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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
N|CHL0s ISSUES
CASE STATEMENT
Says He VIII File Answer TO
Thweatt Suit Wherein Local
Druggist Claims Half Interest
In Grady Properties.

Declaring HIS answer to the petit.
tion filed by r. Y. Thwcatt. local
druggist, claiming one.half interest
In the defendants oil and gas prop.
critics in the Chlckasha field, will be
filed some time within the next few
days. John d. Nichlos this morning
issued the following written state.
ment:
Il am not attempting 10 try the
case in the newspapers. but have
enjoyed the public confidence OF the
people in connection with my oper.
ations and they have In most in.
stances given me their hearty co.
operation. and assure them that
when the case Is tried. they will
fully understand the reasons why IL
was fled.
"Mr. Thweatt never paid. nd.
vanced or loaned any money in con.
nection with the development or op-
erations which resulted in bringing
in the gas field, and had nor has
no interest in my property or hold
ings.
ut Is frequently the case that
when some one succeeds in doing
something that looks as though large
enough profits might result, some
man conceives the idea that lie
would like to be interested and seeks
to declare himself in on the deal.
and this Is more frequent occur
renee in oil field operations.
81 am grateful to everyone for the
moral and financial assistance but
do not propose to be intimidated by
lawsuits or threatened by lawsuits.
| shall fight this case from every
standpoint and let the courts deter
mine whether Mr.. Thweatt or my
self is in the right. OF course the
filing of this case clouds titles and
has caused and will cause me con-
siderable financial loss and embar-
rassment and in way, delay devel-
opment, but these are matters for
the courts to adjust between Mr..
Thweatt and myself"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
CHARGES SOLDIER
HOSPITAL FAULTY
Commander owsiey. American Legion
to Investigate Statement Of El
Paso Post Chief That
Building Dangerous.

III paso, Texas. Dec SO.-lnvesti-
cation will be started by the Ameri.
can Legion. according to National
Commander Alvin NJ. Owsley. mto
charges made by r. M. McGerw.
commander OF the local post. that n
100000 infirmary for United States
war veterans completed In June at
Fort Bayard. NJ NJ, is crumbling
because OF faulty plans.
McGrew, In an address at a func.
tion honoring Owsley. declared that
$50 tubercular patients were ordered
out of the hospital when the walls
cracked, the transoms were broken
and the doors wedged tight
Efforts to bolster up the walls
with giant timbers failed, McGrew
declared. He blames federal archi-
tects for weakness in the plans for
the building.
Treasury department investigators
are now enroute to Fort Bayard to
investigate conditions at the hospi
tai, McGrew said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
TURN POLITICAL.
PRISONERS FREE
Eight Sentences COMMITTED by Hard
ing; Men Must Leave Country
Within 60 Days or Go to
Jail, Says Order.

Washington, Dec. 20. - President
Harding today commuted the SEN
tences of eight political prisoners" I"
Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced.
The eight political prisoners must
leave the country within sixty days
or they will be returned to prison,
President Harding stipulated in his
communication Of sentence, the de-
partment of justice announced.
The men are:
Aurelio " Azuara, c. J. Bourg,
Peter Green, Charles l.. Lambert,
Harry Lloyd, Burt Lorton, Sam Scar
lett and Archie Sinclair. No home
addresses were given.
All were sentenced August 30,
1918, for violation Of the espionage
act. Azaura was sentenced to twen-
ty years and a fine of $4,000 and
costs; Bourg was sentenced to ten
years and 100000 and costs; Green,
ten years and $4,000 and costs;
Lambert, twenty years and $4,000
and costs; Lloyd, five years and
100000 and costs; Lorton, ten years
and $20000 and costs; Scarlet,
twenty years and $4,000 and costs;
Sinclair, ten years and 100000 and
costs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
HARDING PLAN IS
DUE BITTER BOUT
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN,

