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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
POLICE INVESTIGATE
ATTEMPT WRECK TRAIN

Lynn, Mass, Sejt. Railroad po-
lice were investigating what may
have been an attempt to wreck a
Boston and aine express in the East
Lynn yards here today.
A brake beam was found wedged
between the rails Of a main line
track, just before an express was
due.
Railroad officials were inclined
to believe, however, that the beam
dropped from train.
The spot where the beam was
found is on a grade where trains
make high speed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
CHIEFS WORRIED
OVER OUTBREAKS
IN RAIL STRIKE.
Increasing Violence Reports Put up
to Harding and Cabinet; Orders
Sent to District Attorneys
to Keep Busy.
AFTER EVIDENCE FOR
COMMERCE RESTRAINT
Nearly impossible to Stop Sabotage,
Says Hoover; Cutting Of Air Hose
One of Favorite Practices
"From Within"
(By The United Press.l.


Washington, Sept. 1.--Reports of
increased violence and sabotage on
the railroads, outgrowth of the strike
of shopmen, were placed before Pres
ident Harding and his cabinet today.
Administration officials are con
cerned over the increase in violence
in the past few days and today's dis.
cussion dealt with ways and means
Of curbing 1t.
Orders are understood to have gone
out to United States district attor
neys to double their efforts for evi
dence of conspiracies to restrain in
terstate commerce and to prosecute
vigorously all violations Of federal
laws in connection with the railroad
strike.
Reports from various parts Of the
country disclosed an epidemic of vio-
lence. These included the dynamit-
ing of railroad bridges, the burning
of seven bridges on the st. Louis and
Southwestern line, attacks on rail.
road guards and the disabling of
equipment.
One report to Secretary of Com
merce Hoover stated that from the
beginning of the strike two months
ago, up to the present, the air hose
on 3,400 cars have been cut on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Similar reports have been received
from other railroads.
Catting Of airhose is favorite
form Of sabotage, Hoover said. 1t is
extremely difficult to curb sabotage,
Hoover said, as it comes from within.
So far the railroads have been unable
to effectively fight this form of sup
port to the strikers.
Administration officials say the
raise Of wages made effective yester-
day by the Union Pacific for its shop
men is new move to break the
strike. They believe that other rail-
roads will follow suit and in this
manner tempt the strikers to return
to work.
Hoover said railroad executives re-
port the return of large number of
strikers daily. If the same ratio is
maintained the railroads will have
normal shop forces within thirty
days, he said.
On the other hand William H.
Johnston, president of the machinists,
one of the seven federated shop
crafts workers on strike, reports the
men holding firm. The strike Is we'll
financed and 1--WE are prepared to
fight it out all winter, if necessary"
he told the United Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
SHIP RUNS AMUCK
AT BUENOS AIRES DOCK, HAS
WILD CAREER FEW MINUTES

the crowded harbor were:
Patria, gunboat.
Gavi0ta, a scout ship.
Number Three, a scout ship.
Pampa, transport.
Patagonia, transport.
The American Legion, as far as
could be learned escaped all damage
The sinking of the Azopardo was
described by witnesses as very sud-
den. One version of the mishap was
that the American Legion dashed
the Argentine ship against the rocks,
sending it to the bottom in a few
minutes.
Only the fact that many ships
were in the harbor to participate in
the rescue work prevented big cas-
ualty list,
The American Legion of 1871
tons, is tn elargest of the Munson
Line fleet which has been establish
ing popular passenger service be
tween New York and South American
ports,
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01


Although number Of men were
at work, there seemed to be less
going on" in the machine shops
than in any other branch. However
there were two or three apparently
big projects well under way in the
back shops" A number of ma
chimes were not in operation.
The blacksmith shop was a busy
place. Negroes were in the ma
jority in this shop. They seemed
to be familiar with their jobs, how
ever.
There were quite number of
men busily engaged in the round
house. Both day and night forces
are being employed in the round.
house just the same as before the
strike, Mr.. Ruiter told the OBJ
servers.
Mr.. Ruiter stated that between
200 and $40 men walked out and
that about 200 men are now being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
GET READY MINE
HARD COAL soon
Expect Sign Contract With Miners
Before Saturday Noon; Ask
"Public Mandate" to Justify
Old Wage Scale.
(Bv The United Prcss.)

