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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

prosperous but those Of the entire state
as we'll. On September y of this year
So national banks ot Oklahoma had
deposits OF Sl4O 696ODO, and S22 state
banks had deposits OF Sol $4,000, a
grand total OF S2020l00OO. the largest
deposits in the history OF the state.
wclvc new state banks were organized
during the year.
Marriage licenses are another ba-
rometer which tells of city's rise or
tall In 1912. 9S7 licenses were issued /.
IN 1918, l,0}9; in 1914. l020; in l9lS
llSO, and IN the first eleven month,
of the present year l.22i. The number
OF licenses sold each month this year
Is January, l}2 February S5 March
81; April 80; May. 9S June, l}S;
July %; August, %; September los,
October l2S; November ljO and De
cembcr, up to the l4th. 10
Civil Suits Increase.
Civil suits filed in Oklahoma City in
1912 tdtalcd l7S5, 1913 l6il, l9ll
l9l2; l9l5, 2OOO, and thi, year 1872
The expense OF conducting the coun-
| iy government this year will show an
| increase OF from $1,000 10 $4,000 over
| lylS. The estimate for 1910 is $4,000
Last years figure was S}57404Jl The
increased expense this year is greatly
due TO the primary and general cleo
tlon
Next to the actual public records
business done by public service cor
noratlonS IS Of value as a prosperity
indicator.
Gas Extension
On December ! 1915. the Oklahoma
! Gas and Electric company had lOS29
! electric meters in use; on the same
date this year the number had swollen
! 10 lS4h Gas users IN the same pc
riod increased from 1887 to 1888
The company has built gas and electric
service lines into territory unScrycd
| during l9lS, and expect, to continue
the work during the coming year
| One Of the most notable achieve
meutS OF 1910 was the building OF the
I Edmond Guthrie intcrurban line by the
| Oklahoma Railway company which
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

him It he would want his wife to havs|
been kissed by every man that she|
went with. A kiss treated so lightly
loses all sacredness.
(2) You ought not stay out later
than 10 o'clock except on very rarsI
occasions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

% Unpaid telephone bills for the month
OF December are past due, II not paid
by S p, m. Of the 18th, service will be
discontinued. Pioneer Tel K Tel. Co
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

her a more than fair chance by rcius-
ing engagements. II you doubt your
love YOU do not love, should think
Let things go along as they are for a
while and they will probably settle
themselves. That is usually very safe
thing to do
Dear Mrs Thompson; ! have been
going with a young man about six
months steady and now he is starting
to drop off gradually He used to tell
me things | didn't consider anything
Can it be | showed no consideration
in the matter and have turned him
away5 II not, what is the matterp We
were school chums. am lo and he /,
p, X. Y. T.
You have been so indefinite about
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PROBLEMS
s(yS2s1'e.HE &4e HE||RART 7A1ssRE!T]:.

DEAR MRS. THOMPSON NV very
| J best girl friend and have been
going out with two young men
who are chums. The one she goes with
seems TO think great deal of her,
while TIE one | have been with never
has shown any partiali,y to either of
us like him very much, but | don't
know whether this feeling is love or
not | found out lately that this
friend is in love with him. Should
give him up for her and make no more
engagements with him. Would /, be
selfish for me to make other engage.
menlS with him when he asks for
them3 PUZZLED.
| do not think It would be selfish 10
make an engagement with your friend
when he asks YOU II he asks YOU and
not the other girl, it is doubtless be.
cause he wants you, unless the other
boy stands in the way. and that can.
not be helped under present conditions.
II your girl friend gives up the friend.
ship of the other boy, in time. and
YOU arc not sure OF your love and She
is, 1t will be time enough then to give
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

Class in buyology will now get busy.
Christmas comes on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

the things he told you that ! can't tell
whether 1t was your Indifference that
has made him stop coming or not A
man likes a sympathetic listener. He
may have found some one else he likes
! can't tell you anything definite be-
cause | know practically nothing about
the case.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: (D When a
man asks to kiss girl and she re-
fuses and he asks her why, what would
be tactiul answer1
" | am y. How late should | stay
out when | am with a manI
L. s. s.
(D Tell him that that is a privilege
which you intend to grant only to the
man who is to be your husband. Ask
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15
Road Boosters Here.

