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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

trenches made by three inysstiRai
Ors who went 10 SEQ for Themselves
how the boys from home were shap'
INK up aftoL months under fire. The
findiuns were Inspiring.
Wearing steel helmets and gas
masks, jhr Investigators left "A head
qulrl"rg village iu the morning, pro-
Ccodiug five miles lu Il Rcd cross
ambulance over u road kept ia good
repair boy mon who worked by stare
light Shells whlnod far overhead
although sometimes the range was
fhorlaucd tu make them explode iu
Tho section traycrsnd by the trio.
a hrugh-srrccucd shed served as a
garage for the ambulance nt m"
9sEuuiug of he road which was
considered unsafe for travel by We
hlcloe IN the daytime. The Invest
ratpr4 proceeded on foot over o
path torn by shells and thrOuEh "a
forest whore trees of mans improvi-
cation cunninRly filled gaps left hy
nature. 90
Further on the path entered
wide ditch, deep enough tn conceal
Standing men. Whore tn, spil was
loose the sides were retained h}
brush woven between slaknF. 40
wet places there were walks Of
wood. but thasc do not always foep
ones feet above the trench mud.
iunNhausuhlp, ins,dlpus aud able
tO manufacture .wrlt at tho least
suggestion ~ moisture.
Tho supporting trench Icd into an
advanced trench whore soldiers
we're at their posi The day was
pulot. thDy said, ana only lt ohs'r
yatioh posts were sentincls stationed
Groups of men were Ht rloer inter-
yals ready with machine gun, rifle
and bDyouct PILES of hand gre
nndos and heavy boxes NJ ammuni-
ton Eunrautced' the Hun Il hot re-
Ccptiou
sitting upon tho trench step was a
poilu, akctchinE An artist Ger
tanly, all the French are such in
Btnctivcly for yonder were others
drawing. A flnppiug tent cloth be
foro the entrance Of duRout bore
n landscape. others recalled an nc
tress Of tho Paris comedy or boldly
cPricaturc the kaiser and his pill
laging Bochc.
The trench led down hill, across
valley and into the ruins Of a
once thriving little city, now mass
Of debris whore no building had n
rOpl or u0hiotfr NHti. tfNt I'VE woo
found in the Foyer du Soldnt, the
French Y NJ. c. a. The room had
four sides and its roof. once de
stroyed. had been replaced with
temporary covering hedped with
stones to protect 1t from bursting
shrapnel II was small room. ten
by twelve feet.
There two poilus make chocolate,
provide writing material and sell at
less than cost little things needed
by the soldier. Through the trenches
tho poilu comes day or night to this
haven OF warmth, refreshment, fell
lowmon and lighted candle. He
wears n hat Of steel, carries gun.
while to his shoulders are strapped
tho gas mask and the beloved bidon.
His canteen ls the last thing he
would part with. Ipis his wine Gel
lar, perennial comfort 10 tho poilu,
but when he can get no wine, he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16
CQrr1i,1Q Chocolate Cheer Into Fdr-1ed mo Mans Lam
SHE'LL FIRE WITH

feet room Underground. the ceiling
Of steel supported here and there.
over all was the slope Of a great
hin. The room had a tiny, tortu-
GUS window, while candles furn-
ished the light. In the corner was
"a stone stove, on which steamed "A
/ large cauldrou Of chocolate from
which two men filled the cups and
cantocns of the soldiers. There
were tables at which other boys
were writing letters, letters that
were TO go on "A Ions journey. Some
were reading papers "A month old.
but In language and with a me-
sage wonderfully dear.
They Thought of Home.
Two husky youngsters, pistolled
and dargered ready for action. wero
engaged in the warlike game of
checkers. Finally one Of these
| grim -visaGed warriors tipped the
checker board and explained "Oh,
shucks, Jim! lets write to the folks
at home" Which they proceeds
to do TO the accompaniment OF a
heavy artillery in the rear and the
rafting Of the mitraillcuse aimed
at Boche ayion which had offered
itself as a target. For in the CON
stant presence Of sudden death, the
suggestion and recollection Of home
pervadcd the huts Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The secretary Of that hut was "A
| lawyer before he came over. leav-
In n wife and children while he
! offered his service He was a col
| lege man, thirty-five years old, clean
and fine. At home he lived in com
fort. In France he slept on pallet
I'm dungeon, cleansed an carthen
/ floor ana waited on soldiers. His
Slcep was not always unbrokcn, for
| huge, VaErant rats claimed n refuge
and a living with him. They often
/ foraged at night caring neither for
/ the comfort or quiet OF their host.
| He had no complaint, but it was
! could stand up under eighteen
| hours OF work Il day in such sur
roundings,
The American boy had good com,
I pany with this secretary for q
! friend. Possibly when the war Is
| over and the lad has time to think
| about he will want TO write his
| appreciation to the man who pre-
/ ferred serving soldiers more than
| he hated rats. shell and hard work
in a cave. AS it was. the boys
when asked what they thought OF
| the Y, NJ c. A. there answered,
This would he hell of a place
without it. with it we have
touch Of home. sweet home"
| Beyond this hut was encountered
the steel one presided over by the
secretary, who took the hot choco.'
/ late out into No Mans Land under
fire Farther on, in the debris OF
/ another town, in an underground
room the Red Triangle was found
In charge of a highly educated man
/ who declared that for the first time
/ In his life he was doing work which
met a real need and taxed all his
strength continually. From there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16
Song Leaders Mnnted.

