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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-27
WHEAT CUTTING
DELAYED BY RAIN
Weld Will Be Decreased
Through Damage to
Harvested Crops

continued rains during most OF
wee. have iuterfcrcd seriously
KIM Nh. mall grain harvest and the
Wheaton Of row crops. Nhila
80, OF the sof, wheat. which BEL
.t-g-r mainly east OF q line FROM
S,vsIrk 90 Waurika. has been cut.
,,,rb u. The hard wheat is atiil
..ri.ra as tho rains and the soft
'..-H.t.un pf the soil have made D..
,,.re Imp~ra~tIuablc. The supply
- harvest hands has increased, bur
40 urfiyurablc weather has PIE.
.ay,fd ms great amount OF om-
,,,mfrt Wages paid range from
I 560 O.. giOO. The roads are very
--pddy and heavy hauling IS well
righ Impossible,
The soft wheat in many countic.
ali 900 the shock and come has
Ic,r ,hrpshcd. the test ranrluE from
,a go mounds, samples iu the
(.,srr hard wheat section from q
80 combines is testing SIS tp Gu
royra. bat very little has reached
n. market thus far Instances of
bpr4.a. ~..ElNuIuE 10 sprput are rr-
,o-,.d and some wheat In poorly
f.,r-ss fields is down. The moi--
,gra rar'out in early samples runs
rom 1873 per cent to As high as is
,sr cent with protein tests ranging
.,on II per cent TO li3 per cent.
u9-yest,rg has been held back and
vas b l.floable only AZ short in
~,srvais during the week.
oats are yielding fair returns in
some Instances, but the average ~
much below last years 80 bushels.
W,,h a week of good weather all the
sron wi.. be in the shock. Barley
and rye arc practically all cur
Corn has continued to make rapid
growth and most Of the early plant
"a is tassoling, which gives promise
~ m3'Ir, corn early in August.
Winds and rain have laid some corn
"a, and many acres were caught in
,sg flooded bottoms June corn is
dining up TO a good stand.
Cotton has made good growth
sr-,ng 'he week and whore the
rains permitted was given needed
guf.vaf.un. Boil wccyil activity Us
reported from a number OF coun
nos but this rs not earlier than last
year. a4 they had appeared IN the
Red river bottoms by June -. 1920,
Much alfalfa was caught ~ the
-ains and difficulty has been found
IN getting IL dried. wild hlJ AMI
,orrhums for hay have made excel
'ent growth. Preparations are tc-
,,r made for the late potato crop.
svee, potatoes are growing Well
isewise kafir, milo, peanuts. millet
and melons.
Pastures have abundant grass,
hut. In cases. have become very
weedy. Livestock is doing well.
However, it is noted that they are
bunching to better fight the flies;
with continued wet weather the
eshlc-tlv will again create the
havoc Of last year. II would be well
10 clean up about straw-stacka and
ksep manure hauled out in order TO
decrease the breeding places OF /
pest.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-27
Southwestern League

COFFEYVILLE, Kan, June Go
.Kemner, Muskogeo twirlcr. let Cof-
'fcyville down with five hits today,
the oklahoma team winning the sec
ond Of the series, 8 to :.
Score by inings. Il. H. f..
Muskogee 900 600 2tO-6 II 2
Coffeyville 900 600 l1O-2 3 Z
Battcrics-Kemner and Ennis,
Lcnquist and ClautOn.
PTTTSBURG, kan, june 20
Morris Of Sapulpl weakened In the
eighth inning Of "A pitching battle
with Bcodlc here today and Pitts
burg took the long end Of a G TO /
score.
score by innings; X. II. L.
sapuIpa 900 600 OO1-l 1 0
Pittsburg 90 900 o5X--6 8 0
Batteries: Morris and Early, Bee
die and Nann.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. June 26.
After waiting 30 minutes on ac-
count Of rain az the close OF the sec
ond inning Of the game between Mi
ami and Independence here today
the locals defeated the Oklahoma
team II TO T.
Score. r. II. +.
Miami Is q
independence ...,........l2 II 4
PARSONS. Kan. June &c
Rartlosyilla won both games Of a
double header from Parsons today,
the first 3 10 ., and the second 8
10 /. Knights crew was unable 10
hit at |opportunc times, on several
occasions having a winning score in
sight.
First game:
Score by innings: r H.. +.
Rartlcs.e 600 POI 600 3 10 9
Parsons 600 O-o ON- ) 8
Battorios-Humphrcy and Dreck-
er, Rush and Osterfclt.
Second game tsevcn inninEs).
Score by innings, r. II. +.
R~arltceylIIc no COL o. 3 2 3
Parsons 700 90 o. /
Ba,torles-Wost and Wiley; Bad
ger and O~stchfClt.
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Western Association

