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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Girls, You'u 'ue
Simply Gotta
Cover 'Em Up
Deans of q Universities
Say So Because Your
D1ds Shock En-.


CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Deans Of
twenty one universities here IN
connection with the meeting OF
national educators. have gone on
record in demanding tha, girls
wear more clothing Present
dress OF girls, the deans held. at
the meeting last nigh, where ac-
ton was decided upon, is'en,irely
too scant Endorsement gas given
the action taken by the Federation
ot Women'S clubs Ole New York
for a Saner form OF dressing.
The matter iS 10 be taken up
with the designers oi the hig,
ready -madc dress firms" said
Miss RUBY h. & Mason. dean of
women OF the University OF III.
noi,, secretary oi the meeting, and
who was elected president Tor peNt
year we think the girls should
put on more clothes and ,ha, they
should I've cut differently than they
have been. Many OF the girls buy
rcady-made dresses and they have
TO take wha, the designers pu, out.
We are going TO tty to have the
designers change the style"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
100000 MEN
To STAY ON
OTHER SIDE
Balance Of 0verSea Forces
win Return Soon,
PLAN FOR maintenance
Half Million 10 Reach Home
by July /.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s. - An
nounc,men, BY General Pershing',
chief Of staff tina, eighteen national
guard and national army divisions
were scheduled 10 sail from France
before July ! apparently confirms re-
ports which have been current here
that the eNpedlllonary forces were u
be reduced TO 4 total strength OF 800.
90 by the end Of the current fiscal
year.
Calculations in the yariou, war de-
partncnt bureaus II IS said. have been
based upon the 10000 strength ir iig.
urir9 on the maintenance OF the army
abroad after July /
The announcement from France it,
dica,eS that in addition TO the seven
regular divisions now in France and
INTO which presumably men desiring
10 remain temporarily are being trans
lcrred, the American forces after July
will include the Seyen,y-cighth and
Egh,y-iirSt national army divisions
and one other division. This would
give a nine division strength iot the
combatant forces and allow one d.
vision Tor employment, as a depo, unit.
While the statement from Par'S
named oaly eighteen divisions. al
others now in France except the seven
regular and iuu, national guard and
national army divisions already are
on priorit, Tor early return or have
been Skeletonlzed and are returning
as casualS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
SEAPLANE LOST;
five MEN DEAD
Naval Craft Disappeared
Sunday Afternoon

WASHINGTON. Feb 2s-lo,, of
The blg ',aplane No 54g5 with three
ensign, OF the naval reserve and two
machlni,,' of the Virginia coaSt was
officially announced by the navy de
par'ment
Aboard the plane were Ensign Stu
an Mcdonald Tcrfler Baltimore
Clifford \ Boil. New York City AMI
Robert I Dibhlc. Valley stream y
y Chief MachiniN Mnc, Albcr, !.
Hazel West RoShury. Mas, aud Roy
l. Hobby, Bowling Green. ny
The machine started on flight
from Norfolk Sunday and failed to re
turn A radio operator reported that
afternoon that he saw a seaplane
plunge into the water and disappear
near FiShermsn's island. Search oi
the coast failed TO disclose any trace
Of the plane ard today it was ofii-
Cially given mp as lost,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Hall Million Men
To Return by July

PARIS Monday. tc1 y Nearly
five hundred thousand men OF the
American eVpcdrtonary force will be-
fore July !, either have returned 10
the United States or will be home
ward bound, according TO the plans Of
the general staff. announced in orders
by Brigadicr Geucral McAndrew.
chief Of staff, today.
The Twenty ,cver,h, Eighty-iiith,
Thirty ,cyc,Vl and N,ne,y-iirst dive
SION, viii ~ ~ March the Twenty
r>,h Sc,en'l seventh. Eighty second.
Thirty and Forty second IN
Aprl: the 1rrly- second. Twenty
eighth. ThrN third, EiRhtjeth and
Eighty eighth N May, and the Eighty
ninth, Nnetlc,h, 1wenty-n ,h and
Seventy ninth IN June. .
German shipping, which now be-
come, available. will be used IN tho
repatriation OF the troops. The order
It precedence ot their return is based
IN the order Of their arrival. The
only exceptions 10 this ruling will be
when the availability of rail and sea
transportation, the relative locations
to port, ON the controlling military
situation, makes the exception necea-
adry
Troops i'm the service OF supply and
labor troop, viii be returned ~ the
order which their services can be
spared and a, lar as possible in the
o-der OF lhrlr arrival in France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
ANDERSON STATEMENT
AS PRIVATE CITIZEN

