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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
GEN. HALE
WILL RIDE,
NOT WALK
After Promotion to General Com
rades Would Ride Him On a
Mortgaged Mule If He
Walked to Atlanta

Jack Hale, Chickasha confederate
veteran, who was promoted to the
rank Of brigadier general and elected
to the command of the Chiekasaw
brigade at the state reunion held at
Ada August 2G, q and 2S, don't want
to ride mortgaged mule, SO he's
not going to walk to the national
reunion to be held at Atlanta this
fall.
Before receiving his promotion in
rank, Grigadier Generay Hale held
the rank of Colonel When he left
Chickasha to attend the state reunion
at Ada he declared that he would
leave the Pontotoc capitol on the
evening Of August 2S and would walk
the entire distance to Atlanta, where
he would attend the national reunion.
He planned to visit several of the
old battle grounds while enroute.
Answers "Why" in Statement
THE reasons why ! decided not to
walk to Atlanta, was because my sup
porters and those who voted to pro
mote me in rank and place me in
command Of the Chickasaw brigade,
told pic that il walked to Atlants,
that when ! appeared at the reunion
they would ride me on mortgaged
mule. wouldn't ride a mortgaged
mule for all the treasures they could
give me, SO concluded that I'd bet
ter go on the train said Brigad!er
General Hale yesterday
"They further ordered me to go
to the reunion on the train, take
with me a sponsor, maid of honor
and chaperone. If | fail to do this,
they will administer the same punish
ment, so I'm going to comply with
every request of my soldiers he
added
The Chickasaw brigade commander
Is now searching for a sponsor, maid
of honor and chaperone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
OF
"JOHNNIES"
ARE FOUND

1--WE have about all the broom
corn Johnnios' now that We can use
to advantage There have been
quite number dropping in during
the past ten days and 1 have found
place for every man that has ap-
piled to me. We greatly appreciate
the work of your office in this mat
ter"
This was the contents OF a letter
received yesterday by J w Owens.
county farm agent, from L. l.. Laws,
vice president of the First aNtional
bank at Alex
Since the abolition of the Federal
State Employment office here. the
work of securing farm help has
been added to the duties of the
county farm agent.
Broom corn harvest in the vicinity
of Alex has been interrupted by a
labor shortage. Farm Agent Owens
was soon at the relief of the situa-
ton and sent many laborers to that
vicinity for work in the broom corn
harvest. The men were referred to
Mr.. Laws, who sent them to the
farms where they could secure work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
NO. Z FIRE
STATION IS
ON MARKET

The building known as No. FIRE
station, corner Seventh street ant
Texas avenue, is for sale, according
to E. G. Reynolds, city clerk.
No , fire station has been aband-
cned by the fire department for more
than a year. Since that time it has
been used as a store house for the
street department
At recent meeting of the city
council, the city's governing body
voted to offer the building for sale.
fixing their price at $1,000. Clerk
Reynolds was ordered to list tie
property with a local real estate
man, which, lie says, will be done
this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
WILSON TO
LEAVE FOR
COLUMBUS
Leaves Washington Today to Be-
gin 10,000-Mile Trip in Behalf
of Acceptnce of Treaty and
League of Nations.
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Washington Sept. 3-President
Wilson leaves Washington this even
ing on ten thousand mile speaking
tour of the country in an effort to
convince people that the treaty
should be ratified as it now stands.
He will attempt to solidify public
opinion in favor of the treaty SO
that pressure will be brought to bear
on the opposition senators from their
home territories and in this way
create an Irresistible demand for
quick ratification.
The president will depend upon
bald statements of the facts he has
learned here and in Europe rather
than oratory to produce his desired
result. One Of the arguments he is
expected to use will lbe that indus
trial unrest and high prices cannot
end until real peace has been es,
tablished.
The addresses he will deliver have
not been prepared in advance. He
will be aecompan.,A y more than
score OF newspaper men and a whole
battery Of movie cameras
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
PACE is
READY FOR
BIG SHOW
Fair Grounds Getting Finishing
Touches In Preparation for
the County Fair Next
Tuesday.

