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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
TAX LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED

Following a canvas by DR.. T. 7.
Winner, who secured ninety-seven ap-
plications for membership In the Citi-
zeRs Protective League of Oklahoma,
a mass meeting was held at the court
house last evening and a local league
organized by eleeting w. H. Kornegay,
chairman, and Geo. e. Harris, secre-
tary, with the following membership:
H. r. Allen, Capt f. J. Barrett, w.
r. Beatty, NJ. c Beaman r. L. Beets,
d. c. Boswell, Fred Brewster, w. p.
Bridgman, G. H. Brown, G. Bryan,
T M. Burlington, NJ. R. Chapman, r.
A. Clark, II. ]. Cole, w. e. Corlett, L.
c. Couch, F.. W. Cox, w. B. Craw-
ford, d. j. Crenshaw p C. Curtis,
Joseph Daugherty, Frank Daugherty,
Chas. A. Davidson, d. r. Felts, e. NJ
Fisher, H. Ford, Vergil Gaffaney, d.
A. Greable, ]. Eugene Hall, Dorsey
Hall, j. o. Hail. Geo. E. Harris, Isaac
Hefiin, e. j. Hobby c.. P. Hockett,
A, t. Holsburg. M NJ. Howell Geo.
Hyatt, B. s. Hyatt, Bob Kerr, J.. w.
Johnson, J. b. Kirby, w Fl. Korne-
gay, N. H. Langley, Will LaRoe, e.
G. Leod, j. w. Lee, q. A. Leforce,
w. L. Lyons, J. w. Mantooth. w J.
Martin, d. M Mars, Albert Matney.
J. S. Megan, M Miller, J. t. Mona
CHAN, ]. II. Mounts, G. e. Neece,
Geo Nidiffer, John Parks, L. B. Red
man, Bert Reed, II. e. Ridenhour, o.
l.. Rider, j. b. Robinson, Frank
Roper, NJ. S. Runyon, ]. P. Scott, Joel
Shaw, t. B. Sheehan, c.. Sheen, w.
NJ. Simms. l.. p Smartt, J. l..
Stephens, A. J. Thompson, Otis w
Title, J. M. little, J. N. Walker, s. e.
Wallen, A. b. Watson, Chris Werner,
/ @. E. Wilkinson, James G. Wilkin-
son. j. H. Winner, Thos. r. Winner
| w. e. Wolfe, f. l.. Wood, Chas.
Woodson, r. E Worrell, w. b.
Wright e. e. Wright, B J. Young,
all of Vinita. julius L. Brown, Big
Cabin; ]. W. Hurst, Welch G. L. Igo,
Okoee; Henry Smith, Spayinaw; H.
H. Welch, Coalgate, Okla
Capt f. J. Barrett, D. M. Marrs and
Thos. 7. Winner were elected members
of tho executive committee to cooper
ate with Chairman Kornegay to
achieve the following objects as set
out in the platform:
Reduction of taxation;
Economy in expenditure of money
raised by taxation;
Reduction in number of public Off
cers-state, county and municipal;
Laws that win enable taxpayers to
successfully prosecute embezzlers of
public monies.
The first state meeting of the league
will be held at oklahoma City, June
49, to which Geo. e. Harris was elect
ed delegate.
Under the bylaws Of the league no
man holding public officestate, coun-
ty, or city-is eligible to membership.
All other citizens are requested to
join In this non-political movement
for. civic betterment Application for
membership blanks can be secured
from the secretary or at DR.. T T..
Winners drug store.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
coNTEMPTIeLE POLITICS.
(From Muskogee Daily Phoenix, June
13, 1929

(From Muskogee Daily Phoenix, June
13, 1929
Ex-Governor Haskell is making his
campaign for United States senator
largely upon false statement. In his
address at Convention hall in this city
recently and at various other places
throughout the state the governor has
exhibited the picture of Mrs. Owen
and the accompanying story as print
ed in the Phoenix and holding It aloof
has told the audiences that he had
inquired at the office of the paper the
next day after the publication and
found that owen himself had written
the article and furnished. the picture.
Owen did not furnish the picture
nor did he write the article. The
story was prepared by the society
editor of this paper in collaboration
with the night editor Owen knew
nothing of the matter. 1t appeared
on the society page as one of series
of photographs and write-ups Of
prominent Muskogee women.
Haskell never inquired at the Phoe-
nix office of anyone in authority, and
no one Of the entire force can be
found of whom he inquired at ali. Had
he made the effort he would have been
told how and why the article was
published.
The fight between the two mel tor
senator means little to the Phoenix
1t is within the democratic ranks and
some of the things they say Of one
another may be true. We leave that
to the democratic voters to judge.