W VI Anderson, Masonic grand
secretary. made an additional state.
men, TODAY in connection with the n.
terylew with him published Yesterday
IN the Times. IN tha, interview he
said he had been approached by a man
nnrportng 10 be 4 campaign worker
Tor J { Walton. candidate Tor MAYOR.
and asked to support Walton ON a
wide open platform
Anderson said today that while the
interview was correct in every de
tail, the inference has been drawn
that he was speaking as Mason Hc
ask; that II he made clear that he
was speaking only as private oiti.
ren. and also that I've did no, discuss
Walton. his platform or purpoSeS-Nu,
only the incident OF being solicited
to support Walton
AnderSon's statement follows:
In your published interview with
me. appearing IN your issue Of Feb
ruary a. YOU used the words, "hign
Mason - connection herewith This
Is an injustice IN the Masonic order as
! did not speak for II or as an Off
Ger OF Masonry, hut merely as prl-
vntc citizen As Masonry does not
cutcr into politics or attempt to inter
frrc In politics this was not fair 20
Masonry nor the many members Of the
order In Oklahoma city
4 wish TO say further that In my
conversation with your reporter | did
not discuss Mr.. Jack Walton PERSONAL,
nor hts purposes nor his political plat.
form, hut only the lucidcn, NJ being
solicited TO supper, him where his
name was used as n candidate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
WILSON DIGS
IN As STAFF
AIDES SLEEP
Clerks Surprised 70 Find
Him on the Job,
HAS BUSY WEEK AHEAD
Many Problems 10 Be Set
tied Before He Sails

. WASHINGTON. Icb IS Back a
the White House alter an absence .'
nearly three mouth, President Nh.
son was working away az ht. de,h
'hl' morning when surprised memher
oi the staff 1T the executive oiii.cs
began - report
His first a.t, without waiting ~
the office force. vas iu send a 'elc.
gram 10 Theodore + Burton. pre-
dent OF the league OF raiions m'Un al
New York fci,efailng M, confidence
that the people OF the United State,
with practical unarm'ty. would sop.
port the league OF nations Mr Bur
ton, republican ard l&tncr senator
from ONO. had ,elegr&I welcome
t. the president as recognized leader
o. the league OF nation, movement
Goes Straight to Office.
The preSldent'S tram from New
York reached here a. s O'clock after
an uneventiul run from Boston Were
the executive received his notable
welcome home YESTERDAY op his ar
rival from France A S ~ the pre,i-
dent and Mrs Wilson Lett the tram.
passed through a cheering and hand
olappIng crowd and drove quickly 10
the White House \ few minute, later.
Mr. Wilson was IN hs office. survey
ing the tasks that lie ahead OF him
during the single week that Is TO pass
before March 5. the day SC, for sail.
ing again for Franc, to take up his
interrupted work at the peace confer
ence.
No conferences with members OF
congress have been arranged n lar.
but there NAV be one or two on i'm
portan, domestic matters before the
president meets the members OF the
foreign relations committees oi the
senate and house az dinner tomorrow
night TO 20 over the constitution OF
the league OF nations Plans for an
address before a JOINT session oi con-
grcSS arc expected to take shape IN
A DAY or two
Meets Cabinet Today.
The only engagement made iur the
president today was the cahine, meet
iag at o'clock Vice President Mar
Continued on PAGE q. Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
cBy Tho As,ocIa,el rrcss )

Wy N' NNHN' .N'f'l fttH
WARSAW Monday fch 1i-
Forty pound, ot wheat flour Is
being sold at Moscow ipr SJJ
rubles and sugar is ili,y ruhlcS
pound. with both commodities ,ir-
tually unob,ainable. Starving
horses which fall in The streets
arc stripped OF their flssW btfore
they are cold. Money Is OF little
value and pearls, diamonds,
Jewels, fine bronze clocks and
paintings bring little when trad
ed. Buyers in these lines are
therefore inireluen, In order 10
get food, trader must offer
clothes. Women refugees from
Moscow were recently held mp at
SmolenI, i, is said. and their
clothing was stolen. bu, the sol
dierS diSdalued to take a beau,i-
ful pearl necklace. so tha, IT'S
owner was able TO sell the neck
lace here
Burn Houses for Fuel.
Intense cold prevails III Mos
COW and fuel J., so scarce that
wooden house, m the suburbs ot
tho city have hern torn down for
fuel Fine furniture has also been
used for the same purpose Stores
have been closed by mcrchan,>
the soviet government, has taken
over some OF the larger places Of
business where only holSheviki
are served Flower shops and
hair dresSerS do fine business,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Cold Wave Moving
Over Plains States

