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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
WHAT THE DIET TEST SHOWS.

. ERlAPS a good many housewives skiiul as
the young women who directing the diet test at
the high school but it safe bet that extremely small
percentage meal at the economical prices which
have been in evidence this week
For long time this home economics department, under
the management OF Miss Leno Osborne has been teaching
young students of the high school how to prepare
healthy and nourishing meals minimum of cost and
waste The department has been successful but attracted
little attention from the public until wall about the
high cost of living. 1t then that the distress sign was
hoistcd
So long housewives were able to live in fairly com
Portable crcumstances the home economies department Of
the high school viewed somewhat as a playthng by
some others looked the department harmless and
probably equipped to be able 70 teach girl how to bake
cake that would pass muster at picnic
Bu-as the prices Of foodstufs advanced there came
an appeal from housewives, who really had Just com
plant that the OF foods was reaching prohbitivc
figures. 1t that time that the economies depart
ment responded Miss Osborne and her young women
>sar promptly announced that the public would be given
exhibits OF the instruction which forms part Of the course
preparing foods There had been no mysteries
ceal the public simply had travelled along the lines of least
resistance until the grocer and the butcher and the baker
marked up the price list and overlooked science applied
to cooking
Tonight at dinner the final meal OF the test will be
served by the young of the class which has
ioyed healthy meals all OF this week The has been
success meals have been served by the skilled young
women who students OF domestic science for the pur
pose OF learning the best methods Of keeping house
While the prices at the grocery store will not drop by
reason Of any egerdeman the part of the instructors
in the high school economics department. that department
has proven concusvey that if the average housewife will
follow the methods which have been in effect at the
test this week. decided saving he made The test by
proficient cooks has shown that II dollar be used judi
ciouSly it will accomplish just about the work
that IT would have accomplished recklessy year ago when
there was general protest at the of the living
High prices will continue just how long no knows.
The real benefits which have developed from the diet
are that housewives who may have lacked the skill that
some of their older sisters possessed take ad.
vantage of a little science which is taught in the public
schools and successfully combat least one phase Of the
living cost, and that is WASTE
Cilhe diet test well be extended and if be found
practicable to have classes of housewife, take the
OF instruction which the students follow there will
be benefits in every household whose housewife will accept
of the free information
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
THE OVERHOLSER GARDEN CONTEST

XY/HEN the mayor announced that he would not con
w duct another garden contest for the boys and girls
next summer the community felt considerable dlsappoin
ment Not that Mayor Overholser has not done his part
In the constructive movement but keen feeling prevailed
that the of the enterprise invites its establishment
as permanent institution.
The mayor gave automobile last season as the first
prize in contest stimulate the young folks in back yard
gardening 1t was not his idea merely to reward some
younger who happened be better gardener than some
other youngsters His plans were on broader tounda
ton he sought to prove the value of putting the waste
ground to work
The reason the chief executive of this city tackled the
garden problem because he advances coming IN
the prices of foodstus Did the mayor make good
guessi
Here then was city official who held economic Views
OF the most practical kadHe knew that it was border
ing on criminal neglect permit back yards and suburban
lie idle when the small would produce
etablcs and fruit and poultry SO he offered fine prize
that would stimulate boys and girls The plan worked
by magic and the winner raised crops rate which, il
followed by every farmer in this state would have pro-
duced so many millions of dollars of values that the total
would be staggering
II prove theory that Ed Oyeholser started the
garden contest And having proved what could be done
he feels that the preliminary work should call for
tinued effort his part but that the work should progress
along some general line and be directed by others.
For long time the Times has preached the plan which
Ed Overholser put into effect Neither this paper nor the
mayor discovered the plan 1t is old history And
wherever the plan has been put into effect somebody made
the money which assured comfort The families that used
the soil last year produce ioodus which stopped the
grocery bill the famile, that canned their vegetables
reaping rich reward
The work that the mayor started must be allowed to
lapse Right now when prices of groceries figures
which distress the with low salary the value OF pro-
duetve suburban acres looms bigger than ever There
should be waste land Tho experiment of last season
should develop into general scramble the coming
by every family which finds present prices of ioodsuis
embarrassing Any family that determines TO have tho
garden and the poultry flock can he producer instead Of
exclusive consumer and be able to pile enough products
the dining table to crush IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Most Of us arc kept poor because we
spend money as If We can afford it
when we can't
The world is growing more Missouri
every day A man has to show more
than dirty collar and a two-year
growth OF hair to get reputation as a
genius.
The prevailing styles have saved one
life anyway. A New York girl escaped
death in burning building by sliding
down a pole Sliding down a pole is
easy enough in the full skirts they are
wearing But she couldn't have done it
few years ago when they were wear
ing tigh, hobbies
One reason why we would hate to be
failure is because there are so many
people who would tell us how we might
have succeeded
Bang goes another popular indoor
sport A device that prevents listening
in on party telephone lines has been in
vented.
A fellow doesn't have to be brave To
be hero to a princess. But he must
have curly hair.
Don't holler about your luck Maybe
you have had heap of good luck in
not being found out if you would only
admit it,
Even when girl knows that a fellow
could kiss her il he wanted to, it makes
her mad to imagine that he would ever
let that idea get into his had.
Most men get married so they can
share their poverty with some woman
Insomnia and a husband who talks in
his sleep are two things that will keep a
woman awake all night
When man buries the hatchet he
digs it up every few days to see II it is
getting rusty
What has become Of the old-fash.
ioned tad who used to say that he
wasn't raised. but was drug upi",
The reason why the unexpected al
ways happens Is because 1t want, to
give the wise guys an opportunity to
say: 81 told you sor
When YOU see a 100 pound wife boss
ing a O0-pound husband and leading
him around by the nose, you ge, the
idea that man lost his backbone and not
his rib when woman was created.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
BELCIUM'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

