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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
Rio Grdnde Is On
Rampage As Result
Of Big CIOudburst

Eagle Pass, Texas, June 1.-THE
Rio Grande river was on rampage
today following a cloudburst on the
headwaters of the Las Moros.
tributary, near Spofford, Sunday.
Gangs of men were working fever
ishly to strengthen the leyees at
Harlingen and San Benito for the
highest flood on record. Recent
heavy rains in Mexican tributaries
have also caused the rise of over
Is feet here.
AT San Benito the river guage
showed stage Of 5215 feet and
still rising. Higher water is ex-
pected when the overflow from the
San Juan river in Mexico reaches
the Rio Grande. Several bridges
have been washed out but so far no
loss of life has been reported
The Neuces river was also report
ed out of its banks. AT La Pryor
it was said to be over a mile wide.
Much damage has been done to
roads and bridges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
Make Appeal Today.


Washington. June IA final ap.
peal that the ship subsidy bill be
allowed 10 go over 20 the next SEES.
sion OF congress was TO be made TO
President Harding today by group
OF influential house republicans.
A group OF about six membern.
picked to represent all the elements
Of republican opposition to the sub
sidy-drys, farm bloccers, labor
sympathizers and members who fear
the subsidy bill. polItically--were to
call at the White House and tell the
president that, In their united opinion
he will make u SERIOUS political
blunder" by pressing for enactment
of the shipping measure at this time,
Some Hope Entertained.
There was some hope among house
leaders today that the president
would yield and withdraw his theat
of extra session OF congress to force
passage OF the ship subsidy. How
ever. there was no sign to justify
lHdt HOUts Ho lhol NOlh
sources close to the president was
to the effect that he has finally
made up his mind and will Insist
upon prompt action on the bill.
Harding was said TO share the view
of Chairman Lasker and the house
merchant marine committee, that
the sudden publicity given the sell
ing of liquor on American ships was
for the purpose of str ngthenIng OPP
position to the subsidy. and he is
reported to be confident that the
liquor talk Is not seriously jeopardz-
ing the bill's chances of passing.
Although the revised subsidy
measure was reported to the house
yesterday by the merchant marine
committee, no decision had been
reached today by the house leaders
as to the kind of rule the rules
committee will be asked to give the
measure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
CUT WEEDS SAYS
ORDER OF MAYOR
Property Owners Given Until June
26 to Have Lots Clean: Work
VIII Then Be Done by City
and Owners Charged.

"Cut the weeds and keep then
cut" was the command this morn
ing from Mayor o. Coffman's office
The mayor announced that he will
pursue new plan of enforcing IN,
weed ordinance" this summer
Heretofore he said. 'we have
served written notice on the prop
erty owners. commanding them "a
cut the weeds. II they did not obey
the command the first time. We
served another notice. Then the Of
ficer would have TO go and see that
the work had been done.
This summer" the mayor added.
we're going to warn the property
owners through the press. II they
fail to obey the warning. the city
will have tne weeds cut and will
present the property owner with a
bill for same. II he refuses to pay.
the amount will be assessed against
the property and the owner will be
lOlttu w pay ~ III ti' ioi III VI thA'Hs
This plan is legal and win be pur-
sued.
There's nothing much more detri-
mental to the appearance Of a city
than tall weeds, and I'm going to
see that the weeds on the vacant
lots and on the parkings are kept
cut"
Mayor Coffman said this morning
that all property owners will be
given until Saturday afternoon, June
"a, to cut the weeds and clean up
their premises. Workmen will be
sent out early Monday morning,
June 26, to do the work If 1t is not
done before that time. the mayor
declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
PLAN ON BRIDGE
GIVEN APPROVAL

The city council in adjourned ses-
sion last night approved the revised
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed Sixth street bridge over Line
creek and the original plans for the
bridge to be built over the stream
on Fourth street.
Both plans call for cantilever
types of REINFORCED concrete bridges.
The estimate of cost of these two
structures has not been publicly an
nounced.
The council last night authorized
the mayor and city clerk to adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of
the two bridges. These bids will be
opened about July 5 or 6, according
to j. r. Wellborn, city clerk.
Petition protesting against the
construction of a dance platform at
Shannon Springs park were received
and filed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
SAYS LABOR HAD
PART IN OPINION
Charge Causes Sensation In Labor
Circles; Majority Members Of
Board Declare A. r. L.
Wrote Decision.

