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THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT. ALTUS, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 17. 1918
The Times-Democrat with a United Support will make you a Wonderful Paper
Rev. Culpepper
THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT
Published at 221 N. Main St., Telephone 221
JACK W. BONNER, PUBLISHER
SUE W. SHEPARD MRS. JACK W. BONNER,
editor society editor
Entered as Second-da--- natter a* Postotfice at Altus. Oklahoma.
Published every Thursday
KEEPING UP
ATHLETICS
From the Schenectady (N\ Y.
Gazette.
Pay Roll of the U. S. Fighting
Forces Now $100,000,000 a Month
About 917,000,000 Paid in December to
the 300,000 Men in the Navy
Washington. January 12.—The pay-
roll of the fighting forces of the United
States is now nearing $100,000,000 a
month.
One of the by-products of the war This sum includes salaries of officers
which will prove of great value to the and enlisted men in the army and navy
,H1S PAPER REPRESENTED FOR POREKJH
ADVERTISING BY THE I
BATTING FOR HOOVER
general offices
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
Political Announcenents
Subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, August 6, 1918.
FOR CONGRESS, 7th DISTRICT
Claude Miller
FOR SHERIFF
S. E. Bidwell
J. C. Ford
John D. Bailey
Lee English
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
W. A. Ferris
VANITY LOST THE WAR?
Though the grapefruit's sort o' sour.
And the coffee's sort o' flat,
When the sugar bowl is empty, life is
sort o' sweet at that.
Save a little, shrimp a little, so the lads
across the sea
Won't be cheated every morning out of
sugar for their tea.
You can learn to love the flapjack.
though the syrup can is dry.
You can live without molasse- in the
Bostons, if you try,
We must discipline our sweet tooth,
for we'll never lick the Hun
While the frosting's on the doughnut
and the icings on the bun!
Though the bread grows gray and
grayer, waste no time in vain re-
gret.
Days are meatless, wheatlcss. sweet-
less, but they're not quite eat-
less yet
If the flour fades in winter as the
flowers fade in spring.
Bear in mind the glow of glory that
the johnny cake can bring.
And the rye that's in the bottle
through it cheers the red-nosed oaf,
Is a mighty sight more wholesome
when it's leavened in the loaf,
Learn to limit the hot biscuits, our
Great Project won't get by,
While the dumpling's on the pudding
and the crust is on the pic f
The heirs to the house of the Ho-
huxzollerns, father and sons, preserve
to the world all the traditions of bar-
baric royalty. Emperor William and
his princelings are- studious posers.
Their love of the dramatic, their de-
votion to egotistical self-exploitation
are basic characteristics bred from
long line of tyrant ancestors. When-
ever there is an opportunity for per-
sonal exhibition with fitting scenic
accompaniment the kaiser or the
crown prince may usually be found
receiving the adoration of the multi-
tude with an air of lordly right. This
is the sort of thing that the Hohen-
zollerns love, and it is also the thing
that the German people love. A
large per cent of them delight in
groveling at the feet of royalty; they
render only a. little less homage to
their sovereign than to their God.
In this connection a very interest-
ing story comes from Harry B. Hawes.
the well known lawyer of St. Louis.
Mr. Hawes has just returned from
Germany with Mrs. Lilly Busch,
widow of the millionaire brewer.
Adolphus Busch. According to Mr
Hawes. he learned from an authentic
source that the German army sweep-
ing on Paris in 1914 had instructions
to wait for the kaiser and the crown
prince to lead the procession into
the French city, and that the em-
peror's delay up:>ct the military ma-
chine and caused the defeat of the
Germans at the battle of the Marne.
As Mr. Hawes puts it: "A curious
story is in circulation in Germany re-
garding the German advance on Paris
in 1914. It is said that the Germans
were <>o confident of reaching Paris
that they purposely delayed their entry
until the kaiser and the crown prince
could join the triumphal entry, and thai
thi- delay .while waiting for the German
emperor and his son, gave the French
the necessary twenty-four hours in
which to reorganize, and ultimately
spelled defeat for the German arms."
