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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Uncle Lige bought a clock, so tall
that it was almost impossible to get Il
into the house. The old man was ex'
trcmely proud of it and found it very
good company He would lie awake
nights TO hear it tick One night tho
clock got out Of order and began to
strike.
The old man awoke and counted one
hundred and two. lie promptly sat up
in bed, and calling to his wife, said
I"Cynthy get up get up It's later than
I've ever knowed 1t to be Every
body's Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Poor Old Paw

Willie-Paw2
Paw-Yes my son, what is ~
Willic-lf a homcly woman went 10
a beauty doctor for treatment could
Won say that she is an ugly customer
Nav You'd better keep your mouth
shut II you know what's good for you,
yuung man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Lloyd George warns that the crisis is not yet over
on the western 'front.' although the Hun checked How
serious may be Judged by the proposal to increase
Bfians man power by extending the military age to fifty
year, American men going as fast as possible, but
Amarican money isn't Buy q bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Then Il Happened

THAT fellow gave himself dead away
didn't her" said the Rummy as he
stirred his hghblll
What fellow" demanded the Bar.
keep, a, he grabbed an empty beer bot
tie
"The man who willcd hi, body 10
medical college" replied the kummy
as he headed for the door
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

April II, l9l7-Announccmcnt that
British war commission headed hy
Arthur J Baltour would pay an carB
visit 10 the United States, British cut
into both sides of German angle south
east of Arras, in spite of lImdenburg',
reiniorccmcnts and a binding snoH
storm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

The people may need srcusins, but the government
Shoald also speed up The investigation OF the aeropane
stustion is proof Of that and there other signs ndca
tive Of unnecessary delay Much has been done but more
must be done and in haste
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
You Know Him

I think he III fOlifh mutt,
speak NJ liaNl Blood
Ilr makes good resolutions, but
The dufu fool won't make good
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Policel

No dentist bothered Dolly prouih,
And happily rho hummod
"My teeth Will pll stay iu my Wuulh
HeCnuss they are well guinmed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Hn, Saf,lopa Skinned 81 That.

name me we'll. known watering
place in New York" said the Teacher
wall street" replied the Bright
Schoar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Old Stories
iNNeWHfpe.
Twenty Yesrs Ago.

Twenty Years Ago
Mrs VIII Oycrhol'er returned from
Luther last night
A number Of hy,terloal people OF this
,lty had AN idea that there was
cyclone predicted ior this city Yesterday
and when It began 10 rain last night
standing room IN cyclone cellars was al
a premium.
Il +, stated that men stood 0n tho
top of building, in ~ Reno lHs other
night and caught Wild geese
Invitations have been issued hy Mr.
and Mr. g. g. York. for = reception
lo be given 40 honor Of Senator ID. T.
Mluum and wife next MONDAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
HAw, Hawl

Iohn r Skclton and Nick Bath are
running for Coroner in Sacramento
Cal. SHELTON says he will rattle his
opponent, and Bath has this line on his
card "A clean man for the office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Lynchns spies !, mob law, and, therefore, deploabe
hut the legal hanging Of few such cupr would end the
menace Of mob law besides doing the spies thus treated
great deal Of good.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
THANH

Your column cheers me daily
Luke McLukc.
I turn TO YOU Fo gNllN,
Luke MCLukc.
n thev pnId YOU for tho good you DO
I'm keeping us from feeling blue,
John I's pile would look small TO you
Luke MClukc
W, n uIlD MQhon, Detroit, Mich,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Lines Worth Remembering

We exaggerate misfortune and hap
pincss alike We are never either so
wrctchcd or so happy as we say we are.
-Dalyac
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Advice

Learn this by heart. my friend today
Youll find that u is fact
Remember that the less you say
Tho less you need rptfnCt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Firms Is Firms.

