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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
NINE KILLED. AS
TORNADO STRIKES
(By The United Press. J

Aiken, So Car. March 7--Nine
persons were killed by tornado,
which struck Langley and Warrens-
vile, two small cotton mill. towns
near here today. Many houses were
wrecked.
1t was Impossible to determine
the exact extent of the storm from
the meagre reports reaching here.
Wire communications were down
over large district and only par
tial reports were obtainable from
the territory affected. 1t is be-
lieved that the storm was more ex-
tensive than was indicated by the
Langley reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
LEAVE Or FIGHT
IRISH REBELS IN
LIMERICK ORDER
Republican Troops Greatly outnum-
ber Free Staters; Hand Out Ulti-
matum; More Troops Sent
to Their Aid.

Limerick, March THE free
state garrison of the Limerick bar
racks must either evacuate or fight,
according to orders sent out today
by the rebellious republican troops.
The invading rebel army outnum-
bered the free state troops by five
to one when they entered the city.
This force was augmented by con-
siderable number OF troops who
came into the city last night under
cover of darkness.
The dali eireann was assembled
hastily this morning to take quick
acy on in the hope of preventing a
clash.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
WOMAN ESCAPES
HERE AS DEPUTY
AWAITS RETURN
Under Arrest for Ada officers She
Asks Permission to Go to Wash
Room; Hasn't Been Seen
Yet: Leaves Husband.

Henry writson. deputy sheriff OF
Pontotoc county. was left holding
the sack" when he gave his consent
TO allow n woman prisoner 10 go Ia
a washroom In a local cafe. lie has
not seen the woman since.
Whltson and his woman prisoner,
accompanied by the woman's hus.
band and two small children. came
through Chlckasha en- route from
Frederick 20 Ada whore q charge of
obtaining money by means Of bogus
check ~ alleged TO be pending
against the woman. who was taken
into custody at Frederick.
The. party went into n local cafe
for a meat No sooner had they
had seated themselves until the
woman asked permission TO 30 TO n
washroom. Whltson. according to
county officers. gave his permission.
rhe woman disappeared through the
rear Of the cafe and has never been
heard OF since. as far as could be
learned here this morning.
Wilson brought the woman's hua
band to the sheriffs office and asked
that he he held in custody while he
searched for the missing woman.
The city was secured but no clue of
the prisoner was found. After Civ
ing MS the search here. Whlison
ordered the man released from Gus.
.ody. With his ninemonths' old
baby and two.yoar old boy. the
man left for Oklahoma city. Whit.
son departed for Ada wlthous his
prisoner.
The man gave his name as c. +.
Morris. OF Fort Worth, Texas. lie
told officers he was former school
teacher. Il don't believe she will
ever voluntarily return" he said as
he walked the floor Of the sheriff's
office In an endeavor to appease the
infant which had been left IN his
care by his wlfe's sudden disappear
ince.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
LABOR LAW HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL
(By The United Press. }

Oklahoma City, March THE Ok.
lahoma labor law, requiring the pay
ment by employers of current wages,
was upheld by the criminal court of
appeals here today.
The law was attacked on the
grounds that it was unconstitutional
by the f. B. Tibbetts contracting
firm, who hired laborers for the con
struction of a sewer in Pawhuska
The Pawhuska laborers were paid
$3.50 a day when the current wage
was $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
THREE DEAD DUE
CAR BARN BLAZE
(By The United Press.)

Oklahoma City, March 7.-Three
men were killed and between 10
and 12 were injured when the street
car barns at Ninth and Brighton
streets were destroyed by fire
The explosion Of an air tank
started the fire and probably caused
the death Of some of the men, ac-
cording to the police who made the
investigation. In some manner, the
explosion of the tank ignited the
building which was practically de-
stroyed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
CALL LYONS FOR
PROBE ON BANK
(By The United Press.)

