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CHAPTER INNXI.
Christmas Plans.

The next day we were pretty tired,
and ! had slight headache. Tom
said Il was from the smoke. as ! had
taken nothing to drink but coffee. So
after he left Tor the office Peggy got
n pencil and paper and sat down 10
plan for Christmas
zone spends SO much less money.
and gets better results II a list is
made when I start out without one
always buy the wrong thing or
pay too much for it, she aid.
"Oh. / hate the holidays." | eS-
claimed. III were rich and could
make every one lovely presents /
should love II. but now il is an aw
ful bore and ! shall he glad when 1t
Is all over" l did not tell Peggy,
however. that wltS the debts hang
ing over me ! would have no money
to spend. and that | was worrying
about IT,
we must have tree for little
Tom" she said. then II will seem
real ChristmaSy. I think the day was
intended for children, anyway, but
we grown-ups had to butt in
II do, too" ! agreed. and | wish
the children we're the only ones al
lowed TO receive presents This Civ
ing TO people because you feel you
NHHNN - an "Nib' .|'i'' Hlh Va
pense."
Il know. but what can we do
about it, Peggy laughed. "Then,
didn't We have a dandy time last
night. Sue' / wouldn't have missed
1t for anything"
Neither would !. but what do you
suppose your mother or mine would
have said could they have seen all
those women smoking ?"
They'd never recover from the
shock. III tell you something, Sue.
tried TO smoke once and II made
mo snceze aud cough 80 | had 10
give u mp, II hadn't been afraid II
would have made mo sick. | would
have tried again last night"
You're more Of a sport than am,
guess | admitted, but without
JEALOUS. Carol Blacklock had said
my naivetc. which to me meant my
ignorance, was my attraction.
4 Warning SnecLc.
About 6 o'clock that afternoon l
was In peggys room, the door ajar.
I had said nothing TO her about lend
ing me the s25. something brought
Il 10 my mind, and | thanked her
offusively
"You better owe me than the
butcher" she said laughing II at
least won't dun YOU over the tele-
phone
Wasn't be awful" l exclaimed. Il
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am tho state lrroga1ty proclaimed IouB
>Nt ana the utloranco lives iu history az m"n
auting the extreme of pHrgopt cgotiglu oYcn 10
% recognized depot Yet In the twentieth cen
tury from the head OF the greatest republic ~
alI tlfne..a government Of law and precedcn's
instead of persons and indlvduals-comes
similar uttcranco'
~ Ia related on excellent authority that when
the first cabinet meeting after the presidents
illnoss was assembled. Doctor GrayHOn. tho ILcs-
idcnta ptrysIcian, entered tho room and took tho
chair usually occupied by tho executive. lIo
was asked TO state the condition of his patient.
Instead of compying With that request ne said.
Il ann directed by the pr"eidcnf 20 ascertain on
whose authority tho cabinet has convened and
Tor what purpoacN
The lto or tbr yopubl,r wae trembling Mys.
tory surrounded me executive office The chief
vas known tp have broken down physically ana
mru'aus Every branch Of the government wa
marking uuo. while qucatons or tho gravcst
import wore boep,ng solution. Iu the crcum.
.aucr. what c,sc could tuc cabinet members
have dom. than 100 meet and lso"rtain what
sCrps should b. taken for The preservation OF
tho government
but Instead Of co.opcrnuou ,od synpahcuc
interest there came from -lc ,ols'orcd room At
the white house the arrogant and impctious dc
mnnd that everything wait upon the pleasure OF
him who ruled. NOT by tho viii or the people or
Tho provisions Of the constitution but by m,
grace of Goa
You VIII search h,stor, IN vain Tor ~ parallel
10 this
Tho conclusion Be- unacceptable. The chief
magistrate OF America mu, be sane. but he is
not safe. if place and power has not turned his
head It nae at least demonstrated his utter lack
~ sympathy with tho checks and balances Of
constitutional government lie lives either two
centuries too late or century too early For
hts is "a disposition fashioned FOR the most auto
cratic despotsm the world has ever known.
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A. no ruNrsmNG THE KAISER.

