The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-06

WASHINGTON, April b.-Ien-
year-old Herbert Farmer almost
got a spanking from his ma be-
cause he told her TO hurry out OF
the kitchen. whore she was baking
bread. and come into the parlor
and see tho president OF the
United States.
THAT cnild Is always playing
tricks" said Ma Farmer today,
"and there | was. up TO my elbows
In dough and two loavcs OF bread
in the oven, and II u wouldn't
have spoiled the bread. Ia have
given him a good licking, | was 80
mad"
Ma Farmer confessed that she
was even madder and felt IKE
giving little Norbert two spank
ings when she learned he had told
the truth -president Harding was
in tho parlor.
4 mistake in location had taken
the president to the Farmers
humble cottage at "a Quincy
street. y. E. Washington. a dis
friends gave her version OF the af'
fair
MY husband killed. BecS because
he attacked me" Mrs. Dav said.
MY husband and tNhaye known
BeCk intimately. He WAS our friend.
We entertained him at our home on
many occasions
cone time he called when my hus-
band was away. but It was a very
brief visit. However each time he
called previously TO Monday night
he acted a perfect gentleman. We
greatly enjoyed having him. He was
brilliant and scintillating and an ac-
Ccptable addition 70 any company.
His Proposals Surprise.
EARLY Tuesday morning( however,
shortly after Mr.. Day left the house
In our automobile to take our guests
to their homes Beck became a mon
ster--a beast. lie seized me by the
wrists he threw one arm around me.
Nothing like that had ever occurred
before and I was dumbfounded. For
a moment I could not spcaS. Then as
ne continued 20 hold me he cried out
his love and made improper pro-
posals to mc-t screamed for him to
stop, and I struggled in vain TO
free myself from his grip.
"IlOw long We struggled there ! do
not know. But remember my hus-
band coming in--I saw him there
framed in the doorway and knew l
was safe.
"Aftcr ,hat-we'l. the next thing
/ remember was the police telling
me to be quiet, that I needed rest.
What happened during the inter-
val 1 do not know"
Mrs. Day is considered one Of the
NEST beautiful women in oklahoma.
- She is a brunette OF striking figure
She speaks with the accent OF a
southerner.
Il love my husband and my baby
they hold all my love" Mrs. Day
concluded her statement.
The Days have been married for %
years. Their daughter, Doris. 10
years old. a student at the OKLA
huma university, returned TO her
home today.
MY wife" Day said at the conclu-
sion of the statement" ia the dear
est. noblest, purest woman on earth
Under the circumstances could any
red-blooded American man do less
than l dld?" 80
II was generally accepted in Off
clal circles that Day would not be
tried for the ailling.
Army officers were open in their
statement that they would not de-
mand the arrest and trial OF Day
under military law.
They pointed out that while Beck
was OF the army, he was on civilian
ground when killed.
Much depends on the findings OF
Prohibition Director Meadows.
Meadows has been Informed by
Coroner McWilllams that when au-
thorities reached the Day home In
the heart of the fashionable district
Of the city, he found SLICED orange
and brew bottles" scattered about
the room where Beck's body lay.