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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
The Odds Against Germany.

The American governments refusal
to cNtail troop movements as q means
OF releasing ships for the transfer of
supplies for our allies Is a decision
founded on careful study Of reports
from the trenches, Contrary to general
belief in this country, Gcrmany's fight
ing men are far from being badly out
numbered by the allied armies. Ac-
cording to figures compiled by the war
department 100000 men are now
under arms Almost H,s00,OOO Of these
are credited to the Entente and only
100000 to the central powers This
statement supports popular belief In re-
gard to the relative msnpowcr Of the
fighting nations until an analysis of the
larger figure eompels striking elimina-
tions. The 27,S0O,0OO includes 100000
American soldiers in training, ,WO0
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easy going young fellow severely.
"Hell, no The blamed thing bit me
on purpose y
Two brothers who live in al East
Lancashire manufacturing town were
Noted for being exceptionally we'll
served wfih nasal organs.
One OF the ring spinners at the mill
where they worked invited them to u
wedding and promised to send cab for
them.
The cab duly arrived and the two
brothers entered and plankcd them.
selves down. one at each window
In order to create an impression dur.
ing the drive 10 the wedding, the two
brothers were looking ont of the cab,
one on either side, so that the people
could see them.
All went well until the cab came to
rather narrow railway arch. which
our travellers had to pass through. The
cabman looked back to take his bear
nes and, seeing the two p6ther,
noses sticking out of the windows on
either side, shouted.
Put them elbows in, please p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Nov. 3O--A renewal OF
peace talk seemed to stimulate buying
In the cotton market early today. The
opening was firm at an advance OF 81
to 81 points In response to the frmness
OF Liverpool over the local holiday and
buying by houses with Liverpool connec-
tons There was heavy realising at the
higher prices and the market soon eaHed
of several points, with January reacting
from 1850 TO 2s47c and March from
2pl7c to 1877 There were reports that
eastern belt cotton was being sold for
delivery In December here. which con-
trtbuted to the setback, but Liverpool
continued an active buyer while there
was good demand from Wall street and
western sources.
Southern buying orders appeared later
In the morning and the market turned
very firm on covering by early sellers,
while there was continued demand
from trade sources. Before midday jan
uary had sold up to 2ss1c and March
at 29,tkc, or SO to 80 points net higher
and into new high ground for the sea-
son. Demand slackened at this level and
there was enough realizing to cause
slight reactions early In the noon hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Attacking IN. American Dollar.

A South American diplomat stationed
In Washington made arrangements sev-
eral months ago to remit several hun
dred dollars o month to his vile, who
Is sojourning il Spain. The Washing,
ton bank through which the Iapistances
are made originally mailed drafts
on New York for the traI OF the
money At the beginning df the trans
actions the Spanish banks converted
the dollsra into pesetas at an exchange
rate Of approximately 4W, Gradually,
however, the dollar value was ham
mered down until ie. than four pesctas
was given. When this fact was dis
covered the American bankers changed
their plan Of remittance. Drafts for
definite number OF pesetas drawn
against a bank in Madrid were mailed
TO the client in Spain and an equitable
rate Of exchange was worked out in
New York. This Is merely an instance
Of the attack on the American dollar In
various neutral countries. A remedy
for this obviously absurd situation iso
now being discussed in government
financial circles. The most interesting
suggestion advanced is proposed ex-l
tension Of the federal reservc banking
system to include a foreign exchange
department Two important facts
challenge attention The American dol
lar is selling below par in the neutral
Of Europe because OF made
quate banking facilities for Americans
who have business dealings abroad,
whae the financial situation IN this
country, due to the successful working
out of the federal reserve system, was
never before In so healthy a condition.
Il LrSiie's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Administering chloroform.

The Arctic explorer Stefansson--who
ought to know--has knocked the ioun-
dstion out from under several old says
which had come to be regarded as solid
facts. Among other things he says
authoritatively that froa-bites esnno,
be remedied by rubbing snow on them /
that thers is no harm in eating snow
when you are thirsty that Eskimo
houses are well ventilated and are not
generally ill-smelipg, and that in his
whole experience north of the Arctic
circle he has never encountered any
thing so bad, so sudden or so discon-
rer,ing as typical North Dakota biz
urd Popular Science Monthly for
December. o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
This Question Of Food.

