Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 289, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 4, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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HICKA
Volume Twenty-one
Chickasha Oklahoma Saturday December 4 1920
Number 289
Y" A FA
WIDOW OF- LATE JAKE L MAMON SAYS "WAR
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ClCIEIIEi laUTBOllf ffi iKlEEK IREIJUIHE NftTIOH EBuIIiBLIS' lERADY GRftNGERS
BIG BANQUET TO
Fl
"Feed" Sponsored by Men of Chris-
tlan Church and Prepared by
Ladies; Rev. James Wei-'
comes Footballers
ALL WANT STRAUSS FOR
COACH DURING NEXT YEAR
Players Say "Dutch" Responsible for
Successful Season; Coach De-
clares Team Did it; Den-
bo Acts Toastmaster
Many tribute were paid tlio 19'?0
Chlckus-iia hljjh school football tea'ii
und the coaching staff uL a banqtit-t
given last night in the 'banquet room
of the First Christian church In
honor of the gridsters and the men-
tors. Men of the church assitod by
the ladies who served the "eat?"
were the hosts.
Rev. Clifford Ii. James pastor of
the cC'iurch delivered the address of
welcome. "The Pleasure Is Ours"
was the keynote of the welcome ad-
dress. Short after-dinner speeches were
delivered 'by T. T. Montgomery
city superintendent of schools;
Coach Arthur J. Strauss; J. F.
Hatcher principal of the Junior
high M-liool; Clyde Turner president
of the Young Peoples' Endeavor
Society of the church; Diamond
Roach fullback of the hi;j'.i school
loot ball te;:m; Iceland Adams ca
tai.ij...cif the. I!l20teoai.;. iCelley.. De
Busk assistant coach; Lanson D.
r.Iitchell high school principal; Hal
Thomson a fan; Ted Schlotterheck
all state guard; Glenn White cap-tain-elect
of the 1!)21 team; and Arl
Harry one of Coach Strauss' line
men who will return next year.
It. T. D"nbo one of the hosts
and a member of the high school
faculty was toastmaster t-:ie duties
of which he performed in a very
humorous manner.
Want Strauss to Return.
Every football player who ap-
peared on the program at the ban
quet last night expressed the hope
that Coach Arthur J. Strauss ' will
continue as director of athletics
next school year. "We attribute our
success to the untiring efforts o.
Coach Strauss" said Capt. Leland
Adams.
"If Coach Strauss will return to-
Chickasha I am sure we will win
laurels in 1921" said
Diamond
Hoach one of .the Chickasha repre-
sentatives of the all-state eleven
who spoke on "Prospects for Foot-
ball in 1021."
"With the able assistance o"
Coach Strauss I am sure we ca-i
put over a winner next year. I wiP
be in there fighting to bring victory
to Chickasha high school" declared
Captain elect White.
Ted Schlotterheck said: "Eve-y
member of this year's squad want
Mr. Strauss to return next year.
To Coach Straus? must be given
most of the credit for our success.
In 1019 we finished with a percent-
age of approximately 500; this Feas-
on we finished with a percentage of J
ToO and next year Chickasha's per- ;
centage will be 1000. I don't ni?an j
probably; we're going to do it." j
Strauss Thanks Squad. ;
Thanking the members cf the I
.-quad for the many courtesies they !
had extended to him Coach Strauss ;
3DTBALL SOURD
declared in a short address that the j this afternoon
iboys had been working hard s'l j
season aw' to them was duo the I every section of the state" ho dj-
credlt for the successful season. "I j clared.
have enjoyed my associations with "The Bigger They Are tha Harder
the players" Mr. Strauss added. ; They Fall" was the subject of th
Chickasha - high school's clean talk by Mr. De Busk assistan';
Fporlmanship attitude was com. j'coach r.nd "midget" member of the
mended by Mersrs. James Thomp ! high school faculty.
t;on and Turner. I Hal Thompson supervised the pre-
Lanson D. Mitchell high school i paration of the delicious eats. E. V.
rrincir?' ve a detailed review o? j Hollingsworth another enthusiastic
the team's 1929 record pointing out j fan also played a role in the cook-
that Chickasha lias played a hard cry.
schedule and had "taken on" all j Services of several ladies ot tin
coir.'7s. "Our 1020 football oppon- j church were used in serving the
ents included strong teams from banquet..
