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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
DAY WILL STAND
ON FIRST STORY
IN BECK KILLING
Inaucct Probers to Hear Story OF
Party That Ended In Officers
Death; Judge 20 Tell World
Not Ashamed.
by II. Il. CAYLOR.
United Press Staff Correspondent)

7
Oklahoma City, April S.-Judge
Jeap p. Day, millionaire. was to
stand before coroner's court oil
inquiry today and tell the world he
is unashamed of his actions in the
Beck tragedy.
The drama which might be called
Through French windows" or "mys-
tery Of the curved bullet" begins
its third act thrills with the inquesu
starting at p. M.
Across the witness room The Days
will face 1t. naul Ward Beck, son
OF the slain man and other relatives
of the army hero Day claimed he
killed while protecting Mrs. Days
honor
Forces powerful In the state ana
nation rallied to the moral support
Of both the Day and Beck families
today. One one hand a 'womana
honor and Days actions were up
held in more than 300 letters, wires
and phones calls to the Day home
from over the United States and
Canada, it was announced.
On the other, powerful army Off
GERS. close friends of Beck jealous
of the honor of the uniform ana re
fusing to believe their idol a COW
ard" were pushing their investiga
tion.
Hundreds jammed tho court room
as the inauest was about to star
today-prominent politicians, army
officers, society and club women
leading legal powers of the stat'
and horde of curious.
ebay took the major back to tn
Day home. Paddock stayed insld
talking to Beck minute and thel
Day took the Prchards and PAD
dock to the Prichard home jus
around the block, evidently return
ing Immediately. !"
| Day had only been gone lfol
J home about five minutes when n
returned and is alleged to nav
found Mrs. Day struggling with Bee
according to testimony w. r. Witt
ington, county evidence man, sal
would be given at tho inquest D
L. H. Prichard, member OF the pr
shooting party.
ebay took Mr. and Mrs. P.
Anderson home and Major Paddocl
member Of the party who was alon
wanted to return and see Bee
about some oil and gas for his al
plane Wilmington quotes Prlchal
as telling him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

Here are some Of the ravugcs tf
the local storm as reported this
morning:
Sam Juatls home. 1912 South n Ir.
tcoath street; porch piers blown
down; roof Of porch twisted. front
ont OF garage.
Roor Of barn at 1904 South
Twelfth street was demolished AMI
treos werc blown down.
II. II. Mercer. Fourteenth street
and Washington avenue; barn blown
down and remnants carried into
street.
Nbnrn nj the corner Of Thirteenth
street and OREGON avenue was twist.
ed and partially destroyed.
Fence surrounding Grady field
blown down.
Miss BertIo Powar Ills South
Thirteenth street: barn damaged.
Shannon Friend. 1912 South Thlr
teentA street: wlniovs demolished.
Sign boards around cemetery
blown down.
Sleeping porch or the Driggers
home In the southwest part OF the
city damaged.
Half dozen telephone poles be-
tween the old University ball park
and the Country club blown down.
Barn and chicken house ut the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

eThere will be no desertions irony
organized fields and the fight VIII
continue unimpaired as long as Is
necessary for us to win the strug
gle"
The labor leader declared all mine
workers were resolved the clock
of time in the mining industry shall
not be turned backards, and have
set themselves with resclute puT
nose to resist attempts by the coal
operators to beat them backward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
COMMISSIONERS MUST
BE RESPONSIBLE, RULE

Oklahoma City, April S.-County
commissioners of Kingflsher county
are personally liable for the expen-
diture of about $1,000 which Is part
of sum appropriated by the coun-
ty excise board for the purpose oil
dragging county roads, according to
an opinion of Assistant Attorney
General G. A. Galbraith.
The money was used to pay In
debtedness incurred the year before
when the fund was provided for the
current year, according to reports
to Galbraith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
DETERMINE GOVERNORS
PLANS ON ARRANGEMENT

