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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-14

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-14

THE POLICE FORCE
OF T II f b o ID Y
DAY and night-without
~ ceasing-a struggle is
going on in your body be-
tween the germs Of disease
and the white blood cor
puscles the police force of
the human body.
If this police force weakens,
disease germs gain a foot
hold sickness follows.
Constipation is the most common
and dangerous way OF corrupting
the human police force. Food
waste remains too long in the in
testines decay, -poisons the blood
and opens the way for attack by
the germs tina, cause tuberculosis,
diphtheria. pneumonia and a mul-
htude OF other ills.
The eulpable habit Of using salts,
pills, mineral waters, castor oil,
etc, to force the bowels to move,
makes this condition even worse,
as constipation returns almost i'm
medistely.
Nujol is entirely different from
drugs As il does not force or irritate
the bowels.
Nuiol prevents s,agnation by soft
ening the food waste and encour-
lAging the intestinal muscles to act
naturally, thus removing the cause
Of constipation and seli-poi,oninu.
Its absolutely harmless and pleasant.
Nuiol helps Nature establish easy,
thorough bowel evacuation at reg
ular intervals-the healhieN habit
in the world.
Get q bottle OF Nujol from your
druggist today and keep your police
force on the job.
Wor,1in6 Nuiel Is cold in sealed
" UI"'"S' bottles bearing the
Nvjsi Trade Marx. All drusgita In
.ia % Nuiol. You may mfr from
substitufss.
Nu,jO1
Rr-ConsfiPation
4 =
McoHI0rds L.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-14

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$500 Dolman Wraps, Halt Price. .S42.50
$4,000 Coat Wraps. Half Price $500
$65 90 Coat Wraps, Half Price $3.50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-14
100 Charming Silk Frocks

That will sell hurriedly; reduc-
tions are important; they are reduced
from $35, $3.50 and $45. Taffetas,
Gsorgettes, Wool Jersey; pleasing
styles; al this seasons models; navy,
rose, taupe, henna; sizes for women
and misses.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Col. Charles Page Bryan. whose death
took place a year or more before his
sisters demise. She had married half
a dozen years ago Judge John Barton
Payne, OF Chicago, who Joined the
Bryan msnage in their lovely old
house at Sixteenth and I streets-and
was subsequently chief counsel for
the Shipping Board. Winter before
last Mrs. Payne built a huge con
servatory at the back OF the house.
Of green, with a few choice marbles
best effect; and her gardens at her
Chicago hoce are famous
But this is a bit beside the marx
The plans for the renovation OF St
Johns call for the removal OF the
pebble-dash finish from the brick
walls for one thing. and II - TO be
replaced with a smooth stucco finish
Of probably a lighter ccolor-Which
win certainly make considers BILE
change IN the exterior OF the build
ing. Then. the. huge ptllaEe at the
Sixteenth street entrance are to Be
made considerably smaller And. as Il
was explained to me- there are 70 be
marble columns around the chanceI
and some Encouragement Of the altar
and the organ pipes Is contemplated.
The organ itself is to be redscorated
and the entire structure repainted and
plastered. The design also calls for
the installation OF new and modern
electric lighting plant And alto
gether IL rather seems as though we
would scarcely know the old church.
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little Earl OF Suffolk, is eleven years
old
Mime. Van swinderen, wife of
JonKheer Rene de Marees van
Swinderen. minister Of the Neither
lands to Great Britain, is coming
home in October, accompanied by her
children, for a visit, her FIRST since
the war, TO her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Glover. They will remain un-
I'll after Christmas. As Bessie
Glover. Nine van Swinderen enjoyed
brilliant first season in washing
ton a number OF years ago, and at
the end thereof she was married to
the Dutch diplomat, who at that time
was Netherlands minister to the
United States. She has been back
several times to visit. but not be-
lieve. since the war.
Nine. Giuseppe Brambjlla- Julia
Meyer may also be expected here
before she returns to Italy. She's
at present being made much OF at
Newport and. along the North Shore,
where her mother. Mrs. George Won
Lengerke Meyer. has a place: but
undoubtedly her many warm friends
here will persuade her to spare them
at least a few dsys-unless she's
visited them all in their summer re-
treats. Brig Gen. Moreton +. Gage
and Mrs. Gage, who was Frances
Lippett before she married her gal
liant British soldier, may. also drop
In on us before going overseas, And
then there's Princess Andrea Bon
cornpagni-or should one say Prin-
cess Margaret Boncompagni? 1 con-
fess I'm a bit uncertain when it
comes to foreign titles. At any rate,
It's Margaret Draper 1 mean.
She's in deep mourning for her
mother, Mrs. William F. Draper. who
died only a few months ago in Italy.
In fact, il was 20 give Mrs. Draper
American burial THAI the Boncom-
pagnis came to America just now; and
Prince Andrea has already sailed for
home, leaving his wife to make a few
visits among her friends and relatives
over here. She will undoubtedly come
To Washington, IL only to decide the
fate Of the Draper residence at Con-
necticut avenue and X street which
is perfect museum OF rare and val
liable things. She will not, however,
be accepting invitations or going
about much for some months to come,
though there seems 70 be a theory
among her frieRds over here that she
is likely to stay for quite q while,
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

