Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 271, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1920 Page: 1 of 12
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Volume Twenty-one
Chickasha Oklahoma Friday November 12 1920
Number 271
Ex
CITY DADS PLAN
BETTER SERVICE
BY TRASH CARTS
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Give Holder of Cleaning Contract:
Permission Burn Trash Near
Town; Chief Gattis Gets
Salary Raised
EFFICIENT DEPARTMENT
LONG SERVICE ANSWER
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V
Reports of City Officers Heard; Ex-
pense of Operating City In Octo
berI$1334T; Amount of
Fines Given
Betters service in disposing of the
city's combustible trash was
promised last night following tho ac-
tion of the city council in empower-
ing "Daddy" Cline. trash hauler to
'bum the trash on a vacant spot near
the city limits.
Mr. Cline explained to the coun-
cil that under present conditions he
was unable to devote enough time
to cleaning tho alleys in the busi-
ness district for the reason that lis
was forced to snond most of his time
on the road between city and dump
ground and could not give satisfac-
tory service.
Acting on this request and a sinii-
liar request by Arthur Erslaud sec-
retary of the Retail Merchants' as-
sociation tho council extended to
Mr. Cline the privilege ot burning
the trash on a vacant spot near tho
city water works.
George Gattis city fire chief was
given a boost in salary by tho city
council in session last night. Hip
salary was fixed nt $209.00 per
month an increase of twenty-five
dollars per month.
A committee as
night to negotiate
appointed lasi
for addltiona"
grounds for tho
street depart
mont.
Resolutions Passed. " '
The old frame building located at
t'16 Chickasha avenue must go. This
was tho decision reached by the
city council.
Acting on a nelition signed by
several residents of tho community
in which the building is located the
council approved a resolution da-
during the building to bo a pub!I
nulsence and directing the owners tc
abate .same.
Another resolution asking the
mayor to attend tho annual meeting
of the Oklahoma Municipal League
to be held in Oklahoma City STo
vember ISth at the expense of the
city was passed 'by council.
Reports Approved.
Reports of the various city of fi
rials for the month of October were
approved last night and an ordi
nance appropriating tho sum o!
$13341.32 for payment of claim-
.against the city for the same period
was passed.
Amount collected by the water de-
partment during the month was
$11."). 8 according to the report of
Waiter Commissioner McBurnett.
The disbursements for the month
totaled $2S25.r.O. '
Total ;i;:s collected from July 1.
1A20 to September 30 i!20. date o
last report is $'.ift0.00 says tho re
port of Mayor Durbin as police
judge. The report shows that fines
collected sineo September 30th total
$100; grand total fines collected
since beginning of present fiscal
verir Jl.Sfln.
Tho expense of tho police depart-1
mont for tho month was $-37 the :
report utat.es. L
I
. FIRE IS CHECKED. !
"Flames which were threatening!
the contents and the building occu-1
pied by the Mooro-Ayors Motor com-j
pany. 120 North Third street were i
checked by the city fire department j
last night. The damage is estimated
t approximately $10 this being to I
Hn huildine. Oriein of the fire is un-S
known. The call was turned in to
the fire department at 8:45 p. in. !
WEATHER FORECAST ;
For Oklahoma
Tonight partly cloudy Sat- j
fr urday unsettled warmer.
.
Local Temperature. f
Maximum. 44. Minimum
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GERMANS WIN III
FIRST CLASH ON
SOVIET WORKERS
Radicals Fall to Emulate Italians in
Seizing Industrial Plants; Men
Deem Cause Hopeless and '
Quit
OVER MILLION IDLE IN
EUROPE ESTIMATES SAY
No Violence in Berlin; Strikes and
Slack in Business Conditions
Throws 1500000 Idle
Says London
By United Press.
Berlin Nov. 12. The German gov-
ernment has been triumphant in its
first clasli with the radical workman
who attempted to emulate the Ital-
ian workers in tlio slzuro of indus-
trial plants.
The metal favorites which were
3eized by the workers in the Berlin
district were abandoned when the
police suddenly surrounded them.
