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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
SAY BEN DOESN'T WORK MUCH
Police Judge Continues yagrancy
Case Until Today,

Ben Crolton can't work because his
stomach Is bad. so he has been
making hla, living. he said. by feed
ing his brothers chickens"
This was Ben's story TO Police Judge
Evans yesterday when he was hailed
into court charged with vagraRcy. Of
ficers said Ben never did a days work
in his life but made his living off
Other people.
Ren. however. said this was an un-
Just accusation. he mad worked up un-
Ill two years ago when his stomach
went to the bad. Since that time
he had been looking after hiS broth
er's chickens and hogs and in this
way he pays his board
lie also has an income of 81 a week
from rented room. He lives with
his brother and rents two rooms from
him, both of which he furnished. and
one of which he subrents.
one useful thing Ben has done re-
Gently. however. is that he has lust
nursed his brothers child thru an ILL
ness OF typhoid fever. lasting several
weeks. His brother confirmed this
statement
The officers however couldn't fig.
urC out when Ben fed the chickens
and hogs as they said he spent most
OF his time from o'clock in the after.
noon unt'' dhpNl nllunlEnt IOlterlnl
about the 80 star and other place,
OF similar repute
In the absence OF any doctors Ger
tificate or testimony regarding the
condition of Ben's stomach, Judge
Evans was not Sufficiently impressed
with II To dismiss his case. but con.
tinued II until this afternoon to per.
NIT Attorney John j :. Sykes to ar.
rue the matter before imposing fine
| IA he imposes II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Little Benny's Notebook

Maud Johnson had a berthday par
ty last mite. and we was all setting z
Ground looking at each other like you
do wen parties ferst start, and Maud
Johnson sed, Well. everybody. wat
shall We play?
None of us fellows saying enything,
on account Of not wunting to men
t!on kissing games so soon, and Puds
Simkinses sissy cuzzin Persey sed.
Lets play shrades.
Wat are they? sed Lew Davis. and
Persey sed, You jest get Up and do
sumthing. and its Supposed TO he the
name of some animal or sumthing. ri
20 forst to show you how. and who
ever gesses e. its their tern.
And he got up. saving. Wat kind of
froot is thus? And he started to pre-
tend to dic hole in the floor, saying
O mersey. how | hate TO berry all this
straw
Straw berry yelled Puds SimpK,.o.
That's rite. sed Persey ana Puds
got up to do one. ssyiug Wat kind II
n berd is this? And he started to
stretch himself as ic he was sleepy as
cuVthng, saving. y. q. O.
Wich we all gave t up and Puds sed,
Ostrich. u stretch. see
Aw heck. all US fellows sed
And Puds took another tern on ac-
count OF noboddy hadent sessed it,
saving. Wat kind Cf a bug is this, In;
a kittir And he .ayed down on tho
floor saylr, Lay down, pussy lay
down.
Nich we all gave II up and Puds
God, catterpillcr see. the cat layed
down on the piller.
Ware was the pillcr9 Sed Sam
CTrSs.
You had to imagine it. sed Puds,
nov | set another tern
No sir no sir. we ali yelled, and we
got up game of going to Jeroosa lem.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
TULSA IS IGNORED
BY KING OF TRAILS
Delegation Forces Vote OIL
Route Designation; Mus
kogee Nearest Point.

M'ALESTER. Okla. oct. .22.-The
King of Trails. Oklahoma association.
today organized here with II. L..
Simpfon, Eufaula. as president; DIR.
f.. II. Troy, McAlester vice president,
0nd Eugene Adkins, Muskogee. secre-
tary- treasurer. The official route was
designated by vote as passing thru
Ninita, Pryor. Wagner. Musko gee.
Choctaw, Eufaula. McAlester. Atoka,
Cardo and Durant. This route coin
cides with the jefferson highway. II
was not intended to vote on this ques-
ton The issue was forced by a dele
cation from Tulsa and Okmulgee
counties. Muskogee. Wagner. McIn-
tosh. Pittsburg. Mayes ard bryan
counties voted against the motion to
alter the trail to pass thru Tulsa.
Secretary Retained.
Following the state association ses-
sion, the executive board OF the ma
tional body held its first meeting. II
was decided to retain Frank A. C..
Davis, formerly connected with the
National Old Trails association. as
secretary manager of the *. 7. route.
scheme of financing was adopted
whereby memberships are to be sold
for SO and sl5, emitting the card
holders to reductions on purchases at
official X. T. garages in every city
along the route.
National association members in at
tendance are W. w Brown, Parsons,
Kan, president; II. r. Howe, Auburn.
Neb.; n. Ralkema, Sioux Center Iowa !.
n. Il. Soderburg Madison, MINI. A.
j. Lockhart, Clear Lake, South pako-
tn. About $50 delegates and visitors
attended.
headquarters Chosen.
Kansas City, Mo. was chosen as per-
manent headquarters. the offer of an
office located by the automobile club
of that city being accepted. a con-
test meeting to decide disputes as to
routes in Kansas and South Dakota
against Minnesota and Iowa is to be
held in omaha, Neb. on November 81.
The meeting to organize Texas, the
only one on the route not yet organ
lied, will be held in January. the place
and date to be named by the presi-
dent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
JUDGE ROBERTSON NOT
ANNOUNCING AS YET"
Capital City Attorney Puts
Politics Aside in Interest
of Liberty Loan.

