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otflce. 117 Fonrtb SI.) JOPLIN, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER PAGES. Pnblliihed ing except Monday. PRICE FIVE CENTS 2 HURT, 1 BADLY; ANDTRUCKCRilSH Man, 64, in Critical Condition as Result of Sustains Bad Cuts and Bruises. A.

C. Squires, 64 years old, was critically injured and J. L. Allen, G9 years old, seriously hurt when a Ford truck they were driving and an interurban car of the' Southwest Jliasourl Railroad Company collided at Eighteenth and streets at, 5- o'clock yesterday afternoon. Both are in St.

John's hospital. sustained a compound fi-acture of the upper jaw, which extended upward into the 'Skull; a broken nose, and severe cuts and bruises, Dr. W. E. Craig, who attended him, isald.

Sustained Bad Cuts. Alien, wjio was driving the truclc, sustained a severe cut across the forehead and many cuts and bruises over his head, face and 'chest. suffering'last night from severe shock to his hervous system. Neither was knocked unconscious or thrown from the truck. Lacerations were caused by flying glass from the windshield of the truck.

The truck was literally crumpled up on them, according to Perry K. Hu'rlbut, who took then) to the hospital in an ambulance of the Hurlb'ut Undertaking Company. Allen, iivho resides at No. 173p avenue, was drivliijc the by Squires, who. resides at No.

1723. Indiana avenue. According to the stoi-y told by them to Dr. Craig, they were driving south on Main street had startefJ to turn'east on Eighteenth street when they saw another car approachhig the'west into'Main street. Trie approaching car turned south.

In order to, avoid 'a cbUlsron, Allen swung shprt on the curve, runrilpg alongf the; north of Eighteenth, street in Main. He did not Prosperity the truck and car collided. The collision so terrific that the rear end of the truck was crumpled up. front end was Completely dempllshed. The truck was sxyung in the" street until it stood In the center between the two street car tracks, facing north.

The street car was operated by "Ruck" Buchanan of Webb City. conductor was Oscar Hullett. The two are alleged to have been drinking, according to police. Officers said broken bottle con- was fo.und under the front'seat of-the truck, i JAPANESE PREMIER THANKS U. S.

FOR AID Food Emergency In Stricken Ccjun- try Is Met, Ijargely Due to V. S. Naval Forces. By the Associated Toklo, Sept. 19.

Yamamoto has despatched a letter to Secretary of State Hughes through Ambassador Woods, formally thanking the American government for the aid extended to Japanese earthquake sufferers; With government aid assured, life insurance companies say they will begin paying claims In a few days. Fire insurance companies also are expected to pay. a substantial portion of''theIr losses as the government has decided to subsidize them, Washington, Sept. state department was advised today by Ambassador Woods that largely due to the work of Admiral Anderson, in ''command of American Asiatic naval forces, the food emergency in growing out of the earthquake has been met. BIG INCREASE IN TOURISTS SHOWN IN OZARK REGION Potts Estimates More Than 300,000 Visited Playgrounds Plan for Bigger Season in 1924.

SEEKTOSEmE PRESN STRIKE TWO TULSA INQUIRY WITNESSES MISSING Man and Woman; as Important Witnesses in Trials, By the Assoojated Press. Sept. Tulsa county citizen's, a man and a woman, counted upon as iniportant witnesses in criminal trials growing out pf the activities of the local military commission, have their homes within the pa.st few days. Assistant Attprney General p. W.

King said today. The inability of, state to produce witrieeses in cburt toda.v caused the prosecutor to acHnowledge' insufficient evidence, resulting in the release of four men named in Information charging I whippinga.ihe declared. Mrs. Myrtle Shain a.nd Eugene Goolsby, viotima-of (loggings some months ago for alleged misconduct, were declared by Mr. Kiiig to have been prepared to testify against the men named by military in connection with their case.

