Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 236, Ed. 1 Monday, December 31, 1917 Page: 4 of 12
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OK! All : A CITY TIMES MONDAY DECEMBER 31 HUT.
THOUSAND GOING
TO A CAMP THAT
DOESN'T EXIST
Enlisted Men Aie Sent lo Rari
tan New leisey.
WASHINGTON Dei .11 - lnt il
gallon hit been ord ir b Secret if)
Kakrr oi cWcuimuimcm surrounding th
miiuinlrriiiiiiiltnii which caused entitled
men of itir r ijtiaiu.r COT pi I" bt lent Ii
k.iriiin x J. ui night dot i" nltilu i
(ion 41 in ordnance ban which -mm1-'
rrn'lv exiit. onlv mi pa pel
1 hf arrival ol lotlH !. I id ill
four Mitt repotted in Mr Bad ytt
twi ' ) Sj iiif state authorities and offi-
cials i Karitan im an co-operating
hi 111 inn care fll Ihi troops
'iriccri were irni promptly I"
Ira tn'tlen out the lannh anil tin- aol
dicrs nrobebly will It housed tctnnori
tily at ( imp Upton S I
I hr l rM i arr men ol draft tie wlv
have hern inducted Into the militarj
ecrvicc at ihnr awtl request -in. In
rember 15 and atiigned lo the ordltatli I
dcpattmtni wider initrui ioni
to ih local Har1 Ni irly 1 00U ol
them tnav lie m rntlta (roin different
pans f the eotltitp
RAILROADS TAKE
IN MORE THAN 4
BILLIONS IN 1917
Gross Reoeipts I Igures Make
New Record In Yeai Passed.
( HIC.M.O l. II I. -n
American railroad arenl nail the
000000000 mark during In last yeai
(fir the lost Innr in hiltorj according
tu t K . . compiled bt ihi bureau ol
railway nrs and itetiitln made pub
lie today I lie flumes ire hated on of-
final rtturm tn the Interttiti commerce
canmhuion for the fusi ten montha ol
the year and on estimates i"t die al
two
Gross receipt! fur tin v.ir ire placed
at W.IMH.J.7.IK5 a gain nl 4SI90St4JR
over 1916 bill despite ll is Incrfaic In
bilsinrtt. tnrtr mh .i dr lease nl V.
H7nl5.1 in net. The net li ne fot
1917 wan $1.022741 dvanca coil
of (utl maieri.iU ami lUppliei tOgethel '
with Increased state's art blamed for
tin lint m net inioine
ROBLBMS
HBART
rs.6 1 ifiw j fFThornris on
DKAH MRS I HOMPSON I work
in an office where tbnr arc ihrei
oilier giiN employed I am i
yean of age I In- aiilitanl minaget
it als advising me when and wliai
t do it be took an interrit in mt
He also (loft little favori l"i me I
have gr"v.n to like bun to inch lit e
lent that when l am Idlt a ell I can'l
get him oft mj mind H ii about '7
yenm old ami hil wifl ha- been dead
live or tlx yean Do you think I will
get over tnii) I knli ami do othei
things in occup) mj mind bul ltdoein'i
icrin to do an good Do vou think
he circs (or mi AIM I.I-
Vim tan Itop lliinkniK iboul thr ai
sistant m-.i ur- ii you will In do so
you Hill have I" put him OUl of youi
mind by lour whein you larl thinking
about him I'rohabK ihl (rouble Is
that ynii enjoy dreaming about him and
a instead ol forcing yourself lo iliink
about lotnethlng cite you liumoi and
weaken yourtell bj letting youi
thoughts maitei you imtead ol you
them
I i m I lotncthing t nmand youi al
trniinii a vooil I k .i n inten sting
itudy Knitting ian ha . -nr without
giving ii much attention and in youi
thought- llH I C 1 I ll.lU In I r t
active
II the matt loved you he would tell
ton so. in .it lean shot hi interest
hv takiiiK you placet and calling it
yont home Vou have no reamn to
prrminie that he carei 'i mon fot
ou than in train "ii 10 thai you can
do (JimmI work lor vmii employi
Oar Miv I linuiiMin I I i - w
riRht lot a Kirl nl 14 In be mil with a
ynung man till midnight '
(2) It it right fm girl nf 17 to
i in nartirt without i chapeeon?
