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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
WOMEN SIGNING FOR
RED CROSS CLASSES
instruction of Tulsa Women in
First Aid Work to Start
Within Week.

War relief work has begun in Tulsa.
While no Nndages have been rolled
nor pajamas cut vue nor soldiers
actually wounded. many girls and
women, eager for the fray, are signing
up for classes.
The Kendall college classes per.
fetced an organization yesterday
morning. electing Mrs. Ralph Lock
wood president, and Miss Ramona
Russell secretary and treasurer.
President Charles Evans has offered
Kendall college accommodations to an
unlimited number OF classos-day and
night.
Night classes for business women
are being organized in response to a
demand from the busy ones who can
not come in the daytime. The day
classes at Kendall VIII meet on Tues
day and Friday mornings from 10 to
IL O'Clock The time for the night
classes Is yet to be arranged.
Mrs. A W. Coleman, registered
nurse, will conduct the night classes
At Kendall and supervise those TO bo
held downtown. Miss Nellie Bowser
and Mrs Mary Rose Sloan, registered
nurses, will assist Mrs. Coleman with
the instructions. The committee has
wired for Red Cross literature. includ-
ing first aid books. and expect to
begin actual operations within week.
Eighteen women signed for classes
at Kendall college in the afternoon
and A signed for downtown classes
TO be !, cid at the Y. w. c. a. cottage
The Kendall members are Mines. Jane
II. Griffith. Victor Walker. Frank
Greer, Thomas Lyons. Ralph Lock-
wood, j. =. Cappeau, ID. w. Franchot.
:. w. Parish, j. l.. Flanagan. Robert
Moody, Walter Mount, j. G. Cosden,
Anna Yarnell, Evans and Ewing and
Misses Cover, Ramona Russell and
Myrtle Sandcrson.
Those who have signed for the Y.
". {. a. cottage classes are Mines.
Eunicc Davis, Eliza beth Frances
Browne. Mary Rose Sloan. Nellie
Cato, lnez Richardson. Lucille Lee, 5.
Kansas, l.. w. Olilander, Il. T.. Morse.
Misses Bella Scheffer. Orelle Robin
son. Louise Rogers, Murray and Paul
Mrs. Douglas w Franchot i5 in charge
of organization.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
HERE'S A CHANCE
TO AIR GR0UCHES
Mcconnell to Devote a Lecture
to Their Cause and Cure
Next Week.
RAPS TRADES WITH DEVIL
Revivalist Denounces Men Who
Trade Their Souls for
Temporal Welfare.

lincoln Mcconnell will hold n
"Grc Ich Day" at the tabernacle next
week he has asked rs audience 70
make the most of their gr5uchcs be-
fore next Tuesday because ;hat is the
nIgh' he intends TO MAKE an end Of
them
The GrOu rhcS.
Everybody is invited 20 bring along
his pct hates and his privata spites
and have them collected by the four
"solomenest" usncrs, carried to the
"Groueh Graveyard" Ito be prepared
in one corner OF the buil1!ng), Hltu-
rated with Oklahoma oil and touched
off. The revivalist viii .hen tai; on
"Grouches, Their Causes and Cures :"
The next day Line" will call ''I'riend-
snip Day" ard all the crouch rearcrs
will wear tag reading, "Howdy
stranger, Im your friend" 1t VIII
also he donation night ar d people will
bring donations for the local pastors
as done in ye olien times. Line"
prognos;icated that scme there will be
who will pool their donations ana
bring along an Irish potato.
Points to Moral Of EsaIi.
Last night reading from the lesson
on Esau, Lincoln Mcconnell preached
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28

