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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

different Very little OF It is used for
cloaks or wraps, or even fur collars 1t 10
used almost exclusively as a decorative
trimming, In the same way you would
use lace or beads or ribbon.
'"Most OF II is sold to the dressmakers
and to the retail trade not by the pelt or
by tho garment. but by the yard Just like
lace. II is a sort OF hairy fringe, and Il
Is used to decorate almost every article
OF feminine apparel from dancing frocks
and street clothes TO intimate boudoir
wraps and even pajamas."
What kind OF monkeys yield this fash.
ionable fur. where and how they are killed,
were questions on which the furriers and
dressmakers were almost wholly in the
dark.
Books failed TO yield the information, for
the industry is comparatively new and no
books have been written about st. Even
DR.. William T, Hornaday, director Of the
New York Geological Park, ono of the best
Wild animal authorities IN the world, was
unable 70 give complete data on the
subject.
Finally, however. the following authentic
information was secured through the Amer.
lean Museum OF Natural History:
To begin with, the average monkey, the
kind you usually see on top OF a hand
organ or in a cage at the ZOO, is-luckily
for him-of no value as a sacrifice on the
altar OF feminine vanity. His hair Is short,
not Of a particularly attractive color, and
usually he Is flea bitten to boot.
II is only the long.haired monkey, sell
dom seen In captivity In this country,
which is sought for its fur This monkey,
whose scientific name is Colluyus, Is found
chiefly In the mountainous regions OF East
Central Africa and In Abyssinia. He is OF
moderate size, neither large nor small,
usually about two feet high. He is an
arboreal ape-that Is, he lives in trees as
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

haired species OF monkeys from complete
extinction.
American Consul Cross, stationed at
Alden, Arabia, has Just reported to Wash.
ington that the restrictions are about to
be rigidly enforced In Abyssinia. and that
monkeys henceforth are to be vigorously
protected-from the women.
What's It all about7 Why should seven.
teen million monkeys die TO please the
whims OF lovely woman2
It's as simple as A r c. The monkeys
have curious idea that they have right
to wear the fur with which nature clothed
them. But you can't" says fair Helen,
Your FUR amuses me-for the moment
and propose to wear It myself"
Now there is this peculiar thing about
monkey fur-that a woman can manage to
live-though doubtless diseontented and
unhappy--without IT. whereas the mon
key can't live without II at all.
And as woman insists on having 1t, the
monkey, uhwillngly, yields up his life and
his hide together.
Hence we have an extraordinary double
phenomenon characteristic of modern civil.
ization--Abyssinian and African forests
cluttered with the bones Of millions OF
monkeys who have lost their fur; Partisan
bouleyards, New York avenues and thou
sand MAIN Streets" thronged with fash
ionable women tricked out IN the furs the
monkeys have lost
Why the sudden rage for monkey fur?
Ten years ago nobody ever heard OF wea-.
ing monkey fur Now every fashionable
woman is wearing H. Previously, woman
had worn the fur OF practically every other
known fur-bearing animal, from skunks
and alley-cats to royal Bengal tigers. But
she had laid off" monkeys-perhaps be-
cause they looked 80 nearly human. May
be tho war did IT, Everybody got 30 used
to the idea OF killing real human beings
by the millions that It seemed small mat
ter 10 slaughter q few million more crea
lures that merely looked human.
Inquiry among leading furriers and fash
ionable dressmakers concerning the rea-
son for tho monkey fur fad ELECTED some
interesting replies.
Monkey fur isn't really fur at all, -
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

X TnADI OF FASHION is killing mip
V lions of monkeys.
She isn't exactly Staying them
with her own jeweled hands. Queens
like kings-when they make war seldom
do any killing themselves. But It amounts
to the same thing.
She Issues the commands. Others exc
cute-the monkeys.
Armies OF African and Abyssinian ma
tives are shooting them with poisoned
arrows, killing them with spears, catching
them in nets, snaring them with nooses
sniping them from tree tops with modern
rifles supplied by the whites.
So fast and furious has become the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
WILL INCREASE TAX LEVY
That Is Prediction Because of Low
Valuation

