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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
TO OPEN
BIC MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE IN State
Goal is 10000 New Members; Cam
paign to Start June 27, End July
4 Says n. 3. Fell, State
Commander; Give Plan

Oklahoma City, June 24.-Organi-
zatlon Of district, county and precinct
groups of members of the American
Legion for the state wide member
ship campaign. of the veterans or
ganization Is being perfected through
out oklahoma, according to II. B.
Foil, state commander. The Legion
has set goal Of 10000 new mem
bers in the state In seven working
days between June q and July 4.
Teams of Legionarles are being
formed to visit every house In sec
tons assigned to them. The effort
Of county commanders will be to
have the counties divided so that
no work will be duplicated but that
every ex-service man in the state
will be given an opportunity to join
the organization.
Fritz BIumenthal of Oklahoma CT
ty, state vice-commander, will have
charge Of the campaign in the cen
'tral and southeastern parts of the
state embracing the third, fourth,
and fifth districts. c. II. Janeway
of Collinsville, is organizing work
in the north having control of the
drive in the first, second and eighth
districts. Jay w. Jones of FL Reno,
will receive report and direct work
in the southwest, including the sixth
and seventh districts.
Aims of the state officers are to
increase the membership of the Am
erican Legion of Oklahoma until it
will be greater than any other state
in the south or southwest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

Waters Reoedings Rapidly Despite
Fact That Above Dam Measure
ment Shows Six Feet Two
Inches Above Concrete

The crest OF the washiia flood was
reached yesterday. apparently and
this morning the waters are reced.
Ing rapidly, according to reports
from the power plant of the Chick.
asha Electric company southeast of
the city.
This morning at 10 o'clock. the
guage at the power company's dam
showed fall OF two inches above
the dam in the water, making the
record six feet two inches over tho
dam. The report stated also. that the
water was falling rapidly and II was
estimated that, barring additional
rams today, the high waters will b.
a thing of the past in two or three
days.
The report from Anadarko this
morning was that the water was
down there nine feet from the
record established in the present
rise. The measurement was aiken
from below the Anadarko dam where
all measurements at that plant are
taken. Below the dam at the Chick
asha power plant. the measurements
show that the water was down two.
feet, indicating that the water here
is seven feet higher than at Anadar-
ko. The flood has receded from the
fields around Anadarko, TIE report
stated, and everything is again ap-
preaching normal there.
I'VE can begin to- see our way out
now,' said +. d. Shaffer, manager OF
the light company. "Unless another
rain falls today or tonight, W.
should be using our water power
plant again soon When the high
waters flow out of the creeks tribu-
tary to the Washita, the river viii
then fall rapidly. The apparently
slow manner in which the river is
falling heer is because the waters
from the creeks come into the river
about as fast as the high water in
the river itself recedes. Things
should be normal again next week
unless another series of rains come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
Grady Chapter of
Red Cross Placed
On Selected List

The Grady county Red Cross chap
ter Las been placed on the selected
list" chapter officials were advised
yesterday IN letter received from
division headquarters in St. Louis.
Chapters placed on this list are
given the privilege of corresponding
direct with field directors, natianal
headquarters and with departments
of the government at Washington.
Heretofore the chapter has been
working only through the division
office in st. Louis. That the new
plan will save considerable time is
the belief of American Red Cross
officials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
S[AYERS Of COB
PAY PENALTY As
TRAP IS SPRUNG
2 Negro Murderers Of Sailor Who
Tried to Prevent Burning OF
American Flag Hung In Jail
Of Cook County
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, June 2i.-Two murderers
of n sailor who was slain in an at
tempt to prevent the American flag
from being burned, were hanged
heer in the Cook county jail today.
The state thus avenged the death
of Robert Rose. young sailor, when
ropes were tied around the necks Of
Grover Redding and Oscar McGavick,
the trap was sprung and they we're
shot into eternity.
Sailor Rose was killed in the
bloody Abyssinian riots here a year
ago. The slayers, both of whom
weer colored, attempted to foment a
rebellion among the blacks in this
country and lead them back to Abys-
sinia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
Welfare Can,paign
Closes at Alex

