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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

Police flnd Alleged "plvs."-Five
gallons of what the police said was
chnc' heer were found nv -. T. Smith
md John Foster. plain clo,hesm~n.
Wednesday when the arrested w.
rritchArd He had the liquor in
shack near the Santa re railroad
ards,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

Groves Tsstsiess chill Tonic
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

was ordered 10 tehs chsrrs ~ The
rand Jury Investigation ~ tho county
Judge NJ Woods tnihiS hy > v lct
Ina this morning The IndFc II chnig 4
With mrlfensnuco In office ~ Nwirk
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case.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-04

Former rruart officer NJ John =
Hopkins. former, tisnt officer here. IS
seriously III " pneumonia at his home at
1900 West Twenty eighth street.
Par. .Nsilsoie To Mest.-The WON.
ans rnn-iiellen,c spsociation wilt give
n luncheon at the Hl.kins hotel at /
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18
CHAPTER II.

The dinner hour found Dan Failing
in the public library Of Gitcheapolis,
asking the girl who sat behind the
desk If he might look at maps Of Ore
gon. He remembered that his grand
father had lived in southern Oregon.
he looked along the bottom Of his map
and discovered a whole empire. rang
ing from gigantic sage plains to the
east to dense forests along the Pa
ciic ocean. He began to search for
Linkville.
Time was when Linkville was one
Of the principal towns of Oregon. Dan
remembered the place because some
Of the time-yellowed letters his grand
father had sent him had been mailed
at town that bore this name. But
he couldn't find I,inkville on the map.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18

more prosperous. pair OF swans and
a herd of deer are going to be intro
duced, to restore some of the natural
wild life of the park. But in the sum-
mer Of 1919. few small birds and
possibly half dozen pairs of squir-
reis were the extent and limit of the
wild creatures. And at the moment
this story opens. one of these squir-
rels was perched on a wide-spreading
limb overarching gravel path that
slanted through the sunlit park. The
squirrel was hungry. He wished that
some one would come along with
nut.
There was bench beneath the tree.
If there had not been, the life of Dan
Failing would have been entirely diff
ferent. If the squirrel had been on
any other tree, If he hadn't been
hungry, if any one of dozen other
things hadn't been as they were, Dan
Failing would have never gone back
to the land Of his people. The little
bushy-tailed fellow on the tree limb
was the squirrel of Destinyl
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18

to him that he could remember other
winters. wherein the snuw lay for end
less miles over an endless wilderness,
and here and there were strange,
many-toed tracks that could be fol-
lowed In the Icy dawns. But of course
1t was just fancy. He wasn't in the
least misled about 1t. He knew that
he had never. in his lifetime, seen
the wilderness. OF course his grand
father had heen a frontiersman of the
first order. and all his ancestors he
fore him-a rangy. hardy breed whose
wings would crumple in civilization
but he himself had always lived in
cities. Yet the failing SHOWS. soft ami
gentle but with a kind of remorseiess-
ness he could sense hut could not IN
derstand. had always stirred him
He'd often imagined that ne would
like to see the forests in winter
In him you could see reflection of
the boy that played beside the pond
Of snow water, twenty years before.
His dark gray eyes were still rather
large and perhaps the wasted flesh
around them made them seem larger
than they were. But 1t was a little
hard to see them, as he wore large
glasses. His mother had been sure,
years before. that he needed glasses;
and she had easily found an oculist
that agreed with her.
Now that he was alone on the path.
the utter absence of color in his
cheeks was startling. That meant the
nj nf hak .xlo %
the blood eager and alive in his
veins. Perhaps an observer would
have noticed lean hands, with big
knuckled fingers, rather firm mouth,
and closely cropped dark hair. He
was twenty-nine years of age, but he
looked somewhat older. He know now
that he was never going to be any
older. A doctor as sure of himself as
the one he had just consulted couldn't
possibly be mistaken.
He sat down on park bench, just
beneath the spreading limb of great
tree. He would sit here, he thought,
until he finally decided what he would
do with his remaining six months.
He hadn't been able to go to war.
The recruiting officer had been very
kind but most determined. The boys
had brought him great tales of France.
1t might be nice to go to France and
live in some country inn until he died.
But he didn't have very long to think
upon this vein. For at that instant
the squirrel came down to see If he had
q nut.
1t was the squirrel of Destiny. But
Dan didn't know 1t then.
Bushy-tail was not particularly
afraid of the human beings that
passed up and down the park, because
he had learned by experience that they
usually attempted no harm to him.
But, nevertheless, he had his instincts
He didn't entirely trust them. After
several generations, probably the
squirrels of this park would climb all
over its visitors and sniff in their ears
and investigate the back of their
necks. But this wasn't the way of
Bushy-tail. He had come too recent
ly from the wild places. And he won
dered. most intensely. whether this
tall, forked creature had pocket full
of nuts. He swung down on the
grass to see.
"why, you little devilr Dan said
in a whisper. His eyes suddenly
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18

