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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
Melon Season
On In Grady

CHlCKASHA. Okla, Aug. 4-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The watermelon season is on
in Grady county and shipments from a
number Of points are recorded. Three
cars were loaded from Agawam and
eighteen cars have gone out from Ter
raj, In the Chiekasha datriet, which
seems to be the central point for pro-
duction in Oklahoma thus far this sea
son.
The inferiority in sire and quality OF
the melon this season is ovcrbalanccd
by the high prices due to crop shortage,
The shortage Of cars Is threatening
the melon market Melons averaging
twenty-five pounds or less must be
loaded five tiers deep while those aver
aging more than that weight are crowd
ed into cars four tiers deep, a condi-
ton not the best for good results in
shipping Home grown melons are now
beginning TO come into Chickasha.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
Girls Pass Tests
as Radio Experts

DENVER, Col, Aug 4-(Spccial)
The future bellies lettres and the
American short story have just got
material from which to pick a new and
altogether original heroine Thirteen
girls, among them Miss Helen Wall
work, have passed the government ex-
aminations at Camp Lore,to which
qualify them to become government
operators. The principal test
was to receive twenty words a minute
successfully by the Morse code
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
'.PR0Bl4MS
&t&;!t'e';.A:RAIsIRg!T]: "a;

AGAR MRS. THOMPSON; There
10 . boy whom ! know to speak
y 10, but ] have never gone with
] love this boy more than any
] knoW and would like TO 60
40 II I possibly could.
glsl friend 10 going to have q
\ ~ lhe says she is going to in
y Mn ies me- She says ] can stay
eloAl with her or she will have
= take ne home.
N would like to have him take me
lcne, but ! am afraid he would think
llwss running after him. What shall
I ldof CARRIE S.
Either way will be all right. II
yevr girl friend invited q boy you did
nM know at all you would not hesitate
= have him take you home. Be very
careful not to show that you are s-
socially interested in the boy, and
everything will be all right II will be
cniortuna,e II your girl friend has be
Wyed your liking for the boy to him.
Dear Mrs Thompson: am a girl
q twenty and am engaged to a
yRong man two years older than my.
III. ! introduced him to a very
!. oeetty girl who is a minister's dauph.
n II. He liked her and wanted his
4 3end to meet her. His friend !,
4 lr1esr quiet and so he though, il would
Ss 0est for us to go in crowd to the
N ~ He would take the other girl
y " ks friend would take me. didn't
= This arrangement, because ! want
F4 - 10 10 the show with the boy |
Ej engaged 10. He said that mex,
M would take me, bu, he insisted
viking her this time. Did he do
h sm going the way he want,
but ] don't like the idea bit
DOUBTFUL.
~ you are engaged to should
~ ~ wishes In the matter, bu,
~ sot you are doing III,
~ n accepting the matter
II : emrsl.
IA 'fisspsou Ny Skin
VtS tA1lv ATTAINED. What car
~ n 81 MRS. B. I.
0 y loCoa of oas dram Of bo.
neA ~ 6unees Of distilled
~ ~ NO osiess sf rost
0ale = siss ct'sment me-,
y ~ 10 effect L wssld ),
Ii seq1ak physleiaa - ths
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
|E9|ln
EE|IER
IuUNclE
nv 10 Co." He Says In
DWor 10 Conscrlption. CALL

0kSA, Okla, Aug. 4.--(Special.)--
" tev Of the registered men thought
aoooesary to answer their notifiea-
~ 10 appear before the registration
nfd, but lease Gabe, negro, wrote
"a heard members a letter.
~ Uncle SAM" he wrote. Your
nles was received August ! and am
yeu ore ready for me. Will be
80 N reporting for duty at .
M the morning Of August 6. Yours
Y Will serve, Jesse Gabe."
l3nhe 10 Z magnificent youth physl-
~ sad has no doubt about being Sc
6od Been ready all this time he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
Painter Sentenced
to Paint a House

HOLDENVILLE, Pa. Aug. A-(Spe
cial l)-John Kennedy, 4 house painter,
pleaded guilty In the Blair County
court recently to q minor offense. Judge
Baldridge asked the prisoner what rec
ompense he could offer Samuel Robe
son, the prosecutor, for the wrong done
him.
81 will paint his house, your honor,
replied Kennedy.
The court accepted the proposition
and suspended sentence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
virginia Campaign Closes.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4-The
democratic campaign for state officers
is being brought to 4 whirlwind finish
Virginia today, On Tues
day 4 statewide primary will be held
for the nomination of candidates for
governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general superintendent of public in
s,ruo,ion, secretary of the common
wealth, commissioner of agriculture
and immigration, state treasurer, and
minor officials.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
HAY FEvER|TEs
Want WEEDS CUT.
Hobart Sneeze Colony Appeals
to City for Help,

