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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
Up Hill.

up. hin.
Our limbs, in some grotesque way,
seem hitched directly to our hearts.
When the heart is light we tread on
air and Our arms are wings. When
the heart is leaden level ground feels
like a steep hill and a hill becomes
a perpendicular cliff With coldnsIs
between John and herself, between
herself and Lillian Blake and between
the BIakcs themselves, for all OF which
she move began to blame herself, Edith
Ferrol felt her limbs leadep as she went
about her new enterprise.
Only a day ago her plan 10 supple
ment their income by selling the
goodies she made at home Aemed TO
lead straight out Of all difficulties, es-
p%ccially since Mrs, Carter had given
the generous order. Then came the
h%eartening breach between her and
those from whom shs expected cheer
and support-and 10! The ordinary
walks OF life became an uphill climb.
Firm prospects, took on the uncertainty
Of dreams too good TO prove true.
Suppose Mrs. Carter decided she did
not care for the jams and cakes and
goodies Edith made Then not only
the labor but the money Edith pull into
the venture would be thrown away. Oh,
the money-especially the money
Edith went about with a burden OF
"supposes' weighing down her mind,
heart and spirit. But still she went on
with her work. Therein lies the spirit
of real c~ourage-to keep on ~plodding
while the mind says NO use" the
heart says Keep on Don't know why,
but-keep on" Edith kept on, kept
going through the motions.
II we valued the spirit at its real
worth. the courage Edith showed would
have brought her rich reward. But
it was dollars and cents she needed, not
soul development.
Fortunately for her, riches Of the
spirit sometimes coin themselves into
currency Of the realm Several days
alter she had delivered Mrs. Carriers
order she got a letter with a mono
grammed &C. on the envelope. When
With beating heart she opened it a
lavender colored check iluttered out.
II was only later, when the numb feel
ing Of suspense had melted into tears
of relief. that Edith saw a note with
the check.
"Danville, at Sunday dinner.
my dear Mrs. Fertol-A company
Of six al dinner at my house have voted
your delicacies delicious, and want
more Enclosed is my check and good
wishes. from
MRS. NORVAL CARTER"
The burden fell off Edith's heart and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
MARINE
LOSSES HEAVIER
uguSt Best Month in Two
|. Years, However,

QCeeyrisht. ,iSIJ, ny the New York Times.
t4s Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
! Cky Times)
LONDON, Sept H-The admiralty
eosthly statement OF shipping losses
he to enemy action and marine risk
hoUs during August the total sinkings
Amounted to 81 1913 gross tonnage
whereof B,40l were British and ISL
rs allied and neutral as compared with
(bsssdjusted figures for July OF J2J,772,
)62.y24 and l4l ,248, respectively The
British losses from all causes during
AnGsst were l0,8N tons higher than
I'm, which was the lowest month
0ines the introduction Of unrestricted
buhGarine warfare.
Ills officially pointed out that il the
0ridsh losses from enemy se,ion alone
pre- eonsidered August was better than
~ month since September, 1910. The
epaolge OF steamships OF 800 gross tons
I'd over entering and clearing United
dom ports IRON and TO ports over
M during August wa, 8l5s,6D a,
.oG1Dared with 77laso6 In July. and
Ocb In June.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
FATHER TALKS
OF HIS DAUCH-
! TIERS CASE
Her illness Cost Him Many .
/, Dollar - Nothing But
I Tsnlse Helped Her.

