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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
oBrrUARY-ANNA B. BRIGHT

Anna Bell Walton was born in
Louisville, KY, October 22, 1881, and
departed this life December 21, 1920,
at WaKeeney, Kansas, aged 80 years,
one month and twenty-one days. She
came to WaKeeney with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John Walton, in 1886
and resided here during her childhood
She later moved to Denver, Colo, and
was married to James Ollie Bright,
of Mobile, Mo. Her health failed her
in July 1917 and she was long but
patient sufferer having professed faith
in Christ last August and testified to
all of Gods goodness to her. She was
taken severely i'll four weeks ago and
came to WaKeeney on December II.
She was too weak to survive and was
called home Tuesday morning at 300
o'clock She passed sweetly away in
the confidence of meeting her Saviour,
her last words being "Lord take me
home" She leaves TO mourn her loss
a husband, a brother, a sister, Mrs.
Blanch Foster, nephews, unc1es and
aunts. The funeral took place this
afternoon at o'clock from S. J.
Straw's funeral home and the body
was buried in WaKeeney Cemetery.
Sister, thou vast mild and loving,
Gentle the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low;
Thou no more wilt join our number
Thou no more our songs shalt know
Dearest sister thou has left us
Here thy loss we deeply fell
But it's God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal
Yet, again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fed
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tear is shed.
A Friend
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The WaKeeney State Bank,
WaKeeney, Kansas, will be held in
their banking room at ten o'clock a.
m. on the 7th day of January 1921.
c. NJ. Hutchison, Cashier.
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RECEIVES HIS APPOINTMENT

Judge J. C. Ruppentha1 has been
ntihed of his appointment as Major
Judge Advocate General Officers Re
serve Crops, to date from November
oath of this year. He served actively
in the same capacity in the army for
fourteen months in 1918 1919-Rus-
sell Record
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L. w. Purinton.
Mrs. Della Tuttle.
Mrs. Florence See.
F. L. Purinton.
LISTEN. BROTHER FARMER

Children and ~Grandchildren
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LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Christmas Eve program 7:3O p M
Services Christmas Day in the Ger
man language 1890 a. m
Services Sunday in the English Ian
guage at 1890 a. M
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Enest Smith and family were up
from Ransom Wednesday trading in
WaKeeney.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
SAILED.

Strs Madonna 'Fr). Palermo: Waco Malmo;
Crawl Keys. Matanzas; Matanzas. Havana Pro
greso and Tampico; Concho. Key West aud Gal
weston; Frontera (Nor), Port Antono; Grangepark
DR. africa, Iquique &C. Eskasoni vBr), Norfolk;
Matanzas; Fire Island. London and
Hamburg; Bartholomew Kingston; Arapahoe.
Charleston and Jacksonville; Taunton (Nor), Nor
folk Lake Marion, Porto Padre natter sailed
14th): Goree. Boca Grande mot 18th; Levfsa.
Santiago: Passaic Bridge, Havana; Madison, Nor
folk and Newport News.
Strs Princess Matoka transport San Juan
Dacre Castle (Fsr) Hong Kong. &c; FL Alba. Gal
veston James Whitney. Caibaren; City Of At
lanta, Savannah; Philadelphia. Nassau &c: Salem
County, Port Chslmette la: Maraval (Br), Gren-
ada. &c; Gulf Queen. Providence.
Sailed 18th, str Northwestern, Charleston.
The corrected reading Of the barometer (reduced
to sea level at New York on Thursday Jan 10
1920. at AM. reported by the United States
Wea her Bureau. was wenty-nine and Dinety-siN
huBdredths (2a.9sl inches, This closely approNi
mates seven hundred and sixty-one (I61) mill
metres. Captains of all vessels now lying in or
near the ports of New York and Brooklyn can ad
vantag ageously use the above official data for oh
serving whether their own barometers require
any considerable correction adjustment.
Wind at Sandy Hook. PM. WNW, % miles;
clear moderate sea. At City Island at sunset
NV moderate breeze: clear; moderate sea.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
FOREIGN PORTS.
IBy NALL


