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Chickasha Daily Express
Ton will find all the
local news every da In
The Daily Express.
All the lateit newt by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
Volume Twenty-one
Chickasha Oklahoma Tuesday May 25 1920
Number 125
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FAVOR MANDATE
Convict KilJcd Another Wounded at
Rond Camp Ner Ninnekah; Men
Get Hour and Half Start of
Blood-Hounds.
GUARD SHOOTS TO SAVE
LIFE OF HIS PARTNER
Second Attempt Made by Dead Man
to Escape; Chase Covers Nine
Miles Along Little Washita;
Was Alleged Slacker.
J W. Pits
is dead with
illas "Matt" No. 8918
a buiici through hiH
neck and pave Shoemaker all is
chicken" No B9I8 Is In a critical
condition with a bullet through a
lung and another through an 'arm
as a result of an attempt or the two
to escape from the convicit camp
located near NiniiclCih olpht miles
south of here late yesterday.
Pits was sent up from Tulsa for
five years Oil a ch'irge of s;rand lar-
ceny and Shoemaker was doing a
five year bitch on" a charge of steal-
ing an' '.lutomobllo being sentenced
following ii trial in Miami. Am tar
as s. j. Buckner superintendent of
Hie road gang has been able to
learn neither Oi'.id any relatives.
Bolt for Liberty.
Fits and Shoemaker were mem
liars of a squad in charge of a
guard engaged on working a piece'
rf road near Ninnekah Fitz was
water bey anil had been sent after
ii bucket of water. Shoemaker ac-
cording lo the guard went to help
firing ilhe water. Once out of sigh!
they throw the bucket 'away and
ran. T'lie guard sent another nmn I
to the ha"'- of tile creek to see if
the men wore in sight. He reported
tttat all lie could see was the buck-1
et.
Immediately the guard hurried his
squad buck to camp and gave the!
alarm. All squads were brought In
the prisoners Checked and four
guards mounted returned with the
hlood-houndS to the point where the
men disappeared;
Race for Nine Miles.
The dogs picked up the trail and
the ch'ise was on. The men had ful-
ly an hour and a half the slant or
the dogs and guards and Hie conn
try over which they Shaped their
course was sandy 'and rolling. A
stiff wind was blowing and the dust
was rapidly filling the tracks of the
men. The chase continued along
the Little Wastfiiitfl which swollen
stream the men swam several times.
They "back tracked." did "figufe
eights" crossed trails and pulled
every stuni possible to throw the
dogs off. bill to no avail. Aftor a
chase of nine miles itho men were
Sighted in the brush.
The guards closed In op the sec-
trim of woods where the men wore
In hiding the dugs "buying" the
thicket mcanwhilp. v. c. Buckner
son ir the camp's superintendent
was moving forward on Shoemaker
when KHz raised up from the brush
unseen by Buckner and was level
ing a "S calibre "Bulldog" pistol
at !
the guard when andthcr gu'ird tak-
ing in ('ie situation fired at PHl
the bullet breaking the neck and
killing the man almost instantly. At
this point Shoemaker leaped from
hiding mid ran. 'Ihe guards yelled
at him no stop hut he gave no need
to the warning. Several of Hie
guard: fired two bullets taking of
feet in a lung and an arm.
"Didn't Have Any Country."
According to Sup!. Buckner RRs
'and Shoemaker toad braggod io prig-1
i ners and guards alike that they
committed the crlmos for which they
were sent up) t(S keep from going t i
war in L9i7si -Mr. Buckner stal-s
that both mpn had said ''What d
we want to so "aid fight tho Gor-
niaus for? Wo haven't got any conn
iry to defend." Tills marked ilhe
ECCOad attempt I hat Fita had made
t escape. He tried it once before
in Somlnolo county. Tho superin
tondent says tint both men have
"done time" before.
Clint Clayton and Henry Black-
wood two of the guard l who figur
ed in the affair are returned sol-
diers. Clayton was with the 36ta
divisnon while Blackwood was with
the 00th. Both saw much
service
B& Mam WammmX
M HMywlpHHBJ n
The Right
lion. Herbert L Samuel
former secretary of
affairs will according
rent in London be
commissioner for
Ooplc Serv. Corp. inc
talo for home
to rumor cur
appointed high!
