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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
PIGEON
FOUND HERE HAS
GOVERNMENT TAG

An innocent little carrier pigeon
is being held in captivity here, pend
ing the arrival of orders from the
war department.
The bird is the property of the
government in the signal corps OF
the army. 1t was picked up in the
Rock Island yards here yesterday af.
ternoon, and placed in charge of Ser
geant Smith of the army recruiting
station in this city. Although the
bird bore the government number,
no message was found on the carrier,
Sergt. Smith says.
The department has been notified
that the bird was found here and it
is being held awaiting further or.
ders. It is homed in a waste paper
basket, inverted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Plan Third Revolt.

Berlin, March 21-(By courier to
Paris.)-The Spartacans are plan
ming to launch a third revolution be-
fore April. This revolt, it was learn
ed today from the Spartacans them.
selves, is intended as the signal for
a general bolsheyist uprising through.
out central Europe and Russia.
The bolsheviki has been asked to
start an invasion to insure the sue.
cess Of the revolution. The Sparta
cans expect to open hostilities with
out warning since the general strike
preceding the last revolution gave
the government time in which to
prepare The revolters are gather
ing weapons.
The Spartacans recently sent a
delegation to Moscow by airplane
that they had stolen. This method
Of communication was employed be-
cause the frontiers were closed. They
asked the bolsheviki to support the
revolution by sending troops into
central Europe.
Spartacan leaders say that in ten
years they will dominate Europe
completely and are making plans to
that effect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
CHICKASTIA WELL
REPRESENTED IN
CAPITAL TODAY

Chickasha is well represented in
the state capital city today, the at
fractions being the arrival of the
111th Ammunition train and the sche-
duled hearing of the Oscar Simpson
matter before the state supreme
court
Included in the Chickasha delega-
tion are: Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Burney,
and family, who will meet Sergeants
Joe and Overton Burney; Mrs. Ber-
nard Baird, and Mr. and Mrs~G w.
Norvelle, who expect to meet Sergt.
Bernard Baird. Among those who
will attend the Oscar Simpson hear
ing are VIII Linn, district Judge,
County Attorney Cavaness, Mrs. Ed
ma t. Watkins, court clerk, and a
number of local lawyers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
HIGH COURT
SETS CASE
FOR FRIDAY
Attorneys Are Asked to File
Briefs in Matter Involving
Disbarment of Oscar Sirnp-
Son-to Appoint Referee.

Oklahoma City, March 25 Especial
to the Express After hearing at
torneys briefly in the case which the
Grady County Bar association asked
for the disbarment of Oscar Simp-
son, former county attorney of Grady
county, the supreme court this morn
ing set the matter for hearing Fri
day, March 2S.
At ta -sc the court is expected
to ruia On ,hethel Simpson shall
be susl ended from tae practice of
law pending tie fi4al determination
of the case. The court indicated that
the procedure would be to appoint a
referee to take the testimony in the
case at Chickasha, following which
the high court will make its find
ings. In his answer. filed in the
court Simpson denied all charges
made by the petitioners.
AttoIheyS representing lHe Bar AS
sociation stated that they would file
their brief by noon Wednesday and
asked that the hearing be set for
Friday Counsel for Simpson re-
quested more time to prepare briefs
but the court ordered that the same
be filed in time for hearing on
Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
TWO LADS JOIN
NAVY; WILL TAKE
TEST IN CAPITAL

Edgar Howard Miller, son of Mrs
l. Chapman 1902 South Second street,
and Monte Holcomb Phillips, of Po-
cahontas, Ark, left this morning for
Oklahoma City where they will take
the final examination for enlistment
as apprentice seamen in the navy.
They applied for enlistment at the
local navy recruiting station several
days ago, and, yesterday afternoon,
passed the semi-final examination
here. If they meet with success in
the final examination, Miller and
Phillips will be sent to the Great
Lakes naval training station for
schooling
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

PRIZES in
CON TESTS
Many Awards Hung Up For Com
petition in Annual Grady
County Track and Intellec-
tual Meetings.

