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that's all for the present. II you're
ready. we'll go down and face the
music"
"By Janders !" said the colonel with
an open smile; II believe you'd just as
sOon tackle banker as TO eat your
dinner: and I'd about as soon take II
horsewhipping. Come on; I'll steer
you up against Dave. but I'm telling
you right now that the steering Is
about all you can count on from me.
It was while they were crossing the
street together that Mr.. Crawford
Stanton had his third morning caller.
thickset. barrel.bodled man with
little plglike eyes. closely cropped hair
bristllng mustache. and wooden
leg OF the homemade sort. The men
Of the camps called the cripple "Peg-
leg" or BLUE Pete" indifferently.
though not to his face. For though
the fat face was always relaxed in
good natured smile, the crippled sa-
Oonkeeper was of those who kill with
The knife.
Stanton looked up from his desk
when the pad-and-click Of the cripple's
step came In from the street.
Hello. Simms." he said. In curt
greeting. want to see me? Sit
5own."
Simms threw the brim OF his soft
hat up with Il backhanded stroke and
shook his head. at ain't worth while !;
and / gotta get back to camp. / blew
IN to tell y'u there's fella out there
that needs tn sandbag."
"Vho is it?"
"Fella name Smith. He's shown
EN- how to cut too many corners
pace-settin', he calls 1t. First thing
hey know. they'll get the concrete up
10 where the high water won't bust 1t
,ut."
Stanton's laugh was impatient.
Don't make any mistake of that
sort, Simms." he said. ave don't want
the dam destroyed; we'd work just
rs hard as they would to prevent that.
All we want is to have other people
think it's likely to go out-think 1t
hard enough to keep them from put
ting up any more money. Let that 60.
Is there any more fresh talk-amons
The menf' Stanton prided himself n
little upon tbe underground wire-pull-
ng which had resulted in putting
Sinms on the ground as the keeper OF
he construction-camp canteen. II was
4 fairly original way Of keeping a lis
,ening ear open for the camp gossip.
Little" said the cripple briefly.
This here blInk-blank fella Smiths
,een tellin' Williams that ort to he
.un on tn reservation: saws III booze
puts the brake on for spec
$50 II does" agreed Stanton mus
ngly. But I guess You can stay a
while longer. have notion that
Smiths been sent hereby some outfit
hat means to buck us. If he hasn't
my backing"
The interruption was the hurried In
coming Of the young man with sleepy
Eyes and the cigarette stains on his
ingers. and for once In way he was
stirred out of his customary attitude
II cynical Indifference.
"Smith and Colonel BALDWIN are
,ver yonder in Kinzle's private Office" /"
he reported hastily. Before they shut
he door heard Baldwin introducing
smith as the new acting financial sec
'etary Of the Timanyonl Ditch com
jany!"
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CHAPTER viii.
The Sick Project.

