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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-29

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122 South Denver. Phone 3la7.
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Sheet Metal Works
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
IN WORLDS GREATEST CHOIR
Made Up of Monks Who Are
Trained Like Opera Singers.

In many departments Russia has
proved herself the greatest of all
countries. Her dancers are the worlds
finest dancers, her novelists are the
worlds finest novelists, her Cossacks-
ask the Austrians-are the worlds
finest fighters.
She also possesses the worlds finest
choir, declares writer in London Tit
Bits. This is in the cathedral of Al
exander Nevski, in Petrograd, and is
attached to convent erected in honor
Of the patron saint of Russia. 1t con-
sists of about thirty members, all
monks, chosen from the best singers In
all the Russian monasteries. Their
voices are amazingly sweet and strong,
and every member of the choir can,
1t is said, shatter an ordinary glass
into fragments merely by singing into
1t, so powerful are the vibrations OF
each voice.
These monks are trained as rigorous
ly as any opera singer, and their whole
duty at the monastery is to assist with
the music at mass In the morning and
vespers In the afternoon. When too
old for service they are retired on PEN
sionS.
Unlike most monks, they are ex-
tremely fastidi0us about their appear
ance, and every night put up their hair
and whiskers in papers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
How a Bullet Drops.

In what position does a rifle bullet
return to earth? In order to solve the
problem a special stand was erected
in Germany recently, and experiments
were carried on along the shores of a
lake the surface of which was frozen,
says the Popular Science Monthly. The
ice was covered with strong planks.
1t was shown that an infantry rife
bullet shot upward in a vertical direc-
tion passes downward in the same po-
sition in which 1t passed upward-in
other words, it came back again to
earth with its bottom first.
Why was it not upset at its culmi-
nation point? The answer is that the
propelling force ceases to act at the
elimination point. But the twist has
as yet not stopped, and therefore it
starts its fall with twist. Even on
impact the twist has not stopped, as
was indicated by the warping of the
wood fibers In the planking on the ice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
ANIMALS WILL NOT ATTACK
Man Has Nothing to Fear From Wild
Creatures of Forest Who Will
Flee at His Approach.

In North America, barring the
venomous snakes, an occasional old
she-bear, with very young cubs, and
peccary or wild havilina hogs that go
In droves among the brush Of the
southwest, there is nothing, absolute
ly nothing, in the wild animal line that
the merest child out alone after dark
needs to fear, says writer in the
Philadelphia Ledger. Such Is the fear
of man, engendered by the long use of
firearms and traps and before that by
stout bows and fiint-pointed arrows,
spears and heavy, spiked war clubs or
stone axes, that the human scent is
enough to send bears, wolves and cats
along with the deer and lesser crea-
lures, scampering in retreat.
Old hunters and woodmen declare
that 1t is actually more difficult, as a
general thing, to come within shooting
distance of a bear than it is of deer,
and In many sections this is proved by
the fact that the bear still hold their
own after the deer have been exter-
minated, though more hunters and
dogs 60 out after bear meat than those
seeking venison.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
HUMAN FACE ON CRABS BACK
Queer Legend Is Attached to an oddi-
ty of Nature Which Is Found In
Japanese Waters.

A crab with human face is one Of
the oddities to be found in japanese
waters. Not only that, but the face is
surprisingly like that of a japanese
warrior in the "old. unhappy, far-off
days of the past" This face is formed
by the strange figuration of the crabs
back. To see one Of the creatures
crawling on the sand is to see what
apparently is a human face moving
across the beach.
According to Japanese history, the
nation was beset by plague of piracy
a few centuries ago, says the New
York World. The coasts were ravaged,
vessels sunk and terror spread .gener-
ally by marauding sea rovers. Then
the people organized a fleet and set
out to exterminate the pirates. A
great battle followed in which all of
the freebooters were slain.
AT this point legend steps in. 1t is
said that not long after the battle the
first of the crabs appeared. With adj
vancing years the crabs increased in
numbers until they are quite common.
And not only do they bear the face of
a fierce old warrior, but it is strangely
like that of dead man who had been
drowned. The superstitious among the
natives say that the souls of the pi-
rates entered into the forms of the
crabs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

