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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17


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cussd ~ hsr husband Of being
drunk. Later IN the evening he wns
called to attend the victims Of the
shooting. He described the wounds
of sthe three q follows:
Edward Minor had shotgun
wound IN his left chest which
reached his heart md tore his
lungs. His death was the result Of
this sunshot wound.
James Green was wounded
twics. The bullet wound which
caused his death was through the
heart. The bullet travelled under
the skin Of the abdomen to the
right side Of his body. The other
wound was IN the thumb OF his
/ right hand. 1Hts thumb was frac-
tnrcd and there was . mark on his
Let hand where bullet had graz
|ed the fiesh.
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Katie Scott, wife of the negr'
ID murderer, was reticent about tn,
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
BASEBALL MEETING TONIGHT AT
ELKS CLUB TO DECIDE ON PLAN
TO PUT OVER TEAM FOR SEASON

Tonight ut s o'clock at the Flks
club. the fans OF chlckasha are
scheduled to meet for the purpose
OF deciding on the future plans for
professional baseball In this city.
At this mass meeting. tentative
proposition rs offered TO ChIekasha
by Western association officials Will
be- outlined aud the meeting asked
TO take some definite action as TO
whether chickasha proposes to raise
$4,000 for the purpose OF maintain
ng q league team here during the
season of 1929. Officers Of the Chick.
asha baseball association stated to
day that upon the interest taken IN
the meeting tonight aud the decision
reached would depend the actions In
the future with reference TO base.
ball here.
II was made plain that II Chick.
asha people want professional base
ball. the meeting Mt the Elks club to-
night Is the place TO let II be known
and II the people here do not want
professional baseball. that express
sion should be made at the meeting.
In case the sense of the mass meet.
Ing Is that Chickasha does want
Western association baseball, plans
are to he mapped for n campaign to
sell $4,000 worth OF tickets for the
support OF the game here. y. a.
Daniels. president OF the Western
association has made tentative
offer to Clint G. steinberger Of the
ocal association that II Chlckasha
will sell $4,000 worth of tickets.
team will be placed here to operate
under the chickasha franchise for
The season of 1922.
An expression from local people
On the situation is wanted at to-
Nights meeting before the PROPOSE.
lion Is taken up in detail with Mr..
Daniels and a contract entered into.
1t was explained by directors o.
the local association that at the
meeting tonight there will be no
solicitation of funds and no pledges
taken or asked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
SHIP DESTROYED
BY FIRE, REPORT;
CREW IS SAVED
Northern Pacific, Former Army
Transport Afire off Jersey Coast;
In Sinking Condition
States Radio.
fBy The United Press.l

New York, Feb. S.-The former
army transport Northern Pacific.
which left Hoboken for Chester was
reported to be afire today off the
Jersey coast.
Radio messages received stated
that the crew was rescued by res-
sells that answered the S. @. S. call
os the doomed ship. -Four members
Of tire crew are said to be unac-
counted for.
The Northern Pacific was to be
roconditioned for use in the admir-
atty line and was to have been given
1 thorough overhauling. The radio
reports this morning Indicate that
the ship would be total loss The
fire had done damage in the hold to
such an extent that tie ship was
said to be in sinking condition.
The Northern Pacific was known
as the jinx ship. As transport she
went ashore off Fire Island and sew
eral days passed before some of the
'eriously wounded soldiers with
their nurses could be taken off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08

