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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

Printing the pinSs neat kind--tbes
% sisht-Tsmss job Dept~-Msia ss.o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

A picture OF Camp Watson. pub
lfshed with the items from Troop
- In Tuesdays pager. gives some
idea OF the beauty OF the place, al
though the cut does not do full jus
tice by any means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

Instructions for playing two scout
games were published in Tuesdays
paper, Kick and Run" and "Dia-
mond Hunting" which will 20 doubt
prove interesting to the scouts, az
well as any bunch of boys who are
looking fo- something to keep them
amused.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15
SCHOOL and SCOUT NEWS
W. eAss
SUGGESTIONS.

Manager Starr. OF the Washington
theater. makes formal announce
ment on this page today OF his de-
sire to have the editors OF the
School Department OF the Times
~ his guests again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

Troop so leaves for a one-Veek's
outing at Three-Miie lake next Fri.
day. taking car at the new inter
urban station at 4 o'clock p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

We are sure our editors appreci'
ate this courtesy. and will respond
unanimously to the kind Invitation.
anxious as they are to see them
selves in action on the memorable
wallaceburg trip.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

Reuben Aptekar and Ben Elder.
the two remaining editors at George
Junior high. are Keeping mp the
pace, and some splendid items are
appearing quite regularly in con-
nection with the neighborhood news
and playground activities Of George.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

As stated before. the program for
the entertainment OF the young edi-
tors will not be confined to the At
las weekly Of current events. includ-
ing the "Olcott" pictures, but the
regular high-class bill always 10 be
seen at the Washington will be
given In full.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

Some Of the editors may not see
the announcement OF this entertain
msnt, 90 we suggest that you tell
all you zee and ask them 10 notify
others, rs we want to make a good
showing for our department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-15

We have a card from Ted" Rob
inson. editor OF Troop g, in which
he says he may remain at the camp
at Mt Clemens for several weeks,
and II having fine time. Il hope
the editors have a good time at the
Washington" il his closing SEN
tence-
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Public Health Work.

Although local Elblic health organi-
lation I'm America is over two hundred
years old. 1t Is still the weakest part
Of our defense against disease, accord
Ing to Or. J. w. Kerr of Washington.
d. c., assistant surgeon general Of
the United States public health ser
vice. In many rural districts no at
tempt is made at health supervision,
while in other places the compensation
Is 50 small as 10 make satisfactory
public health work impossible. These
conditions, Doctor Kerr says, are
largely due to lack of recognition By
the public OF the value Of full-time
health officers to the community. Re
cent advances in Maryland, New
York and Massachusetts, providing for
sanitary districts and reasonably paid
health officers encourage the hops OF
better things IN the future. In Doc
tor Kerr's opinion physicians should
not only advocate public health work,
but should engage in 1t to a greater
degree than heretofore.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
submarines Dive SLOWLY.

Many people have the idea that as
soon as a submarine sees an enemy.
the officer In command gives sharp
order. and almost before il has left
his lips the submarine is diving be-
meath the waves. As a matter Of fact
the very latest submarines Of the IF
class take a clear five minutes before
they can become submerged. Many OF
the older submarines took ten minutes
TO quarter of an hour to sink
The reason why a submarine can
not dive quickly, like a fish, Is t>lat
tho water which must be let into her
tanks TO make her heavy enough to
sink must be let in comparatively
slowly. II it we're let in with a rush
the chances are the vessel would not
20 down on an even keel, but would
heel over and be in great danger OF
disaster. II water, too, were let in
too quickly there is a danger of let
ting in too much and in that case the
submarine would sink like a stone
to the bottom Of the sea The water
that is let in the ballast tanks is
Just sufficient TO balance the YES
sci in the sea, without rising or sink
ing
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

The idea Of digging oneself in Is
comparatively modern. dating from the
time when the speed OF rife bullets be.
came so great as to make It possible
to Kill a soldier a mile or more away
The soldier has had to take cove.
in consequence for no shield has been
discovered which stops a rifle bullo.
half so effectively as few feet ol
soft earth.
Such iutrenching Is only just over
hundred years old, H. fact. The
great Napoleon for years fought many
of his campaigns without the use CT
the spade, and it was not till the cam
paiEn Of Jena in 1906 that he "du
himself lnl'
A few years later the great French
commander admitted that trenchCs
we're useful never harmful, when
properly understood"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
HIGH EXPLOSIVES IN WARFARE
Fearfully Destructive Shells EN-.
ployed TO Clear the Way for the
Advance Of the Infantry.

