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Ghickasha Daily Express
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United Press Association.
Volume Twenty-one
Chickasha Oklahoma Friday May 7 1920
Number 110
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COURT IS ASKED
TO DECIDE LIST
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HE'LL GLEAN UP
SECOND BATTLE
SERIES IS EVEN
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BO DECLARES
OKMULGEE COPS
92 TO GRADUAT
AT JUNIOR HIGH
ON REPUBLICANS
CHURC
S
Senator Cays Intends to Cleanse
Party by Investigation Into Ex
penditures In Pre-Convention
Campaign Fights.
SITUATION INTOLERABLE
SAYS FLAYS CARPET-BAG
Women to Demand "Equal Rights"
in Chicago Meeting Monday; Will
Make Stand for "Fifty-Fifty
On National Committee.
By United Press.
Washington May 7. Senator Bo-
rah today announced that ho would
"clean up the republican party" in
his campaign to investigate tho im-
proper pre-convontlon campaign ex-
penditures. The nomination for president of
the United States on itho republican
ticket may hinge on the. question of
expenditures in tho figltt for state
delegates If the plan works. '
Work on Senate.
Senator Borah will first concen-
trate his efforts to get the resolu-
tion for an investigation into tho ex-
penditures of tho several candidates
adopted.
After that is accomplished accord-
ing to liis plans. Birah will gather
information concerning the largo
number of contests waged in it lie
.southern elates. Tho investigations
will show that these contests are
being engineered 'by northern 'politi-
cians for their own purposes Borah
believes.
Tho situation in the souith is "In-
tolerable'' he declares. "Tho carpet
bag politicians from the north" arc
hurting tho chances of the republi-
can party there Borah stated.
"Equal night3" Demanded.
By United Press.
Chicago May 7. "Equal rights"
will bo demanded of republican par-
ty leaders by it he women republicans
at the meeting here Monday it -was
announced today.
Tho women are to make a stand
' for a "fifty-fifty" representation on
the national committee which now
permits two women ito attend the
meeting of the committee but In
which meeting llioy have no power.
Missouri Names Eight.
Kansas City Mo. May 7. Eight
delegates-at-largo to the Chicago con-
vention uninstructcd as to presiden-
tial preference were elected 'by the
republican -stato convention which
adjourned lalo yesterday after hav-
ing been in session since yesterday.
Resolutions adopted by the con-
vention included tortious condemn
ing tho league of nations covenant
without reservations; denouncing the
national administration and demand-
ing that all laws be strictly enforced.
The question of instructing the
delegates at large as ito presidential
preference was not brought up.
Two of tho delegatos-at-large are
women. "In addition eight alter-
nates all women wcro named. Two
presidential clectors-at-large and six-
teen district electors also were elect-
ed. NOMINATE OFFICER FOR
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
By United Press.
Washington May 7. Edmund
Piatt representative from New York
lias lieen nominated ly rresideni
AV'ilson ito bo a member of the fed
cral reserve board.
THOUGH 92. SHE STfLL
LIKES OLD CLAY PIPE.
By United Press.
Dennison O. May 7. Mrs. Mar
garet Concland is much concerned
over the reported movement to ex
ile tobacco. Mrs. Copeland said t-he
would have a difficult time breaking
herself of a habit she has been in-
dulging for 70 years.
She recently celebrated her ninety-second
birthday and puffr-l an
ancient clay pipe in solid enjoyment.
She firmly believes that smoking bas
Jielped prolong her life. None of
this mild blend of tobacco for her.
either. The more kick or bite the
fcetter she like It
Chicks Make Three Boots While
Okmulgee Plays Errorless Ball;
Lewis Is Nicked for 11 Blows;
Chicks Get 10 Safeties.
Special to Exxpress.
Okmulgee. May 7. Okmulgee play-
ed errorless ball nicked Lewis the
big left bander of the Chicks for
11 blows and took tho second game
hero yesterday afternoon by a score
of 0 to It.
The Chicks registered ten hits but
were unablo to make them timely.
Okmulgee having the advantage of
three niisplays uncorked by the vis-
itors. This game evened the series
boMi teams having copped a game.
They will play itho tio off here
this afternoon after which both teams
will entrain for Chickasha where
the Chicks will entertain various
teams of the circuit for 15 games.
Okmulgee.
