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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Hn. Hnml

The old ia hioncd man who carried .
Jack knife that could cut kindling wood
now has a son who carries a dainty Ia.
Kara, knife on his watch chain-Luke
McLukc.
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Ouch |

Il see that Nounghubby has enlisted
in the army" said Smith And he has
been married only two weeks"
Yes, replied Jones. Ills wife is a
cooking school graduate and he told
me that he would rather fight than ca"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Here's an Idea.

Some people have names that would
make good titles for popular songs
FrnStance, there's Oma Moon OF Rus
sell, ny.
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Another Hick

There is a Hick
Who makes me sigh.
He means pretty near
And says pretty nigh.
X $. Jordan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

II Oklahoma City buys the State Fair property next
month We will he IN position in 1857 To congratulate our
selves the wisdom OF investing $4,000 in 1917 that
should he worth four time, that much in 1877
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
.OLDSToRiBS.'
In NEWTYPE
Twenty Years Ago.
1t0m Zfe TINES PILES
W ] Gault visited Guthrie y,

w J Gault visited Guthrie yesterday.
Max HerskowitE went to Shawnee
this morning
Mrs J NJ Cannon is in III Reno vis-
hing Mn and Mrs ! A Flattery
Miss Mary Champion went to Meal.
ester today
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Commercial Candor.

Al In New Albany nndl Home Organizer
SPECIAL at BENSlNGERS.
Good Carpet Sweeper for 9Sc. Get
one, they won't last long
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

Georgia has passed resolutions that the state will feed
herself during the next twelve months Oklahoma has
planted the acreage which food TO spare Tor more
than ycar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

mother. Mrs Sharp Of Kansas City
DR. Thoma, OF Blue Ridge, Va "a
the guest OF DR. J. NJ Postcllc
The Germa1 classes Of tho high school
gave a party last evening at the home
OF Mrs. Thomas c. Chambers Some
scenes from William Tell we're present
cd in German under the able direction
of Miss Dunn. their instructor The
following took par'S in highly credit
ahls manner lean Knox Maud How
Land. Charles Chairman. Miriam Rich
ardSon, Charles Carpenter and John
Hrabe Maud, Fghtmaster read the ex-
planation Of the scenes with Fay
BlankenShip at the piano At the cloS-
a German quartet'e was rendered by
Misses Dixie Boone, lavernc Mckeev-
er. Helen Jennings and Alta Norman.
Piano solos were rendered by Miriam
Richardson and Charles Carpenter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Cheer up

Don't be p Crouch. Re of good cheer
Don't wear mournful phig
Dom think the world is out OF gear
Because your liver ls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
We Do Nnt

Miss Iowa Lemon of Wamego, Kan.
came IN Friday Tor a short visit with
her uncle, J. A. Allen. Remington,
tkansas) sun
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A Kentucky Immortal.

lFrankiort (kyl JournalO
Miss Ophelia Selph OF Lagrange has
returned home after visit to Miss Mil
dred Mayilcld.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26

We confidently look for an aggressive Advertising cam.
palgn the part Of the manufacturers Of safety ra,ors
that barber, % cent, a, the price Of shave
after May /
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Silencrl

We are going to ask viii L. Whis-
sci OF Sonora Ohio, If he will and VIC
hope he refuses
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Fact

You'll find that this is not a Joke.
And 1t does beat the Dutch.
How many OF your friends arc broke
When you would make touch.
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Seven,y-hve Years Ago Today.

1912 William Mckinley Osborne,
republican politician and United State,
consul. general a, London. horn at Gi-
rard, Ohio Died In London, April -.
100
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The dry goods reporter writes OF half hose having
rived for womcns wear The ha'krt has been here for
some time
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Wuxtreel

Just a moment please, while we an
nouncc that Otto {. Streets is street
car conductor and lives IN Columbus,
Ohio
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Goodness, Graciousl

The paclflsts in the club complain that
II. T. Quarrcls OF Charleston, W Va.
IS always starting something
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SuIe

Max Slotnickel OF New York wants
to know IT he can play the machines in
the club bar.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
'HIST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Year. Ago To-day.

lSl7--Lord Lyons, British minister
to the United States during the Civil
war, born in Hampshire. Eng Died IN
.ondon. Dec , 1897
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Another Damli.

