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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
FOUR DANCING FEET
by Jane Phelps.

GertIe's tone was wistful. DO you
love Len very much?"
II amt thinkin' so much about
the love part! He's all right, and can
give me things. I'm sick and tired
OF never havin' things ike ~her
girls: or IL | do have something hav-
ing Ma act as IL l was doing wrong
spending my own money"
But. IL you don't love him
You read too many novels, Cert,
all that mush about loving amt any
good for you. WHY don't you freeze
onto George Murphy. He's your
kind. He'd be nice about helping
your folks. too, If that's what you
want. / don't. l want Lens money
myself. He's big and strong, and
good looking when he's cleaned up "
AS Gertie dressed she thought of
Lilly. Would she be happy? Was
she right? Had her reading made
her, Gertie. expect too much love q?
Someway her very soul revolted
against the idea of marrying-un-
less one loved.
But once on the floor she forgot
Lilly, her marriage. everything save
that Tom was there sitting alone at a
table. and smiling at her. Even If
come to see her dance. Perhaps II
wasn't so--could she have courage
enough 10 ask him?
when she went on In her Special
~" he applauded softly. Never had
Gcrtie looked more lovely, never
had she danced so well. She was
dancing for him. At the door he
waited for her.
I'm going TO take you home" he
said as he tucked her hand under
his arm MY car is parked across
the street"
II was a beautiful night, morning
hatcher, he laughingly reminded her
as he made the remark, then locked
at his watch.
II wonder IL we went a long way
home would Il worry your mother?'
he asked as he started. shall we
take turn through the park"
"Id ike to-" Gertie said shyly.
I'VE won't be any later than IL
had gone in the subway-will we?'
mo. not a minute later. I'll see
TO that
The drive in the morning air--it
was after I o'clock---went 20 Gertie' 4
head. She laughed and talked more
than she ever before had when with
him, She was happy-she would be
happy. When he left her at the
door he lifted her face, his hand un-
der her chin and kissed her. softly
on her cheek.
"You are very lovely tonight
Gertie. Good night, dear"
Good night, Tom" she breathed
then turned and ran quickly up the
stairs, her face aflame, her heart
beating madly
(To be Continued)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

John Hale, prominent oklahoma city citi-
zen and banker was indicted by the Canadian
county grand Jury on charges growing out OF
the mlshandling OF some Canadian county bonds
and In connection with the failure Of an FL Reno
bank, lie was connected Nth the wilkins-IIale
bank In oklahoma City at the time it failed
Hale says he had no premonition OF the indlct-
mcnt and is at a loss to understand how It came
about We would suggest that the connection
ot Fred Dennis with the Hale wilkins bank and
the record OF the Canadian county bond trans
action constitutes both "premonitlon" ana
cause.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
GOING no GLORY on HIGH.

Motor car accidents Increase rather than de.
crease. In better than 90 per cent OF all cases
" motor accidents. the cause IL tho growing
disposition TO stop on tho gas Even In those
instances whore ineNperence In driving and
ignorance concerning the control OF the car ap-
pear 10 explain the cause, at bottom the fault Ia
thnt the driver Is attempting too great speed
for safoty.
1t is appalling the number OF people who
have been Injured here In oklahoma ,hia sum-
mer by cars suddenly turning turtle and noslng
into ditch II an accident must occur this is
the preferable way, for thon only those directly
responsible are Injured In either purse or per-
son. In every such the trouble arises from
the fact that there Is an Individual at tho wheeI
who on n smooth piece OF road suddenly ac-
quires an inordlnato desire to "see what she has
got in her"
There certain mechanical ana natural
laws that take charge OF such cases at a given
point And these work nexorably. 1t may not
be generally known--apparentiy isn't-but the
speedometer Is geared 10 60 or IS miles maxi
mum not for the purpose of inviting the driver
to exhaust the device. but as warning. The
assumption OF the manufacturer OF cars ia that
the people who use them are gifted with COM
mon and will exercise due, regard for
their own safety.
When any car IL driven above 40 miles maxi
num- the driver and passengers in that car are
flirting with the undertaken At that speed. no
latter how smooth the road. the slightest un-
certainty by the driver, even momentys care
lessness, and the hospital or morgue becomes
the next stop
Aside from the inane foolishncss Of driving
at excessively high speeds the mechanical con-
structon OF a car forblds because the mechan-
les Of a car suffer at least ten times greater
at hgh speed traverslng the aan,e distance, lis
at normal speed OF from 20 to 80 miles on
good road, IS to Is on rough road. So that It's
foolshness and waste any way one considers IT,
Drive with reason ana with care Your car
VIII last longer and so will YOU It's better to
be safe than sorry. Likewise It's better 10 he
late than to not got there AZ all
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
PAROLE BOY TO FATHER
Juvenile Court Suspcnds Sentence on
Youth Who Shot Chum. I'
speciel % Tue World.

