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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
INDICTMENTS Of
CITIZENS SOUGHT,
RESULTS KILLING
WoolwIne TO Go After Evidence as
ousorowth Of InuIewood Shooting
When Masked Mob Member
Shot by officer.

Los Angeles. April 2o.-DlstrIct
Attorney Thomas Leo wooIwinc.
noted prosecutor. today prepared to
sccnrc Wholesale indictment OF
prominent citizens who are members
OF white cap raidlng bands IN Los
Angeles county.
The grand jury viii be asked to
Investigate the night riding situa.
tlon. as result OF tho coroners
verdict In tho case OF Constable NJ.
u. Mosher. who was slain by Mar.
shal Frank Wocrnor during n white
cap raid at Inglewood Sunday.
Moshor is alleged TO have been n
member OF the masked raiding party.
The city council has before Il an
emergency ordinance for Immediate
passage forbidding wearing of any
masks or hoods by secret orders,
under heavy penalties.
The coroncr's verdict said "Mel.
ford ID. Mosher came to his death
from a gunshot wound inflicted by
Marshal Frank Woerner In pursuit
of his duty while Mosher was act.
ing as n member OF an Illegal mask
ed >and armed mob. presumably in
stigated and directed by members
of the Ku Klux Kian.'
William s. Coburn. grand goblin
of the Klan. testified at the inquest
that he believed there were no
Klansmen in the mob.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
DEBATE ON PLAN
To ENDORSE ANY
POLITICAL PARTY
Women's League Undecided on View
Of Politicians; Agitation Runs
High; Says Bylaws viii
Not Permit II.

Baltimore, April 26.-The League
of Women Voters today took up the
question of whether the league
should endorse or oppose political
candidates. The question has caused
considerable agitation among the
800 delegates.
The seriousness with which the
women regard the problem of en-
dorsing candidates was evidenced by
Mrs. Maud Wood Parks preliminary
remarks.
She said that under the bylaws of
the league it cannot endorse politi-
cal parties; that. If candidates ard
to be endorsed or opposed, it is not
to be understood such action is to
be regarded as an endorsement of
the parties whom the candidates
represent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
OWNERS To TURN
SLEUTHS IN CASE

New York, April 26.--Owners of
$4,000 in Liberty bonds, jewelry
and cash stolen in two big robberies
in New York in the past few weeks,
today took solution Of the thefts out
of the hands of the police and be-
gan their own detective work.
Lawyers for an unknown Wall
street firm refused to give police
any information about theft of $780,
900 worth of Liberty bonds.
Albert r. Shattuck, retired bank
er, is enroute to France in an ef-
fort to recover $4,000 worth of
jewelry and cash stolen from his
home here several weeks ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
FLOOD TOLL MOUNTS; OVER 80 SAYS ESTIMATE NOW


LIS Russia prepared 20 rccog-
nlzc she IL not going 10 get tho
five billion roublc loan and 70 dis.
cusa crcditsg
2.-If 80. does shc intend 10
permit a modIcum Of allied super.
vision to guarantee those credits?
3.-Does Russia now understand
that when tho allies propose 10
write down war debts they do
not mean "wlpc out"g
f.-Exactly what IN tho sovlct's
attitude towards rcstratIon of pri-
,ate and foreign property rights
In Russia?
b.-Will Russia rcltcrate IT'S IN.
tontIon 10 pay tho pre.war debts
OF the czar without constantly In
tcrposing fresh conditioner
G.-Can the soviet delegation
agree TO get down to work with
the allied experts and lay aside lis
public propaganda
Z. What. exactly, does Rus.
sla intend to do about her counter
claims? Has she dropped them
as she stated?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
PROHIBITION BIC
FAILURE, OPINION
STATE GOVERNOR
You Can Get Hootch In Any coun
ty" Says Robertson; Most sherIfs
Sincere; Has No Corrective
Plan Formed.

