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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
MoNRovIA NOT UGLY CITY
Unprosperous and "shiftIess," but Still
in Many Ways Place of Attrae-
ton for the Tourist

The one word that describes Monro-
via Is t'shiftless" Here came the for
mer negro slave In the early eighties.
backed by philanthropists who wanted
to see him given q chance In his own
country. And here IS the former ne
gro slave today, fdling away his life
In the tropical 1uxuriance OF the jun
gle, which feeds him without cuItiva-
ton, and watching his one big chance
fall to ruins.
After all. the negro can hardly be
blamed If he fails in a task that has
tried the nerve OF white men. Colonfz-
ing Liberia has not been all a delight
full experience. There are SIN many
lions. leopards and snakes in the
jungle, which make road-buIlding q
dangerous occupation. and occasionally
the interior tribes OF negroes get OBJ
streperous and eat a couple OF their
civilized brethren.
Monrovia is pidful, but not ugly.
Over all Its shabbiness and decay grow
the scarlet hibiscus, pink oleanders
and other tropical flowers. decorating
with their brilliant blossoms the corpse
Of a fine ideal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
'CASCARETS ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a Ie-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with ,Cascarets, or merely forcing =
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor on or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out OF the system ali the
constipated waste matter and po!sons
in the bowels.
a Cascaret tonight viii make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-neYer grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions OF men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach O
Constipation. Adv.
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CTO BE CONTINUED.
CAUGHT MAMMA TELLING FlB
Small and WeII-Meant srHhite LieH
Gave Little Girl Opportunity
for Sarcasm.

In certain western city there lives
little girl who is a good deal Of a
romancer. The truth in her hands be-
comes sadly twisted. and is frequently
lost sight of altogether. This propens-
ity for EARNING has bothered her moth
er great deal She has talked to the
little girl in serious way, and not
long ago she told her that even If papa
and mamma didn't find out about her
naughty stories. God knew, because he
was always present. This seemed to
make quite an impression on the little
maid, and her mamma hoped it would
be lasting.
The family washerwoman. who has
long been a retainer Of the household.
gave the little girl a fancy matchbox
for Christmas present. OF course,
the small damsel Immediately wanted
to fill it with matches, and as matches
were the cause OF a bad burning she
had received not long before, her man.
ma didn't want her to play with the
new gift Well, 1t disappeared after a
day or two-lost, perhaps. or stolen,
or possibly given away. It was Ger
tainly gone.
A day or two later the TaSherEoman
was hanging the clothes In the back
yard, and The mistress came out Of the
house and spoke TO her.
"And has Oracle got her matchbox
yet?" inquired the domestic.
Not wishing to hurt the good wom-
ans feelings the mistress INDUCED in
a small white lie.
'Oh, yes" she said. sits put away
carefully upstairs"
AS she turned to enter the door she
saw Oracle standing in the doorway
with n decidedly sarcastic grin on her
face.
well, mamma" she said, as her
parent stepped in, 81 guess you must
have thought that God wasn't in the
back yard this morning.
And mamma didn't say a word.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
CHAPTER x.
At the Broken Mountain.