Whether this story is true or not,
it is rather a plausible explanation of
a puzzling action that was taken by
tiie German commanders; and it is not
the first time that the issues of mighty-
struggles have hinged upon compara-
tively trifling circumstances. If it is
truf. then it is an important fact of his-
t.,ry that the imperial egotism of Em
per'.r William brought about his own
downfall. Surely the story comports
with the character of the kaiser. It is
easy to believe that he would not have
l«ermitted the German armies to enter
l'ar?i without his riding at the head of
Jii« elittering hosts following the ex-
ample of the old Roman conquerors.
Too well does the German emperor
understand the psychology of the Ger-
man mind. He is trained to pHice high
vainer upon dramatic situations And
apparently this vanity caused the Ger-
mans to halt while he was being sent
for. and that halt sa'-ed Paris and spell-
ed ultimate defeat for the German na
lion in this the greatest of all wars
Though the slavey loves her gravy
and the son of Ham his ham.
Feed 'em on the fatlcss foodstuffs,
like the oyster and the clam.
Though the farm hand's strong for
sausage, when beside his plate he
sinks.
It is up to you to teach him not to
miss the missing links.
Nor to any wild heroics need the pop-
ulace resort.
Even if they're short of shortening and
the short cake isn't short.
country is the stimulation of interest
in athletic sports of the sort in which
all can take part. The trend for some
time has been against athletic special-
ists and professionalism, and the sum-
moning to the colors of the nation's
young men has not only brought into
prominence the importance of the sound
physique but will have the effect of
returning to us when the war is over
some millions of husky young fellows,
trained to the minute, hard as nails
»nd taught to make systematic daily
exercise and hygienic living a vital
part of their existence.
We need not wait for the end of the
war. however, to get the benefit of the
broadening interest in' amateur games.
Government officials and officers of
the military and naval service, indeed,
are anxious to encourage college ath-
letics. as well as every form of outdoor
sport which can aid in preparing Amer-
ican youth for the tasks ahead. To say
nothing of the health and strength and
the ability to withstand hardships
which are essential in the national
service, the nation's power from any
point of view is based upon vigorous
manhood.
In the sporting pages of the Knick-
erbocker Press of yesterday were pre-
sented statements from the leaders in
American athletics. From them
learn that baseball is likely to be as
popular as ever in spite of the anxieties
of war. that intercollegiate rowing will
be maintained, as usual, that the Na-
tional Tennis Association is expected
to restore its championship events in
the coming season, that the Lnited
States Golf Association plans another
"Liberty tournament" to reach 3,000
golf clubs, that football, motor boating
and track athletics are developing in
an encouraging way, and that "the
year 1918 is going to see more athletic
competition than at any time in the
history of our country." This
hopeful outlook.
serving both in this country and abroad,
family allotments and compensation for
certain services rendered, but does not
take into account family allowances
paid by the government toward the sup-
port of families of enlisted men, under
specified conditions, nor does it include
any of the special compensatory fea-
tures of the military and naval insur-
COUNTY TO KNOW
VALUEOF WARMENUS
And we beg you to remember, as
buckle on your bibs,
That the fat that's in the pastry will
not pad a soldier's ribs!
—James J. Montague
The Prayer of the Knitter
Out of the heart of.me. spun from the
love of me,
Knit I this sweater to wear when you're
leaving.
Smiles in each stitch and a laugh in the
purling
To bring back your joy if by chano
you are grieving.
Out of my love I wove in the dull khaki
Threads of bright color, you only can
see
Rose red for kisses and orange for sun
shine
And white for the pure heart youl
bring back to me.
Woven with prayer, like a coat of mail
wear it
i As crusaders of old went with prayer
and with lance.
You fight the good fight for a grieved
world's redemption,
God keep you safe, dear, over
France.
—Katherine Parker Thorne.
A LITTLE NONSENSE
Feminine Touch
Christian Register: A girl who
running a London bus was making out
her first report. Under the heading
"Accidents," she stated:
"Bumped into an old gent.'
Under the heading "Remark
said:
"Simply awful."
.he
Snow Poetry
The snow, the snow, the lovely snow
Sifting, sifting, soft and slow.
(This poem seems quite good, yoi
know.
'Tis crisp and terse.)
It does seem good at the first blush.
But soon the snow is merely slush.
Just like this verse.
—Kansas City (Mo.) Journal
Unique Campaign for Wheat and Meat
Substitutes in thia County
Next Month
This county is included in the itiner-
ary of the meat and wheat substitute
campaign that will be given under the
direction of Miss Emma Chandler,
Assistant Home Economics Director of
the Food Administration for Oklahoma.
