Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 98, Ed. 1 Monday, April 25, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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3 Ghigicasha ably Express iiia
ALL the latest !
very day from the
Press Association.
Chickashd Oklahoma Monday April 25 1921
Volume Ttvcnty-Tico
"Wfffl WES AIM IfflVEMflS- WOT EWICT
U U V- ll W Law
nmntiniii nun NINNEKAH HIGH TAKES FIRST IN
PH PKKUt FflNS rIFATV TRACK MEET WITH SECOND
I 1 1 1 ii in 1 1 1 1 1 i i j i i - - . . . ffM. t
uii iuiiiiuiiii i iuw ini t ttieii Ktuji'i:v i;v'7 iff ;.n
iSHR FANS
TO PRY OFF LID
E WEDHES
HER
01!
Mayer Usuee Closing Proclamation;
Plrma 8'gn up 100 par eant
to Quit Business at 2:30
In Afternoon
PARADE WILL FORM AT
SECOND AND CHICKA5HA
Biggest Day Chlckaiha Baaaball Haa
Sean la Promised; Buga Co
Wild Over Showing Mad
to Date by Chlcka
PROCLAMATION
Wednesday Iho 27th of April
1521 If a suitable day will
mark the beginning of Urn We-
lorn Association league base
ball season In the city ot Chick-
atiha.
Baseball In tho great popular
upon of America and the team
which represents Chickaaha will
DA WORT ASKS
BACK SALARY OF
G0UNTYIM-SUIT
Former County Judge Files Action;
Namca Amount aa 12.907; Al-
leges no Compenaatlon
Paid Sine 1919
Alleging that ho was "wrongfully.
Illegally and unlawfully moved and
auapended from office." K. K. Haven-
port former county judge Saturday
afternoon filed suit In district court
hero praying for Judgment against
tho county In Wo aunt of 12007.
The plaintiff alleges In hla petition
thai he hna received no compensa-
tlon for nor emolument .from the
office since October 1. 1319; that
the order suspending him from of
fice until the determination of cer-l roniiilons. have led
tain niattcra alleged against him In . f . . Mre thftt he
pro l e wholesome amusement M .J" 2 may equal the slate record In th.
for a great number of our Peo- W waa Issued over the protest Norman ()(;uo mashn(
ior "u" . . i . .. .i.n rnent. annrovul or . . i Kn.
" " ' nia laHi yearn ruiiMiin
direction of the plaintiff. d dftlhi tll0 joo yard dash the
Violation of the penal statue In- . . wdles. and the 120-
volvlng moral turpitude waa charged ... hnr.u. ji did not
in tho accusation rendered by the up ((J lg 1920 rocord In the
grand Jury. jin.vard dash and the ziy
A claim for back aalary for the
time be waa suspended from ornco Du
recently waa filed wltn ine uoarn o
county commissioners. The clali.i
waa not allowed.
pie. I therefore aa mayor oi
Chickaaha. declare tho said op
enlng day a half holiday and
request that aa f ir aa possible
all r'-ion e Bven an 0'P"r"
tunlty to witness the opening
game. '
(seal S. C DCRB.N
Attort: T
J. U. WELLBORN.
City Clerk
Iteglalerlng 61 Mdt tha Mnnn-
kali high whool won Iho county
track inert held hero Saturday af
temcHin. With 47 polnta llnnh
Snrlnsa hlsh achoot waa close aec
ond while Amber and Iho Junior
high achnol of Chickaaha with 11
polnta each tied for third honora.
Claud Jlogue Iho red haired fleet
fooled sprinter from Huah Spring
copped alx first place a total of
3D polnta .and won all-round hon-
ora Ihn feat ho accomplished laal
year. Clialmrra Duke the NUp"-
kah athlete waa aerond Id Jloguo.
I In arored four first and ono aec-
ond totaling 23 polnta.
Century In 10 Flat
The Itush Spring runner waa nnl
hard pushed In any of the racea
save possibly tho IWyard dash and
tho century sprint lie atepped Ihe
looyard tlaah In 10-aeconda imo-
fifth of a second abort of Ihn atate
record aelabllahed In 1!07 by "Kali-
bit" Davenport of Tonkawa Pre-
paratory achoid." who ran the dia-
tance In 9 4 5 aeconda.
