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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
His Second Self


what had there been that had wrecked
the man? Jenkins, hint at stoion
funds or one thing she was sure;
Lancaster, sunken as he was. was In
capable Of dishonesty. No. she must
have placed wrong construction on
jenkins words. And In her sleep hei'
brain went on puzzling over the prob
lem. only her body was quIescent
and II lay YEARLY In the bed like soniv
chained captive
But suddenly the urgent summons
of the brain shook from It tho tram
mels Of sleep. Joan listened intently,
awake upon the instant, as some wild
creature OF the woods that senses
danger Somebody was coming along
the corridor.
The footballs were 30 soft anu
stcalthy that she might have thot she
was dreaming, but for the sense oi
imminent danger. tho knowledge ot
some malevolent design. The steps
stopped and began again. the merest
touches of sound against the silence
of night. the 'lightest patter OF bare
feet outside the door.
Then the door began to open.
There was no moon, and the tain,
starlight outside only seemed TO render
darker the obscurlty within. Yet
thru the darkness Joan knew that Il
figure watched her across the room
She leaped from her bed. Who's
there" she called In tones that seemed
20 shock the silence
She could see nothing now. and she
dared not turn aside to light her
lamp. She knew that the figure was
Crouching somewhere. She heard the
softest breathing. but could not locate
n I'm the room. She felt the atmos-
a. q 1n1 .Ttf
She started TO cross the room. cropping.
with arms outstretched Then she
found the intruder and flung herself
upon II.
Her left hand closed about n wrist.
supple and strong. Her right hand
held another hand. They wrestled m
the darkness. their bodies tense but
motionless, only the hands and wrist
muscles at strife. Not n sound came
from their lips.
Joan thot It was n woman's hands
she held. Her fingers sought the
menace In the closed fists The left
hand Of tho intruder was empty; but
in the right hand was jagged piece
OF a broken tumbler that tlnkled to
the floor.
As II fell the other leaped at hei
as II strung upon wires Joan saw,
very dmly the face OF Mrs Dana.
She was in her nightdress, with her
feet bare, and the ferocity OF her at
tackled seemed atroclous In contras,
with the expresslonless mask-like
features. Only tho eyes seemed alive.
and they burned with impacau,v
hatred, ms II they meditated rcN1ns"
for all the accumulation of lfes
wrongs
The woman bore Joan backward.
The lamp fell crashing TO the floor in
debacle OF splintered glass A chair
was overturned. Mrs. Dana's hands
sought Joan's throat, and they strug-
| gled I'm the darkness crashing here
| and there, upsetting the water pitcher,
smashing into the swinging door.
Underneath her Joan heard mtS
! Fraser moving and doors opening
There were steps on the stairs.
For a few moments Joan felt no
match Tor the onset Of the madwouuh.
| But Mrs. Dana's impulse was soon
exhausted. Joan got her arms about
her body, pressing down the others
arms TO her sides Mrs Dana SUD
denly became passive, and the ligh,'
lin the eyes seemed TO go out like ex-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
rIFTu INsTALLMENT.

-OAN had had supper with Ian.
caster and II was night, ana
once more the fight was raging
She had sat on the veranda with
~ him. had talked with him, hau
seen the better soul OF the man rlso
TO the surface as he struggled VIII"
theN morphine devil then she nhu
given him his half dose again. and, AZ
his strength revived and the agony
departed. she had seen the fncile, lying
spirit enter into him. Now he was
lying wrapped In his dressing gown
upon his bed, and she sat at his gde
nj grips with the devil I'm him tnas
clnmored for its victims body mat
il might possess II entirely, ms surely a
devil as any spirit Of evil, tho It's shrnS
was a little glass bottle holding few
drops Of fluid.
she was fighting for Lancaster.
fighting for the better Lancaster
again aud he was wrthing In torment,
aud pleading with her to go, To leave
him to his fate, since the sutieriG.
was intulerable and subjection pre-
ferahle
There was an hour of hideous battle
but somehow she managed to keep
him quiet TIL midnight. And. seated
beside him, Watching him, Joan came
10 the conclusion that his was one Of
those strange cases Of double petron.
ality of which she had read in meuicdt
books II was impossible to reconcile
this Lancaster I'm any way with tue
man whom she had seen momentarlly
az the hospital and with the tyrant
OF the operating room For that man
was ess.ntinlly base and ignoble. and
this man was honor ana truth when
the morphine fiend retired, hatleu
for u space. and under that pitful load
of shame she sensed the cleanness OF
the mans soul and its integrity
Somehow she held this devil NJ nay
until midnight and then, with n
second victory TO his credit. he
stretched out his arm for the hypo-
dermic. Then Joan saw the look OF
contentmeut come into his face. hearu
the satisfied sigh-and there was the
old Lancaster before her, shiftv, FUR
tive. and false, No, not altogether, for
something of that victory remained
with him, the promise OF renewed
manhood; the morphine devil was
losing its grip. Ground had ueen
won. II should never he ceded Joa-
swore that as she watched by the
bedside
Doctor Lancaster. You have pro-
missed me to sleep till g." she said.
Can | trust you?'
"Ilow can you doubt my word, Miss
Wentworth" asked Lancaster, with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
SyNOPgIg

