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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10
BASE BALL
STORIES

z% B~ S
Young men who can play baseball
are wanted in the marines.
Bill Killefer continues to turn back
the would-be base stealers.
Manager George Stallings shipped
Outfielder Dixie Carroll back to Mem
phis.
Ball players no longer jump to out
law leagues, They jump into overalls
at $120 an hour.
Young Dick LOTUS, released by Gin !
cinnau to Evansville, says he will be
back in the big show.
Boston has limited Sunday ball
games to 6 p. M, probably as a pro-
lection for Sunday night beans.
Young Ben Allen, the Mint league
recruit, seems to be doing pretty well
as a third baseman for Mobile.
JOhn DObbS has VerSanle team or
Pelicans. No less than six of them
can play more than one position.
Portland holds the record for open
ing day crowds in the Coast league
with a paid attendance of 1926.
Whitley Hensling will be field man.
nd rf np tho nlyD111lupe
team of the Western association.
Jimmy McAuley and Beals Becker
are in partnership in running a bill
lard and pool room at Lemoore, Cal
Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn
team has sent Pitcher Paul Schneider
to Lakeland of the Florida league.
Little Charley Fulton is a valuable
pitcher to have around. He pitched
a shutout for Mobile the opening day.
Manuel CuetO is in bad with the
Seattle management through Lis re-
fusal to answer letters or telcgrams.
Johnny Mccarthy, purchased from
Columbus, has given the Birmingham
club final notice that he will not re-
port.
Arthur Devlin, coaching FOrdham
college, is said to have wonderful
young pitcher in a lad named Cul-
lotion.
Bert Coy has come back to baseball
and signed to play the outfield for
the Wichita club of the Western
league.
The veteran william Ducky)
Holmes will own and manage an in
dependent team at Brownville, Neb.,
this season.
Gleason is more confident than
ever that the club that beats out the
White Sox will win the American
league pennant.
Pitcher Winn NOyes, late of the
Athletics and White SoX, has cast
his lot with one of the clubs in the
Idaho outlaw league.
Charley Deal takes things so easy
40 matter how hard the chance, it
looks as though he never makes any
difficult fielding plays.
Pittsburgh is supposed to be the
dark horse in the National league
race. Quite natural. Look at the
town they come from.
Connie Mack is described as deeply
thoughtful, but not disconsolate. His
youngsters have not, 1t is admitted
come as fast as he hoped for.
Otto Koepping, second baseman of
the Moline Three-I league team, has
quit organized ball and joined an In
dependent crew in Sterling Neb.
Bill Htnchman and Manager Gibson
occupy the spotlight when the Pirates
are at bat. They station themselves
at first and third base respectively.
Three regulars of the st. Louis Car
nlnals were formerly in the American
league. ShOttOn was with the Browns
and Senators; LAWN with Mackmen,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10

Now when a man tells you he is dry
as a fish what are you going to tell
him to take?
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10
Alibl.

The Daisy-Needn't pull me apart
to find out; If he loved you he would
send something more costly.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-06-10
To Housekeepers Everywhere:

We know you will endorse any sincere move
ment to reduce the High Cost of Living. We
beIieve you will welcome the announcement that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
sruNWs TUAT INCLINE.

Sr robert Cecil one ~ Brl,ain's most active
ahd insistcnt advocates for a league and FOR :,
league. who represented south Africa In tho
loag1c assembly. has not hcsitated to say that
the league council may break ~ II 1t continues
~ arbitrary domination.
Tho only point in tho Cocl statement Ia The
uusophuniratod surphsc manifested a. tho
"Tbiuory' methods OF the council.
lord C,.u should have been prepared Tor
lust that hrbitrnrincsa was not only the most
outstanding feature of lac proceedings under
which the league vas set up. but It writ
largely au over the peace treaty of Versailles
only uc ,r"duloua and uusophIstioated believed
for moment That NOW spirit Of altruisn por-
yndcd either ,nc council or Versailles OF tho
treaty aud covenant which was brought forth
there.
~ course. arbitrary combination" was and
is ,hc very hrthrish, of the Versailles docu'
ment only children In diplomacy and state
rfau have ever denied u.
II is refreshing 10 hear President elect HARD
lng ut about the same time that Cocll is OK
prcssinE his apostasy from the covenant idea
assuring the United states that domestic and
not international relations viii comm, I'd the
first and best efforts of the new adininistra-
tlou.'
IIo who runs ought 80 bc able to read the
signs of the tirnca Here In America thcr" II
very much In our domestic relations that tc-
rcaiircs the services of best minds" while In
our foreign relations the situation IL, as II we're
made to order. We hav" but to ignore foreign
matters beyond one little congressional action,
and everything viii be III to our requirements
rho league has not worked; 1t viii not work
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

