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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

theatre.
Tie crash came without warming
Snow had been falling for more than
"a hours and II was estimated that
from two TO three feet OF snow was
piled on the roof OF the building.
It's added weight was too much for
the steel, beams and concrete. The
orchestra was playing lively air
and the audience, estimated from
200 TO 500 people. was conyulsed
with laughter at comedy film be.
ing shown on the screen.
In an instant this merry scene
was changed from comedy to one
OF horror and disaster. WITH no
warning whatever. the roof crashed
down. precipitating one Of the great
est disasters in the theatre history
of the country.
Representative John II. Smith
wick Of Pensacola. Fla lying on
a bed In local hospital. with his
face and head bandaged, with his
body also swathed in bandages, told
the following story of the crasi:
"The orchestra was playing beau.
tiful music and a comic film was
running said Mr.. Smithwick. lying
in his bed, bandaged and with his
face and hands covered with cuts
Suddenly there was sharp crash.
looekd up and saw a great fissure
running across the ceiling. II was
right over my head. instantly
realized what was happening. The
plaster began to fall dropping down
in large and small chunks all over
the theatre, it semed to me. While
| was looking up great piece right
over my head started to fall. |
ducked, crouching. involuntarily
suppose, down between the seats.
The piece struck the seat right
where had been sitting. The
force was broken by the seat but il
pinned me down where was
crouching. H
"The noise was awful 1t was a
great, tremendous roar 1t was sim
ply indescrlbable. | never can for.
get 1t.
'In the midst of the roaring were
shrieks and cries of women and
and a few shouts of men.
There were cries for help, groans
and, worst of ALL the means OF |
hose in terrible pain. 1t was awful.
can't describe it. see it all the
.ime, those poor children and men
and women CRYING and groaning
here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

radio from scientific catalogues and
magazines. knowledge thus gained
has been hroadoned by untiring ex
reriments and discussion of the
various problems with his friends
VINO have become interested IN the
! subject.
The lad Is regular subscriber to
I'll the wldely-known scientific maga.
zines. And. according to his moth
cr- he reads every issue of them
from cover TO cover.
In very pleasing manner. PA;
can wildly describe every part of
his radio plant and tell the func.
tions OF each. lie hopes to some
time invent some appliance that
will improve the radio telegraph
and telephone. Il want to he the
next Thomas A. Edison he said
laughlngly.
All OF Pats out-of-school research
and study has not been devoted to
the telegraph. He has spent con
siderable time studying the con.
structionof engines of the various
types and TO wire telegraphy. He
once conceived the idea of an ap.
rliance for change in the com
pressed. air engine, but, much to his
regret. he later discovered that the
patent had sbeen granted, although
II was not in general use in this
part of the United States.
Has Capable Assistant. q
The young Edison" has very
capable assistant in the person of
Harvey Pretty. young son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Pretty, 324 Iowa
avenue. Harvey has started the in
stallation of radio set and hopes
to soon be receiving messages as
clearly as those being received in
his chum's room.
Several other local lads, ii is
said, have become interested in the
study of radio. Among these are
Jack Conner, son Of ]. w. Conner,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
DISASTER PROBE
BY CONGRESS IS
PLAN OF CAPPER

Continued from page one.)
heart rending job on the soldiers
and police to hold back those whose
loved ones were believed to be In
the list of the dead or injured
buried, perhaps amid the ruins. AL
most every minute Of tie time since
the police lines were formed. there
was heard from some section of
the line a despairing cry as some
one is refused admission to the
guarded area and who believes that
their friends or loved ones are
pinned beneath the debris in the
theatre wreck.
Since Saturday evening when the
crash came, Washington has been a
CITY OF changing ambulances, hurry
ing doctors and nurses, city of
those who mourn for the dead whose
lives were crushed out beneath
mass of twisted steel and concrete !
IN the floor of the Knickerbocker
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
PASTOR IN TALK
DECLARES BOOKS
CONTRADICT GOD

