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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

and work, is helping, too, to beat the
band All men who pass along a smile,
a word OF courage and of cheer are do
ing something worth the while, they
help to bring our triumph near He
does not help who idle s,ands, who saws
no wood, who ,ills no soil. who loafs
around with empty hands, discouraging
the lads who toll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Great Scheme.

l. Katchzem and b. Gay are State
Prohibition Officers in West Virginia,
and arres, persons for having liquor IN
their possession They must use u
Gay as decoy to get unsuspecting
,hirsts to uncork half pin,s, and then
! .katchzem comes along and lives uI
! to his name.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

Swedish scientists examining the bone, OF one of
their kings. who shot 200 years ago to learn which
side Of the head entered by the bullet Those scientists
cannot be charged as being impetuous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
One Year Ago Today in the War

Sept IA. l9lb-Bri,sh tanks" used
for first time o1 western front; Serbs
drove Bulgars in direction oi Monastir I;
Italians launched new offensive on
Trieste Anglo-French forces smashed
German defenses in Emile drive on
Bapaume Peronne line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Charles Dana Gibson, famous illus
traitor now head of the subcommittee
on ar, of the national publicity bureau.
horn at Roxbury Mass, 50 years ago
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Damon Moxie. and Damon Lemonades

Tennessee State Gazette.
Rehoboth meetings closed with but
little interest manifested. Rev. Bank,
pounded at satan's strong walls ot
moving picture shows and social cold
drinks but 10 no avail.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

If the price of silver continues TO advance perhaps the
Mexican dollar will reach value that will enable to
buy something
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
WHAT EDITORS SAY
Boost for Wool Raising

One hundred sheep for every farm This is the slogan
OF he shesP crusaders IN Wisconsin The movemes
started IN Milwaukee several weeks ago 1t has now spread
throughout the northern section OF the state
The northern part OF Wisconsin was at one time the
great lumber belt OF the middle west Here the mills and
manu- ourshed Today the hills have been denuded
OF their wealth OF timber The lands have been cut, The
young trees yet in their infancy Vast spaces lie IN
waste. They have not been redeemed for agricultural
purs suits.
has been asceained tha, less than 10 percent of IN.
| cut timber land has been cleared Tor cultivation
This and abounds in rich grasses and abundan, food
can be found for cattle
The idea that is being pushed by the Wisconsin sheen
men is to secure this idle land and make productive in
sheep raising.
There fortune in wool to say nothing of the flesh
which is IN constant demand
The markets OF Australia are practically closed IN ,h,
United States England in need OF all the wool that II s
possible TO obtain frog the grazing lands of Australia The
grazing fields OF northwest have been gradually cleared
and have been transformed into wheat fields In Ore
gon the state has under consideration measure to
secure an appropriation for the purpose OF clearing the cut
lands in order that farms be provided for settlers
With the markets OF Australia closed and with the means
OF obtaining wool from Argentina limited the mills OF the
United States are beginning to suffer
Al meeting held last week at Milwaukee il wa, decided
to sweep the state IN an effort TO awaken renewed n,crrs,
IN sheep raising
There farmers who physically III for war
who are in possession of vast tracts only part Of the ground
being used for farming On these vacant wastes sheen can
he easily raised for they feed themselves and are the
healtheSt animals that can be raised
| Since Wisconsin and New England have gone IN for
sheep might be wise for the south to do the same thing
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Real Loyalty
FIFTY five Young men who failed TO pass IN, test IN b,
tf training camp Fort Sheridan lust stuck and tool
com Jobs That's the kind OF nerve that make, IN,
American soldier the greatest IN the wotd-Wich,t,
Beacon
Riga has fallen, Petrograd may fall hut the causc nj
democracy against mitatsm and autoctacy shall not fail
y Chicago Herald
North Dakota farmers who hold out for 81 wheat j,
place OF the $40 rate fixed by the food administrator,
should reconsider without compuson II will he So,l
cents bushe TO them to stay with the countryNev
/, York World
H. as old Doc Michaen SAYS Russia started the war
what did she start It wih'-Ssyannsh News
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