Tho fact that the meet here Sat
urday waa held under very unrae-
Jgermannqte dn
REPHTIS BE
RECEIVED TODAY
K vou want to buy anything in
ChlckitRha on Wedneaday. buy
before 2:30 in the afternoon for
after that hour this will be a closed
Tho lid will be put on all busi-
ness at 2:30 sharp and everybody
nd hlX will go to the ball park
o belp the victorious Chicks pry
"ui i..k.ii lid of the season.
That was the Indication this morn-
lK when Dr. A. B. Leeds and H.
Kohn completed a trip a-
business district. At U W
they had signed tip every bust tss
houao in the city with the exception
i tho two who.esalo houses fo
a closing at 2:30 they said When
oeen. they were on their way to the
2:-o that - whorsaers could
BlSo brln " rclght
was planned to hav t o
houses agree to accept
after the Closing hour.
Band 'n Everything
Announcmnent was
cal Musicians' union that th
Clanf8 Th 1 'r he occasion
to furnish musu. ul .. t
The band will lead the parade ta
11 . . j . iort from the Mc
8 Bcheauieo j
Farland hotel at I 5 an
B concert at
during me gai- . a at
Comedy stunts will b Bta
the park before ne wm
A mmtaieu. "V - he
over the nrs -
and a divine w
uu - .. if ta a
as to WhCtner
as l? minted- that
strike or a ban
various fraternal order w
comedy stunts to w
Ticket Sale Down Town .
... Wff onemng aay
Tickets tor - f
store it was announced
ELKS. PLAY TOMORROW
Tho local Elks team will stack up
iignlnit an Independent team from
Wichita Kails known as tho Wichita
Fulls Red Sox tomorrow afternoon
ut 2::.W It was announced today.
Tho game will bo called at 3:30.
The Red Sox are on a tour of Okla-
homa and will later move on to
New Mexico and Texas.
That! Expectation at Waahington;
To Decide on It'i Value; Knox
Peaco Rtaolutlon Ra-
ported Out
PREMIERS QUIT MEET
MINUS HUN PROPOSAL
Walt at Hytho for Carman Note and
Co Home Whan It Falla Ar-
rive; England to Support
France In Move
Ily United Presa.
Washington Apr. 25. -Whether
the new German rcparathufM note
eoii'it llutea a proiier basis for dis
cussion will bo determined after
the text of Iho communication
reaches here It waa stated today.
It waa reported hero thU morn-
ing that the text ot Ihe nolo had
been dispatched from lierlin to the
United States thU morning. It waa
expected to arrive hero aoino time
during' Iho day.
LOCAL LEGION AIRE POINTS OUT
tI f I'fAlllr ACTIVITY
" ... lnoTH llfPl1JVf.C.ir I4V
I I
AUNCHES
ITALY L
BATTLE ON REDS
By United Press.
Rome April 25. Italy's finish
fight on radicalism began today
ior nitnis for foinrtidates at tne
parliamentary elections to be held
May 15 closed.
The issiio waa to be fought out by
tho constitutional parties In coalition
against the radicals. Tho defeat of
the socialists was practically made
certain when other parties merged.
It is e.:pected however that the
next three weeks during which time
bitter campaigning will be staged
bloody clashes will result.
game.
heave.
Reason
judgment
the drug
Jewelry
this morning-.'
- Ray iW&der
n'-nf the
iimuaiit . .
uu" . ... " money
3F1 SKYpi ..J
Will oe . - tirket to admit
c.t -procul
These pasicuu'""
Tne . . -n.vin the necessity
inethe baU park
Anniversary of
L O. O. F. Lodge
To Be Observed
Chickasha Odd Fellows and Rebe-
evenlne in the First
Christian church will observe the
one hundred and. second anniversary
of the order Walter U t'ipKin cuau-
man Of the program commiuee nu-
nounced ' this morning.
