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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Representatives,
B0 nat MaSon
'(opyyS8H I9l7
BROKEN vows.

JMNDE a vow ON New Years day
that never never would ! saw
word to shock the gcntlc,t soul Id
Nrrug no smoky rlgmarolr. however of
ten trouble came, or ,rlbulation climbed
my frame But when | made that piuuS
pledge, ON which | never meant TO
hedge didn't know my car would skid.
and break an axle, as It did didn',
know that car would pitch my person
IN luathsomc ditch, andwrap the wind
shield round my neck, and make oi me
a grewsomc wreck didn't know cold
waves would come. and knock the
plumbing ont oi plumb didn't know
I'd freeze my feet while wadng through
ten miles OF Slcct didut know the
coal I'd bnugh, with coin Tor which I'd
tierccly fought, would all be gone two
months before Spring could be looked
Tor at the door Mans vision cannot
pierce the veil which hides the future,
vital tale, so when he says, "l'll make
. vow, since plcdging is the fashion
now, ! will do this. won't do that
he's simply talking through his hat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
POSTGRADUATE COURSE FOR cops"

THIS city has efficient police force The force is
not numerous, but we'll increase it as soon as the next
budget provides for salaries Meantime our Officers
do we'll
But the mayor proposes to make it even better Our
good friend the other side Of the house who writes
editorials for the Okahoman declares that Ed Oycrholse
better mayor than was Pcriccs and so the mayor is
encouraged not to his vigilance until each police
man in this city able direct strangers to every I'M
portant place
Che mayors plan calK for simple postgraduate
course IN which policemen will be required to study man
uals which give the looatoe OF public buildings streets,
the schedule OF trains and the service pertaining to trolley
cars.
The story Is told that stranger asked an officer on
downtown beat where the Divine Science church was
located The officer didn't know but after completing the
postgad he will be able know where all churches are
located and perhaps will Join few
While the local policemen will not be required by the
mayor to offer to take people home as is done in New
York he has planned to make the service better In New
York the police department is skilled One night A man
hung TO cqtSsr lamp post yhcrcupon patrolman told
the man that il he could tell where he lived he would take
him home. The man replied "lIic, | live in Phoenix.
Arizona"
Since Oklahoma City has no lamp post, and no saloons
that problem cannot arise here But the policemen are about
to beconfe-profcient in the knowledge of their home
town. O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
LEGISLATING UPSIDE DOWN.

OUR good friend, Mr. Buttcrcld has introduced bill
in the legislature to have the chici OF police and other
city officials elected instead Of appointed This is cgisat
ing in the wrong direction What VIC need to get better
government is to have appoinyc offices and less
elective ones.
Capitalization OF power do we hear someone cry? Not
bit ot - just Capitalization OF responsibility
The way to get good city government is to elect good
mayor tell him to choose the right OF licucnants and
then hold him responsible
How silly 1t would be We should elect the chief clerk
and all OF the other clerks in the water department. Or
the health department How foolish it would be il the
stockholders OF railroad should go to the polls and elect
all OF the brakcmen and swlchmcn?
Private corporations employ competent general man
ayers. Then they demand results The stockholders OF a
municipal corporation should do the same Then we get
more for the taxpayers money
We need more OF the short ballot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

TT SOUNDS bit odd in this age OF Christian cviliza
on to hear OF a standing for capital punishment
and yet in Edith JohnsonS supposittous Jury of twelve
sitting the alleged Couch crimes find at least
two who would obviously 60 to that extreme
The thing which call capital punishment not pun
ishment at all it merely the cxaction OF pcnalythc
taking of a life for lie While there may be incidental
punishment thereto actual punishment consists OF somc
thing
Society. take it, Furnishes in order to deter crime
II this be true, and is purpose 10 punish in order to
reform the offender the death penalty lacks purpose for
it is the certainty OF punishment rather than the severity Of
the law which deers
What * an individual calling himself or herself the
case may be- a Christian going to do with the divine
Injunction, Thou shalt not kill" How they reconcile
this Injunction with the taking OF human life
Does anyone imagine that the band OF bank robbers
who were down and killed by posscmcn over
Okmugee the other day would have to rob banks
If they had believed they could ,hwar the lawccapc
its pcnatcs2 Would they not have turned their hands
to profitable undertaking if they had felt
that the inction of the laws penalties was certain
The death penalty is the heritage OF civza-
ton All primitive people in developing penal code used
death tho measure Of punishment But with the du-
sion of knowledge which the years have bLough and the
arrival OF the Christian era altering these codes
We punish now with the purpose OF reforming not destroy
ing And women least OF all it seems, should be expected
to stand for the old order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

