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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02
By ROY MOULTON

, want 20 Jump right In and play Henry
VIII before they have learned 10 play
/ Henry l.
when cartoonist cant get a regI-
Ia job on a newspaper he hires three
drawing boards and an attic studio
end starts school for cartOonists. OF
course a fellow has got 20 haze him
self lot b. 10 that. but a good many
Of them 90
Nac'inating the Autos.
About nine years ago an ele,trician
blew In here from the west and
couldn't hook on anywhere connect
Ing the positive with the negative IN
an engine room. and after due con
-ideratiOu. ne started A school IN clcc-
'rical engineering with gold leaf signs
or the Windows. When pupil wanted
o. SEQ him. said pupil had ~ wait g.
minutes ~ thc outer oftlce.
Now this particular party lives on
Park avenue and when one Of his
automobiles develops a slight fever.
ha hss all the rest Of his autom obiles
tarciu.'et Re knows ne head waitn~
ir Shcrrls hy his first name and
doesn't hesitate over the forks
one story expert" advertises as
follows.
send me- yoar short stories and
UI'I teil yc4 what Is wronr With
them"
8e knows too for the stories he
- .ote years ago and tried 20 sell. he
fore he became an expert. had livery
thing 100 the world wrong with them.
Were u not for the promoters. life
lu New York would be stale and fiat
for the budding genius He goes and
talks with his promoter ten minutes
and goes back 10 his hall bedroom 20
well pleased with himself that ne is
ready 20 take another whirl at the
.oruIc problem with renewed energy.
IL is the custom of many promoters 10
q vide the profit aud loss ffty-rifty. |
with the client or patieHL The pro-
Goter gets the profit and the client
gets the loss.
A. soon as the budding genius gets
" isc enough, and hungry enough. be |
fOrsakes the paths of production and |
becomes 4 promoter. Then. he begins |
to make money.
SiziGg up the voiceiess vocal teach !
ers and the piano teachers who can't |
Il5y. IL seems az tho there is a chance !
for veryhody. and everybody seems /.
o. think so.
The promotion business has
reached IT'S highest point since tho
war started The promotion OF char T.
ity has become a fine art. Two pro- |
moters who are willing to do anything !
except work get together and organize |
the society for the relief OF Monte /
negro. distribute the offices evenly be |
tween the two. get some ietterheads |
printed with the name Of prominent
people Who always ike TO see their
rames on lctterheads as honorary
presidents. honorary vice president /
ami honorary pall-bearers. and .hcn
organize a baZar.
n the promotion is efficiently
handled the particular charity In
question gets at least ] cent on every
dollar takcn in at the door The bal
Rncc goes to pay the promoters aud
the minor expenses such as rent, light
and music.
The artists donate their services. In
fact everybody connected with the
enterprise works for nothing. except
the prom oters.
Gold Bricks Still on sale.
All Of which goes to show :hat a
bright young promoter In almost any
line in the gay and gullible metrOp)-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

night and ore can't always wait un-
Ill night for money.
Getting by in the big town really
isn't much of a trick after you learn
how. II is just like sword swallowing,
lion tanning or anything else. After
a fellow has been at 1t for ] 5 or TWEEN
ty years IL seems very simple.
Hoping you are the same, / remain,
Yours, Lem
Copyright, 1917, by the 2lst Century
PresRl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
REVIVAL SERVICES At
MIDWAY ALL THIS WEEK

Eyangelistic services are being held
at Midway church, about seven miles
south of Americas by the pastor, Rev.
r. L. Bivins, assisted by Rev. H. c.
Buckholtz, evangelist of the Georgia
Baptist convention. The series of meet
ngs will continue throughout the
week. Thu far the results have been
most gratifying.
Beginning on Saturday, revival meet>
ings conducted by Rev. BiVins and
Rev. Buckholtz will be held at Reno
both, about 4 miles southwest of this
city, to continue for one week
Rev. Bivins, although he has accept
ed a call to the Baptist church at
Forsyth, Ca. will not assume his du-
ties there until September LIST, and
will complete series of revival meet
ings in each Of the four suburban
churches in Sumter county of which
he has had charge for the past several
months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
MISS RUTH BARNETT
FNTERTAINS TODAY.

