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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
PREPARE To DIG
COAL FOR STATE
Oklahoma Operators State Mines VIII
Be Opened as Soon as Can Get
in Shape; HaiIeyviIle Man
Named President.

McAlester Aug. 26.-At the an.
nual meeting of Oklahoma Coal Op.
orators association held here, Dan
iel McAlpin of Haileyrille was re.
elected president; William Speckle-
borg, Henryetta, vice-president; A.
c. Casey, McAlester, secretary.
treasurer and J. B. Wilson, com
missioner.
The operators after the agree
ment signed with the miners stated
that work would be resumed as
soon as mines could he put in con-
dition. Preparations have been in
progress at the mines for several
days so that some were ready to
open today. Many more mines will
be working Monday aud by Septem.
ber first all mines are expected TO
be working in full blast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
DENIES STORY Of
MOVIE DIRECTOR
Take Driver Declares Had Gone Only
Short Distance from House When
Heard Shot; Accused Says
He Arranged Duel.

Edgewater. N. j., Aug. 26.-The
story of George Cline. movie direc-
tor, that he shot John Bergen, movie
actor in self.defense after they had
arranged to fight duel over an
alleged insult to Mrs. Cline was at
tackled today by the police.
He told detectives that after de-
posting Bergen at the Cline home
he had not driven more than 200
feet before he heard shot and a
woman's scream.
This does not tally with Cline's
story that after Bergen entered his
house he was accused of insulting
Mrs. Cline. that he confessed and
was given revolver with which
to defend himself in a duel to the
death in darkroom,
Considerable time would be taken
up by the events described by Cline.
Cline, confronted with the chauf-
feurs statement, stuck to his story
that Bergen turned on him and
tried to shoot him as they were
walking upstairs to the room ap-
pointed for the duel, and that the
shot which fatally wounded Bergen
was fired during the ensuing
struggle.
Police Captain Dinnan recalled
today that Cline accosted him out
side the station house yesterday
and said: 81 have had some trouble
with that actor Bergen. If anything
happens to me or | am killed, look
up John Bergen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
MAKE SHANNON BETTER-C0FFMAN

tlon will be Immediately called.
Although | favor making the
improvements, | viii be- Glad TO
abide by the wishes of the peo.
pie. II they want the Improve.
menta, they will be made II
they do not want them and 80
express themselves nj the polls.
the improvements will not be-
made.
Il was elected to the office
OF mayor on a let the people
have what they want platform
and ! expect 10 follow that pol.
icy as long as | hold the Office
"Thc people OF Chlckasha
have demonstrated that Shan.
non Springs park and bathing
pool ia Just what they want.
Thousands have enjoyed the pool
this summer and other thou.
sands have enjoyed the picnic
playground there. The kiddlcs
have played TO their hearts
content. It's the biggest asset
Chlckasha has. II Keeps Chick.
asha people here aud II brings
visitors TO this city. I'm for il
10 the limit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
MONDAY IS DATE
SET FOR ACTION
To MEET CRISIS
Anthracite strike Must De Settled
by Next Week or Government
VIII Step In According TO
View Of President.
FIRST MOVE WILL BE
MADE IN UPPER HOUSE
Legislation Covering Situation 10 ne
Rushed; Measure Before solons
for Consideration; Roads
May Come In Too.


