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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
SAYS WATER DAMAGED LOT

Damages " $500 ana clear title to
lot I. lock 4, TurIcy addition to the
cry ~ Tulsa were asked in "a suit
filed in superior court Saturday by
William Robertson against j. W
Hughes and Wash Hicks.
Eouertson claims the defendants,
since September %, have allowed an
opcn ditch on property ad dining
the plaintiffs residence. 10 remain
i.lI'd with water and that the doe
irndau's have constructed house
which occupies part ~ the lot ,l"m-
cd by tn" plaAtiff Bocausr of the
alleged attempt ~ Hughes and Hicks
20 dcprcCidtc tho value Of Eobprt-
snu's property, damages are asked
ana the court is pctitioncd 10 for
over settle any claims which the de-.
irudants may have against 'hc plain
tiffS lot.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07

can company. according to advices
from Tampico today.
a Mexican employe OF the com
pany was so seriously wounded that
he died soon after the shooting.
Moscly was killed before he could
move from the car and Salazar as
he was getting out The Mexican
was dragged from the machine and
shot
The robbers took bag conlain.
ing the an,i-skid chains which they
mistook for the pay roll, which they
left behind.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07
Irish FreedOmers Meet
dt~City Hal Tonight

Tho regular meeting of the Friends
~ Irish Freedom win bee held sun
day uirht sI5 O'Clock Boo the as
scmhv room I'm the cay Han build"s
Instead of the courthouse ~ mere
tufpi, Thor. II no sct program
ARRANGED and the proceedings VIII
be- In the nature OF an 'Expcri"nce
Meeting" c,cry body sY inclined be
ing given au opportunity 10 make
H speech.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07

In search for new sourcos of
tucI In Norway a deposit ~ peat was
discovered that rs estimated To cor.
tain 5000 O0O tons
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07

Tongs terminating In curved
plates have been invented for carry
Ing ice cream cans by gripping them
below their top flangcs.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-07

An Australian IS the I.ear,.. .
an electric alarm to give % w,,,i.,
that n mine roof Is about q. al
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23
Valley Of Wonders.

A veritable natural masterpiece Is
the "Closed Cathedral" Of Red Rock
canyon in southern California, a study
In magnificent coloring, so gorgeous
and yet so softly harmonious that no
mortal artists brush could hope to
equal 1t. The edifice is of tremendous
size, with an entrance rs feet high
and 10 feet wide, solidly blocked at a
depth Of IL feet. Pure white, deep
blue, red, yellow, green, and all the
intervening shades are blended In the
decorative scheme. One Of the re-
suits is the suggestion of an immense
stained-glass window. The whole as.
pect is Of vast antiquity, enhanced by
a crack or fault extending diagonally
across the front, and through the
general Observation-Disclosures Of an
earth slide before or possibly soon af-
ter the processes Of erosion began.
So realistic Is the cathedral effect that
one involuntarily listens for bells call
ing the piOus to prayers.-John L.
Won Blon in the Wide World Maya
zine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23
HOW
PELLY PAID
By WILL T. AMEs

(@. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. }
Because some thousands Of ships
that should have been carrying the
products Of one people to the markets
Of another were rotting on the floor
of the sea, sent there by the Germans,
and because in consequence freight
rates were SO high that 1t paid better
to take mad chances with the lives of
sailors than to lay vessels up for re-
pairs, the Twin Sisters dragged a
jangle of loose plates through West
Indian tornado for fourteen hours, aud
then, after screaming for aid till her
wireless broke down, jammed her nose
under and went to the bottom In the
midst Of bowling darkness.
Five days thereafter Fenton Pelly,
dressed In the completely new clothes
that had replaced the outfit he lost
in the Twin Sisters, called at the home
Of Constance Brand, bringing her the
story Of sunny Frank Sudbury's tragic
end.
They had known each other long,
these three-ever since Constance was
a pupil in the grammar school where
she taught, and the boys, older by
year or two, played the part Of rivals
for her favor. Later, in their grown
up time, Pelly had taken 1t rather bad
ly when Constance. spurred by his per-
sistence, had told him fatty that her
choice Of Frank Sudbury was deliber-
ate, irrevocable and quite beyond his
undoing.
Fenton sneered little at her choice,
for already he was seagoing man
with an engineers papers, while Frank
had not yet found himself. Then came
the war, and Frank, serving in the
navy, by the time II was over had dis
covered that his lines Of life lay on
blue. water too.
That's how he came to be second
officer Of the frelghter Twin Sisters
that night when she went down in the
tropic storm, and how Pelly came to
be the bearer Of the tldings, for fate
had shanghaied them into the same
ship.
Constance, white faced, dry eyed,
cllnging to her woman's pride and
courage, with fingers that were blood
less where they gripped the book In
her. lap, listened without word or
sign. Pelly was respectful, unimagl-
native, bit stolid as always. He
talked along In monotone, as If he
had rehearsed the tale over and over,
on his way, to make easier the break
Ing Of the news.
AT the last" he said, though we'd
been expecting It for hours, the end
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23