apparently her visit is 20 have rather
less Of an official status.
Then Cardinal Mercier's surely COM
ing and Marshal Foch. and on Sep
tsmber II, General Pershing will
march up Pennsylvania avenue at the
head Of a division of his victorious
troops-and isn't that enough for one
sitting?
Since President Wilson. is absent,
Cardinal Mercier will go frst to Bal
timore to see Cardinal Gibbons and
then will start on q western tour,
reserving his visit to Wellington un-
I'll later, and I'm wondering IL he
won't perhaps arrange to be here at
the same time King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth are.
Nothing definite has been heard
from the Chilean mission. headed by
Senor Don Ismael Tocernal, presi-
dent Of the Senate, and Senior Pedro
IntQuez, representing the Chamber
OF Deputies, which is TO stop in
Washington on its way TO or from
England The mission u return
ing the visit which Sir Maurice
de Bunsen made to Chile. few months
ago and, in the opinion Of the powers
that be at the State Department, will
probably pay It's visit of ceremony
first and stop here on It's way home
from England. In this case it would
be late in September or early in Octo-
Der before il could possibly arrive.
In the wake OF all these world fig
ures is coming q goodly army OF
guests who are OF personal rather
than public interest. but who will be
given a right royal welcome, none the
less. For instance, Lord and Lady
Swaythling are coming from England
20 make a series OF visits and will
reach Washington early in October
TO be the guests of the Minister OF the
Serbs, Croats, and SlOvenes and Nine.
Grouitch. Meanwhile they are to visit
Admiral and Mrs. William S. Sims,
IN Newport. II seems that Lord and
Lady SwaythIing entertained Admi-
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

right now, so far as the ones who
picked their husbands discreetly from
among those alongside whom we
fought during the recent upheaval, are
concerned.
The others, those who married into
the nationalities which time and fate
transformed into enemy aliens, will
have to walt a bit-although an eX-
ception does appear to have been
made in favor OF Countess Szechenyi,
formerly Gladys Vanderbilt. Among
the girls in whose ultimate return
WAshin gtonians are particularly in
terested are Catherine Britton, who
married Prince Alfred "a Hohenlohe-
SchillingGfurst, OF the Austrian diplo-
matte service, and is now with him
in SwitEerland-or was the last time
/ had authoritative news Of her; Ce-
ella May. who, 10 Nine. vom Rath
Constance Hoyt, who is Nine. Will
helm Won Stumm, and Catherine Bir-
ney, now Baroness Won schoen. The
Won sSchoe8s were, in Mexico when
last I heard Of them, the baron being
attached to the embassy there
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

corps. who are gong w., to Ne-v York
ito welcome General Pershing. !
haven't seen a list Of those Ia the
party. which will make the journey
to New York in a special car, bat I
suspect that the wives Of certain OF
the generals who are accompanying
Pershing will be in the company and
on tie dock to see the Leviathan come
in. Among them-the soldiers. mean
ARE Maj. Gen. Andre W. Brewster,
Maj. Gen. John L Hines Maj. Gen.
Charles P. Summerall, Brig. Cen Rob
ert c. Davis, and Brig. Gen. Fox Con-
nor.
Congressman and Mrs. Champ
Clark, the latter Just back from a
series Of visits in Missouri, are among
those who viii be in New York 20 ex-
tend a greeting to the victorious gen
eral and 70 welcome Miss May Birk
head, close friend Of Mrs. Clark, and
her mother on their return 70 this
country after several years in France
Miss Birkhead, by the way is a
journalist Of some note, who "broke
into" the Newspaper game in rather
an odd fashion. She was on the Car
pathia when that vessel rescued the
survivors from the Titanic and on an
of chance q friend Of hers who was
on the New York Herald wirelessed
her to have a story ready for him
when the steamer doeked. She knew
nothing about writing a newspaper
story. but her heart was in what she
wrote and she turned out a little mas
terpiece. The details Of the tragedy.
in which almost the whole world was
interested, were hard to get, the
newspapers were literally tumbling
over themselves-and she leaped at
once into modest fame. Since that
time she has been working for the
Paris edition of the Herald.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

