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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

Another new doll for big girls TO
play with has come from Paris. and
IL IL called MaBcotte. From top TO
too IL is made OF silk, even its bones
and sincws are silken, for tho SILK
body is stuffed with silx floss, which
gives II an aristocratic limbcrneas
and grace.
What is the fascination OF these
quaint dolls that appeal strangely TO
grown ups. but 10 children not at
aii2 Any little girl would vastly
prefer chubby, chunky. roly-poly
rag doll with p blank stare and -
practical wardrobe of sturdy clothes
that "c1me on and Off" But the
boudoir dolls rs they are called
curious little creatures that have
sometimes weird likeness to human
beings, that take supple sinuous at
titudes that are fascinatlngly grace.
ful that smile and smile baffllne
Mona Lisa smiles and have such a
knowing and sophisticated afr withal
ARE n voritable craze Just now.
They nro 10 bo found In smart gift
shops and In exclusive candy shops
that cater TO the patrons who spend
money on fancy receptnClos. lace pa
per aud ribbon as well NJ on sweet-
meats by the pound, They are pop
ular as bridge prizes and luncheon
favOrs and no youthful swain nOwn.
days can plcnse his lady more thnn
Ly presenting her with new doll
IL II happens 10 be- one Of the
French boudolr dollios especially
built TO appeal 20 dcbutantu fancy
In "Cythorca," Joseph lIergor-
shcimcr has mado one OF these dolls
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
HUGE BUSINESS
CRASHES. WORRY
Accountants in the Bank
ruptcy Business Work
Overtime
SHRINKAGE OF ASSETS
Reckless Overbuying, Lack of
Reserves and Decline of
Trade the Causes

LONDON. The year 1918 marked
the high festival OF the profiteers, but
tho year 1922 ,hc "lossttccrs" are
claiming as their very own.
The ono big business IN this coun-
try At the moment IN bankruptcy.
ana tho only people working at any
thing Ike full pressure nrc tho busi-
ness accountants who arc working
overtime on winding up deceased
businesses. getting them ready for
their examination VA bankruptcy.
The financial rot started with tho
crash ~ the city Equitable Assur-
ancs company, which involved n
sum Of about Sl0,000,OO0. Tho In
surance world faced thUt earthquake
with fortitudc and ls gradually re-
covering from the shock hut In tex
tiles. rubber. oil and dryguods large
numbers OF once prosperous houses
afe now In serious difficulties.
Almost every day adds 10 the list
of voluntary iiauidatlons. During
tho first fortnight IN this month so
already have been reported, nnd
that ls 90 times the average In nor
NAL times. Since January l 1900
failures OF traders have been nou-
fled, which IL incomparnhly larger
than any other year within the last
four generations,
Tho extent Of the liabilities IL not
such an impressive feature Of the
failures ms tho shrlnkago OF the aH-
sets. Stocks bought nj the top OF tho
market have had to be realized Mt
rulnous sacrifices T. Nckloss over
buying during the boom, absence Of
reserves and good will, heavy taxa
tion and decline OF trade ara some
of the reasons for trade failures.
Some OF the companies have been
very unlucky because, after paying
heavy excess profits duty. they have
had their losses Just too late TO OBJ
tain rebate. Shipping suffered, ono
shipping corporation sold all its
ships during tho boom. The new com
pany a few months ago was wound
up. and the original shipping firm,
within two years OF their sale, was
enabled 60 rebuy It's ships at third
of tho price nt which 1t sold them.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
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but 10 an artist who can MAKE n
mannepuin express things these are
intriguing playihings.
Mascotte who is presented TO you
today In one OF the illustrations
wears fetching Pierrot suit Of
black and white taffeta. The aer-
chief which binds her head is Of
black vclyet--soft silk-backed chif-
fon velvet which sots off with start
ling effect OF life-llkencss tho
creamy magnolla-petal tint Of her
sdin. Never crude pink-and~white
are these dolls: the complexion tlnts
are 40 actually flcsh-like and the
features painted In with such clever.
apparently careless, strokes. that the
human semblance Is amazing.
To some debutantes probably the
little Dutch doll will appeal az $50
much more cunning and Jolly" A
real baby-doll she II. with roly-poly
chubblness and cuddy suggestion.
would ever dream OF cud-
ding one OF tho 1.-THE. inscrutable
beauties that somebody has dubbed
'vamp dolls" tho type that so tor
tured the poor hero in "Cytherea"
that finally he ran away from home.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
HOW MANY CAN
REFUTE V0LWA?
Many Things Taken For
Granted, but No Pains
to Be Sure OF

