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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
Mrs. Preston Ashley, aristocratic,
exclusive Elsie McLeran
Miss Evelyn Evans. a journalist.
brisk and inquisitive. ..............


-..-..................M araget Graham
Katie, Mrs. Buttons maid, youth
full and of recent hibernian ex-
traction -....-.-.......---Cenia DISCARD
Scene Mrs. Buttons boudoir
The comedy presents the entangle-
ment and final acknowledgement of
what seem to be very serious affairs
to the group of young society women
who are concerned. Each character
cleverly and humorously represents
her type in society.
The boys most of whom are now
football men of last fall, will present
side splitting farce-a clever crook
sketch entitled. "A Thief in the
house." The cast includes:
Jack Morris. young bachelor in
1--WE ---OttO Clark
Tom Parker, Jacks roommate.
------------.---GdrlanO curtis
jerry Sharp, from New York .......
.-.-..-..---.--.-......... Guy McFadden
The Jew. a suspicious character.
Aunt Carrie, a colored servant.
......-.-.-..-...--...... oliver Fullerton
Boy. Miller Rasmussen
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

Indications are that the High
School plays which are to be pro-
duced in the High School Auditorium
Tuesday night May Sth will be a
successful effort on the part of the
High School pupils. 1t is reported
that the advance demand for seats
has been heavy and the High School
Thespians will be greeted by a capa-
city house. Certain is it that those
who attend will find it we'll worth
their while and also encourage the
performers in this their maiden eff
fort.
Girls of the High School Dramatic
Glass will present comedy in one
act by Margaret Cameron. The title
is:
THE KLEPTOMANIAC
Cast of Characters
Mrs. John Burton peggy, effemi-
nate and impulsive Gertrude Dye
Mrs. Valerie Chase Armsby "a
young widow calm and optis-
mistfc ......He Helen Buck
Mrs. Charles Dover Mabel,
bride, radiant and impetuous
..-...-.....-......-..... Mildred Jones
Miss Freda Dixon, breezy and self
relant Spencer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03

Miss Florence Reinemund left this
morning for Des Moines where she
went to meet her sister, Miss Fay
Wade. of Guide Rock, Mo-, who
comes to make an extended visit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
REGULAR MEETING FRIDAY

A regular meeting of Veritas
Lodge No. 392 A. F. & A. NJ. will be
held ct the hall on Friday evening
OF this week. There will be work in
the first degree
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03

II. M. Finkbine. OF Atlantic was in
the city yesterday visitir, F. II
Adams, and looking after stock for
the Green Bay Lumber Co
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Is
Honored by
0. y. EIeuen
Duncan, 0kIap Boy viii Pilot
SOonerS' Football Team
Next Year.

NORMAN. Okla, Dec s. Especially
Hugh " McDormott, Of Duncan, Okla,
halfbNck. VIII pilot the University OF
Oklahoma football team next year. AZ
the annual election held by seventeen
letter men. McDermott was elected cap
tain over Ross Johnston, OF Shawnee,
end. and Claude McGiothlin, Shawnee,
guard and tackle.
Just before the election tho athletic
association awarded the football "O' 20
eighteen members OF the squad, hut enc
Of them. James Tolberi, nf Hobart, IL
In military service and was not present
at the election,
McDormott has been n member Of the
tenn for two years. Last year he played
good football all season and Ahis year
was Ltar In the first three games OF
the year. In the Phillips contest Octo-
Dor Q, he suffered a dislocAted shoulder
and was out OF the game until Novem-
her TO- lie played the last few minutes
Of the Kansas contest. playca through
the Arkansas gamo and wns In e first
hnN of tho Oklahoma Aggle game.
Thanksgiving day. He never has com
pletely recovered frol his injury. His
entire athletic career has been under
the tutelage OF Coach Bonnie Ower
In addition 10 football McDermott In
a basketball star, was n letter man on
last years team, playing forward and
guard and is captain for this eeason.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
DEBATERS NAMED
At UNIVERSITY
Oklahoma City Boys on Each
Team; Questions Given,
By Briggs.

NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 8-(Special) }
Members of the debating teams of the
University of Oklahoma. selected in re-
cent tryouts, have been assigned to the
different teams which will represent the
school this year.
In the triangular debate with the Uni
versities of Missouri and Texas, John
MacCampbell OF Oklahoma City and
w. ]. Holman OF Stigler, will debate
against Missouri and Joseph Koch Of
Oklahoma City and Claude Monnet OF
Norman, against Texas.
Mark Grimes OF Howe; Robert Prust
of Norman, and Laurie Olham of Okla
homa City. will debate against he Uni
versity of Colorado and Clarence West
colt and Van Winter Stewart of Okla
homa City and Angus Woodford meet
Kansas in that triangular event.
John MacCampbell and Joseph Koch
will meet a team from the Tulane uni.
versity, New Orleans, later in the year
Harold Sanders of Chickasha, Earl
Pruet of Norman, Robert Bell of Mac
Alester, and Herbert Hyde OF Norman
are the alternatts for the teams.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
When Cowboys Have to Marry.

There is a story in the December
American Magazine in which several
cowboys who have adopted young
child decide that one OF them should
marry so that a woman would be on
The ranch TO care for little Red. Here
is part of the situation:
I'VE argued explosively and long
but decided, awful as it was, we would
do it for Little Red Earnestly we
went over the list of eligible women
whom we knew They we're might
scarce in the Topa Topa country W.
we're not particular about lot oI
things, but our wife had to have ono
attribNte-she had to be good No on,
could be too good for Little Reds fos'
ter mother. AS the boys named then
off wrote them down. II was I
mighty short list When Jake spoke o
Miss Eliza Suuircs Tom protested
'Now YOU Jest wait he began tina
piece of dried beef is darn we'll cured
| but
Don't YOU go knockin' no womei
here Tom, interrupted Dave, w
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

only got a few of the critters TO pick
from, an how'd you feel if you said a
lot o low-down things about one, an
then had to cut her out an marry her
"'That silenced all unfavorable opin-
ion, except in very obvious cases. Pret-
ty soon somebody mentioned the school
teacher.
Don't put her down, argued Tom
She amt the kind that marries the
likes O US, an ! think too plumb much
Of her to marry her, anyways
"Me too we chorused in agree
ment
"The list was complete mighty quick
because we knew only three womer
who might fill the prescription, One
was the Widow Bolton. She was abou
forty and there were two hundret
pounds of her. AS Jake said, she wa'
a real woman. Next came Sim Blake;
cousin, Miss Hanly. She was droop
ing spinster OF thirty five or that vicin
ity. Miss Eliza was last. Just hearing
her name made us nervous"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Jap Runners
To Figure In
Marathon
Twenty-Four Out Of So Star
erS Finish Strong in Re-
cent 25-Mile Run.

NEW YORK. Dec. THAT the Jar}
nese long distance runner win be X
midable opponent In future internaue
al track and road races In amply dS(
onstrated by the details Of the lat1
marathon race held In tho land OF
rising sun. The run which was bctws0
Yokohama and suburban park oven
twent y five-mile course and the win4
covered the full distance In two ncul
thirty minutes. twelve seconds, Of
thirty starters all but six finished
race and the majority reached the M
In good physical condi tion.
While this Ia not the best time md
In marathon race In Japan, II is a n
ord for that distance. During 1871
japanese runner ran the full marsti(
I distance OF rs miles. Ss5 yards In
J hours, thirty-one minutes. twenty-ei
| seconds. In a trial race held In conf,
tlon with early preparation for
| olympic games, scheduled at that umeI
| he staged at Berlin In 1918. This III
is better than that made by any vtnt
| OF marathon race held at OYm
| games since the initial revival OF y
classic track and field meet ct Ath(
| In 1895
The record OF a:soI2 for the TWEEN
| five miles Is not equal TO the best ~
made In the Boston A. A. marathon Ie
| staged annually at Boston since ~
This contest Is also run over TWEEN
five mile course and the best time
made In 1912 when NJ. j. Ryan. or
| New York-Irish American A. G, won
a:2l:l8 is. The speed In the Japan
race, however. is fully up to the aver
in the Boston event and far ahead OF
record for the first American marau
which was won In S:2S;55 s-5 at n
| York In 1896.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Save ARSENIC.
IS FOOD ORDER
Poison Is Needed to XIII In
sect Pests,

