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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
FOUR DANCING FEET
by Jane Phelps.

Mt Fagin's," Gertie replied. Not even
TO Lilly would she confess her long
ing to look nice for Tom Norris,
but Jennie's IN school, and come OF
the girls aren't nice to her II she
looks too shabby. Her dress was
cheap. When she's a teacher she will
help out lot"
well, all / can say is you're =
goose Gertie. Jennie's got education
enough. She ought 10 be helping
now. feel like telling her so every
while you work"
Don't you ever dare!" Gertie
blazed forth. "I'll never speak to you
again II you dol She's always feeling
bad because she can't help, and It
might make her give up the idea
OF wanting to be a teacher IL any
one said anything like that to her.
Remember--don't you dare!"
"Oh. well. 1 won't. But It don't
change my mind any. Ma and me
Was talking about IL the other night
Ma said that now Tim was hurt
Jennie ought to go to WORK"
you're mother don't know any,
thing about it! 1 earn enough to
keen her In school end she Is going
to stay there. She's only got about
three years more before she can
take the regents. Then she can
teach"
Three years! And youll be an
old maid by that time"
mot n very old one, Lilly. And I
expect to be one always. The kind OF
fellow l would want 10 marry.
wouldn't want me-"
you're too high and mighty ono
would think you expected a prince
or something, a millionaire perhaps
Remember l told you I'd steal
George Murphy II you don't want
him. He's awful nice"
"All riGht, Liliy-but you remem-
ber. too, what | told you. Don't try
to work George, or you'll lose him"
Tomorrow--Gertie Studies the
Calendar.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
MOURN FOR VICTIMS
Ponca City Folks stunned by Death
of Popular Couple While out
on Sunday School Picnic.

Special 10 The World
PONCA CITY, Aug. 21.--The death
Of Miss Augusta Keehn, 90. church
worker and business woman, who
together with Milton T. Orr, aged rs,
was drowned in the Arkansas river
here, last Thursday evening, while
with a picknicking party composed
of members of the Kings Business
class OF the First Presbyterian Sun
day school cast a pail of gloom over
Ponca City. This class is composed OF
young men and young women who
are in business themselves or are
employed In some business line. The
funeral of Miss Keehn occurred at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. and that
OF Milton Orr was held at the same
time at his former home in Green
vile, Texas.
The mother of Miss Keehn died
some time ago and the young wom-
an, as manager here for the West
ern Union Telegraph company for
over two years had established
home here for her two younger SIS
ters and brother in order TO keep
the family together and see that they
got an education. There are two
other sisters living in Oklahoma iCty,
Misses Martha and Amelia Keehn.
and a married sister, Mrs. +. w.
Just, lives in Sand Springs, where the
father, G.. 7. Keehn, also lives. The
young brother works as messenger
boy for the company here, OF which
his sister was manager.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
TrOtter Hearing Is
Postponed for Week

Special 10 The World
M'ALESTER, Aug. 21.-The pre-
liminary hearing of Rev. j. c. Trot-
ter and Audry Campbell on a charge
Of embezzlement OF funds of Brooks
institute at Hartshorne, was post
poned today until August 2s. County
Attorney o. II. Whit stated that
Miss Campbell's connection with the
alleged embezzlement would depend
upon proof OF conspiracy between
she and Trotter, who is alleged to
have failed to report s1,500 col
lected while he was financial agent
OF the institute.
Trotter's wife, who, with their
three children is at the home of
relatives in Chattanooga, Tenn, has
filed no charges AS yet against the
couple in connection with their al
legged elopement. Trotter and Miss
Campbell, while admitting their love
for each other. deny any elopement
or other illegal relations. Miss
Campbell, formerly head nurse at
the institute, and who Is out on bond,
was In this city Sunday from Eufala
and visited Trotter in the county
jail.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

