The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-26
I Mike DoWney's Heart Afire

scrgt Michael ~ ~ powncy of
the 3ilN machine C1ih battalion wls
plainly excited lie squirm,d in his
tctt, his finEcruail5 pres Nnl deeply
into the floshl parts uf the palms
or his hands His flaring red head
kept vobblinE from side 90 side Hls
llps were pressed closely together,
except At intervals. when he would
breathe hard ana ylciously. Ills eyes
followed every action uf the strug
Cling American girl In the grip ~
the fcroCious Mexican bandit SLOW.
Us. but relcnN".sly. The villain furrrd
the heroic Girl 10 tho edge of tho
r,lff Each turn Of the movie mans
crank brought her closer and ever
closer 10 a terrible doom. The ser
rcant gripped the edge Of the chair
I'm fpEot of him, prepared 10 emit a
howl, of despair. when suddenly
AuuS'asia, with high school llu-1tul.
tore herself loose, snatchca the be
wildcrcd ruffiRn's revolver from It's
holster and shot him through the
heart lie topplod over the edge of
the terrible clr. his EhtS'ly ftce
turned I'm dying rage on the brave
and rcsOurCcful young woman, whose
hands were Clnspad over hCrIcycs 20
shut out the horrible sight
Vow -c-e-c-c' yelled Sergeant
Mike some girl"
-Four hundred other boys I'm KHAKI
joingd IN the storm of whoops that
made racket that would out
volume the sound OF the very uoisicst
harraUc Of mighty guns ever heard
IN France or Flanders
"l'd hl been up on that thar
stage IN the vrack ~ whip II that
Eal had lost out 20 the Groascr,'
said Mike with western twang TO
his Kerry broEuo.
And what good would that do
FOR you " asked CurcOran. the sage
of the battalion.
"Wcu. IA ha ripped the heart
outa the Mex on tho screen said
Mike.
Then tho knights q Columbus
would have 90 pay for another
screen" said Corcoran.
Then couldn't spend Z In "A bet
ter cause than saving tl.' llfe Of a
lady In distress" said MtJc, slash.
ing the heart out OF "A WILTON. even u
II Is only on canvas, will hep q lot"
ana he lent q vigorous hanC 10 clear
the floor for the dancing tNat was
next on the program.
deeply appreciated,
New Workers who are accutlcmcd
to the STRICT dcCorum that prevails
in the regular movie shows NJ 'he
metropolis can have only a faint idet
~ the rapt interest the boys who
have come back from the great
adventure" take In the stories un-
folded on tho screens cyry night In
the four big huts OF the knights OF
Columbus AT Camp Mills. II makes
little difference 10 the boys just
what is presented, mclodrama,
straight goods or comedy an are
watched with the kecncst attention,
and. as soon as reel is completed.
there is impatience until the next 10
put on. This Is not due 20 the lack
of famili,N4ty with tho movies but Is
rather reflex OF the frame Of mind
OF the average young hero. resting
In camp, while he counts the DRAG
ping moments until he is on his way
to Pop and Momsie and the big
home eats Choice vaudeville acts
by real stars are sandwiched he
tween the movie reels
And 80 the kRights have set them
selves the task Of dealing with the
new frame of mind Of the lads from
overseas They are speeding up
their programs at the amusement
huts In the various camps every
night. and extending. wherever pos
siblc. the outdoor shows and contests
that have a peculiar appeal tu the
boys that won the war. At Camp
Mills "A standard has been set that Is
followed as closely as possible in
the other big concentration Ccntcrs
General Secretary Thomas Cullen Is
In charge Of the force OF secretaries
which Keeps the wheels IN motion az
Mills--the boys never use the word
camp" when referring to that mill
tary CIty--And the two aviation fields
that are merged I'm with the camp
A few days ago there were nearly
30 600 men OF all arms of the scrN-
leo on those grounds The accom-
were taxed 10 the utmost.
Tho withdrawal of the 69th rcgi-
.' nu1 Ir. 17th division made
big dent In this total, but there have
90, tt ,trzu arrivals from overseas
Go partly nm their glaccs and tho
census yesterday was close 90 40 600.
obviously there is "a very larEr
clientele from which TO draw whEr