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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
By Judd Mortimer Lewis.
Copyright 1910

We were going past Carpenters and
Wilbur was sitting on the horseback,
so ! thought | would go over and sit
by him, and the very first thing he did
was to hunch over and | found myself
sitting in the gutter. So ! thought |
would 60 out to the river and try 10
learn TO swim. There are very few
things the Irish cannot do and | will
learn to swim II the river does not get
taken away II was lucky / went Just
when | did for | have found COW.
remember that my father told me that
when he was little boy him and the
other boys used to get the bladder out
Of a cow and blow Il up and then they
could not sink. ] do not know how they
got the bladder out Of her, but sat
and watched the COW | had found a
long time, and | guess | can figure 1t
out il take long enough OF course,
my father was smarter than most boys
but ] am his little girl and as Irish as
he is and that COW can't fool me for
long
l tried TO play with a baby which
was in buggy on my way home, but
the little boy pushed me away, and 7
blammed him one on the nose and told
him to keep his baby that God was
going to send me brand one.
! met man with long coat on and
book under his arm. and he said ;
"How do you do, little girl" in kind
Of a smeary voice, and | said: 81 bet
you are the preacher" and he seemed
very well pleased and said: "Ycs, 7
am the preacher" and | said II s'pose
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
WOULD
M oN FOOD
lovos Administration Points
Out Difference Of Value,

Il WASHINGTON, Oct. g. Special
--lnionmaticn concerning the weekly
, ration now being allowed the German
oeople and the civilian population OF
~ occupied portions OF northern
France and Belgium has been received
~ the United States Food Administra-
TIN. In food vslue the ration Is insult
ficient properly to maintain bodily
health and vigor.
The German ration Is ss follows, the
amounts being those allowed per person
pef we6le:
Piovr, 34s pounds; potatoes, 7oS
pounds: cereals toats, beans and peas
y tuocos; sneat 6B ounces; sugar, >
oue6s: huster and margarine rs
oeaos asd other fats. 28 ounces.
11nlnA inA terms OF American house
koooine, these items amount to suffi,
e3eSt flour TO bake W pounds OF
\ NOD; .one-half peck OF potatoes; a
cuDiui Of beans, peas and oatmeal one
hsM sound Of meat: II dominoes oi
su9ar; s individual patties OF butter
~ a equal amount OF other fats.
n Oesupisd France.
Eos the population Of that portion oi
ueethem France occupied by the Ger
I'M, the allowance is as follows:
Sufficient flour for five pounds oi
Nod: one-fiith peck Of potatoes; ono
cusful Of cereals; II l-3 ounces Of ba-
epa ssd lard; and 10 dominoes Of
ssGHs.
Here meat, butter and margarine are
az replaced BY bacon and lard. The
olIovsnce oi flour and cereals are
sIiehtly increared, but the allowance
"a potatoes Il hess than half the Ger
~ ration, while that OF sugar Is also
se1leed even below the mesgre German
allowances.
fhe ration for the civilian population
q IL occupied portion OF Belgium Is
similar 10 that OF northern France, ex-
CO. bacon and lard are replaced by
Nloat and butter.
Iassffleisnt Food.
4 NY be said that for a person In
q occapaticn requiring only a mod
eflAe degree Of activity, these rations
peovi6e considerably less than the
nansuats requisite to maintain bodily
hnllA md vigos.
Ths greatest efficiency Is In energy
psoducfng focdstuffs. although the lack
q tcdy-building proteins Is physiolog-
ieaIly more important, and liable to
haSe sAses serious and more permanent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23

