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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Grady Minors Get
Cash for Leases
In NeW Gas Area

Oil leases valued at several thous.
and dollars and belonging to the
Blundell minors, living in Grady
county were sold at public auction
Ii county court here this week
Forty acres, the northeast quarter
of the northwest quarter of section
7-1n-3w, Garyin county Oklahoma,
were sold to the Prairie Oil and Gas
company, the price being S77 per
acre. This lease is located three
miles northwest Of the Magnolia gas
we'll which was recently brought in
in Garvin county.
Another tract, 15O acres in the
southwest quarter of section 32.3n-3w,
Garyn county, was sold to Walter
l.. Hart, Pauls Valley, for consid.
GRAFTON of $40 per acre. This lease
is located four miles north of the
Magnolia gas well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
DAMAGES ASKED
OF R. |. HERE ON
ALLEGED INJURY
Worker Says Two Fingers Mashed
or Because Of Negligence Of
Work by Foreman; $25oo
Amount Asked.

A suit asking $1,000 damages from
the Rock Island railroad for alleg-
cd injury, was filed in the district
court of Grady county yesterday by
Willie l.. Cargo, a former employe OF
the company. John Barton Payne,
director general of railroads, is also
named one of the defendants.
The petition filed by Carlo states
that on the Goth day of October,
1919, plaintiff was the servant and
employe of defendants, and was
working for defendants in tho yards
of the defendant railway company
at Chickasha, Oklahoma, stacking
second hand driver tires; that three
other men were working with plain
tiff at said job on said date: that
said driver tires were very heavy,
weighing five or six hundred pounds,
and it was impossible for inexperi.
enced men to stack said driver tires
without danger of serious bodily in
jury, unless the work be supervised
by an experienced foreman; that
plaintiff and his fellow employees had
worked at this job only very short
time, two Of them having worked
about ten days or two weeks, and
Continued on page g.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
SANKEY ISSUES
STATEMENT FOR
GRADY ATTORNEY

Matt Sankey, Grady county sheriff,
this morning issued the following
written statement:
Relative to the situation that has
developed regarding the street carni-
val now exhibiting in Chickasha, !
feel that in justice to myself, as well
as the citizenship of the city, that
| should publish the following in
structons from Mr.. Stacey to inc on
June IL:
" 1 am informed that a street car
nival is to exhibit in Chickasha next
week. You know that these organi
cations frequently attempt to opcr
ate lotteries and gambling games
which are strictly prohibited by law.
This, therefore, is to instruct you
to promptly arrest and imprison any
person who attempts to operate any
of these prohibited devices and con
fiscate his machine and stock OF
goods. Yon will also arrest any for
tune teller or person selling or Civ
ing away cigarettes without H..
ccnsc. DO not simply permit them to
quit after you have notified them.
but arrest them the moment they
start and will prosecute. They know
the law as well as We do but will
try to bluff. Call the buff promptly
and land the offender in Jail. They
will no doubt attempt to argue that
they arc allowed to operate in GER
tain other counties of the state and
perhaps show you letters TO that eff
feet from county attorneys. It is
true that they do operate in some
counties but only in hose counties
where the sheriff and county attor.
neys are for sale. This letter is your
instructions. on the subject. OF
course, you will be careful to inter
fere with no legitimate game
"None OF the games now operating
by these people are permitted to be
operated by our resident people. All
of these games were closed by me
for the reason that in my Judgment
they cannot be operated under the
law. In view of Mr.. Stacey's letter,
l felt that he had concurred in this
opinion.
The games that are now in oper.
alton. and have been opened since !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
IMP PROvEMENT ON
SCHOOL SYSTEM
HERE THIS YEAR
Plans Call for Expenditure or $4,000
This Summer; Grade Grounds,
Build Walks, Repair Build
nas, All on Program.

