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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

While the people of this country are
selling the products of their industry
abroad to a hitherto unknown extent
they also have become heavy buyers.
Imports of foodstuffs, largely of trop-
teal production. such as. cocoa, coffee,
bananas, cocoanuts. and other fruits
and nuts. olive oil, spices. tea and
sugar, amounted to $475.O00,OoO in
1914. and to 100000 in 1917. an
increase of $2O4.OOO.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

no make the desert regions of the
western part of the United States
more accessible by locating their wide
" separated watering places and
erecting hundreds of signposts to give
directions and distances to the water
ing places is an interesting and prac-
teal project recently undertaken by
the United States geological survey
department of the interior. The prof.
ect involves. also the work of making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
.WHATEYER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau mt Washington furnishes readers,
tree OF charge. accurate AMI authoritative
answers to questions on any and all sub
fects concerning which Information can
be had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library Of congress.
2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. State clearly the
Information wanted. write plainly ana ad-
dress.
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serve two points: Enclose a 2-eent stamp
and address their letters to Washington,
rs above. and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
Wy and needless expense are incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

New York Aug. 23-MoNEY-Me
paper 4A@5. Sterling sixty day bills. 4 70
commercial 60 day bills on banks. s4TIH !;
commercial 90 day bills, 4-71ss demand,
5.7G1z cables, 5.151z. Guilders. demand.
41A: cables, ~. Lires. demand T4G:
cables, 1.45. Rubles, demand. 2O.9O: cables
y 90. Bar silver, $50. Mexican dolIarr
GS12. Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds easy. Time loans firm: 60 days IA
u 30 days. 4hMA: six months, 4ZG5
Call money firm: high, 3 low. 2H rul-
Ing rate. 3; closing bid. 2K offered at
~ last loan, 21z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Hoover's proposal to Holland to
trade our food for the use of her
ships seems fair enough, but wait I'M
till Germany is heard from. Unless
she can share in that food she prob
ably will consider such action on the
part of The Netherlands as unneutral
and forbid it. In which case the
Dutch would hardly dare to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Inhabitants of Bermuda hereafter
will do their drinking by daylight. The
legislature has passed a law Where
by during the continuance of the
present war the sale or supply of in
toxicating liquor in all clubs and Ii
censed premises is prohibited between
the hours of O'Clock at highland 9
o'clock the following morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

AT this time the race for the Nobel
peace prize appears to be between
Pope Benedict and william Randolph
Hearst but Generals Petafn, Haig and
Cadorna are coming up strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Wall St. New York. Aug. 23.-STOCKS%
Further apprehension regarding the gov
ernments price control policy provoked
fresh liquidation and short selling In to-
days active market at gross derIines of
to IL points. Sales S0O.O00 shares
the last hour of ali shares except oils which
were weak. The closing was heavy Lib
erty bonds, o902 to 90.9S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

President Wilson is reported to ia
vor one man control of the coal bust
ness OF the country. The president
has tried out the one man control
principle himself and finds that it
works satisfactorily. He will control
the one man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Much time is being wasted in peace
talk. Either set of belligerents can
obtain peace by the laying down of
arms. By giving up the fight now
Germany probably would obtain bet
ter terms than she will be accorded
later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

The fact that the entente armies
on the western and on the italian
fronts are carrying on simultaneous
offensives indicates that the allies are
going in for a knockout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

The latest German air raids on the
British coast have produced no more
important results than have the Teu-
tonic operations on land and sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued from the
office of Ralph Cav. probate Judge. today
to the following persons:
Clarence webbs. Ottawa.
Freda Mabie. Queneno. n
Ralph ID. Curry, Eskridge. %
Grace E. Dew. Hoxie. .................2 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Wedding rings. ls-K gold, 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co.. 1924 E. 6th.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

New York. Aug. 23-COTTON-Spot- cot
ton, easy. Middling, Sass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

The signs of piety have changed
From olden times, to days like these,
For once, a parson was profane
Whose pants weren't sidney at the knees
-Cir-cingle-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

