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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

Arthur Bruce came up the walk.
3. laughing.
II spoke three times. he ac-
cused. "Lut you were so wrapped
up in your own reflections that you
never heard me at all. ! was about
TO go away with my hurt feelings.
believing that you had decided to
break of all association with me.
Then I thought better OF it. What
were you dreaming about?"
Honora smiled. She could not ad-
nit that the object OF her reverie
stood before her, his head bare,
holding out his hand in greeting.
Wont you sit down." she asked.
Thanks" He leaned back in a
chair with sigh of comfort. 1T
is good to be resting" he added.
I've been working hard all day
and have not had time to loaf since
I got up this morning-thouGh
probably you won't believe that"
They chatted for a few minutes
before he put the question that in
her heart she had hoped he might
omit.
where is Mildred-stin at the
Officer"
Yes" she replied CURLY. Then.
more gently. Mrs. Higgins has
gone away
ILLNESS seems to be the order of
the day" Arthur commented when
she had explained the widows de-
parture. Mother has a cousin liv-
ing out at Wildwood, and she is
very i'll. Mother wants me to drive
her out there this evening.
Il say''-struck by a sudden idea
there will be a moon tonight,
You are going to be alone here
why not go with us-you and Mil
dred?H
"I,don't know" Honora began.
"Oh, come on" he urged. And
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
The Heart Breaker By y yna ds w sfs4""s
Mrs. Higgins Gets Disconcerting Telegram, and
! Honora Agrees to Go Motoring With Arthur
Bruce If Mile Can Co. Too.

make Mildred come. too. 1t will be
a genuine reward for my alleged
charity-errand. and / know mother
will be delighted to have you"
I'm not sure what Mildred's
plans are" the girl said slowly.
But think it's 4 lovely plan.
This weather makes me want to
set out OF the city"
Fine" eh exclaimed boyishly.
Wen call 1t settled, then. I'll be.
here with car at o'clock.
When she had watched his
strong, slim figure swing away
down the street. Honora entered
the house and finished preparing
the dinner upon which Mrs. Hig-
gins had been at work when she
received her disconcert!ng tele-
gram.
The hour for Mildred's arrival
from downtown came and went
Twilight fell. and HonOra was
growing vaguely uneasy. when she
heard the familiar click of the
gate latch. Her .anxiey sent her
to the front door
Mildred was saying good-by to
a man at the foot Of the steps.
There was enough light in the
Western sky to enable Honora to
recognize Chandler. He raised his
hat, spoke a word of greeting.
then, with a low and fnal word to
Mildred. went down the path.
Were you worried. Honora?
the younger girl queried as she fol-
lowed her sister into the house.
81 met Tom on the way home and
we stopped at Halls for a soda"
yes" Honora said over her
shoulder as she went toward the
kitchen. 81 was worried. 1t is din
ner. time. Please hurry and come
in -. .
To be continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
Handicapped.

In a Scottish cvuu,Sy parish a
wcIl-known joker WAS chatting
with the minister. who jncularly
said. II suppose. Jamie. you have
in your lime made UP nearly as
many wittiCisms as | have ser
mons
Jamie Wen. l dinna ken: but We
have a great advantage over me.
Minister In what way?
To baks Iot4t"c.: quickly, let
palm ar an aUI joke On any one
the things detected st once: but
folk pay sac little heed tao ser
mons that when an aur ane's
preached it gangs doom jist as we'll
as a brand -nsR disc0oEse7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
He Never Tired.

farmer gave job to a secdv-
looking individual Who had applied
10 him and who assured him that
u" never got tired. When the en-
nl"""- went to tho field where he
h"d n"t the trarln to fork he found
bin loiling back du.l"r - tree
what does this msa'r!" asked the
employer 81 though; YOU wore n
man who never got tired ," "I don't"
calmly responded the tramp This
doesn't tire me"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
A True Friend.

