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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
GYPSY ROVER At
SUCC PROVES To
Be BIG SUCCESS
High School Chorus Puts Over Clever
Operetta Before Packed House;
All Characters Splendid
In Work.

"The Gypsy Rover an alluring
operetta, was presented in the Sugg
theatre last night by the Chickasha
high school chorus.
An audience which filled the
house to capacity witnessed the pre-
sentation Of the operetta. The pro-
ductlon was highly enjoyed and ap-
plauded from the first moment to
the last curtain.
The first glimpse of the Gypsy
rover Rob, the role played by John
Martin, is in an effective English
woodland setting in act one telling
fairy stories to the younger chill
dren. Rob's foster parents, Meg
Matte Mae Bock)--and "Marto'
'(Carl Wilhoit) t)--reveal in this act
the unlawful kidnapping of Rob when
an infant from his English titled
parents. The accidental straying
away from well-known bride paths
by Lady Constance, daughter of Sir
George Evelyn Mallory; Lord Cra-
ven, an English fop and Lady Con-
stances fiance Jerry MarshalD and
Sir George Martindale, an English
gentleman (Harold Foster) into the
camp begin to bring complications
into the lives of Rob and Constance
as they fall in love with each other
on first sight Their attraction for
each other is absolutely taboo on
account of the difference in their
social spheres. Two other charac
tiers, cara" a Gypsy belle (Nita
Bassett) and Sinfo, Zara's lover
Nelson Malone) form the true pic
turesque background of this wild
romatic race. with their flirtations
songs and dancing.
! In the second act, Rob was sc
bold that he climber by the age-ol(
| Continued on page four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
DELIVERY CASH
ON BONDS NEXT
WEEK IS BELIEF
Officials Notified Buyer Ready to
Proceed With Contract on
$4,000 Worth Of City
Improvement Bonds.

Sale of the city's $4,000 water
sewer and bridge improvement bonds
may be consummated early next
week, according to Mayor o. .Coff
man.
The Oklahoma City bond firm
which made the highest bids for the
securities yesterday notified the
mayor that they are ready to pro
ceed with the transactions, that
money for the bonds had been placed
in escrow in an Oklahoma City
bank and would be paid over to the
city as soon as the bonds were re
ceived and pproyed in accordance
with the agreement.
Work on the construction of q
storm sewer on Seventeenth street
VIII be started as soon as possible
after the deal for tle bonds is com
pleted, the mayor said. The storm
sewer will be completed before the
street Is hard-surfaeed, this. being
necessary to save time and expense,
he declared.
l. the bond sale is consummated
next week, work on the storm sewer
should be under way some time next
month, Mayor Coffman stated The
job will be done by contract. Money
to finance the city's share Of the
hard-surfacing of Seventeenth street,
the main thoroughfare to the Okla
homa College for Women, has been
available for some time, but work
has been held up because of the in,
ability to extend the storm sewer in
the district.
Money to finance the construction
Of the two bridges over Line creek
will be available after the consum
nation of the bond deal now pend
ing. Work on the new structures
will be started soon, Mayor Coffman
said. One bridge will be located on
Sixth street an another on Fourth
street
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
CITY DADS WIND
UP BUSINESS At
CITY HALL MEET
Johnson Named Plumbing Inspector;
Bond Of Clark Is Approved;
Hear Petition for Extcn-
sion Of Sewers.

The newest addition to the city's
official family is Ray c. Johnson,
city plumbing inspector.
Mr.. Johnson received the appoint
ment last night at the meeting of
the city council. The appointment
was made by Mayor Coffman and
approved by the aldermen. Mr..
Johnson, proprietor Of tin shop
on Kansas avenue, succeeds A. l..
Hall, whose resignation was sub
mtted to the council last night. Mr..
Hall and Ed Jacobs, who formerly
owned the shop now being operated
by the new plumbing inspector, are
now living in Tulsa.
The bond Of J. j. Clark, assistant
city treasurer, in the amount OF
$4,000 was approved by the city
dads last night. The appointment
of Mr.. Clark was approved at a
previous meeting. Mr. Clark is now
in complete charge of the treasur-
or's office. The matter of declaring
the office vacant and the appoint
ment of a permanent treasurer to
succeed Judge w. W. Clark, the
citys missing official, was >lot dis
cussed at the meeting last night.
Petitions asking for the extension
of the storm sewer on Minnesota
avenue to First street and to ex-
tend the street light and water sys-
tens to the east side additions were
presented to the council last night.
The petitions were received and
filed but no action taken.
The meeting Of the council last
night was comparatively short
one, lasting little more than an
hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
BONUS BILL NOW
GOES To SENATE
FOR FINAL TEST
Democrats say Measure Must Have
Prompt Action In Upper House
or They'll Use Very Embas-
raising Tactics.
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
PLANS ASK QUESTIONS
Exact Nature OF Demo Plans Not
Revealed In Detail; overwheim-
ING Vote for Oil; Ballot
10 333 TO 70. "a

