Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 299, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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You will find all the
local news every day in
The Daily Express.
All the latest news ty
wire every day from the
United Pres3 Association.
Volume Twenty
Chickasha Oklahoma Thursday December 18 1919
Number 299
MEX CAN REPLY
n
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RECEIVED TODAY
Lansing Takes Time to Study Text
In Order Determine Attitude of
Government Is Word Given
Out Today.
"CRISIS" EXPECTED TO
DIE VERY QUIET DEATH
i
Despite Aggravating Attitude Main
tained by Mexico In Refusing to
Dismiss Charges Nothing
Serious Is Seen.
By United Press.
Washington Dec. 18. The reply of
Mex'(. to the lant note sent by
America has been received at the
sl'iite department It was learned this
morning.
Secretary of Stale Lansing is ex-
pected to fake some time In study-
ing the text of the note in his task
of dctormiining the attitude 'of the
government with reference to the
situation.
Expect "Crisis" Die.
By United Press.
Washington Dec. 18. Despite the
uncompromising attitude of Mexico
in refusing to diwnniss the charges
agalint Vm. 0. Jenkins American
consular agent ct Pueb'Jj Mex. who
was capture:! by bamLi'.s and .later'
held by government on perjury char-
ges it is evident that the state de-
partment intends to let the diplomat-
ic correspondence in the case lapse
and the "crisis" die u. quiet death.
It Is believed in 'official circles
here that this s the result of the
president's toning down of the bellig-
crent attitude .that the United States
took in Secretary of Slate Lansing's
l.is demand. This was considered in
its original form to have been one
of the miMb sarcas.ticunequIvoclvl
. me.-sagej vft sent by 'one govern-
'merit to another. At the 'time it was
drafted the conditions in the United
States were unsettled because of the
coal strike.
It is known that the president is
in favor of avoiding a rupture with
Mexico and It is believed now Hint
(lie ultimatum' which whs predicted
by many in the event that Mexico
"hedged" in yie mutter will not ma-
terialize. OKLAHOMA ENGINEERS
JOIN ST. PAT'S ORDER
Norman Okla. Dec. 18 A nation-
al association of the Knights of St.
Patrick was formed last week at itdo
University of Missouri by represen-
tatives of eleven middle western and
southern colleges and universities.
The purpose of the association is t
promote celebrations of March 17
St. Patrick's Day by the engineer-
ing stidents.
Missouri first observed the day as
on engineer's holiday in 11)01'. Okli-hf-iiki
adopted the plan in 1911.
Glenn Meadows Mountain Park
and Roland Danner Thomas repre-
sented the university at the conven-
tion. Other delegates attended from
Oklahoma A. & M. college Universi-
ty r.f low.i University of Tennessee
University of Mississippi University
( f Arkansas University of Nebraska
AVashington and St. Louis Universi-
ties and Rolla School of Mines.
ARMY AND NAVY TESTS
SET FOR JANUARY
10
Norman Ok'.a. Dec. 18. Examina-
tion for entrance to the military and
naval academies at West Point and
Anapolis will be held .at the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma A. and M. college
on January 10 according to word re-
ceived -here by President Stratton D.
Rrooks. Any citizen of the state
from. 18 to 21 years old is eligible
to take tiie examinations. Four prin-
cipal and twelve altern.il es will be
chosen to fi'l vacancies at the naval
academy and two principals and four
alternates ct it He military academy.
PROBE COAL SITUATION
Py United Press.
Washington Dec.
IS. The
TOO
no
riouncen.ent by the president cf three annual election of officers for the in-
riiea ta investigate-the coal situation j coming year will be held. A full at-
is expected today it was learned at j tendance of members desired
the White House. j C. G. Conrcier W. M.
SHRAPNEL BLAST
KILLS Tl AN
JO ES 0 E
Vicinity of Dover N. J. Given Taste
of Real Bombardment As Big
Store Shells Exploded In Ar-
senal Blaze.