These demonstrations will be given at
Altus on February 4th and 5th.
The program for these demonstra-
Rememb'rest Thou?
Kememb'rest thou, dearest.
That wonderful night.
When we two first met,
And with so much delight?
You looked at me, saying :
"Am glad you to meet."
A few words only, but.
They sounded so sweet.
Like drop> of a v/aterfall
In earliest spring.
Like the harp of David
Fcr Scl. the king.
Your beautiful eves
Looked so lovely, yet keen.
That seemed to int more
Than Shiba's. the queen.
Details of the pay received by soldiers t;ons wjjj be as follows:
and sailors and of the operation of the
Wat* Risk Insurance Bureau have just
been compiled by the several depart-
ments for information of the public, and
those relating to the navy were made
public tonight by the Committee on
Public Information. The others will be
nade public later and separately.
The committee's statement shows that
in December approximately $17,000,000
was disbursed as monthly compensation
for the services of some 300,000 officers
and men who constitute the uniformed
force of the navy. This did not include
any amounts that might have been paid
under the war risk act as family allow-
ances or other compensation provided
for by that law.
The system of pay in the navy is com-
plicated by a large number of ranks
and ratings, as well as financial re-
wards for special merit and service and
allowances made for quarters for offi-
cers serving on shore duty. The sala-
ries range from the $32.60 per month
paid mess attendants and apprentice
seamen to the $833 a month paid to
an admiral commanding a fleet. Added
to the officers' regular pay is graduated
compensation for length of service and
10 per cent additional for duty beyond
the continental limits' of the United
States.
Enlisted men are paid stated sums for
re-enlistment, with $5.50 for the first re-
enlistment and $3.30 for each subse-
quent re-enlistment it they are citizens
of the United States and have com-
pleted the previous enlistment. Seamen
and gunners get $2.20 extra a month;
stewards or cooks who hold certifi-
cates of qualification and are citizens
of the United States get $5.50 a month
extra, and enlisted men receive 83 cents
a month extra for each good conduct
medal held.
Men performing specified duties on
shipboard receive ^xtra compensation
ranging from 33 cents a month to $30
Officer* who are retired receive three-
. fourths of their regular pay. Enlisted
men are retired after thirty years' ser-
vice and are paid three-fourths of the
total pay and allowances they received
at the date of retirement and cash in
lieu of quarters and subsistence.
They
i cet, charming face I
I v. islt nevtr.
hall be I
lave to be ever,
—S. Btmyati, Altus. Ckla.
On the first afternoon at 2:30, making And your
Liberty Breads. On the.morning of the f" fori,'
second day at 10 o'clock, War Time OV^h.ipi-y
Menus, and at 2:30 in the afternoon of '™ '''
the same day. Meat Substitutes.
Altus is asked to furnish a room and
a stove and the required utensils for
the demonstration. These utensils will
consist of a work table, two dish pans
and two buckets for water. The food My dearest, you asked me
administration will furnish the ma-1 To write you today,
terials.
Plans are being made to secure the
services of speakers who will stress the
importance of food conservation. These
addresses will be on the first night of
the two days series of the meetings.
These meetings and demonstrations
are under the supervision of the Food
Administration and it is hoperf that the
patriotic women of this county w,ill
avail themselves of this opportunity to
learn more of the value of war menus
and aid more in conserving the food
supply of the nation.
be
Didn't Know When He Was Well Off
From the Yonkers Statesman. .
Belle—So your sister i* engage<
married?
Beulah—Yes. she is. And th
she exjiectf to marry i» well off
"Well, why in the world do
want to get married to her. then?
Pointers on the Suffrage Amendment
Women have full suffrage, on equal
terms with men in Wyoming, Colorado.
Utah. Idaho. Washington, California.
chusetts. Michigan Minnesota. Mi-siss-
tana and Alaska.
Women have federal and municipal
suffrage in Illinois and New York.
