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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
TEUT0N|C OPINION
OF u. S. DIVIDED
Most of Germans Refuse tc
Consider America Real
Factor in War.

STOCKHOLM, June 16.-Concern-
ing America as a war factor, all Ger
many Is divided into three parts, an
optimistic majority who cherish the
belief that America is negligible in a
military way; the broad masses who
are too busy thinking about food to
worry one way or the other about
America, and small majority who
soberly are striving to face the facts
as far as. Information is available and
who incline, If anything, to sound a
slightly pessimistic note.
Pcrsius Opposed Provoking America.
These last are. generally, the
beaten foes of unlimited submarine
warfare, whose strongest argument
was the imperativeness of preventing
Americas entry into the war. They
are consequently in position OF
saying. 81 told you So" as it be-
comes more and more apparent in
Germany that Americas participa-
ton will be by no means platonlc if
the war lasts long enough.
Typical of this small band. whose
warning voices are still heard mostly
In the democratic press, is Captain
Pscsius, the Tageblatt's naval critic,
who always has stuck to his opinion
that unlimited submarine war was not
worth Americas enmty. In one of
series of articles on Americas war
preparations, in which he has taken
issue with the optimistic German
element, he says:
"Opinions regarding Americas par
ticipation vary very considerably.
whereas, they first represent it as
very negligible, others believe, even
9x!te apart from the military side,
tsat Americas entry must be regard
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
QUEER STORIES OF THE SEA
shipload of Oats sproutcd ana Became
Floating Farm.

Truly there is nothing new under
the sun. Here's the good ship Pom
hook, carrying a fine cargo of dried
Goldfish from where there is ample
Goldfish TO where the hungry natives
,are yearning for Goldfish. She springs
Il seam, in flows the Atlantic. The
Goldfish drink copiously and swell up,
the stralning timbers cannot stand the
strain and the Ponhook goes to pieces.
yarn OF the sea OF the true salty
flavor, but is the incident unique? Not
at all. They used to tell a story in
Washington, years ago, about the late
Maj. Archibald w. Butt and his cargo
OF oats that makes the tale of the
Ponhook almost like plagiarism.
In those days Archie was not
major. neither had he attained to the
proud position of military aide to the
president of the United states He had
been newspaper man and had bur
lately entered the army as a lieuten-
ant in the quartermaster's department.
His first assignment was to chap
eron cargo OF oats from San Fran
cisco to Manila on one of those weird
transports which the governments al
ways managed to find in some out-of-
the-way dock in Spanish war times.
Half way to Guam the old tub shipped
heavy sea and "A couple of tons of
water sluiced into the hold. 1t was
what the oats needed. They sopped IL
up ana called for more. They became
insistent. Their impatience burst all
bounds, until the ship couldn't hold
them. They swelled and swelled, and
finally sprouted.
When the young quartermaster
reached Manila finally he had no car
go or oats, but he had splendid farm.
oats We're growing out of the matches.
they climbed the masts they festooned
about the bridge. they burst thru every
seam and hung down the sides OF the
ship like an Illinois quarter section
afloat. The army authorities at
Manila Cancelled an order for>a new
machine gun and ordered couple of
reapers. And Archie Butt didn't
know whether he would be court
martialed or be secretary of agricul-
ture. Talk about codfish.-New Lon
don Day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17

ed as heavy fighting factor. This
last IS also our view, Those who re-
gard Americas entry ps negligible are
the same ones who regarded all of
President Wilson's war threats as un-
important attempts at cocrcism They
have proven false prophets, and.
therefore, TO avoid further deceptions
one must not accept their estimate
OF Americas energy and power.
Can Send Many Soldiers.
"As happened I'm the early DAYS
OF war in England so, too, the
development in America appears
TO be proceeding. At present. to be
sure, those can still be triumphant
who deprecate the possibility OF the
participation of the American army
ana fleet"
After remarking that the Wash
lngton governments determination to
send large bodies of troops to Europe
was by many among us passed over
with smile, and that current opin-
ION was that the transportation Of
large masses of troops would en-
counter difficulties" Persius analyzes
the problem OF transporting the
American army to Europe and
reaches the conclusion that THE con-
fiscated German and Austro- Hungar-
ian ships In America would more
than suffice to transport an army of
10000 in one trip, besides America S
merchant ships"
Hope for Peace Soon.
Persius concludes: we must point
out that II is better not to underrate
Americas energy in the matter of
building new merchant ships
Whether Wooden or iron makes no
difference as long as new tonnage is
created for the entente. In any
event we shouldn't forget that the
American is smart business man
and he won't pass up a chance to
make money. And it was always the
prerogative Of the energy and elias
ITCHY of Americans to make the i'm
possible possible. At the beginning
OF the war II was considered good
time to trumpet to all the world the
impossibility of the English making
themselves iniltarily useful"
Persius warns against making the
same mistake about America as a
military factor, tho "to be sure let
us hope that Americas war prepara-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
CIVILIANS PUNISHED
BY GERMAN INVADERS
Fined and Jailed for Refusing
to Make War Supplies for
Teutons.

