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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
TuttLe Man Gets
After Thug With
Heavy Artillery

County officers are searching for
two men who early this morning at
tempted to steal an automobile be-
longing to DR.. A. Il. Hennings at
Tuttle.
Noise created in moving the car
from the private garage awakened
DR.. Hennings. He Immediately open
ed fire with a shot gun and the
thieves fled, leaving the automobile.
Four shots were fired by DR.. Hen
nings and he believes he injured
the two. They escaped, however, and
are now being sought by officers.
Sheriff Matt Sankey and D'Arthur
Wilson, deputy sheriff, have gone to
Tuttle to start the search for the
pair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
Branches Cotton
Organization to
Elect Delegates

Pursuant to call sent out this
morning from state headquarters in
Oklahoma City, all local branches
Of the oklahoma Cotton Growers
association will meet at their re-
spective meeting places Friday,
April 20, for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the district convention,
according to A. F. Houston, county
farm agent
The district convention will nomi-
nate two candidates for member of
the board of directors Of the asso-
citation. BY a vote of all members
of the association ,one member will
be selected in every district. Ballot
will be sent through the mail.
The place selected for the district
convention has not been announced
here.
Instructions, together with needed
supplies, will be furnished later, G.
L. Stealey, secretary of the associa
tion, said this morning in tele
gram received by County Agent
Houston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
COUNTY MEET IS
SCHEDULED HERE
LAST THIS WEEK
School Exhibits be Arranged Friday
Morning; intellectual Events,
Track Meeting on Big
Program

School exhibits tp be displayed In
connection with the county track
and intellectual meet will be ar
rsMged Friday morning, II. y. Allen,
county superintendent OF public In
structIon and director OF the meet,
announced today.
Twelve schools will be represent
ed IN the exhibits. which are to be
on display in the building located
lat 4i3 Chiekasha avenue.
Written work contests. the county
superintendent announced today, viii
begin at . o'clock Saturday morning
In the Junior high school building.
The high school oral events will
start at 1880 o'clock Friday evening
In the Senior high school building.
All contests OF this nature, with the
exception OF orchestra and oral
work under the grade school head
ing. will be held Friday night. The
orchestra contest and the oral work
by grade students will be staged
Saturday night.
The track meet will begin prompt
is ct IL o'clock Saturday, accord
Ing to Mr.. Allen. Prizes and medals
valued at approximately $3.50 will
he offered.
Admission to all events In connec-
ton with the county meet will be
free.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
LOCAL BUSINESS
SYNDICATE GETS
NEW PRODUCTION
Kelley, et al. Strikes New Pay at
235o Feet In stephens County
Says Report Depth 10
1850.

Kelley. ct al a syndicate OF local
business men. has picked up n new
sand In section 3i.ls.Sw of the
Stephens county field, II was learn
ed hero yesterday.
Lutterell and Carney, drilling con
tractors. are drilling the we'll. A
Duncan newspaper says:
"Lutterell and Carney, drilling In
the northwest of the northwest OF
section 3i-is-sw. report they have
found a new sand from 1850 TO 2355
feet.
"There Is a strong showing with
some oil. The sand has been pene-
trated five feet. The hole has been
reamed down and the drillers are
now waiting on pipe when com.
plete test will be made. '
"This sand is around 200 feet
deeper than anything yet discovered
in that section Of the field. If II
proves productive II will probably
mean considerable drilling to the
new level"
The syndicate several weeks ago
started two wells in section 81. but
lest one of the holes. The above
mentioned well is one of the two.
Among those interested in the syn.
dicate are: II. +. Thweatt, w. O..
Long. w. c. Harwell, Clyde Kelley,
and w. r. Phillips. Messrs Kelley
and Phillips recently moved to Dun
can.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
SHIPPING STRIKE
PROSPECTS LOOM
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, April 2O.-With the
operators and employees apparently
deadlocked on the question of a
wage cut, the prospect of great
shipping strike on May 1 loomed to-
day.
The American Steamship Owners
association announced wage reduc-
tion of from 20 to 30 percent eff.
fectiYe May /. Various branches of
the International Seamen's union
have informed the operators that
they will not accept the cut. The
union claims over 100000 workers
will be involved in the event the
strike Is called.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
Would Probe Conditions

