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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
TAKE NEW STEPS
HERE COMPLETE
PLAN FOR PARK
Detailed Drawing Showing Divisions
Of Grady County Park be Out
Soon; Preparing Lists,
Naming Committees

Further preparations toward th'
actual start OF, the campaign TO n
nance the proposition OF Gradl
county fair grounds In ChIckaAhs
were made at n meeting held yes
terday evening by the Chamber o.
Commerce fair committee headed b,
Onn Ashton.
Lists OF prospective purchasers OF
stock were prepared at the meeting
last night and tentative plans drawn
for the forming Of soliciting commit
tees whose job Will be TO call on
the firms an indllduafs listed and
take their applications for stock In
the Grady County Park. which will
comprise the fair grounds. ball park.
athletic field. camping ground and
recreation park on the site just
east Of the Rock Island tracks. ac-
oording to the announced plans.
A drawing, showing the plans In
detail has been prepared and is
now In the hands of the engraver
This drawing will show the tentative
location OF the respective divisions
OF the proposition and as soon as
the cnt Is received and literature,
bearing its imprint prepared, the so
liciting committee will be called TO
gether. a prospectus fully explain.
ing the details of the plan placed in
the hands Of each committee. and
the drive will be on. II is expected
that actual work will not be under
way before next week.
The plans as advanced to date,
are that while the Grady County
Park win own the land on which
all of the various features of the
proposition are maintained each d.
vision will be under its own manage.
ment, That is. the baseball associa
tion will control the ball park and
athletic field and the free fair as.
sociation will have charge of the
actual staging Of the exhibit,
The proposition in its entirety is
receiving the endorsement OF all to
whom il is explained and the diff.
culties in putting it over are lessen
ed as the plans develop, those in
charge say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

On Thursday morning, January
q, William A. Bone, author, poet.
and entertainer, will appear at the
Oklahoma College for Women under
the auspices Of the local Lions
club.
Mr.. Bone is said to rank among
the foremost platform men of the
day. He is generally known as "Bill
Bone and he is said to be. rival
of the late James Whitcomb Riley in
homely verses but better able to
read his poems than Riley was. He
is the author of "The House o,
Man" 'Wrinkles,' "Unearned
Crowns "Twixt Twilight and Dawn, y
etc. On the occasion Of his visit tc
Chickasha Mr.. Bone will, present
"The House Of Man, one of his
most entertaining lectures. The
public is cordially invited to hear
him. The price of admission is sc
cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
GRADY BREEDERS
PLAN GIVE CALF
CLUB BOYS Cash
Prizes to be Offered to Feeders Of
Fine Calves Under Direction
Of AouIe Men; Grady
Boys are Praised

Grady county shorthorn breeders
hope TO raise $4,000 or $4,000 prlz,
money for the Grady county clul
boys who are fatienlng calves In
this county according TO A. y
Houston. Grady county farm agent
The list of prizes Will bc an
nounced some time la the very near
future. Mr.. Houston stated today.
Prizes toiallng sSOO.OO will be OF
fered at tho Southwest. American
Livestock show 10 be held In Okla.
homa city, Il has been announced
here. Tho prizes will be offered to
the calf club boys by the State
Breeders association.
After a recent visit TO the Grady
county schools carrying out the
calf club projects, Phil. II. Lowry.
assistant director OF the state boys
club department. declared that much
progress along this line was being
made in this county lie praised the
Smith-liughes vocational agricultural
teachers who are supervising the
feeding OF the animals. Grady coun.
ty certainly will make a strong bid
for high honors at the livestock
show" Mr.. Lowry declared.
County Agent Houston is urging
the vocational agriculture teachers
to continue to push vigorously the
calf fattening projects. giving spec
ial care TO the changing OF feed
He suggests that the calves be given
full feed from now until the time
they are ready to be shipped to the
show. "The boy should be careful
and feed the same hour each day.
He should supply plenty Of fresh
water and. If possible. keep the
calves from running or becoming ex.
cited. The calves should be taught
to lead" he declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
meafure Covering General Expenses
Of State Departments, institu.
tIons, May be Brought
up Today, Report
IT'S UNDERSTOOD BILL
IN LINE WITH GOVERNOR
Senator Davidson Fathers Il but De
/. elines Comment; Rumor Has u
Little Increases Seen;
New Bill Watched

