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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

$3,381 900: publication and Sunday
including self supporting synods.
school work, $43O.OOO: church erec-
ton, $250,OOO; relief, $470,0O0; Freed
men, $171,000: temperance and NOR
al welfare work, $4,000; evangelism
$S5,0OO: mems work, $4,000; sab
bath observance. $25,OOO; American
Bible society, $4,000; Women's
Board of Foreign Missions, $1,4OO, 900
Women's Board of Home missions
s1,140,0OO; Women's department OF
Freedman, $19S,OOO.
A review of the New Era move
ment of the Presbyterians in the
United States, now in its fifth year
read to the general assembly gave
as ono of its outstanding achieve
ments the providing of fraterna
assistance for stricken Protestant
churches Of the war zone.
A fund of s254,1S456 was collected
| and sent to the churches in dis
'Tess,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
Would Recognize Mex

Washington. May 2O.-Recognltion
OF the Obregon government OF Mex
leo was urged Thursday by Senator
Ashurst, democrat, Arizona. in a
formal statement.
"The legislature of Arizona, Cali
fornia and Oklahoma have each
passed resolutions urging early re-
cognition of the Obregon govern
ment." the senator said. III the
United States should extend rec
ognition soon. believe that a strong
and honest government would be
set up In Mexico very soon. but II
recognition by this nation should be
delayed much longer disaster Will
envelop Mexico.
"a number of European govern
ments already have recognized the
Obregon government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
" Fans Would See Opener Here on
ANay 20. diamond PoIIshers"
Must Get Busy Tomor
row; Call Issued
CRANDSTAND WILL BE
FINISHED is STATED
Carpenters Getting Stadium We'll
Along; Frame Complete;
Putting In Seats; Spec
tators Present

II Chickasha baseball fans. mem
bers Of the Hot Stove league. ct nj
want the Chicks to open the next
home series at the new baseball
park. they will have 10 volunteer to
help In the work Of putting the
diamond into shape. those In charge
OF the work stated this morning.
A call for one hundred volunteer
workers was issued this afternoon.
These workers are urged 10 report
for duty tomorrow morning at \
o'clock. II fans fail to respond to
this call II Is probable that the dia-
mond will not be in shape for play
Sunday afternoon. May 20. when the
. Windermen open four.game scr'
les with the TT. Smith Twins.
With the use of 100 volunteer
workers to use in polishing" the
diamond. the lot will he in excel
lent shape for the Chicks second
Homecoming.
]. b. Barnes who. with T F. Bird.
Is In charge OF II actual construc-
tion OF the grandstand. this morn
ing stated that care ties who wis n
TO donate worl; shou i report FOR
duty Monday morning a, oclctk
Grandstand Being compIetcd
The grandstand will be servica-
bly, complete by the opening date
Harry Stephenson, supervisor OF ac-
tlvities at the new park, stated to-
day. A few finishing touches. Mr..
Stephenson said, may be lacking
but as far as service and accom-
odatlons are concerned. the grand
stand will be complete.
More than 35 carpenters are at
work on the stadium today The
seat platforms are being put in to.
day and the stand structure now has
the appearance Of real grandstand.
Work on the exposition buildings
for the fair grounds will be started
Monday, it was stated this morn
ing.
Spectators are Many
The new ball park is rival OF
the Grady county oil test wells in
sofar as spectators are concerned
Hundreds of people have visited the
site since work on the grandstand
was started and the new baseball
plant occupies the center of attrac-
ton. fN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

