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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Wilson Undertakes to Save Armenia
From Turkish Nationality by
Accepting Role Of Med
ator from League
TO NAME BOUNDARIES
OF ARMENIAN NATION
Described as apparently Stimulated
by Huge Work Undertaken'n
Accepts personality" 1t
is Pointed Out
BY United Press

BY United Press,
Washington, Dec. 1.-The fate of
Armenia today lay in the hands of
President Wilson, following his ac-
ceptance of the post of mediator in
the Armenian-Turkish difficulty, the
invitation to assume such position
having come from Paul Hymans,
president of the council OF the league
OF nations.
The president has undertaken to
save the Armenian nation from
aggression at the hands of the Turk
ish nationalists by accepting the
eague of nations request to act
as mediator between the two forces
in an effort to adjust their differ
ences. He also has before him the
problem of laying out the boun-
daries of the new Armenian nation
Following the close Of the cabi-
oet meeting, the president was de
scribed as apparently stimulated
BY the huge work he has under
taken"
In his letter to NJ Hymans ac-
cepting the post of mediator, Presi-
dent Wilson said in part:
'While the invitation to accept
the mandate for Armenia has been
rejected by the senate of the United
States, this country has repeatedly
declared it's solicitude for the fate
md welfare of the Armenian people
n a manner and to the extent that
lustifies you in saying that the fate
of Armenia has always been Of spec
al interest to the American people.
q am without authorization to Of
fer or employ the military forces OF
he United States in any project for
the relief Of Armenia and any ma
terial contribution would require the
authorization of the congress,
which is not now in session and
whose action I could not forecast.
81 am willing, however, upon as
5urances Of the moral and diplomat
g support of the principal powers
and in a spirit of sympathetic re
sDonse to the request of the council
of the league of nations, to use my
good offices and to proffer my per
sonal meditation to a representative
whom / may designate to end th'
hostilties that are now being waget
against the Armenian people and t.
bring peace and accord to the con
tending parties, relying upon thu
council of the league of nations t.
suggest to ME the avenues through
which my proffer should be con
veyed and the parties to whom i
should be addressed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Principal of C. n. s. Says Nothing
to Charges That Men on Foot
ball Squad Didn't Make
Grades as Required
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE
BEEN RECEIVED HERE
Local Authorities Will Take No Ac-
tlon Until Officially Notified;
Chickasha One Oldest
Association Members

I'VE will fight the suspension pro-
ceedings to a finish; the reports are
false and unfounded," declared Ian
son d. Mitchell, principal of the
Chickasha high school, speaking o.
the charges said to have been fled
before the board Of control of the
Oklahoma High School Athletic as
sociation and seeking to suspend
the school from the organization.
Reports show that the five memr
bers of the Chickasha high school
football squad who are mentioned
in the complaint completed the nee
essary amount of class work last
spring, Mitchell declared The play
ors mentioned were: Capt. Leland
Adams, quarterback; Ted Schlotter
beck, guard, who was selected on
the all-state eleven; Arl Barry, and
Doug Walden, substitute linesmen.
No official Notice.
The complaint charges that these
men failed to complete the necessary
amount of class work last spring
Principal Mitchell has received no
official notice from the board and
will take no action until such notice
Is received, he said.
Chickasha is one of the Oldest
members of the Central high school
conference and has never been called
to answer charges of playing ineligi
BILE men,
Muskogee, Nash and Mountain
View arc other members of the quar-
tet under fire before the board O.
control of the state association.
Oklahoma City "Kicking"
Oklahoma City high school Off
cials filed the charges against Mus
kogee, Principal Mitchell learned to-
day in a telephone conversation with
Edgar Meacham, of Norman, mem
ber of the board of control. The
capitol city football team met defeat
at the hands of the Muskogeo eleven
four weeks ago. Greers men also
were defeated here and it is con
5idered probable that Oklahoma City
preferred the charges against the
winners of second place in the big
Ten" conference.
Muskogee is charged with playing
men over the age of 21 Nash is ac-
cused of playing a man whose par
ents live in Braman; and Mountain
View is alleged to have used a
player who had not met certain
scholastic requirements and another
gridster who was over the 81 yeal
age limit.
A further hearing will be held ir
Oklahoma City on December 11th, il
was announced yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Hits
Street Cor, Pair
Narrowly Escape