The Literary Digest asks The world 10 Ok
press it's opinion concerning the action OF Hol-
land in refusing 10 give up the kaisor, and the
punishment which should bc meted him 10y the
allied powers We comply. not in the belief
that our opinion ls OF importance or will prove
Instructive. but bocausc It seems 10 be vogue.
They arc an doing IT,
Holland, iu refusing to acccdc tn the demands
OF IA" allied powers presents n case made in
diplomacy and law that viii withstand every
assault except that Of force The cmotionalists
may pratc Of Justice; the idcalats rail against
the unyiolding points OF things as they are But
the fact viii remain that Holland has buttressed
itself behind u wall of precedent and logic and
sound political philosophy that can be scaled
only by the forces Of might in utter digregard of
right.
Holland was neither "a party to the war or a
party TO the peace Therefore she cannot be re-
aulred to suffer as a conquered nation or cN-
gage with those who posn as conduerors The
allied powers may by force march across the
boundary ana take from Amerongen the ex-
kaiser hut they do so only by violating
every virtue that they plead. That is the case
OF Holland
As 10 the punishment Of the kaiser. Since
when has the law Of nations held the sovereign
The question is pertinent and gcrmace It
such rule was recognized by the nations OF
the world prtor to the outbreak of the war of
1914, then beyond an question the allied pow
crs are within their rights in demanding that
IN" former German emperor be brought to bar
to plead against tho Indictment
But unless D. can be shown that such a rub
OF International law was oxtant aud generally
recognized prior to the outbreak Of the great
war. then the alUos demand for the kaiser on
the grounds stated fals tlot IN law and equity.
II cannot bc justified
II the German people themselves should de
maud the kaiser from Holland for The purpose Of
bringing him 10 TRIAL for high treason. Tho case
would be vastly different That would be their
rlght. n. a. a matter Of Fact he acted contrary
to the popular win in prccipratng the war, and
against public opinion IN prosecuting it Il would
he their duty to move against him.
Hut this s not being done There is Iittlr or
no disposition in Germany TO prosecute the
former emperor For IL one fact stands proven
as a result OF thc war il is that the German
ruling house aud German public opinion
marched hand In hand through good as wen as
iil report or an nations involved in the con.
test, In none was there such solidarity Of pur.
pose. such sympathy between ruling house and
thc people, as in Germany
Tho determination 10 bring tho kaiser 10 a
personal occounuuE springs from without Cor
many u haas ,'. genesis among the political
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Bennie's Notebook

Last mite ma put the bloc ooy..
tho dining room table so e oon1t W
my lesslns on II. and /. WAS In ~ ". l'
doing them and wishing 1 49,
and all OF a suddin tho ink ~.
went over by itself on accoun, "s
my elbow exsidently hitting II
half the ink pored out and ann. aul
grabbed up a long thing barsy1
over the back OF "A chair ana rnoI,'..
up the loose ink with d. r,t'
being left on the bloc cover hug
fearse big spot the shape of a sts.s' a
me thinking G. gosh U;nni1,,
holey smoAks '''''nl
Wich jest then pop and ma or....
to door TO say they was going o.
TO the movies, ma saying % a..
Potts. look at that cover
Meening on account OF fbo Dad,
spot, and pop sed. Herras Ue.r,'
that terrible bloc cover I1af ,o..
granmQther handed down =, 'y.'
frum the ark is ruined ID. last t.-
ray. herray reJoiciugs 3ni IoobI.
ions
Willygm Potts. ! think y0grc s.,
ply awNll. that bloc cover v,s
airlopm, sed ma.
That's putting 1t mildly said No..
g, pop. I sed, II I had ~ M,
you would be so glad NuuIdor, y,
had TO bother 10 mop up tnc io,..
ink
No, not for my sake, tho tighter t.
better. sed pop. and INA .,i. W.
did you mop II up with
That thing, I scd, and pom sol
Confownd IT to blazcs. my muffs.
G.. pop, is It? sed
Is 1t. blast IL TO smiiher,or, g
was, don't know wat 81 Is now so'
pop. And he started to look a,
with fearse Impression. and m
sed, Rojoicings and joob.atiors re
joicings and joobilatlous.
1t may seem like a joak 10 VOL
but its not TO me. sed pop
Rejoicings and ioobi.atore. 80.
ma. hoe, hee, rejoicings and ioobls
! tionS.
Fire and damuation. sod pon. An.
he throo II down on the floor Al.
him and ma went to the movies an.
kepp on doing my lessins witho.
eny more ink spots.
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Socialists boring lu.

