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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
TRAINING TO BE A PAGE
Strenuous Work For Youths OF the
German Mobility


one day, as ! was sauntering thru
fhe park OF Castle N, | noticed Man
Tod, a l0-year-old boy. standing holt
upright under tree. | wondered
what he was doing at the time, and
on seeing the poor little fellow snn
there when | returned some time later
| asked the reason.
why, he's going thru his stand
lng drill, answered his sister, Freda
He besan with standing twenty min
ntes. Now he is so far along he can
stand almost an hour and half. But
he's got TO reach two hours. He's to
be page, you know"
At Prusstan court functions later
sometimes recalled this scene, for the
lads that are SO picturesque in their
theatrically pretty costumes suffer the
chance OF falling into swoons while
standing at their posts behind the
chairs OF the royal princesses, posts
al which II is their duty to stano up
right and motionless during the long
progress of courts, receptions, cen
certs, and the like.
During an evening concert | saw
on one occasion four pages faint and
fall in succession. their bodies being
removed swiftly and unobtrusvely by
lackeys lowering in the background.
while reserve pages stepped Into the
vacant post.-Alida Won Krockow in
New York Independent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
TWO JOBS, ONLY ONE FEE
Sir Morcll Mackenzie Was Victimihcd
But Didn't Know II.

Sir Morrell Mackenzie received a
wire from Antwerp asking MN ms
charge for n certain operation lie
replied 500 pounds, and was told 10
come at once. When he stepped upon
the dock he was met by three men
in mourning who Informed him sadIy
that he had come too late, that the
patient had died that morning, says
the Seattle Times.
But" said the spokesman of the
party. 1--WE know that you did what
YOU could. and we do not intend that
you shall be out OF pocket a shilling.
We shall pay you your full fee Ana
they did "And now" said the man,
since you are here, what do you say
to visiting the city hospital and Civ
ing n clinic for the benefit of our
local surgeons? II IS not often they
have an opportunity of benefiting by
such science as yours"
Sir Morrell said he would gladly
comply. He went to the hospital and
performed many operations, among
which were two OF a similar nature TO
that for which he had been called in.
When he had finished all thanked
him profuscly On the steamer going
home he met "A friend who had a
business house in Antwerp.
pretty scurvy trick they played on
you, Sir Morell."
what do you mean?" asked the
surgeon.
Told you the patient died before
you arrived. didn't they"
yes"
Lies. You operated on him and .
friend with the same trouble at the
clinic. Got two operations for one
price"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
TO OPEN PUBLIC BAKERIES
Cash and Garry Stores Planned for
st. Paul and Minneapolis.

Public bread markets are to he
opened soon in Minneapolis and St
Paul by the state commission investi
eating prices OF food, fuel and other
necessities OF life II has been an
nounced. Bakers OF the two cities
were asked to meet the commission.
to work out details OF the project
Decision Of the commission 10 this
end followed n statement by DR.. T..
Dana Durand. faculty man at the
University OF Minnesota. and special
aid in the inquiry, that Of the average
retail price OF bread, so per cent goes
into production and the remaining 40
per cent into getting IL 10 the con
sumer. The proposed public bread
markets will be on the cash-and-
carry plan and there will be no
wrapped bread or other frills to add
to the cost.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
4 Mean Man.

The telephone bell rang with
anxious persistence. The doctor an
swercd the call.
"Ies?" he said.
"Oh, doctor" said a worried voice,
Something seems To have happened
to my wife. Her mouth seems set,
and she can't say a word"
why, she may have lock jaw"
said the medical man.
"Do you think so? Well, If you are
up this way some time next week |
wish you would step in and see what
you can do for her. "-Harper's.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
STORE CHEESE MORE NOURISHING THAN MEAT;
GOVERNMENT URGES AMERICANS TO ADOPT DIET

many palatable dishes. When rated
II may be used In soups or with many
vegetables. Other foods In which
cheese is used are: Macaroni and
cheese. welsh rabbit, tomato rabbit,
baked rico and cheese. baked crackers
and cheese, vegetable ana cheese rolls,
cheese omelet, oatmeal and cheese
and cheese mush.
Recipes and further information
are given In the Farmers Bulletin
4S7 Cheese and Its Economical Uses
in the Diet which may he obtained
free on application to the department
of agriculture. Washington, - c."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Woman's Happiness.