Washington. Aug. 2G-Thc federal
government will take initial stopa
Monday toward the seizure aud on.
eratlon OF the anthracite mines un.
less the hard coal strike Is settled
by that time.
This II the determination Of Pres.
ident Harding. Senator Watson. In.
diana declared today after long
conference with the executive.
The president believes serious
crisis impends unless operations are
resumed Immediately in the hard
coal mines. Watson declared.
The first step toward seizure will
be made In the senate. he declared.
with presentation OF bill authorlz.
In the president TO assume full con.
troll OF production.
Meanwhile under special agree.
mcnt the bonus was temporarily
laid aside TO pave the way for i'm.
mediate disposition for the Borah
and Cummins bills.
Cummins' bill. creating n federal
fuel distribution agency and grant.
ing arbitration powers 10 the inter.
state commerce commission to Is.
sue priorities. embargoes and other
suitable measures for the equitable
distribution of coal during the pres
ent emergency, was before the in
terstate commerce committee for
action. Il. was believed the bill will
be reported TO the senate carly this
afternoon.
IL is not the intention OF the gov.
ernment TO make a nationwide seiz.
ure of the roads at one time, al.
though the bill giving the president
the power to take over the lines
may vest him with blanket authority
to operate the entire system at ono
time, Cummins made it known.
First of all the coal carrying rail-
roads that fail TO function would be
taken over under the plan, Cummins
stated. After that other railroads.
showing signs Of breaking down,
would be taken over, he said.
The anthracite strike has cut off
the coal supply Of the great indus
trial states of the east and New
England, threatening actual suffer-
ing this winter, while it seems inn
probable that the railroads will be
able to handle the record-breaking
traffic facing them, due to the set.
Element of the bituminous strike
and the delay in moving the bump.
er crops.
Cummins and Attorney General
Daugherty held long conference
with the president at the White
House last evening. Cummins said
they mapped out seizure plans, to
be made effective whenever it was
felt the emergency had developed.
Another conference will be held to-
day.
Administration officials have not
given up their efforts to bring about
settlement of both strikes. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis and Senator
Pepper Of Pennsylvania are trying
to bring the warning factions to-
gether.
Pepper is now in Philadelphia
with word from the president to
the leaders of the United Mine
Workers and the anthracite oper-
ators.
In the railroad strike, the attitude
of the shop workers leaders and
the "die hards" among the railroad
executives indicates determination
to fight it out to a finish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
COAL SHORTAGE
HITS HANK FORD

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 26.--Henry
Ford will announce tonight that the
Ford Motor company plants around
Detroit will be closed down Sep
tember 16, it was stated at the
Ford Motor company today.
The official announcement will be
issued at the executive offices at
Dearborn.
Coal shortage forced the shut
down, the announcement will read.
Six thousand men already have been
laid off at the River Rouge plant.
Sixty-nine thousand more men in
the Detroit area will be affected by
the order. Closing down of Ford
plants in other parts of the coun-
try is under consideration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
FUTILE MAN HAS
CHANCE REC0vER

Jonah Stanley who was rushed
to a hospital here this week when
it was discovered that he had TAX
en- bichloride of mercury tablets
which he though were aspirin, will
recover, hospital physicians believe.
Stanley has been slowly improv-
ing during the past "a hours and
indications point to his complete
recovery, the physicians said. He
is expected to be able to return to
his home, two and one-half miles
from Tuttle, some time next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
TELLS STORY Of
DAzED CONDITION
FOLLOWING BLAST
Oklahoma "oll Shooter" Comes "To"
In Pennsylvania Town After
Wandering Over Country for
More Than Two Years.
WIFE HAD COLLECTED
$4,000 In INSURANCE
Identity Made Known After Arrested
for Driving Car Without License;
Says Explosion Of Nitro oe.
Cured at Pawhuska.

Clarion. Pa. Aug. ga. w. Weed,
formerly an "oll shooter" OF Okla.
homa. today told how he wandered
about the country for nearly two
years his mind a temporary blank
following an explosion Of a magazine
Of the Usage Torpedo company at
Powhuska. Okla. whore he was en-.
ployed
Weed. whose wife collected $4,000
insurance In the belief that he was
blown TO atoms. related his exper
fences from the time he found him.
self lying beside a small stream fol-
lowing the explosion. until ne was
arrested and lodged in Jail here for
driving an automobile without a
license.
Weed told the United Press cor.
respondent the following story:
About a year and half ago |
was running the Usage company sta
tion at Pawhuska. lived with my
wife and two children at Harmony,
Okla.
81 remember distinctly lighting a
small fire in an oil stove TO keep the
explosive from getting too cold, The
oil must have run on the floor and
the explosion probably occurred when
struck a match TO light the stove.
"When | saw that the oil on the
floor was catching fire. / ran out
of the magazine and the last | re-
member for some time was when |
found myself lying by q stream of
water in some bushes. My head
which was resting on my arm, "as
covered with blood and my hair was
stiff and matted to my face.
81 remember washing myself in the
stream and walking until | came to
railroad. Here ! laid down to rest
until a freight train came along and
stopped or ran so slow that got
aboard. | must have slept or tainted.
Il got off at town which | think
was Slasgow, although | don't re-
member what state it was. | went
to doctor and gave the name Of
John NJ. Smith from seeing that name
on an advertisement.
after the doctor dressed my
wounds, he helped me secure job
of doing odd bits of work around the
town"
Weed says he next found himself
in St Louis, handling freight at the
wharf. He said it was here he first
realized his true condition, but feared
to go back home.
81 was under the impression |
would be charged with destruction of
the magazine Weed said.
Weed said he had periods when he
broke down completely, his mind
blank
Il believe | wandered around, going
to Terre Haute, Detroit, Toledo and
Sandusky, Ohio, where helped
handle peaches at the wharf
went back to st. Louis and on down
as far as Miami Okla, but my
nerves broke and | was afraid to go
home"
The oil shooter said he worked
himself back east again until he
found himself in Cory, Pa, where
brother, Merle Weed, was employed.
He said he also saw his sister who
lived with her father at Lincolnville,
near Cory. They urged him to re-
turn to Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
BYstander Is Shot
As Officer Fires
(BY The United Press.l

