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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
PAIR OF DISTRICTS
INSTRUCT FOR TED
First and Second Believe
Him Logical Man for
the Presidency.
g. n S. Stah Correspondent)
pitI Ia m. kyn,tI

g. \. S. Staff Correspondent)
Special to The World
HAIfTLESNILLE. Okla, March 20.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was char
acterizcd as the greatest livirg Amer
lean by Progrossives in tho First
congressional convention here today.
Delegates to the National convention
were instructed 10 vote for Roose-
Welt.
John i. llicka.n Of saltwater and
John NJ. Hale of Oklahoma city were
endorsed for delegates at large.
winfield $. Scott Of Enid was en-
.dorScd for state chairman and T.. T..
Noiyall of Bartlcsvile was elected "A
dclcgat" from this congressional dis
trict 10 the Chicago convention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23
or Inn NlrNIIn

ClIICNGO. March 80 The first
squadron, fifth cavalry, left Fort Shcr-
idan today for the Mexican border in
two trains The destination of the
troops. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel l.
Tate said. Is columbus. \. NJ.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

know She has got the same horn,
she had last summer New horns
indeed
"You ere quite right, Peter. quite
right about Bossy the Cow. 81"
never has now horns, hut that ISM
any reason why | shouldn't. is II -
replied lJshtfoGt patiently. Her
horns are quite different from mine.
have a new pair eCery year. You
haven't re"n mo all summer, have
you. Peter
NO ! don't remember that i
have. rcpltl Peter trying very
hard 10 remember when he had las,
seen lichtlo,t
81 know YOU haven't" rctortcd
Iightfuot 81 know il because /
have been hiding in a place you ney.
cr visit"
What have you been hiding for ."
demanded Peter
For my now horns to grow" re-
Piled Lichtfo3t. When my new
horns are growing want 10 be
away by myself don't like to be
seen without horns or with half.
grown ones Besides. am very
uncomfortable while tho new horns
are growing and want to bp alone"
Lighttoot spoke as IL he really
meant every word he said, but still
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
He Gets EN-, Does Billy; Even
The Scoffers Go Home Thinking,
After Hearing His Sermons

~ and Is Obliged 10 reach for his
handkerchief That's what Billy
sunday does 20 them
The tittering. Sinking young lady
with the drug store complexion, :
as Billy Sunday might say, is in
clined 10 gigglc now and then as
the athletic evangelist starts his
talk. Rut soon she forgets TO giggle
Flirting little fools Of girls"
Billy is talking about. and lis he
or Is ne not looking straight at
me-" IL the question that IL takes
no mind reader to tell is passing
thru her mind
Many women's faces wear a
thoughtful expression after their
ears are bombarded with II have
no faith in the woman who will talk
about heaven and make hell out
of her home" as Sunday leaps from
the platform TO the table and
shakes a forceful looking fist In
their faces.
IT'S hellinspired sentence,
children should be seen and not
heard Don't wait on them all the
time and don't make them wait on
you all the time. you crazy loot"
He says things the crowd likes
to hear such a.. The only political
Job ever aspired to in my life
was position as member OF a
school board I'd make EN- raise
the pay Of thr teachers who take
care OF our ch,ldrcn's education"
The next minute he hits EN-
with a crushing avalanche OF barbed
words that takes the corners 81 the
mouth from smile 10 an
angle that indicates serious thought.
And as the crowd surges out thru
the many exits there is no longer
heard discussion Of the circus
phase Of the revival-in fact. there
is very little discussion Of any kind,
for. most OF the home going sunday
audience is thinking
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

