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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-09-29

It's all right to hope for the best.
but an ounce of hustle is worth a
pound of hope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-09-29

Cost is the amount of energy ex-
pended to produce a thing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-09-29

Pictures speak all languages and
talk to all ages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-09-29

Rely on yourself-your friends
may forget you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
BrittOn Boy Best
Speiier In State,
Winner OF Contest

Oklahoma city, May i5.-Avon
Cobb. u, of Drltton, Is a happy boy
today.
lie won tho state spelling con.
test which was held yesterday IN
connection with a meeting OF the
county superintondcnts OF schools.
Aven Is living example OF tho
truth taught by teachers every
where that obstacles are but step.
ping stones 10 something higher.
For almost three years Aven has
been ap orphan and for over two
years hc has been living at tho
Methodist Orphans Home just out.
side Britton. Until Christmas he
attended school on the orphanage
ground but at that time he entered
the eighth grade and II was neces.
sary for him to walk two miles to
school at Britton.
Twenty.six children from that
many counties entered the contest.
The word which stumped Aven
was '.maniken."
Ada Coursey OF Wilson. won sec.
ond place and Helen Tlllcy of Kicfer
won third place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
Showdown Is Coming.
(ny The United Presa.l

Genoa, May ia show down on
the allied attitude toward Russia
was due today as the political sub.
commission met to discuss the reply
to the soviet note.
Britain and Italy support Russia's
suggestion for mixed commission
to thresh out the financial problems
of the soviet government and the
allies. The French bitterly OPP
pose II
Today's meeting of the sub-com-
mission probably will result In either
the British-Italian or the French
idea prevailing. or in the French
Withdrawing from the session alto
gether. II the French idea prevails,
1t is likely the Russians will leave.
The French principally object to
the presence of Russians OH the pro-
posed mixed commission. II has
been suggested that two or three
separate commissions might be cre-
ated to go to Russia and study the
situation.
If the allies get together and
agree on some form of mixed com
mission, its sessions will probably
be held In Moscow.
According to reports here, certain
prominent Americans close to the
are Urging that the
United States represented on the
body, so that America can "superin-
tend" the allotment of concessions
and the granting of credits.
It is believed Russia is ready to
conclude separate agreements with
the allies If 1t is impossible to get
all of them to agree to the pro-
posed mixed commission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
THREE KILLED IN
TRAIN CRASH ON
NORTHERN ROAD
Black Diamond Express DeraIled;
is Injured; Train Hits Auto,
Then Jumps Track; PIunges
Down Enbankment.

Buffalo. NJ Y, May 13-Three per.
sons were killed and fifteen injured
when the Black Diamond Express
on the Lehigh Valley railroad was
derailed at North Leroy, near here,
today.
The train passing westbound
passenger train. struck an auto
driven by Thomas Groeig. 40. and
after carrying the machine several
feet left the tracks and plunged
down a steep embankment into n
creek. Three coaches, crowded with
foreigners, a parlor car and diner,
were derailed.
The dead are:
Thomas Groeig, driver of the auto
mobile; an unidentified man, and a
woman also unidentified, believed
to have been his wife. Tho latter
two were in one of the derailed
coaches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
GASOLINE PRICE
WILL Be RAISED
SOON IS REPORT
Interior Department Investigat r 8
State That "Gentleren's Agree
menp to Boost Price to 30
Cents by June.

Washington. May 13.-Further In.
creases in gasoline prices will be
made effective soon in all parts of
the country. 1t was learned at the
interior department today.
These increases may total four or
five cents per gallon by the middle
of June, IL was stated. This Is in
addition to increases made during
the past six weeks. ranging from
four to six cents on the gallon.
The Standard Oil company will
lead the way In the next price
boost, according to reliable infor-
nation.
Practically every oil concern of
importance is pledged to increase
prices for the summer and fall
months, ii is understood here. A
"gentlemen's agreement" is said to
exist for raising the price to 30
cents a gallon during the next two
weeks and to exceed that figure
thereafter.
Attorney General Daugherty has
promised to make thorough inves-
tlgation on his return from the
weekend trip with President Hard
ing. William J. Burns, head of the
bureau of investigation of the de-
partment, probably will be assigned
to the task.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
CREATE FUND To
PROSECUTE CASE
Of WAR GRAF TER
House Committee Favorably Reports
Bill Appropriating $50o,ooo to
Handle Cases of Defraud-
ers of Government.

