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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
CHAPTER ~
A VIolt to the Indecent.


The guests had either retired 10 their
rooms. or We're wandering about the
spacious grounds; az least none We're
On evidence when West emerged on 20
the side terrace where Miss Natalie
ana Perclval Coolidge waited.
II was not long ride. the point
SOUGHT being short submerged street
IN the southwestern section OF the city.
The runahout felt It's way cautiously
forward through iOstling throng OF
ecreamlng youngsters and finally
furred into Arch street. only two
blocks IN length with low. two stored.
wooden cottages ON either side. Per.
civai, plainly nervous ut the surround.
ings. Indicated the place sought In the
middle OF the first block. aud Natalie
ran the eur up against the curb.
as this the rlacef" she asked doubt.
fully. cycling tae rather dlsreputable
cottage. which seemed deserted.
Coolidge unfastened the door, and
stepped out.
-Yes. It's all right" ne answered
SHARPLY. "TOu might walt here. West
we'll only be gone few minutes.
Come along, Natalie West won't
lnind.'
.-fainly not" the younger man
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
CHAPTER iIl-contlnued.

II was not at all probable the satchel
contained any eliminating evidence,
yet the temptation was strong to OBJ
tain, n possible, hnsty glance nc the
contents. But for this he was already
too late. scarcely reaching the room
indeed, before Sexton appeared. an
nounclng his mission.
Coolidge tells me he usually occu-
pied this room" West ventured curl
ously. "IIOw did II happen was put
In here7"
ut was upon order from Miss Ma
talIe, sir. but she did not mention the
change IN time to remove the bag"
Elbow long have you been here, Sex
tonY
sixteen years, sir"
"You knew Miss Nntalle's father
then. and must enjoy the place to re-
main so lougT
ut has been very pleasant, sir,
until the last month or go" regretfully.
yet evidently glad OF the opportunity
10 talk. lingering with one hand on
the knob OF tile door. "Slnce then
things haven't been just the same"
''In what wayf'
swell. don't exactly know. sir.
Miss Natalie seems TO change her
mind, an we never can please her.
That's the trouble. mostly. Last night
! waited up until you all went 10 bed.
an then locked the house. the way
she told me TO. But that didn't suit
her at all. for she stopped me on the
stairs. an made me 90 hack an leave
the side door unloclyed-Just said she'd
attend to that herself"
"Mlss Natalie told your You are
sure. SextonT
"Oh. II was her sir; there was a
Hight burning In the hall. nn' she was
all dressed up MS though she was goln'
out. faint the first time. either
amt got no right TO say anything. but
II puzzles me what she wants TO go out
for at that time o. night. And l
thought maybe ought to speak to
Mr.. Perclval Coolidge about H."
"No. wouldn't. Sexton" said West
quietly. ut would likely enough only
get you into trouble. Probably she
cannot sleep Wen. and so walks In the
garden"
As West made no further effort to
continue the conversation. but began
20 carelessly roll cigarette. Sexton
slipped silently through the opening.
the valise In his hand. aud closed the
door behind him.
This attempt to dig Information out
OF a servant was not pleasant ex-
perlence. yet West felt that In this
cnsc It was fully justified. II he had
retained any lingering doubt to what
had occurred the previous night. this
doubt had entirely vanished In the
fnce OF Sections testimony. Ills vlsl-
tor, and the one who had ordered the
servant "a leave the side door unlocked,
had been the same--not Natalie Cool
Idge, but strangely resembling her.
Whatever else her purpose would be.
one object was clearly connected with
the presence there OF Percival. Very
we'll this meant that he already had
two distinct lines OF investigation
opened to hIm--the woman, and the
nam. The FIRST was like pursuing a
shadow, but Coolidge was real enough
re determined to keep In touch with
the fellow. coniident that he would
thus be eventually led to discovery
or his companion.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

