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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
Grow Old Gracefully
AND YOU WILL PROFIT ACCORDINGLY
But Do Not Make Yourself Ridicu.
lOus by Assuming the Vanities
of Youth

looks no more than twenty-five. ana
she expresses the vivid enthusiasm
and the desire for gAyety and ex-
element which At her in with the
men she knows best-a group Of
youths whose other girl friends are
all about twenty. Now, for q long
time. my friend Carlotta made
every possible effort to look as
youthful and act as youthful as did
the other girls In her group. It
was very unequal race. in which
she could not help being worsted.
She hid her good mentality under
. mantle Of coyness. She disguised
her interest In Worthwhile sub
jects and discussed dance steps and
sport records. She giGEled and
gurgled and coduetted and managed
to be a very poor imitation Of the
most foolish debutante in all the
group. Carlotta was only tolerated
and was miserably unhappy because
she was not more popular in her
own set.
81 don't like older men. And they
and the boys 20 round with want
debutantes. I don't seem to 1T In
anywhere. though goodness knowA
try hard enough to be young"
Carlotta's complaint made me
smile over the tragic Imitation OF
oaoy-stare girlishness she was CIV
ing. But I dared not take advan-
tage of her confidence and suggest
that she be frankly thirty-three and
see whether she could not create Q
demand for youthful maturity.
Then one night she got her
chance. A group OF six of W
motored out to Westchester to dine
at an inn. The other girl in the
party was twenty. a sweet, thought
full. earnest young person of twenty
Carlotta started out by giving her
usual Imitation OF a gay. foolish.
nirtatious and Eighty young per-
son OF twenty. Suddenly I discov-
cred that the real sweet and twsn-
ty was very much interested In .
problem of model tenements.
Carlotta knew nothing about the
question Of housing the poor, and
she seeemd at FIRST inclined to dismiss
the discussion in favor of a little
talk about some canoeing parties
she wanted to arrange for Summer
Saturdays.
She insisted on being trivial, al
most as II she were trying in that
way to prove her youthful exuber-
ance and gayety. Most annoying
Carlottal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28

the sunday afternooa edition Of
The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
By Beatrice Fairfax.

4
The best is yet to be
The last OF life
For which the first Is made
sang Rabbi Ben Ezra in Brown
ing's immortal poem.
Which OF US to-day will accept
that philosophy, will recognize the
merit and simple beauty in the sug-
gestion that age u the best OF lief
To-day we use every means we
can md with which to counterfeit
youth Our clothes. our manners.
are made to give the Illusion OF
youth-and our faces are made up
to produce It. tool
The peace and placidity and
simple honesty of age are things
which we deny and avoid and evade.
We want desperately to be young
and to have the charm and fresh
ness which we think q semblance OF
youth gives. We forget that no
counterfeit Is ever really attrac-
tive! We ignore the fact that We
are entering on = night where the
odds are against US and the
weapons all in the hands Of the OPP
posing forces.
Youth has the vigor and vitality
and freshness and buoyancy which
we try to initiate. It has them
without using up any vitality or
energy trying to get them All its
powers are fresh and unimpaired
for the contest. and we use ourselves
up trying to seem like something
we are not, and so we go out into
the world worn out from the energy
we spent in making up to appear
before II.
Growing old gracefully is an art
OF which we seem to know nothing
and desire to know nothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
A Revelation.