Joan Wentworth country girl, Is EN-.
ployed as n nurse in the southern hospital
st Avonmoulh presided over by Dr John Ian
easter A bully and q man Of loose character.
She faints during her first operation, and She
goes 10 his house 10 beg to get her position
bnck To her astonishment Lancaster ap'
In and gentle with her lie says she needs
q change aud offers her temporary post,
while her case il being considered, At the
Institute IN the hill country, founded by his
10 Lancaster (the name Of the hill village aud
finds % diapidated old building with u
cnlored doctor. mRiron. and craHed WON
an Mrs Dana who is locked In her room.
trbere is a superintendent named Myers, whom
Joan disikes Next day she Is surprised to
see ancaster come down to the institute she
has quarrel with Myers, who takes her
into the DOCTORS room and shows hef Ian
easter insepsibIe from an overdose OF NOR
phiue Joan discovers that he is addicted to
the drug
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
The Lee LeVertna
raiIors B. FUrnlshers
TAILORGRAM NO. 6

You look for your
Banker to be we'll
dressed-he generally
is because his
knowledge of VALUES
enables him to know
that there is REAL
ECONOMY in tailor
made clothes.
They LOOK BETTER,
LAST LONGER, and
COST LESS in the
long wear.
We can make clothes
for you like your
Banker wears-at
attractive prices.
Hand Tailored
Clothes represent
Maximum Values at
Minimum Prices.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT

The following copy of letter Ewing President
menp THE FORD FARM TRACTOR the present production ai
ties the plans OF the Company and estimated profits produe
ton
Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. %, 1915
"Mes,rs Robert Matches Co.. Broadwsy New York. NY
Gentlemen During the latter part Of attention called
to the ihsisent demand Of farms for light be
and 1914 began devoting and to the development
could supplied a reasonable price On March 18TH
1915 incorporated THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY July
ever put out IN commercial way Our first tractor still in constant
use and giving satisfaction Since the first tractor
shipped we have hundreds and hundreds all which
nave been sold and delivered and are use 81 states of the United
States and addition that have sold and shipped FORD TRAC
TORS into Canada England
other foreign countries pending
an activity earned percent
original capital
As tractors have
for than have demonstrated bevond the shadow
doubt their high degree efficiency and pacabty In
order meet the continually demand for
Banking House for the esps enlarge
facilities for turning out FORD TRACTORS on large scale
type and constructed additions
time Our capacity twenty FORD TRACTORS
ue an,pe e earv necessity of ADDED factory space As you
know THE FORD is the lowest priced serveabe farm
ducon limited capital your
to furnish will Judgment able
This would indicate xmately
total issue OF stock its full value We have these
provided for safety fund dollars
out, to be used for contingencies Of working surplus
may add right Of Great North
the richest farming district the world
shipping facilities suggest whenever pos
sible send right factory they
just what aedonG and satisfy themselves the
nent profitable industry wherein they participate
business open inspection At all times and We solicit oo-
porunies show investors the details and
verify the correctness of all statements made Very truly yours
THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY INC,
wv BAER EWING President"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
MOTOR PROFITS

