Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 202, Ed. 1 Monday, August 25, 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 by
wire every day from
the U. 1. Association
Chickasha Oklahoma Monday August 25 191
Volume Twenty
Number 202
LOCAL BOY LARGE SUM
VICTIM OF IS SOUGHT
ACCIDENTi BY PALMER
PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF
STATE DIES
RATE HIKE
IN EFFECT
Chic
kasha.Bai
RECALL OF
CAVALRY IS
EXPLAINED
Withdrawal for Military Rea-
sons; May Bo Bo Sent Back
Across Border if Bandits
Get Active.
MATTHEWS
DECLINES
FOOD JOB
Local Man Offered Foot! Admin-
t:trationship by Russell; Re-
fuses Because of Private
Business.
OPTION ON
PROPERTY
IS ASKED
NEXT WEEK
Ronald Powell Run Over by Car
At Corner of Fifth and Colo-
.tdo Saturday Nigh Suc-
cumbs in Hospital.
HIT BY CAR WHEN HE
RUNS INTO STREET
W. C. Wynkoop Driving West on
Colorado Whcu Accident Oc
curs; Furneral Services
This Morning.
Ronald Powell aged 2 who was
employed at the Williumson-llalsell-J'rasier
company hero died at the
Chickasha hospital Sunday morning
at 1:15 o'clock from injuries received
when he was hit by an automobile
being driven by II. A. Wynkoop at
the corner of Fifth street and Colo-
rado at about 11:1.1 Saturday night.
It. was Mr. Powell's birthday lie
and his room male Jess Deinpscy
bookkeeper at the Citizens Nat-
ional bank and who room al. the
home of Mrs. A. M. Aldridg' :!!:!
South fifth street were scuff lint; J
In a playful mood Mr. Powell dashed
cut of the bolide Miid ivj'. pursued by
'Mr. ti!iiii;-:cy. 'I ho chase conlluuorl
diagonally across Kifth street and
across Hie curbing al Iho snuthea"!
corner of Colorado and fifth streel.l
and on into olcrado avenue.
U Hit by Car
Mr. Wynkoop nho resides on Colo-
rado avenue Willi bis wife and I wo
daughters Mrs. Kavi Marsh ami Miss
DornU:y Wynkoop. w re
from i own. The car w 's
west or Colorado avenue
Tree-- .along lb" parkin1
fatal corner made heavy
rendering it difficult to
returning
running.
i
lie
shallows'
see. Thn
young men
did not see
interested In
tlio ciir and
their race
so ipiicklyj
did they dash into Colorado avenue
that Mr. Wynkoop did not see them
until it was too late. As a result
Mr. Powell and the car going in
practically opposite directions col-
lided. Mr. Powell was thrown to the
pavement resulting in a fracture of
the skull al. the base of the brain.
A passing automobile was huilcl
and (lie injured man rushed in if t'
the Chit-kasha hospital where be was
given medital attention. He died
about two hour.
Hie hospilal.
"Unavoidable"
"The mishap
Mr. Wynkoop (be
after arriving at
-Mr. Wynkoor
was unavoidable"
man who was driv-
ing the car staled
Continuing he said:
this morning.
"I was driving
down Colorado avenue going home
from town. I was not driving fast
and had slowed down for the cross-
ing. The young man was running so
fust that lie was not more than five
feet from the car before I could pos-
sibly realise the danger. I was driv-
ing in compliance with all city traf
fic ordinances.
"I had no idea of Iho boy dashing
in front of Ihe car. but 1 made every
ntlempl lo avoid the accident alter I
was aware that the young man was
da.liiiiR mar toward the car. I am
sure Mr. Powell did not see the car
and consequently did not know what
killed him.
"I immodialely slopped Ihe ccr af-
t"r the accident occurred and 1 and
niv two daughters who were with
me- rei uriied lo render any assistance
possible.
"We arc grieving over the. (rngedy
bill feel thai no one can be held
icsponsible tor the death of the
yciing1 man."
Mrs. Wynkoop. wife of the man
who was driving the car nid one of
Iho occupants' of Ihe machine was in
prostrated' condition for several
hours Saturday night and Sunday
after Ihe "occurrence of the accident.
Mr. Wynkoop is a retired farmer; ho
formerly lived four miles south of
Verden. The Wynkoop family have
lived in Chickasha for four years.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services were held at 8
o'clock this morning at the home of
Mrs. Aldritlge 312 South Fifth street
where the deceased was rooming at
the time of his death. Rev. J .U.
Salter. pastor of the Methodist
church conducted the services fol-
' Attorney General Wants $2400-
00 0 to Fight Profiteers and
Prosecute Anit-Trust
Suits; Bill Is Due.
