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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
CYCLONE SWEEPS
CORPUS CHRISTI
20 Reported Injured, Four Seriously
In Twister; Property Damage to
Be Large: Terrific Rain
Accompanies.

Corpus Christi. Texas. May IT,
Twenty people were reported In
iured. four OF which are not expect.
ed TO live. when one Of tho most
disastrous cyclones and hail storms
ever experienced In this section OF
Texas visited an area ranging from
three to five miles wide and about
fifteen miles In length between II
and ! O'Clock this morning.
The cyclone was accompanied by
a terrible rain of hail. some Of which
measured three inches IN diameter.
Early reports estimate the total de.
struction OF eight houses and dam.
age TO scores Of others. ON some
farms In the country between Bish.
op and Aqua Dulcc, buildings. fences
and crops were entirely destroyed
Doctors were rushed to the Aqua
Dulce district from Robertson and
Alice while the Kingsyiile doctors
aided the Bishop section
II is reported that number Of
the injured were taken TO the hos.
pital at Kingsville.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down. destroying all communication
with the devastated area.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
POLICIES Of JAP
To REMAIN SAME

Toxic, May 17.-Japan's policy to-
wards affairs in the Asiatic main
land remains unchanged following
the declaration Of Manchurian inde-
pendence issued by Chang Tso Lin
and his followers in the Chinese
civil war.
"The Manchurian declaration of
independence does not change in
any way Japans policy although
large Japanese interests are affect
ed" Foreign Minister Uchida de-
clared in a statement today.
mo trouble will result if lives and
property are safeguarded.
Peking advices today were to the
effect that legations there had not
received notice of the Manchurian
move towards setting up new gov
ernment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
FAIR PROGRESS
ON OKLA. FARMS
Cotton Hlndered by Cool. Wet
Weather; Other Crops Showing
Growth; Replantlnu Neees-
sary In Some Cases.
(ny The United rrc...)

Oklahoma City, May i7.-Fair pro.
gress was made IN farm work last
week, according TO the weekly report
OF the meteorologlst OF the United
States Weather Bureau here.
The report In part is as follows:
1T was too cool aud wet for cotton
but other crops made fair progress.
Cultivation Of early planted corn and
cotton was further retarded and
fields are mostly grassy. Early corn
made good growth and Is OF good
color. Early cotton made slow
growth and Is generally a poor stand.
There is still much corn and cotton
TO be planted and replanted.
Wheat made generally good pro-
gress and is heading excepi In the
extreme northwestern counties.
Wheat Is in good condition. except
that much larger acreage than usual
has thin stand. Oats made good
growth generally and are mostly fair
TO good.
Green bugs are still active, how
ever In many localities and in the
eastern portion cloudy, wet weather
is turning oats yellow. The first
stand Of alfalfa was extra heavy and
has been cut, but practically the
whole cutting was more or less dam
aged in curing. The second stand is
making rapid growth"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
Executives In Meet.


New York. May Executives OF
the midwestern independent steel
companies met here today at the
office Of Kuhn Loeb and Company.
bankers. to discuss the proposed six.
company consolidation.
Mortimer Schiff. speaking for
Kuhn Loeb and Company, declared
the mc~ger conferences would con.
tinue all day. but no formal state
ment would be issued as to the out.
come
Bitter feeling is reported on the
street as existing between the Corey
group and the Grace combination.
approved yesterday by directors of
Lackawanna and Bethlehem
Thomas l.. Cadbourne, legal ad-
wiser for the proposed six-company
stated. today there
was no possibility of the six com
panies uniting with Bethlehem and
Lackawannas Rumor had II the
Grace group, merging Bethlehem and
Lackawanna, was the first step to a
huge independent steel amalgama-
tion, which would include the six
now conducting merger
negotiations. The six companies are
Brier Hill, Youngstown Sheet and
Tube, Sheet and Tube of America,
Inland Steel and Midvale, and Re
public.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
RIVER DISASTER
TOLL DUE TOTAL
EIGHT IS BELIEF
Only One Body Recovered ss Result
prazos Bridge Crash; Several
Washed Away; Details OF
Affair Cloudy.
NO CLEAR IDEA AS TO
HAPPENINGS AT BRIDGE
Structure Caves In Carrying speeta.
tors to Death; Guards Search
Waters for Miles; River Fall.
Ing at Flood Stage. ~
(By The United rrcs)

