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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-14
TO FIGHT .
nate JACKSON
Local BantamS to Box at Sol
dierS' Benefit

Battling Pewee" whom the local box
ing fans consider n coming bantam
weight boxer viii meet Nate Jackson Mt
the Auditorium Saturday night az one OF
the headllners for the soldier benefit.
jackson is going to fight Eddie Coulon
and the 20 with Pewee will help him
round himself into condition for the bat
tie Rt Little Rock,
Richie Mitchell, Chicago lightweight,
who II the boxing instructor at Camp
Donlphan will meet Bud Clancy, a 81.
louis mlddleweght In the main bout
at the Auditorium Saturday night.
Mitchell IL one OF the top notchers OF
the game today and is n great favor
ite In all towns In which he fights.
Clancy 10 instructor.
Clancy is the boxing instructor for
the lSsth infantry which In training NJ
Camp Donlphan and he is open for q
fight with any man who does not weigh
more than 1856 pounds.
II Ia probable that he will be matched
with some middlewelght here In the
near future. Clancy n heing managed
6y J. ~. Marcole. bf the headquHrter'
company OF tho lSsth infantry Blg, do
ings aro being arranged for the sol
diers' benefit entertainment Ht the Audi
torium saturday night, A band com
posed Of nfty pieces, selected from the
twelve military bands nj Camp Don't.
phen will he there to play between IN,
events A squad ot tumhlers are coming
from Camp ponlphan, as will a number
Of the mont CONS Of the nrtish and
French army to give n bHyonct eNhibi'
ton
Tickets Are on Sale,
Tickets for the Saturday night benefl
performance are now on sale at the Il, a
| II cigar store corner OF Broadway ant
MAIN street and thirty young womeei
are today selling tickets throughout tn
business district, The entire proceed
| viii be donated to the athletic fund o
Camp Donnhnn, and thenc In PRACTICAL!
no expense 10 the entertainment as th'
| Auditorium Ia being donated and th'
| tickets and services NJ Sammy Samson
are also being donated
The affair promises to be the higges
sporting event that has been staged II
Oklahoma CITY I'm years
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
DOCTORINC AND DOCKING.

IT'S President Wilson who is given authority for the
story about the stabemsn who asked by the man
oe0 Of q big transportation company abou, the health Of
tas man who looked after the horses This the an
ewe, 7 was sick two days; was docked One OF the
borses was sick two days; it doctored"
OF eoarse the superintendent of that institution sur
Nysd ths situation and revised the methods which dis
Aina>sd against faithful employe and which put more
- valae On horsepower than manpower
Ar there any institutions in these days that cling tc
= "a NEannical policy Of overlooking the human sid,
~ bus|hess and devotins the principal efforts towarc
osaoalng the assets that represented by mere dol
lasl Probably not as witness the early closing hour.
~ vacation with pay for employees and Improvement o
working conditions
There was day when the human side wa, neglected
But men with authority taking different view of tn,
situation They first consider the human side Of the bust
hess' the rest takes of itself usually with sa,sac
tory dividends
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

wide front Lens that the shows and also has accentua,ed the
advanced between and The reached
defense
complete the of the
April advances the accomplished
the have slowly
their around until last the about ready fall The
age fire the throwing the Canadian
witness of anticipated big complete the
After Flanders
aiding General g battle
Flanders, which the dread
British French
from captured Germans dwelling the appalling intensity the artillery
fire which preceded the attack and the dane the
creeping barrage which has unbelievable degree
There that the trench lines pounded iley rubbish
heaps wrecked that
knocked than previous battle
"a ordered by Prince Ruprecht
French ouclasscd of
battle OF Fndertat the the destroyed batteries exploded
dumps
o
French machine 1000 today Watch the frontW II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
THE BROOM CORN "CUSHER."

