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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

set ON a shoulder OF lime rock.
Thoro was not definite assurance
OF the test making a we'll. Hence,
casing WAS vet without ccmcniing
This. because In the event the sand
did not make well. tho casing
could readily be puIleo and drilling
continued TO deeper level.
The well. therefore, Is running
Wild. with no chance to shut IN the
control valve without blowing cas-
Ing. unanchorod. aud all out OF the
hole. The casing is not anchored
on men were speeulating yesterday
on method of anchorIng the cas-
lng from the top sufficiently strong
to mako II safe TO shut In the con
troll valve. The advice, and work OF
an expert viii be necessary. Il Is
believed. TO get the well shut In.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
MEXICAN BANDIT
LEADER CAUGHT.
Charged with Being Head Of Gang
That Killed wife Of American
Ranch Foreman; Details Of
Tragedy Learned.
by FRIEDRICH q. NEuMElGR
United Press staff corrospondcnO

Tamplco. Mexico. July ii.-EHi ieban
Flores. leader OF the bandits alleged
to have killed Mrs. Tom Cheney. wife
OF an American from Corpus christi.
near here, June ~. has been arrested
and placed In Jail here.
Federal officials are investigating
the shooting and efforts are being
made TO locate the other men who
are said to have taken part In the
affair. Hearing OF Flores began here
Thursday, duly g..
Flores will be executed Immediate
ly II found guilty. II Is said.
George Shaw, American consul In
TampIco. Is assisting the Mexican
federal authorities In the case.
The shooting took place NJ the
Chocoy ranch where Cheney IL fore
man. Al the ranch at the time were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney and infant
child, Louis Watkins, an American
from Tampico. and A. Roth OF the
Mexican Gulf Oil Company.
Shortly after two o'cloclo In the
morning the bandits arrived at the
ranch. They demanded admittance
TO the house and began shooting.
Mrs. Cheney is said TO have opened
the door and recognized one OF the
alleged bandits.
She spoke to him in Mexican say
ing she was surprised that he would
do such thing. according TO state
ments at the hearing. The man then
returned to the gang and few min
utes later called again to Mrs
Cheney. She went to a window and
the bandits opened fire. Mrs Cheney
fell dead with a bullet through hei
neck.
Cheney and the other men in the
house then opened fire on the
bandits who fled. Two OF the horses
of the bandits were killed.
II Is said that there were three
men in the bandit gang at the time
of the raid.
Flores was arrested the next day
at nearby ranch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
"sHEpAs" BALLET
SHOWS DANCES OF
ANCIENT sPLENpoR

Tho dancers contributing 40 much
verye and pep In the biz Fox pro-
ductlon "Quon of Sheba," which Is
at the sugg theatre today. oonsif
tuted one OF the most important de-
tails of the lengthy rehearsals that
accompanied the making OF the pie
ture. which consumed nearly ayear'
Frederic Kovert. special dancer
IN the production. had charge OF the
training OF the thIrty-six professional
dancers enlisted most of whom had
formoriyethe tutelage OF some Of The
most noted dancing instructors In
the world.
-Four hundred dancers applied for
the engagement, and from this army
Mr.. Kovert selected the thirty-sN'
The selection took three days time.
The dancers were a arged IN rows,
and the most promising material was
gradually advanced until the entire
front row comprised the cream OF
the candidates.
one of the greatest obstacles en-
eountered. from the standpoint oil
getting live action into the dances,
was the fact that, according to the
data gathered. the dancing OF She
ba's time consisted of posturing that
was ceremonial and religious, ac
companied by weird music that was
merely rhythmic. 4 compromise
was effected by executing the au
thenticated dance postures and NOV
ing the dancers about slightly Sc
that all the action and grace of the
ancient dance is really heightened
and the completed dance Is beau
tiful symbolic affair.
The dancing feature of the pie
production is attracting a great deal
of attention-particularly that part
where the solo dancers appear in
garish costumes of huge feathers
being made up as peacock and The
like.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
Corn Crop Saved