picture puzzles, games, scissors
grinder that could make the sparks
fly, train Of cars that could go, doll
that could say "mama," and candy
enough to go round. For Father and
Mother Tanner there was pocketbook
with gold In 1t, and note of good
cheer that was better than the gold.
So the wonderful tree spent the rest
Of the night In trembling Joy. 1t could
not sleep for thinking OF the friendly
love that had provided such happy
morning to come. And when the first
OF the morning light brought all the
Tanners downstairs the tree fairly
shook with pleasure, amid the wonder
and the glee Of that Christmas day.
AS for the servants OF Santa Claus
they had never had such a merry
Christmas before. Their hearts were
so warm that they did not mind the
frost They sang over the pleasure OF
giving pleasure and relief. They said
they knew that Santa Claus had to live
up North so that he could cool off after
his warm interest In the happiness OF
others. They addressed him In verses
that must have made him jolller than
ever, calling him:
THE MAGIC MAN
There is a man who lives up north
All clad In robes and furs,
And every year he sallies forth
As love his going spurs.
He miugates the winters cold
That otherwise would freeze, "a
And keeps himself from growing 0'u
BY tending Christmas trees
The children for his coming Walt
So do the old folks, too;
Unhapplness goes out the gaze
When Santa comes to you.
And their own presents never S's
70 large and good before.
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ITO RR coNrsNnEn.,
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14
The Case and The Girl
a SUDDEN CHANGE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an adver-
tisement calling for a young man
willing 10 engage IA service OF dan
ger. Matthew West. ex-service man
Just returned from France, where
he had becn captain OF engineers.
meeta Natalie Coolidge. writer OF
the advertisement. and without be-
ing instructed az 60 his probable
duties, n engaged by her. and that
same evening introduced to her
friends Ms her fiance. That night,
IN the Coolidge home. West Ia star
tod by the appearance In his room
OF a young woman, whom he takes
to be Natalie. hut who escapes be-
fore he can be sure. Next morning
Natalie tells West she has been
troubled by some woman, apparent
ly her double who has been Inn
personating her. Percival Coolidge.
Nataiio's uncle and guardian, APP
parently IL dlsgrunued by Vests
appearance as Natalie's flance. and
the feeling OF antag nlsm Is mutual.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-12-14

Then he knew who the dead
man "ls-serelval Coolidge"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19

distribution Of enormous deposits among the
various financial Institutions OF tho state And
almost without effort our nina goes back TO
that first big state bank failure during tho
Haskell administraton. when various notes OF
various state officials were discovered among
the assets ~ tho failed Columbia Bank ana
Trust company; discovered only 10 later as.
appear. why ala tho state treasurer 10 40 far
afeld TO contract n loan OF this magnitude?
In such circumstances It IL bit moro than
merely difficult 10 charge the unsatlsfictory
conditions 10 either tho state banking laws o-
tho bankers Themselves although. doubtless
both arc 10 n certain extent 10 blame. But we
must find connection between tho failures
and tho state officials sworn 20 enforce the
laws ana with that connection responsibility
that ie unacceptable.
II has been charged repeatedly and CON-
tlnuously that IN tho very first instance graft
has been required 10 secure q state banking
charter. thus the banker enters business amid
tho sordli surroundings Of official corruption.
Ilc is thon faced apparently. with tho neces-
slty ~ rendering some signal personal service
IN order 20 secure portion of the state funds
for hl. bank. when. wherefore. tho public dis
covers tho state banker lonnIng large sums Of
money 10 the state treasurer, the public IS quito
sure that political improperly has been CONF
miltcd and n can but speculate how much far
thor and gravcr than improprlety It has be-
come.
Tho mere TACT that tho stntc treasurer II not
the only official guilty NJ such Improprloty that
in too many eases county troasurors nnd city
trcnsurcrs and school board trcasurers practice
tho same precise employmcnts. docs not lessen
but aggravatca tho situation.
A time ago wcll-known banker former
member ~ tho state banking board said that
within hs knowledge there had been but one
honest bank failure In oklahoma during hs
connection with state banking affairs Yet tho
total ran into tho hundrcds lie likewise said
Tint official mnchnnton was at tho bottom Of
most OF these failures
Thla Ia nm ugly picture to contemplate That
public officials. charged with tho almost
sacred responsibility OF enforcing and admin
istcring laws should themselves speedily
become law-brcalcrs is n thought that lenves
one almost bereft Of hope. II popular govern
ment produces such n government ns this tho1
popular government Is an egrcgious failure,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
CHINESE LIKE MEIODRAMA AND NOISE
AT MOVIES" SAYS TRADE
COMMISSIONER

