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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
DISTRICT COURT
JURY BRINGS IN
VERDICT GUILTY
Apache Man Convicted on Charge of
Auto Theft; Asks New Trial;
May Appeal; Minco Lads
Case to Bat

Guilty as charged in the informa-
ton and leave punishment to the
discretion of the court. Clemency
Of court suggested by jury
Such was the verdict of the dis
trict court jury selected to decide the
fate Of ]. A. Newcomb, said to be a
former garageman of Apache who
was charged with the theft Of an
automobile stolen in this city sew.
eral months ago. The verdict was
rendered late yesterday evening af'
ter the jury had deliberated several
hours.
That the defense will ask for new
trial was the statement made To-Day
by Newcombs attorneys. 1t was
intimated that should the motion
for new trial be overruled, the
case will be carried to the crimina
court of appeals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
County Chickens
Win Many HOnOrs
Arkansas Exhibit

Grady county chickens scored
heavily at the Arkansas state poul-
try show held at Ft. Smith on Jan
uary 4 to s, according to Green Tay-
lor who has just received number
of ribbons together with cash prizes,
won by his Dark Cornish fowls en-
tered in the Arkansas exhibit.
Mr.. Taylors chickens won four
first, two second, on third, one
fourth and one fifth prizes, as
shown by the ribbons and awards
he has just received from the Off
cials OF the exhibit His fowls won
first, second, third, fourth and fifth
prizes for hen, first cockrel, first pu,.
let, first pen and second pen. In ad-
dition special first prize was won
by the Grady county chickens, being
for the best pen in the English class
Mr.. Taylor lives in the Meridian
district near Chickasha and for sew
eral years has been winning prizes a
various fairs with his fine birds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

the injury resulting to plaintiffs
eyes therefrom, and without fault on
the part of the plaintiff, plaintiffs
eyesight have been permanently in
jured to the extent that he will
never be able to recover his eye
sight as therefore existed and that
at the time plaintiff is unabzle to
discern objects more than a few feet
distant and Is wholly unable to
read"
The petition further states that
the plaintiff has been unable to earn
livlihood since receiving the in.
juries and that he has suffered
great pain and agony" Fifteen
thousand for the loss of his earning
capacity and 100000 for the pain
and suffering is sought by the plain.
tiff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
FEAR ATTACK ON
AMERICAN CAMP
BY MEX BANDITS
New Outlaw Leaders Break Loose
with Big Following, Capital
Learns; We're Former
Madero Supporters
By United Press.

By United Press.
Mexico City, Jan. 26.--Fear Is
felt here today for the safety Of a
large number of Americans in the
mining camp at Tepehuanes in the
state of Durango, which is reported
to have ben attacked by strong
force Of bandits led by the Arieta
brothers.
1t is reported here that these new
bandit leaders revolted several days
ago and went on the war path with
big following. The government is
taking steps to combat the revolters.
General Martinez. who brought
about the surrender. of Pancho vii
la, has been ordered by the govern
ment to start on the trail of the Ari.
etas.
These new bandit leaderes were
at one time amorg the wealthiest of
Mexican land owners. They sup
ported the Madero revolution and
when that leader was assisinated
the brothers threw their support to
Pancho Villa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

upper left hand corner of the dia-
gram shown and the entrance to
the entire ground would be, as shown
at the northwest corner of the
grounds.
The free fair section of the propo-
sition is shown near the center of the
drawing where provisions are plan
ned for horse and mule barns, cat
tie, hogs and poultry houses and
another building for educational and
exposition features. With this sec
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

tion is included 5000 feet of con-
cession space. North of this section
is provided an implement field and
to the northwest is an area to be
converted into a summer auto tour
lists camp ground.
The plan shows the race track,
the baseball park and athletic field
incorporated in the same area. In
this space Is provided race horse
barns, Apaddocks, grandstand, super
intendent's home. Just north of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
Automobile was Ford

