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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

Captain Packer, "A mining man
from Kimberly. ANA n diamond -
pert. IN In the city looking afl"r q
promotion scheme which hNs for ,'H
purpose the searching out ~ tho
probable source Of supply uf dn-
wonds ma have been found scat
'crei through tho edge ~ the OEarks
ur. rather, through syuthw esteru Ar
tnu unas
Tn" captain says ho viii hr tbi"
20 trace the orIglnal spot where dIl-
BOndr went through the Transition
period ana rrT took form as the
moe valuable mineral there H.
llo ~ys thaf there have been a.
'"aHt 1000 stones packed up within
he lhsi few years. and that ii al
INDICATES that some here someone IN
Eulug 10 uncover valuable deposit
MAJ viii bring untold riches 20 the
lucky finder
l1kc most o' m" promoters Win
u proj"'t that carries an element of
speculation with lt the captain has
brought the propagation 90 TNISa
seek nE financial aid lle ~ ono "
ne Kind that rutAes friends easily
and ip doubjlrfs n'l that he claims
10 be with reference to a knOWlodgc
~ lh" game.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14
IincL From Europe.

Charlr. r. Martin. who has boon
abroad fur the last two o. three
months looking over the situation
with regard 10 eEtnbI ishing an "N.
port trade for one of the larger cas-
ing head manufacturers and market
rTr. ~ expected back today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14
Must MIKE Reservations Soor.

UT. mon VIM HIV EOInH 10 HIdN'
the "trip 10 Ch,,tgD ana wish 10 JOIN
Tho r,.t ~ the Tulsa delegation,
uai-i make their wants known a.
one" ana decide whether 10 go D.
kauan4 CITY OF hr Louis
Mr Sh.clds Of the Acme Petroleum
company. with offices IN the ltrsl
NuIuut Bank building. Ii handling
the matter
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

wanted: TO get in touch with par.
ties Interested In shallow fields OF
Kansas and oklahoma Drilling
proposition. Good blocks acreage.
Write J. D. Bodkind. care City Audit
or'H office ADV
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

connections win The standard az
California. ana l- nov wiin the
StanddEd Of sew Jersey. has been ~
'own fur a f"w days and reports nav
Ung had - drlighlfui visit win l., J.
McCollum aud hia VIE, fyrmrr'y
" .sa Murgar,t Murphy. ia Sew iOih.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

Mr on Man. do you want re-
liable young man ms your secretary.
10 attend 10 those many details you
haven't time for7 References fur.
nlshed State opportunity for inter
view Address P67. care World
ADV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

Audlts, tax problems systems and
consultations Carl l.. Rice, certified
public accountant Phones 1894.
6e77-2il Kennedy Bldg ADV
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

$4,000 first mortgage on $50. 900
property, due five months Will give
good discount. Address PSI. care
World ADV
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14
Gladys BeiIe Drilling
Operations.

The GLADYS Belle on co n as ac-
tive rs any OF them and Ia, drilling
II wells In Oklahoma. which In prob.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

" H lIaiaclt, prcsidcnt'of the I'm
porial Refining company OF Ara
more. Ia IN the city for few days
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14
Couldn't Put II OUer.

A bulletin from Oklahoma city
states that tho McNltt hill which
was to Increase tho tax on oil lirn-
duCers failed TO pass Yesterday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14
|OIL AND GAS|
Lessss. Buppi,sa Pre<ucVsa, Ess.

one standard string OF tools for
sale In the Usage. Address psi. care
World. ADV
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-14

"BiII' Smulicn In Town.
"Biil' Smullen well-known oil
man, who has recently severed his
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Chicken on a JAG.

A chicken owned by woman living
near Jeffersonville. Ind. S.got on a
jag" day or two ago but 1t was the
owners fault. the chicken might plead.
She had some whisky put away, used
on physicians prescription for her
heart. The chicken was sick and she
diagnosed the case ms heart trouble so
thought she would try the same REM
edy. She gave 1t "the tiniest drop"
but the chicken did not need much.
Neighbors say they are satisfied the
chicken was cured, but 1t Immediately
began furious war dance, exempli-
fed the different steps Of all the differ
ent redskin tribes, passed from these
to the waltz, two-step, one-step and
other dances not yet Invented, and ac-
cording to the faithful narrator tried
to sing 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
but this is probably nn exaggeration,
even II not actually untrue.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Dry Area in India.

