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The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
willy to Nicky and Nfcky to willy.

Said Willy to Nicky, you must
learn to be tricky.
Just watch me and see how I do.
Pay real close attention and never
make mention,
And I'll show you a thing or two.
Now for instance John Bull, you must
help me to pull.
Every hair right out of his head.
When that Job Is finished he'll be
quite diminished,
And we'll be the bosses instead.
My right, it's Divine. it's every bit
mine,
But I'll let you In on the deal.
Just sign this peace treaty. Oh, don't
he so greedy.
The English are close at my heel.
Said Nicky to Willy, your ideas quite
silly.
They've Just thrown me out in the
cold.
My crown 1t has tumbled, my throne
it's all jumbled.
Kerensky. he's now in control.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
Gabe Harkiu Sezf

"only thuhty more days to do your
liquor shopping.
''Whar's thet feller wot was goin'
to get ter Berlin eff It took his las
Cossack?"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31

That they woad teach all Of their
children obedlcnce, regard for the rights
Ut others the nobility Of work. and how
TO speak tho truth aud fear God
Don't YOU wish that all men and wom-
en- would resolve TO make this coming
year the best wear OF their lives,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31
BY DOROTHY DIX.
worlds Highest Paid Woman Wutcr

~ COURSE ,ou individually do
| no, need To turn over any ucw
l.ll at the beginning oi the new
year Nou don't clam u he perfect
You May have few little Vrahnc,,c.
u YOU want tu cali personal yhlra,
Dcu,u,, vcakucs.c, hul nothing that
U'ou. could object lu who isn't a
Crouch, a crank and overly critical and
heaven know, yourr million um',
'1n good lor the people with whom you
have o live,
No there's rralh mo- reason Tor lW
to make any New Year, resolution, 'o
live q better hic the coming year hu.
there are lot, ol people who could bc
benefited by wlpng olD the slate and
taking E,h start Don't You wl,h.
Tor instance
Husbands Resolution
That your husband would resolve
To take as much interest IN IN, howc
during the coming wear as hc doe, I'm
h, huur,.
Io treat you with q. much uu,,l.
Grafton and porlrnr,, q, he doe, his
best customer
IoN Nourh.whal bis Children Jrc duon
and thinking q, closet, a, he duc, what
ms clerk, orr doing and thinking
Taking 1t Out on Family
Don't Nou wish that you husband
would resolve not Du take ont On hl,
family AFT fine nerve, ,rTttahlitt and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31
Here's What Dorothy Dix Gives
As Best Resolutions for Whole
Family, to Observe During 1918

so ,orch and that only wise am
loving father can give ro ms children
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31

DONT YOU wish that your N laws
- would make New Year, rc,olu-
liou.
10 keep their finger, ont Of youl pie
during the ensuing year
10 visit you only when pressed to do
so and to make their visit, short when
they DO come
70 refrain from handing YOU unso.
lcitcd advice.
TO quit critici,iug what YOU eat and
drink. the books YOU read, your politics
religion, clothes how YOU raise the
baby, and your right 10 use your best
china when YOU want ia
Don't YOU wish your friend, would
make a New Years resolution
Not to lead you down with all their
troubles
Not to tell you all the disaRrceahc
thing, that they hear about you.
Not 10 believe that friendship gives
them right to monopolilc you aud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31

TO dictate 10 YOU what doctor you shall
have what drcs,makcr YOU shall go a..
what other friends YOU may indulge iu
Not Do feel that their friendship gives
them the privilege ui invading the
privacy ot your life and dragging the
secret, of your soul from vou
Not to make OF thclr friendship a
burden hat a pleasure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-31

