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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
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One Hundred Ye.1s Aso Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
lsl9-The frs, United States Gus.
tom house in Philadelphia was opened
Seventy-five Years Ago To-day.
1S4+-Lord Heytesbrty was ap-
pointed lord lieutenant OF Ireland,
y Fifty Years Ago Today.
lS69-Napoleon III, granted certain
reforms in government in compliance
with a popular demand.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
l89+-Germany declared tariff
war against Spain.
One Year Ago To-day In the War,
July II, l9lS-Ex-Czar Nicholas ol
Russia reported slain by Bu'Shcy,l,i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Austrians continued rapid retreat be-
lore Italians and their allies; German
imperial chancellor declared GERMANY
willing TO receive peace proposals IL
made in "spiri, of sincerity"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Philadelphia dispatch New York Evening Sun states that arrests
the Quaker city since July have shown remarkable decrease On one
single brought for hearing before the
magistrate the central police station the first time IN wentyegh'
years the been small For the whole city that day the
numbered OF VO daily before prohibition
the for those who think prohibition doesn't
prohibit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

sOO00O bond for wacrwors project was an easy
winner in Thursdays less remarkable than that
light of unusual intensity and bitterness 1t
the people that public Improvements should be OF
interest citizen
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NEVER SATISFIED.

Remember when pota,oe, sold for thirty cent. throw
a throw here meaning buh you really want wa 10 E, KNOW
And eggs evidence oil predatory CRIME
The butcher wasn't sngy in those an,iquated days
And threw a OF liver in to prove his winning Say'
And didn't charge enough when selling by the quart
To make his shirt ana snort
Then man could rent cottage bungalow grange
And raimn required bedeek the human % form form
Was cheap enough wore enough to Keep 'hem warm
Then chicken, of the fea,hered and of the frying
Were prices designed to make the heather rage
While even bacon within the humble poor mans reach
And grocery bills high as prma donnas speech
Recalling now those good days and price, listed here
We also colect how much man used to earn a year.
And that instead OF ems in prices , SOFT ana ,1I. row. woe
To say tina, ground the man down
And that the octopus surely fastened on the town
Which shows the somewhat human never satisfied -
And kicking its common gait or ordinary stride
The ,e, sui, for breach of promise reveals much the
narrowing details but doesn't weaken our ia. m m m ' , % ,b. %
fendam has the
Don't get busy winter coal that you will for
get the milk md ice til. babies.
. ss., sy s like "'''''' man" that " she may him unit" ne
The planning ge, the wa5me prohibition h ,S.,. law
being another of that limited list OF uSuF'e' on wh w
Playing with the English fat man doesn't love
anybody this kind of weather
Few men are sufficiently blessed with personal puchude that their
picture much for advertising purposes
If woman ha, undergone surgical operation her conversation
may be referred to as an organ recital
man good housekeepcr until his wife gets
home
| LONGEVITY.
We would live forever here these earthly paths walk
10 stick around till Boah stops his talk
Or exc till Mr. Bureon has changed his mind
And told papitatng world he has at last resigned
Cheerfne., not without this vale of
disposition label those who lind the prospect
latee while the other hand the III
grown Crouch credited with sincerity and frannes and sometimes
summed the headquarters the sunshine
club Which unfair there why sweet temper
disposition and the cheerful m
preferable the solemn soul who knows other brand OF vraeD
than the painful truth
who OF inheitng money, hopes to
o an oil we'll or q hidden
Those girls disappointed because they couldn't join h
corps reform him and still be "the first t
fight"
Now that submarine. have Of business, the
enven the seaside But snakes land vii
be frequently that the remedy Tor their bite has beef
with from the market
revised dictionary learn that home is the place
where gathers when the closed and the
out Of order.
enough be loyal to the home team while it is winning
public spirited citizen who saved by
ing contribute thousand dollars to almost
five other with like They die
These great days for repairing roof
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Ten Years Ago,

