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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

The boy who watches the clock instead OF his work is
not likely ever to own the store where he works
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Giddapl !

I'VE have often heard Of a man being
"on the hog But we have jus, learned
that Rh0da Choat lives in Somerset
countysKy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
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Twins.

Twins are Just like LOT OF some
More things In this world" said old
Nem
While they are valued when they come,
There isn't much demand for them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Oh
The Wise Fool

Sing and your cares will vani,h," "
observed the Sage
And so will your neighbors," COM
mented the Fool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Our Daily Snecial
Fooeyi I

II Good Advice Cost More, More OF
II would be used
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Hsw, Haw!

lbTf lsn HlutU UtHlHNU IDf lneHl'
Hsw, Haw!
II suppose that YOU will stay in the
straight and narrow path when YOU
get out Of this terrible place said the
noSey mission worker with the luxurl-
ant growth OF face alfalfa who was
gong through the pcn,cntlary
"Oh, | don't know replied Convict
2RJ2S This place isn't 50 terrible.
Nobody IN here wears Skye terrier
whiskcrs."
Oh!
Most girls never settle after the game
when YOU beat them at poker. But what
We started to say was that Ella May
Pay lives in Chicago, ILL.,
Game
The hunters chase me day and night"
The C"er sald, and I'm lame;
And, while they know that ] can't fight,
They know that I'll die game"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
W ell. | Swan.

Sign on the window OF store on
Twelfth street, between Sycamore and
Broadway in Cincinnati
BY Heck
Fancy Groceries
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

lie is n henpeckcd man. know,
speak OF Oswald Dome;
And yet YOU ought TO hear him crow
when he's away from home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
The Right Girl.

Miss Gladys Passmorc has been ap-
pointed physical director of the Peters
burg (Na0 Y. w {, A, and will show
the girls how to play basket ball
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom zns TINES rILES
Fifteen Years Ago.

Kaiser Wilhcm's latest act IS the
writing Of a drama His last act is his
worst
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Fifteen Years Ago.

Fifteen Years Ago.
John Wilkins and Mitchell Barnett
are the principals inca sparrlng ,aatch
at fuckers hall tonight ~
The real estate firm OF Spencer, Har-
rah and Guthrie was dissolved yester-
day Messrs. Spencer and Harrah will
continue the business in quarters in tho
city hall building, while Mr.. Guthrie
will open an office in his own building
on Grand avenue.
Architects Hawk and Van Meter have
let the contract for the first building of
Epworth university, which is to be COM
pleted within four months and to cost
$4,000
This afternoon the final coating Of
asphalt on that portion OF Main street
between The tracks and Broadway, will
commence The only portion OF Main
street that has not received the concrete
layer is the Broadway crossing.
Ten Years Ago.
Bank clcaringS for September in
Oklahoma City were S,776A0. all in
crease OF 10 percent over a year ago.
Little Miss Mcrosc Brown is III.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur n. GeissIer have
returned from Europe where they spent
the summer
Mrs Joseph Myer of West Tenth
street is entertaining at cards this aft
ernoon Tor Miss Fay Scharf Of SPRING
field Mo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

DR.. G.. w. Munger and DR.. Harry
Walker have been appointed u, s. pen
'ion examining surgeons for Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
All. Hi

And the police were watching some
lad from the country with all unighted
tail piece Washington (Ind) Herald.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

The local cotton market yesterday
was $525, Wheat, 70 cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

I'd OverhalSer returned yesterday
from a hunt in the Creek country. The
balance of the party will return today.
Ed reports good time with the excep-
ton Of a few days when he was sadly
taken with chills, probably caused by
letting his whiskers grow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02
Gosh |

Tho lamb that little Mary had,
10 In cold storage now.
And his value goes M every day,
From his ankle to his h'ow
Rail Crank
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

Sign on Jefferson street, Nashville
Tennessee
Adam Goode,
Cobblcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