lie gets 'em. Billy Sunday does.
and he gets 'em II he has TO go
from hell to breakfast" TO do It.
as he would say himself Many
come Ia his meetings to scoff and
go home doing lot OF thinking. It
is even more interesting than lis.
tening 10 him TO watch the effect OF
his smashing vocal broadsides
against the sinking saloons. the
dirty politician and the careless par
ent" upon the individuals i'm the
vast throngs that he sways emo
tionally from tears TO laughter and
from tense silence 10 uproarious ap.
plause.
The youth with the checkered suit
and the loud" tie enters the taber.
nacle with a swagger and n leer in
his eye as he gazes over the thou.
sands OF churchgoers and curiosity
seekers who compose the Sunday
audiences.
Just like a circus Is his con.
temptuous anu quite audible remark
10 companion.
A few minutes later his face
wears far different expression.
Billy Sunday is standing. almost
towering over him. one foat on the
table, the other on chair and is
pointing an encrgetically shaking
index finger,
The young sport with the green
vest looks about as good TO The bus
mess man as three deuces calling a
Jackpot In poker game.
The "noisily' dressed youth wrlg
giles quite intentionally and makes
= furtiye movement with his hand
as II 10 cover MP his gaudy crayat.
Thruout the remainder OF the even
Ing he follows The speaker very N
teutivoly and forgets to leer. and
when the evangelist makes a senti-
mental reference 10 mother or
the homo" the cX-sCoffer begins 10
perspire beneath the eyes very free.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
LITTLE, STORIES FOR BEDTIME
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Peter Rabbit vas puzzled. He
stared at Lighttoot the Deer a wee
bit suspiciously Lightfoot had just
shown Peter how very fierce he
could appear when he wanted to.
and now Peter had discnI cred what
locked like hits OF old fur hanging
TO Lightfoots horns Have YOU
been tearing som, bodys coat" he
asked He didn't like to think II Of
Lightfoot. OF whom he always had
thought as being quite "a gentle,
harmless, and tinid as himself But
what else could nc blink
LIghtfoot sloWly shook his head
NO" said he, Il haven't torn any
body's coat"
Then what are those rags hang
ing on your norns?" demanded
Peter.
l.ightfoot chucNed They are
what is left OF the coverings OF my
new horns" he explained
whats that What do you mean
by new horns p" Peter was sitting
up very etraigh; with his eyes fixed
on LightfoOtE horrs as IL he never
had seen horns before.
Just what ! said. ." retortcd Light
foot What 10 YOU think OF them
think they are tine finest horns I've
ever had When get the rect Of
those rags of they VII be as hand.
some set Of norns a- ever was
grown in the Green Forest"
Lightfoo, rubbed his horns against
the trunk of a tree til some OF the
rags hanging 10 them dropped OF
Peter blinkcG very hard Ne was
trying 10 understand an6 he couldn't
Finally he said 80 What kind OF =
story are YOU trying 10 fll me up
With" he der,aIded indignantly.
DO YOU moan 10 tell me that those
are not the horns that YOU have had
as long as I've known YOU? How
can anything hard like those horns
grow: And If these are new ones,
where are tho DID ones SHOW me
the old ones and perhaps III believe
that these ar new oncs. The idea
Of trying TO make ne believe that
horns grow just Ike plants w"
seen Bossy the Cow all summer anil
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

Peter couldn't. he just couldn't be
lieve that those wonderful great
horns had grown out of Lightfoots
head IN single summer Where
did YOU leave your old hons, ana
when did they come ono" he asked,
and there wa5 doubt in the very
tone OF his voice.
"They ropped OF very carly last
spring. but don't remember just
where" replied Lightfoot 81 WAS too
glad TO be rid of ther, 10 notice
where they dropped You see they
were loose and uncomfortable, ami
| hadnt any moro use for them be-
cause knew that my new ones
would be bigger and better I've got
one more point IN each than had
last year" Lighifoot began once
more to rub his horns against the
tree 10 get of the queer rags hang
ing to them and TO polish the points
Peter watched in silence for a few
minutes Then. all his suspicious re-
turning. he said
But YOU haven't told me any
thing about those rags hanging TO
your horns"
And YOU haven't believed what I
have already stold you" retorted
Lightfoot IL don't like telling
things TO people who went believe"
Next S,ory-Idshtfoot Tells How
His Horns Grew
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
AGED SEAMAN
SUCCUMBS
Capt. Nicholas Stark Dies AT
so, After Active Career of
80 Years

