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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06
TOMoRROw's EVENTS

Mr.. CsiIs butcher Long. danoe at
Coantry club, honorinx Mrs. en A.
Writ.
r. y. o. club, Mr.. 7. N. Richardson
Nova Chapter. No. fsS, Eastern Star
anit.
Tuesday KnittinE unit. Miss Caroline
Luncheon. Temple B'nai Israel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-06

With the appointment of Mrs. Isa
Maud llsen as hospital song leader the
soldier boys of the United States will
be furnished with another form of en-
tertanment Mrs llsen was formerly
superintendent of the military in
iirmary at Hamilton, Ontario The
duties entailed in her new position will
be to supply music in the hospitals
where American soldiers are treated
who have returned from France suf-
iering from shell shock
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service with the next increment to leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
WEIGHED 7s9; DISEASE FATAL.
Elma Moore, Carnival Company
Member, Influenza Victim.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, October IL
Elma Moore. widely known for her
unusual size, who has been touring
the world for twenty years with
carnival companies and other organi-
cations, is dead here, victim of in
duenza
Miss Moore's home is in Oiltown,
Pa. She is said to have been twenty
three years of age, and to have
weighed 799 pounds. She came to
Birmingham with Johnny ]. Jones
Carnival Company. for the Alabama
state fair, which was to have been
held last week. The fair was closed
along with all other places Of as
sembly last Tuesday on account Of
the influenza epidemic.
Miss Moore's mother has arrived in
Birmingham, and will accompany the
body to Oiltown, where interment
will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
BAGGAGE RULES AND
!. RATES CHANGED DEC. I
Certain Concessions Arc Made by
Rail Administration in Stand
ardization Plan.

Standardized baggage rules ana
rates will be made effective by all
railroads December 1, the railroad
administration announces.
No change will he made in the ex-
cess baggage rata. with the free
allowance of $50 pounds. the maxi
mum weight per. piece. nor the maxi
mum dimensions Of baggage. A con-
venience for commercial travellers will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

TIL. Teller that wears glasses
haint ole till he begins t fergit
an leave 'em at home.
Cheer up, Their haint nobuddy
somebuddy don't knock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
RED CROSS SUGGESTS
HOMEMADE MASKS
Stock for Public Distribution Is
Temporarily Exhausted, But
More Will Be Obtained.

The District of Columbia Chapter
American Red Cross, announces that
its stock of masks. used as protection
against Spanish influenza. is Temporal
rily exhausted. More than $4,000 have
been distributed. AS hospitals and
government departments have first
call, the Red Cross suggests that such
masks be made at home.
Three thin layers of muslin, or two
thick layers, or four layers Of cheese
cloth. are sufficient for such mask
The cloth should be about five by six
inches, sewed around the edges.
Tape long enough to tie the mask on
securely should be attached. The out
side of the mask should be marked,
preferably with bit of black thread.
Masks should be boiled every night
for five minutes.
SO soon as the Red Cross can obtain
a larger supply. it will resume its dis
tribution to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

The epidemic of Spanish influenza in
Canada apparently is passing west
ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

4 -
be the privilege Of checking baggage
short OF the final destination.
BABY carriages. go-carts and BIZ
cycles will be checked at q small
charge as heretofore. and invalid
chairs Will be checked free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
|ro PROCLAIM 1HDEPENDENcE
croats Formally to Announce Sep
aration From Hungary.

! BASEL Switzerland, October Is (Ha-
to Budapest dis
patch to the Frankfort 1eitunE. q
copy Of which haa been recefved here.
the Croats intended solemnly to pro-
claim in the chamber of deputies to-
day the, Independence Of Croatia and
its separation from Hungary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

first wife several years ago. They
bad three children.
Representative Meeker had served two
terms IN the House from the tenth ISt,
Loufs) district. He was -renomfnated
In the August primary and was home
In the interest of his reelection when
he became seriously i'll. He was re-
moved to a hospital Monday.
His marriage at midnight to Mrs.
Alice Redmon, his secretary, followed
announcement by his physician that
he could not recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

Discovery of what they believe to
De tho headquarters Of an interna@
tiona opium ring" has been an
nouneed by federal officials in Pitts
purgn. following q raid upon a build
ing in which $50.eao worth of opium
was seized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
RECOGNIZED BY BRITISH.
Polish National Army Regarded a.
Allied and Co-BeIlieerent.