Topeka, May 23.-Decreased val.
uation Of property both real and per.
sonal, which they anticipate will bt
shown on the assessment rolls now
being made up by county assessors OF
Kansas, will amount to 25 to 40 pei
cent, as compared with last years
assessed valuation, in the opinion OF
A. o. Delaney, Leona bank presi-
dent and president Of the Kansas
State Taxpayers organization. In
circular letter Mr.. Delaney and
other bankers throughout Kansas, 1t
Is estimated that this decrease In
valuation will result In an increase
in tax levies Of 35 to 90 per cent,
to enable the raising Of as much
money. . ~.
The letter Is signed by Mr.. De.
laney. L. A. Libel, Wathena; ]. d.
Waters, Muncie and J. d. Bower.
SOCK, Lawrence, all bank presidents.
Another salient point is called to
the attention of the bankers-the
signers Of the letter claim that fore.
going conditions are driving ready
cash into tax exempt bonds, rather
than to bank deposits or investment
on taxable property,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
ship DRAGGED
NINETY-EICHT
TO SEA DEATH
Two American Women
On Passenger Vessel
Sunk Near Brest
(AssocAted Pressl

Brest, May 22.--Ninety EIGHT are
missing and 242 saved Of those or
board the British steamship Egypt
when it sunk off the island Of Ushant
Saturday night by collision with the
French steamer "Seine," according
to latest official figures. Among the
missing are two American women,
Mrs. NJ. L. Sibley and Miss V. M.
Boyer. Possibly some of the missing
were picked up by the steamship
"Cap IEacon" In dddition to those
brought here by the Seine"
Brest, France, May 22.-Nearly
100 persons perished Saturday night
when the Peninsular and Oriental
line steamer Egypt sank off the
island Of Ushant after a collision
with the French freight steamer
Seine.
The Egypt sailed from London for
Bombay Friday with thirty eight
passengers and crew of 200. A
roll call on board the Seine after
the disaster showed that at least
fifteen of the passengers and eighty
or the crew Of the Egypt were
missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
CLEAN EN- OUT
WATSON ADVICE
ON DEMOCRATS
Keynote Speech Praises
Tariff and Harding
Administration
ASSOCIATED Pressl


Indianapolis, May 24.-Efficien
and wise management Of the ma
tons affairs, both domestic and in
ternational and substantial results II
relieving 1.-THE evils of eight years Ol
Democratic misrule'' were claimed Of
the Harding administration in an ad.
dress here today by Senator Watson
Republican, Indiana, before the In
diana Republican State convention
''They have not been getting rid
of Democrats in some Of the depart
ments fast enough to suit me-" he
said. 81 have been and am opposed
to putting pOstmasters under civil
service" The pending tariff bill,
which he helped draft, was prom
inent subject Of Senator Watson's
address. 1t would do much he said
to restore business and prosperity.
Protection, he added, had been a
proven policy. "This tariff" he
added, sis not being made to please
free traders. We did not formulate
1t to suit importers"
Albert 3. Beveridge, the party's
nominee for United States senator,
also praised the Harding administra-
tion. "The supreme and only i'm.
mediate duty at hand in domestic
affairs is to restore American busi-
ness to its full strength" he said.
Reduction of government expenses
so well begun by President Harding
must continue until the last trace of
is gone"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
HAS MANY, MANY MISSIONS
ASSOCIATED Press1

London. May 24.-This seat of a
far flung empire harbors the head
quarters Of greater variety Of local,
national and international orders.
associations, missions, alliances,
leagues, societies, unions, funds and
bands than may be found in any
other city Of the world.
More than 5000 Of them are cata-
logued In the new postofrfce direc-
tory, the who's Who and What's
What" Of London. In a benevolent
protective or prohibtive way they
pertain to almost every field Of hu-
man activity, interest or need. An
Of the list suggests that
there is nothing from deep
sea fighting to higher thought that
has escaped the attention of organ
izers,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
SUCCESS

SUCCESS
It isn't the cut Of the clothes that yor
wear,
Nor the STUFF Of which they art
made,
Though chosen with taste and fas-
tidious care,
And 1t isn't the price that you paid.
It isn't the size Of your pile In the
bank,
Nor the number Of acres you own
It isn't question Of prestige or rank,
Nor Of sinev or muscle and bone.
It isn't the servants that come at your
call,
1t isn't the things you possess,
Whether many or little-or nothing at
It's service that measures success.
1t isn't a question OF name, or Of
length
OF an ancestral pedigree;
Nor a question Of mental vigor and
strength,
Nor a question Of social degree.
1t isn't a question Of city or town,
Nor question Of doctrine or creed
It isn't question Of fame or renown,
Nor a question Of valorious deeds,
But he who makes somebody happy
each day,
And he who gives heed to distress,
Will find satisfaction the richest Of
pay,
For it's service that measures sue
cess.-Anon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
WELLESLEY GIRL is DROWNED