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 26-
Dss Moines took both games Of a
double header here this afternoon
/, Ly the scores Of 10 to 5 and 10 TO 0.
iThe second game was featured by
Htht scoring of Is runs in the third
inning hy the locals. the Sioux city
team making a farce out of the con-
test. The games were halted several
times by rain.
First Game
Score by innings: Il u. T..
Sioux city . 600 $50 OOl-S Q 3
Des MONIES. 10 O42 20N-l6 l6 !
Bat'eries-Tesar. Davis, Russell
and Graham; Ludolph, Lynch, Black
and Anderson.
Second Game
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Dee Moincs 2 0 Is 600 % 10 0
Sioux CITY. 0 o 0 600 O. o 1 o
Ba,te-les-Lotz and Spollman;
Luschen and Banner.
9KMULGEE, Okla. June 26.-
Hoages held the Okmuigee prill"rs
20 five scattered hits while his team
mates backed him up perfectly ana
The Springfield Midgots took tho sec
ord game from Okmulgee, o TO /.
Inability 70 solve Hodges hlanls
Kept the local crew pudding up the
hill all u the way,
Score by innings: +. II, l..
~okmulgec .001 600 o00-l . 4
Sprirsfield 800 900 10l-5 3 Q
Bat'ories-Harle and Long;
Hodges and Aday.
FORT SMITH, Ark, June "a
Fort Smith punched three hits on
Top a. a wall today and piled up a
lead that Pawhuska could not over
cone Jones walked in the eighth
and scored the winning u on Par
Etrs double.
Score by innings: r. II. l..
Pawhu-kl. COL OlO 0l0-3 : l
Fort Smith 900 800 olN-4 :
Ba''-rtes-Malone and Nichols;
Ve,zel and Schmidt.
FENRYETTA. okla, June 26-
Hem. ''t pitchers were wild and
Emo n., opportunity and took the
se.n0l came OF the series II 20 O.
herryo,'i errors aided materially
IN The scoring.
Score by innings; r. II. T.
Enid ......027 O20 OO0-ll y
HeErye''a 900 lO2 200 s 8 4
ba''orlos-Biggers and Dye. Ad-
Ems Jameson. Powell and Mealy.
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FIoemoeynary Road Meets

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 20
me state board of managers ~ clee-
n'osFH7F} Institutions was holding
~ .as' session here today. Tho board
tees oH' II existence July I hy act,
me eighth Legislature. Salary ana
'h.tn.- --L.R Wcrc heinE allowed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-27

JOPLIN. Mo, June 2s-Jopiin and
oklahoma City divided a double header
hero today oklahoma ";ty winning the
rrst. : to ?. and Joplin tho second. 2 to
g. Brstchts single It, ;ac ninth brought
In Joplin a two runs after Gross had held
the Miners soorelos- In the first eight
frames.
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Mmc. Curic Returns to France,

NEW YORK, June 26.-Madame
Cir.e, sn.cntist and Codiscovorer OF
fa9tIm. and her two daughters to-
csr were on board the olympic.
WI. VIII take them back ~
rance In a mahogany case, hned
WIN lrad and steel Is the gram ~
tsdlun which she received As a gift
from The women Of America.
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hind leg az inches and a a girth

hind leg az inches and has n girth
OF 3Oh inches.
Frank Rush, who has boon APP
pointed by the pure Breeders asso-
citation TO look after the hog oNhib-
its at the Usage county free state
fair, has had assurances Of high
cla$ exhibits. Frederick and
Quarlos, who arc among tho biggest
Duroc breeders In the county, will
exhibit a hard board weighing 800
pounds. Their Durocs include 10
brood SONS ana 40 buars and gifts.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-27
rJao,, la Cotton Trade.

LYNDON, June 26.-PeaCe has
- slgled in the Lancashire cotton
maue ana the mills will reopen this
,sN with a reduction in wages al
800 shlllings and 10 pence per
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-27

