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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
Record Time Hung Up and Well
Ready to Switch from Rotary
to Cable Tool Is West
Side News.
NO CHANGE IN STATUS
AT HILL WELL 1863
Building Tankage; Due to Drill
Again Last Night; Reed at
Work on Rig; Gladstone
Location No. 3.

While the oil fraternity, ct al, are
keeping their eyes glued on the Hill
well in 1863, many have lost sight
of the possibilities at Fortuna No 4
in $50. This outfit has made such
splendid time that even now there
is an outside chance of the Fortuna
No. coming Under the wire ahead
of the present field
They are understood to ue on the
sand now and reports from the wesc
side of the field yesterday we're that
they were shut down waiting for or
ders to switch from rotary to stand
ard tools to drill the we'll in. This
change from rotary to standard,
scouts say, is the policy to be fol-
lowed at the location
Apparently the status at the Hill
well is unchanged They were not
working yesterday evening but were
slated to start drilling last night.
They were washing out Workmen
were busy putting up tankage and
there was an air of expectancy in
the field. Rumors that, by the fra
ternity were accepted as facts, stat
ed that the Hill people had closed
a deal for 80 acres adjoining the 40
on which the well is drilled, at a
price of $3.50 an acre All indications
were that the owners believe they
are due for a good we'll
In 29-6-9 the Expansion Oil and
Gas company has spudded in with
rotary. This well is known in the
field as the DR.. Van well. John Pitt
man, DR. Van and John s. Graham
are the interested parties.
Work is under way in the nw-nw
of 1863 on the derrick, at the Reed
well No l. This well is backed by
Blackwell people and it is under
stood that they will move in string
of tools as soon as possible.
The Gladstone No. is a complet.
ed rig in 3-5-9 and they are moving
IN the tools 1t is understood that
the Gladstone has made another To-
cation, No 3, an offset to their No. 2.
Tools are being moved in at the
Concrete in 1-5-9, the gas line is COM
plete, they have water and will like
y spud in tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
NEXT DOLLARDAY
SET FOR APRIL 7
SECRETARY SAYS

Announcement that next Dollar
Day in Chickasha will be on April
Z was made this morning by Arthur
Ersland, secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants association, in a statement
to the Chickasha merchants.
Mr.. Ersland said, Every merchant
is requested to have some bargain
at 81 ready for the next Dollar Day,
which will be on April Z. 1t is also
requested that the merchants have
copy for their ads ready by March
81 and that they leave their ad copy
at the office of the secretary by that
date.
"Indications are that the same sue
cess which has featured the Dollar
Days in the past will attend the COM
ing bargain day. The merchants as
sure me that they have attractive Of
ferings at ST."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28

FIELD FOR
AIRPLANES
Squad of Aero Men Be Stationed
Near 0. G. w. While the
Country is Mapped by the
. Birdmen.

The central landing place on the
government aerial route now being
designated from Fort Sill to Okla
homa City, will be located at Chick
asha, just south of the Oklahoma
College for Women
This was made known yesterday,
when Liteuants Billetts and McRey-
nolds, of Post field, who are draft
ing the route and making maps and
blue prints of same for government
use, were in the city comforting with
Secretary Brown of the Chamber of
Commerce.
1t was decided that the landing
place would be on the Johnson land
just south of the college, where 40
men, including twelve officers will
be stationed for several weeks while
the map and blue prints of the route
in this section are being prepared.
After the maps of this section are
complete, the soldiers will be re-
moved, to another place down the
line, but the place will be retained
as a landing field according to the
officers who are drafting the route.
The men will probably be ordered to
take headquarters here some time
next week
The route has been completed
from Fort Sill as far as the town
of Cement and, during the time the
forty soldiers are stationed here, the
route will be completed as far as
the Canadian river.
"The corps of forty soldiers will
be stationed here for six or seven
weeks, and after the camp is aban-
doned here, the landing field will be
frequently used by flyers from Post
field, Kelley field and all the Tex
as aerial camps" he declared
"Leutenants Billets and Mickey
nolds we're very much impressed
with the satisfactory location Sc
cured here by the generosity of the
owner of the land, Ben F. Johnson.
They declared it was an ideal loca-
tion and that they were sure it
would be used extensively by fliers
who pass through this section of the
state. Fliers will go many miles out
Of their way to secure a good land
ing place, they said, and a landing
field in Chickasha should bring
many birdmen here.
The Post field officers who were
in the city yesterday afternoon ex-
pect to arrive here this afternoon,
when final arrangements for estab-
fishing the temporary construction
camp at the landing site will be
made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
FINED FOR
VIOLATION
''TACK'' LAW

