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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28

ROUND COAST
LEAGUE BASES
X X x X X \ X X x X x x X
(By United Press.)

Wy Ohiteu fIebS
Yesterdays winners: Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake, Yer,
non 2.
Home runs; Rumler ., Sheeiy, Bees;
Cooper, Oaks; Meusel, Tigers; Griggs,
Senators.
Two wins for the Tigers gave them
the entire series with the Rainiers
Sundays games were taken TO and
5 to l.
Doc Crandall hurled eight innings of
htiless, runless baseball, much to the
disgust of the Senators, and won 1 to l..
However, the solons took the series to
..
The Beavers won the odd game of the
series with the Seals, when the two
clubs went fifty.fifty on Sundays bill.
Portland won in the morning, to l, the
Seals grabbing the afternoon game, to
..
A ninth inning rally netted five runs
for the Oak, but it proved insufficient
and the Bees won, 10 to 10. salt Lake
took the series, four to three.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28
BOY CAPTIVE RANsoMED

Washington, July sS.-Phillip Thomp
son. an American boy, kidnapped BY
Mexican bandits 30 miles from Mexico
City, has been released upon payment
of the 1900 pesos demanded, the state
department was advised today. The
Mexican government advised payment
Of the ransom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28
Walnut Men Plan
Extensive Annual Fair

Walnut growers Of Oregon who are
members of the Western Walnut asso-
citation, will begin upon Tuesday, An.
gust 8. their second annual tour of
orchards in this territory. The timer.
ary Is planned so as to include both I'll.
bert and walnut plaaliags grown under
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28
Wallace Hylander
Fred G. Bunch
ROy ]. Greer
WILHELM WOULD MOVE

Amerongen, July 2S,-The ex-kaiser
seeks a new residence, ii developed to-
dag when it was learned that his agents
have gone house hunting in the vicinity
of AmerOngen. Wilhelm desires to leave
the Dutch castle of Count BentiRek in
which he is now living, it is stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28

Pendleton will have pure spring wat.
er by August /, new pipe line being
laid to Chaplish springs in the Blue
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28

ed from the foundation of the business weneven years ago.
'ces similar to the in this city have been established in
S of the country and each branch credit to the community
IS located
rker System offices grow and they grow faster the public be-
lar with the dependable services they render.
tenn stands for progreSs-for what is newest and best
lie E. R. Parker System Registered Dentists will do your work as
work can be DONE and do at price you afford to pay
neglect your teeth Let Registered Dentists using the System ex
free and tell you advance how little the price will be put them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28
BECKETT CARPENTER
BOUT is POSTPONED

London, July 2s,-The bout between
Joe Beckett and Georges Carpenter has
been postponed until September l6, it
was announced here today, owing TO the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28

Wilmington, Del.-The chamber Of
eommegee here regrets that ii win hare
to reply that there is nothing to offer
manufacturer wAo wF0te seeking =
loeaIion for cork screw plant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28

refusal of French army authorities to
allow Carpenter to start his training
for an earlier bout.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-28
The Z. r. Parker
System in Dentistry
What 1t Means to You
By DR.. PARKER
F.u.a.r ..d E..eu.v. Head Of the E. R. Parker System

Fsuaasr aad Executive Head q the E. R Sy,tsu
ME E. R. Parker System the use of every known
and proved method to give you good dentistry 1t
better teeth for everybody and this better people
1t means fair price for dental work done by specialists
It means that every effort is made to give entire SatiSfac
ton to every patient treated in Parker System office
This System has succeeded because ii believes in the
Square Deal and the Square Deal the only thing that
wins out
This policy of pleasing and satisfying the peone has
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Wnston-salem NJ c.