AH H II I'O A E
Wren cf 4 0 1 1 0 0
Haley If 4 113 1 0
Henslig 3b :i 0 1 0 2 0
Query c 4 0 0 7 0 0
1). Wiudlc Ss 4 3 3 1 3 (
Williams p 3 0 1 0 3 0
Holtzhouser p j. 1 110 10
Edmondson 2b 3 1 2 0 2 0
J. Windle rf 3 0 1 2 0 0
Miller lb 3 0 0 8 2 0
Totals
32 C 11 27 13 0
Chickasha.
AB U II I'O A E
Reudy cf 5 1 1 1 0 0
McMullin ss 4 12 12 1
Scott rf 4 1110 0
Reynolds 21) 4 0 1 2 3 1
Hayes c 3 0 13 10
Kittcrman lh 4 O 1 10 10
I'oolaw 3b 4 0 1 1 I 1
Pcttlgrew if 3 0 1 1 0 0
Lewis p 4 0 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 3 10 23 !l 3
Score by innings:
K II E
Okmulgee 010 120 0206 11 0
Chickasha 000 002 0103 10 .1
Summary: Three base hits Ed-
mondson Reynolds McMullins. Two
base hits Pettigrcw. Windle. Dou-
ble plays Miller unassisted; Rey-
nolds to Kitlernian. Bases on balls
off Williams J off Lewis 1. Struck
out by Williams 1 by Iloll.liouser
4 by Lewis 2. Base hits off Wil-
liams 9 Holtzhouser 1 Lewis It.
Innings pitched by "Williams 7. Time
of game 2 hours. Umpire Wilson.
GERMANS TO DISCUSS
ECONOMIC COLLABORATION
By United Press.
Paris May 7. A German delega-
tion is to arrivo in Paris witliin ten
days to discuss economic collabora-
tion with France according to Dr.
Wilholm von Myer German charge
d'af fairs.
Minco Lad Fined
In Court Charge
Of Petty Larceny
George Davis ago 17 a. Minco lad.
was fined JIC.OO and costs in Jus-
tice Moore's court yestt dav when he
was found guil'.y or. a e'luego of pet
ty larceny.
It was alleged that Davis with the
two small sons of Will Lowe dep-
uty sheriff at Minco stolo some
strawberries from tho Marlow-
Anderhub store in Minco. They
were brought into court on complaint
of William Staccy county' attorney.
Tho two Lowe boys wore given a
lecture by Jadgo O'Neill in Juvcuilo
court.
"GEORGE" QUITS SHINING
SHOES PLAYS OIL GAME
Goorgo A. Spl; ! poulus formerly
of this city is now engagod in the
oil business at Stamford Texas ac-
cording to a letter received here yes-
terday. "George" as he was known here
is dealing in petroleum investments
oil leases royalties and production.
Spinoponlus recently sold George's
shine parlor here after operating
the business for several years.
A BOLSHEVIC JOKE A curious procession took p aae recently in J'ans when the local Bolshevist .
group introduced into their allignmcut types of Bolshevists currying knives of the kind advertised
in the well known Paris electioneering poster which the government issued. This shows a man
holding a knife in his mouth streaming with blood and read "what Bolshevism spoils." (C) Copic
Serv. Corp. Inc.)
SUIT FILED FOR
RECOVER! F
ALLEGEO BE DUE
Cotton Man Sues Former Chickasha
Banker On Oil Deal; Petition
Says Didn't Get His Share of
Proceeds of Sale.
Claiming that he did not rocelve
his full beneiits from the sale of
property belonging to the Wylie Oil
and Gas company A. J. Harry local
cotton buyer yesterday filed n suit
in district court here seeking Ito re-
cover ?4 829.70 from Willianii II. Don-
ahue former Chickasha banker and
secretary-treasurer of tho Wylio com-
pany. Barry 1n his petition sets furl.h
that he was a stockholder "in tho
Wylio company; that Donahue act-
ing as an agent of Itho company
sold property belonging to tho com-
pny for a price that netted tho com-
pany $200000 which amount was to
have been . allotted pro rata among
tho stockholders; that be should
Jiavo received $(iGC(i.(i0 for ithe
amount of stock he held in the com-
pany while he received only $1830.90.
The plaintiff seeks lo recover Ihr:
difference between . JililOli.Oo and
$183.!I0 or $1829.70.