OF unusual interest. too. was the
Ozark Trails convention the Oklahoma
City land bank hearing, the construc-
tlon of the SouthSdc Community house,
the success OF the State Fair, the set
ting OF the Oklahoma City school board
tight and election OF a new superinten-
dent, the elimination OF the county tax
ferret the opening of the Ford as
Sembing plant the calling out and as
Sembing Of the Oklahoma National
guard, the Oklahoma City theater
strickland the increase in the high cost
oi living, which is now being fought
by the domestic science department of
the high school through its plain food
test" and by the Housewives league.
which has boycottcd certain foodstuifs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Ten Million Shad Fry
Coming to This State

Hartford, Feb. S.-John M. Cramp-
ton, superintendent of fisheries and
game, is making arrangements to go
to Washington within few days to
arrange with the federal authorities
for the use of the car in which the
10000, 900 shad fry given Connecticut
by the state OF California will be ship
ped across the continent to this state
in the early spring. Mr.. Champion
said today it has been suggested that
the tributaries to the Connecticut river
be closed in order to protect the fry
for a period of years, and that shad
spawning might not be interrupted and
that in all probability a bill to that
effect would be introduced into the
general assembly at the next sessi on
Superintendent Champion ridfcu1ed
the theory that shad could not live in
the waters of the Connecticut owing
to contamination.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
PH1LAOELPHIATO
EQUIP FORCE OF
10000 CITIZENS

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-A campaign
to raiA and equip a force of at least
10000 in citizen soldiers in Philadel-
phia, was launched here last night at a,
meeting at the residence of A. ]. Dirk
ell Biddle. More than 200 men prom
inent in the business, political and So
cia1 life of the city attended the meet
ing. Pledges amounting to several
thousand dollars were obtained, while
offers to equip soldiers were made by
several of those present. Lieut.. Col
J.. Campbell Gilmore, of the Pennsyl-
vania, National Guard, outlined plans
under each ward in the city would
furnish a regiment of volunteers. These
units would assemble in halls one
night each week and under the direc-
ton of army and navy officers, would
be given two hours of military train
ing. In the spring, he said, they
would be given out of door instructions
over week-ends for a period of eight
weeks in Paramount park or some
other site.
Many of the more than so B1 .siness
concerns represented at the meeting
announced that they would SEND their
employees fully equipped to the train
ing camps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
POLICE RIDICULE
HOLD-UP MANS CLAIM


Police authorities ridicule the state
ment accredited TOT Louis Prokupez,
age 10, arrested few weeks ago by
Detective James A. Dooley, after he
had held up Mrs. johanna, Goldnunz
at the point of a gun in her grocery
store at S28 Pemmroke street. Pro-
kupez says he is an innoment man.
He says that he was going to give his
gun to Mrs. Go1drnunz and that he
had no intention of holding her up
When Detective Dooley arrested
Prokupez he found two loaded revofv-
ers. a, black mask, a red bandanna
handkerchief, six watch chains, two
watches and a razor on the person of
the prisoner. The story of Prokupez,
in the opinion of the police authori-
ties, is the most ridiculous statement
ever accredited to a, prisoner in their
memory. Prokupez is in the county
Jail awaiting trial in the superior
court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Hot MIX In mashed potatoea.

1.-THE reason that really good mashed
white potatoes are such rarity in this
bitter world is that the milk isn't heat
ed before it is put into them,'' said the
domestic science teacher.
'And yet" said the pupil pens1vely,
81 have seen wonderful cooks put in
cold milk"
But that was while the potatoes
were burning hot and on the stove"
insisted the advocate of the hot milk
dressing. 'eThe potatoes were so aw-
fully hot that they heated the milk.
The safest way is to heat the milk and
to use also plenty of butter, pepper and
salt. Then beat and beat them with q
fork Never use spoon. You can't
beat them too much for their own
good."-New York Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Strenuous Admiralty Law.

