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Trench and camp., 1918-07-14

ficult one. OF that ! ann convinced.
A young Lieutenant told ms today that
we were being leased in" to real
work.
We did some gardening as well as
drilling today. for the Captain said he
wanted our barracks and the ground
nearby to look better than any other
In camp. When we had finished our
landscape gardening mess call sound
cd. 1t was very welcome. The Cap
tain said he wanted a word with the
men, so we were ali assembled.
Let me>tell you something" he
began. ''I'm not asking you to do
this gardening because am partic-
ularly fond Of flowers or because am
70 particular lover Of landscape beauty,
but am concerned In company pride.
You men don't know what that means
yet. Those of you that have been
to high school or college know some
thing Of what i am driving at. You
wanted your athletic teams to beat
anything going. You were proud Of
your school. proud Of It's traditions.
'"This company Of which you all
are members has no traditions yet.
Neither has any other company on
thiA reservation. The record Is abso-
lutely blank and there are NO handi-
caps. Therefore, the thing to do IL to
get on 20 . good start and to make
| fine traditions. / want this company
to be the best In camp"
1t was just like school day. We
were all boys again. You could not
have checked the cheers. The Cap-
tain looked very pleased. But he held
mp his hand and said: II told you q
minute ago that / wanted this COM
pany to be the finest In the camp.
But / think you might Just as well
know that every other Captain IL tell
ing his company the same thing"
The humor Of the situation dawned
upon all OF us. There was q loud
laugh. which probably wasn't very
military. But the Captain did not
care. He told us 70 get in line for
mess and to keep the company tradi-
ton in mind a. We '.Do1iced" the mess
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a-eompainhmene that the Nax1
achieved a
The record wuuld not be complies =
a word were not spoken in behalf @
those great civilian agencies that nAvS
contributed 80 largely to the SUCCESS
of Amexica's army overseas.
The American army is hign-sps11Se@
Ministering to its morale is the Amess
lean Red Cross, the Young Mems
Christian Association, the knights q
Columbus, the Jewish Welfare boaros
the Salvation Army and otner 49,
cies too numerous to mention. InS
Judgment Of historians will give 90
these agencies q large share OF tne
credit, which IL is impossible to ap-
praise at this time.
As the first million takes its place
overseas, the one regret Is that tne
American navy has not yet had an
opportunity TO demonstrate that lss
capital ships are the equal OF any IN
the world and are manned by SONS
of the 6neat sea fighters of all times
Trench and camp., 1918-07-14
Confessions OF A Conscripf

