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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17

Marion, Ohio,-In fulflllment of his
campaign promises for meeting of
minds" to determine new American
foreign policy, President-elect Hard
ing ON December 10 began a month
Of conferences here by seeking the
advice of Charles Il. Hughes, Repub-
lican nominee for the presidency in
1913.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
VIII Make Peace With Germany.

New York.-One of the first acts of
the new administration will be to make
peace with Germany and repeal the
wartime powers of the president, Sen.
ator Lenroot of Wisconsin declared in
an address before the annual conven.
ton of the international garment
manufacturers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Pension Report Submitted.

Washington, - Pension disburse-
ments for the fiscal year 1920 aggre-
gated $213, 205,S14, according to the
annual report of Commissioner Saltz-
gaber of the pension bureau, made
public December s. The figures
showed a decrease of about nine mil
lion dollars from 1919 totals.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Urges Peace In Fiume Dispute.

Fiume.-Cardinal Gasparri, the pa
pal secretary of state, has written a
letter to the mayor of Fiume, advising
q settlement of the controversy be-
tween the forces of D'Annunzio and
the government without bloodshed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Immigration Restrictions Continued

0ttowa.-Unsettled labor conditions
and lack of employment in Canada. the
immigration department declared in a
statement Sunday, prohibit any mod.
Grafton OF immigration restrictions In
behalf of refugees from central and
eastern Europe, now In Canadian
ports seeking admission to the coun-
try.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Boy Hanged on Birthday

Chieago.-Nicholas Viana. former
choir boy, was hanged in the county
Jail on December 10, his nineteenth
birthday, File was the second member
OF the "Cardinella gang" of robbers to
die on the gallows in the county ioil
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Satisfactory Rennr.

Washington.-The military Situation
in Halsi and Santo Domingo from the
point of view Of the marine corns is
extremely satisfactory" Major Gen.
eral Lejeune, commandant of the
corps, declares in his annual report
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
reIephone Merner PLANNED

omaha.-one company will handle
the business of the Bell Telephone com.
panies of Nebraska, Iowa, minnesota,
North and South Dakota after next
January 1, instead of three, as at pres.
ent, it is planned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Taking Vote on Strike

Roanoke, Va,-Members of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
employees of the Norfolk & Western
railroad, began a strike vote Wednes-
day, after conferences with the rail-
road OFFICIALS had reached dead.
lock.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Requests Ald for chinese.

Washington.-Pres Wilson on
Thursday called on the American peo-
pie to contribute of their funds to
relieve the appalling" distress in
China resulting from famine in sew
eral of the provinces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
~ senret OF SUCCESS.

"I1ncle George, what is sue'e
Ifegr asked the small boy ether
Uncle George-Its e ne os you
folks to think as highly Q y n,,snty.
think o, yourself.-London Di
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Beyond Art.

"These love scenes are rotteh' 1--we
the leading man act as if he is II
with the starr" ,..,otor.
Cant act at ALL" said the ill., a~
"Troubles, he is IN love with ie''
Louisville CourierAJournal'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17

MI French 6eIeasuer Turk Stronghold.
poa Constantinople-The French have
10 gained foothold in the Aintab, Asia
tic Turkey, surrounding the town In
d she hope Of starving out the Turks.
ip Tlie fall of the town is expected soon.
evAmerican workers of the Near East
NJ .ellef are safe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Sure sim of Wealth.

as he making money" ., 10 sats
He must be. 1 underst'lh" Nv noir
regularly and hugs himselI " nv who
of shoes occasionally. An! ma" ,a"
can do that must have an ineoh'''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
lahore claims for. Tax Refunds.

n Washington. Claims for tax refunds
n ,ased on losses In inventory after De
u .;ember 81, 1919, viii be disallowed
. ~ the bureau of internal revenue.
Commissioner Williams has announced
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
Texas Court Hits SUNDAY Baseball

Austin, Texas. - Sunday motion
picture shows and Sunday baseball
where admission fees are charged are
illegal In Texas, the state court of
criminal appeals held on December &
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
LETS GO PEGGY"
NOT CHARITY SHOW
Big Elk Entertainment Is
Regular Stageland
Affair

