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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
Democrats Of Missouri and Kansas
Holding Conventions and Iowa Re-
publicans Selecting Delegates;
johnson Success Strs 'em.
BEvERIDGE COMPROMISE
FOR G. o. p. GUARDIANSHIP
Republican Candidates Deadlock over
Presiding Officer Of Convention;
Mediators Seek to Quiet Per
turbed Waters in Party.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, April 23.-With one
republican and two democratic state
conventions under way today, the
politicians are still up in the air
over the contests for presidential
nominations in the two great par.
ties.
The democrats in Missouri are Sc
lecting twenty delegates to the ma
tional convention and Kansas is Sc
lecting twenty-six delegates. Iowa
republicans are choosing twenty-six
delegates to the national convention.
To the politicians Senator Hiram
Johnson's overwhelming defeat OF
Gen. Wood and Gen. Pershing in
the Nebraska primaries was the out
standing feature of the situation to-
day.
The defeat of Wood in Nebraska
was taken to mean an evident broad
ennE of the rift in the Wood organ
i2ation and II brought nearer the
attempt to make Frank Hitchcock
seem responsible for the Wood cam
paign b
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
Latest Returns Indicate Beyond a
Doubt That "Peerless" Leader,
Will Represent Party at Ma
tional Convention.
JOHNSON CONTINUES LEAD
AS REPUBLICAN CHOICE
Wood Holds Second Place and Per-
shing Is Poor Third; Senator
Hitchcock Favored by Demo-
Gratis for Presidency.

BY United Press
Omaha, Neb., April 22.-William j,
Bryan, three times the standard
bearer Of his party. in "A presidential
campaign, will be one of the dele
gates at large from Nebraska to teh
Democratic national convention
which meets in San Francisco in
June
Returns from Tuesdays presiden-
tial primary in the state, with 994
precincts out of a total of 1S49 re
ported, indicate the election of Mr..
Bryan as a delegate and it is not be
leved that additional returns will
change the result,
Senator Hiram Johnson, Of Cali
fornia, on the face of the returns
available this morning, continued to
lead in the Republican presidential
contest, with Gen. Leonard Wood
running second and Gen. John j.
Peishing a poor third. The latter
barely carried his home county.
Senator Hitchcock has apparently
won endorsement of the Democrats
of Nebraska, his home state, for the
Democratic nomination for president.
William Jennings Bryan made de
cided gains as the counting of the
delegates-at-large votes progressed
and went into the lead Of all dele
in the retUrns received from 368 pre-
cipcts outside of Douglas county
(Omaha). The vote in Douglas coun-
ty, however, from 164 precincts cut
this advantage and in the total of
532 precincts he stood fifth
Il Will be at the San Francisco
convention whether l go as a dele
gate, or a representative of the press
but the liquor and Wall street in
terests will know that | am there
it matters not in what capacity
CO."
This statement made by Mr.. Bryan
In his many stump speeches in this
state for his nomination as dele
gate at large proved TO be a reality
in both cases today for late returns
from the state primaries indicate
that he is assure dof representing
his party as fourth man on the list
of delegates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
Warehouse of 6uie & Wallace Hard
ware Store Burns to Ground;
Department Fights Blaze In
High Winds.
FIGHTER S QUICK WORK
HOLDS BLAZE IN CHECK
Telephone and Light Wires Damaged
Phones Out of Commission; Chief
Gives His Estimate of All
Losses Today.

A fire that threatened the entire
business district of Chickasha broke
out yesterday afternon in the ware
house of the Buie g. Wallace hard
ware store, 31S Chickasha avenue at
AIS o'clock and resulted in a total
loss of practically $4,000 as estimat'
ed by Fire Chief Gattls this morning.
The fire was caused, Chief Gattis
states by the burning of trash in the
alley near the warehouse, The build
ing was of frame and sheet iron con-
struction and was used by the hard
ware firm for the storing of surplus
miscellaneous stock.
Before it was discovered, the blaze
had gained much headway with the
result that before the department
could respond to the alarm, the build
ing was solid sheet of flame and
was being famed by high wind.
The structure was located within
few feet of the hardware store
proper as we'll as to other business
establishments, including the G. and
B. clothing store; Owsleys Jewelry
store and Owl drug store.
Despite the high wind and the
headway that the fire had gained,
the prompt work Of the department
confined the blaze to The building OF
it's origin, with the exception of small
warehouses of the Owsley store and
the Owl drug store. Within 10 min
utes after the arrival of the depart
ment the entire situation was within
the control of the men.
Electric light wire and a big cable
of the telephone company were burn
ed and until the circuit was turned
off there was considerable danger OF
contact with live wires
Following is the estimated loss sus-
tanned by the ceveral firms, as esti-
mated by the fire chief: Buie &c
Wallace, $4,000; Southwestern Bell
Telephone company, damage to wires
and cables, $500; Own Drug store.
warehouse, $3.50; Owslcy Jewolry
store, warehouse, $3.50.
A number of telephones were put
out of commission but the linemen
we're on the job promptly in the work
of repair and it was thought that
all phones would be working carly
tOdya.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
JAIL BREAK CUT
SHORT BY QUICK
ACTION OF CLARK
Jaier Waits With Sawed-off Shot
Gun While Prisoners Try to Dig
Way Through Wall Locked
Cell House.

