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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
DAILY AVERAGE
FOR ECEMBER
LINES WORTH REMEMBERING.
He l. not only idle who does nothing, but
- i idle who might be better employed
SOCRATES.
THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

CENAToR OWENS corrup, practices bill now before
the senate is long step in the right direction. and
there Is much in Il which commands unqualified ap
prova but certain features of it are highly Objectionable
and ought to be eliminated before final action.
The bill provides in addition to limitation OF the amount
Of money which campaign committees can use or be con-
trbued by individuals that newspapers cannot charge
more than their commercial for political Advertising
or II they accept political advertising of character
cannot refuse to which is offered them provided
Of course, the same is not hbelous.
This Is an unwarranted invasion of individual liberty,
besides being so vague and obscure in its terms as to
render il practically unenforoble Newspapers as rule
charge rate for local advertising and another for ior
egn They also charge rates for different
classes Of local advertising The Times for instance has
rate for general advertising another for automobile
and still another for amuscmcnts. Now, what should
like to know is which rate under the terms of this bill
would apply to political advertising in the light OF the
fact that all fixed for Commercial Advertising"
Again; The bill provides that publisher must accept
and onbcous political advertising from any source,
IL he carries advertising OF that character in his columns
under penalty Of fine and imprisonment Judgments differ
to the libeousness of given article Moreover libel
laws arc different in many states What may be libeous
in one would not be held in another. How is pub
Usher to derentiatc hcre What assurance has he thai,
IL he refuses political advertisement because he deems
the be lbcou that he will escape the penalties Of
this bill for refusing hl And he undertakes to escape
these penalties how he to know advance OF the report
OF jury, that he has not libeled sopeonc'
On the whole, the bill contains number of very cS-
cellent features. II will put end to evil which
amounts to national scandal every time hold gen.
eral election But il also cmbodcs few loosely drawn
and obviously mischevous provisions which ought to be
either emeded eliminated No valid can possibly
exist which warrants the imposition of the proposed
strctions upon the press and nohc be conued up
which justify this wanton invasion Of individual liberty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
.OLDSfoRibE.
lNNEKTYpb


Twenty YsaSe Age.
Representative ]. N, Stovall OF Cleve-
land county. Senator William Garrison
OF Pond Creek, Senator ]. W. Johnson
Of this city. Representative W. J. Gault
Of this city, Representative Al Fisher Of
Norman. T. II. Boyer Of Woods coun-
ty and Clarke hudson Of this city, were
travellers to Guthrie today to attend the
legislature.
Frank Butts visited Norman today
II. G. Trospcr, the prominent and con.
fident candidate for governor Of Okla
homa, was in the city today mixing
with the politicians.
J. ]. Wallace returned today from
Guthrie where he was attending the
poultry show. Mr.. Wallace has been
reelected president OF the Poultry as
sociation.
Fifteen Years Ago.
DR.. John Threadgill sold his corner
at Broadway and California today to
Alfred Watts for 5000.
J. c. Clark and S. G. Bennett were
visitors 20 Guthrie today.
Mrs. c. W. sRawson and son Sidney
are here from Paola, Kan. the guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. E. M. Mum
ser.
Mrs. Fred Mahon entertained at her
pleasant rooms at DR.. Phillips on
Sixth this afternoon the following Ia.
dies with guessing contest: Mines.
Patterson. Bird, Wilkin, Jarvis, Ward
well Licber. Harness. Horton, Smith
and Misses Milner and Crittenden. The
ladies' spent a very pleasant hour try
ing TO find names Of authors and novels
and the prizes were won by Mines,
Wardwell. Horton and Mis- Miner.
Dainty refreshments were charmingly
served.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs James +. Harbour il spending
the week in Purcell with r/sister.
Mrs. John Abernathey.
Judge and Mrs. B. r. Burweli 70.
turned today from Guthrie.
Mrs. MarysPeSton Jungtons who spent
the holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs {. A. Peyton, left today TO resume
her tour with the International Grand
Opera company.
Roy Stafford was in Guthrie yes.er.
day mingling with the Alfalfa Bill Muir.
fray convention delegates.
Mrs. A.. II. Gariide entertained
Mrs. Charles kneislcy Of Guthrie yes.
terday. .|0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

