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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
MESOPOTAMlA DRY DESERT
Turks for Hundreds of Years Have
pIundcred and Taxed 1t.

Mcsopotomia is little better than a
desert because the Turks for hund-
reds of years have plundered and
taxed those who tried to progress.
Every date palm is taxed and non
payment of the impost is often pun
ished by destroying the tree. Today
one may ride for fifty miles without
seeing q tree, tho this was once a
well forested country. The Turks
preserve nothing and build nothing.
Behind the British lines, now we'll
established above Rhcdad. the coun-
try Is blooming like a rose along the
banks OF the Euphrates. In two short
years, in the midst of wars alarms.
the population has more than doubled
and wheat fields, dairy farms and
market gardens are supplying large
part of the requirements Of the Brit
ish forces British occupation has
restored prosperity in territory filled
with ruin and decay for centuries OF
Turkish doIninatiOn.
Five years of peace under British
direction will suffice to restore the an
Client wealth Of the valley of the
Tigris and Euphrates. for the soil is
as rich as over and all that is required
is the draining OF the swamps, the ir-
rigation Of the higher land, the con-
troll Of flood waters In this rich ter
ritory lies one of the most promising
markets for American tools, agricul-
tural Implements and railroad equip
ment. Those who enter this field
early and assist In It's development
Will reap a rich reward by winning
the gratitude and confidence OF the
npOple,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
A BALLAD OF STAR DUST.

The heavens are open as a scroll
Before the ardent eye of man.
And from celestial pole TO pole
one pattern serves the cosmic plan.
We do not know-nor ever can
It's whence or when. It's end or aim,
But this we see, when skies we scan;
The stuff Of Cosmos is the same.
Star dust and stars-an endless
shoal--
And light lanes labyrinthian,
The part is image of the whole,
One pattern serves the cosmic plan.
For all resolves as all began
Dead worlds and quick, and suns
afame;
From AcruX to Aldebaran
The stuff OF Cosmos is the same.
Somewhere among the worlds that
roll
In Nights great glittering caravan.
There .'ngs perchance a kindred soul;
One pattern serves the cosmic plan.
He pipes upon the reeds of Pan
A tune like this, with some such name,
AVE. J fling across the span
The stuff of Cosmos Is the same!"
Hail, fellow OF far-flung clan!
one pattern serves the cosmic plan.
Star dust our end, from dust we came !;
The stuff OF Cosmos Is the same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
SIMPLICITY IN ARMY DRESS
Compared to English. American Uni
forms Are Very Cnobtrusiyc.

The London Times reporter who
met General Pershing and his staff
on the occasion of their passage thru
the British metropolis was so much
Impressed with the simplicity of the
officers uniforms that he described
them in some detail for the benefit
of the Thunderer's readers Es-
pecially did he remark that, COM
pared to those Of the British army,
the Americans uniforms are unob-
trusive. This may comfort some Of
our home folks, who have imbibed
their idea of offocial dress from
watching n parade of the governors
staff. As a matter of fact, the Ameri-
can army never has been given to
excess in the matter of dress While
he has always been arrayed more
definitely than was Gungha Dhin, he
has at no time sought to shame the
MONDAY sun, and some of his great
est accomplishments have b e e n
achieved at times when his apparel
was least impressive. General Grant
received the surrender of Robert E.
Lee attired in battered service uni
form much worse for hard riding
over dusty roads on that memorable
morning, and many stories are related
of how George Washington went
among his men unrecognized because
of the lack of official designation.
This is one of the secrets of the
American soldier. Our European
friends may note some other depar-
lures from tradition in the manners
of our army, but they will find the
"boys" a magnificent lot of well-be-
haved young men, who may be de-
pened upon in pinch, and who know
how to wear simple garb with dig
nity
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
ORIGIN OF 0X-TAIl SOUP
Starving Partisan First to Use Ap-
pcndagcs for Food.