Many n woman owes all her hap
plness TO another woman's husband
that IL, she owes II TO the fact that
he married the OTHER woman
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
The Situation.

Clerk would like more salary,
sir, as | am going to get married.
Employer-Sorry, but I'll have to
reduce il. | am going 10 get married
nyself elf-Boston Transcript
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
a Proper Question.

"Dearie, we ought to plant some
pieplant"
TO be sure. And what sort Of pies
shall we raise ?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Our new service rifles are manu-
Iactured at the Springfield Mass
armory. which the governments great
sman-arms factory. and at the Rock
island Ill) Arsenal, the facilities of
the latter having hitherto been held in
reserve for emergency purposes Our
rlile cartridges are turned out at the
Frankforo arsenal. in Philadelphia,
and at private plants in Lowell. New
raven, Bridgeport. and Cincinnati.
The same concerns and another near
81 Louis make the cartridges for the
automatic pistols.
AT the outbreak of the great war
We had $50 batteries of light field
guns and 45 batteries OF heavy field
aruIery (four guns to each battery,
including cannon provided for by con-
sress and since then delivered There
was an inadequate supply of ammuni-
uon Tor the heavy guns.
Inc ammunition supply has already
Oeeh greatly augmented, and field
guns OF various calibers are being
turned out as fast as possible, inclu
ing s-inch and larger howitzers-just
nav many is a War department secret
but II is undoubtedly a fact that as
yer our equipment Of field artillery
amounts 70 no more than small frac-
uon OF what We shall soon require.
a S-inch field gun fires Projectiles
weighing Is pounds with a muzzle
u 4AuU rect per octoAN
f-l-inch field gun fires proJectiles
weighing so pounds. with the same
velocity.
A 6-inch howitzer fires projectiles
weighing 120 pounds, with a muzzle
velocity Of 800 feet feet per second
The principal difference between
me field gun and the howitzer IS that
the latter can be pointed at a high
angle. to assail infantry protected by
intrenchments. or for other purposes
One does not hear about siege
guns" nOwadays-at all events not in
the old sense of the word. Large
cali5er hOwitzers and mOrtars. throw
ing shells containing huge charges of
high explosive, have taken the place
of the old-fashioned siege artillery.
The Oldtime fortresses-built at en-
ormous expense with view OF with
standing long sieges-have either
been torn down. or else remain as
mere historic curiosities
From this time on no city will be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

fighting range, with the smooth-bore
tnntlock, was about ESQ yards In
the civil war, with the percussion
muzzle-loader, ii was $50 to 400 yards.
Today. with the new service rifle, the
fighting range is 200 to 500 yards; and
the infantryman is able to fire at
least twenty times as many shots in a
given number of minutes as was pos
sible so years ago.
The field-artilleryman carries no
rifle, but is provided with AS caliber
automatic pistol and q cartridges.
The men who compose the machine
gun platoOns have no rifles, but each
one of them is armed with the same
sort of service pistol and a 'bolo."
The latter is a weapon new to our
army, adopted as result of military
experience In the Philippines. It is
in effect a machete "a sugar-cane
chopping-knife) shortened and made
heavier. At close quarters it is a
formidable weapon.
Until recently the allowance Of ma
chine guns in our army has been two
10 a regiment. In the light of the
lessons OF the present war, it seems
an absurdity- Fifty would be none
too many, and the number may be-
come much greater before the big
fight is ended.
These guns are automatic machine
rifles. firing ordinary rifle cartridges,
which Gin the Benet-Mercie weapon
a French invention which we have
adopted) are supplied in brass clips OF
30 small part Of the gas generated
by the explosion of the individual car
fridge operates the mechanism, dis
charging the bullet, throwing out the
empty shell, and making ready for
the next shot
A machine gun is designed 10 enable
one man to fire the equivalent of a
vOlley. or series of volleys, discharged
by the entire platoon (one-third Of a
company Of infantrymen- As at
present developed. II represents a step
toward the evolution OF q shoulder
rifle that will throw a continuous
stream OF bullets. In wars of the not
distant future every infantry soldier ]
will carry such a rifle, weighing 1Ol
pounds or less. and the destruction 1
dealt by mere company armed with /
these weapons and pouring a sheet Of I
bullets into the. enemy will be moth I
ing short Of frightfuL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Alfred Newman. Felix Rush and Will
liam Galpen, while a fascinating
Eeorgeously gowned all star chorus
supplied the summer show back
ground
players To Try Music.
The Washington Square Players
are contemplating presenting their
first musical comedy this summer.
They have decided to keep the
Comedy open as much of the summer
as possible. and they believe a play
with music would prove more pOpu-
lar than a dramatic bill when the
dog days come
This would necessitate augment
ing their company with musical COM
edy folk. for in spite of their versa
tility they would not consider trying
to do IL alone. Meanwhile their latest
oil. which consists OF plots and
Plsywrights." "Pariah" and Another
Way out" Is doing nicely
The Players have leased the Com
edy for another year and have issued
their prospectus for the Gaming sea-
son They will follow much the same
policy as last year, giving five sub
scription bills and some special ones
They expect to give more OF the lat
ter than they have in previous sea
sons, and may include among these
some full length plays. Their regular
program will be made up largely of
New Shuberf Plays.
The Shuberts announce they will
produce a new comedy entitled
Proving An Aibi," by Mrs. Anne
Crawford Flexner, who adapted Mrs.
wigs of the Cabbage Patch for the
stage in Albany on June IS. The pro-
duction will be seen for the first
three days OF that week in Albany.
and will finish the week in New
Haven Charles Judels has been en-
gagged for The Beautiful Unknown"
the new Oscar Straus operetta. which
the Shuberts will present at the l4th
Street theater here June IS.
The same organization will produce
a new play entitled a Mans Home"
with George Nash in the leading role.
at New Haven, June Is. The produc-
ton will play the first half of the
week in New Haven and the latter
part Of the week in Albany. Allen
Doone and his Irish Australian com
pany viii open the season at the S9th
Street theater in August with a new
comedy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
81 Er1ORY B. cALXERT.

