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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
Gives Police Clues 10 Identity OF
Bandits Who Robbed jackson
Street p. o.: injured In
Auto Wreck
TELLS POLICE HE DIDN'T
FIRE ANY OF THE SHOTS
SAYS Robbers Came TO His House
to Divide Loot; Had Federal
Notes. on Person; Com
panlon Killed by Car
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Jan. 1i.-Lying on an oper-
alton table at the emergency hospi-
tai of the police station, w. ).
Scrivner, today IN confession gave
the police information that will lead
to the clearing up Of the spectacular
Jackson street post office robbery
which was staged by six men last
night.
This was the. announcement made
this morning by Police Commission
er McGee.
Scrivner, who Is said to have
given the police the information
which they desired was injured
when he was pinned beneath an au-
tomobile on the road near 1T
Worth.
Rufus Clemons, who is also known
to the police as MayfieId. and who
vas companion Of Scrivner, was
killed when the automobile was
overturned.
The car smash-up in which the
two men were hurt, occurred fol-
lowing the robbery of the post of
flee and the serious wounding by
the bandits OF two post office
clerks who were on duty at the
time of the robbery. The police de-
clare that the car in which Scriyner
and Clemons were riding was the
same one used by the bandits and
that money with federal reserve
wrappers were found on the per-
sons of the two men, when they
were searched.
A quantity of the money taken
from the mail sacks in the robbery
of the post office. was said to be
federal reserve notes.
Shrivner declared this morning
WHEN iHleiNieNeu ps newspaper iieii
that he did not do any of the
shooting and that the robbers went
to his house in south Dallas, fol
lowing the robbery where they di-
vided the loot. They then disap-
peared, he said.
postoffiee officials estimated the
loot obtained by the bandits at an
amount ranging up to $2S.000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
SANDERS TO CITY.

L. A. Sanders, county treasurer Of
Grady county and president of the
Oklahoma county treasurer's asso-
citation, left this morning for Okla
homa City where he will attend a
convention of the association. The
organization will ask for a 20 per-
cent raise in the salaries of deputies.
Measures pertaining to tax collec-
tions will be discussed. Mr.. Sanders
said yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
Former Local Man
ScdIded to Death
Reports Declare

Particulars concerning the death OF
J. G. Mcknight, formerly a resident
OF this city, at Goose Creek, Tex,
four weeks ago have been received
from John B. Victory, superintendent
of the Gulf Refining company, Mr..
Meningitis employers at the time of
his death. The report says: .rsdala
indications show that Mr.. Nc
Knight must have injected cold
water into dry boiler which caused
the crown sheet in it to drop and the
steam and hot water escape. Conse-
ouently scalding. his entire face and
head; both arms and hands, chest
and shoulders, lower part Of the
stomach and both knees. According
to DR.. Robbins report, his tongue
was scalded and the internal burn
of the lungs is seemingly what
caused his sudden death"
Mr. Mcknight was head of the Nc
Knight Investment company here.
He was president Of the Hoy-Garber
Oil company and later was connected
with other oil companies. Before
entering the oil business, he was a
Methodist minister and conducted
several revival meetings in this sec
tion of the state.
| He leaves a wife, ten children, a
father. Judge j. G. McKnigfht, O.
Enid, and a number of other rela
tives. aa3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
BIG CUT IN Payroll.
o.! ROCK ISLAND LINES

FL Reno, Okla, Jan. 15.-The pay
roll Of the Rock Island lines has
been cut more than three-quarters Of
a million dollars in the last two
months, according to the statement
of local officials this week.
The cut in the payroll has been
necessitated to large extent by the
slump in business on the railroads
and also to the fact that there were
a large number of unnecessary EN-
ployes held under government opera.
tion Of the roads.
I'VE are cutting off every man
who is not absolutely needed" VIII.
liam Maier, chief clerk to the gen.
eral manager said. ''We are taking
men off every day on some part Of
the lines. Several men were laid
off in Shawnee this week and others
will be taken off as soon as it can
be determined where the cut should
be made"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
CH|CKAsHA BANK
FAMILIES ELEC!
HEADS FOR YEAR
Officers and Directors for Five Banks
Here Named at Meetings Held
This Week; Complete
Lists Given

