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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
APPROVING PROHIBITION.

DROMpr ratification Of the national prohibition amendment early
the Oklahoma legislature expected and will be generally
proved legislative unQueStonaby the enlightened public
opinion Oklahoma has prohibition trial which proves
merits a question the wisdom OF making
national well 5 a
Oklahoma doing in this of prohibition other
will Ohios also ratified amendment
yesterday Ohio but recently added prohibition territory
wet have already acted aoraby and enough
are likely make possible dry
time regardless Of the future fate Of the prohb
on law due o become effective next July.
While there oppose Capitalization of
meat there advantage, national prohibition which
parent all help dry" by cutting off
supply whisky
the very industry negligible Of
capital and with plants their disposal could produce
their goods almost unlimited quantities.
But creates, benefits will which because of large
prey liquor years for applied from without Such
which iorebo1gs evil
suits But the doubts and fears the last srongods of liquor will be
rest the change made They will learn that the loss OF
than made the reduction crime that the end of
great business enterprise which has been bad business will he followed
by growth other and drab, lines OF trade and industry
the hundreds thousands employment will lind
really useful tasks
Like the old man who said he had had many troubles Of which
happened the ills OF prohibition
It's blessings quite tangible and lasting and taiyng
constitutional measure the Oklahoma Legislature does something
state but for hun nifty in less favored communities,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

And from then on her shape occu-
pies all OF her attention.
The Simp Spoilers are not all em-
ployed on the Hibrow Magazines.
Some OF them are employed as sign
writer's IN stores.
The oldfa'hioned man who used 10
get the yellow janders" row has a
son whose fingers look that way from
smoking cigaretS,
Now that the inventors have Qui,
deviSing internal machiues with
which to win the war. they might
turn their talents toward a Ho,-ai;
Muiiler TO be worn by man after
he has inhaled his filth drink.
A five-foot girl doesn't look like
she is showing much when her skirts
are knee high. Bu, when six loot
girl wears knee high skirts she looks
like she is almost naked.
And what has become OF the old
fashioned boy who used TO have warts
all over his hands,
4 woman often goe, shopping and
iorgcts TO take any money with her
But she never goes shopping and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
LOOK OUT FOR BOLSHEvISM.

NHONDAY the office of the United States Employment
lNl bureau in Oklahoma City hundred men applied for
work.
There we're more than ! 500 Jobs listed. Two Jobs in
Kansas and Missouri wanted 500 each with trHn'porta
ton paid and grubstake for every man who accepted
employment Four took jobs.
The pay considerably above the average being paid
for common labor in Oklahoma City today. But it wasn't
sufficient for the out Of work.
Mr.. Waldron, the employment agent. overheard the
remark more than Monday-"Dont take those Jobs
Let's stick around and keep q solid 'front.' get four
dollars day"
Here is a form of boshevism which should be batted
into history Immediately 1t has the Of revolu
ton While the Times is unnformed concerning the orgin
these works who refuse good places because the
pay does their figure the experience Of other cities
along the lines leads to believe that there
concerted to force wages to certain
point.
These oaers in Oklahoma City should be corralled and
vagsed When turned loose they should be
opportunity accept work living and If they still
refuse they should be started north the Santa right
ofway with couple Of strings of fire hose squirting them
into movement.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Dp15li118'
EA@a1Ef4!%aeesss1.,,
STOLEN OR STRAYED.