Ox-tall soup! Did you ever stop to
think that this Is perhaps the only
soup that Is made out of the tail of an
animal? We use many animals for
food, and we use nearly every part OF
the animal, but the use of the oxtail
for cooking purposes Is unique Its
origin as a soup is also unique, and il
only another proof OF the quotation
Necessity is the mother Invention"
Its use in soup dates back to the
French revolution, and is one OF the
good things that came out of horror
During the reign of terror in 1896,
many of the mobiles were reduced to
beggary. and starvation stared many n
one in the face. One of these mobiles
being more observant than the others
noticed that the wagons had carried
the hides of animals to tho tannerie5
contained besides the skins. the tails.
He also knew that nearly every part Of
the OK was eatable and so he thot
he would try an experiment. Begging
for permission to cut off few Of tho
tails Of the hides that hung from the
wagon he took them to his home and
boiled them down to a soup. In his
starving state he thot he had never
tasted anything so good, and he was
not slow in telling his secret to a few
of his noble friends. Very soon there
was n great demand for the tails Of
oxen. and the popularity OF the soup
gained, and still holds first placs
among good soups.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
A NeU Face Without
Surgical Skin PeeIing

The surgical operation OF face peeinr 10
too radical too severe. There's better
way OF removing offensive compilations and
one that is entirely safe and rational. ord-
nary mercolized wax causes the devitslized
scarf skin to come off, but gradually and
gently Unlike the surgical process, the
skin is not forcibly taken off In big pieces
all at once, but almost invisible flaky parti-
cles are absorbed by the wax. and about
two weeks are required to complete the trans.
formation. There's no pain, no discomfort.
Nature renews compilations the same way
shedding tiny cutaneous scales day by day,
But deficient circulation, or other abnormal
condition, may interfere with the shedding
bad complexion results. Then mercoliied
wax assists Nature by Fastening the removal
OF the aged faded or discoored top skin.
Thus only the lively, young. healthy hued
skin is In evidence, as in robust girlhocd
This is why msrcolized wax produces the in.
deseribsble beauty Of ever renewing youth.
The wax is put on at night like cold cream.
and washed off in the morning You can
procure 1t at any druggists; an ounce Is
suffieient.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
AUTUMNAL REVERE.
Immortal Spirit Of this noble wood.
When leaves were young and ever

Immortal Spirit of this noble wood,
When leaves were young and every
path was fair
With flowers that charmed the kindly
solitude.
And made divine the pleasure
haunted air,
How often have | wandered in thy
real,
Thinking to glimpse thy youthful
form and face,
To he thy troubadour. and sing
to thee
Fine songs beneath a mighty oak or
elm
Or yet, In some secluded messy
place,
To hear thee chant thy mystic
legendry
Till | am lost in rich Arcadian grace.
For 10! as in vision. dreams OF eld
Arose, and Pan with all his train
went by.
The while | deemed thy beauty | be-
And looked with reverent awe into
thine eye.
But no; afar. | heard thy laughter
ring.
And farther still. the echo of thy
voice
Made glad the stubborn ridge be =
yond the brook,
As long, entranced, | safe beside q
spring
Whose music seemed to praise my
starry choice,
Hinting that soon upon me thou
wouldst look
And bid thy ardent worshiper re-
joice.
Again | walk my favorite haunts; the
leaves
Lie low; thy branches all are bare {;
the stream
Laughs not: the wind with ancient
sorrow grieves;
The sky Is gray; forgotten every
CLEAN;
And yet within my breast how glows
the fire
or peace, within my soul the day
how bright
For thou. no longer hidden, draw
est near,
And, touching with thy magic the
darkest night,
Tipping with hope the omnipres-
ent fear
or death. until 1t blooms with
petaled light!
Laura Blackburn. In Chicago
Tribune.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
DESIGNS OWN TOMBSTONE
Kentuclsian Also Arranges for Fun
cral Services in Opera House.

