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Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
COMMIssIoNER,S SALE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in a decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead Coun-
ty, made and entered on the 9th day
of Sept, 1921, in a certain caue mo.
1901 then pending therein between J.
M. Allen, Complainant, and E. ".
Jones and Simon Evans, Defendants,
the undersigned, as Commissioner of
said Court, will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder, at
the front door or entrance of the
County Courthouse, in which said
court is held, in the County of Hemp
stead, within the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, on
Saturday, October 20, 1921,
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
Lots z, 8, 8, 10, II and 12, in Block
7, in Aliens Addition to the City of
Hope, in Hampstead County, Ark.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of
rhtae months, the purchaser being
required to execute a bond, as re-
quired by law and the order and de-
cree of said court in said cause, with
approved security, bearing interest at
the rate of ten per cent per annum
from date of sale until paid, and a
lien will be retained on the premises
sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand this Sth day
of Oct, 1921.
l.. f. HIGGASON,
42t3. Com'r in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
WARNING ORDER

No. S39. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Ark.
G.. A. Haynes, Plaintiff,
VS..
j. r. Nash, Flora Nash and j. C.
Broyles, Defendants.
The Defendant, j. c. Broyles, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the Plaintiff, C. A. Haynes.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 10th day of Oct, 1921.
L. F. HIFGASON, Clerk.
By f. Y Trimble, ID. C.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank all of our friends
for the kindness and courtesies that
were shown us in our late bereave-
ment in the loss of our dear mother
and aunt. WI, are grateful for the
many beautiful floral offerings, and
words cannot express our gratitude.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ]. Tyson.
Mrs. Kate Thrower.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28

Tyler, Texas, where he will enter the
Tyler Commercial College.
DR.. Scribner Muldrow and family
of Mineral Springs ATTENDED tiie y
neral of Mr.. Hannah Tuesday.
Esq. Alex Avery, one of opr old
standbys, called in Thursday and had
his subscription date marked up.
We are carrying a complete stock
of thu celebrated Delmonte canned
fruits and vegetables. W. j. Johnson
& Co.
We have a car of loose hulls and
sacked cotton seed meal. Get our pri-
CPS and save money. W. ]. Johnson
& Company.
Mr.. Wilton City of this place left
this morning for st. Louis to attend
the bedside of his wife, who is there
for serious operation.
Rev. W. T. Sullivan closed a few
days meeting at Jakajones Tuesday
night. The attendance and interest
was good throughout the meeting.
P. Q. Lovelis and family motered
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
WARMING:

! hereby give public warning to all
persons not to hunt, fish or trespass
in my fields adjoining the Town of
Washington, Arkansas. / will pay a
liberal reward for any information
leading to the conviction Of tres
passer.
n " Iagarsfald
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
Personal

ness of Rev. Thos. Epton, Baptist min
lister of Bingen. It is feared that he
will not recover.
Ess. ]. w. Russell Of Saratoga call
ed in yesterday and Subscribed for
his county paper.
MFR. and Mrs. f. G. Ward, Miss Lucy
Hannah, Mr.. Geo. Spragins and many
others from Hope were here at Mr..
Hannah's funeral.
A number of Columbus Peopie at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Hannah on
Tuesday afternoon.
Esq. f. T. Toland of Emmett caIAsd
i'm Thursday and renewed his Tele-
graph subscription.
MIR. Geo. Dews of Arkadelphia was
here Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. 'Flun" Hannah.
Powell Byers left Wednesday for
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
LOCAL MAN CAPTURES FIRST -
PRIZE ON VELVET BEANS

In announcing local prize winners
at the Hampstead County Free Fall
Fair, the Telegraph failed to mention
that w. P. Ratliff of this city won first
prize on his exhibit of VELVET beans.
Mr.. Ratliff has been growing velvet
beans for a number Of years and hn
knows their value as winter pasturage
for cattle.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28

