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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
BY Aletha Barr Taft.

~ RR EDWIN WAITE of 6N
MI West Thirty-iirst street will
WNll entertain the members of the
I. s 7. club with an inior.
nal dance tonight The club members
who will be present are Miss Margaret
Pryor Miss Ruth Buckley, Miss Fay
Barnhill, Miss Mary Louise Coatc,
Miss Margaret Hoffman, Miss Alice
Virginia Bennett, Miss Glory Huckins
and her guest, Miss Eugenia Wahl.
The other guests are Mr. Joseph Huck-
ins, Mr.. Glenn Coate, Mr. John Fred
erickson, Mr. James Dodson, Mr.. Steven
Chandler Mr.. Rowan Talaierro, Mr..
Charles Taliaicrrq Mr.. Hall Edwards
and Mr., Harrington
Q n q
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Yeagcr,
SIS West Eighteenth street, entertained
at bridge Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Greenlees Mr. and Mrs. +. Chadwick.
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Spencer, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A, Berry Mr.. and Mrs Nor.
man Nelson, Mrs. {. II. Roney Miss
Dorothy Roney and Miss Zetha Ham
mer OF Salt Lake City The high scores
were made by Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Hay
Il n n
Miss Jeanette Dingce Of 724 West
Fourteenth street was hostess to a
small party which motored to Guthrie
Saturday The guests were Margery
Harris, Mary Nee, Harry Frederickson,
George Guthrie, George Knox and l.c.
land Anderson Mrs. G.. w. Knox and
Mrs. J, Frank Dingee chaperoned the
party.
Miss Iva Parker and Mr.. Marion
Gooch of Drumright, Okla, were mar
NED Sunday at 9 o'clock at the home
OF the brides aunt, Mrs Della Berry,
of 828 West Hill street The ceremony
was witnessed by only a few relatives
and close friends and was performed
by the Rev Mr. Cunningham A wed
ding dinner followed Mrs. Gooch,
who is well known here, is graduate
of Central State Normal school and has
been teacher in the Drumright
schools for two years. The couple left
IN the afternoon for a short motor trip,
after which they will be at home in
Drumright
Y y
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Huckins jr
and family 1903 North Hudson avenue,
returned last night from a weeks stay
in Fort Riley
y p y
Mrs w Watson Edwards and SON
Mr.. Hall Edwards, of 7jl West Eigh-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03

One-piece garments Of flesh coIossl
batiste, with shirring around waisl
laced up front with blue ribbon and
dAin,y trimmings Of blue hemstitehing
and blue ribbon bows Priced st
0+s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03

tecnth street returned Friday from
Tulsa, where they spent ten days.
" y -
A party consisting of Misses Rosa,
Laura and Julia Enochs, Miss Helen
Ledbetter, Mrs. Richard Ramsey, Mr.
George Dinkins of Fort Worth and
DR.. L. S. kcrnodle will motor over to
Fl Reno today.
Mrs. A. G. Bennett and daughter
Miss Alice Virginia, OF 3l0 West Thr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Ordering By Mail

II Ia easy to shop by mail when
dealing with a firm Hike the Scott
Halliburton Company, Expert shop
pers are here to serve mothers Of
school girls all over the state. Write
today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
SAM LOYD'S BRAIN FOOD
"a Minutes to Digest This.
M 1lJ

Farmer Sykes claims to have dis
covered the relative yields between
squashes and pumpkins. lie says
'In square field | had 500 hills OF
pumpkins which gave ! pumpkins
to the hill, and there were only 5
rows OF hill Of squasheS. and got
Just as many squashes as pumpkins.
Now, how many sQuashes do you
think got 10 the hill2"
Answer TO No. 2j6.
Beaten. Notable, Often, Tomato,
Parents.
Copyright 1911. by sam Loyd)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03

Alfred Ptlcc Quinn OF the Musical
Academy will continue his classes on
Monday, September 10. Enroll early for
special perlods,-AdN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
TOMORROw's EVENTS.