Washington. Feb. =. President
Harding viii order suspended all
work on vessels nov building which
are destined for the scrap heap
under the naval treaty. hut will issue
no final order for irinuance Of
the work until the treaty il actually
ratified. II was said today at the
white house.
The president, Il was stated, al
ready has ordered suspension Of
work on additional Notifications on
the island Of Guam and likewise fur
ther developments under way in tho
Philippine islands. taking his action
In view of the clause Of the naval
treaty fixing the status quo for those
Pacific islands of the United States.
Orders for the sending OF new
guns to replace those In the Philip
pine islands Notifications. we're can
celled today by Secretary Weeks. The
action was taken, he said, as an EVIL
dence of good faith Of this country
to carry out In spirit and letter the
provisions OF the treaty which grew
out of the armament conference re-
spectins armament cs the Pacific
islands.
The treaties resulting from the
arms conference, 1t was said at the
White House. are expected to be sent
to the senate the last Of this week,
although this will depend on the SUBJ
mission of the report OF the Ameri-
can delegation to the president. Mr..
Harding. 1t was added, has not de-
cided whether he will present the
treaties in person or by letter.
The president was represented as
of the belief that some reductions in
the personnel of the army and navy
would result from the arms confer
ence agreements but of reasonable
RELATIVELY"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
sH0RTH0RN SALE
HERE THURSDAY

Forty head of Shorthorn cattle
10 bulls and 80 females-are to be
offered at the ]. w. Kunkel sale TO
be held tomorrow at the Grady coun-
ty fair grounds.
That everything is in readiness
for the sale, scheduled to begin at
8 a. M, was the announcement made
this morning.
A number of out-of-the-county buy
ers are expected here to attend the
SALE
Bob Lyle, Duroc hog breeder, laas
announced plans to hold another
sale at his ranch near here on Feb
ruarq 23. Forty head of sows and
gifts, most OF them sired by the
famous Orion Sensation, and bred
to yalehurst Orion and Puts Path
finder, will be offered at this sale
Mr.. Lyle recently held a sale a
which number of animals from his
large herd were sold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
PREL|M Of STAR
ROUTE Man HELD
BEFORE 0 NELL
Enqlish Accused of Embezzement;
Amounts Returned Later; Other
Cases to Bat Grady Man
Held Under Eond.

Ernest Il. English. charged with
embezzllng postoffice funds, was
given preliminary hearing yesterday
before Thos. J. O'Neill. United States
commissioner. The case was taken
under advisement by the court and
decision is to be made later.
English, young man about "a
years of age, is charged with EN-
bezzling funds paid to him with in
structions to purchase mail orders.
He is charged with falling to return
either the money or the postal money
orders to the patrons. Until recent
ly, he was employed as carrier on
Star route>between Alex and Naples
He worked out Of the Alex post
office.
Approximately $12O is alleged to
have been embezzled All of this
amount has been returned to those
who are alleged to have paid Tor
the money order and failed to re
ceive them.
English was released on bond after
the preliminary examination yester-
day.
Preliminary hearing this morning
in the case against Ed Cornett Yer
den farmer charged with violating
the national prohibition act, resulted
In the defendant being held for the
grand jury. He made $500 bond for
appearance. Cornett was arrested
several days ago when officers seized
quantity Of whiskey in a raid neai
Verden.
Gus Austin, wealthy Carter county
negro. charged with violating the
prohibition act, was discharged after
preliminary hearing yesterday after
noon. Several, including two O
Austin's sons, were arrested in
raid in Carter county three months
ago. Evidence introduced at the pre-
liminary yesterday afternoon showed
that Austin had nothing to do witt
the alleged whiskey making activi
ties on his farm. He owns more thai
600 acres of land in Carter county, !
is said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
.PURsLEY TO RUN
AGAIN, He STATES

Sell Pursley, now representing the
southern district Of Grady county as
q member of the board OF county
commissioners, will make the race
for the same office again, according
to announcement coming from him
today.
Mr. Pursley was member OF the
first board Of commissioners elected
in the county at the beginning OF
statehood and has been reelected
several times since then.
1T Is useless for me to tell the
people OF Grady county who am or
how | will serve them," said Mr..
Pursley. "All | care to say is that
il the voters approve Of my work and
want me to serve the county again.
shall be glad to do so and shall
give them the best service OF which
am capable. appreciate the con-
fidence the people have expressed in
Inc in the past and shall try to con.
tinue to deserve it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
CHICKASHA GIRLS WILL PLAY
DUNCAN SEXTETTE TONIGHT ON
COURT. OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL

The chIckasaa hlgh school girls
basketball team viii play the Dun
can hIgh school team ON the local
court this evening. Because Of Ill
ness Of four OF his players. Coach
Woody yesterday afternoon cancelled
the engagement with the Duncan
high school boys team.
Miss Leo Walker stated this NOR
ming that she will start der regular
line up against the stephens county
girls. The wasserbeck sisters Will
start at forwards: Patrick aud Me-
Gown az centers; Roach and Liver
more at guards.
-Four members of Coach chas.
wocty's squad who are iacapaci'
tated because OF Illness are: Gam
and Phillips, centcrs: DeKInder.
guard. and Roe. guard. Three Of
those are regulars. None OF these
Players are In dangerous condition.
bit WIN be unable 10 participate In
n eaeing game for several days. Il
was reported this morning.
chickasha basketball fans are due
Ter treat Friday night wheu the
G. II. S. ahrnnI team mecta the
Anadarko high school alumni five.
Arrangements for the game wera
completed today by Ray Green, cap'
tain OF the local squad. Green an
ncunced thai the following lnJAp
will start for the homelingi: Fielia
and I.enis. forwards: Green, center;
Clarke and Drisklll. guarda These
are all c. II. $. stars OF recent
years
on the Anadarko squad will be a
majority of the cagers who won the
slate championship two feasons
past
1--WE expa'' one Of the hardest
lights OF our .reer." said one mem
ber of tle local alumni team today.
Tho game will be played in the c.
II. S. auditorium.
Siam Is one OF the few monarchies
of .fha fronlcg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
FILE BAD CHECK
CHARGE IS PLAN
IN BISHOP CASE
Man Declared Sane In Hearing kfteG
Stating He Could Not Remember
Cashing Some of Checks
In Evidence.

Board of examiners selected to de-
termine the sanity of Ed Bishop, al
legged worthless cneck writer, de-
clned to sustain the mothers allega-
ton after examination yesterday
afternoon in probate court
The petition charging insanity was
filed by Mae Bishop, the mans
mother. When brought into court,
Bishop said he did not remember
having cashed certain checks now
being held as evidence against him.
The verdict of the examiners was
that Bishop is sane.
After the hearing on the insanity
charge, Ben Goff, county attorney,
said a charge of uttering bogus
checks will be filed against Bishop.
The charge will be filed today, Goff
said. Meanwhile, Bishop is being
held in the county jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
Ne " CABINET 7 IS
ASKED IN ITALY
tBy The United Press. }

Pome, Feb. S.Former Premier
Orlando was today asked by King
Emanuel to form new cabinet 1t
was announced. This announcement
came following the statement by
signor Denicola to the king that ne
could not form a cabinet, as had
been requested.
The Italian cabinet resigned sew
aral days ago and in official circles
here it l.las been stated that the
cause was internal. 1t has been
known that since the organization OF
the cabinet last summer, there has
been continual disruption OF policies
and differences Of opinion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
INTERURBAN LINES PROPOSED

Oklahoma City, Feb. S.-Chambers
of Commerce of Guthrie and Still
water have enthusiastically endorsed
proposal of John w. Shartel, vice
president and general manager of
the Oklahoma Railway company, to
build an interufban line from Guthrie
to Saltwater. AZ tf
Mr.. Shartel states that this line
will be built, providing the towns
along the route give proper financial
encouragement. A survey of the pro-
posed extensions from Guthrie to
saltwater is now being made. Mr..
iShartel also includes in his plans,
further extension from saltwater to
Yale, Cushing, Oilton, Drumright
Bristow, Slick and Tulsa, contigent
upon these towns participating in the
financing of the line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
F FRE:.E.LING |. IS To
STEP DOWN NOW
(By The United rress.)

