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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

Ancestry is the hobby OF A. y.
Townsend, treasurer OF tho town Of
Skiatook, and tier" arc number
OF things I'm the Townsend family
tree that causes the Skintoull man
TO wax warm and enthusiastic.
Although proud of the fact that
he can trace his gcucaloEv back 10
the year lO66,N his chief pride is i'm
the fact that his daughter. Mrs.
Clarence T.. Holt. has nine "auccs-
tral bars" ON her membership
badge iu the Daughters of tho
American Revolution, indicating
that nine Of her ancestors fought in
the war for independence
Miss Alicc fIns Fi,c.
This claim stands out above al
others when one considers that the
rules for admittanco into the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion are the most rigid OF any Of tho
patriotic societies. ono requirement
being that some authentic record
must be cited as proof for each an
Costor given. Most members of the
-. a. II, are proud Of having been
able TO discover one ancestral bar
Tor their badge, Miss Alice Robert
son OklHhmua's congress woman.
glorifying IN five.
Mrs IIolts badge is undoubtedly
the most complete in Oklahoma. II
not the southwest. having II parts,
with the Tulsa chapter bar at the
top, the nine ancestral bars and the
ID. A. Il. insignia at tho bottom.
These nine ancestors we're diyid %
ed as follows, five on the paternal
side and four on the maternal side:
Benjamin Townsend. the first one,
was born May 3, 17lI, at lIarlhor,
Mass, and he was a patriarch when
the war broke out, and he ami nis
four sons all volunteered, Sergeant
Daniel Terrey was the second
Thomas Burrill, third Bella Town
send, fourth; Sam Terry, fifth. First
on the maternal side was Peter
Dent, aide TO the governor Of Mas
sachusetts, and In charge OF the cup
ply department for the continental
army Daniel Stevens is second;
jeremiah Robinson, third, and sam
uel Hunt, fourth.
Records Back Her Up.
The records In the Massachusetts,
state house at Boston contain the
names and military record Of the
nine ancestors, confirming Mrs
Holts claim In her nine bars.
Her father was horn at Marlboro.
Mass, March "a 1859 OF sturdy
New England parents. After at
tending school there he became "A
printer, and in 1879 accepted Iior-
ace Greelcy's advice and went
west" becoming pressman for the
Nonparcil. at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Two years later he drlfted to Du-
luth. Mimi. as foreman for the
Daily Tribune. lie married Miss
Merinda l.. Brown In 1882, and
-. .
erwards Mr.. Townsend became a
conpositor ard proofreader at the
government printing office at Wash
inRtou, -. c.
Although he has kept up dues
and Still carries "a printers card.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
How1IationsCompare
in NavieS and Armies
Taxes and Population

lions OF population. national wealth,
national dUUts. ratios Df taxation TO
wealth and debt, increases In debt
and taxation since prior 10 the
world war. figures as TO foreign
trade and the war effect Of exports
ana imports will all take an i'm
portsnt part In the discussion on
limiting armaments.
Each subject has dlfinite share
In having brought about the CON
ference and Is linked alone with
the economic discussions among
the delegates To be- expected, but
directly associated with the size OF
armies and navtes.
For the dye major powers parti-
Cipattng In the arms conference,
the following outline may be taken
as substantially correct ON the best
and latest Information available
mere:
To arrive at the relation OF cx-
iSting tax burdens, the estimated
national wealth Of the five powers
may bo set down az follows.
British Empire, s1SO.OOO,000,OU0
Italy s3o,00U. 200, France, 500,
0OO,O0O,000; Japan, 100000
United States, S350.OOO, 100000: on
the basis Ut 1920 direct taxation
This represents the following ratio
of taxes to national wealth IN each
country; British Cspirc 10 per
cent; italy i.B per cent; France,
t.2 per cent. Japan, '0.6 per cent.
United states IL per cent
Population totals gCstimatsd} arc
as follows: British Empire, i6g, g,431. -
559, Haly. 3S.S40.OOO, France, 81
225,OOO; Japan, 7S,OCO.b6l; United
States itS,S32,596 duciuding l2,-
4l4,42t IN noh-contiguous territor-
ies.) Against this the per capita OF
taxation h> 1920 Is: British Empire,
$3.40, Italy. Sl2; France, Sl3; ia
pan. 81, United states, $33.
For the purposes of this calcula
ton, gational debts are placed ~
follows. British Empire, si6,725,-
3IS.UUO,I tally, $l7,Si6, 900 /;
France, O,O0O. Japan, ST.
763,j0O.000; United States, $2S,996,
$4,000. Ratio of debt to national
wealth. British Empire, 20 per cent
Italy, 59.b per cent; France, Ak per
cent; Japan, II per cent: NUnitcd
States, SO per cent. Ratio OF debt
TO population, British Empire, 500,
Italy, s459; France. s45S: Japan,
s23; United states. s202.
Taxation Increases.
Increases In direc( taxes between
1913 and 1920 were as follows!
British Empire. s423.O73,O00 to 50,
5l4,527,00O; Italy, sli3,43o.00O 10
$4S4,50O000 France, S1SS,670,0O0 to
S1,22O. O.422 900; Japan, $72, 1000
TO s17O,526,000; United states, ST.
34s.s4l, 900 to $4,000, 100000.
Changes in foreign commerce for
each power between 1913 and 1890
were: British Empire: Imports, Sc
O37,475,0OO to s14.092, $4,000; ex-
ports, S4,7l4.S65,000 to l,4ST025.
Italy imports, $73S,5i9,000 to So
1S7,563,000: exports, $500. 700 to
sl,565, ,434, 900. France, imports, ST.
90l,7b9OOO TO s5.9S4,4l6,O00, eX-
ports $3.50, $4,000 to i,9S0'2
900. Japan imports, S364,7 5000 10
Sl,13O, $4,000; exports. $3i5,20S,-
600 to $2.3s7723,OOO. United states
imports, Sl,Sl3.O0S,0 600 to SETS
4S1; exports, S2,465,SS4,OOO to S.
22S,0l6,00
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Old BOssy Did Some
MOORshiHin0 In Hills