Washington, May 13.-The first
definite move in the campaign to
round up and prosecute war defraud'
ers came today when the house ap-
preparations committee favorably re-
ported a bill giving the department
of justice a special 100000 graft
prosecution fund. The money is
needed. according to Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, to employ extra in
vestigators and counsel.
The bill will be passed in the
house Monday, under plans of house
leaders, and then sent to the senate
with the request that equally speedy
action be given it there. SO thai
President Harding can sign it be
fore the end of next week
The money was requested by Az
torney General Daugherty after Rep
resentatives Woodruff, Michigan ant
Johnson, South Dakota, republicans
had pressed their resolution provid
ing an investigation by congress in
to the alleged laxity on the part o.
the department of justice in bring
ing war grafters to justice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
PROSECUTION At
MINER TRIAL To
CONTINUE FIGHT
Second Book of Evidence to Be
Concerning Officers Part in Bat
tie of Blair Mountain
Against Miners.
(By The United Press.)

Charlestown, w. Va, May 1S--The
prosecution today started in the
final chapter in its first book of
treason charges against Bill Biz
zard, union mine leader.
The first book" Is made up of
testimony from the miners camp
before and leading up to the battle
of Blair Mountain The second
book" will be composed of testi-
mony from men of the state depu-
ties battle lines on the other side
of the mountain.
Recital of events in the miners
camp will be concluded this after
noon if possible, state counsel an
nounced. In an effort to conclude
its case next week, the prosecution
will produce state constabulary and
deputy witnesses who fought against
the miners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
STOLEN SHIP IS
FOUND BY RADIO
(By The United Press.)

Dallas, Texas, May 1S.-Thieves
who stole an airplane in Dallas did
not reckon with the police depart
ment's Twentieth Century equip
ment. The plane, wrecked and
abandoned, was recovered through
use of the wireless, according TO po-
lice today.
The plane, Curtiss, valued at
$4,000, was reported stolen from the
McGraw Aviation company's grounds
at Love field about daylight Friday.
Officers were Immediately notified
and news of the theft and descrip-
ton of the plane was broadcasted
by wireless.
Word was received early last
night of a plane which had crashed
into tree near Bluffdale in Erath
county. 1t was identified as the
stolen plane. Erath county officers
had received the wireless message
and were on the lookout, they told
local officers. No trace of the pilot
or occupants could be found and
there was no indications that any
one was, injured in the crash.
Dallas police stated today they
had reports recently of a man COM
ing here and trying to interest anna
teu flyers in stealing a plane and
robbing a bank at South Haven,
Kan. sOne local amateur flyer was
reported missing last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
TO Perfect Appeal
For Registrations
OF Okarche Voters
(BY The United Press. J

Oklahoma City, May 13.-Assist-
ant Attorney General c. A. Gal
braith left today for Enid to per
feet appeal of John Determan from
an order of the Kingfiesher county
district court directing that regis
tration of voters in the town of
Okarche, where Determan is regis
trar, be allowed.
Galbraith will also secure the
names of bonding companies who
are liable as sureties on bonds of
Garfield county officials who are
to be sued by the attorney general
in an effort to recover over 100000
in alleged misused funds in that
county.
Upon Galbraith's return the suits
will be filed, directed against about
IL officials and former officials of
Garfield county, according to Attor-
ney General George F. Short.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
RED CROSS DIVISION
OFFICIAL PROMOTED,
LOCAL CHAPTER TOLD

James l.. Lieser, manager OF the
ican Red Cross has Just been elected
vice chairman In charge of domestic
operations by the central committee
of that organization, according to an
official statement received from st.
Louis by Mrs. Bertram Harris, chair.
man of the Grady county chapter.
Mr.. Fieser has gone to Washington
to take up his new duties as active
head of the Red Cross In this coun-
try. He succeeds w. Frank Persons
who has resigned because of Ill
health.
Fieser became manager OF the
Southwestern Division In February
Of last year. This division at that
time included all Red Cross chapters
in the states of Missouri, Arkansas.
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. His
first task as division manager was
TO effect the absorption into the
southwestern division Of Colorado
and New Mexico of the old wartime
mountain division.
The great floods at Pueblo, Colo.
RADIO, San Antonio and Fort Worth.
Texas, the tornadoes ceptering
around Texarkana, the Burlington.
Kansas flood and the recent flood
situations in Missouri and Arkansas
have all presented huge relief prob.
lens to the Red Cross. Under Mr..
Fieser's direction and leadership, the
Red Cross assumed and carried
through complete control and admin.
istration of all relief and rehabilita.
ton measures following these calami-
ties. Feiser's successor will be an
nounced at an early date, Mrs. Harris
bas been notified.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
Two Italians Killed.
(By The United ProAa,

