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TULSA DAILY WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922 .13 i rtiRin TA CTADT CIRCUS CAMPAIGN Lesion Show at Conven tlon Hall Tonight Is Big Affair flTEREsflTcONTEST Votes for Queen of Circus to Be Given by Legion Took Big Leap Tuesday More feminine spectators than Is -.itomnry nt n flstlo entertainment "ill probably graco tho free boxing Vncsday cnbig nt Convent ; on , . B".."" C ,n, i; X,. ' I w number aro planning to intend. L r fears of posslblo carnage ami ' Woodshed having been assuaged in :i.nnr0 by assurances fiom their lialllstlf proKrnm promises to ho i rctty lively" nnd "good scrapping" , l,cro won't bo any of tlio knockouts An Aid by tho gentler sex. The bout will bo absolutely "free mils" to tlio legion and its allies Jml to tho general public and. be ginning at 8 o'clock, will consist of a battle royal un.l three ; matches ,ch of three rounds. When tho taut blow has been struck and llefcreo Louis Newman has made known Ml derision m tho conclud ing event. Kd .tones will tell in a few boiled-down phrases how n coed circus plus a responsive Mzcnry equal a flying start on n 'Ja-bulldlng fund and then circus t&et salesmen will Bet into circu lation in tho audience. Draw llulldlng nam. Though all tho world in this vi cinity was snow-bound Tuesday, tho lecion did not allow tlio elements to Interfere greatly with cnergotls jfosecutlon of thoir Important pro yct. In pursuance of an order from tno executivo board, and nrchitect Is drawing up tho plants for the pro posed post home and a special com mittee is preparing specific informa tion as to costs oi a locuuun, nuuu tnjt, furnishing and similar matters, -vnv Tulsan who falls to leurn i,.. ,u ivitalr ,.ll ln ij,f Mini nml dumb, for an ex- imslve. Intensive campaign to full 1110 Circus lu lliu i uimi jiiiijiiu in . 1 1. rr.iin .1 in under way. At tno peppy, cntuusi sutlc circus meeting Monday eve ning In tho Municipal auditorium, 15,000 tickets wore handed out to legion members with Instructions, generally speaking, not to stop or even hesitate until tho quota is sold. A flying squadron of 12 or more, travelling In tho national guard re connnlsanco car, will visit Collins vllle Thursday evening to put up cirrus posters nnd sell circus tickets, and with slmlllar Intent will call on Sapulpn Friday evcnlng-and at other towns In tho county next week. As soon as the weather permits gaily decorated booths for ticket sales will bo placed on tho downtown streets. The queen's crown Is now on dls liar in A. Y. Boswell's Jewelry etoro windows in proud proximity to tlio J (50 diamond ring to bo given to Ihe winner of tho lucky number in the advance ticket sale. Soveral oilier firms have special circus win dow airplays, pointing to close com petition for tho legion prizes for tho bjst decorated storo nnd tho best decorated window. That a real cir cus Is In town will bo mado plain to all when the circus train and actors arrive here "ilday night ot this week. Al 1 licks, owner of tho cir- ( cus, having left last night to remove mo uiiinnuB irom wieir winter quar ters. The circus will be clven on the tile of tho Billy Sunday taber- nacic. Voles In Queen Contest Interest In the auccn contest In on a rising note and for almost tho first ume m a popularity or beauty con test In this rltv soeletv nnd rnllcce Klfls oro represented among tho cn Ifles, thus completing tho feminine nrcie irom home, society and unl verslty girl to ftnnlnvi.fl drl. A new development In tiro contest was tho entering by friends and put ting into leading place, of Josephine Layman of the Unlvcrtity of Tulsa, who Impersonated Klslo Jnnls in the I'glOn skit "Elnwh.rn In l'nn" A January. The present status of J, Josephine Layman, 0.100; ""' nannan, i,6Zfi; isiia Weh i1,Jf?! C1"sln Canln- J'125' iw . ,lcn' il-t: Paulino Jin " ."..till. JVIIIIVUJ't J1UV i rJnc; nca1'1' 1'05): VMn- MrKwen. 1.050; lna Chaffln, 1,050; Gladys .. J"na o. Gorman "; i.nuisn RioliKir,. 1 nit A n? "'zberger, 1,010; Kvelyn Jlock, 1.005; Lona Jacobs, 1,003; Is- ? ore.8, J'n""rtI' 1'0"i: "'lna Shields, i,'D1! I'OUIse Shields, 1.001; Louise vV. m4'ur.;: "1!nclio Medlln. 1,001; VI', T"rl. 1.001 ; Iloso Harden jl. w juuiiK woman vnlnrnrl In fHn -"k-. S "er '"ends without her draw . , or conscnt ""''I with PIONEER CITIZEN IS DEAD Pn?J rll' lj0"e "fslilrnt or Tulsa asjg amu. Tuesday Kvenlng. im Nor111- fr moro than 2( awav?hi ent of T,1,sn' ,,a,"i'(, ,tnl liome. 1402 South nostnn t "is ngo of CO. follnwlnc a nerlod morn ,i th.,wll,cl' lms extended for Ti.i- . ' !"reo years. Irlor tn iii. i..i i.-i. Wnatt..n.. , . iirimii, rtorin affair, in0 1 ,,ol,h clv,c a"rt rcllcluoH "me en. n J,h0 rlt1' nnA was t "0 of lncl,man un,"'r lh 1'1 form known in.Tnt'.. Norll wa 'no c"y account of his work- in bohalf of build th? ri...I?rl,,C8 ft wldow 110 leav, nvi VII I'M invn ftf liAAn h milste . i"iil oi Ilio l Tulsa P t mcn.t, Rt ,h0 "n'vrslty are m?i'. lh, 01 ler two tlaughtors re single and res bin n Wm. V.;JVl'AnO, Keb. iS.