1.5 y United Press.
Washington Aug. 2.". An appro-j
priation of .I'W.OOi) is asked by At-
turncv General Palmer lu bo used wi
j the prosecution
anti-trust suits.
of profit-.'ors ami in
A bill provkl iu; for
this amount will probably be started
through the bouse this week It was
indicated today.
i'ho requests of oilier departments
for funds for similar purposes will1
probably be roje.-fcd for Ih.j present.
Committee members .iv: said to teel
that a series of prosecul ion of prol-
iteers will have a nijre i;rne".liato ef-
fect in redui?ig the high cost :f liv-
ing than any olh 'r official ncliui:
which might be taken.
REJECTION
OF TREATY
IS FEARED
London Daily News Says That
Shantung Amendment Will
Mean Germany and U. S.
Still at War.
i;v ;M j(pil Pros
London Aug. :T -The. proposed
Shantung amendment I ) tM peace
frr.j' -.! "ie ''V'-eill KV.viiSBJ com
inillee of the' Utiilcd SUle-t m 'nnrj
an evidence of good will than of
8n!c the Daily N.nvs declare:!
t .-(if
y.
"If the amendment is adopted it
mean a new treaty between Germany
and America" it stated. "Germany
has already ratified the treaty with
the provision awarding Shantung to
Japan. Her only course therefore
wotr-d be. to refuse the American pro-
posal and it would mean that Iho two
nations remain in a slate of war."
What will be the final action of
Ihe United Nhtles scuale is the sub
jeel. of much speculation in London
circles.
1.5 y 1'niled Press.
Wilson Delays Tour
Washington Aug. li.V-Definite an-
nouncemeiit as to when President
. Wilson will start his tour of the
I Cnited States will be held up pend-
! ing the developments in the senate
regarding the ratification of the
I treaty.
I It is known that the president be-!
Moves the most stragetical time for
; starting the tour will be when the
i treaty is reported by the committee.
It is thought by some that the report
of the committee will be prepared
1 and presented before the end of Ihe
I week but no definite announcement
lias been made.
I When he starts his trip the pres-
ident will then be able to make daily
replies to his opponents' attacks. The
fact that the senators will be needed
in Washington to carry on the
tret'ty ratifications will also prevent
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FLIGHT IS DELAYED.
J5y United Press.
Ronrcvcll. Field. Long Island Aug.
2r.--The start of the American planes
in a race lo Toronto waii scheduled to
ii :i !i o'clock Ibis morning but
anhivhd bv ;i drivin:: rum. It is
not known now when Ihe planes will
begin their rut urn trip.
' Pnvin which the body was shipped
to Law-ton for burial. W. S. Powell
an employee of the Kock Island shops
here survives
I Music: at the boys funeral held this
niorniug was furnished by Mrs. Rob
crt Estes. Mrs. Harry Stutter. J. E.
McNeil Bernard Baird and Mrs. Wes
sie Ray (piano).
Pall bearers were: Gerald Gowdy
Koy Cornwell Raymond Collins. Roy
Neal. J. D. Armor and Mrs. Scott all
close friends of the deecased.
John Coylc Dies at Home in Rush
Spring's Saturday Night ;
Buried Sunday After-
noon. John Coylo of Rush Springs ono
of tin; oldest to! tiers in Grady county
am! a prominent Mason in this sec-
t ion of the state fur years
died at his
home Saturday night at 10 o'clock
and was buried Sunday afternoon at
I o'clock in the Rush Springs ceme-
tery. The cause of 'his death was u
cancer which had caused ill health
for several mouths.
Mr. Coyln was horn in Glasgow.
Scotland eighty-live years ago. Me
came to the Cnited Slates while a I
young man and settled in Kansas
later enlisting in the Cnited States
army and serving in the Indian wars
He assisted in the construction of
the M. K. & T. line through Oklaho-
ma the 1 first railroad in the state
lie was a stone mason by trade. Me
later made his home at Itush Springs
and became one of the mot promi-
nent members of the Masonic lodge
in Oklahoma.
At the limn of his death be had
presided over the following organi.a
lions lu Oklahoma: Grand Lodge A.
P. & A. M. Grand Chapter Uoyal
Arch Masons Grand Council Cryptic
Masons Gru.id Cumiuandery Knights
Templar.
J. W. Speake Arthur Meade and
IX Hamilton all of cHioknsha and
Hick Harrison of Hailey -.acted us
pall bearers.