Chicago, May H.-Gunmen mur-
dered two wealthy Italians in q
barber shop here today and escaped.
Two men entered the shop OF De-
billa Liacola as Vito Giorgio was
sitting in the barber chair and
James Casaio was playing pool.
The gunner drew pistols.
"You take the one in the chair
and I'll take the one shooting pool"
one yelled.
Four shots were fired and the
men killed instantly. The slayers
ran out and disappeared.
Giorgio, wealthy grocer, lives at
1901 Dauppine street, New Orleans.
The home of Casaio is also I'm Now
Orleans.
The two men had just arrived In
Chicago from Buffalo,, N. Y. Police
believe The slayers tralled the men
over the country to assassInate
them. A black hand feud Is be-
lleved responsible for the murders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
Accused Taken To
SfiiiWeH; Booked
On Bond Charges

Oklahoma City. May is.-charlcs
Ripley and W. q. Jenkins arrested
here yesterday In connection with
the alleged bond embezxlement IN
..dair county, have been taken TO
Stillwell.
Warrants issued for Tom Green.
president OF tho Green Construction
company. have not been served.
Green cannot be located. according
TO Sheriff lien paney
The arrests arc the outgrowth OF
the purchase with Adalr county
funds bonds OF Pcrshing. okla.
which are said TO be practically
yalueless.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
START FIGHTING
BY IRISH AGAIN

Dublin, May 13.-Hostilities in Ire
land have been resumed despite the
peace conferences between leaders
of the various factions.
The new disorders center in Ulster.
Irish republican army mutineers
arson squads set fire to and de-
stroyed the British naval wireless
station on the Donegal coast Thurs
day night The mutineers had eject
ed the coast guards to the local popu-
lace.
Shooting was resumed in Belfast
this morning, two persons being
killed. There was intense firing last
might in the Marrowhone district of
Belfast. One casualty was reported.
Street car service was suspended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
MOTHER WILL De
HOMORED SUNDAY
IN SERVICE HERE
American Legion Has Special Pro-
gram at Sugg In Afternoon;
Churches Are Observing Day
With Services.

The Raymond r. Hurst post of
the American Legion will honor the
mothers of the nation in a program
to be given Sunday afternoon be-
ginning at 2:S0 o'clock, in the Sugg
theatre.
Donations of flowers for this oc-
casion are being asked by the post.
All persons willing to give flowers
to this cause, it was announced, are
urged to telephone numbers 449, 232
or 1896 before o'clock this even
ing. These donations will be called
for at the residences Sunday morn
ing.
The flower committee announced
today that every one, and especially
the ex-service man, is urged to wear
a rose all day Sunday in honor of
their mother.
Churches to Pay Tribute.
Church services tomorrow in prac-
ticaly every church in the city will
be dedicated to the mothers of the
country, in accordance with the ma
tional Mothers Day moveme ent.
Mother will also be remembered in
many of the Sunday evening serv-
ices
Local greenhouses report an in
crease in business as Mothers Day
approaches.
The program to be given Sunday
afternoon in the sugg theatre was
announced this morning by Legion
post officials as follows.
Invocation-Re w. A. Roach.
"Onward Christian Soldiers
gregation.
Vocal solo (selected)-Miss Isabel
Sparks.
"America'--Congregation.
Scripture Reading-Rev. G. p. AL
corn.
Vocal solo: "Mother"-Mr,. Robert
T. Estes.
Address" Mothers of the I'm
known Soldier"-Rev. c. B. James,
post chaplain.
Song -Recessional--Ok Col
lege for Women Glee club.
The Raymond T. Hurst post will
not be alone in its observance of
Mothers Day. The Chappell (ne-
gro) post has arranged for pro-
gram of similar nature for Sunday
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
DUNCAN AWARDED
1928 PRESS MEET