Chinese preference I'm moving pictures runs
TO American meodrama Of The blood-and-
thunder kind, and reveals especial fonduess for
western stories with plenty OF cowboys and
shooting, Lynn W. Meekins. who is American
trade commissioner 10 China. advised the mo-
tlon picture exporters OF the Il. $. recently
There are fewer than 100 theaters in China"
said Mr., Moekins. Forty OF them are COM
paratively good and show new flms-princ!-
pally American films, although recently some
French, italian and German films have been
imported. The seating capacity ranges from
100 to 1000. In shanghai are six theaters
which have a large foreign patronage, and IN
Hong Kouk are three. The others are attended
only by natives at admission prices ranging
from cents American money to s2--an aver
age OF about 30 cents. The theaters which
cater 20 the foreign population charge from
81 10 So per seat
1T Is doubtful that admission prices In China
will ever be raised, because tho average Chinese
earns only from 81 20 IS a month and hasn't
much money to spend for amusemeuts. About
two years ago the Chinese produced n motion
picture film written, acted and directed by ma
tive talent under the auspices OF the Chinese
Motion Picture society, II depleted n famous
Chinese murder IN ten reels and. for a
Chinese effort, It wasn't bad at all
The Chinese like noise, when you enter n
theater there you readily imagine you are
In noller factory, The lights kept going
ana the audience goes right talking no
matter what Is happening on the stage or
screen; lhere Is no good music, The thea er
seats nave shelves in front for tea and nuts"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
barometer of Public Opinion
Uncle BilI on the Bonus.

Editor world: Tho stand you tako upon tho
bonua proposition is cOmmcndablc when I
hear n conscript soldier camoring for n bonus
claiming to be 100 per cent American. after hav-
ing been paid the highest wages the best
clothed and fed OF all tho soldiers engaged in
the late war, | put him down as 10 per
cent American and 80 per cent something else
Ihe politician who would purchase votes for
ninsclt or party by placing additional tax bur
dcns upon nm already ovcrburdencd people for
n bonus. may be American, but could he be
termed n patriotic citizen.
Much has been said and written about uni.
VeI"al peace. There is no such thing nor do
believe the Bible teaches It. theology To the
contrary notwithstanding. such an end should
ne Nrlven for that conditions may be improved
i,io seems strife Big fish cat small ones the
lions The wolves tho wolves the Kids pursue
etc the FIRST fowl that chased a butterfly
started the war and it's been on ever since
wilson got to dreaming about the great war
me greatness OF the United states OF himself
ana or tho great victory then went dart on uni
Nefsal peace The nation or individual that
depends upon peace officers IS In a sad plight
Ih,y create more trouble than they appcase
ana cost good deal more than they are worth.
bruner' X f. d. D. May l6. UNCLE BILL.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
The Horoscope 4
.The starr incline but do ,n,
cpt isia oy Mcclure Nsvsps psy 49,
HOROSCOPE.
Friday. MnY 10 Inon


Although Jupiter is In ba,.,.
aspect today. according 10 astroios'a
Uranus dominates In evil swav ~
IT Is q time when the mind ia 49,.
posed 10 be particularly sens.,iva
discoufaging or destructiya W
gestlons and for this reason nj, sus'
simistic thoughts should be ,ig,et- "a
excluded. e"J
The planetary direction ls b.1A >.
encourage criticism and f,,,i, ~ .
ing and is most threatening 10 Az
mestic happiness. " uo'
There Is a sinister sign Tor loo.
affairs, forecasting much fo,''.ss
Irritation that may end in besr,t
ache. "'"f''
Divorces are supposed 10 bo =.
creased In number from This a..
owing to tendency on the r,-,
women TO indulge in intrIg1e ,.t
double e-desling. a"1
The seers foretell an alarn,,s q.
crease in manias OF yarlous tt,n ~
and give warning that the mpi,inI,'
cation OF morons or defective a,,r
be so great within decade ~. ~.
national alarm will be sounded ''''
owing to the sinister power n,
Uranus the mental side OF msrL,sOts Os
may be easily warped and ali ,,ha
would avoid lack OF poise sboniS
cultivate forgetfulness OF SELF
This rule. which is believed N
cline toward psychic research sns
investigation OF the occult. viii cs"s.
widespread discussion OF astonlsbi.s
theories. Teachers from dI,,,r,
countries will command attention
New interest in educational MAJ,
ters Is TO lead TO the uncoverlng y,
Incompetence and lack OF effirierc.
among those who direct ppbI,o
schools.
Warning Is given that the bsy,,.
ming OF the summer quarter. Inv.
22, will mark new troubles 10 ,bns,
who wear crowns and will encouraSs
grave troubles for the United Sta,es
which will face foreign comnl.
cations.
: New Inventions connected with
motion pictures and access OF ,n,sr'
est in wireless communication viii
distinguish the next few months.
Fires and explosions on shipboa,,
again are prognosticated ana ,hs
navy will command the attentioH y
the United States government. u,
Persons whose birthdats ~,
probably will have a quiet year wi,b
prosperity and success 10 cheer
Children born on this day NAV h.
erratic and changeable but extreme.
~ gifted. They are likely 10 h.
favorites with those OF opposite ser
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
Sc SeHCOnhOlKeepS off All Extremes
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