FINISHING touches arc being added
today at the county fair grounds at
Shanoan Springs and by tomorrow
night, everything win be in readi.
ness for the beginning Of activities
next Tuesday morning, according to
an announcement made this morning
by j w Conner secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, who has been
directing the work of preparation.
Pens for the hogs, cattle and
sheep were built last week and tho
roofs arc being put on today Tents
are being erected for the showing OF
the boys and girls club exhibits,
which have been prepared by Mrs.
Coryell, county demonstrators Five
of the tents to be used for the dis
play have already been set up and
two more will be put M to care for
the exhibits. Thezo tents viii bo
used for the exhibits uf poultry and
the displays Of the merchants. county
schools and individuals. The agri.
cultural exhibit will be shown in
the old bowling alley, Mr., Conner
states
The judges have selected one Of
the designs submitted to be shown
at the state fair in Oklahoma City
and work Of preparing it has already
begun, but public announcement of
the winner in the contest will not
be made yet. The design was one OF
those submitted in a contest for
the best design to represent Grady
county at the fair,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
WILL TRAIN MUSICIANS

Men between the ages of Is ana
90, inclusive, who possess some musi-
cal talent and who desire to further
develop this talent, can derive the
benefits offered in the army school
of music by enlisting in the service
for ehree years, according to Sergt
Ernest r. Smith, in charge of the
local recruiting station. Instruction
is offered in all band instruments,
Sergt. Smith says The army school
of music is located in New York City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
Mexicans Admit Shooting

BY United Press.
Lerado, Sept captain McNabb
was flying one kilome.er across into
Mexico when he was shot yesterday
General Garza, commander of the
Carranza garrison in a statement
made through the Mexican consul
admitted the shooting He said that
he had protested repeatedly against
flights over Mexican soil but his
protests had been ignored. He also
said that the avators had been tax
ing photographs.
County Assessor Yeyendecker, who
lives on a farm sixteen miles north
west of Lerado, told the United
Press this morning that he could
furnish evidence by numerous wit.
nesses that the Americans were not
on the Mexican side but were fly
ing low along San Isabel creek.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
AGENCY IS
IN RECEIPT
OF BLANKS
Application Blanks for ChickasaW
and Choctaw Indian Payments
Are Received at Local Of
flee for Distribution.

Regulation blanks from the depart
ment of the interior have been re-
ceivcd by the local Indian agent $
office, and are now being distributed
amcng the Indians of this section
who are eligible to receive the per
capita payment to the Chickasaws
and Choctaws
The blanks will be sent to the
state Indian agency at Muskogee
from which place the per capita pay
ment will be sent direct. Chicka-
saws will receive 5000; Choctaws
$40 each. The Choctaws viii re
ceiTo -4s balance of $50 as soon as
the funds are available.
In the communication to the local
Indian agents. office it is stated that
the money will probably not be paid
before the a9th vof September, but
haste was urged in order that all
blanks might she in the office and
properly filed that no further delay
may result.
The Department Of the Interior il
making the long deferred payment at
a time when it will be of great bene-
fit to the Indians who are to receive
the money.
The department issues the state
ment that all live claimants will be
paid first. then the heirs of deceased
Indians. who are entitled to the mon
eys will be paid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
COMMANDER SAYS
HAS NO ORDER
TO ENTER MEXICO
Reported That Shots Fired on
American saldiers Gat~o from
Section of Mexico Where
Carranza Soldiers Are.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Lerado, Sept 3-Colonel Buck
commander of the Lerado district
said this morning that he had re
ceived no instructions to pursue
those guilty of an attack yesterday
on American troops. The guards pa
trolling the border said that all that
was known about the attack was
that it came from point where
Carranza outposts are known to be
lcated The Mexican consul said
that he had heard sentimental re.
ports" but did not believe that Mexi-
can soldiers were responsible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
LEASE SOLD FOR MINORS