The automobile alleged to nave
been stolen by the Apache man was
a. Ford machine, the property OF a
farmer living near Cement.
Although he had expressed tne
belief that he would be exonerated
the man did not appear moved when
the verdict of the jury was read
Newcomb was placed in the Gus
tody Of the sheriff pending further
action.
Several relatives and friends o.
the convicted man were in the court
room during the tfial before Spe
cial Judge Phelps.
After placing Newcomb's fate il
the hands of the jury yesterday at
ternoon, the case wherein the stat'
is prosecuting Oliver Charlton, OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

The accompanying diagram shows
in detail the proposed plans for the
Grady County Park, as fathered by
the fair ground committee of the
Chickasha Chamber Of Commerce.
The location is just east of the
viaduct where, according to the plans
now being worked out 40 acres of
land is to be purchased for the
home of Grady county activities as
shown in the diagram. The east
approach to the viaduct would be the
statuatory charge went to trial.
The defendant is a young farmer
who lives west of Minco.
Marie Adair, 16 years old, who
testified that she is an orphan, is
mentioned in the information.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
TENNE ESSEE MOB
IS AFTER BLACK
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Memphis, Jan. 26.-Mob violence
was feared here today as the en-
ragged citizens sought Mathew Hous.
ton negro, aged Is, who officers
declare confessed to numbering
Frank Daily, aged five.
AS rumors Of q mob rule plot fill
tered to the ears of the authorities,
county officers took Houston from
the Jail here and spirited him away
to the state prison at Nashville for
safe keeping. ssw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
POLICE SAY MAN
TELLS Of CRIME

By United Press. 80
Sapulpa, Jan. 26.-E. j. Sloan, an
oif we'll driller, who is being held in
the county Jail here, has confessed
to having murdered his wife and
four year old son at their residence
near Slick, according to a statement
made today by the sCreek county
authorities.
According to his alleged confes-
sion, he shot and killed them with
revolver. No motive for the al
legged attack and double killing was
contained in the confession accord
ing to the police story.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

race track and west OF the free fair
section is adequate space for park
ing automobiles.
The committee in charge Of the
proposition is preparing lists of so
liciting committees, getting out lit
erature and completing details of a
campaign to be launched soon for
the purpose of raising funds to fl.
nance the building of the proposition
The Grady County Park Is incor.
porated with o capital stock OF $5O,.
600.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
WAREHOUSE BILL
ON CLEAR TRACK
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 26-Side-
tracked by the general appropria-
tions bill which was introduced in
the senate late yesterday the farm.
ers' warehouse bill, providing for an
expenditure Of s2,000,00O on ware
houses to house farm products over
the state, was to have the right of
way in the upper house Of the stats
legislature today. . : q +
Debate on the measure was Expect
ed to last several days. The house
will take up the bill following def
mite action on 1t by the senate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
ExToRTloN CHARGED

BY United Press.
New York, Jan. 26.-Miles Rhen-
seron, age, II, was arraigned in po-
lice court here today on a charge of
trying to extort $500 from w. e.
Stokes, a millionaire realty owner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
Operators Continue Activity; Push
Drilling OF Wells; Make New
Locations and Move In
-Four Strings Tools
INvINCIBLE GETS NEW
PRODUCER ON BIG WHIP
Preparing to Hook v? to Pump; Ia
Offset to BaIIey.kee-Moore;
Must Drill New Ones;
Prairie Active

