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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
YANKS HOP OFF ON TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT TODAY
DIVORCE LAW OF
STATE FEATURES
in COMPENSATION
Soldier Dies in Service; Di-
vorced Wife Denied Cash
from Government.

Washington, May S.-Mrs. Zetta
Dobbs, Lawton, Okla, will be de-
MED compensation by the war risk
bureau for the death of her divorced
husband, Jesse M. Dobbs,
The decision was reached in the
knottiest case has yet arisen under
the compensation law.
The snarl came through the curious
divorce laws of Oklahoma. which the
supreme court of that state has in
terpreted different from laws of the
other states.
Jesse M. and zetta Dobbs were
married Dec. 3. 1917. On Nov. 81,
1918, they were divorced, the de-
cree favoring the wife who paid the
costs.
Dobbs, who in civil life was an at
torney, enlisted in the air service
and died of pneumonia at Saint hos
pital, McAlester, Jan. /, 1919.
The divorce decree granted Mrs.
Dobbs ended with the following pa
ragraph, as all Oklahoma divorce
decrees do;
ut is further ordered and decreed
that this decree shall not be in force
until six months from the date here
Of"
Mrs. Dobbs claimed compensation on
, the ground that six months had not
elapsed when Dobbs died.
More than weeks solid study of
the divorce laws Of Oklahoma was
given before the decision which held
that the law fixing the six months
limit relates only to appeal and re
marrying within the period. 1t was
ruled Zetta Dobbs ceased to be the
wife of Jesse NJ Dobbs before the
date of his death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
CUARDSMAN NOW
ON WAY OVERSEE
AS U. S. REGULAR

According to a letter just received
by the boys father, John Seals, of
Cement, his son, Floyd J. Seals, who
enlisted at the local army recruit.
ing station here April %, for over.
seas duty, has been sent abroad
SAILS was formerly connected with
the Apache Cotton Oil company here.
and was member Of Company A,
Chickasha National Guard.
"Those who are anxious to get
across the pond to relieve the men
who have been there for many
months, by enlisting now can soon
be viewing the battle torn field in
France and the banks OF the Rhine
river" said Sergt. Ernest r. Smith,
in charge of the local army recruit
ing station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
TO
INCREASE
"NO"COUNT
All But Five Precincts in On the
Road Bond Proposition,
Shows Majority Against
Bonds Growing.

Exclusive of the vote in five ru-
raj precincts, who have not yet re-.
ported to Henry Minnett, secretary
Of the Grady county election board,
the vote cast in Grady county in the
$50,OO0,0O0 road bond election, was
against the proposition, 3,772; for
the proposition, 756.
Simpson, Vincent, Snow Hill, Purs-
ley and Vaughn, are the rural pre-
cincts which had not reported to
Secretary Minnett this morning, re-
turns from these precincts will
slightly increase the NO majority.
Returns from the precincts which
reported late yesterday afternoon,
are:
Naples For the proposition, A.;
against, 63,
Harrison-For the proposition, l.;
against. So
star-Tor the proposition, 0;
against 143.
Precincts which have not yet re-
ported the returns of the election
to Mr.. Minnett's office, will proba-
bly, do so today, according to the
secretary. Many inspectors are
bringing in their ballot boxes today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
MEET TONIGHT TO
DECIDE ON SHOW
FOR JULY FOURTH
Chamber of Commerce and Re-
tail Merchants Slated for
Joint Session.

A joint meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Retail Mer-
chants association will be held in
the c. of C. rooms tonight, at which
time the question of whether or not
Chickasha shall stage a Fourth of
July celebration, will be decided
Secretary Brown, of the Chamber
of Commerce, announced this morn
ing that the meeting would start at
7:30 and that he had arranged for
elevator service.
"The sentiment seems to be
strongly in favor of Fourth of
July celebration" Secretary Brown
declared this afternoon "If it is
decided to stage a celebration in
Chickasha, definite plans will be
worked out in the joint meeting, and
live program committees will be ap-
pointed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
New Foundland and Azores are
Other Stops Scheduled on
Chart; Three Seaplanes
In Squadron.
WIVES OF CREW WEEP
AS BIG SHIPS LEAVE
Oklahoma City Man in Charge
of NC 1; Change Made in
Grew at Last Moment;
Accident Occurs.
BY United Press.

