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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
AN OVERDOSE or PROGRESS

Everybody is familiar with the story Of tho
simple minded old fellow who took an entire
bottle OF medicine ON the theory that II a
teasponful Of 1t was good for him the entire
bottle would be better
This old world, or It would he better to say
tho humanity on It, is in very much the same
fix Being told that progressivism was good
an overdose was taken, The reaction Is pain
ful and 1t accounts for the sentiments ENTER
tanned 10y our correspondent who writes as
follows:
about the new order Of things, the new day
ana all such rot, Sometimes feel like
chasing out and going TO the devil In tho
good old comfortable way"
our friend has plain case OF reaction, due
to tremendous overdose Of progressivism. The
world is all right As 1t has been for centuries
Is 1t today The folks IN II have been off their
heads for quite ttme due to leaders and
preachers OF an impossible idcalistc and med
dlesome- matty type. That's the sole trouble.
Probably most folks have experienced the
feeling crudcly expressed by our correspondent.
but reason and sound judgment must prevail
Time and meditation will cure the world We
are not going to ahout-face and retreat to dan
gerous ground long ago abandoned. not bit
OF It, Neither are we going forward into the
abyss that yawns just ahead.
Rather shall retreat to safe ground and
here rectty our lines, choose new leaders and
ouncil among ourselves In short. we will
follow the directions on the bottle instead Of
gu'p'ns down The entire contents at one dose,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

alous thero came this prophecy, published IN
Tho world ~ years ago.
Tho partisan organization that through
spcclOua uppcurs Co. prejudice has put Itself
IN n posifiou no rnvlah Oklahoma will oven
tually be called on 10 pay to tho last far
thing. ThC oklahoma citizcnghp Will yet
find Itself This ts not a. part of the old
soltd south % win never be- Eventually
the machine nov IN control riding with
whip and spur over the peoples rights and
interests. viii hr srOurRod from office.
Eventually Oklahoma viii be ~ indopcn-
dent politically az tho state Of Kansas.
That day g dowuing The faiu Of dozen
years ago Us about TO be Justified For tho
benefit OF the briof holder Of bourbonism We
would offer three political rules az a substltute
Tor those u go earnestly scts forth.
There tfo three major rules 10 follow In
order fu win o. campaign. First Of all you
must have AN issue that lntcrprets the genu-
inr and proper uocrasitles Of the great mass
Of people. second sou must offer candidates
That by th,ir character and record inter.
prot your issue, and third, you must employ
proper and decent organization methods.
But-"lsvcn lu the counties bordering the Rcd
river republican candidates are actually making
a bid Tor county offices"
Alas and alocki
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
POOR MIR. COX

Going into Colorado Friday after two weeks
OF travel and speaking as disappointing and
hcart- breaking as that experienced by his over
lord when ne started out to bend the nation
to his viii, Governor Cox said to the news
paper men;
81 am preparing to charge that German
leaders In this country backing Senator
Harding In the hope OF obtaining easier
peace terms"
Poor Mr.. Cox one can but feel pity for him
and his cause. His indeed must be a position OF
desperation when he attempts to arouse the
suspicion that the republican nominee ~ mimi
cal to American traditions and American In
tercsts
81 am preparing to charge" would make an
excellent slogan for the democratic nominee.
He defends nothing--and he has so much to
defend, Standing IN a position whore ne can do
nothing but defend he continues to charge or
prepare to chargc!"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
THE sENArE oLIGAnCMY

