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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
WILSON LEADING
IN STRAW VOTES
chIekasha Candidate Has 2.260 Votes
More Than Owen, Nearest OPP
ponent; Shows 3.254 More
Than Mayor Walton.
lny The tui 4 rfea)
Serale.

II. II. Wilson N IN the lead, with
1850 votes more than his nearest op.
ponent, Judge Thos. II. Owen. and
1854 more than Mayor Walton. third
man In the race. according 10 the
twenty.day straw vote conducted by
the Daily oklahoman on the guberna.
torial contest. the results OF which
were made public this morning. The
difference between the number Of
votes cast for owen and Walton Is a
little less than 1000. Wilson's lead
over owen is more than 20 percent
while his total vote exceeds that OF
Walton by more than 80 per cent.
The total number OF ballots cast is
about 10 percent Of the democratic
vote cast In the last election.
Final figures show: Wilson 1l,773,
Owen 9,513. and Walton s.5l9 Fields
received 1O.447 votes and Scott 1926.
This is a total OF 41,5i7 votes cast
in the poll with 29,sO5 OF these demo-
cratic and HAP republican.
In an analysis and explanation OF
the method of conducting the vote,
the Oklahoman says:
THE largest part of the vote was
obtained through the personal can
vases made by representatives Of
the Oklahoman in every city in the
state and on rural routes all over the
state. No attempt was made to get
a large vote but special care was
taken to get representative poll
of the sentiment from all classes.
Wilson's greatest strength is shown
in the newspaper vote. which gave
him 3,74O and owen 1886. Personal
solicitation showed total Of S,O32
for Wilson and 1877 for Owen. The
farm vote showed 673 for owen. 4S2
for Wilson and 546 for Walton. Fields
has strong support among the farm
ers with a total OF 967 votes.
Wilson's strongest support is
shown to be in the southern and
southwestern part of the state, while
owens strongest vote came from the
northern and northeastern portions.
Walton received majorties in only
six counties of the state"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
W|DNEY ORDAINED
At LOCAL CHURCH
Impressive Are Ceremonies When
Local Lad Becomes Episcopal
Minister; Bishop breaches,
Clergy Represented.
In special ordination services con-

In special ordination services con-
Quoted this morning in the st.
Lukes Episcopal church, Charles l.,
Widney, jr., formerly of Chickasha,
was ordained for the diaconate in
the Episcopal ministry.
Several visiting clergymen from
other cities in the state were pres
ent. The ordination ritual followed
a very impressive sermon by Bishop
Theodore Payne Thurston, who de-
clared that at present there Is only
one Episcopalian minister in this
district for every 5,0S7 members of
the denomination. There should be
one minister for every 25S members,
he declared.
Mr.. Widney, is a graduate of the
Chickasha high school and who was
just recently graduated from the
University of the South, Sewanee,
Tenn. He was highly praised in
the services held this morning.
After the ceremonies, the newly
ordained minister was the honored
guest at a banquet given in the
Early hotel. Visiting clergymen
many members of the local church
were present at the banquet
Visiting ministers who were here
to attend the ordination services
this morning included: Rev. D. w
Graham, Shawnee; Rev. Sheriff. B
Smith, Pawhuska; Rev. John Gard
ner, Ell Reno; Rev. John w. Day
Sapulpa; Rev. Joseph Jamison, No
wata; Rev. J. E. Thompson, Guth
rie; Archdeacon Creighton Spencer
Mounsey; Archdeacon John "A. Cha
kin, Dean T. G.. McCalla, of Okla
homa City Cathedral and Fredericl
Morris, brother of another Oklaho
ma candidate who soon will be or
dained, also were here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
TOO TERRIBLE
TO TALK ABOUT,
OWNER STATES

Chicago. June 23.-Don't ask
me TO talk about it-it is too
TERRIBLE William j. Lester.
Cleveland. president OF the
Southern Illinois Coal company.
who owns the mine near Hcrrin.
where strikcbreakers were MUIR
dered by strike sympathizei's,
said today.
Lester. returning TO Chicago
from a visit at the scene of the
riots. was met by his wife as he
entered the Great Northern Ho-
tel. Mrs. Lester collapsed at
his feet.
Pale and visibly shaken by
the experience. Lester did. every
thing possible to comfort his
hysterical wife.
Mrs. Lester called for Mrs.
Mcdowell. widow of the slain
superintendent constantly.
"All the friends | ever had
are dead In the black horror"
Lester said.
"The ruin and the horror
saw are beyond words.
when get Mrs. Lester
quiet, | will try to talk"
Mrs. Lester unable to sleep
in her room during the night,
spent the hours waiting for her
husband and pacing up and down
the hotel lobby.
"Oh, poor Mrs. Mcdowell"
she moaned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
Met SIT Around city Hall and Smoke
Pipes; unlon headquarters Say
"boys Are Picking Berries;
Talk IL flushed.
CoRoNER's JURY SAYS
ADJOURNED TO SUNDAY
One OF Survivors reIIs story Of BAT.
tie; Describes Horror After Mine
Guards Had hoIsted White
Flag Of Surrender.

