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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
TROUBLE FOR REPUBLICANS.

DEGARDIESS of the republican victory in the last congressional eeooo
N there are signs pocns which indicate that isn't feeling
confident November In dssenon reached point
where Representative Mann somewhat dscreded by his failure to lana
the and guidance Even his abN
as politician maker insufficient to formulate
popram satisfactory conflicting OF the congress
in the country, The republicans demand for reduced taxation which
. complicated continued extraordinary OF the government
reduced by OF course but are m so msh mat
high as present aensuiicn barely sufficient During
much OF the met by loans but mas Oeh au'
no loans will be asked
But the republican difficulty satisfying the country hw part OF e
pas troubles That share extent In addition
republicans difficulty in keeping their own forces united 'en
their opposition the league of nations which they have tired so nara
make partisan issue solid front In the selection OF
pdenal candidate there break William Allen White
one Of the bull moose 1912 sounds warning this effect IN his
Emporia In part he says;
The world maa@ and G1n"Gt 3 Ss SSnsi So
may the cttdo OF Mr. io"ITn h
ISs' Se flower @ % Of pS m %p'rS psrPso" @ the
S Ss 5 II is esr % & sla'ss avs the ,..sD .gq
but IT, ,Gs%SN % d @ "s sy sdo dT" To Of Ss Ss
country Sn selo.' "9 n enTH @ Who "HTG owsd %
with party that "op' the goo
1 }Gg1S S. 1 As.S D1 TH. 5 y, ] Sy d Gcoh @ "s sS
Harding and rhiandc Knox
This warning a who has considerable following in his
state and throughout Undoabesy his is the opinion ct an I'M
torant of the 1t is almost as certain that ue
republicans dissatisfied with selection OF the radicals aS
factory compromise candidate possible but by means certainty Mean
~ ~ is NOT the same danger disruption the democrat party United
democratic support viii back OF the parN nominee reasonable uds-
cn mark, his The has need o real statesman Tor @
den, in the approaching wears The work ably done by President
Wilson continued y with sympathy and eSg' o"
Fl anufcn hi, achievements An able economist who steer SAFE
course through this era initiation and rcadwmcnt needed progressive
who Is NOT radical the presidential chair The world and t'
nation need sanity Justice high places this peace 50 dearly bought
continue
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Stiffness etl
%cMkf Mason ~
AUMoR.

IF ono has humor In his makeup.
he Is tho darling child OF luck. for,
all tho troubles lie can rake up slid
off like vnier from u duck II humor
In your composition. YOU laugh whef a
other fellows swear. and no adVentul
or condition eau IN your bosom vii
despair, All. me, | pity some pot
moftalr who cannot laugh ut their ow
grief. YOU cannot make them thin
that chortlcs bring TO our troubles quic
relief They're always prompt to lauG
at others. they nee ths tnn In neighbors
cares. they laugh when they behol'
their brothers go falling down ninsl
flights OF stairs. but their own grief u
another mntter-thcrc's nothing humoi /
ous In that, they hand out grievou'
groana aud splatter all kinds OF tear
around ,he fiat. II Is not humor thu I
inspires YOU II YOU ha-ha Mt oth'
woe. while your own trouble only I III
you and makes the well known bl vi
flow II YOU can laugh ut your N
troubles, YOU have true humor In III
heart. aud you can look on woe
bubbles you have salvo for
smart.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Although public schools will he weeks lioWg
county o some m schools that have not secured teach
err, and the county superintendent they cannot he secured Nor mat
to degree
The condition is doubtless
national 10 some extent, complimentary American intelligence
cav thai this shortage penuou policy toward OF the
important institutions When harvest hana' earn more una"
would such the incentive to under
the training undertake the and responsibilities o teaching
lacking Teacher. are obviously mcccay than most work
,rs but they live
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

