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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

He asked for a wooden blank. and
wadding his handkerchief into his
fist, and gripping a nail. he drove II
thru the board. Then he drove two
at once. When he is feeling fit no
goes thru more than one inch. He
has offered to give "Y" exhibition
-"Y" is the army abbreviation FOR
Y. NJ. c. A. huts Tor soldiers-with
such specialties as breaking a wagon
axle over his neck by letting eight
men hang on the axle. bending a gas
pipe on his skull. lifting n man IN a
chair with two fingers, lifting a man
and table with his teeth, drawing
three motor cars full of people with
his teeth, and lifting a man by q steel
comb In his hair. He has gone by
the name Of the "fron-Jaw King IN
local exhibits at home. He IL 22
years old and enlisted for the war
with Mexico.
Just as Sanders was sailing for
France New York tough saw him IN
the street and thot ne had met a
harmless country boy (the 1S0 pounds
Of fighting muscle are hidden In "cits
clothes').
"It was our last day In the United
States" says Sanders. reminiscently.
II was thinking I'll never see God's
something else and hit him good. I'm
not the strongest man In the world.
nothing like that. I'll Just do tho
show Tor the soldiers. 90 they oan
have something new every once IN a
while. We used to loaf together. Now
we're at war together. Well. I'll have
to beat IL Pm on water call tonight.
A young marine Of the battalion OF
the - marines q . professional
boxer. stripping at itsk pounds. He
u the son OF horse breeding farmer
IN Missouri, who bred "Early Reaper
1--WE come four thousand miles 70
get . crack at the 0ermanA" ~
added.
These boyy ere red-faced. yeuns,
With drive, One meets many boyA ~
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A few minutes later q man yelled /:
where's Bob"
A voice from the next shack an
swered:
Here"
Cant you hear him breathingr
asked tho southerner.
The Youth of New Country.
These are all men whom have met
In our new army. j give their exact
talk as 1t fell and the facts abou.
their life history. This Is America In
The autumn of 1917 In the persons Of
her young volunteers. These men
have come across willingly, even
gladly. with touch of adventure in
their Impulse and more than a touch
OF heroism. They are young with the
youth OF new country. Curiosity Il
their mental attitude They want 10
see great things. to play a part at a
noment OF history Few OF this ad-
vance army will ever see home again,
for they will be first and longest in
the trenches. But there is no foretas..
OF death IN their taunty attitude, lli-Ir
humorous talk. the vitality that sur.
Wives drill and Furnishing hikes ana
turns 10 nine innings of baseball for
recreation. They are Texas, Iowa
and Minnesota. They are youth.
The Young Mems Christian associa.
ton is being challenged to the biggest
job OF It's life out here. Can II catcn
up this drifting humorous crowd OF
men in their idle moments and make
them feel at home? The old metnou,
and the old men won't go at ALL Tho
secretary with the professional glad
hand and general smile and watchfiu
eye would last about a week. lifc
Bible classes and prayer groups are
all right enough for small se,ected
groups of the men. but the great mass
OF these brave. lonesome. warm
hearted boys are shy Of "uplift"
The core of the work out here is TO
give the men one place In each camp
of the war zone where they can feel as
free as in their own home towns. as
free to write letters. play pool, sinh
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The Americans Who Came First to
the Battle Torn Front in Europe

mess around, and pick up, not the
crumbs, but the slices that fall from
the tins Of our soldiers. Flaky, bill
lowy white bread, what a comfort to
the stomach that has grown sour on
the browns of England and France!
I believe that this war will be won
by American white bread.
But to come to cases. 1t Is more
convincing to tell Of Individual men I
have met in this brave little advance
army. L. have met the 1S-year-old
boy, whom we will cali Bernard Beck.
private, Dane. He comes from
Tyler, MINI. This is a village nj
Lincoln county, In the southwest cor
rer of the state. It has q population
of seven hundred, and on the, first can
for volunteers (long before conscrlp-
toni It responded with Il men, Of
whom 22 are Danes.
"You Tyler people are good Ameri-
cans" I said to Beck.
I'VE had one fellow" he answered.
"who talked up for the Germans, but
he had to leave town."
He pulled from his pocket 4 list Of
his friends who had volunteered from
the village. There were Joseph vad-
helm and Clinton Triksen Of Nor
wegian descent; william Schnell and
William Rcitz. German; Charles
Glynn and George Donovan, lrisn;
Carl Olson. swede; John Ferguson.
Scotch and the rest all Danes. Seventy
per cent Of the village 10 Of Danish
descent, so Beck told me, and all good
Americans.
Then there Il Private Daniel ean-
dors from Homestead. Penn. ms
father was Hungarian.
"You don't find any holes IN that
arm, do your" he asked, barring the
forearm, blcep and tricep.
I did not.
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Short of Uplift But Long on
Americanism and Full Of
Vitality and Pep.
(Bv ARTHUR GLEAsON.)