Probate court this morning, acting
in behalf Of Benjamin and William
Cleveland, minors, sold an oil and gas
mining lease on 100 acres in the Ce-
ment field to the Gorton trust. The
lease was sold for $3.50 per acre.
The land is located in the north
half of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section IS,
township 5, north, range 8, west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
specuIators Responsible

BY United Press,
Paris, Sept. Speculators all ov-
er the world are responsible for the
present high prices Of food because
of their boarding In anticipation of
European demands which did not
develop" Herbert Hoover declared
before the congressional committee.
He stated that an extremely danger
GUS situation would arise il the
American government did not assist
the producer to find an outlet for
his goods. The American farmer is
entitled to the greatest consideration
and after the governments stimula.
tion of their production they must
be guaranteed markets, he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
May Not be Able to Act

By United Press.
Washington, Sept. 9-Doubt is ex-
pressed among high officials whether
or not the government is able to act
against Mexico if aviators were found
over Mexican soil. In Europe before
the war, such a practice was not al
lowed in order to insure protection
against spies In this case, though
ap agreement has been made to al.
low TIE ayiators to search for ban
dts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
PICNIC AT COUNTRY CLUB

A basket picnic for members OF
the Country Club will be held at the
club house Friday evening at 500
o'clock, according to an announce
ment made Tuesday by Tom Boyd
He states that all members of the
club who bring baskets are invited
to the affair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
mlNco COUPLE MARRIED

Clarence Aber, age %, and Miss
Berta Lee Grace, age 10, both of Min
co, were married 'by Justice r. P.
Moore in the office Of Mrs Edna T.
Watkins, court clerk, yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Watkins issued the IL
cense. The groom is proprietor of a
tailor shop at Minco.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
Opposition Propose interference

By United Press.
Washington, Sept 3-De ;Iarine
that the senator's who demand
amendments to the treaty propose an
international policy so mixed with
"poltroonery falacy" that it is diff
cult to see which predominates
Senator Hitchcock this morning op-
ened fight for unqualified ratifi-
cation Of the pact He said the
amendments would not only kill the
treaty but involve America in enor.
nous losses and put her in dan
gerous position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
Round Table" Conference Be.
tween Capital and Labor to
Be Held at White House
Between Oct. 5 and 10.
STRIKES CONTINUE
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Street Car Operators Strike at
Columbus for Higher Wages
on Eve of President S Visit
to Deliver Addresses.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. sA round
table" conference between capital
and labor will be held at the White
House between October 5 and 10, il
was announced today About forty
will be invited by the president to
attend, He is now sending letters
TO representative bodies asking them
to submit lists Of names eligible for
the meeting. He will make other in.
yitations personally and may make
some while on his speaking tour this
month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
Strike Expected at Buffalo

y VFIINVU O77.
Buffalo, Sept Radical elements
among fifteen thousand shopmen in
Buffalo and vicinity are reported to
be getting rapidly out of control and
a general strike is expected before
the end Of the week. A thousand
men in the Depew shops are al
ready out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
sident to Find Strike

BY United Press.
Columbus, Sept president Viii
son viii find 4 street car strike when
he arrives here tomorrow morning
to make his opening address Mo. G
than thousand operators struck for
higher wages and no cars are run.
ming
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03

BY United Press.
Denver, Sept, Socialists in all
Denver railroad shops voted to re-
iect the presidents offer Of Il four
cent an hour increase, The black.
smiths and boilermakers voted to
accept the offer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Burney expect
to leave this AFTERNOON for Ada,
where they will visit their daughter,
Mrs. Ada Bess Lotion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
CONDITIONS
OF COTTON
SHOW LOSS

