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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

Philadelphia and was published in
1881 OF course. the bright partic-
ular star among American almanacs
rose a little later. when Benjamin
franklin began his famous Poor
Richards Almanac" l792, in Phila-
delphia. and won renown for Its
Wise and witty sayings. The Ameri-
can Almanac and Treasury Of Fact.
meritorious publication. began in
1878. The patent medicine alma
mac has been with us for many dec-
AIDES and IL still among thare pres
ent, though slightly modified in
form and matter.
Space and time are lacking for
even small part of the interesting
lore which clusters about those
commonplace and literally everyday
affairs. the calendar and the alma
nac--lore that richly repays the
reader who cares to look beyond
the numerals and the signs OF the
zodiac.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

thus; "Prognostlcations OF the in
tluenoe OF the none, of peas and
ware, and of the skyncsscs OF this
yere, with the consultations OF them
thnt br under the vii pianettes, ana
tho reVoluCions OF kynges and
princes, and Of the oOliuses and
cometteS" Some fob. that
predictions and astrological mar
ves hlossOmed with new iuNuriance
and gave the alinanacs sest and
popularity They were ricvrtiy con-
trlved To please ana serve the init
crate by the employment of symbols
attached TO certain datcs Thus
when the wise wizard gave Grauthor
potion warranted to restore kick
To his elderly legs, Grnnther had TO
Keep tRhs on the almanac ann sWal-
low the drhught when udt draw
ing of a phial announced h f.thng
phose ot the moon when Damo
Allson decided that little siml,In
needed a pill she couldn't tuck Il
into hls Jam that night and have Il
over with No, she must wait until
the pictured ptll box designated the
planet most propitiuus Tor pills
young Richard, ambitious 20 Cnpti-
Nato bouncing RessN. must furgu his
overdue haircut until tho almanac
hair Even JCnkyn. the clerk. who
could read. knew better than to have
the swelling on his mock luncod uu.
Ill lancet symbol claimed tho omen
season Tor hoils
Political prophecies also flour
ishcd to such an extent that Henry
Ill uf France and several other SOW
ereigns prohibited their insertion In
almanSca Who can blame the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
KemdIffes PIannig
Christian Massacre

PARIs--Rumors Of an impending
massacre OF Christians In the Adana
district. rlvaling the wholesale
slaughter OF Armenians 20 years ago,
have reached Paris and are reported
by the French Drsss. though the
French foreign office expresses con =
fidence that no trouble will follow
the withdrawal OF French troops
from thar region under the Franco
Turkish agreement.
L'Homme Libre says II has re-
ceived information from a very good
source that a large number OF Turks,
filled with sentiments OF vengeance
are entering Adana and that they
have formed a secret society whose
title Is National Nengeance" Let
ters have been seized proving that
anti Christian agitAtprs have been
sent TO Adana and the surrounding
region 10 stir up trouble and the
Kemalist newspaper reni Adana has
suddenly appeared printed In red
ink
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

JAY.--Miss Ruth Margaret Musk
rat, who is now a student OF the
Kansas university at Lawrence. was
recently slgnally honored when
chosen as delegate 10 represent
the North American Indians AZ the
Worlds Christian Student Fedora
tion at Peking, China, next Aprn.
This IS an organization Of Chris
tian students throughout the world,
and conferences are held in differ
ent places every few years. There
has been but one conference since
the late war, and this was held In
the United States. Every race is to
be represented by delegates, as well
as every nation. America is allowed
10 delegates. Only one North
American Indian can be sent, At
the last conference the Indian race
was not represented az all. and this
year only one is TO be sent a dele
gate OF the colored race Is to be
sent this year; two faculty members
OF American colleges, two alumni
one Y. w c, A, secretary, one Y. NJ,
G A. secretary, and an American
college undergraduates Miss Musk
rat goes as the representative Of
North American Indians as well as
representative OF undergraduate
college lre.
The party is 10 sail from san
Francisco on February 81. and will
stop az the following places; Tokyo,
Honolulu, Constantiuople and many
other famous places, reaching Pc
king some time near the first or
April II will take about three
weeks to make the voyage.
After the conference is over the
delegates are 70 be sent out TO the
different colleges In China and in.
pan to lecture on the students prob.
lens OF their respective countries
Miss Muskrat will have Miss Noyt,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

