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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
Babies

No matter how big you arc toda.
or how mutch you think you know.
\ GU use To be baby wunts
AS your photograph albin will show
You cant remember how 1t use IN
To be a little baby,
Wich wen you look at some babe.
IMPRESSIONS
Its a good thing you cant. maybe.
taWi@
No matter how hard you keep trying.
But they proberly wood Iern mutch
If they dldent waste so mutch time
crying
II You say 20 dog, Good doprie.r
II VIII wagg ITS tale at the mention.
hut II you say to a baby Good
1t wont pay the slightest attention.
Bahys are all dlffrent colors
depending on tho parents they've
got
beeansc otherwise it wood be too
hard to tell
weather they was Chinec babies or
wat
Every mother thinks her own baby
Is the most bewtlfill baby there is
Ana you cant tell eny father about
another baby
h'c'us' he won't stop tawking about
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
TmE nNGr no "srN~pIN"

10 was one ~ tho worlds famous
women who said she believed that
more follcs were committed out ~
complulnncc to the world than IN
following our own iuclinhtions 1t
tx realty amazing 60 sec people of
acknowledged common sense mako
their happiness consist I'm the np-
proyal OF others and appeal To public
opnion In regard 90 ti-. most i'm
portnnt and most intimate circum-
stances Of their lives without re-
gard to the right and wrong of
things, they appear to be willing 10
sacrifice every other consideration
In the desire to meet the approval
of tho masses, or at least Of that part
OF the public body In which they
move
But thcrc ts cmore than nero
whlm la this II IN not all slavery
to the desire for approval No man
can live comfortably ut loREcrheads
with the established sentiment and
Astoms Of the people among whom
his lot il cast II Is not wise to Try
II \ certain amount ot Difference
60 the opinion OF others ls necessary
and advisable In fact. whether wc
chuosS TO observe this willingly or
not. the weapon OF ostra'tsm b.
ever hanging ovcr the hcud ~ the
social sinner Conventions arc iy-
ranntonl things. very often acnscless
and hilarious. II not absolutely sin
I'M. Yet obey We must or pay the
the price And what man can hope
to bc power for any good who
irbides Ia the contempt OF his lei.
low men
We are In tne habit OF regarding
the female sex as peculiarly SEN
sitlve to this influence but the malo
ls Just us bad only no g. not M
frank TO acknowledge the fact Nnd
the rcllglonirt. even has the sane.
ton Of ns great an uuthor,t, as paul
who advised his followers lo 'do
~ the Romans do Vet Of course
there is dividing line. II Is, not
wise. nor ia It right to set the
opinion OF our fellows up as q Eurcr
guide than tho principles ofs righ'
and wronE. These should be T'i-
premc. BT all ot VS. have q fcw
IDEAS that II lived up to would land
us either In Jail or the asylum not
because they are wrong but because
they arc under condemnation of pub
Ne opininn These We can afford 60
suhordinat, to a recent respect tgr
public opinion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
The Woman Who Changed
By Jane Phelps

Will have to give him plenty ~
time. Also your guests viii wan,
good noticc-tp prepare their cos-
tunes"
| scarcely heard what shc said T
was thinking how we'll Merton Gray
would look In costume
stared guntly never had
given George thought Would he
spoil It all by refusing 70 appear In
costume like the rest7 lie thought
so many things childish" beneath
his dignity
\ Plea for Help.
"Oh, | hope hc will, II he doesn
what shall / do? | am 30 afraid he
Will refuse" l. was on the verge or
tears At the thought
Don't worry We must think Of
some way 10 make him"
! could have Rugged her for that
speech
but how? You know / don't want
nun 10 have tho slightest idea. thar
n"d any help with the dinner
W II you do anything. he surely
aTI''rI,, ue hash't much faith In my
az, "huke bitterly.
,,o,.a WI, have as soon as YOU
nrd ,aro W MN. Men like Mr. How
MN, :" ne shown. Let me
'hihk. How would It do to,
come In after he gets bacl 10, me to
speak of Mr.. Gray's off.r" "nn You
leave the room TO get eitI,.r 'nsn
book with tho costume picture ",
the picture Itself, and while YOU ors
gone | will say something thar viii
make him consent 10 dress like the
rest But don't ask him until we
try our little ruSe. II he refused
YOU, | am afraid could not per.
suadc him TO change his mind "
THAT would do nicely | believe
he'd do anything you told him Hs
thinks so much Of your abu..y
again | spoke bitterly In spite ui
my longing to have George aprrlf
TO advantage before my yonr,
friends, 1t nettled mo that anoths-
woman should he able to get hin. q,
do something he would not do for
me
That's settled then Now SIM.
pose we vary the day by lunchlnp a,
the Elite. II is your husbands f,,-
orite restaurant"
u should love IT," how much sbe
know about George.
VERY we'll we'll 90 on ono con.
dltion,' her voice took on tho c,,I
loInlhI tone SO hated. "and that
.E that You order the luncheon win.
mo help from me. And that yo,
order It hriskly"
What do YOU mean by brlsklv-'
Not incoming over the menu. or
ASKING II liked this or that
I'll" your guest Treat me as such 90
Tomorrow-Self Reliance.
''optright 1913 by George Matthew Adsp,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

