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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
ABLE TO HANDLE ,
1850 VESSELS
Governor Of Zone Says
That Is Yearly Capac-
ity of Canal

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26---
Under normal conditions the annual
maximum capacity OF tho Panama
canal Lea 1850 ships.
Those figures have been computed
FOR san Francisco shipping interests
by Jay j. Morrow. acting governor
Of tho Panama canal zone. who
gnvo the following explanation OF
tho canals capacity;
Considering tho size OF the ships
which pass through the canal with
their effect on tho possibility OF
handling two or moro vessels to
gothcr ~ "a loCk1gc, the number OF
lockagca which can be completed In
q day the factor or operating eff
cheney and tho necessity Of closing
ono of the twin flights from time
10 time Tor overhaul repairs. etc,
the computed theoretical maximum
sHdgT normal conditions IL 1850
ships In a year.
Tho commercial vessels which
have passed through tho canal to
date have averaged approximately
5000 net tons, Panama canal meas
urcment. per vessel. and about 2,70o
net tons, according to tho rules OF
registry in their various countries.
per vessel. As Il IS on such vessels
that the ostimato of capacity has
boon made, the annual capacity
would he approximately 1850. 900
net tons. canal measurement, or A.
GS5,O net tons. registry measure
ment-say 50.000,o0o and $4,000
600 respectively.
"The cargo handled by tho com
mcrciai ships passing through the
canal has averaged Approximately
J.S2J tops per ship. including ves-
sela In ballast. In tho Same proper
ton 1850 ships would handle 63,-
303.75 tons OF cargo. hut this figure
would be increased by heavier load
Ing"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
MARRIED AT THE
POINT OF A GUN
South Dakota Man Works
Cave Man Stunt to
Get Wife

CHICAGO. March 26.--rho west
still Ia Wild ana woody az least ac-
Cordiug 20 the story told Superior
Judge Harry A Lewis here by Mrs
clara quick. former Chicago telc-
phone operator.
la tho heart or tho DakotlG.
whore tho indian ana western bad
man formerly took what they
wantcJ at the point OF six shoot.
crs, Quy quick lived IA the utty
hamlet of Burke, $. -. II was Mrs,
Quick's misfortune, she told Judge
Lewis 10 m"ot tho impni,,ivc Guy
In his own baillwick.
Immediately, she testified, he do
torminod that she should be his
wifo whether or no. what fullows
is tingod with the sinibtrr ana bizarre
features that furnished so many
thrills TO the stories OF early west
Crn days.
Mr.. quick confronted the young
woman one evening as she was ro-
turning TO the homo 6t relatives Nh
Burke.
"You are going to marry me" he
told hor bluntly.
Think up something funnicr."
she said. and attempted 10 pass on.
Gave Man" stuff.
NA II uAbily y Illf w 1bu ~ H'Nfi
leave tho state alive" she testified
Mr.. Quick told Her. "Wo'll have no
trouble In getting minister. We
think no more of killing u minister
than we do OF killing YOU"
Mrs. Quick testified that he per
mittod her TO go home that night.
Two days lator. however, he rode
up 20 her home. ordered her TO Hc-
company him, and locked her In his
ranch house. she snys. =
we were there for about three
hours" she testified. "Then he
opened the door of an adjoining
room. II was full OF rough looking
mcn--frionds OF his--all armed
with revolvcrs. A minister was
there. too. lie appeared to be as
cruel as tho rest OF them. | was
afraid to utter n word Of protest bo-
cause Mr.. Quick held revolver
pressed 90 my side while the ccre-
mrny Vsas being performed"
Mrs. quick, through her attor-
ucys. Arthur Kettles and Charles
Bidwcll. sought to obtain an an
nulncnt of the marriage on the
ground that It was contracted un-
der durcss. Judge LcwiH continued
the case. indicating that he could
rot grant n decree because neither
~ u resident of Cook county.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
.0IL VILLAGE
WOULD BE CITY
Will Take Vote on Issue
Incorporating in
April

