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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-06
FOUR DANCING FEET
by Jane Phelps.

May I come and see you? 1t Is
too late to ask to come in"
"Why-I-there is no place to
have company" Gertie thought of
the two little rooms, the mother and
four children, even her room across
the han shared with Lilly-no, she
could not picture this young man
with the good manners, the refined
speech, In her home.
Then will you go out with me :?
Go riding? l will bring n car for
you tomorrow, no, today-it Is to-
day. you know--at IL you aren't
afraid to trust my driving"
I'm not afraid" She lifted serl-
Gus eyes TO his. Goodnight" Be-
fore he could murmur his reply she
had fled. He listened until he heard
her steps stop at the top OF the
second flight Of stairs, and a door
open. then shut.
Pretty hard hit. eh Tom?" Ed
gar bantered when Tom came into
the apartment where his host sat
smoking and awaiting him.
NO, not so very. She's a peach
though, Edgar And she is all right.
Don't look so doubtful! / can't tell
you how | know. but I'd stake my
life on that girls goodness"
"Going to call. / suppose"
"No-l asked to, but she said she
had no fit place to receive callers.
There Is n large family and l Judge,
few rooms. But-well, laugh IL you
like. but / asked her to go motor
Ing with me tomorrow afternoon"
I'm not laughing. Don't get seri-
GUS with her. that's all. Have your
good times, Toni guess you feel
the need after living a year on the
ranch--but stop short OF danger. 1t
doesn't pay TO get tangled with that
sort. Breach OF promise or black
mail usually follows"
You haven't much faith in wom-
en-, have you?" Tom wondered, q ~ he
asked the question, what had made
the young lawyer so sceptlcal.
Not in girls of that class"
But man, there are foolish girls
in every class, aren't there? One has
TO pick and choose even from the
best society. Why not believe a
girl is good until she is proved bad 2"
Because 1t is too late then"
Deliver me from a hard headed
lawyer who analyses emotions--and
| people"
With much yawning and laughing
the two tumbled into bed. no more
being said on the subject. But.
late as II was, 1t was long before
| Tom Norris closed his eyes because
OF the memory of other eyes--dark,
serious eyes that looked trustfully
into his.
Tomorrow-Gcrtie Proves Her Tn
| selfishness.
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PARTN CONFINEMENT.

It is evident rhat the republicans Of Mary
land take party government seriously despite
the primary law.
AZ recent meeting OF the state organiza.
tou senator France, active candidate for tho
nomination 10 succeed himself was asked by
resolution TO withdraw from the republican
ticket and the committee chairman was au-
thor,zed to appoint committee to select
party candidate for Frances place
The charge was made nsainst France that he
IS out OF sympathy with republican principles,
that he has aligned himself with certain or
carnations excessively radical that are being
maintained in the interest Of so-called Amerl-
canism, that he has boldly announced his In
tonton Of spending 100000 in the primary
and another 100000 in the campaign for elec-
tion, thus inauguratng era OF Doodle and
scandal In the republican party
1t Is an Interesting situation thus raised in
Maryland, ana the eyes OF the entire country
looking on anxiously, Should the repub-
llcan state committee persist In It's efforts to
repudiate France and bring about either his
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CHAPTER ".
Tom Morris Is Intrigued with
Eprtip

