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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Have Displayed Courage.
1t has been asserted enormously that
negro troops are not able to support the
strain of bombardment. There cer-
| tainly nave been instances in which a
company of Senegalese. when al, itS
white officers have been picked or In.
S aernian sharpshooters. has hesitated
curing an advance. but this was merely
because they did not know what to do
Douaumont. the battle of the Aisne the
Somme offensive, the attack AT I,affaur
nun ana the defense of Craonne and tho
california and Classmates plateau have
an been scenes of the heroic courage Of
tne negro troops under artillery fire OF
the most terrific character.
battalion of Senegalese stationed on
the spot where the village of FIeury
had once stood on the Terdun rom
during the heaviest of the fighting there
maze an advance, during which their
fank reached almost to the fort or
poua umont. Then they walked into an
enniedine hre from dozens of German
machine guns. The French Commander
capt Chauvin, ordered his men to
storm the machine-gun positions. Tho
German gunners, on seeing the black
hands and surrendered to the number
OF sixty. The German resistance all
along the line was overcosue owing to
this daring feat. Their brilliant work
oiooehe the olstlnction OF the war
cross to many of the negro trooper, and
the entire battalion was mentioned In
army orders for its bravery.
Amuse Themselves Like Boys.
When in rest camp the senesaless
amuse themselves like schoolboys.
Dancing and singing and gambling oc-
cupy much Of their time Many of them,
however. give up hours daily to learn
ing French. for they regard everything
appertaining to France as better than
anything else. One OF them who came
upon an American intuition wagon
driver repairing his motor spoke to the
American in his broken French. The
American did not understand and the
African turned and walked away, WEAR
ing q disdatnful expression and re-
What? You don't understand
French? Have you never been to
school?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
TO FORM A RESERVE IN
FRANCEFOR PERSH|NC
War Department Plans to Give
Chance for Men Left in Depleted
National Guard Regiments.

Officers and men left in National
Guard regiments which have been
heavily drawn upon to fiji up other or
CARNATIONS will have their chance at
the front. The War Department plans
to use all these skeletonized units to
form reserve in France from which
Gen. Pershing may draw to keep his
fighting forces always at full strength.
Secretary Baker and Gen. Bliss, chief
of staff. have explained the plan to five
New England governors, who visited
the department to inquire what was to
be done with the seven New England
infantry regiments arid other units not
included in the 25th Division.
The governors We're: Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. Milliken of Maine, Reyes of
New Hampshire. Graham of Vermont
and Holcombe of Connecticut. Each of
these states has National Guard units
which were stripped of men to fill up to
war strength regiments assigned to the
26th Division. Famous. regiments, like
the 5th and 9Th Massachusetts, were re-
duced by the process to mere handfuls
of men. The aggregate of officers and
men in the seven regiments left over
after the Goth had been expanded to the
European standard was approximately
1880, although the proportion of officers
was practically large enough for a di-
vision of 81 1000.
Officers to Retain Rank.
Gen. Bliss explained that all these
officers would retain their<rank when
they became part of Gen. Pershing's
depot units.
The governors first suggestion was
that enough drafted men be taken from
the New England National Army can
Torment at Aver, Mass, to fill the skeI-
etonized guard regiments. Secretary
Baker and Gen. Bliss said that would
disrupt the National Army ORGANIZE
ton and also the depot plan for keep
ing divisions at the front at full
strength.
1t was then suggested that the skele-
tonized units be recruited by a nation
wide campaign for volunteers. Secre-
tary Baker said many other states had
depleted guard units to be filled up, and
insisted that all surplus forces were
needed for the reserve organizations in
France.
Standard Only During War.
In view Of the rejection of the yoIun-
teer plan, the governors did not carry
out their purpose of suggesting that
Col. Roosevelt be asked to head the
campaign for volunteers.
1t was revealed during the confer
ence that the present European stand
ard organization of the Army is in
tended only for the duration of the war
Gen. Bliss said it was absolutely neces-
sary to conform to that standard now.
since the fighting was to be in France.
where trench warfare has made neces-
sary that particular kind Of military
organization. The governors were as
sured, however. that after the war the
old American standard for mobile reg
iments and divisions would be restored
and that the identity of National Guard
regiments temporarily lost in the con-
solidation process would be revived
when the reorganization is undertaken
on the return of the troops from
France. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Barnes Great Recovery.

