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FUGEES LEAVING / NC
II. s. NAVY VESSELS ASSISTING
/ IN THE EVACUATION.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Word receive
ed in a cablegram from Ambassador
Elkus at Constantinople that the NUM-
Der of Americans seeking to leave Sy-
ria and Palestine had grown from q
few hundred to morethan q thousand,
caused the state department to ar
range with the nayyafor indefinite use
of the cruiserDs Moines and the coli
|lier Caesar to bring the, refugees out.
Land ct Barcelona.
barcelona, Spain, the nearest neu-
trail port, has been selected as the
place at which to, land the Americans
for trans-shipment home. on CONNER
|cial liners. 4$
Officials estimate that at least one
trip Of the Caesar, now nearing Bel
rul, with $500 tons Of relief supplies
on board, and two trips Of the Cruiser
Des Moines, also on her way there.
will be required. The allies have
granted both vessels permission Ia
pass their Blockade with their relief
supplies aboard, and Turkey has alst
agreed to conduct them through TIL
mime zones Of the harbor.
Many American Missionaries
Most Of the refugees are natural
lied syriam, Americans, and Hebrews
There are numerous native America,
missionaries.
Beirut is the only point Of exit op
ened by the Turks and as many II th
refugees win have to travel ! Ion,
distance by the most primitive mean
lot conveyance, It will be some time be
fore all Of them get there.
Conditions in Syria and Palestin
have been extremely bad with farrniin
and pestifence on both sides.
III %6 #RGS. ~ III Ii .E&
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superstitious PEOPLE will not have
cause l,' 10 Tor worry during the year 1917
for during the next twelve months the
new calendar shows that only! two FL
days win fall on what is considerably
many the unlucky thirteenth. The
first date comes in April, the second ii
July. During tie year. Just past -four
Fridaysscame on the 18th and all were
given much publicity.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-25

NI9Erttbb - Ssisl MNlIImaing
gamsssaapf svSfis0uS.k Minds faInnAd 1tasss5GnsAsyYhSlal
itabtSl tort Observation-Disclosures
vidsd hefis asrsal etElf6rtsrnuajEaee obeyY
the laws. For the 6tatSS most
;others.. FissnoW xNgike toll fact thaty
game q easily e4kE4rmnLinasted ana IL
tsctgS ~ TuWn IIsltflnllSSntiy. s&s q
t191SssthsrG4Wsli5MleA nsWso6didcatioG
OF the Ealne laws yWsfhsfc;:hsslhsssiiisllIa
bag OF ducks sswasSrseadsced. frrons16sts
- and various changes wvssidrtsll8lmlladal
tosconform to! the federal law Tho
example Of Psnnsylysianialswasalsss followed
~ the insertion ot SasDrolvision forbid
dineanysa en#tosownsorcarryssg,s ~
and~aenumhef o. sams~rsluges@wesS
established. More OF these s~anctlarte
Will besset apArtshter.
sFot four years no sprtnIt3 shootinll,a
o. ggapns birds llas been allowed, and
tho result already b seenStnsthe great
increase In the number of cease ana
ducks. The present legislature doubt
less will be askedsto pass other pro.
tective measures. among them beinlgll
the reduction. Of the baG soesfs prair10t
chicken and grouse fronSSstsna to dyei
and the setting Of q later date forsths
opening q the, chicken and duck ~
ison. s 5fs $ Ii f 4 Al
Separate licenses are required fot'
hunting and. trapping; the feeifor each;
being 81 Tor residents 81 stte statesand
-$25 for n~onsrestdents. The latt1esx -
psrmittedsto take out8of the sstaksstwo
adsys' kill, a resident may hunt az
trap onShis own land without license.
Deer are wholly protectedsuntiLS142A,
after. which only bucks may bas killed.
Beaver and otter are protected 81.
definitely. The Legislature may -
asked, however. to remove. from tho
beaver the shield Of the law, for while
this animal BY his dams helps tho
stockman, he causes much trouble for
the farmer. @
Grouse, Ducks and Geese NUMEROUS.
Beth.the pinnated grouse, knoNn
al the prairie chicken, and the SHARP
tailed grouse are found In large num-
bers ID North Dakota. Az for ducks,
every fresh 4,wnter variety ID known
here, and they, d wen % the white
brant and grey soose,l are almost IN.
belietabIy num4rous. 81
The visitor tnaa9the western part d
the state Will sbe ~sastonished at the
vast 1ocks OF cranes that are seen
there, these birds also being protected
since 1915. AT the proper season one
may travel for hours beneath millions
of cranes, which ~ III regular mill.
tary-like formations that are most Ia.
teresting to watch.
Rabbits OF course abound In North
Dakota and the hunter Is free to 90
out and shoot them at any time and In
any numbers. for they are one Of the
pests OF the agriculturist.
Trapping 10 still profitable .avocs
tion IN North Dakota, mink and musk.
rat being fairly numerous and their
skins fetching ever increasing prices,
The trapping season for these animala
is from Nov. Is to April is.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-25

