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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
GRAND LODGE MEET
DATE IS POSTPONED

The Grand Lodge convention OF
Oklahoma Masons which was to be
held at the India Temple on February
2S, has been indefinitely postponed on
aceoun, Of influenza. Letters were
sent out by Joseph II. Morris, grand
master Of the lodge, a short time ago,
requesting the opinion OF members as
to the advisability of holding the
meeting, II was generally considered
best to postpone II.
The session this year will extend
over four days instead of two as pre-
viously. There will be no night ses-
sions. II is expected that from 40
to 400 Mason, will attend the meet
ing, which will probably be held in
April.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
DUEL IS FATAL TO
BOTH PARTICIPANTS

TEXARKANA. Texas, Feb IL
Standing a few lee, apart, a r. Har-
vey, aged 10, one OF the propric,ors Of
the Garland Mercantile company at
Garland City, south OF here. and i. D..
Searcy, aged -, a bookkeeper for the
company. shot out quarrel IN the
store salesroom last night. Both were
killed. one with five bullet wounds,
the other with six. T.. ! Wilson,
Haryey's partner. was an eve witness
He said the men quarreled Sunday
nigh, and resumed their disagreement
last night. Both are members OF
pfomincnt families
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
PRISONER FREED
after "a YEARS
Oldest McAIeSter Inmate in
Point of "Service" ParoIed,

The second oldes, prisoner in the
state peni,entiary in point OF time
served went free today on a parole
from Governor Robertson.
Jim Wood, of Lincoln county, sent,
10 the peniientiary fourteen years ago
from Lincoln county. was the recip-
itnt OF the governors clemcncy. Wood
was convicted OF killing Saironia
Ames aud J. NJ. Jackson.
Six years ago Wood escaped from
prison and spent year and hall
in Arizona before he was recaptured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
SIMS RELEASED
FROM CELL HERE
Former Oil Promoter Obtains
New BondSmen,

+ II. Sims, arrested several months
ago on a charge OF using the mails to
dctraud IN connection with the sale
OF oil stock. and re-arreS,ed Febru-
AIRY } when his bond was revoked, was
released from the county jail here yes
terday afternoon, following the ap-
ppoval OF second bond for 5000
The date for hi, trial in the United
States district court has not been set.
Sims frs, furnished bond with Rob
ert Jones. farmer, aud his wife,
Donna Sims. as bondsmen /, was
later ascertained that property given
security by Mrs. Sims was not
listed in her name. Jones and w. II,
Sexton. secretary of the kool Cola
company. are bondsmen on the new
instrument, which was approved yes
,erday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Sore Throat, Colds
ouseady Rsllevo1 0y Nsallxs
WHARF ON

Hamlin's Wizard Oil 10 q simple
and effective treatment for sore
throat and chest colds. Used a. .
gsrgle for sore throat il brings quick
relief. Rubbed on the chest Il will
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cold In one night.
How often sprains, bruises, cuts
and burns occur In every family, ~
well - little troubles like earache,
toothache. cold sores, canker sores,
stiff neck, and tired aching feet
Soothing. healing Wizard Oil will a.
ways bring quick relief. "
Get il from druggists for 80 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever eonstipated or have sick
headachei Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 20
eentA Guaranteed
(Advertisement)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

ped1lc something almost before you
know what he wants"
a u NcMuIlen NJ tins ciiy, sec.
iafy 81 the association. gave an IN
ipc,ing talk on Handling Retail
Credits" 10 which hc 'cchnlcally es-
planned yar.nu. method, NJ Collecting
debts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Newspaper Plant Burns.

FINE BLUFF, Ark. Feb. l2.-Fire
following an explosion last night cont
pletely destroyed the plant of the
Helena World, an afternoon paper at
Helena, according to word received
here from c. M. Young. the publisher,
by his mother. The message said the
cause Of the explosion had not been
determined.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
De PALMA BREAKS
BURMAM'S RECORD

DNiIONA fla., Feb H. Ralph
DE Palma broke ,hc world, ANTONIO.
bile record, ior both mile aud a
hlomclcr m straight away dashe, to.
day ON Da}loni beach. The time Tor
the mile, q, announced by Official, OF
the Automobile Association OF Amefi-
-. va, liO2 seconds, against Bob
Bufman's record of q ~ SECOND, made
IN lyll DE Pdlma's kilomelcr time
was lSH seconds, or two seconds he
low the record
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Missouri Woman
Has AxOWned by
Lincoln, Claim