Washington. Mar. 2i.-The soldier
bonus bill. passed by the house and
ahunted on 10 the senate, must have
action there or the democrats will
try embarrassing tactics against tho
republicans. Il was stated today In
political circles.
The arrival OF the bin In the sen.
ate will be the signal for the start
Ing OF this action. The nature OF
the contemplated move by the demo.
Gratis was not made known except
that II was stated that Senator Har.
rison OF Mississippi was planning to
ask the republicans some pertinent
questioEs.
The bill was passed IN the house
late yesterday by an overwhelming
vote. The ballot was 1888 for the
measure and 20 against H.
As passed by the house, the bonus
bill would provide for immediate
cash payments to veterans. whose
adjusted service pay would not ex-
ceed $50. and would give TO other
veterans the option OF these four
plans:
Adjusted service certificates. with
provisions authorizing loans by
banks In the first three years after
next October !, and by the govern
ment thereafter; the certificates to-
run for 20 years and TO have a face
value at maturity OF the amount, OF
the adjusted service credit at the
rate of 81 day for domestic serv-
ice and sl.25 day for foreign
service. increased by % per cent,
plus interest at the rate Of Az per
cent compounded annually.
Vocational training aid after jan
uary /. 1923. at the rate Of $1.75
day, the total payments not to ex-
ceed. however. 140 per cent OF the
adjusted service credit.
Farm and home aid under which
veterans who purchase or improve
farms or homes would be paid after
July /, 1923. a sum equal to their
adjusted service credit increased by
% per cent.
Land settlement, under which
lands would be reclaimed under the
supervision of special board and
farm units established for sale to
the veterans at a price fixed by the
board less the amount Of the ad-
iusted service credit due the pur-
chasers
In only two more important par
tculars does this measure differ
from the one passed by the house
two years ago and was shelved in
the senate last July. The original
cash bonus option was eliminated
and bank loan provision of the ad-
justed service certificate were sub
stituted.
Not since the war days has the
house galleries been jammed as they
were from the time Speaker Gilletts
gavel fell until the last vote had
been cast. And not In many years
had such scenes been enacted on
the floor where there frequently was
an uproar with alternate applause.
laughter and jeers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24

Burlington. Kans.. March 2i.-Four
are dead and the property damage
viii run fully $l.O00.00O. according to
estimates. ms result Of a cloud
burst that during the night sent a
wall OF water from five TO ten feet
deep through the principal business
streets OF burlington.
A rain that literally fell In sheets
and totalled more than 10 inches had
inundated practically all OF the busl-
ness section of the city.
The wall OF water came into the
town from Rock creek. which Is also
called Dry Stream. II swept away
25 or more dwelling houses at the
end of Neosho and nearby streets
and carried the wreckage into the
main part Of the town.
The loss OF life occurred as the
cloudburst sent Rock creek out OF
IFS banks in the southwest part of
town.
Two dozen families are made
homeless by the flood
The storm broke suddenly. and
within ten minutes water had risen
five feet In the business section.
When the rain began at 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon no fear was felt.
A few minutes later the cloudburst
came, striking with greatest intensity
at the head of Rock creek, about
seventeen miles from Burlington.
Then came the flood. The town
was engulfed. and many persons en-
trapped in their homes were helpless.
As the river rose. the town boats
moored along the Neosho which runs
at the edge of Burlington, were
swept away. Organized rescue work
became impossible.
At midnight the waters had not re-
ceded, and not less than ten feet of
water ran through buildings in the
business section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
SPARKS" ALLEN HERE, WILL START
GRABBING WORLD NEWS OVER FULL
LEASED EXPRESS WIRE TOMORROW

