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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
FIGHTING FOR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

r. there yet remain any tmid people who think the
United States should keep OF the war they should be
reminded OF the late which is being made public to
the effect that Germany had planned send fleet
TO tins country and collect indemnity So addi-
ton TO taking the lives of American citizens on the high
seas Germany intended take another step and rob the
American people Of their property
For more than two the people of the United States
exercised unusual patience the face OF Prussian arro
gance Finally, being challenged and being advised that
Prussian submarines would blow up our ships the people
OF the United States refused to longer suffer abuse
HermanyS treasury is being drained And the United
States was the target at which Germany proposed shoot
to get the money that would again make Germany afiuent
In the face OF murder and robbery there yet person
the United States who would withhold support from Pres-
dent Wilson in his determination maintain the, position
OF the United States?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
RIppuNdRHYNFS
DDMk M0so1
T6oytygbt I9y7
RUSHING THE SEASON.

WHEN soft and balmy is the air
w the wintry chill forgotten, man
doffS his heavy underwear, for
ilimsy things OF cotton. His wife and
grandma both implore that he will not
be reckless, but he replies, "The win
ter'S DER, and wearing wool is icck-
less. The weather bureau seems TO
note when man does things so silly.
and then sets out to get his goat. by
sending weather chilly The man who
would not heed his frau, or grandma's
wild eritreateS, finds ch,lls and fever
in him now, from whiskers to his
ieeties. And so he s,raightway goes
to bed, victim OF pneumonia; per
chance he dies. and DER his head we
plan, large begona stand beside
the boneyard fence and see where
scores are sleeping, who rushed the
season, without sense. and left their
uncles weeping Until the breath Of
summer stirs the naples and the will
lows, | always wear my heavy fur,
and pad myself with pillows. Until
IN yonder picnic grove we see the
summer camper, pack around a heat
ing stove, and open wide the damper.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
WHAT TO PLANT.

ENkMS OF Oklahoma are expected to help much in bring
ing the war to an end The principal problem Of the
war TO provide sufficient food Tor the men at the front
And each time increase the yield Of grain we add
toroe to the conflict which our allies are to win
Oklahoma soon will harvest great wheat crop Corn
will mature this fall and furnish subsistence to legion, at
home thus relieving the wheat situation; oats will do the
same And the farm experts say that it is time right now
to plant kai", milo and feerta Then they advise the
planting OF milo ctera and kaiir Again they urge tina,
te,era, milo and kar be planted on every idle acre Day
IN anI day out they ae pleading for kar milo and ict-
eria and milo etera and kafr and iecrita kair and
milo
Let every farmer Of Oklahoma join in the movement he
will help TO win that succeed only if abundant
food and feed are in evidence
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
SUBDUING THE GARDEN PESTS.

ENEMIES Of backyard gardens at work These hos
tile forces not organized the units arc smal yet
the number is so great that eternal vigilance will be
say to subdue the bugs which making on the plant
life
In this mild climate the insects thrive they multiply
faster than count But there way to success
fully combat them and every owner OF garden should
be alert at the first appearance OF the hostile herdes that
crawl among the tender leaves and seek destroy vegea-
tion.
not finished Rugs must be conquered il the garden he
Or Moorng the garden supervisor is telling what
poisons he used TO combat the insects which have de-
signs the growing vegetables Owners OF gardens should
meet the challenge which has been issued hy the bugs and
eStermnac them before the gardens damaged beyond
repair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
ADDING TO THE MEAT SUPPLY.

MEAT is high in price; there will be little relief until
the supply is increased One farmer has pointed out
route which viii have hearing on the situation and
which offers fine possibilities. This farmer gathered
many rabbits last winter and smoked them in the shed at
the same time that he was curing bacon and hams
The resourceiul man looks far ahead; this is time
when he is keen But W hardly the season to talk Of
smoking rabbits, since they are cold weather birds"
All over Oklahoma hear much of rabbits being pcst,
Various ways have been suggested get rid of them The
one to he through the suokchose II any
farmers overlook the smoked rabbit bet winter they
should make objection when the butcher asks fancy
prices for hams and bacon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

