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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
THE LOCAL LINCOLN HIGHWAY.

.TsHERE is a famous transcontinental auto route known
: - the Lincoln Highway, We have a local highway
Known as Lincoln boulevard. From its intersection with
Thirteenth street, il is one OF the toughest and toughest
rvads in this locality,
y For eight blocks, running right to the big door, of Our
magnificent new state house, Lincoln boulevard is dusty in
dry weather and muddy in rainy weather. 1t is an open
highway; it could hardly be called a trail, since trails are
made smooth by the cattle that follow in line and keep the
surface so trimmed that a bicycle could travel at a high
rate Of speed on them.
Now that We are giving a good deal Of discussion to
building a hard surfaced road on Twenty third street, it
would seem the proper time to make the preliminary ar
engagements for paving Lincoln boulevard from the end OF
the present asphalt street at Thirteenth.
II any one doubts the ~desirabiity Of such a public inn
provement he should get in his car and take a ride over
this route. ANY day will do; the road is quite as bad at one
time as any other time. If the mud is not deep, the ruts
are sure to be; II the driver OF the car doesn't get stuck
In the mud, he will have some other trouble. which may be
Z broken spring
Oh course, au,omohilistS can use some other road If they
wish to save their cars, excep, in the case, of person, who
hive business at the statehouse. But tin, Is moi, the oue,.
tt6a. The question is one Of civic beauty and civic devotion.
81 nsnt
Perhaps the owners OF property along this cight. block
1N0 hway are preparing to ask the city commissioner, I,
~R the avenue paved II they are proceeding to do ,o
~ city will quickly have a highway thatwc can SHOW
611jopn with = feeling of pride as We drive them to I'M
tAu1Ne palace which is a beauty in itself and vhr
1toos 70 better advantage when the approaches ar
1nrl1A
&XTAs ~ - landscape engineers round out the sthcn,
4 - mAhs he capitol grounds a place OF beauty, we.
49, ~ nev paved Lincoln boulevard. Until tina, publ
sUVo0sat 10 finished. there will be Some hesitancy
aLAAhhg ~ visitors out to see the capitol, unless We cou
49, then through the mir. which Is not possible Just yr
4tns 6Ay Ne can DO that; in the meantime, we need pa
IT. On Lincoln boulevard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
cHIckAsHA VOTES AMERICAN TICKET.

TN A gone by, Chickasha was always to he DE
: pended on to give Thomas p Gore a great majority OF
votes. But. when Thomas =. Gore prepared to visit Nh'ok-
asha and deliver a public address, the people OF that Guy
decided to vote the American ticket, instead OF a political
one. and the Gore speech will not be delivered in the Grady
county capital.
While Chickasha might have had a certain political com
plexion in the days OF peace, that city now votes the Amer
lean ticket. There is no politics at Chicka'hs when the
president Of the United States asks for a united people to
stand BY him through a crisis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
WHAT EDITORS SAY
Gore or ilson2

Senator Gore has put the issue SQuarcly up to the peo-
pie OF Oklahoma. 1t is Gore or Wilson. Gore CLAIMS to
have kept the faith and charges Wilson with breaking
faith. Gore assumes to know mote about how io win the
war than Wilson, and Is determined to do everything he
can to prevent Wilson carrying on the war the way Wilson
wants To carry It on. Cores idea IL 10 let our allies do
the fighting and ". reap the profits, and TO condemn the
declaration OF war and the CONSUMPTION OF the national
army Bartlcsvillc Examiner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Tn. Return of "yic" Murdock

