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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
LOCAL MEN
DRILL FOR
TEXAS Oil

Offices have been opened at SOC
First National bank building, in this
city, by the West Burke Dome Oil
company, which is capitalized at $751;
600, with holdings in the famous
Burk Burnett field. The office here
will be in charge of w. A. Hopkins,
president of the company, and j. D.
Buie, Jr., secretary and treasurer,
both local men.
The West Burk company has
acreage near the famed Humble well
in the Burk district, on which they
will drill their first well. Mr. Hop
kins states that they will start drill
ing in the near future. In addition
to the acreage in the immediate
Burk district, they hold acreage
across the river in Oklahoma. This
latter stuff, Mr.. Hopkins states, will
be drilled out later.
Associated with the local men in
the company are ]. D. Nantz, J. W.
Wall and Van McPhail of Wichita
Falls. The latter is well known
here, having lived here for a number
of years. All are big operators in
the Texas field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
BANKERS
OFF FOR
MEETING
Chickasha Well Represented at
Frederick Meet of Group 1;
Cast to Read Aggie
Paper.

Chickasha bankers will be repre-
sented by a large delegation at tic
meeting of Group l of the Okla
homa Bankers association, to be
held today in Frederick.
VIM. H. Donahue, active vice
president of the Oklahoma National
bank, w. H. Wisdom, Pelham R.
Williams, Roy A. Cornwell, J. D. Ar
mour, Miss Marfaret Kastner, and
Miss Edna Donahue, all of the Ok
lahoma National bank; T. II. Dwyer
and Roy c. Smith, of the Chickasha
National and F. L. Slusher, of the
First National compose the person
mel of the Chickasha delegation at
Frederick today.
The Chickasha contingent with
the exception of Mr. Dwyer, left
the city last night for Lawton
where, today, they will join the spe-
cial train to Frederick. Mr.. Dwyer
president of the Chickasha National
bank here, joined the special booster
train at Enid last Wednesday.
Ira Cast, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cast of the Acme district, will
read a report of his club work, for
which he was awarded one of the
years scholarships to the A. and
NJ. college, offered by Group 1 of
the Oklahoma Bankers association.
Cast was also numbered among the
Chickasha delegation who left here
yesterday.
Group l of the state association
consists of the fifteen counties in
Southwestern Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
IDENTIFIES
RING GIVEN
BY BROTHER
That's It." Says Woman Den
tist of Bowie, Texas, When
Shown Loot from Prison
ers Held Here.

There it is. It's worth many
times the price of the trip up here
to get that back
This was the statement Of Dr.
Gladys Shumaker, woman dentist of
Bowie, Texas, when the articles TAX
en- from Claud Knight, alias Jack
Hale, and B. b. Jackson, when they
were arrested here, were spread be-
fore her at the office of Sheriff San
key
In the package were numerous gold
Filings, a set or two of false teeth,
couple of knives, pair of knucks
and a few rings. 1t was one Of the
rings that DR.. Shumaker referred to-
Continuing, she said: THAT ring
was given to me by my brother just
before he left for service with the
navy and / would go ten times as
far as from here to Bowie to recover
it. They told me at Bowie that it
wouldn't be necessary for me to
come up here, but | was determined
to come and see if my ring was here,
and if not to start tracing it. All
that gold is mine as well as those
teeth. They could be replaced, but
this ring, never"
Knight and Jackson we're picked
up here by officers several days ago
on suspicion. Circular letters were
sent out and in response DR.. Shu-
maker and ]. w Wells, peace officer
of Bowie appeared here this morn
ing, identified the staff and will re-
turn to Bowie today with the men.
my office and the office Oi Dr.
]. D. Wilson, physician, { were robbed
several days ago." said Dr. Shu-
maker. when that circular came l
knew the Chickasha officers had
caught the men we wanted.
They didn't get a great deal from
DR.. Wilson's office, and the funny
part of it was that there were ST.
200 worth of Liberty bonds in DR.
Wilson's desk. The desk was un-
locked, but the men were evidently
in such a hurry that they overlooked
the government securities
The Bowie officer stated that
Knights home is in Bowie, but that
he does not know Jackson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
FORMER FRISCO
AGENT HERE Is
DEAD In TULSA

