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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
WORLD DISARMAMENT

An irridescent dream, A beautiful fgment
OF the brain! AZ Impractical in this world "
stern realities and fixed tendencies OF human
nature, as perpetual motion or tho fourth dl-
mcnhon.
We read that Japan, at tho forthcoming con-
ference win demand a navy equal to any as
necessary means OF defense. Surely. And
ali England demands Is a navy greater than
any--greaer than any logical combination of
navles--that she may have adequate defense
OF her national eN!stanco, England can make
good argument, since she is island nation
But no better argument than can Japan; for
Japan Is. too, island nation. And neither
can make any better argument than can tho
United states Tor it Possesses the greater
coast line OF al--eNposed on both great oceans.
40 nation is going 10 ASK navy for ofrcnse
nor an army either such impedincnte ia
always for defense, and no nation is ever going
to give up either it's army or navy. any more
than people will abolish ther peace officers
or their courts Indeed there is quite as much
logic IN the latter as in the former
In the inspiring expectations aroused by the
glorious truths enuncio,ed by tho Man OF sor-
rows two thousand years ago, humanity ia
permitted 10 look forward 70 a day when peace
win prevail upon earth. But It's coming win
not firs. De heraldod by this agreements OF con-
ticting races to sink their fleets and disband
their armies, Rather the approach OF that time
viii Pee forecast by mastering out Of all police
forces, closing OF jalls ana the rusting 10 pieces
OF judicial machinery through dsuse.
And Nhen that high light hsds It's Scnef-
'elent Influence upon humanity It viii not be
because OF political conventions or through
eonractnal engagements between nations. hut
because OF the Christ spirit universally CONTROL.
Ing the hearts and minds of men. No, other.
"lSe WI" ever CONS, Not otherwise has
humanity inv rsh' TO even hope for Its ap.
peatance. And there ia no, ox,,,, 80.
the entire horizon OF ptornat,ona, r.,.,,an.
single pr,monltory sign that such ,nflu.n,, 4,
even being considered.
An International eonyention 90 max. o,,,.
for heraldlns the millennium ana forn,rs ,,,a
limo OF march to the New JevusAlem v,o,',, -.
as logical as the disarmament eontorenc.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

reported that Mr.. had given up his room and
had loft forwarding address.
1t mysterious After an agitated
half hour the telephone she had exhausted every
avenue OF communication. He had vanished
petey.
This realization brought her a poignant sense OF
loss. Her vanity also suffered II Harry Bacon had
been there that moment his would have pros.
perod
Instead he was seated In tho private office of one
OF the OF his estate For several days he had
spent similar hours bOng initiated into tho ramnca.
tions OF what had been his uucs's property.
While thus engaged he encountered In the long
LIST OF holdings name that commanded instant at
tsnton
The IAnnard Steel Mils-4o 900 sharos!
what's thAt1" he exclaimed
Your unclo made considerable investments steel
properties" answered tho trustee, but. with tho
cepton OF this holding, all have boen converted into
other securities"
Why did no retain this7-
since the period prosperity IL has declined
much In market value that he unwilling TO sell
until better prices prevailed. Mr.. Lannard formerly
his parsonL attention to the property. or late
no has delegated tho naxement to others and has
spent his time In the city largely cngroesed In
social pursuita- The property has suffered There is
bitter dsoontAnt among his workmen and. conBe-
quently constant labor difncutes."
How many shares OF stock there in all7 #" asked
Bacon
One hundred thousand Of which Mr.. and Mra- Ian.
nnrd hold $1,000 unless they have been obliged 10 let
Of them 60"
Bacon thought for a moment
Il wish you would ondeavor to get many sddi.
uonal shares you can" he said quietly. - And DO
It In way that my name does not appear In the
transaction"
1T can be done by che estate" said the trustee,
but you would do well to avoid getting deeper in
property that is on the down grade"
Il believe in steel" answered Harry, and the time
70 buy is when the stock Ia down a steel company
that well is bound to prosper-or else this
try will broke"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

