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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-19
MORTON nU1mERFORD DEAD

The news of Morton Ruthcrford's death
shocked tho state. THE oklahoma public. long
accustomed to this delightful character had
never thought that time would eventually
come when he would be no more; or mindful
Of such an eventually. had thought OF r. az an
event far distant
"okahomo VIII never be quite the same"
said ono well-known public man when told OF
the accident which had snatched the Muskogco
politician and jurlst from the affairs OF men.
Ana there is truth In tho statement OKLA
homa will never he quite tho same. For Ruth
erford was OF that nature which tlnges public
affairs with personality. No man could say
what Rutherford would say. where he would
be on any public issue, save Rutherford him
self lie true to form only in his complete
Independence in thought ond act
No stronger in his loves ana hates
than Morton Rutherford. And few men moved
either for or against glyon proposition or In
dvidual in public life with greater zcal or more
untiring effort than he. To have him for you
was a thing to be desired, to have him against
yo,i was a handicap difficult to overcome.
while an unoompromisng partisan. It Is true
tlfat many OF his most sincere mournare
among those OF the opposite political faith,
wlIom his ready tongue and keen wit delighted
to chastise. His memory will remain green Tor
years to como In that state which became his
BY adoption and to the aid OF which he de-
Voted a mental capacity far beyond the average.
one cannot dwell upon the tragic nature OF
His passing, for after all there is seemingly
no better way than to he spatched without warn
ing from ones place In the ranle fun of health
aud power and without becoming burden upon
hose one loves.
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on Internatlonaiisni.

Editor World: When Woodrow Wilson pro-
mulgated the Leause OF Nations his mind out
a League OF Nations functioning iust we see
the British empire functiouing, each state doing
It's bit, seemingly satisfied But II won't be In
my time, nor it won't be iu your time
Could YOU harness the Mohammedans who
think they are doing Allah a favor by killing
a Christian with Christian, and have a good
team? Could you place tho Jew alongside OF the
Catholics and have peace? The Jew the father
OF religion stun is Watching for tho star and
scattered to the uttermlst parts of the earth
Just as predicted he would be? The Chinese
with CONTIGUOUS. the master mind. tucked up
body to the crocodiles--could You give these
people n form of government that would suit
them, or us?
Religion separates the world as Il separates
brother and sister husband and wife; just as
the Bible said IL would, But religion Is falling
into the discard Just like the great books, the
great pictures, the great pieces OF statutory Why
are they not produced now as they were in other
days. The people lack religious inspiration, We
people cannot produce the great masterpiece be-
cause we Iack the Inspiration tnat gave snake
speare his genius, Milton his silvery verses, or
caused Michael Angelo. the worker in marble, to
snatch the colors OF rainbow and paint them into
the ceiling Of the Slstine chapel at the command
OF the naughty julius where even today, they
are the wonder Of the world. This inspiration
has led men 10 do great things. greater things
than all the learning and the keenest Of analyti-
cal fiber nodded IN the greatest universities viii
over do tomorrow When the modern philosophy
ot the universities of the United states aC-
cepted in every land, when education in every
thing. save the Bible, will overrun the world
ana mothers will no longer pray, and fathers will
steal and cheat and lie and hand their dirty
money to God and be pattcd ON the back Ivy
ministers. and by laymcu.
When a few enlghtned nations get together
and force education on the rest OF the world like
the United States did on the Philippines, by the
sound OF the rifle, and these few nations have
the greatest army and navy the world has ever
known; and your boy ana my boy Is drafted to
the uttermust fronts OF the world at the COM
mand Of dictator as imperialstic as the Rom
ouoffs, when bayonets Will be as evident the
tooth brush, and blood won't seem red any
more, n League
tious and not before.
So Mr. o. =. Surn thinks we ought TO help
France collect her dcht2 So the bank nssoCia-
ton had the League OF Nations woven into their
discourses to let America Join, and help collect
the debts Of the world No wonder Woodrow
Wilson thought he had the league down hill
pun with Americas banking system behind him!
MRS r. W. ARNOLD
Homlny Okla. Dec 14.
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Oklahoma Outbursts

