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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22
BUILDING PERMITS
CLOSE TO MILLION

The total q building permits issued
In Oklahoma City during November
reached the Ss&s,bbs mark this morn
ias. The recerds show virtually all TO
b for rssidsnces. while last month.
when q record was made. several large
bulldiuGs we're included. The mlllloa-
dollar mart win b passed by the frat
Of nsxt wsek. building department.
clerks predicted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22
DAUGHTER OF MAYOR
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Madeline walton. 7-ysaf -cid dsnSh :
ter Of Mayor Walton. 10 seriously III
with tonsiiitis. the mayor said today.
and . chsnss Of climate may be neces-
sary for her. An operation has been
sdvised by doctors attending her. ths
mayor aaid.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22

he operators com mrIttee and Doc.
tor Garfield,
pn'I A. Penns, member Of the 90.
orators committee, said they would
meet a Mr.. osrfleids pleasure.
WARRINGTON. Nov n. Bfumlnoun
operators In the central comnc,,uvA
coal field declared today that Secretary
Wilson'S proposal to hs join, xass
'calo' committees yesterday had served
only to widen the breach between ms
miners and operators.
There are Only a few more word. "a
say and they will be said very uooo Z"
declared Thomas 7 Brewster. Chairman
OF the operators, before entering the
meeting Of operators scale committee
IL was understood that Secretary VII.
son had proposed TO tho miners and
operators Yesterday an increase OF
..ls cents ton for coal dggers and
,iso per day Tor day inborers some
operators said this was wholly un.
satvfectory 50 to them.
AFTER the scale committee adjourned
we Operators would make no formal
statement. but some OF them ss,d
privately they would 20 into .,.s,o,,
late today with tho miners r.pr.ssn-
tAtivss with a definite policy
John Lewis, acting president OF the
united Mine Workers OF America, would.
not discuss Mr.. Wilson's proposal ssy-f
ing that II was agreed that happenings
AZ the conference at which Mr, Wii.
son nifer was made were TO be re.
snrded by both sides as oonfldeptlal
Inc operators ana miners have until
next Tuesday TO determine whether
they VIII settle their troubIeA tbem-
selves or shall allow the eoyerum.ne
TO step In. II the controversy 4, NOT
settled by next Tuesday when ptesI-
dent wilson's cabinet meets. drastio
government action is sure 10 follow
secretary OF Labor Wilson was AZ.
pected today to make another effort n
secure peaceful settlement. Roth
camps were having difficulties today
maintaining peace within their ovn
'oids' Among the miners there wsrs
some OF the more radical who wanted
10 pteak off negotiations and return "a
.ncir MONIES. and among the operators
mere were those who declared that
further negotiations were futile.
ihete Mas general impressloa.
however. that the stout statements =
ooth sides that they would Yield "A
Iurther were not sincere, but vnssn
merely efforts TO force the other ~
to Yield,
Inc operators are openly worr,eA
over state action In taking over he
mlnes ana the mlners are not entirciy
pleased with this possibility. Whiis
mere we're hopes that q conpromiss
misnt b. reached today II was rener.
ely believed that both sid.s woniA
sues until the last moment and would
not Yield until the Intervention Of ths
,s.nment m,.Nn. seemed momentarily i'm.
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snulard's Roya, Hsr,, o,.s.

PARIS, Nov. s3.--Mino,u. pct nicer
Of the late King Ddward. the only
horse that ever won q dsrty for tho
royal house Of Windsor Ia dead In
Paris. Hs died u Q broken heart
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22

Officials; Referee. Lansford, Trim
hy; umpire. Fultx. Brown; field judge,
Murphy, Brown; head linesman,
Thompson. Georgetown.
Time Of periods. Is minutes,
Game starts at I ., m
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22

LOCAL go~scA cAsr-osrs,aWy ,alr
ehanDe 10 tsmpsraturs: -
roTATg FoRgCAeT-roWlekt and
Sunday talrI little change In tsmpsrS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-22
MEETING MAY
Be ENDED IN
NEAR FUTURE
Operators Chief Says There
Is Little Hope Of Peace.
WILSON'S OFFER CAUSE
Compromise Plan Is Unsatis-
factory TO Mine Owners.
GUILE ETIN.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.--Seft
coal operators viii not proceed
further with negotiations for a new
wage scale agreement until Fuss
Administrator Garfield has bssn
consulted. they announced today.
The Joint conference between op.
orators and miners called for THE
afternoon was postponed uatli Mon.
DAY pending consultation between
the operators committee and Doc.
tor Garfield.
Phil A. penns. member Of the op-
"stor' committee, said they would
meet N Mr.. oarfIeid's pleasure.
The Washington times., 1919-02-10
Booster" Rebufed.

