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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
Scheduled to Face Murder Charges In
Connection With Armistice Day
Shooting at Centralia When
Four Were Killed.
EX-SERVICE MEN SHOT
AS THEY WERE MARCHING
Defense Counsel Asks for Change of
Venue and Has Charged Prejudice
In Affidavit Filed; Take Pre-
cautions On Trouble.
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Montesano, Wash, Jan 26-Th,
trial of II alleged l. w. w. member:
who were arraigned in connection
with the armistice day shooting al
Centralia, was scheduled to open to
day, the attorney for the defense
layng asked for a change Of venue
and has served an affidavit charging
prejudice.
Elaborate precautions have been
taken by the officials to prevent
trouble during the trial, as feeling
las been running high among the
oxseryice men. The men face mur-
der charges of four American Legion
members who were marching in the
parade Of ex-service men in Central
ia last November.
-Four of the prisoners, Loren Rob
erts, 21; Roy Becker, "a; Br&t
Smith, 81; and Mike Sheehan, co,
are alleged to have made statements
to officials confessing their part in
the armistice day plot and its exc
cutlon, and duplicating the other sew
en- defendants, as follows:
Bert Bland, John Lamb James
McIneray Eugent Barnett, Elmer
Smith o. c. Bland and Bert Faulk-
ner
Wesley Everest, one of the alleged
ling-leaders of the Industrialists who
are said to have planned the kill
ings at Centralia. instead Of being
defendant today, lies in an un-
marked grave at Centralia.
Everest was taken from the Cen
tralia Jail the night following the
murders by a mob Of enraged ex
service men and was hanged from
a bridge near the city. Cut down
the next night, the body was drag
ged through the streets of the city
and then left in the Jail, within sight
CT the |. w, W. prisoners, as grue-
some object lesson.
Undertakers of Centralia and vi
cinity refused to touch the body.
Members Of the T. w, w. under
guard Of soldiers, were forced to dig
y trench and bury the remains Of
Eyeros, in it. There was no burial
service.
The state will attempt to prove
during the trial that the attack on
the marching members Of the legion
was premeditated and without pro
vocation or justification; that. the
plot to kill was laid two or three
weeks before the tragedy; that pre-
vious to ,he parade, members of the
l. w. w. were deliberately station
ed in their headquarters, in build
ing across the street and on com
handing hilltop overlooking the
scene; that 100 shots we're fired af-
ter a pre1lrrangcd signal had been
given; and that the parading legion
aires were unarmed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
Players and Fans Kick On Decisions
of Referee Gardner, Chickasha
Man and Near Riot Is Result
Local Enthusiasts Say.
CROWD THREATENS GET"
OFFICIAL AFTER GAME
Pocasset Coach Tries to Quiet Trou
BILE, But to Little Avail, Referee
States; He's Led Out Between
Two Officers.

On the Pocasset court Saturday
night, the Ninnekuh basket bah team
was defeated by Pocasset by score
Of 81 to y amid scenes that bordcred
on the wild and woody, according to
Chickasha fans who Witnessed the
game,
Louis Gardner, Chickasha man who
refereed the game. in speaking of the
contest said There was a great deal
of trouble, which took on serious pro
portions during the second half, Dur
ing the first half, tho Pocasset play
ers took exception to some Of my de-
cisions and cries Of rotten were
heard from the crowd frequently
This grew steadily worse, until in
the second half the game was held
up no less than five times by the pro
tests of the Poeasset players and
fans. There was one fight A mum
Der Of Pocasset fans told me they
would get me after the game. Min.
nekah supporters We're there. about
300 of them, who went to Pocasset on
special train, fail to sec how
free-forall fight was prevented.
There were many of the fans, both
Ninnekah and Pocasset who were
wearing guns. | saw q number of
these guns displayed aa the owners
threw their coats back, and heard
such remarks as ! reckon Old Betsy
can settle it, Most Of the kicks came
from the Pocasset players, who were
backed up by the Pocasset fans.
IN say this for Claude Souhward,
coach Of Pocasset team. He is a clean
fair sport and a gentleman He did
everything in his power to keep
things running without friction, but
he was absolutely helpless. ! heard
several Pocasset men tell him that he
was dirty and they even threatened
to get him. finished refereeing the.
game and went to the train under the
escort of two officers.
"As to my work as judge Of play,
I'll state that | called everything OK
actly as | saw it, | called fouls on
as readily as / did against
the Pocasset team. the latter to the
contrary However. | feel that my
work was fair and an incident after
the game seems TO point out that ii
was fair It was this: Some Of the
Amber basket ball men came to me
after the game an dsaid that had
referred the fairest game that they
had seen called on the Pocasset
court They asked me to referee
when Amber plays Ninnekah. 1t
seems to me that if I had been Civ
ing Ninnekah the best of the de
cisions in the Pocasset- Ninnekah
game, Amber would not want me as
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
$4,000 AS HEART BALM.

