Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 125, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1921 Page: 1 of 6
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DEBT OF ALLIES
Sectary Mellon Indent Debtor
N.iliong Will Arrange to De.
liver Long Term 8ecuritle
Within Year.
SPOIL RUSSIAN CAME
AMERICAN FINANCIER
Ohita Government Crab Vander
lin'a Plana for Pretent; Favor
ableReport on Mine War
probe li Ordered
By United Pres.
Washington Muy 2'i. The funding
cif tin ton billion dollar war debt
of Dm allies to tho United state
will take place within ii year. It wm
Indicated loilny by Andrew W Mel-"
Inn secretary of tho treasury.
Ily "funding" Hie official. mean
that the completion of arrangement
Jiy which Inn debtor nation!) will de-
liver tlic-ir long term. securities to
thin government and fix definite date
on which the Interest will be due.
Financial Move Blocked
Ily United I'reBH.
WiisliltiHldii .May I'li.-Tho little
Known Chita government of Siberia
ban blocked ut least temporarily the
valuable economic consessiens which
Washington Vunderlip American
capitalist Ik trying to secure from
the Unsslan soviet government
These were the advices receive;!
here today In diplomatic circles. It
is understood hero that Vunderlip
In. now in tho Baltic. states and U
iibout. to return to Moscow.
Favorable to Probe
By United Press.
Washington May 2i. The senate
labor committee today ordered a Tifv-
orable' report on Senator Illrnm
Johnson's resolution for nn Investi-
gation of tho Tug river mlno wai4.
The resolution will not go today to
the contingent expenses coinmltteo
which must authorize tho necessary
expenses- of the inquiry.
Mayor Hangs Fine
On Appointee For
Excessive Speed
Mayor Coffmnn this morning in
polico court fined one of his ap-
pointees. Tho defendant in Min case was
Harry ITanimerly "recently named ci
ty at torney. Speeding on soutn m il
street. was the charge preferred a-
gainst the mayor's legal advisor by
Traffic Officer Martin.
Only a few minutes -waa required
to take the testimony after which
the presiding magistrate imposed a
fine of $5.00. Tho fine was paid.
Tho city attorney represented him-
self in the trial of the case.
BUYS AMERICAN CAFE.
Chas. Conner of El Reno has pur-
chased the American cafe 205 Chiclt-
aslia avenue from W. A. Frenc'.i.
The. cafe has been closed hut will
be reopened as soon as the interior
improvements are completed. Mr.
Conner was engaged in the restau-
rant business in El Reno for several
yeaars. The retiring' owner Mr.
French has returned to his formes
home Oklahoma City.
Legion Will Hold
Joint Meeting To
Plan Big Program
A joint meeting of the Raymond
T. Hurst post' of the American Le-
gion and tho ladies auxiliary unit
will ho held this evening in the Le-
gion cluh rooms. The meeting
clock.
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IS SLATED SOON
Arrancements ior uia uuihi-w - -
pay ceremonies will he made at this plied the Sherman.
.TOoeting nnd heads of both branches u .
d "his morning that all members Ft. Worth authorities have o ed
are urged to he present. Mrs. L.'the sheriffs office here to hold J
rEmanuel chairman of the auxil- Velma and Bess Coker. man and
L " m nnd entertainment com- wife stating that they are wanted in
ZZ announced that she desires Texas cn a charge of stealing an
Ift aU m mtrl of this commit- automobile The antomohile alleged
ee Hortly before th opening of to have been stolen 1- now In tho
Geiickasha Daily Express
Vicomte de Sibour After Hi Wedding !p TPflflDC Tfl
with Bride Who was Miss SelfridgeMll nUUrJ III
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Miss N'iulct Cordon Scl iridic daughter of tlic owner of tlie
prt-al London department stoic recently Iktmiiic the htide of
eointc Jac(ties de Sihotir at liromjiton 'Oratory. The photograph
shows the bride and bridegroom outside I.ans'downe 1 louse after
the. ceremony which was attended bv manv of the Knglish no-bilitv.
GLEAN-UP OR
DUE BE STARTED
HERE NEXT WEEK
Citizen Asked o Pile Trash in
. Alley Contanier That City
Wagon May' Pick Up and
Haul Away
Willi the view of Improving health
and sanitation conditions here a'
thorough clean-up will be started in
litis ciry next Tuesday Mayor 0.
Col'I'yian announced this morning.
The mayor stated that the cleun-up
drive will he launched in ward three
north of Iowa nvenuo and east of
Fifth street. lie requested that pro-
perty owners in this district assem-
ble all non-coiiibiiHtible trash! place'
it in containers and place the con-
tainers in the alleys where they
may lie easily reached by wagon. All
combustible trash should be burned
ho said.
