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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
STRAYER IS ELECTED
EDUCATION CHIEF

PITTSBURGH, July 5.-George w.
Strayer of Columbia university, New
York, today was elected president OF
the National Education association, at
the closing session of the fiftysixth
annual convention.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Haw, Haw

Haw,' Hawl
Mr.. Jones was engaged to Miss
Mabel, little Margaret's Older sister.
One evening Mr.. Jones called, and when
Miss Mabel came down, she found little
Margaret seated on Mr. Jones's knees.
',Ain't Won ashamed of yourself, Mar
Raret I" said Miss Mabel. "Get down
from there"
"No I won't" replied little Margaret.
"I got here first"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Very True. George, Very Trusl

Luke MeLuke hates cat because It
yiIi pass up 300 English Sparrows to
Kin one robin. II is exasperating but
man in quest of an ornithological
luncheon would do the same thing II
the choice narrowed down to robin or
sparrows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
CHICKASHA YOUTH IS
DROWNED AT PICNIC

CHuCKASHA. Okla. July S-(Spe-
cial) )--At least one fatality marked the
Fourth OF July for Chicka'ha Joe
Brttlan. IS years old, was drowned IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

The nights are cold. we stop 10 cough
And then we start to sneeze;
BE sure and turn the water off
80 that the pipes won't freeze
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Give, N, Matter C.r,fui Study.

II Is always wise and proper to be
careful about buying real estate. One
should be assured, however, that
: proper purchase or sale Is being made
after Reasonover has decided the ques-
tion. He Is Cincinnati real estate
agent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

cases Of this kind will he filed Price
this morning set July 20 as the date
for hearing the cases.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

Tht EHII OF UtIUT'
PARIS, July 5--for the first time
since the United States became a ma
ton, has British ambassador at
tended a Fourth OF July celebration.
The Earl Of Derby broke all British
tradition when he appeared at the
luncheon OF the American Chamber OF
Commerce today. Here is line from
Lord Dcrby's impromptu remarks
II wish to thank America for the best
licking we ever got 1t has done US
both a lot OF good. We are grateful
to YOU because that licking taught US
how 70 treat our children; It is the
reason we now have Australia and
Canada and even South Atrics fighting
beside MS"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Noticel

Adam Swindler. who Is an auctioneer
on r street in Washington, D. G., has
Joined the club and will be glad TO
handle anything You may want to sell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
The wise Fool.

"Brevity is the soul Of wit" quoted
the sage
MAYBE that's why so few after-din-
ner speakers are witty" commented the
fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is an impromptu
speech
paw-One that was written four
weeks before delivery Ad carefully re-
hearsed every day, my son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Keen Your Face Closed.

Ny friend. no matter who you are.
You'll find that this "a true:
A man can not be popular
And tell his troubles. too.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

You may get back departing doush.
Some thinss>return. though now the>
fly;
But. when your hair begins 10 go.
You misht as well bid II Eoodby
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
MOI

+. Dear Luke: Can b. Shy OF Shyville
Ohio, get into the poker game in the
club3-B. J. II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Bleas His HeartI

Laf Moore Of Everton, Ind, has been
elected president OF the anti-grottth
branch Of the club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
IdakeMLn4le
His Column
CODNADM 1913

Correct.
"a gamblers ways, understand.
Arc crooked" said Tom lotion;
"IIe tries to get the upper hhnd'
BY dealing from the bottom
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Kick In |

TN pass up two cigaY today.
Also a drink" said Henry Hook;
VII save quarter in that way,
And add thrift stamp 20 my book.
Luke McLuke
And IT, the gentle maiden said,
Two Ice cream sodas will forego;
'T'li not ride home. but walk instead,
dough. ~ "aNswark Nv ',.a%p Ha~ppc.ts. w''n 'n'
TIN miss two movie shows" said she.
Although such self .denIai's hard,
Ana i've cents worth Of gum, 10 see
Another THRIFT stamp on my card"
--Detroit Free Press.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

II isn't the fact that men are proud
! sf their finger nails that enables
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Alta HoyI
Shott-Kstr.