Victor Murdoch of Kansas is back m Washington with
a real Job. Nv the grace OF President Wilson he Is a new
member OF the federal trade commission. His return to
the capital was hailed by his old friends as they might
greet a cool western breeze ON a Sulty day.
Murdoch is breezy. Wherever he happens 10 he ono
may hear the live wires ot human comradeship Sputtct
ing His smile is 100 percen, mile II used 10 play hide
and seek in the very middle OF the clouds oi W., political
wrath II lights mp the immediate surroundings even bet
ter than the ,awny hair and the hearty western way OF
.c man that manlpulate' H.
Il is dollars to douglnutS that Uncle joe Cannon
was tickled tn see his friend VIC because It took The
Danvillc Sagcs mind OF the war grind and reminded HIM
%, the good old times when he and the snappy kanSan
had their brisk brushes in the house Others, Tor the
same reason. must have hurried forward TO push the hand
" welcome to Murdoch lie is one OF the link, between
the grave ,adays and the happier yesterdays in the halls
of state
Murdoch r., ono ot those rare chaps whom men can like
Immensely and "cu'S' cordially at the same time. There
a reason lie knows what to DO with a mad" when he
gets through with IT. He chuckS It and tc'ume' buSiuc''
at the regular stand where the smiles are in stock Fresh
iron, the orient with the odot Of Japanese and Chlne,e
incense still on his Palm Reach vatl. he knows better now
how the American stand patiSm' that he dcsplsss com
patcS with that political commodity IN the Tar east
WE ha, done his part IN adding to the ga,e,y Of ma
tons Heres hoping mS Nmctlcanism is OF the kind ,ha'
is most needed IN Washington now Minneapolis Tribune
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Observing the lo-yeara ago column of Tuesday the local
market review stated that hogs had reached -, a sharp
advance over the S. price of the prior weeks, thoughtful
persons who invested at that price should be elated today
IL they still have the hogs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

RERLIN-A notable flight was made
today bv the Parseval Siderable air
ship. This was the first ascent made
by the Parseval this season. The ma
chine carried, four aerYpauts. During
the thirty minutes flight the motors
worked most satisfactorily and the air.
ship answered its helm with fine pre-
cision against a wind blowing twenty
miles an hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

A local boy says tina, he thinks the contractor in his
block is the mcanest man in town, since he moved the
sand pile just as the boys were beginning to have the
nost fun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Lines Worth Remembering.

II never occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united
Gnihc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

"He ekasperated her beyond cndur-
ancc" How" Did exactly as she
asked him. "-Butialo Express,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Unless the price OF pork soon becomes adjusted to mod.
crate incomes, the loudcst sQucal will come irem the con
sumer instead OF from the pig.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Supporters

"A CongreHHwomhn must hate men
At times" said MIR Hoarters
And II must make her angry when
We speak of her supporters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Ten Years Ago.

Announcement is made Of the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Phoebe
Hampton OF Chickasha and DR.. {. l..
White Of this city. which will occur
Wednesday evening, September II, at
b o'clock. Miss Hampson Is a
charming girl, as popular in social
circles here as she is in her home
town. and will be warmly welcomed Ivy
many friends in this city. DR.. White IS
A prominent dentist and business man
with a host OF friends.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Few of Them Do.

Hc-Are YOU fond OF indoor sports ?
Shc-Yes, it they know when to go
omc.-Chicago Herald
"Do YOU yet a decent salary where
YOU arc?" Decent It's absolutely
modeSt"-Boston Transcript.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Charles Knight and Ben He'ton have
disposed Of the stock in the Oklahoma
baseball team.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Z. Mayor Thompson Of Chicago is a candidate for United
- senator. He should run we'll as an l. W. W. can.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Mrs. w p. Holman had as her guests
at | o'clock luncheon today Mrs.
Blanche Lucas and Mrs. c. {. Kneis-
lev of Guthrie, Mrs. Ross Fuller and
Mrs w. {. Burke. The table was
handsomely decorated and an elegant
.six-course luncheon was served.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Miss Rankin's / W W pie,

