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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
CHICKASHA
ELECTION
BE QUIET
No Opposition in City Races Ex-
cept on School Board; Dearth
Of Candidates Is Only
Feature.

That the political pot will not boil
to any noticeable degree in the COM
ing primary and general city elec-
ton, was assured when the filing
books of R. w. Murray, secretary of
the county election board, closed
yesterday evening. j. B. Barnes, To-
cal carpenter filed for a place as a
candidate for a membership in the
school board from the First ward,
thus offering opposition to M. S.
Cralle. Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Cralle
will be the only competitors, all the
other offices having only one candi-
date in the field
The complete filings as given out
by Mr.. Murray, are:
For mayor-Samuel c. Durbin.
For City Clerk-E c. Reynolds.
For City Treasurer-W W. Clarke.
Councilman from the First Ward
Henry Du Bose.
Councilman from the Second Ward
j. A. Hawn.
Councilman from the Third Ward
&C. H. Caneman.
Councilman from the Fourth ward
9 T. Namr,an
Members of school board from
First ward-M. S. CralIe and j. B.
Barnes.
Member sehol board from Third
Wards-W. I. Cloud.
Member school board from Fourth
Ward-Frank NJ Bailey
All the a..g. candidates are ask
ing for reelection, except ]. A.
Hawn s. L. Newman, and j. B.
Barnes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
NEW COED
MAKES HIT
AT SCHOOL
G. H. 8. Players Please Audience
in Lively Piece; Young Thes-
plans Divide Honors of
Big Success.

Before an audience that filled the
high schol auditorium to it's ca
pacity last night "The New. Co-Ed'
was presented by the junior class of
the Chickasha high school.
From the raising of the curtain
until the triumph of Letitia Willis, a
new student from the small town
and the future Mrs. Richard Brad
ley, the audience was well enter
tanned by the amateur players.
Thurman ("Spink") Williams,
playing the role of Punch" Doc
little, the mischevious, work-hating
young man; and Irving Coryell, in
the part of George Washington
Watts, a porter at Mrs. Rice's and
a gentleman of color and peace,
won distinction.
Glenn Grimsley, leading man play
ing the part of Richard Bradley
the athletic star of the class. Hous-
ton Hill, as Jim Young, a neutral
and coach of the dramatic club;
Ruth Bryan, as Estele Doolittle,
spoiled beauty; Louise Naudain,
friend and champion, Maude Ste
vens, and Claribel Buford, the new
stdent; Letitia Willis won renown
as was shown by expressions from
the audience. Ben Holding, Ber-
nice McGeehee, Ivan Cleveland and
Katherine Penny played parts that
assisted in making the play one OF
the most dramatic successes IN the
history of the school
Specialties between acts included
a vocal solo by Miss Sallie Louise
Beller an da number by Irving
Coryell and Miss Gertrude Hart.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
GRADY MEDICS DINE
AT REGULAR MEETING

In connection with the regular
meeting of the Grady County Medi-
cal association, the members enjoyed
banquet served last night at the
Geronimo hotel.
A good attendance was in evidence
and many interesting papers and dis
cussions featured the after-dinner
part of the evening. Dr. A. B. Leeds
read paper on 'The Flu" Dr.
Frank NJ. Gains of Verden made a
talk on general medical topics and
DIR. S. o. Marrs talked on "The Pub.
lie Health" General discussion of
the above topics finished the even.
ing's program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
|SNOW In MARCH MEANS CORN
CROP SAYS OLD INDIAN SIGN;
PREDICT BUMPER YIELD HERE

"A snow in March means corn
crop" said Dave Highberger, presi.
dent of the Grady County Free Fair
association this morning as he
alighted from the old flivver after
hard pull through the mud
That's the old Indian sign in
this country, and it works, believe
me, it works." Mr.. Hybarger CON
tinued. Il have been optimistic
about this 1919 crop ever since last
fall, and am more so now than
we needed. 1t adds lot to the mois-
ever. This snow is the very thing
we NEEDED. 1t adds lot to the mois-
ture already in the ground and
makes good crops here just that
much more of a certainty.
Wheat? Why man this wheat
crop is going to make Grady county
farmers rich. There are about 90,-
900 acres in wheat in this county
and it is right now the finest | have
ever seen. The only thing that ca9
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
HUNS FEAR
REVOLT If
GIVE SHIPS
By United Press.