"Oh. drop that, and call me Lidy as
you used to do she laughed They
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
SiDEllGHTS0NWA

EADlNE
large degree for the feeling that exists that the TO be
by the French British and the headlines daily British
France Touef French Hack Way through Foes Dcf,n,e,
c built to- @ n,%p M on % @ ae1' W W @ b n % are true Hs'
tact their nd display repeated day after day pcuades reader that
a ng British and the French have made the initial Of
hold the offensive their hands pitching the battle when and
persgscve daily from the bntcfront,
The capture @ Of one town. or five towns or ten towns the cutting Of the
giving ground slowly and the allies conducting which planned
Take example during
resnoy and br % , @ % f O 1" RECAP IpaT d me 9y @ in inc the rP
oS e @ @ Ts % front % o between s'% & p p ''G e4 %% @ % 'l % & @
'msunaFy & d sG,%E % the British gains very small As matter Of fact
On the Rheims dcsutory gains along
Chmn de' Danes last week but accomplished stroke his agea
The fact, going very slowly
and do not hope turn the Germans out Of France by sudden rush
battlefront Aas by the British drive through OF
break distinct surprise at this time
morale plainly low ebb The ruon resisting b The men
the British would have broken the line they had had another month Of
The 1917 offensive grinding down both fank, developing
5 @ s[%ap sn hp S % w % % % ssg n the by "s summer eG" an fail The %
breaking point before the winter weather
sets Amos, in ,,.. months . o,,., sine. III. ,r.,, German, ,. Ia ~,
time by preparing
ns n lines @ OF communication @ ] through the da area All along the
the network of railroads transport lines How
mo ayman knows.
is sufficient know when completely restored
the pounding the nks will
Iwil make battle OF ArraS o 200 miles
There are no indications that the is going be few weeks
planning for , y m a"d Washington % trying 9 OF m %st the 'tgGf WGsd
States look conflict
Germany has hopes that war this year
We have face possibility
There
a
out entirely Russia be in
the of 1917.
Russia fails the United take her place France is
hill will
the 1917
that the allies will safe for democracy
wv NJ. IL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
TWO REASONS FOR HIGH FOOD PRICES

NOW comes the wife Of farmer living in the suburbs
~ of Oklahoma City with an arraignmcnt of mercantile
systems and suggestion of methods that will bring real
conservation of food
This raises chickens Being anxious learn the
price OF dressed poultry she tcephoned local dealer
10 ask the SELLING price retail of dressed fowls The
answer came back instantly, Sixty cents pound"
With visions Of fancy market prices, this
Elected few minutes the juicy prices Of farm products.
She had young chickens SELL she reports that she
called up the dealer for the purpose of obtaining
offer on her product She states that THIRTY cents a
pound quoted the price which she would receive.
This puzzlcr The two prices seemed out of
harmony She is debating the advisabity OF selling
dealers making housc-to-h house canvass.
So it would appear that the food situation invites
answers to two questions Is some charging a profit
OF 100 percent food did the telephone wires anspose
market Hices2 o.
Again the impression is we'll founded that the demand
for spring chickens requires weight OF pounds for
each bird II the small fowls sold and permitted
TO reach mature weight OF four pounds are VIC not cncour.
aging the depletion Of ood' Why let the poultry reach
maximum weight, and not hazard the supply of the
nation at this critical time by marketing immature birds?
The for high prices OF foods in one line seems
easily explained
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
RIppIINdRHYNFS
4DMK Mason
I(onyfygtt I9y7
ANOTHER SLACKFR.