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Prepara-
tions for resumption Of anthracite
mining were under way in Pennsyl-
vania today as the last steps in
settlement of the strike were taken
The peace agreement probably
will be signed before Saturday noon.
Samuel d. Warriner, spokesman
for the operators, has asked for a
public mandate to justify paying
the miners their old wage until
April, 1924. He issued this state
ment after four-hour conference
Of the operators.
1t is reported as a foregone con-
clusion that the operators will con-
slider that this public mandate" is
forthcoming, and will sign an agree
ment satisfactory to the miners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
GOVERNMENT ASKED TO
HELP BUILD APPROACH

Ell Reno, Sept LIN an effort to
secure federal aid on the north ap-
proach to the new bridge being
built over the South Canadian river
south of Union City, committee
composed of Commissioners ]. B.
Deardorff and w. H. Lilly, G. G.
Watson and Emerson Kelso went
to Oklahoma City yesterday to con-
suit with the officials in the state
highway department. Approximate
ly $4,000 yards of earth will have
to be moved in making this fill, and
the county feels that the federal
government should assist, this being
a part of the primary road system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
OFFICERS KILLED
BY BANDIT GANG
Highwaymen Take Charge of Truck;
Pursued by Officers; AccompIices
Hide and Open Fire as
Police Car Passes.
(By The united Press.)

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-Two
police officers were shot and killed
in a gun fight with bandits here
early today
The officers killed were Sergeant
Elmer Biggs and Patrolman Fred
Wheeler The bandits escaped.
The shooting followed brief
reign Of terror by the bandits dur.
ing which a man and his eleven
year-old son were robbed of their
truck and held prisoners while the
gang looted an automobile tire
store and kidnapped the night man
ager.
While speeding along restricted
boulevard the fleeing bandits en-
countered the police officers who
intended warning them off Of the
highway.
The truck, followed by high
powered touring car sped on while
the bandits in the second automo-
bile hid in the dark along the road
and opened fire on the officers as
they pursued.
Biggs was shot in the head and
mouth and Wheeler received four
bullet wounds in the back.
Earl Middleton, night manager of
the tire company, later freed by the
bandits, said seven men were in the
party that attacked him. All were
Italians, he told police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
10,575,000 Bales, Estimate.
lRY The limited PreSS.l

Washington, Sept. 1.-The cotton
crop this year will total about TO-
$4,000 bales of 500 pounds gross,
the department Of agriculture esti-
mated today. from reports compiled
on August %. This compares with a
crop of 7,959,641 bales last year and
13,439,6 ,603 two years ago.
The condition of the cotton crop
on August % was 81 percent of nor
NAL compared with 70S on July rs
this year, and 49.3 on August rs last
year
A condition of 81 percent on Aug.
25 forecasts yield per acre of about
1852 pounds, the department stated.
The indicated yield of Inter was
1852 pounds against 124.5 per acre
a year ago.
The condition in Oklahoma was
given as follows; August %. SO;
July %. Is; August. 20, 1921, 4S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION AGAINST STRIKERS GRANTED
Too Much Wine In
French Ship, Says
Charge At Houston

Houston, Texas, Sept. E1-Three Of
ficers of the crew Of the French
steamship Titan were held under fed
eral charges here today In connection
with a raid on the vessel by prohi-
bition agents here Wednesday night,
on official orders from Washington.
The vessel, which was docked at
the turning basin in the Houston ship
channel near here, was found to con-
tain large amount of whiskey and
wines which had not been registered
or sealed in compliance with federal
requirements.
The men will be given preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Mcmahon, Saturday morn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
MOUie Stunt Girl
Says Just Breaks
Bones Sometimes

Ponca City, Sept. 1.-Helen Glib
son, star of many thrilling motion
pictures, will appear in the three
day rodeo roundup and Indian cele-
bration starting at 101 ranch here
tomorrow.
When asked of the danger in per-
forming stunts" in the Hazards of
Helen" and othel movie breath
takers, Miss Gibson said:
"Oh, | was lucky. l never have
been hurt much-just several ribs
broken and my fingers and ankles
broken now and then"
Miss Gibson said 101 ranch here
has been the training place Of many
movie stars in western pictures.
1t was with the 1O1 circus that she
got her first cowgirl" experience.
Miss Gibson said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
CONFERENCE HELD ON
ANTHRACITE QUESTION
(By The United press.)