Lovers of good entertainment nre
promised tn theatrical treat Of tho
season on Friday and Saturday
nights. January 1917. when the bIB
slk chHrity SHOW. Lets Go. Peggy
vii bc presented at Convention
hall There appears TO be a sincere
effort on the part OF tho committee
10 eliminate the charity appeal, SO
common with many forms OF enter
t1inmont, aud appeal to the public
directly upon the merits OF tbs
entertainment Mhil0 thOso taking
part have volunteered their services
from fraterual and churitable
viewpoint. the extraordinary efforts
being put form. and the interest
being manifested. lnsures the sew
.crdl thousand people who viii bit
out front "a decidedly attractive
SHOW And from the reports emhn-
.atlng from the ticket committee.
moro than 5000 tickets are now out
.ani virtually disposod Of for the two
nights.
J. a Darnsby. who is dlracting
the big show, has perhaps had as
great an opportunity to pass upon
the merits ot production n5 any one
producer In America. having been
Identified yin the yaging OF many
New York successes. local profess
sion, and his "nthusiayp over the
work of the principals and chorus
means much.
Speaking of the work of local
players Nj Darnaby IN an interview
yesterday had Sris to say. Every
|city ana even the smaller towns,
can supply a limited amount OF
talent. 1t Is not possible 10 select
from one group of tho towns several
special or tratcrnal org tnizatloHs
/ The people required To- stage such 4
show ~ IEts GO, Peggy So much
must b" considered IN SOLICITING
principals t'Irgt. the voice; next, tho
/ looking OF the part figure. height
com plcXiou. speaking voice. and in
[ 80 many cases. grace,
( zone cannot make success OF a
/ part because he Is Interested or
/ happens to he an Ilk A Baptist or a
Methodist The affiliations, however
do not mar the possible chances of
success, Intelligence ia the most cs-
srEtidl factor But Intelligence with
,out. adRptability would not avail IL
. i8 difficult % cast a. show I'm small
. town ana got results Happily we
have been able to get mp a good
show TN Tulsa ana when tho first
performance Is over Tulsa VIII be
proud Of her talent
Il recall two seasons ago staging
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
DIR GIuMGs - RETURNING
Shnkcspcarc1n Lecturer Ia Deliver
SiN Talks at nigh school

nr. Edward Howard GrcEEa, we'll
and f,voTably known tu TulHtuH
from his two former trips horc, w'll
return January 10 under the aus
piccs Of tho teaChcra Of the city 10
deliver six lectures ON the plays ui
Shakespeare, The series VIII bo EiNon
In the high school auditorium Hl >
o'clock on tho evenings OF January
10. lG, 30, 2B, 20 ana 80.
Dr Groggs was former professor
Of English literature at Harvard ana
has written a. number of books on
literature and philosophy His talks
In Tulsa will deal not only with
Shak kcspoatc's plays In gcusrnl. nut
the characters In particular. Th'
univcrsallty of Shakespeare VIII Do
the topic Of ono lecture.
II, as II is said TO know shakes
poaro ls liberal education then
education can bc acquired at a very
low cost at this series nH the season
ticket for adults will cost only 81 80
and thoro viii ho u special ratio OF "a
cents 90 students.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12