raise their sons MS food for cannon, but when the
eau comes these same mothers will be the first
to answer
When we learn to present our laurel wreaths
TO the heroes OF peace in place OF to those OF
war; perhaps there Will be a greater chance for
peace. Legislation can leglslate away every
thing but human nature Everything but pride
We may say we are the only nation which
deals honorably' don't other nations say the
sameF
when It comes to a question of national
pride, is It not only question OF personal pride
enlarged a thousand fold?
Conditions change, life changes the rules
we may make this summer may be as OUT
grown next as our last years clothes. Life IL
fluid ever changing and We cannot prophecy or
hoping perhaps, for steady growth OF charity,
rather than sudden flash OF impulse.
c,,Wil VIII religion do II? An eternal faith in the
Giver OF Life? II hasn't yet@-has it?
Have we not had prophets OF the Word
@ from time far gone? No, don't think religion
People reserve their decisions for war until
a climatic, tragic condition forces a decision.
They are religious according to their lights.
trated on their nation, could you or thousand
prophets In Galee bid them heed or stay the
hand OF righteous wrath2
Perhaps II could offer tho substitute of
the great resources OF peace, filling OF the
Golfers steady stream OF revenue, perhaps IL
we could for a sufficient length OF time demon
strate the value OF peace in contrast TO the de-
struction OF war, perhaps your wives and
mothers could not preach peace earnestly and
After ALL their voice and the voice OF the
homo, the average influence OF the average man
IL the only hope OF the world His decisions are
her decisions.
Blood is red and hot in youth, and there
has never been recommendation for & dec!ara-
tion OF war sent by any president TO any con-
gress which has not been ratified
Honor is the core OF the national existence.
II has been and always will be so in the vital
nations OF the world.
Remember the revolution OF Haiti when the
disarmed planters fought with corn knives. Men
viii fight with barred fists, with teeth and limbs
with broken writhng bodies-men will fight
with all tho primitive instincts OF humanity
for vengeance. Perhaps I'm hoping for swifter
step in human nature.
That step which feel will come unexpected
dy out OF the blue, some day. But we must still
legislate on the rules OF warfare. The youth
OF all the world is impatient We have learned
TO wait. Perhaps !, too, would like to follow
the general OF the famous Sixty-sixth when he
said TO me, stop war--have peace"
II, too, would like to wave the magic wand.
But must work and wait. and watch and hope
and pray 1t will e9ms-it CANT must,aH 50
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Jupiter. the sun and Mars are an
In benefic aspect today, according "a
astrology. Saturn and Venus as,
adverse.
After n summer OF unusual m
nance, the autumn IS likely 10 bs y,
period rather disappointing. Woos,,
may take second thought ana rirl,
may change their minds.
The new moon OF this date tai,
place with the luminarles I'm IA,
sixth house. There is likely 10 h,
much excitement on public que,,
tlons In the coming month
The afflictlon OF Mercury dero,s,
losses on the stock exchange ana
the shrinkage OF certain values.
Anxiety concerning food suppls,
is presaged by the stars and thers
may be much suffering among
workers.
Railway troubles are again fora.
cast and there may be a crisis dult,
different from any that has been
expected.
Theaters and places OF amu,s.
ment probably viii have season
OF extreme prosperity, a bad sim
for the general state OF mind amoss
the people who turn to recreation IA
forget troubles.
Warning is given to be careful IA
avaid diseases OF the digestive An.
paratus. Many intestinal d.sords,
are prognosticated.
The conjunction OF Venus AZ
Jupiter on the cups OF the MON
denotes much extravaganza In an,
matter OF dress and entertainment
This day should be reasonably a.
vorable for all who seek position D,
any sort Women, especially, should
| be lucky.
II IS an ausplclous date for open.
Ing new stores or entering into nss
| business relationships.
Many marriages among m,
wealthy will mark the season N
Washington and New York
Persons whose birthdate Il Is hay,
the prospect OF a busy and happJ
year in which their hearts desire,
| are rea lized.
Children born on this day hav,
the augury OF prosperous and pro.
gressive careers. They are likely "a
be buoyant and optimistic In nature
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
ROpiRg Title and Big
Stake Roundup Prize

Special 20 Tho World.
BLISS, Aug. 21.-Henry Cram
mar, western Usage county raAch'
man and squawman, former cailN
roping champion Of the world, ha'
accepted the challenge issued p
several other cowboys Of arena rams
to rope two steers daily, during ths
third annual l0l ranch rom -up
and Indian camp, for a side puTsI1
Of s2,5e0 and the championship Il
Oklahoma. The dates for the roury
up are Saturday. Sunday and NOV
day Gabor day. September 2, 3 ah9i
4. Grammar has his own string o.
trained ropinG horses and will trah6s,,
port the entire string to the "
ranch buffalo pasture for tns
event. Miss Lucille Mu!lgall Is also
bringing her own horses for TINS
roundup. but Miss Helen Glpson
the movie star, viii use 1Ol raho"
horses in her events.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Barometer of Public Opinion
uIIob inrcraoIIu WrItes.