SATURDAY. AUGUST 4. 1917 !.
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS


Civilization, one Of the greatest
marvels of the silent drama will again
be the big attraction at the Colonial
Theatre this evening. Thomas II.
Ince surely had a tremendous big
thought in mind when he produced his
wonderful Civilization " Never be-
fore has there been shown ct this
Theatre bigger. more stupendous and
appealing picture than this marvellous
production. Civilization" is with
out doubt masterpiece in every re-
spect and can be truthfully said to
rival" The Birth Of Nation" in many
respects. The first scenes are shown
of the peaceful little villages of the
Kingdom of Wredspryd, before the
horrors of war get them in it's
clutches Mr.. Ince has utilized every
form of modern warfere. including a
submarine attack on a passenger
steamships a combined naval and aerial
attack infantry and cavalry charges
end Zeppelin-like aerial attacks in
which bombs are dropped on helpless
cities. In order to stage "Civiliza-
tion,' an entire city was constructed.
All of this city was literally wiped out
in order to produce the litelike effects
of the bombardment. There is no
taking about these scenes: they are
realistic in every detail. The camera
work is excellent. Many of the scenes
are pictor;ally beautiful. The acting
represents the best ever seen upon the
screen. Every character has been
well chosen. Herschell Maysll, who
portrays the part of the King of this
mythical Kingdom is especially clever
in his Interpretation of that role.
Howard Hickman, who plays the part
of Count Ferdinand. the submarine in.
ventor. gives sterling performance.
George Fisher personifies Christ with
a rare sense of the spiritual. Enid
Mackley as a girl Of the people in love
with Count ferdinand gives pleasing
portrayal of her part. Civilization"
wonderfully combines realism and al
legorY. Its latter aspect is reached
by the reincarnation of the spirit of
Christ in the body of Count Ferdinand,
who after his death returns to the
earth TO plead for peace. Emotions of
the most tense and throbbing kind
grip the spectator throughout. "Civi-
lization'' is truly tremendously won
derful and cleverly produced picture
and one that should be seen by every
one.
Monday. Margarita Fischer, in "The
DEVILS Assistant"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
At The Republic Tonight.

A pretty Kentucky girl who poses
as a Russian daneuse. thereby winning
the plaudits of the wor d, is the hero
inc of the Greater Vitgaraph's Blue
Ribbon Feature, 1.-The Sixteenth
Wife," in which Peggy Hyland and
Marc MacDemott are presented. "The
Sixteenth Wife" comes to the Repub-
lie Theatre tonight.
1.-The Sixteenth Wife, was adapted
by'A. Van Buren Powell from Molly
Elliot Seawell's romance. Mary Ann
and The Grand Duke. Mile. Olette,
heading the Russian Ballet, is really a
shrewd American girl who poses as q
Russian to make success easier. She
is a wonderful dancer and the idol Of
Petrograd. One of her admirers is
Kadir El Raschoud. g high Turkish
official, who wishes TO make her Mrs.
Sixteen of his harem.
Through craft he decoys her to Tar
key and ultimately makes her pris-
oner in his hsrem. But she escapes
and comes to America, where new
triumphs await her. The Turkish
nobleman follows but Mile. 0lette
meets an old sweetheart, Jimmie War
burton, Kentuckian, who is now a
newspaperman in New York City.
The further efforts of the powerful
turk are foiIed and Mile. Clette. alias
Mary Ann. promises to become JIM
mics circlet wearer forever and ever
more.
Also two-part keystone comedy.
Admission, 15c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
WITH THE NUMBERLESS GODS
Battered and Neglected Images of
Buddha Give a Better Understand
ing of the Oriental Nature.