NV Sf~N fSl~S.
Brewster had grown into city-charter
size and Importance with the opening
OF the gold mines In the Gloria district.
and the transformation of the sur
rounding park grasslands Into cult
waited ranches. A summer hotel on the
shore of Lake Topaz-reached only by
stage from Brewster-had added Its
influence; and since the hotel brought
people with well-llned pocketbooks,
there was field for the enthusiastic
real-estate promoters whose Offices
phra House block.
In one Of those Offices, on the morn
ing following Smiths first dinner at
Hillcrest, rather caustic collOquy
was In progress between the man
whose name appeared In gilt lettering
on the front windows and one of his
unofficial assistants Crawford Stan
ton, he OF the window name. was .
man Of many personalities. To sum
mer visitors with money TO invest. he
was the genial promoter. and II there
were suggestions Of Iron hardness In
the sharp Jaw and In the smoothly
shaven face and fiinty eyes, there was
also a pleasant reminder of Eastern
business methods and alertness In the
promoters manner. but I.anterby,
tilting uneaslly In the confidential"
chair at the desk-end. knew another
and more biting side Of Mr.. Stanton.
as hired man will.
Good heaven do you sit there and
tell me that the three OF them let that
hobo OF Williams push them on the
map? And do you say all this hap
pened the day before yesterday: how
does II come that you are just now re-
porting itf
The hard-faced henehman In the
fitting chair made such explanations
as he could.
"Boogerfield and his two partners We
been hldin' out somewhere; I allow
they was plumb ashamed to come In
and tell how they'd let one man run
'em on"
What do you know about this fel-
low Smithf Who Is he, and where
did he come fromT'
Lanterby told all that was known
OF Smith, and had no difficulty In com
pressing II into a single sentence. Stan
ton leaned back In his chair and the
lids Of the fiinty eyes narrowed
thoughtfully.
There's lot more to II than that"
he said incisively at the end OF the
reflective pause. Then he added a
curt order: MAKE 1t your job TO find
out"
Lanterby moved uneasily in his In
secure seat, but before he could speak,
his employer went on again. changing
the topic abruptly. but still keeping
within the faultfnding boundaries.
"What sort of screw has gone
loose In your deal with the railroad
men? Williams got two cars OF ce-
ment and one of steel the day before
yesterday three hours after the stun
came In from the East"
Again Lanterby tried to explain.
''Dougherty. the yardmaster. took
the bank roll I slipped him, all right
enough, and promised to help out. But
he's scared Of Maxwell"
Maxwell Is thick-headed ass =
exploded the fauittinder. His entire
railroad outfit, from President Brew
ster down. is lined up on the other side
of the fight. But go on with yOuI
dickering. Jerk Dougherty Into line
Now so out and find Shaw. I wan
him. and I want him right now"
The hard-faced man who looked Al
II he might be a broken-down gambler
unioinfed hIa laR-hold un0n thu filfn<
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chair and went out and few minutes
later another Of Stanton's payroll men
drifted in. He was young fellow
with sleepy eyes and. cigarette stains
on his fingers, and he would have
passed for II railroad clerk out OF a
| job, which was what he really was.
"Well?" snapped Stanton when the
incomer had taken the chair lately va
Gated b. Lanterby.
II shndowed the colonel as you told
me TO-" said the young man. "He went
up to Red Butte to see II he couldn't
rope in some Of the old-timers on his
ditch project. He was trying to sell
some treasury stock. His one-horse
company is about out of money.
Mickle. Il clerk In KinzIe's bank, tells
me that the ditch cOmpany's balance IL
drawn down to II few thousand dollars,
with no more coming in."
"Did the colonel succeed in making
raise In Red .Butte?"
"Nary," said the spy nonchalantly.
''Drake. the banker up there. was his
one hest bet; but got man 1 know
to give Drake a pointer. and he curled
up like hedgehog when you poke 1t
with tt sharp stick"
That's better. The colonel came
back yesterday. didn't he?"
yesterday afternoon. His wife and
daughter met him, and told him some
thing or other that made him drive M
to the dam"
"You followedT querled Stanton.
''ies. and when | got there the
colonel was shut up In Williams Of
flee with a fellow named Smith. When
| got u place to listen in they were
getting ready to quit. and the colonel
WIS saying: That settles IL. Smith;
you've got to come over lnto'-I didn't
catch the name Of the place-'and help
u.s."
Again the gentleman with the sharp
jaw took time for narrow-eyed refiec-
tion.
you'll have to switch over from the
colonel to this fellow Smith for the
present. Shaw" he decided, at length.
'You look him up and do 1t quick"
The young man glanced up with
faint warming OF avarice In his sleepy
eyes. It'll most likely run into money
for expenses" he suggested.
''For graft. you mean.' snapped
Stanton. Then he had 1t out with this
second subordinate In crisp English.
I'm onto you with both feet, Shaw:
every crook and turn Of you. More
than that, I know why you were fired
out of Maxwell's Office; you've got
sticky fingers. That's all right with
me up to = certain point, but beyond
that point you get OF. Understandf"
shaw made no answer in direct
terms. but II his employer had been
watching the heavy-lidded eyes. he
might have seen In them the shadow
OF q thing much more dangerous than
plain dishonesty: a passing shadow Of
the fear that makes for treachery
when the sharp need for self-protec-
tion arises.
"rll try TO find out about the hobo"
he said. with fair enough lip-loyalty.
retts he went away to begin the min
Ing operations which might promise
to unearth Smiths record.
II was ten o'clock when Shaw left
the real-estate office In the Hophra
House block. Half an hour earlier
Smith had come to town with the
colonel In the roadster. and the two
had shut themselves up In the
colonel's private room In the Timan
yoni Ditch company's l"N n Office In
the Barker building which was two
squares down the street from the Ho-
phra house. Summoned promptly.
Martin. the bookkeeper, had brought
In his statements and balance sheets.
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Powerie.s Wealth.

