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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-17

ask you to be stil frank with me and tell mo
why you object TO me7'
Mrs IAnnard regarded him for moment II had
Just struck her dlsconcerungly that there was tho
faintest gleam Of amusement in his eyes.
He continued pleasantly o" Is SC my personality, my
poverty, my pedigree?"
There doubt that his eyes were twin
king 1t annoyed her intensely. Stung to sudden
fury. she lost her studied pose,
Mr.. Bacon cannot prolong this futile discussion
can only say you are quite impossble' trust thht
Is frank enough for you comprehend" Then, as II
to reinforce her statement. she added
81 speaking the sentiments Of my daughter as
well those ot her father and myself when say that
your pretensons enter the IAnnard family have
been regarded as absurd
Bacon bowed. The discussion had taken exactly the
line hesforossw. realized perfectly the world
ot Mrs. Lannard and the value she placed upon
high sounding marriage for her daughter.
What he did not know was that Mrs. Lannard was
not speaking the exact truth when she quoted the
tments OF her daughter. Murie knew nothing Of this
visit. At the moment she out motoring with
nobeman from a Slavic republic who had to
this country recoup the fortune he had lost Monte
Carlo In the good old days OF the
Bacon left the Lannard house feeling that disagree
able necessary job had been disposed Of lie would
leave Murel to her roheman. this girl who inspired
in him waves Of alternating hate and love. He
tired Of being looked down upon Some time It might
prove interesting investigate the OF the Ian
nard family tree to where they got that naughty
stun
That night he wrote a note to Murel
You have often refused me, bu, was hoping go
giving you opportunities to reverse your decision
just for variety. However, your mother In quoting
your feelings this afternoon. showed how utterly
futile II will be for me to niict myself uEsn YOU any
May mark my withdrawal by little of
appreciation for the splendid work you doing In
connection with your pet charity the Day Nurseryf
Won't please give the nclosed check the Nurr-
ery-wih the condition that do not reveal the
name Of the donor?"
He inolosed his check for S25 900.
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CHAPTER "

Mrs. Lannard kept Harry Bacon waiting in her
quisite reception room twenty-five minutes. Under
nervous but now the CONSEQUENCES Of possession Of
vast fortune gave him that Of power and conn.
dence which great wealth always brings.
He knew Mrs Lannard considered him only poor
young man, worthy doubt TO habits and health,
but not one whose name would look impressive
wedding invitation. II amused him TO speculate how
quickly he coud--if he wlshed--change what he knew
would be herhtttuds IN the forthcoming interview
Al nve minutes before three Mrs. Lannsrd entered
tho room. She bowed coldly. Hardly had ahe seated
herself when maid brought message. Mrs Van
Ormonde was expecting her at three.
will be there at once" To Bacon It looked like
prearransed piece OF strategy a
have only few minutes Mr. Iacon. I'm sorry,
but must ask you be brief
Il have speak about Muriel Mrs Lannard"
He saw her lips tighten.
As supposed. although was not aware that the
state OF affairs between you and my daughter had ad.
Nanced 30 far" 1t was evident Mrs Lannard not
disposed 70 make things easy.
That is quite true. Mrs IAnnard As you may
know have asked her many times 10 marry me. but
she has refused. Sometimes. however, I have been
encouraged to think her refusas becoming less
positive but this may be due 10 hopeful Imagination
lie paused. but there was expected no CLINT OF
sympathy in her eyes
Mr.. Bacon. what must say Ia best said frankly
and without equivocaton. Murel is aware OF your
visit and is, may say amazed your action. She
does not love you and assures she has desire
intention OF ever marrying you. You will be sparng
yourself much trouble II recognize this definite
and final"
She stood up end the interview As Bacon arose
he said evenly in a voice quite free from
emotion:
Mrs. Lannard you have never concealed your dis.
approval OF my attentions TO daughter No doubt
you have reasons which seem excellent to you. May
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-17
CIVILIZED pERSECuTION