When the quartet were arraigned for.prei liminary hearing this liiorning, the were not in court. Search, ers reported no. trace of, the couple could be found in, the city, and the state agreed to dismiss the information against William Bills, George Brallshaw, Tom Mqithews and Karke Acers. Following further search thfpughout- the daj--, Mr. King reported; the couple had been "spirited away." BIG PARADE IS FEATURE OF l.O.O.F.CONyEmON Cincinnati, Sept.

great Bpectrfeular feature 'Of the convention of the Spvereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in geiiaion here, was the annual parade of the members of the order over the streets of the city today. Odd Fellows and members of the Kebekahs. assembled from every section of the country and Ca.nada. stepped to the music of numerous bands. At the business session held pre- TIOUS to the a.

new department of the' Odd Fellows wais created- It is to be known as the or junior "branch of the order. The membership is to com' prise boys between the ages of, 14 STEPS jTO END AVALKOUT CHIEF JEERED. New York, Sept. 19. to end the newspaper, pressmen took definite form today when it was announced a conference would be held tomorrow, or soon after, between, spokesmen for the pressmen and newspaper, owners.

Metropolitan dailies have been Ispued spasmodically and in abbreviarted form since the beginning of the strike just aften midnight yesterday. George L. Berry, president -rof the preasmen's union, Tyho yesterday characterized the strike as illegal threatened" to revoke the union's charter unless- the men returned to work, today was appointed head of a committee ojf five to negotiate with had addressed more than 2,000 strikers in Beethoven hall. Met With. Jeers.

Berry, was met -with. jeer.s hisses' as''he ohtereg the hall. He proposed that the men return to work under a truce durlripr discussioji. Derisive shouts of "no" carha from all over 'the hall The din made it impbsslblevto plit the motion. Berry ekplalned he felt the strike should have been delayed until, the publishers had heUn given more' opportunity to accept or reject the pressmen's new program.

The afternoon papers, appeared in the combined form adopted yesterdaj: and many papers, unaffected by the walkout, unprecedented pep and sold like-hot cakes. Pickets remained at affecfed plants, throughout the day but little disorder was The wage "scale proposed for arbitration specifies $60 -week for master pressmen, $54 for senior preasmfiTn, $42 for junior pressmen ipd $3,3 for fly boys. David SirtTon, head of thet local pressmenj announced earlier in 'tlie day.thSt 400 paper handlers had walked out in sympathy with the pressmen. DENTON TIES REISELT IN BILLIARD MATCHES Kansas City, Sept. 19.

Denton of Kansas City tied Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia, for first place in the opening matches of. the' national three-ctishion biHiard tournament by defeating. 11618611 here toniKht, 60 to 56, an unfinished run of 6. Each player ha.s won three and lo.st one game. Reiselt had a h'igh run of fj and Denton ,6.

Denton averaged and Reiselt Johnny Layton' of St. Louis, ent champion, defeated Robert L. Cannefax of'New York, 60 to 50, this afternoon, in the first game of the second The game went (82 innings. Each' player- had a high run of 7. tsftj'ton averaged Cannefax .610., To Holt poji Throwlngr.

C'hicago, Sept drive to stamp out the ppp evif at baseball parks was launched in Chicago today with the arrest of a. spectatpr who gave the name of Wul Dourih. WEATHER FORECAST: THE Missouri; Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday not change in temperature. Kansas: Generally fair Thurs- day and Friday; hot.much change in temperature. scattered showers, cooler except in west portions; Friday generally fair.

Oklahoma: Thursday aCndFrl- day generally fair. 4 -The Ozark Playgrounds Association this year hsks experienced most successful season, showing activities of Its variQus units an increase in tourist- travel of more than 30 per cent over the 1922 season, it was announced yesterday by John F. Potts, active secreUry. It is estimated that 'more than 300,000 tourists visited' the- region summer. Plans' are reported under way at various units for greater accommodations with a view to a greater season next year.

StIU Many Inquiries. Although the summer rush of tourist travel has passed. Potts said, still -many inquiries are coming in for winter accommodatiops by persons who wish to Ozark autumn. (I Potts recently returned from a visit to various units of the iegioii, including Rogers, Bentonvllle, Siloam Springs Sulphur Springs, and PinevUIe, Mo. satisfactory tourist travel is reported from all.parts of the region," he said.