a career OF 50 years as sailor
and ship officer on the great lakes
was ended when Capt Nicholas
Stark. resident OF Detroit for 80
years and one of the best-known
navigators on the inland seas, died
Wednesday in the home OF relatives
at Owen Sound. Ont Death was
due TO general debility.
Capt. Stark was so years old and
was born I'm the north OF Ireland.
He came 10 this country nj an early
age ana for a time lived at Port
Stanley. Ont. He moved TO Detroit
about 30 years ago. He sailed on
lake craft out OF both ports and was
advanced early in his career 10 the
position OF captain. He retired 10
years ago
Surviving Capt. Stark are five
sons two OF whom are well known
in Detroit as newspaper men.
George w and c. Nicholas Stark
both have been employed as report
ers on The Times and other Detroit
papers. George w. Stark now Is in
the advertising department OF the
Maxwell Motor company, and C..
Nicholas Is n member OF the cast
in the dramatic production Texas, ~
which Is touring tho east. and last
wear was with Guy Bates Post in
Omar" Tho other brothers are
Claude VI, William T. and Harry S.
all OF Detroit
The funeral Of the deceased nav.
igator will be held Saturday after
noon. with services in the under
taking chapel OF Charles Geist &,
Company. 40 900 Randolph-st.. at 2
O'clock. Interwent will be in Wood
mere cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

Next S,ory-Lishtfoot Tells How
His Horns Grew
The bee., 1916-11-10
Rev. COnnOWay Goes
To Princeton, Ind

Rev.. Z T. Oounoway and Mrs,
Conr oway leave this week for
their new home in Princeton,
Ind, Rev. Oounoway having been
called to be pastor of the church
at that place. Rev. and Mrs
CJnnoway have made many
frieuds during their residence
here and at is with much regret
that we give them up, for COM
munity can but feel the loss of
these. Last week Mrs. Como
way was the honor guest at a
little party given at. the home of
Mrs. A. G. S2ilImau by ladies of
the Baptist church and was pre-
sented with a set of beautiful
spoons as a parting gift.
The bee., 1916-11-10
HOUSE STANDS
215 FOR EACH
Outcome Of New Mexican
Voting Determines Last
District-Independents
Hold Balance

New York. Nov. t1.-With re-
turns missing tonight from only one
congressional district in the United
States, the republicans and democrats
each had elected 215 representives.
The votes in New Mexico which
is still in doubt, probably will deter
mine which party is to have plura-
lity of one over the other. The present
from New Mexico is a re.
publican.
The balance Of powers in the next
house will be held by four men, one
a progressive-protecionist from Louis.
lana one an independent from Massa
chusetts, one progressive from
Minnesota, and other socialist from
New York Their action apparently
will determine the choice Of speaker
as we'll as the fate of legislation
which is supported or opposed on
purely party lines.
The bee., 1916-11-10
New National ROnu-
lnGHt In Alaska

Wishiugtonp Nov. 9.-As a re-
suit of recommendations made
by the Secretary Of Agriculture,
the cola Klssau National Monu-
ment," consisting Of 80 acres
wibhin The Tongass National For
est, Alaska, has just been Great
ed by Presidential proclamation.
The ract embraces the we'll
known abandoned Haida Ielian
village of Old Kassau,sltuatzd d on
Prince of Wales Island in south
eastern Alaska, abont thirty
miles ives Of the city of Ketchi.
kun.
The village was abandoned by
the Indians about ten years ago.
Among the r llcs which remain
there are about fifty Innian tctem
poles, five or six of which are
c!assed as exceedingly ood speci-
mems. Iu the deserted village
there are also eight large square
buildings which were originally
constructed according to the Pc
culiar plan of the Haida Indians,
and which, it is stated by those
best qualified to know, represent
the best specimens of Haida
architecture that now exist. The
largest of these buildings is ap.
prOximately 40 by go feet in size
and is made entirely of round
and carved timbers. There also
remain number of Indian graves
with the typical small grave
houses erected by the Alaskan
Indians.
The bee., 1916-11-10
FOREST FIRE
/ STILL RACES

