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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
W. C. T. U. WILL CONVENE
comprehensive Program Arranged; (;
Sessions tn he Held at VI. T. Churcn.

The tenth annual convention of the
Tulsa county w. c. T. L. opens this
morning at the Methodist churc-
Fifth and Boulder.
The convention will extend thru
Friday evening and very compre-
hensive progSam has been arranged
for the two days session.
The program follows
Thursday morning-9;45, executive
meeting; 1000. institute called To 0.
der by county president, Lilah H.
Lindsey, devotionals. Mrs. r. y. Man
derville. Broken Arrow; appointment,
OF committees-courtesies credentials
The Institute a Factor in w. G. Il.
l. Work." Mrs. Ella Decker; depart
ment work-(a) Value of Local SUI
perintendents. OBJ Reporting: How
and When-Mrs A. Il. Hagler. statv
organizer: music: Mem mbership, How
to Secure Them" Mrs. Alice Vanuer
Noort; Paying Dues; to Whom and
When, How Is the Dollar Divided. "
Mrs. w. III. Cole; noontide, prayer.
Thursday afternoon-2:00, institute
called to order; prayer for w. c. T.
U. work with our soldier boys, Ms.
Clara Park; minutes of forenoon ses-
sion; the Red Cross and the w. c. r.
u, Mrs. Ella Decker; Patriotism VS..
Booze, Mrs. l.. A. White; music; CON
gress' Unfinished Task, Mrs. Clara
Park; Plans for Suffrage CampaIkn.
Mrs. NJ. a. Morrison; Peace for the
World. Mrs. Nandilla Fry; memorial
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
CROOKS SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM FREE FAIR
Harry f. Siege VIII Have
Charge of Detective Force
on the Grounds.

Crooks OF all sorts, including those
with shell games and spindle wheels,
win have to give the Tulsa county free
fair. September 10 TO II inclusive. a
lwide berth The fair association has
Iemployed Harry T. siege. former Ber-
tillon expert with the Kansas city and
Tulsa police department, as chief of
1.-THE fairgrounds detective force. He
Twin be given the responsibility OF
! keeping all pickpockets and other
crooks out Of the grounds for the five
days and nights that the fair is TO
run.
A big force of guards will also be
employed, according to Secretary n. X.
Graham.
Buildings viii BE Fun.
The greatest agricultural displays
ever seen at a county fair in Okla
homa are promised for the Tulsa eX-
position. Farmers and farmers wives
and families have made entries in
such number that the capacity OF the
various buildings is already taxed and
the directors are figuring on using
much out-of- door space for such eX-
hibits as do not need a roof.
a large ten'acre field has been set
aside for tractor and other machinery
demonstrations. a band Will play aft
ernoon and night in the main court.
Five big circus acts will perform in
the open air twice daily Merchants
in the Kafircorn palace will distribute
thousands OF valuable souvenirs.
carnival company at one end of
the grounds will add the proper touch
and make it real old time county
fair"
Fifteen thousand people are eX-
pected to 20 thru the gates daily, and
Frisco shuttle trains, jtneys and
street cars will be provided in suf-
ficient numbers to handle that many.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
DIRECTOR OF STOCK
IS MANY SIDED MAN
Harry f. Vickery, at the
Grand, Has Brains, Plus
Lots Of Experience.

A director Of a high class, perma-
nent, dramatic stock company such az
the Incompatible Grand stock in
Tulsa, which opens its season next
Sunday with Alias Jimmy Valentine
bust be a man of many talents. Ic
must be an actor, a writer. "a scenic
and lighting expert, an executive ana
diplomat
Harry r Vickery. director at the
Grand, is amply qualified i'm an lines.
He was born In New Hampshire, town
of Dover He graduated from high
school at the age Of II and ran away
with a circus To- Havana. cuba. HIS
parents brought him back and he
worked at bookkeeping for two years
then ran away again and Joined the
famous old I'll Hcnp's minstrels. lie
was featured as the boy baritone
Then he joined dramatic stock COM
pany and toured Nova Scotia. New
Brunswick and Newfoundland and
back to the northwest TO Puget Sound.
Three years were consumed In that
trip and he finally returned TO Hall
fax, Nova Scotia. where he Joined
transforming troupe and went 10 tn"
Bermudas, remaining there one year
before going TO Boston. Mass For
ten years thereafter he played with
quence In the east He was with Ed-
ward r. Ricc's Jack and the Bean
stalk two years, one year with Loui-
Morrison in Faust" playing "Nalen-
tine" and understanding "Mephisto'
and then as "Pythias" in a Damon
and Pythias" production for thlr,yI
weeks, starting from Toronto. Canada.
Since then he has been associated
with permanent stock in Milwaukee,
Toledo, Chicago. Nashville. Macon,
Boston, PortCnd. Maine; Waltham,
Mass; Brockton, Mass; Des Moines,
Iowa; St Joseph, Joplin, Mo. and
Paducah, Ky lie has put up" and
worked in more than five hundred
playS including all the late royalty
releases lie has been stage direc-
tor for ten years His ambition is to
give tulsa theatergoers AS fine a pro-
duction. If not better, OF each bin as
they have ever seen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
OLD HEADS DO THE MARRYING
With ScicCtlyc Draft in Action the
Younger Men Give Dan Cupid
the CODY.

