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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
The Promoters Wife
BY JANE PHELPS

Il don't really wonder. You see
am honest with you. No man
wants anyone, even his wife. rum
naging among his business papers. II
would cause most men TO lose their
tempers II II were done"
You also blame me?"
Yes. You should have waited and
told him what you had heard. and
given him "A chance to explain or
not as he chose"
But I couldn't bear TO wait. Mr.
Powers told Lorraine's father not to
put any money into his. Neil's
schemes warned him that ne would
lose II II he did. adding that he, Neil.
was doing crooked work"
"Powers--um--pha too bad. He's
a pretty big man. not a narrow one
either"
Yes. and so l wanted Mrs. Pow
ers to be at my affairs
UNI see. "A wheel within n
wheel. That was why your friend
advised you to give up the idea OF
doing the society act at prcsen. 2"
"Yes---I am mortified"
Had you sent out Invitations
"No--but intended to this week
Don't" Then: Il don't know
much about society. but ! know you
and ! don't want you to be hurt. IL
Powers is slamming your husband
be sure Mrs. Powers will slam you
Just put off this party idea until
have had a look In and see what
can do--if anything. to set Forbes
right. He probably has been foolish
and given people some cause to talk
! shall know more after l have dined
with that bunch tonight"
Are they going to Mrs. Ortons?''
II Judge they may be going to as
your husba told me to meet him
at the club. Now don't worry.
guess on second thought | won't
drive with you. ] might make II
convenient to have some business
with Powers before night. You go.
and try not to worry. Your big
brother has 1t In charge. BE sure
shall find some way to help YOU II II
is possible"
IL know you will" ! replied. walk
ing TO the door with him, already
happier. had at least shifted my
load upon broad shoulders.
Tomorrow-Barbar Spends the
Evening Alone.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
A Full Confession.

- ShSti i"'R bsNN
VIII you remain to dinner with
me ?" l asked. as | returned to my
guest. "Mr. Forbes is not able Ia
come home. He had to dine with
some out-of-town men. We will
crder the car and take drive
through the park. SO that you will
not be bored Disrcgarding my In.
vitation. Mr.. Frederick asked:
Does this woman whom you said
your husband visited with his out
of-town customers, or ciienteie, liv.
with her husband? Has sac one i''
Her husband died IL short time
ago. She Is received--to a certain
extent IN good society although she
always has been very unconvention-
al
You aren't-jealous OF her?" ele
asked the question haltingly. not
looking ut me.
No. and yes--I am not really jeal-
GUS as one usually tn!nHs u. Ica,-
ousy, yet l AM jealous that he spends
his time with her.
Il see. Wen do not think I
shall accept your invitation to dinner
tonight. will hunt up Forbes and
see IL cant trail along with his out
fit' Excuse my expression, but
too am Western, you know, will
drive with you, thcn So to his Of
lice. ternaps you will let me tele-
phone him"
Certainly" The door was open
MIR. Frederick talked rather loudly
80 l could not help overhearing his
conversation with Neil who came 10
the telephone at once.
"Hello. this is Frederick. Are you
going TO be disengagcd this evening
Il sce!---anyonc l know--you don't
say--why yes, II you are sure
won't he butting in. At the club
six-thirty---yes. that suits me--Tll
be prompt. Good bye" Not one
word about being with me.
Nothing like fishin.' he laughed
os he returned. Forbes Bit"
II have something else to tell you.
i did something while Neil was away
that angercd him. l haven't had
time to tell him Just why did il,
that 1t was no lack of faith in him
that urged mo on. but wish to set
him right before my friends, and
his--or those who pretend to be
friendly to him. went down to his
office TO see it couldn't find some
thing 20 refute what | thought still
think were lies. His private office
was locked. and so OF course failed
| told him had gone down there,
and my reason---as far as he would
let me. But he was very angry"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

