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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

WITH THE AM MEltlCAN- ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dee. 19.--The German SOL
ders' armor Will not Withstand the
hardhitting American bullet, It has
been shown. a heavy breastplate
removed from German prisoner tor
test was literally chewed to pieces
by machine e-gun fire after n rifle bull
let fired at q good range had torn n
hole In the armor as big as silver
dollar. Even the bullets from a auto
matte pistol did the work 1t was ex-
pccted they would In this respect.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

tary committee. which had unani-
mouslv recommended his Confirma-
uon Several senators. including COM
mittec members. objected to imme-
date action. sharply CriticiZinE Gen
eral Crozcr. and Senator Chambcrlaiu
agreed that it wus advisable to post
pOue action until the results OF the
Investigation are fixed.
Evidence supporting General Gro
2icr's statement regarding prospects
Of increased production of ordnance
was given to the committee today by
Samuel Vaucllin yicc-p president OF
the BaldN Locomotive company and
a member OF the civilian advisory
committee Of the war Industries board
in charge of munition work. lie stated
t.at with equipment Of many fac
tories which had never before en-
gagged i'm making ordnance, the supply
would be adequate IN the future 10
equip the American forces. tie cited.
comparative production figures OF
American aud british factories in
making rifles and small and heavy
artillery. and declared American pro
ductiuu is greatly ON the increase.
Confirmation of the inquiry this
week. probably behind closed doors,
was arranRed for by the committee,
but next week a recess over Christmas
may hc taken.
Rcprcscutatiacs of the colt Rom
ington aud other munitions monufac-
turtrs, are to be examined tomorrow
and Thursday. General sharp ON Fri
day. and Col. Isaac Lewis, inventor OF
the Lewis machine gun, on saturday.
Knit mufners ot Leycrius's, Tulsa
1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

7uIsa'S Headquarters for Gifts

Not the wonderful collection in the world but certainly
wonderful enough make this the store of thousands of
gifts Your clear-seeng eyes will tell you of the
thousands of gift suggestions that spread before you
glance through the aes and the counters of this
Christmas Store.
The store just gift bazaar giving expression the
Yuletde spirit in terms of merchandise and deeds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20

Knit uufflers ot leycriuss Tulsa
Hotel Eldg. ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
Sheffield Silver
Community Plate
so Years OF satisfaction

at almost ordinary plated
ware prices. You can select
any piece of Community
Plate here and be able to
match the same pattern at
any later time We carry n
large open stock in Adam,
Pntrician and Sheraton Pat
tern.
Solid Handle Knives and
Forks. set of six each S10.5O
Hollow Handle Knives and
Medium Forks, set Of six
cacn ............ $3.50
Teaspoons, set of six S2.75
Dessert Spoons. set of six So
Table Spoons, set of six $3.50
Bouillon Spoons, set of six So
Soup Spoons, set of six $3.50
Coffee spoons, set Of six 81
Salad Forks, set of six SIS
Butter Spreaders, set OF
slN '.....'.'..'. ....,..., Sl
Orange Spoons, set of six 81
Iced Tea Spoons, set of six 81
Pie Forks, set of six ....S5
Cold Meat Forks, each $3.50
Pie Servers, each $3.50
Cream Ladies, each ...St.50
Gravy Ladies, each $500
Tomato Servers, each $3.50
Butter Knives, each 500
Sugar Shell, each ... SI.OO
Berry Spoon, each $500
olive Forks, each St.25
Pickle Forks. each ...S1.25
Jelly Servers, each ...S1.2S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-20
HOLLY BOXES
of every shape and
size on sale; main floor
Art Needlework Mod
els 10 Be Sold at One
Half Price