OKLAHOMA raises broom corn than all the rest
~ of the United States combined And the broom corn
growers in seeiul mood these days account Of
the Juicy price
1, seems only short time ago that Oklahoma farmers
highly pleased to get 500 ton for their broom corn
Down at Marow the price touched $500 yesterday. A
farmer living Oklahoma City has big crop OF the
brush and he expects hold the crop for price OF saw
ton
begins to look though the demand for brooms was
getting away from the supply OF broom corn Probably the
cleaners cutting in the broom business but
there is little prospect of Cutting the market with broom
Present price. certain TO tempt the broom corn
racrs to put few extra acres next year Broom corn
thyes in Oklahoma and there much chance OF ras
ing a quantity that will break the market The broom
corn gusher OF Oklahoma pays cash dividends and stock
dividends
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
THE PASSING OF THE TRANSFERS WHIP

"A WHIP 10 not much in evidence these days among the
skilled drivers who guide massive horses tina, pull heavy
trucks through the downtown streets New methods have
csme; the abusive days largely a memory And the
Humane society has little to occupy the attention OF its
asmbers except to urge the placing Of pan, Of water in
yards for the birds
While the advent OF the motor has affected the
Ser Of horses in In the trucking industry fine
animals still used and they not to be eliminated
Thoroughbred Pereheron, and other types of monster horses
have suppl,hted the mongel animals that tried the
patience q teamsers who wee Of the "roughneck" glass
We hsx< better teamsers possibly they have improved
- faser rate than the draft horses have developed
The teamsters whip is passing These huge horses that
hsve power to loads OF the intelligent
kind They don't need spurns get the best OF their
muscles Il is their nature to pull there is little need
q goad
G The tesmsters whip is passing 1t is good sign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
RIppIiN6RHYKES
BDMK Mason
ICooyiIg1r 1917
EASY WORK.

IT'S easy for the man who's rich to
talk like seven sageS to fellows toll
ing in the ditch, long hours for
meager wages, to tell them that ali
wealth is dross, frost, or pretty near
il, that eyetythlng's total loss except 4
cheerful spirit Now, have earned one
bone day, at heavy, grinding laborS.
so feel honest when ! say wise things
to toiling neighborS It's easy for tho
man who's hale, who ne'er had waller
janders. to hand out bunk to those who
all with itch or mumps or glanders; TO
tell them that they ought TO smile and
wave their hats and chortle when tooth
ache or dsordered bile is causing pain
immortal But l. who write the cheer
up rhyme to brace some aching brother,
have rheumatism half the time and
jumping gout the other So many giving
US advice and optimistic chatter, and
telling how to cut the ice, when busted
fla, or fla,ter And most OF them have
never known the lack OF ample riches,
the toiling for wretched bone in quar-
RES, fields and bitches And few Of
them have been, ween, from humble
homes evicted and few of them, me-
thinks, have seen the couch of the at
ilic,ed It's easy work to dish the bunk
when you are clothed in plenty, to ono
who, sweating for a plunk, is sore ia
need of twenty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
STORING WHEAT IN THE HOME

A&2BRS Of Oklahoma raised lot OF vhea, ,hi, wear
4ens oi the wheat promptly to market bu, many
~ were quite able to hold their wheat, The onl,
- Situation that developed was to find place for
3p o!Nopnf gUwf has suggested way that should b,
1 R teoslAr. Hi idea Is to fiji the home with
n - ~ oEain high 10 the living room, the pantry.
- 'ov ~ air 'sthw plsces,, then put the family in
- ~ 0uon0 ~ I'D light out for mountains and sea
t = sss6 uisat h u time to empty the house Of the
gssh. Az M farmers Of this state have the banb
y dahs fasAsr prolonged stay At the big summer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
CURTAlLING THE JOY RIDES.

ThEkE are RoOooooo reasons why Joy rides must be
shortened The oil authorities declare that the shor,
age OF oil l1oOo"o barrels which has vital bearing
on the supply OF gasoline used by those nduginv in oy
rides. " '''
There IS one solution for the vexaou, problem which
ior Joy riders o Oklahoma to aid in opening new poo,
m th' state to add to the worlds gasoline supply her
mey can proceed to have rides long as they wish lr
meantime however stocks OF oil arc decreasing and ,h
onsoine situation calls for yigorou, action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