who's down there" called Doctor
Stitch thruSting his head. features and
neck out N his bedroom window
ITS ME. doctor" said a dark figure
on the doorStopS
"Oh, YOU" SAID the doctor
The baby has been CRYING these iour
hours, and everybody is up but nobody
can quiet him" said the d. + on tho
steps
The poor child" said Doctor Stitch.
"Tll throw down some sleeping pow
dcrS.
And he did. and Mr Wee Ga,es-for
It was he hurried home with them,
and found the baby still CRYING and
the family awake and worrying.
Here everybody" said Gates. And
he gave a sleeping powder TO Mr.,
Gates, one to Aunt Iron Gates. one 10
Miss Garden Gates and took one him
self
And they all fell asleep immediate
w. and didn't hear another sound from
the baby till next morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

twenty years when a woman asks him to
guess her age
We like to Josh the women about their
vanity But when a man wants tp Sc,
his ideal OF masculine perfection he
looks into a mirror
One reason why We are not permitted
to get a peek into the future i, because
there would be mighty icw marriages II
We could
You always have matches when some
other man need, them But when you
are on, ~ matches other men are ont ot
them. too
Every time We hear a man Dragging
that he Is self made. wc wonder what
would have happened TO him II It had
not been Tor the woman, auxiliary
II doesn't pay to talk behind any
man, back Remember that even your
worst enemies have their friend,
II IS mean thing to say. But II j.
true that marriage makes a druukaEd
oi man oitencr than i, makes q man
OF drunkard
Wha, has become oi the old fashioned
mau who could prove anything by IN,
Bihlcs
\ man never realizes how dear a girl
IS TO him until he marricS her and has
to buy her clothes
Men are like women IN ono respect
You can argue with them, hut YOU can't
convince them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

In NEWTYpE.
Twenty Years Ago.
S,0m Zle TINES FILES

Twenty Years Ago.
NJ l., Turner Of Guthrie was in town
today.
Seymour Price and Sidney Johnson
went to Guthrie today
y. {. Richardson went to Gaines
willie last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Crow. who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs Weaver, returned
home to Lane. Kan, this morning.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Dine Johnson was called up over the
long distance phone last night by Scott
Jones from ChckaSha and offered
good price for his bird that took the
prize at Guthrie
\ few friends OF Misses Flora and
Ethel Ncalc met at their home last
night and had quite a jovial time They
were Misses lura Johnson and MeSSrs.
Thomas Roach, Stephen Veazcy AMI
Hiram Murrell
George X Williams returned ,hi,
morning from two weeks trip to New
York
!. / Sopcr oi Nipita was in the city
today r.
Ten Years Ago
Col Roy Hoffman Of Chandler. who
Is leading democratic candidate for
the United State, senate. was lnefhe
city today
Mr. and Mr., V " Mackcy left to-
day for kan>a, City
Miss Byrd Walker entertained
small company OF friends a, her hons
last night IN honor of her houSeguest,
Miss Edna Portsmouth OF Chanutc.
Nan The guests were Mr and Mrs.
George Ryan Misses Trout, purdon.
Wand, Tally Harrnhowcr. McsSrs.
White Lewis, Short, Dougherty and
Chase
Miss Lillian Pittman oi Shawnee /,
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs I'D /. Dunn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Luke McLuke SAYS:

Luke McLuke Says:
Maybe YOU have noticed that the man
Who IS bitter against capitalism is a
fellow who has no capital q
ANY girl who is still single at 70 can
tell YOU that girl who marricS under
that age is being robbed Of her girlhood
The scientists can keep on arguing
that there are microbes IN kisses. But
the glrlS are all from Missouri and like
to Investigate ior themselves
The family that has too many babic,
often cnyicS the family that has no
babies at all And vice versa.
Il is easy for a single man to be Sati,
fled with himself Nul q married man T.,
always being reminded tina, everything
he does i, wrong
\ gentleman will always lie hy about
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Paw Knows Everything

Wrllie-Paw, why do they put holes N
Swiss cheese
Paw Because the stuff needs VENT.
ldtIon, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Our Daily Birthday Party

Rt Rev Daniel 5 Tu,,lc. presiding
bishop oi the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States. born A,
Wndham y y, ~ years ago TODAY.
Frank O. Lowden, the new governor
oi Illinois, born at Sunrise City MINI.
50 years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
NEXT!

once there was man who said that he would not be
- surprised to legislator introduce bill
requiring street conductors wave their hand, as sig
mails when they about direct their cars around cor
ners This opinion iotmcd after reading number oi
curious measures introduced by who did not quitc
comprehend the application of stac,mauShp to legislative
activity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
One Year Ago Today 10 the War

4, January ~, l9lb-Brl,lSh labor voted
t. support the governments war policy:
Paris claimed all OF the lost ground It
Melville had been recovered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Displaying His Wealth.

