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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05
WHAT ABOUT IRELAND?

II becomes increasingly evident
that one OF the greatest obstacles to a
universal enthusiasm Of the American
people Is not sympathy for the pur-
poses Of Germany. but deep an
tipathy to entering into a partnership
against the British for their failure
to grant ireland the degree OF self
government for which she asks and
which has already been given to the
colonies OF the empire. Everybody
knows the Irish in America and their
friends are not going to be found
wanting when this country needs
their services. as has been amply
demonstrated in the past when men
Of Irish blood have distinguished
themselves in every conflict we have
ever had; but the fact remains that
n very large portion OF them would
feel great deal more enthusiasm for
the Stars and Stripes II the foe to be
fought were England instead of Ger
many.
II Is very probable that Irish free
dom will bc one Of the results Of this
war, all the more probable since the
sentiment Of America has thrown its
/ influence I'm the scale in her favor and
since England has come to look upon
us as an active ally. British states
men are being stirred up as never be
| fore TO find a way to settle the Irish
question. The freedom Of Ireland is
not one Of the conditions upon which
we decided to enter this war but the
/ English recognize the fact that the
hcartincss Of Americas cooperation
will be vastly increased II the Amcri-
can sentiment in favor OF ireland can
be satisfied The trouble with MS in
America is the inability to understand
the Irish themselves We are for
them, as We have always been for any
people seeking relief from oppression.
but we cannot understand why the
Irish themselves should maintain a
division among themselves that CON
stitutes In itself the greatest obstacle
10 gaining the boon desired. We do
not know how to weigh the respective
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05

win X. Dewey. John G. Drake, r. T..
Don $. Haven, II f. Wright, j. ID.
Coffee, Don G.. Roy, r. T.. sherman,
A. y. Wilson, j. d. Kennedy l.. f.
Beckett, c. w Cohagan, w. G..
Baker, A. l.. Broadwater, \. |. Sugg.
John +. Roper, r. f. Borsman, n. b.
Livingston, W. G. Weaver, G. NJ
Berry, X. B. Bradshaw. G. q. Dixon
Paul A Powell, Pat j. Hurley and
W f.. Graham.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE, May 4.-Hetty Green
is no longer member of the Nets
pitching crew. He was handed his re-
lease today by Manager Buzz Wetzel.
Hetty could hit and his presence on
the field was inspiring to the other
players, but as a pitcher, he didn't
come up to snuff. His batting aver
age is 2S9
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05

CHfCKASHA- Commencement week for
The Oklahoma college for women will be
held May rs to H. Bishop Theodore Payne
lhur.ton viii deliver the commencement
address
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05
OkIahomans i'm Capital.

WASHINGTON, May 4-Robert w.
Kellough, well-known Tulsa attorney
and oil producer, arrived in Washing
ton on late train tonight. Harry
H.V4ogers left for his home in Tulsa
this evening. =. II. Norris of Ada is
here
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-05
Alaskans Spend Much.

JUNEAU. Alaska, May 4. The
Alaska legislature adjourned today.
Appropriations of nearly $1,000. 600
were passed by the session, including
$780, 600 for war purposes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
THREE.CENT POSTAGE.

There is one item of the new WAT
tax bill that will make itself felt dl-
reetly by nearly every man, woman
and child in the country. Ii is the
one-cent tax on first class mail matter,
After thirty days from the enactment
of the law, every sealed letter viii
have to pay postage at the rate OF
three cent an ounce or fraction there
of, instead of two cents. And every
post card will cost two cents instead
of one cent.
There will probably be little objec'
ton to this form of war contribution.
1t doesn't bear heavily enough on the
ordinary citizen to make ii hard
ship. II is certainly the most Jemo'
cratic OF war taxes. since 1t applies
equally to rich and poor-that IS, If
we may assume that the poor write as
many personal letters and post cards
as the rich
II will prove a burden to mary cti-
Gems and organizations that transac.
their business chiefly by mail But
the public as a whole will probably
not grieve on that account. Ii will
means, in all probability, less public.
ity matter going thru the mails. That
may be a relief to men weary Of the
postal bombardment of advertis n; ap
peals and political propaganda.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
SUPREME COURT
MAKES URBANA WET