RICHMOND. W Va. There have
been all kinds Of moonshiners In
West Virginia and numerouA odd and
divers ways Of moonFhininE, but
fleetwood comes forth with the
claim for distinction OF having the
only COW moonshinor she tx named
'Bossy' and is owned by Henry Gib
son, OF tho South Side. She started
moonshining tho other evening when
she came homo with copper worm
such aH is used I'm moonshiuc stills
onCircling her neck Ike collar.
She got the copper coil over her head
while eating at "a mooushiucr'H gtlll
In tho mountains while the owner
was absent.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

Mr.. Townsend deserted tn. case
early In the g0'e. and became a
storckccpcr for contracting firm
iu West Virginia, then to Lebanon,
Tenn. as paymastor for the firm
building the locks ON the tumbcr-
land river. lie drittod first to ohio,
then to Illinois. Missouri and ON 10
Michigan, before coming Co ska.
tuck i'm 1905.
. Cent, corr In II Years.
In 1905 when tho town organized
he became It's first mayor; being re-
elected three times lie rs now town
treasurer, being In his eighth term,
and the last state audit Of his books
showed off-balanCo of but cents
in the seven years.
The parents OF Mr. Townsend
were both school teachers. the
father beComm'ng gold seeker in
California In iSi9, leaving Boston
upon tho sailing shin Cheshire 90
on December ?, 1S49. arriving at
san Francisco on June II. 1850,
after going around Cape Horn, in
siN months and II days. The elder
Townsend kept a log, which the son
/ has seen and made excerpts. ono
/ follows.
.
/ beautiful day with US. An English
bark came up and passed us, In
splte OF all our officers could do;
all the sails possible were crowded
upon her. but II was no use. We
were then I'm latitude kI7. II was
very warm indeed, and | could i'm
agiuc what scopes were transpiring
in cold New England and went
50 far as to put some Of my thoughts
In my journal, in the shape Of pO-
e.-S. although expect Il would
fail far short ~ that appellation, !
Civ" II for what q is worth.
IAN hail though bright morning
the first OF tho year.
~ greet thee with Eladnoss and
hearty good cheer:
Though far on the oceans rough
billows I roam,
MY thoughts wander back TO
scenes Of my home.
THAT sleigh ride. how cheering,
with cold breezes blowing.
while bright sparkling eyes and
flushed checks are glowing.
IN imagination -mothluks, can
hear from rich rosy lips,
wish you Happy New Year,"
Il enjoy not this pleasure. but 7
cannot repine,
Il live In the future, It's treasurcs
arc mine,
But yet would like for a time 10
be near
I'D wish all glorious, Happy New
\ Year
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Haskell Likes
His ObScurity
Gotham Citu

