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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Special Edition
To Boost Grady
Oil Development

Agricultural and oil development
in Grady county and surrounding ter
ritory will be advertised in the New
Home Edition" OF the Chickasha
Weekly Star, ]. w. Kayser, pub
Usher, announced today.
The l"New Home Edition will com
prise from thirty-six to forty-eight
pages and will be issued Immediate
ly after the Star plant is moved into
its new home, corner Fourth street
and Choctaw avenue. Mr.. Kayser
said. Plans are to move the plant
into the new home some time next
month.
Edgar T. Keller. a special edition
expert, will prepare the advertising
and news copy for the edition. Kel.
ler received his certificate in jour
nalism at University of Oklahoma
this month. He was formerly con.
nected with the Sapulpa American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
To PROBE. SALES
Of EXTRACTS At
ALEX SAYS ATTY.

William Stacey county attorney
will go to Alex today to investigate
the sale of alleged intoxicants sad
to have been sold in the form of ex-
tracts.
"A number Of complaints that Alex
merchants are selling extracts that
contain large amount of alcohol
and are capable CT being used as in
toxicanting beverages, have been re-
ceived at my office recently" Mr..
Stacey said yesterday afternoon.
81 viii personally Investigate con.
dltions at Alex and II this condition
exists, win stop the sale of the in
toxicants"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Candidate for Vice Presidential Nom.
ination Predicts President Will
Have Hat in Ring; Think
McAdoo Knows It.
FORMER TREASURY HEAD
URGED TO CHANGE VIEW
21 Chicago Democrats Send Telegram
Urging McAdoo to Accept II
Named, Declare Duty of Any
Man to Accept Honor.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago June 49, James Hamil
ton Lewis, former Illinois senator
and Il candidate for the vice pres.
dental nomination on the democratic
tiyket, predicted today that Presi
dent Wilson would be a third term
candidate, following VIM G. Nc
Adoo's refusal to accept the presi
dental nomination.
1t is believed by some politicians
here that Mr.. McAdoo received in
formation to the effect that Presi
dent Wilson would be third term
candidate, and refused the possible
nomination accordingly
Democrats Insist
A telegram, signed by q demo
Gratis here, has been sent TO Mr.. Me.
Adoo saying that he must accom-
If he Is nominated at the democratic
convention in San Francisco and a
mans personal wishes cannot be
considered before the welfare Of his
country.
The telegram was based on the
theory that no man can refuse the
presidential nomination.
The refusal of Mr.. McAdoo to per
NIT his name to be used as candi-
date for the nomination at San
Francisco, WAS contained in a tele.
gram sent Yesterday afternoon to
Jouett Shouse OF Washington by
Mr.. McAdoo.
Mr.. MdAdoo declared he must have
u reasonable opportunity to rehabil
tate his fortune, and having been out
Of office less than eighteen months
he has not yet been able to accom-
plish this.
A presidential campaign, Mr. Nc
Adoo explained, imposes upon the
unavoidable expenses
which, he said, he was unable to as
sumo and which he did not want his
friends to assume
Mr.. McAdoo in his telegram OK
pressed the opinion that the repub.
lican convention and platform as
sured a democratic victory if the
latter party adopts "a straightfor-
ward unequivocal, unevasive, honest
and liberal platform and puts for
ward' candidates who will command
public confidence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
GUARD OFFICER
To RETURN rom
SPECIAL SCHOOL

Capt. B. B. Benson, commander OF
the local company of National
Guards, Co. A, End Reg; Second
Lieut. Smith Hubbard, Top Sergt.
Thos. Jacobs, and Sergt. Robert Hop
kins, will return Sunday from OKLA
homa City where they have been at.
tending the special o. N, G. officers
training school.
Lieut.. Geo. Dietrich and Sergt HUI
bert Davis returned this week from
the training school which has been
in session for two weeks. The school
is in charge of Adjutant General
Chas. Barrett.
The course offered at the training
school included all phases of guard
duty, the detailed office work and
field work. The school was conduct
ed at the fair grounds with regular
arny officers as instructors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
"RoYAL PROCESSION" ANOTHER
FOLLY PAGEANT REEVES