Chicago. July. ii.-lleavy rala ac.
companied by high winds and Violent
electrical display saved the midwcsts
corn crop and at the same lime
caused hundreds OF thousands dollars
damage.
Telephone and telegraph lines were
badly crippled with wires down Ia
many places.
The most serious damage was mt
Andes Lake. S. d.. where one person
was killed and thirty injured In a
cyclone. sl0
Cloudburs;s caused small streams
and rivers TO overflow their banks.
Lightning killed one and caused
other property damage In Wisconsin.
General rains and storms were re-
ported in Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi
Nebraska. Kansas, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, and South Dakota.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
GRAIN FUTURES
BILL IS URGED

Washington. July ii.-Paasaec OF
the Capper.Tlncher grain futures
bill. with the house amendment
striking ont the federal grain weigh.
ing provision. was urged by Mime
sofa farm leaders tcallfylng before
The senate agriculture committee to-
day.
Declaring unlimited short selling
and buying OF grain II harmful TO
the markets of the nation, II. A..
Wilkinson. member Of the state lcgls.
laturc. aud O. =. B Jacobson. chair
man OF the Minnesota Warehouse
and Railroad Commission. told the
committee futures trading should be-
restricted
Senator Cappcr. Kansas, author o.
the bill. agreed to the house amena
ment and said the department OF
agriculture also had approved the
change. Striking out of the pro
vision would leave weighing OF graia
under state supervision.
Senator Spencer, Missouri offered
IN amendment which would make
cooperative associations amenable
to the regulations Of exchanges and
boards OF trade prohibiting rebatlng
Of commissions charged for grain
sales.
A letter from Charles Peters. I'LL
nols state grain inspector, was read
| by Senator Mckinley. urging an
amendment so that the secretary OF
agriculture will not have authority
TO eliminate state inspection serv
ices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
ROACH IS HEAD
Of Commission

Lawton July 11.-No action was
taken in the case of Rev. Thomas
]. Erwin, resigned pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, here, who ap-
peared before a Presbyterian tribun-
al yesterday which was to determine
whether or not he should be deprived
of his preachers license, it was an
nounced today.
Following long secret executive
session, the commission adjourned
until July "a.
Rev. w. A. Roach, Chickasha, was
elected chairman of the commission;
c. Il. Grady El Reno, was elected
secretary. Members present at the
hearing were: j. II. Webb, Waurika;
J. Il. McQuown, Walters; II. c. Eos
ter, Cement, and j. G. Wade, Cement.
Erwin, who faces charges of IN
cendiarism, in connection with the
burning of his church here, became
of national fame when he performed
a "bathing suit wedding, in a swim
ming pool near here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
BIC RAINFALL
IN SOUTHWEST

Kansas city, Mo, July ii.--iieavy
rainfall over the southwest last
night. greatly improving crops In
some spots and causing heavy dam
age In other sections.
The storm reached cloudbnrat pro
portions In Kansas City and was
accompanied by a hlgh wind Trees
we're uprooicd. windows smashed
and other property damage caused,
Electric light. telephone and other
wires were blown down or seriously
impaired.
Rivers In this vicinity were rising
but no serious damage was cx
peetod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
sENoRlTA GETS REVENGE.
By The United rres.)

Mexico City, July 1l.-Senorita
Olivlo Moreno's dark eyes flashed
brilliantly from between prison bars
today. For she was satisfied.
Eyading the. family guard, the
senorita dashed from her automobile
yesterday, and with calm aim shot
down and killed Deputy Francisco
Tejeda Llorca. who she charges
killed her father, editor of Heraldo
De Mexico. in a prediction fight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
Hard 70 Estimate.