Miss Rankin OF Montana, who could not vote for the
war resolution, makes a plea Tor the Industrial Worker,
of the World. Montana may perhap, rcal1, that a con
%gresswoman may mean well Sr, be- uo more ,ctyiceahlc to
her country IN a crisis than a blind kuen-Coutier-
Journal,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

a visit in Missouri.
lack Spencer entertained about
twenty Of his young friends last eve.
ming from 3 to 10 o'clock in honor OF
his guest, Edwin Castor of Dallas.
Progressive games were enjoyed by the
little folks. The girls prize, a pretty
triple mirror. was won by Matte Har-
rell. and Kent Shartel was awarded the
boys prize, a set of dominoes. Re-
frcshmcnts were served to the follow
ag , Matte and Mary Harrell. Mary
nd Blanche Upshaw, Pauline Mitchell,
Rush Young, Christine Alexander,
Clara Sims, Rae Malone, Mabel Carrl-
co. Clarence Parsons, George Williams.
Floyd Harper, Harry Mitchell, Myron
Chambers. Kent and Burke Shartel,
Calvin Harrah, Sam Richardson and
! Darwin Malone.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
'LUEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyri9bt 1917
Mercy!

hefCy|
She lost her beau. did Young Miss HUT,
Her soul In all a-quiyors
She thinks her heart In broken, hut
It's Nothing but her lirer
p Ouch
you should smoke only after YOU
have had hearty meal" advised the
Specialist.
We'll, ! guess ri have to quit smok-
ing" said the Patient. 81 live at a
boarding house
Oh!
Some folks p~atroniEc home industry
and buy at the local stores Hut what
we started to say wa that May Lorder
lives at Hamilton, Ohio,
Supporters.
"A CongreHswomnn must hate men
Al timeA,' said MIR HoarterH
And II must make her angry when
We speak of her supporters
Huh
You can't realize the strict diSci-
pine a man must observe when he Is
in a Pcnitcntiary." said the man who
had Just completed a term IN State
Prison.
"You have another guess coming
replied the other man. y have been
married to a bossy woman for ten
years
Correct
Doc Lcwstatcr informs US that there
wasn't any High Cost Of Living III the
old DAYS when a woman used to let the
butter down the well in a TN bucket
after each meal in order to keep IT
cool.
Policy.
He's selling Insurance right now In TINS
town,
And he Ia n hustler, If John Henry Brown
But he gets ~ angry NJ anyone can
Whenever YOU cnll him a policy man.
Gosh
Burns Mothershead has been drafted
in Cincinnati.
Names Is Names.
We have decided to place q. n.
Topp of Lafayette, Tenn, at the bot
tom OF the list.
Our Daily Special.
The Easiest WAY Ia. Get Fooled Is
To Judge BY Appearances
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
OLDHToRIBS.
In NEWTYPH
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Te TINES FILES

Twenty Years Ago.
The. many friends of John F%lattety
will H sorry to learn of his i'll health.
lie is leaving shortly for Arizona for
his health, which We hope will be
benefited.
Yesterday afternoon a sow was ar
rested by Policeman Jackson for tres
passing upon. the property of Rev Ross.
Her porkship will rest in the city bas-
tile until the fine is settled.
Miss Grace Williams went to I'D
mond today to visit her sister, Mrs.
George Farrar.
At a sale OF Poland-C China hogs in
Springfield, liz, today a boar named
Klevcr's Model sold for $500, tho
largest price ever paid for a hog.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
OUCH
OH

Some folks pa,ronizc home industry
and buy at the local stores, But what
we started to say was that May Lorder
lives at Hamilton, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
II
Correct

Doc Lcwstatcr informs US that there
wasn't any High Cost OF Living IN the
old days when a woman used to let the
butter down the well in a TN bucket
after each meal in order to keep II
cool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

She lost her beau. did Young Miss HUT
Her soul In all a-quiycr,
She thinks her heart is broken, hut
It's Nothing but her liver. !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Daily Special.
Luke McLuke Says.

The Easiest WAY to. Get Fooled Is
TO Judge BY Appearances
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Miss Bessie Anthony for the third
time won the title of western golf
champion today after a hard and plucky
fight against Mrs. W. A. Alexander
Of Exmoor by a score Of |. Miss AM
thony becomes the permanent owner a
the Alexander and governors cups.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Names Is Names.