billionalrc is confirmed invalid and
can, cat or sleep
Ever notice that the fellows who
are most in need OF advice are the lads
who are always trying to give IT away ?
About the only reason why Son en-
vies Father is because when Father
was a boy there were knot holes in
the fences around the big league ball
parks.
Many woman who marricS for
money gets about S per week for
working eighteen hours per day around
the house
What has become OF the old-iaSh-
ioned saloon keeper who used to give
couple OF prct2elS with each can OF
beer,
A real woman wants to he admired
by all men and loved by hut ono man
You can kindlc a flame in a girls
heart But it is hard to provide fuel to
keep it gong after YOU marry her.
Silent contemp, may not be as salts
factory as telling man what YOU
think oi him. But it saves YOU many
a black eye.
Rciore answering call to duty most
men wan, TO know what there is in i,
for them
When mans wife isn't asking
embarrassing questions his children
start in
Even II bachelor has to iigh, Lice
battle single handed he has the con
ISOLATION oi knowing that he is spend
ing his money that way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Luke McLuke SAYS

The fellow who remembers nothing
but the bad things he knows about
other people is very proud OF his good
memory
A SiwaSh Indian may eat snakes.
Ru, he doesn't vote the prohibition
tickc, and then keep corncd on hoore
that is disguised as Patent Medicine.
Some women are so busy attending
to Foreign Missions ,ha, they have no
time to devote to their heather hus.
bands at home
We'd hate to trust the kind OF icl.
low who has a disposition that makes
him feel good when he hears that a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
VOLUNTEERING.

WHO are the petsons that favor the volunteer army sys.
tenn Why, they arc for the most part the ones who
say: you fellows, 60 out and whip the Prussians"
The young who favor the volunteer system seem 10
support It in order that the other fellows may volunteer
But We likely will have the seectyc draft plan in opera.
on soon, that the burden shall not fall entirely on
those who respond at the recruiting office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

"You saved me lot Of money when
YOU were born" sighed the Patient
Father. o.
How" asked the Spcndthrift Son.
by not being twins" replied the
Father.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
No Ioke.

A reader wants to know what has
become oi the old-faShloned wife who
used to SIT up until the wee sma' hours
waiting for hubby to come home Well,
dear reader, in many instances she
now has a daughter whose hubby sits
up and waits for wife to come home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Learn One New Thing Each Day.

DR. II. S Fry OF the University Of
Cincinnati, has discovered that when
one looks through a very thin sheet OF
gold all objects appear green
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
How They Love One Anotherl

Miss Sweet claims that she has
never kissed man" said Miss Sharpe
But she doesn't say anything about
how many men have kissed her, does
she" said Miss Gait.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

Classes to be formed in this city study method, Of
drying vegetables, One member suggests that the best way
to dry ora is to put in the furnace when the heat is at
the maximum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
oh

Some men are modest and regret
that they have shortcomings But what
We started to say was that l. NJ Good
enough is a director OF the Howard
Paper company OF Urbana, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

In an address in New York Ambassador Gerard ex.
pressed thanks that Champ Clark nominated at
Baltimore in 1912 We move to make the vote unanimous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Advice.

Take this advice" SAYS wise old Dad.
And you'n avoid n fight
Think twice. and then II you're still mad.
Just keep your mouth closed tight"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

To his mean dead beat way he clngs,
| speak Of oswald Fudge;
But, while he won't pay other things,
Hen always pay grudge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

referendum proposed to halt the operation of the
bone dry law. Evidently Of the boys are thinking Of
the approach Of book beer day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

We note that jewclcr friends are offering fountain
pens for sale The pens all right all that is needed to
popuIaEe them will be have the ink men establish
lew filling stations convenient downtown corners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

Oklahoma City has the opportunity Of acquiring a
public property worth $4,000 for less than 70 cents on
the dollar 1t is good business get this property while
VIC can.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Good Idea

