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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
WATER FOR THE BIRDS.

BIRDS arc hopping about tho yards o this cy in search
OF drink Small bbys have placed many pans Of
water where the little icatcrcd fellows can qucnch their
thirst But the practice is not generally followed
II We don't take care of the birds, the little fellows
will perish Then can look for swarms OF insects 10
come along and cat tho vegetation Right now while We
are working to save food, the time when should look
after the birds They chct allie, in Kidding the
farms and gardens Of the pests which sweep acro>, tho
land in an attempt to destroy all plant life
A pan OF water set ont for the birds /, a humane act
Also it will pay big dividends IN combating the insects,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

The trouble with most OF us is that
We find it easier TO pray for forgive
ness than we do to resist temptation,
1t is easy enough for q woman TO
manage a man il she has sense. enough
to keep him from knowing it.
After a man has had some success
at fuoling himself he gets the idea that
he can fool other people
II YOU will let a man prescribe for
himself when he has a cold. the bet
ting is that he will take whisky
Once in a while YOU will run into a
Fair Minded man. 4 Fair Minded man
is one who agrees with YOU.
Most OF rs would get along better
It We were honest enough to realize
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
DOUBLING UP ON WHEATLEss DAY.

MEMBERS OF one family in this city have resolved to
Ava have two wheatless days each week giving as the
reason that families refuse to join in tho patriotic
movement Were going to do our duty and assume the
duty Of the family that doesn't comprehend the importance
Of this food movement" was the way member Of the
household expressed the decision
More than one-haf of the people in the United States
have displayed determination TO lend aid in every patriotic
movement Probably the number is gaining fast that
Gan register 100 percent Of patriotism all along the
line But still have slackcrs among us. Win
be necessary bring the to their households to
convince them that we are in real crisis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Strange

Az through this old world philoso-
phcr ruans,
He finds many things quite unfair,
while horses have hair, they have not
any combs
while rOosters hayc combs but no hair
Luke McLukr.
Now out in my garden (a nics little bed)
sit IN The might aud she'd tears
For ! know that my corn is without any
hcud
And set II most surely Inns cars
Hastings CNob) Tribune,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Charles DENLY, wealthy Detroit man
ufaclurcr and former congressman and
diplomatist now serving IN the ma.
rine corps, born at Evansville, Ind,
fifty six years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
THE CASE OF FRITZ KREISLER.

one OF OUR readers put a hurry np call on the
phone to take Issue with The Time, IN connection with
few words printed in these columns TO the effect that
Fritz kreiser the I)nt should be suppressed aud pre-
vented from earning American dollar, to be sent over 10
Austria This reader who phoued called attention to
the fact that krecr had fought in the French or Belgian
army kresler did nothing o the kind
The records show that this man Is officer in the
Austrian army and was wounded being now absent from
his native land with urIou2h II he picl; up any
money which is engraved the American eagle that
money will lind It's way to Vienna lor in Strengthening
the forces ha would destroy civilization and murder every
United States soldier who is m Europe
kreser j, having difficulty in giving concerts in this
country His supporter, make the calm that the United
States has not declared war against Austria 50 that
kreiscr cannot be viewed as AN alien enemy, The claim
is fimsy Austria is working night aud day to help the
PruSsiaus drive into The world weak and neutral
nations not excepted The place for Fritz krci,ler aud
his sympathlcr, IS IN Berlin or Vienna america can
not them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Located.

What. asked reader, has become %.
the old ashioned man who used 40
open the car window and stick hi, head
out every time the train stopped Why
they buried him after he Knocked IL
bridge down with his head
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
The Vera Idee.

81 was grossly insulted by rude boy
in school today" said little Waldo
Emerson Boston
What did'hc say asked Mrs Bos.
ton.
"He told me that didn't know
beans, replied Waldo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Htching posts and htchng straps kept horses from
sayng in other days And il motorists don't their
cars TO get away from parking places they might ask the
city commissioners to establish hilching posts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

More than $4,000 saved by the state board Of
affairs by making early purchases OF clothing for state
institutions II lot Of us had learned in time would
have asked Colonel lcecrat to do Of shopping
for us
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
THE NATIONAL WASTE