you know all about heaven. arc there
trees there or Just rosy cloudsl" and he
said: II do not know about that" and
| said, do they have houses there|
and he said They may and they may
not, | do not know about that and |
said: DO they let dogs in2" and he
said: IL should not think so, but !
do not know about that" and ] SAID
you don't know no more abou, heav-
en- than do and you are a preacher
You ought 10 be ashamed OF yourself !"
And he said: "You are a very forward
child, and | fear your parents are
neglecting the rod and spelling the
child so stuck out my tongue at him
and me and Rowdy rambled
And we went way out in the country
to where the girl was sitting in the
hammock, and she asked me to supper
and had hot biscuits and milk and
honey and father | like real well
she said she had mother and sister
but they were out riding and turned tur-
tie; ] bet the man that was running
the car was surprised when he turned
around and saw two turtles, big one
and little one on the back seat.
did not get started back very soor
and il was dark, and ] saw fire burn.
ing in the woods and like a fire, SC
me and Rowdy went over and ther,
were three men with whiskers and rag.
gedy clothes setting in shed with .
fire out in front. and one Of them said
Look who's here. What are you doing
out hefe1" and / said "1 have a right
here" and just then some one grabbed
my shoulder, and ! looked up and saw
an ugly man with an ugly nose and vel
low teeth, and Just then Rowdy 60,
busy on one of his legs and he nearlv
broke tree down getting away, and
we could hear him going through tn,
trees for long ways.
And then Rowdy came back and
said to the men in the shed. us
il any of your business because
am in these woods" and one OF them
said, mo. nom, on your way, littls
girl, on your way" so | on my wayed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23

this morning from Newkirk in answe
to an advertisement in Newark paper
calling for men to work in an airplan
factory here. There is none here.
The men came on special train aftd
paying a s. fee each TO the Nieman|
agency and their railroad fare.
Tonight Niemann arrived with abod
81. 200 which he said represented hi
part of the s. fees turned over TO hid
by Charles Skinner, one of his enI
pioyes. Niemann said that a warrau
had been sworn out for Skinner /
Newark, who has disappeared and tina
he knew nothing OF the nature of tn
advertisements.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
YOUR PROSPECTS COULD NOT Be BETTER!

Most reach of the voice of this advertisement
knows the possibilities of the Miami field Gold and oil
fields have This the day of the Miami Zinc
and Lead fields of the Golden State Lead Zinc
property the heart of the intense activity this field
Invest your money where has big opportunity like the
Tie much afford the future
Shares $O0 each You buy
can afford be half down balance
equal monthly samen wish Make out the and let's
start developing.
sell these shares at 81 90 for
period They Get before the rise Make your
reservation before you lay this paper down.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23

and when got home me and Rowdy
kpeeled down and | prayed, Dear
mother, which art In heaven, please
thank God for the tramps in the woods.
i was very satisfactory, and ask God
Il he knows anything that is good for
fleas, II he does Rowdy will bs glad,
and make something not very sod hap
pen to Wilbur-.h he pushed me off the
horseblock, and keep on blessing my
father and making me a good girl,
Amen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
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NHY FATHER had not got home
N when | woke up this morning,
40 so me and Rowdy laid and
looked out OF the window al the light
coming into the sky over Green's barn,
but we never do wake early enough to
see any angels flying around. We had
pancakes for breakfast and some tarts
my father brought with him. A tart
Is kind OF a skinny biscuit with a
hole in the top and some jell in il.
folded my face around a heap OF them.
! stopped In front Of Carpenters TO see
Wilbur spin top and his mother said
run along you little savage. should
think your mother would turn over In
her grave, What you need Is good
spanking" so I stuck my tongue out
at her and me and Rowdy kept going.
! went to the park and lot OF chill
dren were playing and every time they
went to the fountain for q drink |
went and got one too, for that way they
might ask me to play with them, you
never can tell, but they didn't, and I
near drowned myself drinking, and a
lady said Look at that little girl, she
looks lonesome for someone 10 play
with her." and another lady said, "Do
not waste any sympathy on her, that
Is Patsy Kildare, and she and that
great dog roams the streets night and
day, should think her mother would
turn over in her grave, she needs a
good spanking" So stuck my tongue
out at them and me, and Rowdy ramb-
led.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
CTo be continued.
Airplane Workers
Go Up in the Air

