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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
BARS 4 COUNTIES
FAVOR BAILEY AS
SUPREME JUSTICE
Grady Bar Association Takes lnitia-
tive and Recommends Appoint
ment Of Local Man TO Fill
Vacancy.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Oklahoma City, Sept. 23.-The res
ignation Of John f. Sharpe as su
preme court justice was sent to the
governor this morning.
Judge Frank M. Bailey, local attor.
ney, and judge of the fifteenth judi.
cial district from statehood to Janu
ary, 1915, is being endorsed and rec
commended as the successor of John
f. Sharpe who, according to reports
win resign as justice of the Oklaho-
ma supreme court from the fifth dis
trict.
Resolutions endorsing and recon-
mending the appointment of Judge
Bailey were passed yesterday after
noon by the Grady County Bar asso-
citation, the Stephens County Bar as
sociation, the Jefferson County Bar
association and the Carter County
Bar association. Soon after passage,
copy of the resolutions passed by
the Grady County Bar association
was wired to Governor Robertson
who makes the appointment.
Grady Lawyers Approved.
The resolution passed by the Gra-
dy county Bar association endorsing
and recommending Judge Bailey to
the appointment was signed by A. L.
Herr, B. f. Holding, Harry Hammer
ly Alger Melton, Adrian Melton, H.
w. Cabeen, D. M. Cavaness, J. w.
Speake, S. C. Durbin, Ben Goff, VIM.
Stacey, R. E. Davenport. B. B. Bare
foot, ]. d. Carmichael, Thos. B. Lo-
sey, Thos. J. O'eNill, and r. D. Wei
borne.
Following is a copy of the resolu-
tion:
Whereas there is now a vacancy
on the supreme court of the State OF
Oklahoma from the Fifth Supreme
Judicial district caused by the resig-
nation of Hon. j. F. Sharpe.
"And whereas, the legal ability and
high moral character of Hon Frank
M. Bailey is we'll known throughout
the State of Oklahoma, and well
knowing that he will fill the office
with credit both to himself and the
people of the state,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Grady County Bar association
that we recommend the appointment
of the said Hon. Frank M. Bailey OF
Chickasha to fill said vacancy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
OIL SHOWING IN
NJ KAY TEST WELL
IS FIELD REPORT

Interest in the field southwest Of
Chickasha is now centered on th'
test of the Mckay Oil company
Shook farm, in the southwest of the
southwest Of section 1913 where 2
nice showing of oil has been struck
at less than 1900 feet.
This report coming to Chickasha
this morning from the field by tele
phone, stated that they have about
81 feet Of sand at their present
depth, with streaks of oil showing
through the sand. The sand wa'
picked up at 1898 feet and at 1857
feet this morning the bit was still
in the sand.
1t is net known at this timo
whether a well will result from this
sand as it has not been sufficiently
tested to determine whether there is
Gil in paying quantities to he found
in it. The showing, the report
states, is very good and it is pointed
tut that the depth of the sand with
showing evidenced, insures that
other work will be opened up there
Means Much to Field.
This well is in Grady county, be
ing several miles nearer Chickasha
than any other wells in the field
The fact that the Shook farm test
has furnished a good showing at less
than 1900 feet, practically extends
the field some five miles to the
southeast
Work is to be continued and if the
show in the present sand does moi
develop into a paying well, it will be
drilled to the regular Fortuna sane
depth at least, which is around 2SOC
feet, reports from the field state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
officials ousted.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Cushing, Okla, Sept 23. "A mob OF
1000 gathered from three or four
counties control Drumright.
Rioting last night grew out Of the
alleged interference by city officials
in the telephone operators strike and
resulted in the jailing of the mayor,
the chief of police and one council
man. Later these three are said to
have been run out of town after
many shots were fired. One woman
is reported to have been wounded in
the leg. {
The elected officials came here
last night and bought ammunition
ana returned to Drumright. Police
man Coral was fired upon last night
and when John Baxter was disarmed
he struck his assailant. Baxter's
barn was torn down by the rioters,
it is reported.
The officials were given until 10
o'clock today to resign with lynching
as the alternative offered by the
mob. The telephone exchange build
ing is closed. Four girl strike break
ers were brought here for safety
The governor has been appealed to
to send troops
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
TRIO CONFES TO
ROBBERY Of MAIL
CASH RECOVERED
.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Three Chicago
ans, who were accidentally trapped
have confessed that they robbed the
United states mails. of $2S4,OOO.
y The officers who trapped the trio
were able to recover $93,62O and went
in search Of the rest of the loot when
the confessed robbers told them
where they had hidden the money.
With the aid of a postal clerk they
had exchanged mail pouches at Whit
ing, Ind. The men held are Leo and
Walter Filipowski and John Wejkal
the mail clerk. Leo Filipowski, one
of the brothers, confessed and told
the entire story of the crime when
he was caught in saloon with 500,
600 in cash on his person.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Both Sides Active.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Pittsburg, Sept, 23.-The forces of
organized labor and the United
States Steel corporation are still
struggling for the control of Ameri-
cas- great iron valley as the ma.
tion-wide strike entered it's second
day
Following a night during which
scattering struggles with bloodshed
occurred in the nearby sections, the
crowds again have gathered at the
mills in the Pittsburg SiatrIct.
AT Farrell one man was killed.
Another was killed in an alteration
with a striker and many shots were
exchanged between the strikers and
the police. At Newcastle seven, in
Guiding two women, were killed at
the Carnegie Steel companys mill
when the company said the strikers
attempted to force an entrance into
the mill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
COURT CLERK HAS
CHARGE RECORDS
OF GRADY COURT
Mrs. Watkins Declares Has Right to
say Who Shall Handle Money For
Which She Is Responsible As
Official.

