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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
FACING MOBS AND GUNMEN MERE PASTIME
FOR REPORTERS WHO FLIRT WITH DEATH

and walked Main street and Sixth
avenue for two days and haunted tho
Eldorado Republican office at all
hours for the reporter the boss and
the foreman expressed virtaouS in
dicnation TO her at the shameless at
titude of the reporter. and he made
his beat from the alleys. meckly
reering into store from the back
room 20 see if she was there, be-
fore entering IL, and never getting
far from the alley door. We wrote
out copy on the back stairs and sent
it In by the devil, who once, being
eager for a foot race or something
equally good told the waiting oodur-
ate woman where we were perched."
Then that episode passed and we
roasted n circus that didn't advertise
matters to suit our nice taste in those
matters. and il the circus had sent a
s. Der man to do ITS fighting he might
have caught MS In hose Eldorado
years we attempted to paraly2e the
Farmers alliance. and were ridden In
offigy thru the streets Of town. n boy
colt was declared on the paper, and
the candidate for county attorney on
the alliance ticket bought a gun to
answer our charges.
Then we moved to Lawrence, where
we have winged many n gay mile
down Massachusetts street before
irate citizens have faced many Il
furious mob Of Democrats In the Of
flee, coming in to stop subscriptions
and order out advertising. once Jerry
Gladheart-peace TO his ashes-sont
word that he would shoot us on sight,
and once Petc Foley came TO call with
q large, feVerish ball bat, and re-
manned to pray. Life at Lawrence
was just one long, gorgeous filtration
with violent death.
In Kansas City life grew gradually
dull and monotonous. SO ew left for
Fmporia where for a few years busi-
ness did pick up. We were slueged
nv prominent citizen, chased by
lady laid for by n female jointist with
pistol. and hanged in effigv in a
populist parade. A negro murderer
once tried to fuss his way into fame
through our remains, which would not
remain. and a local statesman once
removed n big gun from an indignant
reader who desired our blood.
The committee has told us we had
to leave town: bankers have warned
us against our past due paper, and
once our dog was poisoned by design
ing enemies
Yet. as we are facing so. we look
back from these placid heights TO the
turmoil that was yesterday, without
much regret We are more circum-
spect than we used to be; words are
weighed more carefully than they
were in cur teens and eos and 30s,
when we tossed language gaily about
like the dews OF heaven. letting IL
fall upon the just and the unjust.
But we wonder II our circumspec-
ton i~ due to wisdom, or n, perchance,
in "the dear dead days beyond re-
call" we were not bolstered by the
deep sustaining faith that we could
rur. like whitehead: while how the
pa ssinC years have checked our
,peed, broken our wind and made us
kindly cautious, II not entirely wise.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
THE WALL OF THE CAT.

My masters off to seek the woods.
My lady's on the ocean,
The cook and butler fled last night.
But where, I've not a notion.
The tutor and the boys have skipped,
l don't know where TO find them:
But tell me do they never think
OF the cat they left behind themf
haven't any place 70 sleep,
l haven't any dinner. a
The milkman never comes my way:
I'm growing daily thinner.
The butcher and the baker pass.
There's no one to remind them:
o tell me do they never think
OF the cat they left behind them7
The dog next door has hidden bones.
They're buried in the "arey;"
The parrots boarding at the zoo,
And so is the canary.
The neighbors scatter free from care,
There's nothing here tn bind them;
wonder IL they never think
O fthe cat they left behind themS
From the Annual Report of the
New York Women's League fos
Animals, Inc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Cnntcmni OF Court.

"Your honor" informed the police
man as he pointed TO the prisoner,
"he refused to rise while the banu
played The Star-Spangied Banner "
Il did not recognize the tune" ex-
planned the culprit hastily.
Now, my dear man." said the
Judge sympathetically. "let me WINS
tie it for you, so that hereafter YOU
may distinguish it,"
The judge whistled the melody and
the prisoner listened intently. When
his honor had finished, the defendant
exclaimed generously:
"Your honor. If the band had played
the tune as you whisued il, | would
not be here today"
Discharged" interrupted the we'll
pleased judge.
"But the band would" concluded
the man in an undertone as he hastily
retired from the courtroom.-The
Christian Herald.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
WUFF!
"You look cunning.
Dcaric," said katc:
"l'm pressing my hrcechcs,
So sit down an,, Witt"
ABSOIU1EIN!
An Editors Tribulations.

