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variably addressed as Papa" found
Landru as witty as ever. For in
stance when Lsndru's youth was de.
scribed and his religious activities
praised, he replied that he had com
panions with regard to whom their
friends prophesied an evil end.
But they became judges and mu-
nicipal councillors" Landru said.
The court was told how, through a
breach of promise, Landru obtained
his first fiancee's fortune, running her.
But look how women have ruined
me- retorted the incorrigible Blue
beard"
Just as he was being taken from
the courtroom to a cell Landru sa-
luted Judge Bonin and handed him a
long document which he had pre-
pared after reading the experts tcs-
timony. With a fine command of
words Landru indicated his defense,
declaring that the professors and
doctors were unable to say whether
the bone fragments were really hu-
man or animal, as large portion OF
them were mixed with the remains
Of incinerated fowls and dead dogs.
while traces of blood in a corner OF
the basement might have been the
signs of chicken dinner for one of
his numerous house parties.
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BOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES
In and Near WASHINGTON
BY bob"

Boy Scouts of this city have been
asked to take part in the Veterans
of Foreign Wars convention, in the
capacity of guides, from September
13 to IS. inclusive.
A letter was received from the
veteran organization Cat scout head
quarters yesterday, asking the CO.
operation of the scouts in making the
convention success.
On the first day of the convention,
September IS, the scouts probably will
be stationed at the Union Station to
direct the former service men to
hotels and boarding houses upon
their arrival here. 10000 men are
expected.
Rr. Robert +. HEM erson, IT, S. NJ,
attached to the Naval Hospital de-
monstrated first aid treatment to
members of Troop 81, at their meet
ing at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west last evening.
As the result of the extensive re-
cruiting campaign, many boys have
been enrolled in the troop, and it is
rapidly reaching it's goal of nifty
members. Senior Patrol-Leader
officer, with Patrol-I.eader Guy Har-
per, as assistant, announce that there
are still several openings in the troop.
and advise those desiring to get in,
to do so Immediately.
Scoutmaster Paul C. Robin is bav-
ing great time at Atlantic City
The mail trains must have stopped
running from that place, for as yet
the troops has received no word from
there.
Senior Patrol Leader Youngs passed
his firstclass examination last Satur-
day night. Patrol Lealer "Chalky"
Graf is going out for another merit
badge. A tour of inspection OF the
new tract of land given to the troop
by DR.. A. II. Zimmerman. will be
made by the new assistant scoutmas-
ter, and Youngs next week.
Scout Executive Edward d. Shaw
II away on his vacation. Deputy
Scout Executive Linn c. Drake, camp
director, who has been in Pennsyl-
vania since Camp Roosevelt broke up,
is expected back In Washington Sep
tember 1.
Word has been received at National
Scout Headquarters at New York city
that the party of scouts who attended
the International Scout Meet at Lon.
don sailed for home on August IS. |
It probably will be two weeks before |
the boys arrive back in this country |
Field Executive Edward u. Shaw
and Deputy Field Executive Linn c. |
Drake will attend the executive con-
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CROSSES FRUIT TREES.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Georre
II. Mccartney is a wizard in tree
grating. After experimenting for n
number OF years he nas successfully
grated cherry slips upon plum trees
and apples upon pear trees. All are
thriving. Tho different kinds of
blossoms and fruits upon the same
trees has attracted wide attention.
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SECTION OF BENNINCS
ROAD WILL BE CLOSED

Bennings road from Fifteenth and
II streets northwest to Oklahoma ave-
nue., VIII be closed to traffic Tuesday
or wednesday, " the weather permits
the WORK of resurfacing the highway
win asphalt, the DistrictEngineer's
department announced yesterday
Motorists who have been uhInr
this thoroughfare from Capitol
heights and nearby Maryland will
have to drive to Washington by way
OF Minnesota avenue, Anacostia road
and the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
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4 GENTLEMAN.
This definition of a gentleman
& gent in by CARL II C.

is sent in by CARL H. G.:
A man who is clean both out
side and inside: who neither
looks up to the rich nor down to
the poor who can lose without
squealing and win without brag-
ging: who is Considerate of
women. children and old people;
who iStoo brave to lie. too gener-
Gus TO cheat, and who takes his
snare of the world and let's other
people have theirs
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May l inquire why they call
them Turkish beths?" I've al
ways understood that the skunks
don't know what a bath is.
+. +.
melon" collies cant elope" in
Rocky Fords."
HARPER'S FERRY.
SALESLADIES and "PILLS."