"a ship in distress has several
methods by means Of which she eAa
make known her condition to other
vessels and ports. Name onA.
Banks" said the signal instructor.
international Code Signal N. c"
said Ban4Sz, sitting up with . start
and waking just in time.
Right! Name another. Murphy"
"Eh:"
What would you do II you were
in distress?"
why" snorted Murphy. pawn
my watch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

s. A NYoNE by taking thought car add inch to his
"A stature" says the tall turban of brown beaver
cloth foundation Of brown velvet And carry out
French penchant of the there trimming of
Gotta balls Of beads end for the Dress effective
to combine black satin and angor Doucet does in this
street costume The frock really quite slim it be-
vet appears Simmer for the band angora at the waist
the scarf and the front panel of angora and Jet
and there cuffs Of the angora These models represent
the best and latest Paris creations few of the many shown
as the attractive December number Of Good Housekeeping
which is banner issue with unusual appeal to house
keepers as we'll as to lovers OF fine fiction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the entry into Congress in f87
OF Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Lincoln
did not make great impression at the Time. and il was
not till his great debates with Douglas That he began to
loom large national figure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
The Great Hinged World on Vieu.

AFTER 10 o'clock in the evening the planet Saturn may
be rising in the east not far from the star Regu-
lus in the constellation Leo Saturn is about twice
bright Regulus and shines with steady light Its rings
can be seen with small telescope
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

used to steer for her BROTH
ers on the Thames. One az
ternoon their boat nearly collided
with another boat roEed by two
Eaton boys.
"When are you going to learn 10
row. asked one of the Eton:a'.5, as
the boats bumped.
When you learn manners" re-
torted Princess Mary.
That, at least, is one y>'si"n.
The second journalist. having more
space to fill, perhaps. reported the
conversation as follows:
Eaton Boy-"Why doesn't yoIif
mother teach. you to steer before
she sends you out?"
Princess Mary - "Why doesn't
your mother teach you manners?
Possibly there is a third version
floating around. What was II she
really said?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
CHATTER XVII.

~ 49, 1910 DNAA NoAAhReAhg
w NJ! afternoon several days
II IAfter Mildred had told her
II ~ issister of Tom Chambers
return to Fairbanks. Hon
iora Brent came home from the Of
fee sooner than was her custom.
:; IL Trad been one OF those Cnsea-
sonablY. warm days that come
sometimes in early SPRING. Even
her employer had been affected by
'''the sudden change in the weather
and had left his office at O'clock,
advising his secretary TO do Ike
wise.
Don't stay after you have fin
ished those letters. Miss Brent, "
he had suggested kindly.
When Honora reached her own
house and opened the front door,
Mrs. Higgins h1rried downstairs to
speak to her.
The widows usually placid de-
meanor was ruffied and she grasped
a yellow envelope in a tremulous
hand.
"oh. my dear" she exclaimed. 81
arr so glad you have come! My sis
ter-Mrs. Wilkinson, you knows
i'll in Hartford They have tele-
grapheo Tor. me-.
you must go at once" Honora
declared promptly.
Il suppose So" the older woman
hesitated. But it's Katie's after
noon and evening out. I don't know
what to do. I can't leave you poor
children''-
Poor Children scoffed the girl.
what nonsenseI We are able to
keep ourselves from starving or
freezing. should think As to to-
nights dinner. IL we can't get that
for ourselves we deserve to go hun
cry. You must start at once, Mrs,
Higgins, II Mildred and 1 are able
to earn our own living, we should
be equal to keeping house for
awhile. Have you packed your
bags?"
NO." faltered the matron- ~
did not know whether"-
HOnOra Helps Her.
well. / know" Honora cut her
short. Come upstairs now and 1
will help you. First let me .teIe-
phone for a taxi. You can catch
the 5:22 train II we hurry"
Under the older woman's agfta-
ted directions the girl packed a
suitcase, helped her adjust her
bonnet and don her coat. then saw
her. still murmuring regrets. into
the cab.
Stay away just as long as you
Eish to-" Honora advised. Drop. US
a line when you can and tell us
how Mrs. Wilkinson is. L insure
her illness isn't anything very Sc
rious. Good-by, dear"
The cab rolled away and Hcnora
returned to the porch. Here she
sank into a chair and smiled af-
fectionateIy at the memory Of the
hustle and furry that had per-
vaded the housefor the past half,
hour.
Then her thoughts wandered to
more personal matters. and she sat
still, watching the late sunlight
die away from the budding tree
tops across the street. A mans
voice reused her from her self
"a penny for your thoughts"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

