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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

I'VE have Just enough religion TO
make Nm hate. but not enough to
make us love another. Dean Swift.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

County Commissioner
Sell Pursley announces that he IL
q candidate for county commissioner.
Southern district. subject to the deu,-
ocratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

l.. w. (walter) Jones announces
that he Is candidate for sheriff.
subject 10 the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11
MORE RELIGION A WORLD NEED.

revival" has been progress the local Baptist church
similar series OF services is scheduled start the Chris
tan church While frequently many able ministers
have often pointed out temporary Of emoonalsm the
product Of such meetings the fact remains that the properly
conducted revival of the powerful for advanc
ing the of Righteousness and making and better
Very competent authorities including of such business
sagaciy Mr. Roger Babso believe that the primary need
the today real religion the kind that makes
and honest and prompts them to live the Golden
Rule There is danger of having too much Of the gospel Of
love and goodness preached danger of having too
efforts revive and intensity the spirit of religion
In this day of material stress, the preacher with
mind which comprehends the needs of the world and soul aame
emphasizing the things of the spirit No what denomina
tiona he may be working under the evangelist
mighty for good Let hope that the Baptist and Chris
ian meetings will accomplish all the good which the pastors and
members of those churches have mapped their objective
The house committee immigration has made report
which strongly condemns bill which introduced and which
has for its object the permanent admission into thscouny of
1000 immigrants of the number fixed BY
ing law, who temporarily admitted last year. The
properly takes the that to admit these people would
be condoe the crime of the steamship companies that brought
them violation of law. The time has when the mushy
policy in the administration Of immigration laws be
stopped For congress egalze the violation Of the law as
future disregard of it. with all the evils connected with
The committees report is based upon unasaabe logic
Cut mail order finance the advice of student of public
visiting Oklahoma who has taken of the large
of which sent out of the state for
n enterprises Of unknown worths-Shawnee News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

"Madalynno Breaks Into Tears
over Love Letters says headline
In one Of our met, contempts, Isn't
Il awful. Perfectly notwithstanding
you might say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

In order 10 keep our docket from
becoming over.crowded. we respect
fully request that all cases involv.
Ing complaints regarding wind. mois.
tnrc, temperature and tho like be
filed with the clerk OF the weather
court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11
SCRIPTURE
Deuteronomy at:fS.

Deuteronomy 3t:ts.
And Moses went and spake these
words unto all Israel.
And he said unto them. ! am an
hundred and twenty years old this
day; can no more 20 out and come
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

While we'rc entirely agreeable to
the suggestion that these March
winds should be stopped. we scarce
Iy see how We can do. anything
about Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

And In case TIE neighbors' chick
ems are cluttering up your garden
or flower beds, Just phone Mayor
coffman and he'll run out promptly
TO shoe em away. That's what a
mayor is for. II hizzoner happens
to be busy. he'll send Big Ben TO
knock the felonious fowls In the
noodle with his billie.
II the decision of Judge Jones In
the baseball ease doesn't suit. the
thing 10 do In 10 transfer this It'll
cation TO the p. II. q c. l.. club.
Bob Richards has pledged himself
to decide In accordance with the de-
sires OF local fans and he can be
relied upon In hand out strict justice.
81 Simp says he notices that they
always have a surprise at his house
when company comes without notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

There IL absolutely no danger that
you will get too much religion. 90
to church tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

SIN. most Of ua have enough woes
OF our own and can hardly afford to
take time 10 weep over all sob stuff
that crops out In murder trials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

J. d. Bryan announces that he Is a
candidate for sheriff. subject to the
democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

For County Treasurer.
J. u. Sparks announces that ho Ia
q candidate for county treasurer.
subject to the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

The bonus fight having reached
n crucial stage In congress. who can
blame Mr.. Harding for deciding that
Il was u good time 10 10 fIshIng7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-11

Fools rush IN where angels fear
10 tread" and frequently they make
q horrible mess Of things.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
MAYOR AND GOV.
GREET MARY
WITH A KISS
Mary Garden, Famous
Prirna Donna, Given
Royal Greeting Upon
Arrival At Portland,
Ore, By Governor of
State and Mayor of
City

