Miami Record-Herald (Miami, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1921 Page: 1 of 6
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Want 1000 Signatures Asking
Special Election on Fair
Grounds Question
ISSUE OF $5000000
Workers Find Strong Sentiment Fa
vorlng Measure Two Sites Under
1 Consideration by Chamber
of Commerce
Petitions I'aiitboriztng an election
for a bond Issue will be cireulated
throughout Miami within the next
24 hours in an effort to obtain 1000
signatures This was decided on at
the regular luncheon meeting of the
Chamber of : Commerce Thursday
noon
A committee composed of C J
Frlbley Judge S C Fullerton and
Jim Mabon was chosen to further in-
vestigate the fair proposition and to
prepare the petitions which will be
circulated In Miami 1
Jini Mabon president of the Cham-
ber of Commerce gave a summary
of the work which has been done in
connection with securing a plot of
ground to be used as fair grounds
Mr Mabon said that he had talked
with many people In connection with
the bond Issue for the purchase of the
land and stated that he had not found
one man who was against the bond
issue
According to Mr Mabon two sites
for the fair grounds are being con-
sidered One is the Holton propety
north of Miami and the other Is the
Pete McCullough property across the
Neosho river The last named piece
of property covers an area of 25 acres
and can be purchased for 25000
There are the necessary improve-
ments and construction of fair build-
ings on the property which would be
an added cost This expense it is
believed would run in the neighbor-
hood of 240000 The bond Issues
according to the present plans would
probably be placed at 250000 -Twenty
workers will circulate the
petitions tomorrow and Saturday
Mr Mabon stated that the petitions
with 1000 signers should be handed
to the city commissioners for consid-
eration at the next meeting of that
body which is Monday evening A
special election would be called to de-
cide the question
Nephew of Brooks
of O U Guest of
Chamber Commerce
Walter Cralle a nephew of Strat-
ton D Brooks president of the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma was the guest
of the Chamber of Commerce at tbs
luncheon Thursday noon Mr Cralle
will be connected with the faculty of
the local branch of the university
next year in all probability
-Mr Cralle stated that he was tre-
mendously Impressed with the high
type of the city and the quality of
the buildings He stated that cities
are made of men and It was the ob-
ject of every city to move forward
He elated that he was also Im-
pressed with' the hospitality of the
people and the friendship extended
toward an outsider
Employes Accept
Cut Reluctantly
Chicago June 2— RallWorkers
feel that the twelve per cent wage
cut ordered by the federal railroad
labor board la unjust at this time
but will accept it reluctantly They
say the cost of living haB not dropped
in proportion
Ranch Employe is
Killed in Mexico
Mexico City June 2— Elmer Buch-
anan an employe on a ranch has
been killed and another American
wounded by Mexican bandits north
of Tampico according to reports
here today
Three Soldiers Are
Killed in Ambush
Dublin June 2 — Three British
oldlers were killed In e Sinn Fein
ambush In County Krary today Two
!
IIIILIlb Id
Originally Set for May 16 But
Postponed on Account of Ab-
sence of Judge Fullerton
FIRST INSEVENYEARS
Two Dozen Talesmen and Many Wit-
nesses Are Summoned to Appear
in Court Next Week No Hint
As to Nature of Probe
A session of the grand Jury has
been called for Monday according to
information given out at the court
house Thursday afternoon The
grand jury session was first called tor
May 16 but owing to the absence of
District Judge S C Fullerton the
date was postponed until Monday
June 6
The call of grand jurors for Mon-
day is the first in this county in sev-
en years A large number of witness-
es have been subpoened from all parts
of the county
The grand jury consists of a body
of 24 men who are first instructed
by the district Judge and who after
receiving instructions are behind
closed doors in the grand jury room
The witnesses are called before the
body and give evidence on certain
lines of crime Indictments are then
sworn out and the parties arrested
No hint was given of what would
be called to the attention of the
jurors
Mercury Climbing
Throughout County
While but a few drops of rain have
fallen In Miami in the past week
heavy rains have been reported in va-
rious parts of the county Wyan-
dotte reported another heavy rain
today According to County Commis-sionef-eleot
Jim Jarrett this section
of the country Is getting too much
ratn
Yesterday the thermometer regis-
