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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
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by United Press.9
Berlin, May 4.-Germany VIII
Weld to the allied indemnity de-
mands before submitting to further
invasion by French or other allieo
troops, was the belief expressed mere
today.
The opinion was expressed in well
informed circles here today that II
tbe present German government VIII
not sign % government will be
found that will sign. This Is taken
to- mean that in the event the pres
emf German officials show any IT,
luctance in signing the documents
as presented by the allies, accept
ing the dictated terms, pressure
from the people will be brought 10
hear. compelling them to quit their
posts. placing therein those VINO
will take the necessary steps oi
acceptance. thus preventing a DIS
astrous invasion by an ailied army
Germany may send Doctor simons
TO Washington as ambassador WIN
Simons, retirement now considered
| as matter of a few days the Dc
lief prevails that the foreign MN
ister's unquestioned integrity ah'
high character would make nm az
centable to America.
1t is known that friends nave al
ready urged him to accept II th'
most is offered by the government
Simons, it is said, has hesltated OF
the groud that he is not a man .
wealth and could not possibly liV'
| ON the salary of ambassador at 'h'
/ nresent rate Of exchange.
| II has been suggested that tn
government increase the pay s.
| that Doctor Simons could accept tn
appointment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
MAY POLE DANCE
PROGRAM UNIQUE:
GIVEN At 0.C.W.
Annual Fete Proves Interesting A.
fair; Halle orimsIcy Chosen
May Queen; Huge
Crowd Attends

Before more than 1000 spectators.
tho May festival was presented early
yesterday evening on the Oklahoma
College for Women campus.
The annual fete was presented by
the physical education department.
under the direction Of Barbara Eseh.
bach, director of the department,
and Gem Cowling, assistant director
Halle Grimsey, of this city. was
May Queen. She was elected by
popular vote. the outcom of which
was not announced to iha student
body OF public. "Who Wi, be the
May Queen was formerly heard
among the spectators before the
Queens appearance.
Ladies-in-waiting. chosen from
each class, were: Merle Elder, Jessie
Morton, lone Wright, Maurel Davis
Winnie Davis, Hazel Cook. Geraldine
Cook. Geraldine McElroy and Dolly
Mcdaniel
Miss Frost and Miss Banks, men,
bers of tile faculty, played the roles
Of costumers; Miss Buchanan and
Irma Wray, violinists; Nell Pointer
and Clairace Hook. pianists; Miss
Sparks directed the glee club.
Costumers were charmingly at
tractiye and the May Pole dance was
a unique affair.
The entertainment opened with The
s children of the village bringing deco
ratons for the Queens throne
They danced and played until actua
time for the coming of the Queen
, All except one child who dared t
pretend she was queen. She fel
asleep and dreamed that the flowers
frogs, birds and butterflies danced
before her. The creatures of the gar
uSh uioupPCuiSbt 40 iHt tUillDB u
the Queen awakened her..
The Morris dancers, headed b,
Robin Hood and Friar Tuck, led tn
crowd of villagers; the herald an
nounced the Queens arrival AS sh
approached with her attendants, tn
villagers knelt in obeisance. Th
testers began the entertainment 10
the Queen with grotesque dance
!. They were followed by the peasant
/. in a country dance, the tumblers an
the sailors. From the distance,
!. band Of Gypsies, spied first by TIL
children, came to pay homage to tn
Queen.
Closing of the Nprogarm was tn
winding of the May pole by tn
maidens Of the village.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
AF TER sPEEDERS
HERE NEW CHIEF
DECLARES TO-DAY
All Traffic Regulations Must be ob
served says Phillips; Mayor
10 stick Wreekless oriv-
ers Is Program

