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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
THE NIGHT OF CHRISTMAS.

Not the night before Christmas
nor the night after Christmas.
but the real night Of Christmas
when nothing was stirring. for
father objected In tones that re-
flected he hotly detested tho
poor kitty's purrlng. lie meekly
requested the dOorbell be muffled
that all II the kids 10 the base
ment bn showed. and showed
very plainly that he was quite
ruffled at scenes and at sounds
he the day before loved. 4 muf-
fle was placed DER the clocks
ringing spiral the telephones
ling was cut off with rag. for
father was falling downhills Of
old Tyrol and pulling back up
with a fpOt-weary wag. The
steam radiator that seemed much
too ncrvy was yankcd from its
fastening ont in the hall. the
photograph box was kicked out
topsy-turvy. for father objected
10 each one and all Not the
night after Christmas. nor ths
night before Christmas. but the
real night OF Christmas when all
through the house not a creature
was creeping. for father was
sleeping off off-off his orley-
ed annual souse Vernon I.
Smith.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
TO ENTERTAIN THE INSANE
Christmas show and Dinner VIII Bc
Provided

ALBANY, y. Y., Dec. -3 Special
Christmas dinners and entertain
ments consisting of moving pictures
and musical exercises are being ar
ranged by Superintendent Riley foi
the inmates Of state prisons and his
pitals for the criminal insane.
Governor Glynn received today and
referred to the prison department a
letter from Miss May Reed Averill, oi
New Orleans, asking that special
Christmas entertainments bc provided
for conyicts
"1f there is one day in The year
when the line between oy"r-indul-
eence and humane Justice In the
treatment Of those who are being
punished for breaking the law should
not be- drawn too sharply the GOV
ernor replied. "lt il Christmas Day
and personally I am Inclined TO APP
your proposal"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
HOBBS Confessed
GUILT TO BREWER
INDICTED SENATOR ASKED COY.
IRNOR on MISSISSIPPI 10
IiIIP MN OF
GOVERNOR WEPT ON Stand
Was Nisihly Affected \. lie Gave
Damaging Testimony Against
III, Friend, aud Allic,.

