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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-28

puff OF bclladouul .dropper Wa. Idle Iu
tho band
And rnmor had il that. boo THE cnycrnous
depths Of Oshkosh and Tlmrur'oo, mm-
eruus members OF the Equal suffrage
lcaru, were udulglnr ln costly mills ba,ns
The while urim dispensers Of elementary
education throughout the length and
breadth of the commonwealth impressed
upon their credulous female charges that
"h,uuN ls only skin deep And dcs-
cautrd wtth fc,l on the lasting pleasure
Of Mo intellectual NE Edward Harold
CurWt'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-28
WRITER IS FAMOUS HOSTESS
LEADS IN ENGLISh SOCIETY.

WRITER IS FAMOUS HOSTESS
LEADS IN 6NGLlSN SOCIETY.
Frances Evelyn, countess OF war.
wick. Is peculiarly we'll fitted TO
write with authority on ihe prIn,
eipIes and problems of social cu.
uuettp. She r famed ln English
society As the 1lfted mistress o'
Warwick castle famous for us
entertainment OF ROYALTY and society
Dauuhtsr " colonel IN the Br,tish
army and wife OF the tii'h earl OF
warwick. the countess has moved
always In fHe highest ClrClcs con.
stantly active not onlv IN private
social affairs. but also as a leader In
pubuc movements She Is actively
Interested In many phllanthropios'
an expert gardener and horsewoman;
experienced In cvery phase Of pf.Vlie
and pJblic lite In town and country
charming hostess an exemplary
wife. m0d"l mother Through her
several visits 10 America and her
Intimate ACQUAINTANCE with many
Americans ~ high social standing.
she ts az much IN authority on good
manners and proper customs Io
America as ln Enaiand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-28
BUTTONS
sec

mines of Illinois Indiana. Ohio and Hrs..
oru Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH Feb 2h Dolegst''
from au pnrts oi the United states and
canada arrived here Monday to attend
Tine opening session here Monday night
OF tho thirteenth annual convention %.
the American Roadbuldcrs association.
Three thousand delegates including the
muyors of my cities. are expected 20
attend Ih- convention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Women vote for President In twelve States
2. The "Soclety Of st. Tammany" was formed
In New York In 1889 a protest against
what was considered the aristocratic ten
dency Of the Sons Of the Cincinnati.
s. President's salary. s55.o 900. In Llncoln's
tim time IL ,sss Tas $4,000. 1t was made s5o,-
4. II both tho President and Vice President
ceed TO the office In this order: secre-
tary Of state. Treasury, War, Attorney
terior.
8. "Seotch- Irish, implies not the amaIgama-
ton o. distinct Scotch and Irish families,
but, like Angl0-SaXOns and Indo-British,
that the people of one country we're trans;
their birth 10 another.
9. 'Tusitania warning; an advertisement
German Embassy warning Americans
that they woald risk their lives II they
the morning the Lusitanla sailed. The
Advertisements did not mention the Lust
tania.
=. The CaiIlaux affair; Nine. CaiIlaux. wife
Of the French Minister Of Finance. muir
was tried and acquitted, the trial becom-
ing a political Issue which the declaratIOn
OF war promptly removed from prOmi-
nence In French affairs.
Q. First shots in Civil War. The lombard
mite military engagement.
o. Voting on aEe;. First voters. having lust
attained their majority. are permitted to
vote without paying poll tax.
10. Thanksgiving Day Is said to owe its origin
% the Pilgrimss who, under Governor
Thursdey in November as a harvest festi''
val for Thanksgiving TO God for the mer-
eies Of the year '''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

