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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
THE INDIFFERENT CITIZEN.

The great difficulty that was ex-
pcrienced in getting the majority of
people to register even when they
were repeatedly warned that their
right OF suffrage was impcriled by
their neglect, brings us face to face
with the problem OF what is to be
to juster realization of his duties
to the state. A great many will ex-
cuse themselves on the plea that it
is not worth while for them to
bother with politics, because no mat
ter how they work or vote, in the
end some scheming politician is go
ing to walk away with all the ben
cfits and the people will be eX-
plotted for the purposes of those
who make politics a study and
profession. This is very lame eX-
cusc for any man not doing his best
to remedy the condition. AS long
as men hang back and let the dema-
gogue have his own way. things will
continue to grow worse. But let the
people make themselves heard and
felt in public affairs and the dema-
gogue hunts his hole. This has often
occurred, but the effects did not last,
because the good citizen got tired of
] . 4. tn GlA
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty, and the citizen cannot do his
duty by Just demonstrating his power
once in while-it must be n con
tiuuous process. 1t is not worth
while to make laws to purify the
hallot-box nor to clean up the pri-
marics unless the body of good cit
i2cns will take advantage of the priv
ileges that belong to them Politics
may be unclean, but the reason ii
remains unclean is because so many
good people stay out of it, The very
men who avoid the primaries and
| the elections are the ones who are
responsible for the evils of American
politics, The political manipulation
is less to blame for corruption and
for bad legislation than the man who
ignored the primaries and neglected
| the right of suffrage Whenever pol
| itics is cleaned 1t will be "A process
that begins at the source-with the
individual voter. The decision rests
with him, and there are so many Of
him that no political schemer can
stand before him when he gets all
walked up at once. No man is a
good citizen who neglects his rights
and duties as an American citizen.
and it is both his right and his duty
to help choose the men and the
methods of our government. The
man who shirks this duty has no
right to grumble, no matter how bad
the government gets to be.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

free of charge. OF course we don't
live in thSm much, because they make
us think or heaven, and what's the
use OF rushing the season? However,
we like to feast our eyes on them. and
II our appreciative capacity is better
than that of the owners, they are
more ours than theirs.
AS for the churches in My Tulsa,
the greatest cathedral of the south
west is here. People see it for miles
around. Every time David Gray
sons charmed country is visited, the
first thing to kiss our eyes on the
return is vision of this dream OF
beauty and splendor We visited il
once, and although we could not get
along on the service very well, the
very building itself is spiritual sery-
ice to us, and stimulates our faith
because 1t Is n mandatory token of
the united faith of hundreds of sin
cere worshippers Then also churches
of all descriptions are kept up for
us entrance free. and the members
always welcome as with the most
cordial greeting. When one stops TO
realize that folks Just pile their
money up in these dignffied struc
lures and it costs the individual so
little, with the privilege of selecting
for himself any brand of faith de-
sired, the wonder grows.
OF office buildings, lifting their
heads to the skies, there is no end.
One item of our daily prayer is that
the heavenly scouts flying around
will not mistake My Tulsa for an
other Babel. OF courtesy and kind
ness, and general consent to let
other folks live their lives according
to their own ideas, My Tulsa, and
all the other Tulsas hereabouts. have
no competitors in the wide world.
II was stranger and ye took ma
In,' is fulfilled hero with a literal
ness never before known. 1t would
be fine slogan for the Chamber of
Commerce, II it were not so long
and so pious
Therefore.
Hope every reader has caught
Ihe point because space has run
out. Why grovel in dun
seon because you have not en-
tered into the increase in bank clear.
ngs' Nobody deserves to hayo
money to buy with, until he has
learned TO take in all the free shows
10 out into the park which belongs
10 you, today, and think it over. You
are a million times richer than YOU
tream.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

If you're made Of the right
Kind of stuff, you won't try
To get by on bluff
II you're made Of the right
Kind Of stuff. and the bone
In your back is real stiff
You wont try to get by ON a
Bluff or whine If you
Land on "A reef No, you'll 20
In the game with a smile. and
You'll play II with courage
And vim. and you won't
Undertake. just simply for sake
OF appearance. to get in the
Swim. Iw you're drilling for
Oil and You get il, You wont
Let 1t rattle your brain, If
You get a dry hole YOU won't
Sduahble and scold, youll
Move and go at il again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
THE MAN ABOUT
TOWN
MY Tulsa.