that presage labor troubles, but l,rl
should be "A profitable year.
Science has the bes, possible leadl
ing. Inventions of greatest mom.u]
to the world will be announced snl
put into use before this tin s<,s|
year.
Women should make steady'uoeI
ress In all lines of business but I;
will be a decade, the seers warn, hI
fore they will attain real indepera,
ence, They must reach success nOj
through reliance on men aud co.op-
Grafton with the sex so long dom,
inant. it Is prognostiCatcd
The colored race comes under
government OF the stars that is mos
promising to its people. They are 4
devote more attention 10 cducatiq
than ever before. astrologers fore
cast. owing to .he influence Of ne,
leader.
The national capital has the for,
cast of prosperity that carries
ahead in all metropolitan improve
ments. 1t is at the beginning Of
great development, IL astrologer
read the stars Alright,
Persons whose birthdatc il
should avoid all litigation or fami,
dissensions.
Children born on this day ma
be quick tempered and self willei
They are likely to have varied ia
ents and should be taught conce.
tra.ion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
HOROSCOPE.
"The stars incliHe but do no, compel
Tuesday. December 2S. 1920.

(cpy,. 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper SYM
Uranus rules in unfriendly power
'oday, according to astrology, Jupi-
ter is q family bcsefic aspect.
1t is q day in which 20 keep busy,
for the planetary influences tend
towards dependency and retrospect
tiOn.
Uranus is in a place believed TO af-
feet the subconsciOus mind so that
memories come to surface, bring
ing regrets more often than happi-
ness.
The stars today give to the mind
a keen realization OF Its human limi-
tations and for that reason the rule
may bring good results, since /. in
spires TO renewed effort in many di-
rcCtiOns.
There is n forbidding sign for all
love affairs, because hope is faint
while Uranus exercises sinister sway
Jupiter gives promise of improves
ment in trade. and commerce has a
most encouraging direction through
the new year.
Manufacturing Is subject to stars
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

ise to theatrical ventures and there
is prophecy that women will dc
much toward uplifting conditions
surrounding the stage.
II Is "A most auspicious rule for
all who have won success in husi-
ness or politics, since the influences
of the stars tend toward solidify-
ing and standardizing Of public in
tcrestc
Again Saturn gives aromise of the
prevalence of reactionary tenden'
cics that will he beneficial in ways
not forseen by the public
The week should be better than
usual in many lines of trade espe'
cially in whatever pertains to the
needs of women.
Hotels have the prognostication
of a most profitable winter. Re-
sorts in the south and west will be
we'll patronized, but travel VIII be
later than in the past.
Scientific preparation of food
will receive much attention ana
cooking is likely To become one o,
the fashionable avocations of SO
ciety women.
Persons whose birthday 1t is have
the augury of much prosperity and
happiness in the coming year ou'
they must not make any changes.
Children born on this day WI.
probab be extraordinarily brign'
i'm mind and activity. These sup
jects of Capricorn are generally sue
ccssful in life.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
The Promoters Wife
By JANE PHELPS

