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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
AMERICANS
HEAD FETE
IN LONDON
Pershing Leade Grand Peace Pa,
geant in British Capital;
Twelve Nations Represent
ed in Parade.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, July 49, Great Britain. OF
the part of the nation that was
packed into London today, sounded
mighty cheers as 10000 allied troops,
representing IL nations passed in a
brilliant procession in commemora.
tion of peace.
a composite regiment of 5000
Americans, headed by General John
j. Pershing led the parade down
Buckingham palace road at 10
o'clock this morning. Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig, led the British,
which were followed by the Colonial
troops
Next came 1000 sailors and ma.
rines, headed by Admiral Beatty.
The festivities will end officially at
o'clock tonight with mammoth
display of fireworks in Hyde Park.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
MINCO MAN PAYS
FINE HERE FOR
LAW VIOLATION
Pleads Guilty to Selling Ciga-
rettes Without License; jailed
an Hour.

A fine Of 500 and one hour in
jail was the renalty imposed on
r. B. Barbee in Justice Moores court
yesterday when he pleaded gunty
to a charge Of selling cigarette,
without license. Barbee is owner
of a drug store at Minco. He served
the one hour in Jail
Mr.. Barbee stated that he did not
violate the law Intentionally, and
thought that the license obtained
by the man from whom he purchased
the drug store severol months age,
would justify him selling the cigar.
etts without obtaining a new license.
He obtained a license after serving
the brief Jail sentence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
MINCO LIGHTS TO
GO OUT AS COAL
SUPPLY IS SHY
Ballot Turns Down Municipal Aid
to Plant; City is Short of
Cash.

insufficient funds with which to op
crate may compel the town board OF
trustees to shut down the Mineo mu
nicipal light and water plant, says
authentic information received in
Chickasha,
When a special election was held
to decide whether or not bonds to the
extent of $1,000 be issued for the
support and maintenance of the
plant the voters of Minco went to the
polls and defeated the proposition by
narrow margin. The vote was, 81
for ana 80 against.
The board pointed out when it
voted to cal 1.-The bond election that
the light and water plant had not
been self-supporting for some time
and that a bond issue would be nee
essary if operation was continued.
The plants coal supply is now prac-
tically exhausted and there are no
funds on hand with which to re.sup
ply When the fuel is completely ex-
hausted the plant will be locked up,
it is said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
POLITICAL FEUD
PLACES CITIZENS
TOWN in DANGER
No Ice in Tishomingo; Afraid
Graveyard Will Grow from
Fever.
BY United Press.

Tishcmingo, Okla, July 19,--Feal
that 'our graveyard will grow ii An
gust and September from fever as
it did this winter from the flu,
was voiced today by DR. }. J. Clark
in an open letter to Tishomingo cit
liens.
An acute ice shortage this summer,
with prices ranging as high as So
hundred pounds, and no ice avail
able, is said to have caused much
suffering among children and per
sons forced to use milk.
Doctor Clarks statement said. q
have several cases of different forms
OF fever on my hands at present,
some Of fever running as high as
1O5 All fever cases are put on
milk diet and some Of the milk my
patients are having to drink would
make well person sick Milk, un-
less kept cool, it not fit to drink,
and how are we to keep it cool
without icee''
Crippled city finances and a politi.
cal feud over operation Of the leo
plant in Tishomingo that forced it
to remain idle, is blamed for tho
present crisis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
FOUR CARS
DERAILED
ON FRISCO

Frisco passenger train No. 40S. east
bound and due in Chickasha at 4;42
a m, went into the ditch about four
miles this side of Cement this morn
ing, according to advices at the local
office of the road this morning
The engine and fonr coaches were
derailed said reports reaching G. o..
Finch, Frisco agent this morning. No
one was seriously injured, the re-
ports declared. It was expected that
the wreck would be cleared by this
evening Trains were being deloured
to and from Lawton via the Rock Is.
land
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
Farmers from County Assemble
TO Present Claims to Commits
sioners; Meeting Set for
l O'Clock.
PETITION SAID TO
Be SIGNED BY 1000
Session Delayed Account of Com
missioner Pursley Unable to
Get Here, Held by Rains
in Southern Grady.

