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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
One Year Ago Today in IN. War
JovianS Hear of
Y.M.C.A. War Work

r ,B. Wedding. secretary of the Ok
lahoma City Young Mems Christian
association, addressed the members OF
the Jovian Electric club at IFS regular
weekly meeting held at the Lee -Huck
ms hotel today at noon. Mr. Wedding 5
subjtct>was The Y. NJ. c. A. As Re-.
lated 10 the War" He told the mem
bers Of the club OF the work which the
association was doing, not only among
the soldiers in training al the canton.
nlents throughout the country, but also
OF the work which is being done for
the men who are actually at the from.
A large nuribcf Of candidates will 5e
initiated into the club \uext Friday
night at the rooms, 2l5H West First
street, The regular degree team in full
iegals~is ready 10 put on the work.
BE it said to the everlasting credit Of
The athletes of hhe worlds greatest re-
public that, when the call came for vol
unteeSs TO bear arms under the Stars
and Stripes for the cause of humanity.
they rose to the occasion, practically TO
a man willing and eager to follow
where Uncle Sam should lead. Uni
rcrSlties and schools great and small.
rushed their physically best into the
various branches OF the service, and
thousands upon thousands OF those who
had retired upon their laurels from
track and field quickly put sslhe their
business duties stepped to the front
and donned the KHAKI or the blue, pre-
pared to give their all until the brutal
Hun was brought to his knees. II was
mighty and spontaneous outpouring
OF the finest of young American man
hood and into the aviation CORDS. the
army, the navy and the ambulance SER
vice these fellows OF exceptional phy.
sical prowess made their way
Beyond question football is the most
warllkr Of all sports No other form
ci athletics brings out a similar fight
ing spirit, the same intense desire 10
conquer, the fierce bodily contact, the
gancnesS and ability to withstand ply
steal punishment which football does
Any man who has played on college
team remembers what victory 10 him
meant To obtain it he was willing 10
20 to any lengths, to aoeep, hurts, risk
his neck and 10 fight on, even with
broken bones How often have play
ers concealed injuries for fear the
coaches would remove them from the
fray Danger soon meant bu, little 10
them, their ability to think and act
quickly was ,harpened and no boy who
wasn't game could remain long on
football squad -.-Lcslle's.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
200 men WANTED
FROM STATE FOR
COAST ARTILLERY
Governor Receives Emergency
CALL Drafted Men to Go,

An emergency call for 200 Oklahoma
man under the selective draft was re-
ceivrd by Governor Williams today
from the war department The men
are wanted al once for the coast ar
tIlIery and will be sent to Fort Rose
Grams, Cal
Governor Williams has not deter
mined what local boards will be asked
10 send the men, but those boards with
the most men available probably will
get the call The war department
asked that the men be sent from as
few districts as possible in order 90
simplify the movement OF troops The
districts which supply the men will be
given credit on their quota and will
have fewer men TO provide for the next
call following the QUESTIONABLE.
All men drafted from Oklahoma in
the first call were sent to Camp
Travis, San Antonio, Texas, except
negroes who went TO Camp Sheridan,
Chllllcothe, Ohio This will he the
first opportunity drafted men have had
70 be sent direct to the coast.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The BURLINGTON COMPANY probably has
shattered all records in achievement. 1t was or
ganiSed October 8, last yet 1t has drilled three
wells, two being now producing and the third
expected any hour; and II has good gasser
The product of these wells is being sold The
company expects to continue drilling as rapidly
as tools can do the work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

Newspapers left on the subway and
street car system Of New York City
amounted to 7j2 tons in the past year
The company sold this by-product and
the proceeds were turned In to the chi.
ployes tclicf fund.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Woman's Best Slogan Should
Be "Forget It," Blot Out All
Ugly Past, Dorothy Dix Says

