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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
Slate APTA|Ns
To GIVE REPORT
ON CIVIC PLANS
Committee Meets This Afternoon In
c. Of C. Headquarters; Lieuten-
ants TO Be Announced and
Work Started.

There will be much to report to
the board of strategy this afternoon
II. the offices of the Chamber OF
Commerce with reference to the
progress of the preliminary work
looking to the general civic inn
provement here, according to indi-
cations received at chamber head.
quarters this morning.
The captains appointed several
days ago with instructions to name
number of lieutenants in their re-
spetcive districts in an effort to get
street markers posted at every corn
er in Chiekasha, the houses num-
bered and the residents started on
campaign for the uniform trim
ming of trees, improvements of
lawns and parkings, were to report
to the civic committee of the cham
Der this afternoon at o'clock.
The captains were to have their
lists of lieutenant appointments
ready to turn over to the committee
and were to make further reports
as to work done. Two or three OF
the captains were in the office of
the chamber this morning with the
information that they were ready
to make their full report. These
stated that they had appointed all
lieutenants in their respective dis
tricts and that considerable work
had been done by their appointees
toward getting the residents lined
up for the general house to house
campaign.
1t is shown by The committee
heads that the cost of placing the
markers will be only few cents
per residence. The markers cost
81 each and are substantial, uniform
and easily placed. Starting at ev-.
cry corner in the city, the people
living on the streets to the alleys
each way. will be asked to pay for
the markers for their corner. Two
markers are required, showing a
total cost Of 81.
plans Of the campaign for the i'm
provement of parkings and lawns,
the planting Of flowers and tae num-
herring of houses, will be finished
at the meeting this afternoon, it
was expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
Enaapement Announced.


Chicago. Feb. 20.-After a family
conference held Sunday night. Har-
old +. Mccormick. millionaire pres.
ident Of the International Harvester
company. formally announced the
marriage of his daughter. MathIlde,
TO Max oser. horsoman OF Zurich.
Switzerland.
Though all comment was refused
at the Mccormick home. II was un-
derstood that the engagement has
been approved by Mrs. Edith Rookie.
feller Mccormick. who recently OBJ
tained divorce from Mr.. Mccor.
mick. and by Miss Mathilde's grand
father. John ID. Rockefeller. sr.
Miss Mathiide is one OF the heirs
to the great fortunes OF John ID.
Rockefeller and Cyrus Hall McCor-
mick. inventor of the reaping ma.
chine. Her fiance. of whom little if
known here. Is said to have an in.
come OF $4,000 year He Is just
two years younger than Miss Math-
ilde's father. who was born In Chi
cago fifty years ago.
Asked how long she expected TO
remain In this country, Miss Nc
Cormick said:
"Oh. don't know how long.
was here last year for two months
that's all | could bear. don't
know how long | will be able to
stand 1t this time. You know.
don't care for parties. or the city
or society. | am so used to the
country"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
MincO Basketeers
Make Good Shouting
Against Junior Hi

Minco high school basketeers made
better showing in the return
games with the Junior high school
representatives played Saturday
night in Minco.
While the ]. H. S. first stringers
repeated their Friday nights victory
here, the Minco second string boys
team administered a II to defeat
to the junior high seconds. The
girls team battled to 13 to 13
draw.
The score of the headliner game,
the boys first team, was 19 to IL.
Junior high school coaches this
afternoon will begin training their
teams for the county basketball
tournament to be held Friday and
Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
HAVE DRAINAGE PROJECT.
(By The United Press. J

Okmulgee, Okla, Feb. 2O.--The
chamber of commerce has asked the
war department to send an engineer
here to inspect the Deep Fork river
bottoms near here, with the idea OF
constructing drainage ditch so
that lands bordering along the bot
toms may be reclaimed Local en-
glneers believe more than Is miles
OF bottom land might be reclaimed
under the scheme.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
CAN GIVE ANY
INFORMATION ON
TALK IN FARLEY
Harding Says No Records Kept Of
Conversations Leading Up to
Four Power Treaty; Says No
Secret Agreements.
REPUBLICANS PLAN TO
co AHEAD WITH BONUS
Frodney Says Ways and Means Com.
mittee Would Abandon suooes-
lont That Measure Be De-
Iayed: Work Continue.