No political term has been overworkcd
in recent years as the term senate oligarchy"
And Tor that matter no term was over worked
in 20 poor ana hypocritica cause. senator
Reed performed genuine service when he
paused the senate committee Investigation long
enough To step aside and express his ringing
disnpprovnl OF tho practice.
u Is singular indeed that there should have
sprung up an organized attempt to discrcdit
the United states senate In the minds OF the
people just after It had rendered one Of ts
greatest services to tho cause OF constitutional
government This much berated senate oli-
garchy' earned for Itself the outspoken condem
nation Of political party for doing what
Saving the republic. Just that, without the
slightest qualification.
In the "olgarchy" were democrats NJ well as
republicans almost as many OF one ns the
other, Yet the democratic party, and It's can.
didatcs, find It consistent with their ideas uf
conducting presidential campaign to condemn
the senate FOR performing this tremendous scrv-
Ice; condemn, too the most prominent and
capable Of their own party. Some Of the scnn-
tors themselves who were a part ot the "ou-
gerchy" that thus saved the republic. and who
should point with pride 10 tho fact, have stult-
fled themselves hopeessly by taking IN tho
brief handed them by the Wilson Cox nterna.
uonalIsts and, ignoring their own record. repeat
the warnings against the SENATE olignrchy"
one conspicuous but not at all Inspiring ex-
ample ot this Is our own Senator owen. Gore.
lot II he said TO his everlasting credit draws
the line beyond which he viii not permit him
self TO 20, under the sting Of the party
lash
Sunpose there had bopn oil
garchy"2 Suppose that dignifed body had been
composed OF such rubber stamp statesmen as
the Oklahoma gentleman who seeks the toga
Of Gore? In that event the Wilson Cox inter-
Eationalists would have had their way and
what would have been the consequence
At this moment when America untlnged
with treason and still possessed of her consttu-
honal liberties and independence. s about her
own business OF elecung a president TO conduct
her affairs and not the affairs OF Europe
America, at this moment, would be hopeIessly
involved in the league, hopelessly mortgaged to
Europe her In Poland, In Armenia exc
cutting mandate, the resources OF the nation
in process OF dissipation for the benefit Of ma
tons not in any way parties in interest with the
great idea for which America stands; and
superb and regal, however tragic the ttular
head OF democracy the party founded by
Thomas jefferson and bulwarkcd by the preach
m"nts and preccpts OF the Great Commoner
Jackson, would be eathroned ms president OF
the world, while the nation that gave him his
opportunity to earn an honorable page In his
tory played second fiddle to princes and kings
In the grand international orchestra of the new
| day
The senate oligarchy" indeed Repeat the
term, not In opprobum but with religious for
| vor OF Thanksgiving!
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

Presently We are all going 10 be comfortable
without going 20 tho dcvll, our correspondent
rashly suggests The good and wise" well
aa the annoying ones who insist on sitting in
judgment will be required gently but firmly to
rotire 10 the back Of the hail and sit down. In
their place will rise gentlemen and ladies who
will agree that they are not much In Themselves
but like to bo real folks and just go along.
won't thai be fnc7 Isn't It worth waiting
for2 wen say g. lll
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

The Amoskeag Manufacturing company, the
large" manufacturing concern in New Eng
land, hae cut its prices 80 l-3 per cent or
course an New England cotton manufacturers
viii he forced to meet the price. Boston comes
to the front with announcement that all
grades OF woolen goods have been cut 20 per
cent II does listen good doesn't il?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
Daily Biblical Quotation
sINDNN, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1920.
Rejoice inasmuch ns yo are partakcrs ot
Christs surfcuuRs, that when hiE glory shnll
be revealed yo may be glad also with exceed
ing 10Y I Pet I.lJ.
In every panR that rcnds tn" heart
THE man OF sorrows had a part,
lie Rympathizcs In our grief
Aud to the sufferer sends relief
II any man suffer as a Christian, let him be
not ashamed. but let him Rlorify God on this
behalf l Pet i:16.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

All Canadian sugar refineries have announced
a substantial reduction effective September 81.
We are listening intently to hear something
from Ar9ertcan sugar rerineres
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26
\ Lusty infant.