Through a thousand channels. open or hidden
by means of professionals, OF amateurs, of we'll
lnteutioued mnoccuts, the poison OF socialism is
injected into the American body polite. The
process of radical boring in" is by no means
caiists cUis' are re horing into he schooIsN
among teachers and pupils, boring into colleges,
boring into the churches, boring into the gen
cral public by means of widely circulated pcri-
odicals and pamphlets and lectures and
speeches, Through "A misunderstanding OF their
purposes and Of what free speech means in a
free country, many generous and hasty persons
and organizations manifest a sentimental sym
pathy with socialism. Thus the forces Of ccn-
scrva usn, of allegiauce 10 existing forms OF so-
ciety and government. ore divided. New York
Times.
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The Horoscope
The stars incline. but do no. oonpsr
Tuesday, February t7. 1920


Although Neptune is iu bener.
aspect this is read as an unfortunate
day by astrologers who find thai,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury
are all in malefic aspect
Certain of those who read tNe
stars explain chaos Of the pres,r.
time as due in part TO the Influence
OF a strange planet whose cyisteuc,
has not yet been actually discovered
by scientist@
Jupiter, now between Cancer an,
Leo, will have a compelius pove
over business and commercial a..
fairs, making for surprising and ut'
usual conditions.
on this day the public prints ma
contain much that IL disturbing 4
the mind, for Mars is In s.nis,g|
aspect.
Merchants should be exceeding /
wise in all their dealings during tN1
government of the stars, for mani
exposures will be made tnat vii
cause widespread suspicion OF al
who buy and sell.
Newspaper changes long prcdicts
will be marked by strange politIGI
affiliations due to extraordinary de|
velopmcnts that will take place bel
fore midsummer.
The stars that aid the orcan'z1.
and executive faculties of man are
not in an aspect promising 70 pres
idential candidates, for conius5F
and divisions seem to be encourage.
by the planetary rule.
Again tho seers prophosy thaI
women will make retccnco ana
modesty fashionable. \ leader NJ
this sort of roactionary in!.Ien.
will dwell in the white house
Girls born at this time are Ike
TO develop into women OF extra
ordinary beauty and keen ln'el
gence, 1t is prOphcsied The comfs
generation will attain to the hghe.
physical and mental development
history, II the stars are read arg
Persons whose birthdato 30 is ma
have a year Of stress, but ihoy
not suffer II they avoid speIu'iu'
and extravaganza.
Children born on this day nays
inclined to be sof-willod. Iits|
subjects of AQuarius with Uranus
their principal ruler are on the Gus
and 70 partake Of Pisces ynara
ter.stics.
tCGgrigbi, 1890 ly ne Mcclure NcHIan~ SIntNi'
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NHuShand Sk
So dIul "a
ByJa1le Phelps

didn't know what 10 say TO him. Tom
thinks | can pay all the house biils
with what he gives me. Perhaps ]
could II | didn't keep using the
money for other things" | explained
rather shamefacedly You have no
idea how money goes in New York,
Peggy"
1T goes fast enough anywhere"
she returned. and just then Tom
sncozed. We had not heard him
come i'm. but that snceze was sus-
piciously near the door.
That you. Tom" | called, trying
to speak naturally.
Yes. Come here, sue. want 10
talk to you a minute"
He led the way into the dining
room and closed the door.
"Now tell me what all this talk
about the butcher and being dunncd
over the telephone means" he said
sternly
WHY"
Don't prevaricatc. Tell me just
what It means!" Tom interrupted my
stammering attempt to explain.
4 Quarrel.
Il owed the butcher n little bill,
and he called up and assed me for
it," | said desperately.
j thought that when l raised your
allowance ! told You not to run any
bills. Where did you get the money
10 pay him, and how much was it?"
1T was $50, and I borrowed S25
from Peggy.
Thirty dollarsi 4 butcher bill
for that amount, I never heard Of
such a thing. How long has it been
running
"Oh, not long. When | had a little
to spare I gave II to him"
Throwing a sop TO Cercbus,' he
said sarcastically. | had no idea
what he meant, so said nothing.
Then. How do you propose to pay
PeGgyH"
II don't know hadn't thought"
and the tears | had so far kept back
flowmcd freely.
Have you idea OF what is
proper and right. sue? You not only
deceive me, and keep a man who
needs his money waiting, but you
borrow from a guest. | had put
away little for US to spend for
Christmas presents / will give Il
TO you 10 pay Peggy, and we will
make no gifts this year and turn
ing he left me.
bathed my eyes. and when Nc
all met az dinner no one would
have known that | was almost hat
ing Tom: that he was bitterly cen
suring me FOR what | had done.
what would he say II he knew-al
oweda
Tomorrow -- Bimble's Attractive
Advertisement.
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\ Colored soldier in the uniform OF
the quartermaster's department
drove team Of mules attached to a
covered wagon up to The transport
dock the other day. Tie took ou a
load OF supplies. When it came time
TO crank up the team the off mule
refused % move. Despite all manner
Of language and quirts he remained
glued 10 the spot. why don't you
build a fire under h!In ?" suggested
a guard Tho colored man surveyed
him with a look of disgust Man"
no said, "that there mule am so orn-
cry IL d'd that he'd JUS hachully
stand there and warm hisself"
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II was Just before Christmas and
the prepossessing young woman was
the furniture IN one OF
the bis stores She wanted some
thing new. and the clerk assured her
tho newest furniture was that which
embodied tho early period styles. SO
she was initiated into the mysteries
OF Sheritan, IaCohean, Louis XIV
ana other styles and Lad about pick
ed out the piece which suited her
fancy when they came upon another
group. And this, madam, Is Of the
Adam perod.' explained BE clerk
Good gracious" exclaimed tho wo-
ont hammers and SlWe'"
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DNnnmisc MhnIc Thing.