Woulu Hfope IonultlonS
By United Press.
Washington, April 20.--The con.
gress of the United States should
disregard partisan lines, take
prompt action AID make thorough
inquiry into the cause for the pres.
ent agricultural situation, Charles
Barrett told tho National Farmers
union In opening the convention Of
the organization here today.
Mr.. Barrett in addressing the rep
resentatives present, stated that not
only should congress probe the situ-
alton to the bottom. but should at
once take up steps to find remedies.
Barrett referred to the assistant
government" which he said the con.
gress of the United States should
defy in ~passing its legislation.
The assistant government" was
described by Barrett as "that con-
cealed agency which works night
and day in the interests of Its
clients and which Is bending the ag-
ricultural interests almost to the
breaking point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
ALLIED POLICIES
ANNOUNCED soon
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, April 20.-The allied poll
cies toward Germany were being
drawn to a focus today. Faced with
the necessity of reaching an agree
ment before May 1, the next two
weeks promise to be filled with con-
ferences of the allied leaders.
The first of these will be held
over the weekend at Hytle. 1t will
be attended by representatives of
Great Britain, France and Italy.
Premier BRAND will present
Frances plan for military action
against the Germans in the event
Germany fails to observe the treaty
terms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
CONCRETE PLANS
To SELL COTTON
FORMED IN MEET
Marketing Association Of Six States
Agree In Oklahoma City Meet.
Ing to Form Huge
Organization

Oklahoma City. April 2O.-A con-
crete plan for the most gigantic COM
modify selling organization ever pro-
posed in the worlds history was
unanimously adopted Tuesday by del
igates representing statewide cooper
ative cotton marketing associations
OF Oklahoma. Arkansas, Arizona. Tex
az, Georgia and Mississippi, In ses-
sion here this week. The conference
was called by the executive commit
tee OF the Oklahoma Cotton Grow
ers association, the first of the state
wide cooperative bodies TO complete
Its organization.
The proposed national sales agen-
cy for cotton is to be known as the
American Cotton Growers Exchange
and is to have its headquarters at
Dallas, Texas.
The exchange Is to be formed by
trustees representing associations
signing the agreement which was un-
animously adopted by delegates to
the Oklahoma City conference. The
states represented produce more than
e2 per cent of the entire cotton pro-
duction of the United States. 1t is
expected that the national plan will
be endorsed also by the North and
South Carolina associations, both of
which are organizing on the "Okla-
homa Plan," as are. the states man,
ed above. This brings the total pro-
duction of states included in the
plan to so per cent of the country's
total crop of cotton.
Under the proposed plan not only
the associations represented at this
national cotton marketing conference
may participate in the exchange, but
any association handling cotton on a
purely cooperative and non-profit
basis, may upon approval of the ex-
ecutiye committee sign the agree
ment at any time after original ex-
ecution, select its trustees and be-
come part of the exchange.
The association together with their
representatives endorsing the plan for
the American Cotton Growers Ex-
change at the National Cotton Mark
citing conference at Oklahoma City,
are: Arizona, Pimacotton Growers
association, Charles Morgan and W.
S. Stevens, directors; Arkansas Cot
ton Growers association, Bradford
Knapp, dean Arkansas College of
Agriculture, M. T. Payne, director of
extension, l.. w. Osborn, secretary
treasurer, H. T. Brown, chairman
executive committee, Arkansas Farm
bureau, Conway Scott and Colonel
Henry Stroup; Georgia Cotton Grow
ers association, o. Il. Tate and Vic
tor Victor; Mississippi Delta Cotton
Growers association, Oscar Bledsoe,
secretary; Texas Farm Bureau Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Marketing
association, C. O. Moses, secretary
manager; Oklahoma Cotton Growers
association, Carl Williams, chairman,
G. l.. Stealey, secretary and Walter
Colbert and George Bishop members
of executive committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
Plan Protect Crops.

by United Press.
Washington. April 20.--A protec.
tive tariff will be rlven TO all SOUTH
eFn agricultural and manufactured
products in the regular tariff bill
which is now being framed, Chair.
man Fordeny of the house ways
and means committse stated today.
He made this promise 20 John
Kirby, president of the Southern
Tariff association, which organiza.
tion, through its representative. ap.
peared before the house committee
urging action for the protection OF
the southern interests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
TEXAS UNIVERSITY CLUB
ANNUAL "FEED" THURSDAY