The man playfully pointed the un-
loaded gun at friend and pulled the
trigger
The gun wasn't loaded
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Huh

Life is full of contradictions" sighed
the Old Fogy
How do YOU know" demanded the
Crouch. "Nou are not married man"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Our Daily Special
Luke McLuke Saws

\ Wiie Is the Woman From Whom A
Man Failed to Escape
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
twenty-five Years Ago To-day

1924 number OF Paris anarchists
were sentenced 10 penal Serytude Tor
lie.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Fifty Years Ago Today

lSo7-The Brazilian governmcn, de-
cllncd an offer from the United States
Tor mediation in the war between Bra
al and Paraguay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
Fifteen Years Ago.

Mrs W. II Saylcr is entertaining her
mother. Mrs Sharp of Kansas City
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Warning :

Friends. have a care
Hot weathcrs nigh,
So let's prepare
To swat the n.y.
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'LUREM:L,UKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyri9bt 1877
Advice.

At this small rhyme.
Folks, do not scott.
It's not yet time
To take cm of.
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DR. Thomas OF Blue Ridge, Va, il
the guest of DR. J. NJ Postcllc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
"EyerYwoman"

Walter Brownies modern morality
play, "Everywoman," returned to the
jefferson theatre yesterday with a CHRIST
mas matinee. The second performance
was given last night. Col. Henry w,
Savage keeps faith with the public IN
his production of this unusual play,
which is acted by capable company and
presented on the same elaborate scale
which characterized it on previous visits
to Birmingham.
Miss Paula Shay. physically well suit
ed to the part of Everywoman, tnterprets
the role with rare skill, particularly in
the more serious passages where she Is
called upon to portray depth OF FEELING.
In this she excels. The numerous other
characters who figure in Everywoman
pilgrimage in quest of love are for the
most part in capable hands. Percy Par
sons compares quite favorably with 9TH
er actors who have appeared as No
body. lie plays with dignity and pow
er and delivers his lines with fine elo-
cutionary effect. Bertha Dom as Youth
Martha Voigt as Beauty and Margaret
Patterson as Modesty were three distinc-
tive types Of feminine loneliness and
grace and acquitted themselves we'll as
lGverywoman's companions, whom she
successfully lost, regaining in the end
but one--Modesty. Elsa Reed as Con-
science was also a capable member of
the cast.
Natalie Lynn as Truth, Fred Hampton
as Time, Norman Lane as Flattery,
Frank Kilday and F. j. Mccarthy as the
two theatrical managers, Bluff and Stuff;
J. K. Hutchinson as Wealth. G. A.
Choate as Witless and Melville Ander-
son as King Love contributed to a
worthwhile performance.
"Everywoman' is the original play of
its type on the modern stage. but it's
poetic beauty and it's sympathetic appeal
have enabled it to survive a number of
seasons. with gratifying results in the
box office.
There will be another matinee this aft
ernoon and a performance tonight end
ing the present engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
STATEWIDE LOCAL
OPTION MEETING
WILL Be HELD
Anti Prohibitionists Are
Lining Up Forces to De-
feat Ratification of the
Federal Amendment