It was the early days of boat travel
on the Ohio river when even passenger
steamers stopped at landings on is
lands and mainlands for freight. We
had made an island landing, and a
wealthy passenger had left the boat to
buy cigars at the islands tiny store.
He bought SIS worth and presented a
hundred dollar bill in payment, where
upon the storekeeper offered him So in
change, asserting that he had received
only $40. The customer returned to
the boat and related his tale of woe to
the captain, who at once went ashore
and informed the storekeeper that I'M
less the change was at once forthcon-
ing he would hitch a cable around the
store and drag it into the river.
The storekeeper still refused, and the
captain departed for his boat. A cable
was quickly passed around the little
building, hftched to the vessel and full
steam ordered. When the shack tot
tered upon it's foundations, the fright
ened storekeeper appeared, the missing
bills futtering in his hand!-New York
Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
MARRIAGE And
DEMISE SAME
DAY IN FAMILY
stratford Girls Wedding
Day Also Sees Death of
Her Sister.
Especial to the Farmer


stratford. Feb. S-The members of
the Housatonic grange have prepared
an interesting program for the meet
ing, Saturday evening. Feb. u. The
entertainment will be held in Grange
hall. Stories will be recited COM
nemorating the anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln; vocal and instrumental
selections will be given Following
is the program: Song, grange; stor-
les about Lincoln, Miss Harriet
Beard, Miss Charlotte johnson, Mrs.
Albert Coulter and George Jagoe; his
tory of st. Valentines Day, Irving
Bennett; A Valentine Story, Miss
Eleanor Lewis; music Mrs. Harold
Holmes. At the close Of meeting
luncheon will be served.
Miss Ethel T. Houghton, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Houghton of
Elm street, was quietly married to
William Everett of Fairfield, by Rev.
Chauncey C. Kennedy, rector of Christ
Episcopal church, Saturday evening,
Jan. 20, at the church rectory. The
attendants were members of the fam
lily. Owing to the death Of Miss
Houghton's sister, Mrs. Vernon More
house, which occurred the same day,
the marriage was kept a secret. Mr..
and Mrs. Everett are now residing in
Fairfield.
The contests for the prizes to be
given at the Stratford fire department
carnival in the town hall, the week
of Feb. IA, started the past week.
The contest for the watch to be pre-
scented to the most popular student.
boy or girl, in the local high school,
has. four entries up to date. The
voting for the first week is as fol-
lows: Catherine Russell, rs; Helen
Thompson, 70; Dorothy Peck, 60 and
Ethel Stevens. So.
The contest for the bicycle. to be
given to the most popular boy or girl
in the grammar schools also has four
entries for the first week. They are
as follows: Louis Bova, 1854; Reg
Judsoh, 145; Lawrence NBeardsmo
So, and Clarence Bolster, 20.
The Stratford High school defeated
the Sanford High basketball team of
Redding Ridge, yesterday afternoon,
at the town hall, 10 to 9. Buckley of
the locals and Thompson of the visit
ors, starred for their respective fives.
John C. W1lcoxson, the present tax
collector, has been appointed personal
tax collector by the se1ectmen. Mr..
Wi1coxson will collect the personal tax
along with the tax from property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
The Worm Turned.

'You haven't done very well this
month said the boss. "Your orders
were few and far between
EtPm sorry said the travelling sales
man, 'tbut''-
81 don't want excuses. I want Or
ders."
Just then the door opened, and the
secretary entered and passed in card.
''Humph," said the boss, James
Henry, salesman for the General Prod
ucts company! Doesn't he know I
never see travelling men at this hour?''
"He says he is in a hurry to leave
town and would like to explain his
proposition to you. He will be brief"
81 can't see him now. I'm busy. Tell
him to watt
''When shall I tell him to call again r.
'"Ten him to wait there and I'll see
him in about an hour. Now, then,
young man, why is it that you fell
down this month";
Because all the business men
called on insisted on treating your
salesman the way you treat theirs."-
EXCHANGE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
GUI.A NJ. t. WOODWARD

Gula Maria Terry, widow of Alfred
Brett woodward, died at her late
home, 700 Noble avenue this morning
aged 6s years. Mrs. Woodward was
born in Southport, L. L She had re-
sided in Bridgeport for the last II
years. She was a member of the
Church of the Disciples. Her death
six months of illness Sur
vfving Mrs. Woodward are two
daughters. Mrs. Joseph Consterdine
of this city, Mrs William r. Hem
mfngs of East Mortified, Mass, a
son, Leonard H. woodward of this
city, five grandchildren and three
brothers, L. Emory Terry of South
Hampton, L. L, Ellsworth Terry of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and ChalkIey Terry
of WoodIawn, N. C.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
He Proved His Case.

