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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
TRAINS RUNNING
OVER MAIN LINE

Ten cars Of Rock Island freight
Grain were derailed yesterday one
mile north OF Waurika. AS result,
passenger trains number 23. "a and
30 were forced to detour by the way
IF Anadarko and Lawton. Passenger
train No, t., due here this morning
1t 2:45 a. m, was the first to pass
over the main line
The cars were deralled whom an
axle on one Of The cars broke, }. Il.
Nugent, Rock Island agent, said this
morning, A wreck train from Shaw
nee was summoned to the scene and
the track cleared. The extent Of the
damage was unknown at the Rock Is
land office here this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
COLUMBIA WELL
Goes OVER TOP
IS REPORT HERE

Word received this morning from
Cyril stated that the we'll Of the Co.
lumbia Petroleum company, Davis
farm in The east half OF the north
east of the northeast of section la
TO- came in this morning and stands
practically completed today at
around 1850 feet
The reports say that oil showed in
dae bailings all day yesterday and
last night and that about daylight
this morning the well broke loose.
making a number of flows over the
top of the derrick.
No official estimate of the flush
production h0s been received but hhe
information is that the well looks
like better one Than the Kechi the
first producer on the Davl sfarm.
The initial production of the Kechi
was rated as close to 200 barrels by
some while there were others who
contended that III not continually shut
in, the Kechi would do nearer 800
barrels. Apparently Rhe Columbia is
among the best wells in the field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
SENTE.NC PAIR
IN COURT HERE

Entering pleas Of guilty to the
charge Of burglary in connection
with the robbery Of the Hartn store
in Tuttle several weeks ago, Orville
Earbart young Grady county farmer,
was sentenced to serve five years in
the state penitentiary by District
Judge Linn yesterday
Rcubin Cooper, also charged with
burglary. entered a plea OF guilty and
was given two years Cooper was
charged with the burglary of a house
near Bradley several months ago.
Elmer Hicks, negro who was ar
rested a month ago charged with be-
ing an accomplice in the burglary Of
the Kern store in Verden, was ar
raigned and given "A hours to plead
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
LIONS SAY WORK
CEMENT ROAD TO
OIL FIELDS NOW

Holding the last meeting Of TIE
year, with G, w. Austin, president,
in the chair, the local Lions club was
in session a. the Geronimo hotel Mon
day at the noon hour, the principal
topic of discussion being the use Of
state conviction the roads of Grady
county. l, was the concensus Of
opinion that the Cement read sSould
be improved after the work now un-
der way in Chickasha township is
completed 1t was pointed out. that
with the Cement oil field looking BET
ter than ever before, it is of the ut.
most Importance that this road be
put in first class condition.
Guests of the club yesterday were
w II. Trudgeoa, of oklahoma City;
Ed Ingram, a Kingflsher newspaper
man, James e. Brooks of Montreal,
but ut present residing in Chickasha,
and w. G. Sawyer, Kansas City
real estate and oil man. who owns
property here. All Of
the visitors made talks which were
we'll received.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Details of Mishdp
To Lieut.. Heffner
Received in City

Further word as to the accident in
which Lieut.. Paul Heffncr, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pete IIefGner Of this city
was injured at the aviation field, Ar.
cadil, Fla, was received in a letter
yesterday by j. D. Vance from his
son.
"HeTners companion was driving
and thought that he was about 800
fee from the ground, the letter says.
"He tried to bank He was only
about 50 feet from the ground and
when he tried to make the turn, the
plane slipped to the ground on its
side and rolled over
"Beth were unconscious when pick
ed up and Heffners companion, who
was sitting high in the cokpit, suf
fered fracture at the base of his
skull. resulting in his death in a
short time Heffner had an arm bro
ken. but has regained consciousness
and the doctor says he will pull
through. unless he is injured inter
nally. He seems to bear a charmed
life''
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Pittsburgh, Kan, Dec % From in
dieations this morning a strike for
IIowatt" seemed to be certainty
among the Kansas miners.
ould this strike occur, it is be,
A. ID that the miners Of Martin
county, Missouri, would be included
as they are membres Of the Kansas
district.
In the event this strike is called
it WIZ follow The lead Of 30 men EN-.
ployed at Grove No 1G. who refused
to work yesterday until Judge Ander-
son, at Indianapolis, decided not to
put Howatt in Jail.
Ten thousand miners and $50 mines
would be involved in case the Kan
sas miners went out to aid Alexander
FIowatt, their president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
SALE Of LEASES
EXTEND DRILLING
EAST At CEMENT
Ramsey Interests Dab Down In Sec
ton 1-5s; Three Locations Are
Made; Will Force Test Of En-
tire Section.