The biggest help yet-to yeur
Christmas list. Finished
models Of Embroidery pieces,
cleverly designed and beauti-
fully hand made, are to be
on sale at ONE-HALF Price.
They include Children's
things. Ladies' Gowns. Ted
dies, Scarfs. Card Table Sets,
Table Runners, Camisoles,
Skirt Flounces, Towels. Cen
terpieces, Pillows, Luncheon
Sets, etc. A wonderful op-
portunity to get exquisite
handiwork at absurdly low
prices.
Art Section Second Floor
A Beautiful Line OF Sweet
Grass Baskets I'm various
sizes, suitable for photos.
etc; some fitted up with
button boxes, thimble hold
ers. cushions. needle boxes.
etc. Priced at .15c to Si.6o
Sandwich Baskets, made of
willow in natural color and
washable; with rolled han
dies, at ...........,.. 'oc
Art Section
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

American bankers have agreed to
lend money to Carranza if Uncle Sam
will endorse the Mexican presidents
note. This apparently has been agreed
to. Our Mexican impolicy for the
last five years or more, says the Bos-
ton Transcript, is not chapter of his
tory of which the country can be
proud. We tried watchful waiting for
a time, then naval Intervention, then
military Intervention, then political
intervention, then watchful waiting
again, then military occupation, then
military evacuation, and again watch
full waiting. Now we are attempting
financial Intervention. with what sue
cess time alone will tell. There has
been less fighting in Mexico lately
than for some time. Indeed the dis
turbances across the border began to
diminish about the time the building
of an army ON this side of the border
began, and since our declaration OF
war against Germany and since ou1
preparations to prosecute it to the
limit, we have not had much to fear
from Mexico except German machina-
tions. Now that we have begun lend
ing money to Carranza we can be sure
that he will prove a frequent borrow.
er, and we may be able yet to extor
from him an apology for the Carriza
and other massacres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
DINNER STORIES

The late Bishop Dudley of Ken
lucky used to relate with much relish
an amusing experience that he once
had in connection with waff1es. AT a
fine old Virginia homestead, where he
was a frequent guest, the waffles were
always remarkably good.
One morning, as breakfast drew
near an end, the tidy little linen
coated black boy who served at table
approached the bishop and asked in
a low voice."
Bishop, won't y have 'n'er waf-
fle?"
Yes" said the genial bishop, 81
believe I will
"Dey amt no mo-" said the boy.
We'll" exclaimed the surprised
gentleman, 'it there aren't any more
waffles, what made you ask me if I
wanted another one?"
Bishop" exclaimed the boy, "yo's
done ct ten Already. and 1 fought yeh
wouldn't want no mo-"
your songs won't do for me. I
can't allow any profanity in my thea
ter" said the manager.
But 1 don't use profanity" was
the indignant reply.
mo" said the manager putting his
cigar, but the audience would"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Hopewell L. Rogers, president of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, reminds congress that the
newspapers and periodicals are will
ing and glad to stand their full share
of war taxes on the same basis as any
other industry, but he adds: 1.-The
newspaper business has been particu-
larly bad for the last year or two and
the haphazard method of congress
seems to be an endeav7r to punish
them with several special discrimina-
tory taxes, in spite of, or in addition
to, this otherwise unfavorable condi-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

A report from Toronto states that
the movement for reciprocity with the
United States gains in the western
provinces of Canada. 1t is recited that
at a recent convention of western lib
erals held in Winnipeg a tariff resolu-
ton was passed fairly representative
of the demands of the people of the
prairie provinces, who are now said
to hold the balance of voting power
in the Dominion. This resolution pro-
poses that the British preferential du-
ties be set at SO per cent of the gen.
eral tariff, with a view to ultimate
free trade with England, the free
listing of wheat, wheat flour, farming
implements and machinery, internal
combustion engines, mining, flour,
and lumber machinery, rough and
partly dressed lumber, mineral oil, ce-
ment, fertilizers, fishing tackle and a
reciprocal arrangement with regard
to fruit, staple foods, and food prod
ucts, domestic animals, flax, etc, to
be admitted free to Canada if the
product of a country admitting like
Canadian articles into such country
free of duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