Petroleum dealers in convention predicted higher prices
Rut have they conferred with Mr. Rockefeller?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

The street work on Main is getting
lively. There are about seventy men at
wor k laying the concrete base for the
paving east OF Broadway and the men
are getting up little speed in the work.
They will be at work west of Broad
way next Monday. The Metropolitan
Electric Street Railway company also
has big gang Of men at work concre. .
ing its tracks along Main street pre-
paratory to the paving Great crowds
line the stree, where the paving work
is in progress and IT appears as inter-
esting to the urban resident as to the
rural visitors The paving gang will
soon be augmented to one hundred men,
when the work can progress at the rate
of an ordinary block in two or three
dayS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Poor Old Paw
Bless Her Heart!

Grace B. Cunning, of Mt. Healthy
Ohio has just been married, and sh'
will make smart wife
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
RoNnYl

His chatter oft drives me to rage,
For this poor pinhead Doaks,
Has no respect for hoary age.
lie laughs at his own jokes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Ho, Tuffl

Charley Bigger advises us that since
the war began, cayholit acid has gone
up more than 500 Strcent This being
the case, us common peepul will have
to either borrow a gun or buy dime :
worth Of rope when he want to hasten
matters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
CUEFM:LjUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyrighf I~7
You Know Them

You Know Them.
know soms fellows In this land.
Who wouldn't stoop to steal
Hut, order chicken salad. and
They'll give you cold hashed veal
Huh!
"A scientist claims that we could not
live without microbes" said the Old
Fogy.
well, there's one consolation" re.
piled the Crouch, I'VE probably woni.
He is neither a chropractor nor an
osteopath But DR. Joseph Rubsam in
LoganSport, Ind.
b They're Amt No Sich Animal.
A real freak In
This Oswald Blee.
Who boasts Of his
Humility.
GiddApl
That fellow is day dreamer" said
Smith
rs he a poet2" asked Brown.
NO." replied Smith. "He works all
night"
Ouch
Judge l.. Hurt, OF Summit, OHIO, and
Elizabeth Payne, OF the same place,
have just been married in Cincinnati.
No Joke.
behave yourself from sun to SUM-
Advised old Uncle Blodgctt.
you needn't hunt temptation, son,
You're lucky II YOU dodge It,
Poor Old Paw.
Willie-Paw. does Judge lay down
the law when he is on the bench
Paw-Yes, my son.
Wille-Well doesn't he lay Gown
the law when he quits the bench
Paw-You get to bed young man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

Lines Worth Remembering.
Nature is a frugal mother and ncvef
gives without measure--Emcrson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Oh. Ioyl

{. A. Hare, Of Fincastle, Ohio is go
ing to take us rabbit hunting thi,
fall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

1t is reported that the charity commissioned to pro
pose law in Oklahoma to stop divorces II the law pre-
walls, there will be who will be puzzled know
where the charity comes in.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Ho, Hum.

'TIs sad to see the sun 10 down on an
other passing day.
'Tis rad to see the summer wano ana
doN her garments gay.
For we know full well that the See More
skirt will soon have passed away
Luke Mcl.uke
As n tear fails for the passing OF this
skirt then welladay
We must .cheerfully remember we nave
stll cause 10 he gay,
Eor the SEQ More waist II surely seems
has come with us TO stay
Newark Advocate
Names Is Names.
Tom Bone lives at Hickman, Ky,
Our Daily Special.
An orator Always Has One Inter
ested Listener.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
OLDST ToRiBS
INNEWTYpH.
Twenty Years Ago.
From Ze TINES flLEc

a. B. Hammer and w i, Thorne vis-
tied Guthrie yesterday.
Charley Stiles and Clarence Keator
went to Norman yesterday, where they
will re-enter the university.
Born today to Mr. and Mrs. DOC"
Monroney, $50 Noble street, a fine eight
and onehalf pound boy The fond par
en,s are OF course proud and happy.
Myrta Cooke, Alice Carey Gran, and
Kate Grant visited Miss Grace Will
Hams at Edmond today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Ten Years Ago.

