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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
THIS l,as story of optimism.

r | a o
successfully government
The Sav holding firm the borders of their in B
araba
shaping step smash in
Flanders
of Tardieu French high
the United States fighting and
materials today than she has before
Ponder Tardeu definite soothing the light OF the German
bred propaganda which has been flooding Oklahoma the last months
telling of the thnned lines pu France pped limit OF her
bone and muscle and downh rapidly that would be the wonder OF
the century II her line did not crack before winter, 1917
gratifying authority that France has
100000 men in the ins line million than the immortal army that
The commissioner said this be maintained for long time
come And the 5000 heavy in 1917 replace the 800 with which
the under the toor The daily
OF shells France alone daily the field
read like the de Hardly Rather ii forecasts
success of heroic nation which has addition to ndomiabe
and children
The snapper statement this. The French
the knockout That where the United The high
sioner of the stuat invitation United
strength still sufficient provide with the British millions the overwhelming
fighting indenurg back the Rhine sure reg
uhr body blows That is the cheapest or
So far authenticity concerned Tardieu might well
commission to the United States official Of NJ Poncare
You have all
happy the that the United going expected
take the entire French portion the battle in 1918
although counter revolution has grown apace during the July of dpn-
denoy Russia kerensky his daors bted
coalition of the five leading parties of the Only tho hsxmals the
enine extremists refused participate the historic conference Saturday
the ra hands of humanK Kercns by the the coalition confer
n and ratified by the council Of wokmen and soldier delegates
made by o
marking the erF have been negligible Save Bukowna
Russian retirement apparently continuing Russian teo the Sav lines
kornlof the discipline
for The opinion not general that Germany has the
sector will long toward proving the
German II iindcubug still has
Bessaraban
strongly the west that another Rumanan campaign needed
natives shred of hope-W NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY MARKETS

MIDDLEMEN. extremely active in selling vegeta
blcS to housewives of this city. good many OF these
middemen drive all around daily and earn big profits
To the unnecessary profit OF those mddemen, the
members of the Housewives league supporting move
ment that is designed to establish community markets which
will enable producers TO sell direct consumers
II the successful in working out their plans
for these markets they ought be able the method
which will help to conquer the high cost OF living that
stalks about every American home Eliminating the mid
dleman strikes at the root OF the problem.
Our local market has brought the benefits expected
many families living far away from the market that
visit the gardeners wagons inconvcnent So It is
proposed to bring the markets to the families.
There many industries which require mlddlcmen
but gardening is not of thcu The ucker hauls prod
ucc from the city market residences Some one pays
much money for this service The community market will
result in saving by giving the housewife chance to
buy vegetables from the who raised them
After the community markets get into working order
the Housewives league will find other fertile fields in which
work where other niddemcn will be told to stand aside
and stop taking toll from the mouth, OF families that have
limited incomes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
ASK YOUR BANKER.

A NEW Investor has upon the He |, the
who bought Liberty bonds, became the owner Of
securities for the first time in his life and that he
has had taste of coupons be turned into real
money, he is eager be again fast As hi,
savings account will permit.
II this investor asks his banker before he places
his money In stocks bonds he will display wisdom If
he follows his own Judgment he is likely with dis
aSter If the head of family wishes to relieve his child
from illness he calls in the best physician he can find II
he needs legal aid he asks the best attorney to help him
So he should conus with the banker when he has fund.-,
invest II he does not the chances are nine out of ten
that he will be the loser.
Ask banker before cntrusting funds to oher, The
that possessed by the banker Don't let the rosy promise,
OF fancy dividends tempt the money from the savings ac
count Watch the PRINCIPAL first Ask the banker
about the principal the interest the investment is of
secondary importance,
Ask the banker. lie define the difference between
investment and speculation Investments are for person,
OF limited resources speculation /, the pasme for those
who have ample funds II some of those who grew e,
cited and contracted with the stock exchange for yariou,
shares that didn't advance expected but showed ,hart
declines had asked the banker before they got into deer
waters they would be in position get moderate rate
| OF interest with ALL of the principal saved
Ask the banker Don't hand over your money ind,
criminatey to the fellow with attractive promises
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
R1ppuN6RHYNES
A2}tMhla;k!la A2}thla;!latM{ tMGson M9s,4
MARCHING HOME.