There was no violence offered !by the
workers who apparently realized
that they would be starved out if
they did not yield.
In a like manner the soviet mem-
bers who seized Ihe gas plant north
3t the city wero forced to withdraw.
Many Workers Idle.
By United Press.
London Nov. 12. Strikers and the
slackened business conditions of
Europe have left 1500000 workers
out of employment according to ro-
ports from tho various countries as-
sembled here.
The exact figures on the uumber
who are idle ore not available tout
the British labor ministry put the
number of .unemployed at a million
and a half and states that the fig
ure is conservative
POLICE COURT ' FROZEN
Cold weather during the past sev-
eral days has frozen OVIayor Durbln's
municipal court machine. Officers
have made no "arrests since Novem-
ber Gth the date of the last filing of
a case in the mayor's court.
AUTO KILLS MAN.
By United Press.
Oklahoma City Nov. 11. A man
was killed here last night by an au
tomobile driven by Dr. Dick Lowery
inrl was identified as lien Hawkins
jf Tulsa by friends. It was said that
lie had been working at Gracemont
ind that he stopped off here while
m route to his hojne.
TURK-
TROUBLE ENDED
By United I'ress.
London. Nov. 12. Hostilities be-
tween Armenia and Turkey have
ceased Armenian representatives
?aid today.
An Armistice was agreed upon
Sunday according to dispatches re-
ceived in London today. The arm is
tico terms provide that tho Turks
shall retain Alexanderpool pending
the ending of negotiations it is said
ICllOlSOtl I arty
PCStDOneS VlSll
. w ww w i
to be Here LaterThe visit of John - f. Nicholson
president of tho Meridian Highway
association and his party of nine
has hpn Postponed but the program
outlined will be carried out as soon
as -weather conditions are deemed
1"M"-
The Nicholson party postponed
the visit on request of the local dele-
gation who notified F. L. Patten of'and then shot himself SU ice in the
Kingiisher one of the Nicholson :
party that weather conditions were
unfavorable for the trip. An inspec-
tion tour over the highway from
this city to Anadarko. Lawton
Wichita Falls and Bowie and return
via Ryan. Waurika Duncan Marlow
and Rush Springs.
Plans outlined for the inspecting
tour will be carried out later it was
! slated here today.
A Scene
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Here's how Chickasha avenue
looked to tlio camera man wht arranged under the direction of Mim
filmed tho ' local picture several j Krincls Davis head of the exproa-
weeks ago as tho boosters for Chic- i sion department and In which mtiny
awa the oil test near Bradley were
leaving the city enroute to sen Use
well spudded In.
It is one of tho scenes that will be
shown in tho Chickasha rpietuie
which is to be shown at tho Okla-
homa Collage for women tonight
W OF LATE
LORD MAYOR TO
GIVE TESTIMONY
Mrs Mao Swiney Offer to Come to
America to Appear Before
Cpmmission; May Not be
Able Get PasGport
By United Press. . ;
Washington Nov. 12. Mrs. Muriel j
Mac Swiney widow of the Jate lord j
mayor of Cork has offered to come ;
'.o Washington to testify beforo the j
American commission on Ireland and j
the offer has been accepted It was
announced Ijy the commission.
Whether or not Mrs. Mac Swiney
would he ablo to obtain a passport
for tho trip was not learned oarly
today.
Mrs. MacSwiney according to a
cabled niesage received here today
cannot start for America immediate-
ly because of her health but the
;ommifsiun hopes to have her ap-
pear before the clo;-e of tho hearings
which start on November 17.
SOLVE BLAST IS
G
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New;
By United Press.
New York Nov. 11. Tho New :
Vork Evening World under the head-j
ling. "Wall Street Explosion Solved" I
declared today that tho explosion
was the result of the revolt of thi
union house wreckers against Rob-
ert P. Brindel head of the labor
WfDO
0 WORLD
trades council and the house wreck- I endeavored to match a contest with j brought about through the interven-
ing contractors. Handle's team but the El Iteno man-! "on of Bishop f'ohalm tho report
The World's declaration was based ; agement has failed to accept the said. In the weakened condition of
on an independent investigation of I challenge. Coach Strauss and Capt. the strikers it is believed that feed-
tho blast. Lcland Adams were anxious for a j thorn now will be 'exceedingly
DOUBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
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By United Press.