re fails to come up to her ideal, ii
someone she loycS has died, she never
Fets owes It.
NATURALLY you are expected l.
N JON IN with this drcary drl1lc
and mlnsle Your >obS with tn.
ady's lamentations, but what You wan,
to do IS to give her a good shake ami
say For heavens sake, FORGET H."
suppose, things have gone wrong " IN
YOU, does It make them right to broNl
over your Prievancel Suppose YOU
'&e suffered in the past, does it make
the day any cheericr TO recall that
pain' Suppose People haN disap-
pointed YOU, is it any comfort TO keep
It fresh in your mind'
II Can Be Done
Why not forget It? Put the whole
hing outside of your mind Cast into
oblivion the things that worry yUu
You can do II ii you will, and for a
woman to keep herself sick, miserable
and nervous ieaSting on the memories
OF past misery is as hldeous drd
neurotic a thing 10 do, as it would be
'ar her to spend her time cIawlng over
The fostering bones IN a graveyard.
II women would only make up their
minds to do little sensible forgetting
4 would 10 long ways towards pro.
noting domestic felicity There are
Great many women who are unhappIly
married and who have husbands lwho
lall far short of being models of
domestic virtue. Also there arc many
men who are unhAppily married an
whose wht- will never quality in lh'
household angel class.
Grow With Time.
But mer do not make a bad matter
worse by making mental catalogue
of their wives faults and repeating
hem over and over as il they were Il
'ltany Women do and the more they
Gwell upon the memories Of their hus.
bands shortcomings, the bigger they
grow until they get so large they bi)r
out all the sunshine of the world.
II WIVES would only forget it when
their husbands are irritable, or stay
out late, or are stingy, and especially
il they could forget It when their
husbands have made mistake, or side
stepped a little, il would 40 long
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
SAM LoYD's BRAIN FOOD
5 Minutes to Digest This.
Putfls No. J1i.

NsN NNs SNis
Take a serpent, add a beverage,
subtract an insect and the resulting
letters will spell BOAR.
Answer TO No. $40.
In The walking match puzzle, &, II
aud 10 being in arithmetieal pro.
grcssion, n is clear that A goes
elgh, ninths; so that $50 being one
ninth the circumference would he
ESQ Any division Of that sum.
like lbs, $50, 4Sa or VS. wouhl
hiring them all within 80 Of the
starting point, but they would have
met previously at point eight
nlnthS ot the circumference from
the start.
Copyright, 1911 by sam royd)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The 'grntcst difficulty in the way is
not her reformation. but her feminine
inability TO forget II.
She, always remembering Il md
citing II poison her life she's AWAY,
letting her thoughts dwell on II until
| could wipe off the slate and take
her NhN a. her face, and she thinks
about It 40 much tina. hcr memory he
ermts an oh'ession that forces her to
tell her secret TO o'hcr people.
Men Do H.
II the women who has takru the
wrong tuln IN the road would nrY
forget her past, a. man does his,
she could " ue off the Jl,c aud take
fresh start Is easily as he 4 rs
Life Is cJ'cOucd only with today
The pau is ,oluablc onD a, It teaches
rs how a i've todl
Learn how to FORGET.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
GAS
We produce IL

This company does no wild
eating 1t has removed the
hazard from OILY investment. It
is one of the. fastest developing
companies in Oklahoma. Its
prospects are brilliant. There
fore, the investor who buys its
stock now should realize hand
somely in very short while.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

way towards making marriage sue.
cess instead of failure
Can She Come Back.
II is often asked whether the womai
who has done wrong can come back,
If She can rehahiltatc herself and
make whole the life she has manned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

It's officers are earnestly lRborlng
for the compUny's upbuildlnE In every
profitable why They are us follows
President 3 r BlBbes former man
aging edNOr OF THE OKLAHOMAN:
Vice President, " u. KIM cashier
Of the National Rank OF Commerce,
Frederick, okla, Secretary. Treasurer,
u. W, Ferguson, former city editor OF
TrHE ,Qkl.AlluMA CITY TIMES
Emcnhlser, former treasurer OF Till
man county; Counsel, Paul NJ Pope
one Of tho best known lawyers In the
Htnte,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

One Reason Why Women Are
Unhappy 'bnd Make Lives
Unhappy for Others Is That
they're Continually Digging
Up Skeletons of By Gone
Days, Writer Points Out,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