Pale it
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SEE RELIEF FOR
ACUTE SHORTAGE
OF FREIGHT CARS
First String Empty Cars Being Sent
to Middle West Today; Thousands
to Follow; Labor Board
Busy on Demands.
By United Press.
Chicago May 26
present car shorlagi
f from Iho
in sight
railway executives stated today.
The first siring of many empty
cars began arriving here last nlghl
and were being sent at once to the ;
middle west. Thousands of empty
cars it wis expected would bo de-
livered in the next few weeks lt
was stated.
The United Slates railway labor
board is continuing its hearing of
the wage demands of the employes.
The Status of the railway telcgra- j
pliers will be discussed licforo the
board today according to schedule
Record Time Made
On Sending Negro
Up for Prison Term
Sixteen
milled t
age 17.
burs after he had com
crime George Farley
negro began serving a
four year term ii
tiary at Granite.
Pound breaking
Ihe slate pcnlton
Hit
a Rock Island
arrested here
began serving
Imposed when
ihe charge of
box car Firley
On the same day
tho four year sonlt
he pleaded guilty
breaking into ihe
lie
box
car. I luring
the. sixteen hours 1'";
lu tail was arraignei
ley was lodged
in justice COUH
where
lierore
Impost
he pie.
Will L
d tho
guilty was taken
listrict judge who
nee and was cs
where be was
twenty-four 'hours
sent
ranlte
eorled
to (
lodged in prison
after he had completed the
of a .Mi-day sentence in the
serving
county
tail. This sentoiuo was Imposed
when Farley was found guilty ofl
si ea I ing coal."
Another necro Ravmond Fusion.
arrested with Farley early Pri-
day morning. He
yeirs al Gfanite.
ton were two of tli
was given two
Farley and Fus
e seven convicts
from the (Irady
Grantts Institu-
who were removed
county jaii to the
Hon.
LEGION MEET TUESDAY
Anuoiin
morning
ChU'kasli;
will meet
of P. bail
enionl
was made Ibis
Die commander that the
post American Legion
rhursday night in the K.
a full attendance is do-
sired
time
as plans will he made at that
tor the post's participation in
memorial Day exercises Sunday.
throughout the war.
who took part in the
W. Everidge steward
Other guards
chase were T.
of the camp
and W. Ci
Buckner. sou of the super-
intendent.
Preparatory Department to Hear Ad
dress Tonight; Big Work to Come
to Close Tomorrow; Class
Play Here Success.
Dr. A. C. Scott director of exten-
sion lectures University of Oklaho-
ma will deliver the preparatory
school commencement address at the
Oklahoma College for Women this
evening beginning al 8:30 o'clock.
President U W. Austin win pre-
sent the diplomas. Kev. V. F. Fos-
ter pastor of the First Presbyterian
church wii deliver i in- Invocation.
The HHfl-20 school term si the
state college for women here is
drawing near. The commencement
program will close tomorrow niorn-
lug when Dr. J. AV. .lent president of
the Oklahoma Baptist llniversit
I Shawnee deliver tho college com-
mencement address.
Tin colege play "The Servant in
the House" featuring Miss Mary
Thompson! playing the title role was
presented lust night before a large
audience in the college auditorium.
Veda Shirk. Dora Dean Reed Ruth
Burton k v;i Hayes Bernice Bone
Sylvia Minion Miriam Austin Lydia
Pace LolS Mozley Claudia. Unstick
Irma Wray Florence Knight Loac
Wright i6tB Mae Smith and the
Glee club appeared in the students'
recital yesterday.
Beginning at 3:00 o'clock the Fine
Arts recital will tie given this after-
noon. Ruth Hewitt Anna Beth Bon-
nie. Margaret Terrell Viola liayiies
.Miss Thompson Maude Helen Ward
Lois Overton. Lei a Bo Us Mabel
i Froy. Carol Bice and Miss Bennett
! will appear in this recital.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
A marrl'ge license was Issued yes-
terday to Edgar Blaln age 22 of
Blanchard and Miss Marie Nelson
age 18 of Blancbard
c.
ELECT BOARD OF
OIRECTORS HERE
The annual election of the hoard
of directors of the Chickasha Cham-
ber of Commerce closed last night
resulting in taa election or tho fol-
lowing: G. W. Austin Alger Mellon It C.
Hutsott O. L. Bingham J- S. Oarner
Orin As (ton E. Suderman. B. C
Qarvoy F. L. Blusher B. '. Burton.