LOUISVILLE, KY, April ga
Most college students cannot beat
the arguments that Volivla. head of
the Zion church. puts forward that
the earth is flat" said DR.. Colin A.
Scott, professor OF education at Mt
Holyoke college. South IIadlcy, Mass
In an address here before the Ken
tucky Educational association. II
wonder how hany OF my hearers
said Mr.. Scott. have more than
the hearsay knowledge that IL In
round.
more than dozen times I have
had conversations with school boys
OF II or 12,"the speaker continued,
(which ran somewhat az follows:
"I'll bet you can't tell me what
shape the earth is
"'Sure | can. The earth's round
II stop as n astounded. I mean
this earth right here stretching off
10 Boston and further" l say. Is
that round?'
'Naw.' with great disgust, That's
flat
There Is n great difference be-
tween mere hoarsay knowledge and
knowledge that IL really known. II
is not question OF rediscovering
everything for oneself. but II Ia n
question of sitting the evidence and
OF knowing the methods and esti-
mating the reliability of information.
as the juryman does.
''This method OF acquiring knowl-
edge has one indispensable psychic.
logical condition. II depends on the
volition of the student. Unless the
juryman Wills to give the correct
verdict. he will make no progress
Unless the students will to arrive nj
ends for which they have set out
they will make no progress.
while pupils activities such a'
house building and decorating. shop
keeping. banking and other dramati
cations OF adult life immediatel,
arouse enthusiasm, when we turn tS
learning TO read and TO add We M
longer see creative volition. Th'
schools OF Springfield, Mass, hav,
recently started a movement TO cor
rect some OF this waste. They have
found that class work by groups Il
OF the greatest help. II a problem
is given to single pupil. many ol
the other pupils take no active par
In trying to answer the question. l
Il IL given to the class as n whole
divided into groups of four, eaci
group will get out the best answe
IL can"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
Spring Gables from Paris

Even subdebs have their vanity
Kits nowadays and powder their lit
tie noses-and even touch lipstlcks
to their little mouths, Nobody seems
10 think much OF 1t any more-which
Is n pity. hut made-up bride liz
too awful n thought to contemplate.
LONELINESS. freshness. youth. arc tho
things that MAKE bride most beau
tiful and any touch of artificiality
would be distrosslng-vand II may be
added, In the worst OF bad taste.
There In an old saying that there
are two kinds OF women: Those who
are white on their wedding day ana
those who are red. Excitement may
bring an unwonted ross to the
brides creeks. but Is Is more natural
for bride tn be pale. IL she feels
the deep Significance OF the step she
Is taking, it's beautiful spiritual sig
nificanco, she will be more apt TO
turn pale than to flush with excite
ment. So "a pale bride really salts
fles ones idea of what brldehood
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
SOCIETY SECTION
gagged farms was s272.e15,s22 tbe
ratio OF debt to value being 2g.s per
pent PNi
Fans increasingly Importon,

Without stunning fan. an eve.
ming gown is as incomplete as would
be rainy day costume without nm
umbrella. Fans grow more and
more gorgeous and the latest French
wrinkle is a two-yard tulle scarf. al
tached TO the outer stick OF a big
feather fan--at the right hand side
OF the fan. Spread open. the huge
fan Is held In the right hand and
the tulle scarf drops down over the
skirt in a long loop which Is caught
up and twisted around the right arm.
or the tulle may be thrown around
the shoulders and the fan held in
the hand In some graceful position
or other. It takes a little more
practice to be able to manage fan
plus tulle scarf effectively--but the
result pays.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

should be better than rosy one.
and the young girl who touches up
her face with rouge and n lipstick
viii not bo tho lovelier under her
wedding veil. The sweetness OF her
smile. her young eyes shining with
Joy and earnestness will give all the
color needed-all the vividness red
uisite. Only a woman OF clear.
fair complexion can stand pure white
satin in the broad light OF noon and
the bride who Is n dark beauty.
with olive skin. should select a
creamy shade OF satin. or an ivory
white tint for her wedding gown.
and the veil should be OF embroid-
cred net rather than OF clear white
tulle. Lace is always softening and
becoming. and II the skin il not lily
fair. n lace bodice will be much more
becoming than one OF white chiffon
or satin. But no coating OF poudre
de riz, and no artificial rose flush.
dear little bride-to-be, with those
bridal robes, I beg OF you!
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
Wife, Finding Hubby With Another
Woman, Takes En- Home in Taxi

