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Volume Twenty
Chickasha Oklahoma Tuesday February 18 1919
Number 42
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ARMISTICE ALL BUT
BROKEN OFF AT LAST
MINUTE REPORT SAY
By United Press.
WEI MA It Feb. 17. (Monday.)
TIio Intervention of German party
leaders was all that prevented the
breaking off of the armistice terms
at the last minute. it was revealed
today.
After determining that the terms
were too drastic the cabinet called
In the party leaders for endorsement
of their action before definitely or
dering Erzberger not to sign the-
terms. The politicals took the opposite
view succeeding in persuading the
Cabinet members to sign.
Work About Complete
By United Press.
PARIS Feb. 18. The allied com-1
mission designated to form addi-
tional armistice terms have practi-
cally completed their work it had
been learned.
The armistice renewal is essen-
tially provisional and a definite
agreement containing military and
naval terms Is to be submitted as
Boon as the commissioners complete
their task.
It is said that Field Marshal Foeh
may ho Lab'e to communicate the
terms to the Germans within a week.
Germany will be protected by the
allies. Marshal Foch has gent u tele-
gram to Warsaw forbidding the Poles
from launching an attack on the Ger-
mans or German territory.
TO STAR
CAM
Mayor Prepares for Spring
Drive on Rubbish ;Asks the
Citizens to Co-Operate
With Officials.
The initial steps toward the an-
nual spring clean-up which has been
a marked feature in Chickasha's
civic life in the past will be taken
March 1st Mayor S. . C. Durbin said
this morning.
It shall be the sense of the clean-
up movement to remove from this
city all tin cans and other rubbish
to enforce the city's ordinances per-
taining to domestic animals such as
AN-UP
chicken3 dogs etc. which accord-1 TSJ A1I71UI7D PAD
ing to complaints received at tlie.jJJ UYVlxiiK rUK
mayor's office are now running at
large on many places.
Speaking of the clean-up Mayor
Durbin stated this morning:
"Citizens are requested and
urged to collect all rubbish on their
premises and pile it in the alleys or
elsewhere so it will be easily ac-
cessible. This should be done not
later than the last of February so
there will be no delay when the
wagons begin to make the rounds ol
the city.
"We have had a number of com-
plaints that dogs chickens and otter
animals are permitted to run ai
large contrary to the ordinances of
the city. With the planting of gar-
dens and flowers upon the lawns
such complaints will likely become
more numerous. It should hardly
he necessary to request those who
are good citizens and good neigh-
bors to take such steps as may be
proper to keep their neighbors from
teing annoyed. However to attend
to such cases as well as to enforce
the traffii ordinances and otherwi:-
to give the residential sections bet
tar policing we expect to detail one
of the r6gular patrolmen a3 addi-
tional motor policeman so that at
almost any Jhour of the day a mo-
tor officer will be on duty."
FOOD REGULATIONS ON EGGS
WITHDRAWN.
WASHINGTON Feb. IS. All spe-
cial regulations applying to sgg deal-
ers and to cold storage of eggs In-
cluding the fixed price margin were
withdrawn today the food adminis-
tration announced.
OPENS UP
AR
N FIELD
Chickasha Stirred to Bottom by
Reports on Calla Belle; Ac-
tivity Started in Various
Phases of Game.
IF AN OILER WELL
"PROVES" EAST SIDE
Extent of "Proven" Territory
Now Jumps More Than Three
Miles; Other Wells In
West Active.
There have been many reports
1 come out. of the Cement pool south
west of Chickasha in the past year
that have caused more or less ex-
citement but no report stirred
Chickasha as did that bearing the
news that the Calla Belle In 5-5-9
had come in for a regular oil well.
Not even the Fortuna No. 1 the
discovery well the roar of which
could be heard for miles stirred
things to the bottom like the late
news from the Calla Belle.
Th: answer is that the Calla Bello
proves that the east side of the
field is oil producing as well as the
nest. It has been known that the
west side is good thi3 having been
proved by the Fortuna No. 2 in 6-5-9
the Gladstone (drilling for the
the extreme northern part of the
Sonora) In 31-6-9 the Betty G in
west field in 32-G-D and recently the
Caddo In 3G-6-10.
