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rather than our savings bank &C.
count.
The effect Of such an attitude
on the children Is one that COM
pleteIy destroys the discipline Of
the child In his or her home. We
have begun to swing the pendu.
lum too far awaye from the ex.
treme ignorance and neglect of
childhood that prevailed In the
period when Charles Dickens wrote
"0liver Twist"
For the first time in history. our
children have become our public
and our family liabilities. We can
talk at great length about re-
ducing the ornaments Of nations
but II we persist in allowing our
children to grow UP with no sense
Of self-sacrifice and personal re-
sponsibility towards the whole
scheme Of things. we cannot hope
for a successful program for the
world.
RULE FO RINSERT
What am to think of the seven.
teen-year-old boy who applied to
friend Of mine to help him out Of
debt made to a jeweler from whom
he had bought a platinum bar pin
set with rubies for a girl acquain.
lancer What of the thirteen-year.
old boy who takes his fathers car
out-of the family garage without
permission for a so-called Joy ride?
The first boy. am told, refused
to go to school any longer end was
successful in obtaining a job down.
town with a business firm which
paid him at the rate Of $1,000 a
year. Although he had become a
wage Garner and thereby ceased as 1t
were to be dependent upon his
parents bounty. continued to earn
his clothes from a high-priced tailor
and made no change whatever in his
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Had Simpler Pleasures.

will grant that 1t is easier to
say, Here is some money, run
out and amuse yourself" to the
eager. active young folks in the
evening or the Afternoon when
they are released from school than
1t is to bother with them for sew
eral hours in youthful games.
But Is that the right way to han.
die the problem Of the boys and
girls play times?
1t Is much more interesting to
amuse oneself at a bridge party or
a dance or in the movie than to
struggle with a dusty carpet, mis-
placed furniture and scattered
music folios after the youngsters
spend an evening at home. But
aren't there compensations which
paid recreation cannot buy. in the
pleasure of seeing and knowing
what your little family is thinking
about and talking about when they
are at play?
Only a generation ago our own
young people held different stand.
ards Of dress. Our young men
and women were sent to boarding
school or college, many of them
having to work their way through
the higher institutions, with a lit
tie simple outfit that was ex-
pected to last them throughout the
school year.
They were satisfied, too, to have
1t SO. They found their pleasures
in the walks and nutting parties
or marshmallow toasts which were
inexpensive, for the college girls
and boys had little money In those
days for the extra things.
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Poets Verses I'm
Cell May Win
Him His Freedom
Chicago. Sept. II.

chicago, Sept. II.
REHIND the cold stone Of Fort
Leavenworth Federal Prison q
young English poet and newspaper.
man dreams Of the day when he win
again be a free man. And his
dreams, taking the form Of written
verse are slowly finding their way
over the country. may be about to
be realized, for prominent and in.
fluential writer's and others from
every corner OF the country are
writing to Attorney. General Daugh.
erty. asking that this young man b
pardoned.
Charles Ashleigh Is his name. He
was sentenced from Chicago in
August, 1890, by Judge X. NJ. Lands
as a member of the w. w. He
was sent to prison for ten years and
fined $4,000.
Ashleigh was born in London.
After receiving an education in Eng.
fish and continental schools he was
smitten with wanderlust. Leaving
home he went to South America,
where he worked as a journalist
coming to the United States in 1912.
One year later he became publicity
agent for the 1. w. w. at Everett,
, Wash. 1t was then that his troubles
began. He was arrested and sen.
fenced as a member Of the I. w. w,
though he claimed at that time and
ever since that he took no active
part in the affairs of the organiza-
ton.
Among the people OF prominence
In the literary world who have
espoused the cause Of Ashleigh are
Vachel Lindsay, poet, of Illinois:
Harriet Monroe, editor OF Poetry;
Hudson Maxium, Charles Ram Ken.
nedy, author Of THE Servant OF the
House: Judge Anderson, OF Boston;
Mary Heaten Worse, a writer. and
others who believe In the innocence
OF Ashleigh. Their appeals are di.
rected to the Acknowledgement In
the hope that he will recommend the
pardon Of the young man to Pres.
ident Harding.
Ashleigh's love Of nature, the long
ing that led him to leave his home
and go ION the road" as q tramp
has remained with him and In to he
found In the verses written by him
while he ianguishes In prison. Ono
Of his poems that has gained popu-
larity In entitled when l Go Out
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former Confederate soldier: George
A. Atzerodt, a wagon maker from
the Pope's Creek vicinity; David E.
Herold, a feeble-minded youth who
lived with his parents on Eighth
street, southeast, near the Navy
Yard. and was a plant tool in the
hands Of Booth; Samuel Arnold, who
was not in the murder plot, but was
alleged to be in the scheme to kid
nap Lincoln, an discriminating letter
having been found on his person:
Edward Spangler. a stage hand at
Ford's Theater; Michael oJ.aughlin
who lived in Baltimore in a house
owned by Booths mother, was a
schoolmate Of the assassin, and
served in the Confederate army;
John Surratt, reputed Confederate
spy; his mother. Mrs. Mary Surratt.
and DIR. Mudd who lived near Bryan
town, Md. Four Of these were
hanged-Mrs. Surratt, Payne, At.
zerodt and Herold.
The execution occurred on a large
scaffold erected in the old Arsenal
grounds at the foot Of Four-and.a-
half street, now Washington Bar
racks. The surrounding walls were
lined with armed soldiers just from
the battlefields Of the South.
death at the hands of one of
his pursuers, Boston Corbctt. made
a total Of five who paid the penalty
for the death OF Lincoln.
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BY CAPT. J. WALTER MITCHELL,