c. w. Craig, who was formerly
connected with the Frisco here as
agent, died in Tulsa, according to
a newspaper of that city, which
prints the following story:
G. W. (Bill Craig, 119 North Law
ton street, died at the Oklahoma
hospital shortly after o'clock last
night following a stroke of apoplexy
He was stricken while dining at the
Palace cafe in company with r. V.
Miller He was taken to the hos
pital immediately, but died in
few minutes, never legaining con
sciousness.
Mr.. Craig for the past few years
has been traffic manager and pur-
chasing agent for the Oklahoma
Union Railway company and has
been in railroad work in Oklahoma
for more than 10 years. Several
years ago he was general manager
of the Sand Springs railway and
prior to that time was agent for the
Frisco in Madill, Chictasna, Snyder,
Sapulpa and Tulsa
Before moving to Oklahoma he
was with the Denver & Rio Gran
der railway at various points in Col.
orado.
Mr.. Craig is survived by his wife
and son Ernest, 8 years old. A
brother and sister and his mother
are in Colorado. They were notified
of the death and are expected to
come here for the funeral for which
arrangements have not yet been
made.
Mr.. Craig was "a years old ard
had been in Tulsa about eight years
He was one OF the best known rail
road men in the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
GET READY
TO SPUD IN

Announcement at the office of the
Central Producers this morning was
to the effect that preparations to
drill on the Bob Waite lease, in the
Cement pool, 1919, are rapidly near
ing completion.
The water we'll is practically COM
pleted and the rig builders are busy
on the construction of the derrick.
Casing, pipe and other material nee
essary is being shipped out of New
kirk today and should arrive at the
Cement location in time to start
work early next week. They will not
be drilling for several days yet, it is
stated, but expect to spud in as soon
as they can get riggedup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
PLAY AT @. C. W.
FRIDAY NIGHT
OPENS SEASON

On Thursday evening, February q
at S:15, Miss Davis will present hel
seniors in two New York successes
The first, "a Maker of Dreams" by
Harold Bridgehouse, is delightful
fantasy of Pierrot and Pirrette, and
is to be followed by Suppressed De
sires," a screaming satire.
Those who saw the college produc-
tion of "Pierrot, the Prodigal,' will
want to see the new presentation of
an episode in the life of that de-
lightful youth. Suppressed Desires"
will teach you how to laugh loud and
long, as you did in the days "befo'
de wah.''
This performance will be the off
cial opening of the season with the
College Players. On the week fol-
lowing, matinee will be given, at
which time will be presented, "The
End of the Way" Robin Hood
memory and one sof Lord Dunsany's
greatest successes "a Night At An
Inn"
On account of the quarantine and
later illness of members of the cast
the season has been delayed; but it
promises to bc the best in the his
tory of the college. An admission of
35 cents will be charged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

DRILLING

That progress is being made with
the well of the Neb-Okla Oil & Gas
syndicate was the statement of Harry
Culver, secretary and treasurer, at
the office of the companw here this
morning.
Il have just had advices from the
field by phone" said Mr.. Culver.
"and l learn that we are down zoo
feet with our well in the northwest
of 14-S-S-11, Cotton county. We
have had little or no trouble to date
and 1 am assured by men at the well
that the hole is in good condition,
with prospects of a steady continu-
ance to completion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

SOON FOR
ELECTION
Registrars Expects 1000 Women
to List Names as Voters for
Spring Naming Of City
Candidates.