AoHhEDLH DfCo ana fILLc.
This paragraph, from y. V. G..
is self-explanatory: Salesladies in
the Department stores wishes all
pills" to remain in their bottles
on hot days.
The saleslady who pens this re-
quest is doubtless sincere. but
does not, of course, speak for the
proprietors of the stores, who
find It advantageous to sell goods
no matter what the weather.
But as Heard and Seen has many
strong followers among the sales
ladies OF Washington the request
to "all pills" is printed. The
difficulty is going to be, though.
that no shopper considers her
self or himself pill" which is
descriptive word of dubious
standing applied rather indis-
criminately especially by sales
ladies who are tired from social
duties of the previous evening
and are not In mood to cater TO
the vagaries of some customers
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COW A PIE EATER.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Love's
Park is n little village near here.
People 20 there for cuttings. Recent
boys-went In camp there. Every
thing went lovely the chapCron re-
ported, until a nasty old COW IN
vaded the camp and ate all the pies,
salads, and potatoes. OF course the
girls fed,
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BOY FALLS THREE FL OORS.

FiVeyear-old James Wilbur Rick.
etts' l22O Ninth street northwest, is
alive atter tumble that might have
kliled strong man. He fell from a
thlrd-story window In his home. The
enid was removed to Georgetown
university Hospital yesterday, but
was well enough TO be returned TO his
homo yesterday morning.
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wAsHINGToN,s pAcKsTop.

Hts name II EDDIE GHARRtTY,
The bugs all call him pat"
Jf ho Isn't In the outneld
Then he's up behind the bat
Sometimes he wanders down to first
And plays without " hitch:
We might cop on "A game or two,
II Mac would let I'm pitch.
:, ~
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n. y, on September Is.
Troop 80 will start on it's hike
through the Shenandoah Valley next
saturday. The troop will visit the
oattleheld at New Market, Va. where
the virginia Military Institute cadets
held the Federal troops at bay during
the civil war, and the historic caverns
OF Luray. which is just across the
mountains from New Market
The boys of Troop Sc will be divided
INTO two troops. the new one to be
known under the number of 81.
Scoutmaster Hugh L. Taylor will head
the older boys, WHO will make up
Troop So, and Scoutmaster Masch-
meyer the younger boys, who will be
placed in Troop 81.
DR.. l.. A. Cornet, scout camn nbv-
sician, arrived in this city, after hav-
ing spent week at West River. Md
Gordon King of Troop So. is out of
the city on vacation
No word has been received by local
scout headquarters from the national
headquarters at New York city. as
TO what part the scouts will play in
the safety first campaign.
The Washington Boy Scout Band
VIII spend two weeks in camp at
Quantico. Va. in the near future. The
band gave concert and lawn Cete at
Eighth and North Carolina avenue
southeast last Thursday, the proceeds
OF which went toward the camp.
scoutmaster ]. Leonard Kidwell is
In charge OF the band.
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AID MEXICAN EXILES.

Mexican consuls, abroad have been
instructed to grant all facilities.
within the law, to all Mexican political
exiles who left Mexico during th>
Carranza regime, according to advice.
received here today by the agency
OF the provisional Mexican govern
ment
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ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN.

