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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
SEE NO VERDICT
IN COUNTY TEST
Evans Well Not Bailed down Satur-
day; To Continue Work Today
Say Reports; 700 Feet Water
Stands in Hole.

The verdict at the test well of j.
Ben Ross on the Evans farm, IL
miles southwest of Rush Springs,
section 1S-3n-Sw, is yet to come, ac-
cording to oil men returning yes
terday from the location.
The cement plub was drilled out
Saturday morning, according to re-
ports. About 9 o'clock Saturday al
ternoon they started running the
bailer and continued until they had
lowered the fluid in the hole about
1000 feet, leaving 700 feet of mud
and water standing. At this point,
the reports say, work was stopped
TO fix a gas line that supplied fuel
for the boilers.
It was expected that work would
start again today toward bailing the
hole dry.
There was not great deal of en-
couragement among the men VINO
visited the well. 1t was thought that
if the test did make a pay well at
the 1715 foot level, it would be small
as with onyl 700 feet of water stand
ing. there were practically no show
ings. Some believe that had il been
a big well, it would have cleaned
itself with only 700 feet of fluid in
the hole, unless the mud at the bot
tom were extra heavy. One report
stated that there were gas bubbles
and a rainbow showing in the slush
when bailing was stopped Saturday.
Hopes of making a pay well have
have not been abandoned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
SUIT
DECISION ISSUED
Federal Government Wins Long Tilt
with Railroad, Divorcing Two
Lines to Pacific Coast; Court
Split on Issue.
,By The United Press. }

Washington, May 29.-The federal
government by decision of the
supreme court today won it's big anti
trust suit against the Southern Paci-
fic railway and associated interests.
The court held that the acquisition,
ownership and control of the old Cen
tral Pacific line from Ogden to San
Francisco by the Southern Pacific
restrains competition in interstate
commerce and therefore violates the
Sherman antitrust law.
AS a result the court announced
the Southern Pacific must divorce
itself from the old Central Pacific
lines.
The court decision was six to one,
Justice McKenna dissented and
Judges McReynolds and Brandies
took no part in consideration of the
case.
Says It's Unfair.
Forcing the dissolution Of the two
railroads is unfair, McKenna de-
clared. The leasing of the Central
Pacific by the Southern Pacific, he
said, had the implied approval of
the government at the time and en-
abled the government to collect $685.
100000 which it otherwise could not
have collected.
The government lost the case in
the Utah federal district court.
The combination which the govern
ment attacked was formed in 1899.
1t was also claimed that the South
ern Pacific's control Of the Central
Pacific violated the Pacific railroad
law which required the virtual oper-
alton of the Union and the Central
Pacific as one line from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, to the coast.
Claims No Violation.
The company claimed it did not
violate the antitrust or the railroad
laws and that interstate competition
was not affected by its acquisition of
Continued on page four)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
DAY
CEREMONIES HELD
Local Organizations Partiel p ate
Legion Services Impressive; Fra.
ternal Bodies Active; Graves
Are Decorated.