Regardless OF the start the several
other candidates for the Democratic
nomination for governor are getting
Judge J. b. a. Robertson OF Oklahoma
city is keeping his own counsel as
regards his probable entry into the
race.
81 am not announcing any plans
for the future as yet, said Judge
Robertson. who appeared in local
courts yesterday Il think the people
are more concerned right now with
the problems before them, securing
the money To finance the war and
looking TO he comforts OF the SOL
diers"
All Judge Robertson's spare time
FOR the past two months has been de-
voted TO the support OF governmental
policies. He has acted In an advisory
way with the food conservation work
ers and devoted last week to speaking
In various parts OF the state in the
Interest OF the Liberty loan. He spoke
at Sapulpa last night.
II cannot serve In the army because
OK my age, so | am doing the next
best work | can" said Judge Robert
son: then. 4 little sadly, Roy was
more fortunate than |.
This allusion was to Gen. Roy Hoff
man, law partner OF Judge Robert
sons. now stationed at Camp Bowie.
Texas.
Any mention Of the coming Demo-
cratic campaign for governor. on the
part Of political watchers. always be-
gins with the statement that Judge
Robertson right now has a big lead
that is hard to overcome. What
progress the other candidates make
toward overcoming this supposed lead
VIII be one Of the interesting features
OF the race.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
KATY AGENTS TO
GET TULSA DATA
Railroads Industrial Repre-
sentatives Confer With the
Chamber of Commerce.

A important conference VIII be
hold az the Chamber ot Commerce
this morning between party Of In
dustrial agents Of the Katy railroad
aud CoL Clarence e Douglas and Il
uuuoor OF prominent bankers and
business men OF tho city which may
bo ths beginning or "a movement that
Will bring many new factories and in
'u.trinl enterprises to Tulsa.
The Katy representatives, come az
friends and boosters ot Tulsa with the
most practical plan that has set been
evolved by any railroad. iu colonel
houglls opinion. FOR building up cities
along the KATY system and locating
new factories among them
To Obtain Data.
10 IS 20 ascertain the peculiar ad-
Vantagos each city Offers fDr the esq
adjustment OF such industries and
thru data furnished by the commercial
bodies of these cities place these be-
fur" the blg manufacturing ana indus
TRIAL concerns uf the country who may
wish - establish branch factories. OF
fore promoters or new concerns
seeking appropriate sites.
Information a. To- water and power
-.N. .'t-.NN N'-9A 'A iAt ai4'FFtt4% 4ft''i-
ties source % supply ard other mat
fef- that wall De ~ assistance viii
0e asked OF the various commercial
.ui.eS. 90 t, compiled by them and
furnished the industrial agents Of the
..liruad who Rlil then exert their ef-
forts fn locate slCh enterprises .n the
tlr.-.- cities as the statistics may
show may be expected TO prosper
there
Tr this way Tulsa will virtually
l-e these alert intelligent. wide
sVaSs railroad men continually look
.rc for new industries 20 be located
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

ALREADY some 100000 subscribed y.
many small investors have promised
ana VIII come across next week. be
fore the date set for the closing OF
uhtii the last moment, but will take
from $50 to 500 each and in some
cases there will be as high as $500
worth taken by some Of them. The
banks claim that they are confidenl
that Bristow's allotment will be over
subscribed by October 81.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
He's Rarin'.