There were about a million and
quarter more women than men in
England before August. 1914 1t is
estimated that after the war there
will be five OF six women for every
man who is physically fit to marry
and able to support a family This
startling prospect has led many So
cial thinkers of standing to advocate
polygamy, and their best argument is
that a sort of polygamy is almost
sure to exist whether it is given gov
eminent sanction or not. Engiand'S
society for providing war cripples
with wives is another expedient to
stimulate births after the war. Many
of these women will have to support
their husbands in addition to bearing
children, yet hundreds of thousands
have Joined the organization. In Ger
many there were advocates of polyg-
amy even before the war, and their
propaganda has been strengthened by
the shortage of men fit to breed
All of these problems must be real
lied and faced by the United States
now that we are to send our millions
OF men to the bloody line. A year ago
war babies meant wealth and big
motor cars and national prosperity.
NOW the two words have taken on a
new relation and significance.
Questions on the above or any sub
Ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
| enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
GLOBE SIGHTS
GFrom the Atchison Globe.l

IFrom the Atchison Globe.
Any song is sad when some singers
sing it.
Some men never get generous until
they get tight
Competition is so tickle that any
man can make a success by hanging
on.
If one must be a collector it is
cheaper to collect old postage stamps
than oil stock.
Practice makes perfect, and a
southern mob is usually orderly in its
proceedings.
Nearly every candidate promises A
busineSs-like administration but tax
es keep getting higher
Speaking of enjoyable social func-
tons, what the average man enjoys is
getting away from them.
Married life would be simplified If
a woman would trust her husband like
she trusts her preacher.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who began letter by say
ing he took his pen in hand?
Women in a circus parade never at
tract the attention of those who put
on their own parade every afternoon.
The man who talks a great deal
about the Philadelphia Cent ennial is
getting old and hasn't had much fun
since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
SIDE T TALK S
Husbands and Wives.
BY RUTH CAMERON.


And among the merits and hap
piness of Elinor and Marianne. let
it not be ranked as the least consid-
cradle that, tho sisters, and living
almost within sight of each other.
they could live without disagreement
between themselves or producing cool
ness between their husbands"
That is the concluding sentence of
one of my favorite novels, Jane Aus
tens Sense and Sensibility-"
1t seems to me that in this as in
many of Jane Austen's apparently
commonplace sentences, there are vol
umes of suggestions packed away.
1t is the latter part of the sentence
which particularly interested me.
You notice she says producing cool
ness between their husbands. She
evidently intimates that the GOODNESS
which SO often does come between
husbands and their wives families is
sometimes the fault of the wife.
l can just imagine how some wives
will resent that
They will say, How foolishi That's
the very last thing we would want
1t makes life that much harder for
US. Why should we have any hand
in producing t?''
Why indeed?
And yet I think many women do
And this, I think, is one way thai
they do it.
Some little disagreement comes uI
between the wife and her family
She has a grievance against them
She magnifies it Gas people with
| grievances do); she goes back into
| the past and drags out other griev.
ances to keep it company. And she
| pours all this into her husbands ears
OF course he sympathizes with hel
| and agrees that her family are un
| appreciative and unreasonable.
Then by-and-by the wife has hel
/ grievance out with her family will
one of those storms of air clearin.
frankness which is permissible with
| in families. She gets all over he
mad and forgets all her resent
ments. And she expects her husband
| to forget as quickly. But he has no
had the same air-clearing thunder
storm and he cannot have the sam
change of heart He may appear t,
on the surface but underneath Their
is often a residue of resentment o
the grievance she painted to him s.
| wildly
After several such experiences thi
residue may have become grea
enough to produce that coolnes
which the wife will then bitterly re
greet and try in every way to d.
| away with.
l wonder if any wife will recogniz
this picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

ton was until he had climbed dowc
from the rickety stage and had seen
the light of welcome in her eyes.
And then, after she had answered
in the affirmative, he made his way
hesitatingly into the dining-room ana
stated his case before her father. And
Mr.. Gilman, honest farmer that he
was, looked fairly into Halls eyes. and
was satisfied.
Il never thought that Madeline
would marry anyone but farmer"
he said, with a twinkle in his eye.
But l guess that you'll do"
So Hal went back to the parlor to
tell Madeline the verdict; and a few
minutes later, the strains of Forgot
ten floated out to the dining
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
TRAWELETTE
A Canyon in the Southwest.