Men with the street department
will have charge of hauliin; the trajdi
to the city dump grounds the mayor
said. These men will be under tlie
direction of Dan W. Heels street
commissioner.
After Ward three is completed tin
clean-up' campaign will lie conducted
in other 'wards.
"To nuil; Chicknsha the cleanest
city in Oklahoma is one of my aims"
Mayor Coffinan declared this morn-
ing. 72-Pound Catfish
Caught in Washita
By City Fisherman
A 72-pound catfish was caught yes-
terday in the Washita river one and
one-half miles west of Lucille;
The cantor of the fish was Arthur
Mirhnm who' lives at 216 North
Ninth street. Mr. Mmaam was as-
sisted by his small daughter Hazel
age 9.
A hoop-net was used in catching
the large fish. Several other mem-
bers of the finny tribe many of
which were considered "large" were
captured in tho same hole.
Tho big one was sold to a local
eating house netting Mr. Mihram
and his daughter $14.4020 cents
per pound.
"How: did you catch that "big one"
asked a man yesterday as he viewed
the large fish. "Why I catch lots
of large ones; that the way I make
. 1 and famjIy
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Chiekasha Oklahoma Thursday May
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GIVEN ' BY AGENT
County Aggie Man Piont Out
Damage Being Done by Peat
and Asks Application of Ex-
'terminator at Once
Bugn and otiier biting insects nro
doing considerable damage to pota-
toes and other growing garden truck
according to A. P. Houston Grady
county agricultural agent who states
that ho has received many com-
plaints from various sections of tho
county as well as from Chickaslia
gardeners concerning M inroads
the pest are making on their gar-
dens. Answering" many applications for
a preventative and nn exterminator
for these pests the county today
gave tho following formula and di-
rections urging the gardeners to take
action to kill out tho .pest3 before
their spread becomes truly alarming:
"Use 1-2 pound powdered arsenate
of lead or .l-S of a pound of calcium
arsenate to 12 gallons of water into
which a pound of slacked llmo has
been strained Apply with a sprink-
ling can or a spray.
"For plant' r lice sucking insects
use two teaspoonftils of nicotine sul-
fate or black leaf 40 to one gallon
of soapy water. Apply with a spray
pump. ; Be sure and cover the plant
completely especially the under side
of leaves.'
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By United Press.
Chicago. May 2fi. Feudists of the
"Bloody Nineteenth" ward claimed
another victim today.
The latest victim ot the guerilla
warfare over politics was ' Michael
Laceari a lieutenant of the later
Anthony D'Andrew boss of one fac-
tirtn' of tho Nineteenth who was. re-
cently assassinated was riddled with
bullets while he was at work in his
saloon hero today '
.( WEATHER ' FORECAST
fr For Oklahoma
Tonight unsettled cooler west
portion Friday portly cloudy
cooler
Local Temperature .
vnvlmnm. sfi- minimum .70.
FORMULA TO HIE
GARDEN OE RUGS
ANOTHER VICTIM
I CHICAGO
OUELL ELECTION
riot i hand
iTwo Faction Start Paradea; When
Procetilont Me't Shooting
Start; Trouble Spreadi
Over Areas
BRIAND SWINGS FRENCH
OPINION AS TO GERMAN
Greater Toleration - Seen Through
Effort of Premier; Expect
Vote Confidence; War
Criminal Convicted
Hy I'll It ed I'rcsn.
Ilelfnst May 2'i. ClinrgiiiK through
fighting mobs and firing a tthey
went Itrlllsh HOKIIers today broke
up ii number of riots which wero
ontKi'ottihs of recent electiiuis.
There wan fierce revolver fighllng
particularly !n liutler Hired opposite
tho Catholic monastery. The distur-
bances were not confined to that
district however but were ppread
over a wide erea breaking out in
new placed at frequent Intervals.
Two processions representative of
factions in the elections were form
ed early today nnd the parading of
the town was started. The rlotn
broke out when the two procesHlonH
met.
Swing French 'View
Ily I'nited Tress.
Paris May Premier Ilriiiml ap-
peared today to have jwung the opin-
ion of tlie French to n'vlew which
favors more toleration for (iermany.
It is confidently believed here that
tlirnu'jh his efforts tho chamber of
deputies will approve his course in
regard to tlie 'reparations and his
handling ot .th' Silesian Rltuntlon
wherein Franco Grent Britain Po-
land nnd Gormnny wero badly tangl-
ed. Convict War Criminals
fly United Press.
Leipzig May 28. Germany today
convicted her first war criminal.
Sergeant Heinin was sentenced to
serve ten months in prison nnd was
ordered to payiart of the cost of
the trial when he was found guilty
of maltreating " British and Bel-
gian prisoners of war.