All city traffic regulations viii be
enforced, hen Phillips, chief OF po-
lice. declared today.
Speeding will not be tolerated.
said the new chief. Traffic officers
save been instructed to arrest all
speed demons and to favor no one.'
Much stress. Chief Phillips an,
nounced win be placed. on the en-
forcement of parking regulations
Motorists must not turn their ma
chimes around In the middle OF the
street, but must 30 TO the street IN
tersections, according to Chief Phil
lips.
Mayor Coffman declared that all
persons found exceeding tho speed
limit will be fined $500 for their first
offense; $1,000 for their second Of
fense and $1,000 for the third Of
Tense. "Wreckless driving must be
stopped" the poiice judge said.
The first municipal court case to
be disposed of under the new admin
istratlon was recorded this morning
when Harry Baker was fined St for
speeding. w. ] Banks gave so bond
for appearance this afternoon to an.
swer to similar charge. ]. =. Sui
liyan, one of the two new traffic
officers, filed the cases
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
Midnight Blaze Is
Cause Destruction
of Singleton Barn

Fire of unknown origin which last
night destroyed tne w. A. Singleton
dairy barn, west of the city, caused
a loss of approximately $1,000.
The blaze was discovered at 12:So
o'clock. too late to save any Of the
contents. Two horses valued at $500,
a registered bull valued at $500
three other head of cattle and a
small amount of cans and alfalfa
we're included in the destroyed prop
erty. The value Of the building was
estimated at $4,000.
Only a small amount of the loss
was covered by insurance it wa
stated today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
HARDING WINNER
ON DISARMAMENT
DELAY FOR TIME
Leaders Agree to Postpone Action
on Proposals for Conference;
Borah Takes Bit in Teeth
Against Plan
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 4.-President
Harding today won the consent of
the house leaders to delay action on
the disarmament proposals now
pending in congress
The proposed hearings on the reso-
tion by Representative Rogers of
Massachusetts, which proposed an
international disarmament confer
ence will be called off as a result
Of the agreement between the presi'
dent and the sponsors of the reso-
luton, who conferred with him to-
day.
Despite the announcement OF
President Hardng's position, Sen
ator Borah today offered in the sen
ate his resolution authorizing and di
recting the president to call naval
disarmament conference to be parti
cipated in by the United States
Great Britain and Japan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
FALSE RUM0R IS
j.. CAUSE Of Ri RIOTS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Berlin, May 4.-Seven persons
were killed at Antonien Huette, in
upper Silesia, yesterday by Polish
rioters, according to reports received
here today.
The district is said to have been
evacuated by Italian troops who suf-
fered some casualties. The disturb.
ance grew out of a false. report that
certain, portions of upper Silesia had
been awarded to Poland by tha allied
supreme council. y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
HOUSE BUILDING
IS ON INCREASE
BY United t'ress.

BY United i'ress.
Washington, May l.--The building
Of homes and apartments Is begin
ming to boom generally throughout
the United States, according to re
ports to the federal reserve board
from every section of the country.
A reduction in the level Of rents
will be certain as result when suf
ficient buildings have been con
structed to relieve the house short
age, officials said todayi In New
England, more than $64,OOO,00O wortl
Of building was contracted for il
March alone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04

The arrangement was agreed upon
however. in order that the remain
der Of the layout might have suitable
locations.
Race track and ball field, combine
will be enclosed by a high board
fence and in addition to using the
| field for Western association base
hall games, it is planned to hold the
Chickasha high school football games
and the Grady county athletic tourn
'ments on this field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
MEXICO TO TAKE
ANOTHER STRIDE
TOWARD ORYNESS
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Brownsville, Tex. May i,--Mexico
is gradually nearing the necessity Of
emulating the camel with reference
to the ability to forego liquid re-
freshment for period of days.
The governor of the state Of
Tamaulipas has issued orders clos
ing all saloons from Friday morn
ings until Monday mornings. This or
der is to become effective tlis week
and reports state that the thirsty
one are laying in their supplies for
the threeday drouth. Heretofore, the
saloons were closed from Saturday
mornings until Monday mornings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
RECITAL AT COLLEGE
THURSDAY EVENING