Tom Harris, Greek, proprietor of
small fruit stand on Cbickasha
avenue between Second and Third
streets, pleaded guilty to selling Gig
arettes to minors when brought be-
fore Justice Bunnel yesterday after
noon his fine was fixed at $50 and
costs amounting to $3.50.
w. c. Harris of Oklahoma City,
special Investigator, was the com.
planning witness in the case against
Harris and also the one against Bill
J. Magin, proprietor Of the Fifth
street candy kitchen Both were as
sessed the same amounts, which
were paid
The terms of the cigarette law re-
quire that all firms dealing in cigar
cites put up a $1,000 bond, and vio-
lation of the law causes forfeiture Of
this bond. Selling of cigarettes
without license subjects the Of
fender to a fine of $40 to $1,000 and
a jail sentence of up to one year.
Selling or giving of cigarettes or
cigarette papers to minors is pun
ishable by a fine of $25 to 5000 and
a Jail sentence Of 10 to 80 days.
Minors with cigarettes in their pos
session are also subject to arrest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
NO DAMAGE
FOR FRUIT
in COUNTY

Grady county's fruit crop, which
is now in its most infant the bios
som stage, withstood the heavy
frost of Wednesday night, without
the slightest loss or damage" said
]. w Owens, county agent, this af
ternoon, following thorough investi-
cation of the conditions and pros
poets for a fruit crop this season.
Continuing, Mr.. Owens said: II
thoroughly examined several trees
in or near the city and found their
blossoms in the pinkest of condi-
ton, and uninjured in any respect.
received reports for more than
twenty farmers from the various sec
tions of Grady county and they gave
the same promising report.
"Tn fact, from my many inquiries
did not receive an answer stating
that the fruit prospects have been
darkened by the frost.
From every indication, Grady
is now confronting one of the
best fruit seasons it has experienced
in many years. Trees are in excel
lent condition, and only catastro-
phe no wunforseen can prevent a
bumper crop this year, according to
the present outlook"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
GIVE MORE TIME
TO FILE BRIEF IN
SIMPSON MATTER

Special to the Express.
Oklahoma City, OKLA March Is
At the scheduled hearing this morn
ing of the matter in which the
Grady county Bar association asks
the disbarment of Oscar Simpson,
former Grady county attorney, the
state supreme court gave Simpsons
attorneys three more days in which
to file their brief.
1t is thought probable that the
matter will be further considered by
the supreme court here on next
Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
CONTRACTS
READY FOR
PRODUCERS

Il. c. Burton, of this CITY, who has
been placed in charge of the loading
rack and gathering line project in
the Cement field by the Chickasha
interests, stated this morning that
the proposition has now passed all
possible stages Of failure, assuring
tlat the loading plant will be put in
At a meeting yesterday afternoon
with George e. Montgomery, general
manager of the Gorton interests, the
Chickasha people were assured that
they would get the Gorton oil Con
tracts have been drawn up and Mr..
Barton is scheduled to go to Cement
today or tomorrow to sign up con
tracts with the producers for their
oil The contract with the Gorton
company was not signed but Mr.
Burton stated this morning that Mr..
signified his willingness
to sign.
No further progress is understood
to have been made on the pipe line
to Chickasha. This line, it is under
stood, will depend on development in
the field. If the wells now in prove
to be as good as they are believed
to be, and if the wells now on the
sand come in for good ones. assur-
ing enough crude in the field, the
Chickasha line will doubtless follow,
those interested say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
TURN TIMEPIECE
FORWARD SUNDAY
MORNING AT Z