by United Press.
Oklahoma City. Jau. 25 The gen.
eral appropriations bin covering the
sums to be allowed to the various
state departments and institutions
for the maintenance and operation
during tho next two years. will be
presented TO the legislature this
afternoon by Senator Davidson. The
chairman OF the joint appropriations
committee according to an unofficial
report circulated at the capitol at
noon.
Senator Davidson when seen as the
solons were gathering for the SEES
sion today and asked concerning the
report, declined TO make any com
ment.
The report OF Senator Davidson In
general is expected to approve the
recommendation contained in the
budget message as delivered to the
legislature by Governor .B. A.
Robertson.
The governors recommendation
approximately sl7,OOO.OO0 and which
called for appropriations totaling
cut the total estimates by about so
per cent.
An Investigation OF szsa legality
constitutionally o fthe 1is mill ad
valorem tax levy soon may be pend
ing.
AT least this Is the conclusion to be
gained from Mondays senate bill No
1872 by S. Morton Rutherford of
Muskogee, which If passed will au-
thorize supreme court decision on
the tax without the preliminary of
a hearing in the lower court.
Rutherford's bill would confer up
on the supreme court original jus
isdiction in suits "to enioin the col
lection Of Illegal taxes levied for any
state purposes"
AS far as is known, 1t has not
been decided how the Question of
the " mill levy will be brought be-
fore the Higher court. However, It ,s
probable that it will appear shortly,
as Rutherford. expressed an inten-
ton Monday of insisting ON quick ac-
tion on the bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
New York Banker Says Business De
preston Now on up Grade;
Steady Improvement TO
be Seen. Prediction
OPINION Is GENERAL
AMONG BANKING HEADS
Commercial Writer Says Turn IN
Tide Of Business Evidenced;
Low Levels In Discard;
Full steam Ahead
ny United Press.

ny United Press.
New York. Jan, 2j..-That the dan
ger point In the country's industrial
depression has been passed, was Tho
declaration OF George Roberts. vice
president Of the National City bank
of New York. In an Interview. today
Discussing the business and fnan
cial siluaton. Mr.. Roberts expresset
the view that, with the low point oi
depression past. conditions from
now on may be expected to show
steady improvement
Similar views are expressed gen.
orally among the leaders In banking
and business circles. Reviewing the
developments OF the past week, Wal
Ter II. Brown, editor Of the New
York Commercial says: "The turn in
the tide of business for the er better
now seems to be definitely establish.
ed.
ut was recognized by TIE finan.
cial and industrial leaders who are
the first to note the signs of i'm
provement and Is beginning TO
make itself manifest in regular
trade channels. There are now more
buyers in New York than there have
been for many weeks. indicating the
necessity for the replenishment of
stocks and for laying in supplies for
summer and fall delivery. II is also
representative of defewed dr-..1nd
for goods for immediate Use.
at is doubtful II there ever has
leen before such sharp change in
trade conditions on a Predetermined
date. II seemed to have become fixed
in the public mind that things would
be better after the first of the year.
Up to the 31st of December, business
was in a discouraging condition and
no one was buying anything. Imme-
dlatelv following the turn of the
year sentiment changed noticeably
"There had been the expectation
that retailers would make sharp GUS
in prices, which proved to be the
case, which seemed to be the last
thing necessary to establish in the
mind of general confidence in value.
There is, therefore. more stability
in wholesale prices than at any time
since the deflation process began, so
that it is now generally assumed
that deflation is over.
'The most notable recovery is the
Improvement in the position of the
Federal Reserve aBnks. The reserve
ratio is now higher titan it has been
since December 1919, while there
has been "a substantial change in
the volume of outstanding Federal
Reserve notes. Since tae 1st' of Jan
uary, more paper money has been
retired from circulation than at any
previous period Of like duration in
the~suntry's history.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
STATES VOUCHER
To COMPANY AND
NOT TO sCHWAB
President Of Bethlehem Steel Says
Payment Of sa6o,o00 "Perfeet.
ly Proper" In Probe OF
Shipping Board