wellesley, Mass, May 24.-Miss
Beatrice Christman, Joplin, NO., a
senior at wellesley college, was
drowned YESTERDAY while bathing in
Lake Waban witt several other stu
dents.
The young woman is believed to
have tainted whia in the water.
Two of the na;ty, Annis Hall Of
Brooklyn and Gertrude Miller OF New
York. dived and Rcovered the body,
bringing it to the shore within five
minutes after Mis- Christman sank.
First aid methods were applied for
two hours without success. The girls
have been swim ming In the lake
every day since tie weather became
warm.
Miss Christina was a talented
musician.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
CRITICIZE LENiNE'S METHODS
Don't Like Concessions Made to In
ternatS0nales
Associated Press1 ]

Moscow, May 24--Nikoiai Lenine,
the Soviet Premier, has sharply crit
icized in an article in the Pravda,
the concessions made by delegates
of the Third Internationale to the
non Communist internationales in
the recent conference at Beslin.
The Russian delegates, said Len
inc, made mistake in promising
that members of the Socialist Revo-
lutionary party, now imprisoned in
Russia and who are to be tried soon
for plotting against the life Of Len
inc and other leaders, would not be
sentenced to death. 1t was also
he declared to promise that
representatives of the non 0Ommun.
lst internationales would be permit
ted to attend the trials.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
THEORY AND PRACTICE

Topeka, May 22.-The Kansas
Federation Of Labor continues to
maintain non-pOlitical organization
but w. e. Freeman, federation pres
idena, is president Of two and vice
president of a third state wide poll
tical organization. At the recent
Coffeyville convention Of the Feder-
alton of Non-Partisan Voters, recog-
nized as the political subsidiary Of
the labor federation, Mr.. Freeman
was reelected to pilot its destinies
which met here recently and vice
president Of the State Council for
Progressive Political Action which
has called a statewide convention
to be held in Top<ka, May 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
CHANCE FOR RADIO FANS
Contest For Boys at National Radio
Exposition
rAssociated PressJ


! Chicago, May 24.-The school boy
who ignores his chum's two lifted
fingers when they summon him tC
the swimming hole, or is deaf to the
urgent appeal to "play ball." and
hastens to his workshop to bend
over vacuum tubes, will be given an
according to plans of a committee In
according to plans Of a committee in
charge Of radio contests in connec.
tion with the National Radio Expo
sition to be held here June 26-July
L. Five contests in making radio
devices, the purpose Of which is said
to be "to unearth young Edisons OF
wireless" have been announced by
the committee; three Of them will
be for young people, two will be open
to anyone. Contests are open to
residents Of any city, but each con-
testant must come in person to Chi
cago to prove that he made the de-
vice he offers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
KILLED IRISH
COUNCIL CHIEF
ASSOCIATED Press ]

Belfast, May 22.-The killing to-
day Of w. ]. Twaddell, member OF
the Ulster parliament, shot on his
way to business caused the issuance
of manifesto by Sir James Craig,
premier, announcing a special meet
ing Of the cabinet and legal author
tiles. The premier declared that
just retribution is called for.
London, May 22.-The British
government has invited the Irish
signatories Of the Anglo-Irish treaty
to London to discuss the agreement
signed Saturday by representatives
Of the provisional government and
the Devalera followers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
K. F. OF L. TO MEET AT NEWTON
tAssociated Preas1

Coffeyville, May 24-The 1923
annual convention Of the Kansas
State Federation Of Labor will be
held in Newton. At the annual con.
vention just concluded here, W. e.
Freeman and w. M. Howe were re-
elected president and secretary re-
spectively for the ensuing year. Mr..
Freeman has been president FIVE
years and Mr.. Howe has Just COM
pleted his first year In Office. The
state headquarters of the federation
are In Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
TWENTY-FIVE IN BETHANY
Big Graduating Class Going Our
This Year
ASSOCIATED Press