so ,orclN and that only wise aud
LOVING father can give to ms children
DONT YOU wish that your w,Dc
~ would resolve
Iu hc a better hou,ckrcpcr and lu
bring every hrt ul intelligence that She,
got to running hcr home scientifically
and efficiently
10 devote more tune aud attention
to the Kitchen and les, to bridge
lu make herself lN'k q, attractive at
breakfast when there, uohutN hut the
family present a. she doc, when thcr,
company
what vito Can DO
Don't Nou wish THAT Your wIr vuuh
make and keep q cast iron New Ncm.
resolution
Not to drag YOU arouud Do mu,
when You come home hall dead from 70
hard days work
Not to Acud money a, 1t 1t grew ON
tree,
Not TO fret and complain because She
can't drc,, like a mlhonalrc>s
Not to nay and thrc,h over the same
old grievance million time,
Not To have nerves and hy,tcrrc,
every time She Is crossed IN anything
and can't have her own way.
And Another One.
Don't You wish that your wife would
resolve.
Io be a real hclpmaDc, to take am
interest iu your business aud be- willing
to dcuy herself thing, To enable You to
get ON IN Il
Jo be sympathetic and alIccuouaDc
and Du show YOU that she appreciate,
how hard You work lor her and the
children
To let YOU see that she ddmlrc, YOU
and thinks she got prize in I'M,
band
Io act ike rational human beng
instead OF a spoiled baby
And above all don't YOU wish that
she would resolve:
To alway, turn bright and cheerful
face upon yuu and make your home the
gldddc,t place to come to instead al
the spot that you'd most avoid II YOU
dared 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
LEAVING PRUSSIANISM BEHIND.

GERAiNNN came to the Untcl States to escape Tire
grind OF Prussan,m to live m land OF liberty ~
get away from muari>m and the Germans in this county
propose to stand with their adopted country the crisis
which Ina, developed
While there may be occasional Icu,on IN the United
States who j, loyal to the German war Office or some
other insane asylum OF the old world recent events have
created sentiment the part OF Germans who have ho
come American citizens which assure, their fidelity go tho
government that has made possible Tor them to thrive.
educate their children live in con,cnmcnt and have
voice in public affair,
There have been public men and newspaper, that feared
division OF our German citizens break came with IT,
fahcrlaud others inclined to the belief that udturr1cd
Germans would cause TIN, government great cmbarra,s-
mcnt Nothing OF the kind is in prospect
In Philadelphia DR. J. IicNamcr president OF the ma
Irond German. American alliance has issued a public let
Fcr IN which he urge the member, o that Organization tc
remain loyal 10 America So appears that there realty
Is no such person German American. In ,h, nation
VIC have only AMERICANS regardless OF the TACT that
they may have been born ON some other spot o the Garth
And the local viewpoint oi those persons who have rcu
tonic blood m their much like the opinion oi Dr.
licNamcr Our own citizen, Professor C. W Octhmann,
German teacher the high school believes that the hyphcu
has been eliminated locally TN, instructor is authority
Tor the statement that persons o German descent who are
now citizens OF the United State, viii stand with the prcs
dent
Pms,,aur,m ma, been lett behind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
A VICIOUS POSTAL MEASURE.

the po'toioc appropriation bin reported to the United
States senate proposal Is included 10 ra,c the rate,
OF postage on newspapers Jus, which mcmbcr o the com
mittec suggested tins unfair advance is not known but c
IDENTITY he cannot comprehend the injustice of an increase
OF 1t" percent IN the price OF postage OF publications which
arc as necessary to the lie Of citizenship as bread and
Right now the publishers OF the nation arc facing most
acute situation caused Ivy the price and famine In white
papcr.
When congrcf established the rate ou newspapers and
other publications and made it possible for the people a.,
set magnificent benefits our country made great stride, m
education Each time that reputable publication can l,
placed IN the hands Of reader education IS increased
citizenship is improved and culture ., advanced
II was wise government that placed the ncyspapcr
postal rate at reasonable point Such action opened
broader fields to publishers and the pcopc were cncour-
aged to read more And knowledge matcrh iull man
There will he stout protest ron every state ON TIN,
proposed measure. Every publisher in Oklahoma should
Immediately write to delegation in congrc, and urge
that the unfair part OF the hill he eliminated tur an adj
vance ot 100 percent in postage rates publishers Is mani
iestly unidr-and mean, ruin to many
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

