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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
CUTTING DOWN THE GROCERY BILL

DERSONS with limited incomes have been conducting
gallant but unsuccessful fight to cut down the gro
eefy bill They have been hoping that legislation would
6e enacted for the benefit of the humble housewife They
ore expecting relief from the food control bill The latter
measure promises reach the SPECTATORS who have
thrived the expense OF the family with limited buying
capacity
While benefits will come from national regulation the
mddeman is not likely TO be eliminated by legislation
He will continue to take toll long consumers refuse
b act individuals hi solving the marketing methods
which responsible in for many of the high
prices of foods.
~ As an illustration, local housewife sought gardener
N the suburbs and bought tomatoes at pound
otores asking 10 cents pound for tomatoes.
"A Some days ago shipper offered to sell carload
Detatoes to local womens organization; he stated ,ha
y would make price which would effect saving to In
Sousewives OF Oklahoma City of about $500 on the 10
bushss OF tubers. Probably the offer was not acccptc
y the II easier to phone to the grocer an
1avs the potatoes delivered by high tpowered ca
Yet there is hope that the people will get together an
save the cost Of marketing and delivering which will hav
. bearing on prices Stores giving consideration
the plan which will stop two grocery wagons going owe
the route The plan will money to consumers
II will point out other ways of cutting down the grocer
biIl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
RIppIIN6RHY
DDM Mason
I(opyfygtt u I9y7
THERE'S NO ESCAPE.

THERE is no earthly spot, no cav
ern in the snow, no desert blazing
hot, where agents do not go. I've
tried to hide myself from men who'll
sell me books, high on mountains
shelf, in lonely forest hooks in vain.
for everywhere the agents find their
way; they track me to my lar. with
works by Bertha Clay. I've hid in her
mtS' cells that little comfort gave; in
far seQueStered dells I've lived. in grove
and cave, I've quit the haunts of men
to find some lonesome place, where
might ne'er again behold an agents face
On bleak and barren moor | have con
cealcd my frame; and when | felt Sc
cure the agents always came. Now on a
mountain top, above the fleecy clouds, in
cabin home | stop, remote from maddng
crowds At last, serene and calm,
scanned the plains below, and said, al
last ! am where agents never go" Bu,
even as spoke saw dame approach
with alpenstock OF oak and large gun
metal broach. She looked me In the
eve, and cried, her voice a scream, Say
don't you want to buy the works OF
Charlotte Braemc?" Then down IN,
mountain side slid, in my despair
and ruined all my hide, and tore out
lots OF hair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
THE COMING OF SCOTT FERRIS.

CCOTT FERRIS, member OF congress, and known al
~ most as well outside Of Oklahoma in his home state
10 to talk the people of Oklahoma and tell them o te
seeds Of the government in prosecuting the waf
This trip home Of the Oklahoma congressman IS oppo'
tune: while people along the seaboard realize the crisis
that this country faces and while the people along the
coast are mindful of the fact that hostile arshps or ar
craft might blow up OF the big eastern cities out
here in Oklahoma somewhat calm We have no
fear OF bombardnen since armored cruisers cant get up
the Canadian river with the present stage OF water Ana
we're not vet aroused in Oklahoma about this war.
So 1t Is fitting that Mr. Ferris should come among us
and impress upon the people of Oklahoma tina, they have
duty to perform strengthen the government When we
bought few bonds gave little money to the Red Cross
bought few cgarets for the soldiers and contributed to
few OF the funds help destitute European people we
did quite finish the job that faces And we mustn't
ge the idea that sye through with share OF the
burden.
Scott Ferris is eloquent speaker lie is iorccul He
comes direct from headquarters And he will have the
greatest audiences that listened to public in
Oklahoma The people interested Scott Ferris will
arouse them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Names IL Names.
Our Daily Special.
Luke McLuke Saws.

The fellows who haven't any are
unanimous in the opinion that the fel-
lows who have automobiles have no
right 10 drive them on the streets
II YOU want to give statement the
widest degree Of publicity, start it on
IT'S way as secret that must not he
repeated
When an employe gets the Idea tina,
he i, hired ~ instruct his boss, il Is Il
sign that the employe will soon be
hunting new ioh
We notice that some oi the Sufis who
demand equal privileges are raising
Imu,tacheS like the men. But we doubt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Correct.