The first military dirigble balloon
built in England made trial trips today
and with the exception of a sligh, hltth
caused by the breaking OF belt in the
machinery that drove the cooling fan,
the airship appears to have answered
all the expectations of its inventors. II
has proved capable of being easily ham
died, able to travel with or against tho
wind, and, the most important OF all, Of
being steercd.
G.. T, Allen, farmer living five miles
northeast OF the city received a s. cash
prize for bringing the first bale OF this
seasons cotton to Oklahoma City OIL
the eleventh. The bale weighed $40
and sold in the seed for five cents a
pound.
Clarence Parsons is quite i'll with ty-
phoid fever He intended going to Nor
man this week to register at the univer-
sity.
Mr.. NJ. +. Stewart, director OF the
Presbyterian orchestra, entertained a
dozen or more members OF the organiza-
tion at his home, No. "a West Eleventh
street, last evening Refreshments were
served and a pleasant and profitable
time enloycd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Fifteen Years Ago.

Yesterdays real estate deals in Ok
lahoma City amounted to $4,000, an in
dication that from now on realty will
be on the hum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Ouch

Judge l.. Hurt, OF Summit, Ohio, and
Elizabeth Payne, OF the same place,
have lust been married in Cincinnati.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14

"Behaye yourself from sun to sun
Advised old Uncle Blodgct,
you needn't hunt temptation, son,
You're lucky II YOU dodge IT.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-14
Real Loyalty.

North Dakota farmers who hold out for 81 vhea,
place OF the 80 rate fixed by the food aimni,trat
should reconsider withou, compulsion II will he wor
NJ cents bushe to them to stay with the countryN,
York World
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
WESTER RN.

Employees Of the surface and ele-
waited street car lines in Chicago were
granted wage increases Of 3 cents
an hour.
banks Of the Willamette river to
and necessary in all forms of indus
try that the railroad companies are
advertising extensively for women and
girls to fill positions formerly held
by men.
Oregon will build a memorial audi
torium amid the oak trees on the
banks OF the Willamette River to
mark the spot where 81 pioneer pa
triots declared for American rule May
2. 1S43. and formed the first provi-
sional government Of the old Oregon
territory.
The mines OF the Butte district are
expected to be closed because of
strikes called by the Metal Mine
Workers Union and the Electricians
Union, and the Endorsement of the
strikes that are being given by other
trades unions. according to an official
OF q big mining company.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
SPORT.
Standing of Western Le.ru. climbs.

Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight
champion, is ready for service with
the United States army If called.
Henry Pross. Pueblo's fast young
welterweight, has been signed up for
the go in Walsenburg July Fourth.
Jim Callahan, manager of the Pi-
rates, is convinced that out Of the
war will come international baseball
Articles Of Incorporation of the
Pixies Peak Fair and Racing Associa-
tion were filed in Ell Paso county
clerks office.
Ty Cobb is drawing away from iris
Speaker in the race for batting hon.
ors in the American League. Unof-
ficial averages show the Detroiter
leading with .36s-twenty.f five points
ahead Of Speaker.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
Swedish Drill.

They were in the squad under train.
ing at a certain military center who
furnished contrast not uncommon
these days. One was tall and wiry,
the other short and puffy, and an hour
of Swedish drill had set the lesser Of
the two to blowing hard.
II can't stand much of this" he
whispered. 'I'm simply all out" and
at that moment the drill sergeant in.
timated that he would give them an
other spell before they dismissed.
This was too much. The podgy pa.
triot felt it was time to protest.
I'm really awfully sorry to seem un.
military in addressing you, SIR" he
said, but this Swedish drill is more
than I can face in my present condi
ton; besides," he added, dolefully, :"
never knew we were at war with Swe
den."
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
Corporations Pay Higher Taxes.