tered 94 in Miami according to Gov-
ernment Weather Observer Vincent
This Is the highest the mercury has
reached this year ’ There was a
slight breeze yesterday and the heat
was not as noticeable as one or two
other days the past week Sunday
the mercury reached the high mark
of 92
CHESTR DEFENSE
ENDS TESTIMONY
Kansas City June 2 — The trial of
Denzel Chester neared an end when
the defense closed its case at the
beginning of the tenth day of the
trial today The prosecution planned
to use ten witnesses in the rebuttal
of the testimony of Chester and two
others who attempted to establish an
alibi If a verdict Is reached It will
probably come late tomorrow or Sat-
urday J
TRYING CHUM FOR
Warsaw Ind June 2— Eighteen
year old Virgil Decker went on trial
here today charged with murdering
his pal and “double” Leroy Lovett
The prosecution hopes to prove
that Virgil killed his friend in order
that 224000 Insurance which was
carried by Decker might be collected
Decker’s mother and two brothers
are in Jail here also charged with
conspiracy in the murder They will
be tried later They are alleged to
have identified the body of Leroy as
that of Virgil In an effort to collect
the Insurance
Several days will be necessary to
obtain a Jury court attaches believe
Magnetos Stolen
Off County Truck
Magnetos have been stolen off the
five large motor trucks owned by the
county according to county officers
The magnetos -were missed this weok
The trucks are used by the county
in road work and Tiaullng material
The losa is estimated at about 2200
An effort is being made to discover
ROYAL SWANS FOR CANADA GIFT ROM KING TO
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Three pairs of royal swans will travel by the Sent train from Euston to join the Empress of India at
Liverpool en route for Canada The birds are a gift from the King of England to the Botanical Gardens at
Toronto The nhoth shows caretakers preparing the three pairs of swans at Hampton Court
RIVERVIEW PARK
WILL BE OPENED
TO MIAMI SUNDAY
The 01’ swimmln’ hole will be
opened Sunday with a grand review
of bathing beauties at the Rlverview
bathing pool The Chamber of Com-
merce has turned the bathing pool
over to Oliver McGhee this week -for
the summer
Mr McGhee announced Thursday
that before the middle of summer the
local bathing pool will be one of the
moat popular in these parts He stat-
ed that for the past few days work-
men have been at work repairing the
pool and cleaning it ont The pool
will be scoured before water is put
In It The water will be changed
several times each week
Mr McGhee stated Thursday that
he expects to hold special attractions
at the park and make it a place of
amusement for people to spend their
Idle hours during the day and eve-
ning An attempt is being made to
get a band together to give Sunday
evening concerts at the park - The
band would be made up of local mu-
sicians and would later be converted
Into a permanent organization
In addition to the announcement
of the opening Mr McGhee stated
that he was planning to have a bath
ing beauty contest to be held early in
July probably July 4 The pool is
to be open all day and in the evening
It will be lighted with electric lights
in the eovning ' A number of life
guards who are expert swimmers
have been engaged by Mr McGhee to
remain at the pool alt day
PICHER YOUTH IS
HELD FOR FORGERY
iRoy Scott 21 waa arrested late
Wednesday on a forgery charge by
Deputy Sheriffs Cox and Wise In
Richer He was expected to he ar-
raigned late today
According to County Attorney OUie
Mason Scott forged three checks for
total of nearly vl 50? The alleged
bogus check writer used the name of
J B Reed in each case (Wednesday
he wrote a chock for 21-5 according
to the county offleals and accept-
ed only part payment of the check
Reed was notified by the party that
cashed the check and iReod notified
the county officers iWhen arrested
last night Scott said he expected to
pay (Reed 'hack The county officers
say that Scott was released from the
couty Jail about a month ago alter
serving a sentence on e petit larceny
charge '
Esperanto Crew In Port
Halifax N S June 2— The crew
of the Gloucester Bchooner Epperan-
to was brought to port here Wednes-
day by the Gloucestermalu Elsie
which had taken them off the wreck
of their craft at Sable Island The
Esperanto winner of the interna-
tional fishing vessel cup race here
laat tall fouudered after striking a
submerged wreck they said
Titian the chief of the Venetian
school of painters lived from 1480 to
1576 He is ranked with Raphael
ni i ii—ib'em —i
LIVES OF SCORES
OF AMERICANS IN
PERIL IN RUSSIA
Washington June 2 — The lives of
over a score of American citizens im-