W.
Notice that pronoun-the Man
About Town has Tulsa all his own.
and if each one of his readers has
not a similar possession, it is simply
because the deed has not been applied
for. Tulsa has. say. forty thousand
population. which means that there
ought to be forty thousand Tulsans
or thcreabouts. And this is lust a
start. for anyone who has studied
the laws Of Formulation and COM
bination, with the aid of an adding
machine. which also multiplies, may
figure out a few million more Tul-
sas, which are ever beckoning for
folks to enter in and possess the
land.
All of which is Greek until it is
explained, after which it becomes so
simple that the reader will go off
into a dark place and blush because
the tremendous possibilities Of stalk
ing out claims have not been seen
and understood.
What My Tulsa Is Not.
First of all, it is not the Tulsa Of
the professional booster or the pub
licity agent. Nor has the real estate
promoter much to do with it,. II is
even doubtful whether the oil eX-
aggerator can have much influence in
making 1t what the Man About Town
as chief citizen--in his own Tulsa. of
course-insists upon enjoying. In
fact the great newspapers, the
preachers, the politicians. the mayor
and commissioners. the lawyers and
doctors. except in general way.
have little or no jurisdiction in this
charmed Tulsa about to be described.
although, of course. they are kept
around for emergency's sake.
a Fair Swap.
Talk about David Graysoh's own
ing the sun-kissed hills and the green
frov ponds tha Lord knows he IL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

| visited the olV swimming mole
recently"
SOP"
And what a trier-infested, insani.
'"'' "~"''-"' '"'.'s. .s"aSt- st s-"s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
WORN THREADB\RE.

In line with the contention Of SO
many that the church is not alto
gethcr measuring up to the demands
of the age and is not achieving the
good that lies within its power he
cause OF lack of adapting itself To
the needs of twentieth century hu-
manity, contemporary says:
"Thrcadbare theology doesn't meet
requirements. Mushy sentimentalism
mind Graves for something better,
something more satisfying, more
soulful, more inspiring, more incisivc.
Students of conditions and keen OBJ
servers of signs OF the times have
reached the conclusion that the
church at large needs red blood to
combat evil, to stamp out injustice,
to give emphasis to the glorious
truths contained in the sermon ON
the mount. The plain people look
for the real article-that which ap-
peals to the best In man-and viii
be satisfied with nothing that does
not measure up to that standard"
To all OF this the thoughtful man
must say "amcn" But let us not
misunderstood this thing and regard
the symptoms as the disease. There
is no doubt that theology is worn
threadbare There is no doubt that
1t fails to satisfy the longinEs of the
human soul, and that IL has no
power to appeal to the hest in man
There Is no consolation in theology
and IL offers no release from the
woes that beset mankind. IL the
church has failed to live up to the
standard prescribed above. is il not
because IL has depended too much on
theology and too little on the living,
inspiring, incsiVc truths OF religion?
II is not religion that is worn thread
bare, for it has the same power to
reach the hearts OF men today as II
did on the day OF Pcntccost The
"old-time religion" is still the kind
that Quenchcs the thirst Of the soul
and satisfies its craving. 1t may be
that theology needs to hc revised and
brought up to date, although thCol-
opy never yet saved soul, anyway:
but religion needs no revision Re
ligion is the same yesterday. today
and forever-thc same in one part
Of the world as in another. Times
and circumstances do not alter its
truths: they only afford new oppor-
tunities for its application Methods
may differ and creeds may change,
hut its efficacy in bringing out the
best there is in a rcgcncrated human
nature is as powerful in 1916 as
when the maEiCians made a bonfire
of their books of divinaton. Thool-
ogy is only the dry crust of a scien-
tific conception of deity; religion is
the eXemplification OF deity as
working force in the lives of men
We could get along without theology.
but we would be miserable indeed
without religion.
What the church needs to do is to
spend less time and energy in theo-
logical disputation, and get right
down to the sympathetic level with
common. every day humanity. just
as the Master did. The old truths
are good yet; they need no revision
but what is needed is that there
should be more conscientious effort
to feed humanity on the bread of
life, instead OF seeking to force him
r masticate the dry crusts Of dog
'natjsm. Those churches who have
sought to awaken q popular interest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
BEATING AGAINST A WALL.