Astonishing as II may appear to the
uniformed 81 - nevertheless q not.
able fact that during the years 1914.
and 1915 the combined principal crops
o1&Notths.Dakota aggregated IN :yalIaoi
IN SiimnalnSlo sum 6 31z9s711 yooa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
SIDELlGHTS0NW

0EFERRlNG Gen Sir battle
X Sonme just observed that his sweeping
victory that strikes the collapse the
German aveted by bad weather
to friends of the allied that the battle the
Sonme by General Hags dgnerae almost
might T victory That the had down. the
British offensive would broken through the German lines Which educ
effective this wondering British
fleet would have forced the Dane they had stuck the bombardment
one day longer
The British and German the battle fair
pies the directly opposite obtained by leuon and
detail OF this where knockout concerned
Prince
her bewor successfully defending the Smme battle front The
Germans celebrated me close OF the So battle IN much the same manner
the French celebrated the end of the Veru
ag the British commander in report which covers sixteen closely
printed the Associated Press and points out that object OF
the five months battling has been obtained
The writer does not profess have military knowledge General ag
is the first warrior Great Britain Consequently there possibility for
umor for reading amans this of the
that how the considered
British victory The only lasting effect has had the warts the killing
of 100000
The following quotations IIaig Christmas
Nerdun had been relieved"
"Ihe forces had held on
The enemys strength had been considerably down"
During the period under steady took place
the morale of large numbers of the troops, Towards the
OF the operation his ppwer OF resistance seriously diminished
"n November the
than July notwithstanding the abandonment of the offensive
The battle of verdn broke January a. The British offensive broke
July Verdm danger March The the Verdun
attack long before the British spoke
1t favor of the popular British talk of the rapidly
central dug the somewhere through Rumana like
north wind through Nebraska concVs there still enough soldiers
fact hard with the In considering the that the
down might be well to remind Of the British and French
casualty lists for the Somm with their total of 10000 casualties
Considerable made OF the weakening OF the German morale 1t
gansad that the Germans hard pressed ogunn and baynned
value accomplished Somme
they back with at Bucharest And Fritz has had
permanent The blasting process will
all Tommy Atkins in Camba before Christmas 1917 And
of 1910 make dent that will be recognizable
the Of Europe.-W NJ. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
SINGLE TAX SENTIMENT GROWS.