the limit. She ordered both into a
taxi and they were on their way
home to talk things over quietly.
Now Mrs. MattesOn kept an eye
on the taxlmeter because she was
paying the fare. At the same time
she kept the other eye on the err
ring Gerald. And what she SAW
Hubby went into n cllnch with
Miss Jonas, according to Mrs. Mat
teson. lip to lip. And the meter
kept on clicking.
one eighth mile. one quarter
click click, click--9nd the cighths
flew by.
one mile and hole In the pave
ment interrupted the kiss.
"The taxi going so miles an
hour? ! should say not. 1t was
just crawling along"
The court fined Matteson 800
and Miss Jonas 81, thereby setting
n value OF {iOl on mile kiss"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

sisterh ood--and even more graceful
because Of her silken anatomy,
In the picture Mascotte weeps.
She is hcartbrokon about some
thing. You see II In her dropped
head In the hand pressed against
her breast. in the clutch Of one little
foot around the other. a hundred
positions the doll can be made TO
take In few minutes and each has
the same llfe-liko effect, tho same
appeal to tho emotions. Not merely
dolls are these curious little affairs
OF stuffed fabric. but marvelously in
teresting puppets that may be made
to pose in the expression OF human
emotions; surprise, hope, JOY. doubt,
sorrow. despair. and so on. The
average debutante who goes into
raptures over her new doll. received
as luncheon favor or as the offer
ing OF some devoted swain does not
half realize the remarkable qualities
OF temperament and personality In
the fetching toy she sets up beside
the box Of honbons In her buudoir
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

stare OF tho accomplished vamp.
They were too expensive to be picGed
up at once. hut every day people
dropped In TO that shop to have q
look At those dolls And every day
tho dolls posed In some new attitude
of sinuous grace and fascinated be-
holders with their battling Mona
Liza smiles.
Mnscottc, tho latest arrival from
Paris. is as fascinating as any OF the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
TEMPORARY ORDER BY COURT
Man Criminally Accrsed Must pny
wife Monthly Stipend

Special TO The World.
WAGNER, April 22.--Followlns
the filing of suit for divorce by Mrs,
Media ]. Thompson against her hus-
band, Brutus II. Thompson, the
court has made a temporary order
that he shall pay 800 per month
for herself and children. A re-
straining order was also made APP
plying to a part of his real estate
and live stock.
Thompson is said to be worth
100000 in land. stock. liberty bonds
and cash. The divorce followed
Thompson's arrest on the charge of
improper conduct with his I3-year-
cid daughter. complaint being made
hy, one OF his sons
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
OKLAHOMA FARM DEBT
Preliminary Report just Issued
Shows Total Mortgage Debt on
Homes and Farms in 1920.

speclal 10 The Worlu.
WASHINGTON-According to a
preliminary report that has just
been issued by the department OF
commerce. through the bureau of
the census. the total mortgage debt
on owned homes and farms In the
state Of oklahoma in 1920 was
si2O, Hs,3s3, and the total value OF
these mortgaged homes and farms
was s401.279,326, the mortgage debt
thus representing 30.1 per cent OF
the total value, Rented homes,
tenant farms and farms that are
partly o<sned and partly rented. II
should be noted, are not included
In thia report.
The Total number OF homes In the
state other than farm homes was
239,Si7 OF which 110,652 or 46.1
per cent. were owned by the occu-
pants; and of these owned homes
1870 or 30.5 per cent were mort
gagged. Information regarding the
value of the home and the amount
of mortgage debt was secured from
1906 or 466 per cent OF these
mortgaged Aomes. The average
mortgage debt of the homes for
which mortgage reports were Sc
cured was s1.iO3 and the average
value was $3,S13: and on the basis
of these averages the total mort
gage debt on the mortased homes
not on farms is estimated as s47.-
351 1851 and the total value of such
homes as si2s,663.704. The ratio
OF mortgage debt to value is 36.S
per cent.
on owned farms the total mort
gage debt, as reported inNhe sensus
of agriculture. was s73.4Si, i,422,
while the total value of these mort
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