Up to the present time the east
side of the field has been consid-
ered a gas field this from the fact
that the Gorton No. 1 In 5-5-9 proved
a big gasser with no oil closer than
approximately three and a half
miles. From the start the. Calla
Eelle was booked for a gasser and
I the mains of the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company were ready to convey
(Continued on 'page 2.)
ABANDONED CAR
FOUND TO DATE
Grady county may be financially
benefited to the value of a Ford
automobile if the further attempts
cf the sheriff's force to loat'? the
owner of an abandoned machine
found near Verden several days ago
proved futile.
"Hie Fori in question is a 1918
model and n very good condition"
the sheriff s ated this morning.
The officers beiieve that U14 Ford
was abandoned by thieves.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
MAKING GOOD TIME
(By R. J. Bender Staff Cor-
respondent.) By United Press.
Aboard the George Wash-
pfr ington. '(Monday.) iPresident
Wilson spent the greater part
' part of the day resting. The
first fair warm weather since
leaving Brest was encountered
and the presidential party left
the seclusion cf the cabins for
' the deck. Most of them at-
tended the ship's movies lasi
night. The ship is mak'ng
good time and is scheduled
to pass the Azores today.
Senator Borah
Declines Dine
With Wilson
By United Tress.
WASHINGTON Feb. IS.
Senator Borah of Idaho has de-
clined President Wilson's invita-
tion to dine at the White House
and discuss the League of Na-
tions. Me bases his action in turning
down the president's invitat on
on two points: First that he
and President Wilson are funda-
mentally at odds regarding any
League of Nations plan and
second that he could not allow
himself to bo bound by a confi-
dential discussion no part of
which he could use later in ar-
gument or public discussion of
the point involved.
Senutor Borah so far is the
only member of either the ho-i'O
or the senate committees to de-
cline. Strong pressure is being
brought on him to induce im to
reconsider. His action created
a great stir in the capital.
At the same time announce-
ment was made that Senator
Poindexter was prepared today
to disregard the president's ex-
pressed wish that debate be de-
ferred by beginning the discus-
sion of the League of Nations
before the senate. Poindexter's
speech if made today is ex-
pected to be followed by
speeches by Borah Cummins
and Reed all of whom are hos-
tile to the league.
UNJUST TO
OWNERS OF
PROPERTY
Bill Before Legislature Providing
for Levy to Repair Paving
Would Work Hardship
Says Mayor.
That bill No. 30G now pending
before the state legislature and pro-
viding foi ;ho levy of uniform an-
nual special assessment upon city
property which abuts paved streets
for the purpose of repairing and
maintaining said streets is unjust is
the belief of S. C. Durbin mayor of
Chickasha. Mr. . Durbin expressing ing that line months before the Gor-
his views of the measure says: I ton well was brought in. We waitec"
"My attention has recently been
called to a bill (number JOG) now tho Oklahoma Natural grabbed it
pending before the state legislature. What we want to do is to show the
which provides for the levy of a oil men that we can put in the gat
uniform annual special assessment pipe line when they produce another
upon city property which abuts upon gas well. The details are not fin-
paved streets for the purpose of ished yet understand. That i3 om
maintaining and repairing said of the purposes of the mass meeting
streets. tonight.
"If this measure is intended to Want Refineries Here
provide an exclusive method of ob- "Now in Cement there is no out
taining revenue for making repairs let for the oil at this time. I am ad
upon paved streets it Is in my vised that the cost of putting in ar
opinion very unjust. As. a matter oil pipe line to Chickasha would fcf
of fairness to those who have borne about $40000. I am in position t
the burdens of special assessments state now that I have assurances o
for many years and in consideration half this amount pledged to puttinf
of the benefits accruing to the city in an oil pipe line to connect Chick
as a whole from the city's paving it 1 asha with the Cement field. Tha1
seems to me that such repairs as are question will also come up at lh
now necessary should be paid for out ; meeting tonight
of the general revenues of the city j 'With an oil pipe line down anr
and other revenue provided by the ; connecting Chickasha with the Ce
city as a whole for street improve-; ment field there would be some
ment. I thing going on in the way of puttinf
"The question of making repairs in refineries here. It would give f
upon the paved streets of the city ! general stimulus to the oil industrle;
has become a vital one and in my
opinion our citizens should tee to
it that no bill is passed which will
require such repairs to be paid for
by special assessment."