But it was the Phoenix that printed
Mrs. Owens picture, it was a Phoenix
reporter who wrote the story and as
the Phoenix alone is in position tc
deny the false charge it feels that il
would be untrue to the spirit of justice
if it remained silent.
The declarations made by the ex
governor, regarding this matter, Al
Convention hall are without founda
tion of fact.
Haskell's charge that the Phoenix
is subsidized by Owen is lie aDd
the merest buncombe Senator Over
never dictated a line that appeare.
in the Phoenix under the present man
agement, otherg chan interviews with
him, nor did he ever attempt to- As
to what the governor says the PhoeniA
cares but little. If he believes he car
81 Aake any votes by slandering the
al ioenix he is welcome.
lon Haskell will probably continue this
sort of tactics. But if he thinks the
voters of Oklahoma so lightly hold
woman's fair name, SO far lack The
on bilf as- OF chivalcv, oroare SO ignor
es items Of $275,000 to + e his reckless
uing tbs4. next fiscal v aents he vii
oma, IN better after the ballots are
lent nted.
,o ahe following letters from Jerry
Randi formerly night editor Of tbs
Phoenix and now of Oklahoma City
and Mrs. Martha b. Adams, society
editor Of the Phoenix, are self-explan
atory:
Jerry Rand's Letter.
Mr.. r. +. Bolen rs
Oklahoma City, Okla
Dear Sir:
Oklahoma City. Okla, June /, 1872
In reply to your inquiry, these ar
the facts in connection with the pub
lication Of a picture Qf Mrs Owen il
the MusKogee Phoenix several months
ago.
Tt. wSs used as Sunday womani
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The Epworth League o. the Meth
odist church will entertain the visiting
teachers who are attending normal to-
morrow evening at the church.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21

The ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
serve homemade ice cream, sherbet
and cake on the church lawn tonight,
Public invited.
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Mrs. R. C. Martin of Chetopa, Kans.,
spent the day yesterday with Mrs. G.
E. Wilson. The ladies were friends
before their marriage and took train
ing in the same training school for
nurses.
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v
page feature. Pictures of prominent
society women had been used for sew
eral Sundays preceding and on follow
ing Sundays. There was no more rea-
son why it should have been used on
that Sunday than on any other except
that it was new picture which no
newspaper had used before. Conse-
quently we were anxious TO get it first.
Mrs. Owens picture never appeared
in more than one issue of the Phoenix
/ wrote the reading matter that ac-
companied the picture and no one die
tated it to me. l had written similar
articles about other, society women for
several weeks before that, and l had
helped to make up the pages upon
which they appeared just as | did the
page upon which Mrs. Owens picture
appeared. had no idea that any poll
tical capital would be made out of this
feature. This item was one which
was supposed to be of interest only to
the women readers of the Phoenix.
Senator Owen had absolutely moth
ing to do with the publication of the
picture or the article that appeared
with it, | know, because my position
with the Phoenix at that time was
such that | couldn't help knowing. 1t
was nothing more than a woman's
page feature.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) JERRY RAND.
Mrs. Adams Letter.
Sunday, June 2nd, 1912.
Senator Owen:
am truly sorry and very much
astonished to think any one would
bring into a political campaign the
name of woman who had been in
nocently complimented through the
papers.
The beautiful picture of Mrs. Owen
! borrowed of Mrs. Hester. | even
begged, before obtaining it 10 run IN
the series of Nationally Known Wo-
men of Our State" to appear on the
woman's page of the Sunday Phoenix.
can't see why Ex-Governor Has
kell would take Mrs. Owens picture
in preference to any of the others
that were used in the series, for
think there were fifteen in all; aud
the pretty complimentary things SAID
of Mrs. owen, were notes | sent in
accompanying the picture, that were
made into a story by Mr. w. J. Rand,
who wasat that time on the Phoenix
Q believe he is hOw with the Okla.
homan) The reference I made to
Senator and Mrs. Owen being the
handsomest couple that graced WASH
lington society" | remember reading
that in some magazine some eighteen
months or two years ago. Sorry
can't remember the name of the pub
lication but | head it and know hun
dreds of other people that read IT.
too.
| feel as though | must write you
after reading Mr.. Haskell's speech
and say how very sorry | am to have
had the beautiful picture was SO
proud to use in my series spoken OF
in such a manner You know | have
splendid article clipped from the
Times-Democrat that accompanied q
picture of Mrs. Owen they published
on their society page Strange Mr.
Haskell didn't use that.
Sincerely.
