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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
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WAR TALK.

I LEAVE my work to roast the kaiser
throughout the neighborhood my
wife remarks that I'd be wiser il
would saw some wood She says |
ought to feed the cattle and dig spuds
with a spade while | am planning siege
and battle, retreat and ambuscade. 'Tis
ever thus with wives my masters, great
things they do not heed; they care no
hoot for wars, disasters, il there are
cows to feed To plan great wars I'm
amply able, and wish to, but wife begs
that will crawl beneath the stable and
gather ali the eggs Oh, there are times
when I'm disguised because have no
chance to point out all tho punk, ding
busted boneheads they've pulled in
France. know Just why the war goes
slowly, and could tell them how to
put an end to strife unholy. and break
the Germans now But when | start my
explanation. my wife gets on my trail,
and drags me from my congregation, to
pack a water pail She doesn't care TO
hear of trenches. OF Of the German
slump. she says ought to take some
wrenches and fix the kitchen pump,
She doesn't care about the navy that
sails the dark blue sea; she says Ill
have TO stir the gravy while she is
brewing tea And thus the patriots
rev arded. who loves the rag to chew:
there's always something punk and sor-
did that he is billed TO do.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Luke McLuke Say,

Along about this time oi year the girls
quit wearing turS and begin exposing
their ncckS and chests.
4 mans cold is always worse on Sun
day night when his wife wants him to
go to church But il is much better on
Monday night when a friend wants him
to go to a butlcSque show
No man can have his own way all the
tune Even millionaire is often com.
PEELED to swallow when he would like to
spit
Niter a while a vile grows 60 learn
that a man is brute. and has no apprc
citation oi the artistic II she doesn't
watch HIM. he IS lust as liable 10 rub
of his shoes with her Ba,tenbutg hui
ic' Scati as not
Rciotc YOU gc, the idea into your
head that YOU know It all, Just read ,
chapter oi book oul loud and YOU will
hc amazed at vout faulty pronunciation
Another reason for your failure is he
cause while Nuu are trying tn dccid,
on which is the best loo, 10 put forward
your competitor I, getting there with
both feet
\ man has to he pretty sick when N,
doesn't imagine that large part o
the world, welfare depend, on him
Every time some other fellow make,
good YOU are reminded ot the fact tina,
luck plays a b,y part IN iiie.
Some mcn arc always we'll gtoomed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
WHAT EDITORS SAY
State OF Trade.

While cross CURRENTS born OF uncertainties regarding the
effects OF governmental prccNing econom,'ng hy con
suners and widespread labor troubles through the
general situation the broad swing Of trade is in the dl.
recton Of further expansion
House trade IN the standard staples has increased dis
,rbu,ion by retail dealers is bettc' buy,ng OF holiday
goods is already noted respecting the remaining un
harvested crops is favorable money is active demand
collections range from fair to good and industry brisk
heing only hampercd by insufficient supplies OF labor and
limited deliveries Of raw materials
On the other hand the labor situation is dconocttirC
strikes are numerous especially tho Pacific
the draft has made further inroad on the supply o help,
and wages keep on rising, incidentally, readuSmentS
war basis continue to SHIFT activities from lines
to military pursuits and IN general way there is less
disposition anticipate future requirements tho theory
being that prices have advanced pom, that renders
impudcn to load up; and moreover It is thought that hy
buying enough for the that is in sight rcocSsiors
may I've Supcrinduccd
1t is however patent that supplies Of raw materials are
by abundant and moreover, the governments
DEGREES regarding fixed prices have not produced lower
quotations M the ordinary consumer Indeed the fixing
of ton ON htumlnouS coal seems to have caused de.
lvctcS to contract to- the serious dctmcnt ol the steel
industry the situation hcinR ol such character pro-
woke demands that the government must supply coal IL
some producers oi steel
Railway traffic is heavy and though the road, arc NOR,
efficient complaints OF car shortage came from numerous
points Trade IN pleasure automobiles is light urd,nar,
building very dull transfers oi real arc u neg
hghle proportions and while demand Tor lumber for build
ing army structures heavy some reports indicate that
because construction work on Cantonncnt nearing
pc,ion yellow pine has reccded 81 90 s. thousand feet
Wheat is moving freely hut cotton i, being hel,
Tor higher prices Currency shipments are more liberal
and numerous cities speak oi record bank deposits flown.
from high prices for farm products more cheerful feel
ing exists N the stock market temporarily at least an,
prices have bounded upward hut Is probable that an c
tended short interest is the basis u most OF thu, Iond
stuiS continue dear and the ultimate consumer finds I'M
cos, oi living TO he higher than ever wherefore there /,
tendency TO economic purchases oi clothing and shoe,
ommercaI moralucs are Tar below those o last ycat
3 BradSuects.
Herb Hoover has suggested that the bakers ,u, cS
pcnNeS hy improved method, 4 good start would I've ,
y leave the yeast out o the price W ashing,on Post
e Germany effort o make the laboratory take the par
oi the potato patch is oi several phases of kulm
failure w aShrpon Star
q There's something suspicious about person of iofcie
# birth who procaim himself pro. American" instead
, Just plain american Iyphcns are still IN bad odot
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ..'-'-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Couldn't Corner Him.