In honor of number of charming
visitors in Americus, Misses Mamie
South. Josie Kennedy and Nadine CAL
lwaay. of Macon, the guests of Miss
Barnett and Miss Katie Sue Reese;
Miss Susie Cleveland, of Atlanta the
guest of Mrs. Paul Ellis, and Miss
Alice Blumberg, of Chattanooga, the
guest of Miss Janet Pearlman, Miss
Ruth Barnett gave a lovely party this
afternoon &C her home on Church
street Cut flowers were used to dec
crate the house most attractiyely ana
rock and heart dice furnished de-
lightful diversion during the afternoon.
Very tempting refreshments were serV-
ed after the game by Misses Margarer
Barnett and Pauline Ellis.
The guest list included Misses South
kennedy. Galloway, Cleveland, Blum
berg, Katie Sue Reese, Emily Ed
wards, Mary Slappey, Hilda Johnson
Margery Brown, Sarah Horne, Matte
lou Horne, Catherine Buchanan, Mary
viii Harvey, Rosa. Mae Kassel. Sarah
Poole! Mary Sue Chambliss, Naomi
WRIGHT. Janet Pearlman, Estelle Par
ker. Stella Doster Nell Weeks, Annie
Cawood, Mary Belle Smith, Emma
Fields, Annie Gunnels and Arrle
Chapman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
BIC LEAGUE RACES
DIFFERENT FROM
Pr Ev|OUS YEARS

NEW YORK, July 25.-Based on the
records of tie past five years, the lead
of the New York National league club
shortly after the halfway points
of the season was reached, would ap-
pear to indicate that the team would
win the seliG' league pennant. The
race is 50 close in the American
league. Itv ever. thar no sucn conclus-
ion can &c entertained in advance In
GLIDING the sames played on July Is.
the New York Giants led their nearest
rivals, me Philadelphia club. by 95
points. In III" American race the Bos-
ton comb;ns - lad but a tl4~ee-point
margin over the Chicago Whlte Sox.
A comparison of these figures with
those of .Iuly 5 for each season since
lSl2 shows that without exception a
club leading either the National or
Amf rican lea CUES by fifty points or bet
t..y on the middle of July captured the
renuant and figured in the worlds Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
A TALE Of TWO CITIES
SPLENDID PRODUCT ION

"A Tale of Two Cities" Charles
Dickens immortal story of the French
revolution. as presented on yesterday
at the Opera House, was most excel
lently staged and acted, and thrilling
throughout
Jewel Carmen, whose beauty strikes
one at first glance, was particularly
good as Lucie Manette, while VIII
liam Farnum, taking the dual role OF
Charles Barney and Sidney Carton
was most excellent. All of the charac-
tiers in the play were well chosen and
the storming of the Bastile stipend
GUS spectacle. Large crowds witness
ed the play both afternoon and even
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
Mn5. GRUBBS ENTERTAINS
FOR PRETTY GUEST.

In compliment to her guests, Miss
Marie Wright of Greensboro, Ga, Mrs.
l. F. Grubbs entertained with bridge
this afternoon at her home on Lee
street. The lower floor of the home
was thrown together and attractively
adorned with summer roses and mas
turtiums, six tables being arranged
for the game. The score prize was a
pretty French basket, while the guest
o. honor was presented with box OF
stationery. A very delicious salad
course, with an ice, was served at the
conclusion of the game. Mrs. ]. E.
Hightower assisted Mrs. Grubbs in en-
pertaining.
Those invited to meet Miss Wright
were Miss Mary Mathis, Mrs. A. D.
Gatewood and her visitors, Miss Halle
Poole and Miss Rudene Becht. of
Atlanta; Mrs. ]. E. Mathis, Mrs. D. R.
Andrews, Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs.
Harvey Mathis, Miss Callie Bell, Mrs.
T. o. Marshall, Mrs. Thad Yoemans,
Mrs. James Reese, Mrs John Council
Mrs. Charles U. Rogers, Mrs. Eugene
Hill and her guest, Miss Frances Will
lifCrd, of Atlanta; Mrs. R. S. Broad
hurst, Mrs Frank Turpin, Mrs. George
Riley Miss Annie Mclaughlin, Miss
Sarah Cobb, Mrs. H. A. Smith, Mrs. $.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