war emergency course TO tram
selected men for machine shop oc
cupations, hlacksmlthing, sheet
metal working and pipe nttlnE mas
been prepared by the federal boa,u
for vocational education and witt ne
distributed To the schools through
out the country. II Is known ss hui
letin No. 8. The board is acting with
the war partment In preparing
these courses OF study and IN deaf
ing with the state authorities III
charge OF the school work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
. non,rtmcnt buys Heavy.

Among tho purchases oil 'ne qua qua
,.rmaster's department are $1,000
oaa nounds OF prunes and dried
heans. 100000 cans OF tomatoes,
milk and baked beans
40 600. 600 yards Of mosquito bar
"a 400 oO0 wards Of olive drah: 20
900 900 voolen blankets; $1,000. oon
rairs OF wooden drawers. 10000 Oooo
rnirs of heavy stockings. ll.0Oo.oo'
wool coats. The ordnance progeraon1, so1
Includes tho purchase Of 23,OOO.Oo
hand cronrdes 10000 auloma,' ''
,,Ietn,s sEo. 600 reviewers. 22,o"N
6oo proiectilcs for heavy arullleTr,,
ao7 2tf 600 pounds of eNplosiN 81, RI.
10000 machine guns and 2ASf'''
rifles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
MRS. SEXTON Is AMAZED AT
THE ARTISTS OFFER.
CHAPTER NIL

CHAPTER XII
The next morning at breakfast j
Spoke OF Merton Grayes call
~ knew you felt IN SC I didn't
ssk you to come down" / said to
Mrs, Sexton. She might think 1t
queer that | had not.
hank you for being so consid -
era'e, Then. did you have a Meas
NV evening" thought | heard the
res, l played for nearly an hour
! happened to speak OF INV d,,n,,
tnat ! was going TO give IN.
What do you think, when ",u
MN we were planning a co., ,.,.'' ,v''
dinner. he said II we wo,ld aaot,c
me period he would paint the t,ag nIaae
cards for me" 80 P'"Cc
"llc. Merton Gray. Offered to main,
your place cards! am amazcd,
His prices are absolutely prohibitlva
save for the very wealthy. and :
never knew he condescended TO paint
favors or cards"
lie never does That Is Just for
me- my--our dinner"
/ had boen very careful to say
we or "our' whenever ! spoke Of
Mrs Sexton she was being 50 decent
about H.
'lIe must admire YOU very much
to make such an offer" and imag
ined Mrs Sexton looked at me viii
an interest never before hat
noticcds
"Oh We are real good friends
! explained. Il like him 80 much
lie took me in at Mrs. Loring's din.
ner. ! SHOULD have died iG he had
not ! didnt know anyone. and they
put the whole table between George
and me. Then he took me In also
at Evelyn's dinner. You know he
was the means Of my knowing her
lie brought her to call on me"
An Added Interest
That was kind Of him. You
seem very fond OF her"
81 amS She's dear. and 80 is her
husband. Mr. Gray is quite friend
OF his"
We'll now that you are TO have
a famous artist do your cards. we
must be more particular what cos
tune period we select The cards
viii he we'll worth saving. car
imagine the astonishment OF som,
people know when they hear thar
your party was so favored
Yes. We must have the very prct
test dresses and bonnets for the w6.
men ana the men must all be In
knickerbockers and rufflcs. Thcn-
but he. Mr. Gray said he would bring
us some books In day or two
Let's not decide anything untn
then
THAT will be the best plan. You
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

