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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

row with view, not SO much 10 get
rid Of GeiBsler az 10 put one OF their
own supporters in his place. Harris
at the crucial moment threw N
with the Gcisslor supporters In Gu
effort TO defeat the widespread gen
tlment which they started ~ RC' riI
OF HIM, and did what thew could to
not straighton ont the conflict which
they had started to secure q new
chairman who could guCc"astuiry
lead the party und work I'm harmony
with the national committeeman
The convention went on record
Overwhelmingly IN favor OF getting
rid OF Mr. Gcissler and the diIturh-
ance which the Harris followers had
stirred up. a good many ~ tie un-
Initiated accepted ne suppustiou
sent out that Harris was assisting
the McGrnw supporters IN their hpr-
mony program by reason Of the fa,t
that his supporters initiated tn"
fight on theSstRto chairman but al
matter OF fact Harris trimmed on
the proposition and when 1t came
TO test vote on the matter threw
In with the Geisser supporters 80
that the action Of the convention
was in reality a defeat for bOth
Geissler and Harris.
The explanation OF Harris action
ls found IN the fact that he wta
secretly endeavoring TO name tie
chairman himself and when he founl
That ho could not do 80 readily weIW
| over and did what he could TO hclp
| Geissler. and thereby continue tho
controversy and whenever the mat
ter crops up in the future he win DO
| found continuing this policy and viii
never consent to the selection OF >
successnr to Geisser who Is not y
personal adherent OF his.
Immediately after the state coa-
vention Harris went into a confor-
once with Goissler and until new
state chairman is finally decided
upon can be depended upon TO con
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

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Nu'1h mas Heen the ehIef charac'rt 70
ihu' or ms p"HuoaI hcuVitl's' ne
is u warm pef'oHhi II''ud OF Jh"r
ii"I"oh ana iS hsao'iat ted WIN
M" IA buSl"eSs' IN tasl' Il "a7
,H'oUEt l'"inuH lhnt IIhfr'S in4u
,lS 'Ieanup IN 'He OIL business wi.' m
ms Hlauc nun mlli'"h"lte ~ u
lIle genera H"pl "b7,oh, nhl 'hef'
IS every 'e"7G" 10 p'h'F', u ~ lIut'
that ne l'a,y inspired ramon 10
make the hllA'k on tc'aSi't pa
II"UH'n when came near ehapIlhE
H'lHSIer To 'on'r"I me s,ale cGliV'L,, a.,
non hhd Ie.'Ih lh' 'ha'rihahhHlp "i
'no C'thH',''e. ..-.-.,...
'u"IKe OF uhPait Ioi'S"'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

II was then that GeisSler started
his fight on the Republican member
Of the election board. Harry Beelet,
and practically closed the doors Jh
any efficient service he might rem
der the party he was representing.
Becler unqucstionably never sought
the appointment, but having been
given the place by the governor over
the protest Of the state chairman,
he has remained true to the COVER
nor at all times and II there have
-becn any opportunities to aid the
party he has always
done so subject to his first interes.,
which was to serve Governor VII
liams.
There have been charges OF party
disloyalty against Beeler, and CESS
Ter has kept up a constant figrt
against him. utterly destroying any
sincere inclination, II he had hal
any, to serve the party as a whole,
except in such cases as those that
did not interfere with the Interests 3
Of Governor Williams This has been
manifest even to the personal friends
OF Beeler, but Geissler has capital
lied the situation for his own bene.
fit and ACKNOWLEDGMENT and enabled
him to hold his forces together az
times when nothing else would
serve his purpose, leaving Beeler 10
play his own cards TO the best ad-
vantage under the trying circum-
stances
If Geissler had been frank ana
square about it and Harris had not
thrown in to punish his personal
enemies the election board squab-
BILE would long since have been
ironed out and the proba bilities are
that Beeler would have mad3 no of-
fort whatever to hold on to ;he etate
election board membership and an
questionably his attitude on many
matters that hH official action has
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19
Some Inside Facts About Republican State Affairs
Ce Phony cidentStaged Fights


