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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
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GERMAN VICTORIES.

THE German hosts are slowly los
ing, retreating inch by inch; posi-
tons of their careful choosing, and
which they thought a cinch. have from
theft warriors been wrestcd, by allied
sword and gun; by Haig Pop linden
bcrgs been bcsted, he'll soon be on the
run, Yet Kaiser Bill is busy spinning
whene'er he has the chance, tall yarns
OF how his men arc winning, among the
hills of France. The more the kaiser's
men are beaten, the more he waves his
hat. Just watch our mastery re-
treatin'," he yells; get wise to that !
such strategy's beyond all praising, ths
foe il must confound; by STROKES of
genius amazing, we've lost ten miles OF
ground" How long will patient Ger
mans swallow the kaiser's fairy tale,
while they strive on, with stomachs
hollow, to raise for Bill more kalc I?
Upon his word they have been leaning,
and never found it right. He told them
that his summarizing would shortly end
the fight He told them Hindenberg
would quickly back Britain off the
scene; he told them fibs so thin and
sickly they'd fool no horse marine,
With Bill defeats thing Of glory, and
soup becomes champagne; how long
will Germans stand his story and still
be counted sane9
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
BASEBALL FOLLOWS THE FLAG.

TN every land where American soldiers have been sta
toned. Americas national game has been played. The
boys in blue have carried bats and balls and padded gloves
to Pacific points to provide the recreation needed
in times of peace And now in time of war athletes of
the United States army and navy find baseball quite in
dispensabe for recreation purposes the of battle
as they do in times Of tranquility
Baseball like trade, follows the flag Hardly had the
Stars and Stripes been planted in camp in France and
England when sides chosen, umpires took their
places and pitchers battles were included in the army
records.
American soldiers teaching French soldiers how to
play ball the game is spreading Europe 1t will fol-
low the flag Just where boys are TO 20 in the cam
pain Is not known, but wherever they are located there
will be found baseball diamonds laid where famous
struggles will take place,
| II is not impossible that American nine will oppose
another nine in the city of Jerusalem And il our boys
sent to other shores the south of Europe some
soldier may stand at the home plate and hit long fly
that will drop the side of Of the pyramids Per.
haps ball may be hit the fence and into the Red Sea
Baseball follows the flag Our boys couldn't get ava,
from the game il they tried. for the Y NJ C. A. is ship
ping thousands of balls and gloves and bats so tina, the
soldiers may have excitement and play in every land wher,
flies the Stars and Stripes. Baseball follows the flag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
SlDHNGHTSUNWARM0VE
Germany cannot avs If her submarines triumph
peey the allied fleet into this
country-Mr. Pohero British Minister Of Agriculture

depended looks much like
h was no great German concentration against the Pehng transport fleets
Last week there marked falling off losses merchant vessels and
people jumped the immediate conclusion that the Uboat fleet
had been ordered the regular murder the
armada The suggested that had better and
whether the sinking rapidly
learned
force and produced concentration the snakes off the French
Snkngs for the last week days after tie arrival the last the
American contingent reached the low @ the campaign the last four
Only 1000
600 tons the bottom The big ships
French losses of merchant have been trivial
Unless the French admiralty has departed policy immediate
OF merchant vessels the losses ships leaving French
ports nave been less instead greater during the period under discussion
French losses for the fortnight ncr
unusual boat unless
losses French merchant shipping would bound result
off OF French
you will study the chart will have submarine
campaign against Great Britain The column
not included 1t would be further reduction putting
the of losses down
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
THE URBAN POPULATION GROWS.

