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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-26
TO THE CITIZENS OF ARCADIA VALLEY

We wish through newspapers keep patrons
the residents Valley thoroughly
the Companys business Since installation
Grating plant 1910 operated
three this approximately
month"; and this does not include depreciation the cp
tai invested the distributing lines
was for fuel and labor compelled month after month";
Last month (December) by stringent
creased consumption by patrons
loss to $50s not charging interest depreciation
We give longer running
current Also talk tho who already
and induce them to their houses Electricity the
cheapest light known Also the If get income and
operating balancing the
which will enable and better service.
To those who will their Immediately,
charge
have increased consumption
deeply grateful
We know citizen of the Valley proud OF the we'll
lighted streets good service naned ne
moments thought will electric lights the Com
by whose capital faith the community possible
have them. With best wishes,
Yours, respectfully,
IRON COUNTY FL. LIGHT 4 POWER GO.
BY c. E. MYERS, MANAGER.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
MOB LAW NARROWLY AVERTED AS
LOCAL CLUB MEMBER STATES HE
WILL NOT ATTEND G. C. MEETING

There is to be an awful battle
staged between the Lions, Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs of the city over
the attendance contest at the
Chamber of Commerce mid-winter
meeting next Monday night, il ru-
mors from the camps of the re-
spective clubs can be taken to mean
anything. ap5 lu5sia8
With the announcement by cham
ber officials that there would be a
certificate issued to the club hav-
ing the greatest percentage of mem
bers present at the meeting, action
has been of the hectic order among
the membership Of the respective
clubs. The respective presidents
have been holding caucuses, mid.
night pow-wows and what not for a
couple of days. Secret committees
have been named and the various
clans heralded into sessions and the
members required to sign a pledge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
GRADY FARMERS HAVE CROW TO
WORRY OVER; MILLIONS OF EN-
HERE TO EAT UP SPRING CROP

the barren fields. Yet farmers are
beginning to worry for fear that
they may take up permanent resi-
dence here, and may be hungry when
the corn crop begins to sprout. I'm
less they take flight into other parts
before spring, the crow probably
will entail heavy loss to Grady
county farmers, r. F. Houston,
county agricultural agent, believes.
1t is estimated that the birds al
ready have consumed hundreds of
bushels of Grady county corn left
in the field this fall.
While the crow feeds chiefly on
worms and the larvae of insects and
destroy the vermin Of the fields, the
bird eats grain, seeds and is espe
cially fond of young, green corn
Its assistance in the way Of insect
extermination would not offset the
damage to the growing grain crops
many farmers belive.
(Coptinued on page six.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
SOLDIER
HELD At PREL|M
PERJURY CHARGE
Alleged TuttIe Man swore Falsely In
Making Out War Risk Insurance;
Makes Bond for Appear
ancc In Fed. Court.

Preliminary hearing before the U.
S. commissioner here yesterday
afternoon resulted in Thomas A.
Burba. former soldier, charged with
perjury, being bound over to await
the action OF the federal cougt.
Burba. said TO have once lived In
or near Tuttle. is charged with per-
jury In connection with the making
of a war risk insurance allotment
affidavit wherein, II is alleged, he
swore that he was single man
with no one dependent on him for
support. when In fact he was
married man with a wife and three
children dependent on him, the in.
formation filed before the U. S.
commissioner states.
II is said that Burba is member
of prominent family living In the
Tuttle community. He pleaded not
guilty when brought into court yes
terday. Immediately after the hear
ing, he made bond for appearance in
the U. S. district court.
j. L. Garrett, of Waurika, this
morning was being held in the
Grady county jail in default of $500
bond for appearance in federal court
to answer to liquor charge. The
mans bond was forfeited during the
December term of federal court
here, and he is being held in custo-
dy pending the making of another
bond.
l.. ]. Adams Of Hastings, Jeffer-
son county, also. was placed in the
county jail yesterday. He is
charged in case instituted in the
commissioners court here, with un-
lawful possession of materials for
the manufacture Of whiskey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Grady county farmers have some
thing else to worry about. It's the
crow.
Farmers say that never before has
this county, and many of the sur
rounding counties been the winter
headquarters and roost of so many
crows. "They are taking the coun-
try, it seems one farmer said. "In
the early evening you can see black
clouds Of them in almost every di-
rection. There are, undoubtedly,
millions of them in this part Of the
state"
According to the reports of tour
lists. this condition prevails through
out the southwestern part Of Okla.
homa.
1t is known that the crow is a
migratory bird and that the pests
may take flight into other parts be
fore spring, when the green crops
the eros paradise-begin to push
their way through the surface Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
ISSUE CALL FOR
BIDS ON PREsBY
CHURCH OF CITY
Oldest Church Organization In Chick
asha Ready to Construct Modern
Edifiee; to Cost Approx
mately $4,000.

