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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Crack Golfers Would Make Game
Harder To Play; Handicap buffers

yards. par g. i5i to 600 yards, par o. oOl
and upward. par s
The present system of computing fol-
lows
T'p to 2?5 yards. par 3: ??s to l2S
yards. par 4 i?s TO 600, par 8; sol at.
upward. par s.
Would Handicap Duffsrs.
Adding - yards to n par hole doesn
seem 10 he a serious handicap at first
thought But II H. Making a 22byard
hole IN In comparatively easy, Add q
yards and keep par the same-and its
something entirely different. II 10 yard,
were added to hole the laynar would
think that meant real handicap. Hut
Increasing II from 225 to $50 ls no worst
than boosting II from s25 TO s0s.>>
The ordinary golfer can set from let
20 2l5 yards on his drive. II rs true
he Ia on the green. or close enough TO 4
| to rise his putter. That makes An ap'
prosch unnecessary ana givoe him tive
| puts In which 10 make his par
Rut q $50 hole-thats different NOn'
| but star drivers can strive from the te'
20 the green with any degree Of con
sistency. Mos, yollufers with their aver
age Of from 1875 70 1ib yards, would fal
from % to IS yards short An approacl
would be necessary. Allowing two putt
means that the best the ordinary links
could DO would be I against Q par OF
So II 10 any wonder that the duffer
and recently graduated buffers are how
ing because Of this "diabolical plot q
the veteran stars'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Comfort 20 Golfers.

N keeping ones head up were an act
of courage, A. applied 10 solf. then the
golfina clan 40 . whole would constitute
the bravest order the human race has
ever known
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Sport Calendar

Monday.
Annual meeting Of stewards of the
Grand Circuit. At Atlanta
opening of annual nidwinter tennis
tournament at Pinehurst. n &.
opening oi annual bonspiel Of North
Nerterp Curling associati lion. at Duluth.
, opening Of automobile shows at
Rochester and Oklahoma City.
Matty MeCus W. Sailor Kirk. fifteen
,oAS.. Aa woIss:, % H " Buck Fleming. ter
Harry Carlson Va Young Tladcs. M
Teen rounds. at Woonsocket, r. I
tuesday.
. Amateur hsmplonship tournament of
Nwss ski club. a. Cary. III
Opening OF automobile shows a, Bal
tmore and Allentown. Ps.
Pete Herman We. Kenny Mcneil. M
t"en rounds, st kansas City.
Wednesday.
ANNUAL indoor sarnss ~ Mlllrose Ath-
ls,.c association. Madison Square Oar
Thursdsy.
onening of annual bench show OF Lynn
Kennel club, Lynn. Mas
Opening o. annual automobile show. a,
Meeting .ct Virginia State baseball
Larry Hansen vs. Al Wiltse. twelve
rounds. q, North Adams. Mass.
Friday.
Annual indoor gAmss OF Second Resi-
ment A, A., Al Chicago
Gus Christie W, Tommy Gibbons, M
teen rounds, at Dayton, Ohio.
saturday.
Opening of annual show Of Chicago
Automobile Dealers association.
Opening of National Motor nost Show
Grand Central Palace. New York
Annual indoor games Of the Coast Ar
tlllery A. A.. At Boston
Opening of second annual outdoor
Sports Carnival, nt -. Paul
IT has been proved that rockies can
INe on Is cents n day" II has also
been proved that q camel can TO cigh,
dnys without taking a drink
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
BY Frank @. Menks.