tContinned from page one)
human heart without religion" ant
from schaff. German scholar, whose
nation Rev. Mr.. Taylor said ha,
furnished a pitiful example OF his
truth. Schaff was quoted as saying
"The destruction OF legion would be
the destruction OF morality and the
ruin OF the nation"
The pastor then stated that after
the French revolution the national
assembly passed resolution declar
ing there was no God. Church houses
were turned into business houses,
and there followed reign OF lawless
ness. crime. bloodshed. and terror
unequalled in any civilized country
II was shown. He said that Ger.
many's acceptance OF the theory of
the doctrine OF materialistic evolu-
tIon and the survival Of the fittest
was tue tdunt VI tue Nbiiu wal, nti-
many believing herself to be the
"fittest" undertook to put her heel
on the neck of the whole world
America. the speaker declared, was
preserved under the hand Of God for
the home OF religious freedom, and
that the colonies in settling IL, did
so for the purpose of propigating
the Christian religion, and in doing
so they had established the greatest
government in the world.
"All nations attribute the great
ness OF America TO her christianity
and faith in God, but the enemy of
God and man has crept into our land
to destroy 1t through science, so
called" the speaker said. when
the war broke out we stopped the
teaching of German language in the
but we are today feeding all
our children on German infidelity,
and German thought" Rev. Mr..
Taylor then took up book on
sociology that is being taught in the
high school here and quoted from
many different pages in it which he
said taught evolution and denial of
the Bible account of the creation of
man. He declared that such teach
ing destroyed the belief in God, and
would ultimately destroy the morals
If the people and the nation itself.
lie said that such theories had never
)een, and could never be proven,
md that as many great scientists de-
lied them as yet there were state
nents in this book that no scholar
II note denied the doctrine of evolu.
ion.
He did not place any blame of the
eachers Of the school, saying they
'ere very high class Of christian
eople as rule, but were often put
l a very embarrassing position in
the text books the educa-
ON commission had forced them to
each.
He declared that 95 percent of the
atrons of the schools are ignorant
the things that are being taught
leir children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

chIcknsha. Oklahoma. until . .. M,
Thursday. February 9th. 1899. for
city Scaycnger Work. Tho success
nl bidder must furnish his own
dumping ground.
Further Information may be
obtained from the City Clerk.
,SeaD o. coFFMAN.
Mayor.
Attest: J. r. wELLBoRN.
City Clerk. ssi0t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

We wish to state that the Great
Eastern Tea and Coffee Co. has
bought out controlling business from
the Jewell Tea and Coffee Co. here
whicn they possessed and WIN call
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

wlnnepeb. Manitoba, Jan. ao.--A
sum Of 100000 TO he sci aside by
the provincial government for the
purpose Of constructing main trunk
highways throughout the province.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
LOCAL BOY HAS
RADIO OUTFIT

Continued from page one.)
eating disposition. He has never
received instruction in the art and
has CLEANED all his knowledge Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
Wofford Buys Barber Shop.

J. G. Wofford, who last week sold
the Bank barber shop to ]. e. Hall.
oway, John Bell, Jim Montgomery
and Fathree, has purchased the New
chlckasha Hotel Barber shop from
n. I. Huddleston and Lee Fentress.
The deal was consummated Satur-
day afternoon and Mr.. Wofford as
sumed charge of the shop this morn
ing. Mr.. Wofford announced today
that he is contemplating many i'm
provements in the shop, located at
~ Chickasha avenue. Messrs.
Huddleston and Fentress have not
announced their plans for the fu-
ture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
HEAVY PAPER EXPORT.
(By The United Press !

Montreal, Quebec, Jan. SO.-Ex-
ports of pulp and paper from Canada
in September reached value of
s9,457,027, increase of $51,63s over
the proceeding month of August.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Sidney Mills spent the weekend
with bis parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ..
u. Mills, In this city. he Is n stu.
dent In the University Of Oklahoma
at Norman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
THREE SUGAR FACTORIES.