SPECIAL 70 Tie WOTId
VINITA, Sept. ALBERT Ingles,
II, who shot his companion, Claud
Willis through the stomach in q
swimming pool near Welch several
weeks ago, after an alteration over
a muskmelon which Albert claimed
as his own, was arralgned before
Judge Frank l., Haynes and sem
fenced to the industrial school for
boys at Granite. The sentence was
Immediately suspended, however,
and the boy was turned over to his
father who Is TO have him in custody
during good behavior The boy is
to report monthly to the juvenile
court, and during school Is to make
monthly school reports also.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
PLAN BETTER BABY SHOW
Civic Clubs of Pittsburg County TO
Direct Free Clinics.

Special TO The World
NJ ALESrER, Sept. In order
that the mothers OF Pittsburg county
may know the condition OF their
babies health a free clinic has been
instituted in connection with the
Plttsburg county fair which will be
held here September 1S to l6. The
clinic will be under the auspices OF
the Civic club assisted by the state
health department and under the
supervision OF doctors and nurses
OF the All Saints hospital Of this city
The clinic IL especially for the babies
.of the rural districts so that any
physical defects of the little ones
may be ascertained and mothers in
structed as TO their proper care.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
INCREASE YEARLY BUDGET
Splendid Record of Picher in Past
Fiscal Year Wins Norc Money.

Special TO The World
PICHER, Sept. Tho excise
board has allotted TO Picher sum
OF S2l,596 tor maintenance for the
fiscal year from Judy /, 1929 to July
!. 1928, This sum Is divided as fol-
lows: Clerks Office $500, police
department S2.500. treasurer 500.
mayor and council 1896. fire depart
men 5000, streets $2,400. water de-
partment $4,000. The balance will
provide for smalled incidental eX-
penses. This sum is more than ball
0nced by the income OF the city for
1929. and 1t is estimated that 1928
viii show still better record The
city has made a good record the pasy
dollars of old warrants left over
from the previous administration.
and keeping up all local expenses
for the year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02


Institutions for fishermen.
Mr. FOrd's idea that a lump OF coal placed
right IN worth more than ot his fliyvers
seems to meet popular approval
About the only thing left TO make iifeaworth
liNng ls tue hope that the oilers will cop Off
the Lhbor dag series from 81. Joseph
Speaking OF vacations the girl on South Main
says she finds much comfort In getting back 10
tho familiar knots In her own mattress.
one OF tho unHolvcd mysteries is how a wom-
an momber of the hlyfever club can get along
with a smaller handkerchief than a man can.
Somo people arc 70 charmed with their con-
vocational talents that they talk 20 themselves
whenever they get chance to slip word In
cdgewgys
Referring 20 recent police activity down there
i la Just about getting so that II In real dan
g"rouE for hw-abidng democrat 70 venture
into Oklahoma city.
est'd We wish to say that bohbed hair is not a
now fad. The style originated with the pro.
gonitors OF the mule long while ago.
Percy Noodles let's the Dallas News know
list whom he told the capitalists daughter she
ought 10 take him seriously. she replied that
she was sure visit from him was no laughing
matter.
This colyum will never admit that there is
political progress until some committee on res.
plu'i"ns writes platform without pointing with
pride 10 lot Of has beens or indorses every
thing good and bad alike, its party has done.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02