Urbana. Oct. 5.-Altho t'rbana is
dry. 1t is unlawful for the city author
tiles TO seize booze This is the rul-
ing of the Illinois Supreme Court
II makes practically all OF the anti
liquor ordinances passed by the city
council during the last decade mere
scraps OF paper.
All this has been brought ont in a
row in the city council Alderman
Fulk has charged the police with lax
ity, with reference to the sale OF Ii
quor. Corporation Counsel W G. Ma
guire broke the news to the body
when they appealed to him for imtor
nation. He explained that the ST.
premc Court has thrown out THE
"congregating to drink the excess
siye supply ordinances and in fact,
all similar ordinances except where
in the sale of liquor is dealt with.
and has ridicnled cities adopting
them.
"A, person can haul, store, keep
drink or give away all the liquor ne
wants and if we seize his booze We are
doing it unlawfully." MIR Mcguire de-
elared. We have no more right 10
take his booze than we have his ha'.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
PASSING OF the Livery Stable.

bugsies are not often seen now in
the big cities, but In the rural districts
great many buggies still are sold.
1t being suspected that for general
counting purposes they are vastly SUI.
pcrior to anything In the vehicle line
yet invented.
But certainly the livery stable must
by this time find business dull Thus
passes great institution where the
wits were wont to gather and discuss
horses. men, politics and crops, but
especially horses In many small
town the livery stable office was real.
ly public opinion. The travelling men
who came to engage rig were al.
ways wiling to discuss the affairs Of
the outside world; the farmers who
left their horses to be fed while In
town were MS likely ms not to loaf about
the barn while their wives did the shop.
ping. there to discuss crops and the
weather, and Of course no young mnn
could hire a narrow seated rig without
revealing. either by his actions or his
speech, the progress OF his Affairs OF
the heart. --Indianapolis News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
"Taking Of Umbraqc."

Barre's famous story in "When q
Mans Single about the taking Of
Cmbrage' Is said to have been by no
means fictitious. The "inedent" was
actually the work of Il practical joker
on the staff Of a well-knoWn prorin-
cial paper in England. II was in 1864,
at the time Of the famous Seven Days
War waged by Austria and Germany
on Denmark. This journalist, know
ing how late news was dealt with ut
the office Of Il certain other paper CON
trived that message should reach
that paper early one morning, announce
Ing, under the heading of 1.-THE War
in Denmark" "The Enemy Have
Taken umbrage." "Umbrage' was
given as n place on the North sea, and
full particulars about it were sup
piled. The plot succeeded. The mo-
mentous news item was published, and
the taking of Umbrage" was the talk
Of the town for several days.--The Ar
gOnaut.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Just dirty little yellow cur! call
ed him homeless until heard a dirticr
little urchln yelling. Jaw. gowan
homer and peltng him with stones.
The younsster swore. and | felt sorry
for the dog, wanted to wiring the
urchins neck and save the dog. Just
az was about to put my thought into
action a big black limousine came
swerving down the street. The child
darted before it, grabbed the little vel.
low cur to bis heart, and the two came
rolling from beneath the whirring
wheels AS helped them from the
gutter the boy was moaning.
Where are you hurt. boy!" | asked
excltedly, turning him around on his
sturdy bare legs.
'Dey didn't hurt me--but --dey dertl
near got my dog!' walled the urchn
between dry sobs. Columbus co. Dis,
patch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Keep in good humor. 1t IL not great
calamities that embttcr existence, It
Is the pretty vexatons, the small jcal-
ousles, the little appointments. the
minor miserics. that make the heart
heavy, and the temper sour. Don't
let them. Anger is a pure waste Of
vitality; 1t IL always foolish, and a.
ways unworthy except In very rare
cases, when it Is kindlcd by seeing
wrong done TO another, or n dumb ami
mai abused; and even that seldom
mends the matter. Keep in good lu-
NOR. Benjamin Franklins ready smile
and indomitnblc good humor did as
much for his country In the old con
gress as Adams fire, or Jefrersone
wisdom; he clothed wisdom with
smiles, and softened contentious.
minds into acquiescence. Keep fl
good humor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
MISSES INFLUENCE ON CHILD
Hard to ExaGgerate How Important II
Can Be Made in the Training
of Youth.

