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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
IRRIGATED LAND
FOR SOLDIER IS
Be OPENED SOON
Two Projects Opened to Es-servIce
Men, Auxiliary Head Learns;
Land Free but Need Cap
itaI for Water.

In response to requests from a
number of ex-service men in this
county Mrs. Blanche Freeman, presi-
dent of the womcn's auxiliary unit of
the Raymond T. Hurst post of the
American Legion has collected infor-
nation concerning the homesteading
of irrigated lands in Wyoming. Dates
for the opening are from September
0 to 16.
World war veterans have go days
preference in filing on the land, Mrs.
Freeman says, About 10000 acres are
included in the two projects, North
Platte and iShoshone.
Although full particulars concern
ing the farms and the methods of OBJ
tanning them, Mrs. Freeman says,
have not been given out, 1t is un-
derstood that deposit Of SO to So
per acre will be required with each
application, this deposit to be applied
to the operation and maintenance
charge of the water rights.
The land Is given free OF cost but
a charge is made by the Reclamation
Service for irrigation water used
each year. The cost of this service
is pro rated among the farms in each
project and varies from year to year
Mrs Freeman learned.
! Officials of the Reclamation Ser
vice states the auxiliary head, have
advised that veterans without some
capital should not attempt to file or
these farms, as about $500 and $1,000
for the equipment and stock will be
needed the first year. Veterans inter
ested in the North Platte movemen,
|may get detailed information by
writing to Project Manager, U. S. r
&C., MITCHELL Neb.; those interested
in the Shoshone opening should
write to- Project Manager, Powell
i Wyo., according to Mrs. Freeman
Information concerning either Of tn
projects may be obtained from tn
III. S. Reclamation Service, Washing
ton, D. c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
Two Patent Medicine Men Held by
Oklahoma City Police In Con-
neetIon With Bold Theft OF
$500 stone.
THIEF DASHEs OUT OF
DOOR AND INTO AUTO
WhlrIs Into Traffic and Escapes;
Pair Appeared Al Store Early
In Day and Wanted to Trade
Car for jewel.
by United Press.

by United Press.
Oklahoma City. Aug. 2o.-J. G..
Miles and Ambrose liill. travelling
patent medicine men. are held by
officers In connection with the
daring theft OF diamond. valued at
81. 500. from the Morehousc Jewelry
company here late yesterday even.
Ing.
The diamond had not been found
up TO noon today. Neither lad en-
ployes OF the jewelry house identi.
fled the men held as the actual thief.
The man who made away with the
precious stone walked into the
jewelry shop yesterday afternoon
and asked to SEQ some diamonds. A
tray was presented containing some
stones. INT they did not suit his
fancy. apparently. He asked to see
some larger diamonds from the dis
play In the window and when they
we're shown him. he picked out one
OF the largest and examined IT,
The man was critical and appar-
emily was giving the diamond a very
close examination. He asked to see
still other stones and as the clerk
turned to comply with his request.
the man suddenly dashed out OF the
door. with the stone In his posses
sion. leaped into waiting automo-
bile and was whirlel, away before
the alarm could be given.
Miles and Hill. the patent medi-
cine men who are being held. called
at the store earlier In the day. They
we're accompanied by woman and
made an effort to trade their Nc.
Farland car for the very stone that
the man stole, officers of the jewelry
firm stated.
Immediately after they were notified
officers started rigid search for
the thief. Wires out of Oklahoma
City hummed with kilograms and
telephone messages to officers in
towns within radius of 200 miles
from Oklahoma City, warning them
to be on the watch for anyone who
attempted to dispose of the stone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
Slate REFINERY
PLANT To START
OPERATION HERE
Motor oil and Refining Company
Setting New Boilers and viii
Begin Refining OF OIL Next
Week is Word.

