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Williams news., 1922-08-18
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
 AND CALLS ELECTION

ANO OAAAS ELES HUN The Board of Trustees of Will
 Hams School District No. 2 met
 in open session at the Williams
 Public school building Saturday night. The school patcns' pc
 tition asking for a spec cleo ton to vote bonds for 2 new school building was reed and proposals were received for sites for the proposed building.
 T. H. Cureton delivered to
 the Board an option on ten acres in what was formerly the Scott Estate, the same to be
 situated at the north end of Second Street Gust west of the
 ball ground) and to run east west and north from the end of that street in whatever dimen- sions the Board might choose the entire lot chosen embracing a total of ten acres. The Board received this option and accepted it. The considera- tion in the option is one dollar. The board has until December 31, 1922 to purchase the land for $1, provided they prepare to use the ground for the erec- ton of a high school building thereon.
 A site on the Pat Roman ground was suggested. F. E. Wells informed the meeting that he had approached MT. Roman for proposal on a site to be located on his holdings in the east part of town. MT. Roman had replied that he had no proposal to make to the dis trict for the use of his land for such a purpose. He further added that he had improved his land at considerable ex- pense for his own use and he desired to keep it for his own use. Concluding his reply to the query of MT. Wells, MT. Roman remarked that he thot the Cureton site a little closer in and perhaps little more easily accessible than his land. With nothing more definite did not feel justified in putting the Roman land on the ballot as a proposed site. The Board further gave the opinion that they would need to have a definite proposal bound by an option on any proposed site before placing the same on the ballot.
 -~- Mrs. Albert Lebsch, one of those present at the meeting raised the question of segregat- ing the races in the school. She stated that she did not favor a high school but wanted a sepa- rate school for the Mexican children. MT. Cureton took a few minutes in discussing this problem. When the speakers had finished, Chair man Hamilton thanked the speakers for their interesting talks and then remarked that he believed that the object of the meeting was to consider the petition which made it incum- bent upon the Board to call an election and to discuss possible sites for new building.
 The meeting then returned to duscussion of the purpose for which the meeting was call ed-the reception of the petit ion and the discussion of pro posefI sites. The petition con- tained forty-five signatures more than fifteen per cent of the voters at the last school election. The law requires that upon the receipt of such a election.
 The Trustees next proceeded to arrange for the special cleo ton. Their official call ap- pears in another column.
Williams news., 1922-08-18
CALLED MEETING OF
 WOMAN'S CLUB

You are urged to attend a called meeting of the Woman's Club at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Kirwan, Friday, August 18th, at 3 o'clock. Object, election of a president and a vice president and other un- finished business.
 Mrs. K. w. WILLIAM MS,
 Vice-PreSident.
Williams news., 1922-08-18
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of thank ing the neighbors and kind friends who helped us during the illness and death of our darling baby Alma Belle. We especially wish to thank the singers, the minister, those who gave the wonderful floral offer ings and those who extended the use of their cars.
 MT. and Mrs. w. M. Won Kuhn
Williams news., 1922-08-18
Methodist Episcopl Church
 w. Lowe Pastor

Sunday school 1O:OO. Public worship 200. Evening service 8 200.
 Everyone is invited to all these services. Come and bring your friends.
Williams news., 1922-08-18

You must register before September 2, or you will not be permitted to vote at the Pri- mary September 12. Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
MINERS DEFENSE
HOLDS SURPRISE
FOR PROSECUTION
VIII Demand Showdown In "BiII OF
Particularly u Judge Kills De-
murrer to Treason Indlct-
ments; Must List Acts.

