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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
DECREE FOR MRS. FAIRBANKS
Wife Of Motion.Pieture Actor Obtains
CUSTODY OF Child.

White Plains, n. v. March 5.-A
final decree of divorce in favor of
Mrs Douglas Fairbanks. wife OF the
motion picture actor, was signed to.
day by State Supreme Court Justice
Young. The papers mentioned CO.
respondent as an unknown woman,
Under the terms of the decree the
custody of child, Douglas Fair
banks Jr.. is given to the mother
with the provision that the father
shall be allowed to see him at fire.
quent intervals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
FULL PREPARATION FOB BRITAIN
This Will Be Her First Demand at
Conference

London. Wednesday British dele.
gates to the peace conference have
been instructed TO submit as the first
demand full reparation for British
losses at sea including compensation
Tor relatives of marines who lost
their lives, according to statement
by Premier Lloyd George.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
FIGHTING TANKS IN STREETS
To Be Sent Out During Victory Loan
Campaign. ~

Washington, March 6.-More than.
two hundred fast American fighting
tanks will be sent through city
streets and over country roads dur.
ing Victory Loan campaign. Each
five ton tank, manned by two soldiers
will carry orator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06

Place on sale 50 suits Friday morn.
ing, Your choice at $40 and SIS,
worth S25 to $50, at Mulligon and
Roche's Adv.
Place on sale 90 suits Friday morn
Ing. Your choice at $40 and no
worth S25 to $50 at Mulligan and
Roche's ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
WILSON'S SPEECH
Occupies Prominent place in London
Papers.

Papers.
London, March 6.-President vii.
sons speech at New York occupied
prominent place in the London pap
ers. Some editors see in American
domestic politics a key to the Senate
episode. The Telepragh says: THE
opponents in the Senate have not
bound themselves too firmly to adopt
another attitude il the President
made good with the people"
The News says; "Constitutionally
the opposition of the solid Republican
block in the Senate looks formid-
able. Actually il is with the people,
The Post says: "What the Senate did
must appear to practical men the ma.
tural order of procedure"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight but somewhat colder
in south portion Friday. Increasing
eloudiness becoming unsettled by Fri
day night Warmer IN interior Fri
day Strong north winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
BOTH FORCES
LOST NUMBER
IN FIGHTING
Artillery Firing Took Place in
Streets of Berlin
MARTIAL LAW FOR REVOLT
Government Troops Open Fire on
Spartacans Near Police Head
auarters--Severa Casualties

Copenhagen, Mar 6.-Both Sparta
cans and government forces lost a
large number in killed during the
fighting Wednesday, before the po.
lice headquarters, according to dis
patch to the Politiken. The fighting
finally ended by negotiation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06
wARossoRo VOTES "YEs"
Chooses License For First Time ir
It's History

Brattleboro, VT. March 5.---For
the FIRST time in the history of the
town. Wardsboro voted for license at
rs lown.meeting yesterday the vote
standing 30 yes and 10 no.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06

Berlin, March 5.-Considerable ar
tillery firing has taken place in the
vicinity of the police headquarters
which has been held by government
forces since dark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-06

which has been held by government
forces since dark.
Berlin, March t. r. Troops of the
army corps of General Won Luittwitz
were brought to Berlin late last night
to assist in maintaining order and are
bivouacked- in. the open spaces OF the
city. The central telegraph and tele-
phone Offices. the Reichsbank, food
depots, slaughter houses. and railway
stations are garrisoned strongly.
The marine division has announced
that il would cooperate with the
Government troops in maintaining or
der and repressing l0oting.
Government troops at police head
quarters fired on rioters In the neigh
borhood late today and several cas-
ualties are reported TO have resulted
The troops had been called TO dis
perse the crowds which were gather
ing in increased numbers around the
headquarters. Reports were current
earlier that a Spartacide marine divi-
sion had seized the headquarters. but
this turned ont to be in correct.
Gustav Noske, the Minister of War,
apparently has the situation in hand
The proclamation Of martial law by
| the prussian Ministry had a salutary
effect the quick recovery of strategic
points in the city by the Reinhardt
Brigade also serving to dampen the
ardor OF the Sparticides.
Government soldiers are concen-
trating attention on the Moabit Pris-
on. the Police Headquarters, the
Chancellory, and the Imperial Bank.
| Copenhagen, March GA Berlin
telegram filed at this morning says
Yesterday afternoon crowds before
police headquarters assumed a
threatening altitude. Toward one
O'Clock the .Spartacans. attempted to
smash doors with hand grenades
Sailor detachments crept near. placed
machine guns in adjoining streets
and erected barricades. Reinforce
ments rushed to headquarters includ
ing battery six field pieces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
LOCAL MEN
MAY DRILL
AT CEMENT