NIE hear Of all the famous Huns
w who pu, up hay and barley,
when Teu,s were busy shoot.
ing guns sent forth by Bill and Char.
ley. Old Hindenburg is still alive
though dark disaster viewed he: he
boosts himself ard seems to thrive
but what's become of Ludyl And
Bill himself in Holland sits and writes
an endless letter; four times a day he
throws some fit, and murmurs Don.
nerwetter" The future looks 10 him
so bleak he's sick 4, heart and moody,
and scaldIng tears are on his cheek
but what's become OF Ludyl The
kron print OIL a narrow isle surveys
the heaving breakers: men never see
him sing and smile, or gambol DER
the acres He's nervous. reStlc. and
upset, like some old hen that's broody.
although he's in the ,imeligh, yet
but what's become Of Ludyp Won
Iirpit1 bob, mp now and then. in news
from DER the wafer, although he isn't
sending men 10 raw. unlicensed
slaughter lie saw his navy loop the
loops. and in black sorrow siewed he,
yet still IN paws around and whoops
but what's become Of Ludyi And
Ludendorf, six months ago, was great
cr than the greatest. the prophet he q
war and woe. the champcen all roupd
hati,t He was the German hop. and
prop the military dude be- now al
the others whine and yawp. but whst's
become OF LudyI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
His PRAYER Was Ansyeted

Did yo' all have turkey Tor Chris
mu. 80 asked Mr. Black.
"lcS. sab" replied Mr.. White. 81
dldu', get none Ter Thanksgibbin.
bu, | shore had turkey fer Chrlsmus.
1t wui Ike this. Thanksgibbin !
prayed de good Lord TO send a turkey
10 me. an 60, no answer So
Chw'muS | prayed lie good Lord
TO send ne 10 a turkey, an my pray
crS wuz answered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
GET OUT OF THE MUD.

OAHOMA has fine capitol of which this city the justly
proud while needed a product
who have visited recently will also that accessible hundred
line and airpanc, and
drigb Possibly caterpillar nigh, negotiate
which surrounds the building but that probcmatct
Certainly other vehicles and be stalled Ncy
temp,
urc and ns who neglected bring their hip handicapped
and those who brought their
transportation Recent precipitation and January aw doubtless great
for the wheat and the soil fine condition spring planting other
crops but what they do dirt roads properly polite
society single hcrenbciore
mentioned dirt the only leading aa
sovernmenl
With legislature about undertake the good problem
scale there be certain advantages having example
They are also dlt the state and city and will be gross
neglect another without medypg this mussy
condition parked boulevard stately conforming
plans for Identifying the house surroundings doubtless
desired and would he worth what costs but certainly
10 due promptly it be than a corduroy driveway
Of there disposition blame the legislature present
for the boioms condition of the atchou blame is to be
placed will have to the kaiser who properly blamed
most of the grief But the kaiser now
war and patience has ceased applied that great
wet way The has been appropriated
building projects material white flour public gatherings
bave been lifted the work should proceed the earliest possible
That probably won't be early
session and those who stuck will have consolation they
Ia eusing the kaiser the weather
M Meanwhile those who have capitol many will these
days seek to find pleasure there inaugural ball. will
DO well the souess corporation which
Stts there the
The fact that there gallons whisky in the country
will discourage trying TO drink alt He's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

dying reminds me OF the other tough
bird who Vas dying and the min
lister asked him II he didn't want to
60 to heaven.
oh" replied the tough bird. 81
don't care much OF darn where |
go, I've got friends in both places"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
EoncYI

"Why DO people say. rs dead as
door nail; ?" asked the Boob. WHY
IS a door nail any deader than a
door
Because it ha, been hit IN tive
head / ,uppose' replied the Cheerful
Idiot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
THRIFT STUFF

Wen say II II n pipo tn pen
These iircles boosting thrift.
Nut savings something else again.
II YOU can get our drift
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Wu1tfcei

charleston. ". v. Gnzcttc.)
When Bert Evans went up 10 the
man who had been killed the latter
pulled hi, gun and shot the officer
IN the arm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
BY BRIGGS

forge,s 10 take her pocke,book with
her.
A man can wear whiskers and still
be human being. Bu, there is no
hope for the man who is so fond Of
his whi,kers that he puts perfume on
them.
The man who spends four hours
telling what he is GOING TO do us
ually 9ccomplishes as much as the
horsefsho runs his race in the pad.
dock before he goes 10 the post
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Luke McLuke SAYS.

