The evening world. Newspaper, February 10, 1914, Page 5

} Stranger in New York Didn't Ss Know Big City Was Full Staked Plains we sometimes run short of grub and sometime the \ Oasis EA ett ee oat or i put hs ry ! mm to have those to k water isn’t any too durned Why someth sie gt iescomonN to be one GIVE ME AN OASIS, HE SAID, IN LOUD VOICE Traffic Cop Jumped, but Stranger Was Only Ask- ing for Cigarette Thomas Todhunter of ua- hanock held up traffic for half an hour on Fifth Avenue late vane day afternoon while he explained |; to Policeman De Lancy that he wanted an Oasis. Todhunter was six feet four inches tall and correspondingly broad, and even Fifth Avenue pages went around bim_ with t as he argued with the Solemn! The policeman went ack on his geography and ex- plained that an Qosis was a green spot in a desert where palm trees end date palms grew in profusion and weary travelers were enter- tained by troops of real Arabians. Cop Calls Out Reserves ‘The visitor from Pequahanock | explained that he knew all about | that, but unfortunately that was “NEW ONE, SAYS EXPERT” Oasis Used to Mean Green Spot in Desert. Means Something Exceptional To-Day A: seedy individual halted in front of the Astor yesterday after- noon, pointed his hand heaven- ward and observed in stentorian act A Be gr 4 ae a transi s "*- A crowd sur- rounded him and he sontirvetl. “The days of Addisonian of Mittonian elegance, of intend ian simplicity are past. To-da: words er eutes of Sp mean what tl passer-| in Vienna desires them to meah. For instance, a year ago the word Oasis meant a fertile spot in a desert. To-day the word means say thing that is superlative, fine, good, leasant, » lik- ie 4 desirable is Ena / Oasie—A Stroke tf Genius! “What caused this new mean- ing of the word? Gentlemen, I have made a careful study of the matter and I find that the modern meaning of the word Oasis comes ifrom a cigarette of exceptional not the kind of an Oasis he was |quelity which has recently been “looking for. De Lancy suggested | placed upon the market. The that an adjournment be made to | word, happily chosen to express the sidewalk, where the matter excellence, has become a part of might be discussed at length, but the tall wanderer from Pequa- our language, and we now call a pretty girl an Oasis, a clever play hanock refused to move. In’ the | at baseball as an Oasis, a stroke mean time the blockade of motor vehicles and trucks extended for two blocks and De Lancy finally ‘sent in call for the reserves. ‘Ten minutes later a squad of fficers surrounded Mr. ‘Tod- unter and carried him to the pavement. He was fectly . good natured, but continued to demand Oasis, aud stated that ‘when it came to hustling peace- able citizens out of the way the police of New York were “some Oasis” themselves. Exceptional Cigarettes The desk officer at the precinct station house was at a loss to ac- , count for the actions of Todhunt- er. When told he would have to all ae ht in a cal he said, hat di Nee as long as you \ ual me Bs Oasis now ‘and then.” ‘The-constant allusion to the word + Oasis led the desk officer to sus- pect that the prisoner might be a member of some secret order which used Oasis as a password. Todhunter indignantly denied this and stated that all he wanted was a few Oasis cigarettes, “I have tried all kinds,” he said, “and I tell you, Sarge, that Oasis are the exceptional cigarettes. You may pay more money, but there’s nothing like Oasis. kinder got lost in the big town and all I wanted was for the big cop at the cross roads to tell me some place where I could get Oasis.” “He's a Wise One.” The penne was released on his own recognizance, The desk offi- cer said, “Sure, we are all liable to make mistakes and De Lancy made one when he landed that fellow for beng a nut. a ‘8 alo -eght, is Todhunter, ae be was a wanted the dentina T sent f Chat and woe ny Bi TO ae heal hed all he ‘ of genius as an Oasis—and there you a: ae tbe annie ov Iam not finding fault al my- self, smoke Oasis Ciga: rettes and T am aware that they are incom- parable, and”—— He Will Hire a Hall ° At this moment a six-foot police- man laid his heavy hand on the shoulder of the lecturer, mean- while whis ear ess ana she