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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
TO PROBE GAS LEAKS
commission Orders Committee Il
Make Inspection Of State
Gins Fields.

sy Associated Press ststs-wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 15.-The
sate corporation commission late to-
Say issued an order, asking the Okla
s9ma Natural Gas company. the
sS,uskosee Gas company and the
commonwealth Public Service COM
lany OF Wagner to appoint a repre-
shtative to meet with represent :
ave OF the commission for the pur-
nuse n,a OF visiting the gas field and
pants OF the distributing companies
~ make tests and. determine the
nnunt nnount Of leakage from the gas
""ss Of the companies.
NaM AZ today's hearing the Oklahoma
,,turai Gas company introduced
i,nsshony that leakage In the gas
. ues IN Muskosee and Wagner
csn, c.uh.ed to approximately 80 per
$40 m OF the gas supplied them. The
rsn''an rsahlssion has announced 1t would
isLulre the companies, to stop the
ursse and would place a penalty
'u such waste Of gas In the future:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
SLAYER OF LEGION
CHIEF GIVEN BAIL
Dismukes, Who Killed
Soldier Son-in-Law at
Poteau to Be Freed
self. FENsE IS PLEA
Defendant Tells Criminal APP
peals Court He Shot Only
to Save Own Life.

n, Associated Press state Wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 17.--An
order for the release OF p. =. Dis
mikes Of Poteau, on $25,00o bond,
vas issued late today by the Grim
mai court OF appeals. Character
u,tnesses and the defendant were
.be only ones who testified. Dis
kukes is charged with the murder
AZ his son-in-law, o. r. Warner.
Testimony that he shot his SON
in.law only after the latter had put
his hand TO his hip with the threat
~ "kiil the whole outfit" wis given
by pismukes today to the criminal
ccur, Of appeals. Bond had been
denied him by The district court OF
Leflse county after his preliminary
hearing on a charge OF murder.
Mjsmukes testified that he had
iust returned from oklahoma City
when the shooting occurred, Decerd =
hsr 2s. in his home at Poteau. He
ssid he reproached Warner for al
leued mistreatment Of his dis
mukes) 1i-year-old daughter. who
vas in this city. and that Warner re-
yied. IN,
j"Ill do just as I please and Kill
he whole outfit"
with this, Dfsmukes said. Warner
Nil, his hand to his hip whereupon
Dismukes drew a gun and shot him.
He declared hts action was In SELF
defense. -,
Dismukes Is about 80 years old
Warner was com mander Of the Po-
teau post of the Ameffaan Legion
Dismukes is represented by S'
Merton Rutherford, Muskogee at
torney, and state senator.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
FIND LOST Man, !.
MEMORY IS GONE
Norman Garage Man Is
Believed to Be Victim
of Aphasia

Associated Press state wHe.
NORMAN OKLA. Jan. l7.---Ap-
parently suffering from loss OF
memory, c I. Hussey, local garage
proprietor. who disappeared three
weeks ago. was found late yesterday
at a farm near spaulding. Okla.
where he was employed under the
name of Ben Thompson.
W. II. Ne@block, deputy sheriff
of Cleveland county. discovered
Husscy. The officer went to spauid-
ing In search of thugs who were be-
lieved To have been responsible for
Husseys disappearance and the dis
covery that the missing man was
there was made accidentally through
the finding of "A check given to Hus-
, ,sey before he left Norman and
cashed by him In Spauiding under
the name of Ben Thompson. The
check was endorsed In both names
When he saw Newblock and was
told that he was not Ben Thompson,
Hussey seemed to regain his 1nem-
ory partially. lie was not able,
however. to give full explanation
OF his disappearance.
Tie told vaguely OF passing
through oklahoma City in an auto.
mobile and of buying supply Of
clothing there. lie said also that
he had been in Tulsa. Sapulpa, Ok
mulgee and Holdenville. HeNsaid he
had spent sometime picking cotton.
He had agreed to farm the land on
which he was found on crop d.
vision basiv, Newblock said ne was
Informed by the owner of the farm.
Hussey's mysterious departure was
the signal for an extended search
and officers throughout the state
had been asked to assist In fvcatinR
him. Hussey bore no marks of vio.
)aence. He is believed to be a civtim
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
NeUs of Sapulpa