.oRlaioma City. April S.-Confer
ence OF attorneys of Governor J. Il.
A. Robertson late today viii deter.
mine whether the governor will bo
personally arralgned before District
Judge NJ. l.. Bozarth at 0kmulgec
April II.
The governor is under an indict.
ment with former Bank Commits.
sloner Fred G. Dennis ON a charge
of accepting bribe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

struck the fair grounds here early
today and caused over $4,000 dam
age.
No one was injured.
Slight damage was reported In
other parts Of the city.
Heavy rains following the twister
flooded downtown streets and caused
a tie-up In severIi of the street
car lines.
The local weather bureau reported
the storm centerins around Amarl'
lilo, Texas.
Ranger Is Damaged.
Fort Worth. TIE :, April S.-The
windstorm which struck Cisco this
morning also did damage at Ranger
according to reports to T. and ?
officials here. A Catholic church
and a house were blown down, II
Is said.
The T. and p. reported rain was
exceptionally heavy as far west ss
Baird, and that water was higl
along the tracks. The telephone
company reported ono man was Kill
ed at Ranger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
(By The United Press.)

Richhill, Mo-, April S.--With Ma
rails Des Cygnes river over its banks
into wheat fields ii several sections
and the Marmatcn river flooding
bottom lands, residents along the
streams moved themselves, stock
and effects to higher ground.
Heavy rains, with threatening
storms. have caused fear Of floods
in this vicinity.
A tornado at Old Richhill, 20
miles north, yesterday unroofed one
house and tore down communication
wires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
CoRSlcANA KHAN DIs5ANDS.

Corsicana, Texas. April S.-The
Ku Klux Klan has disbanded here.
At meeting of majority of its
members last night 1t was voted to
honorably disband the organization
and that hereafter they would as In
dlviduals assist officers in law en-
forcement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR NEGRO BAND
(Bv The United Press. J

New Lexington, Ohio, April s.
National guardsmen and a civilian
posse, armed with machine guns
early today resumed search for two
negroes who have successfully re-
sisted arrest for "a hours.
The negroes wanted for moon
shining. escaped the posse late last
night and are believed intrenched
in an abandoned mine. Plans were
made to use tear bombs to drive
them into the open today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA TOWNS SUFFER As TMSTERs
STRIKE EARLY TO-DAY; LAWT0N, R0WENA, CISCO HARD
HIT As WIND SWEEPS OVER WIDE AREAS Bic RAIN
GUARANTEES NO CHARGES
IF FACTIONS CALL MEET

Washington. April s.-TH house
today passed an amendment to the
Justice Department appropriation
bill guaranteeing that the federal
government win not prosecute coal
operators or miners In case they
come together for a conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
HEAVY KANSAS RAINFALL
Cry The United Press. }

Arkansas City, Kan. April s.
Three inches of rain driven by a
high wind had fallen here up to
noon today and the downpour was
still in progress. Serious damage
from flood waters is feared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
JUROR ADMITS BRIBE.

Chicago, April s.-Henry J. Smith,
n juror In the trial of Simon O'Don.
NELL former president of the Chi
cago Building Trades Council on
charges of extortion today confessed
to states attorneys that he receiv'
ed 81 1000 for voting for acquittal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

uSllCQ llOlii DdiiipSNi ofN A'h~
The Kuhn farm on the Colorado
river near San Angelo was reported
demolished. 1t was not known
whether there were any fatalities.
Both tae Colorado and Concho riv-
crs were running bank full today.
The storm struck Lawton, Okla,
about s o'clock this morning, after
passing through the oil field towns
of Ranger, Cisco and Electra.
Mrs. Thomas Spann and her three
year.old son were killed at Lawton.
Fifteen persons were in the hospital
more or less seriously injured.
Clsco Hard Hit.
At Cisco forty houses were either
demolished or badly damaged. by
the storm. The Katy station was
severely damaged.
Three houses and church were
damaged by the storm at Ranger.
Early reports from Electra stated
that ono man was killed and 90
houses demolished or damaged.
Several thousand dollars worth OF
damage was dong at Oklahoma City
A half dozen houses in Dallas
were either unroofed or blown down
by the sudden twist of the high
winds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
MINERS PLAN To
START MARCH IN
WEST Va. FIELDS
Request for euardsmen In New Mex
leo Refused; Lewis Says 10000
Non.Union Men Join
Strike Ranks.