Charlestown. w. Va. April 25.-
Attorneys defending the i25 West
Virginia miners against charges OF
treason. murder and assault growing
out OF the armed march" In Logan
county last summer win spring n
surprise in court hero today. n
Judge Woods kills the defense de.
murrcr TO the indictments.
This move. II was learned by the
United Press. will be to demand a
showdown In the form OF a motion
for n bill OF particulars"
Further, the defense now plans
TO ask separate trial OF each of
the "a treason cases.
In plain English the bill OF par
ticulars demand means this:
The defense will demand that the
prosecution list In "one, two three
order" the overt acts upon which
II relies to prove It's charge of the
high crime of treason. Then, under
the West Virginia law, defense at
torneys say, the state will be re.
quired to furnish two witnesses to
each overt act.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
SCHOOL REPORT OF LOCAL CLUBS

7 Material improvements in the
city's school system is recommended
and urged in the report made yes
terday by the joint committee rep
resenting the Lions, Rotary and XII
wants clubs, appointed to investi-
gate the needs of the city schools /
The report was submitted to the
Kiwanis club at it's luncheon today
in the Manhattan cafe. 1t was read
before the Lions club yesterday and
will be submitted to Rotary at its
luncheon Thursday.
The written report of the com
rnittee follows:
"We, the members of the joint
committee appointed by the Lions,
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Of the
city to investigate and report upon
the construction of new school
buildings and provision for school
facilities, considered in the pro-
posed bond issue for such purpose,
beg leave to submit the following:
"The committees from each club
has separately conducted pains.
taking, thorough and exhausted in.
vestigation of the schools. In a
joint session these three committees
have gone over their. findings, and
after carefully considering the needs
Of the schools, our general financial
condition and all the circumstances
bearing upon this situation, have
formulated the following joint re
port, to which all three committees
have unanimously subscribed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25

To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, played by j. Holmes
Travis, and amid laughter that rock
ed tho entire house, the Womanless
Wedding staged here under the au-
spices of the Presbyterian church,
went over" like million dollar
production at the Sugg theatre last
night.
Under the direction Of Mrs. r. L!
Davidson Of Walters, who before her
marriage was Miss Bess Latting of
this city, every detail was worked
out to perfection. From the moment
the families" of the bride and groom
entered until the last couple had
solemnly marched from the stage,
there was one continuous round OF
merriment and at times during the
ceremony, Julius Garner, as the
minister was forced to pause until
the waves of laughter had died
away temporarily, that his admins.
tration of the marriage VOWS" might
be heard.
The entrance of the families
was the signal for the first burst
of laughter. John Owsley as the
little sister had a very difficult task
in keeping Holcomb Latting, as the
little brother quiet. Lloyd Regean
old maid aunt We'd with Rev. H. E
Toothaker, mother of the groom in
spasms of grief, while Albert Thomp
son.. father of the groom was work
ing over time to keep mother" in
a measure consoled. The mother Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
GANG BURGLARS
ARE CONVICTED.
IN DIST. COURT
Three Wives and Six Children Are
Left PenniIess, officers Say; Six
Men Plead Guilty After Max.
ing Confessions.

Three wives and six children are
penniless and. homeless while their
husbands, confessed burglars are
confined In the Grady county jail,
waiting 10 be taken TO prison TO
serve long terms.
Six members OF the gang this
morning In : district court pleaded
guilty before Judge WIN Linn and
were sentenced TO serve terms in
prison. Fred McCuffin. Sam Me-
Guffln and Jim Fraze. charged with
theft OF domestic fowls. were sen.
tenced TO serve five years each. The
McGuffin brothers win 80 10 Gran.
ite, whIlo Frazo will De imprisoned
in tlfo state ronItentlary at Me
Alester.
Pleading guilty 10 charges OF
burglary, Arthur Johnson, Brack
Fraze and Rufus Fraze. were sen
fenced to serve seven years.
In written confessions made TO
officers, The men admitted having
committed thefts in Grady. Steph-
ems and Garvin counties. They tray-
eled through the country in wagons.
Johnson gives his age as 25 and
his home at Luther, Okla. Sam Nc
Guffln says he Is % years Of age
and claims Paoli as his home Fred
McGuffins home Is in Guthrie. he
says. Brack Fraze also claims
Guthrie as his home. Rufus Fraze
gives Pauls Valley as his home. All
members of the gang, with the ex-
ception of Rufus Fraze and Sam
McGuffin, are married and are
fathers.
The three wives and the children
wept this morning as they left the
Jail door after talking with the con-
victed men, all of whom are rela-
tives.
Members of the gang confessed to
charges of breaking into freight
cars here, and at Duncan, MARROW
and Pauls Valley. Also. to the theft
of chickens, corn and harness stolen
from farmers in this vicinity.
The confessions of the sextette
we're obtained by ID. A. NARROW, w.
L. Exley and Berry Williamson, spe-
cial officers for the Rock Island
railway, together with county Off
GERS Oscar Dryden and D'Arthur
Wilson. Several weeks was spent
in uncovering the evidence which
resulted In the conviction Of the
gang.
Stolen goods found in possession
of the mon have been taken into
custody and the families of the con-
victed men are penniless. Just what
The fate of the women and small |
children will be was the question
being asked around the sheriff's Of
lice this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
WoMANLEss WEDDING SCORES HIT