Oklahoma Cotton Crop Prospects
Show Decline of 4 Per Cent
From July 25 to August 20
According TO Last Report
Of Agricultural Board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03
AusTRlANs TO ACCEPT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, Sept, 3-The Aus
: trian assembly is certain to
. accept the treaty by Saturday
. according to recent dispatches
from @enua.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the U. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-03

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-04

Mrs. Vincent Aston, wife of the
young millionaire New Yorker, who
periodically enlisted for the war, is
aiding in the Home Service Fund Of
the Salvation Army, which begins in
Kentucky June % and closes June 80.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-04

Judge Stewart what he had to sug-
gest in the way of a fine. 'I'll do
nate $50 to the Salvation Army"
said Patrick. $50 ordered" agreed
the judge. Cease dismissed"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-04

terms which they had refused to
sign.
Personally l hope the matter is all
signed at once, as am anxious for
the whole thing to be finished. With
the kindest of personal regards to all
my friends, and love to you, am,
Your affectionate son,
HERSCHEL A. LONG.
Patrick O'Malley, politician and
saloon keeper in Chicago, arrested
for betting on the races was asked by
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
Munchausen Outclassed.

II suppose you meet great many
eccentric characters in Washington"
"Oh, yes. You can hardly believe
the stories you hear about some Of
those persons"
"NO?"
81 was once introduced to man who
was said to read every issue of the
Congressional Record from cover +:
cover"
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY
THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1919
at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
the following described Real Estate viz:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, with the brick dwelling house
thereon erected, situate in the City of
Wilmington, aforesaid and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at point ON the south
erly side of Second street, at the dis
tance of about sixty seven feet and
nine inches cas- wardIy from the east
erly side of Monroe street. said point
being in the middle of the party wall
between the house on this lot, and the
house Of Lena Slesinger, adjoining on
the west. thence along the middle of
said par wall southwardly parallel
with Monroe street, about seventy-two
feet to the northerly side of three
feet wide alley extending parallel with
Second street and opening into Monroe
street; thence eastwardly along said
side of said alley about sixteen feet to
a corner; thence northwardly parallel
with Monroe street. and passing through
the middle of the party wall between
the house on this lot and the house next
adjoining on the east, about seventy
two feet to the aforesaid southerly side
of Second street, and thence thereby
westwardly about sixteen feet to the
place of Beginning. Be the contents
thereof within these bounds what they
may. Together with the uninterrupted
right and privilege to the use of the |
afo' esaid three feet wide alley with !,
others entitled thereto in common for |
ever. with the appurtenances.
Seized and taken in execution as the ;
property of Rebecca Schiller. Admin. |
stratrix c. t. a. of the last will and
Testament of Jacob Schiller, late of .
The City of Wilmington. County of ,
New Castle end State of Delaware, .
deceased and Rebecca Schiller surviving !
Mortgagor and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
October 16, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18

StERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1919
at 10 o'clock A. M.
the following described Real Estate viz:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situate at Oak Grove, Christiana
Hundred, New Castle County and State
of Delaware, more particularly bound
ed and described as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at point on the south
erly side of Spruce Avenue, at seventy
feet wide, said Spruce Avenue being
parallel to the dividing line between
the Oak Grove property and the prop
erty OF Eva Foreman Derrickson, and
said point being located at the point
where the southerly side of Spruce
Avenue intersects the land sold to Gil
pin S. Woodward, said poirt being also
distant nine hundred and eighty-four
feet and eight inches more or less along
the southerly ide of Spruce Avenue
easterly from the point where the south
erly side of Spruce Avenue defects to
the south; thence in a westerly direction
along Spruce Avenue, sixty-five feet
and eight inches to point; thence by
line drawn at right angles to Spruce
Avenue, southerly two hundred and
eight feet to point in the said Eva
Foreman Derrickson's line; thence
easterly and at right angles 10 said last
mentioned line and along the said Eva
Foreman Derrickson's line, fifty. thi ee
feet nine inches mere or less to point
in the line Of the land of the aforesaid
Gllpin s. Woodward, thence northerly,
along the said line of Gilpin s. Wood
ward land, two hundred and eight fe, t
and three inches more or less to the
place Of Beginning. Be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Charles Henry Writ and
Mabel C. Writ. his wife Mortgagors
and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. CROssLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
Oct. 18th, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
MAJORS RELIEF CAME FIRST
Willing to Admit Sam Had 4 Griev.
: ance, but He Had Served the
Longer Term.