The shell question for our army in
France concerns the supply not OF
shrapnel but OF shell containing high
explosive. says a liter in London
Tit Bits These hiEt plosive shells
are styong steel crscs S'th a fuse. us
uany placed in the base. The charge
employed may be either lyddite-
which is a preparation of plcrlc acid
or trinitrotoluol.
The metal in the shell is fairly thick
The explosion is very violent, and has
n thoroughly destructive effect upon
anything near the point where the
shell explodes-concrete, walls. en-.
tanglements, steel shields for the
trenches or for guns. The rerch and
Germans use these shells TO prepare
the way for assaults on host. Ie
trenches, demolishing with them an
obstacles.
Shraprel are quite different projec.
tiles, and are serviceable against i'm
fantry In the open or lightly en-.
trenched They are thin steel cases
containing a very small charge Of low
or moderate power explosive. which
opens the cases and liberates a large
number Of bullets IN them. These
cover an oval area as they scatter
and kill unprotected men Shrapnel
are useles. against fortified positions
strongly built houses. or deep and
well-planned intrenchmen,s.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
SAVED MASTER FROM DEATH
Small Dog Is Petted as Hero In the
Paris Hospitals, as Reward
for Falthfulness.

In one OF the Paris hospitals lives
dog, a brown-and.white setter
named Fepd rAir (cleave the air),
who is a real hero OF the war. His
master. sergeant of zouaves, is a pa.
tient in the hospital. and he owes his
frail hold on life to the devotion and
intelligence Of Fend rAir When the
regiment left Algeria for France the
dog was left behind, but the faithful
little creature leaped into the water
and swan along behind the ship until
the captain. taking pity on him, had
him taken on board. From that time
he has never left his master.
During the fighting at Rochincourt,
near Arras, an exploding bomb buried
the sergeant and seven other men
with earth They we're badly injured,
and so deeply covered that no man
had the strength TO fight his way out
But. luckily. Fend rAir escaped the
bomb He at once began to scratch
and he scratched and scratched until
he had reached his master and
dragged him out to safety. The seven
other men died.
The wounded sergeant and his dog
were sent fiom one relief station tc
another until they found permanent
care in this Paris hospital Good nurs
ing has saved the man. but too much
attention almost killed the dog; fol
the nurses and orderlies fed him SC
lavishly that promiscuous feeding hat
to be forbidden
Now Fend rAlr lives in the hcspita
kitchen, where he has assumed tn,
duty Of guard, and growls savagel!
at anyone who enters the kitchen
unless they belong there. Every da!
a nurse takes him to the wards I,
visit his master. and Fend rAir put
his nose on the sergeants shoulde
and stands contented as long as he 4
permitted to remain. The great al
fection that exists between the ser
geant and his dog is very charming
Youths Companion.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
SPREADING GOSPEL OF CHEER
Life Would Be More Pleasant for All
Of Us II These Suggestions
Were Lived Up To.

The following paragraphs may be
found over the writing desk in one OF
the transcontinental traius. There is
meat for thought in all of them. They
preach the gospel of cheerfulness:
Learn TO laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine. A we'll told
story is as welcome as a ray Of sun
shine in sick room.
Learn to keep your troubles to your.
self The world is not interested in
them.
Learn to stop croaking II you can.
not see any good in the world. learn
10 keep tae bad to yourself.
Learn to hide your pains and your
aches under pleasant smiles. No one
cares to know whether you have ear
ache, headache OF rheumatism.
Don't cry. Tears do we'll enough in
novels, but they are out of place in
real life.
Learn to meet your friends with a
smile, A good.humored man or WON.
an is always welcome, but the dyspeptic
and hypochondriac is not wanted any
where, and is a nuisance as well.
Don't bother others when they wish
to work Because you are a loafer
you should not force others to become
so.
Perform your marcuring in your
own boudoir, not in the street car
Do pfhnra
If you must pick your teeth, do not dc
so in public.
Above all, lose no chance Of giving
pleasure. You will pass through thii
world but once. Any good thing there
fore. that you can do or any kindness
that you can show any human beinl
you had bettor do it now. Don't de
fer or neglect it, fos you will not pass
this way again.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
BLOODHOUND NOT A FIGHTER
Dogs Size and Feroeious Appearance
Responsible for Idea That Has
Become Widespread.

