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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
Mother S Wild Oats
BN EnNA X WnnLEY

Thank Heaven, we've sold the old
house ana now we're going to live In
an uptodatc apartment aud take life
easy remarked mldde.aged wo.
man acquaintance
But won't You miss the old home"
l purrlcd. "NUu were born there aud
your p@Jple lived there ~ many years
the place must be dear to you IN mem.
orles, even II 1t is somewhat old.
fashioned
Memories nothing she retorted
u WAS sick and tifed " the place.
Why Il was nothing but work there
all the time John and / are going to
have good time now. Who wants Il
house these days, anyway"
| didn't argue with her II wouldn't I
have done any good. She IL one VI
those modern middlcngcd women In
fcctrd with the craze for what many
N rs think IL a good time" She
VIII be- seen gaddlng around down
town, now, almost every day. She
Will be- dancing IN the carahets. She
may even look upon the wine when
II Is red She will scorn such title
as Grandmother demanding that
her grandchildren call her uuntle or
address her by her Christian name
She will take to the masscur the
hnlr dresser the manicure, aud others
" that llk She will adopt high heels
aud suhdue her Puritan conscience
when II comes 10 dress Properly ~.
iuvenHted she may even attempt a
filtration here and there with some
reiu,euated grandfather or callow
youth
Oh, we'll, lct her have her fling
The desire for It comes to every one.
sooner or later
We call II sowing wild oats" In
the case " q boy Girls seem 10 he
demanding the right, also these DAYS.
" sowing Wild oats At least. they re-
putting out a startling imitation OF
nests und put them In n basket Pres.
necessity In the opposite sex.
80 let mother now SOW her wild
oats, II she feel" the unrest surging
within her Lets smile toleranlly
ana give her n free hand She hasn't
what has been considered almost a
had many good times aud perhaps her
judgment * little warped She
may make mistakes and 10 a little
too fnr Is her new enthusiasm But
just remember how far she went the
other way.
Remember her early marriage her
fast multiplying duties from that date
the sleep she lost watching over her
younglings, to say nothing ot the
nights she sat up waiting for Father
20 come home. Think Of the DAYS aud
days sometimes stretching into week,
when she never left the house. ant
the years when she had to be content
with the children's prattle becaus,
SHE couldn't get out among grown-ups
Think " Mother watching her chill
dren grow up and going out for theli
good times and the kind federation
they displayed toward her because O
course, she couldn't understand oh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

up and visit Farmer Browns hen.
house and look for Peter nfterwurd.
SO he turned I'm the direction Of
Farmer Browns and all the way there
his thoughts were divided between
bis three children out In the great
world and eggs, but greatly fear
they were mostly OF eggs When he
reached the henhouse he took the
greatest care 10 see that Bowser the
Hound was nowhere about and that
the way was clear, for Unc' Billy II
old enough 10 know that II doesn't
pay 10 be careless even In little things.
BOwser was not 10 be seen. The way
was clear Very carefully he walked
around the henhouse Nowhere was
there place for him 10 get In.
Unc' Billy was disappointed. He
sat down 10 think II over. While he
sat there he noticed new pen. Al
least II had not been there the last
time he visited Farmer Browns. He
wondered what could be In Il. and
walked over to see Just imagine how
surprised he was when he discovered
his three children, Grumpy, Bumpy,
and Frumpy. And Just imagine how
surprised they were TO see Unc' Billy.
Of course, Unc' Billy asked all sorts
N questions, and when they had told
the story Of their adventures what
do YOU think he sAldl
"Ah reckon" said he, that yo' Alls
are better OFF than II yo' were ont
I'm the great world. II II n great load
M nah mind TO know that 20 als
are safe, and when yo' are really
grown up II will be time enough 10
think about seeing the great world
And with that he bade them goOdby
and started back home "a tell Mrs
poasum all about them. Az for the
three little Possums thev didn't know
what 10 think, but finally they made
up their minds that perhaps Unc'
Rilly was right after all. for certainly
they were safe and they had plenty 20
eat What more could they ask
Next story-Bumny Runs AWAY,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
The Times Oracle

