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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
GROWNTPs CAN AFFORD rO HEIP

Very few eggs were ever broken In
shipping.
| Use baskets anu use excelsior for
packing, flll the bottom Of the basket
~ as TO make Il springy and then rap
each egg In paper and stand them on
end then pack the excelsior all among
them and also on top pack them
tight 20 they won't jolt and break.
send them by express, sew cloth over
the top of the basket | have had
splendid success In this way,
| am ofton asked whnt kind OF
shelter TO provide for winter. NY
turkeys 70 up In the largest trees
they can find. Most OF the time In
the winter they 20 In the evergreen
trees, Of which we have plenty. | find
they like the trees better than any
place else always try 10 get the
little ones TO 20 up In the trees as
soon az | can. Just put up q ladder
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
GERMAN PUBLIC OPINION
WANTED WHEN TIME COMES

BERLIN, Feb. "a An inspired
statement IN the Norddeutsche Alge-
meiu Ieitung replies To demands that
the newspapers he permitted TO dis
cuss what should he done " Germany
~ victorious In the war
The articles says that the proper
time the German government will, be
thankful for the support of public
opinion and there win be no disposi-
tion to prevent the people from pub
licly discussing terms Of peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
STORIES ABOUT STATESMEN.
BY Fred Z. Kelly, (Cop,rigbD

hJ Aicu - Nchl. NNOpl ElRnl.)
George k Smith, member Of con
gress from Minneapolis, Is striking
double OF Billy Burns the detective
lie has Burns face, wavy hair, size.
and the same winning ebulllent per
Sonallty A while ago Smith changed
To drop In at Il hotel barber shop In
Washington for the purpose Of get
ting his hair trimmed He got into
the chair nearest the door, placed his
order, and leaned back comfortably
to await Developments The barber
was looking at him intently
After the barber had shipped Off d
good deal OF Smiths hair, ho re
marked, IN halfconfldeutlal tone:
You're Detective Burns, aren't
your
"Oh, yes" laughed smith, and,
he added, I'm dead ON to you, too. D."
Then the talk turned into other
channels.
Three weeks later, Smith, who II
al exceptionally well groomed person,
again wished to have his hair trim
med and remembering that the last
barber attending him had been a
skilled workman, went To the same
shop The man on the first chair, how
ever was u new one.
Where's the fellow who used to-
work nj this chair inquired the con
gresham.
Don't know" replied the boss bar.
Der. lie left town about three weeks
ago
Smith may have been intended for
detective ut that When he first bs
gan the practice Of law In Minneapolis
he was extremely stern In CrOss-eIAm.
inlng witnesses always hoping to
bring up some unexpected fact from
beneath the surface Opce he was
trying a case having TO do with the
settlement N an estate 4 witness
was giving list Uf the property on
the old farm This included sixteen
head " cattle
How many did ,ou muky asked
Smith
Fifteen
And why didn't You milk them
al|
"Becau,c replied the witness. zone
was mot uo COW
Smith had another case In the ear
ly day, iu which he defended a young
man ror prartlcing pharmacy without
10 license His client was acquitted,
but the foreman Of the jury. In hand
ing ont the verdict, added I'VE feel
that We should enjoin the defendant
never To do It again
Daniel ] Riordan represents one OF
the New York City districts In con
gre,s His district Is peculiar In
that everybody agrees thoroughly with
everybody else on one point towit,
that the main province Of congress
man Is To obtain suitable Jobs for his
constituents
A few days ago one OF Rlordan's =
constituents called at the office which
Riordan makes his headquarters when
In New York
Where's Riordan?" inquired the
caller.
He's down In Washington. was
the reply
"In Washington, hey" /" repeated the
caller Indignantly What the devils
he doin' there? why don't he stick
here on the job and look after his
pcoplef'
Representative Hcury Barnhart of
Indiana dropped into n small town In
the northern part Of the litry state
10 make u speech He snw crowd
running mp the street and inquired Of
q native:
Fire"
"Nup, answered the native, there
ain any fire don't think We das
sent have fire this week 90
why asked BarnhHrt
"The fire boys are having their
uniforms cleaned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23

FREEZING A SCHOOL ROW.

