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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05
NIGHTIE NIGHT GooD SHOW.
Large Audience Well Pleased with Last
Nights Farce.

rye fAuHltHNG wen itdSSu WIN A@sa9t
Nights Farce.
None of the laugh making possibili-
ties of the bedroom farce as it has been
developed in recent seasons has been
overlooked by Adelaide Matthews and
Martha NJ. Stanley, co-authoTs of
Nightie Night, which kept a big audi
ence at the Auditorium last night pitch
ing and tossing go0d-nattredly in a gale
of laughter on a sea of smiles. Nightie
Night empties the bag Of farce comedy
tricks with a few dcviations and vari-
ants.
1t is boudoir farce without a b0udOir
or bed. Instead of filmy lingerie. the
heroine cavorts while swathed in a com
forter and instead of the clothes hamper
which sometimes becomes window seat
or trunk, Nightie Night offers sta
tionary tub.
Nightie Night is a farce. of incident
rather than of witty dialogue and its
success depends mainly on the players
although there is an occasional line
good for a laugh any time, mainly be-
cause the players put into them more
than the authors ever wrote into them.
Bruce Gilmore shone pre-eminently i'm
just such things. He is one of those
happy. good-natured, good looking young
farceurs without whom no present-day
farce is complete. Olive Shclley's life i'm
the play is just one continual hidC-and-
seek with the pursucrs including her
own husband and the wife Of the man
who has hefriended her. She negotiated
the hard-boied actress role with cGnsid-
cradle distinction and the lines assigned
her lost nothing in the telling, Emma
Cunningham was the familiar pouting.
simperng baby wife" of farce and
Reynolds Evans was an odd type as
the husband of the actress, q man al
ways in great mental anguish. Lucille
Wall as the busy little sister kept well
upssage when she was on and Mary
Arden did nicely with servant part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05

4 general walk-out BY the employees
of the J. r. Booth Lumber company OF
Burlington, which was to have taken
place Saturday noon, was called off sat
urday morning following the agreement
by the officials of the company to meet
the demands OF the men, which was that
they should not work Saturday after
moons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-05

The perfect dance floor, Island Park
Valley Fair nights. Come.-Ady.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Oklahoma City Man
For Baseball Here;
Buys Season Ticket

That Chickasha fans are not alone
in their support of a baseball tec,.,
was practically der,5nstrted this
morning when Mr.. Webb, travelling
salesman for the Liberty Lumber
company of Oklahoma City, purchas-
ed a season ticket.
Nj. Webb stepped into the Cham
Der of Commerce office on bushes >
and casually asked Secretary Conner
what progress was being made to-
ward having Chiekasha represented
in the Western association. He was
informed by Mr.. Conner that the goal
was steadily being approached but
that shedding was slow.
q cannot understand why any one
in Chickasha should not be strong
booster for the Western association
team here. 1t means lot to the
town. I'm here only a couple of days
week but l am for it. Give me a
tieket,' Mr.. Webb concluded as he
reached for his check book.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
TEXAS OKLAHOMA
CONT T|NUE FIGHT
OVER OIL LANDS
Attorneys Withdraw Application for
Writ of Attachment Against Tex
as Officials; Wait on U. S.
Supreme Court
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 27.-The at
torneys for the Judsonia Develop
ment this morning withdrew their ap-
plication for a writ of attachment
against Texas officials in the Red
river case.
This action was taken pending the
decision of the supreme court in
Washington in the matter of appoint
ing federal receiver. Oklahoma at
torneys said that should the supreme
court appoint a receiver, the appli-
cation would be permanently with
drawn In the event no federal re-
ceiyer is appointed the writ will
again be asked.
Prince Freezing, attorney general
of oklahoma and the Attorney gem
eral of Texas are in Washington at
tempting to get action before the
adjournment of the supreme court
Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
PLAN CAMPAIGN
FOR SCHOOL Of
CATHOLICS HERE

