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TULSA DAILY WORLD. SUNDAY OCTOniCK 1. 1022
12 CHEROKEES OF
BLUE AFFILIATION
ARE ALIVE TODAY;
More Than 3000 Members
of Tribe Followed the
Stars and Stripes
YOUNGEST IS OVER 70
Thrco Regiments Knisctl i
Among Aborigines; Full-
blooilH Named ns Officers
BLUNT IN SUPREME CHARGE
Downing Was Highest Rank-
ing Cherokee; Afterwards
Was Principal Chief
rfc lal lo Th World.
By s. w. noss.
TAitr.r.oL'AH. Sent. 30. Sixty
years after their enlistment In tho
Milunteer army of tho United BtattH j
there remains nrnonx t!ie liviiiR
12 mm of tho old Cherokee Nation
who wore the bluo uniform during
thp days of the Civil war.
From the beginning to tho end of
that miKhty conflict there were
3800 Cherokee citizens who fol-
lowed the Stars and tHrlpos. Many
Ml In battle and skirmish nr.d
ambushes but greater numbcm jier-
lulled from exposure and uiiidenilri
of Illness such as usually prevail In
limes of war. In waves marked and
unmarked. thrOUKhout tho Varloim
districts Into which the old nation '
wan subdivided and. Wltltln tile
stone walla of tho United States na-
tional cemotory nt Fort Gibson tho
great majority of tho Cherokee vet-
erans are sleeping thalr last ulcep
They rest In tho bivouac of the dead.
After the closo of the Civil war de-
spite the dimunltlon of their num-
Ii.ts an a result of tho contloct thcro
wore yet a largo number of seasoned
veterans who returned to their
humes and took up their long neg-
lected duties but as the yearn havo
rolled away their ranks have been
gradually reduced.
Tho "Captain Whltccatcher Tost
of the Orand Army of tho Hepubllc"
In Tahlenuah long alnco ceased to
exist because of tho fact that there
were not sufficient veterans alive
to keep up tho required membership.
So tho old hall was abandoned the
charter takon down and carefully
laid away among other cherished
relics of the eventful past.
Only a fow days ago Prlco Coch-
ran white-haired veteran of 82
years wan In Tahlenuah from his
homo near Hulbcrt and when In-
quiry wan made of him as to tho
number of Cherokeo veterans of tho
Union army yet alive he. after care-
ful pondering was able to slve tho
names of 11 besides himself. And
nil tho survivors are aged men. Even
tho youngest Is well along In the
revenues wb.Uo soveral nre moro
than eighty years of nge.
The thrco Cherokee regiments
wore composed of citizens of the
Cherokeo Nation. They wcro from
the various districts or counties
nine In number of their nation. Tho
majorltj were native or -fullblooded
Indians and a number of the offi-
cers were fullbloods7ablo to glvo the
commands In their native tongue.
Among the fullblood Cherokeo of-
ficers wero Captains James Vnnp
Thomas Tegg and Whltccatcher. All
these wore notablo characters brave
and generous men who In tho po-
litical life of the ChprnkHn N'ntlon
held high official position. There
wero also a number of white officers
Lapt. Henry Anderson was noted for
his valor. Ho too was MaJ. John A.
Foreman whose coolness and dash
In tho day nf battle would havo won
the admiration of Napoleon Dona-
parte had tho great Cornlcan been
cxlstont and wltn?ed some of Fore-
2 man's actions when tho" odds seemed
. overwhelming.
Tho Tlrst Second and Third
Cherokee regiments forming a bri-
gade wero placed under tho com-
mand of Col. William Addison Thll-
lips of tho Sixth Kansan cavalry.
Horn In Paisley. Renfrewshire Scot-
land In 182-1 Phillips mado his way
from Illinois to KnnsoH territory at
the tlmo the question as to whother
ivanson should bo a Blavo or a frco
state was paramount rhllllps went
to Kansas an a correspondent for a
New York newspaper remained In
the stato after tnklng a prominent
Part In tho Interests of tho "Free
Haters' bocamo a lawyer of note
founded tho city of Sallna won hon-
rB . . tno war nnl thereafter was
elected t0 congress and also at-
tained fame n nn HtiMin ita .lic.i
at f ort Ulbson Indian Territory in
the" fall of 1891 while nttondlns to
mattora of business affecting tho In-
tercsts of tho Cherokee for whom
ho had been a special attorney for
some years. Although ho should
4' havo borne a brigadier-general's
commission Colonel Phillips sorved
u. mm ot me war writ uw rank
ot a regimental commandor. In u-
prema cnmm.mri .i.iA
Inil an forces which operated In tho
Indian country and along tho bor-
ders was Urlg Ocn. James O. Blunt
a man of such dashing bravery and
nar.ng that veterans who served
"ier have remarked that
YEOMEN
Will open the 1&23 season
with a program dance at
Elks Hall Wednesday
October!