With the approach of the Tins
when the selective service law will re-
quire men between the ages of 2l and
81 to take up arms for the nation,
and the possibility looming that q
second draft army will be called, mer
between those ages are showing less
ana less disposition to get married
as shown 10y the records of the county
clerks office.
OF the nine men who were granted
licenses To wed yesterday. four CT
them were above the draft age Tie
licenses issued were as follows Stan
ton Smithcrman, "a, and Henrietta
Boyd, 81, both of Tulsa Thomas
Hunt, "a, and Myrtle Stewart, 20.
both OF Sand Springs; Roy Sanders,
%. Tulsa. and Edna frankie. %, ok
lahoma city, Frank Webster 2S, and
Cornelia Goldman, %, both of Tulsa /;
Charles Cox, 26. BiXby, and Anna
carp. l6. Haskell; Horace G. Brothers,
45. and Romia Childers. AS, both of
West Tulsa; James NJ. Cook, 81, and
Mrs. Alice Griggs. As, both OF West
Tulsa: George Lawson, 32, and Pearl
Watson. 26. both OF Sand Springs,
Harry II. Near 2S, and opal Box, 90,
both OF Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30

this office. Exercise care in all es-
sontials regarding applicants when
they apply norder that the govern.
ment may not incur unnecessary OK
penses in meals and Transportation
Hereafter note all defects which vo,,
discover that might be a Gauge for re-
jection.'
II knew there was something tho
matter with his head" Corporal FLYNN
said last night. But / thot after he
passed thru our school of instruction
he was fully qualified for army SER
wee. ! guess tho he Just wanted a
free trip to Oklahoma City"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30

hout-Mrs. Anna Jenkins, died May
s. 1917.
Saints by the power OF God are kept,
TIL his salvation come;
We walk by faith as strangers here.
TIL Christ shall call us home"
Thursday night, S o'clock-Wei-
come night; county president presid
ingt music; address OF welcome; For
CID and Churches. Rev, l.. $. Barton;
For the W. G. T. L., county president;
music; reading Mrs. Ruth Lane; re-
sponse. Mrs. Anna II. Hagler; address,
Mrs. Ida w. Wygant; offering; bene-
dction.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
M lSC


mother and her little boy. The con-
ductor eyed the little boy suspiciously,
He had to keep n sharp lookout for
people who pretended that their chill
dren were younger than they really
were. in order to obtain free rides
for them.
And how old is your little boy.
madam, please?"
Three and a half" said the mother,
truthfully.
Right, maam." said the conductor.
satisfied.
Little Willie pondered n minute. II
seemed TO him that fuller information
was required.
And mothers 81" he said, politely.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
wM. II. MURRAY Is PEssDusTIC
Afalra Bill Says War VIII Last Three
To Ten Years.

Special TO The World.
CLAREMORE, Okla, Aus. 29.-
Hon. William II. Murray. who sponv
to the citizens Of Claremore tonight on
The War and our Foreign Rola-
tions," SAYS he believes the present
war will last from three to ten years.
II believe the only way In whicn
the conflict can be brought to a
speedy end will he thru the compile
ton of Thomas A. Edison's new in
vention which. 1t is understood, will
obliterate a whole army. II Mr.. Edi-
son is not successful, then there is no
means of telling just when the world
will again be at peace"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
FI,EL or CHARGE

Any adult suffering from cough.
cold or bronchitis, is invited to call a.
the quaker Drug store and get alb
solutely free, sample bottle OF
Boschcc's German Syrup. a soothing
and healing remedy for all lung trou-
bles, which has successful record Of
fifty years. Give; the patient a good
nights rest free from coughing, with
free expectoration in the morning.
Regular sizes, 25 and rs cents. For
sale in all civilized countries.--adV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
"Know Thysclf."