Approximately $4,000 is being
spent in the Improvement of the
city's school grounds and buildings
this summer according to 7. II. Mont
gomery city superintendent.
To make Chickasha the owners OF
the most attractive school grounds
is the aim of superintendent Mont
gomery
Every school ground and building
in the city will be improved. Grounds
will be regrdaded grass will be
planted, sidewalks win be construct.
3D. heating pans will be overhauled
and the buildings will be put in con
diton for the 192O-l921 school year,
according to plans.
approximately $4,000 will be spent
on improvements at the Junior high
school, and an equal amount will be
expended for an annex for the heat.
ing plant at the Lincoln negro high
school is being constructed at a cost
of approximately $4,000.
Nearly $4,000 will be spent for this
work at the five ward schools of the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Board Meets For
Hearing On Hike
Tax Assessments

The county equalization board con.
yened this morning in the office of
j. d. Bryan, county assessor, for the
purpose of hearing protests of tax.
payers whose personal property as.
sessment were raised by the board
in session here last week.
All members of the board, Commits
sioner Ira NJ Johnson, of Minco;
Commissioners j. A. Temple of Chick.
asha and Commissioner Sell Purslcy
of Rush Springs, were present this
morning.
Just how long the board would be
in session is not known. This de-
pends on the number who appear to
make showings that their assess
ments should not be raised, County
Assessor Bryan said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
PLAN To ATTEND
SUNDAY MEETING
IN SPECIAL FRI.
Local Pastors Announce Special
Train TO Run to Oklahoma City
Friday Evening; Return
II O'Clock Same Night.

If plans of local churches are car
ried out BILLY Sunday" special
train over the Frisco from Chickasha
to Oklahoma City where the evangel-
list is conducting a revival, will leave
here Friday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. Clifford b. James, secretary of
the local ministerial alliance, an,
nounoed this morning
Those interested are asked to call
one of the local pastors this evening
between the hours of and s O'Clock,
or tomorrow morning between the
hours of and 10 o'clock, Rev Mr.
James said.
Must Sell 1876 Tickets.
In order to assure the special
train, it was explained this morning,
at least 125 round trip tickets must
be sold by tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Arrangements for the tick.
cts can be made by calling one OF
the local pastors.
Three hundred arc expected to
make ths trip, Rev. Mr. James said
today. Space in the tabernacle will
be reserved for the Chickasha dele
cation who viii sing their favorite
song at the opening of the services.
A large pennant or banner for use
on the trip is being sought by Rev.
Mr., James
The Billy Sunday Special" will
leave Chickasha at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon and will arrive in ample
time for lunch before the opening
of the services. The train will leave
Oklahoma City for Chickasha at II
o'clock and will make no intermedi-
ate stops.
Immediate action by those who
wish to make the trip was urged
this morning by those promoting the
project.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
GRADY WOMAN IN
SUIT ASKS HUGE
SUM AS DAMAGES

Alleging that while passenger on
a Rock Island train she sustained
injuries that have cause great and
excruciating bodily pain, and has
undergone great mental suffering
and worry and has been deprived Of
the means of earning a livelihood,
Annie Mayfield has filed suit in the
district court of Grady county ask
ing $4,000 damages from the rail
road company.
The petition filed by the plaintiff
states that on the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1920, while said defendants
train, composed of the car in which
plaintiff was riding and several 9th
er cars was standing at the city OF
Chickasha, preparatory for the jour
ney from Chickasha to Verden. the
engine with which the defendant in
tended to draw said train ran into
and collided with said train and
thereby knocked the plaintiff down
by reason of which plaintiff was
grievously bruised. mangled and
wounded and made sick and sore.
Mrs. Mayficld alleges in her petit
ton that she was injured as a re-
suit of the negligence, mismanage-
mcnt and want OF care of the ser
wants, agents and employees OF the
company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
A. F. |. R0MPS ON
NE VI COURT SAYS
DOPE OF PARLEY
BY United Press

By United Press
Montreal. June 16-The Industr al
court of Kansas was condemned as
a machine for the "confiscation OF
Liberty" in a resolution which was
unanimously adopted al the annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor here.
The full power of organized labor
in the entire United States was
pledged TO assist the Kansas workers
IN a fight for the repeal of this law
Alexander Howatt delegate from
Kansas, said that 90 per cent of tbs
workers in Kansas would go to jail
if such action became necessary to
show their disapproval Of thls court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Local Man Passes
AWGy In Hospital
At Oklahoma City