Hoover or no Hoover, a man has 10
eat once in a while lie gets tired OF
pigs ankles and rooStcr's elbows and
longs for a good old T-bone or some
Iowa hog, done to a cherry brown But
what we started to say was that Spar
row & Knee have a meat market at 4Ol
West Fifth street, Dayton, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Victor Berger took in too much territory to vim vic
tory on such platform, And he resembles the kaiser
in other respects.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
LnakeMLhhe
His Column


A splendid asset IL cheerful face,
Folks know the wearer hnfbors no dlA-
grace,
And lhls thought comes 20 every man IN
town.
Uneasy lies tho head that wears frown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

German French is cashier Of bank
al Ionkawa, Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

occupy a place on the dresser Of one
of the COrnicdS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Giving the Moon More Time to Get
Full.
The regular meeting Of Carlo lodge
No. 3lA. +. a. A. NJ. has been changed
from Saturday afternoon before the iull
moon 10 Saturday night before the full
moon Dixon Cky) Journal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Mr. and Mrs., Lee Van Wnklc arc
mourning the loss OF their fine bull pup
Dine" that died last night lie was
registered animal and his bright
friendly ways cudeared him 90 the
family and their friends.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

oh, Joyl
The skies are fair,
My mind clverts:
For thcyll soon wenr
Their Sec More skirts.
Luke MCLuke.
The sun IL bright,
MY lntrest grows,
For soon they'll don
Those streaked hose
Walton (Ga) Tribune
Tender Spots.
IAN men have tender spots" said Bart
This Ia the truth, ! know,
And. II II isn't I'm his heart,
II may be In his toe ,
There are exceptions now and then
To all the rules said HOckett;
But YOU will find. with most OF men
j. r. W.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Oklahoma, bonded Indebtedness it
les, than $4,000 but 8, increasing
rather than diminishing li will IN
crease So long as she Is territory
When her officials are amcnahle 20 The
people, they will stop running them m
debt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Fifteen Years Ago.

NJ J. Trap of Guthri, registered
AZ lhe Lee yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Our Daily Special.
NnticeI

Give a Bald Headed Man a Shov
And He'll Get To- the Front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Invitations have been issued 90 the
Junior members of ih- Presbyterian
church tp an egg hunt on Saturday
evening AZ the home of Mr. and Mr.,
George Knott of 1915 North Broad
.WlV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Ten Years Ago

Mr. and N Sidney L. Brock enter.
tain the Evening bridge club this eve.
uIng
The Chickasha school board ha,
asked their MAYOR 10 cali a special
election ior the purpose OF voting on a
bond issue OF 10000 ior school build.
ingS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Scventy-five Years Ago To-day

l84j-Brig. Gen Walter T. Duggar.
who served for nearly fifty years in the
y. s. army. born on the Isle OF Man.
Died Jauuary ,. 1915.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
FiftN.YeaEs Ago Today.

1873 Sir Robert Napier demanded
that the AbySsinlans unconditlonally
surrender their British captvcS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day
One Year AGO TODAY In the War

ls93-The first railway in Siam was
and opened to traffic.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

We don't know what she did to him
but we do know that Wood MusseI
lives in Catlettsburg, KY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Historpg -
Bits %A
One Hundred Years Ago To-day.

l8l8-Omar D. Congcr. L. s. senator
from Michigan 1887, born at Coopcrs-
town N Y Died at Ocean City Md
lulv II 1903
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Names Is Names
!. NJ. Coy lives at Xenia Park. Day
ton, Ohio
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
LOOK FOR LEAKS.

The two items of carburetion and g-
milton are what may be termed the ma jor
otfcnsives IN the campaign to secure fuel
economy; there are still numbers Of ma
chine gun nests To be cleaned up before
YOU have reached perfection. There
are many places in the fuel system where
leaks may develop and a direct leak in
the fuel line is a prodigious waster of
gasoline. Moreover, q small leak is hard
TO detect, and if the car owner has noticed
q sudden increase in the amount of gaso-
line used, this may be the cause. At any
rate 1t is a wise precaution To go over the
whole fuel system occasionally, examining
If for leaks. Also the fuel system with It's
filters and screens needs periodic clean
ing out 1t will be remarkable how much
better the engine runs after the fuel line
has been cleaned out to give an unobstruct-
cd flow to the gasoline After this the
mufIler will probably be the better for n
little attention. \ clogged muiTler CON
sumcs power that ought To be employed
IN driving the car
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
Barber Gives Recipe
For Gray Hair
Tells How to Make a Home
Made Gray Hair Remedy.