Editor World. Your correspondents query
number ! % Why the minister's take up with the
Khan, seems TO merit little open discussion.
Arthur brisbane answered thA few days ago.
lie said that The reason the khan gained 90 many
adhcrcuts was that it had program; that it's
attitude OF hostility toward the Jews and the
Catholics was tho magnet. Such program Is
undoubtedly attractive 10 militant protestant
Ism. whose notion concerning the eternal fit
ness OF things excludes the Jews and Catholics
from all participation IN matters and things
mundane and cuuglgus them 20 n scripturat hell
when thcy are through here. THAT explains Il;
and % also explains why demagoguery has in
V1dod tho pulpit. Let a cultured protestant
clergyman, with several degrees, scientific,
clnssc nnd theological tQ his credit. occupy a
pulpit. and Jet his nearest ncighbor OF the same
denomination be q coarse. unlettered buffoou
who prouchcs dHmnatup 20 the Jews and Catho-
Hes, ana tho former Will ultimately find him
self preaching 90 empty pews while the latter
win have his church packed to the choir loft.
Yes ana the bed sheet fellows will drop In every
sunday night and hand him their typo-wrltten
compliments with some coin on the side to pay
for the gas. II seems that history is repeating
itself The cultured Erasmus scarce gets hear
ing. while the militant Luther, hurliug anathe-
mas Ht Rome ana ink pots NJ n personal devil.
ngaln sways the multitude. Miltancy Is the re-
ward ana tho promise, and the militant minis
ter IN coming into his own
And H. indeed. history does repeat Itself, then
iH protpFtantism carecning toward its own de-
structlon Coercion as n doctrine OF Christianity
protcstantism az II was In the hands OF catholl-
cFm some centuries ago, II Is stated that the
khan program contcmplates the establishment OF
n protestant papacy at Atlanta with the imperial
wizard fuuctionlng In the role OF pope. II the
plan carries this generation may witness yet
another irrcpressiblo conflict. In the meantime
who the stage Is setting, those planning TO
claim exemptions mny prortaby read Voltaire
Paine Renan Herbert Spencer and Thomas
Huxley. Yours very truly,
Tulsa, Aug. TO- BOB lNGERSoLL."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

so long as we thrill at the call
OF battle, so long will we
have war" says John Bassett
Moore. American delegate to
tho International court Of
justice at The Hague.
I'm the great span OF life
we make Just so much prog
ress In each generation. We
creep forward n little, make
our seemingly important
strides OF progress, when a
new condition arises, and
back we slump. Ten, twenty,
thirty years.
The work OF years OF
science, tho efforts OF the
laboratory, all are lost in the
answer 10 the cry for justice.
Mot hers NAV soy thev 40 M.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Me and Puds Simpkins was set
ting on Mary WathSinses frunt stops
and so was Mary watkins. being the
reason wy me and Puds was, and
we was tawking about diffrent SUB
jecks sutch as everybody having a
equal chance to be president, eXsept
gerls and Mary Watkins sed, Well
man could SCOT fe without being
president but he'd certeny haff to
be ambitious. that's one thing Id
certeny insist on.
Me saying, Well I'm ambitious all
rite, do you know wat I'm going to
be wen / grow up, I'm going to he
a tite rope wawker and hundreds or
people will come thousands Of miles
to see me in case / fall.
Aw, watts that, that's nuthlng. G..
tawk about ambitious, do you know
wat I'm going TO be? Puds sed. I'm
going to be flag pole painter, and.
everybody down in the street VIII
point up at me and Ill be way up
there on top of the flag pole hang
ing with one hand and one knee ana
painting with the other, he sed.
Well, it's all rite 10 be n tite rope
wawker and a flag pole dancer, but
they're both too dangerous TO be
ambitious, Mary watkins sed, and
/ sed. That's rite, I'm going TO change
my ambition. I'm going to be cap
tin in the navy IKE Sam Crosses
unkle and all the sailers will haff
to salute me and everything.
o, that will be nice. Mary Wat
kins sed, and Puds set, Well walt TIL
you heer now I've changed my ambi-
tlon, I'm going 10 be the man that
starts all the elevators In n big bid
ing Ike Reddy Merfys unkle, III Jest
stand there my uniform null of
brass buttins and the elevators cant
start unless I snap my fingers no
matter how mcny people are In
them wishing they go,
O, how perfeckly lovely, o Puds,
that's the best OF all, Mary Watkins
sed, Me thinking. Darn that guy,
he's always spelling everything.
Wlch he IS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Arralgn Young Assailant.

