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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
ORGANIZATION IS
URGED BY WILSON
Chickasha Man. Defeated Candidate
for Governor. Urges Democrats Of
State TO Battle for Victory
in November.

The democratic party has always
been the party Of the masses OF
the people and while II may be ar
gued that some democrats, as indi-
viduals, have made mistakes, no
one can successfully contend that
democratic principles have not al
ways been in the interest of the
people,
Urging the democrats of the state
to organize for victory at the polls
November Z. II. II. Wilson makes
this assertion in letter addressed
to democratic chairmen and vice
chairmen." copies of which have
just been received here. In the
letter, Mr.. Wilson, defeated candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for governor Of Oklahoma, says
"There are. but seven weeks re-
naming until the day of the cleo
tion. II is important that every
democratic chairman and vice-chair.
man put forth every effort in their
respective precincts and counties in
order to make an organization as
nearly perfect as possible. feel
sure that as democrat you will
agree with me that in the face Of
complete failure of the republican
national administration, that this is
no time for any democrat to think
of Oklahoma doing anything other
than to give the state democratic
ticket and the congressional nomi-
nees the largest democratic major
ity possible.
"The democratic party has always
been the party of the masses of the
people and while it may be argued
that some democrats, as individuals,
have made mistakes, no one can
successfully contend that democratic
principles have not always been in
the interest of the people. / am as
deeply interested in seeing Okla
homa 60 democratic this fall as
would have been had been the
nominee in August. |, therefore,
appeal to you and to my many
friends throughout the state to do
your utmost. have offered my
services to Mr.. Ed M. Semans,
chairman state democratic central
committee, and shall do everything
in my power to help him in per-
fecting his organization throughout
the state"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
SAND BURR Is
REMOVED FROM
CHILD'S LUNGS

with n sand burr lodged IN her
lung. Ethel. small daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. 4. Harris. OF
IT. Cobb. was brought TO II local
hospital yesterday.
by use Of a special instrument,
hospital physicians succeeded In
extracting the burr from the
child's lungs. Use OF an anes.
thetic was necessary. The girl.
In company with her parents, left
for her home soon after the opcr.
alton.
The child. according TO the
parents. placed the sand burr In
her mouth aud. with her teeth.
severed Il from the stem of the
piece of grass. The burr lodged
In the child's windpipe and a mo.
mont later was inhaled into the
lungs.
The child was rushed 10 q hos
pital here where quick removal
of the burr prevented any infcc-
tion In the lung.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
MAGNOLIA DUE
To FIN|sH WELL
Drilling Scheduled to Start at 4
O'clock This Afternoon; Local
Oil Fans Going; other Opera
tions in Field In Progress.

That the Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany will drill in its well in the
northwest of the northwest of the
southeast of section 25-5n-Sw this
afternoon was reported this morn
ing. The drilling in is scheduled to
start about 400 o'clock it is said.
A number of Chickasha oilers this
morning were planning to see the
finish.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the Magnolia company's No. 2, to
be drilled in the southwest of the
northwest OF the southeast of sec
ton 26-5n-8w, 1t was reported to-
day. Drilling on this location is ex-
pected to start some time in the
very near future. This is an Off
set to Nichlos No. 2, the second
big producer to be brought in in
the new Grady county gas field.
John B. Nichlos declared this
morning that the derrick used on
his No. 2 well had been skidded and
that drilling on his No. 3 will start
this week. Nichlos No. will be
connected with the Oklahoma Nat
ural Gas company's main tomorrow,
Mr.. Nichlos said today.
1t was learned today that the
third gas we'll brought in near Far
well, LeMaster No. /, Cook and
Hollister lease, northeast, southeast,
southwest section 26-5n-Sw, will
soon be connected with the Okla
homa Natural mains.
Oil men here express belief that
Chickasha is sure to get natural gas
as result of the discovery of the
gas field in the southeastern Sec
tion of the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
SEND ULTIMATUM
To TURK LEADER
MUST WITHDRAW
Allied AdmIrals at smyrna Unite In
Demand 10 Turkish Forces to
Evaouate Neutral Zone: "a
Hours 10 Retreat.
BRITISH SEEK TO BLOCK
ADVANCE OF kEMALISTS
Send Troops TO Point Seven Miles
South Of chanak; London confi-
dent That Nationalist Chief
VIII Heed Warning.
By LLOYD ALLEN.