Mr. A J. OBrien. who has been a
barber in New York City for many years
made the following statement Gray
sfrtaked OF faded halr can bc Immediately
made black brown ar light brown, which
ever shade you desire, by tie Use of the
following remedy that YOU can make at
home
Merely get q box o Or!ez powder al
any drug store. i costs very little and
no extras to buy. Dissolve it Ia water
and comb II through the hair Full di-
rectious for mixing and use come i'll each
box
"You need not hesitate 10 Use OrIex.
as a $4,000 gold bond comes IN each box
guaranteeing the user that Orlex powder
does not contain silver lead znc, sulphur.
mercury, anlline coaItar products or their
Their derivatives
1T does not rub of, is not sticky or
gummy and leaves the hair fluffy 1t will
make a gray-haired person look 20 years
younger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
EGYPT GLYPHS NEW:
EP|GRAPHS HERE OLDER
California Rocks Contain Earliest
Written Language, Archaeo-
logists Declare.

Bishop Gal oct. l6 Amateur
archeolomsts OF TINS section are ell
deavoring TO interest professional sciel-
tlsts Of the east in the epgraphs which
abound on the rocks Of Round Iallev.
not far from this city and which arc
believed TO be as old II not older than
than the hleroglyphics Of earliest Egypt,
to which they bear strange resem-
blance
1t is believed BY many that the strange
markings constituted the means Tx
which ancient tribes marked tho source
Of water supply for the benefit of those
Of their number vino lived rowing lives
These hieroglyphlcs have never been
decipuered, although they arc matters
Of record IN the leading museums ot
the country it is said The Indian tribe
nov living IN tins vicinity declares they
are not the work Of the Indians Of North
America and that they antedate all
aboriginal lore
Some who have examined the strange
markings in the flinty bouldcrs say the
hieroglyphics closely resemble those of
earliest Lgypt and may replace the
latter as the first written language oi
humanity
They are found always il the yiriritl
Of water supplies the same markings
discovered near Bishop appearing also
on rocks extending through the Can
adian border, down through Washing
ton, Oregon and California, to the Mex
lean line and beyond THIS fact, it is
argued, indicates that prehistoric tribe
marked highway for their migrating
members or for their armies, givi,
specific directions as to the best water
supplies along the WAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
AVOID CARBON.

A carbonized engine uses much more
fuel than n clean one. Scrape the cylinders
as one of the first skirmishes in the fuel
reduction campaign In some instances
where an engine is an excessive carbonlzcr
il may be well to install one of thc-watcr
feeding devices or vaporizers, of which
there are scores on the market. after the
cylinders have been thoroughly cleaned of
all carbon deposits. These devices will
prevent tho formation of carbon in clean
cylinders. though | doubt that they will
remove heavy deposits without assist
ancc.
The valve system must be III excellent
working order, or heavy fuel waste may
result without performing IFS appointed
function or only partly ut best ANY
car owner who has experienced the
pleasure of driving Immediately after the
valves have been ground will need no
advice in regard to having the valve
ground at frequent intervals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
POWER WASTE IN FUEL.

Have YOU ever stopped to realize
that every waste Of power is really Il
waste Of gasol nc? II gasoline is exploded
and the power 50 generated Is wasted or
only partly used this amounts practically
To waste Of fuel II fabrication Is not
kept up TO the mark the friction between
moving parts wastes power Therefore,
he particular to lubricntc all parts of
the mechanism rs indicated on the chart
or in the instruction book given with the
car
The clutch. while il is usually a well
behaved piece Of mechanism. when It de
vclopS trouble IS m enormous power and
hence fuel Vastcr When the clutch slips
II Is letting power slip away not 70 men
tlon the damage 10 the part itself and the
unsatisfactory action of the car
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
HUBER TRACTORS.