In few words, what Is true food
economy DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. food
expert and associate editor Of Good
Housekeeping, defines Il In the pages
OF that magazine as follows; =
True food economy consists In,
first, so balancing the ration that all
OF the various principles In the ration
arc IN proper proportion TO furnish the
body with its needs. For instance, the
amount Of fat protein, sugar, and
starch should be so adjusted that all
will be utilized 1t Is Just like getting
materials TO build a house. There arc
needed lumber, nails. clustering mate.
rials, roofing, bricks, mortar, tin work,
doors, window -sashss, and so on, The
builder will order Just enough Of ali
these materials 10 finish the house,
with nothing left over.
Cereals should be the basic and chief
part OF the diet They are cheaper than
any other food material on the market
containing inc proper amount OF rour-
ishment II Is true food economy 10
drink good milk with cereals, milk
comes very nearly being, next to
cereals, the cheapest food on the mar
ket for the amount and value Of the
nourishment contained.
The quantity Of meats should be d..
minished to the minimum. inasmuch as
meats cost more than other food prod.
ucts, and are not q balanced ration,
containing practically no carbohy-
drates,
Fruits and vegetables should he
utilized as much as possible In season,
Potatoes are good practically ali the
year round, and so arc apples when
properly stored.
You should not eat more than Is
necessary to maintain the body in good
condition for the amount Of work \
does"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Learn 10 Diet.


You know that Il Is no hardship for
a child 10 90 without sweets II no sweets
are put before III
Inc reason why we grown-ups find
dieting such . hardship Is because we
are Tree to choose such things us we
wish to eat. II we know that certain
things disagree with us we cannot have
them kept out OF our sight. lnsead, we
must be confronted with them two or
three times day, and as many times
make an effort when we refrain from
eating them.
Just now necessity is acting the Dart
OF parent or a stern nurse In kccpinp
certain things out OF our reach. And as
II happens, most Of these things are
just the things that most OF w like too
we'll. Sugar, pastry--using white flour
and sugar---and pork--arcnt these ju,t
the things that are most often cut out
Of our diet when we have grown too fat
from oyereatingp
OF course, these dclectable species
of forbidden fruit still appear o., our
tables, But we can fall back upon our
patriotic instinct In refusing them. We
need not refuse them simpIv breauss ue
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What One Family Was Able to Ear

What one famiiy was Able TO Earn
The Woman's Home Companion has
set out to print such helpful things
that the readers OF the magazine will
be able to make at least $l.S0 from
the magazine or enough to pay for the
subscription, One woman writing Ia
the editor says;
Dear Editor A country family
living on the automobile road between
Charleston. South Carolina. aud Co.
lumbia, South Carolina, and inspired
by "A Call to the Cclors' and Soldiers
All to save money time, and food, de-
cided to test the Companions state
ment that every reader could make or
save at least sls0 from help received
from the August issue OF the Compan.
ion. Here is what they did in two
weeks Of the summer vacation
"A son in high school sold icc-cold
buttermilk to passing motorists, maxi
ing 81 m two weeks,
"The eldest daughter, a kindergarten
teacher and childrens entertainer,
used the play, The Birthday Candles,
at childs party and received for her
work 81.
The college daughter made twelve
patriotic envelope rompers and bon.
nets which she sold at sixty cents .
suit, or $40. As the materials for al
cost only 500, she cleared $500.
"A daughter in high school followed
the plan for "All Fun and No Work
on the mototist page, and made on
snap shots $l6s.
"A married daughter at home for a
visit copied the embroidery nightdress
and corset cover, page thirty-seven,
Her work brought her R75
The mother, who had already canned
all the foodstuff that she could use, dc.
rided TO put up more, rather than see
quantities Of fruits and vegetables spoil
or go to the hogs. With her daugh-
ters' help she has put up during the
past two weeks ia quarts OF vege-
tables, fruits aud berries, which she
values at twenty cents a quart; or
$3.50 for the whole
The family has formcd itself into
an Hour-a.Day club, connected itself
with the Red Cross In a neipbboring
city, and stands pledged to eliminate
waste in the home and to do every
thing possible for this country and for
the men who are fighting for It. The
August Companion was an eye-opener
here" ....
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When the Con Pone's Hot,