here in her = : tragedies. "a a
dramatization ,-,c Emerson Hough's
new novel -. .5roken Gate" and
several other pieces.
Ethel Barrymore may be seen in
a new play. She likes the movies. but
made a big hit in the James Barrie
playlets at the Empire recently. She
may be tempted from the camera
John Drew's first play next season
will be The Gay Lord Quex," by
Belasco star in Polly With d Past"
acomedy by Guy Bolton and George
Middleton.
Il is understood Henry Miller will
come here with new play tried
and found good by the san Francisco
dog The actor manager has several
things up his sleeve
William Faversham also has a new
one II is by Dion Calthrop. and is
entitled The Old Country" Laurette
Taylor, who epecializes in long runs,
viii resume playing out There"
when. it begins to get lively here next
fall. Her husband, J. Hartley Man
ners, may dash off something new for
her this summer. too
Robert Hilliard will return to the
stage in a dramatization OF Arthur
Somers Roche's story. The Scrap of
Paper" Robert Warwick viii be seen
in a new play after a year Of the
lucrative movies George Arliss has
a play Of his own IN which he will be
seen here right after Labor day.
Fanny and Frederic Hatton are writ
ing a play especially for Emily Ste
vens
"HItchy-KoO..
"Hitchy-KOo," an intimate revue,
with its book and lyrics by Harry
Grattan. Glen MacDonough and z.
Ray Goetz. plus music by E Ray
Goetz. was unfolded by Messrs. Ray
mond Hitchcock and E Ray Goetz at
the Conan and Harris theater Thurs
day night.
The new extravaganza, which is IN
two acts and q scenes, was staged
by Julian Mitchell and Leon Enrol
The more important roles in the piece
were enacted by Hitchcock, Grace
La Rue, William Rock and Frances
White. Leon Enrol, Irene Bordoni.
FlOrenz Amer and Adelaide Win
throp. Helen Blond. Florence Cripps,
Teddy Hudson. Eleanor St Clair,
Dorothy Clever. Cissie Saweli. Roy
Hoyer, Frank Kellar, George Moore,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