Ten Years Ago.
Sidney L. Brock, the dry goods mer-
chant, has bought q new 5000 cleo
trio motor car, which will be used for
delivery purposes. The car is the
first OF its kind to be brought to Ok
lahoms City.
The possibility of Epworth univer-
sity's being moved north a half mile
from its present site has caused Chan
cellor George b. Bradford TO abandon,
for a time, the plan for erecting a
new dormintory for the girl students.
Under the leadership OF Mrs. Fred
Sutton, Mrs A. o. Mitscher and Mrs.
Marion Rock, the wives Of the 'S9crs
are forming an organization OF their
own, which will be an auxiliary. The
organization will be state wide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

We asked the young lady across the
way II she was II yotlry OF equal sun-
rage and she said not yet but she he
longed to the association and was
working hard for H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Old SORES
hNzNeG22n1Pe NE 2..l9
Twenty Years Ago.

DURANT, /. T.-William Going, q
tullblood Choctaw Indian. Is to b,
executed by shooting at Alikihi next
Thursday for the murder OF a Choc-
taw deputy sheriff two years ago. This
will probably be the last execution
by shooting under the Choctaw laws
Going toured the country with bal
team while under sentence OF death
His Indian name is Walla Tonka.
The Kansas City Star says il ha,
il on good authority that Sam Muir.
ply, the Oklahoma City postmaster
who is now on a visit to his birth
place in Arkansas, was "over ls years
old before he could be caught anC
broke 10 wear trousers"
Algcrism and beef didn't cool the
enthusiasm OF Oklahoma volunteers il
the Spanish war. Adjt-Gen. Harry
Barnes says he is daily receiving let
ters from Spanish war veterans who
want 10 re enlist.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

education last evening, Mr., Ewing
will engage In busine" at Bartles-
vile.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Fifteen Years Ago.

lanes Fel,s, one of Oklahoma Ci,y's
best known policemen, is missing and
has not been seen since Thursday
night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Playing with the English fat man doesn't love
anybody this kind of weather
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Our Daily Birthday Party.
George Eastman, inventor and man
uiacturer OF the kodak camera, born
"a, Waterville, N. Y, 6S years ago to.
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

The city council last night made a
general levy for the coming year, re
ducing the tax OF last year by SA
mills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Few men are sufficiently blessed with personal pulehriude that their
icture amounts o much for advertising purposes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

The man prospect inhering money hopes to
locate O we'll discover q hidden treasure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
LONGEVITY.

We would not live forever here these earthly paths TO walk
But we should like stick around till Borah stops his talk,
Or exc till Mr. Bureson has changed his narrow mind
And told palpitatng world he has at last resigned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Don't get so busy laying your winter coal that will for
get the milk ice fund for the babies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

NAV think he pretty good houekeepet until his wife get
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

ha, undergone major surgical operation her conversation
TO as organ recital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

The resignation OF Principal R, A.
Ewing OF the high school was ac,
cep,ed a, the meeting OF the board OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

revised dictionary learn that home is the place
the family gathers when the closed and the car
Of order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

easy enough be loyal the home while it is winning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

are now planning to repeal the wartime prohibition law
mother one OF that limited list OF uxure' on which there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

Those girls disappointed because they couldn't join the
corps reform him and still be the first to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

NAV like ma,erfu man. that h she may like him until he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12

These are great day, for repairing a roof
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04

and If il does Mr. Wilson will be
ready to go to Chicago and investi-
gate conditions per sonaily.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
Sugar Planters to
Bring Blacks Home

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug 4
Sugar planters, rice growers. farmers
and all agricultural interests OF this
state have been called 20 meet here
Thursday for the purpose OF deciding
how many negroes the planters and
other employers OF negro labor will
bring back from Chicago,
The meeting will be held under the
auspices OF the farmer development
bureau of the association OF com
merce Harry Wilson, commissioner
of agriculture, will be the principal
speaker. He will give his views on
plans for bringing back such negroes
as left Louisiana, and are eager 20 re
turn and make suggestions as TO the
paying OF their fares back TO this
state.
The conference will determine a
policy TO be followed towards briug-
ing the negroes back and as TO whclh-
er or not the south needs this labor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
ROUTE MARKING PLAN
TO Be UNDER WAY SOON