VINlTA, Aug. 21.--Albert Ingles.
II. who shot his playmate, Claude
Willis, in the stomach with q .22
rifle while they were in swimming
near Welch. appeared before Judge
Frank L. Haynes and his bond fixed
at 1900 for his appearance in juve-
nile court on August 2s. Albert got
mad at Claude, because he crushed
a muskmellon claimed by Albert.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Horseshoe Pitching
Principal Pastime
Among Weich Citizens
Special to The World.
WEI On Attp .

Special to The World.
WEIGH, Aug. 21.--One OF the
principal pastimes in Nelch for
several months has been horse
teams have been developed. But
Saturday the best met their
Waterloo. A crack team from
Bartlett, Kan, composed OF Frank
Hanigan and Bruce Richardson.
met the local experts, Joe Freder-,
ick. o, Roberts. l. r. Grigsby and
George Ewers. on she local court
Saturday, and won every game.
II is reported that some OF the
local men sweated more Saturday
than they had in the last decade,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Terrible things are happening in the east. A
hye-months-old son OF Laddie Boy, the presl-
dents pet Airedale has been arrested in New
York and the government Is topping as a con-
sequence Think OF common policeman ar
resting the son of'the dog that is the special
pet OF the president of the United statesI No
wonder eastern society political and otherwise,
Is highly indignant What ~ould Il do II the
dog catcher should get LAddie Boyf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
HEAT KILLS ST0CKMAa
Cal Blocker Found Dead I'm Field
Pioneer OF the State.
Specinl n srha tynriA

tal Blefker EOunu Dcau III flclu-
Pioneer OF the State.
Special TO The World
WEWOKA, Aug. 21.-Cal Blocker,
prominent stoCkman living "
miles northwest of Wewoka was
found dead. He had earlier IN the
afternoon gone out to look atter
some OF his farm interest and not re-
turning as promptly as was thoNgnt
he should by the family search was
made for him. and his dead BODY
was discovered lying in one or ms
fields. 1t is thought that the e1.
cessiye heat caused heart failure, IS
no signs of violence OF any kind, SsS
noticeable. He was n strong hebNy
man. A pioneer of these parts nav
ing come TO the place where he was
making his home some twenty years
ago from Pottawatomie county ana
by dent OF industry and application
had amassed a comfortable fortune
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
IL .resting Prnirie Hay.

SneciaI 20 The World.
BIG CABIN, Aug. 21.-The prairie
hay harvest has been on in full
swing for the past 10 days and the
barns are nearly all full in this place.
The heaviest day here was Thurs
day when so loads consisting OF 1870
tons of hay was brought In. The
price runs from $4.50 to $3.50 per
ton, which is conceded TO be below
the cost Of production and baling,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Editor world; I want 10 commend your
editorial In todays issue OF The World on the
Ku kluX knn, There have been n number of
other splendid editorials in your paper on this
subject.
In my Judgment there is nothing Of such n
monnclng character 20 free government as the
damnable law violation INDUCED in by this or
FanizatIon on the hypocritical pretense OF doing
good.
There is Just much cause for members Of
churches 10 Disguise themselves and march out
on fiogging or tar and feather mission TO dis
ciplne some alleged orring, weak brother.
Every time | read of one OF these shameful
floggings, II makes me wonder what men OF
the type of Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland,
or Theodore Roosevelt would say were they on
earth today.
How any self-respecting man. whether he
pretends TO be n Christian gentleman, or Just a
plain ordinary upright citizen lend his
hand to such brutal outawry Is beyond my
comprehension,
Tt Is astounding that ministers OF the gospel
affiliated with, and openly sanction out
RACES OF the Ku Klux Klan.
Very truly yours,
Bartlcsvillc, Aug. 10. EDWIN L. O'NEII.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
liked Editorials,

