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OCTOPUS SHY, NOT MAN EATER OF FICTION WRITER'S
THRIVING INDUSTRY IS CENTERED AROUND DEVLHsH

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-By
Associated PressNDevflfish. better
known as ~polypus octopus hong
kongensis" are being caught at Santa
Cruz, California, like flies flies in a
trap. and the tenacles are being
shipped to fish markets in San Fran
cisco, New York and other cities
where they are sliced and sold at
from fifty to sixty cents a pound,
according to c. B. Florence, secretary
of the California State Fish Exchange
here. Mr.. Florence says he sliced
octopus tentacle makes a succulert
table deIicacy when properly fried.
While fishermen emulate Victor
Hugo and other writer's of fiction by
telling of terrific battles with giant
devflfish, usually ending by explain
ing how the fish reached INT OF its
eight arms above the water and
wrapped It around the boat. break
ing the craft in two, Mr.. Florence
and Professor Harold Heath, depart
ment of zoology. Stanford University,
California, state that this is physically
impossible. Professor Heath de-
scribes the octopus al being "of a
shy and retiring disposition"
THE devilfish has no bones or no
structure of any kind" says Mr..
Florence. at cannot swim. but can
only float on the water. or propel IT.
self on the floor of the ocean by
means of fastening its suckers on
a rock and pulling itself along. Each
OF the eight tentacles are covered
with cup shaped suckers, and these
form a u when fastened on an
object. Fishermen haul then out
of their traps with their bare hands
and throw them in boxes in a man
ner that is extremely u~ndignified to
a fish that has an age-old fictional
reputation OF being a man-ki1ler and
boat-smasher."
In the picturesque food shops that
line the narrow streets of San Fran
cisco's colorful Chinatown, tho ten
tacles of the devilfish may be seen
hanging from hooks alongside many
other edibles that are strange to the
native American. On the o OF
the wholesale fish houses here. the
devilfish may be seen stacked In
ielly-lIke heaps, with tentacles in
some cases. extending ten feet
across. five feet from each side of the
small. e~gg-shaped head.
The traps at Santa Cruz. where the
majority Of the devilfish r caught
on the Pacific Coast, are built like
fly traps. only much larger. The
traps are made of wire. with conc
shaped entrance for the octopus to
squeeze through in order to reach
bait fixed for him. He has no
trouble in entering the ever-narrow-
ing funnel. but finds- 1t impossible to
leave. Usually. fishermen state.
two or more are caught in h same
trap.
Instead of being a fighter. the
devilfish protects itself from attaci
, 1923-07-19

by changing its color and hiding
from its enemy. according to PROBES
sor Heath. He says:
ITO agility and naturally acute
senses should be added their surpris'
ing ability to change their color to
harmonize with that of theie sur.
roundings. SO that prey and enemies
alike are usually unaware OF their
proximity. This color change is
based upon minute elastic sacs filled
with pigment and supplied with mus
cles for causing their expansion
"As a devilfish crawls about or
the wet bottom its color can be seen
to chnnge in a twinkling from deep
chocolate through dull red and &c
gray. II sand or rock is encountered
on tho Journey the skin Is usually
thrown into Jumps and ridges. 30 that
under all conditions the body Is prac'
tically invisible"
However. II Professor Heath's opin'
ion of the devilfish as a food is heed
ed. the fish will continue to be eaten
by its celestial admirers ana by a
limited few who crave the unusual
Properly to place before tho Ameri
can epicurean a dish Of tender octo
rus, Professor Heath says. something
must be done ito destroy its rubber
like consistency."
, 1923-07-19
MAD00 DETAILS
RELATIONS WITH
SHIPPING FIR
Received $4,000 Fee
For L. g a Services
From Morse, He Says.