Dey In times In life when nAcher
seems 10 slip cog an go
Jes' a-rattlin' down creation
LAX a oceans overflow.
When the world jes' stats a-spinnin
LAX q pickapnlny's top,
An yo cup of Joy Ia brlmmIn'
An You feel jes lax racer
OATS trainin' TO- 10 trot.
When yo' nanny ses de blessln'
An do con pone's hot
When YOU Sc down at de table,
Sort o weary hk an sad
An youse Jes' a little tired
An perhaps n little mad
How yo' gloom tu'ns into gladness,
How yo Joy dribes oW de doubt.
When do oben do 10 opened
An de smell comes po'ln' out.
Why, de 'lectric lights ob heaven
Seems 10 settle on de spot,
When yo' NANNY ses do bleseln'
An de con pone's hot.
When do cabbage pot IA steamIn'
An de bacon good and fat.
When dc ehittiln's ia a.sputtrn'
sos 10 show yo' whar dey's at
TEX away yO' sody biscuits,
ION hWhy yO cake ana pie,
Fo' lie glory time In comm
o. An IT'S poachln' berry nigh.
An yo' want TO jump an hoilnh,
DO yo' know yo bettah not.
When yo NANNY ses do blessln'
An do con pono's hot
! hab heerd oh lots oh sermons,
! heb hecrd ob lots oh prayers,
An rb listened 10 some sIngln
nnt hab TUX me up de stairs
oh dc glory land, an set me
Jes below de Mastah's throne,
An hnb lef my heart H-slngin'
In happy eftah tone;
But dem words so softly murmured
Seems 10 touch the softes' spot
When yo' nanny ses do blessin'
An de con pone's hot.
Paul Iawrehce Dunbar,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
RAILS DEPRESSED
IN WALL STREET
Other InduStriaIS Reflect For
eign Developments,

NEW YORK, NOV. 30 -coppers showed
a point decline and Baltimore a Ohios
drop OF IN points to the new minimum
Of 4s featured the initial opening OF the
stock exchange today. Pennsylvania also
fell fraction to the new low record OF
Bk. Other rails and industrials were
dspressed, presumably In consequence OF
forsiEn developments, United States
Steel sold minus regular and extra diyi-
dends OF ~ points. reached pointt;
other equipments yielding fractions to !
points. Liberty bonds were Inactive and
slightly lower.
An advance In call money to percent
imposed additional restraint upon trad
Ing later. United States Steel and few
other leaders made slight Improvement,
but rnils were held back by adverse
earnings
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LIVERPOOL.

LIY YERPOOL. Nov. 3O.--COTTON.
Quiet prices unchanged; good mddlng
22d; middllng said; low middlng 2i.s5d,
good ordinary 2095d; ordinary 20,42d,
Sales 1000 bales, including $500 Ameri-
can; receipts 70, 900 bales, including Il. -
500 American. Futures closted steady;
new contracts, January 22.s0d. March
22 I'D. May 22sed old contracts (ixed
prices), December 81 l.42d. December ia n
uary 2l,21d. March 2i0sd. April May
20. Did, June-July 20.75d. Official noon
November SOD value; Novem-
ber- December 40. GOD, value.
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COTTON Goes UP z.
ON PEACE TALK
Advance Of So a Bale Scored
in Early Trading,

NEW ORLEANS Nov SO,-The peace
talk contained In the days political
news caused an advance at the opening
Of the cotton market here today, which
put prices 2S to 26 points up in the first
half hour OF business. The market was
held within bounds by q crop estimate
OF ll.l34,0o0 bales. not including nnters.
The market gained strength as tho
session progressed, II being generally at
tributed TO trade buying and prices roae.
In the trading up TO noon to a net ad-
vance OF 81 to 80 points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Nothing Serious.

"Allan," said the young wife one
evening after year Of marriage, why
have you been so strange and cold OF
latef"
The husband scrowIed ominously
"Didn't you tell me short while
ago that your father was failing"
"Yes, physically falling she ven
tured.
"Ohl" replied husband, Frightening
up perceptibly and heaving sigh
"Oh, that's ali right, then, | thought
It was something serious"
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ST. LOUIS,

ST, LOUIS. Nov. 3O.--HoGs Receipts
pSs SS0 SS GS'F masG sG'' and SS,dSsS.
n7 f0ql7.6b; good heavy Sl75bul7.70;
bulk sl7t0Ql765. CATTLE; Receipts
$500; prospects steady; native beef steers
ss00gl675; yearling steers and helfers
$1,000 1880; cows tb.0Oqli. %; stockers
and feeders teb0qll. 90; Texas quaran-
southern Steer. - Co@i2.%; beef COWS cows
and heifars SO o0a i000 prime yearlng
steers and heifers s7bOQ 10 90; native
calves iS7bG137S, SHEEP: Receipts
5 900; steady; lambs tiSO0n110O: ewes
$40 ,00Hl ll.00. wethers I'll ,0Oql2.60; can
ners and choppers IS 00@Sb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Sharp Boy.