had the responsibility OF determin-
ing, would have been different.
The scrap Geissler has put against
Beeler, and the underlying motly es
that prompted IT. has completely cs-
tranged him from any other art
tude than to take care OF himself
and thus the whole proceedings have
played directly into the hands Of
Governor Williams and the Demo
cratic party. While the final execu-
ton has devolved upon Beeler the
primary causes are traceable directly
to Geisser and the fact the Repub-
lican party does not have a mem
Der OF state election board who Is
whole-souledly In sympathy with this
party he Is supposed to represent IS
chargeable to James Harris,
These are the inside facts ab)ut
Republican party affairs in the state
and only in a limited way do they
effect the party chances for success.
when squarely met and fully UNDER
stood. An open. clean cut fight in
the open would end the whole con-
troversy and that has finally been
made and with Harris' attitude up-
derstood and Geissler's inefficiency
explained, the party organization
can, and will, be easily put in shape
and the first real fight the Demo-
cratic machine has ever had will be
this fall with every prospect Of sue
cess for Republicans.
The party chickering's which have
been going on even before statehood
are rapidly coming to an end, for
when the rank and file OF the party
understand that they cannot longer
be fooled and misled into pulling a
lot of rotten chestnuts out of the fire
for self-seeking partisan leaders who
are interested only in their own per-
sonal affairs. The party will be in
finitelv in better shape with the open
opposition of Harris, Hamon,
Gelssler. ct al, staging their phony
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

.and't thcro f. a very widespread belief
49,. ,.,.,,. ...,...t... ,t,,,o., and
'""' '''' wac
counted out When liari's "'s CON
froutcd with the charge that he d.d
NOT support Fields hr pulled cnerl
which represented his contribution
TO the campaign committee,
Later ON ID developed that at tIe
time llicklm filed FOR goyernOr he
was associated iu business with H1r-
rjs and Hamon and his "suDso-
Gucnt appointment 10 an important
Iudgcshu by TIE Democratic SOyer-
nor. whom he helped elect by inject
Ing his candidacy into the race, and
only succeeded Iu. getting "a me -
handful of votes. was pretty con
elusive proof Of the conspiracy tina
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

Ever since statehood and long be-
fore, there hrs always been moro or
less wranglug ia the Republican
party over national committeeman
and the state cnIirmau'hlp Of fhe
marty. I'm acI mat has been the
chiof hone Of contention and still ~
the rocI, ou wAgh the party orsah'
ization is moro ur less divided. The
leaders who bpliovc OklahOml is
a hopcTtga'v Democratic state dnd
are Therefore concerned only wltn
the auoet.on Of controlling the party
organization have dStnlnatnd thn
party in the past ana prevented any
real constructive organization for
the purpose OF cloctIug Republicans
TO office, except where their election
enabled them 10 strengthen their
strange hold" on the organizatio J..
This has been pointed out time
and time again and proven over an !
over. but II has never prevented the
Old guard Interested solely IN the
matter of federal patronage from
continuing their efforts TO rule the
party Not until j. j. McGraw sue
ceoded in defeating James A. Hdr-
Tis for national committeeman wdt
there any constructive work at
tempted to put up an organization
for election OF Republicans to office
and the carrying out OF party prin-
ciples beyond the old machine brand
for the purpose oonly OF controlling
party organization. McGrcw has
made sincere effort 90 nominnte
men for office who had some chance
OF election and has endeavored TO
harmonize and solidify the party on
A constructive basis with the view
to putting the state in the Repu6lI-
can colunipi
Following McGraw's election as
national committeeman tho followers
of James Harris started n fight on
State Chairman Geissler and kept II
up until the state convention tho
past week when after stirring up "A
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

