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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
PILLAR OF SALT CITIZENSHIP.
BY Theodore Roosevelt.

WHEN Lots wife was loumcylng to safety she could
~ not resls, looking back to the land she had left, and
was thcrcupon turned into a pillar OF salt The men from
the old world, who, instead OF adopting at attitude OF
hearty and exclusive loyalty To their land, try also to look
backward to their old countries, becoming pillar OF salt
citizens, who arc not merely useless. but mlschieyouS mem
bcrs OF our commonwealth
The dispatches Of the German government, Just pub
l'Shed by tho state department give us an Illuminating
glimpse, not only of German methods and " German con
duct toward this country, but also OF certain phases OF our
own citizenship The German government proposed to use
this country as a basis Of operations for w~recking the Can
adam railway. 1t also proposed to use and pay its agents
and certain Of our citizens for Sabotage in every kind of
American factory for supplying munitions Of war and Tor
"a vigorous campaign to secure a majority in both houses
favorable to Germany" The German staff, in issuing these
directions and IN naming certain American citizens as tools
for the trcachcrous work, insisted that the embassy should
no, be compromised and tina, Similar precautions must
be taken in regard to Irish pro-Germar propaganda
Good citizens who have been miSlcd by false counsel
must now clearly see that the campaign Of dynamite against
our industries, with the attendant w]rcchagc and murder,
was a deliberate act Of secret war by the German govern
ment; that the attempt by American, to secure an embargo
on sending munitions to the allies was an effort TO aid Ger
many in thus making war on the United states; that the
Irish pro- German movement in this country was financed
and guided from Germany, and that our citizens, whether
Of foreign or native birth, whether Of native American or
German or Irish origin, who took part In pushing these
movements, were doing substantially the same kind OF work
that Benedic, Arnold once tried to do.
Some OF them were doubtless paid, others were doubt.
less no, paid, but the paid and unpaid alike were serving
Germany against the United States. These matters are
now all Of public record. The excuse Of ignorance can
no longer avail anyone. Hcnceforth the citizens Of German
or Irish birth who take part in such activities as those OF
most of the erman-American alliances and the like, are
at best standing in the position Of pillar Of salt citizenship
at worst they, Xd above all, their native American as
sociates who now indulge in patiiiSt movements or demand
a peace without Overwhelming victory or ask for a refer
cndum on the war, or in any other way serve the brutal AM
conscicnceless ambition of Germany, stand unplcaSantll
near the lonely 'cninence occupied by Benedict Arnold.
Copyright, 1917. The. Kansas CITY starr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
RIppIIN6RHYNFS
G1 Malt Mdson
IT. "(opyfygtr I9y7
GOING OUT.

IN this fair world IN which we dwell
no mans SO greatly needed that
when they toll his passing bell his
going IS much needed Today we see
a shining guy Of whom the world is
talking, and We remark, III he should
die 'twould set the planet rocking Oh,
1t would jolt this country hard, to lose
this human pattern; the solar system
would be Jared from Jupiter to Sat
urn And then this man Of mighty
brains is taken with the collie, and fifty.
seven kinds OF pains around his innard,
irolic. The doctors round his couch
have swarVed as thick as they are able
and IN the end We are informed that h,
has slipped his cable, The great man,
dead And still the sun its daily bon
fire raises, and still the stars, when da,
is done, come forth, and shine lik,
hlazeS. The government wags on tn
same, dissatisfaction giving, and mel
pursue the same old game they playe,
when he Was living The fame r.
worked so long to build has vanished
as enchanted the great mans place i
promptly filled, the great mans deaf
and planted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
"Sape the Waste and Win the War"
H MILK