Ottwa, Ontario. Jan. sO.-At the
present time there are three sugar
factories operating in Canada, which
manufacture from Canadian sugar
beets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

On each and every one Of their
customers az quick ~ possible.
Great Eastern Tea a Coffee co.
9s.st W. II. MEiySEI.L. Mgr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids win be received in the office
of the City Clerk OF the City OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

More than 10000 rats have been
killed Ii Paris since the offensive
was started against them a year
ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Ralph Bowyer, who is suffering
from an attack Of pneumonia at his
home here, is reported much i'm.
proved today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Joffre was made marshal OF
France In 1917 and became one Of
the Forty Immortals In 1918. he was
born In 1859.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

The Insignia OF the Fourth Dlyi.
sion. q. 5. A.. cross of four Ivy
leaves. was u play upon Che Roman
numerals w.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Mrs. J. II. Griffin, who last week
underwent an operation in a local
hospital, was slightly improved to-
day, II was reported this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Any lawn mower can now be
made self sharpening by an attach.
menl IN tie form OF roller grinder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Mrs. Blanche Freeman returned
yesterday Afternoon from Chandler
where she visited friends and de.
lIvered an address before Lincoln
county teachers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
Hatcher to Speak.

7dtcncr 10 speak.
Principal ]. +. Hatcher of the
Chickasha high school, will speak
to the Kiwanis club at its MONDAY
luncheon tomorrow in the banquet
room of the Manhattan cafe, it was
announced today. The luncheon will
mark the formal opening of the ban
quet room which is being completed
today as an addition to the cafe.
located at 210 Chickasha avenue.
An orchestra will furnish music for
the opening. Sam Justis, proprietor
OF the cafe has announced that
silver and chinaware made especially
for luncheons and banquets will be
used in the banquet room.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

y. =. and Kelly Springfield and
Lee Tires. Arch N. Brown. ses
Kansas avenue. 27rSt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
Beautiful New
Home For
Sale

am completing just now very
attractive and well arranged g.
room bungalow style home, north.
east front, corner lot, at 1904 S.
9th street, on corner at car turn
on 9th street care line, 2 blocks
off pavement, sidewalk and front
walk and steps made of cement.
House is large, being 32x42 feet,
has solid concrete foundation,
with two center lines long way;
is piped for natural or artificial
gas; all sewer connections, hot
and cold water plumbing is COM
plete; floors are all uniformly
made, uniform in material, and
uniform in finish even to bath
and pantry; all sanded, polished
and highly finished. All light con-
nections and fixtures installed;
ne atty and tastefully papered
throughout. A garage, servant
house and coal house combined,
with solid concrete floors. This
place is built carefully and Of
best materials, with plenty mate
rials used to make place anv
appreciating person would like for
a home. Could have been built
cheaply but was not. Worth more |
money than / am asking for it. 4
$500 cash down and balance on j
time to fit the income Of one able
to buy it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
SHORT STORIES
OF THE TOWN
ctephens servIno Time.

~'sH"e"s Se'si"S i'Hle'
Mike Stephens yesterday began
the serving of time in the county
Jail to satisfy a fine Of $500 and
court costs imposed against him
when he was convicted in justice
court on charge of petty larceny.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

have returned from hospital and
nm now on duty at my office. r.
A. Sanford. 4lSis Chickasha avenue.
30-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

: Mrs. Arthur ]. Barry is visiting
relatives and friends in Colorado,
Abilene, and other points in Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30
Wish to Build to Order
Another House