(By ARTHUR GLEASON.)
(For the last week the writer has
been with the American army where
II is nearest the front. He has eaten
mess, watched the gas practice ana
generally lived with tAiis section Of the
army in each one Of the villages
where it is billeted.)
The men who came first are now
here, we'll up toward the front, doing
their bit in learning how to kill. II
would pe easy to write general tais
about these many men Of many ma
tionalities from all the states. One
would then say that unfatigued youth
n in their walk, in their eyes. in their
speech. They fill the villages with
their slang and swing. They boost
the prices till dinner In a simple
country village costs 81. A tiny room.
two flights up and over a stable. yosss
So cents. A pair Of leather gaiters,
worth from IS to 81, costs $14. But
our soldiers "shell out" good natured-
iy. play baseball, throw hand gteh-
ades, sing Keep tho Home rires
burning" and eat three good meals
day with delicious white bread on the
side.
army Is the outstanding feature oi tile
american invasion. Little Chariot, IL
wears old. dressed in the uniform OF
the French Twenty-fifth, Is leader oi
the peasant children who bring the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

and 10 years old. but the average age
is about 23.
'"There's not a touch of 'blueness'
among them" said ]. ii. Edwards.
secretary OF the hut at -. They're
just boys. full-grown to be sure. but
boys"
One man came into q hut an.
asked for q Spanish French grammar.
1t turned out that this Is his second
enlistment He FIRST saw service T..
Forto Rico. You fiji find. now and
again, a company OF old-timers. men
who have been in service fifteen to
twenty years. Sergeant Murphy Of
the - infantry, has served for rs
yeprs-Cuba, the Philippines. all our
brushes. These old-time sergeants
arc the key OF the army. They are on
ar equality with the men, but they
understand discipline.
Speaking for the few thousand men
whom I saw In this furthest advanced
section OF the army, the resuIdr-
number about Is per cent, ana the
other three-Quarters are volunteers
who came In on the declaration Of
var. The regulars. with their expert
ence. are well scattered among the
newcomers, 50 as to give a foundation
on which to build morale. The po-
teeth In his front upper jaw. which
come out In a chilly smile. 10 anotnai
old-timer. II 10 his duty TO make the
life of prisoners uncomfortable with
hard work. Otherwise the boys wouio
break rules and stay out after hours.
He was speaking Of the lumber short
age and the difficulty Of getting any
pine boards for the huts.
"I'm between firs and hot vatsr
myself" he said.
When ehe War Camo - TUxAA
A. Texas man strollsd into the nu.
where was Spending the night ana
trict He lives thirty milee from Tex
aShana, and his hands were bunged
vp from his army work ~ mule
Skinnss." He told how The circuIA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

tion OF the local newspapers jumped
as soon as war was declared
1.-The people thot they might as well
know about IL as not" he EXPLAINED.
The kaiser won't do" was his sum
mary of Texas public opinion. and he
explained why his state felt that way:
Its busting international law made
our folks see the war-it was shoot
ing the steamers"
sat near group OF soldiers In tine
hut at -. They had come in for n
cake Of chocolate and smoke. The
talk ran on to the new army life Of
the last six months.
"Fd give 'em hundred dollars 70
send me hack" said one
81 don't want to go back till see
something replied the mar across
the table.
tits nicer to be over where you
can savvy. where you can be with
your own people," put In third man.
"Over here you have to make ALI
kinds OF movements to make them
cough up"
IT came into the army to work. :
asserted q boy; at makes a man out
Of you"
1T makes a growIer out of most." 4"
replied an older man.
We'll. you've got 70 take II juss as
I. comes" advised the philosopher Of
the group. ''I'm getting all the money
need. Go back to the states and
you'll not be satisfied. ri take an
other good taste of the army. I've got
q brother. getting on six years in tho
Twelfth cavalry, says It's the incest
life he ever lived"
speech all the time-not only the
cha rynipc slnr and tho New E,ngIand
twang. but the little surprise In the
wording itself. was sitting next to
. Louisville Ky, man, and . cannon
driver came into the shack. The
southerner greeted him:
TIN ~ glad to nee you IN Td be
10 see my wife. And I haven't got
any wife,"
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The Cause.