NEW YORK Sew YORK Is big.
New York Is cusmopolitan--it is
even friendly But Now York is
also the crucihle into which the
great come only TO- find that thcy
have dWindicd into n~gniticance.
The fame Of Napoleon himself
could not survive other and more
immediate question I'm this great
city
An this is preliminary TO the story
OF e. y. Haskell Oklahoma's fhqst
governor, a big political gun iu that
state and national figure until
he came to New York. Haskell
went back TO oklahoma last month
on his first visit I'm Years The
newspapers there got out special
welcome editions, aud the welkiu
rang from Altus 20 Miami aud from
Guymon to considerable ter
ritury.
In New YORK Haskell is chair
man Of the board or the Middle
OIL company. When hc made UP his
mind to visit oklahoma the only
ones to miss him were his stouo-
grRpher. his office boy and tho
office duorpan Outside uf these
and a few friends, no one knew he
mad ever been I'm New York. To say
nothing Of his leaving u. Outside
NJ hia business and social orbit. the
tax collector is the only Individual
who has cyiuccd any special interest
In him
Wrote Denver Platform"
IN Oklahoma the name Of &C.. n"
was "A household word President
Roosevelt thunderpl at him and
newspapers exposed him. Tie wrote
the Denver platform uf democracy
and was the party's national treas
uror.
In New York he has made just as
much OF a success In business as he
did I'm oklahoma politics. As An
Oklahoman his uamo and face
we're once familiar To New York.
As NaW Yorker well he still Is
remembered in oklahoma.
when he made this last trip to
the state he WAS first to rule he
spoke at the state fair. and every
one hustled to McAloster and
listened to him. Publicly they
cheered, but privately they asked
each other what he was "up to-"
They speculated gs to whether he
was about TO return to oklahoma
politics and give Cherokee Bob
owen another run for the senate, or
was this to be the opening gun OF
a national campaign But he
fooled them all. He spoke OF ma
tlonal extravaganza and the direCt
election OF federal judges They
They went away still cheering and
stilt, puzzled, and he came back to
the Madison avenue office OF the
Middle states Oil company.
Then you are not going back in
to politics ?"'h was asked.
Hell no." was his vigorous re-
ply. I'm going to keep right on
working six days a week, going to
ball games and enjoying Byself in
my leisure hours"
but how do you like tho OBJ
scurity Of New York life after all
the popularity you have enjoyed ?"
was the next question.
Il like II fine. I'm entirely sat .
isfled TO be little. toad : ma big
puddle. II has its advantages"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Running No Risks.

The Purity member approached
a street gamin who was puffing in
dustriously at the quarter-inch re-
mains of what had once been ci-
garet.
MY lad" che Inquired don't you
know that cigarets will poison you"
Nah, lady" retorted the ga min,
I'm a careful guy. only tackle
those that other people haYet ried
first
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
CANT Stop This Judge.

BEAUMONT. Texas Despite the
fact that the city jailer was absent
when court was called. Judge J. ID.
Campbell was not delayed In holding
court here. He had the docket car
cied from cell to cell and tried the
cases In that manner. However II
was necessary for the mot guilty
ones to walt behind the bars until
the Tailor returned.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Shin For Missionaries

LONDDON-A new departure
In mission work has been made by
the salvation Army which has char
tered the Wilson liner Calypso as a
missionary transport 90 convey a.
contingent OF missionaries and their
families to India and Ceylon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

How did you come to decide on
a name for the baby"
"Well, you see, we began at A and
though of all the names beginning
with that letter; then we took II and
so went through the whole alpha
bet"
but the ehild's name Is Alice, I
thought"
80 It is. You see, when we got As
far as as z we went back and began
all over again at A."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Grapes Bring $50 n Ton.

PENN YAM, n. I-The LaHc
Keukn grape crop was several weeks
earlier than usual this year Favor
able grape weather made this pos
sible. The farmers arc happy They
have contracted their grape crop
THE year at $3.50 por ton This ~
the best price over received. A few
years ago these same farmers wcro
doing wcll' when the crop was
marketed az 500 y $40 o ton.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
"Cnwn LIknhr Did II.

MOBILE, Ala Jim MCCarty Of
walker county filled a fruit Jar with
"cawn" liquor. It Ia alleged. went 10
n revival meeting with his stuff,
created "a disturbance and found
himself in jail ~ the result of actlv-
tiles by tho state law enforcement
agents. who believe a person shbuid
not carry liquor to church Ia fruit
Jar.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Literal Obedience.