Eighteen Years for Negro Killer.
Special TO The World.
SAPULPA. Jan. 17.-Albert
TabSr, negro, was this morning SEM
fenced to eight years i'm the peniten-
tiary following the report of the
jury to Judge Gaylord Wilcox. TABOR
was charged with the murder of his
sweetheart. Tho case was given to
the jury late Saturday night.
The murder took place last sum
mer\ on August 2, at "A negro dance,
five miles southeast of Bristow. Ac-
cording to testimony brought out at
the trial, the ecouple had quarrel
and the girl 1ourished butcher
knife and Tabor 4 revolver. The
defense offered that Tabor shot In
self defense when the girl attempted
to cut him. He was found guilty
OF manslaughter in the first d1gres.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18

SPECIAL 10 The World.
for their ipveHtions. the. patent Of
flee announces: They are: James
w. Price,. check-protectOr;' George
II. Tabor. manufacture OF gasoiene; /;
Len NJ. Bowman and W., A. Smith,
0tl burner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
By Associated Press State wire.

By Associated Press State wire.e
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. l1.-City
attorneys from more than dozen
towns in oklahoma met in the city
hall here today TO DISCUSS the ad-
visibility Of Introducing into the
legislature a bill giving cities r&te
mating powers over public utilities
operating within their corporate
limits No announcement was made
as to what decision might have been
reached.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
Car turns Oxr. Ono Hurt

Herbert Cunningham was painful
ly. but not dangerously injured on
Friday night when an automobile
in which he was riding skidded and
turned over. Cunningham and sew
eral friends we're in the car and
were coming from Drumright to
Sapulpa. None Of the others were
hurt =
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
State Briefs

By Aasocisted Prers State Wire.
AKDMORE, Okla, Jan. l7.-For-
ty young men and women Of Broad
way Methodist church signed up for
a teachers class. following q din
ner at the chamber Of commerce
when problems Of the church and
some of its needs were discussed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
By Associated Press state Wire.

A' as2ciated Press state wire,
MIAMI. Okla, Jan. 11.--That the
Iast warning should he given to
stop operation of punch boards in
lhis county and that for the next
Offenders it would be good morning
Judge was declared today by Sher-
WI Nell Harr. Women's organlza-
Hons protested against the devices.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
By .s,sOcia,ed Press State Wire

wAGoNERI Okla, Jan. 17.-Ro-
land Williams, Harry Campbell,
Bob Barker and G.. Il. Patton ar
rested at Coweta and lodged in jail
here were To-Day formally charged
with conspiracy tn rob a bank at
Coweta. Officers Aay the men had
1000 rounds OF ammunition, two
rifles, two shotguns and two re-
voivers in addition to eight ounces
OF nitroglycerin. william In already
under previous $4,000 bond on a
eharge OF being implicated in a
recent bank robbery at Shamrock.
parker is Tulsa character officers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
BY Associated Press State Wire.

BY Associated Press State Wire.
PONCA CITY. Jan. l7.-Being
run over by a wagon loaded with
wheat will be fatal to a Redrock
boy. according to physicians In at
tendance. The boy IL Hank Farmer.
10 years OF age. He fell IN front
Of the wagon and both wheels
passed over his body, starting at the
left hip and passing off at the left
shoulder
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
By Associated Press state wire.

By AssocIa lated Press State WIte.
AkDMORE, Okla. Jan. IL
More than 100 young people OF this
city, members of the local Christian
Endeavor. have signed up TO attend
the Christian Endeavor institute ~
be held in this city January q at
First Christian church. The insti-
tute embraces love. Carter, Murray,
Garyin and McLain counties.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
By Associated Press State Wire.

sy Associated Press State Wire.
4 ARDMORE. Okla, Jan. H.
Eight OF the ~ local dairies passed
the inspection Of the state health de-
partment recently, while the re-
naming six were given two weeks
probation during which time GER
tain regulations must be- met.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18

Punch Boards Must 60, says Sheriff
The new sheriff OF Creek county.
d. b. Livingston. has declared n ban
on all punch boards and slot ma
chimes. Hs has sent out orders TO
all Of his deputies to suppress these
devices.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
Py Associated Press state wire.

