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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
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and impatept for quick results; ant
a steady, solno What conservative cool.
headed mania tlo1en years Older, both
working clio sci : together, and the ".
cAsions for " lAshes come fast and
furious
With all the good will In the worl'
toward each a her, Ned thought som'
Of Johns metI pdl would leave then
stuck in the m nd" while John some.
times felt SUI le Neds way would
wreck them ~ the ditch"
Ii took a va man to keep them to-
gether in the eSvly difficult days-the
woman who kt ew them better than
they knew tfs 'mselyes, who loved
them devotedly enough to take the
infinite pains hjr their sakes which
no man takes f@ another or even for
himself. WhenI her brother inspired
by some idea wi ich came TO him for
selling the heab;r, ragged and agon-
iIed because John pronounced II un-
sound. il was Edith who had to trans
late to the youth the real dangers in
the plan, which ID hn could make clear
10 fer patient " ,ention, but not 10
Ned's. And il wai Edith who showed
John the element I,of solid worth in
the younger man'd daring conceptions.
II was Edith, too who patiently and
eonvincingly sboS ed Ned that life
has something u teach that youth
does not know iat Johns method
was dictated by u 'ars Of experience
rather than by md Re conservatism.
Gradually however, and largely
through the medium Of Edith, the two
men learned to kpo'v each other bet
ter, to appreciate skyh others power,
to work together'FIth better results
to themselves and tive business. Nor
did they fail TO appreciate Edith'i
role in the Improvement
by heaven. John, Il move we vote
Edie q salary as btgh-clan Buffer
and Poli,her for the, Excelsior Heater
Company Ned laughed at dinner
one night. "She W. smoothed the
path for Us many a'nme when you
and | were too busy scrapping 10 at
tend TO buSi~en"
"Ye,. Il It weren't iGy Der, our path
would be q toboggan Ride " her hus-
band a1ented. lc king proudly at his
wife. "All right, we'll Jet her salary
be a nice fat dividend for everybody
concerned in the Exeels ior. So here's
to an end to serapping 'and scraping
and a health to harmony and peaseT
IT. he Contiu ued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
BY BRIGGS

dydo, il mus, perish Of the flu. and
still owe money, when I'm gone, for
bittcfs by the depijohn." The doc
replied; "ker-swooshl Ker.chool
Why do you have this dosgone flu
Why can't you have some sane dis
ease like rheumatic or housemaidS
hnees' I've treated you. at all times,
white; TO be your friend was my de-
light; my loyalty to you demands
consideration at your hanLi; and
yet when you decide. you hick, to
have a turn at being sick, you say,
What III shall endurel The only
one doc cannot eurer 'Tis thus you
treat a comrade true, a loyal friend.
Kef-swooshl Ker.chool You might
have tried out Brishts disease, which
doesn't make you cough and sneete !.
you might have had the mumps or
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
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EhD1t1eS(
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-oS,Esct,r 1oIS

7 ASKED the doc to cure my ilu,
| and he remarked, "Ket-swoosh !
Ker-ehool Just hand my pill.
case from the sheli-l have the blamed
disease myself" "Oh, doc" | said,
81 sent for you 10 cure me OF this
dreadful ilue; I've taken all your
pills and dope, and now I'm nearly
shorn Of hope; I'm worse than when
YOU first began TO pump me full Of
Valley Tan. Twill be a pretty how
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

One Of the most peculiar cities in
the world is Bareira, in Po r,uguese
East Africa, where every no use and
building Is constructed Of Iine,
which is the only material eiIable OF
withstsnding the peculiar eli nate Of
the place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
MANS WANTS.

Man wants but little here below
A local advertiser quotes.
Which indicates he doesn't know
That very many men are Hhoats,
Or that mans line Of wants ia great
Enough to Nll catalogue,
which moves US later ON 20 state
Tn, Shoat In time becomes a hog.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

While no explanation is made by
the fair price committee the advance
in the price Of oysters is possibly due
TO the fact that the submarines have
been feeding on the oyster beds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

A new invention is an electric
heater which may be placed in a bath
tub after it has been filled to raise
the water 70 any desifed temperatute
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Although the Christmas trot is
breaking into galloP, you should
still find time TO send something
TO the Times Santa Claus fund.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Truman H. Newbury certificate Of election the having
held the grounds that he spen, much money campaign
be stated that nothing like that coudha been charged against Henry
Ford had he the Michigan senatorial handicap Henry
liberal paymaster but he the that he wasn't hiring p-
teans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Grady county's courthouse is said
to be filthy and there is a demand
that It be abatcd as a nuisance a
courthouse may be ,ntirely sanitary,
and still be something OF a nuisance,
# you ask a man who has wasted his
suhslance on law suits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Equal rights probably will never 60
so far as to deprive woman OF the
privilege OF the last word, and most
Of the rest OF the conversation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Group, and I'd have pulled you from
the soup; but you must fall for this
blamed flu. and get my goat-Ker-
swooshl Ker-choo"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
JOBS FOR EX.SoLDIERS.