With hopes of registering 10000
women who failed to register before
the special election several weeks
ago, F. E. Clayton, county registrar
before the special election several
weeks ago, F. e. Clayton, county
treasurer announced this afternoon
that registration books in the city
would open February 26 and close
March 8.
In compliance with the Oklahoma
registration laws, the books will
close ten days before the primary
election, which is to be held in this
city on March IS. The general city
election will lbe held Epail s.
Although it will be impossible to
state accurately the number that
will be registered at this registra-
ton, it is my belief that at least one
thousand women with only small
number of men, will enroll their
names on the books" Mr.. Clayton
declared this afternoon.
Those who have failed to register
in the past, those who have become
of age since the last registration
or those who have removed from
the precinct in which they regis
tered, are the eligible ones for this
registration.
The precinct registrars, as an
nounced by Mr. Clayton this after
noon, will be as follows:
Ward 1, Precinct Robert c.
Smith, of the Smith Grocery, S02
South Third street.
Ward 1, Precinct 2-W. T. Mar
ney, SO2 South Sixth street.
Ward 2, Precinct Henry Man
nette at the city hall
Ward 2, Precinct 2-J w. Well
born, 4O7 North Seventh street.
Ward 5, Precinct Nv. B. Lub-
man, at the Lubman Pewelry store,
3O7 Chickasha avenue.
Ward 4, Precinct miss Louise
Whitaker, at Carnegie library.
Miss Whitaker will be the first
woman to serve III the capacity of
precinct registrar in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
Chancellor Admits City in the
Hands of Reds; Government
Will Use Every Means to
Stop Spartacans.
CHURCH BELLS ARE
SIGNAL FOR REVOLT
Fighting Starts; Mobs Plunder
Shops and Residences; Citi-
zens Flee; Dictatorship
Proclaimed.
By FRANK ]. TAYLOR

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WEIMAR, Feb. 2-Chancellor
Scheidemann, after stating that the
assassination of Risner and Minis
ter Auer left Munich in the control
of the Spartacans, declared that a
relentless warfare win be waged
against these radicals
The government has been ordered
to employ every force at it's com
mand to crush the terrorism every
where, the chancellor said.
The cabinet feels that a new revo-
luton has actually begun and is
therefore apprehensive that the
forces have apparently been able to
gain control of the situation in the
Rhine districts where rioting ac-
companied by general strikes is un-
der way New outbreaks it is be-
ing reported today, are cropping out
in other parts of the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
ENTERTAIN NEWLYWEDs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hampton en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs Harold Mack
lin at the Mcfarland hotel at dinner
Friday evening
Capt Porter, who has recently re-
turned from overseas service, and
Miss Ruth Sanders, were also guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Macklin left this morn
ing for their new home in Columbia
South Carolina.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
TAKES RAP
AT BOARD
OF COUNTY

In reply to a request from Sena
tor j. Elmer Thomas that he offer
some suggestions for the perfection
of senate joint resolution No. 10,
providing for the construction Of a
statewide system of durable, hard
surfaced roads, T. j. Brown, secre-
tary Of the Cahmber of Commerce,
| suggests some vital modification of
the resolution. Mr.. Brown says:
Il doubt very much if the $50,00O,-
600 bond issue will carry by ma.
jority vote of the people at this time
81 believe the bill is practical, and
will meet with the approval of a
: large majority Of our citizens, at the
same time there are some things in
the bill that it seems to me could be
SO changed as to give more efficiency
in our road work, where in the bill
provides that the county commits
sioners should select and locate the
roads to be improved, and submit
the same to the highway commits
sion for their consideration.
ut is my opinion that the bill
should provide for county road
supervisor appointed by the State
Highway Commissioner, and should
be a man with the ability to get the
very best results out of the money
expended, and should have the SUI
pervision Of the road work in the
entire county, with the authority to
employ township overseers, and let
contracts for maintaining the road,
and should have the right, together
with the county highway engineer,
to locate the roads to be improved,
and submit the same to tie r. -
commission for their ar re-
lection. In case the rC lected |
should not meet the apr of the
citizens of the county, l am of the
opinion that some provisions might
NC iilotuN, WuGlCDy bu6 ndlLtI COulu
be submitted to a vote of the peo- |
pie. 1t might be well if % per cent
Of the legal voters of the county /
should sign petition, asking for a
referendum, that thte location of the
roads might be left to a majority ,
vote.
"The experience of the leading
members of Grady County Highway
and the Good Roads COM /
nitee of the Chamber of Commerce
II Chickasha, during the last three
7ears has proven the inefficiency of
he present system
THE County Commissioners, being
elected by the people of the different
as a rule being greatly in
luenced by the community in which
hey live, have proven very unsat-
sfactory, and the time they give to
he road work, renders them wholly
inadequate to properly conduct the
,ood road movement, to get the best
esults."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
May Alter Plans.
BY r. ]. BENDER,
Staff Correspondent t.