Every time a man looks a, tho Be
fore and After taking pictures in
the pa,en, medicine almanac they re
mind him Of his wife.
Any man is brave enough to face
the music when he rolls home about
, IN the morning What he fears is
having to listen to it.
Another thing man can't under
stand is how a woman loves to wash
babies and how she hates to wash
dishes.
They say that a wife can make or
break home. So can the other end
OF the team, Are you a husband or
merely married MANI
A girls hair cccup cs all OF her at,
tcntion until she gets her first corset.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Gosh

We heard a livery stable man get.
ting roasting IN Memphis. Tenn
And when We looked at the sign on
his stable We saw that his name was
sam Got,iricd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Haw. Haw,

Dear Luke Your story abou, the
tough old bird who woudn, renounc-
the do'll because lie couldn't afford
u make any enemies when he was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
For the Cheer Leaders.

To the Editor Of the New York
Tribune
Sir: Suggestion 10 the Cheer
Leaders" Of our returning soldiers.
Three cheers for NJ Statue Of Lib
crlyl"
Three team for Mayor Hylanl"
Three snccrs for William Ran
dolph lIearst!"
Three beers for Arthur Brisbane -
LINCOLN KRUGER.
Newark, n. J., Jan. !, 1919.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Same OLD Story

Hes rraisinR me. In Oswald Hutch.
listen To my sorrow:
And I am wondering haw much
The boob would like 10 borrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Aloug the same line, good deal oi
money as well as time is saved So
that II can be- wasted later on.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
II has been decided BY ma
jotity vote that the basket ball
season is also long enough,

While there seem To be plenty Of
men on hand TO care for the appoint
i've jobs around the legislature, We
see by the paper ,ha, the federal EN-.
ployment bureau is looking for 900
section hands. The fact that every
thing a section hand picks mp is heavy
helps TO explain this difference OF
supply and demand.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Notice!

When YOU are IN NrieSland. Mich.
and need footwear go TO II. Boots
mans shoe store.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

You might never ''now how
smart some me, are II they didn't
spring a Latin phrase occasionally
to prove II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Q9d{SSf21ies
d1zNeRn4Pe
&ae2 - NMec NZae
Twenty YaAra Aso.


Dan Richardson has returned from
Ann Afbor to recuperaie his health.
w S. pa,tes OF Edmond is a local
visitor today
Mrs I'D l.. Dunn and son have re-
turned from a visit with relatives al
Bethany, Mo.
Fifteen Years Ago.
{. n Talmage. general immigra.
ton agent Of tie Santa Fe, arrived
IN the city yesterday with a special
Pullman car OF home. seekers. The
party, which numbered over a hundred
when il left Chicago. has dwindled
down 10 less than forty now. many
having stopped OH at intermediate
point, Farms and other lines OF
busine. are being Investigated. Yes
,efday the party spent the day driving
about the city.
Miss Lille J. Scott has purchased
four lots In Epworth View addition
and will build on them in the spring.
Ten Years Ago.
The school board will sell at auc-
ton Saturday. Jan 9. 1902 the house
and barn located at 2l6 West Eighth
street known as the George A Todd
property House and barn will he
sold separately The board reserves
the righ, 10 reiec, any or all bids and
declare no sale
Startling testimony !, expected in
the school board bribery cases this
afternoon when ]. Harry Randall,
architect. and +. N. DEAN. sign pant
er. have their preliminary hearing be-
lore County Judge sam Hooker Ran.
dali and DEAN are charged with at
tempting to bribe members of the
school board early in November for
the purpose OF influencing members
in awarding the 10000 architectural
contract for the new high school
building.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

This dogs so thin he makes NJ,
EfuIn."
Said kindly Mrs cuff:
Why should ! give this dog n bone
when he has homes enough
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

why do they call these big the.
atri,al lex shows 'spectacles 2" asked
the Od Fogey
Because they are intended Tor the
eyes, ! suppose" replied the Crouch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Our Daily Special

There Us Better Way and An
Easier Way And We Always Take
the Easier WAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Huh

j suppose man has TO give mp a
good many things when he gets mar.
fled." said the Young Fellow
YES" replied the Old Timer, but
Il isn't a marker TO the way he has
TO give mp later on"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

You can lind Winter Knight in
Mason county Kentucky, even in the
summer time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

When money comes. good sense departs
And YOU don't cnrc "a hoot.
Tho horn of plenty often starts
4 fellow on tOut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Police

Pray go AWAY md do not stand
close 10 the awful man.
II" oiled hi' nuto engine. and
lie used the ynrniHh can.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
Fair Warning

Tho man who boards his worldly pelf
Some day will need no heater.
His good opinion of himself
VIII never fool 81 Peter
I.ukp Mel .uLa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
1o1,1MrfT ~,
OPENING THE SESSION.

