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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09

Just take ,our shoes oll and then pu,
those weary, shoc.crnkcd. aching.
burning, corn-pestcrcd hun,ou.torurcd
feet Of yours in "I,l" bath Your
toes will wriggle with Joy, they'll look
up at YOU and almost talk and then
they'll take another dive IN that "Ir'
bath
When your Zee, feel like humps o,
lead tired out-iust tty "Iy" r..
Rrand--it's glorious Nou feet viii
dance with JOY, also You viii find tb
pain gone from corns, callou,c, and
bunionS
There's nothing like "1u." It's the
only remedy that draws out all the
poisonous exudatlons which puff mp
your feet and cause loot torture
Get 2S-oent box Of "Tu' at any
drug or department Store-don't wal,
All how glad your feet get; how com
Portable your shoes feel You can wcl
shoes size smaller II you desire Nd,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09

'I couldn't yet out ~ marrying her"
llcnpr.k explained when ,h, proposed
she l'd VIII ,ou marry mr Have
YOU anN objection - You ,sr. ua mat.
Ter whether ! SAID YES ur SEQ .he had
me
"NhN 11ui on ke,n silent then
inquired m. friend
That's what I dad ard ,h. .,l .,H
cnye give, consent and that ended ii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09

An cplgrammi,t saws classical tiu.
cation rs for conversation and The other
kind for use, -.-.--------.-.--.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-09

The ball /, tn, Oldest toy
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
1.-THE sERENApE."

Those who heard the splendid man
ner In which robin Hood" was rem
dered last week by the organization
under the management Of Walter and
Stevens will greet with favor the an
nouncement that the company is to
return this week in another opera.
The offering will be "The Serenade,"
comic opera. book by Harry b.
Smith and music by Victor Herbert.
and II will be given at the Colonial
Thursday night, January 25th.
"The Serenade" Is one OF the most
popular works Of the kind ever pre-
scented to American audiences. The
scenes are laid In Old Spain and there
is a wealth OF opportunity for attrac-
tive scenery and beautiful costumes.
while an interesting story Is told that
| Is abundantly embellished with tune
full and high class music. The cast Is
the same as that which presented
Robin Hood" and includes among Its
members James Stevens. Ivy Scott.
Cora Tracy. Herbert waterous. Phil
Branson. Ralph Brainard. David An
drada. Edward Andrews and Tillie
Salinger. Seats were placed on sale
Monday morning and from the pres
ent outlook packed house will greet
this excellent company on Its return.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

FELTON, Kleckley has sold in Crock
EFT this fall $50 worth OF turnips and
greens and Is still selling. Having
half acre patch that he did not know
what else to do with. he decided to
SOW II in turnips and bought 40 cents
worth Of seed for that purpose. To
prepare the ground he spent 40 cents.
As he Is still selling and the turnips
are still making. he is at loss to
know how to figure the percentage OF
profit on his investment. The farmer
who grows all OF his food and feed
crops at home makes the same per-
centage OF profit. although he may
sell none OF them.-Crockett Courier.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23


At Lufkin, Texas. on January 18th.
was formed the East Texas Press As.
ISOLATION. with George Watford OF
Lufkin as president. T. J. Maloy Of
Timpson as vice president. and w. l..
West Of Livingston as secretary and
treasurer. The association passed,
among others. a resolution favoring
a law to compel the publication Of all
proceedings Of county commissioners
and city councils In the local newspa.
pers. In order to get all the editors
Of East Texas Interested in the asso-
citation. Editor Walthall OF the Garri-
son News was employed to visit every
East Texas town and personally Sc
cure the membership application OF
the newspaper men. With such pro.
gressive methods that live East Texas
bunch is going to have an organiza'
ton which will be a model for even
the older press associations of the
state.-Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

The Galveston News says when the
European war ends. the manufacture
ing interests Of all the belligerent ma
tons will Immediately set to work
with all the energy possible to re-
establish their business and regain
their part of the trade Of the world.
In doing this, the News says the man
ufacturing interests Of the United
States will be brought into the sharp
est competition they have ever known.
It may not be patriotic for the Eagle
to say 1t, but from recent develop
ments in prices charged by certain
concerns in the United States, this
competition spoken Of by the News
will be the very thing needed to bring
American manufacturers to their
senses and to give the people OF the
United States square deal. This
whole thing Of high prices originates
with factories whose profits must be
in the millions. They have become
so bold, so daring, SO powerful, SO au
tocratic they would not pick up the
change II 1t is in the thousands, II
must be millions. And so on down
the line the profits are attached
through all the changes until 1t comes
to the ultimate consumer, and thu
word profit is then changed t.
hearts blood"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
JANUARY % IN HISTORY.

