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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-05
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
Ultimatum Finished

ry United Press.
London. May The allied ulti
matum with reference TO repara
tins was submitted to Germany to
day and il wass stated officially that
the ultimatum expires on May IL.
German Ambassador Sthamer was
handed the note containing the
terms of the ultimatum by Premier
Lloyd George of England. A second
note in which was outlined the full
financial terms of settlement and
signed by the allied reparations
commission, will be given to- the
German mission in Paris today or
tomorrow.
The ultimatum was signed at 10:f
this morning after which Premier
BRAND of France and Count Sforza
left for Paris
The completion of the note bear
ing the utimatum, which demands
6,750,000,0 600 pounds from Germany
in payment for the world war, mark
ed the end of arduous abors by the
allied supreme council which has
been in session here since Friday.
There appeared to be strong
belief in official circles that Ger
many will accept the terms with
out further quibbling.
The settlement of the final de-
tails of the complex problems was a
protracted /'task for the supreme
council which was occupied in its
final session for three hours.
Preparations commission has adopt
ed the supreme councils plan con
cerning. German bonds. The first
issue of these bonds which will be
made Immediately will aggregate
$4,000, 10000 They will have pri-
ority over the later series. In
terest on them will not be payable
until after the first quarter follow
lowing their issue. The second SER
les to be issued in November will
be for $9,5OO,0O0,OOO. These vail
have priority over subsequent issues.
Fears that the reparation' COM
mission would object to the terms
decided upon by the supreme conn-
ell were removed when the COM
mission notified the council that the
financial terms as drafted could be
legally served on Germany under
the treaty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
MADE
WITH PLANS FOR
BALL PARK HERE
Iron Out Details and Get Ready for
Actual Work; Ground Break.
ing Program to be Fea-
ture Of Start

The work OF getting the details IN
shape for the starting of actual work
on Chickashas baseball park Is
going forward today with eonstrnc
tion men getting the working plans
in shape and with lumber men fieur
ing out the specifications for the
material bill.
The supervision of TIE -construc.
tion of the grand stand has been
placed in the charge of II. A. Steph.
enson. Last night Ray Winder, man.
ager OF the Chicks. Mr.. Stephenson
and two construction foremen were
in conference until II o'clock and Il
was stated this morning that III,
working plans are practically com.
plete.
City Engineer Milliken and Ray
Winder were on the ground early
this morning taking measurements
and finishing the job Of stalking off
the site for the stand, getting the
preliminaries in shape for the work.
men.
In the meantime, plans are being
perfected for a program or cere.
monies which are scheduled to be
pulled OFF when the actual building
Is started. Just what the program
Will be has not been intimated. but
the plans call for appropriate cere-
monies when the first ground is
broken
The status of the land purchase is
the same as II was yesterday. That
is, nothing left to be done but for
the owenrs of the 40 acre tract east
Of the viaduet to sign the sales con.
tract with the fair association Off
cials. This contract is prepared and
the officials Of the fair association
have approved it. 1t is understood,
also, that J. D. Sugg owner Of the
land has passed favorably upon the
document. 1t was stated this morn.
ing that Mr.. Sugg is awaiting the
return to the city of Ben f. Johnson
before finally handling the PROPOSE
ton. It is believed that Mr.. Johnson
will return to Chickasha on Satur-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
CHICKS ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION
BY BIG SHOWING
Duncan After Local Team and Fran
ehlse; OIL Man with s25,0oo
Certified Chick Tries
to ooen Deal
Local Temperature