Okmulgee, okla, March flames
G. Lyons, who engaged in a fist
fight here with Governor j. B. A
Robertson, was one of the witnesses
to be called before the grand jury
here today, in its investigation with
bank failures in this county.
Lyons was director in the Guar
anty State bank at the time 1t was
merged with the Bank of Commerce,
which later failed. The belief grows
that the jury will complete its in
vestigation Of the banking situation
this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
LLOYD GEORGE PRAISED.
(By The United Press. !

London, March 7-'No man could
have headed the government better
than David Lloyd George" Arthur
Balfour, declared in speech before
the Carlton club here today. I'VE
must not weaken the government at
this time by attempting to restore
prematurely the two party system"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
GAMBLERS ARE FINED.

Emmett Williams, "Mush' Wilson,
Sam Green and Clarence Jones,
negroes, yesterday afternoon in jus.
tice court pleaded guilty to charges
Of gambling and were fined $25 each
and costs. The pleas were entered
after the testimony had been taken
before a jury. Charges against Clay
ton Taylor and Luther HightoweI
were dismissed.
The fines were paid by the trio
who entered pleas of guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
PRODUCER STAYS
At 800 MARK IS
CEMENT REPORT
English Well on Mekenna Farm Does
200 Barrels In Four Days and
Continues strong; ls Best
In the Field.
HARNESS AREA IS TO
GET A NEW TEST SOON
Timbers on Ground for Rig North.
east Of Producer; Duncan Parties
Are TO Drill: Scheduled
Quick Action.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
D0WNF ALL SEEN
ON JAP PREMIER

Toxic, March THE downfall of
the government of Premier Taxa
haeai was declared to be inevitable
by well informed political leaders
today.
The prediction was made that af-
ter the premier appealed to the
house to adopt his budgt which is
now under consideration, even If it's
adoption should carry with it a
lack of confidence in the cabinet.
Decline of z Of a child per family
has taken place in the United States
in the past 40 years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
FORM UNIQUE CLUB.

Houston, Texas, March THE
Houston Lip Reading club, COM
posed of twenty members. has been
formed here. This is the first city
in the south to have club Of this
kind, according to Miss Laura Davies
who was elected president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
SILK HOSE FOR
GIRLS, DEMANDS
OF MEN OUTLINE
CIV The United Press. !

Topeka, March 7. - Laboring
men of Topeka were on record
today denouncing Miss Nell Rog-
ers' budget of $S7.56 which she
says will dress a working girl
for year. Tire men demanded
that the girls in Kansas who
work be given wage sufficient
to wear silk stockings instead of
cotton ones costing Is cents as
described in Miss Rogers bud
get.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
ARRESTED IN ANADARko.

M. S. Hampton was arrested yes-
terday in Anadarko and brought to
Chickasha to answer q charge Of OBJ.
tanning money by means of bogus
check. He has not been arraigned
On the charge. Hampton formerly
lived In Chickasha. officers say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
CHURCH FUND IS
BUY BOOZE, PLAN
(By The United Press.)

Tulsa, Okla, March IA fund of
$500, which is to be used for the
purchase of whiskey, was raised at
a meeting in the First Baptist church
here last night.
Four special raiders, appointed by
the county commissioners will use
the money to buy whiskey from
bootleggers of this city. The plan
is to use the liquor thus purchased
as evidence against the peddlers
when the cases come into court fol-
lowing their arrests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
FIRE ALARM; NO LOSS.

The fire department yesterday af
ternoon was called to the F. p.
Bradley home, 1923 Minnesota ave-
nue., where a grass fire was threat
ening to spread. The blaze was ex-
tinguished without loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07
HARRELD ORDERED TO REST.