NEW YORK. Jan ?2-The House Of
Golluf ls divided against Itself over the
question:
Shall the game be made harder 10
play''
The champs and near champs favor a
general strengthening Of the holes shrd
general lengthcning OF the hole, or u
change In computing par. The dubs are
shrckins. mix. nix on that change stuff.
let this Kamo b."
The Introduction OF the rubber -cored
ball some years sgo. undoubtedly made
ono Of the great big reasons for the In
crease In the golfing population,
ball. none buT a most powerful driver
could lam the ball much more than 200
yards Novice, who could slam II for
tried their hands at the game In thoss
days. failed after many attempts TO get
any distance with their drives and qui,
In disgust
Then came the rubber hail. One swat
landed just q bit below tho nmidshit
section. and even the dub could rend
'PDSsSs 100 ss.$S' ss HOB woG. cam. wnS'
causs quits perrha mad Nred them. wer,
invited 10 come back and try their wal
ops on the new "sailer" They did nnC
presto'-The golilng fhmlly increased 10y
leaps and bounds
The "Dlsboalcai Prot
Once upon . time only q star gollufe
could make a hole In the presen, par
Nov "dvffsr." aided by the rubbc
core and bit Of good putting, can turr
the trtck every 50 often. All OF whici
has pssved the veterans
Where's the premium now on expert
| encs." they wall. We've played thi
game foe years and yesrs~-but Nha
have ~ seined' The guy who was I
dub yssttrday is q star today, all pc
| Gauss he haS the advantage OF bal
that even a blind man can hammer ~
A bit Of Jealousy. you sse-sn atti
tu4e VI they're herning'' into the spot
light" on the part OF the 'vets. An
% they arg trying g dsyiss ways an
| means Of keeping The erstwhile duffcr
ont Of their select ''ho,inx ou, In par
0wS Of the plaAs for making the sam
harder for the duffsr 10 10 make III
new universal par % follows,
! Up TO $50 yards. par 3; fSi TO -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
tcopyr,sn,. ,su. ~ \. | os'sssrey

out. There. was an att.mp. to unioniss
the national game. Il didn't amount 70
the breath II required for those behiqd
II to announces H. The maSnAtee et@p)y
let ths players strike. vent ahead eph
engaged other players and within . year
there were not dozen Of the ~ NM
ers Who had struck hack In has1hoN.
Their places hAd been flisC by yoNgGes
men--men who we're playing ~ g00d ~
os.t:5 betty baseball than the men they 's'-
Would Wreck the spert.
You cannot inject unionism into spsgt
without wrsckirG a. When you foeM
a trade union In games whether eaeo-
ball. football or golf II ceases N ~ .
sport. II becomes q profession In TIE
sirtcteat sense Of the word. with frAtev-
nslism standing out In such Z mAnnef
as to impeach the competitive feature u
tho game.
Dave Fults 10 4 fine fsllow. anl I
like him. but he 10 hitting Oft % the
wrong tangent. This strike could NJ
hurt tho magnates from q financial
standpoIBt Any nonsy Il viii cost mtlol
come out Of the pockets Of the ball pl4y-
ers. They arc the meN Who will lose, b.
cause they must be idle Those Who
follow him viii do 20 at their psviL"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Duncan Ready
To Begin Hunt
For Ball Team
More Than 800 Applications
Frem Young Aspirants n
diCate Material viii Be
Plentiful This Year,

Dsnison and sherman having proved
copclusively at yesterdays mestins In
MuskoGee that they would remain In the
Western association. the signing OF play
ths exception OF Tulsa. none OF the clubs
had made much Of an effort to secure
players until II should be definitely de-
cided whether Denison and Sherman
would he In the circuit.
Local Contracts 90 Today.
Not contract has boon sent out TO
date b. tho Oklahoma City management.
Presif"nt II, NJ Duncan Ia expected TO
ratuta from MuskoGeo today and imms-
diatoly viii send contracts TO all the play
en- reserved from last year Only n fsw
OF them are expected to be retained, but
new contracts will be necessary 90 that
they can be traded.
than 100 applications from baseball
players. youngstsrs trom Warrington in
the northwest, to Florida In the south
ea.t, from New York In the northeast, 10
ArtDona In tho southwest, asking for a
change 70 break into organised baseball
likely ietters have been forwarded 70
Manager Murray for consideration Mr.
Duncan expects to sort out another batch.
answerlng them himself or sending than
on to Murray. Not moro than twenty
five players arc expected to be ordered
20 report although others may II they
desire. for this year Western association
players must pay their own reporting
transportation.
Many Jobs Opsn.
Nagle will be retained In rshtf,ld
Murray will MI ono OF the other outfod
posl,ions and Payne may be kept on IN,
infeld None OF the other 1915 Bear.
cats are expected TO be- with the team
this year.
Dowie already RS besn sold 10 chat.
tano6sa for $500, Lincoln and Galveston
are bidding for Herbert Some OF the
others may be sold or traded and thos,
not needed and not psddlsd. will he rs.
leased
The playing schedule wa not adop,st
yesterday When adopted every club vii
have an equal numbar OF kAmss with
every other club. and tho road and hom,
gaines will be split b0-So. Transportatios
cost probably will be pro-rated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22