Calls for bids for the new Pres.
byterian church, TO be erected here
at the corner of Minnesota avenue
and Sixth street, were issued today
by J. A. Rose. chairman OF the
church building committee.
The call states that the specifica-
tions outline two story and base
ment building. There is no state
ment Of the estimated cost In con
nection with the call for bids, but
1t is understood that specifications
would indicate that the building Is
to cost in the neighborhood of
s35. 900.
Going back into the history OF
Chickasha churches, it was recalled
recently that the Presbyterian
church was the first denomination
to organize in Chickasha and that
the first church constructed in the
city was that of the Presbyterian
flock. Several other of the early
churches OF the city were organized
in the Presbyterian building and for
time on week days 1t also served
as school building. Chickasha is
about 30 years old and the Presby-
terian church In Chiskasha was or
ganized a few months after Chick
asha became town.
The original building stood until
little more than year ago at the
corner of Sixth and Minnesota ave.
nue.. 1t was sold to the Church of
Christ and moved to a lot, corner of
Seventh street and Colorado avenue
The Presbyterians at that time
had plans under way for the i'm.
mediate erection of new church
building, but the money crisis has
held the organization at standstill
Plans, however, are now complete
bids have been called for and in the
event Of a satisfactory bid, work
is ready to start soon, it is stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
Use Much Discussion.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Discussion
in the senate covered q wide range.
including use of proceeds from the
refunded bonds to pay the soldier
bonus, the ability of the debtor
nations to begin paying their interest
and the plans of the administration
with respect to the sale of some of
the refunded obligations in the Unit
ed States.
Pleading for broad authority for
the commission in conducting the re,
funding negotiations, Senator Nc.
Cumber said he could conceive of a
situation where it might be desirable
TO agree with a debtor nation to fix
the interest rate on the bonds high
enough to cover during the life of
the bonds the accumulated interest.
Such plan was opposed by Sena.
tors Simmons and Lenroot, republi.
can, Wisconsin. The former said
Secretary Mellon had informed the
finance committee that President
Harding had approved this proposal
as means Of making the foreign
bonds the more readily saleable in
, the United States. He added that a
serious objection was that If the re.
funded bonds were sold at par the
United States lose all the deferred
interest while the purchasers of the
bonds would receive it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

in blood, to be on hand when the
president Of the Chamber OF Com.
merce orders roll call.
One member Of certain club, ac.
cording to rumors afloat today, was
slightly reluctant about making
such pledge. A rope was pro-
cured, the advices state, he was
hauled to lonely spot and lynch
ing averted only when he trembling
ly signed on the dotted line.
After that demonstration. I'll be
the first man to report next Mon
day night" he was heard to muttez
as he returned to the city.
Similar tactics are being used in
all the clubs, it is said. and If any
member of any of the three clubs is
absent from the meeting. it is feared
by officers that drastic action viii
follow that will put a Chickashs
date line screaming across the from
pages of all papers, side by sids
with Ardmore and Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
FARM CONGRESS
THREATENED SAY
OPINIONS TO-DAY
Volcano Rumbllno Beneath Placid
Surface Of Hsrdinu's Aouls Par
ley; May Erupt with eIe
Political Effect.
PROCRESsIvEs HOLD
INSURGENCY AS CLUB
Want Financial Relief TO over BIZ.
lion; Reduced Freight Rates and
Insurance Of Farmers Of
Nation Against Loss.