(Signed) MARTHA B. ADAMS,
Society Editor,
! Muskogee Daily Phoenix
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tween them they represented the chHac-
ter of little girl at two different stages
OF her life.
You see, we were just right for IT,
chatted Marion, because a year ago L
had pneumonia. so now I'm not quite as
tall as Madeline My hair is shorter. too
We had to learn to speak ten pages. We
are studying now for Little Lord Fauntle-
roy where we have to learn ever so much
more"
Two pairs Of brown eyes danced with
satisfaction. 1t was fun to learn so much
Wed like to have you come TO see us
again." two we'll modulated voices muir
INJURED as the visitor was taking her
leave.
Then the investigator remembered
Rudy and Hansel. two more of her Blue
Bird" children, and hunted them up. A
competent Dinah ushered the clubwoman
into a comfortable living room, where
piano. some excellent pictures, many
good books and well chosen hangings in
dicated refined taste. It was a pleasure
to meet such a mother-one who studies
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wouldn't let us 90 alone
There was a pause while both girls hunt
ed some pictures
Here are some. taken when when we
were with The Piper" Marion comment
ed. But she wouldn't want that the
more retiring Madeline explained, I'VE
must find a Blue Bird one
"Oh. here's one of Miss Mattheson'
Both faces lighted up
DO you know her? She's English you
know. She is so nice
Not a bit stuck up" added Madeline.
"sbe was nice to everybody. She used TO
talk TO us. She had q birthday and gave
nc some Of her birthday cake. and candy,
too wish / could be like her some day.
well YOU know what she said.' the
sister quoted: " II you want to be one OF
the good actresses, YOU must study
Then picture was found that the
caller wanted.
"That is mammals favorite, so we
couldn't give IT to you. We're not mamma
,,ou know Wouldn't another one do?"
they hesitated.
ONO couldn't try to overcome such con-
scientiousness
rho cIubwoman inquired how they came
| . ,,.,,n the work Marian was spokes-
| man.
I'VE used to recite. Then mamma
thought It would be better for us to be
aood actresses than almost anything else
Urls get better pay. OF course. we'li
s,Hdv and try to be the very best. Peo-
nIe ask Us 10 recite sometimes now. Once
=. d,nrer in Montreal, when we were
-. there. there were ever so many
s, and the manager asked me.
80 ,,oht ND on a table and recited. oh.
ya don,t get scared. We don't think
no. amvbodv when we are reciting or are
on the stage"
rbev have just been playing on the
.oad IN "The Prince Chap where be-
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Unspoed Lovab Carefully Guarded Youngsters Are the Stage Children
Here Story of How One Who Knows and Loves Little Ones Went
Among These Oft Pd Tiny and Actresses and Found Them
Happy Normal and Sheltered from Pernicious Influences

teered Marian. We're going to have a
governess next week. 1 suppose we'll have
TO work problems again"
There were soft signs, smothered quickly.
1t was time 10 change the subject
THE Blue Bird" was suggested.
I'VE both played in that" they chimed
in chorus Wasn't it nice? Was the
stage manager CROSSE" they echoed, look
ing in dismay at each other why, you
don't know Mr.. stanhope. do you? He is
just lovely. OF course. he has to make
people do things right. but We like him"
AS to the terrible charge about lack Of
proper clothing, 1t was learned that tights
were worn. In the dressing room kimonos
were thrown over them and not removed
until the entrance upon the stage Behind
the scenes they were donned again. So
much for the statement OF the club lect-
urer. whose zeal over the discovery of
problems had outrun her accuracy of OBJ
servation.
There was a matron in charge of all the
children, but mamma has always been
with us, besides" Madeline said "She
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,-T was shocking Positively shock
~ ing, Some of those children were
L absolutely naked! Why was
-.oroed 10 he there And had heard that
re- yluebird was one Of the loveliest
a,avs could find! 1t is dreadful 70 take
rfSudren-mere babies-and launch them
Ian life Of immorality-throw them cut
sroong strangers exploiting them for
money.
ro,ur,ed hats bobbed. Whispered COM
.ar,s 70 neighbors followed. Here was a
prohlen1. And what is the use of wom-
as club II not to deal with Problems?
Everybody looked anxiousiy at the speak
=, Here was a really and truly awful.
ehiverv idea. worthy of a whole half hour
~ sxeited and Undivided Thought-allow-
,re of course, a few little mental gymnas-
+,Cs on the side. such as, When would Mrs
brown stop wearing that atrocious nat, or
WAS Mrs. Wise really interested in the
suhiect or just standing up and stating
hsr opinion because she knew her gown
was especially becoming?