The local University of Texas club
will give it's annual dinner Thurs
day evening in the Elks hall. it was
announced today by Miss Jeffie
Young, vice-president of the club.
All members of the club, Messrs. ].
D. Carmichael, B. B. Barefoot, ]. E.
Shelton, Alger Melton, Earl Dallas,
Lloyd Doughty, r. M. Cavett, E. E.
iMcGinnis, and Misses Halle Walker
O'Jean Bell, Jeffie Young and Mrs
James Terrell. are expected to at
tend. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
WHERE THEY START 4
Okmuigeo at pawhuska. 4
Enid at Drumright. 4
; SOkmulgoe at aPwhuska. I
; Springfield at III. Smith. 4

Dulltf up
The eight Western association
baseball clubs will hear this COM
mand this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
when the curtain opening the 1921
championship race will be raised.
The Chicks are in Henryetta
waiting for the starting signal. Mike
Cyengros. small but mighty left
handler, will start the opener for the
locals. He probably will be opposed
on the mound by Gray, the little
Henryetta left handler, or Lefty"
. Miller, who pastimed with the local
club last season.
Field Manager Hayes will start
behind the plate; with Sturdy at
first; Mickey Hughes at second;
Johnson at shortstop; Kinnick at
tlird, Green in left field; Jim Nc
Lean in center field and Bully Nc
Lean in right field
"In Fighting Mood"-Winder
"fhe gangs in fine shape; all in
fighting mood, determined to go
in there and battle EN- said tele-
gram received early this afternoon
from Boss Ray Winder.
That Chickasha fans are soldly
behind the Winder machine was
demonstrated today when the West
ern Unions ickasha-Henryetta
wire was kept hot by the sending of
kilograms from local fans to the
Chicks management and players.
Go after 'em, we're behind you,"
"Chickasha 100 percent strong for
the Chiks; fightum, good luck,
are some of the excerpts from the
kilograms.
Winder wired a friend here that
the Hens were strong bunch and
that they are being given loyal sup
port by Henryetta fans. He predicted
a hard battle this afternoon when
the two teams clash In the season
opener
Ray anticipates wonderful
season for the Chicks and prosper
GUS one for the western association.
lie is elated over the prospects here
and is determined to give this city
winning club.
That the city will support a win
ming club is hvinced by the attend
ance at the exhibition games and
the interest that is being shown
among fandom. The Chicks are
being favorably discussed in the re-
tail stores, confectionery lobbies,
barber shops and offices.
The management hopes to beat
the opening day attendance record
of last season. crowd estimated
at 1,5OO people witnessed the open
ing game last season.
Doc Sanderson's Hens will be
here for the opening game at Uni
versity park wednesday, April 27,
This game will be followed by
three more tilts with the Sanderson
outfit, four games with Drumright
and four games with Enid
Seven New Managers.
Seven of the eight clubs are un-
der new management. Charley
Schmidt, the old Detroit catcher, is
the only.. holdoyer. He was half
owner Of the Fort Smith club last
year but has disposed of l1is inter
est in the franchise this year and is
signed as a manager. Out of the
sixty-odd candidates Schmidt ha6
report to him at Fort Smith 9
month ago, he has selected what he
believes to be well-balanced clul
with good pitchers and consistent
hitters Schmidt has lost PRACTICAL!
all of his stars of last year and the
team will be composed almost en-
tirely of strangers to Western as
sociation fans.
okmulgee and Enid, winners 0
the two halves last year, have beel
A. Continued. on Page 81 VN-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
NEW SERVICE CAR LINE

The Savoy Service Car and Bag
gage company is the name Of a
new service car line which has just
been established here. Headquarters
will be maintained at the Savoy ho-
tel on Chickasha avenue. Members
Of the firm are: J. G. Mayes, H. r..
Shull, Bob Polk and A. 0. Smith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
"sTEPpERsv WIN

Charlie Miller's aggregation, the
Dixie Steppers," won to s de-
cision over the "Terrible Typos"
yesterday afternoon. Errors and free
hitting were the features of the
game. The siSteppers" scored four
runs in one inning. Three Typo
regulars wee out of the losers
lineup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
EXAMINE PAPERS OF
COUNTY ENGLISH GRADES