See us for fancy groceries. W. j.
johnson & Company.
Miss Jolly Amonette will spend the
weekend at Nashville.
Mr.. Jasper Townsend of Spring Hill
township was in town today.
Attorney d. B. Sain Of Nashville
was in the city this morning.
Mesdames Spears and Benson of K.
F. d. were trading in town today.
Rev. S. A. Hill of Nashville will
preach at Bright Star church Sunday
night.
Rev. V. A. Higgs will preach at
Hopewell church Sunday morning at
II o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff Ebert Robins is in
town today and reports the critical i'll
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
R. L. Byers, Mayor.
]. E. Gold, Recorder.
IMPROVEMENT DIST. NOTICE

Parties in Crossroads Dist. No. 2
who have not paid their improvement
tax are hereby notified to pay same
not later than Nov. 20, or their lands
will be sold as provided by law to sat
isfy said tax.
w. w. Ellen
G.. W. Griffin
Commissioners.
Ambros Hanegan
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
WARNING ORDER

No. 1872. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Ark.
Eula Hill, Plaintiff,
VS..
Sporty Hill, Defendant.
The Defendant, Sporty Hill, is
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, Euia Hill.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 30th day Of Sept, 1921.
L. +. HIGGASON, Clerk.
l5t4. By F. Y. Trimble, d. c.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28
TAX LEVY ORDINANCE

Be It ordained by The Incorporated
Town of Washington, Ark.
Sec. That an incorporation tax
of five mills on the dollar and the
same is hereby levied on all taxable
property within the incorporate limits
of Washington for the year 1921.
Sec. 2.-That this ordinance take eff
feet and be in force from and after
its passage.
R. L. Byers, Mayor.
Washington telegraph., 1921-10-28

Esq. Alex Avery, one of opr old
called in Thursday and had
his subscription date marked up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
CHINESE LABOR
ON STRIKE FOR
EIGHT HOUR DAY
10000 on Strike In Canton. Lain
dry Workers First to Demand
Better Pay and Shorter
Working Hours.

By CHARLES EDWARD IIOGuE
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Shanghai. China. July 2i.-Paid
agltators who have set the rest Of
the world ON end through labor dis
turbances have awakened sleeping
China and are today engaged In or
ganIzing what they hope will be a
counterpart of the American. Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor.
Twenty thousand working men
are on strike In Canton today and
nearly that many have quit their
jobs In Shanghai.
Peking and Tientsin are TO be the
next points OF attack and after that,
II the preliminary movement against
the employer In the larger cities
are successful. the plan In TO ex-
tend the propaganda to the smaller
communities throughout the coun-
try.
That foreign methods have been
adopted by the Chinese leaders is
evident and there is strong sus-
picion among the authorities that a
foreigner is secretly directing the
campaign. But thus far all efforts
to discover the identity OF the
"Man Behind the Throne" have
been unavaillng.
Laundry workers who commit
mayhem on soiled garments by pro
cessing them through a course Of
rock-pounding in muddy water ut
three coppers per garment were the
first of the local workers to rise in
their wrath and demand better
treatment from their bosses. An
eight-hour day, double pay for over
time, halliday holiday on Sundays
and full pay for national and labor
holidays were incorporated in their
demands. The laundry owners were
aghast. They had never been up
against a proposition like that be.
fore. Seldom had their menials
dared to even raise their eyes to
the higher.up, let alone demand or
even beg better pay or working con-
ditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
CAR IN DITCH,
THREE INJURED

s. w Justis, proprietor of tie
Manhattan Cafe; his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Joe J. Allen, and the latter's
son, Fuller, age 7, sustained INJURIES
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into q ditch three miles
north of Bowie, Texas. Other mem.
bers of the party escaped without
injuries.
Occupants Of the machine were .
Mr.. and Mrs. Justis, Mrs. Allen and
three children, James, Fuller and
her four-months-old baby, and Joe
Walser, of Oklahoma City. They
were returning from Mineral Wells,
Texas.
Mr.. Justis was plotting the ma
chine. He lost control when the
automobile hit bump. The car
was damaged, extensively.
All occupants with the exception
of James Allen, were pinned under
the machine. The lad rushed to a
nearby farm house and summoned
aid. Mrs. Allen was painfully bruis.
ed and her seven-year-old son sus-
tanned fractured leg. Mr. Justis
was injured about the neck. All will
recover, physicians say.
The four-months-old baby escap
ed without a scratch
| All members Of the party, with
the exception of Mr.. Justis, return
ed home by rail. Mr.. Justis remain
ed in Bowie and will return in his
automobile.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
MELON SHIPPING
STARTS MODAY,
HOUSTON STATES
Alex and Rush Springs Making Pre-.
paratlons: Farm Agent Estimat-
&c More Than 800 Cars viii
Be Shipped from County.