At last We succeeded In pInnInK
her down, and she began showing an
Intelligent interest in the problem
Of housing the poor a bit more at
tractively than had heretofore been
thought possible. From topic to
topic we carried CarIotta, and at
last the younger girl had persuaded
her to enroll on some splendid COM
mittees.
Joyfully / said to myself. Now
she will md something in which
70 take a worthwhile and dignifed
interest"
But what really happened was
this: Carlotta came rushing in .
week later. Thank Heavenl I
found out that can be frankly ma
ture now that I've got something
worth while to talk about. At last
I've discovered that I dare express
the things I really think. People
seem to like my brain. Phew! It's
fun to md yourself free to talk
about the things you think instead
OF having to try to think about the
things OF which people seem to want
to talk. don't care who knows
I'm thirty-three now.
Everyone is going to have to
accept me as a thoughtful, inteIii-
gent. older woman. and II they
don't like It and want to drop me
out OF their parties, I won't mind.
because meet such q lot Of inter-
esting. worthwhile people through
my work"
The man or woman who does not
realize that his very maturity
should give him charm has failed
to put into the years understand
ing and Intelligent appreciation OF
what they bring. No one who lives
his life fully need play at being
young and ignorant when he Is old
and wise. Every year ought to
bring a more Interesting viewpoint
Every year ought to bring a better
perspective on life and its Incl
dents.
As we grow old, we understand,
we learn to tolerate, to smile, to
give Instead OF demanding. Out of
the richness and fullness OF time
and its experiences. we ought to
build up a graceful maturity which
youth can love and envy.
Who wants to be SO foolish so
blind. as to pretend to be a silly,
coy, kittenish young thing when in
reality he is a fine, strong. sane
creature to whom middle age has
given a wealth CT knowledge which
youth still must night and strive
to get?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
A Terrible Example.

n A@A@@AAAFA
Recently I spent an afternoon in q
group OF people who pursue the
arts. The youngest woman present
was twenty. the oldest inhabitant-
was a man of sixty. He was pathet-
icalIy eager to seem young enough
and gay enough to be the partner
of the young girl Every detail Of
his costume, from his gay, futter-
ing tie to his immaculate white nam
mel trousers and spic and span
sport shoes" was a negation of
age.
No one objected to his careful
grooming. but every one uncon-
sciously revolted against the things
his pale tan silk shirt and vivid
kings blue scarf and handkerchief
and silk socks and the band on his
white felt hat expressed. II he had
been a woman. to the look of being
we'll tubbed and well nanicured and
carefully put together. he might
have added the offense OF an arti-
hcial complexion. But for his ar
tincial hair. his toupee, he was cas-
fly to be forgiven: while for his
false air Of gayety and youthful
enthusiasm he could only be pitied.
The young girl amused herself
BY flirting with him deliberately and
meeting his ridiculous advances
with an air OF equally ridiculous
tenderness. The poor old beau was
q blot on the beauty OF a wonderful
June day.
But age was saved from being a
travesty by a marvellous woman in
our group. Age had brought her
poIse and. dignity and knowledge
and generous sweetness and kindli-
ness. Her enthusiasms were big.
vital, helpful things-not the dance
steps and comic opera tunes and
love songs which seemed to occupy
the foolish old beau's mind.
While he insisted on looking
between thIrty-hve and forty and
acting about twenty. and failed
missrably. she who made no effort
TO counterfeit furnished the real
charm and lovable beauty OF the
day.
When age has the wisdom to dress
in simple. tender gray and to live
warmly and generously of its
knowledge and experience and
kindly federation. It is beautiful.
lovable and furnishes charm even as
II wins respect
A Confession.
have a very dear friend who is
Gas she confesses to me and me
only thirty-three years old. She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
ART AND HEART.

n. t is not art, but heart,
ich wins the wide world
sr.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
A Confession.

have a very dear friend who is
only thirty-three years old. She
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
RUSSIAN DISASTER
LOOMING NEARER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

NiN NJ Ep NpM AVE bNh
pect or other supplies on which you
have n right to count. The process
of the change from slavery to freedom
Is not going on properly. We have
tasted freedom and are slightly intoxi-
Gated. but what we need Is sobriety
and discipline.
"You could suffer and be silent for
ten years and obey tho orders OF a
hated government. You could even
fire upon your own people when COM
manded to do so. Can you now suffer
no longer"
NJ Kerensky's declaration. tho a
trifle more outspoken In it's pessimism
than the utterances OF other officials
is not unrepresentative of public opin-
inion in Pctrograd at the present time.
Unless there Is "A quick infusion of "A
new spirit in the army and a new un-
derstanding OF freedom among the
masses, and unless the energy which
now Is being used to bring about
peace is transformed into energy
working for the defense OF the coun-
try II is generally felt that Russia
will not long be able to go on with
the war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Lorenz Wonder Show Big Hit at Grano