as her travelling companion in the
far east The party will return to
America sometime In June. II IN
likely that the rest OF the summer
win he devoted TO lectures among
the different schools OF Indians,
telling Of the school and social prob
lens abroad,
The appointment came as n com.
plete surprise to Miss Muskrat as
she did not even know that such an
organization existed. She was chos-
en- partly because OF her report on
Indian work In New Mexico. partiy
because she knew Of tho offlcisi
work among the Indians. having
previously worked In the Indian de-
partment. and partly because she
was a college girl, This is great
honor when IL is considered that
only one delegate was selected to
represent all the Indians of North
America, and she WAS selected as
this delegate. II will take severa,
weeks 10 arrange for her passpor,
and Miss Muskrat ls expected at Jay
this week TO take whatever steps are
necessary nj the county seat.
Miss Muskrat Is a Cherokee In
dian ana has always lived in Della
ware county. Her parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. j r. Muskrat, are living on
their farm about four miles south
east OF Grove. where they have
reared their family Miss Muskrat
was formerly county court stenoe.
rspher Of this county and also
worked IN the field clerks office a,
Tahleaush, where she was warkius
at the time she won her scholarship
at the Kansas university In writing
contest, She wrote on her work
among the Indians in Mexico ana
her paper was awarded the prize
She has also attended the Univer-
sity OF oklahoma. She Is poetess
OF no mean ability and has written
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
DR.. Ash of Tahlequah Passes On

sometimes drunk and talkntive, wax
ms loud and huls,erous In his Lam
guage. IL was while drinking and
making much talk In a store at HUI
bort that Constable Capps was asked
~ step In ana ask Ash TO dcsist Tho
officer approached the old man and
after the passage OF few words the
latter drew pistol and fired Capps
was shot through tho body and died
some hours later In "a Tahlequnh
hospital Ry some u was stated thar
Capps approached Ash In a throat
oniug manner ana struck him across
the head, while others gave pppo-
site testimony. because ur his hav.
lng pcddled medicine for years Ash
was rewarded with the title OF doc.
tor ana was usually referred to as
Doctor" Ash Some citizens have
thought that enemies Of Cams pre.
vailed on Ash 20 carry a pistol and
shoot the officer, II has been said
that the old man had never before
been known TO have weapon ON
h's person until the day when ne
ured upou Constable Cams. Tho
doctor was "A wiry and bony lndi-
Nldual who apparently had not lived
heNond the allotted span ot human
NE, some two weeks ago John
Ford, big negro man ot near Hul.
pert made q trip 60 "A town near
Fort Gibson, whore ne aftorNyarJ
stated he assisted Doctor" Ash an
making ~ gallons ct the famous
all round tonic and vitnllEcr Ford
SAID az the time that ne did not ho.
HoNe that Ash would live more than
ten days and his prediction came
very near being verified, as but a
t"w days moro than the 10 h,B
passed when the old man died. ac-
Gording To report In a livery stable.
Mho win take his place "a purvcyor
OF the Wondertul tonic is not known.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
Warship Used
AsBoozeDepot

PTSSACOLA, Fla.--According 10
reports made by Law Enforcement
Offioers II. r. Stearns and L. D.
Cobb upon their return from a visit
TO the old, battleship Massachu
lying some two miles in the gulf off
shore, the old battler is being used
as convenient booze depot.
The officers were tipped off TO
the popularity of the hulk as a place
for fishermen some time ago. Then
they tried to charter a vessel 10 60
out into the gulf TO see what they
could find. II finally ended In the
enforcement officers being forced TO
use the bar pilot boat and when they
arrived hundreds OF labels from
whisky bottles were found in al
parts of the old ship. There were
scores of broken bottles scattered
promiscuously, and dozens OF brok.
en- cases which once contained filled
whisky bottles.
But no liquor was found. The
odor, however. which the expert.
enced nostTlls OF the rum sleuths
caught al the pilot boat steamed up
TO the windward of the old battler
waA familiar one and visions OF
breaking up and cOnfiscating hun
dreds of dollars worth OF wet stocks
lOomed up. But the news OF the
proposed excursion OF the enforce.
ment officers. had spread, and Il
stocks were stored there IL meant
a hurried housecleaning and moving
day on board speed boats.
The old Massachusetts, lies In per
haps II feet of water at low tide
Some months ago. when the old snip
had outlived It's usefulness and was
declared obsolete, she was towed
from Newport News TO her present
anchorage, to be a target for land
mobile batteries. The heavy shells
did their work well but the old Ves-
sel did not go beneath the waves
as the water was too shallow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
Flea Not Naturally
Blood Thirsty

