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Evening star., 1918-04-04
THE STAR .SPANGLED BANNER
JUST 100 YEARS OLD TODAY

The Star Spangled Banner. waving now,
for the first time in hostiry, over a Euro
pean battlefield, IL 100 years old today.
April is the centenary of the adoption
Of the American flag in its present form
Of thirteen alternate stripes of red and
white. representing the thirteen original
states. with a blue field bearing a white
star for each state Of the Union.
AS originally planned, the flag was to
consist of alternate stripes of red and
white for each state. with a white star in
the blue union also representing the diff
ferent states. Territorial expansion had
progressed to such an extent in 1915.
however. that the flag was composed of
twenty stripes and twenty corresponding
stars, when it was recognized that it had
become SO cumbersome and linloveIy that
change was necessary Accordingly, in
that year Congress enacted law fixing
the number of stripes at :hirteed. with the
then twenty stars, to which number one
was to be added for every state thereafter
admitted to the Union.
However, no definite arrangement of the
stars was pro.ided for in the new law.
the result being that many STYLES and
forms of arrangement were in use.
On October 90, 1912. President Taft
in an executive order prescribed the
arrangement Of the stars in six hori-
zontal rows of eight stars each. Start
ing in the upper left-hand corner and
placing each row from left to right, the
star corresponding to each state is
named in the order OF the states ratifi-
cation Of the Constitution.
The following list shows at a glance
Evening star., 1918-04-04
OVERMAN PLEADS
FOR SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT

gest that the North Carolina senator
ali war powers were not exercised by
the President the war would IA fan. pss.; Sen
dent has authority now to require
every executive department to do
everything to promote the successful
prosecution Of the war.
During the debate Senator Curtis.
who occupied the chair. almost ex-
hausted himself pounding for order.
Here is an excerpt from the transcript
of the record:
Senator Overman-"The President has
been criticised in many instances; for
instance for not having taken senator's
into his confidence"
A senator nearby (sotto voce). impa-
tiently-"Oh, heIl-'
Senator Overman-"oh. hell. yes! The
senator who uses that expression-and
I nope it will go into the record-
Several senators in chorus-'Mr. Pres
ident-"
The presiding officer. rapping vigor-
ously-"Senators desiring to interrupt
will please address the chair. The sen
ator from North Carolina has the
floor
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which state is represented by each star:
First row--No. l, Delaware: :, Penn
sylvania: 5. New Jersey; 4, Georgia: s.
Connecticut: s, Massachusetts,; I, Mary
land: s. South Carolina.
Second row-No. 9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia: II, New York: IL. North
Carolina: 13, Rhode Island; II, Yer
mont; Is, Kentucky: 16. Tennessee.
Third row-No. II. Ohio: Is. Louis.
lana; 10. Indiana; 20. Mississippi; 81
Illinois %, Alabama; %, Maine; "a, Mis-
souri,.
Fourth row-No. 25, Arkansas: 2e
Michigan; %. Florida: IS, Texas: %
Iowa; 80. Wisconsin; 81. California: 81
Minnesota.
Fifth row-No. 80. Oregon: "a, Kan.
sas; 35. West Virginia: 36. Nevada; 81
Nebraska: 3S. Colorado; SO. North Da.
kota; 40, South Dakota.
Sixth row-No. ~, Montana; ~
IS. Utah: 46. Oklahoma; A, New Mexi-
co; As, Arizona.
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Senator Overman made an impas-
stoned plea for support for President
Wilson in the Senate yesterday after
noon. closing his speech in support of
the bill to give the President power to
CO. ordinate and consolidate various
bureaus and departments.
Confusion existing in certain depart
ments. the senator said. makes reor-
ganization essential
Senators have asserted that the
President does not confer with them.'
he added. Now the President comes
here and takes Congress into his con-
hdence. and they will not give him
what he asks
Senator overman deplored what he
termed "hamstringing" the executive,
and, to senators who proposed amend
ments specifically limiting acts OF CO.
ordination to certain government bu-
reaus, declared such limitations would
be an insult" to the President and to
the public.
Senator Cummins interrupted to sug-
Evening star., 1918-04-04
HOG ISLAND EXCUSE
HITS STEEL SUPPLY
Vice President Baldwin Tells
Senate Committee $4,000
Tons Are Needed Now.