]. NJ. Harvey, of this city, died
this morning at 10 o'clock in an Ok.
lahoma City hospital, says news re-
ceived by friends here today. The
body will be shipped to Chickasha.
Funeral service arrangements have
not been made, it was stated this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Harvey died after an extended
illness. He is survived by three sons.
Hugh, a Rock Island shopman here I;
Earl an employe of the Ford garage.
and Claude, of Drumright
The deceased lived at sO7 Iowa
avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
To Merge Platforms.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, June 16.-The platforms
of the liberal parties who are to
meet here in joint convention on
July 10, are being worked out so
that they will fit together in case it
is decide dto form unit in support
of one presidential ticket, it was
learned.
Duplicate labor planks which have
been decided on provide for public
ownership Of all base industries with
the workers participating In the
management.
1t is understood that the League
of Nations issue will be left un
touched.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
C0RTON WELL IS
HEAD LINER FOR
WEEK IN FIELD
Unofficial Reports State New Oil 10
High Gravity; Tests Reported at
from 90 to az Gravity; May
Hunt Deeper Sands.
SEVERAL WELLS DUE TO
COME NEXT FEW DAYS
Gorton No. d Wade cemented; ce.
ment Drilling Company Has
Casing Set; others Active;
Operators over Field Busy.

Reports from the Cement field in
dcate that the strike" at the loca.
tion OF the Gorton Trust, Wagner
farm No. /, in the east half of the
southwest of section 1853 is the
most important happening in the
field during the week
The top of the sand was struck at
1871 feet and drilling was stopped
at 1910 feet. The gas flow is re-
ported as about 1O,OO0.0O0 cubic feet
per day and in addition to this the
well is making about 20 barrels o.
nil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
ELKs MEET TONIGHT

Tonight at S o'clock the h. +. o.
Elks will meet in regular session at
their hail. corner of Third street and
Chickasha avenue. In addition to
the regular business of the meeting,
three candidates are slated as "vic.
TINS to walk the burning sands and
be wiscd up in the mysteries of the
order
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
TO WRITE SOVIET HISTORY
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Madison, Wis, June l6.-A history
of the Russian revolution and the
first year of the soviet rule will be
written by Prof E. A. Ross, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin sociologist, during
his leave of absence next term. The
history will be based on material col
lected by the American Red Cross.
Ross undertook the work at the re-
quest of the Red Cross. The docu-
ments are now being translated at
Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
HOLD PROBE ON
STRIKE QUESTION

Galveston. June i6.-An invcstiga-
tion of strike conditions here to
learn if the withdrawal of state
troops is Justified will be held to
day by officials Of the steamship
companies and state officials.
I. N. Barb, labor leader, claims
that Aexicans are being used as
strike breakers. He says they were
brought into the United States con-
trary to the immigration, literacy
and head tax laws,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
TEXAS OFFICERS
HUNT FOR DRAFT
OOOGER OF PHIL
BY United Press

BY United Press
Dallas, Tex, June 1.-THE police
are searching for Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll. millionaire draft evader.
who escaped from army officers in
Philadelphia some weeks ago, aud
who is said to be in this state.
Bergdoll is reported to have pass
cd through Oklahoma City on Tues
day. June s. on his way TO Laredo,
Tex. It is feared by the officials
that they are too late and that he
has crossed the Mexican border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
.L|STLESS GAME:
WON BY CHICKS
OVER SYRINGE RS
Feature Of Bickering Is Widness Of
Opposing Pitchers; For Third
Time Against Springfield,
Chicks Win in First.