Special TO The World.
CIAREMOEE. Okla. oct. 90.
-fcttuwing letter has been re-
ceived by Joe Chambers cha r.
man of the Rogers county eN-
cmptioi, board, from Jesse
Greathouse of near Owasso:
OwaSSo. oNla.. October Il,
1917. Mr. Joe Chambers. Dear
Sir: When they go to call the
boys to war again, have Them no.
tify me TO come. / want 10 go.
am - years OF age and am IA
to go, and can't step for rarin'.
Have them notify me. My name
is Jesse Greataouse. Ny address.
Il. Route 2. Box Al. owasso.
Okla. am sure II they get me
can help a little and get n Ger
man or two and am rarln' To go.
So will close. Remain. as ever.
your friend j. II. Greathouse.
Have them call me the = Vt call
so I will know when To- come.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
BUY LINENS NOW


tory quantities at even halfway
fair prices is very difficult, so we
feel 1t our duty as merchants to
urge you to buy what you need
now before prices take another
upward bound. Look over this list
and prepare to lay in your supply
at these six months ago" market
prices.
Napkin Special
80 Dozen Values Special s5.88
This napkin is of extra heavy fine
quality 24x24 inches: an excep-
tional value at this price.
Table damask. Ga inches wide. the
yard soc and CSC
Table damask. 70 inches wide. the
yard .......'.''.. '........''. ''oc
Table damask. extra heavy quality.
~ inches wide. the yd. 81 and S1.19
Unbleached damask 72 inches
wide. a bargain at ...... .$1.10
Extra good quality damask. 72
inches wide, the yard. .... $1.85
Pure linen damask, ~ inches wide.
the yard. $2.25, $500 and $3.50
Pattern cloths, 72x72 inches.
bt .So.O0
Napkins to match. 22x22 inches.
at SO'VV
Pattern cloths, 72x72 inches.
at S0.oO
Napkins to match, 24x24 inches.
at .....''''.' ''.'.' '''''' So'oV
Pattern cloths. 72x72 inches,
Napkins to match, 24x24 inches.
at .'''' SV'VV
Bed sheets, 81x90 inches at Sf.18
Bed sheets, S1x99 inches at Sf.29
Bed sheets, S1x108 inches at $1.39
Pillow cases, 42x36 and 45x36
inches, at .............. 2oc
Towels and Toweling
Red border huck towels. the
dozen ...,.............7 .78c to 8Sc
White border huck towels, the
dozen ............ S1.19 To Sl.3H
Fancy Turkish extra heavy, with
red and blue borders, each. .45c
Crash toweling, extra heavy,
bleached and brown, the yard 15c
Crash towels, bleached, extra heavy
Quallty, at IL t2c
Art crashes in natural color. all
widths, the yard. ..... .25c to Soc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
MIDDIES AT S1.5O

Women's and Girls Middies made
of good quality white wash ma
terials with blue collars and cuffs;
girls sizes to Is years; women's
sizes SO to A bust. $3.50 each
Khaki Middics with red Windsor
ties and emblems very practical
and new for school wear; sizes
to Is years at ............. .Sf.8S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Mean l,r,itc'

Anyway. women do not chase men
like men chase women" said Mrs.
Gabb "A woman never proposes to
"a man. She doesn't have to-"
"Of course she doesn't" agreed Mr..
Gabb There's q sucker born every
minute"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
Bristow VII, Come Thr,,

special 10 4 he World.
BRlSToW, oct. 2g.--By a can.ass
OF the four banks in this city il is
learned that of the Si65,O0O allotted
to the Brlstow district there has been
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
NeW Arrivals in the HOusedress Section

Smocks--A lovely assortment made
of white and plaid serge with white
collars and cuffs and patent leather
belts: sizes SO to AZ at $5.75 to $7.95
Ladies' Linen SmOcks in white.
blue, rose and green, with hand
embroidered collars and cuffs.
Priced at .$3.95 to $3.50
Girls Navy Blue Serge Smocks
with white braid trimmings on
collars. shocked in gold with
black and white patent leather
belt sizes II to 20 years. at $3.50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
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Third and Boston
LADIES' GOWNS

Ladies' Muslin Gowns In out
sizes. embroidery and lace
trimmed: sizes l8. 19 and 20.
Priced at. -. .08c and $1.25
Ladies' Muslin Corset Covers
neat styles. lace. embroidery
and ribbon trimmed. Priced
at .85c to $500
Ladies' BlOOmers of crepe de
chine and washable satin.
plain and embroidered lace
and ribbon trimmed. Priced
at $3.50 to $5.05
Ladies' Teddies of Jap silk.
crepe de chine, georgette and
washable satin. in plain and
fancy designs. Priced
from $3.50 to $1,000
THIRD FLOOR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
The Industrial Agents.