: LONDON. October 16.-The British
government has recognized the Polish
national army as autonomous, allied
and co-belligerent, according to an Of
fetal announcement tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

Including 2-inch Continuous
post Porcelain White Steel Bed
with 1-inch filters; National
Link Spring and Felt Top and
Bottom Reversible Mattress.
On Easy Credit Terms for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
GUARANTEES HELD
:: - IMPORTANT T0FOE
Liberal Papers in Germany
Express Fear of Greater
!. Junker Control.
USE OF U-BOATS UPHELD

ey the Associated Press.
? BERN. Switzerland, October 10
German newspapers, received here
generally. reflect considerable disap-
pofntment over President Wilson's
LATEST note. The liberal newspapers
express the fear that President Will
sons new conditions" may fortify
the conservatives and pan-Germans
II Z policy of desperate resistance.
Berlin Papers Comment.
October 16.-Com-
meqting on President Wilson's reply
to the German peace offer the Berlin
Vossische Zeitung asks:
what guarantees does President
wilson offer that military superior
lty will not be utilized afterward by
his allies in manner opposed to the
principles Of justice and concilia lion?
1t appears that we are at a stage
when it is still possible to warn the
enemy that in the history of the
world 1t has often been proved a mis-
lake to drive strong nation, which,
IN order not to venture it's all. offered
ITS hand in peace, into summoning all
ITS slumbering forces to the national
battle"
The semi-official North German Ga
zette of Berlin says:
president Wilson's reply has partly
carried the discussion farther and
partly extended it.
fresh counter utterance by the
serman government, therefore, is nee
essary SO that the bringing about of
an. armistice and the Inauguration of
peace negotiations are not yet imme-
d1ately attainable.
The setting up of the principle
that the situation created by evacua
tion must leave untouched the present
inliltary superiority of the entente
IS new. In connection with this uues-
ton the American note reproaches
the German conduct of the war with
lnhuman practices: The reproach is
unlustIfIed and at least overlooks the
military necessities under pressure of
which the German supreme command
acts"
Hope Lowered Few Pegs.''
?, The Cologne Gazette. which often
speaks authoritatively. commenting
on President Wilson's reply to Foreign
Minister Solf. says:
After President Wilson's note hope
for peace must be lowered a few
Pegs"
the same stand. This newspaper de-
U-boat warfare cannot be demanded
before an armistice is concluded.
THE Germans must lower their
hopes of a near peace of justice with
out, humiliation" says the Cologne
Volks Zeitung.
The Frankfort Zeitung says: "Pres-
fdent Wilson's reply cannot be said to
mark an advance on the path of
peace. On the contrary. another
spirit speaks in the note. The spirit
of Clemenceau and Lloyd George
makes it's presence felt and causes
doubt to arise whether the path can
lead to the goaI'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine. -
E. W. GROVES signature on box. 3Oc.-Ad-
vertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
ME|NBERS0F HOUSE.
co 70 MEEKER FUNERAL
Missouri Representative, Victim Of
Influenza, Was Authorization
Minister Before Entering Politics.