(.1) I it right fot .i unl nt It to
write to M.blier?
(4) If a man aiki tn lakl Ihrci
girU home in his ant" ahotlld (he;
(1) If a gnl is with het parenti and
a strange man ass to uk. .ill ol them
bmnr. should shf go
(til Shniild a girl tall up and find
out Imw a boy is when ihi has heard
that he is i k
INQUISI riVE I'll MPS
tit No it is not 'i ibIu
(2) It i all right lot a girl ol 17
to go to neighbor!! i partiet without
a rliaperoii but nut dam ri ind iui h
affau
(ll She ii to- youg lo v i m ti s
diers unlaaj tin . -ii ii lativi
i4i I hev ihotald it unless the)
kurnv the nun
(I) If a girl ii wnli Ii
they accept a utrangr mi
tn rule with him it is nil
C'l If she and the ln II
ga)gajgjnttd it would hr at! ri to -In
o. She nhould. hoWfttf b
n 'i .to obone at nieal time 01
tbinki her call wiU be an mm . am
Firm But Moderate
Or von kurhlinann's utnottnctini 1
that .in'iany will he "firm but mod
rri"' vih kttaaig ahould make the
I l iM ibnihler Gthnany'i idea In
tlm . .. tl'iiiiig wis firm Inn uiudriati
with Belgium -New oik mw.
P
OtShe
Oklahoma
Observing
H (Iklahnina NlOVtl at rapidly m
good roads work. Odd it (ts a i- '
start at hardiur(ace highwayi as it
bat in the djtVelopNMtll almig man
hues ihere will he general rejoicing
So let's alt work foi that good Itarl
I here u - vast difference between
Chriitmai in prohibition Oklahomi and
Chriitmai in arm prohibition Oklaho
ma obacrvti ihi Hcibari Republican
ind add- "Prloi in Itatehood e.eiy
litlll town iii the stale nl us lalootta
Some had more ab i than grocerici
iek in tu before the lujliil.it
a"n approached the tt'eeti were
lined dail) with men it all degraet t
intoxication I be jlili wne usiuH
filled s it it ''drunki" ind with men whu
bad become involved in Iroublt at ri
nil ol dunking Nol III now thru!
mas ts vastly different from whal ii
Used to be lutte.id Ol srritit men
dniiik In tile tunc n o ahnntt a
novelty to see one drunk at aM And
btllcad "f the 1 1 and tmmtv )ail
brinn iiihd with men lot publii
drunkenpeii the) in practically empt
In Hndaii there has been remarkable
rhangi Before itatehood wai noth-
ing uncommon for ihr jails In have a
down or more mmatei from imbibing
too iretly ol the "forbidden fruit." I tus
Chriitmai ha passed without finding
one of rfic unfortunatei behind prlioti
lortunatet behind priion bat in nohi l
ban in bfobiri btratlie "i Ins hriil
inat celebration Ibis is progren."
luitice nuke progreit in Oklahoma
V an tatr five penon were con-
victed at Lawlon in one da recently
n tpilting nti the sulrwalk I bought
Irtaneu is to blame foi nw'st ol luch
filthy offemet bul Ih little old police
court is a una) remindei
Ked I ve im ( hriitmai wa - icarce
artnle ai Stnuid. according i" the
hi. mid Democrat and oi courie that
rule obtained over moil ol tins beme
diy commonwealth Hut there was
plenti oi Red I mss. which In better.