Dear Orurlr have little blue
hen but she won't lay feed her
well and have always treated her nice
but ! can't afford 10 keep her much
longer unless ! get IN egg once In IL
while All my efforts to make her
lay have been frultless. How can
make the little blue hen lay? -PEEV
1871
There are only two reasons why
hens don't Iay Peewsh One Is be
cause they won't, aud the other
IS because they can't In case the IT.
Tie blue hen can lay aud won't you
might get results by trying the fol.
lowing methods
Cove the hen an Omolette every morn
lux This will make her begin to think
and you may expect to find an egg nt
any time
Get AN ostrich egg and hang II up
In front Of the hen This should Ia
splrr her II anything Will, aud salts
factory results should soon be forth
coming
Take u toy balloon. and tie II to the
fowls tail This will begin to work
ON her nerves, and she will soou decide
To lay and have It over with.
In ease the little blue hen stIll re.
mains obstinate, bring out the piano
stool und put IN the henhouse. This
will suggest the lay ~ the last min
strcl 10 her aud YOU may begin 10 look
around for an egg Mental suggestion
might prove beneficial II the bird
still refuses 10 come across, take her
ont To the chopping block, and show
her the axe II She doesn't lay now
she can't
After You are sure that the little
blue hen would lay n she could. hut
can't you should do one " two things
drop the axe across her neck or send
her to the 700 ORACLE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
Beth, The Girl Who Went RigM.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson.

which Is not too great II humiliation
Tor me, aud yet win satisfy Mr.. Car.
ron. II | can, I'll take II TO him IN
the morning. And | do think. Stella
Hattie Is right Ia this case. feel
IL so strongly too. because IL | were
oul OF II position for three or four
weeks would become II charge nn
you two. That would only mike me
miserable. Far more miserable than
writing this letter can do"
So we lighted our student lamp on
the center table nnd fell To the task
After an hours work, a letter which
satisfied me, and which felt would
satisfy MIR Carroll was the result. II
read
My Dear Mr. BMmensteln. think
pehhaps you did not mean 10 insult
me when you kissed me today. as
stood In Mr.. CarrOIls Showroom Bur.
on the other hund, YOU must remem.
ber | have been brought up IN IL man.
ner which mikes me take such atten.
tlons aS insulting II would be hope.
less, | Imagine, for us to try TO lm
deraund our respective points Of view.
But II YOU are willing to overlook my
hnrshnes1 which you do not comprp.
hend, | Am willing to overlook what
yon say was not Intended as an insult.
which | do not comprehend Az | do
not work ~ the showroom, anyway, Ii
IL very unlikely thar you would see me
when You come In 10 Mr.. Carrolls TO
buy your next bill Of goods. And II
does seem unfair 10 me That YOU should
withdraw your patronage from my EN-
ployrr because ~ matter which was.
after all, personal between us two.
Sincerely BETH BARMORE'
Ater we three girls had ended this
eplstle | felt culmer and the cOnyer.
Nation gradually drifted away from
the subject We made large bowl
Of milk toaSt which was fayorite
dish " ours, before We retired And
as We all three worked together to
prepare our light supper was soon
laughing with Hattie and Stella ~
though nothing had happened
Next morning | gave the letter t0
MIR carroll, aud he seemed satisfied
with It, For the moment, apparently
! was To hear no more " the incident.
but II had served to disgust me with
my present work and surroundings aud
the resolve 10 earn my llylug In some
other way had crystnllized definitely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

No. 1S-The Letter

o 900 300 q 90 o 90 q
u ME lamp Of = little common D
sense often will light completely o
situation which has been befOgErd "
q by hystcrlR. o
q . . . . u 90 o 90 . o o .
Warned by my lnst experience with
my unfortunate automobile ride, took
my present problem directly to Stella
N first, she was inclined to he aS an.
cry aud Indignant Hs | was, and coun
Selled me 10 solve the situation by
never going back to MIR CAROLS Of.
flee ngnin liut presently Hattie,
who hul been out walking with the
Young man who was practically her
fiHnce, cHme IA and her common sense
began 10 lcayen the council of war
ITS all very well for Beth to go up
In the mir aud never 20 back to Car.
roll Bros Just as though she was
an helreSs IN her own right aud did
not need the money she earned, said
Hattie, but It isn't quite to easy 70
get another job In this town ns you
might think As long rs Mr. Carroll
hasn't asked her to do anything uctu
ally wrong, don't see why she should
not write that letter even though 1t
lowers her pride II little and hang on
to the Job she has until she can get
another"
Yes answered Stella slowly
"Rut the point Is, II the Kid gives IN
In this, where will she landl II she
oyrrlUOks one Insult She may have tu
stand for m avalanche Of them"
oh don't think sO said Hattie
slowly Any girl who earns her own
living has various unpleasapuesses tu
fuce from time TO time rs"Ncry sci
dom one eau get IN Hn office where
everything runs absolutely smoothly
She turned to me "Of course. I'm
not making little of this, beth she
added And know how You feel
But, ufter all, there Is no great dam
age done. and II you get up on your
high horse you are without your pay
And II you don't you have H. And |
think II Is very much easier 10 gel
another position while you stll have
one. You can afford then to sort ol
shop for It.
Well broke In II tell you what
let's do You two girls can help mt
aud III see n | cant Compose a letter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