Memhers o the two local lodges
have been requested to meet at
their respective halls at v:id ociuuh.
tomorrow evening. The lodges will
j vi nrri In a body. All
parauo w v :
members of Canton Chickasha No. 3
are to report in full dress uniform
It was stated.
box office.
"This
r uiioto. will woric ouv
: . innrr run than oy ai-
l)eUer r.Z f ticket at the
lowing mB !rx .
ZJLm -to or the co.lecUon o
' T
WEATHER FORECAST t
j For Oklahoma
Tonight cloudy and colder.
Tuesday fair. '
4 Local Temperature
Maximum 85. Minimum 59.
Rain .25.
Duke won first place In the shot
... J !....i
..llnr iroall lump. uinmo
JIUl niani. o - " am
throw and running iruim
Ha now holds the county record In
these four events. Result of the
track meet as announced by the
officials follow:
How They Finished
j-ohtimrun. Rush Springs
first; Thomas Amber second; Cal-
lahan Tuttle. third. Time: five and
one-fourth deconds.
Rhm nut Duke isinncsii. "-.
Windle Ntnnokah. second; Wibon
.. . hi. no- 4S feet. 3
Verden miru. u.niu-v--
'"S'yard run-Winans Junior high
school nrst; Elders Tuttle second
lledrick Friends third. Time; two
minutes 28 seconds.
role vault-Allison Rush Springs
first; Glvens Nlnnekah second;
Dickerson Amber third. Height:
nine feet six inches.
100 yard dash-Hogue Rush
Springs first; Thomas Amber sec-
oT Wilson Verden third. Time
i
Standing broad jump-Duke Mn-
nekah first; Wilkerson Amber sec-
ond; Windle Nlnnekah third. Dis-
. i font nix inches.
lance; h
440 yard dash-MOBH
Springs first; Winans. Junior high
schools second? Thomas Amber.
third. Time: one nunuio.
Discus throw-DuKO
first; Baker Rush Springs second;
Windle -Nlnnekah third. Distance
100 feet three Inches.
220 ' yard low hurdles-Hogue
Rush Springs first; Glvens. Ninne-
. . . ni.nMi ihirn
kah Becond; Maaison nuuw v-
Time: 31 seconds. :
High jump-Windle Nlnnekah
first; Duke Nlnnekah 'second; El-
j rrHlo fhlrd Height: five
uuia uvliw
feet five inches.
220 yard; dash Hogue Rush
Rnrines. first: Smith Tuttle second
Githens Amber third. Time 25
seconds.
Running broad jump Duke Nln-
nekah first; Windle Nlnnekah sec-
ond; Callahan Tuttle. third. Dis-
Inn 1Q fnftt fiieht inches.
tnuv&i
i9n.ant hio-h' hurdles Hogue of
Rush Springs first; Givens Ninne-.
kah second; McClellan Nlnnekah
third. Time: 19 seconds.
Relay Nlnnekah (Glvens Beck
MoAree iJUKe nrsi 11llou "' ' Election
(Berry Mullican Lesteif Baker) Ttc
second; Friends (Humphrey Hed-
nrtn Merallal. third. No
iiun '
time recorded.
Officials: Mitchell starter; Adama
Harnden Judges; DeBuski timekeep-
er; manager Gasaway.
Report Knox Resolution
Ity United Presa.
Washington Apr. 25-The aenale
foreign relation committee today
favorably reported tho Knox reso-
lution providing for tho ending of
.ho kIhir of war between the Unit.
discus ed and thS C6 tnrlU
aiHCUH niri WKrnnnnn
ed Slates aim ma
powers. i
Slight formal changes wero made
in the text of the faiwlutlon. Sena-
tors Pomerene of Ohloand Pittman
of Nevada were the only two who
voted against the resolution.
Premiers Adjourn
t.. TT.llf1 1rnHH.
Hytho Apr. 25.-The allied con-
ference here adjourned today with-io-
rnreived Gormany'a lat
est reparations offer. Premier Lloyd
. . ... ii .i.b- for
George waited unui n u...
the offer from the liermH.. u -
rive and when it did not anuw
i. ti l.onilon.
n ic.i. .