Action by the county commission
crs on the question of whether OF
not the office Of county farm agent
shall be maintained in the future by
county funds was expected at 3
o'clock this afternoon
j. A. Temple, chairman of the
board of county commissioners stat.
ed at u o'clock today that discussion
of the proposition would probably be
gin when the board opened its ses-
sion at 1 o'clock but that no action
would be taken until some time later
The matter of reaching final deci.
sion was pasesd until O'Clock, due
to tho fact that Sell Fursley, county
commissioner from the southern dis
trict was unable to attend the meet
ing this morning He was due to ar
rive in the city at O'Clock
Strong Delegation Farmers.
Despite the fact that a heavy rain
visited the county last night, many
farmers are in Chickusha this after
noon 90 appear before tho board and
plead for the retention Of The office
of county farm uagont Every sec
ion Of the county viii be represent
..r5 By 4sss dulsgation,*H was eyi
douced this morning It is expected
that the commissioners room will be
filled to capacity when the proposi-
ton goes to bat.
Among The prominent farmers and
landowners of Grady county who are
in the city today to Fight for the
retention of the county agents office,
are: D. G. Hybarger, owner of the
llybarger ranch, near Chickasha; Os-
car Early ranchman of near Amber
Chas. Reynolds of near Amber; Joe
Pocassot Bob Wheeler Of near Yer
Frey. of Meridian; M. r. Seibert of
den; l. Fl Dillenbeck Of Friend; Jno
Swartzfisher of Poca5set, and many
others who have been instrumental
in instigating the campaign for the
retention Of the county agricultural |
agent
Petitions TO Be Presented,
Petitions bearing the names of |
more than two thousand farmers, land |
owners, bankers, business men, grain
dealers and others, asking that the
board make an appropriation for the
support and maintenance Of tho coun-
ty farm agents office, was to be pre-
sonled to the commissioners when
they open their discussion oil the
question
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
DECLARE WAR IN
GRADY COUNTY ON
GAMES OF CHANCE

Pursuant to the orders of VIM.
Storey, assistant county attorney
Sheriff Matt Sankey yesterday com.
manded his deputies over the county
to declare war on punch boards and
other games Of chance said to be
gaining popularity in the small towns
in Grady county
According to Mr.. Stacey several
raids were staged last night, at which
time three were arrested at Minco
No reports were received from Yer
den, Rush Springs, Alex and Tuttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
RETURN FROM EXTENDED VISIT

Mrs. D. NJ. Johnson and grandson,
Reese Dews, have returned from an
extended visit to points in Iowa and
Missouri Mrs Johnson was Joined
in Kansas City by Mrs G. II. Thrail-
kill, formerly Of this city and to-
gether they visited Mrs. B. y. Teis,
wife of the late Rev E. B. Tcis for
mer Presbyterian minister here, at
her home iii Parkville, Mo. Mrs
johnson states that both Mrs. Thrail-
kill and Mrs. Teis desired to be re
membered to their many friends in
Chickasha DR.. and Mrs. Tbairlkin
are located in Valley Falls. Kan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
HOT TALK
ON BELIEF
oF WILSON

Washington, July 1.-The presi.
dents position on tho reservations
to the treaty are the subject Of
warm dispute.
Those who want the reservations
declared that the president has in
dicated to recent callers that he is
willing to accept explanatory or in
terpretatiye reservations.
The administration senators reply
to this statement, saying that Presi-
dent Wilson is unalterably opposed to
any reservations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
RETURNS FROM FRANCE.