The infant welfare campaign at
Alex ends today. Tomorrow, Miss
Olive L. Conn, public health nurse
working under the direction of the
Grady county Red Cross chapter, will
go to Rush Springs to conduct a
similar drive.
T Seventy-wo babies were examined
here and few were found be physi.
cally abnormal. Several have been
examined at Alex and more are ex.
pected to be brought to welfara
headquarters in Rush Springs. The
drive in Grady county is scheduled
to end in about ten days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
MEXICAN TROOPS
TO COMBAT REBS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Mexico City, June 24.--Bodies of
Mexican regular troops were rushed
to the states of Vera Cruz and Hi.
dalgo today to end the threatened up
rising in the rich oil lands of south
Iern Mexico, according to reports of
government officials.
Government departments stated
that reports had been received which
justified the belief rebel troops un-
der the command of General Perez
were menacing the territory in ques-
tion. 1t was expected by Mexican
army officers that the irregular
troops would attempt to seize the oil
lands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
STILL At LARGE
AFTER SHOOTING
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, June 24-4Roy Shields,
business agent of the paiRters union,
who is charged with shooting w. F..
O'Brien, well known criminal lawyer
of Chicago, was still at large today
despite the efforts of police to round
him up.
They were rescued by boats manned
that last night O'Brien an dShields
met in a saloon here and in course
Of their conversation started an ar
gument. The difference of opinion
resulted in a quarrel, the oulmina-
tion of which was the shooting of
O'Brien. Bullets entered both his
legs and inflicted very painful
wounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
Expected Voting for Officers Of A.
=. L. Fails TO Materlailze Today;
Morning Session TO Wind
up Meet Belief
COMPERS-LEWIS BATTLE
EXPECTED END SESSION
Practically All Business Finished by
Convention Today; Gompers De
pIores Necessity Of Speech
Before Ballotinn.


BY United Press.
Denver. June 2i.-AmerIcan labor
will not be advised whether It's des.
tInies will be guided In the future
by new head or by the recognized
chief for 30 years. until some time
tomorrow. This was evident when the
expected election Of officers OF the
American Federation OF Labor failed
Ia materiallze at todays session.
The delegates In session here to.
day reached a decision TO elect Off
GERS tomorrow morning. At that
time. Samuel Gompers, president of
the organization for years. will meet
John L.. Lewis. president Of the Min
ers' union and the battle for su-
premacy will be staged.
II Is believed today. that the ses-
sion tomorrow morning. when the
election Is now scheduled TO take
place, will close the convention. Del
cgates stated today that practically
all the business had been taken care
OF with the exception OF the election
of officers.
Indications today were that noon
tomorrow would se the close OF the
present session No change in the
strength OF the two candidates was
apparent today and few predictions
were being ventured.
In d speech late yesterday defining
his stand on the Irish question, Presi-
dent Gompers declared that he had
carried out every declaration of the
federation extending. sympathy and
aid to the Irish republic
"The only real charge against me
is, and | plead guilty to it, that
have not freed Ireland" he said.
81 challenge any man to show
where | have been faithless to any
declaration made by the. American
Federation of Labor or that | have
been false, faithless or negligent to
any Of its directions.
when the American Federation of
Labor declared that policies be pur-
sued, even if they drove men to jail,
| did not falter in the fight or in
the faith"
President Gompers expressed re-
gret that he had to discuss this mat
ter before the election of officials.
After lengthy discussion conven-
tlon voted down a proposal calling
for an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States taking the
power of declaring war from con-
gress and placing it in the hands Of
the people by referendum vote. The
official roll showed that the dele
BdtlOH OppOScu tlc IclcIciiuulh ny a
vote of 21.742 to 1850.
The convention also went on rec
ord for government control of the
meat packing industry, and urged
legislation to limit "the spread be-
tween the rate at which member
banks of the federal reserve system
secure, money and the rate which
they are permitted to charge for the
use thereof to not more than one
and one-half percent"
Mr.. Gompers asked the delegates
not to misunderstood his remarks as
a play for votes" adding.
81 would not stoop to ask men to
vote or support me in any position.
This position as representative and
spokesman, or at least spokesman,
for part of the American Federation
of Labor, l must be able to hold up
my head and say to any man yes
or no."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
IN POLICE COURT

