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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

sentences were usually commuted
so that the prisoners had only a
few nlonths left 20 serve.
There we're SIS girls paroled from
the Girls Industrial school and II
boys from the Pauls Valley Train
ing school. These numbers are not
included in the i,t35 who were
freed from penal institutes or jails.
Twenty-four prisoners were
transferred by order OF the governor.
Governor Robertson restored Uiti.
zenship to - eX-convicts during his
administration.
some OF Oklahomas most famous
criminals. who were let out " pri-
son, never reformed.
Henry starr. modern Oklahoma =
most spectacular contribution 20
the outlaw clique. A bank looter de
luxe and notorious bad man" re-
celved parole from Governor
Robertson.
starr had been rampaging thru
the state for years, robbing here
and there. lie showed IN daylight
at stroud in 1915 and looted a bank.
After the raid tha desporadOes
started down the aiToed track en-
gagged in a running battle. A shut
from the rifle ~ Paul Curry
stroud youth. felled Starr and he
was captured.
starr had previously received
presidential pardon for other Of
lenses He was sentenced to %
years In the penitentiary for the
stroud robbery. In 1919 Governor
Robertson issued starr parole
In 1921 starr with his sang
stepped from the narrow" again and
raided bank az Harrison, Ark.
starr was shot down In a fight
that followed As he lay dying
with his boots on" In tho Harrison
prison Governor Robertson revoked
the starr parole.
Paul Hndlcy Case.
Paul Hadley, now under sentence
OF death I'm Arizona. hard the peni-
tentiary doors opened TO him by
Governor Robertson.
Hadlcy and his wife Ida, were In
prison for staying "A Texas sheriff.
Hadlcy had been arrested by the
sheriff In Kansas city. He was "a
be taken back to Texas. His young
bride begged to accompany her hus-
band and Sheriff Giles permitted
her to do 40.
In Muskogee county, Ida Hadley
bregged Sheriff Giles gun. shot the
officer then took his keys and re-
leased her husband from his cuwws
There was a daring escape from
the train but the couple were later
captured and tried In Muskogee.
Ida 1ladley was tried for murder,
freed on this charge but sent 70
prison for 10 years for jail break
ing.
Paul tIadley was convicted OF
Sheriff Giles murder and sentenced
to life in prison. The shooting oc-
CURED on july 3, 1915.
Three years later on July l6,
1919. Governor Robertson granted
Hadley 60-day reprieve.
Hadley had no sooner left the
prison than he started series OF
forgeries. lie was trailed by his
bad checks through Kansas City and
was lost.
Mrs Hadley was bitter because
her husband deserted hfr In jail.
Hadley murdered a man who had
offered to give him a ride In his
automobile in Arizona. lie was tried,
convicted and sentenced to die
under an assumed name.
Ida Hadley Is in Arizona now
striving to save her husbands life.
babe Downcr Case.
Babe Downer received a parole
from Governor Robertson on April
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

Of burglary He was parolcd In
1918.
In 1870 the n. NJ. Sutherland
home on East Thirteenth street waH
entered hy James and a white serv-
ant girl was attacked In her room
by the negro. The negro chloro-
formed the family while he went
through the house.
Violence Threatened.
james was arrested nv oklahoma
city officers Mob violence was
threatened hut was avoided. James
was tried In district court and sem
fenced TO 20 years In the pcniten-
tinry
Governor Robertson revoked the
negro criminals parole after he was
In iail on the attack charge
W. ]. tBiuy) Edwards. shot TO
death by hts wife, Anabcllc Ed.
wards In oklahoma city In 1921
was ecutcncod on gambling charge
10 serve one year Mt McAlcstcr In
1910
Edwards was parolod by Governor
Robertson, lie went to the new
Texas Oh fclds ana amassci a for
tune estimated AZ 100000. This
fortune liz now being contested In
court ny MlHs fsuNtNh w. ll''A w "
murder charge. and the parents OF
Billy Edwards
Seven Rcpricycs 10 Taft.
Governor Robertson has granted
seven rcpricves to william TAFT,
confessed murderer OF Russell
SpraEuo, iawton youth
TAFT was sentenced To- death, Gov.
ernor Robertson has delayed the
date az pNopution from time To time.
n ia expected that Governor Rob.
ertson will leave office and the
death fate OF TAFT In the hands OF
the next governor.
TAFT with cleo Cohen, slugged
and killed spraguc. whom thoy mad
hired 10 make cross-country drive
They threw the Iawton boys body
into a creek and fled with his auto.
mobile. TAFT and Cohen were cap-
turod in Texas Both were sem
! fenced TO death but Cohen was later
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0'BRIEN'S SHOW
PLEASES CROWD
Minstrel Aggregation En-
tertained With Songs
and Jokes
nv LILLTAN G. PERKINS.