An editor was sitting in his office
one day when man entered whose
brow was clothed with thunder.
Fiercely seizing n chair, he slammed
his hat on the table. hurled his UNI
brella on the floor, and sat down.
Are you the editor?" he asked.
"Yos"
Can you read writing?"
"Of course
Read that, then" he said thrust
irC at the editor an envelope with an
INSCRIPTION on II
"B'', said the editor, trying to spell
That's not 'B'; its an s. said
$50 oh, yes, see. Well, ii looks
like Soles For Dinner or Souls For
Sinners.'" said the editor.
mo, sir" replied the man; moth
irr of the sort. That's my name,
samuel Brunner. knew YOU could
not read. l called to see about that
noem of mine you printed the other
dav entitled The Surcease OF Sor-
row." a., ,, ,,a
editor. ,o :,
went into the paper under the VII
famous title OF 'Smearcase Tomor-
row. t. T
Eyes, sir. and that is What ! am
here 10 see about. The way In whlch
that poem was mutilated was Simply
scandalous, l haven't slept hisn'
since IL exposed me TO derlsion'
peonie think me a fool (the edltor
couchedD. Let me show you. TINS
first line when I wrote IL. read IN TINS
way, Lying by a weeping willow,
underneath n gentle slope. Ih'' 10
your vile sheet represent II TO the
public? Lying to a weeping widow,
Induced her to elope.' Weeping
widow mind you' A widow! On,
thunder and lightning! This is 100
"lt's hard, sir-very hard" said the
editor. A.
'''Then take the fifth verse. In the
or.SInal manuscript 1t said, PLAN US
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
ONLN REIIENRSNLS.

The horror OF bombing cities and
killing women and children seems
awful 10 us over here. and IL looks to
us as tho war could not get more
horrible than II is. But Bernard
Shaw says that this is TO be the
coming method largely and that
England, not as reprisals, but to Inn
pair the morale OF the enemy. must
come to the point OF doing the same
thing. He says the occasional raids
from which England has suffered are
not real warfare, but simply expert
mental rehearsals" made In testing
out the efficacy OF warfare In the air.
We have looked upon aircraft as
principally a scouting device an arm
OF the service that rendered 1t i'm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

possible for one army TO keep an,
secrets from another and made de.
ceptive tactics impossible. This ha'
been brought down 10 "a fine point In
the Flanders campaign. the airmen
being armed with cameras with
which they took pictures Of the en-
emy lines 10 be studied at leisure in
the safety of headquarters. But IL IL
well TO remember that there are
fighting planes as well as observation
counter has taken place far above the
level OF the ground.
We cannot agree with Shaw that
any method Of warfare that takes its
toll principally from noncombatants
is honorable warfare. The Germans,
Of course, have not waged war hon
orably They went on the intensely
practical idea that whatever injured
the enemy in any way was legitimate
warfare The enemies OF Germany
are too high minded to accept any
such doctrine or to put il In practice
as "A means OF, retaliation. Unavoid-
ably some noncombatants must be
killed and injured in wars practice
at the best but that such injury is
justified ns a means OF impairing a
peoples morale Is unthinkable Ma
uons are not conquered by acts OF
harbarity. but are rather thereby
more deeply aroused to punish the
authors OF such crimes. The object
of legitimate warfare lis to cripple the
military efficiency OF the enemy. Be
fore a war Is won his defenses must
be pierced and the bayonet pressed
against his brains and stomach.
Blows and not pinpricks win wars
II remains, however, fact that air
service must be chiefly relied upon TO
add TO the power OF the armies In this
war before n decision can be reclS-
oncd as being in sight: but IL is air
service that destroys the fighting ma
chinery and the producing activity of
the enemy. putting its fighting ef-
ficiency in bad shape and hindering
the production of It's war supplies.
rather than trying to terrorize its
people by slaughtcring women and
or sinking unarmed ships.
This Is a war I'm which we have en-
tered the lists in defense OF human
ity. ana we cannot afford to employ
or endorse any form of barbarlty. II
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Passing Il Along.