By United Press
Washington, March Sin the alb
sence of details as to Germany's ac-
tion at Spa, Belgium, in refusing to
turn over German merchant ships to
carry United States soldiers home, Of
ficisls here would only say today tbt
Germany has broken her contract
with the chairman Of the United
States Shipping board with other al
lied representatives.
This contract was made last jan
uary and stipulated that Germany
agreed to turn over her merchant
fleet to the allies for use in trans
porting the soldiers home.
The motives behind the German ac-
tion is believed to be the fear that
the .Spartacans would use the turning
over Of the ships as an argument for
the revolution, unless the German
government has secured promises
from the allies of immediate ship
mepts of food, which the economic
commission is not empowered to give.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08

stop it now is too much wet wealth
er, and we can stand as much more
of that as we have had yet make
bumper crop. Then with all the
other crops that are being planted,
this county will certainly score big.
"A man is foolish not to plant In
dian corn now. Last spring the
Grady farmers planted corn under
unfavorable conditions. 1t was bad
year and no corn was raised. This
is a good year and the farmers
should put out the normal amount
of corn, but no more. The farmers
are learning to rotate the crops, and
| look for some mighty fine farm
ing When this spell clears up,
spring will come on in a hurry"
Grady county woke up this morn
ing and saw snow blanket over
the entire landscape. 1t was sort
of a $3.50 split with a decidedly
damp rain and by noon most of the
snow was gone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08

! With sixteen teams, representing
eight schools of the county, includ
ing the Chickasha Junior high
school, on their mark and rarin' tc
go when the command is given, the
first preliminary of the Grady coun-
ty basket ball tournament will be
held this afternoon and evening in
the gymnasium of the senior high
school.
According to plans given ou. at
the office of County Superintendent
Sheppard, the ball will be set off at
2 o'clock and will probably grind
until 6 o'clock, The opening game
of the evening run will start prompt
ly at 1880
The schedule for the preliminaries
is as follows:
Junior High VS.. Ninnekah, class B
boys.
Pocasset VS. Tuttle, glass A girls.
Amber VS.. Rush Springs, class B
boys.
Bradley rs verden, class B boys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
VETERAN JANITOR SITS
in CHAIR WHILE HOUSE
APPROPRIATES A HOME
By United Press.

By United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March e.
Jim" Noble, janitor extraordinary
for every legislative session since
statehood and one constitutional con-
vention before, believes he is half
way along the road to owning a
home.
With Jim in the chair and Repre-
sentative E. E. Glasco, Purcell, act
ing as parliamentarian the house in
informal session passed a bill appro-
priating $500 to build a house, and,
in Difference to his color, changed
the proposed location from near
the state cemetery" to "on the cap
itol grounds"
Jim was then made special mes
seneer to convey the bill to the
governor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
OklahOn1ans In
Casualty List
By United Press

Washington, March S.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces: Killed in
action, y; died of disease, "a;
wounded severely, y. Total, As.
Oklahomans in the list:
Died Of disease: Sergt Glenn. r.
Martin, Sayre; Wagner, Frank P.
Winn, Hydro; Privates, Glare w.
Biges, chickasha; Greer c. Delk,
Stigler; Spurrier R. Boyd, Durant.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
(previouslE reported killed in action),
Private Andy Nofire. CARRIER.
Wounded severely: Corpl. Martin
H. Betty, Hooker.
Died of accident and other causes:
sergt. Albert w. Ingram, Oklahoma
| City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Chickasha Business Joins in MAX.
ing Proposed Trade Tour a
Success; Committees Now
at Work.
PLAN TO HAVE 100
AUTOS, 200 PEOPLE
To Be Gay Caravan; Hats, Canes,
Pennants Ordered; Band to
Lead Procession Into the
Towns En- Route.