pETURNING discharged soldier, their old positions or
N good the indicated attitude Of local industries enough
those who have done much offered much the country
And yet consideration exactly what majority grea,
army dsnobrinS desire To back the peaceful duties
citizenship the interrupted task again in that freedom
Individual eifo which blessing Of democracy
soes Never mnrc nation this many
10 the of Me professional soldier and just get
looms many who seeri away when country called
Just how soldiers civil lii, indicated
ern, by poll Of officers Kentucky canQnmet Now
perques and social relations certain adj
Ssnsg enlisted personnel more likely to lean
military But Of those officers percent favored complete re-
novAl from the army while per chose commission, reserve and
eu wished the active list Of regular
the those who feared raising great army would make n,
hiitaric nation Perhaps would apply as well to universal service i'm
peace similar service in
But while the bulk those discharged are glad to become civilians
tsan and the roces that they feel that way it, the need
vi providing employment an economic as well a, patriotic de-
nsnd For the millions be discharged coming months, many po
shion' required and unless the emergency country will face
hn Unemployment problem Of large proportions To avoid such an unhappy
result public work should be undertaken increasing scale and private
susne's and industry given every encouragement give the ex
soldiers their old positions Just, win he H. but there must be place.,
Voc for those who took the soldiers tasks when young men were at war
Those sanitary regulations restaurants soda fountains etc. 10 he
enforced Of checking tn, spread influenza are no, only com
mendsble for that purpose but should be after , epidemic ma,
become only unpleasant There doubt as to the
spreading influenza but that other deadly diseases
including tuberculosis be transmitted by common utensils,
People Of hSsuce and understanding greatly shocked or sur
tprwd revelations o the
tspb Hearst The sort Of journalist Hearst has apparent for
Osis awhile
Since the Holland premier feels that country right to protect IN,
bAs there curiosity know Of game law they have
iSsrr there
h. am.ce extended possibly on the theory that Germany
~ surrender 70 much 40 short a time
berins the Red Cross roll call you certainly will should also
~ the Times Santa Claus fund also calling
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Influenza Is an evil thing, but
as an excuse for booze transac-
tons It may take the place of the
time honoIed snake bite.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Our notion Of nothing read would he Mr. Byans new b5o about
why he left the cabinet Possibly however, he wanted get
could be one Of those million who would spring day
any time the spngng good.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

report from Germany that the people bcnGted country
m consider their army unbeasn which no one should worry about
hs shortage Of the African ivory crop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Star fishe, have a cons derhbIs
power Of reproducing lost "a rts, =
single arm having been known TO
grow 10 into a new Narfish.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Miss jamie Da" will return from
the Monticello school this week TO
spend the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Bass.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Noting in the dispatches that New
York wants Harry Thaw. We are again
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Metal pipes arc to he cheaper. but
It is still well TO take precautions
against frozen plumbing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Aside from a club, there are few
convincing arguments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

The man who makes a lucky guess
is apt to brag Of his good judgment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Il is feared there are some who will
not do their Christmas shopping ear
ly until early in the morning Of De
cember "a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

An Oklahoma City woman having
asked a divorce because her husband
talked too much, a mean man arises
to inquire il that is one OF those rules
which work both ways.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
Noat1Mr1y ~!
THE RED CROSS FLAG.


This banner mercy has unfurlcd.
And where lis holy folds shah wave
This message grects q troubled world,
Here Is an oHhlem meant to save"
Where'er II goes In war or peace
Go gentlcnesH and kindly aid
To bid the pain and horror cease.
And face the future unatrald.
Amid the crimson battle tide
Its bearers march, but not 10 slay;
To wounded men, who might have
died,
It promises another day.
And where grim famine stalks the land
They 20 who bear this cross OF red,
with ptoffer Of tho open hand
which means tho hungry shall be
fed.
or pcstilence takes awful toll
or helpless people anywhere,
This banner N the human soul
WIN lead It's band OF mercy there.
Now that the war drums throb is
stilled,
"The tumult and the shouting die. %
A mighty labor unfulfled
Awaits whcro merCys banners n.y.
To keep this kindly flag Anoat,
And keep Us workers at their tasks,
The Christmas roll call win devote
The small donation that It asks.
And there ara few or none At all
who cannot such a plttRnce give,
In answer 10 80 Just call.
That stricken peoples yet may live
II the foregoing seems somewhat
serious for this pillar OF persiilage
the answer is that we are most seriou,
in urging the enrolment Of everyone
Believing they are all going to re.
spond, makes It easier TO proceed in a
lighter vein.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

that the dswnlng Of the new year will
inaugurate an era Of WI uderiul pros
perity in the new coum "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Now that there is renewed pros
pect Of a dome on the capitol, the
future again seems as rosy as an
Appalachian sunset or a Peoria
nose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
OldSfo1ies
zzzNleWH4Pe
from Ne HmeS T{zee

