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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS TOLD
OF BY HASKIN
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskir

Adams followed this with announcer
coup which just about broke up the
opium traffic in Changsa. Learning
that a certain American agency
there, then in charge of a Chinese
superintendent, had received a large
quantity of opium. he enlisted the
support of the native police and
raided the establishment, discover
inS a secret room III which was
stored nearly a ton of the drug.
worth at retail sale q fantastic
amount of money. The consul seized
this, and stored it at the consulate.
1t was then his duty to turn it over
to the Chinese government; but civil
Wac was in progress, and he could
not determine which faction should
be regarded as the government. He
soon received anonymous threats of
death, and appealed to the comman-
der of the American gunhoat in the
harbor, who sent a guard of blue
jackets to the consulate to protect
the opium and Consul Adams too.
Several months later order was re-
stored at Changsa, and the consul
turned over the precious contrapraEd
to the government in power. The
opium was then publicly burned.
How China Got Opium
While Americans usually associate
opium with China, that is not the
pace where the drug originated nor
the place whence mt the greater
part of the present supply in this
country. The Caesars of Rome knew
opium as a medicine. The white
poppy. from whose seeds it comes,
was first grown in Asia Minor, and
that district today is the principal
source of the opium used in the
United States. During the Dark
Ages the use of the drug spread
across Asia. reaching China about
the year 1000.
All during those centuries, how
eVe1' opium was eaten, and the ef-
fect of the morphia was conveyed
to the nerve centers of the ct
through the digestive organs. As
long as it was taken in this fol- m,
n drug never became a menace to
civilization, for it's victims were few.
Even in China 1t was used princi-
pally as a medicine.
Then came the discovery by the
Chinese that the drug was much
more effective when inhaled as
smoke. That came after the discov-
cry or America and, incidentally, of
tobacco. Tobacco smoking spread
from America to Europe, and from
there the English, Spanish, and
Dutch sailors took the habit and the
weed Itself to China. By the year
100 the. chinese had become to-
bacco smokers.
The Chinese thereupon began mix
Ing opium with their tobacco, and
the opium habit spread rapidly, te-
ING nrmly established in China by
1910. In the early part of the last
century American and British sail
InE snips round 1t as profitable to
smuggle opium into the poorlv
guarded Chinese ports as 1t was to
take slaves away from the African
coast. In 1880 the United States
anc China agreed by treaty to ahoi-
ish the traffic both in China and
intc the United States; and since
then the American consuls in China
have been kept busy unfolding our
part of the agreement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22

A. The Department of Agricul-
ture says hat to prevent the de-
velopment of horns the hair should
be removed from the horn buttons:
a stick of caustic potash or soda,
wrapped in paper to protect the
hands of the operator, is then mois-
tened with water and rubbed on
each horn button two or three times
allowing the caustic to cry after
each application. Care should be.
taken to apply the caustic. which
should not be too moist TO the but
IONS only, for if it touches the sur
rounding skin, it will cause unnec-
essary pain. Immediately after the
application the calf should be pro-
tected from rain, in order 70 prevent
the caustic from spreading.
Q. Does city smoke affect trees
and plants ?-F. R. Z.
A. The study of the smol:e prob
lem in one city led the investiga-
tor to the conclusion that the smoke
and gases emitted by power and
heating plant chimneys had q harm
full effect upon trees, shrubs and
other vegetation.
Q. How ripe should apples be ia
make sweet cider?-K. f.
A. Only fully matured, t-ee-ripe.
perfectly sound fruit should be used
An apple is considered 'cider-ripe"
when about midway between mar
ket ripe" and dessert ripe" 1t
should have begun to soften very
slightly but still be too fri, to eat
out of hand.
Q. Has anyone advanced the the
DRY that Jupiter is inhabited?-D
G. H.
A. The French astronomer, F1am-
marion says that there IS a posi-
bility that Jupiter is inhabited.
Q. What were or are the elemen-
tai spirits FL. Y. R.
A. Elemental spirits were beings
who, according to popular belief in
the Middle Ages, presided over the
tour elements living in and ruling
them. The elemental spirits of fire
were called salamanders: those Of
water, undines; those of air, sylphs,
and those of earth, gnomes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
Tom
~.
says

