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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
SWITcnmEN STRIKE;
Steel WORK DELAYED

GARY, lnd,,. Sept H.--Operations OF
the big United States Steel corpora
tons mills at Gary, Ind, and South
Chicago III, largely on war contracts,
were curtaleh today by an unheraldcd
strike OF approximately 1000 switchmen
emoloycd by the tlgin, Joliet 4 Eastern
railroad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27

v At girl or woman Sn't heard NJ,
lemon Juice TO remove complexion blem.
ishes; to bleach the skin and to bring
out the roses, the freshness and the
hidden beauty But lemon Juice alone
IS acid, therefore irritating. and should
he mixed with orchard white this way
Strain through fine cloth the juice Of
two fresh lemons into a bottle contain.
ing abou, three ounces OF orchard white
then shake well and you have a who'll
quarter. pin, OF skin and complexion 10.
tion At abou, the cost one usually pays
for q small jar Of ordinary cold cream.
Be sure to strain the lemon Juice so no
pulp gets into the bottle, then this lotion
will remain pure al. fresh for months,
When applied daily to the face, neck,
arms and hands it should help TO bleach
clear, smoother and beau,iiy the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
osnces Of orchard white at very li,l,
cost and the grocer has the lemons. -
Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Deaths.

r. G. Carpenter. ~ yeara old 2Slt
South Central avenue.
Mrs, Sadie l.indbcrG. 80 years old, s2t
East SiIth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
PREJUDICE IN .
"-ipv;oa IPwoa1H \ SUIT,
SAY ATTORNEYS
(contlnued From Page i)

court to admit competent testimony
proffered by the University Develop
rnent company; rci'iSal OF the court to
find the issues IN favor Of the Urfver
sity Development company, failure OF
the court to find the requested findings
OF fact Nos. | to 80, inclusive, refusal
Of the court to find as a matter OF law
that the University Development com
pany any sum OF money whatsoever
sought, and errors in each conclusion
OF law. g.
Reason No. 9 alleges that the court
erred in finding that the Epworth uni
versity and the Methodist Episcopal
church, South is entitled TO recover
from the University Development com.
pany and sum of money whatsoever,
Denies Blame for Failure.
The petitioners assert that Judge
Clark was in error in holding tha, the
University Development company or
any Of its officers were III any degree
responsible for the failure oi Epwortl
university as an educational enter
prise, and for holding ,ha, the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, ia com.
pctent to elect all OF the trustees o
Epworih university.
Exception is taken TO the refusal o'
the court to find that the land in ques-
tion reverts to the University Develop
ment company for the breach OF condi-
tons subsequent necessarily implied IN
the first or so-caled "lost" deed to the
premises and for the refusal Of the
court TO hold that the deed OF 1903 was
valid and binding
Appeal Is Certain.
The date for the hearing of the mo-
ton for a new trial has not been set
bu, it is likely tina, 1t will come ny
soon No answer has been filed by
attorneys for Epwor,h university to the
motion for new trial bu, ono will
likely he flied IN few days. should
the motion he overtulcd an appeal will
he taken to the state supreme court,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Mra Minnie Lee Barrett.

Mrs Minnie Lee Barrett ~ years old
wife Of r. J. Barrett. died NJ the resi-.
dencc, II broadway circle, last night
Funeral services will take plAcs Al
Hahn's Funeral Home tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock Rev n " Hulten vii
oificia,e. lntcrmcnt viii I've IN Roeehl
cemetery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-27
Vital Statistic
Marriage lleenses.