Mr. Potts gave a revlewi of the re- including various plans for improvements in some of the units. This season, has provided a forty-acre ground, fully equipped for enoe, htwever, has proved inadequate to the immense the unit has had to hapdie. The co at that, place is contemplating the establishment of summer camps locatad at points of advantage along'rivers and streams. All camps will be located giving the camping tourist easy access to the tOWTl.

At Bentonviile a considerable increase in tourist business is re- Xi.or^ed over last At sort near Bentonviile a'census taken of an ordinary day's travel showed -there had been 3,500 visitors in the 2.000 Cni-s a Day. The- Chamber pf Commerce of Siloam Springs tabulated the number of aiitomobiles passing a given point in that city In a ten-hour day. Careful count established the fact that 2,000 automobiles passed- each day for seven days. Eight of these-motor cars are said to have had fbreignl license tags. Tourist travel througliout the season there shows an average of 500 cars daily.

Sulphur Springs, which has experienced its largest season. greater accommodations for next year's tourists. Pineville a'lso experienced its greatest tourist business this season and is planning to have twenty-five cottages built and ready for occupancy before next season opens. Ozark Spring Tavern, west of Noel, reports capacity crowds throughoijt the entire season, as did Ginger Blue located near Lanagan. According to C.

F. Corkins, manager of Ginger Blue lodge, conveniences for the tourist" will be doubled at the lodge before next year. TjaiiaKan Has Big Increase. Lanagan reports'a 50 per cent in- crekae im tourist business over any IB season. Postoffice receipts at Lanagan are said to have been doubled.

Neosho reported a 30 per cent increase in toiirlst busine.ss: A tremendousl.v successful is reported from Eureka Much rivi'c improvement has resulted in the unit. liake Lucerne, under management of R. R. Thompson, of Eureka Springs, vice-president of the Playgrounds Association, la fast becoming one of the most popular of the region. Harrison.

Branson anfltFor- syth each submitted satisfactory re: ports of the season. RockaWay Beach, on Lake como. was filled to capacity the enr tire season. According to Merrlam. will be dbufiled for next Shadowrock, at the mouth of Swan creek, heretofore only frequented by fishermen.

Is now dotted with and good tourist business. Galena Has Bljt Travel. Galena, reports an unprecedented tourist ti-avel. This season a park equipped to accommodate th -3 tourists, located' just outside the city limits at enjoyed much populari.v. The new swimming pool Is an added attraction to the camp grounds at Pelrce City: Sarcoxie, Jasper, Carl Junction, Webb City and Carthage, all have had seasons.

Camp, grounds at Carthage and Carl Junction were provided this season. Gentry, and Elk Springs, also have profited In their association membership. Decatur, and Reed SO.rings, pew units of, thi a.ssociation., have enjoyed patronage by the tourists; Continued succes.s ifor the association the coming season is assured. Mr. Potts said.

Already friendly cooperation has been from noinfs adjacent.to the Oziirks- an-l BANK ROBBERY ADDED TO SPENCER'S LIST Slain Bandit Identified as One of That Robbed Gentry Bank Last March. Special to The Bentonviile, Sept. 19. robbery last March of the Bank of Gentry at Gentry, has been added to the long list of crimes committed; by Al Spencer, nortorious Oklahoma bandit, who wa's slain in the Osage hills Saturday. George Maples, sheriff of Benton county, said today that.

Marion son, president of the Gentry bank, went to Bartlesville and after viewing Spencer's body declared positively that the dead bandit was one- of the three that robbed the Bank of Gentry. Spencer was suspected of engineering the robbery and possemen were almost positive that he was the bandit with whom they had a gun fight in the Cabin creek district after the robbery, Two of the bandit trio were possemen. They are Paul and Nick Lemar, both whom were sentenced to long tei-ms in the Arkansas penitentiary. Both were identified by taking p'art in the robbery. DEMPSEY FOULED FIRPfl IN BAHIE BOXING COMMISSION WOULD HAVE GRAN'TBD CLAIM, HAD IT BEEN MADE.