The Lorenz 1917 wonder show at the
Grand theater this week is playing to
capacity crowds Full of variety and
differing from all others. 1t is indeed
treat. Doctor LorenZ, the noted
California hypnotist, who heads the
bill Is a wonder. He has a command
ing personality, a man of very superior
talents and a genuine hypnotist and
artist. He completely triumphs in
attempting to entertain his public.
Very few artists on the stage could
hold an audience alone for the time
that the program allots to him. He
originated a new sort of entertainment
of which only he is the master and as
such he is worth seing. Tie Is Won
der in amusement and shouldn't be
missed.
Frances Welden, a loveliness of Pa
risian fashions with many changes of
elaborate gowns and special scenery,
wins her audience with her new songs
and fantastic dances. and has big hit
in her hula dance number.
LaHara Is one of the big surprises
Of the Lorenz show In gorgeous cos
tune presenting the classic dances of
the far east. The LorenZ show changes
program daily. Judging from the ap-
preciative audiences they will draw
capacity crowds all this week at the
Grand theater.
Do not fail to attend the Sealy
Mattress sale at Mayo's Wednesday
and Thursday.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
MINISTER MURDERER JAILED
George J. Kelly Admits Partici-
patton In Viilisca Ak Cases.

r ED OAK. Iowa. May IA
George J. Kelly late today surrendered
to authorities here and was placed in
the county Jail to await trial on a
charge of first degree murder in con-
nection with the "Villisca ak murders"
in 1912, when six members of the
Moore family and two visitors were
murdered at the Moore home. AT the
time of the crime. Kelly Is said to have
been in charge of a parish near Vii
lisca. Since then he has been located
at various points in Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Guchkoff Quits Rather
Than Face Calamity

PETROGRAD, May II (via Lon
dom In announcing his resignation
at yesterdays meeting Of the congress
OF delegates from the front, NJ. Ouch
kcff read the following letter sent by
him to Premier Lvoff:
I'm view of the condition in which
the provisional government has been
placed, especially the authority Of the
army and navy, n condition which |
am powerless to alter and which
threatens to have consequences fatal
to the defense, the liberty and even
the existenc of Russia. ! can no longr
exercise the functions of minister of
war and marine and share responsible
ity for the grave sin being committed
against the country"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
German Cruiser NOlU
In Uncle Sans NQUy

WASHINGTON. May IA. The
American steamship Dekalb, formerly
the German auxiliary cruiser and com
merce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was placed in full commission in tho
American navy on May ~, the depart
ment announced today. The Dekalt
will be the first of the German ships
either naval or merchant to be EN-
ployGd AGAINST the German govern
mep;. The navy department would
not disclose the duty TO winch the veg
sci has been assigned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
BRITAIN GETS rs MILLION
Third Installmcnt OF 500, 900. 900
Loan Advanced England.

WASH INGTON, May IA. - Great
Britain today received u third INSTALL
ment OF s25. 900. 900 OF the 100000
goo which the United States has
agreed to lend to meet British pur-
chases In this country during May.
This brings the amount advanced
to Great Britain thus far up to $275,-
100000 and the total to all the al
lies. exclusive of the s75.000.000 to
be loaned to Belgium for feeding the
population In occupied area. up to
s475 600, 600.
First actual subscriptions to the
liberty loan since the announcement
OF the full details were received to-
day. accompanied by the required 2
pcr cent Of the amount OF subscrip-
tlons. A considerable number OF
subscriptions accompanied by cash
had been received prior TO the an
nouncement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

