Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-03
TWO MEN HAVING SAME NAME
CAUSED HUMOR 10 SHOW
~ DEATH
WAS DEAD AND WAS ALIVE
Pugilisl From Oklahoma Rescnts That
lie Was Corpse ana offers To
Prove That He Isn't.
Yes. Carl Morris died.

No, GWendOlyn, no reference Is
made to any puglistic demise that
the old boy might have been guilty or
Tut, on the dead level he was dead
for little whilo--thcn someone got
next tn the joke.
Carl who, by the way IL training
az tho quarters of the new Polo Attn
letic association. corner of Park avo-
nuo and one Hundred and Twenty
Ninth street New York, has sent a
friend In oklahoma the story" Of the
death clipped from the New York
.. Eysning Telegram. 1t is given here
with:
John f. McGrath, secretary of Aerio
no. 40, OF the order of Eagles re-
ceiyed a communication one day from
Sarulpa, okla, apprisIng him Of the
fact that Carl Morris, an Eagle, had
departed this lfe His body, the let
tor was signed John NJ. Hopper, sec
retary Of Aerie No. ll3l, order Of
Eagles.
"a Cruel World"
Poor boy Poor boyr sohbed Nc
Crath. extinguishing his cigar with a
hot tear he must have died from
he shame of his defeat by Flynn
And so far from home, too! All.
we'll. it's cruel woildl"
McGrath, full OF his errand OF mer-
cy, spread his wings for q flight to
S153 Broadway on his way uptown
he busted himself framing words Of
coincidence, and by the time he rang
the Morris bell he had a fine, fat
funeral Grafton under his tongue for
tne cdification of what friends OF the
lighter might be holding Il wake over
his remains.
A gentleman In the pink OF condi-
ton was awaiting the secretary as he
mounted the stairs, and Mr.. McGrath
was deeply shocked by the profane-
~ gaudy attire OF the man. Instead
of being arrayed In some semblance
of mourning as the occasion demand
ed, the stranger was clad In n suit OF
joyous checks. set off by an enthusl-
nstic cravat and hilarious shoes.
My errand ls sad one" began
MIR McGrath In sober tones, when he
recovered his self-posession.
Say" interrupted the audibly ap-
pareled one. Il don't owe you any
thing. do |? We have quarter gas
meter here and my rent Is paid for
this month. What's the anguish
nhout2"
II am secretary of Acrlo No. 40. Of
the Eagles" went on McGrath.
Well. my dues are all paid, arn't
nr la
ment?" broke In the unknown again.
Mr.. Hooper OF the oklahoma Aerie
has Informed me that the body Of
Carl Morris is here awaiting burial,
and l have come to make arrange
ments for It's transportation to Ok
lahoma," finished the secretary, ig-
noring the last interruption.
Laugh of u Dead One.
The strangers face froze into q
stare, and then he burst into shouts
of laughter
Young man." cried McGrath,
STORMY. have you no respect for the
dead? This is not a joke
BEST Joke | ever hcard!" screamed
the other 81 ought to be the best
Judge OF that I'm Carl Morris!'
McGrath showed his incredulity by
rcproving the man for his ill-timed
leyity Whereupon Morris lost his
temper.
SAY. your name isn't Flynn and
&c you don't cut this out and take II
from me that I'm alive, I'll make It
Mud"
McGrath somewhat ahashod by this
Offor. nevertheless continued obdu-
rate and attempted to put final
question
'NoW. see herel" yelled Morris. 1--WE
can settle this argument right away.
lf you want 10 find out whether I'm
corpse or not. tell me which way you
prefer to leave this building and III
see ttat YOUR wishes are carried out.
There's the stairway or the window
or Tho roof, or"
But McGrath was flying down the
sta r.. three at uwe. So-ris was
seized with another fit Of laughter and
then he leaned over the railing and
called tu the retrcating secretary:
"Say. governor does that offer for
trausturfutlDu 10 Oklahoma hold