There are some fIdngs wealth "il-
not buy"
That's right" answered the MAJ
who live. In q hotel. An extra luml
of vugsr In your coffss, for instance.
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and the new officer, who was as yet
without u title. had struck out his
plan OF campaign.
Amortization is the word, colo
nel." was Smiths prompt verdict after
he had gone over Martins summaries.
THE best way to get ut 1t now is to
wipe the slate clean and begin over
again"
The ranchman president was chuck
ling sOberiy.
'Once more you1l have to show
me. John" he said. I'VE folks out
here in the hills are not up in the
Wall street crinkles."
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Robertson Opposes Civil Service
EDITORIAL
For a Roosevelt Monument

THE entire nation should participate in the building OF an
L immense, ndcstructibc memorial 10 Theodore Roose
welt house his grave the hills Of Oyster Bay where the
winds from Long Island sound and play an everas
dirge the earthly form Of this great American
The Times believes the school children OF Oklahoma
will want to put their pennies into the solid granite
because Theodore Roosevelt fought for the children cudged
fair child labor laws out OF the hands OF money graspers
The Of Oklahoma City will want 10 add their
mites because Of the honor which Roosevelt always bestowed
upon the and bee his family relations model
for the great American home.
The of Oklahoma eager to contribute because
Theodore Roosevelt part Of the redbooded west The
made Rooseves body Then Roosevelt fashioned
the soul Of the We stand for the rugged honesty the
no-quarter fight with sim graft lazness and corruption
which spelled Roosevelt We reflect the clean living hard
striking nonsnob, nonstop, nonsd society that Theodore
Roosevelt pioneered
Address all contributions TO the Roosevelt Memorial
Editor. Oklahoma City Times We will hold these funds in
and hope make this nation to build
memorial equal tot that Of President Lincoln President
Grant.
And will fight Tor the location Of that monument
out where the west begns-for Roosevelt o
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Kermit Reads Last
Letter from Father
Before Told of End

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCU-
PATTON, Tuesday, Jan. News oi
the death of Colonel Roosevelt, was
withheld by friend from Capt ker-
NIT Roosevelt OF the Seventh artillery
until the captain had been given an
opportunity TO read his fathers latest
letter The friend was in Coblen,
when the revj was received a; army
headquarters there and he delivered
I, letter
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt is
with the Twenty.sixth infantry t,lr
Montebaun. DR.. Richard Derby, Col.
onel RooSevclt's son-in.law. is a sur.
geon attached TO the headquarters
OF the Second division.
Word Of the death OF Colonel
Roosevelt was received over the wires
Of the American signal corps and as
flashed Immediately to all hcadquar.
e,rs in the area of occupation.
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FINAL DETAILS
OF PEACE PLAN
ARE UNDECIDED
Allied ENJOYS TO Begin Dis
CuSsions Thursday,
BY The Associated Press.

PARIS, Tuesday, Jan 7.-lnformal
conferences with entente statesmen
which will lay the groundwork for the
peace congress will begin on Thurs
day. These conferences will probably
be PresidentaMlson only official
activity prior to the beginning of the
peace congress. as il is necessary for
him 10 get some rest after a tatigulng
round OF speeches and travelling. Aft
er the formal sessions begin he will,
doubtless, play lite golf II tho
weather is good, but will deny himself
- all callers and will cut all c,het
business TO minimum.
Plans Still Indefinite.
As the conference approaches the
stage where an inform al agreement,
which will have an hiportan, bearing
on final settlements will he rccchcd.
there seems TO be ex client authority
70, saying tha, plans for. the settle
m MT OF the most important questions
the league OF ra,i ms, the freedom
OF the seas and disarmament-are
still very indcinits
II is true that several propositions
are being put forward for the adjust
ment of these matters but there is
none having the color Of official sane.
ton. II Mr.. Wilson has drawn W
any specific plans he has no, divulped
them 10 anybody and il is known he
is closely studying var'ous sugges-
tions that are advanced by others.
This is not necessarily 70 be con
strued as meaning that the PRESIDENT
Is without definite iLeas on the sub
jects under consideration but rather
that he has been giving though, 10
the governing principles and keepinp
an open mind so a. TO bebneiit from
ideas coming from a. sources.
Agree on Principles.
The Amemrican commission has
been gathering material constantly
and tins Is TO be ready in memoran-
dun form for the presiden, when he
goes to the coming conferences. The
best information obtainable as to con.
ferences 10 far held nth British and
Italian statesmen Is that they were
very satisfactory, developing no dif.
ferences as TO PRINCIPLES Involved. |,
his been noted that Mr.. Wilson in al
his speeches has emphasized the iac'
tcontInusd on Page Q, Column ~
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Old Friends at Crave.