Fifteen Years Ago.
John Wilkins and Mitchell Barnett
are the principals inca sparring match
at fuckers hall tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-02

n ODAY the seventeen anniversary the birth of Marshal Fnden
burg the German commander -n who has been
mand OF of year.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18

the Dish and the Spoon. Hugh Hart, as Old King Cole came out, calling loudly for his Pipe, his Bowl and his Fiddlers three, all of whom danced out at his command Last of all, Helen McRae and Amelia Bemis, dressed in night gowns, holding light ed candles, came out to bid the audi ence Good night in the song, Twinkle, twinkle, little star"
 The whole entertainment was so dainty, so we'll executed, that too much praise cannot be given to Miss Higginbotham for her untiring efforts in getting it up. This is the first year physical training has had a regular place in the schools and the many favorable comments from the large crowd who saw the Festival attest to the great success of the years work The band, too, came in for it's share of praise and gratitude is due to the band boys for helping to make the evening a success.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18
U-BOAT WARFARE IS BROUGHT TO U. 5. BY
 GERMAN SEA FORCES
U. $. s. Destroyer Smith Fired Upon Tuesday-Torpedo Miss ed War Craft Thirty Yards May Begin Campaign.

Boston, April 17.-The war was brought to the shores of this country today when the United States des- troyer Smith reported by radio that an enemy submarine had tried unsuc- cessfully to torpedo her 100 miles south of New York at 5:3O this morn ing. Additional reports were receiv- ed from the destroyer tonight and were forwarded to Washington.
 Nothing of an official nature re- garding the additional reports was made public here. A suggestion in shipping circles that the lookout on the Smith had perhaps mistaken large fish for a torpedo in the uncer- tain light of the early morning met with the reply that the Smiths off, cers "stood by their original state ment."
 The Navy Departments version of the original statement was: >
 Reported from Fire Island light ship to the naval stations at Boston and New York at 3:3O a. m. on the 17th an enemy submarine was sight ed by the United States steamship Smith, running apparently submerg- ed. Submarine fired torpedo at the United States steamship Smith which missed her by 30 yards The wake of the torpedo was plainly seen cross ing the bow. Submarine disappear ed"
 Whether the swift destroyer dashed for the spot where the U-boat was thought to be lurking was not made known by officers who had seen the Smiths report of the incident. Nei- ther could it be learned here whether there was a chance for the Smiths quick frers to come into action. It was learned however, that another destroyer passed near the position mentioned in the Smiths report with out sighting anything unusual
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18
STAGGERING BLOW DEALT TO GERMANS:
 THEY LOSE GOO
Forty Miles of Strongest Lines
 Fall to French-Big Guns
 Smashed TeutOns' Reserve
 Forces-Artillery Kept Busy.

Paris, April 16.-Germany suffered another crushing blow upon the western front today, when 40 miles of the strongest part of her line was wrested from her with an estimated loss of nearly 100000 killed, wounded and prisoners. All France halls the victory as brilliant demonstration of the skill of her generals and the cour- age of her troops
 Measured by the amount of terri tory freed, the victory does not com pare with the Somme offensive, which opened a month ago, but viewed from the amount of destruction done to the enemy's armed forces and the damage to his military prestige, it is far greater success. Here there can be no question either of previous planned retreat or surprise. The enemy expected an attack and made every precaution to defeat it.
 From Soissons to Craonne the Ger man line runs along series of hills of an average height of 800 feet, with deep valleys between. The attack CTS advanced up the valleys under cross fire from each flank, but the artillery curtain, on new plan in- vented by a British general, was so effective that the operation was car ried out at less cost than might be expected.
 The weak point of the German line is from Craonne to Rheims, where the ground is more level. Here the at tack made more progress and the danger of a rupture of the line be- came so imminent that the Germans brought in all available reserves. The reserves were smashed by the French field artillery, which kept close on the heels of the waves of infantry. The result of today's operations is that the great western battle has now joined along a front of close to 150 miles, more than one-third of the mighty line from Switzerland to the sea.
 The tremendous assault on the Ger man lines had long been carefully planned and for month past French artillery had been pounding the enemy's position.
 The Germans were well aware of
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18

what was coming, as they showed by a number of furious attacks made, notably at Sapigneul and Godat farm, with the object of finding out some thing definite in regard to the French preparations. The invaders had manned naturally formidable posi- tions with effective troops amounting to at least 20 divisions and an enor- nous number of guns, we'll supplied with munitions.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE

Women bear troubles more bravely than men. They smile and suffer pain uncomplainingly where a man demands a doctor and nurse. A. Nit chell, Bagdad, Ky, writes My daughter was in terrible shape with kidney trouble. I got her to take Foley Kidney Pills and she is com pletely cured Aching back, sore muscles, stiff joints, shooting pains in sides, rheumatic aches are indica- tions that the kidneys are not work ing properly. Foley Kidney Pills corr rect bladder troubles.
 Hesterly Drug Store. 1
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18
.f0IK DANCE FESTI.
 VAL AT CITY PARK
ooe Hundred and Seventy O,si T;rs o' School Children Take rpna.tt-Prescott rnt Band Renders Excellent Music.

rho uOeple of Prescott were delight
 M aitb the Fold Dance Festival
 ..,n at the City Park last night.
 p..ides being an entertainment en-
 .,sIv ps different from the usual school
 'as, s.;rs # gave a very good idea of
 a a srlondid work which Miss Erin uccinbotham has been doing at both l Grammar and High Schools. , lovel place in the Park, suitable ... ,bp purpose by reason of the na- .rrol slope of the ground, was mark d of by pines and curtain for the st,ge. Long before the band began
 "a nlay every seat was taken and
 many were standing. The band gave
 several splendid selections before the
 Festival began and between drills.
 Tho first drill was the Shoemaker's
 Darce given by the boys and girls
 4 the third grade. Following this
 came the Fourth grade, dressed to
 rsvresent Norwegians, in green and
 white They first gave the Children's
 Polka and then the Norwegian Ring Dance The next dance was an old
 Erglsh Court Dance, the Newcastle, which was given by pupils from the Sixth grade. The Sword Dance, by
 grls from the Sixth and Seventh grades was one of the most intricate of the drills and called for perfect cooperation in the forming of the fig mes and in the weaving in and out of the soldiers"
 The second part of the program was Mother Goose Festival. Fran ces Thrasher, the veritable image of the old dame, Mother Goose, stepped forth and made a plea for the heroes and heroines of nursery fame. Then with a tap of her cane she called forth Mary Mary, quite contrary, Margaret Hart who danced with her flowers. group of High School girls dressed in dainty colored frocks. Again Mother Goose tapped her cane, calling forth other famous members of her troupe, Humpty Dumpty, Tom. Tom, the Plpers son, and others. Then out came Little Miss Muffet, who was very gracefully frightened away. by lttle Hesterly Johnson, dressed as 'ne spider, At another summons rom the old lady, the fifth grade Ooys cantered forth on hobby horses 'nd danced Then the kings pie was lpened by Mother Goose to disclose ouf and twenty blackbirds, little FITS dressed in black, who fluttered 'a' upon the stage. Boy Blue and Lttle Bo-Peep next executed a dainty i0e dance and were followed by
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18
SUIT SET
 FOR NEXT TUESDAY

Little Rock, April 1S-The injunc- tion suit brought by former Gov. Geo. W. Hays, to enjoin the state treasurer from proceeding with the issuance of the $750,000 authorized by the legis- lature. has been set for next Tuesday in Pulaski chancery court. Gov. Hays says that he is acting unselfsh- ly in the interest of the taxpayers of the state. s-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-04-18

Spalding Base Balls 5c to S1.25; Base Ball Bats, Gloves and Mits. All prices at Buchanan Drug Store
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-21
FLAG RAISING SUNDAY
At JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
Interesting Program For This
Patriotic Occasion.