Just has to have the hat she wants
II the rent go"s unpaid.
Maybe 1t is some physical object
that breaks down self-control, like
drop earrings or beads or spats,
maybe some mental DEPRESSION like
spirltualism or transmlgration Of
souls, Just the same. no matter the
direction 1t takes, we are just as
"off" as the girl who thought she
was glass. IL we let any extreme
get the best of us; let IL, instead OF
self. have control.
Recently such a sweet. cultured
bride gave an earnest talk to a l5-
year-old girl who was using rouge
to excess. smearing 1t all over her
face.
The girl rather tried to defend
herself by saying: "All the other
do"
But why do you make them your
model regarding that, Marie" the
no better than you about such mat
ters. You look up to your teachers,
your mother, and many OF the wom-
EN- you are acquainted with, and
aspire to be like them in other ways,
why don't you emulate them In
this? They don't do as you say your
girl friends do"
Marie was not won, an intimated
that she thought the older woman
an old fogy.
I'm not condemning rouge re-
gardless. my dear" tho bride ex-
planned. I'm but condemning tho
extreme way in which you use II. If
because Of poor health or other rea-
son for total lack of color a woman
Is very pale, l don't object to her
putting on the artificial kind TO the
extent that she look natural. That
Is becoming and makes her and her
friends feel better, but when you
cake 1t on so that 1t attracts atten-
ton because 1t Is unnatural, that is
not in good taste and shows you have
lost your self-control."
Many or us have a notion that los
Ing our self-control means flying
into rage, collapsing under
nerves" losing our heads at excit-
Ing moments. or through weakness
permitting some great vice TO get
the best OF us.
II includes more than that. II In
cludes all extremes. the cverdoIng
OF anything, good or bad.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19

a roasonable norcentage or our surplus nbrONd
on credits
'If everybody In the corn belt would boost
corn, as every man, woman and child in che
south boosts cotton we long since would have
found way to dig ourselves out of the hole
are in. Even the boil weevil Is said to
have put it's shoulder TO the wheel In the south
last year aud by reducing the surplus to have
done more than any other agency to help boost
the price OF cotton,
IT wa can develop the corn belt conscious
ness IL Will be an easy matter 10 pool the grain,
the driving power and the financial resources
OF this fertile region behind our staple CROP
I'm such a way to shove the price OF corn
up at least TO the cost Of production" he con-
tnued. For example, could organize a
powerful Edge law export bank; we could get
needed water way legislation and other meas
ures required IN order TO lower freight rates
on agricultural products and We could boost
laws designed to perfect our present costly and
cumbersome marketing system. These steps
could raise the price OF farm products on the
farm while at the same time lowering the
cost OF food to the consumer"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
lUMBERMAN MAY DIE
Edward t. Thornton Near Death
After Being Mysteriously Shot
TuCsday; Wounded In Left Lung.

CHICAGO. May ls.-Mysteriously
shot last Tuesday afternoon and the
affair kept secret, Edward L. Thorn
ton, millionaire lumberman, was re-
ported dying at the Grant hospital
today.
Mr.. Thornton was wounded In the
left lung. The shooting occurred at
t;lO o'clock in the afternoon in the
luxurious Thornton home, scene OF
many brilliant social functions.
Members of the Thornton family
refused TO give the police any in
formation regarding the shooting.
Servants adopted a similar attitude.
Or. Walter Stuhr. attending the
dying lumberman, said the family
told him the shooting came acct
dentally while Mr.. Thornton was
making ready for a hunting trip.
Friends Of Mr.. Thornton said that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
Political Field Notes

