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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
M6n(ens Wary Work

women have Joined the organization and
are ready for work
Mrs /. V Pureelle was elected chair.
man OF the home service section OF the
Wheatland Red Cross branch yester-
day by Mrs. Claude n. Mccartney sec.
reiary Of the Oklahoma county chapter
home service department Mrs. Pur-
celle will canvass the Wheatland dis
trlct and will call on the families OF
soldiers who have left for service from
there.
Garments turned into the hospital
supply department Of central Red Cross
work rooms Yesterday include from the
Western Avenue unit, eleven; Arcadia
branch, brought in by Mrs. w. II Oder,
iorty-two ST. Paul's Parish unit. six
teen, and the Rebecca unit. thirty-eight
Knitted garments brought into the
knitting department included iiiy.eight
pairs OF socks, two pairs Of wfiStlets.
sixteen helmets and six sweaters.
Mrs. J n Harrell. chairman Of the
knitting committee for the county Red
Cross chapter. says that 100 sweaters
are needed almost Immediately and for
knilters 10 come 10 the central work
rooms where they will be supplied with
sweater yarn.
Units holding meetings to do Red
Cross work tomorrow include West
Ihirty-first street nm in Mrs Harry
Hawkins home, ll40 West. Thirty.iir,t
street at o'clock: ST. Luke's Metho-
dist Episcopal church unit in 81. LukeS
church at o'clock Western Avenue
unit in the First United Evangelical
church at ! o'clock Willard unit in the
Willard school building at 9 o'clock.
and the West Twenty-seoond street unit
in Mrs. Homer Smythe's home. 1915
West Twenty-second street
The Oklahoma State Board Of Nurse
examiners will hold a special examinl.
ton for nurses desiring to enter the |
Red Cross service April q and q at
the Emergency hospital. Third and |
Stiles streets according to Mabel Gar
rlson, secretary OF the board. She SAYS
that the regular nurses examination
will be held June and at the Emerg-
cncy hospital
An added feature Of the second an.
nual food show to be held in the Audi
toriun in Oklahoma City the week Of
April p will be the food administration
costume to be worn by forty women
who will take part in the daily demon
strations in food This costume Is Of
blue chambray, with white linen collars
and cuff, and a white cap bearing the
seal OF the food administration. Mrs.
+. Z. Wallower, city chairman of the
women's committee Of the county cour-
ell OF defense, under whose auspices
the demonstrations are being carried
on, says that this is the regulation food
administration costume, wbrn by women
taking part in food shows all over the
United States.
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ming were Mrs Olive Uuon. Mrs
George w Loop, Miss Elsie Soln and
Miss Mollle Burton Mrs T. l.. Hahn
Of 100 North Broadway will he hostess
April H.
Mrs, T. r Allen of Wauke,ha Wis.
is the housegue't OF her parents Judge
and Mrs Phil D. Brewer Of ~ Wet
Eighteenth street This is the first
visit OF Mrs Allen to her parents since
her marriage last June 10 Dr. T.. T..
Allen She will remain a month
Samuel Garyin Dorchester. Youngest
son Of Mr. and Mrs J NJ. Dorche e,ler
OF ~ North Hudson avenue. has en-.
listed having LEFT a few days ago Tor
Fort Logan, Col, where he enters the
aviation field
The museum at the capitol has made
arrangements 10 give space for The
Daughters oi The American Revolution
for their historical display
Because their combined birthdays DO
not net the Daughters Of the American
Revolution sufficient amounts 10 pay
the upkeep Of their two Ffepch orphans
adopted last year. the chapter ha, been
obliged 70 tap their treasury Tor Sj6Nr
The annNal allowance for French or.
phan This will be reimbursed later
lfom the birthday bank.
The Oklahoma City chapter adopled
two French orphan, last year and
planned 10 pay their allowance by A
birthday bank. and despite the fact that
many OF the members have confessed
10 reaching the century mark on their
the bank only yielded S2l N
when opened ihi, week
Mrs A y Sammons oi San Benito.
Texas. IS the hou'eguc,t Of her sister.
Mrs W I Scott Of olbiI North Phil
lips
Mrs. SammonS husband. Lieut. A. h.
Sammons. IS commander OF the l77lh
Nero squadron now IN France. and he
,anse OF her patriotism has been active
his week IN aiding IN the Liberty loan
rive. During the past four days Mrs.
Scott has been one Of the aids Of Mrs
Ben Ragsdale and has been unusually
successful IN campaigning their dis.
rlct.
She leaves next week for Springdalc
Nrki to visit other relatives.
y
A quartet from the Apollo club
larry. Albright, William Wortley !