Throngs assembled at Rose llill
cemetery yesterday afternoon for the
Decoration Day ceremonies conducted
by local organizations.
After the ceremonies. there were
practically no undccorated graves In
the cemetery.
The parade. which preceded the
ceremonies at the cemetery. was not
as long as was expected. Only eight
organizations the band. American
Legion. American Legion Auxiliary,
Confederate veterans. Odd Fellows
Rebekahs and w. o. W.-participated
In the parade, led by the color
bearers and the two guards. Color
bearers were Reed Hendrick and
Lyman Eldred while Mays Jones and
Clarence Young. dressed In u. $.
navy uniforms. marched as guards.
The Odd Fellows. Rebekahs. w. O.
W. and A. o. U. w. marched in uni
forms.
The Logionnaires and band marched
to the ceremony. Other organiza.
lions dropped out as the parade coun.
termarched west on Chlckasha
avenue.
Dead Soldiers Honored.
All deceased soldiers of the world
war buried in Rose Hill cemetery
were honored in the American
Legion ceremonies which were the
center OF. attraction at the burial
ground. other organizations, how
ever, conducted their ritualistic
services.
The Legion program opened with
a memorial prayer by Rev. II. i. i.
Morgan, pastor of the Methodist
church. This was followed by the
depositing of the flowers In loving
memory A song, "Some Time We
Will Understand" was sung by Mrs.
Rulton and Misses Faye and Beat
rice Luginbyhl, and Gertrude Hart.
AS tribute to all departed vet
erans OF the recent war, volley
was fired over the newest grave at
the cemetery containing the sbody of
a world war veteran. The firing
squad was under the command of
George White. Following the firing
of the shots, taps were blown by d.
f. Yates. Misses Lucille Mars and
Beatrice Luginbyhl, wrapped in the
national colors, sang FAmerca" after
which a short patriotic address was
made by Senator Jed Johnson, of
Walters, a veteran of the world war.
Johnson flayed Americans who fail
to pay the proper respect to the flag.
All should know the flag etiquette,
he said Johnson's address was
stirring one.
Blowing of taps, lowering Of the
colors and the benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Morgan concluded the program.
Scores of automobiles were parked
around Rose Hill cemetery during the
ceremonies. Practically all room in
the cemetery was occupied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
ATTORNEYS WITHDRAW
APPEAL FOR RELEASE
(By The United Press,)

Oklahoma City, May 29.-Earl Cor
don, Miami, Okla, world war vet
eran, must remain in pail with his
memories over Memorial Day and
until his case is called June 26.
Attorneys for the slayer of Beck
ham Cobb, Birmingham, Ala, a
'buddie in the service" who was a
fellow vocational student at the
Oklahoma A. and M. college, today
withdrew their application for his
release on writ of habeas corpus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
STRIKE VOTE ON
WAGE CUT BEING
SENT OUT TO-DAY
Railroad Union Chiefs Attack slice
A of Near II Percent In Wages
OF Men; Say Puts Il De.
low Living Scale.
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR TO GET BUSY
Says Ruling 10 "uniust and InequIt.
able; VIII Reduce Pay TO Level
In Force Rrlor to 1920; Says
Board Unfit"

Washington. May 80 The wage
cutting order of the railroad labor
board was attacked today by the
American Federation Of Labor M
most unjust aud inoQuitable"
In putting wages back Ia the
scale prevailing prior 10 the 1921
Increase. the board failed t. take
into consideration the fact tha' the
cost Of living is higher now than In
1920. the statement declared
This decision. the statement de.
clarcd. Shows the unfltness OF the
board"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
CHURCH MEETING
TO START TODAY
State Convention OF Christian Mis-.
sIonary Societies Opens In o. C.
w. Buildings at 8 O'Clock
Says Program.