Charleston, w. Va, April S.-A
march of union miners into the un
organized Winding Gulf coal fields
will be started tomorrow. according
to widespread reports here today.
The marchers, bound for Cooktown
from Sullivan, Raleigh county, VIII
hold mass meetings at Sullivan
Sophia and other towns enroute.
Troops Request Refused.
(By The United Press)
Washington, April S.-Secretary oil
War Weeks today refused the re-
quest of Governor Mechem OF New
Mexico for federal troops In connec
tion with the coal strike trouble
there.
The request was made by the gov
ernor In a telegram received TO-DAY
'bv the secretary of war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Call National Guard.
(By The United Press.

(By Inc tHttu iiSn9t
Gallup. New Mex, April S.-TWo
companies of national guard englni
GERS and cavalry squadron arrived
here early today to quell serlouG
rioting and disorders in coal fields
near here.
Martial law was enforced by the
troops, on orders of Governor Me
chem.
The detachment was commanded,
by Adjutant General Henry Roll.
The chief riotng which resulteo
in ordering out the troops, consist
ed of friends of striking miners ston'
ing nonunion workers. Roads lead
ing to mines were crowded wheil
nonunion miners went to work and
returned each day and many fights
resulted, although no deaths were
reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
ANOTHER VICTIM
A|RPLAN[ CRASH

Paris. April S.--Pilot Duke OF the
British express plane which crashed
in midair with Goliath passenger
plane over Thieulloy, died in the
hospital here today, the 7th victim OF
the most terrible accident in the
history of European civilian avail
tion, -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Troops Are Ordered.

Santa Fe, New Mex, April D.
Two companies Of national guard
troops have been ordered to the coal
fields of Gallup, New Mexico, to sup
nress strike disorders. Governor
Mechem issued the order late last
night when he was informed tha'
the situation in the mine Fields
warranted it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
Wide Section Affected.

Dallas, Tex, April S.-North and
west Texas and southern Oklahoma
were swept by cyclones early today.
The storms took toll of at least
nine lives, according to meager re-
ports reaching here over badly Grip
pied wires.
A report from Ballinge, Tex de'
clared that six pcfsons were killed
at Rowena. safF'
Cisco, Texas, reported one dead
storms were reported to have
struck Dothan, and Ranger, Texas
and Ardmore, Okla.
Lawton, Okla, reported two deau
as result of storm.
The storms swert down scores o.
houses and spread ruin in their path
They were accompanied by heavy
rain and hail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
WIND LEAVES DAMAGE IN WAKE As
BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN; MAN NEAR
DEATH IN vERDEN SECTION, REPORT
CONGRESS TODAY.

} tlly The United rres)
; SENATE: In recess until I
= Monday.
. Interstate commerce tom- I
mittee continues railroad hear I
, ing.
3 Joint ship tubsidy hearing I
= resumed.
= HOUSE: Ccatlnues debate .
= on state and justice depart I
> mont appropriation bill I
b Labor committee continues 4
4 coal strike hearing 1
2 Full committee on appro. .
; priat!ons 10 report out the ma 4.
= val appropriation bill. I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
nv The United Press.l

fLawton, Okla, April S.-Two per-
sons were reported killed and ten
injured in cyclone which struck
the northwestern addition OF this
city at 1880 o'clock this morning
and destroyed fifteen homes.
Those killed at l.awton were Mrs.
Thomas Spann and her three-year-
old son. Four of the Span children
are in the hospital suffering from
injuries.
Reports are that a number OF the
buildings at Fort Sill have been
blown down. A summer resort a
few miles from Lawton was sal
to have been wiped out. Communl-
cation from outside points was prac-
tically 4 impossible. !.
The amount of damage has not
been estimated.
Families were Just completing
their breakfast when the twistel
struck. -
Fire broke out Immediately aftel
and endangered the lives OF those
who were injured and imprisoned
beneath their homes.
The entire city is engaged Y
rescue work. !.
8 Telephone and electric service j
badly crippled.
(By The United Press.)
-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08

(By The United Press.)
Oklahoma City, April S.-A twistef
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-08
A HOME PAPER