Washington. Feb. 2o.-It Is I'M.
possible TO give the senate the In.
formation relative TO the conversa-
tIons held by the arms par:ey dele.
gates. out Of whiti was evolved the
four power Pacific treaty. President
Harding today inforccd the senate
In reply 10 the Hitchcock resolu.
ton asking for more information on
the subject.
The president In his statement to
tho solons. however. said that he
could assure them that there were
no secret understandings OF any sort.
NO records OF the conversations
pertaining TO the four power treaty
wcie kent" the president declared.
The foreign relations committee
voted favorable report on the
treaty between the United States
and Japan on the Zap question.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20

Washington. Feb. 20.-Republlcan
members OF the house of represen-
tatiyes ways and means committee
have decided to go ahead with the
soldier bonus legislation.
In this decision. they would aban-
don the suggestion that tie meas
ure be delayed Chairman Fordney
declared in statement today.
1t developed Sunday that despite
the storm which has, ragged around
President Harding's suggestion for
sales tax there has been q lot of
talk in support of the proposal adj
vanced last week that the legisla-
tion be made a general charge
against the treasury with expected
savings through cuts in regular ap-
preparation bills.
When first suggested by Repre-
sentative Mondell of Wyoming. the
majority house leader, this proposal
seemed to meet with considerable
favor among house members, but
the idea became all but submerged
by the wave of talk after the presl-
dents letter to Chairman Fordney
of the ways and means committee,
had reached the capitol.
Irrespective of the bonus, there
was apparently a determination in
the house to reduce sharply the
estimates for both navy and army
and that possibly 100000 would be
cut out of their supply bills. Such
a sum, it was said, would go long
way toward meeting the first years
cost of the bonus.
Views of republicans of the ways
and means committee on this plan
have not yet been publicly developed.
Some opponents of the sales levy
concede that there are sufficient
votes among the majority members
OF the committee to report out such
tax but declare the question OF
expediency must enter into the final
discussion.
If sudl tax is proposed to a
party conferenceJ the opponents as.
sert they will renew the fight which
was waged successfully in a similar
conference In 1921 when the first
bonus bill was presented with a
salee tax attached. Failing to win
in the caucus, they declare their
fight would be carried to the floor
of the house.
II is understood to be the hope
Of the leaders Of the agricultural
bloc that the committee will report
out bill without any specific pro.
visions for raising the funds as the
senate finance COMMITTEES did last
year.
The earlies regular military or
ganization is attributed to Sesostris,
who flourished in Egypt about 16
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
COPS TAKE HAND
IN STRIKE MOVE

Pawtucket r. l., Feb. 20.--Ths
striking textile workers caused q
disturbance here today which for
short time threatened to turn into
riot and which required the draw
ing Of clubs and revolvers on the
part of the police to quell.
The strikers. stationed In front of
the plant of the J. P. Coates COM
pany. tried to prevent four girl
workers from entering the plant to
take up their daily work. The police
ii4terfered and we're successful in
quicting the mob which was form
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
Loans BeIr1 Paid.

tb1 Inv AfltFH tffHht
Washington, Feb. 20.-Improve.
ment in agricultural conditions is
beginning to manifest itself in an or
Gerly liquidation reflected in recent
repayments to the war finance cor
poratien in connection with its loans
for export, agricultural and livestock
purposes, Managing Director Eubeno
Meyer jr., declared in formal
statement.
From January / to February Is,
inclusive, he said total Of $15,
2333 900 has been repaid to the cor
poration, of which $S,920,000 repre-
sented repayments Of loans made
Under the war powers of the organi-
7ation. OF that sum, he added $685.
900 was repaid on cattle loans, and
$3,757,000 on railroad and public
utilities loans
Repayments Of export advances,
Mr.. Meyer said totaled 1854 ,0OO
Of which $520,000 was from export.
ers. $4,000 from cooperative ass0-
ciatiors, and $2,604,O00 by banking
Institutions, while $3,69S,00O repre-
sented liquidation Of export loans
financed through Edge law bank
acceptances. Repayments on ac-
count Of agricultural and livestock
loans, he continued aggregated 3d.
671,000, Of which $2,S77,000 was re-
paid by banking institutions, $347,-
00O by livestock loan companies and
$447,OO0 by cooperative associations.
"All repaymens have been volun-
tary,' Mr.. Meyer said, "and a con-
siderable part Of the total repre-
sents repayments before due dates. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
OPENS DUNCAN STORE.