Marlin, Tex, May i7.-only ono
body had been recovered from the
Iirazos river. following yesterdays
bridge collapse. In which II was be.
liovod eight or more persons lost
their lives. II was officially stated
today.
The body recovered was that Of
Mrs. ED Moseley. of Beaumont.
Despite reports from several
sources that the body OF 7.year.old
J. u. Briggs. son OF Clayton Briggs.
OF Marlin, who was carried into the
river In an automobile IN which he
was asleep. had been found. this
was officially denied this morning
by Clayton Briggs. Briggs said his
hoy had not been found and Il was
his belief that he was imprisoned In
the automobile at the bottom of the
river. The boy was asleep In the
car when the crash came. His faith
er was working on the bridge.
Details Are Confused.
Eye witnesses declared they could
not tell just what occurred. The
west span of the bridge seemed TO
swing around and then drop into
the stream. The Brazos. although
falling rapidly, was still at flood
stage and shrielSlng men and women
were carried down stream. Rescuers
Immediately plunged into the river
and dozen or more rescued imme-
diately. Others were swept down
stream and clutched at bits OF wreck
age to which they clung. until res
cued, or sank below the surface aud
were drowned. Z,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
ASK GRAND JURY
QUERY ON BONDS
Of RENO SCHOOL
Petition Being Circulated for Investl'
cation Into Disposition; Special
Request 10 Probe Trading
OF Securities.
OIL COMPANY FIGURES
IN DEAL, REPORTS SAY
Endorsement Of Dennis Appears on
Certificates for s2s,ooo Is Charge;
New c. D. 10 Cause Suit
for Recovery $1,000.

III Reso. May 17.-Pottlons were
circulated here today asking n grand
jury investigation into the disposition
OF s2ii.OOO III Reno school bonds.
This action by citizens here came
as a result Of an announcement by
the board Of education that II would
decline 10 pay interest on the bonds.
The Mechanics and Metals Ma.
tional bank Of New York. the Okla.
homa Fiscal Agency will present It's
statement tomorrow for one years
interest on the $4,000 school bonds
now In possession OF the state
school land commission.
"Tho board of education will re.
sist payment Of principal and In.
torest VI the entire school bond is.
sue Of s2ii.OOO." counsel for the
board announced.
The grand jury will be requested
to particularly investigate the trans
actions through which the CONNER.
cial Bank of III Reno. now liqudat.
ing is said TO have traaed $2ll.0O0
in the school bonds for S250,000
bonds in the Old Colony Petroleum
now In the receivers
hands.
The difference between the face
value of the school bonds and those
Of the oil company, II is alleged was
paid by the Commercial Bank in
certificates Of deposit as a commits
sion.
The endorsement of former Bank |
Commissioner Fred Dennis appears
on such certificates for $4,000 now
In the defunct bank. Suit has been
filed by w. G. Shepperd, Alton
banker, to recover on another c. d.
Tor $1,000 which Shepperd alleged
Dennis sold to him.
Dennis is a fugitive from justice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
Headquarters For
Walters Candidate
Opened Here Today

Campaign headquarters for Sena-
tor Jed J. Johnson, of Walters, can
didate for the democratic nomina-
tion for representative in congress
from the sixth district, were opened
here today in the new Dayis-Martin
building, 5OGh Chickasha avenue.
The office rooms from which John
sons campaign will be conducted
were leased and furnished by John
sons local supporters, according to
announcement made today. This
will be headquarters for the John
son for Congress" club which soon
will be organized here, it was an
nounced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
JUNIOR HIGH To
GIVE EXERCISES
Class Day Program Tonight at
Junior; Program Presented to
Students Today; Graduating
Exercises Thursday.