One or more inmates Of the Grady
county Jail are alive this morning
for the simple reason thar they were
not successful in digging their way
through tAe wall Of The jail in an at
tempt to gain their liberty. Had
they been successful in opening that
hole. the first man to stick his head
through it would have had that head
blown off. or nearly so, as Jailer
Ray Clark was waiting just outside
the wall armed with sawed-off shot
gun.
The attempted Jail break was stag
ed last night while the jailer WAS
for the time alone in the building,
Sheriff Sankey haying been called
away Oh business for short time,
Clark discovered that there was
something unusual going on inside
the jail He tried the door and found
that it had been tied from the in
side. Being unable to open the door
he armed himself and went to the
outside where he located the point
they were digging through the wall
There he took up his position and
silently waited Before the men had
opened the hole entirely through the
wall, Sheriff Sankey returned. With
the reinforcements on the job, the
hand of the attempted Jail break
ers was called. they were forced to
unfasten the door and were locked
in the cells.
There will be no more attempted
jail breaks" said Sheriff Slnkcy
this morning. "At least not from
this bunch. There were seven in
the gang and they will be locked in
the cell house. Some of them are
alive only because they didn't dig
through that wall The jailer would
have killed the first man to stick
his head through"
A letter written by Bob Boatman.
one of the inmates, to his f'.aer,
telling him that plans for the break
had been made and that he (the
prisoner WIS going to make his way
to California, was nabbed by the
sheriff
I'VE cut that California trip entirc-
ly out" said the sheriff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22

kozY INsrALLs MACHINES

Two new picture machines have
been installed at the Kozy and are
being used for the iirst time today,
according to w c. Blackstone. man.
ager. These machines are the lat
est type of Simplex projection ma
chimes and are equipped with the
latest improvements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22

The Chicks are all set for the bat
tie this afternoon at University Park
when they will hook up with the
Enid HIryesters and pry off the lid
of what promises to be decidedly
good baseball year for the re-vamp-
ed Western association.
The attitude Of TIE men is that
they'll go in there and do some har-
vesting of the Hlrvesters before the
din of battle dies away or be car
ried off the CORY field on stretchers.
They are full of pep and every man
ON the club is in good physical con-
dilion.
Those two battles with Oklahoma
City did more to put confidence into
the men than years workout The
infield was new then, having been
shaken up by string of unavoida-
bic happenings. It's a machine now
and should be working in good
shape this afternoon.
At the Elks club last night, both
teams were entertained at a lunch.
con and smoker and if the statements
of the players go for anything, the
fur is due to fly. Both organizations
claimed they had the best ball team
in the world and both expressed re-
gret at having to administer a crush
ing defeat to the other.
Mig Stewart, third sacker for
Enid, carried away the honors as
an orator for Enid, declaring among
his many well chosen remarks that
the Enid business men gave an oil
well for every home run poled by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
(By Edwardson and Wilkins, Enid
Sport Writers.)