place e seedy individual, “I nal hire a pall in the near future and continue my remarks on the excellence and desirability of the new cigarette which has bese #0 appropriately named Oasis. OF COURSE, HE KNEW OASIS!, Young Ben Aboo, the Arab student, now taking a course in medicine at Columbia University, said last night, while dining at the “Frat” house, “Yes, I know what an ‘Oasis’ is better than you, boys. It is the one thing]; that brightens this great desert— New York—for the stranger. It is the ‘exceptional’ ipieamure |) after studies.” ‘ BILL MISSED HIS OASIS Bill Thompson went fishing last week. He had a generous su of rods, reels, hooks, lines et cetera, but left his Oasis arettes at home. Bill says he didn’t have a good time. The trout bit well and the sun shone ics to © clair story gud he loaded all the time he was away, but with | stil! Bill missed his 0. is cig- last he/| arettes. Be cen same + dey . Hejeariier than he expected. efjcan’t be happy without Oasis,” ian ee SE. __THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, CARRIED HIS OASIS AROUND WITH HIM YELLED “OASIS” AND seven-dollar pot at the national game last evening. Four handed “IT never travel without an Oasis in sight,” remarked a wity 100 looking man in a Stetson hat, as he asked for his key at the Hotel the rest of the gang laid down. T. r } De Riche last evening. Wellington a! bebe explained | * never can tell. that he was only asking for a| , cigarette, but his companions thought he had connected with two more aces. Mr. Hoozus said that a pack of Oasis was worth four aces any day, but he disliked | from boot, to lose the seven doltars. there we have: called a cigarette an ‘Oasis’ for a good many years, because it is sure some welcome in an arid land; but ised to learn that you fellows have a cigar- Oasis—and raha are A tentmaker named O. Kyam Fell out of his cot with a slam. He lit an Aral while murmuring I was su New Yor! ette called Oasi mighty f bought Here's one— Charlie Niles, the 24-' year old dare devil, pull- ed an Oasis last Monday week, when he flew half @ mile upside down in a Moisant monoplane. Never saw anything like it before, didya? Well, that’s an Oasis —something that’s EXCEPTIONAL, THE “EXCEPTIONAL” Mrs. James Fixit, wife of the well-known banker, entertained at luncheon yesterd. “400” were there that Mrs. Fixit lives in a very small apartment. As the expen- sive motors rolled up, one after depositing guests, neighbors stared through their windows in wonderment. _ “It must be something excep- said. But the reason for Mrs, Fixit’s popularity soon became apparent. A messenger was seen staggering in the side doorway with a huge box of “Oasis” cigarettes on his FINDS AN OASIS, Man Who + Criticised Camel Knows Better Now. “I always thought a camel was a fool critter,” said Mr, Jason B. over the rail of the camel paddock Oh, very well! But “Away out in Arabia and in the Soudan, where camels are part of the daily landscape, I have been Itold that a camel can 5 Oasis seven miles away and that he invariably rushes for the Oasis, meanwhile cheering vigorously in camel language. ways thought it was fool- T have changed my mind, A camel sure knows his business, I drifted into New York yester- day and some one introduced me I smoked one, then another, then another, and then away back in my sub-conscious- ness I came to the conclusion that T had been doing the camel an in- justice, A camel knows hi® busi- ness. He discriminates, He knows what is good, He likes Oasis! I felt so bad over the injustice that Thad done the camel that I came | logize, Ovsis Cig- e really exceptional named. "They stick out among other cigarettes like an_ Oasis in| ten men Te; here's an apology to the camel!” realy easton guetta." t labial ot ay BG aR A. before I go home I am gyving to stock up.