We have decided to place o. n,
Topp OF Lafayette, Tenn, at the bot
Tom OF the list.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Policy.

He's selling insurance right now In this
town.
And he Ia n hustler, is John Henry Brown;
But he gets ~ angry NJ anyone can
Whenever Won Cnll him a policy man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Miss Neya Haines has returned frod
a visit in Missouri.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30
Fifteen Years Ago.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Francis leave
tonight for Forest City, n, [, tor .
visit with relatives and friends,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-30

Burns Mo,hershead has been drafted
Cincinnati.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
The Failure

He wasted days a-dreaming
In fields and pleasant ways
He wasted time unseeming
In voicing honest praise
He stole away to wander
Beneath the woodlands shade,
To dream a while and ponder
On all that God had made
He loitered in his rowing
Where suffering was near,
To speak a word of loving
And plant a seed of cheer;
He wasted his tomorrows
In seeking after men
Who bowed beneath their sorrows,
And brought their smiles again.
He turned from paths of duty
And all the gain it yields,
And took the path of beauty
To childhood's rosy fields;
He shared the pleasure of them,
And heard their childish lore,
Like Him, who bade us love them
Two thousand years before.
His precious time was wasted
And now he's growing old,
And never yet has tasted L
The fruits of fame and gold;
A love of life and wildwood.
A heart of hate bereft,
And love of men and childhood
Are all that he has left.
John D. Wells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM

feel safe in saying that the percent
age of crime and arrests is much
higher in the hotel sections than on
the Hill"
Mr.. Gilmore asks whether 1t has
even been settled that the use of
wine and beer constitute waste when
used temperately. Does he even
know of time within the past
twenty-five years when they were
used in moderation by the drinking
people? If they were, half of the
saloons would go out of business to-
morrow. And what do we under
stand by moderation. One drink a
day, or one before each meal, or as
much as one can drink and be able
to navigate.
If drink is a good thing for the
soldier before going into action, it
would seem that by the same rule
the great manufacturing firms would
insist that the mechanics take a
bracer before going on their ma
chimes, or the railroad companies
give one to the engineer before he
starts on his run.
I do not believe there is a f1ier
with any of the armies who would
take a drink before going up in his
aeroplane.
Every good point that alcohol has
scored When served as beverage
can be matched by murder, sui
eide, poverty, loss of position, added
expense to the State or some other
suffering. Alcohol stands indicted
before the people of the glorious
country, and it will not be long be-
fore the case will come to a success
full close.
I believe that so per cent of the
vandalism of the German outlaws
in France and Belgium occurs be-
cause they are crazed by the wines
and liquors they confiscate, for when
a man is rum-crazed nothing is safe
from human life to property.
Very truly,
E. G. WOLFE.
Friday, June %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

TT ENRY P. DAWSON, chairman
RI of the American Red Cross
War Council, has addressed
letter to this newspaper in which he
says:
Our army and navy. represent
the will of the American people;
our Red Cross represents the
marily to relieve suffering and re-
store to health and strength the
sick and wounded; that is a vital
part in winning this war.
More and more the people are be-
ginning to understand the real func-
ton of the Red Cross organization.
While we are organizing great arm
les and preparing in other ways for
the national defense we must lose no
time in building up the organization
which will look after the sick and
wounded soldiers. The Red Cross
will represent the Good Samaritan
of the war.
Here and there we hear an objec-
ton to the large sums being raised
for war purposes. These figures
would look insignificant in compari-
son with such war indemnities as the
Kaiser and his imperial government
will impose in the event of victory.
We must get down to brass tacks.
This war is at our doors and the
empty vaporings of pacifists have so
lulled many Americans in their
thought and action that an awful
tragedy may be necessary to arouse
our people to the serious nature of
the menace that now confronts this
country.
The remarkable campaign by
which Harrisburg, Steelton and allied
towns raised nearly half again as
much as the sum named as our
proper share of the 800. 900, 900 nee
essary for relief during the early
stages of the war, is only another
evidence of the patriotism of our
citizenry and the power of organized
effort in community work. Harris
burgers and the people of the Gen.
trail Pennsylvania field as a whole
have reason to be proud of them
| selves. They can hold up their
heads anywhere. They have COM
tributed generously. That is-a great
majority, of them have.
For those few who have NOT, it
is to be remembered that THE
CAMPAIGN DOES NOT CLOSE UN-
TIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
George w. Reilly, Red Cross treas
urer, Harrisburg, is still ready to re-
ceive funds and if your check, drawn
to-day, does not reach him until to-
morrow he won't mark you delin-
quent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
The Case of Alcohol