and laikinjc tlir luadailir ami the dark
brown taste
In wlmh thr Stroud Democrat "lit"
on Lit I aiu.i nr. whocvet hr may he:
"Prom the be t information we can
gather Lit lancaiter has neither got
married given a ham dame nol
iiiluited t tbr Red i rust VVhal uic
hll hr Inr a llrw ham oi what hopt ' an
In have fm the future with tmnr ol :
tin sr model u equipment! V
iii it Headlay formerl) Poni i Cit)
ttewnpapei man bul i editot nl tUi
Smith i enter (Kaniii) Pioneer recedf
lv visited the si ' ne nl his early ni-
deavnrs in this stale and noticed mm
veloui changes the i'niua Cit) Coui
in sa U In n he was .it I'om a t ity
over twentv rars aKn there were nu
pateil sticets ami vers liltlr sulrwalk
I In water s tetn had nol been in-
itallcd -md alactrii lighti were lew ami
ii between Phere v . - no gai for furl
in llmsc carlv davs. and )aik oak ami
a meaget luptil) ol coal furniihed beat
In Ian. Mi Headley retails that about
thr only thing abundant at Ponci Clti
in those i itly d.tvs was laloolll which
weir tn he found on nearly evrrv mt
lier ami now arr no more lite old
ordet changed! faitet in tins state than
anywhere elie on the widespread map
While this im'l .in Oklahoma item
mention ol thr Smith Ccniei Pioneer
in tin- preceding paragraph recalli to
tins oblCrvet that In- out e pl.ird i
bricl engagement on that publication
i hundred yean or so iga ll wai
youttgei then and i' w.is iii tin joyoui
Ipritlgtime when as I md I eniiyson in
limalei the young tnan'i fancy lighti)
turn so Ins turned m the direction ol
a tan maiden lit that village .md he
miKhl have married het and s-llteil
l-'vs ii it sin hadn't had iuch gimil judg
ment S lerrance Mulvatiey re
mat ki d " l he dat s th it tt m "
nkithet i i-1 has been weaihered
iin Hailayville signal ian "H i
Popejo) helped thr Signal pull llirougb
a financial msu (his week hv douat
ing a iliuik nl in- (Mid r.ii's itibicrip
lion tn tin paprt
Bciidei henig tin ioul i 't il bt 1 1 it
may aln be qualit) a the enencc nl
uatriotiitn as indicated bt tin- tnannet
in Hhieli K.iliett S!iille nf Enid .1"
iwered thr dran queitiounairc "li't
loo much f'H me" in told one ol lei
low workern and he mm t".k Ins i
and did a little nuiik vsmk Whrn the
quctlioniiaire was received b) the selei
lion board ' ha l written acron it thesi
wordi "Rarin' In go "
Papen generatt) ovct the -tatr air
printing a warning to fanuen fo uic
i are m the (ejection of seed corib and
to tn to savr enough m good quality
to luppl) neigltbori leu fornnialel) iii
uated It If the s.'it ol advice which
will heai repetition and help win the
tvat
t
Spugs ami aiul idvocilei o back lo
tin farm ihould he intereiled in thli
nrvvs from tin Drumright Nts
"Special Health rraffic General I til
Ui I Mil ri lollll Kmr tvh'. ilmtlilrs in
bran ui vt n versatile manner on tlw
local polkc force It fullv prepared h
givr an imitation or In illustrate I d
win Markliam'i famous "The Man Wiih
the Hoe" poem as soon ai the frost ii
out oi tin ground next ipring Not
the leasi icceptlble John's (hn-i
tillai gifts was m garihn hoc I lltrt
t. .1.. r i .. . i
I r 1 1 1 -1 1 g 1 1 1 1 n. k gaiuiii inipn inen; i in
fill that it ts.is in I tsith foul tai ls u
pink ribbon doet nol neceiiarllj clat
silt John as a rlilettanit ohn iayi
hr is going in utililt thr Ime to tlir
best adt.nii.ige I m be it known Jhhu
is m thr midst nl a COIirtlhip Tbr
object if ins attetttioiK is . farmer'i
daiighlrt Inuig about four mills mil
of town (..waul ( u lung I hue nigh! .
a week thus lai this w Intel lohlt ha
bi-en toasting hll shuts it the familt
fiirsiih Ibeie is r lUipicibn ill Offl
rei Katie's mind that Ins proiMCtlve
(athei in l.ns m.n li.n ienl him the
hoe as a hint lo get down tu buiinti!
Al ant rale K.nu ' ri (igttBlioil fri in ihi
Mike fowe in ordet to go into the
trifck I -at in ii t vr buiine - tu i (pring
Would i .iit-i no sin pi i i
RABBIT PACKING
PLANT PROPOSED
Okl.ilio'iia (yity Men Would
Use Speedy Ja ks as fund.
