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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
WHAT EDITORS SAY
When Genius Burns.

A the age of S David is said to have written his first
psalm Shelley wrote Queen Nab and McndesSohn com
posed his music ior "a Midsummer Nights Dream"
At ~ Bryant wrote "IhanaopSiS"
AZ u Dlsracll wrote Vivian Grey"
AZ y Alexander Dumas wrote plays, Noltaire's first
tragedy was brought out and Keats wrote "kndymion"
AT y Horace Is said TO have written his first odeS
liene published his first songs and Schlcrs The Rob
bcr,' had made him famous
At y Shakespeare wrote his first play
AZ 70 Sheridan wrote The School Tor Scandal"
At % Racine wrote "Andromachc" and Hannah Moore
wrote The Search After Happiness"
NJ ~ AddNon'S first essays appeared Owen Meredith
published Lucille"
At 80 Conucus began his religious works
At 81 Phny finished his German War"
At 81 Luther his ninety live theses; Baxter wrote
SAINTS Everlasting Rest" and Thomas a'kcmps wrote
Imitation OF Christ"
At IS Mohammcd began the Koran. and Poe wrote
The Raven"
At 30 lhackcray, VANITY Fair" had appeared.
Al, 81 llunyan finished "a Pilgrims Progress
AZ, 81 Dante finished IN, Divine Comcdia "-Rellng.
ham Rcyclle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
RIppLIN6RHYNES
GDMK Mdso1
N(obyfYQtt I9y7
THE GERMAN SOLDIER.

ID HATE to be a German, and fight
tor Kaiser Bill, unable to determine
why | went forth to kill. The
frenchman and the Briton have causes
fine and high, and when Zoe they've
Smltten, they know the reason why.
The Russian and the Roman, the Bel
rian and the Serb, shoot up the ar
mored autocracy TO curb. For freedom
men are fighting on Europe's blood
drcnched lands; the German. at this
writing, for ancient error stands. The
kaiser says, GO, slaughter, go butcher.
TIL YOU die, make mems blood run like
water, and do not ask me why. Go,
vasSalS, seris, and visit my wrath on
all my foes; am the grea, What-is-it.
and what ! tell YOU goes. Don't ask
me questions silly, don't prate of wrong
or right; I'm the anointed Willie. who
bids you go and fight, | am the sun
IN heaven, | am the moon and stars /;
to me alone is given the heart and
front OF Mars And when | bid YOU
wallow IN blood up to your ears. my
dietum you must follow Hoch.
Deutschland und rwei biersw And so.
like driven cattle, the Germans go to
war, and wonder as they battle, what
they are bleeding for.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
NO MORE WASTE.

WHEN the sun sets next Sunday this country will he
~ able to show record OF Accomplishment in con,cry,
ton for that is the day set apart in the United States as
FOOD Saving day" Yet is not contemplated tina, only
on, day shall be assigned to purpose and wa,teul habits
be in evidence on the remaining days OF the year
Sunday is selected as the proper time impress upon
the American people that the way to help win the war is
70 save all the food possible since our allies need add
onal food supplies badly they need our men and
money While should have enough food in the United
States to care for Our own population hungry world cries
to us for aid in heading off famine We mus, heed the cy
II our people merely aside single day to stop the
waste and then reapse into extravaganza or worse the
day would bring little benefit Bu, the idea is to drive
the conservation plan deep into the minds Of Americans
that they will continue prevent waste this year, next
year and following years The thrift learned in one day
can be pu, into effect continuously that it will be quite
easy for the nation to NEE, its obligations caused BY the
ear.
We will oil cooperate to stop the waste we will be
.uNtg vigosess support 10 bring the war to an eud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
ASKING FOR HIGHER OIL PRICES.

PRODUCERS OF this state are making a request of the
largest pipe line company advance the price OF crude
r pointing out in the appeal that oil has risen price
IN harmony with other commodities Also, it was stated
that the price of casing has increased in value tina, calls
Tor better value OF crude stuff to encourage the drilling
OF wells.
year ago the price Of Oklahoma crude oil was $l55
barrel dcpreSsions during the summer OF 1910 sent the
price tumbing about dime a. clip until % cents
barrel was paid last August A rally in November gave
the producers another dime barrel four separate ad
yanccs OF dime barrel each IN December filled the oil
with hope in January OF the present year three ad
yances OF 10 cents each brought the price to $l70 where
it remains
Oil men have been hoping for five months that there
would be bull movement but the hope not maeralzng
the formal action taken by requesting an advance on
the part OF the transmission lines that carry the oil to re-
iincrics in and OF the dime increase will be
y ccome couple of dimes will cause joy
Labor is reported as higher in the oil fields than at
any prior time, hence the producers be contcndng
ior nothing than price that will be in accord with
conditions along the line where the money goes instead
OF flowing in.
a dime is not much money, but an advance OF that
amount would bring $lOOOOOO Of additional funds into the
purses OF the producers and would stimulate them to cx
Iand their operations for the benefit OF themselves land
owners aborers and countless others who depend directly
or indirectly on the petroleum industry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
ON LABELLING JOKES.