Py Associated Press State Wire.
ARDMORE, Okla, Jan. 1f.-The
body of Raymond Cults, Ardmore
boy who was killed just 80 minutes
before the armistice went into eff
feet. has arrived in New York and
will be sent here for burial.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
New Strength and
Energy For the
Weak and AGED

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
GREAT PLACE FOR
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS

The Gift Shop opened its doors this
morning for business. The corner
store room in the Harrington Hall
block has been entirely renovated.
The walls have been tinted cheerful
yellow and the woodwork painted in
cream.
The display tables on which the
toys and goods are attractively ar
ranged have been covered with brown
crepe paper, making the interior q
most attractive display room. All
kinds of gifts and large assortment
of toys in every shape and kind are
on display.
The Gift Shop is in charge of Mrs.
G. z. Winston, who for several eyars
has had charge of the the Book Shop
annex at Christmas time, with Mrs.
Stirling Hooper as her assistant.
These ladies viii be glad to see all
of their old friends and make the ac-
quaintance of new ones, and with their
complete line of goods for Santa
Claus the Gift Shop viii be a popu-
lar resort for the kiddies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
MEMPHIS LEADING
CITY FOR MURDERS
statistics for 1920 Show 1t the Most
Dangerous and Rochester.
y. Y, the Safest
tAssOciated Prsssl

New York, Dec. 1.-Homieides IN
the United States during 1920 totaled
approximately 5000, a decrease of 500
over the previous year, according to
the computation Of Frederick Hoff-
man, statistician of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company of America.
Mr. Hoffman's figures showed Men,
phis, Tenn, still in the lead with a
killing record of 6.34 persons for ev-
cry one hundred thousand of popula-
ton. The safest Of thirty-one cities
tabulated was Rochester, n. Y,
where the rate was 1.3 per hundred
thousand.
In the general tables is was shown
that the southern states where there
are large negro populations, had the
highest homicide rate and the proper
tion OF negroes slain was from three
and a half to seven times that of the
whites The average was slightly in
excess of four to one
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
TO OBTAIN DENTAL SERVICE
Veterans, to Receive Treatment, Mug
Comply With the condItieG&
Prescribed

An outline of the procedure for en-
service men to obtain dental treatmeEs
has been prepared by the national
service division Of the American Le-
gi0n.
Dental treatment win be furnished
by the bureau OF war risk insur-
ance to veterans OF the World war
under the following conditions:
1. Where a person has been award
ed compensation for dental disability.
2. When such treatment Is neces-
sary for the cure Of a condition which
resulted from military service and is
the reason for which compensation
has been awarded
3. In emergency cases which are
immediately necessary for the relief
Of conditions endangering the life Of
the patient or causing great pain
Claimants who have not been award
ed dental disability. but feel they
should have such due to military
service. should Immediately file CLAIM
in the regular manner; whereupou
they will receive an order from the
district medical supervisor 10 report
10 the nearest dental examiner for eK
/, animation and such emergency treat.
ment as may be required. Approval
of the dental examiners report mus
he made by the bureau Of war rist
insurance.
To receive the benefits OF the denta
l laws. claimants must pursue their cas-
through the regular channels. as bills
contracted outside OF the authority a
the bureau Of war risk insurance VII
rot be paid. except where sufiicieB
evidence is produced that the case wa
emergency or that the claimant wa
ignorant OF his rights to dental treat
ment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01

Carroll d. Erskine, preacher-legis-
lator of Sturgis. s. D.. has carried
what he learned in his country's serv-
ice with him, the electorate Of his
state say. He left after 10 years Of
Presbyterian ministry on leave of ab-
senee TO serve as chaplain Of the
Eighteenth Battalion during the World
war, seeing IA months service. At
ter the armistice, while stationed at
Camp Merritt. n J.. he met all trans
ports at the docks and ministered TO
wounded men being returned TO Amer
lean hospitals. In appreciation of his
work the men presented him jeweled
watch.
In the legislature, Mr. Erskine was
author of a bin 10 insure proper OBJ
seryance of Armistice day, and Of an
other requiring all school teachers "a
take an oath of loyalty to the Consti-
tuition. He is a member Of the Amer
lean Legion in Sturgis. and state chair
man of the boy scouts. He was born
m Binghamton, " Y, and educated
at Lake Forest college, Illinois.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
SPECIAL MEETING OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala. Fla. Nov. Is, 1921.

