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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
ViScount MotonO
Hints at Invasion

LONDON, Feb. pa speech made
Sunday by Viscount Motono and re
ports from Paris as to Japan's possible
activities in view OF the German ad-
vance into Russia, are given promi-
neuce by the morning papers. The
Times says it understands that the
statement Of the Japanese foreign min
istcr is regarded in well-nformed
quarters as an authoritative declara.
ton of Japan's policy In its editorial
comment the Daily Mail says
General FochS appeal to Japan and
the United States to cooperate in con.
fronting the Germans in Siberia is
answered by Viseount Motono as ia'
as Japan is concerned. II an allied ex.
pedition in which Japan and America
would necessarily have leading part,
could control the Siberian railway
and with it the rich food-raising anc
mineral-bearng districts Of Siberia, !
heavy counter-stroke would be deal
to Germany's advance. Japan's service
in the allied cause already Is oonsid
erable; it is not impossible that sh'
will soon add to il.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
JAPAN MAKES BID
FOR U. S. AID IN
SIBERIA ACTION
CcOn,lnu,d From PsO. ~

States concerning Joint military opera
tions in Siberia Negotiations on the
subject between the United States and
Japan are still in progress.
From the tone Of the discussion in
official Washington it appears that
while the entente governments incline
iavorably TO Joint campaign with
Japanese in Siberia they are faced with
the obstacle that practically none OF
them has any troops or ships available
for an AsiAtic campaign.
10000 Men Available.
This statement does not apply,
however, to America, which not
only has some powerful cruisers
with large crews and marine con
tingenn now in ASiatic waters but
in addition has about 10000 troops
in the Philippines and two full bat
stations about 700 strong in China
and on the railroad where they
could be rushed quickly into ST.
IBERIA.
While this whole American force
would be insignificant compared to
Japan's great naval and military re-
sources at the scene. the partiCipa-
ton OF the American troops in tho
campaign would serve Ia maintain
itS international character.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Charlie McCloud as a representative OF
that oiiics" he demanded
To this question Judge Harris OBJ
iected and was sustained by the court
Scothom stated, during the progress
Of Pruiett's examination that Mrs.
Mcdonald would not give any te'ti-
mony for the state
"Did Charlie McCloud give you this
iniorma,ion| Prulet asked.
"He did"
rs he getting any money from the
county attorneys office"
"He is not"
Mrs Sam Williams. widow Of the
Purcell banker next took the stand and
testified as to the health Of her husband
before his death
Mrs. Williams TsstifieI.
'He always had weak eyes, and the
last three years he was practically
blind in one eye" she said Il had to
take care of his eyes every week, on ac-
coun, OF ingrowing hairs
Describe his manner OF walking,
Judge Harris asked.
"He almost always walked with his
head down especially when not iaml.
liar with the sidewalk He often fell
down"
what was his physical condition
with relation to helping himself up and
dressing himseli2'
Pruiett objected and was sustained
The state then announced that II resteC
and Jack ,E,hridge and Earl McAnisl
were placed on the stand by the defense
as rebuttal witnesses Ethridge wa
questioned by Judge Harris as tc
whether or not he had erased anything
from the Stewart hotel register on reg
istcring there last March.
"If any erasing was done ! don
know anything about it" the witness
declared
Arguments Will Be Long.
"Did you write your name IN thl'
register on March s. the date Of thi'
page"
81 did"
McAnsh testified to seeing Sam vii
liams at the ranch last year, and sail
that his eyeSight was bad.
"Did he do any shooting in l9l7f
Pruiett asked
"Yes."
ibid you ever see him shoot an,
crows on the wing in 1917"
"Yes."
Arguments in the case are expected
to last all day tomorrow Attorney
in the case stated that they did not ex
pect the case to get to the jury unit
tomorrow evening,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
||1ek BALINC
URGED
To.cuT: FREIGHT
McAdoo Informed Of Southern
Congress Action,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 28-Resolu-
tom indorsing economic reforms IN the
bslins and marketing Of cotton, adopted
b. the Southern Commercial Congre"
hsve been transmitted to Secretary
Houston. Of the department Of agrieul.
ture. and Director General NcAdoo OF
the railroad administrAtionV,s was an
ncuneed today. /
An outline OF plans By Col Harye
Jordan Of Georgia, president Of the
Southern Cotton Association and q
member Of the board Of directors Of the
Southern Commercial congress- where
By the present system Of waste in the
handling and transportation Of cotton
might be abolished through modern
methods Of gin compression to secure
neater density and a more uniform
bale. accompanied the resolutions.
Greater density in baling would re-
duoe approximately from 1000 TO
iOO00 the number Of freight cars re-
quired to transport the crop, It Is
chimed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
GAS CONTAINS
THIRD LESS OF
HEAT-M0LlhARD
y
Ccontlnu,d From Page 50

