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The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
TAX VALUES TAKE
 PRONOUNCED DROP
1921 ABSTRACT FINISNED
Personal Property in More Marked Decline than Realty-Astract
 in Detail.

Sheriff and Collector w. NJ. Brady starting his annual round of tax gathering next Monday, has cnargeu agaulSt man Sl6I,9lJ.io as compared with Sl7S,S7S.S7 in 1920 and SI1U,- 035.5T in 1919, which reflect the marked depreciation in real and per sonal property of the county during the hard times." However, the total is still a gain over pre-war val nations, represented by $127 7,S41.92 in taxes for 1918. Tax comparisons for tlA decade are shown in the aggre- gate of $S9,630.4S charged against the collector in 1912.
 Realty assessed last year was valued by the owners at $3,696,515. Town property was listed at $1,045,- 665 and the acreage at $213,722. The Missouri Pacific came in on the realty table for $497,545 main line and buildings and S16,0S0 for side track age. For 1920, the realty aggregate for the county was $3,811 ,073, as compared with $3,6S1 ,62S for 1919 and $2,772,191 for 1918.
 The years big decline was in per sonal property, which slumped from S2,159,9O6 in 1920 to $1,533,45 on this years books. Personal property in 1918 was $1,691 ,638 and $2,024,- 455 in 1919.
 Items on the personal list for the year are: Poll taxes, white 5,164; ne- gro, 684; dogs, S16; horses, 3,58O, valued at $1O7,610; cattle, 10,410 head, valued at $1O7,120; mules, 5,642 valued at $209,085; sheep and goats, 1,73O, valued at $1,320; hogs, 8,647, valued at $23,645; automobiles, 721, valued at $94,555; motorcycles, bicycles, 3,208, valued at $48,484; watches and other jewelry, 259 pieces valued at $2,600; diamonds and other precious stones, 27, valued at $2,385; pianos and organs, S49, valued at $33,105; goods and merchandise, S226,705; materials and manufactur- ed articles, $44,630; moneys and credits, $286,395; silverware, fire arms, etc., $10,200; other personal property $57,715; rolling stock and other railway equipment, $49,075; telephone property, $33,326; tele- graph and express, $8,919; other per sonal property assessed by the tax commission, $14,323.
 State and county incomes from tax ation are subdivided on the following scale: Dogs at S1 each, $816; poll taxes, $5,848; charity, $6,274.77; vo- cational education, $1,045.79; state school, $15,68692; state pension, 1 S1O,457.95; sinking fund, S1,o45.79; University of Arkansas $5,228.97; branch agricultural and mechanical school, $62748; State Normal, $1,- 045.79; four district agricultural schools, $78435 each; school super vision, $94122 For the county, the taxation will be: General purposes, S26,14487; roads, s15,686.92; special school districts, 59,387.24; City of Conway, ss,6o4.67.
 The above figures are taken from the abstract of county and state taxes, and are separate from the ben efits assessed by the three special road districts. Road benefits are also collected by Sheriff Brady, as we'll as special improvement taxes for the City of Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of thanking our many friends for their many acts of kindness during the sad hours of bereavement in the loss of our dear husband, father and brother, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. May Gods richest blessings be with each and every one.
 Mrs. E. M. Kelsey and daughters.
 Mrs. J. R. Holmes.
 Mrs. w. A. Russell.
 Lula and Ola Kelsey.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere ap- preciation to the many friends and relatives for every deed of kindness, and for all the expressions of love and sympathy so graciously bestowed upon us in our bereavement in the recent death our dear husband, fath- CT, and brother, W. A. Webb. We are also thankful for the beautiful floral offerings. May God bless you all.
 Mrs. W. A. Webb and Children,
 Rev. F. P. Webb.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
DEMPSEY CARPENTER
 FIGHT NOT FAVORED
(By the Associated Prsaa,

New York, Jan. 14.-Ring followers here today concurred with Tex Rick ard in the opinion that another bout between Champion Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter of France in the United States would be a financial fizzle. They are inclined to believe, however, that another fight between the two pugilists might prove profit able if staged abroad.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the people of Conway and the Baptist Mission So- ciety for their courtesy and kindness shown to our wife and daughter be- fore leaving for the hospital.
 Mrs. Joe May,
 Sidney Padgett.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclu- sively entitled to the use for repub- hcation of all news dispatches cred ited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatch q herein are also reserved.
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-14
HOPKINS BROTHER
 HAS NtW.THf0RY
OF KILLING:AT MARSHALL
Charles Hopkins of Little Rock Tells Gazette Brother and Wife were
 Slain to Suppress Evidence.