The u s. food administration issues
the following
With the idea Of further conserving
the nations food supply by protecting
II from insect ravages, President Viii
son, in a proclamation dated November
IS, has placed the arsenic industry OF
the United States under direction OF
the food administration. The presidents 5
action comes in answer to a threatened
shortage in the supply Of arsencal in
secticides, which are the farmers chief
protection for his crops against the on
slaught of biting insects"
Combat Potato Bug.
Since arsenic the active poisin in
Paris green, the potato armer is quite
dependent upon an adequate supply of
arsenic compounds for combating the
destructive potato bug. 1t is therefore
planned TO bring about cooperation be-
tween the state potato growers asso-
Citations and the makers of insecticides
and thus provide for local maintenance
of insecticide stocks by these and sim
liar state organizations. Furthermore
in the opinion Of experts, it is espe-
cially important that a sufficient sup
ply OF white arsenic be "vailable to
meet the needys next year in the work
OF grasshopper control
Fear Grasshoppers.
Owing to the general drought of the
past season, which has been very favor.
able for grasshoppers, those in touch
withf the situation believe that unless
conditions develop next spring which
will be uniavorable for the Matching oi
grasshoppers, an outbreak of these pest,
is probable. A widespread grasshopper
plague would work heavy losses of ce-
real, forage and other crops. White
arsenic is also necessary in large luan.
titles for the control of cut-worms arm,
worms, and the like, which do consid.
cradle crop damage every year.
Must Conserve Stock.
The food administration points on
that the cessation of imports of arsenic
has made it necessary TO conserve tn,
stock in this country for essential pur
poses, including several other govern
ment enterprises in addition to its us,
for insecticides. 1t is also thought tina
the arsenic industry, which has hither
TO been subject to widely fluctuatins
demands and price, will be stabilize
when under the control of the food ad
| miniStratOr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
UNIVERSITY MAN IS
PROMOTED TO SERGEANT 7

NORMAN, Okla, Dec 8-(Special)
According to word received in Nor
man, Albert NJ. Pigg, a former student
of the University of Oklahoma, has been
promoted to sergeant in the 3lSth
field signal battalion at Camp Travis.
He has been assigned as instructor in
the officers telegraph and signal school
and also detailed on the fireworks dis
play as pyrotechnic expert
Company A OF the 3S7th infantry is
composed entirely of Cleveland and Ok
lahoma county men. Walter l., Ditzler
and d. l. Garrett, alumni of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, have been promot-
ed to sergeants and Clyde Lyman of
Oklahoma City has been appointed SER
geant and two Oklahoma City men
Bower and Kern have been named cor
morals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
lDCils CONQUER
CON1ENDERS BY
Il TO 0 SCORE
Marshall Team Falls Before
Attack Of Barnes Men,

Oklahoma city's high school football
team yesterday afternoon proved that II
was the best high school football team
IN the state Of Oklahoma when they de-
feated the Marshall high school eleven
BY n score OF "a 10 o. Marshall had de-
feated the teams representing the hlgh
schools at Msdili. Norman and Cherokee
and camc here expecting to defcht Coach
Rarnes' men.
Ths local lads waded through Mar.
shAll's line. went around the ends and
occasionally shot a forward pass The
home team failed 10 make first down
only three times during the game,
locAis Score In Two Minutes.
Oklahoma City smashed through for n
touchdown In fhe first two minutes Of
play, Graham carrying the bal over. One
pass was attempted and completed In the
first quarter, Hardy to White, which
brought the ball TO Marshalrs i've -yard
line and nettcd the second touchdown
on the next play. The first quarter end
cd. Oklahoma City 20; Marshall 0.
At the openlng OF the second quarter,
White made pretty play on pass from
Mathews, Mprshnll's halfback. White
lesped into the air and Intercepted the
throw He lodged through the Marshall
line. In the fourth quarter. Quarterback
Hardy made tho feature play OF the
game on a running ne-handed catch of
a pass behind Marshalrs goal
Graham One OF the stars.
Grahsm's playing was especially fine.
He and white wepe big ground gaincrt
on straight football, while Hardy, Tyler
ana Garner starred with pasglng. The
Oklahoma City line outplayed the Mar
shall forwards, Dormhn. Cole. Lawrence,
Smith and Gillespie opened Wide holes
In Marshairs defense. Only w. williams
at rishttacklc could hold his own. but
ne had little support from his teammates.
Dorman and Cole played an excellent
game
The championship contest was played
ip q snowstorm, which increased toward
the end OF the game. The freezing
weather was braved by about 600 fans,
including f35 from Marshall who made
the trip In a special train. A drizsling
rain was falling whom Referee Meachams
whistle started the game This soon
turned 10 snow and the surface OF the
ground was rovered with Ice. Forward
passing was made difficult, hut the To-
calls completed nine for gain Of over
100 yards.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
A Use for Everything.