Py United Press
Dover N. J. Dec. 18. Two are
dead and threo probably fatally in-
jured as the result of explosions of
shrapnel shells In the fire' that de
stroyed four buildings of the Pieoa
tinny arsenal. The destroyed proper
ty was valued at a million dollars.
The surrounding country was
startled into wakefulness by the first
of the midnight explosions. A few
minutes later a terrific blast shook
the count ry shattering windows for
a distance of seven miles from the
plant.
For ibro hours thereafter the peo-
ple in the vicinity were given a taste
of the brand of bombardment faced
by the soldiers In France. The ex-
plosions continued for three hours as
the fire burned further into ihe
stored supply of shells.
ROBBERS GUILTY
LONG SENTENCES
Matt Sankey county sheriff and
Walter Jones ex-deputy sheriff who
has just resigned and Perry Wil-
liamon Rock Island detective re
turned yesterday from. Cordell where
they were summoned to appear as
witnesses in the case State of Okla-
liumci vs. Kd Wnde Ed Nash and
Geo. W. Myers charged with the rob
bery of tho korn Okla. State bank.
The trial had not been concluded
when the men left C'ordell. Geo.
Taylor and Dim Snell deputies from
the 'sheriff's office who arrested the
defendants near Tattle soon after
the bank robbery are expected home
today.
Word was received in tho city to-
day that the ' accused men were
found guilly as charged and were
sentenced to ye'irs each in the
penitentiary.
CITIZEN PASSES
John J. Harness aged 81' years
known among pioneers hero as "Un-
cle John" passed away this morning
at the home of his son-in-law Dr.
B. W. Fesier 1404 Iowa avenue. Fu-
21c1l.nl services will be held at Ithe
residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Harness suffered a slight par-
alytic stroke early in the autumn
and had not been well since. He had
been seriously ill for several weeks
before the end came.
The deceased was born in Virginia
and Us reared in Missouri where he
resided .until ho came to this section
about twenty years ago. He served
in the Confederate army.
Surviving Mr. Harness are a broth-
er' Ike Harness living near Chick-
asha; a brother Frank . Harness of
Oklahoma City who is here to at-
tend the funeral and another brother
and a sister in Missouri. Mrs. Fes-
ier was his only child.
GRANT DIVORCE DECREE
In district court yetserday Aman-
da Whitlock was granted a decree
of divorce from. Cecil H. Whitlock.
The case was tried Novenilier 10t.li
hint the decree w'js not issued until
yesterday.
MASONIC ELECTION NOTICE
There will be a regular communi-
cation of Chickasha lodge No. 94.
Thursday evening December 18. The
FIND KORN BANK
GRADY PIONEER
UNIVERSITY PAPER
INCREASES ITS STAFF
Norman Okla. Dec. 18 - Tully Net
Hot on former reporter on the Ok-
mulgeo Times lias been appointed
nt'ws editor of the (tklahoma Daily
student papey at the University of
Oklahoma. Tills increases tin) edito-
rial stiff to five. Dowey Noal of
Chickaslra Js editor Joseph Brandt
Tulsa managing editor; Waldo Wet-
tengel Klgin associate editor nd
Marguerite Slrcetor Chlekawha soei
ety editor.
DEMOCRATS GOME
By United Press.
Washington Dec. IS. Definite pro-
posals for a compromise on the peace
treaty is licing formulated iby the
democrats for submission to 'the re-
publican mild ireseirvationists it was
learned here today.
This marks il'he first lime that the
democrats 'have tliken the lead in
iseelrtng specific terms toward the
adjustment of the differences and
the 'most is considered to have taken
the proposition out of the hands of
Senator Ixxlge.
It is understood in political cir
cles here close to the seat of opera
tioii'S that the democratic proposals
will take ithe form' of a new set of
reservWions to the peace treaty.