when owen had hut thirteen men whom
Ne could play against Kansas snd Mia
souri, They forced w into II. the
member said, and n was the greatest
thing that has ever happened for sooner
n,hleiirs n Was never necessary Ia
force Oklahoma 10 piay only men Who
were eligible. both technically and By
the spirit of the rules. hut Il actual,
resulted In building q stronger team for
oklahoma, at that time . very smsi,
:. rettse., sshsssls -s,svss.
y 10 no, believed that ohlshomss sc.
ton win have any suset nm the foot bali
srhedu'e, which lAelvdes gspes with the
University u Tslssfard 6kiahouna A "
N Sconsss have dn Individual contract
with the LonShorns. and II 10 no, be.
lieved the Oklahoma Aeeiss would seeh
the cancellation of the fhankssi,ine az.
nansement With the eccnsts under any
circumstances However, Il h proha b'e
that the athletic council will force eli
contracts made 10 include the freshman
rule
schools With witch samss Nave al.
teady been contracted have been notified
ihs, sconet- viii ~ roure~, fuifill the
contracts under the r,iiee " the south.
western conference, and officials have
notified the executive committee that
they vlil be Glad slso To have the con
ference track meet held here In Mas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Ohio to Have New
Athletic Stadium

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. aa.-Asitation
for tho erection OF q new. atAlstic ste.
dium has been started at the Ohio State
the department Of engineer DRIVING, has
provided plans for a modern concrete sta :
6lum. with seating capacity Of $1,000.
II 10 modelled after the Untvsssity Of chi /.
caGo stadium, parts OF which have been
constructed.
According to the plans. q concrsts
stand. with n seating capacity of H.
900 would be erected and a. more funds
became available. . similar stand would
Then stands would be erected at both
ends
Tho plans also provide for q quarter
mile running track with 3 1i0-yard
straiightaway,. The football tisld also
are reported TO be much intssssssd In
the propepsl and are discussing pie M
20 subscribe funds 10 start the proisel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
3 Eg[2R[:|I]IL!;J}G;;It!i

Another Strike
The nsrt move will BE- for golfers to
strike for these demands:
J. li-inoh cups on the putting sresns
?. The abolishment OF all bunkers.
traps. pitfalls and high grnss.
The nbolishnent OF any penalty
f"r sl'cing or hooking ball out OF
bounds.
Tho sbolishmen, OF all other penal
ties now enforced
5 No strokes TO count beyond &
The Advertising Golfers foreGather at
r1nehurrt this week. but II 10 still n mat.
ter Of doubt as to how many OF them
will be keen about advertising their
scores There are always limits TO one's
profession.
Tossing Taurus 10 no longer a LAtir
pastime. II 10 the greatest Of all Inter
national arts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22
Kendall Tackles
Central Tonight

Having come out second best with the
soqnefs at Norman last Friday and Sat-
uurdny. losing both games, as to IS and
try to soothe their feelings by beating
Central Normal tonight and then by win
ming from the Cathsiics at Shawnee to-
morrow night. 20 back homo with a.
many victories - defeats.
The baakstbaIl name tonisht at Ed
mond 10 the fir1t ciAsh between Central
snA Kendall at6sef0p:' t''> -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-22