raj Sims and the officers Of his staff
at their country place, Townehill
Park, near Southampton, and also
provided hospitality for many of the
sailors stationed at the American
naval base at Southampton. The pur
pose OF their visit to this country is
to place their second son, the Hon
Even Montagu, at Harvard Univer-
sity, where he viii take q course in
American law.
Lord Swaythling is a brother OF
the Hon Lionel Montagu. secretary
for India in the present British cab
met Lady Swaythling Is one OF Queen
Mary's devoted friends; is on intimate
terms with the members OF the royal
family, and has been closely asso-
ciated with them in charitable work
She is one OF the official hostesses
for the liberal party. her husband
being a liberal leader in the House
Of Lords.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Parade without President
Like ST4amIefs without Hamlet.

The Presidents delay In starting
plans for the Pacific Coast knocked
endwise the plans for the grand naval
review in the West, as wen as for the
Grand Army review in the East. 1t
was decided to have the one without
him. Secretary DaniefS serving as his
understudy, and preparations are go
ing on apace for the other. We're
going to make much Of Pershing and
the splendid First Division OF the A
f. F., which went over with him and
IL coming back with him. But il does
seem a bit like Hamlet" without
Hamlet, to have a parade in Wash
ingtOn reviewed by anyone but the
President
However. President wilson's absence
is something which couldn't be help
ed. and everything is being done to
insure the returning heroes q rous-
ing welcome. something which will
even surpass the demonstration for
the marines when they came back two
or three weeks ago. The day is to
be a holiday by Presidential procla-
nation and act OF Congress for good
measure-if Congress can straighten
out the tangle which has come OF
their making September Is, the day
firSt selected for the parade, a legal
holiday instead of September II.
This time Secretary Baker won't
have to question his authority to
give his clerks time to see the boys
march up the Avenue. as he did re-
Gently when the marines came home
and all the other departments extend
ed their lunch hour so that the en-
ployes might take part in the dem
onstration OF welcome to the return
ing fighters. Secretary Baker was
the only department head who re
fused to close down at that time, ap-
parently believing that ne hadn't the
authority, although the other Cabinet
officers did 1t without worrying as
to whether they could or not The
war Department clerks very Eener.
ally took the time anyhow-and it's
to be doubted whether they were
docked for it.
Secretary Baker, specially desiE-
mated by President Wilson to be his
representative, and Mrs. Baker will
play hosts to a little party Of no.
tables, including the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall such Cabinet mem
berE as are available p.ld their wives,
members of Congress sLd ranking o.
aesrs Of the arlIy, navy, and marine
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Countess OF suffOR
To Visit Joseph Letters.

This autumn, Mr.. and Joseph
Letter are expecting an extended
visit from his widowed sister, the
Countess OF Suffolk The Letters
splendid big house in Dupont Circle
is being remodeled and redecorated
against their return to town, and
they are looking forward to the
countess" arrival with great pleas
Ure. So is Washington, for as
Daisy Letter, Lady Suffolk was
great belle here. rivaling in
beauty and popularity her sister, the
late Mary Letter, VINO became Lazy
Curzon and was at one time Vice
refine OF India. There is even 4
rumor to the effect that Lady Suf-
folk is to make her future home in
Washington, but this seems hardly
likely. as, although she is American
born, most of her interests and con-
nections are English. Her son. the
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Society InfereSted in
RedheId,s succeaaor.

So much for the future One OF the
most Significant events for the week
Just past was the resignation OF WILL
lam C. Redheld as Secretary Of Com
merce. The appointment OF a new
Cabinet officer il an event of nation
wide Importance. and, moreover, has
peculiar interest for Washington,
where the Presidents official family
plays a leading role in social as well
as political life. The Redhelds cared
nothing for society, did as little offl-
cial entertaining as possible, and kept
themselves very much to themselves.
Nevertheless, they made many warm
friends who will greatly regret their
departure.
From now on. I suppose dame rumor
will be busy naming Mr.. Redfield's
successor. For my part / hope IL will
be Bernard Baruch-he has been sug-
gested for the job-simply because
he's such a nice picturesque person,
and has such a decorative wife
Didn't you love his Advertising for a
job on leaving the Government serv-
ice, and one. in which the knowledge
gained in his war work wouldn't
count as an asset
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Newport Resigned to Loss

Newport seems to have resigned it.
self to the fact that the Prince Of
Wales is really not coming there this
trip-though it finds it hard to under
stand why in that case he is coming
to America at alI-and is entertaining
a number Of titled visitors. most OF
them American women who have mar
ried foreign noblemen. Indeed, there
appears to be a long succession Of ex-
lied daughters coming TO America as
soon as the cominE's good-and that's
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Historic ST. Johns Church
Ii Being TOuehed-Up.