NEW YORK Is twice large as Chicago, according to
new census estimate just made by the government.
The first official figures since the of 1910 give
New York population of 65oOOOO Chicago accredited
with 100000
Detroit leaps into fame by taking fourth place among
our cities Philadelphia holding third position with 100000
souls Detroit made famous by gentleman named Henry
Ford and few other energetic in the line of
manufacturing now has population Of 100000 and is
the surprise Of the decade Cleveland is given popua-
tion slightly above million, putting that city ahead Of
Boston and ST. Louis.
Perhaps day the millions in the big cities will ge,
tired Of the struggle to pay the cost of urban living and
will 60 out and live land where they avoid the
crowded tenement sections and get comfort than is
possible in thckly settled communities. Probably most OF
the population in every American city that has
Of 100000 population do get any luxures many OF
the comforts Of life
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
BOIL THE WATER.

rATER from the city pipes should be boiled before beng
used for drinking purposes If we desire to avoid an
ua1smie Of typhoid fever The city physician IS urgent
~ appeal Of the water that tr'ekes down the
nd Of the Canadian river As the period OF dog Gays
seaehes
We want no typhoid fever In this city so it " safe 10
kne hat there will be universal response to the plea
! - he health department
Noii the water Il may be bit neonvenient but caring
= typhoid patient will be nconvenient in higher de-
- Also failure to boil the water may bring tragedy
- death turks in the unboled water
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

get up and start in with the statement
that he did not expec, to speak on this
occasion.
A woman's idea of economy is how
much car fare they could save If her
husband only had sense enough to get
an automobile.
And there wouldn't be so much trou-
bic in this world il girl devoted at
least as much attention to selecting
her Husband as she does to selecting
her Hat
No man ever Joined the New Thought
or Christian Science cult while he was
suffering from a toothache,
There are a lot of folks in this world
who burn their bridges before they
reach them.
Once in a while a married woman is
almost as much disappointed in her
dressmaker as she is in her husband
Tell a man something that he knows
and he will regard YOU as a Philoso-
pher. Tell him something that he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
CLUMSY MARKETING METHODS.

A FARMER in western Oklahoma bought string beans
at IS pound the purchase having been made at
grocery store which secured the beans from Kansas
City produce house The beans raised in eastern
Oklahoma and the producer sold them at cents pound
Here is an example of clumsy marketing methods,
The who raised the beans had no way OF learning
that the in western Oklahoma wished to buy string
beans II he had known this he could have made direct
shipment to the consumer. The price would have been
higher to the producer than he received by shipping to
Kansas City. And the could have bought the
beans for much less than Is cents pound
1t is to remedy such ridiculous condition that Okla
homa has established a marketing commission. This body
has employed skilled secretary and it is not too much to
expect that the operation OF this bureau will make few
million dollars for some of our farmers and few
million dollars of the In other words,
unsoientfc marketing systems to be put out of bus
ness toll is not be paid any middemen who thrive
helpless consumers and Oklahoma is prosper through
economic methods
1t was only few days ago that potatoes offered
for sale at Duran in the southeastern part OF the state,
at $l25 bushe; at the time that this low price
was in effect at Durant paid 500 bushel
for potatoes at Oklahoma City
1t begins look though the high cost of living is
caused by clumsy marketing that lcves producer
and The marketing commissions most import
ant work is to bring these two together.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

ANY unmarried girl who has reached
the age Of 80 can tell you that early
marriages are to be advised against
Any time you think that woman
can't listen quietly when someone else
is talking, just get glimpse at one
who has her ear to a keyhole.
Another cheerful liar is the lad who
tells YOU about all the fine positions he
is offered and who has to stick to his
same old &0-per-week job
After carefully preparing a speech
and committing it to memory and re
hearsing it for four weeks, man will
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
THE FOOD SIEVE.

II&RE are good many people who hold to the behei
1nts large food sieve Is In somewhere between the
d States and the banks Of the Rhine river, causing
A - lesve this country and pass through socaed neu-
Nd 10 iced the Germans and prolong the war
vAiIs this country 10 giving much attention to control
~ psices We about to give more attention to the
ui q actual foods, that We may be sure that no
11uaa food reaches Germany. Congress Is considering
a phases Of food prices, 10 the end that the food
tuhAoe may Be left out Of the calculation But con-
nnG ioods 20 that enemies will not get them is the
>je movement which will get annexation and indem-
tolaS ~ d he kaissrs head.
~ uucb wheat and flour and other staples leave
" Ub1toi Sta>m for Holland Sweden Norway, Denmark
M GGboe natioas not Ia the Is unknown except to
nviag export statistics At hand II II be true that
satieas are exchanging commodities freely with
ola then Il 10 easily seen that Germany Is not to be
)pxod out
~ tme 10 near At hand when the administration will
ol he food produced in the United States and be Ger
iust where that food is to be consumed At that time,
hoatoa maintain that Germany will be confronted with
Saesing situation that has not developed so long as
~ pussians were powerful enough to force neutral neigh
~ 70 dsgorse food supplies
M Germany 10 resourceiul nation But that country ha,
ces or less dependent upon other nations for foods
M Amesican food can be held in check that none o
nt reach the kaiers forces there are many who ex
S ~ sincere hope that the war may terminate in tint
uvs ~ Hives Of brave American boys.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