THE neat and even elegant appear
ance OF the American soldier isn't
maintained" said War Secretary
Baker in an address. without hard
work. Yes, the work is hard. but
doesn't the result more than justify 1t?
ION the train the other day pri-
vate sat with his tunic unbuttoned,
for the temperature was high. SER
geant strode up TO him and said:
Button up that tunic Did YOU
never hear OF bylaw Ell, subsection
ID? I'm Sergt. Jabez Winterbottom,'
"A gentleman in the seat behind
tapped the sergeant sternly on the
shoulder.
How dare you issue orders with
a>pipe in your mouth?' he asked. Go
home and read paragraph ia. section
M, part TX. am Maj. Eustace Car
roll
Here n gentleman with a droopins
white mustache interposed from the
other side of the aisle:
"If Major Carroll he said coldly.
will consult bylaw 81 of section X,
he Will learn that to reprimand a SER
eeant in the presence of a private is
an offense not lightly to be over
looked Washington Star.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Amt IL True?

Life may be gay with much 10 see
Within the city's scope,
But. oh, the feed we get is quite
Enough to kill all hope
We sometimes think the idea is
That pleasure is all ours,
We judge from service To ne had
In mealtime's hungry hours.
TIE waiter seems n gloomy soul
His thumb plunged in the soup.
The flies in syrup reach their goal
And do a loop -the-loop.
Oh how / grieve and suffer for
My poor, sick stomarhs sake.
And wish l had some good old grub
Like mother used to bake!
Salt risin' bread with butter made
or extract from COW,
And doughnuts that were crisp and
sweet,
In dreams | taste them now
And milk with all the thick cream INF
And oh those cakes she'd bakei
The water drips now from my mouth
For feeds she used to make.
We Stacked our belt a notch or two
And ate as long as able
Until we bulged so that we could
No longer reach the liable.
We wish that we could fall asleep
And when we should awake
Wed be again where there is grub
Like mother used To- make.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
4 CHOICE or DESPOTISM.


Tho anomaly of Socialism. not the
theoretical propagandum which .o,s
by that name. but the polittical and
economical misnomer which II Is
sought to force upon us these days in
America, Is that it is laboring toward
an end that is in direct conflict WIN
the real intent of socalistic science.
As far as Socialism is intended to
better human conditions, to elevate
the humble Of earth and abolish the
caste of authority. to put an end of
the many being ruled and oppressed
by the few Just SO far IL is commenu-
ahle and is in line with the funda-
mental idea OF the American repupIic.
Many socialistic principles were in
corporated in the constitution and
many more have from time to tim-
become a part Of our national policy.
All Of these have tended to restore
the balance Of opportunity and rIgnt
between man and man and level down
the pretensions Of privileged classes.
ton Of people holding to this line OF
thot who are clamoring for nonresist-
ancc at n time when the very funda-
mental principles of their creed are
attacked by foreign power. They
call II internationalism. but what II
amounts 10 is the yielding OF all the
progress Socialism has made TO the
demands of the createSt enemy os So
Cialism vet remaining on the globe
The kaiser is an internationalist too.
Where the socialists would substitute
class consciousness and the rule ",
the undermost for political lines, the
kaiser would abolish all national diff
ferenccs by making all people subject
TO the will OF the throne OF Prussia.
And the Socialists of the United tSates
not all. hut many of them-are
working the best way possible 10 aid
the kaiser in carrying out his plan.
Socialism is the poor mans kaiseriSm,
and kaiscrism is the rohher baron's
version of Socialism. Now we see the
two striking hands 20 subdue rear
democracy and freedom.
Both Prussianism and Socialism are
autocratic. The Prussian method IS
for every man 20 be suhservient TO
the will of one man. The Socialist
idea Is for every man to give up his
liberty to bureau Of officials who
can eNcommunicate or penalize mn,
in case he undertakes 10 think and act
for himself. Both insist on fitting
mankind TO n preccnceived universal
plan. Both believe implicitly in their
own perfection and impeccahility and
both reject savagely every suggestion
for compromise or reform. Before
the Socialists OF America can hope 10
Toe n power in the botterment of the
human race they must pull loose IRON
and repudiate that inner circle of an
archism known variously as the l. w.
W, the Working Class union and the
Jones family" These things are an
tagonistic TO the real aims OF cou'
sCientious Socialism.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

daylight: Take away the jinsling
uoney: II Is only rlittering drossv
In It's printed form you make me say
Take away III. ungling honey; put
some flies In for the hoss.' BY
George. / feel like attacking some
body with your lire shovel! But, oh.
look AT the sixth verse! wrote,
I'm weary Of the tossing OF the ocean
as IT heates.' When ] opened your
piper and saw the lines transformed
into I'm wearing cut my trousers
tlll they are open nj the knees l
thot that was taking II an inch too
far ] fancy have a right TO murder
that compositor. Where is he?'
"Ie is out just now" said tie edl-
tor. Come in tomorrow.
II will" said the poet. and ! Will
come armed. Christian Union Her
AID
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Same, Only More So.