Herrin. H.. juno e3.-.seycntocn
bodies lying on crude strotchcrs In
an improyised morgue hero were tho
only evidence left today of the bitter
mine bai,le fought on the outskirts
OF this peaceful country village.
The day was hot and about u
men sat around the city hall In over.
alls smoking pipes.
The morgue. located ON a little
side street, was locked.
a few curious had faces pressed
against the windows looking at the
sheet covered bodies within.
AZ minz union headquarters, the
door also was locked. An old gray
headed guard said all OF the boys
were out picking bcrriqs,s
W. 4. Sneed. stsrc' senator and
chief union officish- m -tliis district.
has gone to Springfield to consult
witt ntatc authorities.
Hueh willis. a member of tho
executive board. was the next rank.
''n 'iiNiai i'it III fitTTlu. nc tOlu
the union side OF the story.
While the meeting was In progress
two miles east of Herrln In grove.
a commissary truck carrying pro.
visions to the strlke-breaklng miners
passed
\ Despite statements of leaders that
the crowd made no demonstration.
tho truck was fired on and the bat.
tie which ended "a hours later, was
ON.
Indifference of the Herrin people
to the battle. was astounding. 4
No newspapers carrying accounts
of the battle are allowed to be sold
at newstands.
A jury was impaneled by William
MCGOWAN, coroner. After the Jurors
had been sworn In today. one mem.
Der said
We'll, boys, let's adjourn until
Sunday"
And adjourn they did.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
Kings Might Help Taft.
I'd. TLa Initial prnss \

Cincinnati, o., June 23.-Chiet
Justice Taft may be better judge
for having had an audience with
King George of England, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, and one OF
Taft's leading critics, said today 1t
did him good to meet kings and po
tentates, and thought it would help
Taft.
81 met the kings of England, Bel
GUM and Italy, and the president OF
France during the war said Comp
ers. "Those audiences did hot 0e-
stroy my democracy nor my ability
to see things through the workers
eyes. On the contrary. they helped
me-"
BY the same reasoning, Gomrers
said, Taft ought not to be made less
democratic or made less able to de-
eide fairly because he hobnoeoed
with nobility.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
GET READY HOLD
c. Of c. MEET INC

Appointment of committee con-
sisting of representatives of the XII.
wants, Lions and Rotary clubs, to
draft rules governing the attend
ance contest at the semi-annual
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce to be held in the Elks club
room next Tuesday was announced
today by Secretary ]. w. Conner.
The committee consists of Keith
Miller of the Rotary club; T. 7.
Montgomery, of the Lions club, and
Babe Yates Of the Kiwaris club.
Rules adopted by this committee
will be final, Secretary Conner said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
Head Of Miners Denies Rcsponslb,I'
Ity Of Union for Bloody Battle
and Massacre In Williamson
County. Illinois.
HE FIXES BLAME WITH
AGENTS OF OPERATORS
Denies Message He Sent Had Any
Reference to Trouble; Says Mine
Owners Hired Men TO stir Up
Trouble In Union.