There is fellow in my office build
ing who certainty likes to display h,
wealth remarked Smith
THAT so" asked Jones
YES replied Smith "tc goes down
town every morning with a section OF a
Soit-bo,led egg Smelrcd ON his shirt
bosom"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Ouch

Il hear that Brown is a promising
young man remarked the Old Foey.
lie is, replied the Crouch. But he
never pays it back"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

Someone over in Europe suggests that the kaiser be
eNiled to ST Helena other favorable spot Ey-
IDENTITY he orgcts that the kaiser has not been caught
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Making Money.

Timc was when he was broke was Howe
And always had to stint:
But he makes lots OF money nov,
Hes working In the mint
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Advice

While you can whip tho little men
VINO knock You" said Jim Jar;
You should ignore your critics when
They're bigger than YOU are"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

Smokers OF Pittsburgh sogeS now can look for an
other advance in the price OF the increased
wages in Cuba This excuse is as good as some others
often heard IN connection with advancing prices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

English brcwcrcs to be limited to the manufacture
Of 100000 barrels Of beer this year II there is only
limited number to consume this quantity, the mandate
liberal enough
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

Since there Likely to he number OF vacancies in the
diplomatic corps Oklahoma should make efforts 10 pick oil
a few Of these plumS at present have only ono
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
WnfN

You can't make a flea mad by telling
him that he is gong 10 the dogs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
'LUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1917
Take Pains.

! am a poor, dyspeptic guy"
Complained old MIR keating;
And Vet my doctor SAYS that
Should take pains with my eating
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

There IS decided demand for universal military service
ON the part ot those who would not be subject the
service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

The cost Of half solcs having advanced fathers now
will petition the weather to hasten the barefoot season
for boys
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
As You Go.

fou Wnnt an auto wei young man.
Her" is one scheme / know
Buy It ON the lnstalmcnt plan.
Nnd then pay AS you go
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
You w i'm

uCynlhinna DkyD DcmocraD
Luke McLuke tries to poke iun al
Paris tkyD girls because iirm in that
city carries holiday advertisements.
Put furniture in her stocking" lust
as It pokcrs are not part OF house,
furnishings
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

A Two-Act Drama.
he 'ouSed automobile driver.
Act -Stcwod.
Act lI-Sucd.
Optlmists.
with cout my Rcs
Nrr puffcd said Reed.
I'm glad I'm not
\ Ccn,ipodc
Luke McLuke.
'Nly nose hurts SO"
Said william Kant.
I'm glad I'm not
An elephant"
Houston Post
My arms are tired"
Said Ahncr lluss:
I'm glHd I'm not
An octopus"
Birmingham Age Herald. y,
Notice! q
II \ Klock oi Dayton. Ohio. will ioin
the club well lind room on the wall.
Names Is Names.
Doris Ditto lives at Lexington, Nv.
Our Daily Special.
On ounce OF hustle will bring moro
luck than a TON OF rabbit feet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.

l892-lhe National Academy of Sci
cnce decided To send relief expedition
Tor Lieutenant Pcary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Fifty Years Ago Today.

lSo7 he builders Of the Union Pa.
clic railroad arranged to purchase the
charter ot the Credit Mobilier.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

Learn One New Thing Each Day.
Old Jay is a town m Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today

I6'2 Revolutionary outbreak n
Oporto, and establishment OF proy.
oInnal lnnia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

LINES WORTH REMEMBERING.
The injury of prodigality leads to this,
that he that will not economic will have to
agonize.-CONFUCIUS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
,HISF0RYBITS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

lSlI-Ihc Chilean patriots engaged
IN war with Spain were Joined by troop,
from Ecunos AyrcS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Notice! y

II \ klock OF Dayton Ohio. will ION
the club well lind room on the wall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
W hoa
A Two Act Drama.

we is a drayman in Fargo, y =.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26
Our Daily Special

On ounce of hustle will bring more
luck than a ton OF rabbit feet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If Feverish, Bilious, Constipated, Give
Fruit Laxative at
Once

Don't scold your fretful, peeyish child
See if tongue is coated; this is a sure
sign its little stomach, liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
When listless, pale, feyerish, full OF
cold breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache, Indigestion, diarrhea, give a tea
spoonful of California Syrup Of Figs,
and in few hours all the foul waste
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out of the bowels and you have a well
and playful child again. Children love
this harmless "fruit laxative" and moth
ers can rest easy after giving il, because
it never fails to make their little I'm
sides clean and sweet.
Keep it handy, motherl A little given
to-day saves a sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine Ask your druggist
for bottle of California Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Remember, there
are counterfeits sold here, so surely look
and see that yours is made by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company" Hand back
with contempt any other ig syrup
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
HERTLING'S ACCEPT
ANCE PULLING
London Unable to Reconcile His Record
with His Reichstag Agree
ment