Oklahoma with bet ml. lead and tine
has heiotue the wmnjei stale nt ih-
union hut the is about ti itart at
nther enterpritc which will rciull in
much additional publicit) fm tht date
and according to lama will result in
almost at infill motet) being made a-
frora the ml fm a rabbit packing plant
It about to hr riei led in ( Iklahoma I it)
fhe ( ommercial Rabbit Breeders' ai
s. . iati in Willi a i apital s I k id W
tski. has been Incorporated undet the
lawi ol the state ol Oklahoma ami the
folk .t 1 1 w officers glci ted
losit n pretidcni t I oitt 1
vice president ami 11 Bucking et
rt(ar) ireaiuret
Woulil Constrve Food
Fot a numhei Ol vears then hat hern
starti d in varioui parti of the country
just iuch a prnpntit ion. stmt nit until
lle.emliir I? y7 tu IllchsaU-aUatl
itatioil Incorporated ill any stale nt thr
union according tn information avail
able in this i itt l i-rre t- a rabbit farm
in Mulligan ami itiolhet in i ilifornii
winch hate brrn recently started and
fiom lliese a company mat rtruiuallv
he incorpi 'i .ii il
the uitnrporatii.il 1)1 Hit CoinmctClll
Rabbit Breeders' aim iation isduc pail
I) in thi man bulletin! which have
been -'III out In tile tiathul.it food ld
ministration urging the conservation ol
fund III order that the loldier! nl tllC
I nurd States and hrr allies might I I
fed while waging tin wai foi demoi
I a- against aUt'll ra t
Rahbit vi Hydrophobia
Some govcrntnent reports ihovi that
beef gnes 55 pn cent nutriment; mut
ton to prr cent; pork 75 per cent and
i Im ken SO pn i i nt while the COtnmCr-
i i.il rahlut gnes K pel ( em
l hen tno it it wasn't fm tin- rabbit
ant pc s.n bittCII b) a mad dog Would
die one nt tin most horrible deaths
fot ii is from the brain ol the rabbit
tb.it i nines the onlv medicine which
prcventi hydrophobia
I he railing ol commercial rabbits is
th .light to be one loluti I meat
llli 'I lage
They'te Snme Produced.
A lemale rabbit will produce approx
imatel) 5t pounds of meat in a year'i
l ine and lahhil melt sells at about 10
cents a pound .i v the would he ralilnl
pai kit
A number ol the bjai t i"s and teal
skin tins carried b) women mi the!
streets ni Oklahoma its toda) prob j
ably mice were rabbiti
Ml T'liikjug. in talking "I the plans
nf the organisation -.ml today that
be was no) positive iisi when tin rabh I
packing plant would hi built here but
that it would i nst about $Iokii.
"Wi will prubabl) make some it
rangemanti Mth the packing plants
here for the time being fot them to
handle our rabbits" sai l Mr. Bucking
'nui Immediate purpose being to get
people iii taisr rahluis fm commercial
Pin posei."
BANK REMODELING
WILL BEGIN SOON
Heiuniiriing nt tin Western National
Bank building Mam street ami Broad
way. tn make it atailablr Inr use In
the Is T Stuart company is lo begin
within the next lew diss.
Officials oi the Sunt t compait) were
m conference tins morning with arcbi
tens relativi i -i lie changes iicceisar)
It is probable that a portion ol the set
mnl (loot of the building will be used
Present - tines ol the compait) .n in
the building immediate! hack nt the
i re I im lius hotel on Main 1 1 t
MRS. M. O'NEILL
HAD SUFFERED
SINCE A CHILD
Gains F.iajhteen Poundi on
Teniae end Her I rouble
Are Overcome.