BY CAPT. J. WALTER MITCHELL
" RAGIC memories Of fifty-six
years ago are revived by the
beginning of the demolition of
the old surratt house, 604 II street
northwest. Workmen already have
torn out part of the structure and
in a short time the venerable land
mark Of ancient Washington will
have been replaced by a modern
building. In the meantime relic
hunters have been busy collecting
bits Of wood and other material
from the historic house.
Col. o. H. Oidroyd, a prominent
member Of the G.. A. r., keeper OF
the Lincoln house, SIC Tenth street,
northwest, where the martyred
President died, who has the great.
est collection Of Lincoln relics ex-
tant, was approaches several days
ago by a man who had secured a
lot Of wood from the doors and
windows OF the Surratt house.
II am going to make two picture
frames with this material" he said,
and II you will supply two pictures
OF the building, will frame one for
you and the other for myself"
Colonel oldroyd furnished the pic
lures, one Of which illustrates this
criticize, and II will be framed and
placed on the wall Of the Tenth
street house where President Lin
coin was taken from the Ford Thea
ter, Just across the street. after he
had been fatally shot by J. Wilkes
Booth. erratic actor and fanatic. the
night OF April IL, 1865. President
Lincoln occupied a box and was en-.
joying Laura Keene's presentation
Of the drama, Our American Cou-
SIM" when he was shot.
1t has frequently been asserted
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The residence 604 street northwest where Lincoln
conspirators met. -.@.,. -.

his holiness promptly surrendered
him to the United States. 49,,
The late Samuel H. Reeder, a shoe
merchant, who served during the
civil war in Washington militia
company, the Metropolitan Rifles,
engaged in guarding the approaches
to the city and the public buildings.
and later was for several years a
member Of the local police force, re-
sided near the Surratt house at the
time Of the assassination.
He frequently asserted that the
place was "a nest Of Southern
sympathizers," and that conspira-
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Delinquency Increases.

The drift Of the times is away
from the home, and from the fire
side that symbolized all that was
good and permanent to the boys
and girls who are now adults. BY
the word home I do not mean a
place Of many rooms necessarily.
BY the fireplace I do not mean
literally the CHEEKY, warming twist
of flares around logs. am
linking Of the Spirit Of Home.
1t atmosphere which can only
come from human character and
not from stone or plaster or wood.
Never before have there been
so many cases Of Juvenile delin-
quency rs now come to the atten-
ton Of the authorities. And
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Pulls String ON Ground
and Gets Bag of Money