NEEDLESS SACRIFICE
OF SOLDIERS CHARGED.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. 17. Ameri-
cp'i boys were needlessly sacrificed
in the last hours of the fighting on
the western front Governor Allen of
Kansas to dlthe house rules commit-
tee. He presented a letetr from an
infantry colonel relating to the lack
of food and equipment of ambu-
lances. ATTENDS AUTO SHOW.
F. D. Shaffer Is in Oklahoma City
attending the automobile show. He
expects to assist the Chamber of
Commerce committee on good
roads at the capital.
COMMERCE
BIG MEE
Booster Organization to Meet at
Headquarters Tonight to Con-
sider Questions lor Better
Chickasha.
SESSION TAKES FORM
GENERAL MASS MEET
Gas for Chickasha Pipe Line for
Oil; Good Roads; More
Homes for City Among
Questions Up.
In the light of happenings since
yesterday afternoon the meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce commit-
tees called for tonight at the 0. of
C. rooms fifth floor of the First
National- Hunk building has grown
Into a general iiiumm n'ni'iii"; of all
the members a we'i -i 1 n i-:::er!i-
bera wh.) are lnteio tc.l in th.)
growth and prosperity of (.'hickasha
I according to announcement of T. J.
Brown secretary of the organizu-
I tion.
j "We have some propositions
started that must ha: e attention and
' upon which action must bo taken at
1 once" said Mr. Brown this morning
in making the announcement. "We
want every Chamber of Commerce
member to be on the job tonight
when the bell taps at 7:30 and we
are making arrangements to handle
a record crowd."
The secretary pointed out that the
bringing in of the Calla Belle in
the Cement field proves a big sec-
tion of territory as oil producing
and insures that a big field imme-
diately southwest of 'Chickasha is
now a certainty.
Gas Question Up.
"Chickasha has wanted gas for
a long time" continued Mr. Brown.
"I am able to state at this time that
through the activity of the Chambei
of Commerce a proposition ha-s been
started that 1 believe will insure a
gas pipe ilne from the Cement fieh'
to Chickasha. That lias always beet
the trouble. We could have securer.'
the Gorton gas had we had a pipe
line connecting the city and the
field. We didn't have the line. Wt
should have started work on insur
until there was gas in the well then
in this section. We need that ga
pipe line for the hornet office buihl
ing3 and factories of Chickasha. Wi
peed that oil pipe line to boost ir
dustry here. We can get both if w
go after them with the proper spirit
Good Roads Important.
"The good road from Chickash
to the . southwest is of vital impor
tance. I am advised that Comanclu
(Continued on page 2.)
WEATHER FORECAST
Fop Oklahoma.
Tonight increasing cloudi-
ness; warmer Wednesday;
rain; colder west portion.
Temperature.
Maximum 61; minimu m31.
Judge Grigsby
Brings In Big
Well In Dream
Do dreams come true?
Judge Grigsby citv attorney
a rare dreamer but "ne con-
vinced that dreams come true
is living in suspense as a result
of his dream of a few months
ago.
"I dreamed a -dream of
dreams" the judge says. "I
dreamed that on a certain block
in this city I well recall the
exact location that an oil well
whose production shall be so
great as to smash all previous
records like a crusher crushes
rocks was brought in. On that
spot I shall attempt to secure a
lease and it is my conviction '
that Chickasha may find herself
in the heart of one of the richest
oil fields in America."
"Do I really believe In dreams?
Of course I do. For instance:
Onco when I was a young man
rooming at a certain place in
a certain city a vision in my
dreams ;i:;nall;d mo to move
from that place immediately. I
declined to move and in a very
short time when the clock said
1 a. in. there appeared in my
rocm a bitter enemy who
threatened to take my life. And
I escaped death only by a hair-
line. My mother was a frequent
dreamer' and many of her dreams
came true."
