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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

There are wonderful things to see and
do, but the first aud most important
thing Is to learn how TO take care Of
yourselves and never do anything reck
less.
To have heard him you would have
thought that Peter never took chances,
but was pattern of caution, whereas
everybody knows he is often needless
and careless and almost every day has
! n narrow escape.
1T II beCnuse the young are heed
less and never willing 10 listen to ad-
vice that 20 many Of them never grow
up" continued Peter. "rhey think
,hey are just as smart as their elders,
often little smarter. and so they 20
ahead and run straight into trouble
aud are lucky II they live 10 get out
Of II. This IL just what you did when
you ran away from home. You didn't
know when you were well of, and
the wonder In that You are alive now.
The three little POssums hung their
heads.
II know all about IT," Peter went
on. because when | was your aye
did the very same thing. | ran away
to see the Great World aud one Of III,
first things ! learned was that there
IL no place like home. And one Of
the next things | learned was that
had got to live long time learn as
much as my father and mothe rknew.
when YOU found that out did you
much as my father and mother knew
Peter shook his head and the twinkle
came back into his eyes,
"No," said he. "You see wa
ashamed to 70 back and admit that
had been foolish and silly. so KEEP
on learning the ways OF the Grea
World and was lucky, very. very luck!
that did not furnish somebody {
good mean before learned 10 tax,
care Of myself Now, n you will TAX
nv advice You will 20 back home
There ls no place like II. Sometime, o
course, YOU win have 10 take you
places In the Great World, but my ad
, vice TO young people is never to leav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
Coming TO oOklahomd,

They ARE coming to Oklahoma from
the West aud from the East, they have
heard that Oklahoma IL about to have
II feast They are coming to Oklaho'
ma from the South aud from the
North, 20 they can tell their kin.folks
what the state Is bringing forth.
They've heard about our cotton,
they've heard about our wheat, they've
heard that Oklahoma is mighty hard
TO beat They have heard about al
falfa, about the corn and oats, the pas
lures filled with cattle, the hog.lots
full Of shoats. They've heard about
our oil fields, our spoutlng wells Of
gas down here In Oklahoma where big
things come 10 pass. They've heard
that politicians, charged with super
heated air may stand up in Oklahoma
and discharge II anywhere.
They are coming To Oklahoma, not
as I'm the early day, with a team and
covered wagon, but In a different way.
! Now, they travel IN Pullman or drive
motor car, they are coming 10 Okla.
homa from states both near and far
Let our lamps be trimmed ana
burning and receive with open arms
when they come TO Oklahoma TO set
tie on the farms.
BY JONAS COOK, Chickasha, Ok.
A woman thinks no more Of taking
another woman's hatpin than man
does OF taking another mans UNI
j brella
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

In my wife's we'll bing. II nothing else
Our children are getting an all
round education The girls as wei
as the boys are anXioAs' to take d
course In the state agricultural col
lege-and they're going 10 have II II II
takes my last cent.
Il don't expect 10 ever he mil
llonaire, but | calculate that wen all
have enough to live ON and put q
little by and Wen he living a clean
and wholesome life, more nearly such
AZ nature Intended for human be
iugs."
Sounds good, croaked the first
man. pesslmlsticnlly, but I'm willing
10 let you do IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

