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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
MAKE UP TESTS
FOR YOUNG BOYS
National Rules viii Be
Used in Grading the
Tulsa Boys.

! An active body a sound mind and
clean heart, the three sides OF the
y. M. c. A. emblematlc triangle, have
been used az the foundation principles
for short list OF tests which will bo
applied TO boys all over America dur
Ing tho coming year. and a badge of
honor will be given to tho young men
satisfactorily passing the prescribed
examinations. The work Is closely al
| He'd with the organizations of the
Y. NJ. G. A. and the Boy Scouts OF
America, but not managed entirely
under the auspices of either
n board OF seven men experienced
I'm boys work was appointed several
months ago by the 500 secretaries en-
gagged In the work throughout the
country and the committee recently
submitted, as their report, a booklet
containing list OF the tests and a
description of the manner In which
they should be made. Copies of tho
booklets have been sent to 100 Of the
foremost men I'm the work to apply
as prescribed and suggest alterations
for rovisions which, in their opinion,
should be made. When the suggested
changes have been made, tho rules
will be reprinted and the tests per-
manently established.
Secretary @. 10. Buchner of the local
Y. M, c. A. was yesterday In receipt
OF shipment OF the books and ex-
pressed himself as being much pleased
with tho scheme, In brief, the tests
are made on athletic accomplishments
similar to those required in scout
craft, on the boys grades of scholar
ship attained at school and his moral
stability. The estimate of the lads
attainments are made by the boys
work secretary, who awards him
badge and n pendant for satisfactory
qualification In each of the three
branches.
The board which compiled the ef-
ficiency tests was composed of Eugene
Foster Of Detroit II. A. Waite, secre-
tary Of the international Boys Work
| committee; j. l.. Alexander, author of
the Boy Scout manual, and C. c. Rob-
lnson, international secretary OF the
Wage earning Boys association. These
men are all well known and expert
enced in their calling and there Is
thought to be little occasion for re-
vision of their plans as first written.
They We're careful TO arrange that no
! boy Is eligible for entering the con-
test for standing who docs not have
! physical strength, brains, originality
and clean habits as we'll as physical
and moral courage Applying the tests
VIII begin at once IN Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
(By MARY BOYLE O'REILLY.)
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Special Staff Cable
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 2-The Ger
man civilians In England have been
the first and worst sufferers from the
great Teuton raid on the east coast.
With renewed vigor they are now
being hunted, trapped, arrested,
thrown into Jail, herded In concentra-
ton camps. All Germans In the cities
OF Sunderland and Shields, for In
stance, are reported here today to
have been arrested.
Following the shelling of Scarbor-
ough, Whitby and Hartlepool, con-
sternation amounting to panic has
embittered this big Spy hunt, which
has become more like q rabbit drive"
I'm its ruthless rounding-up of thou
sands of harmless and helpless Ger
mans, many of them naturaliZed citi-
Zens Of England
But the facts are known that the
German cruisers must have been aid
ed by spies. They found the ranges
of lighthouses, barracks, wireless sta
tlons, railway depots with a startling
rapdity and terrific effect, doing an
almost incredible amount OF damage
I'm a very brief time. Moreover, the
fact that they closed In nearer to the
coast than any English warshlp ever
had come shows that they were per-
fectly familiar in every detail with
the coast and lay of the land.
The reason for their success is
SPY!
And in the wholesale roundup of
Germans which is following the in
nocent suffer with the guilty.
No Germans or Austrians are now
permitted within 20 miles of the east
or south coasts. The counties of Nor
H..11 l.. ~.
land. Yorkshire, are "verboten". The
be no Germans allowed in Yarmouth
nor in Hull. Thousands are being
rounded up In the compounds" at
Leeds. Newberry and elsewhere; but
the known spies are being sent post
haste to be segregatd on the Isle of
Man
But why such a panic here?" I
asked a member of the stock ex-
change. Are there really any spies
left in London now?"
"They are everywhere" he answered
gravely.
"Scores in the stock exchange;
some In the house of commonsl"
The past blindness and suplne
apathy of public officials In dealing
with the spy problem has augmented
the bitterness of this eleventh-hour
reign OF terror
For six years II has been known
that the German war office had
system OF espionage In England. Yet
Germans were allowed to open public
houses next permanent army camps.
German walters to serve In every
army and navy town Alien enemy
hotel managers settled at strategically
important points all along the chan
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sailed. German farm colonies bought
tracts at Hlghgate and Hampstead
(the fortification of London }, and no
Q ctflcial took notice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Succors the Dying.