Inquiring Subscriber (to editor)--
Don't see anything by your funny par
agraphist lately. Amt mad. IL heY
of humor.
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No Rule for Tint

'How many pounds to the long
ton2"
Twenty-Five hundred and forty"
"And how many to the short ton?'
THAT depends on ths coHi q W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Money and Credit

Heavy payments due yesterday in
connection with the latest issue OF
$500 ,OO0, 900 of United States Treasury
certificates and the Canadian govern
ment note loan caused the rate for
call money to rise to a per cent at
the Stock Exchange. Most Of the
days's loans were made at this level,
some banks calling outstanding COM
rnitments and others restricting their
offerings. The ruling rate Of 4 per
cent was the highest since the furry
Of last month.
The market for time loans based
on stock exchange collateral was dull
and rates showed no important change.
Loans on railroad securities were
quoted 3A per cent for sixty days, 4
10 az per cent for ninety days, az TO
AZ per cent for four months, and
AZ per cent for FIVE and six months.
Loans on a mixture Of railway and in
dustrial securities were quoted to
AZ per cent for sixty days, Az to
AZ per cent for ninety days, 5 per
cent. for four months and TO 81
per cent for five and six months.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Relevant Facts

Extra Dividend Payments.-Directors
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
yesterday declared an extra dividend
of p of l per cent on the common stock
and the regular quarterly dividend OF 2
PER cent on the common shares. This
is the same amount as was declared in
the preceding quarter. The regular
semi-annual dividend Of per cent on
the preferred stock was also declared.
All dividends will be paid October l to
stockholders of record September l.
An extra dividend of 10 per cent has
been declared by the United Profit
Sharing Corporation, payable Septem-
Der 1 to stockholders of record Au-
gust Is.
The United States Steamship Com.
pany has declared an extra dividend OF
~ Of | per cent in addition to the ol-
monthly dividend of l per cent, payable
September to stockholders of record
August lG.
s. s. Kresge.-Sales for July amount
ed to s2,098, 1873, an increase of 1l.23 per
cent over that month in 1916. From
January to July 81 total sales were
s15,315,446, a gain of 1907 per cent.
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea.-For
the TWENTY-FIVE weeks of the current
wear ended July % sales amounted TO
SAG. 1862, 500, an increase of 1874 per cent
over the corresponding period in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

Receiver Appointed
For Springfield
Body Corporation

BE. Everitt, president of the Spring
field Body Corporation, has been ap-
pointed receiver of the company. Stock
holders recently voted to increase the
Capitalization from s2,5OO,OoO to $780,
600. and subscriptions were asked for
the new stock from present holders.
Spencer Waters, chairman of the stock
holders committee, stated the response
to this appeal was negligible, therefore
making it necessary to resort to the
courts to continue manufacturing oper-
atoms.
The Springfield Body Corporation, in
corporated January %, 1916, manu-
features convertible bodies for automo-
biles. These bodies have been adopted
as regular equipment by the Chandler,
Studebaker, the Paige-Detroit, the Max.
well, the Overland, the King and the
Abbott Motor companies. The plant Is
located at Springfield, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Stocks
IBy The Associated Pressl

IBy The Associated Pressl
Wall Street took a calmer view CT
the price control situation, but profess
SIGNALS pressed their advantage tenta-
lively, though rallies of to points
ruled at the close.
There were signs of substantial sup
port In war issues and steels during the
occasional intervals of unsettlemenf,
but certain equipments and the motors
were again under cloud. Depression
in the latter group was emphasized by
receivership proceedings against a con-
Germ making automobile parts.
Shippings and rails, especially the
former, were conspicuous for their
comparative strength at all times, and
tobaccos continued their rise under the
auspices of pools. Other strong and
active specialties included Industrial
Alcohol, United States Rubber, sugars
and few utilities.
The recovery, which became more
general in the final hour, resulted
mainly from the customary movement,
public interest manifesting no change
from its long sustained apathy.
An irregular tone prevailed in the
narrow bond market. United States
coupon and registered As rose p per
cent on call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Brazil Resumes
Cash Payments
On National Debt
Twelve Loans, Aggregat-
ing $4OO, 900, 600, Are
Affected