PARIS-A nonbiting flea mas
been produced in q scientific labor
atory here.
a scientist confined a pair OF nem
In q glass case and fed them mix
The fourth generation OF this ileA
family. nourished exclusively on
sweetened milk, were finally intro
duced to the scientists naked arm
but they declined 20 use II Is pas
turass and treated IL merely as ;
playground. Even after a three DAYS
fast tbs insects refused TO take aa'
vantage OF the arm OF woman
laboratory asslstant which was herO-
ieslly Offered them.
The intomolOgist deduces that me
flea IL not blood thirsty by nature
but only by force OF circumstances
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
nv TAILEQUAH NEWS BUREAU
tENclusiVe to The Wotldl

by TAuLEQUAH NEWS BUREAU
tESclusiVe to The Wotldl
TAllLEQUAH. When the case
OF "poctol" George Ash, charged
cams nt Hubert about year hgo,
IS called In district court early I'm
February, tho defendant viii not
answer Ash has appeared before a
higher tribunal than that ot Judge
]. "A. Jarmau. Although ne had
reached the age Of 70 years No was
rugged and active uutl within a
short tlmo past, when his health
fallod rapidly Only a few DAYS
since the old man Is said to have
been noticed sitting rs II wrapped
IN deep thought someone asked
him N he was worrying about the
outcome OF his case when he ro-
piled with an oath that neither
courts. Officers. iurors not anything
elso human could cause him worry.
but that ne WAS worried with won
AerinE whore hc would SO from this
scene OF earthly Nfp. m anybody
ever heard him express himself that
way on any previous occasion it Is
not known. Ash had lived In and
ahunt HuihCrt. Fort Gihaon ana
other places iu this section tor about
thirty-five years, lie had spent
the country selling medicines panR-
ceas which We're recommended for
most OF the ills of humanity A fpw
wears ago. however, he became Agent
Tor n general all round tonic made
and put up at Fort Gibson and since
then had been busy travelling
through tho land, seeking sufferers
from kidney and rheumatic troubles.
lilo made many sales and numbers
OF people have stated that the rom.
edy is powerful ana filled with efti-
cPcv. Liking intoNicanta. Ash was
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15

shipment 10 various points. The
company's custom OF sending an
early copy of each OF their almanacs
to the archbishop Of Canterbury on
publication day commentaries a
long-ago custom, when a master OF
the Stationers company rowed over
To Lambeth palace to call upon
cousin Edward Tension. then arch
bishop, receiving cordial welcome
ana suitable refreshment.
In our day the almanac is a thing
OF real Importance and dignity, full
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
Taxicabs Make Paris
Streets Dangerous

PARASITIC Paris pedestrian ,
up In arms against the taxi chAul,
feurs, who have made walking On
the streets OF Paris a dangerous o.
version,
As the French press pays lIti.e a.
tention TO accident stories the to.i o.
deaths aud Injuries wrought by reeA
less motor traffic does not get W.
attention of the public. comm
tee OF the town council, when ~
Investigated the situation, puts NV
daily number OF accidents Al wv
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
Police Boat Sends Out
Wireless Fire Alarm

NEW YORk-The first wireless
fire alarm was sent out hers when
the crew Of the police boat John ".
Hylan noticed a fire on the river
front The radio was used to reach
police headquarters. which rslayed
the alarm TO the fire department.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-15
Indian Girl Chosen for Chinese Trip

numerous articles for different
newspapers and magazines In the
state,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
Turks Glue
Allies Neu
Ultjndtu111

