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son them Drugs not only stimulate crime,
but intensity it, And the drug evil is
growing, as the police know. Specific To-
calities may not realize it, but throughout
the country officers OF the law are coming
to recognize the drug traffic as one OF the
main roots OF the evils with which they
constantly contend.
Drugs make criminals in more than one
way. Not only does the use Of drugs tend
to destroy the mental resistance to evil
that is called morals. but drugs seem to
make their victims insensible to the differ
ence between right and wrong. Drugs
now cost so much money that the addict
is usually compelled to resort to crime in
order TO buy them. Many criminal has
committed his first offense in order to
buy his dope Commissioner Simon
says that the average drug fiend pays s.
a day, s35 week for his supply. He has
arrested addicts who confessed to paying
as high as SIC day.
In the sixteen months that DR.. Simon
has been In office his Narcotic Division has
maze ABOUT 4,VVV arreSts. Inc recoru lot
this year is well ahead of that for cores
ponding period last year-whch does not
mean that the drug evil is increasing out
of all bounds in New York City, but mere.
ly that the Narcotic Division is increasing
ly efficient in keeping pace.
Under the State law anyone caught with
drugs illegally in his possession may be
arrested and sent to take "the cure'-a
scientific treatment administered in a
State institution, where the patient is
given diminishing doses Of his drug, fed
according to prescribed dietary, and made
to exercise until eventually he has lost the
habit" and is well and strong enough
mentally and physically to be released.
The cure really cures, but, unfortunately,
underworld victims return to their old
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Still others became regular travelling
saleswomen, making the triangular trip
between Montreal, Boston and New York
The drug was concealed in ingenious ways.
The mysterious deaths of several beau
tiful girls in New York recently hinge
upon the operations Of the Montreal drug
ring, as did the wild flight Of an unnamed
woman from Montreal to New York in a
taxi not so long ago-an adventure that
remains a mystery 30 far.
The drug evil has developed a new form
of criminal. which DR.. Simon has isolated
and identified Just as bacteriologist
might isolate and describe a new germ
He is the drug booster" who seldom uses
the drug but persuades others to use It.
He is the missionary, the advance agent
of the drug ring.
Sometimes he distributes free samples
sometimes he enslaves a number of girls
and spreads the habit through them all
over factory or store. He and his assist
ants work on commission basis. He is
the successor to the cadet or procurer of
the white-slave traffic, for he finds he can
use girls more proftably in peddling drugs
than in other forms of vice. Recently DR..
Simon has found school children engaged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-19