Manager Taylor Of The TAYLOR Motor
Sales Co II Fifth and Orange streets
admits that things amt what they u~tcr
hcr. with tho Haynes factory. so largely
clyou MP 10 var work hGt rc.keu~ III
Is likely to worry along for While with
rtpalrs and used ear trades ana acses~ NJ
lines including III the latter the lIuher
farm tractor for which he ha~ the STATE
agency THIS IS a present selling at
$500 far the ,rav camsuv and i
we'll thought of by Those who have tricd
II lie has placed d1-u or more al-
ready. and has other pr oiir.ts Included
IN those sold is one on the lrencc du Pout
farm. one At Elkton and one NJ Wyoming
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
PACKARD RECORD.

4 remarkable summary of tin % years
career uf thc Packard Motor Ar l'am-
pany has been put uut ~ IL raihrity
Department. Tho total tpgt II high
grade passenger automobiles IS listed n
$4,000, winch Is a noteworthy coutrlbu-
ton z That field of Transportation which
has for the moment been superseded by
that of freight transportation. 10 which
the Packard outfit Is nov 100 per cent
devoted, involving i production capacity
oi one hundred million dollars yearly
All Of which confirms the position oi
Packard IN the trade as a permanent
organization for the development OF
motor transportation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
Bed Cross Motor Trucks.

The No. / truck of the Red Cross Mo
tor Service, haS appeared IN the streets,
after having been painted battle ship
gray at the French street garage. To-
match No p tho Eea ton furnished
by Andrew johnson, the REQ man. Both
trucks have done yeoWenan service IL
the recent epidemic crisis running around
at All hours Of DAY an night Notwith-
standing the handling of different drivers
which is not the hes; thing for q stItT new
truck, the REQ has been III ne trouble If
any kind. and IS wcll liked BY the outfit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
USE LESS FUEL.

There is scarcely n motor car in service
today on which the consumption Of fuel
cannot be reduced Tins statement may
seem like cNaggeratlou. but the best
authorities are agreed that il is no more
than the truth This condition Of affairs
would bo bad enough under amy circum
stances hn III the present crisis II ls
really SERIOUS Ordinarily this waste Of
motor hlrl would hc merely loss from
the pocl>rthooks ot a certain number Of
countrymen Today cvey drop Of gas
olcnc wasted represents Just So much
energy gone from our war masking propara
tIons With personal ana patriotic rea
sons for reducing the consumption II
motor tu.l the appeal to tbc motorists o(
tmrrct should he irresistible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
PREVENT AUTO THIEVERY.

The considerable number of stolen cars
which have occurred during the past
aeason, have been matter of serious
thought, on. the part of owners, who are
getting more cautious about leaving their
rigs without applying some safety lock-
ing device, or other hindrance to the
operations of purloincrs. They realize
thnt the neglect Of such precautions throws
the responsibility on themselves, especially
now when the police ranks are so depleted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
FORDSON TRACTORS.

4 carload Of Fordson tractors is short
~ expected to reach the local agents, the
T. B Norman Company, which will en-
able them to catch up with some of their
back orders as the farmers are most
anxious to get hold of them for their late
fall plowing. In addition they have re-
cclvcd an addition to their line Of business
bodies for Ford chassis. suited to all sorts
o( uses in light delivery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16

Lost something? Try classified adver-
tsement ID Every Evening-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
In the Auto. Restaurant

It Is said, that local chauffeur, drop
ping Il for lunch Il city - ablIshment
ID the automobile quarters. and confdlnc
to the waitress his wish for cup 81 black
coffee douehnut. and grddle cakes. was
startled, t. say the least when she passed
il on to tho cook a. cylinder OIL, two
Don-skids and SET n blowout patche~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
international Trucks.

White Brothers are we'll pleased with
the demand for international Trucks,
which they find especially adopted to
farmers uses, as was TO be expected from
the fact Of their being manufactured by
the international Harvester Co, who have
specialized in farm machinery for 50
many years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
Nine. Bernhardt Faces Operation.