First steps in the plan for mark
ing the automobile route from this
city to Colorado Springs as Tar as
Pratt, Kan, will be taken soon when
K, A. Singletary manager OF the OK
lahoma Good Roads association, asks
the city Chamber of Commerce and
the chamber OF commerce at Pratt for
seventy-ivc markers for the route
Singletary believes that budget OF
$500 will cover the work He will
call on the towns along the route 10
help in the financing
lie plans to put up two markers
pointing to the next town and the
final objective at each OF the fifty
nine turns in the road. The markers
will be put up on special white posts
and placed at the break in the turns
In addition to the markers, Single
tary plans to have printed a small
card showing the log Of the route
explaining how to follow the mark
ers, giving information about camp
ing places and water and showing q
map of the route,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
Alliance Against
US. Is Predicted

NEW YORK, Aug. 1T seems
obviou, to me" said Eamon de Va
lera, presideut OF the Irish republic,
today. 1T will be England and Japan
against the United States. The history
OF England shows ,ha, il has always
been her policy TO combine against
her nearest rival, in alliance with the
next nearest Just now the United
States is England's greatest CONNER
cial rival"
President de Valera made this
statement in an interview with news
paper men at the Waldorf on his re-
turn from trip through the west q
The trip, he said, had accomplished
the purpose intendcd--to "let those
interested see for themselves the sym
pa,hy felt by the American people for
the cause OF Ireland"
President de Waller is preparing
for another and more extensive speak
ing tour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
FRENCH AND ITALIANS TIP
CUPS TO CONFUSION UNDER
BRITISH ENSIGN IN EGYPT
Independent Nation in Africa Is Wanted With Suez Canal
Under Rule Of Republic ENJOYS from Cairo Say
Peace Conference Did Them Great Wrong

PARIS, Aug. 4.-French and Italian
journalists toasted TO Egypt's aspira-
tions fcr independence here, loudly
spplauded all twists OF the lions tail
and were vociferons when NJ. Augag-
neur, former French marine minister,
exclaimed:
"All France wishes 10 sec the Suez
car Il under Egyptian rule
, The dinner was given by the Egyp-
tan mission for independence and the
speeches and applause euriously re-
vcaled the rcbirth of the old Franco
British rivalry in the near east Sew
cral hundred prominent French and
Italian Journalists were present and
heartily applauded all claims for
Egyptian independence. No British
newspaper men were invited. Many
American rcAmterS were present but
they refrained from applaudng, feel
ing the situation was one requiring
diplomatic conduct. NJ Augagnem
declared:
Egypt has the full sympathy Of ,he
French people. What Egypt asks is
absolutely right Hers J, the oldest
civilization on earth and we owe her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
tBy Universal service.)

PARIS, Aug All eyes in France
continue to be- turned toward the
United States scnates discussion OF
the ratification OF the peace treaty and
there is no question that the discus
sion is having and will have consid-
cradle effect on the attitude of the
French parliament toward ratification.
Efforts OF the government party to
force through early ratification have
thus far failed and France now seems
TO be waiting for her cue" from the
. United States as to what action is 20
Be taken, depending 10 a great extent
On what the American senate will do.
Aaopments In that body against the
treaty ~ II stands are furnishing wei
cosac anoDesial for the opposition here.
Tho eeiGiasl hope that the French
cAsmbess mlght commence discussion
of fstiflcatlca b August IS now
seeUD premature. No action probably
will b taken until after the coming
three weeks' parliamentary holiday,
thse putiing off ratification until some
time h Ssptec6ef. -
III Jugo. .Slavs haye made . de-
man4 o. the council Of five tha they
BE- allowed h take posssssisa a NE
rich what fields Of Brekomury, BE-
twssa Hungary and JsGo- Slsvia
tDWasd which Beis Kun's Hungarian
essiss issse' had beepadvsneias lass-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04