With attractive prizes at stake, a
large number Of entries are expected
in the county athletic and intellectu-
al contests, to be held here April
4th and 9th, under the direction Of
the Grady County Teachers associa-
ton.
The athletic program will consist
uf the mile and half mile races, low
and high hurdles, so, 1870, 220, 440
yard dashes, discus throw, shot-put,
pcle vault, broad jump, high jump,
and relay race. Each school, accord
inf to Miss Adola Zinn, assistant
county superintendent and secretary
treasurer of the Teachers associa-
ticn, will be allowed one contestant
in each of the athletic events, one
contestant in the oral intellectual
events, and two candidates for hon.
ors in the written intellectual events
High School.
Reading (girlsl $1,000 gold medal
by Garyey Brothers Dry Goods Co.
Defamation (boys)-$l0.O0 gold
medal by G. & B. Clothing Co.
Grammar School.
Primary Story Telling $500 in
gold by Star Publishing Co.
Reading (girls)-$10.00 gold medal
by Peoples Store
Defamation (boys) $1,000 gold
medal by Dixie Store,
Spelling Gold, silver and bronze
medal by the Hub Clothing Co.
Entire School
Instrumental Music $1,000 gold
medal by Eagle Mercantile Co.
Vocal Music-$1OO0 gold medal by
Booterie Shoe Company
Arithmetic-$5OO in gold by S. W.
of N A.
Geography $500 gold medal by
Owl Drug Store.
History $500 gold pen by Wren
Drug Company.
Algebra-$500 gold medal by H. e.
Marks Clothing Co
Penmanship-$5.0O gold medal by
Chickasha Business College
Specials.
Owsley Jewelry Company will give
to the school making the most points
in the following events: Primary
Story Telling, Reading and Decla-
nation from grammar school, Spell
ing, Penmanship, Geography, Histo-
ry and Arithmetic, a silver loving
cup.
The Chickasha Business College
will give a $4,000 scholarship to the
pupil making the highest average
in the eighth grade examination
The business men will also give
gold medal to the winner of first
place in each event of track meet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
GIVE. LINE
ON RETURN
SOLDIERS
Stars and Stripes Official Yanks
Paper Lines Up Order in
Which Divisions Will
Come Home.

Divisions OF the A. E. F, will be
returned to the United States in the
order of the arrival of their respec-
tive divisional headquarters in
France, says the February issue of
the Stars and Stripes, the official
newspaper of the A. e. Il. in France.
This issue of the soldier paper has
just been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Montgomery, 1011 Choctaw ave-
nue.. The paper was sent by their
son, Pvt Albert Montgomery, 110 f.
A., 29th division, who sailed in Aug
ust.
Continuing, the article says: ''The
information was telegraphed this
week by G. H. @. to all divisional
commanders in France and is con-
firmed in G. O. 50.
Based on shipping estimates and
assuming that conditions do not
change, the divisions will be return
ed to the States in the following or
der:
March 27th-8Oth, S5th, S7th and
91st.
april 26th-67th, S2nd, 35th and
And.
-82nd, 2Sth, s3rd, Soth and
18th.
June s9th, 9Oth, 29th and 18TH
General exceptions to the rule of
return in the order of arrival are
made in the case of divisions hav,
ing regular army designations. Spe-
cial exceptions will only be made in
cases where availability of rail and
seaport transportation, location rel
ative to ports, or the controlling mil
itary situation makes changes advis-
able.
Combat troops not assigned to a |
division will be returned in the or
der in which their services can be
spared. Troops in the S. 0. S. AMI
in labor battalions will also be re-
turned when their services can be
spared, but so far as possible the
new policy will be to release them |
in the order they arrived in France |
Confirming the estimate of the
speed with which troops are likely !.
to be returned, made last week by
Major-General James G. Harbord, |
commanding general, S. O. s., the
new general orders gives the fol- !
lowing figures for the next four
sailing as forecast by prob
able shipping capacity.
March. 212,OOO; April, 221 900;
May, 24S,OO0; June, 27O,OOO"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, March 25.-The- reconstruc-
tion of the League Of Nations cove
nant has reached a point where a re-
port may be presented on demand
1t was announced that the draft of
16 articles was completed last night.
The constitution is expected to be
finished Wednesday and turned over
to experts to be put into technical
shape.
The Japanese have not dropped
the equality of natiol Titles propos-
al 1t was made plain that the
Americans were offering no opposi-
ton
The question of the barrier which
the peace conference intends to
erect against the spread of bolshev-
ism into the former central powers
has come sharply to the front as a
result of the situation in Hungary
where the bolshevik elements have
seized power and declared that
state of war exists between Hunga-
ry and the entente powers. Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Foreign min
lister Pichon had a long conference
Sunday regarding Hungary and it is
indicated by Paris newspapers that
action looking to military movements
were taken.
Paris newspaper writer's see the
situation as serious and as one call
ing for military action They ex-
press the belief that Germany may
be behind the movement for the pur-
pose Of defeating the work of the
peace conference Some commen-
tators in London see the Hungarian
situation as partly the result of the
delay Of peace conference in bringing
about preliminary peace.
A report through Switzerland to
Paris says that Karl Kautzky, an in
dependent socialist, has been sent
to Moscow by Count Won Brockford-
Rantzau, the German foreign min
lister, to inquire into the question OF
closer relations between Germany
and the soviet government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
STYLE SHOW NEXT
FEATURE ON HIGH
SCHOOL PROGRAM