with you. ! had hoped great things
II he werA.-f he would listen to
you. He is so young that he will be
forgiven in time ii he stops short
now but IL he goes on | am afraid
there is nothing but trouble ahead
for him."
What can Pdo?- am so ignor-
ant of business, have trusted him so
implicitly-trust him now" | added.
Not 10 this man whom knew cared
enough fos me to try to- .raighten
out the tangle Of our lives would /
own that I had lost faith. Trust
him as being honest himself, even
If he has been led astray by others
1t was only a half declaration of
faith. But l had TO say something,
"fos-I know. But--pardon my
bluntness-you must not let your
faith in him--your--love." he hest
tated over the word. blind you to
the necessity of recognizing his dan
gcr---and yours. Now to get back
TO Powers. He talked frankly with
me. He like others recognizes
Forbes ability. his cleverncss. lie
said many complimentary things
about him. But he also SAID that he
feared for his future. That he had
become mixed up with many shady
transactions, that he personally
knew of cases where he, Forbes,
had misrepresented matters to peo-
Pile TO get them to invest
Not knowingly misrepresented,
am sure" | interrupted, my face
burning.
II am afraid he did" his voice
serious, but kind. "At least he took
no pains to see II what he. prom
ised could be done. or II even he
had the properties he claimed were
to turn out such bo..anZa. lie
has sent out prospectus which pic
tured in glowing language the Land
containing oil wells, etc, they-the
company pretended to own. Upon
investigation there are no such lands
even that is they do not own
them. or phcy are worthless
"Who investigated | was anN-
ious TO learn all ! could, yet un-
derstood very little of all ! was told
one reason my lack of business
knowledge, the other the fight IN
INV mind TO believe in Neil; my re-
fusal in face of all was told to be-
lieye he was really dishonest.
81 haye--I did it cor your SAKE.
was afraid things were not As they
should be when | was here before
Very much afraid. | took pains 10
look up several of the advert SEQ
properties-and didn't find them
as represented." Then after "A nun
ute: powers too took pains 10 looh
Forbes up. don't want 10 hur'
you, hut he did it az his wife 're'
quest"
Tomorrow - Mrs. Powers Has
Dropped Neil and Barbara From
Her List.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
by JANE PHELPS.
CHAPTER LXXX.
Mr.. Powers Looks ip Properties
Neil Adycrtiscs.

Did | not think ! could help you,
I should hesitate to distress you as
| must, Mr.. Frederick resumed
gravely. But | do think | can. So
must make things plain to you.
Your husband when he first decided
to promote big schemes, did not, !
am sure. intend to be dishonest
either with himself or his clients.
But the lure OF big business caught
him. Easy money--it Is very hard
to make big fortunes in natural
channels, hard, and a slow propOs. .
ton. He was very young. When
ne saw how easily people bite when
they think they can make big mon :
ey with little; how quickly and
eagerly they swallowed. any idea
that promised big returns, he com
menced to look around for proper
ties which he could handle to ad-
vantage In this way. Properties IN
which there was of course an ele-
mont OF risk for the client. none Tor
him, From that It was but step
to simply imagining he had some .
thing to sell. None of the people
who put in their money ever inves-
tigated; they were satisfied to ger
the big interest he paid them. and
lllttl 10 i've WI 'r' w -
mense profits. Ii was temptation
Forbes succumbed to II. L had been
suspicious of some of his deals Tor
some time: but when ! found ne
had associated himself with Connoi
and Tearle l was sure of 1t. trieo
to make him get out from under
that combination when ] taiked 10
him the other day. ! told him all
know. and I could prove every wore
| said. They are two sharpers. ~
trouble came the brunt of II wouId
fall on your husband. They are
slick. and always manage TO sliue
out from under. OF course, Ni
Forbes didn't believe me, thinks me
an old woman for meddling, l eN'
meet. Although tried 10 be as ,act
fu, az possible because want 10 VI
your friend and his. l sniIeu
little as recalled that Nell hao
called him an "old woman Wheh
speaking of him.
~ talked to Nell last night VOL
untcercd.
"What. did he say"
He laughed away my tearS' ron
me, kindly, OF course, to LOOK aIte'
the house ard the baby That NJ
would attend TO his business
I'm sorry he wouldn't be SERIOUS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
4 DUTY TO THE PUBLIC.

The World is in possession of facts which
sho" that the state press and best informed
element ot the cx-soldicrs are absolutely on.
posed to the $1,000 600 hospital scheme which
the statehouse crowd is preparing to rush
through the legislature under the direction and
support OF the American legion.
These forces are under oblgatious to the
people of the state. They should mot hesitate
They should not even follow. They should lead
Their Influence should bc used tor the benefit
OF the entire state as wcu as the benefit Of tho
ex-soldiers who stand in instant need of b,.pt,ol
facilities And no sick or disabled oN.ser,lc,
man Is going to he benefited now nor within TN,
next TWO years by any act Of the legislature an.
propraitins funds for state hospital.
Let the press OF oklahoma be united IN, ,nc.
in the interest Of both the taxpayers and ina
, really meritoriols cX-service men Let If oppose
TO q man this raid the state treasury ana NJ
the same time unite in demanding that tho
federal government render instant and long uo,
iscted aid to every man requiring special atten.
tion.'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