Declring that she bears the burden
of responsibility and that she has no
power to appoint tho deputy court
clerk in the office OF the county
Judge, Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court
clerk of Grady county, this afternoon
asserted that the court records re-
moved from Judge Davenport's office
during the judges recent visit to Tex
as, would remain in her office as long
as she served as court clerk Of Gra-
dy county.
The board Of county commission
ers ordered the records in the coun-
ty judges office removed to the court
clerks office Mrs. Watkins says
she removed the records, which in
cluded the following:: civil appear
ance docket (the current docket,
criminal appearance docket 3, probate
appearance docket No. A. probate rec
ord No. 6, guardians record, guardi-
sn bond record administratora' bond,
with win annexed, executors and adj
ministrators record. calendar Of
claims record miscellaneous bond
record, civil journal
Act Seventh Legislature.
The law empowering the county
Judge to apopint his stenographer
and deputy court clerk was enacted
by the Seventh Oklahoma Legislature
The court clerk declares that no pro-
vision was made in the act whereby
the officer was made clerk of the
county court. Speaking of the meas
ure, Mrs. Watkins said: "The bill
provides that such stenographer
shall, when not otherwise engaged,
act as deputy court clerk.
81 centend that no person has the
right to appoint deputy for another
officer, and acting under this theory,
believe that have the right to say
who shall handle the moneys of the
office for which I am responsible
am, therefore, personally looking af-
ter the affairs and will continue to
do so until there is change in the
law either divorcing the two offices,
or making the stenographer so ap-
pointed by the county Judge the
clerk of the county court, making
them responsible for the conduct of
the office, or charging the county
Judge with its conduct. This is the
belief OF many other court clerks Of
the state"
This question will be discussed at
the meeting OF the Court Clerks AS
sociation at Oklahoma City this
week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
BY United Press.


Gushing, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Drum-
right is reported to be quiet at noon
today, but renewed 1awlessness is
expected tonight following the terror
ism of last night when city officials
were temporarily deposed
Twenty deputies who have been
sworn II to assist the police are arm
ed with high powered rifles. Several
nearby towns are sending additional
squads.
A strong |. W. W. element among
the oil workers is said to be instigat-
ing the trouble, using the telephone
operators strike as pretext.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
LOCAL CHURCHMAN
CODUCT FUNE ERAL
OF ]. B. THOMPSON

Rev. r. L. Owenby, presiding elder
of the Methodist church South, let
here this morning for Pauls Valley
where he viii conduct the funeral
services of the late Congressman Jo-
seph B. Thompson, who died recently
while enroute from Washington to
Oklahoma.
Rev. Owenby was a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Thompson and had been
intimate with the Thompson family
for years. 1t was at the request of
Mrs. Thompson that he went to CON
duct the services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
TO SUPPRESS The REDS
BY United Press.

