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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
By FLOYD GIBBONS

CONTROLE AMERICAN, France,
Aug. st happened in the sparsely
furnished Office Of the staff officer at
the American army headquarters here
this afternoon. The door opened and
he walked in, medium in height,
straight as a hickory sapling, chin well
I'D. shoulders we'll back, chest well out,
carriage Enthusiastically military, but in
civilian garb. His well shaped, well
shines shoes came together with click
in front of the officers desk.
"I'm an American Of military age,
capable, have. knowledge of French,
know France like a book, have lived
here some years and now have my bust
ress arranged so | can leave it to
subordnates. / want to do my bit.
Am ] in the right plsce!"
This was the opening statement Of
the visitor.
"Name?" was the officers laconic
query.
81. R. Clarke
where born?"
MENDOZA, H."
Experience a"
81 was with the British expedition
airy forces in France"
why discharged" the officer asked.
81 served three months at the front
at the beginning Of the war;" replied
the applicant.
Question Is Repeated
"Why discharged" repeated the Off
GER.
al drove a car for the staff officers at
the general headquarters" said the ap-
plicant, ignoring the question.
"Why were you discharged de-
manded the officer with emphasis and
fixing a meaning look on the man.
Clarke's eyes dropped for the first
time. From my position near the win
dow | thought | could detect look of
sweep across his face.
Then his features frightened suddenly.
Watch mel" he said to the officer,
who directed a puzzled gaze across the
table to a point on the floor where the
with a sprightly move, had
assumed another erect position Of mill
tary rigidity.
Introducing what was to follow with
another peremptory click Of his heels,
he executed right face; then a left
face; then an about face. No drill
master ever executed cleaner and
snapper foot movements. The officer
smiled his approval. The man then
hoped across the floor on his right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

be some discrepancy between his CON-
plant and his actions. The doctor
therefore narrowly serutinizes how he
pulls off his coat or shoes, how he sir
down, how he walks when he thinks no
one is observing him, and how he BE-
HAYES when taken off his guard By
some clever ruse.
If the malingerer complains OF pain
il is always severe, never leaves him
alone; but the doctor knows that there
are few disorders in which pain !,
constant. The honest man has his bad
times and his good, but the malingsrer
is never better, always worse. Very
often, although malingerers study med
ical books and get the symptoms BY
heart, they will affect some symptom
that Is foreign to the disease simulated
and by encouraging them TO dllals
upon it the doctor scores easily.
If the complaint Is stiff shoulder
the doctor starts an animated CONVEX
sation while the patient takes on his
coat. usually some mistake will b
committed. IL it Is a stiff knee u,
subject of the examination is asked
to sit on a low chair, when he almost
invariably bends the knee easily, re-
vealing the fraud.
The doctor employs deceit 10 eomb,'
deceit, and he has four main method,
he misleads the malingerer distraen
his attention, induces a state OF De-
wilderment and takes advantage OF Dis
ignorance Of what the true symptoms
are.
When, for instance, n man complains
that his arm is paralyzed and keeps
hanging closely by his side, the doe'e'
laws him face downward on a eouca
with the arm projecting beyond ms
edge; a paralyzed arm would then ~
down and point to the ground, but 70,
malingerer probably will Keep
pressed closely to his side, showiht
that the muscles are perfectly hea!ml'
When helplessness Of leg 10 slnr
lated the doctor may make long e.
animation of the sound leg, IN ~
course of which he throws the wno'
weight of the malingerer on tns =; y.
called paralyzed limb. proving F"
power to support the patient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
tstAs Correspondencel