these days was as follows January ],
ST feet. January ?. SIS feet Janu-
ary 4, $50 feet, January u s82 feet,
or an average for the four days Of $40
cubic feet
Figures brought ont on QueSGonlng
hy Commissioner Russell showed that
in july. 1917 it hly required n cubic
feet Of gas to produce kilowatt hour
Of electricity and that in April, 1917, Il
required AS cubic feet Of gas 10 pro-
ducc a kilowatt hour
Gasoline Removed.
Byron d. Shear, municipal counsellor,
asked Mr. Molnard as to gasoline
plants which have been placed on lines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Irritation, asthma,
catarrhal heR d b
ache an d ear
troubles that may
lead to deafness.
You will breathe
better and feel
better after using
H.
For ten cents
I'm cot n or
stamps) a small
package win be
mailed containing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
SPANISH VESSEL
TORPEDO VICTIM

MADRID. Feb. B-The Spanish
pre-" ANNOUNCES today without Official
confirmation the torpedoing OF the
spanish ship Sarniero Efforts to oh.
tain official confirmation elected this
comment
"U.boats obtained better results
against Spanish shipping than against
Italian and French tonnage last week
Buy War Savings Stamps and THRIFT
Stamps-hclp save this country from
the vice oi extravaganza.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

some OF the Remedy made INTO clgarettes,
also some Remedy for smoking in a
pipe and a neat little pipe. Months sup
ply either form, costs one dollar. Ad-
dress The Blosser Company Box 1887,
Atlanta, Ca.
N0TE-should your druggist not oarrJ
Dr. Blossets CAtarrh Remedy 10 stock, he
oily the Trial Outtits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
y Years Ago Today,
Vital Statistics

8 Births
Mr.. and Mrs. +. y Leaf, 1908 West
Thirty eighth street, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, l.. Black. 22b Wes'
Chickasaw avenue. a girl,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mouser, 1000 Wes'
Tenth street. a boy.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Webb $40 Eas'
Seventh street, a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs j. C. Wilkinson, sl'
North Laird avenue, a boy,
'bssths.
Frank Kerklns, 6y years old, Al9 Wea'
20" avenue
Building Permits.
T. Il Snelson, l2a West SeaSnd street
remodel seventh floor. $4,000.
c. Il. Huffman, 37lb Classen boule-
ward, two story name dwelling, $500.
c. r. Huffman. 3i2S West Thlrtleth
street, one story frame dwelling, S.0W
@. r.. Huffman, 1907 West Thirty .ffst
street, one story frame dwelling, $1,000
c, L. Huffman, liO4 West Ninth street,
one story frame dwelling, $1,000
c. E- Huffman, 2lib West Fourteenth
street, one story frame dwelling, $1,000
c. r. Huffman, 1909 West Tenth street,
c. l.. Huffman, 1888 East Twelfth
street, one story frame garage, $3.50.
Stewart and Wllderson, SOL East
Twelfth street. tive story frame dwell
Stewart and Wilderson. 9l5 West First
street remodel brick store, $4,000.
stewart and Wiiderson. 1922 NORTH
| 81, 900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

cessiul specialist
in ca tRrrh, Ia the
dlscoverer OF a
pleasant. direct
method that can
be used by man.
woman or child
Hs Remedy II
made from medic
lnal herbs, flow
ers and berrief
which you smoke
IN n dainty pipe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

ing no would ask for no further time
10 prepare testimony in the case, said
the Chamber OF Commerce apparently
vas Indifferent, in its attitude to ,he
case and had not furnished him with
any- information
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
EIistor,pR
Bits -
One Hundred Year, Ago To-day.