Tho playing OF the Chicks who,
having battled their way up 10
within ono rung of the w. A. lad.
der's top. are holding that position.
Is attracting attention from terri.
tory outside and foreign to Chcka.
sha and local interests and the fact
that certain individuals covet the
ownership Of the Chickasha fran
chise is no longer n secret
Duncan, the town that has grown
from quiet agricultural village to
thriving oil city in a few months
seems TO be the chief aspirant for
the ownership of the Chickasha team
and franchise. These aspirations
are not hollow nor idle. but are
backed up by real coin OF the realm
as was evinced at the ball park yes
terday during the pastiming where
in Ray Winder's Chicks handed the
third consecutive and severe drub.
bling to Dick Speer's Drumright out
1T.
While the game was in progress,
an oil man of Duncan, who asked
that for the present his name be
withheld, circulated among the base.
ball chiefs who were at the park,
and sought TO open negotiations for
the purchase of the Chickasha team
and franchise. To show that his
talk was not of the hot air varle-
ty, he produced and exhibited a GER
tilted check for $25,000 and stated
that as a representative of Dun
can business interests he was ready
and anxious to talk business.
While the conversation was in
progress, Guy Sturdy stalked to the
plate and delivered one of the long
est hits ever seen at the park when
he clouted the pill over deep center
field fence.
81 would give $4,000 to have that
bird in Duncan trying to do that
very thing this season." Quoth the
Duncan man of affluence, and he
intimated that he might be induc-
ed to hike this ante for the whole
team.
Wherefore the Chickasha baseball
officials are scratching their heads
and viewing the small crowds. They
have as yet said nothing, how
ever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
FORCE Of POLES
GRAB TERRITORY /
VOTED TO B0CHE
Large Areas In Upper Silesia Taken
When Organized Polish Troops
Rush In and Kill
Troops OF Allies
by United Press.

by United Press.
Berlin. May 6.-Organized Polisl
forces seized large areas OF uppel
Sllcsia, killed number of British
and Italian soldiers and forced
resignation OF the British plebes
cite commissioner. according TO ad
vices received here today.
The commissioner. in resignlng, de-
clared that the allied troops were
not numerous enough TO withstand
the Poles and guarantee the safety
of the German residents in the dis
trict.
Press dispatches received here
today Indicated that the situation
had quie,cd down to somo extent
with the Poles In possession Of the
regions which their troops had sciz-
ed.
The Polish forces which operated
III tne SEIZURE Ol tne tcrrtory WAS
estimated at from 10000 to 10000
men.
Germany today awaited re-
sponse to tho note OF protest which
they sent TO the allies in London
relative to the action Of the Polish
forces in seizing the Silesian ter.
ritory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
WRECK!NG CREW
Of W|NDER TAKE
FINAL OF SERIES
Poolaw Holds prummers 10 Six
Blows While Artillery Of
Hcmelinos Shells All
Avenues OF Escape

While Moses poolaw hurled win.
ming ball and kept six blows well
scattered the Chicks continued Ia
use their heavy artillery and at Uni.
ycrslty park yesterday afternoon
made II three straight from tie
Dmmright aggregation. winning the
game ~ TO .. and the series 3 to /.
The Drummers did not put over
single earned run and Chief poolaw,
the yellowhorse of the W. A." was
mnster OF the situation ut all times.
Nose allowed only two extra base
hits, one being a three baggcr by
Phillips, pitcher who relieved
Johnson in left field. and n double
by Magness. outfieldcr.
Tho lIayesmen scores In every one
of the eighth rounds. save tho first
and seventh. Guy Sturdy's circuit
drive, the third since the opening of
the Drmrght series. started the
Chicks on the rally that could not
be halted by the visitors This run
was registered in the second frame
when Sturdy drove the ball over the
deep confer field fence.
Drumright Takes Lead.
Following the custom they adopt
Continued on Page Thresj
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
LOCAL BUSINESS
MEN SLATE FEED.

Chickasha business men will
gather at the Elks dining hall tomor-
row for noon luncheon, at which
time officers will be elected, accord
ing to bulletin sent out by Arthur
Ersland, secrtary.
Matters which are to be presented
for discussion are the extension Of
trade, the advertising Of Chickasha,
the plan for community salesmanship
and service and concerning the regu-
lar meeting of the local credit men.
The slogan is to be "Were off and
gone from here according to the
bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
II To GRADUATE
At JUNIOR HIGH
SAYS PRINCIPAL
VIII Receive Diplomas on May IL;
In Addition Class Of IA to Get
Sheepsklns Later In
Summer