center.
The Industrial agents.
The Katy representatives are L. -
Chlpley. Boston. Mass. 6. l.. Knox,
omaha. Ncb.. &. r. Osborne. Pitts
burgh. Pa. l.. +. OLcary Cleveland,
ohio. W. +. Allen. 81 Louis, Mo. A.
Bryant Chicago. ill.; T. NJ. Jeffords
and G. II. Evans. Parsons Kan. They
arrived at $3.50 o'clock yesterday AZ
tcrnoon and are AZ Hotel Tulsa.
These men have just been appointed
O., Industrial. agricultural and coloni-
zston agents for the Katy and Will
have headquarters in the cities To
which they are accredited above.
The meeting this morning Will be-
Sin AZ 10 O'Clock and Colonel Douglas
Is enthusiastic over the possibilities OF
the benefits that may come TO Tulsa
a. a result OF H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23
From the
Drapery Section
TIIIRD FLOOR

Big lot of white muslin filters
for sofa pillows, filled with
silk floss; 1t Is light and fluff
fy and does not pack.
1S-inch pillows. .35c
16x2i-inch pillows. . D.. 65c
20-inch pillows. Use
1Sx24-inch pillows. .75c
22-inch pillows. >. .85c
22-inch round pillow. 800
9X24-inch bolster. ... .SI.2s
Bed Pillows, Special $I.25
1IN24-inch bed pillows filled
with feathers, covered with
good quality ticking. splendid
Tor camp or sofa pillows.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-23

here and for this purpose will be
agents OF Tulsa, working to make it a
bigger and greater manufacturing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
1he Qruids.

The druids were evidently of very great antiquity. for there cannot be much doubr that 1t was one of their customs that Vergil had in mind when he wrote in the "Aeneid." VI. l42. that the ''onlv means of access for q living mortal to the world of spirits was the carrying of golden twig which grew in dark and thick grove The re- semblance of the story to the druid ical rite is perfect The druids prac- ticed their rites in dark groves. If a mistletoe was discovered growing upon an oak a priest severed it with a knife. and festival was held under the tree at which two milk white bulls were offered as a sacrifice. This was sacrifice to the sun god. and the mistletoe. from Its pale greenish vel, low tint, was regarded as a kind of vegetable gold and was accordingly looked upon as being a fit offering to the sun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
THE WORLDS LARGEST CITY.
1t 10 a Tumbledown Place In Mexico
 and Is Called Namiquipa.

Namiquipa. in the state of Chihua- Ahua. Mexico. has the distinction of be- ing the largest city in the world Its site covers all area of 444 square miles. or approximately 2S4.OO0 acres. Its ex- act boundaries having been fixed some 300 years ago by charter from the then king of Spain. who gave the land to some colonists from Castle.
 The greater part of the city site. how. ever, is unbuilt upon. and. as regards the built over portion. many of the houses. originally constructed of sun dried brick. are in ruins.
 Next to Namiquipa the biggest city of either ancient or modern times was undoubtedly Babylon. Recent exca- vations have uncovered the old walls. and they are found to have measured fifteen miles each way, inclosing the city in the form of a perfect square. An easy arithmetital calculation shows us that the area of Babylon inside the walls, therefore. was 225 square miles. or i44.O00 acres.
 Compared with such figures as these Birmingham with S.420 acres. Norwich with 7.472 acres and Glasgow with Gill acres are almost in the nature of small villages. Yet these are the three biggest British citIes-that is to say. they contain within their civic bounda- ries the biggest areu of ground.
 The cty of London proper contains no more than about GAO acres. approxi- mately one square mile.-London Tele- graph.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
When Eiah Was Scarce,

The scarcity of fish in old times m England made it difficult for the poor to keep Lent. Pepys remarks, "The talk of the towne now is whether Lent shall be kept with strictnesse of the kings proclama- tion, which is thought cannot be, be- cause of the poor who cannot buy fish," He also says, "Notwithstand- ing my resolution. vet for want of other victuals I did eat flesh this Lent" and again, "Our dinner was only sugar sopps and fish, the only time we have had a Lenten dinner all this Lent"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
Birds of q Feather.

Frederick Leveson-Gower in his rem iniscences relates that when he visited Moscow In 1858 for the coronation of Alexander II. opposite our house dur ing the procession was drawn up reg !ment called Paulovski. formed by the Emperor Paul. all the men having turned up noses and therefore resem- bling him. It seems 1t W the fashion to compose regiments 0 en all hav- ing the same features. le late en- peror had reruits sent to i'm and told them off according to their looks. There is one regiment of men all marked with .he smallpox"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
Smoothing Trouble at Seq.