,.,..,..,,.,.,.-.
'''' "'''' ''''. -'
I."II br'Wrr governor OF Mississippi,
testified today m tho trial of Sfste
senator q A tT,h.y that rf,il... h,..
,d,,t,,od o.. ,t.
A'''' W.
'''"''S an" h"a lHpl"rrd hIm 10 heIp
him out of his trouble After this
testimony and thar of p.. 81 II
Webb. "a college clas4mat, off u,I,bs
10 tho effect than .II,bl,y .r,r.i him, .,,,
would never drnp ,uyfb.pg p.ut inf,
his hand. tho st4t, In tb, .t..,l. 80
the s,u3tnr ON , ,b.,,,. 80 ,......t.,...
and soliciting Y lrib. ,I,s.1 i,, ...,.
"Nou know Won hY,. m, r,ots N,
Bilbo and mo-" th. ,,t..rpor t.s.,g.i
I'M quoting IToIb. .u .,,,, 49,. g.,
the lrpisIutir, , ...1 MAJ, ,.
here with Rllbo n. is th. cr,,,,..,
st member or bur,,uin. H., b.,I...i
me to IN, donrs of IA. ,.,,,,.,,I..,.
Now. h. kicks mn, ant ~ ,.,,, I'M
helm mo win ,, ,.,,, ,.. ,.1 W.
for Won for pn,ornor o...,l,gt nm
when Goyernor pr.yyar snat,a .,
Hobbs and Ruh, ubo T., ia,,.a,.,.'
governor and iob,tIy nJi.t.d ,,.,,,'
Hobbs ON tbo hrihor,, H.. a..
emotion ,y,s ,nn,r.,,. ,,,, [,
defense attorneys accused ,in, - on,.
ipe ,rbo ,,n,.,,.,,',. - '''',' ~ ''g-
came into ths ovos ~ u,Ih. ~
listened to tba go,..,.,o,.,, -,
The poysrnor L.,a,, ,,i.
the time ne soid stonhon C,a,,. ny ~
OF Bclsoni Auss told him. ,,',tt,,,
,,rood ,o -, '''o' hau
tion with r.v. cn,,,t,, i.ii, l., -,
CastI.man vy,s rnt.ro,to1 ,,.,"
no stems war tal,o, ;. -.
arrested thon tba ,,.it,o,., ..,i, 1919 '
satisfied others VAR i,,,,Itna,'S ,
he wanted to s.t ~, ~, ~. D'.'
raneeuarts u,.,ro -.
tives 10 pet n,ido,co ~ r,,.,i,.
feronces CostIo,nan toIl hh,, - a.,
Hobbs were IN have ard ,ta, b.. M,
not want to toI,o tb. n,a.,or ta,a ,h,'
courta until evidence suaici.nt s,r
conyIction U,e as.,,rod
After this had hoe, ,,.o,no.., ,,.,
records of co,,.o,so,i, i,.,,, 49,
tlemap and Iotl,s ho1 i.l,.,, ,..'.-,",
through teIanhonlc de,,io.s ,ho
ernor said tbo oottor ,,.,., hro,,..h,
the attention ~ th, W, '''
grand ur,, which ,ot,,,,,,, 49,.
dlctnents
II w,s vbii, thi. ,,..,.., ,....
ir,,og,l,,..,i..,. )" wa"
went Ia J3clsson and oorfa..,s ''''D'
cordlng to the ooyarnor T,1 AZ
nor said ne ,d,.Isod tr.h,.
for baI
Goverpor pro,yor s,t, Nh. -,
been bis friend naiitina,,,, o % '.u'
his only mot,vo IN hrirni,. 4he .
ter to the att.rtio,, 90 H. ona,, -
was I'm furtbero,co % ,,.,,,, ~ -, .'''
preted to be bis drt,
Earlier In tho daa ,,,,
who said tho, bao,.,
between Cast1eroan ana .p,I''one rrv,
tbrougb socro, ,aia,, liopps
Thov uoro w na,,",. S'r"eu'
Gortbauser stanoaroaha 'u ., "
in Middleton or II,nds oo,a" 'u ',,v' M
g,or,,,.a,.,,.,- 80 'Ouii'y' In"
ba notas y, tboso ..,,,,....i...,l'. w
cording IN tboso - C,a1.,'
willing 70 riya ana tIa,rs ,''.'''au was
a bribo Inn, on,ara,,,i,, ,yy,'S ,b]'. ~ receive
nicious ~ oaah -. e, W.
dIeto, soid h. H., 'i'u
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
Lewis Appointed BY President

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Senator
Lewis of Illinois was appointed by
President Wilson tonight delegate
TO the International Maritime Con-
gross which is holding sessions I'm
London Mr. Lewis win IN the place
declined by Senator Root II New
York. who has advised the president
that II would be impossible for him
10 accept the appointment at this
time because Of pressure of personal
affairs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-Trsff. ON
the subway and elevated lines Of the
Interborough Rapid Transit company
was heavier on Monday. 20 became
known today than on any previous
dag IN the corporations history.
christmas Monday" al vays has been
one Of the heaviest days Of the year
but this seasons total Of passengers.
3.333.O57. represents am increase Of
2i.35s over that OF 1912
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
KLAUS TOOK THE COUNT
Knocked out in Fifth Round by
George Chip.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 23 Frank
Klaus. Of East Pittsburgh. claimant
Of the middleweight championship,
was knocked out in the fifth round OF
his fight with George Chip OF Madi-
son. Pa. before a local athletic club
tonight. Chip outfought Klaus in the
first round. held his experienced op-
ponent even in the next three rounds
and knocked him down for the count
IN the fifth round. II was the second
time in three months Chip had knock
ed Klaus out After the fight Chip
issued a defy to all middle weights.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
:. M,RsHtLL ACQUITTED.
Not Guilty of Illegally Selling Liquor
Says Court.

DANNILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-United
states Marshal Charles Pitch OF Paris,
Ills. one of the former speaker
Canon's political managers In the
eighteenth district. was today acquit-
ted Of the charge Of being connected
Nth the Illegal sale OF liquors at an
amusement park in Paris
County Judge Maxwell ended pro-
ceedings by refusing to admit evi-
dence submitted by the prosecution
tending to connect Pitch with the al
legged sale Of liquor and instructed the
Jury to return a verdict Of not guilty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
Continued on page .
81 DAYS

have elapsed since the date ON
which the city administration
month previously, definitely prom
ksed that II would furnish an
ample supply OF pure drinking
water through the city mains, and
that promise has not yet been full
filed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
LORD MURRAY N THE L. =


NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-Lord
Murray of Elibank. one OF the prin.
cipal stockholders in the firm Of
Pearson & Sons Ltd London. with
extensive oil holdings IN Mexico.
landed here today on a steamer from
Colon cnroute to New York. He had
been engaged in trying to close con
tracts for valuable concessions "a Co.
lomha which so far have been un.
availlng Lord Murray would not
discuss business affairs. He said n.
intended TO resume his Journey t.
New York Christmas Dav
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

VERA CRUZ, Dec. 23.-The L. S.
battleships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire sailed this afternoon for the
United States
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
Another Train Dynamited.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 23.-Unaware
of the presence Of northern rebels NJ
point so far south, a train carrying
o detp chmcut Of government troops
ON a tcur Of exploration ran over 3
robel dynanit" mine near Charcss to-
DAY and was practically destroyed. A
msjort, of the federals who escaped
death I'm the explosion were killed
afterwards 10y the rebels.
Charcos. which is now occupied BY
tho rebels. is lust north of San Luis
Potosi and Is the farthest point south
t. which tho northern rebels have ad-
v8uced
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
CURRENCY BILL
IS NOW THE LAW
SIGNED by TliE PRESIDENT ONE
MINUTE PAST SIN O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT.
Wilson Praised AUTHORS
Using Four Gold Pens, the President
Wrote the WORDS That Made
the Mcasu'A Law.


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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

VERA CHi'Z Dec. 22-The Frencl
cruiser Condo sailed from here this
afternoon for Tampico. the com.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24
IrIHIE WEA1rIHlER

WASHINGTON Dec ITUIool5tl
Oklahoma Cloudy with lora p r
colder
TULSA, Dec. co. Tho Temperatures
Maximum 8s minimum. 22, Northeast
winds and clear
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

CONTINUED on Page ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-24

Was the circulation OF The Norld
Yesterday
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
.cPEERLEss LEADER CHANCE
PASSES SAITH MILEsTONI

Frank Leroy Chance will pass his
thirty-fourth milestone tomorrow, but,
up to the minute Of rushing to press,
the mayors of New York and Fresno
have neglected to issue proc1amations
declaring Chances birthday a public
holiday. The Gotham fans, who re-
ceived the Peerless Leader with bleats
of joy when he took charge of the
Yankees last Spring, have become
feeble and inarticuIate in theirEwaver-
ing allegiance. Chances first, season
as pilot Of. the New York Americans,
ushered in with such high hopes, has
ended in defeat and disaster And
yet, such is Chances popularity, the
anvil chorus has not yet sounded. The
powerful appeal of a glorious past
still retains its potency to silence the
knockers.
The man who made a millionaire
out of the meIff1uous Murphy, the
pudgy potentate of the Cubs, was born
in Fresno, Cal, Sept. 10, 1879. He
Joined the Cubs, as catcher and utility
outf1elder, in 1898, and continued to
play those positions until 1902. Frank
Selee, who built up the wonderful Cub
machine which Chance later inherit
ed, decided that Frank would make a
good first baseman, and his opinion
was fully justified by subsequent de-
reIopments. For eight years he was
the class of the National League on
tn initial bag, and during the first
half of that period he swatted over
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
OUR BIRD FRIENDS.