AYOW that the city commissioners have checked the milk
~ situation up to the Chamber Of Commerce, indications
are that a scientific investigation is TO be made as to the
cost Of production. That is what The Times has been con
stsntly urging Until We get a report from unbiased
sources, we will not know just what milk is worth at the
dairy.
Some dairynen raise feed; others buy feed in town
hence We have two methods by which to compute the value
q milk. Meantime the family Of moderate income is pay
ing . price that often is prohibitive. No one asks the
miuemen to work at a loss; but il %dairymen at Norman
en- ship milk to Oklahoma City at 9 cents a quart, It
would appear that dairymen living in the suburbs Of this
city, or about twenty miles nearer consumers than the Nor
Dan dairyrnen, could furnish milk a, less than IS cents
Q qsart.
On September n The Times suggested that Charles
z Hoke, director Of farm management for Oklahoma, be
invited to come here and investigate the cost of milk
M. Hoke has lived in this state a good many years, and
he government employs him for the express purpose OF
sscertainins the cost to produce crops on Oklahoma farms
M. Hoke and his skilled assistants will come to Oklahoma
CITY II they are invited to do so. 1t will not cost US
penny.
So the Chamber Of Commerce, in trying to learn th'
cost Of producing milk At Oklahoma City. can get all th'
facts from the only agency that is competent to determine
these values Let's have Mr.. Hoke come here at once ant
settle this dispute.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
BRING BACK THAT BOOK!

rs there any attorney In this city who has all Of his law
= books In his own offices. and none Of them on the desks
q other atorneysl Is there any physician in this city
Who has oil Of his medical books in his own library, and
aoue on the library table Of some other doctor1
Bring back that book You borrowed it from your
friend, the lawyer across The street, and you told him you'd
A9ing it back that same afternoon. But from the amount
u dust which has collected OIL it, you seem to have for
sdAp your promise.
4 casual visitor to any lawyers office in this city will
~ Vie to see q law book with some other attorneys name
4 y Lawyers are good fellows; they'll lend their ex-
y ensive hOoks to the young attorney who is seeking to
carve . career; they are always willing to lend the fine
Inference work to the elderly lawyer who has not been
quite prosperous enough to establish his own extensive
library.
Bring back that book Have you, Mr.. Physician, for
gotten that Doctor Blank let you have that fine work to
brush up on that special ease' Perhaps the owner would
like to have the book Possibly he cannot remember who
borrowed il. Professional men don't have cards with which
to keep track OF the books that they let on, Of their offices.
They don't follow the method which Miss HAYS use. at
the public library,
Many a professional man ha, lost fine books through
the lending process. His kindness has cost him a lot OF
money. II is due him to see that he gets the book that he
permitted his friend to take away.
Bring back that bookl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

toned man who used to say that his
wife could talk the arm off a wooden
lndianI
A man never has foesight enough to
include the alimony when he figures
tive cost OF getting married.
One thing that a man learns by get
ting married is that no matter what he
wants To do his wife nearly always
wants to do sometime else.
Any time a small boy washes his
ears and combs his hair without be.
my forced to, the betting is that he
ha, discovered that there is one girl
in the world who is different from all
other girls. f,
II you are bound to be a loafcr, kccl
your mouth shut and folks will give
YOU credit Tor being a deep thinker.
The first thing a plumber helper
has to learn is that he must forget &c
ehrlng hall the necessary tools 81 that
he can make four trips bad to IN,
shop for them.
Isn't it strange how wise a man car
he IN BUSINESS and what a fool he car
be III love-
One way for a man to make his vii,
pay attention to what he says is io'
him to talk in his sleep
Maybe il is wise not to have mlxet
lures OF men and women. A husband
and his wife on the same jury woul,
mean a hung Jury,
The Suits Drag that a woman cat
stand more than a man. Maybe that
the reason why men keep their seat
in crowded cars.
A boy will put ink on his skin undc
the hole in his black stocking and i'm
agnes no rne sees the hole. But a gir
would rather have YOU see that he
leg, are white even 1t she has hole
IN her stockings. E
Tell a rrlpccSS that distance lend
cnchau,mcnt To the view and She !
liable to become distant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
A Sad Story.