prisoned or detained in soviet Russia
hinge on the effort being made by
Secretary of State Hughes to obtain
their release Hughes is understood
to be working on plans to get the
Americans out of bblshevist authori-
ty alive
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ANOTHER VICTIM IN
ETERNAL TRIANGLE
Cape Girardeau Mo June 2 —
Refusal of relatives of the murdered
woman to testify against the slayer-
husband thwarted the efforts of au-
thorities today tesruoc - veeindcee
thorities today to secure evidence
to convict William F Greene for the
murder of hiB young wife while she
was motoring with another man
Relatives claim that Greene shot at
her escort 1 '
Greene was adjudgod guilty by the
coroner's jury
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Cape Girardeau Mo' June 2 — The
eternal tragedy of the beautiful wife
the jealous husband and the “frlond
of the family” received a bloody pre-
sentation here late yesterday
Mrs William F Greene lies dead
the victim of a bullet fired by her
husband police say Ray Cunning-
ham with whom Mrs Greene was
automoblllng is nursing a hand shat
tered by two bullets Greene a
painter contractor is in jail facing a
charge of murder
Greene received word that his wife
was motorin with Cunningham po-
lice say He ambushed the cuople
and opened fire Cunningham and
Mrs Greene were struck by the first
volley but the former was able to
drive to a hospital where Mrs Greene
died
Greene was arrested as he was en
taring the hospital revolver in hand
The doad woman was considered
one of the loveliest women in the
city She had known Cunningham
for several years friends said
Official of Aerial
Mail Service Fired
Chicago June 2— Eugene Majors
superintendent of the Omaha-Clevo-land
division of the air mail service
and five others have been suspended
The suspension came as a result
of an Investigation by Charles Clar-
ahan postal Inspector who dolved
Into charges that mail flyers were
killed because of faulty planes and
carelessness of ground men
Five pilots have met death In the
division In the last few months
Majors said the charges against
him were absurd and said he would
be reinstated
Cable Damage is Limited
Washington June 2— Cable com-
panies are not liable for the full
amount of damages caused by the In-
correct sending of cables Into the
United States the supreme court held
CITY OF TORONTO
VACATION TAKEN
BY DAN CUPID IN
MONTH OF MAY
The Month of May saw a decrease
in the marriage licenses according
to Court Clerk George Henderson
Only 25 were issued in May The
total Issued for each of the months of
March and April was 30
The first of the June brides put in
an appearance at the court house late
yesterday afternoon about 10 hours
too late to secure a marriage license
tree of charge Court Clerk Hen-
derson stated that he would issue the
first June marriage license free of
charge providing the applicants call-
ed him before 6 o’clock Wednesday
morning
Marriage licenses were issued to
J W Parsons 31 and Mrs Laura
Wyatt 32 both’ of PIcher and Ben
P Robertson 27 of Kansas City and
Lillian Mary Hall 24 of Miami
FRENCH SUPPLY
TRAIN ATTACKED
BY HUNGRY POLES
Oppeln June 2 — Starving PoliBh
insurgents have turned on friendly
French soldiers Many lives have
been lost in the brief skirmishes ac-
cording to reports
The most serious outbreak was at
Kattowtz -where a French supply
train was rushed by a mob of hungry
Poles French guards opened fire
and the rioters Instantly replied
Meanwhile the Germans continue
to harass the French whom they
charge with trying to help Poland ob-
tain the major portion of Silesia
SOUTH AMERICANS
TO QUIT LEAGUE?
Washington June 2 — Withdrawal
of all Latin-American republics now
members of the League of Nations
waa predicted by South American
diplomats here today
It was learned that several repre-
sentatives of the southern nations
had already discussed informally ad-
visability of their governments repud-
iating league membership with the
State department
Ambassador Harvey’s “plain Eng-
lish” speech and the growing belief
that President Harding has definitely
turned hie-back on even a modified
league are the reasons given by dip-
lomats for the agitation in their
countries for withdrawal
Dr Jacoba Varela Uruguayan min-
ister confirmed tha report today
that withdrawal from the league was
underdiscussion In the Uruguayan
congress 1
GAVE BAD CHECK FOR
FINE FACES PEN NOW
Topeka June 2— Luther Miller a
fanner living near Silver Lake was
fined for disturbing the peace and
gave the court a worthless check in
payment of the fine Now ho Is fac-
ing a charge that may send him to the
penitentiary and a warrant has been
HOW IT STARTED!