Miss Lois Bennett, of the piano
department Of the Oklahoma Col
lege for Women, will present EN-
ma Zoe Williamson and Helen Hoff-
man in a piano recital in the col
lege auditorium Thursday evening
at $40 o'clock. Misses Williamson
and Hoffman will be assisted by
Claudia Hostick, singer and Margar
ct Newblock, reader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
BELIEVE TRAMPs
KILLED FARMER
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Beaver May IA sheriff's possee
in northern Oklahoma and southern
Kansas today sought two tramps,
whom they believe to be responsi.
BILE for the death Of John Lonig-
necker, a farmer, residing near here.
Longneckers body was found in a
hay stack near. the OklahomatKan
sas line. His skull was crushed and
his body badly mutilated. Authorities
believe that robbery was the motive
for the crime.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
.[AND|s To GIVE
UP FEDERAL JOB
FOR BALL BERTH
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, May 4.-Judge Lands
will give up his job as Judge of the
federal court here to leave him. free
to devote all of his time to his posi-
tion as high baseball commissioner
His resignation as federal judge, ac-
cording to present indications will
take effect early in June.
Following the White Sox baseball
scandal and the threatened war be-
tween tae major leagues. Judge Lam
dis was appointed as high commits
sioner of organized baseball. AT that
time, it was announced that he
would retain his position on the fed
! eral bench. The announcement that
he will resign his judgeship comes
as a reversal of original plans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
REPORT THREE KILLED
IN WRECK ON FRISCO

BY United Press.
Tulsa, Okla, May 4.-Three per-
sons were killed in a Frisco wreck
near the town of Alton early to-
day, according to reports received
here Details of the reported acci-
dent were not available.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
GET SMALL LOOT

BY United Press.
Bernice, Okla, May 4.-Yeggmen
last night opened the vault of the
First State bank here with the aid
OF sledges and axes. The loss to the
bank will not exceed 5000 in cur
rency, officials stated this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
JURY pIsAGREES IN
CASE YOUNG BANKER

BY United Press.
Chicago, May 4.--The jury in the
case of Willie Dalton, 17-year-old
employe of the Northern Trust COM
pany, who walked out of the bank
with $772,OOO in Liberty bonds, re-
ported a disagreement today and
was discharged. The jury had been
out since Tuesday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
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STRIKERS INJURED

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= Charleston, $. G., May "a =
= number os marine STRIKERS we're =
= injured here today when they =
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= ers who were shipped from sa. =
= vannah. Ga. The police an =
= swered n riot cali. bnt the fieAt. =
= ing was over when they arrived =
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04

Everett Rupe left this morning for
|Sweetwater, Texas, where he has sac-
cepted a position with an ice cream
manufacturing company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
City Engineer Ordered to Stake OF
Site for Grandstand; "spud
in on Job Friday with
Actual Work
CEREMONIES MAY MARK
MOVING OF FIRST DlRT
Working Plans Being Completed;
Location Is on East Side OF
40 Acre Tract; Race
Track Combined

BY virtue of the action Of the city
council last night In authorizing the
purchase of the 40 acre tract OF
land east OF the viaduct for parks
fair grounds and athletic field pur-
poses, work was started this morn
ing on the new Chickasha baseball
park. This work was the surveying
and stalking off of the location OF
the grand stand by City Engineer
Mlllken.
In the meantime working plans for
the grand stand are being perfected
and II is believed that by Friday
the actual "spudding in process
viii become a fact Tentative plans
call for sort OF jubilee In which
merchants and fans in general are TO
Join. T. is scheduled to take place
some time Friday morning accord
ing to present plans. Definite an
nouncement is expected this after
D., noon on the procedure which is to
como
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04

Newly born children can live long
er than adults under water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
Call For Volunteers

A call for volunteer workers on
the new park is expected to be Is
sued today or tommorw and by early
hext week the construction OF the
grand stand is expected to be under
way with a view to finishing the park
by the time the team comes home
fnr its next series of games. The
team will leave Monday for road
trip returning to the local lot on
May 90.
If A. Stephenson, director of the
Grady County park association is to
SUPERVISE the construction OF the
grand stand and Of all other build
ings placed on the land by the as
soaiation. Mr.. Stephenson has men
at work today completing the work
itg plans. They were in conference
this morning with Ray Winder man
ager of the Chicks and out Of this
rarley is expected to grow the detail
for the stands construction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-04
Fair Buildings Mapped.