Copyright, 1917. by the Tribune Associs-
tion New York Tribune).
The League Of ones. Upon.s.Tims.
once upon q time knew
a freckled. barefoot fellow who
Knew life but ~ q summer's dream
a song that came from bird or stream
Who knew the world but rs place
The yellow sunshine bathed In light.
On where the rosebud showed its face
Amid the dew OF morning bright;
place where morning held It's prime
But that was once upon time
And once upon a time knew
The same far little fellow. who
Looked o.it upon the world with faith
And sndlsas hope--nor saw the wrath
That loomsd above him through the
years
The wrath Of dreams tina, wandered
down
And vanished In the far on town:
Ho saw the dream but In Its prime
But that was once upon a time"
The Arrival Of ON Mfsks
year aGo even the moet careful
search through the sporting pssss would
find only q casual mention OF any
fighter BY the name OF Aisks
Miske was then about ~ well known
4
ierguer batting around .23s.
Not that Miskc vas q class Lacquer
OF the .?3s mark But OF such were the
! main comronents Of his fame.
Today. smong the light heavywsishts.
Miske stands At the top. II any man
of the light heavies could take on Wei
merit and Jack Dillon within four day.
snd emerge with the bulk OF the laurel
the tip would have been taken A. a
merry josh.
Bu, the answer rests with tho boz
top-undsr the eo0-pound brigade
through M rough and ready field -
the game has shown for sowe yesrs.
N Miske hasn't earned the right to
meet Darcy In the first big International
hattie of the year. there IL nothing left
In tho records Nothing whatsoever
Jack johnson may change his profss-
sion and take M hui fighting In spsln. '
II he returned 20 America he wouldn't
have to change his profession.
Comfort 20 Go,fsrs.
Dear Sir: Though realize that \ Con-
stant Reader has no special privileges.
stiii I desire 10 extend = vote of thanks
ones head up" iiis short. sharp. con.
cluaive definition" In the spcr,lisht viii
be q great comfor, to many OF ~ whom
the weather gets warm. or We get "a
warm weather.
N keeping your head M" constitutes
courage. qualify with good many
hapless thoupsnds, q host. YOU might
say, for ! hate TO remember tho millions
of times I have said. Keep your hesd
down. you Idiot" and than "concluslvely'
looked up' DWIGHT PARTRIDGE
N keeping ones head up were an nc,
of courage, A. applied 10 solf, then the
golfina clan 40 . whole would oors,itutr
The bravest order the human race has
ever known
taIf strIdss
A nation can grow ~ .oft and Rs fs'
AZ an Individual And whom tho test ar
rives the answer is the same
The quitter Ia not 10 be desired. bu,
he has winning edge over the entry
with the Enlarged Dome
Argument. as game. has but twr
wea knesses--you can't win. and n you ds
u doesn't Get you anywhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-13
Form System Of
State Highu- ays
Important Committee Of Virginia
Legislators to Meet at
Capitol 7o-.Noro,u.

Th'r" VIII be y" public hearings be
'9re tHc state Legislative" Roads Com
ditt'c. wnIch meets IN TINS 'ItN To-
morrow according 10 AN announcements
mace yesterday 10y senator {. ot"nol
''""iriGh. chairman of IN" committees.
lUis body VIII devote itS conference"
70 IN" consideration oil plans and briefs
prcscnird 10 them al public h"afinI
held ~ Norfolk during the annual con
N'ntion OF the virginia Road Builders
ASSOCIATION. winch met ab"ut the mi"-
die "' January
~ ihat time IN" COMMITTEES invitcn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-13
sHR|NERs WELCOME
IMPERIAL POTENTATE
Elaborate Ceremonies Attend Visit
I" Hichmund of Henry u.
NictlrinSllaus, .Ir.
DELAY ACTION On NEW IoMr:
Committee Will Consider Several
Propositions nS tn Sites and Make
report I" Called Meeting Later
This Week.