Now and again. in some forgotten
byway. the traveller chances ON some
glimpse into the heart of a foreign ma
tion that lights up the dark places with
a flash of insight. Such a glimpse may
be had into the heart of Japan by a
visit to what are known locally as the
Numberless Gods. 1t is difficult to ex-
plain how these battered images Of
Buddha can lead to a better under
standing of Oriental character. but it
is safe TO say that few men have Wis
tied them without coming away feeling
that they are little closer TO the mys-
terry of Japan. says world traveller.
The Numberless Gods are so known
because, according to local tradition.
they cannot be counted. They stand
by the banks Of swift stream flowing
onward to Tokyo, and they are old and
moss-grown, forgotten and neglected.
If you will try to count them, you will
see how the tradition about them ORR
ginated. They are so much alike that
your count will never be twice the
same. True, the irreverent tourist may
80 NoNh TIC A4hC tdppAu6 CoSA oAC Win
his cane and calling of the numbers,
but that were sorry way to treat
picturesque legend.
They stand in a smiling line, these
gods of stone, worn and defaced by the
fight of centuries; features softened
and blurred by the years, mossgrown
and half hidden by grasses, forgotten
by their worshippers, smiling, always
smiling. 1t is the peculiar, inscrutable
smile of the Buddha, the only god who
smiles. Doomed to suffer, according
to the Buddhist creed, until all sin has
disappeared from earth, he smiles eter-
nally In all his images. In these neg
lected stones, that would have some
thing pathetic about them did they rep
resent any other god, the smile seems
to speak Of supernal knowledge,
wisdom that is above circumstance and
time. The smile of the image in an in
cense clouded temple is haunting and
unforgettable thing. but the smile of
these neglected roadside gods under
the open sun goes deeper. 1t seems to
sum up the mystery that lies at the
heart of the most mystical creed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
The Chased Ring.

Mrs. Vernon Castle, at a dance in
New York, condoled with young man
who danced badly.
you'll soon master It," she said.
"Pitch right in and learn, and don't
mind If they do laugh at you. Ignor-
ance is always laughable, but there's
no disgrace In It."
Then Mrs. Castle told little story.
"a young man." she said, visited
jewelers. and asked TO look at some
wedding rings. He selected very
handsome ring, and the jeweler said:
"'H'm. That one is dearer than the
others. Yes, sir, have to charge ten
dollars extra for that one on account
Of the chasing
"The young man flushed.
"sYou won't have to chase me, mis-
ter he said coldly. i pay cash."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
The Nautilus.

The nautilus is a fiat spiral shell,
four to six inches In diameter which in
the adult shell has two and one-half
coils. 1t is gracefully turned and deli
cately built, pearly within and porcela-
neous without The original specimens,
before they have been cleaned and pol
ished, have cross-bands marking their
exterior of a reddish-brown color. OPP
posite the opening of the shell, the
coil bears large patch of black, and
there Is also a narrow band Of black
lining the edge of the opening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
NOCTURNAL VISIT FROM LION
Trainer Had Periicus Journey With
Animal Which Escaped From
Cage in Railroad Car.

There is plenty of danger in train
Ing wild animals; nevertheless, in
many cases those who work among
the carnivores owe their lives to the
good temper of their charges. In that
connection Mr.. Carl Hagenbeck re-
cords in beasts and men an adventure
that would alarm even the most cour-
ageous.
In the beginning of the sixties,
writes Mr.. Hagenbeck. / was bringing
from Cologne 10 Hamburg a large col
lection of animals Among them was
four-year-old lion. It was placed in
q great kennel and, together with all
the other animals, was installed in the
railway van. A man named Druard
was In charge of the animals during
the journey. When everything was
satisfactorily arranged. he closed the
door of the van and made himself COM
Portable.
The train rumbled on through the
night and the unsuspecting keeper
dozed peacefully. Suddenly he felt
great weight upon his chest, and
woke with start. In the darkness,
not a yard from him. there shone two
greenish lights. and he could dimly see
the shaggy outline of the lions name.
In some way the fastening of its cage
had become disarranged and the huge
beast had escaped.
Druard was q trainer of long expe-
rience. and he knew that this lion was
good-tempered. So he decided at once
that the best thing to do was some
how or other to tie the animal up. For
the rest he must share the place with
the lion until the next station, and
make the best of his awkward situa-
tion.
Fortunately, no trouble broke out
between the lion and the other ami
mails. Had anything of that sort oc-
Cured. the man would never have
lived to tell the tale. Druard quietly
united a sash that he wore round his
body and placed 1t round the lions
neck. Then cropping his way through
the dark and jolting van he succeeded
in fastening the other end of the sash
to the handle of the door. AT the next
station he sounded the alarm, and
when lights were brought led the lion
back to its cage.-Youth's Companion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
IN ~PRuNE STREET PRISON"
Some WeII-known Men Were Confined
in Philadelphia Jail When lmpris-
onment for Debt Prevailed.