to lure the girls to a certain no
torious dive which pretended to
be a theatrical club, and by
slipping a drug into their drinks
enslaved them. They craved
the drug, after they had been
told what II was that made
their drink so different" and
they could only get the drug by
doing the will Of the gang. Some
Of them were set to work trying
to corrupt customs officers,
others carried supplies of the
drug boldly away with them
when their shows left town.
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HOWN in the furnace room in the base
ment of New York's Police Head
quarters the other day stood the
famous Police Commissioner, Richard e.
Enright and Special Deputy Police Com
missioner Carleton Simon. With their feet
on the grimy furnace room floor and their
faces red from the glow Of the open fre-box,
they stood and watched more than three
million and half dollars worth of for
hidden drugs thrown in on to the glowing
Goals.
Opium in one form or another or chemi-
cal derivatives Of opium made up most of
that valuab but contraband collection. 1t
represented a little less than a years accu-
mutation of the Narcotic Division of the
New York police force under the command
of Special Deputy Commissioner Simon.
II the detectives were able to find and
confscate such quantity Of dope in a
years time it must OF course represent
but small percentage Of the actual amount
OF forbidden drugs which are brought into
New York City and consumed in a twelve
month 1t was a startling evidence OF the
widespread use of drugs. and the impress
sive spectacle sobered the faces OF Com.
missioner Enright and his deputy and de-
termined them TO pursue the wicked traffic
with even greater vigor.
In addition to the assortment OF raw
opium, prepared opium, morphine. heroin.
cocaine and other contraband drugs there
pipes and hop layouts," hypodermic need.
les and other things used by drug ad-
diets. All these were thrown into the fire.
box of the furnace
well, 1t is hard to estimate the real
value to the community of what we have
destroyed here today" said Commissioner
Simon as he tossed the last package OF
drugs into the furnace. Not all drug ad-
diets are criminals but most criminals are
drug addicts. We have destroyed enough
drugs to-day to put half of Greater New
York to sleep. No one can say how many
drug-crazed criminals and crimes of craft
ness and violence have been averted by
the seizure and destruction of all this
stuff"
It is the drug that inspires the crafty
schemes in the minds of highwaymen bur
glars, confidence men and murderers, and
gives them the courage to do their des-
perate work A group Of criminals, for
instance, will 'lie up for the night in
some hidden den, smoking opium. Out of
the fumes will come an idea for swindling
a rich and innocent widow, perhaps or a
plan for holding up paymaster or blow
ing a safe.
Then the schemers sleep, dreaming
weird, exotic, blissful dreams, through the
thick murky haze, and in the morning at
least one of the band will remember the
brilliant idea of the night before.
The idea still seems feasible-but 1t re-
uuires courage-ratike covrage-to carry
II out. Normal men-even criminals not
under the influence Of drugs-would lack
the nerve to commit the crime. But the
"hop-heads" do not give up; they know
how they can get the nerve. A jab of the
hypodermic needle, a sniff of cocaine or
heron-and they are stimulated, madly,
unreasoningly, to the point where nothing
<can stop them.
Under he influence of the 1rugs petty
thieves shoot their victims, purse snatch
ers hrutally assault young girls, confidence
men not only swindle their prey, but poi.
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occasions he actually supplied experts to
cook" the opium for patron who wanted
to treat his guests to a smoke.
The tenseness of modern life, the after
war reaction-these and many other fac
tors are responsible for the increase in
the drug evil, and 1t takes steady, patient
work on Commissioner Simon's part to
combat It. He himself works with his
men almost every night, sometimes until
daylight, watching suspects. raiding drug
depots or opium dens, questioning prison
ers.
The doctor is a good example of Com
missioner Enright's policy of placing com.
petent civilians in the Police Department
For many years DR.. Simon was we'll
known as an alienist and criminoiogist.
He figured as an expert in the Burtz,
Guldensuppe. Morrison and Molineaux
murder trials, and when the murderer
Tapley was hanged in Jersey City some
years ago DR.. Simon received the signals
which, by Encouragement, the murderer
sent until he lost consciousness. The re-
suits of this experiment did much to
abolish that form of capital punishment in
New Jersey.
Ii was DIR. Simon who conducted the
principal investigation into the water
cure" which the army was accused Of
practising in the Philippines, and who
made psychological studies of Czolgosz,
President McKinley's assassin. A few
weeks ago the Federal Government sub
poenaed him to act as expert witness at
the trial in Oklahoma City of the man
who gave hashish cigarette to Q police
officer, putting the policeman to sleep and
allowing prisoners to escape DR.. Simon's
testimony corroborated other evidence and
four men were convicted.
One Of the greatest forward steps in the
war on drugs is the founding by DR..
Simon of a central clearing house for the
photographs and records Of drug users and
peddlers. He is in correspondence with
the police authorities in more than 800
cities here and in Europe, and exchanges
with them the dossiers of anyone found
to be engaged in the drug traffic A few
days ago DR.. Simon's men arrested Los
Angeles addict who had been in New York
only eight hours.
And along about five o'clock the other
morning the Montreal hop head referred
to above was talking to the quiet, kindly
voiced man who seemed to have something
to do with the detectives who had made
the arrest and yet was not like them.
Well" said the "hop head" 81 haven't
been able to do a thing since landed
here six weeks ago, Haven't made cent.
And hear this guy Simon is tough egg
you can't get to him, and his men have
driven most Of the gang out of town
that's why there's so many Of them in
Canada now, and why junk costs so much
more in New York than other places. It's
hard to get, and this guy Simon is making
II harder all the time"
II was this guy Simon" to whom the
hop head" was speaking, but he never
knew 1t.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
Neics of Sdpulpa
FOUR NOT GUILTY
VERDICTS BY JURY
Indians Freed of Murder;
Brother and Sister
Get Acquittal