CHICAGO - Measuring the de-
gree OF intensity OF kisses with a
kissograph Is getting 10 be quite q
fad these days. but II remained for
Mrs. Isai lie Matteson to impress n
taximoter into service to measure
the length.
As Il result, Mrs Mntteson told a
police court Judge, her husband,
Gerald Matteson. holds the long
distance osculating record with
kiss "a mile long"
which probably would have been
very commendable had 1t not been
that friend husband implanted the
marathon kiss on the lips OF one
Miss Alice Jonas, blond and good
looking, instead OF his wife.
According to Mrs. Matteson's
testimony. II all happened his way:
She discovered her husband with
Nj iss Jonas That was bad, but not
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
SECOND BIDS ARE THE BEST
Nearly $4,000 Saved County by
Asking for New Bids.
|. Special to The World.

Special to The World.
PRYOR, April 22.-The contract
for building a bridge across Grand
river near StranS was let Wednes-
day by the county commissioners to
vincennes Bridge company of n
diana for $4,000. The specifica-
tions call for creosoted wood block
floor.
early $4,000 was saved the
county By calling for bids a second
time. The firsu bids, a month ago.
were so high that the county did not
have money enough on hand to meet
the prices quoted, but this time five
companies competed and the cost
vas brought within the range Of the
county's cash available for bridge
huilding
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
Two Preachers on Jury.

Npccl1I 70 The World.
MIAMI, April 22.--With two
preachers on the jury. Judge q. T..
McGhce has been dispensing Justice
to the wayward in county court this
week, with characteristics prompt
ness. Three jury trials were held
Wednesday, and there were eight
plpas of guilty.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
LOOK FoR TOURIST CAMP SITE
Alton nt a Point Much Frcqucntcd
by Visiting Motorists.

Special 20 Tho World,
ALTON, April 22.-The city park,
the Crowell lots on Main street. ana
the vacant ground near the Painter
on company filling station have all
been suggested as possible places to
establish u touriat camp, which Is
much TALKED of here.
Many tourists arc already passing
through this city, and as the warm
weather comes on II Is expected that
hundreds will come here, az II IL
the southern terminal OF the Miami
concrete highway
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

bodily. with tons of their native
earth, from the high road between
Kamakura and Kyoto and trans
planted IN Meiji park. Volunteer
workers and freely given funds ac-
complahcd this almost 1Ierculean
task.
Although the park was first
opened to the public less than n year
ago, millions of pilgrims from all
parts OF the empire have come here
to pay their tribute OF homage and
rpsDect,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23

immortal, and tho strange fascina-
ton OF the doll. its curious effect
upon tho hero OF the story partly
explains the mysterious appeal OF
these odd little puppets. And each
doll IL different; each has It's indi-
vidual personality. Perhaps 1t In
this element of personality In the
amusing little affairs that gives
them their quality OF fascination to
grown-up folk. At a gift shop on
tho north shore OF Massachusetts
last summer were several of these
French boudoir dolls They were all
dressed alike--with n variety OF
color harmonles-but each doll
seemed to have n personality OF Its
own--or should ono say. her own?
They posed about the gift shop In
attitudes of limp and almost human
grace. There was the red haired
one with the dead-cream skin and
slantlng provocative gaze. There
was the black-halred one with an
intriguing intelligence OF expression.
There was the yellow-haired one
with the babyish but calculating
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
WANT FIRST STREET CHArrFD
Solicit Money From Citizens 20 Make
Desired Improvement.

Special to The World.
ALTON, April ED. Y. Ogden
ana O. IL. Davis were appointed
Tuesday AZ committee to solicit
subscriptions of 81 per month from
Alton people for the purpose OF
spreading a surface of chat on First
street. which has been in bad con-
dition during the recent rainy
weather.
The business men are determined
20 nave good street running
through the city connecting with the
highway
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
LIKE AMERICANS BECAUSE THEY
SPEND FREELY ALONG RIVIERA

to the native rooms with private
bath, champagne suppers, no quib-
bling ab0u t"extras' on the bill, and
a prediction TO be "stung" Among
scores of other notable Americans
recent visitors include: Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony ]. Drexel OF New York. Mr..
aud Mrs. Hobart Chatfield.Taylor of
Chicago. At Cannes, too, was
George Harvey, American ambass-
ador to England with Mrs. Harvey
and Ellis Loring Dresel United
States charge d affairs of Berlin.
Among notable and interesting hotel
guests at Nice have been during the
season Mr.. and Mrs George II.
Dcugherty of New York, Major Gen
eral Henry Allen from Coblenz. Brig
adler General William Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Hllman, Atlantic City.
At Monte Carlo have been Marc
Klaw, Mrs. Ernest Thompson Saton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winchell Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Ochs, and former
Ambassador Leishman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Klaus Spreckles have villa at Cap
Ferrat. Mary Garden is expected in
Monte Carlo in April.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02