Story-hour has always been the
standby of youth, gieefuly auticipnt-
ing the soothing close of the day. Ity.
cry mother. too. has appreciated these
minutes day after day. rs blessing IN
the training and development of her
child. 1t is an ind>putable fact that
a child never ahsorbS more than when
1t Is interested and amused. So dur
ING the pleasant story hours IN. child
learns about the joys. the SORROWS, The
isappointments-in short, all the les
sons of life.
But now some resourceful mother
has discovered how to improve this
ancient institution. How? Ey setting
its lihretto To music: by putting into
song all the little tales of the hour
cheerful tunes for tales of Joy: low,
soft times for sad tales cIamorous
tunes for victories.
Heretofore so many children have
grown to manhood and Woianhood
without the helpful influence OF music.
probnbly because the mother has ,lui
forth such feeble excuses as Il am not
musical; | can only play for my own
amusement" Il don't know en0ugh
about music to teach it to my chill.
dren" These ideas are eld-faehioned
now and no longer hold water. ANY
little tune, no matter how weakly sung
or played, but fitting in with the mood
of the tale or action of the moment,
delights the child. and unconseiouSly
leaves behind an indelible influence
and Il recollection Of happy days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
AMERICANS LEAD AS
WEAPON INVENTORS.

Washington. Oct. 5.-The invention
of the aeroplane, the submarine, the
Lewis machine gun and other destruc-
tive agencies of war emphasizes the
fact that through Americans may be a
peace-loving people they have been
quick in bringing into the world the
most powerful and ingenious weapons.
Away back in the days of the Ameri-
can revolution American small arms
were famous. and these guns caused
General Howe to write home about
the terrible guns of the rebels At
that time Americans were a nation
of gunmakers and gun users, and an
authority has written,
In the colonial days the residents
of the Atlantic seahoard were the
greatest users of guns of their period
and gunmakers' shops were in every
city and town. With little knowledge
Of the science of ballistics, these men
perfected the American rifle that was
factor of great moment in the revo,
luton when welded by the sharp
shooting, keen-eyed men of the colo.
MES"
From about 1900 until a period near
the time of the outbreak of the civil
war the JAEGER rife, made at the
United States arsenal and rifle factory
at Harper's Ferry, and generally
known as the "Harper's Ferry Rifle"
stood at the head OF the list for EFF.
ficiency as military rifle.
1t was an American who invented
the revolver. Colonel Samuel Colts
first vital patent was taken out in
1885, but at the beginning the army
and navy officers looked with sus-
piclon or aversion upon the device
The Seminole war. In 1897, gave the
inventor his first opportunity. and his
revolver proved effective in terrify.
ing me INDIANS or Florida.
It came into use In large numbers
during the Mexican war in the hands
of Texas Rangers The revolver of
that period was far different from the
type of today. The power had to
be dropped into six holes, the bull,
lets then placed on top and rammed
down by a lever percussion caps af-
fixed back of each charge and the
hammer pulled back after each shot
Then there was the invention OF
Richard j. Gattling, who brought forth
the first serviceable machine gun Of
the world. A writer on military
weapons has said that "in the Yam
kee group of inventors ranks Eli
phaet Remington. Jr,, of the same
period as Colt Maxim. OF Maine, the
inventor of England's best rapid fire
gun and Parrot, who made the great
smoothbores Of the last century.
Among Americans who did much In
the development of heavy ordnance
were Dehlgren and Rodman, inventors
and designers of the most effective
big guns Of the Civil war, and Colone
Bomford. of New York, who designed
and superintendent the building of the
great Coumbiads.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
GIVES WOUND-R
DISCOVERY TO COLLEGE,