1). C. llyharger (i. 11. Kvans Kd
Fosler R. L. Jones B. B. Birefool
Under the constitution and by
laws if tlm organisation Hi'' aewly
elected directors will meei the see
cud Tuesday In June for 'the elee-
lion of a president vice president
secretary and treasurer. The term
of the retiring officers expires June
JO and II is probable thai a general
meeting of the membership will be
held BJbOnt O'.iat date.
Al thai Meeting the activities Of
iho past six months will be review
ed and plans for the coming period
will Ii- ili;cus;ed.
Fit 'f. Char fie Here
Aqainsl Operator
of Eating House
I Information charging T. I. Goodncr
i with keeping a bawdy house ha:'
been filed in Ibo county court hy
I the county prosecutor's office. Good-1
i ner Is proprietor of the City earo
! according to J- 'y Orr assistant
county attorney.
Another Information Just filed in
i county court charges J. R. Nash.)
Grady ccmniy termor. With wire.
abandonment. This information was
'filed on complaint of tho wUc Ml;
: nerva Nash.
Aso Stokes is charged with car-
I rying a ptstol "oy or about his per-
j son" in an information filed yester-
day afternoon in Justice Moore's
court. Stokes had not been brought
into court at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
OF C. MEMBERS
''Political Leaders Say Solons Will
I Never Agree That U. 8. Take On
Armenian Problem; Side track
Message.
SAY WOULD REQUIRE
SOLDIERS HUGE NAVY
Declare Would Cost $89000000 First
Year; Wilson's Note Says Be
lieves Voice of American
People Expressed.
By United Pres3.
Washlngtno May 2."i.- The chances
are slight for a congres sion il con-
currence in the recoiiimenil.ition
that the United Slates take tho
mandate for Armenia polllicul lead-
ers stated today.
President Wilson's message will
be plgeou-holod Tor the present it
was indicated.
Sucli
50000
val to
ed 81;
ii was
The
lent ay
a m it
Aineric;
ccs and
ndate would
ii soldiers la
would cost i
require
go mi-
a Un?l-
t year
o $S'J. nun oou the I
declared.
president told congress yes-
that lie thought the wish of
the American people Was that the
United Stales should become the
mandatory or Armenia.
Notice that Oho president would
Dame a commission to fix Hie boun-
dary lines was given to the council
of ambassadors al Paris las I Satur
day by Ambassador Wallace.
The president's communl.n i ion cit-
ed the resolution adopted by the
senate iiiis month expressing "the
Inyio that stable government prop
er protection or individual liberties
and the mil realization of national
istie aspiration may soon be attain'
ed by I he Armenia people" and ask
ing lint a warship and marines 'be
sent to Iho port of Malum 'lo protect
American interests and continued:
"I received and read I his docu-
ment with great interest with genu
ine gratification not only because It
embodies my own convictions and
dealings with regard to Arnienl i
and lis people hut also and more
particularly because It i coined to me
the voice of Iho American people
expressing their genuine convictions
and deep Christian sympathies anil
intimating the Hue of duty which
America should follow. '
SLAS
THEN SUICIDES
By United Press.
Tulsa Okia. ay 25.- 1 red Chaun
ccy a grocer slashed Mrs. May Giles
wiili a knife after she had knocked
a revolver from Ii i o hauls hero last
night.
Chauneey then committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid she told
the police later. Mrs. Oilos wa.s not
seriously injured il was stated.
Hobs Norgc Store
Gels Nothing Hut
Supply of Smoking
Three or four nnal sacks of smok
mg tobacco were taken last night
when a party or parties entered the
Heffner store at Norge Shoriff Matt
Sankey reported this morning.
The building was entered through
a window. The Vmrgiar had access
to many other articles but let every
thing alone but
smoking tobacco
the few sacks of
Sheriff Sankey
said.
No arrests have been made.
WEATHER FORSCA8T
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Wednesday In
crejslng cloudiness.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 83; minimum 62.
WOMAN
Security Company's WeM on Lackey
Farm to Call for our Off-Sets;
Was Once Worthless Land As
Fa rming Tract.