Arrangements for the resumption OF
interest disbursements in cash on
twelve different external loans OF the
Brazilian government, comprising ~
per cent of the national debt, payment
of which has for the last three years
been made in scrip of the funding loan
of 1914, have been completed, according
to information obtained in banking
quarters yesterday. The bonds al
fected aggregate approximately $780,
900 900. 1t is understood that Brazil,
through the London banking firm OF y.
VI. Rothschild & Sons, has already paid
in cash the interest due on August on
the s37,2lO,OOO 5 per cent sterling loan
of 1895 and the S50,000,000 4 per cent
sterling loan of 1910. The great bulk
of the Brazilian securities are held
abroad, mostly in England and France
Finances Improved
Bankers pointed yesterday to the
ability of Brazil to resume cash service
on her external debt as reflection Oh
the great improvement that has taken
Mace in the economic and financial STU
alton in the South American republic
since the outbreak of the war. The
causes of the improvement have been
twofold-frst, substantial economies IN
the national administration, and, sec
ondly. the development of new export
trades. The growth of the frozen meat
industry is said to have been remark
able. Agricultural and industrial prof.
ects in Brazil areSalso tlourishlng.
Defaulted in 1914
The outbreak of the war in 1914
caught Brazil as she was emerging from
a period of hard times. This MADE IL
impossible for the republic TO borrow
in Europe, and efforts to obtain funds
in the United States were fruitless'
Under the circumstances the Brazilian
Government decided to cut down eX-
renditures within the limit OF its IN
come and to enter into an agreement
with contracting parties to lessen the
burden of immediate responsibilities OF
the government. On August l, 1914, de-
fault took place in the payment OF IN
tcrest then due on certain government
obligations. and engagements maturing
in September and October also were not
provided for. In October, 1914, ar
rangements were made with the Roth
schilds of London under which the IN
terest on twelve of the most important
external loans was to be funded as 1t
fell due for period of three years into
a new 5 per cent funding loan for not
exceeding S45,OOO,O00, specially secured
by a charge upon the customs revenues
The plan also provided for the suspen-
sion of the sinking funds of all the
loans for a period of thirteen years, or
until 1924. During the three-year
period ended July 81 last holders OF the
brazilian bonds involved in the funding
operation have received scrip in pay
ment on their interest coupons.
The S42000,O00 ) per cent funding
loan of 1898 was not affected by the de-
fault of the Brazilian government, in
terest on this loan having been regu-
larly met. There is S1,lSl,OOO OF TINS
loan on deposit in New York as part
of the collateral behind the SlOO,OOO,OOO
loan granted the French government IN
1916 by the American Foreign Securi-
ties Corporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Dividends

Southern Pacific Railroad.-Regular quar-
terly dividend Of $3.50 on the common stock.
payable October l to stockholders Of record
August 81
Pratt & Whitney.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of IL per cent on preferred payable
August 20 to stockholders Of record August g.
Lawyers Title and Trust--Dividend Of L
per cent, payable October l to stockholders
Of record September Is.
Central Arkansas Railway and Light
Regular quarterly dividend Of y per cent on
the preferred stock, payable September l to
stockholders of record August IS.
Cudahy Packing.-Resular quarterly divi-
dend of Ia. per cent on the common stock,
payable September IS to stockholders of rec
ord September g.
Manhattan Shirt.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend of | per cent on the common stock. pay
able September l TO stockholders Of record
August 20.
Brown Shoe.-Regular quarterly dividend
Of H. per cent on .he common stock, pay
able September l 10 stockholders OF record
August q.
Delaware & Bound Brook.-Quarterly divi-
dend of . per cent, payable August 20 TO
stockholders Of record August 10.
Union Twist Drill.-Monthly dividend OF s6
a share. payable August Is TO stockholders
Of record August 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