fortified, in the old sense Of the term.
Under the conditions now governing
warfare, il does not pay TO lock I'D an
army in a walled town. To do so
reneders the army useless for the time
beinS, and, having placed itself in A
corner, as Il were, il is liable to be
captured. During the Franco-Prus-
sian war, Marshal Bazaine shut hum
self up in Metz with 1850 men. the
flower Of the French army. and, in
the END, was compelled to march out
and surrender his entire force.
The city Of Verdun. at the beginning
OF the present war. was defended nv
fortresses as formidable as any in the
world The French. taking adyan-
tage Of the lessons of Namur and
Llege, praucally discarded them, and
resorted for defence to systems of
trenches which have defied the efforts
Of the German armies.
Moving Big Guns EeasIer Now.
In former days the siege guns rs
ually fingered behind an army. Owinr
70 thelr great size and weight, it was
oIten A matter Of much difficulty ~
fetch them to the place where fbev
Were wanted But now the great
noWitzers and huge mortsrs are
transported by rail. or are fetched to
SeLhehts previously extern
Porlzeo LOT them) by motor-trucks.
one thlng that may be taken for
granted is that, when we meet the
enemy Whteher IL be in Europe or
on our own soil, We shall be at least
as well provided as they with wea-
pons OF all kinds, including guns
great and small We are not a mill
tary hatlon; Il takes a lot to start US
solRg, out, once launched into the
conflict. our fighting efficiency will
be nothing short of terrific.
IN the meantime the business OF
IuIhlshlng ammunition and other
ordnance supplies for our troops is
Delng developed systematically and
with extraordinary raDidity. Along
inns line. we are getting ready fast.
II Is a KIND Of work rather foreign
day citizen.
Mhen an army is operating in the
Iielo' an ordnance depot" is estab-
lished al ITS base OF operation, and
mere the guns. shells, and other sup
pres ana equipments required for dis
trloution are stored. This depot is
supplemented by sub-depots at suit I
able points along the line Of commune /
cation which connects the base with 4
the front
If the front be in a foreign country. |
instance. the arrangement is the same, 1
IoJ ,s9UBId VI Sc 'ug90O 9Ul ISOLDE /
modified only by the fact that ships /
must supplement railways for pur-
poses Of transportation. and the sys-
tenn Of sub-depots must be extended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

through a foreign seaport into the
foreign country and uD to the fighting
line.
in control Of all these depots is a
chief ordnance officer. who is on the
staff Of the commander Of the line Of
communication It is his business 10
supply arms and ammunition, etc. to
sub-depots in his front or to division
trains incidentally. he looks out for
the cleaning. repairing. and preserva-
terial in the hands Of the troops.
Has Enormous Task.
To attend to all this business, Of
course. he must have many assistants
But he is responsible It is an enOr-
nous job. and upon his efficiency
in the performance of his duties may
largely depend the success Of a cam
paign- The fighting line looks to
him for means wherewith to fight
He represents in the field, the De
partment OF Munitions-or whatever
we may decide TO call that all-impOr-
tant element of the war organization.
Under the conditions of modern
warfare there IS an elaborate system
OF accounts. as carefully kept as those
OF any commercial bushes. Not only
every man, but every article Of prop
erty. even to the smallest detail OF
the individual soldiers equipment.
must De put down on the debit or
credit side of the ledger. War costs q
lVt VI money IN theSe days. and vast
age must be avoided as far as posi-
BILE
Any guns or other ordnance ma
lerial that may be captured from the
enemy. in good condition and fit for
iuftner use. are handed over the Or
oihance department. On the other
hand. any that may be lost or de-
stroyed are duly accounted for and
suotracted on the books from the
available supplies on hand.
for the repair Of mobile artillery. .
the chief officer OF each division is
provided with tools and materials. and f.
under his orders are skilled mechan- .
les who are as Intimately acquainted f.
with the mechanism of field and how
Tiers as is any first-class automobile .
expert with the construction Of motor .
cars.
The warfare OF today is managed on
business principles. It is governed {
by rules of efficiency that are sub
stanlally the same as those held 10
apply in commercial industry. Only
men-physlcally. mentally.
and morally "fit"-are wanted in its
employment. Those who do not come
up to the mark on examination are I
rejected The business management
IS bookkeeping management, and
the only thing that counts is re
suits" in other words. the beating OF
the enemy. ID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