London, Nov 3.-Just what Count
Hertlings acceptance of the German
ehancellorship means was puZzling Lon
don yesterday With Hertling's past rec
ord of bitter enmity to parliamentary
rule, observers found il hard to reconcile
his reported agreement with the Reich
stag majority TO carry out Prussian cleo
toral reform, conduct Germany's foreign
policy ON the basis of the German reply
to the popes peace note, and stop politi-
cal movements fostered by governing of
ficials.
DIR. Michaelis is apparently completely
''out" OF German governing power. First
reports as to Hertling's choice for the
CHARACTERISTIC stated that Michaelis had
been shifted TO the post OF premier of
Prussia. Yesterday, however, Berlin adj
vices declared Hertling had refused to
accept the chancellorship unless the Prus-
sian premiership went with it.
Vice Chancellor Won Helfferich also is
out-suceeeded by Friedrich Won Payer,
progressive leader of the Reiehstag.
As vice president of the Prussian min
istry, DR.. Fridberg, a National Liberal,
has been selected
Apparently the resignation of Minister
of Marine Won Capelle has not yet been
acted upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister
Used only externally, and in no way can
il affect stomach and heart as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
an pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprsins. sore muscles bruises chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest ut often
prevents pneumonia
SOC and 6Oc jars hospital size $50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
DEPOT BRIGADE
TO MOVE SOUTH
The Disrupted Unit May
Soon Be Made
Whole
NEWS OF TRANSFER
REEVES COURAGE
The Men Under Canvas Are
Suffering from the
Cold

Roston Nov. 3.-Brigadier General u
LEROY Sweetser, commander OF the uePo'
brigade. who maintains his otficlal mead
quarters at the building occupied by the
department of the northeast, but the
military status of whose command seems
from the recent attitude of the war de
partment to be a matter OF some DOUBT
received notification from the surgeon
general at Washington yesterday tha'
General Sweetser's recent application foi
additional hospital facilities for his men
in several camps had been refused.
The men of the depot brigade, the
ranks of which are hardly more than
remnants of their former strength owing
TO transfers TO other military organlza
tions, particularly to the 10Th division
are now under canvas at Camp Bartlett
Westfield; Camp McGuinness, Framing
ham. and at Camp Yale, New Haven
The additional hospital provisions are
among a number of things asked Tor
from time to time for the heneht OF
these troops and as consistently refused
bv the war department.
The reason for this latest refusal Is
said to be based on the ground that the
entire outfit, embracing the three camps
mentioned, is to be sent to Charlotte,
n, c., in the immediate future.
The first and main disruption OF the
depot brigade was brought about by the
reorganization plans resulting In the
coalition of the 9Th and 9th Massachu-
setts regiments as one organization OF
the 26th division. Since that time all
attempts to recruit the brigade to its
former strength and to put it in general
"fphjnp trim" have been futile, owing to
the refusal of the war department to al
low the assignment of men from either
tho draft or enlisted forces for such a
purpose,
This latest announcement OF an lnten-
ton to send the men at once to Charlotte
is construed in official circles to mean
that the brigade is at last to come INTO
its own in some form or other and be
made available for foreign service. No
hint was furnished, however, as to how
or from where the 1000 men necessary
to recruit its depleted ranks are to come
from
In the naturnl order of things 1t Is IN
eyitable that some provision for the or
panization other than the one now exist
ing must be made Immediately. As al
ready pointed out the men in the three
camps are still under canvas and have
already suffered much inconvenience and
discomfort in the increasingly cold wealth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
EIGHT AMERICANS
KILLED BY SUBMARINE
Members of the Crew of the Finland Lost
Lives When Torpedo Struck
Transport.

Washington. Nov. Slight members
of the crew of the American transport
Finland lost their lives when a torpedo
struck the former Red Star liner as she
was returning to this country after de.
livering troops on the other side. An
other of the crew is missing and presum'
ably dead.
Members of the naval gun crew who
were killed were: James w. Henry, sen
man, second class, Harrison, N. j.; New.
ton r. Head, seaman, Cleveland, Ga.
Porter Hildeadton, seaman, second class
Tocoo, Ga, tmissing, presumably dead
Members of the crew of the Finland
who were drowned were: NJ. Cardoza
fireman: j. Hanse, barber; w. F. Phil
lips, waiter, New Orleans, La; Jose
Guevas, mess boy. Havana, Cuba. prob
ably died from injuries.
Army men on the boat were as fol-
lows: Private Lester Hickey, infantry
drowned, Chicago; Charles H. Maxwell
colored, transport workers battalion
drowned, Concord, N. c.