John u. Rockefeller was crossing tho Tarry-
town ferry tho other evening. A little miss was
singing In nearby Tho oil man. In ap-
probation. responding TO the impulse OF decent
human nature. flahed In hia pocket and dis-
covered two new dimes. He gave them 60 tho
little misA
A natural net, naturally enacted But the
pross associations OF the country seized on II
and send It over the world in wny which
makes 'the richest man known TO civilized
people, appear an nikor. That ls one OF the
penalties OF fame.
what did thoy oxpect-theso muckrAkers
and unnatural idcallsts7 That Rockefeller
would write the child check for two million
dollars? Evidently. II the average individual
had performed precisely did John D.; and
doubtless several Of them did 30 perform on
the occasion under discussion; nothing would
have been said or thought OF it.
II is tho inability Of a noted person 10 COM
maud oven second OF hls life for himself,
Co avoid precisely such iniquitles, and inqusi-
tons as this that makes It easy for an average
dubb to be content with his modest station
Human nature s human nature whether It Is
discovered beneath tho homespun Jacket OF the
log-gplittor In the Wisconsin forest the silk
and purple OF the richest man in the world
In giving this little miss the average honor
arirum. Rockefeller purposed 20 function as
the average citizen rather than invite the vulgar
gaze Of the multitude by runctoning as the alb
normal individual The news writor who
sought to disort the event ought 10 no dis-
riplined.
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BeRRy's Notebook

Pop played tennis with Mr.. Jones
today coming homo looking as Il
he felt CRATE, saying Well | beet
Jones today, he was playing at the
top Of his form, but beet him.
Good for YOU, think I'll drop in
at the Junrsos after suppir and tell
Mrs, Jones about IL, sed ma, how did
you happen 20 beet him?
Happin to? sod pop, ! dideut hap
pin to, / beet him by superior play
ing, he was good but 1 was better.
that tho hole story.
And he mentioned II some more
vile we was eating suppir and he
kcpp on mentioning II after suppir
and all Of a suddln the bell rang
and It was Mr.. Jones wawking with
a cane on account OF something be-
ing the matter with one foot, saying
Ia pop. Well Potts Il don't look as II
ia be able TO get out To play tomorro
| can hardly move on this foot and I
haN to move a little bit, even TO
beet you, h0v, haw.
% | don't know, YOU played a pritty
good game this afternoon, consider
ing scd pop,
Yes, considering that a three
months old baby could OF beet me,
sed MIR. Jones I had sprained
ankle and a severe cold and not only
that but | had 10 play with my
left hand because my rite rist went
back on me. and TO make matters
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-17
Just Where She Wants Him
BY NORA COLE SKINNED

pointodly attentive to her But in
the dim light Of tho theator as the
show progressed her eyes plainly
did not see the stage, at church
she plainly did not hear the ser
mon.
How must it he at home?
They probably had no words II
had all been thrashed out and when
an agreement was reached that
ended t..
Got her husband just where sho
wants him" The comment OF my
companion had returned to me a
hundred times.
Had shc2
MOI
What OF tho car the clothes, the
studied attcntion--they an came
too late. what was anything, now
that her confidence I'm him was
gone, now that she knew he had
trifled with theft happiness cheap
ened hcr love, sacrificed their home.
For the home was sacrificed
Sticking 1t out. putting mp front
10 tho world, even telling each
other that, I'm spite Of all, they loved
and would try to forget, the home
Is sacrificed, what of the eve
nings2 They are awkward, trying
the old comradorio gone, the
wife feeling shamelessly that she
must try 20 amusr him, he feeling
conscious OF her thoughts, anxious
TO appear natural, at case. Most
evenings they spend out, together.
And whom he was away through
the day. what then?
she wondered about his every
move. Doubted, even while up
hralding herself for not trusting
But he deceived her once-so COM
pletely, she wouldn't have dreamed,
why not again?
Just when she wants him? Not
at all. No amount Of thought, no
amount Of tenderness. can wine out
the past. one makes the most OF
such things. because Of love, be
cause of family, because of church.
because NJ rearing but once either
had triflcd 'innoceutly" played
about, life is not the same.
\ woman will taSc him aG he
was. thoughtlcss AT times OF her
pleasure. careless at times ot his
habits cross at times at her actions.
quihhlinE At times over money
but faithful alway6--to the utter
most.
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SECRETS or 1uu WORLD WAR