r. J. Allcn, telegraph operator
landed In the city this morning and
was experimenting the installation
OF the loop over which the Daily
Express will receive the full leased
wire report Of the United Press.
Arrangements viii be completed
this afternoon. the instruments will
be In place and all Will be set for
grabbing of the nows OF the world
In the Daily Express office starting
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Allen comes here from Dallas
where he has been with the United
Press for some time. lie has also
worked In breckenridge. Houston
and other Texas points. Outside OF
bein~ red headed. there "a nothing
to be said against him, TO date. Ar.
rangements were completed with
Chief Ben Phillips and other cops
on the force 10 allow Allen to have
the freedom Of the city when he Is
not grabbing off the news Of the
world for the readers Of the Ex.
press.
There was considerable argument
around tie office this morning as
TO what official monieker woul. ~
hung on the lightning shooter Kl.
llan. the foreman favored calling him
Rusty" but Fred, the prcisman
voted for strawberry" holding that
killian's suggestion was entirely too
common. Brownie" one Of the limo
men wanted TO name him Rosie"
while Bob. the makeup was strong 1
ior "Blondio.' Being unable 10 reach |
IN agreement In the back shop"
m appeal was made to Miss Wat /
zins. the bookkeeper. That's
sinch," said she. "well call him !
Sparks"
SO there you are. folks, step right
ip and meet Sparks" s-Allen. the
lightning grabber Of the Daily Ex-
,ress. lie looks. talks and acts like
regular guy and little thing iik
aking a million or so words a day
rom the Ch'ckasha end of sys-
EN- Of wires and cables which touch
he four corners Of the world, means
lothing in his young life.
He'll hit the ticker in the morn
ng at seven bells and will ring up
lis first thirty" here tomorrow af'
ernoon at three. He's going to be
Exhibit A" in the north window
# the Daily Express office. Drop
round and look him over, but girls,
lon't crowd. He may be married.
nan. SO far he's non-commltal on
hat subject.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
SEARCH MISSING
SHIP CONT |NUES

Miami, Fla, March 24.-Prepara-
tions we're made here today to ex-
tend the search for the flying boat,
"Miss Miami which disappeared
while on trip to Bimini with five
passengers on board in addition to
the pilot.
Planes and speed boats are being
used in the search for the ship.
These spent yesterday in their
search which so far. proved to be
futile. No trace of the ship or
passengers has been picked up and
today tae searchers were widening
their circle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
FIRST ROUND ON
4. TREATY WON FOR
ADMINISTRATION
ROBINSON AMENDMENT IS
PROMPTLY TURNED BACK
Would Bind sIonstory Powers to
Refrain from Entering Secret
Treaties During Life Of the
Pacific Document.

Washington, March 2i.-clearinr
The way for the ratification OF the
four-powcr Pacific treaty. the ad
ministration forces In the senate TO-
day prepared TO sweep down TO de,
feat all proposed amendments and
reservations.
On TIE first vote, the. Robinson
amendment. binding the four sigma
tory powers TO refrain from entering
into secret treaties during the life
OF the treaty, was rejected by a vote
Of 80 to G1.
A dozen or more reservations and
amendments also must be voted on
but the administration managers are
confident OF the defeat of all Of
them except the mo alliance" decla
ration framed by the foreign rela-
tions committee and accepted by
President Harding.
A final vote to secure administra.
tion acceptance Of second reserva-
tion extending the privileges OF the
treaty to outside powers failed dur.
ing the day despite the promise OF
the reservationists, that such
concession would secure several
more votes for the treaty.
More than n score OF senator's
took part in the last hours OF the
debate. Making their last stand, the
treaty's opponents marshaled all
their oft-repeated arguments against
the fcur-power arrangement az an
alliance" and injected several SEN
sations and led to bitter exchanges.
A recent speech by Trotzky, serving
notice that the new International
group should not forget the red ar
my of Russia, was quoted by Sena.
tor Borah, republican, Idaho.
Allegations that the pastor who
opened the arms conference with
prayer was compelled to omit the
name of Christ we're thrown into
the debate by Senators Reed, demo-
'iutt hiooouiit iiit,htoSht uCiiotiut,
Nebraska, and Others. In an ar
raignment of the treaty as return
to the old balance of power system
Senator Glass, democrat, Virginia
declared it was a step toward war
instead of peace.
For the treaty supporters, Sena-
tors Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin;
kellogg, republican, Minnesota, and
others insisted that no alliance was
proposed and that amity in the Pa
cific for many years to come would |
be insured by acceptance of the
treaty. They argued that the oppo-
sition had misrepresented the terms
of the treaty and the situation it
would create, and asserted that re-
lection of the four-power plan would
jeopardize the. whole program of the
arms conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
KHAN OFFICIALS
PROBE FL0CC|NG