In a very enthusiastic meeting of
Chickasha business men in thp
Chamber Of Commerce rooms last
night officers and committees we're
appointed to conduct the campaign
for funds with which to build the
st. Josephs academy.
Several speeches, in which were
expressed optimism in making the
campaign a success, were made by
local men. Father Isidore of Ana
darko also spoke and outlined the
hardships he encountered in work
ing for the construction of the pres
ent st. Joseph's school here, of which
he was the founder.
Ben Morgan was elected chairman
of the campaign and Ben F. John
son treasurer The executive com
mittee appointed consists of NJ. E.
Humphrey, 0. L. Bingham, John
Lynch, Dr. Edward Carr, DR.. ID. S.
Downey ]. A. Ryndak, B Garvey,
Conde Mckinley, n. {. Ross, John
f. Crib, H. Sullivan. T. H. Dwyer,
NJ. F Courtney. Alger Melton, S. ].
Anderson, c. NJ. Whalen, Judge r.
J. O'Neill and Nat Densler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
WILSON To KEEP
SILENT ON RACE
FOR PRESIDENCY
No Word Coming from Chief On
Third Term or His Favorite Can
didate Until Near conven-
tlon, Its Learned.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 27--President
Wilson does not propose to make
public whether or not he will ask the
people of the United States for a
third term or, if not, which candi-
date he will support, until shortly
before the democratic national con
vention in San Francisco.
This was the substance of state
ments made today to prominent con
gressional democrats by those who
are close to the president. The
statement came in answer to the de-
mands that President Wilson state
his intcnticns.
II is also reported that the presi-
dent favors the delegates going to
the convention without restrictions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
IS JAILED HERE
IN CONNECTION
THEFT OF CAR

A man whom officers think may
have figured in the theft of Bert
Lackey's Hudson super-six, which
was stolen from Mr.. Lackey's private
garage early last Wednesday morn
ing, is now an inmate of the Grady
county joil. The man, who gives his
name as Bishop and who says he
came here from Ft. Worth and that
his home is in Tampa, Florida, was
arrested in Cement yesterday by
policeman who was on night duty
Tuesday night and who Identifies
the accused man as being the one
who in company with three other
men drove the stolen car through
Cement Wednesday morning about
2:45. The officer, it is reported, as
sisted in filling the radiator of the
car with water. Bishop arrived in
Cement by train yesterday afternoon
at two o'clock and was arrested soon
after.
Deputy Sheriffs Oscar Dryden and
D. Arthur Wilson went to Cement
after Bishop this morning and arriv-
ed in Chiekasha with him about
noon
The stolen car was found. by Off
GERS of Lawton about noon last Wed
nesday in front of garage in that
city where it had been abandoned
hv those who drove it there.
At two O'Clock this afternoon Bish-
op had not been arraigned and had
made no statement other than he
knew nothing of the theft and that
he could not drive a car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
BALL YARD BEGINS TO TAKE
FORM AS CREW OF CARPENTERS
RUSH PROGRESS OF BUILDING

Under the direction of Red Rey-
nolds and Mack McGaha, the ball
park is taking on the appearance of
real bayy yard and with a corps Of
carpenters hammering away the
work should be completed some time
next week. An insurance adjuster
is here today to make settlement
on the park fence destroyed by fire
some time ago and work on the fence
will be under way Monday morning
The section OF bleachers along the
first base line will be finished by
tonight. This section will seat fully
500 and as the section has been mov.
ed severay feet to the south the boys
in this sun parlor will get a "close
up of what is taking place on the
field of combat. The section extends
practically even with first base. A
fence has been built in front of the
bleachers
Plans for the Improvement of the
grandstand are to include a row of
boxes close to the wire and when
complete, in addition to the patch
ing that has been under way, the
grand stand proper will be in good
shape.
The shower bath room and the
club house, or dressing room, are
enclosed and water will be piped
into the park some time next week.
1t is expected that by the time the
players begin to arrive by the last
of next week, the baseball plant will
be in full shape to receive them.
Reynolds, the diamond polisher,
has the playing field in good condi-
ton. 1t is probably better at this
time than it was for any game play
ed on it last season and Red says he
is about half through work on the
field of combat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
HALE ANNOUNCES
FOR GRADY COM R.