There are no Indications that the
cut In the price OF crude oil will
lesson the activity OF the operators
in the Cement field, according to
reports from the field tais morning
In the face OF cut In the price
OF crude from s2yG5 to as low as
si.S5 a barrel, the drilling OF the
wells already under way is being
pressed. other locations are being
made and four new strings of tools
are being moved into the field this
week These new tools are owned
by Murphy and Meeks who are NOV.
ing to Cement from the Texas fields.
All four strings are standard tools
and are TO be put to work at once.
The locations on which they viii
be used have not been announced,
however.
Invinclble Has New Well.
The lnvlncble No. 5. Just drilled
in is performing like a regular well.
II flowed freely when drilled into
the sand and is now being hooked
up to the pump. No line on the pro.
bable production Is available at this
time, II being better than the aver
age Cement well, according to the
oil men. II Is an offset to the Bailey.
Kee-Moore No. 2 on the Big Whip
allotment, and Is in section 3-5-9.
The Invincible Is now faced with
the necessity OF drilling an offset to
the new Homa Okla we'll in section
3-5-9, near the Cement depot. This
we'll is a good producer at around
2400 feet and is hooked up to the
pump. Tools are being moved from
the new 1nvincible No. 5 to the No
location on the Big Whip allot-
ment and work is to start as soon
as they can get rugged up.
Prairie Is Active.
The bulk of the work in the west
extension of the field is being done
by the Magnolia company. After hav-
ing taken over and extended the
interests of the Fortuna, the Mag
nolia is steadily working out the
acreage and as steadily increasing
their production.
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
however is getting started in the
west extension of the field and 1t Is
expected that this company will
conduct lively drilling campaign
The Prairie is drilling on its No 2
yell. ofiseting the McClaren well of
the Invincible in section 65-9. The
new Prairie well Is In the south half
OF the northeast of section 6-5-9 and
they are drilling at around 1900 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
GIRL BORN

A seven-pound daughter was born
yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jones, 1923 South Sixteenth street.
Mr.. Jones is one of the prominent
Grady county cattlemen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
States 10 United Press That oruanl.
xation Followed Plan Of Giving
to Charity Through l,s
Officials
DECLARES REIMBURSED
AND CHARGED EXPENSES
Says 100000 Of Mysterious 100000
Charged OF Against ship
Building; Rest Charged
10 Parent Company

Copyright by Tho United Prcas)
New York. Jan. 26.--Tho mystery
OF what became OF tho 100000
which was covered by voucher and
which. II was charged, was paid 70
Charles schawb, at that time chair.
man OF tho United States shipping
board. the affair being also the basis
OF an investigation by congress
slonal committee was explained TO.
day to the United Press by a promi'
nant official fthe Betf'
corporation Of which schwab Il
president.
The statement follows: There IS
law against q corporation giving
any OF It's funds TO charity. During
the war, practically every big con
cern in the country evaded this law.
by making donations IN the names OF
its officials, who were afterwards
reimbursed In tho gulse Of general
expenses,
"of this $269.OOO the sum of $780,
900 was charged off the books
against the parent corporation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
+ + = + i + = + + +
+ SIX ARE INDICTED
FOR P. 0. ROBBERY
: By United Press.

= By United Press. =
+ Dallas, Jan. 26.-Albert Row. +
i an, son of prominent Dallas +
4 business man, Ben Luna and w. +
4 S. Scrivver and three. others :
+ today were under indictments, I
+ charged with conspiracy to rob Z
: and participating in the rob- :
: berry of the post office here on I
Z January IA. I
= = = + + = = = > = Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
LICENSED TO WE'D.

A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Jim Holman, age S5,
of Okarche, and Miss Bessie Bender,
age 26, of Minco.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
TWO BIT GASOLINE.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Jan. 26.-The price of gaso-
line dropped to 25 cents a gallon
at the retail filling stations in
Houston and Port Arthur today, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26
NT|-SAL00NERS
DUE SPEAK HERE
ON SUNDAY NIGHT
Quartet Of Leaders Who Helped Put
America Dry on Schedule;
Church Services VIII Give
Way to Lectures

-Four prominent speakers are
booked to deliver lectures here Sun.
day evening under the auspices OF
the Anti-Saloon League OF America.
cooperating with the Oklahoma
Anti-Saloon League.
Dr. Ira Landrith. OF Chicago. will
speak In the Sugg theatre, where
Presbyterian church services are
being held pending the erection OF a
new church building. Hon. Lewis r.
Morton, OF Spokane. will deliver a
lecture In the Congregational church.
DIR. c. +. Swift will deliver one OF
his stirring addresses in the Chris.
tian church and DIR. q. NJ. Hammond.
of Kentucky will speak In The Metho.
dist church.
Annual Field Day.
Sunday has been designed as an
nual "Field Day" of tho state and
national antl-saloon leagues. lee
lures similar TO the ones to be de.
lIvered here will be delivered in
other cities. The lectures are sche-
duled to be delivered in the evening.
beginning at 1880 O'Clock.
The men scheduled to speak here
are said to be among the foremost
leaders in making America dry.
Those who attend the meeting can
expect to hear the last word" in the
nationwide and worldwide round
prohibition fight, 1t is announced.
The public is invited and no admis-
sion will be charged.
Chickasha ministers are arrang
ing for the visit OF the antl-saloon
HERE'S PROPOSED). with col cut
quartet, Rev. Clifford B. James, pas
tor of the First Christian church and
secretary OF the Ministerial Alliance.
announced today.
Services at the four churches will
give way to the lectures, Rev. Mr..
James said. Pastors of the churches
probably will introduce the speak
ers.
Under the auspices of the Minister
ial Alliance, the meetings are being
advertised in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