The deceased is survived by a
widow a daughter Mary Tl and
three sons John L. Ed und Charles
COMPANY A
IS AFTER
HIGH MARK
Word from Capl. V. II. Union eoni-
nuuider of the local companny na-
tional guardsmen at Camp Robirl-
sun slates that Ihe Chickasha. oulfil
Is taking lunch interest in the work
mapped out and ia "coming fine."
Preliminary work reports from Iho
:o in p slate was pre My hard on Ihe
men but. they are becoming accus-
tomed lo the grind and are round-
ing ink) shape. One of the boys dis-
charged from the company after he
went into camp stales that the men
were strong for Mess Sergeant Hop-
kins who is seeing to that they get all
the chow- they can pack away.
Captain Hulen states that I ho men
ire working to Ihe end that the com
pany may come witn tne record ot tie-
ing the crack outfit of Ihe two regi-
ments. Only It men were selected
from the two regiments for the
shoot on the rifle range at Camden
N. J. and as the Chickasha company
had three inn lo qualify it would
appar that they are sotting a pace for
Ihe other companies to look up to.
PICTURE OPERATORS
JOIN N. Y. STRIKERS
By Unltrd Preis.
New York. Aug. '".V-T'ie Winter
Garden motion picture stand closed
Sunday when the motion picture op
orators joined the strike of Hie
Actors Kquily association. It wa
announced thai the strikers would
produce: their own pictures on a pro-
fit sharing basis.
The striking actors also met Sun
day und formed the National Co-operative
Theatre an organization
which is designed to produce vaude-
ville and legitimate plays under the
direction of a committee from the
Actors association.
Mr. and Mrs. Conde McGinley ac-
companied ly Misses Mary Fry and
Carrie Ritterbush spent the week end
visiting friends in Oklahoma City.
Sovcnt Cent Fare Allowed by the
Go Into Effect Sept. 1;
Announced Today.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
RECEIVE DISCOUNTS
Coupons Must Be Purchased by
Students to Get Benefit of
Reduced Fares; on Sale
Soon.
The hike from G to 7 rents in tlu
fare rale on the Chickasha street
rilway will lie in force on and aftei
Scplouibor 1 official orders to this
el'l'ect having boon received by W. U
Wardsworth. superintendent of tlni
local line. Childrei and those at-
tending school will lo gi-.l'ii reduced
rates of 4 cents in -compliance with
orders from Ihe corporation commis-
sion. Application for permission to in-
crease the rate of Tare on the Chick-
asha street railway was filed wilh the
corporation commission several weeks
ago. The commission lias just is-
sued lis orders on ihe application.
'i'ho order denlgnales that the re-
duced rale ot I wills shall be granted
children under IS years or ago and
to those attending school when such
persons buy coupons issued by the
company. The reduced rates Super-i
inteiident Wadsworth says will be
applicable only when the coupons
which will be on sale soon arc pur-
chased. Order of Commission.
Knllowtug is lite oj-rtrr issued by
the tnln corporation commission in
answer to the application for a hike
in the fare on the local street rail-
way: By Iho Commission:
The Chickasha Street Railway Co.
a corporation under the laws of OU
lalioma conducting operating and
maintaining a street railway line in
the cily or Chickasha Oklahoma
find application for increase in fares.
Commission's Order No. DIIH is-
sued in Cause No. :i2li:i effective
April I .HI 1 8 increa.-ed (he full fares
from tic to 6c mid allowed a charge
of '' cents for half fare pasengers.
This .schedule of rales lias now been
in operation for more than a year
and for the first year in operation
i. e to April 1 PHD resulted in a
deficit of $2S0.S:i with no allowance
for depreciation and nothing for in-
terest on the investment.
When this cause cyme on for hear-
ing at Oklahoma City Oklahoma on
August la l!lit. the company's offi-
cers appeared. The record shows all
interested parties had been properly
(Continued on Page Eight)
VESUVIUS
IN ACTION
By United Press.
Home Aug. 23. After giving forth
loud rumblings Mount Vesuvius the
historic volcano which in ancient.
times destroyed Ihe cities of Hercu
laiieuin and Pompeii and which has
lieeti intermittently active tor morn
Ihan twenty centuries began emot-
ing pending two streams running to
ward (he valley.
Though the eruptions are not
heavy they are of sufficient magni
tude to threaten (he villages at Ihe
base of the mountain and great mu
iety exists among the Inhabitants.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Tuesday generally
fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum !5; minimum 11.
t tt t
By United Press.
Washinglon Aug. 25. The decision
to withdraw from .Mexico the Ameri-
can cavalry troops that crossed th
border in pursuit of the bandits who
kidnapped two army flyers was whol-
ly for military reasons and was not
influenced by the diplomatic negotia-
tions that are in progress.
