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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
ARKANSAS EDUCATOR
TO A KENDALL CHAIR

J.. S. Mcleod, A NJ. OF Paudburr
Ark has been elected To the cha
ot education In Kendall college M
Mcleod has the degree of hachcI.r
OF arts from Kansas university ana
master 81 art from Chicago.
In bringing a man OF these oual..
flcations 20 Kendall the administf,.
iion hopes 20 develop the depart.
m mt OF education TO the fullest sy.
tent. as there is great shortage ut
teachers throughout the country Al
the shortage is largely IN the grndrs
stress will 10 aid on chlid
psychology
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01

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NAL complaint viii be filed with th
Interstate Commrtco eoinmis4lop.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
SALUTE AND RIDE MOVE
STARTED BY POSTMASTER

J. NJ, Crutehfield. pAstmaster b,,
thken tho ipitiatiye In the salute
and ride movement He has trl-
angle IN the corner Of his windshiaIt
which reads Soldier or sailor golug
my way ride with me"
This Is a movement going on .-1
over. tho country that exerts no o..
ganhed effort, but IL rather "A mor,i
move To show the appreciation tb7r
civilians feel for the men who. nr.
rghting our Battles In the caste "a
cities scarcely machine is seen fh.t
doesn't carry this invitation.
MI Crutchfield hopes that cvory
prlvHe owner OF "a car In the ...y
wiz ADOPT This custom, as IL is n,
extra expense to the owner and yary
little trouble
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01

HELENA, Mont. Aug 9I.--MiS,
Jeanette Rankin. the only woman In
congress. was 2.450 votes behind Or
%. NJ IAndstrum OF Helena today
in her race for the United states
senntOrshlp, with less than two hun
drod preqiucts unrcported In Tues
days primary The missing precincts
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
AckadsIcdged lie Was Wanted Mnn

Arthur Boose, recently convicted
]. W. W. was a resident OF Tulsa at
the time he was arrested on the I'D
eral charge OF Interference with war
activities. He was arrested by J. ]
Moran and arraigned before United
States Commissioner Wilkins for
Identification. lie acknowledged
that he was the Boose the authorities
wanted and the commissioner com
mitted him to Muskogee upon de-
fault OF $4,000 bond.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01

Douglas Farbanks that tho director in the California
times The photograph taken at such moment
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
NeWOiI Maps States

wyoming Colorado Kansas. Okla
homa, Louisiana, Texas. shows oil
fields, pipe lines and location OF oil
leases " 1, y. l.. OH and Refining
Company. Sent without cost Ad-
dress
W. s. TARBELL,
366 Dcnham Building, Denver, Colo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
Eslatc COOS 90 Dnnrhtcr.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Anna
Held. the actress. who died August
~. bequcathtd virtually her entire
estate. estimated at 100000 70 her
daughter. Liaue Cerreraf The will
WAS filed for probate today
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Boxing News and Notes
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

Fred Fulton. leading aspirant for the
heavyweight title, will be on hand at
Madison Square Garden next Thursday
night to help swell the fund for the en-
tertainment of the wounded heroes in
the various hospitals in this district.
Fulton will box with some worthy oppo-
ncnt at this championship boxing car
nival, which is being held under the
auspices of the War Hospital Enter
tainment Association.
The leading fstic stars of the East
have come forward and are ready to
fight real fights to aid such worthy
cause. It is planned to stage ten six
round contests, and in each bout the
committee of matchmakers has paired
the men SO that there is sure to be real
action.
Thus far the card is Johnny Dundee
VS.. Joe yelling, star attraction in
itself; Soldier Bartfield VS.. Harry
Greb, which promises to be real old
fashioned slugfest; Jim Savage VS..
Gunboat Smith. which is sure TO fur
nish plenty of excitement. and frankie
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

Burns VS.. Jack Sharkey. Fulton's op-
ponent will be selected to-day.
There are IN the making bouts for
Ted (Kid) Lewis, the worlds welter-
weight champion; Patsy Cline, Battling
Levinsky, Jack Britton, frankie Gala
han, Charley Weinert and Benny Leon
ard, if the last named can get leave to
appear from camp.
Britton demands another meeting
with Ted Lewis and Walter Lauretto
wants crack at Lewis. Johnny Rector
wants chance at Callahan. The ar
rangement of matches will be decided
this afternoon at meeting of the
matchmaking committee in Roam 208,
Putnam Building. to which all man
ayers and those wishing to help in the
cause are invited
Joe Humphreys has offered his SER
vices in whatever capacity the asso-
citation wishes to use him.
The women who are CARRYING on this
noble work Of the fund will provide
extra features, one of which Ia the
singing of patriotic songs ) by Eleanora
de Cisneros, Americas greatest mezzo-
soprano. Popular prices will prevail.
Genera admission will be 81 and box
seats S.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Clan MacDuff in Match
For Soccer Title To-day