Shipping Of Grady county water
melons will start next week. accord
INK to A. +. Houston, county farm
agent.
Two cars Of 25.pound melons will
be shipped from Alex Monday and
Tuesday. Rush Springs growers also
are preparing TO make their first
shipment about this time.
The county agent estimates that
between 500 and 900 cars OF water
melons will be shipped from Grady
county this year. Buyers are now
in Rush Springs and little difficulty
Ia expected in disposlng of the coun-
ty's bumper melon crop. A majority
of the melons being raised In this
county are OF the Tom Watson va.
riety and are OF extra fine quality.
according to County Agent Houston.
who states that this years acreage
Is some larger than the 1920 acreage.
Indications are that watermelon
prices will be considerable lower
than was paid for the fruit last year
The shipments to be made at Alex
Monday have been sold for $3.50 per
car material decrease under the
1920 figures.
A bulk OF the watermelons raised
In tfiis part OF the state are ship
ped to northern points.
The district watermelon growers
association organized to carry on
the work previously handled by the
state marketing commission. which
ceased functioning because of the
recent legislatures failure TO pro.
vide for support and maintainence,
are directing the shipping.
The local market soon will be
flooded with watermelons grown in
Grady county, it is believed. Farm
ers who raise melons ON a small
scale supply the local demand. Home
grown melons are now available here
Few cantaloupes are raised in Gra-
dy county. The quality of the crop
is above the average, however the
county agent states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
Imperial Wizard
Orders X. X. X. TO
BE Investigated
BY United Press.

Dallas. July 22.-The Imperial Wiz.
ard of the Ku Klux Klan has ordered
a sweeping investigation into the ac.
tivities of the Ku Klux Klan in
Texas and Oklahoma according to a
telegram received today by the Dal-
las Journal from the national head
quarters of the Klan in Georgia.
Il am determined that this organi-
zation will be what its founders in
tended. namely an organization to co
operate and uphold the majesty Of the
law" Colonel Simmons, Imperial
Wizard, said.
Before il shall be anything else
shall revoke every charter of the
organization in America, Danish
every member and burn all of the
costumes" he concluded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
.DEvALERA TAKES
BRITISH PEACE
OFFER TO IRISH
Slim Feiners Go Back to ireland In
Pesslmistie Attitude. Consider
Terms Indeflnlte and
Unsatisfactory.
BELIEVE IN ULTIMATE
SUCCESS OF OUR CAUSE"
Huge Crowds Bid Farewell to Dele.
cation at Railway Station.
Conference to de Resum.
ed In Fortnight.

by United Press
London. July Eammon De
valra carried Great Britain's peace
offer to Ireland today
Though tine immediate future IL
uncertain" he told the cheering
crowd which bade farewell at the
railway station here. 1--WE have per,
feet confidence In the ultimate sue
cess OF our cause
The Sim Fciners left London In a
pessimistie attitude. although It IL
certain that the conference with
Premier Lloyd George will be re.
sumed within a fortnight.
The terms offered by Premier
George were regarded by the Sim
Feiners as being indefinite and un.
satisfactory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
To GIVE SCOUTS
INSTRUCTION IN
AR! Swimming
coffey Returns from Medicine Park
Who're he Made Preliminary
Arrangements for chicka-
sha Scout Camp.