! tirinnii ot irance ut ""
motored to Dover to take the boat
across the Kngllsh channel. The
two officials had understood
copies ot the German note address-
ed to the United States would be
gent to them unofficially.
They professed great d.sappolnt-
ment that they bad been -unable to
study the document. Their next
opportunity for a .direct con erenee
will be at the meeting In London
next Saturday.
Britain Supports France
By unitea m.iii
Anr 25.-Great Britain
rT"' ut to France
Will in " f pva.
the occupation of the West rha
an- coal fields if the new German
eparations proposals are not P ;
aWe Premier Lloyd qe an
ed in the house of common today.
The English premier said thatac
tlon had been decided pon M n
. .i. nian for the mm
essary nm. nb.
tary government tne.e .
mitted to parliament
lte action was taken.
Wadn H. Lalliam chairman of
the Americanism committee of Hay-
mond T. Hurst post of Ihn Am
rrlcan legion today madn a atalo-
ment In which he outlined Ihe rea-
sons imderlaylng Ihn rail for a gen-
eral observance of Americanism day
here on April !. which day la bo-
lug observed by legion post ovrr
tho enllro country. Mr. UHoon's
alatnment follows:
"Many people are wondering why
Iho Amerlran legion Is o busily
Bilvocailng Americanism day.
"Underlying alt "Iher reawma.
and there aro many Is our deglre
to cxlucato Ihe foreign Inirn element
of our land ! tho Importance at-
tached to our flag and tradition
and tho part It lias piayen m
curing liberty security and demo-
cracy to those whit bavo been forc-
ed o our shores by oppression and
tyranny. While suh havn been
coming others have come and come
with sinister motives with no In
tentions of spreading any ot our
good and wholesome doctrines but
on tho other hand have como to
tear down what we have boon a cen
tury and a half building.
"Did not the kaiser threaten our
ambassador In 1918 and toll him
that he had more than GOO.OOO re-
serves in this country who would fly
lo arms at a moment's notice from
him? And not only Germany but
many other foreign countries have
their system or spies aim pr...-
ganda I our country and they will
. orirenio to tir up strife
KU i oi-
and discord among our people and
there are those or us who '
tural-born Americans who are ready
to give a listening ear to such.
....... .1.1. u what faces us today
but the thing that brought about
the thought of enlisting all good
citrons In our ngni r -
... icnntie. maas-mieeting
was u""- ""
called by one Molrlck. editor of
the 'Fatherland' a German news-
I)8Per published MJ
meet In Madison
N.' Y. It was called under pretense
t.. ii. o nresence of col
or proieniniB .fc
ored troops being placed along the
Rhine when in fact tner ..a..
none there for some time pryor to
the time tho meeting was called
and in fact never but a handful.
At this meeting the English were
hissed the French wero hissed and
the Americana wero hissed and
. v ihat 'Old Glory
IL hissed. It was thett that our
nmmnnrtnr nasieneu
nauonai jm.
Now York and started u.e
tionat program ana as a
o. 'in German mass-
tnree weuna - .
meeting the greatest mass meeting
ever held anywnere w
Madison Square Garden. Now York
LOCAL ELECTION
TOMORROW; VOTE
ON SCHOOL LEU!
Board Education Asking for Increase
In Levy for Maintenance of
Schools; Nome Two
Voting Places
iirrini RTimr ill
LLulOLnlURL III
TO GET
SESSION
ACTION ON BILLS
Salons Meet at Call of Governor
Hear Message on Business for
Transaction; Appropna.
tlon Measures Due
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
etastrs at tiiai ft O 4 Tf IT C
Tomorrow Iho voters of Chlcka
idia schmil district will go to the
-..! .iila tin liiproimlntf lllrt All-
MII1N i n
thorlased five mill levy In thU dis-
trict by seven and a halt mills for
tho maintenance of tne iiiickbhuo
schools for Iho c nilng nscai year.
There will be but two voting
t. TIo ri.nl nil votlllS' blMlth
ii.i. . .... ......