diary entries written by a young man
70 0DeHnksdm 0E the selective draft. Ie
OWN feezingA thoughts and emotions,
other American mem now overseas OP
Q cOmmem0ed 20 the soldiers Of th@
Of the peOcess Of converting civilian!
; called b UaO co1OEs by any nation"
owing yumMg mam, who, ut the Outgcv
h Om0s. and who a transformed by the
aeA palz4pG.)
ham. sPoaDcing" means cleaning up.
1t is Quits Interesting in the early
morning @W the grounds are "pOhced.T
The men coveR every inch OF ~
ground and leave 1t scrupulousay
clemn.
We went st the policing" Of the
mess han to-day with o new spirit. y
is quite WOudGIfu1 what the Captain1
little talk d1d. noticed men picking
mp cigaSeeta Stumps without being 0Se
dered to do o.
The company II full now and W
have bean told That non-commissione4
oRicegs w111 be named from amoMD
az. Thsre are some men with nndkR
taxy ezpex1snee and ] suppose they
win get an the places.
The army organization becomes O
little more plain to me, even afse1
this short time. The saluting, which
ut first seems 30 unnecessary, has
taken ON q new meaning. One Of the
young Npueenants was explaining "a
today. He saad it had come to th8
modern army from the knights Of old
They wore helmets that covered theft
faces completely. A junior knight
passing O senior-the Lieutenant
didn't put e quite that way, but thai
Is what he meant-would raise the
visor OF his helmet and speak q word
Of greeting. That sa1utation Ia the
origin OF the salute. The Lieutenant
explained that 30 much stress "a
placed upon It because IT was NOW
considered more than q mere e&s
change Of greetinng; In fact, is an
oath Of allegiance Of . soldier to his
counszy and his commander. ! like
that idea. The army is different from
any other kind of an organization. ]
can see that The oficers have powet
to send M TO certain death-what d
tremendous responsibility-and 1t is
important that we view them differ
emily from mere employers.
feel already that have imbibed
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and eoming from so rsny states, they
were pieturesauely styled the "Rain-
bow Division"
In the meantime great camps and
cantonments were erected for the
training of the skeleton units Of the
new Regular Army divisions, of the
remaining National Guard divisions
and Of the new draft army.
It was not long before the feats of
Americans abroad began to thrill the
people OF the homeland.
Regulars and National Guardgmen
alike distinguished themselves. In due
time the new National Army came in
to being and, as quickly a. possible,
units OF that new army were cent
to France. Now they. too. have been
heard from.
The record is always the same,
whether Il coneeFna ReGuiars, Nation
al Guardsmen or men Of the Nafio0al
Army. The intrepidity, the native
akin in warfare, the adAptabilixy to
new eOndiGions-all these factors in
the fighting ability Of American troops
stamped them no matter what Slae gen
esis Of their organizations
Not al of the 6rst uaillion are axnona
the fighting troops. For the main
tenance of q transport syxtem Ia
France. for the great problen3 q the
Trench and camp., 1918-07-14

many Of the army ideas. 1 suppose ]
shall soon become an enthusiast. CetS
tatnly / am beginning to lose my roa
sentiment.
1t does not seem possible that s0
few hours could work such greaA
change& Yet there are men here to-
day who are upright in bearing and
proud, men who, when they came
only day or two ago, were sloucAY
and Est1e6A v
1t seams as II the atmosphere I'm
electrified. OMcers are constantly
speaking Of It. They call il a miracle
and are predicting great future foR
the National Army.
As write there is the first note az
Taps" What q beautiful call it 81
But It means something, and a.
soldier must obey.
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(This IL the scvenfh Of . series o
called from his civilian pursuits by &
Is q frank. outspoAren record Of his
which. perhaps, have been shared by
I'm txaining. These diary entries .,
National Army - . truthful portraya
into soldiers Of Athe finest &my eve
The writer 40 Ted WalRnce, o luxury-
has mo settled Convictions, except selfa
pWgmg process Of wWR into o rod-blo<
Sept. 8.
There is something Tremendously
fascinating about this camp. Its
hugeness overwheIms you ct first. But
since the first two days we have had
little opportunity 10 think Of anything
but the tasks at hand.
We get up at On nnearthly hour
hah-past five-and frum then until
after the nag ceremoay, Of which I
have written, 1t is 0 case Of work all
the time.
At frst my muscles were sore and
was very tired. But tonight / did
not mind IL % much.
The soldiers dsy n q long and Diff
Trench and camp., 1918-07-14

