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The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Before.

Before l came across his will
And chlorofOrm my Uncle Bill
had no motor horn to squawk
And / was then obliged to walk.
Each day as 1 strOlled down the line,
Some car would try to climb my spine:
The motorists all seemed to be
Intent upon destroying me.
| yearned to yank them from their
cars
And show them lots of pretty stars.
These streets are mine" so ran my
thoughts,
They're not for snorting jugger-
nauts."
But when fleet cars a spot destride
'Tis better to have stepped aside.
Grim drivers shaved me with a bus.
Then had the nerve to turn and cuss.
They'd steal behind me unawares,
And startle me with siren blares;
favored feathers and some tar
For every jay that drove a car.
After.
But now that I possess a boat,
Pedestrians all get my goat
They cross the street where'er in
clined
-NlAA ANdhN NAGlI ms anu leES Denlnu.
Scant wonder motorists have felled
The reckless mOrtals self propelled
Who, deaf to drivers shrill appeals,
Get tangled in our polished wheels.
Pedestrians are all insane.
And guides should lead them by a
chain.
II is task to drive a hack
When fools on foot dodge forth and
back:
I've braked Sc hard to spare some runt
My rear wheel bumped against the
front.
And after I had saved his life
He wished to carve me with a knife.
Oh. thus Il IS: all men Oemoan
our cars until they get their own.
And then they Join with you and me
To roast the dad blamed infantry.
MORAL.
But after all my little jestS
/ believe IL would be best.
For pedestrians and motorists
To both practice safety first.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
DAYLIGHT Saving.

What is the best way to detect
improper timing?. II the valves
are out OF time and there Is no
lost motion what Is the best thing
to do? II. X. l.
This timing stuff has been
threshed out in every newspaper in
the country and if there are any
motorists who did not set their
valves forward an hour on the first
Of April the timing is incorrect and
will be so until autumn.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Tires

What Is the Crst thing done
when a tire blows out on . eouh-
try road out OF reach OF a repair
man? H. 6.
We know, H. g., but we eann0
tell you in a newspaper and beside
we do not use that kind Of language
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Civil Service Query.

How is the purity OF motor oil
indicated? LUBRICANT.
In testing a motor oil you put it in
bottle and shake it up and down.
You watch the bubbles in it and from
them tell which is the greasiest.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Some Speed

There are still some parts OF this
country where an automobile is an
unfamiliar sight. A touring car
passed through a small town in
northern Kentucky at top speed. As
It disappeared from sight in a cloud
OF dust one old settler, rubbing his
bulEing eyes, remarked: Gosh!
Them horses sure must ha' beeli trav-
cling some when they got loose from
that gentleman's kerridge"
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
where There's a win.

Country Constable-we haven't had
any motorists violating the speed
limit for most a week.
Justice OF the Peace-WeTl have TO
arrange to lower the speed limit.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

Sweet Revenge.
"There are compensations for most
things!" said Mrs. wilkins. Poor
James was run over by a motor car
yesterday. but he had a smile on his
face when they took him to the hos
pital."
why the smlle?"
"He was carrying home a rake at
the time, and II punctured a tire.r
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
BY
Llewelyn Powers Jones

Editorial Note: In the absence Of oHr mechanical
pert Mr. Leelyn Powers Jones' the Questions and Answers
have been left in the capable hands of his Secretary
MISS GWENDOLINE OHOLLORAN
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

ut isn't necessarily the man who
owns an automobile" said the garage
man, who Is most likely to run down
his neiRhbors.T
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

A neighbor with an automobile Is
one OF the poor mans rarest bless
ings.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

In 1895. Barnum & Bailey announced
that they would exhibit throughout the
country a ''horseless vehicle"
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

is hard to conceive that in 1895 there
were but four automobiles in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
INTERESTED.

We have seen people wear Elber
Hubbard neckties, turtle she'll spex
and even be proud of a goiter be
cause there was no other way theJ
could attract attention and this bust.
ness Of sitting on the last knob o.
your backbone in a motor that has
had all the comfort cut out Of It ii
another case Of the same.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
sweet Revenge.

Speeding through muddy streets
eovereth a multitude Of shins.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
YESTERDAY
IN AUTO HISTORY.

General Nelson A. Miles. Chauncey NJ
Depew. and John Jacob Astor. were
judges Of the second automobile run
to be held in this country.
The Washington times., 1918-05-25

In July, 1898, the news Is given that
plant would be built TO turn out one
motor carriage a week"
The Washington times., 1918-05-25
Speedsten.