Mr. Donahue defendant in tli"
case recently resigned an motive
vice president of the Oklahoma. Na
tioual bank here. Since.' leaving
Chickasha Mr. Donahue ha:i been
engaged in the banking business In
Kansas City. He has linen active in
tho oil business mi Chickasha for sev-
eral months. He has hold offices in
the Wylie Oil and 'a:i company the
R M. Sanders Oil and Gas company
and tho BiirklninioU-Coniont. Oil and
Gas company.
ROBBER! EFFORT
Oy United Tress.
St. Louis May 7. One bandit was
killed and one raptured in a revol-
ver battle at. Blackbridge East. St.
Louis following an attempt by nine
men lo .hold up the Drovers Nation-
al bank at National Stock Yards
111. this morning.
Tho men wore successful in secur-
ing $19000 in cash which they woro
forced to abandon later.
FOR BRITAIN'S SWEET TOOTH.
Washington D. ('. In 1918 the
United Kingdom imported 10000.000
pounds of honey valued at $3500000
from the United Stales.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Saturday; cloudy
probably thunder showers.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 7S; minimum C3.
KILL BANDIT IN
WET PLANK MAIN
PLATFORM
-OF GOV. .-EDWARDS
New Jersey Champion of Light
Wines and Beer Comes Out De-
finitely as Candidate for Demo
Presidential Nomination.
SUFFS PREPARE TAKE
FIGHT BACK TO SOLONS
Delaware Legislature Adjourns With
Suffrage Leaders Getting Ready
for Drive When Session
Opens Again May 17.
By United Press.
Washington May 7. Definite an-
nouncement that. Governor Edward
I. Edwards of New Jersey is in the
race for tho Democratic presidential
nomination was made by his friends
in New York today.
The legalization of light wines and
beer is to form one of the prinicipul
planks in his platform-. It was stated
that ho will actively participate in
the campaign for bis nomination.
Delaware Solons Adjourn.
By Cnitcd Press.
Hover May 8. -The Delaware log
isl.it urn adjourned today until May
17 when the suffragists are to make
another attempt to force the passage
of the resolution ratifying the fed-
eral suffrage constitutional amend
moot in the lower hoime.
Friends of suffrage in the state
senate obtained a recess utter a li.l
tor fight.
PERCENT PROFIT
HIGH SINCE WAR
STATES OFFICER
By United Press.
Washington. May 7. Th profits-
of practically all corporations deal
ing in fond clothing fuel and rw
material arc morn Mian lull pci cent
greater now -than .hey ware before
t.lio war W. J. Lamk former secre-
tary of the National War Labor
board told the railroad labor board
in a plea for the board's approval of
the wage demands of tho railway
employes.
Sugar profits have increased loo
per ccnl tho packers :i'Jii to 400 per
cent clothing 50O per cent end coal
400 per cent he stated.
POLES CHASE ON
HEELS OF "REDS"
By United Press.
London May 7. Tho whole of the
Ukraine district east of the rivr
Dnieper is rising against the soviet3
the Pcles announced today.
The bolslievikl forces are retreat-
MEXICAN REBELS
ID
ON
ITV
Force Leaves Sonora; Will Be In
creased to 10000 at Chihuahua;
Rumor Says Carranza Has
Left Mexican Capital.
By United Pross.
Agua Prieta Sonora May 7. The
concentration of revolutionary troops
for an advance on Mexico Clity is
now under way under tho command
of 'Colonel Rodcrlquez.
The troops left here heavily armed
for the movement toward the capi
tal. This forco will be increased tj
10000 at Chihuahua.
Say Carranza Leaves.
By United Pross.
Washington May 7. At Mexican
revolutionary headquarters hero it
was announced this morning that a
dispatch received fronr Laredo re
ported that President Carranza had
left Mexico City during tho night.
This announcement was not con-
firmed front official circles during
the morning.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins court
clerk issued a marriage license yes-
terday to Cicero Fornborry age 43
of Temple and Mrs. Fannio Hobison
age .'Id of Temple.
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NATIONAL BANK CALL
By United Press.
Washington May 7. Tho comp-
troller or the currency issued a call
today fur liie condition of all nation-
al banks ait. the close of business on
May 1.
NEW DISEASE IN
"CHI" SPREADING
By United Press.