BY United Press.
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, Feb. 21.-While still plan
ming to return to FRANCE about March
5 or 6, President Wilson may alter
his program, it was learned today
The principal factor that will de-
termine his course is understood to
be the attitude of congress regarding
the League of Nations, and ~
preparation bills that are .-...
ing before congre IS. He refuses to
discuss either vital subject, however
At dinner to the foreign relations
committees of the senate and house,
The president will explain the de-
bated questions and other details of
the work accomplished by the peace
conference, and outlined for disposal
at future meetings.
"Some portions of the work are
necessarily confidential it was
again stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
GOOD RAIN FALLS.

j. Pluv tipped the sprinkling can
last night about 1880 and treated
Chickasha to a pretty medium
boiled rain, the shower continuing
long enough to lull Chickasha to
sleep at a reasonable bedtime. Time
was when that shower would have
been a soaker. The official report
on the rain was GA of an inch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
REPORT BILL FAVoRA8LY.

House bill No. 413, relating to the
jurisdiction of justices of the peace,
has been reported favorably by the
house judiciary committee No. l..
The BILL which was formulated by
the State Association of Justices of
the Peace, provides that the jurs-
diction of justices shall be increased
from 5000 to $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
OBSERVE
HOLIDAY
QUIETLY

The birthday of George Washing
ton, was observed unceremoniouslS
here today.
Banking houses closed their doors
from business during the entire day
and several of the professional men
locked their offices at an early hour
this afternoon.
County and city officials were at
their posts of duty for a short time
this morning, but this afternoon
found most of the offices closed
General delivery and stamp windows
at the local postoffice were open
from $3.50 to IL o'clock; no rural de-
liyeries were made, while the city
carriers made one trip over the city
this morning.
A small crew, just large enough to
satisfy emergencies, were to be
found at the Rock Island shops to-
day
Vest tduy aherno brief pro-
gram i, honor Of til former general
AMI president was rendered in each
of the various rooms in the city's
ward schools.
Busines flowed in a quiet channel
the day, despite the fact
that a large number of farmers from
the nearby communities and soldiers
from Fort Sill and Post field visited
in the city this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

confer with road committees Of the
legislature.
Route No. Z, included in the Mes
bit good roads bill, now pending be-
fore the senate, and whihc was
stricken from the measure before its
passage through the house, has been
replaced in the bill by action taken
yesterday by the senate roads com.
mittee.
This route was replaced on the
proposed measure after a strong pro
test by the Chickasha Chamber Of
Commerce and Grady county good
roads boosters.
The route, as originally planned in
the bill and which was restored by
the resolution adopted by the senate
committee yesterday, begins at the
city Of Pryor Creek, and runs in a
general southwesterly direction
through Claremore, Tulsa, Sapulpa,
Chandler. Edmond, Oklahoma City
Moore, Tuttle, Chickasha, Anadarko,
Hobart and Mangum to a point on
the line between the state of Okla
homa and the state of Texas, near
Wellington, Tex.
"The restoration of this route is in
sha and Grady county, as we'll as al
most all southwestern Oklahoma
This will bring practically all the
travellers from the south and west of
Chickasha through this city. Secre-
tary Brown of the Chamber of Com
merce declared after receiving no
tice of the action of the senate roads
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

BY United Press.
PARIS, Feb 22.-Premier Clemen.
ceau, who was shot by an anarchist,
will be able to resume his duties as
chairman of the peace conference
Monday, providing that he continues
ITO improve as is evidenced at pres
ent.
A slight rise in the premier's tenn
perature is believed to be due to ex-
ertion when he walked in his gar
den yesterday. Every hope is enter
tained for his complete recovery in
the next few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
sERcEANT-AT-ARMs HERE.