rfDle flood of 1900, the sea wal-ons
Of the sights Of the country-was con-
sructed along the gulf side Of the
city. This great wall is %, 403 feet
long, II feet high, 16 feet wide at the
bottom and five feet wide on top. It
is built Of concrete and granite and
rests on a foundation Of piing, These
piles are 40 feet long, not less than 10
inches in diameter at the small end,
four rows wide, set four feet apart,
The top Of the wall is used for walk.
To prevent water from the gulf
flowing behind the wall and flooding
the city during severe storms, the
grade of a large portion Of the city
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27

was raised from TO II feet. This ne
cessitnted the raising Of about $500
buildings and the reimbursement OF
streets, sidewalks, street car tracks
electric lights, wafer and gas pipes to
the new level
The flling-n material was taken
from the bay. rThe dredges, after
pumping their holds full, steamed up
Il canal behind the wall and discharged
their load through pipe lines leading
down the various streets. When the
work was completed the canal was
filled. The magnitude Of this under
taking is unparalleled in America.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27
LOCAL And Personal
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures

P. A. Gates Of the Etowal
EnteFgri,e, was here on bushes.
last Thursday.
/ V. A. Rymer of Knoxville. had
business here first OF the week.
rrr
Mrs. Paul Abernathy is in
Ducktown, this week assisting
Clerk Parker with his Court re-
cords,
n. C. Higdon, J. c. Haskins
and Frank Higdon of Reliance,
were in Chattanooga last week,
n. c. Higdon and Mr.. Haskins
went as witnesses in Federal
Court, and Frank went along to
see the sights, having never been
to Chattanooga,
4 y r
Cotton picking is about over in
this section and only one gin is
now running. Up to date there
has been over 800 bales ginned
here, this being the largest num-
Der ginned for any one season.
r 4 4
c. W. Gamble has moved to
his mothers farm on Hiwassee
river, andehis mother has moved
to Benton, occupying tie house
recently purchased by Mr., Gam
bic.
Bob Rose is erecting a nice resi-
lence Oh his property OF the
Cleveland pike.
Tom CLAYTON is the proud own
# of a. new Dodge.
= T. r
w. NJ Calhoun has purchased
he J. NJ. Lewis farm south@ Of
Benton and has moved to it, and
dr. Lewis has moved to his-farm
ecently purchased from {. W,
+ 4 4
James Orr and family of Chatta-
ooga, were called here last week
II account Of the serious illness
f Mrs. Dr. Barnes.
4 n \
s..-.,. .-~.-.-.n-,.u, | =
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27

Jim Love OF Etowah. spent Sat
Iurday and Sunday with relatives
here
Frr
Rev, James Neal will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday morn
iug and night I'm the interest of
the nap''s' ID Nl''I'" C'"p''sn'
many ing ''''' '''e Vi r'''.0e'
WAS d "s'0"'"9 'ia''o' mere last
week
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27
The Wonders Of America
THE GALVESTON SEA WALL.
BY T. r. MAxEY

GALVESTON has the finest harbor
" on the gulf coast and ranks high
as a city of delightful homes Although
not resort the semitropCal climate
attracts thousands of tourists annual.
ly to her long, gradually sloping beach
To prevent recurrence Of the ter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
FROM MESSENGER
TO MANAGER LAD
GOES IN 10 MONTHS

Max c. Fisher is no longer a mes
senger boy. He is now the boy man
ager of the Hobart office of the
Western Union, and he made the
journey from messenger ito manager
in ten months, all of which appears
TO be considerable of record, ac.
cording to Manager Ogle of the
Chickasha office, who taught Max
the fine points about lightning shoot
ing.
Max is just 16 years old. Last
September he landed a job as mes
senger boy with the local office of
the Western Union. He wasn't much
for crap shooting and the like, but
took to the telegraph key like duck
to swimming pool Before long he
began to take a hand at the key
once in a while and for the past tive
weeks has been holding down the
jo bof operator at the local office.
Then came the order for him 10 pro
ceed to Hobart and take charge of
the office He left for that point
yesterday afternoon, and Manager
Ogle of the local office after hand
ling some of his stuff this morning
said that the lad is starting off well.
lie has lived with his mother at
AIS North Twelfth street here and
has been man of the house" for
some time. His father Is dead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
Ladies to Help in Campaign Dur
ing For France" Week
Selected by Eugene Ham
ilton, County Chairman
GOVERNOR ENDORSES
PLAN HELP SUFFERING
in Proclamation Points Out the
Boundless Crops; Contrasts
Them With Barren Fields
of French. :.