BARBADOS. Jan 6-Arryed, schr Hill Crest
tBrl, Cadiz
DURHAM. Jan 3-sailed bark Puako, Hobart.
GUAYMAS, Jan SAILED, str Ailiahce Irom
San Francisco, Sci, Topnlobampo
HONG KONG, Dec - - Arrived, sur 1oid SMELL
Singapore (for san Francisco.
HAAPAI. Nov Sailed, schr Meteor, San
Franchises.
HALIFAX Jan 1f-Arrived strs Southport
(Br). Viva: 18th. Ernemore (ir, Boston; Cana
dian Miller (fir), Liverpool.
Cleared 18th brig waldemar Torno dam, Glas-
gov.
IouIuUE. Dec Sailed, str Lake Farrar,
Ouient, via San Francisco.
LoBIToS. Jan ARRIVED, str FL Lobo CBr),
IUNENBURG, Ms, Jan 1o-sailed, schr Aleala
(Br), Ponce.
MANZANIILo. Jan s-Arrived, schr W
Mackenzie King (Br), Yarmouth, Ms.
PORT LOBOS, Jan ARRIVED, str San Joaquin
(Nor). Iquique
SALINA CRUZ. Jan 7-Saled, str Baja Cali
fornia (HorD, Honolulu.
SANTIAGO, Jan Arrived, schr Mary L. Hrte
(Brl, Halifax.
ST JOHNS, Nj, Jan 9-Arriyed, schr Madelyn
L Hebb (l'r), Lunenburg.
ST JOHN, NIB, Jan 13-Sailed, strs Metagama
(Br). Liverpool: Verentia (Br), Avonmouth.
TSINGTAU, Jan Arrived, str Nj Dollar
(Br). Singapore.
TALTAL Dec 21-Arrived, aux schr Columbia
River, Callao.
ToCOPII.IA. Jan 5-Arrived, str La Habra
(Nor) Port Lobos.
VICTORIA BIC, Jan s-sailed, str Coalinga,
Port San Luis.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
CLEARED.

Str Bardic CBr), Claret, London-Atlantic Trans
port line.
Str Wynooche Ames Antwerp and Rotterdam
Internatona Mercantile Marine Go.
str Gerania dtan. Ravasni Trieste, Venice
&c-Phelps Bros x Co.
Str Oristano (Br), Robinson. Constantinople
Cons tanza. &c-Furness, Witty Co.
str Sabine (Br). Atwood, Cape Town, Algol
Bay. &c-Barber Steamship lines Inc
Str Corning Grace, Tampico-D II Warden.
Str Yarmouth, Cockburn, Havana Kingston and
Cristobal-Black Star line.
Str Philadelphia, Hart, Nassau, Bahamas-New
York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co.
Str Governor Forbes. Larsen, Nassau and Glen
fuegos-New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co.
Str James Whitney, Hudnall, Caibarien-Mun
son steamship line.
str Lake Daraga. Sweeting, Havana-New Yori
and Cuba Mail steamship Co.
Str Lake Alvada, Thulin, Guanta anamo-Munson
Steamship line.
str El Alba, Boyd, Galveston-Southcrn Pacific
Co.
str Western Glen, Bartrud, Norfolk-cosmopoli.
tan Shipping Co.
Str Madison, Nelson. Norfolk and Newport
News-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Str Mazama, Zechel Philadephia-French
American line.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
AMERICAN PORTS.
IBy TeIegnph.1