sparkled with delight. And he forgot
all about the doctors words and his
own prospects in his bitter regrets
that he had not brought a pocketful
of nuts.
And then Dan did a curious thing.
Even later, he didn't know why he did
1t. or what gave him the idea that he
could decoy the squirrel up to him by
doing 1t. That was his only purpose
just to see how close the squirrel
would come to him. He thought he
would like to look into the bright eyes
at close range. All he did was sud-
denly to freeze into one position-in
an instant rendered as motionless as
the rather MISUNDERSTANDING stone
stork that was perched on the foun-
tain.
The squirrel was very close to him.
and DaB<seemed to know by instinct
that the movement of single muscle
would give him away. So he sat as II
he were posing before photogra-
piers camera. The fact that he was
able to do 1t is in itself important. II
In considerably easier to exercise
with dumb-bells for five minutes than
to sit absolutely without motion for
the same length Of time. Hunters
and naturalists acquire the art with
training. 1t was therefore rather Gu.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18
nous tnar Dan succeeded so ",

rious tnar Dan succeeded SO w
nrst time he tried II. He had So
e0ough to relax first, before he fro>r
Thus he didn't put such sever,
strain on his muscles.
The squirrel, after ten seconds had
elapsed. stood on his launches to see
better. First he looked long. time
with his left eye. Then he turned his
head and looked very carefully with
his right. Then he backed off short
distance and tried to get a focus with
both. Then he came some half-dozen
steps nearer.
moment before he had been GER
tain that a living creature-in fact
one of the most terrible and powerful
living creatures in the world-had
been sitting on the park bench. Now
his poor little brain was completely
added. He was entirely ready to be-
lieve that his ewes had deceived him.
Bushy-tail drew Off little further.
fully convinced at last that his hopes
of nut from a child's hand were
blasted. But he turned to look once
more. The figure still sat utterly in
ert And all at once he forgot his de-
vouring hunger in the face of an over
whelming curiosity.
He came somewhat nearer and
looked long time. Then he made
half-circle about the bench turning
his head as he moved. He was more
puzzled than ever, but he was no
longer afraid. His curiosity had be-
come so intense that no room for fear
was left. And then he sprang upon
the park bench.
Dan moved then. The movement
consisted of a sudden heightening of
the light In his eyes. But the squir.
rel didn't see 1t. 1t takes a muscular
response to be visible to the eyes of
the wild things.
The squirrel crept slowly along the
bench. stopping to sniff, stopping to
stare with one eye and another just
devoured from head to tail with Curl
osity. And then he leaped on Dams
knee
He was quite convinced. by now.
that this warm perch on which he
stood was the most singular and in
tcicstihS ooJcCt VI Ills youHk ihc. II
was true that he was family worried
by the smell that reached his nostrils.
But all it really did was further to in
cite his curiosity. He followed the
leg up to the hip and then perched on
the elbow. And an instant more he
was poking a cold nose into Dams
neck.
But If the squirrel was excited by
all these developments. Its amazement
was nothing compared to Dams. 1t
had been the most astounding Incl
dent in the mans life. He sat still,
tingling with delight. And in single
flash of inspiration he knew he had
come among his own people at last. He
knew where he would spend his last
six months of life.
His own grandfather had been
hunter and trapper and frontiersman
in certain vast but little known Ore
gon forest. His son had moved to the
eastern cities. but in Dams garret
there used to be old mementoes and
curios from these savage days-a few
claws and teeth, and fragment of an
old diary. The call had come to him
at last. Tenderfoot though he was.
Dan would go back to those forests.
to spend his last six months of life
among the wild creatures that made
them their home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18