WASHINGTON. July 1e.-William
G. McAdoo, secretary of tho ~treasur,
under the Wilson administration, de
tailed before q jury IN federal court
hsrs his relations. as counsel, with
Charles W. Morse and his business
associates who are on trial charged
with war time shipping frauds.
The former treasury head said his
law firm became counsel for the Morse
shop building concern for a fixed fee
of $50, o00, and later received about
S33 900 as a commission in connection
with the award to the Morses of Ger.
tain cargo-carrying contracts. He re.
piled negatively to a question by the
district attorney as to whether he had
"apologized" for appearing FOR the
Morse interests, and said there lever
was any reason for an apology.
Mr.. McAdoo also said hat he
owned no stock in the Morse company
and that he never had heard any of.
ficial of the shipping board accuse his
clients Of attempting to defraud the
government.
McAdoo said that in addition to the
pIyllltutb ailtddy AAhnaCs iAb 1ltlu ACiu
n note for legal services, which had
never been paid. 1t also held notes
for about s3s. 900 for brokerage fees on
cargo tonnage negotiated. In addition
to the 500, 900 paid.
District Attorney Gordon CUES.
toned the witness closely about the
negotiation of contracts for Italy coal
shipments in the Morse fleet of mer,
chant ships.
"Do you know" he asked. whether
Carlos Ruger got tho 25 cents per tor
deducted from the 81 per ton fee
originally promised your firm7"
"I have never. heard Of it," Mr.
McAdoo replied. The witness made
the same answer when asked whether
he had heard of an italian government
official being placed on the board Of
directors Of the United States Trans
port company at $1,000 q month.
, 1923-07-19
Landslide on
Great Northern
Delays Traffic

GREAT FALLS. July ia land
slide last night 1000 feet long under
the TRACK at Palo near Summit on the
main line of the Great Northern
crossing the Rocky Mountains west
of the east entrance of Glacier park
has caused detouring Of all trains OF
that road via Great Falls and Hell
ena to the Northern Pacific west. and
from Sand Point east. The track was
left suspHnding thirty feet in the air
when h slide went out and at moor
today the slide was reported as still
moving and the carnage will probably
be greater. Five car loads of material
were rushed from Great Falls and
material and men are being rushed
from the west. The delay in repair
will be at least two days, 1t It's an
nounced by officials here and prob
ably longer.
, 1923-07-19
kEELER,A At 80,
GOES To WORK

After fourteen years of enforced
idleness because of Ill health, ]. H.
Keller. widely known Maryland citi-
zen. has gained forty pounds at the
age OF eighty n gone back to
work every day. Mr.. Keller, who re-
sides at 1905 Thirty-second street,
Mt Rainier. Nd. gives entire credit
for his extraordinary rehabilitation
to Tanlac.
NJ stomach was IN such terrible
condition 1 could hardly digest n
thing" says Mr.. Keeler. 'It would
swell to nearly twice its normal size
and I would have frightful pains
through my stomach and back. 1
felt so weak. dizzy and miserable
work was out of the question. In
fact. my friends gave me up on three
or four different occasions.
Five months ago 1 began taking
Tanlac and improved from the very
first bottle l now eat anything on
the table, have gained forty pounds.
and am back at work every day.
Actually. I feel like a boy again. II
would be ungrateful Of me not to
praise Tanlac."
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug.
gists. Accept no substitute. Over
37-million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
remedy for constipation. For
sale Observation-Disclosures.
, 1923-07-19
MYSTERY OF RANCH MURDER In
MONTANA REMAINS UNS0LVED

MILES CITY. Mont, July Ia
Mystery still s~urrounds the slayins Of
Henry S. oster. So. rancher whosd
place is nine miles west of Ismay, on
the Fallon.C Custer county line, and
who was shot n killed at 0 o'clock
Monday night, when he went to the
barn. attired only in night clothes
and shoes. carrying a lantern, to in.
vestigate a noise
Mrs. oster. who remained at the
mouse with their four small children
heard two shots. and notified neigh
oors. who started a search on their
arrival. Sheriff Kelly of Baker. and
Sheriff Farnum of Miles City wepo
summoned. They found tho bodv
about three o'clock Tuesday mornine.
oster had been shot twice, once in the
right shoulder. and onoe in the
stomach the body was Their dragged
one hundred yards over two low hos
fences, n dropped into a creek.
The only clues found to date ARD
the tracks Of a horse leading 10 the
Noarn' and a piece of rope which Is
, 1923-07-19
COMPETITION IN
IS KEEN