A. the outdoor congregation reci,ed
the Lords Prayer. II was noted that
Capt Archibald Roosevelt, stood di-
rectly behind the clergyman at the
head OF the grave, while TO the left
and quite alone, was Former PreSiden;
Taft. tlc oolonels lifelong friend.
Other members Of the family stood
few PAGES back from Captain Roose-
welt, while the congressman ard pco-
pic oi Oyster Bay were assembled
directly behind a delegation OF Ropgh
Riders a, the foot OF the grave
The church service. beginning a,
1885 O'Clock, was concluded in eigh-
teen minutes The Episcopal ritual
was followed and the only mention OF
the egpresideu,'s name was when the
rector spoke the word Theodore in
the final prayer.
Except for two sons, absent as sol
diers in their eoup,ry's service over
seas. the family Of Theodore Roose-
welt assembled in the living room a,
Sycamore Hill shortly before noon to-
day for the first OF q trinity OF sim
pie ervioes--at home. church and
graveside--wth which the body OF the
noted American will be laid to rest
Mrs. Roosevelt decided no, to at
tend the church services nor to JOIN
the procession TO the cemetery. IL
wa, announced that she would bid
goodby TO the body OF her companion
in the house where they lived Tor
many years, while her children would
see all that is mortal Of their famous
father committed to earth in the
family plot topping the highest hill
in Young's Memorial cemetery oves-
looking Long Island sound.
Visitors were impressed with the
hush that iel over the town as the
hour for the services approached and
the general air OF sorrow on the
tountensnces OF the citizens School
children, dismissed for the day. as
SCI ibied in the streets and talked in
subdued whispers. The droning Of
the motors OF the army planes that
hovered over the Roosevelt mansion
seemed TO accentuate the stiffness,
Business was virtually suspended,
Many buildings were draped with
crepe and flags dropped a, half-mast.
Only Family at Prayer
Only the immediate members OF the
family were present at the prayer
tcentlausd On PAGE T. Column sJ
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Williams ASKS
FOR s4,766,6sS
FOR STATE WORK
Maintenance for Next Two
Fiscal Years Is Outlined,

Total appropriations OF sI7Cd 69S
Tor maintenance OF state institutions
during the two fiscal years beginning
July !. 1919, was asked BY Goyernos-
Williams In his last message to the
legislature. announced this morning
In the sam- message the governor
asked the Legislature 10 pas a law for
civil service examinations for state
employees: TO create a budget system
for the state to transfer the prepar-
aiory school a, Tonkawa to the Uni
versitv OF Oklahoma and State A. &
N, collcp, 60 reimburse those who
contributed to the support OF the State
Council ot Defense, to provide a
charter form OF government, tor coun-
ties TO provide a mpnuncn, for Ok
lahomans fallen in the war: to erect
near the state capitol doTmitorieS for
capitol workers to provide for ad-
judlca,on OF CLAIMS against thc state !;
to cooperate with the federal govern.
ment in finding homes for returning
Continued on Paas z. Column 81
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Milk Dealer
SaysAduance
Unnecessary
Farmers Should Buy Cotton
Meal Instead Of Mill
Feed, Declared,

Although the price Of milling feed
for cattle has increased greatly. there
is no necessity for . corresponding
advance in the price Of milk, in
the opinion Of T. +. Hurt, man
ager Of the White House dairy.
III the farmers will do TO milling
feed As the public did IN checking
the rise in the price Of butter, milk
can be produced At the same cost a.
at present he said.
People stopped buying butter and
used substitutes. Most of the farm
ers have sufficient grain stored away
20 carry them through the winter. and
those who have not can use cotton
seed meal, which not only improves
the quality Of the milk but increases
the production"
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Boy Who Stammered,
Crdzed BY Teasing,
Tries to End Life

CHICAGO. Jan. 8--(SpeeiaD--
Sam Tannenbaum, i6 nearly lost
his mind when pupils Of Mckinley
high school sigsled and laughed BE-
cause he stImmered.
ITS driving me crazy, mother--if
they don't stop it--Iil----"
Don't mind them Sam--real good
children wosld not act that way"
Mn. TanneAbaum cousoled.
Today young Tsnnenbaum went to
The bathroom Of his home. His
mother found the door locked The
door was broken. Sam VA uncon-
selous from sas. A doctor revived
him.
I'D rather be dead than have them
make fun Of mel want to die" he
said
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Body of Roosevelt
Laid TO Rest With
Simple Ceremonies
BY The Associated Press.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Jan. s.-The body of Theodore
Roosevelt was laid at rest today.
IL committed TO earth AT :33 p. in family
cemetery plot overlooking Long Island sound.
The mornings snowstorm had given way to brilliant
sunshine the automobile cortege started from Sycamore
Hill to the church Thousands Of persons viewed the pro-
cesson.
The final service witnessed by members of the
family and few friends the congressional delegation and
group of two hundred neghbor among them many school
children who had assembled at the grave while the church
service in progress.
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STREET CARS
STOP MINUTE
FOR TEDDY
city Bows Head as Mark Of
Respect to Ex-PrcSident,
MEMORIALS IN SCHOOLS
Flags at HaIf-MaSt, City Hall
and Stores Are Closed,