(By, Edwardson and wilkins, Enid
Sport Writers)
Ends HaryeSters, under the gen
eralshIp of Ted Waring, promise Pet
tigrew's Chicks a race for the big
end of the score in the opening game
of the Western association at Uni
versity Park this afternoon
Smoky" Riggers, righthander
will be the battery mate OF Dave
Lamb for Enid. Biggers held the St
Joe champs to ten hits last Sunday
while his team mates garnered six
teen clouts off Luschcr and Rose
Among Ends pill busters are Ty-
rus Bennic Martinez The left gar
den, who in the last two gInes poled
out two homcrs, a three sackel. two
singles and a sacrifice. Dud Bran
non. on first, follows Martin in the
batting order. He is figured good
among the heavy htters Dave
Lamb, the backstop, is also a hard
hitter-and is speedy cop allowing
no one to steal shows off to. good
advantage.
Big" Stewart" on the hot corner.
is not afraid to take chance when
a grass cutter threatens his shoe
strings Eddie Himbury on short
must not be forgotten AS a fielder
he is able to work to both sides,
his throwing arm is good. and he
steps to the platter from either side.
Red Lawrence, playing in the cen
ter field, is lead off man. Red is a
good safe hitter and has been accus-
ed of being the only three ring cir
Gus playing baseball. Bunch in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
CHICKS SET TO PULL OFF SOME
HARVESTING WHEN THEY BATTLE
ENID CLUB AT UNIVERSITY PARK

an Enid player. He was assured in
return that while CalckaSha is not
blessed with oil wells in her back
yard, there are plenty of them at Ce-
ment and that the local bugs have
the kale with which to purchase one
or more of these little Inexpensive
trinkets for a Chickasha batsman
that smacks four-ply wallop.
For the Chicks, "Drlp" Hayes,
catcher, proved to be a wonder as
an after dinner talker His Grafton
on the subject, How it feels to live
in Arkansas after Little Rock has
gone dry" proved entertaining as
well as instructive.
Red Reynolds and Harry Smith
ran Hayes a close second for speak
ing honors. For brevity. and direct
ness, Smith copped the rabbit Given
the subject, The longest and hard
est ball game l ever pitched, and the
result" his speech was as follows:
Eighteen Innings. l lost it," Reu-
dy's remarks plus a series of grace
full gestures, prompted the remark
that he had a wind up that was a
wonder and that he should have been
a pitcher instead of an outgardener.
Lefty Lewis will be Pettigrew' S
choice for the rifle pit in the ope l.
er with Hayes behind the platter
The following will start: Reudy
CT; McMullen. SIS; Scott, rf; Rey.
nolds, 2b Kitterman, 1b; Dobbins
3b; Pettigrew. If; Hayes, c; Lewis, p.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
HARVESTERS ON JOB TO GIVE
CHICKS BATTLE FOR LONG END
or COUNT nv SEASONS OPENER

right garden is fielder who thinks
more of the ball game than his field
ing percentage and with the willow
no criticism can be offered. Jacu-
bck at second must not be over.
looked. His opponents will no doubt
realize this before the game is over.
Lefty Kerns. jim Reynolds, Mack
Mcclure and Bruce Hit complete
Warnings pitching staff and anyone
Of these may appear today or tomor-
row, the choice depending on Big
gers mound work in the first frames
of today's battle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
Deadlock over Hiram

BY United Press.
Chicago, April 22--The republican
presidential candidates, who are
deldlocked in the struggle to have
their man selected for temporary
chairman OF the national convention
which meets here in June, are now
appearing to be willing to sacrifice
their ambition and accept neutral
candidate, it was learned at republi-
can headquarters here today.
To avoid discord in the party ranks
an attempt will be made to bring
the opposing candidates together. 1t
said.
The mediators who are seeking to
settle the controversy have propos-
ed to select Albert ]. Beveridge,
former Indiana senator, as Temporal
ry chairman OF the national convcn-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
SWIMMERS TRAIN FOR GAMES

BY United Press.
Montreal, Que, April 22-George
Hodgson, stlr swimmer of tie Mon.
treal Amateur Aehletic association,
is in training for the Olympic trials
and is likely to be one of Canada
mermen in the Belgian contests.
Hodgson won several events at the
1912 Olympic games. as did Frank
McCill also of the NJ. A. A. A., who
starts active training for the trials
in few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
CHIX R0TAR|AMs
SHIP BOOKS FOR
MEN At GRANITE
5000 Pounds Of Reading Material
on Way, Due to Generosity
of Local People.