An anti-tobacconist il spreading
this:
Tobacco Is p ithy weed
And from the devil doth proceed.
II picks your pockets burns your clothes
And makes chimney OF your nose.
j. c.
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CHARGED FOR DRINKING
WATER

saw two ladies at certain place
near the 18th street station OF the
virginia Washington railway charged
cents each for a glass of water.
This is not only unjust but should be
looked into by the authorities.
j. c. BURCHFIELD,
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

What was the use winning the war
II we are to be robbed by profiteers
starved by strikes, knocked about by
both capital and labor and talked 10
death by politicians TEXAS.
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GEORGE P. COOPER notes that

GEORGE P. COOPER notes that
the Pueblo Indians, when they meet
acquaintance, stop on a pavement,
street or curb for long talks, uncon-
cerned about busy persons having to
pass around them. "What do the peo-
pie do here in Washington ?" Cooper
asks. What's he driving at?
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WHY A YACHT is -sHE,

"
She has waist line;
She carries spanker:
She is seen at her best in a breeze;
She sails to win:
she uses pun to best advantage.
she Is always tightly strung up
She often shows her heels
She likes something to blow;
She tries to beat her rival:
She likes to hug the course:
The tighter she is held the better she
ehaves"
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arrest. He was compelled TO submit
TO search and the decoy letter, with
the marked money, was found in his
possession.
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

Not single bird will agree
with mans epigram: "A bird I'm
the hand IL worth two In the
bush" T.. E.
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

| suggest that we ardent II
and S fans have debate some
time In the future. Let other
fans suggest the time, place
and subject. SON.
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A LITERARY CURIOSITY.

HENRY F. SMITH, devoted fan
and well-wisher of Heard and Seen,
always pulling and working for
the column, submits the following
valuable literary curiosity:
What strange infatuations rule manrlnd.
-Chatterton
what different spheres to human bliss as.
signed. Rogers
To loftier things your finer pulses burn.
C. Sprague
II man would but his finer nature learn
r.. H. Dana
what several ways. men to their calling
have. Ben Jonson
And grasp at life, tho sinking to the
grave -Faleoner
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

ference to be held at Bear Mountain,
y. Y, on September Is.
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

Field Executive Edward D. Shaw
and Deputy Field Executive Linn c.
Drake will attend the executive con-
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

Word has been received at National
Scout Headquarters at New York city
that the party of scouts who attended
the International Scout Meet at Lon.
don sailed for home on August IS.
II probably will be two weeks before
the boys arrive back in this country.
The Washington times., 1920-08-22

Scout Executive Edward D. Shaw
II away on his vacation. Deputy
Scout Executive Linn c. Drake, camp
director, who has been in Pennsyl-
vania since Camp Roosevelt broke up,
is expected back In Washington Sep
tember 1.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
TULSANS ATTACK
OIL RECEIVERSH|P
Delano's Operation Of Six
Tracts in Burkburhett
Field Assailed.
SAY LAND IS IN TEXAS
Neither Oklahoma Nor u. s.
Has Any Claim to It. Pc.
tition in Court Says.

special 60 The World. -.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--The
oklahoma Petroleum ana Gasoline
company of Tulsa. owners Of six
tracts Of oil land in the Burkburnett
field. totaling In all 50 acres, today
filed a petition In the United States
supreme court protesting the right
OF receiver Frederick A. flsiano to
continue to operate wells Oh It's
property.
The oklahoma corporation In Its
petition asserts that the land lies
wholly within the state Of Texas and
that neither oklahoma nor the Unit
ed states has any claim to II.
The oklahoma corporation also
asks the court to force DelHno to
make strict accounting for the
time he has operated IT'S wells. 1t
asserts that during the releivership
the wells of the corporation have
produced $235.s00 worth OF Oil 1t
a large amount OF unnecessary ex-
pense, alleging one item of 6,495
OF its property alone. The corpora
tion objectsEto paying any OF the
general expenses of the receivership.
In another petition flied by G. J.
Benson, William Murdoch and James
r. Armstrong further charges Of
failure to make an accounting for
money received is made against De-
lano. Benson asserts that he was the
owner of three producing wells, two
Of which were being drilled at the
time of the receivership and were
completed under receivership. Ben
son afterwards sold the wells to
Murdock and Armstrong.
Benson asserts that certain wood
en- tanks which were dismantled by
The receiver and certain other oil
material. pipes, tools. fittings, lum-
Der and other material on the lease,
valued at $4,000 dollars. were dis
posed of and that no accounting has
ever been made by Delano OF the
proceeds.
Benson, Murdoch and Armstrong
assert that an unnecessary expendi-
turc OF $12.500 was made by Delano
and they assert that In addition to
this Delano Is holding s63.750 which
Il asks the court to force him to
pay over to them.
Benson, Murdock and Armstrong
also say that the land is wholly I'm
Texas and deny that Oklahoma or
the United States has any claim to It.
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Consider Anti.StrIkc Biil.