The forest fire which started
last Friday in the Warrington
neighborhoPd in North Christian,
is still raging, in spite of heroic
efforts on the part of the citizens
of that section to stop 1T.
North of Warrington and ex.
tending toward Nortonville. the
flames are burning fiercely on
both sides of the railroad, and
several thousand acres of tim Der
have beeu consumed.
A vacant farm house on D. A..
Wllbert's land was burned to the
ground. Fences on Dixon Will
llams' farm were destroyed and
onlo hard work kept the blaze
from reaching his dwelling.
A schoolhouse north of Mar
nington Is said to have burned e,
and heighbors fought the flames
all night Thursday night to save
homes in that region.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Whole Family
Day" Big Success

whole Family Day" at the Sou
thorn Methodist Sunday school last
Sunday brought forth large atten.
bance and awakened much interest.
There were eighteen whole families
present, several having as many as
six members The larger, however,
was Mr.Paul Price and family both
parents and five children, making
a total of seven, AS token of
appreciation the Sunday school pres
ented Mrs, Price abeautiful spray Of,
cut flowers and the eighteen mothers
were given a large white rosebud.
Rev. eastman, the pastor, gave a
short and appropriate talk on the
Family Circle before the lie son
period.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Attention Farmers

Have you anything to sell3 Do
you want the cash when you sell it?
If so, bring it around to the store
and sell it yourself to whom you
please and at the Price you please to
take.
Spencer Milton wants to see every
farmer in this county meet in this
store and sell his horses cows sheep
hogs corn chickens and all kinds of
vegetables to any and anybody.
| wish to have the farmers meet and
say how many sweet potatoes they
have to sell and what king they are
and then make a price. Can you help
make up a car load'
We are all together in this deal and
it means a great clubbing together
without a loss or without having to
sign or pledge yourself to anything
1t is free.
Spencer Melton,
Madisonville, Ky.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Celebrates Nine
tGeRth Birthday

The nineteenth birthday of Miss
Elizabeth Wilson was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tresch in a fitting manner Wednes-
day night, Nov. 8th. Miss Wilson,
is the daughter of R. L. Wilson, Of
this city, and a very charming and
attractive young lady. Delightful
music was made by Thomas Walker
and deliciouSfrut course was served.
The following guests were present;
Misses Richie Chappel, Launtine
Wilson, Maxey Rayborn, Hortense
Logan, Gussye Tresch, Maude Ray
born, Isabel Wilson, Margaret
Tresch and Mrs. Roy Wick; Ohio
Adams, Morton Logan, Theo Stone.
Wilbur Ghappell, Elmer Merrill
Edward Stone and Guy Tresch.
The bee., 1916-11-10
KILLING AT
HOPKINSVILLE

A killing occurred at Hopkins
vile on election night. The
murdered man was Joe Stewart,
a we'll known young farmer Of
the Gracey vicinity, and the
murderer is Ewing Wood, mem
Der of prominent Hopkinsvills
family.
The killing occurred at VIII
liamson's stable on West Ssventit
street, and there were no eyas
witnesses to the tragedy. Ths
two men are said to have gone
together to the back of th.s
stable, and soon a pistol shot was
heard. Persons in the stabE,
went to investigate and four
Stewart mortally wounded. a
bullet had pierced his abdomen.
He was removed to the stable
Office and died in a few minutes.
Wood surrended to the police.
saying he had committed tha
deed, but would make no state
ment as to the cause.
The bee., 1916-11-10
OCtayia Than9t Circle