PoTTsvILLE. Pa, Sept. III.
s. Gottlesbein, choirmaster of st.
John the Baptist Catholic Church,
saw a string reaching up from the
ground in his yard. Pulling on
the string he drew out OF the earth
a bag Of money containing $500 in
gold.
A wealthy family formerly occu.
pied the home where the choir
master resides, and It is believed
the money was buried treasure.
For years It reposed nearly on the
surface Of the ground ready for
any one to pick It up.
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tors against the Government met
there behind locked doors and closed
shutters. Reeder told of mysterious
strangers. their forms concealed by
long capes, who entered the Surratt
home through the rear yard. He de-
ciared these wary visitors were Con-
federate spies and plotters.
NOW BEING RAZED., ,.
The old landmark, now being
rszed, was erected many years he.
fore the civil war. 1t is three stories
and an attic high with two quaint
gable windows on top. The archi-
lecture is Of the style so prevalent
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when Washington was but strag-
Cling town.
Old inhabitants say II originally
was a farm house. surrounded by
fertile fields and orchards, After
wards II was converted into a board.
ing house and several Government
officials Of note sojourned there. 1t
was occupied by Mrs. Surratt some
time in the early part of the civil
war. She conducted n rooming
house where persons Of Southern
sentiment were welcomed.
Ten persons were charged with
conspiracy to assassinate President
Lincoln and certain Of his Cabinet
officers Those so charged were J.
Wilkes Booth, actor; Lewis Payne.
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RETURN TO FORMER
STANDARDS is URGED
BY MRS. VAN WRINKLE
Younger Generation Insists ON Making Showing
Equal to That of Their NeighbOrS, She Says.
, Analysis of the Modern HOme.
BY Nina G. Van Wrinkle.
RE Americans going the right presentday at
IA udes towards the o. living?
often this question and its kindred
queries asked Washington mothers persons
responsible the training wrggng, restless
Americans. difficult definitely without seeming
criticize conditions which
he worlds most influential nation
BY Nina G.. Van Wrinkle.

For my answer can point
out the old adage which declares
that the proof of any pudding is
in the eating. Does our rising
generation prove that the ex-
travagance. the luxurious mode Of
life we enjoy today as compared
with the privations of the genera
ton now passing tends to make
selfreliant, thrifty. well.poised,
dependable. responsible and clear
Drained young men and women? '
Has the increase in the ability
to spend on the part of the aver.
age family benefited the children?
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way there Ne borrowed q pickax
and shovel and carried the tools
across his shoulder. His knocking
at the door Of the H street resi-
dence was responded to by several
soldiers who had gone there to ar
rest Mrs. Surratt in connection with
the assassination.
II have come to dig a ditch for
the lady of the house." Payne cx-
planned.
The soldiers asked Mrs. Surratt II
she had ordered man to dig a
ditch for her. She replied:
mo. have no bitches to dig"
The soldiers thereupon took
Payne into custody, and with the
woman he was in, arcerated in the
old Capitol Prison, still standing
at First and A streets northeast.
Colonel oldroyd sard Mrs. Surratt's
connection with the conspiracy to
do away with President Lincoln
was traced from her previous &C.
tivities with the so-called under
ground railway which extended
from Baltimore with stations at
Washington. Surrattsville. and
Pope's Creek.
CARRIED SOUTH'S MALL
Mail and information for the
Southern Confederacy and its Of
flcials and soldiers was carried
from Baltimore and Washington to
the Surratt home at Surrattsville,
where 1t was turned over to John
Surratt, son of Mrs. Surratt. John
was the courier who carried the
mail to Pope's Creek from whence
1t was ferried across the Potomac
to Virginia and mail from the
South brought back.
John Surratt was named as one
Of the murder conspirators and
fled from this country. After
number of years when the excite
ment over the death of Lincoln had
subsidized, John Surratt was arrest.
ed at Rome, brought to Washing.
ton, tried and acquitted. He was
member of the famous Papal
zouaves at the Vatican. having en-.
listed under an assumed name and
nationality. While on dress parade
he was recognized by a former
fellow student at the Maryland
College.
The matter was reported to the
American minister who placed the
case before the Pope. when con-
WINGED that the zouave was surratt.
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he could not afford after starting to
work, 20 his own account. Finally.
under pressure from the jeweler. his
creditors were about to foreclose on
him He did noe want this to hap
pen as his parents knew nothing
Of his debts, SO called on the father
of an old school friend.
1t was only after considerable de-
liberation that my friend decided to
lend the boy enough money to pay
the most pressing debts. He hopes
now that in this way he has saved
the confidence the parents have in
the boy and that the experience has
taught him a valuable lesson in
economics. He realized all through
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Pay Too High

