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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28

mltied to have money in their posses
sion. They might manage to get
enough together TO make getaway.
They would have money to stake
them 1t would aid them IN attempting
TO escape. All moneys are taken
from them when they enter and de-
posted IN the state treasury" he ex-
planned.
Don't YOU know" continued !, "ot
the ruling which permits a guard to
gamble away a boys top il II rolls
over the dead line, I believe tina,
even an honest boy who has never
stolen IN his lie, might be made a
thief just by the resentment inStllled
in him by losing his only possession
by such unlawful means"
GosSom didn't understand.
] explained my contention:
III boy who has never comGltted
a theft should lose his top or marbles
BY gambling, under the ruling in
vogue here which permits guard to
take boys top and place. It in a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28

game Of chance in which the boy
is only a spectator he would become
80 resen,iul and bitter that the first
opportunity he would deliberately
steal a top, Just to right his wrougsS
Gossom said he would look into
the matter. that he was not aware o.
this situation. But he admitted that
boxes OF tops were IN the possession
OF officials, also marbles taken up on
the grounds where games Of Keeps"
were discovered. lie explained too,
that the ball bearings OF school seats
had been removed by boys to use as
marbles and this practice had been
made the subject Of strict ruling.
"Our discipline" wrote GosSom in
his report, January |, 1917, seeks 10
suppress the expression Of vicious
tendencies and desires; il attempts to
teach the boys 10 regard and respect
the rights OF others and each other
and seeks to develop habits OF moral
i,y. obedience and industry"
found no other forms OF amuse-
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Ihe,e boys have no righ, to have
money ior any purpose
Then | have evidently exceeded
my privileges. too" added Tel
NE where will the money go It It IS
taken away from that guard Z"
Gossom said The money should
have been deposited with the state
treasury"
MI right, then what"
From the state treasury either J.
Us superintendent, or the merchant
from whom top IS purchased would
he the proper agent to draw on the
state treasurer for the sum"
Wei, | am no, going to peach ON
that guard, ] am moi going 10 give
you his name. Furthermore. it would
cost the state OF Oklahoma more than
that n,ckle TO red tape It 10 Okla
homa City and back, just TO be within
the states rulings"
Gossom wanted TO clear the atmos-
phere.
Boys in this school are not per-
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school building. IL the only musles!
instrument for en,eftslnu,ent that ]
saw. No amu,emenis are given 10 the
boys. many Of whom have been IN the
school for several years. Mr.. Cos
som stated that he had sought play
ground apparatus and a moving pie
lure outfit. but ,ha, there were no
funds available for the purpose.
~ library will never he q success
here" said Go,som until room Is
sci aside Tor the purpose"
had noticed the book case with
broken glass front standing on the
rosirum of the assembly room. Us
contents, a few torn books. evidently
comprised the school, library re-
sources. In ,hs assembly room Of the
small ehlldIen's dofmitory ] saw scy.
eral books and papers on table,
These were torn and worn with much
handling.
Mrs. Gossom. | was informed
spends MANY evenings with the boys
reading aloud. Her heart is IN the
work and her presence at the school
IS source Of much inspiration.
! digested carefully Mr.. GoWom' !
fepor, under date Of Jais,ary !. 1917.
This years report was not written
when was there. Gosscsn wrote
"Ihey Uhe boys) arc 10 he pitied
and helped, rather than tensured and
punished. While they lnys committed
crimes, !, does no, follow tina, ,hey
ate criminals. There is still lacking
the gentle restraining inil .enee OF .
uist father, tempered BY a wo,her'.
love. But lew OF our boys have ever
known the potent Influence OF sucl,
aud will never know II, eAoep, IN ,he
degree the state provide, the same"
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STATE SCREW PUT
IN TOP MEANS LOSS
CONTINUED From Page -

