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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
Men Who Came Back
ny CAPT. ID, II. BLAKE
Bedfordshlre Regiment

Captain Blake wears four wound
ed stripes. lie was wounded -four
times Al an interval OF four months
First. thru the arm by a piece OF
shell In 1915. -Four months later
lanother piece OF shell struck his
steel helmet. inflicting wound In
his head, hut the helmet saved him
Four months later a snlper bored
him thru the shoulder at the right
OF tho neck. Four months later at
Arras In 1871. he was shot thru the
largest bone OF the thigh He plans
Ito keep out OF range for more than
four months to- see II he canno,
break the "hoOdoo")
In the early days OF the war we
had much TO contend with from Ger-
man spies. The very first night our
battalion wns I'm the front line
I trenches a soldier entered and talked
with one or two OF the men. and
then asked n private where he could
| find Captain Hans. No one was
| thinking about spies and. fortunate
| ly for this one, he approached about
the only fool In the regiment, Cap
tain Hans II was rIdiculous. our
slow wltted private %ld the inquirer
that We had no Captain Hans and
advised him to try the battalion on
our left
/. During the next few days we suf-
Tonslderab annoyance from a
Psniper who was located somew here
behind our front line We searched
the ground but were unable TO locate
him. altho we discovered empty
cartridges and other signs OF his
operations. No doubt this sniper
was the man who went thru our
trenches inquiring for Captain Hans.
This story Is useful 10 show how
necessary II is for every man TO be
alert at all times and keep In mind
the tricks Of the enemy. n is need
less TO say II that man had tried "A
similar plan week later he would
have received the Information that
he required In the shape OF piece
OF cold steel.
Another time we were digging
support trenches Just behind our
front lines. II was night, when most
OF such work has Ia be done our
batteries we're 20 our rear one OF
our artillery officers brought us the
Information that the telephone wires
had been cut and that they were
sure Home spies were about, locating
our gun positions etc
A search for the spies was imtne-
diately organized Sentries were
posted on the road on a rising slope
and others at points of vantage, COW
erinE the whole ground where none
but spies could be at that time OF
night
Suddenly some shots we're fired.
The ground had been lighted up by
star shells from both the English
and German front lines. and the
sentries had clear view Of their
field OF action. Their aim proved
good. too COED. for we leaSned 10
our sorrow that the victim was a
young English officer Another
series Of shots rang out while We
wsre still discussing this sad Incl
dent Great was our delight when
we learned that we had brought
down one ~ the spies The other
made his escape under cover OF the
darkness
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NeD State Charters

OKLAHOMA CITY. March s.
The following charters were issued
Ivy Secretary Of State ,, l., Lyon:
Eureka Petroleum company, End;
capital. $1,000; incorporators, J.. +.
Messman, IL. A. Mcdonald. II, Good
win. Enid.
Highland Boy MininR company,
Tulsa; capital, $4,000; incorporat-
ors, John n Bentley, Claremorc;
John w Elite H. r, Eggleston, Tulsa.
Service Petroleum company, Tulsn
capital. $4,000; incorporatorH, q
Copple. J. T., Jones. NJ. 49, Duke,
Tulsa.
Savage on and Gas Co.. Harts-
horne; capital, $50, 600; inoorporat-
ors, }. T.. Savage, J. W. Grady, Harts-
horne
psnto Lead ahd Yinc company.
Ada, capital, 800, 900; incorporate
ors.a j O. Wltherspoon. Harmon
Ebey. Frank jackson. Ada,
Pearl Mining company, oklahoma
city; capital. $1,000; incorporators,
p A. Swain. J.. A. Swain, A. IL.
Smith, oklahoma city.
The. Bank OF Eigin increased cap
ital stock from 5000 20 $4,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