NY daughters illness cost me many
dDiiar, but nothing helped her any
tmtD she started taking Tanlac," said
b. father OF Miss Ethel Brewer, 30
Perl street, Chattanooga. Tenn
: suffered terribly from stomach
ofoUble," said Miss Brewer, who joined
De conversation. All | could ca,
kassa little milk and white OF eggs.
Everything | ate caused gas to form,
IA. Kept me sick and nauseated and |
sns miserable all the time. My hands
brsrt broken u and | vas told that
Sad,prllagra. | fell off In weight until
ely weighed ninety-eight pounds.
when I finished my fourth bottle Of
Tsnae, my hand, and arms were all
heand up and the stomach trouble had
(hubpeared. am not nervous like |
hsf I sleep like a child, my color has
mC)oved, my appetite 10 Hne and every
ehl161 eat agrees with me have
Gairkd fifteen pounds and ieek better
thsq l have In a long time"
TAnlac Is sold in Oklahoma City by
ne fWestfall Drug Co, and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere,
(AdyO
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making the overture, he really ysaLned
to profier after the GOODNESS between
them lie realized he had given her
no encouragement at the outset Of her
enterprise, that he had even added to
her burden by quarrcling with her oyer
Lillian Blake. He had long become
ashamed OF his action and would frank
ly have acknowledged it to Edith, had
she not suddenly met with her bit OF
success. Now Ne felt hcsiiant. II
would look as though he were follow
ing that snQbhish instinct OF the world
by giving to those who have, merely
because they have. lie even suspected
his own motives.
He and Edith had gone about their
daily intercourse with that pretensc
OF everything being harmonious with
them which all right hearted married
couples know how To affect. But in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27

their " hearts they knew the truth
they were living apart.
Edith, waiting wistfully for John to
proffer peace and love. went briskly
about her work, eagerly ready TO meet
hin mofe than half way. If he had
only seized her suddenly when her
hands were in the dough pan, or set a
kiss upon her face as it rose flushed
from an investigation Of the ovenl But
John held awkwardly hack, abashed at
himself and afraid Of the repulse he
ielt he deserved. Thus did the FertoIs
commit the common sin Of wasting
golden hours and days Of life through
needless Misunderstanding and foolish
pridel
ITO he Continued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
THESTJRYgGGhF

with il the shackles from her limbs.
She fairly flew about the neighborhood,
interviewing housewives IN the subject
Of buying her homemade products. She
met with only moderate response. But
to one who has climbed up hill with a
burden Of encouragement, walking on
level ground is easy, Edith marketed,
cooked, baked, preserved. concocted and
delivered her orders with such eager
ness hat the children begged for the
privilege OF helping her, so much IT
seemed like play (And there were con
slant wonderful bowls TO lick OUT
Strangely enough, Edith's very Sue
ces was what kept her husband from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27

ming at the Irving school oificeS ~
discuss methods Of procedure II obs
tanning bids for the erection Of annexss
and other improvements Of city sotcol
buildings under the recent $i7sy0O0 bond
issue.
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TO be continued }


Miss Celeste J. Brennan.ia graduate
Of the Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology has been appointed sanitary in
spector in the new munitions town OF
Pcnnlman. Va.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-27
SCHOOL BOARD MEET
ON REPAIRS CALLED

A special meeting Of the board OF
education will be held Monday eve
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
PREXY JAMES TO
QUIT j. OF |. FOR
WORK IN THE ARMY
HEAD OF ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TENDERS RESIGNATION AT
MEETING OF TRuSTEES-WIlL
VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Chicago. Sept. President Ed
mnd ]. James Of the Cniversit! Of
Illinois has resigned to enter into &c
tive war work He appeared before
the board of trustees yesterday ana
offered his resignation in person. Il
was not accepted, action being post
poned until later meeting.
President James letter III part tol'
lows
Il beg to submit herewith my res
igna,ion as president of the Univer.
sity of Illinois, to take effect imme-
diately.
Il thank you most heartily for the
opportunities you have given me to
serve the people OF my native state
and my country in this important
position.
The University of Illinois is des
tined to be one OF the greatest uniyer-
sites in the world, ana We who have
been privileged to share in its crea'
ton and development may well con
sider ouselyes fortunate.
Without the constant aid and sup.
port of my colleagues in the faculty
] could have done nothing and ! am
sure the rest of them will join me in
recognizing especially the self-sacri'
ticing and generous spLmt, the untir
ing industry. the skill and intelligence
of the vice president OF the uniyer
sity. DR. David Kinley.
In this world conflict in which our
beloved country finds itself involved.
have felt from the beginning ought
to be doing my part in more direct
way to help win for us and our allies
a speedy and decisive victory
1T has been for me a cause of life
long regret that | could not have
shared actively in the great conflict
for the Union, that Union which my
ancestors helped to build and protect
Il could not 90 down to my grave
in peace If | did not try my best to
get into this great war for world de-
mocraoy and humanity.
Il have not hitherto felt, however,
that | could adjust matters so that |
should be free to go. That time has
now come.
AS soon as you release me and
can arrange my private affairs and
prepare myself for the task, propo Sc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04