EDITOR ZERO HOUR
ON BUSINESS TRIP
E. W. Brink editor of the Zero
Hour Magazine now being published
In Oklahoma City was here today and
plans a circulation campaign through-
out the state. Ho is making a tour
of Ihe state in an auto and is accom-
panied by Mrs. Brink.
Tho magazine has the endorsement
of the secretary of war as woU sis
other departments of tho government
according to Mr. Brink and the de-
partment of the interior is contribut-
ing article's regularly to the maga-
zine as is the National Educational
association. Since arriving in the
city Mr. Brink has secured the en-
dorsenient of the magazine from the
Chamber of Commerce here.
"Our magazine is endorsed by four
governors including Governor Robert-
son of Oklahoma" said Mr. Brink.
"It is a magazine founded by ex-service
men without a dollar. It is de-
voted to the promotion of American-
Ism in America and is the enemy of
everything that is against what
America stands for. The first edi-
tion of the magazine was gotten out
in Wisconsin but we have moved to
Oklahoma and expect from here to
make it a national proposition."
Great Records In
Training Disabled
Men of U. S. Forces
Washington Dec. 18. A record of
which the Federal Board 'for Voca-
tional Education is proud Wis been
established by- placing in training
11123 disabled soldiers sailors and
marines in six days. This pace will
not only be maintained but iso.cn will
be displaced with new records. That
was Ithe actuiil iwork of the board
for the week of October 1.1 to IS in-
clusive. The fact that between September
IS and October IS more than ."000
men were placed in training should
be convincing evidence that every
employe of the board is fully alive
It his d Ulrica and is making good.
ACCUSED MAKES BOND.
Rile Speake service car driver
who was arrested on a statutory
charge has made $2 500 bond for ap-
pearance at preliminary hearing set
for Justice Moore's court December
23. The father of a girl said to be
only 14 years of age is the complain-
ing witness in the case.
FORWARD. OFFER
PACT PROPOSAL
MAGAZINE IS HERE
ROAD GANG DUE
E
40 Convict Workers to Improve the
Highways In Grady County; Com-
missioners Arranging for a
Camping Place.
INITIAL WORK TO BE
DONE SOUTHEAST . CITY
Work Two and Half Miles Then
Move to Ninnekah Road De-
clares Commissioner Temple;
All Are to Be White.
That the gOng of state convietts
slated for wink on the roads of Gra-
dy bounty will arrive here with full
equipment about December '20 was
the -word received by f the county
commissioners front (lie state -hoard
of si f fairs.
Pl-eparations are being nvnde now
for tho camp to be established for
'the convicts. J. A. Temple county
comimissloner stated this mulling
.that two s'ltes were figured vn ut t'.iis
tlim.e for tho Initial camp. One is lo-
cated on the C'liastain land south
and east- of Chickasha. Whether or
not tins land is available is not
knowm Itoday but Commissioner Teni-
pie expects .to receive u definite an-
swer 'by tomorrow.
In the event the ('hastain land is
not available the camp will tie es-
tablished in the timber on the Wash-
ita river eant of the old knitting mill
building.
Where They'll Work.
When asked where the first work
will be done by the road gang after
their cantp is established Coni'inls-
sloner Temple aid:
"Wo will use the gang on the road
starting at the railroad crossing at
the old kniilting mill. They will work
eflst to the first c.-rner then turn
south :by 'the Fran.f Baker place and
work about two and Hi half mile's of
Ilia road. This represents some of
the worst road in Ithe county.
"Tho gang will next be moved to
the Ninnekah road starting at the
corner west of Ihe Ohasitaiti 'place.
They will work Ihe Ninnekah road
at ilewt (to the .southern line of Chick-
asha township. That is as far as my
jurisdiction goes. Coin.nii.-'f-'ioner
Pursley 'limy take Ihe gang in charge
at that point and continue the work
to Ninnekah."
The commissioners lare informed
I'hat -there will be about 40 workers
In the gang. In addition there will
be a road supervisor a cook and
probably a steward.