Omitted Pross Staff Correspondent
Washington. Sept. 26.-The United
States government stands firmly be-.
hind the proposal TO insure the
freedom of the Straits and protec.
tion OF racial and religious minori.
ties. Secretary Of state Hughes de-
clarcd today in answer TO an In.
quiry on the attitude OF this gov.
ornment toward the proposal made
by the allies 10 the Turkish nations.
allst government.
The American government Is
gr;tificd TO observe that the pro.
posal OF the three allied govern.
ments seek to insure effectively the
liberty OF the Dardanelles. the Sea
OF Marmora and the Bosphorus "a
well as protection OF religious and
racial mlnorities.'" Hughes stated.
"The points of the proposal are
clearly in accord with American
sentiment.
This government also trusts thai
suitable arrangements may be-
agreed upon I'm the interests of
peace to preserve the freedom of
the Straits pending the conference
to conclude final treaty OF peace
between Turkey, Greece and tho
allis."
Secretary Hughes declined TO
comment upon the territorial ques-
tions involved in the allied proposal
to restore Thrace and Constantine.
pie TO Turkey.
Hughes statement Is the first of.
ficial pronouneement of American
policy toward the present Near
East question. What reception an
invitation from The allies to partici-
pate in conference on the situa.
tion would be given was not indi-
Gated by the secretary though it il
felt that Hughes statement may en-
courage the allies to send such an
invitation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
JUDGE B0zARTH
IS D|sQUAL|F|ED
(Ry The United Press.l

Oklahoma City, Sept. 26.-The SUI
preme court today directed Judge
Mark L.. Bozath to disqualify himself
as judge in the trial of Governor j.
B. A. Robertson on charge of accept
ing bribe in connection with the fail
ure of the Bank of Commerce OF
Okmulgee.
The order comes as result of a
three day hearing Of evidence pre-
sented by the governors attorneys in
which they claimed Judge Bozarth
could not render an unprejudiced de-
cision in the governors trial.
The clerk of the supreme court
was instructed to notify Judge
Bozarth at Okmulgee Immediately as
the mandate becomes effective at
once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
RECURRENCE Of
ATTACK IS FATAL.
To CA. SENATOR
Tom Watson Victim Acute Asthma;
End Comes Suddenly After Eat
Ing Hearty Dinner; Take
Body Back Home.
PICTURESQUE FIGURE
IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Member Of House and Senate and
Candidate Of PopuIist Party for
President: Wins Fame as
"rhe Stormy Petrol"

Washingtno. Sept. 26. - Senator
Tom Watson. of Georgia. died sud.
denly early today at his home here.
Acute asthma. from which Wat.
son had suffered for years. caused
his death at 2:iO a. m.
Senator Watson had n severe at
tack of the malady week ago.
but improved sufficiently to attend
the final session OF the senate late
Friday. His physicians protested at
that time he was too weak but
Watson said he felt all right.
Last night Watson ata a hearty
dinner and apparently was in better
health than he had been for some
time. A little later he suffered q
recurrence OF the asthmatie seiz.
ure and his physicians were unable
to save him.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. but the late sena.
tors burial will occur at his home
in Thomson, Ga, where Mrs. Wat.
son went some time ago TO recuper-
ate after a severe illness.
w. A. Watson. a brother and Mrs.
Julia Cliatt. a sister. both of Thom-
son. survive in addition to the
widow.
The Georgia senator, who was
one OF the most picturesque figures
in public life. was &C years of age.
As member of the house, as an
editor. as populist candidate for
vice-presdent and as senator. he
attracted widespread attention be-
cause of his fiery speech and writ
ings and his aggressive champion
ing of the causes in which he was
interested
Watson was elected to the house
of representatives in 1891 on the
populist ticket. In 1896 the popu-
list convention at st. Louis nomi-
mated him for vice-president to run
with VIM. j. Bryan, democratic can
didate for president, whom the
populists endorsed that year. The
peoples party nominated him for
president four years later.
As editor of the Columbia Senti-
mel, Watson made both friends and
enemies with his pen, and became
known in Georgia as well as in
Washington political circles as "The
Stormy Petrel."
Watson was a native of Georgia.
After studying law, he entered poll
tics as young man, being elected
to the Georgia house of representa-
tives and later being elected at
large.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 26.--Authorities
here today awaited word from Off
GERS and banks in other cities that
was expected to confirm their be-
lief that they had tapped an out
post of a bond theft syndicate op-
Grating on nationwide scale.
Four persons, two men and two
women were held at the county jail
here on suspicion with connection
with the alleged disappearance of
between $25O,O00 and 100000 worth
of bonds in various American cities
during the last year.
One of. the men held was already
in Jail on another charge. A man
and woman were apprehended by
sheriff's officers in a local hotel
Saturday night, where $13,150 worth
of Liberty bonds, alleged to have
been stolen, were found in mat
tress.
A second woman was arrested as
she arrived here in answer to a
telegram, sent by Sheriff Dan Hars.
ton, who signed to it one of the
mems names.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26