Seventy-seven students will receive
diplomas from the Junior high school
on May II, according to Il list an
nounced today by j. f. Hatcehr, prin.
cipal Of the school. Fourteen others
will be awarded sheepskins as soon
as certain deficiencies are removed
this summer
NJ. a. Nash, secretary Of the Okla
homa Educational association an
editor of the Oklahoma Teacher of.
ficial organ OF lnat body, will de
liver the commencement address in
the school auditorium Thursday ev
ening, May II Following is list
of the n students who will be gradu.
ated on that occasion:
Olga Albright, Annice Ashton.
Faye Asper, Louise Baird, Roy Bart
lett, Dorothy Belcher, Lucille Ben.
nett, 10 Beryl Bettis, Virgil Bishop,
Caro- Bond, Katheryn Boone. A. J
Bullard, Arta Calvert, Florence
Campbell Ruth Church, Clarence Ed
ward Corbin, Irene Edwards, Jose
phine Edwards, Elizabeth Ellis, Earl
Elliott, Jenlizabeth Emanuel, Robley
Evans, Reggie Field, Fred Il. Frey,
Mildred Carton, Jaunita Gattis,
Grant. Gibson, Wayne Ingram Cos
sett. Harry Hatsell, Mae Il. Heasley
Lambuth Hillary, Harry Holland
Katherine Hollngsworth, Lawton
Hopkins. Margarets Jones, Bernice
King, Mildred Miriam Kohn, Ruby
Opal LAGER, Ruth Livermore, Onida
Lout, Mande Malone, Jerry w. Mar
shall, Milton McCarty, Sybil McClain,
Eta l.. McCown, Earl Mcdaniel,
James Mcdonald, Stella McMahan,
Rex McGehee, lola Louise Myers,
Naomi Neville, Jack Nught, Bennie
Peters, Opal pipkin, Clarence
Reeves, William Reynolds, Emerald
Roach, Denver NJ. Robinson, Har.
vey Matney Salter, William Sanford
Raymond Schlotterbeck, Ruth Schlot
terbeck, Edward Patterson Schultz
Beatrice Erma Singleton, Mildred
Smith, Kenneth Stacy, Edgar Tignor
Dorothy Thweatt, Ray Toomer, Mary
True, Edith Wasserbeck, Emma viii
liams, Raymond Clemon Winans
Evans Wolf, Ethel Wynkoop
The fourteen to be graduated af
ter certain DEFICIENCIES are removed
iare: Lucille Bureh, Harold Elgin
Grace Hale, H. NJ. Hopkins, Gree
McBurnett. Clarl McClain, Raymond
McCrea, Amy Lee Palmer, Floyd
Patterson. Eva Mae Story. Earl Tay
! lor, Lucille Thompson.( Minnie Belle
Yates and Harold James Bradley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
Grady Farmer Is
Caught by Prohi
Officers in Raid

Taylor Hensley, Grady county
farmer living eight miles west OF
Minco, was arrested yesterday by
lin Brown and Joe Bates, federal
prohibition enforcement agents, in
company with Sheriff Matt Sankey
and Deputies Lee Tuck and Oscar
Dryden. A whiskey still and two
barrels of mash were found on
Hensley's place.
The man was takn to Oklahoma
City this morning for arraignment
before Ernest Chambers, United
States commissioner.
Deputy Sheriff found the second
barrel of mash. While he was re-
turning to the house to report the
discovery to other officers, Ian anti
prohibition pig undertook to par
take in the conoootion and 1ell into
the barrel, which was partially
buried in the ground. The animal
was drowned before officers could
rescue 1t, .-A-.--
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
House prepared to Consider Insti.
tutionaI Bill, Section by Sec.
ton With Final Vote
Due on Saturday
STATE SENATE RUNNING
EVEN AS PER SCHEDULE
Passes Soldier Relief Bills Aggre.
eating Million and Half;
Maintenance Measures
Cut in House
by United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City. May 1.-THE house
of representatives today prepared to
consider the institutional bill. This
bill. II was stated by legislators this
morning would be taken up section
by section.
Considerable discussion on the bill
is expected and II was believed that
n final vote on the measure would
not he taken before Saturday.
Wednesday afternoon the senate
passed two soldiers relief bills ag.
gregating appropriations of approx.
mately s1.577.OOO. Il toint resolution
making effective the pledge of the
state heretofore made TO the federal
government on federal road activi-
ties, bill providing for scholarships
for the negro Agricultural and Nor
NAL university at Langston and
bill providing for an increase in
salaries Of members of the state
board Of nurses examiners and then
adjourned, llaving no other matters
before it. The upper house, accord
ing TO statements of members is
resting on its oars, waiting for the
house to act.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
LEGISLATION ON
PACKERS IS AIM
By United press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 5.-Packer con-
troll legislation, the subject of sharp
fighting in the last congress, today
was endorsed by Secretary Wallace,
who appeared before the agricultural
committee of the house Of represen-
tatives
Secretary Wallace, in his state
ment made to committee members
declared that the legislation would
be desirable now and that many of
the complaints against the packers
are fully justified.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05

