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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
BALL TANGLE is CLEAR AS MUD
AFTER FREE DISCUSSION HAD AT
MEETING OF CITY STOCKHOLDERS

The Chickasha baseball tangle Is
practically as clear as the Washita
river when on rampage and there
seems about as much of chance to
iron out the proposition, settle salts
factorily with all parties concerned
and have the post season games of
the Western association played here
as there does of making an altitude
record in tractor.
At meeting yesterday afternoon,
at which officers and stockholders
Of the Chickasha Baseball associa-
tion met Ray Winder, business man.
ager of the Chicks, the proposition
was gone over from stem to stern
and back again half dozen times
and when those present began to
hear the call of the supper bell, they
were as far from solution as when
the meeting started.
llt dJJlIuut VI MdHd6ci w lIuOi
is that the contract signed by him
self and DR.. A. E. Leeds, as repre-
sentatives of the Chickasha Baseball
association is a valid contract, en-
tered into in good faith by both
parties. Mr.. Winder holds that under
the clause of that contract where a
guarantee of $500 day, for days on
which games are played in Chicka-
sha, the Chickasha association is due
him the difference between that
amount and the gross amount Of the
receipts.
At the meeting yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Winder made it plain that
he intended to stand on the contract
and insist that its terms be carried
out. While he did not state definite
ly during the progress of the meet
ing, the course he intended to pur-
sue, he intimated that he would at
tempt the enforcement of the con-
tract through league channels. with
the penalty of Chickasha forfeiting
its Western association franchise, as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
BRIDGE COMPANY
SETS PLANS FOR
CANADIAN SPAN
Norman Hen Favor kew conssrue'
tlon ls Word Announced; start
Work sson Ia Plan: Steel
Structure 10 Outlined.

The Noman.canadlan nrldEc com
pany. owncn ~ the bridge over the
South Canadian river near Norman,
has announced plans 20 construct a
series of five steel spans To replace
the wooden spans ~ the bridge tina,
was washed away last apfins. u was
announced here today.
Ilds for the construction of the
plans viii be received In Mormon ON
September %. according to the 10.
pof, reaching ChIckasha. Officials
OF the company believe. II was stated
that this improvement will render
the bridge passahlc At all times.
Traffic between chlclasha. Nor
man. shawnee and intermediate
points has been hampcred by the
washout of the wooden spans which.
for a time. completely cut OF traffic
over that link OF the Ozard Trail.
Each span IA to be $50 feet in
length aud when completed the
bridge will be 2250 feet long. The
bids are advertised TO be opned on
September 23rd.
The difference between these bids
and former ones lie In the fact that
separate contracts will be let for the
construction Of the approach TO the
bridge. The steel workers will have
nothing to do with the building OF
the approach. I, Is planned.
d. l.. Larsh Of the board OF diroc.
tors. is In charge OF receiving bids.
and bonds bearing ten per cent n
year and being sold TO create bond.
ed indebtedness OF thirty thousand
dollars against the bridge company
with which to cover the bids.
The five spans OF steel will so far
tho stream that only few
feet Of wooden structure will have
to be installed to complete the Job.
Large traffic is now crossing the
bridge. the water beyond the ap-
proach being very shallow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
10000 Rsilroaders Slated Go Into
Session al Chicago Sunday 10
Consider Present Difficulties
Facing Unions.
MEETING CALLED DUE
TO Shipments BALLOT
Shop Workers Vote to Reiee, Re
dvetlons In Pay; Slice In Freight
Rates on Livestock Ship.
monts ordrcd by Board.

~ United Press.
shIcago. Sept i5.- Sixty thousand
railroad employees viii meet In Chi.
cago on Sunday TO consider the
present difficulties which are the
outgrowth Of the controversy be.
tween the roads and tho employees
with reference TO the reduction In
wages.
The announcement Of the general
meeting Of the railroad union men
was made today by Bert Jewell.
president Of the railroad department
OF the American Federation Of Labor
who IN In close touch with the sent.
mcnt expressed by the men aud with
the moves that are being made by
the workers.
The meeting was called In view OF
the fact that the shop employees
throughout the country voted over
whelmingly against the reduction OF
wages as ordered by the federal rail.
way labor board and which were 10
become effective on July |.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13

the alternative.
The position taken by officers and
stockholders of the Chickasha Base
ball association is that Dr. Leeds
was not authorized to sign the con-
tract, there was no meeting Of the
local associations directors called
to pass upon the contract and that
no one, save Dr. Leeds and Mr. Win
der knew of the existence of the
contract nor anything pertaining to
the terms thereof, until the state
ment of DR.. Leeds, calling attention
to the financial condition Of the club,
was published month or six weeks
ago.
Mr.. Winder declared at the meet
ing that he is playing a lone hand
with the Chickasha ball team and
that he is not looking to Bob Allen,
owner of the Little Rock club to
make up the losses, that, in short,
Mr.. Allen has nothing to do with the
club here, except that he (Winder)
secured a majority of his players
from Little Rock.
Relative to roumors that were
afloat to the effect that certain
Chickasha ball players had declared
that they were told by Bob Allen
before they left Little Rock in the
spring that they were to look to him
for their salaries, Mr.. Winder de.
clared that there was no truth in
such statements, that the loss would
be his and not Aliens when the
season was finished.
The games composing the re-
mainder of the schedule will be
played here, Mr.. Winder stated. The
semi-final series starts today with
Pawhuska and the final games are
to be with Henryetta, Friday, Satur.
day and Sunday, with double
header to wind up the bill Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Winder verified the report that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
NeW Headquarters
For Retailers of
City NOW Opened

