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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
IN
ROW OVER
NEW TIME
Superintendent Black Resigns
Following Dispute; Says
Board Wanted to Start
School at 10 O'Clock.

Following a dispute with the Yer
den school board, e. H. Black, who
has been principal Of the Verden
town school for the past two years,
has resigned the resignation being
effective Immediately After Super
intendent Blacks resignation, Mrs.
Black and Prof Ruskin Halbrook,
rendered their designations.
The dispute, Mr.. Black says,
brewed from the school board de-
manding that school start at 10
o'clock (new time), thereby failing
to comply with the new time regula-
tions set down by the government
Interest in the dispute increased
until two factions were strongly orr
ganized, Mr.. Black says. An assem-
bly, of the student body was called to
meet with the faculty, school board,
and County superintendent Shep-
hard, at which meeting the question
was discussed, with only one dis
senting ballot, the student body vot-
ed to start school at o'clock. Mr..
Black says.
Despite the many attempts on the
part of Mr. Sheppard to arbitrate,
Mr.. Black and the school board
could not agree and Friday after
noon, the superintendent and his
wife rendered their designations.
Soon afterward Professor Halbrook
announced that he would sever his
connections with the school.
"The student body threatened to
strike as the dispute reached its
highest tension, but l exerted every
energy and succeeded in preventing
this" Mr. Black stated this morning
81 urged that everyone continue as
usual that the school might com
plete a successful year"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
@. j. CLEE CLUB
JIERE FOR O.C.W.
ENTERTAINMENT

A joint recital of the Uniyer-
sity of Oklahoma Glee club, the
Sooner quartet and Miss E. Marie
Anderson, reader, will be given to-
night at the Oklahoma College for
Women auditorium. The program.
which begins promptly at s o'clock,
will consist of classical music, read
ings and an act of up-to-date grand
opera.
The Sooner Glee club and quartet
is said to be among the best in the
southwest, having appeared in al
most every college and university in
the Missouri valley. Miss Anderson
is a member of the department of
expression in the university. She
studied at Norman and also at one
of the large schools of expression in
the east.
The University Glee club is I'M
der the direction of William G.
Schmidt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
lST STORM
OF SEASON
HITS TOWN
Thunder and Wind Storm Here
Last Night; Little Damage
Reported; Rain is General
Over County,

Last night Grady county was visit
ed by the first thunder storm Of the
season, which furry was accompa-
MED by considerable rain and some
hail. Despite the heavy wind, very
little damage was reported from over
the county. The total rain fall in
Chiokasha was .36 inch.
Reports early today we're that the
hail did some considerable damage
at Minco, but this was not borne
out by the statements of c. B. Camp
bell Of that town, who was in Chick
asha today. There was some hail
at Minco last night, but not enough
to do any material damage" said
Nh Campbell.
Telephone and telegraph wires
were in good condition this morn
ing, there being no particular trouble
reported A severe storm was re-
ported at Carnegie but the re-
port proved to be false. Anoth-
er storm at Ardmore was reported
1t is said to have done much dam
age.
The Washita river went on a spree
starting yesterday and rising steadily
until this morning about 8 o'clock
when it apparently was at a stand
still. AT o'clock yesterday after
noon reports from the water power
plant of the Chickasha Gas and Elec-
trfct company stated that the water
was three feet. five inches over the
dam. At 8 o'clock last night it was
three. feet, seven inches over the
dam. and this morning registered an
even four feet.
This mark falls fully two feet
short of a record, F, D. Shaffer, man.
ager of the company states, but the
river is sufficiently high to put the
power plant out of commission.
Practically the entire load is being
carried by the steam plant today
and unless the river recedes mate
rally there will be little chance to
use the water power plant today, Mr..
Shaffer declared
Little damare was reported in
Chickasha as a result of the storm.
Reports from over the county indi-
Gated that the rain was general and
comparatively heavy everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
MASONS TO OPEN
NEW LODGE HALL
AT MEET TONIGHT
Quarters Not Complete or Kan
sas, But Session to Be
Staged Regardless.