Melbourne, Sept. 5.-(By mail "A
vigilance committee of 1000 has been
organized in the city of Brisbane, for
the active suppression of all disloy-
al movements. Orders have been is
sued throughout the state of Queens
land to arrest all persons guilty of
bolshevism. These will be deported
The recent "red" disturbances in
Brisbane have caused these steps to
be taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
DUNCAN COUPLE WEEDS

Rev. Sam D. Taylor, pastor of the
Girst Baptist church, performed the
marriage ceremony for p. J. Boone.
age So, and Mrs Rosa f. Meals, age
Al, both of Duncan, this morning
The ceremony was performed in the
office of Mrs. Edna T. Watkins court
clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Riots at Buffalo.

BY United Press.
Buffalo, Sept. 29.--Rioting here was
resumed early today. General Mas
ter Mechanic Murphy was seriously
injured in a clash with the strikers.
During the night, three riot calls
were sounded and the fighting that
followed, seven were injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Says is Opening skirmIsh.

BY United Press
Washington, Sept. 29-The steel
strike is the first skirmish in the in
dustrial war of the United States,
Senator Kenyon said in urging the
senate to investigate the strike. The
resolution was unanimously adopted
and the first witnesses will be called
from Gary on Thursday. Senator
Owen Of Oklahoma urged the passage
Of the resolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Reports Give Strikers eest Of Areu.
ment TO Date; U. S. solon says
steel Strike Is Opening sklr-
mIsh Of Unrest.
SENATE DECIDES START
INVESTIGATION OF STRIKE
eloodshed Reported In Rlotinu; More
Mills Tied Up by Walk.outs;
Discourage Meetings for hte IA
Sympathetic Tie-ups. 4
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Pittsburg, Sept, 23-Taking the po.
sition that the strike is already a
success, further Gripping industry, it
is expected that the steel committee
viii discourage the sympathetic strike
meetings scheduled for tomorrow
Reports now favor the strikers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23

Gary. Sept. 2S.-wlth $4,000. called
cut in the strike district on the sec
ond day, the situation was only
changed by the move of conciliation
made by the Hubbard Steel company
of Chicago. The strikers refused to
confer with the company's officials
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
RIOtlna Continues.

BY United Press.
Sharon, Penn, Sept 23.--Rioting
broke out again this morning at Far
rell Shots were exchanged and two
were wounded. The police declared
that at least / were wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
ts cIosed at cIeveIand.


By United FresS.
Cleveland, Sept. 23-Sixteen out Of
20 mills are closed here Three of
the mills operating are crippled by a
shortage of labor and only one is op-
Grating normally. 1t is reported that
10000 men are out. The railroad
men are planning a sympathetic
strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
More rroops comlna.


by UHIltu IItb5.
Pittsburg, SEPT 2S.-Two addition
al troops of constabu airy are enroute
10 the strike district on a special
train, it was learned today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
10000 Men Idle.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Youngstown, Sept 23.-The second
day Of the strike found practically
all the mills in the Mahoning valley
closed. More than 10000 men are
idle here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23

]. E. Holloway left last night for
Oklahoma City where he will attend
the state fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
ChickashG. Oklahoma. Tuesday September %, 1919
. = = = = = = = = = = = 1
KoLcHAK's LIFE ATTEMPTED 1
BY United Press.

+ By United Press.
+ London, Sept pa wire
= less dispatch from Moscow re-
: ported that an attempt had :
+ been made to assassinlte Ad- !
: miral Kolchak head of the
: Omsk government. The bomb
+ that was hurled at him killed
+ six and injured IL soldiers. .
+ The admiral was unhurt, the I
i report stated.
\ + = : + + = = : + + + 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23

Joe Burney is attending the state
fair at Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Roads to be Dragged.