= = = =
= FORGOTTEN WORKERS. =
= z 4 = v = y y = y \ =
They lived, and they were useful; this
we know,
Aud naught beside;
No record of their names is left, to
show
How soon they died:
They did their work, and then they
passed away,
An unknown band;
But they shall live in endless day
III the
Fair. shining land.
And were they young, or were they
growing old,
Or, i'll or well,
Or lived in poverty, or had they
wealth of gold
No one can tell;
One thing is known-they faithful
We're and true,
Strong in the Lord, through prayer,
To save and do.
Oh, take who will the boon of fading
fame;
But give to me
A place among the workers, though
my name
Forgotten be;
And as within the book of life is
found
My lowly place,
Honor and glory unto God resound
For all His grace.
Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

RES. Both the Philadelphia Athletics
and the Brooklyn teams were able to
come through with a trifie less margin
md the Phillies ran a nine point lead
into pennant in 1916, but this was an
exception.
The New York club won the 1912
ponnant by sc points after having a
hargin of 1875 points on July 10 of
that year. The following season the
Giants increased a 70 point lead to 81
at the close of the race. In 1914 the
team had 40 point advantage at the
mid-season, yet Boston captured the
flag by SO points Philadelphia played
a point lead into a 46 point margin
of safety the next year while last sea-
son Brooklyn, which had a 40 point
leeway in July saw the same cut down
to Is points with the final game of Oc-
tober.
In the American League Boston had
all 81 point lead and won with 80 in
1912, while the Philadelphia Athletics
in 1918 won by 43 points after leading
by ia on July 15 The next season
the situation was reversed for the Ath-
letics were 35 points ahead at midsea-
son and added 20 more for safety be-
fore the schedule was completed. In
1915 Chicago led the league at the half
way mark by points, but Boston won
the pennant by 20 points in October.
Last season New York was showing the
way on July Is by - points, but again
Boston showed its fighting ability in
tie final weeks of the race by forging
to the front and taking the flag by 10
points.
The recent slump of the New York
American league team has resulted in
the usual rumor that there is to be a
change in the management of the team
The names of several managerial pos.
sibilities have been mentioned, but tt
date none appear able to guarantee t
make batters hit IN pinches, which Il
the chief weakness of the Yankees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

Chadwick, composer; Henry Hadley,
composer and conductor; David Bis
pham, singer: Clarence Eddy. organist;
Albert Spalding, representing the field
OF the violin; Fannie Bloomfield-Zeis-
Ter and Ernest Schelling, the piano; DIR.
Frank Damroseh, director and conduc-
ter; Pierre V. r. Key, music critic, and
as secretary, Rose L. Sutro, the pianist,
to whose efforts, in conjunction with
her sister the movement is due.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

NEW YORK July 25-American must
clans and composers, at meeting here
have chosen an executive committee.
With Reginald de Koven as chairman to
forward the movement for the estab-
lishment of National Conservatory of
Music. This committee will nominate
asnational committee to inaugurate the
proposed new institution. 1t is com,
poser of the following members:
DR.. Horatio Parker, professor of mu-
sic at Yale University; George w.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
PHI DELTA THETA DANCE
A BRILLIANT OCCASION. 4

The dance given last evening al
the armory by the Phi Delta Thetas OF
Americus assembled brilliant COM
pany and proved one of the very de-
lightful events of the social season
Rawlings orchestra furnished SPLEEN
did music and visitors attended from
several other towns and cities. The
hosts of the occasion were Dan Chap
pell, John T. Taylor, Jr., Henry Lump
kin, John Frank Thomas, J. A. HiXon
Edgar Ship, Jr., n NJ. Dudley, G. T
Cunningham, Robert Lane, Henry Clay
and George Lumpkin
Among the out-of-town guests in
attendance were Miss Halbie Poole
ard Miss Rudene Becht, of Atlanta;
Miss Marie Moye and Miss Martha
Moye, of Cuthbert; Miss Irma Wilkes,
Of Tampa; Miss Frances Chappell and
Miss Susie Emma Chappell, of Rich
land; Miss Janet Hatcher, of Atlanta;
Miss Marie Wright, Of Greensboro;
Miss Agnes Harrison, of Columbus;
Miss Vera Inman Miss Sarah Warren,
Miss Rebecca Jackson and Miss Luz
ellie Barber, of Albany; Sam Mat
thews and Lewis Brown, of Fort Val
ley; Paul Warwick, Litten Passmor<.
Hal Whitman Alfonso Lippett. Charles
Shackelford, Leyman Sumter and Asa
Tiff, Of Albany; Horace Clements, OF
Buena VISTA and Fritz Pease, of Col
umbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
NELLIE WORTHY SOCIETY
TO RE ENTERTAINED.