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The comment OF
the leading newspapers on the third
anniversary Of the war is chiefly de-
voted TO two great and immediate is
sues-the present offensive on the
Western front, with general considera-
tions affecting the entire strategical
outlook, and the submarine menace.
Concerning the former "The Man
chester Guardian" says: "The fact re-
mains that no one expects to break
through, though we all go on hoping
for it. But il we do not expect to
break through. exactly what is the
nature of our calculations Of winning
the war in the West?"
I've see only three possibilities.
The first calculation may be that II we
only go on long enough we can stand
our losses better than the Germans
and they will crack first. This is q
possible solution of our problem, but 1t
inficts on us the maximum loss and it
is terribly unscientifc.
Figure on u. S. Aid
"The second calculation may be that
next year, with the entry of the United
States. the balance of forces will be
greatly altered in ourfavor. Against
that we have to put the signs OF col
lapse in Russia and the heavy losses OF
the French in their last offensive on
the Aisne.
"The third calculation may be that
as the war goes on we may discover a
rev key to victory.
"The first alternative We reject be-
cause il reduces the war to a mere
trial of endurance. in which there is
very little art or science. The second
alternative raises the question of Rus
STA. The loss Of Czernowitz is very
serious blow and postpones indefinitely
the hope Of defeating the combination
of the Central Powers on the plains or
Hungary, which has been the main
string of the Russian strategy since
the beginning of the war.
"There seems to be no reason Tor
altering the opinion already expressed
that so long as Russia did not make
peace with Germsny-and Of that there
seems no present fear-the number OF
troops Germany would be able TO trans
fer TO the West would not be decisive
though il would postpone the time
when fresh troops from America wouIe
begin to alter the material strength OF
the armies in the West.
Speculate on Separate Peace
an this connection it is an interest
ing speculation as TO what would be
The military effect of q separate peace
between Austria and Russia that did
not include Germany. The question
would be q great deal simpler, OF
course. if we had won our way through
the Dardanelles, or even If we had
driven the Turks north. There remain
thirty alternatives.
"The net conclusion Of the recent
operations is that we have made fet-
ich of numbers and mere weight OF ma
terial. IL We do not break through this
year, it seems fairly certain that the
increase of our superiority in men and
weight Of artillery will not be enough
for us to break through next year,
either. Ii will mean, in short, that
the idea of blasting cur way through
by weight, numbers and artillery has,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
American Fought for British
3 Months With Only One Foot
Tries to Join u. S. Army in France, Detyng Officer to
Discover His Infrmity-Man Organized Artificial
Limb Factory, Employing Crippled Soldiers

foot and hoped back on his lef, soo,
"Do you see anything the ms,,.-
with met" he asked the officer. mr..
whose negative nod the man e..
tinued: "No; and neither did th.v
was good enough 70 be with the RI,
ish three months after Mons. G
my work all right until they fou,s
out"
"Why were you dischs--"dl" rep.,..
ed the officer, with sternI ).
Found With His Foot on
"Well. | had been working twep,,
hours straight without sleep. Il was,
o'clock in the morning. The headou.,
ters cars were parked in front OF n.
generals chateau. was cold ,,I
miserable and tired. The officer can.
out to get in the car and found n,
asleep in the back seat, and"-
asleep on duty?" snapped III. On.
GER with fnality.
"No, sir" replied the man. "rh,.
was all right. You see, there was \.
other place to sleep and no time IA
sleep and we were supposed TO ,l..s
in the cars while waiting for ordens
"Wsll, what in hell's this got to "a
about it, then? Why were you dI,.
charged" demanded the officer, rsi,in,
his voice.
"The officer found me with my to..
off and'--
"Your foot off what?" the question:
demanded
Just off, sir; leg of between III,
ankle and the knee. had taken it Of
to rest the stump. He saw me befor. I
could get il on again. He wasn't angry.
but he thought it was a good joke, and
told it at the officers mess next morn.
ing. was discharged immediately"
Officers Didn't Know 1t
"You served three months as q ehsu..
feur In the British army with only one
foot and they didn't know it," asked
the officer.
eyes, sir" replied Clarke, "but you
could not have known it any more than
they could. Maybe can't hike twenty
miles q day with pack on my back,
but otherwise I'm just as good as any
other man."
Clarke left the Office with a note 70
the intelligence department to SO
whether they could use him as an IL.
terpreter. followed and talked WIFI
him, finding out that he had lost ii,
foot in an automobile race in Birmns.
ham, Ala, in 1907, and that since NJ,
discharge from the British army he hi,
organized a big factory for making ar.
tificial limbs in France, where he nov
employs sixty-three mutilated men.
"What do you want to be in h.
American army?" was my parting CUES.
ton.
81 want to be an aviator" replied
Clarke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
New York Guard Now
Part of Regular Army
Officers Above Rank of Colo.
mel in State Service Until
Commissioned

The New York National Guard be-
came a part of the regular army yes
terday under the proclamation issued
by President Wilson on July Q. The
officers above the rank of colonel, how
ever, will remain IN state service until
they are commissioned by Mr.. Wilson
and their nominations confirmed by the
Senate.
Adjutant General Stotesbury yester-
day said that he had received tele-
gram from the War Department which
read that "by the direction OF the
President general officers already in
the Federal service will remain in that
service. and those not in Federal ser
vice will remain in state service until
nominations are certified by the Sem
ate and they have accepted their COM
missions"
It was reported yesterday that Major
General John +. Organ, commanding
the 9th Division, faced the possibility
of following in the footsteps of Briga-
der General John II. Foote, command
ing the I'd Brigade, n. G.. N: Y, who
was ordered mustered out of Federal
service Friday. Adjutant General
Stotesbury, however, pointed out that
General Organ and the state troops
were already part OF the Federal SER
vice, and that he would not put such a
on the telegram which he
received from the War Department.
General Organ was confident that he
would not lose his command.
~ don't think the report is worthy of
much consideration" ne said. 1--WE are
not worrying, and | believe you will find
everything will come out all right"
By being drafted into the regular
army all constitutional limitations that
have heretofore applied to the Guard
were yesterday swept away, giving the
government free use of its services.
By means Of the Guard draft the coun-
try added approximately 100000 SOL
diers to it's number of fighting men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
ISL Ground Fliers" Ready