About Is kites Of all shapes and
sizes have been made by children OF
the different Fairgrounds Of the city
as possible prize winners in a contest
that is being staged to determine the
best decorated kite n h n that
will fly the highest. These kites have
been placed IN the window of the
Campbell Hardware company and
have attracted the attention Of a num-
her Of persons.
The ingenuity OF the boys who have
made the kites 10 remarkable
, 1923-07-19
TICKET AGENT
AND 100000
BOTH MISSING

NEW YORK. July 1e.-Arthur
Brooke a ticket agent known as 1.-The
man with the rose. has disappeared
with more than 500. 900 belonging to
steamship companies. He had OFFICES
IN W hotels. advertised largely
abroad. and advised his customers
they arrived in New York to
look for two things:
The statue Of Liberty and the
man with the rose on the pier"
He was formerly a doorman at the
British embassy and regarded this
service as sufficient to entitle him to
have his cards engraved "Mr. Arthur
Brooke. formerly with the British
mission to the United States"
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believed to have dropped from the
saddle. The horse IA back tracked
seven miles where the signs vera
lost.
The body has been removed to
Baker. where It will be x-rayed 20
find h bullet, which also may fur.
nish some clue to the Identity of III,
assailant, according to the officers.
, 1923-07-19
CRUDE PRICES
ARE REDUCED

FINDLAY, Ohio, July 1s.-The
Ohio OIL company today announced a
reduction of from 10 to 40 cents a
barrel on all grades Of central west
crude oil.
A 20 cent cut was made in six
grades. the new prices OF which are:
Lima, s1.Ss; Indiana, s1.es; Illinois,
, 1923-07-19

$1.e7; Princeton. s1.67; Waterloo,
$1.15; Plymouth. s1.o5. The price OF
Wooster. reduced 10 cents Tuesday.
again was cut the same moun to-
day bringing the quotation to S1.7o.
, 1923-07-19

Londoners may soon be able to go
TO the Swiss Alps and back in the
same day by a suggested new line of
passenger ~aeroplanes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

ment Of not more than 10 per cent Of
the age Of the donor. No real estate
is to be accepted as annuities.
Training of ministerial students was
discussed. Plans for institution of a
graduate and undergraduate, either
Independent or in connection with
other schools were to be worked out
by a commission on educational insti-
tutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
is
ENDOWMENT GOAL
Education Board Plans to.
Open Campaign,

Plans for raising $25,OOO,OOO to be
used as endowments for colleges as
sociated with the board Of education
of the Disciples Of Christ, are in the
hands of a commission on permanent
funds today. Included in the funds
are $1,000 to be used as an en-
dowment for the board.
The Board of Education Of the
Disciples of Christ finished a three
day session at the Claypool Thursday.
Plans for accepting annuities were
adopted. The plan provides for pay
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
FORCES UNITEFOR
SPRING CLEANUP
Civic Organizations Join City
in Campaign,

Civic organizations, citizens, the
FIRE department and other city depart
ments will assist the city street clean
ing department in the main drive Of
the annual spring cleanup to be start
ed next Tuesday, John F. Walker, su-
perintendent of the street cleaning de
partment. said today.
Although the street cleaning de-
partment is working at the present
time and has completed cleaning the
north and east parts of the city, the
force viii be increased to a day and
night shift from Tuesday morning I'M
I'll the campaign closes, Walker said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
WOMAN CRIES MURDER

A woman's screams of murder
aroused residents near Central Ave.
and Tenth ST.. Thursday night Clar-
ence Ferguson, 1920 Central Ave.
found an automobile in the alley in the
rear of his home: Curtains were up
on the car and he could not see inside,
but could hear a woman's screams.
Ferguson obtained the license number
as the automobile was driven away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
]. Z. Debaters Win
Ru Tins SneciaL

ID I IDCs NHtCiut
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 10
Indiana University Won a unanimous
DECISION over Hunting College in "A de-
bG.s last night. Members Of the In
dana team were David Allen, Waheeb
Zarick and Brantley Burcham. Hunt
ington's representatives were Miss
Inez Shad. Elmer Becker and Allen
RoWman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

worth Of silks and other valuables
when shot by Mail Clerk J. C. Hull.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
NEGRO BANDIT KILLED
AFTER MAIL ROBBERY