Two-bsAo hits Parker. e.
williams. Struck out-Hy Williams ? by
Mitchell I, Base on bslls-Of Williams O..
or Mitchell T., Earned runs ana hits
orr Williams 7 aud ~ IN o innings, OF
Mitchell and 8 an nine innings wild
pltchCE-By williams 2. MT by pitched
bAil-'ady by Mitchell. Sacrifice hits
Ehuuisy. Mitchell. Passed hail-By 'Bdy.
Loft on bases Joplin o. oklahoma City q.
HuuH-FItt. Moore, Stanley 2, Wright.
Heatly 2. Mitchell. BrAtchl 'ady Erroru-
pilt. Graham Hamilton q. Is. Smith. CAY.
Second Famo-scofos
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'tr' ,ut when V'uuIup run scored
NN8Hs'y tuttod for Daniel. boz second.
H,uto hN Iuulugu
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scor" first game
0tishoma CITY
Totals NJ II 81 II


sHattcd Tor e Williams In ninth.
Score by innings:
oklahoma CITY ...........Oi oo7 40
Joplin ........,...... 90 600 100
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Dated this 2bth day Of June, 1921,
MRS. FRANK SEAMAN.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Army and Navy Club
Plan for Reception
To General Pershing
Commander of A. E. F. Will
Be Honored at Affair From
Noon Until 9 P.M.-No In
vitations Out.

Elaborate preparations are being
made at the Army and Navy Club fo1
the reception to Gen. Pershing. which
is to be given on Washington's birth
day from noon to pm,
No invitations are being sent out
since the reception is given by the
members themselves. Printed notices
however. have been sent to the mem
bership informing them of the recep-
tion and of the fact that ladies are
to be admitted to the clubhouse and
will be welcome on this occasion
Music will be furnished on both
the main and dining room floors by
orchestraS from both the navy yard
and Marine barracks. A buffet lunch
con will be served during the recep-
tion. The general will be met on the
front steps of the club by the presi-
dent and board of governors of the
club. together with the ex-presidents
and vice presidents of the club. The
Navy hand will be paraded on the
sidewalk, and as the general alights
from his motor he will be saluted
with four ruffles and four f1ourishes
The band will play Hail to the
Chief and the generals four-starred
flag will be hoisted over the club
house
In the receiving line will be Brig
Cen George Richards. Q. S. NJ. c.
president of the club, and Gen. Perish
ing The introductions will be made
by Col Quekemeyer and Col Marshall
aids to Gen. Pershing.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
North Carolina Society
ToHonor Native Sons

The North Carolina Society is to
give a reception in honor Of the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
and Representative John II. Small of
North Carolina, a former president of
the society. The event will take
place at 240O 18th street on the even
ing of Monday. February %. Repre-
sentative Small will be introduced by
Representative E. W. Pou, and Sec
retary Daniels by Representative
Lemuel Padgett of Tennessee, former
chairman of the naval affairs COM
mittee.
There will be several musical num-
bers in addition to those of the
orchestra Following the reception
there will be dancing. Invitations
are now being issued to the members
of the society.
+ Eight years ago, when secretary
Daniels first came to Washington, the
North Carolina Society of Washing
ton gave a banquet in his honor.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Uniform of Lady Kerr
Excites Interest Here

Lady Kerr. head of the Girl Guides
of England. who made an address be-
fore the Council of Officers Of Girl
Scouts of America last week. wore a
distinctive uniform. 1t is of black
cloth, the coat made on the smart
lines of the British army officers uni
form. The skirt is straight, not too
narrow. and moderately short. A mar
row belt, similar to the famous Sam
Brown" belt was worn. and in the
number of bars and the shoulder
cords was shown the appreciation of
her valuable services. Her hat was
also of black, fashioned in sonnet hin g
of the style of the Campaign" hat OF
the Army of the United States, the
brim turned up on one side sharply
and smartly. Lady Kerr wore the uni
form at the tea which Mrs. Frederick
H. Brooke, head Of the Girl Scouts OF
America, gave in her honor Thursday
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Winterhalter Books
Donated to Detroit

Mrs. Albert G. Winterhalter has pre-
sonted to the public library OF De-
troit several albums and books COM
memorative of the ceremonies of the
coronation of the present Emperor OF
Japan They are exquisite specimens
of the finest Japanese are in bookmak-
ing and are bound in imperial Japa-
nese brocade silk. each bearing the
Japanese imperial crest. They were
presented to the late Admiral Winter
halter. who was the special repre-
senta tive of the United States Navy
at the coronation, and it was the wish
of the admiral that the volumes
should be given to the library of the
city of his birth.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Miss Macdonald Gives
Pretty Valentine Party

A Valentine party and dance was
given last Monday evening by Miss
Gwendoline Macdonald in the home of
her parents at 1850 31st street. Her
guests included Miss Catherine O'Con-
nor. Miss Nellie O'Connor, Miss jose
phine Allen, Miss Helen Callahan, MISS
Frances Sheehy, Miss Ella Hennessey,
Miss Katharine Boyle. Miss May
Paine, Miss Frances O'Vannon, Mr..
John Mcintyre, Mr.. Robert Shaw. Mr..
Russell Hardy, Mr.. Daniel Callahan.
Mr.. Frederick Haas, Mr.. Hector Mac
Donald. Mr.. Raymond Sullivan, Mr..
Brent Payne and Mr.. Douglas Mac
Donald.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
At the Marriage Bureau.