W. II. Hughes. the premier 0f
Australia, once came by an inbrei-
la through Illicit means. H" - fond
OF telling the tale sgains. himself.
While he was walking home one
pitch-dark night a Sudden storm
broke, and. seeking sheltc- from the
rain. ne fastened to tn" nearest
doorway. After. waiting there for a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

Jamie-In this way. II I try tae
them stand in boiling water for a
few minutes before putting them
in the oven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

Always keep your gas stove per-
fectly clean. Gas cannot give out
full heat through dirty burners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

Water IN which rice has been
boiled is a capital thing to use for
mixing cake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

viscount Grey, who played a lead
ing part in the recent unifleation Of
the two British societies organized
to support the League of Nations.
has always been something Of
mystery to the man IN the street.
In a book which sets out to clear
up some of this mystery 10 the fol-
lowing passage:
Conceive a schoolmaster addresG-
ing. a posthumous sermon TO an au-
dience composed Of children into
whom he has just been easing the
rudIments OF arithmetic. and EeoEra-
ply, and you will have before you a
fair picture of the house listening
to Grey
What does II mean?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06
Anecdotes of the Famous

few minutes, he spied q small boy
coming along with an enormous
umbrella.
The premier, thinking the owner
might offer to share. called out
sharply: "Hi, there, young man!
Where are you going with that UNI
brellaT'
The lad, startled at the sound
which apparently emanatsd from
nowhere, dropped the umbrella, and
fled up the street as hard as his legs
would carry him. He vanished ut
terly. and Mr.. Hughes predicament
was solved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

Egg stains in linen should be
soaked in cold water-never in hot.
which would make them almost
impossible to remove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-06

TERE is a story about Princess
IL Mary, of the days when she
used to steer for her BROTH
ers on the Thames. One af-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

portuniy to celebrate the Fourth to-
morrow.
According to an order issued by
Claude Weaver, postmaster, this morn
ing, the postofiicc windows will be open
for one hour tomorrow, from 10 a. m.
to II a. m
Postoffice Hours.
There Will be one delivery only in
the business section, carriers reporting
at O'Clock and leaving Just as quickly
as they can get their first class mail
and daily papers ready for delivery.
There will be no deliveries in the
residence sections or on the rural routes
and no parcel post deliveries.
Special delivery service will be as
usual from ! a. m. to II p. m.
The Sunday collection schedule will
be maintained
The Retail Grocers and Butchers as
Soclation at meeting last night,
adopted resolutions to close all their
stores all day tomorrow.
County Judge W. X. Taylor an
nounced this morning that his office
would be kept open until noon tomor-
row and that lawyers would be there
TO assist all the 1918 repislrants who
desired TO have help in filling out .their
questonnaires All other courthous"
offices with the possible exception OF
the sheriif's will be closed all day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
BUSINESS HOUSES
WILL Be CLOSED
Celebration Of Fourth viii
Halt All Work,

Business viii be suspended almost en-
tircly in Oklahoma City tomorrow when
the city's biggest Fourth of July cele-
bration is held. Stores, banks. factories
and offices of all kinds will close.
City Offices to Close.
All city offices will be closed in OBJ
servance of the legal holiday and all en-
ployes given the entire day off. The
Fourth of July will be an extraordinarily
busy day for the police department, ac-
cordng to Chief Nichols, who says that
ample police protection will be provided
at the fair grounds and the parks of
the city. The fire department will rest
little better than usual on this Fourth
OF July on account of the strict ordi-
nance prohibiting the use or sale Of
fireworks or hot-air balloons, which
cause many fires each year. The powder
this year will be used in firing shells
at Germany instead of in Roman can
dies and skyrockets, said Mark Kesler
commissioner of public safety.
Postoffice employees will have an op-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
MUST PAY
FOR INSANE, IS
\. FREEL|NG RULE
Counties Liable for Upkeep
One Year. He Holds,