Contrary to the general belief. the
bloodhound is not apt to worry or
harm its quarry. The object is to To-
cate the man hunted, or. when game
Ia sought, to force the bear or wild
boar to cover where the more active
fighting terriers will do the worrying
and aid the gunners in making a kill.
The modern police dog will seize and
hold "A suspect until his human aids
come up. but the bloodhound is more
passive and is content to bay aloud
the fact that the fugitive has been cor
rallied
The size, muscular appearance and
strong features Of the bloodhound are
ocular evidence to the %rejudiced that
the dog is savage customer. The
common use Of bloodb 1uI ds in Uncle
Top-s Cabin" performances has helped
to s2read lie idea that the breed is fe-
rociUus.
There is story of n stage dog Of
this breed that before going with an
Uncle Tom Cabin troupe was a
police dog. The bloodhound liked po-
licemen so much that he always want
ed to run up and make friends when
ever ne saw one. The bloodhound used
to break away from the street parades
to run into the country police stations.
When the policemen saw him coming
they always tried to climb out Of the
back windows at the same time, and
often hurt each other in trying to es-
cape.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Preventing Train Wrecks.

When a troop or provision train Ia
travelling through an enemy's country
every precaution is taken to guard
against its being blown up or de-
stroyed in some way.
Occasionally another train is sent
ahead to clear the way for the one
following. but more often two trucks,
heavily loaded with worthless. ma
terials, arr placed in front of the en-
CINE and act as sort of dummy
head" Should explosive or mine be
placed on the line these trucks come
into contact with it before the en-
CINE and bear the brunt OF the dam
age They are, Of course, blown to
pieces, but they are worth little, and
the engine remains intact.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

American artificial limbs have an
excellent reputation in Europe. Doctor
Eiseaberg recently presented before
the Imperial Society of Austrian Doc
tors man who had lost legs and
arms in an electrical explosion in
the United States. He had been pro
yided with American artificial limbs,
and on returning to Austria, due to
his great energy. is able to do all
kinds OF work. The man is now being
sent to the various Austrian hospitals
IN order to show the soldiers who
have lost limbs what they can do wits
lhe use OF artificial ones.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Health Baths

&c oker T. Washington saws ,,,o roo,
snou ~ strive to keep in better health
share to restore health 10 tba Toco m
give Them trial Read what they
Dear Friend
We beg to announce to YOU the fact
that sc have opened Radmm Water
Bath House at 400 So. Missouri Ave
Glare more, Okla for the purpose of
givint; Radium Water Baths and tie
Ireai mont to Colored people.
Ra 'ium Water 's the most powerfu,
water used for bathiug purposes II
is an excellent cure for Eczema or
any infection OF the skin As beaI.
Ing power 1t has uo cqul II is used
exclusively by MIR. AND MES. u N
PRATT at the PRATT BATH HOUSE,
FOR COLORED PEOPLE Ar THE
ABOVVE ADDRESS.
NJ. and Mrs. Pratt have Inishcd a
course In Swedish Massage. which is
the best treatment known Tor Rheu.
matism, Poor Circulation. stomach
Trouble and Kidney Trouble. They
have agreed to share part Of their
time and experience for their people
who are suffering from the above
named complaints
The treatment consists OF Electric
and Steam Napor Sweat. Radium Tub
Bath, Swedish Body Massage and
Electric Vibrator
SPECIAL PRICES WILL BE CIV.
GN FOR a COURSE OF RADIUM
| WATER BATHS
RADlUM WATER shipped In any
quantities from one gallon to thirty
gallons. Write for terms. etc.
Respectfully soliciting your patroD-
| age. we are,
Yours very truly,
THE PRATT BATH HOUSE FOR
COlORED PEOPLE.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
10Y CLEANING LONG
rlnkl'rp Autobiography Tells Ho,
Ea Promoted the Flrst Contract
JSp In Philadelphia.

Recently at one OF the luncheons Of
he city Club OF Philadelphia thon
vas read an extract from the auto
biograph7 o; Penjamin Franklin
which vas reid to describe the first
instance o. street cleaning by con
tract In gtJade!phia. lhe incident ia
Interesting afro. AoWeyer. as illustrat
Ing citizen CO cyegGIion In its Original
simplicity.
one day" F.aDklin wrote, Il found
a poor Industrious min. who was will
ms to Lnoert9Je Hsseing the pave
ment clSaE Dy sweeping II twice q
week, carrying off the dirt from be
iore all the neighbo;s' doors. for the
'um OF six-peDce yer month, to be
paid by each Scus9, tbYn wrote and
printed paper setting forth the ad
santagts to the reigNJo.hood that
night Se obtained b. this small eI
1ense. . rent onA OF thaie papers
O each house ahc 10 day or two
-ent around 10 see who would sub
icTibe an agreement 20 Lay these siI
)encef; It wss unanimously signed
sni for a time well executed. This
'uised general desire to nave all the
itfsetA paved. and made the people
more willing to subscribe 10 a IN
'S' that purposs."-TheS Survey
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
LEFT MAIL IN HOLLOW STUMP
post Office" used by Pioneer Ea5Ily
the Oldest Building Used fc that
Purpose IN America.