time being Now they are devout
prohibitionists.
Wheeler Denies Guilt.
When seen by IA representative OF
the Tulsa World yesterday afternoon
1t was three penitent faces that
peered from the other side of the
iron bars Each said it was passion,
inflamed by liquor and gambling.
that caused the tragedy Thompson
and Kern say Wheeler did the
stabbing. Wheeler says he didn't and
the authorities are inclined to be-
lieve his story.
Thompson and Kern are young
men, as well as Wheeler. They show
evidence OF out-of-door- work. clean
limbed and 1.-THE. Not chaps that the
casual observer would pick out as
murderers.
Details Furnished.
According to Kern, Saturday night
after pay" a bunch met in SHACK, ."
one of those places outlawed by law
to have a good time" Thompson
sent out" and bought "a quart of
liquor. Then dice game started.
Some unknown man. accompanied by
Hill, came in and demanded a drink
Hot words ensued, followed by a
scuIIie' thompson Claims he BIabbeu
and held Kern to keep him from get
ling into the row. Some one was
fighting Hill. They struggled and
fell. Hill got up staggering and asked
to be taken to the open air A physi-
clan was hurriedly called, who found
three stab wounds. Two on the arm
and one in the right sde. entering the
cavity.
Wheeler tells different story. He
also was drunk. beastly so. When the
liquor bought by Thompson and Kern
came, he took several drinks. During
the dice game an alteration arose
between Hill and someone else. In
stantly he was struck blow on the
side of the head and knocked out HIS
head yet shows evidence of the lick'
When arrested Sheriff McCullouSh
says his knife was found closed ana
in his pocket That's all wheeler
knows about the killing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
HATFIELD DEFENDANTS ALL
ENTER mot GUILTY" PLEAS
Townsend. Shuc. Lewis and Miller Ar
raigncd Before Judge Linn;
Trial Not Set.

II. II. Townsend, w. NJ. Shue. Carl
Lewis and Ramey Miller. four former
members of the police purity squad,
charged with murder In connection
with the killing several months ago OF
Vernon Hatfield, taxicab driver.
were arraigned in district court yester.
day before Judge Conn Linn ana
pleaded not guilty. The date OF their
trial was not set, tho they probably
will be called on to face jury at the
term of court lust opening.
Attorney A. j. Bidderson. represent
ing the defendants, filed demurrer 10
tho information. setting forth merely
technical complaints Judge Linn over
ruled the demurrer.
When Hatfield was shot to death on
East Third street, while 1t Is alleged
he was driving n booze car" all the
defendants were members OF the po-
lice department, Townsend being as
sistant chief. Since then, however.
Townsend has left the employ OF the
city Shue is still a member OF the
police department, and Lewis is night
desk sergeant.
All the defendants are now out on
bond.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
BOOSTERS TRIP TO JOPLIN
IS HARDEST DAY ON ROAD
Encounter Had Roads Most Of Wayy
Tulsans Escort Them "a Far
as Nuskogcc.
Special TO The World.

Special TO The World
JOPLIN. Mo, May 1.-THE Mani
tou motor caravan carrying the Colo
RADIO boosters arrived here tonight an
hour behind the schedule time. They
complain the trip today was the hard
est they have yet hao. The outfit
came from Muskogoc where they went
from Tulsa as guests Of the Com
mercial club. They We're accompanied
from Muskogee to the Kansas line by
party representing the Commercial
club.
The outfit had dinner at Ninita
and from there made tour OF the
zinc fields of the Miami district.
Tonight the party will be enter
tained at n dinner by the Commercial
club. Tomorrow run will he made
to Independence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
French Mission Back
to CAPITAL After Tour

WASHINGTON. May IA. - The
French mission returned to the capital
today after its ten-day tour OF the
middle west. the east and a brief visit
of some of its members to Canada.
The distinguished Flcnchmen re-
turned to finish their work of ar
ranging practical cooperation be
tween the United States and France.
deeply touched by the receptions they
received everywhere they visited.
After few days more of confer
ences here the party will sail for
France at time and by route
which will not be disclosed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Would Declare Print
Paper Public Utility

WASHINGTON, May IA. - News
print paper would be declared "A
public utility and the federal trade
commission would be authorized to
fix its maximum price by bill
introduced today by Senator Robin
son of Arkansas, who declared the
print paper industry trust controlled.
Unless some relief is obtained.
thousands OF publishers will be
driven out OF business" said he.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
RED CROSS IS AGAIN BUSY
Membership still Coming; New AS
sistant Now Here.