All our old patrons nre
cordially invited.
This is where the nice
people go.
FRIED CHICKEN
DINNER
Elegantly served en
family style 3UC
All You Wish to Kat
VENDOME
10 Hast Second Street
Ni'xt to Ccntrul Notional Hank
Just Little Dog But He
Wins Prize for Master
"Oh Hr. 'e Just a or -just a ' e
whl'o deg'
So Hilly Qulscnbcrry wli..ie d g
won tho flrfet pl.zo of n watrh f ..i
his HiMe master In tho cnmpa'gn
(igalnst ra's tint tl - d Imf i .ght
said when ho v. a.- u-ki I . h.i kind
of a dng hri was HIUv l-n't wry
big hlmielf. Hut size doesn't make
any different for Hilly and Ilrlt
rolled up n record In the contest that
even tin utsger 'ys couldn't tourH.
Under his master's tutelage the 111'
old dog caught 73 rats and today
Illlly Is the proud owner cf a brand
new and shining watch.
Hilly la the con of Mrs. Charlotte
K. Qulranbeiry. iln South Huston.
Ono day during tho campaign ho
enmo Into hindquarters his small
Inra radiant Tno ill oui nog trailed
along behind Its tall wagging trl-
Ulunt was almost too brave." Hlunt'
was a nntlvn of Mnlno and lived In
lo for some time but llko rhllllps.
eventually mado his way to Kansas
and .participated In tho fight for a
free state. Ho had beon educated ns
a physician but yielded tho nabre
wiin mum tn':f tutu iim scalpel.
Till strong and of Imprcsnlvo pres
ence ueneral Hlunt had many Hair-
breadth escapes and commanded In
several of tho contests along tho bor-
der. I lo was In command nt the
bnttln of l'ralrlo Grove Wusmnutun
county. Ark. and this boom of the
artillery ww distinctly heard nt
Tahlenuah and at I'urk Hill. Tho
death of Cencrnl Hlunt occurred In
tho city of Washington several years
aftor the closo of the war. Tho old
and historical military post of Tort
Ulbson was called tort Miunt for a
short tlmo durliis tho Civil war
period.
JJot of Sur Ivors.
The survivors of tho threo Chero
kee Union regiments nro as follows:
1'rlco Cochran 82 years of age.
now a minister of tho goopcl living
near Hulbort. He Is keeper of tho
famous ICee-too-wali flags and a
leader among hla people.
Thomas Hendricks S3 years of
ige a f armor. living a fow miles
west of I'urk Hill.
Henry Crow. 80 yearn of age. a
farmer living near tho homo f
Thomas Hendricks.
John Ij. Surlngston. 77 years of
ago living at Vlan nn attorney nt
law end former translator in tho
office of tho Cherokeo Advocate tho
national newspaper nf tho Cherokees.
Koticrt h. itoiw 77 years ot nge.
THE
Biggest
Shov in
Town for
The Money
The Black-Eyed Beauties
FEATURING THE FRISCO QUARTET
The Musical McSealonu Devoy and Bell
Acrobatic Dancers Big Chorus of Broadway Flappers
I
Douglas MacLean in "CHICKENS"
utrih.t" nti I ! Ti.'ii'i li-md was
ji - c . initi: .3 i ' i' pr'-i'-ni-t
r bi -cst i.ne-dJj kill of the
c.i i i pi Uuy Cl.llii'll. 1MB Mi. nth
In mx w n thi' f luid prl for
r.it.- Killed. His pi I?" wat a bolt
! . i.orrn I. wis 21.1 Ht Ninth
mm a len'!ir Mil " third prize
Willi 22 t.i's. and 1'iank NHm'n. H
I'. V . North 1cwls a tie. fourth
pilio won by a record of IS ra's.
The niinpalgn aglnt the pesti-
lent rodent uai conducted by tho
Junior Chamber of Commerce. At
the close of the two-weeks . assault
against them estimate was mode
that 2713 rats had beon killed. Com-
puting Jrom figures offend by sovon
hardwaro stores a sale of 7000 rat
and mouse traps was the result of
tho campaign and 300 puekages ot
poison were sold by four drug
stores. l
living at rarlc Hill former national
trnasurer of tho Cherokeo nation
and a delegate to tho city of 'Wash-
ington on varloun occasions.