Oklahoma City. April 26.-Enforce.
ment of the prohibition law is a
failure.
Congress slipped up on the coun.
try's blind side during the war and
put this prohibition legislation over.
SO says Governor j. b. A. Robert
son of Oklahoma who declares he
was prohibitionist before the Vol
stead act and that he would never
tolerate the open saloon again.
But he has no corrective measure
to offer, he says. He lust wants
the folks all to know some facts and
leave the answer to them"
Nearly every home in Oklahoma
has its own hootch, corn or what
ever you may call it, said the gov
ernor.
"You can get corn whiskey in
every county in the state.
"You can't go on q picnic without
some fellow having a load of il on
his hip.
"Jails Of the counties of the state
are filled with men thrown in for
offense against liquor laws.
"Jails which are not full ought
to be.
"The penitentiary has 1900 men
and the reformatory has more than
700 boys locked up-a lot of indh
viduals in both places on account of
violating the liquor laws.
Most sheriffs and county attor-
neys are trying to enforce the law
but people make it faster than peace
Officers can break it.
There is a horde Of federal reve-
nue. men in Oklahoma fighting boot
leggers but they don't seem to get
any where"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
FILE NO CHARGE
OVER GUN FIGHT
PENDING PROBES
Affair at Nlnnekah Still Under In
vestigation; No Arrests Made;
Attorney and Sheriff Keep
Busy on Details.

No charges in connection with the
shooting screpe monday evening
near Ninnekah In which Jim Hoov-
err Ocie Stokes and Porter Stokes
we're injured will be filed until after
further investigation Is made, Hen
Goff. county attorney, said this
morning.
With Matt Sankey, sheriff, County
ATTORNEY Gofl went to Ninnekah
yesterday afternoon to launch an
investigation into the shooting. They
were unable to thoroughly ferret
out the facts and circumstances sur
rounding the shooting in such short
time, but will continue the investi-
cation today.
Goff insinuated that at least one
charge will be filed as a result of
the shooting. He declined to discuss
the affair until after he had made
a complete investigation.
1t is said that trouble between
Hoover and Ocie Stokes terminated
in the shooting scrape, which took
place one mile south Of ninnekah.
Several shots were exchanged.
Hoover was shot four times in the
leg. Porter Stokes received three
bullet wounds and his brother, Ocie,
escaped with gunshot wound in
the knee. All will recover, 1t is be-
lieved.
The Stokes brothers are said to
be brothers of M. !. Stokes, former
of the state legislature from
Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
EXPLOSIONS DUE
TO BOMB, BELIEF

Pawtucket, R. l., April 26.-Two
explosions in textile mills occurred
during the night. Police say bombs
were set off.
The first explosion was at the
Jenckes Spinning company. 1t tore
gaping hole in the roof. A few
minutes later there was a heavy
blast at the Crown Manufacturing
company in South Attleboro. The
damage in both cases was slight
Employees Of both plants are
among the 10000 textile operatives
on strike in Rhode Island.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
TO NAME OKLAHOMANS
ON COMMERCIAL MEET
(By The United Press.)

Oklahoma City, April 26.-Gover-
nor j. B. A. Robertson has received
an invitation from the Southern
Commercial Congress to appoint a
commission Of 100 Oklahomans to
represent the state at the national
conference Of Muscle Shoals which
will be held May 20 to "a. The gov
ernor announces he will welcome re-.
quests for appointment to this com-
mission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
PROPORTIONS Of
TEXAS DISASTER
MOUNTING TO-DAY
North Central Portion OF State Dam.
aged Millions Of Dollars; Fl.
Worth Hardest Hit; Slow In
Recovery OF Bodies.
Some Place Total at More Than so;
Homeless Number $500; Trinity
River Rising at Dallas; High
Stage Comes Tonight.
by CHARLES Il. LYNCH.
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
Fort Worth, Texas, April 2G.-At
least thirty dead, scores missing
hundreds homeless and destitute,
and property damage which. will
mount into the millions OF dollars.
was the toll taken by floods which
swept north central Texas Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Fort Worth was the hardest hit.
Although only one body has been
recovered. reliable estimates place
the dead at more than twenty. 9th
er estimates run as high as fifty.
The homeless number more than
$500 The damage to property will
exceed the million dollar mark.
Cleburne. Bolton, Waco and San
Antonio each reported one person
killed in the storm. At Brecken.
ridge three were said to have per-
ished. The latter report could not
be verified.
At Dallas forty miles below Fort
Worth on the Trinity river, the
waters were still rising and were
not expected to reach high stage bel
fore night. Several houses in the
low lands have been washed away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
LEWIS RETAINS TITLE
IN MATCH WITH ZBYSKO

Kansas City, April 26.-Strangler
Lewis today retained the worlds
wrestling title he wrested from
StanisIaus Zbyszko recently.
For second time Lewis defeated
Zbyszko here last night and was
presented with a $4,000 diamond
belt. Lewis took the first fall in 80
minutes and IS seconds. Zbyszko
the second in IL minutes and AZ
seconds, and Lewis the third in 20
minutes and q seconds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
MAY FESTIVAL AT 0. C. W.

