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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

not suggest some way of banishing
! the pests?"
Il shall try. surely, Miss Fetzer," he
/ promised with eagerness. You shall
hear from me later in the day"
Professor Fem was quite radiant as
he went his way. While in the home
looking for that mouse. he had no.
ticed on one end of the mantel
framed photograph of Miss Fetzer To
his surprise and pleasure, at the other
end was one of himself 1t was por-
trait he recognized as having been
taken from a magazine that had pub
lished it Glad thought She cared
enough for him to mate his picture
with her own, He moved them an
inch or two nearer together He
would have liked to kiss her portrait
Somewhere in the village, the pro-
lessor remembered, he had seen the
sign OF man who made a business
of extcrmnating insects and other
pests He finally located this man. II
tho guileless professor had been an
expert physioguomist, he would have
noted that the rat-catcher's eye resem-
bIed that Of some Of his ferrets. How
ever he stated his mission
Hum ha'" muttered the man.
One mousse Tell you. sir. We might
no , month finding him CouIdn't
mink Of botborinc with the case under
ton dollars Do our best for that.
Rid the premises If possible.
The professor handed out the
money
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

It's ali right to carry other peoples
burdens. provided they don't put on
more airs than they can carry
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Only Fair.

DO | understand you to say" asked
the Judge. that his remarks were 40
rimonious ."
No. Judge, your honor | didn't say
that said he just swore at me. I
amt a-goin to claim that he done
what he didn't do. st. James Ca
zette
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

Happy ia the home where Red Cross
Ball Blue Is used SURF to please. All
grocers. ADV
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

So-called friends are PLENTIFUL
long ~ your money holds out
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

Tough luck about the last tender
foot that struck town." said Chuck
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
SHOOTING DEAD MEN.

The attention Of the state corpora
tlon committion ls called to what The
Times seriously regards AZ economic
waste along lines that do not affect
the oil aud gas business, but never
theless is direct impairment Of OK
lahoma's natural resources OF pride
and power The commission doubt.
less can find constitutional authority
Ia cover the eXigencies Of the situa.
tion.
Oklahoma has not forgotten Bill Ir.
win and Al Jennings In their great
moral song and dance entitled Beat
ing Back" II made angels weep and
old bandits laugh Oklahoma at first
was Inclined to pat her pocket aud
congratulate herself IN the belief that
the state had received lot Of ad
vertising that didn't cost cent In
cidentally this has long been weak
ness OF Oklahoma this hunger for
free advertising Later there was the
stinging suspicion that the moral up.
I'M" Of Beating Back" did not eounl
In dollars aud dimes certain losses in
the hog and hominy department Of
this great commonwealth Oklahoma
and most Of her sister states had for
gottep the bold bandits dead these
many long y@n that once had rol.
Licked down our now peaceful dells
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01

based on suggestions received from
over 5000 practical educators They
call for free use Of the public school
buildings for entertainments to raise
funds. the cooperation of teachers I'm
getting the Childrcn to earn small
sums out Of school hours the manu-
facture Of useful gifts by boys In
manual trimming classes and one day
week devoted by all girls IN sew.
Ing as "A a part OF their school work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01

There was prayerful hope that the
Irwin-Jennings performance was the
last Of It's kind that Oklahoma would
be permitted TO bury its dead past for
all time. Alas, there is to be more
Of It. Even while these lines are
being written, stalwart men are send
ing each other TO bloodesS death
among the bristling black Jacks OF
central OklahOma-ali for the pur-
pose Of convincing Il credulous public
that In the true annals Of the border
there Is no such thing as an outlaws
beating back !" that the historical
fuct. beyond dispute, is that the Ok.
mhOmu outlaw, as described In the
Irwin Jennings collaboration, Is q
cheap screw" mutt" a henroost
rObbcr and not worth the powder
and lead necessary to kill him All
this Is to be portrayed in moving plct-
ures, with every scene belching blood
aud smoke.
II is AZ this very point that the Ok'
lahoma corporation commission IS
asked to intervene with some kind "
decision ruling or happy thought
that will do the business, The ques-
tion Of economic waste" II hairs are
10 he split, may not h. involved, but
trouble Is brewing just the same 1t
is possible that this appeal should be
directed to the department of chari.
ties and corrections, for at this mo.
ment dead men are being dug mp and
killed second and third and IL
fourth time, Poor old BIN Doolln's
cincmotographic ghost is said to be
as fun Of holes as It seiuc
As Il matter Of fuct gentlemen isn't
It about time to rut 1t ont, okla.
hom0 knows your story, and it was II
good story when II happened but
TINT was a long time ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
HERE, YOU OKLAHOMA POETS

