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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

afraid that II they held this lare
Disarmament Conference I'm N,w
York" Morris suggested, "son. Il
them delegates might hear HIout
the New York law called the I'm 1.
van Act which makes II NOT I,ssl
than five years in States Prison -
carry pistol, y'undcrstand. Win
the result that those pcoplp y.br
wouldn't carry pistol und,r any
circumstances whatsoever, ON sc.
count thoy believe that If the f..rd
will It, broomstick could give flf,
y'understand, amt never carried "A
pistol since. whereas them iuaf.rs
which before the Sullivan Law qrrt
through. used to feel Absolutely
naked unless their clothes was ur3c.
tica,ly padded with pistols. yum .,r-
stand, ain't been scared into lowing
off SO much as one 1utuma'll"
why should they" Abe aid
people which carries pistols ara
prepared to use them. Mawruss. and
II they ain't afraid Of murdrr and
suicide. why should they be 'raid
of States Prison?"
And that's why Dixrmam,r.
| Conference couldn't make wa.ulc
nations dIsarm, Abe Morris cunI
| Guided IAN it could do :. 70,
! threaten them with war IL jh,,
don't. y'undcrstand, and V1rlNl.
nation amt no more afraid of war
than hungry man is Of a fuii
/ course dinner"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

There were 81 fewer cases of carry
Ing deadly weapons. ~ fewer cases
of larceny and 80 fewer cases of
grand larceny than last year,
There were IS persons sentenced
for joy riding, "A decrease of ~.
There were 80 committed for MUIR
der gain of 10 over last year,
There are four mon awaiting cNCcu-
ton.
1T has hc"n the accctpcd belief
that the boy safely brought through
his teens Into the iull promlac ANA
estate ot young manhood has safely
passed the fields In which Wild ott.
are grown, and is firmly embarked
upon the broad highway Of rect,tud,
ana right living.
because II is So nearly universal
the view N undoubtedly well found
ed, And yet 1884 ut this years jail
population were between the ages
OF 20 aud so. more than ouc-talrd
of all, at the exact time when htu
should hold for them every induce
mcnt To be- loyal to the prrccpts oi
righteousness.
1T has been no hoforo--othor TO-
ports disclose it--not the wild care
free age uf youth, hut the age that
leaves a wife al child 10 hong thci"
heads in shame, In the squalor of
priyatiou, because uf the misdcvds
of a grown man.
"Thcu ou to other years the ar
row points until IL passes beyond the
slNiicth milestone, and 81 men, With
In the limits of old age. were received
There were 500 of the total under
20, misguided, Ignorant, reckless,
and their crimes vote uourly always
moro serious than those OF men be
tween 40 and 90. IN this latter
/ gruup are found the hahiual drunk
nfds so that they pad the total of
their generation to b54"
Twenty tu 30 ia the age of yield
ing 'o temptation" the report con
Slud"s, adding, lit is thore the ounce
"i prevention Is needed"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

"ar,i then IL Lord George agreed
that England should ought TO dis
arm, maybe she really and truly
would disarm.'
But the trouble with Disarma-
mcnt Conference, Abe, as ! see IL, Is
that IL It was agreed that the ma
tions should all disarm, and one OF
them refused to stand by the agree
ment. y'understand," Morris said.
"then the other nations would have
TO postpone dissrmlng, because the
only way to force nation to dis
arm is 10 use soldiers with arms in
their hands, which makes 1t just so
hopeless as Prohibition would be II
the only way to enforce Prohibition
would be to hire bartcnders and
keep up a big stock of liquors for
/ them to use in Probition enforce
mcnt."
"And anyhow, Mawruss. this here
/ Lord George has got the example
/ of other big statesmen which went
/ to Conferences themselves instead
of sending one Of the men in the
office" Abe said, with tho result
/ that they are now trying to work
/ up "A law practice to the fair 10
middlng condition 1t was In when
they left 1t to take political job
some ten years ago"
That's where Mr. Harding showed
| n whole lot of judgment, Abe Nor
ris said "He chose Washington,
/ u. c.. for this here Disarmament
! Conference even though New YORK
is only six hours away, y'under-
stand. because six hours is plenty
long enough for the United States
! Senate to put something over on a
President which would take him six
months and n speaking tour to the
Pacific Coast to explain just why he
vetoed it,"
AT the same time IL the United
states IL going to show that genwine
Conference Hospitality toward the
guests OF the nations, y'understand
New York is more and better
equipped as Washington Is with
theayter ticket speculators. restau'
rants with two dollar per person
table charges, bootleg Scotch at fiji
teen dollars a quart and all Tn,
other attentions which the hoto
proprietors of Paris pulled on th'
American Delegates to the Peac'
Conference. and which made then
delegates feel go much at home II
Paris" Abe declared, especially
them delegates who lived perma-
nently in New York"
Maybe the President was also
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Washington Is Just as Thirsty