When, at dusk, Dupont rode up to
his house, Hardy was still on the cot
on the porch. Vandervyn stood at the
far end. putting hard at a cigar as he
watched Dupont approach.
The sound OF the traders bluff voice
wakened Hardy from his doze and
brought Marie to the door.
mo, not q track; not one single sign
nowhere" Dupont was saying to Van
dervyn. Thought I'd ride in and send
out more of the piece with food"
Every good" said Hardy. 1--WE must
track down the man, else others may
follow his example"
The next day the search for the
would-be assassin was continued, with
no better results than the first. It was
the same on the two succeeding days.
At last Dupont declared that there was
no hope of finding the mysterious lost
trail, and Hardy called in the track
ers.
The period of the search had been
as agreeable to Hardy as it had been
annoying to Vandervyn- To check
Vandervyn's wooing-or it may have
been to redouble his ardor through
jealousy-she spent as much time as
possible in Hardy's company She
was so gracious that Hardy began to
show openly that he thought he might
have a fighting chance to win her
This made Vanderyyn furious Yet
he had to restrain himself from any
outburst-
Noon Of the fourth day Hardy stated
at dinner that he was quite himself
again and would start on the trip into
the mountains the next morning. Red
bear had not yet returned to the
agency. and Dupont, In his friendliest
manner, offered his services as inter
prefer until the hslfbreed should join
the party.
When Hardy accepted this onEer.
Vandervyn looked at him In his guile
less way and remarked In 3 casual
tone: with the tribe so uneasy, I
suppose you win want me 70 stay here
and look after Marie"
Marie objected: II am a member OF
the tribe. II Pefe Is going into the
mountains, 1 an going with him"
.Nor cried Yandervyn-
81 cannot permit that" declared
Hardy.
-Oh. yes. you can and VIII" cenn-
IDENTIFY replied the girl 81 shall be in
no danger. II snyone Is attacked. it
win be you only
unobser1snt 81 Vsndervyas look,
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rifle out Of its sheath and leveled it
across the saddle. But she could see
no sign of the assassin, and no sec
| ond bullet came whirring across the
couiee. Without second look up the
coulee, she bent over to rip the hem
from her underskirt. This gave her
bandage. Her own and Hardy's hand
kerchiefs served for compress. Swift
ly she bound them on the long wound
above his temple and stopped the
bleeding.
When at last he opened his eyes. his
head was in her lap. He gazed ND into
her down-bent face, his mind still in
a daze. A frown of pain creased his
forehead. He murmured, in the queru-
lous tone of a sick child: Mother
mother !''
Instinctively her soft hand began to
smooth away the frown with a gentle,
careSSing touch. His eyes closed in
restful contentment. The girl con-
tinued to stroke his forehead. Sud-
denly his eyelids lifted, and he looked
up with the clear, bright gaze of full
| consciousness. He saw the womanly
compassion in her beautiful face. Her
eyes were tender and lustrous with
sympathy for his suffering.
'Marie!' he murmured. at is you
II thought my mother
Hush" she said. "You have been
shot in the head. I do not know how
! serious it isl
Shot? In the head?" He lay still.
considering this. Her look had not
altered under his gaze. From her utter
lack OF self-cOnsciousness he OWNED
tnat she thought him dangerously If
not fatally wounded. After pause. he
began to speak with the calmness that
sometimes masks the most profound
feeling:
You scarcely know me-but. in the
circumstances, trust you will pardon
me fOr-nOt waiting. 1 love you. From
the first thought you the most beauti-
full girl had ever seen. Now I know
you to be the most iovely-your soul as
beautiful as your face. Do not shake
your head. It is the truth"
She averted her shame-fiushed face.
II cannot permit you to speak to me
this way"
You are too good and kind to refuse
to hear me-" he replied in the same
calm voice. 81 know about him. I
know 1 have no chance, dear. He is
young and handsome; while l." The
pale lips curved in a quizzical smile.
The girls bosom heaved. The tears
overran her trimming eyes. ''You are
are generous I did not think any
man could be so generousP %
Again his lips curved whimsicaIIy.
Perhaps 1 am generous because there
is no other course open. I would ask
you-would urge you-to marry me. if
thought had even a fighting chance
of winning you"
Marry you! You would ask me? Yet
you know what my father is like: and
you army people are so proud. 1. an
Indian quarterbreed, and my father
what he is %
My mother-passed away-only q
few months ago. She was all I had.
Now l shall always have the thought
of your goodness in addition to the dear
memory of her."
The girl turned her face still farther
away from him. 81 cannot endure
You shall not think of me that way :"
II beg your pardon, Miss Dupont" he
apologiZed. cit is most inconsiderate
and ungenerous of me to lie here claim
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s. A. take charge of
speech tribesmen
tiuatio
tinc graphically describes n
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

Straight as an errow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did>s-No similarly named article
viii do.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

Hardy Strengthened on his knees ana
was as firm as his pose was lottery:
BE so kind as TO help me to mount"
Hardy turned his mare down the cou-
lee. Marie, despite his protests. rode
between him and the ridge behind
which she had seen the blanketed
man.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