Rockaway Beach, May S.-The
three seaplanes started today on the
first leg of their transatlantic flight.
The proposed route takes them by
way of Nova Scotia, New Found
land and the Azores.
A small crowd witnessed the
start. Two women, wives Of men
aboard the planes wept as the pro-
pellers of the big ships whirred.
The machines circled above the bay
to get the proper altitude and for
nation, then headed northwest they
roared out of sight. A submarine
chaser churned the water in pur-
suit.
The NC 3, carrying Commander
Towers was the first to take the air.
1t was followed closely by the NC
/ and the NC 4, and five small
sea planes that circled about high
above as the big ships roared away
on their first jump of the daring
trip.
The planes dashed away against
a grey sky and in heavy mist. but
the wind was favorable for the
start.
A change in the crews of the NC
A was necessary when Chief Special
Machinist Howard's hand was cut
off by a propeller blade.
@Lieutenant Commander M. A.
Mitzcher Of Oklahoma City, is in
charge of the NC /.
1t is estimated that seven and
one half hours will be required to
negotiate the flight to Halifax.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
DISAGREE
ON WAR RESPONSIBILITY

Paris.-It has become known that
the American delegates have been
unable to agree to certain portions
Of the report adopted by the ma
iority of the commission of respon-
sibility for the war and. as present
ed to the Council of Four, the re-
port contains a memorandum set
ting forth the American reservations.
The Americans objected to the
principle that persons accused of Of
fenses against 'the laws of human
itye should be subjected to criminal
prosecution, eontending that the
laws and principles of humanity con
stitute a standard too uncertain tC
be rightly applied in legal proceed
ings,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
YOUNG COUPLE
WEEDS HERE; TO
TEXAS ON TRIP

Marcus A. Weaver, age Il, and
Miss Wilma Cloud, age 20, both
prominent young people of Chicka-
sha, were married this. morning at
1880 o'clock at the home of the
bride, 42S Colorado avenue. The
newly.weds left Immediately for an
honeymoon trip to Galveston, Hexas.
The groom, is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Weaver, and is cloth
ing salesman for the Garner Brasher
Clothing company. The bride is the
daughter of w. T. Cloud, and for
some time has been a deputy in the
county treasurer's office. They will
be absent on their honeymoon fol
several days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
lBv FRED S. FERGUsoN


Omitted Press Staff Corresondent)
Paris, May S-That Germany will
make known her dicision on the
peace treaty we'll within the 10 days
which has been set by the allies as
the time limit was the opinion that
prevailed in allied circles today.
Already reduced to virtually no
military or naval Importance, the
Germans now face the prospect OF
economic anhihilation if they dare
to refuse the terms submitted to
them by the allies in the peace
treaty handed, to the German dele
gates at Versailles yesterday.
The blockade division of the su-
meme economic council has begun
plans that are considered to be even
more rigorous than those effective
during the war. 1t is intended that
these plans shall be put into effect
at once in the event of defiance on
the part of the German delegation,
The reply of Foreign Minister
Brocl1dorff- Rantzau to the allies was
longer than was anticipated. The
most sensational part of the reply
was the portion that made virtua'
demand that Germany be admitted
to the League of Nations imme
diately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
DAY
CITY SCHOOLS
ON TOMORROW


Tomorrow will be patrons Day
in the city school, VIM. i. Ramey,
city superintendent, announced this
morning.
On this occasion, superintendent
Ramey says, school work viii be on
in each of the high schools and
grade schools. Glasses will be in
session as usual, that the patrons
may see the schools at work.
This being an annual affair ali
patrons and persons interested IN the
Chickasha city schools, should visit
the institutions tomorrow said the
city superintendent this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
County Outside of Chickasha
Goes Solidly Against Meas
ure; All Towns Turn in
Heavy mo" Vote.
COUNTY SEAT ALONE
ROLLS UP MAJORITY
Many Precincts Blank Proposal;
City Vote is Little Heavier
Than On Road Bonds;
1000 Short.