"Why do you turn out for every
road hog that comes along?" said
the missus, rather Grossly. "The
right of way is ours, isn't it?"
"Undoubted'y.' answered he. caln-
ly. "As for our turning cut, the rel
son is plainly suggested in this er
taph which .appered in newspapa--
recently:
Here lies the body of William Jay
Who died maintaining his right of
way;
He was right, dead right. as he sped
along,
But he's just as dead as if he'd been
wrong"
Try algebra on this one
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-11-18

The munition worker got SIS day
for making shells, and the soldier got
$40 month for stopping them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
OWNERS GATHER
TO HOLD PLANTS
AGAINST LABOR
Italian Manufacturer tc
Combat Control of
Mills By Strikers.

Rome, Sept. 16.-United Press.)
italian manufacturers were in
session all over the country today
trying to decide some means Of
the control Of their
plants by labor organizations.
Reports from Milan were that
seizures of plants continued on a
large scale. Cotton mills and jew
elry works we're among those put
under workers control. The move
ment extended to the peasantry.
Landlords in Sicily were driven
OF by the tenant farmers. Premier
Gio1itti's arrival in Turin and his
call for an immediate conference
with strike leaders and manufac-
turers was expected to result In a
quick turn in the situation.
Strikers representatives have in
formed the prefect Of Lusignoli an
ultimatum will be sent manufac-
turers, demanding immediate ac-
ceptance OF the principle OF labor
control of industry.
Socialist leaders announced they
will attempt to obtain passage of a
law to provide for the collaboration
Of labor in the management 81 all
plants. Labor will insist on shar-
ing in the technical and financial
management of the works and as
sumo charge Of the employment bu-
reau for industries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
FRANCE PLANS
NEW POLICIES Z
WITH NEW RULE
Cabinet Meets On Sept. Is
to Elect Successor to
Deschanel.