The terms "Prune street prison" may
be more readily understood by a read
er if he shall simply bear in mind
that Prune street was once the name
of what is now Locust street from
Fourth to Sixth. the change having
been made about. probably. forty years
ago, says the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
As to the prison. 1t existed on the
north side of Prune street and ended
below Sixth and was in the nature of
an extension of the Walnut street prls-
on at the southeast corner of Sixth and
Walnut streets At a time when i'm
prisonment for debt was a punishment
under the law of Pennsylvania, the
Prune street prison was used chiefly
for that purpose. In the latter part
of the eighteenth century and the ear
~ part of the nineteenth, 1t sometimes
contained many well known as well as
humble men who were unable to meet
the demands of their creditors. Rob-
ert Morris was one of the prisoners
for several years. During the prolong-
ed period of his dispensation in trying
to stave off the swar1ns of importunate
men to whom he owed money, he would
sometimes speak or write of ''Prune
street" as if the jail loomed up before
him like thing of dread. While Nor
ris was there, William B. Wood. the
eminent actor, whose long life was af-
terward associated with the first and
the second Chestnut street theater,
was one of his companions in misery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Uniforms Of 1912 Elaborate.

During the war of 1912 several types
of uniform were worn by the Ameri-
can forces. There was little left to
remind one of the Revolutionary war.
Instead of the long cutaway, enlisted
men wore single-breasted, close-but-
toned coats, with the skirts fashioned
after the civilian dress coat Of today.
Facings disappeared and the collars
became enormously high, rising to the
tip of the ear. Hats were high, some
infantry wearing headpieces much like
those worn by the cabmen of the days
just preceding the taxicab. The Off
GERS of the line and the men wore coats
of the same form, but the trimming
was white tape or silver lace.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
The omnipresent Weeds.

Weeds are natures makeshift. She
rejoices in the grass and the grain, but
when these fail to cover her nakedness
she resorts to weeds. 1t is her plan or
a part of her economy to keep the
ground constantly covered with vege-
tation of some sort, and she has layer
upon layer of seeds in the soil for this
purpose, and the wonder is that each
kind lies dormant until it Is wanted.
If uncover the earth in any of my
fields ragweed and pigweed spring up !;
if these are destroyed harvest grass, or
quack grass, or purslane appears. The
spade or the plow that turns these
under is sure to turn up some other
variety, as chickweed, sheep sorrel, or
goose-foot. The soil is storehouse Of
seeds.-John Burroughs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease,
Catarrh is local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order to cure 1t you must take
an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh
Medicine is taken internally and acts
thru the blood or the mucous surfaces
of the system. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for
years. It is composed Of some OF the
best tonics known. combined with
some of the best blood purifiers. The
perfect combination Of the ingredients
Ia Halls Catarrh Medicine Is what
produces such wonderful results In
catarrhal conditions. Send for tes-
timoniais. free
F. j. CHENEY. & CO., Props. Toledo,
o. All Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family pills for constipation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
clippIno with . Pin.

When you lose your knife or do not
have pair of scissors at hand for cut
ting the paper common pin or needle
of any kind serves the purpose ad-
mirably, says Popular Science Month
ly. If 1t is single sheet from which
the clipping is to be removed, lay the
part on another paper. hold the pin
slantwise so that the point will follow
around the clipping, just as if tracing
its outline.
Pass back over the scratch with the
point in the lead and you will be sur
prised how smoothly the pin cuts the
paper.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Az The Republic Monday.