Eighth grade examination papers
are being examined in the office of
the county superintendent and re-
suits Of the test will be announced
some time in the very near future.
The examination was conducted in
the various rural schools of the
county several days ago. Several
hundsed students took the test.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
FUNERAL SERVICE TODAY

John NJ. Huber. age So. died last
evening at the home OF his daugh'
ter, Mrs. J. II. Ramos, io2s Ohio
avenue. Funeral services will be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock In
the s. ]. Anderson chapel. conduct.
cd by Rev. Oscar Jones. The de-
ceased IL survived by four daugh-
tors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
w6RLp CHURCH CONFERENCE

Chicago, April 2O.-Steps to pro-
mote international friendships and
bring about a reduction Of arma-
ment among consilitary countries,
will be taken at the world church
conference to be held May II to 10.
Former vice-president Thomas R.
Marshall, William jennings Bryan
and Edward Filene of Boston will be
among the speakers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
FILE GAMBLING CHARGE

A complaint charging Clayton Tay'
lor and Jack Watson, negroes, with
gambling was filed yesterday after
noon In country court. Both have
made bonds for appearance. Taylor
is said TO be one Of tho wealthIest
negroes In soulhlown. Watson IL
a porter employed at a local barber
shop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
WESTERN UNION DELIVERS
BOY CROSS UNITED STATES

San Francisco.-M. e Whiting,
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company at Bakersfield, CAL,
himself was astounded when 7-year-
old Johnnie Caldewood arrived from
Rutland, Vermont, care of the Wes-
tern Union, and specially marked for
delivery to his parents at Oildale, a
town near Bakersfield. Johnnie's
Vermont relatives, after having put
him on the train and duly tagging
him, placed faithful trust for final
delivery in the telegraph. Johnnie
was promptly transmitted to Oildale,
but the manager neglected to say
whether he was handled as a night
letter or straight day message.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
FLAG CHASE DUE
START TODAY ON
[ 'MOTTE CIRCUIT
Eight Teams In Western Association
VIII Face Barrier; Gong
Sends 'em On Their Way
at $3.50 Today
SEVEN NEW MANAGERS
TO SHOW THEIR WARES

"Bosc' Schmidt Only Old Pilot;
Hens and Chicks Slated In
Hot Battle; Windcr AZ.
ter First Blood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20

More than one-half the English
speaking people of the world live in
the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20
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WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma

: Tonight cloudy. cooler South
} west. Thursday unsettled. Cool
er.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20

ALL the latest news BY wire
every day from the United
Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-20

you viii hnd all the LEGAL
news ever day In The
Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
Many Pledges to
Fraiernities AT
Okla. University

Norman. Okla. Sept. sa.-Thrcc
hundred eighteen men and women
students OF the University OF Okla
homa were pledged to ffatcrnities ON
the campus during the rush" seas
on which has just ended. according
to figures given out by the inter
fraternity council. OF these Sie
pledges. most OF them being new
students. ii2 were pledged to the
~ womcn's fratcrnltlcs while the
remaining i7C men were divided
among IS different groups ON the
campus.
Rush week was FAR qul,tcr ;aau In
the past. both In the excitement Of
competition for rushccs and in the
giving Of social festivities.
Pledging among Tie woman's fra
tcrnitics was much more conserya-
tive this year than In previous seas
ons. the reports issued by the eoun'
eli indicated. Fraternity women gen.
orally attribute this TO the fact that
each chapter has returned greater
number OF It's old members TO the
university this year than in other
years.
Among the 3iS pledges we're the
following from Chickasha: Lillian
Hart. Gamma Phi Beta; Willie Fave
CorbIn. Kappa Alpha Theta; James
o'Shca. Kappa Alpha; Sam Crib
and JohnWooten. Sigma Alpha Epsi.
lon: Wayne Sanders. Phi Delta
Theta: and Clinton Stelnberger. Phi
Kappa Psi.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
NATIONAL GUARD BATTERY
DUE TO oGr INSPECTION
tcontinuod from pare onel