Wedding of Miss Georgia Hsstinss
end Mr.. Edgar G. Hiii. home Of Mr.. and
Mn, q. y. Hastings.
Mr~. W. I. Lobb, matinee party hon
srinG Miss Edith HEWITT.
Past Matrons. Rcd eros. hcadqusr-
ters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03

Never so many clever, charming and girlshly at
tractive hats to frame little faces They are in
styles that will rule for school and best" in quality
and workmanship, Best" because worthy of the
confidence that mothers have in our millinery for
school girls Vevets and pushes in colors and
black, the latter predomina,ng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Dresses for the First School DAYS

is embodied in the styles can be seen In our
els in dresses for girls going away to COLLEGE. well
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03

Copyright. 1917. by whsoler Syndicate }
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
FOOD SHORTAGE IS NO MYTH.

Is this cry Of food shortage merely
national hysteria? Will this years crop
90 to market at present war prices =?
That is the problem before every
farmer today and upon his guess viii
the harvest be determined.
Look about YOU. Are there aLy more
acres being cropped in Iowa than were
TILED last year? Are the farms Of your
neighbors being cultivated more In
tensively? Can any farmer find even
j greater potato acreage IN his neigh
borhood than formerly? With the one
exception of frozen clover fields going
into corn, where ig there an increased
production being prepared upon the
farms
On the other hand submarines sank
ffty-nine ships last week and forty
the week before. all above 1900 tons
burden each and mostly laden with
food. Two hundred thousand tons bur
den Of shipping went to the bottom OF
the sea in two weeks together with
their contents and ten times that de-
struction will take place before even
the small grain crops can be threshed.
Two big elevators were buried in Chi
cage last week and so many more have
burned this spring that insurance COM
panies have refused to insure elevator
risks.
The whole world Is at war, burning,
sinking and destroying food. In norman
times there is always an enormous
stock OF foods in reserve, in storage
and being held awaiting delayed trans
| portation, but with the world at wal
| for two years the reserves have beer
consumed. The whole world L. LIVING
from hand to mouth and the shake up
is so general that much Ii being
spilled between the hand and the
mouth.
This shortage Of food !s no myth
There need be no fear OF serious drops
in prices for this years crop. II thu
war should end this year we nigh,
experience readjustnent for the croT
OF 1918, but THE years crop Is assured
\ Of It's price. The planter need not fca,
for his market. The weather and nj,
own industry are the only hazard,
\ which he need assume.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Ripping Rhymes
DOING oNE'a-sIT

How gladly I would do my bit, mt
but had the chance! How joyfully ~
80 and hit a Prussian with q lancet But
lhave spavins on my knees, kingdoms
on my wrist and / havs foot and mouth
disease. and 20 can't enlist. 4 lot of
us must stay 1t home, too lame 20 seek
the front, too old to sail across the foam
and do warlike stunt And yet Ne
need not throw = at. or grumble do
and night, for we can surely do our bit,
altho We cannot night. I cannot make
the Germans die. or sink their eubna-
rines. but I can help tho food supply
BY raisinG fields Of beans. I caanotS
chase the brutal foe, and hsw him with
an Al, but can help to make things -
by paying up my tax. And can make
the kind OF spiel that patriots admire,
that makes the young man grasp hi
steel filled up with martial flre. And
] can sst examples hcre. and more OK
a1nplcs there BY hooting down III talk
OF fear al dirgss Of despair. Fen tho
my ailments mako me cit supinsly III
the day. methinks I stu can do my Bit,
and ngure In the frav.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
CONGRESS AND rooo SPECTATORS.

Congressional expression in the dis
cussion of the food supply became
heated and extreme yesterday. The
suggestion was made that food specu-
lators should be hanged. Senator
Thompson denounced food spectators
as real enenics of the American pub
lie, Borah agreed in L measure with
him that speculation is chargeable with
high prices and proposed ;hat the gov
eminent take possession. of the packitg
plans of rhe country. Ills conclusion
was that food specua, would con
tinue specializing until "thev arc put
behind bars" Senator Nelson, of Min
nesota, however, went behind the pack
ers and the producer and confessed
that while packers are making big pro-
getting abnormal prices and profits.
1t would be Well for all. producers,
packers and consumers. to give most
serious thought tC he situation and
endeavor TO meet it patriot:cally.
Whether they - - got The pressure Of
American public opinion is certain to
bring about drastic enactments and
rulings against excessive profits on
necessaries. And it would also be we'll
to take into consideration the fact that
an aroused and excited public is his
tarlcally severe in it's demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
THE MAN OF FORTY,