plants, and all are TO visit the city
before September Is.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y - Harry
Thaw was on the witness stand six
hours today while District Attorney
Jerome probed into his life history III
the course OF his attempt to free HIM
self from the insane asylum.
Fl Reno is hardly yet accustomed
to her paved streets, After a show
the other night, men actually ran
horse races on the pavement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
Histor.pR
Bits -
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1919 James McSherry. author
born at Liberty Town, Md Died al,
Frederick City, Md, July lJ, 1859.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
lS44-Ihc N0th anniversary OF the
death Of Urban VII, one OF the most
learned OF the popeS, was observed in
Rome
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lsoq-JosYh b Jukes, an eminent,
geologiSt and writer on physical SCI
cncc, died in Dublin Born IN Birm-
ingham, Oct 10, 1911.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1894 Japanese under General Os-
hlma were victorious over the Chr
nese at Chan-hon and at ASan.
One Year Ago Today in the War,
July -, 1918 - In Marne salient
French and Americans advanced sew
eral miles, taking many villages
United States troops defeated iraS
Sian guards in forced fighting on sos
sons Chateau Ihicrry front
Our Daily Birthday Party.
Booth Harrington, celebrated nov
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Senator Owens campaign for the presidential nomination making
satisfactory The opening OF headquarters Washington
viii e 10 bring candidacy before the public and he the type
of statesman add steadily his following throughout tho country
Hi, record his best recommendation His ability ha, been large
affair, With the supporting his candidacy properly organized he IS
certain prominently the contest and his success would be OF
benefit to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
Ten Year Ago.

Within the last three days sixteen
letters have been received by the sec.
rotary OF the Chamber OF CommtSce
from outside business men who are
considering Oklahoma City as the To-
cation OF their respective business
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Ola Stories
A1zNeeX3H4Pe 4! e. 3.;!3
Twenty Years Ago.

The graduating exercises OF the
common school graduates at the Bap.
list church last night were attended
by big crowd and the program was
highly entertaining The feature OF
the program was the singing OF Miss
Cora York. President Murdaugh OF
the Edmond normal delivered an clo-
quent address.
GUTHRIE 49, The candidacy OF
Ponca City for the location OF the
peninntiary has been announced.
A party of Vernon Texas, gentle
men, Messrs f. J. Pepper, Buchanan
and Gardner, have located in Okla
homa City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
Fifteen Years AGO.

Fifteen Years Ago.
Oklahoma and Guthrie are again
tied for first place Tor the pennant in
the Southwestern league.
DR.. John 1hreadgill was today
nominated as candidate for council
from this district by the republican,
OF the Fourth district at session
held in tho court house.
+. ] Giddings will go to Ardmorc
tomorrow. where he will deliver an
address on the fifteenth anniversary
OF that city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

fat something besides her eyebrows
she hopes to look like the latest thing in yamps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

But oh, for a Brew-nettel
Howell FAINT heart never won fair
lady
Powell; Well, who wants a blonde,
anyway cartoons Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
They Need q Lemon Aid.

A lot of people are having a hard
time coming down to soft drink
Cartoons Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
Do1ifW6rrp
- MR WM -
THERE AND BACK.

One gets weary of the town at time,
lie tain would go uha fans nifty word
To secuie dspots in ncuolcr
Where raucuous sounds heard.
The lodge N vas, wilderness appeals.
Or lying underneath the greenwood tree.
Where sparrow cops sound warning spiel,
Nor heated pavement fry or ircassee
The movement backward to the fertile soil
Md when desk mos, sorld toll
10 one who longs for deNy country morn'
The regions bcckon o the man
n G0 b hong % %',CeSa m, @ % s%sg sI"~&sa '0'0US0'''''
And budensomc its hustle and its
In dh mood the city dwcllcr may
Cut loose and seek sheltered glen y
% THAT s bc % e 1o. o" soad %' fam ,o@, back again
m As Little problem for & today 3 may o we not 99' h oT % many M, aa in
@ syes. s.n at frs, S . but rs" ~ @ % Mr. ' @ % en his hi p oS % G
ing no end OF unfinished business OF our own
What ha, become of the o audience which villain
There prospect, for better supply next winter but this the
day like the popuace buy their winter coal early
is somewhat comforting to think Of blizzard day like this
gent VIII puts mortgage n order
buy motor car takes this business before pleasure 'das
THE The ;G,polasn % commission mis- a, demanded bette, @ telephone service and
the commander this cruiser ohune has Our demand for better
that Central had wrong number, Iowe
he was lucky that he line that wasn't busy which have
regard something OF achievement lephonc
1t is understand the principle of the freless cooker
Steytn, his occupation soyer when arrested
here recently can't be noted Tor keeping close to his work
MOTHER GOOSE.
Little Miss Muitet a uiet
apple brew;
| There little spider to sample that cider
And little Miss Mutlct flew
The possibility that from three Of alco-
ho may have had something to do with her flight.
something beside, her eyebrows
O thing
thought possibly second hand toug the OF Tulsa
has decided not let pool open Sunday Nor disposed
qub fault Champion personal liberty that does
energetic young should he able catch with his pool
playing and nights Fenmore Cooper might
have said.
Travel educator didn't to teach ball team
great deal about the national pasime
The who regards sorghum substitute for maple has
| tirCy much Imagination
should he accompanied
that those charging Sunda will
a price pecan the of the squirrels
| patton ot a hard winter.
The preceding long ngcy
OF Henry James should follow easily
Prospect will
he established facilitate the honoed practice doing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Prospect here the hope will
established facilitate honored practice
Christmas shopping early
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