doesn't know anything about either
Parliamentary Law or Marquis OF
Queensberry rules
Why should the president worry over
the European situation when every sa-
loon contains . half dozen experts on
international law who know how to
settle the maiter9
A party advertises in a New York
paper for the return of "a closed faced
'lady's watch" Huh There amt no such
animal.
A man will laugh at the way the
fool women adorn themselves. Then he
will join the uniform rank Of lodge
and wear Fathers and tin sword
Ever notice that The distinguished
men who get their pictures printed in
the papers by being cured OF what allied
them through one bottle Of Pruneboozia
are so distinguished that you never even
heard Of them before
The old-fashioned girl who used IA
be afraid Of COW now has a daughter
who Just loves to throw the bull.
Judging BY the divorce records, II
would seem as il rich men made poor
husbands.
Once in while you will find mar
who isn't sincere about it when he wor'
ships his creator. But il is different with
self-niade man
The most futile thing in the world j,
70 hold up the plumber who is soldier
ing on the job on your premises and
berate him for killing time. He /
merely going to charge you for the tim,
you occupy IN cussing him.
They call Il "Incompatibility." Bu
il is the dog in the manger that sneak!
into court Mt the heels OF the couple who
seek the divorce.
One OF the first things bride should
learn is tha. she shouldn't cry ever,
time her hnsband does things hckhould
not do. A bawling woman is a sloppy.
looking object, and one calculated no,
to make man repent but TO make
him more ornery than ever.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Luke McLuke Saws,

The style journals inform US that
spats will he fashionable next spring
They will also be fashionable in mar I.
ried circles all winter and all summer
Another reason why II Is foolish 10
debate with your wife is because she
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
0KLAIoMA CRY TINES
THE GROWTH OF TENANCY.

TT ISN'T often that finds much sound sense EN-
bodied in so few words is contained in the following
from the Wewoka Democrat, Luther Harrisons paper:
AZ least a thousand hills viii bs introduced In ths
legislature during the session that opened Tuesday
At least hundred Of these bills win pass and be-
pcrt.nee many them win be trivial. some Of them
win be frsaksh. It Will be well for the legislature 10
and that no question can be 30 important a. that Of
the elimination Of tenantry or it, reduction to neg
MAKERS 10 Ss. any N sS.%s 20 % terminate
mic evil but The study Of the question Y, certainly
S"ssn ,1s third Of his time 70 the service 81 his land
lord and state possibly prosper 30 long as
10000 o. 4. f.rmsr. are IN financial ..,:it. The
question before the people Of Oklahoma.
The above is gospel truth. Landordism or, what
amounts to the Thing tenancy the biggest problem
before Ahc people Of this state at this time More than
half Of producers victims Of system which de-
troys hope mpovershcs the states and breeds
nothing but poverty and discomfort.
The legislature cannot of course law which will
make farmowner out Of tenant breed thrift in men,
Neither il dsposscss present owners of farm lands OF
their property All it do, by way of finding remedy
ioT this condition, is to submit constitutional amend
fneht which will give the state power for taxing large
holdings of land out Of existence
This is inadequate remedy to be sure but il is the
most the state apply this time In later years per-
haps, we shall progress to the degree that title to agri
cultural ands will be valid only when vested in the ind
vdual who occupies and it That day however is
good way off. In the meantime should do what We
can toward acsng the growth Of tenancy both by making
Improbable to hold large Of land in private
ship and creating a more equitable economic system
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

One Of the legislators proposes pass law that will
prohibit the playing of cards railroad trains Just
long legislators persist devotng their time petty
affairs and omit doing the big things, just long will
the people shuddcr the mention OF the word "lcgis
lairc"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Sarah, the little daughter Of q clergy.
man. was asked II her papa ever
preached the same sermon twice. After
considering q moment, she answered:
Yes, ] think he does, but l think No
hollers In different places"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Boston Mo,her--Do you know Willie
Bump,
Little Son-Sure, I soaked thai bone
headed shrimp on the beercrS,he last
time see him. -
Boston Mother--What awful Ian
guagel You should say; Il soaked
that bone headed shrimp on the beefer
the last time ! saw him"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Carney is to have celebration tomorrow, at which
time oil we'll is to be drilled in and the drill Is to be
dipped in champagne which is startling tale for our
laws do permit the making of champagne in this state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