That Chickasha men may soon be
interested in the drilling of a well
at Cement was indicated by the
statement of officers of the Burk
burnett-Cement Oil and Gas compa-
ny, organized here and with hold
ings in six fields.
The company plans to drill its
first we'll at Cement or Burkburnett
and the officers hold a nreference
for the local field in the event pro-
duction that is apparent there proves
to be as good as is expected, The
Burkburnett-Cement company's hold
ings at Cement are not large, but
are practical offsets to the Gala
Belle and the Hill well. They are
waiting now to determine the final
status of the Hill well before max
ing a decision on the location of
their first test. If the Hill proves
to as good as some of the fraternity
give it credit for, the test will like
ly be drilled at Cement. The Off
GERS state, however, that they may
drill at Burk first, reserving the Ce-
mont acreage for further develop
ment.
Officers of the local company are
w. S. COrbin, president; Jake Mutz.
of Ninnekah, vice president; VIM. H.
Donahue, secretary and treasurer,
who with George r. Beeler and Pc
ter c. Baker compose the board of
directors
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
INJURY TO
FRUIT CROP
QUESTION

Possible losses from the freeze
and frost in Grad ycounty could not
be determined by authorities this
morning.
Some ice was to be seen this Morn
ing and in many places the foot
prints of Col Jack Frost were very
visible. This, according to the mea-
ger reports, was also the condition
over the entire county.
The crop most adaptable to pos
sible injury by the freeze and frost
was the oncoming fruit crop. AS to
whether or not this crop was in
jured by the freeze could not be de-
termined by Agent Owens this morn
ing. The light freeze and frost was
followed late this morning and this
afternoon by a bright sunshine,
which may figure conspicuously in
lessening the loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
VOTERS OF
COUNTY TO
REGISTER

If the women want to say at the
ballot box whether they are in ia,
vor of the $5O,O0O,OO0 road bill of
the state, th0y must register when
the books are open between April
16 and 26, according to information
received today by County Registrar
Clayton from state headquarters.
The selection Will be held on May
6 and the day following Grady coun-
ty people will vote on the PROPOSE
tion of a $25O,OOO bond issue for a
Grady county court house.
The registration applies also to
men who have not registered in the
precinct in which they now reside
Explanation was made in Mr. Clay,
tons communication from the state
capital as to who among the women
are eligible to register. The ques-
tion has been asked many times,
whether or not young women, 18
years of age, will be permitted to
register and vote. The qualifications
and requirements of women are the
same as the men Women, there
fore must be 21 years ofage before
they are eligible to registration for
voting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10

WAIT FOR
DRY ROAD

No announcement has been bade
from the offices of the Retail Mer-
chants association or the Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce as to when
the trade excursion, stopped yester-
day on account Of the flood and
storms, will be finished.
There are two days yet on the
schedule, both of which are slated
to be big days and the tourists were
looking forward to these days as
the most interesting and enjoyable
of the entire schedule because of
the fact that much more territory
was slated to be covered.
Reports that have reached Chick
asha indicate that the rains have
put the roads in such condition that
several days of sunshine will be re-
Quired to put them back in shape
for heavy travel. 1t is probable that
the tour will be completed next
week The date will be given out
in the next few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
SOLDIERS MUST
TAKE DISCHARGE
TO HEADQ'TERS

Returned soldiers who desire a
true and literal copy of their dis
charge, must take the original pa
pers to the main, recruiting station
in Oklahoma City, at which place
they must appear before Colonel
Smith, in charge; according to men
in charge of the recruiting station
here
This is required, Sergeant Smith
of the local station says, to prevent
fraud. The soldiers description and
service record being on the dis
charge, fraud will be easily detect
ed by questioning the person pre-
senting the discharge, he says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN AS DELEGATES AGREE
KITTRELL HAS
SUITE OF ROOMS
in GRADY JAIL