When the work on this road has
beena completed it will eliminate the
worst road conditions that have ex-
listed in Grady county for years, the
promoters of the proposition point
out The Cement road was last win.
ter put in splendid condition, but the
heavy traffic to the oil field brought
about condition through the sum.
mer that was unprecedented in the
history OF the county.
There have been contracts awarded
for the dragging of this road Up
until early spring, the dragging did
a great deal toward keeping the road
in good condition, but during the
summer little was done Commits.
sioner Temple states that the drag
ging contracts in his district on the
Cement road will be carried out in
the wake of the tractors.
Tuttle Road Next.
AS oOOll dS tuC WOI n Oli lilt Ntllbul
road is finished, the tractors and
graders, with full crews, will start
work on the road to Tuttle. Opera
tions will begin at the vi1duct and
will continue toward Tutt,e, the con
dition of which road has become ve1y
poor. The work by the Chamber OF
Commerce is intended to put it il
good shape.
Grady county now has two of the
government trucks and that there
will doubtless be more of the govern
ment equipment available for Grady
was the statement of r. s, Cox
county clerk. He stated that it i.
probable that Grady will get twl
more trucks and big tractor, Much
road work is being planned in this
county for the fall months.
The following oil companies Aaye
been solicited and have contributed
oil for the operation of the tractors:
Melton Filling station; Sammles oil
corporation; Magnolia Oil Co; The
Texas company; Crew-Levick Oil Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Grady Has 25,ooo Acres Of Cotton,
But viii Produce More Than
Last Year from over 10000
Acres.
PICKERS BUSY HERE
AND PRICE is GOOD
Gin Labor Scarce, But All Gin Plants
of County In Operation; 200
Bales cinned; Price 80 to
80 Cents.

Grady county's $4,000 acre cotton
crop will yield an average of one.
half bale per acre, according to the
belief of local cotton experts. DUAL.
ity of Grady county cotton, they say,
was never better, the staple being
rs inch, inch and IL inches,
with the 1-inch staple being in the
majority.
Last year the Grady county cotton
acreage was larger than this years
crop more than 10000 acres being
planted in 1918 The yield was not
as large as the forecasted yield for
this year, and the grade was much
below the quality Of the crop this
season
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
DRUMRIGHT RIOT
SAID be RESULT
|.M W. ACTIVITY
Town In Hands OF Mob Last Night;
Three City Officials Forced to
Flee; Telephone Strike is
Pretext.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
oklahoma City, Sept 23.-The ad-
Iutant general ordered three compa.
nies Of State Guards to proceed to
Drumright this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Work Now Under Way by Chamber
Of comemrce; Two Tractors and
Graders In Operation over
Route.
DRAGGING CONTRACTS TO
BE CARRIED OUT ON ROAD
Road Crew to Switch Operations
Next to Tuttle Road; Start the
Work at Viaduct; Grady May
Get Equipment

Work Of putting the Cement road
in passable condition, was started
this morning, this action having been
brought about by the Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce. Two tractors
and two road graders are being used
and the expense incurred is to be
borne by the c. of C.
For several weeks, the chamber
has been working to this end, but it
was not until yesterday that full ar.
rangements were complete ]. w.
Conner, secretary of the chamber. and
L. G. Hutson, chairman of the good
roads committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, are actively on the job Of
experimenting the work.
Work from Chickasha End.
Negotiations were entered into with
the city officials who consented for
the good readers to use the two grad.
ers belonging to he city in this work.
Motive power VS. secured from D..
G. Hybarger and Barton Brothers,
who furnished tractor each for the
work.
Some preliminary work was started
Yesterday evening, but the work pro.
per was not under WY anti t'tis
morning. The good readers started
operations at the southwestern city
limits and will continue along the Ce-
ment road to the Caddo county line,
which is about three miles east of
Cement. II is expected that the first
trip over the road by the tractors
and graders will be completed by to-
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
Piokers Are Busy.