"there is not a person in Bloxton who
has not Joined In this gift. They al
ways help when anybody Is In trou-
ble--just as you did with the Cooper
boys
1t took all the morning for Ralph
Disston to get over the vas saiprise
of the day. He had certainly come
among people kindly and loyal as own
brothers and sisters, and he felt sin
cerely In his heart that his lines had
indeed fallen in pleasant places.
well, what do you think Of 1t,
friendsY submitted John Paxton COM
ing over from his home. II tell you
when these whole-hearted Bloxtonites
take fancy to man, he's fixed for
life. Next thing they'll be finding a
wife for you, hey?"
II hope they do" rejoined Disston
promptly, with glance at his pretty
companion.
"And l hope" he added, audacious-
ly, "they won't go far to find her"
and Gladys flushed red as the flowers
In her hands.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23

some flowers just beginning to bloom.
He was somewhat surprised at this In
fringement on working hours on the
part Of this practical little girl farm
er, the more so when shes dallied after
gathering the flowers and two hours
sped away.
Nov, let us get back to the house
through the little grove" she spoke
as they regained the vicinity of the
house and then, just as they cleared
this, she exclaimed In a Joyful tones:
"Now look What do you see?"
What P4'ph Disston saw held him
spellboun4. n the yard was brand
new barn Nt IN Of the latest type
Attached to ere two superb black
horses, young, png, shapely. Ami.
mails and vehicle re decorated with
ribbons, and as they approached them
they saw card attacif 4 to the wagon
which read:
From true friends r the new
farmer"
Dear Mr.. Dlsston. pc Gladys,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23
The Strenuous Life.

This phrase originated with the late
Theodore Roosevelt. In a speech at
the Hamilton club, Chicago, in 1890,
he said: II wish to preach not the
doctrine Of ignoble ease, but the doc
trine of the strenuous life; the life of
toll and effort, Of labor and strife; to
preach that higher form Of success
which comes, not to the man who de-
sires merely easy peace, but to the
man who does not shrink from dam
ger, from hardshlps or from bitter
toll, and who out of these wins splen-
did ultimate triumph"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23
after they were married.

Pelly's story was true, save in one
detail II was the last man to try to
get into Pelly's boat" said Frank, "and
could have made It, for had gripped
the gunwale with both hands and was
not exhausted. But he beat my hands
with the butt Of pistol that he al
ways carried at sea, and I had to let
60. knew why, Of course; 1t was be-
cause he wanted you And the reason
I didn't wire from New York today
was because I didn't want him to get
away; wanted to put him over the
jumps for what he did. But when l
got home and you met me the way you
did-why, Pelly might have stayed
right here for ali Of me. He's pun
ished worse, far worse, than the law
could ever punish him-having you
know"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23
soANUKE EAp1Ds, N. q.