Lincoln Kngland about 78 yenrs
of nge a former member of the
Cherokeo legislature. I.Ives In what
was once tho Going Pnako district.
Hoolcy SanJers 80 years ot ago
farmer living ncr I.yon Switch
Adalr county.
David Hlackfox age 80 farmor
Delaware county.
Nelson Weeley. nge 80. farmer.
Carson
Concert
Course
Eight Concerts
Season Tickets
$6 .$8 $10
ritig War Tax
Scats on Sale now at
Jenkins Music Store
li 1 11 si
ONE MERRY WEEK STARTING
ALSO BIG FEATURE PICTURE
'ANTHRAX DISEASE
; UNDER CONTROL
More Than 3000 Head of
Cattle Vaccinated as
Protection
CAME FROM RUSSIA
Pittsburg County Swept in
- 19'JO lv Outbreak but no
! Far linn Kept Free
1 1 Wotld.
I I. It. Dept. 10. After
- 'iinhal with the dread-
i
in i unions the stock ot th
i '. - '. Ion of PttutburR county
V I Hall l.'puty state veterinarian
' In in Mil. aniviunrwi tbst thsy
.ie disraso under control and
K 1 qi.i anlln PStablWhdit
it 1 :ui wlltle have bo" ve-
i ni In. .inder direction of 'he
i. ulitu il department of the statft
ii uil l.y (he i.ounly coinmlMloners
t tlim I'HiniN. The Infectfd c-
i tinds slon the I'ort Smith
V...1 in lallway from (lalns creek
. 1 . at lici ..n Including about five
.ii'ii ..ii tip li ride of tha road and
r ik ti Hl'iiiit night section In
l..i' n.'T county arrordlng to Hull
There havo ben no new out-
. iki ot the dlteaan and few dtaths
aiiiontt the animals In th psst
week. ' Hull said "and wc have the
situ l ion well In hand." The cool
weather has a tendency to retard the
Infection Probably not morn than
lu'i cattle horses and mul have
been lost by tho disease In the wc-
llon Infected this season. Mules and
i cuttle. It Is wild are morn subject
i to Infection than horses. Hogs nlo
i sometimes beromo Infected and H
il communicable to persons through
abrnsloim of the skin.
All stock known to bo exposed
havo been vnrclnatod as well ns all
sick ones and all carcusses have been
burnt where they died. Tha force nf
Ion or n dozen men Including the
lino riders will be kept hero for u
lives near tho Sugar mountain some
rnllea southeast of Welling.
SeiUnyah the youngest of them
all now about 7S years of age n
mere boy when ho entered the mili-
tary service. I.Ives In lingers county
Dennln Slxklller ago 83 farmer.
home In Dataware county.
C.ipt. Chnrlea Smith 79 years of
age homo near Stllwell Adalr
county. Tho only surviving com-
mnnder of a company of Cherokee.
Union toldlerH.
The highlit innkliiK Cherokeo of-
ficer was Lieut. Col. Lewis Down-
ing long a councillor of tho Chero-
kee nation a minister of tho Hap-
tlst denomination delegate to tho
city of Washington and twloo elnet-
ed ns principal chief of tho Chero-
kees Lieutenant Colonel Downing
died hooii after his hocond election to
tho chieftaincy In 1873. Ills grave
may bo seon In a ecltided rural
ground many miles from Tnhlco.uah
It has been suggested that hla re-
mains be removed to tho JJnltod
States Nntldnal cemetery at Kort
Gibson whern many of his former
soldiers nnd comrades are hurled.
Peerless
All Cream
Ice Cream
Special for
Sunday
Orange Pudding
Loganberry Sherbet
Maroon Glace
1120 S. Boston
Osago 8215
Vaudeville
at
2:15 4:30
6:15 7:45
9:15
TODAY
i' ip'.a cf weeks 1 . i 11a s . 1 o
eiif'T e the tn 'i' m.. and t.' ..
H'i any new i-ui'ii-ak
An'lirax is a iliiMre wiil.h Is
thought to have been biouslil Into
Ihw country from Itiimlu In ship
ments of hides nnd was first ob
served among th Mft tanneries In
New icnginmi. .Many men employed
In 111" tatinsrlea took the dlms.se It Is
thought thioueh ahinslons of the
skin in handling the hide.
The disease has been mors pi-
vslent In the Mouthern snate. and In
Louisiana was known aa "Hhnrhnne.
8o far as known Hall said there
U no more Infected districts In the
Mata at present although a few
years ago thVre was an outbreak
near Inlta.
rittahurc county had Ita worst
slag of the dlsesfw in 1(20 but Ita
recurrence last year and this year
has been confined tn a less area.