A little more than q year ego The
average young man NO is now IN the
Anass1can aemy had no Idea he would
0ver b Q solder
He was iust st.rting in life. Some
BID qgt ~ SCntA ths5f level and had
pot 6l1coseged ehe &me Of work Ga
&sdch they WOOD Be wiling 60 devots
TIER GyeA Qmsn I'D esseznl1y pre.
Jared zoe Q 0Eo1e6on md were juet
em0ar&ing mp0m ID But ono bad theiz
dFe1Ens. ~ gg4 Nipms OF the l8e
head and With Aeoetul gass looked
fiQkhing 90 hsg 90 dae aqgK1ge bealfhy-
minded yvuu% Haam Co ebe things con-
t1eSted W3Eh bic ON 6e. And it u
eRfe 20 vzy thAt Tie uHeEage young
AmeESc9m VINO ID now IN the amy
thowwAe mostly of himself and the li&e
he expected 60 Hye.
Youthful dreams are the most splen-
did things b the world Il b sad, peg.
hapa, that 90 many are destined neves
30 be realized Hut even when they
are not realised Z b better to have had
such dreams when the stern voice ol
S&@seaA&4 V&s&y S@1&S0 70 W@xs 4W8
young man wa1 required By the M
don TO abandon his dreams and "a
take mp q task he uever thcu9ht would
be thfuse upon him. Many, perhapa,
were bewildered over de sud6er
change In their Hvea. Some. no doubt,
are sfill bewil6eged and look back a
their dreams With o siGh.
Why have 6ie yoan9 men Of the
country been asked to give up every
thing for the present and devote them
selves 70 thu nataonAs ca0se7 Why
have they been asked to leave Cd
dreaming and tpiling to realize their
dreams, and 60 forth into a foreign
land to fight and 60 yield up their
young lives, II need bel
ITO make the world safe for democ.
faey," is the ready reply. 70 be sure
Never was 30 mnch truth packed in q
phrase an wlaen President Wilson gave
that slogan TO the allied nations war.
ring against Germany. But, after all
II b generalization. Il does not al.
ways Connect up with the mind oi
the youth who has been occupied witt
his own dreams and plans. What d
the concrete reason the young mer
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- =
Of the country have been asked 70 90
tn t1ng3
We4 lefe look into w4 u1astes.
Eoeet W. service haa pgem Wmen
depicts tn4 bewi!deFnen& q tne ~.
soneo sos9sS wen ns
- o 80 49, 49, - u y
49, 90 " 49, S ~ ~, ,,
80 sss. sa1s..ne.oso -. 6 -. =,
- xse uss 49, "
- es1@ soaWsF Y*s 4y'
80 - n ~ -, NC 1919 1919
-. 0gw - - -
90 ta 80. 0us - - - 0ssM I.
- pe98 20 wV a S %
1aen ne 80 &C. - q ~ woa.
eer noW - pc yne9 ve navs 20 70
Uack ams eavs ee!vsc
One thing ID certain; - WIN make 9
grent Qeal OF difference u how 70 VAN
be H ne Germane win the war. And
& wM make Q difference nct cnly ion
Tho young men who went, but also Tor
the young men who stayed nc home.
There yOu have . hint to the sngweE
60 om question. Most Of the young
men WHO are now In the army are
coming back 60 their jobs They are
Trench and camp., 1918-07-14
THE FIRST MILLION

Soon after the Congress of the
United States had enacted the legis-
lati0n calling for the selective draft,
Premief Lloyd George asked the ques-
tiou, when win Americas FIRST mil
lion arrive3"
America has answered his question.
not by words but In terms Of flesh and
biOod.
The 6rst million has arrived.
And there are other millions to be
drawn upon, two millions being already
IN training.
The men that have gone have dem
on1trated their fitness to take places
by the side Of the valiant little Belgian
army, the brave French and the bull
dog Brikons.
A was 6tsing. the Regular Army
was 6rst repre1enEed. Units Of the
Regular Army were despatched almost
Immediately after the declaration ol
war. There were not many to send
for we were not q milit1risGie nation.
But what we had we sent, as many as
we could epare, retaining ln this coun-
try only . sufficient number to form
skeleton uniEs and to train the new
troops.
Then units Of the National Guard
were sent over. These units were
gathefed from al over the country,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
Tulsa's Finest Store Makes
South Main Street Its Home