II YOU think that most of the
Germans In the United states are
still partial to the kaiser, lust read
the list OF names In the casualty col.
umns and sec how many Of them
have the Teutonic sound. Ameri-
cans.o Of German blood arc dying for
the Stars and Stripes in France They
OF all people have reason for want
Ing the Prussian system TO be over
thrown
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

Lieutennnt-Govc Trapp has
the misfortune 10 hold position
where he ls not In tho public eve
very much except during leglSla-
tive session. But he has come to
the front again, being scheduled to
assist Governor williams In review
ing tho trocps at Fort Worth. MANY
people had forgotten who 1t was
that held the second office In the
state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

IL Germany Is indignant az tho
seizure OF the Dutch ships for al
lied commerce. what viii she say
now that the United states has seized
number OF Russian ships In
American ports? The act is legiti-
mate. though. for Russia has vir-
tually come out against the allies
and is inviting the protection Of
Germany And we all know how
oGermany protects"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

During tho first year Of var arr. ,.s
arr,y naid $50 100000 for hors,.
drawn vehicles and harness ,n.,es ,n.
than $40. 100000 for horses nun me
and harness. Expenditure ioJ w.
fiscal year ending June 30. liI l't'i a.
fueI and forage are osiiu''e'
moro than s5O0,00O.OOO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

Most Of the stories here and else
where about glass In bread have
turned out to be more excited Inn
asininEs than facts, Any. other time
except this such occurrences would
not attract much notice Tho sum
total Of the investigation OF the
sensations seems to he that there Is
more carclessnoss In the hakeshops
than disloyalty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

When Irish Catholics protest
against conscription In ireland they
are forgetting about those people
killcd In a Paris church on Good
Friday hy the Germans long range
sun. Tho Kaiser Is the enemy OF
any Kind Of religion except the ter.
man made Kind which acknowledges
him as the Rnnontod of the Al
mighty and Catholics have no more
mercy from him than any other
Kind
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
PHONES:
Daily Food


when I ait In darkness the Iord
shah bc light unto me Mic as
Though dark bc my way, since he Il
my guide,
Tis mine to obey us his TO provide
Though cisterns be broken. and crca
turcs all fail,
The word he has spoken shall sure
ly prevail
viii bear the Indignation OF the
Lord, because 1 have sinned ngalnHt
him, untll he plead my cause and
execute judgment for me. Nile. 10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
nnil.n, MntcrInI Co-ls ssOs .ONO. OOU.

10 l,ehruarv % the dire luI -A..7 :
eral of military railways hgd p'' ~,
orders for railway supplies ''.Lr ne
sld2 .OOO. .OO0 and, with an "s-I he
weight Of $4,000 long tom lar,
general engineer depot TO D,,uu,iI
/. issued $500 orders FOR MAUI
valued at 100000, goo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
PunkUiite Pdragrafs
BY GEORGE BINGHAM.

Slim Flinders
was at the black
smith shop Satur-
d a y afternoon
and had Dock
Hooks, our erst
" hiic tonsOrial
artist to shingle
his hair. Dock
hurried thru and
didn't take much
pains, but sim
did.
Cricket Hicks
hYa Isrl1,H q,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

While Mr Greet probably did mo-,
mean what hls enemies ave saving
about hs hoiug glad that America
was NOT ready for var when sb, huH
war thrust upon her Nrt hr rY.
started o torrent of criticism that
Will Keep him busy explaining zion
years TO come Wc are not disposed
10 discredit his loyalty but no Ger
tainly used bad Judgment u saying
thing that gave his critics "a power
ful text for dcnunciatOry sermons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

We will have TO apologize To-
Mayor william Hale Thompson or
Chicago. lie has separated himself
from the berger class and scrms do
termincd TO make amends for past
nlsdoings. Just recently he sub
scribed FOR $4,000 OOo In tho third
Issue OF Liberty bonds. and toLs it
OF by announcing his decision to
put the lid on sedltion OF an kinds
IN the Windy city Hope he stays
put ..--------
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-14

have some letterheads printed a.
soon az he can pick out some kind
OF business to engage IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
WANTED-HELP.
MAI.E-C0ntinue6.
ESSENTIAL WORK.