Under the management of the SEN
ior class, style show in which many
of the local merchants will be repre-
sented, will be held in the Chicka-
sha high school auditorium Friday,
evening, March 2Sth.
Proceeds derived from the style
show will be added to the fund with
which to publish the "Tomahawk." {"
high school annual Admission prices
will be 15c and 25c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
BY United Press.

Berlin, March 25.-The Russian
and Hungarian soivets have called
a world uprising of the proetariats
according to advices received from
Budapest. Lenine objects to an arm
ed crusade preferring to use propa.
ganda to gain the desired ends.
All classes in Hungary are report.
ed to be joining the communists in
the raising of huge army in the
hope OF combining with Russians in
the fight against the entente.
The first drive against the Rou-
manians and Czecho-Slovaks has in
creased the restlessness that is all
ready apparent throughout Germany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Local Recruiting Officer Arrests
Captain Who Is Believed to
Have Escaped from Ft.
LeavenWorth.
TELLS TANGLED STORY
OF CHECKERED CAREER
Shot Bowie Sentry to Escape He
Says; Is Married TO Young
Girl Here; Went From Pri-
vate TO Officer.

From private to a captain in the
army, then down the path to a mur-
Ger suspect and an escape from the
federal penitentiary, is the military
record of a man giving his name as
Gland Elkins of Ft. Worth, accord
ing to his own story.
Following a communication from
the Oklahoma City recruiting office,
Elkins was arrested here yesterday
afternoon by Sergt. e. R. Smith, in
charge of the local army recruiting
station. He was lodged in the city
Jail and is being held awaiting the
arrival of guards who are expected
to return the former army officer to
1T. Leavenworth.
When arrested here yesterday with
the young girl he married here sever
al days ago, he admitted that he had
escaped from the prison at ft
Leavenworth, where he said he had
been sentenced to serve several
years on the charge of murder of a
sentry at Camp Bowie, Tex He was
captain in the 133rd machine gun
battalion when he attempted to de-
sert the army September q, 1917
and he shot the sentry who died
two months later as a result Of the
wounds, he said, being arrested in
TT. Worth several hours later.
Il received my commission as cap
tain after the closing Of the first Of
ficers training school at Leon
Springs, Tex Elkins said after ar
rest yesterday afternoon.
81 enlisted as a private at Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo, in February, 1914.
| saw service on the Mexican border
and was later sent to the officers
training camp.
Immediately following my being
commissioned, | was ordered to Camp
Bowie, where | served until l at
tempted to desert on September 21,
1917. A charge of white slavery was
pending against me at the time |
was court-martialed, but this charge
was dismissed following my being
sentenced on the charge of taking
French leave and killing the sentry.
"By bribing the guard at Leaven-
worth, l made my escape on January
18th, of this year. Since that time
I have played the life of a nomad,
roaming from place to place"
The man did not hesitate to give
himself up, when accosted by Ser
geant Smith. He related story of
his career since enlistment, although
many of his statements are not veri-
fled by others He declares that he
is the son of wealthy Ft. Worth
dry goods merchant. Several rings,
and other pieces of jewelry were
said to have been in the mans pos
session several days ago, but all
these have disappeared, according
to statements made last night by Mrs.
Elkins at the Globe hotel
Contrary to statement made by
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Lenine Objects to Armed CRU
sade; Prefers Gain Ends by
2eopoganda; People in
Germany Restless.
SPARTACANS PLAN TO
START THIRD REVOLT
Want Invasion by Bolsheviki to
Insure Success; To Fight
Government Without Warn
ing This Time.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, March 25.--American or all
lied troops will be rushed to Hunga.
ry Immediately in the opinion of al.
lied agents advioes today. The for.
oes are now inadequate to prevent
bolshevism from gaining a foothoId.
The peace conference is deeply i'm.
pressed with the SOVIET alliance with
the Russians and the declaration Of
war on the allies. The most potent
weapon is the restoration Of normal
economic conditions, it is believed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Close Hungarian Frontier.