a change seems TO be taking place,
even in those cities, where we heard
90 much about this being the era Of
the young men. There are many en-
ployers who are discovering that the
man Of 40 and beyond that age, IL not
old IS not useless, and should not be
turned down when seeking for work.
Quite TO the contrary, the discovery
is made that many OF the men Of 40,
50, 90 and even beyond that age ara
the very best and most useful employees
in many 1Ine..
Perhaps the age has nothing or very
little TO do with the case. In every
town there are young fellows who
have scarcely reached the voting age
wlso are absolutely ~es.hsess. ThcS
will not work and even Il they are CIV
en- q very easy Job, they ind II tho
much for them. There are always
some members o. the family. some
relatives to keep these fellows in bread
and butter, And 80 there are men Of
40 and 80 who are no good, and nsyer
have been and never win be. But on
the other hand. the man OF mature
years who has good health, and ahs
has energy and ambition, is worth more
- an employer In many lines fisAn the
young lad can possibiy De, it ii b0i
possible TO make rule, ana 70 ~
that men of 40 are IN the down -Krads.
Many men ~ - arr stu 3sarufrM SID
improving, still growing more yA1nap'e'
Good men continue to learn, 70 ErVN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Billy Bunny and His Friends

SO glad, And then he said to Mr..
O'Hare. This ia my nephew, William
Bunny. from Old Brier Patch. Snake
Fence Corner" and Mr.. OHare said,
Pleased to meet you" Then the little
rabbit took the diamond pin out of his
knapsack and gave it to his uncle,
which tickled the old gentleman almost
to pieces, for he was very fond OF jew
elry.
Let's go for a ride" and Uncle
Lucky went into his garage and got
his automobile and after his friend Mr..
O'Hare and Billy Bunny were seated
on the rear seat, he footed his horn
and away he went down the road in
his Iuckymobile,for he had just bought
a new machine and this was what II
was called. and the number of It was
1880 U. s. A.
Well. after while. the gentleman
rabbit friend Of Uncle Lucky, Mr.
OsHare. asked to be taken home. for
MTs. Ou5are was giving a dinner party
and he wanted to put on hts dress suit
and white waistcoat, and IL he stayed
out any longer he was afraid he
WOulda't have time to tie his white
cFavaA - good, Kind Unoae Lucky
|Susaol around and took him home a.
fhst - he could. But Just as he was
nearly there . sheriff, who is a sort Of
country policeman, stopped the Lucky
mobile by firing bullet into each Of
the four tires because Uncle Lucky
wouldn't stop. s
And II the Country Copper
Doesn't tell an awful whopper
The Country Judge will let them go
IN time to see the Movie Show.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
THE HOUSEKEEPERS PART.

An Informal census at a dinner
table brought out the fact that scarce
ly a woman shsre preserves green food
by earning in her own kitchen. Like
most women OF tie perl they depend
on the packing houses for their sup
plies. None - then salt duwn" sweet
corr or cal bars. And while these
women elm III tho Class Of higher
incomes what is tue Of them is true
ali down ne i.ne 10 the any, OF the
average IoW wage Garner.
The can makers have been notified
by the gov= u nent that they must ;aBe
care Of the Gamers: that is that key
mus. supply cans. They will tv it,,
but they will insist tha2 green stuff
shall be CANNED first ard dry stu@
wait. THAI means that the can makers
will furnish cans for canning green
peas and corn and other perisl,ahle
stuff and that baked beans, hominy
and other "soaks' must want. Tho
packers have been notified that ,no
government will require Is to 81 psf
cent of their output. That resu:silion
they must observe strictly. Otherwise
a worse ihias will happen to them. IT.
all means that canned stuff Is TO be
scarce and high
The women. housewives, who live
near the sources of production must
can their own stuff as an economic ne
cessity and not less as a patriotic duty.
Millions in the congested centers can
not but the woman in the country town
and minor city close to the farms can
and must. She is a Stacker else. It
doesn't matter that she may be able
to buy at high prices. She must take
her family Off the market. Her duty Is
as plain as that of the son who goes TO
war or the father who makes a garden.
It is time that the women of the
country walked up to the important
part they must play in the economic
adjustment. A few classes to teach the
art Of canning and preserving food are
as necessary as instruction in first aid
work and Red Cross training
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
If a Cowbird pecked a Bunny,
What would a Bunny do?
Perhaps he'd do a lot of things.


