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The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
DiscOrd In the Home
ny ~. .DDINGroN BRUCE
Author - The Riddle OF Person
ATTY. Psychology aud
pirrnthood. etc.

Discord IN the home results from
many causes one cause. and by
no means an infrequent one. is IN
fair discrimination IN the treatment
OF the children in The family circle
Let parent single out one child
FOR special favors. and Tho other
children viii soon or late chafe
under tho injustice OF the favori'-
ism
They viii feel Jealous OF the fay
ored child They will draw together
FOR mutual consolation and d.
tense And m addition. they may
develop a spirit ~ rebellion destruc
tive 20 The peace and well-being %
The entire family
From my own observation lef me-
tell little story strihingly uWstra'
tive or the extent 20 which favorit-
ism may produce discord in 'he
home
Ny story concerns family on
FIVE children, three boys and two
girls. between The oldest and yoUne
es' of whom there Il hardly more
than 80 years difference ~ age
Tho father. man OF many ont.
side interests has like not few
fathers. taken scarcely any part In
The rearing % his children That
task ne lef' 20 the mother Who mo
DESTROYS % doing her duty by an OF
'hem. has been especially SOLICITORS
Tor her frst born son
D.. ..s
secondary Importance And hy word
and act She has Unconsciousiy made
This evident 10 hem
Whateser Rober' desired 10 must
have. no matter how u Cla with
their desires n their cominss and
coings ala NOT Fall 10 Wlth HIS they.
no, DO. must make Sacrifices
When they were Nt'lc children
this Grass favorifism dii not disturb
thom much - their love FOR their
mother they took q FOR granted that
The pr,macs enjoyed ht Robert was
part ot no natural order ~ fhinEs
Brf as they grew older and AS
tho undue privileges accorded Rob
err developed IN hmm arrogance ana
scl0shn~ss Affairs IN NE home DO.
gan f0 run less smoothly
The children quarreled win Rob
err and De wt'h them To com 4
rate matters they fell .u'o the hah.'
O., appealing 20 their father when
ever disputes arose
Rightly enough no father insist.
cd TIA, they should have far PLAY
and frankly Informed hls wife 'ta'
she vas spelling Robert Mbereat
-he only .doAzcd her oldes soa the
more
This vas 20 wears aso All eve
% 10 children afe now mofe or
Joss neuro'-. and Rober' par''cH
iarlv 50.
10 is besides 4 confirmed eEofist.
with almos' incredibly oXfraFaganf
IDEAS ~ h's own Importance Q1ne
Incapable ~ associafins effectively
atth other Young '60Tvs az his age
no is LEADING a inguisri> iane.
NE
As 20 the present family relations
-hey are to pr y mildly strained
TIE father. a. rho 20 ccnponsate
FOR 'he motcers over affection Us
harsh Ri'h his oldest son Ihf- a.
ti,ude tho mother res"nfs and re-
serfs bitterly
she docs no' suspect, and she
probably vii never sgspec' that shf
herself IS primarily responsible Tor
the unhappy household condition, ~
having made - This son a faNorl'e
child
This mas 30 an extreme insfane"
sincerely hope thar il is
Bar aIwavs you NAV SCI y down
ss A fac' that when tavori''sm on
tors me home dlscord H. some De
gree Is sure 20 enter With i
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
From Another PoInt0f NeD
b. G. S


The reward the Kaiser has offered for
Kerensky looks ike 80 cents compared %
the reward kerensky offers Russia II Il
gets the Kaiser
MEMORY TEST
Ho~ many terms ID crar., E.ars
Hughes serve IN The presidency
If the kaiser is ever to get MS place in
the sun. II looks a if he will have to buy
himself a seat in the bleachers.
FarOu, Sayings % Famous meo
DOME Bush u rad him mile you biz
A food expert says eggs will be 81 a
dozen next winter II would appear from
here that the ham and the bacon are go
ing to be lonesome
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
From ne diary % our ~.lisno~n citizen
and lons resident. NJ. Ultimate Consumer
August l4-Told ms grocer price 10 asked
for eggs was lffie iess than hlgrWay rob
berry 10 foid no tte middemsn uas to
blame Went 20 tre uidd.errer and f0.f
him whs' 7 though - BIN 10 said nc
farmer was % blame Went 20 ne farmer
His wife came 20 the door foid ref had
come 10 protest agalnsf tho eT'orfionafe
price he charged FOR his eggs She sad
her husband bad starved 70 death ne week
before
A man down south has advertised for
a wife who doesn use tobacco As be-
tween the two, though. we presume he
would prefer one who smokes to'one who
cheWs.\
he boagted he vas puncfgal
And never once was late
pon he minute DO would show
To keep bis evry date
They drafted him and needles three
Are there 20 look him Ger
Buf DO is many hours behind
He never was before
lever play mumbletypeg and have 70
pull the peg?
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