THAT citizen is somewhat phoney
who haStens into matrimony, that
he may dodge the fray; it ought
to shame his soul doggone him. to
see how people look upon him. upon his
wedding day Mcthinks see him
humbly kneeling, his voice all choked
with maudlin feeling, before some
maiden fair; "The thought" he SAYS.
OF doing battle out where the noisy
cannon rattle, is whitening my hair.
so long as I'm remaining single. the
chances are III have to mingle with men
whom ! abhor; have no use for sol.
dlers laborS have no use for guns
and sabres, | have no use for war. I'd
rather hear my neighbors hoot me. than
have a husky German shoot me. or
prod me with sword; I'd rather men
should call me Rabbit, than fall into
the beaS,ly habit of being carved or
bored. SO marry me, sweet Isabella
Have pity on a cringing iellah. who
hates the thought Of blood, for If YOU
won't avert disaster, by chasing with
me TO the pastor, my given name is
Mud" You'd think the girls would
deem him dot,y that they in angry
tones and naughty, would order him
away; but Stacker proSperS in his WOO
ing, girls like his billing and his COO.
ing and wed him every day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
THE PASSING OF THE PLUNGERS.

THOSE of US who close readers of the sporting
pages of thirty years ago will recall watching the race
reports AT the top of column it observed that a
man in the betting ring at Chicago had wagered 5000 at
odds of 50 to horse to win the Derby The bettor
was wise or lucky, whichever wishes TO call It. his
horse won.
The mans name was Mccarthy known two CONT
nentS White Hat" Mccarthy He the demon OF the
betting ring With the 100000 which he took from the
booknakers that afternoon he made other bets
and won-ior a time Today he is an inmate OF char
table institution California lie did not have enough
money to buy a meal ticket
Just how many hundred thousand dollars White Hat"
Mccarthy in his exciting Of punRing, no one
knows But the amount enormous And he lost it all
Along in the days preceding the spectacular days OF Nc
Carthy, named Stanton broke the bank at Monte
Carlo He seemed to be possessed OF second sight and
appeared to know when the seductive little ball would drop
into the or 90 certain numbers, With comfortable
bank roll at his command he plunged until the bank had
lost 100000 record disaster for the greatest roulette
establishment that the world ever has
Famous vocass sang a composition THE Man Who
Broke the Bank Monte Carlo" written to tell OF the
Stanton winnings at the gambling palace the shores OF
the Mediterranean Stantons luck heralded all over
the civilized world
few days ago this Stanton borrowed bit OF
money to buy his breakfast in New York
Then there were Pittsburgh Phil and Pungcr Walton
who talked in millions and bet and won millions Neither
left a minimum life insurance policy.
The pungers had a glad tme--for while Their
flashed in the headlines of the newspapers Finally
they reached the ueyitable-iinancial exhaustion
In the meantime other plungcrs were at work, but
not in the betting rings These plungcrs occupied in
getting deeper into the ownership OF real estate they
plunged in life insurance policies They plunged in loan
and building associations And they lose any bets
The old time plungcr has passed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
WANTED-MORE IRON CASING.

MANY oil wells arc being drilled in Oklahoma But
work is to be restricted, unless more casing can be
obtained II YOU have any old casing lying around the
backyard good time bring forth to he sold at
about four times the prices last year.
Manufacturers embarrassed in being unable to
furnish all the casing needed in Oklahoma Owners Of sec
ond hand pipe which is used to bring oil from the depths
not placing the market One oil man stated that
he bought old casing year ago IS and 40 cents he
cannot find any sellers today that will part with their old
pipe unless they somewhere around $50 81 90 for it,
One of casing Offered $4,000 for a lot some
weeks ago. lie declined the offer, now he is offered
$4,000 for the same lot
The who bought casing last year and sells It this
year TO hold position Of aiilucncc equivalent 10
tina, OF the owner OF a gushcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
THE EASTERN FUEL SHORTAGE.