The merchant ship building program
disastrous delay because shipments OF
steel are not coming forward prompt
ly to the shipyards. the Senate COM
merce committee was told yesterday
afternoon by George J. Baldwin. vice
president OF the American Internation-
al Corporation, which has the contract
for 12o ships as well as for the con-
struction of the huge shipyard at
Hog Island, Pa.
For two weeks we have had twenty
ways ready for the laying of keels.'
said Mr.. Baldwin. .'and We have not
been able to lay them because we have
not had the steel. n
1--WE are short $4,000 tons of steel to-
day, steel that waslordered months ago
and should have b cen delivered.
"Just a Little Inertia
.The trouble lies in lack of co-ordi-
nation on the part of the priorities
board, the war industries board and
other organizations which have a voice
in the matter of manufacture and
transmission of materials. I do not
blame any of these agencies: they are
doing everything they can. But there
is no coordination and there is just a
llittle inertia all along the line"
On motion of Senator Harding of
Ohio, the committee voted unanimously
that Senator Fletcher, the chairman,
and Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board, should go to the White House
and ask President Wilson to issue or
ders that would have the steel ship
ped to the Hog Island yard and other
yards in need OF it.
Mr Baldwin closed the defense of the
Hog Island yard before the committee
Yesterday. The yard and the American
International have been under fire tor
Evening star., 1918-04-04

The Stacker officers must be sent into
active military service. That is the de-
termination of many members of Con-
gress, in both houses and on each side
of both houses. The number of COM
missioned officers who are kept daily
ing around Washington when there is
mems work to be done "over there
has aroused the Indignation of mem
bers of Congress generally. Some of
the real leaders in Congress say that
this condition must not continue.
Some specific instances are being dis
cussed. notably one where it was
definitely stated that a young man Of
draft age was commissioned with the
positive statement that he must be
assigned to duty with non-combatant
forces. Several members of the House
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INSIST STACKER OFFICERS
BE SENT INTO ACTIVE DUTY

say that they will introduce resoiu-
tions demanding to know why
1t is pointed out that in some OIL tne
war-work offices in Washington nrst
lieutenants are acting as office boys.
and that CAPTAINS and majors have
posts Of petty office authority in direct
ing work with which they are not at
all familiar.
In justice to some of the commits
stoned officers held in Washington. II
is stated on excellent authority that
they are desirous of getting into active
service. but the big majority seem.
members Of Congress say, to be Well
satisfied to loll around the hotel loobles
ard promenade in their uniforms.
Just as soon as some of the urgent
war measures are put through the
House there are many members of Con
gress ready to act on resolutions look
ing toward making these "commis-
stoned slackers' get some real military
experience.
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Ample Capacity in Mills.

Ample Capacity in Mills.
I'VE can't get the steel to fabricate.
these men told u.s." said Mr. Baldwin.
The rolling mills. he said, have ample
capacity to turn out steel for 100000
tons of steel ships year. and steel for
all other purposes. But they have been
delayed in their work because they could
not get the coke to fire up their fur
naces. Mr.. Baldwin said this dated
back to the transportation tie-up last
winter. Much of the steel is now in
transit to the fabricating factories and
much in transit to the yards.
Mr.. Baldwin said that the serious sit
uation was being called to the atten-
board daily.
I'VE ought to have bank of steel to
draw from as We need it in the yard"
said Mr.. Baldwin: Steel cannot be
taken from freight car direct and
put into a ship
Does the shipping board take a diff
ferent stand on this question:" asked
Senator Jones Of Washington.
NO: but we are not getting the
steel. replied Mr.. Baldwin. He said
that there were some priorities ahead
of the merchant ships.
Are other shipyards building steel
vessels as badly off as you for steel?''
demanded Senator Ransdell of Louisi-
ana.
Speed Underestimated.
Other yards are short of steel, but
we are little worse off than they
are" said Mr.. Baldwin. "'The trouble
was they thought we had bitten off
more than we could chew and did not
realize the speed with which we would
have the Hog Island yard completed,
SO the steel did not come to us as
quickly as it should have.
II think that the submarine boat
yard is behind in its supply of steel,
and most of the other yards, though
some of them have a sufficient supply"
You are up against the same thing
that all of US are up against when We
want to have anything done.'' said
Senator Jones.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Military Bills Have Right of Way

To speed up war legislation the rules
committee has brought in blanket rule
that all bills from the military affairs
committee shall have privileged status
for the remainder of the session. This
action was taken promptly after Chair
man Dent of the military affairs COM
mittee had introduced resolution ths t
starting Monday war measures shall have
right of way and continue to have prefer
entail status until all of them have been
considered
Evening star., 1918-04-04

passing this amendment was the plea
Of the Secretary of the Treasury that
1t would expedite the fiotation of the
liberty loan.
Secretary McAdoo prepared the
amendment. In urging its adoption
before the banking and currency COM
mittee. he said that he had been mot
inconsiderably embarrassed" by the
Limitation In efforts of the department
to float the liberty loan.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
WOULD LIFT LIMIT OF LOANS.
House Adopts Amendment Affecting
Banks Written by Mr.. McAdoo.