We have heard a great deal from
time to time about the general often
sive" which the allies were going to
launch against Germany some time
this spring, but so far there are no
signs of its impendence. The same
old game of presenting stone wall
front for the Germans TO butt their
brains out against seems to be the
favorite strategy of Kitchener and
Joffrc. There are those who tell us
now that there is no likelihood of the
allies making united and concerted
effort to squeeze Germany from all
sides at once, for the very good rea-
son that it is much cheaper in money,
munitions and men to maintain the
defensive, ut least as long rs Germany
can be depended on to do the aggres-
sive act. IL the central powers will
just keep on beating their heads
against the allied wall. it is only a
matter of time until they will become
exhausted and furnish an easy prey
to their enemies, in which case the
struggle would be won much cheaper
than IL the allies undertook to push
the Teutonics hosts back within their
own borders. The Germans cannot
afford to lie still. for internal con-
reason why it should still receive the
loyal support of the German people.
Whenever the kaiser quits winning Nic-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
$50 DAYS

Have elap.od since the day on which
the city administration, n month pre-
viously, definitely promised that II
would furnish water through the city
mains. and that promise has not been
fulfilled.
Tho contention Of The World is not
that the city has ont proven supply
OF good water suitable for drinking
purposes. but that the water department
has not up TO this time delivered 1t in
the mainA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

THE WORLDS TRAVELLING AGENT.
Mr. X W. Lamb IS the only authorized
trayeing agent representative OF The Tulsa
Daily World. who hns full authority to solicit
ana receipt for subscriptions
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

by substituting worldly attractions
for the preaching of the gospel have
attacked the problem at the wrong
end and have made bad matters
worse. The human soul Graves some
thing more satisfying than the most
plcasurablc efforts Of human in
Cenuity We go to church. not to
see IA vaudeville performance, not to
hear "A learned dissertation. not to
enjoy the oratory of an eloquent man
we 20 seeking something to satisfy
that craving of the soul that reaches
out for aspirations beyond and above
the power of human production. If
there is n need for the churches to
revise their program to fit the de-
mands OF the age, 1t is for them to
lay aside their crccds and dogmas,
their prides and prejudiccs, and deal
out that undenlcd religion that
searches the hearts OF men and
which all men can understand and ap-
prcciate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23

Any erroneous reflection upon the char
acter. standing or reputation Of any person.
firm or corporation which may appear In the
columns Of The World will b, gladly cor
rected upon ITS being brought to the atten'
tion Of tho publishers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-23
Fathers N\,nV

The midnight stiffness Of the dark.
eheu narlor was punctuated by q
crash inst overhead.
What-W hat-wh hat was thar, dul.
oarhhg. exclaimed the timid young
iuan. '7
Merely father dropping a hint"
she repliet. as she snuggled n little
closer Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
BILLIE BURKE COMING.

Billie Burke, famous star of the
speaking stage and proclaimed by
many theatrical critics Americas
most charming actress, is coming to
Pine Bluff. Not in real life, but on
the motion picture screen of the
Orpheo theatre will the fascinating
Billie greet her friends, for it is in
"Gloria's Romance a wonderful mo-
ton picture novel from the pen of
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, that
Billie is now at work. She plays the
part Of Gloria Stafford daughter OF
a millionaire banker, and will be af-
forded unusual opportunities to wear
some gowns that are sure to be the
talk of the year. These frocks were
specially designed for Miss Burke by
Henri Bendel, Lucille and Balloon
known the world over for then
unique creations, and are certain to
be studied most carefully by all who
are interested in fashions of the mo-
ment Manager Klarberg of the Or
pheo theatre is to be congratulated or
securing such an attraction for his
patrons, as the picture is in tremen-
dOus demand among theatre mana,
gers. The first chapter of "Gloria's
Romance will be shown at the Or
pheO on Tuesday,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
AMUSE-U THEATRE,