NNNNN llkhN lNlN UN - ". AtlNNN
Ans lookin 10 nah babies three
who started out the world 10 see,
All speCts dey's quite gtowed up by now
or thinks dey's dat way, nnyhoW.'
Unc' Billy POssum has u way Of
making up rhymes as he goes along
aud saying them over 10 himself just
for fun. This moonlight night be-
happened TO be wondering what had
become Of his three children, Bumpy,
Frumpy, aud Grumpy, who had start
ed out 10 see the great world. lie
hadn't heard a word from them or
about them since they started out, but
that didn't worry him Unc' Billy
isn't the worrying kind He doesn't
worry about himself 10 why should
he worry about others. even II they
are his own children
"Dey just Lad To 20" he explained
to Mrs Possum All knows All
did the same thing when An was
young II has to be aud All reckon
II always viii have to be No long ~
chilleru IL born into the great world.
No use " worrying. Not bit Wor.
rying never yet grew halr on no Pos
sums tail No Use worrying about
what may happen TO others when yo
don know what may happen 10 yo
own self As 'spects those scamps =
right smart able TO take care Of them
selves. Cause whyl Cause dey''
the chlnem OF ol Bill Possum, an
that's me"
Tonight II just struck him that Il
was funny that he hadn't heard 1
word about those three youngsters I
was queer that they hadn't been sceI
by some Of his friends, lie hadn'
anything IN particular to do, SO h,
would travel around little and max,
some inquiries Peter Rabbit usual
ly knew all that was going on. III
would try TO find Peter and find on
II Peter had run across the thrc
youngsters anywhere. He was on hi
way 10 the dear old Briar-patch Il
look for Peter, though be ought I,
have known that he wouldn't IN,
Peter at home on q night like that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
THE TIMES Henceforth:-

An institution that shall always be found fight
Ing for deCency IN the public service regardless OF
partisan consideration, constructive In all its poll
cies and, while belonging 10 no party, opposing
with all It's might the demagOgues Of all; fighting
for progress and practical reform; opposed to
special privilege and the custom Of Improperly In
fiuencing law.making and law. enforcing bodies
whether by predatory plutOeracy or predatory
poverty; whether by Capital or Labor; devoted
TO the public welfare, every resource constantly
strained to present the news accurately aud to
discuss Il imDartay; willing to correct instantly
an injustice done the most humble, yet too proud
to apologize TO the most high for policy sake.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

when he ran acfoss something that
quite upset hia plans. II was nothing
but II feather, but II was hens
feather. How II got there he didn't
know, aud he didn't care It remind
ed him NJ something He hadn't had
n good dinner NJ eggs for ever and
ever 30 long The mere thought
made his mouth water He would gO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
GERMANY s REPLY

Germany has submitted an informal and ten
tatye reply to the American note N paste
you one in the eye and call you woodenfaced
old woman. Woodie what II you do about it,
Washington has very properly returned the
tentative reply and instructed Ambassador Ger
ard to advise the imperial chanceory that this
government can only act ON a formal and official
reply
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

But. if, as Mr. Wettling insists, the returns show
only 237 percent earnings on the investment then
the increase must be granted For the right of
every investment, where we have assumed the
authority to fix rates TO earn fair return cannot
be questioned.
However, the burden is on the railroads to
analyze their figures aud prove their case beyond
all question
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