An lrishman, passing a shop where a
notice was displayed saying that every
thing was sold by the yard, thought he
would play Joke on the shopman, so
he entered the shop and asked for a
yard OF milk The shopman. not in the
least taken abaok, dipped his fingers in
bowl Of milk and drew a line a yard
long on the counter Pat, not wishing
to he caught in his own trap, asked the
price
"Sixpencc, said the shopman
"All right, Sorr,' said Pat Roll it
up. I'll take it"-Tit- Bits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
PREVENTING STRIKES.

IT is easy to prevent strikes The International Typo
graphical union proves it. That organization has had
agreement with the Publishers association for about m
teen years Nearly all Of the large publishers parties
TO the agreement which refers all differences arbitration
Union printers sometimes have grievances. Occasionally
the working conditions in big cities 'are unsatisfactory
Sometimes the ligh, is bad often the air is impure and
there other legitimate complaints that arise in great
eeners of population there is not much trouble in
smaller cities.
Labor disturbances arc irritating at this time when the
nation faces crisis This period when VIC need our
best brain and Drawn along constructive lines strike
is serious than during time when peace rules
Hence, opportune for employers and associations OF
employers TO take steps that will bring about the condition
that prevails in the printing industry There can be no
strike in that line of work
Kansas City has been embarrassed by having the street
tied up. The same city had strike OF the men
working in the packing houses and that was followed by
strike among the men who handled freight in the b'g
city OF western Missouri
New Orleans has Just passed through business paralysis
that caused by strike of the longshorcmen Ships
could not move and the food supply Of more than one
town hazardcd.
Portland and San Francisco have had their strikes Of
shIpbulders, men who have been at work constructing
ocean going craft which vital right in the conduct
OF war II We don't build ships our cause is weakened
So the critical situation to be up to the secretary
OF labor the federal trade commission congress No
cares where the movement starts But the nation is
tremendously interested in putting into motion so that
there can be strikes
The plan in effect between printers and publishers em
ployes and employers prevents strikes The country is
negligent adopting similar plan which will affect
every industry. Arbitration has worked well where tried
1t must be injected into every industry where differences
likely arise between employers and the army OF men
needed badly create powerful government that
is dominant in world affairs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
THE NEW STEEL PRICES.