Under a new law any person In the
United States found with explosives
In his possession without a federal per-
init can be fined 5000 and imprisoned
for one year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Gas Rate Increase
Asked for Miami

An application for an Increase IN
gas rates at Miami. made by the Con.
sumers Gas company. is being heard bv
the state corporation commission To-.
gay he gas company set forth thar
Miami has been receiving good gas ser.
vice and that its patrons have NOT
'uiiered through any shortage of "a,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

NutobuS travelling grocery stores are
the latest innovation in markets in
New Jersey.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Our Daily Birthday Party

Brig Gen. Edward NJ, Lewis L. S.
A., recently in command OF Camp Shell
by born in Indiana 81 years ago to.
Sy
Capt Herman o. Stickney L. s. NJ,
whose last assignment made public was
the ba,tlcShip Vermont, born in Mas
-sachusets 50 years ago Today.
Francis 4, Piper, noted physician
who recently announced new discov.
cries in connection with the law OF
Rravitation, born at Port Byron n. Y,
70 years ago today.
AISLE J Gronna, junior United States
senator from North Dakota, born at
Ekador, Iowa, 50 years ago today
One Year Ago Today in the war
Ohicial announcement made of the
names OF those constituting the new
British government; German mer-
chant submarine Deutschland reached
Germany successfully completing So
ond trip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

One Hundred Years Ago Today.

l8l7-CongreSs admitted Missisr22i
into the umon as the twentieth state.
SeyCnty-Five YrSrs Ago To-day
lSl2-Viscount Hill, a former com.
mander in chief Of the British army.
died. Born Aug, II, l772.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS67--kng Victor ImnanueTs troops
received orders to evacuatc the papal
dominions
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
92-Banquet given by the Reform
club OF New York in honor OF Mr..
Cleveland and the recent>democrate
victory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
THIS COMPANY DRILLS IN
PROVEN
TERRITORY EXCLUSIVELY

This company inteAds to be drilling in from
five to ten proven fields at the same time within
thirty to sixty days. It's dealing now for extraor-
binary acreage
its stock, being sold for development pur-
poses is on the market at ONE DOLLAR A
SHARE, par value. It's likely to advance without
notice when increased production warrants it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
SUITS

in new mannish models with belts
all'around in new, timely colorings
many have two pairs pants.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
OIL
We Produce IL

Many a millionaire IL IN Tn
making in Oklahoma, which
producing nearly a HALF-MlI
LION DOLLARS every twenty
four hours in OIL alone. TIL
company is going after a shar
of that money for its stockholt
ers. It's already producing o
and gas, and will continuousl
increase its production.
Two wells in the Nowata
field are producing oil, and
it's being sold, for this COM
pany. Another well is ready
to come in on this tract.
One well in the Tulsa
field is producing. gas, and
it's being sold, for this com
pany.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
WASN'T EVEN ABLE
TO SIT UP IN BED.
Had Suffered for IS Years and
Was Almost a Wreck. Gains
Is Pounds After Taking
Tanlae and Now Feels Fire.

"Tanlac has done me more good
than all the medicines ! have taken
for the past fifteen years and ! have
actually gained twenty-five pounds
since taking it." said Mrs. ]. ].
Martin, a well-known woman OF
Vinemont, Ala.
Yes, sir, for fifteen long years |
suffered constantly with a bad case
of stomach trouble and nothing |
could find would give me any re-
lief" continued Mrs. Martin. Gas
collected on my stomach and just
kept me in misery nearly all the
time and sometimes this gas would
seem to get over my whole body and
i suffered until / felt like / couldn't
stand it any longer. My nerves
were all to pieces and / kept get
ting worse and worse until | was al
most a physical wreck. Finally |
had to give up and take to my bed
and from that day until | began
taking Tanlac | was 80 weak |
wasn't even able TO sit up in bed.
"Tanlac had been so highly recon-
mended to me that after awhile |
decided to give it trial and after
the first few doses knew | had
found the right medicine at last. /
began to improve right from the
start and have gained in strength
and weight ever since, until all my
troubles are now about gone. My
stomach and nerves are in so much
better shape and | feel so good that
| can't help talking about it. Tan
lac did what nothing else would do
or me, and | just think its the best
medicine on earth"
Tanlac is sold in Iuka by J. c..
Jourdan, and by one established
agency in every town.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
Red Cross Membership.