GENTS of eastern glass factories scouting Okla
homa find cheap fuel the problem OF the Mssis-
spp river being that the manufacturers OF glass
not solve.
The glass men have heard much Of Oklahoma gas
millions of cubic feet which gush from the earth day and
night And they familiar with the fact that Okmugec
OF the live cities OF this state has the biggest glass
factory OF the Mississippi valley made possible by un
limited cheap fuel
Oklahoma welcomes the glass from other sections.
In they will find fuel that almost free Some
owners of wells likely ready to give the gas away
And the section opens territory that be
supplied from Oklahoma with
Indications that there may be shortage of glass
jars this year. The time yet early know definitely
what the fruit crop will amount TO- but Oklahoma and
by expected have fruit crops worth some
millions of dollars The fruit cannot all be used in its
natural state and there will be enormous demand for
glass containers.
Families in this part Of the country who never paid
much attention to the kitchen cannery and preserving de
partment already preparing stock their pan,rcs with
great quantities OF fruits and vegetables This will call for
glass in quantities that the manufacturers mag no, be able
to furnish.
With the amount of gas being produced in Oklahoma
this destined be the greatest suanuiacturng
community in the nation And every glass man who seeks
place where abundant fuel can be obtained at a minimum
OF cost is invited to establish himself in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

cause they have troubles of their own.
But VIC would observe that no woman
who weighs over 200 pounds should try
to act Cute II can't be done.
The old-fashloned man who used 70
live down to his salary now has a
son who lives up to his automobile
The world is growing more beau.i-
full How long has it been since you
saw woman with her hair done up
in the old door-knob TWIST
Swearing is a nasty habit But have
you ever noticed how it lessons the
pain when you use stream OF cuss
words?
You wouldn't think TO see the dainty
little shoe that she wears that her foot
is almost as ugly as a mans when it is
out of the shoe. would you9
When a man gets through reading a
popular novel he wonders why he
hadn't sense enough to write i, before
the author thought OF it, He knows
that he could have written il ii he had
only had the spare time.
When we hear a smart politician de
nouncing politics he reminds us OF a
rcd-nosed prohlbi,ionis, dcnouncing
Rum.
There are two kinds Of men in the
world. Those who receive a dozen let
ters every day in the month, and those
who receive a dozen letters on the frs,
day in the month
We do not know much But we dc
know that a desire to study palmis,ry
isn't what makes the Hand Holders
union such a popular organization.
The Groom wears Conventional
Black when he is being married But
he doesn't do his mourning until after
he is married.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Paw Knows Everything

WlIIlc-Paw, what does domestic in
felicity mean
Paw-Ihat's what happens unless a.
husband lets his wife have her own
way all the time, my son.
Maw-lf YOU speak to that old fool
again Willie I'll beat you within an
inch OF your life.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

There never was girl who was so
much in love with a man that marry
ing him didn't enable her TO outgrow
il.
The girl who has all the yoluptuous
curves OF bed Slat may look skinny
to YOU, but she knows that she is
merely graceful
Why is it that a man never gets real
sensitive about his hair until he hasn',
any2
What has become Of the old fash.
ioned entertainer who used to play on
the Musical GlaSscS'
We hate to criticize fat women, be
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
George Bailey Knows Everything

Luke McLuke says one way to be
popular is to find out what kind of ad-
vice man wants before giving it. A
surcr way is to let him do the advising
and listen as If YOU were grateful for
II He will insist upon paying the
check slip every imc-Houston Post.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
OLDSToRlBS.'
IN New
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom IRE TINES EILrS


J. +: Humphrey OF Fl Reno was in,
town this morning
MacGrcgor Douglas visited Shaw.
nee yesterday.
The class of 81 OF the Oklahoma Ci,v
high school graduated last night The
members were Miss Ada LeClcrco lar
Doe, Miss Alice Carey Grant, Miss Myr-
tie Axenia Beatty. Miss Frances Mar
garet Burrows, Miss Cae blanche Ash.
er Miss PanSey Lucille Price. Misc
Maude Gertrude Blackwelder. Miss
Virginia Naudian Strcctcr and Mr..
Theodore f. Folk This is the largest
class yet graduated from the high
school II IS ono OF whom the school
and city may we'll be proud and will
add luStcr to the alumni and is an ad-
dltlonal evidence Of the superior ad-
yantageS OF the Oklahoma City public
schools
The Eastern Star and Dietrick's or
chcStra viii give a strawberry social in
the Masonic temple this evening.
Fifteen Years Ago.
The foundation for the elegant new
home Of Mrs. Olive Barrows ON West
Fourteenth street, is completed
John Wright, city attorney has gone
10 liot Springs, where he hopes to ben
eft his health.
A residence 10 cost 5000 is being
completed on Dale avenue by J. a.
Nolz
Mrs. Wagner and Mrs Pew Of thi,
cliy LETT yesterday to visit relatives in
Ardmore.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Weeks leave th;,
evening for a visit in Iowa. after which
they will return to the garden spot of
the earth.
Ten Years Ago.
The high school juniors will give a
banquet this evening IN Donnely Reid
hall to the faculty and the seniors Each
class numbers forty and plates will be
laid for over a hundred.
Mrs. John DuMars returned TODAY
from a visit with her sister. Mrs.
George T. Woodwardn> IN Mclean,
Texas.
Miss Ora Brownec Of 405 West
Twelfth will entertain informally this
evening.
Mr. and Mrs o A. Kleinschmidt Of
ST. Louis are visiting their son and his
wlic, Mr. and Mrs. X A. klenschmidt,
02S West Sixteenth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