Constantinople, Nov. 6.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The Turkish
Nationalist government has handed
a note to the allied high commits
sioners here to the effect that the
warships of all nations must ask it
for authorization to pass the straits
of the Dardanelles, the Havas cor
respondent here has been inform
ed. They also must salute the
new government of Turkey.
Constantinople, Nov. 6.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The Turkish
Nationalists, after overthrowing
the Sultan's government and de-
claring him bereft of all his civil
power, are now seeking fresh con-
quests in manner that may bring
about trouble with the allies.
Demand Troop Withdrawals.
Last night. after taking over con-
troll Of Constantinople, the Nation
alists demanded withdrawal of the
allied troops from the city and
served notice that allied or Amer
ican sailors would not be permit
ted to land from their warships al
Kemalist ports, except by special
permission Of the Angora govern.
ment. 1 .4
An extraordinary meeting Of the
allied commissioners. quickly as.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
take Three AS
DRUG PEDDLERS
Rockford Woman, Daughter and
Chauffeur Arrested With Mar.
cOttics In Possession.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Anna
Goldman, wife OF the proprietor OF
an army goods store at Rockford
ILL.,, her daughter. Lillian, 20 years
old, and the family chauffeur, Ed
ward Burch, were arrested early
today when police found narcotics
and hypodermic needles in theii
automobile in a west side garage
They were taken before United
States Commissioner Glass and
held on charges of violating the
Harrison anti-narcotic act by hav-
ing drugs in { . ir possession, bond
fixed at $500 each and their hear
ing set for Nov. Is.
Miss Lillian Goldman explained
the presence Of IS bottles OF NOR
phiue, a similar number OF hypo-
dermic needles and bottle said tc
contain nitroglyycerine, by saying
that they were found in army belt;
purchased at Camp Grant.
A number of officers at Camp
Grant may be summoned to testify
Is to the possibility Of the drugs
having been left in articles sold as
surplus army property at the sug-
gestion of Commissioner Glass.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
Ladies' Who Run for Office
Get Fatfer; Moral: to Keep
Tkir, Stay Out of Politics

two of cake. an occasional muffin
and perhaps couple Of the three
egg" doodads SO dear to the heart
of the school girl.
OF course the candidates still
have to talk. But not SO much as
they once did. In fact the belief
that over-talk is destructive to po-
litical ambitions has spread overy-
where in this late campaign.
= Here's "Horrible Example" =
Miss Helen Bennett. Republican
candidate for county commissioner,
is one Of those who. finds cam
paigning good for added avordu-
pois. She readily admitted today
that since she started her cam.
paign her waist-line has thickened
Il go to a luncheon and speak,
she said, "and in the afternoon fol.
lowing, there usually Is . tea and
more talk. Then in the evening
comes dinner. another meeting
and a bite after that is over to pre-
vent exhaustion"
The old-time politician r4thel
welcomes the new method. It il I
long way from the old days Of tht
brass floor footrail" and its &C
compartment amber. fluids.
Eating has 1t all over thl
nickel-in-the-slet piano and th,
bucket Of suds Or the hard stuR n
q dime or more . throw" suggest
ed one veteran politician. TA,
ladies are putting on WEIGHT. Well
you remember in the old days VI
men annexed our al3efmen.p
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
RY MARGARET DALE.

Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, BY The RrgusD
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-One new
fact has been learned by the fem
inine politicians in the political
campaign ending tomorrow. How
to get fat has been taken ont Of the
problem class. The remedy is at
hand. Neither prescriptions nor a
gorging diet Is needed. Simply
run for Office.
In Chicago, where the political
tom toms have been more brutally
beaten than ever before this year,
the enfranchised women have dis
covered that a lady candidate can
mot actively engage in the work OF
seeking votes enough to elect with
out adding generously to the read
ing OF the scales.
Eats Replace Speeches.
There also is q reason, take it
from these self-same candidates.
IN the old days ofat0ry was all
that counted. Today 1t is . side
issue. Now the political meeting
with the overworked takers, has
been replaced with receptions
pink teas and the like. The wo-
man candidate for Office heads the
Yeceiving line in home parlors and
hotel reception rooms. Always
there comes the inevitable refresh
ments. 1t admittedly fs rather dif
ficult to take tea straight" with
cat dropping into It or having with
it q few Jumps Of sngaY. . bite Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
SEVEN DIE IN
FASC|STl ROW
Many Wounded in Clash at .Taranto
Between sBlack Shirts and
Nationalists.