Instructions in the art Of swimming
will be one OF the features OF the
daily program at the Chickasha Boy
Scout camp to be maintained in
Medicine Park during the first two
weeks OF August.
Arrangements for this instruction
was made by the scout executive
who spent Thursday in Medicine
Park making preliminary arrange
ments for the opening of the camp.
1.-THE instructions will he given by
a trained swimmer who devotes his
entire time to this work.
Two hours each day will be set
aside for swimming instructions.
Sixteen boy scouts already have
made arrangements to make the trip
and others are expected to join in
the annual affair Those who de.
sire to make the trip must register
their names and make arrangements
with the scout executive on or before
Monday. Fifteen dollars in money
and personal equipment is all that
Is required. All camp equipment
will be borrowed frow Battery ID
of the Oklahoma national guards.
Mosquitoes al not prevalent
around the site selected for the scout
camp, according to Executive Coffey.
E. Suderman. scout commissioner.
is in charge OF. making arrangements
for the transportation of the boys
to and from camp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
MILITIA WILL Be
USED TO RESIST
ARREST BY SMALL
Governor Says Would be Viola.
ton OF Oath and State Con.
sttutlon to Submit TO
Arrest
COUNCIL WILL PRESENT
ARGUMENT TO JUDGE
eond Made for Banker Curtis.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling
Expected 10 Appear and
Make Rord.

- 'tsf''" ft""H
Springfield. III. July 92.--Governor
Lon Small. who IN under indictment
Tor embozzlcment OF 100000 Of tha
stato's funds. will use the state mill.
tia IL that be- necessary to resist
arrost.
In a public statement Issued to-
day. tho indicted state executive de-.
clared that he could not submit To
arrest without violating his oath of
office and the cong,.tution of the
state and will use all the power ho
has TO resist arrest.
Council for tho governor appeared
as friends of the court and submit
oral argument 10 Judge II. s. Smith
today that the governor. az tho
states chief executive, need not sub
nit to arrest
States Attorney Martinez was on
hand to contend tnat Smalrs posi-
tion does not make him immune
from arrest and that the warrant
Issued against the governor should
be served.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling was
expected to appear in court to give
bond unless his attorneys attempt
u show that he also may, on cons,i-
tutional rights. resist arrest.
Mr.. Curtis bonds were arranged
Thursday, Judge Smith reduced them
'npon appeal OF Attorney Paul d.
Fischer Of Chicago and Judge c. II.
Jenkins. director of tho state depart
ment of public welfare.
The political air Of the capital
Friday was agltated with arguments
over possibilities. These ranged
from the question Of who would bo.
come governor Of the state in the
ovent of Smalls conviction. to tho
possibility Of the national guard be-
Ing mustered TO keep Sheriff Mester
from serving warrants on the cover
nor. Governor Small was silent
throughout the day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
CAMPBELL DENIES
BERCD0LL CHARG::

Washington. July 22.-"My answer
to Mrs. Bergdoll's charge that I de-
manded 100000 from her and that
obtained $1,000 to obtain her sons
release, is that it is false in every
particular Major Bruce Campbell
stated before the house investiga-
tion committee today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
lone KILLED IN
| TRAIN DISASTER

By United Press.
Atlanta, Ca, July 22.-One person
Is known to be dead and another
though to be buried in the wreckage
and third seriously injured in a
freight derailment on the Southern
railway between Atlanta sand Birm-
ingham.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22

Geo. Nothaf was found guilty of
assault and battery upon the person
of w. w. Leudwell and was fined
$40 and court cost in justice court
at Rush Springs yesterday afternoon.
]. Roy Orr, assistant county attor-
ney, conducted the prosecution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
GULF UNDERT0W
FATAL TO LIGHT
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Palacious. Tex. July 22.-Eight
persons were dead and three near
death as the result Of being caught
IN an undertow while bathing in the
Gulf near here. Many others had a
narrow escape.
Those drowned were members US
a party attending the Baptist Young
Peoples Union encampment here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
UPPER s|LEs!A
QUESTION To Be
DECIDED TODAY
Council OF Ministers to Settle
Franeo.Brltlsh Dispute Over
Allied Course In Upper
SlIesia


by United Press.
Paris. July 2s.-Tho Franco.Brit-
ish dispute over the allied course
in Upper sllesIa was taken up 20.
day by the Council of ministers
Premier BRAND outlined to the
ministers his policy OF sending sd.
dItional troops Into Silesia against
British desires to await reports from
the allied representatives charged
with dividing the territory between
Poland and Germany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
WANTED HIM TO
MAKE M00NsHME
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Pawhuska. July 22--Fred Smith
was shot and Killed near Hominy
today. Sam Turner, Smiths broth
er-in-law. is held in connection with
the killing, according to the authori-
ties.
IL shot him because he tried to
force me to make and sell moon
shine liquor" confessed Turner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
Jack Dempsey
Mentioned As
CO-ReSDOndent