the bride, Ernest Holingsworth, was
having the time Of 'her" life and
was evidently glad to see the dainty
George Gattis, the bride, married
Off" There was, also, a note of
keen pleasure in the statement of
Ben f. Johnson when, in answer to
the minister's query, "who gives
this bride away?" he chortled, II
do" Being the father he had a per-
feet right to feel that way about it.
Pretty and petite were the brides
maids: Connie Griffin, Walter Mer-
rell, jim, Montgomery, DR.. L. G..
Hansen, Bob Lively and Wilson
Bishop and many were the tea
hounds in the audience who attempt
ed filtration with the charming
girls" Manly indeed were the
ushers: Jim Hopkins, T. e. Faith
cree, H. J. Brownson, Wylie Bishop,
Albert Hawn and L. M. Gardner.
Massed on the stage, they made a
pretty background for the wedding
picture.
The flower girls had a more or
less difficult time tripping their
blithesome ways down the aisles
and scattering petals in the path OF
the bride, but they "got away with
it" without any fatal accident. They
were: Ed F. Johns, Bill Griffin, r.
J. Millar, James Cook, Woody
Hayes and Edwin Pool
Following them was Charles Rose,
the ring bearer, a dainty miss with
Continued on page three.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
TRIO INJURED IN
SHOOTING AFFAIR
SOUTH NINNEKAH
Jim Hoover, oolc Stokes and Porter
Stokes Are Reported TO Have
Been Implicated In Affair;
Injuries Not Serious.

A grievance OF several months
standing. according TO reports. early
monday evening terminated In a
shooting scrape In which Jim iIooy.
or. 0cio Stokes and Porter Stokes.
all residents OF Nlnnekah. were in.
iured. The shooting occurred one.
half mile south OF Nlnnekah. All
the participants viii recover. II Is
believed.
Hoover escaped with four bullet
holes in his leg. according TO his
attending physician. These injuries
are not serious unless complications
set I'm. the physician said. Only
slight injuries. Il is said. wero sus.
tanned by the Stokes brothers.
Several shots were exchanged at
short range. say unyerifIed reports
from Ninnekah.
Ben Goff. county attorney and
Matt Sankey. sheriff, left this after
noon for Nlnnekah to Investigate
the shooting. The county attorney
stated this afternoon that he would
file no charges until after an investi-
CATION had been made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25

"The building Of eight additional
rooms at the West school; the pur-
chase of the vacant property direct
ly east and across the street from
the present school site, providing
sufficient recreation grounds made
necessary by the increased attend
ance in the enlargement of the
school building. The changing Of
ward lines, enlarging the territory
around the West school and reliev.
ing the congestion in the surround
ing schools by corresponding de-
crease in their enrolment.
The building Of two additional
rooms to the Junior high. One Of
these rooms to be especially equip
ped for the use of sub-normal pu-
pills. A divided chapel to relieve
the present congested chapel stu.
atiOn..
The building of an addition OF
wing as desired, at the Senior high
Approximately 5OxSO feet, with two
stories; lower floor for use as audi
torium, second floor for sciences
The converting Of the present audi
torium into class rooms.
Before the opening of another
school term the committee recon-
mends adequate fire escapes to be
provided for North, West, South and
Senior high school buildings.
THAT the bond election be sub
mitted at the discretion of the
school board.
! CONTINUED on page five.) -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
NEW BONUS PLAN
FAVORED, REPORT

Washington, April 26.-Representa-
tives of veterans organizations to-
Jay virtually accepted the new
Smoot- McCumDer soldier bonus plan,
in conference with republican
members of the finance committee.
This means that IL the plan proves
acceptable to a majority of the re.
publlcans in the senate, the bonus
will consist primarily of 20-year
insurance plan probably with a pro-
vision under which the ex-servlce
man can borrow from bank after
three to five years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
American Ambassador Busy.
(By The United Press.)