The dancing, ordinary beyond ex-
preston, scarcely claimed the at
tentlon OF the people at the tables.
Yet to judge from the rapt look on
Tom Norris face 1t might have
been the Incompatible Pavlowa her
self. who, in the rose dancing gown
or theatrically demuro cut, engaged
his attention.
There he Is again." Lilly Arnold
whispered to Ccrtie. "He sure is
hipped on you, Cert. And that fell
low with him, he's rich. one OF
the girls told me about him. and"
"Sh-s, the boss Is looking"
Tom Norris could not tell whether
or not Gertie had seen him until,
when the number was finished. she
looked straight at him, while a slow
blush mounted TO her cheeks Had
he known that it--that glance
was the result OF Lilly's TEACHINGS.
that IT was caused by Gertle's at
tempt 10 be a good fellow and Jolly
him along" he might not have been
no pleased. But he did DOT know,
so he bowed gravely, then smiled in
answer 10 her smile she sent him.
Walton returned 10 his bachelor
tN''' NNio hl'llfs lbll Hdu waited
until the last number, then gone TO
the sidewalk and waited for Gertie.
Lilly came out with her, but a tall
thin fellow stepped toward her and
tucked her hand into the crook of
his arm at the same time that Tom
stepped up 20 Gertie.
May ! walk home with you ?" he
asked. Il have seen you dance be-
fore"
Yes, I s-w you" Gertie took
the proffered arm. Would she dare
mint for some thin silk stockings
like Llily's? The girls in the dress
ing room had rather poked fun at
her because she didn't have any.
| They all dressed together so when
she took off her tights they saw
her thick stockings. her ugly. plain
cotton underthings
But what they didn't see, or know,
was that most OF her small salary
went 10 help the widowed mother.
TO give the younger children the
schooling they must have. Gertie
never talked Of herself, her family
as did so many OF the girls, some
times making their helpfulness the
| excuse for actiCrs which only dire
need OF the money could excuse
even II that could.
A. the door Tom stood n moment
holding the little hand Gertie had
| laid in his.
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ton ana the thrills which can bo found no.
where else. The Industrial and commercial
system has become so nearly exploited that
there is no longer tho opportunity there that
tncre was two decades ngo. And nowhere IL
there such fallow Leld for brains and eH-
ocutlyo ability in the production OF food
Farming and tho lord-of-the- manor business Ia
coming back as sure as can be.
Probably the ncu two decades Will witness
~ marked n dr't 10 tho country on the part OF
ablc executives and eucccssful promoters az the
los' two dccndea marked the driH 20 the cities
one grows tired NJ tho city after so long a
umo. Good roads hlvo made n possible Tor
the country ecutemnn ~ hlYo everything his
city cousin has plus GODS rrcot outdoors with
ta fra.h mir. rouful scenery aud wonderful
quiet and nmplo room
OF course President Harding hopes 10 spend
bis declining years out IN tho country whore
nature ana unturc's God arc both easily APP
preached and delight IN mlnlstcrlng 10 the
spirituality Of man. who or all the countless
millions of men do not entertain n similar nm-
hitiou2
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The HOrOsC0pe
Thursday. JnIy q. 1000.
''The gsr, incline but 40 GOT compsI.s
cpt. IVA by Mcclure Newspaper synd