-l.abnr wnr. this Bf... 11 ln ft wefct ao e-aloon eared ' 00,1 Jf1 wlle the "moke '"area awav Mli.hnl Wln.n. ""eman for h- ,.",""":.. ranv ,." """"S coni- woun,lW.n.If,5e,, ul M"- a lullt dlnr n ."Ban nn" Jnn ned "nd u the neck. KPV Vi.i.ci! ",l,s 'Wtt. ar it n:s.lna-' 1'el- 28 The net from ia "'""''l fir" In the ,.?.Irn,T .Havana to Key West fnr ta 2i i i Ilc-r avo-aBo time -- nines an, nour, T. H. S. Stagecraft Boys Make Good NiM i i hi i1!1 mill m ii iOTHAM DEBATES NEW JAZZ CRAZE Two Sides Line Up fo and Against Dance of Modern Age NnV YORK. Fob. IS. Is the American danc crnzo mentally dan gerous? This question was debated in torpjlchorcan circles today when dispatches from 1'arls stated that Influential Journals and famous ncndcmlclans had Indicted jazz us n hypocritical form or obtaining illi cit pleasure." Tho modern dances nre an sooth ing to the populace, as rocking Is to tho Infant." declared Dr. A. A. Ilrlll, chief of the cllnlo nt Psychiatry In uoiumbin university. .MiiM'.nl Prostitution. 'Jazz Is to our national llfo what Impurity Is to a woman prostitu tion," nfflrmed Itov. Dr. John llonch Strnton, the famous fighting pastor of Calvary' Haptlst rhurcli. ocorgo Washington loved to dance why this outcry?" demanded I.ouls (Jhalir, High priest or tho danc ing hierarchy, who onco tripped n too In the czar's ballet. I don t care how much young peoplo shimmy. If they only tako the proper positions and cling to a few forms ot etiquette." exclaimed Can on William S. Chaso ot tho Metho dist I-Jplscopal church. "Jazz Is not lor sweet lu, wild aurette Taylor, tho nctress. Marring In a play that depicts Jazz evils. Jazz is a manifestation oc the speed manlil of tho age," stated rank 2.1, Thomas, Miss Taylor's leading man, who plays tho rolo of Jazz opponent. .Siijs Animals Dance. Doctor Ilrlll. who gained renown In scientific circles when ho trans lated Krcml into Kngllsh and who is claimed n national nuthorlty on psycho-analysis, said that animals and birds danced. Tlio new dances represent a sub stitute for tho normal gratification ot the sex Instinct in tho form ot pleasure motion." ho continued. 'Viewed in this light, tho modern dances. must bo considered beneficial to our present social system. Peo plo wont sit homo nnd read tho IJIbln all tho time," ho ndded, with twinkling eyes. "There must bo fomo outlet, somo diversion tor tho populncc. Tnero is no uount that tho closer contact In tho modern dances of fers an opportunity to those indi viduals who look for sex everywhere. nut this might happen and has un doubtedly happened oven boforo tho new dances enmo Into vogue." Doctor Straton. who Is waging n fight ngalnst decadenco in modern life, said he wns not surprised that somo scientists who say they are descended from monkeys should sco no harm in Jazz. The Siungo InMlnrt. 'When wo havo monkey men. wo have monkey morals." ho contended. 'Jazz muslo nnd dancing is reversion to tho savago instinct. Jazz Is lilt) spirit of cvlt tho devil's orchestra. havo observed young women and ment lowered morally by its influ ence." Doctor Stralon, howover, sees en couraging handwriting on tho wall of time. Thoro nro faint signs ot a return to social sanctity," ho nvcrcd. ",Tho fact that French academicians and Journalists denounco Juzz as mentally uangcrous is u healthy omen." Ward, Pipp, Mcusel Of Yankees, Sign Up FOUT SMITIi; Arlc. Kcb. 28. Aaron Word, second baseman of the Nuw York Americans who has been holding out, announced today ho would depart Immediately for Hot Springs to Join tho Yankees. It Is understood ho has como to terms with tho club officials. NUW YORK. Teh. 28. Signed contracts of Wully Plpp, first base man and or Holi .Meiitel. tho slug ging outfielder, who, nlong with llano until, drew n suspension from Commissioner I-andls for barn storming last fall havo been received ut Yankeo liendniinrters. Hoth men nave started south and will Join tho sqund In training at New Orleans lliu latter part ot the week. Tho Now York Giants' sciuad was duo In San Antonio, their spring li inning ground tonight. Wllbcrt Itoblnson's Hrooklyn Dodgers woro gathering today at Jacksonville, Pin., where tho first leal workout hnB been called for tomorrow. TJIIti:iJ..1IONTII TOUIt .MlllOAl) l'gJI't and PalcslliU) Iiulinlod In the Itinerary -or ' tlio Party. Seerkl to Thn World. PONCA CITY. Keb. 28. Miss (J race Soldanl of this city sailed during tho past week from New York on tho Adriatic for an extend ed tour abroad, including Kgypt, Palestine, tho Asia Minor coast, Greece, Italy, Franco and England. In the party aro five young ladles with their chaperon una two mar ried couples. They expect to remain abroad thrco or tour, mouths, An organization nt Tulsa high I school which Is little known to the, outsldo world but whoso hard efforts1 has mado for Itself an enviable I record ln the local high school nn-nnl-, Is that of tho Stagecraft club. to tno ettlclent work of the mem bers of tho club who nro trained In all tho various branches ot stage craft art Including tha work ot op erating n standard slzo moving pic turo machine, can bo attributed tho success of thn many amateur plays and tho lyceum numbers which havo been staged at tho high school audi torium during the past months. Tho membership ot tlio club at present Includes tho following high school students: Kd Woods, Jr., as sistant director nnd moving plcturo operator; Hob flSppcrson, superin tendent. Active members: Oscar ."haw, Louis Conner, Paul Cunnbig ham, Kenneth