Men who can sing ana who can
direct singing are wanted here and
overseas to lead the soldiers in their
singing The Y, NJ. G.. A. is recruit-
ing men for this service as rapidly
as possible.
"A singing army ls a fighting one
not because 1t sings but because 90
has the enthusiasm which comes
from singing"
This statement by General IWEH
l.. Scott, commanding general at
Camp Dix. is typical Of opinions eN.
pressed by American army officers.
here and abroad. because singing
will help win the war, the Y. NJ G.
a. is making drive for more direc-
tors. The men are being sent over
seas as fast as they can be recruited.
But the number Of men obtained Is
still too small More men are need
ed and the call has been gent out
to let song leaders know Of this op-
portunity to serve.
70 Orsanize and coordinate mass
singing at the different camps In
this country, block commanders APP
point one officer block music d-
rector and one officer as company
music director of Clcn company ln
HfN U'''N - Nbllp N'l - VI ~ '4t4N
the block music directors who ia
turn instruct the compsnE directors
The Instruction has lgpn arrangsd
with a view Of stand,/tsfas sng.ne.
The men in all the camps are learn
ing the same songs. Emphasis Is be-
ing placed on march siuring.
Mass singing is practiced in the
camps l. minutes daily with the eN-
ceptIon OF Saturdays and sundays
under the direction Of the block or
company song leaders.
The songs that have been selectedi
for rehearsal by the song leaders
are the national songs folk songs,
and popular songs for hiking and
general use. The national songs in
clude the star Spangled Banner"
America" Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" and the "Marseillaise," the
folk songs, odd Folks at Home"
Home" Old Black
joe" ans ~"Roll, Jordan. Roll" The
hiking songs are "Lt's a Long way
to Berlin" Joan Of Arc" There's
Long. Long Arail" cold Kit bon"
The ladies Who Fought aud
Non." when the Great Dawn ID
Shining" 81 May BE Gone for
Long, Long Time" Going Back
Home" "Faugh-a- bailagh." -Four
Leaf Clover"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16
CHAUFFEURS MUST GO
TO WORK OR TO WAR
Local Exemption Board Decides That
Driving Private Cars VIII Not
Help Lick Hun.
OTHER UNNECESSARIES HIT
EdIct Goes out Tint Male Walters
and Soda Fountain Men shall
Find Useful Work"

Strong bodied, healthy chauffeurs
who have been driving Piercc-Ar-
rows. Packards and M1rmon cars OF
Tulsa's ultra rich will have to find
moro useful occupations by July J.
where they can be Of more service to
the nation or he uncoremoniously in
Quoted into the army and sent to
training camp.
, Mrs. Newly-Rich and Mr. Gottrox
~iu either have to learn TO drive
their own cars or go back to the
simple life they lived before their
oil ships came in.
..These are no times for fashion
and display and aristocrauc eNclu-
siveness and luxury" said John II.
Simmons, chairman of the local eN-
emptiou board, yesterday. THE
nations eHistence. is at stake and it
needs all the man power that can be
mobilizd. Those who, cant 70 TO
the front should have the patriotism
to make some sacrifice in order To
back up our soldiers. They must be
fed clothed and supplied with guns
and munitions. To DO this and keep
things going here q home it is es-
sential that every man be engaged
in some useful and essential occupa-
ton
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