a production with an entire cast OF
local people In Springfield Governor
Dowdcn Of Illinois hD. orcd me by
lis presence at a morning rehearsal
HIS interest was heightened by the
appearance IN the chofus of his
daughter
They wers neighbors and per.
sonAl friends OF the iule lady /
have with me. Miss Hunyon. whose
homo II in springfield The governor
came 10 look OG for just a moment,
but remained two hours. on his de-
parture he remarked about the won
derful intelligence displayed by the
players IN grasping conception OF
stage business that he' hld not
thought possible by local players
without months of special training
Ana just here / would Ike to say
that In all my experience with tai
ontcd people. with intelligence aud
brains / do not know n more demo
'rnor l,owden's ana / never re-
hearsod Z more charming, sweet and
altogc ther superior girl than Miss
lOwjeu. / had the pleasure. Just
TWO months ago. v Naving as a mem
ber OF my company Mrs Governor
Allen OF Kansas She vas the most
Crncious mSmber Of the cast She
was AT" avs Hsn inc spot WuHI
called. never late, and sat seemingly
deeply interested IN not alone what
5he was doing with every member
Of the cast
I'm those who have taken advan-
ttRe of the opportunity offered them
good breeding generally is more
manifest In staging production
/ Jhan any other one element Will,
J tothers came 60 me with cOmpllWou-
Itnry expressions about the success OF
| Let's Go. Peggy Mrs. Allen found
/ time TO wri.c twp-pugo note
I banking me FOR the attention rlvcI
! htr small part and expressions oI
enthusiasm over the work of tht
company Evorvwhcrc there appear
/ TO be manifested disposition q.
work longer and more sincerely aud
I Tulsa IS proving no exception 10 th'
rule"
Rchcarsals start at the club cacl
morning at "a IN, and continue
during the entire day ana up until u
y. NJ.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
Grand Lodge OFFICERS.

The annual vialtatiou Of the grand
lodge officers OF oklahoma to the
Masonic lodges of Tulsa was made
Friday, when the most wurshiptul
grand master O. tsonEu Conner, OF
tho garnd lodge OF tho state of Okla,
homa. whose home Is In Nlnith. ana
tho most worshipful grand master
William Perry Freeman. who Is aiso
deputy Inspector general OF the an
Client and accepted scottish Rltes
made their annual inspection. The
visitors were guests at dinner given
In their honor at the kotchum note
Friday evening by the Masonic
lodges; of Hrnisa
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
iichcarst, Of the Junior High piny
VIII Continue This
Mcck.

G,chcarsaf of the play. AN Amer
ican CITIZEN" 10 be prcsouird by
Tulsa high school juniors iu tho
"HIEh" auditorium Friday January
80. VIII continue lnduAtfiuualy thls
week Fifty JUNIORS appear in me
perform sucr, which has a dltferont
cast NJ characters for each of the
four nC's.
rms democratic plan was adopted
s1 ps 'D give every member ~ 'hs
class an opportunity To- take part
Tho method w1A FIRST employed !u
Tho production Of bickcna Christ
mas Caru' iu November by The
frcrnmau, when 81 proved 80 sue
,eHsful that some OF the audience
mover suspected that the fivo DIFFER
ont editions OF BcrGogo In the sue
ceusivc scenes were not one ana the
same ~ dent
Miss tdn -. Davis. dramatic In
atructor OF tho high school, has gem
crnl direction of The play. ana each
English teacher who has class pi
juniors has charge of ono act The
"lup up Of the play was chosen the
liant Uf NoVembcr Tho best group
of ACTORS was selected for the third
act, in which the dramatic action
rises TO q powerful climax There
Will be- uttiu Himllarity save of make
.uI and costume between tho lndivld
ual players of the snme role. as each
part was assigned for individual ti-
moss. Less practice is required Than
for the ordinary play, Rs each group
of characters has only one nct iu
magtD".
The play Itself is not az all
"achoo'cy' ip type. but quite grown
up and rsu wee blt sophitiIcdlrd
10 is 4 comedy OF errors, with the
usual and some unusual-co compli.
cations uf plot
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
TO STANDARDIZE
STUDY OF MUSIC
Lila Wade Harrell Has
Interesting Story of
Convention.
MUST BE MUSICIANS
a General Education Is Helt
to BE Necessity for the
Instructor.