Mr.. David Lawrence says the ieague may
listen to Hardlngs plans and then 20 On with
out us. The league we should like to inform
Mr.. David Lawrence. is not going on either
with or without us, 1t is u busted" bubble
right now, The session just held was farce
of the best type. Chocolate Soldiers" was
not better, 1t was staged for the especial ben
ett OF Uncle Sam. The idea was that your
Uncle Samuel would run around in circles try
ing to get in through fear that he might have to
make a stawart stand If he stayed out, He's
out and he viii remain out. He's free and he
will remain free. And the individual or party
that seeks to involve him in that comedy Of
errors and crime of hypocrisy Will not live long
enough to even regret his or It's mistake, That
is just about the final word along that lue.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
The Horoscope
The stars incline but 40 not compc
sunday, December 20, 1920.

tCpyt. 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper SynD
This should be a fortunate day,
according TO astrology. Venus, Ju-
piIer and Saturn are all in benef.c
aspect.
The morning should be a favor
able time for women 10 make
plans, to seek the companionship
of friends and to perform deeds. OF
charity t.
There IN kindly rule for ro-
nance and lovemaking and the
stars smile on elderly wooers, who
will be numerous In the coming
year
The clergy should find this plan
ctary government most helpful in
forwarding their work, especially
that which tends toward charity
and philanthrophy.
Large bcquests To public insti-
tutions wilH be made in the next
few months, for men Of great
wealth will come To the end OF their
careers.
With the approach toward the
end of the year there viii be a
more kindly spirit prevalent toward
all who have held large response
bilities and exercised great power,
This will affect not only Europe,
but the United States.
Venus is IN place giving prom
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
GRANDPA ON THE Jon

Wopyright, l92O by Edgar 4 Guest)
what's an old man guin' to do
When little chap like YOU
Comes an settles on his knee.
Where he's wauiin' YOU To be
IN begins to talk about
Things he Capnutt live without
Just suppose lac needs top
or a sticky lollypop
or "a drum or rubber ball
That his Ma won't huy at all
An he tells his grandpa old
Where those very things are sold
IN suppose HIS grandpa knows
That somewhere about his clu'cS
lie ckild find TIE dollar htll
When those urgent wants would fill
What else could an old man do
But To take walk with YOU?
WHO'S he goin' 10 listen to
what your mother saws or YOU"
when those bis eyes start to dance
An those feet begin to prauCc,
Could an old man be content
TIL his dollar bill II spent
Course | know I'm spoilin YOU
An its what | shouldn't do,
But JUS get your hat an coat
An we'll spend this dollar note,
P'raps your Ma is right but say,
.Grandpa's runnn' things today.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
Bennie's Notebook

Satidday aftirnoon me and LerCI
Shooster and skinny Martin wil
outside my house and Nora stud
her he'd out the frunt door saying
Benny, don't you be dirtying up tho'\
frunt steps now err you'll heer irOJ
me, do you understand?
And she stuck her he'd back aged
and Leroy shooster sed. q, do ~
allow your cook to boss you, hOIe
SIN oaks.
Jimminy Krissmas Id never allct
our cook to boss me, sed Skinn1
Martin, and | Sed, Aw whose Good
bosses them, watts you tawkin abOu}
II she had kepp her he'd out there
minnit longer Id OF told her ie1
things all rite, that's wy she dide'|
keep It out there.
Aw, do you ixpect us 10 beleev'
that, like fun, enybody can see si'
bosses you, do you ixpect us to be
leeve that? they sed. and | sed, We
do you wunt to see me sass he'
come on back with me and ~ soO'
leeve you see me sass her.
And | went in and stafh Y
wawk back to the kitchin.( Ann'
and Leroy following me, and Nor
was sweeping the. dining room 'IooI
saying, Heer. hecr, wat do you meel
by bringing them boys trainphl
throo my eileen house
Wat boys. wat house, waits u.
matter sed. Being pritty goo
sass, then Nora sed, Who YOU ta"A
ing back to? Get out OF heer',
We aint In there yet, .'w can W
get out before we're IN | sed. be
ing swell sass, and Nora sed' II
get hold of you III show YOU nov
And she started to run at US WIZ
the broom and we ran out OF t.'
house agen fas as the dicklnss' an
wen we got out l sed, Wen, SO
herd who was boss. dident you
We certeny did. sed Sk,nny, M'
Leroy. Meening they stu dioe"
think 1t was me.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