1t really appeared to be like taking
candy from the baby, or pushing
your blind aunt in the creek, or some.
thing along that line, to win that
ball game from Springfield yester-
day. but the Chicks put the soft
pedal on their conscience and took
the thing anyhow, to 3.
The feature of the game was the
wildness of the opposing pitchers.
Payne had worlds of stuff, but he
had hard time controlling it. Mark
lard, tho elongated youth chosen for
B:ound duty by the Merchants, frank.
ly admitted that he couldn't locate
the approximate direction OF the rub
ber He hit one man in the first
and after walking three in the sec.
ord. called on Barney st. John for
relet. Cotter, tho first baseman.
was the volunteer With the bases
loaded and one down when he went
in, he got out without a run that
fra ne, and with two more during
the remainder OF the game, but ap-
parently the Chicks, having been pre-
sented with the game in the first in
ming, were running with the throttle
about half opened.
Four in First
Pettigrews men for the third con
secutive time won the ball game in
the first inning. Reudy singled and
was sacrificed TO second by Neusel
Reynolds was hit by pitcher and
trotted down. PooIaw struck out.
Pettigrew singled scoring Reudy,
Reynolds landed at third on the hit.
Kitterman singled scoring Reynolds.
Pettigrew taking third. Kittcrman
stole second. Kennedy doubled scor-
ing Pettigrew and Kitterman.
N the fourth the Chicks copped
two moro. Neuscl was safe on a
fielder's choice. Reynolds singled
and Neusel pulled up at second. He
went to third on passed ball by
Comes and scored when the Spring
field catcher made a wild heave to
!hhd Poolaw walked and scored
from the first on Pettigrew double.
How Springcrs Scored.
In the fourth st. John was safe
on McMullcn's error 1t was a high
throw that Kitterman pulled down af.
ter leap of nine feet into the
ozone. While he was on this flight.
st. John reached first. Bennett
lined out to Poolaw. Brown and
Comes walked. filling the bags. Cot.
CONTINUED on page g.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
"For Anything Ireland Wants." De.
cIarcs Chairman Uninstructed
First Time in 30 Years;
Without Unit Rule.
LIBERALS PLAN FOR
MERGER OF PLATFORM
work Out Plans So Can Get Toeeth-
er On Support of Presidential
Candidate; Have Duplicate
Labor Planks, It's Learned.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
San Francisco, June Commit
tceman Charles Bocschensten of Hi
nois said today that the delegation
from that state would fight for an
Irish freedom plank in the Demo.
cratic platform at the national con
veniion here.
Our delegation will fight to give
lrelan danything she wants" he
said.
The Illinois delegation will be un-
instructed and without the unit rule
for tho first time in 80 years, it was
learned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
RECEIVERS FROM ILLNESS.

f. NJ. Price was able to be down
town today for the first time in
more than a week. He has practi-
cally recovered from a serious at
tack of ptomaine poisoning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
STATE SOLDIERS
KEEP DOWN RIOT
BY United Press,

By United Press.
Duluth, Mimi, June 16.-Stats
troops are expected here today to
prevent further race riots following
the lynching of three negroes here
last night who were held in connec-
ton with an attack on a white girl.
There were 5000 in the mob. re-
ports state. but there was not a shot
fired. The mob was orderly. In a
quiet. determined manner the ne
groes were taken from the Jail and
lynehed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Vice President in Statement De.
clares Not After Democratic
Nomination; viii Fight All
Advocates Irish Freedom.
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
TAKES SWING AT cox
Declares Nomination Of Ohio Man
Would Be Menace to Law and
order;" Statement Says Ho
Would Make Ideal" Wet"
By United Press.

by UHILed Press.
San Francisco, June 16.--Vice Pres
ident Thos. P. Marshall stated today
that he does not want the presiden-
tial nomination.
He declared that he would fight
the vets and the advocates Of Irish
freedom in the convention. It is UNI
derstood that he has sent telegram
to Calvin Coolidge, republican vice
presidential nominee, saying, you
have my sincere sympathy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Oppose Governor Cox.
v United Presg.

Washington, June l6-The Anti
Saloon league issued a statement
here today in which it was stated
that the organization was unquali-
fiedly opposed to Governor Cox as a
democratic presidential candidate.
The statement declared that his
candidacy Is unthinkable and that It
would be a menace to law and order.
Tho anti-wets declared that Cox
would mako an ideal wet candi-
date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
Davis Would Accept

BY United Press
London, June 16.--Amercan AM
bassador John w Davis announced
today that while he was not seeking
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent, he would accept 1t if noininat-
ed
Davis declared that the story cur
rent here, that Colonel House was
enroute to London to offer him the
nomination. was entirely unfounded,
He said he did not know the purpose
of CO., Houses European trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
GOOD WHEAT CROP