Portland, Ore, March 23.-Mary
Garden, here at the head of the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company, says that
Portland is the first city to which she
ever has been welcomed with kisses
from both the governor and the
mayor.
Upon the arrival of Miss Garden g
special train yesterday a reception
committee and thousands Of other. per
sons awaited her at the station. When
Miss Garden appeared. Mayor George
L. Baker rushed forward and kissed
her. Governor Ben Olcott, who was
next in line, looked little doubtful
to just what course to pursue. Go on,
governor. you're next" yelled the
crowd and the governor did his duty
as he saw it.
Miss Garden straightway burst into
tears, but soon explained that they
were tears of joy at so fine a recep-
ton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
GOV. ROBERTSON
BANK OFFICIALS
FURNISH BONDS

Okmulgee, Okla, March 23.-(By
the the Associated Press. )-GovernOr
J. B. A. Robertson, of Oklahoma, and
several officials of Okmulgee banks
were under bond today for trial on
indictments alleging illegal transac-
tions involving two local banking in
stitutions.
Governor Robertson is charged spe-
officially with accepting part of a $685.
900 bribe to place $150.000 of state
funds in the former guaranty state
bank to prevent closure when that
bank was known to have been insol-
vent. The state executive came here
last night from Oklahoma City. ac-
cepted service on a warrant furnished
bond of $4,000 and left in a few hours
to return to the state capitol. He
said his visit was to meet the issue
without delay. The governor declined
further comment on the charge declar-
ing the case was in the hands of his
attorneys, whose advice he would fol-
low.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
FLYING BOAT IS
night
MISSING AFTER
BIMINI FLIGHT

Miami, Fla, March 23.-Up to $50
this morning no trace had been found
of the flying boat Miss MiamT'
which left here at noon yesterday for
Bimini. an island in the Bahama group
and which was reported last night as
not having reached its destination.
A government plane sent out from
Key West and a privately owned
plane sent out from Palm Beach
reached here this morning and report
ed as not having seen the missing
plane which it was feared might have
been forced down in the Gulf stream.
These planes are being held here
awaiting the return of another plane
which left Miami at daybreak for BIZ
mini The S. S. Lumina wirelessed
as having seen plane out at sea off
Jupiter at I o'clock this morning but
it is not believed here it was the Miss
Miami
The Miss Miami carried five pas
sengers, Mr.. and Mrs. August Butte
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Smith
of Kansas City, Mo, and Mrs. J. Dixon
of Memphis. Tenn, whose husband is
at the head of the DiXon-Lambert
Lumber Company. 1t was pilOted by
Robert Moore.
The wireless apparatus at Bimini
is out of commission.
The Island of Bimini is As miles dis
tant FROM Miami and the airplanas
which make regular trips from this
city to the island make it at the
average speed of a mile a minute The
Miss Miami left here at 1870 We'd
nesday morning and was due in BIZ
mini at 1915.
Due to high winds of the last sew
eral days the sea yesterday was mod.
erately rough though there was not
high wind yesterday. The weather
1 Is clear
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
u. S. INSISTS
RHINE CLAIM
LEGITIMATE
Expresses In Notes To
Allie d Governments
That United States
Should Receive Part Of
Cash Payment Receiv-
ed From Germany

Washington. March 23.-EXpressing
the conviction that its right to pay
ment of the cost of maintaining troops
in Germany upon an equal footing
with the allied powers was mot only
Il clearly equitable right but is free
from any technical objection" the
American government in identical
communications addressed to the gov
.ernments of Belgium, Great Britain.
France, Italy and Japan, has informed
them that it would welcome sugges-
tions for the reasonable adjustment
of this matter"
Asserting the American government
"is unable to conclude that the justice
of its claim is not fully recognized.
the notes made public in text here
late yesterday state thai the United
States upon assurance of payment"
would be only too happy to proceed
to the consideration of suitable means
by which its just claim may be salts
fed" Pending such adjustment, the
notes said, the United States govern
ment hopes that the allied govern
ments were disposed to refrain from
giving effect to any arrangements for
the distribution of cash payments re-
ceiVed from Germany to the exclusion
of the claim of the United States"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
ARE
EXAMINED IN
CLAYTON CASE
Cros s-Examination of
Governments Witness
es aking Place In
Hearing of Clayton
Defense Makes Witness
Admit He Misrepre-
sented Business To De-
PENDANTS