not only tho familiar boiler oxplo-
sion and q correct imitation of the
battle OF Nimy Ridge, but new
heart-rending instrument known as
the Cataphone, The c "A I II y h o n g
makes Il noise like a feline songblrd
with her tail caught In the crack of
n door They also introduced a new
sensation which is an imitation OF
two locomotives meeting head on
while running at a speed of So miles
an hour. After the first piece hy
the band everybody buys another
cocktail.
Then n Young lady, who could not
have been more than ~ YEARS old,
got out in the spotlight and gave a
dance. owing to the war and the
resultant scarcity of material for
gowns she carried her stage ward
robe to tho cafe In stamp box
Luella wanted to go somewhere else,
! but | didn't think It would be Just
the think TO leave after having eaten
| two OF their rolls,
The walter sauntered over in our
! direction then and asked us II we
wgutod to order from the table
| d'hote or from the card. We imme-
| diately chose the table dhotc, There
was a specific price on that When
| IA mans bankroll will fit comfort
/ ably In n oigaret-holder he does not
venture into the mysteries OF the
| carte,
II was about 6 o'clock whom we
received the two rolls and at about
| 7 o'clock we each received a plate
Of soup which was delightful com
| blnatiCn OF pump water and sun
| shine. There was something IN
mine. II turned out TO be small
piece Of toast Luella thought II
might be a bit Of enemy propaganda
so [ laid 1t carefully aside on the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

party would turn TO him as a com
promise candidate and therefore ne
maintained an apparent attitude Of
neutrality that was alike offensive
to both sides and II the matter had
ever reached the stage where AIs
candidacy was seriously considered
neither side would have supported
him.
1t was this Intriguing charactcr.a.
tic that finally led.to Geisslcrs down
fall aud rightly so. lie never gave
a direct answer 10 n direct question
In his whole life and nobody ever
knew where he stood on any quej-
ton. His policy was to keep th~
party organization under his own
control without ever taking any Of
It's men bers into hiS confidence l.'
had no constructive genius wAateN'"
and no Judgment worth consideriuf
yet he kept calling the state COulul.-
tee together on one prctoNt or an.
other only to find when they Wor'
assembled that there was no real
business to transact until 10 was d,l-
flcult to get a Corporals guard to-
gether and then the meetings v"r"
invariably characterized by luIeO0 '-
Gus conduct and squahules over upn-
essentials that made them a trlvc'ty
on orderly business proceedings
During the ghberuator,U cout0a,
four years ago b was we'll knpWh
that Jim Harris was secretly coun.v-
~. ...H q
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

scraps than to be attempting to ra,.
ohclIe differences Of no consequen,s.
Dut over which Il lot of shar1' bat.
lies nave been fought in the past II
luSse spartans want to throw Off tl.
cloak Of deception and come Glenn"
they can be OF real service. bur tloIr
day OF usefulness, If it ever existci
Is past and genuine demand from
the voters of the state is already
manifesting itself for true bIgs
campaign against the Democraf.e
machine which has dominated -ae
affairs Of the state. to its detriuart
as well as to the detrment Of hon
the Republican and Democratic par.
ties.
The filtration which Gcissler has
been carrying on with the Socills.
party and the contamination which
this has brought on the Repuol-
can party is thoroughly exploded and
Mr.. Geissler will no longer make Ul-
grimages to the national capital 10
hold conferences with Socialist mem
bers Of congress and at the sane
time aggrandize himself by assum-
ing such close relationship with
the national leaders Of the Republi-
can party. The Republican natIonal
organization expects state leaders to
subordinate their selfish and per-
sonal aspirations to the interests OF
the party at home as well as ma.
tionally, and the venerable pastime
of pulling the. wool ovez their eyes
and then conducting q destructive
catterwalling scrap at home TO on
able them to hold on TO the useless
and doubtful honor OF delivering
their party organization as their per-
sonal chattel. is very Ineffective
way OF gaining real party success,
and It will no longer obtain in Okla
homa. The Republican party IS now
getting in shape to maze real con-.
test with the opposition outside the
party and not within 1t.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

discovering things, why didn't he
finish the job ?"
What do y'mean. finish the Job p
/ asked.
He discovered America, but he
didn't discover how to live in it and
eat ones meals out. / am hungrier
than Mexican reconcehtrado lS0
miles from a tagnale."
SO we stopped off at n delicates-
san and got s2.35 worth of food, and
Lucia put il in her handbag, and
we took It home and ate IT, We are
old fashioned, perhaps, but we dc
enjoy food with our meals. Hoping
Yours" LEM.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