Chicago May 7. Mike Viiikovich
an employe of the Curled Hair com-
pany hero is in a hospital near
death being the sixth victim of An-
thrax according to the belief of phy-
sicians. Health authorities are making a
vigorous fight to prevent the sproad
of the disease which it is thought
was imported from Russia or Argen-
tina. ing in a panic and are being hotly
pursued by the Polish troops dis
patches received hero today stated.
SPOKANE SLUMPS
By United Press.
R
f FOR MOVE
lilLAIUU U
Washington. May 7. The
census bureau announced to-
day that tho population of
Spokane Wash. is 101204.
This represent.! a decrease
of 198 or two-tenths of one per
cent over the population of
the city ten years ago.
Commencement Exercises Announc-
ed; Normal School Man to De-
liver Address at Building On
Thursday Night.
A. Llnscheid vice president of the
state normal school at Durant will
deliver tho commencement address
at tho Junior high school graduation
exercises to be held in the school
auditorium. Thursday evening May
13th.
Mr. Llnscheid holds a B. A. de-
gree fro.ii the University of Oklaho
ma. Having been granted a year's
leave of absence ho is now studying
in the stato university preparat ry
to receiving his M. A. decree. Mr.
Lin.-cheld is one of the most ab'o
speakers and school men in the
state according to J. F. Uat-'her
principal of i(he junior high school
92 to Graduate.
Ninety-two students w't! graduate
trom. the junior iilg1i Mr.l :i -the
conMiiciU'ement r-mrcl.-.n.: uru neck
Principal llatcher -nys r !uwii'.
ar-? tho members of thi fr-nduaM:t
class:
Richard C. Darnell Ada David on
Ve!a Loreno Davidson. Richard II.
Dawson John DeKinler William
Drlggers Pat A. Duncan Edna Els-
ton Clerda Elizabeth Eklund Lucile
Eriekson Joseph Harold Fast t
James Frey Georrc W. Funnell
Leonard Good Winnlo Mae Hall
Robert Harkins Kathryn Emily Har
ness. William L. Hart Ho'en Hayes
Wynema. III11 Rosalie Beatrice High
Lela Hopkiua Katherlno Elizabeth
Horton Mildred Qulsenberry How-
ard Burney Ray Gwynn Ray Ruth
Mae Revllle Bessie Reynolds Curtis
Rickert Jesse L. Salter Mary Ruth
Shaw Herbert E. Shoekley Robert
Shelton. Minnie Louella Smith Lora
Taylor Andrew Thomas Irene La-
vaga Thompson Wllda Wasserbeck
Harvey Wes-ltfall Helen A. Wisdom
Albert Wood Ruby Aline Wootten.
Geneva M. Young Gerald Youatt
Charlie Archerd Gayle Archerd
Richard W. Aust Homer L. Barnes
Nellie Ruth Barnes Jennie Ray Balk
Bertha Barker Delia M. Barker
Ruth Baxter Alice E. Bell Bert
Berry Ralph Bevans Bennett Bond
Katheryno Bousl May Ruth Bridges
Wallace Flow Briscoe Allen Jay
Brownson William D. Bruton Alice
Marzie Burney William Butler Flos-
sie Cafflerall Maurlne Chalf-ant. Ma-
rie Monona Colby Damon E. CorbinT
Frankie Hulen Howard P. Hurst
Asa Hutchinson Virginia Ann Hynd
man Verda Mildred Jelks Jewell Es-
teen Jones Gertrude Keesee Dor"
thea Kemper Dale Konyon Mary Re
bekah Major Sylvia Elizabeth Mai
lory Howard L. McElreath Jasper
Meade Leon Miller Erma Munford
Josephine Neal Paul J. Nicholson
George II. Noakes Paul L. Norris
Geo. K. Onslet Algio F. Powell Jr.
Loreno A. Proctor Bemice M. Pross.
IT'S TO BE
ELK EAT ELK
HERE MAY 20
It will be Elk eat Elk when the
B. P. O. E. lodges of tho state meet
here on May l'J-20 for the annual Ok-
lahoma convention.
Not that the Hello Bills will fall
one upon the other and emulate the
inhabitants of the cannibal isle in in
effort to cut down the II. C. L. or
is to be a barbecue at. which the
something of that sore. The affair
members of tho Elks lodge are rep
reronted at ;the meeting are served
.eal elk meat a sufficient supply of
which has been procured by the
Chickasha lodge to servo the visit-
ing Elks. The barbecue will bo giv-
en at Shanoan springs one of the
beauty spots near hero on the even
ing of May 20.