Berkeley, Cal, Ooct. 5.-Having DIS
covered chemical substance which
has proven remarkably successful III
curling wounds and in causing wounds
10 heal at once which for months, or
even years. had refused TO Yield 10
treatment, DR.. 7. Robert mfkJp Jll
treatment, DR. T. Brailsford Robert
son. professor of biochemistry IN the
University of California, has just eX'
ecuted a deed donating TO the Uni
versity of California all his patent
rights in this valuable new substance,
"Tetherin., All profits resulting
from the discovery are TO constitute
an endowment. the income to be APP
piled to medical research,
Tests of this new substance, made
in army hospitals in Europe and i'll
civil hospitals in America, have
proved the great value of the discov'
cry The appalling number OF men
wounded in the present war makes
the discovery of especial timelnesS
and value. Several new substances
and new methods have been found by
the medical investigators of the
world since the war began which are
extremely useful in combating nfec-
tons in wounds. This new substance
however. "Tethelin,' has field OF
usefulness all its own. after other
methods have rendered the tissues
aseptic, and wounds still sometimes
refuse to heal-especially where frost
bite. burns or varicose veins have in
jured the vitality of the tissues.
There are thousands of such eases
in Europe today and they occupy the
hospitals for an exceptionally long
time, consuming drugs, time. space
and food and frequently such cases
have to be discharked unhealed 1t
IL precisely these cases-the most ex.
pensive- which "Tethelin' win cure,
since 1t stimulates the sluggish It's.
sues and enables Nature to work its
own repair
Not only in old wounds has "Tethe.
lin" been found valuable. It has been
found that often open sores which for
years have refused to heal have at
once yielded to treatment with this
new drugs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
Military Diqits.

Men with long, tapering piano I'm.
gers are apt to desert after short serv-
lee. while those having stubby dlgits
denotng stability Of character and ut
Ter lack Of the artistic temperament,
usually stand by their boats and make
the best marines.
Although desertions from the marine
corps are light at times, 1t has been
said that actors, sign writer's and.
strange TO say, walters furnish the
largest number Of descrters
Records. including finger prints. Of
all men enlisted In the corps are kept
Mt headquarters for purposes Of identi.
hcation, and there are cases on record
where bodies, with finger tips intact,
nave been positively identified through
the finger print medium. Philadelphia
Press.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
Fall Of the Bastills,

The famous French prison known as
the Bnstile was originally the Castle of
Paris and was built by order of Charles
V. between 1870 and 1888 as a defense
against the English. When it came to
he used as a state prison it was pro-
yided with vast bulwarks and bitches
The Bastille had four towers, of five
stories each, on each Of its larger sides
aud it was partly in these towers and
partly in underground cellars that the
prisons were situated. 1t was capable
OF containing from seventy to eighty
persons, number frequently reached
during the reigns OF Louis XIV. and
Louis XIV, the majority Of them being
persons OF the highest rank. The Bas-
tile was destroyed by the mob on July
10, 1883 and the governor and num-
Der OF his officers were killed. On its
site now stands the column of July
erected in memory of the patriots of
1859 and 1880.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
BE HONEST WITH CHILDREN
Especially pernclous Are the Foolish
Threats That Are Frequently.
Mace by Parents.

DO not lie to children They will
soon learn you are lying; YOU will lose
their confidence, and their respect for
you will be- gone, When you tell them
fairy stories Let them understand they
are stories. Enjoyment NJ ihh tales
will not he less. Some try 10 control
children by telling them they will be
whipped, thrown out of the window.
that the "bogy man" will catch them.
that they will be sold To the rag
man." or the policeman will ge' them.
and by making many other untrue,
SenSelcSS threats. The child soon dis
covers that none of these things oc-
cur. He ceases to fear the threat and
becomes rs diSohedient rs evcr-per-
haps more 50. since such threats act
like dareS Ia continue.
one bad threat often made Ia chill
dren is that the policeman will get
them and take them To Jail. Children
should be taught thst the policeman is
Il friend, not an enemy. They should
be trained 10 know the policeman Is
one to guard them from harm and to
help them in trouble.
The evil of n lie to II child cannot he
estimated. II does not correct the
child's behavior. one loses the child's
respect, and ones authority is cunSe-
quently weakened. A more serious re-
suit however, is that the child learns
to lie. Any lie is IA attempt 10 de-
ceive aud must have evil consequences,
both for oneself and the child to whom
the lie Is told One should never make
threat one cannot perform. Threats
are bad ut the best. There are other
ways to accomplish ones purpose. Ii
you would keep your childrea honest
with you, be honest with them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05