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
COUNSEL FOR wlLHELMAINA
CONFER WITH DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Counsel
for owners OF the cargo Of the Ameri-
can food ship wilhelminR, taken be-
fore British prize court AZ Falmouth
while en- route TO Germany conferred
with Counsellor Lansing at the state
department today but no announcs.
tnent OF their purpose was made. The
state department does not appear In
the proceedings at this date and will
only II the case gets into diplomacy
through verdict unsatisfactory 70
the owners
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
"Forethought"

King Soloman remarked
several centuries ago, The
wise man fOrseeth evil and
turneth away - but the
simple pass on and are pun
ished
A little forethought Just
now IN the way of providing
Yourself with simple house
hold remedies, may prevent
sickness aud suffering later.
Our line of these house
hold remedies is very com
plcte, and a phone order will
bring You what you may
need very badly in the still
hours Of the night when mes.
senger boys sleep, or shoot
craps according to their dis
positions, Ours are absolute
ly above suspicion, they
don't know a dice when they
see ONE hope,
Scott 5 headache and fever
powders are very sure and
safe. Scott 5 Laxative cold
tablets are winning golden
opinions Scott s dainty
luncheons at Main Street
store are all that you expect
IN the way of appetizing
quality.
Soon be time to spray your
trees and shrubbery. We
have all the materials, and
furnish full instructions for
use
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
AGAINST CARD PLAYING.

X A Long Kansas City's philan-
throplst and millionaire mmberman,
much of whose fortune was drawn
fIom Oklahoma, is opposed to card
playing from what might be called a
business standpoint MIR Long says
that the practice is condemned by the
amount Of valuable time It consumes.
lie has no patience with the man who
retires from business to enjoy his
money saying
believe II Is better for man to
live to the maximum Of his faculties
and die at W than to loaf through
HE and die at 50 The first man Is
the better servant Of the Master.
know Of II man In Kansas City reput-
ed to be worth 100000, He Is IS
years old and he and his wife are
alone. lie has told me that he intends
10 retire. Il have all the money we
need aud there IL no further need for
me to work he said.
"A man who makes such ii state.
ment must be- inherently selfish, a
man who lives unto himself. What
rIgl has a man Of Is years, In perfect
health To throw down his burdens
and declare his life work done? lie
does not labor for himself or his fam
lily alone"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23

for them and you will be surprised
how small they are when they be.
gin to 20 up In the trees think they
are more healthy where they are al.
lowed to go up In the trees to roost
Now as to feed, simply lot them rustic
for themselves. A turkey canN keen
still, so the more room they can have
the better for them Mrs T. y. Bnndy
You can't tell what man knows by
what he doesn't say
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23

Let us be thankful that the west Is
somewhat as 1t used to be. News Of
the outbreak Of war party Of Piute
Indians In Utah made old timers In
Oklahoma feel like brushing the dust
on LheLr old buEfnlo-guns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
NOTHING Is ACCOMPLISHED.

Ihe industrial relations commits sion
has held It's inquiry with very little
noticeable result excepting generous
amount OF advertising for It's chair
man and the antugonlzing NJ some Of
It's most important witnesses How.
ever, II may develop that II has di
recty aud uncun~clously accomplished
much, as this investigation. having
held the Countrys attention. muy rnlsr
the question In the minds NJ the big
employers of labor In America as tu
whether there Is not some WAY to
reilly approach this great question ur
The Industrial unrest efficiently and
with hope Of bringing about more
cordial feeling between capital and
nhor, aud as to whether lt would not
be- good sound business to do it
American business, reluctant as DO
is to associate with sentiment is IN
q fair way To settle the liquor uurs
tlou on Il purely economic hu>i, after
all other ugeucic, have seemed Inn
potent aud II American hu,iucs, can
hp convinced that there Is au economic
waste In condition uf constant Wr
moil aud agitation It may turn It's at
tention TO this question with equal
success
But It must be- convinced. aud not
antagonlled The big employers Of
labor must be recognized as our most
powerful force FOR the adjustment "
labor troubles and counclled with nc.
cordlngly
Chairman Walsh being u lawyer,
has quite naturally allowed himself to
approach this question more from the
hiased viewpoint of the legal repre-
sentative " the one side Ms against
The other rather than ~ mediator
between two powerful forces ltmu,'
lee conceded that he Is entitled To his
views but II seems that me- has hrru
over Jealous IN expressions them. lu
the detrlment uf the task he has boo
hand He is perhaps not quite the
man he himself would select us a iu
ror In II very important case In witch
he was deeply Interested II is quite
common tendency for us to allow the
interest Of all 70 become >ccoudur, tn
our own prejudiccd opiuion whether
It Is In acting as q committee lu sr.
lect new orguulst for the church ur
as chairman Of the industrial relations
commission.
IL would seem that II ANY real good
is to come from any sort or commits
sion In dealing with this problem.
that first the commission must gct q
genuine vision OF the tremendousncss
OF Its task that II must appreciate
the delicacy OF the points involved
and the fuulity Of antagonlzing either
OF the great forces that are to be
brought together
Some OF our most successful bust
The evening world., 1915-01-08