SESSION TO GET
Cost of Summer Outing Shown by
Executive; Many Visit Camp
Report Says; Member-
Ship Drive Soon
The Executive hoard of Chickasha
council Hoy Scouts of America met
last night at the call of H. B. Bare
foot president of the council the
meeting being held in Mr. Barefoot's
o.'fice.
After the routine of business was
concluded the Scout Executive -submitted
his report on the sumine
camps. Hems in tie wport Hhowod
that the camps covered a period of
about six weeks with .a -maximum at-
tendance of 80 persons whose at-
tendance ot camp varied from three
days to three weeks.
The total cost for conducting the
two camps 'was $(j 15.02 which was
met the council's budget allowance
and tho Scout's camp fees. A surp'.us
froim the above funds of $."iU:i was
returned to tho council's treasury
Tho report was approved and the
executive commended for the sue
ccssful and economical -management
of the summer caimps.
It was determined 'to put on at an
early date a membership campaign
among the scouts.
The apletic arrangments institut-
ed by Scout Commissioner Suedr-
man whereby the Scouts may enjoy
the benefits and ' pleasure of basket-
ball and other healthful recreations
was heartily approved by the 'board
The next meeting of the Bonrd
will be during the. first week o'
January.
IDEAS OF PEACE
By United Press.
London Dec. 4. Quiet negotia-
tions are in progress between rep-
resentative of Lloyd George English
premier and of the Silin Fein with
the object of bringing about peace
in Ireland it is reported here. j
Premier uiuju George was describ-!
e'l as "feeling out" the Sinn Feiners I
in an effort to ascertain whether
it would be possible to hold a con-
ference with the leaders.
The report had- it that the prima
minister had not yet met any of
the rebel leaders and that the whole
affair was entirely unofficial.
MISSIONARY SECRETARY TO
DELIVER SERMON HERE SUN.
Dr. C. M. Yocir.n of St. Louis will
occupy the pulpit at the First Chris-
tian church tomorrow evening Rev.
Clifford B. James pastor of the
church announced this afternoon
Thg Mnlces will begj a(. 7.3()
0.clop
e 00
Dr- Yocunt is one. of tha national
missionary secretaries of the Chris
ain church. He has an international
reputation as a church worker and
speaker Rev. Mr. James declared
REPORT ON GAMP
NEGOT ATE W I
WITH SI N FEIN
TERRITORY SITE
'E
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English Drilling Company Completes
Derrick Near Former Test
Well; Haul Tools From
Cement Soon
COMBINATION RIG TO
MAKE STANDARD TEST
Log of Rock Crek Well 8hows Three
Oil Sands Found; Forced to
8top as Star Rig Proved
Inadequate
A tost that is to bring the oil de-
velopment in Grady county within
eight and a half miles of Chickasha
is scheduled to start in the next
few days. It is to be dri)led by
tho English Drilling company on the
Harness farm in section 15-5n-7w
between eight and nine miles Boutb
of this city.
The acreage on which .this test is I
to be drilled was blocked and is
owned by Walter Jones and It. K.
Hughes of this city and R. E. En-
glish of Cement. Mr. English is also
head of the English Drilling com-
pany which outfit is to drill the
hole.
Derrick is Completed
The derrick was finuwied yesterday.
It is 112 feet in height and a com-
bination rotary and standard affair.
The plan is to spud in and drill to
a depth of around 1500 feel with a
rotary at which depth the standard
tools will be put in to complete tho
well unless a pay sand is picked up
before reaching that depth In the
event pay is struck before they drill
1500 feet the sand is to be tested
with a standard outfit.
The rotary tools are now in Ce-
ment and arrangements are behig
completed to move them to the lo-
cation by truck. This work is to start
as soon as possible and the rig-
ging up of the machinery will be
made as fast as the tools are deliver-
ed on the ground. No date for the
spudding in process has been an-
nounced but it is known that they
will hasten the day.
Near Rock Creek Test
The location of this test is about
a quarter of a mile from the old
test of the Rock Creek Oil and Gas
company drilled several years ago
and forced to stop because of a
shortage of capital and inadequate
tools.