NVIHEN they come back from blood
w stained fields, the countrys hero
fighters, displaying on their
belts and shields the scalps of Prussian
blghter', when they come back across
the foam from active German hunting
how proudly they'll be welcomed home |
Wen deck the land with bunting The
bands will play to beat the band brave
airs in handsome doses and pretty girls.
on every hand, will pelt the boys with
roses And there'll be music in the kirk,
loud organ peals and singing, and every
man will quit his work, and keep the
welkin ringing I'd hate to be the Stacker
lad who skulked and lodged the fighting,
when from Paree or Petrograd the boy.
come home akiting I'd hate to he
that young man then disgraced beyond
redemption, who claimed a spawn or a
wen, as reason for exemption. Oh, bet
ter far to FIJI grave in some red field
uncharted, than sink around when ban
nerS wave to greet the lion-hearted
When we, to see the heroes back, before
the courthouse rally, the bloodeN fel-
lows who were slack will hide in some
dark alley
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A 5O-TO-1 SHOT.

r. domestic speoulaor should be given chance to put
In doaS III draw down $50 would he turn loose
with the dollar provided he had reasonable assurance
that the risk negligible and the chance almost Ger
tain of paying so to II
A lot of people overlooking this bet One man
isn't and he expects to cash just he is
cashing this month. lie buys cantaloupe for dime,
the seeds and raises fifty canaloupes from the
seeds OF the original one.
II is an easy-betting game. Any write his own
ticket and feel much confidence that the good thing will
not go wrong
However lot of people In Oklahoma City buy canta-
loupes and throw the seeds away II they follow that sys
TEN for any considerable time, they'll land in the
place reached by the race track gambler who took too
many chances; that place Is the almshouse.
During these trying times we're telling each other
lot about the conservation of food Then throw away
the seeds that would produce food worth millions of dol
lars. Perhaps day we'll learn be consistent The
poet tells that consistency is Jewell but there
to be general desire scampcr away from the ewcry
business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
THE FRIGHT OF THE BREAD MAN.

THE head of the National Master Bakers ASSOCIATION
is asking that a federal investigation be made IN con
necon with the claim that mills in Oklahoma and Texas
are grinding wheat into feed for animals. The bread
men are probably frightened than hurt This section
does not expect hazard the bread supply by feeding
wheat 10 livestock
Yet there time In the southwest when the price
Of wheat low level that invited its use Tor iced
instead Of food When less than 81 buShel was the price
Daid by grain buyers ranchcr of Oklahoma fed wheat to
hogs, announcing tha, the method resulted in bringing
loube values for the wheat
But that day has passed into history Oklahoma is re-
Sponding to the call of hungry world and prepares to
increase the wheat acreage so that our crop of 100000
Bushels in 1917 may be surpassed by the yield Of 1913
The bakers should become calm Oklahoma will not use
wheat this year except for bread purposes We have SUI
iieient wheat to feed people and also to provide
D good many million loavcs Of bread for others,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
PLENTY OF WATER IN OKLAHOMA.

GONE sections OF the short Of water. Oklahoma
- has plenty but it is not distributed quite skilfuly
many people would like At certain times of the year
Oklahoma has much that the liquid is permitted
10 to the When is too late preparedness,
b freely talked.
In own city have passed tho stage Of wasting
tie water that flows through the river and building
huge reservoir that will forever settle the question.
When the dam i, completed we'll have more water
shortages In Oklahoma City
Other cities Of this state have plenty of water but not
distributed equtaby So period, Of the summer
tanines in evidence But there has an awaken
ing. and we're going all the water for use when
ne need It.
-Four towns-Aus, Hobart Mangum and Grante-are
casting toward the depression Lugcr where 1t is
possible to mpounda great supply OF water In the spring
the Red river carries billions OF gallons of water from
mountain to Water abundant in the early part
of the year that residents OF the southwestern part of the
state viewed it cheapy; today they need that water and
slams being prepared to build large reservoir TO as
water at all times irrigation will be practiced near
those cities and the people will be at the mercy Of
6routh
Oklahoma has plenty of waer-but it Is allowed TO GO
= waste Sentiment is fast developing to stop the waste
We the time when we'll hear more about short
~ Of water in Oklahoma.
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tective' She can imagine as much in a
minute a. he can discover in year,
A girl imagines tina, all her troubles
will be over as soon as she is married.
But the fact Is that her troubles do not
begin until she is married
II the word II" were eliminated from
mans vocabulary, he wouldn't have
much to talk about
A lot OF lies are told about courting
One OF them is that girl screams for
help the first time YOU kiss her, and an
other /, that Father uses his boot on
young man when the young man asks
Father for Daughters hand As a mat
ter OF fact, a girl likes to be kissed, and
the only hollering she does is for more
kisses. And Father seldom knows that
Daughter is engaged until Mother tells
him to put on clean collar and come
on and see Daughter get htchcd
The modern small boy has an ncen-
tive to study in school lie wants to
be able to read the captions on the
illums in the movie shows
Some men seem TO imagine that the
one cent piece was coined so that a man
could give cheeriully to Charity and
the Church,
The average man is so rabd poli,i-
cally that what he deems a vice in tho
other par,y's candidate he deems "
tue in his party's candidate,
We have me, whole lot OF paclfists
and we have never seen one who would
refuse a bunch Of stock in a munitiop
factory.
The man who gets the worst of it IN
bunk game has no business Squeal.
ing II he hadn't been trying to cheat
somebody he wouldn't have been cheat
ed
Curiosity is what gets people int
trouble. They can't resist the tempta
ton to explore the crooked bypath'
that lead from the straight road.
A sick man knows that health Il
more important than wealth But yot
can't make healthy man believe IT.
When five or six men meet in a kali
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
'TUKF;M:LUKE
@eyttybt 1877