~ Ry0-ger7 ARIs. juno 10 ont in
+. !. Il. Y. I. !. |.
yF@@@~sn 70 No Mans land scyen-
VI EZ-A n Is American soldiers
w E13 were digrius a new
WMS~ ~ trcnch under. cover OF
hAEsTp,ss - darkness. but e.
ff1TTZlJ 4, Bochc Was suspicious,
and shcIs were tal-
ing Tho hillside WIS pitted WIN
new holes as the explosions puntih
atod the hlackufas7. Tho soldiers Id-
boring away in tho night were urea
and hungry. ,Ther lieutenant back
In the main trcnCh descended some
steps into dugout concealed IN the
hillside, whore he spoke io The nrr
cupant couCcrnine the need ot th'
trench-diggcrs soon mis- man went
trudglng up that shcll-pjucd MI
carrying two buckets filled WIN
steAming hot chocolate.
The searching shells. put over on
suspicion to prevent Just sucn
strollcrs, burst around him but the
man with the chocolate reached The
seventy trenches ana distributed ms
hot dripk0, putting new heart ana
strength into the men. And they
appreciated IT as only weary men
can. and more, because If there hau
been an enemy Rprtic at That time
the hot drink man would have been
found without weapon TO defend
himself For he saw The Y. NJ. &.
A. hut secretary of tnat particular
section of trout line trench.
The lieutenant who suggested thot
he take out the hot drinks told the
story Just one of the Incidents
which have made the Rcd Triangle
men welcome additions 10 the
fringe Of No Mans Land. This sec
retary Is biE-heartod man who
stuck to his dug-Out there among
the watching posts. to be OF service
TO the soldiers. Asked 10y the cor
respondent IL he wished to 30 to
n Less hurdcnsome place for a fc"
days, he hesitated before replying
that he did not care to have an.
other man sent who might not he as
strong as he and who could not ar
ford 20 burn his underwear every
time he changed. ~
o In the Steel Hut.
The man held forth in a new type
"Y" hut, n scmicircle OF steel Il
feet In diameter, locked together at
the edges to make an Inverted
trough six feet high and is feet
long. II IS buried in tho hillside.
except Tor narrow door at tho not
tom OF some steps. IL was crowded
with American boys Of the front
line forces when the correspondent
looked in. They were drinking
chocolate. reading. writing letters to
home or buying such small articles
us the secretary had on sale,
The boys were eating big red APP
pies. TOO, the gift Of the Information
al Apple Growers association, dis
tributed free through the Y. NJ, g.
A. No ore who has not been In tf,s
war zone can comprehend how
those boys IN olive drab appreciated
those American apples. dcvoured
near enough the encmy's limo to be
tossed over to Fritz.
The duRout from which the sec
retary sailed forth carrying hot
drinks to the delivers of No Mans
land WAS only one of several in
spected on tour OF tho front line
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

the investigators went on through
sections the duplicates OF those de-.
scribed, coming out finally in "a
forest where French and Americans
were digging trenches and. repair
ing roads
The sky is clear and German
sausage rises to make an uhsor.
vation,' concluded the investigator.
notes. "Frouch cannons break lous.
and shells whine overhead EN.
panding puffs Of creamy white
smoke that draw nearer and uears.
to the balloon cause Fritz to dc,
scend. We move on. We have
seen enough fer one day, have seen
our own boys and they are at the
front"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