The new Masonic hall, which is
nearing completion at 213 IL Kan
sas avenue, will be informally open
ed tonight when the local Knight
Templar lodge hold their regular
meeting there.
Although the finishing touches
have not been applied to the nall,
the furniture, fixtures and belong
ings of the four local Masonic
lodges owners of the hall, have been
moved into the hoe, and today the
workmen are engaged in preparing
for the meeting tonight.
The four local Masonic lodges
who purchased the Martin building
and who are Transforming the sec
ond story into the lodge room are
the Chickasha lodge No. "a, A. T.
and A. M; Chickasha Chapter H.,
r. A. NJ; Chickasha council r. S.
NJ. and the DeMolay Commandery
No. T, knights Templar. The Ella
Morris chapter, Of the Eastern Star,
is also associated with the four
lodges.
According to c. R. Kimbro, past
commander, some important lodge
work will be conducted at the
meeting tonight, which begins
promptly at O'Clock. Mr.. Kimbro,
in statement made this morning,
urged that all members of the local
Knights Templar lodge attend the
conclaye tonight,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
OPPOSITION to Communists Con-
sidered Hopeless; Bavarian
Government to Make
Stand at Hamburg.
BOLSHEVIK FORCES
NEAR RUSS BORDER
New Revolts Spring Up; Ger
mans Take Precautions;
Civil War Imminent;
Soivets for Austria.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Berlin, April 7.-The Bavarian gov
ernment, considering opposition to
the communists hopeless, is leaving
Munich according to dispatches re-
ceVed here. The plans as outlined
in the dispatch are to make stand
at Hamburg, 80 miles north.
The majority socialists are report
ed as seeking to prevent the estab-
lishment OF the SOVIET, centernu
the campaign in the rural districts.
The Berlin SOVIET general council
has demanded the abolition of War
Minister Noske's volunteer army.
Some newspapers charge a Russian
agent with cooperating with the
spartacans in organizing new revo-
luton which has completely demor-
allied several regiments of govern.
ment troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
LADS
NABBED BY
OFFICERS

Nine dollars in money and several
registered letters was the loot of
burglars who entered the postoffice
at Bailey, Is miles southeast Of Chick
asha Saturday night As a result Of
this larceny, Tom Wright, aged 10,
is in Jail and a youngster named Nc
Daniel is under arrest, charged with
having committed the act
Wright and Mcdaniel were arrest
cd Sunday in the Bailey neighbor
hood by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Jones. Wright was brought to town,
while Mcdaniel, a deformed lad, was
left in the care of the postmaster
and others.
Wright, after his arrival in Chick
asha with Deputy Jones Sunday aft
ernoon indicated that he would turn
states evidence, telling the county
peace officers that he had buried
the money and where it could be
found. The loot will be recovered.
Wright is a brother of Lawrence
Arthur and Walter Wright, farmers
residing in the Bailey neighborhood
The two Will probably be arraignet
this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

HAVE NEW
RUSS DOPE

BY United Press
Paris, April Hope prevailed in
American circles that the Brit
ish and French reparations would
be decided today when banking ex-
perts from Scandinavian countries
arrived to testify as to the credit
of Germany,
Orders to place the George Wash
ington in commission Immediately
are taken as an indication that the
president may leave the conference
if the delays of the past few days
are continued
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
SOLONS TO
SPEAK ON
ROAD BILL

Senator c. A. Dearmon Of Grady
county was in the city today arrang-
ing for a meeting scheduled to be
held at the county court house this
afternoon at 1 o'clock at which time
Senator McAlester of Hugo, secreta-
~ of the state election board, is to
speak on good roads.
Senator McAlester will take up the
question of the states S5O,000,00
road bill, explaining various phases
Of the bill and touching upon the
coming election when the people OF
Oklahoma will go to the polls and
ratify OF reject the proposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
OraaniZe Forces.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Copenhagen, April THE German
government has discovered plots in
several towns to establish soivets
according to semi-official dispatch
from Berlin.
The dispatch states that the gov.
ernment is taking steps to suppress
any action along this line and possi.
BILE revolts. The Krupp works are
reported to be idle and the workers
have been ordered to arm themselves
against emergency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Takes First in Intellectual Meet
With 45 Points; Rush Springs
Is Second With Is
Counts.
SOUTHERN GRADY TOWN
TAKES ATHLETIC MEET
Hogue, Speed Demon, Romps
Away from All Starters;
Hansen OF Verden Con
fidcnt in Events.