Virgil Kittrell, being held in the
county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of numbering Sam Scott, for
mer assistant chief of police here
has suit of rooms in the county
bastile.
Virgil, since his being lodged with
in the barred walls of the bastile,
has enjoyed plenty of company, but
all have deserted him. Kittrell is
the only prisoner in Jail, all others
who have been homing in the Jail
having made bond for their appear,
ance in court.
Kittrell's trial is scheduled for
next Monday, before Judge Linn in
district court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
Points Are involved.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, April 1O-Although an
agreement has been reached as to
the reparation and fixing the re-
sponsibility for the war on the
shoulders of VIM. Hohenzollern, the
peace conference is still involved by
the secret pre-war treaties accord.
ing to an authoritative source.
A show down on the London pact
is coming in the near future. There
is suggestion from high quarters
that the delegates look over the
fourteen points" as accepted. They
were reminded that President Will
son is firm on the armiatice princi.
pies which recognize no secret trea.
ties
The League Of Nations commits.
sion meets tonight to receive the
re-draft of the league covenant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
Deepest Gloom Turns to Greatest
Optimism; Four Important
Questions Believed to Be
Disposed Of,
FINE PROGRESS MADE
SAYS PRIVATE WORD
Delegates Are Reminded of Four
teen Principles Which Recog.
nize No Secret Treaties;
Wilson On Job.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, April 1O-The peace situa.
tion has changed almost overnight
from the deepest gloom to the rosy
tinge of optimism
Four important questions: repa-
rations, responsibility for the war,
Fiume an dthe saar valley are APP
parently disposed Of A survey
shows that the three great powers
are now aligned as follows: The
Americans, who insist upon the il
points as outlined, see a possible
see a possible signing of the peace
treaty by May 1.
Lloyd George, e Great Britain,
remembering his campaign pledges
is disposed to compromise and ia.
cilitate an early agreement.
France has reduced her claims to
the minimum, consistent with the
fourteen points an dis now pre-
praed to stick by the guns"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
WILL TAG
VOLUNTEER
PURCHASERS
Big Drive for Voluntary Buyers Of
Victory Loan Be Made in
State; Organize Workers
Now.

Oklahoma City, April 1O-Every
Oklahoman subscribing for bonds on
Volunteer Day, April %, will be
tagged with a neat disc containing
the words, 81 am a volunteer"
These discs are expected to be
worn throughout tn ecampaign to
indicate the voluntary patriotism and
to avoid resolicitatfon on the part of
committees. One hundred thousand
of these tags are being sent out to-
day to county chairmen for distri-
button.
In the larger cities volunteer sta
tions arranged on the order of pol
ing places viii be located in every
block but two or more blocks may
constitute a district in the suburbs.
Large posters announcing the loca-
tion Of a volunteer station will be
posted in every block. Each block
or district on Volunteer Day will be
in charge of a captain who will
have made a canvass of the block
and will have in his possession
record of the war loans made by
each resident.
i. Hundreds of autos have been vol
unteered for use in the victory loan
campaign and these will be pla-
carded with stickers which are be-
ing sent out today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
PAY-UP DRIVE CLEANS UP
BAD ACCOUNTS HERE

That the Pay-up campaign con-
Quoted several weeks ago under the
sociation practically cleared the To-
cal merchants of bad accounts, is
the belief OF Arthur Ersland, r. NJ.
A. secretayr.
Secretary Ersland bases this be,
lief on the fact that the association
which, previous to the Pavup cam
paign was Overtaxed with collections
for aged debts, has been asked to
make very few collections since the
campaign.
The Pay-up campaign awakened
people who had previously Jagged in
the payment ofaccounts. Most of
them paid up all accounts. aid are
now paying cash or paying their
debts promptly" he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
AGED MAN DIES
AT HOME TODAY

7. H. Smiley, age H. died this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at his home
corner Twentieth street and Wash
ington avenue. Old age is given as
the cause.
Mr.. Smiley is a veteran of the I'm
ion army. He has been a resident
of Chicaksha for several years, dur
ing which time he won many warm
friends. His wife died in this city
two weeks ago.
The deceased is survived by four
sons, Claude, William, Lon and Otto
Smiley all residents of this city
No funeral arrangements have been
made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
BY United Press.