Time
Lackey
Bectlon
wan when
which is
11-0-9 was
the farm of Bert
the northwest pi
considered about
as valuable ai
acreage. In the
an agricultural
the same amount of)
Sahara desert for BB
proposition its batting
average was and is Cbout the weight
of a good sized watermelon Despite
this it now promises to lie one of
the richest oil properties in Iho Ce-
ment field hecauso of Iho actlvily
forced through the drilling of a well
in a peculiar location.
The properly already has two pro-
ducers on It. The Lone Star for
merly the Hetty (1 No. 1 in the east
half of northeast of Ihe northwest
of section !! S-9 These 2H acres with
the well on it sold for 176000. The
other producer is the Mid Southwest
orn in the west half of Ihe northeast
of the northwest.
The Security Oil company has a
ten acre strip the same being the
east one fourth of the. nothwost of
Ihe northwest of section 11-6-9. One
wol lis now drilling by this company
on the north end ofthls strip. An-
other local Ion which is lo he drilled
as noon as tool:; can lie moved in and
a rig built is in the south end or this
si rii.
This location will force an offset
by tho National Producers on the
west by the iiiii Petroleum com
pany immediately south by the Lone
Star In Iho northeast of the south-
east of the northwest of Iho section
and by the Mid -Southwestern on the
20 acres iinmedlutley easl of I he So
enrily localion. Thus by the Iocs
Hon and drilling of one well four
more will be forced to drill milking
Ibis one of Hie busiest quarter sec-
tions in tho entire field ConStdorlD S
the wells that are now drilling
HUERTA ELECTED
HERD OF MEXICO
By United Press.
Mexico City May 25. Adolto De
La HuertJ former governor of the
state of Sonora was elected provis
ional president of Mexico last night
hy an extra session of congress.
An order has been issued lo Itr-
rero. murderer of Carransu to sur
render himself 'to the g
authorities. Carranxa ws
yesterday
3 rii in
bur
nt
Ry
Unite
agio
I P
liy S.-i.-Tbe
l Fie Amerl
n border un-
me were to-
jffices to rep
government
exican ropre
op:
Is
id"
h
can
der the Cai
day turning
resentatives
There is I
sen I iiive he
iver the
if the r
Local Legion Head
Named As a Member
On Americanization
L. E. Emanu
Chickasha post
gion has been
I commander of the
of the American Lc
appointed a member
of Ihe Americanization commission
named by officials of- the Oklahoma
legion. Dr. Emanuel will represent tho
sixth congressional district on the
commission.
The Americanization eonimi sslon
will work on die probk
j canities foreigners In
s of
Ihe
Ameri-
United
States.
E. K. Blxby of Muskogee
I bcr of the national Ameri
j commission of tho legion
j man. Other members an
j Ballard of Vinita; Duke
. a mem
lanisetioti
Is ch'ilr-
J. s
Frederick
of Stigler; Howard B. Jarrcll of Du-
rant; H. C. Smiley or Shawnee:
i Monroe Osborn of Pauls Valley; Dr.
j L. E. Emanuel of Chickasha; J. T.
j Bailey of Cordell and J
I Hill of Cherokee.
Wilfordl
AS PROVISIONAL
Miss C Lelteh defeated Miss Molly
Griffiths in Iho final round of Ihe
tournament for the women's champ-
ionship of Great Britain thus retain
ing Ihe title won in 1914. (C) Copk
Serv. Cori. inc.)
FUEL OIL GRAVE
OFFICER STATES
Declares Railroads Using Oil Should
Return to Coal Burning Basis at
Once; Merchant Marine
Needs Much Oil.
By United Press.
Chicago May 2."). The problem of
supplying oil far the navy merchant
marine and industrial users is grave
members of the international rail-
way fuel association were told here
by Kugee McAuiiff. president of the
Union Colliery company.
The merchant marine will need
sixty million barrels Of oil In the
next year and I lie conservation of
oil is necessary ho staled.
T
Imn
Ing
ed
ie return to
Inenl for ail
oil MoAuliff
ha tills shoul
coal as
railroads
leclared.
i be dohi
l. fuel l(
now us
lie slat
at once
Sentence Negro to
Prison 'Term On
Charge Larceny
Found guilty of tho ch'irge of
grand larceny Jake Jones a negro
was sentenced to serve six months
in t lie t'tate penitentiary at. (jranite
by a Jury In
day. Jones i
rill awaiting
district court
-. now in the
o lie e icorted
yester
county
to prl
onry
ig da
e di;
id yestord.
