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Chickasha Daily Express
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United Prate Aaioclatlon.
Volume Twenty-one
Chickasha Oklahoma Friday September 24 1920.
Number 229.
POLES PREPARE
OR
S E
WARFARE AGAII
Reports of Presence of Thirty
Thousand Soviets in Vilna-
Lida Region Cause Re-
newal of Activity.
COUNTER PEACE TERMS
PRESENTED TO RUSSIANS
Demand Non-interference With
Internal Affairs of Poland and
Temporary Armistice Line;
Fighting in Progress.
Py United Press.
London Sept. 24.Poland is re-
newing preparations for intensive
warfare according to dispatches
reaching here from Warsaw today.
New classes have been called into
army service and air leaves of ab-
sence have boon cancelled.
It Is indicated that this activity
on the part of the Polish government
Is duo In part to reports that the
lloishevlki hn.se concentrated thirty
thousand troops in the Vilnn-Llda
region.
Present Counter Propostals.
Hy United Press.
London Sept. 14. Poland's coun-
ter proposals for peace will he pre-
sented to the Holslievikl representa-
tive at Riga today according to in
formation received by the London
Post from its correspondent.
The terms are said to Include the
following: Non interference by Rus-
sia in. Polish internal affairs; a tem-
porary armistice line including Vilna
Minsk Pinsk and all of eastern
Galicia; the permanent boundary line
to be settled later; the positions of
Russian and Polish armies to be de
tcrmined by neutral military ex
perts; the operation of the Carjevo
lljieistok railway to be in the hands
of Poland.
Stubborn Fighting.
Vy United Press.
Warsaw Sept. 24. Polish troops
captured . ten thousand Lithuanians
along the river Muchawlsd according
to the official statement issued by
govf riiinent authorities here today
The fighting in that region is said
to have been of a most stubborn
nature.
Soviet regiments comprising Let-
tish and German communists are
reported to be engaged in sangui-
nary fighting against the Polish
forces In the Odflek region.
Hunt For Thieves
Who Robbed Bank;
Search Is Futile
Thieves who entered the National
Rank of Verden ten miles northwest
of Chickasha Tuesday night and es-
caped with Liberty bonds valued at
two thousand dollars are still at
large it was reported this morning
at the sheriff's office.
No clue that officers believe will
lead to the apprehension of the men
or the recovery of the bonds ha? f
been found.
The thieves entered the bank
building through a rear window and
then dug through the vault. No cuiv
rency was taken. (
FOUR HUNDRED MILLION FOR
AMUSEMENTS EVERY MONTH.
T.y United Press.
Washington Sept. 24. The nation-
al orgry of spending which swept
over the United States following the
armistice is still pouring money into
the pockets of the purveyors of
amusement at .the rate of approxi-
mately four hundred million a month
according to estimates made from
war tax receipts at the treasury de-
partment. 4.
AMATEUR BOMB JOB.
By United Press.
New York Sept. 24. A close
t. pvmiiiiisitinii of the bomb that
w'as found in the elevated rail-
way station in Brooklyn yes- j
v teruav ieu experts tii ueueve
that it was made by a bungl- J
ing amateur.
4. J
ft
SOVIET
IS
FORCE
Ten Thousand Prisoners Taken
in Six Days Fighting Says
Report; Moscow Admits
Loss of Alexanderovsk.
By United Press.
London Sept. 24. According to
dispatches received here today a
statement issued iby General Wran-
gel claimed that his forces operat-
ing in the CImean region have taken
ten thousand prisoners in the of
fejisive fighting 'which they have
'been carrying on during the last six
days.
According to Wrangrl's report the
twenty-third Soviet division surren-
dered to him. A wireless report from
Moscow today admitted that General
Wningr'l'a forces havo occupied
Alexanderovsk.
John Fields to
Speak Here Sat
John Fields prominent in politics
and widely known as the editor of
faint papers will speak In Chickasha
Saturday afternoon at 2:'0 at the
court house it was announced by
officers of the local Harding & Cool
idge club today.
Mr. Fields was at one time a Roe
publican candidate tor governor o
Oklahoma. The subject of his ad
dress here will be "The league o
Nation's" and everybody is invited t
hear him.
LRSES
FERRIS IfJ RACE
FOR U. S. SENATE
Letter from "Commoner" Points
to Record of Ferris in ISf
Years of Service Declares
Deserves Election.