People who live in gla" houses
should not throw stones" quoted the
Sage.
mo" agreed the Fool. "But people
who live IN brick houses imagine that
they have right to throw mud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
FooWi

The Drys in the Club are hcldmg
celebration. They are having a lem
onadc and seltzcr orgy and giving the
Chautauqua Salute because Miss b. So
her. Of Fowlersville, Mich, has joined
the Club,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Ourht

Some men have chronic colds in their
heads and can't tell when a girl has
too much perfume on her clothing.
while other men are quick to notice
even the suggestion OF an odor. But
what we started to say was that Otto
Smeller lives at Washington Court
house, Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
You Know Them

There are some fellows you should
shun.
There's no way to subdue them:
They know just how things should be
done
But they won't 20 and do them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-paw, this paper has an ar
ticle about an Italian offensive. What
is an Italian offensivel
Paw--Garlic, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Our old friend Bill Carrgan of the Red Sox found il
difficult to retire from baseball Most of the players in
the big leagues find it difficult hang on to the regular
position.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

These monster oil corporations are certainly showing
the Happy New Year spirit toward the producers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Wuff!

Some Of the yeggs who pass through
Center, Col, may imagine that they
are hard guys, But we would like to
warn them that B. Tough IS Town Mar
shall in that place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Some Hcnpeeked men Do a Lot Of
Growing Wien They Are Away from
Home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Well. Well!

Well stop this foolishness long
enough to announce that A. Countryman
is farmer who lives near franklin.
Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

That advance OF wheat to s. bushel brings smiles from
the ones who have 100000 acres in Oklahoma planted
that cereal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Tipping Them.

Hes generous. ty Billy Bales.
In tips he gives an AWFUL lot;
And. when no wants to tip tho scales.
He drops . nickel In tho slot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

One OF the big eastern structural COM
panies having "a contract TO build a
travelling crane above coal handling
plant at dock, decided to employ a
surgeon to remain "on the Job" The
honorcd one was given a note which
read: Please hand this 10 the foreman
in charge and tell him that you will look
after any OF the men who may be in.
jured by falling from the wosk" The
doctor without ado went out 10 the
plant He looked up At the false work
that was bsing built in preparation for
the crane and II was so high that the
men on Il looked like lilupu,ians. lie
thought Of the possibilities u one Of
them should fNi TO the dock and he
said to the fofeman: II think the CON-
pany made q mistake. Il should have
addresses this letter 10 an undertaken" "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
NamAa I&

Mrs. Eta Black ,. won the
literary contest inAy6 (td by the Bal
timore 4 Ohio Raj company among
its its employees. kband works at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Our Daily Birthdax Party.

Mai. Gen. ] Franklin Bell, one OF
the commanders OF the American forces
stationed along the Mexican horder.
born at Shelbyville. Ky, sixty-one years
ago today.
Lieut.. Gen. s. B. N. Young, U. S. A.,
retired. former commanding officer Of
the army, born in Pittsburgh, seventy
seven years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
'IUi5iM:L0ilE'
-.HHc c0|lI:l!!liN q
@cyfiy6f 1877

II Dropping Dsmbs.
They're not In Europe's fray:
But our trsight brakemen know the
Ganae,'
They drop bums every day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Anything But "PronoNnced." |"

Have there been any pronounced vic
tories in the European war;" asked the
Old Fogy. as he laid down the paper.
IF there were, they were not the vic
tories at Przemysl or Przasnysz," re-
piled the Crouch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
RIppIlN6RHYNRs
@}.@!,5l%stsMe}ass;ycn. s.
ON THE WAGON.