By Associated Press. York, Sept, 19.V—The decision of the referee, is suficient for Luis Angel'-Firpo, and despite the protests' his friends and many spectators of his fight with Jack Dempsey, that he was unfairly treated a'nd fouled, he asks nothing more than "another" match'" vvith the world's charftpion. The true sportsnianship of Argentine fighter is shown in a state- ment'given by him tc the Associated Press, in which chief second, Hor.atio Lavaile, indirectly accused of incompetency by William Muldoon, chairman of the state boxing commission, and ends by simply asking another'battle with his conqueror when "he has rested and his arm has to Start Count; Dempsey was declared by thousands of spectators not only to have struck Firpo viciously after the call of time and to have disregarded the referee's instructions as to retreating to neutral corner dui-ing a knockdown count, but to have LEAGUE WILL NOT TAKE UP GERMAN DEBT ISSUE.NOW Decides to Keep "Hands Off" Reparations Problem for Ten Is Interpreted. Geneva, Sept. off" the reparations problem, for the moment at least, was the decision reached today by the league of nations.

This decision, It is believed, will affect the entire attitude 'of the league assembly on this problem, It was not reached without some murmurs. The reparations issue arose before the commission, on technical grounds, when Sir Henry Strakosch, the financial expert repriesenting South Africa, alluded to the statement at the opening of this year's assembly to the effect that the league was confronted difficulties owing to the absence of a settlement'of the ciuestions of reparations and allied debts. after consulting ills French and Belgian colleagues, Sir Henry said, he was convinced of the advisability of not starting a debate on this delicate subject which might aggravate the situation and hinder eventual settlement Article Ten Interpreted. Sir Hubert Lewelleyn Smith of England deprecated allowing the impression to exist'that the reparation question the domain of the commission. He advocated that the' commission make recommendations to the'league council, as preferable to a general diadussion, which might cause unfortunate dissensions.

A second important feature of today's league activities was the adoption o'f resolution interpreting I Articie 'x the covenant. The com- mis.sion-adopted a new compromise formula replacing the Canadian amendment. It begins by emphasizing the existence of, a general desire for precision of meaning of and. recom.m'ervds that the clauses Jn. the form of a resolution, 'The fir-st clause is that in case the council of the league deems it necessary to recommend the application of military measures because or a menace of aggression, the' council will take into account the geographical situation and special conditions' surrounding each state.

The second clause declares that it is in the i-lght of constitutional powers of each member state to decide the nature and the extent of 'lts obligation to maintain the independence and integrity of terri- Gov. Walton Thteatens to Extend Martial Law for a Year, If ''It Is Necessary'' Declares He will Maintain Military Rule Until County Officials Show Willingness to Enforce the Officials May Be Summoned in Senator Opposes Effort to Call Spiecial Session of Legislature. KLAHOMA CITY, Sept 19. Waltbn's threat to prolong military rule Oklahoma a year "if it is necessary to ciean.it up," assumed foremost iniportance today as the state passed luletly its fourth day under'-martial law. Declaring in an interview with a local newspaper that he will keep martial law in effect until county officials show a willingness to enforce the law, the executive asserted: "I am not short of money as has been reported.

I can hold out a year with the military operations at their present strength." Satisfied With Probes. The governor eifpressed satisfaction at the progress being made by (he military- courts of inquiry here and at Tulsa, the only points actuaV- ly under absolute military rule. these courts have unlimlteH dictlon under the decree of martial law throughout the state it is. known that the' scope of their inquiries into niaskcd activltie.s is not confined to 'the respective counties in which the sit. While secrecy surrounds the proceedings, it has been intimated that state officials of the Ku Klux Klan will be summoned by the military investigators.