..lffff rTalff.
l733-The Rhode Island assembly
suppressed private lotteries.
Hancock. first signer OF
the Declaration Of Independ.
ence, born.
18O5-French soldiers sold English
cargoes confiscated at Amster.
dam.
1S34-St. Louis Castle, at Quebec, de.
stroyed by fire. ia
1S54-Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois
introduced the Kansas-Nebras.
ka bill in the United States
senate.
1-Confederates seized United
States arsenal at Augusta, Ga
1S74-Negroes burned three planta
tons in Trinidad Valley, Cuba
and carried off all slaves.
1S94-Democratic income tax. de
clared unconstitutional later
reported favorably in the house
1910-Gifford Pinchot chosen to heat
National Conservation Associa
ton.
1913-Suffragists active in Ireland.
1916-Germans continue fierce on
slaughts against the French II
Artois district,
Today's Birthday Honors.
DR.. Ezra S. Triple. president o
Drew Theological Seminary, IS year
old today.
/ Holbrook Blinn. one OF the bes
known characters on the America
stage, is A years old today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
MINIMUM SCHOOL TERM.
Department Of the Interior. Bureau
OF Education.)

Of Education.)
Forty.four states have established
by law minimum term Of from 60 to
1870 days term Of school for each or
ganized district. according TO bulle-
tin just issued by the Department OF
the Interior through its bureau OF ed
ucation. J. C. Muerman. who com.
piled the bulletin. points out that four
states-Louisiana Alabama. Rhode
Island and Georgia-have no mini
mum requirement laws. but that one
OF these. Rhode Island. has for over
ten years maintained the longest av
erage term In the United States.
While the minimum number OF days
required Is almost invariably much
less than the actual number OF days
in the. school term for the state. a
majority OF the states still report
many schools unable to meet even
the low minimum requirements
Within the past three years. twelve
states = Arizona. Colorado. Idaho,
Kansas. Maine. Nebraska, Nevada
New York. North Carolina, North Da'
kota. Vermont and Wyoming - have
added from 10 to 60 days to the legal
requirement OF minimum school
term.
Some Of the factors that have op
Grated In favor OF a longer schoo
term. aside from the general awaken
ing OF public sentiment. are the phe
nomenal growth OF the public higt
schools. the development OF stats
financial aid for weak districts. th'
equalization OF funds and penaltie
for not maintaining a minimum tern
required by law.
The grow OF the public high schoo
has tended to lengihen the term Il
the elementary schools by setting NJ
standards OF admission by certificate
or examination which can ordinarIl
be met by grade schools with n tern
OF at least eight months.
Lack OF provision for adequat
, funds is perhaps the greatest hiI
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Northwestern is the big terminal and
depot at Clinton. Iowa. This project.
It is said, will shortly be completed.
The railroads Of the Northwest par.
ticularly propose to expend huge sums
for the betterment Of their systems.
They have been extremely prosperous
and have piled up huge surpluses and
these will eventually be depleted to
better prepare the roads for the fu.
ture.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

atty. 1t would be useless in restrain
ing men from doing the things pro-
scrIbed, but with penalty attached
the effect is entirely different.
A world peace league should say;
This is the decision Of the world
peace court, and this will be the con-
sequences II this decision is not re-
spected."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