TITS good enough for me-" cho.
rused the people OF Grady county
in yesterdays election. But they
were not referring to the well
known old time religion. They
voiced this sentiment at the polls
and with reference to the old court
house
In other words Grady county peo.
pie yesterday went through the rain
mud, slush and cold aud by better
than a two to one vote, showed un-
der the proposition to issue $780,
600 worth of bonds for the purpose
Of erecting new court house for
this county
County Is Unanimous.
Outside of the City OF Chicklsha
every precinct that had reported up
to this morning went heavily against
the proposition, In many places there
being no votes cast in favor OF the
proposition, while those opposed roll
led up record votes against the court
house bonds.
Notable among the precincts
where the vote against the court
house was unanimous were, Simp-
son, where the vote stood Eyes" 0
mo" 81, Vinson, 0 to 81 Dutton, o
to g.; Harrison, to II; Rocky
Ford, to 81; Star, 0 to lSO At
Caddo Caddo lone voter braved
the sentiment and voted yes, while
according to unofficial returns $50
balloted mo"
County Towns Say "No."
Every town in the county outside
of Chickasha, figured like the coun-
try folk. There would be no new
court house if they could help it,
and they could Mlddleborg went
to 10; Rush Springs, II o IA;
Alex, 26 to 63; Tabler, / to 2S;
Bradley, 2 to So; -. to 2S5;
Minco, 20 to 1862; Verden, to lS9;
Norgeo, 8 to 6S; Pocasset IL to 100;
Ninnekah, 26 to 81, all against the
proposition
In Chickasha alone, we're maiori-
/ ties rolled up for the proposition.
The city voted 800 to 261 for the
court house bonds AT that the
/ vote here was only slightly heavier
than the day preceding when the
voters turned back the good roads
proposition In the good roads elec-
tion Chickasha polled total OF
1908 and on the court house prop
osition the total vote was / O51.
Incomplete returns. with Lucille.
Vaughn, Stover, Bailey, Naples. Ire
ton, Worley Creek, Snow Hill, Law
erty and Pursley precincts out, the
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
PALMER REJECTS PLEA
OF SEN CHAMBERLAIN

Washing Members of the cab
inent are the judges of what consti-
tutes mail matter relating to the
business of their departments which
may be distributed under the gov
ernment franking privilege. Attor-
ney Genera Palmer has ruled in
holding that no law was violated by
the recent circulation Of a discus
sion of the army courtmartial con
troyersy over the signature of Col.
John II. Wigmore, of the Judge ad-
vocate generals office.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon in
a statement made in connection with
Attorney General Palmer's ruling de-
clared Colonel Wigmore's letter did
not relate exclusively or at all to
the business of the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
General Opinion With Allies Is
That German Delegates Will
Make Known Decision
Promptly.
FACE ANNIHILATION
UNLESS SIGN PACT
Army and Navy Wrecked, Eco
nomic Future at Mercy of
Entente; Send Report to
Berlin by Courier.
(By Lowell Mellett, Staff Corr
By United Press.

(By Lowell Mellett, Staff Corr
By United Press.
Paris, May S.-"The Germans will
never sign" This statement was
heard on many lips following the
publication of the peace treaty and
the speech of Foreign Minister
Brockdorfi-Rantzau at Versailles.
The same men attached to the
American mission who few days
ago said it was a $3.50 chance
whether or not the Germans would
sign, now say that they will never
sign. Those who were recently con
fident now say that it is a $3.50
chance.
The reason for this pessimism is
believed to be the eliminating eff
feet of the terms assembled. The
impression of Brockdorff-Rantzau's $
speech as "insolent,' is attended for
home consumption rather than
abroad, it Is believed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
AMERICAN LEGION
IN CAUCUS WILL
NOT ELECT NOW
By United Press.

By United Press.
st. Louis, May S.-With delegates
from every state in the union at
tending, the American Legion opens
a three-day caucus here this after
noon.
The sessions today are prelimi-
nary to the national convention
which will await the return of all
soldiers from overseas before elect
ing officers and transacting other
business, according to Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.
All soldiers organizations are ex-
pected to amlagamate since all have
delegates attending the caucus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
CANCEL SHIP CONTRACTS.