| kissed with true frudal devotion
As a guest OF the count was pro
sumnbly OF tho noble class and
therefore entitled by custom and
right 10 this mark Of suhmgauon
Ana II became quite task IN walk
ing through the halls " the castle
10 dodge servants all of whom
seemed anxious to imprint on me tho
kiss OF homage.
Thackeray in the "Fltzhoodle
Confessions" gives most amusing
account Of life in one Of these small
sleepy German courts and relates
how he lett Pumpcrnickel hur-
riodly, by night. after the court ball
whcro he had discovered not only
that his German uancee had eaten
too much. but that she had n taste
for had oysters,
All OF these small kinga and
princes arc Jealous OF the King Of
Prussia and OF his position OF Ger
man emperor and snow their
jealousy by avoiding nerlin.
In october, 1913. when In London
on my way 10 Germany. | met the
young grand duke Of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz IN the Rlt2 hotel. wher0 hr
was dlnpg with aQ English carl
and his beautiful wife. Az hap
pened TO have hox for tho Gaiety
theater. We all went there together
and paid visit to George Grpzsmith
behind the scenes and talked with
Emmy Wehlcn, the Austrian actress,
who was appearing In the comic
opera thon running hut Ia all the
Time | was IN Germany | never once
saw or heard of the Young grand
duke, who rules the subjects OF HE
duchy with autocratic rule Without
even the mblancc of n constitution.
Formerly our minister used to be
accredited 10 some " these courts
andb on inQulrinE informally through
"A friend. / learned that the American
minister is still accredited 20 Ra-
vRria on tho records of tho Ia
Narian foreign office. no letters Ot
recall ever having heon M resented
The fact that the American ambns-
sndor is accredited 10 one of these
courts liz a distinct disadvantage
because without letters OF crCdonce
he does not come In contact with
any or the - rulers OF Germany
who control the Bundesrnt IN which
their representatives sit. voting as
they are told by tho kings grand
dukes and princes a number OF
these kings and prlncelnEr, COM
bining In the Bundestat, can out
vote the powerful king Of Prussia.
But they don't darel
CONTINUED tomorrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

You never see IN German news
paper accounts common even TO our
small town newspapers, Of how Mrs.
Snooks gave a tea or that Mrs Jones.
of Toledo. Is visiting Mrs. Judge Bac-
com for THANKSGIVING IT "A prince
or duke comes To- German town
a simple statement is printed that
he is staying at such and such a
hotel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
BY JAMES w. GERARD

stance, note OF President Wilson's
might be printed and after para
graph In that, statement something
like this will be inserted in parenth-
eses; This statement comes we'll
from the old hypocrite whose coun-
try has been supplying arms and am
munition to the enemies OF Germany.
The Editor" A few sentences moro
or n paragraph of the note and an
other interlineation OF this kind.
Small newspapers have news SER
vice furnished free by the govern
ment. thus enabling the latter TO
color the news To sua Itself II Is
characteristic OF Germany and shovp
how void OF amusements the life OF
an average citizen Is and how the
country Ia divided into castles. that
there is no so-cnlled society or per-
sonal news In the columns of the
daily Newspaper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
TULSA BANK VICTIM OF
FORGED CHECK SWlNDLER
Informa tion Charges ~. W, swanson
Win Dcfrauding Exchange
/ National.

A clever swindle came 10 llaht
yeaterdhy when nm Information
n p a..,,, o,,.. ,ta..,g s,r.
n"""e'"' 'S '' $50
was tnedtby COUNTY Attorney ueofse
reeves IN tbe court OF Lee paniei,
charsins MN Win ob'hihing monos
under false pretenses' The Ex-
change Nauonai bank was the yictim
or me olu con game ana ~ Hiil INV
vlcutp,. as swanson ahas sans, u
'h"uEht 70 haVe let' tne county I,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
FORUM SUSPENDED SUNDAY
Called or ON Aop~nt sf Mam nosse.
Ing at Cunvention Mall.

There will be 90 nsstiag y the
mems forum ~ the r. n. G. A. On
sunday afternoon bsca,sss 81 ne pa
trio,ic mass meeting 70 bs hsid -
Convention hall. beginning a. s:2a
o'clock. the social hour which u
held every sunday sftssnesa a 8
o'clock has not been called on. how
ever. and thcss who havs bssn N
the habit Of attsndsas thsss fuse
,ions should soms - ths ~" iebhv
at the usual tims.
The forum meetings WIN ~ ~
snmed on March ~. whom Rev. w. Z.
Torbert cf f]roken Arrow wjl1 uoSe
hfs lecture on -Ihs MeanAet MAn,v
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
ASSAULT COSTS $50 EACH
WIN Howard and Son Fincd for A..
task on !, Crawford.