Col, w. +. Thompson was In Tulsa
Thursday on his way 10 take a per-
spectiye view of the situation in
Usage county. Colonel Thompson
says he does not know what prompt
ed the politicians TO speculate on
his quitting the race for congress
In the first district, and that he
would like to see the size OF the poll
ucian who can eliminate him. And
he says. furthermore. that instead
OF wanting 10 reduce the number he
would not mind TO see few more
candidates get in-just TO make II
interesting,
Col. Bin Thompson. who Is trying
to make the grade which will put him
on the down slant toward congress,
says he Is not going TO get mad be-
cause II. h, Howard changed his
mind and switched. He has been in
politics so long in Oklahoma that
he can't be bothered over sudden
changes.
Up TO last Friday night Just 80
candidates. for state office, gave
Oklahoma City as their postoffice
address. They are upholders of
three parties, the democrats doml-
mating in number.
Al the last count there were two
democrats, four republicans and one
socialist out TO- state treasurer.
Tulsa furnishes two OF the repub-
licans,
Up 10 the present weighing In
Frank Carter and Cam Russell are
attracting most OF the attention OF
the fans who are playing the demo-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19


slogan should impress us even now
when all are accused Of extrava-
gance and overindulgence In every
phase OF life.
We do not practice self-control.
Doctors tell us that we eat too
much, our bankers tell us that we
spend too much, other folks tell us
that We go to shows too much.
dance too much, play cards too
much, and our u-bands tell us that
we talk too much.
The thing that every family, that
all America, needs, is to practice
self-control.
a visitor was going through a
hospital for the insane and he no.
ticcd among the inmates a girl who
seemed perfectly rational. He
talked with her and che said that
she was all right. and her looks and
manner were convincing. The WIS.,
itor turned to tho doctor and asked
why she was there and the doctor
replied:
"She seems all right, and is sane
right now, but just you touch her!"
Tho visitor touched her and i'm
mediately the girl started jumping
up and down an screaming: Don't
touch me. don't touch me; I'm glass
and I'll break"
Just lots OF people out OF the
asylum are like that. They exert a
marvellous self-control in regard to
everything except one or two par
ticular fancies. but they go flying
off at tangent in regard to them.
II may be in dress. A perfectly
charming girl in all other particu-
lars may have a penchant for orna-
mental hose and buy pair after pair
OF clocked or very snowy lace stock
ings. or 1t may be hats. There
are more Jokes about woman's lack
or self-control in the buying OF hats
than about any other article. She
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19
WHAT is THE REASONABLE
EXPLANATIONS

In every crime, In every story OF an unusua.
nature tho first thought Is TO discover tho
reasonable explanation. Therefore when the
public finds tho finger marks OF state official
or influential politician in practically every
bank failure in Oklahoma what can the pub
lie do but ask for the reasonable explanation
and accept It unquestioningly after It has been
ascertained?
We thinking at the moment OF tho failed
Bartlesville State bank and the discovery among
7 the assets of that bank OF $4,000 note emitted
by the state treasurer--the man who has tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19

cratic race for corporation commits
sioner. Bob Echols is loosening up
his Joints with snake oil and ex-
poets to make a show before the
bunch enters the home stretch.
Bob Echols, one of the entrants
In the state corporation commission
free-for-all, says he Is really a better
pitcher than a base runner. lie can
throw wide curve with water
bottle with enough accuracy to fool
any umpire into calling 1t a strike.
There are just a lot OF them who
nre beginning to say that IL they
can't be governor or something like
that they will try for the legisla-
ture.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19

m recent address. Ihe
speaker urged his auditors to
find foreign markets for the
farmers surplus crops by
skillful use OF credits"
The splendid and almost
instantaneous rise In the price
II corn and wheat" NroOman
asserted, resulting from our
gift OF s20,000,0O0 worth q;
grain to Russia shows unmis-
aknbly how nearly the bun
factors have come TO over
coming the bear factors I'm our
terminal markets and hence
how easy II would have been
at any time during last year
to raise the price of our farm
products up to the cost OF pro-
1uCtiOn by selling nor all hut
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-19

II becomes increasingly evident that putting
n guard over bank vault does not insure
safety To make bank aafo a guard should
be employed to watch the guard that is watch
Ing tho guard that is watching the guard Then
the patroman should be tipped to keep the
bunch under HIS eye In case they show signs
OF getting together.