N-fth several h,,,l,.; S,ri,.,.. ...,.,.,,i
:,
"''' 49, "'-"''
N'''' '''''P'' ho'' = ceremonial Sos
ION WITH one oil ~" most elaborate
programs in the history Of tho local
,clnplc A,;,lin.. 10 ,hc accession y,Y~
,hc nr,sc,co ., ,,,nr !, r;o.,.;t,s
''''''E : '>''"' ~ "'"''
~ Ut =. LOUIS, imperial po;cntatc ct
North Nncrica. who made his n,',, ytSj,
10 Richmond rho .c,c,,,,,ul i,.t-
ness scSsi.n ana ,,,l, a.
l - '''''
or,y 'om,ai,, ,''Is sa .rsSion o"g n'oD
IN, ,laus for ~: ,r,,.,isi,io' - h.,n,c
for .Ncrn r,,nnl,. ~ n,,i.t, u.s ,,,.,
pon.d until ,..,,,,row ri,or,,.
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latter r:.r, Of ,hc week ,,,n,, H.. ,,,,,
ter viii H.. ,onsi,i,,,,i >, l,,,.,,G 80.
orl Sites i i ,,n,l,,.s,,,I III. u..n.-
.or.i,ier,d i,y ~, ,,,,,,,
III. diStinr,isncd ,isi,,,. u.i. 500,
1T IA. railroad ~i,,i., Ia. ,,,i,.,,
>...n r,,n,I. 80.
fGrson ii",.l mh.rn o'I in.E.1 ,,' ' Ir.
served in his non.,. n,,,,,. ~. -
t.rnoon AIR \,..rin..,,,ns ,nn,.d M.
,i,v in an a,,,,,1oIii.. ,.,xi,.". n,,n,
noint, Of his,o,ir.,I ir,.,.., /, 49,
around Ei,,,nond III ,,,,,,.,i -, ~
hotel later i'm III. af,.rnoo,,
,
FLY y
'E' 'th>oN u"'Eh
shortly after O'clock til, temples
nl'' ~ me Mis"ui, '"mrl', /"
scene u great activity during IL" nf-
tc''no"n in preparation fur thr .erc.
me NAL session last night nud marched
10 III" .icnci son Hotel where Ii gaze "A
concert Tor nearly thirty minutes. III.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-13

James i. 1;"r'lcn Yesterday qualified
Iva tn" tircjii Court OF II.nrico County
as curator # rho "S',t.. 81 charles H.
Whitio"k. Young MN ~ large lust
n""s interests who did =, hi.: home. al
WcStli"mpt"u. ~ last Monday Bond
vas Gircr 10y Nj. Gordon in the sum
IL soUo ooo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-13
Wed Tn IinIiilnorc.

E'iaud, w. Mnodw ard trd m"z 4
iiicc. Of this city. Ncstcrd:, "b,a;uc,
i marriage liocns" ia Baltimore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-13
New lhuir Director

y " Browning. II New YORK a
baritone. assume. h,s dudes SUNDAY
rs director OF the Choir OF Monument
Methodist Church
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06
AROUND THE STATE

The Van Hook chief Of police was
excused from jury duty as unfit.
A fine motto for, the day before
meatless: eat, Drink and be Merry
for tomorrow we diet"
Wolford ladies wear wells when
they go butchering. At least one
lady there lost one of white chiffon,
at butchering, according to the Mir
ror.
A sheep man near Wolford paid
5000 for couple of Siberian wolf
hounds recently. He has tried every
thing else and is determined to get rid
of the wolves.
David Mckay of Granville is in
Rochester, Mimi, receiving treatment
for eve trouble. He has already lost
the sight in one eye and is threatened
with total blindness.
John Columbus Updike, former res
ident of jamestown, was found dead
in his rooms in his saw filing factory
at Redlands, Cal, according to word
reaching former friends in jamestown.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

His mother takes on So An when
l see Ez Beggs today, right then
l thought of Tom-his boy-an' him
A-goin' off to war with Jim.
So says: Hello, En-" says I;
An he says to me: "Hello, ST."
An then he says: "Tom's gone," says
he,
A-puttin' out his hand to me.
An says: "So's Jim, too," says 1,
A-wipin' somethin' from my eye,
Jist wipin' like I see him do,
An he says: 1.-TWO fine boys, them
two"
An he put out his hand again,
An did mine, an squeezed his then,
An held on hard; an he says: Isl,
A-wipin' somethin' from his eye,
'I'm proud of jim an Tom," says he,
"They amt durn fools like you an
me-"
An says: "Yep," an mods my head,
An well,-I guess that's all I said.
JAMES w. FOLEY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06
Former Ray Cashier Shot John Caille
70 Years Old.