Washington, Dec. 30.-The admin
istrations plan for dealing with the
world economic crisis will be bit
terly fought in congress.
Though the Harding-Hughes pro-
posal for an inter-Allied commission
of experts to solve the reparations
problem as revealed by Secretary
Hughes in his New Haven speech
and by Mr. Harding himself, does
not contemplate any request to either
house of congress within the near
future for further legislative author
ity in both houses the plan will be
criticized in way calculated to
arouse public opinion against it.
Inevitably in the opinion of admin
istration spokesmen in the senate.
Mr.. Harding must ask for broader
grants Of power from congress be-
fore his plan can be fully carried
out. When he does this, he will
face probable defeat, administration
leaders admitted today, unless in the
meantime the country has been won
over to his plan as the only possible
solution.
The manner in which the admins
tration has thus far conducted its
efforts to set in motion an eco
nomic conference of some sort has
angered not only democrats, but
some republicans in congress, for
these reasons.
/. Because President Harding, in
his letter to Senator Lodge in the
Borah amendment for an economic
conference reiterated the position so
often taken by presidents that the
senate should keep it's hands off
foreign affairs until it was asked
to act.
2. Because the plan as outlined
by the various administration
spokesman is considered in congress
to be an international bankers plan.
3. Because many members of con-
gress are not convinced by admin.
istration denials of any intention to
approve cancellation of the Allied
war debt. For this reason it will be
difficult if not impossible to obtain
amendment of the debt refundine
act to permit extension Of more
! liberal terms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
CHILD STICKS
UP POLICE TO
GET DAD "OUT"

Charlotte. n, G.. Dec. ao.--And
a little child shall lead thcm--at
the point of eunl
ThIfteenyearold Manuel Kon.
drlck took matters into his own
hands here today when police rc.
fused TO release his father, who
had been put In jail for drunken.
ness.
AZ the point Of n pistol he way.
laid Chief OF Police Charles Dll.
lard at hIs home and marched
him 10 jail 90 release his father.
AZ the jail the tables were turned
and young Kcndrick was lodged
behind the bars with his father.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
PARS0N-SHER|F
ON BOOZE COUNT
Former Preacher and Now Sheriff
at pes MoInes Accused OF Dis
posing Of $4,000 Worth Of
Liquor From Bsstlle.

Des Moinos, iowa. Dee. JO.-Wini-
fred y. Robb. sheriff OF Polk county
aud former preacher. was arrested
today. charged with larceny and H.
legal disposal OF liquor.
George Robb, a deputy and brother
OF the sheriff. was also arrested on
the same charge.
The two are accused In connection
with the alleged Disappearance OF
$4,000 worth OF liquor from the
county jail
Arrests were made by Coroner
Gift. the only official empowered to
take the sheriff into custody.
Rev. Robb became nationally
known when he sprung the trap
hanging two men convicted OF mur.
der.
The sensational Arrest came on the
eve OF the sheriff's retirement from
office.
He planned TO go on the lecture
platform after January 1, to speak
on "The New Evangelism
The arrests were ordered by Ver-
non Seeburgeri assistant county at
torney, who investigated the theft
of fifty cases of bonded liquor from
the top floor of the county jail.
A few hours previous to the arrest
OF the Robbs, Clyde Murray, son Of
the jailer was taken into custody
and the sheriff announced grand
larceny charges would be filed
against the young man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 30.-One per
son Is dead and two others are un-
accounted for as a result OF fire
early today which wiped out two
business blocks here.
Property damage was estimated at
more than $150,OOO.
The charred body OF an unidenti-
fled man was removed from the
ruins of a rooming house in the fire
swept area. Firemen said they be.
lieved several more persons per-
ished in the blaze and are searching
the debris as fast as it cools.
The register of the rooming house
was lost in the blaze, but Mrs. l..
p. Folsom, proprietor, said at least
two other persons are unaccounted
for.
The fire, Of unknown origin, was
first discovered at 1880 a. m. A
strong wind caused the blaze to
spread resulting in half block Of
frame buildings being in flames by
the time fire-fighting apparatus ar
rived. Efforts to confine the blaze
to one block were futile, as the
strong wind carried the blaze across
the street intersection
The blaze was discovered In the
G. P. Hall Furniture company's build
ing. The Brooks Burner stove fac
tory, two-story rooming house and
numerous small frame buildings were
among those destroyed.
A wide space of railroad tracks
prevented further spread Of the fire
into thickly populated residence
section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
SAPULPA JUR|ST
NAMED IN COUNT
To DISbAR DILL
Oklahoma Bar Chairman Files PetI.
tIon Asking oIsbarment Of
okemah Lawyer: Refers TO
Charge Against Wright.
ONE SHOT, ONE HELD IN
SHOOTING MATCH TODAY
Special officer Near Death. "sen.
stor" Elklns Held; story Of A.
fair Says Wright Was Present
at Wild Party.