We note that the political reporter gives the Of
six patriots who than willing accept the demo-
cratic nomination for secretary Of state But the reporter
oms the name-of the woman who would annex this high
office Perhaps the six will scatter the votes so well
that the feminine candidate will pick off the plum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
And They Came Across.

Just a moment, please, while we an
nounce that o. Kummac Ross has been
soliciting for the Red Cross in New
comerstown, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

doesn't know and he will regard you as
a Liar.
Ever notice that a waiter receives a
tip in a manner that indicates that he
expected more3
Some OF the women folks have
learned how TO sharpen lead pencils
But they all get off a street car the
same way.
When you are In a movie show and
hear a lot of pop-eyed boobs applaud
ing the Hero and kissing the Vilun In
the fillum, it is hard to realize ,ha, we
have compulsory education In this
country.
Any man who has been married
longer than that can tell you that the
Thirty Years war wasn't the longest
in history
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

q tAe women In California refuse to sign the food
e It'll oil grain and fruit are withdrawn from use to
~ hquoss Pending change Of heart on their part,
re f the country proposes to go through with the
nShg campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

lNNEKTYpH
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Ze TIMES PILES


the potato acreage this year 8,4 percent
less than last and the condition OF the
crop 1878 as against 90 year ago.
Chief Justice Dale and Attorney Gem
eral Harper Cunningham, the acknowl-
edged champion whist players Of Okla
homa, met a Waterloo at Gueda
Springs. Kan. There they tackled
Judge Dave Dale and County Attorney
Amidon of Wichita and out of six
games the Oklahomans won but one.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. York
gave a Spider Web" party at their
home on the corner Of Sixth and Rob.
inson in honor of Miss Nellie Renfrow.
daughter OF Ex-Governor Renfrow.
Those present were Misses Fannie
Moore of Norman, Tillie and Sarah
Herskowiiz, Ellie Kittle, Louise Brady,
Eda Wand, Edith McClung, Daisy
Dilley, Kate Harrell, Mabel Hobson,
Ora McQuown, Naomi Phillips and
Lulu Ryan, and Messrs. Roy Young.
Oscar Alvey, Ben Durland, John Bar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
HoOps, NV Dearl

A feller tells us that the girls are to
wear barrel" dresses this year. sup
pose this means that the Corn Feds
will wear hogsheads and the Slim
Princesses will wear kegs.-El- Jay-El
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Cheer Uni

or course we know you cursed a bit,
And kicked. and all the rest OF Il.
But, since you got the worst OF II,
Just try to make the best OF It.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

Local dealers are charging $ls0 for each cold quart
uh OF course the recent advance in the price OF ice
~ "a cents hundred may have something to do with this
Ms Hoover should be requested to come out here and
sul the price Of the quart size,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
The Wise Fool.

Practice makes perfect" quoted the
Sage.
you are not talking about some of
these would-bcs musicians, are you2"
demanded the Fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

~ thsr convention In Chckasha, Sons Of Confederate
lae Addressed letter to the governor Of Illinois
xeiag against rioting and killing innocent negroes
= - state where Abraham Lincoln was born" The
D seom 10 have their geography little BIT mixed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Fact.