.sHuman nature is mighty queer, isn't
it?' he observed to the other man on
the rear platform Of the street car.
Eyes, I suppose So" replied the other.
people are too sensitive altogether
too sensitive
81 don't know about that ~
E'We11, I do. For instance, now, you
have red nose. You are not to blame
for it perhaps, but you are so sensitive
that if should offer you remedy for
it you
''You old loafer, I'VE a good mind to
knock your head orr Kissed the red
nosed man as he squared off
''Told you So" replied the other as
he dropped off. Human nature is the
queerest burned thing on earth, and
some folks are so sensitive that they'd
swallow their false teeth rather than
let any one know they had 'em."-De-
troft Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Why II Burma.

There are number Of chemical sui
stances which when applied to the skin
will cause a burning sensation, and
mustard is one of these. 1t acts on the
tongue and other sensitive parts Of the
body as an trritant. 1t causes the
blood vessels to swell and discharge
some OF their contents. If it is left on
the skin long enough it will blister
That is what happens when a mustard
plaster is applied. Under the mustard
plaster we find a red patch produced
by the swelling Of blood vessels. This
causes pressure on the nerves that pro
duces the sensation we call burning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
DISCHARGE MEN HELD
FOR OVEKCOAT THEFTs

Although they had the clothes in
their possession they had not yet ap-
propriated them for their own use
and upon these grounds Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney z. Earle Garlick
in city court today recommended a
nolle in the case of Fred Smith and
william Voos, both of 149 Norman
street. charged with the theft of
overcoats from the Casino.
Smith and Voos are employed about
the circus winter quarters and still in
sist that they found the coats ON their
way home and had not stolen them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
villa In Arnnn4inn.

In Argentina, the laws provide that a
father must leave his children four
fifths of his fortune and a husband if
he has no children has to leave al Of
his property to his wife An unmar-
ried son, is compelled to leave his par
ents two-thirds of his property, and
only unmarried persons without par
ents or descendants can make wills
dispOsing of their possessions as they
see fit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
JUDGE WILLIAMS BETTER.

Derby, Feb. S-Judge William H.
Williams, of the superior court, who
was stricken with apoplexy several
months ago, who is reported today to
have so far improved as to be able to
walk about his home. His power of
speech is also returning rapidly, his
physicians stated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Gelna Home to Mothar.

just what is meant by going home to
ones mother, in it's larger sense, is
perhaps little difficult to define. Yet,
surely, it must be a very universal ex
per1ence. Have we not all at some
ume-often following a period of con-
fusion and stress of circumstance
suddenly experienced that deep sense
of finding ourselves where we belong
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
CIVILIAN CAMP FOR
SOUTHWEST COMING

! San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 8.-Major
General Frederick Funston, comnan-
der of the Southern departm ent, U. S.
A. officially announced last night that
he would establis a training camp
for civilians in the Southwest thi
spring and summer. The camp will
be either at Fort Sam Houston, in this
city, or at Leon Springs. 2 s miles from
here, where is located the military res
ervation of 1900 acres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
STATE HoNoRs FIRST SENATOR.

Washington. Feb 6-The MINI esota
Congressional delegation today I'M
yelled in the capitol's hall of fame
a statue of Henry Mower Rice, first
United States Senator from that state.
Vice-President Marshall accepted the
statue and addresses were delivered by
Senators rClapp and Nelson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
RANKER RURTON'S CASE
IS FURTHER CONTINUED

New Haven, Feb. 9-The case
against Franklin Burton, defau1ting
treasurer of the Ansonia. Savings bank,
which was to have come up in the
superior court today was again post
poned until next Friday. The reason
for. this further delay, it. was said.
was the preparation by States Attor-
ney Haines, of a, new information
against Burton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
SNOW RoUTs 5000 ELK.