Dallas, Texas, March 24.-Many
high officials of the Texas Ku Kiux
Klan are reported to have gathered
in Dallas today to take part in the
probe Of the recent night-riding cases
here.
The Khan representatives are said
to be unanimous in their desire to
apprehend the floggers of. F. H.
Etheridge, prominent lumberman.
The local chapter of the Klan have
offered reward of $1,000 for their
arrest and conviction,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
SPLIT IN RANKS
MINERS AvERTED
DECISION TODAY
harrington Tells Leaders That IIIi-
nois Miners viii Abandon Sepa-
rate Negotiations and Strike
on April I.

Cleveland, March 24.-The danger
of split in the ranks of the min
ers was averted here today.
Frank Harrington, president of the
Illinois miners who has been hold
ing out for separate wage negotia
tions by states, told members Of the
mine policy committee in session
here today that the Illinois miners
would strike with the other bitumi-
nous workers on April l as per the
schedule fixed
Leaders of the strike movement
were apprehensive over the atti-
tude taken by Harrington yesterday
and many were predicting that he
might be successful in splitting the
union to such an extent that the
strike would not be effective leav-
ing part of the miners on the job
with others striking. harrington
boosted the idea of allowing the
workers in the various states to
take up the matter Of wages with
their employers. His decision now
restores conditions to normal and
means that the Illinois men will
walk out with the others.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
DEFINITE WORD ON ORGANIZATION
OF OKLAHOMA STATE LEAGUE WILL
COME THIS WEEK END is BELIEF

4 Definite news as to the progress
being made toward the organIzatIol
Of the Oklahoma State league wa,
expected TO be available this even
ing or tomorrow morning as tae
Chickasha travellers return hers
from their weekly pilgrimage owe:
the territory In quest OF business.
ChIckasha travellers who cover the
southwestern section OF the state
were named as missionaries In the
movement and were to do some or.
ganizatlon work In the towns on
their respective routes this week.
This was In addition 10 the tele-
grams and letters sent out last Sat
urday.
Preliminary reports were to the
effect that number OF towns ex.
pressed willingness to enter the
league and prospects were bright
for the successful completion OF the
loop. As yet no announcement has
been received as 10 any plans per.
fected at the Ada meeting sched-
uled for this week. Duncan. OF
course, Is ready to go and news
from Ponca City Is that that town
Is strong for the league and will
be an applicant. for berth In the
circuit. Nothing has been announc
ed concerning Lawton or number
OF other towns, but the travelers
are expected to have this dope when
they hit the home lot this weekend
A meeting is scheduled for Sat.
urday night at the Elks club. at
which time the details Of arrange
ments between tse Chickasha Base
ball association and the travellers
for the latter to handle the situation
here. will be completed II plan
agreed upon are carried
out. The meeting win be held at
o'clock. Stockholders were signing
waivers and proxies today in order
10 give the officers of the baseball
authority to go ahead
with the plans.
1t Is pointed out that speed IL |
necessary in the completion of the |
organization II the league is to get |
going In any seasonable time. Lead |
,rs In the organization movement
'tate that every effort will be made
o put the plans through during the
coming week, declae on the towns
which are to compose the league
ind get the machinery started.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
Here Is Youngest
Cold In America

Emporia, Kan, Mar. 24.-"Teddy'
Jean Trentham, 3, today holds the
distinction of being the youngest
coed in the United States.
Teddy is student at the Kan
sas State Normal school,. To be
sure, she is in the kindergarten OF
the school but it took lot Of grant
ing of special permission and red
tape to get her even there.
She was admitted when she cons
vinced authorities and teachers by
tests that she could "do the work."
TEDDY" is a daughter of Mrs. Hazel
Trentham, student at the normal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
Dallas Has Plans
For Huge Festival

Dallas, Tex, March 24.-The Dun
bar Of Delhi is to have a competitor
in the Dunbar Of Dallas.
Plans are rapidly being perfected
for the first Dunbar here which will
be held the week of May 81. The
festival will be Southwestern in
scope and it is planned to make it
an annual affair rivaling the New
Orleans "Mardi Gras.' Tentative
plans call for the issuance of invi-
tations to every choir band and
singing organization within hun
dred miles of Dallas to attend the
Dunbar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
S. A. SPORT SHEET.