There was onoe a mother who wa,
weaving her baby and had finally
rocked the infant to sleep after it haa
cried for lunch for three hours. The
poor mother sank into a chair exhaust.
ed. A few moments later Father tried
to sneak into the house in the dark ana
stepped on the cat and kicked owe a
hatrack and a vase in the hall
The courtroom was as still as death.
You could have heard a gumdrop as
the foreman OF the jury said I'VE, the
Jury, find the defendant not guilty OF
the murder OF her huSband"-I II. NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
GETTING ~"TELESCOPED."

TT was on Main street. A man hurried down a narrow
= flight Of stairs, He stepped to the sidewalk, walking
east and looking west, VIVA, happened to him wa, the
same that happened to the train whose engine ran one way
while the engineer looked the other way, The man was
"telescoped' as much as was possible under the circum-
stances.
Most pedestrians are careful when walking on the busy
streets. II they were not, we'd have to station squads on
each corner to supply first aid to the injured.
It's always a good plan to look in the same direction
that you walk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Our Toe Miller Contest.

+. +. Beatt,c, company G., signal
corps, Fort Gibbon, Alaska. claims tina,
the oldest Joke is the one about the
American and the EnellShman. who
were riding on a western road to.
gethet. They came to a SiVn which
said -Four miles to Devils Elbow ii
YOU can't read ask the blacksmith "
The American laughed al ihe sign, and
the EngliShman seemed rather puzzled
About an hour later the EngliShmau
began c%huckling and said "Aw, ! sec
the Joke. Just suppose the bally
blacksmith isn't 'ome, y know"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Our Daily Birthday Party,

MAJ. Gen. William l.. Sibcrt, u. s. A.
who is one OF General Pershing's right
hand aides in France born at Gadsden
Ala, 81 years ago today.
Brig Gen. Montgomery NJ. Maoomb
L. s. A., retired former president @
the army war college, born in Detroit,
hS years agO today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Fixing the Blame.

That hoozr won't hurt 4 man, he'll cry,
spnk Of Oswnld Hocky;
lie pui some rock INTO his rye,
And that's why h" feels rocky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Lines Worth m ing.

II is not calculahlc what may be &C
compliShcd IN everything IN life by
moderate beginnings and judlciouS
perseverance, Robert Anderson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Democracy!

Conversation overheard in a kali
the other day
FRS, ConScrlpt Do you know what
we're fighting for; We're fighting for
democracy
Second ConStript-You're d-n right.
And I've been a Democrat all my life
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Some Cow

"Somc varieties of chickens are cspc-
cially good as egg layers like the milk
or dairy COW Thomas Owen, in Aug.
2S, 1917 Oklahoma Farmer Stockman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

We note that the zinc editor says a mill shu, daf over
at Miami on account OF water. This is enightening. Did
the mill have so much water that operations could not CON
,lnue, or was there no water Investors are just crazy
To find out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Luke McIuke Saws

We All Fxpcc, \ Ton Oi Gratitud,
For An Ounce OF Charity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
What's His Job2

We observe that Mr.. Forrest Bird OF
Fort Sill was in Oklahoma City Sun
day. Win some military person tell US
what his classification iS2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Nov Fo, Some Weather

We have kept them out As long he
We would, but with winter approaching
wc suppose we'll have to- admit Frost
& Rains, the dairymen Of Brentwood,
Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

All OF us are asked to pay war taxes and to buy Liberty
bonds, II the people are smart they will go strong on
the bonds, since they will sc, their money back. When
they pay taxes the money does not return.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Wuffl

"Thc Gcrmnns chnse the Russian bear,
Remarked old Mr.. Fowler;
but this In not strange. | declare,
They like TO rush the GROWER"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

If the White Sox absorbed the idea that Mr.. Bernie
Kauif OF New York was All in ON accoun, Of having
failed to hit the ball after twelve trials, they know better
now, since Mr.. Kauif hit the ball twice yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
The Wise Fool.