Agatha.
Van (yawnins widely)-Can't. Hhss.
training too to 60 to the front - I,
| nurse.
st. Cyr (scornfuiiy) - AsathAS
mothers a regular leech. Won't 10
her out Of her sight.
| Van (sipping his drink)--You'r'
right. Asatha's training for ssrvio.
| to got rid of the flesh she sainod aftol
her appendicitis operation.
st. Cyr game to the last)-Wsll.
then, take Babette.
Van (generously)-To save you
lung power. I'll 90 through the
! list. Babette's training. because
1 she thinks it'll be q nice story
7, to tell her grandchildren fifty years
hence Marjorie's trimming. because
her little brothers getting banged up
! all the time and she's being In thu
swim and saving the family money a
the same time. Elaine's training. be.
cause her fathers partners daughts,
any partner get ahead Of him. Dora,
training. because she looks swell IN
uniform.
81. Cyr (skeptically)-Nonoo Of -
will over sec the front!
Van (seriously)-Dear boy, donN
mention anything 90 distressing Al
the front" or. In other words. the FIR.
ing line! What you must consldes
IL that the dancing craxe 10 two year,
old and that II this quiet llttla
scrapping over there hadn't been
pulled OF right when 1t was we'd
have been up q tree for Q new fade
\ st. Cyr (indignantly)-Who said
there IL no redeeming feature In war?
The evening world., 1915-01-08

Scene: Any college club at SP. N,
tPery Van Shelton sa,intess in, drors into an
srSh and s s,'s ri. s;caass ns s
Y JAN with great lassitude)--
" None Of the gentlemen In yet.
Stubbs?
Stubs (grayely)-Not yet. sir.
Van (irritably)-What's the mat
thing, or what7
Stubbs (agreeabIy)-It must be. SIR.
Van (snapping ut him)-Must be
what2 Don't be 30 blamed polite.
Why don't you 30 homo and die that
dear old England may live? Bring
me a Tom Collins with a petrified
stick in 1t and don't whistle Tip
perary' to yourself. It gets on my
nerves and At isn't neutral. See?
Enter Cyrl ". Cyr. He's dressed enough hh'
Van SHELTON TO he his twin brotherD
st. Cyr (calmly)-What's upf YOU
look rotten.
Van (darkly)--I'm in a sweet mood
Haven't got a solitary girl to take to
the Eeta Bita Pi dance next Tuesday
night. I'm up against 1t.
St. Cyr (briefy)-Rot! You can,
have gotten in bad with ALL the
girls, you know. Take Muriel.
Van (gloomily)-Can't. - Muriel's
| training to 20 to tho front as a nurse
st. Cyr (amazed)-What! Why
her parents idolize her! Their 0nl!
child! They'd never let her!
Van (siowly)-Of course not. Hhs
knows that. It's the new recuperativ'
cure for . too strenuous spell o.
society.
st. Cyr (thinking deepiy)-Tak'
The evening world., 1915-01-08
WHY A HORSE SHOW?

the few who lament tho departed majesty the horse tn.
fast that society making to the Automobile Show it,
= ed significance.
there enough here enrolled societs pages
I'LL the boxes at four horse show New Yorker said have
marked night this week at the Grand Central Palace
But how long will society be content to up and down the
as and look empty and mooness landaus and mouspe
Presently there will in somebody's imagination visions of huge
arena where saucy nabou and geng ooupes show
perfectly gowned manulstor admng Then concrete will
replace the nbk and the already Pickering lights the Horse
Show will be doused forever
The evening world., 1915-01-08

Ransies' apartments she could listen
4 moment on the landing. II Mr..
Rangle were IN Mrs. Rangie would
most ubely be abusing him. But when
Mr.. Jar reached the kitchen she
saw THAI Gertrude had company--her
gallant admirer. Claude. the fireman.
Gertrude" said Mrs. Jar. would
you like TO 70 to bah with me. Just
for an hour or 90? Mr.. Fogarty--
Fogsrty was Claude's other NAME
Mr.. Fogarty wouldn't mind watching
the children In case of IRE tall We got
back, would her"
Mr.. Jarr had the feminine faculty
Of quitting everybody to work for her.
Gertrude agreed to 20 with Mrs. Jarr
and Claude was given the lstsst mum.
Der Of The Perfect Lady's Magazine
TO read while he sat IN the children's
bedroom. And Mrs. Jar and Ger
truds put on their wraps.
The evening world., 1915-01-08
Betty Vincent's Advice.
THE bashful young girl ana the