-hafles Van elect and II. h. Cole, |
ang last evening for the initial meet
ng OF Presbyterians who met al the
hnrch The men OF the church formed |
church club OF efficient workers
landing ready to respond at a mo. !
nenls call for any patriotic activity |
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.MOmsn' Council Of osfsn,s, Maple
i y, a;s &C s'O", Chapter Secretary, Ma.
Red Cross FlnSneAl Secretary,
Civilian Relief. Maple 42o.
Csntral Red crob Workrooms,
tlks Hail Unit OF Red Cross, Maple
Registration offices for Red cross
classes In first aid, home care OF
1.-The SICK, and dletetles, Maple iHs
Rcd Gross classes in first aid, home
care OF the sick and dietetics will be
nfganired tomorrow night at 7.N
o'clock In the Carnegie library. Class
No, II In first aid with DR.. J. i. Kuhn
- Instructor class o.. 4 IN home care
|of the sick with MiS Rcnnette Hill as
instructor and class No S IN dielelics
With Mrs. James Evans.
A Red Cross Unit will be organized
d Bethany tomorrow by Mrs W. J
Petice, director OF women's work. who
VIII give an address on the subject.
Mrs w. S Hanson, chairman OF the
bospital supply department for the
rhapter will accompany Mrs Pellee
rnd will speak on garments made in
her department
VI Committees Of the women'S committee
od the county Council OF Defense in
charge Of the food administration for
the second annual food show in Okla.
bona City will meet IN the Chamber OF
commerce tomorrow at ; o'clock. Mrs
Forrest knipe. chairman Of the patriotic
poster tableau to be held every alter
hoon and evening. will meet with her
Committee, Mrs A J. RigSby chair
pan OF the committee in charge of the
food demonstrations will meet with her
Committee and Mrs G. t. Moore. who
in charge Of the ticket sale, with her
|Smmittee.
a Mrs II G. Hatfield, chairman Of the
educational committee OF the women's
committee Of the county Council OF
DeicuSe has entire charge OF the pa.
hiotic market basket day to be held in
Oklahoma City, April 70 She will have
corps Of twenty five girls and women
N assist IN the sale OF the baskets, who
will be appointed later.
Pupils Of the Longicllow school are
snNious TO take up knitting and to-
borrow they will he taught by Mrs
b. Harrcll chairman OF the Knitting
department, Mrs. w. /. Payne and
Mrs Mitchell
Negro members OF the women's com
mitec OF the county council Of defense
will meet TO complete organization in
the negro y. NJ {. A. building on Mon
day at o'clock Mrs f. I. Wallower
city chairman OF the white women's
committee, Mrs J Norton Cook, vice
Chairman and Mrs. A. J Rigsby, direc-
tor OF the food conservation department
will direct the negro women. Miss
florrie Pugh, chairman of the member
lhip drive, says that almost 100 negro
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TOMORROw's EVENTS.

The Patriots, Mrs. George u. Ritten-
house.
Mrs. H. n. Rnlney, Informal ten for
her mother. Mrs. I. &. Fryor Of Atoka,
Okln.
q. &. T. club, Mrs. r. r. Leslie.
: sew-Sew club, Mrs. Harris.
hnli.
?. L'Art Dramatique, Miss Edna Daui-
ton.
+. U. =. ID. club, Mrs, &. II. McCleIland.
knights and Ladies' OF Security, No.
pss, s06H West MAIN street.
Capitol Rchetah lodge, No, 800, l. u.
D. =. hail. Capitol mn
Circle Pour, First Christian church,
. Mrs, ", n. Wallace
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SOC 9 ]! ! T! 6! -

Mrs. J. w Morris, aunt of the young
people Mrs. Sharpe visits her only
son, John +. Sharpe jr. and will remain
with him until he is called to duty
overseas Also, Mrs. Williamson visits
her three brothers, Major Elmer de
Montel, Lieut. Emmett de Montel and
Second Lieut.. Albert dc Montel. and
will remain near them until they, too
are called overseas. Miss Elizabeth
and Miss Vivyan will return home Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Clarence c. Conaf OF the Mar.
'iuiquc hotel is in Clmp Bowie, Fort
Worth, Texas, attending the grand re
view
Mrs. Dale White and son Of West
Ninth street are IN Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth, Texas, attending the grand re.
view.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ledbetter Of 327
Fast Park place. and their daughter
Miss Helen Ledbetter and Mrs Jacob
Fcyfer of Arkansas City. Kan. left last
evening for Camp Bowie, Fort Worth,
Texas, to attend the review.