Records, reported to have spirited away from local headquarters of the organization, now arA being sought, according to reports in official quarters. N. C. Jewett, grand dra.gon of the Oklahoma realm of the klari, here after an. absence of several days.

jHe would neither affirm deny reports that ho had conferred -with high officials of the order concerning the local situation and declined to; say where he had been. A new. element was injected into the situation today when state Senator, Clark Nichols of Eufaula came out in flat opposition' to the attempt (Continuod on page 2) WITNESSTELLSDF SPAIN'S MILITARY DECLARES OFFICERS THOUGHT THEV WERE BIGHT AND COMPASS WRONG. he was assi.sted back to the ring hy reporters, after having been knocited.j through the ropes by Firpo in first round. Referee Gallaghan also is declared to have neglected starting a count until Dempsey had been returned to the ring, Chairman Muldoon said the fight that had Firpo's seconds claimed a foul when Dempsey was pushed back into the ring, the state boxing commission would have recognized the claim and declared Flrpo the winner'.

No such action was made at the tinie. nlcally lost the fight on a foul members, and to what extent it should furnish military assistance. The last paragraph read.s: "However, a recommehdation gJA-- en by the coITncil will be considered oS the highest importance and will be taken into consideration by all the members; with a desire to execute in good faith their engagements." This interpretative resolution now goes to the assembly. It Is generally regarded as removing many of the existing fears that Article would force states too far into tary adventures abroad without the sanction of the homo parliaments. GLORIA SWANSON, FILM STAR, DIVORCED AGAIN (Continued on page 2) Los Angeles, Sept The second divorce of Gloria Swanson, motion picture actress, was granted in the superior court today when Herbet M.

Samborn, filni producer, was awarded a decree in a charging desertion. Samborn testified- that the actress deserted him while was in a- hospital here and -refused later to return to him, raying that she preferred her screen work 'to be unhampered by married Ufei al years ago, Wallace Beery, actor, obtained a divorce from Gloria Swaiiaon on similar CASE AGAINST MAmiFJ. HERRICK IS DISMISSED Ayashlngton, Sept. 19, proceedings filed against Maniiel Herrick, former representative frorfi Oklahoma, by Ethlyn Chrane, former stenographer, to prevent alleged personal annoyances to Miss Chrane, were dismissed In the District of Columbia supreme court today by Justice Hoehling. Justice Hoehling held that Miss Chrane would have to resort to the police in case of any undue atten- tionj on' the part of Mr.

Herrick. MAYOR SAYS HE ADVISED NEGROES TO LEAVE TOiVN By Associated Press. Johnstown, 19. Mayor Joseph CauCfier insisted today that he had not issued a forrnal order deporting recently arrived groes, he declared that he had "advised them for their own safety and for the good of Johnstown to leave and that "about had gone within tho last three The mayor said he had "advised" the Mexicans came to Johnstown to work to leave also for he was afraid that thoy might be mistaken for neferoes, should trouble 2R-3 TO MAKE TRIP TO AMERICA IN NOVEMBER Washington, Septi 19. ZR-3, the'Germah-bullt.

sister ship to the navy airship ZR -1, is expected to leave Friederichshafen early in November for her trans-atlantic voyage to her future home at. Lakehurst, N. A station ship will be' placed in mid-ocean to direct' the big craft the weather bureau, shipping iKiard and otljer government agencies are preparjng to co-operate in furnishing the latest meteorological data. Washington, Sept. state department was asked by the Mexican embassy In a note todfy fqr information Concerning reports that Mayor Cauffiel of Johnstown had directed both negroes and Mexicans who have, not been residents of the city for at least seven years to leave at once.

At the same time, the embassy statetl that it had instructed the Mexican consul at Philadelphia to proceed to Johnstown and report op the situation. The embassy contended the mayor has'no legal. authority to expel peaceful Mexican residents; THREE BODIES SOUGHT IN RUINS AT BERKELEY Berkeley, Sept. of three dead are being sought In the ruins of the Berkeley fire it was announced today at the coroner's office. Eye witnesses tell of men burledin the flaming ruins of homes that were wrecked in Monday's conflagration.