Female Applicant-rd like to mar
ry. but only through love.
TIN very sorry, madam. but that
department of our business was shut
down long ago"
Evening star., 1921-02-20

The Heroic Star-Tm tired of these
breakneck stunts. Haven't you an
other part for me
The Director-Nothing but lovers
part, playing opposite your wife.
The Star---Lead me back to the cliff
Detroit News.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Everything Comes to Him Who
Waits.

Billings-Why all the smiles of
satisfaction | see you wearing every
day?
Monty-Bought an apartment house
several weeks ago and my first ten
ant was a former landlord.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has as her
guest Mrs. Arthur Dodge of New
York. who arrived yesterday to spend
a week.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

Poverty is a crime If you're not
doing your best to overcome it.-Forbes
Magazine.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

Ability. stability. reliability are a
combination that will open most
doors--Forbes Magazine.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

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R Exceptional Display of
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NJ NE cordially invite your inspect:on
A Of the special display of the tinest
m furniture obtainable: Reproductions
NJ from the French, English, Italian and
1 other periods, possessing the charm
NJ and e~cellence and craftsmanship of
the old masters: Prices haze 6een
NJ greatly reduced. -~
If you haze any unusual design TN
MI furniture or dec0ratiUe scheme, re-
VI member our staff zviH be pleased to
NJ advl5e you. Work Of this character
NJ IS carried out in our ozvn shops undev
N the supervision Of competent men.
VI LOUIS XVI
NJ mahogany Twopiece Overstufed Living
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Ill S,to ,.hononr araaofI
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MI Price, 9z,UUOJU suite from Of the
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I'LL piece Sheraton designed pr;co GO e7s m
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" VIZ WIN 1d aad n tSd ne - G e l % Tn-pe Mahogany Dining
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Nh Price, 81 ,263OO pr q 60 ol9 N51 J1Is'e nm "'
hi Bedroom Suite, rich
III " carved French Chppendae Tenpece Italian Dining
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III Suite of dresser tons richly carved
h with hanging chiffonier Price, 81 914OO
III cabinet beds, toilet
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III Price, S3, 1850 ample of Early
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Fig Italian designed of
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III of dresser hanging mir chair
III rors chifoner toilet table, twin Price S1175OO
n BEDS chair and bench.
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III beautiful of
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bed bench
III toilet table, BEDS night pr;ce so5OO0
HI stand bench and chair. ~o' TO
III Prlce, Sl,oUOUO Two-piece Sold Mahogany Cane
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Td ;ge1ue pbanv avAg Enoisf % Chm chm, Price, $604OO
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damak Suite consists american Cciona
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III and oentlemen armchair of dresser beds
Price, $1,O785O aho 'onGs n: :ale cc7z M
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Evening star., 1921-02-20

36-inch Taffeta Silk, all colors, plain
and iridescent, for draperies and also
for dress purposes. Formerly $500
yard. Now $3.50; less 25%, $2.63 yard.
32inch Florentine Silk, best quality;
rose, blue, green, gold, brown and null
berry. Formerly $2-25. Now $1.35;
less 25%, $1.02 yard.
36-inch Cretonne, mostly chintz de-
signs and colorings suitable for slip COW
ers. Regularly $1.00 and $1.10. Spe-
cial, SOC yard.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

French Cretonne, printed on linenized
cloth, floral designs, selection of color
ings. Formerly $3.50 yard. Now $3.50;
less $50, $1.8S yard.
38-inch White Mercerized Marqui-
sette, fine quality, clear mesh. Former
ly 85c yard. Now SOC; less $50, 3Sc
yard.
36-inch FIet Net, ivory and white;
small designs. Csc; less $50, ACC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-11-10
COUNTING THE COST.