Dallas, Tex, April 1O.-A3 reports
from the storm swept northern
Texas and southern Oklahoma We'd
nesday are received, it becomes ap-
parent that it was more destruc-
tive than at first reported
The list Of dead has mounted to
nearly 100 as the reports straggle
in and the injured are now number
cd at several hundred with the
property damage which is stead
lily increasing being placed at sever
al millions of dollars.
According to information gather
ed today the death list is 81 with
indications that it Will be increased
when wire communications are re-
stored to all the villages in north
Texas where the damage was the
heaviest
The heaviest damage in Oklahoma
seems to have been in Bryan, Cot
ton and Pontotoc counties. The oil
field of Wichita county, Texas, and
Of southern Oklahoma suffered hun
dreds of thusands of dollars dam
ages in wrecked rigs and destroyed
machinery.
The relief work continued at
night, there being thousands engag-
ed in the task of caring for the in
iured and cleaning up the debris
over the storm area. In the strick-
Ell districts, the Red Cross was ac-
tive everywhere among the thous-
ands Of homeless people.
Three storms were reported
stretching from north Texas to Ar
kansas. At Texarkana negro was
blown several hundred yards and
lodged in a tree. Two men near
Walter Okla, were picked up and
landed in a water tank where they
spent several hours.
Adding to the misery of the suffer
ers and workers, the temperature
dropped several degrees. Ten inches
Of snow was the report from the
Texas panhandle
The identified dead in Oklahoma
are Mrs. John Murphy and two chill
dren, w. B. Neal and wife Mrs
Winston; Mrs Adams, Sam O'Connor,
Mr. MOffat, Beulah Inman and Mr.
Isiah, all Of Durant.
At Stonewal Okla, Mrs. Joseph
inc Lankin was killed, and at Wal
ter G. c. Miley, an oil field worker,
lost his life. Mrs. Collins OF Jesse
was killed by the storm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
81 Township Officials in County
Must Quit Posts as Result of
Act of the Seventh
Legislature.
SEVERAL FAIL TO
MAKE QUALIFICATIONS
Those in Office Be Notified at
Once of Solons' Action; Will
Add to Duties of County
Board.

Fifty-one township officials IN
Grady county are affected by the
passage and approval CT house bill
No. III, which provides for the abol-
ishment of all township Officers in
certain counties in OktalLoma.
The measure, which was enacted
by the Seventh state legislature,
was signed by Governor Robertson,
April l.
The bill carried the emergency
clause and therefore went into eff
feet the first of this month
Several who had been elected to
township offices had not qualified.
The following townsniD officials are
effected by the meas sure:
Township Officers.
Alex township-C. }. Wallace,
clerk; ]. w. Ramsey trustee; r. l..
Cruise, treasurer.
Amber township-A. II. Mitchell,
clerk; j. C. Citizens, trustee; L..
Hollingsworth, treasurer.
Bradley township-RoY c. Smith,
clerk; u L. Dixton, treasurer; l.. A.
trustee
Chandler township--A. Raeyes,
trustee; G. C. Laflin, CLERK, l.. o.
Tendall, treasurer.
Chickasha township-N. NJ. Dris-
kell trustee r. D. White, clerk;
Dave Hill, treasurer
Dutton township-T. McGraw,
trustee. Treasurer mad clerk not
qualified.
Harrison twonship; (neither of
those elected have qualified).
Hillsboro township-Elsie Well,
trustee; Fred Freeman, treasurer.
Clerk did not qualify.
Lucille township; I. Taylor, clerk;
J. O. Zurline, trustee; c. H. JEFF
fress, treasurer.
Middleberg township-Bruce Jones,
treasurer; neither clerk nor trustee
qualified
Ninnekah township-G. R. Gerard,
J. o. Bray treasurer; B. T.
clerk.
Pocasset township-Butler Dolch,
clerk NJ. B. Ratcliffe, treasurer.
Trustee did not qualify.
Prairie Valley township-E V.
Cole, trustee; John Taylor treas
urer; clerk did not qualify.
Rush Springs township-U. ]. lid
well, trustee; R. Pirsley, clerk; P.
R. Baker, treasurer.
Shirley township-T II. Spooner,
trustee; J. R. Osborne, clerk; X.
G. Whitley, treasurer.
Star township-R L. Wooley,
clerk; c. L. English, treasurer.
ddi not qualify.
Tuttle township NJ. Mccarthy,
trustee; elects to office c Treasurer
trustee. Elected to office of treas
urer and clerk; did not qualify.
Tabler . township-Guy Brusher,
clerk; Joe Mum, trustee; f. f.
Reeder, treasurer.
Union township-P. w. Krey,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
SLIGHT DAMAGE
FRUIT AT MINCO