1t is not very often that announce
ment of decline in pig iron produc-
ton is accompanied by fall in steel
prices, but it happened this week.
The average daily output in July, as
reported by the "Iron Age" was
1O7,82O tons, compared with 10000
tons in June, while the average
price of eight leading products fell
SIPS a ton during the week. The
decrease in production was due to
coke shortage and intense heat, while
the drop in the average price was
probably caused by lack of demand,
as consumers are keeping out of the
market pending price fixation devel-
opments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
A Warning

A man giving the name of II. Z. Shaw
has been sending orders to Stock EX-
change firms inclosing a check on the
Utica National Bank, OF Utica, n. Y.
As no such man is known at this bank
Bishops Service" yesterday issued n
warning TO members Of the exchange
accepting any business from any one
giving this name Three or four firms
have reported the receipt of orders
from Shaw. SO far as could be learned
none of them was executed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

Whether or not widespread warn
ing of the threatened shortage of
petroleum has produced the desired
result-that is, economy in the con-
sumption of gasolene-it has at
least had one important effect, which
calls for a warning of another sort.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, OF
wild cat oil promoters have taken
advantage of the situation to bring
out worthless issues. The mails are
heavy with literature" and with in
uuiries from investors-in the by
ways of finance they are called
"suckers"-who are wise enough to
seek advice before putting their saw
ings into the latest get-rich-quick
scheme. Also, the columns of the
newspapers and magazines-many
Of the latter being house organs
with the appearance to the unlnltla-
ted of independent publications
which accept such advertising are
filled with it. In a single issue of
certain periodical the reader is Of
fcred an opportunity to become in
dopendently rich by buying shares in
any one of thirteen different vent
ures. The first is an oil company
which says it is "soundly capitalized
and ably managed"-and which is
Offering shares at 5 cents, payable l
cent month. Another promises an
early advance of IT'S per cent in the
price of its shares and says an adj
vance of 1000 per cent would be in
order IF it should strike a good, big
well. Another offers a chance 70
get quick action for your money"
and follows Immediately with a
statement that unless it is mistaken
the company should be prepared to
do certain work within a month.
Invariably the reader is urged to
buy stock Immediately before the
opportunity is lost" All this is as
old as the hills-it has been used by
every fake promoter since oil was
first discovered-but it seems to be
just as effective as ever.
The reader of this alluring litera-
ture should bear in mind these facts ::
Legitimate enterprises never make
extravagant claims when offering Sc
curities to the public. They never
promise to double your money"
They never urge the public to buy
before investigating. The only rea-
son why the promoter" urges haste
is to get the money before the buyer
has a chance to learn that the
scheme is worthless. Whenever,
therefore, Opportunities" for in
vestment are presented in such
terms it is safe to turn them down.
At all events, action should be with
held pending consultation with a
banker or reputable financial insti-
tuition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
News Digest
Foreign

London Market Firm-LONDON,
Aug. Gilt edged securities were
firm on the Stock Exchange to-
day. The conversion prospects OF
the British Al per cent war loan
induced an active demand ana,
as the available supply OF the STOCK
was scarce, the price advanced a point
to s74. Foreign bonds, especially
Mexicans, were firm, but South Ameri-
can railways were weak on disappoint-
ing earnings, and it was stated that
underwriters are preparing an issue OF
$500 600 Central Argentine per cent
five year notes at 9712. Silver mines
advanced and oil and brewery shares
were strong. American securities re-
Elected the movements in wall Street
Paris Bourse-PARIS, Aug. s.-Trad-
inc on the Bourse was quiet to-day
Three per cent rentes were quoted at o.
francs for cash; five per cent loan 81
francs 60 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
New York

Bank Clearings Expand.-Despite re-
ports of some conservatism in certain
business lines during the month Oh
July, bank clearings indicate that COM
mercial and industrial activity shows
no signs Of any material contraction.
Clearings at the principal cities in the
United States, according to a statement
compiled by "Dun's Review" amounted
to s25,451 ,756,4S9 for the month OF
July, an increase of 80 per cent over
that month in 1915, and of Ill per
cent over July, 1915. The placing OF
large government orders, payments on
purchases previously made and special
financial operations helped to increase
the bank exchanges in many quarters.