RObber Attempting Escape When Shot
Down by Clerk.
BIZ United Press
OMAHA, Neb., March ia negro
bandit was shot and killed when he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

attempted to escape after robbing a
storage mai car on a Union Pacific
train at Summit, Neb., near here, last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
No. Is

in a series of advertise
ments, showing the users
Of Folks Best Milk other
than the $4,000 and more
families who use this
pure milk-every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
ADVERTISEMENT.

and you have
used skin APP
plic tions
without num-
Der, make a
test yourself,
on your S elf
with a bottle
of S. S. 6 one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

The queer part about F'ord's
presidential boom is that he
claims it's a self-starter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Phil Ossify Saws:

Looks like the Prince of Wales,
who's had his trying experiences
falling off horse, must by this
time have an idea how the fellow
who used to fall off the water
wagon felt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
CHESTER'S
CHUCKLES
BY Chester C Cnnna,.

~ ~V4l4lClo
IN ONT scold your wife for
lying when she's talking
- about you. You might fees
worse If she told the truth.
The recording angel kindly
closes his ears when a woman
tells her husband how fine she
thinks he Is.
A man gets all the heaven he
deserves right here on earth If
his wife doesn't nag.
When a man sits down he tugs
his trousers up. When woman
sits down she tugs her skirts
down.
The elephant is the only ami.
NAL we know of that can bite off
his own nose to spite his face.
One swallow may not make a
summer, but It has made more
than one bird sing.
Man is made of dust. Dust Is
always dry.
The degree of a fisherman's lie
depends on the length of his
arms.
Many a dentist agrees with
mother robin that the world Is
just one grand succession Of open
mouths.
Granddad's motto was Do and
Dare-grandson is Put and Take.
The village blacksmith was
pounding his anvil at a. m.
At a. m. his grandson is still
pounding-his ear.
Susie has a new job vamping
at the shoe factory.
The pronunciation Of vase"
depends on it's cost.
Some folks are dead a long
time before the undertaken gets
them.
You can't get fat eating your
own words.
Your wife would be a wealthy
woman If she had all the things
you have promised her.
Many IL makes hit.
A tailor with large stock
hates to see it rain coats.
The fires Of love and q care
less husband go out when they
shouldn't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
FAVORITES

The boy who drops in to call
on you in order to make six or
seven phone calls free of charge.
The simp who plasters brilIian-
tine on his hair and then gets
it all over your clean white shirt
waist.
The cheap skate who takes YOU
window shopping and never offers
to buy anything.
The old gent whom you have
10 entertain in order to please
= your father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Only Two There.

When summertime comes, we're
all Of us dizzy,
Swatting the flies, they sure
keep us busy.
And yet, if 1 may, I'd like to
remark,
Twere better the swatting be-
gan. in the ark!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Hot Weather Don'ts.

Don't go in bathing in a tuxedo
suit. The waters liable to roll off
the stiff shirt front and you won't
even get wet.
Don't step into a telephone
booth. Remember, there aren't
as many ambulances as there are
phone booths.
Don't go to sleep on a cake of
ice. Three people were drowned
that way last year.
Don't fan yourself with a silk
top hat. Give the hat a chance
to keep cool while you're not
wearing it.
Don't stay in the shade to
avoid heat. That's where the sun
is always the hottest.
Don't play the bagpipe The
neighbors are liable to think a
real breeze is on the way to bring
relief.
Grace is something all boys
should go after, says a physical
instructor. Yea, bo, but how about
Ethel, Rose, Mary and the other
girls?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

Perhaps some Of the weak hit
tiers in the big leagues have
hearkened to the plea of the
health department and are
periodically swatting flies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

The fires of love and q care
less husband go out when they
shouldn't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

A reporter, describing a woman
in court, said "she was fare TO
look upon" 1t is to be presumed
he regarded her with the expert
enced eye of a taxi driver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

A tailor with a large stock
hates to see 1t rain coats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

In Congress it's birds of a
feather that bloc together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
Not in His Business.

Old Lady-Young man, you
would get along better in life il
you minded your own business.
Young Man-Oh, no; that would
ruin me. You see, I'm a lawyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
LOST LINKS

Bathing suits that dry in an
hour.
A steam shovel in the Grand
Canyon.
A radio station announcer who
shutters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06
HAVE A SMILE
| WITH US
By Nat n. DOrfman.