(Stubs of the subpoena book used by the grand jury were examined by the Log Cabin Democrat today and they do not show that George Hop kins was summoned as witness be- fore the grand jury during the term of court just ended.)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
SUSPECT DENIES
TAYLOR SLAYING
Newspaper Man Says Let
ters Accusing Him
We're planted

SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.--Ri-
valry between employees OF news
papers I'm Illlo, 4. H.. was advanced
today by Honore c. Connetto. for
mer liiln newspaper man ns tho
reason for the authorship ot mys-
terious letter linking him with tho
murder In Los Angeles, February
| ot william Desmond Taylor, mo-
ton picture director.
Counottc characterized tho letter
NJ n plant by rival newspaper
man" | never saw this letter"
ne said. until II was shown 10 me
Yesterday by Detective Sergeant i,
A. Wiuu of the Los Angeles police
department The letter was type
written ana unsigned and apparent
" built upon things / said in a
moment OF lovity IN the presence Of
a newspaper rival In iIilo. I know
absolutely nothing about the Tay-
lor murder other than tho facts that
are common knowledge.
"Thc newcomer In llilo In tar
get for either fair or unfair treat
mcnt, and | stirred up considerable
animosity because ot the nowspNBcr
rivalry there suppose ! drank a
bit ana said things while under the
influence of alcohol upon which the
situation | find myself In now. could
have been built"
Ninu ts awaiting Instructions
from District Attorney WpOlwlnc ut
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
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.aWIo!:RI!jDl.,N (: Dl.,N |

DIVORCE PETITIONS filed
wednesday: Olthia williams against
Joe williams; william A, :. Doug
las against Gertrude Lane Doug
las; Nellie Dooley against Thomas
Dooley.
=
MARRIAGE LICENSES issued
Wednesday: Frank Jackson, "a, "
Sapulpa and Gcrtrudo Harrington,
30, OF Bowden. IL. r.. Yankee, 80,
OF Sacramento. Cal, and Bette Fer
guson, 80, OF Sapulpa; VILLA G.
Brown, 3S, OF Fayetteville. Ark and
Burel white, 80, of Bristow; W. \.
King, IS. and Agnes llanrahan. 3S.
of Tulsa Fred l.. Johnston, 81, Of
Hcnryetta and Gladys Wick, 20. of
Butler, Ia.
-
CHARLES HAMPTON, an Indian
farmer living near Wekiwa, entered
plea of not guilty Wednesday to
an information charging him with
numbering Ben fahelll. a ncighbor.
last week. Tho information was
filed before Justice John II. Query.
Hampton was committed TO jail
pending his preliminary trial which
was set for Hay ?. Hampton shot
Fabclla during an alteration over
dixie which Hampton had con-
structed. After the shooting Hamp-
ton eluded "a sheriff's posse and fled
TO the Usage hills but he Burrcn-
dercd Monday TO chief OF Police
Jack Lincoln Of Sand Springs.
-
RALPH TALBOT, president. and
other new officers OF the Rotary
club were inducted into office at
Hotel Tulsa Wednesday noon. the
D In a1 % "A a o.
, ness hour. Joe Mitchell Is vice
president; n. r. Graham secretary:
| Harry Gale treasurer, and a. l..
| Landsettel sergeant-at-arms. Tai
| bot outlined some OF the policies
| he will sponsor during the coming
year. chief among which is a get
acquainted program that will bring
| Rotarians into closer intimacy
JOHN II. HADLEY has returned
from Kansas city. whore he has
been on a business trip.
A. w. HURLEY. A. Il. Bradshaw
and l.. Il. Jackson, vice presidents
OF the First National bank have
left for Kansas city on a business
trip.
p. l.. LONG. city prosecutor, wa'
greatly relieved Wednesday after
noon when fellow attorney re
turned to him his Stetson hat whlcl
had been exchanged during Mon
days police court session by mis-
take. Long thanked the said at
torney, who shall remain namelos
here, for the return OF the hat.
=
A GOOD PROGRAM has been as
sured for the Lions club luncheon
Thursday noon in Hotel Tulsa, &C
cording TO J. w. Happel. secrotar!
OF the club Wednesday. Happe
said that the numbers on the pro
gram, however, must remain a Sc
cret until their actual presentation
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
GIANT TREE REVERED
Cypress of Tule Which Sheltered
Cortez and Troop Is Showing the
Iailings of Age.