Many man who tosses rcstlesly on
a 500 bed would give good deal to
be able to pound his ear the way he
used to when he was boy and slept on
lumpy corn shuck mat,ress.--Luke
McLuke, And many a man that loll,
M the rear seat of his own $4,000 lin
CUISINE would be tickled to death to feel
as good as he used to when he had TO
walk mile and a quarter to hf. work
and carry his dinner bucket,--WilmIng-
ton Journal Republican.
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Notice

w. have put a gang of men to work
and We are constructing a speciui an
mex to our Hall OF Fame in the Club,
This annex /. required because we have
Just received new member. He lives
in Varceburg, KY, and his name l.,
Irola Claudthems lvetta Lilfard
Brown. He Is entitled to an annex all
to himself He sounds like a cooven-
tion on female movie stars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Charlie, X. Crane, Chicago manufac-
turer and now a member of the Amer
lean mission to Russia, born in Chi
cago. ifty-nine years ago today.
Blle Burke (MrS florenz Neg-
feld). popular actress, born in WASH
ington, d C., thiry-two years ago to-
daY
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One Year Ago Today In the War.

Aug 7, l9l6-Bri,ish line north OF
Pozieres held under determined as
saults French gained near Peronne
and Italians pushed toward Trieste;
British airplanes blew up German sup
ply lines and military depots far in
rear OF Somme front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
SIDELlGHTS0NW WARM0VES:

The Times several thousand official
maps front This is corrected July 1,
contains the details Of roads elevations waterways and hun
dreds Of villages mentioned other available You
these by sending cash stamps
Circulation Department Oklahoma City Times, follow
the closely you can't afford to be without this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Our local committee Is puIred to find way to send
those 10000 pairs of shoes to New York Well lot OF
people from this city go often why not ask them to
the shoes and leave them at New York;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

~ boon as congress passes the tax bill and
e tax tobacco makes sharp advance the smoker then
vii come to full realization that the high cost Of living
y . calamity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

II you really have something to say,
people will not criticize the grammar
YOU use.
Why does jealous woman imagine
that she has to employ a private de
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Information given out yesterday by the water officials
that rise in the river bath privileges for three
seeks gives keen delight to every OF bath tub
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

congress proposes to take six weeks vacation in
eeptember Why not extend the vacation into October and
not crowd iory-two DAYS into thirty?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Line. Worth Remembering.

Conten,ment with today's lot makes
candidacy for a better lot tomorrow
Charles n ParkhurSt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Miss Anne Bennet Cohen and her
guest, Mis-, OphcliA Selph, ot La
grange, were rendered a surprise party
last night -- Frankfort (Ky) State
Journal.
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gratifying announcement is made to the effect that
ths heating plant at the capitol will be ready for by
wiater time thus aayng the fears of those who op
DoeeA to having the plant in operation in August.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

or five or six women meet on a street
corner, yousfeslize that people do not
have to have anything to talk about in
order TO talk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
'HIST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Years Aqo Today.

l8l7-Pierre Samuel Dupont de Ne
mours, who barely escaped the guillo-
tine, and who founded the Dupont
powder works of Delaware, died near
Wilmington, Del Born in Paris, Dec.
IA, 1889
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Seyenty-five Years Ago Today.

lS42-Announccment Of the compile
ton OF the Philadelphia x Reading
railroad
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II these local bootleggers don't stop asking 4 gallon
for liquor they will be listed in the undesirable class
as the food speculators
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OLDyT0RIBS.'
lNNEWTYpB
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom ne TINES rILES

I~ehty redr5 ARO.
A threatening rain kept many ava,
from the operahouse last night, but
those who attended were well repaid
for the inconvenience of going home
in the rain. Tonight the bill is AN
American In Cuba" and II the weather
cool' which seems probable, the
Spooners will play to a crowded house
The latest returns on the election
for the Cherokee council shows ma
jority for the nationals over the Down
ings in both houses. The nationals are
composed mostly of fullbloods and are
bitterly opposed TO allotment. 1t Is
thought that no treaty will be reached
by the Dawes committee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

More than one thousand women are
now operating trolley cars in Rome.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Mrs, Pentecost, who has been visit
ing Mrs. DeFotd, returned today to her
home in Guthrie.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Mrs. T. N Richardson has gone on
a visit 10 Colorado.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Fifty Years Ago Today.