Rome. Nov. s.-(By the Associat-
ed Press Fascist and national
lists clashed today at Taranto, in
southeastern Italy, over questions
Of local politics. In the fight which
ensued seven were killed and num-
'bers were wounded, casualties be-
ing suffered by both sides.
Rome, Nov. 6.-t9y the Associa-
ted Press. )-Count Sforza, Italian
ambassador to France, was the OBJ
ject OF a hostile demonstration by
Eascisti when he arrived at Busso-
leni, in the province of Turin. on
the Italian frontier. while return
ing to Rome for a conference with
the new premier. Mussolini. The
Fascist. detached the carriage in
which the count was riding from
the train, but Carribineiri rushed in
and rescued him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
DRUG
ADDICT IN
AXE CRIME
uacho Rocha, Davenport
Laborer, Skull Is
Split by Blow.

Macho Rocha, aged 40 years. a
Mexican employe of the d. II. l. 6
n w.. was found dead in his box
car shanty on the river front at
Gaines street. Davenport, early yes
tsrday morning. An axe, which
had been used to kill him, Yves near
the body. The Mexican's skull had
been split open by the tlow
Mrs. Harry Cary, 30-year-old
drug addict, is in custody and the
I Davenport police are searching
ipr her husband. accused of the ac-
tual murder. Mrs. Cary is so under
Influence of drugs today she is un-
able to make connected statement
concerning the murder in which
she is believed to have been an ac-
complice or witness.
Police claim that she had, visit
ed Rocha in his shanty and that
her husband had threatened to kill
the Mexican. Only recently Cary
was released from federal sentence
for drug sales after the fearful
plea of his wife.
The body was found by Muriel
Rodriguez, Rocha's friend, who
went into the shanty yesterday tc
visit him. Muriel called the police
and investigation led to the Cary
home. The man was gone but the
wife, her dress splattered with
blood, was found in a drug stupor
She was taken into custody pend
ing recovery from effects OF thu
drug.
Axe Handle Broken.
Rodriguez said that his frient
had no enemies and except for thu
jealousy of Cary had had no trou
BILE in the boxcar colony. The axe
which was used to kill Rocha. wa:
broken by force of the blow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
Nine BLAST BURIES IS; FIND 25 DEAD
NOT CHARITY
BUT JUSTICE,'
YLEGION PLEA
All Posts in State
Make Last Appeal
for Bonus.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Nov. S.-(By
the Associated Press. Mot in
charity but in Justice, was the
eleventh hour appeal sent from
State headquarters OF the American
Legion here TODAY as the campaign
for the Illinois soldiers bonus
drew to close. Tomorrow adjust
ed compensation for Illinois serv-
ice men will either stand or tall
by q vote of the people.
Countless meetings throughout
the state today and tonight will
carry the last formal appeals to
the voters and tonight, in Bloom
ington, where one of the biggest
roundups will be held, Department
Commander Charles w. Schick of
the American Legion will speak.
DADDY" Schick Leads.
Daddy" Schick, as legionnaires
style their state commander, has
been taking a leading part in the
campaigning. At state headQuar-
ters today he voiced in conversa-
ton the appeal he will make to-
night, and predicted that the "bO-
nus cannot fail''. His sole concern,
which has been impaired to thou
sands Of other Illinois service men
campaigners, was that the voters
will get to the polls.
will Illinois fail to pay that
debt of gratitudeT Commander
Schick questioned. There is nc
one who has felt the pulse of pub
lie sentiment, and who knows the
character and manhood of the
boys who fought, who will say-ol
even think-Illinois will not There
has been no organized opposition
and no campaign speeches against
endorsement of Illinois adjusted
compensation. All organizations
are for it, No one is openly against
it. How then can it fail?'
Illinois Won't Fail.
what 20 states have already
DONE" he added, Illinois will no
fail to do"
This persuasion is said to be gen
| eral. In Springfield at the Office o
the adjutant-general, the larges
item OF work at present is th'
checking Of the blanks. made GU
by Illinois service men. in antici
patton OF the bonus payment s.sir5
Work getting the vote out, viii
take the place Of other campaign
ing tomorrow. Throughout tn
j state legionnaires have been as
signed to work in turn at votin
places and in conveying voters t
the polls.