Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19

n.fgent darky, named George Ncsh-
lnEiuu Bronson, called In search of a.
gob over six feet four ana well
built 7 thought he would make Rn
| impressive appearance opening car
rirEo dourH or taking hats In the
| hall SO / engaged him. But he did
not get On well with tho other ser
wants. and his discharge followed.
Great CONSERVATION was caused short
|ly Afterwards at our Lincoln Day re
! ,cpt,un when Mrs. Gerard and tho
! ladies 10 the embassy we're receiving
the American colony hy the report
B that George Washington. dressed up
I TO the uluca accnmpa MED by n COLI
/ ored friend, presenting the appear
auDe-s{ a new red buggy, was on his
4 wBy'upstAirS | decided that on LIN
. coins birthday all were welcome; 30
. George Washington and his friend
I Itesplrndcnt received the same greet
T luR accorded all Americans, and the
/ manners ~ George Washington 6x-
/ cell,d those ~ IA grand duke. But
although one could sec his mouth
water, he did not approach the table
where our local Ruggles presided
! ever the refroshments. There was
Chat about HuBglcs' eye which told
/ George Washington he would havo
10 go 70 ths mat before his former
. superior officer could seryo HIM
. with champagne
/ The cold tn Paris was bitter, biting
into tho very bones, ana all classes
~ the population suffered intensely
from thr lack of coat In the the
Hicrs. for Instance there was ubso-
luisy mo- heat, Theatrical perform
Un,r7 were permitted IN each theater
three times week Evening dress
was prohibited. | went 10 the rUlios
lierEcr's, arriving $50 late that the
crowded house had warmed Itself
ana % was possible 90 stay until tho
oni In spite or the want Of ycutila
ton.
/ Al one OF the theaters / arrived
early. but the cold was bitter that
even aiiting In fur uNeyCoAt and with
my hat on ! was SO chilled ! had tu
cave after twonty minutes This
play was a revue, the actresses APP
pcdrlng In IN" =cnuty costumes Pc
Cullar To That form OF entertainment.
but the cold was of such intensity
that they had added their street furs
presenting a euriouHlv comicnl effect
financi,rs Weak. Fighters strong
! spoke tu many ~ the soldiers IN
the streets An we're animated by
new spirit IN lrruuyc. an obstinate
cHlm, q determination TO sec this
thru, To- end forever th4 fear OF
lrussiau Invasion which for sp many
Years had lmpeuded. II any of
weakness was apparent n was among
the tlunncicrs not among the poor
nud the meu ot the trenches
At the railway station I talked
with hIuc-clad French soldier,
calm, witty but determined lilo
said "My family comes from tho
east 81 France my Rropt-grtudGJhor
was Killed hy the prusSianr I'm Isli.
my grundnthcr was shot iu his
garden hy the Prusslnns IN 1870. my
father died of grief IN 1916 because
my two sisters m Lille foil into prus-
Sian hands ana We're taken as thcir.
slaves with an that that means /
have decided that we must end this
horror once and for all no that nay
children can cultivate their little
fields without this constant haunt
ing fear " the invading rrusfar''
! We left Paris on the evening train
Tor the spanish border. newspaper
men taking flashlights. and "poilus"
In uniform crowded the station plat
form as the train with our stnI
. numerous party pulled out
| How France has disappointed Ger
/ man expectations France today ~
/ nat tho France that calls out we
arc BETRAYED" ana runs away after
the failure OF It's first nssnug France
today ts u calm France. that socks
out It's traitors and deliberately pun
isheH them that organizes with an
efficiency we once thut a PruasIpu
monopoN, a France that blccds but
fights on, France that, standing
with its hack TO lts beloved. sunny
fields, with many OF her dearest sons
dead facing the kaiser across No
Mans land, cries boldly hravely to
the world, the war cry OF Nerdun.
They shalt not pass"
Hut even while war goes on even
while the French puilus hold fnst the
long battle limo. the French people
are hcsct within by agents ~ the
kaiser. Face to face they are with
the secret agents the spies. the iu-
/ formers. the buyers OF rpwsplpcr4
and of public men. tho traffickcrs IN
honor who. behind French Citizen
ship or neutral pnsnpor,s. seek TO
divide France, 10 make the soIdier
~ the front feel that he ls hotrnyeI
by traitors NJ home, to render the
French distrustful and suspicious "
each other and thus Ia strike as
4 mortal IA blow at the French defense
/ as was attempted at Nerdun
| Rnlo Pnsha and all his tribe slim
past trcnch and barbod wire aud do
more damage than German army
corps To the cause OF liberty.