Judge Frank Curry who has been touring
through the lumber districts OF the south. writes
tracks is rotting down because there is no mar
ket' Judge Curry's testimony Is corrobora,ed
b? various other Tulsans who have lately been
through the milling districts Of the south and
northwest We mention the matter for the pur-
pose OF answering those who have asserted that
the building material prices could not be cx-
pe'ted TO come down because there exists \
great shortage. The day OF propaganda is about
over lot OF truth is getting into print these
days
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

cussing legislation. lie has formed
the opinion that the Oklahoma
registration law will be amended and
that dem mocrats will not oppose an
honest effect to make the law con-
form to reason.
Registration Is to protect the
public from the Illegal voter" said
Judge Craver. mot to prevent the
man with a right to vote from cast
ing his ballot. The constitution
gives the voters qualifications and
the legislature may only pass such
statutes az to prevent casting OF
illegal ballots. 1t requires no wis
dom to know that our registration
law is unfair and not In harmony
with the era which demands that
al men be given fair and free ex-
preston with their franchise"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

The Hamon old guarders are reminded that
they not now fighting for the benefit Of the
party but directly against Its every interest. The
death OF Jake Hamon removed the last gen
une cause for discord in republican circles In
Oklahoma. To seek to pcrpetuate IIamonism
is to. openly and defantiy admit all that was
ever charged against the gentlemen who gave
his name To an atrocious system.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

We do look forward to the day when the
country viii have postmaster general who will
make efficiency and service the watchwords, OF
the department We hope real business man
and IA strong executive will he given the port
folio. antr II such one is the death rate will
be appalling for time. There should be
fatalities right here in Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
McKccvcr an tOptimist.

Horace q. McKeeter of Enid. re-
publican candidate for governor in
1918. has changed his opinion re-
garding political majorities. "It
seemed for so long that republicans
could not win a statewide fight In
Oklahoma" said Mckeever, that
1t was wasting energy to fight our
best. Now II our people but main
tain their present solid front and
do not lose themselves in lust for
place, IT looks like the democrats
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would never be able to detea, u,-
Punster nj State H.,

Some state house punstrr .,.
the story Tuesday tina, ,yhs ar!ed
l.. Walker. chairman OF tho AT AN
corporation commission. resie,. s'a'e
he has announced he viii d.
ernor Robertson is to appo,r, 10Y 10Y
onel Amos l.. Ewing Of tuibr,o o.,
succeed him. The stateror, "
published IN a local afternoon n.ws'
paper. and created a sensatior We
This is not the coior..s t..,..
year. however. and his appcir. n'nn, ~
need not be expected by ,ba 1
mail. He was candidate f,r *
republican nomination against p. y
Hughes, who won both nonI,na,,a,
and election. The rumor ,ha. G"n
ernor Robertson would sDp,.r,
republican to succeed N,l..r -
order to avoid having Csmnhau
Russell as chairman of the ,n,nis'
sion. has been current. THIS wnmId
neccssitate corporation upon Iha
part of Hughes, who declare. ,ba,
he Is at present not a member a,
the commission.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

1t Is not what somebody says is the truth but
its the real truth that IL of moment The com.
ing session Of the legislature should keep this
fact In mind A lot of things viii be told the
legislature, all seeming to require money. But
II the legislature serves it's real purpose II will
accept nothing on hcarsay but will develop tho
truth and act accordingly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

Corn has but few relatives In the
plant world. Everyone knows the
value and use Of corn as a farm
feed. but few appreciate its value a
human food in this coutry. n
other corn producing countries II "a
a popular human food. 1t is q
strictly American plant. but sailors
carried 1t broadcast. and fields Of 1.
now cover the other continents.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Scared 10 Death.

Fear kills more than the knife. An
autopsy revealed that David Carey
of London. England, who died Of
anxiety because a doctor told him he
had heart disease. had healthier
heart than most men and might
have lived for fifty years.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

Josephus says that IL we stay out OF the league
must have the biggest navy on the sea. And
when he trying to put W. In the league he
said that our duties as a member OF II would
require the biggest navy on the sea. Which IL
Joscphus all over,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Mi1ht IA We'll.

The treasury department wants 10
prohibit the sale OF malt and hops
because 1t can be used in the making
OF hor"a brew. We now look for
tho prohibition OF the sale of corn,
rye, sugar cane. potatoes, barley,
persimmons. blackberries. scu2per.
nongs. raisins, yeast--awshucks, let's
quit housekeeping!
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

What the British are doing In Ireland can
only be guessed at And guesses can be re-
futcd by other guesscs. That is the way the
imperalists OF Downing street have played the
game from the earliest moment OF recorded
English history.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

l.. q. Disney. stormy petrol OF
Muskogee republican politics. has
been at the capital all OF the week.
He says he Is for peace within the
republican party. even II 1t re-
quires a real sizable fight to bring
down the dove. He is mixing in the
campaign for republican national
comitteeman. and, while far from
home. has been able to keep the
standard OF Jim Harris floating
even when the winds were running
high and top sails might be consid
cred In danger.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Daily biblical Quotation
DECEMBER 10.