Jennie Stewart is charged with
q nuisance, in a, COM
plant filed yesterday afternoon in
municipal court by Dr. E. L. Dawson,
city superintendent of health. No dis
position of the case has been made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
MILLION DOLLAR
OIL SUIT FILED

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, June 24-The Mag.
nolia Petroleum company, the Nc
Mann Oil company and the National
Products company were made de-
PENDANTS in million dollar damage
suit which was filed in district
court here today by Sofia Mussel-
mann.
The plaintiffs in the case allege
that this sum is due them for oil
taken from their land in Muskogee
county by the companies which are
nmed as defendants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
sAPuLPA PEOPLE
DRIVEN BY FLOOD

By United Press.
Sapulpa, June 24.-Rock Creek
overflowed its banks here today, fore
ing about so persons who lived in
the lowlands to flee for their lives.
They were rescued by boats named
by police. There is every indication
that the worst flood has passed as
the waters seemed to be receding at
noon. The cause of the sudden raise
was series of heavy rains during
the last few days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
HELD ON CHECK CHARGE

Following preliminary hearing yes
terday before Justice of the Peace
Moore, Tom Lawrence was bound
over to await the action Of the dis
trict court. Lawrence was charged
with forgery. The name of R. G.
Lemons is alleged to have been
forged to check, which was given
to the Eagle Mercantile company
here. Lawrence was remanded to
Jail in default Of bail in the amount
Of 1000,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
FIRE CAUSES LOSS

Fire which late last night de-
stroyed an outhouse belonging to A.
.Nunnery, editor of the Baptist Work
er, who lives at 1910 South Ninth
street, caused loss of approximate
ly $40O. The, outhouse was located
near the Nunnery home. City fire
fighters yesterday evening were
called to the Bake-Rite bakery, 314
Chickasha avenue, where a small
blaze was checked without loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
OPEN MATTRESS FACTORY

Winters and Son have opened up
a mattress factory at 1717 Illinois
avenue. New machinery has been in
stalled and the plant is now in
operation. J. w Winters, and son, J..
w. jr., are proprietors of the plant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24
SIMS REPORT TODAY

Washington, June 24.-Rear Ad-
miral Sims was to see Secretary of
the avy Demby late today relative to
his report on his London "jackass"
speech. The secretary promised to
issue "a statement shortly afterward
on the case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

The harbor of Dundee is one of the
finest, safest and most convenient in
1.-The United Kingdom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

Ancient Greek masonry was much
like That of today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

A layer of meteoric dust foot
thick would accumulate on the
'earth's surface in a million years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

The Tartars since ancient times
have prepared beverage called
koumiss by ferminting mares milk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

A village surrounded by marshes is
all that remains of the old Latin
town Of Ardea in Italy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

The postage stamp collection craze
began in 1S4O
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

The carboniferous geological strata
sometimes attains a thinckness of
10000 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

Shorthand was used by the Greeks
and. Romans as much for secrecy as
for brevity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

New Zealand was the first country
to have a universal eighthour day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

Adrianople was the ottoman cap
ital until the fall of Constantinopla
IN la5S,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-24

= By UnItcd FrcHH. ,
= Galveston. Juno ei.-storm =
= warnings Of The approach Of an. =
= other tropical hurricane out OF =
= the Caribbean sea. were ordered =
= posted along the gulf coast TO- =
= day by the Washington weather =
= bureau. =
, 1921-12-03
VIENNA DOCTOR
BRANDED FAKE
BY PHYSICIANS
Bitter Disappointment for
Hopeful Sufferers in Tao
tics Used by DR.. Lorenz,
Is Charge.