The legislative mill now gflnda
To turn out statutes by the mile,
And able statesmen speak their mIndS
To save the nation for a while
There win be bills " every sort
Considered ere the session ends,
And some Of them may make us snort
While others prove 10 be- our fflonDH
i, liz way the golons have
To regulate our daily act,
Ana iha, some speakers spfcod the
Wlyc
while others lack aplomb and tact
And Whist may please faction here
May make some other section sore,
which means that part ~ uS viii cheer
While others feel disposed TO roar.
From out the froth and nol8c win come
Some helpful measures. past u doubt.
win other regulations bum
That itate citizens win flout
A legislature being much
Like other human uplift plans.
II has ability ~ such.
AH well sometimes Hs nlsO.fhu-
And II were folly 10 expect
Utopia a. spring from ",
or that of taxes TO collect
There viii be- wasted not hIl
Nos need YOU think n new made law
win pay the grocer and his clerk,
or furnish seasoned wood 10 saw,
Or let sou live too free from work,
The chances are the statesmen win
DO fairly we'll. II not their hest,
nUt tIsrp u.lit lac IA Ulgutk AMI
Ior those who have 10 do the rest.
Nothing Ike tact in expressing
ones true sentiments There is th'
case OF the western Kansas editor
Tor instance. who wrote The editor
Of our rival new Spapcr IS critically III
with influenza. His condition IS sat.
istactoty"
Those who think labor-saving
devices should b. encouraged are
again reminded that next Monday
will be contributors day In this
coming tower. Come early ard
avoid the rush.
speaking ot the legislature, aS VIC
will from time TO time, it i, a JOY t,
note that whiskers are scarce in both
houses.
Touching the topic OF hirsu,c adorn.
ment further. those who feared In,
cruel war would become more so b,
starting an era OF facial undcrbru,l
such as accompanied and followed IN,
civil war. find their misgi,ings un.
warranted. The military mouS,ach,
OF shoe brush tendency is noted her,
and there, but smooth shaves are In,
rule. Learning from the British, ou
own army adopted the daily shave
and even the poiu after long as,ocia
tion with the Anglo Saxon armies j.
no longer as hairy as his name iudl
Gates. Germs arc as bad as bul
lets. and the safety razor also helps II
making the world safe ior democracy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

The fact that there still lOOUOUO gallons whisky the country
will not however discourage trying to drink alt He's
pefssssrhg creature, in his way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Though of his goodness every day
Tie always may be pTpting,
ltH possible St Peter may
Give him a different rating.
Newark Advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Those who think labor-saving
devices should b. encouraged are
again reminded that next Monday
will be contributors day in this
coming tower. Come early ard
avoid the rush.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Mrs I'D l.. Dunn and son have re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
Bethany, Mo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Dan Richardson has returned from
Ann Afbor TO recuperaie his health.
w s Pa,tes OF Edmond is a local
visitor today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08

Speaking of the legislature, as We
viii from time TO time, it j, JOY to
note that whiskers are scarce IN both
houses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-08
.ta1RMLh1e
His Column
COorLaDW /Qey


COoNLNW NQS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
Astronomers Have Good Chance 70
See Various stars ard Brilliant
Lights in Early Morning
Heayena-
SOME ARE NOTICEABLE
Jupiter, Reaul1s, Saturn, Mars, Venus
and spica-They are All There
Moving into Position
They'll Have.