That a recent sale of 40-acre lease
viii extend the development nearly a
mile east in the Cement field, is as
sured in the announcement Of the
purchase by W. r. Ramsey of the
northeast quarter of the southwest
Quarte~ of section 1-5-9 the same be
ing t, Ida , Yulc farm The sale
price for this 40 acres was $4,000.
The sale ofthis acreage gives the
Ramsey interests control Of all of the
southwest quarter of section one, OK
cept the northwest 40 acres which is
owned by the Gorton Trust. The
sale contract is said to have carried
with il specifications for drilling tc
be started by February 1t is under
stood that the first well drilled here
by Ramsey will be in the southwest
ofthc southwest. The second we'll is
to be on the 40 acres east aud the
third on the northeast 40
This. it is pointed out will force
Gorton to drill lon The northwest quar-
tor, which in it's initial stage will
mean -four wells for the Yule quarter
section and VIM bring development
nearly a mile east of the Concrete
which marks the most eastern point
in township six
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
CHARGES DANIELS
USED FAV0RIT|SN
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, Dec. PA congres,
sional investigation OF the charges
th1t Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has shown favoritism in the award
ing of Distinguished Service medals
by disregarding TIE recommendation
Of high naval authorities, is now un.
der way.
The immediate cause of the inyesti-
cation is the refusal Of Admiral Sims
10 accept a medal from the secre
tary because Daniels is alleged to
rave awarded medals to men who, ac-
cording to the Recommendation of
Admir- Sims, do net deserve them
Secretary Daniels said that he re
,eived a letter from Admiral Sims
this morning refusing to accept the
medal and also one from Senator
Page asking for complete details of
The awarding of medals Daniels is
preparing a statement showing the
letails of the awards he made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
automobile
accident Remains
In Critical State

Reports from the Chickasha hos
)ital yesterday afternoon We're that
he condition of w. K. Lacy, local
room corn buyer, who was injured
ieveral weeks ago when the automo-
bile he was driving was hit by Rock
sland passenger train was unchanged
Mr. Lacy has been in a serious con
lition for several days according to
physicians.
He was removed from the hospital
his home one week ago. Within a
.ew hours after he had been taken
home here, Mr.. Lacy suffered a re-
apse and since has been in a critical
condition
The accident in which he was hurt
occurred at the crossing near the
1hickasha broom corn warehouse, for
merly the knitting mill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
CHICKASHA HIGH
WILL HELP POOR

Chickasha's worthy poor will be re
membered Christmls by the student
body of the Chickasha high school
A collection ofarticles such as sta
pie groceries and warm clothing IS
now being made at the institution
These gifts will be distributed by the
Highly" boys on Christmas morn
ing.
This afternoon at the high school
auditorium the Highly" club will
render a short Christmas program
Every member of the student body
has been invited. Following the rem
dering of the program, a call will be
made for volunteers to distribute the
schools collection of articles for the
poor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
NE WS IS
RECEIVED HERE

News that Mrs, Lula Tableman,
lge ~, died December 16 in Rotter-
lam, Holland, was received here yes
.erday by Mrs. Una Burton, teacher
n the Junior high school and a sis
,er of Mrs. T1bleman.
Funeral services win be held at
he home CT the deceased in st. Louis
IN January l. Mrs Burton viii leave
Chickasaa December % fer st.
Louis TO attend the funeral
Mr.. Tableman is head OF the Loose
Wilcs Biscuit company one Of the
.argest manufacturers of it skind in
he United States. Mrs. Tableman,
-hc deceased. was an aunt Of Mrs.
MOman II. Shepard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Local Merchant to
Open Ladies' Ready
TO Wear Shop Here

l. a. Bone of the Fair store an
nounced this morning that he has
closed deal wherein he has leased
for term of years, the building for
merly occupied by Quisenberys, 9t3
Chcikasha avenue and will open, in
the near future an exclusive ladies'
ready to wear store in that location
The stock of the Fair store will be
sold and an entirely new stock VIII
be placed in the new location. Mr.
Bone stated that he could not name
at this time even an appropriate date
on which the new place will be
opened.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Uncle Al Hall Most
Interested of Any
In Return of John