Esther Olson OF Chicaeo is VISITING
a. the home Of her aunt. Mrs j. Sane.
on Canal ST Tor a week.
Miss Nettie SKIES is enjoying 4 two
weeks vacation from her duties as op.
orator at the telephone office
Vera and Charlotte CroSiar are Ms
ting with friends in Ottawa tor cot
PIE OF days.
Emmett White ard sister Miss Zita
have returned to their home in Utica
after visiting with relatives in Chi
cago for few days.
Miss Josephine PalmquiS' entertain
ed the young people OF the Swedish
Lutheran church al her home Thurs
day night Lunch was served.
Miss Mayme MADDEN attended s
dance in Depue Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Brown Of
Chicago attended the funeral of heI
grandmother, Mrs. Julian, Waters
which was held This morning.
While John Stuart. the nine year
Oil son Of Peter Stuart, was playns
on top OF a straw stack at the Jane,
Mitchell farm, he slipped and fell
breaking one arm and disiocating hi,
shoulder and his wrist. DR.. Geen sci
the bones
Maurice Cantuen Of Chicago has re
turned TO his home after visiting viii
his sister. Mrs. Ed Condron, in Utic'
for a few days
Mrs Ira Studebaker of Council Bluffs
Iowa, is here to attend the funeral o
her grandmother, Mrs. Julia Waters
which was held this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Water
was held SATURDAY morning at
O'Clock al st Mary's church. FathC
Jas. Francis said the reQium mass
The pallbearers were six grandsons
Martin and John Waters, Leo ant
Charles Bray of Utica and Edmond
Swords OF Oglesby and VIM Sword.
of Fort Terry, New York The cor
teee was a very large one. The inter
ment was made in st Mary's Gene
terry Among the out of town rela
tins who attended the funeral wer'
Henry o. O'Brien and daughter 0
Flanagan. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Sword
and daughter Of Oglesby Mr. anC
Mrs. p. McManus of Bradford Mrs
Hennessey ana son and Miss Agne
McManus of Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04

to offer my services for the duration
of the war TO the Red Cross or Y VI.
c. A. or other similar undertaking. N
which my age will not Of itself prove
a bar to my acceptance, as it has in
other departments where | have al.
ready offered my services.
Trusting that you can see your way
clear to accept my resignation imme,
diately, am, with deep respect and
esteem, your obedient servant.
"EDMUND j. JAMES"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
TO REPORT MASQUE
OF ILLINOIS" OCT. Sc

Springfield. Sept. Visitors in
Springfield will be accorded another
opportunity to witness the "Masque
OF Illinois" October and 8. It will
be presented again on those dates
in further celebration of Illinois one
hundredth birthday anniversary
The Illinois Centennial Commission
has announced Robert Dick Douglas
OF Greensboro, n, c., grandson of
stephen A. Douglas, will be present
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04

at the review. His daughter Virginia
Adams Douglas viii accompany him
here.
The "MasQue OF Illinois portray
one hundred years Of progress in Hi
nais. 1t was staged during the state
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04

II you have lost anything you can
md It by advertising in the Free Trad
er-Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04

fair here when Colonel TheoJ0r.
Roosevelt was an honoged guest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
DRINK A GLASS
OF REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
0ovo w will both look and feel
clean, sweet and fresh
and avoid illness.

Sanitary science has Of late made
rapid strides with results that are of
untold blessing to humanity. The lat
est application Of it's untiring research
is the Recommendation that it Is as
necessary to attend to internal santa
ton Of the drainage system Of the hu-
man body ~ 1t Is to the drains Of the
house.
Those Of Us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise,
splitting headache. stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue. nasty breath. acid stom-
daisy by opening the sluices Of the sys-
tenn each morning and hushing out the
whole Of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone. whether ailinR. sick or
well, should each morning before
4 breakfast, drink glass Of real hot
water with a teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the stom-
ach, liver and bowels the previous
days indigestiblo waste, sour bile and
poisonous toxins; thus cleansing
sweetening and purifying the entire
Alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach.
The millions Of people who are both
cred with consumption, bilious spells.
stomach trouble, rheumatic stiffness;
others who have sallow skins. blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store.
This VIII cost very little. but is suffi-
cient to make anyone pronounced
crank on the subject Of internal san
itatfon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
MORE PATRIOTIC aEYEs".
Ten Others Loan Glasses TO Govern
ment, Following Appeal.