thought OF courteous service" w1H
am cxbgcssion used quite freely by
M. Abbott nAd that his Idea ~ ~
application WIS 20 mako all things
Huhscrvicnt To- It. How well ,hA
plan has worked ont is best hlus-
rated by tho wonderful grow.h II
This institution
Following the general arrange
moul Of the more successful large de-
plrtmont stores the arrangement of
tho various departments aye differ.
cut from the store ~ ten or oven
five years ngo, In tho DHsomc1t
house furnishings ~ every dcscrlp-
tion are displayed The china and
glass departments of lNs section alt
particularly well arranged ana u
large Assp 'tmcut Of patterns iH car
ricd Then. too. IN the basement
salosroom is located tho Electric
shop really a distinct store in It.
self But yet a part ~ the big store
This department is apnrc with the
times and VIII be Kept SO.
ON the first floor That has a cell.
Ing twenty feet from the floor, il
found the slToe department admir-.
ably arranged for the comfort OF pa.
irons, not furnished with the old
time stlff- backed wOOdcn benches
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

lterhIiy toi'pWed bF thls STORE. l"fy
no" employ nearly TWO hundred p'o-
pie. When they iirst opened hul
more than a fourth of this number
was on the force Al the tlrSt
meeting Of m" ctupI0yes the thought
wns Impressed upon each and every
clerk, salesman ana saleswoman lhit
a cOmplefc.succosa in business would
only bc obtained by the clos" assoc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

H.. lsst u, ne ~ = ,.sa a.ha' ssat ls--s
'at the corner of Boston On Jann-
ary last II removed TO tho new
home, which Is five stories In height
yet Mr.. Halliburton said yesterday
that already the building Is PROVING
too small and the firm is thinking OF
adding more stories
The growth OF this won1Stui
store. OF which Every TuIsan Is
proud, is one Of the finest romauccs
in Tulsa's mercantgg history Here
IL is,
One fine morning about two year,
ago, to be specific, on May "a. l9lo,
the daily press carried the story OF
the sale OF the Harlow Dry Goods
company to Scott, Halliburton ana
Abbott company. Tho successor
10 one OF Tulsa's old mercantile es'
adjustments was 10 occupy the
same quarters, -etevr etc, Most fe"-
ple read this notice OF new COW
pern IN town" and paid very little
further attention 10 the matter. the
truth of the matter Is. and we nave
since found IL out--this announce
ment of the coming OF q new mem
her 10 this clty's commercial family
made history tos meThandislng tut
M. The very. first step that was
ST. ~ ma nev company was the
san.. ,,y,ns, ~ ~ tho fixtures and the
oee,,,aJi, as;n ~ Ne interior which al
.na, 80 ,,orn nearly rcsembled q
VIC. sai ,,,archordisa store I'm some
se,1" snn no1,ntry town into as near y
sra a1 80 r,,,e,, storo as the build
a' i,e =, y nv Third and Roston would per
,h ." Ths next sten was TO go into
NV NV arEe,s and nurchase what was
uie ,,'' n'" " ,.oncninr stock" and while
.sen go 80 %" noIrv on n sale was put on
T., IN. Tnioa store mat cleaned on.
III o,,he Harlow stock. By the time
:, ,ras CONC the newly purchased
stock had arrAea. for two years aEo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

land on the globe
The officers of the company are
]. +. Noble. president; r. b. Halll-
burton, vice president; a. II. Smith
general manager.
Mr.. Smith, by tho way, originated
The idea of this chain of stores. His
home is In oklahoma CITY, and he
gives his attention to the manage
ment OF the store there. The others
are locaSed at Muskogee, Ardmore,
shawnee. Ada and Guthrie. They
Tor In the largest exclusive Edison
retail shops in the United states.
The Tulsa store only opened last
october but II has developed fine
business the finest stock Of Ed
son re-cIeations are to be found
here. II is under the personal di-
recuon and management of p II.
Chapman. who opened the store
coming here from Kansas CITY
where he had been for several years
with the big Edison store there
All the great opera stars. all the
great soloists. bands and orchestras.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