"La Fete de Jardiner' or the
farmers Garden Party will be
presented by the Physical Educa-
ton department of O. C. w. next
Tuesday evening at o'clock on
the campus of the Oklahoma Col
llege for Women.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
"sT. LOUIS" WINS CLASSIC.

London, April 26.-st. Louis, own.
ed by Lord Queensborough. today
won the two thousand guineas. first
of the seasons classic races for
high class three-year.olds.
Sol Joels Pondoland was second
and Lord Roolavington's Captain
Cutie, third. twenty-five ran.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
ODD FELLOWS HOLDING
BIG MEET AT NOWATA

Nowata, Okla, April 26.-Over
1000 Odd Fellows of northeastern
Oklahoma are here today for the
annual convention of the Arkansas
Valley association of Odd Fellows.
The association includes lodges OF
Washington, Tulsa, Usage, Rogers
and Nowata counties.
One of the big features Of the
convention will be competition
among degree teams in putting on
the work."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
MINERS DEFENSE
CHARGES GUNMEN
READY At COURT
Statement Comes After Prosecution
Declares Defense intlmldatino
Witnesses for Prosecution;
Offer obJectIons.
BILL OF PARTICULARS
DEMANDED BY DEFENSE
Must Designate Particular Overt Acts
Of Defendants; TrIal Along Aaron
Burr Lines; Lewis Says
Strike Effective.

Charlcsiown. W. Va. April 90
Charges that gunmon OF the coal
operators are intlmldnting defense
witnesses IN the court room here
whore West Virginia miners are on
trial for alleged treason. murder and
assault growing out the Logan coun-
~ mine war, last summer. were made
by defense attorneys today.
The charges OF the miners came
after Prosecuting Attorney Belcher
objected TO furnishing a list OF state
witnesses on the grounds that "a
number OF state witnesses are being
intlmidated.'
Defense Counsel Mason then hurled
back at the state the charge that II
was operators" men who were
armed for intimidation purposes"
I'VE are able to show. II necessary.
that II is the witnesses for the de-
fense who are being intimidated," he
said.
Bill OF Particulars Due.
The greater part of the day ap-
peared likely to pass In obtaining a
jury. An extra panel OF 25 men has
been drawn.
Before the drawing could start.
however. the prosecstIsn had to sub
NIT its bill of particulars" against
the defendants-as demanded by the
defense and allowed by Judge J. M.
Woods. Each of the miners also
will have separate trial as demand
ed by the defense.
The 'bill of particulars' was re-
quired to show.
1.-What particular overt acts
were committed by the defendants,
for instance in the first case of Biz
zard, naming the time and place of
the alleged act.
2.-Whether or not the state con-
tends that the defendant wail present
In person at the commission of the
overt act or whether he advised the
of such act. In both
cases the state must designate the
place where the alleged Illegal action
occurred.
Provided this bill proves satisfac-
tory, the defense was ready to pro-
ceed with the drawing of jury, but |
It intended to make a demand for
The names of state witnesses first.
Assuming that the state answers
The questions asked, the defense
then has the ground work laid for
along the lines Of Aaron
Burr's famous case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
MANCLED BODY FOUND
ALONG KATY" TRACKS
(By The United Press.)

McAlesteF, Okla, April 26.-The
mangled body Of an unidentified
man was found on the M, X. & T.
railroad tracks near here early to-
day. 1t is believed the man was
killed while attempting to board a
freight train. A torn card found in
his pocket which read, Transfer
card 1920, George Deamy, presi-
dent is the only clue to his identi-
fication. !, NJ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
NEXT MONDAY rs
SALES DAY HERE:
OFFER BARGAINS

Next Monday is first Monday sales
day in Chickasha.
Local merchants are listing one Of
the most complete assortment Of
bargains ever offered on their first
Monday sales counters, according I'd
J. H. Williams, secretary of the Re,
tail Merchants association.
Many fields being too wet for the
farmer to work indications are that
the city streets will be crowded with
buyers from the rural districts, ond
merchant said today. 'We're offer
ing every inducement to get the
farmer to come to Chickasha on
sales day." he declared.
Unless rain prevents 1t, the regu,
lar auction sale will be held.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
PLOT UNEARTHED
KILL M|ELERAND.
(By The United Press.)