Serget. Clyde B. Turner returned
this morning to his home in this
city, after having spent year in
France with the engineer corps OF
the A. L. r He will resume his
position as assistant cashier of the
Oklahoma National bank here, hav.
ing been discharged from the sery.
ice at Camp Pike
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
MAN HURT WHEN
CAUGHT IN BELT
is SOME BETTER

George King, injured when he was
icaught in a belt while threshing on
the Johnson and Campbell farm
three miles northeast of Chickasha
is slowly improving, according to
DR.. w, L. Bonnell, attending physi-
clan
Three ribs were broken and the
man hurt internally in the accident,
DR. BommolI says: Mr.. King is con
fined 10 his bed at his home on tho
Riverside, oue-hall mile cast of the
city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
WILL TELL
OF POLICY
IN HUNLAND
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, July 10 Chancellor Barre
and Foreign Minister Mueller will
make a program of speeches next
week. which will tell the world what
Germany expects TO do within and
without her boundaries, now That
peace has come.
Il is believed that they viii carry
aomc appeal to America, although
the disposition in some quarters is
to warn against one-sided. policy.
Beth officials are expected to re-
iterate that Germany intends to keep
the terms of the treaty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
LOCAL TEAM PLAYS
AT CYRIL TOMORROW

The local A o. L. W. baseball
team is booked for a game with the
Cyril aggregation at Cyril tomorrow
says o. G. Gulinur, manager Of the
team.
Manager Gulihur stated this morn
ing that he has strengthened the
team since its appearance at Cement
last Sunday when they defeated the
Cement nine to /. The player.
will be conveyed to Cyril overland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
BIG FLEET
SETS SAIL
FOR HOME
Pacific Squadron Leaves Hamp-
ton Roads; Will Comprise
200 Ships, 1000 Officers,
$4,000 Men.
By United Press.

by UHlleu IfeS5.
Newport News, July 49, Headed
by 25 destroyers, the Pacific fleet, dn.
der the command of Admiral Rodman,
left Hampton Roads this morning at
$50, bound for home waters
This will be the largest fleet yet to
use the Panama canal and the most
powerful ever assembled to guard the
Pacific coast The fleet has been
forming for weeks and will grow from
the time it reaches the high seas, un-
til it arrives in the Pacific
When the fleet reaches the Pa
cific ocean, it will comprise 200 ships
which will be manned by 1000 Off
GERS and $4,000 men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
IN POLICE COURT.

Charged with cursing and using
abusive language in the presence of
Abbie Hale, a white girl, Dave Tur-
ner, young negro, was fined $40 in po-
lice court this morning. The girls
father was the complaining witness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
HOWARD COOK BACK.

Howard Cook, sen of Mr. and Mrs.
Jonas Cook, returned this morning
to his home in This city. He spent
exactly year in France, landing
there on June IS, 1918, and leaving
for America on June II, 1919 He
was attached to the quartermaster's
corps. of the A. e F.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
HAS CHARGE OF RANCH.

G. f, Bell, returned soldier has
been named superintendent of the D.
c. Hybarger ranch, east of the city.
Mr. Bell served through the war with
Fl company, 357th infantry Of the
90tl iivision. He has taken over the
superintendency Of the ranch,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
CONGRESS PROBE
PROPAGANDA OF
5 BIG PACKERS
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Washington, July 19-Congress
will investigate the charge that the
packers are controlling nationwide
propaganda against 4ho Kenyon bill,
which provides for regulation of the
packing plants. This statement was
made by Senator Kenyon, author Of
the bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
sEAMEN's STRIKE COSTLY
ALONG ATLANTIC COAST
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press.
= New York, July 19,--With
+ moro than 500 ships idle along
+ the Atlantic gulf ports, The
= seamen's strike continued TO-
: day with no prospect Of settle
+ ment Union officials stated
+ that the strike had caused
+ loss of $SO,O0O,OOO in New
+ York and sS,OOO,OOO in othar
T. ports
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
BROTHERS MEET AFTER
SEPARATED 4e YEARS

+ Tulsa, July l9.--After a sep
+ aralion of 40 years, eleven of
i which they lived within a few
+ blocks Of each other, wit hboth
z ignorant of the fact, Samuel
j. Parks, aged 80 and d. L.
+ Parks, aged rs, brothers, met
+ here today whilo walking the
i streets. They went to Grow.
: der to celebrate with relatives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
WIFE TO JOIN WILLIE.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
The Hague, July 19.-It is reported
here that the former German crown
princess is expected to arrive at
Wierebgen shortly to join Frederick
Wilhelm, the ex-kaiser's son.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19
EFFORT TO RESUME
CAR TRAFFIC FAILS
By United Press.