"Once, crossing the Atlantic 7 said an old traveller, "a tremendous TOW arose among the sailors. They fought down in the forecastle like a pack of wild beasts. Luncheon was going on at the time, and the first officer left the table to see if he could quell the disturbance.
 ''He had only been gone a little while when the mighty hubbub be- gan to die down. Everything was quiet when he returned. The cap tain called across the saloon to him in an approving tone:
 "Things seem to be somewhat smoother now
 "'Yes,' returned the first officer; i've have ironed the sailors, sir
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
JACK SPRAT AND HIS WIFE.
The Original Couple Were an English
 Churchman and His Mate.

Ho STISH'di SouP'c Nsefe db EsSho'
 Churchman and His Mate.
 You know all about Jack Sprat and his wife. You have had occasion more than once to cali unkind attention to who contrived between them to de vour all the meat on the platter. Do you belong with the large majority of those who have given any considera- ton to the subject, who are satisfied that MT. and Mrs. Sprat came into ex- istence in the fertile brain of old Mother Goose: If so you must rate 1t as an American production and the Sprats AS a typical American couple. That they could have developed as a type in the early New England. days. when the life of the women folle was hard. seems improbable.
 No; the Sprats did not grow In the soil of the colonies. Of this comfort ing fact there is the best evidence. Long before the pilgrim fathers land ed on Plymouth rock a great English dignitary had been made the victim of ridicule in bad nme. The verse which began with the words, Arch deacon Pratt could eat DO fat. his wife could eat no lean." was included in a collection of ancient proverbs and folk songs that was published by James Howell. the famous London lexicogra- pher. in 1859. The quatrain ends with the enlichteulng statement "'Twixt Pratt and Jonn his wife, the meat was eat up clean" James Orchard Halliwell revived the old satire in his Nursery Rhymes of Eng land." published in 1S45.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
First Masked Sali.

France is the universal parent of the ball as we understand it to- day. The first noted affair of this character was given at Amiens in 1885 to celebrate the marriage of Charles VI. to Isabella of Bavaria In 1715 le bal de l'opera was organ- ized by the French government to popularize balls, and gradually they entered into the amusement of the general public. The first masked ball was given by the formidable Catherine de- Medici.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
FEATS WITH THE SWORD.
An East Indian Soldiers Wonderful
 Nerve, Speed and Skill.


 East Indian swordsmen are ac- knowledged to be unriyaled. An extraordinary performer, who was a sergeant in one of the native reg iments, is thus spoken of in Colo nel Barras' book, India and Tiger Hunting" ''He was a fine looking fellow, in the prime of life, and, notwithstanding the frightfully crit ical nature of what he was going to do, he moved about with perfec, ease and calmness. In one hand he held very long double edged sword, sharp at the point and with edges like razors. With the other hand he led his little son, child aged about six years, who was clear ly accustomed to what was about to follow.
 "From the little fellows evident enjoyment of the scene it was plain that failure on the part of his fa- ther was quite beyond the limits of his imagination. As soon AS the usual preliminaries had been gone through, such as walking round and salaaming to the commanding off cer and principal guests. the father placed his little boy in the center of a circle, with small lime Ca kind of lemon), about twice the size of walnut, under his heel.
 "Then, taking up his stand at few feet from the child, he grasped firmly the hilt of the sword and be- gan brandishing it rapidly in the air. The blade was thin and finely tempered, so that it could be seen to quiver and undulate throughout its entire length as it flashed in the rays of the setting sun. Suddenly the muscles of the athlete might be seen to stiffen themselves; an in- stant's pause, then a sudden and lightning-like swoop, and the lime under the boys heel was safely sev- cred.
 "Then, the boy having taken up his position as before, a small open box. about the size of those We use for tooth powder, was placed on the ground at his feet. It was filled with black powder called soorma, used by the natives for darkenlng eyelashes. Round this little box and about the boys head the sword was now made to play with redou- bled velocity. In the midst of the most dazzling passes the weapon would dart toward the little box and then reappear, steadily poised at the full stretch of the performers arm, in front of the eyes of the child; then a sudden turn of the wrist, and a very dark line of powder was lying on one of the boys lower eye lashes, placed there by the sharp point of the long sword. The same was then done to the other eye. This feat was performed weekly, always with undertaking success, and was the most wonderful in. stance of nerve and steadiness ever witnessed."- ."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-02-01
Not Aia Fault.

The judge was passing sentence on a very defiant looking culprit.
 "This is sad case," his honor said. "You, who remained honest until you were forty, have tarnished your name and dishonored your family, all for the sake of three miserable dollars"
 "Please be fair," said the prison CT. "Was it my fault there were so few ?"-New York Times.