What is the object In taking
of the top and Using the small
buckle seats on a motor car
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
UTILITIES BOARD
SETS RAIL RATES
Freight Tariffs Effective May
Is Under Order

The state corporation commission to-
day handed down a ruling concerning
the intraStatc, less than carload. freight
rates for all railroads doing business in
Oklahomaeea subject which has been
in litigation in the state and federal
courts for a long period of time
The schedule Of rates TO be charged
by the roads and for which they are or
dered to print tariff schedules to take
effect May IS, will unless the roads
seek injunctlons, take the place of the
rates enjoined by Federal Judge FRANK
IoumanS a short time ago.
The new rates are practically from 2
to 25 percent higher than the rate,
Judge Noumans enjoined 1t is believed
the rates now to be put in force are
higher than the railroads expected to be
granted and that for the time being at
least they will not seel, to have them
modified.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
GOVERNOR CALLS
ON PEOPLE TO
BUY COAL NOW
ForeStaII Famine in Winter
Urges Executive,

Gov Robert /. Williams today issue,
= proclamation warning the people %
Oklahoma that ii they do not buy Goa
nov for next winter a serious tue
famine will confront the state,
The governors proclamation supple
ments a warning in similar vein bcinl
promulgated in all parts Of the stat,
throughout the state council OF dcfcns,
and its branches
The proclamation is, in part
The people Of the state of Okla
hOmn must realize Immediately the
necessity OF meeting u probable coal
shortage this winter by laying In "A
supply OF coal now
This Is necessary for two rensons:
First: Unless the consumers lay
IN now their winters supply of conl
both the mines and the coal cars viii
BE- idle part Of the year. The result
viii bee that vital war industries. our
ammunition plants ana even ships
that cary our soldiers across tye wa
to- may be- hamporrd hy lack NJ COrl
II is the patriotic duty OF each ciii-
zen 90 lny IN coal now.
Second. The growth Of additional
WAT Industries and the increased de
muud for coal due TO carrying our
men across the ocean VIII pTohtbl}
mean That II viii he impossible to
supply more than small part Of
the normal winter demand for coal
after October !, therefore. citizens
either must huy coal now or take the
chance Of suffering from the cold
this winter
| therefore pHk ull citizens who can
possibly do SO tu meet this situation
by ordering their coal Immediately.
] likewise appeal tO manufacturing
plants and other Industries to meet
the situation In the same way.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03

Chrsty, teacher Of science and assistant
in agriculture; Maui Reichman, di-
rector Of vocational home economics
and teacher OF domestic science Pearl
Crawford, domestic science, assistant
vocational home economics tc; cher NJ.
II. Caywood, TEACHER OF history, mathe-
mates and .normal training Clarence
Nixon, manual training teacher; Leah
Glidewell. English; Veva Fulton, grade
teacher; ]. W. Freeman, farm foreman;
Christine Wilson, secretary Of the
school DR. w. w. Van Noy school
physician. The president of this school
is Richard II. McCool
The board accepted the resignation ol
George A. Coffey, presidcnroi the dis
trict agricultural school at Warner. 10
become effective June !, 1t is under
stood Professor Coficy is to become
head Of the schools at Ninnekah. His
place will be filled by II II. Cook #
Atoka.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
BRITISH FELL 109 HUN
PLANES IN ITALY; LOSE 13

LONDON, May I'm their cam
paign in Italy tofdate British aviators
have destroyed 100 enemy machines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Ch1Bfiefs

JUDGE Gives Llmlt--Decarng that he
lenses when he drove an automobile in
the city streets while intoxicated, Judge
| W O Mitchell this morning fined II. G..
| pntten ths limit on two charges, one for
! drunkenness and the other for reckless
driving Patten was arrested yesterday
nv officer Cntes after he had nearly
caused "A serious accident.
|
Crawford 10 Flned-L Crawford was
morning ON q charge OF dumping iunplsl,
| IN the city limits, Judge Mllth'm hthtcu
| that the Jaw required Iu'' "'I NHsl,
| must nc disr". ed ol AT the deSlsh"'eu
| dumping places
Fair Grounds lnspected,-Thc city com-
missionera viii make q trip OF inspection
at the fair grounds this afternoon. Sew
by the Atntc fnir directors and the ap-
proval Of the commissioners is needed
Governor Names Mayor Governor
| williams has named Mayor OvvrholsCr as
| the delegate 10 represent the state OF
Oklahoma at the win the War for Per
be held I'm Philadelphia May 10 to -.
| The convention VIII De uhI'r lh1 a Auh-
plces OF lhe League Z" IhivI'' ltac',
FORMER iIesluch' l"It IN '"' "e"" VI
the league
,--
service Siab tor CUy oihI''''T'o,ie ,n'I
Mlke Dohh'Il tApt''S 10 h"Ne a. @ auu
names OF former city empioStS VINO are
now serving the coloFS teaIg 10 piaSe on
p"eh erected 10, 'hl7 Purp"St' N"',lcS
! OF every man VINO was WorklhE i9t 'he
,Giy Theh SaIed INT" SER, ,lyg WI Donc no
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Everyone Must
Get Bread Card
by Next Monday