The action of the board Of county
commissioners OF Oklahoma county IN
notifying the state board OF affairs that
the claims OF the state aggregating
so, for maintenance OF inmates
OF the hospital for the insane committed
from Oklahoma county have been dis
allowed, has resulted in S. 7. Freezing,
attorney general, issuing an opinion
which reverses one issued last February
relative to counties liability to the state
for the expense OF caring for public
patients.
Last February the attorney general
office held that counties should REIN
burse the state for the care Of such
patients prior TO the passage of the act
ef 1917 The opinion issued this morn
ing states that counties are only liable
TO the state for maintenance Of public
patient for one year after he is com
mit,cd and that counties are exemp,
from payment for the maintenance OF
such patients who were committed be
fore the act was passed by the last
legislature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
SOME DIARIES FILTHY, i
REPORTS CITY INSPECTOR

Not one of the forty-iiye dairies
scored by the dairy division Of the city
health department during the months
of April, May and June showed a per-
feet record according TO the report OF
c. +. Clifford, city chemist A few
ere as high as %, many over 20 and
some as low as 40 Fourteen Of the
da7ies made very poor score and two
OF the dairies visited were absolutely
filthy and in very unsanltary cond-
tion. The new provisions will remedy
this situation AZ once
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW DECREASE
Call for Money to Move Crops
Is Responsible,

With the exception of the American
National bank, which showed an in
crease in deposits of $j9S,699lJ since
the last national bank call OF Nay 10,
deposits in national banks in the city
showed a decrease of 81 ,45S.25j2o since
the last statement was made Bankers
state that this decrease comes at this
time every year, as the farmers are
needing money for the harvest, and this
causes the country banks to draw uh-
usually heavy on those in the city in
which they have their money deposited
This year the call is greater than ever
before, as in addition to the harvest,
the country banks are carrying a large
number of Liberty bonds, which in
cre9Ses their demand for money The
deposits for the four national banks in
,he city for June 70, the date OF the
call, and for May 10, the date OF the
last call, are:
American NATL is.sSsI1 7sJ76525O
Farmers NATL. 2.6OO.0 90 7G91. 900 90
Security Natl... t.tOt. $50 Al 6.2O5.2Stf6
okla. stockyards 2.35i.S9J39 2,6lll759O
si7,sIl.lO tls.s67l 1876
A call was also made for the same
date to state banks The deposits of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
BUILDING IN l0WLANDS
MAY BE PROHIBITED

Unless property N .he southern part
of the city is brough' to SRrade eci-
fled by the city engineer, Iu'dmg
should be prohibited recommends a
communication filed yesterday with tho
city commission by g. NJ Anderson.
building Inspector, nd Ross NJ Brooks.
fire ctief. About sixty houses in the
south side and Packins,own tenement
district may be torn down or re-
modelled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
Savings Pledges in
County Increase

J. D. Kiyelehn, Edmond city chair
man in the war savings drive, reports
new members of the Limit club aS' fol
lows: L. A. Bensler, James Durk, II.
W, Granzo@ Grace HeckldoCn, ! W
Howard, John |. Robson, Mrs. | w.
Rodkey, w. F. Myers, +. Myers The
total pledged for Edmond was s." ?
'he quota being $4,000.
The negroes in the county raised
$4,000 in pledges, under the superyi-
sion of J. J. Brazelton -.
With thirteen school districts still
unheard from. the total for the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
McAdoo to Keep
Pullman Control;
Increases Wages

WASHINGTON, July 5-Decision
TO retain operating control OF the Pull
man company was announce. . today by
tho railroad administration in an or
der allowing wage increases for sleep
ing car conductors. porters and maids
on the same basis as the advances re
Gently given railroad employees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

the city commission The circulatim
managers of the newspapers have as
surcd the commission Of their approval
and cooperation in enforcing the or
dlnance Charles A. Willis, county tru-
ant officer and Webb Jones' city truant
officer will see that the boys obey the
new ruling
w.
Bee raising to increase the stock Of
honey is one of the latest forms of war
work for women.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
NEW REGlSTRANTS WILL
BE CLASSIFIED AT ONCE