The argument for preserving bird
life is commonly put on a dollars and
cents basis. The business man and
the farmer are reminded that without
birds, caterpillars and other pests
would destroy all vegetation.
A startling comparison then be-
comes possible. The birds save va
rious billion dollars worth of food,
while their value for pie or hat trim
mings for women could be only a few
millions. While mIhners and other
special interests have great influence
with the politicians, yet these plain
considerations are beginning to make
Roadway.
At the summer home of President
Wilson a few nights ago, a play sym
bo1ica1 of the beauty of bird life was
presented. Miss Eleanor Wilson per-
sonifed a thrush. The occasion sug-
gested an aspect of the subject that IS
very far reaching.
From the elegant grace of shel1ey's
ITO a Sky1arlz.'' down to the more ev-
cry day Listen to the Mock1ng Bird"
bird life is so interviewer with the
songs of the people that it must lie
close to the popular heart. The trick
some little sprites fill the so1itudes of
country life with companionship.
Their waking notes calm the fever of
insomnia, and lead on calner thoughts
that lu11 to sleep.
For the man who was brought up
in, the country and has gone to the
city, the songs of the birds are one of
the most appealing memories of youth.
A bird note recalls the careless free
dom Of boyhood, and brings back the
emotions of long ago.
Love for bird life is not confined
sither to the intelligence of the far
mers who want to save their crops, or
to the emotional women of the Audi
bon societies who live in a dream
world of sensuous beauty There is
no phase of nature that brings a more
intimate sense of friendship to the av-
erage man. The law maker OF the
miIl1ner or the importer who remains
Indifferent in the fact of this senti-
ment is taking chances on his bust
ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
NO DUMMY OR
NOSE GUARDS HERE

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 18.-In the gym
nasium of the State College at Pull
man, Wash, occupying an inconspic-
uous part of the building reserved for
football gear, is a large array Of nose
guards and tackling dummies which
Coach Bender will sell cheap to who
ever wishes to buy. There will be
neither noseguards nor tackIing dunn
mics at Washington State College this
year.
80 far as the tackling dummy is
concerned says Bender, IT have had
pretty good tackIing teams on the av-
erage and have not used the dummy
for several years. Several of my best
men have been rather seriously hurt
on the dummy. The dummy lacks the
stiffness and the swing which is ex-
perienced in tackling man. The
player is more apt to get a bad jolt.
Tackling a man and tackling a. dunn
my, are wholly different things, and in
my observation experiences in dummy
tackling doesn't mean much in the
real game.
I'm the open game the noseguard is
an impeachment rather than a protec-
ton. 1t annoys the players breathing
and gives him oftentimes only part of
one eye with which to see. Then it lis
bad for the teeth. An opponent can
quite easily give the noseguard a, twist
or a yank which will just about loosen
the teeth which are holding it. I do
not expect this year to tolerate a nose
guard on the field on any good nose.
In case of injuries to the nose it might
be used advantageously for a short
time
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

800. When SeIee retired in 1905, and
the Cubs were sold to Murphy, the
latter appointed Chance manager. BY
winning four remnants and two
worlds championship flags he dem
onstrated his right to the title of Peer
less Leader.
As the. pilot of the Highlanders and
the highest-sa1aried manager in the
game, Chance has not been brilliant
success He has not had such ma
terial to work with as fell to him in
Chicago as a legacy from Frank Selee.
Pennant-winning baseball teams are
of slow growth. McGraw's first sea-
son as chief of the Giants was not
much more successful than Chances
initial year with the Yankees.
Whatever his baseball future, Frank
Chance faces no financial worries. He
is a. member in good standing of the
ri Should Worry Club. and the own
er of inco me-bearing property. worth
in the neighborhood of a quarter of a
million dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
OAKLAND ELEVEN HAS
PRIZE IN HERB JOHNSON

Manager Dan Dillon of the Oak1ands
has pulled over another double trump
On his rival football managers by Sc
curing the services of 'Ierby'' John
son, formerly of the Arrows, to hold
down one of the backfield positions on
The East End eleven during the coming
season Since the disbanding of the
Arrows, on which team johnson has
played for the past three years, man
ayers of the various teams in the city
have. been after the husky fu1lback
and Manager Dillon drew the lucky
cards.
The Oaklands will hold a practice
meeting at the corner of Newfie1d ave-
nue. and Eagle street tomorrow night
at which meeting all members of the
team and those wishing a tryout are
=eduested to be on hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
CARL MORRIS LOOKS
SLOWER THAN FORMERLY
New York SUM-