Washington, Sept. 26.-The prohi-
bition bureau will be cautioned not
to enter upon program of search
ing ships for contraband liquor be-
yond the three mile limit under a
decision reached by the cabinet at
todays session, 1t was officially an
nounced at the white house.
An exception IS TO be made in
the case of ships that are in touch
with the shore through their own
crews or their own small boats.
1t was officially stated that the
question of enforcing the prohibi-
tion act on the seas was the princi-
pal subject before the cabinet to-
day A high administration spokes-
man said that there are some auth
orizations in existing law which if
carried out, to enforce the prohi
bition law against rum runners
would involve this government in
international complications.
1t was because of a desire to
avoid this that the cabinet decided
TO issue the caution to the prohi-
bition enforcement agency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
CHARGES.
ARE DISMISS
(By The United Press.)

Wewoka, OKLA, Sept. 26.--Per-
jury charges against Lieutenant
Governor M. e. Trapp was dis
missed here late yesterday by Judge
Thomas S. Cobb, following a one
day hearing of the charges.
County Attorney Adams immedi-
ately announced he would not dis
miss the Indictments pending against
Trapp. Hearing on these charges
will be asked at the November term
of court, he said.
Judge Cobb, in dismissing charges
against Trapp, said that in view of
the fact that all testimony showed
that Seminole county had received
and spent on its roads the full
amount paid by Trap, 1t was i'm
material whether Trapp made af-
fidavit Immediately after or imme-
diately before turning over the
check to John r. Miller, chairman
OF the board Of road work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
New Ruling Given.
(By The United Press.)

Ottawa, Cau., Sept. 26.-Canada
came to the rescue of the Volstead
act today.
The department of customs issued
ruling which will make it practi-
cally impossible for illicit rum run
ners to get a clearance at Canadian
border points for shipments OF
liquor.
All liquor which officials suspect
is for illegal sale in the United
States will be placed under the ban.
In the future all dealers asking
for clearance for liquor consign-
ments from Canada will be forced
to put up a cash bond.
This bond will be returned by the
dominion government when the
shipper furnishes proof. that the
liquor has reached its proper desti-
nation and has not fallen into the
hands of United States bootleggers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
PRESIDENT AND
CABINET TACKLE
BOOZE PROBLEM
Rum Running on High Seas and at
Frontiers Engages Attention;
Seizure OF British Carrying
Ships 70 BE Considered.
CANADIANS COME TO
RESCUE OF VOLSTEAD
cusotms Department at Ottawa Rules
That Liquor Shippers Must Get
Clearance at Border and
Give Bond.
by JAMES T. KoLBERT.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington. Sept. 2G.--vitally Inn
portant decisions of American gov.
crnmental policy were evolved at
today's meeting OF President Hard
ing aud his cabinet at the white
house. These included.
decision by the entire cabinet
TO caution prohibition enforcement
agencies against seizure or search
Of ships suspected OF carrying con-
iraband liquor. II they are beyond
the three mile limit. This action
was taken. IL was officially an.
nouncod. to prevent an international
clash. although the United States
has authority of law for such
search and seizure.
"A decision announced following
the cabinet meeting by Secretary
OF State Hughes to approve TIE al
lied governments demand that the
Dardanelles and the Sea of Mar
mora be kept free of commerce. and
that racial and religious minorities
in the Near East be protected
3-Decision to fight railroad shop
men clear through the United
States supreme court II they con-
tinue their court battle against the
Daugherty injunction issued by Judge
Willserson IN Chicago. Attorney
General Daugherty announced this
decision.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
TO NAME COAL COMMISSION
Dy The United Press.)