Tho Tardicu scries OF articles ON the CON
duct Of tho world war, which begins In this
mornings issue ~ Tho world 10 run oNcuriv"y
Tor a period OF several weeks. s. in our judg-
ment, by. all odds tho most lntcrosting and
important postwar ecrcs which has been
offered tho reading public
II was this conviction which caused Tn"
world 10 purchase tho series ht a very hand
some price. Tardcu was IN a position 20 know.
Ife did know. And hs writes with grc't fdel-
iy lie shows tho sclfiehness which moved
men and governmental In the final hours of Tho
great conflict IIo shows that Germany was
broken ana known 10 Doe broken long before
The ariplsiicc was asked for
Had that request been denied and tho war
permitted 60 movo to iis logical cause without
let or hindranoc. probably n very different
sequel would have been written. Tho most
outstanding fact in connection with war utorn-
turo is this: No great figure produced by
the event Scan tho horizon nH you may, not
u single character Of heroic proportions appears.
It was a war OF medocrty fought by mcdlocres
and the so-callod peace was written by mediocre
statesmen.
Tardieu deserves 60 he read carefully. World
readers havo a genuine opportunity to inform
themselves concerning much that has hitherto
been mystery
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CHILDREN WELL CLOTHED
Detention Home Committcc Makes
Report Of Money SpCnt


Every boy In the detention home
who is OF school age has been fur-
nished this winter with "A good suit.
two pairs Of pants, shoes. cap and
underwear Every girl has four
MILDLY blouses, two serge SKIRTS. ono
blue serge dress. shoes and stock
ings. The fact that they are we'll
provided with clothing for tho win
ter is due to the activities Of the
members Of the Children's Home aid
who raised and spent 33ij for the
purpose.
Tho workers had tho as Stance
Of Messrs. Ronborg and Narioygr
and the Tulsa Garment factory lr
this task. Articles were furnished
by them OF ',ucbtI0ual quality for
tho prices paid. tho workers slate
IN their repor, made public yoster
day and Renberg presented each oi
the girls with a warm tH''ie1
sweater and each OF the boys with
leather belt and a haircut lc
also interested the EiwHnis club.
which has given blankets and under
wear and overcoats TO the home
Mrs. q. r.. I.ovcgrove is prosldon'
Of the Children's Home aid MT
Sam Bottonly. vice president. NJ
Rose SWLshcr, treasurer, Mrs. i '
O'Bricn, secretary, and Mro Lee
Brown, Mrs. II =. CAnUtdN. NrF
Rose Clossen, Mrs. Ice Daniels Mrs
q, j. Minot, Mrs. Andrew Eaftes.
Mrs Dick Says and Mrs. Forrest
Wills, members.
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Ry NoRA coLN skINNER.


We stood waiting for our street
car at the entrance Of a big down,
town department store. when a
beautiful automr bile rolled grace
fully by driven by an equally beau
tiful woman.
My companion in worldly wise
tone remarked:
Pretty easy for her. She's got
her husband just where she wants
him. and everything comes her
way"
didn't understand and she cx-
piained
"She and her husband nearly sep
aratcd "a few months back. she. to
her amalemcnt, ran across "thc evil
donco.' hut he begged her out OF
getting a divorce, hence the new
car. tho good looking clothes, The
attentive husband"
For weeks aftorward I thought OF
that woman
I watched her at card parties. I
watched her at the theater,
watched her at church. she. and
her husband, fascinated me.
Ever well dressed, her face was
a study At her game OF cards she
was distrait, between hands she
was almost silent, watching th"
other women, Frightening UP at
times. emiling, forcing convcrsa-
tiou and an apparent interest.
what were her thoughts Won
derine. doubtless, II any OF these
other women about we're carrying
tho same shattered dream wonder
ing II they were smiling through,
making a better show OF happiness
than she. wondering II her life was
so very different from theirs, or
n most women were pretending
HE she.
AZ tho theater or church with
her husband, she was gracious, cor
dial 10 friends, agreeable TO him, ne
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monuny' oCtoDcr -, 1921
Although the sun In Boo hyr,Dr A..
spect In the morning OF this d,,
Uranus has sinister power N
While the mind may bo alert ana
keen, the rule makes for irdea,s,o-
that thwarts benefits o'hervis.
probable.
This should be fairly good ,rt.
under which to seek emuI.,us-'
hut employers should Doe .4gti,W.
IN engaging men and women. s..1a
under this sway Of tho stars de,,n
ton is held to be easy.
During this CONFEDERATION na~.,,,
are likely to be sclf-confd..f .,d
assertivo, and for that reason e,o
tsm may be unduly prominent /,
both social and business affu..
Persons who desire public ay,.
may find opinion variable ana
Changcablo at this time.
Both men and women v.. I,..
enjoyed popularity may na ..,pre.y
criticized under this plauo1r, eo..
eminent
Uranus again torcshadoua M. a6.
vancemcnt OF metaphysical science
and increase Of knowledge on o..,It
subjects.
Hospitals viii prosper. atragsh
many will lose bcquests or oraoo
m"nts on account of existing .a4
laws
An inundation or carthquakr on
the cast coast of South Nruric,
previously foretold, is again ndiei
ted by the aspect Of Uranus
Many public meetings ana .mno,
tant conferences will mark tho .Io,
ing months OF this year for Iaarut
on tho part Of the people.
Scandals that touch lorI-..ll,r
matters are Ia he uncovered and
realization Of the lack of nonevu
In the usc OF public funds vi'I cause
much concern.
Both men and women Will h- i-.
flueuced by the power uf stars that
encourage romantic love that ls ur.
wise and even dangerous
Persons whose birth date NJ s
have tho augury ~ change and .ra'.
el that Will be successful rinar
cial affairs should be on the whole
successful
Children born on this day may be
self willcd restless and talented
They are likely 10 be fond of roan
ing and so should be trained 20 W.
tine work
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ncerInr tic oncrtlon.