Winter winds and hats will soor
be felt.
The coal strike is settled. The
bills are not.
Being a movie stars wife is sell
dom a permanent job.
If Henry is running for President
he has his cut-out closed.
Many a poor fish gets caught in a
hair net.
The fellow who sings his own
praises sings a solo.
A ton in the cellar is worth nine
in the mine.
Born fools seldom outgrow 1t.
When Greek meets Greek they
hunt a Turk and start a a
Women are not so ignorant. Our
winter schedule calls for short coal
and long skirts.
Oh, what is so rare as a June day
outside OF June?
In a Chicago gambling joint 81
were caught. A full house.
The man who waits until he Is
sure he is right is often left.
The melancholy days, when schoo,
opens, are coming.
Sounds funny, but some men:
idea of a good time is a bad one.
Man who eloped with two womer
at the same time puts the hero AL
win York in second place.
It would help if tennis bugs spen'
the time swatting flies.
The man who worries and his hail
are soon parted.
When people marry they waiv'
their freedom, but too often 1t Il
not a permanent waive.
A Detroit mans wife treated hin
like a dog. He claims she fed TT
cats first.
The difference between presiden
and vice president is, who knew
Coolidge was in California?
This may be an awful country
hut garmentmakers' figures shov
we are all getting fatter.
We don't know If Mars has
super race. At a boarding hous
| once we saw a supper ace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22

This may be an awful country,
hut garmentmakers' figures show
we are all getting fatter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
Questions Answers

Any rsadsr can get tbs answer 10
any question by writing The Perm
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic }. Hasktn. Director,
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troubles nor to undertake exhAus-
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to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
RAILROAD SABOTAGE

1t was bad enough to leave passenger trains stranded
in a desert. |. is just as bad, potentially, to leave coal cars
stranded in freight yards. The coal does not suffer as pas
sengers do, but people lacking it next winter will suffer.
A member of the state fuel administration in Ohio re-
ported recently that in yards near Portsmouth there were
1000 to 5000 loaded coal cars almost hopelessly blocked.
The railroads were afraid to move them, he said, because the
Journals or grease boxes of nearly every car were filled with
emery dust, glass, bolts and other foreign matter that would
disable the cars and possibly cause wrecks if they were run
any distance.
There does not seem to be any disposition in RESPONSE
BILE quarters to charge that the strike leaders in authority
are sanctioning such sabotage, any more than the heads of
the railroad brotherhoods sanctioned or excused the out
rageous desertion by train crews of those trainloads of pas
sengers in the southwestern desert. Yet it is charged ex-
plicitly that the sabotage is being pracised.
Nothing could work more harm to the strikers cause
than such criminal and mistaken activity, whether it is per-
petrated by strikers themselves or by irresponsible SYM
pathizers, and every member of any union who is concerned
for the future of American unionism should do his best to
stop it.
Along about this time of year a sober nation takes a
righteous satisfaction in the verdict of the doctors that
sscooling drinks with alcohol in them are not cooling.
Congress. having gone home to find out what the public
thinks about ship subsidy, sadly reports that the public isn't
thinking about it at all.
Now that Lloyd George doesn't have to fight Lord
Northcliffe any more, maybe the premier will just naturally
lose interest in the job and quit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-22
Bible Thought For Today

THE "a TO WANT-He that oppresseth the
poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich,
shall surely come to want.-prov. 22: 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
SCHOOL BOARD
PROTESTS OVER
new CREAMERY
Colvert Would Erect $25,999
Plant on Lot Adjoining
Junior High; Dead
lock After Meet.

Construction OF a modern creamery
by the Colvert Ice Cream Company
was halted for an indefinite period
Wednesday night when members OF
the school board protested the erection
OF the plant on lot adjoining the
Junior High School on A street. north
west.
IL was proposed by Mrs. NJ. lizard
that the property be purchased by the
school board. but there was 10 second
II was stated today. II was further
intimated thar the school board would
take no further action now, letting their
verbal protest stand.
Just what the company viii do has
not been decided. but 1t Is probable
that something definite will take shape
In a day or so. It was said.
Plans for the creamery call for the
erection VI plant costing In the
neighborhood Of $4,000. and the loca'
ton is especially desirable because of
the proximity TO the railroad tracks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
Big JIM MAKES
splendid APPEAL
FOR PATRIOTISM
Packed House Cheers Evan
gelist as He Pleads for
Loyalty to American
Institutions.