Washington, March 7.-Senator
Harreld of Oklahoma has been or
dered by his physicians to take a
vacation of 30 days. He plans to
leave here tonight for Florida.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07

Mines and torpedoes took the lives
of 1000 non-combatant Norwegian
seamen during the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07

The largest searchllght In the
world has candle power Of ,200,-
100000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07

The birth.rate in the United
States Is on the decline.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07

Whale oil is used in making edible
fats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-07

All The local ncws In the Daily -
preas. Latest world news BY win
daily from tho United Pross Asso'
Citations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
BY ROY GIBBONS

CHICAGO, March 23.--Anothcr un.
written law may be added to the one
now recognized that has prompted
scores Of American 1uries 20 free
slaycrs. legal experts here believe
The present unwritten law protects
the sanctity OF tho home. 1t holds
a man is justified in killing to pro
tect the honor OF his wife.
The new unwritten iaw. II In be.
lievcd. will protect in tho same way
the sanctity OF motherhood. Wheth'
er this new law will be recognized
hangs on the answer TO one ques.
tion:
Ia woman justified in killing her
husband after he repeatedly has tor
tured her because of inability TO
bear children when she herself has
ardently wished for chlldrenR
a Chicago jury viii answer that
question when II finds In the case OF
Mrs. Rosa Abrahamson. 80, who has
admitted. police say, that she shot
her husband. Louis. 43. to death.
Mrs. Abrahamson charges that in
four years OF married life her bus.
band continually reproachcd her for
failure 10 bear children and scoffed
at her because Of the birth OF one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
New Unwritten Lam
Nav Protect Women

child. brought into the world dead.
Mrs Abrahamson has surrendered
TO the police. A coroner's jury has
recommended she he charged with
murder.
II want women 10 Judge mo as
they would like 10 be Judged under
similar circumstances. Mrs. Abra.
hanson said. as seated on her cot In
a cell at Cook county Jail. she told
me the whole story OF her life and
its tragedies.
Prom my earliest days was
used to hard work" she said 81
was sent to work in n factory as n
child.
81 knew little OF pleasure. AS I
grew to womanhood met few
young men.
Working AT my machine In the
factory or riding TO my home at
night in crowded street car I
dreamed OF the day when ! should
be someone's wife - someone's
mother.
"Seven years ago at n little party
met Louis-how l hate that name
nowl
"He won rue with his smile. -Four
years ago we we're wed.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
ny ALICE R0HE

NEW YORK. March 23.--For Is
years Howard Chandler Chriaty has
set the fashions In Aulef1can girls.
Continually In that quarter Of n
century this popular illustrator has
sent the Christy girl into every cor.
ner OF the globe where American
magazines are read.
Today Howard Chandler Christy.
portrait painter an well as illustrator.
is Etili setting girl styles.
What do | think OF the changes
in the American girif' he repeated.
pausing before joyous decorative
panel he was painting. portraying
the radiant figure Of young girl
We'll. like her better today than
ever. OF course. do not refer to
the flapper. The real American girl
has certainly changed since first !
began TO draw her.
with frecr clothing and frecr
thinking. girls have improved physi.
cally and mentally. Think OF those
corscted. big .hipped, rather stiff girls
OF % years ago and the uncorseted.
free young persons OF today Tho
American girl has not been hurt in
the least by her broader education
and knowledge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23

"But again I say do not refer TO
the flappcr who is--woll--I don't like
herr
''Do you believe that artists estab-
iish types--in real iifc7"
"Pcrhnps--but no artist Is rcspon.
sible for the fiappery'
But you draw fappcrs. don't
you-7''
''Oh. yes. I have to--she is a very
noticeable figure in our modern life. :"
<.-ro whom should one lay the
blame for the flapper7"
well. I have noticed that when
ever a sweet. refined. innocent. sim
pie girl enters a room filled with
flappcrs. all the men make for the
sweet young girl at once"
'fYes. and them"
And then they immediately pro
coed 20 make n flappcr OF hcr!" he
replied.
so far as art is concerned--there
Ia much more latitude in drawing
the modern girl than there was In
drawing her mother or aunt Ath-
letics sports OF all kind. the war.
liberal education. business every.
thing gives her more varying
phnNear'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
Tells Who
Killed Policeman

warning. "Wednesday nights seance
was held primarily to question Sun
shine further about the murder
mystery.
Mrs. Bradley, tho non-professional
medium. was clothed in soft. white.
flowing gown as she sat in the center
OF a circle OF friends. The circle was
composed OF nine persons. seven
women and two men. Above, a deep
blue light lent a soft, shadowy tint
to the room. on the mantelpiece a
grain of incense smouldcred in an
Oriental bowl.
I had been commissioned TO ques-
ton Sunshine" should she enter
the circle again, regarding Charles
Legate. She had told, according TO
the six individuals. OF the murder
Turn 10 Page ., Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
SUBMARINE IS
DROWN
British Diver Goes Down in
Ocean Crash