The ladies Of the Octavia Thanet
Circle met at the home OF their pres
ident Mrs. w n. Kline, on Wed
nesday afternoon, Nov. Sth. Several
new members were welcomed into
the Circle. The occasion was the
drawing Of the old and new books.
Below IS a complete list Of the new
book and their authors:
1. "When A Mans A Man liar
old Bell Wright.
2. "The Heart of Rachel, -
Kathleen Morris.
3, Sevsnteen"-Booth Tarking-
ton.
4. Fish'-Mary Roberts Rine.
hart.
5. "Just David'i-Eleanor H.
Porter.
o. "The Wonderful Year"-Wm
j. Locke.
7. "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew"
ID. vid Lisle.
8. The Sins of The Ghildren"-
Cosmo Hamilton.
o. "The Wreck of The Storm
Maurice MaeterIinch.
10. "The Rising Tide"-Margaret
Deland.
IL. "Pudence Says So"- Ethel
Huston.
u. "The World For Sale'-Gil-
bert Parker.
10. 1.-THE Bent Twig"-Dorothy
Garfield Fisher.
IA "Rainbow's End"-Rex Beach.
IS. "The Dark Forest"-Hugh
Walpole.
10. "The Unspeakable Perk"-
Samuel X. Adams.
17f "Enoch Crane'-F. Hop
kinson Smith.
IS. "A Far Country"-Winston
Churchill.
70. The Fifth Wheel" Olive
Higgins Prouty.
20. "The Dare Devil"-Marie
Thompson Davies.
81. "Under the Country Sky'-
Grace Richmond.
The bee., 1916-11-10
C, 0, P. FOR
OFFICIAL COUNT
Chairman Wilcox, Refusing
to Concede the Election,
Awaits Final Figures
ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT

New York, Nov. I0.-Worn out
by the tension Of waiting for the re-
turns. from doubtful states which
would determine whether he had
been elected to the presidency, Chas
f, Hughes retired at 9 O'Clock to-
night. He spent the day at his
hotel, except for a two hour auto
mobile ride with his wife this after
noon. Mr. Hughes has not yet con
ceded the election Of President Will
son and probably will not do so until
the vote of close states has been Of.
iicially counted,
George w. Perkins conferred this
afternoon with the Republican candl-
date. He stated that no definite de
cision had been reached by managers
in regard to demanding a recount in
California, New Mexico and North
Dakota. He intimated action prob
ably would be deferred until the of
fetal count in those states was com.
pleted, in the hope that there might
be an overturn Of the comparatively
slender Wilson pluralities.
Republican national headquarters
here we're deserted early tonight.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Kentucky Goes
$4,000 For Wilson

Louisville, XIV, Nov. 10
Kentucky went Democratic Tues
day by the LARGEST majority ever
given Il occidental candidate
and oqdaied only in recent years
by the record majority of Gov.
j b AcCrary in 1911. Fig
nres received by 3 o'clock today
show G a President Wilson car
ried the state by 27,Oi5 major
ity over Charles e. Hughes, with
e few scattering precincts still
ont "a h.ch cannot change the re-
sult by 500 votes.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Gard of Thanks

The members of the family
deeply appreciate the kindness
of the people Of E1rlin2ton which
was manifested after lhe death
RAv. John NJ. Blrdon. we es.
pecially appreciated the consol.
ing words during the time when
sorrow was the hardest to bear.
The assistance rendered on that
occasion will never be forFulten.
When they are competed to-
pass through an ordeal Of that
nature we trust they will be re-
membered as we were.
Mr.. aud Mr.. Ohio Long.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Falls Between Cars;
Instantly Killed

Waller Stodghill, an employee
of the Reinecke Goal Co, was
instantly killed Thursday morn.
ing when he slipped and fell be-.
tween two empty coal cars, the
wheels passing over his body.
Mr.. Stodghill was dropping
some empty coal cars down to
the tlpple. He was between two
cars and while in the act of set
ting the brakes it is thought he
lost his balance and fell between
the moving cars. lie was badly
mangled an1 death resulted al
most instantly.
Mr. S5Odghlll was about 80
years of age and had been en-
ployed at the mines for abous
five years. He was married and
besides his wife is survived by
three children. He IS also sur
vived by several brothers and
sisters, Ned Stodghill, Of Madi-
sonvillei being one of tn q
brothers. The deceased was a
splendid young mau and his sud-
den death was a shock to his
many friends.
The bee., 1916-11-10
SOMETHING new
FOR Bee READERS