Ten OtherS Loan 0laese9 20 Govern
ment, Following Appeal.
Following the appeal made for the
government At the instance OF A. B.
Hoover. chairman Of the four minute
men who 10 in charge OF the campaign
locally to secure telescopes. field
glasses, and binoculars for use in the
army and navy. ~ made In the T.-R
last week. ten moro patriots have
loaned the government glasses.
Fourth street: E. L. Guild, Conrad:
W. H. Chilson. Eldora; George H.
Hanlin, Grinnell: ]. p. Figgins. State
Center; william +. Beddow, soldiers
home; George r. Reynolds, POT North
Seventh street; e. E. Weatherson. 526
North Second street; F. r. Linn, State
Center; and Edward ]. Clarey, aged
10 years, Eldora.
Here is the answer to the appeal
from Edward Clarey, the 1o-year-old
boy living on r. F. D. No. out Of Ell
dora, written with lead pencil on a
bit Of paper to Mr.. Hoover:
Dear sir: have field glass
will gladly let U. s. use to help win
this great war. ] await reply from
you"
NO less patriotic Is this answer to
the appeal from George II. Hamlin,
president Of the Merchants National
Bank Of Grinnell. He wrote: They
are Of course priced quite highly by
me, and are very fine make. and
should they ever be returned. I will
value them far more highly for the
reason that they have been abroad"
Some very nne glasses have been re-
ceived by Mr.. Hoover, and will be use
full indeed, especially in the naval SER
vice. The list Of patriotic lenders
now totals thirteen. and there should
be many others. The glasses will be
registered with the name OF the own
er and his address. and in case they ara
not destroyed or lost they will be re-
turned at the end Of the war, and tho
owner will be proud Of the conscious
ness that the glasses he loaned unset
fishly to the government may have
saved an American soldiers life, OF
searched out .U-boat in time to save
4 ship. Send the glasses to Mr..
Hoover, this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
A Sure Way To
End Dandruff

There Is one sure way mat mas never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that Is to dissolve 1t, then you destroy
It entirely. To do this. Just get about
four ounces OF plain. common liquid
arvon from any drug store (this Is all
you will need, apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten tho
scalp and rub 1t In gently with the
finger tips.
by morning, most X not all. OF your
daadruff will be gone. and three or four
III, re applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of Il no matter how
much dandtuff you may have.
You will find AL itching ana digging
Of the scalp Win stop Instantly. and
your hair will b. Au6y. lustropes glossy
silky and soft. ana lpok ana feel 8
haur.iFed .timeA lat ,;, e o.. III 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
In the District Court.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Marquis was granted
divorce from Henry Marquis with
alimony Of the household goods and
homestead and custody of. the children.
The Marshall County Bar Associa-
ton, at a meeting held Tuesday after
noon, appointed committees on resolu-
tions in memory Of T. F. Bradford, q
committee on flowers and on arrange
ments The bar will attend the funeral
in body. when court will be adj
journed.
4 In an assignment Of equity cases,
printed Tuesday. a title Of a case was
given as James w. Lister VS.. James
LaPlant, ct al. The correct title of the
case is James w. Lister vs.. Joseph La
Plant, ct al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
CALLING OF BOYS ON FARMS,
WHICH HAS BEEN DEFERRED,
IN EFFECT NOW.
NEXT QUOTA TO BE MADE
UP MOSTLY OF THE DEFERRED
Earlier Order Of Provost Marshal Gen.
sral. Ordering. Delay in lnductins
Into Service Boys Actively Engaged
in Farming, Is Withdrawn--The
Will Be Sent in May 10 Quota.