(Bcaumont (Tcxas) EntetprlSeD
Like McLuke SAYS that there are two
reasons why a girl should wear knee
length dresses and that every girl
knows wha, these two reasons arc. The
corn led has two reasons for wearing
short skirts, Luke, and the slender STA
ter is the one who thinks they are rea-
sons for wearing 'em longer,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

IL the Suffs will ever insist on the male
privilege OF being bald.
Maybe the reason why a man takes
sides on a question Is because It he
doesn't he'll have to listen to arguments
on both Of them
You can always depend on the motion
to adjourn being carried by a unan'-
nous vote
Some people do not know where to
draw the line between enthusiasm and
guSh.
Women love nice clothes Rut there
never was A Mother who dressed bet
ter than her unmarried daughter
Even If a fellow has to work all day
and can't get out to see the sights
when the sun is shining through ;he
transparent skirts. he can occupy a
street corner at night and watch the
girls cross the street in front of the
automobile headlights
Many a man loses wad OF coin on A
sure thing because he was too smart to
take a chance
Ii must be a great relief to some
men to know that they will never be
talked to death by the voice Of con
science.
Some OF the Tune brides have settled
down hy this time and are wondering
wha, Momma put in their coffee to get
them to 60 to the altar with what they
married.
Men have lot Of fool ways of hunt
ing for trouble. But woman take,
the prize when she marries man tC
reform him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

thousand scale the
This corrected July contains the
details elevations and hundreds of villages
other available You have of
cash to Circulation De-
pament Oklahoma City Times II follow the closely
an afford to be without this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Advice.

Cheer up. my son. and do not fret'
Just shoO nway dun cure;
You'll find long taco viii not get
a welcome anywhere.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
The Wise Fool.

Laughter will cure Indigestion, oh
served the Sage
Maybe" replied the Fool But a
man doesn, feel like laughing when he
has Indigestion y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

An Italian officer is bringing big gun captured from
Austrsns to President Wilson as gift At later date
John j. Pershng will bring more of the same kind and
hand them to the president
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Fact

You'll find that this is very true,
Don't CAB too much, don't be ga~k
Youll learn "A whole lot moro, II you
Win let tho other fellow talk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Gosh

1T saws here that three centuries ago
any person absent from Church on Sun
day was fined Is cents" said the Old
fogy
"Gcc" exclaimed the Crouch What
a revenue that law would produce now
if 1t were III force
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Ten Years AGO

The board appointed by the governor
to inspect the Norman santarium re-
ports o9} inmates OF whom $40 are
white males and 1913 females. twenty
four colorcd males and twenty three
females. During the. year S24 have
been treated PA discharged and thirty
eight died Two additional wards arc
now being built
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Fifty Years Ago Today.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Aug 10, l9lS-Austrians evacuated
Stanslau protecting the road to Lem
berg; allied forces captured Doiran,
near Salonik from the Bulgarians;
King Victor Emmanuel entered Gorllia
with the Duke of Aosta, commander OF
the army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

William H. Taft has been made major general, hu,
Teddy didn't get that title which appears bc mild
form OF determinations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Paw Knows Everything.

Willic-Paw. what IS close inend
Paw-One who isn't that way VIXEN
you need coin, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

With the auction Yesterday of all the
Fifth Avenue Coach company'S horses,
omnibuscs. stages and harness the last
OF the stage coaches passed away from
New York. The new electric omni-
buses with fare OF 10 cents have
now completely replaced the old Sys-
TEN on Fifth avenue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

Jack Fay, of Middletown, claims that
the oldest Joke is the one about the Old
southern planter who had never on,
grown the Civil War. A friend was eX-
planning to him the advantages OF train
ing monkeys to pick cotton. He claimed
that monkeys were intelligent and could
easily be trained to pick cotton. lie
showed that monkeys were thorough
workers and would save a man thou
sands Of dollars that he wouldn't have
to pay out in wages. The planter lis
tened gravely, and then said "Yes, and
about the time we got the monkeys
well broken and working smoothly, a
lot Of you fool NorthcrnerS would come
down here and set them free"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

OF course we may have warmer weather today, but,
yesterday in Oklahoma had all the eamark of tempera
tures that make resorts popular At breakfast time
the thermometer registered u at lunch time 1t 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

Hogs are making preparations to
soar in the local markets All during
the spring and summer hogs have been
at bedrock, lielcsS, without any sign
of animation Now they are going to
rise according to the man who knows"
the proof being that they sold the first
OF the week for o5 cents more on the
hundred than the previous week. They
will continue TO go up and will soon
be beyond the reach Of the ordinary
individual The local market is other
wise normal tluc,uatlng and at no
time safe Balcd hay now sells for 81
a ton, alfalfa from 81 to $40 and up;
corn and oats from II to so cents
bushel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

1t noted that the headline writer aspires to be
truthful person lie says, Crops Benefited by Precp'ta-
ton" Yes that often happcns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Help!

| snw her wadlng In the stream,
speak OF Helen Halves,
And this young lady. II would seenn
WAs watering her calves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
HIST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.