Miami, Fla. March -. Cruss-eX-
animation OF the governments lirst
witness called yesterday in the pre-.
iimirary hearing Of c. NJ. Clayton.
Miami banker arrested with - 9th.
ers in raid conducted here Mon
day by prohibition agents under the
direction of Col. l. c. Knult. Of Wash
ngton indicates that the defense will
charge the evidence against the defen
dants was Illegally obtained and will
Therefore not be good and sufficient
evidence in a ccurt OF record 10 war.
rant g conviction.
w. j. Spillard. Federal Narcotic
agent assisting in the liquor raids
was the first witness called and he
was still on the stand when at 5:3U
last evening L. S Commissioner J.
NJ. Graham adjourned the hearing ma
til ten o'clock this morning lie be-
gan his testimony at IL o'cl0ck. cOur:
recessing for an hour at noon.
Spillards direct testimony con5um
ed one and Il half hours in which he
recounted in detail the alleged con
spiracy involving Clayton and four
others in the bringing into this coun
Try illegally of intoxicating liquors
from the Bahama Islands. When
the four attorneys for the defense
took the witness in cross examination
each of them compelled him to re-
peatedly admit that he had misrcpre
seated himself and his business tc
the defendants in order to obtain
evidence against them, and that he
used the governments money not ON
iy for the purchase of liquor fol-
evidence but for his own consump
li0n and that OF other prohibition
agents. Spillard testified that he
had told the alleged conspirators
that he was Il bootlegger from New
York and that he was going to yhiI
the liquor there and in the cross
examination the governments witness
admitted that he had lied but jasti
fled his position by saying he cJult
not have secured the evidence of her
wise and that he and other agent.
frequently drank liquor bought viii
the governments money, but to mis-
lad the alleged lconspil5ttors whu
were thus made to think that tn,
prohibition agents We're boOtlegSers
Another prohibition agent, Saliva
tore Pacetta. was to take the stant
this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
SEISMoGRAPH OBSERVERS
MAKE REPORT ON QUAKE

st. Louis. Mo-, March %. -Seig-
mologists of st. Louis university as
cribe weak spots in her firma-
ment as causing old Mother Earth to
tremble in parts of six States sur
rounding st. Louis yesterday.
The earth tremo1s radiated $50
to $50 miles southeastward from
here, and were reported as far south
as Troy, Tennessee and Hickman
KY, and as far west as Evansville
Ind. according to reports received
from the affected area which also
included northern Arkansas, south
eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
Shaking buildings and houses for
from IL to rs seconds, the shocks
were discovered as severe and at
times violent, by observers and at
tendants of the seismograph.
Only slight damage, consisting
mainly of falling chimneys and plas-
ter, was caused by the tremors, which
ratified china ware and dislodged pic
lures and oraments from their places
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
ROTES OF EIGHTH DISTRICT
OPEN SAVANNAH CONFERENCE

Savannah. Ga, March 23.-Several
hundred Rotarians from Florida and
Alabama came to Savannah this morn
ing to attend the eighth district CON
ference of Rotarians. which is to last
through today and tomorrow.
The Savannah theater is being used
as headquarters. The conference was
called to order at $40 o'clock by Fred
w. Alstatter, president of the local
Rotary club. There was an address
of welcome by Mayor Stewart with a
response by John A. Turner, of Tam
pa, district governor. A feature of
the morning meeting was the presen-
tation of all past district governors
and an address by VIM. H. Coppock of
Council Bluffs, Iowa. on international
Rotary. Model luncheons are to be
served by the different clubs today and
special assemblies will be held during
the afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
COMMITTEE Will
TRY AND AVERT
COAL STRIKE
In An Eleventh Hour At
tempt To Halt Nation
Wide Coal Strike Com
mittees Will Meet Be-
hind Closed Doors AT
Union League Club To-
day