Report of State Auditor Shows
Mullican's Office Collected'
Over Million Dollars;
Perfect Balance.
More than $1000000 is tho amount
collected by II. N. Mullican. Grady
county treasurer during the four-
.een months1 periou between Decem-
ber 1 1'JIT and January 31 19.1S
according to the report of Arthur
Jones deputy examiner and in-
spector who has just completed an
mdit of the books.
Mr. Jones' report to the office o?
iTre Parkinson state examiner and
nspector shovv3 that $1135732.11
was collected by Treasurer Mullican
luring the above period and that
luring the time the disbursements
xmounted to $10277S3.32. The
imount on hand according to - the
esults of the audit is $37897!). 02 of
.vhich $0884-1.17 is invested in
ichool district and county warrants
mil Liberty bonds.
It was pointed out that every cent
;f the county's money which is de-
posited in the banks cf the coun'y
s protected with surety and gov-
;rnment bonds which were placed
n the care of Mr. Mullican as an in-
mrance against loss of the county's
"unds in bankruptcy or ether means.
"Tho hooks balanced to the cent"
uditor Jones stated this morning.
'They were in splendid condithm
md show marks of unexcelled eff I-
siency. The condition fo Mr. Mulli-
lan's books are not only a credit
vnd honor to himself and his assist-
ants but to the entire county. I
will say that they are among the
est and most modernly kept records
I have ever examined."
IMPROVEMENTS
PROPOSED ARE
NOW APPROVED
A plan is on foot to construct
sidewalks on Michigan avenue from
Sixth to Twelfth street and nor;h
on Twelfth street to the Northwest
ward school building according t)
Mayor S. C. Durbin.
Although no definite action has
been taken this movement seems .
to be gaining the hearty support of
those who would bear the expense
of the improvenieat the mayor st.it-
ed this morning.
nupir? ftp
TREASURER
. IS AUDITED
i ' . . 4. $ .;. . .j. 4
BIG HAUL OF DOPE.
By United Press.
CHICAGO Fob. IS. Three
hundred and fifty cans of
opium the aggregate value of
which is placed at $9027oO
together with a total of about
$20000 in cash have been tak-
3" on by the Chicago police in
two raids on tho supposed
Chinese opium smuggling con-
tor hero. This ii the cul-
mination of a long fight
against the traffic that is he-
lieved to have thrived here.
Threo Chinamen alelgcd to be
leaders were arrested.
J. .3. . .J. 4. $ .j. Jp 4 .j
ENTERS PLEA OF
GUILTY CHARGE
OF AUTO THEFT
Says Didn't Mean "Get Away"
vvuu xiiver; rreiun ol ral
Set for Thursday.
"Although I had no IntentiorTof
'getting-away' with the Ford or. sell
ing it I want to plead guilty and
: sequences sam Aifrediaerstood that no progress has been
Loiiham charged with the theft of;.
the Babe Yates automobile when
arraigned before M. 15. Bunnell
justice of the peace je.-te!;y. Dick
H-ii'H'i. accu.-.e.! Muz !..: uai'.-
a i.iou of not
gguilty and his preliminary hearing
was set for 10 o'clock Thursday
'morning.
Bonham and Harper were arrested
while driving the Yates car betwttn
Rush Springs and Marlow. Their ! evacuation.
arrest Sunday followed a "movie" It is still doubtful if the proposed
stunt chn-e between the boys and )int conference will be held. Win.
Deputy Sheriff Dryden assisted by ston Churchill s proposal is under-
F. E. Sterling. The machine was stood to have been tabulated with a
i taken from the parking near ' the
First Baptist church Sunday. It was
undamaged when recovered by offi-
cers.
Bonham who entered a plea of
guilty when arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Bunnell yesterday will
probably appear before District
Judge Linn for sentence this week-
end. Both boys claim their ages to
be 17 years. Their homes are in
Texas-
FEDERAL COURT GRINDING.