His salary, of course, was far too
high for boy of his age, particu.
larly as he had shown no special
aptitude for the work he was in
nor for any other line of activity.
When he was growing up he had
been allowed to use his mothers
charge accounts and the various
stores about town.
He proceeded to charge the things
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the affair. he said. that the boy was
not altogether to blame for diff
culties in which he found himself.
He was never taught the value
Of a dollar nor how hard II Is to
get sometimes, and he was thrust
suddenly on his own resources
without any preparation. The pur-
chase of the platinum bar pin
was strictly in keeping with the
extravaganza and false ideas Of
his early training.
Sometimes IT is greed for more
money that causes parents to
starve their children Of the spirit
ual and personal development
which should be their inalienable
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Third Set o Twins.

HOPE, Ind, Sept. IA third set
of twins has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin q. Lassow. Of Hope.
The mother Ia but thirty. The couple
have eleven children.
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HISTORIC MEMORIES
REVIVED BY RAZING
OF III STREET HOUSE

Secret Meetings of ConspiratorS i'm Pilot to Kidnap
President Were Held There-BoOth There ON
the Day of the Slaying-Payne Was Arrested
There.
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Greek Letter Women Meet.

Following a meeting Friday nigh ;
In the Y W. c. A. rooms Of the
Greek letter women of the city. a
temporary organization was formed
and on next Wednesday night an
other meeting will be held for the
purpose Of forming a permanent
organization of a Pan-Hellcnic as
ISOLATION. Mrs. c. NJ. Noble was
chosen as president and Mrs. Carl
Hughes as vice president at the
meeting last night. The national
sororitics represented IN the or
ganization, with their respective
members, are as follows: Alpha
Phi Omega. Miss Eula Smith and
Miss Maude Wilkinson; Phi Omega,
Miss Nellie Schultze; Delta Delta
Vita, Mrs. Carl Hughes and Misses
Marie Vaughn, Ethel Archer, Myrtle
and Rose Wilkinson; Kappa Alpha
Theta, Henrietta Katz. Mary Nc
Dcugal, Mary Kate Stuart: Kappa
Cana, Marie Cobb; III Beta Phi,
Mrs. c. NJ. Noble. Miss Elizabeth
Andrews and Miss Alta Meacham; ;
CANA Phi Beta, Merle Knite.
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ORGANIZE CREEK COUNTY


he Trained nv Scout Executive,
Special 10 The World
SAPULPA. Sept. 25.--A. c. Dunn.
reputy regional executive OF the
BOY Scout organization is enthusi-
astic as far as he has gone in per-
fecting the organization Of Creek
county and the placing ~ an cXccu-
tive who win devote his entire time
TO boys work and particularly in
the organizing and maintaining
scout troops. Dunn states that
some OF the communities have no
troop at all at the present time, but
that every community whore there
are some 80 boys troop should be-
organized.
This can only be done by a
trained man who Will interest the
men and train some OF them to take
up this work Of making useful
American citizens out Of all boys.
Particular attention will be given to
the under privileged boy It is Of
ten remarked that we are spending
millions OF dollars to raise better
cattle and horses but comparative
ly few dollars for raising better
boys. This plan will be taken up
at the Retail Merchants associa-
tion al Bristow Monday night, at
the Rotary club at Drumrlght Tues
day noon and Oilton Tuesday night.
Wednesday at the Lions club Drum
right and at Shamrock Wednesday
night The rest OF the communities
of tho country will be approached
As soon as Dunn can make arrange
mems to get to them.
The county organization will be Il
democratic one and cvcry commun-
itv will have representatives on the
same basis. This county council will
have fun authority to develop
scouting as 1t deems best. The
county boys will undoubtedly take
advantage Of the use OF camp
which has been erected at a cost OF
some $4,000 by the Sapulpa coun-
ell which offered the camp tc the
other boys in the country.
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Instantly stopped talking. and al
ugly look came over her face.
Good morning I said
Good morning" Margaret re-
turned without animation
hcsitntcd, waiulg tor Keith
II wish TO talk Co my brother a
moment. Vera. Go into breakfast
We will he In In moment
II always made mo indignant Co
he dismissed like child. as Mar.
Garct had habit OF doing. but thig
morning II made me auErN. !
knew she wanted 90 tptHc koita 90
DO something he had said no could
not afford TO do. But lust then
Gloria and lrcuv camo down the
stairs. a ld each grabbed ono Of my
hands with shout.
Come on Aunt NrrB'' and
dragged me into iho dUiurroom.
In "a fcw moments MarEatyt and
Keith came iu. Whcl ! saw them
{ knew Margaret had failed Co como
pei Keith Go do as SHE wished SWo
looHcd pcoVi-h and bc annoyed.
10 had the effect uf tonic upon
me ! suppose { should ho ashamed
80 confcas A. but every time Mar
rarct failed IN making Keith do aS
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News of Supurpa
COUNTY OFFICERS
GET LIQUOR STILL
Rest 'Moonshine' Found
in District, Connois-
eurs Say