Delegates Ia the state convention
Of the Christian Missionary Society
which begins hero this evening are
arriving In Chickasha today.
Arrangements have boon made Ia
care for more than GOO delegates. ac.
cording 10 Rev G. u. James. pastor
Of the First Christian church here.
Everything ls In readiness for the
convention. he said. Visitors who
do not stay with relatives or friends
here. will be given meals and lodg
ing In the Oklahoma College for Wo.
men dormltories. All sessions Of
the convention will be- held at the
college.
The short program this evening
opens at $3.50 o'clock with "A praise
service. This will be followed by the
presidents address which is sched-
uled to begin at 500 o'clock. After
his address, President Crayton u.
Brooks will announce the appoint
ment OF committees. A get ac-
quainted" meeting will conclude the
program for the evening.
Following is the program for
Tuesday morning:
S:30-Bible hour, Harry ID. Smith.
9:15-The Challenge of Oklahoma,
II. NJ. Woods.
9:35-Our Answer to the Call, J..
T. Okle.
9:50-Trail Blazers, Il. l.. Kirtley.
10:05-Open Forum.
11:05-llymn, Convention.
Gospel Song, Chickasha Christian
Male Quartette.
11:15-Sermon, X. H. Miller.
Parallel Session In Fine Arts
Building.
9:15-Light Bearers.
9:20-Co-workors.
9:25-How We Secured World Call
Subscriptions Tulsa Society.
9:3O-lmportance of Circle and
Tringle- Miss Margaret Voters, Ok
lahoma City, First Circle.
9:45--Relation of Woman's Mis-
sionary Society to Circle and Tringle
Mrs. Charles Hamln, Circle Mother,
University Place, oklahoma City.
9:55-Sp Special Music-Mrs. h. T.
Estes, Chickasha.
10:00-IIow to Conduct an Execu-
tive Committee Meeting.
10:10-The Importance Of Libraries
Mrs. j. T. Okle, Blackwell.
10:20-Jitney Library March.
1890 Open Discussion.
11:00-Adiourns to Auditorium.
Tuesday afternoons program was
announced as follows:
1:30 Song and Prayer.
Strengthening the Struggling
Charles II. Hume.
300 Entering Unoccupied Fields
Charles NJ Schoonover.
2:15-S Statewide Evangelism - w.
II. Kindred.
2:35-Deveoping Leaders II. II,
Mathieson
2:55 Shall We Follow Our Young
People to College?-F. M. Warren.
Discussion.
Luncheon for women.
7:30-Praise service.
7:3O-"The Glory of a Woman's
Missionary Society'-Mrs, E. G. Me-
Kinney, Durant
S:1O--Recognition Service for Mis-
sionary Mothers.
S:30-The Land of the Open Door
Mrs. C. Manley Morton, Asuncion,
Paraguay, S. A.
A number Of state and national
notables of the Christian church are
expected here to attend the conven-
ton, which will close Friday. A
full house at the college is not ex-
pected until Tuesday, as many dele
gates will not arrive until that day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
TRIO IS RESCUED
FROM MANIAC IN
SHACK IN OMAHA
Madman Intiees Women 10 Ride In
Automobile, Then Holds Them
Captive; Man Caught When
Attempts Rescue.
ESCAPES AND SUMMONS
POLICE AS GRAVE. DUG
Women Chained and Are Thrown
Into Dungeon; Cries Attract
Passing Motorist; Believe
Maniac Is Hunted Man.

Omaha. Nob.. May %. Police to-
day rescued two young women and
a man from lonely shack on the
outskirts Of the city whore they had
been captured and chained by Gus
Grimes. said TO be maniac
The women, Mrs. James Jenkins
and Miss Gertrude McManan. had
been without food since Saturday.
The Man. II. Il. Boyd. was cap
tured by the mad man Sunday when
he. hearing the women's cries, at.
tempted to rescue them.
Caught at Car Line.
Miss McManan and Mrs. Jenkins
were waiting for a street ear at 6
p. m. Saturday when Grimes drove
up in an automobile and offered to
drive them home They accepted
When he drove past their dcsiina-
tion they became alarmed and de-
manded to be let out of the car.
Grimes drew gun.
Keep still, or I'll blow your
brains out, he said
Soon they arrived at the shack.
What are you going to do with
us?" the girls asked.
I'm going to hold you for some
money. See if your relatives won't
give me some," Grimes replied
He took new link chain of two
tons lift capacity and fastened an
end around each girls neck. He
locked the chain with new padlocks.
The chains were about five feet
long. He fastened the other end to
concrete pillars sunk in the floor
of the shack.
Sleep In Dungeon.
Then he opened trap door in the
floor of his shack and made them
jump into the hole beneath.
The hole was about ten feet deep
and ten feet wide.
After he had them in this dun
geon he attacked them.
The girls were left in. the dun
geon all Saturday night while
Grimes slept in the room above.
Sunday morning he let down a
ladder and brought them into his
shack. He kept them there until
afternoon.
About p. m. Miss McManan sue
ceeded in signalling to Boyd who was
in an automobile on a hill nearby.
Boyd Breaks Loose.
Boyd Immediately came to the wo-
mems aid. Grimes, however, had
seen him coming and pressing a
gun against his ribs, marched him
inside and chained him up with the
women.
Then he went outside and dug
grave.
'Im going to take your car away
so they won't have any trace of
YOU" Grimes told Boyd. "Then I'm
going to come back and get rid of
you. See that hole. That's where
you're going"
When Grimes left, Boyd kicked a
screw driver within reach of his
hands and pried loose the screws
which fastened the chain to the
concrete pillars. He then ran to
the nearest hous and telephoned
police.
The description of Grimes coin
cides with that of a bandit who on
May 20 shot and killed G. E. Sief-
kin and his son, Robert Siefkin, in
an oil filling station robbery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
CONTINUE HOSPITAL PROBE.
(Rv The United Press.)