No. Routed


% 10000 900 o 30 OOoo q q
20 1T IL both the supreme glory q
u and the supreme danger Of YOUTH "
q that II win not take Ral,acc II u
must know from It, own expert y
u sncc.
10 o
o 5000 600 o 10000 100 q
did not know what to do. | saw
my sister disappear around the corner
ON Perclval Barlowe's arm, IN spite
Of my warning Ia her. And telt
somehow | must stop her from going
with him. But to find the hest way
that was the thing knew Marlun's
sharp tongue and quick temper too
we'll to run after her aud protest
at the moment. Yet how could | tell
where this man was taking my sister
She must be protected At whatever
cost " humiliation to myself took
two or three steps after her, and
paused. trying to think My head was
dizzy.
II was lust at that instant Fredle
he Ia Mar the chorus man who knew
my friend stella, and In whose charge,
In a measure. she had placed me,
came out NJ the stage entrance Al
once solution ~ my difficulties
flashed into my mind,
Freddie" | cried. "haye you any
money? | mean, not II lot NJ money
Just money enough to take me Ia
supper"
| Freddie stopped and gave long
whistle
Hungry as that" he asked and
laughed.
Then apparently he saw my dls
/ tressed expression more plainly
/ "Irllow he said. Something
really " wrong, them Sure ! goi
enough money for supper! Where dc
you want TO gor
think one " the finest thing
about the people " the stage Is that
they ask no questions when you ap
peal To them for help How You go
into your trouble through what fool
| ishness Of your own, does not con
cern them. The fact that you nee,
their help IL enough for them Gen
prously and silently they give it =,
now, although | hegnn at once To eN
plain 10 Freddie De La Mar why
wished him 10 take me TO, supper
the explanation was unnecessary, VI
would have gone with me wlthOu
further remark But
"Its my sister" began hurrledly
Marion. she has Just gone arom,
the corner with Mr. BHrlowe'
I had taken Freddies arm, and wa
dragging him along with me
II don't want her to 60 with hin
He's married, and he hns no respeC
FOR any " the girls he meets, Mario
doesn't know this. She doesn't rea'
lze iti She viii make some FOOLS
mistake unless watch herr on
Freddie, will you hurry We won
appear 10 follow them, hut Wen 90 I
the same restaurant they do; an
then Mr.. Rarlowe wont dare to xiv
her wine. or 10 do anything he shoul
I not"
7 Freddie tucked my hand more con
furtahly IN his arm, and we swuu
into n hrlsk walk together.
Good, Kid" he said under h
breath "Ill zee you through" "
Il our pace was 50 rapid that by n
. time we reached the corner we wei
able 10 see Marion and Mr., Barlow
a little over a block ahead " ny q
the avenue six more blocks a.
8 they turned into restaurant A 10
? moments later Freddie and | passt
, through the revolving doors into n
) same place. without having spoke
: we each knew, suhconsclously
, would I've better II we appeared n
I 70 zee my sister and the tenor at ftr'
=. I did NOT want Marion TO think I HI
followed her. II would only ang
e her; and n she we've 10 become I
y ttanFed from me, I could do nothi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

TO betray this country to "A foreign
enemy II Is easy to imagine such
things, but then IL is easy to Imagine
many things that are not true.
Therefore II is not necessary TO sus,
pect a neighbor just because he hap
pened to be born In some other coun
try. The fact is that he may be just
as good and loyal az the mau born
here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
REAL AND FICTION SPIES

So much has been said about spies
during the present war in Europe that
It Is difficult To distinguish between
the spy In uct and the spy IN fiction.
We are told that the United States
Is huurycumhrd with spies that they
are everywhere watching all the
things We do aud hearing all the things
We say
The general impression, created by
tales Of Fiction us much us being
borne out boy AN fuuts, Is that most II
the spies arr Germans From reading
so much about them the average per.
son Is likely 10 get the Idea that every
German Is spy and that he is watch.
Ink his American ueighbors aud re-.
porting To the German authorities all
they say and do
As matter Of fact not one German
IN ten thousand In America has any
great Interest IN the war aside from
hoping that the mtherland will win IN,
fight That is II he hus hecomc thor
oughly Amerlcanlred The population
Of this country is made up Of peupl,
from all the countries now at wa,
AMI II the Germans In the United
state, are all spies they have uothln,
on the other countries
II is difficult to believe that such
condition exists II Is more reason
nhle 10 believe that foreign born ppo
pie who have become citizens NJ TN
United States are more interested fl
the welfare " their adopted land
Certainly II Is n fact that their chit
dren, horu In this country aud cdu
Gated IN American ways, have littl
or no interest In any foreign countr
now at war
Fiction Is mixed with fact 80 mucI
In the statements about spies that It
difficult to separate one from the 9th
er No doubt there are represents
tiyes OF other countries here who az
keeping their own countries inform
ed IN general way about condition
In the, United states: no doubt IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
A QUESTION OF REVENUE