The North American species of rag
weed is sometimes called the bitter
weed. It is a much branching plant.
grows from one to three feet high, and
grows everywhere. It's pollen Is re-
garded as the cause OF hay fever. It's
stem is stout and hairy and the flowers
are green and ineonspicnouS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

ing your sympathy on false pretenses.
feel my strength coming back It must
be that the bullet merely grazed my
head"
Before she could prevent him, he
twisted about and raised himself on his
elbow.
"ohi" she demonstrated. ~You
should not move"
He forced a laugh between his
cIenched teeth.
mo. It's what I thought-onIy q
scratch. All right now. except for a
little dizziness. have been imposing
on your Sympathy Did you see where
the shot came Tom2 1 must go and
rout out the rascal"
The girl grasped his rife and sprang
up away from him.
'sYou shall not CO." she declared.
I'm sure he ran away the moment you
fell"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
Use Wealth PrnnerIx

Make all the money you can and
use it any way you please, but be
pleased to use il right.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

forced to use q
cane. For these
disorders I am
glad TO say I used
d Cd d IS Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. I am g.
years old, feel
d n e nd once
again stand as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

Daughter-Father. our domestic
science professor IS teaching us how
10 spend money
Parent (fnterrupting)-wi.y doesn't
he teach fsh how to swins-PItt Pan
ther.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY

Mr.. S. P Benton, Kerrville, Texas
writes: For several years prior to
1906 suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03

Do you believe that Marie Is
deliberately aiding the pIotters
against Hardy, and do you fear
an ambuscade for the new agent
on this visit to the Indians?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-03
An Awakening.

Wife, dreamed last night that \
was In heaveni
Husband-Did you see me there7
Wife, did-then knew I was
dreaming Town Topics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
0UESTIONNAIRES
BE MAILED SOON
Documents Will Entail More
Work and Study for
Drafted Men.

Beginning Saturday the members Of
the local exemption board will begin
mailing TO all persons registered in
Tulsa and not now In the military SER
vice questionaires which have been
prepared during the past two weeks.
Orders to this leffect were received
yesterday from the adtutant generals
office.
In making announcement OF receipt
OF this order, Mayor j. II. Simmons OF
the local exemption board made the
following statement:
I'VE will mail the questiopnaires
TO every person registered in this
city who is not now In the military
service OF the country. They will be
mailed to the last known address Of
the registrant and those who have
changed their mail address since they
last informed us must either look 10
their old address for the receipt OF
these question aires, or notify us i'm
mediately OF any change which may
have occurred In the address. Tho
law declares that IL is mandatory upon
the registrant to receive the ques-
tionaires after IL has been mailed from
this office and II is his duty to ac-
quaint himself with all matters per-
tanning to Instructions which are Is.
sued from this office"
The order under which the ques-
tionnairer are to be issued state that
b per cent, or approximately, three
hundred registrants OF Tulsa are to
have their questionnaires mailed them
each day, beginning on December Is
and continuing until January 8, ut
which time all OF the questionnaires
must be In the mail. The registrants
are given seven days in which to make
answer to all the questions of the
questionnaires which have bearing
of the registrants particular case and
mail 1t back to the local exemption
board
To facilitate matters, self-addressed
and franked envelopes have been pre-
pared End will be mailed with each
QUESTIONABLE. eliminating all expense
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13

to the rcgistTnnt IN making answer to
the question: For the benefit Of
many who are expected 20 find diff
Guilty in understanding and answering
properly all S,he questions asked, a
number OF prominent lawyers have
agreed 10 assist, gratis, all resistrants
who are unable 10 comprehend the
QUESTIONABLE.
As soon as the bards or questionaires
are received by the local board they
vii be filed into their respective
classes, and from the data obtained
IN these questionnaires with reference
to their respective claims for eXemp-
ton contained therein, the first quota
uncer the new system Will be made.
Again the Officers of the local board
make request for volunteer service
of men and women who are wiling
TO assist in compiling these question:
naires and in aiding in mailing them
to the registrants. No provision Tor
pay for such assistance is made by
the government and II is only thru
the aid of patriotic men and women,
willing to work gratis. that the board
members expect TO carry on the work
and have 1t completed as early as is
ordered by the war department.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13