In response to a resolution intro
duced by Representative Igoe of Mis-
souri,, Speaker Clark appointed yes
terday a committee of twenty MEM
bers to attend the funeral of Repre-
sentative Jacob Z. ,Meeker. the first
member of Congress to die as a result
of Spanish influenza The House then
adjourned out of respect for the late
colleague.
The following delegation named by
the Speaker is now en- route for St
Louis to attend the funeral: Repre-
isentatives Rucker. Shackleford, Rus
sell, Borland. Booker. Alexander Ham
lin, Dickinson, Rubey, Hensley, Igoe,
Decker, Romjue and Clark, all of Mis-
souri,; Dyer. Rodenberg Knutson.
Walsh, Purneu and Miller of Wash
! ington.
Left Pulpit for Politics.
Mr., Meeker, representative from the
tenth Missouri, the "old Bartholdt dis
trict," as it was called, was unique
cha :racter in the ministry. from which
he resigned to enter politics. He was
E graduate of the Oberlin Theological
Seminary, at Oberlin, Ohio, and just
before he entered politics was pastor
of the Compton Hill Congregational
Church in St. Louis.
He was bitterly opposed to prohi-
bition and spoke earnestly against
| this from his pulpit and elsewhere,
making many trips throughout the
country. Oberlin is called the cradle
of the Anti-Saloon League, and Mr..
Meeker's stand against prohibition
was thorn in the side Of Oberlin,
where he was graduated in the min
| istry. He bitterly fought Wayne b.
Wheeler of the AntiSaloon League.
and by a coincidence Wheeler is also
a graduate of the college at Oberlin.
Actor Occupied His Pulpit.
Mr.. Meeker was good cook, and
at one time. when his wife was i'll
On the day the Women's Club of his
church was to be her guest, Meeker
put on an apron and prepared and
served the luncheon to the visiting
women. At another time he opened
his church to the Actors League of
America when some ministers in st.
Louis were attacking the theater.
William Hodge. then playig in "The
Man From Home" an Indiana play,
accepted the invitation and replied
to the Alta ks. Needless to say. the
Compton Hill Church was packed to
hear an actor in the pulpit.
Mr.. Meeker was divorced by his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
GERMANY MUST YIELD.

THOSE who found President Wilson's ,,,,y 10 the Ger
man peace note too mild, may have overlooked the
strategy IN IT'S diplomatic phrases The people OF Ameri-
ca and all allied nations insstent that this war shall
be won in manner decisive that will not have to he
fought again The threat of Prussan mtarism must be
removed II peace IS to be and lasting For months
the fear has been not Of inability defeat the Huns but
Of the possibility that Germany with defeat looming large
would effect an inconclusye peace But President vii
sons reply while something less than blunt demand for
unconditional surrender does not point to such peace
There is to be armlstce until all German troops are
removed from foreign territory until guarantees of such
removal secured The imperial German chancellor
must give proof that he speaks for the German people and
not for the lords who are seeking the easiest way out
He is minister selected by the kaiser and it will be ex
temey difficult for him show he represents anything
the autocracy which started this war and made Eu-
rope shambles through sheer lust OF power
But the American answer does leave way open for
peace and 1t is better that it should The way IS narrow
and the ohcnloerns may not traverse it, but i, disarms
the unkers Of the defensive plea which might have fol.
lowed utter closing of the doors to diplomatic ex-
changes The presidents note if widely circulated among
the German people may show them that there is a way to
peace that world skepcal OF Polsdam promises might
listen to government Of Germany which represented the
will OF the people and was responsible to them. This may
not happen the voice Of the unkes is already raised even
against such concessions Prince Max made in his first
proposal and Pru,san pride may refuse to yield what
must he yielded Germany is to escape the desoation
she deserves The Hun hates the thought Of indemnities
nov that others to collect them but the restoration OF
Belgium and northern France is among the allied aims
Such restoration may constitute ndemnities, but can
mover compensate for the losses and horrors those regions
have endured only ttPcacc Of security peace without
the old dread Of ruthless enemy at the northern gate
can do that
Meanwhile the allied armies drive on The defeat and
punishment Of Germany in process OF execution Never
was the war news so hopeful the prospect of complete
success encouraging Germany yield and there
are few Germans but know they must The allied terms
must be complied with in spirit and letter. The peace
which will or later will he no Prussian peace
II will be peace dictated defeated not an utterly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Thirty deaths here from Spanish influenza since the
,t Of the month ample evidence OF the seriousness Of
the epidemic prevailing Everyone should aid in every
manner possible in assisting the health authorities in
checking the conagon Children should be kept at home
as requested and all OF the disease isolated much
as is possible in crowded city which has thousands OF
cases The shortage of doctors and and lack of hos
pta facilities make it imperative that all do their utmost
to care for themselves Those who have thus far escaped
should take all possible preventive measures and those
who i'll should take care Of themselves which makes
for recovery and lessons the danger of fatal results This
epidemic serious and will be handled to best advantage
only when people appreciate its menace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
NO1l1M'1T
N -bypvrf v
SNORTINC.
b,vvh'