We believe money the
America during the past ten The suc'of the automobile has
crop millionaire fortunes have from tlng
amounts; cities complexion
vehicle industry Probably other invention
dus industry making profits for the
actual capital invested These profits have all the way from 70
than 1000 percent has been earned some of the low
There are three distinct branches induyh
automobile for the truck for commercial purposes and
the tractor for farm purposes.
THE ONE BIG MONEY-MAKINC OPPORTUNITY
IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY TODAY
s by Hif The FORD i 1RAc4os ;
Right you that Company basis that
seems certain to insure tremendous profits
ORGANIZATION
The FORD TRACTOR COMPANY is incorporated under the
laws of Delaware with capital stock divided into 10000
shares of percent preferred stock and 100000 shares of common stock
Each share has value of so fully paid and assable
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
W BAER EWING President and General Manager
HON CHARLES ELLIOTT Vice President formerly Supreme Court
Justice Of the Philippines under President TAFT also formerly Judge
Of the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota -.
Mr. JOHNSTON Secretary formerly Cashier of the Da-
mond Iron Works. Minneapolis.
PAUL B FORD. Director, Tractor Engnee
Manufacturers Bank, Minneapolis
JOHN SMITH Director, President John l., Smith Land Com
R A. JACOBSON, Director Railroad Contractor Minneapolis.
OFFICES AND PLANT
About the Company moved into two-sory build
. S ~Sffn @ Sia,sd oy S' has
output capacity twenty o FORD tractors per day Additional fac
THE PRODUCT
THE FORD sells for s4os II priced
general purposes The profit this sufficient to show
% . TO- Sny % y R ys e. Of % s'
rh. farm tractor has proven its ability to do h. farm work rap
Of labor utilized for driving machinery
part Of the farm
According the WALL STREET JOURNAL, there in tn,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Gerard Inquiries
About Prisoners

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-united State.
Ambassador Gerard today made formal
inquiry at the foreign office as 10
whether any Americans were among the
neutral prisoners oi war IN board iM
Narrowdalc,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
LIMITED OFFERING OF STOCK

LIMITED STUCK
Subscription books open and you buy the $1,000
value fully paid assessabe shares per share Subscrp
books for this limited allotment will positively be closed within
very few days. We predict that these shares will sell the big
open markets advance of than 1907 within few
weeks Send in your subscription promptly wire reservation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Rudolph CAM, Pianist, Thursday
eve, Ian 1S, Musical Art Institute.
Tickets, Ne.-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

The Ford Tractor Company, of Minneapolis,
Minn., is engaged exclusively in the manuf acture
Of THE FORD FARM TRACTOR, and has no con-
necton whatever with the Ford Motor Company
of Detroit, with any other automobile or tractor
concern.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
OFFERING OF STOCK

We the exclusive underwriters the stock THE FORD
TRACTOR COMPANY INC, other banking house
has authority TO sell quote prices the Treasury
Company
For immediate subscription offer portion
the stock Of this Compsny $3.50
value $4,000, fully paid and non assessabe.
No subscriptions will M accepted for you
will b welcomed into this Company whether
will be given the consideration purchaser
shares
opportunity offered TODAY quotation Of stock
without notice Indeed
the right remittance received
too late
In any event subscription allotment will be closed to
without delay Telegraphc orders be forwarded
mittsnce follows by first mail
will promptly fiji
right this and pin TO draft
the number Of shares wanted currency
TO register the letter
ROBERT P. MATCHES COMPANY
Exclusive Agents The Ford Company Inc
1884 Broadway, New York City.
MArtWFs CONrANy,
BROADWAY, NEW YORK
x s I'll. e: Z ...s ...!;
city
state '''''''a'"-
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

A successful farm tractor now in operation
in thirty-seven States and several foreign
countries. Manufactured by THE FORD
TRACTOR COMPANY, lnc, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The lowest priced tractor for
general farm use. Orders on hand sufficient
to keep factory working night and day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

The following is copy of letter from W. Ewing Preside
THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY which tells early deveo
mentp THE FORD FARM TRACTOR the present production
ties the plans of the Company and estimated produ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27
SET PHONE STRIKE
DATE FOR AUGUST 10
Continued From Page l