Oklahomla City Sept. 24. Declar I
ing that the record of Scott Ferrl
luring twelve years . servxice ii
Congress entitles htaii to election at
United States Senator from Okla
noma William Jennings Bryan ii
a letter to the Democratic Senatorla
candidate declared that Ferris wat
needed in the Senate to deal with
the questions of taxation and other
Issues emphasized by the war.
"You have won deserved prom.'
nence by your ability and you-
progressiveness" Bryan wrote. Tlv
letter which -was made public toda-
by Cam Campbell chairman of th
State Democratic Campaign Com
m.itte follows: i
"Hon. Scott Ferris
"Lawton Oklahoma.
"My Dear Mr. Ferris:
"I ami interested 1n your election
as United States Senator. You havi
made a splendid record in Congress.
Vou have won deserved prominence
by your ability and your progres-
siveness. The fight that you havt;
made ifor Women's 'Suffrage has en
titled you to the gratitude oif th
vomen a fact evidenced 'by their
letter of thanks. You have also bee
faithful to the cause of prohibition
and we need to 'be on gaurd to pre
vent any increase in the alcoholic
content permitted be-reroges or any
other weakening in the enforcement
laws.
"You are needed to deal with the
questions of taxation and other Is-
sues emphasized by the 'war. Ther3
will be an effort to readjust th-?
burdens of taxation; the plutocrat
will try to trnasfer the iburden from
the backs of those who are to 'bear
it to those who are poorer. I ami sure
from your recomi in the past that
.you stand on the side of th3
masses on this as well as on other
CAPTURED
1 GEL
BRYAN
EiO
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"With best wishes for your sue
cess I am
'Very tnily ' yours
"W. J. BRYAN."
Lord Mayor Spends
Bad Night is Report
By United Press.
London Sept. 24. A Sinn Fein
bulletin issued today stated thu
Lord Mayor MacSwiney spent a bad
night on the firty-third day of his
hunger strike. It was stated how-
ever that he was not suffering from
the Bevere pains in his head which
he has been experiencing.
The lord mayor's relatives are as-
serting that the British newspapers
are printing garbled reports concern
Ing MacSw'iney's condition. They de-
clare that they will wlthold further
Information from the papers.
FERRIS IN HUGE
TULSA MEETING
U. S. Senator Slated for Princi
pal Speaker at Big Rally; In
Sapulpa Address an Undi-
vided DemocVacy Urged.
Tulsa Sept. 24. One of the largest
lolltical rallies in the hlHtory o'
Tulsa is predicted 'for tonight when
Senator llobt. L. Owen speaks at
Convention Hall.
A band concert and parade will
irecede the meeting. The commit-
:ee in charge has received word thai
1 large delegation will be present
'rom practically every town In tin
lountry. This will bo the fourtl
ipeech by Senator Owen in the in
ereht of state and national demo
;ratlc tickets.
Senator Owen spoke at Sapulpt
ast night before a crowd of about
wo thousand people. In additiot
.0 his discussion of the nationa
ssues he paid high tribute to Scoti
"erris saying in part: "I hope that
ivery democrat in the state will give
i cordial support to the Honorabli
Icott Ferris. We have had our cam
aign party contest and he has beei
lomluated by a substantial major
ty. If he had been defeated all o
lis friends would have supported
lis opponent the friends therefore
if Senator Gore as a matter of gooi
'aith to the party surely ought t
ealize that it is a duty to support
he candidate who haB received th(
ipproval of a majority of the party':
ote in the primary.
"Scott Ferris has now had twelvi
fears of intensive training in the
tongress of the United States a3 t
tatOEmail. He has distinguishet
limself among his colleagues in th
louse of representatives and has
nade himself a name as chairmai
jf the committee on public land
ind was selected by his colleague
is chairman of the democrat con
;reBsioiial campaign committee t
treat distinction. He is an hones'
tnd most industrious representative
ie is a man of fine abilities. He i:
levoted to the state of Oklahoiw
md will make a splendid represents
ive in the United States senate.
"I give him my heartfelt commen
latlon and support and hope that al
ny friends will help him cordially
le is entitled to be elected and hit
dection with the united democrat
jehind him is of great Importance ii
he national campaign. A divider
lemocratic party in Oklahoma i.