Dive White Of Danville Va, has jsst
been drafted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
Thank

4 Christian Boss. who Is stationed at
Columbus Barracks. Columbus, Ohio.
notifies the club that u Christian Girl
OF Cleveland. Ohio, wants a job Chris
tian Boss will be glad TO hire him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

A lot of Untrimmed Shapes in
Lisere, Milan, Milan Hemp and
Tuscan; regular values 7c-
up to $3.50 ............ tJC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

Our Daily Special
A man Is never alive to the fact tina,
he is dead one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

n. Sh0tt-Khtf.
Edith z, Shott and Julien z. Kat,
we're married In Cincinnati last Mon.
lay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05

IS Silk Suits - Taffetas, silk
failles and silk Jerseys; worth
$500 sssSo - to $lS.75
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
VIRGINIA POTATOES
Some Facts as to Popularity of the
Cobblcrs In Markets OF the
Country.

Richmond dealers and Virginia grow
ers of potatoes put much store by the
weekly reports of the Bureau of Mar.
kets of the United States Agricul-
tural Department Last weeks report
is somewhat encouraging to both. /,
reads:
Markets continued somewhat unset.
tied and irregular, but with no gen.
weakened about IS cents, ranging s.
eastern markets and So to $3.50 else
where: The general range at close
was 81 to $3.50. while New Jersey
last week. advancing SO cents IN New
York and closing at general range
of s3 to S3.25 per cwt. Minnesota earl.
white stock ranged steady at S2.25 &c
s2.35 per cwt.. CARROTS in Northern mar.
kets. At New Jersey shipping points
firm at $3.50 to $3.50 per cwt., sacked
t. o. b. .Onley. Va. closed at $3.50 pei
barrett. O. b.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

ling some time In Atlantic City.
4 A. l. Stratford. H.. is spending some
Jtime in Atlantic City.
Mrs. f. $: Simpson has as her guests
this week Miss Robinson and Miss Anne
aia Everett. of Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Noble. of Win
Mobiles mother In Ginter Park.
home In the Lee Apartments, after n
visit to friends in Atlanta, Ga.
y Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henley have
Ftaken an apartment at 615 Brook Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. T.. Nichols have re-
turned to their home after spending
some time at Penmar.
Among the Richmond arrivals reg
Iistered at the Traymore Hotel, At
lantic City, are: Mrs. John T: Wilson.
Hart. Mrs. George NJ. wyatt. Mrs.
'Clarence Wyatt, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. b. Richardson.
Mrs. Il. c. Jones has returned from
n trip North, including Washington.
Baltimore. Talchester beach. and also
visited her nephew. who Is in train
ling at Curtis Bay, Md.
|Green Bay, with their sister Mrs. II.
w. Wall of Meherrin. have returned
Ffrom visit to their brother, Private
|R. A. Pulley. who is stationed at Cur
tits Bay. Md. They were the guests of
mrs +. P. Jones. of Robinson Street.
ftyhile in this city.
Pthe summer months with the Misses
|{Walters in Kernstown.
- Mrs. D. II. Wilder will return from
it he mountains in September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
Iron and steel Operation. recover,