I. A. Bone, proprietor Of LaVogue
here, has opened a branch store in
Duncan, the opening being held in
the Stephens county town Saturday.
1t will be known as LaVogue and
will handle up-to-the-minute ladies
readyto-wear, Mr.. Bone statas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
BUSINESS TREND
BETTER IS WORD
IN FED. REPORTS
Reserve Board shows Bottom
Reached In Depression Late Last
Year; Upward Movement
Is Expected Now.

Washington, Feb. 20.--The trend
of business conditions as traced by
the federal reserve boai in its an.
nual report. which was made public
today, points upward.
This report Is recognized as a
barometer of industry and indicates
that the bottom Of the business de-
preston was reached during the
latter part of last year. The report
tacitly predicts a gradual and sub.
stantial betterment in business con-
ditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
Women's Conference.


Washington, Feb. 20.--Seven gov
ernments of Central and South
America already have accepted in
vitations to send delegates 70 the
Pan-American conference of women,
to be held in Baltimore, April 1929,
t was announced here Sunday by
the National League OF Women
Voters, on whose behalf the invita-
tionG were extended to the Latin
governments by the American state
department.
Acceptance have been received
from Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Haiti and the Do
minican republic, and word has been
received at the league headquarters
here that virtually all the repub-
lies Of IIspanic America, as well as
the Dominion of Canada, have evil
aenced favorable consideration of
the invitation.
Many organizations Of women in
the Pan-American countries will
send special delegates to the con-
ference, and the North American
continent will be represented by q
group Of widely known women Of
the United States and large delega-
tions from Mexico and Canada.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
OBRE CON ORDERS
FEDERAL ACTION
(By The United Press.l

Los Angeles, Feb. 20.-Border
rumors of Mexican uprisings, which
reached here today, were followed
by advices that President Obregon
had ordered martial law in the city
of Puebla.
The majority party in Puebla, led
by Governor Sanchez. is said to
have instigated campaign upon
the minority party members with
the reported result that general
fighting resulted, 1t was stated that
the trouble was quelled with the
arEiysl Of government troops. -.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
DRUGS ARE SEIZED
(By The United Press.

New York, Feb. aeo.--Eight
persons are under arrest and
One woman is dying as the re-
suit of sensational leap from
third story window as the
result of raids in China town.
Many drugs were seized in
the raid policemen declare.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
GROOM TOO BUSY
WITH HORSES To
DISCUSS WEDDING
oser oIves Brief Confirmation Of
Engagement American HeIress;
Coming Event Announced
Today.

Zurich. Feb. 20.-Max oser contln.
ucd TO caro- for his horses today ms
he gave out brief confirmation oil
his reported engagement to Math.
ilde Mccormick. is-year.old grand.
daughter Of John d. Rockefeller.
we will be married this summer
II Mr.. Mccormick gives HIS consent"
said oser. He had not heard that
the engagement had been formally
announced In Chicago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
$50 LOSS FROM FIRE.

Fifty dollars Is the estimated loss
from the fire which late Saturday
night damaged the Lewis Williams
home. lO6 Idaho avenue. The origin
of the blaze is unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
ARRANGE FOR TOURNEY.

Officials are making arrangements
today for the county basketball
tournament which is to be held here
this week. Many teams are ex-
pected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
May Postpone Meets.