to send every chauffeur in Tulsa to
war after July /, If they do not en-
gage In some other work that is more
valuable. And their employers need
not come whining about us, claiming
that they can't do without them.
They'll have to do without them.
Furthermore, soda jerkers, men
walters IN cafes and restaurants and
ushers in theaters must also get to
work at something else.
The government has ordered us
to mobilize the man power or the
country into useful and essential
work and we are going to obey
Scope to BE Increased.
/ "Ethin two weeks l am sure the
bin now pending in congress author
izing. and instructing exemption
boards OF order all men, whether in
the draft or out, between the ages OF
is and As. to engage in some really
helpful work, and If they do not, Civ
ing us power to induct them into the
army.
Tho country Is at war and overy
body must do something to hclp H.
A few are not going to bean' the
burden"
Notices were sent out yesterday to
all soda jerkcrs that they must und
some other kind of work by the FIRST
of the month Cafe and restaurant
proprietors have also been notified
that they must find other walters to
take the place Of the men they now
employ.
Chairman Simmons stated that
the work of revising the classitica-
tions for military service in the sec
ond, third and fourth classes VIII not
be undertaken until the first OF the
month on account of his force belnE
engaged in making up the list anl
/ issuing notices to the 500 dratte"
men who are To cntrain between
| June "a and 20.
Chairman simmons does not an
/ ticipate. however. that there VIII ne
many registrants in the local Jur!S,
| diction who have been given deterreH
| classifications placed in class J. Ioi
| the reason that the local board was
very rigid from the beginning IN CIV
! ing these deferred Classiilcatlons.
III placed a larger per cent OF ll'
registrants in tha first class than any
other board in the state. a laIEe
majority OF the boards all over tle
state placed men in the tourtn c.3sa
who married after AMY IS, 1917. buI
in each of such cases that came be
fore the city board the men were
placed In class l,
Members Of the local board do not
anticipate that Tulsa city will ne
called upon 10 furnish more sol
diers to the camps after the 5o'-
quota goes out the latter part OF the
month for quite a while. Most OF
the heavy drafts recently have been
I made upon the CITIES in order to no,
interfere with the cultivation and
harvesting of crops, but after these
have been taken care Of it is thought
more men will be taken from the
I farms.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

The trench left the ruins crossed
narrow valley and went up q
slope, where It entered supporting
trench where there were soldiers
behind bard wire cutanglements
They were French. and midway in
their line was n FoyeE hut located
in a dugout. II was here Chat the
American correspondent received a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

From n point near this last Foyer
q communicating trench led 70 the
front line where loOkouts guarded
their posts every moment. Dug
outs filled with men were conNen-
lent to the trench When the sector
was quiet the soldiers worked dur
ing the night strengthening and eX'
tending their positions, and in the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

nDs II with chocolate at me Foyer
SIX pouus entered ib.H Foyer
while d. WAS being observed Ltgn
had 20 cop uf chocolate. four luot
writing material. aii asked f9r to-
bucco. Of which there was mono
spoEc spmo cheerful words and flied
into the trenches again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

a khaki colored steel hat Of peculiar
shape, bcId on by a strap under the
chin. Each man in olive drab uni
form had daCger and a pistol
fastened tu bus waist There ap-
pcarcd 10 De an unusual attraction
at one dug-out entrance down
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

day they slept or tried 10 Invent
some recreation Ana here. right
ln the red mouth Of danger. the m
vest gators found the boys from the
United States. They thorrht that
No Mans land was something OF
70 bore and We're eager 10 make n
urdisputel French alund. They
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

waited because they must, but theyi
were young to the game and con
tessod IT,
Alert and husincsslike, the Amer
lean boys duplicatd the scenes Of
the French trenches. They were
ready for trouble. Their eyes were
bright and clear their skin fresh.
and they were in form. Each wore
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16
Rank Injustice.

1T is a rank injustice to send mil
lions Of your best young men to war
where they may die for their country
and permit others equally as strong
10 stay at home and do nothing that
Is Of any real benefit TO the nation.
Therefore, We have determined
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
Personal muiLt an War

Hardly an article in the terms of armistiee
has caused more debate than No. 6, in which
appears this sentence:
mo person shall be prosecuted for offenses
OF participation in waf measures prior to the
signing of the armistiee."
The statement that the French undersecre-
tary of justice has ordered proceedings to be
begun against German officers accused of shock
ing crimes may mean, if confirmed, that the
sentence quoted refers by strict limitation only
to war measures within the limits of legality.
This article of the armistice was drawn by
military men, few of whom would ask for pen
altes against men who obeyed orders, when the
alternative was the death sentence for mutiny.
Men who committed outrages contrary to the
laws of war and without orders, and those in
authority who ordered such acts are not neces-
sarily protected by the language quoted against
richly deserved expiation.
But in search of men higher up" to expiate
crimes that have appalled, humanity, how high
will the quest go? Up to a general who Or
dered the taking of no prisoners1 Up to Won
Tirpitz for submarine murders1 Up to the
judge of Captain Fryatts Up to the kaiser, who
as the "All Highest" was in theory responsible
for every act? Where is the final home of per-
sonai guiltl=NsM York World
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
Prophet Isaiah Scores
Isaiah XIV, 12-M.