Oklahoma City, May 29.-Further
probe was under way here today in
to the construction of the soldiers
memorial hospital at Muskogee by
the soldiees' relief commission.
The commission met at the state
capital and heard reports on an ex-
animation of the work done at the
hospital by the Manhattan Construc-
,tion company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
ARMY MAN INJURED.

Milwaukee, May 29.-Brigadier-
General William Mitchell, assistant
chief of the United States air serv-
ice. was under the care of physi-
clan at the home of his sister here
today. He was severely injured yes
terday when thrown from his horse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
NIL SON CLUB IS
To Be ORGANIZED

Friends of Bob Wilson, Grady coun-
ty's candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor will meet
Tuesday evening, May 30, s o'clock,
at the court house, for the purpose
Of organizing a "Wilson for Cover
nor Club" in Chickasha, according to
announcement made today.
All democrats, including both wom-
en- and men, who desire to assist in
bringing about the nomination of the
Chickasha candidate are invited to
attend the meeting, the announce
ment says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
STORES CLOSE TOMORROW.

Retail stores in Chickasha will
close tomorrow, Decoration Day, for
three hours, from 10 o'clock a. m.
until o'clock p. M, according to
Jeff Williams, secretary of the Re
tail Merchants association. The
commercial travellers have asked
that the stores close on Wednesday,
opening day of the Oklahoma State
League here. The majority of the
stores favor closing for one hour, ?
to 8 o'clock p. M, Mr.. Williams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
WIFE REMAINS LOYAL.

McAlester, Okla, May 29.-Ida
Hadley, in prison is still loyal to
her husband, Paul Hadley, who was
convicted at Tuscon, Arizona, on a
charge of murder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
CORPUS CHRISTI PLANS
VOICED IN AMENDMENT
nv Tho United rr..)

Washington. May 20. - Senators
Sheppard and culberson. Texas. TO.
day introduced an amendment TO the
rivers and harbors bill. for adoption
OF the Corpus christi Improvement
project. recommended by the board,
of engineers In report submitted
last Friday.
The commerce committee will con.
slider the amendment Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
OLD GUARD Gets
READY FOR BOUT
IOWA ELECTIONS
Alarmed at Results In Pennsylvania
and Indiana, G. o. p. Leaders
Planning 10 Meet Assault
Of Proaresslves.
SPLIT PRIMARY WITH
FLOCK OF CANDIDATES
Figure Strongest Progressive Can't
Get Sufficient Percentage. VIII
Then Throw Nomination 10
Machine Power.

Washington. May cold guard
leaders. alarmed by the force OF the
progressive sweep which lost them
the senatorship In Indiana and the
Roycrnorship In Pennsylvania. have
summoned their forces for dcto..
mined stand In Iowa against the adj.
vancing tide.
Since the Indiana and pennsyl.
yania primaries revealed the extent
of the dlsaffectlon with present po.
liiical conditions. the old guard has
been sending out anxious inquiries
into Iowa, whore the next important
senatorial primary will occur. Stand
pat chloftans here were confident
today that Iowa would enable them
to discount the Indiana and Penn.
sylvania results as accidental and
Isolated cxamiles.
Old ous l Keeps Busy.
The Iowa primaries will be held
June >. one week hence. Old guard
leaders have for weeks been strength
ening their lines in that state. fore
seeing the loss of Pennsylvania and
Indiana.
Iowa voters therefore will be called
on to determine whether the pro-
grossve movement is to be given
further impetus, increasing the
chances of progressive victories in
Af Of nj
whether II is to sustain set back.
Stand-pat leaders have split the
progressive forces. There are six
candidates for the republican sena-
torial nomination for the seat now
filled by appointment of Charles A.
Rawson, who took Senator Kenyon's
place when the latter went on the
federal bench. Thev are:
Representative Burton Sweet, for
mer Representative Charles T.. Pick.
EFT, State Senator Leslie Francis,
Col. Claude Stanley, Clifford Thorne.
former Iowa railroad commissioners.
and Smith Brookhart, who two years
ago wa 50 candidate against Senator
Cummins.
Entry List Padded.
Sweet Is being touted by his
friends as the administration can
didate." Pickett and Francis are In
the race, according to progressive
leaders here, merely to help along
the plan of old guard chiefs.
Brookhart is an ultra progressive.
lie and Thorne were "buddes" in
the sense that they championed the
same thing. They come from the
same town.
Brookhart entered the race first.
Thorne got in a few weeks ago, re-
signing as counsel fo ra farmers
organization to make the race I'm
der Iowa law, a candidate must re-
ceive 80 per cent of the vote cast to
be legally nominated With five
candidates in the field, it is obvious
ly difficult for anyone to get large
proportion of the vote unless he has
a strong organization.
If no candidate gets the So per
cent, the choice of nominee is to
be made by state convention. That
is what the old guard hopes for.
by keeping all six in the race, and
having Thorne divide Brookhart'
support among progressives, they
expect to throw the senatorship into
th convention, where their choice
can more easily be selected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
WOMAN Is KILLED
IN AUTO COLLISION