w. r. Ffcklin of Paris, Ky, who is
IN his ninetieth year, prides himself
on being eccentric. 1t has been his
fad for many years to do things diff
ferently from other people.
Recently, feeling that his days on
earth were numbered, he made all
arrangements for his funeral. These
arrangements viii be carried out by
a friend to whom he intrusted his
plans. Purchasing a lot in the Paris
cemetery, he arranged with a local
monument carver to have his likeness
cut on his tombstone and the date
of his birth, leaving the date of death
blank. Ficklin had his photograph
taken leaning against his tombstone.
He was especially pleased over the
fact that he has been able to visit
his own burial place and study his
features on his own graVestone
In lengthy instructions to his exc
cutors-tobe he provides for his fun
eral as follows: '"The funeral is to
be held in the Paris Opera house,
with a noted frA thinker delivering
the Grafton. No signs of mourning
are to be INDUCED in. but he desires
all present to have a good time Re-
frcshments are to be served to the
women present, with cigars to the
men. At the conclusion of the opera
house ceremonies the body is to be
taken to the cemetery, the cortege
being headed by two brass bands
playing alternately Dixie the Star
Spangled Banner and his oldtime
favorite, 'Thcre1l Be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight
no services are to be held at the
grave, other than a concert by the
band, no sacred music being permis-
sible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
Young Tulsa Millionaire
EnliStS in Aero Service

just as builder takes a contract to
build or raZe a house and either do
all the work himself or have it done
by his employees.
Any person caught now with any
explosive in his possession will feel
Uncle Sans heavy hand AROUND his
neck before he gets far. or course,
the new law does not and cannot
attempt to prevent stealing eXplo-
sives That is covered by state statutes
and will alco probably be covered by
The knights of Liberty" If they find
explosives in the hands of persons
who cannot give a satisfactory reason
for their possession.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16

more than ten thousand acres OF oil
lands.
But II is patriotism and keen de-
sire to win this war that is foremost
In young livingston's mind today, and
not wife hunting.
" 'Of course he said today, when
come sailing back from France. |
may look around for "a little home that
is lonesome.
" For the present | am not looking
forward to matrimony. All | want is
to throw dynamite from the sky he
said
Livingston raised more than $780,
600 in Tulsa for the second Liberty
loan"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
EXPLOSIVE LAW
NOW IN EFFECT
Government Has Taken Rigid
Grip on Nitroglycerin and
Dynamite Situation.

1t will not be so easy for anarchists
and destructionists to get hold of eX-
plosives nor so easy for them to
handle them after today for the
United States government has taken
a rigid grip on the matter and hence
forth any person found with eXplo-
sives in their possession will face the
penalty of a $1,000 fine and imprlson-
ment in federal prison.
The new federal law regulating
possession of explosives went into ell
feet yesterday and no one is permitted
to have any kind of explosives in
their possession unless they have a
federal license. The law requires all
manufacturers and dealers to take out
licenses which are issued by the
county attorney under the supervision
of the government.
Blanks Not Received.
County Attorney George Reeves
has not yet received blanks for the
licenses, so he was unable to issue
them Yesterday to manufacturers ana
dealers who applied for them. He is
expecting the necessary papers from
Washington any day. There is no Zee
attached to the license except 20 cents
notary puDllc CeGllllCdtt' WniCh h'uS'
accompany each license issued.
1t is estimated that there are per-
haps $4,000 quarts of nitroglycerln
stored in magazines of the six COM
panies manufacturing it in the Tulsa
oil field. These companies are the
Kansas Torpedo company OF Bartles-
Vile, the Illinois Torpedo company
and the American Glycerin company.
All have offices in Tulsa and maga-
zines situated near the city and sew
eral of them are manufacturing the
products at their factories near Tulsa.
The new law includes all hardware
stores which handle explosives in any
form and they, too, must take out
licenses.
Law Most Drastic.
The law is most drastic precau-
tionary measure and was designed 10
prevent explosives reaching the hands
of the depraved vicious element. IL
absolutely prohibits the sale of eX-
plosives to anybody. None of the tor
pedo companies named above are per-
mitted to sell their product. They
cannot fill an order of any oil com
pany or other concern or individual.
The manufacturers and dealers
themselves must handle their product
all the way and oil men can only get
it by paying the manufacturers .fol
shooting their wells. The product
never leaves the hands of the manu-
facturer or his employe. He must
take the job for shooting the we'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
ARCTIC CIRCLE SCHOOLS
From Every One There Flies Flag of
the United States.