Carrying total appropriations of
$9,320,290, the bill for maintenance
of state institutions during the
next two years was reported out to
the house of representatives We'd
nesday afternoon 1t had been ex-
pected out of committee for nearly
a week The bill making provision
for the same institutions as passed
by the house during the regular ses-
sion carried total appropriation Of
$9,4S4.427, or about $150,0OO more
than the present bill.
Reduction of per cent from fig
ures adopted in the former bill is
made by the house appropriations
committee in items for the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma, A. and NJ. col
lege, Oklahoma College for Women
at Chickasha. the normal schools
and other institutions. The univer-
'sity appropriation recommended by
the committee is $S29,252 a year and
the A. and NJ college appropriations
$457 .23S year. The University
hospital item is not changed.
No additional appropriation is
recommended in the committees
bill for the extension division of
A. and M. college to provide for
proposed transfer Of bureaus to that
of division from the state depart
ment of agriculture. The commit
tee announced last week that it had
decided to give the extension divis-
ion an addition of $4,000 a year
and place under its supervision the
work Of all bureaus of the depart
ment of agriculture except the sta
tistics Gnd tick eradication bureaus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
STOP DRILLING,
PLEA Of OILERS

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, May 5.The Okla
homa Oil Producers association IN
executive session here today adopted
petition which called upon the
state corporation commissioner to or
der shutdown of all drilling opera
tions in the state.
This step was decided on because
Of the slump in the market price Of
OIL. The commission would be per-
mitted to make effective such an
order under the conservation act. the
producers said. This petition will be
presented to the corporation commits
siol this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
OF COUNTRY CLUB FRIDAY

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Chickasha Country
club will be held at the club house
tomorrow evening at $50, according
to an announcement made this morn
ing by Alger Melton, president and
Tom Boyd, secretary. Lunch will be
served, it was stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
IMPRESSIVE ARE
CEREMONIES FOR
JOHN ". sPE|IAkE |
Masonic Bodies Take Active Part
in Services; Rev. c. B. James
Speaks of Faithfulness OF
Deceased

Funeral services for the late John
w. Speake, former United States
commissioner, who succumbed here
last week, were held yesterday af
ternoon in the First Christian church
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. Clifford b. James, who
pointed to Mr. .Speake's faithfulness
in God and his fellowman, his char
ity and exceptionally good nature
He referred to the Temples sword
which rested on the casket as one
that would never be drawn only in
the cause of justice and righteous
ness.
Mr.. Speake's favorite songs were
sung by the Christian church choir
of which the deceased was once a
member
Many beautiful floral offerings rest
ed upon the casket. Among the
floral offerings was the one from
the grand commander of the knights
Templer of Oklahoma; another from
the India Temple of Mystic Shrine;
others from the various local Ma
sonic bodies and number of friends
For many years, Mr.. Sreake was
prominent Mason and was an ac'
tive member of the Christian church.
The local commandry, which es'
corted the Blue Lodge to the church,
acted as guard Of honor over the
body. These guards were in full
dress uniform.
Exercises at the grave were in
charge Of the Chickasha Masonic
lodge No. "a and were conducted
by G. r. Kimbro, master of the
lodge. More than so Master Ma
sons were in line.
Mr. Speake is survived by his wife
and three children, VIM. r. Speake
of West Norwalk, Va; Jimmie
Speake, and Pearl Speake, two small
children. The grown son arrived
in the city yesterday morning.
Relatives of Mrs. Speake who we're
present at the funeral services are;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. George, brother
and sister.fn.law, of Kildare, OKLA;
B. H. George, nephew, Of Bishop
CAL; and Mrs. H. Snyder, sister-in
law, of Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. Speake had been a resident
of Chickasha for many years. Be
fore receiving the appointment o.
United States commissioner, Mr.
Speake was engaged in the practice
of law here. He was once law
partner of Judge Eugene Hamilton
Al the time of his death, Mr.. Speakt
was proprietor of the Speake hotel
120 Chickasha avenue.
The pail bearers were the follow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
eaeealaureate Sermon by Dallas
Man Sunday Night Rialto
Theatre: Commencement
Address May 70
DIR. STRATTON D. BROOKS
TO ADDRESS STUDENTS
Special Music by Chorus Sunday
Night; Give Full List Of
Events During oradua-
tlon Week School