The pioneers OF {. a Northwest often
made use of huge trees followed out
by fire or decay. Some OF these tree
houses" they occupied as temporary
residences. Others they used as shel-
ters for stock or as primitive barns.
Only one, however ever had the dis
tinction of being United States post
Office That stump is in Clallam coun-
IT, in the state OF Washington.
Ia early days the settlers We're wide
~ scattered. and IL was long journey
over rough trails to the post Office
Carriers could do no more than leave
mail at some central point. The big
cedar stump. / ? feet In diameter and
reduced to a shell by fire, was a base
from which a number Of trails radi-
ated by common consent 1t became
the post Office for a vide region. The
settlers put on a roof of cedar shakes
and nailed boxes round its interior,
which thoy marked with their names.
There was a large box for the out
going mail There were no locks,
but the mails were never tampered
with.
This primitive post Office was used
tor more than year II has been
carefully preserved and is annually
visited by hundreds of interested sight
seers. The stump is believed to be
over 5000 years old, which clearly es'
tablishes its right to the distinction OF
being the Oldest post Office building in
America, Youths Companion.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
ZETB QUIT TAKING SNUFF
Throw BoN Away on Hsmpstssf
Health. but Was Searching for
II Next Morning.

Hsmstssd Heath may yet contain .
precious rslie OF Charles Lamb "ow
runners evening" writes Hone. 81
was walking 90 Hampstead Heath
with Charles Lamb. snc -s had tAlked
ourselves into philosTpbio contempt
Of our slavery TO the habit OF Enur tab
lE. and with the arm resolution oi
ever again taking single pinch We
brew our snurboxos away from the
I'LL on which We stood, fs- among the
iurIs and bramblss below. and went
home ~ triumph; began to be vsrJ
miserable, was vrstched all night; n
the morning was walking On tAs
same hill: saw ChAy5ss Lamb 10
low. searching among the bushss; he
coked UP laughing, and saying. -Whnt
'ou are como to look for your rauR
bo1 tool
"'oh, no. said / tadng a ptaoh
out OF papsi ia my WAisteoat poohs<
| went ror q halfponhy worth to tns
irst shop that was opsn.' '"-LoAsss
'hronteis.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
WISDOM AFTER THE EVENT
Ordinary Man So Constituted That Il
is Great Delight for Kim to Say
II Told You So"

How wise men are after the event!
Il matters not how sagely a project
is planned. or how vigorously its ex-
ecution is pushed, if it turn out III;
nor how i'll considered and quixOtic
it be. II it turn out we'll Failure
blinds US to the merits of any enter
prise. and success to its folly
It is useless for the unsuccessful
man to show that it was through no
fault of his own. but from unexpected
causes which no human sagacity could
have foreseen or provided for, that he
failed-in short, that he deserved sue
cess. The result shows that there
was a screw loose somewhere" either
in the plan or execution, and his eX.
plantations fall on deaf ears.
What aggravatos our impatience
with the plausible Dlockhead who fails
is that We could have told him at the
start how visionary his enterprise was,
or how, by different management, he
might have succeeded.
Had not Alexander the Great been
interrupted for three days 'n his march
on Persia by a sickness caused by 4
cold bath in the River Cydnus. he
would have encountered with his small
force the overwhelming army of the
enemy on the plains instead of the mar.
row mountain passes of Cilicia, and
would therefore in all probability have
been defeated instead of winning the
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Education In Demand.

The British army schoolmaster Is
a vanishing quantity, because the mod
ern soldier, no matter what his social
rank, is able at least to read and
write. And the chanle is rapidly pro
ceeding. The first question nowadays
to all applicants for employment is
what education? This demand will
tend to increase. Your slipshod ar
tisan is moribund, and the high-trained
specialist will take his place.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Conserving the Population.