BY United Press.
New York. Jan. President
Grace OF the Bethlehem Steel com.
pany testified today before the con.
gressional committee which Is in.
vestigating the U. S. Shipping Board
that the expense voucher amounting
to s26oOOO which was discovered
on the books during the audit was a
perfectly proper charge
He stated that the voucher was
not for the personal expenses of
Chairman Schwab. as 1t mad been
alleged, but was for the expenses Of
the company.
Percy Morse, head of the auditinr
company in testifying before the
committee said that while he had
not seen the voucher, 1t was report.
ed to him by one of his men and ie
mentioned 1t to Colonel Abadie after
the audit had been called off by
Chairman Payne. The information
given by his accountant, he declared.
was that the voucher was in the Of
flee of the Bethlehem corporation
and on their books on February IS,
1918.
lie said the number of 1t was 600.
A memorandum was attached to the
voucher, showing that 100000 was
to be charged to ship construction
he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
SELECT CAB|NET I
OFFICIALS soon
BY United Press.


Rockledge, Fla-Every important
office to be vacated by tlre outgoine
adn'inistration~will be filled prompt
ly after March so that the uachin-
cry 0 fthe government can continue
without hitch, according to the
present plans Of President-elect
Harding.
His intentions are to make the
various appointments by March 4,
for, the diplomatic posts, interstate
commerce commission, federal re-
serve board, assistant cabinet secre-
taryships and other places so that
the senate can confirm at once.
Mr.. Harding, with his party con
tinues his house boat cruise down the
Florida coast today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
COMMISSIONER is HERE,

VIM. D. Matthews, state commits.
sioner of charities and corrections,
is in the city today. Commissioner
Matthews, formerly minister at
Wynnewood, was subpoenaed as a
witness in criminal case set for
trial in the district court of Grady
county during. the January term.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
LAND "coRN CARGO.

Five jugs, containing two and one
half gallons Of beverage commonly
known as ."corh'' whiskey, were
found yesterday in the immediate
vicinity of Ninnekah. County Off
GERS arrested two men who are being
he'd on suspicion. Charges probably
will be filed against the suspects to
day, 1t was stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
COMMISSION To
HANDLE AUSTRIA
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Jan. 25.-An allied commits
sion which is to determine what
must be done toward the rehablita-
tion Of Austria was appointed today
by the interallied supreme council.
The commission was instructed
to have its council rearrange the
program today, deciding to take up
the subject in the following order:
The Austrian situation; Asia Minor:
Disarmament; Reparations; Coal
and interallied finance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
BANS PUBLIC DANCES
BECAUSE OF WIoGLEs.'

st. Louis, Mo-, F. Leslie Clandeaen
proprietor Of fashionable dance
hall here, announced he would per-
NIT no more public dances at his
place until the present wave of
dance hall immortality, due princi-
pally to the shuttle and 'toddle'
ends simultaneously, it was an
nounced that the rule against "shuf-
ling and "toddling' at Washington
university had been removed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
ATHENS FIRE CHECKED.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Athens, Ga,-Fire which DESTROYED
an entire city block in the down.
town district here was placed under
control early today
The property loss is estimated at
more $1,oO0,oOO. An explosion o.
gasoline drums in the Max JOSEPH
building caused the fire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
FREEZING NOT
HUNTING DOPE
AGAINST CLARA
W United Press,


Chicago, Jan Prince
Freezing, attorney general OF
Oklahoma. who viii prosecute
Clara Smith ~ q charge OF kin.
ing Jake l.. liamon. Oklahoma
oil millionaire, MAS in Chicago
Today.
lie denied reports that he
came here to confer with Mrs.
iiamon. wife OF the deceased oil
man. .
According 10 reports. the at.
torney general desires Mrs.
Hamon TO testify at the trial and
tell OF her knowledge OF the
friendship between the accused
woman and the Empire build.
err"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
SIP DRINK TO
TELL PEOPLE
ABOUT KICK