London, April 25.-American Am
bassador Child at Genoa, has noti-
fled the heads OF the economic con-
ference that the United States re-
serves all rights connected with
payment of Russias war debts, in
Guiding private bankers loans and
advances made to the Kerensky gov
ernment, according to the CORE
spondent of the Evening Standard,
telegraphing from Genoa today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25

that more than five inches fell in
Dallas within three hours. Z
Banks avenue and the south part
OF town Is three feet under water
and residents are unable to leave
their homes.
Policemen and fIremen rushed to
the marooned sections and several
persons were saved from probable
drowning by heroic rescue work.
Braving a terrific electrical storm
and I'm the face of a heavy down
pour. officers waded into the dark
ened, flooded streets and rescued
women and children In peril.
The Trinity river is bank full and
rising steadily. Tho stage at 8
o'clock was % feet.
The rain was general over the
north and west portions of the state.
More rain was predicted for today.
Communication Severed.
Railroad and interurban comnuni.
cation between Dallas and points
south and west of here waB severed
by the deluge. No interurbans have
been running to Fort Worth since
late hour Monday night. Water
is reported running over the tracks
between Handley and Arlington.
Two trains of the Katy railroad
running south were held at Waxa-
hachie. Water covers 300 feet of
track on this line and several
bridges are said to be washed out.
Interurbans leaving Dallas for
Fort Worth could get only as far
as Allison, 16 miles from here, while
those leaving Fort Worth could get
only as far as Handley, leaving d
five or six mile gap without service.
Deputy sheriffs were riding the
Trinity river bottoms near Dallas
warming residents to seek high
grounds as the river is expected to
rise higher than 1t has been for
several years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
TEXAS OFFICERS SHOT
AS RAID NEGRO HOUSE
(By The United press.)

Austin, Texas, April 25.-While
searching for stolen property in a
house occupied by negroes Chief of
Detectives Il. L. Young and Deputy
Sheriff J. L. Mccoy, early this NOR
ming were fired upon and both
wounded but not seriously. Young
was shot in the arm and Mccoy re-
ceived bullet in the shoulder.
Taylor DARBY, brother of negro
alleged to be bootlegger, was ar
rested in connection with the shoot
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
TEXAS FLOODS TAKE TOLL OF LIFE And PROPERTY
SANTA FE ASKS FOR
CONTROL OVER ROAD

Washington, April s5.-Thc Atchi.
son. Topeka and Santa BE railroad
today applied 20 tho Interstate com.
merco commission for authority to
acquire control Of the III Dorado
and Santa 80 Railway company by
lease OF It's line and purchase OF It's
capital stock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
."BADv HooTcH A HELP.
(By The United Press.)

Columbus, o., April 25.-"Bad
whiskey is one of the greatest helps
we have in enforcing the liquor
law" Don v. Parker, state prohi-
bition commissioner, said. Zone
shot of the usual run of moonshine
and hootch hounds become alb
stainers."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
ROAD AUTHORIZED TO
BUY NEW EQUIPMENT

Washington. April 25.-Tho Inter.
state commerce commission today
granted authority TO the Fort Worth
and Denver City Railroad company
TO assume obligations for s75o.Ooo
equipment trust certificates for the
purchase OF additional equipment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
Pan Handle Hard Hit.