Going into his stable one day. he
found his little son, with "A slate
and pencil In his hand, astride one
of the horses.
"Why, Harry" he exclaimed
what are ye doing"
writing a composition" was tho
reply.
We'll, why don't you write II In
the house ?" asked the father.
Because" answered the little
fellow. 'the master told me to write
a composition on a horse
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

All the wasps Of nest die in the
winter except a. few females, which
hIhornaLo IN q hole or undnr n alnme.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

There are 3S,2O6 registered ships
on the oceans and seas Of the world.
They have tonnage OF nearly 62,-
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28
! ,t,By Or DIES CASE

n.asl.aazs1z, jan. Is Re:omm"n-
..ti2ns ot IN Department. OF Ju"
ice as 70 ! pardon for Eugene y.
Dos, now serving a prison term at
Atlanta for violation of the EspIon-
age act, will probably be submitted
to President Wilson within the next
few days.
Officials cf the department sald
Yesterday a study CT the case haf
1een completed by the departments
,ttorneys and put before Attorney
General Palmer They gave no lndica-
ton a. to whether a pardon woila
be recommended.
President Wilson has said, how
ever, that he would not pardon D23s,
as he believed such action mlgnt
lower the morale Of the people IN
the event Of another WY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28

and t-. .aGc4r, .n
c Was paal2 s9&aE .oa tae
aoale ST. -.eg II agsa1e4
c Ms Harding came sgo!a
Ai.z3a Suntsr to attenr to !n'.
re Harding home is TO be solo
together with the furniture, and only
2 few personal belongings have
been preserved to supplement the
articles with which the White House
is furnished.
1t was upon the invitation Of Mrs
Wilson, extended some time ago
that Mrs. Harding decided to make
ready in advance for the chance.
An antique settee, several chairs,
heirloom pictures, and some rare
china were among the articles chosen
to be carried into the White House.
The single wagon load taken 20
the Executive offices of the White
House yesterday is expected to re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28

Giens Tans
iaee% ttrolo
shaken YESTERDAY RI fa-
third tire II less than
what is Believed ~" a7ve osa IN
eerthnuake. The si'xaJ.ons were is-
ported from Lake GEORGE, i1uas@a
Falls, Fort Edward, Greenwich am
Other places.
Large cracks appeared in III
ground at several points in this Vi
vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28

n tomatoes. Serve withtoaSted
crackers.
SPANISH CREAM tablespoon
Knox gelatin. = eggs. 2-3ds.
tablespoon vanilla, cups milk,
6 table spoons sugar. Soak
gelatin in milk. Put on fire, stir
until dissolved. Add yclks CT
eggs and stir til boiling pa:nt.
Remove from fire, have writes
Of eggs well beaten with 3
tablespoons sugar. Add whites
OF eggs, stirring brisk!y until
we'll mixed. Flavor and turn IN
to mold Serve with whipped
cream.
MT. VERNON STEM chicken,
large. 5 small-sized potatoes,
- pound lean ham, wei! chop
ped curs grated corn, II tea
cup chopped parsley, large
can tomatoes. cups young
Lima beans, , onions, medium,
4 ozS. butter, 3 quauts Boiling
water. Salt and pepper to taste.
VEAL POT PIE veal knuckIs, l
teaSrooEful salt, | Tablespoon
fu4! lard, onion, ] quart flour
well sifted, , tcaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder. ~ Pint milk, 3
pirts Of water. Put knuckle.
Cn:on, and SAT- in S..ewpan of
water. Stew till meat is tend
er, about an hour. When done
add water If necessary. Put
flour i. 55w., add salt, rub IN
lard. Add baking powder, mix,
with MIX Roll on beard, cut as
desire and put eli tcp CT meat.
cover stgwrab and bell u min
utcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28

~ 1t, am, gel
e vnur Ior; ! community
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-28

.a.., scaiGei. IL teaspoon
c.ar. Sair and paper to tas:e.
Wien ready to serve, stir mix
n tomatoes. Serve withtoasted
crackers.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-09-07

los Glen candidts llamados especial
mente para vascular el juraQo de
Apolinar Y al terminar esta Gilisen-
cia, el defensor Licenciado 3. +. Pat
terson. present6 una moci6n al Juez
Tayloc, pidiendo el aplaZamicnto del
juicio por encontrarse ausentc un tes-
tigo de importancia, cuya declaracion
era muy necesaria para sus intcreses.
Sin embargo, el Juez creyo conrenien
te de negar el aplazamiento. diciendo
que el testigo podria presentarse Gu-
rante el transcurso del juicio.
FL objeto que perseguia el defensor
en- su moci6n era que esperara el Ju-
RADIO el testimonio de una persona que
le constaba que el REQ habia padecido
anteriormente en- repetidas ocasiones
ataoues de enasenaci6n mental que
Sc Ie recluyo en- el Manicomio, por 10
que su locura podria constituir Ia
exculpante de responsabilidad del cri-
men.
Por parte del Estado, el Fiscal y sus
ayu,lantes estan pi-ocurardo aSeSora-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-09-07
ELIAS GALES LEGO A
NOGALES MUY ENFERiNO
DE REUMATISNO
No salio de su CAIRO y no re-
cibio mds que a olgunos
amigos fntimos