\ man who gives his time 10 aid
~ selling bonds TO man and maid.
Came softly TO our wailing face
And thus unbent hrs classic face
To tell OF sundry tightwad guys
And their array OF alibIs,
with which they meet requests for cash
Now needed In the final smash
There's one who made a million bones.
VINO land and GERS and oil stock owns,
And he could spare the government
To aid the cause We represent
But fifteen hundred iron men,
Ana you VIII get my meaning when
J say that, as a patriot,
lie makes me think OF German Gott.
And while he told his doleful tale
About the scarcity OF kale.
Upon his fine Italian hand
diamond shone to beat the band
a regal stone Of headlight size.
80 largo II daIxles naked eyes
Which made his plea Of straitened times
seem something In the line OF crlmes
Another sprang a tale OF woe
10 prove he could not spare the dough,
Because HIS wife was of her feed
And he would every shekel need
TO pay for pill and healing herb.
And then he toddled 10 the curb
And In his nifty limousine
sped on to burn more gasoline
And there are others, let me say.
To whom the war is far away.
And who want George 10, settle H..
or who do such little tit
II can't be noticed from the road
hut better men will bear the load
Nnd they VIII Keep the numbers, too
Ot selfish souls who won't come thronvh E,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
Np!a!13aa.B.
conn poNs.

Q ONE loyal woman from IN, ,ou,h
- should teach Us how TO make corr
pone, the kind one pushes IN Ma
mouth and bids farewell to grief M
sroan. All kinds Of bresd are, hsirS
made to take the place Of whessss
loayes inventive women are arravc1
around the nations cooking stoves iV7
eaten bread composed OF rice. I've NJ
bread they made Of bran, and ,ors ~
punk and some was nice, and ,o,rs ~
but an also ran. I've eaten s,uW 49,
called corn bread, the kind ,hs, hS
70 WIN the war and Il outweisho.1
par OF lead, and tasted like exceIjaS]
Down In the south they msLs ~
pone that socthes the soul, n Il ~ si~;1
panrpefsd monarch on nj. ,tsS>
might envy one who has 4 siire
nad southern pcne to eat, I vould
care finetocth comb II slI m. s,6i7
quit grinding wheat until In ~
cows conc home. Anon : rcss1s<,s1
woman cries II know i,nt No. s{"3
pone 10 made I've been down - \
and | am wise to al! the ecren +,
trade. And then she tries 10 = ~
her skill, and makes corr brad IS
would like 10 shovel Into KAisSv
until his works went on 1 slrike Y =
can't make pone destfvihe
all honest Hortherners siIow !: I
some loyal southern dsfse vculd tl3
el round and show a hov. ri- X.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

exhausted nation nation which started out to conquer
the world and gained nothing but the hatred and
tempt Of humanity
Meanwhile let no Hun think America allies are
weakening through weariness The lie to such a
notion is given by those rushing victorious armies along
the western front We give it again here at home
and must by carrying this Liberty loan beyond its quota
and pushing all work TO the limit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Gen J I Malleterre, the French military critic is
opposed to any amisce at this time because he sees
certainty of beating the Huns into submission all of which
the Huns have coming to them And there are undoubed
" many other Fenchmen who feel the same way about IT,
The French kdded themselves with the notion that
they had no quarrel with the German people
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