Montgomery December 25.-(Special.)
Evidence that local optionists will at
tempt to cement all persons who are OPP
posed to the federal amendment by hold
ing statewide meeting in Birming-
ham or Montgomery and mapping out a
plan of campaign proceeding the demo-
cratic primary of nest August may be
seen on every hand. 1t has become known
that many so-called states rights men
residing in all sections of the state in
sist that there must be meeting and
that campaign must be waged which
will outshine any effort they put for
ward in 1909 when the statewide con-
stitutional prohibition amendment was
before the voters.
They propose to lay low all records es-
tablished in that campaign and to rival
any political contest which has been
made in Alabama. While local option
lists will support candidate for govern
or, he may be lost in the shuttle. Just
one matter concerns them now and that
is the election of Legislature which
will refuse to ratify the federal amend
ment.
Indications are that those opposed to
the amendment will not wait until the
meeting of the state democratic execu-
tive committee. They fear delay and
will begiA an effort to cement their pro-
graptme at once. During this week it
hf been said many times that the state
Committee will meet in January. This
us untrue In the past the meeting has
been in January, because the primaries
were held in April and May. Next year
the primary will not be held until Au-
gust. There is no need for meeting of
the committee early in the year. 1t can
do no good as the primary election law
has already provided machinery for the
election.
But when the committee does meet an
effort will be made by the local option
lists to submit the question of ratifying
the amendment to the voters in the pri-
mary. 1t will be promptly defeated, as
the committee is Overwhelmingly in fa-
vor of prohibition. J. P. Hanks of Cof-
fee county has announced that ne will
make the fight for submitting the ques-
ton.
Asa Gibson of Birmingham has called
upon local optionists and states rights
men to get together at once and oppose
the programme, which he claims has
been made by Brooks Lawrence, secre-
tary of the Anti-Saloon league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
OF
WAR OPERATIONS
TO Be RESUMED
Congressional Probe Com
mittees Take Only One
HOliday-Sharpe Still
On the Stand

Washington. December 25.-Congres-
sional Investigations OF war opera lions
and problems will resume fun swing to-
morrow after a short Christmas recess,
although Congress itself does not re-
convene until January 8.
In the war inquiry of the Senate mill
tary committee Major General Sharpe,
quartermas ter general, tomorrow will re-
sumo his testimony regarding clothing
and other army supplies. health, santa
ton, transportation and eantonment
questions Three cantonment comman-
ders who recently returned from abroad
may follow General Sharpe, whose fur
ther examination is expected to consume
most of this week. Secretary Baker
who may make a definite statement of
military policy. is not expected to appear
before the committee for sometime.
Investigation of the fuel shortage will
be begun tomorrow by the Senate manu-
features committee, postponing until Fri
day its further inquiry into the sugar
shortage. Fuel Administrator Garfield
will be the first witness tomorrow and
Food Administrator Hoover is promised
an opportunity Friday to get in with
his statement regarding the sugar situa-
ton, which he vainly endeavored to place
before the committee last week, and
which was made public tonight at the
White House.
Members of the shipping board and Of
ficers OF the emergency fleet corpora
tion will be further examined tomorrow
afternoon in the shipbuilding inquiry of
the Senate finance committee, which
hopes TO complete its work before Con-
gress reassembles.
Plans for the railroad inquiry of the
Senate interstate commerce committee
are unsettled, owing to the sudden death
of Chairman Newlands, and President
Wilson's new conference Tuesday with
railroad managers and brotherhood
chiefs. The committees meeting planned
for tomorrow is to be postponed out of
respect to Senator Newlands and hear
ings probably will not be held until
after the President delivers an address
OH railroad problems after the return
of Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
PERSONALS

Hazel RUBBISH arrived tonight from
Meridian to be the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. e. a. Gilen, on Seventh street
DR.. S. w. Wright Of Camp Pike Is
the guest of his family during the holl-
days.
Mrs. ]. A. Estes left last night for
Alfalfa, where she will be the guest
of her daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Elmus
K Handy.
Paul Crawford of Fort Oglethorpe ar
rived last night to be the guest Of
his parents on Arlington avenue.
The many friends Of Claude Clowdus
will regret to learn that he is quite
i'll at the home of his parents on Eight
zenith street
Robert Stein, formerly of this city but
now of Cincinnati, arrived yesterday to
be the guest of his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Sam Stein, on Nineteenth street
during the holidays
Mrs. Virgile Dalrymple and daughter
Elizabeth, arrived yesterday from Jack
son. Miss. to be the guests of Mrs. Dali
rymple's sister, Mrs. w. E. Suratt, on
Sixth avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. B. c. Gillen have gone
to Corinth, Miss, where they will spend
the holidays as the guests of relatives
and friends.
Robert, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
BANNER Tillman. underwent an opera
ton at the local hospital Monday. He
is reported as doing nicely.
Mrs. John Shook and son Leroy have
gone to Cullman, where they will be
the guests of relatives and friends.
Miss Elizabeth Miller of Cullman ar
rived today to be the guest of Miss
Bertha Whaley and Miss Ruth Whaley
at their home on Thirteenth avenue.
B. B. Pierce of Meridian arrived to-
night to be the guest of little Miss Lula
j. Little at the home of her parents
Mr.. and MIS-. E. A. Little, on Third ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs C. r. Kutehlns of Phil
adelphia arrived yesterday to be the
guests of their parents during the holi-
days, Mr. AMI Mrs w. H. Lewis, on
Third avenue
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At the Lyric