A wonderful sight can be seen In
the morning sky just before dawn
II you VIII get UP little before The
sky begins 10 gray with the coming
OF day, you viii see four bright plan
etc and two first magnitude stars
strung along in straight line in the
sky. Such a grouping OF brilliant
lights In the heavens is unusual, says
the Chicago Tribune, and is attract
ing great attention from scientists.
The first member OF the string Is
Jupiter This is the giant planet OF
the solar system IL can easily be
identified By its intense blue-white
luster
Then comes Regulus. sparkling
white star. ReguiUs Is the brightest
stars lower down compose the con-
Sickle. The Sickle and some other
Stars liver down compose the con-
stellatfon Of Leo and the Lon. The
LION is one Of the easiest constellR-
lions 10 follow The Sickle marks
his head. Regulus his heart. and the
stars to the eastward his hind quar-
tiers. He crouches facing the west
At present the ground he La lying on
is filled with planets.
Directly beneath fhe Lion Ii Sat.
urn. the ringed planet Its color is
yellow, inclined TO orange The light
Saturn sends Us is pale, stead! and
unwinking.
An even space beyond IS Mars
There is no rnistaking this planet, for
IT is a brilliant red Mars is rapidly
approaching the earth, and grows
brighter every night Its red color
is due TO the desert areas which
compose most OF its surface
An even space beyond Mars Is
Venus, the brightest planet OF all
Venus is a pure white. Its color Is
due 70 the cloud banks which com
pletely cover the land on that world
A little below Venus is the first
magnitude star Spica. in size and
color much like Regulus- Spica
brings up the tail Of the procession
The planets are maneuyering into
/ the position Of conjunction that they
! will have on December II. On that
date they viii all come into straight
line, the earth alone excepted Ou'
planet viii stand at right angles fo
the CONFEDERATION, some odd ninety
million miles to one side, and SO We
should be able TO obtain good view
II all the planets were to come into
line at the same instant. they would
bs In what is known as dead center
Their mutual attractions would drag
them from their orbits and send them
crashing into the Sun But nothing
| like this need ever be expected. The
solar system is eternal and the plan
cts can never destoy themselves By
/ cfr rr7nfianG
Whenever crisis arises in theil
revolutions and there comes the
| threat Of a disruption. they selecl
one of their number and throw IT FL
| enough to one side to pull the other:
on when they reach the fatal line
This time 1t is the earth which lie:
/ outside the line. Mercury, Venus
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
will lie on one side of the sun ant
Uranus ON the other.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
Why Druggists Recon-
mend SWamp-Root

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid.
ney, liver and bladder medicine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is Strengthening
medicine. 1t helps the Kidneys, liver
and bladder do the work nature in,
tended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test OF
years. 1t is sold by ali druggists on
It's merit and it should help you. No
other kidney medicine has so many
friends.
Be sure 10 get Swamp-Root and
start treatment at once.
However, II you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten
cents to DR.. Kilmer G. Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention The
Keokuk Gate City and Constitution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
HeIieoland Bird Sanctuary.

New York Times: Considerable dis
satisfaction is expressed in England,
and has been echoed from this coun-
try at the failure of the Versailles con-
ference to decide, in regard to the
island of Heligoland. more than it
shall cease to be German fortress.
For this great rock. besides being an
imperishable monument to the blind
ness which prevented British states
men from realizing the important role
many's plans for universal domino
ton by force of arms, has for ages
been temporary resting place for mil
lions of birds while making their
spring and autumn migrations. That
they may alight there safely for a
night on their long journeys from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25

north to south and back again is es-
sential not only to the lives of indi-
vidual birds, but to the preservation
of whole species.
These considerations did not pre-
vent the Germans from making the
island bristle with cannon, or from
trapping by the hundreds of thou
sands the migrants that persisted in
coming there in spite of the unfaYor-
able change in conditions thus pro-
duced. Now it is proposed by the
friends OF birds in Great Britain, and
they have the cordial support of DR..
Hornaday and other American orni.
biologists. that not only should He'll
goland cease to be a fortress for any
nation, but that it be made a bird
sanctuary--a place where birds shall
be free at all seasons from molesta-