LONDON. March 25.--The British
submarine H.s1 sank In the aedit
crranean off Gibraltar. following a
collision with n destroyer today. ac-
cording 20 an official announcement
from the admiralty.
An Exchange Telegraph message
said all hands had been lost.
The H.s2 carried a crew Of 20 men
and three officers.
The admiralty report said that the
H.42 was rammed by II. NJ. y. Yer
satiic.
1T il feared the submarine was
totally lost with all hands" the com
munlque said.
The accident occurred off Europa
point. in 500 fathoms OF water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
Rickard Girl Says
She Forged Checks

NEW YORK. March 23.--Attack.
ing the character OF Nellie Gasko. IL.
one OF the witnesses against George
l.. CTex) Rickard. Defense Counsel
Max Steur today made her admit be-
ing check forger.
Under Steur's questioning. the girl
said sho forged the name OF julius
Berliner. OF the Echo Cement Co.
where she worked. She made out
checks 20 'fF. Hurley" fictitious
character. signed Berliner's name.
indorsed and cashed them. she said.
Three checks. for $50. s56 and $50
were specified In the testimony.
Rickard. famous sports promoter.
is on trial before Justice wasservo.
gel. charged with mistreating girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
AMERICAN SHIP
SINKING AT SEA

PARIS. March .3.-The American
frelgther West Carruth Is sinking IL
miles from Cherbourg. sos signals
have been received.
NEW YORK. March 23.-An SOS
call from the west Carruth. IL miies
from cherbourg. was relayed from
the liner Kroonland. 1000 miles out
from here, and announced BY the
New York radio station Of the Inde'
pendent Wireless Co.
The distress signal read: sos
from steamship West Carruth. II
miles west Of Cherbourg. sinking.
Needs immediate assistance"
The West Carruth Is listed as a
United states shipping board
freighter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
REAL ESTATE
MAN BROWNS

The body OF walter s. Mcneil. IS.
IT'S ~. 72d St. real estate dealer.
was found floating in Green lake
Thursday by three small boys. A
passing workman. James Bryan.
pulled II ashore and notified Coroner
w. II. Corson.
Mcneil. who had been In the realty
business in Seattle for 10 years. dis
appeared from home January f6.
threatening suicide. and had not been
seen since.
lie leaves n widow and a grown
daughter.
The body was found near tho $500
block, on Il. Green Lake way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23

Dear Homer Brsv-f1ssss tell me
where I can take juggling lessons'--
-. II. X.
Dear Bsrt--Fm your arms with
bundles. Walt tn O'Clock Take a
summit Ave. ear.--Homer.
II ron my oton." the pool shark said
ouoth the Gapper. 1T Is 10 laugh,
You ron pour olcn Nth little bull
Whae I roll mine on the caIf2
This buck they are passing with
the bonus Is the buck private.
British Jailed Gandhi to stop the
proper.GandhL
THE WORLDS USLurEfEsT MAN
Bat King solomon loved many strange
women. together with the daughter of
Pharaoh. And he had 100 wives,
princ.sses. and 800 concubines.-L Kings
al, to 3.
ans
Dawgone these rsdlosl We heard
a man in Havana order drinks for
three last night.
"ConRressman Volstead Refuses 10
Retire ."--Iieadiine. Possibly he is
waiting until prohibsH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
DENLY Threatens
to Chop Warships