The men are all white and are
trusties. There will be no guards
with tho outfit. When 'the hirivinge-
meints were first made with Ithe stale
board of affairs it was the intention
to get a gang of negroes. In this
event thero would have been several
guards' at least threo and their sal-
aries would lOive been paid by ithe
county.
It is .pointed out that the gang that
is coming will cost Grady county
considerably less than the negro out-
fit originally contracted for. The be-
lief is also expressed around court
house circles that the white trusties
will give better satisfaction through-
out the county.
The plan 1s to keep this road g'nig
in Grady county for several months.
F
By United Press.
London. Dec. IS. August Miller
former undersecretary of the German
food administration is arauging to
visit England. according to dispatches
that have been recived here from
Berlin.
The purpose oflhe German official's
visit to the former enemy country is i
to aitempt to make ararngements for
import and export of goods and to
ascertain the quantity of food that
will be available for the German peo-
ple in the various countries of the
allies.
SATURDAY
TO START IRK
BOCHE OFFICIAL
TO VISIT LONDON
QUEST FOR
00
191 STUDENTS EMPLOYED
BY STATE UNIVERSITY
Norman Okla. Doc. 18. The Uni
versity of Okl.ili.onia employs 1!1 ntu-
donts s student assistants in thirty-
eight depart mental of the university.
It was announced here today at the
'president's office. Those include
'stenographers clerks laboratory as-
sistants and inntructors In beginning
courses. The chonnisitiry department
lends with ;!:! 'and geology is seeojid
with 17. The work pays from. $;10 to
$10 u umo'th.
PACKERS EXPECT
By United Press.
Chicago lec. IS. The Big Five
packers are anticipating a govern-
ment decree ordering the dissolution
of the lines not directly concerned
with ithe meat industry.
The:e lu.histrl.js have during the
past yeur. broken up some of the
lines in question it was announced
although .their representatives refus-
ed to confirm Washington reports
of an agreement with Attorney Gen-
er'jl Palmer dissolving all lines ex-
cept meat poultry butter eggs and
cheese. It was indicated that such
an announcement might be expected.
"It Is tip to Attorney General Pal-
mer to 'imake the announcement"
Swift and company said.
AT G. G. TONIGHT
O. W. Austin president of tho Ok-
lahoma Cologo for Women will ad-
dress the. Chickasha. post of the
American Legion at the meeting of
the post to be held tonight in tho
Chamber of Coinerce rooms begin-
ning at 8 o'clock.
The constitution and bylaws com-
mittee will be ready to report at this
meetig L. E Emanuel post comman-
der said this morning. Other busi-
ness of importance including the
plan to get General Pershing to de-
liver a short address from the relar
platform of his train while en route
to or from Fort Sill where he is
booked for an inspection some time
in the very near future will be tak-
en up at this meeting Dr. Emanuel
said.
Doughnuts and coffee will bo served
to those present a la France style by
the Volunteers of America.
Fifty members ol'thn Rush Springs
post will attend tho meeting of the
Chickasha post this evening accord-
ing to a statement made yesterday by
T. W. Foreman member of tho Le-
gion 'ho was here from Ruh
Spring;; yesterday.
Victim of Accident
Worse Is Statement
Hospital Physician
W. i. Lacy local broom corn buy-
er who was injured several weeks
ago when the auHioiivohile he was
driving -was hit by a Rock Island
passenger train is in a Rerious con-
dition at Ihe C'hicka hi. luiHidtal. it
was reported at the hospital tllisl
morning. .
Mr. Lacy was taken .to his -home i
in tills city Saturday. At that time!
physicians believed he was recover
ing and was able to he Piken to his
old home. He was returned yester-
day to tht Chickasha hospital.
fr
WEATHER fORECAST
For Oklahoma
Tonight and Friday partly
cloudy' warnrer east portion.
A
Local Temperature.