OUR government is TO buy stecS bars at $S per tom
the price at which this product has been selling was
Sl0 On the day that this announcement o price
made two big steel companies Of Pennsylvania not-
fled their 5000 employees that would be increased
10 percent Monday SO, in the face OF reduction
Of prices amounting to nearly so percent tho steel men
are able to raise wages Evidently the steel have
been making very decent profits
Just where tho administration will next turn its guns
reach any prices that may be abnormal is not known bu
there is welldefned suspicion that there arc plenty o
places along the way where the pruning knife be ap
piled to values
Steel always has been viewed the barometer Of bust
II steel stand the cut in price made yesterday
perhaps the barometer he used to indicate where other
equitable may be made Perhaps steel is to point
the way in actually reducing this high cost OF living
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
while others always look like sum
mcr's straw hat IN December

while others always look like sum
mer's straw hat in December.
Trying to initiate our wealthy neigh
borS is wha, keeps lot Of us broke
In spite Of socialism and other ]. w
W. ism. the fact remains that no system
Of government, will ever be invented
that will enable man to make lv-
ing without working
What has become of the old-faShioned
bully who used to carry pair OF brass
knucks?
We often imagine that horse mus
often wonder why an automobile is II
such a terrible hurry.
Another reason why Father stays ou
until the kaiiS close on cold nights i
because he knows that Mother retire.
carly and will have the bed nice anC
warm by the time he crawls in.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

An interesting item in the lSyears.sgo column ye,ter
day asked this question Why isn't Indian territory as
veil prepared for statehood as Oklahoma errory1 Well
the Indian territory side OF the state better prepared
than most sders thought that section has fur
nshcd the three governors we've had since statehood
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Lines Worth Remember ring.

Integrity in youth is almost certain
tc become wisdom and honor in old age
II. w. Shaw ...p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Don't overlook the mineral building at the State Fair.
For Oklahoma to increase her internal wealth TO the
tune Of about s2SOOooOOO this year from the things that
out OF the ground
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Some Of Tire members Of congress are not in harmony
siA NE movement to adjourn until December We know
lsas q them who are opposed to adjournment because
~ sre afraid to 90 home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

~ O1psses c lemonade At the State Fair are as large
Il Wusl So u inclined to b.licve that the price of
e ~ lidnt sdvasee along with the res Of the list
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Remember, in going to the state lair, drive oui On
Seventh street and return Ninth street Such acton
means minimum Of danger to our visitors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Fifteen Years AQo.

Fifteen Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brogan have
gone to Kentucky for an extended visit.
A fine baby girl was born today to
Mr. and Mrs. + L. Taylor of 32J
West Seventh street.
The work Of paving Main street was
vigorously resumed Yesterday morning
and by night 200 feet of the concrete
had been laid, the workmen passing
Robinson and reaching the middle of
the next block westward Col. Col
cord, G. B Stone and Mr. Zieglar have
been circulating petition among the
business property owners asking the
council to pave the alleys with brick.
Ten Years Ago.
Bridge whist has swept in wave
over Europe and America in the last
few years
A nice boy who belongs to the high
school and college set bids fair to have
difficult Grow to pick" Recently,
the pretty girl on whom he had been
lavshing his attentions this summer,
left town to attend school and he in
formed friend of hers that now she
had gone he intended to rush" her.
1t remains to be seen
Miss Sudic Lee, a member of the Sc
NOR class at high school is seriously i'll
of typhoid fever
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Doggonc EN-.
Let's offer PRAYERS
For Robert Rye,
He always wears
4 bright red tie
And lust one plss
For Jason Rrockett
Who totes comb
In his YES, pocket
Macon Telegraph.
But hcave n brick
n William Nirts.
who always wears
Tho loudest shirts
Birmingham Age Herald
To Reggie Wright
let's nll cry rats.
He wears such shricking
Canvas spats
Yum, Yum
Ina Plum lives in Alliance, Ohio.
Oh. Joyl
Carrie Beer. Of Cedar Grove, Ind
has been secured to rush the growlcl
Tor the members of the club
Fact.
Though things YOU haven't seem I
tauni,
And those who have them seen I
flnunt them;
II YOU could get the things you want,
Tho chances are YOU wouldn't wan
them Luke McLukc,
wcn. maybe, Luke that is no lic
~ any rate Wen not deny it
Although to prove IT'S truth. my my
We'd like to have chance to try H.
Newark Advocate,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
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@oyrigbf 1917