No changes were noted in the cleo
tion of officers and directors OF the
various banks of Chickasha at the
annual meetings held this week.
There were additional officers elect
ed In some instances being assistant
cashiers.
At the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders OF the First Ma
tional bank the following directors
we're elected for the ensuing year:
Il. u. Johnson, G. b. Campbell, j. ID.
sugg, NJ. L. Humphrey, II. Bond,
Ben. f. Johnson, Alger Melton, Nell
r. Johnson, +. l.. Slusher, Adrain
Melton, T. II. Williams, being the
same members of the board for the
past year.
The following officers were elect
ed: f.. b. Johnson, president; Ben.
F.. Johnson, vice-president; u. B.
Johnson, vice-president; f. L. Slush-
er. cashier; ]. T.. Mcneil, assistant
cashier; X. l.. Hawn, assistant cash
ier.
The newly elected officers were :
A. r. Hawn assistant cashier; p. IL.
Powell assistant cashier,
At the Chickasha National bank
the following officers were elected !;
T. II. Dwyer president, VIM. r.
Dwyer vice president; Ray C. Smith,
cashier; o. w. Foster, assistant
cashier; c. NJ. McCauley, assistant
cashier.
The directors elected are: 7. II.
Dwyer, VIM b. Dwyer, Ray c.
Smith, J. II. Stine, J. A. Rose, J. l..
Burtschi, DR.. D. S. Downay.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers State, h'nk
resulted in the elettion of the fol
lowing officers; NJ. +. Courtney
president; E. H. Courtney, vice-presi
dent; ]. w. Wilson, assistant cash
ier; l.. NJ. Gardner, assistant cash
ier. The directors elected are; M
F.. Courtney, e. H. Cortney, J w
Wilson.
Announcement was made by the
officers that the usual semi-annua
dividend of five percent was voted
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Oklahoma Nationa
bank resulted in the selection of the
| following directors. r. X. Wooten
J w. H. Gilkey, c. Schlotterbeck, A
! Schuler, J. G Ambrister, q. w. Bare
foot, w. S. Corbin, r. T. Chandler
Oatley Anderson
Officers elected are: R. K. Woot
ten, president; f. T. Chandler, ac
tive vice-president; w. H. Gilkey
vice-president; Geo. w. Barefoot
vice-president; G. B, Turner, cash
ier Pelham R. Williams, assistan
cashier; Roy A. Cornwell, assistan
cashier
At the Citizens National bank, th
following officers were elected Wm
Inman, president; w. H. Horne
e-president; H. P. Ellis, vice-pres
dent; =. D. Foster cashier; D. {
Newman, assistant cashier; J. M
Wantland, assistant cashier, Jes
Dempsey, assistant cashier.
Directors were chosen as follows
VIM. Inman, B. P. Smith, S. v
Hayes, w. w. Horne, W. H. Drigger'
]. G. Driggers, T. S. Hendrick, H. !
Ellis, e. D. Foster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15

terest in the Ryan Cotton Oil com.
pany and was one of the board OF
directors of the Chickasha National
bank here.
Life insurance aggregating $4,000
was carried by Mr.. Major, according
to I. F. Major, brother of the de.
ceased. Mrs. Major was named bene.
ficiary in the policies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
cHIckAsHA III DROPS
DOUBLE HEADER TO ALTus

chIckashe high school cagers met
n double defeat at Altus last night,
according to a telephone conversation
with Coach A. J.. Strauss. the
boys were defeated 81 to Is. while
Miss Walkers sextette lost by a
score of az to 10. The teams clash
again at Altus tonight, Coach Strauss
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15

Defeating Halle Grimsley, of
Chickasha, by approximately $500
votes, Lydia Pace, of Mangum, won
the beauty contest which closed at
the Oklahoma College for Women
last evening. The final vote was an
nounced as follows: Lydia Pace,
$4,000; Halle Grimsley, 79,600; Aza-
liza Mcdonald, Of Pawhuska, 67,100.
Votes were purchased with payments
on the Argus college yearbook, and
was conducted under the auspices OF
the annual staff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
CAMPS TERRIBLE
SAYS S!NN FEIN
nv United Press.