Under the head of signs OF tho
Times" might be mentioned the
preparations now under way in
Grady to usher new prosperity in
via the new oil field activity, remarks
the Cherokee Express.
The prohibition joke now can see
its finish. with the order issued by
r. +. Albee. president Of the Keith
vaudeville circuit. forbidding all ref
erences to prohibition. most OF the
variety stage In the United States is
closed to this particular form OF
hnmor The prohibition Joke has
really been played for about all It IL
worth. in all OF its qualifications II
was due for n quietus. In any event.
Most OF us remember how the Ford
joke flourished in its prime. and
where is II now? Another year or
two may see the booze Joke Just as
dead, says the Jawtou News.
According TO an eastern educator,
drinking has decreased among col
lege students. As a result cheer
leaders may have to work harder
TO arouse the college spirit, says the
Hugo News.
Where are the daylight savers, IN
qulres the Blackwell Tribune.
Couldn't they set back the clocks
and make the trains run on time?
Hes from Oklahoma" Is the
headline Sooner papers are putting
over the story that tells OF the en-
try at Northwestern university OF
VIII Moore Kendall who waived the
schools age 16 eligibility rules"
Even after 10 years OF matrlmony
IL is all right 20 take Friend Wife
a bog OF candy or flowers-unless
she has a weak heart, Is the advice
Of the Enid Eagle.
They are having a water shortage
In Oklahoma City and for the time
being residents are asked to let their
autos go unwashed. Gentlemen there
is an excellent opportunity for a Sat
urday night alibL says the Wichita
Eagle.
This world would be a much bet
ter place II a man could whistle
with a pipe in his mouth, says Tom
sims In Ponca CITY News.
Well II California has not yet pro-
duced a recent murder mystery the
press boys dug up n hundred the-
month love'sale that is a pretty good
substitute and not quite as gruesome
as the usual run, says the Chlckasha
Express.
We void learn when the first cuss
word was invented II we knew when
the first fly was domestlcated, sug-
gpStg the Wilson DpmOCrat
TIE valuable time the girls
claimed they saved by bobblng their
hair seems to be all used by the
difficulties of making Up their faces,
says the Brlstow Record.
when Greek meets Greek. wonder
what they are talking about. inquiries
the Guthrie Leader. Restaurants7
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
sCHoLL ENROLMENT GROWS
Census shows 2I5 More Children of
school Age Than Last Year.

specIfI % The WOrId
MAGONER, Sept. 1,--The school
cer>us shows the Wagner county
schools have an enrolment OF S64.
an Increase OF Els, There were 763
whit es and l0l negro children en-
rolled in 1921. For 1922 there are
944 white children and 1875 colo'ed
enrplled' the increase being 12l
whites and 5i negroes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
To welcome Veterans.

Special 10 The World
SHAWNEE. Sept 1.-The various
gennral committees regarding the
welfase OF the Confederate veterans,
who will hold their convention here
September 26, 81 aud %, have been
appointed and are meeting weekly.
No palms are being spared to make
the veterans meeting here very
enjoyable one.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
BROWNS SAVING COUSIN
Upscts Picnic and Family
Reunion Near Chanutc.

5peclaI 70 The World
CHANUTE. Kan, Sept. 1.-While
trying to save Opal Allen, his l5-
year-oid cousin, from drowning in
Neosfso river near here, George Al
len aEed II. was drowned when the
girl Fepped off a gravel bar into
eight feet of water. The girl was
rescued unconscious but was soon
resusCitated. Five families were en-
joyinS family reunion and picnic
when the tragedy occurred.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
Khan Lecturer Niarrics.

SpeCIaT % The World,
PARSONS. Kan, Sept. l.-Dr
Harold Bullard of Kansas CITY.
Kan. reputed Ku,KluX Klan loo
turer and said to be the headlinor
at the recent klan initiation near
Chanute. has Joined another khan.
He was married here to Miss Millis
Anderson OF kirksville, NO.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
\ GESTURE or GOVERNMENT NOT
pALsIED WITH FEAR.