Making a strong plea for patriotism,
and for laws that would prevent fur
ther encroachments BY foreigners on
American traditions. institutions and
even the fabric o the nation, Rev. Jim
Kramer, evangelist, drove home tell
ing appeal ut the Baptist church last
night.
The minister insisted that the irnIni'
grafton laws We're too slack and de-
clared that America had been made
The dumping ground for the refuse OF
'urelgn countries. Many instances were
glven OF disorders that resulted in mas
eacre and shameful atrocities, incite.
aud carried on by foreigners that knew
nothing and cared nothing for America
or American institutions.
High Standard Asked
DR. Kramer declared himself unal
terably and eternally opposed 10 any
outside set OF men debating 10 Amer
lea how she should run her affairs OF
what should OF should not be taught
I'm her schools. III the ldr'pShers
don't like America and the way she
runs her affairs let them go home.
the preacher shouted.
The same standard that is employed
for the negroes OF the south should be
used for all who come to America. he
declared. He said no man should ever
become a citizen or be allowed to vote
who could not read and write and
speak the English language and cor
rectly interpret some part OF the con
stitution.
The minister declared that the wal
with Germany was righteous war
for the protection Of American ideals
and American safety. but he insisted
that America was In danger OF sacri
ficing all these TO the vast horde ol
Europeans coming 10 her shores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
ALL BODIES REMOVED FROM ALABAMA Mine
Healdton-Fox Crude Prices Advance 25-35 Cents
Hr1N1CED 1t Killed One MacSwiney;
f1UNOEN Now Two More Are in Peril

Mary was arrested November by
Irish Free State authorities, charged
with conspiring with the republican in
surgents. She was confined in 3Iountjoy
Prison, Dublin.
Miss MacSwiney Immediately refused
food and has not siNce eaten. The most
recent reports from her bedside Indicate
death by starvation may be expected
at any time.
Meanwhile, Annie MacSwncy in pro-
test against the incarceration Of her
sister, stands outside Mountjoy prison
praying and is refusing TO ea..
Another in America
Another fighting member OF the Mac
Swiney family, Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney
the lord mayors widow, now is in
America.
In Washington she was seized with
eight other women for picketing the
British embassy in an effort to effect
the liberation OF Mary MocSwiney.
When the case against her was drop
ped In court November 10, she an
nounced she would continue a occurring
tour throughout the United States tc
arouse sympathy for the Irish republi
can movement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
CASH OVERLOOKED IN
EARLY MORNING RAID

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Days OF tho
James and Younger boys in Missouri
We're recalled at Gallatln, Mo. carly
Thursday when six bandits robbed the
First National Bank OF 81 600 in gold
and currency. Ten thousand dollars in
cash was overlooked In the vault,
The robbers entered the town about
o'clock and corncred the night watch.
man. John Chamberlain. In a stairway
near the bank. when Chamberlain
showed resistance he was shot and
while one OF the robbers watched him
the others began operations at the
bank. Tho vault and safe were blown
open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
GOVERNORS CASE
IS TO Be TRIED At
ADA NEXT monday
Next Major Action Will Be
Robertson's Attempt to
Quash Charges Filed
Against Him.
ALLEGES ROBERTSON
TOOK PART BRIBE
If Indictment Upheld Next
Week, Speedy Trial Will
Follow or Case Dropped

OKLAHOMA CITY.-The next major
action in the case against Gov. j. b.
A. Robertson of Oklahoma on "A charge
OF accepting a bribe is scheduled for
next Monday at Ada, when Special
Judge Thomas \. Edwards will hear ar
guments ON the executives motion to
quash the charge against him.
The question Of where the governor
Is to be tried was settled yesterday at
Ada. when Judge Edwards ruled against
Prosecutor James Hepburn OF Olmul.
gee county in his effort to have the
case returned to Okmulgee county,
where the indictment was brought.
Immediate Trial
Should the governor be successful in
his attempt to have the Indictment
quashed, the proceedings against him
would die and there will be no jury
road will be opened for an immediate
trial
Numerous witnesses will be summon
ed for the hearing next Monday and
1t was Indicated that the merits u the
case might be gone into as VII as tht
questions raised BY the governor
y. 1hg the Indictment standing
IA Nhn.
lEg Iictment returned by grand
Ia Okmulgee early in the yeai
ll%A.g g.s Governor Robertson with ac
tepting part OF "a $4,000 bribe To per
~ i.solvent bank to operate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
GREAT POMP WHEN NEW
PARLIAMENT IS OPENED