One of the greatest shots of the
match was played by the elongated
Whitemarsh Valley pro when, after
missing his iron tee shot on the second
hole, he played long mashie shot
which lit on the edge of the pocket
handkerchief of green and stayed
there. even with quartering wind
behind. He missed the putt, however.
and the hole was halved in four. Bur
CESS almost sinking a fifteen footer for
three. Barnes and Reid broke into the
lead at the third hole. when the tall
western open champion followed a fine
mashie shot to the third green with a
good patti, securing a three to win the
hole. After that the visiting pair were
never headed and their position never
looked dangerous. except for "a time at
the eleventh hole. where Reid missed a
side-hill putt for half in four with
Burgess.
The end came on the short sixteenth
v here Barnes almost secured q two. he
and Reid and Mcleod halving the hole
in three. the match going to the
visitors by :; and .. The seventeenth and
eighteenth were halved. Burgess play
ing a fine pitch at the seventeenth to
get 4 half in three with Reid.
Reid had the lowest aggregate score
for the day with n total of 14I. leading
Barnes and Burgess by a shot each.
Mcleod was 100. The best ball of the
winners in the afternoon was siXty-five,
a total hard to beat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Scores of the Quartet.

The scores of the four men for the
thirty-six holes Of the match follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

The Giants will go to Marlin as usual
next spring and an exhibition tour with
the Detroit club IS now being arranged.
The Tigers train at little town in Texas
called Waxahachie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

The fans will forget all about thinner
man chasing Collins over the plate when
Heinie begins to drive in runs next sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
BARNES AND REID
SHOW BEST GOLF
Defeat Mcleod and Burgess in
36-HoIe Match, 3 and 2, at
Columbia Club.

Outplaying their opponents in every
department of the game from the tee
to the green, Jim Barnes of White
Wilmington, yesterday defeated Fred
Mcleod of the Columbia Country Club
and Jack Burgess of the Chevy Chase
Club in an exhibition match played
over the course of the Columbia Coun-
try Club for the benefit of the Army
girls transport tobacco fund by and
r..
any means. about illustrates the rela-
tive difference in the quality of play
displayed by the two pairs, and the
match was sufficiently interesting to
keep the gallery on its toes all the
way through. Had Fred Mcleod been
playing anywhere near the game he
has been displaying for the past three
months the result of the match might
have been different, as the burden fell
heavily upon the shoulders of the
Chevy Chase professional, when Nc
Leod all the way through was unable
to get his shots, particularly his long
irons. working we'll. and was not putt
ing up to his usual standard. Reid was
using his putter very effectively, hol-
ing stable putt on the sixth green
i'll the afternoon to win the hole with
a 3. and another down-hill twenty
footer to halve the eighth hole when
Barnes missed a four-footer for half
with Burgess and Mcleod, both of
whom trimmed the cup for IS.
The match finished all square at the
end of the morning round with none
of the players going very we'll. Burgess
and Reid being tied for low medal
score, with seventy tours. Barnes got
away to a bad start in the afternoon
by topping his tee shot to the first hole
and being short with his third. taking
six to the hole. Reid. however. played
a high mashie shot to the holeside to
get a half with Mcleod. who had laid
a fine approach iron shot dead to the
pin, the hole being halyed in three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Have Displayed Courage.

words of command in French. which
they rapidly learn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Lew McCarty. who is quite nimrod.
has gone on a hunting trip with several
other National League players. Most
diamond stars are ardent seekers of
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Angel Aragon. the Cuban infieider who
was let out by the Yankees before the
season closed, is spending the off season
in New York. He is taking a course at
an automobile school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Long Tom Hughes, the veteran pitcher
who spent several seasons in the Ameri-
can League with the Washington club,
has retired from base ball for all time.
He recently was released by the Salt
Lake City club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Tech has a pair Of good halfbacks-
Herb Carpenter and Bosley. Both are
fast and are capable in carrying the
ball. Incidentally. the two youngsters
are intelligent way above the ordinary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Western does not have the light team
that was expected to represent 1t. AS a
matter OF fact. 1t outweighed Tech yes
terday, and is just about as heavy as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
! Women and Var YORK