New York, Oct l6.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhardt, the actress, has arrived here
from Cleveland on her way to France.
where she is 10 undergo another opera
ton. Nine. Bernhardt said she expects
to sail this week and that she will re-
turn in January or February to begin
q new American tour
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-16
To Attend Highways Conference.

state Highway Engineer Charles II
Tphan VIII attend thc annual session Of
I'll, American Association Of state High
way Official which Will be held IL Chica-
20 December 20 Alr. pham viii read
paper OF the most expeditions methods
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
GROCERY STORES
TO CLOSE SUNDAY

Food conservation has c1utched an
other tradition of long standing and
made It give in to modern win-the-war
methods.
Beginning with September 1, all
grocery stores. meat markets, delica-
lessen stores. bakeries and other retail
stores handling groceries, meats. bak-
cry goods, delicatessen, dairy or farm
products will close on Sundays. and
after o'clock on Saturdays and 8
o'clock other days Of the week and
holidays.
This ruling does not include shops
in which ice creams, candy and fresh
milk are sold.
Tho Sunday closing plan Of the
United States food administration has
been endorsed almost unanimously by
all the retail dealers In Colorado. That
this measure will not only conserve
food but man power. equipment, fuel.
gasoline and oil 10 the feeling of high
state food officials.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
MORE WHEAT IN BIN
LESS ON THE GROUND

That any wheat-grower can save
enough wheat to pay for q new team
Of horses a year simply by putting tin
strips over the knotholes in the floor
Of his wheat barge" and by fastening
= canvas strip three inches wide all
around the sides OF the barge next to
the floor. is the belief of L. H. Rust
prominent insurance man and rancher
Of Weld county who has himself tT1o6
out the wheat-saving scheme.
As the header moves along the
wheat field and the grain is thrown
into the barge. considerable of the
grain heads sift through the loose lat
tice-work Of the barges' sides and sift
out also through knot holes IN tho
floor Of the barge, Mr.. Rust declares.
the "leaky" barge commonly leaving
. trail Of wheat behind It ~ It moves
along.
The canvas strip fastened firmly to
the floor Of the barge and extending
from three to six inches up the sides
would hold all the wheat heads in.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
LEADING FARMERS
TO Be DECORATED
eatienal Honor Msdaie and Cash ~
wardo for Banner War oeepA

The eighteen leading crop-produeeso
q America are next year to b dee.
grated for their services to the world
and to be given. in addition. practical
rewards for their banner contributions
- the worlds larder.
ITO encourage intensive cultivation
and increased production and suitably
to reward those who do the best" The
Farm Journal will give the following
prizes for the three best Corn. Cotton.
Wheat. Potatoes. Oats. and Alfalfa
crops grown in 1919:
First prize. . National Gold Medal
end $1,000; second prise, National
Silver Medal and $500; third prize, Q
National Bronse Medal and $3.50.
Every farmer in America may COM
pete, the prizes being awarded on the
basis of BANNER YIELD PER AVER
AGE ACRE.
The Food Administration and tAs
Councils Of National Defense will 90.
operate with The Farm Journal in the
obtaining of crop reports for each
county and the awarding of prizes.
The handsome medals with which
the agricultural leaders of the nation
will be decorated Wall contain the far
mer's name and address, the crop. and
the size Of his prize-winning yield.
Will some COLORADO child, say.
nifty years hence, I'm 1919. during the
Great War. my grandfather was deo-
GRATED with this medal for raising the
largest wheat crop in the United
States to help feed our armies?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
NUT SHELLS
.- US.
GAS SHELLS

The lives Of hundreds of soldiers IN
the Allied Armies will depend on Nut
Shells this winter.
With the passing Of the fruit season
the carbon producing fruit pits which
the whole country has been saving for
use in gas mask manufacture will 10
longer be had.
From NOW ON. therefore, don't
throw away = single Brazil nut. wal
nut. hickory nut. butternut. or cocoa,
nut she'll. Olive. date and prune seeds
are still available Save them.
The shells collected by the Red
Cross in the Western states are sent
to the Gas Defense Division Of the
Army. Potrero Station. San Francisco.
There expert chemists heat the
shells In retorts under terrific temper
ature till the shells are reduced to
pure carbon Of unusually high absorb
ent qualities.
Mustard gas" all the lachrymators.
and the yellow and green cough
gases" arc all neutralissd BY this car
bon.
Denver collected enough pits and
shells in ONE WEEK to save the lives
Of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE
ooldisrA