Washington. Jan. si.-A volcano
In rumblIng under the placid surface
of President IIarding's agricultural
conference. II was evident today ac.
cordIng TO the statements Of close
obSeryws.
This volcano threatens to erupt
with devastating political effect II
the conference falls to produce n
constructive program for agrIcul.
tural relief. The powerful progress.
slyc group is now threatening In
surgency In the conference unless
the assembly goes on record as be.
ing In favor Of what II believes Is
the only program that will aid the
farmer.
This program follows: Financial
relief even to the extent OF two
billion dollars In government cred.
is. 25 per cent reduction In
freight rates and the insurance OF
farmers agalnst loss.
Radical recommendation will not
coma out OF this eonference That
Is. the recommendation will not be
radical in the light Of present day
agricultural and Legislative Thought
though popuIism In It's nalmist davs
might NOT have dared IN saw the
thoughts which fell from tho iIps n,
the nresident himses Mopdav morn.
ing.
II 70 annarent that Tho confar
ence will thresh ont mucb straw IN
ordor IN Obtain Ito wbeat but n is
already annarent that ita recom
mendatlons will cover both immedi.
ate and ultimate nroer,ms Tho I'm.
mediate program Is likely IN IN.
clude stringent refererces N fra,yb,
rates and to the disnar,tv batween
farm nrices and commoditv nr,cas
generally. as we'll as suegaatIon
that the war finance oornora,Ioo
and ita worl. ha ovto,dod ovor .,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
THREE Of EIGHT
LYNCHERs GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCES
Trio Enters PIesdinos Of Guilty In
okIshoms District Court on Mue
der Charges In Connection
With Hanging.
CONFESS GUILT AFTER
ARRAIcNMENT MONDAY
whitley. Polk and vearta Plead;
Negroes Who started string Of
Confessions to Be ArraIonsd
During Afternoon.

Oklahoma City. Jan. 2t.-Three OF
the eight men charged with murder
In connection with the iynchinE Of
Jake Brooks. negro. packing house
strike breaker. pleaded guilty In dis
trict court here today and were sen.
fenced TO life imprisonment.
Thse pleading guilty and receiving
sentences were: Lee Whitley.
Charles Polk and Elmer Kearta.
Whitley was Identified as a men,
Der Of the butchers union. while
Polk and wearta were identified m
piekets who have been working in
connection with the strike OF the
packing house workers.
Nathan Butler and Robert Allen,
negroes. whose confessions impli.
Gated the six other men. are to be
arraIgned this afternoon.
The men. Nathan Butler and
Robert Allen, negroes. Charles Polk,
Elmer Yearta and Lee Whitley. all
members Of the Butcher workmen's
union, waived preliminary hearings
Monday before T. y. DonneiI. justice
Of the peace. when arraigned. All
stood mute in answering to the
charge Of murder included In the in.
formation filed against them. They
were committed TO the Jurisdiction
Of the district court and held In jail
without bond.
Events leading to the arraignment
occurred with startling quickness
Monday afternoon. The men were
arraigned only after short had tech
nically superseded Forrest l..
Hughes, county attorney, and took
active charge In the prosecution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
.FL|vVER KING IS
SENT CONTRACTS
AS To PURCHASE
Government Completes Contracts on
Muscle shoals; After Signing
viii Be Sent 10 Congress
for Approval.