back of. a guard takes the top and
places II IN the center OF ring which
he draws on the ground He then has
the BOYS shoot Tor the top with mar
blcs. The boy who, shoots It out ot
the ring gets the top lost mine that
way"
Roy was in tears
told both boys | would like to
buy them tops.
The guard who stood near always
guard is near, offered 10 take the
money ard purchase a top for each
boy on Saturday lie said he would
go into PaulS Valley and bring them
the tops gave him ~ cents How
ever did not want 20 infringe on the
states rules nor be charged with
bribery
But within an hour | was in con-
ference with a. X. GoSsom, superin-
tendent. | asked him why tops were
taken away from boys
lie replied:
THE ,pif, of vandalism is abroad"
He explained that the boys ruth
lcssly removed screws from state
property. At the poultry yards. and in
the school room
They throw away their SpindlcS and
replace them with state screws" he
said.
"Couldn, i, be possible" suggest.
ed, "ior the state to furnish rusty
screws for the childrcns worno on,
tops"
Gossom insisted ,has il was all due
to the spirit Of vandalism.
Then took up the subject OF pur-
chasing tops. ! informed him that |
had given a guard money TO buy two
or fopr tops, whichever might he put-
chased with 70 cents.
That guard has exceeded his au-
thori,y." said GosSom, "He had NJ
right TO take money for the boys
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
STATE SMOKERS
USE 25,ooo,o00
CIGARS IN 1918
Revenue Figures Show More
0Ieomargarine Consumed,

: Nearly 100000 cigars were manu-.
faciured in Oklahoma during 1918 &C.
cording TO statistics just compiled IN
the office Of {. L. Blackburn, head Of
the tobacco and narcotics department
Of the collector OF Internal Revenue a,
the federal building here.
This, however. is only a small per
cent OF the consumption N the state
for the last year according T. Black
burn, because the majority OF tobacco
consumed IN Oklahoma is imported
from southern and eastern states. He
estimates that only IS or 70 percent
Of the tobacco smoked here was man
uiaciurcd IN Oklahoma.
No Cigafet Factories.
This would indicate that nearly Is
0OO0O0 cigars were smoked in the state
last wear. There are no cigaret FAC
tories in the state and consequently
there arc,no figure, available in clgi
'hret consumption
I Assuming that the population OF the
Is,a,e is in the neiphborhood Of 2WO-
lOOO and that the figures shown above
lfor the number oi cigars consumed are
correct. there were enough cigars
hmokcd 20 give each inhabitant OF OK
lahoma 100 cigars, costing 9Sl cents.
o cents as an average price, during the
year.
The manufacture Of smoking tobacco
In the state is negligible, according
20 Blackburn. The only smoking toe
bacco mad. in Oklahoma is produced
from a small amount OF clippings and
waste from cigar factories.
0leomargarine Figures.
Blackburn also has statistics re-
gardng oleomargarinc, the butter sub
stitutc, and Us rc'1t oE 10 the war
prices of the real thirG
In 1918 there were eighteen c'tab'
ments IN Oklahoma ENGAGED IN manu-
featuring oleomlrgarln" or SIMILAR
product. These were 100 percent more
numerous than in 1917. he says.
In the ron,hs OF November, De
tember and January 10000 pounds or
200 tons OF their product was put on
the market The amount Of oleomar'
garnc sold in 1917 was only about
100000 pounds.
Retailers who handle olcomargafine
are many times more numerous tran a
wear ago. accorduo to Blackburn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
MUNICH NOW IN
SOVIET CONTROL
SpartaCanS Seize. Govern
ment Bank Note Presses.

PARIS Thursday Feb 27-The sit
uation at Munich is grave, according
to the Berlin NuS,iSchc /eituns,
which IS quoted IN a lil as dis. ten
from Basle. Spartacan forces not only
arc masters OF all public buildings and
the transportation service in he ei,y
but have also seized the presses on
which government bank notes arc
printed. These presses. I is said by
the Berlin Lokal Anleiger, are kept
busy foodS,uiis ate being rationed
at Munich, the amounts issued to the
bourgeoisie being only half OF those
given wOrkmen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28

men, on the grounds ! saw new base
ball bats in the eommissary. ! s,krd
the superintendent, about them. lie
said they had base ball games IN
summer. The bats had never been IN
use. There were nearly dozen
stacked mp IN one corner They may
have had worn ones stored IN some
other building. I'didnt inquire Wales
said il world take forty guards 10
umpire a game aud keep the lines
straight.
An old asthma,Ic reed organ N the
assembly room. third floor oi the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-28
Threat of New
Harbor Walkout

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S y threat of
another strike that will tie up all
water transportation IN New York
harbor was contained IN a telegram
sent 10 President Wilson last nigh,
by Thomas l. Delahun,y presiden,
of the marine workers a'iiliation
asking for q revision OF the Macy
award in the dispute between the ma
rnc workcr, and their employers.
Leader, of the marine workers said
,ha, the best they could promise was
that no strike would take place be
fore midnight Saturday T.iS would
give the president approximately
thiry-six hour, 90 arrange a settle
ment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
GOVERNOR SAYS
PROPACANDISTS
ON ROADS BUSY
Attempt 10 Defeat Measure
by Trick Is Charged,