A stout baggage laden. old Eng
lish gentleman was trying to make
a hurried exit from railway car
riage At the door he stumbled on
the foot Of brawny Scot.
"Hoots. toots. monN" groaned the
Highlander. Gamma ye look whaut
yre going? Hoot, mon, hoot!'
The burdcned traveller slammed the
door behind him and shouted thru
the window:
"IIoot yourself! | am traveller,
not an automobile"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
TEACH TIE GIRLS HOW TO "a,
Two-day Training school Held at
ClarCmorc. :.

Special to The World.
CLAREMORE, Okla, Aug. "a
two days training school for the boys
and girls OF the corn, calf. pig, wheat
and canning clubs of the county
opened in this city this morning. The
school is under the direct supervision
of X. G. Meloy, county farm agent,
and Miss Sarah Clark, supervisor %,
the home economies work of the
county, but a number of teachers for
the \. & NJ. college at Saltwater are
present TO help with the work Every
phase of the workings of the clubs
will he studied by the members Of
the various clubs who hail from all
parts OF Rogers county
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
The Servant Problem

"Why are you leaving us, Mary?
Haven't ! treated you right "
30, yes, ma'am. have been
treated beautifully. But you only
keep two servants"
We'll, what OF that You don't find
the work hard, do you
20, no. ma'am. But, you see, I've
always lived where there were four
servants. And that suits me better,
on account Of my fondness for auction
bridge ma'am."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
NEGRO PREFERS COWS
AND CHICKENS TO WAR
Claimant sends Special Delivery Plea
70 District Exemption Board

"Honorable Exemption Board,
"Tuls1. okla.
81 am jest a plane black coiorcd
man.
81 Wantta do eberthing / kan for
Unkcl sam, bat I Jest cant tote "a
gun ctWs I'm 10 nervos and besides !
may run anuck AT any timc. So pIc@e
Mister exemption bord jest let me
stay home and milk COWS * do chores
on the farm whar / am 30 useful
Such was the word AMI substance
cf letter received by special delivery
mail Yesterday by Chairman Robert
Scivallv ~ the district board OF aP-
pcals In support Of claims for eN-
cmptiou from military service ilci by
e. negro In Washington county. Mem
hers Il the board would not divulge
the name uf the author of the letter
'"rhe negro is either unbalanced
mentally or coward Chairman
Scivally said last night. The board.
uf course viii review his claims as
required by law. but believe an In
vestigation would prove his case 4
better one for a sanity commission
soi1ewhore up in washington county"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
NcAnr Can Tell

why didn't yo upick out wife
for sweet disposition, not because
she looked good ?"
Her disposition looked good, too.
then"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-30
ECHOES!

JOSH Winslow. the
MILLIONAIRE hip boot
MANUFACTURER, has
ADOPTED as his
SLOGAN: They're
WEhRIN' 'em higher
IN Hawaii"
Blouie,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23
DISCUSS NEUTRAL
WAR TIME RIGHTS

Igavono ~ o. rvno-.s L, l,,+o,.
,aticn,l Iav gro,n ,l,nast iii H. 81
nnhlic. or mo Nou u-or,5 NH hare
yosto,1ar a. nr,.ts of ,ha cnbsn ~r.
ernmcpt to formulate a new code On
the rights Of noutrais in time of var
Tho ,a,.,o., ain d;..,... ,rouo.,
,ioa n.da a. M A,nor,,..' I..,it..,,
A. tat1rn,,,(al ralr ~. -.
Un.@a n1 G. 80 CO..
a,, .......
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23