Operation OF the Motor oil and
Refining eompany's plant In this city
will start early next week, II was
stated this morning by Raymond \.
stroup, vice-president and manager
OF the concern.
The new boilers 10 take the place
OF the IA fIrGt installed and which
after inetallation we're found TO be
below specifications. are being set
today and will be ready for opera
tions next week. Mr.. Stroup states
All other parts OF the plant have
been completed and when the job
OF setting the boilers is complete
the plant will be ready for operation
Crude oil is being ordered in for
delivery early next week. II Is tc
come from the Duncan and Granfleld
fields where officers OF the company
own considerable production. The
company owns and will operate its
own tank cars between the field and
the refining plant here.
Operation Of the plant will start
with a capacity of 500 barrels OF
crude oil day and will be enlarged
as the business demands, It was
stated
Mr.. Stroup plans TO find an outle,
for his gasoline, fuel oil and other
products of the plant, In Grady
county. making II home PROPOSE
tion. He will operate a fleet OF tank
trucks In Chickasha and among the
towns in Grady county. He Is now
supplying two wildcat tests in
Grady county with fuel oil, shipping
1t for the time being from Duncan
and Granfield. By the middle Of next
week he plans to furnish this sup
ply from the plant at Chickasha.
Officers of the company are Il. c
Williamson, Granfield, president; r
NJ Stroup, Chickasha, vice.presldenl
and manager; X. II. Ruyle, Granfield
secretary and treasurer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
VALUE Of GRADY
COUNTY SCHOOLS
GIVEN IN REPORT
i.ob6.ooo Invested In School Proper
~; ~ High Schools In Grady;
Nearly 1900 Attended
Last Year.

Grady county has si.o56.oOo invest
cd in school property. according to
figures compiled by o. A. Gasaway.
assistant county superintendent OF
public instruction. These figures In
cludc the 1851 900 worth Of school
property located In the city.of Chick.
asha.
Nearly 10000 school children de.
rived benefits from this investment
during the iesO.2i school term. the
report shows. or these. 1860 students
were enrolled In Chickasha schools.
Three hundred and six teachers were
employed TO instruct these students.
81 of whom were employed In local
schools.
Grady county ranks among the
highest In the state In the number
OF high schools supported.
According to Asst. Supt. Gasaways
report. 81 high schools. including the
Junior, Senior and Lincoln. (negro)
high schools. the st. Joseph's Acad-
emy and the preparatory school OF
the Oklahoma College for Women,
are located In Grady county A high
school is within the reach OF every
child In the county. the report states.
Chickasha high schools are mem
bers OF the North Central Associs.
tion OF High Schools and Colleges.
The Senior high school here won
first place in the school exhibit at
the 1920 state fair and exposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
CO. EXCISE BOARD
AWAITS REPORTS

Further action or the county's
budget for the fiscal year ending
July /, 1922, is being held up pend
ing reports from the state board Of
equalization ON the valuation OF
county public service corporations
and utilities, according to Tom Nc
Elroy, member of the board of
county commissioners.
Although the state board has ap-
proved the valuation figures for both
real estate and personal property,
it has not returned any decision on
public service corporations of the
state. This decision is expected some
time next week and the report from
the board should be here by Sep
tember /, Mr.. McElroy said.
Tax rates in the county will not
be definitely determined until the
budget has been approved by the
state board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
CIVIL WAR SEEN
As RESULT FE|N
..' REJECTION PLAN
Indication In London That II Peace
Negotiations Broken Off Irish
Will Be Forced to Com
plete Surrender.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Aug 20.-Civil war, until
the Sim Fein surrenders uncond.
tionally will be waged in Ireland If
the present negotiations for peace
fall through, according to indications
heer today.
Lloyd George, in speech before
the house of commons, won the sup.
port of all factions of the press and
public when he backed up his con
tontion that the limit had been
reached in the matter of concessions
pertaining to Ireland. q
Dublin newspaper correspondents,
while admitting that the situation
was grave, held to the belief that
some understanding might be reach
ed on the peace proposals. They
were optimistic over the chance that
negotiations would be broken Off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
GRANGE DAY FOR
COUNTY. FAIR TO
Be ON SCHEDULE
Second Day. September % TO De
Turned over to Farmers Organ
ixatlon; Big Program Being
Worked Out.