You were asking about the changes
that are being made at st. Johns. 1t
sounds almost like sacrilege to pro-
pose building over or in any way al
tering historic St. Johns which
has been for generations the superla-
lively right place for the right peo-
pie to get married in or get buried
from. But. from all accounts, the
Church OF thS Presidents 10 to be
remodeled so that its best friends
won't know it
This is to be done as a memorial to
Mrs. John Barton Payne, who died
rather suddenly at her summer home
in wisconsin two or three months
ago She was the sister Of the late
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
M. Oai Ras4A.na@

OF JGRe8 GoEd91 DGW6
Ths Oils are -cttiEena of a. word,
M. OhI-Iosiah E1ngslsP ohl-lihoyinT
been for years Igma8 GoEduA Bans
nettss righ4-hRnd man a11 taglaR IoaR
REPRESENTED the NV EoEk E1aRald q
the Orient He 1sanoWF 1a lElnr e8i-
tor OF the p9psr. NHE on and heF
dauEhesr spsnt the Last eWo or three
winters In Wash1ngenns aDd IN theiP
tcsnt1nuaa.enRagasea
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Pe0VIs Getting IIar-isd
In Hanaea Th.aa nnrn.

- -NA-I- AA-llNt -
That reminds ne. there are ssB.
eral sngaaemsnts % ten yea ahonh-
and even q wedding or TN. oalV e.
of them. hoWeveR. at 81 IoonaG Pao-
pie seem % be al EettinE ugEi11
veHy quietly In the famlv hNinR
room. or Ia TIE ElmmsP hnunA q =
the library of tha ractoRy e. sons-
thing Like that ana afn t. uEaan
OF q small company of rsla1tvss ana
intimate friends.~ Biz ehnFch We.
dings with a lot o4 bri8oEmaida
ushers 20 match and al the -1xtnr.I'
are few and far betWeeR thaaa daVn
OF course. there muGt bs exaantiona
70 prove any rule. and quits the mog9
important Wedding of tkia iaSE wesR
was q big ehurch Wa8dinR tha 49,
riags Of loan Kingsley on and nart1
Frank Webster. Thia tooE plaea q
New York, but it canaa1 = rirn1a
Of interest in more cities tan oas
and ever 30 ma1y peop18 went oEeP
from Washington 20 swell tha eaaaul-
blage OF guests and 70 wish ths pou-
ular bride godspSed ca haF SbaaE,.lss
ful adRentmA~
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
rs WEEKLY. CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Fanctes, Ead.
And Foibles of
Capital Sociey

preserved. But. somehow, 7 doubt ~
the same sentiment win attach tha
old 81 Johns brought up % date a.
have always attached % "old" g.
5ohn'h
IL isn't a eOmfoFtable ehurch o -
married iD-With no center aisla -
the side aislss. b. Whlch ths W'a61l1T
procession must reach TIE ehancat -
marrow that the msmheFg % tho
bridal party almoat have % WaiE
ingtOn's brides. Il they happen % -
Episeopalians. would probably pFeenl
to be married there than "a any othoR
place in the country
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
HOusehouIds An Ready