When the final scores in the Ora
dy county intellectual track and field
meet were counted at the high
school auditorium Saturday night
Yerden was winner of most points
in the intellectual contests, while
Rush Springs was awarded the ath-
letic crown
Verden scored forty-fiye counts in
the intellectual events, winning first
in the Benmanship, high school de-
clamation, arithmetic and boys and
girls glee clubs, The Verdenites
also copied second place in high
school reading for girls, instru-
mental music, vocal music, grammar
school reading, primary story telling
and geography; third in tests in
geography and history. With twenty
fiy points, Rush Springs was pro
nounced winner OF second place in
the intellectual meet and Amber
third with fifteen points
Featuring Carl IIogue, Rush
Springs speed demon, Coach Aliens
opponent-Amber- which school won
26 points Rush Springs tailed "a
points in the track events, winning
first in the 10O-yard dash, 5O-yard
dash, 220-yard dash, high hurdles,
and 44O-yard dash; second in discus
throw, one mile run; second in shot
put, broad jump pole vault. Am
Der men touched the tape first in
the relay race and also won top
scores in the low hurdles, and high
jump.
Hoaue All Round.
Hogue, the Rush Springs speedster
was decorated with medals after the
presentation of the tokens of hon
or at the Chickasha high school au-
ditorium. The Allenite displayed his
heels to all other entrants in the
five dash events, besides coming out
third in the broad jump The au-
burn-haired athletic registered more
points than any other school partak-
ing in the occasion
Although no time was kept in the
track events, those in charge of the
meet declared that the winner of all
round honors in the athletic contest
was the fastest runner hat has ever
appeared in a Grady county track
meet.
Hogue was not closely crowded in
.anv race except the 50-yard dash,
in which event he was weakened by
a late start. He overcame a good
lead and in the last few steps OF
the race. passed Fukler of Amber,
winning by only a few inches. In
the 10. 22O-44O-yard dashes and low
hurdles. he won by long margins. He
will represent Rush Springs IN the
state inter-scholastic meet to be
held in Norman some time in May
Superintendent Allen says.
Hanson, Verden Hero.
Paul Hanson, young Verden lad
was easily the Verden hero. He
won both in the track meet and the
intellectual contests and was th'
prime factor in winning the grapes
for that school. Hanson whirled th'
discus 81 feet and 6 inches, winning
over his nearest opponent Fleet
wood of Rush Springs, by four fee
and one inch. The Verden star VOL
second in the high jump, and in tn
intellectual contests won first i
penmanship and second in vocal mt
sic. Hanson will represent Grad
county in the state penmanship col
Continued on page five)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT QUITS MUNICH, IS REPORT
j. :. j. j. j. @ Ia = j. T. = 4
ROAD VOTE BE HEAVY +

+ BY United Press. !
j. Oklahoma City, Apri! T. :
I, The Good Roads associations s
& announced that ]. L. Pope OF i
j. of Woodward has been named :
y as manager of the election in =
& this state on the $50,OOO00O %
= road bond issue. Seven hun :
y dred thousand ballots are be- !
- ing prepared on account of j.
'' the heavy vote resulting from s
1. woman suffrage. +
j. ]. i i : = !. . 4 !. = !. 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Spreads to Austria.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Berne, April THE establishment
OF an Austrian SOVIET by May Is is
now forecast. Advices from Vienna
report that the volkewear has al
ready gone over to the communists
who are now controlling the govern.
ment, which is said to be willing t)
withdraw if the communists win as.
sumo the responsibility of feeding
the population.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Counter Budapest Revolt.

BY United Press.
Basle, April 7.-Rumors are being
circulated that a counter revolution
has been started at Budapest accord
ing to a dispatch received here to-
day from Vienna. Foreign Minister
Bella Kun is reported to have been as
sassinated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
BoIshevikl Forces Advance.