HOBART. Okla, Aug 4--(Special)
--Hobart's hay fever colony has made =
formal request to municipal officers to
enforce the weed cutting ordinance in
an effort to effect some relief for the
twenty members Accordingly the street
commissioner has ordered all owners
and tenants to Gu, weeds on their prem
ises and where the work Is not done
promptly, a man i, detailed to do the
work and the charges are placed against
the property as taxes The city has cut
all weeds along the ourbing Of the resi-
dence streets with moving machine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
In Torment Wo Months
With Eczema On Head
and Face. Cutcura
Healed in Three Weeks.

II had eczema first on my head with
itching and small pimples and from
there Il spread to my face, The PIN
Piles were red and later festered and
continued increasing In number. Those
on my head formed scales bu, all itched
and prevented me from resting or sleep.
Ing In comfort day or night. was In
torment for nearly two months.
IL was treated but got no relief and
wrote for 4 free sample OF Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. ! used Il with
such satisfaction that purchased a cake
Of Cu,icura Soap and box OF Cuticura
Ointment, and in less than three weeks
was entirely healed" (Signed) Lewis
N. Hirshberg, 2A39 Woodbrook Ave,
Baltimore, Md, March 10, 1917.
Use Cu,ioura Soap for toilet purposes,
assisted, now and then, by touches OF
Cu,icura Ointment TO soothe and heal
any tendency to irritation, redneas or
roughne. OF the skin or scalp. Nv
using these delicate, fragrant super.
creamy emollicnts for all toilet pur.
poses you may pfeven, many skin and
scalp troubles becoming serious II is
always pleasure to use them.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard "Cuticura,
Dept. ", Boston" Sold everywhere.
Soap PC, Oin,men, 25 and SOc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
HAS
MAGAZINE DAY
Reading Matter for Soldiers
Gathered by Automobiles,

CHlCKASHA, Okla, Aug 4--(Spe-
cial) 80 This is Magazine Day IN
Chckasha and the Red Cross is send
out automobiles all oven the city to
gather hundreds of magazines and
books which are placed on the door,teps
for members OF the national guard and
the regulars, Books OF fiction are pre-
ferred to other classes of reading mat
ter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
CIDER BECOMES BRANDY
WHEN "SEPkRATEO'

DEADWOOD, S D., Aug. A.
Cream separators are whirring indus
triously since South Dakota's dry law
went into effect. Someone discovered
running hard cider through separator
produced apple brandy with decided
kick" instead OF cream.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04

Miss Ida c. Bracher Of Columbia
university, recognized authority on
cataloging, has been named to systema-
tirc records OF American Red Cross
work in France.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04

A campaign to recruit women for
farm work has been started by the
National League for Women's service
in cooperation with the department OF
labor at Washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-04
! Draft Notices
| Are Posted

HOBART, Okla, Aug, 4.-(Special)
Notices were posted Friday morning
calling on Kiowa county's quota of 2l0
men and an overplus of 2l0 TO report
for examination for military service,
commencing Thursday. August g On
the first and second days l}0 men arc
to report each day, and the remainder
on the third To facilitate the work
all the members of the Kiowa County
Medical society have volunteered to as
sist the two physicians on the board.
Five physicians will work in relays each
day OF the examinations.
Miss Marian Crist, employed in tho
bureau Of yards and docks at the navy
department in Washington, i, the only
"draughtslady" in the federal office.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
THE YOUNG DEAN
Daughter OF Ex-President Tait
Elected al Bryn Mawr.
HAS WON HIGH H0N0RS.