That the Chickasha trade excur.
sion booked for March 25-26.27 is
meeting with the approval of the 10.
cal merchants and business men is
shown by the reports of the cham.
Der of commerce and Retail mer.
chants committees that have worked
to some extent among the business
houses land offices.
The work was only started yester.
day, but the reports at tour head
quarters this morning showed that
| 90 business firms had signed up to
take the trip. In nearly every in
stance the firm also signed to send
a car, wherefore it appears that
there will be plenty of representa-
tion when the committees have fin.
ished their work. 1t is the desire of
the organization having the tour in
charge to send ont a representation
OF 100 cars and 200 people or more.
The minimum amount Of work ac-
comphshed yesterday and fine re-
suits obtained, indicated that the
Chickasha business men are for the
proposition strong as newly ground
h6rse-radish, according to members
Of the committees at work on the ex.
cursion.
About the only trouble we had
was that cur work was necessarily
slow" said a member of the person.
mel committee this morning. "The
business men had not been fully ad-
vised of the purpose Of the tour or
the program adopted 1t was there
fore necessary fer us to make expla-
natios. Some of them were little
hard to convince because it was
springing it on them rather sudden.
They wanted little time, in some
cases, to think the matter over.
Others were waiting for us and
were ready to sign up as soon as we
could get the blank before them.
This was always the case where the
merchant or business man under.
stood what the trade tour PROPOSE.
tion means to Chickasha and the
idea of the whole affair.
1T is simply move whereby
Chickasha and Chickasha business
men, representing every branch of in.
dustry in the city, goes out and gets
acquainted with the people in the
trade territory from which he expects
to get business. 1t is no more than
is due those people that the firms
with whom they do business in
'Chickasha, send a representative to
them once a year, tell them the firm
is glad to see them in Chickasha at
any time Here IS the proposition in
a NUTSHELL: How do you expect
John Jones, living in town 20 or 80
miles away, to come to 'Chickasha
and transact business with the firm
of Smith and company, unless said
Jones knows that there is such firm
as Smith and company in Chicka.
sha?'
The committee in charge have pur.
Continued on lmge -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
5000 MEN BACK
TO WORK IN NEW
YORK WALK-OUT
By United Press.

By United Press.
New York, March S.-Five thous-
and harbor workers returned to their
jobs today after accepting the wage
increases and an eight hour day Of
fered by the railway administration.
? Sixty per cent of the men employ
ed by private boat lines are still out,
but the private employers are expect
ed to meet the demands of the boat
men in the near future, thus putting
an end to the strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Annual Session Well Attended
III Grady County Instruc-
tors Assemble; Hear Talks
and Discuss Methods.
WIND UP BUSINESS OF
SESSION NOON TODAY
State Normal Man, County Su-
perintendent, President of the
Association on Program;
Girls Entertain.