If a report Of a tragedy comes to
the police station, the reporter Is al
ways wanted In the party sent to in
vestigate. lie Is always first to lift
the syeiids Of the prostrs.ts body to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Dunl PMrpOSe Cow.

We have always admitted that for
the man on the small farm, who has
to buy much Of his feed, and has
good market for milk or cream, the
special purpose COW Is the type indi-
Gated for him. For the man who does
not milk at all, but allows his cattle
to run on the range, and the calves
do thteir own milking. we have said
that the special purpose beef type is
the type for him. But between these
there Is a very large number OF farm
ers who keep say eight or ten cows
from which TO raise packages in which
to condense their bulky feed. which Is
otherwise unsalable and these men
should cling to the dual purpose COW.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
NO. Sc. r. KEMP.

Through his SIS, 900 gift to Kendall
college, his endowment Of the citys
biggest private kindergarten, his ac
tive participation in every movement
for the upbuilding of all institutions
that make for a higher degree of NOR
ality among both men and women,
and MS result of his careful, con-
servative and legitimate operations in
the oil and banking business. Roger
Kemp, as he Is more familiarly
known, will live long in the memory
of Tulsa citizens as one of her great
est men.
In spite of his philanthropies and
his personality, Roger Kemp is inti-
mately known to but few people in
Tulsa. This fact is due to his retiring
manner, his utter adherence of pub
licity or notoriety and his strict at
tentivCness to his family and business
affairs
Should anyone in Tulsa desire to
point out to the visitor an example
OF her representative oil man, Roger
Kemp would be mighty good subject
for that purpose. He Is a man of
great business acumen, plenty of eX-
ecutive ability and finds time enough
with all of his business to think about
the youths who need educational help,
the down-and-oute who needs food
and the town that needs good, sound
religious institutions to balance the
scales of civilization.
AS is the case with nearly every
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see If there Is life. The officers are
looking for causes while the reporter
calls the doctor or the undertaken
as the occasion demands, reaus the
identification card, gets the de-
scription of the party in question. He
records the time, helps the first aid
man give artificial respiration and
holds the dying mans head while he
draws the last breath or faltrrilgly
leaves a word to someone dear to
him, perhaps in some far off city.
Has no Nerves.
Viewing life on .he bottom side is
the duty of the police reporter. He
sleep at all If murder and
sorrow and danger and sin prayed on
his nerves. II he hasn't got the
metal he won't do. If he makes
good at that job he has stood the
acid test and there is at least q
chance for him farther up I'm the
scale. The successful police reporter
the stuff out of which news
paper men are made. He must
shoulder responsibility without
whimper, stand for being knocked
about, literally and fguratively, and /
keep his spirits up.
A Real Dog Catcher.
Not many days ago a police re- /
porter got on "a local street car and
flashed a badge on the conductor 4
FOR a free ride. The conductor nod /
1ed consent and a beautiful red /
haired spinster who happened to be .
n sight spoke In age whisper
10 her friend on the seat with her,
There is that dog catcher, told you
he wore a red necktie." After all
perhaps she didn't miss 1t far. The
inot on his head with court plaster
,ver 1t would have Identified him
with a newspaper man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Dnn,t Risk IL.

Noting that an exchange says YOU
can tell a horses age by feeling tbs
skin ON It's cheek. the Louisiana Press
Journal says you can tell a woman'S
age the same way. but does not ad-
wise such procedure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Cnrlnna Formation.

Curious Formation.
Professor you seem interested In
my Jelly cake"
yes" said the eminent geologist.
you seldom see such regular and
sharply defined strata"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

ccokplN the Commission For Relief In Belgium the
"a viii Ir"iy Belgian
week and the Informed he
change military
the work until
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arrived to repay the loan Once Captain uce the shipping in Holland
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before the American ship
Holland
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That American have
Commission For Relief Belgium
who containing
noneSha
the nearest collection depot of the commission in the
the mail the
and address TOGETHER WITH THE LETTER r."
be
Packages mailed
WAREHOUSE AND ELEVATOR COMPANY,
GA WAREHOUSE COLD STORAGE CHATTANOOGA;
collecting district
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NOOGA WAREHOUSE COMPANY, ATTANOO
GA. who collecting for this district
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
OPPOSED TO ABOLISHING
STATES FIRE MARSHALL

Nashville, Jan. 20.-The Tennessee
Fire Prevention association last night
finished up its days work with a Ian
quet at the Hermitage hoted went on
record by unanimous vote opposing
any backward step in regard to the
fire marshall's Office that is said to
be slated for demolition. The asso-
citation favored broadening the work
of the department and a commission
was appointed to present the matter
to the insurance committee of each
branch of the general assembly and
to governor Rye.
The report that the insurance COM
missioner's job is to be abolished is
meeting with considerable opposition.
1t is said that the scheme is to add
the insurance commissioners job to
the state treasurer's office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
CENTRAL BOARD OF CONTROL
BILL INTRODUCED.