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Mrs. Weston Atwood and daughter
Miss Evaine Atwood and Miss Tullia
Graves are in Camp Bowie, attending
he review and will return TO the city
Saturday.
Mrs. w F. Reed Of 90 East Fourth
street was hostess yesterday afternoon
from until 4 o'clock to the members Of
the Bluebird club. Home work occupied
the attention of the members until 4
o'clock, when light refreshments were
served by their hostess. Mrs, F c.
Wilkes OF 808 West Sevehth street will
be hostess next Wednesday afternoon
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The home Of Mrs. J. X, D. Shaffer OF
S04 West Eighteenth street was open
from 10 until II 80 this morning and
from until 2 o'clock this afternoon for
a Bible study class, under the inter
denominations work in Bible study
Mrs Matte Morgan was the teacher
and large attendance was present at
both classes.
The Monday meeting Of the Stoddard
club was postponed this week owing to
the Liberty loan drive, but next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock the club will meet
with Mrs. Joseph Myers of 2l4 West
Tenth street, a two-hour study period
which will be Immediately followed by
an adjournment to the Carnegie library
where the club forms class in home
nursing. The class work will occupy
two afternoons, Monday and Thursday.
2 y y
Circle Four of the First Christian
church will be entertained tomorrow
Afternoon by Mrs w. II. Wallace of
lOl2 North Oklaho~'7 avenue.
Mrs. George TaiSer of 30SH North
Robinson avenue entertained the Liberty
club last evening with a patriotic lunch
con, twelve members being present. The
evening was spent socially, contest
games making merry the social hour,
Mrs. George W. Loop guest, winning
the favor. Special guests Of The 1--WE
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A motor party consisting Of Mrs
ohm p Sharpe Mrs, Arthur William
son, Miss Elizabeth Nichols and Miss
Vivian Nichols left two DAYS ago for
Camp Bowie. Fort Worth. Texas.
where they attended the review. While
there they will be the houseguests Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Mrs. N. r. Ayres Of 28lO West Park
place was hostess yesterday afternoon
10 the Ellie Embroidery club when
knitting, fancy work and other needle
work occunied the attention of the
members for two hours preceding the
luncheon hour at 4 o'clock The mem
bers present were: Mrs. Homer Nc
|Clure Mrs J. L. Melton, Mrs. Earl
Garter Mrs James Ford Mrs. r. s
|McCabe and Mrs. Cox, and Mrs. Bert
Shaffer The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Hugh Campbell Of East
|E,(,k s,.a.. At u
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IN RRS O. v SEWELL OF 1906
kMl West Ninth street cntcrtaincl
.NJl members and guests yesterday
afternoon from 2 until
O'clock OF the Royal Art NeedIework
piub, when Miss Eta Ross appeared be
fore the club and gave a practical dem.
crstration of cooking dried prunes and
apples,
The club interspcrscd fancywork and
social afternoon with demonstration
work of practical nature, Miss Walker
Or Miss Ross giving their time to the
club twice a month.
The special guests Of the afternoon
were Mrs A. g. Putnam, Mrs /. Lyle
Mrs, A. b Armstrong Mrs. !. H. Reed.
Mrs. {. M Cermak and Mrs J. O.
|Strode.
Saturday evening the members will
give an evening marty at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs J. 7. Cox, of 1000 North
Western avenue honorng their hus-
bands.
The o. K. Knitting club met yester-
day afternoon at ? o'clock with Mrs II.
|D. Marsh OF the New England apart
uents, an unusually pleasant afternoon
being enjoyed with their young hostess
While fancy work formed a portion OF
be busy-iinger work, many Of the mem
bers were knitting with the re ult that
bix pairs Of socks were completed and
a new set Of yarn given out, At 430
o'clock delicious threc-course lunch
|epn was served Friday will he given
|bver to work al the Central work rooms
|and on Abril Y, the club will meet so
kially with Mrs. G. s. Petit of o1O
|Mest Enmrth eirenl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
BELFAST
Hear from Their Boy After
Several Weeks - Notes and
Items Of General Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman after
many weeks of anxious waiting have
received letter from their son CIar-
cncc. who has been in France since
the first forces went over with Per-
shinS. Clarence is in the regular
army, having enlisted some two years
before the war. Hc wrote under date
OF Nov. 3, just two days before the
signing Of the armistice.
Wilmer J. Dornan, deputy grand
commander Of the Grand Command
cry of Maine. installed the following
officers of Palestine Commandery. K,
T.. on Wednesday night: Eminent
Commander, Clifford ]. Pattee: gen
eralissimo. I. Frank Parker: cantain
general, D. +. Stephenson: senior
warden. Maine Hills: junior warden
Y. A. Simmons: preIate. NJ. l.. Shiyp:
treasurer, Charles Il. Coombs: record
or. W. c. LibDey: sword bearer. Y ID
Southworth; standard bearer. War
rem a. Nichols; warder, Linwood y.