The Hon. James A. Harris should icel not
only complimented by the almost universal ap
proval OF his selection as national committee
man. but he should feel chastened in spirit as
we'll. Any man who wins public approval
also carries a tremendous responsibility. Tho
newly endorsed national committeeman mus,
needs walk circumspectly and altogether up
right II ho discharges wisely and well the obi
cations put upon him by the affectionatc re-
gard of his people.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

Congressman Garrett of Tennessee says he
sees In tho emergency tariff act proposed by the
republicans "a determined effort TO divide the
democratic party and make the members OF II
turn their backs on every principle of taxation
for which the party has stood In Its entire his
tory" In other words. Congressman Garrett
would rather be consistent and regular than to
repudiate wrong economic views and be right.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
Her FayOritc Place.

A member of the Hollywood ~,
colony recently returned IRON Ne
York, whittier she had gone 70 a,
auirc a husband. VISITING e. Cnlve'
sal city, Priscilla Dean ash.q ~,
she had been married at w Inv.
Gnurch Around the Corner'f som,
times known as the actors chuII,'
why. my dear" answered y
bride, II never get married al"
where else"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

Oklahoma has not yet exertcd her rights In
tho presidential succession. on January 10
the republican electors will meet at Oklahoma
city and formally. very formally cast 10 votes
In the electoral college for Warren q. Harding
and Calvin Coolidge Then and not unti thea
viii oklahoma have discharged is function as
a sovereign state
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

II We understand Commissioner Addison
rightly he is not nearly so desirous OF making
the world safe for democracy as he is OF making
Tulsa safe for law abiding citizens
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

The svnrngc mar who is -woIlcd up Nth his
an accurate measurement Of his popularity from,
The number uf cards and presents he receives
on thrlstnas day.
cara Smith Hamon say. that durin. her brief
s"J"urh IN Chihuahua ghe learned To make that
beautiful Mexican drawn work IL this sent
ont az another ground for defense?
The nan who used to Dc known "a good
mixer would probably bo Just as popular IA
ever u II were not Tor few handcaps
Up at tiarcmorr the Presbyterian church has
= Sci"ty known ~ the Fat and Lazy Ladies'
Aid"
The Joplin Globe, which is always preaching
economy finds that IT is no longer necessary To-
cut down mothers dresses for her little daugh
tor.
AZ It general thing says the Dallas News after
a man has broken all the Ten Comma ndmcnts
he is broke himself
The Baftl"sville Examiner says men have he -
come 30 accustomed to Iadea dresses 'ouc. n, II
orr that thoy refuse to become excited over
'one-third orr nnnouncements.
'hpt. /. ~ Myers, editor OF tho McNlostcr
NeWs-'npitai ~ another cx-scrvicc man who
says bclahOtua has no business spending &. 900
600 for u soldier hospital
Ono reason why Europe is sending her hordes
over here, thinks tho Miami News. is to make
room for the tourists
We presume the reason tho editor OF tho
Ninta Journal never smiles IN because he ia
AFRAID that hcli bust a chase
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28

A Ponca city physician wants fcdYal law
nationalizing and regulating the doctors. The
gentleman has been opening our mail and l.
making a direct bid for our favor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
\I,l, MARTIN

II hain't go!n' Z lower prices till
use up this slt5 business suit, !"
said Butcher Al Lark, tday. Tell
Binkley IL so afraid a gettin' hit by
an auto that he hain't looked down
{ see the new wool stuckin' yn.
Copyright National Newspap,i Service.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-28
Dailu Biblical Quotation
DECEMBER "a.


A. The rain cumpth down ana inc Nhp" l""'
heaven. aud rctutueth not thith"f, pt N''''
eth Tho earth. ana maketh II bring tortn N.Y. n
hud TINT A. may give seed to the soWtIt h"u
bread to the eater, shall my Woid pe ma
poeth forth out OF my mouth, II 'hall nor ''
turn unto me void, but II shall accomplHh 'ia'
which I please. and II shah prosper In the thihB
whercto I sent A.. fsa 6b;lO.ll.
As rain on meadows newly mown
So shall he send his influence down;
Ills grace on faintlng souls distils
Iiko heavenly dew on thirsty hills.
MY doctrine shall drop the rain, nv
speech shall distil M the dew. as tho small rain
upon the tender herb. and as the showers upon
the grass. Dcut. 3s:2.