BY United Press.
Ponca City, June 16.-The best
wheat crop ever raised in this sec
tion is now being harvested. The
yield will average 20 bushels. Many
fields will yield much more than
that.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16

closed them are running solely under
authority of the county attorney,
and absolutely contrary to my judg-
ment."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
High Gravity, Report.

well is making about 20 barrels o.
oil
High Gravity, Report.
The feature of this strike Is that
the oil in this we'll Is by far the
highest gravity product found in the
field to date, according to reports.
The best information obtainable
places the gravity at about 40 to AZ.
The Gorton Trust has made no state
ment as to the gravy, however, sam
pies taken from the well by others
being the basis of these reports.
While tho Gorton company has
paying proposition in the well as it
stands, the probability is that they
will go deeper in the hope of find
ing the real pool of oil for which all
the operators have been searching.
The present production will probably
be bradenheaded and saved.
New Wells Are Due.
Several other wells are slated for
completion in the next few days.
The Gorton Trust, Wade No. 4 has
the casing set at 1919. They will
standardize and drill in In the noxt
few days, reports state.
An important test is that of the
Mammoth Drilling company in the
northeast of section 9-5-9 where thoy
have the casing set and cemented at
1887. Should this we'll prove to be
a good producer it would widen the
strip OF production or proven terri.
tory by more than q mile.
Deepen Gas Well,
Tho Gorton No. !, Wade, in the
southeast of the southwest of sec
tion 2-5-9, is to be transformed from
a gas well to an oiler. For months
the tendency Of this well has been
strongly inclined toward the change
as it has been making about as much
oil as gas when turned loose. A der
rick has been completed over the
well and they will drill into the oil
with standard toos.
The Bailey-Kee-Moo well is drill
ing at 750 feet with a rotary in the
north half of the northeast of sec.
tion 1868, Big Whip allotment.
Other Operations.
The Cement Drilling company, on
the Holding strip, west Of the Frisco
in section 9-5-9, is cemented with
casing set on the regular 23O0 foot
sand.
The Homa-Okla in section 800.
near the Cement depot. is again
drilling with rotary at 1850 feet
Tho Mckinney, Hedlund farm No.
2, is cemented on the regular 29OO
foot sand in tho north half of the
northeast of 1859. They have their
pumping equipment rugged up to
bring the we'll in.
The Lone Star No. ?, Lackey in
the east half of the northwest of the
northwest of section 11-5-9 is drill
ing at 1850 feet.
In the west half of the northeast
of the northwest of section 11-5-9.
the Mid-Southwestern, Lackey No. ..
is drilling at about 25O feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-16
WEATHER FORECAST
Por Oklahoma.

Tonight and Thursday, gen .
orally fair :
Local Temperature 1
Maximum l3. minimum IN 4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-07

666 has more limitations than any other
Chill and Fever Tonic on the market
but no one wants limitations. in neal.
cine. They are dangerous. Aug "a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-07
WONDERS WHY HE'S POOR.

The following paragraph which Isl
going the rounds of the Louisiana
.rIe.s carries ,hInK stimulal0r:
The average Louisiana farmers IS
awakened by a Connecticut alarm
clock, buttons his Chicago suspenders
to his Detroit Cv9"AllS, puts on pair
Of hoes made II Cleveland, washes
N Pittsburgh basin, uses Cincinnati
Is0ap, dries on cotton towel made in
NaN Hampshire, sits down to a Grand
RaDiGS table eats breakfast food made
in Battle Greer. biscuits made from
IMiuresota flour, Kansas City bacon
anQ Indiana gr' fried in Omaha lard,
Of, st. Louis stove, buys irish pota-
toes grown in Michigan, and canned
fruit grown in California, canned We
IgetableS from Maryianl seasoned with
Rhode Island spices, fills his pipe with
Virginia tobacco, puts on his hat made
in Philadelphia, harnesses his Mis-
souri, mule fed on Iowa corn with New
York harness, and plows his farm
which is covered with Massachusetts
Mortgage, with an Indiana pillow, Al
night he crawl5 under a New jersey
blanket and is kept awake by dog