BY United Press.
Laclede, Mo-, Dec. 2a.--Lac'edc
this morning was waiting for
"Johnnie to come marching
home"
General John }. Pershins is
today scheduled to come back to
his home town for the first time
IN IS years. The streets are dec
GRATED and residents Of the sec
ton for miles around are crowd
ing the village in anticipation of
the generals arrival.
Uncle Al Hall, who used to tell
Pershing ghost stories, is the
most interested in the return of
the American commander.
~ hope he brings he a pint Of
ST. Louis licker,s he said while
waiting impatiently for the Perish
ing special to arrive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
ATTACK HOME RULE.

3y United Press.
Dublin, Dec. 23.-The Irish press is
collectively attacking Lloyd Georges S
new home rule plans for Ireland as
outlined in the house of commons
yesterday. The press branded it as
impracticable and unworkable. It ac-
cused the government of knowing in
advance that the scheme was not to
be accepted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Jury May Probe Case.

By United Press.
Indianapolis, Dec 2S.-nhe federal
grand jury which is investigating
mining conditions win probably con
slider the activities Of Alexander How
att, president of the Kansas district
1f the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea
Howa,bt offered no comment as to
tie charges that he obstucted Judge
Andersons original order for the
miners to return to work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
RATE REVISION
ORDERS ISSUED
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Sweeping
rate reyisions south and west along
the Mississippi river were ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commissio
sion in its decision in the Memphis
Southwestern case
The decision prescribes reasonable
class and community rates affecting
st. Louis, Memphis, Natchez, Monroe,
Shreveport and points in Arkansas
southern Missouri and Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
KANSAS M|NERS
MAY STRIKE To
MD PRESIDENT
Prospect is That Followers Of Howatt
viii Walk Oout Unless He Is
Released; Grand Jury May
Probe His Case.
BY United Press.

by United Press.
indianapolis, Dec. 23.-Alexander
Howatt, president of the Kansas dis
trict Of mine workers, was released
from jail and allowed to return 10
Kansas when he agreed to call off
the strike Of the miners in his dis
trict
Before Judge Anderson, Howatt
agreed also to order the men back
TO work who had struck in protest of
his arrest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
CONF FERENCE To
OPEN SCHEDULE
ON JANUARY IS
First Basket Ball Game for Chick
asha This Season VIII Be Shaw
nee On Local Court; Men
Keep In Condition.

The Central Oklahoma Interscho-
Iastic athletic conference basketball
season opens january 16, says a
communication received yesterday by
J. l.. Powers, director Of athletics in
The Chickasha higl school On this
date, The local basketeers play the
Shawnee high school on the local
court
Chickasba high schools dates on
the conference schedule follows.
January I sha@i4I at e.hiolasha.
january 90 Open date
January 8O--chickasha at Enid.
February 2El Reno at Chickasha
February Chickasha at Guthrie.
Eel ruary 2O--Oklahoma City at
Chickasha
February 27- Chickasha at El Reno.
March Enid at Chickosha.
March - -Chickasha at Oklahoma
City.
Coach Powers stated yesterday af-
ternoon taat an attempt would be
mode to get game with either Ana
darko high school or Norman high
school On the local court for tho
open date. A game, he said, would
probably be played here one week be
fore the opening of the conference
schedule.
Competition Growing kecner.
Competition is growing keener in,
.Ge daily workouts. Paul Hansen,
The Indian, has announced that after
the holidays he will be out for a
guard job. Washburn, first string
substitute last year, is also fighting
for a forward or guard berth.
Hanson, NJ is known, is a hightype
guard. He played with the Yerden
high school last year and the success
of the team must be accredited part
ly to Hansens consistency How
ever, Smith and Adams have been
working together at the guard posi-
tions and either viii be hard to oust
The playing of the Smith-Adams COM
coupled with the offensive
Of DeWese and the offensive and de-
fensive playing of Green, Fields and
DeWese, enabled Uao high school.
quintct to defeat the Apache Indians
ii to 10 and the Anadarko Indians
3G to s.
Washburn worked well playing
with the second string men yester-
day afternoon. He was accurate at
goals and worked THE floor
we'll
Drlskill, w. Adams and Ellis at
guards and Richardson and Robert
Green at forwards will figure in the
selecting Of substitute material when
the season proper opens after the
Christmas holidays.
Fred Smith. Leon Fields and JON,
regulars, will be out of the
city during the holidays. Others will
keep in trim by daily workouts at the
high school gymnasium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Round In Meeting of the
Congress onal Committee Proves
Be Landslide for Present Ma
tionai Committeeman.
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
MEET IN BIG BANQUET
Stage Feed" at Local Hotel; Promi-
nent Party Members Make Talks;
Affairs Well Attended; Harris
Sends Regrets.
Forty republicana here to attend