one infant created by the lepIs.
lalFe session OF 1919 has sbowr
Abch growth as TO arouse nnIiticaI
comment Al that time there was
much agitation favorable 10 arc
budget system in governmental AZ.
talIs' In brief, budget bureau was
20 De created and expenditures were
70 be made on the recommendation
Ut Lne pudset committee. Governor
hoDertson announced early In his ad >
mililIotFatloh that he favored this
9ss.en,' ana several budget bills were
Immediately offered. Ono was .,
nally enacted and signed h,, ~
governor. In truth II was wonder.
fully constructed II carried nro
visions whereby there was 10 Re =
budget committee. its duties heinz
10 ascertain the estimated needs ~
an departments OF state cnD,ntia
them, send them to the eoverno.
VINO in turn, would examine then,
ana send them TO the legislative an
propriation committees for their aY-
animation. GA
The legislative committee ran
throw them out at the window. turn
them over to the janitor or mass
the appropriations as asked. accor-
ains TO the humor OF the aforemen-
tipnea committee, or make appro-
priations the good old way.
But the law went into efSao. ana
George whitehurst. a brother ~ Iohn
A. Whitehurst. was immediately an.
pointed head OF the committee his
remuneration being placed al s2SO
per month. At the very beginning
the work was arduous, Mr.. White.
hurst being compelled to dictate let =
ters TO eleven other states TO get
an angle on the rapidly multiplying
duties OF his position.
When replies came In the work
caused the addition OF +. +. Blachly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

McAles,er is neither eating meat or shaving
these days. Afraid OF anthrax
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

Another bad tear in the demo-
cratic campaign committee breeches
has become too large to admit of
being allowed 10 be seen by the pub
lie until repairs are made,
Judge Fletcher h, Swank OF Nor
man is the democratic nominee for
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

The loss OF a senator is the
price OF the lesson that must be
taught the party leaders and the
party press. This is a small price
to pay for the salvation of the
democratic party two years hence.
Up TO the closing weeks OF the
campaign | had intended TO sup
port Ferris, II nominated. These
last weeks, however, marked as
they were by unparalleled intoler-
ance and violence. precluded any
democrat with the party interests
at heart from supporting Mr.. Fer
ris."
Prior TO this announcement the
democratic campaign committee had
told inquirers that they expected 10
have Mr., Blake making speeches for
Ferris and his reply was, II would
be proper TO have his first address
made at Ada That is the home OF
Luther Harrison, manager Of pub
licity for the Ferris people, and also
the place where Blake was knocked
down after making a speech for Sem
ater Gore in the primary. After be-
ing knocked down, Blake was Arrest
ed by the mayor or Ada, but as no
complaint was filed against him, he
does moi knav ia this dav Vhather he
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Of last years results, closes as follows:
Missouri Valley teams, Kansas and
Missouri, captured the all-around when
Hamilton Of Missouri took first and
Bradley Of Kansas, who later starred al
Antwerp, came in third"
Poor Hamillonl lie did get his name
in, but no honey for him.
These are just scattering examples.
Maybe the correspondents wrote the
stories that way. II so, the job Of edit
ing was either carelessly, or too care
fully, done Nobody is saying c Z. McB.
did it. But i, appeared as news on his
page, and | haven't seen an apology 10
Missouri or MissouriaHs as yet. Wonder
il il made the Star any more popular
out around Harrisonyille, Mo-, where
Hamilton lives?
What Missouri needs is a vigilance
committee composed of every one Of her
friends. Missouri's followers haven't
been obnoxious enough in calling atten-
ton to sights and oyersighis. A word
in time at the proper place might work
wonders. The fact that recent criticisms
have been deemed worthy Of notice by
c. E. McB. proves this.
ALUMNUs
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Most of them are boys, for boys and
girls do not 60 out together in Greece
until they are engaged. They go from
house to house serensding. After the
serenade. the people in the houses throw
them money, which is given TO charity
the next day
~The holidays" continued James Mos
COW. best known as Jimmie proprietor
Of confectionery store on Broadway.
lasts for whole week. Business comes
10 a complete Stop for three DAYS while
everybody visits everybody else. If you
visit before dinner, you are served
brandy. After dinner they usually serve
wine or champagne. Il is the custom to
serve drinks at social visits all the year
long. but during the Christmas holidays,
the host does not limit the amount of
liquor.
Presents are given TO the children.
but the old folks do moi exchange gifts.
The children do not get their presents
until New Years Day. Christmas trees
are known bat few of them are used.
Another custom carried out in every
home in Creece ON New Years Day is
the dividing Of home made pie among
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
In the Field of Sbo,t