PAklS, June 16.-Auguste Potic,
an important brick manufacturer,
senator from the department of the
Nord and mayor OF llaubourdin. has
Just made his first appearance in the
senate since the spring Of lAl4, and
announced TO his colleagues that he
had I'm the meantime learned the trade
of tailor in a German prison.
Senator Potie was sent TO prison in
july, 1915, for having reminded the
commanding officer OF the occupying
forces, who happened to be a Greek
OFFICER in the service of Germany,
that article 80 of the Hague conyen-
Iion was contrary to the forced en-
ployment OF the inhabitants in in
Naded districts on work of a military
nature for the benefit of the invaders.
Haubourhn is only three miles
from the battlefront and the inhabit-
ants were called upon for all sorts OF
sol vice. burdoned with excessive
acquisitions and loaded with fines and
Nexations of all sorts.
Ten young girls in the Saint Au.
gustin orphan asylum at Haubourdin
had been ordered by the Germans 10
make burlap sacks. When they
learned that the sacks were to be
filled with sand and used as ramparts
against the French they refused to
work NJ. Cordonnier. director OF the
flax mill from which was rcquisi-
toned the material to make the sacks,
was held responsible for the strike.
and on his refusal TO undertake the
manufacture of che sacks was fined
1000 francs and held as hostage until
the work should be resumed.
Captain Argyropoulos, the Greek
officer in command, then summoned
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
ENGLAND ABAND0NS PLAN TO
BUILD MUNITIONS FACTORY
Work on Mammoth Plant NJ Bristol
Ended; Farmers Given
IluCl, Land.

BRISTOL England June 16.-
Nothing since the beginning of war
so stirred Bristol and surrounding
country as tho decision OF the govern
mont that owing to the entry Of tho
United states into the war II was no
longer necessary to proceed with the
erection Of the large explosive factory
undcr construction at iIcnbury near
mere. Nearly 100000 had been
spent and thousands Of workmen had
been engaged for weeks In construct
ing the factory which was to have
been one of the largest iu- England.
The order to abandon work came
like bolt out OF the blue owing to
the great extent of the factory the
order resulted in much confusion. For
instance. some OF the contractors who
had official intimation of the gov
urnmcnts decision promptly ceased
work, while others, not having re-
ccived instructions. proceeded bllndly
with their work. The result was that
while one group OF contractors at the
end Of a row Of buildings were busy
with work of construction. another
group at the other end were as indus
tiously demolismng these partly
built This chaotic condition pro-
cccded for n week.
Some idea of the proposed size of
tho factory, may be gained from the
fact that more than forty farmers
were deprived OF their farms. consist
Ing of tho best grazing land In tho
'wcst Of England, to make room for
II. Houses and barns,> were pulled
down and cleared away Water was
To have been brought from Sharpness,
about twelve miles away and all
along the route the roads had been
opened 70 lay mains.
All these trenches nre now being
tilled I'm and everything else Is 10 he
replaced and the farmcsr reinstated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
or Two EVILS the Lesser.

A certain little Baltimore boy was
evidently a firm believer is the old
adage, "Of two evils choose the les
SER
Turning a corner at full seed, he
collided with his uncle.
Where are you going?" asked the
uncle when he had regained his
breath.
Home" painted the boy. Mas
going to spank me-"
WHAT gasped the astonished
uncle. Are you eager to have your
mother spank you that you run home
so fast?"
"No, sir" shouted the boy over his
shoulder. as he resumed his home
ward flight. but If | don't get there
before pa he'll do it"-lIarper's
Magazine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17

"How is your wife making out with
those onions she is raising in a floWer
pot?"
They're dropping Stirring the soil
with hairpin was all very well, but /
don't think perfume from an atomizer
Is the sort of irrigation they need"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17

tions have no influence on the prog
ress OF the great struggle, because
before Americans can help Europc
may already have shaken hands
across the peace conference table"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17
Practical Physics.