Thomas Hooks ~ yenrs old. and Cora
Killon, ~ years old both OF Oklahoma
CITY
Clarence Wesley McComas, 20 .years
old. Yukon. okla, md Opal u. Wells, ~
years old. Oklahoma CITY
Nelson Pogue, ~ years old, Wheatland
Okla. and Pauline Evans, % years old,
Rocky Ford Col
Leonard Paschal 80 years old, and
lmma McGarvoy, 2G years old. both OF
siias +. Hopper. SO years old, and
Delta Dixon. q years old. both of Wells.
ton, Okla
NichoiGs y. Klainc. 10 years old Sui.
phur, Okla. and Mary A. Earns. 20 years
old. Tulsa, Okla,
Christ George, ortn-r, 20 ycar% Old. and
Marie Eesnora\ Richard. ~ yhars old,
Don a. Ashton. 81 years ON and Mrs
Carrie n Austin. ~ years old. both OF
Clarence Richeson. 26 years old, and
Ruth Stevenson. Is years old both of
IS Porter LAWS. ~ year. old and Rella
Roland. 20 years old both n Dale, Okla.
Jack Wilson. u years old, and Josie
Jones. ~ years old, both Of Oklahoma
City.
Births.
MI anu MrN I l. lfNFuhf, 1Ni y
| Tast Eighth street, n girl
| MIR and Mrs. j. H. Dyspart. II West
A avenue, n boy.
Mr. and Mrs. r = Blschly. local hos
itai boy,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee 4. Edison. 9Ss Wcs,
ottawa tonic avenue girl
MIR and Mrs W + Alma. l6 South
Ncstern avenue. u girl.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Elder, 6os East
''rk place, \ boy,
MIR and Mrs T NJ Rlrk ln, wcs, A
venue, boy.
MIR and Mrs NJ W. Coleman, stock
yards. a girl
Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Holt. il2s West
Mr. and Mrs, ". T. Knight. 81, Yves,
r. avenue, n girl
Mr. and Mrs l.. NJ. Bckert, b25H Fast
Sixth street. u sirl
Mr. md Mrs V. W Bernard, Yukon,
u boy.
Nj and Mrs ! o Ilshhack. s27 West
! SiNth street, g,rl
Mr. and Mrs " ! Armstrong ll0S
Ers, Tenth street u boy.
Mr. and Mrs J u. O'Rourkr, Okla
homa tity, u girl
Deaths.
IT. G. Carpenter. ~ yeara old, 2Ji(
| South Central avenue.
Mrs. Sadie lindbcrG, ~ years old, s2t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
WHAT BEN WRITES HOME.

The Y. VI. C. A. war fund Is a wood
pile chopped and corded UP, a job done
and we'll done by Marshall county. but
a good job well done is worth looking
at. So Ben Goodales letter from a
training camp will be gladly read by
hundreds who gave and like to know
that their money is doing the work it
was meant to do The letter is given
below as self-explanatory:
I was reading with pride the list
of Marshalltown's contributors to the
Army Y. NJ. G. A. fund in the T.-R. to-
day. / am glad to know that my home
town is doing her bit. Oh, I wish l
had some way to make the people Of
Marshalltown understand what the 'Y''
means to US here. 1t solves the ques-
ton of Where Is the soldier to speno
his leisure timer" / am writing this
ieuer fIsre iii the Il. the stationery
is furnished US free Of charge. We
have reading material Of all kinds. VIC
torolas, pianos and also various musical
instruments at our disposal. I don't
see nov We could do without the ~
college men here now, and more are
expected. 1t is wonderful sight t,
see that many college men in a bunch.
The big problem for the "Y' is to keep
this splendid body Of men clean. Not
long ago a regiment Of regulars were
encamped here. AS you know, there lie
that undesirable class OF women that
always follow army camps. The won-
en- that are here now are diseased.
just wish people knew the truth about
such matters. You see what we are uI
against. Recreation must be supplied
the boys or they will seek outside
pleasures. The "Y'' 10 doing that anG
/ the bnuys certainly dv appTe0iatr X.
| just thought would let you know
what a Godsend the "Y'' was to us. A
few dollars put into the Army I nov
maye save the manhood Of one Of oul
! boys, and that is priceless. Ny mother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
SUNDAYS BEST WORK.
lSinlx City Inllrnal

Billy Sunday made his best record
in New York. So much may be adj
mitted from the standpoint of either
his boosters or knockers. AS result
Of his activity in the New York tab
ernacle-the word activity is used
advisedly-the worlds champion evan
gelist induced 9s,264 persons to "hit
the trail''-one can imagine that he
was disappointed not to round the
100. 900 MARYLAND raised $4,000 in
free will offerings, every dollar OF
which was divided equally between the
Red Cross and the Y NJ. C. A. Ordi-
narily the free will offerings go to Sun
day himself. In New York they were
diverted in accordance with the an
nouncement made before the opening
of the meetings obviously the an
nouncement was evoked by criticism
to the effect that Sunday was "out for
the coin rather than for the salvation
of souls. Without attempting to go
behind the returnas the record shows
that as a result Of Sundays recent
New York revival nearly 100000 per-
sons have had an Impulse toward bet
ter life, while two OF the worlds most
effective organizations for applied
christianity have prof1ted to the
amount of $4,000. To win these re-
suits Billy Sunday gave ten weeks 4
the hardest work i. was possible for
a marvelously equipped man to give
to any cause. On the face of his New
York achievement Sunday is entitled
to credit unmixed with criticism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends

you what Billy Bunny told her. Tor
you know 1t already and, anyway, II
would take maybe two hundred ana
forty mine and q half stories to do II.
SO we'll leave Billy Bunny alone FOR =
little while with his dear mother and
80 across the Pleasant Meadow to the
Old Farm Yard to see how Cocky
DUcky and Kenny Jenny are. Ana.
maybe we'll hear something nice about
Ducky Doodle and Turkey Purky and
Mrs. Cow, unless you've forgotten ~
about these old friends.
Well, It's strange how news travels
Robbie Redbreast had seen Billy
Bunny and Uncle Lucky drive up TO
the Old Brier Patch, and SO he new
over to tell the WeathercOck on the
Old Barn and he told Coclky Dockv
and then, of course, all the Barn YARD
Folk knew that Billy Bunny was back
again at the Old Brler Patch.
Then Ducky Doodle said he thought
he'd 60 for q swim, ana on he waddled
to the OLD Mill Pond. And - soon -
he got there he told Uncle Bullfros.
But he didn't tell the Millers Boy. No.
stree! He didn't want him to know
you may be sure.
And then, pretty soon, not 20 vefys
long, Robbie Redbreast flew into this
Friendly Forest and told Old Mother
Maybe the news. and after that every.
body knew that MI. William Bunny
had returned home from his travels.
And that night the twinkle twihkle
star shone right over the little rabbit's
room and sang:
The twinkle twinkle star will peep
At Billy Bunny fast asleep.
And send to him pretty dream
OF silver fishes In O stream.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
Ripping Rhymes
HAPPY ANYHOW.
ey WALT MAson

know not how the weather man
may run his old machine: I'll be as
happy as / can, and keep my mind
serene Man cannot change the course
of things by looking glum all day
so he is wise who whoops and sings.
and says, Hip. Hip, Hooray!" When
e'er am inclined to whine. 1 murmur
to my soul, NO fierce protesting words
OF mine will lift things from the hole.
The weather sharp will not dispel the
gray clouds overhead, because stand
around and yell, and wish that ! were
dead. So let the clouds, all wet and
gray, continue to collect; still shall
cry Hip, Hip, Hooray, or words to that
erect" Thus, as go about my biz,
cheer up other gents; they say Great
Scott, how blithe he Isl" and borrow
forty cents Some droop ana NOPE be-
cause they think our war with Kaiser
Bill will put the country on the blink
and all fair prospects kill. But moping
will not help to STAY a single foe. that's
nat: far better cry Hip. Hip. Hooray''
and let it 90 at that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

Well it was two or three days be-
fore Billy Bunny came across poor
person to whom he might give his
twenty dollar bill, and then Uncle
Lucky wouldn't let him. Wasn't that
strange? But the reason, you see, was
because it was tramp. and Uncle
Lucky said: "A tramp Is a man who
hates work and anybody who hates
work is his own worst enemy" AND
then he told Billy Bunny that IL the
tramp got the twenty dollars he'd hate
work even more. so Billy Bunny put
the money back into his pocket and
later on he gave 1t to his dear mother.
Which, think, was the incest thing he
could have done.
'And now, my dear nephew" said
the kind old gentleman rabbit, lets go
back to the Old Brier Patch, for know
your mother is lonely. You have been
away so long
And then they turned the automobile
toward Old Snake Fence Corner and
by and by they saw Mrs. Bunny hang
ing out the clothes on the line. for 1t
was Monday morning, which liz wash
day in Rabbitville, Just as it is in New
ton and Marshalltown.
And when Mrs. Bunny saw them she
was SO excited that she pinned her
thumb by mistake to the clothesline
with a clothespin. and couldn't get
away until Uncle Lucky pulled down
the clothesline and Billy Bunny pulled
off the clothespin.
Where have you two been? she
asked when she had finished hugging
her little bunny boy. But / won't tell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
FEED I'm 10 GOES" SAYS he.

II there is a village home or coun-
try farm where the potato lot ISM
in green and thrifty evidence-where
is it?
The outskirts of the towns big and
little are dotted with potato patches.
Gardens are alive and growing on
practically every back lot. The vacant
lots are busy combating the h. c. of l.
thrifty crop is potatoes.
1t takes calamity to teach lesson
and if the potato scarcity and prices
boosted by spectators haven't repre-
scented calamity, then what do you call
calamity? However. the prospect IS
that the SO and 81 potato is out of date
and its nose out of joint as soon as
the folks can begin TO dig theirs"
Speaking of potatoes and potato
prices couple of farmers were com
planning the other day in meat mar
ket in this city that they had their
finding it hard TO dispose of them. And
some fellow who had seen dollar go
out the back door time and again this
winter whenever a peck Of potatoes
came in spoke up with joy and glee
in his voice: Feed EN- to your hogs,
ne advised, we are eating new ones
from down south. Feed EN- to your
hogs and 1 wish there were twice as
many OF them as there are
However. potatoes will not be cheap,
they will be cheaper. Potatoes at a
dollar and a half a bushel are not
cheap but they are within reach
The potato question is being an
swered by the gardens and the potato
patches But what about the fnel
question? The mines are as full Of
coal as the cellars Of those farmers
were of potatoes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
WHATS OUR BRAND?