Washington, Sept. 2e. = President
Harding will name the members Of
the coal commission under the
Borah Fact-Finding bill next week,
il was announced at the white
house today. The president, it was
stated, is waiting for operators and
miners to submit nominations for
their representatives on the CON-
mission. 1t was emphasized, how
ever, that the president is not
bound to appoint any of these nomi-
nees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
(By The United Press.l

London, Sept. 26.-.The allied adj
mirals at Smyrna served an ultmat-
um on Mustapha Kemal that the
Turkish forces must be withdrawn
from the neutral zone of the
Straits, It was officially announced.
1t is understood that the leader
of the Turkish Nationalists has 4S
hours to order the retreat Of ma
chine gunners and cavalrymen who
have invaded the zone and taken
up position at Erenkeui ten miles
south Of British stronghold at Cha
max on the Dardanelles.
In case the withdrawal is not
complete within 48 hours, it is un-
derstood the British will move on
the Kemalists
The invasion of Erenkeui, which
threatens to upset the allied peace
plans in the Near East, is the Sec
ond by the Kemalists.
The Kemalists' 4S hours ago en-
tered the neutral zone but after
their commanders stated they did
so because they were under the i'm
preston that the British had left,
the Turks withdrew
The seriousness of this situation
is aggravated according to allied
officials, by the fact that it is inn
possible to explain this invasion
away by claiming another mis-
take" had been made.
1t is understood that Sir Charles
Harrington, British commander in
chief in the Chanak area has been
notified of the allied ultimatum and
has been ordered to act in case tho
terms of the demand are not car
ried out.
1t was reported here that Kemal-
lists have at least $500 picked
troops at Erenkeui and that rein
forcements are on the way. This,
however, could not be confirmed.
Kemal is now at Smyrna. having
recently moved his headquarters
from Ismid, before the British lines
that are protecting Constantinople.
1t was presumed that the ultimat-
um was served on him in person.
The French authorities in Con-
stantinople, according to the Brit
ish announcement, took the Kemal-
ist invasion up with Hamid Bey,
the Turkish representative in the
city.
British officials in their announces
ment, urged that conservative
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
]. S. IN ACCORD WITH ALLIES ON NEAR EAST POLICY
ASSOCIATION SUES MEMBER.

Alleging breach Of contract. the
Oklahoma Cotton Growers asaocia'
ton yesterday In the district court
OF Grady county, brought suit
against Il. NJ. lIendlcy, one OF the
Grady county members OF the as.
sociatlon. Judgment In the amount
OF s25C5. together with $50 altor.
ncy's fees and court costs. IL asked
In the petition. Officers OF the as.
aociatlon have notified its members
that all who violate the terms of
their contracts viii lc sued, Il is
said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26

Washington, Sept 26.-Efforts to
work out some coordinated policy
of dealing with rum runners on the
high seas and at the frontiers OF
the United States were to be made
today by President Harding and his
cabinet.
The cabinet was to be given an
unofficial but authoritative sum
mary of the attitude Of the British
empire on the question of seizure
and search of suspected rum car
riers flying the British flag.
1t was expected also that Attor'
ney General Daugherty would rem
der an opinion respecting the carry
ing and serving liquor on board
United States shipping board yes
sells.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
JAP APANESE AND
RUSS DISAGREE
BY CLARENCE DUBOsE,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Toxic, Sept. 26-Japanese evacu-
alton Of Siberia, followed by prob.
able warfare between the RED" and
the white forces, was expected to-
day following the breaking up of
the Chang Shun conference between
soviet Russia and Japan.
The conference broke up yesterday
when the representatives of the two
nations could not agree on terms for
Japanese evacuation of Saghalien.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
At WELL MAY BE
FEDERAL JUDGE
Dallas Lawyer Recommended to
President for High Position; Will
Give "Sherious Consideration"
to offer, He Says.