Tulsa.-Fifteen thousand dollars
heart balm was given to Mrs Anna
Nancy Mcdonald by a jury in the
district court from l.. D. Sims, drug
gist She sued for S25.00O They
lived together for seven years as
common law man and wife. Whea
she asked him to marry her legally
he went away and married another
She then brought suit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
CHECK RUNAWAY

Ray Huff, 15-year-old son of ]. w.
Huff OF Blanchard, was reported to
have run away from his home day
or two ago ana was apprehended
here yesterday by city policemen
and held in custody until tbs morn
ing when his father conducted him
back to his home in Blanchard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
FUNERAL OF INFANT

The infant OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Singley, who live five miles north
west of Chickasha, died yesterday
and was to be buried in Rose Hill
cemetery this afternoon at l o'clock.
Rev ]. D. Salter, pastor of the Ep-
worth Methodist church, conducted
funeral services at the grave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
ISSUE MARRIAGE PERMITS

Marriage licenses were issued
Saturday by Mrs. Edna r. Watkins,
court clerk, to the following cou-
pies: James f. Martin, %, Broken
Arrow, and lrma Craddock, 20, Yer.
den; Oscar Hawkins, 81, Bradley,
and Maude Wilkerson, u, Alex; Mar
vim i. Griswold, "a, Taber, and Zen
ME Mash, II, Naples; Thomas Hum
phreys, 20, Alex, and Ella Wilkins,
26, Alex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
BY United Press,

Boston, Jan. 26.-According to a
wireless message received here to-
day, the water is gaining slowly in
the hold Of The American Powhattau,
which ship Is adrift or Halifax The
ship is said TO be in grave danger.
According to the naval authorities,
the crew will be taken off if the wa
ter continues to rise. Two revenue
cutters and the steamer Lady Laurier
are standing by
The ship was disabled several days
ago and has been towed to its pres.
ent location by other ships after
much difficulty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
SERIOUS OUTBREAK At LISBON

Padajose, Spain, Serious disturb
ances occurred at Lisbon as a result
OF the resignation Of the cabinet, ac-
cording to stories reaching here.
Republican guards patrolled the
streets and machine guns were used
to scatter the crowds, which at times
became threatening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
SOVIET CAVALRY
IN INDIA, REPORT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Jan 2G.-The Russian
SOVIET cavalry has entered Persia
and India according to dispatch
reaching here from Warsaw.
The --latest reports at the British
war office showed that the bolshe-
Wiki forces were 500 miles from the
Indian frontier
The Moscow wireless stated in dis
patches that Admiral Kolchak and
his ministers were prisoners at r.
kutsku.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
NAME NEW ENUMERAToR

Mrs. Nell Skidmore has resigned
as enumerator for Chiekasha town
ship and Harvey Hulen, Jr., has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. He
will begin work tomorrow, officials
stated this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
EXPRESS LOOT is RECOVERED

Berkerly, Calf Securities and 9th
er loot valued at more than 100000
taken from a mail car of a Southern
Pacific mail and express train by
bandit near steege were recovered
by railroad detectives on and one
half miles east of Steege in Berker-
ly hills today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
WATER GAINS IN
POWHATTAN Say
MESSAGES TODAY
WlrIess Reports Say Ship Is Adrift
In Storm After Breaking Tow
Line; Crafts Stand by to Take
Crew Off # Necessary.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Halifax, Jan. 26. The Powhattan,
under tow OF an American army tug
and the relief revenue cutter A.
Cushnet is maRmg her way slowly
OF this port.
The Lady Laurier failed in a sec
ond attempt to tow the powhattan
when her second hawser broke this
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
NE WBERRY FACES
ALLEGED FRAUDS
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. 2G-The
trial of Thurman II. Newberry, re
publican. United States senator, and
134 others. charged with election
frauds. opens tomorrow
Practically all the defendants are
expected to arrive in the city today.
One. who has not yet been appTe-
hended by the authorities, is in
Sodlh America.
When srraigped, 126 Of the accus-
ed stood mute One pleaded guilty.
Seven have changed their pleas Of
not guilty to "uolle contendere."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
Tow Lines Part.
BY United Press.

" Uhlted PIess.
New York, Jan 26 According to
wireless messages received here to-
day, the American transport Pow
haitian is adMft in storm off the
coast of Nova Scotia
The lines with which the ship was
being towed parted Saturday, the
messages state, and the heavy seas
have SO far prevented new lines be-
ing rugged up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26

Bakersfield, Gunner Depew.
whose death at the hands of bandits
near Maricopl, Ariz.. was reported
two weeks ago. is alive and well in
Bakersfield. Depew read an ac-
count of his reported death in a
local paper and came to the news
.,aper office to make declarations
of his being alive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
WON'T RESUME FARLEY.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
refused to resume the bipartisan CON
ference except on the understanding
that no change whatever will be
made in the Lodge reservations on
Article 10 and the Monroe doctrine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
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ff-YEAR-oLD GIRL
STAR STATE WITNESS
By United perss.

