Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-21
HERO 2 WARS MEETS
WATERLOO IN ENID
sergeant Major Halrs, frc- Fair
speaker, Win Many Enid Girl;
WIN Live Ia South Africa

Slender. dark,cycd. and with "a
grave carncstnc,s Gar beyond hts
years. scrgt MAI "Jnok' Hairs ut
tho H s. A crpodltlonnry forces.
md veteran NJ two great wars. hold
tho kecncst Interest ~ orrhaps five
hundred listeners 1T tho great
auditorium st the fairgrounds yea.
trrd1y afternoon Hs hc related iu
oidrnt after Incident uf the Hun
made war. and impressed upun them
In manner not soon tu be- forgot
ten duty to thc boso nt the front
10 Keep them happy confident ot
victory lNt them know that folks
ARE everyone backing thom to tho
ultimate limit and thus keep up
their morale cor fighting spirit
Americans fight like hell wld
ihu major we have behtuu the
Hun tt every point since your ON.
trance into the war Those fyRiuns
~ Americas young warriors have
put hope into the hearts uf our Hl.
He'd soldiers, they know that Amer
lea i7 with them to support them and
1N"nEo their wronrs and that Amer.
l'i viii never uuii tll vu are
avenged
Likes American Fighters.
America does not du thinea by
halves ANA nothing will satisfy her
until she is able 60 dictate peace
terms herself right iu tho council
. chambers ~ berlin
Major Hairs has been ,u th"
present war seven du,H after war
was declared m 1914 Ito h the
proud WeHrcr " five bars upon hts
/ LETT cuff having been seriously
wounded five times ito iH now uu
/ flt FOR active service aud la con
| nectcd with the HritIsh army's pub.
| llcity department assisting lu the
/ recruiting corps boy hIs locurca ON
| the Rcdpnth-liurnrr chnumuQus
/ circuit
Fn hls lecture. Major Hairs told
many Incidents Illustrating the spirit
~ The allied fighters For example
/ ~ an American that fought in the
trenches bcaide hlm~-, His ulz4lrd
hair and mustnchc proclaimed him
FAR beyond military age. and upon
being questioned us 10 how ne had
managed To onlisi. told the follow -
ing story,
II am an American fighting
vbnk' and have only ono relative In
the world. my son. t eoy ~ 49, when
war was declared tho boy was
among the first to 90. and rather
stay at homo alopr. followed him
0pmong the first Yo go. and rather than
hair and moustacho proclaimed him
ana Frightening mp my eyes and
genera appearance with "a small
dose Qf strychnln. passed with NY
INK culor- as 40 years of age. Now
listen. pard. you won't give me
away Wei. I was ~ Yesterday
Tho major and this old warrior
fought together some months until
in going over tho top he was seen
10 risk his life In rcsrulng a soldier.
only when tho wounded man was
safely back Of the firing line. and
the mud OF tho trenches washed
from his countenance. did the old
man discover that he had rescued
his only son.
And this veteran of two great
wars. this hero of thousand battles.
has Rt last found his romance. the
realization OF all soldiers dreams. "A
lovely woman. TO have and 10 hold.
20 love aInl cherish--always.
His fiance. Miss Alta Roberts, tho
daughter of Mrs n Roborts OF Enid.
Okla, In his guest while he iR lectur-
Ing In our city. They are expect
Ing 10 be married soon. and will re-
tusn To British South Africa, where
they will make their homo. at tho
conclusion of his lecture tour In
America. in about six months