The National Red Cross viii Sc
cure 100000 new members be-
fore Christmas. The Campaign will
begin December 18th and run to
Christmas. A Red Cross sermon
will be preached in almost every
pulpit in the United States by pa
triotic cles<5alen who see in the
Red Cross the great undenomlna-
tional agency for international relief,
In Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi 500, 900 new members must
be secured and each of the 300
Chapters in the Division has been
called on to name a special Cam
paign Manager, who with his com
mitties will conduct this drive-the
greatest drive for new members that
has ever been undertaken in the
United States.
Mississippi is represented by Mr..
T. F. Davis, President of the Fed
eral Land Bank, formerly resident
of Yazoo City, and Mr.. Thad B.
Hampton, the well-known banker
of jackson, Miss. The Executive
Secretary in charge of the work is
NJ w. J. Leppert, Direction of the
Bureau of Development in the Gulf
ID vision.
Red Cross buttons, literature,
posters and other supplies are goirg
forward to each community and will
be in the hands of the Campaign
Managers in time for them to make
OF the drive success.
The South owes it to itself to
stand Prominently to the front of
the Red Cross map and the COM
mittee of each Chapter in the Divis-
ion is resolved to put the 100000
new members over the top"
The Red Cross now has MEM
beyship of 100000 and by Christ
mas time the National organization
hopes to have Woodworking and
devoted army of volunteers working
in this country for our soldiers and
sailors here and across the water.
If you are not a member of the
Red Cross you should become OF
a. Cnce.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
Join The Red Cross.

The American Red Cross is offer
ing every one, rich and poor alike, a
chance to contribute personally to
the Christmas spirit of the enlight'
ened world. At such an anomalous
season-when there is not peace on
e,rth, when good will toward man
is Knocked by deathdealing cannon
and blood-stained steel--what could
be more blessed than to comfort and
cheer the suffering thousands oil
l.iberty's defenders in the hospitals
behind the battle lines?
To relieve the suffering OF the
wounded and to salvage battered hui
man wrecks is the primary function
of the Red Cross. Let us not forget
that very soon our own boys in large
numbers will be carried in Red Cross
ambulances to Red Cross hospitals,
there to receive every care scientific
Red Cross method afford.
Where q few millions will start
for over there" many more mil
lions must remain at home. To
these latter the Red Cross, in its
drive for 10000, 900 new members
between December Is and Decem-
Der %, offers the best form of stay
at-home service-membership In
snd cooperation with the Red Cros 9.
1t urges that you join the Red Cross,
AMI then influence others to join by
Displaying from your home, your
Off e, your store, or your factory
the Red Cross service flag which
bears one small red cross for each
member where the flag is displayed.
lent it worth dollar to you to
know that you are privileged to fly
the service flag and that you are
lie ping--even in snail way--to
lessen the agony of the boys in the
trenches?
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
foR sAckAcHE KIDNEYS AND HLAo DER

The Red Cross work has been
very successfully started among the
colored people of Iuka. Nine paid
up dollar members have been en-
rolled and many others are paying
on their membership dues. The
colored people generally are patri-
otto and enthusiastic and have gone
to work in earnest to raise funds
sufficient to begin work. Let ev-
cry one lend them encouragement t
and helping hand in making them
feel that they are a part of our great
government and are expected to do
their bit. Y
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

Je,p..lsm has surrendered to the
British. This marks the end with
two brief interludes, OF more than
1900 years possession OF the seat OF
Christian religion by the Mahom-
,dans. For 673 years the holy city
has been in undisputed ownership
~ the Turks, the last christian ruler
Of Jerusalem being the German EN-
reror Frederick II, whose short lived
domination lasted from l229 10
1914. The modern city OF Jerusa'
lam contains about 10000 inhabi'
tants.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarra sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pot
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you viii see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls C..tarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
Tor testimonials. free 10
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
/. sqid by al prugsists, We --....-s....1sN21
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

]. Z. Colver, 103 Labor Temple,
Los Angeles, CAL, writes: / have
hid about 56 years of experience
with all sorts and kinds cathartic
remedies, some good, some joke.
When | got wise to Foley cathar-
tic Tablets for constipation | got
in right. The best l ever used.
Do not grippe; no unpleasant after
effects. For sale byJ @ Jourdan's
Drug store.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
To Our Correspondents.