BEGGS, March 26.--Where the
boundaries of civilization seem alb
ruptly to surrender their grip on
the rolling prairies Of Oklahoma to
| the rough pioneers who wear boots
and wool shirts. Is located the town
of Beggs, the richest village in Okla
/ homa.
Bcggs In rich because of the oil
/ derricks that stretch away to the
/ horizon as far as the eye can dis
/ tinguish the landscape, ana because
! from these wells millions OF dollars
worth of liquid gold that lie beneath
the surface has been claimed by the
oil spectators.
Bcggs remains q village because
few OF her citizens prefer to keep II
village. But other citizens of
Bcggs have decided II shall become
city of the first class. on April
l they will hold u primary for the
selection OF city officials and on 9pril
2S general election will be held
to decide whether Beggs shall re-
main "A village OF 5000 or whether
II will take its place with other little
cities OF Oklahoma,
Born From OH Boom.
II isn't necessary 20 look at the
%
relic of the last century, to find out
where you are. Neither does one
have TO ask the station loafers tho
name OF the town. II goes without
saying that this IL Bcggs. the town
that was made by the ioil boom which
came with the bringing I'm OF a gush-
er in August, 1919.
In the winter time the citizens
of Beggs trudgc through the mud
except in certain sections az the
town, whore the bankers ana promi-
ncnt business men live. There ar"
sidewalks In front Of their homes
and a few street crossings. But paw
ing IL a minus quantity in Bcggs
Bonds have been voted ana the
citizens agreed TO pay for the lay
ing OF pavement on the business
streets and a few OF the residence
streets, but about that time came a
slump in the bond market and the
citizens are still walking In the mud.
school ON High Hiii.
Beggs has one vantage point
which commands "A view Of tho sur
rounding country for several miles
1t Is not the top OF skysCrapcr but
n real hill. on the crest of this hill,
which can be reached by climbing
the steep incline from the business
district on Main street. is situated
the city standpipe, across the street
from the new school building A
large lot has been cleared of stones
and leveled off for school ground
here, where the young business men
OF the town gather about 8 o'clock
OF an evening with the oil field
workers to try out for the town ball
team.
The civic life Of Beggs centery
around the town hall. II is not at
entire building, but long upstairs
room which is reached by climbing
a rickety flight OF stairs The room
is used as a dance hall council
chamber and courtroom as the oc-
casion presents itself,
One refreshing thing about the
town meetings Is that the citizens
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

make themselves perfectly at home.
Few of them consider 1t necessary
To change from their work clothes,
white collars are rare and wool
shirts the general rule.
The town has a telephone system,
water system and "A sanitary sewer
In some sections.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

tho school productions. The school
room is a charming drawing room.
with soft rugs. cato Lex tahlra, win
dow chairs. and a tea wagon. Thcrc
the mothers or tho students arc re-
CciV.l ana 10 is tho domain of Miss
Courtney. dean of tho school. in
the big cafeteria moro than 1000
childrcu arc fed at lunch ovory
daV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

he vr,uh uhd that the tourist camp
Or rsoouhd does not injure the hotel
The ci,.du urdnt or garage business IN
Is e,,sy,Ih IN which the camping ground
s9csaphshed, but rather that Il
o,ber business better for these and
NheS' The city of Denver Is
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27