EXPERIENCED cabinet maker
and fnisher; good salary and
steady position. Ask for Mr..
Jacobsen, Hub Furniture Co.,
9TH and D SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

FIREMAN-Man not subject to draft. for
night shift; light work; $16 per week. Apply
engineer of the Portner. 18th and q NV.
FURNACE MAN to care for furnace part Of
the time, near 14th and l. SITS. NV. Apply
Shannon Luchs. 713 14th st. nv.
GARAGE MAN (colored) to change tires and
place cars; general garage experience See Mr..
Corner. Vermont Garage, 1922 Vermont court
n W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Star
Want AID
Agencies

Where Cash Advertisements
Msy Be Left for Insertion
NORTHWEST
xush CAPITOL and r. I. Ave-, Parksr's
Ind and Mass. Ava. Hygeian Pharmacy;
ard and Indiana Ave-. Butler & Field
II hs sod T St.. Orwell Pharmacy:
81 and q sts., Ncauirs Pharmacy.
18th and SITS, Day Pharmacy.
18th and Florida Ave-, Pearson Phar-
s,st sad G St.. euislsy Pharmacy.
ssth and Pennsyivanis Ave. hefo''
Helmsad and Otis Places. Holmead
Pharmacy.
1901 St., Morse Pharmacy.
NORTHEAST
North Capitol amid Eye sts.. Ksnealy
end and H.ryland Ave. Taylor Phar-
I'll md Il st.., Buck & so-sueh.
18th and East Capitol sts.. Lincoln
Park Pharmacy.
SOUTHEAST
eth and Eye Sts., Weller's Pharmacy.
11th and Pa. Ave, Fealey' 5 Pharmacy
18th and Pa. Ave-, Smyser's Pharmacy
GEORGETOWN
wiseensin Ave. and N st.. o'Donnelfs
ssth and F sts.. Pride, Pharmacy.
Seth and N sts.. Weller's Pharmacy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

MECHANICS-Carpenters, inside work; steam
filters and helpers. plasterers. paperhangers.
& ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

FIREMEN for day work. good salary. Apply
Engineer. Burlington Hotel. Vermont ave. and
Thomas Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

sCHooLBoYs WANTED
TO CARRY
EVENING STAR ROUTES
I AFTER SCHOOL.
Apply at the following stations:
9th and Va. Ave. S.W.
Between 3:15 and 3:45.
Star Office.
Between Sis and 3:45.
Wisconsin Ave. & M St. NV.
Between 3:45 and 4:3O.
I'D and Pa. Ave. NV.
Between 3:45 and 4::3O
18th and Irving SITS. NV.
Between 4:3O and S.
10Th and Wyoming Ave. NV.
Between 4:3O and S.
Dupont Circle,
Between Ais and 4:45.
10th and M SITS. NV.
Between AIS and 4:45.
18th and P SITS. NV.
Between 4:15 and 4:45.
18th and Rhode Island Ave.
NV, between AIS & 4:45.
18th and Swami SITS. NV.
Between AIS and 4:45:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

FIREMAN-The Hecht Co. re-
quires the services of fireman.
Permanent position. Liberal sal
airy. Apply Supt., The Hecht
Co.. 9TH near F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

AUTO MECHANIC-First-c class ability; hest
Vages paid. The u. and 2. Auto Repair Shop,
1862 St 16s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

MEN from 80 to 90 years of age,
for branch store managers and
clerks; excellent opportunity for
good men. Apply 1870 am. at
81 o st. NV, Sanitary Grocery
Co., Inc.
MEN to take names for the city directory:
plain writer's and good spoilers. Call at room
4. oil st. NV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
342 F. A. WELL REPRESENTED
In the Baseball Games the 342 Had
Eleven Players.

