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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
NATIONAL ARMY LIFE
Leaves from the diary Of Oklahoma City printer VINO v., os
OF the fra selected for army service He 10 nov Al csmp
Travis, San Antonio. Texas.
1 Cold Wave as Camp

San Antonio has experienced some
real cold weather the last two days OF
the past week Friday afternoon about
the time we came in off the drill
grounds the wind began to blow from
the north and with IL came the dust.
BY o'clock it was rather cold and dust
covered everything We even had it
for supper. Saturday morning was real
cold and YOU can know we had plenty
TO do to clean up the barracks for in
spcctlon. have an idea Oklahoma is
having a cold spell, too. Early Satur-
day morning we were issued overcoats
and gloves and you can know we needed
them
Ire new oyercOat is short one and
is called a trench coat 1t is the same
as the old style coats except AZ TO the
length, and ! think il will prove a more
seryiceable coat than the other, as il
does not hinder the movement OF the
boys when marching.
] received All order the other night
to be ready TO leave at o:45 the next
morning for Leon Springs and in about
an hour ] was informed that ! would
not 20, We were TO 20 over there to
use the Lewis machine gun. would
like to have gone, but it is a OBJ to be-
ready to go OIL such short notice.
Win Go on Range.
II won't be long before the whole
regiment goes on the range. from what
] can hear and from the training we
are receiving. We are still having the
physical exercises that | wrote of last
week. They are not so bad as at first,
and It won't be long before we will be
able TO take all they can give us,
The company is still under quaran-
tine, and It will be about the 22nd of
December before we are out, provided
We are fortunate enough not to have
any more ca.cS OF measles break out.
Everyone ~ restless and wanting TO
be on the Ooyc--eyen to France. Just
so L is TO change. II this quarantine
is not raised soon, know something
will bust"
Our trench work is going along fine,
We were at it again Thursday morning.
1t was just cold enough to make one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
SOLDIERS SEE
RED CROSS WORK
SergeantS Visit WorkrOom at
EIkS' Hall.

This Is the first Red Cross work
that have ever seen said one of two
soldiers who visited the surgical dress.
ing department IN Elks' hall Saturday
night
These two soldiers, they were Ser
eeants { w Newell and II. p Fuller
OF Motor Truck company jsl, came to
Oklahoma City from Fort Sill, and
were the guests OF ths ElkS
Soldiers Praise Workers.
u cannot tell you the impression
got as ! came in the door and bcheld
these workers Of mercy for the first
time" said one OF them" with their
white colts and gowns and the silent
busy fingers TO think that they arc
working like THIS for Us, and girl
that have worked all day too We cam
say much, but we can fight for them
we want to give them three cheers
Well said one Of the girls, you
know that it really is a iiity-iiity
proposition"
This was the first time that the bust
ness girls OF the city had met to make
surgical dressing, for the Red Cross.
In less than an hour and half OF
work the girls had made loo surgical
dressings.
viii Meet Weekly.
These girls had never made surgical
dressings before and Mrs {. b. Ames,
Mrs William Nee Miss Elizabeth
Amss and Miss Mary Nee were the in
StructOrs for the evening.
Now listen girls" said one Of the
instructors BE sure to fold the gauzc
this way, and be sure that you get all
the threads Off the top of the material
for do you know that If one little
thread is left on, it might work It's
way into the wound. and cause the
death of a soldier"
These girls will meet Monday We'd
ne,day and Saturday evenings in the
ElkS' hall l6Il West Main street, to
do their share of the Red Cross work.
Fifteen million Red Cross members
before Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

iullncSS and is trimmed with wide
black silk braid down the middle seam
and at the hem. The short coat has
black silk braid at all its edges, and
this outlines the armholcs At well.
The serge is saved by an extra broad,
pleated waiStcoat Of white satin with
a high collar which is fastened with
red buttons with black centers. ThJsc
buttons continue down the front OF the
skirt appear at the back of the tight
cuffs, and one is used to iasten the
interesting belt that is cut from piece
Of the right front and crosses over at
the waistlinc to hold the coat in place.
Copyright by the Mcclure Newspaper
SVndicate)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