A colonial bishop, speaking at
meeting held for the purpose OF
raising funds for the building OF
church. sought TO put his audience
in good humor by making compli-
mentyNSy references to the progress
that has been made in their district,
dwelling particularly on the ad-
vancement in the quantity and quail
ity Of the various local products.
The clergy man who had been ap-
pointed TO the incumbency. a very
young man. rose at the conclusion
OF the speech and solemnly called
hrs lordship's attention to the fact
that he had omitted to mention
eggs, which were a considerable
source of revenue. On the spur OF
the moment the bishop decided to
administer a rebuke. ut is highly
gratifying to learn" he said, after
apoloRizing for the omission, that
the poultry Of the neighborhood
have such a competent young zoos
ter TO crow for themw When the
meeting was over the bishop, who
was very tender-hearted, thinking
he might have hurt the young cleT-
gyman's feelings, and those Of his
wife as well, rendered an apology
to the latter, who. to his surprise,
quickly dispelled his fears. please
do not trouble" the lady said. Il
was pleased with the answer you
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Spring. Fashions Paris Man With X-Ray Eyes
The Arch Plotters, Assembled to Meet
the Maharajah's Agent, Rehearse
Their Respective Parts

"No, sir. But he - extremely busy
today. and 1t is impossible for him
TO 90 out"
In spite OF his self-control the
comte turned pale. He had under
stood. There Is no business that can
stand in the way OF making four mil
lions. He made a great enort e
retain his GOODNESS.
"And be has asked you to appoint
another hour OF meeting"
No. sir"
aYou are the 'baron's seeretarTf
"One OF his secretaries"
"And you doubtless copied the
contract which he was to sign with
me?"
mo. sir. but I am acquainted with
the matter"
"wfn you permit me TO ask you =
question? Am I TO see in your com
ing a desire on the part Of the baron
not to go on with the transaction"
The visitor remained silent .
few seconds, then he answered slow
ly:
II know nothing OF his Intentions
But you are not ignorant, sir. that
we may resolve one day TO under
take a speculatiOn-and the next
no longer find il interesting
"Not interesting% cried the
comte, in spite of himself. "A loan
guaranteed by jewels worth fifty
Millions
4 am making merely a suppose
ton, sir"
And which I place in the lenders
own hands,
The young man motioned toward
the safe
"Are they here?"
Here. within reach . ."
The stranger pushed his glasses
up on on his forehead, gazed at the
huge box a moment, and then said
coldly:
you are mistaken"
How mistaken"
That safe is empty"
The comte could not repress q
gesture OF beWilderment.
Empty But, quickly recovering
his composure. he continued:
Let me tell you, sir, that such .
statement is an insult to me. ] do
not believe that Baron PlGcks,
whom consider a gentleman. would
have sent you TO talk TO me in this
way to inslnuate that the
gems upon which am to arrange
loan do not exist and TO accuse me
OF swindling!'
Gro BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
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CHAPTER VII.
The Secret af fha SAFE