The second day OF the Grady
county fair. TO be held here under
the dates OF September 2O.2i.22.2S.
will be known as Grange day. ac-
cording TO the definite announcement
made by the directors OF the fair as.
sociation this morning.
On that day. September Il. the
members OF the Grady County Po-
mona Grange will have complete
charge OF tho program Of entertain
ment. In addition TO the established
exhibits OF agricultural products and
livestock. the Oranges will stage a
big program on Grady field and
every feature about the fair will
bear reminder OF the Grady
County Grange.
Ralph Moore OF the Stoyer dis
trict has been designated by the
Grange officials as master OF cere-
monies. He is to be In complete
charge OF the programs preparation
and stated yesterday that he has al
ready booked several attractions.
One OF the features of the race pro-
gram on that day will be an auto
mobile race for lady drivers. no In
timates.
Il have In mind woman who has
challenged any other woman driver
to a race and think we can ar
range a dandy bill along this line"
said Mr.. Moore. t
His outline of the entertainment
includes horse races, automobile
speed contests, tugs Of war, relay
races and athletic events. Fair Off
cials believe that If Mr. Moore works
his program to completion along the
lines he has outlined, the Grange
day from an entertainment stand
point will be one of the feature days
os the fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
SW|PE JE EWELRY
AND TAKE AUTO

BY United Press.
Detroit, Aug. 20.-Two bandits
made cleanup of considerable pro-
portions near here today when they
qualified as. jewel thieves and auto
hijackers, combined.
They held up M. Glasner, Mrs.
Dorothy Stevens and Mrs. A. L.
Goldman near Mount Clemons today
robbed them of $1,000 worth OF
diamonds and other jewelry. Then
the bandits took their victims cal
and made their escape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
MOB
STORMS COUNTY
JAIL FOR NEGRO
Attempt to Lynch Black FOR Al
legged Attack on School Teacher
Results In Death OF One and
With 80 Wounded.
by United Press.

by United Press.
Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 20.-0nc
was killed and over so were wounded
wheh a mob stormcd the county Jail
here last night In an effort TO lynch
Frank Martin. negro. for an al
legged attack upon Jessie Park. h
white school teacher.
The mob brought shotguns. rifles
and pistols and when the officers
at the jail stood firm. general dis.
order resulted. The police reserves
were called out and the mob soon
took on the proportions OF riot.
Later tho militia Vas called and
with machine guns swept the streets,
dispursing the mob.
The militia is still on the job TO.
day and the state soldiers are patrol.
ing the streets. The excitement is
running high and II is feared that
new outbreaks will result.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
FEAR BLACK MOB
TO RESCUE TRIO
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Barnstable, Mass, Aug. 2O.-Offi-
cials of Camp Perkins have been
wired for additional troops to hold
in check negro mob which is fear.
ed as a result Of the placing therein
of three blacks on charge Of as
sault.
The three were placed in Jail last
night on charge Of attacking Ger
trude Butler and when persistent
rumors of a black mob being organ
ized to storm the Jail for the purpose
of rescuing them, reached Sheriff
Rosenthal he wired for the troops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
Correspondent In Divorce Case and
Husband ordered to Appear az
coroners inquest Held
Over Body.
RELATIVES DECLARE
BAD BLOOD EXISTED
Intimacy Hinted Between Deceased
and Woman Called TO Appear;
Delay inquest to Gather
More Evidence.