Mr.. LAnnard departed from hia usual custom Of
spending tho afternoon playing bridge the club and
hurried home TO md his wife and daughter in highly
wrought state Of emotion. Murtei accusing her
mother Of having offended Harry Bacon so outrage
ousy that he was practically driven from the house.
Nonsense. child! l simply repeated what you have
told him yourselfthut you had intention marry
Ing him"
Then turning abruptly she asked:
What docs It mean, Edward7 The bank says his
check In good How does II happen that no has money
enough 20 give such "A large sum 20 a charityf"
It's quite mystifytT.g." answered Mr.. Lannard II
talked with Virdon the president Of tho bank He
merely said the check good, but when tried TO
get further details he frozs Bank ethics, you
know"
HAs he beon speculattng sucoeasfuIly or here
abe shot glance her daughter In he In some
crooked burinesB1-
"Motherl How you say such thlng' Yoa
know Harry has done a thing that warrants you
In making such nSinuation,"
Mr.. LAnnArd interposed.
He's evidently all right virdcn's attitude
vinced me OF that. He's probably made a SUCCESSFUL
stock deal Of somo sort, although where no got the
money TO margin Il b beyond me-"
Well, II he got It specuiAtingr said Mrs. LannArd,
he won't have II long. I'm going now"
sho paused IN the doorway a thought struck her
Perhaps Murie. would feel better II you talked
with the young man"
But mother. he won't come back after the way you
treated him"
90 yes, no Will Blame IT on mo II you wish. Tell
him WIS suffering from severe headache. have
doubt he will toll you all about his financial wind
fall--4f you go about It cleverly."
Having planted these suggestions Mrs LannArd
departed. serene In the belief that Bacon would be
oamped on the doorstep when she returned
Murie acted quickly she al called up the
Office where he employed.
A quiet voice reported that Mr.. Bacon had reagned
several days before and had visited the office since.
AT the hohse where he roomed a less quiet voice
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
We Are All Dramatic Critics
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

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W. alc ',Nlns III y uI"l'let'e psl' "sv, 'tac
nu,e .i, people nan vnrI prtsore ro
g.ass' tnuI 'ndl 'N''S "''"''
p'ag9 W See .,n,,,.o-
80, ItS W. W n,.o,,1 , no
rna,,,y 'y Wy - mHt -, ,'im , ,hcsa ,,o
NhI'o' ~ ~'",".o', ou' '''" '''"' @0
10 'ne MOVIES nu"'
II was once an event when one
sot money and opportunity together
and visited real snow now IL IN
considered an event II "A moving
picture mousse Is not NlhNVu once
week-many actually go every day
Amateur theatricals have been re-
vived Little Thcaters' have sprung
up here and there. and club pro-
grams have tendency to include
a playlet at every recital The one
act play has swept the country.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

What, that guy? He can't act
more than a rabbit"
That child was dramatic critic,
a responsibility rests upon US.
Since we the such inherent critics
and are so much interested in
everything dramatic. we ought to
exert the righ power and see that
the best plays are produced that a
high standard is maintained, and
that literary ideals and moral
thought advance together More
than at any time in history We are
fitted TO decide effectively whG
plays We want to see and what play 5
are best for us to see.
The plays are written for us, il
Is not necessary that we adjust our
ideals to fit the play Authors
practically always write TO please
the AUDIENCE statement that is
not flattcring to society In view Of
the problem plays that have been
IN vogue OF late years. ShaNcspeare
had certain characters who We're
put In to appeal TO the people in
the pit and modern playwriters
like wise, will tell you sometimes
as sort OF apology or vindicl,iuu)
that certain OF their characters
we're created to meet the desires
of an audience,
A play, either spoken or screened,
where somebody else enacts see
tion OF life that reveals either the
happy or scamy side OF others eX-
istence. while we sit passive and
comfortable looking on, Is restful,
and has ever been a popular pass
t!:ac Q! man, * Is easy enough 90
demand that on the same occasion
we be helped, that our minds he
uplifted, and that we be put back
on our job energized and with
better thoughts.
Selecting the right plays viii do
il, The box office is what guides
production, and writers write TO
produce.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
NOItMNLCY IN TULSA