In order to settle the question
whether the soccer championship OF
the New York State Football League
shall remain here or go to Connecticut
for this year, final match will be
plaved this afternoon at Lenox Oval
between Clan MacDuff. of this city, and
the Bridgeport City Football Club. Of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, the teams that
have tied for arst p'ace in the annual
championship series for f917-rs. :
The kickoff will take place at $3.50
o'clock. Last year. and for several
seasons before. the title had been won
by the Brooklyn Ce'tics, who disbanded
at the beginning of the season.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Marshall Outlines His
Plans for Title Match

Frank J. Marshall, United States
chess champion, yesterday notified
Oscar Chajes, New YORK State cham
pion, who challenged him recently that
he was prepared to play him for the
title under the match conditions out
lined by the international masters at
st. Petersburg early n 1914, which call
for match of eight games up, draws
not counting.
Marshall also suggested $4,000 as the
amount OF the purse for which the
match should be played The games, it
is expected. will be divided between
New York, PHILADELPHIA and Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Ty Cobb Booed by Home
Folk When He Drops Ball

Ty Cobb Kissed in his own town he
cause he dropped a thrown ball during
a recent game, is the information
flashed by a Detroit newspaper. Car.
you beat that?
Cobb has been playing first base
because Jennings had plenty of outfield
talent, but nobody to hold down the
initial sack. Tyrus accepted forty-two
chances without slip-up until che in
evitable happened. Then the fans booed
him--hissed the great Ty.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Adams S Lack Of
Control Gives
Indians Game

CLEVELAND, June 15.--Cleveland
won again from Philadelphia to-day,
the score being to 2 Adams's wild
ness was his undoing, four of Cleve-
lands FIVE runs being the result of his
passes or hit batsmen. Bagby was ef-
fectve, except in the third round, when
Walkers long single followed two
passes. A great one-hand catch by
Speaker was q feature.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Faber Loses Last Game
To Swatting Senators

CHICAGO. June Washington de-
feated Chicago, to /. to-day, Harper
holding the locals to three hits. 1t
was Pitcher Faber's last game for Chi
cago. He will report to the Great
Lakes naval training station Monday.
7'ho ccore.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
International League

A. Baltimore--Ftrst game: RH r
BuHa,o ....... . q 0 Q 80 ca al
Baltimore ~. 3 0 ] TSl
Ba,ssres--tIndcrcs,ak Devinney ard Bcsaroush.
PAmfam Ri,d k9aa-
Second game; En- Y
rstYaso ......o . q 0oeo ooe 80
Batieriss-Ross. stszffn and Benscush: Pasnhrn,
and Esan.
Ar Bnxhsnstpu-- pu y
Bingham =. 0 ] ! r-9 10
v.sssa sas,'riss--ier'chs sna susAsrs rsoca saa
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Cardinals Take Close
Contest From Braves

BOSTON. June 15.-St Louis took
the first game Of the series here from
Boston to-day. Meadows held the home
team to six hits. The hittingof Gonzales
and Hornsey were features. No Bos-
ton run was earned.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Joe BorreH a Benedict

yoc Borreil, the veteran middle
Eeight who 10 now q frst-ciass ma
eninasts mate in the United States
xSayy, WAS married recently to Miss
Mnne 4. LondergEen. Of Kensington,
s& ~ ~ eS his departure for France.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Ruth's Homer
Breaks ie and
Red Sox Win

ST. LOUIS, June 16.--with the score
tied in the seventh inning, two men on
bases and two out. Ruth lifted low
curve ball into the right field bleach
ers for home run, scoring behind
Hooper and Shean, and Boston won to-
days game from St. Louis. 8 to4. Ruth
drove in another run in the ninth.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Nearing the Top

Tutals ,sS IL A28 20 8 Totals IS s 8 27 IA 3
Two out wheu iwllil.iS scored
fBat,ed for Causey III the thin inning
$Battsd for Andeyson IN the seventh inning
Cincinnati ........2 o s 0 o o o o-7
New York .....,.....l i 0 Q 8 o Is
Tro-b base hits--Youne. Burns Three base hit
Zimmerman. Home run-kaufr. Stolen base
Double pays-Bl lsckburn. L. Magee and Chase
Young and Hoke: kaur and Hoke Left on
eases--Ne" York. l Cincinnati. I. First ON Or
ro.s--New York. |: Cincinnati \. Base balls
on Causey. 4: or Anderson. 2: on Pcrriu |: OF
Toney. 5. Hts-on Causey. g. III 8 iuninSs: of
Anderson. ], In innings: or Peritt. 2. In Q
inn!nG Struck out-By Csusey. u by Anderson
!: by Toney. /. Winning pitcher Perr1tt.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Camp Dix Nine Defeats
Penn in IL Innings