Entertain a the White House and
Thsn Graduated Wth Praise.
Announcement was made recently st
Bryn Mswr college that Miss Helen
Heron Taft, the only daughter OK ex'
President Taft, had been unanimously
elected dean OF the college by the d.
rectors. Miss Taft is graduate or
Bryn Mawr college, having won the
FIRST matraculstion scholarship for
Pennsylvania and the southern states,
awarded purely on grade, when she en-
tered Bryn Mawr in 1903 While she
was In college her father was elected
president OF the United States, and
after studying two years she returned
10 Washington to help her mother en-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02

Chicken dinners and waffles served
at Undertook Inn every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Reserve tables If possible. Dancing.
adv-l4-tf
Those interested in preparing the
needed sleeveless jackets, helmets and
wristlets for the men on the u. s.
Battleship Vermont, no doubt, will be
interested TO learn that with the $500
received from the three Villages Of
this town the sum needed for purchase
Of yarn is complete. Many are knit
ting but we do need more willing
fingers as the time grows shorter.
Please be willing to neglect personal
work for our men that are to fight for
us. Phone Arlington Is for yarn,
needles and directions, or ask for the
wool at the homes Of Mrs. Grant and
Mrs. Howard or Mrs. Edgerton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
ARLINGTON

Miss Mary Mann spent Sunday in
Burlington
Mrs. Sarah Kendall Of Bennington
was a recent visitor in town.
Mrs. Paul Dcming and child are Wis.
iting in North Adams, Mass
William McGIll nj Hicka, Neb., was
the guest Of his cousin, Jerome Gaul'
the past week.
Mrs. Crawford Of Bennington, has
been the guest Of Miss Josephine Rob.
inson.
Eli B. Lathrop Of Schenectady, N
Y, spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. May Lathrop.
Mrs. James X. Bntrhelder spent
Sunday and Monday with her sister
Mrs. lone Phillips
Miss Gibson, who has been at the
rectory for few weeks visit, has re-
turned to Yonkers, N. Y.
Miss Sanford, Misses Mabel and
Ada Chase Of New York, are at the
Burdctt house.
Private Frank Foster Of Co. X. Isl
VT. Regiment, spent day in town
with friends last week.
Margaret Thompson and Helen La
kin have returned from Castleton
where they attended summer school.
Mrs. VIM. Hitchcock Of Manchester
Center, spent Wednesday Of last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. b.
Lakin.
Mrs. Ed. Lemly Of Schenectady, N,
". and Mrs. Reuben Sanborn Of Ben
nington, visited their uncle, John Rob
inson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Risdon and fam
ily have returned from Dandy. Min
erva Risdon returned with them for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Garfield and
daughters Of Peterborough, Canada
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Garfield.
Arr Brownson. who enlisted In the
Southern Vermont Red Cross Unit
which has since disbandcd, is in the
service Of the Signal Station at Fort
Omaha. Ncb.
The proceeds from the concert Civ
en- q; the hall two weeks ago amounted
10 SIS instead Of SIS as given in last
weeks Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Higgins have
returned from Q short visit 10 their
son. Roger, who Is in the coast artil-
lery and ia now in the hospital, but u
improving.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02

Feb. 3.--Gsrmany's Ambassador
dismissed.
April 2.-Presidert Wilson ask
cd congress 20 declare that -
state OF war ssists."
April 6.--con9ress declared .
state OF war against the Ger
man empire.
May 1.-Two billion dollar LIB
srty loan" offered for subserip-
ton.
May 9--Stsrs and stripes car.
risd IN Paris by American FIELD
service detachment
May i6.-consoription act BE-
cams q law.
May t6-Squadron Of American
destroysrs arrived In Irish wa
tiers on patrol duty.
May 1ss-Amsrlcan trosps or
dered to France.
May 25.--Ameriesn Nag unosr
fire in France.
NAV 2B--Rssr Admiral Slime, Y.
s. NJ, promoted to vice admi.
raj and given command o.
American naval operations In
Europe.
Juns 5.-Conscription registrs-
4ion. Nearly 100000 men
between twenty one and thir.
ty-ons years Of age registered.
june 7.-Major General J. J.
Pershins, v. s. A. reached
England a. commander OF the
American espeditionary army.
June 13.-American troops sailed
for France.
June 22.-U bosts attacked tho
American transport fleet.
June 27.--Ameriean troops land
ed in France and were assign
ed to General sibert's camp.
July 16.--N ational guard mobm-
lied for service In Europe.
July 2o.-Draft Of first army OF
$4,000 men and fixing OF or
der in which remainder OF
100000 reoistrsnts may b
called.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
ANNOYING KIDNEY ILLS
Make Life Miserable for Many Man
chester People