Editor World: | wish TO heartily congratulate
you on the two editorials in todays issue OF your
daily. They are both clean, statesmanllke. deal
with fundamentals, and their dcton is beautiful
even classical.
services of so able writer Mr.. Latta.
Sincerely yours,
Pawhuska, Aug. 10. A. II. MUSELLER.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
As Oklahoma
Editors See IT.,

Do you know. asks the Blackwell
Tribune, that the city has a few
young men who are making success
full efforts TO so live that IL the world
ever does take fire no one can Justly
accuse them OF starting the confa.
grafton?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Searching for Alrship.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-ShlpS
seaplanes and wireless we're AL uu.
lized today in a vigorous search lo'
missing flying boat OF the AeIo,,
marine company, which vanisnsu
during flight with an out-ot-to"V
passenger
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Bible Thoughts for TOdoB
..gut -.

REMEMBER THE gOOR--f l have With
held the poor from their desire or have caused
the eyes OF the widow TO fali or have eaten my
norsel myself alone. ana The tutherlosl hath not
sntcn thereof. n / have seen puy porish for
want OF clothing. or any poor without covering.
then let mine arm fail from my shoulder blade,
and mine arm be broken from the b0nc,--Job
81; 16, II, 10, a.
Id what did Jesus say about llttlc children?-
- q l d
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Maude o. Thomas, publisher OF
the Beaver Herald. has Just re-
turned from a five weeks tour Of
the United States.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Never start a bad story about an
other person. Some one may confuse
the names and hang II onto you, ad.
vises the Alva Revlew-Courier.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

When oil men at Ponca City
brought In a we'll they felt so proc
porous they called II White Mule.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

A lot OF babies survive In spite o.
their parents. says the Bartlesylls
Enterprise.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

She hates to go the mountain,
to see the scenery when she can 80
to the beach and be the scenery,
says the Ponca City News.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Just when we were getting all set to enjoy
life and bumper crop, along comes the report
that there are sections OF Oklahoma where a
drop OF rain has not fallen in rs days,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
STANDING ON THE CONSTITUTION.

The Fields political and religious creed. pub
lished in Sundays World, must inevitably have
on the campaign the same effect as a shower
on = dust-laden atmosphere. It Will clear away
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Congressman Herrick recently
made a speech In Alva which the
Record evidently did not take very
seriously. Reporting the same In
summarized and box form the Rec
ord completes the account with these
three paragraphs:
Blowing of nose,
His return only salvation OF
common people.
Drinking water exhausted
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Just to fill n little space where
the live news will not fit, the Wakl,a
Herald prints this: In Persia the
wedding service is always in front
OF q fire.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
Timely Vielps on World TOpics
women Alone Can Stop War; Says John
Bassett Moore,

The world Is the same everywhere. Human
nature Is the same IL is the same human nat
ure Will balks the passage of peace. SO long
as we love glory, so long n q W worshir hrav.r,y
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

A flapper fell down stairs comm
out o. tn Cleopatra Beauty shop
t'day, but as good luck would have It
she lit sticky side up. We kin re-
member when women got ther hair
bobbed on account o. typhoid fever
they kept out o. sight like a clipped
collie - ".
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

Ask your barber about Madden,
admonished an advertiser in the
Enid Eagle who ought to add she
is a tonic, not the manlcurist.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22
The HOrOscODe
Tuesday, August 20. togo

'sThs stars incline but do not cofnp,.l. &.
opt 1922 BY Mcclure Newspaper synS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-22

The goddess OF wealth and tho
spectsr of scandal seem TO be walk
ing hand In hand in a political note
In the Shawnee News.
This may be an awful couutrt
says the Bartlesville Examiner, bH
lots OF people read the articles oa
how to live long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-23

The Washington Allumnae Club OF
Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority will hold a
card party at the League Of Ameri
car Pen Women on Tuesday evening
February rs at s o'clock. All out-of
town alumnae cordially invited to at
tend. -. - -.-.