PHILADELPHIA. June 15.-The
Camp Dix baseball team defeated the
University of Pennsylvania here to-
day. 2 to /, in twelve innings.
The score by innings:
Camp DIX. ...... 10000 i1s
Penzsylvania 0f o o 0 o 0 o 0 o OIL 6 q
hardt and Warwick.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Totals ..ss Is 81 10 d Totals ..s44ii27Is;
'Batted FOR Gerber In the eighth inning.

'Batted FOR Gerber In the eighth inning
Boston 0 q n n Q %
ct. Louis ! 0 o o.
:. Two-base hitsTho.nas Tobin. s.sfer. pc,nmt,t
Home run-Rntt. Sacrifice hits--5snith nrrers
Strunk Double pley--<}edcon Gerber and S,slep
Left on bases-Boston. 3: St. Louis g. Fist OF.
eiror--Boston. Bases on ba,ls--OT Jones, q: Of
tnone out In 4th); of Rogers I. in 6 inntnes Iii
by ptcher--By Jones, Davenport. Struck oai,--By
Jones' /; by Rogers. 2. Losing pitcher Davenport
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
PhiIlies Easily Capture
First in Pirate Series

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Oeschger
held Pittsburgh to four hits to-day,
and Philadelphia easily won the open
ing game of the series, 6 to l. Meusel
hit t s Safely every time he batted. The
Phillies allowed Carey to. run around
in the ninth for Pittsburgh's only run.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

Two-bass hits-B1sh. .. Heilnann, Msrsans
Yelie. Stolen base--Cobb. Sacrifice fi.,--veach
sncr.nce fiies--vitt. 2. Double pisss-ys,ins Bush
and Heilmann. Glihooley. Pratt and Walters. Left
on hases-Sew York. 3; Detroit. Q. First on e.
rors--New York. /; Detroit. /. Bases on bafls--
OF Kalio |; OF Russell 7. Struck out-By Rus
sell. 5: by kaiiio. 8. Wild pitcii-ksllio Passed
bRll-WaIterB
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The score:
BOSTON IN. L.
ST. LOUIS IN.
Totals ..3i 10 27 l44 Totsb ss u 10 o
hetsed Tor Hessn In the seventh inning.
Thattec f0r Ragan IN the eighth tnning
!Ran for WILSON u the eighth inning

st LouiS. ............2 0 0 0 90 a.
Boston ..............o o o o e-S
=. Two-bsse hit-Gousaies. Home run--Hornsby
Heatheote. Double play C. smith 70 Koaoschy.
Left on hases-st. Louis. 6: Boston 10. First on
s.rors-Hoston. 2 Bases bails-Meadows 2:
hrarn. z: lsagan. @ Hlts---Og Hearn. O. in m
nings; on hssan none. In inning: or Frliingin.
l. 10 inning Hit By pitcher-By Headcws Kelly
ara hanetcny: By Ragan. Cruise Struck csit--By
Meadows; 3: BY Hsarn. a. by Ragan. l. Icsins
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Southern Association

Mobiie, 3: Mefnphss 2
Memphis. s; Mobile. o.
view ORLEANS 7: IStsss WccA q
New Orleans. satt's Rsck, l.
chattsnooss a: Atlanta
atrfasnxhan. o. Ns6hyfa3x 4
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
American Association

Louisv.ik II: MfaneapeNs o
Indianapolis G: ST. Paul 2
kaasas City. s. coIurshus. g.
Toledo. J.: Miiw aukee. to hnnfans
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Totals ..2sl424l 2 Totals az IA n 0
Slated for Jacobs in the eighth Inning.
Pittsburgh
PniladeIphl,

PhiladeIphla .....,..O ] !" 1-o
T,so.base hits-Luderus t2). Meuses. stoien
bases-carsy f2). cutshsw. Msusel. Stock. s.cr-
Gee hit-Bsncrofi. Double plays-Caton and Moli-
bases-Pit,sbursh. /: Philadelphia. 8 Basea on
baIs-On Sanders. s. on Steele. Lon oesehger q.
8. in 2-s inings; OF Steele none In inning
HI. hy pitcher-By sasdess Wiilis0s ~ ns., STRUCK
Ws,a s4sah-s-Ssndsse. I<aasns adtshrr--RansAsA
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
The score
Totals .sas s27 is o Totals ...aslssT 1874
'Ba..ed for Fabcr In tho ninth inninn.