By United Press
Sapulpa, July 1.-THE feeble eff.
fort that was made to resume the
Union Railxay interurban traffic at
Keifer last night, ended when the
crowd began to heckle the crew
The car ran back to the barn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-19

You will find all the
local news every day
in Che Daily Express
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25

pick up all fires quickly by the
rising smoke, or to locate them
accurately. For precise location
the system in use depends on
trianguIation through reports tel
ephoned from separate observa-
ton points. Airplanes would
use wireless in reporting fires,
as they have done in communi-
eating with the artillery, and
would locate fires by coordinates
in the same way that gunfire in
war is directed to a particular
spot or object.
From the army standpoint, the
use of aircraft in protecting the
National Forests affords a val
liable opportunits for training
hiers and developing further the
possibilities Of aircraft and the
art of flying.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25
Promoters Elect

A meeting of the promoters Of
the 0'Rourke Oil and Gas Leas-
ing Co., was held in C%arrizozo
on Saturday, April 10, 1919, when
the following officers were elect
ed: President, j. j.. O'Rourke
of ri Par); Vice President, WI.
LaFleur Of Carrizozo;Sec Treas,
j. w. Palmer Of Alamogordo
These three gentlemen, with
Mess rs. r. b. Hoffman, w. 0.
Daniel. r.. h. Stidham and II. l..
Powell of Carrizozo and W. j..
Davis of Alamogordo viii com
plete the Board of Directors.
This company has applied for
Incorporation, with capital of
800 000. 90, which it proposes to
use for development purposes on
their holdings in the Tularosa
Basin, where they control over
5000 acres of the best oil land in
the Basin. In the near future
the company expects to put its
stock on the market for sale at
ST.. 90 per share. In the meantime
they are preparing to suitcase
some of their holdings. Details Of
this can be obtained from the
Secretary Treasurer at Alamogo-
do, N. M.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25
Army Aircraft 70
Fight Forest Fires

Army airplanes and captive
balloons will cover portions of
the National Forests of Califor-
MA, Arizona, New Mexico and
other states this summer. 10 aid
IN detecting and suppressing for
est fires. In compliance with an
order from Secretary Baker d.
recting the Air Service to COOP
crate with the Forest Service in
this work, conferences are un-
der way to determine where and
TO what extent the air scouts will
supplement the Forest rangers.
That there is a distinct and i'm
portant place for aircraft in fire
protection Of timberlands is re.
garded by the forest officials as
beyond doubt, but experimental
trial of methods and possibilities
will have to be the first step.
This is what is being planned
for the coming fire season. Ex-
isting airdromes and bases po-
sessed by the army will be util-
lied for the experiments. Elk
amples Of such bases, near en-
ough to National Forests to be
used advantageously, are the fly
ing fields at San Diego, River
side and Arcadia, in southern
California. Other points in the
west and in the east are under
consideration. including one near
the White Mountains in New
Hampshire.
One of the interesting possib.
ilities TO be tested is bombing
fires TO put them out. Another
plan is to be tested transport
ing fire fighters bydirigibles from
which ladders can be lowered
to the ground
The chief use of the aircraft
this summer, however will doubt.
less be for fire detection. Al
present the Forest Service relies
for this partly on patrol, usually
by men on horses, motorcycles
or railroad speeders, and partly
on watchers stationed at look.
out points. Aircraft have man y
points Of obvious superiority FOR
both classes Of detection work.
Lookouts in a very broken
country, cut up by deep canyons
or where mountain ridges OBJ.
struct the view, or in a flat coun.
try that affords no good points
OF vantage, are often unable t.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25

FOR SALE-A One Ton Truck
in first class condition. A bar
gain If taken at once. Also one
Touring Car, r%epainted and in
first class shape. investigate
Western Garage. 3-7-tf
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25
shorty" win Tell You

Try putting a new top on your
car and make it look like new.
Don't throw away your old
tires. Have them retreaded.
Guaranteed work and right
prices. See Shorty" Miller.
2-14-tf
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-25

If Butter seems high, remem-
Der that we have 0leomargerine
and Nut Margarine that are very
good Patty 4 Hobbs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
INDIAN CONVENTION.