Women have bond and school suf-
hot
Mast Be
s conversation
' Working" an Example
A teacher received the following note:
"Dear Madam,—Pleas ixcus my Tom-
my today. He wont come to skule.
because he is acting time keeper for
his father, and its your fault U give
him a ixampel if a field is 6 miles
around how long will it take a man
walking 3 miles a hour to walk -4
times round it. Tommy aint a man. so
we had to send his father, they went
early this morning & father will walk
round the field and tommy will time
him. but please don't give my boy such
ixamples agin becaus my husband must
go to work every day to support his
family.**—Normal Instructor.
"Well
house?"
"We're doing our bit But
meatless days are pretty rough
dog."
Heading Him Off
"This law is a queer business."
"How so?"
"They swear a man to tell the truth."
"What then?" |
"And every time he shows signs of
doing it. some lawyer objects."
dau-
Interested Fathers
"My son wants to marry your
ghter. Can she cook a dinner?"
"Yes. if your son can give her any-
thing to cook it with."- Baltimore
American.
frage in Iowa.
Women have school suffrage in Con-
I necticut. Delaware. Kentucky, Massa-
helusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississ-
ippi. Nebraska. New Hampshire. New
Jersey. New Mexico. North Dakota.
I Ohio. Oklahoma. South Dakota. Yer-
yourlmont and Wisconsin.
I Women have full parliamentary suf-
ttiesel frage in Australia, New Zealand, the
■II the J Isle of Man. Norway. Finland. Den-
mark. Iceland and the four western
provinces of Canada.
Women have municipal suffrage, on
the same terms as men, throughout tfte
British Isles and in Sweden.
Women have limited suffrage in five
provinces of Canada, the City of Be-
lize in British Honduras, the City of
Rangoon in Burmah, the cities of Ba-
roda and Bombay in India and in cer-
tain districts of Germany. Austria and
Russia.
My Dearest, You Asked Me
But what shall I write you,
Oh, what shall I say?
I come from a country
Unknown to thee,
And strange are your manners.
Your language, to me.
My heart feels more
Than words can express.
I know not the reason
Of it. buj I guess.
Kaiser Assures Poles He Has Al-
ways Been Champion of Humanity
Amsterdam, Jan. 9.—Referring to
himself as having been throughout his
reign the champion of principles mak-
ing for the welfare of humanity and
peaceable co-operation of peoples. Em-
peror William assured of his full sup-
port the delegation of the Polish Re-
gency Council which he received a day
or two ago, a Berlin dispatch say
In reply to the address presented by
the delegates who expressed gratitude
for the restoration of the independent
Polish kingdom, the emperor said:
"It is a sincere joy to me to be able
to greet you. as the appointed repre-
sentative of the Polish state, in my capi-
tal. I gather from your words, with
lively satisfaction, that you sec in the
acts carried put by my exalted allies
and myself fulfillment of the long cher-
ished desire of the Polish people for
re-establishment of the independent
Polish kingdom and that you believe
you will be best serving your father-
land if. in common with the German
Empire and Austro-Hungarian Mon-
archy, you pursue the aims which guar-
antee the weal of humanity and peace-
ful co-operation of peoples. As against
the calumnies of the' enemy I feel grate-
ful that my unremitting efforts in my
reign of nearly thirty years to be the
champion and protector of these prin-
ciples will meet with deep sympathy on
your part.
"May it be granted to you, gentle-
men. in successful labor, to give the
Polish state foundations which will
guarantee its further peaceable develop-
ment as an element of order, progress
and civilization. You may hereby be as-
sured of the full support of myself and
my government."
Since I met you. my treasure.
The last three-four days,
The world looks so different. .
The sun and it's rays.
Are shining much warmer
And brighter above.
Oh, tell me the reason.
Oh, tell, is it love?
—S.Buyan, Altus,. Okla.
Army Facts
An army corps is 60,000.
An infantry division is 19,000
Infantry brigade is 7,500 men.
Regiment of infantry is 3,600 men.
Battalion is 1.000 men.
Company is 250 men.
Platoon is 60 men.
Corporal's squad is 11 men.
Field artillery brigade comprises
1.300 men.
Field battery has 195 men.
Firing squad is 20 men.
Supply train has 283 men.
Machinc gun battalion 296 men.
Engineer's regiment 1.098 men.
Ambulance company 66 men.
Field hospital 55 men.
Medicine attachment 13 men.
A major-general heads the field army
and also each army corps.
A brigadier-general heads each in-
fantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regiment.
A major heads each battalion.
A captain bead- each company.