ut is not wise to call a spade a
spade" observed the Sage.
mo" commented the Fool "Nou are
liable to run up against a club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

There were sharp declines in the provision market at
Chicago yesterday Local housewives are hopeful that
Oklahoma City food dealers will find out abou, it
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
GOSH

Dear Luke Nashville is a bone dry
town and to avoid arrest We hide orr
liquor from Squire Wee Hide, one OF
the City MagistratcS.-J NJ NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
On

Once in a while a mans name fits
right into hi, business. For instance.
otto House has a garage at nj East
Eleventh street, indianapolis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

A leading scientist told a convention OF biologists in
Chicago that there is enough crude oil to last until the
end OF the world. And most OF it is in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Oct. l.. l9lo-British war credits
reached total of $500 100000 Italians
in new drive on Trieste broke Austrian
lines south of Gorizia and on the Carss
plateau. capturing 1854 prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Bank clearings in Oklahoma City for te last six bust
ness days amounted to more than $l0J0UWO. Evidently
some one has been buying something in addition to Lib
esty bouds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Through his whole life he Kicked his way
Ito always kicked did Tuckctt;
And kept on kicking tll on" day
Fate let him Kick the bucket,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Willic-paw what is indi,crction?
Paw That's only another name Tor
lack bf nerve, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

INNEWTYpB
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Ire TINES FILES

Twenty Years Ago,
Daniel killinVworth, a well known
citizen, died suddenly Yesterday at his
residence on West Reno. He was 50
years Of age and during the war was
ia member OF the First Virginia cavalry.
Company +.
Mrs. / b. Levy uf Guthrie arrived to-
day to visit the GerSons.
Bruce Young OF BorNam. Texas ar
rived in the CITY Yesterday and is visit
ing the Richardson's.
December wheat at CHICAGO onened
at 9lJ4 cents and closed at 9lS cents,
Fifteen Years Ago.
Mrs s. ID. Hall is the proud owner
|of a beautiful tahicc'1th of Mexican
~drawnwork. II is twelve feet loNC and
eight feet wide and took the Mexican
woman eight months to make II The
cloth is on DISPLAY in the window Of
Kennedy hrothees' store. 1t will be
ratified off.
A. Robinson the cigar manu'ac-
turcr, was in Edmond Yesterday placing
come of 'hc Oklahoma City manufac-
tured goods.
Mrs. Cash NJ Cadc Of Shawnee Is
visiting in the city
Mrs. Thomoe s. Hutton has returned
FROM a visit ~ relatives in Missouri
and has taken ~ her residence at ITO
West Sixth street
Ten Years Ago
With eggs at ~ cents a dozen Y
looks as if even the hens were laying
Tor us"
Mrs. ! Franklin Harbour and her
l%puests. Mrs. JOIN Alternately OF Purcell
and Miss Rose Harbour OF Gainesville,
Texas, attended the fair Yesterday. go
ing out in the Harbours' motor car.
Fpworth students are inconSolable
over losing their first football game o!
the season "a had beginning makes a
good ending" hardly alleviateS their
woe. but the team has set its teeth for
better things for the later season.
Mrs. Rebecc9 Beatty is prsparing TO
spend the winter in California with a
son who has a ranch near Mo'cska. She
will leave the latte part OF the month,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Haw. Hawl

We'll how do you feel today" sad
the cheerful little man,
Il suppose | feel just like ! look
CURLY replied the pompouS fat man.
Then you must feel immense sad
the little man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Horrors The mincc pie season approaches. But what
chance has anyone to make a real mInce pic in a state
that has a bone dry law
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Bless Her Heart.