WARHINGTOS- use ot hair
tonic, flavuring extracts, perfumes,
medicines containing alcohol aud
even poisonous wood alcohol
for beverage purposes, had a
good deal to do with the fact that
the number OF Jail SENTENCES dealt
out at the nations capital Tor intoN
ication during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1921, showed an increase
OF 81 per cent over the previous year,
according To the annual report OF
w. l.. Peak. superintendent OF the
district Jail.
Superintendent Peak described the
increase as an erratic fluctuation In
the process of extinction" which To-
cal observers declared not such n
bad way OF putting 1t. after all A.
any rate. there were LOST sentenced
20 Jail for drinking more than they
could handle, as compared with nal
who didn't get home safely the year
before.
From their low point following
the new law tho figures are ascend
ing and intuNicuuon for the moment
IL increasing reads the supcrintcn-
dents report.
THE beverages are now, ana most
of them are legitimate articles OF
''lilliA'i'' 'AN WY hlf RNlllk NNN'i
for purposes never designed hy the
manufacturer Hair tonics. ulvur-
ing extracts perfumes, medicines and
. the poisonous wood alcohol are all
being consumed by tho uhi-timc vic
Tins of habit which required an
act Of congress to cure.
The increase ~ due to the fact
that younger men have been able u
evade the law and have found mean,
OF trafficking In salcahlc imitation,
OF old beverages having an alcuha
content nearly double that of tn,
older product.
"The enforcement Of the law
fully in keeping with the public
viewpoint, and the Increased viola
tions are probably only an crrau
fluctuation in the process OF eNtinc
tion.
"Because the courts took such
determined stand In the matter "a
frowning upon certain forms q
recklessncss and defiance OF Law
sood results are already indicated
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ing limited To ten per cent Of the
number Of Alb1uians already living
here, how could they admit more
than onc-tcnth of an Albanian"
And yet President Harding calls
these hero delegates the guests of
the nation Abe continued.
"Thcyrc even going to he treated
Ike one Of the family, Abe" Morris
said. "Thcy'rc going to ne friskcd
for liquor. made to pay their own
hotel bills and IL one Of them bring
his wife along and she should want
to smoke an aftcr-dinncr cigarot in
Washington. u. G.. the police there
viii act Just the same toward her AS
they would toward your wife or
mine, Abe
them Foreigners to come over here
and find out for themselves just
what kind of "A country this IL, Nav
russ" Abe said. They've got alto
gcther the wrong idea about US on
the other side. They think, for in
stance, we are "a nation of dollar
hunters. Now they!! know we're a
nation OF liquor hunters, which Is
/ To say that half Of the nation IL
hunting for liquor To drink and the
other half Is hunting for liquor 10
confiscatc. Then again on the other
| side they think we amt "A law abid
| ing nation, whereas We abide more
| laws than any other nation could
abide in u million years"
AT that, Abe, nobody seems tc
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be getting excited about this here
Disarmament Conference, 80 far as
| could see by the newspapers,
Morris remarked.
"Well I'll tell you" Abe began.
This here conference business is
being little ovcrdone. Right now,
MaWruss. they've got two Confer
cnccS going on--the Irish Confer.
cnce and the Silesian Conference
and for all anybody pays attention
to them. y'undcrstand, either one of
them might just so well be the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Rhode
Island state Travelling Mems Asso-
Ciation."
That's because since me big
Peace Conference. Abe" Morris
said, nobody has got any more
confidence in conferences at all.
Seemingly all that the delegates to
conference has got power TO do
is to argue. and when enough OF
them delegates gets laryngitis to
/ Justify the brother president calling
| for the. previous question. y'under-
stand, It practically makes no diff
/ ference what the convention decides
about disarmament, Ireland, Silcsia
or anything else. nobody is going III
| be bound by it anyway"
Then what Is the good all them
/ conventions? Abe asked
For one thing it gives the poll
/ ,icians back home "A chance to Kick
about. how them delegates has be-
trayed their country" Morris re-
piled. Also it's wonderful for the
hotel business, because nobody car
spend as much money on his own
| ,tat "A In mi dIlnWlfn
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-11