Life with some folks is Just groove,
They drudge along each day;
There are too many grown-ups who'v
Forgotten how to play.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13


Baliour is the new premier Of Eng
land, Lord Salisbury retires under the
kings pressure, after having been Eng
ladn's premier for many years. He
goes out of office because OF the kings
enmity and because he did not t,rther
care to fill the office.
Mayor Jones and son. Luther, came
home from Guthrie last night,
A lawn fete will be given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. 0. D Halsell this eve
ming at the corner Of Tenth street and
Robinson avenue.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs. Sarah Hoover, principal of the
Lincoln school rsrsrned today from .
visit in Minco.
Mi. Halle Cooke is home from .
visit in San Antonio.
An interurban to Norman was as
sured Oklahoma City today.
The public schools Of Oklahoma City
will be furnished coal next winter at
S48S per ton, the bid OF the Wilburton
Coal company
Mrs. r. Weesner OF Capitol Hill 10
entertaining the Misses Frantcon OF
indianapolis and Mrs. Adelaide Frant-
CON Gardner of Lawton,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Deyouring His Own Species

Smith certainly is spneless cow
ard" said Brown.
That soI" asked Jones.
Yes" asserted Brown, "Why, il he
ever ate a rabbit he'd feel like a can
nibaI"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

The food conservation movement will have sup
porters a. soon as the people realize that the food saved
is to reach allies and not our enemies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
'LUKEIM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyht 1~7
Fact.

"A fool Ia that man who depends
on others" said Bill Bngers:
For while you cant count on your
friends,
You can count on your fingers"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
FoOey |

Every rose has its thorn" sighed the
Old Fogy,
"Yes" replied the Crouch, "And the
thorn remains long after the rose has
faded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
You Know Him.

with his firm he will never climb.
He's always late TO work, la Pitt;
But he In neveJ behind time
When he sees II is time TO quit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

This h the week plant that second crop Of potatoes in
- backyard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

rows, George Maxwell, Fred Bran
dom. Monroe Harrell, Edward Me-
Cl,fhg, Bert Storm, Harry Hempleyy
Hall Street and Ray Bac@1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Fifteen Years Ago.

within the year ended July the
Americans have gained victories never
before equaled in industrial history.
Their ambitious advent into British
commercial life, at first regarded with
amused contempt, is now a matter OF
serious national concern" - Frederick
Mckenzie, the London economist whose
detailed statement of the American in-
vasion of Great Britain so rudelysshat.
tered the complacencc of the English
world some time ago. He asserts that
the Standard Oil company is the chief
factor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Lines Worth Remembering.

Peace won by compromise Is usually
a short-ived achievemen,.-Wi Winfield
Scott. ,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Names Is Names
Our Daily Special

O, Stoneburner lives at Kingscreek
Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Luke McLuke Says

Never Carry a Dead Fish or a JOKE
loo Far.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
sHERlFF's SALE.
First Published April II, 1917.

BY virtue Of an Order Of Sale, issued out Of the
District Court Of Meade county Kansas, wherein
The Railroad Building Loan Savings Associ-
alton is Plaintiff, and c. B. Rhodes, Luther NJ.
Thompson, Emma Jane Thompson, s. K. Walk
er ct al are Defendants tCase No. 24S5l
will on Saturday the 10Th day OF May 1917,
at two O'Clock p. at the front door Of the Court
House in the City Of Meade, County Of Meade
and State Of Kansas, offer for sale at public
auction and sell TO the highest bidder for cash
N hand, all the right. title and interest oi
the above named defendants in and to the
following described real property, situated in
the County OF Meade and State Of ansas, to-
wit: A part of the North half Of the Northeast
Quarter Of Section 10 in Township 32 south, OF
Range % west Of the 9th p M. starting at a
,,oint on the south line of Carthage Avenue ex-
'ended IN the City Of Meade, Kansas, lSO feet
west Of the northwest corner Of Block in Cas-
teen's'Addition to said City and running thence
south IT'S feet, thence west 100 feet thence north
IFS feet, thence east 100 feet to the point Of be-
ginning.
Said property is levied upon as the property Of
the above named defendants and will be sold
to satisfy the plaintiffs claim herein. and costs
and accruing costs according to said order OF sale
Period Of redemption months from date Of sale.
Sheriff's Office, this 11th day Of April, 1917.
/. G.. Krisle,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
Draft Horse Best