Washington determination of the
shipping board to cancel contracts
for an additional two million tons o.
steel ships contracted for during the
war was announced by Chairman
Hurley.
At the same time the chairman
said cancellation of a! lcountracts
where keels had not actually been
laid was under consideration, in or
der to build at peace prices instead
of at high war figures
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

When he was arraigned in county
court this morning, ]. ]. Claxton.
charged with manufacturing malt
liquor. entered plea of not guilty
and made a $500 bond for his ap-
pearance in district court Several
gallons of Choctaw beer and an ap-
paratus for the manufacture of the
beer were found in Claxtons home
in this city, when raided by Deputy
Jones Tuesday. Date for his pre-
liminary hearing has not been set.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
RAILROADERS TO
PLAY NORGE CLUB


The Rock Island baseball team is
booked for a game with the Norge
nine at University Park, Sunday af-
ternoon, Manager Munsoh announced
yesterday afternoon.
In fast game played with the
Hartshorne Miners at Hartshorne,
last Sunday, the Railroaders lost by
a score of to :. I'VE have re-
solved to again break into the win
column and are going to admins
ter a decisive defeat to the Norge
men. despite the fact that the visit
ing nine will be a fast organization"
said Manager Munson yesterday af.
ternCOn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
By United Press.

Paris, May 8-President Wilson
will make no recommendation re-
garding the defensive alliance
among the United States, Great
Britain and France, when it is sub
mitted to the senate, it has been
learned. 1t will be laid before the
senate simultaneously with the
peace treaty, it is understood.
This pledge caused France to re-
duce her territorial claims along the
Rhine and fail to press the amend
ment to the League of Nations CO.
enant providing for an international
military staff.
President Wilson will remain in
Paris until the peace treaty is
signed it was learned authorita-
lively.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
SEND OUT EIGHTH
GRADERS DIPLOMAS

Diplomas are being sent today to
the 2O1 students who qualified for
eighth grade graduation certificates
in the recent examinations in Grady
county.
The diplomas have just been re-
ceived from the state superintend-
ents office, and are being sent out
from the office Of NJ. H. Sheppard,
county superintendent, this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
COULDN'T TRY HORSE, so
OWNER is FOUND GUILTY

Kansas City.--It cost "Zeke' Ade-
man, a bakery wagon driver, $40 be-
cause his horse made Q meal off
some bark on tree. While Ade-
man was delivering bread the horse
evidently hungry, nibbled the bark.
"Are you guilty of destroying city
property" asked City Prosecutor
Mossfnan in south side court.
For why, for what" said Ade-
man, appealing to the court. For
why should pay for my horse eat
ing the tree?"
Because we can try ygv and not
the horse,' said Judge Fleming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
|. W. W. PLANS E0RM
SOVIET COUNCILS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, May 8.-Plans are being
made at the national convention Of
the l. w. w to organize series
of councils similar to the SOVIET of
Russia according to Abnei Wood
ruff of New York, who is chairman
of the convention. The meeting
thus far has been conducted care
fully for fear of raids by govern
ment agents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
Hun Delegates Busy.

BY United Press.
Versailles, May S.-The German
delegates toGtha lpeaee conference
worked almost all night dissecting
and analyzing the text of the peace
treaty that was handed to them yes
terday by ties allied delegates.
Foreign Minister BrockdorffRant-
Eau is preparing a full report that
will be sent to Berlin tonight by
special courier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
TO RELIEVE A. OF o.

st. Louis-Two hundred and fifty
men, the first to be recruited here
since the resumption of recruiting
after the signing of the armistice
have arrived at Camp Meade, where
they will b. mobolized with other
units and sent to Germany to re-
lieve part of the Army of Occupa-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
PRESIDENT
SILENT ON
ALLIANCE
Learned Wilson Will Make No
Recommendations as TO De-
fensive Alliance When
Presented.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May S.-President
Wilson's pledge as to the present
senate proposal of the Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance to aid France is the
center OF a hot senatorial discus
sion. 1t is indicated that the up.
roar is equaling if not exceeding
that expected on the League of Ma
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
GOOD sAMARrANs MEET.

The Good Samaritan society will
meet tomorrow afternoon at )
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. d. NJ.
Cavaness. A full attendance is de-
sired
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
London Is Pleased.

By United Press.
London, May S.-Newspapers here
generally approved the terms of the
treaty, forecasting ample security
for the future, but stating that this
depends upon the League of Ma
tion's enforcement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
WARDEN OF STATE
PRISON RESIGNS
BY United Press.