(By The United Press.)
Amarillo, Texas, April 25--General
rains over the Panhandle during
the past "a hours have caused flood
conditions in many PLACES. Several
summer cottages have been washed
away. Roads are impossible in
many places. ,,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
TRAIN CRASH IS
FATAL FOR ONE

Fort Scott, Kan, April 25.--One
person was killed and several in
jured when Frisco passenger train
crashed into the rear end of a train
carrying circus near Girard today.
Pleas Hart, who was riding on
the circus train, was the man kiTed.
The circus train was on the main
line just ready to take a siding
when the passenger hit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
PLAN WATER PLANT

Washington, April 25.-Develop-
ment Of, the lower Colorado river by
means of one of the greatest dams
in the world was provided for in a
bill introduced today by Representa-.
tive Swing, California, in the house.
and by Senator Hiram Johnson, in
the senate,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
WATER is FEET DEEP.

LootIng Is Started.
Lootlng began In the devastated
district of Sycamore Heights and
the American Legion was called out
to act as guards with orders to
shoot to KILL"
Water was several feet deep I'm
parts Of the business district. Trim
iiy levee north of the court house
broke for 100 yards endangering
hundreds OF lives and letting wall
of water into the business section.
Water flowed over the levee west
Of Paddock viaduct. Hundreds of
bodies of livestock floated in the
lowlands.
A dense pail OF smoke hung over
the scene around the Cameron Lum-
ber company which was standing In
seven feet of water, its top ablaze.
Through this scene of smoke,
floating debris, wrecked buildings
and flooded business and residence
streets, relief workers battered.
The telephone company rep5rts
that man, wife and three children
riding house top hit a bridge and
were thrown into the Trinity river
and drowned, three miles from the
city.
Water was going over the Trinity
levee west of the Paddock viaduct
at o'clock this morning. Cattle
and horses were floating over the
wide stretch of water in the bottoms
near the city light plant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
{ BOUNCING BABY JUG

Lodain, O., April 25.-Mrs. Mary
Achacki trundled baby buggy down
the street. Prohibition agents in
vestigated. The "baby" whose name
was "Raisin Jack" was a bouncing
brown jug which weighed gallon
and a half. The mother" went to
iail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
Families Are Marooned.
(By The United Pres.)

Dallas, Texas, April 25-More than
twenty families were marooned in
their homes and property damage
totaling thousands Of dollars re-
suited from a torrential rain which
visited Dallas last night and early
today. The weather bureau reported
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
POSSES AFTER BANDITS

Harrison, Ark, April 25.-Posses
today were in pursuit Of two bandits
who late yesterday held up and rob-
bed the bank of Lead Hill, Ark, es-
Gaping with $4,000 cash and liberty
bonds,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
Flat Country Flooded.

tDy lHc bHittu iicnSf
Pecos, Texas, April 25.-Heavy
rains have flooded the flat country
between here and Fort Stockton.
Tourists report the roads flooded
and in many places impassable. The
rain has been of benefit to the dry
ing ranges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
A MATTER oE CHOICE

Chicago, April 25.-A man crav-
ing affection, better kiss ZOO
baboon than strange girl, Judge
Hugo Haas told Frank Ojeta. Frank,
returning home, kissed the girl he
left behind. She had married an
other
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
HE CHOSE THE DOGS

Chicago, April 25.-Mrs. John
Phelan informed her husband she
wouldn't return home if he continued
to keep twenty dogs around the house.
John chose the dogs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-25
BRITISH PREMIER
ATTACKS SPEECH
P0|NCARE TO-DAY
Takes Issue With French Prime Min.
Ister Over Ideas at oeona: Rus
SLAMS Spring New Surprise
on Delegates.
WANT CANCELLATIONS
OF WAR OBLIGATIONS
Arc indignant When Turned Down
by Allies; Experts Working on
Proposals; system of Credits d.
Might Be Result.
tBy Tho United rrc~)

London, April 25.-Lloyd George
today attacked the speech OF Pre-.
mier poincaro at Bar Le Due, nc.
cording to Central News dispatch
from Genoa.
The British premier declared the
address OF Poincare was made with.
out the knowledge of the allies .and
that while French pnbllc opinion
was inflamed by mlsstatements. the
speech was not calculated TO i'm.
prove allied cooperation.