VIII Howard neEre Justice OF the
peace, and his son, Sam, pleaded
guilty TO charges OF assault With In
tent TO kin ]. Crawford, another ne
gro, and were fined $50 each N JUS
tice Daniels court yesterday.
The three men engaged In "A fight
during which WIN Howard struck
Crawford with an iron bar. and Gam
shled several bricks Mt him. Crnw.
ford exhibited seven sears on his
head and they were presented aH evi-
dence by the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

-''fN@'A WV ~ INV NA'tl INNA ~ vi now VI y
Snooks gave a tea or thlt Mrs Jones
Iot Toledo, Is visiting Mrs Judge Blc-
lcom for THANKSGIVING II "A prime,
or duke comes To German town
a simple statement IS printed that
he is staying at such and such a
hotel
Suppression OF the Newspapers
German newspapers. us rule. are
very pronounced la their Views
leither distinctly Conservative or lab
leral or Socialist or Roman catholic
The Berliner Tagcshlai, is nearest
lour idea Of "A great independent
metropolitan, daily newspaper Other
newspapers represent "a class and
many OF them are owncF hN par
Iucular interests such ns the krupps
ana other manufacturers or mu-
milton makers.
! There is lttla that Is sensatl tlonal
In the German newspaper re-
! member on one occasion that two
women murderers were heheoded In
accordance with German law. Inn
aglne how such an occurrence would
have been played up" in the Amer
ican newspapers with pictures. per-
hRps, OF the eNecutiuucr and HIS
sword. with. articles from poets and
'alk OF brainstorms and tho other
| hysierical concomitants of murder
trials In the United States hut
In the German newspapers "A little
paragraph, not exceeding ten lines,
simply related tho fact that these
two women, condemned for murder
ing such and such person. had
been executed IN the strangely mod
icval manner their heads Ctu OF on
the scaffold by u public cXecutioncr.
The German newspapers In report
Ing police court and other judicial
proceedings often omit names. and
1t Is possible In Berlin for n man to
prosecute blackmhile9without hav-
Ing his own name in ptint
F1aunting OF German Triumphs.
when n German victory was an
nounced flags were displayed but ns
the war progressed go many Victories
announced turned out To be nothing
wonderful or decisive that little at
tcntion was paid TO the yaingloriuus
Haunting Of German triumphs Fol.
lowing an old custom, ten or fifteon
trumpeters climbed the tower OF
Rathhaus. or City hail and there
quite characteristically blew To the
four quarters of heaven; but again
as these official and hra2cu- blowiugs
were not always followed hy the con-
firmation In fact trumpetetlngs were
gradually discontinued.
The Germans cleverly kept back
the announcement of certain sue
Ceases In order to offset rcverscs. For
instances, on a day when It was nee
essary TO tell the people Of Ger
man retreat tho newspapers would
have great headlines across the front
OF the first page announcing the
sinking OF a british cruiser Csunk,
perhaps, month heforcl and then
hidden In corner would be mini-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
CHAPTER XVI.

~,. German newspaper in size Is
su,ller than ourA II you
F,,s an ordinary American news,
L,rcr and fold It In half the f%old %
Inpearnr horizontally across the the
ll'u' ,,.f 8S, longer sides are up
-, y.u get an idea OF the size.
II. arc mo- editorials In German
..r,r,rs. but articles. usually only
5... ou some political or sci
|.,f, subject contributed by a pro
,r some one else supposedly
!, Connected with the newspaper.
4 7r, ,IIt.r uf the German news
l.ncr In r.s desire 10 poison and
N,- me- news TO suit his own views
.,. NOT RELY upon an editorial, but
- l.rlc paragraphs and SEN
- In the news columns. For In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
The KISS OF UomnF,

] was shooting once with Hun
RatlP count who stationed mo In
one corner or field to await the
porlridges. which driven by the
heaters were expected 10 fly over
my head. aud as ! stood waiting FOR
me heaters 10 take up their post
Eons two peasant girls walked past
mo. one OF them, to my surprise,
caught hold of my hand. which she
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

SPECIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT SATURDAY
offering numbers or colored Tafsa for sat
urday only will all day 30
advise purchase Both ots consist Of light
colors and 90 inches wide
t22S will stss
ei.Se
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
Died of Wounds