Washington, Jan. 2i.-The contract
between the United States war de-
partment and Henry FORD for the
Muscle Shoals nitrate project. was
completed today and sent to Mr..
Ford for his signature.
This was the announcement made
today at the war department. When
the contract is duly signed by Mr..
Ford and returned to the secretary
of war. It will then be forwarded TO
congress Cor approval. Secretary OF
War Weeks declared today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
To ABANDON ALL
IDEA Of SPECIAL
TAXES ELECTION
Governor VIII Walt Until August
Primaries 10 Submit Amendment
on School Levy Matter 10
Decision Announced.
Would Cost $4,000 to 100000 to
submit Question In Special BAL
iotIno; Many Letters Re-
celved Not Favorable.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2i.-Follow
Ing receipt Of several hundred re
sponses TO his request for an 'ex
preston from TIE people on the nd
visibility OF submitting at n special
election the proposed amendment IA
the constitution increasing the tax
levy for school purposes. Governor
Robertson today announced that he
would order the amendment sub
mitted at the primary election in.
stead OF n special election.
In reaching this decision the gov.
ernor stated that many OF the pro.
ponenfs OF the measure we're OF the
opinion that TO submit Il now in the
midst Of the financial stringency OF
the times would cause its defeat and
would entail an expense ofs75.00i
to 100000 which can be eliminated
almost entirely by submitting the
amendment at the August primary.
''The object Of the proposed
amendment" said the governor.
can be met In most cases II county
assessors would return property at
its fair cash value. No school dis.
trict in the state has up until now
been denied school privileges be-
cause Of the present tax return and
II those interested in securing more
revenue for school purposes would
assist the county assessors in Sc
curing rendition OF property for tax
purposes at its fair cash value,
would be sufficient increase in valu.
alton to take care of any legitimate
demand that might be made"
"Owing to the stringency of the
times and the general aversion of
the public to increased taxes. fear
the amendment would be lost II sub.
mitted now," said Governor Robert
son. "Also, 1t would cost the state
approximately 100000 to hold a
special election, whereas the ques-
tion may be voted upon the pri-
maries with slight additional ex-
pense."
More than 1000 letters were re-
ceived by the governor in response
to his appeal for an expression from
the people concerning the advisi-
bility of calling the election at this
time. There was a decided opinion
from majority that the time is
inopportune now for calling the
election.
The amendment which was EN-.
bodied in a resolution adopted by
the eighth legislature, provides that
school districts may levy a tax OF
Is mills on the dollar without an
election and 25 mills with an cleo
tiOn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
HINES TO FIGHT
RAILROAD CLAIM


Washington, Jan. 24--The claims
Of the railroads for large sums of
money from the federal government,
because of alleged inefficiency of
labor, were opposed today by Walk
er D. Hines, former director general
of the railroads.
Mr. Hines was testifying before
the senate interstate commerce
committee. Hines presented figures
to show that labor was not inef-
ficient during the war. On the other
hand, his statement said, labor was
more efficient during the war than
ever before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Choice Of Man TO Take Place Of
Benedict Rests Among Cardinals
Maffl. LaFontaIns and RstsI
10 Belief.
CENTER ATTENTION ON
THREE Possibilities
Date for Election Definitely Fixed at
February 2; Thousands Continue
Pilgrimage; Probably Bury
Pope Soon.