Washington ..,.......0 0 I 0 0 o Q %
Chicago ..............l 0 o 0 o--l
Threo-base hit-pidnieh. Stolen bsses--Foster
shottou. Sacrifice hssAiurphy, j. Collins Faber.
schalk. sacrtaoe ny-shanGs Double PsaysnMe-
Morgan and Mcbride. aud Judge Left bas F.
Chicago. 8; Washington. 4. First on erTors-W ash
iug.on 8 Bases Oh 5Aiis---GR Harper. & or Fa-
ber. /. HIT b. pitchcr-By Harper. Risberz Struck
out--By Harper. 2: w Faber. 5. WILD pitches
Harper E.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

T~o-base hit---oldtns. Three-base hit--Chap-
man. Stolen bases-Chapman ~, Speaker Sac
play-Wood Speaker and Chapman: Left on bases
---Phadephia. S. Cleveland. l3. First ON err0rs-
PhiIadephia q Cleveland. l. Bases balls
OF Adams - OF Basby. ?. Hit by pitcher-by
Adams . Chapman. ~. Rtruok out-BS Adams.
g. by Baghy I.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Quits Diamond After 16 Years

Harry Casper. former Cincinnati
PITCHER, has just retired from baseball,
after sixteen years oftservice-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

The score vas tied. The impossible
80 'sme TO pass, but the game was not
~ won for the Giants. This was the
sasuaeion George Burns found staring
: ~ MIN when he came to bat in the
made mos. simple. by Reliable Georye
Le drove out clean-cu double which
pounded and rebounded off the right
aeia wall. Young tapped to the box.
sno again Toney sprawled about on the
Sseen so long that he missed bis chance
retire either base runner. Fletcher
eaoed 1t all with fly to centre, on
'glch Burns scored the winning run.
was 2 game Of thrills. with the
ssSSming soldier boy. Benny, furnishing
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
ORPHEUM THEATRE.

Look sharp, Mr.. Woolworth. Liora
Hoffman will get you, if you
don't watch out. She is at the
Orpheum this week. Miss Hoffman
is an American prima donna. The
fact that she is American may
have something to do with the trend
of her mind, and while of course, she
realizes the soundness of the old
proverb about the shoemaker and his
last. she nevertheless cherishes a real
desire and that desire is to conduct
a fye and ten cent store. These en-
porimus where anything from paper
of pins to an automobile may be pur-
chased for a nickel or dime have an
irresistible fascination for the singer.
On tour her first act on reaching the
place of her engagement is to find the
five and ten cent store and thereafter
all of her leisure is spent rumaging
around the counters of the various de-
partments and returning home laden
like a pack animal with merchandise,
most of which she has no earthly use
for.
1t has been suggested that instead
Of leaving the weeks collection of
purchases behind her when she leaves
city that she has them packed and
sends them off to her home town, Lex
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
SALOONS ORDERED CLOSED
MAY STORE STOCK OF
LIQUOR.

Saloonmen at West End and in AL
giers whose doors were closed at 4.3C
p. m. Thursday by the order of Score
tary of the Navy Daniels that no in
toxicating liquors could be sold within
half a mile of navy yard or train
ing station were granted balm late
Saturday by an order from United
States District Attorney Joseph w.
Montgomery, who said that the men
would not have to move the liquor
from their places at once, but would
be granted time in which to do it.
"The saloonmen will have a chance
to store the stuff on their own prem
Uses or in some other place or sell it
to other saloonmen in the city who
want to buy it," said Mr. Montgomery.
1--WE will give them a chance to store
it on their premises if they have
room enough to do so, and will not
modest them unless they try to retail
it. If they do we will prosecute
them ALL"
The West End and Algiers saloons
closed at 4:30 p. m, Thursday,as ask
ed and ordered by the government.
The saloons that closed in Algiers
within the half mile zone near the
Naval Station are: A. ]. Louvier,
1889 Patterson Street; Sidney Lo-
rio, 1929 Patterson Street; Dennis Gu
'quet, 5000 Patterson Street; NJ E.
Cattalanotto, 1000 Newton Street.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
MOTHER AND FATHER, 1 CAN
READ YOUR THOUGHTS.