The information comes that with the
breaking of the heat wave, recovery
IT iron and steel operations has come
III The Pittsburgh district. and this is
fortunate. as every ton of material
counts at time when needs are the
greatest ever known. AS ii IS, there
ie,nains the handicap of short fuel dis
tribuiion. which tends to limit output,
and the Iron Age says that 1.-The con-
under the new call for fighting men is
u serious problem" While pig iron
production in July was the third larE-
est on record for any month. the iron
famine grows more acute. being the
worst In the history Of the industry
and some southern furnaces have
threatened to close down early in Octo-
yer unless prices are advanced for the
last quarter. The scarcity OF iron has
reached such Stage that government
officials are reported TO be gathering
Information as to idle furnaces. to see
II some OF these cannot be started up
again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
CONFERENCE AT NASHVILLE
Presbyterian Lnymen VIII Hold Con-
ventiOn Next February to Con-
slider Work of Church.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.I
MONTREAT. n. c., August 25.-Fol-
lowing an important meeting of the
executive committee of the laymens
missionary movement OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church, It has been de-
cl4ed that the next convention undo
the auspices of the laymens movement
February. 1919.
Special effort Will be made to pre-
face this convention with large num-
Der OF simultaneous conferences in
many OF the Southern Presbyterian
churches, these conferences to be
known as automobile conferences
and their object to be to educate the
members Of the churches in the in
terest of tho various causes of the
church. and inspire them to more lib
eral giving.
The convention to be held in Nash
vile will not stand pre- emincntly for
foreign missions. as has been true Of
the larger number OF conventions OF
the laymens missionary movement,
but at this time all OF the causes OF
the church VIII receive equal emphasis
foreign missions, home missions.
Christian education and ministerial re-
lief. and Sabbath School work. The
program TO be presented Will include
addresses from men who are recognized
authority in the handling of the sub
jects to come before the convention.
and 1t is expected that more than 1900
men Will attend the convention.
Members Of the executive committee
present at the meeting to arrange these
Charles 4. Rowland, Athens, Ga: Rev.
Charles II. Pratt. Nashville. Tenn; DR..
J. p McCallie. Chattanooga. Tenn: A.
ID. Mason, Memphis, Tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
ReOiew of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Retailers Had autumn Weather
Business All Wcek---Ac-
tiuity Among Jobbcrs.

Tho retail merchants OF Richmond
could not have asked for lovelier wealth.
err than that with which they were
blessed all OF last week. No matter
how others were affected by August
borrowing autumn breezes from Sep
tember, 1t proved Il fine thing for the
retail merchants, especially the dealers
In dry goods. millinery. shoes and
mems and women's clothing. The fine
weather brought the shoppers out in
drores and the department stores. dry
goods stores and others were we'll
All the retail merchants report fine
business.
There were no special changes in the
jobbing trade. Business among the
mer and for tho last two weeks it has
been very active. The jobbers are still
having some .trouble In the matter of
shipments. although there has been
some improvement in conditions dur
Ing the past week.
manufacturers all over Richmond
tho labor situation will allow. They
are now standing in fear and trem-
bling lest the new draft Will further
that it will take away from, the benches
and the machinery many valuable
workmen and Just how their places are
10 be hlied Is the problem that now
controntS tho manufacturers.
All business men. report collections
good. In the retail regions the cash
system liz more in vogue than ever
chants have laid down the law and
adopted strictly cash systems. but the
thing has come about to a large extent
by the voluntary action of the buyers
and consumers. They have OF thei,
own accord adopted the cash and
carry" system-not all OF them. OF
course. but great many, certain lily
enough to make the thing very notice
able to the merchants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
EARLY TOBACCO SALES
Richmond Warehouses Begin Prtmfnp
Sales Next Wcek-ReEular Leaf
Sales Six Weeks Later.

1t has been the custom for the last
several years for the Richmond loose.
leaf tobacco market to open for the
sale of the crop of sun-cured leaf ane
the long dark shippers the. first week
the second or third week in October
What the trade. calls the regular mar.
ket Will probably follow the custom
this year. but the warehouses will be
scenes of activity long before that
time.
This year the tobacco growers in the
territory around Richmond have saved
more Of the early leaf known as prim-
ings than ever before. and it is wei
wherever they have SO far been offered
at high prices that the growers never
before dreamed of getting for that
class of leaf. The Richmond market
Will open Tuesday. September 3. for
the sale of Drimings, and the ware.
houses will have sales on Tuesdays and
Fridays of each week thereafter unit
the million or more pounds of tho
priminGs that are to be offered shall.
have been sold out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Few Virginia I;EES Coming in-FowIs
in Fair Supply-SeEctablesS Scarce,
Apples More Plentiful.