It was announced th.it $75,000 was needed Immediately to care for the victims of the fire. How can you repair iSlllsT-Use Ala- By til" Associated Press. San Diego, Sept certainity that they were right, and a radio ecJmpass station on Point Arguellp wrong, led navigatjors. of destroyer squadron eleven to- plot a change of course that hurled seven ships on 'the rocks qft and cpst the lives of twenty-three enlisted men, a naval court of inquiry was told here today by Lieutenr ant F. Blodgett, navigation of the squadron's fiagalilp Delphy.e 'rhe frank admission, that little weight was attached to "radio hale from Arguello furnished lb chief sensation of the hearing totlri and ended in the interruption of tt 'i witness' account by Admiral W.

Pratt, presiding member of th court, long to make the wit ne the thirteenth defendant in the case. Named lieutenant Blodgett was the firrft new defendant to be named In connection With the dLsaster under investigation since Monday when twelve naval officers w'ore In the precept of the court of inquiry as "Interested parties in the-status of defendants." He told his. story leaning over a large chart of the waters about Santa Barbara cnan- nel. plotting rule and dividers the.Delphy's course as laid out by himself the commanding officer of the Delph.r, Lieut. Commander Donald T.

About hinj clustered the naVnl officers conducting the inquiry, eagerly scanning tho chart as the witness indicated the course of the squadron, the point which he thought the Delnhy wart at 9 o'clock on the night of September and the she' actually was at that time. QUARRf.r. IS IDENTIFIED AS BANDIT NEW DIREpTORATB AGAINST PROFITEER. ING BY MERCHANTS. By the ''Madsid, Sept.

19. military directorate of Spain began functioning this afternoon at a council held in the- royal palace. The council was presided over by King Alfonso and waa'attended by General Prirho of the directorate, ''and his generals. Those participating in the council declined to give any details of the meeting. The new government has legun a campaign against profiteer- ig in-prime necessities.

While it iserts that owing to circumstances mie merchants may increase their sll'shtly, it is disposed to ap- most energetic measures to pre- 3nt the exploitation of the people. Jl is stated that It will resort to exlreme measures only If it is compelled to so, or if the "existing laws relating to profiteers should prove Ineffective. After the council this King Alfonso and General Primo Rivera photographers to take pictures of them. Later all the members of cabinet council and king and General prirtio Rivera posed in a group. ACT80FWALTDN TERMED DESPOTIC BYSTATE EDITORS Address to "People of United States" Prepared by Leading Is Set Forth.

SPANISH PREMIER MOVES TO REGENERATE COUNTRY CHyi Sept. fhot to death iii what wlt- nos n.ssert was a quarrel at a hincli wagon over n. s.anrtwich, was today Identified as a-bandit who la.st night wounded John J. Thoes. Thoes was shot -vvhen be interceded to prevent bandits from abducting his son.

M. Thoes, and stealing hla motor car. A pistol fight ensued. John iff. Thoes nnd his wife Identified Lane's bertillon photograph.

was shot early today by Samuel Hum, the police assert, who operates a lunch wagon. AV. J. N'ugent, arrested as a companion of released tonight. Several persons, 'victims of recent holdups, failed to Identify him.

Madrid, Sept. 19. Primo Rlverg, today began in earnest his work for the regeneration of his country; he submitted the varfous pressing problems to his generals for study and report, since final approval rests upon his shoulder.s. The vai'ious ministers received vis- Its from the generals qf the military directorate, who are being kept Informed of current routine matters. The generals will alternate in their work, so as to become acquainted with branches of the government.

No definite a.ssifrnmenta will be made until the fitted for the work is found for each ministry. A publicity chief been ap- who will hand out to. tho press what is considered proper and fit. to print. Ofir Kiurry.

HURT WHEN TRAIN IS WRECKEtf Sheboygan. Sept; Gallagher, 50. engineer, was killed a score of passenRers on Jsorth- western Railroad train No. lllwere reported Injured when the engine of the train left the track near eight miles south of here tonight. Fiery Crosses Struck Down Are Ordered by Gov.

Walton By the Associated Press. Oklahoma City, Sept 20. crosses of the Ku Klux Klan, which have blazed nightly over Oklahoma since Governor J. C. Walton declared war on the secret organization, were ordered struck down in a proclamation issued here-early today by the executive.