Maximum ."9. Minimum
ORDER DISSOLVE
BIG INDUS R S
UST T TALK
TO 0 A R
JAPAN REFUSES
" ON '
RUSS POLICIES
On Contrary Japs Steadily Increase
Forces In Siberia; Officials Oar't
See Why U. S. Keeps Sol-
diers There.
By United Priss.
London Dec. 18. Japan is nut a
pl.irty to h "hands off" policy to-
ward Russia which was accepted by
the other allies at the "unofficial
peace conference it has beu learn-
ed. On tho contrary Japan is steadily
increasing her forces in Siberia. Of-
ficiUls hero say that they caiiMiit un-
derstand why Itho United SliilOa is
keeping troops In Siberia unless it
is the desire to watch Japan.
Although the Japanese ambassador
uit tended the conference with the
.representatives o fitho other wllios
he rerused lo adhere to the Russiaai
policy adopted.
STATE OFFICERS
URGE PEOPLE TQ
HIKE SEAL SALE
Oklahoma City Dec. 18. Urgent
neiilu .'irn lwiin.1 mint nl frit n.i I
quarter in the effort to keep ihe
sale of Red Cross Christmas si aN in
Oklahoma from being a failure.
Governor Robertson is sending oul
a special letter addressed to tin
public at large asking them not to M
tho state fall down in its quota.
Another appeal is being sent by
John A. Whitehurst .presidem!; of the
stato council of defenso teiling the
people that It. would be a great re-
flection on the stato for tho quota not
to bo raised.
Still nnolher is going forth from
the office of Dr. A. H. Lewis aecre-
lary of the s-'tite board of health nr.'
ing the people' to get bellnl the
sale and insure 'its success. j
"The health of tho state depends:
on it" Dr. Lewis said. "I hosilat
to think what will happen if the Ok-
lahoma Tuberculosis association is
not permitted to carry out its pro-
gram next year."
Sheriff's Deputy
Resigns" Post for
Life Grady Farmer
Walter Jones who has been fielnl
dejiuty at the sheriff's office allien
Sheriff Sankey assumed the office ill
September Jills lias resigned. He
staled (his morning than; ho would
return to his farm adjoining Rush
Spring.
.Tone w.:im f.-n.rl v.tin ..i.i ...r
HANDS OFF
the Rush Springs district. He haniw'iU Rivc nlliim war "luncos Ju:t be-
been identified with law enforcing j fo '"'' Kamcs. This attraction was
in Grady county for some time. irt.i '""'' for ius hefc"'0 n" Pm -ast
successor has not been a ppoir.il oJ it ni1t' 1"'t- 'WJS nt eivon. The man-
was stated this miming at the slier- cement of the team announced be-
-if f-s office.
UNIVERSITY WRITER WINS
ECONOMIC ESSAY PRIZE
Norman Okla. Dec. 1 8. Bimce j
Robb 'iissistant piofes-sor of wniom- j
ics in the 1'niversity of Oklahoma
heen awarded second prize In the J
fifteenth annual economic essay con -
tost conducted by Hart Schaffnm- &
Marx Chicago. His award w
RoUb's essay was on "Tho OuaranUa
of Bulks Deposits" written hy Mii
while working for the degree of d.k--
tor of philosophy at Vale.
ELKS DANCE FRIDAY.
Friday night at the club roon the
Elks will give an informal danco.
Those in charge say that gooi music
is being arranged for. Membra are
invited.
London. Herbert Shimsr
a London policenmn who
"vly
pro-'!
ides '
In s
moled to Brigadier -General b.
earning the D. S. O. and M. C
finally re-ig: ed from the pidicp in
order to Sake permanent rank in the
army. '
TRIBE l
AS C. I S. RDMPS
Local Caflers Canter Home In Easy
Style In Second Ftart of Season;
Indians Prove No Ma'ch for
Hon.c Clan.
RFDSKIN DANCERS BALK
AT RUMORED END WORLD
! i
Refuse to Stage War Dance in View
of Advert.aed Wind-up; Chickasha
Team Work Superior; Score
36 to 8.