Rome. Feb. 2O.-The crisis In
Iialy's political situation has re-.
suited In the postponement not only
Of the proposed Genoa economic con-
ference, but other International
matters. 1t was learned today.
The report was circulated today
that the near-east conference which
was to have been held In Paris. will
be postponed II was also stated
that meeting of experts who were
to frame the agenda for the Genoa
conference will not be held on
scheduled time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20

tc have been assassinated upon his
return from America. where he at
tended the arms conference as
delegate representing the Japanese
government,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
JAP FOR
EFFORT TO KILL
lBy The United Press. J

Toxic, Feb 20.-The arrest of a
young Japanese for the attempted
assassination of Prince Togukawa
on January 30 has been made by
Toxic authorities, it became known
today.
It Is believed that the prince was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
GRAIN PRICES ADVANCE
Nv The United Press. J

Tby TIC Cffftcu fs7s'1
Chicago, Feb. 2O.-The adj
vance on grain prices con-
tinued today with the further
reports Of world crop short
age. Wheat, following a steady
rise during the past few days,
went up from four to six cents
a bushel today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
OVERTIME ALLOWED.
nv The United Press. J

Chicago, Feb. 90. Train dispatch
ers we're allowed overtime pay after
the ninth hour, in a decision given
out today by the federal rail board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
LAND ARMAMENT
IS SUBJECT NOW I
Of LEAGUE BODY
Nations OF World Asked by League
Armament Commission TO Pro-
pose Their Minimum Land
Forces A. Planned.
shldera Preparing to Place II Before
Hughes; Crisis In Italy May
Postpone Meets Declare
AdvIees Today.
tnv The United rse..,

Paris, Feb. 20.-The nations OF
the world VIII be asked by the
League OF Limitation Of Armaments
Commission, TO propose their mini.
mum land armaments. Il was de-
clarcd here today.
TIE commission met here today
With Rene viviani. former French
premier. presiding as president.
The commission will report to the
league assembly early In September.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20
Jap-caIIfornla Next.


Washington. Feb. 20.--The next
big question between the United
States and Japan to come to the
forefront will be the Japanese prob
lem In California.
This was the indication which
was bobbing up In official circles in
Washington today. Reports wero
that Baron Shidera. Japanese am
bassador here. Is understood to be
preparing to reopen the question
upon tie return OF Secretary Of
State Charles Il. Hughes from his
vocation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-20

The earlies regular military or
ganization is attributed to Sesostris,
who flourished in Egypt about 16
centuries B. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
NEW YORK in FIRST PLACE
American Metropolis Has Crowded
Out London 40 the Largest City
In the World.

New York has surpassed London In
population, according to the New
York city census committee, If the
same radius of territory is included
within the New York city limits as Is
calculated In the London figures. In
statement issued by DIR. Walter Laid
law, executive secretary, figures show
that within a radius of nineteen miles
pf the City hall there was on January
I, 1920, population Of 344,5O8 more
persons than in the metropolitan POI
lice district Of Greater LONDON"
says the New York Herald.
Greater London, 1t is explained, In
cludes not only London. county, but
m "outer ring" In which the metro
politan police have specified powers
and duties.
The Greater London suburban area,
irregular in outline, extends as far In
some directions as nineteen miles
from Charing Cross" says DIR. Laid
law. 1T seems proper. therefore, to
include In comparing Greater London
and New York suburban territory
within nineteen miles of the cary
hail."
This radius reaches Tottenville, Sta
ten island; part Of Westchester and
Nassau counties, and the part of New
Jersey that includes Newark, Jersey
City and other large population CEN
ters Immediately adjacent to New
York.
The population Of Greater London
on June 10, 1921, was 7.476, 1893, while
that Of Largest New York." includ-
Ing the outlying districts, on January
/. 1920, was 7,62O,676. London In
creased In the thirty years between
1891 and 1920, 1,844,362 persons, while
Largest New York Increased, between
1900 and 1910, 1,s79,546 persons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
BURROUGHS FIRST AMBITION
Famous Naturalist, When Small
Boy, Decided He Would Be
4 King.