An tho local news In tho Daily Ex'
press. Latest world news by Leased
Wire from tho United Press Asso'
citation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

japanese prices must be reduced.
or Japan will lose much more Of her
foreign trade" Is the burden Of nu.
merous warnings sounded here by
bankers and trade authorities.
II. lchinomlya. formerly New York
manager OF the Yokohama Specie
Bank that Japanese prices. which
are now the highest In the world,
must be reduced"
III Japan could absorb all her
surplus goods" he said. high prices
here might be endured. But when
her manufacturers depend on selling
goods in world markets lower prices
must be effected. Competing coun.
tries have lower prices In the battle
for world trade. and Japanese manu-
%facturers are handicapped by high
price quotations when they enter
competition"
A very serious industrial crisis
confronts Japan. according to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
Lctest Political
Outfit May Cause
Worry For Majors

Oklahoma Guy. Okla. March H.
Oklahoma's newest political party,
the raLabor Reconstruction
League, viii play an important part
In the coming state primary election.
political observers predicted today.
At the Leagues recent conycn
ton In Shawnee ut aich y state
ticket was selected end n platform
adopted. c3i delegates were In at.
tendance. This IA approximately IA
large a number na attend n con.
yontion Of the major parties IN tho
state and with this ns a compari.
son, the political eo9ra argue. tho
new party ought 10 poll an cxcop.
iIonally heavy vote.
The Leagues ticket Is headed by
Mayor John G. Walton Of Oklahoma
City. for governor. Walton will run
on the democratlc ticket since the
state law prohibits recognition OF
the league a. a political party until
II has polled the required number
o. votes. The league was organized
scarcely ten months AFRO and has not
yet had an opportunity to test It's
strength. Others on the ticket are
republicans and socialists.
Leaders Of the major political par
ties refer 10 the league rs the Non
partisan party OF the Southwest"
They assert the league has lifted
the Non'partisan platform bodily and
that some OF the organizers of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
Texas Legion Has
Plan To Get Jobs
For Its Members

W. Worth. Tex. March iG-Efforts
TO get Jobs for the 1900 joblcaa
legion members In Texas we're
launched By the American Legion
officials here this week.
Guy aud state officials will be
asked TO aid In finding employment
for tho ex-soldlora. many OF whom
are In destitute circumstances. Many
Texas oitioa cave already cstab-
lIshod municipal employment agcn.
cics and scores OF men are being
given employment daily through
these sources.
Reports from New Orleans indi-
cate that there IL a general move
ment Of the unemployed out of Tex
40. Tsis IL said to be due to the
fact that Texas courts are imposing
heavy fines and sentencing yag
rants TO long terms on the road
gangs. More than COO unemployed
have passed through New Orleans
alone In the past week, officials Of
that city estimate.
with the planting scason starting
and the renewal OF oil field actlyi-
lies many men VIII find employment,
officials believe. The great
est task OF the Legion. they say, II
to find places for the men who are
not physically III for the hard work
Of farm and oil field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
Germany Is Taking
Much OF Jap TRADE

Tokyo, March 15.-Germany has
made a strong showing in the first
skirmishes of her new war with ia.
pan in the Far East-a commercial
war for foreign trade.
German beer and German concrete
are underselling Japanese products
in most OF the South Sea Islands,
according to reports here.
Germany has not been back in
these markets very long, and her
competition does not yet include her
pre-war range Of products. TIE
South Seas beer and concrete mar
Eets + not, of themselves of ire
mendous importance. But trade au-
thorities here attach much signifi.
canoe to Germans ability at this
time to put these supplies into Jap
anese trade territory at prices said
to be below japanese cost of pro-
duction.
IF Germany can do this now, she
car win much bigger trade battles
out here before long they say.
japanese business men continue
to be distressed and alarmed over
their foreign trade situation. In
ports continue to increase and ex-
ports to decrease, thus making
greater Japan's u%nfavorable trade
balance.
"A small item In the total, but one
particularly calling from the Japan
csc trade standpoint, rs that Chi
nese paper umbrellas and Chinese
matches are being imported into
Japan in greatly increased quanti-
ties. Japan had formerly exported
large quantities of these articles to
China, and had imported negligible
quantities of them from China. A
recent report said that about $4,000
Chinese paper umbrellas per month
are now being seat to Japan, where
as a few years ago the average was
about $50 per month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
THOMPSON GETS
IN COM'R. RACE