the last session of the Oklahoma legislature Senator
Clarence Davis introduced resolution which provided
for the establishment of the mertoous single tax in those
counties of the which desired take advantage OF the
only equitable taxation method which has been proposed
Senator Davis went to defeat by small margin when the
vote taken, but the defeat merely temporary
Many senators supported the Davis and they
are expected to be in line when the Creek county senator
again presents the resolution which he will in the early
days of the session.
While rejecting the single tax proposition the egisa-
turc favored part of the method evidenced by the
concession of taxes made favor manufacturing nsu-
ions instead of penalzng them fast they expanded
1t was announced Saturday that Senator Fred Tucker
would introduce bill having for its object the exemption
OF oil in storage and oil refinery property from taxation
Here another semi single which shows the
growth OF the sentiment
Our statesmen seem to have come to realization that
timing industry is dcouragng and that the to develop
state is TO offer encouragement to manufacturing the
Tucker bill is certain to have substantial support.
Then Senator Wilson of Greer county, who will
offer bill that establishes graduated land tax This Is
the simple of putting the single tax into operation
without disturbing conditions and Is In harmony with the
urgent appeal which Senator Davis made the last
porter from Greer county
The Wilson bill is designed to make less attractive the
large land holdings of Oklahoma and give the andlcs the
chance to home
Senator Davis started somettng worth while when he
brought the single the attention of the legislature
the last session and he be attracting others the
plan. The Davis resolution will have better sailing this
time than it did before and Oklahoma prepare, to take
advanced steps along progressive lines in taxation whereby
the idle land will be forced into use and poverty will be
banishcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
DAILY AVERAGE
FOR DECEMBER .
LINES WORTH REMEMBERING.
The tongue is the instrument of the great
ct good and the greatest evil that is done in
the world.-SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
COLONEL HARVEY'S LAMENT.

VIIILLIAM II. HARVEY is one of the best of Ar
kansas He has lived there long time and is credit
to his home state.
This well-known citizen delivered an address Friday
in Oklahoma City to a number of good roads delegates
and bitter in his stand against the people of Oklahoma
voting their money to build their roads
The town builders OF Oklahoma county much puzzled
at Colonel Harveys attitude. They eager to build a
number OF hard surfaced roads in this county Just other
counties of the state have built them and they are per
picked at the words of the Arkansas citizen who is fearful
of the results il the people of Oklahoma spend their own
money to construct permanent highways which will be mud
less and dustless
Other states may be satisfied with roads which need
immense sums to keep them in repair But Oklahoma
proposes highways which will be usabc ever,
day in the year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Luhr IuILuhV ohNos
A thick headed man has so little
sense that it makes him laugh to see a
girl with her face buried up to her eyes
in a fur collar and her legs exposed
from the knees down
Some NUTS act as it they were afraid
they might get blinded il they ever
looked on the bright side of life.
Once in while you will run into a
married man who believes that women
are so contrary that they would rather
be married than be happy.
We don't know much. But we do
know that any girl would rather have
a Cupid's- show mouth than have an ar
row one.
Nature is doing better work lately
and is making fewer mistakes. You
hardly ever hear of Female Barytonc
or a Male Soprano any more.
What has become OF the old-fash-
ioned girl who wasn't ashamed to have
freckles on her face, but who was
ashamed to have paint on her tace'
Married men and oonvicts can't un-
derstand why 1t is that men who arc
free do not appreciate their freedom
We may not be able to compete with
Germany on other kinds of dyes. But
we lead the world on nose dye.
Once in while man imagines he is
in the Public Eye when he is merely
in the Public Nose.
Just because her face Is .floured ur
until she looks like a marShmallow
don't imagine that she Is candy kid
Why is it that men who are built like
snakes are dudish enough TO wear male
corsets, and that fat men who need the
thiagsLsn't wear them
~Any married man can tell you that
the best way TO make your wife talk is
TO tell her to keep still.
1t is the very things that Mother
likes about young man that a Daugh'
ter does not like about him.
A little girl would like to wear her
| Sunday clothes every day In the week
But il Is different with a little boy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
A LIBERAL LEGISLATOR.

AN energetic legislator of West Virginia proposes to In
- troduce at the session to stop boot
Logging He would do il In this way permi, per capita
shipments of quarts of whisky each fortnight This
would give man with wife and ten children the right
to import foeght quarts Of whisky each month and any
fair minded person will agree that this is as much
% any family needs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
THE MAGIC RED METAL.