Early .Settlera
The early settlers. ! win state"
Complained old Grocer Merritt;
We're blessed with one redecming trait
Their sons did not inherit
I'D like to be a hosiery manuiactur-
er," said Smith,
Why" asked Jones
Just look at all the free advertising
the women folks would give me- re-
piled Smith.
Gosh
We hate to bar anyone from the club.
But where the Hex are we gonna put
llilda Todhoppcr, Of Wellston, Ohlo'
Alta Boy!
Hen never be an also ran,
He's bound 10 conquer other men;
Son. ] am speaking OF the man
who tries. and fails. and tries again
Col Dern III
"I'll have the law on them city slick
ers,' said ST lloskins, as he finished
reading the letter he had Just received
Whats the trouble SiI" asked the
postmaster.
II saw an advertisement that said that
for a dollar ! would get a recipe for
keeping cistcrnS from freezing in cold
weather" said ST. so sent the dollar
and this is what ! get back. II says
Take in the tistern at night and stand
II in front OF the stove
Thank
s Tabakow OF Cincinnati, has offered
to act as butcher for the club and
slaughter the cattle.
Advice
Son, try TO he n cheerful scout
And bear in mind these four short
lines:
Don't tell your woes, or you'll find out
/ That hard luck loves the man who
whincs.
Haw, Hswl
We'll, did yon get any orders to-
day." asked the book agents wife.
yes" replied the book agent. Il got
two orders in ono place. One was tc
get out, and the other was to stay
! ,,,t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
OLDST0RlBS.
INNEWTYPH
Twenty Ysars Aso,
Prom Ms TINES PILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Yesterday Judge Jones married DR..
Noah Ruhl and Luella NJ. Hurt of Ed
mond. The bride and groom are both
prominent people of the city on the
north
The many friends of Mrs. jeff Ford
will be glad to learn that she is i'm
proving in health gradually She was
able to leave her bed yesterday for the
first time since her illness.
In showing visitors about the city
be sure to show them Judge Reddick's
shirt II is a curiosity and will be on
exhibition the remainder of the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Advice.

Son, try TO he cheerful scout,
And bear in mind these four short
lines:
Don't tell your woes. or youll find out
That hard luck loves the man who
whincs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Rouse Nit Il
Some towns should change their
names IN a hurry For instance, there
is town named King OF Prussia in
PENNSYLVANIA, three and half miles
from Bridgeport.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Haw, Haw !
You Know Him!
Iic certainly
Gives me u pain.
lie always saws:
IT looks like rain"
Get in Line, Mem Don't Shovel

(kalamaZoo GaZctte)
Pleasant rooms to four gentlemen
Use OF phone, piano. Also dtcssmakel
TO share room downtown,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Alta Boy!

Hen never be sn also ran,
He's bound 10 conquer other men;
Son. am speaking OF the man
Who tries. and fails. and tries again
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Our Daily Special.
YOU VIII Never Inherit As Much A,
You Can Earn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Col Dern II!
THANK!

s. Tabakow OF Cincinnati, has offered
to act as butcher for the club and
slaughter the cattle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Gosh !.

We hate to bar anyone from the club.
Bot where the HEX are we gonna put
llllda 1odhoppcr, Of Wellston, Ohio'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Names Is Names.

Miss Charm Moore lives in Warren
Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
No W onderl

Cross & Smart, the Letart Falls
Ohio, grocers, have dissolved partner
ship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
Hoorayl

{. Lyons and RAY L. Fentz, OF Piqua
Ohio, have Joined the club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Early .Settlera
The early settlers. ! viii state"
Complained old Grocer Merritt:
We're blessed with one redecmnG trai
Their sons did. not inherit"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25

Herb Hoover has suggested that the bakers cut cS
penNeS hy improved method, \ good start would I've Il
leave the yeast oui oi the price -NaShngtnn Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
PORTSMOUTH NEWS.