Opportunities for Service Today.
French Wounded society meets In
ballroom of Elks' home
Meeting of Mrs. Hubbard Rudisill'a
unit.
Marines knitting unit meets.
United Daughters of Confcderacy
Red Cross.
Pythian Sisters, headquarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
HOME GUARDS ARE
WANTED BY u. S.
Fifteen Thousand Men Above
Draft Age Are Sought
by Nation.

Uncle Sam wants 1000 men to en-
list as home. guards to guard public
works and public utilities in the
United States.
The men are to enlist for service
during the emergency" according to
long telegram received from the war
department yesterday by Sergeant
Roby, in charge of the Tulsa army
recruiting station.
No drafted man can enlist, nor will
any one be accepted who is within
the draft age. Married men, how
ever will be accepted.
Veterans Are Wanted.
Spanish American war veterans,
and men who have seen service in the
Philippines, the boxer campaign or
who have been in the army, navy or
marine service, are especially wanted.
Also men who have had experience as
policemen and firemen are desired.
All who enlist will be assigned to
service close to their places Of resi-
dencc. The pay is not stated but in
formation as to 1t will be given by
Sergeant Roby.
Threatened depredations by !. w.
W.'s and other destructionists against
public works thruout the country and
the requests of Governor Williams of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
WHERE SUPERSTITION RULES
Not Even Mother Love Is Strong
Enough to Resist.

Most of the homes in America are
ruled by the chubby fist Of Kins
Baby, but in countries where super
stition rules, the chubby fist can only
beat impotently against the cell OF
torture into which superstition has
thrust them.
The innocent babies are supposed to
have as many evil spirits as the
grownups. In Angola there were
counted fifty cuts. made in order to
let out the evil spirits on baby only
five months old One wonders il the
evil spirits needed so many exits.
Unless the witch doctor varies his
"cul es" he loses prestige. So he may
assure the anxious mother that the
burns as thru cuts. Blindly following
the only medical advice they know
the parents themselves will some
times heat an iron red hot and roucn
their tiny baby over the head. neck
and even the abdomen leaving only a
small space between the burns. Then
wrapping the little form in a. clean,
or as often. dirty cloth, they leave "
to recover or die.
Women who are now Christians ad
nit that they have used a heavy grub
hoe 10 tear and cut TO mincemeat the
faces Of baby girls, thereby turning
aside the wrath of devils who curse
ba bies. Some of these women have
cast out even boy babies to be eaten
by the village dogs with the idea thai
sick boys are demons in disguise,
bringing care, worry aud debt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

The Misses Priscilla Drake ana
Francis Hackbusch had charge OF the
registry and telephone yesterday 1t
is surprising the number of calls that
20 in and out Of headquarters every
day, not counting those attended 10
by the business office over another
phone.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

Oklahoma, Governor Capper of Kan
United States soldiers to be sent into
their states to protect property in
terests which are vital to the success
full conduct of the war. is probably
the impelling motive in determining
the government to place home guards
around important works everywhere
in the country.
Part of Army.
Those who enlist will become a part
of the national army, but will only do
duty at home and for the purpose
stated.
Sergeant Roby has also received
notice that men are wanted for "A
water supply company In the 26th en-
gtneeriug corps of the national army,
ami also for railway engineering serv-
ice. Those who enlist will be sent to
Camp DIX in New Jersey.
Tho following enlistments In the
res '2r "iry were reported by So?
Fr9tt .ic.y yesterday, most OF them
h".ot 2" a;iut.on service: AU" ist =.
SO. es |ul91: &loN IT, P-cec.r. ST
pu.pa TOY W. Stepp. Jcnks; Bernard
Childs, Comanche; Robert Y. Spears.
Okmulgee; Robert Ritter, oklahoma
City; Claude G. Scott Viuit2: BAPTIST
Curley, Sacred Heart, aviation corps.
Herman NJ. Felt B5nham. Texas,
and Leroy Pattsron, FJyo ayillc,
Ark, infantry; and Joe H. Hunt, Bar
tlesville, coast artillery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

