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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
THE SHORT SHOPPING SEASON

STORES ARE FILLED with holiday merchandise Twcn.
y-two days remain for the Christina, shopping Many
women have already made extensive purchases Some have
already mailed part Of their parcels, marking them with
the legend DO not open until Christmas" This prompt
action means that many persons in sympathy with the
movement to relieve the threatened business congestion
about the middle Of Deccmbr.
In past years there were urgent appeals to shop carly
II was necessary to speed up It is necessary this
year than at any former time since holiday times this
year will find merchants unable to obtain additional
'alespeople In other years there was no difficulty in
getting extra help Tor the holiday rush
There is limit to the human ability OF clerks in
stores and clerks in post offices If the pcorc do not
quickly get busy with the holiday shopping and holiday
mailing, those who delay until the closing days OF the
shopping season will get lett That's all there is to the
situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
THE GERMANIZED SOCIALISTS AND
PEACE"

THE AMERICAN SOCIALIST PARTY at the present
time IS a thorough, Gcrmanrcd annex of the pru,-
sianizcd mtarisul and capralIsnc auocracy OF the
Ilohcnzollcrus
Honest social rcformcr, have lett It
No patriotic American ought longer to stay in IT, Il +,
purely an aid to the capitalist and mi,arst Hohcnzocm
party Of Germany. i is bitter enemy OF the United
States and traitor to the cause ct liberty throughout the
world
It's leaders are the supporters of an alien autocracy
and are seeking to secure peace which would immensely
benefit the Prussan auocaO They stand beside the Boil
sheyih, whose antics have made Russia at this moment
byword both OF dcr,on and hope to every believer in
dcspousm and every opponent OF liberty throughout the
world
Any who feel, tina, there is the slightest cxaggera-
ton the above statement, would do wen to read the
articles in which the New York Tribune has recently set
forth the connection Of Mr. William BNard Hale with
the pro- German propaganda this country with the Hearst
papers and with the ,ocia, campaign in New York ON
behalf Of Mr. hllquIt and peace satisfactory to Ger
many These articles should be published in permanent
form and circulated a tract among all decent Americans
who still believe that the Gcrmaulcd socialist party in
America today is anything except the loc Of America the
foe Of democratic liberty throughout the world and the
tool and ally Of the auocrat, the capitalists and The
brutal and unscrupuou, military chiefs of the ru.,ian-
ucd Germany OF the IIohcnlollcrns.
Exactly the rcactIonary is in the end the worst foe
Of order exactly the con,ccncccss and greedy man
OF wealth is in the end the worst foe OF property and of
honest and duty performing holders Of property so the
anarchist and the wild socialist whose doctrines when
applied necessarily lead to anarchy and the w w. and
the crackbralned professional pacriIs inevitably them
selves the enemies Of freedom Of true democracy
and Of righteousness 1t is natural that in this terrible
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

about her husbands ability even when
she doesn't believe in it herself
What has become OF the Mexican sit
uation2 Have the many presidents OF
that republic managed to kill each
other Off As dear old Bob Gonzales
used to say "A Mexican President is
a man OF great exccutiouiyc ability"
You may have noticed that most Of
the kicks about the Pilot Of the Ship
of State comes from the stccrage pas
Scngcrs.
Once in about forty years a huS-
band comes home as early as his wife
thinks he ought to.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
RIppLIN6RHYKl
8DMK Mason
0(opyfyQbt 1917 DI
THREE CENT STAMPS.

THE three cent stamp is lavenC
my aunt admircS the hue,
though it nearly spawned her,
rendering the two. Its ba has co
mrcilagc, and that will make 1t ST
| find it, in this crucial age. Il
thing to lick. I'm tired Of licl
travellers who'd sell me books
lamps. and .darncrs, knittcrs, ravellei
I'd rather lick some stamps. The Il
cent stamp is beautiful, much smoo'
than the two; | feel I'm acting dut
when buy up a few. ! send my j,
to editors with stamps tltat please
eye. and stand-ofi notes to credit
WHICH make them shed a sigh. :
tYo' cent stamp was hideous, il Or
the highbrow's heart; ii had effect
sidious upon our native art. From v
dals and barbarians its hue was Ina
ed down; for red is for vulgarlans '
like to paint the town. But lavgnd
luxurious, a tint for the elect, and
will make us furious to quit it, |
peCt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