New York. Jan. e5.- Seven
solemn men sat about a reyoly.
lng table IN tho United siatca
appraisers here today.
silently they lifted cups filled
with an amber colored fluid aud
drank the contents.
They were tea experts and
were deciding on how gyat 4
kick will be allowed IN the tea
that American people will drink
during tho coming year.
Eight OF the best grades will be
selected and tho other and
cheaper grades will be barred
from importation, Il Is said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
GASOLINE TAKES
TUMBLE At LAST
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-Gasoline went
down for the first time since the
war today, following the announce
ment OF the Standard Oil of New
Jersey of reduction bringing a
price reduction of two cents ga
Ion for gasoline and three cents for
kerosene.
The drop in crude oil is responsi-
be for the decline in the gasoline
prices, it is said. The Prairie, the
Sinclair and other big handlers Of
American crude gave notice of a re-
duction of so cents barrel in Mid
Continent and Texas crude.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
BIRTH NEWS RECEIVED

Reports received by friends. here
today state that daughter was
born yesterday in Oklahoma City to
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Westcott,
Mrs. Westcott was formerly Miss
Bernadine Campbell She is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Camp
bell of this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
NEGROES GUILTY
As CHARGED SAY
JURORS FINDINGS
Gambling Case Results In Conviction
Of Pair; to Appeal; Auto Theft
Case Goes to Bat; Inman
Trial Continued

After two hours deliberation during
which time they returned TO the court
room and asked that the reporter
read the testimony OF Sheriff Matt
Sankey, a jury In district court yes
terday afternoon returned a verdict
finding Neps Pendives and Clayton
Taylor guilty of operating a gambling
house and fixing their punishment at
fine Of $500 and one year in the
state penitentiary.
Pendlves and Taylor are said TO
be among the wealthiest negroes in
the city. They were arrested sew
eral months ago on the charge Of
which they were found guilty in dis
trict court late yesterday afternoon.
Bert Barefoot, attorney for the con
victed pair, declared this morning
that he would file motion for a new
trial and il this was refused, he
would appeal the case TO the Grim
inal court of appeals.
keweomb on Trial
Following the placing of the Pen
dives and Taylor case in the hands
of the jury yesterday afternoon, the
case state of Oklahoma VS.. John A.
Newcomb was called for trial. Indi-
cations this morning were that this
trial would be completed early this
afternoon and the case wherein
Frank Greeley is asked to answer
to a charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon will go to bat.
Newcomb, formerly garage man of
Apache, is charged with the theft OF
an automobile. He was arrested in
Lawton several months ago at which
time the car alleged to have been
stolen was recovered. Newcomb
made bond for his appearance.
Inman Gases Continued veb.
The J. X .Inman cases have been
continued by agreement until the
March term of district court. In
man is charged wit hassault with in
tent to kill in connection with the
shooting of J It. CSlleps, town mars
sHal Of Alex. Colleps was assaulted
when he is alleged to have attempted
to arrest lnman and a man giving
his name as Charles Johnson. The
latter was dismissed following pre-
liminary examination.
Three charges are pending against
Inman, it is said, who, was at one
time wealthy Oklahoma farmer
and cattleman.
Action in other cases which have
been stricken from the January term
assignments, follow:
State VS.. Bruno Badillo, charged
with disposing of mortgaged property
dismissed on payment of cost by de-
fendant.
State VS.. Fred Savage, charged with
forgery; continued until next term.
state We pN hi NieholsIL charged
with operating gafhblingsJsame; dis
missed on payment of cost by de-
fendant.
State VS.. Jim Thompson, contin-
ued.
State VS.. Clarence Jones, statuatory
charge, continued until March term.
The Danube is navigable nearly
1900 miles from its mouth.
Vampire bats are numerous and
dangerous in South America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
I. j. + + + + + + 1
MILLION FIRE DAMAGE
BY United Press