The calling into service Of farmer
boys actively engaged in farming is nc
longer to be deferred. Heretofore such
boys have been passed by in>selectins
the quotas. in complying with an order
of the provost marshal general. This
forenoon the local exemption board re-
ceived an order from Adjutant General
Logan. suspending this order, and or
dering the board to induct into service
farmer boys in the sequence Of their
order numbers.
The result Of this order, which or
iginated in the provost marshal gen.
erals office. will be that the next quota
Of twenty-seven to be entrained for
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, May 13, will be
made up largely of farmer boys who
have been passed in selecting other
quotas.
Tho New Order.
Such a new tentative list is being
prepared. and whereas the highest or
der number included in the April 80
quota was 1903, the lowest order num-
Der In the tentative list Jumps back
to 1870 to pick up the first farmer boy
In Glass 1, who was passed and whose
calling was deferred on authority Of
the earlier order.
The new order reads: Il hereby di-
rect that local boards in Iowa shall not
postpone the calling, until the end of
the quota, of men in Glass 1 engaged
4: agriculture Il is tho dec..ss..oll of the
provost marshal general that agricult-
ural interests in Iowa will be as well
served by calling men according to
their order numbers as by selecting
registrants in any other basis. You
will therefore disregard the provost
marshal generals telegram. No. B. 80"
(Which ordered those In agriculture not
to be called at presently. Tin the filling
Of future calls. This is to include the
filling Of call 1s1" Gin May) providing
you have not already determined the
men who shall go in response to that
call"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
Stomach Troubles.

When your system becomes clogged
from overeating, constipation and a
torpid liver, your stomach is likely to
trouble you. A dose OF Chamberlain's
Tablets will give YOU quick relief. They
cause free movement Of the bowels,
tone up the liver and strengthen the
digestion. You will be surprised when
you realize how much better you are
feeling day or two after taking these
tablets.-Advertiseme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01

In Prince ferdinand William Otto's
line. but scenic railroads.
II had thought OF taking Journey
on It." he said, after seconds re-
Election. "Do you think your father
will sell me ticketf"
"Blly Grimm will. I'll 80 with
YOU"
The prince rose with alacrity. Then
he stopped. He must. Of course, ask
the strange boy to be his guest. But
two ticketsl Perhaps his allowance
was not sufficient.
II must see first how much 1t COSTS"
he said with dignity.
The other boy laughed. "Oh. gee!
You come with me. It won't cost any
thing" he said, and led the way
toward the towering lights.
For Bobby Thorpe to bring a small
boy to ride with him was an everyday
affair. Billy Grimm, Mt the ticket win.
dow, hardly glanced at the boy who
stood, trembling with anticipation, in
the shadow Of the booth.
The car came, and they climbed In.
Perhaps as they moved off, Prince
Ferdinand William Otto had qualm,
accustomed by the remembrance Of the,
English child who had met an UNI
timely end; but If he did, he pluckily,
hid 1t.
"Put your lid on the floor Of the car"
said Bobby Thorpe, depositing his own
atom there. "Father says, II you dol
that, you're perfectly SAFE"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto d.,
vined that this referred to his hat,
and drew q small breath Of relief. And
then they were of, up an endless, click-
ing roadway, where at the top the car
hung for q GREATNESS second over the
gulf below: then. fairly launched. out
on a trestle, with the city far beneath
them, and only the red, white, and blus
lights for company; and into tunnel.
filled with roaring noises and swift,
moving shadows. Then came the end
Of all things---a flying leap down, q
heart-breaking, delir1ous thrill, an up1
ward sweep just az the strain was too
great for endurance.
Above the roaring Of the wind In
their ears, neither child had heard the
flying feet Of a dozen horses coming
down the alice. They never knew that
hatless young lieutenant, white
Tipped with fear. had checked his
horse to its launches at the ticket
booth, and demanded to know who was
in the land of desire
"Only the son of the manager, and
boy friend Of his" replied Billy
Grimm, in what he called the lingo OF
the country. 'What's wrong? Lost
anybody?"
But Hedwig's lieutenant had wheeled
his horse without . word, and. jump1
Ing him over the hedge of the alice.
was of in despairing search Of the
outskirts Of the park, followed by his
cavalrymen.
As the last horse leaped the hedge
and disappeared, the car came to q,
stop at the platform. Quivering,'
Prince Ferdinand William Otto reached
down for the despised hat.
"Woufd you like to go around
again1" asked Bobby, quite casually.
His highness gasped with Joy. III
III you would be 90 kind" he said.,
And at the lordly wave Of Bobby's
hand, the car moved on.
lTo Bs oontinuedS