II YOU are, the Christian Endcayor
society OF the First Christian church
or the Epworih League Of the Meth
odlsl church Il looking for you. The
reason IL that these two church of.
ganisailona are to engage In I'm.
ish spelling bout tomorrow night.
The thing started when the Chris
tlaa Enieayor challenged the Ep.
worth League TO spelling match
The challenge was accepted and
rules agreed upon. Neutral ground
was decided upon as meeting
place and the chickasha Business
College. as result. will be the
battle ground.
The rules will allow either organl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
Rich Indian Gets
Real Kick Out OF
Shoe Shine Joint

Muskogee, Okla, March 2.-"What
effect are the present day morals
faving on the Indian? Is the In
dian better off, morally than he was
years ago before the white man
took charge of his affairs?'
The correspondent put these ques-
tons to Jackson Barnett, recognized
as the richest Indian in the south
west who within the last four years
has changed his residence from a
tepee to white mans apartment.
But Barnett declined to commit
himself on these subjects. He
grinned sheepishly at his $4,000
limousine, standing at the curb, and
finally vouchsafe the information,
"Muskogee fine town, and this ter
minated the interview.
Gold has gushed from Barnetts
oil wells near here in such quanti-
ties that he absolutely refuses to
he bothered with the fast times in
which he is living Two miles from
the city the aged Indian and his
young white wife. live in large
bungalow, raise chickens and come
to town every afternoon to attend
the movies and then get their shoes
shined. Jackson's chief delight. he
admits, is to sit in shoe shining
parlor and watch the world go by.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
GOOD SOAP FOR LESS
THAN two GENTS A POUND

the pure, clean soap you need for
kitchen, laundry and all household
purposes.
You will find simple directions for
soapmaking the label of every can
of Merry War Lye-also many other
recipes such as how to make lye
hominy, how to soften water, how to
make clothes washing easy, how to
brighten cooking utensils, etc.
Merry War Powdered Lye is also
wonderful cleaner and purifier for use
about the home, barn, chicken house
and outhouses. Comes in convenient
canwith revolving sitting top that can.
not come off, cannot get lost, recloses
tightly and preserves contents. 1t is
economical to buy and easy to use.
Ask your dealer for Merry War Lye
be sure you get merry War"-the
lye that has made good for SO years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02

Nice. March "A squint down any
page of Riviera fashionable hotels
register is Ike picking the east Of
characters for dramatizatlon of
"Who's Who"
Only this year anybody would
think he had stumbled into the
Amedican edition.
More and more Americans have
been coming to spend all or part of
their winters along the colorful bays
of the Riviera. Although the fashion
able winter population Of Cannes.
Nice. Monte Carlo. Beaulleu and
Mention continues to be predominant
ly English, each season finds more
and more Americans of all the sorts
that travel-idly wealthy, pleasure
seekers, lovers of color and the
artistic. or just tired business men
searching relaxation from worries,
winter and winelessness in Europe's
playground.
II 'oog " pith ohN 'hN
cans along the Prominade des An
glais, Nices fashionable sea-skirt
boulevard, along Cannes even more
exclusive La Croisette, or in the
Casino. They are dressed in the
very latest Partisan frocks and Eng
lish cut suits which they have prob
ably brought from New York. They
"sishtsee" with grim determination
to leave nothing unseen. They go
in with vim for tennis, golf, horse
racing, yachting. motoring and other
sports, but eschew pigeon shooting.
Not unfrequently, after they have
been accimated two weeks, they
take into tow an English Lord or
two whose accent they cultivate.
The season" on the Riviera is
not as good as it was last year,
largely due to exorbitant prices, and
Americans are welcomed to help fill
in the leaner year. Americans mean