WASH NGTON. Dec. vo.--Ant.-
strike legislation which has gone a
part OF the way through congress,
It momcntary consideration aRain
today In the senate. senator Poiu.
dexter. republican. Washington,
whose bill, designed 10 discourage
strikes In interstate commerce, was
passed by the senate last week, but
was held from going TO tho house
by n motion Ivy Senator barollctte,
Wisconsin, to rcconsider, gave notice
hat he would ask shortly for tho
removal OF tho parliamentary barrier,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
TULSA RESPONDS
TO HOOVER DRIVE
Thousand Suffering Chill
dren of Europe Saved,
In Opening Day.

Big-hearted Tulsans yesterday
saved 1000 children of central
Europe from hunger and cold for
one month. That was the result on
the opening day OF the Christma
week campaign for the Hoover
European Relief council which has
appealed to the nation for t33,000,
0O0 for emergency aid to 3,500,0O0
destitute children.
Volunteer workers OF the Tulsa
committee were at headquarters late
last night tabulating the results of
Tulsa generosity. counting out the
silver and currency that lay piled In
"a great box.
ment stores stopped throughout the
day at the little Hoover relief
booths. attended by prominent local
women volunteers, and gave In a
share of their Christmas spend
ing money. In return they received
one of tho invisible guest" place
cards That are being distributed
throughout the nation, TO place on
their Christmas tables to signify the
presence" there OF one of Europe's
child sufferers.
The Tulsa chapter of the Pythiap
Sisters which Is taking part In the
campaign In conjunction with the
combined women's organizations OF
the city, turned I'm heavy contribu-
tlons: and promised bigger results
tomorrow.
Tulsa today saved 1000 children
for one month" Chairman y. A.
HUI declared "Or, putting It an
other way. Tulsa has saved 100 chill
drcn through the winter and spring
and until the coming OF the next
European harvest. Tulsa through
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
Idle Men Ask Plants
Be Turned to Them
for Operation NOlC

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Gov.
j. Kelly, New York, national secre-
.tary-treasurer OF the Amalgamat-
ed Metal Workers of America.
said today that members Of the
orgdhization, which has just con-
cluded d copvention here, have de-
cided 10 make demand upon
owners of plants now idle TO turn
them over to the workers to op-
crate.
''If the owners cannot operate
the workers WILL" Mr.. Kelly said.
There are too many OF the metal
workers out of work at present"
he continued. This is partly due
TO the natural business depression
following the war and the lock-
out by employers. In other words
the owners are on strike against
the workerA They simply refuse
to give then chance to work.
There ii no real reason why the
plants should not be kept open"
Mr.. Kelly said the convention
adopted q resolution asking the
unions to use Ali means at their
disposal to enforce" the govern
ment to give recognition Of the
present Eovernmeftt In Russia.
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DEVALERA NOT ON VESSEL
Irish President Ftiis e. Show Up
:, , When AGnit6nia Docks.

by lne Associated Press.
CliERBOUR9. France, Dec. 40
lrlsh republic was NOT among
inc passengers who landed here this
afternoon from the steamship Aqui-
tania from New York. The captain
OF the vessel said he had not been
aware OF the report that Mr.. de Va
irra was aboard until he was asked
ny the correspondent Of The Associ-
ated Press.
H. Sparling. who was a passenger
on the steamship. said he knew Mr..
ue Valera well and that he occupied
a room next to that OF de Valera In
A. New York hotel. Mr.. de Valera.
h' added, left the hotel few days
before the sailing OF tho Aquitania.
MI Sparling said that II Mr. de Va
loia was on board he had kept out
OF sight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
IMMIGRATION MEASURE UP
johnson mn to Bc Taken III by the
Senate Uudny