St. Louis Nov.. 12. Declaring in a
note which was found in his pocket
that "I would not allow her to bring
disgrace upon her people and also
upon my people." Walter M. Kesler
age 21 killed his bride of six months
head. He died a few hours later.
TO SETTLE BASEBALL WAR
By United Press.
Chicago Nov. 12. With every
prospect for t settlement of the
"baseball war" eight representatives state where he will join a party of pressure area over tho plains ' been employed at the local Rock Is-
of hixtecn major league clubs went j hunters I who will establish their i states causes fresh to strong land shops. He was included in the
into session here today. The confer-1 camp in tho Kiamichi mountains. ; northerly winds today and to- large number of men who were given
ence is being held behind closed j Judge Linn expects to be absent I night" j a lay-oft this week. He Is a locomo-
doors. several days. 1 tire carpenter.
From the Chickasha Movie
in connection with a program.
students of the fine arti department
will appear.
The Oklahoma College for tt'iirrn j
was given liberal foot age In the pi :
ture ns were tbo -Chickasha churches
and tho Junior high school. The
scenes taken in "no man's land"
CITY
ELIMINATED IN
MUSKOGEE GMWE)
j
No Chance for GanltoJ C'tyOutflt to!
Win State or. Conference Title
Verdict Is Yet to Corns
Nws of Oklahoma City l.lgh
school's H to 2 defeat at MuHkejoe
yo8torday afternoon brought joy to
members of the Chickasha Hi squad
alld mnny f)oU)ali fim8 hcre yB3ter.
(jaj.
Thls MuHkogoo school victory
definitely eliminates Greer's Huskies
fromi the state or "Big Tun" confer-
enc8 championship race. Oklahoma
City has lost two conference games
defeats coming from tho hands of
"Dutch" Strauss' iiKsregation here
and at Muskogee yesterday after-
noon. They have scored one confer-
ence victory that being over the
weak Guthrie team.
It is probable that a post season
game bofwen the local aggregation !
n.i i.;i i. !
will ibo necessary to decide the con-
ference championship honors. This
hinges on tho outcome of tho Chick-asha-Tulea
and Muskogee-Tulsa
games. Should the iiliaussmen and
tho Muskogee outfit win these con-
tests they would -be tied for the
championship.
Should V H. S. Ins" at Tulsa next
Friday arid Muskogee win over the
oil city lads the Muskogee bunch
would hold tho unquestioned cham- j
would hold tho unquestioned cham-1
pionship. El Reno has lost only one1
conference game but they probably j
will bo permanently eliminated fro mil
the race by cither Oklahoma City or;
Enid. !
Principal Lansnn I. Mitchell has
chance to meet the El Reno crew.
Chickasha football fandom r?.
jolced over Enid high school's
to 3 victory over the Wichita Kan.. :
high school. In a game played . last j
j week Strauss'" men won an easy 431
j t0 7 victory over the Enid team. j
j Abbott's - Norman high Bchool !
j eleven failed to appear for the
j game scheduled for yesterday after -
noon with Lawtou high school. The
game booked to be played on the
Lawton gridiron was forfeited to !
Itawling's team 1 to 0.
Will Linn district judge left this j
week for tho eastern part of the1
orai
show the student body ot tho O. C
W. "in action" as does tho strip o.'
film taken at the Junior high.
Mis.4 I)avi." announced this morn-
ing that arrangements havo been
-road o whereby tins picture will be
projected by a professional machine
brought hero by O. B. Halo ihs
camera man. She stated that tin
college movio machine will be given
a lay-off tomorrow night.