Cotton picking is well under way
in Grady county, local ginners, buy
of the crop opened practically the
same time, and in every section of
Grady county's cotton belt, pickers
are busy in the snow-white fields.
Prices being paid for cotton picking
in this county are from $500 to $3.50
per hundred pounds.
Thus far, little difficulty has been
Witnessed by cotton growers in Sc
curing cotton pickers. This years
crop, cotton growers declare, is easy
to pick, and, consequently, good cot
ton pickers cam make excellent wa
ges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23
RivaIed In 1914.

''N~'NN ~ - -
Grady county's record cotton crop
was produced in 1914 when approxi-
mately $4,000 bales Of cotton were
raised in this county. The quality
of the yield that year was excellent,
say local ginmen. The acreage in
1914 was larger than the present
acreage.
Acala No. 5, pedigreed seed, was
planted on 5000 of the county's 25,-
600 acres of cotton this year. The
bulk Of Acala cotton has a / 1-S inch
staple, and is elling for $40 to $15
per bale more than the other cotton
Market price of normal grade cotton
in Chickasha this week has ranged
from 80 to 80 cents
To prevent the pure. pedigreed
Acala cotton seed from being mixed
with other seed, three gins in the
county have been designated to gin
only Acala cotton. These gins are
The Alex gin, at Alex; the Verden
gin, at Verden, and the Moore gin at
Chickasha. j. w. Owens, county ag
ricultural agent, predicts that the
acreage of Acala cotton will increase
in Grady county next year He makes
this prediction in view Of the fact
that there will be an abundance of
pure Acala seed from this years
crop, placed on the market for plant
ing in 1920.
200 Bales Already Sold.
Two hundred bales of cotton have
been sold in Grady county this month
according to cotton buyers. This is
a larger amount than had been sold
at this time a year ago
Southern Grady county produces
the bulk of the county, cotton crop,
probably rs per cent. Most of the
cotton already marketed has been
brought in from the districts south
of Chickasha.
Despite the fact that gin labor is
scarce this year, every gin in the
county is in operation. ,as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-23

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-08

We botfle Osusee~ Crash in STR
conformity with the most rigid sal
fmy requirements and personal
guarantee Il 60 be the perfect fam
healeaa drink.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
MIR. HITCHCOCK TO SPEAK.

Senator Hitchcock. leader of the
league of nations forces in the Senate.
Is to be the speaker at a meeting OF
the District Of Columbia Non PART
san League OF Nations committee at
the Hotel Washington at o'clock
tomorrow evening. A brief business
meeting is to follow the speaking.
1t is announced that only members
Of the organization or those desiring to
join are invited.
At meeting of the organization
to be held the evening OF October u
at Liberty Hut Secretary Daniels and
Oscar Straus are to be the speakers.
A program Of community singing Is
to be directed by Lieut.. II. f. Daven-
ney of the war camp community
service.
The organization has been invited TO
co-operate with the Washington
Secular League in meeting at
o'clock this afternoon at Carroll In
stitute auditorium, at which Senator
Robert l.. Owen of Oklahoma is to
sneak in advocacy of the league OF ma
tionS.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
First British Democrat.
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
The first great democrat in England
was Simon de Montfort. Earl of Lei
cester. who was slain in battle 654
years ago as the leader Of the rebel
lious barons. Simon de Montfort was
also the spokesman for the great
masses Of the people. and he held that
it was the duty Of the mobiles to stand
between the people and~the monarch
as guardians of their liberties. to
watch over the exercise of the royal
power and prevent its abuse. In the
great battle of LeWes. In 1854. the
barons. under the command OF De
Montfort, completely defeated the
king and the royalist party. In the
battle of Evesham on August OF the
following year the tables were turned
and the democratic earl was killed
and the barons sustained ruinous
defeat. During the brief period of
Simon's ascendancy, however. he had
laid the foundation for the house of
commons and had inspired in the
breasts OF the people devotion to
liberty and democracy never to be
stamped out by royal oppression.
Every king is ruled by the laws" de-
clared Simon de Montfort. and he held
that the generality" should have q
hand in the making of the laws by
which they, as we'll as the monarch,
were to be governed.
Simon de Montfort's immortal place
in history is indicated by the rever-
ent title historians have given him
"The father of the English house of
commons" =