is because he knows that every time
Mother sets 1t she SETS 1t hy guess
\ hoy does not get square. deal IN
tins world When he i, accused oi do.
ing thing aud attempts to state his
side OF the case he get, lamming ior
talking back
When he IS served with a notice that
the Breach OF Promise suit has been
illcd II lars a man TO discover that il
wasn't Sentiment that caused her 10
s.yc all OF hi, old love letters.
Don't cu,S the Fool Killer because
he isn't on the job all the tirnc Maybc
his oarclc,,neSS will increase your
chance, OF living to a good old age
The reason why We do not care .ior
amateur concerts is because the cutter
tanners seem ~ imagine that the best
singer J., the one who can make tho
most noise
Another mutt who makes Us SICK j.,
the lad who tries 10 give YOU the I'M
preston that he has to use a card in
dcN system To keep track OF his date,
with girls
Wha, has become OF the old fash.
loncd medicine fakcr who used to wear
a silk hat and rcd tie and who threw
IN diamond ring with each bottle oi
Snake Oil or tin OF Nagwd Sayc'
The Mexican currency market rc.
main, unchanged Me>can paper dol.
lar, arc still worth tive cent, (Nmcri-
cam per hu,hcl. and Mexican silver
dollars arc quoted at thirty cent,
lNmcrlcanl per peck
And where is the old tad who used 10
welcome a boil because he thought II
saved him a doctor hll9
There /, some hard work connected
with a political job |, IS hard work
'o land the lob. and IT is hard work to
keep the job from being taken away
COM YOU
II must make a had-hcddcd man
mad TO have to wait while his wife
puts on switch a transformation and
bunch OF pin curl, when she is dress
ing to go out with him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
SAVING OUR WILD LIFE.

PlRDS worth millions OF dollar, each year to Okla
- homa Their value also IS artistic; for who does not
enjoy stroll through tho forest hear tho melody from
swelling hroaso Who docs no, obtain pleasure from the
merry whistle OF Bob White the lawn OF the city home
the meadow, OF the farmer Aud what triumph OF
nature appeals humans than the vision OF happy
icahccd in their glorious freedom OF the out
OF doors
Vet the bird, are vanishing and II measure, arc not
taken to this Wild c wcll lind day that there
h,rrcnncs, the forest and on the prairie and in
the front yard II is this wild life Of own
state that women arc actively at work
The state federation OF wonitnS clubs has designated
committee to inform the public OF just what Is meant hy
conservation ol bird life Ihl, committee composed OF
Mr., A. S. IIcancy, Mrs G f. Scott and Mr., & T.. Hens
ley In looking about find the person best uucd TO tell
a citizenship OF the wonders and my,tcrc, OF wild ltc
Frank Rush selected to come to Oklahoma City for
the purpose OF talking to the women the members Of the
legislature and to any others who wish learn OF meth
cd, which viii stop the ruthless slaughter u bird, and am,
mai,
Frank Rush has lived in Oklahoma for q long time. lie
known all the as the cowboy naturalist tlc
lived the plain, OF Oklahoma before the territory had
4 name He is now erhlcd vet in the prlmc OF tc Nd
he ha, lived among the bird, and the and the flowers
and the ouiootcd monarch OF the glen until he probably
knows more about nature in the wild state than any Other
man OF the west
So when Frank Rush. supervisor OF the Wichita Forest
reserve southwest Oklahoma steps on the platform Tue,
day nigh, at the high school auditorium he should I've
greeted with audience winch by number, and enthusiasm
will indicate that there response the appeal that l.,
designed 10 save the wild hc
Admission /, trcc and those who believe IN bird, and
animal, and other bcauuc, cod, oui-oi doors
urcd OF entertainments OF rare interest b., who
All tIrt Ir.' .i,rr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
RIppIIN6RHYNES
G@ @MN Maso1
0CopytvS6r ISJ7
FAR NJ LIFE