4hNNNlllb VI hll - llhbbdlh lNuhlnlli y
unit.
Marines knitting unit meets.
United Daughters of Confcderacy.
Red Cross.
Pythian Sisters, headquarters.
AS usual Tuesday was a busy day at
the workroom. This week is going to
be test of the patriotism of the city's
women and If yesterday was any indi-
cation they are going to stand the test
No one is doing much in the way or
preparation for Christmas this year.
the idea being rather to give TO the
men who have gon> out to defend us
rather than to receive. Even the chill
dren in many OF the Sunday schools
are not to receive the customry treat
this year, they having expressed a de-
sire that the money be spent for COM
forts for men in the army.
Volunteers are wanted to assist II
the work of preparing and serving une
noon lunch of sandwiches and coffee
at the Red Cross. There are any num-
Der of girls whose time is not occupied
who, If they knew of the need would
be glad TO respond. The lunches are
more than paying for themselves. with
the contributions that come in, and
are filling want.
Altho the holiday season is here TIE
women of the city should sec to il
that the work at the Rcd Cross does
not fall wholly upon the faithful few.
The work of garment making and
bandage rolling should 90 on not
withstandng Christmas shopping,
home -comings, family gatherings. etc.
Our men in the trenches and training
camps are taking no time off and will
be allowed TO open their gift packages
only between trench duty and drills
The Presbyterian women form one
of the largest as well as busiest work
ing units outside Red Cross headquar-
ters. The workroom at First church
Is open all the week except Saturday
and Sunday, for garment making, ana
there is scarcely an hour in the day
when all the machines are not doing
duty II. +. Albee is supervisor OF
the work with Mrs John s. Davenport
and Mrs. c. w. Kerr as her assistants.
Captains for the various days are
Mesdames G.. r. Ratcliffe, C. L. Hol-
land, o. c. Link. Kerr and Davenport.
Women who registered for service yes
terday were Mesdames r. II. Reiny,
c. w. Parent, NJ. Il. Stackhouse. T.. L.
Murphy, F.. II. 4Broy!es. NJ. J. Estop.
Wiillam Harrison, Kerr, and Holland.
The colored wonen's unit OF the
Red Cross which has taken the name
of Washington, returned its first work
to the Rod Cross yesterday. Every
thing was well made. according 10
requirement and was a credit to the
women who form the organization.
One of the largest shipment OF
knitted garments vet made by Tulsa
Red Cross was sent out from hea J.
quarters to st. Louis yesterday as fol-
lows. Twenty-Five sweaters, helmets
l pair bed socks, II scarfs, . pair
wristlets, and 40 pair socks. While
sweaters seem to be most needed,
socks are quite as much in demand as
the men prefer them to the machine
knitted ones and they outwear the
garment several times.
Necessity is the mother of lnven-
ton Recently there were returned
to Red Cross headquarters two pairs
Of beautifully knit socks. which werc
made on needles fashioned of steel |
wire. Mrs. Thompson 1t was who |
lad sufficient ingenuity to make them |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

Necessity is the mother of lnven-
tion. Recently there were returned
TO Red Cross Headquarters two pairs
of beautifully knit socks. which were
made on needles fashioned of steel
wire. Mrs. Thompson 1t was who
lad sufficient ingenuity to make them
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

The great buying Of this to the
fullest degree in endeavor to make this
surpa other the women of Tulsa and vi
cnity How we'll have Judge bv
the distinctive styles, exceptional qualities extraordinary
varieties offered
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

Included dresses for every occasion priced low depend
able dresses be priced The styles the
oered-th workmanship and up the
Seidenbach standard excellence The desiring
frock for during the holidays purchase this
at great price saving.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