ASTORIA, o, Jan 14-Sailed, str Circinus Mel
'oBf,ls BosToS Mass Jan 14-Arrived, str LAX.
Arrived 18th. strs Worcester, London via ST
Johns NE: Cowiche, Norfolk; Pawneee, New
York; North Land, Yarmouth; schr Emily Bay
more. Alma. NIB, for New York dn tow, and pro-
ceeded).
Arrived 18th, str Comerc (Br), Calcutta and
Colombo.
Sailed 18th strs IIartmore (Br). Liverpool
Novian (Br). do and Manchester; City of Colombo
(Br) New York TAT 1890 PAD; Immeln (Sw), do
(at 1890 PM: Kershaw Norfolk; Lake Delaney,
do; Lake lnaha Norfolk; schr Jean WHsely, Har-
hor Buffet; tugs Confidence, towing barge Flora,
barges Panther Creek, Summit Hill aud RAIN
Portland for New York TO be left at Sandwlch);
G Hersey with barge 10 10, Norfolk for salem
VIM NJ Mills. Norfolk, with barges Nos 10 and %;
Interna ational Philadelphia (calls ut Gloucester foi
barge Tulpehocken and at Dutch Island Tor parges
Franklin and Marion); Lenape, do. with barSes
Neshamny, Phoenix and Potstown.-Wind at
Highland Light. NV, 80 miles; partly cloudy
smooth sea.
BALTIMORE. Md, Jan 15-Arrived.. str Efsta-
thos (Greek), Cardiff; barge shenango, Port Ar
thur.
Cleared 18TH strs Allaguash Algiers; Maumee.
st Georges; Lake Ellersle, Nassau; Palisades.
Glasgow via Ayonmouth.
Sailed 18th, str Persian, Savannah and Jackson
vile.
Sailed 18th, strs Maartensdyk Dutch, Rotter-
dam; Lake Frances. Savannah; Adelheid (cunan)'
Nassau;i schr Wyoming, Norfolk.
BUZZARDS BAY tCape Cod Canal, Mass, jan
IA 3:3O PAI-Arrived at Sandwich, tug Gettys
burg Boston for Philadelphia. towing barge:
Salem. Ontelaunea aud Bear Ridge tand saileo
AN 18th.
Arrived at Sandwich 18TH tugs Active; On
tario, with barges; Boston, with :; Nalie5
Forge, with .; Confidence. with ].
Sailed from Sandwich 18th, tug Iehigh, with
CEBU. PI, Jan e-sailed, str IIugoton, sar
Francisco.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16

CHARLESTON, sc, Jan 15-Arrived, strs Horn
by Castle (Brl. Galveston for Antwerp and Ghenti
Anselma de IArrnaga tBr), Galveston for Liver
pool aud Manchester; San Jacinto, Havana for
New York; Lake Ellenorah. Boston; Lenape, New
York land proceeded for Jacksonyille)i tug Bar
tow, with barge VI Leonard in tow, from New
York.
Sailed 18th, str Texas, Jacksonville.
CAPE HENRY, Va, Jan 15-Passed out, strs
Mielero, Baltimore for Nueyitas; Cape Henry, do
Tor Savannah; Alfred Nobel Nor, Norfolk for
Rotterdam; Cote Blanche, do for Crstobal; Nom
bassa (Br). New Orleans via Norfolk for Glasgow:
Etna (ltaD, Norfolk for Savona Lake Frohna, dc
for Providence.--Wind. NE, miles; cloudy.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan 14-Sailed, str Lake
WORTH Norfolk.
FIRE ISLAND. NY, Dec 10, 11:45 AM-Passed,
strs Lake Greenwood, Boston for Norfolk; ! ~
PM. Ontario, do for Philadelphia.
GALVESTON, .eX, Jan 15-Arrived, strs Red
Mountain, Pensacola; Lake stirling, Philadelphia
Winfred, Tampico; aux schr Sherewcg, Mobile
for Texas City.
Sailed 18th. strs Ninan (Br), Liverpool via Nor
folk; !. Drake, New York Lake Deval, Phila-
delphia.
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ARRIVED.

Str Ispland ,Br Antwerp Iau 3, southampton
and Cherbogrg 9th. 20 'he Red Ser line. with 80
first. 49, second cabin :21 ft.r,n2e passengers,
mails and mdsp. Went 10 pier 90. N0rtc Nivcr.
Str Cretic tBrl. Genoa Dee 20. Naples 22d. -
Michaels 10th aud Boston Jan rs. 10 the white
star line. With mdse. Went 10 pier 81. North
River.
str Kszemhc (BrD. nomhay Dec ,, Alden nth,
Port Said 10th and Oran GOTH TO Norton. Lilly &
Co with mdsc. Went 10 foot Of Goth street,
Brooklyn.
str Orcoua CBrl Valparaiso. &c. 70 Sanderson
4 SON with passengers and ndse.
Str Hsdnot. Tuxpam Jan z 10 T Warden,
with crude oil
str Cibao ,Sor, Kingston Jan and Santiaeo
9th to the United Fruit Go. with mdsc. Went Ia
pier ~. East River.
str Joseph Cuneo Norl. Fort Antonio ian S.
~ the Atlantic Fruit Co, with fruit. Went "a
pier 20 East River.
str Fort Hamilton 1lrl Eermuda Jan IL. q
Turness, Witty n GO, with III passengers mails
and mdse. Went 10 pier %. North River
Str Orcus Wilmington. nc.
str jamestown. Newport News and Norfolk q
the old Dominion steamship Go. with passengers
aud mdse. Went 10 pier 20. North River.
Y y coast guard cutter Seneca.
Tug John Z Lewis. towing barges
Returued-Str Mopnng, hence for New Orleans.
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santa Insa 4es miles 5 Ambrose light vessel 5