That opparn's oi 'hc good road,
bill have started o propaganda dc.
signed 70 le's lac measure when II
goe, before the people by insisting
that lbc name, pi re commissioners
who are to spend 'ht money be ~
oorpora,eI 10 ihc hilI ., % goes before
the public, va, ihe assertion this
morning By Governor Robertson.
The governor sad that IN the past
few das hc had received a number oi
telegram, from individuals in many
section, a., the state. suggesting and
insisting m some Instances that he
rs 90 haze the name, ol the commits
sirncrs incorporated 900 lhe hlll when
submitted
And ! irl chat 900 some cases h is
being tod that lm 10 favor ~ such
proposition This has come 20 me
from some o.. mr ,uy hts, friends p"
sad thc gltrTu.
1T D. propaganda designed 20 re.
feat the h..'. hI' I'I, receiving n. It,
icn;luI here sand 'Nr governor
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in really credi,able fashion around the
village. A, almost every house the
parents and friends OF the children ran
ont in hastily donned wraps and al,
tlChed themselves 10 the parade so
that when We reached the school
building again II seemed that the
whole population OF the little village
was CfOwdlng around us. some oi them
with tear stained faces. all clamorouS
ior a speech from the principal, who.
| realized. was a well l.beloyed man in
the little village
Tortured Comprehension.
! knew that he was FAR from being
a diiildent man, and 80 was surprised
at the look OF embarrassment and re
luctance which crossed his face.
I'm sorry, bu, is impossible" he
said hurfiedly TO those nearest him.
simply can't" Then raising
hl' voice he called 10 the crowd.
Friends please go home and spread
the word that we will have a rouslng
celebration in front Of the fire house
this evening at 3 o'clock Bring all
the noise making things you can get
with YOU. and we'll have real parade
winding up in some hall. where |
promise TO have real soldier TO talk
10 YOU, man who has been over
there 90 the thick of IT."
llc turned and fairly bol,ed 40 the
steps OF the school building. signalling
'hc teacher, 10 bring their pupil, N
but had seen IN his c,cS the same
.u.r,hci expression that had come
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

Austin, president OF the Oklahoma
College Tor Women At Chickasha. Tor
appropriations that wOud make pos,
,ible a building program OF S4i00OO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

INTO them ID the assembly hall when
he was speaking to the children. knew
that 10 Kenneth Slockbrldge, manned
athlete, had come the eliminating
moment OF hi, Golgoiha in the realiia
ton that the war for world liberty
was o,er with him outside OF u all.
II was only casual sympathy iof
the man which came ~ me- bu, a. !
turned toward the group oi pupils
whom ! was ,hephefdng ! saw a lace
which held something tar more vital
II was the face OF Alice llOlcombe,
and is pallof, m striking contrast 20
the glory OF her flame .cplofed hair,
arrested my eyes first She was stand.
ing motionles,, REGARDLESS OF anyone
around her, and her ewes were fixed
upon the rctred,,ug figure ol the pfin-
cipal And m those tyeS there was
Nuh tortured comprehension OF and
sympathy lor the soul ,he ard had
Just seen barred that ! moved swiftly
toward her, fearful lest someone else
should see and mlsluicrprct wha, !
wa, witnessing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
Keeps Hair Curly In
Most Trying Weather

YOU needn't worry about damp or
windy weather spelling the wnvy Rp-
petrturo ~ YOUR hnl, II Nuu use the
ru.rfra yur'|'r ws'lnI And YOU can
dance all evening without having your
u,tsra .triugug ull about tuyt iiyr.
~ you've never tried mis- simple
method los OH means procure ~ bottl.
tt liquid silm'riuo from your druggist
nui follow IN" ACCOMPANY iug tnstru,-
turs II viii enable YOU To have Just
tho urriiinSi waves and curls, sn untur-
Il looking mo- one viii guess they were
v''HfsrIly Produced The cuflursS '4
quickly acquired uui lasts Considera hly
IuNg,i tIuu where ih, ur...I .. .H
r..l Whom tn. h.ir BE- ,.,.' orc DO
win no delightfully."- soft and fluffy. The
Ilfr. l.strv and beauty ui the hair are
preserved los N, usc of this hurmir.
product Therefore II II also priced M
q beneficial dressing for tho hair II Il,
quite pleasant to use and leaves no
sticky or greasy truce tAdVD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
The Heroic Sacrifices Of
France