Washington, Sept. l. Senator
Reed, of Pennsylvania, who has
been collaborating with Senator
Pepper in an effort to settle the
anthracite strike, had an extended
conference with President Harding
today prior to the cabinet meeting.
Secretary Hoover was called into
conference later.
Reed refused to discuss the nature
of the conversation, saying there
was nothing to report at the pres
ent time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
BURNED BRIDGES
REPAIRED TODAY
(By The United press.l J

Texarkana, Texas, Sept. 1.-The
work of rebuilding seven bridges
and trestles on the Cotton Belt rail
road between here and Garland City,
Ark, was completed this morning
and traffic has been resumed after
delay Of 20 hours. These bridges
were burned yesterday morning.
Numerous attempts have been
made to delay traffic on the Cotton
Belt between Texarkana and Pine
Bluff, the past week. The road has
employed large extra force of de-
tectives who are working with the
sheriffs office of the two counties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
ROCK ISLAND HAS FORCE
or ABOUT 200 MEN HERE
INSPECTION TOUR SHOWS

A busy force of men is now be-
ing employed in the Rock Island
shops here.
This became definitely known yes
terday afternoon when a delegation
of Chickasha business and profes-
stonal men, representing the Cham
Der of Commerce, accepted an in
vitation from the company ,to make
a tour through the shops.
A. R. Ruiter, master mechanic of
the Oklahoma division, guided the
party of observers. Every depart
ment was visited.
The rip track" where cars are
repaired was unquestionably the
busiest department. Two or three
dozen men were busily engaged in
making repairs on freight cars. A
number of cars which had just been
overhauled were standing on the
tracks while others had been
stripped down" and were being re-
built. There was large volume
of work under way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
Federal Men After
Three Believed To
HaUe Burned Bridge

Shawnee, Okla, Sept. Federal
agents today were pushing the search
for three men in an automobile be-
,ieyed responsible for the destruction
by fire of the Santa. Fe bridge over
the Santa Fe lake between here and
Tecumseh last night.
Guards drawn to the flaming span
declared il had been soaked ia Oil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
CLOSE BUSINESS
HERE LABOR DAY

Labor Day in Chickasha is to be
quiet affair, as far as can be
learned today.
No plans for special celebration
have been announced, and although
it is to be a full holiday among
business and professional people,
there will be little to attract in the
way of amusement. All stores in
the city will be closed all day, j.
H. Williams, secretary of the Re-
tail Merchants association an
nounced today.
AS far as plans have been an
nounced, private picnics and fish
ing parties will compose the amuse-
ment menu for the general public.
There are 20 auto stage lines long
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
FEDERAL AGENTS
ACT TO END ALL
STRIKE VIOLENCE
Plot Uncovered to Dynamite, Burn
and Destroy RAILROAD Property
Is Report; Bo'hb Factory \
Found In New Mexico.
UNION PACIFIC WILL
INCREASE MEMS WAGE
Is Seen as New Effort to Break
Strike; Authorities Shadow Man
Believed to BE "Bralns" Of
Violence Campaign.
(By The United Press. }