A fine house greeted the Neil
O'Brien minstrels last night at con-
venticn hall. This splendid aggre-
cation of song and dance artists en-
tertained the audience for two
hours with late song hits and tune
ful choruses, supported by a mag
nificent orchestra,
There was the usual minstrel
first part as a curtain raiser and
the circle of tenors. barytunes and
basses were phalanNed by the burnt
cork 1oiN makers that were a riot,
principally among these being Tul-
sas very own LLOYD Allison as Jack
lsmokel lfGrRy, who Is the son OF
Dr. and Mrs. Ara Allison OF this
city, and who was given an ovation.
lack (Smoke) Gray II another
Sugarfoot Gaffney or Bert Swor
and the fun centers about him and
his associates much OF the time
Jay Clay Frank (Cracker) Quinn,
Tommy Virgins, Roy Francis. are
others who aid in tho fun making.
There we're many OF the old song
hits, such, as Rock Me In NV
Swanee Cradle" and Some sunny
Day and new ones were: Don't
Ever Make Another Cry" when |
Find Girl Like You" "Out OF the
SWlsnlne ana score OF others
tunoful and catchy and sung by
fine voices, especially liked was
the after choruses to each song
The end OF the curtain made n big
hit with its spectacular scenery de-
picting "Embarkation." over
There" and In the Trenches"
charles Wright. who Possesses n
rich barytone, sings during this n,c-
Irritation Lest We Forget" stand
ing. at the front OF the stage and in
the spot light. II is u wonderful
scenic effect.
The after part consists OF songs
monologues and Jokes intersprescd
with some dancing that Is most on.
iortaining and OF the finest seen
mere for many seasons. Dark foIk
songs OK the south are heard from
me cotton fields and down on tba
oli plantation. The minuet IL VOL
danced and soft shoe experts ada
their bit. as well as several excon.
trlC dancers that bring applause
only the highest praise is due
me show from the beginning to the
close and the entire entertainment
oespeaks high type OF minstrelry,
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THE BIRTH Of a baby girl Caro-
me Lee, to Mr.. and Mrs Chris Hol-
GERMAN, l01l South Peoria. was
anInouncod yesterday, The little girls
birthday was October 7.
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4 storm ~ protest against the
clDmtucy powers being banded
about from acting governor 10 act
ug governor with the biggest law
throughout the state.
FuIt.rsou. who bad left Oklaho-
ma when the pardon was granted.
surrendered his papers and an
rounyoI himself ready 10 serve sen-
ttuCc
The ouos mentioned above ars
only a rrw ~ tho many confirmed
criminals who have escaped sem
tcnups during the administration of
Governor Robertson through exocu-
two ,fpmru,r
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granted a new trial.
one OF the most startling pardon
and parole episodes during The Boh-
ertson administration came when
the governor and Lieut. GOV. NJ H..
Trupp left the state In July 1920.
state Senator n. I. Davidson N
Tulsa county. M president protein
Of the senate became acting govern.
or for a few days.
Davidson pardoned tho famous
w. J. Croekmore. king of oklahoma
bnotleRgrrs, who. after evasion of
the law for years. had been convict.
ed on n liquor count lu oklahoma
county and sentenced ~ one year
in prison and 10 nay fine " $500
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no reason was assigned Ia the roc
ords FOR his pardon
NJ A. Calm was pardouod with
Croekmorc Henry TIcdemau and
william NJ. Jester V.lc pdrulcd by
Davidson
NHldrCp ON job.
Davidson then lor oklahoma FOR
a day and Tom N1'drrp Uf Shaw
nee, speaker of the house uf repre-.
scntativcs. became acting governor.
Martin M Eu'toJsUu. Woods
county banker vino hld lepu some
tcnrod to s.ycn years u fhr poul.
tcutory ou uu ,mural'cWcut charge.
had both sentence and heavy fine
revoked hv Wuldr,p.
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MOrtudry
Kelly.