Chicago. June i7-part Of dis.
sentIng opinion of members Of the
United States railroad labor board.
ohjectlng to wage cuts was written
In railroad union headquarters here.
majority members Of the board
charged today.
The charges following an an.
nouncemont Of additional cut of
s26 100000 per year from wages Of
100000 workers. caused profound
sensation In railroad labor circles
here.
The majority members. represent.
ing the public and the railroads.
claimed the dissenting opinion filed
by representatives OF labor. did not
represent the beliefs OF the labor
representatives on the board. but
was written by employees Of the rail
road department OF the American
Federation of Labor.
The majority members claimed
the dissenting opinion was an "in-
cendlary argument TO employees In
favor of striking against decisions
of the board" despite the fact that
the main purpose OF the board is TO
prevent strikes"
"The entire dissenting opinion"
the majority members continued,
constitutes a strained and exagger-
ated effort to inflame the employees
to the belief they have been grossly
outraged by the decision"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
HUNT BANDITS IN
DOUBLE ROBBERY
After Hold-Up of Kansas Banks,
Robbers Flee South; Cashier
and Wife Kidnapped;
Loot Is $500.

Wichita, Kan, June 1.-TWO
groups of bank bandits were being
sought by posses in southern Kansas
and northern Oklahoma today.
Shortly after four men robbed the
Mcpherson Citizens State bank at
Mcpherson yesterday and fled south,
two bandits held up the Elgin State
bank and escaped after obtaining
$500 and kidnapping d. r. Hall,
cashier, and his wife.
Mrs. Hall was thrown from the
bandits car as they fled into Okla
homa. Early today Halls fate was
unknown.
The bandits who robbed the Nc
Pherson bank of $4,000 were also
believed fleeing into Oklahoma early
today giving rise to theory both
groups of robbers may have been
members of the same band.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
WILL
NOT FIRE DEMOS
Takes Position That Efficiency In
Treasury Department Due to
Long Experience Of Work.
ers; Avoids Crisis.

Washington. June IL. - President
Harding will not accedo to the pc.
tition of more than loo republican
members OF congress that about l5O
alleged democrats be ousted from
the treasury department. II was
learned authoritatiyely today.
The president shares the view OF
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
that most OF the treasury employees
listed on the republican congrcs.
sional blacklist" as democrats are
persons OF long experience In the
important work OF administering
government finances and that there
has been no evidence of democratic
activities on their part.
The presidents action has STAYED
off crisis IN his cabinet. Il was
known that Mellon was so strongly
opposed TO the petition that should
its demands have been upheld by
the president his resignation and
that of Internal Revenue COMMITS.
sioner Blair were almost certain.
Harding believes that politics
should not be allowed to interfere
with the work of the department.
Under Secretary of the Treasury
Gilbert. one of those on the politi'
cal blacklist" today wrote a letter
to Representative Begg, Ohio, one
of the sponsors of the petition, deny
ing the charges of activity in the
Cox campaign and stating that he
had always been a republican.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
DEFENDS FATHER
ON STAND TODAY

Charlestown, w. Va, June H.
Isaac Wilburn, 25, Sovereign, w. Va,
today took the stand in defense Of
his father, Rev. James e. Wilburn,
charged with murder in connection
with the Staying Of Deputy Sheriff
John Gore, in the West Virginia mine
war last summer.
The witness tried to show that the
residents in and around Blair were
highly excited and fearful of raids
by deputies and mine guards and
therefore were hardly responsible
for their actions. Wilburn said he
was not member of his fathers
party which battled with the Gore
party.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
TRY EXPERIMENT
ON GRADY MELON
A. and M. Man to Prune Vines With
Idea of Raising Fewer but
Larger Melons; Big Crop
is In Prospect Now.