At tho first sign Of sore throat, tight
chest or tuicd.up head take a dose OF
DR.. 3oll's Pine-Tar.Iloney. The heal.
Ing pinotar, soothing honey and ely-
cerino quickly relieve the congestion,
loosen the phlc I'm ma break up your
cold DR. Belts PneTar-II0nay has
all the benefits Of the healing aromn
from q pine forest, II IS pleaasnt 70
Jake and antiaeptic, The formula on
the bottle tells why K relieves colds
and coughs. AZ your Druggist, 25c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23

may. without transgreSsing the laws Of
fashion. be worn ont Of doors, In
good Old Anglo-SdEaa it is a enc piece
dress Of green wool jersey cloth, with
a slip-on sweater to match. and both
The pieces are trimmed with diamond
shaped pieces Of black talfeta, stitched
IN a silk Of many colors. Incidentally
this strikes us as a pretty good model
for a utility frock. to be worn any tine
during tie day under the fur or top
coat. ANNA MAY
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-23

From the Pathe Florence Rose Fashion
THERE was a day when some OF
us were so Young and agile that
we could skate in any oil costume,
but that was before every little sport
had n costume Of its own To-day
there Is the skating costume for the
rink within doors aud different cos
tune for the nature made prodnct
tucked in among the hills The cos
tune worn By the skater in the picture
is something Of "A compromise for.
Willie it is intended for the rink, 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

FTER Rubberset shaving brush twelve
other price had
tried several shops but could find nothing that appeared like the
brush
sion -
In received lengthy and pleasing letter from Mr. Will
Neal sales of the congratulstng me
value original investment regeng that it wa. in
possible duplicate brush So instead he urged me 10 accept
ether with the compliments OF the com
pan and told what genuine pleasure for salesman to T
commentator Of his
connected with the and was amazed
application for permission TO buy received with cordial
and whimsical that who had so e
experience with Rubberset brush could not be allowed to m
tmnt Of the thing wished to send him my old oush ne
life Of and pleasure with ohe1 o
ccved business not that 80
thing rare than The veteran
What pescs the business policy behind the ,s, .
chance for to make sale Of at least o' Y
passed by with smile and shake OF e h
instead the prospective buyer who had spent 20 cents on @
that he thinks no is doing favor accepting ~
business to me- but there's lot In It, Tor the er "
Company turn out brushes 6nd"Ss be-
my time buy 1t not merely that me cor, s way
performed courteous action or even done favor ous nsd
there high and that the Of patron was morn Il.
sable his money Also the incident SespSss M head
goods that convincing too Finally Mr. william s Sssdsd
the force displayed knowledge OF human mature
devotion to the interests Of his company that sn0o'
precedent in retail commerce I
"A knoedee Of human nature the underlying principe .va
eay policies OF course the pleasure
desirable than his money for pleased patron IN n That's
everal times the amount concerned IN the orsihsi
But quite aside from that this letter is substantial evident
berat or the Rubbee Company N deaig W W a. nerssu
NO could more convincing OF Mr. Meals devotion 70 the
liz company" go, I'D true vets
Incidentally this idea starting museum OF tried ana nw Of
is one which anpeas TO many Anybody know
interesting collections?
Ess (rhc Advisor uH appear o"'S""dos feo'""V "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

ters were kept busy all day yesterday
taking down the names OF the women
who had come TO enlist for the service
A thousand dollars more was ysStei-
day added TO the sum being raised by
committee of women for the purchase
of a military balloon for the AVIATION
school at Governors Island. Mrs.
Charles van Rensselaer, and her com,
mittee had planned 10 invade wall
Street during the day in the interest,"
of the balloon, but their visit VIII De
postponed for a few days.
Deputantes under the leadership OF
Miss Marion Tiffany will pose as the
angels and cherubs of the Della RoDola
pictures in the entertainment to pc
given at the Century Theatre on rep
ruary Is. the proceeds to go for the
military balloon or for other war reilei
work
The Sixty-ninth Armory, on LeNing-
ton Avenue and Twenty-sixth street,
will present a picture tonight OF what
the American woman is capable OF do
ing in actual drill work. The Ameri-
can Woman's League for Self Defence
will have it's first meeting since the
present crisis arose, and several nun o
dred girls in uniform are expected 10
appear.
The New York State Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage Yesterday
sent a letter 10 Mayor Mitchell declar-
ing that the association stood ready
"to perform such services as circum-
stances reluire."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