Tx overheafed thru hurry Go
SOW so bodily resistance may be
observed As much ss qos-ltle
S.1s'rok~ is common and dan
geruas affection during hot Rea'her
because many people fail 20 %
serve me foregoing rules II IS duo
20 damage 20 he heat cen'ers IL
Re brain leading 20 excessive pro
l4eti0n ~ hesr and deacien' elm
nation Of Tho heat produced
is rs l. 8 furnace had All The
drafts open Nth Ere por piled
afa i've Goa. and al tho hot ar
agss closed
When ne BODY 8 subjected % 10.
~ cradle beat the delicate nerve fis
sue tha. has 20 Go vlfh=Ahe normal
manufacturing. distribution and elm
aation - heat IN he BODY is thrown
oG' OF gear and control Is lost and
pc human brain furnace IS 10
danger ~ destruction
in most cases fhere ls initial
headache. diH1iress nausea or vom
igng Then tho victim passes into
untorsciousness. win noisy. labored
breathing The pulse BE- full and
bo1ncinz ~ fare flushed and no.
The temperature runs from l07 20
49,
Recovery under proper treatment
ia frequent. consciousness returns
and me fever falls
A physician should he called A.
once. bar N he meantime ice
should be applied 20 the PATIENT
neck and read The limbs should
be rubbed 10 bring he blood 20 the
surface whore if may Do cooled by
ne application o., cold water or Ice
packs
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

= p rs pyorrhea durable"
yes. n treatment IS begun early
lrder nc direction % competent
dentist Twice yearly examination
~ 'he 'eeth VlIl prevent the de
aaae getfLnR Z start
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
You Ought To Have
Keen Interest In Maggie
and Her Piano Efforts

Our next door neighbor has bought
his daughter Maggie a grand piano.
It's magnificent instrument.
But Maggie, alas is not musical.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

Railroad President Another
farmer is suing us on account
of his cows
LAWYER Killed by our
trains?
Railroad President 80. no
complains that Our passengers
are leaning out ~ the windows
and milking them as the trains
10 By.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

This too much. The podgy patriot felt n
time 10 protest.
I'm really awfully sorry 10 seem unmliitary
in addressing YOU sir" he said but this Swed.
lsh drill Is moro than | can face In my present
condition: besides" he added dolefuy Il never
knew az war with Sweden"
very absent minded bishop condnf ind NJ.
railway ticket one day Mayer mind my lord
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

"HIH IIIV " MT 'TII'ITUT, VINO
know him VOL. "it'll do AZ tho
next station But ~ the next
station n was the same again:
the bishop couldn't find II any.
whore Never mind my lord
us all right. any way. whether
YOU ind n or not
oh, no. ~ isn't Smith. re-
plIed The biahnp I'M nnrfrc,
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

and an hour 81 Swedish drill
had set the lesser OF tho two
blowing hard
Il can't stand much Of this.
he whispered I'm simply all
In. and a. that moment the
drill sergeant minated that
he would give them another
spell before tbev were dismiss.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
Laugh With Us

They were in nc squad under training al a
tain military centre and furnished contrast
not uncommon these days one tall and
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
The Keep Well
{ oiuH1n
sUNsvRokgi

T5e measures necessary 70 pre-
vent sg1,'roAe also vii guard one
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

fever ~ anxiety and turning out al hls pockets
as he spoke oh no % isn't must find hat
ticket for want TO gnow whore I'm going"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

'-ls DEPARTMENT tre
CT faker a.ac* ard s~rdier u
rlsied Or
Suoee
plb
3.Irs
- The Tines
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14

Dry sermons are most endurable
on Vet Sabbaths.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
ramou, Sayings % Famous meo
oNE YEAe 90 rooAY

ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
From the diary % our ~ellkno~r citizen
and long resident NJ Ultimate consurerl.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-14
Your Duty to Your
Country Just Now Lies
In Eating Your Garden

Not many weeks ago, the country rang
with this:
MAKE YOUR OWN GARDEN"
Now the cry should be:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