lite and we act as though there was a
law prohibiting the use of the terms
Please" and Thank You"
A man often envies woman her
glossy, silky hair. But if he would de.
vote two-thirds Of his time to the care
OF his hair, as woman does, he could
have nice hair, too.
Isn't IT strange how much cooler a
OOpound woman looks than a 200
pound man on hot day
There isn't much wrong with our
men folks as long as they refuse to as
Sociatc with fellow who lets his wife
supper, him.
Most men would rather he imposed
upon than fight And all bulles arc
bullies because they know this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

known his girl about three months. But
when he is out of town he writes his
girl ten-page letter and writes his
Mother a ten-word letter
Even when her mirror tells her that
she is long and lanky, a girls vanity
tells her that she is tall and willowy.
You often hear the expression She's
just as pretty as she can be" OF course
she is, Every girl is. That's why she
spends four hours dolling up.
When man sees little dog that
has big bark, the dog reminds him of
some man he knows
After all, it isn't Wine, Woman or
Song that cause matrimonial dlscords.
II is Bills
Most Of us are too busy to he po-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
THOSE BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

THERE is not a liberal response in Oklahoma CITY TO
the appeal for books to be shipped to the various mill
tay camps The books here in plenty, but volunteer
contribution, to date will hardly fill S-ioot book smell
II was pointed few day. ago by The Tunes that
difficulty would be encountered IN assembling DOCKS uh
less organized effort was pnt forth TOR the purpose
The donations OF books for the first two days OF the week
indicate tha, we'll have about ~ books to send to the
camp, instead of 10000 which laying in attlcs or IN
private Libraries and which well be spared
Perhap, the Chamber of Commerce will fee Ike direct
inc the work Of getting these books together. We must
not fail in this latest enterprise any more than III any
campaign designed to aid and comfort the boys in camp
VIII the Chamber outline plan for this work. Owners
of motor car, will help We must not fail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
CALLING OLD MEN TO ARMS.

HUNGARY has raised the age limit for soldiers and all
"a men up to the age of 81 being called to arms 1t "
. sign of weakness among the central powers
While man of 81 years of age is not an old man ne
d old for military purposes No man OF that age can gam
admission to the United States army The action OF Hun
gary bringing the veterans into military service points to
the need OF and gives encouragement to the
allies and military establishment We are going on
through to victory without calling old men for war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

The Times has thousand
front This corrected to July contains
details of roads elevations waterways and hundreds villages
mentioned other available You
sending stamps Circulation De
partmen Oklahoma City Times If follow closely YOU
can't afford o without this map
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

When Yukon had three-ioot rise in the river city Of
Heals became alarmed Of only one foot rise
Being in evidence here and preparations made to see
who had committed grand larceny in extracting two feet Of
water But later reports showed that the had merely
been oafng along the snuous course Of the mighty Ca
0sdian
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Luke McLuke Says

After man has been married long
enough he learns that his wife merely
endures him for the sake of the chill
dren.
Once in while you will find a man
whose idea of an ideal wife would be a
woman who has a "You kick me and
I'll kiss you" disposition
OF course 1t is a joyou, life in the
movie iillums. But in real life cow
boy works twelve hours a day for $50
per month and smells like livery
stable.
There is man in every neighbor
hood who makes people wonder how
he makes living. There is one in
your nelghhorhood, isn't there
a man has known his Mother for
more than twenty years, and he has
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Described.

What wort OF fellow /, Bighcdde ?"
asked Smith
"Oh," replied Jones, nc, one Of
those men who arc regarded as lions
by the ladies and as asses by the men"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Alta Bowl

They have hard time getting some
OF the recruits up at reveille. But
what we started TO say was that Early
Riser has been drafted at Columbia,
s e., and they'll have no trouble get
ting him out of the hay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
WHAT EDITORS SAY
THE DEPOSED KING