Associated Prees1
Lindsborg, May 24.-NiAety- five
students of Bethany college here will
receive degrees and certificates at the
commencement exercises which will
be held Thursday, June 1, according
to an announcement by President
Ernest r. Pihlblad. This is one Of
the largest classes the college has
ever graduated. The commencement
address will be delivered by DR..
Charles Ellwood, Of the University
Of Missouri, a prominent economist.
Commencement week exercises
will begin Friday, May 20, when the
Bethany baseball nine meets the
team from Sterling college. Prelim-
mary to the opening athletic event,
the dramatic department Of the col
lege gave its annual recital on Tues
day. Commencement features will
begin in earnest Sunday, with the
delivery of the annual baccalaureate
sermon by President Pihlblad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
WHAT'LL THEY DO NOW
Boys Have Taken Courses In Do
mestic Science
TAssOcfafad praaa1

=
Geneseo, May 24.-"Has the time
come when man must don an apron
and become 'house-husband' while
woman fOrsakes her duties as house
wife and sallies forth as the bread
winner"
Geneseo is pondering over this
interesting question, and has been
for some time. Here Is the reason :
Eight boys, said to be Of the "red-
blooded" type, have just completed
courses in domestic science in the
Geneseo high school. During the past
school terms they have been hard
at work, studying cooking, learning
how to make salads, cook potatoes
and fry batter-cakes. Why?
Opinion is divided in this little
town on the answer to this latter
question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
RECOVER $500 IN BITS
Treasury Savings Certificate Torn By
Children In Play

Junction City, May PA $500
treasury savings certificate lost sew
eral days ago by c. II. Bumstead
was recovered yesterday In unusual
fashion when Lucille Riley, I3. read
a lost ad in a local paper and pro-
duced a small engraved piece Of pa
per with the figure $500 on It. She
explained that several children had
found the certificate on Saturday
and tore 1t into a dozen pieces to be
used o. PAPER money"
A canvass Of the neighborhood re-
suited in the recovery Of all the
pieces which were pasted together
and the certificate redeemed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
NOW AN AERIAL PORT
TAssOcfatad Presa1

Gothenburg, Sweden, May "a
This city with its extensive marine
shipping facilities, and it's new free
port is now preparing to build an
aerial harbor. 1t will have all the
facilities required by sky pilots, an
up-to-date service department and
the latest conveniences for landing
and taking off.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
FIRST BATH IN AFRICA
First Fixtures to Be Shipped From
Salina Plumbing Shop

Salina, May pa Salina plumb.
ing firm has received an order for q
set Of bath room fixtures to be
placed In a new modern home to be
erected at Izingolweni Natal, South
Africa, the first order ever received
in Salina for an African point, 1t is
said. The shipment is made to the
Rev. james S. Rice. a missionary in
South Africa for some time past. He
has been at home in Mcpherson on
a vacation, and is now preparing to
return to his work.
He says there are no modern
homes in the country where he lives.
and the missionary says his home
will be a wonder to the natives and
also to many white people living
there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
EXTEND TRUCK GARDENS
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Hutchinson, May 24.-The State
Reformatory near here has gone
more extensively into truck garden
Ing this season than heretofore be-
cause Of the increase In the number
OF inmates. A portion Of the insti-
tution's farm is irrigated. Officials
estimate that the population Of the
walled city" is not likely to go be-
low 800 this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
GETS $1,000 FOR SERVICES
McAdoo a Witness For Miss B. L.
Lucke

New York, May 24.-Miss B
Lenarz Lucke's services in introduc.
ing the Ship Construction and Trad.
ing company to Malcolm McAdoo
brother Of the former secretary OF
the treasury, were worth $1,000, q
supreme court jury held in verdict
unsealed yesterday. Miss Lucke sued
for $4,000, alleging she is entitled
to a commission for aiding the com.
pany in obtaining an extension on
a shipbuilding contract with the
United States shipping board. Short
ly after the introduction, she says,
Mr.. McAdoo succeeded in getting the
contract extended. Mr.. McAdoo was
a witness for Miss Lucke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
PLAN BOYS CLUB
To Unity Boys Work In the Presby.
terrain Church

IASsOCIHtEU Fr6S9J
Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-The
Presbyterian Board of Publication
and Sabbath School work plans a
national organization to be known
as the Associated Presbyterian Boys
clubs. DR.. Harold McA. Robinson of
Philadelphia, Pa, secretary of the
board, reported today to the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church,
In the United States. The purpose
Of the proposed organization, he
said, Is to "unify the boys work Of
the church." Each club is to UNDER
axe some definite form Of Christian
service,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
FIVE PERISHED
IN GAS FUMES
EAssocfated Press ]