on the folly Of trading with the devil
le said that to him tho ca.c OF EsIu,
the big, hairy, weak min1ed slutton,
was the slddes in all history, either
sacred or profanc Vet. he pointed
ont the worll was full of peoI,e in Il
chronic state of trading their self re-
'rect their clean hearts, their pure
cor science and tfeir high hopes Of
heaven for morsel Of meat--l mo-
ments pleasure, gl.mmcr of )ll
He divided Gods created beings
into three classes-the purely carnal
as typificG by the hog--"you can't
save him except wi'h salt" tho purely
slir,tual-the angels. WHO had no car
nal nppctites bv Which to fall, ana the
combination spiritual and materi II he
ine-man. The latter, he PLACED high
est il the scale, because having body
To tempt him he has a spiritual being
with which 20 conquer his body.
You philologists who revc' in let
ter combinations | wish YOU would
get together and coin a word with
which to express tAe ] ity. the tragedy,
the awfulress of that being who sells
cut his eternal birthrieht for the lit
tie things of time ana space"
Hits "Spiri; of Tulsa"
Doctor Mcconnell said that as he
Went about ,he streets of Tulsa he
seemed to see beneath the smiling srr-
face of the town fearsome monsters
comparable 20 the monsters Of tie
Ccep- -alligators, crocodiles man eat
Ing sharks. waiting. waiting - grab
a leg of the unwary pas5crby and drag
him down. lie said that he hdu been
warned that the spirit of Tulsa"
WoIld even get him H. he stage here
long. and that by and by no would
lose his interest n mems souls and
substitute therefor Gn exclusive inter
est in oil wells
\ big temperan % rally viii be held
at the tabernacle tonight.
Doctor Mcconnell will go TO okla
hOma City THIS morning, Wfcre he will
deliver his lecture, The Kaiser and
the Devil" tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
MOTHERS TO HEAR
ABOUT BABY CARE
Tulsa to Devote Entire Week
to Infant Hygiene Begin
ming Monday.
EACH CHILD TO BE SCORED
Board of Physicians Will Be
IN Charge of Examination
at Courthouse.

DO YOU know that one ont Of ovo,y
four babies born into the world nust
uie before II is a year oldP
40 YOU know that Is out of every
~ OF these die unnecessarily?
10 YOU know why they die?
10 you know that they die because
me mothers who love them sn ton.
uerly are ignorant lgnoraut of baby
hSEiene, of baby feeding of baby
clothing?
While the world is agog on the sub
JVVt OF conservation of every mum
dane thing from shoestriurs to no
t'to SKINS the United States is taking
week to concentrate ON the conscr-
walton OF babies.
Prize for Perfect Baby.
Next week viii be Baby week in
ulSa and elsewhere. For the baby
mas come INTO its own. Along with
lhe uoss ana horses, the eats and the
cows, ne is to be examined and scored
ana from the data of his past and his
present Will be gathered information
TO help him, and his fellows. "A the
future
y board of physicians selected
from the Tulsa Medical association
VIII be IN charge of the free baby
cline ana baby scoring room at the
courthouse. Every Tulsa mother is
urged To bring her bay.
IT Shc thinks he is perfect baby
he may get the perfect baby prize-a
baby developer donated by the f.. B
DeShon company If she thinks he ia
imperfect his need of expert attcn-
non IS imperative If he seems to her
Just sweet, normal average baby
tneh she should bring him anyway
ne may he better or worse than she
knows.
Clinics on Three DAYS.
The Mcconnell headquarters in the
y. NJ. c. a. building is making the
babies appointments with the doc
tors. Scoring will be done every aft
einoon, beginning Tuesday. from
to o'clock. The clinic will he i'm
operation from , to I o'clock on Wed
heSday, Thursday and Friday after
moons.
The colored people will have a
clinic OF their own at the colored peo-
pies hospital
School teachers, minister's health
OFFICERS and the Salvation Army are
all lending "A hand in an effort to get
out the ailing ones. Motor cars are
being offered to get the babies to and
from the clinic. There will be down
town windows demonstrations and
there will be baby programs in every
school
It is the raby's week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
CHECK WAS So YEARS LATE
Gets Back Army Pay Overlooked i'm
Civil War Times

TOPEKA, Kan. April 27.-Col A.
G. Hanback,, custodian Of the state
house grounds. received his back pay
check from Uncle Sam yesterday.
Twelve dollars due him for his first
month as a private in the Union army
in 1868 has been unpaid until the
check came thru the mails. His COM
pany, like many others, was organized
and called out month before the for
NAL muster into federal service was
made. and the government started
regular pay on muster in. Recently II
was discovered that these men were
entitled to pay for the month in
camp. and Hanback's check came In
due time, only 81 years late
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
Exclusive
Selling Agency
J. & T. Cousins
". Y. Made
Shoes
STATE WOULD CLOSE
ALLEGED R0ADH0USES
Applications Made for Injunc-
tions Against Two Places
in East Part of City.

Applications for injunctions against
two alleged roadhouses were filed in
:he district court yesterday by Carter
Smith. assistant county attorney. Both
places are near the corner of Federal
and Clelland in Paramount addition in
the extreme eastern part of the city.
Bob Powell Is the defendant in one
suit. Allen Freeman, Bob Thomas
and Oscar Riley arc named in the
other
The alleged jointsts were notified
to appear in court this morning. If
the temporary iniunctions are granted
the buildings will be padlocked until
hearing is held to determine
whether the injunctions shall be made
permanent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
COUNTY ATTORNEY REEVES
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION
Rushed to Hospital for Removal of
Appendix But Is Now
Recovering.