To the Editor of The Times:
Dare you do It? trust that you
are man of courage, and shall pro
coed TO tamper with the heavenly dy-
Mantle. | am believer In the bene
ncial effect Of mdiluted poetry fresh
from Parnassan rills am not u
poet, nor may | lay claim TO the
pleasure Of saying that nm person.
ally acquainted with a poet Yet 1t
should be possible to he helpful to
poets. am convinced that there
must he II vast amount Of poetry bot.
tied up In Oklahoma For twenty
years or more many Il heart must
have "throbbed" with it-using fa
mtliar quotation coined by Judge Ca
leb Brooks, way hnck I'm Kentucky.
That the -four year old pitch seal"
may he loOsed from ttr mouth Of the
jar, or In other words, the hung bust
ed | hereby deposit I'm your keeping
the sum Of five dollars In negotiable
currency, to he paid ns a prize for
for the best poem by n native Okla.
homa writer, said poem to be deliv-
cred into your hands not later than
March 20, 1918. The conditions are
that | shall be the sole Judge, that
the pOem-shall we say yerses?--
shall be printed in The Times not
later than April / and that positively
no manuscripts will be returned.
Competitors who fnil 10 win the prize
shall consent to the publication Of
their poems without compensation
There are no restrictions upon age
or subject Profanity however, is
barred. Especially do urge that
spring with biz S--bc not forgot.
ten So here's the five and my hearty
congratulations.
Vcrslflcally,
BYRON SHELLEY.
Tulsa, Oh, January 70, 1915
Editors Note The writer Of the
above actually delivered the cash,
payment Of which under the condi.
tions named Is hereby guaranteed by
the editor Of The Times. Otherwise
the editor dlsclaimS an responsibility
for what may or may not hHppen)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01

Kalamazoo, Mich, has collected Il
judgment for $1s,5OO from local fac
tory for taking city water through y
h pass without mrDering
Los Angeles viii soon be the center
of good roads district Seven mil
lion dollars will hr expended on the
ronds lending to aud from the city N
lGlD.
St Louis is to have a made In St
Louis fashion show during the week
OF March i5 and society and CONNER
cialism have joined hands 10 make II
a success.
Holyoke. Mass controls It's water
and gas works and electric light plant
at profit large enough to admit OF
repairs and improvements and leave II
substantial surplus
Cincinnati is erecting several pub.
lie comfort stations, including besides
an COnvenlcnces for the toilet Il rest
room for women IN charge Of com.
petent maid Each station costs IN
the neighborhood of $1,000.
Fort Wayne Iowa has been for
eight months collecting Its garbage
after a plan which has so far been
adopted by very few cities in this
country requiring It's householders
to drain 1t and wrap II in paper. The
garbage Is disposed of by inclneration
at II municipal plant.
Spokane claims 10 lead American
cities M comparative area Of its pub
lie parks and Fairgrounds with an
acre Of park to every fifty-eiHht res.
idents. There are In all 1894 acres
Of park property valued Mt 5000, ,O0O
and there is park within ten min.
utcs' walk Of every home In the com.
munity.
hNuilklhU ~ W uhNt NouIitNt
rose garden, according to the plans OF
the American Rose Society and the
department of agriculture. The gar.
den already contains about 200 va.
rieties. but there are many hundred
kinds not vet included, and eventu
ally the site can accommodate as
many rs 1000 varieties.
Philadelphia has vacant lots cul
tiyntion association. Its superinten
dent has just published the report Of
the past seasons results which I,
worthy NJ more than casual interest
The vacant lot gardens cost less thar
$1,000, while earning IN worth Of
garden crops sos 900. THIS leaves 6
net profit In money of $0,020O
Newark, n. J.. has declared itseli
IN favor Of wood block pavements snC
has the past season laid two miles o'
this street surfacing. It's consulting
engineers state that In their opinion
asphalt pavement should he elimi
mated, because despite It's lower ini
tlal cost. the constant repairs neces
Snry make the ultimate expense Al
much Or more than either granite o.
wood blocks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
CHILDREN FACE
EVILS FROM WAR
Organization Of 2O,O00,o0O Students
Into Amyr Of Hespfulness Suggested
m Mind Remedy.