COwETA. okla. March s.
Grover G. Montgomery "a spanish
American soldier. was buried here
esterday Denth was the resnIt Of
wounds received white ln service IN
the Philippines, lie wss 33 years
old. unmarried and has brother
serving In France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

Includes vlcuola Etyis ~
(t10) and six selections on
three double faced. l0-inch
7Bc Victor records 81 cash
81 per month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09

Includes newest viotrola
Style vi (tSo) with slS ss-
leotions on three double
faced. i0-inch, The Victor
records IS cash. tlN week.
Newark post., 1918-11-27
Discipline Nine-tenths of
Military Training

The whistle blew and | had to
jump into my place in line in front
of the barracks. We were called
out for police duty. That doesn't
mean going out and putting some
body under arrest. In this case 1T
means picking up every scrap of
rubbish on our company street
cigarette butts q hate those cigar
ettes more than ever now 4,
watches, scraps of paper and bits
of straw. You fellows who have
been in scout camps know what
that means. | know, too, that you
have often thought, "Aw shucks,
what's the use of being SO blamed
particular!" Well, | don't suppose
one little piece of straw on COM
pany street in Arkansas would lose
the war, but leaving even one
straw would mean a letting up in
discipline and discipline is the
thing we're working for. One little
slip in discipline would soon lead
to another, and that to still others |;
and in almost no time there
wouldn't be any discipline at all,
says the Cave Scout in Boys Life
for November.
But I'll tell you, fellows, this un-
relenting discipline doesn't make
a real soldier sullen or sore. He
has confidence in his leaders and
knows that there is some good rea-
son for every order that is given.
Of course, in a great many cases
he can't tell what that reason is
to save his neck, but he takes it
for granted that it's right and
pitches in for all he's worth to ac-
complish what he is told must be
done. Take our own company, fol
instance. When we were called Out
to police minute ago, the Cave
Scout walked beside a man wht
left million dollar business fou
weeks ago to do his bit for Uncl,
Sam. This man was picking VI
dirty cigarette butts as though i
was the greatest fun in the world
He walked along, humming "Ove
There" and taking orders from
stocky little top sergeant VIII
drove a truck before he enliste
in the army. That's the kind o
men who are putting their Who'll
hearts into this work of fttin
themselves to command America
soldiers. Do you have any doub
in the world that that kind of me
will make good?
Newark post., 1918-11-27
PUBLIC LAND FOR EVERY SOLDIER
A. E. GRANTHAM SUBMITS RECONSTRUCTION
PLAN
Redemption of Delaware Swamps Possible and
Feasible

Arthur Elliot Grantham. Profes-
sor of Agronomy in Delaware Col
lege, addressed the students and
Faculty on November Goth on
Agriculture Reconstruction. His
address was in part as follows:
1T is the popular opinion that
the best way to aid the returning
soldier is to settle him upon the
land. The satisfactory results at
tending the settlement and de-
velopment Of the west by the ex-
veterans of the Civil War has not
been forgotten. Many of the re-
turning soldiers have come from
the farm and wish to continue
agricultural pursuits while others,
realizing for the first time the ad-
vantage of outdoor life through
their camp and field experiences,
will never so back to the shop or
office. The problem of placing
these men on land now IS far diff
1SESnl lIOIlI kLAiN VI ACOp' L 44SA ( -
no more tillable land free for en-
try. The government cannot give
to every returning soldier a home
stead on fertile soil. While it is
true that we have $50 million acres
of unappropriated land, less than
half of that amount can be culti-
waited under any condition. The
area that can be turned into farms
includes arid lands capable Of ir-
rigation, swamp lands that csn be
drained and cut over lands with
soil worth reclaiming. According to
Secretary Lane there are l5 mil
lion acres of land fit for irrigation
in the public domain; nearly so
million acres of reclaimable
swamp lands. public and private; !;
and 200 million acres of cut over
timber lands mostly in private
ownership. There is an abundance
of public land for every soldier
who might want to secure farm.
Newark post., 1918-11-27
A Girls Pledge of Allegiance

l am only a girl and l cannot be
a soldier, but can have a soldiers
spirit-punctual, obedient, persist
ent, unselfish and brave. l will
have the kind of courage that will
face the other girls laughter and
do what is right no matter what
they say"
l cannot fight in the trenches,
but l pledge my allegiance to a
fight for character and for the
principles for which men are
fighting - fairness, unselfshness
and democracy.
| cannot die for the cause of
democracy, but | can live to make
democracy sure. l cen so live that
the sacrifice of men who die for
the cause may not be in vain. For
the sake Of the future l pledge my
best of body, mind and spirit.
Newark post., 1918-11-27
Four Cents Per Mile
for Aeroplane Travel