Soldier osts License Clarence u. De-
bng,3o years old, member OF the hos
gtal corps at Fort sill today secured a
years old. Both parties are from Red
oing. Pa. Miss Dunn coming TO Okla.
homa City for the wedding.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

and have been cured Of woman g ills by
DR., Piercc's- Favorite Prescription.
This temperance medicine, though
started nearly half century ago. sells
most widely today. It can no- he had
in tablet form MS well as liquid, and
every woman who suffers from back
ache, headache, nervousness, should tako
this Prescription Of DR.. Pierce 3. II
is prepared from natures roots and
herbs and does not contain a particle
of alcohol or any narcotic. It's not
secret prescription for it's Ingredients
are printed on wrapper. Send lOc for
trial package to DIR. Pierce, Invalds'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo.
~ v, or write for free confidential
advice
You win escape many Ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the duh headache, the lazy liver, IL you
will take a laxative made up of the May
apple, leaves Of aloes root Of jalap, and
called DR.. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
Women in the War-Zone

II takes strength and courage to
nurse the wounded. Every woman
should make herself ft for wars call nt
homo or abroad Health aud strength
are within tho reach Of every woman.
They are brought to You by DR.. Pierce s
Favorite Prescription. Take this medi.
cine, and you have safe and certain
remedy for the chronic weaknesses, de.
rangemcnts and diseases peculiar 70 the
sex. 1t will build up, strengthen and
invigorate every rundown or deli.
cate woman, II regulates and assists
the natural functions. In tablets, GOc.
At some period in her life, woman
requires a special tonic and nervine,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

missourlan at Dairy ssle-w. S. God
dard OF Missouri is visiting his sister
MRS A. NJ Estes. 1905 West Main street
sale OF the Belle Isle dairy today NJ
Goddard will be In the city for several
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

Waters Placed In Jaii--Frank ID.
Waters was placed In the county Jail
hat night on q charge OF white slavery,
following his indictment by the federal
grand Jury.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

which was a statement for Johns club
dues for November. Accompanying
the statement was a note explaining
that under the new war tax, 10 percent
will be added to the dues henceforth
John sat down and wrote a check for
$3.50. Yesterday his dues would have
cost him but S..
Tax on Thsaters.
And then, after Mrs Average Citi-
rem leaves tonight, John will visit a
vaudeville theater He will buy a 20
cent seat But he will pay IS cents for
IL The war tax is responsible
The only thing that will not cost him
more tonight will be his sleep. His
bedroom suite is paid for.
The total taxes he paid or will pay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

leave tonight She also asked that he
buy a railroad ticket and reserve a
Pullman berth
John hurried to the Western Union
office and forwarded the message,
which being OF ten words, cost fifty
five cents, II would have cost illty
cents Yesterday
Tickets Higher Now.
He then iourneyed to the union ticket
office and bought ms wiie's ticket The
price yesterday would have been sos
Today, a war tax OF 3 percent. which
amounted to u cents, was added The
Pullman ticket Yesterday would have
been $225 A tax OF 10 percent, or .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
.'ITYBRIEFS'

vhlrtx.svs Recruits 10 Camp Bowie
Thtty-fivs recruits whro enlisted here
IN three days by Lieutenant Won Wedel
end ssrlts Ben Ames and John Halli-
brook. Tho recruiting was done for the
lii!h supRly train OF the Thrift: sixth
m isst might tor. Camp Bowie
esdeeai Court AdJourns- Rertel-
s4n, charged with violating the Harrison
anti narcotic law WAS sentenced TO sixty
eayg y the Oklahoma county Jail after
jsdss cSissrsi al re he closing % session DsaVss q
IN plne-dAy special term OF the federal
Court. The court viii reconvene Noyem-
bss : 10 hsar pleadinEs-
III hahn. Funeral Home. W. sa--Adv
walker s,saas Ter enas Conservation
untit the operstors OF the 1000 sas wells
n the state are mbsd up for the conser-
walton Of the eas supply, A. J.. Walker,
chief OIL and sns conservation agent, viii
that millions Of fest Of gas are wasted In
this state annually.
Nstsd Lsctvyr hsrs Next Week.
Charles =, .Aked. noted proachsr and
rreebytsrian church on the night OF No
ve(absr =. His address will be In behalf
o( American rslief
Msek On Association Building Delayed
work on the new Young Mems Chris
Aysd - no crushed stone Ia available at
thte time. " A. Gross, president OF the
Orooa Construction company, said yeater-
0ay that the work on the building would
- resumed within few days as the
needed crushed stone was en- route here.
.Pcllack 4 PoilaeH. Painless Dentists.
4Aple ~. ilsh N. Robinson. opposite
Lyric.--Adv.
hevss WARMING Saturday Nlaht--Ai-
though yet incompleted, employees Of the
CITY hall viii give house warming at
the old city building as West Grand
oYnnue, nent Saturday night. Tho offices
pf the city WIN be moved into the old
eu!ldtn( - soon az the heating system
yftesn days. The house warming Satur.
~ Might viii be the first time the city
March
Waters Placed In Jsil--Frank u.
Waters was placed In the county jail
hat night on charge of white slavery,
Following his Indictment BY the federal
grand Jury.
Soldier osts LIoenss- Clarence ID. De-
hng,so years old n member OF the hos
pital corps at Fort Rill. today secured n
license TO wed Miss Alma &. Dunn. 20
years old. Both parties are from Red !.
oins, Pa. Miss Dunn coming TO Okla.
homa City for the wedding
Missourlan al Dairy sale-w. S. Cod
dard OF Missouri is visiting his sister
Mrs. A NJ. Estes. 1905 West Main street
He was one OF the bidders at the auction
sae OF the Belle Isle dairy today Mr.,
Goddard will be In the city for several
days '''"'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