LONDON .-Klnr George Thursday
opened the first session of the new
parliamcn, with all the new pomr aud
ceremony attendant upon this ancient
'ormaliiy. Driven with tn queen tn the
state coach drawn by eight horses aud
yreetcd By glit,ering escort Of Life
Guards, the King passed from Bucklns.
ham Palace through streets lined with
troops e. Westminster. where h. iol.
lowed the old custom OF jonning the
gorgeous royal robes.
sim ACCOMPANIED Wy the queen. the
king then walked .n a eay procession
TO the house Of lords attended hy mum.
srous court ofticialr officers aud her.
rlds. Arrived at ihc upper chamber. he
read his speech rom the ,ronc 10 the
robcd peers aud as mahy cOmmontrs
as were able to crowd into the small
space available
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23

game Will DRAW
Big ATTENDANCE
Mayor Has Declared Half
Holiday, and Calls on All
Citizens to Lend Pres
ence at Park.

Friday afternoon when the Ardmore
Indians take on the Chlckasha Chicks
st TO park. the locals will Rave the
largest attendance OF any game ever
played here IL WAS stated this morn
ing. Requests for tickets have started.
Chlckssha is bringing u part OF the
student body and band according TO
reports from Prof. j. II. Hatcher OF
that high school. II is possible that n
special car will he arranged for. II is
said.
Mayor r A. Hcfner has declared a
half holiday in this city starting at
o'clock and ending after the same. In
his proclamation he calls on every citi'
zen OF Ardmore to lay aside his cr her
work and join the student body at the
ark.
The Indians are commended FOR their
work on the gridron this season and are
urged TO put forth their hest efforts In
the remaining two games ~ that they
rsht contend Tor the state champion
ship hcnors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
JOINT SESSION
TEACHERS Held
DECEMBER 7-S.9
Tuesday Visiting Teachers
Will Make Inspection of
Various Schools in
Ardmore.
SCHOOL MEN WILL
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Superintendent Making Plans
for Great Convention of
School Heads.

There will be Il joint session Of the
Carter county teachers association, and
the Carter county school board organi.
zstion held in this city December Z, s,
and 3, and an elaborate program has
been prepared by the county superin.
tendent for the event
General headquarters will be esab.
lished at the office OF the county su.
perintendent at her office at the court
house, where a bureau OF information
VIII be maintained with competent glri
reserves in charge.
Schools Inspected
Beginning Tuesday morning, Decem
ber Z, observations Of the Ardmore city
schools will be made by visiting teach
ers, at which time various schools and
departments will be- visited and inspect
ed. At night u reception will be giver
at Hotel Ardmore with the girl re
serves rs hostesses
Friday, December s, the assembly will
De at Convention Hall where suitabl,
program will be given. c. w. Richards
superintendent Of the city schools, viii
az III
morning session. and at night lectur
will be delivered by DR.. {. T.. Benson
dean OF the school OF education, Okla
homa University; II. p. Bennett, presi
dent Of the state teachers college o
Durant. Is also on the program for al
address at the afternoon session.
Visitors TO Speak
| Part OF the afternoon will be devot
ed TO u drive over the city leaving from
general headquarters at the court house
DR.. Charles Evans OF the state A
and VI. College. saltwater, will delive
AN address at Convention Hall Satur
day morning completing the program.
Friday afternoon the primary. inter
mediate and high school department.
viii hold meetings ut the following
churches:
! Primary at the Methodist church IN
termediute at the Christian church ant
high school at the Baptist church. a
which time topics VI interest will b
discussed.
County Superintendent Kate Gal
Zaneis expects the largest attendanc
of teachers ever assembled In Ardmor
OH th.s occasion and is making arrsng,
mems . entertain them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
Opal, Ludie and Rexroot Reach an
Agreement and All Coming Home