BY United Press.
Zurich, April IA Budapest dis
patch received this morning declared
that the Russian bolsheviki forces
were approaching Czernowitz, which
is ten miles from the Russian border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Wilson Is Improved.

BY United Press.
The condition of President Wilson
continues to improve, but Rear Ad-
miral Grayson has ordered him to
remain in bed. The presidents cold
is broken" and his fever has sub
sided. lie. wanted to attend the
meetings of the peace conference,
but was forbidden to do so by Ad-
miral Grayson, his physician.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Denies Military Campaign.

By United Press.
Budapest, April General SHUTS,
allied envoy, has reached here. He
has denied the rumors circulated
here that the allies have planned to
send an army into Hungary. He
states that their course is undecid.
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Government on Alert.


by UHIIUu FTesS.
London, April THE Berlin cor-
respondent of the London News re-
ported today that the government is
taking precautions against a threat
ened military coup by the Spartscans.
Fresh troops have been ordered to
Weimar Blanket warrants have
been issued for the arrest Of any
communists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Have Russian Policy.

By United Press.
Paris, April THE American
peace delegates have evolved a defi-
mite Russian policy, it was learned
today 1t will be submitted to the
allies for ratification.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
$l5O,OOO DAMAGE TO
CHI. PACKING PLANT

BY United Press.
Chicako, April Fire in the
packing district resulted in S15O,OOO
loss to the plant of the Independent
Packing company and threatened the
S150.0OO live stock corrals. Firemen
checked the flames after battling
desperately for four hours.
Senator DCarmon stated that he
would return to Oklahoma City to-
night with Senator McAlester to as
sist the senate committee at work
on the permanent journal of the sen
ate journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Big BLAZE
HITS NEW
OIL TOWN

By United Press.
Ranger, Texas, Apri! Eight
were injured in 100000 fire here
last night and early today that
swept two business blocks and
threatened many oil wells and tanks
valued at millions. Dynamite alone
stopped the spread of the blaze, as
there is no fire protection in the
oil town.
Messages received in Chickasha
this morning from Garvin D. Chas-
tain and Paul A. Arnold, state that
their mems furnishing establishment
was destroyed by the disastrous fire
that visited Ranger, Texas, at an
early hour this morning. The mes
sage states that the stock was saved.
Messrs. Chastain an dArmold are
we'll known here, having formerly
lived in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
DR.. Spicer Making Good.

DR.. Charles NJ. Spicer, who began
his professional career in Lamar, is
achieving success in Denver as a
specialist in children's diseases. The
following extract from the Denver
News will be read with interest by
the many friends, of the doctor in
Lamar: Ida May Wilson, 13-year-
old girl, who had been crippled for
many years and has been cured at
the Children's hospital, will attend
the funeral of Werner u. Reed to-
morrow morning. Ida May left the
hospital yesterday where she had
been sent by Mr.. Reed at the re-
quest of Jim Goodheart and F. B.
Fanger of the state board of child
protection. She has been under
treatment at the hospital since
March 10, during which time DR..
Charles M. Spicer performed an
operation which resulted in a cure.
She is the daughter of William viii,
son OF 1919 Eleventh street Lamar
Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
Death of ]. ]. Thoman.

John j. Thoman, one of the piO-
neers of PrOwers county died last
Fridsy at the Mennonite sanitari-
um hear La Junta, where he had
been under treatment for several
months The body was brought to
Lamar and laid to rest in Riverside
cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the
Lamar Lodge of Odd Fellows having
charge of the services John j. Tho
man was native of Ohio, having
been born at Cincinnati in 1854. He
was engaged in farming, poultry
raising and bee keeping until his
health failed few years ago. He
became member of the Lamar
Lodge of Odd Fellows in1s95 and
was an enthusiastic member of that
order, being faithful to all it's teach.
ings in his dealings with his fellow
men. He was an honest upright
citizen and he will be missed by the
host of friends who knew him close
ly. Mr.. ThOman was cousin of
Judge G. b. Thoman of this city and
lived on the latters farm number
OF years. He was unmarried.-La-
mar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
Court House wainsco ting.