The House has adopted an amend
ment to the national banking act
which removes the limitations on the
amount bank may lend to one person
or firm If the transaction is approved
by the controller of the currency
The paramount consideration in
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Ask. for Emergency Appropristion

Department of Justice activity in en-
forcement of the espionage act. the ssetsr-
tive service legislation and othef tSr
measures has caused deficiency of rtre
than s1.3oo, 900 In the funds of the de-
partment Attorney General Gregory has
so informed Congress and asks fct' an
emergency appropriation. -sss
Evening star., 1918-04-04

weeks. charged with extravaganza and
lack Of accomplishment.
The revelation of the steel situation
came at the close of his statement.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Will Eventually Break Down.

'"rhe law Of compensation works out
in this world in the case Of individuals
and in the case OF nations. The brute
force which Tor forty years has been
succeed for a time, but in Gods good
time it will break down."
Senator Curtis of Kansas told how,
when the war resolution was before
the Senate. the veteran leader left what
was almost death bed. SO i'll was he.
and came to take his place and cast his
vote for the country and the cause.
Senator Gallinger for the last three
decades has been part Of the history
of Indiana declared. "He has been
true to his convictions in sunshine
and in storm. and has clung to the
fundamental principles OF. government"
Miss Anne Martin. candidate tor SEN
ator in Nevada, strongly urged upon
the republicans the need of adopting
the national woman suffrage consti-
tutional amendment at the present ses,
sion of Congress, and said she hoped
Senator Gallinger, who has 80 strongly
advocated woman suffrage. would lead
the party to victory in the Senate for
Col. John Temple Graves. the only
democrat to speak last night, laughing
" chided the republicans and pro-
claimed that the prospects of his party
were never brighter than today.
Represented by Americans.
Some one has just whispered to me
of the Wisconsin election" said Col.
Graves. II am surprised that mono Of
the republican speakers have touched
on this tonight. Perhaps they do not
know who has been elected there. But
I wish to say that whether the repub-
lican or the democratic candidate II
successful. it is my arm conviction that
genuine American citizen will repre-
sent Wisconsin in the Senate"
In conclusion, Col. Graves declared
that it was significant no partisan
speeches had been made. He said all
should be inspired by Senator CALM
ger. who had forgotten party and was
true to the American administration
which is conducting this war.
Uncle jos Cannon. who ~ himself
eighty-one years old and close to the
eighty-second mifestone. urged tho 10y
al support OF the President as COM
during this war. The only criticism
made today should be made with the
idea Of helping to win the war.
Thirty years ago, whom, I first came
to the House." said Representative Ma
son of Illinois. Senator 0allinEer, then
member OF that body. was Masking q
speech on the Mills bill. He talked all
day and the next. and when q demo-
crat said to Tom Reed, sThht man
hasn't any terminal facilitiess Reed
replied, The trouble with the democrats
ID that they haven't anything but ter
mfnal facilities That was q great tar
IL speech. and ] have used jf aR1in an /
AGAtn IN 4hA.1aStfh fhjxfDrrooeGe ]
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Economies in Sheets, Towels,

Sl.@5 Sheets
Bleached muslin; CT N
seamless; some have y lily
slight imperfections.
Sizes 72x90. Have only limited
quantity of them.
Sl.45 Sheets
Sizes s1xso: very CT ~
good quality sheets, Spx sZT
bIeached and hemmed;
have seam. We regard them as
an exceptional economy.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Cases, Etc.

SOC Table Dan1aSk
Mercerized: neat pat o.
terms; Sc inches wide. wv
soc Window Shades
For one day only IN
special offer; fixtures 4VC
complete: all in perfect
condition.
Sl.I9 Madras Portieres
striped. cream ground yC
with rose, blue and olive
stripes.
Evening star., 1918-04-04


newest shapes. We are
clearing UP our spring
counters. but you will
find that these are sum-
mer shapes-poke, wat
teau, tricornes, mush-
rooms and the ever
necessary sailors. Col
ors to match your suits.
Trim them with fan
cies. flowers or ribbons
or all three. We have also
a full supply of beauti-
full trimmed hats-all
the new shapes. all the
latest fashions. Hats for
all occasions-hats for
all ages-hats for all
faces. Come in and see
our beautiful display.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