- The boys will sure welcome Oasis Cigarettes.” EVERYBODY GOT WISE T. Wellington Hoozus lost « me. Everybody in. Every- drew thes ah “Tr | ellington yelled “Oasis” and HAD “OASIS” ANYWAY To-morrow Ti get a divan!” WHY SEARCH FOR AN OASIS? Caravan Not Needed —Nickel All That Is Necessary. “Why,” said the cigar store | man, “should a man cross the ocean, hire a caravan and travel a long distance over hot and burn- ing sands to enjoy an Oasis? “An Oasis, as 1 take i it, means refreshment and comfort, but why spend vast sums of money for refreshment and comfort? Take the new and exce, oper cigarette—five cents a pac! ten. ‘There's a dollar's wo of refreshment and seven dollars’ worth of comfort in every pack- age. And you don’t need a cara- van with alot of camels and Arabs in it either. All that you have got to do is to produce a nickel and say, “Oasis’’—and you will won- der why you ever hesitated. Lats of people who used to smoke hi pred cigarettes have switc’ asis because Oasis cigarettes are the real Egyptian article, and the man who smokes Egyptian cigar- fe pee knows a good thing when he inds i You'll take a cot rT of packs? wasn't try- ing to make you buy 'em. How- ever, you'll come back for more. | « first time last nig light Theatre, proved to att one of the funniest things that has|é ever been presented b: clever comedians. of the plot, which was laid in a together with the sparkling dialogue, kept the audi- jence in an uproar until the final As one of the seller They all do.” STRUCK HIS OASIS HERE. Judge T. Merritt Soakem, in the Night Police Court, roughly ordered a dusky prisoner at the bar to open his bag of loot so the! ‘ourt might witness the fruit of | "|his degradation, Out tumbled two dozen alluring packages of “Onsis” —the exceptional cigarette, “You are disel harged,” said the Court, “this is an exceptional case, Call the next one.” EVERYBONY WISE TO OASIS. | Frederick G. Van Derpelt, charter member of the Forty- second Street Country Club,made a bet yesterday that ten men, met | casually on Broadway, would New York City, ofte! return the same Answer to the amazing question: “What is Ousia?” as, through the a Se Vv as of the public in general. ‘an Derpelt wos won berause the fi e ala ai TUESDAY, FEBRUA DIDN'T KNOW WHAT OASIS MEANT Asked Startled Bell Hop, “What D’: ye Mean— I rode a new ten-dollar bill. looked at me indignantly and said, ‘What yer tryi ‘ing an Oasis on ine? plore you to tell me, What ha: ten-dollar bill got to do with Simply Can't Get “ “Two men were talking in the Said one to the other, ‘Wil- ut an Oasis in Villa's hands and ol 4 Huerta will have to hunt years old, IN PSYCHOPATHIC WARD kept ware well posted as to the icies of the Administration have seen nothing about Pres dent Wilson giving Mr. Villa an Oasis or real estate of any kind " The gentlemanly hotel clerk endeavored to explain that the word “asis had attained a new Alienist Says Unknown Man Has Been Doing a Rip Van Winkle—Will Examine Him Some More sterious looking stranger | in clothing such as the bee ie Edwin Booth might have worn grabbed a bell-bo: foyer of the Hotel McGiffin last evening and de : “| HOPE TO BUILD meaning owing to the excellence of a new cigarette Me had nm named Oasis. is, “a ten-dollar bill ing an Onsis homme’ ie get arms and munitions of war over the border. In fact, the word *|tional, good, clone, wf wt agreeab! “Your explanation ing and lucid,” said the poston “but the constant pay | rater of on sa NA Oasis ‘ hop | becoming a trifle stifying, an: it will take worse tine jor liye to soquire | be knowledge of “No Hope,” Say Alienists Later in the evening the mys- terious stranger was picked up at He was walking around the “aquarium and mur- muring, ae mean, Oasis?” | he has been placed in a Leech e must be a relative of Rip Vat Van Wink'e and that he must have been asleep in some remote village for at least twenty years. is? but the unknown we him mano ex. et Lae ‘boys, the rom his captor. The disturber appeared to be highly excited, and, in an effort to calm him, the gentlemanly hotel clerk, who is ‘always on duty at the McGiffin between the hours of eight and twelve, led him into a corner and asked him why he had created the such a disturbance and had assaulted the bell-boy. Visitor Was Puzzled “Young man,” said thestranger, “T have lived up-State for several ears, and I came down to New ‘ork this morning to visit an aged uncle who resides in Varick Av I was coming out of the Grand Central Station a re- markably pretty girl smiled at me, and as I was about to raise my hat « precocious youth stand- ing near by observed, ‘Gee! Some , hat Oasis aad to do with the pretty girl I am sure I or “The Sahara a en he asked Ww hat Oasis?” and the dad blamed Smythe kid chirped up: ‘The ex- ceptional in cigarettes. i hands removed the disturber, but, “Coming ‘downtown I tendered] after al, the Smythe kid was the conductor of the car in which | right. You saw it last October when Wiltse made that _ hair-raising, bare-handed stop and cut Strunk oft at the plate in the ninth. Classiest play of the whole series—and that’s what the live ones mean Oasis is hia choice. A choice that | rol shows judgment and discrimi- nation. And here's the best of all— Oasis — the Exceptional ladies and gentlemen who have misdirected thems |ves so far as to “get full,” but one Fifth Ave- nue traffic man tells this one: ing stout man ino aro a blord cane a fur overcoat, walked up to. | to me and says, ‘ OASIS GETS BIG HAND Fibber and Yield’s new sketch, se ‘Metods' ome in his dome,’ } says to myself, and sigured out I'd better chuck him into the ‘cooler.’ j|Then it suddenly come to me I) what he wanted. “ “The nearest ‘Oasis,’" } says, ‘is in Sherry's up the street, but you'll have to sit re atable todrink, guess, If you just want acommon bar,’ 1 says, ‘you better go around to Dugan’s on Forty-third," “Drink !" he says to me. get away from it. # r ve beer up with a gang all atter- ) want to smoke,’ says he. "~ looked at hiu., blipking. “*You said sid “Ons.” * 1 came “ ‘Sure, ain't you on?’ he adi) woah! ‘an exceptional smoke, right, all right ee NEW ONE ON TRAFFIC COP. | Stout Party with a Package Slips New Onc to Officer O'Toole Traffic policemen, sone pop, smoke," + a give.palite aid to, YELLS “OASIS” AT 2A.M. 1 AN OASIS MUST BE r Wakes Broadway, but Excep- tional Nature of Outcry Wins Discharge Thomas Terwilli fin he -one in tl ith dlecerbing the pant the Peace. It ap- col Thortias was yelling “Oasis, Jasis, Oasis!" at Broadway and T wenty-seventh street when cap- j/tured. “I know that Oasis is something exceptional,” said Magistrate Dunn, “but Nyaa lil don't wake up the my ni et an ‘erwil igor to tell them about i was discharged. A REAL OASIS” i| Sir Thomas Thinks Latest Sham- | Oasis! tock May Have a Look In The Shamrock IV., now bei constructed under the watchfu eye of Sir Thomas Lipton, to try and lift America cup this year, "is to be an “oasis,” according to her builders, She will be the bi t and fastest entry ever le by Sir smo in Lecdhep ee * ae em! a number of shipbuilding s unknown to the yachting ral. Her load water- ee ie the full length allowed the rules of the New York Yet Club. vat exceptional yacht wil. be fitted out and sailed to Atherica some time before the dg of apt if Late Asked if thought the _Bbararoc IV. a lift the cup held many years by America, Sir Thomas is reported to havo said: “She'll be the very best and pehteay thing yet—an Oasis, in lact. TY COBB PULLS OASIS Gives Federal Scout actors so many different eee of prom- There are baseball men who will try to draw to intermediate straights, but Ty isn’t that kind | CO ball man. He knows his | ®" pnb eg Which brings to mind the fact that pretty near every man—at some time or other—is called upon for a decision, If he is the exceptional man, he decides on a basis of horse sense. He pulls an Oasis. Lets his good judgment decide. It is the same way when select- ing smokes. Lots of men pay high prices for their smokes, but what's the use. The man who knows pa) an Oasis. Buys jasis, smo! es, Cane 58 knows bi that ae he | is getting a gyptian cigarette of exceptional fered lence. He shows good se: Fvay'e SRCEE TIONAL. You get ten of ‘em for a pons with a dandy gift. EXCEPTIONAL, Declaration of Principle _ On Broadway + 4 nngts | QUALIFIES AS AN EX &p- | Exceptional Oasis and Cadet Are Exceptional Mean ¢ Same Thing, and Don't clea Toe ae me, give me Onsis first i pang all the tit.e.” ‘Ten minutes he poked Policeman the back with hid walking «¢ yelled: “Give ‘mé 4 Cop Billigan was ouapeliil 2 darted after the fled across thé street and the park entrance. later several hundred were in Beets, : At na entrance to the Mall the fancied that all | had to do ask for a oon teen Sticks to American Team and| ing RIOT TO SEE OASIS ade : CHICAGO.—A crowd of fi