Paris. Sept. 16.-(United Press)
The French chamber of deputies
and the senate will meet here Sept.
Is to elect a successor to President
Deschanel. 1t was reported in we'll
informed circles today. :.
Premier Millerand was conceded
to be certain Of election II he cared
to take It. Millerand vigorously re-
fused to consider the presidency
when the matter was discussed
with him. His attitude was that he
Fcsny accomplish more III the power
full office OF premier than in the
nominally higher one Of president.
Millerand was to return to Paris
today from Ak les Bains. He was
expected to visit DeschAnel at once
Regardless of who succeeds Des-
chanel it was generally accepted
here a change in the administra-
ton will mark turning point both
in Frances reconstruction and her
political and constitutional history.
Desc b anel's administration
marked the end Of war time gov
ernment under Clemenceau's cab
met and the beginning of peace re-
construction. The ultimate aim
was cabinet of experts who would
concentrate on scientific recon-
struction.
1t was believed France now will
discard the old world policy Of a
nominal executive and follow the
United States in increasing the
presidents responsibilities.
Under those conditions Miller
and was regarded generally as the
most popular choice for the presi-
dency.
Other names mentioned for the
! office Of premier or minister Of for
eign affairs, in case Millerand ac-
cepts, are General de Castelnau and
Senator Charles Jonnart. Aristide
BRAND. former premier. also was
suggested.
Although Deschanefs resignation
mas not Deen presenter,
tions were being made today 1t the
Versailles palace where the presi-
, Dental elections are held.
The president, reached . decision
| in the matter se<eral days ago. and
since that time, has seemed to be
much relieved over the prospect OF
. release from the burdens OF pub
lie life. He rambled through Ram
bouillet park with his wife and
children yesterday. the newspaper
says, and the fact that he IL soon
to return to private life seems to
have given him renewed hope and
confidence.
This afternoon. 1t was officially
announced that the cabinet would
inject tomorrow morning to discuss
the situation created by the health
Of the president.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
|. ". ". AC|TAToR
IS DENIED SEAT
Brotherhood Of BOileFmakers Wlll
Have No Anti.AMerican
Delegates.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. 16.-With
one delegate denied q seat on the
charge that he had ''by words and
actions expressed sympathy with
!. w. w. and one big union agita-
tors" the annual convention of the
International Brotherhood Of Boil
ermakers. Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers Of America, marked time
here today while its credentials
committee scrutinized the records
Of several of their delegates accus-
ed Of anti-Americanism. No busi-
ness may be transacted by the con-
vention until the credentials COM
mittee has reported.
Tho delegate denied q seat Is
John McKelvey, representing . Sc
attle. Wash. local union.
The action was the first taken as
. result Of the campaign announc-
ed BY brotherhood leaders to elm
mate from the membership of al
legged un-American tendencies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
LEROY, CAPTIVE
IN URUGUAY
ALLEGED Wife Murderer IN Trunk
MISERY Case Held By
Pollce.