County Attorney George Reeves was
operated upon for appendicitis at the
L. & S. hospital at o'clock yesterday
morning Reeves suffered sudden
attack late Thursday night and he
was rushed to the hospital Immediate
ly. lie was reported to be resting
easily and out of all danger last night
On account of the county attorneys
illness. Judge Mcneil yesterday con-
tinued indefinitely the grand jury
liquor cases which were scheduled to
be tried today and next week. other
business of the office will be con-
Quoted by the assistants OF the county
attorney
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CAR

An unknown motorist struck G. 7.
Cargile, "A pedestrian. shortly after
1890 O'Clock last night at the corner
of Fourth and Boston. The driver ran
over Cargile but failed to stop his ma
chine and went east on Fourth at an
increased speed.
Cargile was taken in another auto
mobile to the Oklahoma hospital,
where it was found that his injuries
were not serious as at first thot, CON
slsting principally of bruises and cuts
about the face. He is employed by
the Cosden Oil company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
McCourt Beats Canncfax.

AKRON, April 27.-CharNs Nc
Court Of Clersland, three-cushion
billiard champion, again defeated II.
L. Cannefax, challenger in the second
block of their 150-point match here
tonight. McCourt scored so and Con.
nefax a.. The score now stands 100
for McC0urt and 76 for Capnefax
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
State Superintendent Speaks.

RINGLING, Okla, April 27.-Rob-
ert II. Wilson. state superintendent of
public instruction. is to deliver lec-
ture in Ringing the evening of May 5,
under the auspices of the Oil District
Educational &c Athletic association.
His subject is "EduIdtion as a Busi-
ness and Economical Proposition"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
Educator
Shoes
for
Children


COLON. April 27.-I;tpairs to tho
ii'ur German steamers recently seized
here are virtually complete. TIL,
steamers 1ro the Crunewaid. prinz
SiChscnwald ard Savola.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
'arclcSs.

Jeanne cat the track meet) My,
but it's cold day to be without stock
ings.
Horace (absently) Why did you
leave them off?-Purple Cow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-28
Accused Wife Acquitted.

ALBANY, Mo, Aprll 21-Mrs.
her husband. ]. Il. Yea.er, who died
December G, 1915, was acquitted by n
jury tonight, on the first ballot.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06
Red Cross Will Divide Nation TO
Speed Work and Get Better Results

started. It is expected there will be
great saving in time and money.
For instance, n a Red Cross chap
ter IN El Paso Texas. wanted to know
about a certain matter, instead Of
writing 10 Washington and waiting
until the query was answered by
mail, the letter would go to Houston,
Texas, II that were divisional head
quarters. There would be a saving
OF several days.
The same thing applies to cyst.
Chapters now write 10 national head
quarters for literature, posters. raw
materials etc. These have 10 be
shipped from here In small lots TO
the various towns and villages. Under
the Encouragement there Will be a
depot In each divisional city 20 which
the various things will be shipped In
bulk Materials will then be sent
from these divisional cities 10 the
villages and towns in that division.
The plan Is 20 clear these depots
every 80 days, 10 keep things moving
rapidly TO tho seacoast bases TO be
loaded on ships for France
In the SINE way when the next
campaign for funds IS launched. each
divisional director will have sole
charge IN his states.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06
Uncle Harry Talks About IndemnitieS

by Prussia and heavy indemnity was
levied on the southern half AZ The
time Of the Boxer uprising In China the
leagued nations who put down the re-
bellion compelled China to pay
100000 900 taels or about three
hundred and fifty million dollars. While
this was the nominal amount, the in
terest was at a high rate and in 1915
the Chinese official Statements was made
that the total obligation amounted 20
more than 5000 100000, Of which $780,
OOO,OOO was due and unpaid.
"The United States generously 49,
celled its claim after actual expenses
were paid and China set the smount
aside to be used In the payment Of
scholarships foreChinese students In The
United States. When China broke oil
relations with Germany she regulated
that country's share Of the debt yet
unpaid
"Didn't France have 10 pay big IN.
demnity I'm her war with prussiay said
Joe.
"Yes." said Uncle Harry, "she had 20
give up Alsace and Lorraine TO the Ger
mans for the Empire Of Germany was
then formed and the Emperor had been
crowned at Versailles. She also had to
pay cash indemnity Of five billion
francs. or one billion dollars, within
three wears and support German army
of occupation until It Vas paid. The
fact of the matter wss that Germany
and almost all The other nations thought
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06
NclU Army viii Not be Rushed
to CGntOnmentS; May be NOU. 1
Before All Are Under Shelter