"Uncle Jack Hale announces to-
day that he is a candidate for coun-
ty commissioner Of the central dis
trict Of Grady county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
In making his announcement Mr..
Hale said, Il have lived in this coun-
try for 80 years and l believe every
one knows me. l am for good roads.
I have been a Democrat all my life
and have never split my ticket. l
live IA miles east of Chickasha in
the Naples community.
AT the state meeting of the o..
c. V. l was elected brigadier general
of the Chickasha brigade, U c. V.
and l attend all the U. c. V. re-
unions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
By United Press.

The Hague. March q Town coun-
els throughout the threatened dis
trict were notified today to prepare
for the mobilization OF three classes
of the second division to guard the
frontier
Many troops are leaving here for
the border where fighting between
the German reds and the govern
ment forces is approaching the HoI-
land border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Congressman Voices in House Fear
That Such Action Would Mean
Near Prussian Mlitarism If
Fixed AS Policy
CALLS ON MOTHERS TO
FIGHT AGAINST PLANS
Says Adoption of Practice Must Not
Be; Wires Oklahoma Aaee Board
About Pink Boil Worm; 5ua-
gests Quarantine.
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Washington, March 27.-Represen-
tative Scott Ferris delivered in the
House today speech protesting
against the establishment Of com
pulsory military training as fixed
American policy.
Applause punctuated Mr.. Ferris
declaration that "as one who voted
every dollar the nation needed and
supported every law that would bring
early success to our arms during the
war, | want to make it perfectly
clear that | am not in favor of com
pulsory military training in peace
times and | want to voice my pro-
test against such policy for myself,
for my party, for my state and for
my nation
Mr.. Ferris gave a graphic discrip-
tion of the ravages against civiliza-
tion wrought by prussian militarism
and declared that compulsory militia
ry training, in peace times, would
give birth to system of mlitarism
for American
Legislation is being urged in con
gress,9 Mr.. Ferris declared, fixing
upon the country a system of com
pulsory military training in times
of peace as well as in times of war.
am as confident as ! live that such
a policy is not only "a forerunner Of
militarism, but is ullitarism n fact.
In closing his address. Mr.. Ferris
said, Il call to my aid in protest
the mothers of the world who gave
t."se boys and ask them to Voice
las protc4t against this unLacessa.
ry thing. | call to my all every
American who loves our Institutions
and who is opposed to militarism
and who believes more in construc-
tion than destruction to enter tier
7roteft against the adopt Oh OF snch
policy as compulsory military train
ing as a fixed Amedican policy. 1t
must not be"
Mr. Ferris today wired the Okla
homa state board of aggriculture ad-
vising them of the agitation around
the capital regarding the devasta-
tion of the Pink Boil Worm and
asked if Oklahoma is affected with
it.
Hearings will be held on April
sixth on the uqestlon Of federal quar-
antine against Texas and Louisiana
seed and Mr. Ferris suggested to
Mr.. Whitehurst that Oklahoma also
establish quarantine against the
seed from the Pink Boil Worm com
muhity with view to keeping the de-
structive pest out of the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
ENLIsTMENTs IN ARMY

The recruiting of one man per
day with an extra one thrown in for
Sunday was the work, done by the
local army recruiting office last
week. SIX men enlisted for service
in the Fifteenth Field Artillery, sta
toned at Camp Travis, Texas. They
were William A. Lancaster, Walter
IT, Allen, Lewis, Heath, James L.
Robertson, Lloyd " Brake and Jeff
Davis. The office here also added
one more recruit to the Tank Corps
at Camp Meade, Maryland, in the
person of Carl A. Burton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
District Council
No. 4 Organize at
Regular Meeting

District council No. A. Chickasha
Boy Scouts of America, composed of
the following members, DR.. w. S.
Corbin, DR.. d. S. Downey, d. E. EN-
erson, f. NJ Marshall and Clyde Kel-
ly met during the weekend, per
tected their organization as follows
Chairman, Clyde Kelly, secretary
and treasurer f NJ Marshall.
Troop committee chairman, DR.. w.
S. Corbin, j. T. Aust, and r. F.
Thweatt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
CHICKASHA DEBATERS LOSE 2
TILTS TO RENO AND SHAWNEE
TEAMS IN FIRST ENCOUNTERS