At the home of Mrs c. A. Pope, the
Nellie Worthy Missionary society will
be entertained tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. S. F. Howell
Mrs. Everett Schneider and Mrs Al
len Matthews being the joint hos
tesses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
conslderate Statesman.

"of course you have your own ideas
about what the government ought to
do in a crisis" yes. But I'm not
saying anything. Maybe the govern
ment will have to act so promptly
there won't be time to listen to all the
speeches l could make on the sub
iect "-Washingto Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
FIRST MAN DRAWN HERE
GOES TO HOSPITAL CORPS

4 e. McCord Prather, son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. S. Prather, of this city, left
this afternoon for Macon to enlist in
the Hospital corps of the Second Geor-
gia regiment He was the holder of
number 25S, the first number drawn
in the selective draft on Friday of
las week.
Mai. C. c. Harold, of Macon, one
Of the best known surgeons in the
South, is in command of the Hospital
corps of the Second regiment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
BIRTH OF GIRL BABIES
FORECASTS END OF WAR.

Ninety per cent of the babies born
in the last few weeks at Grady hospi-
tai have been girls.
This can mean but one thing-a
quick ending of the war" said Dr. w.
r. Summerall, superintendent. You
know the old adage, In time Of peace
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
THE FIRST RED CROSS.

The Red Cross is at least 800 years
old, for it was that long ago that a
soldier first wore the emblem to mark
him as one who ministered to the sick
and wounded The history of the sign
is communicated in letter to The New
York Evening Post by Mr. Stephen H.
Horga an, who names the first bearer
Of it.
This was Camillus de Lillis, to
whom Sixtus V. granted permission to
use a red cross as the distinguishing
mark of the society he was forming,
and which Pope Gregory XIV. confirm
ed by founding the order in 1541.
THE real origin of the badge of the
Red Cross came from a dream which
Camilla Compelia de Lillis, mother of
Camillus, had just before he was born.
In this dream she saw child with
red cross on his breast followed by
Iother children with similar emblems.
"Camillus de Lillis by his work as
nurse ana the reforms he brought
about in caring for the sick, both in
hospitals and On the battlefield, was
eventually cannonized a saint. and
Pope Leo XIII. on June %, 1886, an
nounced that ST. Camillus de Lillis
would be a patron of nurses whether
they wore Red Cross badge or not.
when the late Mayor Gaynor was
shot and taken to St. Francis hospital
in Hoboken, in what was thought to
be a dying condition, Big Bill Ed
wards ordered that only the best
nurses in the United States should at
tend the distinguished patient. The
mayor overheard the order, and in the
weak voice left him, whispered; I
want these sisters to take care of me-
And so, day and night, little Sister
Iof st. Francis, with red cross OF.
st. Camillus on her breast nursed the
mayor back to health"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
WORKERS OF FIRST BAPTIST
ENTERTAINED THIS AFTERNOON

Misses Alice and Lizzie Worthy are
entertaining the Workers of the First
Baptist church this afternoon at their
Lee street home This is the regular
monthly meeting of this useful or
sanitation and is social and bust
ness meeting combined
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

girls are born. in time Of war, boys are
born.
Immediately after the war began
there was an increase in the number OF
boys born in the maternity ward of our
hospital. But now this state of affairs
is reversed and the stork brings moth
ing but little sirls Six were born on
Sunday"
Can they be harbingers of peace,
these six little baby girls, each SO
small and dimpled, each like a flower
bud just beginning to open?
Why not? 1t was with the birth of
child that the first great message OF
peace and good will went out to the
world
All great things are associated with
the innocence and beauty of childhood
And, besides, the adage has held good
during all the ages.-Atlanta Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
PROM PARTY FOR
WAITER LEE BELL

The Lee Street Boys gave a prom
party last night at the home of Miss
Mary Sue Chambliss on Barlow street
in honor of Walter Lee Bell, who is at
home on furlough. About fifty of thel
younger set were present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
TO ENTERTAIN FRIDAY
! FOR ATTRACTIVE VISITOR

In honor of Miss Annie Black Nose
ley, of Greensboro, the guest of Miss
Ruth Britton, Mrs. ". B. Worthy, Jr,
will entertain on Friday afternoon at
her home on Hancock avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25

L Sills, Mrs. Macon Dudley, Miss
Claude Mclaughlin. Mrs. F. B. Arthur
Mrs. c. o. Niles, Mrs John A. Cobb
Mrs Hollis Fort and Mrs E. j. Ed
ridge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-12
WAR RESOLUTION APPROVED
BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Every Member Who Opposed Conflict
With Kaiser Votes for DecIara-
ton Against Austria.