Every Christmas member of the Red
Cross will receive a Christmas button,
service flag. Join today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

the past week. They are Sergeant
A. Maxwell, Easton. Pa. Supply,
seant) Frank Weems (mess sersel
Oscar Sieanson, John w. Tolle, r.
NJ. Furinsn, Oklahoma City; Cord
NJ. T. Bryan Company clerk, d
{. Hanson. X. F.. Renstrom. Joh
Cochran, Frank b. Faunt Leroy. d
boma City, and W. F. Ab.hsr, Nor
Okla.
Company Mechanies--Karl D. L
bic and Harry Cecil, Oklahoma
Bugler-Alired Il. Sslhcm, Okla /
City. First-clau privatss--R d
s. p Thomasson, Norman, Okla
W. Z. Needhsm, Oklahoma City.
Expects Wool Clothes.
We had a great football game /
this afternoon between the Twerl
field artillery OF Camp Stanley an
18TH Infantry Of Camp Travis. &
Stanley won by a score of 7 to 0.
18th played a good game, but ;
simply outclassed. think we w
issued our wooden clothing this !
When we get them we will be 4,
well equipped In fact, | have
clothes than | know what to do
| don't know how III ever get
across when we start for France.
| suppose | had better close iq
night, as it will soon he time for 1
out never get all the writing
that wish to do. About all ond
do is to write until lights are out
then work at II next morning.
MONOTYf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
Loose, short jackets have taken the
place Of long ones with a rspidity that
only the prophets of fashion expected.

NEW NORK,-When the immcn,,
American trade got out the three quar-.
ter Jacket rs one of il, strongest fash.
ION offerings for autumn, a large world
OF womanknd took the verdict as final
and placed their money in this kind ol
garment
II might be rccklessly stated that hall
OF these women are now gong through
the process OF altering the coats by
cutting them of from six to ten inches.
The short Jacket is the thing.
The ironble about cutting of the
thrcc-quarter Prince Albert coat which
was thrown into the fashion market in
carly autumn, is that II does not have
a good swing or movement OF fabric
alter the alteration.
The new short jacket is something
more jaunty and has more OF an air Of
brayado and youth than is possible in
the abbreviated Prince Albert coat
However in the opinion OF many wo.
men, It is better 10 have the short Jacket
minus the launiy swing than 10 have
the thrcc-q quarter coat which. in the
cut OF last autumn Is quito out OF fash.
ion
Mind you, there arc certain kinds Of
thrcc-Quarter top coats, but they are
built in the nature OF peasant uncs.
medieya garments, beltcd Russian
types. Even these are giving way 10
the narrow skirt and the short Jacket
which doc, not ripple from the waist,
but from the shoulder
There are some short Jackets that are
fitted to the figure and flare at the back
from the waistlinC onward, but The
smart thing the French Jacket of Sep.
tembcr which has ut last become In.
corporated as a leading American fash
ion, is the youthful capclkc coat that
drops Imply from shoulders TO hiplinc
and usually has an ornamental waist.
coat that reaches 10 the chin.
II Is no longer necessary 10 insist
upon Jacket and skirt OF the same
material Economy plus the desire for
variety has partially eliminated the
one-iabric costume.
This piecework will become more gen
eral and important when the public
thoroughly understands the government
decree for small amount of wool in
every costume. Not more than AZ
yards can be used and less, il possible.
This is to conserve wool for the army.
Therefore, short velvet jackets are
worn with serge and wooden skirts, and
the other way around The very fact
that jackets have grown short is, in
measure, a quick acceptance Of the gov
crnmeuts wish, It was for the same
reason III October, but the American
wholesale trade go, in first and used mp
great deal Of material which cannot
be spared today.
There is plenty Of blue serge in the
land, aud If one has narrow skirt and
a. short jacket of IT, the costume will
come within the prescribed yardagc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

Fifteen million Red Cross members
before Christmas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
HOUSE Will VOTE
ON PROHIBITION
BEFORE TONIGHT
National Drouth Resolution Al
ready Through Senate,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE house
vote on the federal prohibition amend
ment resolution set for S p. m. took
the center OF interest over war issues
in congress today with prohibition lead
ers confident OF the two.thirds majority
necessary for adoption. As presented
TO the house, the resolution requiring
ratification by three .iourths of the
states within seven years while the draft
passed by the senate fixes a time limit
OF six years by state action
Favorable house action today means
the difference must he adjusted in CON
ference and the conference report
adopted by both bodies before h is sub
mitted to the states. There is little ap-
parent to indicate that the smoothing
out process can be completed before
The Christmas adjournment tomorrow.
A great national purpose will b,
served il membership in the Red Gross
is as universal as citizenship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
CAST OFF DOLLS
MADE Like new
At HIGH SCHOOL
Old Toys Are RefurbiShed for
Christmas Gifts,