Just south of the above COM
pleted house wish to construct
to order another house, 5 rooms
and garage, and servant house.
have plans made up for this to be
modified to suit a purchaser,
within the price set for the same.
1t would be of advantage to get to
3 say how you would like an ar
rangement on the rooms, and
style of outside or inside, and in
sertion of any convenience you
might desire, before building is
started. $500 cash down and
balance on easy installments to
suit income of purchaser. Lot is
east front with sidewalk and
plumbing now installed.
b. H. ROCHE,
2Os Tye Building, Phone 1925
Chickasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

After Feb. ist my meals will be
IS cts. Also have two nice south
bed rooms with board. 2is North
Fourth. Phone i2is.-Mrs. W. n.
Shepard. 80 q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Jess Garrett has severed his con.
nection with the Bank barber shop
and has accepted similar position
with the Mcintosh barber shop. 2i9
Chickasha avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

A. =. Houston. county farm agent,
ana Mrs. NettIe n. coryeIl, county
home demonstration agent. left yes.
terday afternoon for saltwater
whore they win attend a weeks
conference OF extension department
workers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Stark OF Cisco.
Texas. are visiting relatives and
friends In Chickasha. Mrs. Stark
was formerly Miss Geneva Glas.
cock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-30

J. W. Owsley of the owsley Jew
elry store. left this morning for a
business trip 10 Fort Worth and
Dallas. Texas.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Rid the Force of Beater,

Only cowardIy policemen arc guilty
OF beating the men they arrest.
Fortunately cowardly policemen are
'ew. ]l Commissioner Enright were
not upcrscnsitivc to any charge
against tho police force it soon could
be rid Of All the men of the tvpe of
Detective Tighc and of Lennon. the
patrclman recently charged with
brutality by Magistrate Corrjgan.
1t ought to be the business Of every
man on the force, high or low, to
help to put an end to brutality. The
policeman has two big advantages
over the man he is sent to arrest.
One Of them is his nightstick; the
ether is the fact that he represents
Che law
81 can lick cop, but ! can't lick
biz badge is a common expression
among those who live in fear of the
police. These men, the seasoned
crooks. seldom put up a fight when
arrested. Only now and then does a
crazcd criminal like Boldly offer re-
sistance.
1t is the man unused to dealings
with the police who is likely to show
fight. Such a man always can be
subdued without cruelty. The ar
resting officer has the right to enlist
the aid Of bystandcrs in making any
arrest he thinks is too difficult for
him.
1t is important that the people
should respect the law, and to re-
spect the law they must respect
those who enforce it. They cannot
respect men like Tighe or Lennon.
If Mr.. Enright will bend his efforts
toward clearing the force of such
mon he will have less reason to COM
plain of criticism.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
For South Pacific Concord

Chile and Peru have both accented
President Harding's invitation to
send cnvoys to Washington for the
purpose Of breaking the Tacna- Africa
deadlock. Since diplomatic relations
between the two countries arc now
suspended. Peru objected to rcccjv
ing formally the recent Chilean note
offering to hold a plcbiscite in the
two Peruvian provinces now admin
lstercd by Chile. At WASHINGTON
special negotiations may be opened
through tho good Offices Of our GOV
crnmcnt without prcjudicing the
sfatus gao in South America.
Under the Treaty of Ancon, signed
IN 1855. Chile was to retain possess
sion Of these two conquered prov
inces until plebiscitc WAS held to
determine whether they should re-
main Chilean or go back to Peru.
The election was to take place within
ton years. But 10 plcbiscitc Was
held before 1898 and mono has bccn
held since then. The Chilean govern
Mcnt is NOV pressing for an cxccu-
ton Of the treaty and seeking All
agreement with Lima as to tho con-
ditions on which a vote shall hc
authori2 Cd
Peru has been inclined to hold that
failure TO take vote within tho ten
year limit and tho long delay since
s93, which has worked in Chjle's
favor, have more or less invalidated
the Tacna-A A RIGA section Of the An
con convention. The Pcruvians Az
que that in the last thirty nine years
Chile has been able to colonize this
region and Chilcanize it ccononi
cally and commercially. They would
prefer to settle the dispute as to SOW
erelgnty by arbitration, since en-
forcemcnt Of the treaty now would
mean something entirely different
from enforcement prior to 1898.
These are questions which the rem
rcsentatives Of the two nations will
discuss at Mr.. Harding's suggestion.
The United States expresses no opin
ION as to the merits Of the case and
accepts no responsibilities as umpire.
But the controversy. which has run
SO long and excited so much bitter
ness, is menace to tranquility in
the South Pacific. All the American
nations are interested in ending it in
manner which will leave no rancor
behind.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Rent Proftcers