New York. March 23.-ln an elev-
enth hour attempt to halt preparations
for nationwide strike in the coal
indu itry. the arbitration committee OF
the anthracite miners and operators
met behind locked doors to-day at the
Union League Club.
The committee was composed OF
eight men, four miners and four op-
orators. With them sat two non-vot-
ing neutrals, chairman and secre-
tary John l.. Lewis, president OF the
international organization Of the min
ers, headed the miners delegation.
The spokesman for the operators was
S. d. Warmer, of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company,
Upon the conference will depend
whether the 100000 anthracite work
ers shall proceed with their 100000
brethren in bituminiOus fields and pre-
pare to drop their tools April l while
their nineteen wage demands are Civ
en- consideration.
The miners representatives entered
the meeting with little expectation of
reaching an agreement to avert the
strike.
"Of course. we have hope" said Air.
Lewis.
1T would be possible for us to con
clude an agreement within forty min
utes. Such thing might happen. But
| recall that similar wage arbitratio
in previous years have taken from
four weeks to several months.
There is no reasonable doubt hut
that the general strike will be called
April l, as scheduled"
Representative of the operators de-
clined to make any predictions rs to
the outcome. They. continued to main
strict secrecy concerning the wage re-
duction they will offer as the basis for
a new contract as opposed to the wage
demands of the miners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
Thinks Ford VIII Con-
vert Parts of Property
Into Automobile Site
Or Other Ford Uses


Nd@iih@t"n' March =" Henry
Fort : "I!"r i"r purchase ana lease
t the governments of the war nitia-
l"d properties at Muscl" shoals. Ala.
ana IN" "l the AlalAma rover Coz
'"r lea" ana operation OF the power
tfNJ"rl 'E 'fr are attacked by j. +:
i'' '"ilhf consulting engineer OF
Los Angeles. al N Stalrmrnt III
td to-day Wl'h lhr House Mlli'arY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
CASES AGAINST
FLYNN, GETZEN
AND lee BEGUN

The circuit court at Barlow nd
journed shortly after oc.ock Wtd-
nesday. counting that day lost" a@
it had been impossible to get ,Ae
Witnesses on hand fcr either the cr Sc
against NJ. VI. C0rlitt or those against
the members of the alleged auto ".ng.
set for that dav
Thursday morning the case OF he
sta.e VS. J. G. Flvnn, T. Hart Get en-
and J. NJ. Lee was called. The de
PENDANTS asked for 4 geveraH 'c.
which was granted. and they viii
therefore be tried separately.
j. G. Flynn case was taken mp
first and jury was secured at Il ~.
The taking Of the evidence waa to
begin at 100 in the afternoon
The case of the State Us. Nj. VI.
Corbitt fer larceny of automobile will
he tried later in the term.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
PASSAGE BONUS
BILL WAS MADE
CERTAIN TODAY
Strong Vote On Suspen-
sion Resolution Showed
Breaking Up of Party
Lines and Was Taken
Amid Great Excite
ment

Washington, March 23.-Passage of
the four billion dollar soldier bonus
bill by the house before adjourn
ment was made certain today wi h
the adoption of a resolution provid-
ing for consideration of the measure
under a suspension of the rules
The vote on the resolution was 221
to 221 and was without roll call
Previously they had adopted mo-
ton for the previous. question by
roll call vote of 276 to 126. As the
rcll call proceeded there was more
than the usual hubbub on the floor
and those in the crowded galleries,
strangers to congressional customs,
looking down in surprise as he
members milled about, talking and
laughing while the clerk read the
ABS names on the list Those voted
were forced to shoul at the top of
their voices in order to have their
vote heard a. the clerks desk
There was breaking of party lines
on the vote for the suspension resi-
luton. Many of the democrats who
voted in the negative en- this mo-
ton were counted upon to support
the bonus bill on the final vote and
leaders were confident that more than
the two-thirds majority required uE-
der the rules would be obtained.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee was at once recog-
niZed by Speaker Gillette for a nc
ton to suspend the rules and pass
the bill, whereupon the house launch
ed into four hours of discussion.
Some members were given only one
minute, others two minutes, others
three. but by unanimous consent AL
had leave to extend their remarks in
the congressional record during the
next ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
MIR. AND MRS. HENRY FORD WERE
GIVEN OVATION In LAKELAND