The Darlington Bee will, beginning
toddy, issue twice a month hand
some magazine supplement filled
with fiction from tine best writers of
the day. Each magazine will con
tain a beautiful picture on the front
page. The first issue contains a new
story. "The Pilgrim" by Robeit w,
Chambers, tine well known author of
"The Common Law, veto. This new
feature will give the readers of The
Bee a large amount of good reading
matter and costs nothing extra.
The subscription price Of The Bee
will remain the same, $t00 per year
in advance. Send in your subscrip
ton today and get the first issue of
the magazine.
The bee., 1916-11-10

Now that the smoke Of the polical
battles is drifting away, perhaps we
can get down to business and dig up
little prosperity for this COM
munity. We have whooped it up
for our fayorite candidates and given
them the benefit of our influence and
our votes, all of which they will
promptly forget. If we are equally
energetic in whooping it up for our
local community we may accomplish
some definite and tangible results
that will bring at least a semblance
Of prosperity to us.
The bee., 1916-11-10
LyCeum Number Two

The second number Of the
lyceum course will be "Ye O.d
New England Choir" Tuesday
evening, Nov 81. This promises
to be a real treat, aud 1t is COM
fidentially expected that 1t will
measure up to the first number
which pleased all. Those SUBJ
scribed season tickets, but were
unable to get them for the first
number, will be given an op-
portuuity to do so before the
next. See haud bills soon.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Spencer Melton,
Madisonville, Ky.
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our appTe.
citation of the Kindness shown us
after the death of Miss Fannie
Perryman by our mapy friends
of Darlington. 1t is our hope that
when they undergo sorrow that
they will have as many friends
to remember them as we were
remem bered.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Get Jury From
Webster County

One hundred men have been sum-
moned from Webster county for
jury service in the trials of Mack
Logan, Frank Tribble and "Buck"
Ferguson, charged with killing Chief
of Police K. II. Keach, of Dawson,
last Suly, The case of Logan was
called for trial at Madisonville We'd
nesday. A special term of circuit
court is being held to try the three
men.
The bee., 1916-11-10

Some of these days, perhaps
national and state candidates will
learn that if they want to impress
their own particular merits uron The
rural voters they will have to use TIE
columns Of the rural press, the hon e
paper of the man they seek to reach
The average city daily does not
exert any great political influence in
the rural districts.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Demand Recount
In New Hampshire

Concord, d,N.H., Nov. no. "A recount
of the New Hampshire presidential
vote will be demanded by the Demo
cratic state committee, according to
information received 1t was learned
that the committee was directed by
the national committee to hke~ this
step.
The bee., 1916-11-10
REPUBLICAN

Tenth, Jno. w. L1nglsy; Elev-
euth, CdyU Powers.
Iu the first niue districts the
democratic incumbeuts were re-
elected to congress by safe ma.
jorities upon the face of the ur-
official returns The closest contest
was between R. Y. Thomas
democrat, and J. Frank Taylor.
republican, in the Third district,
Thomas indicated majority is
about 600 La the Tenth district
C1nfressmanLlngley was success.
ful by an overwhelming majority
and the election of Caleb Powers
in the Eleventh Is conceded.
The bee., 1916-11-10
Conductor RenfTO
Not Seriously Hurt

Conductor E. W. Renfro, who was
injured in the wreck near Crofton last
Saturday night. his injuries being less
serious than fist appeared. While he
still suffers considerable from his cuts
and bruises, he is recovering rapidly
and hopes soon to be out among his
friends.
The bee., 1916-11-10
SUNRISE SERVICE

There will be,a sunrise service
at the NJ. E. church Sunday
morning at 6 O'clock. The pub
lie is invited to attend
The bee., 1916-11-10

II YOU want Sunday dinner that
would tickle the palate OF king just
telyour'wife She is the most popular
woman and the best cook in town.
You'll get 1t.
The bee., 1916-11-10

'Tis sad, but true, that the attracti-
veness ola pretty face is often engp-
lied by the 3itriol OF a Sharp tongue.