an example OF what can hc done in
attracting profitable tourist trade by
inc expenditure Of rcasona bic
amounts In the providing OF proper
camps and In properly advertising
those camps. Statistics from Dem
yer show tourist travel as follows
Tor tho past four years: 1917. 64,-
692; 1918, 1896. 1919. 97,72l, and
for 1920, 12S.07l
Canon city Colo. "a compara-
lively small town, from an actual
check by the stores patronized by
tourists found that they spent in
three and onc-half months over
$4,000. Canon city spends only
$4,000 TO advertise it's ADVANTAGES to
tourists.
The Kansas city Star Of Deccm-
Der T. 1920, contained "A comment
ON the auto tourist camp in Penn
valley park and stated that the
camp has proved Of practical bene-
fit IN two ways. first, visiting tour
ISIS are impressed by hospitable
treatment aud accommodations.
Second, The tourists who STAY a day
or two Gays spend an average OF
S2j a car for gasoline. oil. repairs
and extra supplies for their ears,
Then for groceries. bedding and the
like they spend considerable money.
some as much as $75 The fore
going figures may seem triflo high,
but John l.. Hcarnc, park board en-
ploNo, spent his time at the camp
ana obtained his information by
questioning ali motorists.
Tulsa as Touring Point.
From April q, when the camp
was opened, until November 2l.
when IL was closed. l.5OS automo-
biles stopped at the camp. The
average stay of tho cars was three
and one-half days. In the motor
cars We're 5.599 persons. or the
cars, 80 were bound north, 2S7 east.
2Ol south and S21 west. They came
from every state excepting Con-
necticut. Delaware, North and South
Carolina and Vermont. The largest
representation was from California.
! IS cars, followed by Illinois with
lA0, Missouri with 1873, Michigan
with 1877. Ohio with 12s. Kansas
with % and Indiana with IS. Forty
seven OF the families that reached
the camp as tourists decided to re-
main in Kansas City. This added
l56 persons to Kansas City's popu-
lation. Tho total cost of maintain
'f'' N'aAAPf ANAN AAhAilE idbOFs DO-
Icing, firewood and other supplies.
was approximately $1,000. Placing
the number of persons in the
camp at 5000. the cost to Kansas
City was exactly 16 "a cents a per-
son. II they remained four DAYS.
me cost per persons was 4 1-G cents
4 day, or one-fourth as much as for
one day.
Tulsa is rapidly becoming
great city, IL is the objective of
many parties of tourists and will
become the mecca of thousands
more If the city will establish a
convenient tourist park as Denver,
Pueblo. Canon City. Colorado
Springs, Cheyenne, Topeka, Kansas
city Muskogee and so many other
'ltles have done and are doing"
Thomas compllmented Tulsa for
he splendid highways leading in
and out of the city. As soon as
these toutes are brought to the
attention Of tourists in other states, !
our-st travel through Tulsa will in |
'reasey substantially, he stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

"H HERE is not much that is new 10
 Il report on the subject of styles in solouses. except that with the advance eof summer the proportion of white ; sblouses has grown larger and the pub slic has developed a taste for those smodels that are higher In the neck at ~the back. Pale tints with white or cream lace for their decoration are snaturally in demand in midsummer, but not to the exclusion of vivid colors shy any means. Washable. tailored, cot saon blouses in delft blue and in lav- seAder and pink. with narrow cluny or other edges used for bordering their collars and cuffs. provide crisp neat mess that Is refreshing to look at in hot weather and are in demand for practical wear.
 Georgette is still far In the lead among blouse materials. Beginning with the tie-on style which extends little below the waist line at the front, blouses go to many lengths. Some have a siX-inch frill below the waist, Others are plain with short peplum aand very little definition of the waist slne, like the blouse of pale pink
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

s. Brown, the signature of Dr. 0. Tydings of Chicago, large owner of Conway property, was secured.
 A contract was closed with the Cur tiss Exhibition Company of New York for three daily airplane flights dur ing the coming county fair.
 A summer session of school con- ducted by Miss Maggie Denison and Ida Burns was closed. Supt. k. Il. Cannon was arranging to open the regular session of the public school on October ?.
 Andrew J. Witt was appointed chief clerk of the penitentiary farm at Cum- minS.
 Pres. J. J. Doyne reported bright prospects for the fourth annual ses- sion of the State Normal School, to open September IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
United States of America.

,, Promoted in 1492 by Christopher
 Columbus.
 Started in business fn 1920 by the Pilgrims, under the leadership of
 John Carver who, in the cabin of the
 Mayflower," was elected first Gov.
 ernor. The fraternal covenants and
 plans drawn by the Pilgrims were
 embodied in the Declaration of Inde- pendence, and later written into the
 U. s. Constitution.
 Incorporated July 4, 1776, by the Colonials. This corporation included thirteen units.
 Expanded 1903, under Thomas lief fersoi, by purchasing the French ter ritories known as Louisiana, and comprising the middle West, from the Canadian boundary to the Gulf of Mexico; 1919, under James Mon-
 roe, by acquiring from Spain her ter ritories on the North American Con- tlnent known as Florida, and com-
 prising all bordering on the Gulf of
 Mexico east of the Mississippi; 1845 under James K. Polk, by the acquisi- tion of Texas, and 1846, by the ac- quisition of California, Nevada, Ari-
 zona, and New Mexico; 1867, under
 Andrew Johnson, by the purchase ot Alaska from Russia. 1898, under William Mckinley, by the purchase of the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam, from Spain and by the ac- quisition of the Hawaiian Islands 1899, under Theodore Roosevelt, by the purchase of Samoa and the Pan anna Zone, and in 1917, under Wood row Wilson, by the purchase of the Danish West Indies.-North Dakota Workman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
MOTHER GAVE IT
Virginia Lady Suffered With Ache. and Pains Until Mother Began
 Giving Her Cardui.