Twenty Years Ago.
DR. Buxton returned from Stroud,
where he has been, as territorial
health officer, investigating the re-
ported appearance Of smallpox
W. L. Choate Of Norman was a city
visitor yesterday
Mrs. Henry 0ysrholser, who has
been visiting friends in St. Louis,
No, returned to the city last even
ing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
Ten Year Aap.

Ten Years Aap.
With corn leading as { se most val
liable crop and cotton a lose second,
Oklahoma's total crop vlluation ior
the year 1907 a, shown by figures
compiled by the state board Of agri-
culture, Is more than Hll4mO0d
These figures fepresen, production
from approximately 2l0o0 oOO acres
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

One hundred and twent lone stu
dents are now enrolled in Tia night
school under J. B. Taylor, 'uperin'
tendent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Since the Holland feels that country right to proec, the
bass there curiosity know Of game law they have
iSsrr there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

bsssd by revelations of the proGemln activities William Ran
tsb Hearst The Journalist has been apparent for
0sts awhile
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Hon. William Cross has returned
from a commercial tour Of the west
ern counties Of the territory and say.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

Che smis,e ha, been extended possibly theory that Germany
o1t surrender much in short time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

buins the Red Cross roll call you certainly will should also
~ ths Times Santa Claus fund is also calling.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

reminded that there is no accounting
for tastes.
"Dirt roads must Co. says a head
line Many OF them will go and turn
into mud after the next rain, We ven
ture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

E. S. Vaught superintendent Of
city schools, was a Guthrie visitor
yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16
Fifteen YesIs Ago.

fifteen retTt Ago,
Mrs. 6. G. Trapp and daughter hav,
returned from an extended visit I,
New York.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-16

And there arc few or none At all
who cannot such a plttRnce give,
In answer 20 30 Just a call.
That stricken peoples yet may live
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW
WALL STREET BUSINESS DULL,
DUE TO TAX ON STOCK LOANS
Shorts Speculative Interest Small
Some Issues Weak
New York. April 9.

The contraction resulting imposition
stock loans trading
element on the floor being absolutely idle the
that they might
selves in position of
Of he
The market missed
of the traders had yesterday
At the of
Government be
plentiful In
speculative small
There selling down
records
assertions of dividend suspensions.
Miami falling . as
YESTERDAY
q sustained in
down TO
Dstilers the 81 dividend sold 3Sls, a OF y,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
OFFENSIVE OVERRATED
SAYS FRENCH GENERAL,
Has Greatly Diminished in IF.
fectiveness and Prestige
Since Days of Napoleon

GENERAL Barthelemy Edmond psIa,
rlSHcH authority on the Franco rr,,.
sian war. Is an officer nov. retired 80
age. His judgment. notes the oai,S ,Sr
OF Ihe Atlantic Monthly" in rssos.
NUMBER OF which appears an article ~,
nun. is regarded by the military nrn,
Ivs''oH VITA great respect. The ARD!
III question interestingly considers
the offensive aud defensive in n,ode.s
warfare The generals copc,,,.is.a
leave the reader strongly persuadad 49,.
inc Offensive has greatly diminished i,
effectiveness and prestige since the davu
wIen Napoleons brilliant cannaiSns
carried everything before them. A nara
graph or so Will illustrate this point
ihe inevitable result of the mutual
inclination toward Il general offensjy.
was that the battle Of August I0tH
IloSl frequently too" on the aspect OF
C'>Ncc combats between adversarles 60
ing straight TO the attack without loot.
iu6 baCh' On our part our natural
impulses, intensified by those resulting
from a study Of the regulations ana
OF the most authoritative publications
urged US to rush our assaults even
more without giving sufficient thought
10 artillery preparation and p1achin.
guns. This state Of mind. added IL,
serious errors in concentration. and in
the conception of the original pIan. or
operations is sufficient TO eNplain our
setbacks at the beginning of the war
The victory of the Marne, and the series
Of battles and engagements which pre-
ceded it, prove in most conclusive fash
'on that the offensive is not an infal-
lihle method of procedure in war: that.
as Clausewtz teaches. the defensive is
often susceptible to leading 20 the hap
| piest results; and, lastly. that heavy
| artillery, field fertilization and aviation
Will henceforth play part of first i'm
portanoe in war.
AS for the Germans, when their
headlong rush into France ended in a
| repulse of which they strove vainly to
Geny the unparalleled seriousness. they
might well be convinced that enveloping
| attacks are not devoid of the gravest
| risk. Their effect is irresistible on
single condition-that the adversary re-
mains inactive in face of the blow
| which threatens one of his tanks. Schli-
"ffens attack en- tenaille presents the
same disadvantages on a more extern
| sive scale. Not only does it require.
| for complete success, inertia on the part
| Of the enemy; but it is essential also
hat nothing shall happen 10 interfere
| with its execution"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
SHELTERS AND MINES
IN GERMANY ACTIVE
First Evidence of Interest in
Peace Needs Noted in
Busy Works