MONTGOMERY, Mo, lcb. H.
On the occasion OF Lincoln's birth.
day anniversary, Mrs, Sarah Van
devcer today made known the fact
that she i, in possession Of an AK
which belonged to Lincoln and with
which he split rails on the farm
Of her uncle, William Smith, N
Indiana, adjoining the Lincoln
farm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

The election " officers and the
adoption Of resolutions. scheduled for
the morning session, were tabled until
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Train Those Stubborn Bowels

Help nature take its course. not with
n violent. hsbit-forming purIauve. but
with gentle but certain and natural
Tonic In action. n stimulates the lag
bowels. Sold by druggists everywhere.
sc. tAdv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

the afternoon meeting. The eopveas
ton will close this afternoon With Q
general roundtable discussion. "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Claims Of Belgium
'PerpIex Delegates
=. yAv rHOnMH wITvIAMC

Universal Service Staff Corrsspondent
PARIS. Feb. l2-Belgium claims
were presented TO the Big five yes
terdsy and the conception Of them IN
their entirety adds another complex
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upon good authorities. IN another ,locs non try
TO make an impression by sUying that The issue 1ou
desire might come about through the spreadiug Of
epidemic diseases
"Note-On November "A, 1915 the Belgian ber-
achy addressed collective letter TO the epscopate Of
Germany and Austro Hungary to protest against the
calumnics launched against the Bcgians by the Ger.
man Government and TO call for impartial inquiry
h hoou ine ar9ces az committed by German troops at the
beginning OF the war This letter remained unanswered
By this arbitrary method of arguino. vour E,ni
nence can only provoke n1ischievous excitement
among an ouercredulous people, which may drive 10
INTO an active passive resistance to the occuppng
polver.
haze TO mark particularly intolerable the al
"S'on 1'hch your En,tnetce makes in your pastoral
10 an encrOdchment the religious liberties of the
people IN the occupied territory Your Ernine,,ce
hnotos better than any that this insiuation Is
perfectly unjustifed.
Under these circumstances contrary to the spirit
Of torbeGrGnce which haze Shown till ,,o1O 7 am
determined to suppress Uithout delay eUey kind Of
political propaganda spread under the cloak of Eb
ery Of COrShp and every act tending to foster sent
ments Of hostility toWdrd The legitimate uuthoritv o
the po'oer IN occupation, authority recognized by
international laW. II is ny duty to do so in con-
toy7ntty 1Oih my decnces and the fufltntent of mn
mission.
IT, till noW, haze notified to uour Epeiuence
the rdnSgressions of which your priests haze been
guilty IN order that they might be punished accord
ing to ecclesiastical discipline, am determined 10
"eopeHSe NUN UNS IN tRe Juture. IN tdct
nence yourself has set the example of insu6ordinaion
As consequence of this your influence is ,,oO NTH
ont freight. must, moreover more and more make
your Eninence morally responsible for the regret,
td6e acts into which great number of priests aoto
Themselves to be drdton and which bring severe pen
ntties upon some of them
Your Emnence WW again retort that haze
misunderstood certain passages of your pastoral and
/ haze giuen them ne1er meant by you An
discussion about this must pro0e futile and haze
no intention to start fresh On the contrary
haze firmly made up my mind for the future not
to GHoW your Einence, misusing your high position
and the respect due to your cloth, to indulge in
political propaganda calculated to turn the heads
of the mob, delinquency Vhich in the case Of
simple citizen ,could result IN penal consequences
,odrn your Eminence therefore, to abstain hence
forth from any political kind of activity
offer to your Eminence the expression, of nv
sincere esteem
ISigned) BARON VON BISSING
Lieutenant General
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Copyright, Ledo Co
Copyright. CunGda by ed0e Co
interndtiondl' COPYRIGHT 1919. bv Public Ledge Co.
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ROLLING STOCK
By FANNIE HURST