drance to a longer school term" de.
clared Mr.. Muerman. "A majority
of the states have fully realized the
necessity for more state financial as
sistance and have enacted laws CIV
ing state aid to weak districts to en-.
able them to maintain a minimum
school term. A wise provision In
most Of these laws makes the levy
for certain specified minimum rate
OF local taxation necessary and
provides for certain specified stand
ard OF school before aid becomes
available. These laws are, as a rule.
intended to help only those who first
help themselves. The necessity OF
greater local cooperation and aid Is
urged In the 1912 report Of the state
superintendent Of public instruction
for Georgia. This report calls atten
ton to a tendency to lean too heavily
upon state aid, and cites the laws oil
another state which require county
levy OF not less than and not more
than mills before state aid can be
secured"
In answer to an inquiry from the
commissioner OF education. over one
half OF all the state superintendent
have expressed a willingness to co
operate In securing a uniform 16'
days term for all schools. including
rural schools. This would represen
considerable improvement over tn
present average of 1917 days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Senator Hudspeth Of FL Paso has
introduced bill In the senate which
provides that all employees on public
works shall be United States citizens.
The Galveston Tribune says that such
a measure sounds laughable In state
which does not even require that its
qualified voters be citizens Of tho
United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
WHAT is A WORLD PEACE
LEAouE7

MT. ROObeteit Id .uot thc ohaS ~"~
who has misrepresente the proposal
of the league to enforce peace in the
way exposed by Mr. Taft In his ad- !,
dress at Pittsburgh. 1t seemsto have
become practice with the more Wig
orous opponents Of the idea. fiis |
That Mr.. Roosevelt should doit is
not surprising, even II he Ydid, only
about two years ago, champion sub
stantially the same idea. With Mr..
Roosevelt distortion is the first step
in every polemic. 13n TGt'L
At all events, 1t Is not true that the
proposed peace league is"intended to
enforce the decisions Of any tribunal.
it, mission would be to sftea tribunal
. chance to pass judgment on a con.
troversy threatening war. Pending
the consideration Of the controversy,
this league would Ne obligated to pre-
vent an outbreak OF hostilities.
The restraining power Of the league
would be withdrawn after the decision
had been rendered. Then the parties
to the controversy would be at liberty
either to accept the decision or to ap-
peal to the sword. u pnrnd3..
Such q tribunal might. In q contro.
versy involving the Monroe doctrine.
render an award which we, should re.
gard as so harmful to our national in
terests as to justify N appeal to the
sword. II SO. We should be at liberty
to 60 to war, free of all restraint and
prejudice by reason Of our member.
ship In the league to enforce peace.
That the opponents OF the idea SC
nearly always misrepresent II In Their
discussions is something OF testi
monial TO its inherent strength.-Gal
weston News.
II the News is correct in Its inter
probation Of what is meant by the pro
posed world peace league. then III,
Eagle has had an incorrect conception
Of Its meaning since II was first pro
posed.
The News says II Is not propose,
that this league shall enforce the dc
cisions OF any tribunal, but merel
preserve the peace pending the tr
bunals decision; that. after the d,
cision Is rendered, the contendin
powers may accept same or appeal /
the sword as they see 1T.
II that be true. the Eagle cannot sc
what is to be accomplished by a worl
peace league. A and b must kee
their fingers from each others thros
while the league Is celebrating. br
as soon as It's decision ia announce,
all restraint is removed and they NJ
free to kiss and make up or 10 at
like Kilkenny cats.
Our idea OF world peace Iear,
was a league not only to preserve u
peace during the time the trouble b
tween the contending nations was b
ing considered and n decision rende
Cd. but to enforce the decision after
was made. II II shall not do hi
'hen II will be useless and utterly "a
In the purposes for which II Is
tended.
II Will be In precisely the same
titude as criminal statute declarIl
that certain acts shall constitute
violation of law. but providing no p,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

The Houston Post carries a long
editorial with this significant title:
Spend Less, Pay More Taxes or
Bust" The article applies to the
Houston city government. but alas
and alack. II is applicable to every
city. town. village and hamlet In the
United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

The Texas Legislature now proposes
an investigation OF the state depart.
ments at Austin. More costs, more
Jobs. more taxes. and when the work
is completed, bigger buckets OF white
wash. And Jones. OF course, pays for
Il all. even the whitewash.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
CAR OF PEANUTS SHIPPED.