summer. Hamilton also did fairly well
at Antwerp. as many will recall, excell-
ing all the other Americans in the heart
breaking ten-eyent competition. But be-
hold how this seemingly apparent supre-
macy goes unrecognized in Missouri :
neighbor states. according 10 two stories
itam recent sport PAGES Of the Star.
Lawrence, kas-. Dec. I7-With the
football season relegaied to history and
basketball well on its way toward the
FIRST games here January Z and s. sport
fans are beginning TO turn their atien-
ton to track prospects. The net results
Of eogitations over the field and cinder
situation is this: under the leadership Of
Captain Everett Bradley, Olympic star.
heralded as Americas premier athlete,
Kansas is in fair way to pull out of
the uuderdog position she has occupied
in track in the immediate past and forge
10 the front of the Valley
tPareniheiically. it might be remarked
that the middle Of December is always
a good time for track story from Kan
sas; there usually isn't a great deal 10
be written after that
Observe also these extracts from i
story dated at lIrbana, ILL.,. Dec. 9, de
scribing the mailing out Of invitations 10
the University Of Illinois felay carnayal
March S. The Missouri Valley draws
mention like this:
individual invitations have been sent
to the stars of the Olympic games to
enter the indoor all-round championship
competition. Bradley Of Kansas. the
highest American in the ali-round at Ant
werp, is likely entry.
And the yery next paragraph. speaking
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
HiRPiRD PLAYER
4 PHI BETi KAPPA
ALUMNUs

Herbert Blumer is not the only man to
combine athletic prowess and classroom
brains. Wesley G. Broeker, one Of the
Harvard mainsiays against Yale, has
done the same thing. As result of his
work in the Yale game Brocker obtained
his H; since that time he has been
elected to Phi Beta Kappa. honorary
scholastic fraternity. Blumer, Misscurii's
oaptain-eleet, has for two years been an
NJ man. and was this fall designated for
PHI Beta Kappa.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
THE POT VERSUS THE
KETTLE" SAYS .4LUMNU.S

Editor The MiSsomiGns As an example
Of the straits to which metropolitan sport
ing editors are driven in getting enough
material IN tle oii-scason. allow me to
olie Tie column-long argument put up IN
stadats Kansas Cin Star by { T. Aicb-
% the eifeci tll@i his page As nonParsisan
as between Missouri and Kansas lie
has been ~panned7 a little by Nilsson
rians lately, and it has made him pee
wish.
{. E. McB. takes to task a recent
article in the Missourian that pointed
out as worthy Of mention alongside a
spectacular run Of Ettle Of Kansas in
iie Ames game, the great run BY Cap
lain Chuck Lewis of Missouri against
Oklahoma. He describes the Nlissourian
iier as follows: 'Reproachfully sAliri-
cal upbraiding, making lighl Of the opin-
iun oi d noupai lisaa ccIiic and trumping
in with his own narrow partisanship.
Ia precious article Of much the same
scn, C. E. McB. referred to his own
opinion proudly as being that Of ''neu-
tral'' critic.
Mebbe so. mebbe so.
Unfairness in editorial treatment is
hard thing to put your finger ON. Often
you feel il is there, but You cant Just
point ont where ii is. Many times the
unfairness lies merely in the general i'm
preston given, when the facts stated are
beyond contradiction. Sometimes it Is
merely the sin Of omission Voters who
had 10 read opposition papers in the re-
cent political campaign can appreciate
whai mean.
NJ u. followers as a rule are pretty
well convinced that the University does
not get sympathetic treatment in The
city press of Missouri. St Louis has TWO
universities Of her own. and you can
come pretty close TO seeing Mount Dread
from Kansas City on a clear day Out
in the middle of the state is an 'orphant@
institution that doesn't belong to any
body but the people of Missouri. Heaven
help herl
Ii might do c E McB and Others
world of good to sit in at a tanning
lee OF Missouri 4hialni S ne zinc AMI I
bring ~ iae sabioa, % University oi
M'ssoun leas IN the larger Missouri /
newspapers. The anier had an expert
,lIre o. the sori las; spring, Just after
Oh, Tigers hal 'son three Valley cham
rion h.ps ard II might rHcou4st G Z. /
Me8. 70 learn th-t has pepei -%ssnt ihe /
oHi, oHc that ue9t over ihe Goals.
Of course, for example, there are SCI
cTal ways to look at a football game. Il |
the wfiles hadn't held down a bleacher |
sest ii the recent Missouri Kansas game.
he would have finished the Stars account
Of it the next day with feeling Of gen |
uine gratitude He would have wonder
ed how easily the Kansas rooters took /
POSSESSION Of the town and pushed the /
Missourians into the background He, |
tor would have been surprised that Mis- |
souri won in fairly played game He /
would have felt lucky that the score was
Wiisi + was instead Of being disguised I
ihai ii wasn't % to 0, or something rep
I,-ruiaiiyc al in all therc vas TOO |
earn much -aiyc 90 iia 7ofv s desire
90 make Aaasss feel good vas sticking
op, all over it.
Missouri has. in Bru,us Hamilton the
greatest all--ound track and field athlete |
in the United States of America. That
was settled in the Olympic try-ouis last
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN
GREECE TINE
OF REVELRY
James Moscow, Proprietor of
Confectionery Store in
Columbia, Tells of
Customs.
WEEK OF FESTIVITY
Greeks Thirteen Days Behind
This Country in Time Due
to Use of Julian
Calendar.