Ponca city. May 13.--Dunoan was
awarded the 1929 convention of the
Oklahoma Press Association ut the
meeting hold here today.
Tulsa. which had also been after
the convention. withdrew its bid
before the election.
Elmer Jesse OF tho Mangum Star
was elected president of the associ.
alton.
Ponca CITY, okla. May i3.-Tulsa,
Bartlesyillo and Duncan ara making
a strong bid for the 1923 convention
place of the Oklahoma Press as.
sociaton.
The editors will be taken on
trip through the oil fields this af.
ternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
INFERIOR BRAND SEED
CUTTING WHEAT YIELD
(By The United Press. }

Oklahoma City. May 13.-Oklaho-
ma farmers are losing from three to
five bushels of wheat an acre due
to inferior feed, according to John
A. Whitehurst, president of the
state board of agriculture.
He announced an educational cam
raign today TO obtain better seed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
CHICAGO POLICE
/. TURN ON GUNMEN
WITH ARTILLERY
Two Robbers Bumped OF by Police
Under Orders 10 shoot 10 Kill;
Effort 10 Made TO Break
Up Bold Gangs.
TWO ITALIANS KILLED
IN BARBER SHOP BOUT
Believe Black Hand Affair; Killers
Walk In and Open Fire: Make
Escape; Believe Victims
We're Being Tralled.

Chicago. May i3.-pollce turned
tho tables In the war with gunmen
early today whom two bandits were
shot and killed.
Shoot TO kill" orders OF Chief of
Police Charles FItzmorris brought
results when policemen killed two
highwaymen.
Policeman Kearney DrIscoll killed
John Broda. 10. following a holdup.
Broda tried to shoot the officer but
Driscoll beat him on the draw.
An unidentified robber was shot
TO death by Policeman Patrick
oconnell during an attempted hold.
up. O'Connell In the fight was shot
In the shoulder
Both men killed were identified
by men who had been robbed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
GORDON IS HELD
At PRELIMINARY
(By The United Press.l

Saltwater, Okla, May 13.-Earl Il.
Gordon, 25, Miami Okla, must stand
trial on charges of murder for the
shooting to death of Beckham Cobb,
23, Birmingham, Ala.
This was the decision today after
Gordon had been given prelimi-
nary hearing.
lie was ordered held in Jail with
out bail.
The case will be tried next month,
according to the county attorney.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
GRADUATES HERE
To HEAR PULPIT
TALKS TOMORROW
Senior High School BaeeaIaureate
Services 10 Be Conducted Sun.
day Evening: J.H.s. Services
Sunday Morning.
SERMONS BY ROACH AND
WARREN ARE FEATURES
Seniors to Wear Caps and Gowns;
Junior High School Has Large
Graduating Glass: Others
Finish This summer.

The ChIekashu high school bacca
laureate sermon will be preaehe,
Sunday evening beginning at
o'clock in the sugg theatre. Rev
II. NJ. Warren. Of Norman. will de
liver the sermon. the subject oi
which has not been announced here
Ninety.five seniors who will re
ceive their diplomas Friday even
ing. May ~. and as many patrons OF
the school az can find room In the
theatre are expected TO attend the
bacealaureate services. The seniors
win be clad in their caps and gowns.
Miss Helen McMicken will sing.
Rev. Mr.. Warren. pastor of the
First Christian church at Norman.
Is an eminent speaker and lecturer.
Senior Glass Day exercises at the
high school will be held Thursday
afternoon. beginning at $3.50 o'clock,
on the high school campus. A pro-
gram will be rendered
Dr. Hilton Ira Jones of saltwater
will deliver the commencement adj.
dress to the c. H. S. seniors Friday
evening in the high school audi
torium.
]. II. S. Sermon Tomorrow.
Rev. w. A. Roach, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here. will
deliver the junior high school bac-
calaureate sermon in the Rialto
theatre Sunday morning, beginning
at IL o'clock
The ninety.one students who will
be graduated fro mthe p. II. S. at
the commencement services Thurs
day evening and the II pupils who
will get their diplomas after com
pleting some summer school work,
are expected to hear the baccalaur-
cate sermon.
These VIII Graduate.
Names of junior high school stu
dents who will be graduated Thurs
day evening were announced this
by Principal G. 7. Foster
as follows:
Olin d. Atkin, Daniel O. Anderson,
Robert Arnold, Gladys Baker Mar
vim Balch, Cora Ethel Beaver, Wiley
S. Bird, Thos. Blake, jr., ]. Theodore
Brown, Gertrude Buchanan, Robert
Buchanan, Hersche ]. Campbell,
Bennie Carlisle, Cora Louise Chas-
lain, E. Erwin Chiles, Byron Elling-
Lon Coleman, Hubert Ashley Cooper,
Ruby Cosgrove, Dorothy Mae Cox,
James S. Cralle, Temple Donaldson,
level Katherine Elgin, Frances Ell
lis, Bertha Ferguson.
Bertha Field, Emmett Fitzpatrick.
Naomi Floyce Foster, Ray French,
Wilbur 'Glotfeter, Viola Godbehere,
lhelma Graham, Blanche Evelyn
1reasby, Lillian Elinor Greasby, |
Ewel Green, Earl Guthridge, Al
wanna Hamilton, Cora Phoebe Har-
grove, Thelma Harris, Florence
Hicks, Harry Holcomb. Edward Hol-
Marie Huddleston, Will
(COntinued on page tWO.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
ACCREDITED SCHOOLS IN
OKLA. SHOWING INCREASE