Palestine, Texas. Jan. 23.-Another
carload OF peanuts have been shipped
from this city by Webb Wright, and
the farmers received a good price for
same. The peanut crop In this county
last year was a large one. Peanuts
will be grown more extensively this
year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Through the acquisition Of the New
Orleans & Northeastern railroad, the
Southern railway has gained direct
entrance into New Orleans. as well
as a physical connection with the ex.
tensive terminals at that point.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

Construction and improvement
work under way on the Pennsylvania
railroad involves an estimated ey.
pense OF s3G,SOO.0O0.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Better close-mouthed friend than
a close.fisted enemy.
Domestic economy Is taught in the
school OF matrimony. w ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Your idol is shattered in the dust to
prove that Gods dust is greater than
your idoi.-Pagora.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

The railroads throughout the coun.
try are making a determined effort
to curtail grade crossing accidents.
Statistics show that during the last
five years accidents to persons cross.
Ing railroads at grade crossings have
increased 100 per cent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Hix--I understand your church has
sent the minister to Michigan for a
month. Dix-Yes, that's right. Hix-- :
For vacation, suppose? Dix--.Yes,
the congregation decided that we
we're entitled to one.-Indianapolis
Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

He-Queen Of my heart. She
Queen nothing! Queens can't pick
their husbands. l can--and believe
me, I'm some picker.--Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Many believe that with the ending
OF the European CONFEDERATION the
railroads OF the United States viii be
called upon to handle an even larger
business than has obtained during the
last couple OF years. Preparatory TO
meeting such a condition the carriers
are exercising every effort to provide
adequate facilities to handle business
OF the future.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Winged time glides on insensibly,
and deceives US; and there is nothing
more fleeting than years.-Ovid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

The Chicago. Milwaukee q 81. Paul
Railway Company has recently re-
ccived two checks OF $50 each for the
conscience fund" The checks came
from two brothers. one farmer. the
other a minister. whose wheat field
was destroyed twenty years ago by
fire caused from n spark from the
railway company's locomotive. Both
men wrote that they had received In
damages from the railroad company
more money than they were entitled
to for the loss OF their wheat II is
believed TO be the first conscenc
money ever returned TO a'railroad.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

In the march of life don't heed the
order of Right about" when you
know you are about right.--Holmes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

did you get acclimated when you
went to Cuba?" "Yes, and by the best
doctor could find. but 1t didn't take"
American,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

Through the acquisition by pur.
chase OF AS additional miles Of pole
and wire lines from the Western I'm.
lon. the Nashville. Chattanooga & ST.
Louis railway will. within short
time. be enabled to operate trains on
approximately two.thirds OF It's sys.
tenn under telephone control.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

OF all blessings. ladies are the
soothin' est.-Artemus Ward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-23

II IL said the Chicago q Northwest
ern is contemplating vast improve:
mcsS On It's SYSTEM aA anuorrScs'
ment II some Of these WORKS Is c&.>
pected from time 10 time. Among the
iSkstd ikcnld65 = xffnktd~ o. M
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
MAN HELD ON
/ MURDER RI'i|[ CT CHARGE
Young Man Who Acted as Escort to
Seattle Girl Number Of Times
Is Taken Into Custody

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Jasper w.
Bailey, a young man who frequently
acted as escort to Miss Ruth Demer-
ritt, whose headless torso was found
in the woods near Victoria yesterday
was arrested here today as a suspect.
Young Bailey had frequently taken
the girl to dances and other places of
and the police picked
him up on suspicion that he might be
able to give some information as to
her actions previous to the murder.
The authorities are working on the
case, but are unable to obtain any
clue as to whom the girl was with the
night of the murder or where she
went.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
SHIPWORKERS TAKING
STRIKE REFERENDUM