tee, recommended that the Betsy Ross
house be not recognized by the commit
tee and, concerning the flag episode, was
quoted as saying:
The story is nothing but a foolish ira.
dition. Betsy Ross never had an inter-
view with George Washington, nor did
she plan a five-pointed star as the school
books would have it. In fact, she prob
ably never gave any thought as to how
many points were on any star. She was
no more than an ordinary seamstress
and was more than glad to get a days
work sewing on any flag, five-pointed
stars or otherwise. She had absolutely
nothing to do with the designing or
planning Of the flag"
Some authorities give General Israel
Putnam credit for having designed the
national emblem, but history is not def
inite as to his connection with the affair
According to her descendants, BETSY
Ross received Government contracts for
army and navy flags for a number of
years, and there is an alleged memoran.
dunn showing that she was once paid
IA l2s I'd for flags for the fleet on the
Delaware River" According to the fam
lily records, on the day following the adop-
ton by Congress of the flag which she
is alleged to have designed, the young
widow again married. this time becoming
the wife of Captain Joseph Ashburn. In
command OF company in the Penn.
sylvania line regiment. The wedding took
place in Old Swedes' Church June is.
1777.
War was again to interrupt Betsy's
marital happiness, for Captain Ashburn
had the misfortune to be captured by the
English and to- be carried to the Old
Mill prison, Plymouth, England, in which
he died, March 3, 1882. Ill is said 10 he the
reward OF bearers of evil tidings, but an
exception OF this rule was John CLAW.
pole. fellow prisoner with the gallant
captain at Plymouth, who after the sur.
render FASTENED back to Philade.phia to
apprise Betsy of har second husbands
death. sympathy for the widow of his
friend grew into love, and fourteen
months after Ashburn's death. or ON tbs
sth OF May. 1888. she took him for har
third husband, settling down 10 quiet
cohtented married life which lasted for
twenty-four years. or until his death IN
1917. Betsy survived her last husband
nearly a score Of years. being eighty
four years old when she died, Januar,
80. 1886.
Her daughters and granddauRhters con
tinued TO be fagmalsers during the next
two decades.
tcopyriSht.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
WE'RE ALL JUST FOLKS"

MIR HUGHES carried the extreme
lNl northeastern section OF the country
ana those States tributary to Chicago. Mr..
Wilson carried about all the rest OF the
United States.
The Democracy began its attack against
the centers OF wealth and population
twenty years ago under Mr.. Bryan and
has continued II in all the intervening
years. Mr.. Wilson this year repeated the
Bryan charges against concentrated
wealth. He Announced his determination
10 free the nation from what he described
az it's subservience 10 Wall street. mean
ing by that the vested interests. II is not
necessary 10 discuss whether his assump-
ton that the nation has been controlled
by these interests is true or not. There
Is no doubt that many citizens believe II
has been 30 controlled. There is no doubt,
either. that Mr.. Wilson's Bryanesque ap.
peals 70 the nation have had their effect
upon the voting. y
Whatever one may think OF the justice
OF Mr.. Wilson's charges. we all must
agree that Il is extremely unfortunate
that the country should be divided into
a virtually solid group OF Republican
states where the great business interests
OF the nation are centered, and virtually
solid group OF Democratic States, vaster
In territory but sparsely settled. with each
group out OF sympathy with the other.
The menace OF this condition is grave
indeed II is Of the FIRST importance that
the patriotic citizens OF the great centers
of population should set about the work
OF understanding the rest OF the nation.
They must get into closer touch with the
agricultural West and South. They must
broaden their thinking until they can
sympathize with the trials and aspirations
OF the plain countryman 10 the end that
We may have more homogeneous citi.
zenry. living together untainted with class
hatred and unsuspicious OF the purposes
o. one. another. We are all "just folks. .
whether We live in Philadelphia. New
YORK. Boston or Chicago. or whether we
earn our daily bread In Georgia or Colo,
feda or Montana. We need 70 get this
fAet a The bottom of All our political
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

wind i- blowing IN Mexico. The revoiu-
tionary leaders of all Latin-Americsn
countries have been in the habit Of feath.
ering their own nests while they had &C.
cess TO the public treasury. And they have
also been in the habit Of getting their
money out. Of the country while the get
ting was sood. Mrs. Carranza and her
daughters are still in Texas and their
money is in a safe place, out OF reach OF
villa and Zapata. How soon carranza
himself follows depends entirely upon the
turn Of AFFAIRS but there Is no doubt what.
ever that he IL considering the possibility
o. flight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
THE coUNTRYMAN IN TOWN