A LEGION recently swore off; they
~ said. We'vc had a-plcnty; no
more we'll crowd up to the trough
and guzzle S. Frumcnti." And nowl
while yet the pledge is young, they suf.
fer every minute, and from cask
they'd knock the bung. and drink the
liquid in 1t. Cheer up--this epoch is
the worst, the first few weeks OF striv-
ing TO curb a million dollar thirst. and
keep the>pledgc surviving. That thirv.
by years OF effort built, is not at once
detected; but in a little while twill
wilt. when finding its neglected. The
day will come, as from the dump you
keep ON gallivanting. when water from
the village pump will seem to you en-
chanting. Though water seems upon
the blink, until you're on the wagon.
You never poured better drink into a
cup or ilagon, When you're as glad
TO see a mug OF undiluicd water. as you
were glad 10 see a Jug OF booze tba,
made you tottcr, your million dollar
thirst is canned, your troubles all to
bliss turn, and you will Join the glad
some band that wboops around the els
tern.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Poicel

MY beauty isn't hard to heat"
The homely huckster said;
ia rather have 4 turnip noss
Than have n cabbage head"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Things 10 Worry About.


y healthy Whale lives 10 he IWO
years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
Haw, Hawl

There is a Massachusetts editor who
is trying to square himself with one
OF the preachers in his town. Last
week in referring in a sermon to Billy
Sundays work IN Boston, the preacher
dubbed Billy Sunday: Americas great
est asset And an ornery, low-down,
hog -jowled, blcary-cyed, .rum-soaked,
mulc-eared, Devil l-bossed printer set i, /:
Americas greatest ass and it got by
the proof reader. "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Under the caption: "Ncw-Ycar So-
perstitions," the Cincinnati Globe useS
the following
When the master enters the house for
the first time in the new year he must
take something in which he did not
take out.
He does. And it is usually a six-eyl-
inder sousc composed of equal parts OF
egg nog and tamarack v
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

One Hundred yeass Aeo Ieasyy
l8l7-Nsthan S. Davis. eminent phy.
sician and educator. horn in Chensgo
county N. Y. Died IN Chicago. June
10, 1904.
~ Seventy-hvs Ysars Ago Today.
1W2=Col. John {, Fremont was en-.
gagged in preparations for his first
exploring expedition 70 the Rocky
mountains.
Fifty xean Ago Today.
lSf7-The judiciary commiuee of
the house began consideration Of me
charges preferred against President
Johnson by Representative ]. NJ. Ash.
ley OF Ohio.
Twenty-Five Years Ago TelAy.
lD2-The first great electrical ex.
hibition was opened in the Crystal pal.
ace. near London.
One Year Ago Today N the War.
Jan. 9, lol6-- British battleship King
Edward VIII. sunk BY mine. bat crew
Of 700 was saved; British announced
evacuation Of Gallipoli peninsula had
been accomplished without ioA Of life.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

TT ISN'T often that finds much sound sense er-
bodied in few words is contained in the following
from the Wewoka Democrat, Luther Harrisons paper:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

Fifteen Years Ago.
DR.. John Threadgill sold his corner
at Broadway and California today to
Alfred Watts for 5000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
CHURCH ORGAN FUND.

The many friends of Miss Susie
Stallings will be glad to learn that they
vii have an opportunity to hear this
talented reader on next Friday evening
at s o'clock at the Carnegie Library.
This will be an opportunity the people
OF Americas have not had. Miss Stall
irgs has spent several seasons at Chi
cago and Boston, studying under the
masters of expression, and was consid-
cred one of the most talented students
at these institutions. Miss Stallings
will give several readings of serious
and touching nature, as we'll as 9th
ers in lighter vein. Mr.. Gordon Howell
will assist Miss Stallings by rendering
several vocal selections. This enter
tainment will be for the benefit of the
Central Baptist church organ fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
RUSSIAN BISHOP
HELPED To FORM
NEW GOVERNMENT