MncDowcll, Paul Steel, Clifford Hlkock. Innct'vo list: Claudo Miller. Virgil King, Kd Pike. Probationers: Paul Hull and Olan Scrbcr. Present Ovni Program. A regular school credit Is given to the members of tho club providing 110 hours of work Is completed dur ing tho school semester. At the present time the members nro put ting in an average of 150 hours a semester, nfter school, becnuso oc the many .extra occasions ami meet- , nSarLl! Tgrnhifor tho Hunday scliools ot tho ... ornz3Uona ouUlll ot, state: to create a fellowship nmong Heveral days ago tho club ,ll- u",la- "kers 'ot the i f, a. .,n.i..i. .iii.iiii nf grossed from Its regular FChcdulo ot M-nrV nnrl nirnil n mnelnir 11 ctllro work and staged a moving plcturo program under Its own direction. Tho program consisted of scenic pic tures, a good comedy and moving! pictures taken oi tho Shawnee-Tulsa football game. This was tho first time that tho 4ioys had como from "behlrid tho scenes" slnco tho or ganization ot tho club almost six years ago, and heralded tho first of a scries of presentations which the club Intends to glyo during this semester. Membership Only by Mu. MrmhrTBlilii to thn Stauecraft club Is nbtnlnablo only by a vote ot tho club membesh,lp following from two to thrco weeks of successful proba tion tests In nctual slago work. All mombcrs nro given membership cards which admits them to any academic function ot tho school. Any graduate of tho high school who nns been a good stagecrafter is present ed u second enrd In recognition of his service and this card admits htm to nil school functions. A recent change in tno ruics oi the club nrovido for a rotation In the various positions, .periodically. Heretofore tho mcmbors were ap pointed to certain positions which they held throughout tho semester. Term appointments nro now limited to the cluu prcsiucni or uiu(urvi Intendcnt. Vndcr l our Mentis, n-hnrn nrn four different depart ments under the supervision of the HtniTAOrrift nlllh. The first IS tllC olcctrlcal division which Includes tho various stngo lighting effects whllo Mm Keonml lias lo HO W 111 scenery. The third is tho switchboard, con trolling thn Ilchts on botn me siago and audltm-lum and the moving pic ture machine. A youin is bmibh as head over each of these four dl- ..l.lnnn nn.1 U msnO nftlblo tO tllC main superintendent for tho work done. So efficient havo tho, members become that tlio Heaviest prujierir sceno wh lull lias even nccn siuguu m tho high school auuiiorium wa ri,nni-ril in anproxiniaieiy uuuu Tilmitr.if. After a mcmucr nns ivoratu u . .ir ..ml iii forced because ot an extra heavy schedule to glfo up the stagecraft work, no n pmc Inactive list and Is subject to call at any time that no is nceueu. ,.i,...'n.ini. .iiiIpk have recently iini.'ii ail ii ittt been Inaugurated Into tho work of n.r. tini.ir:iTt iieoariiiit'iii. in slides which aro mado to the adver invu .1 kaki mi, nv inn ijiij iiii-ur selves, aro shown at alt meetings of tho student bony nem u mo torlum with the exception of the ..t..i .(..a nnuemblles. Tho club nt present holds weekly meetings on Monday night to whose personal eiions ioy " - the present plan of organization and work. .. . i,,iHri.i Tho stagecrnnern "", chosen a motto for their club which tells plainly tno ii"",,11"" gnnlzalton. It is Our Loyalty." "Our Scrvlco Is OKMULGEE BANK AFFAIR AIRFD BY -.--wm nurMTl"10 falr ""mo of thu st SPECIAL AUDIT X&vaWZ pnvTisn-ii vnost PAdli ONI! bcforo'judgo Christopher if tho miss ing Judgo returns to mo uein-n. Attorneys hero were of .tlio opin ion today that Judge Christophers court would remnln idle for the re mainder of his term of offlca nrtcr ho disposes of tho litigation now pending. . . Tho present term ot tho superior court hero expires Hunday night nnd a now one opens Monday. If Judgo Christopher Is not hc-o within two days after tho opening of the now term. It automatically ceases to function, attorneys said. Precinct Gas I'mtsi Meet. The Gas Consumers leaguo of Precinct No, 17. In West Tulsa, will meet at Lee Clinton school at 7.3U o'clock Wednesday evening to taku action on thu fuel Mtuatlon, It Is announced. PURPOSES OF THE MEET OUTLINED Special Hates for Sunday School Convention Are Allowed by Roads Purposes of tho stato Sunday school meet to bo held In Tulsa March 28-30 have been outlined by tho executive board ot tho Okla homa stale Hunday school conven tion and form tho nieanurlng rod by which tho proginm Is being com. pleted nnd polished Into shape. These purposes, as formulated by tho officials nnd transmitted to John H. Davenport of this city, geu ernl chairman of convention ar rangements, nro ns follows: To re view thu Sunday school work ot thn Past year in Oklahoma, America and tho worlds to plan and discuss a program for thn Hunday schooli of Oklahoma for this year; to present , :,-,.,.: ,, ' , ' ',, " "i" piovmu loeni ounuay .., nnci Vnunlv Sundnv neluml SlIlOOIS anil COUIliy fill Hia SCIIOOI association otricers with new incth- oils nnd greater visions; to acquaint the Sunday school workers of Okla homa with religious educators of International reputation; to better understand thn child, youth nnd adult wo 'aro privileged to teach; to study ways ln which to reach those wo aro not teaching at present; to