We would never say anything like
tina, ahou, a young lady unless she adj
mittcd it All OF which to preface the
information that Miss Ina Cow lives
near MaySyille, Ky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

We don't hear Of many Smokers" being held since the
bone dry law assumed command Of the situation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Things 10 Worry About.
Names Ia Names,

A SiameSc house has an even nurn
her oi windows, doors and rooms.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

The French people designate an expert aviator as an
ace. Well, four aces will beat four kaisers or kings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
You Know Them.

I do not Ike this Oswald Blimm.
hHic his gnbby din;
lie thinks his herd was given him
To usc In butting In.
Lake McISuke.
| do not Ike this Hiram wade.
He hands out too much con
You see his head was only made
To hang ~ HIT unon.
Hastings (Neh) Tribune.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
'CUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1877
Ho. Hum

Tho poor consumer always owes,
lie sctp no rrst. ! vow;
The Ice Man takes his hat and goes,
The Coal Mnn makes his bow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Our Daily Special.

A IrumpNhS a store IN Toled.
OHIO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Whit2

| Nix runs a dairy in Chicago, III
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12
Twenty-Five Years ago Today.

1872 Rev. Gcorge II klnSoIving
was consccrated assistant bishop OF the
Episcopal diocese OF Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

What has become Of the old-iaSh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago To-day.
lSl7-A United States bank wa
opened at Chillicothe, Ohio.
Se%venty-Five Years Ago Today.
l8 1.-The British lett kabul and
marched for India.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l867-Celebrations in honor OF the
J7Sth anniversary Of the discovery OF
America
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Mrs. / 3. Levy Of Guthrie arrived to-
day to visit the GerSons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

Bruce Young OF BorNam Texas ar
rived in the CITY Yesterday and is visit
ing the Richardson's.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-12

December wheat at CHICAGO opcned
at 9l}4 cents and closed at 9lS cents,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
THOSE Federal INDICTMENTS.

South Bend may congratulate itself temporarily at
least the drag-net of the federal
grand jury election fraud Indianapolis
Evansville Frankfort and Gary have seemed insistent
upon following Terre Haute example that Don
NJ Roberts and Judge Eli Redman to the federal pen-
tertiary and considerable army of citizens, pre-
tensive citizens OF those cities, in danger of the
Judgment. This OF a certainty but whether there
will be other indictments later nobody knows save the
officials the inside If there none and South
Bend Wayne and other cities investigated escape
permanently so much the better. Perhaps a revival
public memory by repeating the ex-
ampe by federal the Terre Haute
cases. the salutary effect without further in
dictments. those 166 already returned
chagrin of it; that republicans we'll
as democrats hit this time and in spots moreso.
glad that South Bend has escaped this ac-
especially. for had struck would have
been considerably in this spot and the
republicans of St. Joseph county got punishment
enough for one campaign. We wouldn't mind.
either II some Of the republican leaders and including
some OF manufacturers Of republican incnations.
would around and thank for reassuring
them during the campaign. only through col
of the paper. but personally that they
being watched and that the department. of jus
tice washington fast the Jrail of illegal
political manipulations Ringing on election crooke
Republicans to reassure themselves and democrats
secretly. strong incnations regard District At
torney L. Ert Stacks warnings scare" and the
reported appointment Frank c. Daily. former dis
trict attorney. a great Joke" Daily the man
who prosecuted the Terre Haute cases and they
looked upon the report appointment as special
Investigator "an attempt terrOrize" 1t might
have been better for of these have
terrorzed little. indictments any cri-
go by. The scare" and the Joke" are now.
plainly enough OF a more real significance
II ought put a definite end TO election frauds N
Indiana. and especially. that the soon
go. those very useful willingly useful tools Of
political corruption. We viii have clean elections
Indiana, free from frauds, latter and with
the gone. ballot corruption become more
Of curbstone AFFAIR and less OF back alley or beer
garden proposition Campaign methods thrown
that much into the open where crookedness sell
thrive Eventually. yes. the election crooks both
higher up" and lower down" will 10 the GER
tain conclusion that the public business.