Thompson; sentinel A. D. futile
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National Guard

The headquarters OF the Third Infan-
try, Maine National Guard. has bean
Informed by the adjutant general Of tile
state that the secretary OF war has in
formed the militia bureau that with .he
cessation OF hostilities in Europe and
consequent decrease in the shipmen. CT
clothing and other supplies for use of
troops serving abroad. the war depart
ment is making preparation to issue
complete equipment OF every kind to the
Third Infantry, Maine National Guard.
The adjutant general in his COMMUNE
cation to the headquarters of the Thir
Infantry states that the immediate ship
ment of the following supplies to the
several companies OF the regiment is
anticipated: 100 OF each OF the follow
ing articles wooden olive drab breechec,
coats. shirts. chevrons, blankets and
overcoats. In addition acquisitions fo-
an quartermaster's supplies, ordnance,
signal. medical and engineer property
necessary to completely equip the regl-
ment are to be made at once These
supplies are supplemental to or add-
tional to the supplies of uniforms AMI
equipment which has already been is-
sued. Included in the equipment will be
tentagc for the regiment, Browning ma
chine guns complete. Springfield or En-
field rifles. with appendages. pistols. am
munition. belts haversacks. Eanteeii
covers, pack carriers. mess kits, N fac;
all that will be required to put The reg
imcnt in condition for immediate s,r.
vice
The Third Infantr; S at present sup
piled with khaki uniforms. suita ole for
summer service. and the uniforms to be
supplied will equip it for service in any
climate and at all times of the year.
Il is the intention of the war depart
ment. so the adjutant general of the
state informs the headquarters of me
Third Infantry. to call in the Russi IN
rifles with which the Maine National
Guard is now supplied. and substitute
for them the Springfield or Enfield RI
fles. With complete machine gun
equipment of the latest model the off
GERS OF the regiment will probably lie
sent TO an army service school .or in
struction in the use of these weapons.
The Third Infantry companies are now
enlistng men who have recently been
discharged from the environments and
the various service schools and offer
opportunities for a continuance OF mil
itary instruction and for promotion g
officers and non-commissioned officers.
Schools of instruction are now being
held through the regiment and will he
followed by officers and non commits
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State House Chat

Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson and Capt. Lester NJ. Hart.
private secretary TO the Governor,
left Thursday morning for Washing
ton, D. c.. the former on Selective
Service and National Guard business
and the latter to remain with Gov
ernor Milliken until his return to Au-
gusta.
Mrs. Jack Cowie, private stenogra-
pher to Governor Mililken, has ,e-
turned from a visit to her old home
in Bangor. where she went Just be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Deputy Secretary Of State II. A.
Shorey. Jr, went to Lewiston Thurs
day with the ballots connected with
the election mixup in Androscoggin
county He made the trip in the Iuar-
termaster departments truck, in
command Of Major VIM. c. Goodwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
STATE OF MAINE
To all persons interested in either Of
the estates hereinafter named:

1o an persons interested in either of
the estates hereinafter named:
AT Probate Court held at Augusta
IN ana for the County of Kennebec. on
the nth day of December in the wear Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen and by adjournment from
November. The following matters
having been presented for the act!o ,
thereupon hereinafter indicated, il is
hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof re given to all per
sons interested. by causing a COPY 81
this ord-r TO be published three weeks
successfully in the Daily kennebec
Journal newspaper published at Au-
gusta. in said County, that they may
appear at Probate Court to be held
day of December A. d. 1915 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. and be heard
thereon if they see cause
B. f. HYSOM. late of Augusta. de-
ceased: VIII and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment of ex-
ecutor .ithout bond. presented by Wal
ter NJ. Sanborn, executor named there
ALVIN Q. sANBoRN, late of Angus
IA, deceased. Will ana petition for
probate thereof and for the appoint
ment Of executrix without bond. pre-
sented BY Cora NJ. Sanborn, executrix
named therein.
JOHN MANLY NICHOLS. late OF Au-
probate thereof and for the appointment
Of eecutrix without bond. presented BY
Minnie G. Nichols, executrix named
therein.
ARTHUR + WHITTIER, late of
Vienna, deceased. Petition for admins
tration and for the appointment of adj
minstratriX without bond. presented by
Gladys l.. Whittier of Vienna.
GEORGE w. ROGERS, of Gardiner.