BALTIMORE, Oct 2J-The police
were called out last night to corral s23
mechanics who had gathered in Union
station to await the arrival of Frederick
w. Niemann, an emoplyment agent OF
Newkirk, N. ]. The men arrived early
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-23
French Are in Need
of Ships to Carry
Grain to Her Ports

PARIS, Sunday Oct. 2i.-The pur-
chase abroad and transportation OF
about 100000 bushels OF wheat and
other cereals h one Of the problems Of
France for the campaign Of 1918 Four
hundred thousand tons Of shipping .
month will be required for the impor.
tation Of supplies the country must get
on the outside.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
VIGOROUS POLICY URGED
At a Cabinet Session Held Yesterday
Proposals Laid Before Congress
BY President To Be COmpre.
hensiye Say Administra.
ton Officials.

Washington, March 27-With army,
navy and industrial preparedness
measures to meet German aggression
going forward as rapidly as possible,
President Wilson and his cabinet to-
day took up consideration of further
steps to follow the convening of Con-
gress in extraordinary session next
Monday.
The President has not yet written
the message he will deliver Tuesday
or Wednesday and is said to have
reached no final conclusion as to just
what recommendation to make. Be-
cause of possible changes in the sit
uation, he is not expected to put the
address in final shape until the last
moment.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
administration officials that whatever
may be its details, the policy laid be-
fore Congress will be both vigorous
and comprehensive. The general opin-
ion after the cabinet meeting appar-
emily was that the program most like
ly to be followed by Congress will in
clude declaration that state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany, and authorization for the
President to use the armed forces Of
the nation to protect It's rights, the
grant of a large credit to the govern
ment to carry out its policy, passage
of censorship and espionage bills, and
provisions for the employment of addi-
tional secret service agents.
Aid to Engine Uncertain
No final decision has been reached
as to whether financial assistance
should be given the Entente Allies,
though strong sentiment for such q
step exists among government officials.
II this is done the government prob
ably will deal directly with the other
governments concerned and not
through agents,
Colonel 4. M. House, the Presidents
personal advisor, arrived at the White
House tonight from New York. He is
expected to stay several weeks.
Senator Hitchcock, a member OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
conferred with the President during
the day and later said that he believed
Mr.. Wilson still had an open mind re.
garding accommodation to Congress
Afterwards the statement was au'
thorized at the White House that IN,
President had invited suggestions. bu
had not committed himself to an,
course In his talk with Senator Hitch
cock. tf.t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
MANY SAW PICTURE

The picture, "'The Life of Our Saw
Jour-" which was shown at the Pas
time Theater last evening for the bene-
fl of the Third Street M. e. Church,
drew large crowds at all shows and
all who saw it were greatly pleased.
The picture was in seven reels and
was hand-colored. 1t showed all of
the leading events in the life of Christ
and was very educational.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
COURT CALENDAR
For the March Term Showing When
the Cases to Be Tried Before
Jury VIII Be Held.