Washington, Sept 26.-The name
of William II. Atwell, of Dallas,
Texas, former United States district
attorney for the northern district Of
Texas, was recommended today to
President Harding for the federal
judgeship of the northern district Of
Texas by Joseph r. Gresham, OF
Mexia, Texas, who. called at the
white house with Senator Charles
Curtis, republican, of Kansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
FORD TO INCREASE OUTPUT.
lBY The United Press.l

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 26.-Henry
Ford will make six thousand cars
per day beginning April 1928, it
was announced at Fords office here
today. The Ford daily output now
is 5.100 cars some 200 behind aver
age daily orders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
FOUR HELD FOR
BOND STEALING
(By The United Press.)

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 26.-Formal
charges will probably be filed in
the next few days against two men
and two women held here as sus-
poets in what is believed to have
been nationwide bond-thieving
syndicate, it was learned today at
the sheriff's office.
A message was received from
Washington by Sheriff Dan Harrison
this morning, which gave the names
of the cities where Liberty bonds
seized in raid here were stolen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26

Charges of Wurdcr In connection
with the death Of the two negroes
Saturday night near verden will bo
filed today against Joe Vance. Mol.
lett Vance. Andy Meeting. Roy
Glass and Bige Hash. Ben Goff,
county attorney. declared yesterday
afternoon after returning from Yer.
den where he completed an investi-
cation into the shooting.
James Barnett. negro taken into
custody following the shooting. prob
ably will be released. Mr.. Goff said.
Andy Meeting, said to be brother
of Peter Meeting, hardware dealer
of Verden, was taken into custody
yesterday afternoon after the in.
vestigation had been completed by
the county attorney and sheriff.
The county attorney intimated
yesterday afternoon that no addi-
tional arrests will be made unless
new evidence is uncovered.
Goff Refuses to Talk.
Futher than stating that neither
of the two victims OF the shooting
were participants in the quarrel or
fight. County Attorney Golf refused
to comment on the findings of his
investigation.
Ran Tole, negro man, and Jessie
Britton, 1S.year-old negro girl was
killed. The shooting occurred at
negro festival which was being held
one apd one-half miles northeast of
Verden.
1t was reported yesterday after
noon that the prosecution will Ell
deavor to prove that Tole was shot
as he was fleeing from the house
and that he ran 40 or so yards be-
fore he fell.
The bullet which ended the life
Of the 13-year.old negro girl passed
through her neck Tole was shot
in the left side of the chest. The
bullet remained in his body. Off
GERS believe 45.calibre gun was
usel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
BIG PROFIT FOR soorLrooERs.


New York. Sept. 26'-liootlcggcrs
according TO prohibition authorities
makes $500 per cent profit on the
sale of champagne here. They
make Il for M.75 quart aud sell
II at $40,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
Refuses Statement.
(By The United Press.)

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 26.- Serious
consideration" would be given an
offer for the position as federal judge
Of the northern district of Texas by
William II. Atwell, republican nomi-
ness for governor Of Texas, it was in
dicated here today, following receipt
of a dispatch from Washington that
Atwells name for the judgeship had
been recommended to President
Harding.
Although refusing to make state
ment until he had received formal
notice Of such a recommendation, At
well, when informed of it by the
United Press, declared that almost
any lawyer would give such recogni-
tion from the president serious con-
sideration."
Atwell has recently opened an in
tensive campaign for the governor
ship which would have to be given
up should the post be rendered him
and acceptance be made.
Mr.. Atwell is well known in Chick
asha. Some years ago, through the
medium of an invitation extended to
him by Col. Tom Dwyer, he delivered
an address at Chamber of Com
merce banquet here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-26
SHORT SKIRTS FOR HARRY.

New York. Sept. 26.1eI'm In favor
OF short skirts-for myself" said
SIR Harry Lauder when he arrived
here. "Thc wimmen look at 'cm."