The symptoms of the disease are
a nwelting on the chest and neck of
the animal and quick death infec-
tion are cart led through food 'and
pasture where the anlmala fiat
The- germ are sometime preserved
in tne earth or in manure piles for
several year. In persons the dis
ease le acriimpanleil by i'.unilii III
and blood poison.
.? A 1 1 cm pin to liscupc
.fail Fniftlruli'd but
Youth Kept on Trunin
epf'-Hl t" Th WntM.
BHim.EH Sept. SO If per-
sistence counts for anything ti. N.
York of I'sddo Texae shmild
have succeeded tn hla numerous
efforts to escape Jail at Webb City.
IloNoya and hero. I In la held
for trial for pausing worthless
checks. In hla first try nt Jail
breaking. York net fire to tho
Jail attempting to burn nut the
heavy bolt wliich held the door
Ho find almost succeeded whn
Night Officer 8 J. Hawkins dis-
covered Ihe fire l'laced III mi
oilier cell Yolk went to wnk with
a broken milk bottle to dig out
Agsln surprlred. lie was brought
here. I'revioiiiv ho h.id broken
out of the Webb City Jail.
FREE NIGHT SCHOOL
EX-SERVICE MEN
SM ALL ( II UK.!. TO OTIIHHH
FALL TKRM OPENS OC1 2nd
Tilft 1. M- t'OHMdt l inn AND HOVI'ON'
ItcghtiT .1111 Mojo Hldg. 1 to H I'. M. Dullr
imio.m: cicdau snn
COZY
8 NORTH MAIN
TODAY ONLY!
ALSO
lir.STi:il Kl ATON
IN
"THE BOAT"
World Scrnd Sprinrja
Bureau
(iltACK Ii. KINO l'HONi; 1AJ
SAND Hl'ltlNn?. Sept. SO. H. O.
Cart proprietor of the Cart hotel on
South Main street alxn of the ('ail
Urooery went to Georgetown Ind
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
sister Mm Minnie Wilson. Itoy
Miller formeily of the Htar Diug
company has charge of th grocery
store during Cart's absence.
The contract for the five-room
bungalow of A. Y. Htatta of Mrnken
Arrow on West Klfth etreet was
flven to M. U Knn and the con-
struction was started last Monday.
The Itsptlst Woman Home Mis-
sionary society of th Hrosdwav
Hnptlst ehuivh held tl.etr annual
election of officers WrdnetHlay after-
noon Mrs. .1 V. reran son was re-
tained aa president and Mrs. Art
Hayes a vice president. Mrs. H. '
Stanthlll wn alerted aa secretary
and Mr 1. T. Nichols treasurer.
Mr Walter Wreck wa eleciert chair-
mm of the personal service depart-
ment. This society having two presi-
dent. Mre. B. H. Klder was efectrd
president of th missions! y depart-
ment. Fifteen member of thla so-
ciety attended the quarterly rallv of
the Haptlst Missionary society of Ihe
Delaware association at the lm-
minuel Hsptlst church of Tulsa.
The Moyal Nehhor lodge experts
to attend Ihe district meeting which
convenes In Tulsa October 2 1 Tbev
slsu expect to enter the drll' cnnteM
at thl meeting. The play called
"The Microbe of Love" will be gle-i
hy th Roys I Nelahhor lodge In
Rand Springe the latter pert of i-
tuber. Mr. nnd Mrs I'.mmit Msthls of
South nl reel are the proud parents
of ii baby daughter which arrived
last Huudny.
Jack Mnyhew linn received Word
thai his mother who Uvea In Silo.iin
Springs. Ark Im 111.
t'onsti union una started Tuesdn
on Ihe Itert Hvans leeldenrn In tin-
incond Oak Itlilgn Uddltion the
I building to cot J3.I.00.
I Mrs Hertha Lnwhorn nnd Mi's
lleiiinh Wilson returned to t lie 1 1
Try Our
Supper Special
Pan Fried
Steak
Cut From Choicest K. C.
Corn-Fed Beef
Criterion
Cafe
15 East Fourtli St.
Between Main
RENE
3 EC
5
I O and0Boston
jT
SLIM SHOULDERS
A story of tuinlory roiiintHT 11111I llirllls llli Irrno Odtlii III
it rolo thut "III ;iidenr licr I" lliousuiidn uf new iiiliulriTS.
If you would Hen Ihv Uilv.nl Parisian fjoiviiK and
wrupx ace thin picture.