Everybody said a great deal Finally a
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ter in boys clothes on the stage. Rudy
accuses him of deliberately knocking her
down in the little passage arms that
the audience thought so amusing Just
to show that boys are stronger than girls
Like all sensible boys. he doesn't care 10
kiss girls
"Oh. I'd Just as soon kiss mother ana
sister. Of course" he admitted thrusuns
one hand into his pocket and throwing
his shoulders back. but other girls-oh
the stage-not for me-
81 don't blame him. either" Winifred
added. "Who wants to kiss everybody
They tried TO make him kiss one girl on
the stage, but he would just pretend
Rudy and Hansel, or Winifred and En-
NETT Misunderstanding. as they are known
at home. are just healthy, normal children
Even the elevator man said they were
fine kids" And the elevator man doesh
say that OF all children.
The Blue Bird" children seemed happy.
They were busy Consciously or uncon-
sciously, the lesson Of the play was being
applied in their lives No sign of abused
childhood here.
How about some of the children OF
other plays? There was the girl OF the
Littlest Rebel" Juliet Shelby was found
to be her name. Juliet was on the road
but in the dining room of the Shelby
home the caller was met by her sister
well hammered little girl. with friendly
eyes and gay strands OF light brown halr
popping out roguishly from under a de-
mure little cap. all lace and blue ribbons
The ribbons were blue because her XII
mono was blue-any nlne-year-old girl
must know that And Margaret Shelby Is
nine years old
She entertained the caller until her
mother arrived With the instinct OF a
housewife she apologized for the presence
of a big flyer sled standing prominently
in a corner. Beside it were two huge
doll
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MADELINE AND MARION FAIR
BANKS.
The twins who appeared as Sleep and
Death, in 1.-THE Blue Bird"

Modest Member ventured to inquire: Are
We sure that these conditions exist? Is 1t
possible that all stage children are going
70 the bad?
She was assured that they were, and.
moreover, that undoubtedly parents of such
children were ignorant, lacking in ideals
whose chief interest in their offspring was
based upon the opportunity offered for get
ting easy money"
The Modest Member was hurt, but still a
bit skeptical She hated TO give up her
little heroes and heroines Was 1t possible
that all the little creatures 10 whom the
PIED Piper piped, the tiny actors who MADE
her beloved Blue Bird" so charming and
those who made possible such of her stand
ard favorites as The Tempest. "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" king John, "A
Winters Tale" were all being led to moral
and physical destruction for her pleasure?
Then there were dear old RIP Van win
kle,'' Uncle Toms Cabin and Little
Lord Fauntleroy," besides her later ia
vorites, including Mrs Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch" with fourteen children; Peter
Pan" The Llttlest Rebel" 'Rebecca OF
sunnybrook Farm" alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" Mother" The Bachelors Baby.
The Travelling Salesman" Salvation
Nell" Mary James Pa" The Squaw
Man" "SaIome Jane" "A Mans World,
The Straight Road. His House in Or
der, Quality Street." Shore Acres" and
others. She had favorites among the vita
graph children too, whom she watched
with almost as much pleasure as did her
seyen-year-old son. -.
fCicpU'' and
Death" of The Blue Bird" accused OF
selling their infant modesty to satisfy their
parents greed, She couldn't believe II.
shed see for herself.
Up in Harlem she found them. Madeline
and Marion Fairbanks are their names at
nome. As the visitor was ushered in. the
door Of an inner room: stood ajar. There
was a glimpse Of a little girl with soft,
brown curls seated at q piano, playing Tor
The entertainment of her father. who sat
near by in a rocking chair. Both had their
lacks toward the door and IT took some
resolution for the clubwoman 10 forego the
pleasure of eavesdropping more than a
moment on the charming scene. doll III
long dresses. sitting close by the piano.
was looking straight out into the hall. Its
lnhnching eyes and open mouth threatened
betrayal
'' Moreover. up the stairs at this moment
came another little girl Her curls were
'ne same soft brown as those OF the
musician bat shorter Her eyes were
brown, too. She was vibrant with ANNA
Ton and interest over the caller discovered
at the door
'r' Sleep and Death are only ten years
oio. They are twins. II was Madeline who
lad been playing
Yes. ! love music" she said, smuggling
up her doll. Jack" He goes everywhere
win her, and she kept him in her arms
much Of the time the visitor was calling.
DO we study anything else? Yes. we do
french and English and arithmetic. yor
Know all those things"
don't like arithmetic much" volun
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French two evenings a week has sum
GENTLY perfected herself in classical
dancing as to secure an engagement IN
The Blue Bird" and still finds time TO
devote to her family and household
The children were nowhere TO be seen
They were at a private school near by
Soon they arrived, however First the
girl the REORGANIZATION Of health. The
deep blue Of the big, silk tie, knotted at
the neck of her simple white blouse. just
matched her eyes.