A concession of considerable impor-
tance and potentially has been grant
ed to Calcutta as ,an experimental
measure by the excise authorities on
the representation made by the Cal
cutta Temperance federation, support
ed by localfpublic opinion. 1t has now
been decided that Il certain area in
this town should be made into dry
area. This area, which may be called
the educational area, includes within
IL the Calcutta university, all the
large colleges and schools, represent
ing about 10000 young men, graduates
and undergraduates, four important
public squares, and number of hos
pitals, churches, mosques and tenn
pies; and the authorities have ruled
that all grog-shops and drug shops
shall be removed from this area for a
year at present.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
ALEXANDER r. SklNkER,
Captain, 13eth Infantry.

Capt. Alexander II. Skinker (de-
ceased) was decorated for conspicuous
gallantry in action at Cheppy, France.
September 20. 1918. Unwilling to sac
rifice his men when his company wns
held up by terrific machine gun fire
from iron pill boxes in the linden
burg line, Captain Skinker personally
led an automatic rifleman and car
rier in an attack on the machine guns.
The carrier was killed instantly, but
Captain Skinker seized the ammuni-
ton and continued through an opening
in the barbed wire, feeding the auto
matte rifle until he was killed, too.
His widow lives at 646 Elmwood ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
OSCAR r. MILLER,
Major. 361st Infantry.

Maj. Miller received the Distinguish
ed Service Cross for conspicuous gal
lnntry in action near Gesnes, France,
September 2S, 1918. After two days
eof intense physical and mental strain,
during which Maj. Miller had led his
battalion in the front line of the ad-
vance, through the forest Of Argonne
the enemy was met in prepared po-
sition south of Gesnes. Though al
most exhausted, he energetically re-
organized his battalion and ordered
an attack. Upon reaching open
ground, the advancing line began to
waver in the face of machine gun fire
from the front and fianks and direct
artillery fire. Personally leading his
command group forward between his
front line companies, Maj. Miller in
spired his men by his personal cour-
age and they again pressed on toward
the hostile position. AS this officer
led the renewed attack he was shot
in the right leg, but he nevertheless
staggered forward mt the head of his
command Soon afterward he was
again shot in the right arm, but he
continued the charge, personally cheer
ing his troops on through the heavy
machine gun fire. Just before the OBJ
jectiye was reached he received n
wound in the abdomen, which forced
him to the ground, but he continued
to urge his men on, telling them to
push on to the next ridge and leave
him where he-lny. He died from his
wounds few days later. Maj. Mil
lers widow lives at 1927 West Fifty
first street. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Antprira
JntntnrtalH
..s-.-..-.s-.-s-e-s-s-s-
Most striking instances
Of gallantry for which
the Distinguished Service
Cross has been awarded


Among the thousands of Ameri-
can soldiers u4to were awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous brapery on the field of bat
tie in France, there were few
phose feats were of such an unusual
character as to stand out above the
Others. General Pershing's staff has
selected number of these most
notable cases of bravery on the part
of the fighting Americans. and a
fen of them are giuen below. They
present only few of the thousands
of acts of heroism that are giUen
recognition in the official records of
the war department.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
JOSEPH A. BUFFALO,
Private, Comp any r, 2seth Infant

Private, Company F, 25eth Infantry.
Private Buffalo, who lives with his
mother, Mrs. Pearl Il. Buffalo. Mt Box
by, Okla, was decorated for extraordi-
nary herois:n in action near Fey-en-
Have, France, September -. 1918. Al
though he was seriously wounded early
in action, Private Buffalo remained in
the fight throughout the day, leading
small parties of men against machine
gun emplacements. killing two of the
enemy himself and refusing to be
evacuated until late Mt night, unable
to fight further.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
HENRY G. cosToN,
Private, Company, H, 18th
Infantry,

Conspicuous gallantry resulting in
wounds which CAUSED his death won
the Distinguished Service Cross for
Private Coston. Near Bois de Con-
senvoye. France. October 8, 1913. when
the advance of his platoon had been
held up by machine gun fire, and a
request was made for an automatic
rifle team to charge the nest, Private
Coston was the first to volunteer. Go
ing forward with his team under ter
rife fire of enemy artillery. machine
guns and trench mortars. Private Cos
ton continued to advance after all his
comrndes had become casualties and
he himself had received serious
wounds. He operated his gun until he
collapsed. but his act resulted in the
capture of abOut 100 prisoners and
several machine guns. He died short
~ after from the effects of his
wounds. Private Coston's widow
lives at 615 Mason avenue. Cape
Charles. Va.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
HOWARD e. MADSEN,
Co. D, 115th Infantry.