PALSIED WITH FEAR.
The action Of Attorney General Dlughcrty Ia
securing n federal injunction prohibiting the la
Dor forces from practlons law violation, is one
gesture on the part OF government not pasied
by fear or rendered grotesquely absurd by us
Apologize attitude.
The Injunction granted by Judge wilkerson
will serve to arouse the old nntpathy OF organ
Izer labor for what it has always denomlneted
government by injunction, but We anticipate
that such an attack at this time, in view OF the
recent record will find far fewer supporters
than ever before in the history 81 labor diff
suldes
After all It Ia the exact provisions OF the In
junction which must determine It's merit de-
merit. Read them carefully. what do YOU dis
cover? That the Injunction granted by the Chi
csgo Judge is predlcated with careful and PAINS
taking exactnees upon the prior injunction laid
upon every American ctlaen by his bin Of rights.
The affected unions, their officers and their
court injunction which the constitution OF their
country did not first forbid their doing: they
are denied nothing, no liberty OF action or per-
sonal right. which Is rlghtfully theirs under the
Constitution
THE long -mooted pont-athe right OF any man
10 stop work when he desires to do so. his rgh,
to be free from coercng measures requiring him
70 accept disagrecablo employment, Is lcf, un-
Io.,, h,5 .ba gutt ~,
may remain out Of employment; nothing IA
said or intimated abrdging such right
G But they must leave the property OF thNr
late employer; they must not molest that prcp-
her seek to discourage other men from accepting
the employment they have voluntarily rol'n-
quished. II that isn't unadul.erated AmerIca1-
Ism then we should like to know where It Is %
pc found.
There will be those who win want to know
Why the Injunction. since It but reuftlrlns ;he
existing constitutional provisions. Tho reaEon
is clearly apparent Its reaffrmatlon by the
court In a direct order issued 10 the name and
interest OF the great body OF American citizen
ship, serves 20 bring the awless and defiant e'e-
ment OF the strikers directly under the juiis-
dicton of the court. Thus instant punishment
is available. thus the majesty OF government
can be speedily demonstrated and tho rccalc,-
trant made 10 feel the heavy hand Of tho law.
Now. when any OF the acts forbidden by the
Injunction are committed the one committing
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
Poem by Skinny Martin.
Its Mutual

admire the bewtifill flowers
And the trees and even the grass,
But l hate and dispize poison ivory
And II duzZent like me, alas!
Siss!c;y. Mr.. Rcddy Merry was
amung those absent last Satidday
evening on account OF his mother
having locked all his clothes in
closlt to keep him from going out
agen without permission.
Mr.. Puds Simkins was saw tawk-
ing to Miss Mary watkins vile she
sat on the frunt steps OF her home
Sunday aftirnoon, the reason Mr.
Simkins dident sit down himself be-
ing that his new wife pants was too
tite, according to a rumor.
Lost ami Found. Nutning..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

whether President Harding runs again or
not it Is 20 his everlasting credit that he now
couicsses keen disposition to retire at the end
OF his first term. Being president isn't all nor
even the greatest that human existence has to
offer "a man.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Commissioner Rudd, after juubet TO other
towns ana cities, comes back with the lnrorma-
uon that brick paviug is best Tulsa had thought
that 1t had graduated from the brck-pavIng
class about ten ycara ago.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Weather. Verse.
Exter! Puds Simpkinses Life
Reddy Merry says IL he
finds eny more anonnyrlss letters
stuck under his door in Puds Sim
kinses hand writing there's going to
be a fite ending in merder.
Literary Notes. Leroy Shooster
rote his name In chawk all over the
empty wall Wensday aftirnoon and
was still doing 1t wen Flatfoot the
cop saw him and made him rub II
all off with hls cap, taking him
about a hour and being the werst
thing that could of happened to the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
As Oklahoma
Editors See 1T!

stable government depends upon
enforcement OF law. whether any
particular law is popular or unpopu-
lar should not be considered, sayf!
the Enid Eagle.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
Who's Who in the Days News
COZ. W, II. HART.