THE gay and festive seri who furnishes the mental pab
uum for The Oklahoman's clientele OF readers has
evidently made discovery recently which will cause him
10 hesitate before he again undertakes to pcrpc,rate
loke. lie IS not likely to soon forget the element OF
cbusenesS in the human system,
AnmadyertnG upon the proposal to tax the earnings OF
professional men, including dentists the pending war
revenue bill, he grew bit faccous the other day He
made bold to express the hope that the government would
tax the dentists until it hurt by way OF reprsa for some
Of the pain the public has suffered while occupying den
uSts' chairs
The point appears to have shot clear over the heads OF
several OF the members OF the dental profession Leaswe
number have written in to say thar they consider him
boob Drained gink and Scoundrcl- beast who If
li' measure OF punishment mecd out to him would
have his teeth extracted hereafter with blacksmith, ,opps
For ourselves We take part in the controversy Ever
since the presidents proclamation We have tried to remain
neutral But we don't mind offering suggestion Here
tcr, when The Okahoman editorial writer wishes 10 rer
p',rae Joke he should accompany it with char, or
diagram or, at least label it, "Not intentionally sad"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

ever saw were the papers the william
used 10 steal IN the netherlands when
we were a young fellow.
You can convince woman that the
moon is made OF green cheese But
you can't tell her that anybody bu
herself ever moved ont OF a house and
left 1t clean
Lots OF wen who have but one suit
TO their names always leave their
money at home in the other clothes
when it gets around to their turn to
buy.
A woman's idea of luxury would he
to have so much wearing apparel that
she would be able to change her clothes
as often as she changes her mind.
Mother has no idea OF knocking
Fa,her-oh, dear, no But she often
tells Daughter that she hopes Daugh-
ter will marry better than she did
No matter how old or how homely a
woman may be, you can ilattcr her by
calling her a illrt.
Even when a woman knows from eN-
pcrience that she will probably be
wearing the same dress she has nov
Tor the next five years, she can get
Just as much excited over the fashions
as any other woman.
II the Prohibitlonls,s in the Senate
are consistent, why did they put a pro.
hlbltive tax on beer containing 3 per
cen, OF alcohol and reduce the tax On
bunk patent medicines containing from
20 to 40 percent OF alcohol;
An man who doesn't contribute
something to some Church regularly is
cheating his fellow men. He is enjoy.
ing the benefits oi Christianity with
out helping pay the bills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Luke McLnke Saws.

1t isn't because he is so blamed pop
uar that a married man finds a Re-
ccptlon Committee waiting for him
when he gets home after midnight
We would hate to be a Reiormer and
have the idea IN our conk that the
welfare OF the race depended on pco-
pie doing as we wanted them TO do.
Once IN while YOU will meet a man
who Is old enough to grow whskers
and who is such simp that you get
the idea that he still believes in Santa
Claus.
They may use some impressive look.
ing documents in the movie fllums.
But the most important documents we
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Our Ioe Miller Contest

Doc LewStater claims that the oldc,.
Joke is the one about the two thin Irish
men. One weighed no pounds and the
other Ill pounds, and they though,
they were pretty thin until they saw the
living skeleton in a side show. Pat
said Mike, you're thin, and I'm thin
But this poor diyil is as thin as both
nl US put topcihcr"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.

THE present is what is popularity known Recruiting
week throughout the country. special effort IS
bing exeed everywhere for the purpose OF recruiting the
regular army well the national guard strength
Something like 10000 men Stll needed bring the
regular army strength and the national guard in
practically every state IS sui short OF enough to give
II its maximum strength
short time ago when the seccyc draft was before
congress We were assured by authorities on every hand
including senator from this state Senator Gore,
that the way army was TO call for volunteers
We also told that all the government had to do
order to have army for immediate service at the front
to send forth its call and the volunteers would rush
in from all quarters
Isn't bit strange, in the light OF all this assurance
that We are now dcyotW week to tom-tomns and
hurrahing means OF bringing the volunteers; Is
not at least odd that in country oycrowing with yolun-
eets engaged in moving heaven and earth
bring the regular army and national guard up to war
strength,
We think So We also think that the voluble indiyid-
ua who gave such positive assurance OF the plethora
Of volunteers knew very little about which they were
talking
The simple truth is aside from Roosevelt, paper diyi-
sion had trusted the volunteer system Tor raising
army would have been able to put 10000 men
the French front Tor several years. The country is
simply not aroused the seriousness Of the situation Not
until appalling calamity oycrtakcs us until battalion
OF fighting forces wiped or a transport sunk
part OF the fleet to the bottom, will the nation
awaken TO the task before us.
The ,elcctve draft legislation has already yndcaed
itself Volunteers too few and lar between jus, yet
State after state viii be in the dry column after July
Why fuss any more about this question: Why not make
It unanimous and not cause worry on the part OF those
who fail to remember which are vet and which ones
are dry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
No Ioke,