And now we know what happened to old King Corn
The poor old sport is mighty slcky individual in Okla
homa, and most OF his friends beset in
Quence,
All of the corn grain grown west of the os,h meridian
this year-whch is practically the line OF the Rock Island
railway north and Sou,h-can lust about I've put in your
hat An average yield of somewhere between five and
eight bushels to the between the Rock Island and the
Santa Re, across Oklahoma from north TO south little
better of the Santa Fc running into a few real
good patches IN the favored districts o eastern and south
eastern Oklahoma where It generally rains Maybe 10000
COO bushels in all OF Oklahoma, if those favored sections
get all the rain they need for another month Maybe ~
100000 bushels II II continues 10 I've dry from five 10
seven bushels per acre as all for the state Fine
record on our 100000 acres OF land that planted to
corn this year, isn't III
Last spring in company with lot of other earnest men
who knew something about the pecuhariteS OF an Okla
homa summer nearly talked my head off in every corner
of Oklahoma the proposition OF feed The burden
of the song this
TO make sure of the production Of plenty of feed in
Oklahoma the total to be planted in the third
OF Oklahoma to kaiit milo fctera cane sudan grass
cowpeas met or peanuts should be least double the
acreage OF corn in the central third OF Oklahoma this
acreage should he equal that Of corn and in the eastern
third II should he at least half that oi corn"
Remember OF course YOU dol I'm Just human enough
TO remind you OF It lot of YOU figured all that talk
to he the viporings of ide-minded Sidewalk farmers
forgetting that OF served for many years IN the
job YOU doing now, and you went right ahead and
planted 4HD o corn in state IN which there is
less than hall that much corn land and mighty little corn
weather As result there isn't much chance now even II
tnnS the remainder OF the summer for enough feed 10
hc produced IN Oklahoma this season to take care of the
livestock now owned on the farms OF Oklahoma Right
now the markets crowded with skinny stockers and
NNh OLD Sows and little pigs and the market for thin stuff
has gone o smash
| Ana meanwhile wha, Of IN, kaiS' Wherever planted
ana IN ln'uee TO the folks glad 10 say that NOR, of
e panied mn ever heiote-hey standing erect and
roo and sweet and green and ready for bushes,
W u,e ram, 'one-'atl Williams in The Oklahoma Farmer
me Wsr mus ar has cost the various bellgerent nations
worth it-kansas City Journal y - -
It teacher clerk or newspaper man loses day
even Tor cause he is docked but high salatied public
!"nh It, Some smooth job-Memph, Commereial. Appeal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Why Does He Scratch When Ho w on,
ders2

The writer spent Saturday afternoon
with Homer Hollcroft, and John Hart.
cf Lebanon. passing, asked Hollcrof
II he was troubled with lice, Hollcroft
i. still scratching his knob, wondering
what Hart meant.-Western Star.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
You Know Him

When he gnhe he'll drive you 10 drink,
He ls "A igmouthed Eawk
Hcd be wonder. could no think
As fast as no can talk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Good Dom,

Good advice we arc bestowinS,
calm yourself and do not irown,
When your temper hus you going,
Go away back and sit down.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Paw Knows EVERYTHING

Wlllie-Paw. what is a dsmagogue'
Paw-A demagogue is a speaker who
is hired by the other side, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
THE CRAZE FOR SPEED.

A MAN named Joe Dawson has just succeeded IN driv-
"A ing motor car 900 miles in twentyfou hours The
rate of speed lacked fraction of being eighty miles an
hour No railroad train equal IT.
While this crazy exhibition Of speed may not show any
benefits right now does point to revolution OF the
alton business which has been gradually taking
place Where it will stop dares predict, unes. he
be daring enough claim that all of the mail service will
be in the hands of aircraft companies at the conclusion OF
the war when arpane, will be released for peace pur-
poses,
The motorcycle and the motor long months ago
took the speed records away from the engines that run
steel rails motorst OF San Francisco raced train to
Los Angelo. seven days in succession he won six of the
races.
The craze for speed here TO stay Time is valuable,
hence devising and better engines to de-
veop more speed TO gain more time, more time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Most men smoke too much. Probably all Of them do
Why not restrict the smoking and divide the tobacco money
viii Hhe soldiers in France who have no tobaceo2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Reports from some Of the big German towns tell oil tho
slaughter Of the wild beasts OF the parks and zoos to III
crease the food supply But the twogged wild beasts OF
Prussia still are at large
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Ten Years Ago.