a GOOD deal of satisfaction is expressed at the offer
made by Germany for peace II the kaiser will just
remember to authorize the payment of the damage claim
of Belgium in the settlement, justice will receiv, part
recognition The major problems to be worked out will
he adjusted by statesmen and they not forget that
Germany Belgium than she can pay Money
will replace Of the buildings bt cash cannot restore
the innocent lives and the art works that were destroyed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
A JUST COMPLAINT.

a REPRESENTATIVE from Texas has asked congress
to rebuild a road near San Antonio which was made
impossible by. lW army trucks driving over it.
Texas seems to have jus, complaint The govern
ment utilized public highway to army stores and
destroyed the highway 1t would be nothing more than
fair for congress to make appropriation restore the
road in permanent with hard surface so tha, in
the future the army trucks be operated without running
a road that belongs to the people
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

II is claimed that President Wilson
laughed for five minutes at a story he
heard last election night. Personally
we believe that il the president even
smiled on that alarming night he i,
nothing short of a curio all things con.
sidered Howbeit, here is the story:
Senator Ham Lewis, he of the pink
hirSute adornment and Ches'crfieldian
manners, asked ''lf You had Bert viii
iams, Charlie Chaplin and Billy Sun
day together, what would you have'"
The answer was, "A chocolate nut sun
dae."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Fiction.

What has become of all your fiction
writers" asked the foreigner
"Oh,' replied the American, "they
have quit tooling with novels. Halt
the year they write summer resort ad-
yertisIng and the other half they write
winter resort Advertising"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

A well-known bridge player who
imagined himself an authority on the
game, and who had proved to be a per-
feet bore among his friends by his ver-
bal comments, suggestions, and advice
upon methods of play, decided to wri,e
and publish a book One copy was sent
to famous player for his opinion about
it. In about ten days the book was
returned to the author with the follow-
ing note:
"My Dear Sir: Your favor OF the
9th inst, accompanied by your book, was
duly received. have read Il very cars
fully. II seems to he very good game
but | don't think it as good game as
bridge"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Whaddy va Mean, "Lay Out7"

(Ad in Red Bluff (Cal0 ScntineD
MAKE YOUR DREAM OF HOME
COME TRUE.
1t Is Easy.
No matter how two of you have
planned to lay out that cozy home, we
can help you. Come in and see us.
W. c. FICKERT,
Embalmlng and Undertaking.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Huh |

! que" life becomes mono,onous at
your age. doesn't IT," asked the caller,
Not at all, replied the Nonagcnar-
ian; You can't realize what a pleasure
IT is to know that no life insurance
agent IS going to get on your trail"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Bangl

AJAX had Just defled the lightning
but Just then six-cylinder manned
by a JOY rider dashed along the pike
and Knocked the tar out of Ajax
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Our Daily Birthday Party.