Nobody seemed to love little Ann
Louise She was only three years old
too, and was born in Oklahoma City
During all that time she had not sue
ceeded in working her way into the
hearts OF anyone. Poor, lonesome little
Ann She was only a doll but whit
OF that
Every wear she turned up faithfully
al the high school, at Christmas time,
where the boys in the manual train.
ing department make old dolls new,
and the girls in the home economic
department make over their clothes,
and then send them on their journey to
fill someone clses stocking,
Toys Fixed For Poor.
This year great number oi old
dolls and toys OF all kinds have been
brought by the pupils OF the grade
schools in the city, to the high school
where they are made over. When
completed they are given over to
womenS clubs in the city, who dis
tribute them at Christmas time to the
poor
Little Ann was sure thar here she
would al least get her face washed. her
hair combed, and maybe II luck was
with her get new dress So there
she is now, sitting on a table in the
sewing room, with her toilet completed
With pride, she is surveying her new
shoes her new dress, and it is with
regret that she thinks OF leaving the
happy girls who have done so much for
her. only 10 be stuck in somebody
elSe's stocking
Know I'm No Beauty.
Il know that am no beauty" she
says, because I've got bald spot on
my head, that ! can't seem to grow
hair on But it is all covered up now
with nice big green bow and maybe
the next place ! 60 the little girls
won't notice it, and they'll like me
for awhile"
Then this little rhyme came into her
head all OF a sudden and her heart
sank:
For beauty | am no star.
There arc others handSomcr by lar.
My face--l don't mind it,
Because I'm behind il.
rs the one that stands in front
That gets the jar
Every Christmas member of the Red
Cross will receive a Christmas button,
a service flag Join today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
Z(3|[,lD DRESS =! t;'!!'E!,,.

The sketch shows costume made
from this amount Of cloth. The skirt
j., hung from the waistinc with slight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

President Wilson said, "A
Red Cross is essential in winning
war" Fifteen million members b
Christmas, the goal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17

No longer need anyone search
opportunities to serve his COUNT
war work. Here is your chance.
in the Red Cross Christmas mer
shin drive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-17
TELEPHONE CAN TELL
WHERE BULLET LOD

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7-Detc
Of metallic wounds by means of a
telcphonic device is described in
patches TO the department of
mercc. The instrument is moved
the body of the patient and EN-
humming noise when over a shirt
ball or she'll splinter, and is use
guiding a probe toward the hi
metal, Whenever the metal is
netiC and can be Withdrawn b
electric magnetic by the use of al
cision, also can he told by the in
ment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
MASTERING THE JOB.

CIN years ago last night man stood the corner Of
Fourth and Broadway, he did not have penny in hi,
pocket mS clothes approaching the ragged stage he
owed a board bill which he couldn't pay Discouraged
admitting that he a failure, he wa, ready to journey
back to western Oklahoma to seek work in holding the lines
over the back, Of a PAIR of mules
Today the same man /, the owner OF the Buffalo Bill
Nl'd West show, which he bought for cash few days
'g" down cast The propcry consist, eoi two trains Of
car, several Hundred hor,c many wSfor-- apparatus Of
the kind needed in big show and tcuts automobiles and
other equipment needed accommodate the crowds that
attend tent show,
The mans name Oh yes, it is Jess Willard perhaps
the hest known man that ever lived in Oklahoma City
And lcs, Willard !, the owner OF show worth lot OF
money smph because he was able to do one thing better
than any other man in the world
The lesson TO bc learned By Jess Wards success is not
measured by the feat which he accomplished in winning the
boxing championship OF the world but the lesson consists
OF mprc'sng any young the fact that the route to
success, IS along single determined Inc and not through
devious routes that followed the whim OF the young
man who turns at every invitation to align himself with
some industry and in position which promises some.
.pg better than the prc,cnt.onc
Jess Willard admitted that he was a failure and wanted
TO turn back friend, urged him to go forward The same
opportunity along any legitimate line is knocking at the
door OF every Young in the land II he will select
good field in which To work resolve to master the lob
determine that he will he the best in his chosen line
success will be waiting for hu-no at the other end OF
the line lint all along the line Perseverance always wins
shifting from one thing to another seldom brings success
city that subscribe millions for government bond,
is ready To- donate freely to the government, auxiliary or.
eluIlatiou the Red Cross
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15