There are many who believe the
question Of national prohibition has
been reduced 10 one Of revenue how
shall the government be- reimbursed
for the loss NJ revenue from alcoholic
liquors in the event that prohibition
has been made nationwide?
The Anti Saloon League NJ America
viii begin three days convention at
Atlantic city ON July q and this ques
tion is likely TO come mp Tor discus.
sion at that time In fact It is be-
fore the pruhibitlonists now as the
most important subject with which
they have to deal. It IL no less be.
fore the people as whole for all
signs point to national prohibition rs
one of the issues In the next cam
paign.
senator Morris Shepherd NJ Texas
has system, one which will put the
taxation upon wealth instead of plac
Ing II upon the people. This plan "
taxing wealth Is very popular In
theory but II does not work 81 well I'm
practice The reason is that the
wealthy men have way of getting
out from under taxation which is not
So well understood by the common
people Senator Shepherd puts forth
his argument to meet that Of the
liquor interests II Is claimed by the
liquor men that the loss W the Income
from the federal tax on liquor will
place IN additional heavy burden upon
the people.
The subject Is one that Is engaging
the minds ~ men who did not In the
past give It much thought. All at once
they have awakened 10 the fact that
national prohibition may cOple much
sooner than was expected aud that an
Income for the government will have
tu be- provided to take the place of
that which now comes from the liquor
taN At present 1t is paid from all
the states alike, even the prohibition
states contributing n large share "
II, although the state law is violated
by many NJ those who pay the gov
,eumcnt tux.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

home until you have 20, | know th,
way to your home aud III show yoi
the way. Now what do you say
Next story: "Bumpy, Frumpy ant
Grumpy Talk 1t over"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
SEES A CITYS GROWTH

former resident of Oklahoma city
returned few days ago after an ub
sence VI many years He had lived
here when Oklahoma City was a.
struggling town, its streets unpayed
and no certainty that It would ever
le entitled to the last half OF It's
name, There wasn't II skyscrapcr
here when he went away and nobody
talked In those days uf building one.
In fuct nobody thought Of such n thing
then, and there was some doubt about
any Of the streets ever being paved.
The year, referred TO are less than
a score, but they are considered many
80 fast do things move In Oklahoma,
Now this former resident has re-
turned and he must have opened his
eyes In astonishment when he behld
the city.
1t was q village when he left It, a
three,story building being wonder
aud the residents doubtful about the
adyisabillty of putting ON the third
story. They thought the rooms UP
81 high would not be occupied Today
this same man brholds u number "
skyscrapers aud he may go up TO the
twelfth story Of any one " them aud
behold the panorama of one Of the
most beautiful cities In the world. He
can see wide streets, paved Tor miles
and miles, aud street railway system
that is worthy of the name Further.
more he will see the streets filled with
busy traffic and he will see scores Of
houses being built
80 doubt this former resident II
| Oklahoma City has heard " Okn'
homa City's growth hut he could
hardly believe It. Sow be knows 1t Is
| true and that It /, in reality the won.
der city Of the world.
President Wilson has only thirty
days from the time Of Secretnrys
Brynn's resignation In which to select
and appoint his successor. and that
Will not keep the aspirants In suspense
"A. ary l,pn H."H
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

When the wife Of a lazy man re.
fuses 10 take IN washing 10 support
him he begins TO talk about marriage
being failure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

II the professor still holds aloof
Spurn him. ms he Is not worthy ol
further attention. and marry n police
man. You will probably experience
no difficulty here ORACLE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19

Speak but little and ls, that little
be n. .---''
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
In FImdonn

The Spender" film drama In TIVE
parts by the Rev Clarence j. Harris
II Unitarian pastor " oklahoma city
has been accepted by the National Unl
tartan Temperance society IN the TEN
pcrnnce propaganda throughout the
world The picture Is heug released
through the United Film Service
Evening star., 1915-12-12
A Plan of Army Reform.
To the Editor of The Star

have plan to suggest for consid-
GRAFTON in increasing the efficiency of
our army, as follows: One, leave the
regular army as it is at present; two
enlist $4,000 men for six months serv-
ice, to be liable for service for three
years from the expiration of their en-
listme... three, increase the present
force of officers that these troops
may be properly officered: four, have
separate regiments, in which graduates
Of first class colleges may be trained
together for six months, making those
that prove capable officers in the re-
serve: five, have examination at the
end of service of the enlisted men,
those passing the examination being
promoted to officers in the reserve
six, have all enlisted men in the regular
army serve for three years in the
serve: seven, give commissions as sec
ond Iieutenants to graduates of first
six months and then go in the officers
reserve. The result of this plan at the
expiration of three years would be
100000 reserves, 100000 regulars, a
fine nucleus of capable officers, or 400,
900 men, not counting officers, ayaila BILE
for service, and still never having over
100000 in the army at any one time.
have had three years experience in the
militia and know it will take six
months to turn out good soldier, but
a man can be properly trained in that
time and will not need to be called back
for further training. I believe this is
the practical and efficient way for US to
raise an army and put II on an intel
ligent basis w. A MARTIN.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Tragedies