DINIMbIN
Yc shall seek me and find me when ye shall
search for me with all your heart. Jcr. 20 l3.
with my whole heart I've sought thy face,
. let me never stray
From thy conmands - God OF grace,
Nor tread the sinners way.
with my whole heart have / sought thee; o
lot not wander from thy commandments.
psa 1870.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

Prcsident-elect Harding is nothing IL not IL
diplomat In calling William Jennings Bryan
into conference he aiaycd any apprehension
that may have existed concerning his confer
ences with Hoover and Root.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

The theft OF tho gas compunys safe was a
very. very wicked thing which good citizen
will .condone. Yet candor compels the admis-
sion that It was another case OF one hi jacker
frisking another hi.jackcr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

II he could only make facts comport with his
fancies, Ed. Dyche would be u world-beater az a
ready letter writer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

Best Minds to Visit Marion" is "a headline,
and on the same page Ii "A story that Ava Me-
Donald In now In Marion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Oklahoma Oufbursfs
~ NWis iostso.

The anti.powder league. organized a short time
to blow up.
II he could only make facts comport with his
ready letter writer.
Best Minds to Visit Marion" is a headline,
Donald is now In Marion.
The OH and Gas journal. speaking as an cx-
port. says the "wcgee" board IL almost as good
ns witch hazel In locating an oil well
In trying to do something for the soldier boys
IN legislative way, why has II not occurred to
someone to put actual service men on the boards
ana commissions. instead ot high -colared dress
parade, paper officers
. formal lott.r from Mrs Harding to Mrs.
hhmon In being published with the idea that
VIII have considerable weight with member RI
OF the state committee But did any of you who
read II lind any Acknowledgement Of n blood
relationship. My dear Mrs. liamon" and VERY
Hhcer"iy' IL the way the "cousinly" letter be-
gan and ended
IN" late Jake Iamon claimed Ardrnore az his
recurrence and Ii reported to have been regis
tofed there, Mrs. Hamon claims Iawton as her
Iehi""hcc ana registrars certificate In rcputed
10 nave been issued her there. Oklahomas cleo
tion law has many crnklcs but we do not under
ttahd thht II permits husband and wife living
IN conJugal Felicity to vote In separate counties
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Told at Oklahoma CITY

The first announced lobby for the
Eighth legislature Is comprMed OF
women, and It is partisan. Mrs.
J. G. Pearsons, residing at Marshall,
Logan county. and president of the
State Federation OF women's clubs,
called a meeting OF six leading
women's clubs. and. an organization
was effected to be known as the
legislative council. ostensibly TO
support meritorious legislation. but
1t also has the authority to combat
measures which the council deems
improper or evil.
The council has an executive COM
mittce comprised OF one member
from each ,of the following six
women's organizations; Federation
OF Womcn's clubs. w. c. T, L., Y. w.
G. A., =. O. E., u. ID. C. and the ID.
A. r
Mrs. J. A. Riehl of Blackwell is
president OF the legislative council;
Mrs, W. $. Hanson. representa- the
Y. W. G. \. II vice president Mrs.
Frank Korp OF FL Reno. secretary
trcasurers sH01rs. NJ. Alice Miller of
tary.
The legislative council member,
ganization to work in conjunction
with the legislature is the first, bu.
there are mems councils which arr
in session all Of the time and al
ways ready to confer with legislators
although they are not so easily led
to dlvulgt their plan OF operatoions.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16

The anti-powder league. organized n short time
ago by the young ladies Of Muskogee is about
to blow up.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-16
Craycr SccIs l,cal Irgilsation.