Oklahoma Ciy bowed It's head TO.
day in silent tribute 10 Theodore
Roosevelt, former president OF the
United States
As mark Of respect TO the mem.
ory Of the late chief executive all
in,erurban and city street cars OF the
Oklahoma Railway company were 10
stop Tor one minute a, o'clock this
afternoon
The Oklahoma legislature recessed
during the afternoon, and offices ~
I've CITY hall and courthouse were
closed from noon 20 } O'Clock in ,hs
afternoon 10 express the city and
eoun,y's respect for the great dead
Flags ct Haif-Msst
All flags IN the city were at hall
mast as a resul, OF resolution ask.
ing that action passed yesterday after
noon by the city commission at the
reques, Of Mayor Byron D. Shear
All the larger stores. unher the
terms Of the same resolution. ceased
business temporarily for shor, time
during the afternoon. and in some
places employees gathered for short
informs, memorial exercises.
Teachers in all the city schools re-
cited TO their pupils the principal
facts in-lhs career Of Roosevelt In
those school rooms in which a mum
Der of Eoy Scouts are pupils, special
scout exercises were held In memory
Of the man who was one Of the ma.
,ional officers OF the organization and
Z model after which many scouts have
patterned
Edsemere Program.
Special services were held at the
high school A special. program OF
more than ordinary interest was that
Jt the Edgemere school under the d.
fec,ion oi MS. Dora Cox Frye. pr,n-
cipal, The memorial was held al
l0:4S o'clock, the hour Of Colonel
Roosevelts funeral eastern time).
About twenty Boy Seou, pupils o!
the school marched to a position fac
ing the school flag, which WIS placed
at half-mast. stood a, attention re-
pested the scout oath. the twelve laws
and the flag obligation"
Kermit InRham. bugler. blew tap,
while all scouts stood with eyes
fixed on the flag and hands a, salute
The boys then marched into the build.
ing and back to their rooms.
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MANY KILLED
IN RIOTS IN
HUN CAPITAL
Liebknecht Faction Prepares
10 Force Issue.
HINDeNBURG, IN BERLIN
Radicals Strong and Well
Armed, Is Claim,
By The Associated Press.

LONDON. Jan. 8-Sevetal hun
dred persons have been killed in the
fighting in Berlin. according TO a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. but up TO z O'CLOCK
this morning no details OF conditions
there had been received The gov
ernment seems at least Professionally
to be master OF the situation.
Hindenburs In Command
Early Tuesday morning the Berlin
government moved troops outside the
city. These troops are ready TO enter,
il is said in the dispatch 20 the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
expected TO have arrived 1T Berlin.
Street fighting has been particularly
sanguinary. il is said. owing TO the
fact that the Spartacus element has
plenty OF weapons taken from the
munition factories at Spandau. While
the machine gems were firing and
bomb, were dropping, moving picture
operators we're busily recording the
scene, enacted In the streets.
1t was snnosnced recently that the
American army had sem moving pic
ture opeIatoga 10 Berlin. .-....-
Heavy HtEting Ysstsfday
The disloea,ion Of the telegraph
sctv,ce has prevented anything more
than measer and scattered reports OF
What has been happening In Berlin
getting through, bu, al the dispatche,
agree that severe street fighting oc.
Cured Tuesday.
The first encounters between the
government, and the Srar,acan force,
occurred Sunday in front OF the
Kaiserhof hotel, when one person was
killed and eigh, others were injured
According to an eyewitness. some OF
tcontlnusd on PAGE Z. Column ~
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CASUALTY'LIST
now COMPLETE
War Department to Speed
Publication,

WASHINGTON, LAM &c Complete
lists Of casualties among the Ameri-
can expeditionary force, have been
sent 10 Washington and today add
,iopfD clerks will be put 30 work in
the Tdju,an' generals office to get
them out as speedily as possible.
Secretary Baker. in making this
announcement today. said another
thousand clerks wouli be added 10
the adjutant force and At the rate lists
were being handled, II would be only
short time before oil Of the names
were published.