BY United Press.
Dublin, Jan. 15-Conditions in the
British internment camps in Ireland
are terrible and should be investl-
gated, its charged in the Sim Fein
communique made public today.
The Sim Feiners in the Ballykin-
lar camp are not properly fed and
are living in unsanitary surroundings
ii is alleged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
. + + J. 1. !. {. 4. i + + i I.
SADIE. BREAKS FAST
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press. +
I Danville, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Mrs. =
1. Sadie Harrington broke her fast 1
= here today, after abstaining I
4 from food for AS days. !
4 Her decision to break her fast I
1. and partake of food, followed !
I. plea Of two hours by Rev. G. I
i S. Payne. Mrs. Harrington was I
! fasting to force her husband to ]
+ join the church of God.
+ + + 4 4 j J. I. + + 4 + i +.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
SENATOR NICHOLS SAYS
"rLL SEE IT THROUGH"
ny United Press.

ny United Press.
Muskogee, Jan. Ex-senator Mich
OILS OF Eufaua, who late yesterday
introduced measure In tho state
Legislature asking that Senator Wall
lac be disqualified, arrived here this
morning.
.I'ye started something and | am
going TO SEQ II through" he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15
TRADES COUNCIL OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED AT MEETING

The Chickasha Trades council at
its regular meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
John w. Duff, president; Chas. KEN
per- president; Mrs. Chas. KEN
per. secretary-treasurer; L. 7. Hor-
ton, recording secretary; Alfred Hill
L. T. Burch and A. W. Bennett,
frustees
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15

NJ. J. F. Jenkins, clerk employed
by the Brownson drug store here,
expects to leave Monday evening for
Coalgate where ne has accepted a
similar position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15

Bruce Denbo, Chickasha high
school student and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. r. Denbo, is recovering from
the elects of an operation performed
yesterday in local hospital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-15

P. P. King, state bank examine,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
While. here he conducted a nexami-
nation at the Farmers State bank.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
EDWARDb.EYNON
WINS COLUMBIA
G0LF|NC HONOR
HaIts Guy N. Standifer in 81
Hole Match Over Water
Soaked Course.

Edward b. Eynon is Columbia
Country Club champion today. The
former District titleholder staged a
veritable comeback on the water
logged Columbia Country Club course
yesterday, outsplashing Guy M. Stan
differ, District titleholder, by ] up
over thirty-seven holes.
The finalists met at noon yesterday
after the sun had decided to make
an appearance and found they were
scheduled to make the route over
thirty-siX holes.
Neither golfer is willing TO boast of
the caliber Of play yesterday. At the
end of the first eighteen holes, which
were hustled along, Eynon was up.
Standifer, who was somewhat OFF
form, was halted in his quest for his
third title when Eynon was conceded
the thirty seventh hole.
b. G. Leighton and F. P. Wagga.
man are scheduled to play the final
in the second flight shortly. +. b.
Gibson defeated Orville b. Drown by
8 and I in the third flight.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
JOHNNY BUFF To
DEFEND ONE Of
H|SF|CHT TITLES
Signs to Meet Jack Sharkey,
Featherweight, in 15-Round
Bout Armistice Day.

In another two weeks, Johnny Buff.
dual holder of the bantamweight and
flyweight titles, will have defended
one of his crowns.
The tow.headed Jersey City veteran
of thirty-two summers, who un-
crowned Pete Hermann of the bantam
purple several months ago, has
signed to exchange punches with Jack
Sharkey, the New York Italian.
The titular bout will be staged in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
November II. over the fifteen-round
route to a decision Buff and Sharkey
will battle.
Sharkey stepped in as the Chal-
lenger last week when Joe Lynch.
who won the title from Hermann, and
then lost it back to the New Orleans
lad, fell by the wayside in the first
bout of his campaign to regain the
diadem. Lynch's defeat by Phil
o Dowd caused a last minute change
in the opponent for Buff.
The bantamweight division has fur
nished so many surprises in the last
year students of the ring go slow
about picking a winner. Before Buff
met Hermann, il was generally con-
ceded that the Jersey City vet had
virtually no chance to win the crown
from the New Orleans battler. In
fact, Hermann was such strong
favorite to retain the laurels that he
was picked in many quarters to finish
Buff before the bout had progressed
the fifteen-round limit.
On paper, Sharkey has little chance
to wrest the title from Buff. The
New York lad has been knocking at
the door of the title ever since he
scored sensational victory on points
over Jimmy Wilde in the latter's first
appearance in this country two years
ago.
After being knocked out by Lynch.
Sharkev started slipping. Later, he
also was stopped by Roy Moore
When Lynch was beaten by O'Dowd
and showed that he has not regained
his former fighting stride, Tex Rick
ard was up against 1t for an opponent
for Buff. AS last resort, he selected
Sharkey.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
GIRL CHAMPIONS
DEFEAT MEN IN
GOLF Contest
Misses leitch and HoIIins Trim
Oevereux Emmet and
w. n. Toilette.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Playing what
was probably the last match game Cn
her present visit to the United States,
Miss Cecil Leitch of England, who holds
the womens golf title of three cUun-
tries, paired with Miss Marion Hollins.
United States champion, defeated De.
Vereux Emmet and w. II. Follet at
the National Links, Southampton, u.
l., yesterday. Within a day or two
Miss Leitch will go to Canada for 4
visit after which she will return 10
New York and sail for England ofir
November Is. She hopes to come back
next fall and try again for the United
States title.
In yesterdays match the nen
won by 2 up, through capturing ms
seventeenth and eighteenth holes. The
mems tees were utilized. calling fer Il
total distance of approximately 6,3e0
yards. ca
Miss Hollins played particularly weliy
being credited with the individual.
score of 10, while Miss Leitch wa~
four or five Strokes more. There " as
little to choose between them whe n
came to driving, but on the -reens
Miss Hollins had the advantage. Those
who followed the contest felt certain
that Miss LeitCh is overgolfed. -
Miss Hollns came back in 36 and
her best ball with Miss LeitCh was 80
For the last six holes the women
made 3, 4. !, 3, 3, 4, a total nf ~
strokes. That. although the green's
are so hard. frCm lack of IA n. gs to
he lightning fast.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
HIGGINS WANTS
ANOTHER STAR
FROM RED SOX
Acquisition Of First-Saoker Nc
Innis Reported to Be Aim
of Yank Manager.