d. C. Mooring, horticulturalist con
nected with the Oklahoma A. and M
college, was in the city yesterday
making arrangements for five water
melon prunings demonstrations to
be given in the southern end of the
county.
The demonstrations will be on the
nature of an experiment. Only two
melons will be left on each vine. In
certain number Of rows, the vines
will be thinned to one vine to q
hill, while in equally the same mum
ber of rows, two vines will be left
on each hill.
The aim of the pruning, according
to County Agent Houston, is to pro
duce fewer but larger watermelons
1t has been found more profitable
to raise larger melons, as the de
mand for these on the eastern anc
northern market is much greater
Mr.. Houston says.
Preliminary work on the five ex
periments or demonstrations have
been completed The pruning OF
the small melons will not be started
for several days.
Mr.. Houston states that the pros
poets for bumper watermelon croT
in southern Grady county continue
to brighten and that indications nov
point to the shipment of many car
loads of melons out Of Rush Springs
during the month Of August.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
Plan Terror Reign.
fpv Tho limited Press.

Wichita, Kan, June 17.-lndustrial
Workers of the World have planned
an organized reign of terror, incen-
diarism and intimidation in the
southwestern wheat belt, PM H..
Zimmerman, enemy of radicals, and
deputy state fire marshal, warned
today.
AS Zimmerman organized farmers
and American Legion posts to COM
hat sabotage, word came from Cher
okee, Oklahoma, that one man mad
been killed and three injured in an
i. w. w. riot.
Paul Bernarcek, 40, ex-soldier OF
Fort Lawson, Washington, and car
rying an i. w. w. card, was the man
killed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
MEXICAN BANDIT KILLED
In ATTEMPT ROB TRAIN

Calexico, Calf, June H.-Fran-
cisco Garcia, noted Mexican bandit
and eight Of his army" were slain
last night when they attempted to
rob q Mexican Southern Pacific train
carrying $450,OOO to Los Angeles for
use in paying the Obregon govern
ment's debt. The bandits attacked
the train south Of Mazatlan, but were
beaten off by guards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
ALFALFA COUNTY
QUIET AGAIN As
TROUBLES END
Harvest Field Riots ouelled with
One Dead, One Seriously Wound.
ed and Several injured In
FreeforAii.
ACTIVITY OF |. w. w.
BLAMED FOR BATTLE
Enid Disturbances Believed to Have
Started Things; Gang Charges
Mess Hall Of Workers;
Shooting Is Result.