The afternoon OF the next day but
one. as the three accomplices sat to-
gether in the office Of the Maha-
rajah's representative, waiting for
the hour OF Baron Pluclle's arrival,
the clock on the mantelpiece slow
" struck -.
The time is drawing near" cried
Nam, rising. Does each Of you
know exactly what is to be done?
Juliette, you will open the door and
show the baron in here
will hide myself behind that hang
ing do you understand?
And remember-nOt the slightest
sign OF an emotion that would risk
everything. not the least hesitation
absolute GOODNESS, eh?"
He had not finished the sentence
when the bell announced a visitor.
Here he isr' cried the comte.
rushing to the window. No cab had
stopped before the door Of the
house. Faithful to his habits Of
economy, the baron had come on
foot
so much the better muttered
the Hiudoo. entering his hiding
place. Now there will be no fear
that the driver might have the idea
Of not recognizing in the person
who will come out Of the house the
man who went i'm
But, an instant after. Juliette
appeared with an air OF great eX-
element
ut isn't he,'
what" cried the comte. "Then
who is disturbing us at this timer"
It's his secretary young man
with black spcctaCles. I showed
him into the drawinE-room
what shall tell him.
The comte stified a furious oath.
THE scheme has missed FIRE. Did
you hear, Nam
The HinGoo came out OF his hid
Ing place.
Don't lot US lose our heads" he
said, calmly. eve viii see. We
must receive him nj try 10 find out
what this means"
JuIiette instantly showed the
stranger In.
M. 10 Comte." he JCgaa. "Earoa
PIucke requests mo 20 BRING HIS re-
grcts that he is unable TO call In
person"
- The bs<aa in?'
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A Sensitive Conscience.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
am a young man deeply in
love with girl some years
younger than myself. Ny love is
returned. There is another girl
I'm love with me, | can tell by her
actions and words, but I do not
return her love, although like
her very much. ask YOU what
to do because ! know You would
want me to do the right thing by
the two girls. ). =.
am afraid that not many young
men share your feeling OF response
bIity when they have detected
signs OF girls preference. In
deed, in your case it is almost ex-
ccssive, II you and a girl have &C
knOwIedged your love to each other,
and, l suppose, become engaged,
that rather settles your fate. doesn't
il" You surely cgnGut become en-
gagged to two girls at once. even
from a sense Of courtesy and re-
spOusibiIity. The kindcst thing
you can De. doubtless is ts 1st tsA
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The Heart Breaker Ans. ssol Romance mns
Mildred Puts Squarely Up to Arthur Her Pronounced
Views of the Duty of Men to Go to War
For Their Country

This struck home, for Arthur
flushed.
Il remember your intimating that
before" he observed. Il think we
agreed then, however, that there are
various other duties by which
man may be confronted"
81 did not agree to that And,
anyway, that was before our own
country went into the war" she
said. Now that we are in 1t, 1t
alters everything"
Everything? he asked quickly.
what do you mean?"
Il mean" she explained, that IL
were a man 1 would enlist to-
morrow. To tell the truth, Arthur,
I do not understand how any OF
you young fellows can keep out of
it ALL"
Some OF US have responsibilities
that we cannot eyade just yet" he
averred.
She repeated his last words. "Just
yet! Yes. can understand that may
very we'll be true. But 1 am sure
you are planning to arrange things
so that you can go as soon
as you get your affairs adjusted.
am certain that must be your inten-
tion-knowing you as 1 do. II did
not think that, Arthur"
She paused
"Well?" he questioned. eco on!'.
81 was only going to say that if
did not think that-why-I would
feel that you are not the man I
have always believed you to be.
"But I think ] am pretty well
acquainted with you, dear. So I
will not worry Now let US talk OF
something else"
Ito Be COntinued.)
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Libraries and Business Women

directly on the problems OF women
in industry.
But in order to get women more
Interested in these helpful volumes
il is necessary to bring them even
more directly to their attention.
just rs it was originally necessary
in the case Of men. In one city u
live librarian is doing an exceed
ingIy helpful thing. lie has just
published n little three-page pamph-
let containing lists Of books Of
especial value TO business women.
They cover many subjects. j. e
books on the choice OF work,
studies in specific occupation like
craftsmanship. shorthand, millinery.
etc: books on physical and mental
development. biographies Of great
women workers. womcn's relation
The Washington times., 1919-02-10
By Eleanor Gilbert.

II CELTC libraries are gradually
making themselves valuable
= 10 business. and getting the
business man to realize that he can
get from the library Information
that Will be OF great commercial
service. This has been a develop
ment Of slow. growth, for it is not
many years since the average busy
business man scarcely kncw OF tEe
existence Of a public library.
II he remembered il it was In
connection with students or profess
sors or bookworms. Tho pubic
library didn't mean anything in Ie-
latiOn 10 his own business.
But this is all being changed.
Wideawake Librarians i'm many OF
the big cities have dug out OF
shelves data which they knew
would be helpful 10 business men.
They have called attention 70 the
great service the library can render
20 business through lectures, pRmph-
lets and any other available means
And today you can sec in the publ"
Libraries OF tho big cities almost
az many business mCn As PROBES
Slonal scholars. The business men
didn't do this service for them
selves. In most cases they have TO
be trained to use the public IL
brarics by Librarians.
business women, too, should be
taught how to bcucht by the infor-
nation Of tho public library. The
average business woman doesn L
look upon the library as place OF
bonefit TO her business. She doesh
think she can improve her Job or
increase her salary by haunting the
library. To her the library IS 2
place to get tho new uoVcl-it
means recreation or amusement, not
business, And she's wrong. FOR
just as her employer is benehtinE
by the data in the library, 80 ought
she to get some advantage from the
boOkish institution that her taxes
help to support.
Some Libraries nowadays 'haVe
shelves containing books on busi-
ncEs set apart from other volumes.
Some libraries go a step farther In
the serving OF business women by
having a SHELF st beeks Bearing
The Washington times., 1919-02-10
de Water.
By Virginia Terhune Van