c. III Russell, county food admins
TRAITOR, sending out letters today notify
ing all grocers and bakers in the COUNTY
that they will not be permitted to sell
bread or flour TO any one after Monday
who does not hold card under the equal
distribution plan Mrs NJ. +. Hampton
assistant food administrator, said this
morning that so far only one complaint
had been received at the office from
persons using the card allowance plan
and that flour and bread dealers were
cooperating with the administration in
the enforcement Of the ruling.
Old Gentlemen Uo a little bow sit
ting ON sienposu-"Bless my soul.
boy what are YOU sitting up there for ?"
Little Boy "Wcli, SIR teacher said
] was to write a composition on a
,ignpoN so I'm doing it,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Latiner Sets Pace
on Liberty Loan

The state council OF defense TO-DAY
announced it believed Latimer county
had. according to results figured in re
gard to its population, won the hlgheS,
place of honor among all the Oklahoma
counties in the third Liberty loan cam
paign
This county's assigned quota was
SS7.7OO Its campaiguers, though, sold
$3.50, 80 WORT, OF Liberty bonds and
every school district in the entire coun-
ty oversubscribcd its quota This news
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
YOUTH!
YOUTH!
YOUTH!
the Best Part of Womans Life
Why Should II Vanish So Quickly?

Don't let your youth go And above
all, don't lose your youthful appear
ance through old-fashioned prejudice
Women who a few years ago scorned
the use of face powders or cosmetics
now depend on them to keep youth
fnl appearance. And this is equally
true Of the hair color restorer Con
stantly more and more women are using
Q-ban Hair Color Restorer to keep
their hair dark and glossy and free
from gray.
Q-ban is not a dye. This YOU can
prove by trying it on your combings.
Dyes stain them instantly. but O-ban
has no immediate effect Q-ban is sim
Fly a delightful toilet requisite for re-
storing the natural color of the hair
Q-ban does not stain the scalp, wash
or rub off or prevent washing or wav-
ing the hair Easily applied by brush
ing or oombing through the hair.
Sold by all good druggists every
where on Money Back Guarantee
Price 7Sc.. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03

ing tried today before n -$lry and Judge
Cottornl In the federal court, Sparks
and VIII Gibson were arrested In July
1917, by Charles Baker, policeman, AS
they were getting off train. Several
gallons OF whisky were found In their
possession, Gibson pleaded guilty at
Enid before Judge Cotteral last fall and
served a Jail sentence.
Judge Ames at Ardmore RAlly-Today
Judge c. u. Ames, food administrator, II
In Ardmore attending II big war garden
rally and Will also review n civic parade
Of children war gardeners.
Hlohley's Mother to Visit Hlm-Today
a party consisting\of Mrs j. T. Highley,
2206 West Nineteenth street, Miss Tenn
pie Highley and Miss Helen Estes OF Kan
sas city. started for san Antonio for u
short visit to Mrs Ilighleys son, Lieut.
Thomas II Highley. who is In the Rvin b
ton reserve section Of Kelly field No.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Faculty Named
For State School
at Tishomingo

At the meeting of the state board 5f
agriculture yesterday the board formal
" approved the following persons TO act
as faculty Of Murray county state agri-
cultural school, Tishomingo
NJ II. Young, director Of vocational
education and agriculture; George s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03
Two Brothers from Oklahoma
Rewarded With Advancement for
Good Work in Aviation Corps
Grady County Boys Who Quit
Good Jobs and Enlisted as
PriyateS Prove That They
Are the Kind of Men Uncle
Sam Needs to Whip Kaiser.