In a shaking voice Mr.. Schwab yes
terday told the committee OF
meeting he had had with Perley
Morse head OF the auditing firm
claiming to have found the voucher,
after Mr.. Morse had testified re-
gardlng the discovery. and Mr..
Schwab had denied receiving any
thing from the government. Mr..
Schwab, in reply to question. said
he finally had agreed to meet Mr..
Morse at a hotel after he had been
approached by man who sought to
arrange a meeting In Morse's Office
or at club.
"There | told Morse the facts as
| stated them on the witness stand,
were true" said Mr.. schwab "As
this matter coming at the rounding
out of forty years Of business ca
reer is so deep In my heart / asked
Mr.. Morse to correct It and | told
him hoped he would correct It."
At this point his voice broke and
he asked the chairman to excuse
him.
Mr.. Schwab testified concerning
matters that came directly under
his attention while director general
of the emergency fleet corporation.
He declared it was With reluctance
and with the understanding that all
matters having to do with contracts,
between the fleet corporation and.
his companies be handled by other
men, that he took the office and only
at the personal solicitation Of Presi-
dent Wilson and the chairman OF
the board
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-26

The sable is found chiefly in S..
beri@ and Kamchatka,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24

Or. Oscar e. Hedin. dentist. Carlson
Block. Phone e1.-Adv.
WIN. Benson returned Sunday
evening from visit at AtWater.
y. c.. HintZe of near AtNater was
in this city on business Tuesday
Mrs. Sophus Larsen left Monday
morning for a trip to the twin cities.
Call 1923 Mari-Posa Beauty Parlor
for Scalp. Treatment and Facial Mas"
sage.-Adv.
Vim. Foley of Murdoch was bu.
siness caller in this city Tuesday.
-4fIditor George q. Johnson Of At
water was a visitor in this city yes
terday.
MIR. and Mrs. James Furlorg and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahl
strom of ST. Paul spent few days
visiting with Mrs. Ellen Norlnile.
They made the trip by car.
There is but one place in Wilimar
to get a Chiropractlc Spinal Adjust
ment. Corner Of 9Th St. and Pacific
Ave. L. E. Coss, D. c., Phi. c. Geo. c:
Nicholson, D. c. tt
Dan Burns returned Thursday
from Darwin where he spent the sum:
mer months. He is back as brakeman
on the Willmar-Sioux City division.
The Redfield base ball team OF
the South Dakota league passed thru
this city Last Friday while enroute
for Wahpeton, N. D.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Somerville
and daughter Esther, Mrs. E. M
Chesebrough and son Merrill spent
Sunday at the Earl Somerville home
at Raymond.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24
Frank Beaudette on 18th st. W..
i Thursday evening, mid week ser
vice in the church y Z .f5a~g.<.