Cincinnati. O.. June 23.-"The Unit.
ed Mine Workers are not to any
degree responsible for the unfortu.
nate occurrence nc Herrin. Ill.," John
L. Lewis. president OF the mine work.
ers. declared today In a formal state.
ment issued here.
THE organization has never en-.
couraged and does not condone law
lessness Of any character. The Off.
GERS Of the organization are shocked
and greatly deplore this tragedy
He Blames Agents.
Lewis blamed agents provoca-
teurs" for the trouble.
we are not unmindful OF the
fact" he said. that sinister influ-
ences have for some time been at
work among our membership to in
cite and inflame the spirit Of vio.
lence. The ranks OF the strikers are
infested with thousands of detectives
and secret service operatives whose
employment by coal companies de-
DffluN HIbn ih'li dUliitg w HiVNVht
violence and disturb public tranquil
ity. We have frequently called at
tention to this fact before investi-
cation committees OF congress and
have cited innumerable instances
where outrages and murders have
been committed by these irrespon-
sible and lawless agents of the coal
operators.
Denies import Message.
at is not true, as alleged, that the
telegram from me addressed to State
Senator William J. Sneed had any
reference or connection with the dis
turbance at IFerrin. A reading OF the
telegram, which has already been
published, will conclusively show that
II merely referred to the trade union
status of the members of the Steam
Shovel Mems Union who were work
ing in strip pit operations through
out the country. The activities OF
the members of the Steam Shovel
mems Union had caused them to be
definitely placed in the category of
strike-breakers and | so stated in
my telegram of the 10Th instant in
reply to the inquiry wired me by
Senator Sneed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN
MINE PASTOR CASE DUE.

Charlestown, w. Va, June %
Closing arguments were made today
inthe trial of Rev. James Il VIII
burn, Baptist preacher charged with
the murder of Deputy John Gore in
the battle of West Virginia coal
miners and mine guards last sum
mer. The case probably will go to
the jury around o'clock. A night
session will be held to permit re-
turn of the verdict in case the jury
is able to reach an agreement With
in a reasonable time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS
IN BLAST OF "NITRO''

Wellsville, O., June 23.-Two men
were blown to pieces and three
houses completely demolished by a
terrific blast of nitroglycerine in the
main street of Wellsville today.
The explosive was being trans
ported to nearby oil fields in an
auto. The car was wrecked.
A part of one body was found
plastered against the side of house
100 yards distant. Neither man could
be identified,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
C0MPERS NAMED
AGAIN As LABOR
CHIEF FOR YEAR
Opposition crumbles In Attack on
cxar OF A. y. Of L.: Kept En-
tlrely Out Of Executive coun.
ell OF Organization.
IS FoRTY.FIRST TIME
HE'S RETURNED WINNER
Little Opposition Develops In Minor
offices. Harmony Prevailing In
Ranks; President Says Kings
Would Help Taft.
(By The United rre-.)

Armory. Cincinnati. O. June "a
Samuel Gompers today VAS re.clcct.
cd president OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor without opposition.
The effort OF coalition OF rail.
road workers. miners and others TO
force Gompers out collapsed early
today and no other candidate for
president was nominated.
Gompers' election today was the
forty.first time he has been chosen
TO head the federation. he having
held the office during the entire life
of the federation with the exception
of one year. John Duncan. head Of
the Granite Workers. was likewise
reelected first vice.president.
Ants Again Defeated.
The anti-Gompers groups again
were defeated In an attempt to
break into the executive council.
when they failed to elect Joseph A.
Franklin, president of the Boiler
Makers. treasurer of the federation.
Daniel Tobin of the Teamsters, was
reelected by a margin of more than
5000.
Frank Morrison was unanimously
reelected secretary, with no oppo-
sition.
The election marked complete
victory for the Gompers administra'
tion.
Fischer was reelected by approx
mately 1000 majority, thus defeating
the efforts of the anti-Gompers
forces In the federation to break the
administration slate Matthew Woll,
engravers, was reelected unopposed
as eighth vice-president.
vice.Presidents Named.
In quick succession and without
opposition Joseph G. Valentine OF
the Moulders; Frank Duffy of the
Street Car Men; William Green of
the Miners; w. d. Mahon of the
Street Car Men, and r. A. Eckert,
of the Garment Workers, were re-
elected as vicepresidents.
The first contest developed over
the seventh vice-presdency Jacob |
Fischer of the BARRIERS. Candidate !
for reelection, was opposed by |
Thomas f. Flaherty, of the Post
Office Clerks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
K|WAN|s To HELP
LOCAL CHARITIES
"one OF Two Thousand, Are Your
is Slogan Adopted by Club In
Campaign to Enlist Members
In Organization.
zone Of Two Thousand. Are 70