WHEN a farmer buys expensive machinery, he puts IT
IN house 10 preserve IT, Bot when We build country
roads throw up few load, OF dirt and let tho road go
to destruction
When man buys motor he gives attention so Ihal
It will last But when build dirt roads wc think We
have finished the job little tune given To caring for the
road II men we're kept the job continuously section
men employed then the dirt road would usually
be out Of order
Our national waste Is well eNempcd by the method,
that use in building dirt roads We work on these
roads from time 10 time but human ability cannot keep
them in usablc condition in all weather. Some OF these
days wc have less international trouble to worry u.s. and
then We will stop the national waste by bnldg roads that
will not wear out
Oh JOY for th6se who arc patrons Of boarding houses
the governor is to be asked proclaim ha,hcss day
And it does seem that the carrying Of umbrella is
likely to become lost art
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
'HIST0RlY;i7BTfS;
One Hundred Years Ago To-day

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l7-Thc Netherlands observed the
2SOth anniversary Of the birth of Maur-
ice of Nassau, the greatest soldier OF
his age
Scventy-tivs Years Ago Today.
l842-Thc seventh congrc5, Of the
Republic of Texas assembled at Aus
tin.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
b 1907 Astronomers in many sections
Of the United States took observations
OF remarkable metcoric shower.
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day
fS92-'Ihc trial for heresy OF Rev
Henry p. Smith of Lane Theological
seminary was initiated before the Pres
bytery at Cincinnati
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Fifty Years AGO Today
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Nov II, I9I6.--Germans advanced
through the Transylyania Alps into
western Rumania; British captured
fortified village OF Bcaucourt III their
advance in the Ancrc region
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

A millionaire Of Pasadena subscribed Tor ono Liberty
bond; his cook made subscription OF $500 That rich
man should have the war carried into his own dooryard
b bring him to realization OF his duty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
A Wonder.

Smith is strong-minded man, INIT
hc2" said Brown.
"lIc certainly IS agreed Jones "Nw,
he can sit down and read patent medl-
cine almanac and no, believe that h.
has symptoms Of some disease"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Just Yesterday ! asked you MAY
Onv little word Of hope to Hay,
And yesterday you answered NAY
But won't you plcnso Fay. "Aca-tcr'
day?"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

The little wrist watch now comes IN lor war taN,
unless be dismaRtcd and put in the pocket where it
cannot he considered adorumcnl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

II the osstermen lind ont ABOUT this mcallcss day VIC
presume they will quickly mark up their goods, unless
Mr. Hoover acts first
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
A JOB FOR THE FOOD INSPECTOR.

W. do not know that food INSPECTOR is on the job
in this city TO guard against waste but ii i he found
practicable to have such an official hc will find rather
fertile field in which to work il he viii watch that back
yard where weny.sN biscuits were cast into the rubbish
can
II appcarS that local business man patoic always
walked along and observed dog rustng in the
backyard to violate the mcaess day In his adnc cNpe.
diticn the dog upset a can Jwcnp-sy biscuits rolled
out the grass.
il other OF this kind in Evidence in this city
we certainly need an Inspector to stop this vase
About the only local business establishments that are
not seeking additional clerks arc the pawn brokers
During these times OF meatcss days the man who goes
fishing is viewed patriot Formerly he was considered
as oaier'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Huh /

Every time some OF his customers
pronounce the name ot a grocer N
Conncrsvillc, Ind, they tell the truth,
His name is / o. Chance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Press dispatches announce that SWOOOO more will be
added the Usage tribal fund These Osages don't get
payments OF that sort more often than once week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
The Wise Fool.

"All's we'll that ends we'll quoted
the Sage
Maybe" replied the Fool Put 1t Is
just as we'll to begin right
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Hoot, Mon !

A Tommy whlp scouting at NNpcrs,
Was shot In the back by some snlpers,
And The sounds he gave vent to,
AZ the trenches he went 10,
Were the envy Of all the Scotch ppers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Bless Her Heart

anaconda (Montl Standard
Iona Bond, OF Liberty Mo, is visit
ing in Butte,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Well. Well

Q 3. White is colored physician in
Oklahoma City Okla and John b.
Black is white pharmacist in the same
city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
oh

There arc lots OF men WHO will roast
Germany. But what VIC started to saw
was that VIII Cook spain attends Van.
dcrbilt university, at Nashville, Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
HooTAyl

Let tho Kaiser beware Victory &
Wilson are in the clothing business at
$50 Main street, Dallas, Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Germany reports the seventh successful loan. But il
wasn't loan 1t was an assessment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
The Parrot

"The parrot sSHiar, must admit
Said thoughtful Mr. JiukE
"You'll find he lE no hypocrlte,
lie aays Just what he thinks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