Gardiner, Mont, Feb. 8-Driven
from the mountainous portion of the
Yellowstone National Park by heavy
SHOWS, which prevented their grazing,
5000 elk, 1000 deer and several hun
dred mountain sheep are being fed
by park officials daily a few miles
from the entrance to the park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
lFORGES CHECK TO
PAY ROOM RENT

Forging his fathers signature to a
bank check, drawn on the Greenwich
bank, for S.. Henry Backer, s22, Iiv-
ing at 299 Fairfield avenue, passed
the spurious check on Charles Borg,
saIoon-Reeper, SIS Cannon street. He
was arrested last night.
In city court today, Backer admit
ted passing the forged check. He
said he wanted the money to pay his
room rent His case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
WAR REFUGEES HELD.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. S-Out of 108
war refugees, mostly Russians, who
arrived here on the steamer Manila
Marus, from the Orient yesterday,
fifty are held today at the immigrant
detention station for deportation. The
Manila Maru brought a cargo valued
at nearly 100000, including $3,-
100000 worth of silk and 100000
worth of platinum
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

ed? "A sense of restfulness, Of home
coming, of general rightness and well
doing? It is a sloughing or OF the nom
essential and the trivial and a shifting
Of the spirit into deeper and simpler
channels; pause, when In the midst
, Of all this mad dance of time and cir
'cunAstances one gets a sudden, enlarg-
ing glimpse Of truth and OF eternity
Atlantic Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
ssTIABITUAL CRIMINAL,
AGAIN IN POLICE TOLLS

With long drawn out police record
And having served term in states
prison. William G. Hopkins, age So, of
Danbury, was before Judge Frederic A.
Martlett in city court today. charged
with obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses. Articles to the value of ap-
proximately SIS We're procured at the
store of the Hawley Hardware COM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

pany on Main street. He proclaimed
to have been sent there by a foreman
Of the Bridgeport Stone Co
=, Hopkins has served a term in states
prison where he was sent on a charge
of being a nabituaF criminal Judge
Bartlett ordered a continuance in the
cae until tomorrow morning in order
to allow further investigation OF
Hopkins record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
BEATS WIFE FOR LATE SUPPER.

Because his wife. Mary was late
in preparing supper last evening, An
drew Hopeko, of 645 Spruce street, as
sauIted her. In city court today he
was sentenced to jail for 80 days and
execution of the sentence was sus-
pended and a nolIe entered upon pay
rnent of the costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Curious REQUEST.

A doctor in the country received one
day letter from an old woman asking
for bottle of cough mixture for her
husband, ending with the postscript:
"Pleese. sir, don't make it too strong,
as the poor man has only got one Leg
london Tit-Bfts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
Different From Her M

He-Why is 1t that there's never
match in this house? She (curtIyl@
can't make matches. He That's
strange. Z Your mother eouId.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08

''They say said the young dramB
list, ''that I shall have to cut my play
down, but I really don't know where TO
begin"
E'Why not start at both ends his
candid friend asked, land work toward
fho middle 9''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
rha Glove ire.
American,

Tie limbs of the Glove tree being
very brittle, a peculiar four sided lad
der is used in stripping the tree. As
fast as, the buds are collected they are
spread in the sun until they assume 8
brownish color, when they are put into
the storehouse ready for market,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
saIflPrafna.

Be careful that you do not commend
yourselves. It is a sign that your rep
utation is small and sinking If your
own tongue must praise you.-Slr Mat
thew Hale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
AL He Gota.

your life? The Bookkeeper-What do
you mean-save my life? The Boss
If I gave you the raise you're asking
for you'd drop dead.-New York Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
SOUTH Dakota LEGIsLATURE
MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION

Pierre, S. D., Feb. s.-The first spec
iaI session ever held by the legislature
of South Dakota, either as a territory
or state, convened today to consider
amendment of primary election laws.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-08
COL. HOUSE LEAVES
PARIS FOR ENGLAND

Paris, Feb. 8-Col E. M House,
who has concluded his conversations
with various diplomatists and govern
rnent off1cic1s left Paris this morning
for England.