Santa I.uss 4es miles Ambrose light vessel
PM f5th.
Sewalls Point 81 miles Sc Ambrose light vessel
1880 PM 18TH
Sharon 1d3 miles y Diamond Shoal noon 10th.
Silverbrook 1l3 miles \. "a W from Progreso noon
18th.
noon lith.
Standard 40 miles NE Port Lobos noon 18th.
Suruga 81 miles SSW Hatteras noon 18th.
Terre Haute 100 miles SE Bermuda 5 PM 14th.
Tulsa 10 miles Colon AN 18th.
ItsTrialba. ~ miles Ambrose light vessel moor
l1th
18TH
Walter Hardcastle 26o miles f Tampico noof
18th
4:i2 PM 10th.
West Henshaw T63 miles Crstobal 1ith.
william Green 1sJ miles NNE Diamond Shoa
noon 18TH
Winding Gulf 10 miles v Cape Henry noon 14th
Youngstown off 1Sbee Roads noon 18th.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
Arrived 18TH str Empress of France OBJ. Liv

Arrived 10Th. str Empress of France (Br), Liv
erpool.
Sailed 14th str Cornish Point (Br), london.
IIAMESfIAVEN, Jan 13-Arrived, str Indiana
Bridge New York
TOE BAY. Eng, Jan 12-sailed, str Mapleleai
liri Key West.
, TOcoPII.I.A. Jan 14--Sailed str Mystic, Colon.
VICTORIA BC, Jan 14-Arrived, strs Crown OF
Gacia Orr, San Francisco &c; Waihemo (Brl'
Lond9n.
VALPARAISO. Jan Arrived, str Santa Ana,
New York via Balboa and Callao.
YOKOHAMA, Jan Arrived. str West Conop'
san Francisco.
',aiIed 4th, strs Elkton, Seattle 9th, Empress OF
Russia tIirJ, Vancouver.
sailed eth, str Eastern Crag Jap new, Seattle.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Bound South.

bounu SUutH.
Str Vague (Br). Halifax. Ms, via Portland. Me.
for New York. 10 w II Grace & Co. in ballast.
Anchored Off Jersey Flats.
Tug American, with l barge (at 1:to PMD.
Bound East.
Steam trawler Widgeon. New York for Georges
Banks.
Steam trawler Hohenlinden, New York for Port
land, Me.
Tugs Brown, with barges lat 7: 40 AM
Henry Steers, with 4 (anchored): Tagus, with 8
lat $50 AMI; Comet, with (at S:45 AND; Co
checo, light (at 10 AND: Henry Steers, with tat
1 PM; Eureka, with tat :45 IM.
Steam lighters A Il Combes and Rancocas.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16

from sayannal, Ca, 20 Goat strs Ouoque, OF the
Shipping Board. and Sturgeon Bay, naval training
ship, which are ashore on reefs near here. Neit er
vessel Is In any immediate danger.
QUARANTINE ian y. 9:2o AM-Str Mopang.
whlcn passed out Sandy Hook 1918 AN yesterday
black balls in rigging ~
WILMINGTON, NC. Jan 14-Str John Adams
was In lat 33 ~ Ion 70 % W at 600 PM today
with steering gear dcranged requested assistance.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
WIRELESS REPORTS.
ny United rtates Naval Communica-
tion Service.

Aiiianea a4o miles NNE Colon noon 18Th.
American 722 miles Colon noon i4th.
American star 9G5 miles Ambrose light vesst
noon 18th
Antietam 21J miles W Sand Key noon 18th.
ArdmOre 22b miles from Tuxpatn noon i4th.
'Arizonan int 81 n. Ion 90 40 W noon 18th.
hrysn is1 miles NNN Tortugas non 10th.
Alan 20 miles NNE Colon 5 AN 18th.
AAsnss <7f mileS-S Scotland light vessel moo
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FOREIGN WEATHER CABLE
GRAMS.