THE bashful young girl ana the
shy young man are MADE to
endure . great deal Of unneo-
ssoary discomfort. Diffidencs II q
complaint that can be overcome. In
the last analysis II 10 merely self
consciousness-an incessant dwelling
upon ones self and the effect one pro-
ducss on others.
What 10 the obvious remedy? Let.
ting ones thoughts dwell ON others.
Tho man or woman who consciously
tries 70 put others At their ease and
mako thom socially happy has little
time for the constant self-analysis
that leads to shy awkwsrdness.
- r." writes; II am going out
With . young man who seems TO care
for me. but who sometimes tells me
about taking other girls home from
work. ] have nothing to DO with
any other men. Do you think he Ia
treating me r1shtT
Yes. since you are not engaged.
You yoursslf are justinsd In having
other men frisnds. II you care to dc
%. The fAot that the young man IN
question tells you about seeing these
other girls 10 proof that his friend
ships are perfectly frank and above
board.
IL. r." writes:: rs 1t proper fol
. young lady to take . gentlemsn's
arm while walking in q public
thoroughfarer'
u 10 q rather countrified proceed.
inf, especially In the daytime.
wv. G." writes: II am in love
with Q girl who has red hair. Ny
friends tell me that all red-hairct
people are Quick-tempered and
Jealous, and that we could never b'
happy together. Win you pleas
advise me, as l am nearly heart
broken7"
II you are In love you should no
be Influenced by the idle talk o.
friends. Besides. II Ii not true tina
every rsd-hsired person has = baa
0aopo0ooA
The evening world., 1915-01-08
AsssAAAAAAA.tsA1As AsssAsssAssAts $3.50
Mrs. Jar Has Lost Her Only Husband!
But She Is Due to Find Him, Suddenly


who cared no whit where ne went,
ana would join . march Of the army
Of the unemployed or 70 TO the opera
all according to whore he vas asked
TO 20.
Meanwhile, MIRA Jarr was wondering
II she had not been hasty. He'd Mr..
Jar returned at that moment she
would not have admittsd she haA been
hssty. but - he didn't return she re-
preached himself.
She went out 70 the Kitchen 70 con-
suit with Gertrude, the hight running
domestic. She had . schsme 70 send
Gertrude over 70 Mrs. RangIs's to
bear q bslated Christmas Gift and TO
spy out the land. II Gertrude could
rot In the main door Of che nat with
out ringing and ascend 20 the
The evening world., 1915-01-08
The Wireless in Warfare

BY Jack r. Binns,


~
pidity Of erection. for ell that was
necessary was TO aft the saddls from
tho horse's back. place II ON the
saddle unit with the necessary wire
connections. The saddle Itself 10
braoed with steel tube struts, which
also act a. legs whom placed on the
ground.
II was also In this campaign, that
small gasoline motors superseded
pedal gear for generating electric
power With whach to work the trans
hitting sets.
Several stations mounted on mill
tary trucks were sent 70 Manohtiria,
but owing to the bad state OF roads
II was found that the horse pack
general conditions, though Of ocurse
the truck stations had the greatest
range.
In 1910 experiments were extended
to the mountains Of Switzerland and
Italy and even TO Siam. These were
chiefly with stations Of tho horss
In Switzerland the stations readily
communicated between Andermatt
and Lucerne over q distance OF q
kilometres, in which mountains lS.oo(
| rect nlkn intervene. INNS ,oioteuce
was accomplished with . SET carried
/ on tho backs Of four horses, ar
ranged In such q way that the load
on each horse y we'll within the reg.
uiation weight allowed by military
authorities.
Ia She last four years these stations
have been 20 far improved that wire.
less 10 now one OF the most important
factors In the field army's equipment
and moreover u of vital importance
to tho Success Of Its operations.
The development OF military seti
includes stations carried entirely b,
hand, those carried on horseback, set
permanently fitted In military trucks
J and motor cars. aeroplane. airshiI
, and armored train sets. In fact, M
J branch Of the warning armies II
Europe 10 now without it, wireless
u1D00SD1A8s
The evening world., 1915-01-08