Tunis, April ga plot to assas,
sinate President Millerand of France
upon his arrival here was unearthed
today.
Four communists were arrested,
The police declare the captured men
belonged to gang which was pre-
pairing an attack upon the president
of the republic, when he arrives
here this week on visit,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
SCHOOL BOND At
OKLA. CITY FAILS
(By The United Press.)

Oklahoma City, April 26.-Throw-
ing out of 20 mutilated ballots to-
day caused defeat to Oklahoma
City's $1,9O0,000 school bond election
held yesterday.
Unofficial returns gave the bonds
a victory by % but the throwing out
Of the mutilated ballots today re-
suited in the defeat of the bonds.
The school levy passed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
REoRGANIzE JEWELLERS.
(By The United Press. J

Oklahoma City, April 26.-Okla-
homa Retail jewelers. association is
being reorganized here today at the
annual convention of the association.
The new organization is to be along
the unit" plan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
Contends Strike Effective.

Charlestown, w. Va, April 90
The coal strike is still 100 percent
effective in the union fields and
10000 accessions to the United Mine
Workers have been received since
the tie up began in the non-union
fields of West Virginia and Tennes-
see, John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers said here to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
Search for Bodies.

Fort Worth, Texas. April 26.-Res-
cuers will make an attempt today
to recover the bodies OF the victims
of yesterdays flood here.
"We have been confining our eff
forts to the living" Malford G..
White, in charge of the emergency
relief men, declared today. "Our
men have seen several floating
bodies but we let them go, our job
was to get those who were still
alive. Today we will recover any
bodies we find"
AT the Red Cross headquarters a
steady stream of refugees poured
in for clothing and shelter. Relief
workers were exhausted from the
"a hours battle with the flood.
"AlI Live Ones Out"
1--WE have got all the live ones
out one relief worker declared.
"We combed every section Of the
flood area last night in the pouring
rain. We found a few clinging to
trees and house tops. They were
brought in"
An aged woman was discovered
with her head out Of the second
story window and her feet on the
window sill few inches under
water. She told rescue workers shd
had been there for 10 hours.
Refuse floating down the flood
waters this morning continued to
carry an assortment of dogs, cats,
chickens and pigs. They seemed
Indifferent to their fate.
"Drunk" Taken Off.
Rescuers matched wits with a
drunken man sailing wildly down
the river last night. He held six
shooter in one hand and bottle
of corn in the other. He threatened
to kill anyone who tried to take
him off One Of the rescuers finally
persuaded the man to give him
drink and when the boat drew along
side overpowered him.
An old man was found on top of
another house twisting and turning
down the stream. "I'll kill anybody
that tries to get me-" rescuers said
he threatened. "My wife went down
and | don't want to be saved"
Names Not Taken.
Rescuers followed him for hours
before he fell exhausted and his gun
slipped into the water.
No effort was made to take the
names Of the rescued at relief head
quarters. They were supplied with
clothing and furnished shelter as
fast as possible in order to make
room for the next in line.
Two little girls, separated when
the levee broke met at Red Cross
headquarters. Each had believed
the other drowned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
RUSSIANS To Be 4
ASKED To CLEAR J
UP CONFERENCE
Seven Pointed Questions 10 ID
Aimed at Soviet Delegates; Not
Considered to BE uItImatum;
Must Answer Promptly.
ALLIES AGREE NULLIFY
VERSAILLES OPPOSITION
This 10 Statement MlIIerand Makes
In Speech; Russians Threaten
More Trouble In Sharp Note
Addressed TO Poles. 4

PhilIppeville, Algeria. April 2e.-
THE allies have agreed to nulIlfy
any part OF the Russo-German treaty
that infrlnges upon tho treaty OF
Versailles" President Millerand OF
France declared In n speech here
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
CONGRESS TODAY.
(By The United Press.)