By United Press.
Oklahoma City. Okla. May CO.
Conference reports on the depart
mental and institutional bills were
presented to both houses OF the leg.
islature today for consideration. In.
dicatlons were that both bills would
be passed during the afternoon. The
departmental bill totals $5.7il.3i3
while the institutional bill calls for
s9.626.GOS.
The rumors concerning the cover
nor and the possibility he would op.
en- up further business were only
rumors. the chief executive declared
Thursday afternoon. but reports con.
cerning disputes in conference we're
correct.
The appropriations approved for
the departments OF the state come to
s2,9l6,0i6.92 and $2,S2S.267 respec
lively Tor the years 1922 and 1923.
The bill az passed by the senate
originally in the special session car
ried a total of $6.Si4,S66. The house
cut II down to $5,51i2.O3.1i. leaving
a difference of si.303, ,663.5O.
No appropriations for new build
ings are included In these figures
The total on this bill as II came
from the house originally was s9.S54,.
95l.70. The senate inserted the build.
Ing program of something moro than
s1,Oo0.000 and then amended the bill
80 that II bore total OF $fi.19l.lG0.-
50 when 1t went TO conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
Vivid Wool Wigs
Latest for Vdn,p

BY United Press.
London May 2O.-Not content Win
merely emulating the "vamp' as orl-
ginated by her American sister, the
London girl is camouflaging as
Cleopatra.
In this connection she has assumed
a new transformation which how
ever, bears no resemblance to human
hair The new fandangle is exactly
the kind of wig a woman might wear
to a fancy dress masquerading as
CLEOPATRA, but is made of wool, and
brightly colored wool at that vived
blue or cerise, or perhaps. green OF
purple.
There is the straight fringe II
/ front, the chair hanging straight
and lank over the ears at the sides
and down to the neck at the back
lThese wooden wigs are very poulal
among the set that once indulged il
the "airy, fairy' boudoir cup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

Result Announced at c. OF c. Head
quarters; To Canvass Ballots
New Board Takes OF.
flee Next July

The count of the ballots cast Il
the Chamber OF Commerce election
on May 10, wherein the membership
expressed a preference for the mel
to serve as the board OF director
has been completed and shows th'
| 10 men chosen as the directorate To-
the coming year.
Following are the men chosen
I'd d. Foster q. W. Austin. Geo. II
Evans, l.. c. Hutson. II. A. Steph
enson. G. u. Hanna. d. c. Hybar
ger. Ben +. Morgan. Alger Melton
Phil c. Kidd. Orln Ashton. +. NJ
Frey, A. II. Leeds. J. s. Garner, +
T. Chandler. Under the constitu.
ton. the Is men given the great
est number of votes, constitute the
board of directors.
The old board Of directors viii
meet on the second Tuesday In
June TO canvass the ballots after
which they will declare elected the
Is highest candidates. Immediately
thereafter. the new board will 20
into session and will elect officers
The new board and officers VIII
take office in July.
Following are those for whom bal
lots were cast in the c. of c. cleo
tion. togetl er with the vote each re-
ceived as announced at the office OF
the organization:
Ed d. Foster, 275S; G. w. Austin
274.; Geo. II. Evans 2674: Il. o.
Hutson. 2342; II. A. Stephenson,
1885; C. b. Hanna, 2l57; ID. c lily
barger. 2065; Ben +. Morgan 2O6O;
Alger Melton, 1904; Phil Kidd, 1877
Orin Ashton. 1859; +. M. Frey, 1915
A. b. Leeds, 1865; J. >. Garner, 1913
F. T. Chandler, 1890; w. G. Patten
147s: Roy C. Smith, 1924; ], 7. Ows-
lev 1340: r. F. Thweatt, 1340; H.
F. Courtney, 1912; T. T. Montgom-
cry. 1117; r. l.. Jones, 1864; l., G.
Wright. 1919: DR.. ID. S. Downey'
9S4: f. r. Linton, S9S; b b. Bare
foot S32; G. Y. Melton, S2i; J. c.
Rickerts, 71O; F. d. Shafer, 7O4; }.
F. White 700; C. H. Morris, GAO;
w. s Richards, 525; H. T. Hamp-
ton. 400; H. X. Ellis 4S7; Roy NJ
Doss 424; w. G. owens, 42O; Buck
stinson $40; r. Il. Jack, 319; Chas.
|. Miller, 314; s. Il. Mallory 4S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
PRESbY To HELP
L|QU|DATE DEBT
OF |NTERCHURCH
Recommendation to General Assem-.
bly, Authorizes Payment of
$500,0O0 on Move; Big
Budget Reported
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Winona Lake, Ind, May 20-The
Presbyterian church hopes to wipe
out it's S1,O00,OO0 portion Of the In.
terchurch World Movement debt by
June /.
A recommendation made by the
executive commission today to the
general assembly of the church In
session here would auhorize pay
ment of balance of more than
$5O0,OOO Of the debt on that date.
A message of greeting from Vice
president Coolidge was read to the
general assembly today. 1t said
ut is consolation to realize thai
every day in the year. every night
every sabbath, there are organiza
tions, especially of religious ma
ture meeting all over our land, O.
men and women dedicating them
selves to life of obedience t.
righteous authority. Against tha
holy movement no power can pre-
vail"
Another recommendation by th'
executive commission asks that
maximum limit be fixed by tn
general assembly for the budget T.
be raised for benevolences durin;
1922 and 1928. The commission re
ported the s12,OOOOOO budget 70
I1921-22 apportioned as follows:
Foreign missions, $2,56O.0OO; edt
cation, $1,76oO00; home missions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
FORMER NAVY FILTERS
HERE FOR "JOY RIDES"