Sergeant Madsen was decorated for
conspicuous ga.lantry in action at
Bois-de- -Consenvoye, France. October
%. 1918. When the platoon which he
was commanding was held up by an
enemy machine gun nest, Sergeant
Madsen, taking an armful of grenades.
advanced alone over ground swept by
machine gun fire, put the machine gun
out of action. routed the enemy and
permitted the platoon to advance with
out casualties. His mother. Mrs. Mary
v. Madsen, lives in Baltimore, Md.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
ROBERT L. BLACKWELL,
Private. Co, X, 18th Infantry.

Robert L. Blackwell (deceaseO was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near st. Souplet, France, Octo-
ber IL, 1918. When his platoon was
almost surrounded by the enemy and
his platoon commander asked for vol
unteers to carry a message calling
for reinforcements. Private Blackwell
volunteered for this mission, well
knowing the extreme danger connected
with 1t. In attempting to get through
the, heavy shell and machine gun fire
this gallant soldier was killed. The
address of his father is james b.
Blackwell, r. f. ID. No 2, HinCles,
N. G.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
PATRICK GARRITY,
Private Company C, 354th
Infantry.

Private Garrity was decorated for
conspicuous bravery in action near
Remonville, France, November l, 1918.
When his company was advancing
across an open field an enemy machine
gun opened fire upon it from the left
front. Private Garrity and two other
soldiers being on that flank of the COM
pany, Immediately advanced upon it.
His two comrades were shot down.
but Private Garrity advanced alone at
run; and with his bayonet drove
the three Germans from their guns
into nearby dngout. capturing them
and the gun. Private Garrity's home
address is 3741 Kenmore avenue, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Didn't Really Mean It.

An old lady walked into the judges
office.
Are you the judge of reprobate"
she inquired.
II am the judge of probate" replied
his honor, with a smile.
"Weli, that's it, I expect" answered
the old lady. "You see," she went on
confidentially, ''my husband died de-
tested and left several little infidels.
and l want to be their executionerF'
Chicago Daily News.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
PARKER c. DUNN,
Private, First Glass, 1st Battalion,
312th Infantry,


Private Dunn (deceased) was deco
rated for conspicuous gallantry in ac-
tion near Grande-Pre. France, October
% 1918. When his battalion comman-
der found 1t necessary to send n mes
sage to a company In the attacking
line and hesitated to order a runner
to make the trip because of the ex-
treme danger involved, Private Dunn.
a member OF the intelligence section.
volunteered for the mission. After adj
vancing but a short distance across a
field swept by artillery and machine
gun fire he was wounded n second
time. Still undaunted, he persistently
attempted to carry out his mission un-
til he was killed by machine gun
bullet before reaching the advanced
line. He lived in Albany, N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
JESSE N. FUNK,
Private, First Class, Co. L, 354th
Infantry.

Private Funk received the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry in action near Bois de
Bantheville. France, October 81, 1918.
Learnlng that two daylight patrols
had been caught out in No Mans Land
and were unable to return. Private
Funk and another stretcher bearer,
upon their own initiative, made two
trips five hundred yards beyond our
lines. under constant machine gun fire
and rescued two wounded officers His
father, Martin Funk, lives in Calhan,
Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02

into which an enemy grenade was
thrown, landing directly in the midst
of the group. Disregarding his own
safety, this soldier seized the grenade
and attempted to throw 1t out. but it
exploded in his hand just as he sue
ceeded in getting 1t above the level of
the ground. His prompt action saved
the lives of the men in the shell hole.
but he was severely wounded. Pri.
vate Mellen lives with his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mellen, % Worcester street.
Worcester, Mass.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
catarrh Cannot he Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS S
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
derful results in catarrhal conditions
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
-Four Kinds of People.