A newspaper could run an item stat
ing that there is a Sneaklng old hypo-
crite in town And the fact that the
item contained no name, gave no ad-
dress and described no person wouldn't
keep fifty men from wanting to whip
the editor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
HaW. HaMl

The neighborhood gossip was calling
on Mrs. Nayber and Mrs. Nayber's ht-
tie girl walked over to the caller and
said Would you let me see your
tonguc?"
Certainly" replied the gossip, as
she opened her mouth and exhibited
her tongue
The little girl looked at the tongue
and. said, why. there's nothing the
matter with IT, IS there And | heard
mother say that you had a bad tongue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

We always had an idea that it was
very unpleasant to have ones flesh
come IN contact with flames, bqt
Pleasant Burns can be found at Bloom
lngton, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
'HIST0RYBITS.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
lSl7-Ihe Harvard University mill
tary company, known as the Washing
ton Corps, gave an exhibition drill on
Boston Common
Seyenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lS4l-Ihe famous Cooks Circus, in
Glasgow, Scotland, destroyed by fire.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS67-A general conference met at
Berlin TO complete the reorganization
OF the German Zolycrein.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lS92-king Charles of Rumania visit
ed Queen Victoria at Windsor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Shortening the Agony.

You smoke too much" SAID the Doc
tor. "Why don't YOU quit smoking iot
at least a month";
"All right, Doc replied the patient.
Lets make February the month"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Wuff

Smith is a queer cuss," said Brown.
In what way" asked Jones.
why replied Brown, "at night he
can't sleep for thinking OF his work.
and during the day he is so sleepy thar
he can't get his mind on his work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Strange.

Don't lose your temper II It's bad.
BE careful night and day;
II you don't keep your temper, lad,
II may give you away
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Like Other Married Men.

Around the town he likes to roam,
! speak Of Danicl Dome;
And he can always feel at home
Most any place but home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
CUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyri9bf 1877


rlends, please heed what have TO say,
ANA take some good advice from me
There's not man on earth today
who's better man than you should be
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
MAYBE.

Maybe he wasn't much OF a success
at raising stuff and that is the reason
Bunk Gardner studied law and became
a circuit court Judge at Mayileld, Ky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Advice.

SON. always try 10 meet the test.
And you win meyer rue II:
You're able. lad, p1 do your hest,
And you should always do II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
OLDSToRI6S'' :
INNEWTYpH
Twenty Years Agn.
from Vle TlhES FILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Roy Stafford returned from Eurek,
Kan, today
W. w. Wallace departed Yesterday :,
White Sulphur Springs. |. T.. for hi,
health. Mr. Wallace has been III for
some time with stomach trouble and
hopes to find relief at the springs.
Mrs. Newton Barber went to Arkan-
sas City yesterday to visit her parents.
The people of the United States read
and support as many newspapers as the
people OF England Germany and France
combined
Wheat takes iir rank in Oklahoma.
closely followed by cotton, corn, fruit
oats, kailr corn and potatoes in the or.
der mentioned. Later fruit may come
IN second with strong race for first.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. NJ Richardson ,r
are chaperonng crowd OF young peo-
pie who are on camping expedition.
They LETT yesterday and expect 10 be
gone ten days at the foot of Magazine
mountain in Arkansas. Misses Ruby
and Miriam Richardson and Katherine
Grant, Messrs Joe Scales. George
stiles and Jimmie Mason with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson formed the party, and
Will be. joined at camp BY Edith and
Jack Sleeper Vale Haley and Dr. Dole.
Miss May Phelps leaves tomorrow for
a soIourn IN Canada
Miss Grace Hewitt, who is en- route
from Cleburne, Texas, to Kirksyillc.
Mo, is spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. J. 5. Corley.
Mrs, Bolnger made many hearts hap
py last night at her home on East Fifth
street Games and lovely refreshments
and Jolly converse were the order u
the evening, The party was in honor
OF May o7i Joe Elliott.
- Ten Years Ago.
William H. Murray, president of the
constitutional convention, has issued a
call Tor the reasSemblng OF the con-
vcnton on July 10.
Potatoes have reached Sl05 and may
50 higher.
Judge I. p Gore of Law,on and Rob-
ert l.. Owen OF Muskogee, democratic
nominees for congress, will deliver the
Fourth OF July addresses. Judge Clit-
ton J Pratt and other local speakers
will also address the assemblage 1t is
beng planned TO hold some OF the
amusement features downtown in that
portion OF Robinson avenue between
Grand and California avenues. The
sack and three-legged races, the creased
pole contests etc, will be held in that
part OF the street roped off from the
crowd
Members OF the fire department are
practicing for their coming game with
the police and II is safe TO say that the
police will not be in the running.
Mr.. D. W. Fits is confined to his
bed. the result OF painful accident 10
his foot on leaving the car few DAYS
ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