When you see picture that you can't under.
stand, read book that fails to interest you, or
listen to music that sounds like brain-storm
crossed with the noise the cats make in the back
yard at night, realize that you are in intimate com
munication with Art and swell up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Did you ever pause to reflect that the nations
Of the world have great respect for our ability in
defense, whether we have or not'' No, We have
never paused for such purpose nor have we no,
ticed any indication OF such respect in recent
months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Col George Harvey Remember George, Of
course') fears that Col Bryan is secretly building
submarine with the malicious purpose Of tor
pedoing the Democratic party. As on another mo-
mentous occasion Col Watterson agrees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Two more Americans have been killed by
German submarine Washington should at once
dispatch another note Of protest.
II must he gall and wormwood to Jack London
TO know that the prohibition wave is threatening
Alaska
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Mr. Bryan continues to fuss at the press. Will
liam has ever had contempt for that section Of the
American press that refused to become Bryani1d
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Princeton has conferred the degree of doctor Of
science on Thomas A. Edison. 1t is now up to
some university to confer the degree Of doctor of
silence on John Lind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Chandler reports that Henry Starr is able TO
walk with the aid Of crutches Better call out the
guard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

II international partisanism can make a Frank
Holt out of college professor it is mighty good
thing for the average citizen to steer clear Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

An exchange speaks Of shoehorn bathing suits
Just what is shoehon" bathing suit and why
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

While some things come TO the fellow who waits
it's the man that goes after it that gets all that he
wants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
The Spectator

Above all else / like public off.
cial who sensibly appreciates the fact
that he Is called to an office created
10y all the people, and IS under the
necessity Of discharHng the duties VI
that office with respect to all the
people quite regardless Of the mruns
10y which he gained the position one
such official Is II. II lluehuugh. pros
ecutOr Of the Eastern district N Okla.
homa. Judge Linebuugh has given
ample testimony concerning the posses.
sion Of II conscience His prosecu
tion OF law yiolatOrs has been in pre-
else ratio to his ability, and he has
not abaled his efforts 10 discharge the
high trust he holds, In response to par.
usan solicitation, although that solicit.
alton has been made His handling
" the Intricate Indian problems has
been In harmony with the Purposes
Of the federal government. and reflects
great credit ON himself II affords
The Spectator genuine qualification
to be able to point the public eye to
such men IN office, they are all too
rare.
II should be- gratifying 10 every pub
lie spirited citizen Of oklahoma city
that the governmental affairs Of the
community, at this most vital period
are In the hands OF men who are aul
mated by the single purpose Of do
lng what In best fOr all that par
tisanlsm Is barred and that between
the two dominant political organlzu
lions the official board Is almost
evenly divided, vet acting with that
perfect harmony md mutual respect
that Is the best guarantee imaginabl,
uf proper conduct Evidence Is not
lacking thaYcthe public has perfect
confidence iO the board. and its pro
posnls ana purposes will not meet with
| any really worthwhile opposition
, Municipal affairs should always b,
conducted on this high plane. Their,
+ seant room FOR the political muchin,
IN any community with future II
hlrht, II rctards The average elf
izen is enthusiastic over a rondltIor
that enables him lD conduct ppy busi
ness he may have with the rity heI
without n thought NJ purtlsanism In
fluenclng the result.
Tomorrow is the Subbath--a da!
VI hRllowcd memories and holy origin
Don't da~rrrNte H. Somewhere, alonl
the halls ~ memory, you will find 1
/ picture hanging II viii be- uf the mos
snlntly woman Tint ever crossed YOU
| path, ,hp who gu," YOU life, and who
whether YOU rnulizr It or not, has in
fluenced You most and best Thnl
what the sabbath meant to her. Re
llgion, 10 that mother was something
more than u cloak; II was lifc am,
death ana the great hereafter, 1t wa
hope rlpened into a knowledge Of ub
solutc security II I We're YOU L,
! 60 10 church tomorrow morning II
mcmor, Of her II no other reason
! would, for the hour, mingle with th
forces that have brought the rnce t,
Its present high plane; absorbing tina
indctlnnblr thing that comes Into th
soul " mau from merely habiting tn
snnctunrles we huye raised here Ol
earth In our determination to keel
close To our Cod And, as you sit he
meath the sweet benedlctlOn, sensin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

The allies are reported only six miles from the
Dardunees But six miles under the circum
stances-snt that quite distance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

There Vthis in extenuation Frank Holt was
billiard fcnd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

But there is this to be said of Frank Holt. He
looks il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Next siory-Bumoy Run. Awsy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-14
Cotton Statistics