' I hat- in-i finished mj thud bottle
of Tut fai and bate actually gained
eighteen pound' " was the remarkable
itatetnent made b) Mis Mamie 0 Neil!
ol Jisil'j Welton street Denver Col
orado recently
"Evet sun e I t a t Inbl" M I
tl'.Seill Continued "evCIl as fnr baik
us i tan remember I have had trouble
with mt itomaclt Everything I would
rat soured on m) stomach causing
awlul pain Slid at limes I wnuld alma i
smothet Ii mi tin g-s ts'mii would rise
up around nu hearl My trouble bt
inn tviii.r as I gir.t nhbr and linillt
l got to where I dreaded to est anv
thing on account of the dreadful iui
et ihr it i an ed mr
"I tiirit ever) kind of medicine I
think that i- made for itnmirh irmilde
' both In tablet and liquid form but
nothing evit did me stsy v-mii nil
ft ni we ght WI! tin weak and when
tiiylu tame I WI 0 lued I could
hardls move M) brothct in Puebli
told im ni the tu t results hr had g.t
tm from I inlii in I idvlltd me In Ii
il I he . fUl is I'm p tt it bt ginning i
n-i" th bit lingi ol good health
lan't rtttmtbei wntn I wn in a- g
physii 1 condition .is now ami it's tht
jit-t lime ilnci I wai I (liild that I
could fit without siitlr-mu altriwanl-
Mt appetite is splendid and I tan ea
u inj thing I want and enjo) it. and
I kiimt if my food ii"i not ague with'
mr I could Hevei have gained so much
in t i i in I sleep wi II eti 1 1 nigh
now -ml Teniae hi huill up mj
strength until I an d m. t ik with
out getting the ra-l bit turd. I now
recottunend Tanlii i" everybody br
i ii ii sr of whal it hai done for mi and
Pit buying i botlk noa for a friend
of mine foi I believe It i- iust whu
slir nrrds
in ti it bj V i if tall I i ug Co - Sdt
ft '
U
w at ii bet father'i i moluments had
been iw lien bj the ai and -a' I
hr guessed il tt.is iu-"a tomb ol loll
siluis ami ihi didn't see whal the w r
I. Mil I . i 1. tt III il- 1 S
Rinnan Philteta Attested
en ai n si wne made
Washington- poptlll
SjU.fXK) hv w..r
10;; to 15
Off on
High Grade
Traveling Rugt Kit Bags
Suit (' u g s T r ji v i l i it p;
Cases Brisf Cases and
Fit-Alls.
Oi the latest Mark Cross designs.
Ol s.ilnl Mh- and grain bather
ai an attractive range ol pricei.
Finest Stock ot
Wan'ro'ic Trunks
in the city
Si ten ply fiber full lined
ami built fm convenience and
servici Excellent fot holiday
giit- Buy line .md obtain
10 to 15 Discount
The Wardrobe
117 N Bioadwav
New Year s
BARGAIN
This Wheelock Piano me
chanically ns g;nmi ns new
eleganl tone iimi action
tiikcii in trade on an Auto-
piano Tins i- nm' of the
hitrhi'Ht class bargains we
have had on hand during
this inn mile nmi ii is of-
fered at $110
including stool and scarf
mi payments to suit your
convenience. Don't miss
t Ins one.
ARMSTRONG'S
21 1 W Mom St
I
Little Girl Awaits in Hospital
Court Decision on Her Custody
'nnuut-M one ri.i . net utrtjicu
.
Prnm lllnfl:e Qho C.ni'1 fin
Home Until fudge Decides
Which ol ffnii Homes bh
Be Heis
Little igbleen in
siaughier dot not s
trouble ol which ih
t IUIC She is otic
tin- litlh-
Anlhi ny 's hospital a is si m i
(he hospital win 'i thi Oklahoma Sti
ian w a - going forward in ( )k1ah mi
I it She ha. been there ever sin c
I I ( il i Andrew s nl III ' thi e )i
cause she was in iuch I t health an
been taking care 11 hei and now -n
.- all hi lei Hill
N ot juit III w an- vs a
Het Pairnn Separate.
Iin mothet .md daddy left nm an
nther in I ort Worth 1 1 - . two yeai
ago In. i aim that liltle I taines ts i
The Store
We Sincerely Wish You
A Very Happy and Prosperous
New
Anil aviatiA miv nnnvfoav anA f-Pionlra !'. srniiv ' s tf
iiiti v. r tv list .'. vsUA
liberal patronage during 1!H7. Our biggest S
asset is the good will of our customers and we
deeply appreciate each and every one's share in
this business friendship.