an increase OF 81 a day TO meet
I the higher cost OF living. There
[ had been no change OF wages for
/ the men IN tho past two years
! The demands were first presented
/ to the company on January !. and
since then. according 10 the union
men. the company has been dilly.
dallying. refusing to come TO a
head on the matter.
Together with the girl operators.
the strike would cause from 5000
to 10000 workers TO walk out.
Waited Seven Months
We have patiently waited seven
months for the company TO meet
us today" declared G.. NJ. Welty. OF
/ the electrical workers, who presid-
ed Mt the mass meeting last night
we are still hopeful that an am
icable settlement may be effected
( There are two weeks left beror,
the strike date. While no strike
can be called without the sanction
| of the district organization, %
per cent of the men In the district
have already signifled their inten.
| tion To strike. In spite of that. we
have waited. waited. We are still
hopeful. We are hoping that the
state council of defense or any
other body can put In the work
now. before the strike, that they
Will be called on TO put in after
strike. II they do. II may avert the
strike altogether"
The company contends that the
men never gave IL the required 90
days of the abrogatlon of the old
contract with its scale of wage.
This contract. the company argues.
Is therefore still In force.
According to Wolty. the final de.
cislon rests with the executive
board. and Chairman Fullerton of
the Pacific Telephone Co. who are
In San Francisco. The local man.
ager is J. p. Dumphy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27
FIRST SHOTS FIRED
IN CAR STRIKE AT
GEORGETOWN BARNS

fire was OF incendiary oriein. The
Georgetown aud Central station
fire companies we're able 20 save
some OF it's contents,
The hombardment OF rocks
reached its height Thursday noon
when the strikers and sympathiE.
ers knew that the men were
massed around the old paint shop
waiting Ia be seated for dinner A
shower OF rocks was sent into their
midst.
The guards resorted again to
the water cure" using u fire hose
to break up the crowd when Il
came too close TO tho fences
More strlkebreakers Arrive
The third special train OF pro.
fessional strikebreakers arrived at
midnight Thursday with only a
small reception committee OF
strikers on hand one hundred
and sixty.two. ii2 from New York
and the remainder from Chicago.
made up the new contingent. and
brought the total IN barracks at
Georgetown TO ISIS.
According 10 Information rcceiv.
ed by the strike executive com.
mittee today. the next train Of
strikebreakers viii arrive some
time Sunday from St Louis
Find II slaekers. No Guns
The men were marched from the
Milwaukee Yards az Georgetown
across the road and into the car
barns without trouble OF any kind
They we're searched for weapons
hy the police and for registration
cards by Registration Officers J. r
Quigley and W ". Conner. assist.
ed BY Jack Sullivan.
No weapons we're found on the
strikehreakers. but no search was
made OF their baggage.
Quieley and Conner held II men
for federal investigation on sus-
picion OF having eyadcd selec,
service registration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27

First shots since the street
car strike began were fired az
the Georgetown car barns OF
the traction company Thurs.
day at 8 p. m. There were no
casualties.
Officers at the Georgetown
police station heard the shots
and hurried 90 the barns.
When they arrived, the crowd.
which had been outside In
Oreamiand ave. had scattered
and only vague account OF
the battle could be obtained
from those remaining.
According to the story gathered
by police during n lull In the bonn
hardment OF rocks. which had
been carried on by both sides durine
the day. several guards had sud
denly appeared ON top OF the fence
on Duwamish ave. side and fired q
halt dozen shots In the air.
Officials Deny Guards Shot
The officials at the barns denied
to the police that there had beer
any shooting whatever. but this
morning told The Star that all oI
the shooting had been outside the
barn.
I'VE don't think striking carmen
had any part In Il. and the crowd
oheyed our guards order TO beat
IT. said clerk at the barns.
Mrs. ]. r. Little. who lives neai
the barns. says she saw the guards
firing from the top OF the fence
and that about six shots were fired
and none from outside the barns
According 60 +. d. Little. a strik
Ing carman. who was near By whet
the shooting broke out. more thar
SO shots we're fired. the bullet;
from the car harm guards strikins
like hail against a gas tank severa
hundred feet across the milwaukee,
tracks.
There were more than 20 guard.
lined up behind the fence. shootini
thru knot holes. while a bunch o
them climbed on top OF It and com
menccd shooting" says Little.
Little declares that after the vol
leys the gates were opened and l
large gang OF strikebreakers will
pick handles prepared TO pursu,
the retrcating carmen. but we're re-
strained by several uniformed 20
iicemen.
Within i5 minutes after tbs
shooting. q box car standing OF
the Milwaukee tracks some dis
lance away from the barns brokr
Into flames. The car contained
mattresses intended for use In ths
strikebreakers barracks. Accord
ing to Capt w. Boyle. OF the
Georgetown fire station. there
we're no bullet holes in the car. tho
company men charged the outside
crowd had fired into the car.
Assistant Chief NARROW saws the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27