A teacher was giving his class les
son about the Great Forest.
lie asked (which boy can tell nj
the pine which has the longest ant
sharpest needless
Up went a hand in the front row.
We'll, Johnnyl"
please, sir, porcupine"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30

In France there are brigade schools
divisional schools, and arms schools
where officers from the trenches 70 to
rub their knowledge and hear the re-
suits Of the latest experiments, and
learn the new methods that the general
headquarters are adopting.
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Outside Livestock
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Nov, sO-HoGs; Re.
oeipis 5000, loo lower; bulk ,i7,IOQl156;
heavy ii7.loGl1.so; hight ilssO6 i7.so; !;
pigs ,l5 5eais,25, CATTLE: Recsipts
5000, Including 800 southerns, steady;
prime fed steers tii.b0d i5. so. dressed
sset ss eS.s steers 81 ooerS southern steers
Xiv'eS. COWS H,sCH 1928 helfers
50 o6i3.o0, SHEEP. Receipts 1000:
weak: lambs tl61bqI7OO; yearllnsu
yl2b0dN 90; wethers tll50UlS 90; ewes
$40. 500 1900, stockers t70OIi 100
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s. soLDIERLUMBERMEN HARD AT WORK ON WESTERN FRONT

Uncle Sam has sent hundreds OF for
esters 10 France. and they are now busi,
B engaged behind the lines. The fine
old. French forests are melting away
beneath the axes, for timber Is a Neat
necessity in the camps It is used in
making shacks for the men and also
is needed in the construction of trenches
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30

and OF roads II is considered unwise
to send American timber to France, ow.
ing TO the scarcity Of tonnage, But
France has timber enough and 10 spare
This is the first photograph showing
one Of our American soldier lumber
men on the job overseas" Standing
on the huge trunk OF tree that fell to
our foresters prowess, he is driving
along quiet road behind the British
western front.
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Japanese and $4,000 Chimes. warrior,

JeP"hNss "hh sVtfVov NUitost WAiIiuiu
and o,0OOOO Russians, who are merely
marking time. The combined armies
Of Great Britain, France and Italy NUM-
beE q little more than 100000 men,
but the Italian army II crippled by .
lack Of supplies. Consequently, the
real fight h between 100000 French
and English and almost as many trained
prussian troops. Moreover, the En-
,ente allies are attacking and the Teu.
ton soldiers defending fortified posi-.
tions. American war experts see an
urgent need for big army from the
United States TO turn the scales against
Germany. The odds are not as great
against Berlin as the uninitiated be-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
Produce Provisions
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30-BUTTER; Firm;
1898 cases: unchanged POTATOES: (:
Lower; receipts rs cars; Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota, bulk. $1,000
10; do, sacks, si,7bdLso POULTRY:
AIlye lower; fowls l4qiSc; springs lsc;
turkeys 20c
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov. SO.-Hods: Receipts
1000; dull, loc lower: bulk Si7 9O9ITsO;
iight ,ls.sosl i7;ss; mixed si7oO4i77o;
PIGS tiS eOqiS7b, CATTLE; Receipts
10000 weak native steers E12SQiIF6;
western steers ysoo@lSbO; stockers and
feeders 10 00Ql0.sO. COWS and heifers
,b,oOqlito; caSes y7oOTiSoe SHEEP:
Receipts i2.00e, slow; wothers $3.50
l2.s0; lambs $l25Otils 30,
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ST. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS. Nov 30.--POULTRY: I'm
changed, except turkeys, 500 30hc; ducks
22c. BUTTER and EGGS Unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30

When a submarine is submerged
every sound from outside floats dis
tinetly into her hull. Her crew are able
to hear the beat OF ships propellers
above and around them and TO tell by
these noises how near their enemies
nrf
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CATTLE TRADING
! IS ACTIVE HERE
Packers Have Place for Every
thing Hogs LOVER
ToDAy's RECEIPrs.