The junior high school graduating
class will present its class day pro-
gram this evening, beginning at 8
o'clock, in the j. II. S. auditorium.
Because Of the limited auditorium
room which is inadequate to accom-
modate both the student body and
the patrons, the program was rem
dered before the student body this
morning. Patrons of the school are
especially invited to attend this
evening, Principal John T. Foster
announced.
Miss Virginia McCauley will de-
liver the valedictory address, The
salutatory address will be delivered
by Pearlie Mercie. The class his
tory will be read by James Cralle
and the class poem by Jack Mills.
Miss Mary Roach will give the class
prophecy.
The class memorial will be pre-
sented by Curtis Orrell. Judge
Frank M. Bailey has been chosen to
deliver the acceptance remarks.
Following is the detailed class day
program which was rendered to the
student body this evening and which
will be repated tonight before the
patrons:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
BIG GRADY alfalfa CROP SEEN

occasional sunshine is sometimes re-
quired, he says.
Cutting of the crop started sew
eral days ago and some loss from
rain has been reported to Mr.. Hous-
toms office. Very little of the al
falfa from the first cutting will be
marketed, Mr.. Houston believes. He
expects a bulk of the second cutting
to be placed on the market.
The condition of the crop is ex-
cellent and indications point to a
large production of alfalfa in the
county this year. There is very
little difference in the alfalfa acre.
age this year than last, he says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
Count Be Necessary.


Philadelphia, May 17.-Abandoninf,
their definite claims of victory for
George Il. Alter over Clifford Pin
chot in the Pennsylvania guberna-
torial primary, state organization
leaders today conceded the result
was so close 1t would take the of
ficial count to decide 1t.
w. Harry Baker. secretary of the
republican state committee, issued a
statement to this effect, adding that
he expected Alters nomination by
1000.
State Senator Max Leslie tele-
phonod Alter state headquarters
here today from Pittsburgh, declar-
ing Alters Allegheny county ma
jority would be at least $1,000.
The latest available figures on
the vote showed that the state with
$500 districts still missing, Alter
had 4O7,7O5, Pinchot S2,412, a lead
for Alter of 1928.
Alter carried Philadelphia by
S3,162, his vote being POI, oil to Ill.,
$40 for Pinchot
Many Precincts Out.
The districts yet upheard from,
and on whose vote the final out
come appeared to hinge, were in
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Montgomery,
Northampton, Schuylkill, Somerset
Susquehenna and West m or @ land
counties. In most of these the par
tial returns thus far received show
ed Pinchot far in the lead.
Luzerne county's incomplete poll
showed Pinchot 1000 ahead there.
Lackawannas gave him lead of
$500.
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny coun-
ty latest figures showed Alter gain
ing with indications of a 10000 ma
jority in the county.
w. w. Roper, Pinchot manager
here, gave the credit for Pinchots
showing to the women of Pennsyl-
vania.
Not content with merely voting
the women nominated several of
their number for the state legisla-
ture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17


Harvesting of the county's first
cutting of the 1922 alfalfa crop is
well under way, A. F. Houston,
county farm agent, said this morn
ing.
The production from the first cut
ting will be large and all that stands
in the way of replenishing the
county's depleted supply of alfalfa
is weather unfavorable for the cur
ing of the hay after it has been
moved. Hot weather with an abund-
ance of sunshine is required to
quickly and properly cure the hay
after the mower has passed over
the field, according to Mr.. Houston.
Four days of cloudy weather with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17

There are persistent reports here
today that a test WELL. southwest Of
Rush Springs, in section 1S-3n-Sw has
struck pay oil sand.
No definite information was avail
able among local oil men, except that
telephone message was received
here this morning that the drill had
picked up a sand and that they were
setting casing to test it out. This
we'll has been known by some as the
Evans well. Just who the parties
are who are drilling the test, was
not clear here this morning. 1t is
known, however, that work has been
under way there for several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
COLORADO RIVER
FLOODING TOWN