The romance OF the great towns,- N
the city-bred ever thrill to Il as wa n g.
small towns7 I wonder. Not vulrsr ~
element with glitter and swirl-your ~
poet or Broadway dramatist can d,sh 4.
that emotion--but the mental intoxicat,o.
guessing at the epic sweep of human ~
tinies interviewer in these inscr,,.><
buildings, these teeming streets. ~.
a glamour as OF first hearing A m.s..-
symphony, long ago learned from s--.
score, performed by full orchestrs ;
mean those first weeks of our Great n
venture. of the sense and sound OF m 81
drenching us with hope and dread: Of IIr,-
eyes to the upper murk shot rosslql1
from the glare OF boulevards; OF ths ~
fed roar borne vaguely up into r,n,s
brick courts as from spring freshets tkr-'
dering in deep woods oyer the catafaci. .
life. = Seymour Deming, in the Atlsu-
Monthly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
AN INTERVIEW WITH AN INTERESTING
LITTLE VISITOR
CHARMING CHILD OF LATE LAMENTED
AUTHOR OF
SUNNY SOUTHLAND VISITS LAWYER
". JOSH BUNK IN HIS EXPEN-
sIVF NEW HOME

sIvE NEW HOME
was met at the door by pretty Carrie
Kohl. the "prettiest girl in the Southland"
as n famous bon vivant once termed her
after his eleventh cocktail and few beers
You don't recognize the manner No, for
you and / and all OF us. here in the cold
Northiand. know and love her as the charm
ing, pretty. clever, popular and rich wife
Of VI. JOSH BUNK, OF SUNNY CREST,
over.the- Brook. the wELL-KNoWN LAW
YER. YOU KNOW. THE LAWYER-oh.
all right. II you've got me I'll go on with
the Interview.
Carrie Kohl Bunk was nuts on how solid
her husband, II. JOSH BUNK, the LAW.
YER, offices i69.10.ii.12-13.i4 BUNCO
BUILDING was with their little guest
The child loves TO romp with my hus-
band, H. JOSH BUNK and cannot under.
stand why he must run of to work, repre-.
senting so many corporations and-and
things In court every day and working In
his office u6s-i0, eto., BUNCo BUILDING)
on Saturday nights, when, as she says,
quantity, He might be home playing bare
or lion In the bathtub.'"
Mrs Bunk was careful TO ask the little
visitor what she was going to be when she
grew up, and was told "a Woman" which
caused Mrs. Bunks laughter to escape from
behind her gold teeth and slither ell over
the lawn OF II. JOSH BUNK the lawyer.
And thus closed our interesting interview
with the little guest OF the Bunks. Final
score: Little Guest, o ; The Bunks 81.
A A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
The gravity Of tne internationa

The gravity or me international
situation has been somewhat obscured
during recent days by the excitement at.
tspdant on the election The activity OF
submarines. however, is a constant warn.
ing OF the dangers to peace that lurk on
the high seas. In the circumstances.
preparedness cannot go forward too rap.
idiy. The promised retirement of secre.
tary Of War BakeE no matter what the
result Of the election. emphasizes the i'm.
portance OF having IN his successor a
man who win stay put" No sooner
does civilian Secretary begin TO know
something about the army or the navy
than he quits; rather, Secretary OF War
does. but a Secretary OF the Navy never
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
INFORMATION

Now II want to know the date
When Adam first met Eve,
And IL the Serpent serving fruit
First wiped IL on hts sleeve;
OR when they first hung double Jaws
On the tail end OF bee,
/ write for information
To Washington, ID. @.
In matrimony now I delve.
I'd take myself wife;
But once the pastor says the WORD
I'm coupled up Tor life.
Now thin, or fat. or dark, or fair.
Which is the best for mef
! write for information
To Washington. d. c.
Now. rough and tough we say alike
As all our readers know;
So why, In making bread or cake.
Do housewives speak OF douEhf
And why are fieas called meas when ths.
Are never known 70 fee2
write for information
10 Washington. d. q.
--i<icn4r1 g coLboxo. ~ HpE1nxro1d uniou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
INDEPENDENTS HOLD BAL
ANCE OF POWER