litor world \ few days ago a thinking
youns woman asked this question Don't
You think tho money being raised for Tho RiHv
sunday campaign could be used 20 much bettcr
advantage, lf 10 were used to feed and olothc
the poor of Tulsa "" u p 2 2
Now, I know this young lady. Ike 80 MANY
others thinks on important subjects Of the
day, but as said to- her, while use our brains
10 think on these things. why not learn to think
rightly. For Instance. the Tulsa Horse SHOW.
which undoubtedly will be good thing for
Tulsa, VIII cost perhaps twice AS much as the
Billy sunday meeting Again, there has been
more money spent by Tusaus in the interest Vt
the recent world HCriea baseball games Rasc.
NIL Is all right, but has Tulsa been benefited
any from the money spent In this way? Has
any individual In Tulsa been benefited at all
thereby?
when We learn TO think In the right manner
putting first things first and last things last
then we viii begin to bring about conditions
that all want TO exist In our CITY and
our country Until We think rightly and act
accordingly, then We cannot expect this old
world TO be In any better condition than It is
today.
so, II want the poor Of Tulsa to he
clothed and fed, let's favor securing the funds
10 do It with from the place or places whore
the funds are doing the least good. Lots not
favor taking rather the funds that may he used
TO feed and clothe the souls Of our ul-hunRry.
,oul-thrsty sou-frozen fellow citizens As
soon the gospel OF tho Man Of GaIilce is
preached to humanity and enthrones hin, into
IN" heart first and above all other things this
world will he a fit place to live In and the prob
loms which daily growing more complex
viii then be solved
Tulsa. Tct IA. CHARLES u. McCARELI.
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Groups or a Nation?


There were foreign critics, before the war,
who refused 90 consider the people OF the United
States a nalon, saying we were only COlec-
tion OF races and uatiunalitios. Americas mag
uitcCnt response TO the call to arms ended that
sort OF criticism, but there is danger OF division
into another series OF groups to which Senator
CUmmins OF Iowa has just invited attention.
Speaking ot the national capital place
where ORGANIZATIONS make war upon each other
tor selfish legislative purposes, no added this
warming!
THE United states is ovcrorganizcd, and at the
expense OF Independence Of opinion, The safety
OF the country lies lu consensus pf opinion
among intoligrnt people. We are drifting to-
ward "A condition in which u ls impossible to get
ibis consensus Of opinion whenever industry and
ayouation are closely and effectively organized
with the open actiyitiCA Of "blocs' in congress
pledged 10 subordinate other interests to those Of
the section Of the population they represent and
able at times to thwart obstruct legislative
progress on that program, no further proof OF the
senator's diagnosis can DO needed.
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Receive Rag Armisticc Day,

sneCIaT 70 The World
CUSHING, oct. IA big parsde
followed by public speaking and the
raising of the mammoth flas pre-
sented 10 the city by the local Amer
ican Legion post will feature Arm,
is'ice day celebrations here. ~
schools will he visited and patriot.
speeches made 10 tho Chhu.'0
Stores have been requested to close
on that day. Officials Of m" pos.
>re awaiting a reply from Hugh ~
Davis. newly elected state con.
mauder Of the American I$E
who has been invited to attend ne
celebration here.
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Oklahoma OHtbursts