In every Eskimo village of any inn
portanco in Arctic Alaska stands a
largo frame schoolhouse. From a
flagpole near it United States Flag
Is flying But the building, contrast.
ing sharply with the low mounds
which are really the native iglocs. is
more than an ordinary schoolhouse
II is in very real sense n community
center.
Tho villagers gather in the school
room on week days for instruction in
the English language, manners and
customs. On Sundays their simple
religious services are held in this
same room. On holidays they gather
there for the fcasts prepared for them
by the teacher in charge, or by the
missionary
There is also in the schoolhouse a
room set apart whore the villagers
may gather at any time of the day or
evening to sit around the fire and
smoke while they visit, At these in
formal gatherings everything is dis
cusscd from the teacher, whose
popularity depends to an appreciable
extent upon the number of presents
he hands out. to hunting, the weather,
the white mans ships, etc.
Is there Illness in any igloo, the
medicine chest in the big house" is
the first thing thot of, and to the
big house" the Eskimos come for
aid, lie Il night or day.
If dcg-team Is sighted coming to-
hurry to the big house" to inform
the teacher of the coming of 'stran-
gers so that he may be prepared to
receive them.
And so it goes. The center OF all
activity and thot and life in the viii
age is the red-roofed schoolhouse.
and the white man in charge. Be
sides a fairly well-equipped school
room, there is Il large store room IN
the building where are provisions OF
all kinds. and living quarters for the
i-Annl,n.. % IL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
How He Felt,

A minister like his father before
him. had often officlated at marriage
ceremonies. but this was his first ex-
rerlence at giving away the bride.
lie was In devout mood; his
church was small. his salary meager,
and his family numerous. This daugh-
ter had been especially eXepnsive.
~ no giveth this woman to be
preacher.
Gently the father placed the slen-
der hand of the bride In that of the
embarrassed groom.
Take her. my boy" he exclaimed,
his face aglow at Is more blessed
10 give than receive.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
SapuIpa Has War Bread.
World Greek County Bureau.

119h East Hobson.
SAPULPA. Okla, Nov. 15.-The
first loaf of war bread to be turned
out of a Sapulpa bakery oven was pro-
duced yesterday by local bake shop
Every bakery in the city will be turn
ing out the bread, it was said today,
by the time the next wheatless day
appears on the calendar The bread
Is made of oatmeal. corn meal and
rye flour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
Subsidized.

Mrs Townley--Whot! You pay
girl ten dollars week TO cook FOR
you?
Mrs. Subbubs--Not exactly. We pay
her four dollars for cooking: the other
six dollars are for staying.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
Delon C. Livingston Gets 8
Column Spread in Wash
ington Times.
World Washington Bureau.

W Orld washington bureau,
7O4 Metropolitan Bank Building
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Under
three-column headline which reads
Millionaire Failing in Love Quest,
Joins Airmen of the Army the
Washington Times this afternoon
printed on its first page the fact that
Delon c. Livingston of Tulsa has en-
listed in the aviation section of the
signal corps. The article was accom-
panied by a cut of Mr.. Livingston and
reads in part as follows:
After an unsuccessful hunt thru
out the east for wife, Delon G. LiV-
ingston. % years old, a millionaire
from Tulsa, Okla, today in Washing
ton enlisted in the aviation section of
the signal corps.
young Livingston, one of five
brothers of the great Livingston Oil
corporation of Tulsa, Okla, after fail
ing to find Il wife in Tulsa, came east
with his brother, julius Caesar Liv-
ingston, to continue his quest.
"In New York they made their in
tentions known. Then the trouble,
inGton, began.
Hundreds and hundreds of pro-
posals for the two wealthy and hand
of the Knickerbocker hotel. or course,
this would never do, so the brothers
went to Atlantic City.
"At Atlantic City young Delon be-
came the idol of the boardwalk.
Brother More Successful.
But still no girl struck Delons
fancy. julius Caesar, however, found
a girl and may marry her, if she viii
have him. he said.
But this is not the reason young
Delon Joined the army today. 1t is
because he is an American. Here is
what he had to say about it himself
today at the willard:
Instead of dynamiting oil wells
out in Oklahoma, | am hoping to fly
over France dropping dynamite from
the clouds on the Huns said the
young millionaire.
al came here about a week ago,
and nobody knew | was in town. But
didn't come to Washington to hunt a
wife Not on your life! | came here
to enlist. | want to fly, and l want
them to send me over as soon as they
will he said.
Favorite I'm Tulsa.
"Out in Tulsa young Livingston is
favorite, both in society and in busi-
ness circles. He is the general pur-
chasing agent for the big corporation
of which he is a member. He owns,
with his father, n. c. Livingston, and
his five brOthers more than sixty oil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
Twas Ever Thus.