Corporations doing business in Colo.
RADIO will pay taxes on property values
at $11 ,214,326 more than the assessed
valuation of corporate property the
former year. Last year was pros
porous year for local public utilities.
They show the greatest per cent. of
increased valuation and will pay taxes
on property valued at fourteen pc:
cent. more than the former years va
uation. The railroad companies are
the largest taxpayers. Last year
taxes were paid on $16s,911, $50 worth
of railroad property. This year the
amount is 1,9S9,34O. Ninety-five
telephone companies will pay taxes On
$12.SS7.77O worth of property against
$12.741.550 last year. The assessed
valuation of the Mountain States Tels-
phone and Telegraph Company this
year is $12,527,25O against $12,363,320
1ast year, an increase of $163,93O.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
CONDEMNED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
oAYIN6e, D o IN q ., ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union NEWS 1srvlea.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Canadians rout Teutons near Lens.
Blasts and fires destroyed many
German munition plants.
Russia's faith is repledged to help
the allies win against Germany. Pc
American destroyer hurries to res
cue attacked steamer but arrives too
late.
The Italians drove the Austrians
back at Mont Settsass with heavy
losses.
Russian patrols in Russia and Ga
hcia are fighting daily with Austro-
German patrols.
In the eastern theater there are
further indications of a great often
sive by the Russians.
Russia has formed "storming bat
talions." composed Of men who want
to lead in the fighting.
Russian delegates pass vote of con-
fidence in government and order early
resumption Of hostilities.
British in Belgium are devoting
themselves to repulsing German at
tempts to recover lost positions.
The Standard Oil tanker John D.
Archibald was sunk by q U-boat and
four of the crew are missing.
French have retaken greater part
Of the territory northeast of Noisy
farm captured last week by the crown
prince.
East of Epehy a German raiding
party was repulsed by the British.
The Germans left their dead in wire
entanglements.
Russian Black sea fleet sailors re-
volted and seized officers whom they
accused OF plotting to put the Gear
back on the throne.
In Volhynia and Galicia the Rus
SLAMS are bombarding the Austro-Ger-
man lines and resumption of infan-
try attacks is expected.
Germans in the Champagne have
retaken ground east OF Mont Carnil-
lat lost last week. French report cap
ture Of positions in this same sector.
United States naval gunners aboard
an Ameican freighter are believed to
have sunk submarine This is the
second reported sunk by naval gun
ners in two days.
Along the Russian northern front
south Of Smorgon, German airplanes
have dropped leaflets which read:
Thanks for the long rest during
which determination enabled us to
transfer troops to the western front
to hold up the attack Of the English
and French. Now enough are trans
ferred. We are going to fight and will
fire on fraternizers."
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
WASHINGTON.

Another armed American steamer
sinks German submarine.
The Senate Monday began consider
ton OF the Lever food control bill
which passed the House Saturday.
Drafting of the National Guard into
the federal armies for war service
may be delayed until Aug. 5th, be-
cause It has been found that under
the present plans for drafting the
guard In three increments, July 18TH,
July 1bth and Aug. 6th. the relative
rank Of its officers would be estab-
lished on an unfair basis.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff, head of
the Russian mission, emphatically de-
clared in his address before Congress,
assembled in the hall Of the House,
that the Russian people themselves
oppose = separate peace with Ger
many.
II II confidently believed in Wash
ington that before the war ends all
Latin-American countries viii be lined
up squarely ON the side Of the United
States. II not In . state Of war, these
countries WIN at least follow the foot
steps Of Brazil and break Off diplo-
matte relations. ~
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
GENE ERAL.