J. r. Nugent, local Rock Island
agent, received a communication this
morning from the general manager
of the Oklahoma division, stating
that all Rock Island time-pieces
would be turned forward one hour at
? o'clock Sunday morning, in COM
pliance with government regulations.
All Rock Island trains, Agent Nj
gent says, that are on their run
Sunday morning at thestatedtime,
will arrive at their destinations one
hour late by the new time. All
trains starting on their runs after
o'clock, will start in accordance with
the new time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
Lenlnc Urges Action.
Rv FRANK j. TAYLOR

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, March 28.-Lenine has sent
a wireless message to the Hungarian
SOVIET urging that they send a boz
shoyiki army against Vienna, q Blu
dapest dispatch which was received
today states. Lenine promised to
finance an expedition against Aus
tria to the extent Of $2O,OoO,OO
Discovering that the Spartacans
have planned to arm several thou
sand Russians in Bethelbon prison
tomorrow the Americans rushed the
prisoners aboard trains and scatter
ed them to various prison camps
which are in charge Of Americans.
A bolsheviki plot is believe dto have
been nipped in the bud.
Following the declaration Of .
SOVIET by the Hungarians, the Spar
tacans in Spandau, who were threat
ening to revolt, are passive.
After the removal of prisoners and
radicals to other sections, taking
the initiative, Wertenberg declared
a general strike to force the soc'ali-
zation Of industries. Leipzig is said
to be under the Dictatorship of five
communists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
STYLE SHOW TONIGHT
AT C. H. S. PROMISES
BE One OF BEST EVER

Lovely models are primping today,
the stage at the high school audito-
rum is being dressed up for the oc-
casion and the various stores in the
city are laying ont their choicest ap-
parel for the style show that is to
be staged tonight at the c. H. S.
auditorium
4 number of stores are represent
ed and in addition, it was announced
this morning, there will be music
and readings staged as speciality num-
bers tonight. The curtain is slated
to- ring up at o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
Council Boosts Compensation of
City Officers and Officials;
Ordinance Passes at Last
Nights Session.
INSTRUCT ENGINEER
TO ESTIMATE PAVING
Cost of Putting in Seventeenth
Street Work Requested; City
May Buy Tractor for
Street Work.

An ordinance, increasing the com
pensation of the mayor, city clerk,
city treasurer, city attorney, street
commissioner, superintendent of city
water works, city superintendent of
public health, street commissioner,
chief of police, c.. e fire c-9 T.
ment and each councilman wa pass
ed last night by the city council in
regular session in the city hall.
The ordinance reads: THAT OF.
or after July 1st, 1919, the following
named officers oft he City of Chick
asha shall be paid out of the city
treasurer, the amounts set opposite
their names full compensation as
such officers, in lieu of the compen-
sation now provided:
Mayor, $50 per month.
"City Clerk, $3.50 per month.
"City Treasurer, $3.50 per month
"City Attorney, $50 per month.
"Street Commissioner, $3.50 per
month.
"supt. City Water Works, $3.50
per month
"supt. of Public Health, 800 per
month.
"Chief of Police, $125 per month.
"Chief of Fire Department, $3.50
per month.
Each Councilman, 500 per year.
1t was provided in the ordinance
that in case any part of the regula-
ton, or the compensation named to
be paid any officer shall be held to
be illegal or invalid, the same shall
not invalidate any other part of this
ordinance or the compensation pro
vided to be paid to any oehtr Off
Ger. This ordinance was passed
without a dissenting vote.
Action taken last night on the Sew
enteenth street paving proposition
was to ask City Engineer Cranwel
to prepare an estimate, giving the
cost, plans, specifications, and pro
files of the proposed street improve
ment. No other steps in the prOpo
sition will be taken until Mr. Gran
we'll submits this estimate, Mayor
Durbin said after the council meet
ing last night.
That the city will purchase a trac
tor fer use on the streets of the city
was the sense voiced by majority OF
the council Gast night. The sales
man for the Cleveland tractor compa.
ny was displaying his make of ma
chimes in the presence of a majority
of the councilmen, the street com
missioner and other city officials, or
the streets of the city yesterday. a
motion by Caneman, seconded by
DuBose, that the street and alley
committee, together with the mayor
and street commissioner, be named
to buy the tractor at the lowest and
most satisfactory price, was amend
ed by Councilman Lorensen, second
ed by Caneman, that the street and
alley committee, together with the
other parties named in the Canemar
molten, be ordered to investigate the
proposition of buying a tractor, ant
report at the next meeting. Mr.. Lo
rensen,s amendment carried.
It was pointed out by Dan w
Beets, street commissioner, who ap
peared before the council in behal
OF purchasing tractor, that one o
The machines would reduce the ey
pense and labor on working tn,
Continued on page A.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
SORORITY GIRLS
STAGE ROBBERY
IS BELIEF NOW
By United Press.