The preceding somewhat long and rang but the read
OF Henry James should follow easily.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
MODERN MOTHER GOOSE.

Little Miss Muct sat on tuitet
Slipping apple brew;
There came a little spider to sample that cider,
And little Miss Mutict flew.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Removal II the soda should he accompanied by
charging fayote Sundae vii
the thereafter the of checks
and the price pens due the activity Of the squirrels antlc
pat o a hard "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

ellis, and playwright, born at Indian
apoliS, fifty years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

possibility that the cider contained from three to six percent OF al
hol may have had something o do with her flight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29
Drat Him!

pa. what is crepe hanger"
That's a colloquiaism. SON.
YES, sir"
and it is often apr ed TO the man
who goes around telling wha, a fine
min, julcp he could make II he only
had the ingredients. Birmingham.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

The commission has demanded better telephone service
the has influence with the telephone
the commander this ecuncs demand
dates from the called the middle the night
learn that central had night owl the number However
he lucky that he line busy which
regard something achievement telephone
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Lines Worth Remembering.
Without courage there cannot b,
truth and without truth there can bo
no other virtue Sir Walter Scott.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

The gent who puts mortgage the old homestead order
buy motor takes this business before pleasure" adage
too literally
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

Travel the W k educator, didn't to teach our ball team
a great deal about the national pastime
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

The who regards sorghum substitute for maple syrup
rcy too much imagination.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

second thought (posy second hand ough the OF 1uls
has decided let the pool halls open Sunday Nor we dispose
qubbe find Champion personal liberty that It doe
should he able to catch with his
Kenmore nigh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

There prospects for better supply winter but this
of day like the popuacc buy their winter coal
1t somewhat comforting think OF blizzard day like this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

f. which used hiss the villain?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-29

As little problem for today not inquire how many qr
fifty gallons Perhaps isn't such simple problem liquid na
first gsnce but we'll let MIR Burns conduct his nqu
ing no end OF unfinished business OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22

scenes; she shrank from the recollec-
tion of Toms temper; his coarse
streak, the Gingg fiber, her own mother
called it. Tom was rough, but she
loved him. Why was it she was sure
that Gerty did not love her husband
Yet there was the distrust, as fixed
and as unjust perhaps as the suspicion
Of Gerty's little mysteries.
She said aloud: This is your last
day. My week begins tomorrow"
Mrs. Hardin adjusted precise nap
kin before she spoke.
"a think I will keep the reins for q
month this time" Her words were re-
fleetive, as though the thought were
new. 81 get my hand in just as stop.
I will be running out for my visit in a
few weeks. 1t will be only fair for me
to do it as long as can."
Again the girl had sense of subtle
ty. Whenever Gerty put on that air Of
childish confidential deliberation. she
hunted for the plot. This was not far
to seek. Her sister-in-law was passing
out the hot season to her.
Its all ready" Gerty's glance was
wlnging. birdlike, over the table. Moth
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22