nafu 70 Gtth'sfes
There was small chance TO estl'
mate the volume OF the well.
Some OF the oil scouts. as well ms
people from chlckasha who are Just
plain oil fans. compared the well
with the old Fortuna No. /, dis
coyery well OF the Cement field,
some years ago. That well blow In
for an enormous gasser. being esti-
mated at 10000 900 cubic feet. After
they were able TO get a guage on
the Fortune. Il registered over
33.O00.0O0.
The Nlchlos we'll sounds" as
loud as did the Fortuna. II may not
guage as much. and again II may
guage more. That is problematical.
There is one difference In the two
wells, and II is all In favor OF the
Nichlos well and the Grady county
territory. The Fortuna blew In at
around 230O feet. The Niehlos well
blew in at 1871 feet.
Oil scouts yesterday afternoon
we're estimating the well at from
2O.00O,OOO feet up. Some placed II
even with the Fortuna. which would
mean at from 100000 to iO,OOO.OOv
cubic feet a day as a gasser. Others
estimated Il at 100000 cubic feet,
but all we're agreed that II was "a
f.ff Ia.. ~ 4
HustIes Bailer Out.
Casing was set Sunday evening.
During Monday morning, they got
the bailing line wound and started
bailing.
A number OF bailers were run
without the well showing anything
more than a few bubbles
According to Bill Butts, driller
they had bailed the fluid down about
l5O feet In the hole when the well
broke loose. While the bailer was
going down, It got stuck temporarily.
The derrick man was running the
bailer. The line had knked to some
extent when the bailer stuck. 1t had
been jerked loose and sent to the
bottom to straighten the line, when
the blow-off came.
No Warning Given.
There was no warning given.
When the bailer churned the bot
tom of the hole, there came, of a
sudden, a wild rush of mud. Der
rick men, drillers and roughnecks
were in the derrick, not to speak
of J. B. Nichlos, principal owner of
the well.
The story, as told by Bill Butts,
the driller, is in substance as fol-
lows.
1--WE had bailed down something
like $50 feet. had told the boiler
man to watch out and in case of a
gas flow, to turn the fires out under
the boilers. All at once, | heard 'er
coming. She didn't give any warn
ing.
"Frst thing knew, out Of the
hole came a stream of mud. Fol-
lowing that closely, was bailer, bail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

ing line aud a lot more mud and a
roar that deafcncd you.
He Turns OF Fires.
II yelled NJ the fireman 10 cut Off
the boiler fires. lie couldn't hear
me on account OF the roar. 40 ! had
10 run over and turn the fires out
Things were coming out OF that
hole a mile u minute. All we could
do was hustle for cover. What did
Mr. Nichlos do? don't know. All
| could do was TO get out of the
way myself.
ITS one OF the greatest wells In
the country at that depth and I'm
glad | had the privilege OF drilling
II In for Mr.. Nichlos and for Grady
county. It's bear No question
about that"
"Niek" Is Elated.
mo one would believe me when |
told them / had a sand" said j. b.
Nichlos. manager Of the company
that drilled In Grady county's real
discovery well.
81 knew all the time that we had
mighty good sand. but | didn't
want to make any statements until
| knew what the sand would make.
There was only one way to de-
termlne that. so we drilled 'er In
and gave er a good testing. The
result is that we have opened what
| believe to be one OF the greatest
fields in the entire southwest. II
Is wonder, considering the fact
that we are only a little over 1900
feet deep with the top of the sand.
Il was on the derrick floor when
she came in. can't remember ex'
actly what | did when she began
to roar. saw the bailer and a
stream of mud coming out of the
hole. suppose that | did just like
the rest of the fellows after that.
got away from there"
Corn Field Drenehed.
InGre WAS SlIOHB Willu bioNihb
from the south ~ The well blew
in. North of tho ell and a little
to the east, the corn field, in the
middle of which sits the derrick, is
drenched with mud and slush. More
than 200 yards to the north, the
corn is spattered with mud, while
fully that far away, small chunks
of the sand and rock, blown from
the well, could be picked up yester
day afternoon.
The news "broke' in Chickasha
yesterday afternoon about f;45
through a telephone call by Mr.
Nichlos and little later Mr.. Far
well. Within an hour, scores OF
Chickasha people were on the job
and they kept going until late last
night. They were still at it this
morning, with their number being
augmented by out-of-town members
of the fraternity"
To Control WelI-ProbIem.
Mr.. Nichlos had a big problem
ahead Of him in drilling the well.
He has just as huge a problem in
! getting it shut in. The casing was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
DUNCAN JOINS IN
OUTLAW HUNT
(By The United Press.)