Arrangements have been completed
by the members Of the congregation
Of me Jewish synagogue for the flag.
raising at the synagogue on Sunday
afternoon next and the exercises will
be not only Of patriotic character.
bur Interesting.
4 parade Of Boy Scouts. headed by
comrey's Concert band, will march
from the y NJ c. A 10 the synago-
que at O'Clock. going up Queen
street Arriving a the synagogue. the
big American flag will be flung to
the breeze by the Boy Scouts. to the
accompaniment OF patriotic music
both instrumental and vocal
The audience viii then assemble
within Che church where the invoca-
ton VIII be delivered by Rabbi Bern
stein This will be followed by con.
gregational singing OF Zionist hymns.
Tie principal address of the day viii
be delivered By Col Stuart W Wal
ller and viii of course. be both elo-
quent ana patriotic
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Rev. VIM. c. Spicer Gives
Up His Church to Help. US.
Soldiers Serving in France

Among the men who have volun-
teered as Y. NJ G. A. secretaries to go
70 France is the Rev. William Z.
Spicer, Of Glyoversville, y. Y, son
of Mrs. Charles a. Spicer, 2043 North
Second street. lie recently announced
his acceptance by the War Work
Council and expects to leave for
France. Wednesday, December 10.
The Rev. Mr.. Spicer has been re-
leased fer one year by the First Pres
byterian Church. of Gloversville, of
which he was the pastor. The Leader
Republican, a newspaper published at
GlovcrsVille, says of the Rev. Mr.
Spicer:
"In his college days he was husky
athlete and was one of the star foot
ball players. and his work featured
with tine Princeton eleven during his
last year at college. This athletic
training, perhaps. fits him for the
ardUous work which VIII come to him
as Y. NJ. c. worker in the field over
there The Rev. Mr.. Spicer is beyond
the age limit to carry n rifle, but he is
able TO work with the boys during the
days of their greatest tribulations and
he has shown his willingness to give
up the comforts OF a home and live in
the huts of the Y. NJ. c. A. back of the
first line trenches"
lie comes from an old Harrisburg
family, and is a brother of ]. Henry
Spicer, 2043 North Second street,
whom he is visiting to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
BY .4sSocia:ci Press

New York. Dec. 11.-Wall street
Indications that the government
intends 20 take over the railroads of
the country for the duration of the
war were without material effect
on shares of that group at the dull
opening of o-days stock market
Reactions among rails were mostly
fractional with here and there loss
of a point. Equipments, specialities
and utilities were under further
pressure, Pullman falling three
points and General Electric | 4 with
a point each for American Tobacco
and Peoples Gas. Foreign bonds
continued 20 weaken but Liberty is
sues were steady.
The early steadiness of rails
proved OF short duration. moderate
offerings later causing declines of l
to points in the active issues, while
Louisville and Nashville fell 4 points
and Lackawanna o. Pullman in
creased its loss to points. Tobaccos
yielded TO 10 and equipments. oils
and specialties' to 3. Foreign bonds
reflected further liquidation. the
French issues making neH low quo
tationS with Anglo French as. Lib
erty As sold at 1926 to 9T.36 and the
g AS at 9S.4S to 9S.j2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
300 SCOUTS TAKE
PART IN RALLY
Varied Program Enjoyed by
Boys at Big Indoor
Meet

Three hundred Boy Scouts and Of
flcials attended the Scout rally at the
armory last night, and enjoyed every
minute of the varied program. Before
starting the games and demonstra
tions. Scoutmaster Edward Manser,
who acted as Master of Ceremonies,
called all the troops together and
and the reading of the Scout oath and
pledge to the flag. Scout Executive
Stine made a short talk stating that
the rallies We're to be held monthly
and that better scouting among the
troops of Harrisburg ought to re-
suit out of the bringing together of
all the boys
An interesting signaling event
then took place. Members of Troop
followed by the messages: The uni
form does not make Scout A Scout
Is always a Scout whether in uniform
or not. This is your rally, il you
appreciate this one others will fol-
low The messages were successful
~ read by number of the scouts in
different troops.
This event was followed by a
dem0nstration Of patrol work by
Marching formations and maneuvers.
setting up drill and phases of
rescue work were exhibited. Then
came the games and contests in
which all Joined. A peanut race
where each entTant rolled a peanut
with his nose. caused much amuse-
mcnt. This was followed by a wheel
barrow race. Gockfighting, and q
game called Mike. where are you?'
After this all troops Joined in sing
! ing the Star Spangled Banner" and
were dismissed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
LIGHT AND HEAT
PLANT FAILURES
CAUSE DISTRESS
improvements Under Way
Will Correct Defects; War
and Embargoes Blamed