The Red Cross IS not temporary affair and Subscrip
onS be made the today tomorrow next week
or any other time The treasurer never quits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Jones feels drowsy at work each day,
Ana he longs iOr nome and the hay"
bui, as soon as the night rolls around
Jonscy becomes an outdoor hound
FL Inv III
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Congress is to consider the extension Of govern
i"cnt control steel by adding clause to the food
control bill We take it that il the law passes, win
be illegal any material that might be used with
which to manufacture steel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

A man named Rogwriewsk was fined in the local po-
lice court Tor driving motor in zig2ag fashion.
Perhaps the name influenced the course Of the car
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

4 Man Would Rather Hear An En-.
emy Knocked Than Hear A Friend
Praised.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
One Year Ago Today In the War.

June 2, l9lo-Bri,ish on western
front penetrated German lines in ten
places and started heavy artillery at
,acks; Asiago and many other town,
recapturcd by Italians King ConNan-
tine signed a decree for general de.
mobilization OF the Greek army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
A Vocation for the Child.

Do You wish your child to he happy II there is some
thing tha, he has shown strong interest in ior number
oi years get HIM chance TO play with or study or work
AT II To the urhcS possible extent Let him have also
broad framing culture, accomplishments il YOU can Blu,
cont force him from his right OF way upon any siding
ct your own fancy When he gets ready TO choose his
ealg INSIST tat the main issue is that he shall be able
going with glaneSS To that work Tor which was born
INTO thS world lie may decide to becom, barber when
YOU want him to be minister Well he had better he
good ana happy barber than discouraged minister For
happy the who has found his work New Canaan
Advertiser
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

1t is always the open season for subscribing to the
Red Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
SCARCITY OF GOOD GOVERNORS.

OMlTTlNG from consideration our own state and the
three gentlemen who we're elected to serve as governor
the Oklahoma student Of politics looks the other forty
states and wonders why the people OF those states
don't choose Lincoln Woodrow Wilson as executive
officer.
In considering those ioryse states is there Of
them that selected the best or governor. Assurcdy
not Does any know why
The voters in those iory-seyen participated in
hurah campaign where partisan politics decided the bat
ties and the best geer rather than the best states
man. picked off the prize Can any recall an election
at which the voters IN those orseyen states selected the
greatest statesman to I'LL the gubcrnatoria POSITION
Why do the orty-seycn states persist in putting a man
into place OF great power by choosing one at random
instead OF selecting OF the type OF Abraham Lincoln
or Woodrow Wilson? Can any one OF the millions Of
voters give reply?
Oklahoma is to elect a governor next year Since this
state claims leadership along than line it would
seem proper 10 present object lesson the forty
states that elect governors the hto PLAN states
manShp being not an incidental requirement. viii
some one kindly forward with the nomination Of
Lincoln a Woodrow Wilson for governor?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

For many years we've talked about a sane Fourth; this
year We are really to have ono of that kind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Oh, lucky prehistoric men.
To envy you we're prone;
The line was never busy when
You tried to use the phone.
Luke McLuke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Every manufacturer Of scissors in the United States
can expect to ENJOY increased sales this year since many
millions OF new bond holders will need the handy mpDe
ment to clip Liberty coupons twice each year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Oh, lucky prehistoric men.
You must have felt like holler'n
To think there was within your ken
No William HohenlOllern.
Newark Advocate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Children ought to he smart II they remember the an
Swets to all the questions they aSk-Selma (Ala) Times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

. As we understand IT, when child is bad It's hcredity.
but when good It's Shcredlty-Gayeson News
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Why hurry to reach The top o the ladder Il you are going
TO ial oil When y9y get there e'-proyidenee Bulletin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Helen A. Kellar, the celebrated deal
and dumb scholar, born at Tuscumbia,
Ala, " years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Names is Names.


Price Back lives at Quicksand. Ky
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Members of the fire department are
practiclng for their coming game with
the police and 1t is safe to say that the
police will not be in the running
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Mr.. d. w Fits is confined to his
bed the result OF painful accident to
his foot on leaving the car a few DAYS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Wheat takes fir t rank in Oklahoma.
closely followed by cotton, corn. fr,it'
oats, kafir corn and potatoes in the or.
der mentioned. Later fruit may come
IN second with strong race for first.