&. II. Gipson, adjutant general, this
morning teleprhphcd to all local board,
throughout the state requesting that the
members Immediately begin to classify
the men who registered for the draft
Tunc S. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
VAbbb,IU2,VI VIb,UTb,ObITU
-W.aa.
300 SERBIAN WOUNDED
MASSACRED BY BULGARS

WASHINGTON, July J.-Msssaere
bi 800 Serbian wounded and refugees
by Bulgarians near Prizrend was an
nounced IN an official Serbian govern
ment dispatch made public here by the
Serbian press bureau.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
ORDINANCE CALLS FOR
PERMITS FOR NEWSB0YS

NewsboyS will now have to have a
permit before they can sell papers any
where they please, according to an or
dlnance passed Yesterday afternoon hy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

savings drive is p.4llio2.3s The re-
mainder Of the quota of $J,20O,OO will
be made up, il is expected, before The
end OF the year A special committee
is working on II now
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
Old Stories
AzNeWH1>pe
-IomZ HE EnneS ZEYZes
rom ne lines EfZe.
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty Years Ago.
Miss Nina Johnson visited Norman
yesterday
Guy Blackwcldcr returned from
northern Oklahoma yesterday
Mrs. b. G. Courtney of Kansas City
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gene
Barnes.
The Knights Of Pythias Of Oklahoma
Oklahoma territory boast the only
lodge organization in Cuba.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Mrs. Frank Johnson has issued in
vitations for at home" for her little
daughter, Ethelyn for the Fourth,
which is her birthday, the eighth an
niversary. The hours are from to
in the evening. The affair will be a
butterfly party with fireworks in the
evening,
The daily edition of the Shawnee
Herald has been suspended on account
Of lack of patronage.
Mrs. Harry Gerson will give an In
formal porch musicale this evening in
honot of Mr.. Ike Stone of ST. Louis,
Mo.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs w. r. Wilson and daughter,
Mary, OF Cape Girardeau, Mo, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs w. Frank vii
son of III West Thirteenth street. Mrs
Wilson will return home the latter part
Of the week, but Miss Mary will spend
,the summer here. Mrs W. Frank vii
ison's sister Miss Nora zimmerman, Of
Columbia, Mo, W also spend the
isumsner with her arriving this evening
Miss Wilson and Miss zimmerman are
just out of school and will he a pleas
ant addition to the younger set during
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin F. Dunn. Mr.
and Mrs. Omar Benedict and H. NJ
Donnelly were guests Of Mrs. Harriet
Butts at Delmar gardens Saturday eve
,aing,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Dunn. Mr..
and Mrs. Omar Benedict and II. NJ.
Donnelly were guests Of Mrs. Harriet
Butts at Delmar gardens Saturday eve
!, ping.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

The daily edition of the Shawnee
Herald has been suspended on account
Of lack of patronage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

sl7,s1l.1O5Ig Ns.sS7.1Os16
A call was also made for the same
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

Mrs. Harry Gerson will give an In
formal porch musicale this evening in
honor of Mr.. Ike Stone of St. Louis,
Mo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03

The Knights OF Pythias Of Oklahoma
Oklahoma territory boast the only
lodge organization in Cuba.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-03
state banks for June 20 anS May 10

is.Sb6.sO9Oi t5.o7e.OSi.7O
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-01-04
MACHINISTS ELECTED
CLARENCE BERGMAN
PRESIDENT

Hamilton Lodge No. 241, Ma
chinist's Union held a large attend
ed meeting on Wednesday evening.
The regular routine of business
was gone through after which the
installation of officers took place.
The Office of president, however,
was first declared vacant and Clar-
cree B.rgman was elected to this
Office by acclamation.
The officers Installed were: Pres
ident, Clarance Bergman; vice.
president, Joseph Flynn; recording
secretary, John Bios; fraucial sec
retary, Edward Butler; treasurer,
Harry Berry; conductor, E. Ste.
phans; sentinel, Chas. Fallert
stees-eighteen months term
T. M. Zilliox; six months term
Carl Getz; delegate to Trades
Council, Ted Smith; business
agent, Ted Smit