"One of Two Thousand. Are your
That's the slogan the kiwanis club
OF this city has adopted for the
United Charities membership drive
to be conducted June %.
A. l.. Thornton. director OF the
drive. today announced that the city
has been districted into five dis
tricts and that a special committee
had been assigned TO TO each dis
trlct. The club hopes TO enlist at
least 1000 new members OF the
Chickasha United Charities. Mem
bership fee is si.0O per year
To make the United Charities
membership drive the most cont.
plete and thorough campaign OF this
nature ever staged in Chickasha is
the plan of the club. MIR. Thornton
says. Every member of the Kiwanis
club, 81 business and professional
men, will participate In the drive,
he declares.
The club voted to assume the re-
sponsibilities of the drive when Mrs.
T. II. Dwyer. president Of the Chick
asha United Charities, addressed the
club. telling of the work the organ
ization had done and ehe need oil
finances to continue this work.
Drive Director Thornton today an
nounced that the following five dis
tricts had been designated:
District No. l. From north side
of Chickasha avenue north to city
limits; from Roek Island rightof-
way OF west city limits. Earl Alden,
chairman; Milton Butler, o. X. Bolts
w. l.. Bonnell, Howard Calvert,
Mahlon c. Courtney, Garner Col
lums, Roy Cornwell, Jim Craig, Ed
DeHart, c. II. Harris, committee
Quota. 500 members.
District No. 2. From south side
of Chickasha avenue south to north
side of Colorado avenue; from rail
road west to city limits W. S. Cor
bin, chairman; Frank M. Bailey,
Harry Hammerly. Jim Heneger Ed
Hope. Russell Jack and Sam Justis,
committee. Quota, 700 members.
District No. 3. From south side
of Colorado avenue to north side OF
Idaho avenue; from Rock Island
right,of-way to west city limits. Rev.
r. e. l.. Morgan, chairman; Charles
Lannon's, w. L. Lindsay, Charles
Miller, John c. Milliken, J. e, Nc
Neill, Carl Nipps, A. w. Nunnery,
John T. Foster, committee. Quota,
$50 members.
District No. 4. From south side
of Idaho avenue to north side of
Florida avenue; from Third street
to west city limits. T. R. Phillips,
chairman; Emerson Paradis, Walter
G. Owens, Allen K Plank, Claude
Kicker, C. Schlotterbeck, A. Schuler,
r. M. Simmons and Hugh Neeley
Smith, committee. Quota, 25O mem
bers.
District No. 5. From south side OF
Florida avenue to south city limits;
from Third street to west city limits,
Moman H. Shepard, chairman; K,
w. Stinson, r. r. Smith, w. C..
Travis, John r. Wellborn, T. IL.
Williams, Pelham r. Williams, John
w. Wilson and Babe Yates, commit
tee. Quota, 200 members.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
BY WILLIAM J. McvIcKER.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Marion ILL.,, June 23.-The casual
ties in bloody Williamsor's mine
war massacre will reach forty, ac-
cording to reports of military auth.
critics today.
Twenty-one men, imported from
Chicago labor agencies under tho i'm
preston that they were to work In
union strip mines, are known to
have met horrible deaths as strike.
breakers. Their bodies are in NOR.
gues in Herrin and Marion.
The massacre of workers In the
Southern Illinois Coal companys
mine, eight miles northwest of here.
climaxed bitter fight of forty
years between union and non-unon
forces in Williamson county
Rioting quieted down after the
1000 striking miners and sympa-
thizers, driven to wild frenzy through
mob action, shot down the imported
strikebreakers and guards as they
made a run for it" across field
near Herrin.
Bodies Are MutiIated.
Sixteen injured from buckshot,
rifle and revolver bullet wounds and
from beatings and bruises, were
under care here and in Herrin. Some
bodies were horribly mutilated
Col. Samuel N. Hunter of the ma
tional staff, after thorough survey
of conditions in the county, stated
he did not believe troops would be
needed now unless some further at
tempt to operate mines was made
All mines in the vicinity were
shut down today.
The slaughter came at the end of
24-hour battle for the fortified
mine.
White Flag Is Raised.
Guards who had successfully held
off the mob, raised white flag
shortly before noon Thursday. Water
pipes had been cut and the food
supply destroyed when a carload of
supplies was blown up.
The men inside of the stockade
made an unconditional surrender,
with little thought Of what was in
store for them.
After having given up their arms.
the strikebreakers and guards were
tied together with ropes in squads
of six and march toward Herrin
(Continued on mage eight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
WILL RECEIVE BONUS.