Riverside, Calf, May II. - The
Colorado river broke through levee
at Houser's Bend and the city Of
Ripley today was under four feet of
water causing damage that will run
into millions, according. to word
reaching here.
The new Hotel Ripley, built at a
cost of over 100000 was in great
danger, the water undermining the
foundation. A channel was cut
through the city.
From 10000 to 10000 acres Of
farming land is inundated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
THREATEN EIGHT
TOWNS BY FLOOD

Natchez, Miss, May 17.-Eight ad-
ditional towns were threatened with
inundation today as water from the
swollen Mississippi river and its
tributaries swept through a levee
break on Bayou De CLASSES, near
Hamburg, La, reports here stated.
Water rushing through the break
which is now reported more than
300 feet wide is sweeping south
ward into Avoyelles, Point Coupee,
st. Landres, st. Martin and lber-
Vile parishes -- Louisiana's sugar
cane belt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
GRADY WELL HITS SAND, REPORT

There was no information available
on the depth of the well.
1t was believed that il they are
setting casing at this time, the drill
ing in process would not come until
some time next week and it was
expected that many local oilers would
visit the location as soon as possible
to check up on the report.
The location of the Evans we'll is
some three Suiles northeast of the
old Comos location, where good
sand was reported, but where it was
claimed that salt water broke in. The
territory has been considered very
promising.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
B0LEN OUT RACE
STATE G0vE: :RN0R
(BY The United Press

oklahoma City, May 17-IIubert
l.. Bolen of Oklahoma City, has
withdrawn from the democratic race
for governor.
In statement made public today
Bolen states that he has withdrawn
because of a desire to contribute as
far as possible to complete harmony
in the party.
He is the second candidate to
withdraw from the race this week
e. B. Howard Of Tulsa withdrew
Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
HARVEST HANDS NEEDED.

Topeka, Kan, May IT, Thirty
thousand men from outside the state
will be needed to harvest the Kan
sas wheat crop this year, reports to
the state board of agriculture from
correspondents said today.
Wages will average about 81 a
day, the reports said,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17

Philadelphia, May t7.-with 2.3OO
districts ia the state still to be
heard from, Clifford Plnchot. indie
pendent. had cut the lead OF George
+. Alter, organization mau. for the
republican nomination for governor
of Pennsylvania to 2S.GG6. his head
quarters here announced.
If the missing districts maintain
Pinchots present rate of gain, the
final count will show him TO have
been nominated by $1,000. This
total was not claimed by Pinchot
supporters. however. They esti.
mated ten thousand margin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
SEE NOMINATION
Of PROGRESSIVE
PENN PRIMARIES
Plnehot Wins Over Alter for ouber,
material Nomination: Late Re.
turns Gives Handsome Lead;
conoede Alter Defeat.
10000 IS ESTIMATE OF
COMMITTEE SECRETARY
Organization Leaders Finally Give
up Battle; Regulars" Ahead In
First Returns; Tide Changes
to Near Landslide.
my The United rrcsl

Philadelphia. May Nv. Harry
Bakor, secretary of the republican
state central committee. today con.
codod the nomination OF Clifford
Pinchot, independent for governor Of
Pennsylvania over George H. Aaltor.
organization candidate.
Reports that We have up to this
minute Indicate that Plnchot has
won by about 10000" Frank w.
Short, secretary OF the Alter cam.
paign committee of Pennsylvania,
declared this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17