\ man expects to pay the upkeep or
his automobile. He knows he must
if he is TO have an automobile and not
a heap of rusty junk. Day after day
it runs smoothly and to his pleasure
and proft-but there comes a time
when emergency arises, accident hap
pens, some careless or drunken driver
backs into him and the added expense
must De paid. He pays it. He needs
the machine for use and comfort. He
can't get along without it.
We need our country. We can't
get along without it. We must pay
the up-keep We bought bonds We
are giving our sons, We shall raise the
We shall pay the up-keep.
Who shall pay the up-keep? All who
Marshalltown every man who can
spare dollar from his current bills or
holders in our country and responsible
for its up-keep.
Parasites there are. Men who feed
fat on the country's prosperity and
deny ner in her emergency-but those,
thank God. are few, so few that all
men know them.
Such have always been and have
lived under the contempt of patriots,
Scott knew them when he wrote:
"Breathes there a man with soul SO
dead, that never 20 himself hath said,
this is my own my native land?" The
wretch concentered all in self" lived
then as he lives now-but his ilk was
small then as it is small now.
One township in Marshall county
worked seven hours and took 81 900, q
sum we'll on towards twice it's allot-
ment. But one man turned US down,
said one Of the canvassers, "a rich
man. Said another Man standing BY
y wouldn't take a position like that
in my neighborhoOd for $1,000"
We shall classify ourselves this week
We can't help doing it. We are right
up against the iron. What mark shall
we carry? What's our brand?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
Help Uncle Sam Win.


II you've got a howl, a kick or a growl,
Just lay your hammer away;
For knocking and fussing, Tuning and
cussing
Won't help your Uncle today.
Give us your muscle and good Yankee
hustle,
Your Uncle is catching this game;
Don't pass him holIer instead of g
dollar
He gave you a home and a name.
While critics are lying and weaklings
are signing.
Be brave, be strong, be true;
The evil we're fighting the wrong were
righting-
The ending is UP to you.
Be good fellow, your heart is not
yellow,
Help the boys battle like men;
Your dollar beginning will make a
quick ending,
And all will be peaceful again.
F. T. DEXTER,
700 Eas. Mai: Greet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
Topics of the Times

The three armies, regulars, guards
and conscripts. will comprise 100000
men. Approximately 100000 have
been registered or have volunteered al
ready which means that one in seven
must go. Nearly half have already
gone so that one in fifteen is yet to
be drawn.
Flax can be grown in Iowa and it
can be sown yet this month. Likewise
buck wheat, millet and navy beans. Lee:
there be not a single idle acre.
A man who has farmed thru the
period of 10 cent corn down to the
present when he has retired worth
over 100000 accumulated gives it as
his experience that the cattle and hogs
fed upon high priced corn have al
ways made him the most money.
Vienna township Is six miles square
with no town. II has 144 quarter sec
tons of land within its area and its
allotment for the Red Cross war fund
IS 5000 upon a per capita basis. Five
fat hens from each farm would bring
1920 in town today.
"A man does not have very much
control over his own money" these days
remarked Marshalltown capitalist
who had added a liberty bond invest
ment to his Y NJ. c. A. war fund con-
tribution and was approached for the
Red Cross. And why should he when
his country is at war? A million and
a half of his fellow men have no con-
troll over their own lives and the war
has hardly begun.
The old ruts left from the last pc
Rod Of deep mud are taking their toll
Of death and destruction from the
speedsters. 1t is sad and pathetic
when death overtakes a motorist but
can anybody excuse excessive speed
upon a track that is soft and spongy
and known to contain concealed ruts
uner the crust left by the drags?
The Mason City Clear Lake follows
are going to use their federal aid road
money to complete their concrete pave
ment from Mason City to Clear Lake
and land owners along the way are
contributing $1,000 for each quarter
section which fronts the road.
The picture Of that farmer pinned
under his wrecked automobile and beg
ging his rescuers to save him from the
rising waters in the ditch which were
fas, drowning him is horror because
il is local. The Red Cross rushes to
the rescue Of hundreds Of thousands
lpon battle fields who are threatened
with death. We feel that it is hard to
give that the Red Gross may cave lives
when we would risk our own lives to
save the unfortunate victim under the
car.
Marshalltown on the per capita ap-
po-tion.nent has been asked for nearly
half the county's full allotment Of $685.
oo0 for the Red Cross whereas its as
sessed valuation of property is only
one-fifth the total for the county. That
means that the average township mas
heen allotted only half as much on the
ner capita basis as it's allotment would
have been on a property basis. Every
outside precinct should oversuoscrloe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