Monday-''In the Grip of Evil"
John Burton, tenth Lord Castleton
and multi-millionaire, who was once
a poor steelworker has invested con-
siderable money in a munition plant,
which for a long time has paid no
dividends. Interested in and manag-
ing the company is an INSCRIPTIONS
schemer named Rogers. A rebel lead
err attacks United States border towns
when he gets the supplies and Rog-
ers persuades Burton to work for in
PREVENTION. Burton does so and is
helped by Madge Kerr, a vaudeville
actress. Burton stirs up the country
and when volunteers are called for
by the president, he organizes COM
pany and goes to the front with them
Madge Kerr goes along as newspaper
correspondent Madge is captured
Seeking to rescue Madge, Rurtons
company attacks the Mexican camI
and the leader is captured Rogers
pleads with Burton to let the bandit
chief escape, saying that he still owes
Burton's firm for the rifles and am
munition. Burton is overwhelmed al
this news and when Madge shows him
a contract from ROGERS in which
she is paid for her service Burton is
convinced that humanity is in the
grip of evil'-but decides to continue
his search further.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
ADJUSTMENTS
All advance notices furnished by
Theatres.
BEST THEATRE.

Monday-Madam Bertha Kalich, OF
whose dramatic supremacy generally
little need be said, appears in anoth-
er master motion picture drama OF
the William Fox perfect type of CAM
bition," story of political intrigue
in typical American life In this
photodrama the world famous stal
finds an outlet for her dramatic art
such as in her first picture for the
Fox organization, ISLANDER
Marian Powers (Madame Kalich is
the wife of an ambitious, district at
torney. He is hopeful of promotion
by the political boss of his town. The
boss does not think we'll of Powers
and declares he intends selecting an
other man for the office sought by
Powers.
Mrs. Powers. hoping to aid her hus
band, decided to lay seige to the hear
of the boss, and does so with the re
suit that the political boss falls IL
love with her and she with him. Thell
relations, however, are entirely pla
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
TAYLOR & co.
INSURANCE
: REAL ESTATE
10 A Ms
Phone 1882
10 G A L.

BULBS for sale. Call Mrs Mercer
Sigh. Phone 1862. 9-2S-tf
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Our Press Process Is unexcelled.
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Send your laundry to the old reli-
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orders at Knox Walker Furn. Co.
You can make your choice in the
quiet Of your home or office, by hav
ing Graphic classified" ads bring ap-
plicants and applications to you. If
Anyone wishing to buy or sell
Jefferson county script, call on Chas.
We'll Supply IN. tt
You can get from 245O to 400 cou-
pons with Hoosier Cabinet purchase
at Reap & Crawford's. tt
Why encounter fatigue and disap-
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person, when The Graphic classified"
ads will do the work better. If
Ask our drivers about laundering
your rag rugs, any size, American
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Get coupons in $3.50 Suite Contest
with your O'Cedar purchases at
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Prepare for House Cleaning by or
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You can get from 2450 to 400 cou-
pons with a Hoosier Cabinet purchase
at Reap & Crawford's. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
ORPHEO THEATRE.

Monday-Douglas Fairbanks, who
is almost every sort of an athlete
finds new chances for acrobatics in
''The Good Bad Man." the fourth OF
his Triangle photoplays. He went
to the desert with Director Allan
Dwan, and several scores of real
Western cowboys, a virtual tender
foot. He came back ten days later
having: not only learned every trick
of Craftsmanship the cowboys coulG
show him, but having used most OF
them in the picture.
And be sure that no one doubles
for Dug. Fairbanks, whatever the risk
If there is something hard to do, like
outboxing a professional pugilist, OF
outriding a wiry cowboy, that Is the
particular thing that the irrepressiblt
young star is looking forward to witt
a boys enthusiasm.
He found plenty of the sort in The
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
HATBER THEATRE,