Rome, Jan. 2i.-The choice OF n
successor TO the late Pope Benedict
tho Fifteenth. apparently lay among
three cardinals today. Cardinal
Miffi OF Pisa. Cardinal LaFontaine
OF Venice and Cardinal Ratti Of
Milan. were the three on whom the
most attention was centered.
The cardinals are scheduled TO
meet on February 2 to choose the
late popo's successor. The body OF
the pope lay in st. Peters today and
thousands continued TO come to in
tone prayers for the dead and to
do homage to the pope.
The wish OF the pope that his
body not he embalmed will necessi-
tate burial shortly. II was stated
The burial was tentatively set to
occur on Wednesday at the latest.
This decision was one reached after
announcements that burial would
take place Monday. II was be
lieved that the body cannot be held
longer than through Tuesday.
The statement also was made, but
not official that the coffin would
be closed within a few hours, and
that thus the usual ceremony Of
worshippers filing past kissing the
uncovered foot Of che dead pope
woull be eliminated.
The removal of the body from the
throne room to the 5asilica Monday
morning was the occasion of an Inn
posing ceremony.
The bier was held shoulder high
by usiiers clad in costumes Of scar
lot. flanked by noble guards. The
sacred college followed, headed by
the dean, Cardinal Vannut telli. each
taking his position according to his
rank.
Participation of the American
cardinals in the conclave, the date
for the opening of which has been
definitely fixed for February 2, is
still possible, but is regarded as
doubtful by the secretariat of state.
A cable message has been received
from Cardinal O'Connell Of Boston.
announcing that he was taking
passage for Rome Tuesday, while
Cardinal Dougherty has cabled that
he will not reach Philadelphia be-
fore Friday.
Monsignor Pizzardo, who is act
ing secretary of state, said that
Cardinal O'Connell had possible
chance OF reaching Rome in time,
providing the conclave does not
choose new pope on the first
ballot, but he thought that Cardinal
Dougherty's chances were very slim.
Asked concerning the possibility
Of postponing the conclave to permit
the American cardinals to attend.
the secretary replied that the con
stitution would have to be amended
for that purpose, as the conclave
must be called within ten days
after the death Of the pope.
A consistory, under the presidency
OF Cardinal Gasparri met Monday
evening and decided definitely on
February 2.
Cardinals O'Connell and Dough
erty may enter the conclave at any
time it is sitting" he said land
may even participate in the last
ballot"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
MUSKOGEE TO CONSTRUCT
NEW COURT HOUSE BLDG.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 24.--Musko>
gee is planning to construct
100000 court house. The building
would be one of the finest of it's
kind in the southwest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
LINDSAY STORE rs
CONSUMED IN FLAMES
Especial to the Express)

Lindsay, Okla, Jan. 24.--Fire Of
unknown origin last night totally
destroyed the building and contents
Of the Tuggle grocery store here.
Loss is estimated at several thou
sand dollars.
For short time, the blaze
threatened to spread and a greater
danger doomed.
Only small amount Of insurance
was carried by the grocery concern.
1t is said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
EIGHT BODIES FOUND
AFTER CABIN BURNED

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 24.-The
bodies of Mrs. Adama Hull and her
even children who were burned to
ieath In cabin near Bandon, were
discovered today. Neighbors said
hat they saw the fire Sunday night
but did not respond because OF a
storm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
Slate 0LDF|ELD
TO RULE MOTION
(By The United Press J

Ardmore, Okla, Jan. 24.--Judge
Oldfield this Afternoon. was ex.
pected to hand down a decision on
the motion Of the state to draw q
new jury panel for Carter county
from which would be drawn !. the
jurors to hear the murder charges
in connection with the killing Of
three men near Wilson.
The state. in its petition drawn by
Assistant Attorney General Fulton.
alleges that the Jury panel in Cart
er county had been tampered With.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
STATE TROOPS PATROL
PENNSYLVANIA MINES

Blairville, Penn, Jan. 24.-Stato
'roops patrolled the town of Earl
today following riots between white
and colored miners In which one
negro was killed and several In
jured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24
REVIVE MARINE,
HARDING PLAN
(By The United press.)

Washington, Jan. 24-President
Harding today definitely began his
I campaign to revive the american
merchant marine.
A subsidy plan designated to make
private shipping ventures profitable
was laid before the president by
Chairamn Lasker Of the United
States shipping board. The presi
dent is expected to approve the plan
It was announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

French champagne and other
wines are increasingly in demand in
the United States ''for medicinal
purposes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Marie Windel, Paris, left jewels
worth 100000 francs in a taxicab.
The police is still looking for the
chauffer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

The Y. M. c. A. now numbers
more than 100000 in 9,O65 associ-
ations, grouped in 27 national alli.
ances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

The American Red Cross in fight
ing famine in China has built ap-
proxilnately 754 miles Of highway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Ontario, Canada, has paid in war
service gratuities, $164.OOO,OOO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Washington states developed
water power is 45S,5s7 horse
power.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-24

Tonlsht and wednesday poFS
cloudy: rising temperature.
LEGAL Temperature.
MAJ temp. 81: min. temp. 10.