Kelly.
Mrs. Florence Kelly, 80 years old
Buick hotel. died NJ a local hospital
at $3.50 Friday morning. Funeral
services were held from the Mitchell
Fleming chapel Saturday afternoon
at $50 o'clock. Burial was made In
Rose Hill.
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DOTS SELF ACCIDENTLY
Orvii Mitchell In Tulsa Hospital
with Gun Wound in Shoulder.

Orvil Mitchell OF Grove is at the
Tulsa hospital suffering from a gum
shot wound In the left shoulder. be-
lleved TO have been helf-lntlicted
acci6ently on the premises OF the
Public Service Power plant. a mile
east OF Gardert City at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Mitchell de-
clined 10 make any comment re-
garding his injury according to hos
pital attendants.
II is possible that his injury may
develop serious results because OF
the opportunity for infection pro-
vided by the nature and location
OF the wound, which was inflicted
under the armpit. according to at
tending physicians.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued

MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued
Yesterday; Louis W. Darling, 81.
ana Marion y. SaDington. 20. OF
or Tulsa; J. II. Preston, 81, and
violet Garner, IS, OF Tulsa; Charles
p Rhorer As, and Hanna May
Cunliff, 40, OF Tulsa: Clarence NY
ers. 33, and Anna Meyer. 25, OF st.
Louis: Robert Rroens, 27, and
GLADYS l.. Price Is, of Sand Springs;
g, ii. Hurford, 30. and Walsia lyyn-
ulre, 90 of Beggs; G. b. Wiley, 81,
and Norma Hall, IS, OF Tulsa:
wilmer Phllo PARIS. 81, OF Tulsa
ma lto.R Flo Stevens, 90, Of Clare
more; otis Crews. 25, and Nettie
Heldbrand, "a. Of Tulsa.
=
SPECIAL services have been an
onuneed for the Fairview and Orcutt
Memorial churches today. Miss
Ora S'oddard of Viana. Okla, the
worlds youngest ordained preach
er, Will deliver the morning sermon
NJ the Fairview church and the eve
nlng service at the Orcutt Memorial
church.
THE BIRTH Of baby girl, Caro-
me Lee, TO Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hol-
herman, lO1l South Peoria. WAS
announced yesterday, The little girls
birthday was October Z.
=
TULSA knights OF Pythias will
mold open house at their lodgeroom
az 10 l-2 East Second street on
thursday, october 25. Many promi-
rent lodge Officers will attend and
participate in the program Musical
numbers by the Dokey band ana
ne ID. o. X. X. drum corps. Rev. j.
W. Abel and Supreme Representa-
I'VE Frank T.. Duncan will be among
lhe speakers. The Pythian Sisters OF
Slyer Leaf temple will serve re-
ireshments.
OFFICERS OF the local Women's
'ood Government club announced
tst night that the club would open
headquarters Monday in rooms 100
luz Hotel Tulsa. These headquar-
'ers Will be open during the re-
nalnder OF the gubernatorial cam
pa!gn.
THE Spiritual Tarpio ~ Truth Is
holding services each Sunday eve
HIng at 1880 o'clock in the municipal
auditorium. Rev. Gertrude Hall Is the
pastor,
DIVORCE petitions filed yester-
iay; Vera Smithsagainst Charles T.,
96,ninth, Fay Bishop against James A.
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|E$EalfIHz|E'|
N.o!,,RplY 2, l!plLY !
4.VA9t 600 ~ |

IN COMPETITION with several
Nundred stores showing the same
soods' o. r. Wheete, window deco
iator for Abbott. is the
recipient OF n check for $3.50 from
me makers OF Jack Tar Toys" for
.hildren in a nationwide contest.
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Deed

Mrs. Willie Belle Reed, 90 years
old, OF oilton. died at a local hos
pital at II o'clock Friday night. A
brief funeral service was held at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
from the Mitchell Fleming chapel,
after which the body was sent to
Ash Grove, Mo. fer burinl.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

Prince Humbert. IS years OF age,
lelr 10 the throne OF Italy, was re-
'phtIy promoted from corporal In
ne infantry to second lieutenant,
me King signed a decree making his
suh an officer as soon as he had
spent several months at strenuous
urn as a common soldier at the bar
racks near Rome.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

transfers OF stock shares are sub
Jsct 10 a revenue stamp tax in Massa-
cnusetts and New York.
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TO GIVE A SACRED CONCERT
oBrien's Band 10 Appear at Third
ana Main at 1880.