L.. r. Williams, a service car
driver and his wife narrowly escaped
severe injury yesterday afternoon
at 1925 o'clock when the large tour
ing car in which they were riding
crashed into a Chickasha street rail
way car at the corner of Seventh
street and Chickasha avenue.
Both escaped with only minor
bruises and cuts. Neither member of
the street car crew nor the four pas
sengers were injured, street car Of
ficials state.
The street car was derailed and
came to a standstill when it hit the
curb on the south side of the street,
several yards from where the two
cars crashed. The automobile, which
was damaged extensively came to
stop on the southeast parking OF
the street intersection.
l.. R. Williams, driver of the auto
mobile. stated that his machine was
moving at the rate of from fifteen
to seventeen miles per hour wher
the automobile crashed into tn,
trolley car.
The street car was placed on th'
track and was in use at ) o'clock
James Orrell, motorman, and c. M
Neal, conductor were in charge o
the derailed car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
City Figuratively Walks on Tip-Toes
as Rumors Of Disasters Clrcu-
late; Defense Outrivaling
Wartime Plan
GUERILLA WARFARE is
KEEPING POLICE ACTIVE
Black and Tans Continue Raids;
XIII Two Says Report; Guards,
Plain Clothes Men Busy
In Public Places
BY United Press.

By United Press.
London, Dec. London figur-
atively walked on its tip toes today
amidst the many rumors of impend-
ing disasters.
Convinced that the Sim Feiners
were about ready to put into effect
a series of plots calling for massa-
crees and campaign of the torch,
officials were constructing defenses
ontrivaling those of war times.
An unprecedented number of
guards surround all public buildings.
In addition to the guards, swarms of
plain clothes men mingled with the
crowds wherever they congregated
Expert ,marksmen were posted at
convenient places and police re
serves were being held in readiness
for action on moments notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
GIN COMPANY FINED.

Oklahoma City.AFine of 81 and
costs was imposed on the Calhoun
Gin company Of Calhoun, c1dao
county. by the corporation commits
sion for violation of the commits
sions order setting 50 bale as
the price to be charged by ginners
for bagging and ties. The Calhoun
company had charged S225 a bale
and refused to refund the excess
payment when it was demanded. ac-
cording to the complaint.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
TREASON CHARGE DENIED

Athens, rec. 1.--Official denial
was given today that the 80 re-E-
ment intends to charge Former
Premier Veu.zelos with treason. vic
lation of the constitution of waste
of public funds. The decrss fixing
the plebiscite on the return o. For
mer King Constantine, provides 20,
voting by the army.
NJ. Lamri, chief editor of the
Partais. who is the only Venizelisi
editor continuing outspoken, to.lay
warns the cabinet that the entente
government will lose faith in Greece
should the cabinet recall all those
discredited under the VenizeIos ad
ministration,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Police Are Active.