How art thou fallen from heaven, o, Lucifer
son of the morning How art thou cut down to
the ground, which didst weaken the nationsl
For thou hast said in thine heart I will as
cend into heaven; will exalt my throne above
the stars of God will sit also upon the mount
OF the congregation!
will ascend above the height of the clouds;
will be like the most High
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to
the sides of the pit
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon
thee. and consider thee, saying:
Is this the man that made the earth to
tremble, that did shake kingdomsf
That made the world wilderness and de-
sstroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the
house of his prisoners1
All the kings of the nations, even all of them,
lie in glory; every one in his own house.
But thou are cast out of thy grave like an
abominable branch and as the raiment of those
that are slain, thrust through with sword. that
go down to the stones Of the pit; as 4 carcass
trodden under feet.
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial,
because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain
thy people the seed Of evildoers shall never
be renowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
Shall We Have a New State House?

With the approach Of the session Of the leg
islature we find discussion of need for a new
state house revived. The old building at Lin
coin must eventually be replaced, fact that has
been often presented to the lawmakers, and just
as often sidestepped Two years ago the physi-
cal condition of the ancient structure was such
as to make necessary special rules Of conduct
while the legislature was in session. Repairs
and braces have held it together, and again it
will be called upon to withstand the strain of
the unusual assemblage gathering there. What
will be done is squarely up to the lawmakers.
The democrats shirked responsibility for initia-
ting the work, so the republicans will be re-
CURED to assume the duty of making plans for
new state house, if Nebraska is to have a
building worthy to house its government. Nam
ing commission to at least have charge of the
prelminaries, If not to undertake the actual con-
struction, will be the first steps, if any are taken.
Time does not lessen the acuteness of the ques-
ton, for the building is not improving as it
grows Older. The matter is up to the legisla-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
HAS TAMMANY'S TIGER LOST IT'S
STRIPESf

Kas the Tammany Tiger, the Tammany Of
changed its skin and lost its stripes' If so, the
millennium Of politics must be in near proximity,
and yet that is what the political sage and seer
of the New York World, Louis Seibold, would
have US believe. Of course, the World is in
tense in its democratic partisanship and may
possibly be prejudiced in favor of the Tammany
machine, which is the mainstay Of the demo-
cratic party In the Empire state, but its effort
now to sanctify what has long had the reputa-
ton of viciousness and rottenness is we'll calcu-
lated to invite doubt. This is what Mr.. Seibold
hands US in the course of review of the recent
election, with special reference to New York
and the political currents it has set in motion:
The result most gratifying to the demo-
Gratis OF the country was that IN New York
The defeat of Mr.. Whitman was of secondary
importance to the apparent transformation in
Tammany Hall, once anathema in the eyes of
the national leaders. Tammany appears in
much better light than ever before. Never in
its history has it seemed more entitled to ad-
mission to the Democratic league than at
present. For years it has been regarded as
the black sheep of the democratic family, its
record condemned and apologized for its
methods scored in each successive national
convention, a suspicion of fraud attached to
every victory won by it. But the old record
has been forgotten and one incident Of the
contest is responsible for the revision of the
national judgment of it. This was the specta-
Gle of Mr. Smith, the successful democratic
candidate for governor, rushing up the state
with bodyguard of fifteen lawyers instead of
thugs and strong arm men to see to it that the
pot ell frOn
him. Every national democrat recalls the old
order of things when the republican legsla-
ture was wont to rush down the state to pre-
vent Tammany from stealing elections from
its candidates. The metamerphoss was start
ling enough to make the national leaders gasp
with amazement-the impossible had hap
pened.
Now. while we have seen the Tammany
Tiger tanned on more than one OCCASION the
tanning never lasted even till the next election.
The suggestion that Taminany has been self
expurgated almost overnight, without letting
anyone have the slightest inkling Of the won
derful "metamorphosis" going on under cover
of the chrysas is indeed enough to cause Won
der whether angels wings grow on devils
darlings. As picture, Tammany stopping the
stealing of an election would be counterpart
to Satan rebuking SIM
Tammany plainly wants to have controlling
voice in the national democratic councils and
is camouhaging for admission to seat at the
head table usually reserved for the respecta-
bity of the party. If the axiom about the
leopard changing its spots holds good the
Tigers stripes will continue to be visible
through the whitewash just as it has always
BEEN