Houston, Tex, Aug. 26.-Ramon
Gacia, bystander was shot and
slightly hurried by a deputy United
States marshal when the officer
fired into a mob which had at
tackled men working in the Hous-
ton Belt and Terminal company's
railroad yards here early this NOR
ming.
According to officials Of the COM
pany, employees Of the company
have been attacked several times
in the last month with rocks and
that on several occasions shots had
been fired at them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
TEACHER DIsREoARDs SALARY.

Norman, Okla, Aug. 26.--Found-.
a college professor who does not
object to small salary.
A prominent professor in west
ern state college applied to the
state university here for a position.
II do not care about the salary,
because | am in the teaching pro-
fession for the love of the work
and for the service I can render"
he wrote.
Needless to say he was accepted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
SilO ErplOdes As
WI Ranch Workers
Are Filling Basin
;By The United Press.)-

Ponca City, Okla, Aug. 26.-Intense
heat, together with compressed air,
is thought to have resulted in the
explosion today of silo which was
being filled on the bar L portion of
1O1 ranch near here. The theory also
has been advanced that there was
a stick of dynamite i'll one of the
sheaves.
The report of the explosion could
be heard several miles and the silo
was completely wrecked. The knives
Of the cutter were thrown forty feet
in the air and flying debris demol.
ished a nearby motor car. None OF
the twenty men at work were in,
iured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
ISSUE BUILDING PERMIT.
(By The United Press.)

Sapulpa, Okla, Aug. ga per-
nit has been issued to the local
school board for the building of an
autoditorium for Garfield school to
cost $4,000 The building will be
used for community purposes by the
patrons as well as for motion pic
ture shows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
OPPOSITION FOR
COAL BILL SEEN

Washington, Aug. 26.-Unexpected
opposition to the Cummins bill which
would control profiteering in fuel
forced delay in reporting the meas
ure out of the senate interstate COM
merce committee today.
On objection from several men,
bers, plans to report the bill on the
senate floor today were abandoned
and consideration will go over until
Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
o. U. "PRoF." RESIGNS.

Norman, Aug. 26.-Professor Ros-
coe L. Harper, instructor in the
school of law at the state univer-
sity here the past two years, has
resigned to accept a position with
a Tulsa law firm, it was learned to-
day,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26

Continued on page two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-26
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clatlon.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

Frank Culver resisted. but
whether or not Syracuse Uni
versity's unkissed student and
1922 football captain repented of
his ultrs-goodness even for a
moment when he got this letter.
Culver VIII not say. But it may
help answer these questions:
DO the college women Of today
want to be kissed, rs charged by
The Pelican, tho undergraduate
publication Of tho University Of
California,
Is flapparitis now an American
epidemici
Do varsity goods put in their
spare moments vanping pro-
fessors aud students alike?
Are "p~tting parties" the main
indoor sport for college women
and girls out Of college alikef
"UNKISSED CLUBS" FORM.
Culver himself. who gave tho
collegiate world q glorious thrill
with his declaration that q wom-
ans lips had yet to touch his,
answers Nor to these questions.
And Culver should know. for.
since his momentous declaration
of mascu Inc lip virginity, he has
been buried under a veritable
landslide Of letters from tho fair
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
BY AUSTIN HARRISON.