There are tricks in every trade and
sharks in every business. The tricks
arc not practiced by honest trades
men. nor is a business to be con-
demned because some sharks are en-
gagged in it.
Investigation by the Lockwood
committee has fairly we'll established
that 4 large part Of the rent prof.
iteerlsy in New York has been done
by comparatively small number Of
niddlenen-'leasters'' they are
called on the East Side-who gain
control of tenement property for the
sole purpose Of boosting rents.
The methods employed by these
men are fraudulent. Landlords with
thin equities have transferred their
property to various holding compa-
MES in which they were interested
and demanded an increase Of rem
aftel each transfer. SO rapid have
been these shifts cf ownership that
the tenant is often not sure who his
landlord is. Indeed when the tenant
appeals to the law the court has
difficulty in discovering just what is
the true investment, who was re-
sponsible for advancing the rent
and. consequently. who is punishab! bic
under the new housing law for eH-
to1tionate rent incIea ses.
Many actual property owners. IN
dividuals as well as estates, once
having leased their property have
no knowledge of how it is being used.
Even when possessed of such llnowl
edge they are powerless to do any
thing about it until the expiration OF
the leases. Many Of these leases run
for long terms Of years.
The Lockwood committee has been
able to fix the guilt of number Of
the men who really are to blame for
the worst of the profiteering. 1t is
gradually sccumulatirg evidence
which will be submitted to the
courts. Incidentally it has called
public attention to the methods by
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
An A~restinp Succession

e
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 7 submit the following sugses-
ton for handling disputes between
capital and labor:
Provide by Federal statute that in
the event Of strike or lockout the
officers Of the company, officers of the
national union and officers of the local
union be placed under arrest and de-
tanned is material witnesses pending a
review of the case by the regularly con-
stltuted courts of the country.
That during strike any man on
picket duty be placed under arrest, and
that any employee Of the company re-
naming at work who shall do anything
to prejudice the case of the strikers
also be placed under arrest.
That any failure on the part of the
men or the company to carry out the
decision Of the court shall be consid-
cred a misdemeanor and punished by
imprisonment
That the expense of litigation be
borne equally by the union and the
company and provision be made for
collection of same
am not lawyer nor a politician;
therefore ] do not suggest a procedure
in bringing out the suggested condi
tions h. c. GOODWIN.
Rochester. n. Y, Jan. lS, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
A Brake on Speeding
Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: ! should like to offer sug
gcstion. which. if adopted. would un-
doubtedly save thousands of lives every
year
1t is stated on relia Bile auth ority
that more than 1900 persons were
killed outright in the United States in
1921 by automob bile accidents (the num-
Der Of persons crippled for life, if
uscertained, would probably be appal-
ling. The majority Of these deaths
were caused by persons driving with
excessive speed. Penalties fer speed
ing have been tried and have failed.
propose, therefore. that speeding
should be made impossible. This could
easily be done, and believe that at
least 10000 lives year could be
saved. By passing a law that no auto
IN obilc capable Of travelling faster than
fifteen miles an hour should be manu-
factured or sold for use upon public
roads.
Fifteen miles al hour is much faster
than the best pair Of carriage horses
can trot: and is quite fast enough for
all purposes of pleasure. Exceptions
would o. course. be made for fire
brigades and. possibly, for ambulances.
BERTRAND SHADWELL.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. Is, 1922.