After ten months there will be peace
and harmony Iu The Rexrost household
when opal and Ludie Kinney and L.
T. Rextoat father VI opal, return to
Ariwure tonight from Mc.llester. where
an agreement WAS reached this morn.
ing
According to Associated Press ~.
ports. the meeting and negotiations
were kept secret. but the news leaked
out that settlement had been made
and the principals started for home.
Charles A. Coaklcy. Arimore attor.
nev. was one Of those named as nego
tiating a settlement lie will return
to Ardmore with Mr. RexIust. IL is
said.
Just what the settlement is cannot
be ascertsined from members Of the
family here. but it i probable that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
Armour to Discuss
Merger Plans With
New York Bankers

NEW YORK;. ogden Armour OF
Armour snd company chicago packers
arrived here today FOR The pirpose it
IL understood. or consulting with local
bankers In the financial features Of the
proposed merger OF his company with
Morris AMI company which has already
been discussed with Washington off.
clals
Officers of banking firms which have
handled the Armour financing In the
past werv rotictnt regarding Mr.. Ar.
mr'ir's plans End b, fusei 10 state as 10
whether Va, financing project had been
outlined 90 them as yet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23

L0NDON-When will an end come
TO the war which seems continually
to be waged between members OF the
Irish republican McSwiney family and
constituted authority here and abroady
Never, say Irish republican supper
ters, until either the whole MacSwiney
clan is wiped out In its struggle or an
Irish republican government is founded
in opposition to the British government.
Today, with one dead and two facing
death, as q result of the struggle, the
war is going on vigorously
The dead victim, Of course, Is Ter
renee MacSwiney, former lord mayor of
Cork MacSwlney, jailed for alleged par
ticipation in the republican insurrectlon
died in Brixton prison on October 20,
1920, after having gone without food "a
days. the longest hunger strike on rec
ord.
Sisters i'm Peril
The two MacSwineys who now race
death as q result of carrying on Ter
rence's fight, are Mary and Annie Mac
Swiney. the dead mans two sisters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
Ia -.
Promoters Must
Post Guarantee
Bond Hereafter

DETROIT. - Organizations staging
btS ing bouts in Detroit hereafter will
10 required to post u $1,000 bond TO
guarantee the sum named in contracts
with boxers under a ru'irs announced
today by Chas. r. Can1a boxing com.
missioner. The orde, was issued ~ the
result " n failure OF a newly organized
athletic club To meet the guarantee
agreed rpon for y trnround bout be.
tween Joe Lynch. hnntamweight cham
pion. and Young Montreal, last night.
The boxers declined to enter the ring
after II was learned the attendance was
50 small that only about half of their
guarantee could be met
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23

Healdton and Fox field crudes were
raised 20 to 80 cents per barrel today
Following receipt in this city of press
dispatches which conveyed the infor-
nation that the Sinclair and Gypsy Oil
companies lad met the prices designated
in the Prairie Oil and Gas companys
scherdule On a gravity basis which was
announced Wednesday. The increase
brings the quotation on Fox and Ora.
ham oils TO from sl.00 to sl.l0 a bar
rel
In addition to this rise In Fox OIL
seven operators In the Fox field will
receive a premium OF 20 cent? above
the new prices, due to contract into
which they entered several weeks ago
with the Panhandle Rerining company
of Dallas, Texas, wherein the Texas
people agreed to pay the 20-cent bonus
above the Fox posted price. There are
approximately LOO barrels OF crude
involved In the daily run under the
contract.
The new Price list Is expected u
cause greater interest In the posslbill'
ties OF The 210O foot pay which was
uncovered in the Gilmer Oil companys s
well in Healdton field and which il
yielding crude of 42.7 gravity Incident
ally a number Of operators in the Head
ton field will receive a premium rang
ing from IS to ~ per cent IN ther
production, due to contracts Which have
been entered into some time ago ano
which are similar 10 thEt IN erect III
the Fox district
Further details relative 70 the elias
sification OF crude OH gravity basis vii
lie found on the oil page. ----- ------
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-23
"BOYS IN BLUE" TO
HAVE TURKEY FEAST

Twelve hig turkeys were donated 10
the Confederate home Thursday bv the
county officials and the old soldier,
and their wives are assured Of big
Thanksgiving feast this year
The turkeys We're purchased by Sher.
nf London In behalf OF the other coun.
~ officers and were delivered at the
home. They are all first class birds and
were gratefully accepted by the super.
intrndrnt on behalf OF the inmates.