seek tho best menus and thn wis dom ot tho community religious education program; tn attain n closer friendnhtn with tho Master Tcnchcr so that going home from tho convention wo may more willingly Introduce Him to thoso wc teach. Prom the stnte association head quarters nt Oklahoma. City havo been sent out to all churches of the stato notice Diet tho railroads will glvo a special t educed ono and one-half faro for tho round trip into to Tulsa to accredited dele gates. Tho fnrn mny bo obtained upon presentation of Identification certificates obtained from tho stato headquarters. WILLING TO GO 9 BEFORE JURORS AND TELL ALL co.NTiNvrci) moM pauii osch matter moro fully and advlso you later.' "Tho humblest layman In the land kuowB that your statements nro tho rankest ot hypocritical camouflage. The grand Jury has the right to hear tho testimony ot 'any witness. A man against whom an indictment Is sought can lawfully rcfusu to testify or not refuse as ho sqcs fit. Tho governor of tho stato Is immune from tho subpoena of a grand Jury, but I havo waived nil official privi leges and Immunities given tho gov ernor by tho law. I want to tell tho .grand Jury the facts. I ask In that rof,r.nl only that consideration given by the law to thu humblest private citizen. Look 1 1 1 ill In the Kjc. "Now that I havo returned, Mr. Hepburn, I ask you to stand up llko a man and look mo iir tlio eyo ln tho grand Jury room. If I am guilty, you should welcome hearing my tes timony. If 1 am innocent, common decency demands that the grand Jury bo permitted to hear what I havo to say. "If I am Indicted, u two. fold con sequence occurs. (1) It Is a charge against mo personally. 2) It Is a se rious reflection upon the state of whoso government I am thn head. If only iny personal name nnd fato wero Involved, I might unflinchingly lot you pursue your courhe nnd un justly nnd maliciously bring mo be fore tho bar of tho court to Mand trial on a chargo unsupported by ovhlenpo or reason mid let my ac quittal by a court niql Jury suffice as my exoneration nnd vindication. Hut when you Indict u governor of a state tho report appears lu tho press ot nil tho nation. It sols a slain upon state, harmful business welfare ot to protect the 'people of the state from Mich hu miliation that I havo asked tho right, without privileges or immunities glv. en to any citizen of the stnte, to glvo tho facts to the grand Jury, to at tempt to prevent you from ma liciously distorting the facta and tho law behind thu closed doors of a grand Jury room." I)IVOH(Ji:i) Al'lllll SIX MONTHS Aged Illnckwi.il Couple Just Couldn't Get Along With ICarh Other. PONCA CITY, Feb. 28 After be lug married only six months, Jerome Phillips, 75, of Ularkwell was grant ed a divorce from Ollvo Phillips, CI. on tho grounds nt neglect and cruel ty, Phillips testified that his wife refused to uct tnwaul him as a wtfu should and that shu would not let him accompany her to picture shows which khti lxul0 attended. UNTOLD BENEFIT FROM SNOWFALL "Most Hopeful Outlook" for State Crop, Says J. A. Whitehurst II r Axicletfrt Vttit Klals Wife. OKLAHOMA CITY. 1'eb. 2S. The snowstorm sweeping Oklahoma today will result in "almost untold bonofL" tn wheat and produce a "most hopeful outlook" In tlio stale, according to John A. Whitehurst, president ot ho state board of ngrt- rulturc, Not only will Ihe snow pro- tea tho wheat from low tompern ttiriH and supply needed molstuin when it melts, but It will do u great deal to deter til" activities ot green bugs, wbli h havo been reported In ii any wheat growing counties. Whitehurst said. Iloll Wcrll Hurt. The boll wccUls. too that have enjoyed tho mild winter mid prospered in the cotton growing sec- Hoi s will receive a death blow as the tesult of tint cold wentlicr, this agricultural authority added. Ho ex plained Hint cold weather does not kill tho green bug, but that this pest Is at Its best on wheat that hns been blown by winds and ! short of moisture. Another benefit seen by Mr. Willi hurst was that to fruit buds. Low temperatures will hold them back and prevent dain.igo by a late frost. Should tlio mini weather i mat ween have cunllnued, Mr. Whitehurst said the fruit buds probably would havo reached an udvaneo stage where a lain frost would havo repeated tho damaga of tho Inst two years. Oats llclH(l Out. The moisture atso will bo of bene fit to oats that havo Just been plant ed and to pastures, Mr. Whitehurst ndded, and will put thn ground In shapo for plowing, which has been delayed In many sections becnuso ot tho protracted droiitl'. HLACKWHLU Keb. 28 Willi tlio temperature slightly above zero the blizzard which has swept northerif Oklahoma for more than 24 hours shows no signs of slackening nt 10 o'clock this morning. I'plamls have been swept nearly barn whllo low lands are filled with drifts of snow 2 to 3 feet deep. Mast and west roads wero reported Impassable early toduy and north and south hlghwaya were rapidly filling up at very low point. KNtD, Keb. 28. A blizzard, worst for a number nt years, was raging In Knld thL morning. It has been snowing horo for tho past 27 hours and approximately eight Inches ot snow has fallen during that time ac cording to Carl Q. Morton, local weather man. o City business practically