'You cant sleep on Christmas Eve in
Greece" Jimmie told a visitor. "All
night long" he continued. groups Of
young folks go about the streets singing
and playing on mandolins and guitars.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-21

Calumet Waffle
Recipe
2I1 cups sifted past
ry -four, 8 level tea
spoons c ct
Baking Powder, a
teaspoon salt, 1k
cups milk, ! table
spoon sugar 2tsbie-
spoons melted but
ter, 2 eggs beaten
separately. Then
mix IN the rsc-.sr
way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-11-01
EXPECT BIGGER MAJORITY.

Laurel, Nov. 1.-0n the eve OF one oi
the most important elections ever held IN
this country conditions in tins vicinity
seem very quiet, the leaders on
both sides having practically flushed their
cemDaicn. To observers It looks rs II thus
district will go Democratic by slightly
increased majority, as in both election dis
tricts the Republicans have not been ms
successful rs their rivals in getting their
women vote registered. The Democratic
leaders were helped in this 10y being able
To point 10 the Negro women, prohaly
thrce-fourths of whom are registered, and
asking if they wished to be ruled ny the
Republicans through the Negro voters
The Democratic leaders seem sure OF the
election of their county ticket, pointing
out the several weak Republican can
didates. including a majority OF their can
didatcs for the Legislature, whltc the
Republicans, although working hard, seem
TO be merely hoping they will WIN
Congressman Layton possibly Will lose
some votes here on account OF the many
persistrnt rimors which have been cur
rent the past week that he was trading
off Colonel Dcnncy. Republican candi-
date for governor. for support Tor hrs can
didacv from friends of Andrew { lynch.
This is a deal that could easily be made
and as easily carried out IN several DIS
tricts az the two lower counties on ac-
count az the hostility of many voters 70
Tho School Code.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-11-01

Saturday night, ''houscwarmlng, OF
the handsome new bungalow into when
they recently moved.
4 very enjoyable lIallowe'e en- party was i
given. Saturday evening. by MISS saline
Galloway at her home in North Laurel
The party was held in the garden by the
light of boniires and "iack-o lanterns
before which "hot dogs, rolls, marsh,
mallows and strings of apples were roasted
and toasted while the young folks made
the evening merry With games and
music and other amuscmcnts.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Paul Robinson are
receiving congratulations on the birth OF
their first son. early Friday morning lie
has been named A. Paul Robinson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank German are the
proud parents of son ON Saturday even
ming, and named James German, alter
its grandfather
The Halloween party gwen by the
primary department of Centenary NJ. F.;
SUNDAY school, Saturday evening. Melted
the classes about SlS. and was hugely
cnjoyed by great number of youngsters
present Pies Of various styles and
ilavors we're donated by the mothers and
friends of the school and found ready sale.