~ UMANlA broke back recently with
X that the the Runauan had been completed The
French military Cuc wha undertook the job decorated or his
krcnsky the Russian recently NJ Albert Thomas the
French minister munitions Jasy which has been the capital the king
the foregoing develop
any
Whc King brdnand ARMIES badly beaten and suffered huge
m pouc killed wounded hall
u the lllc ultO4arcaolcd the line of the Screth "
After with almost eight months OF dcns whih
Wh Germany working dissatisfaction between The
attack the Russian front would be immense knsky
The allies The
lid been slted Fighting
There he ready Ii possible
o
II quarter certainty before the
Clearing
the Italian the lrenno and the renewed British
o stretching
power possible Germany removed her Rumaniap
entirely the Astan Bugarans
The least could would
nation for the W NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
R RIppuN6RHYNES
B1MK Mason
1(opyIT9tr I9y7
BLOOD AND MONEY.

COMt men Tor carnage loudly hollcr
y hut when they're taxed an extra
dollar, to see the nation through.
they sraigh'way hold an angry session,
and talk OF tyrantS and oppression, un-
ul the air is blue The government,
they were berating because It stuck to
watchiul waiting. when they were hot
Tor war why doesn't Wilson 90
cunning they asked, "and set the
kaiser running, What is he waiting
tor' For battles We are simply snoil
ing the blood in our blue veins is boil.
ing, we blush with deepest shame. be.
cause our country fiddle-iaddles. and
heSitatcS and stalls and S,raddles. while
Others play the game" Now we've Sc,
out TO get the kaiser. that noxious little
early riser and getting him takes mon
II we would put the Germans under. the
country needs all kinds OF plunder, to
buy club and gun. Our coin we
should he gladly digging. TO buy the
necessary rigging, and most OF us are
glad but some who used to whoop and
holler when called upon to cough a
dollar, look mighty glum and sad oh,
when the days OF strife are over. and
once again we are IN clover, we won't
forget these gents, who wished in Grim
son blood to wallow hu, looked dis
gusted, wan and hollow, when asked
ior fifty cents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15

about our own business as we do about
the other fellows.
You can have your own way IN this
world Ru, you will have to yap hb-
orally for IT,
The old fashioned woman who was
afraid her hat wasn't ON straight now
has a daughter who is afraid that It Is.
II IS easy to be popular. All YOU
have 10 do Is 20 permit other people tc
think that they know more than you do
The only people who are never crit.
cilcd lor what they do are those VINO
never DO anything
Every time we see an old-faShioned
man tapping his coffee out OF his Sau-
Ger We tccl like betting that he wears
,lccvcholdcrs to match his SuSpcndcrs
The reason Princess imagineS that
she ha, a Broken Heart IS because she
is merely bilious.
\ woman like, tn 60 away on a visit
even II It is only next door 10 borrow a
Gun of sugar and have cha, with a
nclghbor.
4 man doesn't worry much over the
dollar that goes into the Jackpot. But
he make, an awful holcr over the dol
lar tha, goes into the soup pot
Another reason why woman IS so
hard TO understand is because she will
believe that she must have inherited
her coruS because she knows that they
couldn't come from wearing tight shoes.
We will always have wars as long
as powers are more anxious for a piece
oi the world than they are ior the peace
M the world
We are q queer people We refuse to
lc, a little thing like War get us ex.
cited Ru, a dog i,gh, on the street
will always arouse our enthusiasm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
THAT TAMPA CONTRACTOR