Oklahoma city. Dec. so.-District
Judge I.uclen u. Wright. Sapulpa.
mentioned as being present at the
shooting Of J. II. Ferguson as the
climax OF wild party" here early
today. jumped farther into the lime.
light at the capital this afternoon.
ben =. Williams, Oklahoma Bar
commission chairman, filed peti.
tlon In supreme court for Jisbarment
OF w. ~. Dill, OkeIsh attorney.
from practicing law in this state.
The charge was made that Dill had
admitted openly to having bribed
Judge Wright in oil litigations In
Tulsa county in the spring OF 1921.
A deposition by Dill sworn before a
Tulsa notary was introduced by WI.
liams IN which Dill rehearsed how
he had met Wright in Oklahoma
City and laid plans for the purchase
OF a $4,000 interest In the contested
oil holdings.
According TO the deposition Dill
bought the interest March 30. 1921.
lie informed Judge Wright Of the
transaction, according to the depo.
sitlon.
Good he quoted the judge as
saying. THAT is all right. We will
now give the oil companies good
frisklng."
The deposition was filed by. Dill
in an attempt to force Wright to
disqualify himself In the John T.
Boxley ct al oil suit In Cfek county.
Chairman Williams flayed Dill in
his dlsbarment petition as "de.
PRAYED character, wholly untrust'
worthy and traitor to the pur.
poses for which courts exist"
He branded him as "briber and
corruptor of officers pointing out
that "he swore openly he was guilty
of the infamous crime and advertis-
ing to the world that he, an attor-
ney at law, and an officer of the
court, was a briber."
Williams branded the affair as
"the basest and most atroclous crime
that an attorney may commit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
MAN is SUICIDE
OFFICERS State

Declaring, after consulting with oi-
ficers, that "it was a plain case of
suicide" County Attorney Ben Goff
this morning declined to call cor
oner's inquest over the body of ]. L..
Morris, 62, retired farmer, who died
late last night at the home of his
son, Will Morris, 1912 South Twelfth
street.
About II o'clock last night, other
occupants of the house we're awak-
ened by groaning of the man. When
one-ounce bottle which had con-
tanned chloroform was discovered
near his bed, physician was imme-
diately summoned.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock in the
Anderson chapel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
FRENCH HOLD UP
AMERICAN PLANS
To HELP EUROPE
High Administration official Says
Great Britain. Germany and
Other Nations Have Indi.
Gated Willingness.
PROPOSAL MADE PUBLIC
TO FORCE A SHOW DOWN
France Has Not Rejected Plan but
Holding up Expression; Com
mission Would Adjust Repair
atlons II Agreeable.
BY A. L. BRADFORD


United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1929. by United Press }
Washington, Dec. s0.- France alone
Is Withholding acceptance OF Amcri.
can Intervention In Europe.
Great Britain. Germany and sor'c
other nations concerned. 4 WAS
learned from a high administration
official tolay. already have lnfci
maily indicated their willingness 10
accept the American proposal--an
International commission OF busness
men and financial experts to rNccm-
mend a Just and practicable revi-
sion Of Gesmgn reparationj
The ULited States would be REQ.
resented on the commission.
The unofficial revelation of The
American plan for bringag Europe
out of its present economic chaos
was made by President Harding here
and Secretary OF State Hughes In an
address at New Haven last night TO
lbItt ouONubNn 40 w Nhtthtt
the United States can aid Europ.
France has not rejected the pro-
posal. but for some time has been
Withholding its attitude regarding 1t.
Tired of waiting for the French.
this government decided TO force
the issue by making the proposal
public, according to the administra-
ton official. II was learned that
negotiations on the proposal have
been carried on for nearly two
months.
The American plan follows con-
viction ON the part of this govern
i1snt that the reparations question
must be divorced from politics, II 1t
Is to be settled. Another reason for
The proposal to have financial author
tiles recommend a reparations sum IS
that it planned that these authori-
ties in presenting their conclusions
con also come forward with project
for loan to Germany which Amer
jcan bankers stand ready to float,
and the word Of these men viii
carry the weight of authority and
confidence to the investing world.
While it has not been finally de-
cided, President Harding at present
does not contemplate calling the con-
ference or commission of inquiry to
meet in Washington. 1t is more
probable that 1t would meet some
place in Europe, possibly Brussels
or a neutral spot like The Hague.
Also,' it is possible that some neu
tral nations might be asked to par
ticipate.
While France again is apparently
the stumbling block, 1t is still hoped
that she will accept the American
proposal and it is noted that Hughes
said at the conclusion of his speech
81 hope that the authorities may
soon be found for frank discussion
and determination of what is essen
TALLY an economic problem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
ROUGE WATTS ON
NEXT sensation