If only he could flew.
You remember in the last story
promised to tell you what Billy Bunny
did to the Cowbird IL she pecked him.
Well. she did. but before the little
rabbit had time to wink she flew
away. and us rabbits can't fly. the only
thing he could do WAS to shake his
candy at her and say:
ONE day you'll be sorry
For what you've done to me,
For IL l ever catch you
I'll hang you to tree.
After that he looked at his gold
watch and chain which good. kind
Uncle Lucky had given him, and then
he remembered how he had intended
two or three stories ago to take the
yellow iris flowers to his good, kind
uncle and how he had given than ir<
stead to Mrs. Tailor Bird.
We'll. that's too bad!" said the
little rabbit. Now must nnd some
thing else to give to my dear Unole
Lucky" so he looked around to sse
what he could take 70 him. and right
there on the ground was big diamond
pin. Hip Murray, and pink PIN cush-
lon! Just the thing Tor dear Uncle
Luckys big red tel
So the little rabbit picked up the
diamond pin and hurried OF for Uncle
Luckys house, and by and by he came
to the front gate where his kind uncle
was standing talking to rabbit friend
Of his. Mr.. OtHare. But when he saw
his little nephew, Uncle Lucky Left
hindfoot laughed right out loud, ne was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03

or until the ffrst day Of January fol-
lowing tho cessation Of such war"
v Anybody who knows how strong y
the tsAdation Of the Puritan theocracy,
the 'bluc law spirit In the Massachu-
sets legislature and in Massachusetts.
In spite Of its great admixture of more
liberal populations. will praise this
concession to the necessities Of the
war.
Not a worthy" or painful preach
er Of all the divines recorded in Cotton
Mather's "Magnalia" would, II now
alive, object to this Sabbath" farming.
They were practical and patriotic men,
those wise and pious ancestors in
seventeenth century New England.
They would not have refused to fight
Indians on the Lords Day. This Bay
state sunday farming Is a branch OF
fighting. New York. Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Tn. Mothers. Remuneration.

A Sunday or SO ago the vested choir
of st. Marks church. Evanston,
marched In solemn professional to the
music of the "Son of God GoesN Forth
to War The symbolic cross led thru
the vaulted aisles to the chancel, and
Immediately behind 1t came the flag.
A thrill went thru the standing con-
gregation az 1t Joined In the strains Of
the martial hymn. 1t was q service
OF national conservation.
From the pulpit the rector, DR.. Rog-
ers, spoke In quiet earnestness of the
work the country was called upon to
do and the sacrifices all must be will
ing to make. In his audience sat the
mother Of four splendid boys. To her
the sermon was the speech OF heart to
heart, for the man who spoke and the
woman who listened knew. that each of
those four boys--their boys-had TAX
en- the oath Of enlistment and would
follow the cross and the cause OF their
country and of all mankind.
Away yonder in Houston. Tex. Mrs.
Della Tate. with eight sons. told the
navy recruiting officer: six Of my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Topics .: the Times

Remember that big crs- this year
may mean the end Of the war and the
saving of thousands Of American ives.
sSs #t
Those striking bakers may > nd
themselves out of the oven into the
fire If the government gets its hands
in the dough.
The best thing starving neutral ma
tons could do would be to throw their
weight into the side OF the scale which
promises an end to the war. None of
them will be safe while German mil
itarism and aggressiveness exist
A fellow in Waterloo is being sued
for damages by phone operator
whom he shot and wounded. Oh, no,
not because she insisted on replying
line busy" or "rll ring again. but
because she refused to love him.
Further announcement is made OF
intent to enforce the blue laws.
Seems like a good deal of splitting on
the hands for so little work with the
ak.
At planting time every garden il
twenty-four carrots fine.
Specializing in food IS q crime. Then
what of the speculation in the lives
and health and future Of the soldier
boys carried on about army posts by
saloonists and panders.
This year more than another loafer
is an eyesore and disgrace to the
community. The authorities should
make loafng harder to endure than
hard work
Congress will do well to guard popu-
lar rights against bureaucratic CEN
sorship. Those who are parting with
their sons have inherent right to all
news and all truth which do not EN-
barrass directly military operation.
Lord help a congress that denies them
so much.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03