Rio de Janerio, March 24.--What
is said to be the first daily news
paper in South America devoted ex-
clusively to sports has just appeared
here under the direction of George
Roxo, who was correspondent of O..
Paiz with the Brazilian team at the
Olympic games in Antwerp. The
paper is a four-sheet, sevencolumn
affair and reports fully sport gossip
in all countries. 1t is called 20
Esporto"-Sport.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
GOVERNOR MEETS
WITH ATTORNEYS
To DISCUSS CASE
Maintains Policy Of Silence As to
Indictment; ReboId and Cook
Confer With Robertson
and Lawyers.
(By The United Press.l

Oklahoma City, March 24-Gover-
nor Robertson continues his policy
of silence concerning the indictment
which was returned against him by
the Okmulgee grand jury.
He conferred today with his coun-
sci, Judge Stuart and ]. D. Lydick,
at the capitol today. They were
later joined by John P. Cook and
John Fl. Rebold, Okimulgee bankers
who were accused in the indict-
ments returned to having given a
bribe to the governor. No state
ments concerning the conference
were issued.
Okmulgee. authorities today start
ed an intensive search for Fred
Dennis, former state bank commits
sioner, who was indicted Shortly
after his resignation as bank COM
missioner Of the state, Dennis left
Oklahoma City. There was a re-
port that Dennis had gone to Hot
Springs. Another report was to the
effect that he was in California
The authorities state that they will
comb the country until he is found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
TEN MILLION MEMBERS.

Chicago, March 24.-Ten million
American people are members Of
fraternal insurance societies. accord
ing to Mrs. Dora Alexander Talley,
Omaha, Neb., delegate of the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24
DAMAGE RUNS TO
TWO MILLIONS As
RESULT OF FLOOD
Burlington swsmped Under Wall OF
Water a. Creek Becomes Raging
Torrent; cioudburst Wrecks
Much OF Town.
ONE DEAD, FOUR BURIED
IN DEBRIS. SAY REPORTS
Main Business Section Of City Under
Water; Many Dwellings Swept
Away by Force Of Torrent;
10 Inches Rain.

Burlington, Kan. March "a (yia
aadiol-0ne giri Is known TO be
dead, four persons are missing and
are believed TO be buried IN the
debris and the property damage has
mounted to an estimated 100000,
as the results of cloudburst which
'looded the principal section OF Bur.
llngton during last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24

Thirty thousand army horses in
Mesopotamia are to be killed because
it is too expensive to transport them
TO England,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24

In 1880 there was not a single
school In Athens or reputable
stonecutter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24

Captain John Smith of early Vir-
ginia fame was slave for wealthy
Greek woman of Constantinople for
several months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-24

Al The local nsvs n The 'Daily ~
press. --latest world news By wire
daily frca the unitsd Pres Asso-
Citations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
LIQUOR FINES TOTAL S2,5OO
Bridgeport Man Among Those Fined in United States Court in Hart ford.

Hartford, Dec. 15-In the United States court yesterday fines aggregat- ing $2.5O0 were imposed by Judge Thomas on pleas of guilty in liquor cases. The jury was dismissed until January Is when it widl be used for four days in trial of civil cases
 Among the penalties inflicted m liquor cases were: Joseph Desmarie, Lisbon. 300 fine; James c. AIahoney, Norwich, $2OO; Thomas Browne, Bridgeport, $200: Ernest Burns, New Haven, $500; ;Denato Snozzo, Water bury, $10O; Martin J. Hickey, Water- bury, $50; William l.. Briggs Bridgeport. $50; John, Laplatas, Win sted. $55; Frank Gianni, Winsted $75.
 John Bruno. 20, Of westfeId, Mass, was sentenced to one year in Jail on a charge of violating the Dyer act. He is alleged to have stolen an automobile in Westfe1d, on March l, and driven into Greenwich, Conn.,, where he was arrested. He was sen- tenced to one year probationary sen- tence in the Massachusetts court.