+ BY United Press. /
+ New Haven, Conn, Jan. 25,-4
i. Fire early today, which threat I.
+ ened to destroy the entire bust I
+ ness district of the city was put +
+ under control after the prop I
: erty damage had mounted to 4
4 more than million dollars. Z
+ The origin of the fire has not I
+ yet been determined. Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
Production Struck at 1850 Feet In
Test Near Nellie; Flows but
Estimate on Amount not
Given In Report
KNOX OUTFIT MAKING
PROGRESS NEAR SHOOK
Down 64o Feet In Section 1853,
Grady County; Gladys Belle
Near Rush Springs Fish
ing; Tu,tIe Idle

That the Carter company has drill.
ed In producer near the town OF
Nellie. southwest OF here. was tho
statement OF an oil scout here this
morning. who stated that he had
authoritative information on tNe
new we'll
The well. says the report. Is IN
section 3i.2n.9w and the pay was
struck at 1860 feet. While the well
is in wildcat territory. virtually, II
Is the second producer drilled in in
that area. II IL an offset to the
Gladys Belle completed there sew
eral months ago at between 1900 and
1900 feet and which Is good for 20
barrels a day. The Carter company
drilled the offset, missed the Gladys
Belle sand aud picked mp a better
sand at 1850 feet The we'll N an
unfinished state Is flowing. No ca
innate was made on the amount of
production.
Knox Makes Progress.
Rapid progress is being made by
the Knox Petroleum company. south
west of Chlckasha In the northeast
Of the northwest Of section fS-Tn.sw.
the same being in the district Of the
Shook well. drilled IN for a fair
producer several months ago
The Knox people are do#n 90
feet on the new ho'e, The same
being the company's No. 2. They
drilled in the Shook we'll The work
on the No. Q IL being done with
rotary and thus far they have been
making splendid time. The Gorton
Trust is to drill another we'll in
this district.
Gladys Belle Fishing.
Reports from Rush Snrinea " tor
day evening we're that the Gladvs
Belle people, drilling on the George
Hill farm in section 9-4-7 has head
cd into another fishing job ~ around
1900 feet, at which depth they have
a section of drill stem hung.
This is the second fishing job for
this crew, as several weeks ago they
had trouble and were forced to
skid their rig. It is believed that
they will be compelled to skid the
rig second time as up to iast night
they were unable to bulge tHe drill
stem hung in the hole.
TuttIe Test Shut Down
The test of the . Tuttle oil COM
pany on the Thomas farm. a mile
and half south Of Tuttle Is shut
down today. owing to the death OF
J F. Thomas. director ~ thnt COM
pany, who died late yesterday. There
are no new developments at the Tut
tie location, the roaming job being
practically 100 feet off the bottom
Of the hole.
Mr., Thomas reports from Tnttla
state, was kicked by a mule week
ago. Blood poison resulted from the
wound in the knee and he passed
away yesterday. Funeral services are
to be held for him today in Tuttle
where interment will occur.
Operations at the we'll are at
standstill through respect for the de-
ceased director fthe company. It
was stated today that they would re-
sumo work tomorrow. probably and
it is expected that by the last OF
the weak, more definite line on the
status of the well will be obtainable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25
LICENSED TO WE'D.

A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Edgar Stephenson, age
21. of Bradley, and Miss Goldie Bra
shears. age IS. of Bradley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

Vampire bats are numerous an,
dangerous in South America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

The Danube is navigable nearly
1900 miles from its mouth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

The ringed boa snake was an
ciently worshipped by the Mexicans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

Peter Fanuel built Fanuel Hall in
Boston as a gift to the town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-25

AL the latest news by wire
every day from the United
Press Association.
The Washington times., 1921-01-05

famous because OF the politicians In
voived. Colonel Con- was made one
OF the chief assistants Of General
Crowder In the first draft. became
executive officer. Judge Advocate Gen
erars office. 1918. and served eight
months with General Pershing at
Chaumont, France.
Served with the Division OF Rents.
Requisitions and Claims In Paris. dis
posing Of all claims and acquisitions
filed against the American army; went
to the Army OF Occupation, Coblenz,
Germany. In charge or the courts con-
Quoted there by American military
forces, returning TO America June,
] 92O, and accepting the position OF
general consul for the Shipping
Board. He Is the son OF the late ex-
Senator Con OF West Virginia. and
former Secretary OF Navy under Pres
idcnt Hayes.