&c Towels for
Heavy white huck. 1kHa-
good size; special lOTZC
&c PilIowcaseS
Bleached; good quail 1kh,
ity Of muslin; sizes lOTZC
So1S0
55c Bureau Scarfs and Pillow
ShamS
Lace and insertion trim 07
med: neat patterns from eO/C
which to select. -...-....
Evening star., 1918-04-04

81 to S. Silk Petticoats
All silk taffeta. with O. az
jersey tops. and deep 0k.yO
taffeta flounce.
$500 kimonos,
Even in normal times Ct nE
they would be oonsid- D 20
cred very low priced.
made in tho most desirable shades
with white organdie shawl collar
and cuffs; others self trimmed.
7Sc NightYowns,
or good quality muslin. kn
trimmed around neck OyC
and sleeves with dainty
lace.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

$I.00 Petticoats,
Made with good quail 49,.
ity cambric with deep /fN
dounces.
,39c Corset Covers,
OF nainsook or en- ~
broidery; lace trim ZSC
69c Bloomers,
or pink crepe or ba- En
tiste; some are lace trim OUS
med.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Ohio Man Is
Modern Wizard
Discovers magic ether com.
pound which looScus a
corn 50 II hits right out


Good news spread, rapidly and drug.
glsts here arc kept busy dispensing
lreeIone the ether discovery Of Gin.
cinnati genus, which is said to loosen
any corn 50 II lifts out with the finger,
Ask at any pharmacy Tor a quarter
ounce OF ireelone, which will cost very
Lutte, but Is said TO be sufficient to rid
one, feet oi every hard or soft corn or
Callus
You apply just a few drops on the
tender aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved and soon the corn
is so shrivelcd that il lifts ont with.
ont a particle Of pain 1t IS sticky
substance which dries when applied and
never inilameS OF even initiates the al.
Joining tissue
This discovery will prevent thousands
Of deaths annually from locklaw and
infection heretofore resulting from the
suicidal habit Of cutting corns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
FOURTEEN LEAVE FOR
ARMY TRAINING CAMP

Fourteen recruits lor thr tinted
States army lrlt Oklahoma Cly TODAY
ior lhe training camp at Font logw
tI lhrrr wrrr Approximately nm.
five Young men ai lhc navy rrrwr0w
station today honiup lo he amUg l.u
fifteen which will he accepted lw
m,y recruiting oliIDrs can l..u'
onlv fifteen men each week a.uoulm
10 order, received rnrN ~ December
The mmc, ol the army r.mt and
lhrr humr towns follow
lIrp v Collins. NWLul Roh.f
+ E'uugcr and Dcnulc EsInpu
lurdrIl Il GO T.. Haker ami \u.ul /
DAVIS. Tulsa, Oscar SDrdmal
Washington. Isaac Robert. hD
llrtlIou. rlo,d a. NoaNlrr n
Eul. Rcnn.r . Wilson artA thirI,.
| II DUTY thcJolAh. Irving Ncwlor
1ahlrqmh Wilbur 4 Slor Henry
eta Floyd II llunkapller. lA Rock
and George u Gochcuour Lancaster
Pa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
FEDERAL COURT WILL
BE IN SESSION MONDAY

The regular March term u0 uunrl
State, district court Will .mour Mon
diy for 4 single da,', session and vlI'
then adjourn until March 10 ludg,
l,hn { Pollock ol the dl'lr.t court Of
Kansas wlll preside. ludar Cultrnl
he, not yet announced The assignment
winch viii hr brought ur NmIu, I".
n Is understood lNu thry will ,muN
CONSIST nj hearing. nj motions. dumm
Co., and plea, from defendant unN
have been indicted The grand ur
session NJ Gulhric VA adjourned l.l
urht aud all the Oklahoma Crv ten
ual officials were back At their oD
llDrs TODAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
WALTON WILL SUBMIT 7
ELECTRIC RATE DATA

Cb commissioner ]. { Walton to-
lay in . statement eondemning the all
lr,rd activity OF Guy Counselor Byron
Shear In lhs fight ssiin,t q raise in
plr.idchy rate, by the Oklahoms Gas
uud Electric company, state, that he Is
gathering data on the coz, Of slee-
mtlw IN other cite, and that he will
submit lh, to ihe corporation commis.
.fUu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01