The inmates of Granite peniten-
tiary will have reading material for
some time to come as the result of
the efforts of the Rotary club o.
Chickasha and the generosity Of the
people of Chickasha.
Yesterday afternoon, Jonas Cook
president of the Carnegie library
board saw duly finished the job of
packing and sElpping the books to
Granite. There were Is boxes of
books and magazines and the weight
according to the bill of lading was
351O pounds, being just 1910 pounds
more books than the Rotariahs start
ed out to garner
Story of Drive.
More than two weeks ago Mr..
Cook brought to the attention of the
Rotarians the fact that the inmates
of Granite were desirous of obtain
ing good books and magazines to
read This information was contain
ed in a letter received from a pris-
oner at Granite to Mr.. Cook in which
it was pointed out that the state had
provided no funds for "A library for
the prison.
An appeal was made by the Rotar-
ans to the people of Chickasha for
books and magazines and on Sunday.
April IS the Rotary members covered
the town in cars collecting the read
ing matter that was placed on the
front porches. The slogan was to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
KEEP ALLEYS CLEAN
is CITY ORDER NOW

That tie practice of throwing slops
in the alleys Of the city must be
stopped or prosecutions will follow,
was the Statement, of Or. L. L. Dam
Son, city health superintendent, this
morning. DR.. Dawson states that
many complaints are reaching him
concerning the practice of throwing
slops into the alleys. This must
be stopped or fines will be imposed
on the conviction of the offenders. -
the doctor stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
LEGION MEETS roNIenr

The Chickasha Post. American lie.
gion, will hold its regular meeting
tonight at Candy Land. A luncheon
and smoker will feature the occasion.
A proposition for permanent quar-
ters will be taken up at this meet
ing, according to the post comman.
der. L. Z. Emanuel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22

According to the records in police
court this morning, two were fined
on charges of fighting. The docket
shows them as w. A. Cox and Ciar.
ley Killian They were each fined
SO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
CENSUS RETURNS

BY United Press.
Washington, April 22.-The census
bureau announced today that the
population of Vandalia, Mo, is PISS;
Holden, Mo, 2011; Ennis, Texas,
722l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
FINE ARTS RECITAL
AT o. c. w. TONIGHT

All is in readiness for the recital
by the students Of the fine arts de
partment of the Oklahoma College
for Women tonight The program
will start at sis and will be partic-
ipated in by the voice, piano. violin
and expression students of the
school. The public is invited
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22
cARRANZA WOULD MAKE
PEACE WITH SONORA REBELS S

By United Press
Washington, April S2-President
Carranza of Mexico. is now attempt
ing to make peace with the Sonora
revolutionary forces, according to
General Alvarado. the representa-
tive here Of the Obregon revolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22

collect "a ton Of books" but that
quota" was exceeded by nearly a
half ton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-22

Mrs. John Giatras left yesterdly
for a few days visit in Ft Worth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11

Quincy Hotel Wednesday with sia
tables of bridge. The prizes. dainty
japanese plates were captured by Mes
Ottinger, Chas. Convoy. r. L. Munroe
and Mrs. Leal. Two courses of re-
freshments were served.
A. L. Wilson, Miss Elite Love. and
little Sarah Hinson have returned
from an automobile trip to Davidson
n. c.. where they witnessed the grad
uation of A. L. Wilson, Jr.
Mesdames j. c. Jessup and Arthur
Watson will entertain at bridge Fri
day afternoon in honor of the three
brides elect, Misses Evelyn Phillips
Alice Morgan and Celia McFarlin.
The death of Rev. Allen Judd, rec
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal church oc-
Cured here Tuesday afternoon. He
had been in failing health since an
attack of influenza in March. Bishop
Weed had just left the room Of The
sufferer, having placed his hands on
him and blessed him when the nurse
quietly borne his spirit away.
Misses Elizabeth Mccormick, and
Winnie May Harrison, of Live Oak, are
the guests of Mrs. r. l.. Swege-.
Miss Alice Davidson, complimented
Mary Bostick. Sarah Curtis and Daisy
Munroe, of the graduating class with
a fancy dancing party at her home
Tuesday night. Ice cream. cakes and
kisses were served.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11
FLORIDA WOMEN
MEET FOR TRIP
DELEGATES TO BIENNIAL CON-
vENTION AT DIES MONIES TO-
ASSEMBLE At JACKSONVILLE
SUNDAY.