John Caille, prominent farmer re-
siding southwest Of Ray, is suffering
from gun shot wounds as the result
of a quarrel he had with E. L. Gund-
erson, who rents Cables farm. The
men had had a disagreement over a
straw stack. Gunderson, seeing
Cables stock around the stack, turn
ed them out of the pasture. This led
to a quarrel during which Gunderson
shot Caille in the arm with shot gun
at a distance Of 140 feet. A physic-
ian found IS or 40 shot in the arm
and side and removed some of them.
Gunderson is one of the early settlers
at Ray and until last summer held the
position of cashier at the Linwell
hank. Caille is an old timer also and
70 years of age. No arrest has yet
been made but officers are Investigate
ing the case.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

From present indications binding
Irvine next year will sell at 25c to 3Oc
a pound unless some way is found to
"bust" the sisal trust of Mexico. The
trust is now asking around zoe a
pound for sisal
Game Warden Peter Scott returned
from a trip to the western part of the
state the latter part of he week. A
number of reports had come to him
telling of illegal shooting. He went
out to investigate and found reports
true, rounding up nine persons whom
he caught red handed at the game,
Some had been shooting chickens and
others hunting without license. Mr.
Scott proposes to. see to it that the
game laws are enforced as long as he
is on the job and in this he should
have the support of every true sports
man..
John T. Charmley's Mott Spotlight
and the Mott Pioneer Press have been
consolidated and hereafter will be con-
Quoted under the name of the Pioneer
Press Co. General business condi-
lions owing to the war have brot
about this consolidation. There will
be other consultations or elimina-
tions about the state. In bidding his
readers farewell, the versatile and
eloquent Charmley says: And now
the hour has come to say goodbye
The word farewell is the saddest in
our language, and yet there are SEN
timents that refuse to be confined to
that word. The pendulum of life is
ever swinging from a smile to tear;
tear tonight-a smile tomorrow. AS
we shed the tear at passing out to-
night, we must smile tomorrow. In
parting with the Spotlight there is
the breaking asunder of friendly ties
that may never again be duplicated,
but we must 60. DINNER and DINNER
is the light that has shone so steadily
in the Spotlight during the years now
gone forever; the old green ink well
is about dry, thus with faith in God
though good or ill betide, the Spot
remains-the Light is out-and SO
are we. Good Bye.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06
q 8 O o o o o 3 8 o 8 a @ @ 9 O 9
. THE PEACEMAKERS 9
. = . . . . . . . . . q . .

p ~ " w " " " " v ~ v v
Net Ezry today guess
1t must be two years, more or less,
Sence Ez an me fell out. By jung
Sometimes little, durn fool thing
Jist aggervates a Teller so
He gets het up an mad. l know
1t amt all Ezry's fault-an' he
Don't low to blame it all on me.
But Ez is stubborn when he's hot
An'-well, l guess Pm sort O sot
When 1 git riled; l know says,
Says l, when we fell out, to Ez:
"Jist pass me by, an don't you see
Me when you look" An Ez, says he,
"You bet I WILL" jist like some kid.
An KEEP his word-you bet he did.
Well, it must be two years ago,
That was-an' sometimes I'd walk
A goin' into church-not het
up like I was-I hoped he'd get
Down off his big high boss an come
Halfway with me; but no, by gum,
He jist walked by with that durn stare
OF his, as if wasn't there
An then I'd get het up again
When Ez 'ud pass me by; an when
He'd walk by slow sometimes, l
knowd :.
He'd like to stop 'longside the road
An boiler "Howdy;" but ! says
To me, Says l: "No, Mister Ez,
Jist have it out, or Stubbornness,
I'll stand it long as you, guess"
Well, you know things is changin' fast
Sence we're in war times, first an
last; -,
Lem Hawkins boy amt in tn store,
A-clerking for his dad no more; ;,
TIL BARRIERS gone, an that pert clerk
From Milledgeville, that used to work
In Emery Bottss' hotel, that's daft
On Emery's girl-he's in the draft.
An Jimmy boy-well, that's all
right;
AS long as some boys have to fight,
I'm sort O. glad Jim's one-although,
By ling, hate to see him go
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

Merchants will sell you but so cents
worth of sugar at time and the gov
eminent threatens to prosecute any
person having $50 pounds of sugar in
his home. Five thousand dollars fine
and two years in jail is the penalty
suggested.