Officers of the Grady County reach
ers association, to serve during the
ensuing year, We're elected at the final
business meeting of the organization
held today in the Methodist church
They were Il. III. Black, superintend-
ent of the Verden schols, president;
Fl. F. Allen, superintendent of the
Rush Springs school, vice president; !;
Miss Adola Zinn, assistant county SUI
perintendent, ecretary-treasurer
With one hundred and seventy-sev-
en- Grady county teachers in attend
ance, the annual meeting Of the Gra-
dy county teachers association came
to "a close this morning at the Meth
odist Episcopal church
The meeting was opened yester-
day afternoon at 1:30 Following roll
call, was invocation by the Rev. Mr.
Humphries of NARROW.
Supervised Study" was the title
of an address delivered by B. P Lew
is, superintendent OF the Amber
schools, following the invocation Mr..
Lewis laid stress upon the value of
supervised study and its accomplish
ments, pointing out its many features
as compared with the non.supervised
system. Supervised study has been
tried in the small as well as the large
schools and has proved success"
Mr.. Lewis said.
George A. Coffey, former member
of the state legislature and one of
the prime factors in securing needed
school legislation in Oklahoma, also
delivered an address to the county
school teachers. "The Teacher as a
Leader in Community Building was
the subject on which Mr.. Coffey
spoke.
THE teachers are the letters be-
tween the community building and
the peoples Of the community. 1t is,
therefore, the duty of the teacher to
promote community building. Get the
pupils and patron to gether and ad-
vance the community welfare" Mr..
Coffey said He made a stirring ad-
dress and was frequently applauded. !
Prof. Coffey is superintendent of the
Ninnekah schools
Miss Lillian Shuster appeared on
$he program in talk on Military
Training" The speaSer emphasized |
why military training was taught,
viz: it promotes the spirit of disci- |
pline, alertness in action and forces |
the students to think.
Every teacher should be loyal to
his or her school, to the students and |
to their fellow-teachers," said Prof. !
e. H. Black, superintendent of the ,
Verden schools, in his address, "The
Loyal Teacher"
Loyalty is the greatest asset of
a teacher The unloyal teacher is
worth practically nothing to a
school," he continued. Superintend-
ent Black urged that the teachers
manifest an interest in all school ac-
tivities. MAKE the school room at |
Confined on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
AMERICAN CLAIMS
AGAINST GERMANS
ARE $75O,OOO,OO

By United Press.
Washington, March S.-The Ameri-
can claim for damages against the
German government together with
those against Austria, thus far total
$3.50, 900, ,OOO
Additional claims that may be
made as events progress, may swell
this figure to even larger proper
tens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
GRADY BOY DIES
WITH YANK FORCES

Private Clare W. Biggs. Of Chicka-
sha, died Of disease with the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces in France,
according to a statement just issued
by the war department. Biggs is the
son Of Ed Biggs, farmer residing on
rural route three.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Reports Ready Soon.

BY United Press.
Paris, March S.-Reports of special
committees were scheduled to be
turned in today to the peace confer
ence. Several of these reports were
not completed, but it was stated that
the majority of these would be ready
soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
TOTAL CASUALTY
LIST SETS MARK
AT OVER 24O,OOO
By United Press

BY United Press.
Washington, March S.-The war de-
Oartment will hold an army of 5O9,-
9O9 until instructed otherwise by coll
gress, Chief OF Staff March annourc-
ed.
Giving out the total battle casual.
ties Of killed, wounded, missing in
action and prisoners General March
placed the figure at 240,197.
The s0th division is eighth in the
list of divisions with 971O casualties.
The 96th division is oath in the list
with 1897 casualties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
ALL's WELL ABOARD c. W.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Aboard the George Washington.
March S.-The George Washington
was 1,2OO miles out this morning at
9:2O. The weather is clear Presi-
dent Wilson is attending to only rou-
tine bushes and is getting a good
rest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Agreement Expected.

By United Press.
Paris, March S.-The supreme war
council in discussion of the problem
of supplying food to the enemy coun-
tries, expect to reach an agreement
Monday. 1t is thought probable that
certain concessions will be made the
central European countries. Plans
are already worked out to feed the
Austrians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
To open Prusa an nlet.

Ay United' Prcss.
Berne, March S.-A dispatch that
has been received here announces
that the Prussian diet is scheduled
to open next week, indicating that
the government is confident of SUI
pressing the revolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
MORE YANKs ARRIVE.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, March S.-The army
transports Plattsburg and Chicago,
carrying 1886 soldiers from France,
have arrived in the harbor here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Won'e Affect Commission.

By United Press.
Berne, March S.-The breaking off
70 negotiations between Gremany
and the allied economic commissions
will not affect the work of the armis-
tice commissions, which are entirely
separate.
The armistice commission will
continue its conference, dispatches
from Berlin state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
MAKES RAPID FLIGHT.