"The fiery cross is the pagan emblem of fear, hatred and rebellion," declared the governor. "It now is high aloft as an emblem 'of fear in many public places, evincing its encroachment upon the civil ment'of the state." Declaring that the issue is clearly government under the Stars and Stripes or the 'invisible empire' under the fiery Governor Walton called upon all civil authorities and miliary forces of the state to dismantle the emblems of the Ku Klux Klan where ever they are found in public places, i By the Associated Press, Tulsa, Sept. 19. address to the "people of the United declaring that "the supreme issue in Oklahoma today is constitutional government or despotism," was made public tonight by a group of Oklahoma daily newspaper publishers, following an ail-day meeting called by a local editor with a view of placing "the true situation before the country." Publishers of several of the largest dailies in the state signed the statement. Ask Iveglslature MeA.

Governor Walton, by his own acts, "has attempted, to nullify rights guaranteed binder our constitution, and to halt the republican government," the publishers declared. A second declaration addresaed.to "members of the legislaturc'Vsaid: "The editors of Oklahoma, urge that the legislators meet immediately." Referring to recent evdnts In coa- nectioh with the declaration of state wide Jaw, which were termed instances Indicative of Governor J. C. Walton's "despotic conception of hia executive public address said acta create an intolerable situation in which the people cannot' endure and the press cannot condone." The following personally signed the address: K. Gaylord, the Daily Oklahoman, and the Oklahoma.

City Times; B. Bronsen, El Reno American; RicnfTfd Lloyd Jones, the Tulsa Trilj'- une; E. K. Bixby, the Muskogee Phoenix; C. S.

Kennedy, the Miami District Daily News; John W. Yoiing, the iSapulpa Herald; Leon Calonkey, the McAlester News Capital; E. K. Ross, the Sapulpa, Sun. Others Back Plan.

Telegraphic authorization to sign was received from the following, who could not be present: Ned Shepier, the Lawton Constitution; Leslie G. Niblack, the Guthrie Leader. The public address follows:" "The governor of J. has invoked martial law for the entire state pf Oklahomai proclaiming 'that a of rection and rebellion against t'he laws and constitution and conatitur ted authorities of Oklahoma does exist within and the state of "This declaratlpn must not g6 'We, the undersigned editors of daily newspapers make the following statement to the people of the United States: "The governor's declaration Is a libel against the state of There has not been riot, insurrection, nor rebellion in any part of the state, nor have the civil au- tlvorities been defied or overthrown. No citizens nor civil officers have made a request for military Less Crime In State.

"The criminal records of counties and' cities in Oklahoma show that there has been less arime during the past year than In any year since the Almost wjthout exception, the communities of the state were peaceful and law abiding as any normaU community in America, when this proclamation was ''issued; Since August 14, when martial law first was invoked in Tulsa county, the forces of the national guard have not been a single in- to quell any riot or civil commotion. "Governor Walton by his own acta ha.s attempted to nullify rights guar- anteed'under our federal and state constitutions and to halt the; lawful processes of' republican g-overhment. "First, he has' 'stationed guards before, the legislative chambers at the state capitol to prevent the legislature from peaceably, assembling and threatened to arrest any legLslaltors who atterSpt to assemble and to keep them In jail his term of off ice. jl "Second, he has ordered the dJsso. lutlon of a.grand jury, w'hich was about to convene in a lawful rrtanner for the purpose' of inviestlga-ting' some of his official acts, artd he had a machine gun trained on the grand jury room of the courthouse.

Rlahts Guaranteed. "Third, by his own fiat or- dered the writ of. habeas corpus suspended although the constitution, of the state specifically declares that 'the privilege of the writ. of habeas corpus never shall be suspended by the authorities of the The federal constitution guarantees this right to American citizens. "Fourth, he established censorship over two and threatened other- newspapers with the same treatment, thus suppress- ing the freedom of the press, another fundamental right (Continued 96 pagre 3).