Winds, hail and rains which have
afforded a bit of destruction in Min
co and vicinity this week, resulted
in slight losses to the fruit crop and
the destruction of some small build
ings in the town of Minco, according
to Attorney J. E. Pope, who was
here from Minco today
The hail was light Mr.. Pope said,
but was in large enough quantities
to slightly injure the oncOming fruit
crop. The loss 10 the out-buildings
in the town of Minco was very small
the attorney said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, April 1O.-Street fighting
has broken out at Madgeburg, Dus.
seldorff and Essen where the gov
ernment has proclaimed n state of
siege Many have been killed in the
clashes that are frequent and of
violent character.
The deposed Bavarian government
has retired from Nuremberg to
Bamburg and is organizing under
Premier Hoffman to starve the ON
munists into submission.
1t was learned that civil war de-
pends upon the ability to gather any
considerable force If trained sol
diers to throw into the fray.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10

clerk; ]. A. Markle, treasurer;
trustee-elect; did not qualify.
Vincent township-Neither of the
persons elected to township offices
qualified.
Walden township-G. BroadhuI st,
trustee; T. r. Caldwell, treasurer; !;
E. S. Brown, clerk.
Washington township-T. L. Rer-
froe, clerk; L. M. Hubbeu, treasurer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10

READY FOR
CAMP AICN
Concentrate Forces Before Arch
angel; Street Fighting in Ger
man Towns Results in
Many Deaths.
By VIM. PHILLIPS SIMS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, April 1O.-The bolsheviki
have 10000 troops concentrated op-
posite Archangel and are deter
mined to capture the port is the be
lief of a French major who is now
back in Paris.
The bolsheviki want the stores at
that point. The fatenof the defend
ers is of secondarywimportance to
the allies, according 10 the officer
who states that they are hemmed
in by the frozen sea.
More than half the available red
troops are gathered at this point,
he states,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
cADDo COUPLE WE'D

Clyde Beall, age %, of Washita,
and Miss Leola Fits, age 20, Of Ana
darko, were married by the Rev. j.
D. Salter in the court clerks office,
county court house, yesterday. Mrs
Edna T. Watkins, court clerk, issued
the license.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
ASKS DIVORCE

Myrtle Buxton asks a divorce from
John Buxton in a petition filed with
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk,
yesterday. Mrs. Buxton alleges that
her husband is now serving on a
term of ninety-nine years in the
state penitentiary at McAlester and
that he was convicted of a felony
at Hugo, Okla, in 1912. c. L. Ne
Arthur is representing the plaintiff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
REGISTRATION CARDS
TO DETERMINE AGES

Applicants for enlistment in the
army who registered under The pro-
visions of the selective service act,
may use their registration cards in
lieu of an affidavit from their pa
rents to verify their age. This or
der has just been received from
state headquarters by the local ar
my recruiting station. Applicants
with registration cards will not be
required to secure th epermission of
their parents for enlistment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
JUDGMENT RENDERED

A judgment of $500 in favor of
z. and Ella Zimmerman and against
w. E. Collins was rendered yester-
day in Justice BunnelIs court The
parties involved in the suit arc
neighbors residing near Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-10
Makes "Fine Progress"

By United Press.
Washington, April 1O-iTammer.
ing ahead in a definitely selected
path President Wilson made "fine
progress in the last "a hours OH
the points for which he is contend.
ing at the peace conference, accord
ing to a private message that was
received here.
The presidents physical condition
has improved greatly and he did
his first hard work since his sick
ness yesterday. The headway is
characterized as gratifying and the
tension under which thee ntire con.
ference has been laboring for some
time is somewhat relaxed.