been preparing for their son, who was
enoamped at Camp Mills, Mineola.
Long Island, N. Y, from which he was
expected to sail for Europe within a
few days. was ready She was send,
ing II to the office by messenger and
asked her husband to forward it to
young Mr., Average Citizen by express.
Express Rate Boosted.
The package arrived IL was taken
to the American Express office. II
weighed fifteen pounds The cost Of
transportation was 81 cents, and a tax
of ] cent on each 20 cents OF express
charge John counted out % cents
on the counter.
On his return 10 the office the mail
carrier arrived. leaving letter in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

cents, was added today, making the to-
tai additional cost OF Mrs. Average
Citizens transportation 10 Kansas City
cost exactly 81 more than had she left
Wednesday ON her trip.
lie was then notified OF the receipt
OF freight shipment from Guthrie.
Since the shipment left shortly after
midnight last night it was subject TO
the war tax OF 3 percent. John
"coughed up" 67 cents as tax on the
$223S freight bill He sighed and
lighted another cent cigar.
The telephone bell rang again. Hi,
wife was at the other end OF the wire
She told him that the package she had
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
today, as can be aseertained By simT
addition. was $50

A clergyman whilst going to chur,
one Sunday morning lost a pocketbo'
containing valuable papers After d
service he made known his loss, al
said that whoever found the pocketbo,
and restored it to him would he W,
rewarded
ats found sirl"
"Oh, thank YOU, thank you, my mar
said the clergyman. Have you got
with you"
NO, sir" answered The man. but
coined that way myself after you dI
and il wasn't there then"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

lllNDsNOT
|ETRDYA[T|Es
6slsdeent Votes Against Ad-
ynlnlstration in Measure,

E0NDON--The discovery OF oil In
Ind has led to an interesting Incl
5ooI& in the British parliament this
week For the first time during the
War . majority voted against the ad-
imiaistration. In ordinary times this
might have caused cabinet crisis, but
the vote in question was very pointediy
directed against specific proposal and
not against the administration.
In the American southwest, where oil
righis are the favorite private property
4 for 1peculation, it will seem almost in
credible that a British war admins
tration show. BE defeated when trying
30 peserve a part Of these rights for
British landlords But, in England, the
tide has set against many OF the privi-
loges OF wealth and property, enjoyed
unchalleneed in America, as well as
against all war profiteering.
Royalty Favored.
OIL found in England is in any case
70 be the property Of the state, the land
owner receiving compensation for dam
ages to his property, The administra-
tion, however, had put a clause in the
bill regulating the production OF this
new found petroleum, under which the
owner on whose property oil was found
would receive a royaltysor bonus upon
the quantity obtained by the state
\ When this clause came up In the
house Of commons, supported, of course
BY administration speakers it was voted
down by majority Of nine The ad-
ministration leader in charge OF the bill
considered this so serious that he pro-
posed an adjournment Of the debate, TO
which the house agreed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
Women, Prepare!

Thousands Of women in the United
States have overcome their mirerings,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01

Three cheers for the Russian Repub-
lic--one down and two when il seems
10 be permanent. st. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
Cigars Up, Too.