The Mason Circuit Court yesterday
the petit Jurors for this term Of court
were named. The following will be
the petit Jurors for this term
Messrs ]. d. Beckett, II. G. Bark
ley, Fl. T. Crawford, Frank Peed, Clar-
ence Mathews, p. w. Cracraft, C. G.
Arthur, NJ. ]. Flarity, J. H. Lunsford,
Jack Bean, William McNutt. H. c.
Cordray, John r. Downing, A. d.
Rains, ]. c. Rains, ]. T. KacKley,
Thomas Molloy, Mike Lalley, Elmer
Bridges, w. l.. Allison, Charles Rhodes,
George Atkinson, John Walton, James
Wallace.
Attorney Robert N. Vaughn, of Jeffer-
son county, was introduced by Attor-
ney w. d. Cochran and was sworn in
as a member of the Mason County Bar
Association.
A jury trial having been demanded
by the parties the following cases are
set for trial:
Monday, Apri .
Knapp vs. Clark.
Cobb vs.. Purdon &C.
Tuesday, April 3
Crowell vs.. Cavendish.
Wednesday, April 1
Fluharty VS.. ates-Rogers Co.
Mason Lumber Co. vs.. Forman.
Thursday, April )
Cobb vs.. City of Maysville.
Friday, April 6
Polly VS.. Pollitt.
Monday, April Q
DeAtley VS.. c. & o.
Tuesday, April 10
Gills Administrator VS.. c. 90.
Wednesday, April II
Barnett's Administrator VS.. Brand.
Bierbower VS.. Gibson Garment Co.
McVey vs.. Home Warehouse Co.
Thursday, April u
Thackston VS.. Maysville st. Ry. Co.
Thoroughman & al VS.. Bullock & al.
Friday, April 13
Gullett's Administrator VS.. c. & o.
Ry.
Monday, April l6
Wallingford VS.. C. & o. Ry.
Tuesday, April II
Wages VS.. Malone.
Sanders Guardian VS.. C. & o. Ry.
Sanders vs.. G.. & o. Ry.
Wednesday, April IS
Home Warehouse Co. vs.. Western
Union Telegraph Co.
Lannon VS.. Meeks.
Thursday, April 10
Grimes VS.. c. & o. Ry.
Morrison VS.. c. & o. Ry.
! Friday, April 20
4 Gates VS.. c. & o. Ry.
! Whalen vs.. c. & o. Ry.
1 Monday, April 90
| Louisville Whse. Co. VS.. Lee.
Y Tuesday, April "a
Roser VS.. Moerlein Brewing Co.
| Wednesday, April 25
| Ward VS.. Adams Express Co.
Thursday, April 20
Cincinnati Gas Transfer Co. VS.
Newell.
The Same VS.. Hechinger.
The Same VS.. Slack.
Friday, April %
Vulcanite Roofing Co.. VS.. Hom
Warehouse Co.
Monday, April 30
\ Dwight-Hinkle Co. VS.. Mathews 1
4 Bartlett VS.. Vines.
4 Cross & Beuglin VS.. ClOoney.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
WATER COMPANY NOTICE

All semi-annual water rates will be
due April 1st, 1917, and are payable in
advance at the office of the Maysville
Water Company, Nos. 213-215 Court
street.
All services upon which payment in
full Is not made before April Goth,
1917, will be shut off without further
notice.
A. X. COOPER, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
MANY CASES OF MEASLES

Vanceburg is at present suffering
from an epidemic of measles. There
are over sixtk cases of the disease in
that city and number Of deaths have
been reported. Several other towns in
this section of the state are suffering
from a similar epidemic but so far
Maysville has been lucky in escaping
this disease, which, although thought
to be harmless, is often fatal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
ATTRACTIVE NEW SIGNS

Mr.. R. c. Nash, local signwriter, is
engaged in placing new gold leaf signs
on the windows of the office of the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Nash is
an excellent signwriter and does a
great deal of work for the various
business houses in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
MAKING QUARTERLY INSPECTION

District Superintendent A. ID. Troxel
of the Western and Southern Life In
surance Co., is in this city conducting
the quarterly inspection of the local
offices here. Under the leadership Of
local Superintendent j. Fl. Randolph,
the offices here have greatly increased
in efficiency. Mr. Randolph is one of
the best superintendent ever had in
tho local office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
EXCELLENT WINDOW DISPLAY

One OF the most attractive shoe VIM
dows we have seen in Maysville for
some time Is that Of Merz Bros. on
Market street. This window was deco
rated by one Of the young ladies Of the
store and shows much artistic handi-
work, the color scheme being carried
out in yellow and while, making it
strictly an Eastertide. 1t would pay
any one the trouble of a visit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
NOTICE TO ALL ELKS