London, Dec. LIN Bootla, the
Liverpool suburb, which suffered
from incendiarism. Saturday night,
the special constabulary was called
out today The corporation of Bootle
has decided that the use of the town
hall shall not be granted for poll
tical meetings, and an application OF
irish societies to be addressed by
Archbishop Mannix has been refused.
In Liverpool every possible precau
tion is being taken against a reoc-
curence of the trouble. The docks
and other places are heavily guard
ed. The search for the incendiaries
is being continued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Exclusive Interview of Taxi Driver
Printed in Dallas Dispatch De-
clares Mrs. Clara Hamon
is Across Border
TRIED TO HIRE AIRPLANE
BUT COULDN'T GET PILOT
Drove to Dallas, Then Took Taxi for
Cisco Story Declares; Carter
County Attorney Says Ar
rest to Come Soon
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. Mrs. Clara
Smith Hamon, said to ne the wife Of
nephew of the late Jake L. Hamon,
and who is wanted in Ardmore on a
charge of assault with intent to kill
in connection with the shooting OF
the millionaire oil man, IS in Mexico.
Her location is said to be within
100 miles of Ell Paso She slipped
through the net Of police whieh
spread over the nation following
the shooting Of the Ardmore capt
talist, and entered Mexico without
being suspicioned, or detained in any
way
En- route from Ardmore to Mexico,
Mrs. Hamon passed through Dallas,
spending several hours here, during
which period Of time she tried to
hire an aeroplane to take her to FL
Paso but could find no Pilot avail
able at that time.
She was driven to Dallas from
DeI.ison, Texas, in a rent car and In
Dallas she rented a taxicab and was
driven to Cisco on Tuesday night.
These developments in the case
were chronicled in a story printed
in the Dallas Dispatch here today,
purporting to be an exclusive inter-
view from the taxicab driver who
claims to have driven Mrs. Hamon
from Dallas to Cisco.
The name of the chauffeur is being
withheld at the request Of the police
officials.
"The woman appeared to be in
state Of almost nervous collapse
She was panic-stricken for fear she
would be arrested and every time
she saw an officer she would go to
pieces through fear" the chauffer is
quoted as saying.
Says Arrest Near.
By United Press.
Ardmore, Dec 1.-The arrest of
Mrs. Clara Hamon, in the nation
wide woman hunt is near, Russell
Brown, county attorney Of Carter
county claimed today when he re-
turned from mysterious hunting"
trip in connection with the death Of
Jake l.. Hamon.
Mr. Brown asserted today that he
had positive information that Mrs.
Clara Hamon was in the millionaire's
suite of rooms when Hamon was
shot ten days ago.
Mrs. Hamon is being sought by Of
ficers everywhere on a charge OF
shooting with intent to kill.
, Rumors and reports as to her
whereabouts have been numerous
since her disappearance shortly
5 after the shooting of the Ardmora
+ capitalist and oil man and people
] are wondering whether or not tho
claim Of the county attorney viii
: amount to more than ono Of The
a three rumors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Wilson TO Settle
Mericdn Problems
Says Belief NolU
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The belief
that President Wilson is determined
to settle the Mexican problem be-
fore the White House was strength
ened today.
The latest developments evidenc-
ing the governments willingness tc
recognize Mexico is a letter from
Secretary of State cambridge Colby
to Roberto " Pasqueria, Mexican
confidential agent, and which was
made public yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
PEACE OFFICER QUITS.

The Starr township in southwest
Grady county is without a peace of
ficer, Sheriff Matt Sankey said this
morning in announcing the resigna-
ton of Claude Barnard as deputy
sheriff in that district. Mr.. Bernard.
who was in the city today. stated
that he was forced to resign in order
that he might devote his undivided
time to his farm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

Oklahoma City.-Clarence l. Old
ham. grocer of Temple. Cotton coun-
ty has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. Papers in the case were
received yesterday by Isaac d. Tay-
1cr. referee in bankruptcy. The pcti-
tion which was filed Saturday, gives
liabilities Of the firm as sG,0975O
with assets u $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
JUSTICE"
SUGGESTED AS WEAPON.

By United Press.
Harrisburg, Penn, Dee. 1.-The
weapon of impartial justice under
responsible government" was offered
rs substitute for the "strik7
weapon" by Governor Henry J. A.
len. Of Kansas, at the conference oi
governors here.
He stated that arbitration Of DIFF
ferences between dapitai and labor
had failed after 60 years Of grow
ug industrial strife.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
LICENSED TO WED.

A lone marriage license was is
sued here yesterday. This permit
was issued to E. w. Cassidy, age
20, of verden, and Miss Jewell Lyday
age 20. Of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
= i i j. j. + J. + :. j. .
Z COTTON SHIP AFlRE. .

+ BY United Press. !.
+ New Orleans, Dec. 1.-The j.
T. steamship Calno, bound to Liv- j.
+ erpool from Port Arthur Tex, +
+ with cargo Of cotton, is on :
+ fire in the gulf of Mexico. This !
j. was the news picked up today :.
= by the naval wireless station +
+ here. +
T. j. + + + T. j. 4 + J. j
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
New Revolt Rumored.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Co-incident
to the Inauguration of President AL
varo Obregon of Mexico, are reports
received by the state department
that a conspiracy against the new
government is under way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
APPLICATION FILED.