One Hundred YeaTt Ago Today
l8l8-Rear Admiral Reed Werden, a
distinguished officer Of the Mexican
and Civil wars, born in Delaware
county Pa. Died at Newport, r. /,
July IS, 1896
Ssventy-fivs Years Ago Today.
lS4}-The great comet Of lS4} was
seen by day in many parts of the north-
ern states.
Fifty Years Ago To-day.
1884 slight shock of earthquake
was experienced in the New England
states
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Only One "BRoMo ouININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN +
Look for the signature OF f W
GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day
Soc. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

or cigarette, and inhRle the vRpor into all
the air passages. II contains no tobacco,
sven Thought la used In the same manner,
Or. Blossers Catarrh Remedy is equally
eEfectIYa In all fdrmA Of cAtarrh. bronchial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
Smoke Inhalation
Expels Catarrb

Send Ten Cents for Trial Outfit
There must he readers suffering from
chronic Catarrh who would Ike to know
how they can stop catching cold after
cold, for they must realize that sooner or
intet this may lead to serious deafness
and injury TO the system In general
Or nlosser, a respected physician, ana
for forty three years an enormously sue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

For the Stomach and Liver
Jnst Ay one Soc bottle Of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative. Pleasant 10 take tAdv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

In order that we may adequately perform
our duties of furnishing the public service, pay
fair return on the money invested, and see that
our employees are suitably compensated for their
services, we have put into effect this new tariff.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Additional funds must be secured and to
obtain funds from investors, it is essential that
our present investment yield a fairreturn, and the
probable rate of future return must compare
favoraby with that to be secured in other lines
of investment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Frank Kerklns, 6y years old 4l9 West
20" avenue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Our long distance ines\and exchange faci-
tiles are loaded to their>ful capacity in fact
earning every dollar our plant is capable of
earning at present rates for service, and it IS
thought more equitable to obtain the additional
revenue by increasing the toll rates on greater
distances where copper wire is used, rather than
on distances under 30 miles where iron wire is
used
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28
PATTERSON TRIAL
NEARING CLOSE;
TESTIMONY ENDS
Continued FROM plos ~

"You knew about this Ike Williams
fiaiI'"
'"Yes."
"And this trouble he had with his
brother. Skelt Williams"
"Yes"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

Operators wages alone were 33 percen
higher in 1917 than in 1916, and with telephon
rates stationary and the cost of furnishing sery
ice steadily increasing and with still higher cost
in prospect, there is well defined trend to fur
ther reduction of the net return on the none
invested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
BY Cynthia Grey.

"One-half Of the world knows
not how the other half lives" The
line of cleavage runs straight be-
tween two classes of women, those
who work for wages. and those
who spend what their fathers and
husbands work for.
The half which works gets its
notions of luxury from the speech
less ladies who float around on
glass screens attended by chaper-
ones, and French maids, and Eng
lish buffers, and uniformed chauf-
feurs, and bulldogs. and lovers.
The other half of woman's
world assumes that the possession
of a father or husband worth a
million more or less just naturally
entities her to greater refinement,
nicer manners, and better taste in
dress than the girl who earns rs
cents an hour can possibly &C
quire.
For two decades this unfortun-
ate cleavage has been widening
with the country's prosperity,
much as crevasse in a glacier
widens under summer suns.
Now comes WARMTH a new
kind OF by-product every day. The
latest is a genuine contribution to
democracy, the union Of all classes
of women in Red Cross and other
war relief work.
In most cities, such organiza-
lions were originally planned by
the women of leisure, and first re-
cruits, too often, were social climb
ers. Then the call went out for
more knitters, and more Red
Cross workers.
And finally women everywhere
began to realize that this war isn't
going to be fought out 1000 years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Our Poor, Weak SuSSestion