came sudden like. She broached to
and twisted herself all out of shape
like rotten stick; you could feel the
slump under you when those old rivets
began to go, 1t was just like the tear
Ing of worn-out rag. She ripped wide
open and the whole Atlantic ocean
came in. OF course 1t was a case of
plling into the boats and getting away
from her--if We cO&d There were
nineteen people in our company, and
four boats-more than enough. Six of
us got into one Of them and got 1t
into the water right side up by good
luck. Something happened to the
other boat on that side Of the ship, for
II came down tail first, as near as we
could see, and dumped the crew into
the sea.
1.-THE lights were burning - they
burned to the last, for the electrical
plant was on the main deck-and l
could make out Franks white sweater,
the only one on the ship. He was in
that boat. When the boat came down
by the run we put about and headed
for the spot. The sea was running
In enormous great swells, with very
little chop.
"Those men shot out from under the
lee Of the ship like chips, and we con.
trived TO get them all except Frank.
He was swimming and managed to
get as close to us as I am to you. Il
reached out both hands to grab him
and he threw up his arms and went
dowr,"
That was the story. It made In
Constance Brands lonely life the DIFF.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-23

ference between noon and midnight,
between a dream day In May and q
stark midwlnter blizzard.
Her parents were dead serious, pur-
poseful, she had made few light friend
ships; outside her work Frank Sud-
bury had filled her existence for years.
She found herself now living in a
spiritual vacuum. A vast, resentful
unrest filed her. She became afraid
Of her own rebellious thoughts.
In this mood Fenton Pelly supplied,
In some unaccountable way, link
with her dead happiness. She had
not liked the man too well, but he
had been there In the last terrible
scene-and he had tried to save her
lover
AS the weeks passed she admitted
him to some share In her life, a he
had been sharer In Its tragedy. And
Pelly, with a tactfulness and delicacy
beyond what she had deemed him ca
pable of, found ways Of making HIM
self well-nigh indispensable. He was
with her a great deal
He had decided to stay ashore, he
said. He had saved some money and
was looking into the garage business
At last Pelly poured out his heart
again. Constance, softened toward
the man and thinking Of herself as one
whose wrecked life could thereafter
yield some shreds of content only in
giving happiness to others, did not def
initely deny him. 1t was too soon, she
said, for such thoughts. As for the
future-who could tell7
At the end of four months, because
he had been cautious and discreet and
very kind, and devoted himself to her
wholly, there came an evening when
the time seemed ripe to Peliy to clinch
his chain. They stood at the gate Of
Constance's boarding place. Pelly,
with a world of Difference and an OBJ
vious struggle to muster the needed
courage, placed his hand over the slen-
der one that lay upon the pickets.
constance" he said, "if you can't
live in sunshine, why not at least take
shelter from the stOrm?"
Why not, indeed? Why keep on
with this life of raclling torment, all
so hopelessly useless, when there lay
a. hand peace security, usefulness,
perhaps contentf
The girl, hesitating for an answer,
gazed far off down the quiet summer
street where the whispering naples
cast Pickering shadows across the form
Of the only wayfarer In sight a man
Just passing hurriedly under the cor
ner arc lamp. Suddenly Constance's
form stiffened.
A strange, Wild, eager light sprang
into her eyes. Frank" she cried, and
instantly was gone, running like a
child down the street and into the very
arms of the oncomer.
When, In their mutual Joy and In
the girls tumultuous resurrection Of
happiness, they reached the gate Fen
ton Pelly was not there, Constance
never saw him again. It was very
strange, she told Frank over and over
again, that their good friend should
have so unaccountably disappeared.
And though Frank told In clrcum-
stance the miraculous story Of his res
cue from huddle Of ships Joiner
work that he had grasped In the nick
Of time-how he had been picked up
BY a fore-and-after bound from New
Orleans to Good Hope, and started
back within the hour, and with no
chance to cable, on tramp that car
ried no wireless and had reached port
only three hours before--there was
one thing she did not tell Constance till
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26