Over $77,33S,OOO of the 100000. 900
Red Cross fund had been subscribed
up to Saturday night.
The Danish steamship Orion, a ves-
sci of 1,S4S tons gross register, was
sunk by a German submarine June 4th
in the North sea.
Brig. Gen. George C. Squier wishes
young men Of the country to come
forward and enroll by the thousands
in the flying service.
Rear Admiral William N. Potter, U.
s. N, retired, died suddenly at his
home at Whitehall, N. Y, from apo
plexy. He was 67 years old.
The Copenhagen Ekstrabladet states
it has been informed by a German
naval parsonage that the decrease of
submarine sinkings in May may be
explained as due to q decrease in
tonnage at sea.
The reports from the Laguna dis
trict to the Department Of Agriculture
indicate that Mexico will have a tre.
mendous cotton crop this year. 1t is
reported that the pink boil weevil
has been exterminated in the district
For the first time in the history
Of the world the women Of q nation
are being mobilized for war, under
the leadership and guidance of women
and directly under the national gov.
ernment.
The arrival In Brazilian waters of
an American Pacific fleet squadron &C.
companied by Admiral Caperton re-
veals that the American navy has
taken over responsibility for the pa.
troll Of that region against German
raiders.
The President asks that 10000 men
between Is and 40 enlist between
June 25th and 30th, to fill up the
ranks Of the regular army.
Italy paid its tribute to the memory
Of General Grant when the Prince Of
Udine, head Of the Italian mission,
placed a wreath on the tombe Of the
soldier-statesman.
American imports in May OF $751;.
100000 reached the highest total Of
any month in the history of Ameri.
can commerce. Exports of $551, ,000..
900 showed a gain Of S21. .000. 900 over
April.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
REGISTRATION TOTAL Is ss,s74.
Aliens Number e,7ss and There Are
Only 1892 Men Disabled.

Aliens Number e,7ss and There Are
Only 1892 Men Disabled.
-Colorado's total regfstra-
tion for military service is s36 greater
than. reported by telegram to the pro-
vost marshal, John Evans. Mr.. Evans
completed the summarization from the
sworn report from all counties and
the total registration is 1854 instead
of S3,O3S for the state.
The official summarization shows
15s men under 81 years of age holding
executive. legislative or judicial posi-
tions The totally disabled number
1892. The number of persons claim
ing exemptions because of dependents
is 39,004. The number claiming occu-
pational exemptions is 1928. Those
figures are for white persons. There
are 1928 aliens in the state of regis
tration age, of whom 472 are alien
enemies.
There are more persons 23 years Of
age than OF any of the other registra-
ton ages. The number of persons %
years old is 1865. More occupational
exemptions are claimed by the men
OF 21 than of any other age. The men
p years old number 6,653. of whom
431 claim exemption for occupational
reasons. The men of 80 number 4
374, of whom only 226 claim exemption
because of their work.
Out of total of 95S negro registra-
tions, 523 claimed exemption on &C.
count OF dependents and rs on account
o. their occupations. Thirty negroes
are totally disabled. The number
claiming no exemption is $50.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-28
FOREIGN,

Gen. Chang Hsun II dictator Of
China.
American admiral II received In
Brazilian port.
Root and fellow commissioners visit
Moscow, Russia.
DR.. Won Seydler, 1t is said. will head
the new Austrian cabinet.
Workmen in the state railroad shops
in Berlin have struck for more food
and shorter hours.
Marcelo Caraveo, Mexican rebel
general, has applied for amnesty and
offered to surrender with his entire
command.
Jose Ynex Salaxar appeared in Pear
son, chihuahua, south of Casas
Grandes and offered to surrender to
the government commander there.
The population Of the kingdom Of
Sweden at the end Of 1916 was $751;.
566. according to figures by the king.
dom's central bureau Of statistics.
Travellers arriving from Stettin, Ger.
many, report hunger riots in that city,
mainly by women and children. Troops
were called out to quell the disturb.
ance.
The Social Democratic congress of
Finland has adopted resolutions do.
manding separation Of Finland from
Russia and the formation Of an inds
pendent republic.
Alfredo Cocchi. self-confessed slay.
or Of Ruth Cruger of New York, Is
being carefully watched in prison at
Bologna. Italy, as he has several
times expressed the intention Of com.
mitting suicide.
In the supplementary budget esti.
mate which is to be introduced in the
coming special session of the diet ID
an item Of 100000 yen or $780, 900
as expenditure for the esta ablishment
of an army arsenal in Korea.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
Archduke Macmillan, brother of EN-.
peror Charles, has been betrothed to
the Princess FRANCHISE. second daugh-
ter Of Prince Conrad Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfuerst, ex-governor Of Triest.
Nearly 1000 persons were killed or
injured or are missing in consequence
OF an explosion in munitions factories
at Bloewek, according to an announce
ment made in the lower house of the
Austrian parliament by the minister
of defense, as forwarded in a dis
patch from Vienna.