Copyright, 1919, Star Company
GO absorbed was Mildred in writ
ing to Harold Hilton that she
- did not appear below stairs as
soon as Arthur Bruce arrived.
Her failure to do this gave Hon
ora an opportunity for a word alone
with the caller.
'Good-evening," she said, coming
into the library, where Arthur was
seated. Mildred will be down in a
minute"
As he rose apd stood before her
she had to pause to summon coUr-
age for her next speech. DO not
mind. Arthur" she began at last,
eff Milly is a little out of sorts to-
night This matter OF the war
and various men she knows enlist
iug-hss, perhaps, gotten a bit on
her nerves"
The mans face lighted eagerly.
els she unhappy for fear 1 will
go?"
"Oh, no; not a Bit" Honora dis
claimed hastily. Il mean" as she
saw his expression change. Il do
not thing she is afraid--that is
she knows you cannot leave home
just now"
II wish could" he declared. SOM
berry.
you would find it hard to leave
Milly," she reminded him.
mot so hard as staying away
from the place where all men must
long to be-" he demUrred.
"Then you love your country
more than Milly?"
Honora had not meant to ask this.
But the idea came to her mind so
suddenly that il expressed itself in
words before she was aware of il.
Your voice sounds as il you
hoped 7 did" the man accused.
THAT was not a fair question, Hon
ora"
Two Different Things.
'I know it was not" she admitted
contritely. Il did not intend to
ask it. It was. moreover, a foul
ish thing to suggest. A mans love
for a woman and for his country
are two very different things"
Then she went out into the hall
10 call Mildred, her thoughts in a
turmoil She had hoped to make
things easy for Arthur. and she
had only complicated them.
Yet, regretfuI as she was, the
conviction was in her mind that
this man did not love her sister
more than everything in the world.
II he had, coupled with his desire
TO go to the war. would be the
dread Of leaving Mildred
He and Mildred were engaged,
Honora reminded herself, fiercely.
Then she remembered Mildred's
comments at table tonight. Surely,
she did not really love Arthur,
But the fact remained that the
pair expected to marry each other.
That was the only feature OF the
case that should concern Honora.
She would leave the rest alone, or
try to.
Meanwhile, Mildred descended to
the library, slowly. as one who is
not overeager 10 meet her lover.
How do you do" she said "Ex-
The Washington times., 1919-02-10
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

d RAN oLIN had no trousers 70
n wear.
- So he bought him a sheepSlSiu
and made him a pair
With the skinny side out and the
wholly side in.
Ny goodness. it tickIes!''- crieG
Brian OLin-
And then all the sheep began
laughing, and so did PuSs Junior,
who had refined in his good gray
horse and stood looking at Brian
OLin as he sat on a rock in the
sheep pasture.
he wears them wrOngside out"
said an old ram "Our clothes have
the wool on the outside"
DO you hear that, Mr.. Brian
O'Lin?' cried Puss. "DO you hear
what your learned ram says. sir?''
II do" replied MT. O'Lini "but it's
too late now. I can't turn my tFOu-
sers inside out, can T."
Il don't know" said Puss with .
grin You'll have TO ask your
tailor. He ought TO know"
Then all the sheep began laugh
ing. He has no tailor" said the
ram His old woman made the
trousers He'd better ask her" But
Brian DIN said nothing. You see,
his wife ruled him. as some wives
DO. with a rod OF iron, and don't
believe she would make over those
trousers even IL they tieklcd Brian
to death. And guess he knew this,
for he didn't say another word. but
hicked off the top OF a dandsliOn
with his stick and then looked
across the. field and sighed
And as he didn't seem anxious to
talk any more, Puss said gid-ap to
his steed and went upon his way,
and by and by he came in sight OF
a windmill whose sails spun mer-
rily around in the morning breeze.
The old mill creaFe ed and grOaned,
and the miller came to the doorway
and looked out. And when he saw
Puss Junior astride of his good
gray horse he lifted his dusty cap
and said gOod-day.
The top O. the morning to you,
cried Puss Junior, who felt very
happy. He had a cheerful dispo-
sitiOn. which is a wonderful gift.
You know the fairies always give
US something when we are born.
and the fairy who gave little PusS
Junior a happy disposition Is the
fairy I like the best. and IL ever I
have a little grandchiId I hope this
fairy will come in through the win
dow and give. him a cheerful dis
position.
whittier are you Bound. Sir
Cats" asked the miller, lighting his
corn cob pipe and blowing the
smoke into the Clea rmorEinE air.
I'm on my way to the castle OF
my ord OF Carabas." replied our
little traveller. My father, the
famous Puss in Boots, is Senescha
to ord Carabas."
Indeed" exclaimed the miller,
I have often heard OF your illus
troUs father. In fact. have read
a book about him
$50 have T?'' griUacd PusS Jr.
"And now I hear they are writing
n book about ne. only heard
this IN Alphabet Town a day or
so ago. But as soon as I reach =
city shall try 20 buy copy. As
u would please me to take ono %
Try father lie is very fond % rcad@
Ing" And in the uey; story -ou
shall hear OF Ru adventure which
PUsS has on the way 10 the castle.
Copyright. 1919. Dsvtd Cory)
eTO-Bs-COntfnueA
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For Their Country.