One Of the funny things in this world is why
20 many men have go get check ctshed Mon
day morning.
Old Bill DipRiey says he can't hclp but feel
hat when the hosts begin TO put on house slip
pors II is about time to put out the cot.
Woaning parties are among the latest social
functions In 17ileg. We presume wicues would
not be considered Inappropriate as guest favors.
ono more week after this and many public
officials viii draw their iast pay check. Some
We regret. others we speed with a parting kick.
81 don't SEQ how they figure that brevity Is
the soul OF wit" said young man when the
Elu on south Main answered him with an em-
phafic mo"
How in tarnation are we going to settle this
question: Ouo-half Ot the citizenship demands
more heht on public thoroughfares. The other
hair insists thcre - too much light ana that
dinners should b. used.
Those candidates for the new federal Judge
ships who are hoping President Harding Will
drop something in the Christmas stocking, viii
Impeachment proceedings blow up.
Representative Keller OF Minnesota seems 70
have started something which he could not con-
troll and Nolstcad, who has caused a lot Of us
trouble, stepped into the breach. We are re-
f"rrug 70 tho impeachment proceedings against
Attorney General Daughcrty,
Speaking Of Lady Astor's recollection 20 tho
English parliament lt appears from cabled
United states politics into England. No English
man, II lcit TO his own resources would ever
have thought OF bowling her down with the
cry. 60 back to America and sit down
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nmn ronCE OF CONSISTENCY.

Someone has said that man who makes con-
sIsteney his god never gets anywhere. That
Ray be. but consistency adds weight to an ar
siment and force to criticism,
What William J. Bryan says about the rule
oe wealth is true. The mere possession OF money
ana property In vast quantity Is given entirely
100 much consideration by our governing agents.
ineiuding lawmakers. But since the same heady
consideration is accorded II by the individual
citizen, by Mr., Bryan himself ono wonders how
The matter can be arranged satisfactorily until
human nature Ia changed
Mr.. Bryan is not only wealthy man. but he
mas always selected his intimetes and associates
from among the wealthy men OF his day and
ylcuage His Florida home is found In what
Ia denominated as millionaire row, and his In
timates are nearly al men or exceptional
wealth
consistency should begin 10 make demands
upon the great commoner. II is recalled that
AJr Bryan sprang into the lmelght "a the
champion Of tho masses against the classes, ana
enuncated an alarming doctrine Of sectlonallsm
wherein ne attempted to array section OF
the republic against the other. Rut he. himself
has never toiled nor even associated on terms
OF equality as did Tolstoy, with tho CLASSES he
made pretense OF serving and applnudiug.
Mr.. Bryan has accumulated fortune, how
great we cannot say. but sufficient To enable him
e lead ne ot luxury and ease. lie has oc-
cumulated this fortune through the magic Of his
tongue. one searches In vain FOR contribution
o. value he has made TO the society OF his
ume, A lawyer, It does not appear that he has
practced law in many many years. Ills own
record squares perfectly with the definition OF
parasite which the class he has ohamploned SO
frequently rcprobotes
The wealthy man that la particular arousos
the eIoquence OF the commoper g he who fires
the wheels Of industry by keeping alive great
corporation thus adding 10 the achievements OF
his country and supplying by his courageous
daring profitable employment TO thousands Of
Euzens, II the commoner himself ever pro-
SIDED a Job for another man it was either at the
expense Of the state and 10 a deserving demo-
orat" or as servant u his own luxurious
household,
IN the known circumstances for William J,
Bryan 90 prate about the rule OF the rich f. very
similar to the brewing and dlstillmg interests
launching their attack on the nonenforcemcnt
90 the Volstead act.
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THE IMPORTANCE or UNITY.

We must oil hang together" said Ben Frank
ln when he aligned tho declaration Of iudcpend-
once, "or assuredly shall all hang separate
ly" "By uniting We stand, by dividing we fall"
sang John Dickinson. 'Bc united-united--
united" wrote Schiller in william Tell; ana
Burke. spcaking on causes Of discomfort, said
"Whcn bad men combine the good must ns-
sociate; else they will fan ono by one, an un-
ptled sacrifice in contemplate struggle
The necessity for unity has always been great
II progress toward the accomplishment Of a
worthwhile ideal was TO bo expected. I-ac-
tlons. many men soetns many things each at
variance with the othor--such phenomena arc
the premouition OF nations downfall
How, then shall we peopo OF the United
states encompass tho necessary unity2 There
must be point OF common interest on
which rendezvous may be effected. Shall it
be the point OF interest put forward by class
the farm bloc, the labor bloc, the vets or the
drys2 That cannot be. Where, then, but on
tho funda me ntsi= os ths constitution which ap-
peal alike to every human being regardless of
vocation which Of inestmable value to every
soul regardless OF creed or ooior7
Must pass through III. fiery ordeal Of an
other irrepresSabls conflict in order to learn
this lesson anew?
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CHAPTER LXVIII.
GLADYS Marrics Wei.