Federal court opened in Mushogeo
yesterday according to J. F . Dillon
deputy U. S. marshall hve. Mr.
I iUon wiil leave the la-t of the
week for Muskogee to attend. John
Boll and W. E. Dwyer both' -if this
city are in Muskogee having been
called there to sit on the patit jury
Mr. Dillon thinks the term will con-
tinue until around March 10 owing
tc. the late start.
PAVING PROJECT
ON SEVENTEENTH
AT A STANDSTILL
"Tke.e are no late I'.eve'.op'.nen-.s
in the Seventeenth street pavement
project" Mayor S. C. Durbin de-
clared this morning when asked a3
to the status of the proposition.
"It seems that further conference
between committees from the Conr-
cil the Chamber of Commerce and
those who own property in the pro-
posed improvement district wiii be
necessary before a working il in can
be arranged" he added.
HERE'S SOME COW.
NAPA Cal. Feb. 18. All previ-
ous world milking records were
smashed when Raphaella Johanna
Aggie prizo Ilolstein cow owned by
Owen Duffy of the Napa .State Hos-
pital fini.-hed a test of one year's
duration.
During this period she gave 30641
pounds of milk equal to 3830 gal-
lons which furnished 1033 pounds
of butter. Raphaella is valued at
$14000.
NEIL FOX HOME.
Neil Fur has returned to his home
in Chickasha from the naval training
school in California. He has been
stationed there for several months
learning all the tricks of the sailor's
trade. Fox received his discharge
recently.
RUSSIA IS
PROBLEM
TO ALLIES
Associated Powers Apparently at
Sea Regarding Policy; No
Progress Made Toward a
Final Solution.
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO BE WITHDRAWN
To Quit Northern Russia as Soon
a Possible; Steps Being
Taken Nov; Joint Parley
Is Doubtful.
(By FRED S. FERGUSON
Staff Correspondent.)
By united Tress
PARIS Feb. iS.The associated
power3 are ilmMy
sea regard in
tho Russian policy
today.
Although tho supreme war council
j has reopened the question it is un-
...emu tunaiu us Hoiuuon. Une thing
that seems certain is that the Briti-
ish and American troops will be
withdrawn from northern Russia as
00011 as it is practicable to do
While it is possible that this will
not be before the ice breaks in the
spring it iss iad that steps are al-
ready being taken to facilitate the
'majority of t'ne members of thecoun.'
cil disapproving 'f it. The PJngllsli
wr minister has returned to Eng-
land.
"
Send Additional Help.
WASHINGTON Feb. 18. To fa-
cilitate the withdra
forces from Russia additional forces
are being dispatched to the scene
Great Britain is sending 2400 troops
and the United States railroad en-
ginoer 1 units numbering about E0CJ
men.
Secretary Baker also said General
Bliss had informed 'him that the
British military authorities felt no
apprehension as to the military sit-
uation at Archangel.
Roger E. Simmons who recently
returned from a mission to Russia
for the bureau of commerce today
told the senate committee investigat-
ing lawless agitation in this country
that if the American and allied
forces were withdrawn from north-
ern Russia the bol-lieviki would en-
gage in one -f the blo-die. t u.ao u-
cres the world has over seen.
The witness said lie was surprised
at the demands being made for the
withdrawal of the American forces
and told the committee that every
time the American and allied sol-
diers had found it necessary to give
up ground in northern Russia tho
bolsheviki had sv.ept in and inau-
gurated an orgy of murder of peace-
ful citbens.
CHICKASHA BOYS
ARE HONORED BY
OKLA. U. STUDENTS
Defeating Willard Wickizer son
of a prominent Norman pastor Har-
old Sanders of this city Was elect-
ed president of the State University
Y. M. C. A. at tho annual election
of tho student body just held. San-
ders is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Sanders.
Wallace Thompson son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Chickasha
was. elected vice-president of the
association.
A Chickasha boy will also sit on
the student council as a result of
the election Henry Wootten having
been chosen a3 a member of the
council from th sophomore class.
Wooten is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. K. Wooten S28 South Twelfth.
Btreet.
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