u IL practically hcrc. thla norm,Icy W. have
heard 20 much about without any particu-
lar fanfare Of trumpcts or blare Of bands men
sro going about their business anr starting
The wheola Of industry moving. The announce
mont that work had begun on the Wright
building q .3G0 Gee Investment; ,amo as It
complete surprise to most folks Yet tho
Wright building s but ono OF many now In
course OF construction
There s scarcely II bloc, In the downtown
district but Ia being disfgurod more or less
by cKcavatlng crews making way for the con-
structora Probably at no time In the history
OF The city has thcro been greater activity
In the building line. especially In the retail
district Several additional structures are
awaiting only the finishing touches to plans
and specifications
There is not a ncighborhood In the city or
It's envlrons but can point to houses In process
of building. The appreciating oil market has
restored confidence and famed into blaze
Aiumberlng ambition, only the seasonal ad-
vance Of winter prevents active enthusiastic
resumption all along the line. That will certainly
come with the opening Of settled weather next
spring.
At that time, with the big spavlnaw water
project also under way. Tulsa will spring for
ward never before in It's history. 1t is
dcmonstrabe fact that many institutions and
individuals are hesitatng between Tulsa and
other communities awaiting decision by this
city on the water proposition. when It be-
comes settled beyond the point Of controversy
that spavnow water IL to be brought here,
these and many others will cast their lot with
this city.
Never before was the prospect so pleasing
and hopeful TO the men and women who have
for years wrought wonders In their splendid
determination TO make OF this community the
unquestloned metropolis Of the southwest. Al.
most ls the destiny of Tulsa assured Realiza-
tion of the plans already In hand win mean
realization OF the main objective. There Is no
room for tho weak OF faith and the smal-town
mind. The time is ripe for city builders OF
the highest order to take command and direct
affairs such men win be supported to the
very limit
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
In Dcfcnsc nf Rcd rork.

Editor world: | have lived in Red Fork
only a few months and do not have personal
acquaintance with anyone involved In the row
about the recent arrests ut speeders on the
Tulsa Sapulpa highway, but anyone who can
see the traffic on this road any day OF the week
Is bound 20 feel the injustice In the charges
made about unwarranted arrests and also the
critical remarks offered by the editorial depart
ncnt In this mornings World (triday).
Il takes no spcedomcter 70 prove that doz-
ems of cars Tulsa or Sapulpa bound whiz through
this little burg at a speed far In excess Of 20
miles per hour. The naked eye can easily dis
Germ that And Il you would see the rate the
"cycl, cop has TO make to overtake some OF
OF the city limits before The arrest can he made.
Rcd Fork is located that It has 10 endure all
tho speeding Of people who feel that thcy are
out OF iNe city now and can let 'er out also
Of parties who rush 10 get into the city by Ger.
tain dime. II Is such little place that they tcel
Il hardly worth nouriug-sctms more like the
outakiris OF Tulsa (which Il really is), But that
Is no reason or excuse for violating speed laws
/ know nothing OF the charges OF politics
back OF the complaints But | do know that
10 an ordinary lawRbiding citizen it ems un-
fair 20 pcnnltac officers for enforcing good
law. II u can DE proved that unwarrapted ar
rests have been made or that the fines were un-
lawfully appropriated all right-go OTTER them.
but until that iS proved Is it not good sense TO
withhold snap Judgment7 IL does not take
lOuch insight 10 see that most motorists who
have 20 pay $40 fine or bond (why kick on
The bond-Tul-a courts do likewise constantly
Is bound tu feel aggrieyed and II rumpus Is
started. each sufferer viii want 10 say that he
wasn't going tast as the cops speedometer
said,
Have some members Of the automobile club
been pinchvd that they are lined up so soldly
against arresting srceders7 II makes out
slider wonder just TO read the hotheaded state
mCnts.
II the county officials would take as much
pains to run down nii3ckers they seem 10 be
taking TO run In the traffic cop It might help
the unsavorv reputation Tdlsn county Is gain
ing from lts repeated holdups, And if the
county attorney wants facts instead OF fro h
from sore victims OF the law, let him send a
trailer out here 20 tag Rigdon the next time ne
md 1nf i'm lffaf nr,g
OF the trials and tor himself about this eX-
torton.
May I ask Tor information whether a man
from Colorado or from California Is eNem II
from speed laws2 II So why2 II not, why the
fuss about filming one such7
Red Fork, oct ~. a MERE OBSERVER.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