Monroe. Mich. May 2a.-Mrs.
Katherine y. rccbc, Il OF Toledo.
Ohio. was instantly Killed Il miles
south Of here. last night whom tho
auto In which she was riding col.
lidod with another.
Ralph Toohe, son, was driving
the machlno In which was the moth.
r and Mrs Badcs. Neither OF the
two survivors we're injured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29

A pirate cave was recently discoy-
cred in n cave of the Coronado Is
lands off the coast of Los Angeles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29

Torricelli invented the barometer
in the seventeenth century.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
A HOME PAPER

All the local news In the 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, 1922-05-29
WEATHER r

Tonight and Tuesday cloudy; prob
ably local showers
Local Temperature
Max. ~. Min. %. Rainfall .3i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29

Continued on page four.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-29
Claims No Violation.

Continued on page four.)
The Ocala banner., 1922-09-22
SMALL TOWN

From the window Of the Indepen
dent office we have a perfect view Of
the everyday life of small town
being on the main street and on the
second floor we have the movements
OF rs per cent Of the towns activities
under cur observation, and as we sum
up the advantages Of small town life
and. as we measure the small town
individual with our big town brethren
we realize how greatly oveTdrawn is
he c2-tccn Of Stanley n the Cincin-
natl Post and the life Of we small
town folks as portrayed by the stage
and screen. We consider it a rare
privilege to live n a small town where
we can know our Geighbors. our busi-
ness associates and the rank and file
CT the commGnity's population. where
we can take part III the social activi-
ties Of the community, where our ef-
forts, though small, are recognized,
where sympathy, other than organ
@1cNs Is SALt4uSu US III cur Troubles,
where cur good fortunes bring Joy to
others as well as ourselves, where
the ice man calls the banker
Jim. where we can breathe the fresh
pure air as intended by nature and
hold close communion with nature
and man. AS an individual, the aver
age small town man has a broader
knowlege Of conditions that exist in
the business and political world than
any other person, he is the contact be-
tween the industries OF the country
and that Of the city and il is his busi-
ness to be in close touch with the ac-
tual conditions of both. With the
daily press closely read by so per cent
of a small towns population, with the
automobile that eliminates the dis
tance between the small town and
the city. the small town Of today is
only city suburb well acquainted
The Ocala banner., 1922-09-22

Dcubters CT country's material
resources and possibilities have ex-
listed n all ages and lands, says the
Jacksonville Journal Doubt has been
the rule in this country. The advan-
tages Of Florida have hsen doubtful
propositions up until within the last
few years. A company Of men sent
out by the Boston General Court in
1880 to explore the country reported
that beyond thirty miles from the
SEA there is no land fit for planta-
tioDs.'' Beyond the Mississippi was
once en- the map as the Great Ameri-
can Desert" It is now the most pros
perous region. Nature discounts the
credulity and ignorance of man al
every turn. Florida is surprising ev-
eryone who earnestly and intelligent.
ly investigates. Florida has the larg-
est rainfall and water supply in the
union, and water is prime necessity
of life, after air, and pure air comes
to Florida from the surrounding seas