Several hundred people assembled
at the Atlantic Coat Line station
Wednesday afternoon to Join in eX-
tending Il welcome greeting to Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Ford. The announcement
that these distinguished citizens Of
the world were to pass through Lake
land enroute to Fort Myers to be The
guests of Mr.. and Mrs ThOma@ \.
Edison who preceded them to the city
on the Caloosahatchee by only / w
hours. created no end of interest To-
cally, many being anxious to catch Il
glimpse Of admittedly the greatest fig
ure in the industrial life of this coun-
try or OF any other. No. 50 rolled in
on time at 635 and in "A few minutes
Mr.. Ford's special car. the Pullman
built Fair Line, was tran sferred from
the main line to the waiting regular
Fort Myers train. During the ten
minutes wait both Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
appeared on the rear platform on in
vitation of Captain Norvell who had
charge of the train from Lakeland to
Fort Myers. They were given rousing
cheers, many pressing forward to cx-
lend handdof greeting to the great
Detroit manufacturer. To represen.
tative of the Telegram great pleasure
was expressed by the visitors at being
in Florida. Some one in the crowd
called out: Hope you show those fel.
lows at Mussel Shoals where they get
off," The reply came like a flash,
NO, my friend, | just want an oppor.
tunity to demonstrate what can be
done for the masses on q large scale
BY the practice of business Methods
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23

Then followed more cheers Mr.. Ford
made no secret OF his qualification ov-
er the reception rendered him. not
only in Lakeland. but in Orlando. San
ford and many other points along the
route, all of which he took. not as a
personal tribute but rather as an in
dirdlIpn Of the feeling of the people
as being in sympathy with the Ford
policies in the industrial and business
world. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ford asked
several questions about Lakeland and
Polk county and on beiAR told of the
ling paved highway mileage. the ex-
tent of the citrus and tru king indus
IVY. 'he phosphate output and the 9TH
e' resources that make Polk county
an empire in itself, they expressed the
hope that some day they might have
ar opportunity to ride over Polk's fam
GUS roads and see for themselves the
beauties and charms of this section
c. Florida.
In keeping with their desire to en-
10y real vacation. undisturbed by
business cares or social duties, Mr..
and Mrs. Ford have made the trip to
Florida minus secretaries or servants
ether than the chef on the Fair Line.
Fishing and boating will occupy most
Of their time at the Edison estate near
Fort Myers where Mr.. Ford and Mr..
Edison will have ample opportunity to
exchange fish stories and swap yarns
during intermissions between more
serious conversations concerning the
weighty problems that both men have
shouldered for the benefit OF their fell
LOWS .a. 1A
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
RATIFICATION OF
4-POWER TREATY
LIKELY FRIDAY

Washington, March 23.-What was
expected to be the final battle over the
four-power. Pacific treaty began in the
Senate today with the administration
leaders holding their lines intact
against the onslaughts of the irrecon-
ciliables and predicting that ratifica-
tion would be voted tomorrow with no
reservation except that approved by
the foreign relations committee and
approved by President Harding.
Enough votes were pledged, the
leaders said, to reject all other pro
posed reservations and amendments
and to insure the necessary two
thirds for final ratification.
The ratification vote is to be taken
at the outset of tomorrow's session
under the unanimous consent agree
ment which limited debate today tC
one hour for each senator and which
4tipulated that discussion shall end
entirely with today's adjournment.
Another series of prepared address
es were delivered at the outset of the
sssion which began an hour earlier
than usual to give an opportunity tt
all those who wish to speak. 1t was
the expectation of the leaders that
votes on several of the pending reser
vations would be taken before night