Forty republicans here to attend
Ac Sixth district congressional com
sAtee, wire present at banquet
J sst night at the Mcfarland hotel.
}. J. McGraw, national republican
g'mmitteeman from Oklahoma; Frank
sarkinson Of Lawton, manager Of the
24owdcn for President" boom in Ok
homa; J. w. Kayser republican
eembcr of the state board of public
fairs; Tom Dwyer, local banker and
1nas Cook, local real estate dealer
liyered talks at the banquet.
Party issues were discussed and
htatiye campaign plans came in for
kfir share Of attention
Irhere we're merry doiugs at the
fcliag OF the republican congres-
nal committee for the sixth Okla
|ml district here yesterday wien
Fey thrco-cCrnered fight Was stag
| the forces Of J. J. McGraw, ma
Ptl committeeman, apparently oust-
ihe Harris and Hamon clan and
ring u c.ean cut victory.
kiue mombcr5 OF the committee
re- pres. eut and in addition some
W o. T followers gathered to Wit
the affair. In balicting on IN
llen he McGluw forces, led by
l McGmw himself balloted six
in { three votes Of The combined
(osisicn.
lngiislier was named as the seat
/ tao district convention and Jan.
" 70 as the date on which the
! Hhg. is to be nclu. The precinct
lngs, it was decided, win be he'd
\ NJmutry 2G while the county gath
/ vlgs viii be staged on January 2S.
\ H. Etzod Of Temple was elect
clairman Of the congressional
m&tce with VIM Lacey Of Ana
80 secretary
II " IIollister Of this city, wh9
Yo;ented Jim Harris, stated after
meeling thHt his man would be
Nd t3 be in possession of ma
lV 9! the votes in the convention.
/ predicted that the McGraw and
L lIamon Factions would wage
| fierce warfare that the votes Of
| ldeloga.es would be split and
~ Low his man to ssep in as
nal committeeman
HOLSTER received delayed
ram yesterday evening from Mr.
4 is expressing his regrets at be-
unable to attend the meeting.
telegram follows:
I Tease express my regrets that
Ent m.tters here prevent me from
Tnding the meeting of the con
sional committee. | trust that
wording Of the call will permit
tut one construction, to the end
E when the district convention
iSurns, all republicans will abide
! IS work without the unpleasant
I lent Of contest. Say to the
VS. for me that | am a candidate
4 sbe honor of serving as their
Her Of tie national committee"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

New Ycrk.-Beating OF prisoners
began from the time the 3OSch militia
ry police company was organized for
criminal investigation work in lie
Mans. according to Victor Sheppard
Of New Haven, Conn, a witness at
the court-martial on Governors is
land of Captain Carl w Deter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
Joseph Academy
Closes to Observe
SedsOn's Holidays

St Joseph academy closed yes
z for the Christmas holidays,
end Friday. January >. Board
the school left this morning
'eir homes.
pgram Of Christmas hymns, re
5 and the exchanging Of gifts
the closing OF the school for
Mays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

London-A Bishops slratford
bride received ON hcr wedding day
a postcard, mlilod fourteen years
previously, from former lover, MAX
ing an appointment. The post office
did net a5tempt to explain the delay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

Forney, Texas.-P. K Lewis letter
came too late. He was killed April
in an automobile accident The
letter had to come from Austin
Texas. and wasn't mailed until April
II, 1885.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
BRITISH OCCUPY eAku.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Dec S3.-A wireless mos.
sage from Moscow reported today
that British troops occupied Boku and
Batum to prevent the Turks from
making raids into the Causasus. II
reported also that the bolshevlki
forces have occupied konstanin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