Ocala, Fla, Nov. 15, 1921.
The board of county commissioners
met on call of the chairman with
Commissioners Meffert. Waters, Cly-
burn and Talton present.
The chairman stated that this ses-
sion was called to consider matters
pertaining to state road No. 2, road
No. 4 of the DunneIlon special road
and bridge district No. 2 and the
county prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. C. w. Hunter appeared and dis
cnssed the proposition of the contract
between the state road department
and Marion county for the. construc-
ton of state road No. 2.
The county attorney presented con-
tract between the state road depart
ment and Marion county, which he
had prepared at the request Of the
board in lieu of contract heretofore
submitted by the department, and
upon motion of Commissioner Talton
seconded by Commissioner Waters,
and unanimously carried, the board
ordered that the contract presented
by the county attorney be executed
by the board and its clerk and that
the attorney present the contract in
person to the department and explain
same and it to be executed by the de-
partment, in accordance with its re-
cent resolution.
The prosecuting attorney appeared
and discussed the progress of current
prosecutions in the county.
The county attorney discussed the
status of road No. of Dunnellon spe-
cial road and bridge district No.
and after discussion and advice OF
its attorney the board decided that il
would stay the completion of saic
road north of the point where it In
| tersects with the range line hetweer
range 10 and range 20 east, until fur
ther developments.
r, B. Meffert, Chairman.
i Attest: T. d. Lancaster Jr., Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
FRANKS HALF PRICE SALE

The half price sale that started at
Franks this morning opened with
rush, the ladies of Ocala being eager
to take advantage of the remarkable
values that are offered. Mr.. Israelson
says the reason for this cleanup sale
is that the unusual and extremely
warm weather has retarded the buy
ing of winter apparel and as result
he has on hand a larger stock that
usual at this time of year. AS a rule
this sale takes place in January, but
beginning today everything in the
wooden ready-to-wear line goes for
exactly half price. This up-to-date
and obliging firm is offering the peo-
pie of 0cala and vicinity one of the
biggest bargains and best values that
has been offered in years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
BLITCHToN

Blitchtop, Nov. S0.-Mr. Lum Nc
Iver of oeala is visiting Mr.. B. r,
Bitch,
Mrs. Dennis Prime OF Gainesville
and her guests, Misses Theresa Brush
and Ruth Berry of Cedar Keys, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. B. R,
Bitch and family.
Mrs. j. A. Freyermuth and three
children of ocala and Miss Annie
Laura Reeves of Evinston, are guests
Of Mrs. o. S. Sanders this week
Miss Nell Poore of Tampa, vii
leave for home tomorrow, after spend.
ing several weeks with Mrs. Minnie
Hammons and Miss Rowena Ham
mons.
Mr.. Fenton Bitch visited the eoun
ty seat Tuesday.
Rev. E. A. Burnette of Wiiliston
will preach at the Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
/ Mrs. A. G. Mckay is convalescint
from a weeks illness. -
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
BURBANK

Burbank, Nov 28.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Anderson of Chicago, are visiting
Mrs. G. A. Clineman.
Messrs. E. H. Miller, H. l. Turner,
Fred Priest. Raleigh Priest, Miss Ola
Waterman and Mrs. j. iii. Holman of
Anthony, attended the Marion County
Fair Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. w. c. Bogue went to Palatka
on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
with his daughter, Mrs. J. Tilghman,
and returned Friday, driving brand
new Ford, which he purchased during
his visit.
Mr.. and Mrs II. E. Abbott and
daughter, Dixie, Miss Edna Roberts
and Messrs. Bert Chapman and Leon
ard Roberts of Ocala, motored to Bur-
bank Thanksgiving afternaan and
were the guests of Mrs. v. II. Turner
and son. Mr.. Raymond Turner. Dur
ing the afternoon music and croquet
We're enjoyed by those present. When
the hour for dinner arrived those from
Ocala and few Burbank guests were
served with a delicious luncheon. The
gay party then went to the old Dick.
inson place, where large crowd OF
Burbank people joined them and q
dance was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Dunnick enter.
tanned with a bounteous dinner OF
Thanksgiving Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. L
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor
and Mr.. George Bowen.
Rev. Martin held services in oul
church Friday evening, as he woulC
be unable to fill his regular appoint
ment in December as conference viii
be in session at that time. A helpful
sermon was much enjoyed by rathe
large audience.
Mrs. Eva L. Hitchcock and SON, Nh
j. R. Hitchcock Of New York city
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
w. P. Vickers Sunday.
| Mrs. v. Fl. Turner entertained Sun
day Mrs. ". E. Teuton and famil
and Miss Annie Flick.
/ Mr.. j. R. Hitchcock left Sunday 70
his home in New York city, afte
spending two weeks with his mothel
Mrs. Eva L. Hitchcock
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Miller visite
, Lowell Saturday.
Messrs. Guy and Everett Miller {
ocala visited their friends here Sun
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
PUT HIS JEwELRY IN
HIS PANTS POCKETS
tAssOciated Prss.l