Ascot Heath, England-The royal
procession in semi-state was revived
at the second Ascot races since the
en- dof the war, which were attended
by notable gathering of society
people
The display of fashionable gowns
was unusually brilliant.
King George and Queen Mary who
are entertaining a large party at
Windsor Castle during the week
drove upon the ground in an open
landau drawn by four horses, with
postillions and outriders. They were
attended by other members OF the
royal family and royal household
who followed in seven carriages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Goods Are Taken
From Frisco Car

The theft of merchandise from two
Frisco freight cars was discovered
early this morning after the train
had left the Frisco Yards here, ac-
cording TO information at the sher-
ifs office this morning.
Whether or not the goods were
stolen while the train was stationed
in the yards here was not known. it
was stated at the local Frisco office.
The value of the stolen goods was
not known here
The train left here at o'clock
this morning after remaining in the
local yards thirty minutes.
No arrests in connection with the
theft have been made here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Three "RUn AWGys"
Seen in AndddrkO
District, Reports

Reports that Bobby Neal, age 10;
Raymond Alexander age 10, and Paul
Lawry, age u. the three lads who
ran away from the dormitory of the
St Joseph school here this week,
were seen on a public highway be-
tween Anadarko and Verden, were
received at the school here yester-
day
Immediately after receiving tn
report. parties were sent to search
for the lads, but they were not
found Edward Alexander father of
9ne of the lads. is in Anadarko to-
Aay.
The home OF the oldest boy is in
Anadarko where his mother is EN-
ployed' as a nurse.
The search for the lads will be
continued. it was stated at the school
this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
A ned Woman Dies
Here; SerUice To
Be On Tomorrow

After suffering Two weeks from
the effects of a broken leg Mrs. Eu.
nice Mckinney Sidwell, age "A, died
yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
at the home of her son, Claud Sid
well, $40 Ohio avenue.
Funeral services will be held at
the Sidwell home tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, conducted by Rev. Cliff
ford B. James, pastor of the First
Christian church.
Mrs Sidwell is survived by her
son and two daughters, Mrs. Maggie
Bondurant and Mrs. Laura Bondu-
rant. both of Ell Reno. The daugh-
ters are in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Deadlock lminent.

lpy Oullcu ItSS.
Washington, June 19.--lt is beliey
ed here that President Wilson will
have to throw the administration
strength behind some candidate to
avoid long deadlock in the Demo
cratic national convention at San
Francisco
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia is
slated to head the resolutions COM
mittee.
1t is known that the platform
which he favors calls for the ratifi-
cation OF the peace treaty without
reservations which Injuries its es-
sential integrity" that condemns the
action of the Republican congress;
praises the administration of Presi-
dent Wilson, calls for reduction in
the cost of living and declares
against the bonus for soldiers.
1t is understood that work is pro-
crossing on the prohibition and labor
planks of the proposed platform, but
as vet the stand on these questions
has not been announced.
Some believe that Governor Cox
of Ohio can be nominated in the
event VIM. Jennings Bryan and the
"dry" element do not oppose him.
| Efforts are being made to get Cox
TO declare for law-enforcement
plank regarding prohibition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Stresses Right to Strike, Voice In
Management of Industry, Wage
Hikes to Maintain Living
Standards; 6 Hour Day.
ABANDONMENT OF OPEN
SHOP FIGHT DICTATED
Wants Politicians Repeal Esch-cum
Minis Act, Endorse Government
Ownership of Roads; Jail
Profiteers, Cut H.C.L.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Montreal, June 19.-Four million
organized workers are to make thf
following demands in the program
for political action this year follow
ing the conclusion of the annual
convention of the American Fedora
ito nof Labor, which reelected Sam
uel Gompers as president.
To employers: No toeration o.
autocracy in industry; abandonment
of the open shop fight; the right
TO strike not to be denied, the ad-
vance OF wages whenever necessary
TO maintain the standard of living;
the establishment of Il six hour work
ing day If such becomes necessary
to prevent unemployment; to give
the workers a share in the manage
ment in the question of wages, hours
and working conditions; the punish
ment of profiteers; the abandonment
OF compulsory arbitration.
Demands on Politicians.
The Following demands were made
Of political parties; The repeal of
The Esch-Cummins act and the en-
dorsement of government ownership
of railways the pledge OF non-inter-
ference with labor through injunc-
tons; to fight legislation denying
labor the right to strike; to enact
a child labor law which would be
proof against legal attack; to jail
profiteers; to reduce the cost Of liv-
ing through the adoption of six la
Dor principles; the ratification or
the peace treaty with labor provis-
ions; to keep hands OFF, in Mexico
and to permit the free development
or their sovereignty by the Mexi,
cans.
Denver was chosen at the place
where the convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will hold
it's annual sessions next year.
The re election of Gompers came
after the veteran leader had suffer
ed his severest defeat yesterday
when the convention indorsed gov
ernment ownership Of railroads over
his vigorous protest 1t was predict
ed early that his reelection would
be bitterly fought but opposition
crumpled when his name was brought
before the convention this afternoon.
1t was declared the railroad un-
ions which showed their strength
by forcing favorable action on the
government ownership resolution,
would throw their power against
Gompers Charles ]. MCGOWAN, rep
resenting the railways, seconded
Gompers nomination, however, and
announced that the railway workers
had no intention of repudiating
Gompers leadership.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
DEATH NEWS RECEIVED.