X S. Cox, clerk Of Grady county is
elated over the record hi two sons
have made in the army They were
among the first boys in Grady county to
respond to the call to arms and each
entered the service as priyates Now
one IS a lieutenant and the other a ser
gcant serving in the aviation corps
which branch they both entered
Lieut. Ross Cox, Of the aviation
corps. stationed at the original Wright
aviation field, Fairfield, Ohio, is a native
Oklahoman He was born and reared
on farm near Rush Springs, in what f.,
now Grady county When the United
States declared war on Germany, Lieut.
enant Cox was serving as county clcrk
OF Grady county, 10 which office he hal
been elected over two opponents. Dur
ing the earliest months OF the war Ross
Cox resigned his office and enlisted as a
private in the aviation corps lie gained
early promotion from the ranks. first
as corporal, then as a sergeant. then a
top sergeant, and on TO first lieu
tenancy lie is a brother OF K s. Cox.
the present clerk OF Grady county and
a son Of MI and Mrs John Coz VIII,
lives at Rush Springs.
Sergeant Joncc Cox was one OF the
first to respond to his country's call To
arms when this nation declared war on
GERMANY He enlisted in the aviation
corps and i, stationed at Kelly Field.
San Antonio, Texas. Sergt. Ioncc Cox
is a brother OF Lieut. Ross Cox. He
is an expert machinist and, like his
brother has worked up from the ranks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-03

was sent to the capitol this morning by
the state third Liberty loan chairman
J. II. Gordon of McAlester, who gave a
great deal OF credit for the good re-
suits obtained to K C. Smallwood
chairman Of the county's executive com.
mittee
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
Silver Sewinu Part,

Silver Sewing Party.' l1.I17
The Eastern Star entertained at the
Masonic temple this evening with a
silver sewing party for the benefit Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
STATE LIBRARY
TAKING STOCK
Mrs. NJ. c. BudiOng and Staff
Counting Up Volumes

The office staff Of the North Da-
kota public library commission today
is engaged in taking inventory Of
books, pamphlets and clippings, as a
preliminary to the commissions form
al biennial report. The library now
owns $4,000 books and $4,000 pam
phlets and clippings which are used
for reference. In the course of a
year these $4,000 pieces of literature
make many journeys to and fro over
the state. The present inventory will
include the mailing Of card to each
patron who is shown by the library
records to have book or pamphlet in
his possession. This is done for the
purpose of definitely determining the
location Of library property and to
correct mistakes and give patrons
credit. This explanation is made by
Mrs. Budlong in order that anyone
who may be accused OF having a book
which they have returned, but which
may have been los tintransit or not
properly credited, need not become in.
dignant when approached on the SUB
ject. . -''.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
st. Georges Guild.

St. Georges Episcopal Guild will
meet at the parish tomorrow after
noon, at 800 O'Clock to do refugee
sewing. .s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

st. Alexius hospital, probably the
Oldest institution of the kind in NORTH
Dakota and now one of the largest
in the northwest has just received
from The Tribune press a handsome
year book for 1917-191S. A brief chap
ter devoted to the foundation and his
tory of St. Alexius is especially inter
esting.
St. 'Alexius was founded and first
opened in the year 1885, when it was
bought. blythe Benedictine sisters so1
st. Joseph, MINI. The property ii
which the hospital was established
was built in 1884 by Alexander McKen
zie and Richard Mellon as the Ian
born hotel and it still stands at the
corner OF Main and Sixth street as one
of Bismarck's most prominent land
marks. The building now is occupied
by the Bismarck business college, fol-
which 1t furnishes excellent uqarters
The new St. Alexius hospital, at the
corner of Ninth and Thayer streets
consists ofthree wings. The central
wing is five stories high and the two
lateral wings four. 1t is built Of brick
and is fireproof throughout. There are
Accommodations for 1870 patients; two
operating rooms afford the best surgi
cal facilities, and there are X-ray
rooms, pathological laboratories and
other modern features.
During the last year 955 males and
1145 females were treated at St.. Al.
exius, O these 1414 we're Americans
422 were Germans, and the remainder
were ,scatteringly divided among the
Austrians, Bohemians, Danes, Firms,
French, Greek, Hollanders, Hungar-
ia.us, Irish, Jews, Mexicans, Negroes,
Norwegians, Polish, Russian, Scandi-
navian, Scotch, Syrian, Swedish, Swiss
and Welsh. OF religious denomina.
tons, s972were Catholics, 295 were Lu.
therans, 1872 professed no religion, 1877
were Methodists. 1OS Presbyterians,
43 Congregationalists, Sc Jeweish and
others were distributed among the
Christian, Episcopalian, Greek Cath.
ohio, Mennonite, Reformed Lutheran,
Salvation Army, Seventh Day Advent
lists, United Brethren and Universal.
lists. .|
The st. Alexius staff of physicians
anu SURGEONS lICluucS DIS. w. IL
Bodenstab, A. NJ. Brandt, L. G. Dun.
lap. A. NJ. Fisher, F. F. Greibenow, ".
J. LaRose, G. r. Lipp, T. McLachlan,
N. o. Ramstad, NJ. w. Roam. H. O..
Rudd, L. A. Schipfer, c.. w. Schoregge,
F. R. Smyth, C. E. Stackhouse, F. B.
Strauss and J. G. H. Waring. Rev.
Thomas Starkle, o. S. H., is chaplain;
Sister NJ. Boniface, O. S. B., is the
superior, and Miss Mary B. McPake, R.
N, is superintendent of nurses.
The training school for nurses,
non-sectarian institution giving stan.
dardized course admitting to the, de
gree of registered nurse, has become
an important adjunct to ST.. Alexius
hospital Miss Mary B. McPake, sup
edintendent of nurses, is at the head
of the training school, whose facul.
ty includer Sisters Amalita, Crescen.
tia. Susan, 'Sabina, Flora, Marietta.
Kosta, Ivo, Leonina, Melitta, Philber.
ia and Eustacia, each having charge
of particular department..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
GREATEST VAMP OF TODAY PLAYS
.s GREATEST VAMP OF YESTERDAY