Fer BSeOrd Seas0n LsunehiaG
By October households viii be rum
ming smoothly and things Wall be in
readiness for the launching OF what
wiz probably be the most brilliant
season in an Washington's social his
tory. And the Season-Gith q capital
S-which - usually considered 70 be-
gin IN January, via get under way
October with the arrival OF the hrSt
Of cur royal visitors, King Albert and
ousen Elizbsth Of Belgium. Uhey
are, OF course. 20 be the guests Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson at the
white House, and Il is,said that they
VII only be here three dayG But
much histOFy-social as well as
political htstory-can be made ia
three days. And not even Washing
ton. grown blase from the constant
enteFtainment Of princes and poten-
tstsa, has a reigninG sovereign and
his eonsoEt within her gates every
deyi
ne list OF personageS who ae-
cordfng to dame rumor, are 70 visit
the United States in the next few
months has assumed amazing-and
smueing proportions, ranging from
the Prince of wales TO the adopted
son Of the Sultan Of Sul1-he's all
ready here-snd including the shah
Of Persia and two-or iB IL three
brothers-in-law Of the Son Of Heaven.
By this time, however, IL is becom-
ing possible to separate the wheat
from the char and TO have some idea
Of Just who Is coming. There are
the King and Queen or the BelEianG
Of course; the Prince Of Wales, equal
" of course, and believe il IL also
certain that Queen Marie, OF Rou-
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Thts tina however, VaturO TO
prophsSy that we really viii have a
few uneVentful weeks. The President
and Ars Wilson viii be away. max
ing q swing round the circle, in order
that he may take his plea for the
league Of nations to the people And
his pofficial family Is pretty well scat
tered-the Lansings taking belated
vacat1on, the HouGtons completing Z
very extended vacation, the Daniels
crutGng up and down the West coast
With the Pacific feet. the Pllmers IN
Pennsylvania, the Glasses in Virginia,
the Lanes engrossed IN movipg, and
50 on down the line. And Congress ia
saving wood and saying what II has
20 say about being kept here under
ifs breath
For the rest people are coming
homa officials and common or garden
society folk as well. but they arc
coming home to the task Of setting
their houses IN order for the winter
and have neither time nor thought
70 give to entertaining or being en-
tertained- Engagement books are
filled, but miladys appointments are
with the bdtcher, the baker, the, can
dlestick maker. and she dits about
from employment agency 20 paper
hanger. instead OF from party to1party.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Feu Unevemul
Weeks forSocial
World Ahead
>EAR SusAN:

~ EAR SUSAN:
Several times this summer Il
has seemed that WGshipGton
Eyaa IA for q period Of quiet and dull
nesss and then, Of a sudden. something
aFould happen to give a fresh hllip Of
Interest to events A mission, an i'm
bortant visitor from Europe, Asia,
Africa, or South America. would ap-
pear on the horizon and In q moment
4 storm Of entertaining would blew
up almost cut Of q clear sky.
Despite the long-eontinued shS3eo
Of the President and Ma Wilson,
there's been more entertaining Of an
official or semi-ohicial character than
ever before in the memory OF the
present generation Of society scribes-
eLcepttng. perhaps, last summer-cer-
tainly there's been an unusually i'm
portan4 crop Of weddings for the dog
days, and altogether the social pro-
gran has been both varied and In
ferelinE
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
VeEtFy Conservative and
Jealous in Stewardship.

UeulUul IN sIetFuFu8UIps
I assume it's all right, for tho
vestry are a conservative lot and ex-
ceedingIy jealous in their steward
ship. They have to be very sure that
any change will be desirable before
they viii consent to- it and may be
depended upon TO see that a measure
Of the quaint charm OF the edihee Is
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
CAN I BE
 CURED?" SAYS
 THE SUFFERER

How often have you heard that sad cry from the victims of disease. Per. haps the disorder has gone too far for help, but oftener it is just in it's first stages and the pains and aches are only natures first cries for help. Do not despair. Find out the cause and give nature all the help you can and she viii repay you with health. Look after the Kidneys. The kidneys are the most overworked organs of the human body. and when they fail in their work of hitering and throwing of the poison that constantly accumuiates in the sys- ten, everything goes wrong. GOLD MEDAL Hasrlem Oil Capsules will give almost immediate relief from kid ney and bladder troubles and their kin dred ailments. They will free your body from pain in short order. But be sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for the name on every box. In three sizes, sealed packages. Moaey refunded if ..ty do not help you.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Miss Alice Madigan of Springfeld is the guest of MT. and Mrs. H. C. Fisk of Stafford street
 Daniel Greene, who is now at Camp Dix, N. J., is expected home within few days.
 c. H. Burdicl1 of Westerly. R. l., has entered the employ of the Ellis groc- cry.
 or. E. T. Marshall, president of the Connecticut Woman's College of New London, will deliver the address at the graduating exercises.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Novogroski of Maynard, Mass. formerly of Stafford Springs visited friends in town on Tuesday. Leo ]. Schindler has removed with his family to Bridgeport where he for merly resided. The class exercises of the Stafford high school seniors were held in St. | Edwards hall Wednesday evening in presence of large audience. 1 The grammar school graduation will take place at Memorial hall in Staf-