The girl debaters of the G. H. S.
suffered a two-fold defeat last night,
In a closely contested argument here
the affirmative trio lost to the fem
mime orators Of the El Reno high
school by one to two decision and
the negative team which represent
ed the purple and gold in Shawnee
was unanimously defeated by the
Shawnee high arguers.
The local debaters were Misses
Anna Lee Marsh, Vivian Crawford
and Alice Holmes and those who
represented El Reno high were
Misses Thelma Phelps, Louise We
werka and Gladys Anderson.
The judges of the argument were
Edgar Wax, of the Central State
Normal at Edmond Mr.. Butcher,
superintendent of schools at Pauls
Valley, and Mr.. Douglas of the Mar
low high school.
In their constructive argument
last night, the representatives of c.
II. S. brought out problems that were
difficult to grasp by those who had
not given the subject much study
and their line of thought and logic
was not so clearly outlined and
could not be followed as easily as
could the argument of their oppo-
nents. The negative also used con
structive tactics in tileiI first speech
es and established several points OF
logic that remained unrefuted
throughout the debate. AS matter
of fact neither team did very much
effective rebuttal work but in their
rebuttal speeches they made an ef
fort to bolster up the points they
had presented during the time they
were first on the floor
While the visitors presented ta3
best line of argument it was the
current opinion that the local trio
possessed a better brand If deliy
cry. Miss Alice Holmes was proba-
bly, the best debater on th- G. S
team while Miss Gladys Anderson
took highest honors on the visiting
team.
Concurrently with the debate held
here last night similar debates were
being held between girls Of four
other high schools, which schools
constitute tbs members OF the Girl
Pentangular Debating league.
The negative team which debated
for c. H. S. in Shawnee last night
was composed of Misses Claribel Blu
ford, Roma DuBose and Ruth Niece
hee.
1t is announced that final debates
of the league will be held next Fri
day night, at which time the local
affirmative team will debate Oklaho-
ma City high school in Oklahoma
City and the c. H. S. negative trio
will meet the Guthrie high aggrega
tion here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
SENATE WAIT INC
ON HOUSE ACTION
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 27.-The SEN
ate is marking time on the proposals
for bonus to soldiers, pending ac-
tion in the house, according to lead
ers.
The house ways and means COM
mittee will decide on Monday wheth-
er any legislation ito aid the service
men will be reported this session.
If the committee decides favorably
a subcommittee will be chosen to
select the most feasible plan,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Magnolia Has Good Well On Medrano
Farm, But Derrick Is Downed by
High Winds; Two Workmen
Seriously Hurt.
GALA BELLE 2, GASSER
rs PRODUCING OIL NOW
100000 Foot Gas Well Flows Oil
When Opened Up; Looks Good
for t50 Barrels; Stiff Storms
Does Much Damage.

The Cement field, Is miles south
west of here has two new oil wells
practically completed, but the fact
that one is covered by the wreckage
of derrick will delay its being turn
ed over to the owners as compile
tion.
This particular well is the Magno-
liza No. l., Medrano farm, formerly
the Fortuna) in the northwest of the
northeast of the southwest of section
36-6-10. The we'll is 1880 feet deep
and with the bit few feet in the
sand oil is standing to within 200
feet of the top of the hole
Derrick Blows Down.
1t will be necessary to rebuild the
rig before further work can be done
at this location A driller and a tool
dresser were seriously injured when
the derrick was wrecked by the re-
cent storm that swept the field. They
were drilling when the wind struck
and despite the fact that the tools
were in the hole, the big rig went
over and they. were buried in the
wreckage.
There is not a great deal Of gas
showing at the well, but indications
are that it will be one of the big
wells Of the field.
Gasser Blows In.
On the east side of the field, the
Gala Belle No. 2, Surbeck farm in
the northwest Of the southwest of
section 2-5-9 has blown itself into an
oil well, which, oil men believe, will
make $50 barrels day.
The well has been finished as a
gasser and there were hopes that it
would do much toward furnishing
gas for the Oklahoma Natural lines.
1t was good for about 15,000,000 Gu
bic feet daily. Yesterday, however, it
was opened up with the result that
oil went over the derrick and it was
shut in with difficulty.
In addition to the Magnolia derrick
in 366-10 bein gblown down, the rigs
of the Roy Homa in the southwest of
the northwest of section 31-0-9 and
that of the Prosperity in the south
west of the southeast of section So
60 were blown down by the high
winds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Truck Salesman TO
Visit Grady Trade
In Plane Next Week