A wife doesn't kiss a husband when
he gets home Just because she wants to
find out II ne has been drinking May
be she wants new hat
We have met a heap Of unsuccessful
gamblers who have sworn off But we
never met a successful gambler who
reformed
An old maid has a right to be a Stuff
}ut a married woman knows that she
has the deciding vote in her home.
One good feature about naming a
boy William is that il he turns out to
be that Kind Of a boy folks will call
him Willie and If he turns out to be
a regular fellow folks will call him
Bill
\ woman makes up her husbands
bed every night IN the year and never
gets a tip But her husband wouldn't
have a Pullman porter think that he
was slngy
After a girl gets married she won
der, why 1t is that her husband doesn't
look like the Apollos in the union suit
advertisements
Every tune the sun shines a reform
or gets some consolation out OF the
knowledge that it is raining somcs
where
It may he that they turned out a diff
icrgnt brand Of boys forty years ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

But we do lHow that It a modern boy
dug splinter out Of his toe with a
rusty knife or picked a pimplc with a
rusty pin, he would develop blood pois-
onlng.
And by the way what has becornc OF
DR. fucdmaun, and his celebrated
trlplc-N ,urc.lir turtle serum
From aiilucncc to poverty is what
happens when YOU try 10 borrow dol
lar from the man who has just got
through Dragging about how much
money he makes
A wife isn't a bad scout in some
ways She will go around br&ging
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
Fifteen Years Ago.

II s Edwards OF the Mcrcha
Cafe will serve a free lhankSgiy
dinner today from - to / 80 o'clc
which viii include the following iter
Cream OF oyster soup. roast turl
roast beef, mashed potatoes, su
corn and vanilla ice rcdm.
Mr. and Mrs Harry " Eby
Chandler were the guests of friend:
this city yesterday
Wychoif & King are. advertising
lots Just across the stree from the
cord home for 500 cash.
County Gamc Warden Charles
couii,catcd 100 quails at the CT
taw depot yesterday morning wi
were being shipped from the west
part of the territory TO a oommis'
house IN Chicago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

NY best girls father | must brand
An ldot' said Oswald llOot.
"FOr, when ! asked him for her hand
- The dOggone fool gave me his foot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

70 Keep YOUR credit good YOU should
Take care and not Shusr II.
Tho WlN iu Keep your credit good.
My SON. ls not to use IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

Mrs. Chester Sampson, mourneS
dead for twenty years, recently n
pcarcd IN her old home in Hartd
Conn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

Clerks in retail stores have time to wait on cuso-
mcrs They can wait on few during the days just before
Christmas but they will be unable to wait ON all corners
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

it is about time for the kaiser to extend the barred zone
ON the Atlantic ocean and claim victory in acquiring
territory,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
OLDSToRIES' Obs '
INNEWTYpB
Twenty Years Ago.
ItOm ne TlHES FILES

Elmer lloughton returned {,
from Joplin, Mo.
Miss Bette Douglas OF Ardmoj
visiting MIR s. d Douglas OF this
The Jack rabbit chase Thanksgj
day was we'll attended, and alth(
only one rabbit was caught. it
the dogs a long chase and the sp,
men a chance to race their horse,
The Lion store advertised r.
all linen satin damaSk. the finest q
ity. for % cents a yard in its rha
giving sale.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

Chicago registered l706 auto III
in the first half Of this year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

New York street railways will
forced 10 put ON more cars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
Attn Bowl

Perhaps it might interest YOU to
know that ANcl Rod IS chief OF the
Spooncr CMlnn) Fire Department.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
len Years Ago.

Judge Ben 1. Lindsey Of Dc'
spo to large crowd last nigh
the White Temple in behalf OF
movement to establish a juvenile G.
IN Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
Names Is Namna
Our Daily Special

Mary Christmas lives at Manson,
Iowa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
What

We may be dumb.
Nut please tell us. pray,
w hat has become
or Chancellor buy2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

Calling Your Ia,iness Hard Luck
Never Fools Anybody y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
The Wise Fool.

NO man can serve two wastcrS'
quoted the Sage.
And no woman can master TWO ser.
wants added the Fool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27
Won Know Him

NC wastes his coin nud time each day,
Iic never stops and thinks.
Aud II things do not come his way,
lie bImes II ON hIs JluN
Luke MCLukc
He sits around the house all day
And on bis pipe hon suck,
He Kicks cause things don't como his
WuN
And blamcs n on his luck,
Hastings Neb., Tribune
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

Lines Worth Remembering.
Every man should wrap himself
in the mantle of his own integri,
Horace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

An announcement was made toda,
the engagement OF Mr. PrcntiSs Pr
president OF the First National banl
Hom,ny and Miss Kate Kyle of X
crsyilIe. Tenn The marriage will
place December II at the brides he
Mr. Harry Miner OF Richland {
ter Wis, entertained with a box pi
last night to see Peggy From Par
Members Of the party were Mrs. Ha
D. Butts, Miss Edith Storm. \
Mabel Auiricht, Messrs. Chaur
Nichols and Harry Davis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-27

The Associated press E exclusively entitled 10 tho for
republication Of all dispatches credited TO not other
credited IN this and also tho local published
herein
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Warning Against irresponsible
Operators Given by
Markets Bureau