Another convention of Indians is
to be held in Cass Lake, but this time
Indians from all the reservations will
convene to discuss the development
Of the Christian life and the extern
sion of the Kingdom of God. The
meetings will be held at the Mission
six miles north Of Cass Lake, begin
ming this evening and continuing. un-
til Monday evening. The Rev. George
Backhurst, rector Of the Episcopal
church of this city, who is also SUI
|perintendent of the Indian issions,
will preside. The Right Reverand
Bishop Morrison will confirm large
class on Sunday morning and preach
both morning and night. A feature
of the meeting this year will be the
sunset service to be held on Sunday
and Monday evenings, outside the
church by the beautiful lake. The
Episcopal church has maintained
splendid work among the Indians in
this state since the early days Of
Bishop Whipple, a man beloved by all
red men. 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
ALMA RUBEN,s BEAUTY.

Alma Rubens, who is starred In
"Diane of the Green Van," a screen
dramatization of Leona Dalrymple's
story which won a $4,000 prize in
competition by a Chicago publish
ing house, and showing tonight and
Sunday at the Grand theatre is for
tunately cast. The oriental type of
Miss Ruben's beauty fits the gypsy
like Diane to perfection In this story
of romance, mystery and intrigue.
Diane Westfall longed for the open
trail and the zest of adventure. Cities
and lights and cafes had lost their
charm for the girl whose mother was
Of the warm south, half Semiole and
half Spanish, and she felt the call
of the blood. So she fitted up a
Gypsy wagon and struck the trail for
Florida. *
Philip Poynter in hay wagon and
an Houdanian prince in the disguise
of an itinerant organ-grfnder, fol-
lowed her van. r.
The intrigue and mystery of the
story is gripping, while the richness
and beauty of the settings and scenes
are noteworthy for their lavishness.
The night scenes in the Everglades
showing the moss covered trees and
exotic foliage of Florida are unsur-
passed. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
HATERS OF WOMEN.

That haters of women have no
place in society and that their pre-
tensions are, fnsincere is adequately
proved by Marguerite Clark in. her
splendid characterization OF the role
Of Sylvia Weston, in her latest Para
mount photoplay, Three Men and a
Girl," which will be shown at. the
EIko theatre next Monday and Tues
day. In this picture three men; re-
''big, middle-sized and little bear,"
dee to the country to escape the So
ciety Of women. Then comes Sylvia.
How could any man hate SO delight
full a girl A. Sylvia Weston, person
ated by Marguerite Clark? q,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28

under the impression that she is off
for a cruise with friends of her
father. How she is taken to lonely
island in the Pacific and kept prisoner
there awaiting the fabulous ransom
the abductors have demanded for her
release is dramatically depicted as is
also the unusual romance which
comes into her life on the lonely
tropic island.
The play is cleverly constructed
and exceptionally we'll acted. The
production was directed by Henry
Otto and produced under the personal
supervision of Maxwell Karger direct
or general.
The last episode of 1.-The lightning
Raider" starring Pearl White, will
also be shown tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
MERRY And HAPPY.

Doux4Fairbanks comes to the Elko
theatre today and tomorrow in his
--latest Aircraft picture, "The Knfck-
erbocker Buckaroo." ~
It's yarn that is as merry and
happy as Douglas himself. II starts
in a New York club and winds up
in a Mexican town. And In between
are the most wonderful situations.
There are laughs aplenty in TIM
propaganda" the latest Paramount
Flagg comedy which VIII also be dis
played at the Nko theatre tonight
and Sunday. The story dea4s IN a
delightfully."- humorous manner with
the SPY plays, stories and films. It
is. just impossible propaganda,Epl played
exaggeratedly. 90.
The Elko orchestra, at evening
SHOWS, Is an added attraction for To-
|night and Sunday. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
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