Contrary stars rule this day, ac.
cording to astrologers. Early in the
morning Jupiter is in benefic aspect
and late in the day Neptune Is
friendly, but during the busiest
hours Mars and Uranus are strong.
ly adverse.
1t is a planetory government un-
der which to be cautious, for while
Jupiter encourages initiative, de-
structlve forces are strong and the
tendency may be to take foolish
risks
All the signs again appear to point
to military interest. There viii IH
much attention cCntered on The
army or at least on the preparation
for national defense.
Mars Ia IN a place OF sinister por-
tent and the seers give little hope
OF world peace.
Wrong thinking, which means
envy, greed. jealousy and suspicion.
may be prevalent in the next few
months. when public questions will
arouse a divergence Of opinion,
This is not "A favorable sway for
domestic happiness, the stars incl!n-
Ing men to be arrogant and women
to be sensitive.
All the planetory influences tend
toward tho sort of individualism
that makes family life exceedingly
difficult.
The loss of the ideal II unselfish-
ness IL one OF the causes OF divorces
and lack of home life, the seer'
point out, and they add that this
year viii bring the nation face TO
face with unpleasant facts about
changed standards of life.
Scandals among young folks In
high schools and colleges again are
forecast and for these mature men
and women will be held responsible,
1t is prognostlcated.
Self control is enjoined at this
time when there may be great dis
content and unrest accentuated by
the rule Of the stars.
The position OF Saturn is not sat
isfactory for crops. Cold and wet
weather may mark certain parts OF
the United States
Many persons OF supreme achieve
ments are TO be the guests OF the
United States, owing to an inter-
national crisis, It Is confidently pre-
phesied.
Persons whose birthdate II is
should attend to business along old
lines and should avoid making any
changes in the coming year. They
will benefit through friends in all
proha hillty.
Children born on this day may be
headstrong and difficult to manage.
but able 10 win success.
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l don't see wy enybody should object.
I'm sure, pop sed.
The hat Is very becoming. and II
you don't realize it wy its your mis-
fortune, ma sed, and pop sed, Sure, I
don't pertend to know enythins
about ladies' hats. I wouldent know
wat to say even IL you had both
eyes covered with II.
l know Its all rite. and that's suf-
ficient, ma sed. Wich Jest then my
sister Gladdis came down stairs say
ing, o look at mothers new lid, how
did It get away over there. mother :?
That's ixactly and precisely ware II
belongs and this family makes me
tired, ma sed. And she quick took
it off and today wen she put it on
to go out she put 1t on strate. me
saying, Amt you going to ware 1t
over one eye eny more. ma? and ma
saying, Ill ware it the way 1 feel
like wearing Il.
Prcberly meening she wasent.
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Ma came home yestidday with a
now hat on, being a small size OF "A
hat going over on one eye as If
something had happened to II, me
saying, G., ma, you got new hat,
amt you, mar
Yes, sed ma, and | sed, Is It sip
posed to be over one eye like that
or did 1t fall over?
Don't ask so meny questions, It
ony shows your ignorants, ma sed.
Meening II was sippised 10 be over,
and jest then pop came home, say
ingi Well well, look whose got a
new hat.
b How do you like Il? ma sed
Well l cant tell jest now, its on
crookid. pop sed.
It's nothing OF the sort, IT'S sip
posed to be tilted over one side and
IL you don't happin 10 know enything
about stile / cant help that, ma sed.
Well OF corse II 1t duzzent inter
feer with the site of your left eve
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pardons and granted only $50
paroles during his term of office,
says the Okmulgee News, which
continues: 1T is quite easy 20
imagine that the governor might
have slipped into error in dealing
with such a matter-o ot-fact practice
as giving felons their release from
the penal servitude to which they
are sentenced by the courts.
But the figures as re-
cited by the governor. don't jihe
with those contained in the report
OF tho house committee which in
vestigated the governors official
conduct This report
shows pardons or paroles to 60 men
who had been convicted OF murder;
65 OF manslaughter; 176 TO men
convicted of violations OF various
kinds; 1S9 TO men convicted OF
frauds thetts and forgeries ani SS
to men convicted of violating the
prohibitory law.
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withdrawal or defeat at the polls, the precedent
will have considerable effect on future politics
throughout the nation.
However. France Ia defiant end declares him
self attached to hts characterization princi-
Pies neglecting to state Just what those prin-
ciples are.
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Barometer OF Public Opinion
WntcI,fully Waiting.


While there is nothing alarming in the fact
thnt so far only the United states and emma
have ratified the treaties signed at the wash
ngton conference, It is just "a well not TO tor-
get that until these treaties are duly ratiled by
an the signatory powers none OF the measures
decided upon at Washington Will be pat INTO
effect.
II seems to be the general impression that
the prlncipal cause Of delay has been Japan.
Tho difficulty in that country has not peeh 50
much direct opposition to any of the pacts as
conditions OF local politics which have necessl-
tated an educational campaign. Late news from
Tokyo indicates, however, that ratification Is
expected within the, next week or two. ,,-.
The European situation IL in reality fulIy as
complicated. In tho, case OF Britain ratification
is a mere formatS But this fact has not IN
duced tho British to set an example to France
and Italy by taking the necessary steps. There
is evidently certain spirit of after you In
Italy as we'll as in Great Britain. France
where the treaty has never been popular, mas
her eye on Russia, and England and Italy, IN
turn, are watchfuily waiting tho action OF
France.
There is no indication that all three VIII not
eventually give the necessary approvai-New
York Tribune.
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According to Marshal L. Smith,
editor OF the Hominy News, and also
a candidate for the state legislature,
state politics Is like the weather.
hot" He says that the fight be-
tween Walton, owen and Wilson for
the democratic nomination is very
warm and the game now is to see
which of two strong candidates can
roll up plurality over Walton.
Neither may be able" Mr.. Smith
concludes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-06