boys have already enlisted. and the
other two will follow a. soon % they
have arranged FOR the care Of their
wives and families" /,
This reconciliation OF the mothers--
and the fathers--worthy Of Sparta In
Its heroic days. 10 typical Of the true
spirit OF America. 1t Is just because
this spirit exists that we must have
the selectlve draft We cannot allow
the volunteer to bear all the burden.
And we must have from congress and
from all administrative departments
Of the government q promptitude and
efficiency Of action that will meet the
Measure OF such sacrifices with ade-
quate care, and Chicago
Evening Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. q
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in Second degree, Friday, May L.
D m. sharp. John w. Wells, secretary
w. II, Steiner. w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO. r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
NAV I. at 1880 o'clock. Work IN tho
Mark Masters degree. Carl Shanne''
H p. John W. Wells secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ, Tnufs-
day May 81, p. m. Regular business
l. T. Forbes, Recorder: George dres-
DRY, /. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80. X. I, Iuesoas'
Nav -, for work in the INDUSTRIOUS or
der of the Red Cross. 7:So p. M l.
Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller COLI
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. g. Q. K
s-Regular meeting for business "eu-
nesday. May l6. at p M VI, .
George Downing, secretary; MIS-. j. T.
Frederick. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
BREAD OR BEER.
Waterloo Times Tribune

barrel of beer requires two bush
els OF grain, a gallon of whisky re-
quires one bushel we are told. In round
4o,0oO,O0o. bushels of grain
We're used in the manufacture OF dis
titled liquors last year and 90000000
bushels in brewing of heer---a total Of
130.00o,000 bushels, worth more than
$3.50, 100000, The brewers and distfl-
lers will say that the refuse Is used
for animal food and is not wasted the
distillers will say that alcohol Ia used
in the manufacture OF munitions and
a great deal Of their products have
been SO used during the past three
years-both will say that the war tax
on liquors will help finance the war.
These things are entitled to considera-
ton. But the question will be wheth-
er there shall be- grain in drink, UNI
necessary drink, or grain in food. The
government can be expected to allow
the manufacture OF alcohol for NUM-
tons manufacture.
As the situation stands persons who
prefer grain to drink instead of grain
to eat and predict long war, bet
ter be investing. as matter Of safety.
in stock on hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
BAKING.
,.Q a1oeEs1 s1rg ~ 01ll4Vg.4e!

Baking Is q process of elimination
by which in many instances practical
~ everything is eliminated from the
breakfast table. except buttered toast
and the spoon holder This is ac-
complished by serving some time tried
cereal to which the husband Is hard
ened. and throwing In a thin. pallid
slice OF canteloups in order to make
him forget 1t.
Baking is done by patient, over
worked wives who would rather be
drawing the plans for a new ratine
waist 1t occurs three times q day,
for 365 days in year, ahho once a
week il is necessary to put in a full
day trying to produce enough salt-ris-
ing bread ami caraway cookies TO iast
until the following Tuesday. II there
are several children in the house, AZ
flicted within growing appetites. this n
a task which would cause the average
man to leave home and hire out as
chauffeur Of sulky pillow.
Few women become adept in bak-
ing until they have been married for
several years and have ruined a
couple Of tons Of xxx -four in exper-
imenting with the baking powder bis
curt and the recaicitrant apple dump
hing. Some women learn naore rap
Idly than others and do not have 20
turn defenseless. sad-eyed husband
into an experiment station for any
1reat lensth OF time. Such wives arc
q pricelsas posDsssion in any hons.
md can turn ont pie crust that win
hnger in q mans memory log after
he has stepped buoyantly to the mar.
riage altar for the fourth time.
Baking is taught in schools OF vari.
GUS kinds, but tho only one which adj
vises the, pupil Just how to dtstrib-
ute the aalt pepper and vanilla az
tract so that some member OF tho
family win not elevate a scornfll and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
WHERE CREDIT Is DUE.

IDUUU4uF I IIIIG5 -JVUIIIdIJ
In factory district two we'll dressed
men on a street car commented with
forced wit upon little patches OF garden
land, some four feet square, spaded
IN front OF workingmen's cottages.
They'll raise lot there-heh! heh!"
laughed one.
Perhaps the gardeners will raise a
whole lot more there than this wise
acre thinks.
Perhaps they'll raise a real appreci-
alton Of their patriotic duty TO do their
bit, the seed OF which doesn't seem TO
have been planted in the critics culti-
waited mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-03
Sunday FARMING.

Under suspension Of the rules both
branches of the Great and General
Court OF Massachusetts have passed
this bill:
The cultivation of land and the rails
inss harvesting. preservation, and
transporting OF agricultural products
shall not be unlawful on the Lords
Day while the United States is at war