great thanks for the wonderful par,
she has played i'll this war"
Zavland Pasha. head OF the Egyp-
tian delegation here. who was only al
lowed to come to Paris after a storm
OF protest and serious trouble III
Egypt, declared
The peace conference has done Us
very grave injustice in not hearing
our claim and approving the British
protectorate over us. Whatever the
conference decides Egypt will never
stand for an English pro,ectora,e, and
We will always uphold our cause for
Egyptian independence"
knglands policy was bitterly as
sailed and Lord Salisburys promise
TO the French ambassador that Eng
land intends to give up Egypt as soon
as she can honorably do So was re
ferred to as illustrating British ina
bility to keep promises"
A letter from Anatolc France the
famous author, was read in which he.
said:
i wish 20 convey to the Egyptian
delegation my entire sympathy with
their cause and with immortal Egypt"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
FIUME SETTLEMENT Q
REPORTED REACHED

PARIS, Aug AFTER many months
OF discussions all amicab'e solution OF
the Fiume problem has been found,
the Petit Journal stated today.
Foreign Minister Tit,oni already
has agreed TO compromise and will go
to London soon to work ont the de
tails with Premier Lloyd George, ae-
cordng to the Petit Journal.
Fiumc. which has been claimed by
both Italy and Jugo Slavia will be
subject TO a special statute, appeasing
the desires OF the Italian residents.
but the Jugo-Slay will be allowed 10
use the port as sea window" The
settlement, II is said, will be worked
out along the lines OF President Viii
sons proposals. @
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
$500 MEN OF
SECOND DIVISION
TO DOCK TODAY
Troops Bring Back Citation
Signed by 'Petaln

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.--Five trans
ports, with 1880 veterans of tn,
famous second division Of the Amer
ican army. are scheduled to dock a,
Hoboken today.
Most OF the returning men have
seen active service dating back &c
the early hours OF the great allied
counter drive that halted the Ger
mans in their second dash toward
Paris. Many of these troops figured
in the famous action at Chateau
Thierry and most OF them are wear
ing four service stripes.
The Virginian led the string OF
transports. bearing the twenty third
infantry, one Of four American units
first thrown into the counter drive
Of the allies The twenty-thrd has
llS officers and 5O49 men, and is
under the command OF Col. Milo c.
Corey. This unit got il, baptism OF
fire on several fronts, and is bring
ing back a citation signed by, Gen
erai Petain. The advance guard OF
the returning second division arrived
here Sunday. The troops will parade
in Fifth avenue Friday, or on Tues
Of next week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
Keep Negroes At Home
Decent Living for Decent Coored People Can Be
Made in South Says Governor Of North Carolina
BY r W. Bicket Governor of North Carolina.
Written for Universal Service)

BURLINGTON. N c, Aug 4-By inheritance. by association
and by understanding Of his and ms imfa
the southern white people the natural and consistent friends
OF the The troubles Washington and Chicago con
firm conviction that the south the best place m the world lor
decent negro to nake a decent living
In the south the negro only afforded opportunity but
given encouragement do honest clean work In North
sona doing all foster and promote the knde
elations between the In field OF industry in education
religion before the earnestly and honestly seeking
the privileges and protection for the black people that
8 accorded the whites
1t the settled conviction OF the bes, people all political parties
the south that for the government TO be b,
White reope and the maerabe determination OF the whites
Keep their hands the OF government
The farms the lumber plants and companies engaged building
ubc highways North Carolina easily absorb 5000
who this the securing hon
orabe employment But owning their
dene Chicago OF these have become tainted with
of social equality Of political domination would be well
for them where they for the south such things
impossible
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
Lecturer Dies at
Kansas City Home