man. The new freedom Of wo-
man has como SO suddenly that
the necessary adjustment has not
yet been reached. Some girls are
too free. They forget that war
has brutalized our finer instincts
and license Is rather epidemic.
All this Is temporary, almost In
evftable. II women will only re-
member that every civilization
bears the stamp Of its women, the
adjustment will soon shake down,
and personally I am ono Of those
who welcome woman's emancipa-
ton and believe ardentiy in sex
freedom.
To get down TO causes, w must
refer back. We live in . .demoo-
racy, the keynote Of which 10 free
dom. It 10 wonderful. but It II
dangerous.
In the old days We had trail
tons. stern conventions. implaca-
bio codes Of honor. behavior. NOR
ais, etc., and-an aristocracy
which ruled by example. As feud-
alism died out tho aristocracy lost
its example; the South African war
let in tho new plutocrat. He IN
today master.
Always the difficulty Of .
democracy Ia example. because
innovation II the spirit. conven-
ton the antagonist. and 30 OK.
ample has to be individual, where
az in the old times It belonged
to . class. and still further back.
to families. And II II here that
politicians have failed.
MANY THINGS GONE.
What We note now 10 general
cynicism due 10 tho cynical lack
Of principle displayed By polid-
ciana The public no longer be-
lieves in them. What they say
has ceased to matter.
We say: "Oh. more gas" and
1ly too often 1t In true. How
r fferent from Gladsome's days!
Hany fought him. but all respect
4 him. Men knew that II he
i'd a thing he meant 1t, and 1t
AS 30 with Disrasli. Salisbury.
7lamberlain and Campbell Ban
1orman. Today-well, test II.
We smile at the 0eddes axe"
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

Billings an the time for skating.
Every one In Glendins was shock
Cd when I went down the street.
Girls stared, and I was quite the
center q attraction. Wasn't 1t
funny, thought
sJUST A LITTLN WESTERN
GIRL"
p. 81 an not really little. I
wsigh lo1 pounds, am 8 feet. 2
inches in height and am a blonde"
An Amherst, Mass. girl writes:
my Dear Mr.. Culver:
Seeing the item Of your never
kissing a girl. couldn't resist the
temptation to write. 1t makes me
think that you have broken the
worlds record.
II suppose you don't know that
You have missed one Of the thrills
of q lifetime. Don't say am try
ing to kid you. because don't be-
lieve in kidding. In Amherst Col
lego I don't think that one can
find a young fellow who has not
had q date with some girl.
"ONLY A GIRL"
SHE "DETESTS ALL MEN"
here's another letter from
Lynn, Mass:
MY Dear Mr.. Culver:
Can 1t be possible that young
man of today's era is a woman
hatsr? You interest me, inasmuch
as I detest all men except those a
great deal older than myself.
IT you have a spare moment in
tho near future. drop me a line
explaining the reason for this feel
ing. I have sent your picture
from the paper to q brother In
college in Pennsylvania to see II it
won't help him buckle down."
From Hagerstown, Nd, came
this missive:
Mr.. Frank Culver:
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

sex. Some assail him, some are
from avowed doubters. but the
vast majority are from serious.
minded young women, college
students, and others. who praise
him for his stand and pledge him
their moral support.
For instance, the president Of
the Senior Girl Scouts Of Michigan
State Normal School, Of Kalama-
zoo. Mich. writes:
stick to your resolutions about
kissing. I believe It viii! pay in
the end. don't your"
frank Culver Unkissed Clubs"
arc in tho process Of formation in
many colleges and universities.
according to information received
at Syracuse University. where
an Anti-Effeminacy Club already
exists as q recognized fraternity.
Edward A. Eicksteadt. Of New
Britain, Conn.,. 10 its president.
The letters received by Culver
como from all parts Of tho United
States. and the sentiments that
they express give the direct lie to
the Jazz" charges hurled at the
nations young women from pull
pit and lecture platform. In the
vast majority Of instances tho
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