Judge a. T.. Craver, rprcsenting
Washington county in the lcgisla-
ture, as ne has for several terms
past, has been down from Bartles-
Vile and while modestiy admitting
he would like to be the speaker OF
the next house. has also been dis.
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Andrews Bros. & Cheney
FAIRLEE, VERMONT.

very busy tying puffs for different
people. The Society does this work
for the moderate sum of one dollar
per puff. ''
Mrs Evelyn Thicket and Mr. Newton
Wilmot recently visited in Dover,
Portsmouth bnd Kittery, N. H.
A baby boy arrived Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Andrew Maxfield
Miss Harriet Porter is caring for
Miss Dodge's house during the lat
ters absence in Boston.
Mrs Anna Cambridge has gone to
Dover, where she will spend the
winter with her daughter and hus-
band, Rev. and Mrs Morse.
Miss Agnes d Babcock, daughter of
Mr. Bernard A Babcock of this place,
has made the freshman choir at
Mount Holyoke College. The choir
will make its first appearance to-
morrow at the Christmas vesper ser.
vice. when there will be a service
OF Christmas anthems and carols.
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WEST FAIRLEE.

There will be a Christmas tree and
exercises by the school children on
Thursday evening, Dec. 23rd, at the
hall. Everyone is most cordially IN
vited to attend, and also to bring
their presents to be put on the tree
Let US make this a community affair
and everyone have a part in it.
Mrs Fielding's Sunday School class
met at her home recently, and spent
a very pleasant afternoon playing
games and having a general good
time.
Mr. Oscar Carleton, who has been
away for a number of weeks visiting
relatives and friends, returned to
his home at S Carleton's last week.
Mr. and Mrs Conrad have moved
back from White River Junction,
and are living in the Mill house.
Mr. and Mrs Harley Brown have
moved into their house in Beanville.
Quite a number of deer were shot
in this vicinity this year.
IN Krook is "courting" at Chel-
sea this week.
Mrs David Wilson was on the sick
list last week.
A H Southworth has been suffering
with an attack of blood poisoning in
his hand. but is on the gain.
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FAIRLEE.

Dorothy Gish In "Nugget Nell,''
Town Hal Dec. II.
w ] Phillips has returned from a
few days visit in Boston.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr. Walter Horizons and Mr. Jesse
Kenyon's families in the loss of their
home by fire Tuesday morning.
Ralph Mum started for Cambridge,
Mass. Saturday morning with one OF
the creamery trucks loaded with
two tons of butter.
The Rondo met with Mrs 5 OAR
ling Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs C H Mum entertained Prof..
Bruce of Hanover, N. H., who preach
ed here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Campbell, Miss Ada
Albee, Mrs C H Mum, Mrs c II
Currier and Rev. c w Carvell at
tended State Grange in st. Johns
bury this week.
Federated Church.
Morning service next Sunday at
eleven O'clock. The pastor will
preach on "The Spirit of Christmas"
The Armenian collection of the
Church and the Junior Christian En-
deavor amounts to over ten dollars.
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OXFORD.

Mr. Jesse Woodward of Attention,
Penn. has been visiting his parents
for few days.
Mrs Josephine M Field has closed
her house and will spend the winter
with friends.
Mr. Jesse R Kenyon attended the
meeting of the New Hampshire
assessors in Manchester recently.
Mrs Eliza H Gaskell is attending
the meeting of the State Grange at
Claremont this week.
Mrs Luella Stetson is very low and
the end is anticipated at any time.
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert M Thayer, who
were injured at the railroad crossing
the last of September, have just re-
turned from Mary Hitchcock Hos
pital. Mr. Thayer is able to get
about with crutches while Mrs Thayer
is still dependent on even more sup
port.
Mr. Walter A Dennis was taken to
the hospital on Tuesday for an oper-
alton.
Fire alarm was sounded again for
fire in town at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The old homestead on the
Carlos M Kenyon farm was on fire.
The place is now occupied by his
son Jesse and Walter A Horton and
their families. The Fairlee fire de-
partment and many of the fellow
townsmen responded and after hard
fight had to yield to the advancing
flames. All energies were then bent
on moving the furniture which was
quickly loaded into trucks and taken
to the Marshall homestead, which
fortunately had just been vacated.
The work was so eXpeditiously done
that even the bathroom fixtures and
the set tubes were rescued. A fierce
gale which blew during the entire
day carried the flames across the
road and by small angle. away from
the barn. The sympathy of the
community goes out for the two
young families that are so suddenly
robbed of their home, which they
had been at considerable expense to
fit up. A moderate insurance was
carried on the property and it is
hoped that the dwelling will be
replaced.
The wind on Tuesday and the
heavy rain fall made travelling
tedious and in some cases impossible
Trees were blown down, in several
places blocking the reads and jeop-
buildings. The electric
light service was broken early in the
day and the telephones commenced
to give out so by night many We're
out of communication with the world.
Autos were blown about on the icy
roads and sometimes stopped Mr.
Harry c Marshall in coming down the
Fairlee hill to the bridge was slowed
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PIERMONr.