Ono reason why Mr.. Howatt raves about II
ls that tho kansas inlls do not observe a 4i-huur
week.
win tho horse show try aud demonstrate how
some Tulsa romanCcs were started by horse
back rdng7
Il tF probably fine thing for this country
that the worlds baseball scrios ended before
Tho dsarmamont congress assembled.
Contributors to Public barometer should
know that they cannot commit plagiarism even
cautiously without somebody catching them
at st.
The Kansas ntncrs are trying 70 determine
office and In jail than he had In office ana out
OF iatL
what has become of tho old fashioned barber
shops, inquiries the Dallas News where yuu
could examine pictures OF haircuts and pick out
ono 20 suit you'
ragged out, IS the way tho Arkansas Gazette
comments on the case ot Kansas man who
was granted a divorce because his wife smoked
a dollars worth of clgarcts day.
one thing rcaasurluE about a. is that the
democrats IN congress- did not decide 20 mako
a party Nght aEalnHt the peace treaty until tnpy
found out tho treaty is going 90 bo ratified
anyway.
Big Joke Of the season IN the theatcr criticism
Tho past week which slvs that Ruby Darby
made her first appearance an vaudeville. ana
was lahoring under the handicap Of arlr-con-
gcou9ncss, Ruby has been I'm vaudeville since
she began hcr farewell tours ON the advent uf
statehood, and this is the first time she has
ever been accused OF solf-consciousucss.
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Lord CurZcn's recent arraignment Of the
~. Wet government for cynical breach OF faith
was not the first official charge that Moscow
had been turned into a factory Of lies. on Sep
tember 10 tho Russian foreign office issued a
categorical assertion that the French govern
mont had been intriguing agaiua Russia IN both
Poland and kumauia. II profossed 10 have
direct knowledge % a French note urging the
Polish and Eumauau governments 10 send an
ulumatum to Russia and promising them mill
t1rN and financial assistance. This charge met
with prompt formal and indignant denial from
Paris The denial was corrohorated at War
saw and bucharest Thercupon tho panied
Englah friends Of the boshcvik called upon
the Russian delegation In London for proofs
OF 'ho Moscow Allegations They were not
forthcoming Instead lItyIno0 issued a new
statement making new accusations. Those were
Fr,sumahly equally AS good as the first
lr Ia not alone tho question ~ vcraCity thus
raised between governments which Is dcplor-
able. The sovicts have certainly introduced A
now tone iu diplomacy. Their motto appears
to be, open insU,ts openly arrived at."
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Attempting tho Eurernan role la perli7ua.
u may tickle tho vanity ~ most OF us tut
sooner or later lts tho grcatoat handicap
man can carry Eabo Ruth. o. now app.1rn
Judging from tho poamortcm, was expected
Boy several million Yankee rootera 90 win t0n
world sruo' Babe was dead game d.d h9
darndcst and failed Ho gcts no credit f'r
what Do" did DO because he was required 90
whip unt 'nrro Giant aggregation by himself
hnw ih', or. rtuu,us Babe. Tlf. h.mr. rum.
hi'tor should rn. iu communication with tbo
former occupant OF tb, white houa. Tho 'Hu
NJ thcm ought 20 bo able to say aoms.blug ,n.
tcrcstlug ono to tho ulHor
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special 10 The World.
CUSHING, oct l6--Bids have been
advertised for bv tho postoffico Of
flcialS here for the renting of room
for the postoffice. The advertise.
mCnt states that n least 420o
square feet are required and that
the place offered must be within
so rods OF the railroads and In the
business section of the city Post
office officials here state that the
present office is too small for the
business being handled by the office
here and that more room is urgently
needed
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verse 3 strings broak IN my racklt
as soon as We started To play. Not
that ] wish To take away from your
glory or onything but facks are facks
weather they come from east or
west, as Kipiing says.
And he went home agen. and ma
ced, | don't think III drop in and
see Mrs Jones after all
never asked you to, I'm sure, sed
pop.
And he opened the paper and
stayed behind II and ma started TO
darn holes out Of socks, saying every
once In a vile, Broken rist. no won
der. broken leg. no wonder. enyhody
could beet a cripple, no wonder Pop
not saying cnything
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The time 10 about hero FOR tho commssioncr
OF Indian affairs to cay that wards OF the gov
crnment can have access 60 tile government
agents without the aid OF grating attorneys
aud petty politicians, II should not be
sary Tor any Indian citizen under tho jurlsdic-
ton or tho Indian office, 20 divide his or her
estate with any OF tho various pcttyfoEFcrp, IN
order 10 securo that which is his or her just
dues from tho government when an Indian
minor. or dependent, must seek counsel
political influence 20 secure anything, and by
such aid docs secure II, a condition OF affairs
s. argued which requires a lot OF explaining.
Let's have an open game and an open board.