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 16.-Eleven
hundred men employed by the Cam
eron-Genoa Shipbu4iders and the
Foundation company; two Victoria
ship plants, are taking = referendum
vote to decide whether they will strike
in the event their recent demands. for
higher wages are not granted 80
The Victoria Shipyard, employees
are said to be demanding higher
wages than any paid in any other Pa
cific coast port. Laborers. demand 81
a day. as against the $3.50 which is
acceptable, to Seattle laborers. Boil
ermakers; steam engineers. electric
ians and riggers also demand wages
slightly higher than the scale In the
United States. -.-... -.---.-
The imperial munition board has
announced it is willing to abide by the
decision to be reached in Puget Sound
yards. The workers, however. say they
want more money. II the men vote to
strike, they will lay down their tools
October Is.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
HEFLIN'S CHARGE Is
PRORED BY SOIONS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 10
Investigation of charges by Repre-
sentative Heflin that certain men,
bers of congress had "acted suspi-
ciously" in connection with the war
and investigation Of an interview In
which he is alleged to have declared
that he heard members obtained Ger
man money by being lucky at cards. y
was begun today by a house commit
tee.
Plans for hearing Hefiin as the
first witness were thrown awry by
Postmaster General BurlesOn, who
suddenly arrived at the capitol in his
carriage and took Hefiin away. The
committee then heard two newspap-
ermen in executive session about the
interview Hefin repudiated. Both
newspaper men swore that Heflin
told them in the house lobby that he
had heard that pro-German and peace
at any price members of congress
"got money easily" at a Washing
ton gaming house conducted by Ger
mans by being "lucky at cards"
When assailed in the house about
the interview, Heflin first denied that
he had said 1t ION the floor" Later
he repudiated it fatty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
CREW Of ALAMEDA An E
ARRESTED SEATTLE
Charged With Smuggling Liquors in
Violation of Dry I.aw-Much
Liquor is Found

SEATTLE, Oct 16.-The police OF
this city state that more liquor Is be-
ing smuggled from Alaska than from
California, and lately have instituted
close search of every steamer. All
vessels arriving are closely combed
for forbidden consignments, and when
the Alameda arrived in port today
their vigilance was rewarded by find
ing a large consignment of joy-puice,
which the crew was endeavoring to
smuggle past the blockade. Eight of
the crew were arrested and taken to
the police station, and will have to
tell why they are so insistent in wat
ering the dry spots!
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
RABBI Is
TAKEN BY DRY SQUAD

SEATTLE. Oct. 16.-Rev. Hirsch
Genss. rabbi of Bichor Cholom syna-
gogue. was arrested yesterday by dry
squad officers and a quantity of IL
quor. wines and beer in the cellar Of
his home was seized. E. E. Parish pro-
prietor of drug store. on whom Rab-
bi Genss had issued orders for liquors
also was taken into custody. Rabbi
Genss was released on his own recog-
nizance.
He declared he has not violated the
dry law. that the liquor found in his
home was procured by him legally
when the permit system was in effect
and a large part of it was in his pos
session before the dry law went in
to effect. The wine and spurious Ii
quors were used for sacramental pur-
poses. he said.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
PRICES ON LIQUORS
ARE AGAIN ADVANCED

The recently enacted war tax has
hit the man who loves his nip as we'll
as the man who smokes. Beginning
the third of this month a tax of ST.
per gallon was placed on whiskey
and $3.50 per barrel on beer. This
makes the present tax on distilled IL
quors about $3.50 per gallon. Be-
ginning today all the saloons in Val
dez raised the price on distilled IL
quors to 25 cents per drink, with a
strong probability Of going to 80
cents before long.
Beer has advanced one dollar per
case.
Tobaccos are also due for sharp
advance as the tax is pretty heavy on
smokers supplies.
The dealers in Valdez are busily
engaged in inventorying their stocks
and pasting labels on them as requir.
ed by law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
SICK WIVES GET
WE'LL TOO SOON

EUGENCE, Ore, Oct. 16.-Because
sick wives recovered too soon after
husbands had been exempted from
the army is the basis for the reopen
ing of two cases from klamath coun-
ty by the appeal board for the sec
ond district of Oregon "Unless the
board receives further convincing tes-
timony that these wives are really ill
these men will go to war;" Attorney
l.. M. Travis, a member of the board.
stated. Another case reOpened was
that of a man excused from service
because he was engaged in. buying
horses for the government. 1--WE have
been informed that he is spending too
much time loafing around cigar
stores" Mr.. Travis said.