Her Beloved Enemy'is the attrac-
tive title of photoplay of youth, adj
venture and thrills which has been
produced by the Thanhouser Film
Corporation at it New Rochelle studio
and will be shown at the Republic
Theatre Monday as Pathe Gold Roos-
ter play. The author is Philip Loner-
gan and the director Earnest Warde,
son of tn celebrated actor, Frederi ck
Warde. The stars are Doris Grey,
who won the contest for the most
beautiful girl in Boston. and Wayne
Arey, the handsome Broadway leading
man who has become INCREASINGLY
popular since his first appearance on
the Pathe program in the "Shine
Girl" The story is said to have de-
cided punch
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

Mans faithful friend, the dog, is
being driven from England, because he
eats too much, said John Forbes of
this city, who recently returned from
Liverpool, says the Cleveland Press.
With famine threatening the British
Isles, dogs are being sent away, espe-
cially to the United States.
Every member of royalty, who kept
immense kennels, has given up these
dogs" said Forbes. II could have had
a fine blooded Irish setter for $5 If I
had the arrangements for carrying the
dog home. Members Of our crew pur-
chased some fine dogs, among them
Pomeranians, which they brought to
this country
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

A few years ago young man who
was in financial difficulties had occa-
SION to refer to the family Bible for
date there recorded. In so doing he
came across number Of Bank Of Eng
land notes, amounting collectively to a
considerable sum, which more than
met his liabilities. Then he recalled
his mothers dying words that Help
might be found In the Bible when all
other sources failed" But he had paid
small heed to the injunction, and GER
tainly never dreamed Of SO practical a
fulfiIlment OF her words.-London Tit
Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Grace Marshall At Asylum

The last or next to the last act,
which is death, that could befall any
one, fell to the lot of Grace Marshall,
ofEastoD, Md, the story of whose life
startled the world. when she was sent
by the County Commissioners several
DAYS ago to the State Insane Hospital
at Cambridge. Since she was res
cued. her aunt, Mrs. James, has cared
for her. but as she was poor woman
and unable longer to keep her, and she
having no other relatives or friends
that would care for her in the pitiful
condition she was left there was moth
ing left to do but send her there to be
looked after.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
A Social LeveIer.

The vegetable wagon is a great lev
eler and we notice when 1t comes
around in the morning and the neigh
Dor women meet at it that those
whose husbands make $500 year
chat very pleasantly with those whose
husbands make only 500 MONTH
Columbus (O.) Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Thank. Mothers 5 Circle.

MIS-. George Freeman, of this city,
has received letter from her son in
the navy, who Is on the u. s. s. Pa
tapsco, asking her to thank the
Mothers Circle tor the Comfort Kit
he received, so kindly sent by the
Mothers Circle of Annapolis, aud ex-
pressing his appreciation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
Let The Capitai Follow You.

Annapolitans who are leav-
ing the city should not fail
to have The Capital follow
them. In this way only can
they keep informed about
affairs at home. The Cap
ital will be mailed to any
address in the United States
and Mexico at the rate Of
80 cents a month daily, pre-
paid. Address may be
changed as often as desired.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

-One-half of the world doesn't
know how the other half lives. That
is why It is envious- -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

As a delicious confection that is abb
solutely pure and clean, our candy
adulterations cheaper its excellent
quality, but every ingredient is OF the
highest grade and selected with the
greatest care. Rich I'm the nutritive
Of pure sugar, rich cream and fresh
fruit fiavors, II is a wholesome food
as well as pure. Ligh-grade candy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04

For tickets and information apply at
,pr city ticket Offices; West Street Station,
STATE House Station, College avenue and
Riaden streets; Carvel Hall. Maryland
Hotel Z. Kent Green, II. Boessei, ONCE u.
NJ A.. for officers. midshipmen, ETC.,
Connected with the Naval Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-08-04
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