Wilson, Okla, June 2S.-Fort Hol-
ley and Earl Hightower, ex-service
men, have received notice from the
Missouri state bonus commission that
they will receive $40 per month for
each month they were in the army.
These men enlisted in the army in
Missouri.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
NO ACTION STARTED PROSECUTE MINE BATTLE GUILTY
EXPECT HARMONY PLEA
ON EVOLUTION MATTER

Kansas City. June ga plea for
harmony on the question Of cyolu.
tlon was expected TO be made late
today by Dr. H. Morris Ferguson,
chairman OF the resolutions commit
tee In addressing the Information
Sunday School Association conyen
tion here,
The most important work OF Tho
committee. according to Dr. Feign'
son. will be resolution approving
the merger OF the association w,ti
other Sunday school organizations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
POISON WARNING SERVED.

Enid, Okla, June 23.-Citizens
have been warned to be careful in
setting out poison in the drive
against rats. according to F. H.
Heckendoorn, director of the drive
and secretary Of the chamber Of
commerce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
Portland Lands Meet.
(By The United Prcss.)

Portland, Ore, came from behind
to win handily the race for the next
convention, which will be held there
in October, 1923.
Benjamin Schlesinger, of the La
dies Garment Workers; Edward j.
McGivern, Plasterers, were elected
fraternal delegates to the British
Trades Union Congress, and William
+. Hulsbeck, of the Kentucky State
Federation, to the Canadian Labor
Congress. pt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
CITY DADS PASS
ON IMPROVEMENT
PLANS FOR PARK
Adopt Ordinance Outlining Details
For Building 10 Start Made at
Shannon Springs: VIII Keep
Work Going.
BUILD BAND STAND, is
ONE ADDITION NAMED
Plant Flowers and Trees; Build
Walks: Ada Man Wants Tax
Warrants on Sewer District
improvements In City.

The city council In session last
night In the city hall passed an ordl
nance adopting a permanent plan OF
improving Shannon Springs munl
cipal park.
Original plans as submitted by J,
H. Cravens. landscape gardener OF
the University Of Oklahoma. were
adopted In the ordinance. Improve
ments already completed at the park
are a part Of these plans. Improve.
ments yet to be made include flower
beds, sidewalks. planting OF many
trees. the construction OF band.
stand and number Of minor i'm.
provements. which were included In
the original plans adopted by the
board of park commissioners.
After the passage of this ordinance,
Councilman John II. Duncan intro.
duced the following resolution which
was adopted by the council: "Re.
solved, that II is the sense Of the city
council that no buildings or improve
ments OF any nature be made by the
city park board Of the city Of Chick
asha without the consent by ordi.
nance or resolution, by the mayor
and city council, providing, however
that this resolution does not prejudice
the ordinance approving the plans,
drawings and specifications prepared
by ]. II. Cravens and adopted by the
city council"
Want Sewer Petitions.
!. T.. Hansen, Of Ada, appeared be-
fore the council last night and ad.
vised the city law makers that he
desires to purchase an unlimited
amount of sanitary sewer tax war
rants In the event the city council
creates additional sanitary sewer ex-
tension districts.
Commenting this morning on the
offer of the Ada man, Mayor Coff-
man declared that property owners
who desire sanitary sewer accommo-
dations and who do not live in a
sanitary sewer district, should inn
mediately petition the city council
to create districts. Tax warrants
against the property benefited by
the improvements will be issued to
finance the construction of the sewer
extensions, the mayor said. Before
the council can create a sewer inn
provement district it must be petit
toned by majority of property own
ers in the proposed district, officials
state.
Much Improvement Seen.
With money available to handle the
tax warrants, many blocks of sani-
tary sewer extensions will be made
here this summer, it is believed.
The council last night passed an
ordinance declaring certain frame
building located in public street
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and railroad street to be a nuisance
and ordering its abatement. This
building is said to be the property
of John Sharpe of this city. The
ordinance commands the owner to
a ahata the nI1isance within IL dayS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
LOWER MEAT PRICES MAY
RESULT FROM INQUIRIES

Washington, June 23.-Lower meat
prices may result from an investi-
CATION now being made by the de-
partment of agriculture in its en-
forcement of the law regulating the
packers and the stockyards.
Reports have been received that
commission men in the packing
houses and stockyards centers still
are exacting wartime profits. IL
this is found to be true, these men
probably will be called on to answer
profiteering charges.
Stammering may be either heredl-
4a,.,, ~, ocnuirad NV imitation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-23
.ULT|MATUM FOR
BRITAIN RUSHED
(By The United Press.)

Dublin, June 29.-Rory O'Connor,
commander of the Irish republican
army insurgents, has sent an ulti-
matum to Lloyd George that unless
British troops evacuate Dublin with
in ~ hours, military action will be
taken, it was reliably reported here
today.