Ensemble and Standardization
were the two features which roe
ccived most emphasis AZ the national
convention Of music teachers held In
phllndclphia. according to Ihlh
Wade IIarrell, supervisor OF music
In tho local high schoolH.
such men as waldo q Pratt
uugh H. Clark ana James Francis
cook smoke on music ~ u wheel IN
tho general educational vehicle.
said Mrs. Harrcll "lt rs the boloI
OF these students Of the situnuoh
In America mat teachers of music
must be musicians rather than plano
pinyera and singors, that thoy must
mnka their education genera. MI
Pratt stated that In many cases th'
teachcrA of music had not the gen
oral education necessary Tor the dc
veIopment Of true muHicihuahip IN
the students whom they taught
"Wnliams Arms Flsher nahe
rcport from tho national committee
appointed several years ago for inc
purpose OF stating HthndardlArd
course for the teaching OF piano.
Tho outline was submitted ana
would doubtless have been accepted
had Il not been that Weldich OF the
American Conservatory IN 'hlohk"
objected To the fact That only ono
American composer appeared on the
list Of music studies To be used
When this defect was pointed out
tho report Of the committee wHS
gracefully tabled for iuturo rotor-
ouCc.'
Mrs. flarrcli said that In tho many
talks made by the most prominent
teachers In America some form OF
Standardization ana the suhHeuuent
accrediting Of music students spend
ing much time In the study or piano
and other Instruments was urged.
ono Of tho points brought out In
the discussion was that music hns
lost much OF ita talent because %
students out of every 100 who hnvo
been studying music prior to their
senior year are compelled 10 give II
up during that year because 1t isnot
an accredited subject and they must
give all their timo to so-called regu-
lar school work.
When asked about the nccrediting
Of music In the Tulsn public schools.
Mrs Harrell stated that she had
been at work for some time on a
scheme whereby students OF the
high schools or IuiSh UlEnt receive
credit aud that she believed plans
for such accrediting wiz be per,
faotaa hv the ancond gemcater. 81
realize that In many states II has
become the custom to require oN
aminations of teachers who wish Il
have their students accredited" sale
Mrs Harrcll but | do not believe
this to he the best plan for II very
often eliminates teachers who are
competent ana yet are not fresh II
harmony, theory and history I an
not ready to make public my plnr
for this system, as II has not beer
approved by the administration, bu
feel that we can safely vouch foi
something that viii be equitable I,
students and teachers by the begin,
ming of tho next semester"
Mrs lIarrell said that Tulsa has
very high standard among music
teachers In the east, Almost every
one commented ON tho romnrkabl,
music attractions that are ycarll
booked In Tulsa and without oXcep
tiun they spoke OF Tulsa as 9TH,
western city with the great munici
pal organ"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12

fore the first one came ! was weak
and nervous, could not eat and was
dizzy. After took theVegetable Com
pound could work and eat, Now am
strong and recommend your medicine
TO my friends. - Mrs. ANNA SLEvA,
rs East 18th Street. Bayonne, N. }.
Women who recover their health,
naturally tell others what helped
them. Some write and allow their
names and photographs 20 be pub
lished with testimonials. Many more
tell their friends.
If you need medicine for women's
ailments, try that well known and
successful remedy Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Write
Lydia +. pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
fidentiaD for anything YOU need "
know about these troubles.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12

SUE ON PROTESTED CIIECKs
Plaintiff Claims Endorstr EnIIcd "a
Protect Bank ON Instruments.

Judgment Tor s9S52O was asked
In suit filed In district court sat
urday by tho first National bank
of this city against G. r. owen. the
plaintiff alleging tho amount to he
balance due them on two checks
endorsed by the defendant, which
were protested by the banks upon
which they were written.
The petition states that two checks
one for 5000 and one for s2oO, wri-
ten on the city National bank OF
lil paso and the American National
bank OF shreveport, respectively
were protested. and that owen has
paid the plaintiffs only s220,SA of
The amount due on tho checks
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
I.cn.lnII anlIrrc Nntca.

Dr Arthur Loo OlJcll is tho dele
gate from the Presbyterian churches
Of oklahoma at the world survey
conference now In session at At
lHutic city
The semi mi-mOnthly edition of the
kendall Collegian went TO press last
Wednesday.
Construction OF the gymnasium Is
temporarily AT "a stlndstill because
of the inclcmcnt weather.
Reports OF the Kendall delegates
10 the world student volunteer con
vention at Des Muinos Iowa. were
given at chapel Thursday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
CREDIT MEN ATTEND MEETING
Tulsa Representatives VIII Return
From Wichita Today.