traces relax and the cart. secure
enough, with its one locked wheel,
against running over Bay Betty al
together. rolls slowly up against her
sincwy hams with just the proper
momentum to give her start for
ward. Tho huge iroon shoes on her
rear feet slide easily over the worn
Cobblostoucs, made smooth by long
usage and still smoother by much
sprinkling Meanwhile. her front
feet are progressing slowly, impart-
ing only enough hauling power TO
insure ultimate arrival at the dock.
First time ever noticed her
doing that trick was about two years
ago" said Skipper Tom. II thought
she had gone lame on me. | looked
in her hoofs and then | went over
her legs, but | couldn't find anything
wrong So | slipped off the tail end
of the cart and got one OF the o4her
/ boys to drive her while | stood Ia
one side and saw what the old girl
/ was up to. She's mighty cunninE
about IT, She won't try the trick
I when there's SNOW or ice on the hill
but that is nol the only way she
is wise. either. she won't drag the
/ cart back uphill with me in 1t. or
! the return trip that has To be emp
/ ty.- I'VE tried ia fool her by hiding II
/ the back and dropping the roins, hut
b she won't move. have 20 walh
up the hin right by the side OF hel
head where she can keep an eye OF
me-"
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I "ond'r why " ~ tli' 20 many
women wears their hair bobbod now
iadays" Abe Potash remarked one
norniug recently. "It makcr them
Iool eomcthinr fcrrit,ir."
"hnd Auprosn when Won wear
.vour mustochc lko "A toothbrush al.
ready. II makes van look something
ielcrant-what?" Morris pcrlmuttcr
,rctortod
q II wear nv mouatachc tho way
like TO wear H." Abo rcloIncd and
AZ want to wear nay muustachc that
way. whose business ig II anyway"
"pid u,v n ,y,s7" NiorrIg a~tcd
by way OF making peace.
"Thcp whv do YOU mako such ro-
mnrks2" Abp continued. Further
morc Nntrugs Ivc bcpn wearing
NV motetnchc this way for years
ALREADY vbt1c lndics only Atnrt,d To-
h,h ,bci, hair within tho lnai wear
mr. so nud that is what pcoulc OBJ
tect. IN Mnvruug which zoe thnt
a hIg d,v ro,ds storc thinks scrl-
ousiv Of firing any of the ndica who
work for n n they take up this new
crnzv stvIc"
"\VcI." Morris remarked ~ dry
goods storcg would make IT a policy
ro, Ia hnvc nothing 10 do with
Iadlcs who takc up now. crazy STYLES
Abe. they would lose practically
pincty-cIght por cent OF their cus-
iom.rs"
"gtiu vou'vo got tn ndmit that
bobbod hair min, becoming to most
vomen " Abc insis,cd.
81 don, know IL 4, is. and I don't
l,o,y A. A. MIN, No,ris declared
,,,,r,on ~ you'vo vot tho old Etvlo 40
f,,mIy fixcd IN vm,r mind thar nj,
ynu ,r, nrcn.roa Ia admit about the
now s,vio ia that I, Is now. Also.
Ahc whlio I mint cot oul,c 40 much
a,t,aa,,o 4, IA, gnod Judgment az
49,. a.. .o',,,o ,.onrlo L,s y'urdor.
.,a,1 s,Ii ,n, cyu.rinnrc I'm tho
.ar,oo,t hus,pcas nnd ns a married
- aiso Ic,rrs mo ia think that n
:. s,,,lo 49,, Incoming ,n ladies no
,,n 80 u.lii hnyc "a threaten
~, w. e. ,hon, 4, ordcr ,o make tbom
,o,yn or ,,oori,g s,,ch "A stylc And
,,.ha, 4, ,nora Ahc ,nnst drv goods
s,nros rn,ynd,vs Ia moro concerned
shnu, rus,nrcrs ,,ttIng off their
arao.s ,h,n s,icsIndics cutting OFF
,h.I, h,i, ,.ht,, 10 uc rnuId only
, n,,,,,,I ,,,t, nnc,,t-
Loo a.vsIns. ,,,ushIp.. an IA sntlpIg ~
80, ,,,dnrs 80, tor ,bnusn,a doIIars
-, -, so ,or ,ry mar, tbcn girls
an,,td hoh ,hcir hab isbnvc their
"vohro,.s ,.e nrs,tcls and wear
i, 10 .,ocLInrs and ynIs, =
-, ,.',,,,, 80 ,h,,, ,n ,,iI fnr
,r, ~ Ill, ,t,,, tuI,,oi."
..,v.u h,,nJn. 60 Incoming fa.b
,,ia' o., o,hor ,hi,y, hcaidos
.at. :, A,a .ata In order to change
~ ',,,o,,a,,nn - "whtcb 300 I'm,
,..'.,.,,, ha,,n,d mo shi,ninp
pnars,. .s,tnato ~ what moncv Il
,.s,,, snanso, ,,,, ont
- hnnJ,,a ,r,
s,1,,, Nit, 5oI,,. ond sncr,,,r,
ny '' 49,, n,a uoyornr,r
,, o ~, a.. ,,.o,lir,
49, 'a,,,t,,, ,us, n ,rtnyc ~ rm
..o "' ,, ,,a aan,r,n,,n,
pwt ",,o.o, u,i,h a., oIc
,,,,. ~, ,,nyornrc,
t s"m, ~ 49,, ~ Soc, su,horI, N,
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They observe Lent very strictly
in that family, don't thcy?'
'oh, very, They don't permit any
anecdotes To be told at the dinner
table except fish stories, Amer
lean Legion Weekly,
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hundred casos of white Seal aud "A
couple OF ship loads assorted Bor-
dcauX and burgundy under the Vol
stead Act" should the Albanian
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Apples and dates are as beneficial
to- tho tccth as sweets are harmful.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
kUKLUX WARNS
MAN He MUST
Battle OFTENER
Also Told to Go to Work in
Thirty Days and Refrain
From Other Habits.