Miss Jones often talked rather
seriously 10 Nellie. She once said:
Responsibility and promotion,
Nellie, come oftenest to those who
are ready for them. If we are to
succeed in life we must be depend
able; then make ourselves neces-
Sary."
Nellie determined to make herself
necessary II possible. she knew she
was dependable as far as she could
he, bur 90 be uecessary--to Mr.
George; that would be worth while.
Z IA Nellie was on her way home
one afternoon she met Hildh Moore
that was, She had married the
flashy fellow she had taken up with
after her quarrel with John Erd-
man.
How are you, Hilda, and where
do YOU live? Nellie asked.
I'm all right" sulkily replied Hill
da. Then: you told the truth Mel
lie when you said I'd be jumping
from the frying pan into the fire II
I married Bert, God knows I've
tried but he's so selfish, just as you
said. lie has clothes and cigars no
matter II the kids and I go ragged
and hungry. You sized him up all
right. That's why I'm down here
trying to get job"
NJ w -NA4Nz afi' i'fhA A'lNf 'AAAhtt anu
IN tell Cora. Perhaps she'll have
place for you She hires a good
mary girls at times" Then: How
many children have you, Hilda ?"
Two, the twins you joked about.
They're awful sweet Nellie. IL II
wasn't for them Td~die hear John
Erdman is doing awful we'll"
Yes he has got on famously,'
Nellie replied. then changed the sub
iect Hilda had been fond OF John,
had gone with the irresponsible fell
! low she married ont of pique. had
married him because she was tired
OF working; wanted good times.
Poor Hilda Nellie asked her 10
bring the children TO see her. but
she never did. she received n short
note few days later after their
! meeting saying Hilda had taken her
I children ana gone back TO the little
/ town where her parents lived.
II was sure marrying that fellow
! wouldn't bring her happiness" cora
+s0id when Nellie told her OF IIilda.
/ we working girls do get tired, long
/ for "a different life at tlmea. But be-
cause we have been working girls
/ had our independence md our own
pay envelopes. we are perhaps less
] likely to be Contented than the hoiac
/ girl, and should be even more care
ful than they whom we marry
Gladys was to he married. Cora
had no fears for her happiness how
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base stealing virtue. So IN playing the game
Of he. Steal basot. Take chance. rather than
do suplncy while holding fast TO the base you
portunlty just az the pitcher when his big
chance comes, must put something on the bail
if he Is 20 romalu ln the big league. 20 also must
the batter be willing 60 hazard chance 10 win
another base n his ambition 10 bring In q run
s realized
II isn't au extremely difficult feat TO get on
But that simply means getting chance 10 dom-
oustrate what's in tho player. The coach can't
put him around the circuit lie can help. But
alcrtnoss qulckncas Of thought Tho courage 10
take chance and the ability to outthlnl the
other fellow--al these qualities count n hit is
TO bo turned into tho run column.
The base runner who thinks too much ot the
danger Of getting spiked his clothes musscd
or ie too conslderato OF the fellow who guards
The next station or vino fears the failure OF n
projected stoal. usually dice on base. so far a.
not HE at oil
In tho business Of living and getting ON just
as I'm the sport Of baseball, every success means
nothing moro than an opportunity 90 score an
other and greater success. Ana N tho oppor-
tunity is not embraced unless the constant at-
tltude OF tho player ls Of alert readiness 20
embrace every opporunIty-ho win be back on
his way to Tho mlnors presently
Thota the reason there are only n few players
lu tho major lcogucs while thcrc are thousands
i'm tho mnors.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-19
INCREASE IN FACULTY
Sapuipa Instructor 10 Teach History
at Central Collegc-1o Teach
Girls Physical Culture.