Nashville, Jan 20.-The introduction
in both houses of the legislature of a
bill to create a central board of con-
troll, to have supervision of all the
penal, charitable and reformatory in
situations of the state and doing away
with the present board of commission
ers and trustees, was the most i'm
portant occurance in today's session
of the legislature. This bill was in
troduced in the senate by Speaker
Anderson, Berry and Stevens, and in
| the house by Speaker Cooper and
Nichols. The bill was recommended
and outlined in Gov. Rye's message
to the legislature.
| The joint committee appointed to
make preliminary investigation of
the Office of state treasurer and comp
troller in order to prepare the way
for the election Of these two officials,
reported that the treasury was in a
glaringly bankrupt condition. Fol-
lowing the report resolution was
adopted in both branches to fix the
date for holding the election at II
O'Clock next Friday morning. At this
convention Dunlap and Thomson,
democratic nominees for treasurer
and comptroller, will be elected.
Senator Gardner introduced joint
resolution in the senate providing for
a recess beginning January 20, and
coming to an end on February 20.
The resolution lies over.
| A highly sensational feature of the
house proceedings was the failure of
Frank West to introduce bill, this
being the first day he has failed since
the legislature began.
In the esnate the bill to make wo-
men eligible to places on boards of
education in counties and cities and
also to boards Of trustees of chari-
table institutions was passed without
a dissenting vote. This is one of the
bilsl that has been pushed by the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
the other bill being the vocational
school for girls. Mrs. George w.
Denney, president Of the federation,
is here and was highly gratified over
the passage Of the bill.
The house set Senator Elkins' re-
moval, or. "ouster" bill for special
order for eleven o'clock tomorrow.
A senate resolution providing for
the publication of one thousand copies
of Gov. Rye's inaugural address was
passed. An amendment by Mr.. West
to include one thousand copies of
Gov. Hooper's message was tabled.
Resolutions were passed in both
houses to make thorough investi-
CATION Of the financial condition Of
all the state departments.
Resolutions were adopted to inves-I
tigate the alleged exhorbitant fire in
surance rates during he recess.
A resolution was adopted to investi-
gate the tuberlosis situation at the
state prison,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
SHIELDS ON
PROHIBITION
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law to be repealed at the behest OF
those who violate it. They have new
er in peace or war failed to do their
duty, and they will not in this case.
at is now as much a question of
good citizenship and whether thelaws
of the state canbe defied and tramped
upon by the lawless element as it is
that intoxicating liquors shall not be
sold. have no doubt of the ultimate
success and enforcement of the tenn
perance laws of Tennessee, and deny
all assertions that they or any other
law cannot be enforced in my state"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

liar passions are not only breyentable
but ENJOYABLE.
An abiding faith in Gods wod and
a following in His footsteps will len
able us not only to order our own
lives along proper lines, but also to
win from ways of wickedness our
weaker or more unfortunate brothers.
We should not be poud or stiff
necked, imagining that we are better
chan our luckless fellowmen. Our
mental attitude should be that OF the
great preacher, who when he saw a
condemned culprit led on to execu-
ton, exclaimed, There, but for lie
grace of God, go II"
Note-This is the fourth of a
series of five articles on the question
of Capital Punishment, prepared by
NJ. w. Connolly, Managing Editor of
the Memphis News Scimitar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
THE RURAL PRESS
The Local Paper a Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The Press,
Pulpit and School a Trinity of
Influence That Must Be
Utilized in Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford

Lecturer National Farmers Union
A broad campaign of publicity on
the subject of rural life is needed in
this state today to bring tile problems
of the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned- upon the
front pages of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed in the country press,
but the troubles of the farmers are
seldom told, except by those who
seek to profit by the story, and the
glitter of the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching in
vestigation into the needs of the
farmers will reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly un
derstood and illuminated by the pow
er of the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are a trinity of powerful in
fiuences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commanding position in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO
operation of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests of their respective
communities. Their work Is to build
and their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer In this state should
subscribe for the local paper as we'll
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable.
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens. 1t is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects of most
vital importance to local life of the
community.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 16.-Judge G..
L. Lansden certified his disability to
serve as judge of the supreme court
temporarily because of illness and
Governor Rye to day appointed Frank
T. Fancher, of Sparta, to serve in his
place. Judge Fancher is one of the
best known young lawyers of his Sec
ton. Judge Lansden will leave early
in the week for Brownsville, Texas,
to spend several weeks in an effort
to regain his health. His condition
is not regarded as alarming.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

Rockefeller has already appropriate
ed over $73,0OO,00O for educational
purposes. and of this amount the gen.
eral education board has still on hand
nearly $34,OOO,OOO. He has given this
money to the general education board
outright and absolutely, and there are
no strings tied to it.-Memphis Scimi-
tar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
lion,a pastructIon peereed.

Every mans hand is against the
lion. His destruction is encouraged
by all the governments OF Africa;
and the occupation of most parts Of
Inc continent by the white race IL
likely. before a great many years. to
close his history except in a few re-
gions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
lmpressed the chIld.

A well-known American traveller. de.
scriblng the impressive costume and
TANNERS of Flemish beadle, tells OF
A dear little American girl who, watch
ing one such parsonage walk majestic.
ally down the aisle of great cathe-
dral, asked, wide-eyed and wondering.
Mamma, mamma, is that God?s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
FOUR SLICES OF
FEDERAL PIE


Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16.-Foul
slices of federal pie were cut today
for Tennessee, as follows:
Marshall for Middle Tennessee
Jonas T. Amis, of Columbia.
United States District Attorney fol
the fourth district of Alaska-Jas. A
Smyster. of Columbia.
Postmaster at Loudon to Succeed
Jas. A. Greer-Jesse F. Jones.
Postmaster at Kingsport-wm. d
Kyle.
Mr.. Amis is landed by Senator Lea
Mr.. smiser is a personal appointment
of Attorney General Gregory and the
two postmasters are named by sena-
tor Shields.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
LOUISIANA
CONGRESSMAN

Warrington, Jan. 20. = National
homes would be provided by tho fed
eral government for disabled Confed-
crate soldiers and their dependents
under bill introduced today by Rep
resentaaive Estopinal, of Louisiana.
1t proposes that present inmates of
the home for Union veterans at John
son City, Tenn, be transferred to 9th
er branches and the home used by
Confederate soldiers, their wives and
widows. An appropriation of $4,000
would be made by the bill for ex-
penses of the change.
The bill also proposes establish
ment of a branch Confederate home
in Washington, to cost $4,000 and
would appropriate another $500, 900
to aid Confederate soldiers homes in
the south generally.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by Civ
ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful
ness. 1t cannot perform it's mission
to agriculture by recording the frail-
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions of humanity, or by filling it's
columns with the echoes of the strug-
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
It has higher and nobler task.
Too often the pages of the city dailies
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men In their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate the path
way to destruction. The rural press
is the governing power of public senti-
ment and must hold steadfast to
principle and keep the ship OF state
in the roadstead Of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter-
ests of the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. 1t
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before 1t a thousand
boys and girls per day. It has to deal
with the fundamental problems Of
civilization at their fountain head. Its
mission is to direct growth. teach ef-
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
of the country. placing before the pub
lie the daily problems Of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative. educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within its respective community.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

If Gov. Rye is not going to make
a business governor he is developing
some mighty strange symptoms.
This legislature is making record
to be proud of.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

Money talks" the proverb says,
And 1t is awfully funny,
1t keeps on talking even when
It's meant to be hush money.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
CAUGHT the Audience,

Patience-Did the rendition of "Ju-
Illus Caesar" meet with the approval Of
the audience? Patrice-Oh. yes: you
know they killed julius In the first
act!-Yonkers Statesman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21
The Power Of Advertising.

The influence of advertising is clear
Iy visible in the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising col
umns of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux
uries of life We need more art, sci
ence and useful facilities on the
farms, and many homes and farms
are well balanced In this respect, but
the advertiser can render service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns of
the rural press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

The farmers are In need Of personal
leadership. They have political lead
ers, but they need local industrial
community and educational leaders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-21

Gov. Hooper left the treasury, at
least, and he ought to be thanked for
that.