Our hArborforts, ships and men are
prepared and waiting for the attack OF
the enemy. Our men at home in their
ordinary lifevork should be prepared
for the hidden enemy az we'll.
The body is highly organized ma
chine Of complicated parts in which the
stomach, liver and Kidneys work for
the common good. Damage 10 any one
Of these organs intefieres with man as
a motor mechanism II you will clean
the stomach, liver and bowels occa.
3iohtlly with gentle laxative you can
keep well Too much fuel In mnns
machine, such as eating too much
meat, or alcohol or tea nervous over
work, and lack Of exercise in outdoor
air bring constipation and bad health.
Fat lees meat, plenty Of vegetables, and
with fresh air and good exercise you
need little else II tho liver needs
rousinE and most Of us need this onco
a WeeE-take a safe vegetable extract
OF the leaves Of aloe. MRy.Rppe. root
Of jalap made into tiny sugar coated
nill sold by almost every druggist for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Didn't Know for Sure

Didn't Know for Sure
The doctor was making n call at the
dlIN. h.mr When the old fellow
auwurl on. lna.h thr doctor said 81
trust lkr lhu Mandy, temperature t.
lower lulIE cham it was yesterday"
Ihc darby looked doubtful, 81 dunno.
'ah" ne replied "Dc old woman died
la' mphi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
If Our Harbors are Attacked

25e the vial as DR.. Pieree's Pleasant
Pellets-frst put up nearly nfty year,
ago aud largely used BY almost every.
one today.
Unfortunately, our highly nervous
way Of living brings increased storage
Of urts acid in the blood. This acts a.
a poison, and when II accumulates In
the system we suffer from headaches,
backnche, neuralgia, lumbsgs, i-hes or
pains anywhere. irregulsrlty Of the
water or burning sensations, or the
painful twinEes OF rheumatism and
gouL
Get rid OF this uric acid poison BY
taking a harmless medicine called An.
uric, which throws out the uric acid by
stimulating the kidneys. Drink 4 pint
Of hot water before meals aAd take An.
uric (double strength after meals and
at bed time. An-uric IA a recent dis.
coVery OF Or. Pierce and Stan At the
lnvalds' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y Anuric can be obtained
at almost any drug store. or send l0e
10 DR.. Pierce for trial package and
test It yourself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-29
HIGHEST OFFICIAL OF
WOW. TO Be HERE
Head Consul Boak VIII Visit This
City Next Tuesday for Big Meet
ing-Camp Invests $500 More
in Liberty Bonds

The local camp of the Woodmen
of the World will be the host next
! Tuesday of the highest official OF
! that great insurance order when
! Head Consul Boak, accompanied by
a number of other head camp Off
| GERS, will visit Pullman. Elaborate
preparations are being arranged by
| the local neighbors to welcome their
chief and no effort will be spared to
convince the visitors that Pullman is
the best town in the jurisdiction.
Mr.. Boak will arrive on the 717
p. m. Northern Pacific train and the
local camp, augmented by the cadet
band and 81 candidates, will meet
the party at the train and escort
them to the hall, where the candi-
dates will be led through the forest
under the eye of the head consul.
A banquet has been arranged for
by the committee and it is expected
that all members of the order will
take this opportunity of meeting the
head officer and hearing what he
has to say about the order and its
participation in the war.
This is the elimination of the big
gest drive for new blood held by the
order in this vicinity for many years
and has resulted in many new mem
bers and will be the source of much
favorable advertising for Pullman as
1t Will place this city near the top in
new members gained of the entire
jurisdiction, showing the stability of
the community and the aggressive
ness of the local neighbors.
At the meeting last Tuesday of
Pullman camp, No. 10, Woodmen of
the World, it was decided to invest
$500 more in Liberty Bonds, thus
making a total of $1,000 the local
camp has invested in these bonds. A
plan is under way whereby the camp
hereafter will invest a certain
amount each month in War Savings
Stamps, thus throwing their entire
financial resources to the support of
the government.
Eight more applications were act
ed upon this week and it is now ex-
pected that there will be at least 81
candidates to be initiated at the big
meeting next week. All candidates
are being notified to be at the hall
at 700 p. m. Tuesday, April =, and
all neighbors are urged to be at the
Northern Pacific depot at that time
to join in the escort of the head camp
officials to the hall.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-29
TURNER ON FRENCH
TABLE OF HONOUR"

Henry e. Turner, IS, a past yell
king of the State College student
body, but now cadet in the areo-
plane section of the United States
army, has been honored by the
French government. He is the first
man in the 700 men actually engaged
in military duties in the war to be
reported among those receiving such
honors.
The official title of the honor re-
ceived by Turner is Honor Table Of
France. Only 20 names are on the
list. The honor means that Turner,
or "Heinie," as he was commonly
known on the campus, is one of the
20 best areoplane gunners in France
The craftsmanship of the men are
determined by shooting at target
suspended from an aeroplane 1000
meters in the air.
Turner has been named as one of
the official instructors in gunnery in
the French army.