Overflow Christmas day crowds en-
joyed the excellent programme OF
Keith vaudeville at the Lyric and the
programme is proving generally pleas
ing. The offering being presented is
composed of big feature acts and the
showing in pictures of the Halifax dis
aster has been declared one of the at
tractive bills of the season.
Rita Gould, charming comedienne
and singer, is the headline attraction,
and she has made good in a rush with
Lyric patrons. Miss Gould is an ex-
cellent performer, possesses an excel
lent voice and wears lavish gowns. "a
Night in Honolulu" pretentious music,
song and girl show, is very pleasing.
The song numbers are attractive and
contain those essentials which as
sure good entertainment. Carl Arm
strong and Hida Markell, both clever
entertainers, are featured in this act.
Tarzon, the wonderful chimpanzee,
is amazing hundreds at every per-
Torrance and his work borders on the
miraculous. Conrad and Conley are
pleasing in a musical act, and Alfred
Farrell and company, presenting the
artist and the girl, are very entertain
ing.
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ministrations effort to reduce con-
sumption to avert the shortage, which
was foreseen in the summer
THE food administration has con-
Quoted systematic campaign for the
reduction of individual sugar con-
SUMPTION" says the statement "The
reduction has shown in the decrease
in candy sales ct cetera, but on the
other hand, similar campaign for
the preservation of fruit has increased
consumption in that direction, but will
reduce consumption later
Taking into consideration all fac
tors it is not certain that there has
been any increase in actual consump-
ton and considering the increased
canning use, there may have been Il
decrease
Mr.. Hoover emphatically denies
charges that George NJ Rolph, head of
the food Administrations sugar devil
sion, endeavored to benefit the Cali
fornia refinery, of which he is head,
through the arrangement of the Cuban
price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
BEssEMER WEDDING

A wedding which came in the nature
OF surprise to the many friends of
the contracting parties was that of Miss
Kitty Mae Vermillion of this city and
Canter B. Riley of Birmingham The
wedding was solemnized at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bedford on Airing
ton avenue by the Rev. John Vermil-
lion, an uncle of the bride, of Jackson
vile, Tex. Only a few relatives and
friends were present For the past three
months Mrs. Riley had been the guest
of her uncle in Texas and had only
arrived in this city yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Riley left immedi-
ately for a short wedding trip, after
which they will be at home with Mr..
Riley's parents at West End.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick and Arnold
Press were quietly married Saturday
night at the First Methodist parson-
age, the Rev. Ira f. Hawkins offici-
ating. Only a few friends We're present
to witness the ceremony. The young
people are well known in this CITY. where
they will make their home with the
brides mother on Dartmouth avenue.
MRS. EMMA HUGHES
Funeral services over the remains of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26

ers apparently are not proceeding
smoothly. Time gained by the Ger
mans in the negotiations would mean
SO much more time for the shifting
of troops, now being carried out with
the greatest speed possible
The Germans have refused to some
of their socialist leaders permission
to go to Stockholm on an inter-so-
cialist discussion. The Bolshevild are
reported to be incensed over this de-
cision and, in the opinion of the
Bolshevik leaders, the German Off
cial delegation should go to Stock
holm instead.
Belshevik manifesto to the Rus
sian worllmen declares that the
preparation of military equipment
must be stopped and that their ener-
gies must be devoted to the produc-
ton Of peace supplies
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
"Mary's Ankle" at the Jefferson