DOWN at Tampa, Florida, contractor refused to buy
Liberty bond, giving as his reason that he would not
furnish fund, to md IN a that was being conducted
against IN, relative, in Germany
Well. why doesn't he go to Germany where he will be
more IN hamouu with affairs? Why doe, he remain here
Il he bc not in sympathy with our policic,'
Ih, man has pro'pcred under free government Yet
he refuses to support this free government The proper
method to pursue against his kind is to send them to Ger
many unless they bc in thorough accord with this coun
Try IN us fight tor mankind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Ten Years AGO

The Victor company has made radi.
cal departure from the regular line OF
talking machines, manufactured in its
latest instruwent. the Vic,rola. In out
ward appearance il is modest cabinet
and forms one OF the most unohstrusive
articles OF parlor furniture which could
not possibly offend the older occupant,
the piano. Its simple dignfied lines--
it has no horn, simply concealed wooden
sounding boNes-excite no curiosity and
convey no hint OF its purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs Fl K. TeaSdale re-
turned today from their trip to the Pa.
ciiic coast
CHICAGO-WHFAT No 2 red
s9HG9lhc, No. } red. S7mqOc, No. !
hard, SsH69lc, No. hard S2m 9OHc:
No. northern, pSoMSlOO, No north.
crn, 97m99c, No spring 92td98c.
CORN No ,, SlNMS2Ac; No. }, SIN
G52c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Haw, Hawl

The woman who had just moved in
next door had been over to Mrs Nay
bcr'S house a dozen times to borrow
articles, and Mrs Naybor was getting
pcevcd The woman made another trip
and said to Mrs Naybor
Could you let me have stove
LITE" "
"No," replied Mrs Naybor II haven't
one But IT YOU can wait until my hus
band comes home you can borrow him.
He's piano mover
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
'HIST0RYBITS.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
lSl7-Ranque, given in New Iorh
City IN honor of President James Mon
roc
Seventy-five Years Ago To-day.
l8l2-Oiiicial advices indicated tina.
the Indian war in Florida was vir.
tually ended
Fifty Years Ago To-day.
l867-Sylvaiu Salnave was elected
president OF the republic of Haiti.
Twenty-Five Years Age Today.
l892-John +. Redmond, the Irish
leader spoke on the home rule Ques.
ton in New York City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
One Year Ago To-day in the War.

June IS, l9l6-Signor Boselli formed
new cabine, in Italy; Austrians be-
gan the evacuation OF Cternowitr, cap.
ital OF Bukowina; French rccaptured
trenches in the Dead Man Hill region
at Verdun. Italians pushed Austriani
out oi positions near the Adriatic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Easy

Dear Luke" inquiries an unknown wit
why is n door nail dead"
That's cnsy. friends It's because II
Has been hit on the head
Luke MCfukc
Twas not with murlerous intent
They hit II on the dome:
Ihit, ! surmised they only fsrrnt
To drive the blamed thing home
Newark Advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
The Wise Ennl

Misery love, company quoted The
Sage
Maybe that's why people in dry
states arc demanding nationwide pro
hlbltion,' commented the Fool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15

No matter how poor your Joke, arc.
YOU can always get laugh II YOU will
tell them to a glrl who has dimplcS and
pretty teeth
Many girl devo'eS a lot OF time hc
tore marriage TO her vocal range he
cause she will devote most oi her time
after marriage To the kitchen range
There wouldn't he SO much poverty i'm
TN, world II wg tried TO learn as much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
'LUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@oyri9bf 1877
dvice.

Keep cool. my SON and do not fret.
Don't get into furry;
II you'd live long and prosper, let
The other fellow worry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Huh

sam Slack VIII never DO | fcnr."
Remarked oh Mr Hunt.
You have to Kick him I'm the rear
To yet HIM to the 'front.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Oh. InY

lubal Lee ot Memphis, Tenn, has
promised 60 sing and dance for the
Corn Fed, at our next Club entertain.
mcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15

Il appear, that our Young friend Mike Donucy is the
watchdog of the treasury and busy with his blue pencil
nhnnt lNcnlA lNc hnnrs OF each dav
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15
Strange

These military terms surprise. ."
Said Nj Torr.
"A standing nrmy occupies
The seat Of wa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-15

Uncle Sam viii send some tens OF thou|and, OF dollars
to Oklahoma City twice each year interest the bonds
owned here Oklahoma City people are patriotic and they
are also thrifty