gardener. II soldering IS science,
war gardening is an exact science.
out in our iehhorhood COM
rany owns lot of land and let's it
out TO tenants or amateur gardeners
for iust enough 10 pay the water
ban. The gardens are twenty to fifty
feet In size
Last year our next door nclghbor
painted what he thought were beans
and got vegetable oysters another
went in for turnips and got potatoes
a iMyd decided 60 mix all The seeds
and plant them together, 50 he
couldn't possibly lose. He never
found out what he did get, for Mst
as his deliChtful mixture was rea ly
TO harvest somebody came along aud
aid his harvesting for him.
This year all these boys know more
about gardening than they lid las.
year but each year brings on new
crop OF gardeners.
il might he we'll 10 mix reteran
gardAers with the amateurs, the
samei as they mix seasoned CAM
paigners with$h4 gEs-22-1s s-2-1s troops over
". Ere nee. -. = - - -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

but with comfortable reod chairs IN
French gray and upholstered tn niue.
This department Ia so arrnngod that
a feeling of privacy is obtained--one
does not feel as though they were
out on tho street Novelties, ladies'
Acctssories and hosiery occupy tho
balance Of the uaiu floor M Fras, y
under glass in beautiful mahogany
fixtures. on this floor as through
out the store pneumatic tubes carry
the change ana tickets from the
clerks to tbs. office on the fifth floor.
An wrapplng OF parcels Is done
where the purchase Is made by
ysiug women IN little inches set in
10 the wall cases. There are no un-
sightly wires and fixtures running
across this great rnom--the lden OF
full-rIgged ship is entirely eilmi-
mated,
Rest Room for shoppers,
AT The rear Of the first floor Is To-
cated the mezzanlne floor which IS
utilized MS rest room This IA
reached by stairway and by the ei--
yntors. From the front entrance lt
looks like bronze grill. ON lhlS
floor the comfort Of the shopper
has been amply provided for II Is
truly a rest room. with easy chairs
aud tables for writing stationery Tor
the shoppers CouVcnieucc' Is fur
nished, There Is also a lavltoN and
wash room IN this section. Tho ssav-
elcr who has slhut an hour or '"n h'
well as the shopper who mas en-
countered one ~ Tulsa's dusistorms
.y,rnfcnr,na tuqf guCb "A snOt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

to "close up shop" at 6 o'clock. on
Saturdays just as on other days.
They believed that their employees
would not only appreciate this, but
In addition would he the better fit
physically and mentally to fulflu this
courteous service plan OF the mans
<gcment Fhey did appreciate II
IN tho "Uouupulitan idea" In store
management, the saturday night
was too muCn like country town.
Since this ltad WaS taken a great
many Of THisa's stores have followed d
suit and the probability is that this
summer there Will hc few shops in
decd that will not give their people
this breathing spell at ths week end,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
Tie NEW EDISON
1.-The Phonograph with Soul"

preserves in all their pristine beauty the
voices of the great singers OF our day. 1t does
not merely initiate, it actually Re- Creates
tie artists performance, and with such per-
fecton and fidelity that you cannot distin-
suish the singers rendition from the
instruments.
Over 1900 tone tests in which the living
artist sang in direct comparison with he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
PH0N0GRAPH SHOP IN
SOUTH MAIN DISTRICT
One Of Chain of Stores Handling
Edison Records Picks This ns
IINl Location.
UNDER GOOD MANAGEMENT
i. II. Chapman, Experienced Phon-
ogrHph Man, of Kansas City,
Supcrviscs Business.

An interesting new shop In the
great new south Main business dis
trict Is the photograph shop.
Just Off the big street on West Firth.
Say. watch that store! Hts a cor
'ner and the first thing you know
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08
SPAULDING is GIVEN FINE
Lieutenant Tried After Being Found
In Room Of Baroness Sentenced.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 7.-
Lieut.. ]. w. Spauldiue whose pres
ence in the apartment OF Baroness
Iona Zollner in local hotel sev-
eraI months ago led to his trial be
fore court martial here has loon
ordered held under arrest I'm his
quarters for three months and fincd
$50 month for six months by the
findings OF the court martial made
public today Spaulding was chargSd
with improper conduct and the
sending of obscene matter through
tho mails.
Baroness Zoliner is under bond
awaiting trial on a charge OF violat-
ing the espionage act.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