The first ambition of John Bur-
roughs was to be king, and his Sec
ond, the one which the beloved nat
uralist grew to fulfill, was to be q
"finder-out Of things" His father was
interested In the little boys dreams
and often talked to him about them.
In my Boyhood," his posthumous book
Of recollections, Burroughs writes:
II remember riding on his shoulder
IN the downstairs hall, as he skipped
about with me, and of being face to
face, on equal terms. with the hall
lamp and of telling father that when
grew up was going to be king, and
Of father telling me at once that they
hung kings on sour apple tree. It
was always sour apple tree, never q
sweet one, used for hangings. So
was glad to relinQuish the idea Of be
ing king and to become instead a
.flnder-out Of things How father did
laugh at that. He had been telling me
something Of his readings In astrono-
my and the sciences, just at that time
coming into their own, and ] was so
impressed and fired with emulation
that /. too, declared for wanting to be
a 'finder-out Of things and father
would repeat it and laugh heartily
Kansas City Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

was open; and across her lap was a
perfectly lovely pale-blue satin dress
all trimmed with silver lace that had
grown black. And Mother was crying
and crying as If her heart would break.
OF course, tried and tried to stop
her, and begged her to tell me what
was the matter. But couldn't do a
thing, not thing, not for long time.
Then l happened to say what lovely
dress, only what pity 1t was that the
lace was all black.
She said yes, it was all black-tar-
nished; and that 1t was just like every
thing that she had had anything 20 do
with-tarnished her life and her mar
fiage, and Fathers life, and mine
everything was furnished, just like that
silver lace on that dress. And she had
done 1t by her thoughtless selfishness
and lack Of self-discipline.
And when ] tried and tried to tell
her no, 1t wasn't, and that didn't
feel furnished a bit, and that she
wasn't nor Father either. she only
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
SIAM HAS LEPER AvILLAGEr
PIaoue-stricken Patients FIJI offices
in the Town Government and
Asslst In Work.

A progressive Siamese leper wi.
lage" is described by the Bangok cor.
respondent Of the London Daily Mall.
Wonderful progress has been made
during recent times with regard to
the treatment Of lepers In this neigh.
borhood, many scores having been
housed at the Chiengmai leper asylum,
which was established with the joint
aid Of the Siamese government and
the mission to lepers some thirteen
years ago.
This asylum is run on the lines OF
Siamese village, with village head.
man chosen by the lepers themselves
The leper has been made to think that
he is still useful citizen Of the state,
and not a social outcast as hereto.
fore. They work under their head.
man, look after the roads, and attend
to the clearing Of the jungles.
There are two schools within the
settlement for children Of the lepera
and the attendance is good, despite
the fact that most Of the pupils SUI.
fer from the terrible disease. The
plague-stricken boys and girls, with
their nerveless, deformed fingers, work
as hard as their more fortunate lep
rosy.free schoolmates In the other
school Of the asylum.
The asylum has its own currency,
so that the coins can be avoided by
the outside world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
IMMENSE MOUNTAIN OF SALT
President Jefferson Was Misied BY
Fairy Tales In Negotiating Pur-
chase Of Louisiana.

While President Jefferson was ne.
gotiating with France for the pur.
chase of Louisiana Territory, he
transmitted to congress one very re.
markable document. It was an alb.
stract he had prepared of certain pa,
pers relating to the territory, and pic.
tured the country In the most glowing
colors. It told Of tribe of indiana
Of gigantic stature: Of bluffs 800 feet
high, faced with stone and carved by
nature into what appeared like I mul.
titude Of antique towers; Of a vast
prairie country whose soil was toe
rich for the growth of trees.
But most marvellous Of all was an
immense mountain Of pure salt. This
was said to be located about 1000
miles north Of New Orleans, and near
the Mississippi river, and to be 1So
miles long and As miles wide, with
no trees or shrubs on it. All glitterins
white It stood, and from It's base is
sued great streams OF pure salt water
Jefferson had been misled by the
fairy tales Of travellers. His politi
cal opponents had no end Of fun with
him in after years about his "salt
mountain"