By United Press.
Norman, March 2S.-Eight masked
girls are believed by the police to
have perpetrated the robbery prank
when several thousand dollars worth
of clothes We're taken from the Delta
Delta Delta sorority house here.
Two cars were traced to promi-
nent Norman families and clothes in
which were diamond pins, were
found on the veranda of another So
rority house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
AMENDMENTS TO
LEAGUE NATIONS
COVENANT MADE

BY United Press.
Paris. March 2S.-The revised
covenant of the League of Nations
will be presented to the commission
with three important amendments in
allegiance it developed today.
These are the Monroe doctrine.
Japans claim of racial equality and
Frances greater guarantees for
military security. The constitution
is now in the hands of a special COM
mittee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
Revolt Gains Headway.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Copenhagen, March 23. 3.--Tfotsky
announced in wireless statement
that the SOVIET revolution in Cali
cia is gaining headway. A Vienna
dispatch reporte dtoday taat the III.
rising slated for Drohobycz is
spreading rapidly to the surround
ing districts Polish troops at Lem
berg are alleged to have Joined The
revolution and to have declared a
general strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
PROBE WRECK CAUSE.

By United Press.
Camp Custer, March 2S.-An in'
vestigation is being made to place
the blame for the collision of two
cars here that resulted in the death
of motorman and the injury OF
three soldiers. Several women, were
injured but none died.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
ASK WILSON TO
SETTLE RACKET
NOW STIRRED UP
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, March 29.-President
Wilson has been appealed to in the
dispute between the railroad admin
istration and the coal operators
which threatens price reductions it
was learned today.
The industrial board has asked
that an order be made for purchases
on the basis of the new schedule Of
coal and steel,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
JUDGES SALARY BILL
BECOMES LAW; SIGNS
HOME OWNERSHIP BILL
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, March 2S.-Govern-
or Robertson has permitted tie ap-
pelate court judges salary bill to
become a law without his signature.
The bill calls for a salary of $4,000
instead of $4,000 per year.
The governor signed the home
ownership bill, creating a fund for
the entire purchase price of homes
to be borrowed by the state on long
time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
LIBERAL TERMS ANNOUNCED.

BY United Press.
Washington, March 2S.-Insta!-
ment privileges on the Liberty loan
were most generous, yet Secretary
Glass announces that payments on
the new loan may be divided into six
instalments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
BY United Press.

Budapest, March 20 Copyright
ed)-"We are ready to continue
peaceful and friendly relations if it
is at all possible, but we will fight
to defend our just interests ror-
elgn Minister Belahun ot the Hun
garian SOVIET declared in state
ment to foreign correspondents to-
dya. Count Karolyi reiterated the
statement that the entente assumed
the responsibility for the change in
government.
Budapest continued peaceful to-
night. Even the street traffic was
undisturbed Reports received here
indicate that communism was quick
" organized throughout the Hun
garian territory occupied by the
allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
Foreign Minister Of Hungarian
SOVIET Declares Ready TO Con-
tinue Peace if Possible;
Allies Responsible.
LgNINE URGES DRIVE
BY REDS ON VIENNA
Would Help Finance Campaign
Americans Scatter Russian
Prisoners and Foil Bolshe-
wiki Plot, Belief.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, March 2S.-The allies are
reported to have decided to give the
Roumanians equipment to establish
firm basis and TO organize the Bal
tic and Black Sea fronts against the
Reds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28
WOULD RECOGNIZE soIvETs.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, March 2S.-A demand
that America recognize the Russian
soivets was made today by the new
labor party organize dhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-28