Never ~ the world, history ha,
any nation ever sacrificed so hero.
lcally OF II, blood and treasure than
has France 900 the present world on.
illct Her great peasant population
have suffered and hIcd Tor democracy
with undying 'or'ltude America also
owes these people great debt of
gratitude iur perfect remedy for
stomach. liver and intestinal di,or
dcrS which It i, reported has alrcdd,
saved MANY American i've, and pre-
vented thousands oi surgical opera
tions. Geo. II Mayr for year, a
leading Chicago chemist, import, and
sells Il m this country under the
name OF Mayr', Wonderful RcmcI,
It is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the ca,arrh mucus from
the intestinal trac, and allayS the IN
ilammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all.
mcutS. including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed Druggists everywhere Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

mourn for them. Rather, all your
lives, envy the chance they had a, you
honor them For theirs is the higheSt
ulhlcd part OF all to have been able
O., give their lives"
Now Cheer II All Out"
We stopped abruptly almost as n
choking and there leapcl into IN, eve,
for moment a look oi angu,hed re-
grci The next he had bent toward
'lc school again
SOW cheer II all out ne called
Come un nov, llurrah "
For the next five minutes the room
va, frenzy oi shrill cheers, which
NJ S,ockbrdge led. his face covered
with smiles. When from very cN.
hau,,i1n the cheers began ro grow
fainter the principal held up his hand
for silence
we are going 10 parade through
the principal streets Of the village
ac sad The school orchestra viii
lead, then will come the classes in the
inverse order ot their size, the Sma'lcr
children marching FIRST the high
school pupils bringing up the rear
You will follow your teachers lnNru.-
ton, implicitly, aud when We have
finished return quietly TO your class
rooms. where YOU will be dismissed
There will hc no more school work
TODAY. ~ home work tonight"
4 final cheer greeted this most vci
come announcement, and then Nr
stock khrdgc mar,halcd his force, .u.
an Inpromp,u parade, which marched
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MSQGe1'
HH1!asSs;I62a:9111N,sa!7 2:911,s!7
What madge Read in Miss Hol-
combe's Eyes.


I SHALL not soon forget the scene
| N the assembly hall oi the lla'
view high school which followed
the ncws of the signing OF the arms.
tl,e. My classroom wa, nearest 10 lhe
hall, ~ that when my pnls had
marched N and had taken seat, va,
free 10 watch the coming OF the others,
10 assist in their assignment - place
II was a tribute 20 the dl, pine n
Mr Ntookbridgc that there nls 'l1'e
Disorder although the spirit, .. every
pupil from the tiny first grader ~
the high school seniors were t,,ri %
the highest pitch Grade after grade
MED m, under the watchiul ,. ui
The teachers. the leader, OF cl.| class,
waving the flags which hii been
hastily taken from the val Ilc
music teacher At the piano va, .gHI.
ing the chords oi that most ,iirrn. of
all marches. The Battle Hymn .. ,Hc
Republic" and the chlldrens feet ,r''
into the rhythmic step a, thcy rra ..rl
the door
When they had been seated Mr.
Stookhridgr stepped 20 tine r...m.
and caught my breath sharply as ]
saw his face, for It va, like ,ra' .r
one transformed Everything .g
seemed 10 have fallen away IRON mu
and his whole coun,cnlucc va, lum
non, with the lllmc OF patriotic gers
BOY, and girl,.' hc began hu.. ..
never forget that TN, /, the most 'n,.
mentuuS hour syuu have ever k.tu.
that the world has ever known IHc
arnlNliyc has been signed, but tna' s
only the symbol Liberty ha, lgl.
umphed IN the world, and. please Gol
1t never shall be tramplcl ON again
Mud let me say Just one word Co those
OF YOU whose dear ones have made 'Hc
'lSt great sacrifice for this hour Don't
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
new ENGLAND MEN .
MAY RETURN SOON

WASHINGTON. Feb II -Gcneral
pcr,hing notified the war depart
.m.n, to-day tha, hr had ordered the
Tnrul, Iuh lNoy England dr,
SION 90 prepare ,o return home The
division hl, not set been assigned To-
early CONVOY but General prf,hiug,
action indicates thl, ., viii soon be
added ~ the list
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11