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 31.-W.
Grattan Crawford, we'll known
here, has received letter signed
"Ku Klux Klan."
1t was typewriter and informs
him that he must wear better
clothes, which the Klan says it
knows he can afford; that he must
bathe oftener; that he must cease
speaking in unfriendly and undig-
nified manner to women and girls
on the streets here, and, that he
must go to work within thirty
days.
Threaten To Use Force.
The letter informs Crawford that
unless he complies a member or MEM
bers of the Klan will visit him, using
force IL necessary to drive him from
the city.
Crawford turned the letter over to
Postmaster s. NJ. Donald, who. II is
Understood, has placed It in the hands
Of postoffice inspector for investiga-
ton
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
IS
KILLED IN
FIGHT ON
HILLSIDE
Union Men Charge Up Mountain
at BIazer-President Pre-
pares Proclamation.
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
LOGAN, w. Va, Aug. 31.-Miners
were routed in the first engagement
in Logan county at a. m. today.
Sheriff Don Chafin, in an official
statement, declared a force of miners
occupied the town of Blazer during
the night.
This morning the men charged up
Blair Mountain from the town.
Miners Driven Back.
Logan sheriff's deputies, in their
first line of defense at the top OF
Blair mountain. repelled the r.ttack
and the miners retreated to the town
No casualties were reported.
John Gore, deputy sheriff of Logan
county. was killed when the miners
attacked. Reports of other casual
ties have not been verified.
& Col. William K. Eubank. in charge
Of State forces, telephoned Governor.
Morgsn. demanding all the reinforce
ments the governor can assemble.
The governor promised to rush
more men to Logan county,
Battle Is Reported
Miners are continuing their advance
into Logan county. despite the procla-
nation Of President Harding, advices
received here at 11:30 o'clock stated.
Reports received indicate that the
miners are moving into Logan county
at Blair, where a battle was reported
this morning, and at other nearby
points.
Army officers with copies of procla.
nation. in automobiles and on foot,
entered the miners lines today.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
PEGGY SN|FFS
b0REDD|SDhlN
At HER HENRI
Tits Pretty Nose at Mention OF
Romance-Pale Faced Swain
Still in Evidence.