Indignant motorist-What do you
mean by making me slow up? You
needn't get funny about an old plug
ike that shying.
Farmer-No. sir; but he's n bir
shaky on his legs and / had to think
Of the draught.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
LOOK At CH|LD'S
TONGUE |F SICK,
CROSS, FEvER|SA
Hurry, Motherl Remove
poisons from little stom-
ach, liver, bowels.
Give California Syrup OF
Figs" at once if bilious
or constlpated.

look at tho tongue, mother " coat
ed, II 10 sure sign that your little one'
stomach, liver and bowels need a gen.
tie thorough cleansing At once
When peevish cross, listleH, pale
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or &C, natural
", or /, fcverisk, stomach sour, breath
bad ! halstomseh ache, sore throat, dlar.
rhea, full Of cold, give a teaspoonful OF
California Syrup Of Figs" and in a
few hours all the foul, eonsupated
waste, undisestsd food and sour bile
gently move, out Of its little bowels
without eripmE, and you have a well
playful child again, ~
You needn', coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative" they
love itS delicious taste and 1t always
makes them feel spl,pdid
AK your drugsis, for S0.cent bottle
Of California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown up, plainly on the
bottle Beware Of eoun,erieiu sold
here. BE sure YOU get the genuine ask
TO see that il is made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any dther
kind with contempt,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

stood the discipline whether they have
had the strength and courage to bear
disappointment and disillusion, and to
make sacrifices, and let the experience
make them bigger and better men and
women, or whether they were weak,
lings who soured under the process.
Undoubtedly marriage is forcing
house that develops good or evil in
people 1t furnishes the environment,
in which virtue and vice find their
perfect habitat Nowhere else on earth
are people so unprotected as in the
home circle In no other place have
seliishneS and brutality such a field
in which to work.
The bachelor and the spinstcr are
forced by the very conditions of their
life TO respect other peoples rights. A
degree OF unselfishness is imposed upon
them No other human being is in their
power.
But the husband or wife do net have
to respect each others rights, and so
the selfish man or woman can grind
wife or husband into utter nothinge,s
The bachelor or Spirster must ueat
those with whom he or she comes in
contact at least with civili,y, but no
rule OF politene,s rules in the holy es-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
El|lDR WOULD
||lIlE FoRAeE
hama Must Care for Her
says States Chief.
J ouR PRODUCTS WEST
(lunlty for Profit as Well
7ot Patriotism Is Seem

tAsnesv and stoctmen Of the state
Ss|ag : crisis, the outcome Of which
Ssl important TO the livestock Ia
~ Of Oklahoma" said Governor
jlliams today. 'In many sections Of
vest half Of the state, even forage
~ are I failure, The farmer! hsvs
~ eitkef obtain feed or sell of sven
leseding stuff, much ef which ha,
~ bsen forced to the slaughter
Do. Good business demands that they
~ ! high price for roughags rsths!
~ lose their beef and dairy cows and
~ calves. Roughsse 10 not to be had
NJ section, 90 II must bs shipped
llush cora and forage crops will be
|n1o0d In the east hall Of Oklahoma,
~ than will BE- required Tor local
ods. But the reported tendency is Tor
~ FARMERS to put up only what they
'ped tor home use, permitting much
IN end other folders to waste in the
4 4 s1spscislly in this time Of crisis when
Ivsry food- producing industry must be
~ 10 Its highest efficiency, We be-
evt every man should consider II =
Intflotic duty to save all possible for
~ products, using for himself that
yhieh cannot be transported profitsbly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
W ell 2

He-Would you mind II were to kiss
you9
She-Well, I'm not noe Of those con
scientous objectors, If that's what you
mean.--London Opinion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Dorothy Dix Says
IS AN OLD MAID ONLY FOURTH OF A WOMAN7
By Dorothy Dix
Tn. World, Highest Paid Woman Writer.