WASHINGTON. March 23.--Sccrc-
tary DENLY and other high naval au.
thorities have threatened TO cut the
navy to 10 battleships. six less than
the number allowed the United
States under the 5.5.3 ratio OF the
arms conference in case congress
passes the bill reducing the navy en-
listed personnel to $4,000 men. It was
learned today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23
3UNSOLVED
MURDERS IN
SIX DAYS!
Recent Sayings Battling
Seattle Police and
Sheriff'S Office
BY s. B. Croft

Wifatin siH days. three men
have been bruiaiiy murdered In
Seattle. Not q single arrest has
been made by the police depart
mcni or sberiff's office.
The finding Of the body Of
Daniei Alexander Mcdonald. near
Ronald station. "Wednesday,
marked the third and latest vic.
tim Of murder.
Last Friday. Patroiman Charles
o. Legaae. s1os 18th ave. s.. was
found shot TO death, his body
lying nj full length In an auto
not his own. In n garage at Ie4,
Main st.. the heart Of Scattle's
Underworld
Capt. Charles remnant Of tho
detective department received
the job Of solving an additional
crime mystery Saturday night.
when Taro Suruki. Jap. WAS
shot twice thru the head and
body In an alley way off Wash
ington st.. between Fourth and
Fifth aves.
Each OF the three murders vie
with the others In point OF mystery
and apparent lack OF motive OF clues
TO the murderers. -
Mcdonald had. from all indica.
tons. been murdered in Seattle and
his body carried by auto to n point
near Ronald. where shallow grave
was scooped in n gravel pit. The
hsaFns -
Donalds head had been beaten and
gashed with a Ratchet or a monkey
wrench. lie formerly lived al the
Rex hotel. 657 King St. and had been
dead several days when found. nc
cording to the coroner.
Legate's murderer shot from the
dark. as the officer sat in an auto.
on the left side
A bullet pierced Legate's cheek
and he fen 10 the floor OF the car.
where the murderer stopped to feel
his heart. and "A second later sent a
second bullet crashing thru his fore
head.
Tennant admitted that the Legate
murder had completely haffled him.
What clues are In Tenants hands
are said TO he OF little value.
The Legate muruer has Great
cd furore In police circles
among all who knew him. The
impression still exists that the
murderer Of Legate will never be
arrested. altho II popular theories
among the police are correct. he
is at present walking Seattle
streets with perfect immunity TO
arrest.
Suzukrs murder. while spectacu.
CTuru 10 Page Q, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-23

Better Business bureau. declared
that that organization had dur.
ing the last few months saved
prospective investors more than
$4,000 by warning them against
the Canadian-American Lumber
Co. Just how much money Read
did obtain from investors will
not he known until n check Is
completed
The Canadian-American Lumber
Co. was incorporated under the laws
OF Utah. according TO Hammer.
Read had an elaborate prospectus,
which included photographs OF tim
her far removed from the supposed
loca ton OF the company's supposed
mill and holdings on Vancouver
sIsland, B. c. He claimed. II is
stated, that the company owned and
operated large lumber mill. which
he said was a going concern and was
making money. all Of which is de-
ciared TO be untrue.
Papers In Hammers posses
sion include two options on TIM
ber land which Read claimed
were owned by the Canadian
American Lumber Co. One shows
that he paid down 81 and owed
$4,000; while on the other tract
he paid 81 for the option and was
to pay 81. .30f. 900 before he could
even cut stick Of timber.
Prospective investors signed n con-
tract which promised them a job at
the mill. and Read took their money
in advance. 1t is said. Among other
attractions. the contract. copies OF
which are held in the prosecuting at
torney's office, promised that II an
employe-invcstor were assigned to a
lesser job his nay would not be cut
AT one time" Attorney KAHN
said. Read had signed mp eight
foremcn. Other positions were
filled many times over, also. No
one who had money was refused
n job. He specialized on persons
who were out Of employment but
who had little money saved
up
Read was arrested Tuesday night
by Detective r.. r. Herbert on a
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