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-One hun
bred and fifty-one students were grad
uated yesterday from the preliminary
courses at the ground schools" of avia-
ton at American universities, and were
ordered to the several field training
schools for advanced instruction.
Among yesterdays graduates, we're
twenty-nine students from Cornell Uni
versity. Other educational institutions
graduating classes were Ohio Univer-
sity, University of Illinois, Texas Uni.
vsrsity, University Of California and
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
England Determined

The comment of the evening papers
is mainly devoted to broad issues. THE
Westminster Gazette" says: 1--WE en-
ter the fourth year of the war without
a shadow of regret. We see now more
than ever what would have been the
fate of Europe if this country had not
thrown its whole weight into the scale
in August, 1914. What would now be
its fate if we failed or faltered before
the work was done? If ever cause
justified the greatest sacrifices it Is
this. On us, of this generation, 1t has
fallen by an inscrutable fate to bear
the burden which an ideal justice would
have distributed over centuries. We
must bear it, and be determined that
the fruits shall be worthy of the sacri-
fees. The supreme object is not to
gain this territory or that, or to carve
boundaries which shall give US ad-
yantages in another war, but to make
another war impossible in so far as
human foresight and contrivance can
do so, to relieve the world of the bur
den of ornaments and armed competl-
ton, and TO make little nations secure
against the threats and aggressions OF
their powerful neighbors.
"Whatever may be the fortunes OF
war. we must fight on until this main
object is honestly and wholeheartedly
accepted by the peoples at war Then
we shall be able to negotiate with GER
tainty. There will be new spirit IN
the world which will overcome the OBJ
stacles to peace"
"People Resolute"
"The Evening Standard" says:
ave look to the British government
to be worthy of the British people.
That people. at heart, is solid as rock,
sound as a bell, and more resolute, pc
cause il is better informed after three
years Of the agony of war, than 1t was
in the first enthusiasm of August, 1914.
The mind of the British people is un-
changed. Nothing but the full achieve
msnt Of the high purpose for which we
began this war will suffice to bring 1t
TO a close. The destruction of Prus-
sianism and all Prussia stands for can
only be achieved by decisive military
victory. Unless the German people
overthrow the despotism that uses
them for it's own evil purposes, we must
fight on until Germany is crushed, or
until a real, not sham, revolution
takes place in Germany"
"The Stars" comment is:
"As in August, 1914, so in August,
1917. we stand with our allies, firm,
resolute and immovable, counting not
the cost and looking only to the goal Of
liberty. We have in the great Allies
the might that in Germany Is wanting.
We hear the tramp of a million men
from America. They are marching to
the sound of the guns in Flanders.
There is no doubt as to the issue. Lib
erty will conquer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Says Organ Will Stay

ALBANY, Aug. 5.-Adiutant General
Stotesbury is confident, he declared
tonight, that Major General Organ
and the three brigsdier generals of
this state will be retained in the Fed
eral service. He expressed the opinion
that the reports to the contrary were
due to q misunderstanding concerning
the drafting Of general officers.
General Stotesbury declared that the
War Department telegram stating that
only National Guard general officers
now in the Federal service will be re-
tanned In that service and that the
commissions Of the others must first
be confirmed By the Senate, could not
apply to General Organ, as he is al
ready in the Federal service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Work of s. Local Draft Boards
On Saturday Shown by Table

The fqures quen show tho ork Of Wtyfve draft e1nP"
boards for SATURDAY. AUGUST tw the exemption CLAIMS M
Dictated not estimated accurately as poo
by the boards Themselves
The table is the complete that has been compiled since the Grant
hare een in poqes comprehensive inder to the per-
oos Of men bo are being rejected physical the percentage
claiming exemption and the percentage actually ready fge'
Mann Of the exemption claims wH be dsalowed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Speed Kings to Meet

Barney oldfeld, the worlds spe'.
king, and Ralph De Palma, his closer
rival for auto racing supremacy, ~'"
matched in Chicago yesterday for :
series of races, to be held on ~.
Sheepshead Bay Speedway on sa,uri
day, August 18. The distance VIII
probably be at 20, 80 and 30 miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Mine Blast Killed 81