cuse me for keeping you waiting
for a while. I wanted to finish 4
letter 1 am going to ask you to
mail. I will put it here on the
manteL Do not forget it, please"
Il won't" he promised.
He did not even glance at the ad-
dress on the envelope Of her espis-
tie, as she hoped he would. Instead,
he kissed her, and she allowed him
to do so without returning his
caress. 1t was plain that her
thoughts were elsewhere.
BY the way" she asked when
the pair were seated and had been
talking for a few minutes. do you
know what "B. &. F" stands for?1
"B. E. F." he repeated. Where
did you see it?"
ITS a part Of a friends address,"
she explained. Hes in the Cana
dian Army"
Mildred Irritnted.
"Oh, see" Arthur remarked.
ait stands for British Expedition
airy Forces I think"
He asked no questions. His lack Of
curiosity irritated his companion.
she would try to arouse him.
Poor chap" she soliloquized. "He
has been badly wounded, and I
wnow my letters cher him. You
may remember him by the way; he
is Harold Hilton"
"yes, I remember him"
That was the only rejoindeT. It
was very eXasperating.
Il am fond Of him." Mildred
went on, desperately. Indeed, I
admire any man who is brave
enough to do his duty as Harold has
done his"
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10 war. and even books on citizen
ship and law that women should be
familiar with.
This pamphlet has been distribu-
ted widely to women in shops.
stores. offices and through the me-
dunn Of the local business women's
club. In addition these volumes
have been carefully grouped at the
library in adjacent shelves so thas
il is easy Tor any woman inter
estcd to get the related books she
wants.
That kind OF service stimulates
reading which helps women to bet
ter Jobs and increases the efficiency
OF women in business in that local
ity. Why can't the public library
in every city do as much for its
business women?
The Washington times., 1919-02-10
Danger Averted.

A retired prize-fighter amused
himself by keeping lighting dogs,
which he encouraged to quarrel
with other dogs for the sake of the
pleasure of witnessing the encoun-
ter, and 1t was his boast that no
dog of his was ever beaten. One
day, however, when out for a walk
with one of his favorite animals a
dog was met which proved too good
for that of the prize-fighter. The
combat was brief but decisive, and
the pride of the owner Of the de-
feated dog was deeply wounded. He
was furious. Did you see the
fight?" he said to the owner of the
other dog. who had been the only
other witness of the ARRAY. Yes"
said he. "And which was the best
dog?" the pugilist inquired. ''Why,
yours. Of coursew was the discreet
answer, for the owner of the con-
queror recognized that he was in
the company OF a desperate charac-
ter. Certainly, your dog gave up
and ran away, but IL was plain that
II was because he found mine too
small game and left him in con-
temptr' That's right" said the
prize-hghter. "If my dog hadn't
licked yours I should have licked
you!"
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How Express His Love?

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
1 am n man OF twenty-five, IN
love with n girl OF twenty. We
both belong To n lodge and meet
often. l think she knows I love
her. I have been thinking to tell
her. but she Is always in company
with one or her friends. A. J.
Ask permission to escort her
home from the lodge or invite her
to 60 10 the thcatcr with you. As
long as you are 90 timid you may
have difficulty in competing with
holder admirers whom this young
girl may already have.