The Rock Creek company was forc-
ed to stop drilling at 1507 feet ac-
cording to the log of the well. The
last notation on the log of this old
test states that the bit was in gray
lime and shale. "It shows oil again"
is the notation of the log. At two
other depths according to the Rock
Creek log they pickeTl up oil show-
ings. The first was at a depth of
851 feet where they had about five
feet that showed oil. At 020 feet
another showing was encountered.
It continued to a depth of 9.10 feet
and th log's notation says 'This
showed considerable oil dark red
oil."
The reason for the Rock Creek
stopping at 1507 with the bit in a
showing of oil was explained today
by R. E. Hughes who is familiar
with the drilling of that test and
who stated that they drilled ' the i
well with a Star rig and that when
they had reached the depth of 1507
feet they could go no deeper he-
cause the hole had pinched out on
them. That is it had become so
small that they could not get cas
ing down any farther.
It was remembered by several
Chickasha men that during tUe! drill
ing of the Rock Creek well and at
the time it was abandoned samples
of the sand taken from the bottom
of the hole were on display in sev-
eral of the stores here. It has al
ways been the belief freely express-
ed here that had it been possible to
continue the Rock Creek test a pay
well would have resulted.
CHARITIES TO MEET
The United Charities will hold
their regular monthly meeting Mon-
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the
city hall.
H OPERATION
TO STATE VIEWS
ONMIUIP
Unless Independents of World De-'
dare Attitude Will be Called
Members says Motion;
Argentina may Quit
By United Press.
Geneva Dec. 4. All independent
nations of the world ' which desire
to remain out of the League of Na-
tions will have to jiuiku a specific
declaration of that attitude or they
will be voted in as nii'iuliers of Hi"
league under a anotlou submitted io
tho league assembly by Argentine.
Should tho motion prevail it will
probably mean that Germany will on-
jome a member of tho h-ague it was I
pointed out today by members of th 1
assembly. j
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Argentina May Withdraw.
By United Press. !
Geneva Dec. 4. Honorio Pmydou
today notified President Hymans of
the League of Nations assembly that
Argentine would withdraw hen; dele-
gation from the assembly.
Soviets Get Armenia.
By United Press.
London Dec. 4. Armenia has been
declared a soviet republic a wireless
message received today from Mos-
cow stated.
Consider Allied Note.
By United Press.
Athens Dec. 4. On the eve of the
plebiscite which will- In h-eld to
morrow to decide whether the Greek
people want Couslantine to be
King the cabinet met to consider
the allied noto w-hich declared
against the reign of Constantine to
the throne.
Norwood Purchases
Savoy Hotel Here;
Has Taken Control
Announcement of the purchase of
the Savoy hotel and cafe by C. R.
Norwood from R M. Tattum was
made this morning. Mr. Norwood
who will be associated with B. II.
Donaldson until recently a resi-
dent of Denver Colo. has assumed
charge of the establishment.
That many improvements in the
hotel and cafe will be made was
the statement of the new owners
this morning.
Mr. Norwood has been engaged in
the dairy business here for some
time. R. M .Tattum the retiring
owner had heen in charge of the
Savoy since July 1 11120.
The cafe which has been closed
for repairs will be open Monday it
was stated today.
TOURING CAR STOLEN
LAST NIGHT IN MINCO
County officers this morning were
notified that a new Bulck touring
car helouging to Levi Leech a mer-
chant of Minco was stolen last night
from the private garage near the
Leech home. No clue of the thieves
had been found at 1 o'clock today
it was stated at the sheriff's office.
MRS. MACSWINEY LANDS.
By United Press.
Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney
widow of the late Lord Mayor
of Cork landed here today
amid an impressive silence and
went in an automobile to her
hotel accompanied iby Mary
MacSwiney her sister-in-law
and a sister of the late lord
mayor. 1
READ THE AD5
RING CHARGE OE
KANSAS SENATOR
Declares Gambling in Grain Chief300 Members Representing Branchesj
Reason for Slump in Prices of
Farm Products; Frames
Bill to Prevent
SAYS ORGANIZATION TO
BILK PEOPLE IS FORMED
Provides for Tax on Futures Except
When Delivery Intended; farm-
ers Band Together to
Get Legislation
By United Press.