MOT long ago a clever writer de-
N clsred that an old bachelor was
only half man.
An unmarried woman says; Bach
clos stand in higher esteem socially
than spins,ers do, so II bachelor IS
only half man, are we old maids only
a fourth of woman
Nonsense There is no spiritual Ber-
tllon system OF measurements by
which we can gauge the essence ot the
individual and tell what he or she -
to himself or herself, or what he or
she gives to the world or gets out OF
lie Aud that constitutes the man or
woman's value and is his or her number,
Many OF the biggest brainsd biggest
hearted biggest souled, tendsrcst, most
sympathetic and helpful people never
marry, and to say that these are halt
iol quarter size portions OF humanity IS
folly.
This is particularly true OF women
for the reason that most old maids are
old maid, because they wer, finer and
more discriminating than the majority
of their married sisters Any woman
who Is not an actual mons,rosity can
acquire a husband II she will take any
sort of one that she can get ], is the
women who have the courage OF their
convictions no, to marry at all unles'
they can find 4 man who comes up tc
their ideal OF manhood, who I'LL IN,
ranks OF the bachelor maid,
And it i. these women who are in th'
forefront OF every movement Tor TN
public good and who In private are ,N'
self-sacriiicinp props mat keep million'
Of other peoples homes from topplinl
into ruins
II is the daughter who never marie
who take, care OF the old father an'
mother and humors their whims an'
croohen |, is the old maid sister VIII,
teaches school and gives the youngc
members Of the family the chance IL
| life she never had II Is the old mar
aunt who buys the baby shoes, an'
sends Johnnie to college, and give
Mani. pretty dresses, in a million ian
lies where the husband and father fail
IN business And rs the old maid wh'
runs philan'hrori.s and organization
charities and is a power for civic righ,
eouSness in every community in N
land
II the average old maid is only one
fourth woman the other three.four,h
are plsn, unadulteta,,d angel r
th'nk ~ her nv sneak oi her as ON
Who '' set anar, from thc ordinary in
,eterN o' lltc is go show ,ha, one ha
mule KNOWLEDGE Of the modern woma
and her ac,ivtie,
or course i is no, to he denied tina
, marriage and paren,hood are the mo.
Vital OF all human experiences. and per
haps no man OF woman has lived a pei
iee,'y full life who ha, no, been ,hrous
lboth and known the ioy and suifsrin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

wants il TO soothe him for today He
Is willing to live under the grewsomc
conditions which surround him; no Is
willing TO endure the ssvagenes OF an
unnatural enemy; he is wiIling.to take
as a matter OF fact the incredible pri
vaiions which must sometimes come 10
hiw but he must be hosrtened for tho
task.
Ne Wants Tobacco and Hs Says So.
We must keep him as cheerful as we
can; We must make his existence as
pleasant as possible Our own future
depends primarily upon him, and We
owe him whatever he asks for. He
knows what he wants, and il he gets it
he will 90 on indefinitely buoyed up
and sustained by the only means hs
can have to furnish him an instants S
solaee.
He Asks for Tobacco.
Is It for US to question the desire Of
the man who 10 fighting for usi Is 1t
for US to deny him the cheapest and
simplest Of pleasures when already he
has sacrificed so much' Is it for VI,
To refuse to contribute a trivial amount
for the benefit Of the man who has
mortgaged his life to William Hohcn-
rollern'
His day is a day of catacly,m nj,
night is night OF judgment A mil.
lion times between sunrise and sunrise
his life is strung on the width OF an
inch, and he knows it. As paymen, he
could ask US for so much. Yet as it il
he asks us for so li,te--and he says
that no matter what we think, no mat
ter what any one thinks, Just now he
would rather have tobacco than an, F.
thing else.
YOU GIVE THAT SOLDIER
WHAT HE SAYS He WANTS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

AreKalued at
$350,000,000
Save Fodder, Is Appeal From
President Of Emergency
Food Commission,