Dublin, va.-Miss Mary Alice Hughett residing on Route 2, near here, recently told visitor of her interesting experience with Cardui. Miss Hughett said: "I had been sui. fering for some time with painful . {. was pale, didn't feel like going. Would just drag around. and couldn't rest to do any good. 1 would suffer once a month with my back. sides and head. My limbs would ache and I didn't know what to do, but I knew must do something. for l didn't get well by letting it run on.
 My mother is a believer in CarduI for she saw what it did for others as well as herself. so she began giving 1t to me.
 Ut wasn't long before I saw a change. It was just what I needed. It regulated me. l began to eat and sleep, and the pain stopped.
 "Cardui Is without doubt the best female tonic made, and l am glad l can recommend it to others"
 If suffering with symptoms such as Miss Hughett mentions, or other ail' ments peculiar to women, why not be- gin Cardui at once? It's merit is well established by successful use for more than 40 years.
 Try Cardui,
 Your druggist sells 1t NC-13s
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
- Boy Scouts Are Prepared.

What to do in case of panic is one of the many subjects in which Boy Scouts are trained. Out in Colfax, Wash, the boys had a chance recent ly to show that the training was the real thing. A fire broke out in a moving picture house crowded with women and children. The Scouts present took instant charge of the situation, distributed themselves quietly at different points in the house, and got the frightened crowd out in safety, marshaling them in groups and marching them out with military precision.
 Miss Jewel Snow returned today from an extended visit to friends and relatives in western Oklahoma.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
RAIL MEN BALLOT
 ON STRIKE ISSUE
tBy the Associated Press)

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Strike ballots to 100000 members of or ganizations of railroad employees were mailed today by the chief executive and three members of the executive committee of the five brotherhoods concerned. The vote will be complat- ed October 1. Organizations voting are the Brotherhoods of locomotive engineers and firemen, railroad train- men, the Order of Railroad Conduct ors and the Switchmens Union of North America.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
I. ...s-.~.-.-s-..-.-....ss-as'....'.'-'-''s'' I. 1 I. NEWS OF OTHER DAYS. .. 4: I I. ..;;..;;..-:-::-..-..-..-...-........s..:.'' <
 (From Log Capin Democrat Files.)
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

August ~ lSOl.)
 Rev. E. A. Tabor, secretary of the Arkansas Anti Saloon League, visited in Conway.
 s. M Apple, contractor of Conway, opened an office in Little Rock.
 Miss Bessie Martin gave a party to her young friends at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fife Lincoln.
 Misses Iva Walthall and Cora Key nolds went to St. Louis to study the fall fashions in millinery.
 The first bale of cotton was brought to Conway August P by w U. Sloan of Wooster and sold to w. NJ. Harrell & Company for 10 cents a pound MT. Sloan had 45 acres ir cotton and expected to make F bales
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Fayetteville

Located in the Ozark Mountains fifteen hundred feet above sea level. Climate and heathfulness exceed Students from seventy counties in Arkan- and from twelve other states. 1909 enrolled in the regular session of 192021.
 Offers standard four year college courses in agri- culture, home economies, engineering normal training, and liberal arts and sciences. College of Liberal Arts includes premedical training and purses in business, finance, etc.
 Student activities, including publications, debat' ing, athletics Y. M. and Y. w. C. A. and others en- outraged. Religious and Christian influences of the University and the town of the very best.
 Beneficiary appointments enttng the student to free tuition be secured from the county judge. The next session opens September 2 1921. For cat alogs, bulletins and full information, write the Regis trar
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examination of teach CTS at the State Normal School the 18th and 10th days of September A. D. 1921, to ascertain the professional qualifications of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Faulkner county.
 A. A. Parsons, Jr., Co. Supt.
 Conway, Ark, Aug. p, 1921.
 2w3t
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
DAVIS IN CUSTODY
 FOR MISUSE MAIL
(3y the Associated Press)