Duncan, Okla, July n.-Duncan
has joined the ranks of outlaw
hunters. A notice of reward dead
or alive" has been posted.
Five dollars will be paid for each
100 pounds of boil weevil punched
cotton squares. One dollar will be
paid for each 100 weevils.
A capital prize of So will be paid
for the largest number of weevils
brought here by one person during
the 30 day campaign
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11
WELL ON FARWELL FARM RUNS
WILD FOR NEARLY "A HOURS
CONTINUED from page oneJ

more than quarter of a mile from the well,
the gas was strong. hundred yards from the
we'll, it was sitting, almost and it was impos-
sible to stay, more than few moments at
time in the derrick.
AT the derrick the road was so terrific that
one, shouting at the fullest lung power, could
not make himself heard to another within
foot of the would-be auditor. The terrific roar
of the we'll was deafening. Ear drums suffered
and those standing around the derrick, thrust
their fingers in their ears for comfort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

In Western Africa, calabra beans
are given those accused of crime and
If death occurs it proves guilt, ma
tives believe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

90 quickly relieves Colds, Con-
siipalion. Biliousncss and Head
aches. A fine tonic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

TIP TO the year 1910. Brazil had
sent TO Portugal 2,ioO pounds II
diamonds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

The eggs of butterflies are often
striking in shape end color.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

The conquest Of Jerusalem ~
found recorded ON the monument a
karnak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-11

In 1914 the English navy consist
ed Of 900 vessels and 100000 men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
The Telephone.
(Cincinati Enquirer. ]

(Cincinati EnQuirerD
 Forty-six years ago in all the world there was just one telephone. Alexander Graham Bell, from his room in a cheap boarding house, heard the cry o his assistant from the basement II can hear you! Now countless millions of people enjoy the use of this miracle of invention. In America alone there are 4 900 900 instruments, 34000000 miles of wire, 300 900 telephone employees-an enterprise whose 7 alue is estimated to be more than $2OOOOOOOOO.
 However did live before the day of the tele- phone? We lived, that is all. But this comrade of the and the airplane, of the ncandescent land the photograph has contributed marvelously to the comfort prosperity and happiness of the Its utility is boundless in and in peace. It has linked together the potential attributes of Vulcan Mars Cupid thousand lesser gods It has paved the way for the wireless It has saved countless lives It has multiplied millions in treasure, and sent these millions work for the good of mankind the United States It's is necessity in this day of civilized progress Annually 5000, ,000, 900 sages go speeding these whispering wres-mes sages of material import messages of grief hope, warning, joy, appeal, all that is in the hearts and minds of men to say.
 And the striking point in this connection is that this wonderful utility, like all those others which have blest and proted the has been developed by private initiative. The soul and brain of an in dividua spurred by dreams of worthy conquest which should bring it's just reward, conceived this thing and through the initiative of others developed it to superative efficiency for the common
 And Communism demands that destroy this individual initiative whose hope is inspired by the prospect of individual reward!
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
MIR. MOORE FOR SENATOR.

The announcement that Charles C. Moore, Presi- dent of the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Fran cisco leading business of California, will con- test the Republican nomination for Senator from California with Senator Johnson means that the great progressive" will have real The proba- Utilities are of course that Johnson will be .renominated but foregone conclusion that MT. Moore would not have unless he thought he had a chance win and that he intended to make viz orous campaign the office Senator Johnson will know that he has been in contest before the pri- mary campaign ends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
A LESSON FROM RUSSIA.