"A major in stevedore regiment en-
ployed one Of his men to take care of
his horses and do little chores around
the yard. One day Sam came into the
majors Office and he was some agitat-
ed man. After he had saluted, he ex-
claimed:
Major, I want to be relieved from
dis hyar job right now!"
The major asked him why he didn't
want the job any more.
Major. that job is good enuff, but I
just can't seem to get along with yo'
all's wife. Seems every time I goes
down to that thar house she puts me
to doin' all kinds of chambermaids
work, and a-naggin' at me all a ther
time, too"
Then it was the majors turn. "Sam,
I've been living with that woman for
thirty-odd years now, and If there is
going to be anyone relieved, it's going
to be me."-Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
NAME PETIT JURORS

David C. Rose and Robert D. Kemp.
Jury Commissioners, have impaneled
petit jurors for the November term of
the Court Of General Sessions, Superior
Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer
as follows:
First representative district-Walte
Cloud. John Giles, William F. Hoges
and Alfred T. Warren.
Second Joseph NJ. Cross, Edward A..
Carrigan, George L. Bilderback and
Charles H. Burris.
Third-W. Herman Riley, John T..
Devine, Thomas C. Fennessey and
James A. Dugan.
Fourth-Young l. Hutchinson, Ar
thur Alliston. Jr., William Mendinhall
and Wilbur Smith.
Fifth-Jsmes J. O'Neill. Ward Johns
ton, George Grubb and jeremiah Benja-
min.
Sixth-Arthur A. Wilmott and Viii
liam H. Phillips.
Seventh-Irving G. Finn and William
Lewis.
Eighth-Kemper B. Pierson and
Frank Smith.
Ninth-Alonzo H. Mcssick and Will
liam T. Grow.
Tenth Emmet Simon and Samuel
Barnes.
Eleventh-George Schrader and Ern-
est Davis.
Twelfth-John G. Crompton and
George Pordham.
Thirteenth-H Harry A. Enos and Wal
ter S. Letherbury.
Fourteenth-George H. Wiggin and
John s. Daniels.
Fifteenth-Ridgely Nicholson and
Joseph Van Pelt.
Additional jurors:
First representative William
C. Belmont.
Second-William T. foreman.
Third-John w. Hutchinson.
Fourth William j. Lutz.
Fifth-Samuel Aiken.
Sixth-Thomas Passmore.
SEVENTH. Leslie Talley.
Eighth Chester w. Hendrickson.
Ninth-Ernest T. Mullin,
Tenth-Robert H. Talbot.
Eleventh-Harry Voshell.
Twelfth-Burt B. Craig.
Thirteenth-J. w. Dickinson. Jr.
Fourteenth Joseph C. Jones.
Fifteenth-Harv farrell.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
london's Uqliest Church.

/, Charing Cross is by common consent
iLondon's ugliest bridge: do you know
which Is her ugliest church? It domi-
mates Smiths square, Westminster,
and Canon Wilberforce was vicar for
many years. The story Of ITS origin is
that Queen Anne wanted a church
built hereabout and ordered an archi-
Itect to prepare the design. When the
lplans were brought for her approval
she disliked them 50 much that she
tore them into shreds, threw them at
the artists head, and kicked over a
footstool In her rage. There" she
said, pointing to the overturned foot
stool. ''bnild me church like that"
The terrified man took her at her
,wprd. snd the result ~ s6e.-Loadou