couldn't stand it there; she had not
the courage to go to Los Angeles.
where her friends would pity her. II
was crushing her. She was not Har-
din; she was sensitive; she could not
justify everything a Hardin did as
right, no matter what the consequences
The pretty eyes obSeured, she rushed. q
streaming Niobe, from the room.
The brother and sister avoided each
others eyes. Innes rose and cleared
the table of the dishes. She made a
loud noise with the running water in
the she'd, racketing the pans to drown
the insistence of Gerty's sobbing.
She kept listening for Toms STEP
She wanted to go with him when he
left; he must not reach the Office in
the blackness of that mood. She
wished he would not betray his feel
ings; yet she knew it was not he who
was to blame.
When she heard the screen door
slam, she flashed out the back way.
"Going?" she called after him. Wait
for me-" She dashed into her tent for
her hat. She had to run to catch up
with him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22

wnat II meant BUTT came again. 1t
kept coming. had it while you were
all talking. just now. / don't speak of
this. 1t sounds chicken-hearted. And
I'm in this with all my soul-my ia
ther-I couldn't do 1t any other way,
but"
"You think we are going to faili"
II can't see it finished" was Estra-
da's mournful answer. He turned
again to stare out of the window.
'Who are the river men in the val
ley" demanded the newcomer. Il
want to meet them. to talk to them"
"Cor'nel. he's an Indian. He's worth
talking to. He knows its history, its
legends. Perhaps some of it is his
tory"
"Where's he to be found?'
you'll run across himl Whenever
anything's up, he Is on hand. He senses
1t. And then there's Matt Hamlin."
"Pll see him, of course. Has he
been up the river?"
mo, but I'll tell you two who have.
Maldonado, a half-breed, who lives
some twenty miles down the river
from Hamlin's. He knows the ella as
though he were pure Indian. The
elias trlckyl Maldonado's grandpa
ther was trapper, his great-grandfa-
ther, they say, a priest. The women
were all Indian. He's smart. Smart
and bad"
Estrada's japanese servant came
back into the car to offer tea, freshly
iced.
"That's what I want, smart river
men, not tea !" laughed Rickard. 81
want river history"
"There's another man you ought to
meet. He was with the second Powell
expedition. He's written the best book
on the river. He knows it, if any man
does. You wanted these maps" Es-
trada was gathering them together.
'Thank you. And you can just
strangle that foreboding Of yours, Mr..
Estrada. For l tell you, we're going
to govern that riverw
Estrada's pensive smile followed the
dancing siep of the engineer until it
carried him out of sight. Perhaps ?
Because he was the son of his father,
he must work as hard as If conviction
went with him. as If success awaited
at the other end of the long road. But
it was not going to be. He would never
see that river shackled--
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22
CHAPTER VII.
A Garden in a Desert.

His dwelling leaped into sight as
Hardin turned the corner of the street.
There was but one street running
through the twin towns, flanked by the
bitches Of running water. The rest
were bitches of running water edged
by footpaths. Scowling, he passed un-
der the overhanging bird cages Of the
Desert hotel without greeting for the
'loungers, whose chairs were drawn up
against the shade of the brick walls.
The momentum slackened as Hardin
neared the place he called his home.
An inner tenderness diluted the sneer
that disfigured his face. He could see
Innes as she moved around in the lit
tie fenced-in strip that surrounded her
desert tent. She insisted on calling it
garden, In spite of his raillery.
"Gerty's in bed, suppose thought
Tom. He had q sudden vivid picture
of her accusing martyrdom. His mouth
hardened again. Innes, STOPPING over
a rose, passed out of his vision.
1t came to Hardin suddenly that a
man has made circle Of failure when
he breads going to his office and
shrinks from the reproaches at home.
"a 'has-been' at forty!" he unused.
Where were all his ships drifting?
Innes, Strengthening, waved gay
hand.
"She's raising a goodly crop of bar.
rels." His thought mocked and ca.
ressed her. Her garden devotion was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22
CHAPTER TX.
The Rivals.