F. F.. Palmers yesterday filed in
the county court of Grady county
an application for letters of admin
istration of the estate Of Elizabeth
N. Palmer,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
Start Mo. 2 Soon.

Preparations are under way for
the starting of Security No. 2, in
the southeast of the southeast of
section 11-5n-9w. They are stringing
up tools and officials of the com
pany have stated that they will spud
in early this month, probably in
the next few days. The derrick is
completed and the machinery is prac-
tically installed.
John S. Akin, president of the Sc
curety company and G. II. Carson,
vice-president, have been on the
ground for the past week giving per
sonal attention to the completion of
their well No. 1 and other matters.
Secs Extended Field.
Mr.. Akin is particularly enthusas
tic over the prospective future of
the Cement field and is strongly Of
the opinion that the Cement field
will develop into one of the greatest
pools yet found in oklahoma. Akin
further stated that in view of the
fact that the Cement field has now
developed distance Of approximate
ly nine miles, northwest and south
east with a width of one and half
miles, and the further fact that
many of the oldest producing wells
Of the field are practically holding
UP to their original settled condition,
IS an indication of the permanency
If the Cement field. He also stated
that it is mis- belief that the day
is not far distant when rea gusher
territory near the present develop
ment will be an actual fact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01
OPE ERATORS PLAN
START NE W WELL
At CEMENT SOON
Security Company to Spud in No. z
Soon After Bringing in One of
Best Wells In East Field
Extension
Special to The Express.

Special to The Express.
Cement Okla, Dec. 1.-Having
completed what appears to be one
Of the best wells in the east exten-
sion of the Cement field, the Secur-
ity Producing and Development com
pany is preparing to extend its cam
paign of development in the field.
In drilling in its No. / well on the
Lackey lease, in the northwest of
the northwest of section 1859, the
Security drillers had considerable
trouble in keeping the well from
blowing in before they had drilled
to the desired depth. When com
pleted the we'll flowed over the top
and is now being classed as a head
liner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-01

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The Daily Express.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23

expense Of defeating the Democracy
Is the sole, basis OF Governor Cox's
charge of conspiracy to buy the gov
eminent Of the United States. Incl
dentaly it required the candidacy of
Governor Cox to introduce into a ma
tionaI campaign the doctrine that 1t
is possible for the people of the United
States to buy their own government,
unless Mr.. Cox unconsciously means
to convey the idea that in this cam
paign the people are to buy back their
government from the autocracy which
has seized it and refuses TO let 90.
Finally it has been conclusively dem
onstrated that if the Democratic party
as to secure any money TO waste in a
vain effort to achieve a Democratic.
victory that money must come exclu-
sively from men Of the Colonel Deeds
type and the Dayton aircraft Plumber
bund. and from the Wall street inter
national ffnanciers. who alone will
United States In Wilson's League OF
Nations.
All Of these conclusions have been
demonstrated by sworn testimony be-
fore the Senate Committee with q,
mathematical precision which would
have met the enthusiastic appreciation
of the late Mr. Euclid. Governor Cox's
great expose has petered out 1t was
a false alarm.
Let's get back to the issues Of the,
campaign.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23
AS 1T LOOKED TO HIM.

Eleck, a town character, could
not read or write and that fact was
known to every citizen of the little
town in which he made his home,
but nevertheless Eleck enjoyed sit
ting on the piazza of the hotel with
a newspaper in his hand, simulat-
ing reading the news"
Another citizen passing into the
hotel for dinner noticed that Eleck
was reading his paper as usual, but
happened to be holding it upside
down, and said:
whats the news, Eleck ?"
Eleck, who was looking at a pic
ture of battleship upside down in
his paper, replied:
Nothing much, only / notice
there has been bad wreck at sea. y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23
THE MARTlANS.