Nell o'Brien's minstrel band. un-
ger the leadership OF Eddie Cupera,
llrector Of the famous Honey Boy
Uahd Will give a sacred concert at
ne corner of Third and Main at
1850 Sunday.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Vital Statistics

Thanks to the efforts Of these
figure hounds, we know that for
every ten persons who cross the
Brooklyn Bridge, nineteen don't
cross It until they get to It.
One person In every six thou
sand burns his bridges behind
him, and one out of every ten
that does 90 II In Jail for arson.
For every person who goes to
Delmonico's TO satisfy an appe-
tite, seventy-five 60 to satisfy q
social ambition.
For every taxi driver who has
been In church, six have been In
jail.
For every taxi driver who has
been In Jail, sixteen ought to be.
For every girl who is working,
SIX don't have to.
For every chorus girl who
don't have to, none does.
And what the none does, per-
haps ws'd better not say.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Quincy Todd on Oratory

KIT SEE by the papers," says
Elias Q. Higginbotham,
. that they have been
havin' some high winds out in
Kansas, Iowy and Newbrasky
the past couple Of weeks"
Sure says Quincy Todd,
"they always have them every
couple of years along in the Fall
out in that country. And they
amt hardly got started yet.
Wait till a week before election
and there won't be a barn or q
corncrib left standing west Of the
Mississippi river. The campaign
orators are just getting un-
limbered."
1T looks like an awful waste
Of wind every year." says Elias
@. Higginbotham.
"By no means whatsoever"
replies Quincy. 1--WE live in a
government by oratory and
oratory Is one Of our chief
products. A great statesman Is
a gentleman who can get up and
talk a bird out Of a tree. If he
can manage to pull off a speech
that nobody can understand he
, is the greatest statesman Of his
time. =
"He is like a great poet. A
great poet is a feller that writes
poetry that he can't understand,
himself. As soon as a feller can
get so he can make a speech
that defies explanation, he's the
wildcats whiskers. Did you
ever happen to listen to a speech
on the tariff"
II have heard q lot Of 'em,"
says Elias @. Higgiubotham,
"but I have not listened to
them. I try to listen to the first
two or three, but they do not
mean anything in my life. I
have been hearing about this
tariff thing for forty years and
I know less about II now than
] do when start In. There n
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PERSON with . mathe-

"A PERSON with . mathe-
~ matical mind knows al
= most as much about fig
ures as q regular attendant at the
Winter Garden. Whatever the
occasion may be, he always has .
statistic to match. It.
He can tell you how many peo-
pie walk across Brooklyn Bridge
in q day, and how many Jump of
of II in the month. And Of those
who jump of Of Il, he knows az
actly what percentage gets vet.
He will inform you, II you give
him half Q chance, how many cor
sets were sold last year In Bor-
neo, and how close TO the Ca
madam border . bootlegger can
get without spilling . drop.
He has . passion for almanacs,
census reports and Chamber Of
Commerce bulletins - because
such things are regular gold
mines Of statistisA
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
By Roy K. Moulton