Cherokee. Okla. June i7.-Qule
reIgned In Alfalfa county today fol
lowing an |. w. w. riot here lasl
night In which one man was killed
three were seriously injured and q
score hurt.
Nine OF the rioters are being held
in jail here and several are being
held at Kiowa. near here. II was re-
ported
No more trouble Is feared, accord.
ing to Sheriff Rich McCrady. who
made the nine arrests single handed
and without gun. according to
witnesses.
To avoid n recurrence OF yester-
days trouble which resulted from
refusal Of Tom Pryor. Altus. who Is
said to have admitted killing Paul
Bernarcek during the riot and who
is in Jail today. to join the |. w. w.
at a meeting OF that organization in
Kansas City earlier In the week,
according to Sheriff McCrady, a
cleanup campaign" was started to-
day.
All "floaters" must obtain work
or get out OF the county, Sheriff Nc
Grady declared today.
Paul Bernarcek, Ardmore, dis.
charged soldier from Fort Lawson,
Washington. carrying an !. w. w.
membership card in his pocket, was
shot and killed when a gang of fifty
men, of which he was a member,
charged a mess hall where harvest
hands were eating supper.
Several of both gangs suffered
minor injuries when they stopped
bricks, clubs and other improvised
weapons. .
Wholesale arrests followed inter
vention by Sheriff Rich McCrady
and a force of deputies. Arrests
were also reported from Kiowa, near
here, where score of the rioters
went by freight train.
The trouble Is believed to have
resulted from labor disputes and
trouble at Enid Thursday. A ganS
of alleged |. w. WIS were rounded
up there and placed in jail They
were released late Friday and are
said to have boarded freight train
for Cherokee in a body.
As the freight pulled in here the
gang went en- masse to the mess
hall where harvest hands were eat
ing. Some one pointed Pryor out
and said, there he is"
Pryor pulled gun and began run
ming from his assailants, Bernercek
leaped after Pryor but was dropped
by a bullet through the temple, ac-
cording to witnesses.
This marked the beginning of the
free-for-all. The harvest hands came
to the rescue of Pryor. The battle
waged hot over the body of Bernar-
eek. Pryor was seriously injured
when an axe glazed his head and
shoulder.
The sheriff's force interviewed at
this point, dragging Pryor and
number of the riot leaders off to
Jail.
A mob surrounded the Jail for a
time while the officers prepared for
q storm on the jail. The mob finally
dispersed. The situation in the har-
vest field was serious today, 1t was
said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
INDIAN ALLOWED EXPENSE.

Okmulgee, OKLA, June 17.-Jack-
son Barnett, wealthy Creek Indian,
his wife and young daughter will
make an extended tour of the north
ern and eastern part of the United
States and Canada, it was definitely
settled today. County Judge Hughes
Murphy formally approved an allow
auce for the trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
AItus Man Out Of
Race For Attorney
General OF State
(Dv The limited Press.)

Oklahoma City, June 17.-Edwin
Dabney, Altus democrat, has with
drawn from the race for the can
didacy of state attorney general, ac-
cording to an announcement late yes.
terday by John Hammil, his cam
paign manager. He withdrew be-
cause of the illness of his wife, il
was announced.
This leaves a field of three fol
the office Of attorney general
George F. Short, incumbent. Robert
Burns, former county attorney Of
Oklahoma county, and former State
Senator E. P. Hill, McAlester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
HARDING INSISTS
ON SUBSIDY BILL
At THIS SESSION
Agrees TO Allow II TO Go Over Until
Senate Passes Tariff Bill; stand
Ia Against Wishes OF
Many Solons.
DELEGATION CALLS ON
PRESIDENT FOR TALK
Representatives from Elements In
Congress Make Last Appeal TO
Chief 20 Walt: Says to 10
Political Blunder. "a

Washington. June i7.-Presldent
Harding insists that the ship subsidy
bin be passed at this session but has
agreed 10 let action on the measure
bo postponed until after the senate
passes the tariff bill, Chairman Camp.
bell OF the house rulos committee
announced today after a conference
at tho white House.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
ORDER INVESTIGATION
OF CAR DISTRIBUTION
(By The United Press.)

Washington, June 17.-An investi-
cation into the methods employed by
railroads in the distribution of cars
to coal mines, other than anthra-
cite, was ordered today by the inter.
state commerce commission. This
inquiry was ordered following charges
that mine ratings, which are the
basis for car distribution, were "un
just and unlawful"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
SToCkMEN PLAN MEET.

McAlester, Okla, June 17.-Pitts-
burg County Breeders association
will meet here June "a to plan
steps to obtain better livestock
freight rates and to form plans of
fighting the boil weevil, 1t was an
nounced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
OKLAHOMA OFFICIALS
ATTEND RAIL MEETING