There are four kinds of people in
this world:
(a) Those who are grouchy at home
and pleasant everywhere else.
ID Those who are pleasant at
home and grOuchy elsewhere.
(c) Those who nre pleasant both at
home and elsewhere.
where.
Glass (a) are as the sands of the
Sea.
Glass (b) are rare.
Glass tc) are rarer.
Glass td) are public and private
nuisances. Gillian.
Some men, like wells. are driven to
drink
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
CLAYTON X. SLACK,
Private, Company D, 124th NJ. G.

Private Slack received the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
intrepidity in action near Consenvoye,
France, October s, 1913. Observing
German soldiers under cover fifty
yards away on the left flank, Private
Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed
them with his rifle, and single-handed
captured ten prisoners and two heavy
machine guns, thus saving his COM
pany and neighboring organizations
from heavy casualties. His home
is with his mother. Mrs Jennie Mae
Slack, Lampson, Wis.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
On the Fence.

do you believe" asked the thinking
man whose heavy thoughts had worn
wrinkles up and down his forehead, "ln
a Hades of fire and birthstone. where
evil souls are sent to sizzle for all
eternity?"
"Well," responded the chronic con-
siderer, "as matter of reality, 1
don't; but as matter of advisability
/ certainly do"
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02

Thousands euher and thousands
that most insidious of diseases.
catarrh. Ninety-seven per cent of
the people have catarrh. It Is not
confined to the head, nose and
throat as many suppose. Catarrhal
Inflammation may attack the stom-
ach. bowels or any portion Of the
ings. II is NO respector Of persons
or position. Everyone is liable to
attack.
Mrs. Mary Fricke. 5o7 Bornnan
St.. Belleyille. Ill. was one OF Its
MS little as 100 pounds. For years
] suffered with my stomach. cramps
md severe headaches. After read
ing DR.. Hartman's Health Book, I
decided to try Peruna. The hrst
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
FRECKLES


There's no longer the slightest need of feeling
ashamed of your freckles. as othine-double
strength-is guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
simply get an ounce of othine-doubl.
strength-from your druggist and apply a littls
OF II night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckes have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
Is needed to completely clear the skin and gais
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength othins,
as this is sold under guarantee of money hack
II 1t falls to remove freckles.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Just Talk.

"Wombat, your wife is talking about
going to Europe next summer"
"Well, it doesn't cost any more to
talk about going to Europe than II
does to talk about going to Hornet
Crossroads. And that's where we're
going"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02

bottle brought good results. but az
! was bound to get well ! took
twelve.
Fifteen years ago. I started with
Perune and ] wouldn't be without
1t. Ny weight 10 now around zoo
pounds and am hale and hearty
at the age of 63. can do as much
work as my daughter"
years in the American family has
proved Its worth. II you are sick.
do not give up. try Peruna. Write
The Peruna Company. Dept. B. Co
lumbus, Ohio, for DR.. Hartman's
Health Book. It is free. Peruna 10
sold everywhere in liquid and tab
let's. Insist upon having DR.. HART
Your your dealer Tor a Peruna ALMANAC.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
CLIFFORD e. MELLEN,
Private, Company A, 1o4th

Disregard of his own safety in an
effort to save his comrades won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Pri-
vnte Mellen. The act was performed
in the Bois Haumont, France, Octo-
her u. 1918. Private Mellen, an OIL
Ger, md eight other soldiers. were sur
rounded by tbs enemy L., n shell hole.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Couldn't Be Happy.

"What are you grumbling about"
said the city man to the discouraged
farmer. You ought to be the hap
piest man in the world. You own a
farm and can spend your life out in
the OPEN"
Mister" replied the farmer, "all
I've got to say to you Is that I'm not
rich enough to be happy on farm
that won't raise enough to pay the In
terest on the mortgage"
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
As a Horrible Example.

"There ought to be some way of
perpetuating the wrangles of the peace
table diplomats.
"Why?"
ITO serve as warning to the next
fellow who thinks he wants to start
a war"
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Grown Wise.

Chief of Police Butler of Los An
geles was questioning n woman who,
through mistake, had been brought In
on n vagrancy charge. 1t turned out
that she was quite the contrary, being
n working woman whose husband was
in France. They grew quite chatty
and Butler remarked:
"You seem to be doing quite well as
a business woman"
"You bet / am" she retorted. "And
right now I'm just waiting for that
husband of mine to come home and
spring the old gag about my not being
able to get along without him.
Come to think of 1t we can't remem-
ber ever seeing mud-slinger with
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
DaMribed.