= which even now leaves the presidential
election In doubt, gives an entirely new
color to American political life. The
dividing line between the two great par
ties has for the time virtually disap.
peared because OF the stout assertion OF
Independence on the part OF the Pro
gressives and on the part Of many
Republicans and Democrats. too. The in
dependents Of the country will hold the
balance Of power in the guidance Of tho
Legislative policy in the four years be-
ginning March Z. 1917.
Neither the Republican nor the Demo.
cratic party organization can claim the
undivided allegiance OF these millions OF
independents. who in some States voted
for Wilson, in others for Hughes. Their
votes have created what is virtually a
deadlock in the House of Representatives
between the two parties, and several So
oialist and independent Congressman are
evidently 10 have the privilege OF de.
Gliding action on measures which call for
a strict party vote. As II to add en-
phasis to this spirit OF bringing repre-.
sentatives OF all classeshof citizens to the
Capitol. Montana has given woman
candidate for Congress a vote which
seems TO assure her election.
In the Senate two commanding national
| figures, men who have led in two pro
gressive movements, appear-Hiram
Johnson and Robert NJ. La Toilette. The
first was Roosevelt's running mate in
1912 The second sought the presidential
nomination against Taft. He has sup
ported neither Wilson nor Hughes. The
Democrats, who control the Senate, will
ignore TO the peril of their party's future
the counsels Of these men, who represent
the independents OF the Far West and OF
the Middle West
But, however close the voting and
however deadlocled the parties. the non
partisans and the houses of Congress
one thing is certain and demands the
united purposes Of Executive and legis
lature. The will of the people is in favor
Of protection for our industries. The
voters, behind men like Johnson and La
Toilette. even that part of their follow
ings which supported Democratic candi
dates, are for the protective principle
The Republican State OF California which
sends johnson to the Senate. though 81
divides almost evenly between Wilson
and Hughes. is still for protection. So 4:
Ohio, where labor was swayed by the
railroad legislation and the pacifist propa
ganda- SO are Illinois, New York, New
Jersey. Indiana, all supposed to be doubt
full States in close elections-they have
declared themselves overwhelmingly Re
publican and for protection.
The Executive and the independent anC
Democratic congressional leaders will holC
Views too much at variance to permit con
tentious partisan legislation for the mex
two years. It is probable that the coun
try is TO be relieved of the danger of ex
perimental legislation, and the freedom
to criticize, possible in houses not in com
plete accord, should result in preventing
extravagance In enactment as we'll as II
expenditures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
the solId South has been broke,

Ihe poho coutn mas been broken
At any rate. an Independent appears "a
have been elected Governor OF Florida.
II seems that they have sort OF prefer
ential ballot IN that State. A primary tc
nominate the Democratic candidate was
held early In the summer. Mr.. Cats. q
minister, appeared TO have won. on ap
peal TO the courts, however. his opponen,
was declared the NOMINEES. this decision
having been reached only a few days be
fore the election. II did not satisfy either
Ar. Cats or his friends. so the former
determined TO take a step virtually un
precedented In Southern politics-ignor.
tho primary and run independently. Thai
~ was able 70 win In such circumstances
= promising indication II win not b
many years before Louisiana and Ten
nooses are dsbatabls ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Twa Cousins

! have young cousin named Grace
Good figure and beautiful face,
She can earn a few scads-
Writing sick-looking ads
That manage to hold down her place.
Ny other young cousins named Jane
No figure and dreadfullv plain.
She could not write an i'd
No matter how bad
For she's tried It again and again.
Now both these young cousins arc good;
They have TO have clothing and food
/ do what / can
But I'm only a man
I'd do a lot more II could.
Now this you may. think a dissracsi
When I've tickets for theater or race.
/ know it's not nice,
But l never think twice
Just bow my head and say Grace.
SIMPLE SIMON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
The Northeast Cornsr
Kiddie Stnn

one day las spring my mother s.~.. :
lissen, Billy, dear; w
Would you like a baby brtivver -
wifi you down here7"
NJ men I says; "Oh. mummv a..
you says things like that. ~
I gotta 70 an whistle, an tan .
Pat" n
Now. Pats my dog. tn doctor
born on April first, " ~
Jes that same day--we's April ro,,.
he dunnols which tn worst
When l asst Pat. he hors his pav :.
II he was my bruvver; I
An en- he says; IF you got M. A.
want any uver"7
N en- ! goes back to Muvver an. =.
don't. because.
He can't not be my bruvver unl.....
has paws 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Tho Industrial vigor OF Philadelphia
survives. no matter to what difiicuities It
May be subjected. The American people
are just as devoted now to the principle
OF protection as they ever were. yet
through the chickering's OF politicians or
the injection Of extraneous issues the
country Is on free trade basis. Phila-
oelphia can survive the period of expert
mentation. no doubt. but it is not exactly
ehesrful to contemplate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. What Ia n privnteer?
2. Which holds more conquered territory, the
Allies the Central Powers?
3. Who was John Brown?
4. What precious stones are associated with the
various months?
g. Who IL Hiram Johnson9
O. What Is ian expatriated American''7
]. Has Niagara Falls ever "gone dry?
g. What was Lord Derby's recruiting plant
o. What was the importance of Iiege In the be-
ginning of the war9
10. Who is poet laureate OF England?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Some of our best laughs we are unable
TO share with our readers. owing TO the
sign we hung up when we started in bust.
ness in this upright place: mo religious
discussions and no intoxicating liquors
sold to minors" Our regrets and our
thanks go particularly to N. II. for one
calculated TO arouse relig. disc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
A Song of the Hen Hons.