CALLED TO FUNERAL
OKLAHOMA CHURCHMAN
Mrs. C. P. McGaha kft this morn-
ing for Oklahoma City to attend the
funeral of Dr. K. F. Stockwell super-
intendent of tho Oklahoma City dis-
trict of tho Methodist church which
was to he hold today. Ho was killed
yeslerday in or near Oklahoma City
when his nutomohile was struck hy a
train according to reports hero tndayW
..Germany purchased sphagnum mons
in Scotland for many years prior
to the' war.
AM star fishes have the power
to restore or egenerate injured parts
SLATED TO SUCCEED .
LATE CHIEF JUSTICE
By United Press.
Washington May 26. President
Harding has decided to appoint Wil-
liam Howard Taft former president
as chief Justice ot the supremo court
It waa learned today on the highest
authority. "His nomination may go
'to the senate within a week or teri
days. By approval ot the nominate
'ho would succeed the late Chief Jus-
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WILLIAM IjOWARD TAFT
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Utile Mi. Harriet Mitcliell datiylit er of P. rip; fleti. William
Mitcliell of the Air Service is an accomplislicd-anil ilarinp; rider.
'Hie II year old pirl is seen here puttino; Home .o;ain lier father's
cutty in the National Capital Horse Show at Washington yej
a hurdle. The show was attended hy President and Mrs. Hard-
ing and most everybody prominent in Washington society.
CHIGKA5HA HERD
WANDERING BACK
FROM BIG MEET
Convention of Stae B. P. O. E.
Clote at Ardmore; Chlckasha
Ball Team Drop Two Holy
Fought BaHle
A local Klk herd Is wandering back I
from Ardmore where the annual con- j
ventlon of tho sUle Klks association
has jtiHt closed and every member is '
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strong in tlie praise of tho Ardmore
U. P. G E. for the entertainment
given. It was classed hy many i
tho hcHt. convent ion Oklahoma Klk-.: county farmer in tho recent prefer-
dom has seen in many years. jenllul election.
.;Unm-n ilecnmte.l from one M.nlei nf tin. new board will
end to the other with tho purplo nnd
white Klks' colors" said a Chickaslia
Hill' "The town from tho stand-;
point ot .decorations looked more
like tho Chicago national convention '
of last year than anything I can
think of. Tho entertainment pro-
gram offered by tho Afdmoro ElkS
was of the highest class. There was
something doing from I ho moment
tlie convention opened until the
strains' of 'Homo Sweet Jlomo' died
away at the big ball. being the final
number on the convention program."
The Chickaslia. Elks ball team was
nosed out in both games by the
Ardmore Elks losing the first day
C to nnd tho second day 9 to 8.
The Chiekasha team making the
trip to Ardmore in automobiles ar-
rived Ciere Monday a couple of hours j
late and was forced to go into tho
game without having eaten dinner.
Ardmore broke the tlo in tho ninth
inning with two men down. Tlie
second day's game was equally as
hard fought tho final halt of tho
ninth Inning being required for Ard-
more to put over the winning run.
According to the Dally Ardmorite
sensational fielding featured both
games Steinberger Campbell and
Tyrrell receiving special mention for
the brilliant defensive by the -Ardmore
sport scribe. The Chiekasha
team was praised for the sports
manship ; they showed and for tho
clean hard battles they staged.
The following officers ot the Ok
lahoma Elks association were elect
ed: Charley Seymore unrtiesvuie
president; Billy West Tulsa first
vice president; M. Wilson Sapulpa
second vice president? S. H. Nor-
man Oklahoma City third vice pres-
ident; E. E. Kirkpatrick. Oklahoma
City secretary (re-elected) ; W. J.
Harnett Shawnee treasurer t re-
elected); II. S. Gardanhire. Ardmore
tnisteo for three years; B. B. Bare-
fot Chiekasha and F. II. Gruhhs
Muskogee were (hold over trustees.
Chicory grown in Bavaria Is used
all over Europe as a substitute for
coffee. ; - .
Year Old Rider
of President Harding
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Board by Terrall Man; Mem-
bera to Serve one Year; .
Full List it (. ft
Newly elected 'permanent directors
of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers
association look office yesterday In
Oklahoma City according to A. F.
Houston Grady county farm agent
n )().ml ()f (m.t()rs
liaving defeated Theo Stover Grady
hold olflco for one year from this
dnle. It wiit he their Job . to set in j
motion ami keep In -smooth runulng
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FOR FIRST TERM
order during this first crucial yourjm''in position htillding located
of its existence this mammoth cotton
marketing organization.
Members of tho board of director
nro Walter Colbert of Ardmore; fl.
W. Snider of Louis; II. 10. Worllck
ot Mangum; W. A. 'Drum of Freder-
ick; John Wlllard ot Fort Cobb; A.