SAPULPA. Feb. 9.-Two sensa- =
tional murder trials ended simulta-
reously in district court here Thurs
day afternoon at I o'clock when
jurics freed Tom and Legus Brown.
Indians, and Rosie Talley and Leon
ard Connor, brother and sister.
The Brown brothers were charged
with the murder Of Richard Nelson
and Dave Coston, negroes. on tho
Pickett prairie road near here in an
alteration following an automobiio
accident Miss Talley and Connor
were charged with the murder of
their stepfather, Fred bewis, at his
home on lease near Kiefer.
The Brown jury retired at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. re-
porting at IL p. M. Wednesday
night that they were unable TO reach
n decision. justice Lucient B,
Wright ordered them to bed and 10
resume their deliberations Thurs
day. They reported at o'clock
Thursday, after being deadlocked
oil day.
After the Introduction. of tcsti.
mony against Rosie Talley and
Leonard Connur, which consumed
the entire day. both defendants were
placed on the stand. After relating
their story OF the shooting. the Jury
returned n verdict of not guilty
without leaving the box.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10

think Tens Of millions OF dollars In
Tulsa paving tax bills are in the
hands Of eastern capitalists.
"rhcy were purchased on the
stronghold legal opinions by special
lists In paving matters. My eastern
correspondents and | have approved
over eight million dollars In tax bill
issues Of the city OF Tulsa during tho
past few years We believed, ana
we still believe, that such "a compli-
ance with charter requirements as
obtained In districts Nos. 297 ana
3O2 amounted 10 such substantial
compliance with the law ns 10 pre-
cludc any redress to property own
ers upon the nero theory that q
notice was given after the work was
/ finished rather than before WORK
was commenced.
Not only Tulsa's future, but
| Tulsa's present depend on this case
/ oklahoma In It's entirety should In
tcrcst itsolf. our real character ~
a city is at stake"
Tihbctts n Pleasant and the West
cm Construction company Alve vir-
tuallv stopped all work. The stan
dard Paving company IL finishihg a
few odd Jobs before laying off its
men. CumNock & Smcdley, Fuller
& Co and other contractors are pre-
pairing to or have already ceased op-
cratious
Mayor II. D. Evans declared
Thursday afternoon this decision has
more harmful possibilities than the
Croshie heights and similar de-
Cisions.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
Upset Stomach,
Gas, Indigestion
"Pape's Diapepsin" gives
Relief in Five Minutes

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Regulate your stomach so you can
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10

state law and is entirely optional
with the mon. In other words, we
should no doubt work a double shirt
on this proposition. hut this decision
will not be made untn we have had
the conference"
More Tanglcs Possible.
one OF the possible complications
is that property owners whose paw
ing has already been started may
now appear before the city commis-
sion and demand that these con
tracts be Cancelled such cases Will,
doubtless, bring up further legal
tangles between contractors and
property owners and the city VIII
become involved In the settlement
In the mcantimc several millions
OF dollars worth OF Tulsa paving tax
bills are In the hands ~ capitalists
and bond purchasers In the cast
Whether these tax bills are worth
less or valuable lis serious question
brought up Ivy Judge Coles decision
Local attorneys are of the opinion
that II Coles decision stands. these
tax bills are invalid and the posses.
sors are holding the sack" This
phase Of the situation is also filled
with potential complications.
Thomas &. Swanson, local attor-
ncy for Tibbctts n Pleasant, the
standard Paviug company and the
Western Construction company de-
clared Thursday the results Of Judge
Coles decision arc of matters Of se-
rious concern, Tulsa's future is at
stake, he points out
1--WE have issued and sold TO ami
able capitalists paving scrip upon
which recovery would seem we'll
nigh impossible" he explained Are
we going TO pay our honest obliga-
tions?
Millions Arc Invoked.
"The question for adjudication is
Of grave public interest. These paw
| ing tax bills are not In the hands OF
contractors, as great many people
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IS WORD "SHALL"
ONLY DIRECTORY?