D. P. o. Elks No. 704 will have the
District Deputy G. E. R. p. ]. Carol
of Covington, KY, as an official visitor,
this Wednesday evening. After the
regular meeting will have social ses-
sion in his honor. All Elks and visit
ing brethren invited.
]. A. DODSON, E. R.
w. r. Smith, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Miss Mary Ann Harpole, one of
Americas foremost Corsetieres, will
be at Merz Bros. store on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, during their
spring opening. This will be a good
chance for the ladies to buy their new
dresses and have them fitted over a
new LA Camille" Corset
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
REGULAR MARCH DAY

Yesterday was an ideal March day,
rain, snow, wind sun and all other
states of the weather mixed. Many
overcoats were seen out, which were
discarded on Saturday on account of
the pleasant spring weather.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
BASEBALL GAME DISMANTLED

The indoor baseball game which has
been conducted here during the win
ter by Scout William Doyle of Ports
mouth, is being dismantled and will be
taken to New Boston, Ohio, suburb
OF Portsmouth. The game was very
popular in this city for the first sew
eral weeks, but later it did not draw as
we'll.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Have your Easter suit made, Repre-
sentative of Globe Tailoring Co., will
be at our store Wednesday and Thurs
day (2Sth and 29th). A call will be
appreciated.
GEO. Fl. FRANK & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
N AR RIAGES
LAWMAN.EDWARDS

Mr.. Henry Edwards, 20, and Miss
Lillian Lawman, 81, both Of Cincin-
natl, were married in this city yes
terday morning by County Judge W.
II. Rice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
DIED IN FORT THOMAS

Miss Hattie Dwire, a former Mason
countian, died at her home in Fort
Thomas, Ky, Monday. She is survived
by one sister, Miss Ella Dwire. The
body will be sent to Germantown, for
burial
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
MIR. WILLIAM STROBE

Mr.. William Strobe died at his home
in Lewisburg this morning a few mo-
ments after midnight. He was a
brother Of Mrs. W. p. Lindsay and
Mrs. H. c. Bell Of this city, and was
very well known here. We could not
learn Of any Of the particulars Of his
death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

There will be a called meeting of
the First District p. 7. A. this after
noon at $3.50 to perfect plans for Fri
day nights entertainment,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Mr.. EbIe Sutton OF PIttsburs. Pa,
arrived yesterday on 3 visit with rel
ativss aad frisnds N Aberdeen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curran Of East
Fourth street were visitors in Cincin-
natl Yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
New York, March q.

Mers BIOS,
Maysville, Ky.
We selected today the very latest
and prettiest models shown In New
York City and these are being shipped
tonight by Adams Express for your
spring opening the dresses have all
the Partisan ideas celeverly adapted
for the American women special de-
livery letter with details follows.
MILLARDS DRESS SHOPS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Eagle Shirts, madras, percales, silk
cloth and silk, S5c to s3.39 Merz Bros
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-11

to get back to New York. So now, will
you help us quietly, or shall we have
to make yOu?
what is it you desire of me?"
THAT you work out an observation
once day, and set the ships course
as we direct; then tell us when GER
tain point has been reached"
"What point?"
FIFTY miles northeast of st. Johns"
"And then what happens?"
"We will take to the boats, and
leave you and your officers to do what
you please with the ship"
"Are all the crew with you In this
mutinOus dealT
The eyes of the two men met, and
Liverpool blurted out:
They'll all do what we say; there's
none ov 'em yer kin count on fer ter
fight on your side; but maybe there's
a couple we won't hav' no use for when
we take to the boats"
"Who are theyT
"Thar's no need o. my tellin' yer
that"
well, even with those two this will
only give us six able-bodied men; that
II not enough with which to bring the
Indian Chief into port"
ut will be all you'll have, anyhow"
said Mccain grlmly. "And you are
mighty lucky at that. The drift will
be southward, and will take you direct
ly into the steamer lane. All you
need do is keep steerage way, and wait
until you are picked up. You don't
imagine we want you sailing into the
harbor at st. Johns the sac, time
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-11

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