PETROGRAD, August 1S.-Andrew,
Bishop of Ufa, is Russia's latest holy
man. An exception in the reactionary
Greek Orthodox church, he is a prom
inent democrat and daring ecclesias
teal reformer He is candidate for the
exalted post of metropolitan of Petro-
grad; and were it not for his reform
ing zeal, he would be metropolitan al
ready Since the revolution, Bishop
Andrew has resided in the Athos mon
astery, in the south of Petrograd,
where he works for the regeneration of
his church.
Andrews career is a chapter from a
Tolstoy or Tur2enieff romance He,
was born Prince Andrew Uchtomsky,
member of a princely and once mill
licnaire family famous in Russian his
tory. His best known living kinsman
is Prince Hesper Uchtomsky, who ac-I
companed the late Emperor Nicholas,
the hair apparent, on his journey
round the world, published history
o. the journey, founded the Russo
Chinese Bank, gave Emperor William
the idea of the yellow peril, and for
twenty years edited the Petrograd
Viedomosti.
Bishop Andrew began his career as a
wealthy guards officer. After years
Of worldly living, he gave away his
riches, and underwent the process of
"simplifcation" described by Turgen-
Jeff in the novel Virgin Soil" Prince
Uohtomsky'' died and @hTe Mon An
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
MRS. HARROLD'S ADDRESS
RECEIVES SPECIAL MENTION.

Of Mrs. Frank P. Harrold's recent
address on THE American Woman's
Cooperation in the War" recently de-
liyered at the annual meeting of the
State Agricultural Society, the States
boro News says:
The subject was beautifully and
practically handled by Mrs. Frank P,
Harold of Americas, at the meeting OF
the State Agricultural Society held
here this week.
THAT in all the great achievements
in life, man has always needed the CO.
operation Of woman Without this he
is failure. The way in which the &C
tive help of the woman was needed in
the present crisis was photographed
il. a hundred ways in the eloquent de-
livery of the splendid address by Mrs.
Harold to the state farmers. Patri-
otism and self-sacrifce were it feat
ures. 1t ought to be read in every
home in Georgia"
At the conclusion of her address,
Mrs. Harold was greeted with pro
longed applause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
MRS. p. J. MG0VERN BUSY
ORGANIZING FORCES FOR
LIBERTY LOAN BATTLE.

Mrs. P. J. McGovern, chairman of
the sixth reserve district of the wom-
ans Liberty Loan committee, has been
actively at work for the past several
weeks organizing the forces under her
supervision in the six southern states.
The states are Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, louisiana and
Tennessee.
The chairman of the committee in
Georgia is Mrs. W. r. Leakin, of Sa-
vannah, and she will represent the ac-
tivities of the Georgia women in the
Liberty Loan on the Georgia division,
woman's committee of the council Of
national defense.
The chairman of each state division
will appoint women in every county
to have charge Of the work ntheir
county who will work with the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
FOR RECENT BRIDE.

The home of Mrs. Claude Logan, near
Plains, was the scene of pretty So
cial affair last Wednesday afternoon
when Mrs Logan entertained at mis-
cellaneous shower for hes daughter,
Mrs. Allen McCrea.
The home was decorated in patted
plants and cut flowers, with the color
scheme of pink and green. Mrs. Nc
Crea, the honor guest, was becomingly
attired in a dress of blue chiffon taf-
feta.
The many gifts which attested the
popularity of the honoree were deliv-
cred in little pink express wagon by
little Miss Elizabeth McLendon
The afternoon was spent pleasantly
by the twenty-five guests present.
Late in the afternoon the hostess
was assisted in serving delicious ices
course by Mrs. Oscar McLendon, Mrs.
Fred Robbins and Mrs. Philip Jen-
nings,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-19

ton of the electoral principle to
church appointments
To the provisional governments in
yitation to accept the metropolitancy,
he answered that only the priests and
the people had a right to choose or
rejest him.
He stands for the immediate and
complete equalization of the secular
"Fhite" clergy with the monastic
black" clergy. At present prefer.
ment is granted only to monks Mem
bers of the white clergy, howeyec
pious and learned, are kept in the
position of parish priest and paid on
the average $3.50 year. The secular
pope" has no stimulus to work.
Bishop Andrew is friend of Pre-
mier Kerensky. He describes Kerel-
sky as IAN exceptionally strong and
homogeneous personality" Also though