Chicago, Sept. la sweeping
temporary injunction preventing
union heads from conducting the
strike Of railroad shopmen, was
granted today by Federal Judge
James II. WIIkerson.
The petition for a restraining
order was presented to the court
by Harry NJ. Daugherty, United
States attorney general, who
made a lengthy personal argu.
ment In support Of the action.
Dausherty declared the trans
portatlon systems Of the country
were near a complete breakdown
and that a national disaster was
near unless immediate steps were
taken to aid railroads In breaking
the strike.
Daueherty reclted recent num-
erous acts Of violence which he
attributed to the strike, declaring
that more than 10000 appeals had
reached his office for aid in con-
trolling the strike situation.
1T Is with great regret that
am compelled to Institute this
proceeding on behalf Of the gov
ernment," paugherty said.
The temporary injunction covers
.he following points.
Interfering with or hinderint
in any manner or constructing th'
railroads in the operation of thei
systems of transportation
2---Interfering with anyone from
freely entering into or continuing II
The employment Of the railroad com
panies.
3--Conspiring to annoy employs
Of railroad companies; from max
Ing remarks to workers.
4-Loitering ON railroad propert.
Or trespassing upon the premises 0
railroads.
5--Inducing or attempting to in
6uce any person to leave the EN-
ploy Of the railroads.
6-Engaging in picketing.
7-Congregating for the purpose
Of encouraging or furthering the
strike.
S--1From encouraging strikers OF
directing by letters, phones, inter
views in newspapers, or in an,
whatsoever conducting thu
wallsout.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
COTTON MARKET
BREAKS, RESULT
CROP ESTIMATE
Over Ten and Half Million Bales
Yield Figured This Year; 7,953,641
Is Record for Last Year,
Statistics Show.
81 PERCENT is CROP r
CONDITION AS GIVEN
1852 Pounds Per Acre Is Figure An
nounced; Houston Market Drops
Sharply but Rallies to Drop
of 81 Points.

New York, Sept. 1.--Cotton broke
$4 bale Immediately after publica-
tion of the government report. Just
before the report trading had con-
tinued to broaden out with the under
tone becoming more feverish as the
time for the government report ap-
preached December advanced to
2305, up 46 net or equal to the sea.
sons high.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
ELEVEN PEOPLE INJURED.

indianapolis, Sept. 1.--Eleven per-
sons were injured when a Big Four
passenger train ran through an open
switch and plowed into the rear end
of freight train on siding near
Brownsburg early today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
CARLOAD PEACHES, $s.45.

Chicago, Sept. IA Mich
igan shipper of carload of
) peaches to the Chicago mar
. ket was notified by the COM
mission house that after
. selling the fruit, he still owed
$3.45 toward paying freight
; charges, the sale price hav-
; ing failed to cover the costs.
; 81 am sending YOU another
!. car of peaches in payment of
the bill,' the grower replied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
Houston Market Breaks.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-Cotton
prices dropped 80 points on the local
exchange following the publication.
of the government crop report today
and rallied to a drop of 81 points a
few minutes later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
(By The United Press. J

Chicago, Sept Harry M. Daugli-
erty, United States attorney general.
appeared personally before United
States District Judge James Wilker-
son and asked the granting Of blan-
ket injunction to prevent the strikers
interfering in any manner with the
hiring of new workers by railroads.
The injunction sought would re-
strain the railroad employees depart
ment of the American Federation OF
Labor, which has charge Of the con-
duct of the strike, from interfering
with the operation of shops through
out the country by strike-breakers.
The injunction was asked in Chi
cago as the headquarters Of the strik-
ers are here and the railroad labor
board, in whose interests Daugherty
is acting, is located in this city.
Daughertys appearance before
Judge Wilkerson at 10 a. m. was
surprise.
The petition was read to the court
ny du diut W tuC dttVihCJ bShSiaf
The injunction petition was char.
acterized as one Of the most far
reaching and drastic ever requested
of federal court in labor dispute.
If granted, union officials would be
restrained from issuing any instruc-
tions, public statements or sugges-
tions" to its members regarding the
conduct of the strike.
Funds of the union would be tied
up and no money could be used to
further the strike.
The court was requested to prevent
all picketing, gatherings Of strikers.
and threats of violence, or any act
which would hinder the operation of
trains carrying interstate mail or
freight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
SIX ARE KILLED
IN BRIDGE CRASH
Frisco Train Goes Through Trestle
Near Missouri Town; Weakened
Supports from Freshet Be-
leved Cause Trouble.
iBy The United Press. J.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.--At
least six persons were killed and a
number injured when two coaches
of a Frisco passenger train crashed
through a trestle over a small creek
near Wittenburg, Mo-, early today,
according to telephone messages
here.
Two bodies had been recovered at
the last report.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01
Coaches Break Through.