Hondo Canyon is in the Sangre de
Cristo range of mountains, in nor
them New Mexico. not more than tNen-
ty miles south OF the Colorado line,
but it is infinitely remot. from the
well-advertised and tourist-trodden
Rockies of the latter state
The Hondo is typical of th. region
At its mouth, it is flat little valley,
with steep arid sides. All of the bot
tom land is woven into a beautiful
patchwork of alfalfa, chile and bean
fields, and little orchards. The houses
cluster together, brown and flat and
sleepy in the sunshine, Along the
creek tall cottonwoods and willows
bend and wave in plumey grace.
Go mile or so up the canyon, and
you leave this sleepy rural atmosphere
behind. The canyon narI ows into a
veritable crease, shut iE by steep
ridges, heavily forested. The wide
creek churns itself into a strip of
white foam as 1t rushes d,,wn it's steep
bed, once in a long while pausing to
eddy about in a deep pool, where you
can see the big speckled trout in the
clear still water.
In all the length of this canyon
which is a good twenty-five miles, you
will find no signs of human habita-
ton except one cabin and a mining
claim. The cabin has a history. 1t
was built by man from the East who
made his living by writing and mod
estly admitted that he was a genius.
He said that he was COINS to spend
the winter in the mountains in order
to find himself" He spent the win
ter all right, because when the SHOWS
came down twelve feet deep. he could
not get out, and had to burrow to his
woodpile. What kind of a self he
found up there in the white silence of
the snowbound canyon, only he knows;
but it is certain that he came out a
changed mana man of smaller ego
and greater forbearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Importations of luxuries into the
United States have been materially
reduced by the war. A compilation
by The National City Bank of New
York shows that the quantities now
being imported of the articles usually
classed as '1uxuries" are materially
below those of the corresponding
dates preceding the war. The values
of the total of Iuxuries imported in the
fiscal year 1917 is somewhat less than
in the fiscal year 1914, and as prices
have been greatly advanced it is quite
apparent that the quantity being i'm
ported is much below that of the pre-
war period. Measured by values
alone the articles usually classed as
'1uxuries" fell below $500. OO0.O 900 in
the fiscal year 1917, while in 1914
the value of the same articles i'm
ported aggregated s313,O0O,000. and
as in many cases the prices are now
from 33 to SO per cent higher than
in 1914 it will be seen that the guam
titles have Been materially reduced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint
= BREAKFAST
Sliced Pineapple
Soft Boiled Eggs
Toast Coffee
Luncheon.
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Brown Bread Nut Margarine
Lemon Jelly Tea
Dinner.
Leftover Meat Pie
Boiled Onions Sumner Squash
Lettuce Salad
Chilled Cup Custa,ds
Small Cup Coffee
Spanish Rice-One pint tomatoes,
one-half cup rice, two cups water.
lump butter size of walnut, pepper
and salt to taste. Bake one hour.
Fried Potatoes-Pare anu slice po-
tatoes in one-half-inch slices, then roll
per, fry in hot lard until tender.
Squash may also be prepared in same
way.
Potato Sa1ad-Chop boiled potatoes
and add half the amount of cabbage
chopped fine, and three hard-boiled
eggs chopped fine. Dressing: Two
cups cream and milk mixed (sweet
or sour may be used), one-half cup
vinegar, three-fourths cup sugar, salt
and pepper to suit taste.
Crows Nest Pudding-Put one pint
of raspberries in a pan, sweeten and
sprinkle little flour on top and cover
with a batter made of one cup sugar
butter size of walnut, one egg. Cne-
half cup sweet milk. one teaspoon
baking powder, one-haf teaspoon
vanilla, flour to make a stiff batter
Sauce for pudding: Butter size of Z
walnut, Drowned; one pint milk and
water, one-half cup sugar, cornstarch
to stiffen- Let come to boil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