HIXilNMNt. 'IOHAY
Adiiilsitloii 3!a
. t i O I' n iif'rr a we -.t's v. sit
iv i i ".i is !: o t sit
M H. i'v f.rav of Til'ia wss Mie
week ml gtieel of Miss H' leu Tony
lm Ni'r'ti Main.
Kandolph Allegeyrl employe of
the Antrim Lumber company was In
Pawhuskn this week
Mrs. James Graves 51.1 North
Itnosevelt entertained with a three-
table rook party at her home last
ThUffdny evening Th gam be-
ing enjoyed hv Mr. and Mr. 8. D
Itarvev. Mr and Mrs. II. W. Wallace.
Mr. and Mr. H. r Bialtaln. Mr and
Mr. Gideon Krhke Mr and Mrs
Kohert (Hubs and Mr. and Mrs
James Grave. High prise was made
by 8. IV ltarvey. Dainty rrfrenh
itienl were served after the game.
Mrs Kierwnod Jacobs enlrtalnd
Ihe 8sn Hrldge club at the horn of
Mrs. Hanv Hales oa North Cleve-
land Friday afternoon. Members
present were Meadame Jay Jones
Charles lUirgwald H L Marker
Frank Kinmns C. K Hoberta Roy
Davidson of Tulsa Mr Hnrrv Hates
filled Mrs. Hobert Olbr absence
Mrs. rhsrle TinrgwaUl made high-
est score. Mrs. Hherwood Jacobs
win consolation.
Mrs Charles HorgwaU) entertained
lh- following frlondl with bridge
and dnneing Mr. and Mis. J. June
Mr and Mrs. frank ICmnios Dr. and
Mrs (' K nnberla of Tulsa Mr. and
Mrs. Koaler Kordyce Mr. and Mr.
Hay HI' hmond also ot Tilled.
Gel IllM'tV'H nsll"llll ilnt't I I'OXV
the Stent' t In Hie woiid ai'pioM
Ulntelv f7 I "in' n" flu"
AN EXCELLENT
ladame Besson
In a Dranmtic Playlet
"The Woman Who Knew"
By Victor Sitmlley
HOR ACE WRIGHT
and
RENE DIETRICH
"The Somewhat Difforcnt Singers"
JACK (Rube) CLIFFORD
In "Anderson Crow Detective."
Dewitt Burns Torrence
In the Mirthful Creation "The Awakening of Toys."
Masters cf the Marimbaphone
The Seven Solis Brothers
In a Series of Classical and Popular Selections
HcTrud M'litx nt both shimx toulicht not lusld nflcr 01.10 and f:U0
I Hi
On tlia Ki'rtvil
JOHNNY WALKER in "EXTRA EXTRA1"
I'lctiiro ut 'J (liilll nnd II 11. 111. Vmidutlllo nl II 7in0 ami 0MB
1
Comlnir Tliiiindiir
MABLE FORD AND HER BAND
Willi ;oldru nnil Wi -
CAST!
GRASSHOPPERS ARE ACTIVE
lllc- Meld of Gulf ton-! tlm Grt.it
of I Vets I'roni tli- North
gptrlal li 1 IIS WnTi 1
HHIHTOW. Hept Jo Tens c
thousand of grasshoppers Live
been leeti In the fields south nr 1
southeast of Hrlstovv leeentlv Not
much dsinage has been done io t a
crops a the uest seem to bo trtue'
Ing and s"p out a short utn i'n i
pl.ii e. "1 hey sre not tuah n "' 1
eoniitiy ti permanent liso'ing i i c
Those who seem to min" tty
such things say thev i maliii g f'
the rice fields In Tn and . . i
Cai.'llna.
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
V. C T. t . Lesitls I'lul.t nt Spring
flrlil IVffei ! i ntnpuhiii riaiis.
Spe. 1st l 1 hi WorM
"HIN'irir.Lli. Mo H-pt J A
' i elan to have tin- II "le imB' "I
I I le arhoola of the . .iv vas Inau-
gurated Ml the rr n.enlio i i f 'l"
Kederatsd W O. T. f . held a sta'n
hesdiiuartera In the . il M -l'aniel
building. Mr. Nelle ' Inrg".
slate president presided n' 'be
meeillng. final plans for the
ment will be adopted n a tneei-
Ing to be held next week.
llilirMMiig the Ot.
Tak Imported Into Alaska will be
croed with Gallowav rattle In nn
attempt io prodme a 1.1ml animal
that i-ati wMhstand the bird wlntene
of th fit- nm ih - ieutifr Amer-
1 .in
BILL OPENS TODAY
t mid lliu Doll rjlirx;r9
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