Tulsa Okla June 2 — John
McQueen a former county offi-
cer and one of the men who at-
tempted to disperse the orowd of
blacks at the court house de-
clared today that Johnny Cody
was the negro whose shot start-
ed the general firing here
“While I was on the steps Co- 1
dy and a band of negroes started
up the stairs” McQueen said 1
“I went to meet them and a 1
white stranger hacked me up 1
Cody pushed a gun against him 1
and fired Just as I pushed the 1
gun away The stranger went '
down Seveal bullets went '
through my coat”
cmr AND COUNTY
OFFICIALS FLAYED
BY GEN BARRETT
“Get New Ones” is Adjutant’s
Advice Committee for Relief
of Homeless Blacks Ap-
pointed and is Working
Tulsa June 2 — Tulsa citizenry has
organized for action to relieve the
suffering negroes and the possibility
of recurring lawlessness after a bit-
ter arraignment of lax officialdom by
Adjutant General Barrett at noon to-
day Such a diatribe against county
and city lack of law enforcement as
Tulsa -leaders have never listened to
before was cut loose by Barrett
“You have simply laid down” said
the general at the called meeting of
the chamber of commerce and other
civic clubs a-t the city hall “One
hysterical woman and an impudent
negro and your yellow Journals -turned
loose their shambles
“When the guards entered this
city at nine a m Wednesday -I -found
25000 armed men roaming the
streets The spectacle of negro
women and children herded in trucks
with white men armed with shotguns
marohing behind greeted our eyes
will make this report officially to the
governor
“It was the short woik of 100
guardsmen without a single shot -to
disarm this entire community Your
sheriff could have done it Tuesday
night— or your police They didn't
You all know what real law enforce-
ment with good Intent means If
you can’t back your officials put
them out and get pew ones”
'Following the general’s talk a com-
mittee of seven wit'h plenary power
in ail relief and law enforcement
work named the “high commission'
in TulBa of the following was appoint-
ed IL F Martin former mayor
chairman H L Standeven 'banker
“Cy” S Avery oil man Harry Tyrell
oil man and Red Cross director
Grant McCullough hanker 'Major C
F Hopkins banker and fl O Ken-
nedy property owner
Major Alva J iNlles chamber of
commerce president was indicated as
leader of police surveillance in com-
mand of American Legion members
The committee began functioning im-
mediately and ordered groceries sent
Into ruined “little Africa” to feed
the negro families who found shelter
in the few remaining homes
The deplorable condition of t'he ne-
groes was accentuated by torrents of
rain that fell at noon The fair
grounds camp became muddy and the
work of cleaning the place up was
delayed
'It was announced that at least
3000 negroes must be cared tor at
the fair grounds tonight Another
2000 will he crowded again into
thelMONuity baseball park and grand-
stand Only One Negro
Remained Safe
Tulsa June 2— Only one
negro walked the streets of
Tulsa Wednesday night unhamp-
ered He was Barney Claver negro
deputy Bheriff and well regard-
ed by both whites and blacks
Not one of the rioting mob
turned a hand against the peace-
loving black and he was the
only negro who ventured on he
streets without an armed guard
Cleaver was Instrumental in
getting hundreds of his race to
lay down their arms and seek
refuge under protection of the
troops
Attorney General Freeling Will'
Head Grand Jury Probe of
Wednesday’s Battle
CITY BJBW QUIET
First Detachment of Guardsmen Re-
turned to Oklahoma City Thurs-
day Afternoon Death List is
Placed As High As 175
Tulsa June 2 — Governor Rob-
ertson announced today that the
district court will be ordered to
start grand Jury investigations
of the Wednesday riots He
gave every Indication that ail ef
forts will be made by the state
to fix for the actual murder ar-
son and desolation to 7000 ne-
groes Attorney General E reel-
ing will be in charge
Martial law will be maintained
for another 84 hours militia
headquarters have announced
One hundred thirty-one guardsmen
of the Oklahoma City detachment
were the first to entrain for home
Colonel Markham commanding said
today Orders were received this
forenoon notifying his men to board '
a special train for home at ' two
o’clock this afternoon These men
bore the brunt of the work Wednes-
day in the hottest stags of the riot'
their threatening bayonets and ma-
chine guns quickly ending riot ideas
“We did not fire one shot and
disarmed hundreds of negroes and
whites’’ said Colonel Markham
“White men were marching ne-
groes up the street with their arms
in the air when we pulled in” the
colonel continued “The big fighting
had ended and the last stand of the
negroes in the St Zion church had
been defeated by the deadly fire of
the white men”
Negroes appeared on the streeta
of Tulsa again today Porters and
bell hops waiters and janitors did
their duties unmolested From the
high pitched excitement that marked
street conversations Wednesday re-
vulsion had developed among the
whitest ’
' “Outrage” and “just plain murder”
were the words recurring In the talk
of the men on the street
Governor Returns to Capitol
Tulsa June 2 — Adjutant General
Barrett and Governor Robertson left
for Oklahoma City this afternoon
leaving Colonel Head of the third
regiment commander In charge All
negroes will he freed and the nation-
al guardsmen used merely to keep
the whites from the negro section
The martial law is expected to be
modified tonight
Quiet Reigns Agntn
Tulsa June 2 — The race hatred
which flared up for 24 hours in the
oil metropolis of the southwest cost-
ing nearly a hundred lives and 2L-
500000 property damage has burned
out today
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BLACKS WERE ‘
PREPARED FOR
TULSA BATTLE
Tulsa June 2 — While horror has
been expressed by hundreds of Tul-
sans at the action of the mob tn mak-
ing a clean sweep of the negro set-
tlement Investigation discloses that
the negroes were either expecting or
preparing for trouble for the whites
it was charged late Wednesday even-
ing In almost every second house
burned there were explosions as
boxes of ammunition were touched
by the blaze
Police say that I W W and other
malcontents have been stirring up an-
imosity between the blacks and
whites tor months and recently the
Tulsa Star local negro paper has
been urging the negroes to demand
racial equality it Is said
Everett Bacorn was arraigned be-
fore County Judge Q P McGhee In
county court today on the charge of
carrying a concealed weapon B&coru
was fined 285 and costs Ha was
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