Special 20 The world.
EDMOND. Dec. 1s-In order TO
take care Of the greatly increased
enrolment in the Central State
Teachers college here, two members
have been added to the faculty Of
that institution Others will be
added "a soon as suitable persons
may be secured.
Miss Lelta Davis. a. b, NJ. A. Uni
versity OF Michigan, has already as
sumed her duties in the history de-
partment. She comes from Sapulpa,
where she has been teaching In the
high school She is not a stranger
in Edmond having taught in the
same department during the past
summer term. Her coming makes n
marked addition TO the faculty,
bringing the total OF the holders of
the master degree up to z out Of
the SO faculty members.
Miss Zona Smith. graduate OF the
physical education school Of the
University OF Chicago, assumes her
duties at the beginning OF the second
semester, as director OF girls phys
ical education, owing TO the lack OF
funds at the beginning OF the year,
this position has remained untitled.
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A STENOGRAPHER'S ROMANCE
BY Jane Phelps.

ever. She was TO marry young ac-
countant, refined fellow OF good
habits who earned a fine salary. He
had rented n small apartment in a.
nice house in a good locality, and
had made 1t cozy and comfortable
Gladys wasn't to so TO business after
they were married.
II want a home" Andrew Blake
said, "and a dear little woman named
Gladys IN it." Gladys had introduced
him to the girls, and repeated his
remark
"He's the right kind. Gladys, not
because he doesn't want you to work.
but because he loves you, and you
love him." Cora said, And he can
take care OF you. I know you will
be very happy"
Going to ask us to tho wedding ?"
Nellie queried, because II you don't
III come anyway. l never have been
to n wedding, only when l sneaked in
the church at The Corners. Then
couldn't see very well because l had
4 keep CTouching down in the pew so
Miss Carter wouldn't SEQ me"
"Of course you are coming, p"
Gladys returned laughing.
She was married in the Little
Church Around the Corner. with two
friends of Andrews, and Cora and
After the wedding the girls saw
Gladys only occasionally, although
sometimes they dined with her on
sundays. She called on them once
in n while, but she had her home
duties, and both Nellie and Cora
were busy Her marriage was an
extremely happy one, and she grew
almost beautiful so contented was
she.
Happiness shows IN peoples faces,
( doesn't il Cora?" Nellie said.
/ Yes, dear--and unhappiness also,
unless We are strong enough 10 hide
it,"
Cora had hidden her grief, her IN
/ happiness always. As Nellie left her,
| she thought:
! Il VIII hide mine. / won't let Il
spoil my life, or make Cora unhap-
| py." so lonely was Nellie, so alone,
/ that Cora was the only one who
would grieve should unhappiness
I come to her--unless dear old Mrs.
/ Roberts would also sorrow,
Tomorrow-An Attempt 70 Hide
! Unhappiness.
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Barometer of Public Opinion
ChrIstmns az Bnrhnnk

Editor world; Has any thought been given,
by The oil men Of Tulsa to what kind OF a
Christmas the people In the Burbank field will
spend There could be plenty of work SO no
companies do not care to have it so. There Will
not be another lease sale until January 49, so
wa have been Informed. and for the past two
months, there has been very little work. So how
most of us will survive is more than can tell.
The single man can leave and take chance at
getting something to do In another field, but a
man with family cannot do this so easily for
some OF the people do not live on 'the gas line
and have to burn coal at SIG a ton. And not
having the money Co buy your coal it's case Of
burning whatever YOU can get hold of TO keep
warm Merchants cannot keep the people going
to run a credit business The man with the fam
lily hangs on, trying to set days work now and
then to keep his family going.
The man that works In the field has to know
his business, ana he cannot learn it in two or
three days, or months--lt takes years, but the
fact and there s time coming when all they
can get 10 do their work. viii be inexperienced
men. which Will mean n great many Losses to
them.
The oil companies give the man that rea lly
gets tho goods for them, thought whHtso-
ever, II they think they can work II some way to
make a dime moro, that's tho way they do it.
foe certain that II the government knew
what hardships the postpouement OF this lease
sale has caused. they never would have had 1t
postponed. All we ask is halfway steady work
and not this uncertainty. If there Is anything
you can do to help us, or suggestion ot some
kind, IL certainly VIII be appreciated
For the time being will not give you my name
and address bit VIII usk you 10 answer this let
ter IN the morning World, that is sent to this
field. Thanking you,
\ DRIIBER.
ngr
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The H0rOscODe
Tuesday. December 10, ta2a
''rhs stars incline but DO not oo,,..,, ,
cpt,. 1879, by Mcclure Ncwsps psr 9S.I a., sst /,