The Eighty-ninth division baseball
te-. opena- its season with a two
day Teries against the second string
s. Louis Cardinals at the Army City
grounds.
II reality the division nine comes
close to being q 342 aggregation. In
Saturdays gam our regiment was
r.rresentec by a force of seven play
ers. practically the entire nine; Major
Andrus. first base: Lieutenant (Poge)
Lewis, Headquarters company, pltch-
e.; Lieutenant Lindsey, Headquarters
company, second base; Lieutenant
Waite Battery f, catcher; Lieutenant
Clark, right field; Sergeant Wetzel.
Batt.1y A, center field; sergeant
Brown, l3a terry B, shortstop. In sun
Gays game, with tn exceptlon ~oi
Majo, Andrus and Lieutenant LEWIS
tie 342 lineup was the same.
The division team took the flrst
e. me by a score of 9 to s. and nat
urdlly we attribtte this victory to the
fact that such large portion OF the
Lineup was composed OF men OF TINS
REGIMENT: however we wish to give
the other two members of the team
their share of the victory. also. Inc
final success of the division team IN
this game lies to the credit OF MAJOR
A1drus and Lieutenant Lindsey Win
the ScCre tied, to 3, LINDSEY openeu
the fireworks with a two-bagger and
NMajo. AndrLs manfully met the occa-
sion with pretty single, driving Lind
sey across with the winning run.
The Cardinals evened the series by
annexing the second game in an
eighth inning rally by score of IL
to TO- We of the 342 like to feel that
the absence of our major and lieuten-
ant considerably weakened the divi-
sion team and that the regular 342
lineup of the day before would have
witnessed such victory as that OF
the previous game.
Our own regimental team will meet
the division team in the near future
This will necessarily mean a big
change in the division lineup. Unless
they are able to discover some new
ball players our own team should
have no trouble bringing home the
bacon. We prophesy that the 342
team will clean up anything in base
ball toys in Camp Funston this sea
son Valuable players are being add
ed daily from the new men just COM
ing in, and among the lineup will be
few veterans of the game. several
of whom have already made their
name in baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD
Men of Jewish Faith Celebrate the
Passover in Kansas City.

The men of the Jewish faith took
advantage of the permission granted
by division headquarters to celebrate
the Passover in Kansas City Over
100 men spent Thursday and Friday
in town. Some were a little more
fortunate and obtained permission to
stay over Saturday. The program as
planned was carried out in all details
except that the car strike made it a
little difficult for the men to get about
The men were met at the station
by a committee with machines and
were taken to the Y. NJ. H. A. build
ing. Forty-four men were entertained
in the homes of people who were
strangers to them while the others
went to the homes of relatives or
friends. On Wednesday and Thurs
day nights the men partook in the
Seder services, and attended services
at the temple on Friday night and
Sunday morning. The dance given
in honor of the men in uniform at
Saturday night was a grand success.
Sunday afternoon, followed by a re-
ception at the Y. NJ. H. A. building
AS a parting token of their good will
each man was presented with
Smileage book.
The men made a host of friends
and enjoyed their stay. The men
were made to feel that they were
welcome whenever they were in town,
and those who are fortunate enough to
obtain passes in the future will feel
entirely at home. They came as
strangers but left as members of the
family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
He DOESN'T KNOW
There Is One Thing He Can Do Well
and That's Eat.
BY II. E. FISHER.

'.rhe man who doesn't know is at
one of the Camp Funston detention
camps in the person of Lazarus Seay.
who can be fully described as six fo-t
three and dark, very dark. black.
Beyond the fact that, he's in the
army now. and that the meals. at the
camp are much to his liking. LaZaru
confesses to knowing nothing. Where
he was born, how old he is. even
whether or not he is married proved
Questions fraught with deep, dark
mystery to the colored lad, who is de-
scribed as the most magnificently ig-
norant person in camp. by officers
who attempted to fill out his personal
record blanks.
'Where do you live?" was the first
question that stumped this reverse
prodigy. who stood scratching his
woolIy head in perplexity. "Ah don
rightly know, boss" he replied. "Ah
les sorta moseys aroun'-"
Lazarus thinks that his parents are
dead but wasn't certain enough to
answer the question definitely. The
question of whether he was married
or not worried him. too. 'Iawd,
man. 1 jes DON know, dassall. Dat
woman of mine got uppity one day
and les lef me flat. All think she
got a divo'ce, but ah amt certa &c
What wuz her maiden name? Now
amt that funny, bossE An 1eS plump
He has forgotten where he was
born. and he can't remember when.
He doesn't think that he has any rel
atives in any army, in fact he can't
remember having any at all He
doesn't belong to any lodge, he has
no dependents and maybe he had a
best friend. but if so he's forgotten
him Therefore. he points out there
is no one to notify in case of an emer-
gency.
Lazarus's ignorance is apparently
real. To nearly every question his an
swer was "Ah jes sorta disremember.
boss dassall,' given with all of the
ingenuCusness of his race. In despair
the recording officer finally put his
last question. What is your attitude
regarding the war;"
"Lawdy. boss. IN don know. All
don suppose abs goin' to do it much
good"
And only the cook, who declares a
man who eats like Lazarus can surely
fight, disag rees with him