Tomorrow the representatives of the leading nations
world meet in Washington discuss the question reducing
armament and bringing about world peace. 1t will be meeting
OF tremendous interest and Importance Counting the
war will be of vital Importance.
Counting the cost in money only the European the
United States than $3OOOOOOO OOOa hundred times as
much as the cost of building the Panama Canal considered
time of the greatest undertakings States might
assume.
What would not thirty billion dollars do?
Thirty billion dollars would all the railroads the
United States free from debt dollars for
betterments
Thirty billion dollars would build miles the best
highway at cost of $4,000 mehghway enough lay
fifty national highways the country East
fifty similar highways the country North and
Thirty billion dollars would build and equip college each
OF the states and in Hawaii and the Philippines of
100000 each and leave twenty billions with which to
equip hundred thousand high schools at 100000 each
Thirty billion dollars would accomplish anything that could
be devised by the most ardent advocate of public improvements
so far money could attain the end
When the American people contemplate what might done
with the amount of have just spent war; they
stop at nothing short of yielding Of national honor safety
the effort to the of permanent peace.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-11-10
RED CROSS WORKE Frs

Alma women have heard the call
of the millions of shivering children
of Europe, and are ready to help in
the cause for humanity's sake.
Many groups have already said Eyes"
to the appeal and are waiting, need
les, thread and yarn at hand, to make
layettes, knit garments, and sew on
children's dresses. This work may
be done at home, or in societies, or
by neighborhood groups, and the ma
terial is all to be furnished from the
stock of Red Cross at headquarters.
An interesting feature of the work
is that all finished garments, and the
entire product, is to be sent directly
overseas, to proper parties, without
the usual holding up for inspection,
or any form Of what we so call "red
tape" The Annual Red Cross Roll
Call will begin on that most sacred
of all days, the 18th day of Novem-
Der and continue until the 25th, inclu-
sive. Let every loyal soul in Alma
make haste to renew his member
ship, or join the Red Cross by send
ing the dollar at once to the secre-
tary, Mrs. j. N. Day. This method
will be pursued to conserve the en-
ergy Of the workers who are not ask
ed to engage in a regular campaign.
BY order of the president, Mrs.
Sadie Soule.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-11-10

% ECAUSE the drama OF history,
- like that of the theater, must
have Its heroes and villains. James
Buchanan has been painted all black
In the opening scene OF the Civil war,
loaded down with all the weaknesses
and sins OF his generation and ban
ished forever into the wilderness. Any
one can see now, with the aid Of hind
sight, what Buchanan should have
done, but not what he could have done.
The North Itself. In the bewildering
winter OF 1S60-61 was far from
agreed that secession could or should
be stopped by force. LET the Union
Slide" the abolltionists said. "Let the
erring brethren CO." said Horace Gree
ley. "Wayward sisters, depart in
peace" General Scott would have said
to the seeding states.
In common with the politicians Of
his fast vanishing time Buchanan
chung TO the Idea that freedom rather
than slavery was to blame for all the
trouble. He had not gone with Doug
las and the northern wing Of the d.
vided Democrats in the campaign OF
1860. but had sided with the southern
ers and voted for Breckenridge.
When the first state seeded he was
already within ten weeks OF the end
Of his term, with hostile congress In
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-11-10

front Of him and behind him country
as irresolute as himself. AS he saw
the Union falling TO pieces he hoped
on that il could be patched together
again by another Old-fashioned COM
promise. All the while there we're
southern members of his cabinet who
were staying in Washington only to
ship federal war supplies south and
to aid in the preparations for Destroy
ing the government.
Edwin NJ. Stanton Of Ohio. although
himself Breckenridge Democrat.
bluntly warned Buchanan: "You are
sleeping on a volcano. The ground is
mined all around and under you and
ready TO explode. and without prompt
and energetic action you will be the
last president OF the United States"
"Mr. Stanton" pleaded the feeble
old man. "for Gods sake come In and
help me-"
The first day that Stanton took his
seat at Buchanan's cabinet table he
told the secretary of war, Floyd of
Virginia, that he sought to be hanged
on a gallows higher than Humans" for
having ordered Major Anderson, with
out the knowledge OF the president,
to stay In defenseless old fort at
Charleston harbor instead of trans
ferring himself to Fort Sumter. as the
major had done in defiance Of orders
Before the middle of January the
cabinet was reorganized and Buchanan
was surrounded by stanch Union men,
who swept him along at pace which
sometimes left him breathless. The
new secretary OF the treasury, John A.
Dix, quietly reported one day that he
had sent to New Orleans his now
famous message: 'If any man at
tempts to haul down the American
flag shoot him on the spot"
did you write such n letter as
that?" Buchanan exclaimed.
"No," Dix replied. 81 telegraphcd It."
Had Buchanan been a man of iron
instead Of putty. probably he could
have done no good In that chaotic
interregnum between the election and
Inauguration of his successor. II ne
had taken any step which should have
FASTENED Virginia and Maryland into
revolt there would have been no ma
tional capital on March 4, 1861. The
retiring president would only have
made heavier, perhaps impossible, the
task which he YEARLY laid upon
stouter soul when he transferred the
presidency to Lincoln and sadly tot
tered into tho shadows.