Marlin, May 17.-With two bodies
recovered and Mayor Crank Stall
worth, and Dr. w. IL. Allen, and
dozen others missing. rescuers con-
tinued to drag the Brazos river
bottoms today following the collapse
late yesterday of the Marlin-Belton
bridge.
The bodies recovered are those Of
Mrs. Ed Moseley of Beaumont, and
seven-year-old j. d. Briggs.
The bridge collapsed while work
men were repairing one of the ap-
proaches damaged by recent floods.
More than score of persons were
precipitated into the water.
Reports at midnight that Mayor
Siallworth and DR.. Allen had been
rescued were later denied Rescu-
ers had given up all hope of find
ing them alive early today.
It was not known definitely how
many were on the bridge when It
collapsed. Eye witnesses declared
that at least ten persons were not
rescued.
A crowd had gathered at tho
bridge, five miles from Marlin, to
watch the workmen repair the two
span structure. An automobile truck
and touring car were on the
bridge. without warning the bridge
collapsed. The spectators had no
time to scramble to safety. The
rive ris twenty feet deep at the
bridge.
A call was Immediately sent out
to Calvert, Hearne and other down
river is twenty feet deep at the
banks.
Eight Are Rescued.
Eight persons were rescued by
District Clerk r. V. McClain, Of
Waco, just above the falls, three
miles below the bridge.
DR.. II. w. Knickerbocker, Of the
Marlin Methodist church, one OF the
leading ministers in the state, had
q narrow escape. He finally swan
to sand bar from which he was
rescued.
The Briggs boy was In the tour
ing car and went down with the
machine.
The body of Mrs. Moseley will be
sent to Beaumont today from Lott,
where it was taken after being re-
covered from the water. Examina-
tion showed her neck had been
broken. 1t was believed she was
killed in the fall.
Reports were circulated all dur.
ing the night that Mayor Stallworth
and DR.. Allen had been rescued but
attempts to verify these reports
proved them unfounded.
Ten Believed Dead.
Rescue workers lined the banks Of
the Brazos for fifty or seventy-five
miles below the scene of yesterdays
tragedy all during the night and to-
day watching the river for bodies.
The stream was lighted by hum
dreds of lanterns throughout the
night.
The sheriffs office reported this
lContinued on mage eight.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
BOAz Of DALLAS
IS FIFTH BISHOP
(By The United Press.)

Hot Springs, Ark, May 17.-Dr. H.
A. Boaz, Dallas, Texas, was elected
as the fifth bishop to be named by
the nineteenth quadrennial confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, here today.
DR.. Gilbert T. Rowe, Nashville,
was reelected book editor.
A. ]. Lamar, of the Alabama con-
ference, and John w. Barteg, OF Dali
las, were named publishing agents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
|NJURE FIVE AS
TRAINS COLLIDE

Kansas City, Mo-, May 17-Five
persons were badly injured and
others bruised when two Frisco pas
senger trains collided head on near
Dodson, near here, shortly before
noon today, according to call for
ambulances received here.
The trains were number 81, south
bound to Springfield, and number %,
northbound from Clinton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
ELKs MEET TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Elks club at s
O'Clock, the regular meeting Of the
lodge will be held, it was announced
by officers today. Important busi-
ness is to be transacted and it was
urged that the members attend.
There will be no. candidates for
Initiation tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
HARDING BOOKED
FOR STEEL MEET
Leaders Of Industry to Confer With
President; Executives indepen.
dent Companies Hold Con.
ference Today.

ony The United Pres,

Washington, May President
Harding will confer at the White
House tomorrow with leaders Of the
steel industry In the United States.
The steel men will be the guests
OF the president for dinner. Secre.
tary Christian declined to reveal the
purpose OF the conference. adding
that a statement would be issued
later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
ON
NOTE AS FEELER

Washington, May 17.-The United
States has replied "sympathetically"
to "feeler" from the French gov
ernment for American participation
in conference in Europe on strict
ly economic matters. 1t was learned
at the state department today.
This government, however, did not
say it would attend such q confer
ence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
GAS COMPANY APPEALS.


Oklahoma City. May IL
Oklahoma Natural Gas com.
pany today filed notice OF ap.
peal from the decision OF the
corporation commission per.
hitting the Chickasha Gaa q
Electric company to connect
10 ita main trunk line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-17
is GRAND COMMANDER.

orln Ashton. OF this city.
was elected TO the position OF
grand commander of Okla.
homa OF the Knights Temp
lar. at the state oonclayo In
Oklahoma City this morning.
according 20 telegram re-
coivcd here by John u. white.
This Ia tho highest position
10 which the state organlza.
tion can elect a mombcr.