CLAY, KY, Aug. 5.-The death list
from the explosion here yesterday in
the mine of the West Kentucky Coal
Company had tonight mounted to
thirty-one, according to information
supplied by Charles S. Richardson, vice
president and general manager. Most
of those killed were negroes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
WANAMAKER'S
This is the Largest Furniture Sale d
World---bm that is Not the Main l

The main thing that this the Sale that gives to the
public the opportunity TO buy better furniture tna
il can get elsewhere lower prices than demanded
elsewhere.
20 IL A, fb,uo and If &c great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06

into next year the problem OF food
will be more menacing than it has
ever been, and unless the output OF
shipbuilding is very much nearer the
rate of destruction than at present we
cannot hope there will be enough
transport available to make America a
formidable factor in the man-power OF
the Allies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

WANTED Reliable woman for gen
eral homework Apply 1T 3IS s. 9Th
in forenoon. 22-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
SEN GROCERIES

One OF worlds largest wholesale gro
GERS (capital over Sl,OOO,OOOO0l wants
ambitious men in every locality to sell
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Ask your banker Write today John
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
GRAND OPERA
STARS COMING
TO OKLAHOMA

The Oklahoma Grand Opers commit
tee have completed arrangements for
the Chicago Opera Association grand
opera season at the Auditorium, Okla
homa City, which is set for Monday
and Tuesday, October % and %, when
two performances only will be given:
Gounod's Faust Monday night with
Melba Muratore, Huberdeau. Mague.
nat, Swartz and Berat; and Donizet.
It's Lucia dl Lammermoor" Tuesday
night with GaliCurci, Crimi, Rimini,
Arimondo Peterson and Qua OF
equal importance with the appearance
Of these great stars is the fact that
General Director Campanini will con-
luct both performances. 1t is a well
known fact that Mr. Campanini always
insists on giving each performance out
side of Chicago exactly as it Is given
at their home in the auditorium there,
and consequently the entire orchestra,
chorus, ballet, scenery, equipment and
other resources used in the presenta.
ton Of these two operas in that fa-
nous operate temple will be brought
here intact. This was evidenced in.
this company's tour under the direc-
ton Of Charles A. Ellis last year. This
year Mr. Ellis is confining his atten-
tion to the coming Boston season while
the Chicago organization win visit
nine cities in the middle west and
south.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

flashlights at wren's- you need one
if YOU have a car. 2O-9i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
HOW 70 GIVE GOOD ADVICE

The best way TO give good advice
Is to set good example. When 9th.
ers see how quickly you get over your
cold y taking Chamberlains Cough
Hcmedy they are likely to follow your
example, This remedy hts been in
use for many years and enjoys an ex
celent reputation. Obtainable every
whore limo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

"Go 10 the ant, thou s!uggard,' said
the Wise Man. Consider her ways,
and be wise!' Once there was a slug
gard, and when he read these ringing
words he determined to take the Ec-
clesiast's advice. So he vert TO the
ant and started IN 70 consider her
ways, says the Cleveland Plain Deal
er. But unfortunately, he picked a
day in which the anteater was also
getting busy. And rs the sluggard
considered, the anteatcr ate ants, as
was his nature. In fact he didn't
cease eating until the supply was ex-
hausted. Then the sluggard went
back home and resumed his ancient
occupation of slugglng. Having con-
sidered the ways Of the ant, he was
wise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Mr. and Mrs Spurgeon Curtis Of
Granite are in the city the guests Of
Mrs. \. j. Walker Mrs. Curtis was
formerly Miss Halle Walker and is
well known in this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Mrs. II T Cotton, who has been the
guest Of her daughter Mrs S w Her
bert for the past month, returned to-
day to her home in Alexandria. La.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
FLATAU JEWELRY co.
,'You Gan No Retiar al Elataus"

Mrs. Z A. Fisher has returned from
santa Monica where she spent the sum
mes She also visited in Los Angeles.
Lunches for business men and every
body. starting Saturday Sept % AT
Brownson's. 2O.3t
John Weltner of Harrington. Kan. is
visiting in this city at the home of his
daughter, Mrs Leo Bltsche
sugg today, THE Crayin Twins" IN
vaudeville, and Neglected Wife, :"
Pathe News It.
Mrs. Lester Price left this morning
for Tabler where she will spend the day
with her son, Harry Price, and family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
EXPRESSION LESSONS

Private lessons by term or month.
Special coach lessons sl.O0 each.
Special pdblic speaking class for
high school boys only will be organ
lied if desired for Saturday mornings
from to O.
Studio 1908 s. 7th street Phone SAP.
MRS. A. D. MORGAN,
lReader) and Teacher of Expression.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

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