sDscisl TO Tho World
sAPuLrA. Sept. 25.--Bert Burk-
,.r, and Joe Miller are held in the
.oupty fail here charged with hav-
,nS been engaged in the manufac-
,rre Of the best moonshine. whisky
AVER nut on the market in Greek
.opnty. when Sheriff Livingstone
s,d his deputies went into the coun-
,,y about 10 miles west of Sapulpa
saturday looking Tor a still they not
ooiy found one plant, but bagEed
,vo full sized mills 10 operation.
ms one operated by Burkhart and
miller was an especially large one,
having capacity of as gallons
Saiy The entire distilling outfit
vas made Of copper and the quality
of the 2f gallons brought back to
town by the sheriff as evidence is
Ssaid TO be exceptionally good from
me color and aroma.
The other still captured was a
n,A Aest affair OF about Is gallons
raAruy and n quart of corn
whisky was found at this place. The
proprietors Of this plant were absent
when the raid was made and no ar
rests we're made. Connoiseurs Of
corn whisky are said to be sadly
contemplating a boozelcss period, at
least until another competent dis
tilIer senses the urgent need and sets
out another batch OF NASH TO
work
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The Revolt of Vera Sanderson
By PHELPS
By JANE PHELPS

But I was net wise, and l was hurt.
so | replied:
when Margaret cries you don't
talk so 60 her"
MY sister never cries without a
reason"
cor | have something she en-
vics." | couldn't help saying
I'VE will leave Margaret out Of
che discussion And if you will
please got to bed / shall get somc
sleep. 1t is after midnight"
got up slowly and commenced
10 undrcss. I wanted to talk To him,
to maze friends | knew he was
very angry by the way he threw
off ris his things But | lacked the
courage to commence the couvcrsh
ton. and he evidently did not 81.
tend TO. So ! hurried into bed
without another word being spoken
by either of ua. Pvt / could not
go to sleep, and I finally said
Il am sorry I was cross, Keith.
But | was lonely and disappointed
To he alone while you were i'm
town"
VERY well, go to sleep"
Aren't you going TO kiss me
gooduight2i
lie gave me a uttlc peck on my
check. then once again told mo
he was tired, aud to please let him
go to sleep"
In the morning when went
dnw1 TO breakfast a few moments
after Keith, found him talMug
earnestly TO Margaret IN the han
"No. Margaret. cannot afford
IT," / heard him say.
But Keith, - she saw me and
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she wished, u made mo happy. So
now / chBttcd and laughed with tho
little girls, and the others at the
table near me until Margaret said
GROSSLY;
Il do wish you children would
keep sti,l Don't encourage thom in
their bad manners az the table,
Vera"
smiled, and suhsid,d After
ward walked with Keith to the
station, when he LEFT me he said.
Il am glad to SEQ you happy thia
morning, You mustn't mind Mar.
Elrct being cross Rt breakfast. She
was disappointed tn something
"ilo always makes excuses for
hcr." I said aloud as walked
homo,
Tomorro' S,Vrrt.
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Pioneers Elect Officers.

The following officers were
elected by the Pioneers association
At It's initial melting Mrs. y. \. Nc
Douga president, Mrs. II. c, NIL
Ter, first vice president; Joe
Denton second vice president: Mrs.
Joe Bruner, secretary and Charles
whitaker, treasurer. over five
hundred Sapulpans. who have lived
here more than fifteen years, were
present, Mrs. Brummett, who has
been a resident for sixty years. was
given a handsome basket Of flow
ert The organization will be main
tlJged permanently and each sum-
mtta picnic will be given, at which
ong pioneers will be participants
Of the outing.