Rev. H r Goodwin, wife and son
Paul returned from Marblehead,
Mass. last week Friday.
Henry Underhill left last week
Wednesday for Schenectady, N. Y,
where he expects to spend the win
ter.
The many friends of Ray Howard
are glad to see him back in ire
store again, as he and his wife e.
turned from St. Johnsbury last Fri
day evening.
Maude French has finished work at
Maiden, Mass. and returned home.
Marden Simons visited his wife at
Hanover Hospital last week Friday,
and reports her as comfortable as
could be expected.
Mrs George Leonard Of Lawrence,
Mass. is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs A c Drury.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman ROBBIE went to
Boston last week Thursday to bring
home their infant son that has beer
in a hospital there three weeks for
treatment.
Don't forget the Christmas Exer-
cises at the village school this Friday
afternoon. Dec. IL. at two o'clock.
Little Arlene Tarbox is shut in
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F. c. WHITE, p1 GAsa STo RI H.

about so that the truck went against
the side of the bridge smashing
wind shield and wheels. The truck
was soon able to resume carrying
milk to the depot.
We need fire protection in this
town. We should be able to recipro-
cate with Fairlee when that town
is in need.
Order Christmas flowers early from
VIM. r Conant at the post office.
AS a result of the annual roll call,
Oxford now has a membership of one
hundred sixty nine in the local Red
Cross.
West Congregational Church.
Morning service at half past ten.
The service will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. c F Atkins. Rev Ed
ward A Tuck, representing The Sab
bath Day League, will be the speaker
Mr. Tuck is a member of the New
Hampshire Legislature. He will
speak on a subject Of interest to our
townspeople. Every person able to
do so should hear him.
The Christmas exercises will be
given in the church on Sunday, De-
cember 26th.
Mr. Tuck will speak in the Oxford
vile church at half past one, SUM-
day afternoon, December 10Th.
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HAVERHILL.

Mrs F C Russell is enjoying a sisit
from her sister Mrs harrington of
Lowell, Maine.
Mrs Ellen Hildreth was in Woods
vile one day last week.
Mrs Laura Page is i'll at the home
of her nephew in Franklin.
Miss Mary James, Miss Luella
Tewksbury and Miss Edith Blodgett
were st. Johnsbury visitors last week.
Jack Lancaster, Harry Carpenter
and Arthur Crawford have been
drawing slate roofing for Mrs Mil
dred Pauken and Miss Ada Fits.
Mrs j harrington Russell is visit
ing her parents in Lowell, Maine.
Richard Dutton of North Haverhin
visited his sister Mrs Arthur Craw-
ford one day last week.
Mrs Herbert Gallon of Laconia
spent a few days last week with her
parents Mr. and Mrs F j Glines.
VIM Southworth, our popular
clerk at the Brook, returned from
his vacation highly elated over the
fact that he brought down fine
buck Saturday morning.
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THETFORD.

The fall term of Thetford Academy
is closed until after Xmas, the lady
teachers, Miss Shaw and Miss Lath-
rop going to their respective homfs
at Maine and Rutland, VT.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Brockway have
gone to the southern part of the
state to work for the winter.
Joseph Minard lost nice COW
after few hours illness of indiges-
ton.
Mrs E D Preston was called to
Detroit on account. of the serious
illness of her father.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Vaughan of
Boston have returned to the Hill
and are living at their summer home.
Hervey Hobbs and family of Lyme
visited at E c Waterman's recently.
Miss Jameson of Vershire has been
spending few days at E c Water
mans. Mr. and Mrs Waterman took
her to her home at Vershire last
Raymond Wheeler has returned
from the hospital.
A Xmas Festival, Parish dinner,
Society and Church meetings are
events to happen soon at Thetford
Hill.