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug 4--Thc
Rev. William c. Archer, lecturer and
writer and a member of the minis.
terial alliance of New York City, died
here Yesterday at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. William NJ Campbell
He had been prominent in Baptist
missionary work in the middle west
for nearly sixty years He was born
in New Castle, ireland, seven,y-iiyc
years ago lie has had charge Of
churches in New York, Washington.
Denver and cities in Kansas, Colorado
and Illinois. Charles w. Archer, a
son. lives in San Antonio. Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04

recent strike. 1t Is expected elevated
lines fares will be advanced to eisho
cents and surface lines fares 20 six
cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
ANTI-T0bACC0
CAMP A|CN NOT
i. LEAGUES AIM
''Dy" Leader Denies Report
of New Movement,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.--Wavne
B. Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Sa-
loon League OF America, took issue
today with the opinion OF Elihu Root,
William d Guthrie and William l..
Marbury, counsel for the United
States Brewers association. that the
proposed war prohibition enforcement
act is unconstitutional. Mr.. Wheel
er also denied that the league forces
intended to start an anti tobacco cam
paign
"The authority of congress to enact
the war prohibition law" Mr.. Wheeler
said, rests on the provisions in the
constitution which gives congress
power to support the army and navy
7 his power aud oblgatioR attends
through demobilization. The courts
have SO. Lcld. Congress evidently in.
tended to prohibit all beer and wine.
IN thc Original act Some OF the court,
hold the act does this, Others hole
differently, Congress is simply try,
ing to make clear the intention of tn,
original act
''lt is now well settled by the su.
prene court that II congress has pow
or TO enact law. it also has the pow
cr TO enact additional legislation 10
make the original act effective and
enforceable. To define the term in
toxicaling liquor is necessary TO make
The act enforceable, especially where
courts have defeated its purpose by
construction"
Referring TO charge. OF the s,socia-
tion opposed to national prohibition
that the anti-saloon league was ac-
lively aiding a campaign Of the w. c,
T. L., against tobacco, Mr.. Wheeler
said.
"The anti tobacco scarecrow of the
anti-saloon league forces has no in
tention 20 start this crusade. The
liquor traffic is a public nuisance.
1.-THE tobacco habit may be 4 privat,
or personal bad habit but it is not ii
the aame class as intoxicating liquor.
-
"Why the clean collar In such 4
hurry"
Scotia see my girl for 4 minute OF
two"
"But your shoes need polishing
sShe can't see my shoes"
"Huh?"
~She lives in one Of those little
booths in front of q picture theater
We talk through the window Lou
isville Courier Journal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-04
FRENCH DEPUTIES LOOK TO
U.S. FOR TREATY MOVE CUE
Efforts Of Government Party to Force Through Early
Action Falls; Ratification Not Near.NoW,

ly. The council is expected to grant
this demand
Discussion of the distribution Of
Germanys surrendered aircraft has
begun in the inter allied aero com
mission. The French are particularly
keen on this subject. being anxious to
prevent wholesale destruction Of the
German aerial flee, similar TO the
scut'ling of the fleet at Scapa flow.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-12-18
SOPHIA ROUTE NO. l NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Davis attended
quarterly meeting at Science Hill last
Sunday.
Mr.. r. L. Alfred filed his regular
appointment at High Point Sunday.
He seems to be sleepy this week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. B. Ridge visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beeson Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Cox and daughter, Miss
Ethel, spent Saturday in High Point.
Mr.. Reuben Lazelle Alfred and Miss
Al thea Farlow attended Sunday
School at Marlboro Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Beeson attend
ed quarterly meeting at Science Hill
Saturday.
Misses Tassie johnson and Verlie
Coltrane visited Mrs. c. A. Bristow
Sunday.
Miss Cora Edwards spent Saturday
in High Point.
Misses Edith Julian and Tassie
Johnson attended Sunday School at
Marlboro Sunday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-12-18
BASEBALL BUGS MEET AND
FORMULATE PLANS.

Baseball players from circuits with
classification not higher than class
c will compose the playing personnel
Of the Piedmont League. An agree
ment to that effect was reached at a
special meeting Of the directors held
Wednesday afternoon in the Elks'
Club rooms at Greensboro. The ses-
",on '7as presided over by William G..
Branham, Of Durham, the newly
elected president.
Each of the six cities, comprising
the new circuit was represented, at
the meeting and each club deposited
the $1,000 required under the new
league rules. Representatives of al
most every city represented also in
tlmated that there was plenty of