I'm lust back from my last lesson
drawing. No. don't like IL so very we'll
I like my French much better That
seems so easy, for while we were
away studied with a young college
man-wasn't he from Harvard, mother
We we're away some time in Canada. N.Y.
q was cold there, We had lots of fun
though. coastng and skating. Most fun
of all was ice boating. Did you ever ride
in an ice boat? You have to lie right
down in the bottom OF the boat and II
goes buz-z-z. just al fast as can be Here
comes my brother, just from school, too.
Come in here. Emmett"
A broad shouldered, manly boy modest
| " entered. Just the kind of boy that can
be full of fun, but can be depended upon
TO be about square. Unlike his sister,
who shakes her haxen curls regretfuIy
because school is considered more I'M
portant than the stage just now by
mother, Emmett would choose some other
occupation He loves to be out OF doors
where ne can romp with mis- dog. Mack, a
fighting bull. He brought Mack In. tug
girg at the leash.
Hes a fine dog" said Emmett. de-
| lightedly watching the caller tremble.
why. he can whip most any dog around;
| lust tear EN- TO pieces, l don't let him
fight thought | can help it," glancins
mschievously at his mother.
! This was Hansel. of THE Blue Bird,
Who honestly didn't relish seeing his Sis
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road! Grandma is with her-mamma was
with me. Yes, l like the stage. Mamma
and had lovely time. / like TO be
home, too When Juliet is here we have
fun We're outdoors lots, for mamma
wants us to be healthy. Sometimes we
get up plays together I write them and
fix the scenery-you know, not real seem
cry, just things / fix up for fun. Then
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ooh YES. these are my dolls All these
things are around because mamma ana
have just got home from a trip on the
road We have lots of dolls. so many OF
them are given to my sister. You remem-
her her famous Susan Jemima in the play
People keep giving her new Susan Je-
mimas all the time.
"Oh. my. no. Juliet isn't alone on the
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THE RIVER"
I Juliet acts them No. my share isn't the
hardest Thinking up the play is easy.
The only hard part for me is when am
the stage manager and Juliet doesn't like
what | want her to do. Then she won't
play at all and it is all spoiled. Yes. we
60 to school when we are home, and we
have TO, study when we are on the road
You know we must have an education
Here's mamma"
Had Margaret said. my older sister,"
she would have been believed. She was a
very enthusiastic little mother, full OF
pride in her children.
You know" she said, Juliet is only
nine years old, though she's been called
sixteen by some. She began this work
when she was five. in a company with
Nat Goodwin DO ] intend to keep her on
the stage? That isn't the question. 1
couldn't keep her off. She has been in
The Littlest Rebel over year now. She
loved that play from the first.
shes = very arectionate and generous
child-iovce everybody and likes TO share
her dolls and candy and flowers Candy
he. strong point She said one day that
tie world was big box or honDons Inc
paper cases were the houses and the car
dies were .:se people. The good candies
were the nice folks ard the bad ones the
lovrid people S1e says she wants TO earn
q lpt ~ money. SD some day she can maxi"
cye.y tenemerC ii palace, where everybody
Is larp.
she sctt lo.s OF letters. cJlleg. hov'
and girls. men ard women old and Io.u
send hide notes 10 her VIII it turn b@r
hcada 2 don't believe $50. We have taught
hcr to tl.rk imply tnat people are 'er%
nice {. .sG u"r shat they Ike her Here
q letter from Mayor Gavnor Notice wha'
he advises her. ~ sometimes things seem
10 he going rather hard. keep cheerful Il
believe tnat D., ma ly the good thin -
win come.
"Ir !, hl'nt been for Mayor Gaynor
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THE HAMPTON CHILDREN AND
THEIR MOTHER IN A BLUE Bird
GROUP.

she could not have played here IN 'The
Littlest Rebel because of her age. lie
gave her special permit and 40 pave
the way for other children to 20 on TIE
stage. too. by the same means.
Mrs. Anna V. Morrison is another stage
mother, who has taken care not only OF
her own children on the stage. put mas
acted as matron in THE Blue BIRD ana
other plays.
Little Alliene Morrison is now with VIC
| TOR Moore in shorty McCabe." She APP
pears as Jill. one of the two terrible In
fants who demoralize a household with
| their antics and are finally tanned oy
governess. She has been with Henrietta
| crosman, whom she adores She has
pleasant home and a sensible mother
why" said Mrs. Morrison. Il travelled
s,v seasons with my four children In
Continued On fourth DagA <~ss I
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