Tommy" said the teacher. what
vs. meant by nutritious food?"
Something to eat that amt got no
taste to it," replied Tommy.-Stray
Stories.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
4 Sad EnCt.

Too often Importantly goes around
trying to pass himself off as Oppor-
tunity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16

Watch Sundays World for the an
nouncement Of Mayo's big fire sale
ADV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
His Contract Is Iarcer

Somebody has figured out that 1t
cost Columbus only $1,000 to discover
America. 1t will cost the kaiser
more.-New York Sun.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-16
FavOrite I'm Tulsa.

"Out in Tulsa young Livingston is
a favorite, both in society and in busi-
ness circles. He is the general pur-
chasing agent for the big corporation
of which he is member. He owns,
with his father, n. c. Livingston, and
his five brothers, more than sixty oil
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

big cities and towns. In fact the
small towns and rural sections
are the places where real gard
ening may be done with profit.
Every home should have a gar
den abundantlv large and care
fully worked. There is abso.
lutely no reason why the people
OF the South should continue to
buy millions of dollars worth of
canned goods each year. 1t is a
reproach to us that we buy mil
lions of cans of tomatoes, beans,
corn, etc. each winter, and then
when the vegetable season
comes on allow enough to
go to waste to carry us safely
through the next winter season.
The abnormally high prices this
spring may be a blessing in dis
guise' after all. for if we are
brought to see the folly of our
way and encouraged to forsake
it we shall have been blessed
indeed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07
Card of Thanks

We want to thank our dear
friends for the kindness shown
us during the illness and death
OF our father and grandfather.
We feel too little to try to repay
the kindness. but we want to saw
thank you. and if we can ever
be any help to you all we will.
lngly and freely give you our
services. We feel that a friend
in need is friend indeed.
]. w. Clark and Family.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

Irish potatoes cost nine dol
lars a bag or ninety cents a peck
now" said groceryman to the
writer Friday night. lust think
OF that now. The retailers can't
buy them for ninety cents and
sell them for less than a dollar a
peck. Jumping Jehoshaphat!
"A dollar for a peck of potatoes.
The writer sold potatoes for
sixty cents a bushel a few years
ago. All this should be a SOL.
emn lesson to us to grow pota-
toes and other vegetables THIS
year, not for the market at high
prices but for home consump-
ton.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

The next meeting will be
held Saturday, March 18th at
which time time and methods OF
planting the melons and canta-
loupes will be discussed. 1t is
urged that all members attend
this meeting.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

Why can't Pageland have a
canning factory this year?
Enough vegetables go to waste
in this section each year to give
a small cannery plenty of work.
And if there were a market for
the vegetables the production
would be wonderfully increased.
Think about it.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07
Will Buy Crates From Local
Manufacturer

"A meeting of the Pageland
Truck Growers Association was
held last Saturday afternoon.
"A resolution was passed to
buy all crates from Pageland
Novelty Works at 10 cents
knocked down or Hip cents
put together. All parties who
desire to do so may furnish lum.
Der as payment for crates.
An advertising committee
was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. ]. A. Mangum, S. B.
Euhanks and H. w. Allen.
lhe association will take up
al an early date the matter of
securing better freight rates.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

IN many cities and towns a
movement has been started to
nave a garden in every back
yard to combat the high cost of
foods products. This is a com.
mendable endeavor, but it
should not be ccnfined to the
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07

Plant a big garden and potato
patch, and then see that the
grass doesn't get IT. Cotton's a
good thing to have sometimes,
but you can't eat it. Remember
1914.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-03-07
Prominent Monroe Woman
Dead

Monroe, March 5.-Mrs. James
Fowler died at her home here
early this morning. after an ex.
tended illness of several weeks,
She was the wife of ]. w. Fowl
er, mayor of this city. Besides
her husband and many other
near relatives, she leaves seven
children, the Oldest being less
than twelve years old.