ny his't ii'oos
Oklahoma City. Aug. s0.-Frcd and
Lydia Trefflnger have been sum.
moncd TO appear at the coroner's In.
quest today, over the body OF Daniel
GIngrich. formerly OF Cyril and later
wealty Oklahoma City apartment
house owner, who was found dead
in Belle Isle lake Thursday night.
This was one of the startling Do.
velopments Of the murder mystery
today as the police and sheriffs
forces worked 70 bring to light
every scrap OF evidence that could
have any bearing on the case. The
inquest was delayed from yesterday
TO allow the county attorneys OF.
flee TO collect as much evidence as
possible.
Relatives OF the deceased who
came here from FL Reno yesterday.
stated to the officers that bad blood
existed between Gingrich and Treffin.
ger, because OF alleged intimacy be.
tween Gingrich and Mrs. Trleffinger.
The woman was named as CORES.
pondent In the Gingrich divorce suit
which was pending here at the time
Gingrich met his death.
Tracks OF a man who wore rubber
boots were found at the spot at
which the body was discovered when
Dancy Hughes and o. e. Wright.
deputy sheriff, went there to invos-
tIsate Friday afternoon. Although
the officers found no difficulty In
walking in the shallow water, the
man whose tracks wer found appear.
cd to have slipped each time he
made a step, the officers said. They
interpreted this fact to mean that
the man had caused his feet to slip
in order to make the footprints i'm
possible to identify. The officers
looked for weapons but found none.
Godie Bashaw, one of the women
named as correspondent in the
cross petition filed by Mrs. Gingrich
in the divorce case, declared Friday
she has no information which will
throw light upon Gingrich'S death.
my husband drank from the time
we were married at El Reno in
1913" Mrs. Gingrich said. From the
stories he told me judged that he
had led wild life before our mar.
riage. He was high-tempered man
and had bitter enemies.
Asked il she knew of any threats
which had been made against the life
of her husband, she said no direct
threats had been made. She declined
to give the cause Of the enmities
which she said were held toward
Gingrich
Mrs. Gingrieh's only answer to a
question as to whether jealousy or
the part of another woman may have
had something to do with his death
was to look at her attorney. She
also declined to answer a question'as
to whether she knew Of trouble at an,
time between her husband and the
two women named in the divorce
case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
.HAM0N' s DREAM
REALIZED TODAY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Breckenridge, Tex. Aug. 20.-The
dream of Jake Hamon, late oil king
and empire builder" was realized
with the completion Of railroad
from Wichita Falls to Breckenridge.
The celebration Of the event was
staged here today and was climaxed
when the first engine steamed into
Breckenridge over the new road. Be-
fore his death, Mr.. Hamon had
worked out plans for the completion
|of this road the building Of which
was under way when he met his
death in Ardmore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
OFFERS SELF AS PERFECT
MATE; MAY BE ACCEPTED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dallas, Tex. Aug. 19.-Cleve Wood,
night jailor at the Dallas city jail,
who has offered himself as perfect
mate for Audrey Munson, sculptor's
model. has received a reply from
Miss Munsons secretary stating that
she is seriously considering the
offer,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
PREDICTS LOWER
RATE ON GINNING
BY United Press.

BY United Press. 81
Oklahoma City, Aug. 20.-The low
ering of the ginning rates in the
state was predicted today in state
ment issued by Campbell Russell,
corporation commissioner
Commissioner Russell states that
the order, which he expects will be
issued, will recognize the testimony
Of the cotton farmerythat labor and
fuel costs are less. The order is to
come down soon, he predicts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
MEXICANS HOLD HEAD
OF RANCH FOR MONEY

BY United Press
Chicago, Aug. 2OWord to the H.
ternational Land and Livestock com
pany here says that Eric Clarke,
head of the company's dam project
near Jimines, Chihuahua, Mexico is
being held by kidnappers who de.
mand a ransom of $500. The gov
ernor of Chihuahua has been noti
fled and the pusuit of the bandits
has been started.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
REFND ALLIED DEPT. TO
is ADMINISTRATION PLAN

By United Press.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-The admin
istration bill, providing for the re-
funding Of sll,OOO,Ooo,OOO in allied
debts to the United States was favor.
ably reported today to the finance
committee of the senate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
LAY LARGEST casLE

Windsor. 0nt-The largest cab.c
In the world. carrying 40s pairs of
wires. making 1t possible to conduct
COO conversations simultaneously.
mas been laid on the bed Of the
Detroit river. between Detroit and
Windsor. The cable weighs 50,s70
pounds. Is 5000 feet in length and
10 i.2 inches thick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
SUBSTITUTE ON BEER
BILL VOLSTEAD PLAN

BY United Press.
washington, Aug. 2O.-Agreement
for a substitute for the Stanley anti
home search and seizure amendment
to the beer bill was insisted on by
Representatives Volstead today. He
wanted theI substitute to provide for
the right ons6fficers' to search boot
leggers' ears without warrant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
MARKET IS cLUTTED
SAY EXCHANGE HEADS
By United Press.

ny United Prcss.
Chicago. Aug. so.-Thc Chicago
Livestock exchange today issued a
statement TO the farmers Of The
country. urging them TO keep their
livestock OF the market. The state.
ment Of the exchange declared that
the market Is glulted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
HARDING is NAMED AS
HONOR HEAD PRESS MEET