At Cleveland third city of the world to pro-
Huction of ready made garments the garment man.
ufacturers of the country gathered to devise
saving of cloth in women's suits and it is really
movement for conservation of the highest impor-
fance
Why save wheat, meat, sugar, fuel and such, and
keep right on blowing in money on superfuous
cloth? Is there lady present who can answer
that?
Why put week into knitting socks that can be
bought for Slip and go around in an overskirt con-
tanning enough cloth to make $12 worth of socks? Is
there lady present who can answer thatf
Why put father an allowance of 1 egg and
potato per day, that he may have money for Liberty
bonds and spend 40 eggs and 40 bushels Of potatoes
on serge bag whose only duty is to flop in the
wind? Is there lady present who can answer that?
We admit that we are weak on suggestions for
those designers at Cleveland. Their proposition to
make em shorter at the bottom or lower at the top
is chock full of dreadful possibilities. If worse
comes to worst and either of those alternatives has
to be adopted, cannot whole lot of elastic be put
into them? We refer to the skirts, not to the
wearers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
The GOLD MEDAL

Let Iolks step on your feet here
after; wear shoes size smaller
II you like, for corns will never
again send electric sparks OF
pain through you, according to
this Cincinnati authority.
He says that few drops OF
drug called freeZone, applied d.
rectly upon a tender, aching corn,
Instantly relieves soreness, and
soon the entire corn, root and all,
lifts right out.
This drug is sticky ether COM
pound, but dries at once and
simply shrivels up the corn with
out inflaming or even irritating
the surrounding tissue.
It is claimed that a quarter OF
an ounce of freezone obtained at
any drug store will cost very little
but Is sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Cut this out, especial
ly IL you are woman reader who
wears high heels,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
PLUNGED In NERVOUSNESS

PLUNGED IN NERVOUSNESS
have not told Donna, little
book, about the visit | have in
store for me to Harvey's old
father. That. l feel, is Alice's
secret. l confess that l am a lit
tie wabbly in the knees when |
think of pitting my wits against
the shrewd hard brain of that old
man. But l have said that |
would go to him and / must, so |
say to myself every little while,
"Margie. you must not be
quitter-anything but that"
1t was very late when l got to
sleep last night. Donna and
talked till after IL and when l
got to my own room / lay awake
long time thinking of my visit
to Harveys father.
You may consider yourself, lit
tie book, greatly favored by ma
ture. II you had a solar plexus
to upset you'd know what ner-
yousness meant. Mine is apt to
make me all sorts of trouble
when get a case of nerves or
something makes me more anx-
ious than usual.
! realized while l lay awake
last night that l have been quite
free from worry for the last few
months. OF course, there had
been little spurts of very serious
worry over Dicks condition, but
he has a way of improving SO
quickly just when you have set
tied down to worry about him
that you somehow just can't be
anxious long.
1t is a long time since | have
had that queer sinking feeling
before, little book, but then
have been under such "a heavy
nervous strain for SO many years
that it is only now that | seem
to be myself, ready for anything
that may lie in wait for me
around the corner.
Last night my thoughts kept
straying to Dick and little trem-
ors of anxiety shook my whole
body and almost nauseated me-
| thought of him and could not
keep from worrying bit.
hoped he was sleeping. said
would never forgive myself il
anything happened and he needed
me while was away.
Sometimes l think, little book,
that If as Donna's friend said, a
woman can keep man forever by
her side by making him think he's
the greatest man in the world to
her, a man can be sure of the
woman to whom he conveys the
feeling of his need for her.
Darling, / need you so. With
out you and your love l should go
straight to the devil" has been
the plea of many worthless men,
and it has not only brought the
woman they desired to them but
kept her there in spite of the
daily suffering they put upon
her. With this thought l went
to sleep and now / am writing
after my visit to Harvey's father.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
War Introducing Women to Each Other