MEXICO CITY, April 26.-The
Great Tree of Tule" in the state of
Oaxaca, after some 500 years of re-
corded existence, is beginning TO
show signs of wear and tear. This
giant cypress, with trunk so huge
that 30 persons with outstretched
arms can scarcely span 1t, is known
to have been a fair-sized tree when
Columbus discovered America, and
history recOunts that Cortez and his
Spanish soldiers slept beneath it's
branches four centuries ago when
en- route to Honduras following their
conquest of Mexico.
But although time has dealt kindly
with tho monarch, the Correspon-
dent during a recent visit to the tiny
village of Santa Maria del Tule.
Oaxaca, noticed that the wrinkles OF
age are beginning to show. There
is no immediate cause for worry.
however, that Tule, as the Indians
affectionately call the tree, will
wither away before the present gem
Grafton has passed on. And even II
IL should, Tule has son some so
yards away from the parental
boughs that Is showing healthy signs
of maintaining the family honor in
the matter of robustness, Hijo (son) ,
as the Indian have named It, al
ready Is so large that 12 persons are
needed to span II and Hiio is only
n couple of hundred years old.
The great tree OF Tule rises about
| 175 feet, and is said to be one OF the
| largest specimens in the world. The
spread OF its branches is almost $50
feet. II stands in the courtyard OF
q tiny church and is the only bid for
nopular interest made by the VIII
iage OF Santa Maria del Tule, whose
population reveres the tree almost
as much as one Of its saints.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
SCHOOL MOVIES IN SWEDEN


STOCKHOLM, April 26.--Swedlsh
school children are beginning TO
read their lessons from the movie
screen. Tho use OF educational
films is becoming more and more
"a part OF the lower grade curric-
ulum, even In the most remote dis
tricts. and leading educators are
making elaborate plans to extend
the scope ot "film classes"
In the city Of Gcvele. northern
sweden. the children are said by
visiting American professors TO
to know moro about Manhattan
island than young students In west-
ern parts OF the United states who
never have visited the metropolis
one Of the most prominent cham
pions OF films as a means Of study Is
Prince william, second son OF King
Gustaf. who has taken complete
motion picture outfits with him on
his trips OF exploration through
Central America ana South Africa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
WHITE WOMAN IS
HELD FOR TRIAL
Enters Not Guilty Plea
to Charge of Assault
to Kill

A plea OF not guilty to charge
of assault with intent to kill, filed
against her before Justice John H.
Query. was entered Wednesday by
Goldie White, 2S years old. Pawhus-
ka manicurist. who Tuesday after
noon jorked small revolver from
the folds Of her skirt and fired at
w. Il Waldner, 40-year-old farmer,
from Wynnewood. The shooting oc-
CURED at Third and Main, when that
corner was Jammed with traffic,
both pedestrian and vehicle. Wald-
er was shot In the forearm, his
wrist being broken.
The woman was ordered commit
ted to Jail in default OF $4,000
bond pending preliminary hearing,
which was set for May .. Just what
caused the woman TO shoot Walder
is still a mystery.
Tuesday evening late, when Wal
| der confronted the White woman
| at the city Jail after being released
from the Tulsa hospital, the woman
said she did not know Walder.
Asked If she had ever seen the man
/ before she replied after casually in.
! specting his person several moments
| that she believed that she had seen
! him the day before.
Pressed by Captain Claude Brlce
as to whore she had seen Walder
the woman assailant replied that il
was in front Of the Kansas City
! Waffle House.
what time during the day wa!
/ it," Captain Brice interrogated.
The woman studied for momen
and said that she thought she wa
mistaken and that she had seei
him in front of the postoffice
Again asked what hour It had been
she said that she didn't know.
The White woman's action
throughout and hee evasIve an
ofttimes meaningless answers. ac
cording to Captain Brice, led III
police to believe that she was eithe
insane or was under the influenc
OF some drug.
She was asked by Walder wha
she Shot him for. She said sh
didn't know. and then in a dreamy
half Ineligible manner began L
tell n long story OF how she ha
come TO Tulsa from Wichita Falli
Texas, a few days ago and how dif
ferent men had been following M
around and Kissing and botherin
me-"
The White woman had prevlousl,
told the police that she was a mani
Tourist in Pawhuska. Soon after tn,
grilling by police and Walder haC
failed to get any satisfactory re
sponse from the woman she wa
taken to the county Jail.
Walder is n farme. .sld resides a
Wynnewood, Okla, whore he has
wife and family. He came to Tuls'
he said, on business and had neve
seen the woman before in his life.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
WOMEN TO AVOID
STATE POLITICS
Will Not Dabble in Cam
paigns Nationally,
Either, Is Policy