The making Of thin cheese cloth pads
filled with oakum slightly tarred for
use in infected wounds the tar making
them somewhat antiseptic, is one of the
occupations of the Red Cross work room
at one of Portland's principal depart.
ment stores A recent visitor at the
headquarters, after watching the women
picking and packing the oakum, ex-
claimed rapturouSly:
Nov, isn't that splendid I've been
wondering what to do with my comb
ings for such long time. | will bring
them in tomorrow"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
DNahona City High Football Team Is States Charnpio
PENN WILL HOLD
ANNUAL CARNIVAL

Tho University OF Pennsylvania
Athletic association has decided 10
stage the annual relay carnival next
April as usual and the final races will
he held the last Saturday of that
month unless unforeseen events
should cause a change IN the date.
This track and field meet. which has
grown to'be the biggest intercollegiate
athletic contest OF the year, has In
recent seasons been divided into q
two--day program, but II IN uncertain
at this time whether that schedule
will he adhered 10 or the April races
confined TO one day Much will de-
pend upon the class and number OF
entries received. II there is n loss
In college entrants the schoolboy Rth-
leteH will be featured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
MARTY kAVANAUGH
PLAYS BASKETBALL

DETROIT, Dec, 2a-Marty Kavanagh.
former infielder of the Detroit and Cleve-
land Americans, has been elected captain
Of the Rayls basketball team, n local five.
Marty played with the same team last
winter and last summer he played base
bah with local semi professional club
The Maxwells, which won the champion
ship OF the country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Everybody Has His Troubles.

A very tall, thin lieutenant reported
in Flanders to Canadian battalion
commanded by bald, elderly colonel.
After q few days, says the Youths
Companion. he approached his com
mander and asked permission to air a
grievance.
Il wish you would use your lnflu.
ence. sir. TO restrain my platoon from
referring to me ss Legs" he said
@Sure, my lad. sure" replied tn
colonel solemnA III you'll use your
b stop my whole battalion from call
ing me Old BaIdy.'"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
PHILLIPS TEAM
PLAYS SOLDIER
Regulars From Fort Sill Maj
betSCh'S Last Opponents,

ENID, Okla. Dec. s.-(Special)--1
FOOT ball team OF Phillips university \
play their last game OF the season n
today with the Nineteenth United Sta
infantry eleven. now stationed At Ia
Sill. as their opponents. Coach JohI
Maulbetson announced yesterday af9
noon that he will enter the contest III
self and play at least two OF the n
periods.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
AnaInat Left. Aander..

Eddie Collins proved well enough that
the proper sort OF left handed batsman
Ia under no great handicap facing left
handlers from the rifle pit In the late
series Eddie put In most Of his time
facing southpHws. lle stood against
Sallee, Schupp and Benton, with only n
few scattered shots at Poll Pcrrltt.' Yet
Collins emerged with an average well
above 400
The answer NJ 10 why good left
handed batter can't hit n good left hand
I'D pitcher Is simple enough He can.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
MOTOR BOATS MAKE
REMARKABLE SPEEI

Although the miles. .mInuts bss
was considered more or less of
dream until recent years, thIs speel
has been surpassed In the past tWI
seasons In actual racing and now IN
standard has been set a. ksttsr tlmI
than seventy nlles per hour. Thl
new records, which were made u
tests aoaInst time, were clicked q
Lake George, where late last nont)
the 2s-foot hydropiane Whip Po'. Will
owned by an officer Of the Annsriea(
Power Boat association. covered
measured mile In 51.3b seconds, or q
an average speed OF 7o.15 mliss ps|
hour. Six one-hsf mile dashss werl
made the first day and the averap|
was 64.14 miles per hour, while IN
average OF the second days tests wal
$3.50 mlles per hour with two Of M
mile sprirts showing an average o
better than 70 miles per hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