Milwaukee, May 24.-Three city
firemen and two tunnel workers were
killed by gas and electricity at the
bottom OF n 52 foot shaft Of the
sewer system here this morning.
Nearly score Of fremen were over
come by gas fumes, six seriously
hurt. The dead: Mathies Wambach.
Anton Krafchreck, Paul J. Winsauer,
John Schleck, an unidentified tunnel
worker. Firemen were at the bottom
of the shaft to rescue two tunnel
workers who had been overcome by
gas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
LADY BUG FLY AWAY HOME
Lady Astor Carries $3.50 Worth of
Toys Back to England

Toys Back to England
New York, May 24.--LAdy Aston
started back home to her six chill.
dren and her work in the house OF
commons today smiling vivaciously
just as she was six weeks ago, when
she landed here for visit to her ma
tive land.
Lady Nancy Astor slipped out OF
the dignified role of stateswoman
and feminist leader when she was
handed cablegram. It said:
Lady Bug, Lady Bug, fly away
home,
"Your house in on fire,
"And your children all gone.
(Signed): Bobby, Billy, Wissie,
David, Michael, jake"
''These,' she explained, "are my
children. Evidently, I shall have as
warm welcome at home as l have
had heIe."
Among the great number Of boxes
which she is taking home are toys
worth $3.50. She bought them on
shopping tour yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25

3 KANSAS CITY MARKETS
. D & & & & & & & & & 4 & 3 &
(Associated Press1

Kansas City, May 24.-Cattle g.
600, beef steers steady to 15c low
er, top 1915, cows steady to 25c
lower, mediums $4.75 to $525,
stockers and feedrs IS to $3.50.
Hoss-
Receipts $4,000, opened slow,
closed around 15c higher, $10.25 to
$10.50.
Wheat and Corn
Cash wheat, No. hard $1.27 to
$1.43, No. 2 $1.28 to Slab; No.
red $1.26 to $1.27, No. 2 $1.25 to
1927; May wheat $1.23h, July
I.14A. May corn sec, July 57%c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
BLESSINGS TO BLIND PERSONS
Many Enjoy Hearing News By
Radio
TAeeOCiatad PrAAs1
rAssociated Pressl ]

Springfield, ILL.,, May 24.-Radit
and the broadcasting Of news and
concert music through the air, was
declared here today to be u Coz.
send to blind persons by Charles d.
Comstock, sightless from infancy,
who heads the division for the visi.
tation of adult blind, connected with
the State Department of Public We'll
fare.
THE use Of radio equipment by
blind PERSONS" Mr.. Comstock said,
rs undoubtedly the greatest bless
ing and comfort occurring In this
era" He declared that this new in
vention makes 1t possible for sight
less persons to receive news daily
without having It read to them; that
the state now has paid readers at
the School for the Blind at Jackson
vile and the Industrial Home for the
Blind in Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
CELEBRATE FALL OF BASTILE
TAssociated Press1

Papeete. Tahiti, May 24-Celebra-
.tion of the fall Of the Bastile next
July IA in this French colony proba-
bly, will not be on such large scale
as In the past on account of the eco-
nomic depression In the islands. Gen.
orally the annual celebration is the
big feature Of the year in Tahiti.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
TWO DOWN IN PLANE
Only Slightly Injured as Plane Fails
zoo Feet

Liberal, May 24.-Pilot Beach, OF
Arkansas City, and II. G. Shaver, of
Liberal, fell In their Curtis plane
here yesterday when they struck a
pocket a height OF about 200 feet.
Neither was seSiously hurt, but The
plane was considerably damaged.
The machine was owned BY SHAY
er, who was driving when the acci-
dent occurred. He had recently been
in training at Arkansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-05-25
LOCUSTS INVADE RUSSIA
Airpiaaes and Poison Bombs Used to
Save Grain crops

Moscow, May ia plague OF
locusts, promising greater destruc-
tion than that Of last year, has de-
veloped in the Caucasus, Baku, Ku-
ban and the Crimea. 1t is a SER
ious blow to South Russia's hopes
for successful crops, and the peas
ants have modified to fight the
pests with gasoline. Airplanes have
been used to drop poisonous bombs
In the breeding areas.