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
ST. JOHN

Mrs Barnan a we'll known lady here
passed away at her home In Chicago
after a lingering Illness from cancer OF
the stomach. She was the youngest
OF the Scaaefer family and was s.
years old She is survived by FIVE
children, two daughters and three sons.
the Oldest son being IN France. The
funeral will be held Friday morning
at ten o'clock at the Immaculate Con-
ceptIon church IN Chicago. Mrs. Bar
man was a sister OF Mrs. Frank Keu-
man and John P. schaefer of here.
Mrs. Joseph wachter OF Crown Point
spent several days here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Schmal and
Mrs. Roy Weaver left Wednesday
morning for Indianapolis TO spend sew
eral days with Mrs. Schmars sister
and husband. Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph
Thielen. They are making the trip by
automobile.
Miss Inez warnecke received q let
ter from. Laurence Sigler saying that
he arrived at New York and is at Camp
Mills there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
Voice of the People

they found that 1t meant some work.
without pay. they dropped out 1 don't
know where a pressure for Americana
zation is any moro needed than in our
territory. Here it Is:
Omaha, Neb.. April 1s.-Nebraska has
just taken a step which shows that.
while the war ended six months ago,
some of the lessons taught by it have
not been forgotten or ignored but on
the contrary have been written into
law. When the United States decided
on hostilities Nebraska, like other
States and communities. began to in
spect her population to discover the
main sources of sympathy with Ger
many.
Out OF population OF 100000 more
than 900. 600 were Germans and a large
percentage born in central Europe. One
man out of seventeen was an alien
enemy. Also 1t was discovered that
schools were in existence where English
was never taught. German was the
language spoken III many OF them. but
other schools as well were conducted
in Danish. Swedish. and Bohemian.
Most of these were parochial schools
maintained either BY Lutherans or
Catholics.
Yours truly,
GEORGE IANNAUER
Gen. Mgr. I. II. Belt Rys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24

ender and white Games were played
and prizes were awarded to Miss Wat
son. Miss Andrews and Miss Gettler.
This was followed by a three-course
luncheon Everybody enjoyed the eve
ming. The members Of the senior
class are Kathryn Klein. Mary Rip
linger, Bonnie Dubois. Stacia Gettler.
Mary Rafacz. Arthur Hartman and
Arthur Brewer. The teachers: Misses
Watson and Andrews and Mr.. Edgar
r. Mullins.
The hrst. second. third and fourth
Liberty Loans were investments in
hope-the hope that the building OF a
tremendous war machine might bring
war to e speedy and successful end
with the least possible loss OF life.
Their backing was faith-the faith
which the people OF America had in
this nations resources. its wealth and
It's Industries. The Victory Liberty
Loan is an investment in hope fulfilled
its backing. the faith proved. Phone
your orders for reservations to the
first National Bank. Dyer. Cal No. 2s.
]. Dyer.
Do not forget she Junior play
Home" given by the high school. Fri
day night. April 25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24

Italy has suffered more than any other
nation as result OF the war, too.
Ninety per cent of our national
wealth was spent IN the allied cause.
OF our total pre-war wealth of 10000
100000 lire only 1ooo0.oOo.OoO remain.
Frances proportionate loss is only one
third out or that 100000. 100000 lire
while the losses Of Great Britain and
America were much smaller proportion
ately.
AT the same time we come next 70
France in loss OF life. Already we have
100000 unemployed. yet England has
just cut down on our coal supply from
100000 tons monthly TO 100000 tons
CALLS IT DEATH BLOW.
The effect of this will be to ruin Italy
economically and throw most Of the
country into idleness at q time when
we have no outlet for immigration.
Now comes this death blow from
President Wilson who is certainly I'M
able to appreciate the intensity of our
national feeling towards F'iume. This
is Italy's reward for thrice saving
Europe from German domination. We
saved France, England and Russia at
the beginning Of the war when France
stationed three army corps on the Ital-
ian frontier We were then an ally of
Germany, but we told France she could
employ those troops against Germany
a we did not intend to attack her"