From Boston comes the report that
the Yankees are planning another RAID
on the Boston Red SoN. The team
which yielded Babe Ruth. Waite Hoye'
Carl Mays. Wally Schang. Mike Me
Nally and Harry Harper to New York
Il now counted on to provide new
first baseman for next years club.
Stuffy McInnis is the man that Mil
er Huggins declares he needs, and he
is said TO be willing-according TO Bos-
ton--to give up Walter Pipp, Johnny
Mitchell and a pitcher TO get the for
mer star of the Athletics and first
baseman of the Red Sox. when they
were champions.
The Boston dispatches say that ii.
II. FraZee, owner of the Red SoX, Is
willing to make the deal on cash
basis. after the manner OF the Ruth
and Mays deals, but they also say
that Hugh Duffy, recently re-engaged
as manager of the Red SoX for two
years, will insist on getting players in
any deal that is made.
Hugh Duffy has been getting lot
of credit for the fine work the Red
Sox did during the season for finishing
fifth with a crippled team, and being
within striking distance of third place
until the closing weeks OF the long
fight. He is quoted as being willing
to try for a better record next season
but says be must have playing ma
terial in order to do IL.
Just after the world series report
was current that the Red SoX would
trade Everett Scott, the star shortstop
and Sam Jones, the teams best righ
hand pitcher, to the Detroit Tigers fol
Bobby Veach and Howard Ehmke. l..
McInnis also goes, the old Red Sox vii
be pretty well shot to pieces.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02

Eastern gave up after titanic
struggle which was decided In the last
Two minutes OF play when "Bo" La.
mar booted a neat field goal from the
20-yard line.
The Capitol Hill lads appeared to
lock their well.known punch. Herzos
was not in the lineup, and after con-
siderable pounding Itchy" Prendei
was forced TO the side lines.
O'Dea. Eastern's center, was not at
his best. But despite the fact that
Eastern was not quite up to the usual
snuff, the Westerners showed consid-
ol'ably more In every department or
the game.
Displayed Power.
Western displayed a power on at-
tack that appeared on a par with the
best efforts of any team I'm the series
thus far. The line charged better, the
backfield shifted and punched It's way
consistently and the direction was n
higher caliber than In the last per
formance against Tech.
From indications yesterday the Red
and White, as usual. can be counted
on to give the Mt. Pleasant title aspi.
rants a merry old battle and one well
worth journeying to the stadium TO
Yesterday Western out-rushed, out
kicked and outplayed Eastern. The
best team won and Eastern gives no
excuse for the licking. The Western
crs gained twelve first downs to five
for the Capitol Hill lads.
Tries Out Strength.
The teams were content to try
each other out i'm the first period.
Employing an overhead attack the
Westerners worked the ball we'll
down the field until O'Dea inter-
cepted a forward pass on the 81
yard line.
Eastern began a march up field
and was checked on the Western 80
ward line at the end of the first
period Allen booted for a touchback
shortly after the start Of the second
period.
Six first downs in succession
worked the ball to Eastern's one
yard line where the Capitol Hill
lads staged a stone-wall stunt, Allen
again booting out of danger to Han
nigan. The half ended when West
ern had worked the ball to the
25-yard line and Weitzel intercepted
a forward pass.
works DOWN Ffel0.
Eastern got going in the third
period and with an improved Of
fense marched down to Western s
l5-yard line where Western held.
After the punt the Fasteners again
started a drive to the 16-yard line.
Herzog was rushed from the side
lines for a try at a field goal but
the Western forwards rushed through
to block the attempt.
The fourth period found Western
with the upper hand. After Lamar
had kicked to Allen. who fumbled,
Montgomery fell on the ball for the
Westerners. Lamar and Sherry,
working in unison, drove on to the
twelve yard line. Lamar dropped
back on the fourth down and nego-
tiated a field goal for the three points
which won.
Lamar, Sherry and Montgomery
played consistently well for Western.
Fasteners shone with Allen, and
Prender, while he was in the going.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
HARVARD TEAM BUCKS
SCRUBS TIGER PLAYS