Stone Mountain, Ga.-This village
is taking on city ways. It's new
mayor Carl n Guess, announced he
will propose a bond issue of $4,000
to build waterworks system, install
electric lights and improve the
streets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
SIGN FIRST, THEN =
MODIFY, SAY ALLIES I
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Paris, Dec. 2S.-The allies have
remitted to the head of the
German delegation the final
vote insisting that Germany
sign the protocol first and al
: low the allies to consider any .
: notifications afterward.
. 4 u u y Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
10 CHECK CHARGED.

,cAfee. negro, was arrested
on a bogus check charge.
is now in the county Jail
led he gave a bogus check
mbunt of S135. the alleged
Pc lg. the Motor Inn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23

ju will find all the
u news every day in
he Daily Express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-11
ROOSEVELT

Miss Hattie Peterson, of Wood
bridge. was a borough visitor yester-
day.
George Bergan, of Elizabeth, spent
yesterday in the borough.
James Wisely purchased a new au-
tomobile.
Pane Kiedel was a Staten Island
visitor for the past few days.
James Wisely was an Elizabeth visi-
tor Wednesday night.
Mrs. Charles Katie spent yester-
day in Newark.
p. B. Harrington spent Wednesday
evening in Elizabeth.
Julius Kloss, was a Newark visitor
Wednesday.
The News canvasser Is making a
town tour in getting subscribers. The
state and county news is a big feature
to the people in this end of the coun-
ty.
/. N. Weiss, for many years a store
keeper here has sold out his interests
to a Brooklyn man Owing to the
bad health of MIR. Weiss and his vito
1t becomes necessary that they move
to another climate. They have de-
cided to go to Colorado very short
ly.
Mrs. George Swenson was a Newark
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. F. Rossman spent yesterday in
Newark.
Mrs. Rosenblum is recovering from
a severe attack of the grip which
kept her confined to her home.
Wheelers and Feds baseball team
opens this season next Sunday at
Brady's field A great game is ex-
pected. A rivalry between borough
supremacy this seaso will, no doubt
add to the games to be played between
these two teams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-11
KEYPORT

Judson Anderson, of Brooklyn, was
the guest of friends In the borough
the past week, having been mustered
out of service with Company E, 27th
Division. Mr.. Anderson related many
interesting events connected with his
overseas service, having gone through
the war without an injury until just
before the last battle, when he re-
ceived bad shrapnel wounds in his
back, which confined him to a hospital
for a considerable length of time. He
IS the son, of Mr.. and Mrs. Saxon An
derson, former residents of the bor-
ough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert ]. Templeton
were the guests of friends at Perth
Amboy Thursday.
Miss Linda Adams, of Red Bank, is
spending severa days as the guest
of friends in the borough.
William Walling, OF New York, was
the guest of his brother, L. Brewer
Walling, and family Wednesday.
Mrs. o. d. Walling is recovering
from a severe fall down the stairs Of
her home the forepart of the week.
Mrs. Walling received a badly sprained
foot and Is unable to walk.
Mrs. s. e. rilton spent Thursday
with friends at Perth Amboy.
On Saturday afternoon. April 18Th,
the Ladies' Aid Of the First Presbyte-
AAoh NA04SA IA hOiQ Ill CdctcT SAI6
of bread. cake, crullers and aprons at
the gas Office on Broad street.
Arthur Shibla, of Brooklyn, is
spending the Easter vacation with Nr.
and Mrs. William A.. Triton.
Mrs. Frank A. Smith vas the guest
Of friends at Perth Amboy THURSDAY.
The Keyport-Leonardo High School
debate will take place In the local
high school auditorium this evening,
when the subject will be Govern
mental Control Of the Railroads.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Calvin French at
the meeting of the Presbytery
at the Asbury Park church this week.
Others from this borough who attend
ed the meeting were H. ID. Sentelf,
DIR. ]. E. d. Silcox and c.. A. Hardness.
Choir rehearsal will be held at CAL
vary M. e. church this evening at
1896 p. m. when the Palm Sunday
and Easter Sunday programs will be
rehearsed.
Lieutenant sFontaine, Of New York,
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. p.
G. Zimmerman.