Far buildings MdPPeu'
In addition to the baseball and
race track grandstand, the associa-
tion will construct number OF
othe. buildings on the land. These
will care for the free fair depart
ment Of the enterprise. There Will be
three groups of buildings, located on
the north side of the tract to house
live stock and for exhibit and sales
halls, Many features are to be IN
clnded in these buildings. The ares
on which the fair plant is to bs
constructed, will be fenced in sucf
a manner as to keep teams, and au
t,mobiles out. The area is to b.
seeded in burmuda grass and there
will be spaces for concessions alons
the east and west sides of the divis
ion.
The southwest part Of the q
acres, constituting some IA or i
acres is designated for city park
or for the construction of a touris
camping ground or both. 1t is showr
also, in the plans that the area Sc
aside for the free fair association
will lie in the nature of a publ
rarl, as it will be used for free fai
purposes only few days each yea
At all other times, the public nla
Use it as a park. 1t is to be beaut
fled by the use Of trees and schrut
in addition to the buildings.
Ball Park on East.
The plan as presented to the cit
council last night and approved
that body. calls for the constructie
. Of {. half mile race track and II
baseball field on the east half of Il
40 acres. The grandstand, accordir
ia the plan, will face east. 1t is
be regulation race track gran
stand, according to plans now pI
seated. and the baseball damon
placed Immediately in front OF t
center of this stand, will have Il
shomc stretch" or finish of the ra
course between it and the stand.
The location of the grandstand a
baseball diamond will place it abe
two or three blacks further from t
,;duct than was at first anticipate
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
THE PRESENT TREND

Sudden changes popular feeling of the most mark
ed politics. This tendency has both good and bad
will lead mistakes the result of impulse and ill con-
sdered But it is likely to prevent long standing wrongs
from becoming intrenched.
The people will get tied hand and foot by network OF
traditions and habits will be almost impossible to get
necessary changes accomplished
overwhelming for the Republican candidates in 1920
sudden changes 1t decisive and unmistaka
people wanted change political management and they
got it.
present signs indicating different trend OF popular
sentiment feeling that decision of 1920 mistake Near
y cities and several states that voted this fall showed
Democratic tendencies already noted in these columns What
does it mean?
people say uprising of the proletarat of the
the the business interests There be
something in that 1t sign that the OF the people fee
that of business who exercise leading posi-
the Republican party not sufficiently thoughtful of the
people, They make their plans to prosperity and
welfare for the business corporation and large employers
But what they doing for prosperity of the of the
peope Have they earnestly stven to benefit all the people,
struggling Ones who need wachfu than
anyone else?
is the feeling of the popular that the ruling
do sufficiently consider the people, The next election
may swift and sudden protest that which settled the
election OF 1920:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
"KIDDING" THE WOMAN VOTE

politicians where have recently acquired
suffrage have not yet fully studied out how to deal with it.
they win astonishing results where they
the political preferences of the folks by register
ing great numbers of them and thus stealing march their
ponen Many politicians feel that the
tain factor and they have ignored it, thinking that the
only be influenced through their male relations The majority
of politicians however, be doing what of them frank
y call kidding the women"
These manipulators have speak at all rallies they
give them places political committees and seemingly
cned to defer to them But actually the real decisions made
by the experienced old hands among the
If they reach important result in committee meet
the old line politicians get together in advance and fix
up their line of action Then they submit it the
H the kfy shaped program through the feel
themselves too much novces to attempt to upset well arranged
pan They do feel themselves competent to offer compe
hensve scheme a substitute.
The politicians just beginning to learn that the
vote tremendous factor and that does not necessarily fol-
low quite the lines the There muudes Of sim
gle who reach their conclusions the of
study and investigation The successful politician of the u-
tuIe will not d the voters much Before fixing his
program he will study the point of vew and try shape
his projects meet the demands of this powerful element
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
THE NEW YEAR