i
The Florida delegation will assem-
! BILE in Jacksonville to attend the BIZ
ecnial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs on Sunday
| evening, June 10. The party will leave
over the Dixie Flyer route at p. m.
reaching Des Moines at $50 p. m. on
Tuesday.
Mrs. c. E. Hawkins, Brooksville,
Mrs. George Wright. Lakeland, Mrs.
Katherine Tippetts, ST. Petersburg,
Mrs Ernest Gallawoy, Sanford. Mrs.
d. p. Council, Lake Worth and Miss
Marguerite Porter, Ocala, are the state
delegates leaving from Jacksonville.
Mrs. Edgar Lewis. secretary TO tho
general federation, and Mrs j. w.
McCullum, president F. F. w. c. as
Florida delegates at large will accom-
pany these to Des Moines. Mrs. w. s.
Jennings, Florida's director to the gen.
eral federation will precede the delega-
tion by several days in order TO be
present at the meeting of the general
federation board Of directors. Other
state delegates who will join the party
! in Des Moines are: Mrs. W. r. O'Neal,
of Orlando, who is now visiting in
d, .. VI. ~
who is now visiting in Iowa, Mrs. M.
L. winthrop, Maine, and Miss Eliza
beth Skinner of Dunedin, who will
come from New York. Florida is for
tunate in having goodly number OF
clubs directly federated with the gen.
eral federation, and these Will send
representatives Mrs. e. Van Hood,
Ocala. Mrs. Belle Goodrich, FIT. Laud-
erdale. Mrs. Walter Warden, of Tampa,
to join the party at Chicago, Mrs. J. II.
Cornwall, Daytona, Mrs. n. c. Sears,
of Daytona, to come from L5te tie
neya Wisconsin, Mrs w. E. Hitchcock
Daytona, Mrs Milton Perry Smith, Or
mond. Mrs. A. 3. Whitman, ORLANDO,
Mrs. +. r. Lutz, of DeLand, to join
the party from Wabash, Indiana, Mrs
d. &. John, of st. Petersburg, going
from Omaha, Mrs. F. w. Kingsley, st.
Petersburg. Mrs. C. H. Hawley, st.
petersburg. Brs. j. H. Thompson. Odds
mar. Mrs. William Mark Brown. Mrs.
Harvey Jarrett, and Mrs. Lon Worth
Crow, from Miami, Mrs. e. G. Swearin-
gen of Winter Haven to come from
Madison, Lake, Minnesota, Mrs. VIII
liam Holshouser. St. Petersburg, MIS-.
B. M. Warner, Mrs. w. B. Young, Mrs.
Henry Clark of Jacksonville are all
manning to be with the delegation
Mrs. Jacob Yetter, of Jacksonville will
ioin the Florida delegation at chicago,
and Miss M E. Allison. representative
from the Twentieth Century Clup OF
Gainesville. will be in Des Moines when
the party arrives. The Florida dele
cation will be located at Hotel Savery,
III Des Moines, during the convention.
This is a splendid representation from
the Florida federation and will bring
back many helpful messages to ciup
women from the biennial Other state
delegations to be at the Slavery are;
Arizona. Delaware, District OF Column
bia Idaho. Louisiana, Maryland, Mon
tana, Nevada. New York, North Da-
kota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah ana
Mrs. Edgar Lewis has been appoint
ed chairman of committee to ar
range for a dinner for the Florida dele
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11

1t is with a deep sense of APP.
probation that l thank my many
friends for the substantial vote
which / received last Tuesday.
AS a Democrat who loves Pen
sacola and Escambia county ]
thank the voters of District No.
/ who chose me as their county
commissioner for the ensuing
two years. / will endeavor to
serve all the people faithfully
and well and will do my duty to
the best of my ability. I will
the council of citizens
at any time and hope that Es-
Gambia county will advance as
it should during my administra-
ton.
Yours for Good Roads.
T. T. WENTWORTH, Jr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11
CARD OF THANKS.

70 the Voters of Precincts IA, 10, 81, 81
| take this method of expressing
my deep gratitude and sincere ap-
rreciation for the confidence you
had in me by voting for me for
your commissioner. While lost
the race by 12 votes ! feel that the
large vote given me was . great
tribute. To those who voted for
MIR. Soderlind and Mr.. Sanchez ]
have nothing but the kindiiest feel
ing. We are al, loyal citizens of
Pensacola and Escambia and are
going to cooperate with the win
ner for the betterment of our COM
munity. thank you.
EDWARD p. PRESTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY
OFFICERS ELECTED

Chipley, June 10.-County officer:
elected in Washington county are:
Geo. w. Johnson, sheriff.
A. G. McQuagge, clerk circuit court
G. w. Watts, tax collector.
J. D. Nixon, tax assessor.
Hightower, superintendent of educa-
ton.
). M. Jones, supervisor registration.
Curtis Croften, representative.
II. II. Wells, senator 25th district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11

cation on Thursday evening, June IS.
Florida is enthusiastically backing the
unanimous choice of the federation.
convened in st. Petersburg last No
yember. Mrs. w. S. Jennings for the
office of first vice. president to the
general federation, the election to take
place at the last of the convention.