Mer Rouge, La, Dec. 3O.-More-
house parish, excited and expentant,
today awaited its next thrill as re-
suit of terrorist outbreaks and the
states efforts to smash the hooded
bands.
Ner Rodge and Bastrop showed
the strain Of suspense as townspeo-
pie prepared for another sensation =
expected to be the arrest OF forty or
mere prominent citizens on charges
of murder.
Neighbor suspected neighbor, while
those under surveillance masked their
actions as they masked their faces
during the orgy last August. None
had made break that would con-
firm the sweeping intimations of the
investigators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
QUIET DAY SEEN
FOR NEW YEAR 6.
Stores and Business Houses to Close
Entire Day; City and County
Officers VIII Rest; No
Mail Delivered.
Indications today pointed to a quiet

Indications today pointed to quiet
New Years day here.
J. H. Williams, secretar yof the
Retail Merchants association, an
nounced that retail stores will be
closed during the entier day, and
that it would be complete holiday
as far as the merchants of the city
are concerned.
Banking houses, offices at the city
hall and those at the county court
house will be closed. Drug stores
and confectioneries will be the only
establishments open for business,
it was stated.
The city's postal force will rest
Monday. Windows will be closed
all day, and neither city nor rural
deliveries will be made, Postmaster
Barefoot said this morning. How
ever, he added, mail will be received
and dispatched as usual and letters
and parcels bearing special delivery
stamps will be delivered by special
carrier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
GIANT CHICAGO
OFFICER RISKS
LIFE IN RESCUE

Chicago. Dec. so.-Ten small
children were rescued IN a ten.
emont fire early today by Police
Sergeant Charles Eta.
The building. housing eight
families. was cnvcioped in flames
when Eltz entered.
A giant IN statnre-ihc largest
man on the Chicago forcc-he
went from flat to, flat gathering
the sleeping children under his
arms. When he emerged his
clothing was afIrc and he was
nearly exhausted, but he had
saved every child In tho burning
building. Only after all were
saved did EItz turn In the fire
alarm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
FALL To RESIGN
POST, IS REPORT
(By The United Press.)

Washington, Dec. 30.-Secretary of
the Interior Fall has decided to re-
sign from President Hardings cabi-
net and will retire March d. the
Washington Post, regarded as well
informed on administration affairs,
declared in copyrighted article
published here today.
Although reports have been cur
rent that Fall would resign, because
of friction with President Harding
and Secretary Of Agriculture Wal
lace over the proposal to transfer
the forestry bureau to the depart
ment of the interior, the Post de-
clared he is leaving the cabinet to
give more attention to business inter
tests. Falls office would not com.
ment on the report today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
ONE KNOWN DEAD
IN HALF MILLION
FIRE At AROM0RE
Two blocks Destroyed: Wind Whips
Flames. Spreading over Dlp
Area; Police Search Rulns
Tor More Victims.
TWO ARE MISSING, IS
BELIEF OF OFFICERS
Register Of Roomlnu House Burned.
Preventing Check on Guests;
Railroad Yard soaee Checks
Roaring Blare.