" HE newspapers are devoting
a great deal of space to the
- fact that five fistic cham
pions have lost their titles this
year. but that's nothing to the
number who've lost theirs in
Europe since the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

The seventeen-year locusts are
back again, but it seems to US
they come back every year now
instead of every seventeen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

Many a ~ makes a hit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

Your wife would be a wealthy
woman If she had all the things
you have. promised her.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-17
TOb|N SAYS XII KLUX KHAN
SEEKS CONTROL OF: CITY BY
.E[ECT|NG Citizens TICKET
Will Hurl Defiance at Secret Organiza-
ton Tuesday Night-Reported is
klan Candidates Win Kluxers VIII
Parade City Stree.ts-klan Organ
Espouses Stoner Cause-Beethoyen
Hall Known as "ku Klux Hall"

That the Ku Klux is getting into the fight behind the
Citizens Ticket headed by L. B. Soner and has become
an issue in the municipal campaign charged Tuesday
by Tobin headquarters and result Sheriff John w
Tobin heading the Peoples Ticket has decided to accent
the challenge At West End Pavilion Tuesday night Sheriff
Tobn and the other candidates the Peoples Ticket saw
they will identify the Citizens Ticket with the Ku Klux
Khan and will hur open defiance this secret organiza
ton.
Despite the fact that Sheriff Tobin made his fight for
reelection to the sherfs office mainly on this issue he
and his running mates had intended confne the presen,
campaign to discussion of constructive program of city
building and to ignore the Khan issue Candidates on the
Soner ticket however have persstently refused to dis
cuss these vital issues but have confined their speeches
principally to professed desire for more rigid law en-
1orcement and to besmrchng the good name of San An
tonic Behind them, however, Sheriff Tobin has become
convnced is the issue of the Ku Kux Klan masoueradnp
IN speeches regarding law enforcement.
That the Klan had taken up the fight openly first
came to the attention of Sheriff Tobin when weekly
paper, generally known to be Khan organ devoted IFS
entire front page to espoung the cause of the Stoner
ticket In other portions of the paper appeared column
devoted to kanograms Supporters of the Stoner ticket
also are known to have openly admitted that is backed
by the Khan and to have predicted that if this ticket is
elected, the Khan will rule the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-17
POSSES SEARCH FOR
BANDITS WHO SHOT
OKLAHOMA YOUTHS
Lookout of Robbers Fired
When Discovered After
Attempted Theft.

Pawhuska. Okla. April 1..-Robert
Wilkerson. son of the local chief of
police. and "Shorty" Harrison. SER
vice car operator. were shot and dan
gerously wounded early today when
they came upon five men who had
blown up the safe in an attempt TO
rob the post office here.
Both were walking past the post
office when they were ordered to halt
by three bandits standing guard out
side.
They did not obey and were fired
upon with rifles and shotguns.
Wilkerson's wounds are expected
TO prove fatal.
The bandits failed TO obtain any
loot and escaped in an automobile
after the shooting.
They are believed to have headed
eastward and posses from Bartles-
Vile and nearby towns are searching
the country for them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-17

hall and moved to Fort Lee. \. j.,
in a moving van, when the police
interfered.
When the officials there ordered
them to move on they came back TO
New York in a van, dancing in n dingy
flat somewhere in Harlem" Fearing
that they would be found, they were
transferred in van to the COnnecti-
cut town. All of the dancers are said
to be in fair condition. Chicken soup
has constituted their main diet.
Undettered by reports of new time
records made by dancers in the craze
elsewhere throughout the country, the
tri-state elders said they will dance
until they drop on the floor.
The marathon record has been
broken ten times in less than six
weeks. records compiled here show.
The time in hours and minutes fol-
lows:
March G.: Sunderland, England
March G.: Edinburg. IA SO.
March 20: Marseilles, France,
March 30: Paris, o4:2O.
March 81: New York. - 100.
April 6: New York. 1000.
April o: New York. 80 100.
April IL: Cleveland, - :16.
April IA: Baltimore. % 100.
April IL Houston. 65 30.
April II: Cleveland. So :06.
And now comes word from France
that new style has been set in
marathon roller skating. Only one rec
ord has been made so far. but there
has only been one nffemnt.