! for select Egyptian -four hundred,
but great public seni-religious fes.
tival. e--'-.,-->-..--'.
! The meeting of Cleopatra All.
a; tony at Tarsus was a social affair Of
no small dimensions. The WHY queen
| knew we'll what she was doing-her
aim was to impress not only the luz
ury loving Antony, but to dazzle the
eyes of his large retinue of generals
to have reports of her beauty, wealth
and generosity freely circulated
among the soldiers of the Roman le-
gions. She knew that hundred
| tongues were better than one when
| it was a question OF spreading the
fame of Egypt over the Mediterran.
can. Nowadays, the newspapers send
reporters to witness the functions of
the mighty. Nineteen hundred years
ago each man was his own reporter,
and if curious as to what the eminen:
statesman said or "the celebrated So
ciety woman wore, he went after the
story himself"
The producers of "Cleopatra' fully
aware of these facts have used every
emans available to the skilled film d.
rector in presenting the movement
and the participation of large masses
of people in the dramatic action. Peo-
pie take part in the funeral in the
Roman Forum. The meeting at Tas-
sus is an animated vivid picture OF
popular life and the festivities of the
splendor loving Cleopatra are so real
istically presented that the spectator
feels himself one of the multitude, a
participant in the scenes in which his
tory was being made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

All who will see Theda Bara as
cleopatra" the Egyptian queen in
William Fox's spectacular film at the
Grand Theatre beginning today. will
realize the tremendous difficulties OF
such production. In attempting to
carry back the imagination of the aud
fence nineteen hundred years, Will
liam Fox called to his aid all the re.
cOurces of the inventive stage carpen
ter and painter in order to create the
illusion that his mighty drama of his
torical significance required.
He built temples and palaces. He
studied ship construction so that the
Egyptian galleys and the Roman trl-
remes taking part in the battle of Ac-
tium looked like ancient vessels in
stead Of st. Lawrence or Mississipp1
river skiffs. He was ever careful o:
keeping from his picture all remind
ers of the twentieth century.
But even, after the settings were
made historically correct the most
trying part of the work was still be-
fore him. Whenever an ancient civil
ization is terminated, the producer
deals with large groups and mot with
individual actors. The people of i'm
portance in ancient times had to live
very much on the outside, with the
turbulent. pleasure loving, easily
swayed populace who were the source
OF their power. The funeral Of julius
Caesar, at which Brutus and Antony
present their case to the people in
the open market place, is a splendid
example of this fact. Another great
public scene is at the banquet of Isis,
which is not a private dinner party
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
BARRIE HAS GIVEN MAUDE ADAMS
ONE OF MOST LOVABLE ROLES THE
STAGE HAS EVER SEEN PORTRAYED

In undermining the oldest of fairy
tales ]. M. Barrie has given to Maude
Adams in "A Kiss for Cinderella" one
OF the most lovable roles that the stage
has ever known. For his heroine Bar
RE took little siavey whose terribly
drab life was made happy by the
riches of her imagination. She was
anxious to do her wartime "bit" She
was so frail in appearance no hospi-
tai would take her as nurse, and so
she adopted four little orphans, one
of them, Gretchen, a German. She is
a patriot and processes that she did
not want Gretchen, but there "she
was, left over, and her so terrible lit
tie! Oh, no, had to take herr" Though
she does not formulate her creed in