This explanation of the movement
was made clear by officials today.
More expeditions may cnler Mexico
at any time if the activities of the
bandits along the border warrant II
according to Informal ion obtained
here.
Troops' of the American punitive
expedition which crossed the Mexican
bordur on Tuesday morning last
have been ordered lo withdraw Col.
eorge T. Langhorne announced at
l:1) o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The troops are marching out of
Mexico Colonel La ngliorne iiuiiouue-
ed. Tim first troop wan expected to
reach Ruidosa late last night.
Colonel Langhorne said Ihe A merl-
in forces wil resume Ihelr station
iloug (he Rio Grande.
lJeul. Harold G. l'etenion of Hutch
inson Minn. and Lieut. Paul II. Ua-
vis of .Slrathmore Cal. Iho American
aviators w hoso rapt urn by bandits
was Iho immediate cause for send
ing American troops across the line
irrived at Royee Hying field at 4:30
in. yesterday. They crossed to
Mexico with the punitive expedition
Tuesday. Both were well.
MINISTERS
ASKED AID
S. A. FUND
Appealing to the ministers of the
slain to set aside .September 28 as
Salvation Army day and to work for
Ihat organization in the raising of
funds for its maiutetiace Governor
J. B. A. Robertson has addressed a
communication to f Lo stale's pastors
as follows:
"The Salvation Army is putting on
a state wide campaign beginning
September 2:ilh for the purpose of
raising funds wilh which to defray
their current expenses and where
needed to erect buildings. I there-
fore ask that every minister In the
state make September 2Stb. Salva
tion Army Day calling the attention
of his people to this campaign and
asking their hearty co-operation."
KOLCHAK IN STRAITS
By United Press.
London Aug. ''."iReporls received
here today indicate that the Kolchak
forces have begun evacuating Omsk.
The reports came through the official
Bolcheviki wireless at Moscow. It is
also stated that llic insurgents have
surrounded Yladivostock.
RAILWAY LABOR
SITUATION TAKES
WILSON'S TIME
By United Press.
Washington Aug. 2' -President
Wilson has cancelled all but. one of
his engagements and will devote all
of his time to tlio railroad labor sit-
uation until it is relieved. A confer-
ence has been arranged for this after
noon with Directir Hincs and the
matter will be discussed thoroughly.
The votes by the shopmen for a
nation wide strike arc being counted
at headquarters. Figures thus far
show that the ballots containing
twentyitwo questions including the
demand for a twenty-five per cent in-
crease.
have received the votes of
workers.
Wuui
W. C. Matthews local real estate
and loan man who was asked by
C. II. Russell stale food administra-
tor to act as county administrator
has declined to accept.
Mr. Matthews received notice of his
appointment from Mr. Russell last
week but immediately notified the
state food administrator that he
could not servo in that capacity. In-
asinuch as lie did not hare thn time!
that would be necessary to devote to
Ihe fulfillment of Iho duties.
Ihiring the time C. H. Harris served
as county food administrator before'
the arinislice was signed Mr. Malt !
hews acted as assistant administra-
tor. Harris was asked several days
ago lo again lake cnarge of the work'
bul declined recommending Mr. Malt-
hews. The stale and county food adminis-
trators offices were abolished sevoinl
mot. His ago but the organjzal Ion wait
recently revived 'to earn for the II.
C. U. problems.
REPORT ON
COTTON IS
ANNOUNCED
Department Agriculture Gives
Figures on Fleecy Staple's
Condition In Belt.
J. W. Owens county frm agent ha;-
received a report on tho condition of
cotton throughout the cotlon bell the
same covering a period ending Aug-
ust 20 lfllfl. The report was received
from the department of garieulturo
and was given out by Mr. Owens an
follows:
Texas The weather was ideal for
cotton. Kxlensive damage from boll
weevil boll and army worm In east-
ern half of state. Same petit 3 mak
Ing appearance In western halt. Gin-
ning under way in many localities.
Oklahoma Progress of cotton wan
ralher generally poor. The crop i'l
shedding and blooming in top through
out the state. High temperatures ami
local rains. Some weevil in southern
pari. Some opening.
Georgia Damage extensive from
weevil and shedding.
Alabama Cotton made small prog-
ress or deteriorialed in south. In-
tensive damage from weevil and
shedding.
Mississippi- Poor lo satisfactory
t in-oni-oss. Iholiirh irreinilar. Voivll
damage rather serious in south slight
in north.