Billie Wood suggest, that for the
present the newspapers discard the
heading Marriage Licenses" and sub
stitute the caption. Safety First"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
OLDST ToRIBS,.'
INNEWTYpH
Twenty Years AGO.
Prom 1ne TINES FILES

twenty cars ago.
Guthrie inundated. Twenty-Five to
two hundred persons drowned ii, West
Guthrie. Two waves six and eight feet
high engulf entire population. A tre-
mendous waterspout The cottonwood
valley becomes raging torrent, houses
swept away with occupants and con-
tents Worst Oklahoma has ever
known"
A series 81 cloudbursts heavy winds
and transforms occurred in and around
Euiaula last night and extended over
100 square miles of territory. The rain
fell in torrents and was the heaviest in
fifty years.
Oklahoma City was without mail from
any direction today on account OF this
high water
Mrs Fox OF Topeka is in the city Wis
iting Mcsdames ! J. Wallace and N J.
Milton
Little Eda Wand will give the Coon
Dance this evening at the Guild enter-
tainment in the opera house
-
Fifteen Years Ago.
Tom Griffith. the Jolly implement. mar
is confined to his home by a severe at
tack OF the mumpS
Mrs Louela Hcugh,on left yester.
day TO visit friends in Hot Springs.
Ark
A. /. Gartslde has purchased the ma
tcrial for his new home at Thirteenth
and Walker street
! NJ Bass of the Bass & Harbour
company, is in the city from Games
vile, Tex, admiring the store since its
removal to the corner OF Broadway and
Grand avenue in the Culbertson build
ing
New BookS--Audrcy is the best sell.
ing book for this season Leopard
Spots and Dorothy Vernon are also
good sellers
Ten Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs David Mckinstry viii
arrive from Perry this week to make
,his their future home They have taxi
tll lllN l'Nli'llNV tl lNV ANlll'l VI
tecnth and Walktr and will begin i'm
mediately the construction OF a hand
some new home on Fifteenth street Mr..
and Mrs Mckinstry have been for a
number OF years prominent in social and
financial circles of Perry and will he
warmly welcomed here where they have
already made warm friends.
Miss Ethelyn Johnson gave delight.
ful little moonlight party last night at
her home on North Robinson. Pleasant
games on the lawn followed by refresh
mcnts occupied the evening. the guests
being Misses Blanche Bowman, Helen
Rcok, Elizabeth and Frank Mcclellan,
Fred Gibbons, Bulge Flynn, Ben Allen
Ames and Arthur Vance
Judge and Mrs. r J. Edwards and
family returned today from Mineral
Wells, Tex. The rest Of the party. Mri
Miner and Miss Handy stopped over .
couple of days in Fort Worth
A merry party who motored 20 Nor
man yesterday to see the Interscholastic
games included Misses Farrell. Rather,
Turner. Whi,worih, Ear,iman, Dr. Nc
Lean. Mr.. Harrington and Mr. Orville
Frantz.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Sad. Indeed

When the poker game breaks up
about 4 80 a m. the thought that is
drifting through the minds OF tho
married players is What are the
Wild Wives Saving "-.-Lukc McLukc.
It's too bad that ever amidst our
playing" we must be haunted hy this
bitter thought-Newark Advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
'HIST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago To-day.
l8l7-Lewis +. Parsons, provisional
governor of Alabama in 1895, born in
Broome county, n. Y. Died at Talla-
dega, Ala, June &, 1898.
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
lSI2-Elijah Paine, soldier of the
Revolution and United States senator
from Vermont, died at Williamstown,
VI Born at Brooklyn, Conn, Jan. 2l.
1857.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lSo7-Carlo poerio, Italian patriot,
whose Imprisonment, by the government
was denounced by Nv. Gladstone, died
at Florence. Born at Naples in 1908.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
l@2-Twelve lives lost in the burn.
ing OF the Grand Central theater in
Philadelphia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Things TO Worry About.

II YOU go out on the stree, and whiS-
tie for your dog. every man within
hearing will turn around.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

And how did YOU ever get into this
place, my poor man" asked the Sob
Sister who was visiting the peniten-
tiary
Il was ambitious to rise in the
world" replied the Porch Climber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

the let emS nd ndQk To
efamrhe of edw he aken fails armies
and snsmena also sh n service m manuacm doe nnned
h want only o
is OF b rym no loves hsco
d its liberties From TreIhrt wilson e p States Ani5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
One Year AGO TODAY In the war

One Year Ago Today In the War.
April 2S, l9lo~BritiSh forces Of Gen.
eral Townshend, beiieged in kut-El-
Amara, forced to surrender to the
Turks by starvation; Hindenburg re-
covered line in Russia, taking $500 pris-
oners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Strange

My hair grows gray" hear her sigh.
! speak ~ Susan Bliy
| know that she would like to dye,
And yet she'd Ike to live.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

We Acquire Our Own Virtues, But
Our Ancestors Get Credit For Our
Vices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Come on In

Herman Fries Of Brooklyn, n Y,
having resigned as assistant cook in
the Club, will Clara B. Cook OF Gin
cinnati, accept the place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
'LUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1877
Ooof!