: by United Perss. .
+ Ponca City, Jan. 26 The .
\ state has completed the pre- .
= sentation Of evidence in the :
i McAlester trial at Newkrk .
+" for the Bishop murder last
! August Eleyen.year-old Eliz. :
!. abeth Richardson IS the states :
+ mainstay. The defense is at i
y tempting to show that the i
=" stlbbng was in self defense. !
j. Life imprisonment is asked by !
4 the prosecutor The defense !
= is expected to start its case !
j. today !
T. y + + + + + :. !, p + = + = :!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
; = = T. i = T. + + + 4 i
GUESTS IN "NlGHTlEss
FLEE AS HOTEL BURNS
by United Press.

l. by United Press.
! Detroit, Jan. 26.-The guests
Of the Hotel Hoffman fled, in
+ their night clothes, into zero
+ weather early this morning,
= when the house was swept by
i fire. The estimated loss to
i building ana contents is
+ 100000. Ten persons who
+ were cut off by the flames
i from any avenue Of escape
\ We're carried by the firemen
+ down extension ladders from
%the third and fourth stories.
=.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
SEC. BAKER is ILL
by United Press.

by United Press,
Washington Jan 2G.-Ncwton D.
Baker, secretary Of war, Is i'll at his
home. lie has been confined to his
room since noon yesterday. Doctors
believe that his ailmcnt is only a
cold and will be relieved after he
has spent several days indoors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26

Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark of Pocasset
are in Chickasha today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26

B. W. Lubman left for a business
trip to Kansas City yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

Tonight, fair and warmer
Tuesday partly cloudy to
cloudy.
Local Temperature.
Maximum Al; minimum %.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26
Wei. Why Not?

+ Let not progressive woman
i. kind
= Think all mere men are dull
= and blind
j. TO what is daily taking place
+ In her unbridled upward race
! To gain supremacy and pow
!. er.
= For mans awake at every
+ hour;
+ And though she tried to get
+ his goat
: BY fighting for the right to
= vote
= She lost some charms that
+ once were hers.
= And man now wears her watch
: and furs.
i Il Norman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-26

CONTINUED on page 50
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
NINE OF 12 CONNECTS
 ARE YET AT LIBERTY
Yates Stanbridge, Annual Escape, Is
 Leader of Men.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 27.-Nine of the 12 convicts who escaped from the state farm at Tuckerman Sunday night by saving a hole through the floor under bed in one of their bar racks are still at liberty.
 They are termed by prison officials as the "worst men ever held in the Arkansas penitentiary." Viligance has been kept through the night and all of today by officers in all counties in this district in an effort to take the desperadoes. Capture of three of them was reported early tonight. One was taken at Altheimer, but his iden- tity is not yet known by officials of the farm. George Eagan, convicted in Crawford county and given two years on a burglary charges, and Les lie Chambers, convicted of burglary in Washington County, were reported captured today by J. R. Munson, pri- son official four miles from the farm.
 All trace of the remaining convicts has been lost, according to officials at the farm. The use of bloodhounds was impossible due to the wet ground.
 Officials at the farm discount any mention that the prisoners were aided by outsiders in effecting their get away. It is believed the men secured a saw and brace and bit while in the yard where they had been sent to carry wood inside. Workmen had left tools lying near the woodpile, and it is believed the convicts secreted the tools in arm loads of wood and in this manner got them inside, where they cut their way to liberty.
 It was believed also, said the of ficers, that the 12 "split up" immedi- ately after making their escape, two catching freight train for Pine Bluff, four starting toward Wabbase- ka and six going up the Arkansas River. While Yates Stanbridge, Newton county, is considered the lead CT of the escaped convicts, Oscar Scott Franklin County, serving term for murder, and Neah Bashum, Sebastine County, who is serving sentence for burglary, but on his appearance at the farm for that charge was recogni- zed by officials to be an escaped mur- derer, are considered "bad men," This pair, with Stanbridge and the others, were the most desperate men held here, it was stated by officials. Stanbridge is known in Arkansas criminal annals as the Human Wolf," who is credited with at least two mur- ders and who has escaped from the penitentiary on five previous occas- ions.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
ARKANSAS SWEETS IN GOOD
 STORAGE PLANTS