By United Press.
Washington, Aug. 20.-President
Harding has accepted the appoint
ment of honorary president of the
Press congress Of the world,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
MOTHER.IN-LAW OF
HOOVER DEAD, REPORT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Stanford, Calif..s Aug. 20.-Mrs
Charles Henry, mother of Mrs. Her
bert Hoover. died last night. Mrs
Hoover is now enroute here from
her home in Washington, p. G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20

The Krupp interests in Germany
now employ more than $4,000 per.
sons, of whom $4,000 are employed
in the Essen works,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20

Workmen drilling power plant
tunnel on Feather river, CAL, found
huge log in an old river bed 400
feet below the surface,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
CITY OF DES MONIES
WANTS STREET CARS
ny United Press.

ny United Press.
Des Moines. Ia. Aug. so.-The city
of Des MoInca wants Its street cars
back. After Il months experience
with the jItncys AZ tho means OF
transportation Of the masses. new
franchise for a street car system
IA ready for submission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-20
ENGLAND ACCEPTS

+ London, Aug. 20.-The accept +
+ ance of the British government +
+ to President Harding's invita- +
Z tion to attend the disarmament +
+ conference in Washington on +
= November II, was dispatched Z
+ to the United States this after I
+ noon. I
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-10-27

q, saturday a gold wrist watch. Lost
o1 r,Iss Street from BOuny to Verret
e. IT, Phone Algiers 551 and receive re-
card.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-10-27
CHARTER.

Meetings of the stockholders for the
election of directors shall be held yearly
on the second Monday in January n'Elh,
ming with the year 1923. aud the board OF
directors shall have the right TO eject.
without reference to stockholders meet
ing. any stakeholder to be director
whenever a vacancy may exist on the
board of directors, through death, reslS
nation or inability TO serve.
ARTICLE N-The corporate powers 81
this corporation are expressed and set
forth by Section Seven 90 of Act -G' "i
the year 1914, and shall be duly tmploAeu
nv and through the board of directors.
The board of directors may, without re-.
ference to the stockholders, buy, sell and
mortgage real estate; buy, sell, mortgage
or hNpothecate any part or the thllre'E
of the assets, business, rights or Eoon
will of this corporation, all upon such
terms conditions. and for such price
, sums or assets as the board OF directors
shall determine. .,
The duties of the several officers shall
be set forth in the bylaws; which VIII
he adopted by the board Of directors and
amended or altered at their viii; ana they
shall have the right TO employ, under con
| tract or otherwise, general manager, VINO
may or may not be a member OF the board
| of directors, as said board of directors
| NAV determine, and which said general
| manager shall have such duties as shall
| be determined by the board OF directors
| and the several officers of this company
| may delegate 10 Such general hi"h"Hp
| such duties as are prescribed TO their re-
spective Offices. as they may desire, SUP
| jpct however, to the approval of the board
| of directors.
! ARTICLE VINO stakeholder of thi'
| corporation shall ever be liable for any
| debt of the corporation other than the un
| paid portion of their subscription Il
| stock: and no informality herein shall
subject them to such liability.
| ARTICLE VII-Amendment of this char
ter, or liquidation of the corporation shall
| be subject to the rules laid down in Ac
267 of the Louisiana Legislature of 1914
The capital stock of this corporation ma!
be increased by amendment of this char
ter TO any amount not exceeding the sun
of one hundred thousand and no/lO
$500, 00000)) dollars.
Thus done and signed on the day ant
date first hereinabOve written, in the Cit,
of New Orleans, and in the presence o
e. o. Sperier and Il. ID. Miller. cOmpeten
witnesses. and me, notary, after du
reading of the whole; the subscribers set
ting opposite their names, the amount o
stock they subscribe for, making this al
original subscription list.
(Signed): q. w. GOff, 1867 Nashytll
Ave. New Orleans, La, l share; (Signed)
ID. L GOf, Merida Yucatan, n. Y, l share
(SignedD +. l.. Bordelon, 112S Robert st
New Orleans, La, ! share.
Witnesses: (SignedD: c. o. Sperier
Il. ID. Miller.
| (Signed): WARREN V MILLER,
| Notary Public
! A true copy of the original on file in m.
WARREN V. MILLER.
Notary Public
Recorded Oct. 4.
! Oct. 6-NOv. TO-