How would you feel if your daugh-
ter told you that?
"In Judgment Of" starring Anna
Nilsson and Franklin Farnum will
show you how one mother felt on
hearing these words.
A story of love and devotion. To
be living under a cloud not knowing
the name of your father, then to be
falsely accused of murder seems
about to be enough bad luck for one
man. But who would not bear this
willingly if it brought the love and
trust of a beautiful girl as a COM
pensation-particularly if this girl
brought back the light of happiness
in the form of a restored father and
a cleared name? Such was the eX-
perience of John O'Neil in "In Judg-
ment Of"
The girl had the gift of philosophy.
Would you know what to do with it
if you had it? Come see what An
ma did, II. n. G. c.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
CHILD RUN OVER BY CAR,
MAY LOSE FOOT.

lone Theresa Durgin, of 924 Op-
elousas Avenue, may lose her left foot
as the result Of an accident while she
was at play Friday night in front of
her home.
In attempting to run across the neu.
trail ground the child ran directly in
the path of street car in charge of
Motorman Henry Halliday. 222 Ell
mira Avenue, and Conductor Robert
Talley, 1150 Constance Street. The
wheels OF the car passed over the
child's foot, crushing 1t. After being
given temporary treatment by DR.. ].
=. Pollock, assistant coroner, the lit
tie girl was taken to the Charity
Hospital. She is expected to recover,
but amputation Of the foot may be
necessary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
H. N. G. c.
HAVE YOU SEEN TOM MIX?

He is the nerviest man on the
screen. Nothing has been suggest
ed to him that he hasn't done, from
being shot at and thrown about to
being hurled from a precipice. Tom
Mix plays with danger and seems
to enjoy it.
Never was a man happier than
Tom Mix, while the latest William
Fox picture, western Blood" was
being made. The chief reason was
that he was able to be so much
with his pet horse and make it show
off and let everybody know how
smart he is, for Tom Mix is above
all things a prairie man and that
means that he loves his horse as
much as his own life.
You should see him in western
Blood" Here We see real cowboy
life and by the way. do you know
that Tom Mix is the greatest cow
boy actor in the world?
You should see how this cowboy
meets the heroine in the picture. If
you've never seen cowboys be-
decked in full dress suits, you'll see
them Friday night at the H. N. G.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-03
SHUBERT THEATRE.
A Play That Deceives Its Audience
Yet Does Not Stir
Resentment.

One of the most puzzling paradoxes
of the theatre is the slight reliance that
can safely be placed in what are gen.
laws of playwriting From Gustav
Freytag through the whole list of
commentators and theorizers on dra-
matte construction and technique, to
such contemporary authorities as
Prof. George p. Baker of Harvard and
William T. Price, there is probably
not one who would hesitate to declare
that the playwright commits a cardinal
sin against his art and courts resent
ment when he deliberately sets out
to deceive his audience The will
tells you that the audience must share
with the author the secret or mys-
terry of his plot in order to understand
and enjoy better the dilemmas of the
characters in their unravelling of it.
In nine cases out of ten the results
move the wisdom of the axiom. But
inevitably comes the tenth case to
demonstrate that no rule is infallible
in the theatre. If such rigid principle
were always observed, Henri Bern
STEMS THE Thief" would never have
been produced and the stage would
have been denied what was perhaps
the most absorbing and effective drama
that has come out of France in a de-
cade. George NJ Cohan might also
have been deferred from writing
Seven Keys to Baldplate," in which,
to their great delight, he completely
fooled his audience not once but
three times. These are only two
among many notable examples. The
conclusion is that in playwriting
there is no law so arbitrary that it
cannot be broken-provided the author
can get away with it.
The case of Bayard Veiller's 1.-The
Thirteenth Chair which comes to
this Theather Sunday, October Is, is
only slightly different. In it the author
does not set out stealthily to catch
his audience unawares. He warns
them that he is going to try to mystify
them. Thus he lays down the rules
of the tournament which is to take
place between his own cleverness of
invention and the alertness of the au-
dience in anticipating his final revela-
ton.
In the opening act of his play, which
takes the form of a spiritualistic
sceance in a darkened room behind
locked doors, he first makes known
some of the details of an antecedent
murder, the perpetrator of which has
not been caught The ocult cere-
monies which are about to take place
have been arranged for the purpose
of frightening the possible criminal
into betraying himself. Suddenly, in
the dark, another murder similar to
the first occurs. 1t is the business of
the audience to guess which of the
remaining twelve in the circle COM
mitted the deed, and at the same time
the business of Mr.. Walker to lead
his audience to guess wrong.