The raising of draft horses Of
fers mare inducements to breed
ers now than ever. The war
has taken nearly all the surplus
and there is hardly enough to
go ahead with the farm work.
1t will be many years before
these will be another surplus of
good sound horses, The light
horse and the saddle horse are
still needed and bring fair prices
The lightharness.type is horse
between the cavalry horse and
the ordinary heavy harness
horse. They are used in the
swing and lead for artillery and
should be from l51a to 10 hands
high and weigh from 1l5C to
1900 pounds. They must have
a good shoulder for collar and
a fairly good saddle wither, as
they are used both in harness
and under the saddle. Good
back and bodies are required,
with clean limb bs and the bone
not so heavy as in the draft type.
Certain horses of the Morgan
breed are typical of the ideal cav
airy horse. The auto as a pleas
ure vehicle has not had as great
an influence in doing away with
the light horse as some of its
advocates believe" The war
has had the same effect on de-.
creaslng horse flesh as 1t has of
decreasing human beings, so
there are thousands less (stom-
achs and mouths) to feed than
formerly, and the end is not yet.
The shortage of food stuffs is
but temporary and in the pro.
ductlon of human food the horse
Nill necessarily always be fac
tor. The talk of artificial power
doing away with the horse is
nonsense.
Now is the time to raise big
draft mares. Many do not know
the actual conditions. Under
an improved system of highways
Mechanical power will always be
a factor in rural transportation,
but in the general work on the
far 3 tractors so far are failures
because there are so many vary
ing conditions. Let US raise all
the big drafters we can and not
GO back on light horses altogeth'
err. 90 not be afraid of an over
supply of good big drafters.
Meade County Farmer.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
sHER1FF,s SALE.
First Publlsted. April Z, l9l7.

First Published April II, 1911
BY virtue Of an Order Of Sale, issued cut of the
District Court Of Meade county Kansas, wherein
The Railroad Building Loan & Savings Assoc.
alton is Plaintiff. and James A. Hargus, Ida B.
Hargus, S. Il. Walker, J. +, McKinster, ct al
are Defendants, Case No. 2459
l will on Saturday the 10Th day Of May
1917, at two O'Clock p. IN at the west front door
Of the Court House in the City Of Meade, County Of
Meade and State Of Kansas, offer for sale at pub
lie auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title and interest OF the
above named defendants in and to the following
described real property, situated IN the County
Of Meade and State Of Kansas, to-wit
Lots 9-l1-13-l5 and IL in Block 3 in Fowler City
according to the recorded plat thereof.
SAID property is levied upon as the property O.
the above named defendants and will be sold
to satisfy the plaintiffs claim and that of J. E
McKinster herein, and costs and accruing costs
according to said order Of sale. Period Of redemp
ton IS months from date of sale.
Sheriff's office, this llth day Of April, 1917.
L. G.. krisle,
Sheriff Meade County. Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-04-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.


BY virtue of an Order Of Sale, issued out of the
District Court Of Meade County, Kansas wherein
Verde Rice is Plaintiff and George ID. folsom
Luea b. Bird Administrators, F. w. Flick and
b. S. McMeel are Defendants, Case No. 2546l
l will on Saturday the 10Th day Of May, 1917
at two O'Clock p. III. at the west front door of the
Court House, in the City of Meade, County o
Meade and State of Kansas, offer for sale atpub
lie auction and sell to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, all the right, title, and interest Of the
above named defendants in and to the following
described real property, situate in the County o
Meade and State OF Kansas, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter, of Section in Town
ship IS south, Of Range IS west Of the 9th p. NJ
SAID property is levied upon as the property o
the above named defendant and will be sold Il
satisfy the plant. IFS claim and that of Luella b
Bird Administrators herein. and costs and ac
crung costs, according to said order Of sale
Period of redemptlo ion lS months from date Of sale
Sheriff's office, this llth day Of April, 1917.
L. G. Krisle,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.