I had seen our own first battalions
march through London last year and
had been stirred by the great Brit
ish welcome provided for them But
when you come to think OF It there
could be no greater tribute 70 a furI'
eign flag than to permit l. to be
carried through London streets by
British soldiers These Aagio-
Americans will fight under two
flags, Just as American battalions
are fighting today in France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

tuuics Of Uncle Sam. Finally went
up to fine looking fellow, u SER
geant, who had just called his COM
pany to halt Are you really
Americans" | asked Every one
of us. But we are British subjects,
volunteers recruited in the states.
We-have just arrived.
Are there any OF YOU from the
middle west, from Kansas city,"
"You bet. Those fellows over
there, they are from Kansas City
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19

and independence He pointed a
bit further down the line. l never
wanted so much to speak tC people,
il just seemed as IL I must break in
among the boys, now standing ak
ease awaiting for the lines TO close
up. wanted TO shake hands with
men who on their Homecoming
march, were carrying little Ameri-
can flags in their hands and smil-
ing at us so friendly. But just then
the line began TO move.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19
"URder TwO Flags"
Marched T.. S. BOgs

nv MARGARET WAITER.

LONDON, May 1S.-As | left St.
James park station a few minutes
formation came winding up from
the park through Queen Anns's sate.
What attracted me at once was the
flags they carried at their head, a
great silken stars and Stripes alons
with the Union Jack. The sight Of
n flag Is unusual enough in London
except on a national holiday. Every
body stopped at the stirring sight OF
tho two flags flying together
At first I couldn't Selieye they
were my own people because they
were IN British uniform ana was
expecting the close, smSfuy fitting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When making pie crust, add little baking powder. Makes it much richer.
 To stop cake from burning: When your oven is too hot put a tin in and set your cake tin in it. This will keep it from burning on theb ottom.
 In baking juicy pies try putting in each pie a spoonful of fine tapioca. It will prevent the juice from running over and imparts rich flavor to the pie.
 When broiling steak take the steak on the end of a butcher fork, plunge quickly in and out of boiling water. This tends to scar the outside and saves the juice. Then broil in the usual manner.
 When making tea try putting in a piece of dried peel about the size of ones thumb nail into the tea pot before pouring in the boiling water. ] You will wonder at the fragrance and taste that it gives the tea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
DAILY FEATURES SOCIAL EVENTS
 PERSONAL NOTES
E HOME HEALTH CLUB E