As for the 1917 achievements. what is
hayond that of Crawford BlRgden. the
old Harvard star, who after some fifteen
years absence from football. around
what ls often known Rs middle nge re-.
turns aud plays out n full' game without
cAyng in' How many are there who can
lay OFF fifteen years and then return TO
the grldron for II rugged tussle through
four pcrods2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
JIM JEFFRlEs MAY BECOME
RICH AS A POWDER MAGNRTE

n ANlGS J. JEloFRlES Is on a fair
way to become I'm Cnsely
oU wealthy
The former chnmp IL tho head
ot n Los Angeles powder concern and
handles an explosive that Ia said TO
nave maximum penetration and to be
lacking In roOOil
It's big feature and the one which
appeals mostly, " is claimed, n that
y can he manufactured on thu bat
uetleld In mn hours time, thus prv-
venting powder shortage among the
troops In hnttlc
The powder eventually is expected
10 be used by the allied governments
In Tact, IL IL said they ntp nepotinta
Ing now Tor the use " the explosive.
NJ. Those who have Investigated state
mat the former heavyweight titlo-
holder win soon be clnmed with the
milllonalres
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Speaking Of the Ancient Greats In
football as we sometimes do why
leave out TruStum Hare Of the Uni.
Verslty OF Pennsylvanla1 Here was
an athlete who was wonderful
guard, marvel on deiense--Nho ais
contributed fine line breaking procllV.
tiles on attack, and who was one OF
the best punters OF hls time, II Ia not
often that n man 10 found whe 10
star In three sections OF the game
wonder In three varied fields OF
action.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

The Canadians stood when the Ger.
mans first handed them gas at Ypres
Old the Germans stand when the
English sent In their tanks7 Sure.
They stood with their hands up yell.
lnp "Kamerad."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
&.s':SQolfIgbf]
I 02ANTLAMD RICE &
The Real Affair.


Capturing animals for the roo is q
much more hazardous undertaking thar
hunting them with rifle Magazine ex.
change,)
Shooting lions on the run
From hundred yards away
Think you this In risky fun1
Not II bit Of It. We say;
II your courage you should show
With n nerve that doesn't fail.
0rapple him without n blow
Lead him homeward by the tail
Cropping through the Jungle Wild,
Shooting tigers. hit or miss,
IT'S the courage OF n child
That would turn trick like this.
Leave your gun behind and creep
Softly, with no touch OF fear,
Jump upon him whilo asleep,
Yank him outward by the ear
Who is II that could not hit
In the four -by-twenty head
Elephants that calmly sit
While yo upepper them with lead2
Hut II takes a deener sDunk
ON the hardy jungle tramp
When you pluck ono by the trunk
And escort him back TO camp.
Where's the nerve IN taking aim
Ant n boa constructors eye2
Any kid could play that game
Ana undoubtedly get by:
But the Jobs another size
When YOU seize and drag hlp through,
Handing him, despite his CRIES,
To the keeper OF the ZOO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
Golf Maxim

lie whose niblck works In vain
Has Oft been known to grow profane.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08
The Sailor Explains.

InQuisitive Passenger-And what
that curious thing you are carrying
Sailor with winch crank )-Tf
mum1 It's the crank what they use
winding up the dog watch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

Our pick for ell-time lIno $eakIng full.
back-THE TANK ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
WILL TELL PEOPLE MORE ABOUT CAUSE 0F THE GREAT WAR Theodore Vail and Samuel Gompers to Head Organ
 izati0n Being Formed
 for This Purpose


 Washington, October s.-To educate the American people on the causes and prin- cIples Of the war. representatives of re- ligious, industrial labor, fraternal, pro- fessional, financial and other interests met here today to perfect an organization first proposed at smiliar conference here month ago. Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, probably will be elected president, and Samuel Gompers vice president. The conference received 8 letter from Cardinai Gibbons indorsiny the movement.
 The organization plans an extensive campaign through the principal organized forces In the country. Among those par ticiating in the conference today was Charles g. Barrett. Union City. Ga, rep resentfng farmers interests.