lSH-Edward Hampstead who repre-
sen,ed the territory OF Upper louisiana
in congress, died at St Louis. Born at
London. Conn, June }, 1880
Seventy-five Years Ago To-day
l842-ChareS Swayno, federal Judge
Of the Florida district, who was ac-
quilted in sensational impeachment pro-
ceedings in 1905 born in Delaware, Died
in 1907.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lh7-Trial of John II. Surratt,
charged with completely in the Lincoln
assassination plot, ended in a disagree
ment Of the jury
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
l82-British battleShip Barileur
launched at Chatham, England.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
OLDSToRIBS.
INNEWTYPE
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom IRE TINES PILES

d. c. Lewis visited Tecumseh to-
day
The committee on appraiSement Of
the new real estate donations to the
new railroad yesterday finished their
appraising The donations were valued
at $4,000. The committee, which will
continue to act until the entire amount
is raised consists OF I'd II Cooke for
the railroad, W r Parker for the citi-
zens and W NJ Smith as third party
selected by both sides
The following were the ruling prices
in the markets in Oklahoma City today:
Wheat, No red 6S cents
Corn on the cob, 80 cents.
Oats l5 cents
Hogs, 81 to S25.
Cattle, s. to SIS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
CUKEEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyrigbt 1877
You Know Him

He surely is useless mutt.
speak Of Ignntz Beam,
Hos always spOutlng hot MIR, but
He viii not get up steam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

Oklahoma to Galveston and return
on August IL over the Santa Fe for 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Whist
OF SiQhs
Our Toe Miller Contest.

And the kind for which your dentist
charges you about $So-B W. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Fifteen Years Ago.


The rice industry Of the present sea-
son estimates the crop at 4OO0U0
sacks the Texas fields averaging ten
sacks TO the acre
The work Of widening the sidewalk,
IN the business district to sixteen feet
IS more than half completed. The
change is great improvement.
Denver has excluded from its H.
brary Mark Twain's story of boy life.
'Huckleberry Finn" on the ground that
1t is immoral and sacreIigious
In the absence OF the society editrcs,
Mrs Ralph Ramer will have charge of
this department II YOU have any news
items please send them in ANY cour-
tesies shown Mrs Ramer will be great
Iy appreciated by the management Of
this paper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
M ercyl

We hate TO give comfort or ammuni-
ton to the Prohibi,oniStS But A.
Swindler has saloon in Springfield,
Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Lines Worth Remembering

Let us every day do that which tn
day requires benjamin Constant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10
Oh, Dear |

Julia Darling Dear has secured di-
vorce from A. Dear in Galveston
Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

d. C. Lewis visited Tecumseh to-
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-10

Things to Worry About.
caterpillar has no nose.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

method Of wearing q black tie over
brown shirt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

Bill Warren was making an effort
to explain to Bill Johnson the proper
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27
RUSS FACTIONS
Still ARE SPLIT
CONTINUED from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
has not succeeded in uniting the many
different groups represented at the
convention.
The democratic section express
themselves dissatisfied with the prin-
ciple of dictatorship, while the con-
servatives are disappointed because
no practical program had been out
lined whereby anarchy would be
stamped out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

Norman Deatley, navy deserter, sur
rendered himself to the United States
after being sought for three years.
He thought Uncle Sam needed his
services.
The National Commercial Congress
which convened in Mexico City, re-
commended to the National Congress
that the expectation of articles OF
prime necessity be prohibited.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

H. W. LAWS who has the contract
for putting q new roof on the Kealia
mill on Kauai is In Honolulu TO secure
more laborers and material. He viii
return to Kauai tomorrow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

Goldino, who came towards the police
with but part of his clothes on, and
claiming that he had been awakened
from sleep. He was put under arrest
and taken to the station.
Mr.. Webb yesterday identified ONE
cigarettes in the pocket Of the coat
dropped by one of the other men in
the. car as some Of a special brand
which he smokes which had been
taken from his car, probably when it
was stolen.
That Goldino was responsible for
the theft of Webb's machine, the police
feel sure; while they are also conf
dent that before the investigation is
over he will have been found respon-
sible for other thefts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27
NEWS AND DOINGS AT
R. 0. TRAINING CAMP
NEWS AND DOINhGS-