DR.. Albert Frederick Pollard, pro-
fcSsor in the University Of London.
and noted writer of history born al
Ryde, England, forty-seven years ago
today.
Oscar p. Colquitt, former governor
Of Texas and recent candidate for
United States senator. born at Camilla,
Ga, fifty-five years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Wuffl

In sewing all her time shs spends.
| speak Of Mrs. Hylums
FOR she makes crazy quilts and sends
Them to Insane asylums
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Both sufiragsts and anti isuffragstS reported as
being perfectly satisfied with the congressional committees
action in connection with giving the ballot to women
Sounds almost like the prediction predictions of the party
managers who claimed all the states
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
9HsrGkRAT'S GIRdGkA4IoS .27,471
DAILY AVERAGE FOR NOVEMBER 1886

LINES WORTH REMEMBERING.
Those who would attain to any marked
degree of excellence in a chosen pursuit must
work, and work hard for it, prince or peasant.
-BAYARD TAYLOR.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Where's HObson7

what has become OF busy Canu
We miss him In the news
~ nrst II was the Demon Ian
And then the Demon BooZs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Boston is to vote in few days to determine if the city
OF culture shall enter the prohibition list When the final
returns in will know what kind Of culture controls
Boston
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Quick, Doc, the SandpaperI

Q-Why is 1t that Billy Sunday can't
get a shave in a union barber shop1
A-BecauSe IT is against the union
rules to work on a Sunday-El-J Jay-E FL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
'EUKHM:C0K1
His COLUMN
copyr;6ht19ie
Can't.

A tiresoms bore In Danny Dice,
lie likes TO blab and rant;
We'd tell hi INTO can his adyic.
But we know II liz cant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
You Know Him

his liquor ho sure likes to swin
wonder he don't fall:
ho says Here's looking at youl" III
lie can't see you Mt ali.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Scott Ferris urgent appeal to the department to
bring the Oklahoma mi,iamen home cnches the soldier
for the Lawton Congressman when he again is can
ddae
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Shearer & Cas,eel are hardware deal
ers at Monticello, Ky
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Is That Sol

A Lexington reader wants to know il
one Shoes chickens, can it be said that
the chickens were shod2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Kick In. Wilhelmrna

Santa Claus has requested us TO no.
tiiy Wilhelmena Slaymaker, of Green
vile, Ohio that he needs an assist
ant to manufacture sleds for the kid
dies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
No Ioke

This World wa could improve. say,
our progress would be ample.
II We had less Advice today
And much more Good Example.
Luke McI4uks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
ZnWinl

A professor who lived In Defanca,
Dealt much In political science.
Things went very we'll
TIL he started to tell
or tho Franco GermRnlc Alllanoe.--Quill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

an old colored uncle on the street
"Whar yo' gwine, Uncle" asked the
man 81 hain't gwin nowhar," was the
reply. 81 done been whar Use gwine."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
OH

Killins, the undertaken, does business
at JohnstOwn, Penn But what we
started to say was that DR.. Don b.
Lowe i, a physician at Cleveland, O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day.
One Year Ago Today In the War

Dec. 10, lol5-ltalian destroyer In
trepido and transport De Umberto
sunk in Adria,ic, Austrians advanced
in Montenegro, while Italians landed
army in Albania.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
'HIST0RYBITSS,
One Hundred Years Ago Today

One Hundred Years Ago To-day
lSl6-The ocean gong barge Mis-.
sion" arrived at Cincinnati with
cargo OF dry goods from London.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
l84l-Wlliam {, Macready OBJ
served the twen,y-fii,h anniversary Of
his first appearance on the stage.
Fifty Years Ago Today
lS66-Thc frigate "lronsides," WELL
known for her services in the Civil
war, was destroyed by fire at League
Island, in the Delaware river
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day.
ls9l-The anti-lo,tery and pro-lot-
terry wings of the democratic party
in Louisiana held separate conventions
to nominate state tickets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

When an owner of livestock farm purchases cattle i
IAN well he said that he makes a stable investment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Sad

There was an old fellow named Bllnker
Who with dynamite sure loved to tinker,
We found small dab,
And We wrote on his slab:
"Ilo hadn't much brains In his thinker. "
Luke McI.uke.
There was an old fellow named Coating
Who was careless whenever gun toting
lie dragged one through fence
And as a consequence
The crepe on his front door Is floating
Detroit Free Press
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Notice 90 Ball players
Names Is Names.