PARIS, Aug. s1.-Pretty Peggy
Hopkins Joyce. the ''Follies" girl.
whose millionaire Chicago husband.
J. Stanley Joyce, is trying to get rid
OF her, turned up in Paris again to-
day after a mysterious absence Of
five days.
Peggy put the kibosh on the ru-
NOR current yesterday that she had
eloped with Henri Letellier. richest
man In France. and one of the string
of international correspondents named
by Joyce in his suit.
Henri is nothing in my sweet
young life." said Peggy. I've talked
to him only five minutes since I've
been in France. And l haven't been
to Biarritz either"
Biarritz is where Letellier is said
to be stopping now and where Peggy
was reported to have eloped.
Peggy would not reveal the name
of the frail, pale-faced young man
who is trailing around after her.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31

ASKS CURB
ON KAISER
Protests to Hague That Former
German Ruler Incites Trou-
BILE by Messages.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Great Britain
has sent a note to The Hague pro
testing that the recent messages sent
by the ex-kaiser to Berlin we're Of an
inflammatory nature and violated
the conditions of his asylum in Hol-
land, it was learned this afternoon.
d Wsnt Him MussaeAs 3
The ex-Kaiser sent tslegraws in
connection with the recent military
demonstration when world war vet.
Grams were reviewed by General
Ludendorff and Prince Eitel Frieder.
ich. Holland was asked to prevent
the former emperor from doing any.
thing to hearten the militarists and
monarchists in Germany.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
HARRISBURG BOY MAKES
PET OF 6-FOOT BlACKSNAKE e

HARRISBURG, Aug. 31.-Norman n
Aungst, twelve, of Enhaut. has a pet
black snake six feet long. Everywhere
that Norman goes the blacksnake
goes. too, coiled around Norman's
neck or arm.
While on a camping trip. young
Aungst met Paul Whistler, who lived
on a farm near the camp. They were
going through the woods when they
spied the snake.
tiles neck and picked 1t up. He
taught Norman how to handle the
snake. and when Norman returned
from camp he carried the snake along
home. He is very fond of his new
playmate. but his old playmates keep
a safe distance.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
CHEMICALS WILL DECIDE
NEXT WAR, SAYS EXPERT

MONTREAL, Aug 31-Chemical
agencies will be the sole factor in de-
Gliding future wars, Sir William Pope,
retiring president Of the Society of
Chemical Industry declared yesterday
in an address at the closing session of
the annual convention.
At the time of the armistice in the
world war, he said, gas had bcen
found against which respirators were
of no avail. The material, he declared,
would stop a man IL II was present In
the air in proportion of about one part
In five millions.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
HARDING WILL
P|CKMAN To AID
PARLEY VISITORS
President Will Be Asked to Ap-
point Chairman for Com
mittee of 1OO."