SLATE CRADDOCK
EOR TEAM PILOT
IN BATTLE HEREAdams Out of Mess Account Injury;
?!.it Qr.';ter Is to Handle
Strauss Machine Aaglsnt
Ardmore Today
Chickasha hopes for a large score
in tho game with Ardmoro here this
afternoon on the Eighth streot grid-
iron dropped several notches late
yesterday afternoon when Coach
Strauss announced that Co.pt. "Chili"
Adamsprobnbly will be out of the
game.
The Strauss leader has beeu suf-
fering from a bad eye as a result of
injuries sustained in tho Enid gains
one week ago. Tho wounds were re-
examined yesterday afternoon by Dr.
L. IC. Emanuel club physician who
requested that Adams not ploy in
tho Ardmore tussle. Ha will bo in
fine shape for the Tulsa gamo Sat-
( 1.... V- 1 ort 1. J.. t.-tl 1
vi-"i.ur i;ui.uvu.
Coach Morrison und his Ardmor-
(Continued on page eight)
ST
TO EAT AT LAST
By United Tress.
Dublin Nov. 12
Dublin Nov. 12 The nine remain
ing Sinn Fein hunger strikers in the
Cork prison have abandoned the'r
fast according to a dispatch recel
ed here frcm that crfy. it v.as th
ninety-fifth day of their hunger strike.
The abandonment cf tho strike was
daigerou. I lie prison phyisiclans
' expressed doubt as to whether all ot
; tho men will recover.
STORM WARNING POSTED
By United Press.
! New Orleans Nov. 12. Dr. I. 4
. M. Cline district forecaster for
! tbo government weather bureau
issued tlio following storm
warning today:
"Northwest slonn warnings
have been ordered placed along
the Texas coast. Port Arthur
to Velasco 8:15 a. m. ' High
HUNGER
I
WHAT TO 00 IS
HARD MG
WORRY
in
LOWS
President Elect Driven off by "Nor
ther" Can't Decide Whether to
. Lounge About Cottage or
Play Golf
SENATORS REPORTED TO
BE ENROUTE TO PARLEY
Lodge Fall and New Due at Point
Isabel Saturday; Repeal of
Excess Profits Tax Pre-
dieted by Longworth
By United Press.
Point Isabel Nov. 12. A whistling
"norther" blowing across the bay
kept rroBldent-elect Harding off the
water this morning and ho was wait-
ing on tho weathor hoforo deciding
whether to go Into Brownsville for
golf or to lounge around his cot-
tnge. The sharp gale which blew out of
the north made tho water too rough
for small boats to 'bo used In tarpon
fishing completely upsetting Mr.
Hardings plans for another day after
tho big fish.
Unofficially members of the Hard-
ing pnrty are receiving a welcome
from the Mexican side of tli3 border
that rivals that given by the Ameri-
cans. Big Parley Slated.
By United Pross.
San Antonio Nov. 12. Three
United States senators are said to bo
en route to Point Isabel for an Im-
portant political conference with
President-elect Harding it is re-
ported here. .. .
Sonators Lodge Fall and New are
ichoduled to arrive at Point Isabel
Saturday it is said and Senator
HI ram Johnson of California is due
to join the pnrty noxt weok reports
stal.;.
Plan Repeal Tax.
By United Press. -
Cincinnati Nov. 12. The repeal of
the excess profits tax and tho substi-
'ution ot other legislation for the
purpose of raising revenue and pro-
viding for rigid economy as to ex-
penditures by tho government is al-
most certain during the first session
of congress under tho republican ad-
ministration Nicholas Longsworth
member of the house ways and
means committee said In a statement
Issued here today.
SEIZE FACTORIES
By United Pross.
Berlin Nov. 12.- -German workers
seized a metal factory md extin-
guished tho fires hero today. Other
factories were invaded simultaneous-
ly. Tho polico surrounded tho metal
factory and plan to attack and dis-
lodge the workers. Other workers
took charge of the gas plant on the
north side of Berlin establishing a
soviet there it. is reported. The
seizure of the metal factory was car-!
ried out evidently in emulation of
the Italian strikers who captured and
held the plants of Italy during the
recent 1 abor disturbances there.