Carl Morris, the original white hope,
is back again preparing for another
bout at Madison Square Garden, the
scene of his first defeat This time
Morris is matched with Al Reich, a man
who is almost as green as he was
when he stood up for ten rounds be-
fore Jim Flynn and took the most IN
mercifuI beating ever handed out in a
New York ring.
Morris has changed somewhat since
he was seen here last a year and a
half ago. Knocking about the coun-
try, fighting in tank towns for mere
pittance, has dampened his enthu-
siasm for the game. He is no longer
the hopeful young giant bent on re-
{ trieving the heavyweight honors for
the white race. His sole ambition
now is to make a living and others
can have the glory
Not that Morris will admit that he
has given up hopes of some day being
champion But his solemn expression
and the weary tone of his voice be-
tray the lack of ardor that is the nat
ural result of the reverses he has suf-
fered- Otherwise Morris is much the
same Persistent plugging has kept his
weight down. He now scales a mere
ESQ.
Possibly he has improved a trife
since he was here last. There is now
Just a suspicion Of muscle showing on
his back and shoulders where all was
smooth flesh before. Meeting all COM
ers has added to his experience, but
the same old faults that kept him back
are still in evidence.
Morris was boxing yesterday with a
big negro whom he picked up in the
west to act as sparring partner. The
pair went a round or two when their
heads bumped together during a clinch
and Morris emerged streaming from a
cut over his eye. This brought the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
CREDIT FOR THE
TILLERs OF THE SOIL

A bank man remarked to the writer
the other day that few people know
! the financial burden carried by. many
farmers. The investor IN farm mort
gage commonly receives 5. 8 or z per
cent But the farmer may beipayinS
to 10 per cent. The difference goes
to loan companies.
A hoodoo for a generation was pIac-
ed on the farm mortgage business By
the enormous losses form er1y incurred
by investors. Hosts of elderly people
to-day will never forget them They
will always recall the days when every
mail Drought in bills for taxes. water
privileges, foreclosure expenses. fees
for sherifrs and lawyers, newspaper
bills for advertising sales, and All
kinds of expenses which the bankrupt
owners of the land had thrown over
All this still creates prejudice
against farm loans not justified by
present conditions, but which still
works against the farmers interesr-
There is a general agreement that the
farmer should have a better opportun-
ity for legitimate advances, although
there are radical differences as 70
methods.
To-day the West is Astounding in
prosperity. 1t is almost able to
finance itself. Just as worlmeH's
compensation laws are being passed
to save the expense of litigation and
turn all the proceeds of damage pay
ments over to the man who is injured,
so the farmer should get the fun ben
eft of the interest he is paying, with
out needless charges by loan com
panies.
In Germany, for instance. there are
1854 rural cooperative banks The
members not only know each othc-.
but see from day to day how their ad-
vances of funds are being used. This
promotes conservatism. In France
the farmer has been borrowing his
funds for 4.3 per cent. But in pro-
gressive America he has often had TO
pay and 10 per cent. as the result
of antiquated banking laws and lack
of initiative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

boxing to an end before Morris was
well warmed up.
Apparently Morris idea is to special
ize on infghttng. At long range he
merely blocked the leads and bored
in to close quarters- Norris explain
ed that Kansas CITY Jack johnson was
the best jabber in the world and that
he derived much benefit from slipping
his lefts.
Morris may be a trtf1e faster than of
yore, but his work was not impressive
as compared with some of the hopes
who have developed since his time. He
still failed to get his shoulder behind
his blows, hitting with the arms alone
in the same old way Evidently he
will never be anything but a. second
rater, but he does figure to beat the
big novice he will meet on Friday
night.
This match should never have been
made,'' said Morris apologeticaIly.
+But you can't blame me for taking
what I'm offered. may not be a
champion, but if I can't beat a green
fellow like Reich might as well quit.
learned what it was to box an old
hand at the game when 1 met Flynn.
Now I'm on the other end of the prop
osition.''