Oklahoma City, Feb. 8.-The resig.
l.atior Of S. p. Freezing as attorney
general Of Oklahoma is effective at
once, It was learned today. George
r. Sohrt, appointed to succeed him,
stated that he would retain the same
office personnel.
In resigning, Mr. Frceling stated
that he was unable to handle the
affairs Of the office and at the same
time continue the Red river bound
ary case. He is to devote his entire
time to handling the boundary case,
1t was declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
KiUdnis Signs In
DriUe For Safety
Are NOlU In Place

Installation Of the Kiwanis clubs
ten "safety-first' signs was COM
rieted yesterday by city street de-
partment workers.
The signs were placed at the fol-
lowing corners: Sixth street and
Kansas avenue; Seventh street and
Chickasha avenue; Seventh street
and Colorado avenue; Seventh street
and Minnesota avenue; Ninth street
and Minnesota avenue; Seventeenth
street and Minnesota avenue; Sew
enth street and Alabama avenue;
Fifth street and Colorado avenue;
Sixth street and Choctaw avenue:
and Fifth street and Dakota avenue.
The signs, similar in appearance
to a railroad crossing sign. are set
in concrete. sSafety First" Look
Both Ways" are the warninga
printed on the cross-bars,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
STRIKER KILLED
BY MACHINE Gun
tBy The United Press.)

Yorkville, Ohio, Feb. S.-Elmer
Cost was killed and another strike
sympathi7er was wounded here to-
LAY when bullets, said to be from a
machine gun which swept the street
in front of the Wheeling Iron COM
pany's mill.
The plant has been closed for ten
months. 1t started operating again
yesterday and with the opening of
the mill came the announcement
from officials that it would be op-
Grated as an open shop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
GOVERNOR IS To
ASK FOR PROBE
(Bv The United Press.)

jackson, Miss, Feb. S.-Governor
Russell will be given an opportunity
to ask for an investigation before
the legislature, following the sensa-
tional charges Of seduction brought
hv Miss Frances Burkhead, his
former secretary at the capital.
This was revealed today when a
.necial committee OF five, scheduled
t. take the case under advisement'
an,,onnced that it had postponed the
investigation until Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
EFFORT To SAVE
STAR TO PUBLIC
GRACEs IS MADE
Hollywood FInaneiers and Friends OF
Mary Miies MInter Busy to
Keep Professional Repu.
tation Safe.
AUTHORITIES CONTINUE
SEARCH FOR MURDERER
Question Man High Up In Movieland
About TayIor's Death: Said to
Have Been In Love With
NiahtIe Owner.

Lon Angeles. Feb. s.-A fight to
save the professional reputation Of
Mary Miles MInter. whose name has
been dragged into the Taylor MUIR
der mystery was started today by
her friends.
TIE fInanclers OF Hollywood were
dealt severe blow In the Arbuckle
ease and are resolved that no more
screen prestige in which thousands
tf dollars have been invested, shall
be lost. Mary Mlnter was reported
today TO have suffered nervous
breakdown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
Wine EXPLOSION
DEATH LIST NOW
Is ON INCREASE
Eiaht Bodies Taken from Shaft; An
other Worker Believed Dead;
Cause is Not Established,
State Officials.

Williamson. w. Va, Feb. Slight
hodles had been brought to the sur.
face of the Marietta Coal company's
mine at Pinson Creek. following an
explosion today reports from the
scene OF the disaster declared.
At least one other worker Is
known to be missing. Dispatches
reaching here state that the explo.
sion occurred when the night SHIFT
went ON duty. While the cause has
not been definitely determined, Of
flclels believe that an improperly
tamped charge of powder is respon-
sible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
COUNTY SCHOOLS
WILL Be CLOSED
FOR 0.E.A. MEET
chIekasha City Schools TO Be Die.
missed Friday; Local Teachers
to Take important Part In
Program to be Rendered.