Arkansas - Fruiting very satisfac-
tory to very good. Weevil nnmeroii'i
in soulh. Farly cotton opening in
south. j
North Carolina -Colloti of good col-
or but too in ii'-h weed. Fruiting slow-
ly. Crop made slight improvement. I
Te.ims:;oo-'Satisfaotory to poor'
progress. Fruiting well. j
Florida- Poor progress of crop
throughout state. L'xct ssive. iaiun
(Joeing loo much weed. Picking do-J
layed.
Louisiana Conditio i unchanged.!
t onsidi Table v.cevil. Openin-r '-olwly.
fMTTrrt FEELING
DCLGIUM
BF.TWLC N
Aflf) HOLLAND
By United Press.
The Hague Aug. 2.'..
feeling here against
Owing to ihe
Belgians Ihe
municipality has
goods which we
ordered
e sent
thai J Milch
to lincse! ;
for Iho rccoii-i 1 1 net ion
exhibition be
relurned.
A bitter feeling botv.o
n Belgium
over Jit 1-
i lMI j()iau
has arisen
giums Limburg claim .
Misses Blanche I)u Laney and
J Margery Walking spent Sunday In
'Duncan visiting friends.
Chairman Bingham Announces
Committee to Secure Esti-
mates and Options for
Sites. '
SOME SUCCESS IS
ALREADY REPORTED
Committee on North Park An-
nounces Favorablo Sentiment
Among Property Owners
on North Side.
Complying with his announcement
at last Saturday's meeting of tlio
City Park coininitleo Chairman O. L.
Bingham announced this morning the
appointment of tho following com-
mitlees lo secure options and esti-
mate values on property comprising
the several proposed park locations.
For the committo on tho North
park comprising the location alonn
Lino Creek Mr. Bingham named K.
C. Burloii J. W. Welborn and M. S.
Cralle; for coiuinitten on Library park
Mrs. Geo. (laltls Mrs. J. S. Garner
and Mrs. Ed Kslcs; commllteo on
west park a proposed location ap-
proximately in the neighborhood of
Dakota avenue and Tenth street Mrs.
B. B. Barefoot Mrs. W. H. Gilkey nad
Mrs. Harry Ludlow; committee Tor
Southeast park a proposed location
approximately In the neighborhood
of Arkansas and Fifth street 'Mrs.
A. B. Morgan Mrs. T. B. Losoy and
Mrs. (I. C. Gowdy.
To Secure Options
These committees will bo supplied
with blank option forms and will at
onop proceed to secure options on a
timjt.rlty of Um properties ia.' each
proposed lucatlon. From the Inform-
ation and data thus secured it will
be possible lu compile a defl.iito
price al which the several properties
can bo secured forming a basis upon
which tho cost j of tho entire pro-
perties may be worked out. Tho
committee on North park have been
ablo to do some work today and re-
port that I hey havo met wilh favor-
ablo consideration on the purt of tho
property owners lu this district.
Mr. Bingham also appointed a com-
niKfeo on estimates whose duties
will be () check and revise Ihe esti-
mates of cosls of preparation build-
ings and construction. This commit-
tee i"i II. Sulernian J. Ryudak and
T. A. Bird and II. A. Cranwell cx-
officlo member.
"Suffs" for Park System
That the women of Chickasha are
unanimously In favor of a system
of parks. Is the belief of Mrs. J. S.
Garner member of the Central Park
committee. "At a recent meeting of
Hie Itcbekah lodge there was not a
woman present who opposed a park
rystein" said Mrs. Garner who rep-
: re. cuts the Itcbekah lodge on Iho
park commilt.ee.
Tentative Park System
The tentative park system as ap-
proved by the conunltteo at a recent
meeling is:
To acqulro a tract ot land of about
acres lying along Uliu; creek bo-
(ween Choctaw avenue and the Frisco
railroad and Sixth street aud Elov.
en t.h street with the exceptiou of
valuable improved properties front-
ing ou Sixth street aud Choctaw ave-
nue aiid the Frisco right-of-way; a
tract of land located approximately
in the neighborhood of Dakota avenuo
and Thirteenth street; a tract locat-
ed approximately in thn neighbor-
'hind of Ten'!es:.e? avenue ami
Foiirlh slrcel; a tract for colored
p.irk approximately located across
the Rock Island tracks in the neigh-
borhood or Dakota avenue. Combin-
ing these with the small park .sits
fronting tho O. C. W Shannon
Springs the city property at tTie bv
cation of the water tower and Vinca
park site. This will establish a sys-
tem of parks that can be connected
by boulevard and will provide fair
g.'ounds ball park amusement park
with spacious play grounds for chil
dren and beauty spots. This ar-
rangement permits the connection of
such park system by a boulevard a
follows:
Starting at the entrance of tho
North park on Choctaw connecting
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