Is nt a standstill. Street rars aro making Ihelr wny around thn city In groups of two or three, preceded by a snov.' plow, nnd regular schedules havo been nbandoned. Temperatures at r:30 n'rlock .Tuesday morning was 10 degrees abovo zero. M'ALF-STIHt. Feb. "-8,ect11.nnm snow arrived nt dawn nttc. a night f gradually lowering temperatures, interurban traffic and city car serv ice slightly Interfered wl h trains arriving behind schedules. Local telephone service Is n act hut long dlstnncn communication badly' crippled by toll wires down at othor points. MUBKOGP.i:. Feb. 28. Muskogee todny experienced her worst woalher of the winter searon. An early morning sleet that pasted ..Idnwalks and streets with Ice, later turne. to snow, which has been falling steadily. PONCA CITY. Fob. 28. With the tempcrnturo below 13 degrees and a biting galo from the north blow ng tho several Inches of snow which has fallen rlnco yestenmy !"" into drifts, no relief Is In s g lit hero from thn coldest touch of winter this year, uas prcsum i i,. ...... v..... exhausted nnu num a boon reported here. OKMULGi-2k! Feb. 28. High wind r.nd a temperature of -0 de grees abovo zero marked the winter storm which swept Okmulgee county last night. Kaln early Mon day night turned to sleet with tho rapid decline of the mercury from 48 to 20 degrees above zero. Snow fell this morning and tho tempera ture roso to 22 degrees. AKDMOrtn Feb. 28. The first snow ot tho winter f.-ll hero .ast night nnd this morning. Tho fall amounted to about an Inch. ItAIlTLKSVILLU. Keb. 2S A 40 mlto galo blowing hero this morn ing whlped fulling snow into a blizzard. Klvo Inches nt snow his fallen In the Inst 12 hour'. Tho thermometer Is hovering near the 10 degreo mark. MIAMI. Fob. 28. Tills dls'rlct It experiencing one of tho worst bliz zards of recent years today. A tem pcrnturo of 10 above nnd a drlvlnS north wind made It appear unus ually severe. Homo snor fltlll Is fall ing hut tho fall last night was slight. KANSAS CITY. Keb. 28. Low temperatures with snow flurries pre vailed In tho Missouri Valley today following the worst blizzard of the winter last night. High winds drlfled the light fall of snow and caused hoiiio damngo to lelophono and electric light wires. Train sched ules wero not seriously Interfered with however. AMAltlLI.O, Tex.. Keb. 23. The temperature horo wj't f jur degrees below this morning .mil ihe miow, which began jeste'da,', was tilll falling. FOUT WOUTII. Tex.. Keb. 28. Snow, sleet and rain, nil Inst night In wcH Texas, lesulted this mornlr.g hi a mass of tangled tclegnf.h and telephone wires. Interrupted commu nication and Impassable roads. Jt Is feared that with thn moro .vero weather promised fnr afternoon ninl night, train service will be hnmpM.-ed. Much good will accrue to farmers and stockmen from tho moUturn, especially in tho grain so '"J On of wi'Htcrn Texas nnd tho Panhandle. Trains on tho Wichita Fulls & Northwestern railroad in O'.il.ilioni i wero reported tied up bv tho noavy snowfall, eighteen Inchei of snow was reported by railroad i.'firials at Woodward, Okla and a snow train has been sent from Wichita Kalis to open up tho lino. Long stretches of wlro nnd poles vore re ported by iailroiihi to be down in ik vivlultf of Woodward, Lconard-Whilc Scrap 1 May Go !o Michigan t'llll'AOO. Kelt, m Tho pro po'od bout lietwoi-ii Ileniiy 1 .consul nnd Charllo White. ItghtwelKlit ihnmplonshlp tuny not be slriKtd In Madison Hqlinro (Iniden. New York, It was leiirned loday. A slronn I possibility Jdsl that the match may ' i onto to tho inlddlcwcut, punlbly to ' Denton llaibor, Mich. , Leonard paw.! through here last , night en rollto to New Yolk alter Ids light with Pal Morm st New ii leans. An Injury to Ihe chain- I plop's hand made It Improbable that he would bo ready for tinmidlnto Action In tho ling. While In Chli'Hgo. I.eonaid and bis manager, Hilly llllmon, are un derstood to havo promised l-'loyd Pltuslmmnn, I tent on Harbor Vo motor, that (he champion would box for l'ltzsimmons on July 4. i There Is n strong probability. It was iliillintiil thai tho Whlto mutch would he postponed until July 4, and staged al Hentoii llarboi. It , White Is taken on hefniu July 4, then "Plnklc" Mitchell, the Mil- , 1 II II Imn kl.,1 I. . VI1....I...I DAl lliu V, n" "i .1 V ..' 1 "IRENE" IS STILL BEST OF SEASON l liey, J ho stieets were lined by thoii ... , 1)f B,ini.(, 1M, jinllea and were Piilu.. ftwttitrlo llnftr banked on both sides by masses of iUlba L10V(1S iJOiy l)ll.ielieerliig humanity. Hulldlngs wem zard to See Their Fa vorite Entertainment About thu sniiorlal aspirations of one Madnmn Lucy and the courage ous nml high limited aiUetituies ot a radiant nnd lovely Indy In woven tho shining threads nt tho best show ot Its kind that Tulsa has seen this ycur Irene, Probably no other production save this perennial dispenser ot laiikhtcr and putchil tudn, color nnd lilting melodies could hnvo drawn to Convention tin 1 1 through the snowstorm lliu crowd that hoard tho Montgomeiy ehliiu Inst night. Certainly no other crowd this year hns gone homo so thoroughly pleased with Itself for having been among those present. It wns perhaps to the perfect lady Madiiuio Lucy that major hon ors of thu ev'enlifg went. Certainly he was