Many Grady county public schools
viii he closed Thuraday. Friday and
Saturday while the teachers attend
;at annual convention Of the Okla.
homa Education association. ccord.
Ing TO II. +. Allen. county superin.
tendent.
Chickasha city SCHOOLS. Suporln.
tendcnt Montgomery announced. will
be dismissed Friday TO enable the
teachers to attend t'riday's session.
Glars work mlssel by the dismissal
VIII be done later probably Fehrl.
my 9e-Washington's birthday. he
snld
Having arranged for substitute
teachers. class work at the Okla
homa College for Women Will con.
time na usual. says President q. w.
Austin. Thlrty-five members OF the
o c. W. faculty Plan TO attend the
convention. he said.
Aside from the general meeting.
departmental conference In which
local pedagogues will take an Inn
portant part, viii be held Presi-
dent Austin: County Superintendent
Allen ard several offers from this
city are slated for talks.
Problems OF Women Citizenship
will be discussed by President Aus
lin. Superintendent Allen win speak
IN the subject: 'ls the Oklahoma
Education Association Worth the
Trouble It Causes tie County Super
ntsndent?'
Miss Mary Bell, member OF the
Oklahoma College for Women facul-
ty, will deliver an address on the
subject. "Best Methods OF Present
ing Latin Composition"
"The Need of High School
Course of Study in Manual Training
Subjects" will be discussed by Nah
lon c. Courtney, head of the manual
training department of the Caicka-
sha high school.
Miss Edith Mcmillan, Constructor IN
the science department of the Okla
homp College for Women, will par
ticipate in the conference of science
teachers. She is slated to act as
secretary of the conference.
"Why Do We Require Geometry OF
Everyone" is the subject assigned
o Miss Lula A. Plnger of the Okla
homa College for Women.
problems Encountered in the
Teaching of Penmanship," will be
discussed by Miss Nell Jane West,
supervisor of penmanship in the
Chickasha schools.
Miss Violet Hughes, former mem
Der OF the Chickasha high school
faculty, now an instructor in the
English department OF the McAles-
ter high school, is one of tle three
teachers who have been asked to
talk on the subject, What Shall
We Emphasize and What Avoid in
the Teaching of English Classics, to
Make Our Students Love Litera-
ture?"
M G. Harndon, head of the voca-
tional agriculture department of the
Chickasaa high school last year, Is
booked for short talk before the
Oklahoma Society for Vocational
Education, to be held in connection
with the annual convention OF the
o. e. A. Mr.. Harnden is now con-
nected with the state board for voca-
tional education.
Jeweldean Brodie, formerly OF this
city will act as secretary OF the
conference of public speaking m
structors.
The Ancient and Beneficient Order
OF the Red Red Rose will hold a
neophytical ceremonial in the Okla
homa City Aigh school building, FRI
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
CHINA IS To Be
FIRST To RAT|FY
WORK Of FARLEY
Chinese Cabinet Places Approval on
d, Treaties Growing Out Of WASH
inuton Conference on Arms
Limitation.
O. X. TREATIES SIGNED
BY DELEGATES Is WORD
Washington Receives Word from
PekIno on Action; President
Outlines His Plans Suspend
Ing Ship Building.
cny The United rre.s,)

Washington. Feb. S.--China Ia to
be the first nation to ratify the
treaties growing out Of the Confer
ence for the Limitation Of Arma.
mcnts. II was indicated today. ..
The Chinese cabinet has already
placed its approval upon the two
treaties In which China was sigma.
tory. according to cablegram which
was received here from Peking to.
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-08
First Reports Meager.
(By The United Press.j

Williamson, W. va, Feb. S.-Nne
miners we're killed and three are
believed to have been fatally in
jured in an explosion which occurred
at the property of the Marietta Coal
company at Pinson Creek, Ky. ac-
cording to word reaching here today.
In the first reports OF the affair,
no details were given The cause
of the blast was not explained.