... .in iivli.u wttliln the rltv Hill
111 l"no ..-o -
Its will be Ihe city nnu wn
.... e Ji..il..t
voters In Chickasha acnooi aisirui
outside of the city will cast th-lr
i..niu .i flm In. 1 1 mirk.
. II I I ' . 1 L ..... .
i li.m' of the election this
h n Ilnrefoot. chairman
. 1 I 4llf
of the board of education saiu
wo have a nino nlollths schoo!
here during the coming flscnl year It
Is absolutely necessary that the peo-
plo viile tho Increaso In the levy
which Is asked. ThlB totals 12 810
mills only. Thoro Isn't a town in
Oklahoma the sl.e of Chickasha that
U at this tlmo operating Its school
Bystem on less than a 15 mill levy.
"Chlckasha's school system la re-
cognlsud everywhere as one of the
ir r.t thn bsst In the atate
and the fact that tho system has
that favorable reputation has brought
and Is bringing many o" "
Hies to thin city. Tho people are
...ii iiiino- tn vote this addi-
tional levy to pay for such a sys
tem ot schools. Tney snuum
for our Hchool system ig ono of the
. -o.. or tho city Chlcka-
. wwntrnized as a school
town because ot tho splendid pub
.. ...iiium ml the OklahO'
11C BCIHM'l jn" -
ma College for Women. . The board
of education has carefully made the
budget and we ask that the peoplo
pf Chickasha Bupport it".
TRIPLEllCE
SPLIT IS REPORT
JOHN HARRIS IS
Fast readers rarely exceed 350
words a minute without skipping.
The average bolt of lightning con-
tains several trillion volts 6t elec-
ELECTED LEADER
OF' SHELBY-- CAMP
u.j Drueedina Annual
Love Feast; Senator Luther
Harrison Fails to aPP
For Address
and 'was America's answer to the
challenge.
ua ilm beginning and we
ask you to help us carry it on
Many of you will romemhx-r the
draft rebellions in the eastern part
of this state in m' aml 1 u"6""
add that we have a sect right hero
In Grady county who deem it a dis-
grace and an infringement on their
-religious scruples 10 o -r
to pay -respect- to our flag the flag
that stands between uiem
very poverty and hunger.
"Now can you wonder at the stand
we have taken to bring this great
1 Ai nnr
country of ours to as near xW
. . aa nnHKlhle?
cent ABuiiM". " " .
..c.r ..Ait. Qiri nnn huuijuii. m
-we as"- jum
this commendable undertaking and
feel that by so aoing w
helping to carry on the principles
. wnn
U nh tn H CnVBl IllllUUL
f this city was
John nan in - .
. A of the Joe Shel-
TTi veterans
the annual love feast give iby the
Lie Jackson chapter of the U. D. C-
. . r Saturday afternoon.
in tne . - . ag
Mr. Harris and his wife who was
elected camp adjutant for several
By United Press. '
London. April 25.-The triple al-
liance considered to be Groat Brit
ain's most powerful labor organiza-
tion Is definitely split according to
A. J. Cooke a leader ot the miners'
..nliin .
Ulitw.i.
In a speech here Cooke oecuireu
that the miners will not return to
the alliance until it iia3 oeen re
modeled and reorganized.
High Schools ot
Citu to Present
Joint Orchestra
on
founded
W. H. LABOON
Chairman Americanism Comm.
ni.it. a found In the air In pro-
XltJUUUi aa
portion of one to 185000 by volume.
Tuie time LAST YEAR
n tin r rincinnatl and
uiuunvui i
Titf..hirc!h iwfent ttito tie lor
National League lead.
Daubert Brooklyn made four
tito in four times up.
Detroit lost eighth coiisecu
tive game. ;
.Pittsburgh beat Chicago 4 to
1 in 15 innings. McKfichnie
walked and Caton Lee and
Carey singled . scoring three
runs. . .