By United Press.
Vienna, March 23.-The Hungarian
frontier was closed tonight and news
of the activities is meagre. A few
shops were looted in Budapest.
A report was circulated that the
revolutionary council has decided to
abolish all ranks and titles, separate
the church and the state. The use
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Labor Situation Better.

By United Press.
London, March 25.-The labor sit
uation is more hopeful today and the
conferences between the labor lead
ers and the government are contin-
Ci.g.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
DissoIves Injunction.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City March 25.-The su-
preme court today dissolved the dis
trlct court injunction against the
Burleson rate of the Southwc.vern
Bell Telephone company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
sUFFs TO BE FACTOR

By United ress
st. Louis, March 25-The National
Woman's Suffrage association today
adoted a new organization plan for
a League of Women Voters which
they may dominate politics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
GOVERNOR
SIGNS BIG
ROAD BILL
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, March 25-Goyer-
nor j. B. A. Robertson today signed
the $50,000,000 road bill passed last
week by the state legislature,
The election date has been named
as May 6. The bill calls for the is
suance of 25-year bonds. Not more
than $3O.6OO,OOO are to he issued the
first three years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
SEATS SELL $50 THROW
By United Press.

By United Press.
Kansas City, March 25-At the
League of Nations speech here last
night of Senator James Reed. box
seats sold as high as $50 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Strike In Serbia.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, March Diplomatic advic-
es report that a crisis is imminent
in Serbia. The railway employees
have struck demanding wage increas-
es. A general strike is threatened
Eighty-five per cent of the workmen
are idle because of lack of material
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
MAKES TRIAL FLIGHT.
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, March 25.-The airship R.
"a which is entered in the trans-At
lantic race, completed a "a hour trial
trip today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Can Report on Demand; Sixteen
Articles Completed; French
Urge General Staff; Gets
No Support.
WILSON ASKS PARLEY
TO SPEED UP PROGRAM
Conference Fully Appreciates
Growing Bolsheviki Movement;
Crie.- in Serbia When
Railroaders Quit.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, March q 4
has asked the peace ea 'es51co dc G.
gates to speed up the worA in con-
ference, because Of the westward
spread of bolshevism, it was learned
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
BANDITS MAKE CLEANUP
By United Press.

By United Press.
Des Moines, March 25.-Automobile
bandits today robbed the Iowa State
bank of $4,000 and escaped by lock-
ing the assistant cashier and book
keeper in the vault.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
DEPoRT BLACK HANDLERS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Kansas City, March 25.-The
deportation of II Italians who
were arrested on suspicion of
being members of the Black
Hand, may be sought by the
vigilance committee which is
forming to combat the ring
that is said to have netted
100000 in ransoms last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
PREPARE FOR 1f1TH
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, March 25.-
Extensive preparations are be-
ing made to welcome the Ok
lahoma boys of the 111th Am
munition train on its arrival
here tonight. The outfit Is en-
route to Camp Bowie, Tex.
for rehabilitation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

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The sun., 1919-05-13
SECRETARY WILSON
SEES NO RED PERIL
U. S. Too Far Developed in
Democracy.