Friendly stars rule tbls dsv
cording to astrolOgy. Nercurv se'
and Uranus are still iu ma'
aspect. e"euc
For all human sctiyit.es .v,...
love-making this planetary yoSsepw
ment is read as most ausplcious u'
All the mental faculties shouia :.
stimulated by this sway, which ts
lieved to be especially favorahI. Os'
all who use their brains in snv w., ~
Of literary work. ''
New books of real merit ara r..
saRed for the new year when aT,bt''
will return 60 high ideals OF nos,.,
and fiction. '0''''
This is held to be an unpu,,.
favorably rule under which IN agy
vertise, since it promises larrs wa
| turns.
Newspapers and magazines sbop,,
profit greatly, for they are TO bsr.
extraordinary events and uuexpactsS
conditions to present to the peonis
Messages regarding war and lnia,,
| national disagreements are ag,i,
presaged.
Mars IS in a place most fortu,o,.
| for all who do the best coustruct,rs
work. Engineers and c0ntractor,
] should benefit.
California aud other wes,e-,
states are to profit from some nav
and complex national crisis. Il +,
/ phophesied.
Physicians and surgeons are "a
/ have more than usual strain durirg
/ the coming months, FOR there wjIi
/ be much illness.
Nervous disorders may be IN.
/ creased, but in any event they viii
/ be the subject Of removed anxier
/ to those who hold the national wei
/ fare in their keeping
Uranus today gives splendid prom,
/ lse to aviation, which win make ire
| mendous strides, owing to som
national exigency.
Persons whose birthdata Il In hav
the augury of an active and sue
cessful year. Travel that bring
profit is indicated.
Children born on this dav will h
clever. industrious and energetic #
all probability. They have N
prophecy OF an eventful and a sue
cesstul life.
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Nc and sid Hunt both had 2 cents
each, and we was tawking about the
dlffreut things we could buy and the
diffrent things we Couldent and
wished wo could, me saying, Let's go
erround to Mommy Simminees and
look in the window and see IL there's
eny specials.
Wien we did and wich there was,
being n sine saying Large sour balls,
special today, for a cent,
O boy for n cent for big sour
balls, this Is our lucky day, Sid sed.
G., for a cent, that's the cheapest
I've ever saw them, g WIZ l wish I
had about a dOller to invest. 3 for
a cent, o boy that's CRATE, herray l
sed.
And we started 10 go in with our
2 cents apeece. and Sid sed, Hay,
wate a minnit, watts a hurry. wat do
you say wa go TO the High Glass
candy store and see how meny
they're selling for a cent, maybe
they're selling a.
@, let's 20 and zee, sed. And we
wawked to the new High Class cam
dy store, being about 3 blocks, and
we wawked in and wawked all
the ways back to the end of the store
/ ware you can buy things by the cent
/ insted OF the pound, the man saying,
/ Well boys, are You going to buy the
store out today?
How nrutoh is big sour ballsA I
sed.
l A cent apeece, the man sed.
! q wiz, holey smoaks, good mite.
la cent apeece. Jimmy Crissmas, G,
good mite me and Sid sed
is that 50? the man sed. And me
I and Sid went out and went back to
Mommy Simminses and asked for 2
cents werth OF big sour balls apeece
/ and Mommy Simmins sed, II you
| had Of come in jest one minnit soon
/ er you could Of had them, but some
| boy jest bawt cents werth and they
were the last + had.
SO we bawt jelly beens insted, not
/ injoying thcm mutch on account of
! Keeping on thinking OF tho sour balls.
. Proving there's no time like the pres
] ent.
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HE'D BE SURPRISED.

Chief Justice Harrison, C: the state supreme
court expresses amusement that Judge Bolen
should take such keen Interest in having the
Robertson case tried before him. The chief Jus
tce Ia puzzled 20 know how where the dis
trict Judge can have that legal interest" in the
case that alone, would enable him to enter such
plea as he has in the supreme court.
II Chief Justice Harrison was cognlzant Of all
OF the facts he'd probably bo surprised. The
public has no doubt whatever but that Judge
Bolen really has "lntercst" IN the case.
whother IL he legal or not is another matter
as the chief justice says a matter OF law
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PRIORITY CLAIMS MADE
Uncle Sam Insists His Rights Come
First Where Bank Fails

BY the Assocla ted preas State Wire
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 1S.-Ths
question of the priority claim OF me
United states in collecting funds
lost in the failure of Oklahoma state
banks will be heard in the United
States supreme court, January =
when the suit brought by the gov
ernment against the state OF Okla
homa is opened, according TO W. j.
Zwlck, assistant state attorney gem
eral, who said that he and George
Short, attorney general, would ap-
pear for the state.
Zwick said the United states
claims that Indian funds on depoat
in state banks should he naid 10 ths
government out of the first collec-
tions made after the failure OF sNch
a bank.