U00f!
This Il foolish little tale.
Hut II beats sense all hollow,
Though any man can eat quail.
He cannot drink n swallow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28
Names Is Names
Our Daily Special

Rosa Lovus lives at Gary, Ind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

A merry party who mo,ored 20 Nor
man yesterday to see the lnterscholastic
games included Misses Farrell Rather,
Turner Whitworth, Ear,iman, DR.. Nc
Lean, Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. Orville
Eranty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
A PINE BLUFF MAN GIVES EVIDENCE
His Testimony Will Interest Every
 Pine Bluff Reader.

The value of local evidence IS in- disputable. It is the kind of evidence we accept as true because we know we can prove it for ourselves. There has been plenty of such evidence in the Pine Bluff papers lately, and this straightforward testimony has es- tablished confidence in the minds of Pine Bluff people that will not be easily shaken.
 William H. Schaaf, blacksmith, 313 D. Third street, Pine Bluff, says: "1 was bothered the greater part of my life with weak kidneys. I had dull ache in my back for long time and there were sharp, shooting pains across my kidneys. My kidneys acted too freely day and night Dizzy spells distressed me and specks seemed to float before my eyes Doan's Kidney Pills put my kidneys in good shape and did me good Tn every way. I always keep supply of Doan's on hand"
 Price, soc, at all dealer's. Don simply ask for a kidney remedy = get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Schaaf had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
THIS MAN NEVER ATE
 OVER 1 MEAL A DAY
Boiler Maker Wasn't Able to Work for Years Until
 He Began Taking Tanlac.

'"Three years ago 1 lad to give up my trade on account Cf bad health and during all that time wasn't able 1 to strike lick of work until tCoK | Tanlac." said G. w. Aaams, formerly | of Atlanta, where he lived for eleven years. and followed his trade as boile"
 maker, but now living at Stockbridgc, Georgia
 "My troubles" continued Mir. Ad- i ans, "have caused r1e untold suffer | ing and cost me many a dollar. l have l all kinds of empty medicine bottles at my house. but treata.ent nor mcdi cine didn't do me any good In fact. l the harder tried to get well the more serious my condition seemed to get. My stomach caused me a world of misery. I wasn't abl. to eat nor, than one meal day tor three solid years and l had to De very careful then about what I ate. I couldn't keep anything on my stomach scar cely and what l did would make gas
 and give me the worst kind of spells of heartburn. My kidnuNs were dread. l fully out of order, too. and had very little control over my bladder. I was 1 constipated all the tim. and my head ached me constantly. My joints ach 1 ed and hurt me so couldn't sleep and I lost so much flesh and got so l weak l couldn't work and was forced , to give up my job.
 "Yes, sir, I honestly beleive if I could have had Tanlat l could have kept working right along for have already gained ten pounds and feel better than I have n years and I have taken only two bottles. I'm work
 ing every day and in shoft time l
 expect to go back to my old trade as | boiler maker. I now have perfect control over my bladder and my kid
 neys never trouble me at all. My ap-
 petite is fine and my stomach is in
 good shape. can eat anything I want
 and as much as I wish. enjoy my
 three regular meals a day like other
 people and I haven't a sign of indi-
 gestion. All the pain has left my
 joints and l sleep like child evcr.' tnight I'm not constlpated now and
 my head never aches at all. Tanlac
 has done for me what all other med-
 cines failed to do, it has restored my
 health and I would be ungrateful not
 to let others know about it."
 Tanlac is sold by
 1 Central Pharmacy, Pine Bluff: J, A.
 Van Elton, Furth. Ark: John NJ. Ora
 cie, New Gascony; John M Gracie
 Rob Roy, Ark; Jo m M. Gracie Han
 naberry, Ark: G. H. Joslyn, Gould.
 Ark; Star City Drug Co.,, Star City, Ark; Herr & He]vie, Faith. Ark; C..
 W. Morrow, Shcrrill Ark, R. F. D.; l E, r. Ladd & Co.,. Furth, Ark; D. c.
 Pyatt. Sherrill, Ark; A. w. Leake,
 Altheimer. Ark: w. l.. Davis. Wabba-
 seka, Ark, R. F. ID. Richardson &
 May Land & Planting Co.,. Lake Dick,
 Ark; McEntire, Norton & Co.,, Ladd,
 Ark, R. F. D., Pine Bluff, Ark. A. D.
 Rose, Lake Farm, Ark, and Grady
 Drug Store, Grady, Ark.-Advertise- | ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
ATTENTION, LADIES!