D. p. Austin, brother of G. w. Aus
tine president of the Oklahoma Col
lege for Women, died at II 90 o'clock
this morning at his home in Fort
Worth, it was stated in a telegram
received today. President Austin
left yesterday for Fort Worth and
was at the bedside of his brother at
the time of his death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
STATE POLITICIAN
DIES AT CAPITAL

Muskogee, June lS.-James Fore
6S years old, widely known in Okla
homa Republican politics for the last
II wears. is dead in Washington, d.
e.. from cancer of the stomach ac-
cording to a telegram received here
TODAY. Fore came here from Texas
IA years ago For several years ne
was the party boss in Muskagee
comfy. He was well known as a
Mason and his funeral which Will be
held here Sunday will be conducted
by the Masons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
MEX|CANS FIRE
ON j. s. TROOPS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
San Antonio, June 19-Belated dis
patches reported that firing occurred
Wednesday on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande opposite Maria, Tex.
The flying was apparently directed
at a squad of four United States cav
alryme non the Texas side of the
There wr nos .arasSHRDLU aaaa
bodr The American troopers return.
ed the fire.
There were no casualties, but one
trooper had his horse killed under
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
PLAGUE CLAIMS VICTIM.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Galveston, Texvas, June 1S.-The
bubonic plague has taken one VIC
tim. boy. II years of age who was
employed on the water front here.
according to reports today The
health authorities are taking every
precaution to prevent spread OF the
dreaded disease
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Herbert p. Smith, age ..
of Duncan, and Miss Gladys Lucy
Click, age 20. of Alex. The license
was issued by Miss Matte Holcomb.
deputy court clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
ALASKA SENDS WOMAN TO De
MOCRATlC NATIONAL CON-
VENTlON.

Mrs. John Weir Troy of Juneau,
rho.ogl Aphed in San Francisco where
she is awaing the calling of the
Democratic convention. Mrs Troy
is business manager of the Alaska
Daily Empire, the largest newspaper
in Uncle Sans vast Arctic territory.
-(C) Copic Serv Corp. Inc)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
MARINE CORPS HAS
A NEW OMMANDANT
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, June l9.-Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels today announced
the appointment of Major General
John A. LeJeune. who commanded the
second division of marines in the
war as major general commandant
of the marine corps succeeding Gen
eral Barnett.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
By United Press.

San Francisco, June 1S.--Democrat-
ic leaders here are counting VIM. C.
McAdoo out o. the presidential nomi-
nation race for good.
The boom for Chairman Cummins
is growing stronger. The campaigners
for A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney gen.
eral and Governor Cox of Ohio are to
go after the uninstructe delegates
next week, 1t is announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
RESUME OUTLAW
STRIKE, REPORT
By United Press.