There's nothing more annoying
than kidney weakness or inability to
properly control the kidney secretions
Night and day alike, the sufferer is
tormented and what with the burning
and scalding, the attendant backache
headache and dizziness, life is indeed
a burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
given peace and comfort TO many
people. Profit by this Manchester De-
pot residents experience.
II. w. Rice, Manchester Depot, says:
Il suffered with a run down condition
Of my kidneys and my back also gave
me quite a little trouble. As have
TO stand on my feet and pull and
strain, ] blame that for bringing the
trouble on. ] suffered from pains in
my back, especially when / bent over
or stopped. My kidneys were sluggish
and the kidney secretions were scanty
in passage, The secretions were high
ly eolored at such times. Somehow !
learned Of Doan's Kidney Pills and be-
gan using them. took two or three
boxes and haven't been troubled
since"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr.. Rice had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. adv-I5-2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02

There were two maiden ladies, both sour
and old.
Who caused the hotel men TO totter
When, seeing q ny, they would sputtsr
and scold
And wildly rush round with swattsr.
They squashed all the flies in their rant
ing and rage.
The wall paper stained up with bleed
ing;
They'd swat ny on the very same page
or letter you CHANGED TO be reading.
They swatted fly on a gentleman's nose
Who. hunting button, was kneeling.
He rose and asked sharply. Now, do you
suppose
This makes for community feeling7'
They stained all the tablecloths, dresses
and books;
They squashed them on chairs and on
tables
TIL the men folks all begged them, with
piteous looks,
To confne their attentions TO stables.
Now, swatting Is obsolete. Hail 10 the
trap.
Goodby 10 this smashing and riot,
fhe blood and the stains; we can now
take our maps
In summer In peace and in quiet
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02

terrain In the White House and was
there for three years. In 1913 she re-
turned to Bryn Mawr and took her de-
gree in 1918, specializing In history,
economics and politics, with great
praise" with no grades below merit, a
remarkable achievement when one con-
siders that three years TN the White
House were injected into the middle
Of her college course. Since then she
has been studying in the graduate de-
partment Of history In Yale university
and has completed all the formal work
for the degree Of doctor Of philosophy
there.
Miss Taft 10 regarded % one Of the
ablest Of the younger graduates Of
Bryn Mawr college and a. admirably
fitted for executive and scholarly
work. She ia a forceful speaker and
was prominent during the discussions
In regard to the faculty cut rule dur
ing her senior year at Bryn Mawr. In
which she led the student body In their
successful effort to have the regulation
Of cutting" put In their hands.
Miss Taft succeeds Miss Marion
Reilly Of Philadelphia, who was dean
Of the college for eight years and was
elected member Of the board Of direc-
tors on her resignation. The once has
been held during the present year BY
Associate Professor Eunice Morgan
Schenck Of the French department
who prefers teaching to executive
work and will continue her work In
French. The announcement Of the
new dean has been enthusiastically re-
ceived at the college. Miss Taft Is
twenty-siy years old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
Your Oainties.

Lay your organdie collars fiat on the
cardboard that comes from the laun-
Try In mems shirt bosoms; snap on
half a dozen rubber bands TO hold them
b place.
The most delicate collars can he car
fied for weeks ia the cover Of suit
sase or trunk this way, taking up al
most no room and remaining absolutely
fresh,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
Stains on hands.

To prevent staining fingers when
Stacking the stove just dig your nails
Into the laundry soap 80 as TO oil space
between nail and finger with soap. put
4 paper bag on each hand and when
through wash the hands and all black
cad comes OF with the soap.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
BY Captain GEORGE L KILr1ER.