(Edited by pr. David H. Reeder.
 Chicago.)
 Relax-In Part Two of the Home Health Club books. called Dynamic Magnetism, I have told the students ot good health and personal develop ment how to relax. In these days of terrific strife, and both physical and mental strain, we are all inclined to go beyond the limit of our normal ca- pacity and do more than we should.
 I saw the trouble coming several months before the war was declared and in making preparations, tried to get myself in as good physical condition as possible, so when I was forced to give up my very competent assistant and secretary, who for ten years had worked steadily in the club office, was ready to do his work and my own as well.
 This I have been doing since the first of last June, but naturally could not foresee the very extraordi- narily hard winter, and when the first of February came, I found that I was losing in my capacity to keep up with the days work. Naturally. it will not do for the doctor to get knocked out and I applied all of my wits to secure relief from the strain, but could not sufficiently relax and that knew was necessary.
 There was only one way out, simply quit and relax. One week ago today closed my desk and I am writing this article for you as the first work I have done since, and I am writing from the office of one of my sons in Fort Worth, Teaxs. I know that all of your letters will be properly an- swered while I am resting, and one can relax here much more easily than in the North. As matter of fact, have gained so rapidly and rested so thoroughly that it really feels good to put on the harness for a bit to tell you of the importance of relaxing. There is nothing of greater import ance than health, and there are few things that will more quickly under mine the health than physical and mental strain that becomes so con- tinuous as to prevent relaxation. The method that enabled me to do two mems work so long was to close my door, put my feet up on the desk, lie back in my chair and go to sleep. A nap of ten minutes with complete relaxation would refresh and restore me and I could get at it again with fresh energy.
 have given you this bit of personal experience, because it is typical and just the same as that through which many of you are passing at the pres ent time. I have read all your letters and between the lines I could read and understand the cause. Many of you I have advised to do just what am doing. Take off the harness and rest, relax, no matter what else you may think will happen, take care of your health. You cannot take with you to the next world the few dollars you may save by not properly caring for yourself. Moreover, if you drop off tomorrw, yur work will go on just the same, pssibly in a different and better way, but to you the all import
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
THE CROCHET NEEDLE.

The woman who is bored by the hosewifey occupation of stocking darning, yet who likes to crochet, can combine duty with pleasure by cro- cheting stocking rents, instead of painstakingly weaving a alarming needle in and out, in and out, across gaping holes. Use fine crochet hook and soft split worsted. Go all around the rent first, and then with a single crochet stitch work inward to the center of the hole, filling in the aper- t1re with the crochet stitches. This is practically only when the hele is a lareg one in the heel or knee of a stocking, but it is quick and pleas ant method of mending badly worn hose.
 Crochet hook and cotton may be employed to mend the tops of union suits when the ribbon beading haE given out. This beading is usually the first thing to go in woman's vests and union garments because of the con stant tying and untying of the ribboI and the strain on the beading getting the garment on and off.
 when the stitches have begun tt rive way so that the ribbon will no hold neatly, clip away all the travelled ends and the unworn beading tha remains, and then with crochet bead ing in a loose double or triple croche HfItch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
Special Easter Display and Sale.

The Caesar Misch Stores are fea- turing this week a special Easter dis play that for variety of style and beauty of fashion is unprecedented. It is easy to see that months of prep aration must have been spent in gath ering under one roof such an inn mense quantity, not alone of mer- chandise, but in the variety of style It is almost safe to say that every new fashion Is featured and 8 bit of New York is really set down iu Bridgeport. The latest adaptations of the foreign styles. the most in de- mand of the American styles, are al presented in this modern clothing de. partment store.
 Of course, at this time, the Easter fashions have the greatest appeal tt women folks and keen delight will bt taken bv them in the artistic ant beautiful styles in frocks, suits, mil Nnery, shoes and coats.
 Men. too, will find much of inter est in the military tendency show in smart tailoring of suits ant coats.
 Younger folks, too, appreciate wha is smart and new and there is muc1 hat will make them open their eye vide in delight in wearing apparel fo them.
 The Cheerful Credit policy of N, Ionev Down and s1 week and Cred it to All adds greatly to the popular ity of this popular store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
PADS AND FASHIONS


 Pink silk null is revived for even ing dresses.
 Gray is emphasized in spring color schemes.
 Novelty voiles are printed on dark grounds.
 New frocks are marked by a war time simplicity.
 The fine green gold mesh bag is pretty affair to carry with the afternoon costume.
 An attractive trimming touch is introduced by the use of bright lin engs for skirt hems, sash ends, or other portions of the garment where
 Shaped veils are exceptionally con venient. They fit accurately almost any hat, not needing the careful ar- engagement the usual run of veils re- quire.
 Bright hued hat pins play a most important part in introducing a needed touch of color on a sombre tinted de- sign of the pin must be considered also.