!. c. Sweat, A. T.. Silver, j. b. Means,
]. McClelland, Il. A. Douglas, w. Il.
Settle. c. c. Hall, o. Hibarge-. II. X.
Crows. NJ: b. Barry, w. II. Bourne,
Dan Bunnell, c. T.. Dent, f, w. Sin
clair, A. p Price: Misses Francis
Hackathorne. Priscilla Drake, Alice
Stringfield. and May Smith.
The war work unit of which Mrs.
Frank a. Gillespie is captain will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Mary Jones in the home of Dr. S. G..
Kennedy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
Women Jitney Grabbcrs.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1S.-Answer-
ing Kansas City railways advertise
ment eighty women applied today for
positions as street car conductors.
They were told that II accepted they
would be required to wear a gray coat,
short khaki skirt leggings and a reg
ulation conductors cap. An ordinance
is now before the city council restrict
ing the license for car operators to
men, but railway officials say the
measure would be unconstitutional
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
An S,OOO-1'on Blow

The largest steam forging hammer
ever built was Installed recently In
an ordnance plant near Washington.
II was shipped in sections from =
Pennsylvania mill, IA cars being re-
quired for that purpose. The hanis
mer was built for use with steam
pressure up to $50 pounds per square
inch. and when driven by that pres-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
JERUSALEM WAS NOT DAMAGED
Inhabitants Were Cordial in RccCp.
ton of Invading Forces.

WASHINGTON. Dec 1S. - Nal
Edward J. Davis the American mill
tary attache at Athens, Greece, was
with the British troops when they
occupied Jerusalem. Dispatches to
the state department today said Major
Davis reported that the city was ut
damaged and that the inhn bitants re-
ceiVed the army cordially.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

sure will deliver blow Of eight thou
sand tons The hammer alone weighs
$50 tons, and with its attendant
equipment the total weight is eight
thousand tons.
Never before has so much concen
trated energy been compressed into
one machine. The power OF the ham,
mcr is so enormous that it can scarce
ly be expressed by mere figures
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19
How Sweet 'Tis In Drcnm. =

There is IA cheering note in the gas
c.mpany's assurance that thcrc'H le
more pas when the weather grows
warm Thcrc'n lie more eggs % fry
then. too.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

Registrants at Red Cross hoadquar-
ters yesterday were: Mesdames Isaac
Shuler, f. o. Sargent,-E. A. Ewing.
Florence Tucker, Frank Winters. T..
G. Seaman, G. A. Wall, J. w. McDon-
nell. l.. II. Armcntrout, F. L. Town
send. s. r. Estill. n. C. Porter, S. a.
Gilmore, A. l3. Sanford, r. f. Scho-
field, c. ID. Coggeshall, Jamec Brann,
NJ. Wilcox, +. A. Rcss, NJ. +. Haigh,
n. w. Mayginnis, J. r. Cole, John
Roy. w. II. Hake, r. A. Powles. Anna
Miller. A. A. Small, Randolph Shirk.
II. c. Tyrrell, Earl Sneed. A. w. Roth.
A. c. Drake. NJ. A. Harrison, f. L.
Painter, II. ]. Raymond, w. 7. Brown.
Paul Bates. Roy Dunlap. George
Chulluck. a. X. Norris, ]. +. WASH
ington, tr.. W. L. Davis, ]. II. Morgan.
J. b. Robinson. II. w. Walworth,
John Wheeler II. c. Dawes, Il. 4.
Lapdstreet, .. n WiclSzer. Georgia
Tucker, w. f. Metcalf, E. W. Wilson,
J. +. Reagan, w. ]. Golding, +. G..
Walling. J. II. Brown. Harry O'Neill,
j. w. Ballew, Clint Moore, II. c. Dow
ney, II. A. Davis, r. Fleming, A. Bull,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-19

when steel needles were not to be had,
ana later TO turn out the socks.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-06
Seventy Cars Take
Part in Drill of
Motor Minute Men

Seventy cars took part in the dril
Of the motor minute men. designed
to demonstrate how quickly a body of
troops or peace officers could be
moved to a scene OF trouble. held this
this afternoon.
cars from every quarter OF the city
answered the signal on the fire
whistle AZ 3 o'clock and whizzed To
camp Funston where 10O men were
loaded into them and sent Off To the
mountains The mo,orcadc was ex-
pected back to cantp within an hour
after leaving The rally Of the cars
vas Witnessed by hundreds of sped