It is i'll wind that blows good The situa- ton in Russia is presenting its lesson to the world Many are the theories of those who would make wealth and prosperity and happiness through egisla- tion instead of work that have fallen with the col lapse of the bears adventure in Communism. Among them the theory that the who works with his hends is the only benefactor to- society and should have all the profits from industry. Russia has un- measurable natural resources millions of strong and and healthy and women. But her exper- fence shows that those only part of the neces sary equipment of prosperity. There must be in ad- dtion, if there is to be orderly progress and we'll being accumulated capital and organizing and di- recting genius. The organizer, the man who can fern into a cooperating organization all the neces- gary clements the man power, the technical Knowledge. the capital and apply them to the natural clements, is the most useful man in business the who contributes most to prosperity and earns largest rewards
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
THINGS ARE DIFFERENT IN MEXICO.

Perhaps nothing that has occurred since he be- President emphasizes the fact that things are different in Mexico than General Obregon's refusal to put the ban the publication by Mexican papers of news concerning the so-caed Diaz uprising. When the papers and associations first called his at tention to the dispatches from New York giving the plans of Felix Daz and asked what the attitude the Government to their publication, President Obregon said the newspapers could do as they liked the Government had nothing to conceal and desire to suppress anything. He also gave the newspapers permission comment upon the revolutionary mani festo they liked
 It is conceded that the action of President Obregon exhibition of confidence that has tremendously strengthened his Government in the eyes of the world well those at home, and en- hanoed the probability of early recognition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
Plain, common Sense.
(Cincinnati Enquirer. )


 When the world has attained to social develop that will permit to dispense with police off cers 1t will have need for armies.
 In substance this is what Secretary Weeks told the graduating class at West Point the other day.
 The civilization of the wOrd-rrespective of our claims distinct moral development-rests upon foundation of force, and properly
 One does not have to look far to discover that this civilization after thousands of of struggle and progress continues to be, at best, very thin veneer primal impulses, desires greeds and pas sions
 Dispense with the police forces today in the most Christian among the cities in the world and crime, wreck, confusion, utter license would dominate them within twenty -four hours Disband the armies of the world today, and tomorrow enters King Chaos The plattudes of pacifsts take note of that human animalism which never yet has been con- quered, scarcely subdued.
 Tremendous moral progress has been made in the world especially during the last twenty centuries, but the people of Cincinnati would not dare sleep tonight it not for the guarding of the whose duty 1t is to preserve the public security
 So with nations. They still must. within reason, and the extent of their several abilities maintain armies the national defense and the preservation of national order.
 It is we'll enough to reduce armaments a mini mum, but to go beyond that is to demonstrate the iinepttude of statesmanship.
 The restraints of force must endure until the re- strans of spiritual development recognized and made available by regenerated humanity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
SPEAKING OF PROFITEERING

Speaking of profteering, British Columbia made a profit of $3 0OO GOO in the liquor business the first year after the beginning of Provincial control on a gross business of $10,0O0. .000 When one considers that British Columbia has about one-thrd the popu lation of the State of Washington and something over one eighth of that California it is not diff eut to realize that the liquor traffic is very im portant part of the revenue producing machinery of the Province Under similar arrangements the liquor traffic would produce a profit of more than $500000- 900 year in the United States in addition to the internal tax
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06
PERHAPS, BUT

President Harding recently declared that the
 party government system provides the best gov
 ernment in a Republic. Perhaps but boring from
 within. the bloc system" and the direct primary
 have about succeeded in destroying party government in this country If the party system is to be sue cess in governmental management political party must represent something definite in government and it have definite leadership When political
 party stage intra-party primary such as the Republican primaries recently in Iowa and North Dakota such the Democratic primary last year in Georgia-and these only outstanding instances in a situation that has become rule--there cannot be party government. Under a genuine party gov ernment system there could not possibly be room in the same political party for Smith Brookhart and former Congressman Charles F.. Pickett for Senator McCumber and former Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, for
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-06

The University of Washington announces that there are more than 1900 registrations for summer work at their educational institution, much larger than ever before and the Washington State College Pullman increase in summer regstra- tion of 35 per cent The figures also show that a very large percentage of the regstrants are paying their own way. It only little while ago that these figures would represent the population of a first class university for an entire year. and never before were many young and women paying their way through college.