NEWS AND DOINkGS-
The on-commissioned officers and
priyates at the training camp are
as follows: Battalion Sergt Maj
Arthur Salinger, Sergt. Alexander
Morrison, Privates Robert Beck. Aug
ust NJ. Macks, Sam Corner. Harry J.
Betz, Eugene McKenna. Jesse T. Will
Jams, Lee H. Kuhn, Max Aronoff. John
Ferneller, Henery Kretchman, Russell
w. Pollard, Don S. Campbell, John En-
right, Frank K. Burke, Alexander
Wershehara, Bugler Simon r. Les
mester, Bugler August Mailman and
Cook John Steegers.
F. P. Rawson, the big pitcher of
the Healani baseball team hurried
down to the shower this morning,
wearing his wrist watch. The south
paw excused his actions saying his
watch was a Waterbury. There are
few southpaws in the training camp.
Bill Warren was making an effort
to explain to Bill Johnson the proper
nasty punches, all OF whom declared
they were helping the police. During
the scrap other civilians picked up an
unconscious seaman who had gone
down and out early in the scrap. He
was placed in an automobile and taken
to the emergency station for treat.
ment, as it appeared that he might be
dead. However, he regained consctus-
ness soon afterward.
The provost guard was not engaged
in either ARRAY.
The men booked for the Nuuanu
street fight are NJ S. Roy, S. H. Wal
lace, A. G. Wins, ]. D. McCaffrey, L. G.
Minehan. F. J. Hanson, C. A. Swanson
and J. Bell.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

Arch Brown wants a note book.
Eben Cushingham wants four cigars
and Lester Marks could use ahree
packages of Bull Durham.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27
j. 5, TRAILS
author MARE
ISLAND BLAST
ASSOCIATED Press by o. s. Naval communL
cation Service

IASsoctated Press By o. s. Naval Communb
cation Service
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. a.
Secretary of Navy Daniels had a con.
ference with officials OF the depart
Lent of justice today regarding the
recent explosion at Mare island. No
announcement was made of the result
Cf the deliberations.
Several clues are being run down,
and the investigation is proceeding
rapidly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27
Kerensky'sSpeech
Endorsed By U.S..

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 81
Officials here are expressing them.
selves as heartily approving the tenor
of Kerensky's speech at the Slav COLI
yention in Moscow on Saturday.
President Wilson has cabled en-
couragement to the premier in which
he said: Il take the liberty to send
to the great council the cordial greet
ings of their friends, the people Of
the United States, and to express con-
fidence in the ultimate triumnh Of the
ideals of democracy and self govern
ment against all enemies within and
without your borders, and renew our
assurance of every material and moral
assistance they can extend to the gov
eminent of Russia in the promotion
Of the common cause wherein two
nations are unselfishly united"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

, method Of wearing q black tie over
q brown shirt.
Anthony Seto, the attorney 10 ex-
pected to be recommended as head
Ougler. According to members oc
the colony, Seto sawed about five
cords or woo0 IN his s4eep last even.
ing.
The members OF the snorers' bri'
gaue Appeal " De equally distributed.
Setos rival triedNto get the snoring
tIIIe Iast evening Dut vas beaten 81
"a snores
he students we're given their first
guard Quay last evening. Atherton
Gilman, former All-AmerIcan football
star. was the first on watch and Ho-
garth Pettyjohn was last. Pettyjohn
,4..eu DusIer mailman on time. Wise,
Watkins, Hutchinson, Knollenbers,
Easton and Hamrick were the ot1fr
guardsmen. sfH
Englehard made > grand rush for
the assembly and beat the call by
second. Knollenberg had q busy time
lining up in No. squad. Jack At
kinson was one of the first men up
and was the fifth man In line.
Safety razors are popular at the
camp with so men trying to NOW the
down at one time. Vanity is not zee
forgotten, and besides this the men
are supposed to be clean shoVen.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
Safe Home Remedy
 for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching, burning skin eruptions are so easily made worse by improper trestments
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
 Her Side--and His By BECKLEY
What a Woman Remembers
By ZOE BECKLEY

fusion that l am indispensable to the 1 magazine, there is only one way to ] cure you of it. 1 will stay on and, | with all the intention in the world of being perfect, I will undoubtedly make { the average score of mistakes. Then you will find out that l am only hu- 1 man and average. Whereas if 1 left 1 the magazine now, you would sigh at every mistake my successor would 1 make and think of now superlatively | well would have done the job; where, perhaps, in reality I would have made | the same mistake, if not worse one. So run off to Europe and play, if you can find it in your heart to play l in that world of the wars horrors. Try 1 to forget the magazine and it's editor for a time. You will find the forget ting easier than you think, l know. You're man, and women and all that
 pertains to them are only part life to men.
 Ut is different with woman. She always remembers if a man has once offered the best in himself to her. There ever after he belongs to her, if only because of the fine tribute he has
 paid her. She will always wish him
 well after that and try to help her wish come true.
 II shall never forget that you have
 done it. I shall always remember that at a time when I was most helpless
 you were most helpful. Yes, Roy, a
 woman always remembers a man who
 reaches out the steadying hand and
 says the right and gentle word when
 she is adrift and panicstricken.
 We have gone through much to-
 gether, you and I. Life has plowed a
 deep furrow in our hearts, has it?
 We'll, all the finer the soil for a good,
 deep friendship! Only this time it will
 be a friendship that has weathered
 storms and been stripped of all but the
 soundest growth. Will you help har-
 vest the good grain? Your friend, JANET" /"