There arc not enough men to I'm all the mercantile
places hut there is suspicion that there viii he plenty OF
men 10 m all of the Oklahoma political jobs uc, wear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
'CUKFM:CUKE
Ibis COLUMN
@eyriybf I%7
You Know Him.

lie wastes his coin aud tiuIe each day,
He never stops md thinks,
Aud " things do not come his way,
liz biamen II on his JinN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
OLDSToQIBS..'
INNEW
Twenty YeaEr Aso.
1t0m Te TINES HiLIc

Twenty Yearc Ago.
The annual report o. the postoffics
department shows thai the deficit for
that department is s5y0O0.OO0 greater
Tor last year than the year previous.
Dr.. Russell has been appointed ,u.
perintcndent ior Oklahoma county Of
public health by Dr. l., Haynes bux.
ton. the territorial superintendent Of
health The appointment is very sat.
isiactory az there exists no doubt as "a
DR. Rassells ability.
Mr. and Mrs, viii Alexander visited
friends in Choctaw yesterday
Mrs ]. NJ Owen returned today from
! summers visit at Dodge City, Kan.
-
Fifteen Years Ago.
Clarence Burnett, I'd Syms, Glen
Hickman, Roy Bullock, Roy Barnett,
Wiley Eskridgc. Charley Hinchee, Ber,-
kyn Stealey, jim. Montgomery, Clyde
Barnett, Bob Fitzpatrick and John
Mcishbergcr, all A. d. T. boys at tae
Western Union office, have received
thsir new uniforms and the boys look
mighty swell
Mrs Matte Eagleson, grand ma
tron, will visit the o. f. 5. chapter al
Stroud officially 'hs evening
Alonzo Caldwell has completed Z
handsome siN-room residence on Caps
ltol Hill
Rev $. G.. Thompson presiding elder
Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
south returned today from Nashville
Tenn, where he was called by the sc-
rious illness of his sister.
/ Probate Judge C. l.. Botstord of
/ Cleveland county IS visitor in tho
Ten Years Ago.
Sidney l. Brock " the Brock Dry
Goods company. 2lj.2lS West Nam
street. today purchased lots and =,
/ block IS, upon which the building now
occupied by the store stands of f.. g..
Thompson and Minor Gregory botn Of
Little Rock, the consideration being
/ $6S0 600
Tomorrow the Indian agent at Mus
kogcc will open bids for the twenty
sections Of timber land in the Choctaw
nation The sale includes the timber
and the land. There are l0,7oS acres in
] thc tracts ndyprtisrd thc total An.
praised value being $l0,S5S.
Mrs, Ralph Rice is spending the week
with friends iH Purcell and Lexington.
Mrs. NJ. b. Mayer OF West Fifth
street is entertaining her mother, Mrs.
a. T.. Kicrsky of Waco, and her sister,
/ Mrs Joe Levy of Marlin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

Bcrncr Couch lives at Warm Springs
Montana.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Lines Worth Remembering.
lie who neglccts the present moment
throws away all he has Schiller.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Alta Boy!
W uff

VIII Sell is a salesman at Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Coal

And. speaking Of coal
Said the wise Mr Hines,
~ ton In tho cellars
Worth ten In the mines w. Baron.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14
Luke McLuke SAYS.

The More You Scratch the More /
Itchcs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Oh JOY for th9se who patrons Of boarding houses
he governor is to be asked proclaim ha,hlcss day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Twenty Yearc Ago.
The annual report o. the postoffics
department shows that the deficit for
that department is S],0O0OOO greater
Tor last year than the year previous.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-14

Mrs Matte EagIeson grand ma"
trou, will visit the o +. 5. chapter al
Stroud officially shis evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
DO YOU NEED FARM SEED?

Farmers who need seed and can- not secure it from neighbors ana local merchants should write to J. +. Nicholson, Field Agent in Marketing with the Extension Division Uni- versity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and he can give you the information you need Two hundred Arkansas growers have already listed quanti- ties of soy beans, velvet beans, cow peas, peanuts, corn, maize, kaillr corn, cane seed, Sudan grass, chufas, sweet potato slips, cotton seed and alfalfa. MT. Nicholson says.
 All requests for information con- cerning seed supplies will be taken care of promptly We hope that Ar kansas farmers who wish to buy will avail themselves of Arkansas seed first. It is not only a patriotic business proposition but seed grown in the state is, undoubtedly better adapted to local conditions and will give greater returns"
 "All kinds of information concern ing seed and seed supplies will be furnished upon request
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
TIRPITZ, TOO, THREATENED U. S.
Ex- Ambassador Gerard Tells More of German Designs on America.