Expire In It's literal sense Is breath.
ihg out Inspiration and expiration to-
gether constitute respiration, lzaak
Walton observed that III the inspir-
ing or expiring organ OF any animal be
stopped 1t suddenly dies" The Ro-
mans spoke OF breathing out" the
breath OF life instead Of dying" by
way OF euphemlsm. Just as they said
"vixlt' Che has lived instead Of 'lic Is
dead" In all languages the reluctance
frankly to say "dcnd' or die appears
hence such words and phrases az pass
away 'decense." demise" 1.-THE de-
parted" the late" mo more" III any
thing should happen to me-"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield. Oct. 4-Reports from all
parts of the state show large num-
Der of Civil War veterans will be in
attendance at the annual celebration
of the Siege of Vickburg to he held
on the famous battlefield, October 10.
The blue and the gray veterans will
be sent to the reunion at the ex-
pense of the state. Adjutant General
Frank S Dickson has received large
of acceptanc4s to attend from
the heroes of '6I'6i. An appropria-
ton to cover the expenses of the
was appropriated by the last
general assembly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
A DEMOCRATIC INCOME TAX.

Democracy, the basic principle of
our big war. is all-triumphant. Even
the federal income tax has been de-
mocratized.
Heretofore most of us have lookct
with envious admiration on the citi-
zens liable to this levy. The latter
have grumbled ostentatiously, and
been secretly proud Of their distinc
ton. 1t has made sort of tax-pay
ing aristocracy.
Now that is all changed. Almost
anybody can pay an income tax. The
exemption for single men is reduced
to $1,000 Where is the man. tn any
profession, business or trade, who
isn't making that much in the year
1917?
In the case OF married men the ex-
emption Is $4,000. Any excess over
that amount Is liable, under the new
revenue law. to a 4 per cent normal
tax" That Is to say, the head OF a
family with $4,000 year will pay 4
per cent on $1,000 of his income. or
$40 The normal rate prevails oniy
up to the $500 limit. Above that there
are extra assessments, or surtaxes.
progressing with the size of the in
come, running from ! per cent on in
comes of $4,000 to $500 up to 60
per cent on 81 ,000,s00
The normal rate" will drag in an
enormous number Of citizens hitherto
exempt, and will thus tap great,
new reservoir of national income.
families making more than $4,000 a
year. The fact that the government
sorely needs the money Is justihca.
ton enough for this tax But the
democratic argument for it is just
as strong,
II has long been maintained, by
men under no suspicion Of selfinter.
est that as long as we have any in.
come tax at all, it should apply uni.
versally--that every citizen above the
poverty line should contribute accord.
ing to his ability. That avoids the an.
pearance of class discrimination And
1t makes all citizens feel sense of
responsible participation in their ma.
llonal government There IN ,lnoues.
tlonable merit in that view. II is a
me thing for so many of us TO share
thus directly in paying the country s
war expenses.
The scale of rates seems to have
been worked out pretty fairly. Some
may think that the rich ought to pa,
more, but they're really taxed rathe,
heavily The head of a family will
Mo0o year can hardly complain Of
paying his $50 taxes when he realize,
mat the man with twice as much IN
come has to pay six times az mucl
taxes, and the man with 100 times a,
mocn income has to pay nearly 3 90,
times as much.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
GERMANS ASSAULT.
BRITISH POSITIONS.
WITHOUT SUCCESS
COUNTER ATTACKS ON FlAND-
Frs FRONT ARE STU55oRNlY
RESISTED-ALLlES STRENGTH
EN- POSITIONS WHILE UNDER
FIRE.

London, Oct. 5-The new positions
so brilliantly captured on the West
Flanders front by the British yester-
day were heavily shelled last night
by German artillery, the war office
announced today. The Germans,
however. did not continue their coun-
ter attacks, the official report added
Under the German shell fire. the
British worked desperately strength
ening and consolidating the newly
won trenches.
German raids were made in the
Gouseancourt sector. but all were re-
pulsed