BY United Press
McA1ester, Maj Sam l. Morey,
for three years warden Of the state
penitentiary, has resigned effective
at once, to become president of the
American National bank of McAles'
ter Fred E. Switzer Of Mangum,
succeeds Morley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
TO CABLE MESSAGE.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, May S.-President
Wilson will cable the first message
to congress to the United States for
reading before the joint session, it
was announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-08
WEATHER FORECAST

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The Meridian times., 1919-10-24
Total Oil Production in
United States Last Year
Was 355, $4,000 Barrels

Oil production in Oklahoma last
year, 103,300000 barrels, was nearly
twice its average yearly output, So
100000, since it began producing in
1903. California, beginning in 1881.
produced 97,500000 barrels last year,
as against yearly average Of 29,200,-
600. Kansas, 1896. production last
year, 45,400,000; yearly average, $780,
600. Texas, 1897, production last year,
3S,T00,000; yearly average, 14,9O0OO0.
Louisiana, 1902, production last year,
100000; yearly average, 100000.
Illinois. 1905, 13,3O0,0O0 in 1918; year
ly average 21,3O0.O0O. Wyoming, 1910,
100000 in 1918; yearly average,
100000. West Virginia, 1876, $780,
600 in 1918; yearly average, 6,S00,0O0.
Pennsylvania, 1859. 100000 in 1918
yearly average, 100000 Ohio, 1884,
100000 in 1918; yearly average, 49,
100000. Kentucky, 1900, 100000 in
1918; yearly average, 950,00O Indiana
1890, $4,000 in 1918; yearly average
3,500,000. Other states, 1,350,000 in
1918. Total production last year, 1885,.
$4,000; yearly average, 76,S0OO00.
The Meridian times., 1919-10-24
ChrOnometer Exceeds Its
Previous Record, Varying
Six-Hundredths of Second

Showing a daily variation of but six
one-hundredths of a second, says the
Philadelphia Record. chronometer
entered in the competition at the Cen
eva conservatory exceeded the former
record made in the year 1891 by one
hundredth of second. One hundred
and sixteen chronometers were entered
In the 1918 contest, against 132 in 1917
and 106 In 1916. OF these 1l6 entries,
five were marine chronometers and Ill
pocket chronometers or watches, two
of the latter being complicated pieces.
Professor Raoul Gautier of the In
dustrial Arts society, writes Consul
Lewis w. Hassel from Geneva, in read
ing \ report on the competition, gives
some interesting details on the tests
which are made to determine the ac-
curacy Of the timepieces. The chro-
nometers are graded on scale OF l'ooo
noints. The ideal watch would De
granted 800 points for its daily pre-
cision, 800 points for its ability to sup
mort changes of position, 800 points
for ifs ability to support changes OF
temperature, and 100 points for its abii-
inv 70 resume its normal precision al
FOR the changes of position ana TEN.
no,oture The different deviationS Oh
time are quoted in hundredths OF a sec
ond The maximum allowed at the
Geneva conservatory for pocket chro-
nometers Is one-half second OF deNIa-
tion during one days run, two seeonus .
after s the position has changed flfeeen ! eel
one.hnndredths for each degree OF ull' m
ferent temperature, and two ana ohs- :
holt seconds of deviation after having
r,"ln resnmed the normal position and tenn
perature.
The Meridian times., 1919-10-24
Gasoline and CarboIic
Acid to Kill Bedbugs.

There are several standard prepa-
rations TO kill bedbugs, reaches and
lice which can be bougth at drug
store. The Maine agricultural station
recommends lice powder made as fol-
lows: Take three parts of gasoline
and one part of crude carbolic acid,
90-95 per cent, strength: or, if the acid
cannot be obtained as directed, three
parts gasoline and one part cresol.
Mix these together and add gradually
with stirring, enough plaster of Paris
to take up all moisture-about four
quarts of plaster of Paris to one quart
of the liquid. Thoroughly mix the liq-
uid and plaster in order to get uniform
distribution and strength. The result
ant powder is busted on in the usual
manner. Gasoline or benzine applied
to the cracks of beds infested with bed
bugs will exterminate them and sui
phur candles have been used to drive
them from rooms. Powdered borax
is an effective agent for driving
cockroaches out of house.