In a survey of the German mining
and smelling industries, made by the
Frankfurter Zeitung, and based on the
reports Of the various companies, stress
is laid on the fact that all the works
were busy to their utmost capacity, and
that, while army and navy orders still
predominsted the first evidence Of in
terest in peace needs could be noted.
On this occasion, II is stated, 1t has
been impossible to furnish figures of
output: but I'm view of the enormously
increased profits of the various COM
panies it may be assumed with certainty
that the output must have gone up by
leaps and bounds But for transporta-
ton difficulties and the shortage of
Skilled labor the output would obvious
ly have been even larger. The record
profits of the companies, despite the fair
ly large sums set aside for war profits
taxes. were made possible by the good
prices, which were more or less In
accord with the enhanced cost of raw
materials and the general higher out-Of-
pocket expenditure.
The results of thirty-SeVen Compa-
nies point to the conclusion that rev
other branches of industry in Germany
have enjoyed more favorable conditions
during the war period. Profits have
reached records that leave tho results
of previous years Ear behind. Even so
II is questionable whether the published
profits really represent the total gains
of the several concerns; for on the one
hand the amounts written oft and put TO
reserve have been greatly increased in
view of the war conditions and on the
other there must he large invisible re-
serves which do not appear in the bal
ancc sheets. This much at least is Ger
tain: That with the exception of two
enterprises the companies listed were
able to show increased net profits and
TO raise their dividends TO the peace
level, Many even surpassed the peace
level.
The concerns devoted exclusively tc
coal we're unable TO show increases In
profits to the same extent as the iron
and steel works, but their profits were
nevertheless good. Mixed works like
wise are able to look back on a profit
able year, although the results of the
companies in southwestern Germany
could not compare with those of the
Rhenish Westphalian and Slesiar
works. This was partly because the
southwestern concerns produce ores OF
poorer quality and partly because
their plants are near the war zone. Most
prosperous OF all were the iron and stcc
works, which, despite considerably in
creased sums written off and placed tc
reserve, were yet able to increase theii
net profits by G0,000,O00 marks (al
normal exchange the German mark is
worth cas- cents) and their dividends by
an average of . per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
JAPANESE LINES PLAN
NEW OVERSEAS SERVICES

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, one of
Japan's three leading steamship firms,
is planning the inauguration of sew
eral additional overseas services For
service on these new lines the COM
pany is building some thirty vessels,
aggregating 100000 tons dead weight,
most of them being constructed at the
yards Of the Osaka Iron Works.
Among the new lines will be one
touching at Calcutta, Kobe, Tacoma
Panama, New York and ports en- route
With Singapore as a center. another
service will touch at Australia, ArRen-
tina and Brazil. Through the extern
sion of its present Australian lines the
o. S. X, Will have a Triangular service
touching ports in Australia, England and
Japan. All arrangements for branches
and agencies for this new system are
said to have been completed.
Other plans include a line touching
at Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
one touching Bangkok and Java another
| touching Java and Calcutta.
Following the example Of leading
| British firms, the o. S. X. plans to
have its own branches In foreign lands
with a head office In Osska.-Japan
Trade Bulletin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
British Geological Pictures

A committee OF the British Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science
has been engaged for many years in
forming a national collection OF photo
graphs illustrating the geology of the
British Isles. According to the last re-
port. the collection now includes up
wards OF $500 pictures. More than a
thousand of these were taken in York
shire A collection OF the same char
acter has been made by the Geological I
Survey of Great Britain, which has re-
Gently published a list OF it's Scottish
pictures. Both the B. A. committee and
the Geological Survey offer prints and
lantern slides for sale, and printed lists
NJ them are available. The Tunbridge
Wells Natural History Society offers
prizes for photographs of scenery illus
trating geological features. - Scientific
American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRIC
EXTREME DULLNESS RULES ri
LOCAL EXCHANGE TRADING
Less Than 200 Shares Change Hands During
First Hour-Traders Wait for War
News, but Are Confident

dull the local exchange
regular there has
changes
unusually quiet and without
selling side
The feeling confidence nevertheless opinion n
time
showed back
Pennsy Railroad
while
westmorcnd c
unchanged
active with a.
while the otbe
were '"