R. f. Lindsay, assistant sergeant
alarms in the lower house of the
state legislature, is visiting his
family in this city Saturday and
Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
PRESIDENT WILSON
MAY ALTER PLANS
Return to Paris March 5 De-
pends on Attitude of Con-
gress to League; Clemen-
ceau Improving.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON,
Staff Correspondent.

By United Press.
PARIS, Feb. 22--An special com
mittees Of the peace conference will
he asked to submit their reports by
March 8, under plans that have been
'nbmitted, and which are intended
to speed up the actual work of the
conference.
These plans, it is expected will
soon be adopted by the supreme war
council in the near future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
spartaoans Killed.

By United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-More than
700 Spartacans were killed in the
fighting at Herviest and Dorsten,
according to the Exchange Tele-
graph dispatches which were re-
ceived here from Copenhagen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22
Civil War in Munich.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN February %. -
Civil war broke out at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Munich, ac-
cording to a dispatch that was re-
ceived here.
At that hour, church bells were
rung and 10000 workmen marched
from the suburbs into the city.
Shortly afterward violent fighting
started. Mobs plundered the shops
and reidences Hundreds of civilians
fled from the city
According to the latest reports a
dictatorship was proclaimed and the
Spartacans in armed automobiles
rushed through the streets.
Siege at Budapest.
By United Press.
PARIS, Feb. ga state of siege
has been proclaimed in Budapest
following a communist riot on
Thursday, according to a Zurich dis
patch to the newspaper, Matin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-22

confer with road committees of the
legislature
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
GERMAN TOWN WELCOMES
AMERICAN OCCUPATION

COBLENZ, July 3.-Montabaur,
! twelve miles from Coblenz, is the
First divisions headquarters, and
some OF the Germans living there
flew a flag yesterday with the arms
OF the city on one side and the divis-
ional sign-a red figure 1-on the
other. says a copyrighted dispatch to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. An
American officer asked the reason
for flying that emblem, and was told
that it was the sign of appreciation
OF the American occupation OF Mon
tabaur and OF the friendliness for the
United States.
The American objected to the flag,
and the Germans started to argue
That exasperated the American, and
he said that the flag must be pulled
down or il would be shot down.
Thereupon the German removed the
flag.
All censorship OF messages Of ac-
credited correspondents and others
attached to the American army ceased
last night. and censorship OF soldiers
letters and kilograms also has been
lifted.
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
DUMONT DECLARES
HYDROPLANE BEST

RIO DE JANETRo. July 3.-santos
Dumont, the father OF aviation" be-
lieves there are unlimited POSSIBLE
tiles in the dirgible, but believes the
success OF transatlantic flying rest
with the American flying boat"
In an interview Dumont described
as wonderful and stupendous" the
feats of American and British flyers
in their efforts to bridge the Atlantic.
The proposed dirgible flight of the
British across the Atlantic, he said,
will have a very satisfactory result
the possibilities of the dirgible as a
means OF locomotion are unlimited
Yet l believe that the future belongs
to the hydroaeroplane, which Is better
able to resist the strong winds and
weather disturbances"
. OF the AngIo-American flyers who
are Drawing the dangers of the ocean
in their efforts to establish the prac-
ticability Of transatlantic. flying, -
Dumont had the highest praise. 80
The Washington times., 1919-07-03
ADVERTISEMENT
Careless Shampooing
SpoiIs the Hair

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