Because the roads leading 10 the
principal summer resorts in the west
are thick with filling stations, the
Enid Eagles opines that when the
intrepid explorers reach the summit
of Mount Everest, the worlds tallest
mountain, that they probably will
find a filling station there.
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Keeping the Record Straight.

A lapse OF memory appeared to
pass over Governor Robertson when
he was telling an audience at Nc
Alester that he had issued but three
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-06
As Oklahoma
Editors See If!

The question of chow shall we
keep or girls at homer" is an
swered by Jess Leach OF the Bartles-
Vile Enterprise with--'feed 'em
onions"
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That touch Of utomano poison which made
bob wilson sick at McAloster may have come
from one Of the dog biscuits Judge owen scat
tered around ChOctnw avenue,
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"Thcm Days Gone Forever

Editor World: When one reads about the
horrors OF the Herrin mine trouble, he IN led
to believe that we are not far from red Russia
after all And that the government should have
commenced the deportng business 20 or 25
years ago. Emma Goldman, Haywood and
company should never have been permitted to
have remained as long they did, And here
after, we hope that such brutes will not be per-
mltted TO stop on this side OF the globe. And
we raise them 'in this country that could
spare. And why our labor leaders will encour-
age ana assist In such dastardly crimes and try
10 make excuses for such brutal murders is be-
Nond comprehension, The officers OF the law
Of that county and the great state OF Illinois
deserve criticism for the slack manner of set
Ting the matter. The governor should look
after the sheriff and other officers.
Labor is honorable and everybody should re-
spect H. Union labor Is right, Laborlng peo-
pie have n right 10 organize for their own bet
terment, And there was time when they
command the respect OF the press and the
good people Of the nation. But in the language
OF me fun makers, Those days are gone for
when we hear OF so much crime we get al
most ready 60 say that civilization is a farce.
But then, when we read the comment made by
the press we take heart and feel that II is the
few and not the multitude that are guilty The
freedom OF tho press what a glorious privilege.
Edi,, slge speech what a blessing We hesitate to
oc,eNe cabinet officer should be condemned
ana thrown out because he believes I'm light
vines and becr We do not believe as he does,
out you VIII lind lots OF people who do, Com
Wlce such people by reason. \ good cause
VIII always improve and prosper by reason and
INVESTIGATION. We well remember when a man
was naIuy sAie, even in a northern state To
say slavery was wrone, and good Christians
Woulq read you the Bible 70 sustain their argu
ment that they had a right to buy and sell and
work a human being Where is the one now
10 debate the right to own slaves But one man
cana until very recently. considered TO be a
Eoou mani put an end to slavery with a stroke
or mo pen. man don't have to be very old
10 20 remember when saloon keeper was the high
huckie muck OF his bailwick and controlled
the political machinery thereof. He had n Eight
70 take all tho money a poor fellow had snd
ihen in KICK him out for being drunk The sa
IN 'U, rs Bone' so Is the saloon keeper; hut we
s'tn nave the bootlegger John Barleycorn Is
neau' ' re mas but few mourncrs left Let us
rave nave ialth In our people and our government
number, wy 'e i''so''eH
July 3. TT KNAppp
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II one has speck Of patriotism IN his soul he
never gets too old 10 get a little fun out OF
Watching tho small boy when he puts Fourth
of July torpedo on a street car raiL
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Bibie ThOnght for Today
.JIv q

a NATIONS GREATNESS -HlEhtcousncss
cNaltcth a nation. bur pin Is n rcproaDh 60 any
people. Proverbs tIiJ4
How ala GOD express his infinite ioyo?-.
John 3.IC
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-06

"gapt,sfs Indorse federation" Is the subject
for an editorial comment. This means, we
preaume, that the Baptists finally concede
there is more than one road to heaven
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The Regular Army.