eminently Hiitlfylng as comedian, modiste, daucei. Happily climaxing u show ptinrtuntcd with good laughs, Hiiima DeWenle, whoso rotund and good-natured counten ance had hitherto been visible only 111 thu darkened light of u tene ment, nlley, burst forth lu all her glory nud had everything her own way. Her Illimitable Irish hioguu that matched the cnustlu et kindly tongue, tho expressions ot her hard cat ncd wisdom concerning husbands nnd daughters wero delightful. Thu clover Hcrkley and tho uquully clever lliiimu DoWenlu wero bright and shining lights In u cast whoso members had stellar propensities, each In his and her own way. Youth nud Gnjii). Hut nfter all, It was tho youth and gayety and colorful story of iiomniico and lovely things to wear nnd broad-shouldered men nud dancing and music that makes "lienu" tho fnsclnntlng thing thut It Is. With n voice of no especial brilliance, but whoso sweetness nnd clarity made It lovely, ntul a charm that Invested her with all tho quaint exquislteness that the storybook Irene with ' her background of melody ought to hnvo, Irene Dunn easily held thu center of thu stage that her rolo guVo her. Hho was very much a pictorial refreshment, she could dance and sho could glvo to her songs, "Allen llluu Gown" for Instuuce, Hint half-wistful quality thut Is part of their beauty without smothering them wttli sentimental ity. Histrionically she Is clever and'sho was prehaps better nt no other tlmo than when sho Imperson ated the llttlo shopgirl, shabby suited and hnlt-slarved for beauty. Hcatnro O'Connor and Mary Mooro annexed somo laurels of their own with their Impernoiiatlons nnd dancing. Their dances wero refresh ingly original and they showed training of unusual exccllenco and finish. Gladys Hart, whoso lithe grace and blonde licnuty woro In themselves very grateful to tho rye, was another dancer who won un qualified approval of her audience. Hut so far as that goes, nil oc tho dnncers wero as good an tho dunces, which Is saying a lot. Tho girls looked morn llko a rollicking bunch of high school girls nut for a good time llinn anytmng riw'ij they wero lovely, they were young, and they woro soft and exquisite lit tle frocks that mado every woman lu tho nudlonco sharpen her euro with nn eyo to gathering Ideas for future practical use, Tho mon of tho cnlo and of tho chorus were much abovo the averngo in uppenr uneo nnd lu ability, which means a great deal more. Tho song hits of "Irene' havo merely revived their popularity. Kvervhody knew or lias Known them at some time, hut their worth Is attested by tho fnct that they are sung ngaln and ngaln, year nfter year. "Alice llluu Gown Is no less lovely now that It lias ever neon, "Castle of Dreams" weaves tho hiiiiio spell ot moonlight nnd silver clouds and a soft wind not Oklahoma vu- linty tn the trees maye. while ho who could resist the lon-tlckhng i a Inn of "Irene" is Mivuhierable in deed. GAS COMPANY DEFIED (illens Will Iteslst lo Llmil Any Infrlnci'iocoiH on Itlghls Cndcr Injunction by Court. When two employes of ihe Okla homa Natural Gas company ap peared at the home of Tate llrady, 421 North' Main st.ect, shortly be fore noon Tuesday and notified llraily that unless Ii" paid the full amount of his gns bill for the prev ious ino'itb, I hey were met with rebuff ln tho form of a loaded shot gun. Hrady had refused to pay the full amount of tho hill charging Hint It wns cxcepwlvu and Had seeiliud n (Hurt order restraining thu gas company from cutting off the service, Hrady leaned the iloublebaiiuled shotgun tigalnst the door of I lie res bit nro and told tho ni'ui If they turned off thu gas lit the I'urh cut off, they did so at theh own pcill They retired from thu scene. The gun play whs the first dliect .in nil between the consuineis and workmen of tho gas company who were ordered i ut rff the gas on illl thOM' residences Where (he oeeii pains tmd reiiwd m pay the Inuh gas. bill fur the proviuus month. MARY PROMISES SHE WILL 'OBEY' VISCOUNT-MATE it vt Queen Maty d d n. had m mm! for piorltloun prcdl. lions. It had been slormlng early in tho morning, but 'he sKles rlenreil off nnd It was clear lth a bilsk springlike breeso when ""ptl.tl Procession left the palace for the nhbey. ltleli Aini'i Iciiiih Ignored, Many rl -h Americans had rome to London manv ( them social as- WTXtTX ,' r." slibey, but all had tn content them sele with low of the mnrrlsKc prnroMtun, If thoy were lucky enoimh In be nble to piirrhssa slght seoln space along Ihe mute. The aetusl weiMliix ceremony "mi as the i llmsx to a kIoiIom. cm derella-llke pngennl. lesplvndent with ilotous colors. It was a fete of purple and fine linen silks, satins and luiMSiiti. ermines and furs and flashing Jenels, splendid uniforms nml flashing weapons nil surmount ing the gilded coiirhes with car ih'it the principals and their fnint lles. The route from the pnlnro to the abbey lav through the Mull. Admlr. (illy Aieli, ('haling Cross, Whitehall Puiliameiit street and Parliament squnie to thn west door ot the uh- deeoraled with flags, pictures ami i floHcrs, wlndons, doorws and root-1 tops wem deioiuteil with human faces. ' The offli lal colors were blue nml i silver, but every Kilor of tho lain- I bow ilaxxled the sprctntnis. I Veterans Mngo