-ery injurious in many ways."
OF CAFE
Oklahoma City Sept. 24. U. J
md I. K. Pierson and E. E. Sherii:
confessed to ( the murder of V. L
Anderson tlje proprietor of a res
taurant in Tackingtown near here
according to County Attorney A. O.
Carglll. ni
The trio admitted .tbatjUhey killed
Anderson because he mistreated his
wife Cargill said. The Piersons are
brothers of Mrs. Anderson. The lat-
ter was also held in connection with
the murder.
WILL MEET COX.
Muskogee. Muskogee democrats
will go to Tulsa October 1 and greet
Governor James 31. Cox democratic
presidential nominee. The crowd
will make the trip on a special
train.
01 TALKS
0
ESS
MURDER
HIE
RIG WALKOUT OF
BRTISR
MINERS
IS
Nation-Wide Strike Delayed One
Week Following Long Confer-
ence of Leaders of Triple
Alliance of Laborers.
3LOOD FLOWS IN ITALY
AS EXPERIMENT STARTS
Slashes Between Royal Forces
and Red Guards at Turin
Result in Loss of Seven
Lives is Report.
By United Press.
London Sept. 24. The British
twiners hatve agreed to postpone their
tiation-wido strike ifor one week it
was announced today. The walkou:
as previously scheduled to start
text 'Monday.
The postponement was agreed tc
'jy lHatlers of the miners' orgaiuiza
ion after long conferences with the
txecutlves of the Triple Alliance o
Transport and Railway Workers and
Miners.
Bloody Beginning.
ly United Press. '
Rome Sept. 24.-Seven lives were
lost in the preliminary stages of
'taly's Industrial experiment ac
lording to a dispatch received from
Turin today.
Blood wtas spilled In clashes be
ween the royal forces and "Red
luards" the latter supporting thf
orkingmen in their occupation o
'actories that were seized.
FERRIS TO TALK
N CITY MONDAY
TO TOUR COUNT!
'Issues of the national campaign
yill be discussed by Hon. Scott Fer
-is congressman fromi the sixth dls
rlct of Oklahoma and democratl
loniine for United States senator ii
m address on the streets of Chick-
iBha Monday evening 'beginning a
t o'clock.
B. B. Barefoot chairman of th
'ounty democratic central connmit
ee has received notice from th
itate central committee to the ef
'ect that the senatorial nominee wfl
peak in Alex .southern Grady
ounty town at 10 a. nu Monday am
n Rush Springs Monday uifternoor
it 3:. 10 o'clock.
The public and especially tin
adles are Invited to hear 'Congress
nan Ferris.
Fury Find Evidence
of Crookedness In
Organized Baseball
y United Pres.
Chicago Sept. 24. Convincing evi
lence that crookedness exists in or
janlzed baseball has been obtained
oy the Cook county grand jury ac
wording to a statement made by H
H. Brigham foreman of the jury.
The alleged crookedness however
s not widespread Brigham said
jeing confined to a few players and
)eing caused by an "unscrupulouF
;ang of professional gamblers."
Takes Post of
French Premier
United Press.
Paris Sept. 21. George Leygucs
who was minister of tho imarine in
the Cleniencea cabinet has accepted
e Pmirhteiehsrip of France It was of
fictally announced today.
Leagues will also act as minister
of foreign affairs lits reported that
he will make no changes in the
present cabinet.
ELECTION AT DUNCAN.
Duncan. A primary election will
be held here September 28 to nomi-
nate candidates for commission of
fices under the new managerial form
POSTPONED
of government.
Preliminary Set
. For October 1st
; t ' 1 '
Preliminary hearing of J. K. In-
man and Chas; Johnson two men
being held 111 the Grady county jail
in connection with the shooting of
City Marshal Colleps of Alex will
be held In justice court here Oc-
tober 1st
Three 'bogus check charges three
charges of assault with Intent to
kill and ono charge of assult with
a deadly weapon have been filed
against the iiin. Marsluil Colleps
who was shot four times through the
lOit shoulder Is recovering.
E
OF
E
Oollege Gills to Be Shown City
in Automobile Trip; Need 80
to 100 Cars; Start at
3:30 Back at 5:30.