subjects that you are so anxious
to know about are not handled
in an extemporaneous manner.
'Tf you bust right out in meet
ing and ask the speaker his
opinion of the soldiers bonus he
will probably answer you. He
will start his answer back in the
, time the Magma Charta was
signed in England and he will
approach the soldiers bonus
gradually down through history,
touching all the oratorical spots
and when he gets through telling
you about the soldiers bonus he
has got you tangled up in the
Star Spangled Banner, the Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic and
Abraham Lincoln's speech at
Gettysburg and smothers you
under feathers from the tail of
American eagle and when you
come up for air, he is all through
and you don't know whether he
has told you about the soldiers
bonus or has given you a recipe
for home-brew.
That's what you call a fin-
ished orator."
81 amt never seen a finished
orator yet" says Elias q. Higgin-
botham. 81 never see one that
wouldn't talk all night If you
gave him a chance. It's a god
send, though. to have them talk
ing over radios. You can shut
'em off and 60 to bed whenever
you feel like It."
"And it's q good thing for the
speakers, too" says Quincy.
you can't ask them any en-
barrassing questions"
81 see by the papers," says
Elias Q. Higginbotham, that the
Governor of Georgia has ap-
pointed an old lady to the United
States Senate"
"That Is very appropriate"
says Quincy. "She ort to be
right at homs there."
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something about the tariff that
goes over my head"
'Tt amt the tariff that goes
over your head" says Quincy,
cts the speeches. After a
tariff speaker gets going about
two hours he gets you 50 jazzed
up that you are willing to take
his word for the remaining
couple Of hours and let It 60 at
that"
Back In my old home town."
says Elias @. Higginbotham, I'VE
used to 60 in pretty strong for
these campaign speeches. u is
about the only entertainment we
have in them days and we always
60 In hopes that the speaker will
drop in q few funny stories and
give US o laugh. But about the
only speeches I can remember is
them referring to the American
eagle and the Star Spangled
Banner"
"well, they amt changed a
lot," says Quincy. "They are
still using, the same old props.
But, if there is anything you
want to know you can ask the
speaker some questions"
Eyes, yes" says Elias Q. Hig-
ginbotham. 'T tried that once,
too. We have a Congressman
come through our way who
waves the flag and pulls the tail
feathers out Of the Americana
eagle, but before he starts this,
he allows that any guy which
wished to haul of and ask any
questions can do SO and he will
be glad to answer. Well, he Is
just giving the Aurora Borealis
a fresh coat Of paint when ]
hollers out: Mister Speaker,
how about the high cost Of hv-
ing?' This guy stops short, turns
purple and pointing at me,
hollers Arrest that man for dis
turbing q public meeting which
Is done with neatness and dis
Copyright. issa. By star Co.
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patch and 1t costs 1915. That
is a fine piece of business, after
telling US to ask questions"
"Well, It is your own fault"
says Quincy. Being q good
American citizen, you should 'ort
to know what questions to ask
and what questions to inhale.
The question you ask is irrele-
want, immaterial, un-American
and impertinent. You should
ort to have asked him what year
Columbus discovered America or
how to get rid Of red ants in the
pantry.
"When an orator gets to work
on q masterpiece like the Aurora
Borealis or the Battle of Bunker
Hill or Washington Crossing the
Delaware and is pyramiding to
the top Of his speech it Is
dangerous to haul him back to
earth like that. It is very bad
for his health and is liable to
give him a stroke Of apoplexy or
something. It is like shooting a
hole in the gasoline tank when
an aviator is soaring in the
clouds. He is liable to come to
the ground with a crash and
ruin the performance.
"When a grand opera sopran-
ner hits a high note and a baby
in the audience let's out a whoop
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at the same moment, it busts up
the show and ID liable to give
the singer nervous prostration.
The baby don't know no. better
and that's like you asking q
Congressman about the high cost
of living. The Congressman
does not tell you anything about
that in his speech because it is
none of your business. He is
there to wave the flag and tell
you about the battle of Gettys-
burg, not the Battle Of the
Butcher Shop.
"The idear Of a campaign
speech is that the speakers
knows what you should ort to
hear long before he gets up on
the platform. You may think
you know what is good for you
but you gotta leave it to the
doctor. If he decides to men,
ton the high cost of living or
anything else that you are
anxious to hear about, he will
mention It in his own way that
you do not know what he has
said when he gets through. He
will sandwich it in between the
Surrender Of CORVALLIS and
Perry's victory on Lake Erie and
you swallow it without hardly
knowing you have took it, like
taking teaspoon of castor oil
in a quart Of orange juice. These
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So This g.
Efficiency
TOES an orange peel annoy
YOU?

TOES an orange peel annoy
II you' .
Do you hate to part
with celery and onion tops?
Do you wish something could
be done with empty egg shellsi
What becomes of your old
orchids?
The Women's National Farm
and Garden Association has do
cided that there is entirely too
much garbage in the world.
Their suggestion is that cute little
pigs-oh, very refined little
pigs-be installed in all apart
ment houses to consume what
the baby doesn't swallow and
what the cook doesn't feed TO
the gasman.
Instead of tossing the rem
nants Of the days three-square
into a garbage pail, we'll let
porcine do it.
Apartment houses janitors
could send up a private pig on
the dumbwaiter every morning,
and allow him to pause at each
floor long enough to dispose Of
the collection. The total g;@ il.
ings from a ten-story bull =
ought to put Mr.. Pig in the
OF condition in less than mn
When he had outlived his .
fulness, he could be =,
a barbecue held-thus tending
to promote am,able teia.lo..s e.
tween the janitor and the
tenants.
After the pig has made his
rounds, a goat could be sent over
the same route to collect the
empty cans. bottles and waste
paper. ..
Now, II they could Just think
Of some animal to send up to col
lect the remit