By United Press.
Philadelphia, June 19-The out.
law railroad strikes have been re-
sumed here.
Two thousand workers are reported
to have walked out on the Baltimore
d Ohio, the Pennsylvania and the
Reading roads. The leaders of the
strike claim that freight traffic is
tied up on these roads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
COLBY SAYS DON'T WANT
PERMANENT CHAlRMANSHlP
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. June 1s.-secretary of
State cambridge Colby announced
today that he doesn't want the per
manent chairmanship of the Demo
cratic national conveNion at San
Francisco.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19

Nharlie Schmidt, boss of the Twins
pelleVes in perseverance,. Yestardav
afternoon at University park he per.
severed in his search for winn,,g
pitcher, until the fans had seen
practically his entire stable Of Mitch.
ers ana finally found in Dodson tbe
bird who held the Chicks and incl.
dentally delivered the blow thai won
the ball game for Fort Smith, 6 to s
me going from start to finish was
what might be called hectic. II start
dthat way and wound up after tho
same fashion. The visitors made
Chickasha look fairly i'll in the OPEN
Ing rounds, and the first two waves
OF the attack captured the first and
second line trenches, but there the
Chicks stood and In hand-tohand
lighting drove the enemy out and
recaptured all lost territory. They
battled on an even basis untll the
eighth frame when a hand grenade
attack proved fatal to the home
guard.
Twins Score Early.
The Twins started in like they
were going to put the ball game on
Ice, and then call It a day. Three
hits, a stolen base, an infleld out and
an errro resulted in two scores In
the initial round. Two hits, a field
er's choice, an error and an infield
out were good for two more In the
second for Schmdts gang and In
and In the third double, a sacrifice
hit and an error, with two down let
another run cross the rubber.
AT this point the Chicks figured II
was about time to start doing things,
wherefore, in the last of the third
Pettigrew started things by polling a
triple to left Poolaw came through
with a single, scoring Pettlgrew.
Hayes walked; Reynolds laid down
sacrifice, advancing Poolaw and
Hayes. Kterman poled sacrifice
fly to right, the chief scoring. and
Hayes pulling up at third, Reudy
singled, scoring Hayes.
Look EN- over.
With Lewis up, Schmidt sent Rolf
to the showers and called Wade to
the mould. The new hurler walked
Lewis who was caught at second on
McMullen's fielder's choice to Jones.
Boss Schmidt didn't like the pitch.
ing of Wade as well as the Chicks
did, so the right handler didn't last
long. Neusel singled in the fourth
and Pettigrew walked. Poolaw was
safe at first when Kastaki dropped
the throw loading the bases. Hayes
poled long sacrifice fly scoring
Neusel. That was enough for
Schmidt. He jerked Wade and sent
Allen to the hill. Red Reynolds and
Pettigrew celebrated the advent Of
Allen ny staging pSllSON oqucCIo
play. Red going out at first and Ned
scoring with the confer that tied
things up. Kitterman drove a couple
of fouls to the right field fence and
then popped out to Kastaki.
Fort Smith Wins.
Al the opening of the fifth, the
bugs got to look at the fourth mem
Der of the Twins pitching staff when
DodsoA was brought from the bull
pen where he had been warmed up.
He went the remain..g distance,
holding Chickasha to one hit.
In the eighth, Fort Smith won.
Schmidt singled. Kastaki struck out
and Reece flied out to Neusel. Lewis
had Hardy two-thirds struck out
(Continus1 on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
Some Democrats Counting McAdoo
Out; cummIns Boom Going
Strong; Palmer and Cox To
Go After Uninstructed.
SAY PRESIDENT MUST
USE STRENGTH ON ONE
Glass Slated for Resolutions Chair
man; Platform Partially Out
lined; Believe Cox Can Get
Nomination If "Drys" Say.
By United Press.

By United Press.
San Francisco, June ia pro
tracted battle of ballots" to decide
the nominee is predicted in the Dem.
ocratic convention
Only 372 of the 1909 delegates are
instructed. OF these Palmer has
lO4; Cox "A; Hoover 30. with the
others widely scattered. Seven hun
dred and twenty-eight votes are nee
essary for choice because of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
BY United Press.

