The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-11
lAUDS LOCAL GIRL
 FOR PLUCK, NERVE
CHICAGO PAPER FEATURES
Story and Photo of Ollie Payne, Alone in Hospital and Refusing Aid
 of Any One.

The pluck and nerve of Ollie Payne of Conway, in a Chicago hospita! un- der the name of Mrs Mary Davis, is highly praised in a news story featur ed in Mondays Chicago Daily Tribune, which in addition publishes her DOT trait as she appeared at the hospital. According to the Tribune's account, Mrs. Davis is alone and is refusing the aid of any one, despite the verdict of surgeons that she must undergo very serious operation this week. She has refused an offer of aid from a friend in the theatrical profession, the Tribune says, and is pluckily fac ing the ordeal of an operation alone and without assistance.
 An odd coincidence developed by the Tribunes story is that Mrs. Davis was married to a Chicago young man, the ceremony taking place at Little Rock on September 22, 1918. The cago, then a student at the officers tralnlng camp, Camp Pike.
 It was said that Mrs. Davis left Conway some time ago, having con- tract to appear in moving pictures. The Tribune informed her mother of her present condition, and Mrs Payne wired that she waited her with open arms. The girl, however, refused, say ing she would come out of her present trouble without aid The story as given by the Tribune is in part as fol- folws:
 If my daddy walked into this room now l would tell him to get out and love him more than ever daughter loved her father"
 That declaration, made in the soft, rolling accent of Dixie, came from Mrs. Mary Davis as she sat in bed at St. Luke's hospital yesterday. In those words she sounded the keynote of her whole career-independence
 Mary-she begs to be called just Mary'-is the fair daughter of Charles Payne of Conway, Ark. She is only 21 years old. It was she who caused much consternation among the South Clark street police Saturday when they were asked to seek her after she disappeared en route to the Polycinic hospital. She was found at St. Luke's. A
 Her friends, among them Dr. John J. Mahoney and William Thorne, lead ing man in the 'Passion Flower" play, had sought to aid Mrs. Payne in her illness and distress, but she re- fused and would not go to the hos pital they selected
 Mrs. Payne was communicated with and the Tribune learned that the mother was awaiting with open arms her daughters return. That infor- nation was carried to Mrs. Davis.
 You're all very kind, I'm sure" she said. But I'll come out of this trouble somehow. Without the aid of my family, too"
 She sighed as she twisted her fingers through her long black hair.
 You know my family haven't been very nice to me. They said it was wrong to leave the man married when l was Is. They even said it was wrong to marry him, and then after l left him they said I should have stayed with him.
 But l think it is sin to live with a man you don't love, even if he is your husband. It is wrong to take his money and his affection if YOU don't love him.
 "So l left Now am in trouble, I admit, but l have been in trouble be- fore and my family never helped me. My daddy, you know-is very hard at times. He is very independent.
 But they wouldn't help me before and l won't let them help me now. Once l needed dress and wrote to my sister for some money. She re- piled that she couldn't help me.
 If she came into the room now, if my daddy and my nanny came in with their arms full of gifts I would ask them to get out. I'd have to. wouldn't l? We'll, I would, anyway"
 She paused minute while a train roared past.
 ii'i iie vas eAceeulngIN Kind to me and so was Dr. Mahoney, and so was everybody. But I couldn't let them do anything for me. No, I ap- preciate their kindness but you know how it is
 Mary is going to get well, the phy- siclans say, but she must have a serious operation this week. The nurses say she is the most cheerful patient in the hospital.
 She smiles all the time" said one. on And she's a mighty sick girl. This operation is serious, but she isn't afraid. She just smiles and recites poetry to the other patients"
 Somewhere in the army is a colonel who married Mary five years ago. She refuses to disclose his name ar wboro