Washington, Dec. 6.-COngress took
the first steps toward carrying out
president Wilson's request for war on
Austria
Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee introduced a
resolution, which was at once referred
to his committee.
The committee met at once, ironed
out some legal phraseology and unani-
mously approved the declaration.
/ Every member of the foreign af-
fairs committee who last spring voted
against war on Germany today voted
for war on Austria.
Chairman Floods resolution was re-
/ vised in committee. The new version
| follows:
whereas the imperial and royal
AustrO-Hungarian government has sew
cred diplomatic relations with the gov
eminent of the United States and has
committed acts of against the gov
eminent and the people of the United
States of America, among which are
its adherence to the policy of ruthless
submarine warfare adopted by it's ally,
the imperial German government with
which the United States of America
is at war and by giving its ally active
support and aid both on land and sea
in the prosecution of the war against
the government and people of the Unit
ed States of America, therefore be it
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, in congress assembled
that a state of war be and is hereby
declared to exist and to have existed
since noon of the fifth day of Deem
Der, 1917, between the United States
Of America and the imperial and royal
AustrO-Hungarion government; and
that the president be and Is hereby
authorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces of the
United States and the resources of the
government to carry war against the
imperial and royal Hungarian
government and to bring the conflict to
a successful termination. All the re-
sources of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress of the United
States"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-12
Cost of Feeding NIppon's Soldiers.

1t costs about 43 sen day (about
% cents) to feed a private in Japan's
Second imperial body guard regiment,
according to an officer quoted in Yom-
iuri, a venacular paper. OF this, 10
sen goes for a quart of rice and bar
ley go per cent barley and Is sen
for meat and vegetables. The sum Is
not as small as it seems, as everything
is one-third under market price when
bought for the army. For breakfast,
In addition TO the cereal, bean soup Is
served, and for lunch and supper the
menu includes vegetables and fish or
meat. Cooking and distribution is
carefully done by staff of 20 men, in
Guiding three lieutenants, three SER
geants and IA privates-ur one cook
for every 80 men in a regiment Of l.
300. Unused food is sold to cheap
eating houses, the money thus gained
being spent for extra dishes on fes-
tive occasions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-12

| him, and heard it shuttle out of the
room and into the darkness of the pas
sage. Then he knew that fear ruled
among these sea-beasts as upon land.
| Suddenly Davies burst into the
| cabin.
"Paget! I've come TO you'll" he cried
| Historically. "You spoke the truth,
sir, and l thought you were mad!
opened the matches, and they're all
over the ship, sir! I've come to die
with your
Another man ran painting up to them.
1t seemed strange afterward, when
Donald recalled it, how the three
seemed to be aware of each others
presence in the little cabin.
1t was Sam Clouts.
They've got us, sir! !" he cried. 81
fought to the end, but the rest are In
the sea, and I'm the only one left! I've
locked the entrance to the coming
tower, but it's only question of min
utes, sir!'
Donald could hear the monsters
straining at the door. He felt sure
I1dl Tie steer tAAA 40 ~ "oot
would yield nc to the sudden exercise
of any muscular force, but to the
silent, steady pressure Of the heavy
bodies. The door creaked and groaned
under the impact.
"Into the torpedo-room gasped
Donald. Through the escape hatch
We must save Miss Kennedy" he
added.
He snatched up Ida and began
cropping toward the metallic sheathing
which admitted air from above into
the torpedo room.
81 think 1 can get the tube apart,
sir" Clouts volunteered.
1t seemed an eternity before Donald
heard section of the metal plate rat
tie upon the floor.
"We'l have to jump, sir!" Clouts
painted. "rll go down first and catch
YOU. Pass along the lady when you
hear me call"