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an accurate figure because there
would he deviations from his figures
that he could not possibly forctell
Besides, the cost would be prohibi-
tive for such investigations,
Property owners Protected.
I'm district No. 297 he included
estimates for rock excavation. which
were merely to govern the coutrac-
tors price In event rock was found.
lie also included an estimate FOR a
sewer pipe that apparently had not
been laid along this street. But no
rock was found. and the sewer pipe
had been laid. So property owners
did not have to bear these costs. Had
the assessments been made before
work was started, and II such assess
ments had been made in accordance
with Judge Coles ruling, this i'm
provemcnt district would have cost
property owners $4,000 more than
Il did. This Is the reason II is un-
just to make assessments before
work is started.
There IS another phase Of this
matter to be considered. II the
charter is mandatory and not OPP
| tional. assessments and interest must
start the day the contract Is let,
without regard to the date IL is fin
| ished. / know of three or four con
\ tracts In Kendall that were let about
| three years ago. These contracts
have never been touched by the con-
| tractor. Had the charter been fol
4 lowed. these property owners in
1 Kendall would have finished paying
their third annual assessment, to-
/ getber with the interest due on this
work. Yet they would have no paw
ing IN these districts.
"By holding up the assessments
until after contracts are completed
and paving Is laid, property owners
have their improvements before they
begin to pay interest on them and
before they start paying the prin'
cipal."
Judge Coles decision has mad,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
STORMY SCENES
FOLLOW CLOSING
OF JURY PROBE
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day that they had asked Judge
Christopher, after hearing various
rumors. IL he intended to dissolve
the jury and permit its work to go
by default Judge Christopher is
quoted by both men as saying this
grand jury Is my baby and l don't
intend to see II killed" that was be-
fore Judge Christopher went to
Oklahoma City.
Wouldn't Go TO Capitol.
County Attorney Hepburn said to-
day he had received telephone
message from Governor Robertson
one day last week asking him to
come to Oklahoma City for con
fcrcnce., Mr., Hepburn replied. he
said that he could not. The next
day, he received a telephone call
from Attorney Freezing who made
similar request. and who, accord
ing to the county attorney, asked
him III the grand jury had anything
on Governor Robertson" Mr.. Hep
burn told Freezing that he would be
unable to go TO the capitol.
The grand jury adjourned last
week until Thursday morning, when
the two important bank witnesses
from Ninita and Oklahoma City were
to appear before II. The motion on
the election indictment was to be
heard Friday. Late yesterday after.
noon, County Attorney Hepburn said
he was told that the election case
would bs called up before Judge
Christopher this morning in spite
Of the fact that 1t was set for Fri
day. II knew then what was up,
Mr.. Hepburn said.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
STATE BANK HEAD
GIVES UP HIS JOB
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termined that every fact and trans
action involving any matter before
the former grand jury shall be thor
oughly aired, and the public given
an absolute truthful and unbiased
report.
'In view OF the situation arising
from the action OF the superior court
today, l have directed the attorney
general to proceed Immediately TO
Okmulgee to thoroughly inform him
self of the situation there, and he
has full authority to take whatever
action in his Judgment Is necessary
for the protection of the depositors
of the failed banks and the prosecu-
tion of each and every violator OF
the banking laws and persons guilty
OF other public offenses."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10