"what sort of fellow is he7"
fectly lovely manicure girl"
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Of the Nation.

We preserve womanhood greater
strong Apparently the sturdy
formerly victims overcvization
to
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02

For merciless critic commend us
to the successful author.
The Ordway new era., 1919-05-02
Proper Place

Proper Place.
"What did you do with the lady's
dove-tinted note?"
"Put it in II pigeon-hole."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
BY Lady Duff Gordon
("Lucile")

C"Lucile")
A PROVERB invented by an obscr.
~ want bachelor and beau was When
In doubt wear black" II was or
excellent motto for evening attire.
Willis l have counseled my readers TO
uso black with discretion. ! have also ed
vised the discreet use OF black In other
words ! have warned against thoughtless
employment OF black in the wardrobe but
urged the careful and correct wearing of It,
On this page you see three designs for
evening gowns. each OF which can be ef.
.fectively worn at dinner, opera dance
or the theatre.
The large, right hand figure shows Tie
checkmate gown The posture of the wear
or and the beauty of the robe suggest vic.
tory In game OF chess or any other game.
It In built upon foundation Of soft black
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

satin. The narrow skirt. tight and lace
bordered around the ankles, Is covered
with many ruffled drapery of black tulle.
The bodice ia OF black lace, covered by
black tulle. 1t Is trimmed at the neck and
edge OF the long sleeves with bands OF
Jet band OF jet Is combined with the
lace trimming at the ankles. Vermillion
silk covered with black Jet is worn as q
head dress and gives the note Of color 30
essential to the :ull beauty OF black
costume.
the large left hand figure displays the
beauty Of Mon Secret" The slightly.
Graped skirt reveals lining Of peacock
green silk, Of which we get glimpse at
the ankles. At the right OF the corsage
Is an ornament OF black silk braid. The
belt Is OF velvet OF the midnight hue.
At the bottom OF the page l show
magnificent evening dress OF Jet. A abort.
full tun!c edge with set Is worn with 1t.
a fan OF burgundy ostrich plumes with an
ebony handle is the note OF color relief.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

ADY DUFFGORDON he Lucille" Of London
Of fashions world
al h, and be. for wen-dresed
Lady eCordn Pat establishment
centre of fanon
Lady Duf-Cdon American establishments MOI, 81 and SO
FfHe New Drive Chicago
The sun., 1919-02-08
MYSTERY IN DEATH
FALLATW 00LWORTH
Salesman Plunges From 18th
Floor Into ThrOng on
Broadway.

A window In a suite OF Offices Of thu
Monroe Calculating Machine Company on
the thirteenth floor OF the WOODWORK
Building opened shortly before II O'clock
yesterday morning and throueh /; sprdns
or toppled Richard u. Hudson. A.
salesman employed by the Monroe com
pany. His body dropped 10 feet 10
the pavement of Park place II landed
within three feet OF William FNdn' "
special officer.
At tho moment woman a.irh'ed
from a taxi. At the sight of the ho4y
she tainted. Pedestrians on Broa1Ra-
turned ~ the thnd Of the plung,ns pp1y
against the asphalt, put the f'N "ho
were nearest passed on quickly and o'nNs
did not approach. Death Was luS'aN.'
neous, practically every bone le.'
broken. The imprint OF the suoe Aee'
was plain upon the street surface
According TO Il. q. Hayes. mana ger
Of the Monroe company, Mr. HUDSON
was "A successful salesman. The man
ner in which the accident occurred was
not explained. Mr. Hayes said "
Hudson came 10 the office yeS''r'S.
morning with his usual CHEEKY msNle..
Later he had gone into his own "'h.s
and closed and locked the doc
There was no money In MIR lluls0
pockets. A check book OF tive Irving
National Bank showed rcrcnt 0''-
draNals of large amounts. Letters
We're found OF persona, aud business
nature, but none furnished E-"uuI n
the theory Of = suicide. An aNg't'
lance said that few dd,s uC" ltAI-'.
had concluded a business trans, ION
that nettcd him $500.
Ind 1N,. D.