Oklahoma City. June ii.-Gover.
nor Robertson, Attorney General
Short and J. A. whItehurst. prcai.
dent OF the state board of agricul.
ture, left here last night and today
were IN Wichita. Kan, for u con.
ference between representatives OF
Texas. Kansas and Oklahoma aud
Orient railway officials. A plan for
maintenance OF train service to more
than score Of Western Oklahoma
towns viii be devised at the meet,
according TO plans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
PLEDGE AGAINST
SEPARATE PEACE
IS BEING SOUGHT
Rail Workers and Miners 10 Meet In
Effort 10 Reach Agreement 10
Fight strike Battles Together
10 Finish.
PROPOSAL GIVES LABOR
MEET BIGGEST THRILLS
Possibilities Considered "vast and
Far Reaching; Rail Unions
Frankly Out 10 "Get" Eseh-
cummins and Labor Board.
by LAWRENCE MARTIN.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.
Cincinnati, o.. June i7.-Agrcc
ment that separate peace" will
not be made by either the striking
coal miners or the rail workers who
arc about to strike Is to be sought
at the forthcoming conference here
OF rail union executives and leaders
OF the United Mine Workers.
Such action. II agreed on. would
commit both miners and rail work.
ers TO stay on strike until both had
won.
The first session of the Joint con.
ference. requested yesterday by the
rail workers under terms Of their
alliance with the miners. will be
held the moment John l.. Lewis.
miners chief. gets to Cincinnati. IL
was announced. Just when Lewis is
coming remained uncertain.
The move for joint action of the
two great labor organizations has
stirred labor circles as nothing else
that has occurred since the con.
ventlon Of the American Federation
of Labor met here on Monday. The
possibilities are vast and far-reach-
ing" n federation leader said today.
Federation officials will closely fol-
low the conferences.
After Labor Board.
The possibility that the mine
workers and rail unions might run
foul of the federal courts on the
charge of conspiracy to set at naught
a federal law was being discussed in
American Federation of Labor cir
cles. The rail unions are frankly
out to get" the -Cummins law
and the rail labor board.
Officials OF the three union groups
affected by the latest wage cut by
the railroad labor board today were
communicating with their unions on
the strife question.
Timothy Healy, of the stationary
firemen, oilers and water tenders,
said a strike vote would be in the
mails tonight, to members of his or
ganization.
f. II. Fitzgerald, of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, Freight
Handlers and Station Employees, said
some members of that union would
not be polled on the strike question,
as they had agreements with their
roads and were not affected by the
wage cut Those affected would de-
eide on the strike by individual
roads, he said. The same holds true
for the signal men, d. w. Holt,
their representative here said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
ASKS BAR LIQUOR
SHIPS FROM PORT

Washington, June H. Congress
was asked today in, a bill introduced
by Representative Edmonds, repub-
lican of Pennsylvania, to bar from
American ports any vessel domestic
or foreign, which carries or sells
intoxicating liquors. Penalty for vio-
lation would be $4,000 fine, with
seizure of the vessel until the fine
was paid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
MASONS ARE TO ENLARGE
QUARTERS AT M'ALESTER

McAlestor. okla. June i7.-with
the rapid growth OF attendance at
the Scottish rite reunions at Me-
Alestor the present dining room OF
the temple here has become made
quate. although II will accommodate
a thousand persons. For this rca.
son II has been decided 10 finish
up the first story OF the new half
million dollar temple for use as n
dining room at the fall reunion.
About 100000 viii be expended to
put the building In condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
BALLOT RoMEs SEIZED.

Dublin, June 17.-Count Of the vote
cast in the Irish election for men,
bers of the constituent assembly was
hampered today by seizure Of ballot
boxes, raids and other disturbances
by opposing factions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
HOBART WOMAN SUICIDES.

Hobart, Okla, June 17.-Mrs. Clara
Parks, 35, wife of local business
man, died from self inflicted bullet
wounds here last night. She is sur
vived by her husband and two chill
dren.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
EDITOR OUT OF RACE.

Idabel, Okla, June Nv. j. Old,
editor of the McCurtain County Ga
zette, has withdrawn his candidacy
for the legislature, It became known
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
Elect Officers Later.

No officers were elected last night,
as no one is eligible to hold office
in the order until they have received
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-17
WEATHER r

Tonight aud Sunday partly clouf
10 cloudy.
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