X. A. Thompson, Of Nlnnekah, an.
nounces that he is again In the race
for county commissioner Of tie
southern district. submitting his case
10 the democratic voters for de.
oision In the primary next August
Probably no man In the county Is
better known than Uncle Bob" IL
came to this section exactly forty
years ago and has been here ever
since. In TIE early days he began
ranching near where he has since
lived and he Is still engaged In farm
ing and stock raising. lie seryel
one term as county commissioner
several years ago.
Il had no intention Of getting In.
10 this race until so many Of my
friends kept insisting upon II and
then | finally decided to run" said
Mr.. Thompson. Il know that's the
common reason which candidates
rive for running but ii happens to
be a fact In my case. | believe that
my experience qualities me to give
the county better service than |
did before. ! am for good roads
and concrete culverts and II | am
elected | will make 1t my special
business to see that the road to the
south end Of the county is finished
] feel that the people know me well
enough to render 1t unnecessary for
me to tell them what kind of man
l am or Cow | shall serve them. All
] care to say is that, If they select
m for the job, | shall do my best
10 make good, disciarging the du-
ties of the office faithfully and ac.
cording to law. | shall appreciate
all the support given to me-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
GOOD SOAP FOR LESS
THAN TWO CENTS A POUND

the pure, clean soap you need for
kitchen, laundry and all household
purposes.
You will find simple directions for
soapmaking OIL the label of every can
of Merry War Lye-also many other
recipes such as how to make I've
hominy, how to soften water, how to
make clothes washing easy, how to
brighten cooking utensils, etc.
Merry War Powdered Lye is also a
wonderfulcleaner and purifier for use
about the home, barn, chicken house
and outhouses. Comes in a convenient
canwith revolving sitting top that can.
not come off, cannot get lost, recloses
tightly and preserves contents. 1t is
economical to buy and easy to use.
Ask your dealer for Merry War Lye
be sure you get merry Wharf.-The
I've that has made good for SO years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

WORLDS
STANDARD
FOR NO
GEMERAH0A0
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
'Me0ID RELIABLE REMEDYW

lE4xsdxm
~ GRIPPE
MH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
KING koAL kARNivAL.

Henryetta. Okla, Marcl licking
Koal will reign supreme here June
Il to II when a King K0al Karniyal
will be held. The same men who
have had charge Of the New Or
leans Mardi Gras will organize the
local pageant. city officials declared.
Henryetta Is in the center of the
states soft coal fields.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16
Make 1t AT Home By This
Easy Process-Takes Less
Than 80 Minutes.

Nowadays, more and more women
are doing as their mothers did and are
making their own soap. If you have
tried it. you will be surprised to
see how easy it is to make good soap,
soft soap, hard soap or floating soap,
just by using kitchen scraps and waste
grease together with a a of Merry
War Lye. the safe and sure soapmaker.
In the old days when soap was made
by the boiling process 1t took nearly
ali day to make q kettle of soap. Now
it is hardly any work at all-requires
no boiling-takes less than 80 minutes.
Saves you money and gives you all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

Northwest league are now at work
IN tho state.
The leagues platform includes the
following planks;
Endorsement Of the Plumb plan.
fayora establishment Of a state
bank, similar To tie state bank OF
North Dakota.
fayora laws TO tax war prof.
ltoers."
Opposes reduction IN wages Of
rail- workers.
The league was formed by n ia.
sion Of liberal parties In the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

good share OF the time. They would
oon feel fine and enjoy their meals
II they would take a few doses OF
Ohamberlain's Tablets to strengthen
their digestion and regulate the liver
and bowels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

declaration u baron snLaisal, ,lor'
mcr minister OF fnsnee. The IN.
creasIngly u~nfayorahle balance Of
trade and labor unrest IN itpan are
alarming be declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

Quicksilver is an essential COM
ponent in the manufactures OF mu.
nitions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-16

A HINT to the Bilious.
Those who are bilious. dyspeptIc
and c%onstitpated feel miserable n