Cape Girardieu, Mo-, Sept. r.
Several coaches Of Frisco train No.
S02 are reported to have gone
through trestle over a small
creek near Wittonbefs,, Mo-, carly
this morning, according to meagre
advices received here.
First reports were that the engine
crossed the bridge safely when it
collapsed, hurling the passenger
coaches into the creek bottom.
Weakened supports following a
cloudburst was believed responsible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01

Slight over SO per cent of the Am
erican dollar is spent for food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The federal
government acted today to end the
reign of terrorism against railroads
throughout the country.
Agents of the department of JUS
tice planned scores or arrests.
President Harding and his cabinet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01

There are 20 auto stage lines long
er than 100 miles in California.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-01

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-12-14
! He Came Into the Chapel and Told Of
His Engagement.

ensnared him." someone said. He in-
CURED the various definitions of the
word "vamp.a He almost failed to be
amused; he became so angry. And
this was the joyous Christmas season
when love and good viii should have
been in the hearts of his people!
A man told him a "yamp" was dam
gerous delight.
A woman told him 'vamp" was a
woman without principle.
A young boy told him ''vamp" was
misunderstood, innocent lady with
sense enough to appreciate that men"
Of seventeen were not children.
An oculist told him that "vamp"
was an adept at the possible uses Of
the eye muscles.
An old man said a "vamp' was .
dear little girl.
And a mother told him "vamp"
was dangerous creature from whom
every mother should keep son as
from deadly poison.
A young girl told him she envied
swamp" and wished she could be called
one.
And father told him that "vamp"
was one from whom it is best to keep
away the son, but whose society it
was all right for an older man to en-
Joy.
He sought the dictionary's version
and found "Vamp'' described as deal
ing with such things as feet short
hose, parts of boots and shoes, music,
and various other things.
They were making the Christmas
decorations for the church when the
minister came into the chapel and told
them all of his engagement.
s.The wedding is to be on Christmas
eve," he said.
Everyone stopped winding ground
pine and looked amazed. They NUT
tered congratulations and thens the
future wife appeared and worked with
them
And then they all began to feel bet.
ter. For While they had been gossip.
ing and quarreling pettily as they had
worked. the future wife of the minis
ter brought with her the spirit of the
Christmas season. Perhaps she wasn't
typical wife for minister they con-
cluded, but she was an ideal wife for
a minister.
Fer she lived and breathed good
will and cheer and her gaiety fresh
ened the very atmosphere Of the place
and gave them new incentive.
The minister called her his "vampl"
His definition Of one was:
"A Merry Christmas In real lifel"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-12-14

flirting with the husbands wife. And
she was telling this as q good joke.
II wouldn't want that kind where
one goes one way and the other the
other way. And l wouldn't want to
be known as q wife because ! was
quarreling with my husband.
You know how you hear folks say
We'll, you could tell they were mar
ried, all right ] don't want that
kind"
"And you won't have 1t, little girl,"
Bill said. I'm for your kind Of rO-
nance every time. I'm for the, kind Of
married life where folks won't think
we're married-we'll be so happy!
had friend once like that. Why, cop
called him down because he was max
ing love to his wife and wouldn't be-
lieve they were married cause she
called him darling They found it
awkward, but they had the right
idea"
And as Rosalind listened to her
Santa Claus, as she counted the days
before the wedding, she said to her.
self:
1T will be an annual romance to see
Bill as Santa Claus, for it was as
Santa Claus that /, too, fell in love
with him as well as the children, and
every year our happy, merry memories
will be revived for us. We believe in
romance and romance believes in us,
for it, too, is going to play its part
And someone who knew them both
said:
ut wouldn't be bad idea if every
man could be as he was during his
courtship days for whole month Of
every year,"