WARRINGTON, Aug Il Cotton con.
sumption In the United States during the
cotton year " 1915 which ended July 81
amounted to 5.50S7ss running bales u
lint aud 400, 80 bales of llnters, the cen
Gus bureau announced to-day In 1914 the
consumption was b026,O7s bales Of lint
and 3OaG1j bales NJ liniers
Cotton consumed during July was i9s,
40 bnles OF slint. aud Il ,s5l OF nntsts
against 4Is,SS3 and 23,i7d in July, last
year.
Cotton on hand July ~ at big con
sumlng establishments was l,40l .iB bales
VI lint aud 101,6T3 of linters against 4O5,
762 and st.2ls last year and In public
storage and at congresses iiHt,IR bales
~ lint aud 0,4 ,40l NJ ~ liniers against
i2a.i .iOg and ~ .90B last year.
Exports during July were 2f3,h22 bales
of lint and it90i of linters against l2o
2ii and E.B44 last year and for the twelve
months s5l3.5I bales Of lint and 2lS, III
NJ lnters against 0,lb0,aO and 2n9.bsl the
previous year. M.
Imports were S5Gg1 bales against y,
100 in July last year and Tor the twelve
months as2,N bales against 20O9Ns the
preyious year Foreign cotton consumed
In Iuly was 2i.0il bales; on hand July
gI in consuming establishments lUN'h'z
bales and In public storage J5,aS' bales
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-14
Grain and
Provisions
KAnsA. city Cash Graln

nAhshH Ah1 Nnhh hfnln
hANhAs CITY, Aug IA Wheat No. .
hHsd 81. lsdtl .s0i No. 2 red g.iidfio. corn
No, 2 mixed Tbi4a i0Itc; No 2 white ToSt
Ivtsc Oats No. white 0ia0l Hc; No Z
mixed Hdtsc.
Ohio Grain
CHICAGO. Aug. II Largo recelpta here
and notices Of Increased consiknments
from nrst hands had a benrish rbect no
day on wheat Al nrst however. the
market showed some strength a. a result
oi hfinness In the Liverpool market and
oi assertions that no appreciable amOuhts
OF BRUSH purchases IN Anerica hAd been
cancelled. Predictions Of light world shin.
inents tended also 10 harden pfices At
the outset The openlng. which ranged
rom half on to Nc w with September
a nWSHlOla and December At 81. .O0 s 4
ulUi, wns followed by slight general
advance aud then material decline ali
around ~
Torn eased On when wheat turned weak
trade "ss coanned the main 10 trans
aetl0ns between pit spesulAtprs After
opening unchahsT 20 hC hiFhsr the
market underwent q sag
Lack OF buying supI ort vas apparent
In OATS Better wsaibT ior harvesting
seemed 70 inspire genet eiling by com
mission houses
AaF'fNh'Na hhNf WY W Hhtuf NNfnt uu
der the influence NJ lower quotat'-,l for
hogs and grain The volume Of rual-
ness was very small
concerns that usually act for the sea
bonrd were fair wheat buyers on the dc
zine, The weakness ~ sterling exchange
was said 10 be operating ne q decided CHECK
on exporters Prices closed unsettled. VI
10 2c under last night with September
l.OoN and December Odh
No important rally ensued In corn. the
close being steady Co I, 10 NJ net lower
Chicago CRsh Oraln
CHICAGO, Aug IA wheat No 2 red
lio1ai.0sh No 2 hard 81 1Saii6 Corn
No yellow s0hWslc Oats Standard new
Soc. Barley oo6S0c
~, Louis Cash Orain
sI. LOUIS, Aug ~ Wheat No. z red
l.lJol y; No. z hard nominal Corn No
BNmfhc No white To-. Oats No F,
t5c; No, white nominal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-14

ST Louis. Aug ll--iIoE receipts 100
lower. Pigs and lights 81 20a7 70 mixed
butchers s. i5Q 50 good heavy 70 f5l I ~
Cattle recripts 1000 steady Native beef
steers sI6OIl0 II ycarllng steers and heif.
ers NbOml000. cows SOOOG 800 Nochers
and feeders TOOdN25 Texas aud Indian
steers 81 25GtsS cows and helfets tIOO6t
o T., native calves kdnJQllUO
Sheep receipts 5000 steady Lambs
BOOmshj, sheep aud ewes EJOd125