CHICAGO. Dec. ten prominent
Chicago physicians issued n joint
statement today pointing out the
harm TO invaiids they thought woul
arise from publicity given 70 DR..
Adolph Loronz. tire Vienna
who Is expected. to visit Chicago
II was announced unoricialiy that a
number OF Chicago hospitals had de-
cided not to invite DR.. Lorcns to hoId
clinics.
The statement said that h Amer
lean medical profession looks with dis.
ave on newspaper publicity Of the
type DIT. Lorenz has received. and
added:
such publicity Inevitably will
arouse a response amounting to hys-
terra which will bring so many un-
fortunate cripples Of all sorts-so
many incurabie-that careful, deiibcr-
ate examination OF their Ills win be
physically impossible and bitter dis,
appointment will come TO many hope
full sufferers led TO expect the impos.
sfble."
, 1921-12-03
p
EDITOR TO
SER We TIME

MANILA. Dec a-crerorio Per
fscto. editor Of the La Nacson VA,
sentenced TO two months and . day
Imprisonment today on = charge Of
publishing an insulting article re
garding the Philippine ssnate. Per-
fecto, was convicted before Judge
George r. Harvey In the court OF
first instance He announced his
intention of appeal
The incident Is known as the min
istersoffhecrown cas-. the prose
cution being based on a law OF the
Spanish regime imposing q penalty
for insults to ministers OF tire crown
or an authority IN the full exercise
of his official duty. The defendant
contended the law was unconstitu-
tional. as Inconsistent with demo-
cratic principles and having been
a~brogated by the change from Span.
ish to American Sovereignty.
Ia Nacion 10 the riga Of the
Democratio party.
, 1921-12-03
CHINESE WIN
LEASE POINT
CONTINUED Prom PAGE b

Continued From Page u
ultimate agreement greatly to the
benefit OF China
The French delegation presented
tho position OF the French govern
ment to the committee In a declara-
ton reading:
After having taken note OF the
request presented by the Chinese
delegation. December 1. the French
delegation declares that the govern
ment Of the republic Is ready to as
sociate itself with the collective resti-
tuition of the territorial leases IN
China TO various powers with the un.
derstanding that the principle being
admitted and all private rights be-
Ing s~afeguarded the conditions and
details Of tho restitution viii DO regu.
lated in accord between the govern
ment of China and each of the gov
ernments interested"
, 1921-12-03
INCREASE
HELD ILLEGAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-orders Of
tho Interstate commerce commission
for general increases In freight rates
were held TO be Illegal In n brief filed
in the supreme court today by the
state of North Dakota, Joining in tho
Wisconsin railroad rate case.
The North Dakota briefs contends
that the oommission's blanket In
creases operated to deprive the states
OF power TO regulate commerce within
their borders. The commission also
was held to have assumed Jurisdiction
over h state rates.
, 1921-12-03
JAPS AWAITING TOXIC ADVCES
ON NAVAL RATIO PROPOSITIONS

Kato communicate further on ths sit,
ustion with Toxic.
What new phase the negotiations
may have entered y the result OF ths
EXTENDED discussion Of tho ratio oues-
ton at n conferrnos Of the naval 'big
three" yesterday was stiii q matter Of
only speculation today. The conferses
Secretary Hughes. Baron Kato and
Arthur J. Baifour@as well as tho
~spokesmen for their respective dele
cations continued TO maintain silence
as to what new trend the discussions
may have taken. although the sttua,
ton was reported As having been
brought TO a favorable stage by the
meeting.
Unofficial. but apparently sutho1.
tativs comment in Japanese circles to-
day suggested the possibility hat the
question Of American fo~rtifications In
the Pacific may ave entered into the
new development In the situation. but
this was lacking any official conflrma-
ton.
, 1921-12-03