"You say you never kissed =
girl or never let . girl kiss you.
Wen. you are . queer fellow.
Don't you think you vsuid
lfks 70 feel . girls nps prssDsd
against yours and ted her ssus
around your neck and hear her
whisper in your ear. Tranlts. I
love your You don't know what
you are missing.
''Now. please don't think I en-
bold and bad. for am not and
don't mean to be, but you seemed
such a queer fellow that I took
the liberty of writing you.
But haven't you Just once
wished for q little kiss when you
were lonely. sad, and bluef
You seemed so queer that I
just had to write, and II what you
say Is true. you are tho champdoa
in that line.
Goodnight. you queer fellow"
WOULD LIKE TO MEET HIM.
A Goucher College girl writes
from Baltimore:
Dear Frank:
"It would give mo the greatest
pleasure in the world to meet you,
but as that is impossible I am go
ing to do the next best thing.
Congratulations, congratula.
lions and all the luck in the world.
do you know. did not realize
that there was such q man in the
world? Really. did not. for the
world seems to be composed Of
frivolities today. You have started
on the right path and may God
bless you and give you streng 70
keep it up. But perhaps you nave
heard, Woe to the man who X ssea
a girl and straightway goes and
tells!
Here's to your success: may
you never falter."
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
Mem Revolt In
London Against
"Stiff" Collars
LONDON, April I.

LONDON, April I.
THERE Is a masculine war
brewing in London. It IL
directed against the high, stiff
collar.
Fashion leaders have attempt
ed to renew the popularity Of
the "choker" collar, which was
famous along Piccadily in the
prs-war days, and have met
with a storm Of disapproval.
London handles have become
accustomed to the soft collar
and they have no desire to 60
back to the strangulating FASH
ion of five years ago.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
-COILEGE BOY WHO WON'T BE KISSED is BESlEGED BY GIRL
WHO WOULD INITIATE E1I-OTEIERS TELL HIM TO KEEP F.

ceiior James Roscoe DayS uni
versity, who writes from Washing
ton:
Can this bs truef II 30. the
traditions Of old q. q. are not BE-
Ing maintained
A New Brunswick. N. J.. girl de-
cfares that she kissed Culver's
photo as soon a. she saw II in the
paper and thus expresses her
hopes:
Il would Low. to Mss you.-
Maryland and Baltimore girls
especially have been contributing
heavily to the Culver mail deluge.
One Baltimore missive reads:
my Dear Frank:
Recently I noticed your picture
in one of the papers and then the
statement that you had never been
kissed or kissed q girl caught my
eye. ....>
II never expect to hear your
name again. but in behalf Of the
girl you viii meet and love I hope
It IL true. sincerely: .--
SHE. TOO. NEVER KISSED.
Another Phoenix. AriA. COZ.
respondent writess
Dear Mr.. Culver
IT, too. have never been kissed
by the other sex, and am also
proud Of tho fact. Would you
mind writing to me' I hope you
will. because I should like very
much to consider you a. friend.
YOURS IN FRIENDSHIP.
A girl in Waco, Tex, writes:
Dear Frank:
IT congratulate you that you
have never kissed = girl or bonn
kissed. i wish there were more
like you.
II trust you do not think mo
fresh for writing to you. Let
your wife be the first girl you
kiss.
IAN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL"
SHE'S A LITTLE TOMBOY."
From q girl in Glendine. Mont.
came this letter:
Unknown Friend:
II would like to ask you why
you dislike girls. That is my mo-
tive for writing to you. saw
your picture in the Miles City
Star, and I think that you are
queer not to like girls. I am .
regular tomboy myself. but stu.
/ like to 60 to dances. sm
eighteen, but I 30 skating. sliding,
hiking, etc, as II were little tot.
Last night I had on riding
breeches, heavy sweater and, well.
a complete outfit. I wear It in
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

war world 10 the unquestionable
tribution Of wealth and the psyche.
logical effects of this quite spe-
cifio war result.
A great deal of the general I'M
rest. certainly OF the general
apathy towards public affairs. IL
due to this condition, aggravated
by the distrust Of public leaders.
We no longer have POLITICAL
parties. Men don't know whom to
follow. because they don't know
whom to believe. The result II
disintegration. Are we to drift
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

We seem to live In . chronic
fight for more money. Politicians
have become self-advertisers only
too frequently to let US down. On
top squandermania flourishes likc
some rank weed and its roots are
now deeply embedded in every pub.
Ito department..
Outside there IL the war phe-
nomenon-profiteering. The re.
taller fights the consumer. and to
add to our discontinue, TAXATION
In ruinous.
The real difficulty IN the post.