The executive committee to serve
in the drive For Devastated France"
to be conducted in Grady county as
we'll as all other parts of the state
and nation from July 1st to 5th Fl
elusive, has been appointed by Judge
Eugene Hamilton, county chairman.
The county committee appointed
by Judge Hamilton Is composed of:
Mesdames Orin Ashton, M S. Cralle,
G. G. Calvert, Oscar Claycomb and
II. e. Marks. They will assist in
outlining the campaign in Grady
county.
OF the 100000 state quota, Grady
county has been assigned mark OF
$1,000 Working In connection with
the executive committee, Eugene
Hamilton, county chairman, expects
to have the campaign plans mapped
out and everything set to start work
on July /.
The following proclamation in sup
port of the campaign for funds for
the American Committee for Devas.
ated France was issued under date
of June goth by the Honorable J b.
A. Robertson, overnor of Oklahoma:N y
ITO the people of Oklahoma:
"At this time, when we of this
state of Oklahoma and these United
States are about to celebrate our in.
dependence, our freedom from the
excruciating thralldom of debt. our
wealth flowing in from our bound.
less crops and the minerals and oils
OF the earth, 1t is peculiarly appro-
pirate that we should pause for a
moment and consider our less fortu.
nate brethren of the world
Highest, perhaps, in our affections
among these are the citizens of
brave France, the simple, courag.
eous people who withstood the raw
ages of a savage host for four years
ana saved lhe world from slavery.
They paid to the utmost with their
lives, their sons, their daughters and
their homes.
I'VE cannot restore to them their
sons or their daughters who died for
us, but we can help them in another
vital way. The American Commit
tee for Devastated France has found
that it will be many years before
France can collect its war debt. In
the meantime hundreds of thousands
will be literally almost homeless If
America does not help.
Therefore, it is with sincere pleas.
IRE that LIDO proclaim the week of
July Fourth as For France Week"
and beseech that the citizens of this
state who already have sent their
sons to the aid Of France shall not
give a little more Of their time and
their money to the salvage of the
homes of our preservers in the land
OF the lily"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
VOTE TWO
BUILDINGS
FOR GRADY

Grady county can soon boast OF
two more consolidated union graded
schools, according to Miss Adola
zinn, assistant county superintend-
ent
In an election held yesterday at
Tuttle, it was voted to consolidate
the Tuttle, Worley Creek and Camp
bell school districts and to build a
Union Graded school in Tuttle
There were only Al mo" votes to
141 affirmative ballots.
simultaneously with the voting to
form a consolidated school district
in the Tuttle, Worley Creek and
Campbell districts, the people oil
Middleburg, Brick, Plato and Sunny
side districts voted to consolidate the
districts and build another Union
graded school The vote cast al
Middleburg was yes, 67; no, 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
WHEAT BELT IS
FACED BY ACUTE
LABOR SHORTAGE

Never before has there existed the
acute labor condition that faces
northern Oklahoma and Kansas at
this time, according to advices re-
ceived by Chas. E. Day, superintend-
ent of the local federal-state employ
ment bureau The condition is that
that wheat in northern Oklahoma
and Kansas is ripening at the same
time, calling for several thousand
harvest hands.
Previous to this time the Oklahoma
harvest has been well out of the
way before the Kansas work opened
up, labor officers state Mr. Day left
morning on a trip over this district
of Oklahoma in search OF laborers to
send to the wheat belt to the north
1T is estimated that 10000 men
are needed right now" said Mr.. Day
"They are paying SO cents an hour
for this labor"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
YANK SHRAPNEL
KILLS OWN MEN
SAYS SOLDIER