ana the enlargement OF the hydro cleo
trio plant at Rock Island, would hav'
put this country in a position where II
would not need to rely upon foreign
weapon, and In particular where Il
would not have to make dangerous ex-
periments in altering one gun to fit the
ammunition of another.
The Lee Enfield gun has less power
than the Springfield, but carries larg-
er bullet. The smaller Springfield bull
let is unlikely to follow the rifing OF
the Lee Enfield gun, and its accurac!
will be diminished.
One Of the disadvantages of using
the Springfield rifle in Europe is that
there is danger Of confusion in am
munition. There would be recompense
for that in the fact that it's a superior
gun. But the war department pro-
poses to combine the objections of an
inferior gun and ammunition which
cannot be interchanged with that Of
the British or French armies.
The sensible proposition. it would
seem, is to equip the first army with
Springfields, and let them use up the
reserve ammunition. Then let com
plete shift be made to Lee Enfield
rifles and ammunition, and if the wal
lasts long enough and the capacity
for Springfields is increased. make a
complete switch back again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
ARMY R1FLEs.


II the ordnance bureau OF the army
is responsible for the decision that
American troops in Europe shall use
a Lee Enfield rifle, rechambered to hold
the Springfield cartridge, it is time to
call Brigad der General Crozier to ac-
count and ask him some pointed aues-
tons concerning his administration Of
that bureau.
One Of the reasons why the army is
short of Springfield rifles is that Gem
eral Crozier shut down the Rock Island
arsenal several years ago. SO far as the
making of rifles Was concerned, ana
ran the Springfield arsenal with
small force.
General Crozier was before the house
military affairs committee year ago
last January testifying az to the needs
OF the war department in providing
small arms for the regular army ana
national guard, which were to ne
greatly expanded the two forces, IN
Guiding reserves totalling close TO
million men. General Crozier had stat
ed that the Rock Island arsenal was
CLOSED except for a small portion OF
it which is used for repair work
Representative Sherley then asked
him:
1.-THE proposed scheme contemplates
the obtaining of very greatly in
creased reserve of small arms?'
To which General Crozier replied:
"As far as the arrnine of the force
which is contemplated in the war de-
partment's project is concerned 1t does
not call for tremendous increase. and
I am rather doubtful as to whether
under the scheme, it will be necessary
to open the Rock Island arsenal at
all
This was certainly not a very ambi-
| tious attitude to take toward the
eauipping Of the army with rifles. In
curing as to the Springfield arsenal
| Mr.. Sherley asked him:
| .'You presumably have sufficient
capacity at the Springfield arsenal to
take care Of the needs of the govern
| ment in small arms?"
The ordnance chief answered.:
"As far as the peace program Is
| concerned. yes
General Crozier does not seem 10
| have thought about the war program.
| To provide for it. the essential pre-
| caution to take was to develop q large
| enough supply of machines, tools ana
| fixtures to increase tine output many
fold. General Croziers attitude toward
| this phase off the matte: .es brought
out when he was asked whether the
Springfield arsenal was equipped Tor
! turning out machine guns.
Il have not prosecuted the work OF
preparing the Spr.n sAeld armory foe
manufacturing those guns" he SAID.
II started to do 1t and then recalled
| the order"
| The equipment, General Cronier said.
] would have cost $4,000. He recalled
/ the order because he believed macnirs
| guns could be produced in sunicient
| quantity by private plants.
The Register has opposed and stu
opposes a large standing army In the
! United states in time Of peace. But
1t has advocated the creation Of large
reserves of military supplies in time OF
peace. and it called attention TO this
| very testimony OF General Cronier over
year ago. and urged the expansion
% The o~eT1iisiss;e:::: ::ssssis no IN nar
ticular their equipment along the lines
in which the head Of the ordnance
bureau was Gripping them.
4 The. expenditure Of few miliion 3
ISdnllars in machinea- tools ana hxfures.