Farmers or others shipping grain,
hay or feed are advised by the bu-
reau of markets to deal with no per-
son of unknown responsibility. Some
buyers will order products under a
transaction known as the shippers
order bill of lading." Some of these
buyers order products shipped in the
meantime and enable them to sell at
a profit to local dealer. Some of
these operators have insufficient cap
ital and the goods may fall back on
the shipper.
In one case man without finan-
cial standing succeeded in purchasing
large shipments of hay and mill feed
and as there was no advance in price
and as he had no cash to meet the
drafts, he held the goods for several
weeks in the cars. Some were on
the track 20 days before unloading.
The day the department investigator
was on the ground this man had %
cars on the track, papers for II more
en- route and number more still to
be shipped.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
with The World
Tor an Honest World
We fight"

Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, shows cause of America
and her allies:
America speaks for the world in
fighting Germany. Mark on a map
those countries which are Germany's
allies and you will mark but four,
running from the Baltic through Au-
stria and Bulgaria to Turkey. All
the other nations the whole globe a.
round are in arms against her or
are unable to move. There is deep
meaning in this. We fight with the
world for an honest world for which
nations keep their word, for a world
in which nations do not live by swag
ger or by threat, for a world in
which men think of the ways in
which they can conquer the COM
mon cruelties of nature instead of
inventing more horrible cruelties to
inflict upon the spirit and body of
nan, for world in which the am.
bition or the philosophy of a few
shall not make miserable all man.
kind, for a world in which the man
is held more precious than the ma
chine, the system or the state.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Wireless Operators Needed
for Naval Communication
Service

Radio operators are needed for the
naval communication service. Quail
flied radio and telegraph operators,
professional or volunteers, and men
who have a fair knowledge of cleo
tricity and radio telegraphy are
wanted. Enlistments will be accept
ed at any naval recruiting station.
A gas defense service is being Or
ganized by the army medical de-
partment. About so men are wanted
Immediately who are skilled in me-
chanics, gas blowing, pipe fitting,
electricity, carpentering, blacksmith
ing or chemistry. There is an OPEN
ing for 100 men to do routine factory
work. Men registered for the draft
may enlist in this service. Interested
persons should write officer in
charge, Overseas Repair Section No.
1, Gas Defense Service, room 139,
new Interior Department Building,
Eighteenth and F streets NV, Wash
iiEnS5tOn, d. C..
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Plans for Economical
Meals Suggested by
the Food Bureau

For housewives who wish accu-
rate information on the relative
costs in planning economical and at
the same time nutritious meals, the
food administration has issued sta
tement showing the comparative
costs and values of so foods.
Bread is taken as the standard of
comparison, and the cost per pound
and the relative cost per hundred ca
lories of the other material is shown.
The table shows twelve articles are
cheaper than bread on the basis of
calories obtained for the money, two
are of equal values, and SO are high
-er. Corn meal, Notwithstanding its
present high price, continues to give
the most food value for the money.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20

work to be rendered the families OF
American soldiers and sailors, 25 in
stitutions we'll be established in con-
nection with universities and SCH
ools throughout the country.
The Red Cross will communicate
messages or inquiries from persons
in America concerning the where
abouts and welfare of persons re-
siding in territory occupied by the
central powers.
In line with plans to furnish re-
freshments to troups en- route to can
tonments, the Philadelphia chapter
has declared itself ready to furnish
meals to 1900 troops day so long as
necessary.
A credit on the Ford Factory for
$5O0,OOO worth Of automobiles, am
balances and parts, is late gift to
the Red Gross from the Ford Motor
company.
While the government will assume
care of dependent families of sold
iers, the Red Gross is preparing to
assist by furnishing medical and le-
gal advice.
Donations to the Red Gross will
be received and forwarded by nearly
any bank.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
WHEN THEY COME BACK!

When they come back from blood
stained fields, the country's hero
fighters, displaying on their belts
and shields the scalps of Prussian
blighters, when they come back ac-
ross the foam from active German
hunting, how proudly they'll be well
coined home! Well deck the land
with bunting! The bands will play
to beat the band, brave airs in han
some doses, and pretty girls, on
every hand, will pelt the boys with
roses. And there'n be music in the
kirk, loud organ peals and singing,
I'd hate to be the Stacker lad who
skulked and lodged the fighting
when from Paree or Petrograd the
boys come home akiting! I'd hate to
De that young man then disgraced
beyond redemption, who claimed a
SPAWN or win, as reason for ex-
emption. Oh better far to fill a
grave in some red field uncharted
than stink around when banners
wave to greet the lion hearted
When we to see the heroes back
before the court house rally, the
bloodless fellows who were slack
will hide in some dark alley.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
REPORT OF THE GRANT
COUNTY GRAND JURY.