May Nineteen Hundred Eighteen bring
you Greater Prosperity and Happiness.
NOTK -Sec TiicsiLty's Timea and VHednesday's Oklahoman
fur further news concerning more unust)al values that have
been added to our January Sale and big drive against rising
prices.
T L Look X
llataaSSi
I If 1 1 I 1 KiSfsn in mitii th (art f ht Mfurrs hinrr o rn lrinlr Unll I I
a r i a ir a
I
IBrf
tVeO
.
In i n. .r una - i il mer uw .
li (iiddini Mi (.lidding
sll.ir w t i..ttli
the ia-e
when
kTrs
Toldt di cidi I that hi waf ted hi i
he -tailed suit against his wne lot pi
hild He has i "ii eisii ns w th diffi
rut kflOWl thai ttatil lo faifS Mr fjtd
ding aid and he arm- i I Iklah ima
t R) iluruig the stati 'an and his wti-wa-
hen at the linn
Kuui Want Her.
;
Tittle I ranees
Hut she is very ban; where she i-
I There is a little tame can;u bird In
of l-nrge Area and Greater
llfflMiiinesllaflWM
(A mKMm . sdWfct -naaVr T
jtwjtnt k
Year
WUJ not vi iitoit. i f' (i uic (
freeze at .52 Fahrenheit just like any other non-alco- j
holic beverage. He i areful about this as freezing affects f
the rich fullness of that delightful Bevo flavor which
goes so particularly well with a meal or j. bite to eat.
If Hcvo were merely a summer beverape this warning
inight not he go timely but as all who drink it know
Bevo is an all-year-'round drink
Everybody enjoy it for mote (ban junt itt thint quenching
qualities (he pleaiiue it gives comes (mm its flavor purity
nttd wltoleiomr nutiitioumrsi the enjoyment of these qual-
itiea ia hide penile nl of time or leaion.
To get full pleasure out of Dutch lunchel Welsh rarebits
oysters rlams lobsters sausage cheese and many other iuch
delkious tdlblea Bevo should be included.
Vou will find llevo at inns lafcteriss reitnuran(s groceries
department .md drug stores soda fountains) dining mm n
ships cinteena snlellera' homes navv and other places tsheie
tefreahing soft drink brvrragei are sold.
Your groier will lupply you by the case. Demand
(he genuine have the bottle opened in front of you
see tha( (he srnl in unhroben coveting the crown
lop and see (hat (be crown (op bears (he Pot.
lit vp is nld In Inittle . onlv mut is bottled exi luiively hy
Anhbusbr Dusc'ii St. Louis
Bevo Distributing Cot
Dealers. OKI tHOMA ( ITY K I .
bi i
I ilrv t
nwiign ami wnenevrr ner trat urt m
ft her meals he (lies to her amj Ittl
I n the side i f hrr plate and pr. -iir
! I things I. eat Mayhr br
i s''r lltfdt a little rMra lovi In E
. . .
New York's Coal
Becomes Short as
Thermometer Drops
XI V VORK. Det .11 Below ter.
wi iin i 1 two i. at .. i esuiring ii 1 1-
van house? anl apartment i con umini
thousands ol tons ol coal al. tin-n
normal requsremenls ha- made tu !
deep inroads in the lurplu.i supply thai
i -ui men iianii Kent tiu-Sr pla . en
las relief -tattmis all das i terda) and
I many ol them all night to ircommodaie
applicants vho wne allotted artoumi
from fifty p muds to a quarter of a ion
I urther to increase the seriou ncn ;
have threatened to -tnke fm higher
wanes
1 1 irb ton Pa . may start a mil 1
i irm t-i di i ol garbage
Achievements.
. v-sMT
va a s--
to
I 1 ut and pla) - w nh llie liltle
tie ihows favuritiaik for ImU
L
V
Store Will Be Cloaed
All Day New Year.
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Stafford, R. E. Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 236, Ed. 1 Monday, December 31, 1917, newspaper, December 31, 1917; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc170532/m1/4/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.