l867--Ira hldridge, negro tragedan
OF remarkable reputation, died at LODI,
Polonia Born at Belair Md, in 1904
Twepty-five Years AGO Today
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Goahl |

The scientists have discovered germs
everywhere, and it is getting unsafe to
mingle with ones fellow men," sighed
the Old Fogy.
YES" agreed the Crouch "lf mat
tiers do not improve, it will soon be un-
healthy to be buried in the same grave
yard with other folks"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
TWENTY-FIVE Year

lS92-Ihe president appointed dele
gates to represent the United States at
the International Monetary conference.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Our Dailu Snecial
Luke McLuke Says.

Overeatng Kills More Men Tha,
Overwurk.
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FoMYl

Ths more We hear the senate bswl.
And CAB for dry decreos,
The more we realize that all
The nuts don't grow on trees,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Fifteen Years AYu.
w r .Bracht returned today from 4
visit with o. A. Mit,cher and family
at Pawbuska.
President Roosevelt has beaten the
Dutch. That is to say, he has beaten
Boer officer at target practice and
1t Is said he broke record Com
mandant w. ID. Snyman, an officer on
General DeWets staff, declared he had
never seen such shooting.
The work of the paving force Il al
ready improving the appearance of tho
city
R. J. Edward, left yesterday fot
Louisiana to accompany his wife home,
who has been visiting there for soma
weeks.
Ten Years Ago.
The residence of William Nee, on
West Fourteenth street, is nearing
completion and will be ready for oc-
cupancy September !.
Miss Minnie Ryan, Miss Gertrude
Ryan, Miss McClusky Of Davis Miss
Green of Fort Worth, Mr. Ed Etter,
Mr. Henry Hanson. Mr.. Rex Bolend
and Mr. Brosso will compose a merry
party to Delmar Garden this evening.
Mrs A. F. Frcke entertained al
cards this afternoon in honor Of Mrs
Clair Baker OF New Orleans.
Mi" Isabel Dean, who has been
visiting her friend Miss Marie ColliSi,
returned to her home in Ardmore to-
day
Beef steers AC0740. cows and heif-
ers SlS0G4 hogs, packers, $SRsNdol 10,
bes, heavy Sbd62S, lambs Ad7.O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Fair Warning

Fair Warning.
'Rewnre of women" said Bill Dents,
With all her smiles and frills
For. first you pay her compliments.
And then you pay her bills
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07
Our Toe Miller Contest.

OUT JUe MiIHf IUhteW,
Serk claims that the oldest Joke Is
the one abou, the old southern darky
who had been arrested for stealing
chickens. The Judge asked the pris-
oner il he desired the appointment of a
lawyer to defend himself "No, yo
honoh," responded the prisoner. Use
gwine to throw myself on the ignorance
OF the cote"
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lev n nj

Helen Freeze lives at 51l McHenry
street in Cincinnati.
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Names 'Is Names
Mrs. U. X, Young lives at Andrews
Ind
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Huh! F!

Smith brag, that he Il boss In his
own home" said Brown
"He is," replied Jones. "His wife
and baby are away onca vacation"
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Ooofl

He won't 20 near the ocean. Gec'
Hes stingy. and he mskes me frown
He fears he'd got seasick, and he
Could not keep his expenses down.
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Carried Out.

Last week submitted a number OF
suggestions concerning the editorial
policy of your newspaper, and request
ed that they be carried out" said the
noisy reformer,
They were" replied the weary edi-
tor. The janitor carried them out the
morning after | received them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Miss Isabel Dean, who has been
visiting her friend, Miss Marie ColliSi,
returned to her home in Ardmore to-
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Beef steers Al0740; cows and heif-
er 81 lS0Q4; hogs, packers, SSes'do 10,
best heavy SC062S, lambs Atd7,50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

We didn't see George Hugger In his
jewelry store in lronton, Ohio, but We
know that John Kister at Az Milton
street, Cincinnati.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Fifteen Years Ago.
W T. ,Brscht returned today from 4
visit with o. A. Mitscher and family
at Pawhuska.
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Ten Years Ago.

The residence of William Nee, on
West Fourteenth street, Is nearing
completion and will be ready for oc-
cupancy September /.
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The work of the paving force I, Al.
ready improving the appearance of tho
city.
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Oh |

Some men are invalids and others
enjoy good health But what we start
ed to say was that l. b. Stillwell Is
chief Of the fire department at Ludins-
ton, Mich
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r. J Edwards left yesterday fos
louisiana to accompany his wife home,
who has been visiting there for soma
weeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-07

Mrs. A. F. Fricke entertained al
cards this afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
Clair Baker OF New Orleans