Bob johnson and Virgil Simmons,
former naval lieutenant fhers,. are
here with ship from their head.
quarters in Oklahoma City. They are
using the landing field west Of the
Oklahoma College for Women. The
birdmen will leave tonight and will
return Sunday when they will take
UP passengers for ''joy rides
through the clouds. Lieutenant Sim
mons is a brother of Mrs. M. G. Harm
den Of this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
No Meeting Soon

BY United Press
Paris May 20.-The French for
cign office today announced that a
meeting between Premier BRAND OF
France and Premier Lloyd George Of
England is not expected before the
allied supreme council meets during
the latter part of the month.
This announcement was taken to
mean that Upper Silesian contro-
versy would be laid before the coun-
France insists upon DE execution
of the Versailles treaty in drawing
the frontier line between Germany
and Poland in Upper Silesia, Pre-
mer BRAND declared last night upon
receiving newspaper correspondents.
He stated that he maintained the
position outlined by himself last Sun
day when answering the address of
Prime Minister Lloyd George before
the house of commons ON Friday, he
declared that invasion of Silesia by
German troops would not be toler-
ated by France.
M. BRAND said he did not see Tire
desirabllity Of meeting Lloyd George
before all the documents RELAXING to
the Silesian plebiscite had been re-
ceived from the inter-allied commits,
sion at Oppelp..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
IN POLICE COURT

Will Holmes, Jim Holmes and Bill
Johnson were lodged in the city jail
this morning in default Of fines inn
posed in municipal court where the
trio we're charged with cursing and
rudeness. Bill Holmes was fined $40,
while his brother and Johnson were
asked to pay $40 each. Mayor Coff-
man declared this morning that un-
less the trio paid their fines before
Is o'clock tomorrow morning, they
would be put to work on the
streets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
DISMISS MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST YOUTHFUL WIFE

BY United Press.
Pennington, Mo-, May 2O.-The
charge in the first degree against
Mrs. Letta Parson, age 13, who shot
and killed her six-yeEr-old STEP
daughter here, was dismissed this
mornings A new indictment charging
manslaughter in the fourth degree
was returned and the case set for
Juvenile court. No date for the trial
was announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
OZARK TRAIL To
Be MARKED HERE
PRESIDENT TOLD
Successor to Col. Harvey Asks peo'
pie OF chiekasha Through Ro-
tary Club to get Busy
on Highway
;DeclarIng that the trans.contIncn.