When society authority gets time to write a
book about the rules OF the road applied the occupants
Of high priced electric cars will he she give an opinion
rea,iye to the smoking OF a cob pipe while driving the
aforesaid richly upholstered electric?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

Q. Il knoNious is a bore to me,
His chatter Is quite lame:
And every timo | see him. no
ls acting like his name.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
'HIST0RYBlTSS,
One Hundred Years Aao Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l7-Death in Philadelphia Of David
Irving, who was taken prisoner on the
L. s. frlgatc Philadelphia at Tripoli
and imprisoned there two years.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
l8I2-Comte de Las Cases, the COM
panlon OF Napoleon at St Helena, died
at PasSy, France Born in l766.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS67-The Mexican republican forces
entered Querctaro and took prisoners
the entire force, including the Emperor
Macmillan,
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1874 train wreck in a binding
storm near Cleves, Ohio, caused seven
deaths
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Lessons in World Speech

Another reason why we intend to
study Ro the new world speech, is be
cause when we want to tell our son
that four and five are not ten, all we
have to warblc it. "Iat nd gag no zeb "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
t-T-tl

The female students at De Pauw
Nnd) university had May day celc-
hratlon. Icy Frost was Queen OF the
May, and Florence Storms was Maid
OF Honor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

Some Of the stores down cast giving potatoes in
stead OF trading stamps TO customers. How many spudS
could one get ii he bought automobile
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Advice

To keep your friends your efforts lend,
And loyal to them be:
For every time YOU lose a friend.
You make an enemy o..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

The French and British captured 5000 Germans in three
days If the vcors will send the prisoners over here
we'll keep them busy in our wheat fields
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

lady named Mrs. Gait declared in kiueuish manner
in public address that the United States should not fight
Prussia. Hasn't she heard OF Belgium and Edith Caycll
and the Lusitania and the miseaed womef OF France?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

mo" remarked the determined lady
to the indignant taxi driver who had
received his exac, fare, you cannot
chca, me ! haven't ridden in cabs
these last twenty-five years for moth
ing"
Haven't youI' he re,orcd bitterly.
We'll, you've done your best"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Our Daily Birthday PARTY

Admifal Sir Cecil Burney, recently
appointed second sea lord in the Brit
ish admiralty. born iiity-nine years
ago today
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, president
OF the University of Virginia, born at
Wilmington N. C., fii,y-six year, ago
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Firms Is Films

Talking about an ideal firm of di-
vorcc lawyers, how about Pickett,
Swishcr " Farewell, attorncys-at-law,
Waterloo, Iowa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Ouchl |

Smith brags that his poems are
widely read" said Brown.
Il don't doub, it," replied Jones.
'Ill bet they are read and rejected
by every editor in the country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

Prediction was made at Washington tina, congress
would adjourn in June; this amended TO August But
there is small chance OF congress adjournng in 1917
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

Property reminded that Of the branches
Of trees hanging low Now is the time to trim the low
branches, that the hats of pedestrians shall not be
brushed off.