Conditions the past week on Cary
and Thirteenth Streets indicate, among
other things, that the Virginia and
North Carolina hens have gone on a
vacation "Richmond is now depending
entirely on the West, principally Chi
Cage. for It's eggs.' was the remark of
one OF the largest wholesale handlers
of hen fruit. The shipments from
nearby poirts amounted to very little.
scarcely nothing last week
Hens and chickens were in fair sup
ply. but shipments were not large
enough 10 lower the prices any. Both
were active and held very firm at
former quotations.
Vegetables are still coming in in
limited quantity. The gardens and
truck farms that supply Richmond
have no, yet recovered from the hot
wave and some of them never will.
Nearby truck farms seem to have
suffered more from the scorching sun
beams than those farther down South.
Fruits were in fairly good supply
especially apples, the shipments of
which were large and the fruit is very
fine.
The commission men look for larger
shipments of fowls this week and, pos
g ~. a little weakening of prices may
follow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
old Virginia sweet Potatoes

In the leading markets OF the coun-
ened moderately, according to the re.
ports Of the Bureau of Markets. Ala
bama stock ranged low down, while
very we'll Shipping movement in
Va. opened. ut $6.50-7 per barrel for
FALLING price Of SIS at Elizabeth, N. g.,
for carloads fob. During the cor.
responding week OF last year tho range
was extremely wide at $2.60-S.75 per
barrel. Shipping movement Increased
to l16 cars. compared with ia last
week and sixty.four the week pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26

Richmond dealers in cotton futures,
and there are quite n number of them
here. are close students nowadays of
the weathr maps and attentive listen
crs to the tickers. "All other specu-
lative features" says Dun's Review,
have again been overshadowed by tn /.
action of the cotton options, which
Rave scared an additional SIS bale
70 new high records for the season.
With drought complaints from the
southwest remaining, the propelling
force. the October delivery was lifted
above 33 cents and the local spot quo
tatior reached the extraordinary fig
ure of 1910 cents last Saturday, though
there was sharp reaction from the
top levels. The weekly summary Of
the Weather Bureau, following last
weeks adverse report, stated that the
weather of the past week continued
generally unfavorablc for develop
ment Of the cotton crop In most Of
The South" and further said that west
Of the Mississippi River little or no re-
lief occurred from the serious drought.
Except for scattered showers, there has
ben no rainfall In Texas and Oklahoma
for month or more. and crop esti-
mates for those States have been up-
probably reduced"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
CREDIT OF U. S. VITAL
Sccretnry McAdoo Says II IL ms I'm
portant rs Health TO lndi-

NEW YORK. August 25-"The credit
of the United States is as vital to the
people Of the United States as health
ton OF William G. McAdoo, Secretary
OF the Treasury and director general
OF railroads. upon his return from an
ANY man who sells his Liberty bonds
deliberately, thoughtlessly or unpatri-
otically, is injuring the credit OF the
United states. and is adding to tho
ing the war successfully to just that
extent"
III the credit OF the United States
should be injured to the extent that
the war could not be financed proper
~. i would be disaster comparable
TO the losing OF a great battle.
Il look upon the people Who sell
their Liberty bonds-who don't have TO
as cutters and unpat riotic Citizens. :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
ASK EVERY EXTENSION
| WAIT UNTIL AFTER WAR
Capital Issues Committee Sends Letter
to All State Conn iSstOns Bcnr-
Ing Oh Situation.
IBy Associated Press
WAsHINGTON, August d.

extension of a street car line electric
fighting system. water main, street
having or other public utility enter
WAR should be postponed until peace
times, said the governments Capital
tissues Committee in letter sent to
ali state public utility commissions
These state bodies were urged not only
10 frown upon additions and better
.ments, requiring capital expenditures,
vice corporations if possible. the neces-
sity Of carrying out contract or fran.
|chise obligations which might be dis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
AID BOLSHEvIKi
Professor Masaryk Says There IL No
Doubt Germans and Ma2ynrs
Are With SoSiets.