Motor truck statesmen are calling
on the trade in airplanes now.
A. G. Shultz of the Shultz-Stinson
Motor company here states that G.
w. Hill, state distributor of the
White truck, will be in Chckasha
Monday in a Curtiss plane, piIoted
by c. |, Strickland. Mr.. Shultz, To-
cal agent of the White, will go by
plane to Rush Springs and other
towns in the county to call on pros
pectiye customers.
The plane will be here for several
days and arrangements can be made
for joy rides, Mr.. Shultz states
Mrs. K. f. Potter expects to leave
this evening for Denver where she
will visit friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
OPENS SHOE SHOP

e. E, Mitchell of Wichita, Kansas,
stated this morning that he would
establish shoe repairing shop at
2OS South Fourth street in the near
future 1t is his plan to install the
most up-to-date machinery and all
necessary fixtures that go to make
modern shoe shop He expects to
be ready for business some time next
week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
POOLdW Wants to
Sign With "Chicks"

''Chief' Nose Poolaw, the Anadar-
ko Indian ball player, wants to play
with Chickasha in the Western as
sociation. He was in town today
and admitted as much.
The "Chief" is signed with Bloom
ington in the Three l league, but is
making desperate efforts to gain his
freedom. If he does, Poolaw will be
seen in a Chickasha "uny" before
the close of next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Fight Is Continued.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City March 27-The
fight between Texas and Oklahoma
over the rich oil lands in Red river
was renewed in the courts here this
morning with Oklahoma to present
its case today.
Jesse B. Root, an attorney from Butt,
Mont, will lead the fight for the
Judsonia Development company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
MISSISSIPPI ON
RAMPAGE AGAIN

By United Press.
st. Paul, Mimi, March ~
With six feet of water swIshing over
the river flats, the Mississippi con
kinued to rise today
Scores of families had their belong
ings washed away and are now tenn
porarily housed with friends. The
river is within seven tenths of foot
of its full flood stage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
Russian Reds Fight.

By United Press.
Warsaw, March 27-The offensive
of the Russian soviet armies against
the Polish defenders continued to-
day along the entire front, accord
ing to the dispatches received here.
The fighting was particularly yiolsnt
in the vicinity Of Novograd Vol
hynsk.
Preliminary peace negotiations be-
tween Latavia and the soviets have
been completed, the Moscow wire
less stated. The Russian and Lata-
Wan delegates met at Rega
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27

BY United Press.
London, March 27.-~A dispatch re,
ceived here today stated that 80
were killed in Vessel ii fighting be-
tween communists and goycg2 > eat
forces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
NINE OPERATORS
SAY DEMANDS Of
MEN TOO STRONG
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, March 27-The mine
operators of the anthracite coal field
declared in conference with the
representatives of the miners that
the demands Of the workers we're
exhorbitant.
One of the chief arguments Of the
miners was that their pay was 40
7-1O per cent lower than that re-
ceived by the bituminous miners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
{ EXPERTS GATHER
To MAKE PLANS
FOR CAS- SAVING
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 27--I1xperts
from all parts of the country met
here today for the purpose of form
ulating program for the conserva-
ton of natural gas.
Vhis program is to be worked out
by the department of the interior
with the cooperation of the state
legislatures and municipal councils
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
ALLEGED sPEEDER FINED

The disposition Of one lone case
constituted the work of the city po-
lice court this morning. S, S. Brink
ham was fined five spot on
charge of speeding
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
New Strike Threatened.

By United Press
Berlin, March 27.--The possibility
Of the renewal of a general strike is
foreseen as a result n the fall Of
Chancellor Bauer's caOinet
In some quarters the fall of the
cabinet is hailed as victory for
the Independent socialists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-27
NAME DENMARK MINISTER
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington. March 27.The nopi-
nation of Joseph c. Crew to be min
lister to Denmark was sent to the
senate today by the president,