Red tape in the army is usually
exasperating, but sometimes only
amusing, says writer in the
Youths Companion. The Judge
Advocate General has recently
ruled that officers who travcl by
government aeroplane may draw
expenses at the rate of four cents
a mile, which is the rate allowed
for travel by "prairie schooner"
dog sled in Alaska and buffalo
cart in the Philippines. The al
lowance for travel by railway
train is seven cents, and the most
modern of all forms of transporta-
ton is classed with the most an
tiquated solely because the service
recognizes methods of travel-"by
train" and "otherwise." The aero
plane is "otherwise," of course,
and so draws only the four-cent
rate.
Newark post., 1918-11-27

However. before any arid and
swamp lands can be made avail
able for homes a tremendous
amount of engineering work will
be necessary. This reclamation
work can be done economically
and efficiently only on a large
scale. The plan proposed is to
have the Federal Government un-
dertake these projects, providing
the money for the Improvement
and carrying out the work, but
that the states in which the lands
are redeemed are to assume the
responsibility for recovering pay
ment.
1t is not proposed to give the
land to the ex-soldier. The expense
of providing homes for all who
would apply put the country in
debt many billions. Some one asks,
But is not the Government to give
these lands free, as it gave free
lands to the veterans of the Civil
War;" What the Government gave
n the sixties was merely an op-
portunity of building a home out
Of lands that were practically
without commercial value, al
though productive. Today the
government can offer better op-
portunity. BY this plan the farms
re already prepared for produc-
ton, accessible to markets, pro-
vided with buildings, machinery
and livestock. 1t can readily be
seen that the government cannot
provide these farm homes free of
charge as the cost would be pro-
hibitive.
The Federal Government would
cooperate with the state in extend
ing credit for the purchase and inn
provement of the land, this making
possible a low rate of interest and
long period for repayment of the
principal. To make this method of
Newark post., 1918-11-27
EFFECT OF PEACE ON
FARM PRODUCTION
Assistant Secretary Ousley Says City People
Must Help in 1919

Clarence Ousley, Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture, in an ad-
dress before the New York HUI
manitarian Society said in dis
cussing agriculture in the recon-
struCtion period:
Now peace appears to be at
hand, but the immediate effect
perhaps will be to increase the de-
mand for present supplies, for the
moment we conclude peace with
the central powers they will be in
the market for our food and they
and half the world around them
are hungry after four years of
privation. There are some sup
plies in South America and Aus
tralia which could not be moved
heretofore because of limited ship
ping. These, perhaps, may now be
released, but | can not think they
will much mort than fill the void
in middle Europe. AS to the year
1919, it is probable that immediate
rehabilitation will release men
enough in Europe to increase GER
cal production there materially
over 1918, but there is scarcely a
doubt that this country will be
called upon for continuing large
supplies of meats and fats.
while European rehabilitation
may be effected Immediately, p,
100000 men in France can hardly
be demobilized in time to restore
normal farm labor conditions for
the next years planting and culti-
walton. On account of the labor
situation on the farms we We're en-
abled to harvest the crops of 1913
only by calling upon men of farm
experience resting in the towns
and cities to go out into the coun-
try and help the farmers with their
tasks. In many places in the wheat
belt twilight squads were organiz-
ed: business men left their offices
at 4 o'clock and went out and
worked in the fields until 8. In
many of the fruit regions the
whole population went out and
helped pick the berries or the ap-
piles. In some places stores were
closed for a day or two during the
week; in other places stores were
closed a half day for a whole week
or for two whole weeks; in other
places two or three days during
the week were given by the clerks
and the porterS around the stores
and the shops. These activities are
not so likely to be maintained UNI
der peace next year as they were
under war patriotism last year
Very soon we shall come to the
basis of agriculture production
solely for the profit it offers.
I'VE have been talking a long
time about stopping the flow of the
people from the country to the