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20--FirN
action since the johnson BIN rcstrict-
ing immigration for ono year was
passed 10y the house, viii ho taken
up tomorrow 10y the senate immigra-
ton committee. It was announced to-
night by senator Colt. republican OF
Rhode Island
Tho committee will bc asked to
decide whether II shall have omen
hearings or report the hill at once.
hut senator Colt said that lnasmuch
as ho had received a number Of np-
plicationa from societies and indi-
Nidunls To he heard. he would urge
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
DRY Chrisfmas" for
Chicago Is Promised

Richardson, federal prohibition III
rector Tor Illinois, today watncd chi.
Cagonns TO "lcavr the hip pocket
course AT home" Christ stmns eve aud
New Years eve. because he Intended
to sec That Chicago Ceuebra,cd the
holidays 'in a bone-dry manner for
the first time" hr paying especial
attention to pCrAUns who carried
their own liquor to hotels and caba-
rets.
last Christmas eve and New
Years evc were about as dry as "A
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
Land 90 Canadian SpI,ilcrs.

OTTAWA. Dec. go Cauada's war
veterans In the western provinces
have taken up a,iO0.00O acres of
land, Sip2 former soldiers now are
farmers the soldier settlement
board announced today ApproM-
mately 100000 acres Of free land
wore ErAnied 20 war NeiOrnnA
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21

tho committee to begin hearings the
first Of the new year.
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YEAR IN PEN FOR RUMElY
huitor Of New York Mail Gets Maxi.
mum for German DeaIiIljSs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Dr. Ed
Ward a. Rumley. Norvin Lindheim
ana $. Walter Kaufman were each
sentenced to one year ana n day In
We federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
,hls afternoon. They We're convicted
py jury Saturday on the charge OF
conspiracy in connection with con-
,eallng from the government the al
cRed German ownership OF the New
York Evening Mail. The sentence
law
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
Yankee Fleet to Play -
Santa to Thousands

VENICE. Dec. 20.--Thc Amer
lean fleet in the Adriatlc will act as
Santa Claus for more than 10000
persons, including Italian and Rus
sian children. the latter being the
refugees recently disembarked
along the Dalmatian coast. The
benoficiarias OF the fleets Christmas
spirit will receive tops, candy, fruit.
clothing and shoes, done up In small
packages.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21
Economic Meet Adjourus.

Ey The NsNUV IaFCd Tfess7
BRUSSELS, Dee. 2O.---The allied
delegates TO the second financial
congress to discuss German rcpara-
tons have decided TO adjourn the
present session next Thursday and
roconvcne the conference In Brussels
probably January 10.
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dist illery." said MIR. Richardson. "but
this year the persons with hip
pocket reirforcemcnts are going to
ind the shedding hard for intend
To station federal agents In every
cafe, cabaret, saloon ana hotel"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-21

Christmas week is going ,o save
many thousands more of these sor-
rowful children, and her Christmas
will be the brighter and finer for
tho cift'
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U. S. SUES OIL KING
Government Cbsr9es john b. Rocke.
feiler Is Tax DUdger; o202,o10
Asked In Suit.

Asked In Suit.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-The gov
John d. Rockefeller for Sssa,s7s,
charging that his income TAX report
was "incc<reot, misleading and
false" .
The complaint alleged, that in his
return filed on March 2s, 1915, Mr.
Rockefeller failed to include In 1t
as part Of his income 60.104 shares
of Illinois Pipeline company and
67l76 shares Of the Prairie Pipeline
company" .
The suit was brought IN federal
court by Assistant Federal Attorney
r. s. owens. A penalty Of s per
cent ard interest thereon at the rate
of | per cent from June 80, 1910,
and costs, were also sought.