Colds Cause Headache and Grip.
LAXATIVE u PROMO QUINlNE re-
moves the cause. There is only ono
"Bromo Quinlne" L.. w. GROVES
signature rs on box. SOC.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13

the first one goes thrift card con-
tanning q spaces. That costs 81 when
filled out. one adds IL cents in De-
cembcr or next January and for SI.l2
one gets a $5 war saving stamp. with
the first of these stamps you get war
saving certificate, which holds twenty
stamps and In five years from January
1913, one can cash this in for 500. IL
costs only $3.50 II one bought the wa'
savings stamps at S4.12. This brings
interest at the rate Of 4 per cent a
year, compounded quarterly. In Feb
ruarX these stamps Will cost 81. lS, and
hey will increase In cost cent 4
month thru 1918.
one should keep war savings ccrtifi>
Gates for five years to do Uncle sam
the most good. But II one must cash
them sooner, one will be paid interest
at the rate OF about 3 per cent a year
on what he bought. II one does not buy
twenty Sc stamps by January !, 1919,
he will receive the same interest on
those which he does buy. No one can
buy more than 500 worth at one
time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
Do Your
Xmas
Shopping
NOW
PARCEL POST STATION TO
BE READY FOR USE MONDAY

Beginning Monday a subdivision OF
the post office to handle all parcel
post business will besopened at 415
South Main in the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Oklahoma Paint & Wall
Paper Co. All parcel post matter will
be delivered from there and all matter
received. No parcel post matter will
be handled at the regular office. Ten
delivery wagons will be employed dur
ing the time that the subdivision Is
opened, which is expected to be until
December 2S.
r. L. McCline, assistant superintend-
ent of mails, who will be in charge
of the substation, stated that he ex.
poets big increase in business over
last year on account of the enormous
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
Recruiting Activities.

| Quartermaster d. r. Whalen, in
charge of the United States naval re-
ciuitlng office In Tulsa, examined 13
maQ for naval enlistment yesterday,
but only accepted one. He was n. c.
Chase of West Tulsa. who was as
signed as an apprentice seaman. The
others were refused for various physi-
cal defects. Army enlistmonts con-
tlnue at good rate, Notwithstanding
the time limit has expired for the en-
listment of drafted men.
Nine young patriots who are under
draft age enlisted yesterday as volun-
teers. They were as follows: Hugh c.
Cummins Cad Harold G. Horning. of
Tulsa, Wills II. Baker, Bartlesville.
and Clifford w. Kidd. Colllnsville,
Ark, who were assigned to the avia :
ton corps; Roy +. Smith of Paw
huska, who will become cavalry
man: Glenn r. Jolidon and Charles
r. Walters OF Tulsa. who join the
quartermaster's s, department, and two
infantrymen, Herman NJ. Felty of
Bonham, Texas and Hugh c. Arm
strong of Purdy. Okla.
The following are the final days
enlistments of drafted men Monday:
Aviation corps: Arthur r. Morrison,
Robert X. Thompson, George w.
Teacher, Edwin S. Kline, Hart r. Ford.
George w. Heflin and Irving C. Hugh.
lett, Tulsa; +. ]. Graham. Bolton,
Texas; William A. Spivey, Lakeland,
Fla; Ernest B. Sauter, Cleveland,
ONO: Alien w. Page, Muskogee; Fred
b. McCabe and Earl Il. Lubershein.
Turley Okla; Charles s. Hutchinson
and Howard Gray, Sand Springs.
Engineering corps: Guy II. Riggs,
Cleveland. Ohio.
Quartermaster's corps: Jack Bar
lington, Seattle, Wash: William W.
Gregory Muskogee; Corbett +. Cha
teau. Vinita.
Medical corps: James l.. Simpson.
Tulsa.
Infantry: Frank G. Clark. Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
KNIVES ARE WELDED WHEN
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES MIX
Lobby OF Nebraska Building Scene
OF Bloody Combat Last
NIGHT