Miami, Dec. 1-Jewelry valued at
more than $1,000 was destroyed in
the city incinerator here recently be-
cause the owner deemed the pockets
Of a ragged pair Of trousers a safe
hiding place. Loss of the jewelry
was reported to the police and an in
vestigation developed that the house
keeper, ignorant that the trousers
contained the jeweIry, threw them
into the garbage can. The apparel
was so ragged that a rag man who
picks rags from the loads receiver at
the incinerator passed them up as a
source of possible revenue and they
went into the furnace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
BUILDING UP A BIG
AND INCREASING BUSINESS

A Star reporter had occasion to
visit the vicinity of Pillans & Smiths
wholesale warehouse Wednesday, and
taking look over it was gratifed to
find Inat the business which started
in a modest way some years ago has
grown into one of the largest in town.
Pillans & Smith moved into their
new warehouse, corner East Second
street and Osceola avenue about two
years ago. They thought they had
room in plenty at that time, but their
trade has grown so fact that they
have in the last few months had erect
ed another building south of the first
and with two-thirds its capacity to
hold their more bulky goods. They
have made an arrangement with the
4. C. L. to run a track alongside the
two warehouses, which will save them
much money as we'll as inconvenience,
and are now better prepared than
ever to meet the demands of their
constantly growing circle of custom
ers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
oeIieious TropieaI Fruit.

The papaya. or true melon. is one
OF the most delicious of all tropical
fruits. and the tree on which IL grows
is noted for its beauty and produc-
tiveness- In the Hawaiian islands the
papaya ranks next 70 the banana in
popularity. while In Mexico Cuba and
Jamaica il is a common and much
esteemed article of diet From is
ortginal home in Central America the
Tree has been carried to all parts of
the tropics being able TO pass the
winter in the open as far nortl, as
Jacksonville. Fla. and the southern
part 81 California.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-01
INCREASING VALUE OF
THE PANAMA CANAL
tAssoeiated Press,

Washington, Nov. 28.-Ships of
four nations carried 80 per cent of
the approximately II, 100000 tons of
cargo which moved through the Pam
anna canal during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1921.
American vessels led all others
with a total of 5,163, 900 tons, estab-
fishing new record by increasing
tie total tonnage of the previous high
year by 615,885.
These unparalleled increases IN
comerce moved through the water
way by the four nations are attribut-
ed by Governor j. j. Morrow, of the
Panama Canal. in his annual report,
to competition so keenly developed
that it requires use of the quickest
routes.
almost one-third of the total tom
mage handled" the report says "was
So strongly competitive that prompt
and complete service may have been
the determining factor in the choice
of the Panama route. In many of
the trades served by the Panama ca
nal, the saving of distance, and hence
of time, by the use of the canal is so
great that shipping could hardly af-
ford to use any other route"
~'The most important trade route
served by the canal" the report adds,
twas that between the east coast OF
the United States and the west coast
of South America Others of the
principal routes were those from the
east coast of the United States to the
far east and between the west coast
i of America and Europe.
Governor Morrow points to the dou-
bic value of the canal to the United
States. In addition to the quick serv-
! ice it gives American ships from
coast to coast and in the world trade
routes, there is, he said, constantly
increasing revenue which comes to
i, the nation from tolls collected.