Continued Page II
strength ratio calculation, the Amer
lean answer explained:
The war conditions caused Great
Britain 70 suspend her building pro-
gram. In consequence, her ships are
relatively older IN type than those OF
the United States and japan. This
fact was considered IN aiioting her
e04, 900 tons for the present. but the
standard allotted her on requirements
was 0 1000 tons"
In explaining. as asked by the Jspa-
ne.e. the method OF calculation of sx-
ssiing strength. the American experts
said that the basis taken was keeis
actually laid down as OF November II.
the date OF the opening Of h con-
ference. The further explanations
given above. however, show that this
was not held rig!dly against Great
Britain and Japan in the American
plan but only against the United
States. Money spent by Great Brf-
tain ana Japan on ships not yet laid
down, was figured into the existing
strength OF those nsvies but not into
American existing strength.
The japanese experts also required
a specific list OF the ships OF the
United States and Japan on which
tho calculation OF existing strength
was based, the degree OF completion
allowed for each ship building and
asked whether differences in methods
of figuring tonnage used by the three
nations were allowed for In the cal
citations. This information was sup
piled in the American reply with the
assurance that the tonnage figures of
each foreign ship had been recalcu-
lated on the American basis to ar
4 at a fair comparison.
On the basis of these figures and
MISC using japanese estimates Of ia
panese and American strength as fur
nished by the Japanese experts in
memoranda. the American experts
then set out the naval "reiativities"
OF the two powers in tables as fol-
lows:
First. American estimate OF Amer
, 1921-12-03
Three Perish
AS SHIP SINKS

BELFAST. Dec. Toy Ths A.
sociatsd Prssq-Thrss msnbsrs Of
the Sim Fem psaes Delegation.
bound o Dublin. had to return 70
England today when the steamer
Cambria. on which they were travel
ing. colilded with . schoouer soon
, 1921-12-03
Cafeterias in
Des Moines Cut

DIES MONIES. iowa Dec. Am
the food two hands ~ pie In . tray
ana carry away II to b had for as
cents at nocn and 10 cents In the
evening. two local cafcterias under
the am management announcsd To-
day. The mansgemsnt said yo,un.
sales was the object OF the announce
ment-
, 1921-12-03
WILL
LOSE PLACES

Continued from Page II
None of the officials OF the i've locals
OF The Amalnnmafed Association Of
Meat Cutters and Butcher Worimen
of America cited 70 appear answered
when W. L. Husstns. presiding Judge
called their names
No attorneys responded for the
union.
, 1921-12-03
s47.o24

Ratio: 100 per cent; go per cent.
The following note was attached to
these tables:
I'm the tables as given under two
and three. the Mutsu is included as
being completed and the Japanese
tonnage OF incompleted capital ships
as given in their memorandum is
raised to conform to the American
standard OF measurement In tonnage"
In connection with the different
methods OF calculating tonnage, the
American answer said:
THE different methods Of estimat-
ing tonnage values were carefully
considered by our bureau OF construc-
ton and repair.
Each ship was carefully gone owe
and made to reconcile with tho Amer
lean list SO that ships of all three
navies. United States. Great Britain
and Japan. were On the same basis
for estimating capital ship tonnage"
The Japanese experts asked the
source OF american figures on gapa-
nese tonnage in 1.-The original Hughes
proposal. They were old these fig
nres were taken from British lists
and raised to conform TO American
standards
, 1921-12-03
NOVELIST WINS PRIZE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5~.-sherxood An,
derson. novelist. has been awarded the
annual prize of $4,000 offered by The
Dial in recognition OF service to Am.
'ef's-s- He resides In Palo,
Park. a Chicago suburb.
, 1921-12-03
NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS
AT ~STANDSTILL TODAY.

Associated Press.-wlth latest de-
eelopments in negotiations on the
question of naval ratio for Japan rep
resented by delegation spokesman as
5ustfyine optimism. although their
nature was a closely guarded secret,
h whole matter was expected to re-
main 81 a standstill today while Baron
, 1921-12-03

All Of ths -eig Eve packers w.r.
represented By Attorney Answsrfnr
the citation read By the court. tbs
packers attorneys I'D thsy were to
give any Information they had vfthou,
admitting he Jurisdiction Of the y
In b matter
, 1921-12-03

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-By The
Associated PresI--Making what was
considered a direct allusion TO the a
al ratio question. Zenozko Yokata,
president OF the legislative bureau Of
the japanese cabinet. In an address
here today. declared tho true and i'm
partial spirit Of disarmament should
take into confederation not only the
existing strength OF navies but also
the potential power OF each country.
, 1921-12-03

In India certain species of fish can
live out OF water a day or two. and on
n hot summers day they may be seen
stroliing rather clumsily across the
fields.