BALTIMORE, April 26,--"Keep
hands OFF, of national and state
politics. was the advice given to the
convention of the league OF women
voters by women leaders here to-
day.
hut "Run the City"
go into municipal politics" the
majority urged In a warm debate on
the question OF whether the league
as n body should indorse or oppose
political candidates.
AS a national body we should
never indorse or oppose candidates."
Miss Mary Garrett Hay head OF the
New York city league ana promi-
nont in tho republican party, told
the convention.
Il don't think any state league
should indorse or oppose candidates.
Don't let us ever get partisan"
Neither Indorsc Nor Oppose.
Mrs. Eugene sinseney of st. Louis
declared the national hands off"
policy of the league should not
bind too closely the state and mu-
ricipal bodies"
Before the discussion Mrs. Maud
wood PARK, president or the league,
announced to the convention that II
was bound by the organizations con-
tstitution mot TO indorse or oppose
candidates
BALTIMORE, April 26.-IIenry
I Ford has become an issue in the
convention of the league OF women
voters here. Southern delegates sup
porting his Muscle Shoals project
were lined up today TO put through
a resolution placing the league with
/ its 100000 women voters on rcc-
ord as indorsing his proposition be-
| fore congress.
Their first activity In behalf OF
the "flivver kings bid was TO secure
recommendation OF a report submit
ted 10 the convention by the league :
committee on food supply.
BALTIMORE, April 26.--Former
| President Wilson Will receive the
delegates to the convention OF the
national league OF women voters In
session here from the doorstep oi
his home IN Washington Friday aft.
ernoon. Mrs. Wilson announced TO-
day in a telegram.
The league requested TO pay honor
to the former president when ia
delegates adjourned to Washington
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Woman Who Shot Her
Befrayer 10 Set Free

BOSTON. April 26.--Mrs. Jennie
Zimmerman, who shot TO death her
cousin. Dr. Henry Zimmerman. after
no had betrayed her and failed TO
keen his promise Of marriage, was
freed today by n vote OF tho COVER
uor's council. The girl is now In tho
Northampton state hospital. where
ehe was committed n lear ago after
a fury found she was mentally un-
balanced when she killed the doctor.
She will make her home here with
Miss Minnie Brown, newspaper
woman
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Poll of Er-SerUice Men
To Decide Bonus Choice

WASHINGTON. April GA
countrywide poll Of cx-scrvico men
now being completed by the Ameri-
can Legion to determine which form
OF adjusted compensation they favor
most, probably will be the deciding
factor In the soldiers' bonus situa-
tion In congress. senator Arthur
Capper, republican OF Kansas. chair
man OF tho senate agricultural
bloc" declared today.
Tho soldiers bonus bill that con-
crcss will enact finally, will uu-
Questionnbly be one that will hc sat
lsfactory to tho oN-serrice men, first
OF all, Senator Cappcr said.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
City of Wichita Must
Buy WaterlUOrks Plant

ST LOUIS, April 26.--The United
states circuit court OF appeals here
To-Day denied the appeals OF the
wichita Waterworks company and
me city OF Wichita. Kan. from the
decision OF Federal Judge Pollock
a. Wichita. in which the city of
wichita was ordered TO purchase the
waterworks for 1893, ,O66.77. Both
haes appealed and today's decision
orders the litigation dismissed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

at tho luncheon. An unusually
large percentage OF the membership
is expected to attend the luncheon.
Happel said.
TONIC EXASPERO'S case in po-
lice court Wednesday afternoon al
most proved 10 be exaspcrating In
deed, to Judge Louis Bicking, Ex-
aspcro was charged with Vagrancy
and officers testified that he had
been loafing about the streets for
some time without any gainful oc-
cupatlon. Tonic said he could get
a job in Okmulgee as he had some
friends down there. Judge pom
dered the case for n moment and
finally decided to let ENaspero go
free II he would HE himself FAR
from Tulsa. lie said he would.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
,GROTTO'S LADIES'
NIGHT" IS SUCCESS
First Annual Affair At
tended by Many De-
spite Bad Weather