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. - The
northwestern cold wave today had ex-
tended into the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, the plains states and
the southwest and was moving east.
ward and Sou,heastward, |, will
cover Tennessee and the eaS, Gull
states tonight and Wednesday. Cold
wave warning have been issued ter
the lower Mississippi valley.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Gull coast from Bay st, Loul, To
Carrabelle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

,copyrshtsd. 1919. ~ the OsishOms ruh
fishing Company Sot 10 Hc Hspublishsj
without Permission
The ncaneSt person In the world.
Said Neil II Gardner. superintendent,
OF the Oklahoma State Home Tor
Children at Pryor a. We looked over
records IN the office the day ! lett Is
ore who wants to take a child 10
profit from i,s labo'. could ped
die on, every chid IN this home It !
Jus, wanted to &c, !, oil the hands
OF the state People who already
have SIX children phone or write IN.
They wan, one OF our children 60 be
. seryan, for their brood Righ, then
and there | tell them they've got all
the children they can care tuf Here,
. case
"a short time ago woma" called
me up. She said This il Mrs Sew.
By Day nd-Nigh, (Camod'lagel
Have yon . girl abou, fifteen ye1tS
old in your institution wan. . good
girl about that age ! won, adop,
hcr. bu, would be willing 10 n axe a
contract
Madam. we don't contract our
children out to work Our duty Is to
place these orphans in good Christian
home, where
'"'Thc very idea said the " man at
The other end 1 only want a GIRL for
housewotk | am a working woman
myself, a dresmaket need my
homework done
Madam said I, 'wc arc not fur
nishing state labor Good day and
oil ! rang
Another woman AZ Barilesvlllc
called me over long distance lev
day, ago. She had a hard. metallic
!, voice. dis,ingui,hable even at that
distance Thi, is what She sad and
my reply:
Hello, hello |, IN, Mr. Gafd.
neri'
"'Yes. madam
We'll, ! want to ADOPT a child, a
girl
"All right. We have have recon-
menda,ions regarding your home
every home where We place our child.
rem. In addition said, We must
have complete arrangements made for
the childs school
"A sniff, a distinct Sniii in the
phone
Schooling, ,ch.o-olnE' I've
10, two girls OF my own. fourteen and
sixteen years old, to keep IN school !;
(contlrusd on Page =. Column az
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
HOUSE nEAFFIRMS
LEAGUE APPROVAL

The Oklahoma house OF representa-.
tNcS this morning reiterated its al.
iirmation OF President Wilson's leagu,
OF NATIONS principles and authorized
the appointment OF committee ,c
draft suitable resolution urging
every member OF the Oklahoma dele.
CATION in congress to remain stead
fast in supporting the president H.
putting hi, world peace IDEAS into
effect
This action va, taken on motion oI
Representative Eeu Harrison after th,
presidents speech a, Boston yesterday
was read to the house from this morn.
ing's issue OF The Daily Oklahoman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
CAMPBELL WILL
BID FOR CAvEl
KanSan to Enter Race for
Speaker

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Rcpubli-
can members from Kansas today de-
clded to pteSen, the name OF Repre-
sentative Campbell OF Kansas, when
the house republicans met in confer
encc Thursday night to nominate a
speaker for the next house,
The republican conference. called
for Thursday night, is expected To-
name the speaker Representative
Gillette OF Massachusetts,. and Rep
recsn,a,ive Mann of Illinois. ar the
other candidates, and managers OF
both claim the nomination
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
HEAD OF STATE BAR
VISITING IN CITY

Harry n Rogers, pres,den, Of the
Oklahoma Bar association, is in OK
lahoma City today Mr. Rogers il
chairman OF committee of fifteen
named by the bar asSoeia'ion to drai,
legislation calculated to revise the
judicial system OF the state. Mr. Roy
ers expects 10 call meeting ol his
committee within few tayS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
NEARLY $3.50 MADE .
BY KlWANlS TIRES