Monday-"ShOes Eva Meyer
works in five and ten cent store for
five dollars week At home her
mother takes in washing to help sup
port two smaller children and a
lazy, beerdrinking, novel-reading,
good-for-nothing husband and father.
For months Eva has needed a pair
of shoes. Eva brings her unopened
pay-envelope home to her mother ev-
cry Saturday night, to be each time
promised that next week" she should
have the money for a pair of shoes.
But each week there is a new and
valid reason for tponement-the
rent must be paid, the merchants will
no longer trust them for food, and
the worthless father is still out of
work And all this time she sees
the money she has earned go for
beer, dime novels and food to satisfy
her shiftless parents desires.
Finally. one Saturday night, she de-
mands of her father that he shall
provide her with pair of shoes. Her
only solace is the retort that he
needed shoes for himself. Then and
there Eva resolves that she shall no
longer suffer from sore feet, blister
ed from the floor upon which she
stands behind the counter. One OF
lel fellow slaves in the five and ten
cent store has introduced her to a
cabaret singer, but she had steadfa:+ +
ly declined his invitations 10 be en-
tertained. Eva repairs to her caeer-
less room in the dreary and stuffy
fiat; she puts on clean shirt-waist
lowers her skirt by pinning it around
her hips so that the rotten and ragged
shoes are hidden, gets carfare from
ner mother and says she is going to
spend Sunday with her girl friend
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
tonic.

tonic.
Powers encourages the boss atten-
tons to his wife and seeks in every
way to leave them together. The boss
inadvertently learns that Powers is
willing to sacrifice his wife for his
own selfish ambition The boss, in
spite of his affection for Mrs. Pow
ers, does not sanction the promotion
of Powers. Mrs. Powers realizes the
utter worthlessness of her husband
and leaves him
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08

Good Bad Man, and in the words of
one Of his cowboys. "He just ate 'em,
licked his lips and looked for more"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08

An Elmira doctor mas brought suit
to recover one cent he put in drink
ing cup machine without being able
to get cup
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
SAFETY FIRST.
W ind

"Baughman's' Guaranteed Wind
Shield-A high grade polished plate
glass; costs more, but you can see
where you are going; also handle the
cheap wind shields. Glass of all
kinds. Baughman Cabinet Shop
phone No. 1247. 9-28-2w
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
NOTICE.

A contract has been made with the
Arkansas Junk Co. to haul all dead
animals for the city Of Pine Bluff.
Any one else hauling shall be subject
to a fine Call phone 1858.
J. F.. STEWART,
10-4-1m Chief of Police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
WANTED POSITIONS.

By lady housekeeper, lady assistant
bookkeeper, lady cashier, lady nurse;
gentleman R. R. agent, gentleman
bookkeeper gentleman clerk, gentle
man engineer, gentleman sawfiler.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
3Ol1a Main street Phone 92s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
lily GRAPHIC PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS SUNDAY MORNING 1916
DREYEUS STORE TALK
NEW STYLES

Womens continually Ir;no
of We show them just as s""h "s " ''
Hprear
large o have us oeen 1912
purple green oiaoh,
tWoaon
DRESSES models IA 10 a.
Trimmed wit
Fall model variety $l22 ple1 az &
stripes finished dey waists Ill
article OF "ea Is ''
Silk anda are demand
in
white Made with
with
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08

from the store. And Monday night
Eva returns home from work with
the new shoes upon her feet. This
is a brief synopsis of the stirring
play which will be shown Monday at
the Hauber
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
BARGAIN.

II have 80 acres Of fertile cut-over
land close to good school, churches,
good roads and railway sta ;on with
good water. that | must sci; quick.
VIM. Burke, 10 West Sc ,oa1 avenue.
l0-S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08
Accordion Plated Dresses

Should be sent to Frank Dietrlchs
Clothing Hospital to be re-plaited;
also any other ladies' or gents cloth
ing that need cleaning, pressing or
altering. We also put new Innings
in coats and do ali general repair
work on clothing.
Phone 1925 Over Lewine's Quality
Shop, 22O1a Main St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-08

O'Cedar goods and Duntley
Cleaner are absolute necessities when
House Cleaning time comes. Order
from Reap & Crawford and get the
coupon. u