A. Bone runs the Hotel Bone a
Cambridge Springs. Pa.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
OLDST0RIBS.
INNEWTYPH
Twenty Years Ago
Prom IRE TINES PILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Mayor Jones' Henry Will and Clar-
ence Bennett departed thi. morning for
Fort Smith to attend the Arkansas Riv-
er Improvement association.
Company c, local militia. have cold
chllls creeping up and down their
spines continually Some months ago
the rumoT OF war with England
blanched the fuzzy checks of the brave
militiamen and now some cruel guycr
has started a story of war with Spain.
John w Shartel of Guthrie was in
town today
DR.. Ryan went to Montague, Texas,
last night
Charming southern weather these
middle days OF December
Fifteen Years Ago.
Floyd Bolend of KingfiSher was In
the city today
Cap Phelps Of Norman was in tho
city today
The Anglo-American Telegraph COM
pany threatens 10 seek an injunction
TO prevent Sgnor Marconi continuing
his experiments in wireless telegraphy
Jasper Sipes, NJ. l.. Turner, R. J Ed
wards, A. J Williams and A, T. Stew
art have returned from II Reno where
hey went on business
Ten Years Ago.
Messr, Hall and Allen Street arc
expected home tomorrow from Nash
vile Tenn, where they have been at
tending Vanderbilt university.
Miss Halle Cooke will return to-
morrow from San Antonio where she
has been visiting relatives.
Lee Cruce. democratic candidate for
governor, was in the city today.
Jerome Harrington Of Watonga is at
the Threadgll
Ross Lilard, private secretary to J.
R. Thompson, chairman OF the Oklaho-
ma state democratic central commit
tee. leaves tomorrow for his old home in
Knoxville. Tenn, to spend the holidays
with his parents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
AW. You Saw Ill
Firms Is Firma.

Nj" Delight Hem lives at Indianap
oils Ind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Luke McLuke Says.

A married rounder has to square him
self every night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Rob Russell claims that the oldest
Joke is the one about the man who met
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Ouchl

Mary c. Bodicut lives at Englewood
Ind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

The trains on the Highland railway
in the north of Scotland used to be
painfully slow and the officials of the
company painfully indifferent to the
fact Once an Englishman was travel
ing from the far north on this line. II
was important that he get to Perth BY
certain time to catch the London
express. The train crawled along until
finally it slowed up and stopped at a
little countryside station, where il re-
manned some time Finally the English
man, in desperation, put his head out
of the window, shouting; Why the
devil don't YOU go on?" There beside
the track stood the conductor, who re.
piled to him in a choking voice. 81
Gamma blaw the whistle, ma mooth's toe
foo o. biscu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Dear Luke. we'vo suffered from advice
Since We began to toddle
We think that your suggestions nice,
hut who will bo tho model1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
RIPPIIN0RHYNRs
BYN0itNason
ryy, txYbf IOfa
HARD TO PLEASE.
CCDy7ight 1910

NVJHEN August days are hot, all
w drcamily we drool, "Is there nc
w shady spot, where mortals may
be cool2 Is there no drift OF snow
no cavern in the ice where sweating
man may 60, and there feel cool ant
nice" Heat costs us nothing then, al
free the solar frills and cen the poor.
est men may roast and pay no bills
We, in December days, all chargec
with frost and slcet, remember, ir
amaze, how we abused free heat. II,
when we spend our roll, our meager
savings all, to buy some brunette coal
cur folly we recall It's hard to real
izc that once we knocked free heat
and shed from weary eyes, the briny
and repeat Our blessings shoul1suf
flee all grouches to destroy; today w
have free ice, but do we whoop with
joy? Are smiles serene and swee
upon our mugs, my SOM We weel
because our heat costs seven bones 4
ton Thus ever and always we over
look good luck and find some grie
today. DER which to paw and buck.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Our Daily Special.

Lizzie Blcdsoe lives at Troy, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

The Anglo-Amcrican Telegraph COM
pany threatens TO seek an Injunction
TO prevent Signor Marconi continuing
his experiments in wireless telegraphy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Jasper Sipes NJ l.. Turner, R. J Ed
wards, A. J. Williams and A. r Stew
art have returned from III Reno where
hey went on business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Cap Phelps Of Norman was in tho
city today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

Twenty Years Ago.
Mayor Jones, Henry Will and Clar-
ence Bennett departed this morning for
Fort Smith to attend the Arkansas Riv-
er Improvement association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Ten Years Ago.

Lee Cruce. democratic candidate for
governor, was in the city today.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-16
MAKING USE OF RIBBONS

the sitter ribbons. For women, vel.
vet ribbon of three-inch width forms
n good girde. Ii can be finished at
the back with an outstanding loop and
II down-hnnging end TO cover the Sc
cure closing made by means OF snaps
or hooks and eyes.
Hntband ribbons are especially In
tercsting this summer, a tailored bow,
fiat but not pressed down, finishes tho
left side of the hat when these rib
bons are used. and In most shops
lengths of ribbon with bows attached
are sold for varying prices.
Brocaded ribbons, with raised vel
vet figures on thick satin ribbon foun.
dations, nre also smart. One such rib.
bon shows pansles of black. blue and
purple velvet on cerise ribbon. An.
other shows overlapping pellets or big
polka dots of three colors-peacock
blue, old gold and plum-on n black
background.