That Yankee infantrymen were
killed by the explosion of American
shrapnel, was the statement of Pri-
vate Chatton e. Williams, of Pocas
set, who was injured by an Ameri
can shrapnel in the St Mihiel sec
tor. Williams was in the city yes
terday visiting his sister, Mrs Clyde
Kelley.
He stated that some of the shrap-
mel would explode before schedule
time and as a result, killed many
infantrymen who were on duty at
the firing line. Defective shells, he
said, was believed ito be the cause
of the death of many of the soldiers.
Private Williams was attached to
Co. |, 357th Inf, 90th division and
was injured by the American shrap-
mel only eighteen days after he went
into action. His parents live east of
Pocasset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
CAR SLIPS
DOWN BANK
FOUR HURT

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woods were
slightly injured; their small son Paul.
sustained a broken right arm and G..
B. Kelley was badly bruised at $3.50
last night when the new Studebaker
car in which they were riding ran
off a culvert on the Verden road near
Chickasha and dashed twenyt feet
down the drainage channel of the
road.
Dr. w. L. Bunnell was called to the
aid of the injured, who were brought
back to Chickasha where medical at
tention was given. Although the oc-
cupants of the car sustained severe
injuries, none it is believed, are in a
critical condition The car was not
badly damaged
Mr. Woods is engineer at the
Chickasha Mill here. Mr. Kelley. the
other man injured in the accident, is
employed by the Davidson-Case Lum-
Der company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
FORMER DEPUTY
RETURNS AFTER
HITCH OVERSEAS

Corpl l.. w. Foreman, former dep
uty sheriff of Grady county, has re-
turned to his home in Rush Springs
having been discharged from the ar.
my.
He served twelve months overseas
with the headquarters company, 357th
Inf, 90th division, which division
was the backbone of the fight In
the St Mihiel and in the Meuse-Ar-
gonne.
Foreman, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. b. Foreman, of Rush Springs, was
discharged at Camp Pike, Ark, last
Friday He visited friends in Chick
asha today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
TO FINISH
CAMP AICN
IN COUNTY
Salvation Army Workers Wind
ing Up Labors of Collecting
Funds; $557 Garnered on
First Day Out.

The campaign for funds that is be-
ing waged by the Chickasha and Ora
dy county committees, for the Saliva
ton army progressed nicely during
the first day, the soliciting commit
tee chairman turning over to ]. w.
Conner, secretary $557 last night.
The committees are busy picking
up the stragglers that were missed
in the roundup yesterday, In addi-
ton, Mr. Conner pointed out that
there were/ 1ssibly some that the
committee ,ould mis- sentirely and
who would want to subscribe to the
fund. These were asked to get in
touch with any of the committee
workers, or with Mr. Conner
The Rock Island is today putting
on the campaign in the shops and Of
fices of the company. In addition,
the railroad employees of the Santa
Fe and Frisco will be worked by the
railroad committee and IL 5 expected
that the fund now in hand will be
swelled materially
The S. A. lassies who stood at the
theater lobbies yesterday afternoon
with their trays of doughnuts, did a
comparatively thriving business in
their wares. When they knocked off
and called it a day last night, they
had $35 to their credit and the credit
of the doughnuts.
No reports have been received by
the county committee from the work
done in the country precincts. 1t is
not expected that any considerable
sum will be derived from the cam
paign in the country districts. The
drive will be concluded during the
next few days
There has been no effort made on
the part of the committees to reach
set figure in the campaign. The
committee members point out that it
is sort of free will Offering" but
for decidedly worthy cause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
Saturday Probably Day.
BY FRED FERGUSON

Omitted Press Staff Sorrespondent)
Paris, June 24-The formal sign
ing of the peace treaty by the Ger
mans will occur Friday or Saturday
in versailIes, it was indicated in Of
ficial circles today
Herr Dunker of the German com
mission said that while Herr Won
Heinz favored the signing, he be
lieves that Herr Erzberger, who is
chairman of the commission and vice
chancellor would come to Versailles
for the signing. In either case, Ger
many will be represented by a single
signatory, it appeared today.
The celebrations over Germany
acceptance of the terms and the of
ficial announcement that the Huns
will sign; are assuming the proper.
tions of the armistice demonstrations
Premier Clemenceau, in directing
the firing of the first gun, announc
ing the acceptance of the terms by
the Germans. remarked Il have been
waiting 40 years for this
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
GUEST is
NABBED BY
OFFICERS
Hostess Misses $50; Calls Cops
Who Locate Amount After a
Search; Defendant Valves
Preliminary.