"Only two passenger trains a day
stop at Pikesville now?"
Eyes" answered the saturnine o4ti-
zen
"The last time was here four or
ave trains a day stopped"
That's true. ! think the railroad
company made the change out OF
sympathy for Pikesyllle."
81 don't understand"
"rhey probably realized that the
more trains that stopped here. the
greater would be the temptation for
everybody to leave"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Bacon-The quantity Of cattle IN
this country has decrSNsee in recent
years. while the poultry flock has
grown larger.
Egbert-Which wo.ld seem TO prove
that the poor-shot g. 'ner is more dan
gerous than the aV' Gchile driver
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Notice! Notice!

Correspondents will please get
their news matter TO rs not later
than Wednesday OF each week.
TO do this It will be necessary to
mail 1t at your postOtfice every
Tuesday evening Hereafter all
news matter arriving later than
Wednesday will be cancelled or
held over for the following issue.
We-tru5t our correspondents
will adhere TO this rule, as II will
not be violated at this office.
Editor.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
A Strenuous Finale.

When Professor Scrapeso plays
the violin his very soul seems on fire."
exclaimed Mrs, Prebson after the con
cert
"Umph!" replied Mr.. Prebson,
whose favorite amusement is baseball.
II don't know about his soul, but when
he was finishing up that last piece |
expected at any moment to see his
fiddle strings smoking"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Bill see tho weather bureau is
reporting the weather conditions at
81 points in Arizona and furnishing
forecasts to its subscribers
Jlll-So ! believe, The forecasts
are all different, but the weather is
ell the same.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
Ssrrsrod

csrrsrod.
That ohauGeur vas Er1-t 'Dsae
IciriLlsat"
I thought he would be-"
Dat you gave him latter ot reoosn
nsndhtlGn
'Of oouiGa Ard ! adViRs yUu 70 DO
The rame lea ,hb snly gsJ % ~ hlR
- 80 T~AAssl,ly "
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
The Negro Independent
State Fair.
9th TO Hfh, 1915.
MuskOgee, Okla.

GREAT INDUSTRIAL and siECHANICAL PARADE
.,- on LABOR DAY, SEPT 9th, 1915
25OOO in Line Hundreds of Beautifully Decorated We
hices, Floats and Automobiles.
Eery Automobile Owner in Oklahoma Invited to Partici-
pate Prizes for Best Decoration
Remarkable Display OF Agricultural and Industrial
Products.
Wonderful Exhibit of Ladies' and Girls Fine Art Work
OKLAHOMA BABY SHOW, Mrs. Fronnie Lillian Turn
err 30 IL s. Second St., MuskOgee Okla Superintendent
QUEENS CONTEST-Open TO all Oklahoma girls $50
IrZe to highest number of votes. II. A. Clark GIG S
Third St, MuskOgee, Okla Superintendent
Big Carnival A fractions and Excite
ing ROpping Contest
Large Delegations Coming from Kansas Arkansas and
Texas
Moving Picture of the Industrial Parade Sept 9Th 1915
Get in line and have your Picture shown all
Over America.
FOUR BIG BANDS AND THE FAMOUS 4-STAR
QUARTETTE.
Stand Privileges for Refreshments Doll and Ball Racks
etc For Sale at 3OS South Second St. MuskOgee Okla
Get in on the ground floor chances are passing every
day.
TRAP SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Zen Thousand Admissions for the First Day of the Great
est Negro Fair in America.
Address all letters to
H. A. CLARK, Assistant Secretary, 3OS South Second
St. MuskOgee, Okla.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-07
Friday, April 90. 1915.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

COUNTY OFFICERS
Judge, j. J. Downsy
Clark, y. n. Burke
Treasurer, Chas. Il. Smith
Superintendent of Schools, Mar e Taylor
Assessor. u. X. Kittsil
sheriff, Henry L.. Crawford
Surveyor, q. 4. knight
Attorney, ". II. Cofieid
Coroner. 3. 4. johnson
Representative, q. &. 0rssn
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
District No. I, X. b. Durham
District No. ., n. N. Outlet
District No. 3, Arthur L. BrPdhsad
TOWN OFFICIALS
Mayor, ". y. Ordway
Treasurer, Randolph Williamson
Town Clerk, 3. Z. Walters
Town Marshall, 8. n. McCoansli
ATTORNEY, Q, W Carpsntsf
Water Clerk, B. e. Walters
Water Sup't, J. Z. McKssvsr.
Trustees:
c. 2. Moaros, Forrest BradAsld,
Grant Hughes, ". J. Esoa, W. ". Bysrs,
J. Z. Barrett.