oh, Lord, look down upon Thy NM. ~.
And help me. please. to be a u,s,.
But things they happen awful fs,,
quick,
It's hard to do the very best can
My mothers aim is Just to set ana =.
And round her babies keen her ,...
curled;
But let me grow TO Rooster Greatr... 7.
And keep myself un-potted from (.
world. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Bachelor Bereavements

D"CrCIOI bOHCuFOInOIItS
TO SUSANNA
You know a lassoo
Has captured me quite.
Some one sends the moose true:
You know. alas! who.
Oh, what shall 1 do
To escape from the bight7
You know a lass Sue
Has captured me quite.
BRONCHO-BROKEN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

1t is not often that one can say that he
took a trip to He'll and sold a Barrett to
the Devil, but that is just what happened to
me this summer During one Of my nu-
merous excursions passed through a town
called He'll and few days later sold a
Barrett TO a Mr. Devoid pronounced Devil
in Norwegian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Vanity of yanities

The Tribune was the hrst newspaper in New
Hughes. It's three big searchlshts, perched In
the Woolworth tower. dashed the news into the
Light Il the NstEopelitsn tower by ! minute,
The Times light BY hour and 2S minutes.
IN. Y. Tribune.
And who shall say how far In advance
OF the truth?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

We find It difficult to understand
why foreigners should not pay import
taxes when every citizen of Philadelphia
who uses gas pays a twenty-five per cent
tsx for the privilege OF so doing. Funny.
isn't 1t. how a great people will tolerate
such a condition?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
A ThrenOdy

behold in great dismay
Trees are quickly growing bald.
l am suffering. too, that way.
1 behold in great dismay
Naught times thieving hand can stay
DO you wonder I'm appalled,?
I behold in great dismay
Trees are quickly growing bald.
II. p. ARNOLD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

We trust that the right of the peo-
pie to assemble psaceably in the vicinity
Of City Hall and there indulge in free
speech win not be denied. Free speech
never yet hurt a nation, though the re-
fusal Of It has wrecked more than one
dvnastv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Tom Days Column

HOW quiet Il is here this morning
The clock has just struck seven on the
day after" So Hughes IL elected. Well
we'll Now for an hour of peace to lick
our column into shape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

psnnlts Information comes from
60 Antonio that Mrs. vsnustiano Car.
rama brought between 100000 and s75o..
900 IN gold coin ana Jewels with her from
Mexico City when she crossed the border
l1fo I1xaa about two wseks ago The
rIre@1 that NJ money was Forwarded 70
<Ic1@c NJ ~ deposited Iacks oon6rma'
~ n r|ro1I.fIon 4 4 cro1Ibls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

The folly OF counting chickens be-
fore they are Matched is proved repeatedly
for the benefit of mankind. but the count
ing goes on just the same. Waterloo was
. Napoleonic victory until sunset.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

with a very close vote in at least
. dozen States. the chance for q big crop
Of demands for recounts grows hourly
more promising--or threatening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

IwHATS WHY. THIS is MY TELEPHONE.
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE 1T TO ANSWER ALL
THE INQUIRIES THAT ARE COMING INP
WELL, wHADDYE KNOW ABOUT THAT?I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Somebody put the brakes on that
landslide which seemed to get started
Tuesday night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

IFoR THE LOVE OF MIKEi KEEP OUT
OF THIS ROOM WELL. CAN'T YOU GET
OUT ON THE FIRE-EsCAPE To LOOK AT
THE CROWDS FROM SOME OTHER WIN
DOw?l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

They said Whitman was q weak
candidate in New York. but the Cover
nor leads Hughes by 10000 votes. defeat
ing seabury by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Congratulations followed condo
iences in the many kilograms that came
to Mr.. Wilson. He must have a pretty
good idea OF how It feels for a man to
attend his own funeral.