Winning their gjcond victory of
the season over one of Hit fastest
Independent basketball trimms in Ok-
Inhonia the Chickasha high school
bawketecrs defeated the Anad.irko
Indians an to 8 on iMio local court
last night.
Tho Powersuieu outplayed the vis-
iting Redskins In every department
of tho game. They wore micro accu-
Itfo in tossing baskets they were
faster and the .toamwork of the lo-
cals was far superior to that of the
visiting tea mi.
Tho teanvwrok of Coach PoweT.V
ni'en was relatively better than their
coal tossing. During ;tiho first Ivii'.t
Chickasha ni.issed sever) il chances to
register points. They recovered their
stride in the second hall however.
Smith and Adams at t-'inuls play-
"d in their usual dem i t lv. Their
vorlt while the ball w.i in play in
MaiH'grous territory f r;n.-i. 1 ribbed
I'iio visitors of iscore;'. Si'i-iUi and
Adams were ably sivfed in the de-
fensive by Green roimr ..J Smith
DeWecso. forwards.
h'vury liKin on the Powers machine
fought nd fought to the last min-
ute ..f ..-...
Pooiew iid ff. Ware were tlm
visitors' ibest Hints. They ni'.ide every
Tiofnt 'scored by the Indians aird thPi"
defensive work was superior to that
of William's L. Ware or Dunll.tp.
The Indents were ihe firf to
Bcoro aft. r ifcre Armour called
tl foul oa Vgh scluolers when a
ppei.tator "i i.'ere! ..'ith tho ball
r'hilo ii. war m pii'V I ' olaw caged
t 'pie re through I'm- cicle for the
i'i- ' -point of the r;y- This mark-
ed the opening o1' 1'.- light proper.
Only si few mjuiro later Chlckti-
h(' scui"d a goel frou play mmklni':
l.lie i vote 2 to 1. Chb'kaha's lead
gradually Inoreured and the first ha'f
o. il.vl 18 ;o 5.
Green led tho scroing for th high
p.l'otilefi W teh i;j noints. DeWeae
- con.l with 11 and Fields third
"it!. 8. HVtiiHh land Adani"? each
scctT'l one field gmil. H. Ware led
for lac Indians scoring 1! of their 8
poinH. Poohiw scored two VJlnt'.
i ihe -se being w. the .furnn of i wo gotUfl
after fouls.
The Indian'- ar.-
of the east aim i :
'marked the fir-i '
A company of 1:
irllng their ioii?
same last nigTrf
est on the tour.
tn dancers will
! "' 't o tho 'trip wi'il the 'team and
fore (lie game that the Indihn danc-
ers were superstitious and would nrt
give the danco in view of the rumor
that tho world would come to an end
last night. The company of dancers
will Join the team.- before they leave
for the tour of if ho eastern states.
Here's bow the teams lined up last
nigh I :
i vihckhmih-r .ems u; vewese.
! f rePn- (' Ad!tm.s rg; Sin'th. lg.
! Indians-I'ooiaw. rf; H. Wire if:
I Wilian!". c- rg; Davenport
fuinnwry:. Goals front play. Green
! I'cWese : Fields 4 Smith Ad-
an. H. Ware 3. Gxtls after foul:
i Poolaw 2 Greene. DeWe.-e. Sub-
j ti(utes: L. Ware for Dunlap. Ref-
eree Armour.
London. The liorros
-1vo fallen on tlie J'i : : '..
eiaiiralty rrdcr vtai- - ;
ars may no longer '-. .v
v-ers in nniforni.
of peac
;.:ivy. An
- col-
li by offi-
Dayton. O. Will T. Oi i- -. comput-
ing iiwchiiie ma nil fa '.it' i . will live
in a park. Recently he purchased
?ti;aTitz plirk a i-acre site and :.n-
nlano'' ho will bui'J. a home there.
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