Celcbrallon. Pealing church bells and booming ennnnn signalled the start oc tun pro- cession from Hiicklnghnm palace where a group of wounded soldiers wlio had been allotted space hi the forecourt by the king himself thiow their caps Into the air and choercd till they weto hoarse. Tho crowds nlong the way, mnny of whom hud been standing nn the pavement since before daybreak, look up tho aeclnlmlng cry mid ono hiigh shout lolled tor four miles or so all thn way nlong tho roulu to the cathedral. It was a few minutes nfter 11 o'clock when Dowager Queen Alex andra, mother nt King George nnd grandmother of tho bride, accom panied by her suite ot ladles in waiting, stepped Into n glass nnd gilt coach ami the procession was under way. All traffic wan stopped tn the streets traversed by thu carrlnges and the crowd was held back mainly by guards nnd trnopn wearing red coats nnd great beurskln shakos, The downger tiueen was followed by an other coach hearing Queen Mary, es corted by troops lu scarlet coats and diver In linets. The llfeguaids lldlng behind tho queen'n coach were mounted on blnck chnrgeiH, whoso harness mounting had been idled nnd polished to brll lancy. The queen was with her sec ond son, the Duko of York, wearing the horizon bluo uniform ot n llrlt lf.) i aviator. Then later rninn cnrrlnges bearing Pilneo Henry In a scnrlct uniform of the Hrltlsh army nnd Prince Genrgo lu a navy uniform of bluo bedecked with gold bin Id. Other carriages horo handsomely gowned tndles-ln-waltlng. King KclH Off New Afclanmlluii, It wns not until 1ft minutes ot 11 o'clock that it thunder ot cheers proclaimed that King Genrgo had left the palace hi n gold and scnrlet uniform of n colonel of tho grena diers. There wero two outriders flanking the four bays that drew tho klng'n cnrrlnge, Tho brldo rode In n carriage car ried bv her maids. As sho passed, men nnd women cheorcd, waved handkerchiefs nud tossed tltelr lints Into thu nlr. Thn brldo smiled upon tho crowd and wns obviously, radi antly happy. At thn nbbey tho royal family wns met by the dean, gowned lu n pur ple robe with n cape of embroidered gold. Tho royal family wns cs corlcd within the altar. Thero was a great flutter within tho church when Viscount Iiscellcs, dressed In a bluo and red uniform of thn gunrds, accompanied by his best mnii, arrived. Ho was escorted to a sent within the sncrarlum to await tho coming of tho bride. Tho royal brldo was escorted to tho altar by her father. Hhu woro tho beautiful wedding gown ot sil ver cloth, slightly decollete nnd teaching to her ankles, It wan over hung with whlto marqulstc, richly embroidered with pearls. It was! girdled with a sliver cord from whlnh dropped a wirath of orange buds. Thn train wns of sllvor Duchessn rutin, draped nt thn shouldcis with Honltou luce which Queen Mary lind worn ot her wedding, ".Mary Illmi" .Main Color. Hehlud Mary came the brides maids, thren cousins nnd flvo per sonal friends. They worn gowns of silver cloth decorated with sliver lace nnd with touches of "Mary blue" at tho r.quaro cut neck. The sleeves wero flowering nnd the glnlles wero of net veils encircled with wreaths of sliver leaves nnd diamond benles, They carried bou quets ot sweetpens. Just boforo noon us the great or gan played . "Inil Us. Heuveuly Kuther, Lead Us," tho door of tho Jerusalem chamber opened and the venerable archbishop of Canteibury. neeonipiinled by Hie lesirer prelates, stepped forth. The archbishop of Canteibury was followed Into the nltnr by the tli hblshop of York, the bishop of Oxford and ilio Itev. Can on Maurice Lnscelles, The altar wan not decorated except for the murvel oimly wrought (loth of gold. Thero was a h..shed silence In tho church but the cheering was faintly audible. The soft voices of the choir hoys then rilled Hie mighty cathedral a llm In ninl piocewtlon approached the allnr for tho ritual, first enme the cciicslusllrs. thru the princess lean ing on tho arm of her lather. I The queen, wearing a gown of brown Ineo brocaded with velvet and with n corsage gorgeously deco rated with blazing jewels, aroso lis the Inide approached. Viscount Licclles. accompanied by his host iiihii. had atwilled the In I, In at tho high altar. Ceremony Almost Ancient. The iholstcrs hml been chanted "God Ho Merciful" but a Hllonco fell a n the party stopped befoiu the allnr. The royal family look their places. The Inide nnd groom, Willi thu bride's parents, the inalds, best man nud otlici attendants grouped themselves before the arcnblshop. In a modulated tube the inch bishop II. en read iln liplxccpnl cere uioi.y tor iinulty ulieli was inn K catty linoged irom iho tlxteenth . II"'UI 1 Tho bud una groom, in linn but ' low voices, pledged their vows. Only those sitting nearby lira'd tho r 1 spouses ot thn principals to ths ' clergymnn. Tim nrchblshop then liiinlo a. Drier nun res", leMcii.itimc tho rouplo nnd pronouncing hit blessing and Ihe blessing ot tha church upon them, 1 ho great orgnti then burst into the national niithem and then at.