V. DuUo ot Terrell; It. C. Kennedy
of Pauls Valley; P. W. Vatight of
Holdenvillo; A. S. Foreman of Sail!-
saw; A. G. Henson of.McLoud and
Carl Williams of Oklahoma. City.
"Popcorn Johnnie"
Found Dead Today;
Cause Is Unknown
John Woods known hero as "Pop-
corn Johnnie ' was found dead this
morning m his room in mo rrisco
addition. The body was found by
two men who slept In an adjoining
room. Cause ot the death is un-
known. No funeral arrangements have been
made pending arrival of relatives
S J. Anderson local undertaker who
prepared the body for burial said
this afternoon. The' funeral he said
probably will Bo held some time to-
morrow. The deceased had lived in this city
many years working as a cook and
as opnrator of various lunch stands.
TULSA JAIL DELIVERY
By United Press.
Tulsa May 2G. Twelvo prisoners
escaped from the county jail bore
last night. Three were later recap-
tured. The escape was accomplished
when the prisoners sawed through
eight steel bars. Tho men then slid
from the top floor of tho jail to the
ground by means of blanets tied to-
gether. Three cent currency was in vogue
in tho United States immediately af-
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ALL th UUit ntwt by wdrt
very diy from th United
Pr Aitoelillon.
Number 125
NEW BALL FIELD
Long Horn Stay to start Ini New
Park Cait of Viaduct Sunday
When Horn Crew M.-t
Ft 8mlth Twin
WRECKING CREW BUSY
ON UNIVERSITY PARK
Volunteer Aetlv In Tearing Down
Old Ball Park; Merchant Do.
na'e Caih and Material
For Dinner
When the Chick return ti tho
hoiim hHundtiy for a long homo
stay they" will rlnwh In tlm opener
against Ft Smith on a new bull
field and In front of a new grand-
aland which is without a doubt on.i
of llin best In tlm circuit.
Saturday night thn final louche
will Im put on thn stand. For two
weeks a c rew of from SO to 40 car.
penlors iliave heen swarming over thn
Htructiire which has gone up a if
hy ningie Tho stand has a seating
capacity of 2;.00. Ono of tha big
features of tho now plant I that
every seat I supplied with a "lean
back." A totul of 30 boxes each with
a seating capacity of six will be com
plete by Saturday nlghL Near tho
entrance which Is In tho center of
tho stand a band stand h.m been
erected. Front tho entrance tho fan
may proceed along a main aisle
either to the right or left tr find
their ravorlto seats. AIhIcs running
from top to bottom at convenient
points will ennbln thd fans to proceed
to nny scat In tho stand without
having to' climb ovor others already
seated. 5
Anich work on "thn ground lias
heen done by' tho Chlcknslu baseball
fans and tho rnrpentoiti in the con-
struction of tho stand donnteil ono
day's work apleco. nenenMi tho stand
aro space for concessions nnd to
the east of the Rtructuro 1 wilt bo
aparklng sprtco for nloninhlles. Nu
cars will be allowed to park Inside
of the field was t.ho case nt IJnl-
" ''"' "em Hero
M'h wl" 10 m lown nni1 "
Illmr ' tho construction Of
fences and other work around thd
county fair plant.
Work has heen started on the
northwest of the bull field. Thorn
will be n group of three fair build-
ings flanking tho ball park and raco
track on tho northwest. A landing
field for aeroplanes will be supplied
on Iho east sldo of tho 40 ncro tract
whilo to tlie southwest of tho ball
field and fu.Y buildings is to be a
camp ground for automobile tourists.
This will ho supplied with lights
water nnd conveniences. .
1 Tho entire plant Is loented within
tlfeo blocks from tho east edge of
tho business section of iho cify
being all that might bo expected of
a real down-town park.
Tear Down Old Park
Early this morning a crow that
varied in sizo as tho day wore on
got busy on tho job of toarlng down
tho University park baseball plant.
Many of thn crew members wero
volunteers tho majority In fact be-
ing those who were donating their
labor "for the good of tho cause."
Tho lumber was being piled for.
hauling to tho new park site east of
the viaduct where It will be used in
the construction of the fence nnd for
such other jobs as it may be used.
At 9 o'clock there were about i2."
men busy at the old park and much
I progress had heen made during the
first hour's work. Indication were
that the fence would be wrecked and
the lumber piled by night. It may
take longer to finish the job of tear-
ing down the grand stand. '
Headed by Louis Erlich and Frank
Curtis a movement was started last
night to supply eats and refreshment
for the men. A considerable fund
as well as donations of lunch mater-
ial ice and refreshments resulted
and dinner was served to the wreck
Ing crew at noon. Drinks and ci-
gars were also "on tap' for the
workers during the day.
The first census of a European
nation was undertaken by Sweden
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