Mrs. Mile Thompson and daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Dunston Of Danville,
Va, visited friends of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va, spent q day IN the
home of Rev. Il. G. and Mrs. M. G.
Adams, 1908 Dillingham; st.
Rev. w. E. Call Of Daville, Va,
was in the city visiting his daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Elliott, of Richmond Ave.
Mrs. w. H. PEBBLES of Glasgow
street Is i'll.
Mrs. M. +. Lawson Of Danville,
Va, who Is Visiting her daughter,
Mrs. S. S. Morris of Norfolk and
Mrs. M. G. Adams, visited Mrs. Mis-.
souri, Smith Of Phoebus, Va, who Is
very ILL, while there also visited Mrs.
M. S. Wainwright.
Miss Evelyn Lightner of Griffin St.,
left for Howard University.
Miss Rosa B. Willis daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. Julia b. Willis and
Edna Manning and others accom-.
panied by Mrs. DR.. Reid left for Knox
vile College, Tenn.
Mrs. M. A. Martin Of Philadelphia
formerly of Portsmouth. Va, is visit
ing Mrs. ]. S. Morgan of County ST.
Miss Susie Thomas of Nelson St..
left for Hampton for few days Wis
iting relatives
Mrs. Lille Miller of Nelson streei
Is much improved.
Mrs. Cornelia Harris of Prince Ed
ward Co., Va, who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Alma Harrell Of Mel
son street, left for home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Wick have return
ed from their vacation.
The Woman's Day exercises at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church render
cd Sunday night at s P. NJ, were q
grand success. Much credit was given
TO Mrs. NJ. Boone. Fannie A. Miles and
Mrs. NJ. G. Adams as managers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
RACE PREJUDICE.

There Is no question in tho world
but what race prejudice is on the in
crease. We see it in every vocation
Of life. The aspiring colored man, the
one who wishes to launch out in new
avenues of commercial and profession
al endeavor feels the full effect of this
great hobgoblin Of American preju.
dice. We have felt at times disposed
to despair over the ultimate out come,
but we now view it in different
light. 1t marks the progress of the
race.
1t indicates that our success along
oil lines Is awakening the antipathy
and arousing the an" sonism OF the
white people whom we are outstrip-
ping in the race of life. Those ahead
Of us are not caring as to our progress.
They feel cure that we will never out
strip them for they are making pro.
gress at an increasing ratio. So 1t Is,
just as We note the opposition, we
meet rejoicing. We take 1t to DO in
dicative Of the barometric progress
of the race.
The degrees Of racial progress are
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29

Well, let us say that from Angus
ia, and vicinity about 80 delegates
went to the National Baptist Conven
ton lin Muskogee, Okla, last week.
That is q conservative estimate, we
think. In railroad fare alone (not to
speak Of board and Incidentally 1T
cost these 80 visitors to the convention
an average of $45 each. That makes
total expense for railroad fare alone
of $4,000. Multiply it and see A to-
tai Of $4,000. How much money do you
suppose these delegates carried to the
convention for conventional objects?
Probably SIS each. That. would make
only $400. Where lis the sense in
spending $4,000 to carry $500 for edu.
cation and missions and publishing
house and theological seminary, ETC.. I?
Wouldn't 1t be better for the breth-
rem to stay at home and send the rail
road fare up annually for convention
al purposes Or, II they must meet,
wouldn't 1t be better not to meet often
or than once in four years? Don't
all speak at once; but we would like
to have a word or two from the breth'
en.--Georgla Baptist.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-29
DO YOU KNOW HER?

Dear Sir,-D you know any one by
the name OF Perry in Richmond? We
have colored lady here by the name
of Alice Perry and she says she has
a brother and sisters. Now this lady
Is losing her mind She has spine
trouble and dropsy and the neighbors'
are getting UP q petition to have her
sent to the Insane Asylum. She owns
her own home and If they take her
there you know they will get her
property unless her people get hero
and look after her interest, and IL you
ran find any of them tell them to come
on right away and get here before it
Is too late. Come right to my house
and I will gladly take them up to her
and IL they are too poor to coma for
her. write and tell us what Is the
best thing to do with her. We are all
white people and try to keep her in
food. She says she was is years old
In the Civil var times. T..
Kindly let us know what informa-
ton you can get.
Oblige, I
Mrs. DAVID A. VAIL.
1923 Fahnistock, st.,
. ....- Williamsburg, Pa.