-' othe" murmur filled tho cathedral. "Prnlso .My Soul, thn King of llenvo.1," sang tho choir. Ths wedding party pased from tho altar In tho chapel of Ldward tho Con fessor, whero thn newly married rouplo went through tho ancient form of signing the register. After thn register had been signed, the pnrty headed by the rations and the thoir, proceeded down tho nls,(h.,'organ playing , he. Home., anil .inner, weiiuing mnrrn nnn Mendelsohn's wedding march. There w ns a llttlo escort of M.'o gunrds at the door. A.i thn bride and groom nppenred. tlio crowd massed behind thn pnllie and tioop cordons In I'nillament Hqunio set up a cheer Thn guests did not begin leaving the .ibbey until tho bride and groom hail depiu t d. Tho only Americans present were Ambassador and Mrs. Ilnrvey. Mis. Harvey vine, a gown ot soft brown erepo de ItoinHliin Willi embroidered pnlllets of old gold and nrnngn with crpo sstln fiioronnrs. Her bat was decotnted with osprey fealh ei s. cm the telurn Journey to tho palace, tho carriage containing thn brldn ami gloom stopped whllo a wreath vtns placed on tho Cenotaph the memorial to ilio Hrltlsh em pire's dead In Ilio g" at war. After going to Ihnkliigham pal-m-e. Princess Mary (she retains her Htl") and her hiinlmnd appeured upon Ilio baliony showing them selves to thu watting rowd, i lio wedding hienkfast v uh served nt tiio palaeo at 10 o'clock with les than 2110 present Later in the dn Hie iniilo and groom departed st 1'addliigton station on their hone) moon. LANDIS FINISHES FEDERAL CAREER coNTiNiir.i) most taor o.nb sympathetic Judge, ih'.s known foe of hypocrisy nnd crookedness seemed lost lu thought. Then ho said slowly: "When tho curtain rings down HiIn afternoon I Just want enough tight to seo Hint door," And ho smiled a strange, sad smile, Judgo I-nndls wound up his career en the bench by disposing of 10 cases lu rapid fire order. His last decision was to sentence a man tn Ju days In Jalt for violating tho Pro hibition laws and previously ho had rendered decisions ranging front a flue of In to a year In prison, tie conducted his final court ln his characteristic fashion taking cases nwny from lawyers to conduct tjiom personally, laughing, kidding, storm ing and fuming. In tho words ot a court attendant ho was "1,000 per vent limits." Adjourns Court for Last Time. After thn final sentence Judgo Landls said; "Mr. Iln I II ff, nre there any moro cases?" "None, your honor;" was ths re ply. "Court" Tiegan thn judge, H arose nml for several seconds stood looking around thn mom. Then hu continued "ah, Is adjourned." Tho Judge stalked Into his cham bers without n word nnd a few min utes Inter dozens of friends who Jammed their wny lu found him sit ting In tho corner on nn old packing box talking to his son, Itced, Asked to poso on tho bench for photographers, tho Judgo said: "I shall never return to ths bench. Jf you want to photosraph me. do It here." The Judgu wan particularly hard on Volstend act violators during his final session ot court. Owners of thrco buildings ho had closed be cnuso they held saloons wero re fused permission tn reopen. "You honor," said ono attorney, "tho owner ot this building didn't know thero was n Kiloon In it and hcsldcn hu won a distinguished scr vlco medal in tho wnr and " "When you stait citing war rec ords you evidently nrn afraid to try your case on Its merits" Interjected Ihe Judge. "And why didn't he know It was a saloon " Ho went In thoro twlco a month lo collect rent." To another attorney who said ths owner didn't know n saloon was In his building ho said: "Why that place had swinging doors, sawdust on tho floor, a foot, rail and spittoons that no ono over lilt, Of.roiirsa ho know It wns n saloon. Tho only dlffcrcnco from tho well known good old days was that this fellow chnrged 75 cents u il rink instead ut 10 cents. Motion dented," Two nlleged tax; dodgers wero brought boforo tho Judgo and nfter a few questions tho Judgo nnnounced; "I'll flno you 1 cent," to ono de fendant "because you seem to want to pay your taxes but lack the menus." To tho other ho snld: "I fine you $.',000 brcauso you seem to havo tho means but lack tho deslro to pay." After shaking hands with scores of persons who enmo tn bid him good bye, tho Judgo .walked across tho street to the little lunch counter where ho has eaten tho midday meal for 17 yars. "Swiss on ryo and milk tho cow for thu government," shouted the waitress an ho entered nnd n mo ment later tho Judgo was sitting on a high slnol eating hia usual noon repast--a HwIsh cheese sandwich on rye brend and a glass of milk. COURT FIGHT ON GAS I 1 1 in I Method of i:ccullon Iii Ne vada In Ho iVMcd by Court III Cum) ot (onvlctcil Men, CAHKON CITY, Nev. Feb. 28. A fight Hint Is expected finally to go to the United Slates supreme court to determine whether death by le thal gas "Is unusual and cruel" nnd, therefore, prohibited by stato und federal constitutions was started to diiv when utturneys for Geo Jon nnd Hiighlo Hing filed In tho supremo conn of Novada an appeal from the Judgment ot death prnnounuced on their clients for the minder ot Tom Quoug Kuu at Minn last August. Tho supremo court Ib expected to Issiiu a stay to tho executions tho first of Its kind In this country scheduled to tako place dining thu week of April 1 to 22. Thu two Chinese aro already in "death row" nnd unless their appeal 1h allowed. will linvi, ilifle llveu Himffed out bv admiii. stratum ot lethal gns. The manner of administration has not I been definitely decided yet.