I hence, that the war is here and
now, and that IL the women of the
country are going to do their
share, they must get together in a
spirit OF comradeship, Just as the
men of the land get together in
the army.
And now the ladies of leisure
are discovering that the friction of
business life does not grind down
a woman's delicacy, not limit her
Isympathies, nor destroy her taste
In dress.
While the girl who works finds
that the millionaire's daughter
often possesses a wonderful sense
of humor, and a fine ability to knit
sponges and socks of even surface.
and a great Joy In the perfection
of surgical dressings.
In some communities a certain
class of very competent but very
independent" housekeepers has
been slow to enter the national
service with women whom they re-
gard as their social superiors.
This false pride amounts to
snobbery, and middle class snob-
berry is a thousand times more
stubborn than that of the rich.
Without intending it, these very
self-respecting women are actual
ly robbing some soldier of a bit of
comfort in his extremity.
Any woman who gets this view
point will hasten to break down
the strained relations which may
still divide women of her town
against themselves.
For snobbishness is an affecta-
tion which must be left at home,
when one visits any war relief
headquarters. 1t is not considered
an advertisement of ones patriot
] ism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

they saved the poor, helpless
working girl. Does this look
like it? Are they doing any
thing to protect the girls of the
city against the vultures ever
in wait to prey upon them? I
say, No!-Nor is any other So
ciety, club or pulpit doing any
thing to help these girls.
had a bitter experience in
obtaining position. In promi-
nent offices, where l felt an
honest position awaited me, |
was insulted. These cattle
went so far as to tell me l would
have to be a good fellow" Tin
their way of speaking), In Or
der to hold my position-that
my salary would go up in leaps
and bounds. | was also told to
come on Christmas morning to
fill out an application for one
position. Why was Christmas
morning so necessary? Was it
because no one would be in the
building on this day and that l
would be at the mercy of this
creature who called himself a
man? Indeed, | wasn't to be
trapped so easily.
This girl, who signs herself
"Motherless," wants to know IL
she did right in slapping her
employer. / admire her brav-
cry; but he didn't get the
thrashing he deserved.
1t seems to me about time
that something was done to
make 1t safe for a young girl
to earn an honest living. Why
should employment depend upon
typewriter agencies, etc.? Why
cannot our city government con-
duct an office where the char
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

"A fortnight ago, an army bulletin was posted in
Flanders to the effect that the Germans had taken
an American soldier prisoner and then cut his
throat.
Now, we have the report of the capture of Ger
man submarine by U. S. destroyers on Nov. "a A
German sailor was sinking, when overheard from
the destroyer Tanning went Mate Harwell and
Coxswain Conner, and saved him.
The first act was German ruthless criminal and
barbarc. The second was American, heroic, hui
and, God willing, it will be repeated if occa-
sion arises.
''Me nd Gott'' says the kaiser. There never
before, even in the history of Apaches cannibals,
and head hunters, was people with so ow-down
conception of God as to put their deity in such
company.
The German policy is to exteminate nations and
Individuals. The American to save and build up.
We'll fight it out this line tho it takes century
pf summers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Cpmf&&%1t911s
O%dWH6-

Well, little book, l have met
the enemy and II he is not mine
he is at least ready and willing
to help his son. The dread Or
deal Is over. This morning call
ed at the store of Harvey's IA
Their and going up to the executive
department asked for Mr..
What is your business?" ask
ed the boy at the door.
1T is personal" said. and l
gave him my card.
He took it and looked 1t over
carefully. Then he sat down at
the desk, not making a move to-
ward taking in my card and not
offering any explanation for not
doing so.
sat for about five minutes
and then 1 said, "Are you not go
ing to take my card in to Mr..
10y"
II can't do it now because he
is In conference.
Then why did you not tell me
so? How long do you think the
conference will last?"
II don't know"
Have you any reason to think
that I can see Mr.. -- with
in the next fifteen minutes?"
Il don't know, lady, some
times these here conferences last
ten minutes and sometimes they
is not over for hours"
II cana see why you did not
tell me this when l handed you
my name"
The boy sat in sullen silence.
Ito BE COntinued,)