talks hopefully and quite enthusiasts
tically as to what has been accom-
plished up 10 date. but has not prom
ised that the soldier cities will be
really ready az the end of the next
thirty days
I'VE have accomplished miracles"
said he. but promising is risky. A
lot depends on whether the last ship
ment Of lumber, water pipe or sewer
pipe comes through. Delay In some
consignment might hold up
completion Of any OF these projects.
Probably most OF the environments
will have water systems in operation
and be under roof by Sept. 10. BY
October they may have their other
fxlngs in place, including some pave
ments. II Is doubtful whether the men
called for selective service will be
actually put in these camps before
October. since Secretary Baker has
repeatedly announced he would not
crowd a lot Of new recruits into un'
finished barracks.
General Gorgas as chief OF sanitary
arrangements must pass on any army
camp before Il begins to house men
II everything Is completed 10 make
the camp sanitary, the men may as,
semble even II the Anal trimmingi
are not completed. But. II necessary
to wait until November, the men are
to be made comfortable and KEEP
healthy.
General Crowder will probably neet
the six weeks for getting his mon
lust as much as General Littell vii
need this time to build his soldier
cities. Local exemption boards arr
working slowly. When they have I'm
ished, there is still q Job to be done
BY the district exemption boards
There are 162 OF the latter, one fol
each federal judicial district. II fall
upon these boards to pass on al
questions. touching the exemption o
men on the ground that they arr
needed for certain industries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

power in their section, subject 10 gem
eral orders from national hCadquart-
ers lere.
The divisions have not been defn-
itely made. However, It IS pretty vol
settled that Massachusetts will be
the chief State in one division, New
York IN another. Ohio in another
Iowa in another. Texas In another
and California in another.
The divisional cities cannot be de-
termlned upon until divisional dlyec-
tors have been named and have &C
copied For instance, for the Ohio
division n a Clevelander Is named
Cleveland viii be the headquarters
for that division. n n Cincinnatian Is
named Cincinnati will DO division
headquarters.
Most Of the work In each division
now. conducted through national head
quarters. will be conducted through
the division once the machinery Is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

men and money and is she is defeated
the national treasury will be empty, so
that no cash can be had AZ. no doubt.
the Germans viii fight until. they are
thoroughly exhausted in men, money
and means Of all kinds. This win be
necessary il the contest Is TO put stop
to her war-like purposes and not be
merely a truce TO prepare for a greater
war in the future.
"If we compare resources In men we
find that Germany and her allies have a
population Of about l7s,O0OOOO. while
the population Of the Entente Allies IL
about es7 100000.
"The financial resources Of Germany
and her allies are llS billion dollars
while the Entente Allies have resources
Of AIS billion dollars. So YOU see on
the basis Of resources the Allies have a
great advantage.
"But, bless me, it's getting late, ]
must 90 home. Good night. eli"
And declining an invitation 10 CONS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

Joe and jimmy we're late in coming
home. TO supper. but they were happy
IN the possession Of dozen fish
which they had caught IN Sunset lake
and which they triumPhautly exhibited
TO their interested mother
"Good for you boys" said she, "but
hurry up now and get ready for supper.
Uncle Harry will be around soon so you
must be ready for him.
Uncle Harry promptly put IN an APP
pesrance and after listening TO the fish
story said;
Good work boys You have created
value where il did not exist before. A
fish swimming in the lake has no market
value, but a fish caught and cooked for
the table has a very real value AMI YOU
have added 70 the wealth Of the world
IN catching this mess of fish
Tho boys caught his idea az once and
aw not only the fun but the value OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

that France would be permanently
crippled by the payment Of this great
sum, but the Government announced a
grent national loan and everybody, the
big banks, the little saopkeepers,
luborers and workers rallied TO the work
and the announced loan of two billion
francs was oversubscribed more than
twice. and the billion dollars paid over
To- Berlin was a great help to the IN
dustries Of Germany
GLOW about our war with Spain,
Uncle Harry?7 said Joe. did we got
any cash from that nationi'
"No. joe" replied Uncle Harry, eve
took the Philippines. Guam and Porto
Rico and liberated Cuba. In fact, We
paid Spain s20,OOO.OO0 for the forts and
public buildings Of the PHILIPPINES ac-
cording 10 the terms Of international law
in such cases, but took the territory by
virtue Of conquest do not see how
Germany can avoid defeat in this war.
The Allies have the great advantage III
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