James Pratt, an oil leaser of this
city, was severely cut across the face,
and Roy Arnett of Niola, KY. who has
been in the city a short time visiting
relatives, received some slashes about
the head in an encounter between the
two men at the entrance to the Ne
braska building last night about 3
o'clock. The men were found by Pa
trolman A. j. Rauls and Deputy Sher-
iff Ed Rice and brought to police
headquarters. Arnett was held for
investigation, and Pratt was taken to
a hospital where his wounds were
dressed. His condition, altho he suf-
fered the loss of much blood, was not
serious.
Pratt's story was that he and Arnett
had had fight early in the evening
In the offices of II. ", c. ]. and Paul
Burton, with whom Pratt had been
on Second street; that they had made
up. gone to supper together and re-
turned to the Nebraska building, when
Pratt says Arnett slapped him across
the face. The argument was re-
sumed over business proposition he
also stated. Pratt roomed at Second
and Main.
A relative Of Arnett stated that the
two men had been friends back in
Kentucky, where Pratt met Arnett at
his home while there on some oil busi-
ness, and that when the latter came to
this city about three weeks ago t.N
friendship was renewed. Arnett said
Pratt jumped on him.
When the men were found by the
officers they were down in the lobby
of the entrance with Pratt on top
Pratt had cut several inches long
which laid his cheek open. He had a
slight cut across his throat also. Ar
netts wounds were not serious.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
OPTIONS SECURED
FOR GREAT PLANT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
road terminal at Tulsa but outgrowing
this, had to dicker with the Frisco.
The corporation has not told very
much about itself in its Incorporation
papers, II recites that it viii build
eight miles of trackage in Tulsa aud
saws The CORPORATION is formed for
general railroad purposes"
May Spend 81, 1,5OO.OOO
], R. Cottugham, speaking for the
newly formed corporation, said today:
our plans are not complete and we
have rot determined just what we will
dc at Tulsa, but IL Is our intention -
provide the best terminal facilities
possible for the santa Fe and we en-
pect to spend about million and u
half doing So"
IL is inn Ssible here today to learn
what steps have already been taken
by the incorporators. but an intima-
ton has been given that incorpora ton
was not sought until Santa re enyi-
neers and real estate department nier
had spout some considerable time in
Tulsa making extensive surveys ana
MAPS and securing options on prop-
erty which viii now be utilized and
me WORK undertaken which is TO Yive
Tulsa probably the largest freight ter
mihal in the southwest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
WNCENTE BALBAS is GUILTY
Editor Charged Under Act Concern
ing Espionage; Mails Denied.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Dec. IA
Vincent Balbas. editor of the Revista
de Las Antilles. was found guilty today
by jury in the United States district
court on four out OF five charges
made under the act concerning espi-
onage and trading with the enemy for
articles which appeared In his news
paper.
An edition of this newspaper was
excluded from the mails last month
because OF an article which the Porto
Rican postmaster held was an attempt
to convince Porto Ricans that they
had no interest in the war and that
their call to the colors was Illegal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
OKLAHOMA SLOW
TO TAKE STAMPS
Thrift Campaign Barely Be
ginning in This State; All
May Help Uncle Sam.
Special to The World

Special to Tho World
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 12.-Ra-
ports reaching the State Council Of
defense indicate that Oklahoma has
taken only few hundred dollars
worth of stamps In the thrift campaign
which the government put on Decom-
Der 3 and which win continue until
December 81, 1918. Thrift stamps and
war saving stamps may be bought at
all post offices, from most rural car
riers, from many drug stores and at
other places designated by county
managers.
In this campaign two classes Of
little baby bonds" are issued. The
thrift stamp costs 20 cents and with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
Frisco Train Kills Man.

Albert Hin, about ~ years old died
from injuries he sustained when struck
by an inbound Frisco passenger train
near Peoria street and the tracks yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. He
lived on Peoria street a short distance
from the tracks. A widow and sew
eral children survive him. The body
was taken TO the Mowbray undertake
ing parlors.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
Clcvc'and Boxing ban Lifted

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. l2.-The
lid on professional boxing in Cleve-
land which was clamped on tempo
rarly by Mayor Davis following the
t0tal accident 10 Jimy Wilson at the
Moose club November 2S. will be re-
moved next week when the Cleveland
hoxing commission expects to resume
ISSUING permitS