Second account presented for allowance
by Charles a. Knight. guardian.
WILEY q. PREBLE. late of Gardi-
ner. deceased. Final account presented
To- allowance by Alice f. Prebie, execu-
triX.
CHARLES II. WALDRON, late of
Litchtield, deceased. Petition for as
sessment of inheritance tax filed BY
Mary +. Allen. Administrative c. {. a.
SILAS 9. STINSON. late Of Gardiner.
deceased. Petition for administra ton
d. b. n c. I. a. and for the appointment
Of Howard l.. DurrelI Of Skowhegan,
Me, as administrator d. b. n. c. t. a,
filed by George E. Durren
Witness. HAROLD T.. COOK. Judge
of said Court, at Augusta, this fifth day
of December in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eigh.
teen.
r. w. LEIGHTON. Register.
Attest: r y. LEIGHTON. Register.
decefrt3t
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New Corporations

The following new corporation, CT
ganized under the laws of Maine,
has had it's articles of incorpora lion
approved by the office Of the tttor-
ney general:
Made Rite Shoe Mfg. Co., organ
ized Dec. 10 at Portland Capital
stock, $4,000; all common: nothing
paid in: par value. 500: shares sub
scribcd. 5. President. Charles G. Gill
dart, Portland; treasurer. David
Walsh. Portland; clerk. Max l.. p
nansky. Portland; directors, Charles
G. Gildart David Walsh, Nathan Z.
Rowland, all Of Portland. Purpose
the manufacture of boots. shoes and
all other kinds Of footwear. Approved
Dec L.
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frtnh l.. Whitney OF Belfast. whose
name appears il the casually lists as
severely vouEGcd" today. IS the son
Of Mrs. Mary q Whitney of PAY,
View street. belfast, and one Of her
1hfee sons in the service. Another son
yves IN Seal !1arbor and Is not in the
service.
Frank entered the service last Juno
ana trained at Camp Devenc. He tried
before that TO enlist but was deba yrcd
by physical defect and finally got into
the tQuartcrnaster's Corps. lie was
transferred evidently into another
branch of the service, for in n Iettcr
nome q few months ago he spoke of
being III the same line with Guy Pat
tershall, son of Capt. Ralph Patter-
snail or Belfast. when Guy was
wounded. The latter was still in a
base hospital when last heard from
Frank l.. Whitney is 4 brother Of
10y T.. Whitney, for the past II
years IN the navy, having made :,
cruise around the world and passed
some years on the Pacific coast. lie is
now in the submarine service. takinr
a special course in training of "a
months at Charleston, s. c. Another
brother. Irving S. whitney, is also in
the submarine service. having enlist
cd in March. 1917. T,e was recently
home on furlough
FRANK is % years Of age and has a
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STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting 10 A. N, Wednesday, Dec IS

stoned officers schools with pay wnen
the weather conditions are such as TO
permit such schools to be held 1t is tie
purpose Of the State authorities and The
war department to rapidly bring the
Third Infantry ~ to the required stan.
ard If efficiency for future service Il
it will enjoy all Of the course of in
struction, pay, encampments, tours of
duty and privileges which the :,resen.
law provides.
While nearly all Of the companies %.
the Third Infantry are nearly up 10
their minimum quota, there are vacan-
cies in most companies for additional
recruits and it is particularly desired
that men who have had the advantage
Of training in the cantonments or scr
vice schools of all kinds volunteer f,r
service in this regiment. Application
for enlistments may be made at anv
armory in the State.
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N" matter what aIls your child. a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
vuVa hr the first treatment given.
~ Nout u'fle ono Is out-or sorts
l.f sok. iant resting, eating and
..tjug naturally lonk Mother sec II
NuEuc rs coated THIS b. sure sign
t'at tho Hrtt stomach. liver and
bowels nrr ctoGrcd with waste
Whon cross. Irritable fcNerish. stom
..h .ou. breath bad ~ h1s stom-
. ache. dauhuca. sore throat. fun
ut ,ull Eivr teaSpuonful of cali
fnrna syrup ~ Figs. and IN few
hours M the consttpntcd poison. un-
crstcd food ana sour bile gently
moves out ~ the little bowels With
"lt gripping, and YOU have % wen.
playful chtld again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
thia harmless fruit laxative" be
cause It never fails 10 cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
.Nceten tho stomach and they dearly
love it's pheasant taste. Pun dircc-
tons for babies. children Of all ages
md FOR Erown-ups printed on each
bottle.
Beware - counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for n bottle of
California syrup ~ Figs" then see
that 1t Is made by tho California
Zig syrup Company. ADV.