A school teacher was explaining to
her class OF small pupils the various
noises of insect life as per the hum
ming OF bees, the chirping Of crickets
and the whizzing Of locusts. Thinking
to catch little Bobby Miller in mo-
ment of inattention to the subject, she
asked
Bobby, what is it after dark that
you hear making clicking and bu%@ing
and whiZzing sounds that echo all
through the house,"
That's easy" stated Bobby, pas
Ingersoll."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

ONcEA-NIEEKEZHEE
& &TYHoeDcM .sD

Over AT Oklahoma city the board
OF town examiners have just passed a
new ordinance.
Tho purpose Of the ordinance is 20
prohibit men and women hu2ginE and
kissing while sway!ng happily about
the floor OF "a public dance hall.
Among other things the law says
that shadow dances, "moonlight
dances" and rubbing boards is to be
prohibited.
on. GOSH!
First time we knew the Oklahoma
city girls had boards.
Maybe they haven't had "A chance
to wash their faces lately and the
commissioners are unable to dis
tinsuish CRIME from wfiskers.
BE that as IL may we find II i'm
possible to refrain from busting
right out in song.
In view of the fact that We haven't
warbled much here of late II Is our
belief the following viii meet with
unanimous approval
Anyway. we Will take a chance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

Thus far we have been disap-
pointed. Not single one OF those
seven youths who are picketing the
White House for and in behalf Of
woman suffrage has been arrested
Unless they manage to break into Jail
before the draft gets them. It is prob
able the women will form the opinion
they do not amount 20 much as heroes
or martyrs TO the cause.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

The national board Of censorship
appointed TO look after motion pic
lures is becoming lax In its duties and
should be recalled. Another im!tator
of Charlie Chaplin is being permitted
to cavor, before q camera. one GER
tainly should be enough for one ma
ton
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

II has been established that ban
tam rooster crows louder than any
other kind. Whoever determined the
fact failed to go farther and explain
what bantam rooster has to crow
about
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Misunderstood IL. That's All.

The city cousin on the farm
HcaNes up mighty sigh
For she has been out to the barn
To see the large horse fly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

The nice rain Monday night re
lieved many people of the blues
Wetumka Gazette. A hard downpour
no doubt would have perfected a
permanent cure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

Not only has the price OF buttons
Increased says the Boston Globe.
"but the price of shingles also has
gone up" why leave out putty, sus-
penders and nutmcrs?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

Blessed If we can understand all Of
this controversy about bcorless days.
While some persons are contending
boerless days are impossible there are
thousands Of Tulsans who can guam.
as experts ard testify that beerlcss
days are far from impossible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

While we do not know anything
about how the prohibitory laws were
violated in Muskogee it is evident
they were being enforced to the sat
isfaction OF the jury.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Iil.I.O.

There was a selective draft brother
Whose claim for exemption went fur
there
Than most Of the rest,
1Etruth be confessed
He had to support his wife's mother.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

Berlin press says no great advance
has been made in the direction of
parliamentarism 10y the recent cabinet
changes. We have been aware of that
for some time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Why, Indeed

II virtue is its own reward.
AS someone often mentions,
Why is II, pray, no credit Is
Attached to good intentions?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19