CAMBRIDGE Mass. Nov. a.
Harvard's Crimson regulars were to
be put through their last day OF ha ID
work at home for the Princeton game
today, weather permitting. The
49, pr n"eton Nlavs, brought
in by Billie Robinson, a Harvard quar-.
- ".' n"' scheduled to line
up against Bob Fishers varsity for a
dummy scrimmage
p"or and Fits
made up the Harvard backfield Tues.
day and were scheduled for the line
up in today's practice, indicating that
they will start the game against no
Tigers.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
TONlGHT'S BOWLING
BATTLES

Commercial League-Kaufman's VS.
Hechts, at Recreation.
District League-RathskelleN vs.
Royals, at Rathskeller.
Washington Girls League-Billies
VS.. Treasury, st City Postoffice.
Internal Revenue League-Super'
visors of Collectors VS.. Capital Stock,
at Recreation.
Nautical League-Raccar Club vs.
Washington Canoe Club, at Arcade.
Athletic Club League-Knicker'
booker VS.. Linworth, at 1919 Wis
consin avenue northwest.
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. Even.
ing League-Electrician No. vs.,
s. o., at Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Masonic League-National VS.. Ia.
koma; Hiram VS.. Pentalpha; Poto'
mac VS. Arminius at Sherman's.
Commercial - Parker Bridget VS..
Andrews, at Recreation
The Washington times., 1921-11-02

We do not pretend to know whether
the advent of the lively ball had any
connection with this theory, but We
do know the ball was lively anI That
home runs lost their thrill when they
became a common occurrence. In a
maintained his hold on the public Dy
hitting more homers. and hitting them
further than his rivals did
Baseball attendance last season COM
pared favorably with the banner year
of 1920, but home runs did not hold
II up. Both major leagues staged
sensational flag races which were not
decided until late In September.
Has Mighty Crowds.
In New York, the big town. tina
Giants and Yankees played to enor-
nous crowds right up to the finish OF
their local schedules. Pittsburgh hal
big year until the Pirates blew"
The early squirt of the Braves re-
vived interest in Boston. the Cardinals
made string finish in st. Louis,
Washington set new attendance rec
ords and Cleveland did even better
than in 1920.
Early in the season many smart
baseball men declared bad pitching
was responsible for the heavy hitting.
With the arrival of hot weather the
pitching improved, but still the ter.
rifle clubbing continued. During the
last six weeks of the season there
was slump in the hitting, due, play
ers sail, to a deadening of the ball.
Kept 1t Secret.
Certainly the lively ball that sped
past infieders with bullet-like speed
in the early part of the campaign
was not much in evidence in late .lu-
gust and September. The magnatrs
kept their deliberations on the lively
ball a secret, yet it is known that
they gave it lengthy consideration.
Except in two games, where the
pitching was notoriously weak, The
world series was a triumph of pitch
ing. The hitters did not connect often
and when they did they seldom struck
for extra bases.
In the opinion of a majority of the
club owners the lively ball should be
shelved and at the league meetings
steps will be taken to return to 1920
conditions.
The Washington times., 1921-11-02
ROAMER CLUB ELECTS
.. TWO NEW LEADERS

ITCHY" Prender. captain of East.
ern high schools football team, was
chosen captain of the Roamer A. q.
basketball quint at n meeting last
night. r. Pitts was elected manager
of football and basketball. The club
IL composed of high school and for.
mer high school boys.
Pitts is on the job already looking
for football games. The Roamers
average about 140 pounds. According
to V. T. Wintermyer, manager OF the
Palace A. c., the Roamers can
secure a game by ealing Wintermyer
at Franklin 94S after 6 y. m.