The Grant County Grand Jury fin
ally adjourned on the 10th of Sep
tember after being in session 13 days
since the 9th day of July.
In the course of their investiga-
ton of county officers considered
eleven separate and distinct matters
involving fractions of the criminal
law. They returned two indict-
ments. The county commissioners
were instructed to employ expert
accountants to audit all the county
officials from the formation of the
county to the present date. This
instruction was overruled however
by Attorney General w. V. Tanner
as unlawful in view of the present
financial condition of Grant county
namely the county having already
exceeded the limit of Indebtedness
fixed by law, therefore the Grand
Jury was unable to perform one of
the duties deemed by it most i'm
portant.
An investigation of the last report
of the bureau of inspection disclosed
the fact that the bureau in that re-
port ruled that the county commits
sioners were not entitled to be al
lowed their expense incurred for
board and lodging while attending
meeting of the board of county COM
missioners and it further appears
that since said ruling the county
commissioners have continued to al
low themselves for their expenses
1t was recommended that the prose-
cutting attorney determines whether
or not they are entitled to do so and
in case they are not to recover the
amount illegally paid so far as pos
sible.
The attention of the Grand Jury
was brought to the unincorporated
village of Soap Lake which has for
several years been in an unsanitary
and disgraceful condition and where
it appears that the state law does
not provide adequate means to rem
edy such conditions and the health
officers have not sufficient author
ity to do so. 1t is recommended thai,
the legislature at it's next session
amend the laws so that they may be
effective In such cases. ''''e'' =
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
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+ EMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN /
+ CHURCH, i

Evangelistic meetings all this week
and perhaps all next week. Announ-
cement will be made Sunday night
with regard thereto.
The subject Sunday morning is
Living the Life" or "What Real
christianity Really is" There are
many queer things, fish, flesh and
fowl that men are clubbing Christ
lanlty. Manifestly there is but one
Chritianity and its name one. The
pastor will deal with the real article
at the morning service, and show the
spurious in their real lights.
The evening sermon is "Jesus of
Nazareth Passeth By" Special mu-
sic at both these services. Rousing
hymns. Everybody invited.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Canada Prohibits Use of
Canned Vegetables;
Notes

The use of canned vegetables j..
prohibited in Canada.
Chautauqua entertainers and evel
complete light opera companies VIII
be sent to cantonment camps for th>
entertainment of troops.
The fuel administration will max,
public through local committee il
each community, data to enable el
cry consumer of coal to ascertain TO-
himself its established price.
A second forest regiment of II
battalions to go to France has bee.
authorized. Two .battalions will b
raised at once, by volunteer enlis,
ment. Information may be obtaine,
from recruiting officers.
Women farmers of the country ar,
making plans already for the 1911,
harvest. To the woman's co1nmitte,
of the council of national defens,
have come several letters asking til.
names of women willing to take tn
places of men in orchards, runnin.
tractors, and on threshing machines
Young men who are regarding en-.
listment as death sentence are NAL
ing mistake, according to report
coming from France. During two
years where the fighting was th,
most disastrous, only one man ou,
of IL engaged was killed, wounded
missing or taken prisoner.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
New Law Will Make
Aliens Subject to
American Draft

British recruiting officers in the
United States are authority for the
following:
British and Canadian subjects in
the United States will be unable to
evade the conscription acts of their
native lands and this country Re-
ciprocal legislation will make such
aliens subject to the American draft.
If a Canadian or Briton declines
to serve in the American army, he
may be deported to his native land
where he automatically becomes ava
liable for service. The British re-
cruiting stations in the United Sta
les are now asking enlistment of
men who become available under
this legislation.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Second Liberty Loan
Campaign to Last
One Month

:.
1t is contemplated that the second
liberty loan campaign will close on
The first of November, and the act
i've campaign will begin not later
ihan October 1.
No subscriptions can be received
until the bill now pending before
congress has been acted upon.
William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury, urges all liberty loan
organizations already existing to get
themselves in readiness for the COM
ing campaign. AS in the previous
campaign, the general direction in
each federal reserve district will be
under the direction of the federal
reserve bank of that district.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-20
Potatoes, on the American
Dinner Table Save Wheat
for the Men in France

Tile more potatoes yon eat the less
bread you need at the same meal. On
an average. one medium-sized potato
will supply alout as much starch as
two medium-sized slices of bread.
Therefore those who make pota-
Toes an important dish can safely
cut down ON the amount Of light or
hot bread, wheat mushes or maca-
rcni.
Wherever potatoes are plentiful
locally, especially in the case of the
early summer varieties that do
not store we'll, housewives are urged
to use them plentifully as a substi-
tute for bread-and thereby furnish
wheat for the men in khaki in
France.