NEW YORK, Beb. THE enlistment
Of the 100000 900 children OF the United
States In an army Of helpfulness
tO erlieye suffering both In this coun.
try aud Europe IL the purpose Of Il
movement which Ia announced here 10y
u committee OF educators Of nation
Wide reputation. II includes Charles
w Eliot, president emeritus Of IIar-
ward university; David starr Jordan,
president OF the National Educational
association, and Richard McIaurin.
II II the belief Of those interested
In the plan that evil influences In the
schools Of the United States are arts.
ing from the war. Influences Of ly-
ing hatred and murder are moulding
the lives " Americas 10000 900 chill
dren,' says an announcement Of the
committees plans, (which tend to
crush out truth, Justice mad love. As
IA nation we are evading our responsl-
blllties In not seriously attempting to
counteract these evil Influences
I'm many OF our schools we even
forbid all discussion OF the war We
cannot, however, hide this war from
our children nor keep Its destructive
Influences from their lives.
With nationwide relief movement
OF our children we can turn their
minds from destructive murder Il
helpful llye-saving and build on the
terrible need the strongest, most help
full race Of men and women the world
has ever known.
The school children are organized
and can begin Immediately on reliel
work. They can raise at least 1,OOO
600 without burden on any one as III,
funds will be raised IN small sums
the peoples gift through their children
They can make millions OF needed ar
ticles Of clothing and other things
Working shoulder TO shoulder TO off
vet the Influences Of organized mur
derous warfare they will feel tn,
qulckenlng, helpful impulse Of thell
great life-riving organization 1
mighty impulse In their lives and /
great example TO the world The,
will do more to establish internatiOnR
peace and good will based on kind,
acts than years " diplomacy ant
peace conferences"
The plan announced II that eacl
child earn or make what he gives
or give from what he has that HI
may feel he has worked or sacrifice,
10 help. The fund ls to be know
as the Children Of Americas Fund,
which boards " education. superln
tendents. teachers and others ARE urge,
ID address NJ Oak Hill Newton Cen
ter. Mass. for working details.
One-hnlf the fund IL To he used I,
relieve local suffering and viii he dis
trlbuted through home charities a
far as possible The other half vii
he distributed to the sufferers In Eu
rope by the national committee Ar
rangements have been made for IN
free transportation To Belgium of al
gifts Of non-perishahle food or ney
clothing IN packages Weighing 2
pounds or more.
II Il announced that the plnns n
carrying out the movement have bee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
THE WOLF DRIVE.

From the Thomas Tribune. AS Re
lated by old Man Coyote" 81 am n
self r,snectIny royntr vh, I,vas five
miles soutb of Thomss have Il nice
fnmIly-siy babv coyc.es end tho Mrs
who IL continually crawling nt me
b.,nuss mn, a r,or rr,rid.r Thrr..
dey evening was fine rIyht f,r r,,st.
ling chickens for returnnd nhouf
midnight 10 nv den with one NJ the
finest pul,ets rn,,tn ever chokad IN
dr,tb Fairly Frido,. m,rp,nv stort.
ed north over nv train f.. cover mn nv
tracks in case any DOGS should trv IA
fpllow mo IN NV bom. whom sudden.
ly beard the sound ~ many gnns
being DISCHARGED I'm nu d,recti,ns
"scant,np danger ro, tovard
homo ne fast MS copld ht hafore
r,o,h,nc thor. bJo. ny g,r,r,so AZ
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01