Again the city farmer comes to the
front in the battle OF the soldier, of the
soil to supply food for the country. Now
he has . chance to help feed the cattle
which is tremendous item, according
TO the statement today by Charles Lath.
rop Pack. president Of the National
Emergency Food Garden commission.
The nationwide survey OF the COM
mission shows that the number OF war
gardens was increased 221 percent as =
result OF the commissions campaign.
Save the Fodder.
DO not forget, said Mr.. Pack, "tha,
there will be great waste OF animal
food if something |, not done to use
the pea and been vines, the cornstalks,
etc, after the garden stuff has ma
tured. The city farmer has no use for
these and therefore he should get in
touch with his dairymsn who can use
them for feed In this way thousands OF
dollars worth of fodder can be saved
The commissions nation wide sur
vey showed that the estimated value OF
tho war garden crop i, $550,00O,0oO,
FROM TINS II IS readily seen what can
be done If the city farmer can get IN
touch with the owner Of cattle for the
cows must be fed in order that the city
babies may have milk
Conservation Important.
Conservation all along the line is I'M
portant at this time and to aid in the
drying and canning of foodstufis we
are sending out hundreds OF thousands
OF drying and canning manuals to any
one who sends 2-cent stamp to the
commission al 2l0 Maryland building
to pay the postage We are ready 10
help the individual or the club"
The commission is affiliated with the
conservation department OF the Amer
can Forestry association. of which Mr.
Pack is president and P. S Ridsdsle,
the secretary
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Council to Honor
Youths in Draft

America is now selecting the men
who will 60 to France and Belgium as
the soldiers OF the republic" said J NJ.
Aydelotte. chairman Of the state council
Of defense, today. These men come
from every community, from every
trade and industry, from poor and rich
alike. They will have been selectei
from the entire population as the me-
who arc strongest best tit and able t;
fight for their country
THESE men will be in their home
for a shor, time. Soon they will be il
training camps, then on the battle
fields Of Europe Although the proper
ton OF men killed on the battlefield,
now is declared to be but one in thirty
the chances are that at least some ol
the young men from each neishbor
hood will not return.
1T Is fitting that these young men
receive the honors they deserve. The
Oklahoms state council OF defense sug-
gess that the completion OF he first
draft he the occasion for great pa
triotic demonstration in each county
and in each community, Let's show the
boys that we are all behind them"
Some speaker OF more than local
prominence should make 4 patriotic ad-
dress, and the men who have been Sc
lected to 20 should be the guests OF
honor. The names OF the boys who g.
should be deposited in the county vault,
to he preserved forever
County councils Of defense, local
chambers OF commerce and other or
carnations should see to it that this is
done"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
HINTS For
YOUR HOW'D
MENU HINT

MENU HINT
Sliced Peaches on Shredded Wheat
Biscuit with Cream
Waifles with Maple Syrup,
Coffee
Luncheon.
Sealloped Cheese Dreaded
Lettuce Mayonnase
Bread and Butter, Iced Tea.
Brown Sugar Cookies
Dinner.
Baked Halibut with Tomato Sauce
BOILED New Potatoes.
Crsamed Cauliflowet
Cucumber Salad with Cream Dressing
Bread and Butter
Peach Pie. Coffee
Waffle Recipe - One and three
quarters cup, flour, three teaspoons
baking powder, one half tea,poon salt,
one cup milk, yoln Of two eggs we'll
beaten, whites OF two egg, beaten stiff
one tablespoon me lied oleomaruarin.
Silt dry ingredients and add liauid,
Cook on creased waffle irons
Spanish Coffee Cream.
Two tablespooniuls gtanula,ed Qel,
atm, three cup'ulls coffee infusion ,hre,
eggs on. .iour,h cupiul cream q,
Uapora,ed milk, one hall euplul sugar
Hes, coffee to boiling point Pou
It over sugar ssg yolks and sal, wei
beaten together boil about five minute.
stirring constantly, Add gelatin soft
ensd IN cream, or milk and let boil n
oaca Fold In Niifly beaten white, q
eggs. Pour into mold Serve cold wit
cream.
Bugs.
Flies and Mosquito,s-Twenv dro,
tsrbolio acid evaporated from n,
shovel will go far to Danish ilie, ifor
room, while bit Of camphor gum II
sise OF walnut held over a lamp t,ll
Is consumed is the best thing ON cart
TO rout the festiv. mosquito.
Cockroaches may be DESTROYED |
| povrlns boiling water into their haunt
q setting q mixture OF arsenic, India
Wesl end molssss where they a,
lpsnd. Chloride Of lin,s, swsetsncd wi
40 Ssissa ths~