Medium size Log Odbln syrup SOC
Aunt Jemlma Pancake and
luckwheat tlour ........ I7iIc
S-lb sack Old time Buckwhcat
fIOur ,,,.....t....,.......,3 35c
! pkg' Macaroni or Spaghetti 75e
All Nc pkgS Crackers and
Cakes ..................... ise
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
2O% Reductions On Mems Suits

state retail cothiers il you are interested
IN the development of the service idea ap-
piled TO modern merchandising, you will
enjoy trip through this store.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
OIL TANK VESSEL
IS IN DISTRESS

HALIFAX y s, leb IA wi'c.
less cali saying the American oil
tank steamship ! NJ Gufiey W., tab
ing water IN the lore hold and was
sending ont s. o $ calls. vas inter
ccpicd here today The vessel, posi-
ton va, gwen dS of Cape Race
Owned by the Cult Refining oompau,
lhc tanker sailed from ln,crnc,.
scotland On January y pr Ilanp.
ton Roads "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-11
Readjustment.

First Au,hor--Now iha, the war IS
over how long do YOU think II viii
take Tor the literary market To ,clth
down 10 normal
Second Author =. AlmoN inlmedI.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-12

tionnaires submitted gives eaci
member an opportunity TO express
his wishes. A summary OF these ex
pressions will be made and will b
considered at a public meeting. al
which time the members can 80 on
record.
There is one thing, however, that
is certain. There must be strong
er support come from the business
men and property owners, AS It
stands today, IL would be foolish to
undertake the launching OF the club.
II IL is to be success, II IL is to do
for the city that which business men
demand. II much have enough finan-
cial backing TO carry IL through,
otherwise IL would be better 10 post
pone il until such time as such sup
port is forthcoming. To start II on
q career similar TO that OF former
clubs, is foolish, for 1t would be
doomed to failure.
klamath Falls is urgently in need
Of live Commercial Club. II will
pay for itself over and over again
this summer. There is big pro-
gram awaiting it and the time to be-
gin work on it is right now. Let us
get together and put it over in real,
rue klamath Falls style!
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-12

The world is hungry for the things
We eat, wear and use. Stark hun
CRY. The cupboard is bare as a
bone. Prices mount TO staggering
figures and the cry OF our worker
is-more pay; shorter hours-and
then a shortage shoots the price OF
things up another notch; again the
cry-more pay; less hours.
Ye Gods! Must the vicious circle
continue? Shall we never see that
it is more hours we need, that to re-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-12

, duce the cost Of the things we use
5 wo must produce not less hut more
: Just received telegram from
} my brother in London. reading
Market bare, prices awful, hope
less, sailing home, Oh. II Amori'
cans would grasp their opportunity.
Prices bad gotten so high in this
country and merchandise so scarce,
we sent two of our firm abroad. hop
ing to find what we needed and at
lower pricos, The cable message Is
the answer, Merchandise is even
shorter on the other side than here,
They have nothing to sell and their
shelves are bare. They want to buy
to buy from America--to buy the
things that Anserica make and
the answer OF our workers is 10 re-
duce our hours-It hours q week
instead OF 60--a cut in production
OF s5 per cent.
The writer sympathiEes with
those who work. He understands
what hard work, privation and the
struggle of life is--he has lived IL,
He has walked eight miles day to
earn so cents, carrying water for
the workers who built the town OF
Pullman. He has gotten out OF bed
at 3 o'clock to milk Is cows on IA
winters morning. He has put in Is
hours a day in u store. He is not u
natural born plutocrat: rather--he |
is the son OF steel worker. He
feels that he knows the needs OF |
those who struggle. but anyone !
would be indeed foolish who failed !
TO see that the waste OF time by car
penter. plumber or other worker in
turn raised the price OF rent. raised
the price of the very clothes he him
self wore. and everything used by
him or his fellow worker.
Short hours in the city have made
the farm worker restless; he. too,
wants short hours and increased pay I,
May Kind Providence preserve us II
he farm workers ever insist on -
hours per week. or an eight-hour
day. You and |. my friend. will go,
hungry. farm 500 acres and
know what short hours in the CITY
IS doing for the farm. 4
We may keep high wages. we may
ieep sur present scale. and still re-
luce the cost OF living by simple
emedy-work-work, good. hard,
faithful service-not eight
hours, rather 10 and then some. Let
Is for one year. at least, resolve to
work, and work like H! /,