New Edison have established this fact. Thir-
ty great singers, many of them stars of Met.
ropolitan opera, have conducted these tests.
More than 100000 people who have wit
messed them can vouch for the truth of our
claims. Over 1000 unprejudiced newspaper
critics have substantiated them.
Come into our store and well gladly give
you demonstration.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

it's going to be one Of the biggest of
its KIND in Tulsa.
1t is one Of chain Of seven s'ol es
IN oklahoma and is backed by big
men. 1t IL the home of the worn
famous T. ilsan machine, with the
remarkable NV diamond disc pro
dnclng the Edison fe-creataions that
are now heard in every civilized
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-08

Another hobby OF the management
is "co-operation" and the meanlns is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
WAVE IS
SWEEPING CITY,
ASSERT POLICE

when Omar pcnncd his immortal
lines about the eternal appeal Of the
grape Ncrmentedl. he had the psy.
choioRy Of the world and universe
down pat. u seems. Seattle. dry.
still Is wet In places. and bids fair
TO BE- forever 80. so say the police
Friday.
First. or rather. last. were r. J.
shaw. dentist. 30 years old. and Mrs
Mary Edwards. housewife also 40
They were tho last entered on the
police book before noon for being
drunk They were arrested In AN
auto on y Union It. early Friday
Both arc out on bail
Frank Mcdonald. 40. and William
Ferguson. so. pilcdriyer and logger.
were staggering an over the street
at First and Yeslcr early Friday. &C.
cording 20 the police They are
both held. booked as DRINKS"
Herman smith. 40 hotel pro.
prietor. WIS arrested at Firth ave
and Spring st. on charge OF
druul<cpnoes lie was released on
$50 bail Jas. NJ Boyle. As. iron.
worker. was arrested at Eighth ave.
and Weller st.. and is stlll held. hav.
Ing no bail.
Jack STROBE %. Burns. 46. and
Harry Long CT. were gathered In
at Second ave. q and Washington
st.. where they were waxing merry
In the small hours OF the morning.
and dragged up to the public safety
building. They are still in the city
Jail.
John r. McKeon. bs. boilermakcr.
was arrested at the Great Northern
station Friday morning. quite "spif.
fled" according TO the police. lie
protested the arrest gravcly en-
route to the station. say the officers
He Is out on $50 bail
q. G. Larson, 80. ironworker. of
203 Boren ave. was also loaded"
Friday, say headquarters desk men
lie II held. not having bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
PORT MEN Want
MORE FREEDOM

a program 81 recommendations
urging legislation "a enlarge M"
powers 81 the port commission viii
ho introduced IN the state Legislature
by the port ~ Seattle"
Permission 10 handle Ia finances
under the plan followed by other
municipal organizations. TO own and
operate tugs bargca. gravel pits and
like property. viii bee among tho
suggestions offered to the legisia
tur-
The state Law makers viii be-
asked to remove the mill tax limit
tn cases where higher levy IL nee
cnaary 90 pay interest ON the bonds.
The removal 81 the pcr cent limit
on the issuance 81 bonds VIII be
included IN thin request
Passage 81 law providing for the
issuance 90 warrants empowering
the port commission 10 issue It's own
warrants. the Same as other munlci.
pantivs. viii also be- suggested.
finder this Law the commission
could incur an Indebtedness Of ~
mill. without a vote. and an add.
uouai a's mills could be levied with
favorable vote
4 total indebtedness % Q mills
could be- incurred hy the commits
sion under this provision
The district wants prrmiRElon 10
invest iis funds On securities. In.
GLIDING those q the port district
The legislature VIII also br re
auestrd 20 widen hnrhor areas from
600 TO 1000 feet and 20 give the
port title 10 all uncovered lands.
such as wcrc uncovered by the low.
ergnF of Lake Washington.