When German troops invaded Bel
GUM they attacked the whole body
Of International law. which was the
Safeguard of the weak against the
-strong-the slow gain of civilization
In centuries of strife. If this German
act could stand. then an end would
have been made to all law except that
which recognizes only strength and
crowns the brute master of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

The statistician has been busy fig
uring out a soldiers chances in the
war and concludes that only one man
in fifteen is killed, and one out of five
hundred loses a limb. Recent re-
ports from French and British hos
pitfalls show that about 95 per cent
recover from wounds while about 80
per cent are able to return to the fir
ing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

The league to enforce peace, thru
les executive committee, rejects the
pope's peace proposals and urges the
vigorous prosecution of the war until
Prussian militarism is destroyed
either by the allied forces or the up
rising of German democracy" What
else could be expected while the word
t'enforce" remains in the title of the
organization?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
Chancellor Michaelis

Chancellor Michaelis says the
enemy's war aim is to annihilate Ger
many. He might truthfully have add
ed that the enemy will do it. too, un-
less the Teutons soon back up. The
humiliation process has been work
ing admirably for the past few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

One phase of patriotism which had
been overlooked has been brought to
light by the coal dealers. These per-
sons have called attention to the fact
(alleged) that they have been selling
coal at less than cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

William r. Hearst is being put for
ward as a candidate for mayor of
Hereafter New York by the Democrats.
Probably he will run on a peace plat
form
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

The fact that both Berlin and vi
emma have been sending out news of
.reversals to Teutonic arms may be
taken as evidence that the military
situation for the central powers is in
a bad way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

ject to being called Sammy be-
cause sammy is West Point slang for
molasses. That's a reason that ought
TO stick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Senator Gore doesn't want any of
the public funds used to send sol
diers to France. Does he suppose
we can put them across on credit. or
by popular subscription?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

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IN SPUR 4 FL MOMENT
BIZ MORRIS MILLER.

Time.
How laggard is the pace Of Time.
How dr soT hf the tprdg nnd
Whenas a pleasure Is awaited;
1t seems a cycle we must mark,
A long and wearisome duration,
Before at last we may embark
On that vacation.
How days agone seem very recent,
The days fly hastily, indeed,
And with a haste that's quite indecent,
When pleasantly we daily nigh
The shore or mid the rural clover.
And then before we know it, why,
Vacations over.
Time is a useful thing, it's true,
'Twould puzzle us to be without it,
And yet, Wen leave it up to you,
There's one unpleasant thing about it,
When we would have it speed and fit
1t drags along in dawdling PAGES,
And when we'd have it loaf a bit
1t simply races!
Shirts.
When a shirt comes back from the
laundry a man knows that he will
have to spend the evening at home
A wife is always pleased when her
husbands shirt comes back from the
laundry because she knows that he
will not be able to go out.
He will have to stay at home and
pick out the pins.
Any man is unnerved at the sight
of a freshly Numbered shirt He may
| struggle with the feeling, but it is hard
| to overcome. He puts the shirt on a
chair and gets out an old suit so that
| it won't matter if it is ripped and torn.
| His wife wears an anxious look and
hurries the children off to bed
After he has carried away several
armfuls of pins the worst of the
| work is over. 1t is important to search
| for the last few pins that Turk in I'M
i pleasant places. Pins have a way of
| slowing away in the tail of shirt to
| annoy the wearer the next day.
After a long evening of removing
the pins from laundered shirt man
| will often drop away to sleep too ex-
hausted to pick all of the pins out of
his hair.
| Altho 1t may seem silly,
| 1t Is true, tho, is it not
| When a greetings rather chilly
1t will make us rather hot.
| Our Rhyming Primer.
What sort of man is this, indeed,
That people snub him sol
They give him not the slightest heed
Wherever he may go;
He does not seem to be in need
Nor sponging Of their dough.
Nor is he on the other hand
Inclined to growl and spot,
He isn't grouchy-my, good land,
Indeed, it isn't that.
But he's a youthful father and
| He talks about his bratl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

the fine art of being a woman, and
the upshot of the whole matter is that
to entitle girl to her MA degree,
she should be taught something of
everything