Pawhuska. July 22.-Jack Dempsey
is named correspondent in the d.
vorce suit of S. r. Boulanger against
his wife opened in district court here
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
GOVERNOR HARDING ASKS
SENATE INVESTIGATION

By United Press.
Washington Judy ee!+At the
request OF Governor Harding OF
tho Federal Reserve Board. Sen.
ator Mclean OF Connecticut. TO.
day introduced u resolution call.
lng for q senate investigation of
the Board and OF the office OF
the comptroller OF tho currency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
10 INNING TILT
WON BY Chicks
Martins Muff OF Sturdy's High One
Enables Hughes to Score Win
ming Run; Harle HurIs for
visitors.

Benjamin Martins mufi OF Siur.
dy's high fly enabled Mickey Hughes
to race home in the tenth inning
with the run that gave the cham.
p.on Chicks Z 10 victory over
the Springfield Midgets at Grady
field yesterday afternoon. The game
a see-saw affair throughout. was a
l0-inning affair.
The homelings overcome two
Springfield leads and had a one run
advantage when the ninth opened
By virtue of two base hit by one
Hy Buser and a repitition of the
act by Joe Khngman. the Rors,n
nosed second sacker. the score was
knotted in the ninth and incidentally,
the youthful southpaw, Homer Ad.
cock, was chased to the cover In
favor of Ingram. who retired the
Springfield batsmen i3 order duy
ing the. remainder of the game. Ad
cock had gone to Henry's relief and
had hurled hitless ball until the
ninth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22

Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.,
aide to President Harding, is seen
here wearing the first white regular
army uniform. The new regulation
gives army officers. a chance to
look as cool, crisp and neat in sum.
mer as the navy men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
ousrAfsoN CASE MAY
co TO JURY TO-DAY

by United rresa
Tulsa. Jaly2a.' fhe dosing ar.
auments In the dustsfson trial
nre being made today. The
case OF the Tulsa former police
chief. charged with aiding tot.
era In uie recent race war here.
Is expected 10 30 to the Jury
lato this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22
BELGIUM MAY Be
Asked TO COME
FAR EAST FARLEY
Washington Authorities Have Ad
vised Nations That May be
Interested In Conference
They May Come.


ny tnitru irchs.
Washington. July 22.-The unltei
States has advised Belgium and 9th.
er Interested powers that II the far
cast question II brought up in ne
Washington disarmament conference
In such way as TO affect the In.
icrests OF these nations. there viii
be no difficulty In their being rep.
resented. Il was learned today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22

from the grandstand, took charge OF
the indicator. Gilpip left this morn
ing for Enid where he Is scheduled
to work in four game series.
L 1. I. T. 4 + i l. + I. +
+ THANKS, BENNlE, THANKS +
1. + 4 + ]. I / 4 4 I +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-22

Summary: Two base hits, lsom,
Cotter, Klungman, Miner, j. Mclean,
Johnson, Hughes. Three base hits,
Isom, Miner. Sacrifice hits, Bu5er
Johnson, Poolaw. Stolen bases, Blu
ser. Struck out, by Harle 8, by
Henry 2, by Adcock 2, by Ingram
II. Hit by pitched ball. Hughes.
Bases on balls, Off fHarle /, ose
Henry 2, Left on bases, Springfield
a, Chickasha 2. Hits and runs, off
Henry and in five and one-tAird
innings; off Adcock, and 1 in
three and one-third innings; off In
gram none and none in one and one
third innings. Time of game. $40.
Umpires. Gilpin and Garrett.