Washington Dee. 4. Asserting
that the gambling in grain is the
chief reason for the slummp in prices
of farm products Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas declared today
that there is a "grain gamblers' "
conspiracy to bilk the people and
farmers out of hundreds of millions
of dollars.
Together with (he statement Sena-
tor Capper made public tho gist of
a bill -which he will introduce in the
senate on Monday to break up gamb-
ling by Imposing a tax per cent on
all deals in grain futures except
when actually delivered is contem-
plated. Farmers Band Together.
By United Press.
Washington Dec. 4. More than
500000 farmers are banded together
in the national board of farm organ-
izations and are now preparing a
dive on congress to get legislation
passed to protect tho consumer and
the farmer from becoming the vic-
tims of speculators and profiteers on
food.
This announcement was made to-
day by Charles S. Barrett member
of the board who Js in Washington
to assist in putting over the legis-
lation that the organization . desires.
Modify Capacity Rules
By United Tress.
Washington Dec. 4. The Inter-
state Commerce commission today
modified the. rules requiring the ca-
pacity loading of freight cars carry-
ing grains..
The railroads were ordered to file
new tariffs.
Must Pledge Bonds
By United Press.
Wshington Dec. 4. The
stte Commerce commission
ordered the Chicago Rock
Inter-
today Island
and Pacific railroad to pledge $1
000000 in mortgage bonds as securi-
ty for two year improvement notes
Two Lindsay Lads
Still Being Held
in County PriSOn
Ray Ward and Everett See the two : feature hut with the tribute paid by
Lindsay lads who were arrested here jail humanity to the memory o'
this when they were found to': Christ himself will be delivered b
be wea-'"- a sturplus number of
shirts hare not been released from
the Grady county jail. Sheriff Malt
Sankey slated this morning. The
two young men are being held pend-
ing further investigation.
They were arrested Wednesday by
C. C. Moody policemen following an
attempt to dispose of silk shirts.
When nlaeed in the ciistodv of
county authorities it was found thati
Ward was wearing seven silk shirts j
in addition "to a sweater and fleece- j
lined coat. Three army wool shirts'
wre being worn by See. j
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SAPULPA MEETS CHEROKEE !
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Tuls-i. Dec. -4. Sapulna and Chero
kee fcigh echool football elevens
! meet here today in an elimination
' game for the state championship.
: WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma
: Tonight fair. Sunday fair and
: warmer.
i Local Temperature.
i Maximum 72. Minimum ST.
I WILL MEET SOON
!
TO NAME CHIEFS'
in County Expected at Friend
Meeting; State Officers
To Speak
Election of officers to serve dur-
ing tho year of 1921 Is the hoadliner
on the program outlined for the
meeting of tho Grady County Po-
mona Grange today at tho Friend
school house near this city.
Throe hundred Grangers represent-
ing every one of t'.io twenty-one
brunches in Grady county are ox-
jwtpd to attend the meeting accord
ing to J. W. Owens secretary of the
county organization.
O. C. King state master and F.
Borelli business manager of the
stato Grange will be tho principal
speakers ut the meeting.
Secretary Owens stated yesterday
afternoon that arrangements to send
a large delegation to the state meet-
ing in Guthrie December 21 proba-
bly will ha mado.
Present officers of tho county or-
ganization are: W. J. Smedley
CI.' "sha master; J. W. Owens.
Chickasha secretary; T. M. McEl-
roy Amber business agent; G. D.
Gray Chickasha R. A. Moc-o Mar
low.and F. W. Ayers Amber mem-
bers of the executive committee.
At noon today the Friend branch
of the Grange was to entertain the
visiting members of the organization
witli a luncheon at Friend school
house.
L
Be Given in Connection With Regu-
lar Presbyterian Service; Spe-
cial Program Arranged;
Address by Foster
Sunday night at the Sugg theatre
the B. P. O. Elks lodge will hold its
annual memorial in connection wit.i
tho regular church service of the
Presbyterian church the lodge hav-
ing accepted an invitation from the
Presbyterian congregation to wor-
ship there.
A special program featured by
several musical numbers has beo-i
arranged and the memorial address
! dealing not only with the fraterna'
Rev. Wendell V. Foster.