proach the matter. A declaration
that the state of war which exists by
reason OF the resolution Of April 6,
1917. is at an end in the opinion OF
the house leaders, is better way to
phrase the resolution announcing a
return OF peace conditions"
RIGHTS OF u. S.
The necessary elements entering
into the resolution. Mr.. Mondell said.
should be language fixing the date on
which would pivot the war legislation,
termined by the date Of the re-estab-
lishment of peace. He continued
Following that provision there viii
be a section protecting the rights of
the United States and it's nationals
which would be ours under the terms
of the treaty of Versailles.
The section carrying the pivot date,
Mr.. Mondell believes, viii obviate a
presidential proclamation declaring a
state of peace, and the war laws will
cease to be operative as provided In
each of the acts.
Former Speaker Champ Clark does
not think the proposed resolution
would have any effect unless the
president should sign it, which, it is
generally agreed, is highly simprob-
able. Mr.. Clark Is deeply Interested
in the question and is giving ii
serious study.
Senator Lenroot, Republican, OF
Wisconsin, one of the mild reserva-
tionists," conferred with house lead
ers that afternoon. The conferee
gave rise to reports that there is a
disagreement between the senate and
house as to where the resolution
should originate. 1t was. stated en-
phatically, however, that leaders to
the two branches are in thorough ac-
cord on the plan to initiate the peace
move in the house. The only differ
encc. it was declared, is as to the
form of the measure.
Representative Mason, Republican
OF Illinois today was promised hear
ing on his resolution which declares
that the United States OF America is
at peace with all the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26
TO HELP
PERFECT THE CENSUS

Unless there is an extraordinary
response within the next few days
residents of Abe city who are not On
the census lists, to send In then
names TO Supervisor Bocock, 1t is
very probable application win be
made to Washington for u recount.
Estimates are that the federal
erauHaeHatoHa have failed to record
from 10000 TO 10000 residents of
the city. No definite announcement
of the number recorded has been
made, and 1t is possible the nnmher
may exceed these figures.
The Richmond chamber IF COM
merce in cooperation with Super
visor j. II. Boeoek is conducting Il
vigorous campaign 10 secure the
names Of ali omitted persons About
$50 OF the larger plants Of the city
were reached yesterday with q direct
appeal TO canvass their employees
Reports from the plants show that
from 10 to 80 per cent of the en-
ployes have not been enumerated.
Instances were revealed where en-
tire blocks in certain sections were
net visited by the ennmerators. Many
names and apartments were not Wis
tied, and in the~rear of stores saw no
canvassers,
The force of enumera tors has now
been discharged, and because of the
shortage known TO exist, an official
recount has been suggested, notwith-
standing the large outlay of money
necessary for the work
Director Myers of the department
OF public safety has called, through
the chief of police. a meeting of po-
licemen at the Grays' armory this
afternoon at 3 o'clock to discuss a
program for taking supplemental
census The idea of Director Myers
is that the policemen on the various
beats may canvass the situation and
contribute toward conplete census.
by enaInefating those who may have
been overlooked by the official CEN
SuS enumeration.
II this plan proves feasible the
men will start their work at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26
ECHOES Of JOHN WESLEY
DAYS At ST. JAMES

Echoes of the days of John Wesley
and Bishop Asbury are being heard
within the walls of ST. James Metfio-
dist church. the little sanctuary situ.
ated at the corner of Marshall and
Twenty ninth streets. There is typi-
cal old-time Methodist revival meet
ing in progress here.
The preaching daily at II O'Clock in
the morning and at s o'clock in the
evening is by the Virginia Conference
Evangelist The Rev. J. M. Oakley,
who is firm believer in following
the "old paths" ad presents the win
some Gospel of Redeeming Love IN
tender simplicity. The preacher is a
disciple OF the Pauline school which
knows nothing but Christ and Him
crucified''
The old spiritual songs are sung
and it was a pretty scene when. in
response to a tender appeal for re-
consecrated purpose and effort. the
alter was croyded, fervent prayers
raised and the old-tine spiritual
songs sung.
The services from II to 10 o'clock
noon are a distinct feature of the meet
ing. The evening service is proceed
ed by a song service. beginning at
7:45 o'clock. This service is led by
pastor r, P. Lumpkin and Mr.. f. p.
Bickers, with Miss Gail Maginnis as
pianist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26
CONFEDERATE VETS
TO Be ENUMERATED

Enumeration of the veterans of the
Confederate army and navy now liy-
ing In Virginia will be made during
the coming year by the commission
ers OF revenue OF the several coun-
ties and cities, who will make re-
turn OF their lists to the auditor OF
public accounts on or before the first
or july, under the provisions eff a bill
passed by the general assembly.
Lists OF the veterans are required
to be made at the time of receiving
statements of property for taxation,
and the returns will include state
fraent OF whether the veteran has any
porperty, or regular means OF sup
port.
The bill was offered by Senator
Cunn at the request of f. T.. Lee
Camp Ne. I, Confederate Veterans
II was prepared by Captain John
Lamb. former congressman from this
district. The purpose of the enume-
ration is to bring to the attention of
the authorities worthy cases of Con-
fet5erate veterans who have become
in needy circumstances, and at the
same time will enable the pension au-
thorfties to checks their lists and
strife from them the names OF those
owning property or have other
sources of income
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26
CHEMICAL COnPAAY'S
PLANT Is DESTROYED