The king was riding slowly. re-
viewing of his troops. when, with
a zeal unholy, the band sent up
some whoops. The steed was
much affrighted. the king was
scared, alas. and DER its head he
skited. and landed on the grass.
And operators tireless the dread
full tidings hurled, by wires and
by the wireless. all DER breath
less world. To Greenland's icy
mountains the dreadful message
few. by Afrlc's sunny fountains
the sweating heather knew. By
many an ancient river, on many a
palmy plain. the news made peo-
pie shivcr, and filled their souls
with pain, And as their ire grew
larger. we heard the nations sing.
"Oh, let us lynch the charger that
bucked and threw a king Know
all men by these presents. and
also BY this sign: That day ten
thousand peasants were shot and
killed like swine. lca, while that
worst OF horses INDUCED in leap
and bound. ten thousand name
less corses were piled upon the
ground. They lay beside their
rifles. all stained with blood and
dis. but who can heed such trlfles
when ROYALTY gets hurt
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
FOUR MORE AERO sQUADRoNs
Secretary Garrison Makes Recon-.
mendations in Annual Report

An army aero squadron, under recent
Changes In organization. consists now
of twelve aeroplanes, seven motor
cycles and twenty-one motor trucks
with a personnel of twenty commits
stoned officers and 129 enlisted men
Secretary Garrison has recommended
four additional squadrons in his annual
report transmitting in detail the ad-
ministration's army increase plans.
In connection with the motor equip
ment of the army, a school for army
chauHeurs has been started in New
York city for men of the Eastern Di-
vision. Ii will work in cooperation
with the chauffeurs' school of the Y.
NJ c. a. in that city and men will be
assigned 10 IT from the various army
posts. a feet of twelve passenger cars
and five sucks is available.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
GUNS ON MOTOR TRUCKS.
Probable Addition to Equipment for
United States Coast Defenses.

Large guns mounted on motor trucks
or railway cars probab bly, will be added
to the country's coast defense system
as a result of experiments now being
made by army ordnance experts.
The European war has demonstrated
that high-power guns can be used as
mobile weapons, such guns as the Ger
man AZ centimeter howitzer having rev.
olutionized land warfare by the easy
reduction of forts believed to be i'm
pregnabIe. 1t is proposed to adapt that
lesson to American coast defense by
linking up permanent works with well
ballasted wagon roads or railways
paralleliug the coast line, so that the
heavy guns can be rushed to any
threatened point not protected by the
present harbor defenses.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
To Be Transports for Army.

The Panama canal steamships Girls
tobal and Ancon probably will be
turned into army transports when
their work at the canal is finished
They are now assigned TO the Navy
Department. but II Is understood an
agreement has been reached whereby
they Will be transferred to the War
Department Authority of Congress
will be asked for the sale of the trans
ports Meade and Crook, purchased dur
ing the Spanish war Those steamers
have outlived their usefulness to the
a army
Evening star., 1915-12-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Oscar. cord wood from a
Potomac point. at 10th street wharf
for L. A. Clarke & Son: yacht South
wark of Philadelphia, from a cruise:
steamer Southland. from Norfolk and
old Point to the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company: steamer w. l..
Davis. from Grinders wharf and river
landings to the Peoples line: steamer
Gratitude, from Proctors landing and
river wharves to ine Potomac
ard Chesapeake Steamboat Company:
schooner Bessie Reed. oysters from the
Potomac beds, discharged ana sailed
again.
Departures.
Schooner Halle X and Edith Marcy,
light, for lower Potomac points after
oysters for the market schooner
Thomas W. Oliver. light, for the lower
river with oysters to plant: scow Bush,
light. for Broad creek to load pulp
wood for Alexandria, to be reshipped
to West Virginia: yacht Southwark, for
Old Point and Norfolk and a cruise:
steamer NoTthland, for Old Point and
Norfolk. steamer Three Rivers. for
river landings and Baltimore: United
States naval steamer Talbot, from the
navy yard with passengers for Indian
Head; power boat Daisy, from Alex
andria with merchandise for Farming
ton. Md.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Captain Toby has gone to the
mouth of the river after oil-laden
barge from Baltimore for this city;
tug Advance is due to sail from New
York with tow of barges for Nor
folk; tug Louise left with lighters
laden with material for the Occoquan
workhouse; tug John Miller arrived in
the Eastern branch with lighters laden
with clay for brick making: tug JEFF
delivered sheH-laden lighter at Alex
andria crushing plant from the oyster
wharf; tug Walter F. Meade arrived
at Georgetown with lighters; tug
EugenIa delivered sand and gravel
laden lighters here and left with light
scows for digging grounds.
Memoranda.
Barges Mattapony, Christiana and
Rappahannock are at Baltimore with
coal from Philadelphia; Standard Oil
Company tank barge No. SO is on her
way to this city from Baltimore with
oil in bulk; schooner Ruth Decker will
load at a bay point for Baltimore;
schooner CeRturian is at a lower Poto-
mac point after oysers for the market
here; schooner Elizabeth Clarke. at
Alexandria will return TO a river point
TO load back to this city; schooner
QuicktIIne is reported due here with
oysters from a bay bed; schooner
barge Ute is reported on her way to
this city from Baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
URGES Jim CROW LAW.
Representative Vinson of Georgia
Says He Will Push Measure.