w 1ASHINGTON. D. c. June 1s.-
M Today. for the first time in
their history, the navy. the
marine corps, and the organized
militia OF the states Cnow absorbed
into the body Of national troops) are
provided with the same guns and the
same automatic pistols. One kind of
cartridges containing a hcylindro-
conical bullet Of copper-nickeL with
lead core serves for all rifles and
for machine guns as well.
Most people, perhaps. will be sur
prised TO learn that the Mexican war
was fought mainly with flintlock
muskeJs- When the trigger was pulled
the flint came down hard fpon a
piece of steel. and the resulting
spark was thrown into the pan
igniting a pinch Of powder The fire
ran into the poWder-charge, and the
gun went off Round balls were used,
and the loading was done with the
help OF a ramrod-
There were already percussion rifles
in those days, but Gen Winfield Scott
who bossed the Mexican war. declared
that he would have nothing to do with
those new-fangled weapons The old
smCothbore flintlOck was good enough
for him IN truth. the percussion gun
of that period was not as reliable as
might have been wished. The cap
was liable to get wet and to fail to
20 off, whereas a good flint could be
counted upon TO yield a spark every
time
First Breeeh-LOader in 1870.
It was not until 1855 that the per-
cussion rifle, still a muzzle-loader.
was generally used by the United
States army, The. Springfield. which
was the first breech-losder Zone
cartridge inserted at a timel came
along in 1870. In 1892 II was re-
placed by the first of our magazine
rifles, a European invention.
Our new service rifle is a great i'm
prOvement on the Krag. It is loaded
with clips" holding five cartridges
each The velocity Of the bullet IS
greater lover half a mile a secondl
and the accuracy and rapidity of fire
are superior
In the Mexican war the ordinary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

TEW YORK. June 16.-Although
this season is just over. most
= Of the stars can already sketch
out how they will spend next winter.
II seems as II an uncomfortabIy
large number are going to be away
from here The provinces tto Dor
row an EnglishismD viii have a
chance to see a while lot Of good
things.
There's David Warfield, who'll take
his splendid revival Of The Music
Master" on tour, Tor instance. Jane
Cowl viii play ar least half the sea-
son on the road in Lilac Time"
Nothing but the Truth" and William
Collier viii make the small towns
howl
William Gillette Will be seen here
IN a resumption of "A Successful Ca
lamitys' run in September and then
he, too viii take TO the road He viii
cover the whole country, the idea OF
second company having been
given up.
The two Barrymores, John and Lilo
mel. will probably take Peter Tibet
SOM On the road about Christmas
time OF perhaps a little earlier. This
been packing the Republic theater
and is expected TO draw here for sew
eral weeks next autumn.
Otis SINNERS success in Mister
Antonio" was so great outside Of New
York following a quite short run
hsrel that the Booth Harrington
work viii be presented through the
country again next winter.
Many Stars To Open Here.
But New / Ork viii not be passed
by One prime event Will be the re-
turn Of Billie Burke to the stage,
after an absence which began when
she became the wife Of F'lorenz Zieg-
field. IT, several years ago. Her
vehicle viii be Arthur Hopkins COM
sdy, The Guardian Angel" which we
sear is the best thing Mr. Hopkins
las written.
Margaret Anglin will likely appear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

rT7HERES girl would be peacock bright bizarre gown
hoped and tasseld beaded mmed,
OF
bright there twing gng
the Beyond the thin
IS another creature like her gmming proud
heart they But its silly think
Just because maid Peshoong gmmer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

Forty lines and then one more.
Brings -- 20 your door.
Draw from one TO two and 30 on 20
the end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Guns, Big and Little, Are Made
On Rush Orders For u. S. Ar1nv
By
Rene Bache

American Army Will Be Well Provided With
Developing Munitions Supply System.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
By NELL BRINKLEY

Copyright. 1917. International News ssrvics-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Warfield to Revive 1.-THE
Music Master and Take
Him on Tour.

TEW YORK. June 16.-Although
m this season is just over. most
= Of the stars can already sketch
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-17
CATARRH CANNOT BE
CURED

with Local Applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the d.
sease. Catarrh is a local disease
greatly influenced by coDstitu-
tional conditions, and in order TO
cure it yon must take an internal
remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts
thru 1.-THE blood on the mucous
surfaces of the system. Halls
Catarrh Medicine was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in
this country tor years. 1t is
composed of some of the best
tonics known, combined with
some of the best known blood
purifiers. The perfect combina-
ton of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in
catarrhal conditions. Send fol-
testimonials, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co, Props. To
ledo, o. All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.