~ Nearly $3.50 was realized from the
sale Of Red Gloss tires collected by
the Kiwanh club during the war. The
exae, proceeds OF the sale haven,
been aseer,aiped. hut i, is though they
will reach the $3.50 mark, !, was an
rounced 3, the regular weekly meet.
Ing OF the board Of directors Of the
club this noon. |
The board OF directors also declared
ttself unanimously in favor Of the plan
Scr Associate members.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
PRAGUE CENTER
oF'D|s1uRBANcE
/ Loyal Troops Drive Out
"Red" Factions

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2S.-Scvere
fighting took place all day Saturday
in Prague the capital OF Bohemia, in
which The national guard and students
drove the anti-povernment commu-
nis,s from public buildings which they
had occupied according to tho Lokal
Anlelger OF Berlin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
SENATE COMMITTEE
AGREES ON ROUTES

ht,a meeting OF the senate road,
committee today routes which will be
used in mapping the proposed state
system of highways virtually were
agreed upon
The committee now intends to take
up the house road bill in connection
with other plans which have been pro.
posed Daily meetings OF the com
miuee are planned from now until the
final drai, of a bill is agreed uron.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
BOlshevik Life Must Be Great
4 4 X K K K 4
TrOtsky Has Own Manicurist

abou; thirty oi these places being
open Leon lro,lkv. the holshc,ik
minister ot war and marine. who
- iaStldlouS abou, his personal
appearance and has special lady
manicurer. pa,ronikc them
Nikolai Lenlne. the bolShcvik
premier, who is considered quite
mad by some Of his colleagues. Is
the only prominent bol,hevik left
who appears to live an austere
lie. II is related iha, his auto
mobile go, stalled IN a snowdriit
and at this moment footpads ap-
pcafed and appropriated the driv-
cr's fur coat, They also demand
ed Lenlnc'S hut he explained 81
am Lenine." hut the thieves tc-
toricd; That is all right We
know you don't object so long as
we are comrade',' and then they
made of
Diseases Are Raging.
Russia j. bcSet hy all kinds ot
diseases, ;yphuS being particular
" prevalent, Vodka substitutes
arc be,nC used and have 4 weak.
cning effect on the people
Kerosene and benlinc arc re-
ported 10 be common drinks. The
first thing tina, marauding sol
dicrS on The Polish frontier de.
mand is liquor. They appear
never to he sober. The large
number OF deaths in Moscow has
led to a decree making the under
taking business a state monopoly,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
FOOD RELIEF BILL
SIGNED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-prcs-
dent Wilson today signed the hill
providing slOOOWOOO for food reliei
in Europe and the hrgen, deficiency
appropriation bill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
RIVER AND nARBoR
MEASURE ADOPTED

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-The
house today adopted the conference
report M the rivers and hatbors bill,
carrying sJJ0)VO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

LOCAL FORECAST Fair weather
tonight and Wednesday; colder tonight
and probably somewhat warmer We'd.
nssday.
srkvC -EcAST-Tenipht fair, es.
cept - Yest portioni Wednesday
fslr. tN-3 y ipsrsturs.
stiPpERs' FoRECAsr-,2 10 IA de q.
oress \, northern srd 10 TO "a In south.
srn okiahors tonight.
kANoAs--Fa,r>to tonight and Wednss
dayi siluht'y ooloer tonight In extreme
southeast portion, slightly warmer
Wednesday In west and central portion,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25

Highway Measure.ls
Sent to Wilson for
His Approval Today

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-final legislative action was
taken today the $4,000 900 postocc appropriation
BILL which carries 100000 900 for road construction dur
ing the next three years The senate adopted the confer
to President Wilson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
REGISTRARS FOR
cgfpREc|NcTs
ARE ANNOUNCED
Registration for Primary to
Start Here Tomorrow