Arkansas is keeping pace with other sweet potato growing states in the building of modern potato curing plants and within the last year curing houses at seven differest towns in the state have been built with total ca pacity of S2,000 bushels, beside many smaller plants that have been erected on the farms of the state.
 Government reports show that 20 per cent increase in sweet potato stor- age facilities for the year 1920 has been made. It is estimated that about 5000, ,000 bushels of sweet potatoes have been kiln dried and are now being held for more favorable prices. Ar kansas has her share of this valuable product in storage. w. H. Laney, as- sistant marketing agent of the agri- cultural extension division of the Uni versity of Arkansas, who is assisting the sweet potato farmer in providing modern means of storage, reports large curing plants at the following cities in the state: Hope, 5000 bushel capacity; Ashdown, 12,00O bushels; DeQueen, 10000 bushels; Prescott, 5000; Crossett, 10000 bushels; Ben tonville, 10000 bushels and DardaneIle 10000 bushels.
 Some of these houses are not filled to capacity, but they are taking care of large quantity of potatoes which are keeping in good condition. This good storage will probably enable the farmers of those communities to get better returns from their potatoes by marketing later in the season.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
CARLISLE

Methodist Episcopal Church South
 Sunday Services Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. Preaching, by the pastor 11:0O a. m. Devotional Junior League 2:30 D. m. Devotional Senior League 6:30 D. m. Preaching, by the pastor 7:30 p. m.
 Mid Week Meetings Prayer meeting every Wednes- day evening 6:30 p. m. Choir Practice each Thursday day evening 80 p. m. Woman's Missionary Society,
 Business Session, First
 Thursday in each month 2:3O D. m. Woman Missionary Society,
 Social and Missionary Study Third Thursday in each
 month at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend any and all of these services and bring their friends.
 A. B. Barry, pastor 666 is prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy remedy we know. 30-13t
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
Americas Population Center Keeps
Wandering.

II is an interesting reflection that the
center of population, though one of our
oldest and best known inhabitants, has
never had home of its own nor any
permanent abiding place. 1t came
among us with the first settlers and
will be with us as long as the nation
lives, yet by the imperious will of the
rest of us it is constantly moving on"
a sort OLA wandering jew, condemned
t. a never ending migration.
The earliest record that we have of
its place among us is the census of
1900, the first that the United States
ever took, 1t was then at point about
% miles west of Baltimore.
Nothing more was heard of it for 10
years. Then it was discovered to
have moved west and a little south, to
a point in Virginia about 40 miles
northwest in Washington, influenced,
no doubt, by the results of the Louisi-
ana purchase. 1t has been pushing
west ever since, and for time a little
south, too, so that in 1910 it was Ii
miles north of Woodstock, Va, in 1920,
- miles south of Moorefeld, w Va.
Crossing West Virginia, il entered
Ohio and stayed there between 80 and
40 years, then passed into Indiana,
where the census eaumerators of 1910
found it in the southern part of the
state, in Bloomington City, and as one
professor figured out, un-
der the windows of furniture factory
In all the years since 1900 when it was
discovered, it had moved only 557
miles In little while those in charge
Of the present census will tell us how
far it has Travelled since. and where
il is nov.--0pen Road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
E. MONTPELIER CENTER

Harry, Daniels returned home the
middle OF the week from a business
trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Vincent is entertaining
her father, Mr. Dodge, and sister, Miss
Charlotte Dodge, who came from their
home in Brattleboro the first of the
week
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Wednesday evening TO Miss Eve
lyn Gallison, who is at home for va
cation from her work in Melose, Mass.
Games were played and refreshments
were served.
Last Saturday Charles Curtis went
to Plainfeld with two loads of fat
hogs, Is in number, which he sold live
weight, to be shipped from there.
Only II ladies were present last week
at Mrs. Andersons to meet the new
home demonstration agent, Miss Boice,
on account of the busy time and lack
of conveyance. Many others wanted to
60.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ide of Reading,
Mass, who have been visiting several
days at the Young farm, have returned
Mrs. f. p. Mcknight of Montpelier
was at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Raymond Gallison, over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark were in
Roxbury last Sunday to attend the flu
neral of former friend and neighbor,
G. H. Hammett.
Mrs. Herbert Guyette was called to
Marshfeld recently by the serious i'll
ness Of her father, Mr. HOLSTER, who is
now somewhat better
There will be no preaching service
here again until September, but Sun
day school will be held as usual
Miss Cora Chamberlin of Montpelier
has been engaged to teach the next
school year at the Center school.
Mrs. Fred Barnes still has very
sore and painful right hand, from her
injury three weeks ago, when she fell |
and caught her hand on a rusty nail, |
tearing the flesh and muscles badly.
Mrs. Henry Leonard of Middlesex,
who, on account Of i'll health, has been
with her sister. Mrs Herbert Pierce,
several weeks, has gone to her home |
fol while, but expects To return soon.
She was accompanied home by her sis
.er's eldest daughter.
All roads led to Montpelier Monday. |
,ut a good many were 30 busy hsying /
hey kept at work and those who want
n to 90 to the circus went in the eve
iing.