NEW YORK. Feb bent with
age, little man with white hair and
neatly dressed, yesterday laid ON the
desk In Mr. Daniel Frohmans office
in the Lyceum theater ten new one
hundred dollar bills and said II Was
the happiest moment OF his long life.
No, not the very happiest, he correct
ed himself moment later. because
In the Century theater he will occupy
with Il few old friends OF the sawdust
ring one Of the prOscenium boxes At
the benefit entertainment for the Ac.
tors fund Of America
Mr Frohman, president Of the
Actors fund. was At his office yes
terday morning when the treasurer
at the Century theater called him on
the telephone and told him man
wanted to pay $1,000 for a box
Sell him one quickly" said Mr.
Frohman.
But he wants prosCenium box
and both are reserved came the an
3weT
Then tell him to come down here
to sec me, said Mr. Frohman
In time Mr. Frohman received "A
card reading, CHARLES Chriside, cos
TUNES, No. 2sl Bowery" Mr. Chri-
Side showed the seventy-two years
he had left behind him, but he had a
professional way about him as he
entered, as one with something to do
and a determination TO do It.
Mr.. Frohman told him he could
buy one OF the stage boxes for the
benefit, and Mr.. Chriside counted out
81 900.
And why did you want a box
ana pay $1,000 for it," asked Mr..
Frohman
i've beer In the show business
longer than you have" he replied.
only In the other line. most al
ways played under the white top.
Been away from the thestsr seven
years now. Got little place down
on the Bowery Means something to
me, you know. Means more to me
right this moment than ever before
because through my store was able
TO do what | have just done. OF
course. you wonder what I want with
proscenium box at the Century
theater I'll tell you"
Mr. Chrislde, who drew up chair
close to Mr. Frohmans Desk, remain
ed long enough TO give an account OF
himself. OF course, they had loads
Of mutual friendy and acquaintanoes
Mr.. Frohman can turn back few
years In theatrical lore, but Mr.. Chrl-
side went even further back. Until
he was too old Handspring and
cartwheels, he said, he was a clrcui
clown. lie was an actor In his day
too, and played with the elder South
ern In our American Cousin II,
was with the Revelle troup Of panto.
minists for years and was clowr
In George L. FoN's COMPANY
Mr., Chrlslde was frugal. When h,
retired from the stage he established
a small costume business in the Bow
cry, Hts recreation was In the com
panlonship OF early associates OF tn,
sawdust ring A W, MAffln. one
slime pantominist, who died thre,
weeks ago IN the Actors Fund hom,
on staten island was one Of his ole
cronles Mr Chrlside's weekly trip
to the home we're always the oc
casion for rejoicing lie has ex
oellent taste In cigars and candy anC
he plays good game Of pinochle.
AN my NE" he told Mr.. Frohmnp
, - have wished TO help In some mark
ed fashion the men and women VIII,
we're part Of my life This morn
Ing hour has come for me- Mex
Friday afternoon I viii st In tn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
HAS A HOSPITAL BILL
Proposed Measure Would Require
Railroads. to Make Arrangements for
Treatment Inside the State.

The house indicated n willingness
to pass railroad hospital legislation
when IL adopted in committee Of the
whole n bill by c. G. Childers Of Gar
field county and r. W Hunter OF
Choctaw requiring railroads to main
tain hospitals in the state.
state.
The bill does not require railroads
to build or own hospitals for their EN-
plOyes In the state, but merely re-
qulres them 10 make arrangements for
furnishing hospital facilities to those
who desire treatment within the state.
A similar measure by Senator Charles
F, Barrett II pending In the senate aud
Is on the calendar for consideration
under the head OF general orders. The
measure was placed on the calendar
In the senate only after n hard fight.
The house advanced to third read.
Ing IN committee Of the whole the FOL.
lowing bills: by Wright, fixing aud
limiting attorneys fees allowed by con.
tract and providing that they he tax
ed as costs; 10y Dlckerson. providing
thnt the trial Of all personal injury
cases and those involving, exempt
property, shall have the right Of way
over all other eases I'm the district
court the law 10 apply only when
the case II filed In the county where
the plaintiff resides by Hunter, pro
yidlng against the payment OF taxes
bJ the mOrtgag0r on the mOrtgaged
Indebtedness OF the homestead; by
Glasco and Barbee, providing for req.
stration OF persons desiring 10 prac-
tice veterinary medicine.
A bill by Harrison OF Hughes has
heen reported favorably by house com
mittee on state aud school land which
authorizes the school land department
to sell school lands purchased by the
state by reason Of mortgage fore
closures. Committee amendments
were made to the bill providing that
the land and improvements may be
sold for cash or on terms Of one
tenth cash and balance In forty equal
annual installments. deferred pay
ments 10 bear interest nj the rate Of
. per cent. the state 10 have prior
lien nn the land until paid for.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01
OPERATION TO SAVE
BILLY SUNDAYS VOICE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, l. BILLY
Sundays voice is giving out under the
strain Of his tabernacle addresses, 1t
has been found necessary to use sur
gerry TO save his vocal cords. The op.
Grafton win he performed at Sundays
home here February y, by DIR. Doeh.
ring " Pittsburgh.
Sundays throat began to give him
trouble week ago. His voice began
to lose It's carrying power,
ut viii be only minor operation, "
declared Dr Drew, "and Mr. Sunday
may not even mlss sermon"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-01

noticed me, gave chase, but | easily
out distanced them
"When reached home, imagine my
JOY AT finding the Mrs. and the ba-
bles safe and sound They had re-
mained quietly IN the den, and were
not mOlested. Believe me, am go
ing 10 be more careful hereafter"