The junior and senior high school
r.voCti-!i. e.ombined. will be pre
sented in a recital in the auditorium
ininr hiirh Wednesday night
April 27th by their director 'Miss
11CUH iwo-jti.
rri.10. nrro?li7.IlMon Will 6W6r all
orchestra contest to be held during
the high school conference at Nor-
man May 5 6 and 7. Proceeds of
this recital wilt be used to aenay
the expense ot the irip. aauin
.will be 35 cents for adults and 23c
for children I
RAIN SMOTHERS DUST
J. Pluv took a hand last night and
put a cripm 'in the high winds and
dust storm that had been raging
for a couple o days ine locai
weather bureau announced this
morning that a quarter ot an inch
was the rainfall record rnis morn-
ing dawned cloudy warm and rainy.
The history ot window glass mak-
ing has pet authentic heglnning t
Refer to Governor's Speech' Wolf
Howls Heard Through Cham-
ber as Session Starts;
Committees Named
lly United Press.
Oklahoma City April 23.--ln to-
spnnso to tho call Issued several
days ago by Governor J. H. A. Rob.
ortson Iho Oklahoma legislature
convened here In special session to-
day going Into session shortly af-
ter 9 o'clock.
Tho purposo of tho mcotlng was to
consider principally the major por-
'on Of HlO U'llS laiieu OI pHHuann hi.
rna i.iif Hennioi liecauso of a dead
lock between the hoitHO and tin' sen-
ate over tho sums to bo alloled In
the departmenUI and instiTniionai
appropriation bills for vai !"US ' de
partments and liiitltutluna ot mo
atate.
'horn wero 71 members ' of thn
house and 29 senators present. hed
the legislature was caueu iu urom. -The
governor began reading his
message at 10:30. In this message
he recommended that the legislature
quickly pass the appropriation meas
ures a uonciency mu uuu buiuiui m-
llef legislation. Tho governor also
iiu.ii for on annroDrlation of $ 1(50-
000 as a contingent fund to be used
bf Attorney C iioral Freeting in ine
Red River boundary cane In which a
favorable doclfilnn to Oklahoma was
handed down by the supreme court
recently.
"Not Convicts Wolves"
Tho republican members of the
house entered the houflO chamber
this morning v.-Hh badges on their
lapels upon wihlch waa printed:
"Wolves and Hyenas. Not Convicts."
In a speech at McAloster recently
the governor was alleged to have re-
ferred to members of the house aa
"wolves and hyenas." " '
Shortly after the house convened
Representative Piatt of Payne coun
ty arose and in explaining wny mo
republicans wore me Danges; wo
hf vo benn taught in the Bible to be-
ware ot wolves only when they ap-
nnut 111 nhnnn'H rlothine. The gover
nor has seen fit to name us wolves
therefore we come out in tne open.
... . .i it
The republican memnera ciremou
11c m'nia.ll Illlrt Uolf hOWlS TOVer-
berated through the hall. Pandemon
ium reignod for several mmuios.
After Speaker Schwabe had restored
order a committee was appointed to
. 1 m J.U nA
notify the memoers oi uio wmw
that the house was ready to meet
with that body and hear tho gover-
nor's message.
Committees To Stand.
lllar tha snonnh hV the EOVemOf
Sneaker Schwabe announced that all
committees except the committees
on appropriations and Investigations
would stand as in the regular
session.. ' ' ' '' 1 s"' '
Representative Bailey chairman 65.
the house appropriations committee
wen Introduced the institutional ap-
propriation bill providing for the
!.; nf "tci isit nnn' and a
departmental appropriation bill pro-
viding for tne appropriation ji
mi AAA munn nmnimla DKt ihn finnifl
o-tl.UUU. i licao aiuiuii.o
as the appropriation' bills carrWat
the. last session.
A commit toq of" three from the
house and a like committee rom the
senate were then appointed to con-
.. . t-
fer withi the governor anu learu . j.
any attempt should be made to re
pass approximately 7j ha! wnicn
fniij ot thn Inst sehsion because of
toircii
the sudden adjournment oi the leglS
lature. .; !
. . i
. Normally thirty percent ot tho
buildings constructed are dwellings.
The price of eggs In Germany In-
creased 3230 per cent from 1914 to
money at that gaie .
fler "We have to keep a check on
" c.QBUnue.4"tt PaS8 J.
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