"COPPER" enriched mine owners of the United States In
the past year with dividends in excess of $0OnO0OOO
OF this Arizona paid stockholders the juicy OF
$AOOOOOO
The did il. Nations which are engaged In shooting
up the people of other nations must have ammunition And
II takes copper to make shells
year ago copper sold about IS cent. pound
anyone wishes to sell copper this time he get we'll
above 80 cents pound for it,
Copper mines OF this country produced 2OOOOOOOCO
pounds of copper in 1916 which double the ou,pu,
ten years ago No wolf how the door of todays cop
per magnate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
A TIP TO THEATER-OWNERS.

TT any American manager of ,heater wishes to become
immortal he do so by establishing rules which will
compel the earyoome to occupy the inside seats and the
atecomers to occupy the end Then there be nc
irritation among patrons who find II difficult TO become
reconced at having people crawl them at the theaer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
RIPPI!NoRHYNRs;
BYNaltMoson
THE NEW YEAR.
ccoYrSht10io

THE new years knocking at the
door; we greet him with a smile
"Oh hang your hat upon the
floor, sit down and stay while" The
new year fills us all with hope of bless
ings we may share; and yet, according
to the dope, such hopes are all snare
Remember how, year ago, we vel
coined sweet sixteen. and how our
mouths worked to and fro, with smiles
that were screnc1 And then it brough,
financial wreck to many weary gents
potatoes at 90 cents peck, and eggs a,
so cents II brought us drouth, II. C.
OF L., more war across the seas but
why, fair reader, should we dwell on
painful things like these? The new
years hanging round the place; come
in, new year, come in; TO greet you
with gloomy face would surely be a
sin. Come in, what are YOU waiting for
We welcome you with songs perhap,
you'll put an end TO war, and regulate
all wrongs. Perhaps you'll bring the
hungry kid biscuit or roll equir
the widow with lid, the freezing man
with coal, Perhaps you'll scourge the
soullcss crew that specula,es in wheat
and split the robber cost In two. or
things the poor folk eat. Come in, new
year, the latchstring's out, we welcom,
YOU some more; just make yourself al
home, old scout, slide down our cellar
door.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Jones-that is not hi, name, but Il
will do-had the misfortune to get In
the way of an automobile driven by 4
lady on Van Ness avenue, and was
taken to hospital, but his injuries
were not serious, so he was immediate
ly removed to the police station. where
his assailant was being held. And as
soon as Jones got there the lady started
in to impress him with the fact that
blame for the accident was all his.
"You know. Mr.. Jones'" she said.
"you must have been walking very
oarelessly | am very careful driver.
| have been driving q car for seven
years"
You've got nothing on me, ma'am.'
said Jones, politely; I've been walking
for thirty-four years."-Argonaut.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
CONDENSINC THE NEWS.

ALMOST everyone knows that white paper Is scarce and
that newspapers find it necessary to every method
of conservation in condensing the news The man who
to have done the best job of condenng is the editor
who printed the following Franz Josef emperor, and
Jack London, writer, are dead"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
WHAT OF THE PANTRY

VISITING orator told the Bar association that Ger
many will win the Has the speaker looked into
the German pantry to how well the shelves filled
You know, army travels and fights its stomach and
there many who think the German situation is
par with the condition which Old Mother Hubbard found
when she went to the cupboard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Some StinU.

"Old Rock, /, close -fisted cuss, !
hear" said Bink,.
'He is," agreed links. why, IL he
ever expressed an opinion, he would
send II collect"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
office !

When any of the Vets In the club
arc in Baltimore they should stop in at
the Booze Cafe, at Marion and North
Liberty streets, and sample some. The
proprie,or's initials arc T. z.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Our city hall employees reported about to ask for
an advance In salaries With the present condition of the
budget raise is impossible shall watch for all
of them to send in their designations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Taking.

"Ptckpockets make hit with mo-
Remarked Detective Hayes
"They are not handsome. I'll agree,
But they havo taking waya"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Same Hero.