1t is too soon to say positively
that there are Intelligent living
creatures on Mars, and too late to
make dogmatic denial. The question
calls for evidence, rather than argu--
ment. How conclusive evidence Will
be gathered is more than layman
can guess, but when he remembers;
that astronomers and physicists
have weighed and analysed stars So
far distant that their light is more
than a human lifetime in reaching
the earth, he declines to feel dis
couraged.-Chicago Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23
.har~e Ra9orainu car@cii3-,'1
fundS Flares Back anj
Singes Democrats.
THEY WANTED TEN MILLION.
People Willing 10 Contribute to
Get Rid Of Democrats, but Not
to Keep Them in Power.
By WILLIAM HCSTER.

ICED in everything" sang the poet.
And this does not even exclude the
campaign speeches of Governor Cox.
AS a result of Mr. Cox's allegations
Of a big Republican Campaign Cor
ruDtion Fund. certain definite facts
have been demonstrated by the sworn
testimony of the leaders of Governor
Cox's own party. They may be sum-
married as folOWs:-
It has been demonstrated that
whereas, in their most sanguine
moods. the Republican managers never
contemplated campaign fund OF
more than 100000, the Democratic
party, at an expense Of one-half mil
zion dollars, set up the machinery for
the collection Of a campaign fund OF
s1O,OOO,OOO.
1t has been demonstrated that the
contemplated $1OOO0,OOO fund OF the
Democrats did not materialize for the
sole reason that there aren't suf-
ticient number of plain people In the
United States who want continuance
Of Democratic rule, to contribute even
one-tenth of S1O,OOO,00O.
It has been demonstrated that
whereas, the great body of the peo-
ple-literally thousands Of them
have willingly contributed from SO
cents to $1,000 to be rid Of the present
Democratic administration, and to de-
feat Governor Cox; on the other hand
not thousands and not even hundreds
are willing to contribute cents to-
x,f
What Records Show.
1t has been shown by sworn records
that whereas, In despite Of Mr.. Cox's
outraged feelings over the disposition
Of thousands Of ordinary American citi-
zens TO help pay the expenses Of de-
feating him in his campaign for the
presidency, MIR. Cox in 1914 viewed
with complacency the criminal efforts
Of his campaign managers in Ohio to
eXtort from the Civil Service en-
ployees of the state contributions in
tended to further his personal politi-
cal fortunes. 1t has been shown by
the testimony Of Mr.. Cox's own cam
paign managers that the 100000
which the Republican managers hope
TO raise for all political purposes this
year is not more than can legitimately
be expended for this purpose, and that
these frank Democratic managers
would also like to have a similar
amount. but don't see any way of get
ting 1T.
1t has been shown that the common,
ordinary rank and file of the American
people, for the first time In American
politics, are ready to contribute out Of
their own pockets to defeat candida
cy which represents all that Is repng-
nant and hostile to American institu-
tons, and that this willingness Of the
American people to contribute to the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23

About 1900, 600 boys and girls, COM
posing nearly half the school popula
ton Of the United States, are members
Of the Junior Red Cross, which Is help
ing the children Of Europe. while at
the same time it is doing an important
work here at home. Haitian ChetwoIf,,
who wears the engaging smile shown
in this picture, is the son of an In.
dian guide and trapper. He Is the
youngest Junior living in the neighbour
hood Of Juneau, Alaska-and be sends
greetings to fellow Juniors Of the Unit
ed StateA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23

Every person mentally ana pnysicas-
Iy able to do so should take the Ameri-
can Red Cross instruction in First Aid
Treatment. It's a life-saver and a
pain-saver on the farm, In the factory,
on the street, at the Office, In the
home, wherever accidents may occur,
Here's a young wife who inexpertly
welded a can-opener and received an
ugly cash across her wrist from the
jagged can lid Mother was there.
however, with the First Aid KIT and
Red Cross instruction, and probably.
prevented case Of blood poison by
giving prompt and proper treatment
before the doctor arrived.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-23
THE IDEA.

''They ought to sue the places Of
amusement everywhere they don't
want sailors in their navy toys to
enter"
s'That would be giving the gobs.
uniform protection"