BERMUDA, Jan 15-Barometer at noon, 30 %
inches wind, NE; weather, cloudy; maximum
temperature. 30 deg Fair. i.
CAPE RACE NF. ian l5-Barometer at noon.
$3.50 inches wind W, strong breeze: weather.
cloudy; temperature. 30 deg Fair.
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CyThe time given in the above table is East
ern standard time and il furnished by the Uniiet
States Coast and Geodetc Survey.
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DROPPING OF TIME BALL.

NEW YORK. Jan 1.-THE time ball above the
Navigation and Marine Engineering School % the
eeamen's Church Institute. M IS Scuth etres'.
dropped today at exact noon. 10Th meridian time
hours slow Of Greenwich mean time. Any Que
desiring correct Greenwich mean time telephone
Proad-gn1
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

BOSTON, Jan 15-Capt James, of str kersha y.
which arrived yesterday from Norfolk, reports
Peaked Hill Bar buoy dragged three miles Ne bt
Highland Light gas aud whistling buoy.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16

-2ANsPACIFIC MAILS.

connect mai a G
San Francisco str rTenyoM Mar. Jan
Ia a
New
sMmte ally dresed
o the
~ avn ~ ~ ~ - anu arc
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ALMANAC for NEW YORK, JAN. 1e
DIE JANTARY lG

sun rises......... Is Moon rises... Z % AM
Sun sets. ......... 80 Moon sets. 30. 20 PM
TIME OF HIGH WATER JANUARY 10.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
|. SHIPPING NEWS FROM PARTS OF THE WORLD

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Jan 1i-Arrived, /
Flora, Norfolk.
HONOLULU. Jan 14-Arrived. str Sagapor
New York for Yokohama, &c.
Sailed 1ith str orterie (Brl, from New York
for Shanghai.
JACKSONVILLE. E,a. san l5-Sailed. strs C
coast, towing barge Monongahela, Port Art
<CouttuuaJ nm pnre Ein ht. parf Or
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EEET7IiIHIsI7Id3

All vssseis should bs thoroaxay fe "
Iisiufected when IN port
We have the largest staff Of FumiRatinx Enss'
seers hacked by facilities and eouipment - -
terminate verinin spccessfuliy snywnere. ,ve
G~rms and yermin absolutely destroyeo Wles{Es
Sdor or dscoora tions within SIX houn ~ -
eSst Our service y xusranteeo. ,,.~..,.
Send for Free Literature ON Fum9atoe.
GUARANTEE ExTERlAIllkI COMPANY
500 MPTH <NE M PhoneVAfHIf xt01-o
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- NOTICE TO MARINERS. -
THE HERALD's Ship Keos office is adjacent to the Barge
Office at the Battery Telephone 1572-Broad
CLOSING OF MAILS.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

Continued on Page Eight. Part On,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
AN EXPRESSIVE EpICHAM