TIME assassination on June 8,
1914, Of the Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, heir to the throne,
quickly resulted In the outbreak OF Z
world war. When Austria Hungary
pressed her demands upon Servia fof
PREPARATION Russia champiOned the IT.
tie glav nation. Germany declared
that her Austro- Hungarian ally must
have q 'free hand" In dealing with
Servia, and the storm broke.
The first two years pf the war, from
August, 1914, to August, 1916, were
marked by the subjugation Of nearly
all Of Belgium, part Of northern France,
all OF Servia and the greater part OF
Russian Poland by the German armies.
Russia conquered and then lost . large
slice Of Austrian territory In Galicia.
Following the invasion Of Belgium In
August, 1914, Great Britain and France
entered the war az the allies OF Russia.
The German march toward Paris,
through Belgium and France, was ef-
fectually checked at the river Marne
early in September, 1914, and In the
weeks following the opposing lines In
France and Belgium were established
practically where they remained for the
next two years
Italy entered the war In May, 1915,
and attacked Austria by land, east and
northeast Of Venice The first year Of
the war saw the fall Of Warsaw and
the extension Of the German front TO
the Dvina river. midway between War
saw and Petrograd. In 1915, the SEC
ond year Of the war, the Germans at
tackled with great force the French for
tress Of verdun, but were unable to re-
duce II. This event was followed by .
concerted drive by the French and Brit
ish In northern France against the Ger.
man lines along the Ancre and Somme
rivers.
Throughout the first two years vari-
GUS local campaigns were inaugurated
by the allies, notably for the capture
Of Constantinople the Turks having
joined the Teutonic powers late In
1910, with an expedition In Mesopo-
tamia TO support it. The move against
the Turkish capital failed, and the
forces were transferred to Greece TO
operate against the central powers In
the Balkans, where the Bulgarians
we're fighting for Germany.
The greatest naval battle Of the war
fought of Jutland In May, 1917, was
a draw, and the large vessels have not
taken decisive part In the progress OF
the war. In 1915 Germany started a
system OF drastic submarine warfare,
primarily intended TO blockade the
ports OF her foes. Belligerent and neu-
trail alike were made TO suffer In the
submarine zones throughout 1915 and
1915, and an indirect result OF Ger
many's naval policy was the entrance
Of the United States into the war.
Grounds For Allies Optimism.
Almost at the close OF the second
year Of the world war the British
war minister, Lloyd George, speak
Ing for the allies. said, Victory Is
beginning TO flow In our direction
II had been flowing In all directions
whenever 1t flowed at all up to that
time. So the third year Of the conflict
opened with optimism ruling In the
camps % the allies. On the west front
at the end OF July. 1916, II was as
sured that the French would bold On
az verdun. that the German line On
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02
America In the War.

Two events Of sudden Development
In the third year OF the war may have
q deciding nfuence-namely, the en-
trance Of the United States as an ally
Of the entente powers and the collapse
Of Russias aggressiveness During the
early months Of the year the submarine
dispute between this country and Ger
many quoted down. A Z boat brought
the war into western Atlantic waters
by sinking neutral ships OF Nantucket
shoals In October, but the German
pledge TO safeguard neutral lives was
observed. On Dec. Y Germany and
her allies, Austria, Bulgaria and Tur.
key, proposed peace negotiations, nam
ing the United States az one OF the
Intermediates. On the 18th President
Wilson sent note 10 all belligerents
asking them 10 name their terms.
Mean awhile the allies replied 10 Ger
many, declining conference. and Ger
many replied 10 Wilson, eyading the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-02

auestion Of terms and putting Oh tho
discussion ~ permanent peace until the
end Of the war.
In January President Wilson revived
interest IN the subject 81 peace by out
lining a plan for peace league, max
ing peace without victory, consent
OF the governed" and n world Monroe
doctrine" the fundamentals fer q world
peace. While the whole world was
discussing this turn OF affairs Germany
Informed ueutrals ON Jan. 81 that sub
marine warfare would he more ruth.
less than ever Three days later the
German ambassador was given HIS
passports. and the president Informed
congress of the break and Its causes.
Ambassador Gerard received his pass.
ports ut Berlin Feb. 8. and ON the 10Th
Germany. through the Swiss govern
ment. proposed negotiation OF the new
dispute. This the United states de-
cilned unless the new submarine order
was withdrawn.
After Won RernstorG sailed and Ge-
rard WINS out Of Germany the state de-
partmcnt disclosed German plot 10
involve the United States with Japan
and Mexico. War measures followed
RAPIDLY. Congress expired March
without indorsing the presidents arm
cd neutrality policy, A special session
Of the new congress was summoned 10
meet April 2. and meanwhile the pres
idcnt ordered armed guards placed on
our merchant ships voyaging abroad.
On April congress formally declared
war Then followed CONSUMPTION law
10 create armies, loans to the allies
one Of s2,O0o,eo,0oo to the nation by
the people-the dispatch Of war vessels
TO Europe under command OF Rear Al
miral Sims: also Of Major General
Pershing, to prepare base for tho
American contingent already represent
ed on the firing line In France by de-
tachment bearing the Stars and Stripes,
on May 20, -