The republican senator's who have stood
firmly for the independence OF tho nation and
the preservation Of it's institutions must not per
NIT the reservations 20 be patched mp and re
vdmped. While months of new tinkeriug with
them could not make them better thap they are.
th" rcopenng OF the safeguarding provisions
would surely expose the instrument TO fresh
evils aud dangers. Rather than invite them,
rather than run the risk OF thOm Il would be
better. 10 dynamite the whole thing New York
sun aud Herald.
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enemies Of The German people. and S. based on
law enacted by 4 minority " the world after
tho event ~ liz a wel-rccoRuized ptccept ot
law that. a. retroactive statute cannot bc on
forced Ana on thlt principle Of law the allies
stand nonsuiiod. They cannot bring tho head
Of tho German nstion to q personal accounting,
except on precisely the same ground that they
can refuto the caae made by ilollaDd-that Of
might
n 81 bc coutendcd that an extrmcous author
ity may demand the trial of ruler on the
ground that he did iu fact misrcprosent the
spirit Of his own nationals, then America must
prepare for the trial Of her own chief magls
trate.
Tho league OF nations may II n desires, enun-
ciate the rule u personal quit against rulers so
far 40 the future IS concerned, and enforce It II
it has the power. But it cannot enact q law TO
~ q crime already committed when prior to
such enactment the thing complained Of wa1, not
recognized ~ a crime az all
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-17
Daily Biblical Quotation
TUESDAY, TEnnUAnY II. 1920

con q woman forget her sucking child that
she should not have compassion on IN" son ot
her womb yea. they may forget. yet Will not
forget thoc. lsa. 4g.lj.
Can a mothers tender care
Cease towards the child she bare
Yes. she may forgcttul he,
Yet will remember thee.
Cease So from man. whose borath is In his
nostrls. Tor wherein is hc 10 be accounted or
isa. 2,22.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-17

Being q candidate for the presidency is some
hing OF AN art IN itself. II Is an art IN which
Mr.. Hoover hasn't yet been initiated. And time
presses. Perhaps II is just as wc that he
ihouldut take "a hand just now in game IN
which he Is so ineNpert. lie made great repu-
tation in the war. Tie is an American of
promise, with many years of work ahead Of
rim and no VIII undoubtedly continue TO serve
hc country with distinction New York
frlhlnr.
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day. OF course the usual explana-
tions. etc. but in the middle of them
Hts honor began to chuckle: Well"
he said well make II s. for being
too much in a hurry. and another
i've for nrriving too late"
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He's alive again, no question about IT, Kicking
HE secretary Of state out the backdoor one day
he raised merry hades on the far distant shorcs
Of the Adriatic tac next. and between times ut
tered def 20 The senate. It's Ike old times
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Tor the Lobby.