(By The United Press.)
Senate.
Continues tariff debate.
Finance committee republi-
cans resume bonue bill discus
sions.
House.
Calendar Wednesday.
Military affairs committee
discusses Muscle Shoals.
Interstate commerce COM
mittee hearing on bill author
izing government purchase Of
Cape Cod canal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
VIII Question Russians.
BY HENRY WOOD.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J
Genoa. April 2G.--Seven categori-
cal questions will be presented to
Russia by the convening powers Of
The Genoa conference today. Prompt
answers are demanded.
Lloyd George. no less than tho
French. is determined that the So
Wet delegations evasion and contra
ditions. which have brought the par
ley dangerously near disaster, must
cease.
The questions TO be submitted are
designed to clarity previous contra.
dictory and confusing statements by
Tchitcherin and his colleagues. They
were prepared by allied experts and
submitted to the allied chiefs for
approval. They have not yet been
made public.
Progress In Balance.
Practically the whole progress OF
tho parley depends upon the Rus.
slams answer. The unusual dipl0.
macy of the soviet representatives
has baffled the most astute minds
among the Europeans stateamen
present. The Russians, they say,
seem not to understand the meaning
of basis for discussion''-a favorite
phrase of allied leaders.
Complaint is made that after three
weeks of Genoa the allies are no
nearer to knowing just what Rus
sia's proposals are. Today's ques-
tions are designed to Und out.
The questions will not constitute
an ultimatum, It was said. but the
Russians will be required to answer
promptly, and, II possible. In as
plain language as that In which the
queries are framed.
Threaten More Trouble.
Meanwhile, the various commits
sions of the conference are con-
tinuing to reach out toward agree
ments, or are laying the basis foh
further and more detailed confer
ences. The transportation commits
sion, for instance, has called for an
international railroad conference.
The financial subdivision proposed
an international meeting to discuss
a consortium scheme for Russia.
having rejected the soviet proposal
of $2,5O0,0OO cash loan.
The Russian delegation caused
fresh friction at Genoa by dispatch
ing a sharp note to Poland, demand.
ing explanation of Polish eollabora-
tion with the alliess in sending
note to Germany about the Russo.
German pact.
Tchitcherin claimed Poland had
no right to protest against the Ger
man treaty inasmuch as there all
ready was in existence treaty be-
tween Poland and soviet Russia. He
threatened to annul this latter treaty
If Poland did not Immediately and
satisfactorily explain.
The French delegation expressed
approval of the catagoric questions
prepared for the Russians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
Damage at Breckenridge.

Breckenridge, April 26. Heavy
rain and wind storms Tuesday night
did property damage estimated at
$4,000. One man is reported to
have drowned but no confirmation
of this could be had. Wire and
rain communications badly ham,
pered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
FRENCH DEMAND TURN
OVER OF HUN BOMBER
(By The United Press. J

Paris, April 26.-The council of
ambassadors today sent a note to
Germany demanding the immediate
handing over Of persons guilty Of
bombing French soldiers at Peters
borf, in Upper Silesia. If immedi-
ate action is not taken, the pote
says, the consequences for the Ger
man authorities will be serious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26

Earl Simpson of Duncan trans
acted business and visited friends
here yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26
A HOME PAPER

All the local news In the Daily III
press. Latest world news by Leased
Wire from the United Press Asso'
ciation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-26

Tonight cloudy; cooler eastern OK.
lahoma; showers; Wednesday fair.
Local Temperature
Maximum 81. Minimum Ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

TO RENT-Weil furnished, heated rooms, S4 Franklin St octI8d
 TO RENT-Apartmens of nine rooms and bath, all modern. at 153 Franklin St. opposite factory. Inquire Goldhlatts Shoe Store, AS Franklin St, oct6d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

FOR SALE-Cheap, going out of town, bed lounge. bed. child's crfb 5xS, tables, quirc John Didrikson, 1S4 Elizabeth St Phone 569-2. dec4d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04
A Bulletin For Sale
 Advertisement Will Sell It
CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS
For Men.

ASH BECEIVERS-whh metal and SC mahogany bases and glass tops S3.j0. The PlaUt-Cadden CO.. I35 Main St, Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

RINGs-soIid gold signet rings with initials engraved free. s4.5O up. The
 GOLD POCKET RNIvEs-with fine quality steel blades and in variety of handsome designs. Priced S2 and up. Tine Plaut-Cadden O., 1S5 Main St., Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-04

FOR sALFGuernsey COW. Inquire 50 Dunham St dec4d