Ben s Uuerback. county registrar
th', moruing completed arrangement,
ior registration in Oklahoma City
with the exception OF three precincts
for which registrars will be appoint
ed tomorrow All persons who cS-
pect to vote in the CITY primary March
IL. or the general election. April l.
and who are not al this time qualified
as voters because OF uon-reRlStrltlon,
must do So IN order TO cast ballot
In case voters have transferred their
residence from one precinct 10 an
other since the las, registration, they
must also get transfers from their
new prcCinCt registrars.
The registration places open to-
morrow morning and will be open
every day until March l. Any man
or woman who has been a resident OF
the state one year. the county six
months and the precinct thirty days IS
entitled TO register, providing the reg
iS,ran, is more than y years old.
Precincts Nos 10 and y IN tho
First ward are to be supplied with
registrars as is also the Ninth pre-
c,rct OF ward Two
Following is lis, OF the names OF
registrars, locations phone number,
and hours when on duty
ward !.
ct II Bume. y North Robin.
son, Walnu, lljS. all day. or 1888
West Twcry-seventh street Walnut
5l2l, after q p m
81 II Fad, 1902 West Twenty.
fourth stree,
Al l. McCtaokcn. 81 Colcord
building. Walnut 1857 al, day or 1913
West Thirteenth street Walnut I2B
lrcr q y m
SIS B Finley 2Nj West Seven.
tceuh stree,
&C o Fowler no Wes, Eleventh
street
7-F W Graham. Gre station
\cOrtirucG on paa, z, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
PRYOR HOME
BABY CROP
IS ALLURE
ASSOCIATED Charities Get
Them Before State,
GOOD HOMES PROVIDED
State Best Equipped For
Work, Says Supedn-
tcndent

EDITORS NOTE-Ths is the
third and last OF series Of articles b.
Jessie W. Hilton on the Oklahoma
State Home for Childrea at Pryor
che next Itiele Of this series dealing
With the State School for the Deaf, Al
Sulphur. will appear tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-25
Only Oklahoma Cityan
Ever Given v. c. Will
Talk at High School

Ihc FIRST and only Oklahoma Ci'yau
'o receive the coveted Nic,ora Cfo,.
awarded hy Great Britain only ior
very extraordinary acts Of hcfoiSm.
hl, come home
Ilc +, Sergt G. ! Cousineau. born
I1 Oklahoma tiy shortly after the
opening, a duden, in Oklahoma Ci,y
school, and the welrer OF iou'
wound oheyron,. Croix de Guerre.
The Victoria Gross. the Cross Of St
George. the Belgian Cross de Hon
ncur. the Distinguished Service Medal
and lnnumcfahle scars.
CouSineau IS 10 tell OF his war cV-
perience ~ the high school audlto-
rum tomorrow night Receipts will
he used hy the speaker 10 complete his
technical education which was intc.
rup,ed when he went TO war
IouSlneau enlisted August y. 1914
IN The iamou, Princess Pat regiment
al Ottawa. Canada From there he
went 10 England. and two months
later was sent 10 iiavrc, France.
Al Brsssery Road.
81 saw my first action" CouSinear
said. at BtaSSery Road, December
2S, 1914. where also got my frs
wound, when a piece OF shrapnel tor,
off a piece OF my scalp. 1t WASH
serious and | was soon back in III,
fight
II. was sent TO lpres March 7. 1915
I'VE didn', do so much actual fight
ing there" he said. and at that time
| was set TO carrying dispatches. II
was while | was working as dispatch
carrier that | got my first taste OF
Geerman treaohery. was speeding
along the road one day when the cries
OF a man by the roadside attracted my
attention. | stopped lie was a Ger.
man badly wounded. ,icd up hi,
wound, the best way ! could and
Continued on Page :. Column 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-25
IA RED CROSS MEN DECORATED.
King of Greece Also Honors Lieut..
Edward Walker. Deceased.

WASHINGTON. April "a. - Fourteen
members OF the American Red Cross
mission to Greece have been decorated
by King Alexander for services rendered
In relief work. Lieut.-Col. Edwin p.
Caps, head of the mission, received the
cross OF the Royal Order OF the Re-
doemer, the most important order OF
knighthood conferred In Greece. Other
members OF the mission decorated are
Majors A. Winsor Weld, Chestnut Hill,
Mass. Samuel ], Walker, Lake Forest,
Ill: Carl e Black. jacksonville, Ill.
Horace S. Oakley, Chicago; Cyril G.
Hopkins. University of Illinois, and AL
fred e. James. Milwaukee.
Capts Henry Il. Dewing, Princeton
University; Edward A. s. de Surentin.
Milwaukee George p. Jones, Findlay,
Ohio. and Carl w. Blegen.
Lieuts. John A. Monahan, Milwaukee
Redden w. Adams Plymouth. Mass, and
Edward w Bradford. Boston, Ga
King Alexander also announced the
posthumous award of the Cross OF the
Knight of the Redeemer to Lieut.. Ed
ward Walker Of New York city, who
died Of typhus in March in Athena