Oklahoma City. May is.-Annual
high school bulletin OF the state
shows a ie per cent Increase over
1921 In the number OF accredited
schools, II was announced today by
State Superintendent X II. Wilson
Number Of accredited high schools
Is six hundred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
URGE TEETH FOR
CAMPAIGN LAWS
(By The United Press.)

Washington. May 13. - Charging
that "it would be a reflection upon
congress and the senate to adjourn
without taking action on the cor.
rupt practice law Senator Pomer.
enc, democrat, Ohio, today pleaded
that teeth be put into this statute
to prevent huge expenditures in the
coming congressional campaign.
Surely there can be some regu-
lation of campaign expenditures.
The senate ought not to adjourn
without regulating a practice which
has grown upon the country and
which we must all regret" he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
GIRLS BODY is FOUND
AFTER BOAT ACCIDENT

Beaumont, Texas, May 13.-The
body of Miss Bessie Thompson, II,
who, with her father, was drowned
in Boards Bayou, near Orange,
when small motor boat was cap
sized, was found near the Southern
Pacific bridge here this morning.
The girls body had evidently been
in the water about IL hours. The
body of her father is still miss.pg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
HOUSE AGREES TO BILL
FOR FUNDS AIR SERVICE
(By The United Press.)

Washington, May 13.-The house
today agreed to the senate amend
ment to the post office department
appropriation bill appropriating ST.
100000 for continue of the air mail
service between New York and San
Francisco via Chicago and Omaha.
The houses action means the air
mail service will be tried out at
least for another year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
"BLUE sUNDAYy IN ENID.
(Bv The United Press. }

Enid, May 13.-Enid don't want
her amusement palaces, her movie
shows. to remain open on Sunday.
according to incomplete and unof-
ficial returns from blue Sunday
special election held Friday. The
vote was 1855 to ILL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13

Paris. May 13.-The French dele,
CATION to the Genoa conference will
return to Paris after the economic
and technical questions have been
disposed of, and will not participate
further in discussions. with regard
to Russia. 1t was semlofflcially an.
nounced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
HEARING is SLATED.

Oklahoma city. May Estate
corporation commission will hold q
hearing May "a TO consider the con.
structIon of union station IN Okla.
homa City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
SHOW DOWN DUE
ON ALLIED VIEW
TOWARD RUSSIA
Britain and Italy Support Suggestion
for Mixed Commission; French
Bitter In Opposition; Talk
Separate Paets.
FRENCH DELEGATES TO
RETURN HOME is WORD
viii Not Participate In Further Dis.
eussions Regarding Russia; VIII
stay In Genoa on Econ
omle Questions Deal.

Genoa. May i3.-Lloyd George at
tho meeting of the political sub.
commission today formally proposed
that a mixed commission be named
TO take up the financial and other
problems of Russia and tho allies
He also proposed truce TO remain
I'm effect in the Russian border
states until an agreement Ia reached.
Louis Barthou. chief OF the French
delegation. opposed both sugges.
tions. The commission thereupon
adjourned until five p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-13
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