hers, then went out, closing the door
lightly behind him.
For breathing space she remained
where he had left her. with her lips
held in between her teeth and the sob
bing breath iluttering in her throat.
The pink rose lay on the table, its
beautiful silk velvet leaves 'concealing
its cotton heart. She regarded 1t
through h !: blur of tears that stung
her eycballS. Her thront grew tighter.
Suddenly she sprang to her feet and
to the hallway. a full length coat
hung from the antlers and a tilmy scarf,
carelessly flung. She slid into the coat,
examining the sleeves If her negligee in
at the shoulders. wrapping the scarf
about her head and knotting it at the
throat in a hysteria of sudden decision.
Then down the fight of stairs, her
knees trembling as she ran. When she
reached the bubbly sidewalk. cool rain
slanted in her face. She gathered her
strength and plunged against it.
At the corner. in the white fare OF
an arc light, chin sunk on his chest
against the onslaught of rain and head
leading, Alphonse Nicholson stepped
across the shining sea of asphalt. She
broke into run. the uneven careen
ol thC Wcdhs hcSIlhB w thc SHuuVW vi
the building; doubling her pace.
When he reached the hooded descent
to the subway she was almost in his
shadow; then cautiously after him down
the iron stairs. and when he paused to
buy his ticket. he might have touched
her az she held herself taut against the
wall and out of his vision. A passer
by glanced back at her twice. From
the last landing of the stairway and
leaning across the balustrade. she could
follow him now with her eyes, through
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the iron gateway and on to the station
platform.
From behind a pillar. a hen pleas
ants tail ia her hat raising her above
the crowd. her shoulders rain spotted
and dripping umbrella held we'll away
from ner. emerged Gertie Dobriner. a
reproach in her expression, but meeting
him with pantomime of laughs and
sallies. a tangle of passengers closed
into the station. grinding TO n stop on
shrieking wheels. A second later it tore
out again. leaving the platform empty.
Then Madam Moores turned her face
to the rain swept street and retraced her
steps. except that vertigo fuddled her
progress and twice she swayed. When
she climbed the staircase to her apart
ment she was obliged to rest midway
sitting huddled against the banister. her
soaked scarf fallen backward across her
shoulders. She unlatched' her door
carefully, to save the squeak and to
avoid the small maid who sang over and
above the clatter of her dishes. The
yellow lamp diffused its quiet light the
length Of hallway and she tottered down
and into the bedroom at the far end.
A night lamp burned beside a bas-
met that might have been lined with
the breast feathers of dove so downy
was it. An imitation ivory clock ticked
among litter of imitation ivory
dresser fittings. On the edge of the
bed. and with no thought for its lacy
coverlet. she sat down heavily, her wet
coat dragging it awry. An hour licked
past. The maid completed her tasks.
announced her departure and tiptoed
out to meet an appointment with gas
filters assistant in the lower rear hall.
After a while Madam Moores fell to
crying, but in long wheezes that came
from her throat, dry. The child in
the crib uncurled a small pink fist and
opened his eyes, but with the gloss Of
sleep still across them and not forfeit
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the yellow charmeuse, just by keeping
after it and drawing it line for line. +"
II know, l know"
Then give me a kiss and when l
came back may be-may be III bring
you a surprise up my sleeve, hon.
She sat beside her cold meal, tears
scratching her eyes like blown grit.
''It's like 1 told you this morning,
Phonzie when you get tired, all you
got to do is remember l got the new
trunk standing right behind the ere
tonne crutains and / can pack my duds
any day in the week and find welcome
over at-at Ida Mays"
"Mil. amt you ashamed !
why, could pack up and-and find
welcome there right tonight, If the
kid wasn't too little for the night air" :"
''Mil, honest, IL just don't know
what to make Of you. 1--we just lost
my nerve about going now"
t-I'm not going to be the one to say
stay"
With his coat unlocked from the
antlers and flung across his arm, he
stood contemplating, a furrow of per-
plexity between his eyes.
.'If FL hadn't promised
You go. / guess 1t wont be the last
evening ] spend alone. -
Yes it will, hon.
II know, | know"
He buttoned his coat and stopped over
her the smell of damp exuding from his
coat.
"Just you lay down in the front room
till get back Nil. Here, read some
of these new fashion books ] brought
home. III be back early, hon. aud
maybe wake you and the kid up with
with surprise.
ffQuit"
Just a French kiss, hon.
She raised cold face. He titled her
head backward and pressed his lips TO
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ing his dream. Still another hour and
she rose. cropping her way behind a
chintz curtain at the far end of the
room; fell to scattering and reassem-
bling the contents of a trunk, stacking
together her own garments and the
tiny garments of tiny white layette.
Toward midnight she fell to crying
again beside the crib, and in audible
jerks and means that racked her. The
child stirred. Cramming her hand
kerchief against her lips, she faltered
down the hallway. In the front room
and on the pillowed couch she col
lapsed weakly. eyes closed and her
grief crumpled face turned toward the
door.
On the ground floor of a dim house
in a dim street, which by the contri 4
vance of its occupants had been con
verted from its original role of dark
and sinister dining room to wareroom
for a dozen or more perambulators on
high. rubber tired wheels, Alphonse
Nicholson and Gertie Dobriner stood in
conference with a dark wrapped figure.
her blue checked apron wound muff
fashion about her hands.
Miss Dobriner tapped finger against
her too red lips.
Seventy dollars net for baby car
riage!" =,
"Yes'm. and a bargain at that. II
he was home he'd show you the books
hisself and the prices we get"
Seventy dollars for baby carriage
For that, Phonzie, you can Duy the kid
a taxi"
In sotto voice ana with a flow of
red suffusing his face, AlDhonse Mich