NIHtN ! wa, Young the farmers
w NhackS were sh, of COSTLY tome,
aud only last .,ea,, alrranary
were found IN many homc' I used ,o
work Tor Uncle Ill., piled the hoe
with speed and when nigh, came how
J would sigh for something nt tu read ,
\ weekly paper Uncle took. and IT was
always stale. but tor a magazine or
book he would dig up uo kalc We icd
TIC hogs their luscious ,lcw,. and gave
the hen, their has. and never heard
the great world, new, I'LL it was old
and gray oh, counties, farmer, lived
Ike this. m that tlnc uldcn time. they
held that ignorance wa, bliss. and
reading was a crime My Uncle Hi is
now on high at least | hope he,
there, hI, generation had To die. a,
men must everywhere II, but some
thirty wears ago since Uncle ca>hcd
hi, string. and faded from lhi, vale
ol voc to play a harp and sing How
times have changed The farmer, lair
has reading, now, To burn; tho farmer.
N his easy chair. today, hot news may
learn. NV Uncle III would find thing,
strange, II he could he Our guest. How
times have changed and every change
seems always Tor the best,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

"Now lcmmc sec" said tho rural jus.
ucc. figuring ON tho back Of an old en-
yclopc. your bill viii come to Jest
u"
Forty seven dollars echoed Wig
glclhorpc Why nudge. the fine ior
over speeding Is only SIS
"Ya-a,. know" said the Justice,
tho rhu,ty two dollars IS for contempt
- court
"But haven't expressed any CON
tempt Tor thi, court" protested Wig.
glclhu'pc.
'Not VT sc hAcn'i" gr,nncd the
Justice, "hu' Sc will my friend ye will
before We 81, a mile ou, q town I've
made the inc putty stiff SOS { give We
plenty o room To move round in"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
PREPAREDNESS.

TlllEE O., ma 10 western Oklahoma who read, the
newspapers closely every time that he sec, Walter Fer
guson, the paper he think, oi the ,pcc,cr known
a, the houcdr, hv and he Immediately order, another
shipment oi the cup thar cheers, tho hope that before the
la" hcyumr, effective he will accumulate fairly dcccn,
supply of the stuff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Wees hc,itatcd Mr lu>twcd.
these biscuits are pretty good hw
don't yon think there ought To- he Just
little more
"lour mother made then" interrupt.
cd Mrs ! quickly
OF them" ended Mr ! with !
flash OF inspiration.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Our Daily Birthday Party.

William lavcrSham ono oi the
prominent actors oi the American stage
born IN London. 80 years ago today
Alice Roosevelt luugworth, daugh-
ter OF former President Roosevelt, born
80 wears ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
,y-fiye Years Ago Today.
Twenty-fiye Years Ago TODAY.
One Year Ago To-day in the War.

l.u>itauia settlement held mp pending
consideration oi effect of Germany,
declared intention tn sink armed MGR.
,haulmcn without warning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Two More Hicks.

Another llick says.
Carnegie
IINc ms a dandy
lI-ha re.
And one moro IIi.k
SAYS "Nall. by Hex.
! think nm soc
\ arc -ChC-tcE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
'HiST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

lSl7-Thc couu, oi the electoral vote
by congress showed lSj votes Tor Jamc,
Monroe Tor president against "A Tor
Rufus King
Seven,y-five Years Ago Today.
l841 Chile celebrated the twenty
nth anniversary OF the battle oi Cha
cahuco. IN which tho countr, had Won
ils independence oi SPAN
Fifty Years Ago To-day
lSb7-fir,t parliamentary election,
held IN the new North German conicd-
Grafton
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day.
1892 Anarchist plots were dl,coy-
cred m Berlin and Barcelona
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