Chicago, June 19.-Charles Murphy
and Governor Smith OF New York,
Tammany leaders, announced here to-
day that they have no choice for the
Democratic nomination at San Fran.
cisco. They will fight McAdoo and
support wet" plank in the plat
form.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
SenmIdts Men Get Five Runs IN the
FIRST Three Frames: Locals
Hammer Four Pitchers and
Tie Up Count.
GAME WON ON SCRATCH
HIT BY TWIN PITCHER
Fort Smith Trots Out Near Entire
string Of Hurlers; Double Header
Tomorrow Starts at O'Clock
Says McGaha.

= AT IL o'clock today +. II. .
= McGaha, president of the 10. .
= cal club announced that don. .
bic headers would be played l
TINS afternoon and tomorrow. /
+ The double bill Sunday IL .
slated to start at 2 o'clock in 4
order that both teams can 1
; catch a train at 6;sa 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.

q Tonight and Saturday un- :!
+ settled.
4 Local Temperature I
+ Maximum. 10; minimum, C2. 1
. . o . . . .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-19

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
Oroville, Washington
THE BANK OF SERVICE

of Twisp in favor of the Gazette. The
hardship that it works on the public
is that these checks have to be made
out In duplicate and signed by those
who issued the same, and that Is going
to take lot of time and considerable
trouble.
Senator Newberry got what he had
coming to him for the use of an ex-
cessive amount of money to procure
his election in Michigan. heavy fine
and penitentiary term. and several
of his lieutenants and myrmidons re-
ceived a dose of punishment more or
less severe. The case has local in
terest as one of those found guilty
was B. F. Emery Newberry's office
manager, who formerly lived at O,rak
and held the POSITION Of Indian farmer
for the COlville reservation. ana who
has many friends and acauaintances
among the older residents of the coun-
ty. Mr.. Emery got off with a fine of
$4,000 which was rather expensive pc
litical experience.
Jack Covington. who has resided in
this part of the valley for over 80
years says that he has never known
such dry spell as has prevailed this
winter, and continues to prevail. He
has been on ranch on the high
ground east of town for IA years end
says there has been no snow to amount
to anything on the higher ground and
no rain. Lakes that have always had
water in them at this season are now
bone dry and the ground where the
lakes formerly existed are SO dry tina.
the surface is split up in huge cracks.
Springs that usually run heavy steam
| in March are lower than they usually
are at the end Of summer. Without
rain in April and May it is good night
to crops on the hill in Jacks estima-
ton
SAM NJ Keller stepped into the Of
flee Friday last and pushed his SUBJ
scription to the Gazette forward a
year. Now there is nothing specially
novel in a. subscriber paying for his
paper in advance but it is such habit
with the Keller family that the Incl
dent is worthy of mention. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keller have been readers of the
old Palmer Mountain Prospector and
the Gazette combined for over 20
years. Their year expires on the 9th
of April and according to the best of
our recollection they have never in all
that time permitted the paper to run
over the date single day without pay
ing up. We have quite number of
subscribers just about as prompt as
the Keelers, but they have not been
doing the stunt for quite SO many
years
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

Assessor Grover B. Fore has been
shopping around during the past week
or more listing real property. If there
is anything that Will take the edge Oft
of visit from an assessor it Is the
personality of the individual himself,
and Grover Fore is such a genial
young gentleman that one forgets the
gaff of taxation while he is following
out the requirements of his office in
listing your possessions.
Frank Griffin left Friday last for
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, with
the aim of engaging in placer mining
in that far north country. Mr.. Griffin
has worked out a plan for saving
placer gold, one of the thousands of
inventions that the ingenuity of man
has thought out since the precious
metal was first extracted from sand
and gravel. and like all other inven-
tors Mr.. Griffin thinks he has finally
solved the problem of saving all gold
in the dirt that he works, may it be
fine or coarse. The theory of the plan
seems to be without flaw and it re-
mains to be seen If it works out when
put to a practical test. Those who
know Mr. Griffin trusts sincerely that
his invention will do all that is claim
ed for it and that he may clean up a
fortune in the new field that he has
invaded