Ardmorc. Okla. Doc. s0.-A man
by the name Of Cole. believed 10 be
from the Wilson oil fields. near here.
was burned TO death In fire here
early today. wlplng out two blocks OF
frame business buildings Property
damage was placed at 100000 by
fire officials.
Search OF debris o. roomlng
house destroyed IN the blaze failed
TO reveal bodies OF two other persons
reported missing earlier The regis.
ter Of the rooming house was de.
stroyed.
Police said there were no clues as
TO the origin OF the fire. which was
spread by strong wind.
c. =. Hall Furniture company and
Brooks Burner Stove factory were
the heaviest losers. Entire contents
Of both business buildings were de-
stroyed.
The fire seemed TO have broken
out simultaneously in the furniture
store and In the rooming house,
wh'ch was adjoining.
A wide space OF railroad tracks
and valiant work on the part OF the
local fire department prevented the
flames from spreading into thick
ly populated residence section.
Practically the entire local popula-
tion was attracted TO the scene of
the blaze. Maay persons watched
and helped fight the fire dressed
only In their night clothes, police
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
RED CROSS is ACTIVE.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 30.--Six thou.
sand Christmas boxes were distrib.
uted by chapters in the southwest.
ern division Of the American Red
Cross to soldiers, both active and
ex-service men, in the hospitals Of
this division. Every patient in the
United States Veterans hospitals and
every patient in the regular army.
navy and marine hospitals was re.
membered by every Junior Red Cross
unit in the division. it was announced
at headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
PERRY PREDICTS BUILDING.

Perry, OKLA, Dec. 3O.-Good build
ing prospects here are promised with
the announcement that many struc-
trues will soon be under construc-
tion.
Land has been secured here for
the site of a large refinery, by the
CARRIER Refining company, and other
businesses are expected to follow
with the new buildings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
TURKS MEET ONE POINT

+ Lausanne, Dec. 30.--Turkey
!. has met one of the two
: breaking points" of the Lau
: same conference.-the dispute
+ over the Mosul oil fields, with
+ proposal for a plebiscite to
+ see whether the rich lands
+ shall be Turkish or British.
Z On the question of guaran-
: tees to replace capitulations
: Ismet Pasha has yet to reply.
; = . go . . . . . . =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30

Maryland highway policemen have
weighing jacks to test car weights
on the road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30

Fifty-five deaths occurred in air
plane accidents in the United States
curing 1921.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30
4 HOME PAPER

All the local news In the Daily n
press. Latest world news By Leased
Wire from the United Press Asso'
cistfon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-30

1an'rh' falr. Sunday fair; colder
In east and south portious,
lssal rsmessoesps.
Maximum AZ Nlniu.,,u, a.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-17
J. H. Broadly Is Named
Governors S Secretary

Lincoln. Dec. 1G.--tSpeciaI) - Gov
ernor-elect Charles W. Bryan an
nounced the appointment of j. IL.
Eroady of Lincoln as his private sec
retary. He said Mr.. Broadly would not
consent to serve longer than during
the session of the legislature, or dur
ing the period of reconstruction OF
the state government. The statute
fixes the salary of the governors sec.
retary at $3.50 a year.
In announcing the appointment, Mr..
Bryan said he desired Mr.. Broady's
help in reorganizing the state gov
ernment along the line he proposed
during the campaign. He said he de-
slres TO distribute executive duties
among executive state officers.
Mr.. Broadly is the son of Judge
J. II. Broadly, deceased, jurist and
attorney well known in Nebraska from
pioneer days. Mr.. Broadly is a demo-
crat He was a member of a com
mission Of three lawyers chosen to re-
wise the statute of Nebraska In 1913.
He has served as attorney and ad
wiser of farmers union organizations.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-17
Iowa Supreme Court
Hands Down Decisions

Des Mones, la, Dec. 16.-County
boards of supervisors cannot be held
liable for personal injuries resulting
from a defective highway bridge in
the county. according to n ruling hand
ed down by the Iowa supreme court
in the Davis county bridge case.
Fred Post. the plaintiff. was injured
when his horse ran away, the cause
of the accident, he alleged. being a
defective bridge. lie brought suit
and was awarded damages. The case
was appealed TO the supreme court.
which held that Post cannot re over
damages.
Picketing by union workers during
strikes was denounced in another de-
cision involving the case Of George
Ellis, Sioux City barber. against the
Journeyman BARRIERS International
Union of America. local No. 5.
Ellis. who operated union shop
cut his prices and heightened his
hours, causing the union BARRIERS in
his shop to strike. He was granted
an injunction against the strikers to
prevent them from picketing his place
of business or carrying banners. The
strikers appealed. but the decision or
the lower court was sustained by the
supreme court which stated that pick
citing is a challenge to violence.