DIR. J. II. Iloaz. president OF tho
Southern Methodist University. Dal.
las. Texas. will deliver the baccu.
laureate sermon to tho graduating
class OF the Chickasha high school
In the Rlalto theatre next Sunday ey.
ening. Lanson ID. Mitchell. high
school principal. announced today.
The commencement address will
be delivered In the high school au.
iitorlum. Friday evening. May 10, by
Dr. Stratton ID. Brooks. president of
the University OF Oklahoma and for.
mer superintendent of schools In
Boston. Mass.
Members of the graduating class
VIII appear for the baccuiaureate
lermon and commencement exercises
wearing their caps and gowns. Music
NJ the baccalaureate sermon VIII be
furnished by tho high school chorus
nnder the direction Of Miss Margery
Ballard. Miss Isabel Sparkes, mem-
ber OF the Oklahoma College for
Women faculty, will give a vocal
solo.
Tuesday has been designated as
class Day. The Class Day program
VIII be given in the evening. begin
Ming at $3.50 o'clock. according to
Principal Mitchell. Dedication OF tho
class memorial will he one. Of tho
features Of this program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
BuRCs ENTER sToR

Candy and soda water valued at
a small amount were taken last
night when burglars entered the F.
p Justis grocery store, S13 South
Thirteenth street. Officers have no
clew of the burglars. Chief OF Police
Phillips believes it was the job of
a gang of small boys. Entrance to
the building was gained through q
front window.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
+ + + + 4 + = 4 T. + + + + + 4
+ PUBLIC RECORDS Z
+ j + = + ! + + + + + + + + I
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
Beanford Hodge, age 81, of Mime
kah, and Miss Ladusky Dykes. age
90, of Ninnekah.
Civil Suits-District Court.
American Investment company VS..
A. j. Burdett, Allie d. Burdett and
c. w. Jones: foreclosure of mort
gage.
American Investment company VS..
Bette Jones. J. G.. Jones and Citi-
zens National bank of Chickasha; /;
foreclosure Of mortgage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
BY United Press.

Berlin. May ). (Noom.-The al.
lied reparations ultimatum was re.
ceived here today. Foreign Minis.
ter Won Simons. Immediately took
the note before the foreign com
mittee of the reichsiag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
. = = = = = = = . = . = . 1
STORMS LASH EAST 4
BY United Press.

= BY United Press. 4
+ New York, May 5.-Gales and Z
= torrentlal rains Iashed the At :
= lantic coast today following a I.
+ stormy night In which the wind =
= blew at velocity OF 15 miles 4.
= an hour. More than a million +
= dollars was the estimated dam. +
= age done In New York alone. +
+ 4 = = + \ + = 4 = = = q 4 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05

ing Masons, members of the Grady
County Bar association: A. l.. Herr,
B. B. Barefoot, ]. d. Carmichael,
D. NJ. Caviness, s. c. Durbin, and
Judge ], E. Shelton,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05
Last Word Handed to German Am.
bassador by Allied Officials;
Final Day as Named in
Note Is May ~
DETERMINE COMPLEXION
NEW GERMAN CABINET
Foreign Committee to Take up Mat.
ter; Believed Germany VIII
Accept Terms Without
Further QuibbIlng
by United Press.

by United Press.
Berlin. May 5.--The complexion of
the new German cabinet. which is to-
supplant the one just resigned. was
u be determined today at the meet
ing of the foreign committee of the
relchstag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-05

Roy L. Jones, of the Booterie, and
H. J. Prownson, of the Brownson
drug store are spending the week
end ut Medicine park,