A characteristic A. H. Woods farce
is promised in 'Mary's Ankle" the bril-
liant New York success by May Tully.
which Mr. Woods will present at the
Jefferson Thursday matinee and night.
Miss Tully, widely known as a producer
and writer for the vaudeville stage has
evolved an ingenious and surprisingly
amusing comedy out of a novel and in
teresting idea The plot of the piece had
to do with the escapades of three i'm
poverished young men, who resort to
startling ruse to get some money. The
ruse involves a charming young wom
an, to her infinite dismay, and the dis
comfiture of the young men, as well as
to the delight of the audience, who find
in the play one surprising comic turn
after another The play is effectively
mounted and acted by notable COM
pany, including Aileen Poe, Bert Leigh,
May Wallace, James Hester Edward
Butler, Louise Sanford, Donald Mac
Leod, Gertrude Mann, Frank A. Meehan
and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
BESSEMER
BUREAU
PHONE
BESSEMER 5S1

Mrs Emma Hugher, who died sunday
were held this morning at 10 o'clock
from the family residence on Second
avenue, the Rev. Nj. X. Thornton Of
Interment was made at Sad
Ter cemetery with Huey s. Mcconnell
in charge The deceased is survived by
her husband. A. L. Hughes; two sons
Clarence Hughes of the Rainbow divi-
sion, who is now in France; Frank
Hughes of this city and one daughter.
Miss Hughes of Bessemer. Mrs. Hughes
was well known and highly respected
in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
At Loew's Biiou

George Walsh in that wonderfully pa
triotic film, 1.-THE Pride of New York.
continues to please immense audiences
at Loew's Bijou. This is a stirring
drama, and George Walsh is alert to the
many tense situations that arise, and
never allows one of them to go begging,
for he is always there with plenty OF
pep.
Edward Farrell and company in "Sus-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26

"As further precaution against
profiteering, the administration obtained
a voluntary agreement with the beet su-
gar factories that they would not sell
sugar at more than SIPS a hundred
pounds seaboard. Some who already had
contracted at SO rescinded their com
tracts. This was followed by similar
agreements as to Louisiana, Cuban and
Hawaiian arrivals.
1.-THE net result of these voluntary
agreements was to reduce the ruling
price of sugar IL cents west of the Mis-
sssippi and north of the Ohio and cent
on the Atlantic Had these arrange
ments not been made sugar would have
risen to 25 or 30 cents a pound
Numerous prosecutions have been
started against firms which have sold
sugar at prices of Is and 20 cents
THE consumers sugar bill from the
time restraints were imposed until jan
uary l will be about $130,000, 900. Ev-
cry cent pound rise means about $1S,-
100000. Twenty-cent sugar would have
meant about $180,000,000 profiteered
from the American consumer There
was no other way under the law to
prevent profiteering except by volun-
tary agreement, as the food bill car
ried no power to fix prices. These
agreements have of necessity been
made with the old manufacturers, in
Guiding the sugar trust.
Independent refiners are represent
ed by majority on a committee whose
duty it is to divide the imported sugar
between all equitably. This commit
tee has no price fixing power; it has
solely to do with distribution. The in
dependent refiners who have been
fighting the trust for years would be
depended on to watch any unfair ac-
ton.
APPEAL TO PREJUDICE
AN appeal to prejudice had been
made against the food administration
that the Cuban price is "a cents above
that which prevailed in 1917 prior to
September l. 1t has been said in eff
feet that the Cubans are at our mercy,
that we could get sugar l cent lower
We made an exhaustive study of the
cost of producing sugar in Cuba last
year through our agents in Cuba. We
found that an average profit of at
least l cent per pound was neces-
sary in order to maintain and slim
ulate production or that miniman,
price of $4.37 was necessary and even
this would stifle some producers The
price ultimately agreed upon was 23
cents above these figures, or about one
fifth of a cent per pound to the
American consumer, and more than
this amount has been saved by ou~
reduction in refiners' profits and in
net result sugar would be / cent
cheaper to the Atlantic consumer next
year than now.
IF we wish to stifle production in
Cuba. we could take that course just
at the time of all times in our history
when we want production for ourselves
and the allies Further than that, such
course would produce disturbances
in Cuba and destroy even our pres
ent supplies, but beyond all these ma
terial reasons is one of human injus-
tice. This great country has no right
by the might of its position to strangle
Cuba"
REDUCE CONSUMPTION
The statement recounts the food adj