All captains of units of the Red Cross and all other members are re- quested to meet at the Red Cross headquarters in order to form in line to join the parade. Each captain will wear a blue cap made of a squa'rt of cloth. two ends to be tied behind the hair and marked in the middle of the front with a red cross. The members of units are to wear write caps, made exactly like the blue. A gentleman's handkerchief is the exact size, and can be used to advantage. The red cross can be made of cloth, paper or rib bon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
SUFFRAGE RALLY HEARS ADDRESS BY
 LITTLE ROCK GIRL
Miss Watkins Stresses I'm portance of Payment Poll
 Tax In Next Few Days.

Miss Gertrude Watkins, state and national organizer, and of the best known of Arkansas suffrage workers. made a stirring appeal last night, at a rally at the assembly hall of the chamber of commerce, to the women of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county to pay their poll tax in the few days re- maining for such purpose, and to as sess the poll tax for next year, thus to save themselves the penalty which will accrue by failure to assess.
 Miss Watkins is a member of one of the best known of Arkansas families, her grandfather having been .!$dgc George Watkins and her father Dr.. Claiborne Watkins, both of Little Rock, where they held high places in the community's civic, and profes sional life. Miss Watkins herself is gifted with high talents, and particu- larly is she magnetic speaker. Her experience in suffrage work, gain ed in all sections of the country the past few years, has been wide and valuable and her talk last night was all the more interesting because many of the things mentioned by Miss Watkins she knew of her own knoWl- edge.
 The speaker was introduced by E. B. Bloom, and she made a most in- teresting address on the great ad- vances made by the women of Ark ansas in their fight for the ballot. She urged that every woman in the state take full advantage of the op- pOrtllnitv given her thru Dartial Suf- frage, and she called attention to the l fact that very many women of this city and county have failed to pay the poll tax. only about 300 women of , the city having performed this neces- sary duty. Only few more days re- main in which the tax can be paid, she declared, expressing the hope that there will be "rush" of women to the tax collectors office in those few , days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
falls to Take Part in Red Cross Parade
r,1L FOR VOLUNTEERS.

|. the request of the Rotary club
 a' !, hu authority of the mayor, I here P' ooI, o for 75 men to volunteer for s;co ss as special police Thursday
 .;ng to keep automobiles off the % .to of inc Red Cross parade, and for u'u ro,,tbs who know how to drive ,:nohiles to remove from the rsots av on the route any cars which ', >carelessly be left there by the z. Fore and to be moved at owners .l These volunteers to contribute f fa;r services, as others are doing.
 S'' I. FRANK STEWART,
 Chief of Police,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
FREE ALLEGED ~SL HACKERS"

w. E. Beck, white man, and Dan Robinson, a negro, were both dis charged by United States Commis- sioner A. L. Burnett yesterday. Both we're ;arrested several days ago for not registering. Beck furnished proof that he was not 21 years old and Robinson said he did not know how old he was, but was willing to register, and would do so immedi- ately upon arriving at his home in Desha county
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-21
BOlLERM \ kERS.

|All members of the Boilermakers bion and all apprentices are request to meet in West Court street at |l5 o'clock tonight for the purpose of
 hrching ill the Red Cross parade.
 D. T. STOUT,
 President.
 B. E. SHIELD, SecSetary.