Saba Grotto held it's first annual
ladies' night Wednesday evening at
convention hall, the affair being one
of the most elaborate staged by the
order here. Despite the rainy in
clement weather a large crowd was
in attendance. Officials of the order
hope to make 1t hereafter an annual
affair.
The program opened at s o'clock
with an exhibition drill by the two
uniformed bodies of the order. the
drill team and drum and bugle
corps, under the direction OF Maj.
7. c. Hopkins and II. II. McCreary.
respectively.
, Following the exhibition drill was
fancy club swinging by 5. Maxwell
Smith, member OF the Saba patrol.
and piano solo by Miss Janice
snyder. Classic dancing by Miss
Edwina Brown and the rendition of
Miserere scene from III TrOyatore
by the Mendelssohn club of Tulsa
high school, under the direction Of
Mrs. Lila Wade Harrell, closed the
program of songs and special nIm-
bers. The Tulsa high school double
male quartet, accompanied by Miss
Alpharetta Scott at the piano, and
Misses Loren Herbold and Ethel
ROUp on the NlOllns, was lncluueu
in the Mendelssohn club rendition.
Following the completion of the
program the evening was given over
to dancing, the music being fur
nished by a special orchestra made
up of members OF the Saba Grotto.
Refreshments were served during
the dance.
Monarch Phil D. Barr of the
Grotto announced that the evening 3
affair was the first of its kind to be
attempted by the local Grotto but
that since 1t had met with such sue
cess that hereafter ladies' night Will
be an annual and perhaps "a semi
annual occasion.
The Saba Grotto team, drill team
and drum corps have been invited
to eXemplify the Grotto work at a
ceremonial OF the Nile Grotto, re-
Gently instituted at Okmulgee, the
ceremonial to take place on Friday,
May IS, Saba Grotto officials and
teams will leave by special train at
o'clock in the evening OF this date,
The big booster ceremonial' OF
Saba Grotto will be held on May 10,
Monarch Barr said.
Chief officers OF the various d.
visions of the United States army
wear gold hat cords. All other Of
| flcers wear gold and black.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Rrnouuccs Prohibition.

LONDON, April 2G.--At least ono
country In this wide world has tried
prohibition and found n failure.
a Contrnl News dapntch from
Reyklaylk Iceland today stated
that the lccmudlc parliament has
abolished prohibition aud adopted
a measure permitting the sale aud
of wines
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Bartlesville Invites Editors.

. .BARTLESVILLE, April 26.-At
me weekly meeting Tuesday of the
directors OF the chamber OF COM
mnerce' 1t was decided to invite the
oKIahoma State Editorial associa-
uoh 10 hold its annual meeting here
next year. The association will meet
early In May in Ponca City.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

"You say this man has n grudgo
against you?" demanded the fudge.
"Ycs, your honor" replied Bill
the bcggar "Whon I was blind hc
usto steal the pennies from my cup
and when was n cripple hc'd run
down de street wild my box OF pen
ellis"
ANYTHING olsc7"
"Ncs, your honor. Oncc when !
was dear and dumb he shot of a
frccrarkor underneath mo"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Sarah Knox Jury Completed.

MONTROSS, Va, April c6.-The
IissLecllon of a jury to try Miss Sarah
hhoX. baltimore nurse, for the MUIR
Ier OF Mrs. Roger ID. Eastlake at CO.
,ohlal Beach, Va, last September,
vas completed in the circuit court
1efe this afternoon after more than
~ tllcsmen had been examined.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27
Waters Isolate
I. p. Passenger
With 2OOPeOpLe

FORT WORTH, Texas. April
26.-Texas & Pacific westbound
passenger train which left Fort
Worth Monday night is marooned
at Trimble, 20 miles west of Fort
Worth, with 200 passengers on
board. They have bought all the
food available in nearby stores
and secured special permission
to use the perishable stuff on
board the train. Railway author
itives have sent relief from
Fort Worth hoping to reach the
train by boat and truck.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

Los Angeles regarding n i2-page
statement by Connetto after tho ro-
porter was taken from the steamer
Maui yesterday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-27

Chief officers OF the various d.
visions of the United States army
wear gold hat cords. All other Of
flcers wear gold and black.