Evening star., 1923-11-13
TALKS and TALES
With and about
| CAPITAL'SIGUESTS

picture the former Indian Territory
as the land Of the six-Ahooter, mid
night maskers and continual discord,
the floor will now be extended w. b.
(Partner) Pine of Okmulgee, be-
sides countless other distinctions. re-
puted the largest independent oil
producer in the world, who Is making
a short stay at the Hotel Raleigh.
Go to 1t, Mr.. Pine, but make 1t
snappy!
oklahoma is the livest state OF
the entire forty-eight. We have re-
ceived more than our share of UNI
favorable publicity. but at heart OK
lahoma is sound. We've had corrup-
tion in high officialdom and In low
officialdom. If a man wants TO oe
dishonest in Oklahoma and hgures
that dishonesty is worth while, doupt-
less the field for dishonesty is for a
time rich. The handicap confronting
such a man, however. Is that Okla.
happens the world will know it.
"Our trouble has been largely due
to unfair election laws. The demo-
cratic machine intrenched itsef at
statehood and has kept itself IN.
trenched. But there are more honest
than dishonest democrats in Okla.
homa and the former class have had
enough of corruption. From now on
good democrats and good republicans
will get together as good Okiahomans
and the state will have good elec-
tion laws.
"Ailing Oklahoma has had it's case
diagnosed and the rest Of the coun-
try may rest assured that she is COM
ing back rapidly to good health.
The Okmulgee man is not or tne
rangy. gun-totin' type. which many OF
late may have pictured the Oklaho,
man. but rather of the stature ana
man, "the little giant" railbuilder.
Partner" Pine, as he's known
throughout his native state. because
of interests in so many dlrerent nusio
nesses-it being estimated that ne
has approximately 1.100 partners In
Okmuleee alone-has done much for
the states road building campaigns
and 1t is due in no small part 10 ms
Gntiring efforts and ceaseless energy
that Oklahoma enjoys such marVelo"s
thoroughfares. -,
Mr.. Pine is president of the Okmul.
gee Chamber of Commerce, and report
has 1t he is to be the republican nope
in that party's attempt TO "resI an
other United States Senate seat away
from the democrats. Senator aa,
reid did 1t in 1920. say the ohlanoHa
G. o. p. so why not Pine in 1874?
And now word from the great Badger
state! Ever since the enactment OF
Mr.. volsteads bill the press OF the
world has devoted so much space 10
comments on the measure that folks
hear but little of Wisconsin's economic
condition, and a line or two now uh-
Questionably is in order.
Business conditions in Wisconsin
generally are excellent" smiled John
Streeter Sidley of Racine, son-in-law
of William Horlick. founder of Hor-
lick's Matted Milk Company-the
largest of it's kind in the world, COW
ering thousands of acres, In the
bustling little city that lies between
is secretary of the company and is
at the New Willard Hotel to attend
the annual meeting of the Southern
Medical Association,
Yes" continued the manufacturer.
"our plant which employs thousands
of hands, is running at fun speed
The same Is true of other big. con-
Germs in our neighborhood. 1t is not
generally known, but Racine is the
greatest manufacturing town Of It's
size in the world. There are days
when the Horlick malt houses use
$4,000 quarts of milk.
After detailing the architecture OF
the company's buildings, which are
patterned along lines of old English
castles. and enumerating the many
modern conveniences installed for
employees, the Racine man happened
to spy DR.. Fridjof Nansen, noted ex. :.
You know" he laughed. I'VE pre-
pared all milk used by Peary and
Amundsen on their trips TO the north
and south poles and both said art
erward that the trails to the much
sought points were strewn with malt
ed milk cans" 4
Mr.. SidIey said President Coolidge
had strong backing among many re-
ing in popularity daily. He hadn't,
however, noticed any appreciate en-
thusiasm from the democrats for a
particular candidate, and wanted TO
know what chance Henry Ford mad,
which, of course, being against the
rules of interviewing. went unan-
swered. .ar.
The continued thunder and light
ming of early yesterday morning, it
has been learned, was not due to at
mospheric distur rbances, but to COM
bustion from overtaxed air currents
transmitting joyous demonstration
staged by a few enthusiastic ladies
at Fredericksburg. Va, when an old
desk belonging to Betty Washington.
only and beloved sister of the first
President, arrived at Kenmore, the
ancestral home Of the famous colonial
dame and her patriot husband, Col.
Fielding Lewis.
After perigrination of more than
140 years this much cherished piece of
furniture, according to Mrs. H. H.
Smith, corresponding secretary of the
Kenmore Association, which Is rails
ing heaven and earth to save one Of
the greatest historic shrines In Amer
lea, arrived in the ancient and honor
able southern town Saturday, and the
jubilation that followed has not sub
sided at this writing.
When seen at the Hotel La Fayette
Mrs. Smith was wreathed In smiles.
You know" said she. eve women of
Fredericksburg have been working
necessary $4,000 to purchase Ken
more. which nearly fell into the hands
of real estate investors, and while
we are still little short Of the re-
quired amount We have paid enough
to safeguard the property, and are
endeavoring to furnish 1t as it was in
the days when its great mistress pre-
sided there.
For more than a year literature has
been sent to the various d. A. r. chap
ters, and 1t was from the regent of
the old Trails chapter in Mime
apolis that word came telling of the
famous mahogany piece being in its
possession. On learning OF our work
those good women Immediately turned
the desk over to U.s."
Since leaving Kenmore the an
tique has had many vicissitudes. II
first found home with a son Of Col
Fielding Lewis at Marnion. Next /,
gravitated to Alexandria, thence tc
Washington and from here to New
York city. where 1t rested for many
years, finally becoming established
Ten Tice SInsworth @ a'si Of Minneapoiis. s who Who
in spite of many offers, kept &
courageous hold upon 1t, until sh,
knew that it would be restored to it!
rightful surroundings. This has beer
rejoicing.