"Have you ever read Henry James,?
asked the Old Fogy
yes" replied the Crouch. '1 once
took a day off and read an entire SEN
tence."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

The telegraph wires bring the startling information
that named William J. Creekmore is a brewer.
There has been a suspicion that the gentleman has sold
bottles of beer but no has suspected that
he manufactured any.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Did He2

Dear Luke: Willie Breeze blew Into
town the other day.. A. B., Joplin
Missouri.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Giddapl

Luke doesn't love mo-" said Miss
Breeze.
Il once was his selection;
But here OF late | find that he's
Luke warm I'm his affection"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Putting II Up.

When hs Is broke, old Oswald wronn
Goes TO a pawnshop near:
And puts up his umbrella. when
He knows tho wcather'B clear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Yes. But Whaddv va Mean7

portland. (Ore) Cor Cincinnati En-
qulrer)
Wholesalers say the boycotts will be
direct slap at the original producers
who will have little or no outlet for
their eggs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

big ack-rabbit drive in Texas resulted In 10000 Of
the little fellows being killed This slaughter will be wei
coined by of the people who make canned potted
chicken, the supply is reported at low point
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Lew Fields, we'll known actor and
theatrical manager, born in New York
City, 50 years ago today.
William Fox. motion picture pro-
ducer and owner Of a score Of theaters
throughout the country, born IS years
ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

man may lack the strength to hang couple of por-
there's, but he is strong enough to hold pipe in hand
and a hghbal in the other
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Fifty Year, Aqo Today.
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day.
One Year Ago Today IN the War.

Jan. I, l9l6-United States started
inquiry into torpcdoing Of steamer Per.
sia in Mediterranean.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Some don't give up their seats to women In street
cars, but one man gave up his seat in congre. to
woman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Gosh !

Clio Harper informs us tha. at Wal
nut Ridge, Ark, there are two won
ems clubs. One OF them is the "T. 0.
NJ club and the other is the &C. A. T."
club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
'HIST0RYBlTS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

lSl7-The new Bank of the United
State. opened in Carpenters hall, Phil
adclphia.
Seventy-hve Years Ago Today.
l842-The United States began the
fiscal year with national debt OF $26.-
co., ,226.
Fifty Years Ago To-day.
lS67-The suspension bridge spanning
the Ohio river between Cincinnati and
Covington was opened.
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day.
i8o2-Robert Wallace, who com.
pounded the first German silver made
in this country. died at Wallingford,
Born at Prospect, Conn, Nov. IL, 1919
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
OLDST0RlDS.
In NNEWTYpH
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom Te TINES PILES

Mrs. J. X. Keaton returned from Te-
oumseh yesterday.
Claude Rorer returned today from .
visit in Shawnee.
Harry Pen,eoo,t, manager Of the
Guthrie opera house, was in town to-
day.
Thi, evening in the palatial Richard
son home from TO II, Miss Adolyne
Richardson will receive, assisted by
Misses Myrtle Beatty, Myrta Cooke,
Ora Allen, Ethel Allen. Marie Peyton,
Tucker, Beale, Mayme Miner, Ethel
Miner. Alice Carey Grant. Maud Wal
ker, Arnett and Spencer of Edmond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
'C0KHM:EUK1
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Cause and Effect.
COpft9hf13b

Her husbands very fond OF "skee."
He likes TO pour II down;
But. when he smiles too often. she
Is mighty sure to frown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
Tho Limit.

Smith Is certainly henpecked hu,-
band isn't he2" remarked Jones.
Should say he was" replied Brown
why, he's afraid to contradict his
wife when she talks in her sleep"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

II II Is true that American elevators now are full Of
wheat cn expect hear the familiar cry of the ee
vator man, "Going upw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Englands attitude seems to indicate that she ' conf
dent that the kaiser is subdued And Belgium hopes it is
true.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

England doesn't like peace note But the world will
be satisfied with kind of peace regardless of where and
how the proposals originate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Our new sheriff has appointed couple of barber, to
deputies Is this indication Of any close shave
in that dcnartment2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

wouldn't know how to ride it," replied
the farmer. "And, besides, he has a
horse to ride"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

The note which the entente governments have sent to
Germany sound though Edith Cavell had been for
gotten
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01

Those fellows who make resolution today to smoke
more this year can be depended upon to keep said
lution.