WASHINGTON. August 25.- That
Germans and Magyars are aiding the
Bolshivik forces opposing the CZecho-
Slovak forces in Siberia has been
proved beyond a possibility OF doubt,
said Professor T. G. Masaryk, preside n [
OF the CZecho-Slovak National Council,
in commenting on the statement issued
by the Bolshevik government. under
the signature of Foreign Minister
Tchitchernin, denying that Germans
and Austrians were allied with the
forces OF the Soviet governments
Tchitchernin's statement may be con-
sidered as an offer of negotiations, Pro-
lessor Masaryk said. and indicates that
the Soviet government sees that their
disloyal and treacherous offensive is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
Awaiting Maximum Price. ON Leather

The ultimate consumer of footwear
in Richmond will get very little COM
fort from Dun's latest report on leath-
er conditions. which reads follows:
considerable trading has lately been
effected in. shoe feathers for civilian
purposes, but only in quiet way, and
the market still lacks special and gem
cral activity. AS evidence of this, som .
duli spots have appeared here and t
other eastern centers and certain kinds
of leather are accommodating, though all
desirable stock is closely sold up and
holds firm. While somewhat better
demand has developed for upper de-
scriptions. most buyers are disposed to
unit operations until the announce =
and government officials are about 10
cents apart in their views as 10 the
price that should be named on the
leather that viii be needed TO fill the
that 100000 pairs, the bulk of them
for trench use. VIII be wanted"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
Government Needs Dominate Textiles.

More complete concentration on GOV
e. nment requirements Is apparent In all,
DIVISIONS OF textiles and production for
work being rushed to avoid future
transportation congestion. according TO
Dun view OF the situation. That
the constantly changing character of
GSi n,ais consumption. and retailers,
noiains comfortable stocks and not
chandise, are more conservative in
Their forward commitments. The price
progressing satisfactorily from the
manufacturer's viewpoint. and every
thing indicates very busy winter at
draft legislation. whom it becomes one
rative, will tend to accentuate the la
Dor shortage. Throughout the indus
to bend. all energies toward meeting
the needs of the Covenant with the
GT eatest possible degree of promptn sss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
List of Failures Inst week.

commercial failures last Week In The
United States. as reported by r. G.
Dun & Co. are ISIS. against 1873 the
and 232 the corresponding week last
year. OF failures this week. sixty
eight were in the East, thirty-eight
South, sixty-two West and twenty in
the Pacific States, and seventy-two re-
ported liabilities of $4,000 or more.
against fifty-six last week. There were
no failures reported in Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
= TO DROP CAMP SHELBY
War Department Rescinds Order I
Nuke Mississippi Cnntonment
Permanent Ono.
TBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. August 25-PIans to
convert tent camps, where National
Guard troops were modified during
the last year. into permanent canton
mems with wooden buildings, have
been abandoned, the War Department
announced last night, and orders were
issued to stop the work wherever 1t
mas peen started. Authorization which
by. Mississippi. into a permanent camp,
Mt q cost Of $5.467,0o6 was rescinded
lew hours after 1t had been an
nounced. The step was taken on the
ground that the cost of the work would
pe greater than the benefits to be OBJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
Agricultural Mission in Paris.

WASflNGION, August 25.-Safe ar
rival in Paris yesterday of a party OF
AWerican agricultural experts en- route
ioA Algeria, Tunis and Morocco, TO In
col6Nles on the possibilities of increas.
ing Reir agricultural output was re-
ported in ceblegram TO Secretary
Houston. The experts were sent by
The government at the request of the
French high commission here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
silk Hose nrInr s1an.

AZ ACWORTH, GA, August 24.-The
f1rsfI pair of silk Isle hose to be man.
i,factured by the large Acworth Hos
iery Mill was aue toned on for 500
Red Cross. w. l.. Hetrick, the success
fuI bidder, turned the hose over to the
local ladies' club. where they were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26
your skin

don't beginto blessed difference.
They also he'll to make hands and arms
soft and white, and TO keep the hair
live, glossy and free from dandruff.
All druggists and dealers in toilet goods sell Res
mol Ointment and Resinol Soap. You'd better try
them Trial free. Write Dept. SIS. Resnol. Bali-
more. Md.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-26

You can turn your old furniture into
eush Y by advertising 1t for sale in
LGfm e.. Dispatch Want Ads.