The program which is to start at
7:30 follows:
Triumphal March from AIDA Verdi
B. P. O. E. Orchestra
Invocation
The Rev. H. E. Toothaker
I The Chimes of Eleven
Joseph B. Garey
' Male Quartett
Ro" Ca" of The Abpnt
n? Tllfi Secretary
"Pn tlle Gates.Mrs. Joseph F. Knapy
Mrs- n- T- Estes
Among the Lillles (Characteristic)
-- E. H. Frey
B. P. O. E. Orchestra
I Oration
! The Rev. Wendell F. Foster
'Twill Not Be Long-Herbert Johnson
Miss Butler
There is a City Ira B. Wilson
Mrs. McNeil. Mrs. R. T. Estes
Mrs. Harry Stoner Mr. Burney
Hymn to be Announced
By The Congregation
Benediction i
The Rev. H. E. Toothaker
j The Peacemaker (March)
! Harry L
lTr. 0. K. Orchestra
Alford
ELKS MEMOR A
HELD SUNDAY AT
UbG. AI01GED
BEAR HARDSHIPS
- IF PUBLIC IT
CALL HER SMITH
Widow of Late Jake L. Hamon
Makes First Statement Con
cerning Hunted Woman;
32 Instead 27
"CAME WITH BEAUTY AND
PARADED WITH HAMON'
County Attorney Says Ketch has Gun
and Clothing; Administrator
States Hamon Policies
to t Continued
By United Press.
Ardmore Dec. 4. Mrs. Jake L.
Hamon widow of tlw late millionaire
oil king and republican national com-
mitteeman today gave out here first
statement concerning Clara Sm'th
In tho statement she assailed
Clara Smith as "one who came along
with her beauty and paraded with
Mr. Hamon."
"I can boar tho hardships of it all
If the public will call her by her
right name instead of using tho
name 'Hamon' " sho said. "Shu
gives her ago as 27 when she is
really 32."
The statement of Mrs. Hamon
I was made while she was packing
her baggage preparatory to starting
on a trip to Oklahoma City.
Says Diary Is Hoax.
"I have lived with Mr. Hamon be-
tween 'four walls' and no one could
i be kinder than ho." Mrs. Hamon
continued.
"If he was cross and ugly to Clara
Smith It was because sho must
have provoked his wrath by doing
something which sho should not
have done. I have lived with Mr.
Hamon 22 year and much long.-r
than she and I should know.
"As for the 'diary which is being
published as having been written by
Clara Smith sho never had the
ability to write a diary in that fash-
ion. It is tho work of some unscru-
pulous newspaper writer to gain a
reputation." '
Mrs. Hamon stated that she in-
tends to purchase her mourniu:;
clothes upon her 'arrival in Okla-
homa City. She left hero at noon.
Says Ketch Has Gun.
By United Press.
Ardmore Dec. 4. Evidence badly
wanted by the county attorney's of-
fice in connection with ii.j charges
against Clara Smith Hamon charged
with the shooting of J.tUe L. Hamon
is in tho possession of Frank Ket-.-h.
business manager of the late oil -millionaire
Russell Brown county at-
torney of Carter County said today.
Mr. Brown aminunci .1 that Mr
! Ketch has the small
calibro pbtnl
wilh which Hamon is said to hae
been wounded and also is in pos-
session of the cloth-s which Mr.
Hamon wore at t'.:e ti:i:e. "If 1m
hasn't them now ho did have them
the last time I heard of the articles"
Mr. Brown said.
Continue Hamon Policies.
By United Press.
Ranger Tex. Dec. 4 "Every p'an
and Policy" of the late Jake- L.
Hamon will be carried out "to tiid
letter" Frank L. Ketch busine
manager of the millionaire oil man
and adminitrator of the Hamon es-
tate declared following his arrival
here.
Mr. Ketch asserted that his visit
here was purely on business in con-
I nection with the Hamon oil inter-
ests and 'he refused to discuss ihe
j flight of Clara Smith through Texa.i.
He insisted that his visit here is in
j no way connected with the search
for the woman.
ATTEND SCOUT PARLEY.
M. S. Cralle secretary ot Una
Boy Scout Council and Rev. Wi.u
Denham Scout Executive attended
the slate conference of officers and
executives which met at the Lee
Huckins hoti-l Oklahoma City.
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