Come Back 10 My Garden OF Love"
may be found among late Columbia
recordings
Billy Burton and Robert Lewis, two
OF tbe most liked OF Columbia's ten
ors, blend their voices In a sweetly
tuneful contrast 10 a deep-toned mel
Ody.
III You'll Come Back To My Garden
OF Love is the type of popular TO-
cording that pleasantly grows upon
the hearer with repetition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06
NEW COLUMBIA RECORDS

One Of the most amusing comedy
records ever issued by the Columbia
Graphophone Company Is n recording
bv Gene Greene baritone. entitled
"Buzzin' The Bee"
Mr.. Greene gives a truly laughable
presentation OF an old-fashioned coon
song, replete with darSey "buzzing'
vocal stunts, set 10 a melody OF cake
walk brlskness and tunefulness.
One Of the best songs of Her Sol
dier Boy" perhaps one OF the most
successful OF New Yorks 1917 shows,
was the happy song. Home Again"
A clever foX-trot arrangement OF
this pretty BIT OF melody IS announced
ia Columbia record form And Princes
Band plays Il I'm manner eln-
Quent of the Joy woven into the two
expressive words OF the title.
Tho popular flower song. II You'll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

fishing. Then rs they settled themselves
on the cool porch Uncle Harry said
We'll. Young folks, what shall the
subject be this evening"
Helen. who had been sitting silent but
thoughtful. said
Uncle Harry, how much money is
there is the worldl'
MY" said Uncle Harry. that Is a
stir question TO answer oifhand." lie
thought "a moment "The mintcd money
of civilized nations is easily TO be as
certained, but there IS money circulating
among the tribes IN Asia and Africa, OF
which we know little. Why do you ask
Helen 70
well. I've been reading about indem-
mites after tho war aud L have wonder
Rd If there was enough money IN the
world to pay il ALL
That il very important subject
you have suggested said Uncle Harry
"Of course. IL is customary for the
Nictors in war TO exact an indemnity
from the yanquished which will more
than repay the war expenses
"Do victorious nations always ask
Indemnity" said Joe.
"Yes and no." said Uncle Harry
"Away back in the early days, when the
Israelites conquered the Shechemites We
are told they took all their wealth. The
Romans and the Greeks eXacted in.
demnity, but during the wars OF the
middle ages little is said about IL. In
late wars. however, the practice has been
renewed and is now permitted by inter
national law"
What cases have occurred In recent
wars Uncle Barry" said Joe.
well. Joe" laid Uncle Harry. Fin ls6t
when Prussia made war ON Austria ane
won she eNacted territory and moneS
from some Of The minor states. Hesse
Darmstadt. for instance, was split II
two. The northern half WAS taken bodily
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06

clLleb Ike new
York" said one Of the high officials IN
charge OF this matter.
The foreign-born population Of
New York is opposed to compulsory
military service, many OF them hav-
Ing left their countries to avoid Il
We are not surprised at the number
bf claims for exemption fled
The question whether 70 exempt a
physically AZ man Is up to each local
board. The board Is required to GER
tify the quota required from its dis
Lrict, and II the board excuses the
hrst men who pi esent themselves.
they must refuse to excuse those who
later present themselves. Somebody
must serve.
Work of physically and otherwise
examining drafted men will probably
continue for 80 days General Crowd
sr's office is hoping TO have a com
plete roster Of 100000 men ready by
The time the environments are ready.
The cantonmens are promised for
Sept. /; as a matter Of fact, they VIII
not be ready Sept. 1. General Litiell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-06
Another War Horror
az RERIoN aRAIEY

Ach Herr Professor Nezsche
you wrote about the superman some time before the
And now that prefix super" all
A form Of irritation that we Justly blame you for
We eat OF "superhscuit' and drink "superbeer'
We so TO "supemoyes' and to suoh
we ride In "supersixes' n make this
we eat at "superresaurants that superchorge
We shave with "superrazors' and battle with
we read mes" \
our CLOTHES are "superaored"hats the
We cannot from t. "super-ed the while
on grabbed old professor who created "supermen,"
you've gone to realms supernal. (or grid
but III TINS super faddshness should
wen bet you're mighty FOR the and did,