When John reached his Office build
inI he stopped minute at the. clgar
counter. John is an economical per
son. He has TO he in these strenuous
days. So he has been buying a certain
brand OF iive-cent cigars. lie called
for two of his usual smokes, The clerk
handed the box over the counter, and
smiled in as diplomatic a fashion as
he could muster when John handed
over rhe customary dime,
BEG pardon sir said the clerk
but we are getting six cents for most
OF our five-cenl cigars now The war
tax, you know Fiye-ccnt cuts of chew
ing tobacco are six cents and other
things are going mp III proportion "
John knew that the retail tobacco
dealer is not vet directly taxed, but
added taxes have been put ON the mau-
ufacturer. the manufacturer passes the
buck" to the iohher the iohber tu the
dealer-and in the end MIR Average
/ Citizen pays
Entering his office smoking his six.
cent cigar, John was greeted by his
| NCNpRIdNNtf, WHO lNIV nun tndl lOt
Kansas City operator Of the telephone
company was calling for mm. ilc dis
covered that he was evncc,cd 10 pav
for the call that the charges were TO h,
reversed and put on his mon,hy bill
He accepted the call which came from
a business correspondent and which re-.
lated to a freight shinment The con.
verSation occupied only the allot,cl
three minutes, hut when il ended TN,
Rel hookkceper here charged lohr
with bill OF sos Yesterday /
would have beer only s. but the new
law provides iof tax Of five cents OF
each TELEPHONE or telegraph call cos,ini
fifteen cents or more
At this juncturc Mrs. Average Citi
zen called up her husband to miorr
him that she had received TELEGRAM
from her brother. in law in Kansa
City TO the effect that her sister wa
: seriously III She asked her hushan
to send 9 telegram saying she wou
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
MAN TO
PAY MORE NOW;
WAR TAX CAUSE
Continued from Page v

few days. The new war tax Of ) per
cent on freight is responsible, The
wholesalers and jobbers have to- pay
il when they send him things, and OF
course they will make him pay the taN
and he'll make us pay Isn't living Just
getting terrible"
John Angry.
John cursed feebly, ihwardly, as he
has done every time some new angle Of
the high cost of living stuck itself into
his consciousness, and turned again TO
the paper. His appetite. however, was
rather dulled by the thought that grape
fruit, oatmeal, eggs and other things
are due for another rise in a short
time.
John walked to his office He need
ed the exercise TO wake him mp thor
oughly and to clear his brain for the
mornings work. But the new war tax
had taken possession OF him and he
was thinking about it
Every step take is wearing away
my shoes" he thought to himself "Soon
will have TO have them hali-soled.
Tho leather for the soles must he
shipped in by freight A tax OF ) per
cent is placed against the freight bill.
That means that the leather iobhcr
must either lose part OF his profit or
put an added cost on the cobbler Then
the cobbler must either lose part oi his
profit or raise the price. Gosh ! When
you figure II out this freight PROPOSE
ton alone will hit every one in the
country"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
Administrators Notice.

All persons having claims against the
estate of Percy Jolly, deceased, are here
by notified to present them, properly
proven as required by law, on or before
Jan LIST, lelS.
i. G. Jolly, Admr.
Percy Jolly, deceased.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05
MAKING Shrapnel.
Commissioner

Were the average layman able to
grasp the staggering complexities OF
chemical and mechanical details in
volvcd in the making of a shrapnel
shell lie would he amazed For in
stance. 10 gauges are required to man.
ufacture the combination time and per-
cussion fuse for three-quarter. inch
shrapncl. The powder used must have
the correct burning time or the eXplO-
sion Will occur too soon or too late. 1t
is impossible to obtain two powders
with the same burning time: hence the
burning time has to be determined on
each lot Of powder. This formerly re-
quired one and one-half hours; now 1t
takes five minutes. Likewise the time
consumed in blending powders has been
reduced from sixteen hours TO fifteen
minutes Popular Science Monthly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-05

W. j. Schopp was in Louisville last
week.
Miss Ruth Ramsey who is teaching
at Raymond spent Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Almcn
Ramsey.
A years subscription for the Brock
enridge News will be the best and
most acceptable Christmas gift you
can send your soldier boy. 1t, is "like
a letter from hone"
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Conner left
Sunday for Los Angeles, Cal where
they wilt spend the winter with their
SIMS, Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Conner and
Lionel Conner.
Hon. George Jolly, Greensboro was
the guest Of friends ard relatives
Sunday.
Mrs Dora Armstrong, Dodd, Ind,
and Mrs. j. n. Mckenny, Tobinsport
were guests of their neice, Mrs. VIM.
Gilbert Friday.
Mr.. VIM Humphrey, Cloverport was
the guest of relatives Monday.
A meeting will begin at the M. L.
church next Sunday Rev. II. C. Jarboe
Will assist the pastor, Rev.. c. b.
Gentry.