necessary n rcadjustment in the city
engineers office to handle paving
projects for which contracts have
been recently awarded or which are
To be up for consideration shortly.
In letter issued Thursday TO
Assistant Engineer +. II. Courtney
city Engineer G.. y. Griggs asks him
TO find whether any contractors cN-
pcct TO finish contracts ON which
they are now engaged, lie explains
II IL his idea tat small pieces OF
work should bc finished, but "it
must he distinctly understood that
we are not instructlng any contrac-
tor to do g cents worth OF work. In
other words. 1t Is strictly up to the
contractor as To Just what work he
will do prior to the hearing on as
sessments
Arrange for conference nt 2:SO
| y m. OF yourself Cross, Walcot',
! Wakefield, Wartcrfield and John
ston.
MAY Continue Sewer work.
at seems Imperative that all work
now being handled unaer the char
/ ter must stop at once, but II may he
/ possible that we can figure out some
way OF going ahead with tho storm
/ sewer work, thus preventing the
outrageous situation OF dumping
| some coo men into the unemploy-
ment pool.
III any contractor on any job
| feels that he wishes to push " TO
completion. see that this Is not done
without due consultation with our
| city attorney.
AS to our own force. u may be
necessary to make "A radical reduc-
| ton in the lower grades ana hire
| suitable men to concentrate on the
! assessment rolls, In other words
| the sooner we can put up the large
amount OF assessment rolls covering
work now actually undor construc
tion. and for which hearings thereon
are specified by MIR. Duncan, the
sooner will we ho able to get the
laborcrs back to work.
81 want each OF the heads OF de-
lpartments to start their heads work
ing AZ once on this proposition, &C
that by the time Of the Saturday att
crnoon conference we will know eN
actly what our program Will be fol
the following week and In th'
future.
1T may be necessary, and DOUBT
loss will beimpcrative. that congider
able night work will he required
Rut even on this we will follow ou'
prcvious instructions-that nigh
work must end nj midnight, ana ina
any work, beyond the S-hour day
whether office, field or constructor
work s NOS obligatory under. inc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
SapuIpa Invites MacNidcr

Attorney Robert keenan, OF Sa.
pulpa, OklahomR's member OF the
American Legion's national commit
tee, announced today that efforts
will be made to have Ifanford Mac
Nider, national commander, visit Sa-
pulpa and Tulsa during lliR throe-
day visit in the state tnthe near fu-
ture. In the event MaeSidor visits
here a county convention of the
American Legion will be held here.
II was announced.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10

Judge Snyder was expected Friday
Judge snyder has had consider
able experience In fighting high gas
rates. as a representative OF Okla
homa City. lie was also chairman
OF the chamber OF commerce com.
mittee at Oklahoma City which had
charge OF the gas rate fight when
the final fight comes up Inv federal
court. Snpulpa Will be well repre-
sentCd. Mayor McMaSters stated.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
Arrest Tnlsn Ynnths.

The adventurous wanderings OF
Howard knight, Virgil Alfred and
Charles Coponhaver, West Tulsa
youths, ended here Thursday when
the three were arrested by focal Off
GERS and ordered held for Mrs.
Mabel Bassett, county juvenile Off
Ger. Their ages range from 13 to
16 years. They will be sent home,
Mrs. Bassett stated
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
Say Greek Was UIincker.

a complaint charging LONDON
Petropol, former Greek restaurant
owner here, with holdup was filed
today with Justice of the Peace A.
f. Piltz. The complaint is signed
by ID. Karantase, "A Greek.
Karantase charges Petropol with
having aided a holdup artist to re-
lieve him of diamond ring worth
5000, a diamond stud valued at 500
and $500 in money. Both Greeks
were held up near Mounds while
driving from Oamulgee.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
STREETS OF CITY
LIVENED BY KLAN

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by a unanimous vote OF the meet
ing.
NJ, Gordon Clark, foreman OF the
discharged grand jury, was selected
as chairman OF the meeting, ana ne
called on each member Of the grand
jury for brief talks.
Baby mt Capital.
Judge Christopher told me ne
wouldn't kill his own baby, as ne
referred to the grand jury, ana !
thought by that he meant us. but
have found out we were only ms
stepchildren and his baby was IN
Oklahoma City" said a. w. Hooper
of Henryetta, a grand juror.
A committee to present a petition
for a new grand jury in Judge Mark
l.. Bozarth's branch of the district
court was appointed and the petition
was presented. Judge Bo2arth as
sured immediate action, and referred
the petition to the county assessor
for a check of the names, to as"er-
tain If 1t contained 100 or mt 20
taxpayers of the county. More thah
200 signatures were on the petition.
The order made by Judge Chris
topher for the drawing OF another
panel, after he had ordered the pres
emf grand Jury dismissed, was ig-
nored by the meeting, and a possi-
billty exists that two grand Juries
will be In session here at the same
time unless Judge Christopher with
| draws his order.
The Okmulgee County Bar asso-
citation will meet tomorrow night
and II is expected resolutions will be
adopted at that meeting relative to
| the decision of today.
Judge Christopher could not be
located in the city tonight.