Boston. April t9.-To show the "deep hatred" which he asserted Germany held against the United States, former Ambassador James w. Gerard, last night disclosed facts which he said had been kept from the American people during the last two and a half years. He was the principal speaker at a national de- fense dinner, given by the Pilgrim Public Association.
 MT. Gerard said that Admiral Won Tirpitz, in thinly yelled statement in the German Reiehstag and Prussian Parliament, in open discussions, pro- posed the institution of unrestricted submarine warfare against England with the intention when England should have been subdued to hunger to come over to the United States and to collect the price of the war from us"
 q want to tell you Mir. Gerard added. that if we had not gone into this war, Germany would have full filled it's intention to come over here afterward and attack us and would have done so almost with the ap- plause of the rest of the world. tell you also that everything con- sistent with honor was done to keep us out of the war Beyond that l am sure none would have us go"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
CUBAN PRESIDENT WANTS BOND ISSUE
Asks Congress to Authorize Expen- allure of S3O,O00,OOO for lndemni- ties and War Purposes-T0
 Cooperate With Il. $.

Havana, April i9.--President Men oeal, in a long message to Congress, today asked for the authorization of a 30 million dollar bond issue
 He proposes to use this money to pay indcmnities for the losses caused in the recent revolution, for the expenses of the war and for Cu- ba's cooperation with the United States.
 The President gave a long list of articles on which he proposed a rev enue stamp tax to pay the interest of the issue.
 He suggested that such bonds could be used as part collateral on a loan from the United States govern ment if needed.
 The list included stock exchange operations, commercial papers, bills of retailers and ship clearance pa pers.
 The Presidents message declared that Cuba is not a lukewarm ally, which rejects sacrifices and be- grudges efforts to the aid of the common cause
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
CLIP THIS AND PIN
 ON WIPES DRESSER
Cincinnati Man Tells How to Shrivel Up Corns or CalluseS So They
 Lift or With Fingers.

Ouch ! ?l? This kind of rough talk will be heard less here in town if people troubled with corns follow the simple advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that few drops of drug eaiied freezone when applied to q tender, aching corn or hardened call lus stops soreness at once, and soon the corn or callus dries up and lifts right off without pain.
 He says freezone dries immediate ly and never intlames or even irri- tates the surrounding skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost very lit tie at any drug store, but will pos itively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from ones feet. Mill lions of American women will well come this announcement since the inauguration of the high heels If your druggist doesn't have freezone tell him to order a small bottle for you.--Ady.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
GERMAN RETREAT
 IS VANDAL'S ORGY
Army Destroys Everything in Sight and Inflicts Needless Injury All Is Desert" Says the
 German Account.

Washington, April lS.-More de- tails of the vandals orgy which at tends the German retreat from northern France are contained in a report to the State Department from Ambassador Sharp, who writes of his personal observations and quotes from German accounts.
 Great distress prevails turnout these districts" the report says, be cause of the very wantonness of the retreating army in carrying out the destruction of everything which would contribute to the bare exist ence of the population, and also of every means of earning a liveli- hood"
 From a local German paper the ambassador quotes a description of the scenes and states that from his own personal observation he can voueh for it's entire accuracy.
 All is a desert says the German account, across which the road is the last vestige of a vanished civil ization: and the road itself will dis appear in a few days. All the cross roads are mined and the mine cham bers charged MoLor-driven blows are at work in the fields rendering them impossible for the enemy's arr tillery and covers. Troops on the march pass with wagons laden with provisions and utensils. They have left nothing in the positions evacu- ated What has not been destroyed has been burned or smashed. Sol- diers have blown tip their shelters and rendered their wells and former quarters useless. The wells that remain will be destroyed by explo- sives. Even cellars have been blown up. The work was carried out me- thodieally during weeks and months in order not to arouse the suspicion of the enemy
 MT. Sharp says he was told by the wife of the mayor Of May0n that the most urgent need now confronting the people of that district is imple- ments to enable them to take up the work of reconstruction. They have been deprived of every implement for use in rebuilding or repair work. The position of the farm is no more favorable, all the agricultural im- plements having been destroyed.