the Hudson River counties. Major
Edward Olmstead. assistant chiei OF
staff. said Yesterday that pubic util,
tiles corporation had asked FOR a qua Il
for its upstate property. oetach-
ment Of the Let Infantry has been
withdrawn from its duty on the aque-
duet TO meet their request.
Company OF the 10th Regiment
cntrained Yesterday at PoughkeepSie
and went north TO st. Elmo 70 rem
force the aqueduct guard. A platoon
Of Company RI from Mount Vernon
also left for Eimsford.
Owners Of farms m the neighoof-
hood of the camps Of the lst and the
10th have sent word TO Albany that
they would be glad to furnish quar-
tiers for the Guardsmcn IN their dis
trict if the state will allow II. Ihe
adiutant generals Office yesterday saia
that there seemed 20 be spirit o.
staunch patriotism throughout the
state.
Two torpedo boats are now patrol
ling Long Island Sound of New Ro-
chelle. Forts Schuyler and Slocum
arc also using their searchllghts all
night. Naval militia from New Ro-
chelle are now guarding the railroad
bridge over He'll Gate.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
mounted machine guns on its three
mile bridge across Barncgat Bay
There are three Of these weapons at
each end and one in the centre OF the
structure Powerful searchlights have
also been erected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

FIND inclosed four advertisements from The New York Evening
December %, 1916 which supposed
booze advertising The made enough this sudden change
like the policy this sheet following twice
the simple peoples money every once IN While
to
reads and laughs and laud L.
This correspondent ncose advertisement of Burks Guinness Viz
gna Dare Wine, Park Tords ports and shere and ms
laneous collection of drinks featured by Namm's
about the Journals cleaning
was not Mr. Hearsts Journal Hearsts American
with liquor advertising quite baanty
very his policies He fresh
paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
WOMEN TO LEARN
TO HOARD FOOD
Special Aid Society Will
Confer Over Break
with Germany

A national conference OF delegates OF
the National Special Aid Society VIII
be held to-day at 259 Fifth Avenue
"for the purpose of comforting on the
course of action to be taken in the
present diplomatic break between this
country and Germany
1--WE are to-day prepared for imme-
date action in the event of the out
break of hostiitles," Mrs. william
Warner Hoppin, jr., vice-presldent oil
the organization, said last night. MIS-
William Alexander. it's president. IS
now in England studying war condl-
tions. The organization Is one OF the
largest and most active war relef or
carnations i'm the United states.
"You may rest assured that the mem
bers of our organization will do their
utmost towaS rendering efficient SER
vice in every way possible" Mrs. Hop
pin declared.
One of the measures Of the National
Aid will be series of classes in food
conservation, in the consideration OF
shortage of food supplies.
The conference will be preceded TINS
committee of the national organization.
There was an onrush Of women yes
tcrday at the registration Office OF
every war relief organization where
there is an opportunity for them to set
down their names for the service OF
their country. Thousands of them en-
listed during the day.
At the American Red Cross, 1870 East
Twenty-second Street. an irate German
appeared in the afternoon and demand
ed whether supplies were being sent to
Germany at present and upon oeing
told that they were not commented
that he thought the American Red
Cross ought to be a neutral organlza-
ton. He was told that it was neutral
The detailed programme of the Ma
tional League for Women's Service Is
not vet completed, but will be made
public within a few days. and followed
b. thousands of women all over the
country. Half a dozen volunteer regis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
CHELSEA GAINS IN SPIRIT
20 Organizations Join to Promote Plans
for Improvement

An AUGMENTATION movement was
launched last night at dinner given
by the Chelsea Neighborhood Associa-
ton. Representatives OF more than
seventy Chelsea neighborhood civic and
social organizations listened to plans
for furthering the community and civic
spirit in the district from Fourteenth
TO Forty-second Street and from Fifth
Avenue to the Hudson River.
Benjamin Moore, president of the
Chelsea Neignborhood Association. pre-
sided. and s. D. NJ. Hudson outlined the
scope of the work which will be car
RED on through extension evening work.
volunteer classes in English and civics.
the establishment of a centre Of infor-
nation for immigrants and the found
ing of speakers bureau of leading
foreigners and Chelsea business men.
who will urge the learning of the Eng
lish language and American customs.
Other speakers were II. II. Wheaton.
Of the Federal Education Bureau;
Henry E. Jenkins, Superintendent Of
Evening Schools. and Father Joseph
F. Smith, rector of st. Bernard's
Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

ClN AUGUST | travelled York City Hsmme
~ the Island Railroad Between the train butcher
shaking box which contained
metal boxes OF these small metal boxes
The sold the
each The uck exchanged the slip for "a fine box
OSCAR BROWN,