Plans are being perfected 'by the
Kotai-y club of Chickasha to glvo Uie
students of the Oklahoma College
.'or Womien a "Joy ride" on Sunday
ifternoou from 3:30 to 5 o'clock.
Tli In is an annual event that is
landied by some organization in the
:lty and is used as ono way of
jxpressing to the college glnls the
ippreclatlon of Chickasha for the
tchool aaid by wiay of we'.cointlng the
Indents Individually and collective-
y to this ctiy.
The Rotary club has this year
indertaken the task of enlisting the
ervices of enough car owners ir.
he city to insure ample transporta-
tion facalities to miake tiie "ride a
success. J. C. JRtckerts has been
lamed by the Rotary club as "of
1cer of the day." Mr. Rtckerts haB
.harge of all arrangements pertaln-
ng to the ride.
After consulting Pres. O. W. Aus-
In of the college Mr. Rickerts esti
nates that from' SO to 100 cars will
e required to handle the entire en
ollment of the school. He points out
hat there are nearly 500 enrolled
it the school.
A number of Chickasha car own-
ers have volunteered their cars tc
ake the O. C. W. girls for the ride
md Mr. 'Rickerts asks that any
thers who will furnish cars for the
Kscaaion call hlnii at once.
the plan is for the cars to as
tenible at the college Sunday after-
;ooon at 3:00 o'clock. The Btart will
ie made at 3:30 and on the first
ap of the trip the procession will
our the business district after
vhich the fonmiatlon will break and
he car owners will be permitted to
Irive whereever they choose. It is
dressed however that all girls must
ie returned to the college by 1:30.
5.0. P. PLOT IS
SCENTED BY COX
3v United Press.
Trii.Mml Colo.. Sent. 24. As he
arried his campaign through Colo
ado to Denver today James M. Cox
he dmiocratic nominee for presl
lent was framing a program to
jounteract what he calls a plot of
:he Republican National committee
o suppress news reports of his
3peeche8.
"No Vaudeville" Says Harding.
By United Press.
Cleveland Ohio Sept. 24."The
issues in this campaign are 'too big
to be obscured by any vaudeville
Derformance." Senator Harding de
clared today to a cheering crowd of
over one thousand" West' Virginia re
publicans. "' "' '' ''
Mr. Harding didn't mention the
name of Gov. Cox but he made a
veiled attack on what he described
as the raising of petty issues.
DEATH OF MRS. WEBB.
Mrs. Anna Webb age 68 died last
night at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Humphrey 204 Iowa avenue.
The body will be shipped to Rich
land. Texas this afternoon lor
IS
WLL
G
SUNDAY
burial.
TAKE SCENES OF
CITY FOR MOVIE
L
S
Camera Man "Shoots" College
Schools Churches Industrial
Scenes; Taking of Wild-
cat Well on Today.
From noon yesterday until late in
the evening G. JU. Hale Pathe .movie
man was 'busy filming various scenes
that will go to nnake up Chlckasha's
tnoving picture that is to show the
progress of the surrounding country
from the Indian territory days until
the present time.
The Oklahoma College for Women
with its hundreds of students and
beautiful educational plant was
.limed. In the picture It will be
brought out that this splendid state
Institution has sprung up on land
that only a few years ago formed
part of the range for thousands of
tattle and roving bands of Indians.
The school children of the city
were taken and what the camtera
man termed a "Jam up" picture was
procured at the Junior high school
The Rock island station with the
platform crowded with people and
with all available trackage packed
with passenger and freight trains
was taken yesterday afternoon and
the camera man mode views of all
churches in the cJty.
Today Is 'being devoted to the fcak-
ng of other scenes In the city am'
;h filming of the iblg doings at tlu
ooation of the (well 10 imjlos Bouth
3ast of CJiickasha. The camera wll
ilso catch the wild west stunts at
Bradley and the 'barbecue togethe-
with other of the celobratton actl-
Htles. Aji Essex car driven iby W. W
3llllamj twas furnished 'by tho G. B.
W. Motor company to the advertising
sonimittee of the Chamber of Com
aiorce as an official car. It was busy
ill day Thursday and today.
1
BIG DRIVE NEXT
WEEK COMPLETE
Announce Union Meetings al
Methodist Baptist. Churches
Sunday; Canvas for Sub-
scriptions Starts Monday.