, II is expected that one Of
tho first moves OF Col. VIII
lam i Hart as Guartermas-
ter OF the United Statos army
viii be that OF inaugurati &
IN economy program Col
nnol Hart was recently
named TO the quartermaster's
post to succeed Mai. Harry l..
Rogers. Major Rogers term
~ four years expires August
2S.
Hart has been quartermas-
ter supply officer and super
lntendeut of army transport
service tor New York the
last two years. In that time
he mad effected a savings of
S6,000,0OO to the government.
This saving recently drew
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
BLOWN UP BY STRIKERS

BUFFALO, N Y, Aug. 1.-THE west
retaining wall of the big steel bridge over
which the international Railway company
operates its high-speed line to Niagara Falls
was dynamted early today. 'Thc
police have no clcw TO the perpetrators OF
the outrage. Patrolman Henry Frommcrt
the first man to reach the bridge, halted tho
oncoming cars"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
Oklahoma Outbursts
By OTIS Lop1oN.

Good roads are fine for hijackcrs but helllsh
Institutions for fishermen.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
Barometer of Public Opinion
Thlnks Pros EnfnIr.

Editor World The following news item ap-
poared In daily newspaper recently and ex.
plains Itself:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

The open commendation of Secretary OF War
Weeks.
Hart has been in Uncle Sans service since
1884. North Dakota claims him as a native son.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

About the only thing left 10 make liteaworth
living is tho hope that the oilers will cop Off
the Lhbor dag series from ST. Joseph.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Speaking OF vacations. the girl on South Main
says she finds much comfort In getting back to
tho familiar knots In her own mattress.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Mr.. Ford's idea that lump OF coal placed
right n worth more than one os his flvyers
seems TO meet popular approval
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

ono OF tho unsolvcd mysteries ia how a wom-
an fn"mber ot the hnyfeyer club can get along
with a smaller handkerchief than man can.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02
The Horoscope
Saturday, September 2, 1929.

Srhs stars ,nolins pnt d. DOT compel"
cpt l922 by Mcclure Newspaper Synd..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

According TO an eastern educator,
drinking has decreased among col
lege students. As result. cheer
leaders may have to work harder
to arouse the college spirit, says the
Hugo News.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Under the head of signs OF tho
Times" might be mentioned the
preparations now under way in
Grady to usher new prosperity in
via the new oil field activity, remarks
the Cherokee Express.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Somo people arc charmed with their con-
versatioual talents that they talk 20 themselves
whenever they get chance to slip a word In
CdgeWHys.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Where are the daylight savers, in
qulres the Blackwell Tribune.
Couldn't they set back the clocks
and make the trains run on time?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

For the Information OF girls who are inter-
estod, We wish TO Say that bobbcd hair is not a
now fad The style originated with the pro-
gonitors OF the mule "A long while ago.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Referring 20 recent police activity down there,
10 is Just about getting so that II In real dan
g"rouH for hw-abiding democrat 70 venture
into Oklahoma City
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

We void learn when the first cuss
word was invented II we knew when
the first fly was domestlcated, sug-
gests the Wilson Democrat.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

TIE valuable time the girls
claimed they saved by bobblng their
hair seems to be all used by the
difficulties of making Up their faces,
says the Brlstow Record.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Hes from Oklahoma" Is the
headline Sooner papers are putting
over the story that tells OF the en-
try at Northwestern university OF
viii Moore Kendall. who waived the
schools age 16 eligibility rules"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Wen II California has not yet pro-
duced a recent murder mystery the
press boys dug up n hundred the-
month love'sale that is a pretty good
substitute and not quite as gruesome
as the usual run, says the Chlckasha
ENDLESS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

This world would be a much bet
ter place II a man could whistle
with pipe in his mouth, says Tom
Sims in Ponca City News.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

They are having a water shortage
In Oklahoma City and for the time
being residents are asked TO let their
autos go unwashed. Gentlemen there
is an excellent opportunity for a Sat
urday night alibi, says the Wichita
Eagle.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

Even after 10 years OF matrlmony
1t is all right TO take Friend wife
a bog OF candy or flowers-unless
she has weak heart, Is the advice
Of the Enid Eagle.