That Is not hog wire fence they
are putting around the court house.
The hogs are all in Washington
now. Our local officials are all
right. 1t is just the foundation for
new pebble dash Wainscoting they
are putting around the brick walls
to keep out cooties or any other
parasites on the body polite. The
building is getting to be one of the
really old land marks of the town
now. and needs careful protection
US historical relic. AS court
house it has served its time and the
county needs building commen.
surate with the public business,
and needs it badly.-Lamar Regis
ter.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
SUGGESTION FOR A CAMPING
TRIP.

Buy a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy before
leaving home. AS rule it cannot
be obtained when on hunting,
fishing or prospecting trip. Neither
can it be obtained while on board
the ears or steamships and at such
times and places it is mot likely to
be needed. The safe way is to have
it with you.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
COUNTY SEAT CUTTINGS.
Cleaned From the Lamar Dali,
News, Sparks and Reqister.

Walter Creech returned to Lamar
Friday afternoon having secured his
discharge from the 18th regiment.
City Attorney w. f. Fee. is still
confined to his home after being un.
der the weather for the past two
weeks with form of asthma.
}. s. Hasty reported today that
there was $4,000 acre feet of water
lmpounded in the Fort Lyon reser-
voir which promises well for 1919
crop irrigation.
Local telephone bills just render.
ed show an increase of one-eighth
on residences and more than one.
fourth on business houses, says the
Lamar Daily News.
The Kansas-C Colorado track meet,
which was to have been held here
on Friday of this week, has been
postponed to Friday, May 9th, ow.
ing to the wet condition of the
grounds.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Tabor, aged ~,
died on Tuesday at the home of her
son, who resides on claim near the
southern border of the county. The
body was shipped to. Garden City
for interment.
DR.. c. 4. Knuckey arrived Satur.
day morning direct from France and
other European points where he
has been enjoying a large practice.
He will have offices in the Cooper
building as soon as he becomes ac-
customed to American ways.
Mrs. Anna Backman, aged 81, wife
OF Mike Backman, died Friday
night at Kornman. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. T. F. Kelly
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O at the Un.
dertaking Parlor. A daughter of
the deceased, Mrs. Jos. Moracki is
here from Trinidad.
The soft drink dispensaries are
predicting that the alfalfa will be
ready to cut this year in May.
Prospects are now good that they
will get four cuttings if the wealth
er the rest of the season is anything
like as good as it has been thus far,
says the Wiley Journal.
Many of the alfalfa growers are
having their troubles now collect
ing the war tax of ten per cent on
all soft drinks. Customers natural.
ly kick because most of them don't
really want the soft drinks, anyway.
They can't see any good reason that
they should be taxed for something
they don't want.
The cry from all the contractors
at Wiley is for more carpenters.
With the rainy weather and the
scarcity of competent men, the work
is moving along slowly and much
more building would be done if
there was any assurance of it's be-
ing completed within reasonable
time. The same conditions seem to
prevail all up and, down the valley.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
County Seat News
Dones and around Lamar throughout Prowers and
Baca Counties. clipped from county exchanges

Tuesday night and no trace of them
has yet been found. Both had
good saddles on them. Later
Sheriff Downing succeeded in run
ming down the horses and one of the
saddles at Coolidge today, but the
thieves succeeded in anticipating
him few hours and got away by
stealing two fresh horses and using
one of the saddles.-Lamar Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
Boy Fatally Injured.

ROnold Vowel, a ten year old ne
phew of F. A. Froman, was killed at
the stockyards in La Junta, last
Saturday afternoon. The lad hod
accompanied neighbor with some
cattle for shipment to the local
stockyards and while the animals
were being separated, was playing
about. In some manner his head
was caught in a heavy gate when it
was suddenly closed. His head was
crushed and he only lived short
time after being taken to a hospital.
The burial took place at the GENE
terry southeast of Wiley on Monday.
Wiley Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
Must Find New Fish Bait.

THE first fishing party of the sea.
son went to the lakes Sunday. They
mad the usual fisherman's luck be-
ing caught in the rain storm before
they reached home. They report
the fish biting very slowly. In fact
new bait is going to have to be de.
vised since the state has gone
bone dry. Wiley Journal.