m -. - '''ipFr 20, 1921
inc sun dominates This 5.'
benefic rule. according T., ,s,r., 10
Uranus Is strongly adverse ''osN
IL IL time in which ., -...
approoation and assistance az d. me
VINO occupy places la the sY.
the sway Is believed 10 ..
Snpathy and encourage ror,.,.,..
~ VINO aspire to puU,.afyNs'
Poihtmcnts or to positions dr..,s'
eht upon the will Of n p,rs., 'G'
authority VIII do well o. ...,...nl ~
eacn n shining moment tod3r W.
Thero Is a sign read as Irff.,,...-
thht men are 10 enjoy In iNl -
four years the final monup.i,
pohtical power and thar fr.. W
be more insigtcut ON rcts.u.,. u.
thelr old pcrquisites than in.. t.M,. M
been I'm the past '''e
The planetary influence r..,-.
this rule OF the stars arc r,.a y.
be inspiring and st.mulafre r'st
ing for confidence ana opt.I.,.r'
IL IL considered most furf.r.t.. D..
bestow honors on girls WHOM h.
sun smiles ON the earth and tE'
day presents are supposed Go br.1,
Uranus BODIES ill for tho seropi,-
go AN''AAi'Al AiN|I|AF NIH.l
time is likely to he oxtromaly ss,.
tive to evil Impressions off oye,..
sort.
Crimes involving persons NJ "A.
ucation arc likely TO ircrcaso upds.
this direction of the stars.
The king of Norway ls HkoN D.,
suffer many anXietles NJ This lin,
owing TO the fact that the rorig,r
tion OF Mars and Saturn feI on M,
radical sun.
The opposition Of Tranuq ana
Mars threatens unusual weather
conditions in tho middle s,aiss
High winds may be frequent during
the next few weeks.
Discomfort among workers Of
various trades is likely to increase
as the winter advances, the scsrs
predict.
Many deaths by suicide are IN.
dicatcd for tho coming winter
Persons whose birthdHte a Ia
have the augury OF a happy. sue.
| cessful year, but they should keen
on In routine affairs.
Children born on this dav may ba
inclined 20 change occupations. nu,
they probably will have the power
to succeed. They are likely 10 be
strong and comely
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
A DANGEnOug GAME

playing king Is % dangerous business. IT'S
Ike fDollus with dynamite. The unhappy case
OF King Charles ana his conaort Is proof anew
Of this Thesc royal porsonagos, probably sim
cercly believing themselves to be ot superior
mould sought TO Impose themselves upon the
people OF Hungary By force Of arms. They
secured an army through fayors hoped for
the baublcq which royalty are enabled 10
handy about at the expense of the great ma
jority of their subIcota--and sct about placing
ihcmacivos upon the throne.
great prizo could 1t be attained. but 10
DO attained only by hazarding % rlsk Of equal
import They lost. And they arc now in
prison. Irculng wc have no doubnt aH tho
"chnuo." when tho idea. that kings he tho
annolntcd of God, was exploded the last prop
~ prlnccly sploudor and security fell History
teaches uH that sooncr or later a king must
walk tho plank. And Observe the fate Of the
last " the R6manons' Tho kinR business is
ready FOR the bankruptcy courta
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

Henry Ford o1yr money means nothing 20
him and tho lokcsuiths seize on the declaration
and make Il do funny stunts Yot there is tho
sced ~ great and universal truth in It.
Money means everything to the man who has
comparatively uttto OF IL. and Is largely without
value to the man who has much moro than he
needs II Ford had no surplus money money
would moan very much indeed to him. At
least DE would think 80. but having much more
than no needs hc realizes how worthless money
is to supply that which man is constantly In
search o. Long before money camo into the
world mon enjoyed and suffered even today.
Money has precisely nothing to do with tho
elemental ploasurcs and passions OF human ma
ture These would 20 on in society without a
medium OF exchange.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
Benny's Notebook

Pop was smoaking and thinking
after suppir and / sed, Hay pop7
Who me2 sed pop. Meeu,ng wat
and l sed, Do you wuut TO know
everything / did today?
Your slightest movement ntriSf
me strangely, on with the tale. sex
pop. Meening II I told him he would
lissen. Wlch l started TO tell him
saying, Well, In the ferst place / 50,
up eXter erly on account OF thiukin,
Il was 3 o'clock alreddy and t
wasent Z yet and ! thawt OF going
back to he'd agen and then / thaw
o watts the use and | dident
That's wat l call starting the day
rite, the fighting spirit, sed pop.
Yes sir, and then | went about
errands for ma before skOOl and she
dident give enything for going and
dident ask her for eny,h!ug
dident even ixpect enything ! sod
Good, fine, II there's enything !
wunt TO keep out Of the family 10 q
mercernary spirit. sed pop, and ] sed
Yes sir, and then ! went 10 sk"o! and
/ was so erly ] was the torst one Do
line wen we marched In and The
teecher was nerprlzed and sed ! was
doing very we'll
Better and more of Il. viii these
wonders never Geese? sed pop, and
I sed, No sir, and this aftirnoon
went 2 more errands for ma without
complaining and then I saw sneaL'
on your shaving mirror and / po'
ished Il.
I'm glad 20 heer Il. Il ccrtenF
needed Il, sed pop, and / sed, Yes s.I
G you awt TO Of saw H. pop, u looNee
CRATE, Il was too bad IL had 10 80 ~
drop rite out OF my hands,
Wot, sed pop, did II brake
Well, the glass part OF IL dia' ]
sed.
You bllthering little hycna, s'o
pop And ne gave me fear@
cracks someplace with his slipper
not being very injoyable but DelH'
less than I Expected.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26