De! Serricio Especial para LA PRENS4"
EOGALES. Arizona, septiembre O.
En- Ell caro- "Hidalgo" lego aver No
gales, Sonora, el general Plutarco Elias
Gales Mnisro dc Gobernaci6n en- ei
Gabinete del Presidente Obreg6n.
Pcrmaneci6 en- Nogales solo Ia tarde
y noche de aver y n tren que partio
esta manana para Guaymas, Sc unio su
caro- para prosesuir el viaje 4 Her
mosillo.
FL general Gales viene muy enfermo
del est6mago ademas, sufre de reu-
matisno, pues iltimamente Ia sufrido
dos terribles ataQues de esa enferme-
dad.
En- el tempo que permaneci5 en- No
gales Ell general Gales, para nada abaa-
don6 su CAIRO solo recibio Ia vista
de nos pecos de sus amigos fntinos.
81 continua enfermo e. general Ca
lies, pernlanecera en- Hermosillo hasta
Que recobre enteramente su salud.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-09-07
Sc DEVOLVERA DA CANA
DE LA EMPERATRZ
CARLOTA
Doheny, que la tisne en- su po-
der, hizo esta oferta al
Gobierno me1icano

TeIegrama Especial para 'LA PRENSA".
NUEVA YORK, septiembre 6.--Un
telegrama especial de Ia ciudad de
Mexico dice que Mr.. Edward Doheny
confes6 que el tenia en- su casa Ia
CANA de Ia Emperatriz Car!ota, Ia
cual dice que compr5 por veinticinco
mil d6lares. en- Ia ciudad de Mexico,
durante el periodo de Ia ocupaci0n "a
patiSta de Ia ciudad.
Sc sabe que Doheny dijo al Suia
Official que 10 acompahaba durante
su vista i Il ciudad de Mexico, que
el devolveria esa cana al gobierno
mexicano, como prueba de su amis-
tad hacia Mexico.
FL gobierno meXicano aceptara con
gusto ese ofrecimiento. que completa-
ra la collection de objetos de Maxi
miliano Carlota, los que ocuFan un
lugar especial en- el Castillo de Cha
pultepec.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-09-07
LOS IMPUESTOS AL pETROLEo
SERAN SOBRE LA BASE
DEL PREClO

Telcsrama Especial para La PRENsA
NUEVA YORK, Sepuembre 5.-Aun
que aun no Sc conocen los pormenores
del arreglo que llesaron los perole-
ros americanos con el Gobierno med-
cano, por 10 POGO que Sc sabe, desde
ahora en- adelante el sisteina de i'm
puestos al petroleo mexicaao Sc hara
sobre 10 base del valor.
Cual sea esa base del yalor y como
deba calcularse, aun no Sc sabe, pero
Sc espe:a que cuando leguen a Nue.
va York, los magnates del peroleo,
que SO espera sea a fines de esta Sc
mana, Sc reuniran todos eStos datos
y Sc enviaran a Ia ciudad de Mexico,
para que puedan determinarse los pre-
clos y los impuestoa-
Los petroleros americanos Green que
Ia base de los precios es justa, por
que aumentan las tarifas en- proper
cion que aunenta ell precio del petro-
leo.
Las bases del precio las tar1fas
que Sc acuerden regiran hasta d.
ciembre y Sc sabe que caGa tres meees
Sc hara I'm nuevo arreglo que los
impuestos Sc pagaran cada mes.
A pesar de las noticias de Mexico
de que el pago sc haria cada tres me-
ses, parece que Ell arreglo conclude
con el Gobierno me1icano por las
grandes companies americanas, no
fue del agrado de algunas de las Pc
quenas companfas. que estan asocia-
das con las grandes companfas en- Ia
Asociaci6n de Productores de Petr6
leo en- Mexico, que alegan que tai
areglo farorece los exportadores DO
petroleo, contra los productores.
Ell Departanento- de Estado recibio
noticias del Encargado de Negocios
en- Mexico de que Sc habia negado
un arreglo entire el Gobierno mexica-
no los petroleros, pero sin dar MIN
gunos pormenores.