In mis- capacity as a political leader Mr Bryan
1upcs to be made delegate to the san Fran-
,lsco convention. THAT Is the only way In which
can really earn the lobbys money. What
democrats would like to know is whether the
Teat appeal which ne is to deliver there Is to
he OF the checohes for which he is paid by
he Auu-SIuon league. New York World.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-17

Doctor Wiley proposes 10 establish food as the
standard OF value. instead OF gold. we could
keep the decimal system---l0 beans make
uruip, 10 turnips make spud 10 spuds
make one cabbage, 10 cabbagcs make one egg,
10 cggs--but that's as high rs the ordinary per
son could go--Clevemnd Plain Dealer.
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A certain man who was hurrying
through East Aurora too fast last
summer and received the customary
summons, overlooked the date and
faiIeG To appear until the following
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The issue that was given credit with winning
In the Fifth oklahoma seems to have lost iu
Tho Third Missouri
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As between the confessed politicians ana the
dcmagogues who dcnounco them Tho world
boldly proclaims the tniQuitous disposition TO
hold a brict Tor tho politicians. II Is not fash
louahlc to say so much. hut honesty is frequent.
is Questionable.
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when the history Of The event is finally writ
ten Mr Robert Lansing will have little to be
ashamed OF. His great offensc In that he SO long
gave loyalty to an individual preccdcnc" over
patriotism.
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The news columns say state boulers VIII
hold a convention in Tulsa" II sounds n lot
more important than 1t really rs,
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The special session of the Legislature les one
of those matters on which Il is unwtse to com
mont until after Che event II can be either
good or bad.
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what We cannot understand Is why someone
has not suggested MI. Hoover for may9r Of
Tulsa. II is evident from an that Is being said
that We have no III native material
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say what you please about IN
girls. bat We don't believe We ever
seen one hciu' manicured, face mas
sagcd, an shincd all at once Tree
nolasses n soon be ripe" said Uncle
Niles Turner, tday
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We do not find II possible To always follow
Mr. Gompers, but we do so unrcscrvedlv whom
he donouncos such publications as The Nation,
the Dial and the New Republic
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barometer of Public Opinion
Declining business.

And amid all this prosperity just look whats
happening to the favoritc-sou business In
Annapolis News.
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Oklahoma Outbursts
BY OTIs LoRTON

The presidents pecvish letter TO Lansing is
fair measure OF tho Wilsonion standard OF
statosuHnship.
The girl on South Main says she can't under
stand how a breach Of promise suit makes sea
lion out Of either party
sheriff wooney takes the surreptitous de
parturc Of " OF the guests OF his hostclry as 4
pcsonai reflection on his chef.
BY the way have the ~. A \. T's' been
asked to appoint a committee of two 20 help
select an Independent ticket
It was a fellow feeling, no doubt. which caused
tho telephone company to report tho gas COM
pany's phone out of order yesterday
BIRD figures that half vote is better than
none Jake. evidently concluded u would be
too risky 10 permit some OF his fellows % hnve
a fn vot' {" play Wfih.
Figuring from cause to effect the Engineers
club takes the position thnt the nonpartisan
ticket should he composed Of rwo lawyers, two
engineers and one banker
A sweet-voioed lady called up yesterday To
inquire about the truth OF tho rumor that the
manager of the gas company had gone into a
hole with the ground hog
This coiyum s prepared 10 combat the state
ment of statstician who gave out figures re-
Gently to prove that the flu never seriously
tackles a person over 40 years old
The Hamon conventions have failed TO rccog
nizc women candidates for delegates to the
uonal convention. Evidently Jak" does not
have any use for women--in politics
An oklahoma city girl followed General
Pershing all the way to Tulsa before she found
an opportunity to klss him. Seem to he getting
very strict down there all OF sudden.
Speaking neditatively and rctrospectively
our good friend Doctor Kennedy now knows
what cats paw locke like. often during the
campaign we wanted to tell him what part had
been picked out for him 90 play but he did not
seem disposed to listen 10 this old tuner.
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what KIND Of man would It be that would
accept a cabinet position under the American
czar7
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The young lady across the way
says she reads of many cases of pois-
oning from wood alcohol and we
ought to have a law against using
anything but good clean wood.
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An oklahoma city girl followed Genera
psrshing all the way to Tulsa before she founc
an opportunity to klss him. Seem to he gettins
very strict down there all Of sudden.
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The presidents pecvish letter TO Lansing is
fair measure OF the Wilsonion standard Of
statosunnshlp.