vice in the church. Z ~, =
VINJE LUTHERAN ~. = :.
f. Arnt Waller, pastor st.. -
No services next Sunday. .-r
Services in the Solomon Lake chur-
oh at 1880 a. m. -
: The confirmation classes meet at
the usual hours on Saturday, August
9th.
The Vinje Ladies Aid will meet. in
the church basement on Thursday,
Sept. LIST. at PAS p. m. Public coffee
will be served at this meeting. The
following will serve: Mrs. e. L..
Thorpe, Mrs r. Fosso, Mrs. A. Strux-
ness, Mrs. C. w. Olson and Mrs. T..
Alvig. ri
The East Winje Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Theodore Thorson on
Thursday, Aug. 25th.
SWEDISH MnSspN CHURCH
G. N TegneA, pastor
Sunday school $3.50.
Morning service 10: As.
Evening service s p. m.
Rev. Tegnen who leaves as pastor
of the Swedish Mission church next
week will deliver his farewell ser
mons next Sunday morning and even
ing. All are cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
church basement Friday afternoon OF
this week (Aug 49, between 2:30
and o'clock, The following ladies
will serve: Mrs c.. Birkeland, Mrs. G
Adamson, Mrs. O. Anderson, Mrs. Nels
Gilbert, Mrs. G.. Nord. Everybody
welcome,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24
LOCAL. AND PERSONAL

Buy your Eastman films at Elk.
jer's: Studio.
--Nels A. Nelson spent Sunday at
Atwater.
Or. II. F. Porter, Dentist, Carlson
Block: It
= Miss Iva Bomstad spent Tuesday
afternoon at Atwatef>
Read the MAJESTIC program on
page eight. #
John Guam of Clara CITY was a
Wllnar caller Tuesday.
-Have your watch repaired at o.
i've Bros. SIS Third St. It
Miss Irene Kelly spent Sunday at
her home at Murdoch.
DR.. G. e. Anderson, Dentist, Bank
Of Wil:mar.
Jack Leach left Monday morning
for a trip TO the twin cities.
-Vindel Anderson returned to Lit
chtie'd last Tuesday after a three
weeks visit at the L. M. Carlin home
at Green Lake.
FOR SALE-5.passenger touring
car, in A-No. shape, very reasonable.
Apply at once to William e. Sober
,in1, 900 Fifth St. West.-Adv.
Mrs Alfred 1.inderholm returned
to Belgrade Tuesday after visit ct
the home OF her brother, August John
son since Sunday evening.
D. N. Tallman and family return
ed the fore part of the week from
months visit at the Lafayette club
at Minneapolis.
AUTO PAlNTiNG-Cars and
trucks painted, striped, lettered and
vanished. G. A. Nord, e24 Fourth st.
South, Wiilnar, Minnesota. tt
Mrs. c. E. Kroona, Mr.. and Mrs
r. S. Kroona and daughter Of Randi
yohi, and Mrs. H. Hanson and son III
wood of Kimball were visitors at the
A. H. Okerman home Tuesday after
noon.
Hans E. Hagen and son Alfred
returned Saturday evening from
couple of days auto trip to Fairmon
on business. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24
ROBBERY SUSPECTS HELD
- FOR GRAND JURY TRIAL

A photograph appears elsewhere in
this issue of the two men, Ullman and
Burke, who are being held, without
bail. in the Benson city Jail following
their hearing before. Justice VanSlyke
when they were on the evidence pre-
scented bound over to the grand jury
on the charge of robbery in the first
degree, says the Swift County News,
from which paper the Tribune secur-
ed the cut.
Ray Burke at the left, age is, gives
his home as Oklahoma, while the 9th
er, giving the name of Mike e. Ullman
gives his home address as Edgewood,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24

"Rat-snap Beats the Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs: Emily Shaw Says
my husband bought 81, trap. i
bought Csc box of RAT-SNAP. The
trap only caught 3 rats but RAT
SNAP killed ~ in a week. I'm never
without RAT4SNAP. Reckon could
mt raise chicks without it." RAT.
SNAP comes in cakes. Three sizes,
35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold and: guaranteed
by FL. .Halln and Nelson & Gabbert,
NIiIlmar, Minu.-!Adv. s.<E -. Aug.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-24
4 GOV. RICE LEAVES FOR
ss8 5.ss ss a0cAESrER

Gov. a. e. Rice is seriously III, and
left Tuesday morning for Rochester
to consult Dr.. lillian ]. Mayo, who
was for many years an zassociate with
Gov Rice on the. Board Of Regents.
Many friends hope that the malady
may be conquered. and that the Gov
ernor may be spared to them Tor
years to come. Col. Cushman a.
Rice, the son, is in the Hudson Bay
Country in Canada and is expected
home soon. /..s*:,.. a. Il y +. "