Sans trumpets. sans costumes. ths
different Red Cross teams were quiet
~ working the city yesterday and In
tend 80 to work until they have
reached their goal-a five thousand
Tulsn membership for the Red Cross.
Akdar Shrine contributed one life
membership S25D. J. II. Evans also
became life member The cam
paigners banked s1l0 as the fruits OF
tho days activities.
Miss Florence Head and Miss
Gladys Rudd. who have been In
charge OF Headquarters, have secured
the services OF Mrs. Grace -. Calvin,
who will do clerical work and assist
at headquarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Russians Deny Calling
ArmiStice With Enemy

PETROGRAD, May IA (via London)
The semi-official agency today gave
out the following:
THE report that the council OF
workmen's and soldiers delegates
called for an armistice Is denied. The
question Of an armistice has never
been raised by the council, which on
the contrary, is engaged at present In
drafting an appeal to the soldiers at
the front, pointing out the inadvisa
bility of separate peace or of fra
ternizing with the enemy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
; CHARGED WITH
OIL FIELD KILLING
Stabbing Affray at Glenn Pool
Results in Death Yester-
day of j. w. Hill.
DEFENDANTS SHIFT BURDEN
Two Claim Third Did 1t and
He Denies Guilt; ThOro In
estigation Now on.

Three young men. NJ. X Thompson,
j. ii. Kern and E. +. Wheeler are
confined in the county Jail concerning
he killing of j, w. Hill. As yet no
.pecific charges have been preferred,
but 1t is expected that action will be
brought this morning.
Hill WAS stabbed in fracas at
yesterday morning.
Try to Shift Blame.
The three men In custody maintain
their innocence personally. and each
tries to shift the deed to. some other
person" Sheriff Mccullough says he
has line on the ,uilty party and will
at the proper time take action. He
believes that one of the parties in Jail
did the killing.
The three men will probably be ar
raigned this afternoon. as 1t is ex-
pected that relatives of the dead man
and officials from Watkins will ar
rive TO assist the state in mailing out
case.
The affair was caused by bootleg
liquor. This the three probable-de-
PENDANTS admit. Had it not been for
their great consuming thirst perhaps
Hill would be alive and they would
be working.
Worked for One OH Company.
The three living men and the dead
man were employees of the oklahoma
Petroleum company. All except the
man who Is to be buried TODAY insist
that bond will be given them at the
preliminary hearing. They have em-
ployed lawyers and will each fight to
maintain his innocence.
Wheeler. Thompson and Kern are
Young men, easily inside the thirties.
They are clean. clear-cut looking
chaps, who let the Hon. John Bar
leycorn get the best of them for the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
Arkansas Editors in
FAVOR of a Dry U. S.

FORT SMITH. Ark. May IA
Resolutions. unanimously adopted, IA
voring enforcement OF national prohi.
bition during the war and urging tho
Arkansas representatives In congress
to oppose any increase In the second
class postal rate, were adopted today
at the annual convention of the Ar
kansas State Press association. An
invitation was extended to the Ma
tional Press association to hold its
1918 meeting in Little Rock. Ark.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
A Turn Down.

The late Jack London once ar.
ranged with Il magazine editor to do
a short story for 81, 500.
And" said London hopefully, the
deal being concluded, "can | have the
money now before | write the stuff"
The ditor gave a shrug.
"Your stories. my dear London"
he said. ARE immortal. but you, un-
fortunately, are not"