Mrs. Susie Long Curlack waived
preliminary hearing on charge oi
grand larceny when brought before
Justice T. p. Moore this morning.
The woman was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Sheriff Sankey and Dep
uty Walter Jones, on complaint of
Mrs Pearl McCorkle. According to
information given out at the sher-
iff's office, Mrs. Gurlack was visit
ing at the home of Mrs McCorl1le
While at the McCorkle home the com
plainant missed $50 in greenbacks
Without the knowledge of her visit
tor, she notified the sheriff's office
and detained Mrs Gurlack at her
home until the officers arrived The
accused woman denied the allega-
tions, but was searched by the two
men. They state that $50 was found
concealed in her stocking. Follow
ing the finding of the hidden curren-
cy, the woman was arrested and
lodged in jail
According to A. s. Hancock, dep
uty sheriff, she is the wife Of sol
dier who, some time ago, was sta
toned at TT Sill.
Mrs, McCorkle, the complaining
witness in the larceny case pending
against the woman, resides at 612
Pennsylvania.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
WEED CAMPAIGN
OF CLAYTON IS
UNDER HEADWAY
Special Officer Claims To Be the
Busiest Man in Town
Cleaning Lots

F. E. Clayton, special officer ap-
pointed to enforce the city ordt
nance providing that owners must
keep the weeds cut on their prem
ises, lays claim to being one of the
busiest men in ChickashS.
I'm on the trail of everyone who
declines or hesitates to cut the weeds
on their premises" said Mr.. Clay
ton this morning. ITO accomplish
my goal, which is to rid the city OF
its bountiful crop of weeds on the
vacant lots and in the alleys, must
be on the go during almost every
hour of the day"
Officer Clayton points out that the
ordinance provides that it shall be
the duty of the property owner OF
every vacant lot to cut the weeds
on same from the curb through hall
the alley. The property owner will
be held responsible for the cutting
of the weeds growing on the park
ing or one4haf of the alley nearest
their property or premises. Per
sons who rented vacant lots for gar
dens, are responsible for the cutting
of the weeds on that lot. Mr. Clay
ton says.
The ordinance further provides
Mr.. Clayton says, that on property
where the owner or renter fails t
cut the weeds, the street commits
sioner's force will cut them and the
charges be assessed against the prop
erty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
Rumored cablnet oults.

BY United Press
Berlin, June 24-The Vosche lei
tung states that the newly formed
cabinet resigned before the national
assembly convened.
The alleged resignation is reported
TO be due to the pressure of Generals
HindnlJarg and Ludendorff, who re-
fused to agree to the unconditional
acceptance and signing of the peace
terms as dictated by the allies.
The above report is discounted by
the fact that the note of acceptance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
NEW COUNTY JAlLER

It's Jailer Robert Wilson now.
Mr. Wilson, former deputy sheriff
and owner Of the Wilson garage at
Verden, has been appointed jaileG
at the county bastile by Matt San.
key, sheriff The new jailer assumed
his duties here yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
By United Press.

Versailles, June 24.-Herman Muel-
ler, the German foreign minister, will
be appointed president of the peace
delegation, it was officially annOunc-
ed this afternoon. 1t was reported
that he would probably sign the
treaty alone, but would be accompa-
nied to Versailles by a delegation of
20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-24
rAcHINE GUN MAN
HOME ONCE MORE

w. B. Murray Is at home again.
He has seen considerable service
with the 132nd machine gun battal.
ion in France and he came through
the fray all o. X He is the son Of
R. S. Murray. Fifteenth and Texas
avenue, and his return was the sig
nal for a family reunion held at the
Murray home