Declaring that the trans-contincn'
tai travel Is not coming through
Grady county because the markings
OF the roads have been neglected
and that motorists are inclined to
follow the clearly marked roads,
J. Il. Swepston OF fulia, Tex. pres
ident OF the Ozark Trails associa'
tion succeeding Col. Harvey. yes
terday entered a plea before the Ro
tary club at noon luncheon, ask
ing Chickasha people to mark the
Ozark Trail through Grady county.
President Swepston stated that
every day. his office is in receipt
of inquiries from automobile asso-
Citations in the north and east. ask
ing for information on trails and
highways through this section OF
the country which are properly
main aimed and marked.
Il want to be in position TO give
these associations the information
they desire, said President Swep-
ston.. AT present I cannot tell
them that they will find the Ozark
Trail marked through Grady county.
because It is not marked. At least.
II II is marked. was not able 10
find such markings in two or three
trips across your county. II the
people of Chickasha do not want the
trans continental travel. we viii be
compelled to find a route through
Grady county where they do want it.
| have indeed found such route
and while am not saying it with
an implied threat, | will be forced
to route the trail so that 1t misses
Chickasha in the event the trail is
not properly marked and maintain.
cd through your city,
81 am preparing publicity matter
to send through the north and east.
In that publicity, | want to tell
about the population. the schools,
the business houses, the parks and
in fact all data of every city and
town through which the Ozard Trail
passes. The road is in good condl :
ton and Is marked down as far as
Oklahoma city, It is in fairly good
shane from that point to Grady
county line. 1t is in good shape and
marked from Lawton west. The
fact Is that the road is marked from
st. Louis to Ell Paso, with the excep-
tion of the stretch through Grady
county,
The following committee was ap-
ponited from the Rotary club 10
take the matter up with the garages
as we'll as with the business men
and other organizations OF the city
toward seeing that the Ozark Trail
is marked and put in good condition
through Grady county: ]. G. Rick
erts. l.. l.. Hensley, A. c. Shultz
Conde Mckinley and Dave G. Hy-
barger.
It was pointed out that the Ozark
Trail had been properly marked
through the county, but that another
trails association whose marking is
the letter "S", had obliterated the
l"OT." and had replaced it with the
i"S' marking.
The 0. T. president was given as
surance that the matter would have
immediate attention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
+ + + + + + !? r E + + + +
PUBLIC RECORDS
4. 4 L 4 4. 4. A. 4, 4 4 = = =
Marriage Licenses

Ernest l.. Carter. age "a, Of Rush
Springs, and Miss Leila Roberts. age
II, of Rush Springs.
L. C. Gordon, age 26 of Junction
City, Kan, and Miss Mabel Noah,
age 90, Of Sapulpa. Married by T.
P. Moore, justice of the peace.
Civil Sults--District Court.
Gertrude Long VS.. w. o. Long,
petition for divorce.
J. P. Wolverton VS.. Jess Taylor;
appeal from justice court.
o. e. Matlock VS.. Lucille Matlock;
petition for divorce.
w. H. Hancock vs.. J. w. Bond, adj
ministrator of the estate Of Eunice
Hancock, deceased
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
Under Pressure Of Aillcs and others
Interested In Upper 9iIesIsn
Dispute. Prince 9aplepa
Resigns Job
PRESS OF POLAND Is
GREATLY WROUGHT UP
Declares Country VIII Fight Any
body: France Indicates contro.
versy TO be Laid Before
Supreme Council


By United Press.
Warsaw. May 20.-Yielding 10 the
pressure of the allies and others In.
vol,ed In the Upper SilesIan situa-
tion. Prince SapIepa. the Polish for
eign minister has resigned
The resignation OF the foreign min.
lister. together with other events
has aroused the Polish press TO a
Frenzy of anger in which II threat
ened that an army Of Polish heroes
viii be mobilzed to fight Great
Britain. Germany. or ANY othor ~
tion or organization which stands In
the way of Polish interests
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
AGED NEcREss DIES

Clara Smith. negress, age 80, died
Yesterday at the home of friend IN
southtown. The body will be buried
this afternoon at Rose Hill Gene
terry. The deceased had been here
several years during which time she
has been dependent on the United
Charities and friends for support.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
EXPECT AMERICA
: TO STEP TOWARD
NAVAL REDUCTION
Vote Scheduled In Senate Today on
eorshs Proposal Empowering
Harding TO Call Japs and
British for Farley
By United Press.