The old year fast passing and with the advent OF
cher day we will be writing 1922 The old year. like all that
have passed into history had it's sad days and it's glad days.
will be So much of sadness there was with the old
wear with most U.S. the glad days ounumbered the
sad ones To be sure we had trials and difficulties things did
NOT ALWAYS 90 lust as we would like them to have But
are to remember that the One who has the guiding OF our ways
Knows better best for than we know ourselves Let us
profit weaknesses and strive to be stronger and oee 9
reason of them resolutions for the be OF the
right and proper kind in the keeping of them depend not en-
ey upon ourselves but hard upon Him who fails in
time of need.
For readers and patrons generally express the hope
that theirs may happy and new year. May they
be blessed with abundant health and just much wealth as IS best
for them.
And shall try to conduct our business and
our paper such merit continued confidence
and support.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31

Charles o. Melvin, Solicitor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
Saturday, December 81, 1921,
at or about three O'Clock, P. M.

at or about three O'Clock, P. M,
in front of the Parker House, POGO
moke City, Maryland, all that farm or
tract of land lying and situate in the
First Election District of Worcester
County, State CT Maryland. on the
East side of the State Stone Road lead
ing from Pocomoke City to Snow Hill,
being all and the same property by
said mortgage conveyed and all and the
same property conveyed to the said
Royal G. Vessels by deed from James
S. Clogg and Sallie R. Clogg. his wife,
dated the 18th day of December, 1919,
and recorded among the aforesaid land
records and said to contain one hundred
and twenty-.ix Q26) acres more or
less.
This farm is we'll located and should
be of interest to those desiring land
adapted to the growing of trucks.
Title papers at the expense of the
purchaser.
Taxes to be paid to January l, 1922.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF POCOMOKE CITY,
Assignee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
Ewell & Child, Solicitors.
ASSlCNEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
FARM PROPERTY
Ewen & Child, Solicitors.

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage from Royal G.
Vessels and Margaret P. Vessels,
his wife, to James S. Clogg and by
said Clogg assigned to a certain Edwin
A. Mariner and by said Mariner as
signed to the said James S. Clogg and
by the said Clogg assigned to The
Citizens National Bank of Pocomoke
City, same bearing date December 20,
1919, and recorded among the land re-
cords of Worcester County, Maryland,
in Liber o. D. c. IS, folios 1856 etc.,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the debt secured thereby, the
undersigned Assignee will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest bidder
on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-31
Mortgagee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
CITY REAL ESTATE

Under power of sale in a mortgage
from Edward S. Jones to Charles o.
Melvin, dated February 4th, 1916,
and recorded among the land records
of Worcester County in Liber O. d.
C. No. 81, folios 309-1O, default hay
ing occurred Hereunder, the under
signed mortgage will sell at public
sale in front of the Parker House, in
Pocomoke City, Maryland, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1922
at 2.30 O'Clock P. M.
All that lot or parcel of land in Po-
comoke City, Md, beginning at cor
ner of Mount Zion Parsonage lot, and
running thence northeasterly by and
with Church Street seventy-four feet
to the lot of William and Annie Dem
mis-; thence southeasterly by and with
said Dennis lot fifty-eight feet; thence
southwesterly seventy-four feet to the
said Parsonage lot; thence northwes-
terly by and with said Parsonage lot
fifty-eight feet to the beginning, and
being the same lot conveyed to the
said Edward S. Jones by deed from
Isaac N. Veasey and wife, dated Janu-
cry goth, 1894 and recorded in Liber
F. H. P. No. 4, folios 5O4-5O5 to which
reference may be had.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Title pa
pers and Revenue stamp at the ex-
pense of the purchaser.
CHARLES o. MELVIN,
Mortgage.