Never mind The tenants, lst EN-
mind thsir own business. and don't
you 90 10 any OF them dancing balls,
and especially don't you 20 with any
fellow what speaks poultry like that
Teller Dinkston. He - . fsllsr you
shouldn't trust ! don't trust him. He
pays his money first here. only he
never hes any,"
But 0ua's adWce. like almost all
good advice. wAs wasted. Finding the
tickets TO the ball Of the Human
UniQues In his pocket Mr.. Jarr re-
solved 70 20 and take Dinkston. Not
because he wanted 10 70. but because
his wife had bssn cross to him. 30 he
departed WA the urbans Dinkston,
The evening world., 1915-01-08
Hits From Sharp Wits

Some men seem to feel that they
are nonentities unless they have
some complaints TO mAke.-Norfoik
Ledger Dispatch.
II all the women of marriagsabie
ege would got married there would
b nobody loft to give married
women advice.-Toledo Blade.
The nerviest man on record II the
one who keeps his seat on a street
car and tries TO flirt with n woman
misunderstanding banner.
soms who suffer from insomnia
would rather talk about II than Ia
sassp.-Dsssre. News,
N n only men were ~ quick to see
tho good In their wives AZ they are
- - the good In other women. there
$500 = ncre happy wtves.-Ail.
fI1NDlDo oooe1nsL
The evening world., 1915-01-08

u y W. JUL W. Os4oAssS
In the world would ~
70 you. Don't DO II un-
der any question:" ad-
jursA 0us solsmnly. "Of
oourss." he went on. \ amt going
70 q - ] say. 0vt q your faos I
can go tti But remember. your
dying words - me. long afese I an
dead. win -. Uus. shall never tor
give ne bsoauss didn't nsssn 10 any
aAtsntion you were paying 70 mel"
10 the average person these dsiphic
uttsranoss might have been unintsl-
iigible. But nslthsr Mr.. Jar nor Mr..
Michael Angelo Dinkston were aver
Ase DsFsoos-thsy were far above the
svssNss. They knew that Gus Wa
sndsavoeing 70 warn them from uains
the tickets 70 the Grand hall For The
Benefit q The Human UniQuss that
Mr.. Jasr had found In his inside
pocket. The tickets Trits. the ship-
Dins clerk down q the office. had sold
him that vsry day.
'Dusinsss must b awful bad IN
this mantrap II you try to ksso man
who y ON the water wagon In Il by
knocking other haunts Of plsssurs."
snssrsd Mr.. Jsrr.
"Nsvsr mind them other Joints Of
pieasursi" replied 0us soiemnly. "Bs-
sides. you may b on the water
wagon. but that loafer Dinkston
Amt. You say he 10 . poet. What
sort Of . business IL thatr And Why
Amt he working at TT I Ain't never
seen him In his ovsralls yet: and he
don't never come In here with lime
on his shoes. Does he belong to .
pocters oonion2 Mol Well. this 10
q oonion bari" And he regarded Mr..
Dinkston with scorn. Then hs turned
to Mr.. Jar and resumed his warn
ings.
"But for you. ~ . good friend,
whose wife don't like mo no moro thar
my wife. Lena. likes you-and % yov
must DO . real friend-out from M
kindness for you, say. Keep AwAs
from dance balls. nit dancing all thu
up TO dater dances OF the tansls ant
the foxes trot. Bevair!" addsd Gus
dramatically. young Teller. the nab
bits are below you'll"
what do I care for the rapids balm,
below msf' asked Mr.. Jarr. For
suppose that u what you mean"
IAN right, them" said Gus. III yo'
want to set bit by rabbits. 60 ahead
"L.ooky here. Qua" rejoinsd NJ
Jar. II don't wish to tnflict any trou
bles on you. but come homo tht
evening and I'm picked on. ] won
say by whom. for = wtfe's nam
should never DO banded In streetaid
Inns. Hut was picked on, and daIve
. out. So n my position u untsr
" tte.-
The evening world., 1915-01-08
REDUCING MLITERACY.

My fifteen out Of every thousand children ten 10
fourteen ysan Of ags in the United States r. unable
- read and write.
UAss figures Just announced By Tho Federal Buesu Of Educa-
- ow striking deorsass IA child tsscy during the last
IN y In 1900 hs number Of tsrsts children between the
- ~ and fourteen Sorytwo in every thousand In 1910
~ Ssb reduced 10 twenty-five. -Four years have further
osw1sa h b naes than SS1-8 per cent
Awning only h. latter rate Of decrease twenty yars more
~ yestAfu Msy IN Tin country almost to exist cave
Hsvy sE.ivd Immigrant families Nor the present rate
ssvat An 10 produce in the period marked change
- puesss Il say in the entire population yean
-vhich IN 1910 ~ seventy iletss for every
A