British forces the western front lost than six
thousand killed last week, about half as many as
our whole expedonary force has lost since it went
France America has to be proud of her part
the but pride should always be tempered with
modesD when we think OF all our allies have endured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

town regions here OF late. II castor oil
won't turn thetriok, they might try eau
de cologne, asafoedita or garlic. Any
other affront to the sensitive nostrils
were spices and incense BY comparison
with that recently prevailing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

There to be disposition in the senate to reduce
the tax whisky, but there is little Of it left that
the reduction won't be much of blow to the national
revenue Besides the senate proposes increase the
on beer and wine which becoming scarce and won't
make Milwaukee and California famous much longer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
WELL, WE'LL TRY

Sir: VIII you prevail upon the city
health authorities TO give the sewers a
libWgl DOSE OF castor oll7
As w pass each one, we hold our nose
and say. ''phewi'
NO wonder folks are down with Spanish
hu. r. l. u.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

The kaiser also offering to forgive German Amer
cans who will return to the fatherland and help all
highest The kaiser should understand that America buried
the hyphen at about the time that she dug up the
Ratchet There aren't any German Americans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10
Q9kdfSSf21ies.
Mnm ne Hmes Mzae
Twenty Years Ago.
BY BRIGGS

The are exhibit under the supervision
Of Mrs. T. w. Williamson will be ID
the S. l.. & o. C. office building ear
OF the Grand avenue hotel. 1t willl6s
one OF the greatest attractions OF fhe
street fair -
OF twenty pupils in the sixth and
seventh grades with high records only
two were boys What's the matter,
boys9
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Being q good loser is quit. sport
ing, and all that sort OF thing, but
no man should make II his life
work II he wants TO be much Of a
help 10 his family.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Okahomas railroad freight rates to be adjusted in
manner fair to shippers of the state, but the adjustment
will not eliminate the unianess Of having wait several
months until the federal authorities found time to in
yestigats
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

II was Calcutta, il memory serves us
correctly, which Kipling referred TO as
the city of thousand smells" or
something like that and, Jour own wan
derings through the far east taught us
that other oriental cities run largely to
smells, some bad and others worse, but
surely IN all those crowded centers was
never anything quite comparable to the
evil odor which has infested the down.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

See by the paper that the price Of
grave digging has also advanced. bat
that's the last thing we want anyone to
do for us, and other expenses continue
to cause more concern.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

We trust the fact that 5000 stenogra.
piers are needed in Washington is no
explanation Of why some men are will
ing to work for a dollar a year in the
nations capital.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Turkey is reported on the verge of surrender
which may afford further helpful hint to Prince Max
now busy looking ior soft place on which TO talI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

The suffragets looking forward early victory
in Washington but such sdeshow won't divert much at
tenton from the early victory which billed to appear in
Europe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

There are men who seem TO take
pride in signing their names in a way
TO reduce the chances Of anyone read.
ing them correctly. The young lady
across the way just dropped in with a
sample OF that sort OF signature, and
we did our durndest, but this is no pur-
rle column, and she is Sill uncertain
about the signature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Probably those oafers WHO failed to show up to take
the train to Nitro W. Va, decided second thought thai
they would rather fight than work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Mrs. Ora Self is asking a divorce
because, she alleges, her husband won't
support her After which. no doubt
Mrs. Self will become self-support-
ing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Norwegian shipping stocks have sumped in price as
result OF the peace talk but that isn't much OF help
toward reducing the cost Of living,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

Our old friend Bat Nelson is sustaining his reputation
glutton for punishment he has the flu.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

A pseifist can no longer attract
much attention without having
something by no means peaceful on
his hands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

A married man may not know much,
but he should understand the futiity
OF arguing with a woman, and usually
does
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-10

We would not live forever. but
shouldn't mind sticking around until the
farmers admit that an eight hour day
IS perhaps long enough. Methusaleh.
IN that event would be relegated to
Juvenile roles.