elson turned to Gertie Dobriner, his
hand curved blinker fashion to enclose
his words.
"For Gawds sake. cut the haggling,
Cert If this here white enamel is the
carriage we want, let's take it and hike.
/ got to get home"
Miss Dobriner drew up her back to
feline arch.
"The gentleman says we'll take it for
sixty FIVE, spot cash.
"My husbands great for one price,
Madam. We don't cater to none but
private trade and"
"Sure you don't. If we could have
got one of these glass top carriages in
n department store, we wouldn't be
swimming over here to Brooklyn just
to try out our stroke"
"Nrs. Van Ness who sent you here
knows the kind of goods we turn out.
She says she's going to give us an
order for a twin buggy vet, some of
these days. If the four hundred be-
lieved in babies like the four million,
we'd have plant all over Brooklyn.
Only my husband won't spread, he
he
Mr.. Nicholson waved aside the i'm
pending recitation with sweep of his
hand.
''Is this the one you like, Gert?,'
"Yes, with the folding top. Say,
don't want to see Madam's face when
she sees it, And. say, won't the kiG
be a scream, Phonzie, all nestled up In
there like honeybunch?"
He slid his hand into his pocket,
withdrawing a leather folder.
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Make your plans, set up your batteries order
your movements it remains for to propose and God
to'dspose Imagine belgerent nation sure of
its army corps, its ammunitions, its command, the
point OF gaining triumph should God allow the germs
OF an epidemic to break out in their ranks there and
then are ruined the expectations Of the optimistic
Therefore above all, have confidence in God y ="
The letter ended with earnest appeal for prayer
and sacrifice.
The Governor General was not long in showing his
anger The very next morning before writing to
his Emlnence he put Mr. Charles Dessain Burgomaster
OF Manes and printer to the archbishop under arrest
as well as four printers engaged at his works. The
Cardinal, having learned the at the Abbey Of
Mont-Cesar, where he had retired to make retreat
fastened to address the following letter Won Bissng
Abbaye du Mont Cesar, Louvan,
March Is, 1916.
To His Excellence Baron Won Bissing Governor Gen
eral, Brussels
Sir-The news has reached me here that Mr..
Charles Dessain Burgomaster of the town of Ma
lines, and four workmen printers of his works. have
been placed under arrest the former for having had
printed, the latter for printing my pastoral dated
March Z
I presume that the intention of those who have
arrested them is merely to have them examined
But if your Excellency is of opinion that the ar
rest is the forerunner of trial, perhaps of con-
domination, would earnestly beg of you to consider
that justice demands that the consequences of an act
must be made to fall upon him who bears the respon-
SiulllCy Inc printing OF tne pastoral is act
rather than that of the printer and his workmen
If objection were made to your Exceency, or
your Excellency yourself were to make it, that you
are not qualified to judge and proceed against
bishop and prince of the Church exercising his
pastoral office, would take the liberty to call to your
notice that in the present instance it is neither
bishop a member of the Sacred College against
whom you would proceed, but a private individual
who, of his accord undertakes to be the spokes
of upright and faithful fathers of families whom
through his loyalty and affection for them he of his
own responsibility takes under his shelter.
Accept, dear Governor General the expression
of my sincere esteem.
(Signed) D. ]. CARDINAL MERCER
Archbishop of Malines
Won Bissing refused to comply with the demands of
the Cardinal.
Government General of Belgium, Brussels
March 49, 1916.
TO His Eninence Cardinal Mercier Archbishop of
Mnlines
beg to inform your En,inence, in reply to uo,ly
letter of the 18th inst that is solely on the around
Of my decree the censorship of printed matters
that the Printer Dessain and his aOorkmen haze been
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in the fall of 1917 after the bank loss
became known. He enlisted in the ma =
rine corps at New Orleans as Haskell.
He was one of the forty four men left
of the famous 1900 marines who went
through the Argonne. He was cited
for bravery after capturing a machine
gun and nine prisoners near Nierzya on
July 10, 1918.
After receiving an honorable dis
charge last January he Immediately re
enlisted, again as Haskell. He was
detailed aboard the L. s. s. Dolphin
in July and ordered to Portsmouth.
n. H., where he was recognized and
arrested.
District Attorney Pettetier. of Bos
ton. on learning of his service record,
ordered his release on probation.
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Here, we'll take this one with the
folding top, but get us a fresh one
ont of stock"
We'll make you this carriage up, sir,
just as you see it now
Make it upl We've got to have 1t
now. Tonight
But, sir, we only got these sam
pies made up to show"
"Then we got to buy the sample"
"No. no, my husband amt home and
IL can't sell the sample, we"
But tell you we got to have it
tonight. Tomorrow's Sunday and the
lady who"
mo, no, with my husband not here,
] cant let go no sample. As special
favor, sir, We'll make you one up in a
week.
Miss Dobriner stopped forward, her
eyes narrow us Sits.
Seventy five spot down."
Indecision vanished as rags before
AbracaGabra.
1--WE make it a rule not to sell our
samples, but"
That carriage has got to be deliv-
cred at my house tonight before ten. "
Sir, that can't go out tonight. It's
got to be packed special and sent over
on fiat top dray. These carriages got
to be packed like they was babies
themselves"
Can. you beat that for luck !" He
inserted two fingers in his tall collar
as if it choked him. "Can you beat
that!"
"The first thing Monday morning,
sir, as a special favor. but that car
riage can't go out tonight. We got one
man does nothing but pack them for
delivery"
He plunged his hands into his pockets
and paced the narrow aisle down the
center of the room.
1--WE got to get that carriage over
there tonight if-if we have to wheel
it over!"
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CHAPTER FIVE
NIJE GOT back"
anb ~