May Juat
the
or m
trie)
Th
Oklahoma va
J M r
charged
continue
irker 'alias Herschel Taylor
with grand larceny was
I until today. Tho ease
State of Oklahoma vs Emmett
Wtieeloek. et al ch'irgcd witli grand
larceny was continued for the iterm.
Cases booked for trial in district
'ourl today are: Slate vs. J. M.
Parker alias Herschel Tiylor
charged with grand larceny; State
vs. Jim Thompson et al; State V3.
D. V. Beasley charged with Assault;
State vs. Mack Shelby charged with
assault and State vs. P. P. Wor
sham charged with gimbling.
ARMY R t ' R U I T t R HERE
MajAr G. C. Thornton assistant
recruiting officer or Oklahoma City
was In town today making 'an -inspection
of the. local recruiting sta-
'Mon. Maj. Thornton advises that
instructions Oiave jusl been received
authorising examinations for offi-
cers for the. medical corps of the
regular army that any doctor dosir
Ing to enter the regular service will
upon passing his examination be
commissioned first lieuten'int 'to
start with
Miss Carrie Lou Bltchle tcicher
in tho Chickasha public schools is
visiting her mother Mrs. J. R. Bar
row in Madill.
PROBLEM SUPPLY
Would Finish Sosslon in Time for
Proposed Adjournment June 5 for
National Political Party Con
ventlona.
LIQUOR INTERESTS NOT
BEHIND EDWARDS SAYS
Campaign Manager States $12900
Raised for Expenses; Owen's
Manager Says Okla. Friends
Handling Campaign.
By United Press.
Wash Ing1! on May '.'a. House lead-
ers today urgod the senate to speed
up its work so that the seasioij will
be virtually completed by Juno 5
when the proposed recess foi the
national political conventions begins.
Appropriation measures which
have been passed include rivers and
harbors navy and army agricul'turn
and legislative executive '-and judi-
ciary bills.
Probing Expenditures.
By United Press.
Washington May !!.". The cam-
paign expenditures of Governor Ed
wards Senator Harding 'and Her-
bort Hoover candidates fur tho
presidential nomination will be In-
vestigated by the senate today.
The contest in the st'nte of Geor-
gia will also be investigated It. was
slated Ibis morning.
To Endorse League.
By United Press.
Dallas. May 25.--Political leaden
predicted today that the stale dem-
ocratic convention which Is In ss
sion here 'today would endorse th
League of Nations national prohibl
lion against beer and light wines
and would approve woman suffrage.
Outlines Edwards' Expense.
By United Press.
Washington May 28 A total of
$12101) w'js raised for tho campaign
of Governor Edwards of New Jer-
sey Walker Vlck testified before
the senate committee Investigating
ihe expenditure:! of Hie presidential
candidates
Vlck said that there was no agree-
ment with Ihe Honor Interests to fl
nance the Kdw;ird3 campaign
The campaign of Senator Owen
was being conducted by some of the
senator's friends in Oklahoma
James W. Beller the Oklahoma sen-
ator's Washington manager testified.
A total of $7810 was raised mostly
In small contributions of from one
to five dollars he stated.
jEEKS DIVORCE
Charging extremo cruelty to her-
self and her minor child Mrs. Ara
bella Bunnell has filed suit In the
district court of (irady county seek
ing a divorce from M. K. Bunnell
justice of Hbe peace hore.
Mrs. Bunnell seeks a deerce of di-
vorce tho restoration of her former
name of Arabella Kelley the dtvls
Ion of property located on Iowa ave
nue $2." per month alimony $10
court costs $100 for the plaintiff's
support pending the outcome of the
suit $M attorneys' fees and an in-
junction rostninlng tho plaintiff
from disposing of certain property
The injunction was granted by Will
Linn district Judge.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
William Oliver a minor was
granted a decree of divorce from
Ma ry Oliver by Judge Will Linn in
district court yesterday. The peti-
tion filed hy the plaintiff alleged
thai Oliver was a. minor and the ma
trimonial contract was voldsble. The
suit was filed by C. E. Oliver fath
er and next friend of tho minor. The
defendant did not eonteat the grant-
ing of the divorce.
4 KILLED IN CLASH
By United Press.
Rome May 25. Four policemen
and one civilian wcro killed 'i
many were wounded in a clash hero
following a demonstration by stu-
dents who were celebrating Italy's
entrance into the war.
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