Ing possible Misunderstanding:
And believing and being convinc'
ed that employees OF Tacoma Rail.
way a Power company have suffl'
Client ability and business Judgment
20 manage their own affairs and "a
represent and look after their own
interests, without Interference by
or afflllation with any other lndi
yidual or organization, aud fur
thermore that these objects and
purposes can be best pursued and
accomplished 10y mutual co-opern
ton aud conference between ON
ployes and officials. the parties
hereto enter into this contract foi
their mutual interests and for the
purpose OF assuring a continuous
and uninterrupted public service
20 the patrons OF the company. over
the company's own and leased
tracks.
Tho following regulations shall
become effective on the execution
OF this contract and remain In Of
feet during the life thereof.
~ bORNb
When a man fails 20 show up 81
proper time 10 take out his run. he
viii be declared late. and his ruu
assigned TO extra man entitled
thereto. The man late will be az
signed 60 work for the day AT the
discretion OF trainmastor. and. on
following day. take his regular
run. A man holding . regular r1ir
who Is late for three times In 80
days will be put on extra list fol
ten days and receive pay at regular
rate for actual time worked
An extra man failing 10 report
pro rata reduction for tho da,
shalt he made from his minimum
guarantee. and he shall be paid a
regular rate for work done 81 ms
signed 10 work by trainmaster.
Time
All regular runs Will pay no
tess than 10 hours. and. as far a
practicable. all runs Will be mad'
straight daylight and straigh
latcs. and swing runs Will be elm
mated To n minimum In so far as i
practicable. as soon as new Kched
ales caa be worked out.
A mans time will begin AZ tn
tins he ~ required 10 report n
lobby and continue until relieved
with an additional 10 minutes 4
! conductors 10 make turnIn
When man ties up at differ
ent barn from tina, At which he be
sins wort. he viii be paid In add
ton TO his time Of duty the tim
required TO return "a place of be
ginning his run. 4 man called 4
hia run that ties up out OF the cit,
OF Tacoma wili be paid for tn
tim. required TO 10 from the lobb,
10 the place OF taking bis run.
Neither regular nor extra met
working late runs viii be required
10 make & A. M report. oxcep
Monday mornings. DAYS following
holidays. and special events.
II Is agreed that employees vii
select from their number a com
mitter OF i've men. who have hat
at least one years service Nith ,h'
company. TO meet with officials TO
purpose OF discussing matters O
mutual interest between the com
pany and the employees. concern
ing matters. both covered and no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27
OFFICIALS SAY
STRIKE IS OVER;
DENIED BY UNION
Continued From Page

which II 20 meet NJ . D. IN. with
Leonard and Bean here has been
authorized to represent the Tacoma
men.
No Power 20 Act
"The Tacoma men propose 20 or.
gani1e IN their own way. Three
OF tho t2 men taken TO the Bean
meeting In company autos last
night. before they even knew whore
the meeting was TO be held. refused
10 stand for Beans scheme. They
are. VIM. Wood. C. A. sturmer aud
Henry Dleson.
The only chance for n settle
ment OF tho car strike liz in the
meeting today between the com
pany officials aud the union men
who have been given power to rep
resent their unions
Tacoma union officials dcnounc
ed the action of the Tacoma strik
ers. who. Bean says. signed his
agreement. as being unrcprcsenta'
tive OF the union. Vice President
Morgan. Of the Tacoma Union, de-
nied In full the statement carried
by corporation papers here and In
Tacoma. who got out fake extras
announcing the ear strike was
ended.
The agreement follows:
This working agreement. entered
into between Tacoma Railway e.
Power company and the under
signed train service employees. Wit.
nesseth
beginning August /. 1917. the
Tacoma Railway a Power com
pany trainmen will DO paid the FOL
lowing scale OF wages per hour:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27

shall be guaranteed each extra
man
Above scale OF wages IL applied
until August ], 1918.
Recognizing as citizens that duty
20 the community Of Tacoma ana
vicinity and as employees. that oh.
legations 10 the Tacoma Hailw ay
a Power company requir. that the
transportation service rendered by
Tacoma Railway & Power company
shall be safe. continuous and re-.
liable. and that frank. friendly
meetings and intercourse between
employees and officials are the best
means OF promoting harmony OF
effort and preventing and remoy.