tconilnuod from paKe onel.
animation for appointment 10 West
Point Military academy has been
received from National Guard head
quarters. Tao examination viii be
conducted IN Oklahoma city on oc'
,obcr ~ and any members of tbs
local National Guard organizations
arc eligible to take the tests.
Cart i.adi has received authority
10 send one recruit TO the cook and
bakers school a, rrcaldlo, caL This
school viii he In session TIRES
months ut the regular ..ny post.
Those Who attend VIII bc given So
per month. transportation. clothing.
lodging and board. Capt. iadd has
no, selected man TO take ihis
training.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
CURTAIN nAIsra of oa,p
SEASON Hrnt or FRIDAY

lconllnned from paee onel
ly and satisfactorily ~ ever Coach
Woody has heen training "llnllY'
iIolllnfswoFlh a. quarterback aad Il
Il probable that he viii start IN
the pilots position. However. ~
cmddock appean In tho slarlng
lineup. Il u considered q certainty
that iiolllneFwo,h wlll b. used ~
halibfek. IN th'a event. ilona mlahi
be used at end or a fullhack
Allhonsh Harrington. IN all prob.
ability. vlll break into the lineup
soma time during The Game, CLARKE
slolhherKcr one Of the ak letter.
men on tho squad. probably ulll
start at lett hallbaek
Capt Roach has bocn out u
arrlmmagc for several days ON ac.
count Of the ehar,y horse. should
ho ba forced 10 retire from the
same. Bond or Harrington. it is
believed. would le used TO rluK az
the hole.
Coach Emerya Mountain View
team q made np 81 eleven husky
veterans and he local lads are
expecting a harl hettlc The eamc
here Friday will be the first Of the
season for Monntan View.
Dick cioyd Of Oklahoma University
has been selected ~ referee for
the game. Neil u. Johnson. former
Sooner Nlar. wlll act a. umrlro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
ChickdSha Man Is
Winner At State
Fair With POrkeT

Otis J. Hallowell, of this city has
entered his junior boar pig, Halo
wells Crimson Sensation" at two
fairs thus far and has collected rib
bons off the six-months- porker
At the state fair at Oklahoma City,
the Hallowell pig, exhibited in a
large field of entries, romped home
with first honors in the futurity class
and third in the open class. He was
entered in the open class against
pigs from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
and other states.
At the Grady county fair this pig
also copped ribbon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
CARNIVAL IS BILLED
AT FAIR GROUND FOR
ALL OF COMING WEEK

The Patterson and Kline shows
will open az weeks engagement here
Monday evening, October 3. James
Sutherlin, advance man for the COM
pany, was in the city today com
pleting arrangements for the en-
gagement.
The show, which includes four
riding devices and several other
show entertainments, will be here
under the auspices Of the Grady
County Free Fair association.
Twenty cars are required to trans
port the equipment and 90 people
make up the show troupe, Sutherlin
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
LOCAL LAD is AWARDED
SCHOLARSHIP FROM UNI.
OF SOUTH AT SEWANEE

"spInk" Williams left last night
for Shawnee. Tenn. where he viii
enter the University Of the South
for his second year. having been
granted a Hill scholarship by that
institution. The value OF the scholar
ship. as pointed out by Bishop a.
". knight. head OF the university, Is
sii5.
A telegram received from Bishop
Knight by Dr. and Mrs T. ii. VII
liam's "spink's" parents states In
part. "The university authorities
trust that you will allow him to ac.
cept this scholarship as we have
found that his influence was for the
good OF the student body
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
MASS MEETING Of
R.. |. MEN At RENO

A mass meeting Of all Rock H.
land workers wlll be held Sunday
afternoon. October ?. at 1850 o'clock.
nj NJ Reno. according TO announce
mcnt made today by John W. Dum
chairman Of a committee.
The purpose OF the meeting Il was
stated. Ia TO discuss the Interests
OF Rock Island men" In connection
with HIS announcement Mr.. Duff
sald: "This meeting viii be OF vital
importance and we urge all Rock
Island men TO be present"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-29
Mako $4,000 nono.

yln lreln. Rash Springs man,
charged wllh wlfe abandonment. this
morning made 5000 bond for ap.
peannee il justice court 10 answer
20 the ehaxe no waived pFcllml'
aafy hearing before Justice u. 1.
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