Monteyideo. Uruguay, Sept Is
United Press).-The man held -
Eugene Leroy. suspected OF being
the wife murderer who shipped the
body Of his victim from Detroit to
New York in q trunk. arrived here
today aboard the British steamer
DRYDEN. When he vent ashore the
Uruguayah police searched his
trunk and found . pho.o Of the
prisoner. together with . man and
. woman.
When asked the identity OF the
man the prisoner said: .His name
IL Woods" Police suspect this. Is
the same Woods whose caTn was
found In the trunk containing the
body when It was opened At New
York.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
HARDING WILL
RECEIVE VOTE
OF FWASHINCTON
Balance of Power to
Throw Electoral Vote
to Republicans.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 16.-Ma:ne's
decisive victory for Republican;sm
served less to astonish folks here
about and more to confirm their
oft-repeated phfase that "this is a
Republican year."
All "other things" being equal the
state of Washington is Republican
1t strayed from Taft and the regular
Republican fold in 1912 because it
considered Roosevelt a progressive
and the issue to be progression.
Similarly in 1916 ''other things"
weren't equal again and President
Wilson'S peace policy won the Re-
publican vot4. Now. in 1920, all
things are eqfal again and Senator
Harding appears to be assured Of
the western end ct the state, which
holds the balance Of electoral
, power.
Secs Little Difference.
Between Cox and Harding the
average man here sees little differ
ence. The Democratic nominee re-
ceived a splendid reception and the
plaudits of big crowd Tnc radi-
/, calls derived comfort out of his
speeches but they are bitter against
the Wilson administration for al
legged suppression of free speech
during the,war and for failing many
Of their number. !.
1t isn't that the radicals like
AinGsmossa atnan they liks Cox.
! Many Of them probably will not
vote the Republican dckst-but
they will not vote for the Demo.
cratic nominee either.
The labor vote is normally DEM
! ocratic. A large part of II will 60
for Debs or Christensen. This de-
flection will hurt Cox. Much of the
i resentment vote will be given to
Harding. though the labor papers
/! maintain a friendly attitude toward
the Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Doesn't Mean Anything.>
The fact that Samuel Gompers
indorses Governor Cox doesn't
mean anything to the labor leaders
here who consider Gompers an ult-
ra-conservative.
Both Unknown.
The Ohio governor Is unknown
I, in this part Of the country and SO
is Senator Harding. II there were
any quality to distinguish Cox from
his opponent, or any issue to make
him stand higher in public esteem
than his adversary, the people in
this section of Washington would
forget their Republican traditions
and do what they have frequently
done in the past in national cleo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
IS
CLIMAX OF
CARD GAME
Man Mortally. Wounded
in Aledo Rooming House
Early This Morning
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo. ILL.,, Sept. 1o.-Robert
Swearington. age 81, was shot and
almost instantly killed At 1850 this
morning. when a card party in pro-
gress In SwearingtOn room over
the Coffin bakery. on South College
avenue, was broken up by the en-
trance of two armed men, who be-
gan shooting when Swearington is
said to have resisted their demand.
His murderers, believed to have
been two in number, escaped.
A borrowed car, the property OF
w. d. Sheriff of Aledo and bearing
the license number 244110, and en-
gine number 1126274 is missing.
Sheriff had practically closed the
sale to Swearington, whb had it in
his possession. This is the ma
chine in which the murderers are
thought to have-lmade their get
away.
At 1850 this morning Chief Of Po-
lice George D. Reed. standing In
front Of the johnson restaurant on
South College avenue. was startled
81 s's:4s as'ss s1assse
II ran toward the building"
states Chief Reed. "As / neared
the entrance leading to the upstairs
two men ran out and jumped into
: small car, either . Ford or an
Overland with its top down. fired
two shots at them and one Of them
turned in his seat and returned the
fire. / rushed upstairs and found
Swearington in Doctor Mackay's Of
flee fatally wounded. / then cal
led the sheriff.
DR.. A. M. Mackey, coroner, in
whose doorway at the head of the
stairs, Swearington collapsed with
three bullet wounds in his body,
told this story:
II knew of nothing unusual until
T heard Shots" he declared. Il ran
to the door of my office; opening 1t
found Swearington lying almost
across the threshold in the hall
way. Win tuG AEu VI IOVAASIo WIN
lived in the rear, l carried him in
to my office. He was mortally
wounded and l saw that he had on
" a few minutes to live. l did not
see his assailants.
One Eye Witness.
Dan Laughlin, trader and stock
man of near Aledo, is the only eye
witness to the tragedy authorities
have in custody. He was held In
the county Jail.
Laughlin tells this story:
There were five Of US in Bob'a
room. having q little game Of cards,
Beside myself and Bob. there were
three race horse men, who I did
not know and whom never saw be-
fore. Around midnight, two Of
them, who had lost considerable
money. left to. get some lunch. We
were about ready to quit when they
returned with more money. express
sing the desire to continue the play
I'VE had played but q short time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
HOW ARE YOU
BETTING ON THE
ELECTION?
DAV" I'm A"N
Widely known Washington
Correspondent and Political
Reporter Of The Argus,

Widely known Washington
Correspondent and Political
Reporter Of The Argus,
Is making a tour OF the
northern and western states,
impartially reporting the
facts as only an unpreju-
diced expert sees them. The
readers Of this newspaper
will get unbiased and un-
authoritative election news
on how the election Is going
in other states by reading
the daily dispatches Of Da-
vid Lawrence. Between now
and election David Law
renee will visit every north
ern state. making inquiries
and reporting what he sees
and hears. Just before
election he will make a !lnal
summary. forecasting how
the doubtful states will
vote.
For unbiased election
news and accurate reports
Of political conditions
throughout the country. you
should read the daily dis
patches Of David Lawrente
in The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
US. PROBE
N,Y.ExPLoSIoN

Washington. Sept. 16.-Feleral
authorities will make an invessiga-
ton of the explosion today in New
York, the department Of justice an
nounced. William J. Flynn, chief
Of the bureau of investigation, was
expected to leave for New York
during the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-16
GUARD MONEY !.
At DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 16-(United
Press. .)-Commissioner Of Police
James Inches at noon today assign
ed q guard Of SO detectives to guard
the Detroit financial district Orders
were given the detectives to search
all cellars and persons found lott
ering around the district.
This action was taken followiu% 3
the explosion In the New Yerk
financial district today.