,NEtAl TIh I'll II
"HEs GOT IF back"
"You lay down in the front room,
and read till get back, hon, and
may be-may be I'll bring you a sur
prise
The meal continued in silence, but
after a few seconds her throat seemed
TO close and she discarded the pretense
OF eating.
''Now don't you get sore, Mil; you
never used to be like this. It's just
because you're not right strong yet. p"
IT ain't-ain't sore.
''You are. You got foolish ideas in
your head, Mil"
"Why should have an idea?
guess I'm getting all that's coming to
me for-for forcing things"
'Now. Mil, bet anything you'r
still feeling sore about last night, aren't
Nyou?"
"Sore? 1t amt my business. Phon-
nie, IL you can stay out till 1 o'clock
one night and the next want to begin
the same thing over again."
"We had to stick around last night,
Mil. Cert was drawing off the models
lihder her handkerchief and on the
dance program. That's how we got
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power in occupation? If so, his illusion must have
been shortived; for the dispute about to be re-
opened closely contested as ever, about new pas
toral dated March 7, 1916, and beginning, "On my re-
turn.from Rome"
During the whole of his journey through Swift
zerland and Italy, the Cardinal had received enthusi-
astic ovations which meant both for the coura
pastor and the heroic country he represented The
German press had taken umbrage at these manifesto
tions of sympathy; it had accused the Cardinal
of having lent himself to political demonstrations and
it, had urged the power of occupation to proceed
against him with severity Immediately his return.
Undaunted by threats the Cardinal communicated
to his flock the comforting impressions he had CLEANED
during his Journey.