NEW YORK, March S.-A DeHavi-
land airplane flew from Washington
to New York in Sc minutes, landing
here this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
To Abroeate 1888 Treaty

By United Press.
Paris, March S.-The Belgians have
decided that the treaty of 1899, es-
tablishing the neutrality of Belgium
is useless and should be abrogated.
according to a report fled with the
peace conference today, asking for a
full standing for Belgium among the
nations of the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
COOK FOUND GUILTY.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, March 81 Norman Cook
was found guilty of manslaughter by
the jury trying him for the murder OF
William Bradbury, the elderly friend
of Cooks daughter Norma Cook.
Cook stabbed his victim, the evidence
showed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
RATIFY GOVERNMENT ACTION.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Basle, March S.-A special commits
sion of the Austrian national assem-
bly, has ratified the governments plan
to declare the German-Austrian re-
public an integral part of the German
republic, Vienna dispatches state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Huns Due on March 20.

BY United Press.
Paris, March S.-Newspapers pub
lished here forecast that the German
ENJOYS will be here to discuss the
preliminary peace between the allies
and Germany by March 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
By United Press.

BERLIN, March S-The SPARTA
cans determined Thursday night to
break off all negotiations with the
government and to settle the issue
by fighting, despite the fact that the
government is extending its control
and apparently breaking the revolu-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
By United Press.

By United Press
London, March S.-Official investi.
cation is being made of the riot OF
Canadian soldiers near Liyeanoal
which occurred on March 5 and in
which five to 27 were killed and &c
to 73 wounded
The riot started among the $4,000
Canadian soldiers who are awaiting
rehabilitation and shipment back
home. Some of the men attacked the
officers quarters, killing a major and
raiding the barracks.
The women's auxiliary corps of
cavalry was called Wednesday but
no arms we're used. The troops fl
nally calmed the soldiers when the
government promised rehabilitation
at the rate of 10000 week. and the
use of the first available transports
to carry the Canadians home.
Twenty ring leaders were arrested
Immediately after the riot had been
quelled.
The English censors held up the
story until today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Fighting Stops With Government
in Control of Situation; Lead
ers of Revolt Sentenced
to Death.
CALL OFF STRIKE; TO
RETURN WORK MONDAY
Prussian Diet to Assemble Soon ;
Evidence Quiet Restored and
Present Trouble Ended;
Is Belief.

BY United Press.
London, March S.-Copenhagen dis
patches received here this morning
staet that the fighting in Berlin end
ed at noon Friday with the govern
ment control. A number Of the Spar
tacan leaders have been arrested,
tried and sentenced to death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
Call off St ,ks.

BY United Pre-
Berlin, March s. Gclcr~l
strike was called off Friday after
noon and work will be resumed Mon
day. A compromise with the Ger
man cabinet grants the workers and
soivets constitutional recognition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
TO PROBE
RIOTS OF
CANADIANS

BY United Press.
London, March s Early reports
of the Canadan army riots were ex-
aggerated. Tive were killed and 21
wounded
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-08
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

Rainfall, 10 inch.
The sun., 1919-07-04
HANDLEY-PAGEABO
TO HOP TO NEW YORK
kerrs Machine May Leave
Newfoundland To-day.

HARBoR GRACE. n. F.. July 3-The
Handley-Page biplane. commanded by
Eice-Admiral Kerr. which originally was
entered for competition for the London
Dolly Maips $50. 900 transatlantic flight
prize. probably will start tomorrow
morning on an attempted Nonstop flight
for New York, II was announced to-
night.
Admiral Kerr had planned to hop of
for New York Tonight. but after the big
machine had been trundled to the flying
field and the aviators had started to don
their flying clothes for the trip he called
the flight on
Decision to postpone the flight until
daylight was reached after the airmen
had entered their cockpit They said
darkness endangered the success Of a
getaway on a field mons too smooth.
Weather conditions too were unfavor-
able, they added. but denied that motor
trouble had been met with.
Admiral Kerr, who to-day procured
charts from st. Johns by automobile,
said that II he started at dawn he ex-
pected to reach New York before sun
down.
The airmen at noon had reached a de-
c!sion to abandon their proposed flight
from Newfoundland to Great Britain.
The reasons for their change in plans,
they said. were that weather conditions
were such as to cause almost indefinite
postponement and that continued ex-
posure in an open field was inturing the
planes wings.