Rock Island Man
Takes Grady Job
as County Jailer
J. M. Ward is tho new county
Jailor.
j Ho succeeds Bob Wilson who re-
j signed to accept a position with the
j Texas Oil company with headquar
iters in Ft. Worth or Ranger. Mr.
j Wilson will be connected with thai
( automobile repair branch of the traf-j
j fice department of the corporation j
j During the past five years Mr. 1
VVard who succeeds Mr. Wilson lias
GERIH WORKERS
CHICKASHA
WILL
HAVE GLUB NEXT
YEAR IS REPORT
Berth in Western Association Re-
tained at League Meeting Say
Local Representatives '
Returned Today
PAR BETTER CIRCUIT
WITH IMPROVED CLASS
All Dut One Club In Hands of Busi-
ness Men of Towns; Changes
Made In Rules; Fine Spirit: '
is Displayed
Chickasha retains a berth in the
Western association which organiza-
tion apparently will be a vastly im-
proved baseball league from every
standpoint over last year In tho
opinion of Dr. A. B. Leeds Otis ' 3.
Hallowell and E. E. Wronn who roin
resented this city at . tho league's
mooting in Kansas City a.id who t-o-turned
this morning frtmi the asso-
ciation's meeting. !
Tho association -will bo composed
of tho samo teaniB that chased tho
bunting around the circuit last year;
Chickasha Enid Okmulgee Pawhus-
ka (Springfield Drumrlght Ft.
Smith and Henryetta. Every club Itt
the circuit with tho exception of Ft
Smith la owned and controlled thlrt
year hy tho business men of tn
town which it represents. In Ft.
Smith Charlia Schmidt is tho ch-t
owner but tho ''Boss" has handled
his afiairs In such a manner that
tho Ft. Smith and Van Biiren fauB
haven't a gmmhlo coming. Neither
have the remainder - of tha towna
around the league. . -
Split Season Rulsd."
Ths season will ie split and ti
Championship decided In a float seas-
on series of seven games thQ first
three to be played in tho city wln
nlng the first half of tho raco and
tho deciding games one to four in
tho city winning tho socond half..
iSovon'ty-fivo percent of tho r'ooolplfl
of the first four games will ho. di-
vided 60-40 among tho playors of tho
the two teams) Fifteen percent o(
the balance will be divided among
tha players of the team winning sse-
ond half of tho raco providing such
team has not won tho first half.
Tha remaining 10 percent of tho re-
ceipts will he divided among tbo
players of tho team finishing third
In tho second half providing such
team did not win the first half.
Tho Berles is to bo played under
tho direction of a commisslqn com-
posed of the presldeut and secretary
of the league and tho presidents .Of
tho clubs finishing second and third
In tho second half of tho race.
Schedule Committee.
A schedule for tho Western asso-
ciation is to bo drafted 1y a cnm-i
tnittoo composed of Dr. Sandorson.i
president of tho Henryetta club;
Charlie Schmidt of tho Ft. Smith
club and Ir. Seahold chief of tho
Springfield club. Tlio committee 1st
to report to tho club directors nt
their noxt meting which Is expected
to bo held soon after Christmas.
In addition three old time ball
players are to draft schedules. In
the event of any of tho three sche-
dules Is adopted tho drafter 13 to "1o
paid $C0. . " ;
Umpires and Salaries.. .
Thero will he a plaff of five rn-
j pires employed for next season. Th
salaries of t.ho arbiters were alfo
hiked to $2"0 a month and railroad
faro to entico a better class ot
judges of play into tho Western as-
sociation ncxt year. Tho chief bf
staff is to work regularly as do lh"
other umpires. Another chango from
the program last year is that tiiero
will not bo tho indiscriminate mov-
ing of umpires. When a team ar-
(Continued on paga six)
- ' FRENCH WITHDRAW IF
GERMANY IS ADMITTED.
By United Press.
Paris. Nov. 12. The French
delegates to the Leaguo cf Na-
tions have ben instructed to
withdraw if Germany Is admit-
ted into organization ac-
cording to a report published by
a local newspaper.
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