The finance comnmlltee for the
Volunteers of Ainiorlea community
service building campaign held a
meeting at tiho chanuber of com
nuorce roomis last evening. Fina'
olans for the campaign were con-
sidered and acted upon.
It was decided at this imeetinp
that one church would not hold all
the people desirous of attending the
union meeting of all the churche.
Sunday evening at which time thlt
campaign Is to be launched. And it
was decided by unanimous vote o
.he committee that (two program!
Jbould bo arranged and service?
hold launching this campaign a
both the Methodist church and th'
Baptist church all the other church
is of the City participating in these
two services.
It- was definitely decided to be
gin the canvass for subscription
for the fund for this enterprise
Monday morning at nine o'clock.
The City has "been divided into dis-
tlcts and business mien will be asked
for their subscriptions to this fnud
on 'Monday.
A. B. Cochran was elected treas
urer of the fund to ibe raised for
the purpose of erecting this com-
munity service 'building.
No collection or subscription to
this fund will he asked for at
either of the union services Sunday
evening.
TO MARK TRAIL.
Fairview. Plans for marking the
OO. K. C. trail from Oklahoma City
to Dodge City Kansas were laid at
the annual convention of the asso
ciation which will be held here Sep
tember 23.
PROGRES
PLANS
MAYOR'S ACTION
SANCTIONED BY
CITY ALDERMEN
Suspension of Lutbor Cox For-
mer Policeman Approved by
Council in Session Last
Night in City Hall. .
ACCUSED MAN APPEARS
IN SUPPORT OF CLAIM
Cox Denies That He Used Abu-
sive Language and That He
la Incapable of Performing
Policeman's Duties.
Action of Mayor Durbln ln sus-
pending Luther Cox fromi the city
police force was sustained last night
iy the city council In session in the
'ty hall. Cox appeared before the
Wy 1n his own 'behalf.
All members of the council voted
n the af'lmnative when CounHlmuu
Oarnell made a motion that the
jourvcll approve the mayor's action
n suspending the policeman.
Policeman Cox denied that he hal
lied abusive language and that he
vas Incompetent in ( performing the
lutles of a policeman as charged by
:!ie Mayor.
It was stated at the city hall this
norriiiig lhat Cox'b successor had
tot beei. appointed.
Act On Petition.
The council last night voted to
rrant the request of the Retail Map-
hants' association which presented
i petition signed 'by flfty-tfour mor-
hunts and asking that a pollceinau.
vhose duties shall be to patrol only
ho business district be appointed.
Appointment of Bill Elatou for-
tier policeman was recommended In
he petition. That this recamtmendu-
lon will be considered was the
ttatcment made by officials.
Another petition asking that ' a
vater main be established from
Vlnth street to El Reno avoiAe
vas presented to the city fathers
rhl'it petition was referred to tha
vater eonwndttee. .
On request of tho Retail Me
hants' association a carnival com-
any was granted a permit to use
me side of Sixth street fromi Chick-
sha Avenue to Kansas Avenue.
Ordinances Pawed.
An ordinance roRiilattng the nal-
irles of city officials and employees
n accordance with the provisions of
he estimate for the fiscal year 'wag
Kissed last night.
Another ordinance assessing the
;ost of cutting weeds upon certain
ots and parcels of ground In the
lty of Chickasha twas approved
rne ordinance authorizes and directs
he city clerk to certify the amount
o the county treasurer for collec-
Jon. Owners of fifty-five lots are af-
'ected by the tax levy.
Council Du Bose Klnnard Hxwn
Veal Comer and LoreiiBen. were
iresent at the council uneting last
light..
igffie Agent 'Says
He Didn't Figure
Corn Husker8' Pay
In a statement issued today A. P.
Houston county agricultural agent
leclared that he hod not quoted IS
tents as the price to ibe offered for
'.orn husking lu Grady county.
"The report that I quoted this
price Is absolutely false" said Mr.
Houston. "I have never been asked
1 question concerning this and the
-unior is without foundation. I do
not know what the corn huskers'
vcale of pay will ibe."
PLAN NEW POSTOFFICE.
Hugo. Plans are underway for
the erection of a $150000 postoffice.
Two other buildings connecting th
postoffice are being completed.
t WEATHER rORECAIT
For Oklahoma.
.
Tonight and Saturday partly
cloudy. -
Maximum 94; minimum 66.
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