oklahoma and Kansas credit men
held "a district conference at wichita
Saturday attended by the follow
ing Tulsa representatives. OF the As
sociated Credit Men: w. A. Ryson,
secretary manager, G. T. Everett,
First National bank, Z. G. t'riedly
Exchange National bank; A. G.
Sweeny, Central National bank; w
T. Heron. pure white dairy. and
oscar Alderman, Ratcliffe- Sanders
company j. III. Treago Is scheduled
20 attend the next conference OF the
district members, which will prob
ably be held in Tulsa soon. Treago i'
the national secretary OF the credit
mems association. The Tulsa dele
gates were expected home this morn
ing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
Funeral Here for Mrs, !, pc,crcauS

funoral services Tor Mrs. Johh'
DevoreauN, Of lN2 East Jasper. VINO
died at Chicago ON Thursday attor
"A painful Illness of several mon is'
yyare held at 2:3O o'clock sunday
afternoon from tho Trinity church,
MIR. DeyereauN is an attorney Of TINS
city and was with his wife In chi
cago whcn.shc passed away. lie ar.
rived here Saturday night with the
body.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
NOW FREE
FROM pain
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Frees Another
Woman From Suffering.

Bayonne. N. j. -- Before | was
married suffered g CreAt deal with
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12

Before the railroads were ihkrn
over by the government 90 war
measure lu 1918. many lines main
tnincd offices boa Tulsa. ono OF which
waa the Port Arthur route Joseph
-. Blhntou. nf Mu.kug"o, has been
named tp reopen Tho Tulsa office
and be general agent hero. llc ar
rived In TuHa yesterday and iB no"
sccking an office for the Kansas Clty
Southern railroad.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
Stuicuta io Nest Here.

An graduates and former students
OF the University Of Chicago are re-
qucstcd to meet In the offices Of Nor
veil Burns II joyce, suite lOh-lll
Unity building, corner Fourth ana
Boulder, at O'Clock Monday even
ing. An former affiliatcs should he
present
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
nn,a INlnr rnIntIng.

Tho beautiful painting Midnight
sun" that Gulbert Scther, the Nor
wcginn painter, exhibited recently
at the Carnegie Public library, mas
hccn purchascd by W. NJ fcwel, the
renltor. and now hangs In the H.
hrary of his home. 1892 North Main
street. Artist sothor values the pie
ture at $1,000
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12

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and got so weak !
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thing, ! TO o k
Lyd dia +. Pink
ham 8 Vegetable
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Now ] am married
and hav We tw o
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-12
Incrcnac TnnlInp Hu4lnc...

pONCA CRY, Jan i1.--At tho
close " business December II the
consolidated statement OF the fiyc
local banks shows tho deposits az
the highest figure yet
rcachel in Ponca Citys history kc-
sources amounted to sG,7G9,37G
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22
Royal Suicide Was Mentally Un-
balanced

Berlin, July 1o.-Thc mental con.
dition of Prince Joachim, who COM
mitted suicide, has lately caused his
family grave concern. His adjuant
the elderly Col Won Stuben, with
whom he conversed late Friday eve
ming without indicating a design to
take his life, was SO alarmed by the
Princes depression the same evening
that he told Prince Eitel OF the
younger brothers condition.
Joachim, according to the National
Zeitung, after taking leave OF his j.
year-old son. shot himself through
the chest, about midnight, Friday.
The sound OF the firing was not heard
and servant found him EARLY Sat
urday morning lying in front of his
bed unconscious. He was removed TO
a hospital and regained conscious
ness and was able to talk to Prince
Eitel. He rapidly grew worse and
died at o'clock Sunday morning.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

ence and he was daily and constantly
in communication with the Confer
ence, advising with the trainers OF
the League, and furnishing data and
information to it, and so you see he
actually helped to frame the cove
nant for the League of Nations. A.
ter it was published Breckenridge
Long, together with Professor Jack
son, wrote pamphlet explaining the
purposes and the meaning and the
scope of the covenant for the League
of Nations. More than three hum
dred thousand copies of this pamph-
let were distributed throughout the
United States and had wonderful
influence in the education of the
people upon this subject. And so l
say that he is a recognized authority
i'll this country upon this paramount
issue in this campaign, the League Of
Nations"