Please write as plainly as possible
Remember, we are not as familiar
with the names OF people in your
neishborhood as you are, and, II
ven write with pencil use soft
one and write heavy. Sometimes
parts Of a communication il lett
ont because it is not written so VIC
can read it.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
5 :holarship Tor sale.

Do yor want to increase your
earning apacity? Go to business
college I'd fit yourself for a good
position. There is always a de-
mand for stenographers and book
keepers. We have for sale schol,
arships 4 Memphis Business Col
ege and one in Wheeler Business
College It Birmingham Ala.
The Vidette.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out
this slip, enclose with DC to Foley Il
Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago,
ILL.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return
trial package containing Folt VS.
Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley athartic
Table,. For sale at j. G. Jour
dams Darg Store.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
Marietta News.

The Marietta school is still on
boom, with Prof. Morgan as general
manager.
Misses Flaudie Scott and Mary
Morgan took supper at r F Browns
Friday night.
Slim Flinders spent Tuesday
morning sitting on the wood pile
waiting for his wife to get through
talking about the good old days be-
fore she was married.
The Young Ladies Knitting Club
held convention on Gander creek
last week. Quite a number from
out of town were present. Miss
Peachie Sims delivered the talcum
address.
JEFF Pottocks went over and spent
Thursday with Poke Eazley and
family and saw how the other half
lives.
Last Sunday afternoon Sile Kill
dew got on his mule and rode in a
trot as far West as he could. He
says that world is a whopper.
Mrs. Newman, one of our Oldest
inhabitants, says she never dreamt
of living to see pictures of people
and things moving around on bed
sheets in one end of room full eff
people.
Everett Pounds, Nary Clark, Lois
Moore, Beldon and Oils Gam and
Ierdon Moore and Maye Green Wis
tied Mary Morgan and Flaudie Scott
Sunday P. M,
John Williams still continues his
visits to Belmont or Dennis every
other Sunday but don't guess he will
make many more until he brings
her home.
Mary Clark spent last Friday
night with Ora Wilson and reports
a nice time.
There are about Is pig club
members from Marietta school,
more from this school than any
other in Prentiss county.
julius Durn is laid up with a
cold, which he contracted by stand
ing too near the lecture at Marietta
the other Friday night.
We are having some very cold
weather at present but hope it will
soon be pretty again.
Horace Gooee and Beldon Kizer
were visitors at Marietta Sunday
afternoon.
Some more of our boys are ex-
pecting to leave for Camp Pike in a
few days.
DIR. j, T. Googe, our County
Health Officer, was at Marietta the
other week and examined the school
children.
Misses Ollie and Dorsa Pharr were
visitors in Marietta from Friday I'M
til Sunday
The Society at the Marietta school
ever Friday afternoon is moving
along nicely. GUESS Who.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

we copy tho following from the
1'uscumbia Alabamisn. Dispatch
Dir. T. J. Howard, of hks, was
in tIwn a few days since. He has
cured a position with the Nitrate
plant and exI ects to move here
Mr.. Howard las many friends here
VII, viii be delighted to have him
With his good wife reside among
us. Mr.. Howard was for a mum
Ter of years Supervisor here fol-
the Southern.
We win be sorry indeed to lose
this family from our town but wish
them SUCCESS aud happiness In theii
pew home.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

We are agents for the Daily
News Scimitar. Deliver at night
if wanted or early in morning.
Price 10cts per week or 45cts per
Let US have your SUBJ
scription.
Frank Bozeman,
Joe Burns.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

NOTICE. -Registrants for milf
tary service should notify Local
Boards at once of any change in ad-
dress since Registering and be pre-
pared to get your QUESTIONABLE back
in the seven days time, otherwise
you forfeit your deferred classified
ton.