Secretary Mellon has ruled that the sick and
afflicted may have beer and wine. This ruling
grows out OF the fact that the Volstcad act
prohibits the use OF these and kindred con-
ooctions only for beverage purposes. For
chemical and medicinal purposes. alcoholic
liquors permitted by law. Under the law
It stands ailng individuals have perfect
right to secure beer and wine, and some OF them
have been rather insistnnt that tho secretary
Of the treasury, who s charged with enforce
mcnt mAtterA announce some way whereby
said right be enjoyed. Hence the Mellon
ruling. ~ the intelligent enforcement OF the
prohlbltory law progresses will eventually
arrive at the point whore one can determine
with precise oTaotness just how many pan
cakes arc required TO shinglo dog house
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
Barometer of Public Opinion
Employees aud the Cost of Living

Baltimore sun
II Ia premature 60 frame verdict on the
justice Of the cause OF the railroad employees
who have determined apparently with delibera-
tion and GOODNESS, to involve themselves and
the people OF the United states n such a catas-
trophic event as a general paralysis OF trans
portation in the country There are certain
primary facts however. regarding the case Of
tho brotnerh oods versus the railroad executives
which should be borne In mind by the public,
Tho Esch- -Cummins transportation act OF 1920
providing for the fixing Of the wages Of the
railroad employees such established and ac-
cepted standards the coat OF living in the
various sections OF the country. the equalization
far as practicable, OF wages paid by the roads
and wages paid for similar work by other in
dustrles; the character and regularity Of the
employment it's hazards and the training and
skill required.
shortly after tho railroads were returned
to private control the railroad labor board
granted general increases OF wages to the rail-
road employees based largely the indisput-
warranted these increases In the intervening
able fact that the cost of living in June 1920
period the cost OF living has reCeded between
i6 and IS per cent In this country.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
wALsKA "AT OUTS" AGAIN.
Rich Husband OF Opera ''Star" j.
the Trouble Now.


Chicago Herald and Exapiner
NEW YORK-Ganna Walska =
millionaire husband has seized his
wite's furniture, virtually confirm
ing rumors OF the impending di-
vorce proceedings between the
opera star and Alexander smith
Cochran, whose less artistic calling
includes the manufacture OF car
pets.
Roth Mr. Cochran and Nine.
Walska are In parts, whore the lat
ter has barricaded her residence
and denied admission 20 anyone.
The seizure Of Walska's furniture
valued at $4,000 was made by New
York deputy sherirfs after Mr..
Cochran had filed writ OF replevin
with the supreme court, cunteuding
the furnishings were wrongfully
withheld by his wife.
He gave bond FOR double their
worth. The invaded house was left
to Walska by her second husband,
Dr. Joseph Frankel. on his death
a year ago.
Rumors OF separation have been
circulating since Nine. Walske hur-
riedly left Chicago on the day be-
for her scheduled debut o. "2aga
last season and went TO New York.
Her marriage to Mr. Coch an,
formerly the richest bachelor in tho
United states, had long been mat
ter OF speculation because Of Nine.
Walskas individual views. porllCu-
laEly on love. Mr. Cochran differed
amiably with them and was chiefly
concerned with the management Of
his fortune estimated at $4,000 ,-
0OO.
Both denied reports OF misuuder-
standing, hacx!ns gp their dCnials
with dinner parties 20 each other.
and finally n trip abroad.
But IN Paris the rumors started
all over again with more basis IN
fact, Walska denied herself 10 her
husband and was escorted by Harold