Turn backward, turn backward.
Aw, Time in thy flight;
Let the dear dancers
Hug. kiss ar fight
Aw, why should the coppcrs,
with their brass md blue;
BE empowered TO tell
Youth what To do?
If they enjoy embracing,
Ns the bum band means;
Let 'cm squeeze all them want TO.
Let 'cm hug amid groans.
OF the many UnfUtunatcs,
Who are ugly and lame:
Aud are loved by none
OF the booiiful danes.
As time sLids onward down
The path ot life:
The girls draw closer
To title of wife.
Then hubby gets loaded on
BAD rum and huoIc:
And has time for nothing
But cuSs, fuss lnd snoo/e.
Then wife is seldom
Rugged or kissed:
And the days OF freedom
Are greatly missed.
Let youth have its fling.
Let youth have its hugs:
Let youth have it,. kisses,
Let youth rub its mugs.
YEA. 30!
GOSH,
"My gray pants are shabby"
said dainty Marie;
$50 I'll wear my blue ones
ITO the dcrn matinee.
DADBtRN!
"Thc tailor, the tailor"
Screamed sweet Mae;
Forgot To fctch.
My hrccchcS today"
She's gonna he a sweet old world
when the women begin wearing pants.
In fact as well as theory.
A wonderful old world, indeed.
IL will he plumb amusing WhcE the
Nbiiitil StfFt SiunttTlus nbntItlEdntIy
down the avenues with their hands
jammcd down IN their pistol pocKc Kcts.
In the event they Waster the gentle
art of wearing brecchs.
And learn to chew tobacco.
We will have no objection to their
voting.
Nary an objection.
WUFF!
"You look cunning.
Dcaric," said Kate;
"1m pressing my brcechcs,
So sit down anu Wait"
Aw, well, that should be enough for
one week.
Mebhe they'll decide TO wear k!lties
by next Sunday.
Then we'll to execute some more
poetry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

face the dangers encountered ny lHe
average reporter for daily newspaper.
each day he must contend with al
classes Of irate citizens and daily must
endure the cutting and the 'cussIng'
of those he frequently tries mos, 10
please. vivid description Of the taz-
ards of a Young reporters life ~ gwen
IN the accompanying article, written by
William Allen White. noted author and
editor of The Emporia (kan.) Gazette.
Mr.. White leaves this week for Europe
on u mission for the American Red Cross
society, but his dangers abroad even in
these perilous times, will DO mild com
pared TO the trials and tribulatons ho
rccounts having survived while ''oniy
cub IN the newspaper game.
TN the Topeka Capital, Col. j. L.
House. recalling the time when
j. T.. Todd snook up behind him
l. and hit him with i loaded cane,
rises gently to the serene and
phIloSo phic mood that comes when
one views the days tina: were. From
that vantage point he calls upon the
Epporia Gazette to reprint the story
o. The lady who chased its editor with
a horscwhip. The suggestion is not
4 bad one. We should follow il but
for a plan we have been maturing for
years, to print our recollection of the
pcriloUs time of the Kansas press.
These pallid days upon which we
have f.llen do not recall the blithe
gay wears when reporting was com
hncd with foot racing, mayhems
ground and lofty tumbling. buck and
wing dancing and assault with intent
10 Kill. Thirty-two years ago thi. sum
mor we began to kick the heavy Colt
Jobber, rustic personals at the trains
and drop watermelon rinds on promi-
nent citizens passing below as we
rnolded public opinion in the ferns,
hot and often rebellious, for the col
umns OF the Butler County Demo-
crat
Our first essay at reform was upon
= gambler who had a little stud game
four doors down the hallway from
the office. and who used to like TO
take ont a girl we fancie1 i'll q red
wheeled buggy. That red wheeled
buggy gave us n realizing sense of the
wickedness of the gamblers life.
The Gambler Got the GIRL.
So, while the editor was out of town,
we slipped an item in tie paper about
the STUD game which the city marshal
could not well overlook. The item was
a mistake. The gan bier sat mp out of
hours four long days ,rying to get a
chance to kick our base of supplies
in,o our subconsciousneSs, ana only n
fleet and earnest pair of Young feet
kept the gambler from achieving his
end. Incidentally, he got the girl.
Which taught US a lesson about the
gratitude of republics.
The year following while riding the
hook and ladder trucks to fires and
drawing IS a week as runaway re-
rortcr and train chaser for Rent Muir
dock on the Eldorado Republican. we
were persuaded hy local advertiser
TO make a few sensible remarks about
lady reddling corsctS in the town
who was taking business from the
merchantprince. The lady went to the
harness shop, bought keen rawhide
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Ham Says:

You have all heard it a hundred
times. Here Comes the Bride" But
as far as the attention goes which
the real victim of the occasion gets,
he might as well be dead
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

\ Minnesota paper expresses the
fear that Mssouri's mules will be
come more famous than her states
men. We thot they had been for
many years