INNEWTYpH
Twenty Years Ago.
It0m Ire TINES PILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Major - ID Leach went to Norman
today to attend meeting OF the Ma
some grand lodge,
Amos I. Ewing of Kinghshcr wa, in
the clty today.
United States District attornc, 4 {.
CmCc. and Court Stcnographer vii
lard K. Blcakmorc passed through the
city today en- route IRON Ch,ckasha 20
Ardmorc
MaN lIcr,kowjrl returned from Shaw.
nc today
Hon sam Murphcy returned this
morning from a ,rlp to Arkansas
Fifteen Years Ago.
The lad,c, OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church will have a Valentine social to-
morrow afternoon AZ tE home OF Judge
Il NJ Dlllcv. IA West Fourth street.
Santos Dumont Yesterday sailed hi,
airShlp successfully Tor period of
thirty five minutes The trip was the
longest and most successful in point IT
distance and time consumed that SAM
toS-Dumon' ever made,
Hogs in the Kansas City market yes
rcr,tay brought the following prices:
Heavy @55@o50. pig. $+50a$5N
!. NJ Aydclottc the Shawnee bank
CT, va, IN town ON business today
j. ! CulbJrt,on and son John T. lr.
are IN the city looking after his inter-
est, here
Ten Years Ago.
Frank lauN and rank McrrrCk y
Guthrie were among the city visitors
TO-DAY
Artorc, t. Erau,l, returned today
from Sherman lcNds. where he went
. io attend the funeral Of his aunt Mts
. IrauCi, accompanied by her mother,
Mr., \ r tIlckam and sister. Mrs ".
. & Npcru. viii arrive IN Oklahoma t,'Y
/ TIN, evening
/ DR. l. s lumau lcll today for Port.
land, ore to visit hi, daughter aud
/ point, IN California
Mrs Id loocy entertained the Bridge
/ club today Mr., Frank Best anl
Miss Watson won the prizes
/ 7 e. MrNlam, departed thl, morn
lug ou trip through the eastern part
/ of the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Notice

Walter >hcNmakcr OF MuncJc. Ind
q, requested to lou the footwear de
pdrtmcnl ot the lab
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
t,iddapl

Most elevator men have their ups
and downs But what We wanted to
say was that lohn Falls Isl elevator
man III the Butler Building in Cncm-
natl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Something to Beef About
Yes, But Wbaddv Y, Mesp1

t.. Jay III want, 10 know who took
the ham out OF hambu,gcrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Huh

How did You get rid OF the liquor
habit" asked Smith Were YOU treat
ed for it"
Treated" exclaimed Brown. NO.
that's how acquired IT."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Lnke McLnke Save

Some Men Nnd NJ Women NC
Hard To Understand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Too Badi

Ono member must have been
grouchy But, anyway, CroS, & Smart,
oi Lctart ". Va, have dissolved part
ncrShlp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
, Things to Worry About
Names Is Names.

Ii the sun were made oi coal il would
burn ont 10 less than 5000 years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

LINES WORTH REMEMBERING.
Let us have faith that right makes might,
and in that faith let us to the end dare to do
our duty as we understand it-ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
'LUKEEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1917
w ouldn't You /?

The old Nkooni Of Swat may he
some ROYAL pUuNlus. IN agree.
Bot ! would rather be. hv Tar.
Th' NnraNan uf Cooch- Bcharag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Betcha
tliouston rostD

'Nouston iostD
/, Luke McLukc willing To admit To-
In, Names |, Names Club Mr.. and
Mr., Ernest Iructh, OF Ellicot City.
Md, and assign them to the division
ol evangelism
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Eta Oyster lives at Louisville, Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
oh

No. dear reader. Brown Mantle is
not a Lady He j, business man and
live, IN Louisville. ky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12
Smart Man

wv t"rms nrc strictly cash. YOU know ."
] hoard the grocer saving
E5.cn'~o. when folks pHy as they 60.
IH"N won't 20 without paying
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

NdIOf y y. Leach went 10 Norman
today to attend meeting OF the Ma
some grand lodge,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Amos f. Ewing of Kinghshcr wa, in
the city today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Hon sam Murphcy returned tins
morning from 4 trlp to Arkansas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Man Her, kowrl returned from Shaw.
nc today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Fifteen Years Ago
he lad,c, OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church will have a Valentine social to-
morrow afternoon at tlS home OF Judge
Il NJ Dillcv. IA West Fourth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

United States District attorney 4 {.
Crucc. and Court Stcnographer VII
lard K Blcakmorc passed through the
city today en- route IRON Ch,ckaSha 20
Ardmorc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

Santos Dumont Yesterday sailed his
airShp successfully Tor a period Of
thirty five minute, The trip was the
longest and most successful in point IT
distance and time consumed that SAN
tuS Dumonl ever made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-12

rm,,aur,m ha, been lett behind