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In reference to the excellent En-
glish composition of Mr.. T. M. Gill
more in last nights TELEGRAPH
when, among other things, he says
that we do not find that any of the
so-called prohibition States" have
bettered their condition, I beg to diff
fer with him and 1 give as my au-
thority the Saturday Evening Post.
few years ago they published an
article-I think it was written by
Mr.. What is the Matter With Kan
sas," in which he told of the many
good things prohibition had done for
Kansas. The next week it was all
refuted by well-known exponent of
the liquor interests. who gave figures
to prove his side. But the next week
the gentleman from Kansas came
back with State statistics and ended
the controversy. If Mr.. Gilmore will
write to the Curtis Publishing Com,
pany they will probably be able to
supply him with copies of the paper
In which the articles appeared.
We have an example of so-called
local option here in our city, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
KEEP TOGETHER, BOYS

INH1S is written for the young
- men of draft age with no rea-
sonable excuse for exemption
1t is likely that YOU will be among
those called upon the first draft. At
any rate, 1t is almost certain that be-
fore the end of the summer, If YOU
do not go into the army before that
time, the government will summon
you to training camp. In that event,
you may be thrown in with a large
number of utter strangers, and you
certainly will be assigned to a regi-
ment that has to learn soldering
from the ground up. 1t is going to
be the hardest kind of work for
you.
But there is better way. To-day
Captain Harrell. in charge of the
Harrisburg recruiting station for the
regular army. starts a week of en-
listments for the Gettysburg train
ing camp. The men who 60 into the
service as volunteers this week will
enlist for the period of the war. AS
soon as peace comes they will be
mustered out.
But the big inducement is this
that for the young men. who enlist
during the present week, the promise
is made that they will all be kept
together and will be entered as units
of one Of the regular army regiments
now training at Gettysburg. Thus
one of the causes of inconsistencies
among soldiers is removed and the
men will have also the advantage of
learning the war game with profess
sional soldiers, who will be able to
help them learn it, and they will be-
come members Of one of the famous
regiments of the regulars which will
make big names for themselves be-
fore the war is over. 1t is your one
chance to get into the Big League of
the army.
1t is an opportunity that will end
with the week. If you would avail
yourself of it, now is the accepted
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Lancaster Pike Free
philadelphia Record.l

At the risk of appearing somewhat
tiresome in our reiteration of the in
iquity of toll gates on Pennsylvania.
highways and the desirability of
aholishing them as speedily as pos
sible, we wish to say that when
Highway Commissioner Black signed
an agreement yesterday for the pur-
chase of the Lancaster pike by the
State he performed public deed
of notable value. Regarding the
price to be paid, $165,000 for the
road from Overlook to Paoli. it is
doubtless fair to all interests. The
decision of Montgomery county to
purchase Montgomery avenue. par
allel to the Lancaster pike, has in
all probability hastened a step that
was thus most inevitable. Just as
Lincoln said that the Union couldn't
exist half free and half slave, so the
highways cannot flourish side by
side, one free and the other subject
to tolls. The one which is free will
attract all the travel and drive the
other into neglect and desuetude.
1t Is a happy coincidence that this
announcement from Harrisburg
comes almost simultaneously with