A Jim Crow" law for the District
of Columbia is urged by Representative
Ninson of Georgia, member of the
House committee on the District. Mr..
Vinson has introduced a bill covering
his ideas, and declares he will push it
TO conclusion.
1t provides that within four months
after enactment separate and distinct
accommoda tions for the conveyance of
white and negro passengers must be
furnished by every transportation COM
pany. firm and person operating cars,
vessels or vehicles of any character
within the District of Columbia for the
conveyance of passengers"
Evening star., 1915-12-12
BILL IS REINTRoDUCED.
Defers Assessments for Benefits Un.
til improvements Are Made.

Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
has reintroduced his bill providing that
in the case of street improvements in
the District assessments for benefits
shall not be made against the prop
erty holders until the street is actu-
ally opened.
Senator GallinSer last night said he be-
leved great injustice was worked
under the present system, by which as
sessmcnts are made when the streets
only exist upon paper" Sometimes,
he said it has been five or ten years
after the assessments were collected
from the property holders that the
work of opening the streets was actu-
ally begun. There was no reason, he
said. why the property holders should
be made to pay out their money until
the work of Improvement was actually
begun.
Evening star., 1915-12-12
Orchestral Concerts.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John S.
NJ. Zimmermann, director, IN
Stanley Hall, this evening at
6:4J o'clock.
March. stars and Stripes
ToIcNeI :. -
Overture. Hungarian Lust
spiel I'.............. keller beia
Song, The Lost Chord. SULLIVAN
tRequestedb
Selection, "Lohengrin" Wagner
Fox trot. "Ragging the Scale,
Claypoole
(Requested
Waltz suite. "Pluie dor tGold.
en- Shower) Waldteufel
Fox trot. I'm Simply Crazy
Over You" Sch"ar'z
Finale, "Araby by........ Berilh
The Star Spangled Banner
At the United states marine
barracks, tomorrow at ~
pm, by the United States Ma
rine Band Orchestra. William
II. Santelmann, leader.
March. Stars and stripes
Forever" ........ .Sousa
Overture. "Oberon Weber
Serenade, Spring Morning.
Lacombe
Waltz. Vienna Blood Strauss
Grand scenes from La Travi-
alta ......-.....N erdi
Reverie. Loves Dream Won Blon
Music de Ballet "Egyptien,
Luigini
Galop. "Ninea" .Iiehrer
Marne's hymn. The Halls of
Montezuma"
Evening star., 1915-12-12
MICHIGAN SOCIETY OFFICERS
Are Elected at Annual Meeting of
the Association.

Officers for the year Were elected at
the annual meeting OF the Michigan
state Association Friday evening, at
the Queen cafe. follows: Repre-
sentative i. II. Kelley. president; Rep
resentative J. NJ {. Smith, vice presi-
dent: G. .. Markham. secretary, and
Joseph y. Fenton. treasurer.
Memorials and resolutions of respect
were read and adopted for the late
Senator julius q. Burrows, L. b. Moore,
former comm issioner OF patents: James
H. Tibbetts ana DR. Thomas W. Burke,
al Of whom were members who died
during the year IL was announced
that tie annual banquet would be held
January 2G at Rauscher's