By united Press.
Washington. May 2o.-The United
States was expected today to take
the first step toward naval disarm
ament.
A vote was scheduled In the sen
ate on Senator Borah's proposal
empowering President Harding to
invite Great Britain and japan to
confer with this government on a
FIVE year program OF naval building
reductions.
Indications were that the senate
would adopt the measure and that
favorable action would later be tax.
on by the house Of representatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
MART |AL LAW IN
MINC0 DISTRICT
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Charleston, w. Va. May 20.-Gov-
ernor Morrow today proclaimed mar
tial law in Mingo county, the scene
of recent fighting in the mine war
struggle between union and non
miners.
Fear of another outbreak Of hos
tilities caused the action of the gov
ernor. Rumors that a renewal of the
war would come today have served
to keep the district highly agitated
and on a trigger edge. State troops
will enforce the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
PROBE CAUSE Of
BLAZE ON LINER

BY United Press.
Now York. May 20.-Soon after
the fire on the U. S. Shipping board
liner Panhandle was extingulsheu
today, an official investigation was
hepun to determine the cause OF
the blaze.
The ship, which Is valued at $s'
ooO 600 caught fire just after the
crew of strikebreakers had poarueo
ber following the desertion OF the
regular crew to JOIN the marine
strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
DALLAS BOY is GIVEN
so YEARS MURDER COUNT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Abilene. Texas. May 20.-Albert
Rowan, son of prominent Dallas
merchant. who was tried here on a
charge of murder in connection with
the robbery of the Jackson street
postoffice in Dallas last January. was
found guilty by jury here today
and was sentenced to 50 years in the
state prison,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
NEW COUNTY JAILER

Bob Wilson, former sheriff at Yer
den, is again county jailer. This
morning he succeeded J. M. Ward,
who resigned to return to his former
position at the local Rock Island
shops. Mr.. Ward had been jailer at
the county prison for several months
and Mr.. Wilson once held that posi-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
As To Stacker List.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 2O.-A bill order
ing the war department to suspend
further publication of Stacker lists
without the complete information as
to their correctness, was introduced
today by Senator Stanley of Ken
lucky.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
CALL OUT RESERVES
TO STOP FEM RIOTS

BY United Press.
Belfast. May 2O.-The police re-
serves were needed here today to
suppress the election rioting between
the unionists and the Sim Fein. The
riots threatened last night to get be-
yond the control of the officers. A
number Of the rioters were wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

= by United Prcss. =
= weatorfleld. Cam, May s0'- =
= With rose In his huttonholc. =
= Elwood Wade. aged 20. went =
= smilingly TO his death here TO. =
= day. lilo waa hanged for the =
= murder OF George Mott OF =
= bridgeport. with whose wife =
= Wade Ia said 10 have been In =
= love. =
= . . . q . . 4 4 . Z . q . q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
REPORT ON BILLS
GIVEN TO. HOUSE
BY CONFERENCE
Indications are That Both 'nstitu'
tlonsI and Departmental Bills
VIII Pass Houses of Loo.
islature Today

by United Press.
Oklahoma City. May 2O.-fhc
house and senate today adopted the
conference reports on the instItu.
tional and departmental bills without
amendments. Final adjournment IN
now looked for by Saturday after.
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
<<<<<*+<<<%<<< = =
MRS. JAMES DIES

= Mira. Clifford II. James. wife =
= OF Rev. G. Il. James. pastor Of =
= tho First Christian church. dIed =
= this afternoon at e:iO o'clock ut =
= a local hospital. Death followed =
= an operation performed this =
= week. No funeral arrangements =
4 have been announced. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

The United states geological sur
vey estimates that the mineral oil
fields will be exhausted in twenty
years. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

Principles on which printing was
ultimately based existed among the
ancient Assyrian nations,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

Measurements = of the speed Oh
earthquakes prove that the earth IN
side is rigid and not liquid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20
FOUR FACE CHARGE AS
RESULT OF STRIKE RIOT
Bu limited Press.

BY United Press.
Albany, N. Y, May 20.-Four men
faced charges Of breaking the peace
here today as result of riots IN
the business district last night in
which 5000 persons took part. The
riots grew out of the trolley strike
here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-20

Lake Victoria in Africa, the sec
ond largest fresh water lake In thu
world, is almost exactly circular.