From the window of the adobe office
building of the company, Hardin saw
Rickard jump from the rear platform
Of the train as 1t slowed into the sta
ton. He noticed that the new mana-
ger carried no bag.
"Wonder what he's decided to do
about the headgate. He didn't waste
much time out there" Hardin was
fidgeting in his seat, his eyes on the
approaching figure.
Rickard passed through the room.
nodding to his office force. The door
of the inner office shut behind him.
Hardin stared at the blank surface. He
moved restlessly in his swivel chair.
Did the fellow think a big thing like
that could hang ON while he unpacked
his trunks and settled his bureau draw
ers? He picked up a pencil, jabbing ut
the paper of his report. He covered
the sheet with figures-three hundred
six hundred. Six. hundred feet.
Whose fault that the intake had
widened, doubling its width, trebling
its problem? Whose but Marshalrs,
who had sent down one of his Office
clerks to see what Hardin was doing?
Wouldn't any man in his senses know
that the way Maitland would distin-
guish himself would be by dlscredting
Hardin, by throwing bouquets to Mar
shall; praising his plan? They all go
at it the same sickening way! Office
clerks, BAH Sure, Maitland had adj
vised against the completion of the
gate. Said 1t would cost more in time
and money than Hardin's estimates.
Thanks to Maitland it did," growled
Hardin, scrawling figures over the
page. 'By the time Maitland finished
monkeying with that toy dam Of his
the river had widened the break from
three hundred to six hundred feet. For
that, they throw mud at me. Oh, it
makes me SICK" Hardin flung his
broken pencil out of the window.
Rickard re-entered the room. The
question leaped from Hardin.
1.-THE headgate--are you going on
with it?"
Rickard looked curiously at the
flushed antagonistic face Of the man
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22


solutely unnecessary. We can't afford
it. Do you know what that will cost,
gentlemen?
"One hundred thousand dollars !"
Rickard interrupted him. II want an
appropriation this morning for that
amount. II Is, In my opinion, abso-
lutely necessary II we nre to save the
valley. We cannot afford not to do 1t.
Mr.. Hardin" |"
Hardin glared at the other men for
support; he found MacLean's face a
blank wall; Estrada looked uncom-
Portable. Babcock had pricked up his
ears at the sound of the desired appro-
prlation; his head on one side, he
looked like an lnquisitlye terrier.
Hardin spread out his hands In help
less desperation. you'll ruin u.s. he
said. ''It's your money, the O. P.'s,
but you're lending IT, not giving II to
us. You are going to swamp the Des-
ert Reclamation company. We can't
throw funds away like that" One hun
dred thousand dollarsl Why, he could
have stopped the river at any time if
he had had that sum; once a paltry
thousand would have saved them II
didn't ask the 0, z. to come in and
ruin us, but to stop the river; not to
throw money away in hog-wlld FASH
ion." He was stammering lnartlculate-
~. "There's no need of a spur-track
IL you rush my gate through
''If,s Richard nodded. "Granted II
we can rush 1t through But suppose
it fails? Marshall said the railroad
would stand for no contingencies. The
interests at stake are too VITAL"
''Interestsw cried Tom Hardin.
"What do you know of the interest at
stake? You or your railroad? Coming
In 1T the eleventh hour. what can you
know? Did you promise safety to thou
sands OF families If they made their
homes In this valley? Are you responsl-
Bile? Did you get up this company, In
duce your friends to put their money
IN It, promise to see them through?
What do you know OF the interests at
stalker You want 10 put one hundred
thousand dollars into a frill God, do
you know what that means to my
company? II means ruin Estrada
pulled him down In his seat
Richard explained to the directors
the necessity In his opinion of the spur
track and the quarry. Rock In great
quantities would be needed; cars must
be rushed In to the break. He urged
Tho Importance OF clenchlng the issue
s'If it's not won this time. it's n lost
cause" he maintained. "If II cuts q
deeper gorge, the Imperial valley is O
chimera; so is Lagunn dam"
The other men were drawn Into the
argument. Babcock leaned toward Har.
din's conservation. MacLean was ju-
dlcial. Estrada upheld Rickard The
spur-track. In his opinion, was essen
fial to success, Hardin could see the
meeting managed between the new
conner and the Mexican. and his anger
impotently ragged. His temper made
him incoherent. Tie could see Rlekard
ceol and impersonal. adding to his
points and MacLean slowly won "a
the stronger side. Hardin. on his feet
..xsaff rca< snuffering helnlessly a'