"TEEN AGE BOY" SUBJECT
"Tho 'Teen Ago Boy" was tho sub-
ject of a lecture delivered by Rev.
William Denham Chickasha scout
executive at Arcadia last night. The
lecture was one of tho numbers o'
a lyceuin course being given in Ar
cadia. Mr. Denham returned to
Chickasha this; morning.
Maoedonian Baptist Church In Squab-
ble; Airs Differences In Dis rict
Tribunal As to Duly Qualified
Officials.
PETITION SAYS PASTOR
WANTED DEED TO LOTS
Says "Southtown" Congregation Do
nated Money for Purchase of
Ground for Church and Adds
Preacher "Slicked' 'Em.
Who are tho duly qualified and
e;octed deacon-i of the Ma.-ed."!'.."
:tai'ti.-t church in .-'nnt. t.-w '
Bariy. r;n; AI.-r'-.M Hi;-.-;
' 'range Aifie.l llu '. ): .iml Fiv-1
.luhnson all colored claim the dis-
tinction. The question will bo decMoj il.lt
afternoon In district court u'l.-n
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w i 1 1 .nu' ; i'. -r l!i- v . i I .1. .I'lin-:;
iwym pallor ; ml iki'.-!"l'ii:t i:i a .!!
li-tviti I In '' :i. !. n H (p '
'Ii.mli by I'i-'c Larry and ('mm!
Morton trustee : are i''a:.nt;!'i'-. 'ih
hearing was hooked ior 2 ovli.cK
Matthews and Cox Named.
W. O. Matthews local real (;..
avan and R. S. Cox. county clerk of
Grady county are also name! -Ir-:endanta
In the petition filed by i..u-
plaintiffs in tho ca e
It is alloged In the p-riMtm Ut'it
Matthews sold the church Vt.i. fii'i
and six In block 157 this c.ty for
a price of $1050; ithat money pal-i
for said lots was rakied by sub.icrlp-
tion from members of tho church;
that at the time the money was ral.-.-ed
the defendant Jone wat paster
In charge of the church .ml Ah
Hutehins Hayej Orange a d J;;k
Jackson were trustee 1. that tho
money collected from tho ivn-'rotia
tion was collected with tho explicit
understanding and belief on tho part
of the givers that the money wai
i:o be used In the purchase of the
lota and with the further under
standing that when the property mm
bought the deed wou'd be ta'ie'i In
the name of the Macedonian Bapt'v
church of Chickasha Grady county
Oklahoma.
Pastor Accused of Fraud.
The peitltion filed by tho church
and Barry and Morton who repre-
sent themselves as trustees further
alleges that. Jones pastor of tho
church by "false and fraudulent
means'' procured the names of tho
i hurch trustees to he signed to an
in Urumenit directel to Mr. M.itthew ;
directing the latter to deed the lot;
purchased by the church to .T-nei
instead of tho church; thai sail
fraud consisted of Jones represent-
ing to Alt Hutchtns and Hayes Or
ange who were at that time acting
as trustees of the church that tha
other trustees Jack Jackson had
already signed a statement directing
that tho deed be given direct t)
Jones and that he had in his posses-
sion an instrument purporting to
have been attached thereto the sig-
nature of Jack Jackson; that Jones
exhibited the signature to Alf Hutch -Ins
and Hayes Orange and caus!
them Ito believe that the instrument
had been lawfully signed by Jack
son; that believing the signature
was the genuine signature of Jack-
on Hutehins and Hayes placed
their signatures on the instrument
directing Mr. Matthews to deed tha
l.-i'ts to Pa.-tor Jones.
The petition states that the 'te
ment of Jonei to the e.fe" tM-.
Jackson had slgne-1 the In-t-i: ni-u'.
was falsa and fraudu'ent; that Jack-
son bad not at any time signed th-i
instrument or authorized anyone t'
sign the same for him.
Ask Cancellation of Deed.
Plaintiffs in tho case ask cancella-
tion of tho deed made by Matthews
to Jones and that Matthews liade
a deed to tho lots to the Macedon-
ian Baptist church.
The church was granted a re-
straining order restraining Jones
from placing the deed on record and
further restraining County Clerk Cox
from accepting same. After (this
was granted Jones filed a motion
to dissolve the restraining order
submitting affidavits from Orange
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