President Harding will be asked
within a few days TO appoint a
chairman of a committee, comparable
to the general inaugural committees.
to take charge OF arrangements for
delegates and other visitors In Wash.
ington during the disarmament con-
ference.
1t was pointed out today that
foreign delegates and their official
staffs at the conference will number
at least 500 persons, office forces.
advisors and others will be from
1000 to 1000 more: newspaper and
magazine writer's, 500 or more
In addition to these, there will be
large influx of unofficial visitors.
attracted by the social features OF
the conference.
Civic-spirited residents Of Wash.
ington have become eager that the
city receive, house and entertain
these persons, especially the dele
gates and other workers fittingly.
1t Is believed that President Harding
will be willing TO name a committee
chairman, who would select a body.
similar to the committee of 100, to
handle details.
The housing problem alone will
call forth the energies of several
public-spirited people. The Real
Estate Board has already begun a
campaign to obtain housing for Off
cials and their assistants. working in
cooperation with the State Depart
ment
There will be need for sub-com.
mfttees on transportation. stshtsee.
ing, entertainment, clerical hire.
orrlce space and many other items.
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
Armed Miners Going
Through Marmet to
Boone County Camp
BY Interns tionai News Service.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 81
Hundreds OF miners this morning
were swsrmins into Marmet, ten miles
east Of here. where the first army
for the march to Mingo assembled.
This report was brought hero by
man who passed through Marmet to-
day.
The miners were moving out as
fast as they came I'M, he said, going
In the general direction of Boone
county. Practically all were carrying
rifles or other arms, he said.
This Is the first activity reported
around Marmet in the present move.
ment. The movement of miners
through Marmet began early thi.
morning. By 8 o'clock the town wss
swarming with miners. who came
down from the Cabin Creek districts.
NO camp was being established. but
there was steady exodus toward
Boone county. where the main force
mas assembled within striking dis
lance OF Logan county. through
which they must pass to reach Mingo
county, objective of the march.
Inc informant of the International
News Service is a well known mar
and is responsible. He refusses ,o
let MS name be used, fearing violent
reprisals if he does.
Clash Seems Imminent
Along the Boone Logan boundary
line clash between armed miners
numbering 5000 or more, and Logan
county deputy sheriffs and Sfata
troopers appears imminent, according
TO reports reaching Gov. T.. r Mor0an
and other officials here this morning.
Arplanes, operating from Logan, TO.
day will distribute President HsrdiEr's
proclamation, published yesterday.
giving the armed men until noon lo
morrow to disperse. The effect of the
proclamation is awaited with some
misgtvings here, where II Is feared the
movement has assumed too large pro.
portions to be halted now.
Unless the situation is cleared Nm
by noon Thursday, the movement of
Federal troops into West Virginia will
begin then.
Sheriff Don Chafin, of Logan, Is un.
derstood to have under his direction
force of 1000 to 5000 men.
Have Modern Guns.
At Jeffery, the main point OF assem-.
bly,, 5000 armed miners are said TO he
encamped. These men are said to b,,
supplied with modern rifles as well as
a number OF machine guns and several
dynamite hurling machines. The sher-
ifs force, which includes ex-service
men from Logan, Boone, Mingo and
other counties, is even better equipped.
Governor Morgsn's office announced
Just before noon that firing began In
the vicinity Of Blair, on the Boone
Logan county border, about J o'clock
this morning and continued for soma
time. No details Of the fighting have
yet been received by the governor,
The Washington times., 1921-08-31
JUDGE TELLS DETROITER
HE MUSTN'T KILL WIFE

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 31.-A legal
process was issued here yesterday
by the terms of which William
Herring is ordered not to kill his
wife Lydia. The case was heard be-
fore Judge Dingeman in circuit court.
Mrs. Herring had applied to the
court for protection against her nus
band, who. she declared. had threat
ened on various occasions to take her
life.
Judge Dingeman ordered an in
junction restraining Herring from
annoying, interfering with, abusing,
attempting 20 kill or killing his
belpmate.