Canton, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Zebulon W. Davis, wealthy manufacturer and di rector of the Winton Automobile Com- pany, was arrested today on a charge of using the mail to defraud. Davls is one of the financiers implicated in the gigantic operations carried on by John Warrington and his associates, details of which are being uncovered by police of several cities in the mid dle west.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

a bowl and pour over them enough hot fruit juice to be well absorbed. Let stand in cool place for several hours, then unmold and serve with sugar and cream.
 Grape saeo.-Wash a cupful of sago and let il soak over night. Next morning cool until transparent, add ing a cupful of grape juice. When cool turn into a glass dish and serve with sweetened cream. Any good favored juice may be used instead of the grape, adding sugar If unsweet. ened.
 Herring and Potato Salad.-Cook a salt herring in boiling water 15 min utes. Drain, cool and flake. Add an equal quantity of cubes of cooked po- tato, one-fourth the quantity of hard cooked eggs chopped coarsely. Mar mate with French dressing and serve with the following salad dress ing. Beat one-fourth of a cupful of cream until stiff, add two tablespoon fuls of canned red pepper, put through sieve, then an equal quantity of boiled dressing. Serve on lettuce.
 Raspberry Mint.-To one quart of good lemonade add one cupful of rasp- berry juice and dozen bruised mint stalks and leaves. Let the mixture chill for two hours then remove the mint, fill the glasses and garnish each glass with fresh sprig of mint.
 Mississippi Chieken.-Put through the meat chopper one-fourth of 8 pound each of veal and fresh pork, two slices of bacon and a chicken liver, half green pepper and two Sprigs of parsley. a teaspoonful of scraped onion and a tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce, half teaspoon fu of salt, paprika to taste; mix well and stuff the chicken. Baste often and cook two hours serve with sweet potatoes or rice
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

But who can paint like nature? Can imagination boast Amid its gay creation, hues like hersf Or can it fix them with that match
 less skill And lose them in each other, as ap-
 pears In every bud that blows.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
TEN YEARS AGO.
August z6, l911.)

Capt. W. ". Martin was pushing the work of securing signatures to the sewer improvement district petitions. Through the efforts of Dr. George
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

georgette and white lace shown in the picture. Pin tucks and sprays of flow CTS embroidered in silk to match the fabric remain in the company of laces on these blOuses. A peplum of this length CT longer, is often knife-plaited. Going to the extreme in length-about twelve inches-the peplum transforms the blouse into something like small coat, and blouses of this character in high colors are very pretty for eve ming or other dressy wear.
 Fine blouses of white voile. with drawn work, hem stitching and a lit- tie simple hand embroidery, we have with us in greater force than ever. They were always beloved of gentle women whose taste runs in the direc- ton of sheer, dainty materials and fine hand work These blOuses are lasting and launder to perfection. They look new as long as they last.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

Serve fresh fruit at least twice a week, and other days something easy of prepara- tion.
 Fruit B r e a d Sponge. e.-Arrang ge
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
No Burglar Works
 aLighted Room

NO BURGLAR TURNS THE LIGHT on when he gath CTS the family silver He works in the dark, stealth ily It's honest folks that choose the light They in vite it.
 It's the same way with advertisers When a mer chant manufacturer advertses his product in your daily paper, he brings it into the light of publicity He tells you all about it-lets it stand on it's own merits invites your attention and criticism because he knows his product it good.
 Keep in touch with all the good things that pro- gressve merchants and manufacturers are introdne- ing and keeping constantly before you throueb tho advertising in your newspaper
 Advertisements are interesting, instructive, and profitable to you Get the ad-readng habit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
SWEETS AND SALADS.

Simple Desserts are the order of the day during the heated term.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27
We Guarantee
 all Battery Repairs

Every battery repair make is guaranteed for six months
 One is that service station is equipped with every appliance necessary to test and repair all makes of batteries Expert workmen in charge of our service.
 It is policy to make your battery deliver every ounce of service possible Our reputation for square dealing is your guarantee of satisfaction.
 We don't want your business unless you vinced that the work is done right and at a ble price. .-..-A
 Our Service is the Best. Phone 456 Distilled Water.
 Conway Electric Co. Howard James Ernest Douglas
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-08-27

cubes of bread in