The manufacturing plant Of the
virginia Carolina Chemical ompany,
located on the North bank of the
James River. below Fulton. was COM
spletely destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon.
The alarm was turned in at Abs
o'clock. but the fire bad gained such
hendway that Assistant Chief Ratio,
who was i'm charge OF the depart
ment sent in the second alarm short
" after arriving on the scene, and
from the time the first alarm was
sounded until after eight O'Clock
the department was kept busy
fighting the flames. 1t was impossi-
Bile to save any of the large stock
that was on hand ready for ship
nfent. Ii was said by an official OF
the plant last night that while he
was not in a position to state the
exact amount of loss sustained that
it would likely reach $4,000, which
he thought was fully covered by In
surance.
While nothing definite could be
learned as to the future plans of the
company, last night, it was said ny
one Of the officials that the plant
would be rebuilt at once and that
the two hundred men that were en-
ployed at the plant would be taken
care of at one of the other plants
operated by the company until some
thing definite could be done regard
ing the future OF the destroyed plant
The plant was one of the largest
In the South. and had for many years
been one of the city's foremost in
dustrial institutions. A varied as
sortnent of fertilizers was manufac-
tured here and supplied to dealers all
over the country.
The fire yesterday afternoon sent
forth great volumes Of smoke, which
enveioped the East End like a mid
summer storm cloud Thousands OF
people went to the scene, where they
witnessed some splendid work by
portion of the newly-equipped fire
department.
The statement that the plant would
be rebuilt was received last night
with much satisfaction. 1t is be-
lieved~that in rebuilding the COM
pany will erect a much larger ana
more up-to-date plant. The struc-
lures destroyed were old landmarks
OF many years' standing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-26
MURDER MYSTERY
BATTLES SLEUTHS

New York, March 25.-Stabbed in
the neck by an unknown assailant and
lying beside the body of man
strangled to death. the dead body of
DR. Simpson Campisi, a successful
Williamsburg physician was discovered
tonight in furnished room In Brook
-fyn.
The police are completely baff1ed
by tho double murder and declared il
to be the most mysterious case they
have had to handle in years.
Shortly before o'clock this eve
ming DIR. Campisi was called from his
home by man apparently in q great
hurry. The physician accompanied
the man into small room in the
rear of the first floor of three story
frame lodging house. A few minutes
later the man who accompanied the
doctor was seen to run away.
Policemen. called at once by a
roomer, who had seen the doctor en-
ter the house and had heard a
strange noise, pushed open the door
OF the room to see an unidentified man
lying on the bed, with his tongue pro-
truding and DR.. Campisi dead on the
floor. with blood still coursing from
two knife wounds
One of the wounds was in his
mouth and the other in his neck.
~ NASTY vi the man on
the bed indicated he had been choked
to DEATH He apparently was an
Italian, but the name appearing on
his coat was J. Falcon.
The room in which the murders
were committed was a small dingy
place, on one side of which. back of
the door was a small bed. The only
other bit of furniture was a small
table at the other end. A small win
dow in the rear. the only one in the
room was broken, apparently by the
fight which DR.. Campisi made for hls
life.
In the room were found an old dirk
an old razor and q medicine bottle
n which the name J. Valio was writ
ten. The latter and the name on the
coat of the strangled man are the
only clues the police have.
The first theory advanced by the
police and the one on which they
have begun to work on was that the
doctor had been enticed to the room
for the purpose of robbery. In resist
ing the attack on him. he had
strangled to death the Unidentified
man. only TO be stabbed by the man
who had led him into the trap and
then escaped.
If this theory Is correct the muir
derer lost his nerve as a considerab bio
amount Of money and gold watch
was on the doctors body when found.