CATTLE-Cattle fading today showed
more activity than any Tina FOR more
than week and In many places re-
covered 10 early weeks quotations. Pack
ers had a place for everything that
showed any signs OF killing flesh and az
packer stuff wsre not off more than
l0G ibe for the week. Packers were active
and lbc higher.
Clesing Quststions
fricss of the various grades OF cattle are
approximately as follows:
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ST. LOUIS.

sT. LOUIS. Nov. SO.-CAsH CORN:
Higher; No. 2 il,D; No. 2. white, NS5.
OATS Lower; No. 2 7ShG7Ic; No. Q.
white, Tq15hc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
CORN IS STRONG
BUT UNCHANGED
Slight Advance Followed by
Moderate Reaction,

CHICAGO, Nov 3O-Unofficlal wea tn
or conditions gave little strength today
10 the corn market The fact. however,
that empty oars In liberal numbers We're
being supplied to western tailroa ds led
afterward 70 a reaction. Trade was al
most entirely. OF local character. Open
Ing prlces, which ranged from Nc of to
No advance. with January sl.fi6l,tlM
and May n1BkQ1.is. were followed by
slight general gains and then moderate
downturn.
Larger receipts weakened the oats
market after some firfnness at the out.
set. Betterment OF the car situation at
tracted much notice.
Provisions gave way owing to declines
In the value OF hogs. Depression was
chiefly In lard
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Nov SO-BuTTER,
2 EGGS and POULTRY: Unchanged Po:
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Nov. 30-sUGARi Raw
steady: centrifugal s.s0c; molasses s.02c.
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The Household.

You have probably ali read the warn.
ing published by one of the emergency
food associations that tells US that il
each family in the United States saves
an ounce of sugar a week there will be
no sugar shortage in Europe. Ii is
really a simple matter to save an ounce
of sugar in each family every week and
the task is one that any patriotic house.
keeper should set herself
As yet there is no need of giving up
sugar entirely at any one meal. Very
often cutting down on waste in the
kitchen will Save this needed ounce
of sugar Very often, too, it can he
saved II the various members of the
family do not waste sugar at the table.
We all know the cereal dish that is
taken to the kitchen with a thick syrup
OF cream and sugar In II and the coffee
deposit that shows sugar deposit when
the coffee is gone.
There are many desserts that require
a relatively small amount of sugar and
some depend on some other swetenine
agent that will satisfy the appetite. and
the careful housekeeper will make use
OF these. Maple sugar may very often
be used to sweeten desserts. Delicious
ice cream may be made by using melt.
ed maple sugar or maple syrup in a
cream and milk mixture, and freezing
It in the usual way. Maple and Gus
tard when eggs are low enough to make
us ieel that we can afford custard IS
made OF milk. shaved maple sugar eggs
and pinch Of salt Maple sugar FROST
ing and filling may be used in cakes.
Hot maple syrup is delicious sauce for
cottage pudding made with very little
sugar and it may also be eaten on
vanilla icccresmI of an almost unsweet-
ened sort. Molssses cake and ginger
bread depend largely for their sweet.
ening on molasses, although most re-
cipes do call for small amount pf
sugar. But in any of your favorite
recipes this may be diminished to al
most nothing without spelling the re-
suits.
A good recipe calls for half cup of
shortening, two beaten eggs, two cups
OF flour, half teaspoon each of CHINA
mon, all'pice and cloves. half cup c(
milk, one cup Of molasses, a quarter
OF cup of sugar and, lastly, a tea
spoon OF soda dissolved in half cup
OF boiling water-Anne Rittenhouse.
-
In small west Texas town. out in
the Cap Rock country Interest was
eentered about the registration booth,
and the atmosphere was becoming pref.
ty solemn and funereal when a we'll
set-up young cowman clicked up to the
official in charge and gave well
known name.
Glibly answering the questions put
to hum he was met with the question
Ever have any acoidents1"
"AccidentsI Nope"
Never had an accident in your liiei"
Nope. Rather bit me once"
Don't you call that an accident ?"
continued the n,astiouar a,ina the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. yo-cAsH CORN;
white, {2; No. 2, yellow, ,2OagsO5,
OATS: Unchanged No, 2, white, 7bHc:
No 2 mixed, 1sT7,Hs; RYE: ii.7S,