Tho administration desires regular army of
15O 900 men. The house voted to provide for
only 10000. Tho subcommittee of the senate
committee has agreed upon 100000, which II
is supposed will pass the full committee and the
senate and finally he settled in conference. 1t
is said that the house will object strongly to
any increase above 10000.
This Is a very large country and we are COM
PEELED to keep garrisons In the Philippines, Ha-
wall and the Canal zone, besides detachment
In Alaska. There must be small forces in all
our innumerable army posts, and 1t runs into
men.
But the most important consideration is that
there Is not Yet any certainty that there will be
no more war Until all reasonable fear OF war
disappears II is a national duty to maintain a
thoroughly trained army of sufficient size to
engage in maneuvers to bear the first shocE Of
nm attack and form the nucleus Of an army Of
war size.
TO the failure OF previous congresses TO pro-
vide reasonably for an army organization is due
from a quarter to third OF the national taxa
tun under which we groan and the unnecessary
deaths Of thousands of our young men, whose
blood is on the heads OF delinquent congress-
men,-San Francisco Chronicle.
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n you want 10 find out what lawyer thinks
his own services are worth Just let him De
called 70 testify as 20 what he thinks another
lawyer ought to have as a reasonable Zee.
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Oklahoma OutburSs

That Muskogce posse might probably have
had better luck with coon DOGS.
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Dld you ever know OF a witness who could
mot tITnIs OF uu cplgItWWH'lcal retOrt he might
make n the lawyers would only give him a
CAuuco2
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II the Ardnorite can carry nIt but
30 per cent OF its nine-planK plat
form I. will have made n wonderful
start tow 'ds making Carter coun-
tys capital n good place for decent
people to live. l.. Il. Meyers. Een-
eral manager of the ArGmCrito, !,
striving to eliminate froh the pub
lies mind any thought .hat only
crookedness and crime exist In Ard
more. The nine planks follow:
Strict law enforceme A populH-
tion in Arcmore Of $4,000. Bette;
cooperation between the city and
county. Every county road passablo
every day In the year. Election ot
officers who regard duty above per-
sonaI gain. Consolidated schools In
the rural districts. Elimination Of
class factionalism In city and coun-
ty. Diversification of crops. Paw
ing for every street in Ardmore.
The gubernatorial campaign now
on in Oklahoma has the Okfuskee
County News editor up in the air.
particularly as to the way that ph-
litical leaders are lining up. 1t says
that the radicals are charged with
being responsible for the Walton
movement, while Judge owen isi
credited with the support Of th1
machine conservatives Now comes
l.. c. McNabb and talks for judge
owen. McNabb was closely affil'-
ated with the Working Class union
during the World war. n very rad'-
cal element, and voters in Seminole,
Hughes and Okfuskee counties
haven't forgotten il. II concludes.
Verify, politics make soire strange
bedfellows"
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News stories OF the strike mention the Frisco
ns ono OF the roads running trains on time IN
spite OF the walkout of the sh0pmen. "Thats
something" says one OF our Invisible contrlbu-
tors tho Frisco seemed never able to do De
fore the labor trouble"
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A Heggs merchant has started n new game
which is expected 10 lead all outdoor sports
in that section. lie otfers $40 70 the farmer
who.will bring In the most boil weevil scalps be
fore the day OF the political primary This may
be one OF judge owens schemes TO keep the
crowd away from the walton meeting
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The human boodhounds Of Muskogee VINO
have been beating tho brush for a week vainly
trying to capture n couple Of negroes seem 10
have Just az good sense OF scent as the other
KIND.