Aiter wrestling with the problem of
purchasing horse and buggy for Chief
OF Police Post, to be used b the pollcs
department, the council last night gave
instructions to purchase this necessity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

When the booegger, get their airplanes all ready to
deliver liquor Oklahoma will customers hang out cards
in the same way that they the ice man to make dev
eries'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

For the purpose Of deciding upon tho
question OF asking the voters OF the
city to vote upon bond issue Of
$l50OO0 for the construction OF high
school building, the school board viii
meet tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
w Whoal
oucel

Rigg, and Marie have livery
stable at Pennsboro, w. Va.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

The highest temperatures for thd year
were reported Yesterday from Abilene
and leavenworth Kan, the thermom-
cters at both places registering 100
degrees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Earnest Kneeler of the American
Hominy company, Indianapolis, will
have charge Of the prayer meetings in
the club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Alonzo kctcham and wife OF this city
and Father ke,cham OF Washington, ID.
C., returned today from visit to Mex
leo. Mr. kctcham presented to his
friend Col + +. Sullivan, coifcc
wood cane, which he purchased in tho
city OF Mexico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Mean Brutsl
Advice.

Remember this, for II In true,
And TO This rule all men should cling:
Do not do things by halves, n you
Want folks TO think yours the whole
thins
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Today u good time to start that savings accoun, in
anticipation OF the next Liberty bond issue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

One of the Gould boys claims exemption account OF
wife who is dependent his pay envelope This is the
first inmation that the millions OF Law Gould have been
lost
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

Lines Worth Remembering.
lie who can, at all times, sacrifice
pleasure to duty, approaches sublimity.
--Lavater.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
OLDST0QIBS.
lNNEWTYPB
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Ire TINES FILES


Wheat is from five to seven cents
higher here than in Guthrie. 1t was
6J cents there yesterday, and 70 cents
here.
Tar" Upshaw went to Gainesville
this morning to visit his father who IS
quite ILL.,
X J. Edwards returned yesterday
from California where he has been for
the past two months lie says that the
Alaskan fever is raging wildly through
out the west He was present when tho
first boat arrived from the klondikc
region and the excitement was simply
lndescribable He caught the gold fever
too, but a spell Of malarlal fever kept
him from joining the exodus
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
'C0HR5M:LUKE
@eyri9ht I~7

Tho InstAlmsnt Plan.
"inntalment buying is boon
They're paying for the stove In Juno
And for the Ice boa IN December"
Mean Brute
i, says here that women are retail
ers OF gossip" said Mrs. Gabb, as she
looked UP from the magazine she was
reading i suppose some smart Alec
OF man wrote tho statement because
II "a untrue"
"Of course II is untrue agreed Mr.
CAbb. Women are NOT retailers OF
gossip. They are Wholesalers"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Form In Line, Girls, Don't Crowd

tAd. In Marietta tOhlo) TimosD
WANTED-Experiencrd basket girl,
Will pay &c per dozen w. Va. We,
neer Il Package Co.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Fifteen Years Ago.

The Young Mems Democratic club
met for organization yesterday after
noon with the following officers presi-
dent, John H. Wright; vice president,
W + Wilson; secretary, r. A. Klein
schmidt, treasurer Shirley Dyer The
executive committee is composed OF {,
b, Ames W C. Hughes, NJ Putnam,
T. A. Blaise and W. NJ. Smith.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
BY GOLDBERG

tcopyrIoh,, 1917, by {. a. eum.,yJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

ID. w Washburn, the popular Porto
Rican cigar man. is covered with smiles :
these days on account of the bouncing
elght-pound baby boy who arrived
lately
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Gosh

SOdnI
Things come pretty soft for some
people, while others never seem to get
anything but the worst OF it. All OF
which is merely preliminary to intro
ducing you to +. {. Pckens, who has
a stock farm at Mitchell, Ind.
Oh, Joy! ~
Cincinnati members of the club do
not have TO pay fare to lronton, Ohio.
to see George Hugger They can see
Albert Hugger at 2ll7 10th street.
Names Is Names.
Julia Eta Bacon lives in Covington,
Ky
Our Daily Special.
Some Men Reserve All Their Pa
tience For Fishing.