A lieutenant heads a platoon.
A sergeant is next below a lieuten-
ant.
A corporal is a squad officer.
A lieutenant-colonel is next in rank
below a colonel.
Help the Car Storage
Our leaders are unifying the rail-
roads and organizing for efficient ser-
vice all the forces engaged in operating
them. Employes are too patriotic to re-
fuse to cooperate in the effort to give
the most efficient service possible. But,
this service cannot accomplish the re-
sults we need to reach without the co-
operation of the public which we arc
trying to serve. To induce prompt un
loading of cars, the Government ha:
placed demurrage rates high. But, no
one should ever delay unloading even
if no demurrage was charged. The de-
murrage charges paid will not compen-
sate somr distant fritmd for losses
caused by failure to get the use of cars
held by careless patrons. Just be fair
Good Report From State Inspector
Geo. Mechlin, state examiner and in-
spector. veiled the office of County
Treasurer Hysmith last week, and
audited the books for the last 12 months
of S. H. Starkey"* term of office and the
first six months of Mr Hysmith's. Mr.
Mechlin pronounced the office in good
No < Zh "opportunity will come to Ger hape. and commended the work of both
many again-Kama* City Journal officers and their employes.
Rattlers and Their Fangs.
Then are four principal kinds of I to ^VheV^eHow'in' th.s'sinall mli'-
.ttlers : Rlnrlc rimmnnn mmintnln |
iter and you will help us all win the war.
J. E. Payne.
rattler*: Black diamond, mountain,
prairie, and Texas. As Is eommonly
known. every kind of rattler is po'scn-
OU8. At the age of two months the
first w*t of fang.* appear. If the * are
remove*], two ro^r«- x-f* 'i>me, n*ne
days npsirt If tlin| su la re- |
Frisco R. R.
SOCIALIST MEETING
Goldbeating Interesting Operation.
Goldbcating is a most fascinating
craft to watch, and It is especially In-
teresting when the workman arrive*
at the last wtagc— the transferring of I moved th" rattlei 1« said to be "fixed." I ^ meeting of the Socialists of Jack-
the Incredibly thin leaves of rUh. ye! and no rtx re fungs appear, consequent- j son Coumy |S ca)IH to ^ hfld Satur.
low metal ffom the "mold" to the J ly the snake is no dangerous
books Iwraght by the gilder- This la ____________
done with a very fine pair of Hip*. or
pincers made of the Ught>~st wood. T*e "Coon-Cata" of Maine
The leaf is deftly laid --n a <-u«Moo The =.— ail«i "coon-cat." which la
of soft leather and then deli.atejy cu» common a>l over Maine. Is held by na-
to the sise of the book, with a tuple- tlves to be a crow between the car and
looking instrument of wood with
sharpened side*, known aa a "wagon.""
The edges of gold leaf left over are, of
courae. most carefully preserved by
the workman.—Tit-Bits.
the raeeoon. biologist* ridicule this
beHef ; neverthet»*a mar y half wild
eats in M:iia»' hare tt>» typical raccoon
tail with short forelegs, pointed snout
and kmc hair.
day. January 19. at the court house in
Altus at 2 p. m. This meeting is called
in place of the one announced for Jan-
uary 12. which was not held owing to
the < xtremely cold weather at that
time.
Parity
Moat Virtuous of Man.
The moat virtuous of all men Is he
that contents himself with being vir-
tuous without being anxious to a noes r
••.—Pinto.
Notice particularly how much
less you use of Cottolene than of
other shortenings. See how easily
Cottolene blends with the flour.
Notice, while baking with Cotto-
lene, the appetizing odor that comes
from the oven. Taste the fine
flavor of the finished product.
You will like the crispneas and
richness of these home-made tarts.
RECIPE
Tarts
1% cups flour % cup Cottolene
\ teaspoon salt Ice water
\ teaspoon baking powdei
?i»t together flour, baking powder,
salt. Chop in chilled Cottolene (raaan-
ing l'f taUe^xjoiu) with knife. Add
enough ice water to form soft dough.
Roll out in thin sheet, spreading with re-
maining Cottolene. Roll like jelly roll and
chill. Then stand on rod, pros down
with hand, and roll thin. Cut as for
tart*. Fill withjr'ly crany dcuxedfilhsg.
Cottolene
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