William B. Wilson, Secretary of La
Dor, has no fear that Bolshevism will
ever obtain foothold in the United
States, he said yesterday at the monthly
luncheon OF the United Waist League of
America at the Hotel McAlpin.
my reason for this belief" he said,
''is that We are developed much more.
from the standpoint Of democracy. than
any other country in Europe. We can
make progress without force. unlike
some other countries. Force used Cor
overthrowing autocracy may be the
highest form of patriotism. but force
used to dethrone democracy is treason
to the masses of the people. For two
years the Department of Labor, with a
small force, has fought the philosophy
of the I. w. w and Bolshevism, which
are closely allied"
II investigating the disturbances which
occurred in Western mining and lum-
beriny regions at the beginning of the
war Mr.. Wilson said the special mis-
sion appointed by the President found
the ]. w. w, (which had almost gone
out of existence. had suddenly become
rejuvenated and active"
Fortunately" he went on. I'VE have
wage workers were well acquainted with
the industrial history Of the country
They refreshed their recollections and
found that great development had tal:er
place In our factory system. We have
| the highest standard of living here be.
| cause the captains Of industry and the
| privates of industry are the most eff
Gent workers in the world.
THE Department of Labor has beer
accused OF being a trade union depart
| ment. I have no hesitancy in saylns
that am trade unionist. for was
| wage Garner many years before
| entered the Cabinet. l believe in or
gan!zation. / am a church member. bu
1t does not follow that, because l be
came a public official hold up my
| church as the one in which all shoulC
worship"
The difficulties OF the Seattle ship
| yards were laid by Mr.. Wilson TO theil
| decision in favor of closed shop agree
| ment. He said II would have been
''crime" for the Department of Labor Il
send men there unless they had beer
members of a union.
| Mr.. Wilson believed. he said, that ever
| the radicals in the United States woulC
repudiate Bolshevism, which quite falsel.
claimed to protect the proletariat.
| THE Bolsheviki leaders consider onlN
themselves" declared Mr.. Wilson
Their only purpose is TO rule as tn,
cars and emperors of Europe hav,
done. They even go further than that
for they propose to set up an obligator!
and compulsory form of living. Mel
are not to be allowed to leave their jobs
under certain conditions, even IL the!
| want to-"
The sun., 1919-05-13
NEW LAW PROTECTS
ELEVATOR WOMEN
Gov. Smith Signs Bill Which
Mrs. Sammis Had Passed
in Legislature.
Special Despatch to The Sun.

ALBANY, May 12.-After September
IL will be illegal to employ women less
than 81 years of age to run elevators, or
to permit women elevator operators to
work after 10 o'clock at night, or before
Z o'clock in the morning, except in
hotels, under the provisions Of the bill
signed by Gov. Smith to-day. 1t was
put through the Legislature by Mrs. Ida
Il. Sammis, member of Assembly from
Nassau county. The bill also requires
tia seats be maintained in elevators
for the use of women operators. In no
case is a woman who runs an elevator
to work more than nine hours a day or
more than ffty-four hours a week. She
must have at least forty-flve minutes for
Loonday meals.
The Governor signed the Everett bill
repeating the buck law and permitting
hunters next autumn to kill one deer OF
either sex. He also approved the bill
providing for establishing the Roosevelt
wild life forest experiment station at
Syracuse University.
The direct State tax bill of one mill on
each dollar OF real property was signed
by the Governor 1t will raise between
s13. 900 and s14,000.o00 for necessary
contributions to the highway and canal
sinking funds.
The Governor vetoed several bills, in.
Guiding that which would have per-
mitted the State Farms and Markets
Council to inspect places where food is
made, stored or manufactured. The
Health Department already has the
necessary power, and so have Local
health officers.
Gov. Smith has established a prece.
dent in the matter OF bills for claims
against the State. Heretofore the Legis-
lature has passed many OF these bills
along to Governors who vetoed them ir
a bunch. Gov. Smith, however. has de.
termined to consider the bills on their
merits Some he has approved. Others
he has vetoed.