Failure of the steam heat and
electric light systems, throwing the
city into cold and darkness last even
ing, were attributed by General Man
ager Kaltwasser to- day to a falldown
on the part of the York Haven Pow
er Company, from whom the local
company buys current, and to the
interference of war conditions with
completion OF improvements at the
local electric light and steam heat
plants.
EARLY last year we set about max
ing such changes in the steam heat
plant as would provide adequate ser
vice" said Mr.. Kaltwasser to-day
The manufacturers from whom we
bought the equipment promised to
have 1t ready for MS by July. The
last of it got here Saturday. We
are rapidly getting the new Stokers
into shape and expect to have every
thing in readiness in few days.
I'm order to provide for the fall
downs of the York Haven Company.
which is in trouble every time there
is ice on the river, we ordered addi-
tional boilers and other equipment
for the electric light plant and our
contracts read for delivery in July.
All the concrete and other work that
could be done locally was completed
on time, but war conditions prevent
ed the contractors from shipping
their equipment in the summer, as
specified, and when the railroads got
it the war embargo held up many OF
the shipments for weeks. The third
of the new boilers has just been
completed and the fourth will be
completed shortly.
Many OF our men have worked as
high as rty-eight hours at a stretch
on this work recently. / have had
but two hours sleep a night for three
nights. If the public realized our
difficulties and the fact that every
time our current or steam fails it
knocks us out of a lot of money, I
believe folks would be more sympa-
thetic. We feel worse about the
matter than the public"
The steam heat and the ulecrl ic
light system failed last night and
the public was up in arms over
cold houses and dark streets on one
of the worst nights of the year. The
officers of the company were he
sieged by indignant citizens wanting
to know the trouble and there were
threats of taking the case before the
Public Service Commission.
Mr.. Kaltwasser says that after the
improvements now nearing compile
tion are finished there will be no
more cause for complaint even if the
York Haven company does fail to
deliver current here.
Mrs. Martin G.. Brumbaugh, wife
of the Governor and guests at the
Executive Mansion, had to go 20 the
State Capitol to-day to get warm.
Owing to difficulties of the Harris
burg Light and Power Company in
maintaining steam heat for the resi-
dental portion of Harrisburg the last
few days, the temperature at the
mansion went below fifty degrees
and with q stiff breeze blowing across
| the Susquehanna Mrs. Brumbaugh
and her guests decided to visit the
! Capitol which is warm and com
Portable because it has it's own plant
and n stock of thousands of tons of
river coal
! The party sat in the executive re-
| ception room and knitted during the
morning, furnishing an example OF
! industry for the Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Mrs. Means TestiGes
in Behalf of Husband
BN AssocintcI prcsS

Concord, N. c.. Dec. 11.-Mrs. Julie
p. Means testified to-day in defense
of her husband, CASTOR B. Means. on
trial here for the murder of Mrs
Maude A. King. She said that since
she was five years old she had known
Mrs. King and during the last sew
eral years had been with her almost
constantly. She told of having signed
a note jointly with her husband for
the loan Of $4,000 made the defend
ant by Mrs. King.
Mrs Means testified that she never
had observed any evidence that her
husband sought to restrain Mrs.
Kings liberty or dominate here.
The defense recalled Chief of Po-
lice Robinson, who said Alton Means,
brother of the defendant, told him
on the night of Mrss Kings death
that CASTOR Means said Immediately
after the shooting:
Mrs. King shot herself with that
little pistol"
Henry eDitoh. of New York, a cler-
ical employe of Means described the
system used by Means in ktepinE the
accounts between himself and Mrs.
King, Monthly itemized statements
accounting for all transactions were
subbitted to Mrs. King, he said, ap-
proved by her and then filed away.