'rhe United states did not go republican. 1t
just stayed American" said Senator Gore COM
mcnting on the election returns
There IL n very great deal to that cpigram.
T. ls expressive and Impressive 1t is also accu-
ratcly descriptive.
II IL now perfectly clear that tho safest lead
ors and best democrats the democratic party
had were men Of the Gore and Reed type. who
dared not only to lft their voices In defense OF
tho republic but also In defcnsc Of true dcmoc-
racy.
In the years to come the conduct OF Amer
lean affairs from 1915 to 1920 will never bc re-
forrcd to As democratic. The defiance or ma
tional fractions, the ovorhauling OF great
steamer for the exclusive usc OF the leader OF
the democratic party, the imperial encourage
abroad, the acceptance OF gifts comprisng In the
aggregate Kings ransom. the dictatorial man
ncr in which the nations interests were bartered
In an European council and the autocratic man
nor In which the nation ordered to ratify
the commitments and involvments OF ambition
crazed nutocracy--nll this was Caesar like and
the direct nntithess OF Jeffersonian doctrine and
Jacksonian practice.
"A democratic party without democracy IL
not success" says Gore. Indeed 1t is not.
Nor Is American republic dcgencrated into
European depcndecy n success.
Senator Gore Is still following the path OF
exact facts when he asserts that two great parties
somewhat evenly balanced are necessary to good
government: that the strength Of each should be
30 near equal that one may cashier the other
at any time. The democratic party did not die
Tuesday, That would be lamentable II true, But
autocracy did die and international socialism
given "a blow from which 1t will never recover
Chastened the democratic party win turn to
safe leadership, throw Off the bonds Of political
parvcnues and advonturers and again stand az
q counter balance in our political system.
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aet up. We do not brog. But we know the
genius Of America n not greater b. at least
VASTLY different from the genius OF any other
nation In the world We are content with what
is ours, ana We raise no objection to other ma
uous taking pride In what is thcirs
We believe that the greatest help America
can render humanity is FOR her to act stul higher
and burn rlIl briphur the torch Of liberty en-
tightening tho world, to prove by achievement
within her own proper none the cfncincy of
those principles of government which shc rough
hewrd ou the prejudice Of cxlsing governments
century and 10 nuf ago, buruuhcd into blazing
loitcls Of urbf with the blood or her sons and
forced th, world O., ,t last recognize aud envy
hr u' most amazing progress upward and on
Vord ever made by my people ot my time.
90 other nations ooyct the blcaunrs enjoyed
by America Io, them emulate America. Be
r,u., u.. birrapr@ are not accidental hut are
tuo logical result or the American system VI
governments American ideals and American
ro,tr's ir England would mako horsolf sc-
cure u hr, possessions. lot hor practice precise
determination of subject peoples while pr'ctic-
iug the most d'spicnble tyranny 300 ireland earns
Justice 10 those posscsslons. Preaching self
national diasolution. whether u results in that
or not
America has nothing to say about such
for it, It's sympathy fur the s'ruggliug nation.
Eut Amcric, can never become an intimate,
political or otherwise, Of nations 80 engaged.
America has proclaimed q new declaration OF
independence Thank cod for that this day
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
AN HONEST ELECTION LAW.

Now that the republicans have gained control
Of the lower house OF the legislature, public
opinion lmpcratively demands that one OF their
first acts shall be the preparation OF a fair and
honest election law. Oklahoma has suffered
long from the III effects of an unfair and dis
honest law. The people time after time have
seen their verdict distorted get aside entirely.
Oklahoma deserves the best and faircst election
law 1t Is possible to write.
But two objects should guide the efforts OF
those undertaking this important task, First,
to make II as easy as possible for every man
and woman to vote who deserves the franchise;
second, to mako It 0s difficult and pcrilous
possible FOR every man and woman not entitled
to the franchise
There should not be a single provision in
such a law giving partisan advantage to those In
charge of its administration, and there should
be the gravest penalties for those attempting to
turn such law to partisan advantage. Make
1t fair and just to the electors, not the prisans
OF the major party, then put teeth into It that
will guarantee It's fair enforcement.
That s the sum Of the requirements Of such
a law.
It is true that only the lower house OF tho
legislature is controlled by the republicans but
The world is unwilling to believe that tho
democrats OF the upper house will make OPP
position to such a law a partisan matter. Too
many democrats have been the victims OF tho
existing law. both IN the primary ana the seu-
ornl election. primary elections should be as
joa'ously safcguardrd as the general election
itself
If tho remnants of the bourbon machine
should make opposition to such legislation a
/ Lot Ia, ~
! uon would see such opposition swept away and
| a sympathetic legislature returned to write tho
/ law. II that prince OF bourbous Governor Rob
! crtson should veto such law he would sign
| his own political death warrant,
The lower house should proceed in an things
ON the assumption that mcritorious legislation
will have the support OF both senate and gov
| crnor. Let those two interests develop the par
tisan fight II it is 20 come, The lower house
has the opportunity to make certain future re-
| publican successes, Unless 1t measures up 20
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
HOPEFUL But SUSPICIOUS.

We are hopeful that President Harding will
measure up TO the high expectations Of his
legion supporters, but are frankly suspicious.
The man plays golf. The slanders and inuen-
does Of the campaign did not impress US. The
charges OF rcactlonaryism fell on deaf ears, But
the frequent plgrimages to the golf grounds
frankly have given us deep concern.
We have had two golf playing presidents.
Need we mention them by name or call atten-
ton to their lamentabe shortcomings? We
need not There are some things this country
can never forget. The administration OF those
two golf playing presidents is one OF them.
However, In justice to the game and its de-
votees, let it be said that experts advise us
that It is not golf that makes them get that
way; the cause is deeper That s our hope,
But We should feel better did our president
elect get his relaxation from croquet. baseball
or even poker.