The office of J. H. Williams. sec
retary of the Retail Merchants as
sociation, has been moved into room
217 First National bank building,
telephone $50.
A free collection agency to serve
only members of the r. M. A will
be maintained in connection with
the office This service will be under
the personal supervision of Secre-
tary Williams. Hot" check collect
ions and prosecutions as well as
bad account collections will be
handled through this office. Here
tofore, charge has been made for
all collections made by Il. M. A.
secretary.
Seventy-five Chickasha merchants
are now members Of the Retail Mer-
chants association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
WEEMS AND HINES
RELEASED ON BOND.

After making bond in the amount
of $500, Mark Weems and J. W..
Hines, charged with unlawful pos
session of intoxicating liquor, were
released from custody yesterday af-
ternoon. They were arrested by Of
ficers who raided small eating
house on Kansas avenue and seized
small quantity of corn whiskey
Weems and Hines are said to be
proprietors of the eating house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
PAIR ARRA|GNED
ON RIOT CHARGE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Tulsa. Okla, Sept 13.-Jake My
ers, the pegleg tailor and Henry
Smtherman, charged with melting
the riots here some months ago that
resulted in the deaths Of many ne
groes and whites and the burning
of a large part Of the negro section
were arraigned in district court to-
day.
The trials of the pair probably will
start this week in district court, it
was stated this morning by off
cials after the two had been ar
raigned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
PREMIER HANDED
NOTE FROM FE|N
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Inverness, Sept H. Two Sim
Fein couriers bearing the reply of
Eamonn DeValera on behalf of the
Feiners, to the British note invit.
ing the Irish to peace conference,
arrived here today.
They proceeded at once to Gair-
lock where the note was handed to
Premier Lloyd George. The repre-
sentatives of the Fein had little to
say and refused to discuss the con-
tents of the note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
0T|NC bI. PEN
REP(]RfRB
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Jeffersod City, Sept. 13.-Rioting
broke out in the Missouri peniten-
stiary today between the convicts and
guards and serious fighting resulted
in which several were injured, with
two deaths reported.
Revolvers and clubs were freely
used, the first reports of the affair
state. Two guards are reported to
have been shot to death and a num-
ber Of prisoners injured, = ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
PAWHUSKA HERE FOR
SERIES OF THREE GAMES

The first game of the Chickasha-
Pawhuska series will be played this
afternoon at Grady field, beginning
at o'clock. Tomorrow's game also
is scheduled to start at 4. The Husk-
ers play three games here, after
which Steve O'Rourke and his Hens
appear at Grady field in the final
series of the season. A doublehcader
will be played next Sunday, begin.
ming at 2:30 O'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
DEATH LISTS IN
STORM GROWING
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. i3.-As reports
from the outlying sections around
Tyler were received early today
It appeared that this section was the
hardest hit by the storm that recent
ly swept central and southern Texas.
Reports from there brought the
total of dead to more than 175 It
was conservatively estimated today
that the final death toll will reach
80. The work of rescue was pushed
apidly today in the stricken dis
rict.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
Farmers Handicapped by Lack of
Moisture: Little Preparation Of
Ground for wheat Possible,
Houston Declares.
RAIN YESTERDAY NOT
GENERAL REPORTS SAY
Precipitation Only Sprinkle Over
County; Cotton Gins Starting;
Little Of FIeeoy Staple In
Sight This Year.

Grady county farmers are unable
10 plow the ground and prepare 70
the sowing Of wheat. barley. ry'
and other small gralus. because o.
the extremely dry weather. accord
Ing to A. =. Houston. county farm
demonstration agent.
Light showers fell here yesterday
hut the precipitation was not gen
cral and was Of no material benefit
TO the farmer. Mr.. Houston says. a
general downpour would enable the
farmer TO do the pIowing necessary
10 prepare the ground for the SOW.
ing OF small grains. would help the
late fall gardens. the alfalfa and
pastures.
Chlckasha received the best saIn
that fell In .,he county yesterday. Il
was reported this morning Bradley
was completely missed by the prs
cipitation. while light shower wa
reported at lialco. A srali rain
fell west Of verden. No reports
have been received from the ex-
treme eastern end of the county
or from the northern end.
Cotton Picking Starts
Picking of the smtll Grady county
cotton crop has >arted and Grady
county gins. including the two
plants In Chickasha. are now in oper-
alton. Because of the dry weather
and the boil weevIl. the crop will
make no more than two pickings
whereas the normal crop in past
years produced three and sometimes
four pickings.
Boil weeyil damage in the county
was the lightest in the western sec
tion, in the vicinity of Cement, while
the southeastern section, near the
GradyGarvin county line, suffered
the heaviest loss
Picking in Grady county will be
complete early In October, the
county agent believes. In previous
years. picking has not been com
pleted until late in November. The
ginning season will end early next
month, It was stated.
Estimate of Production.
After a survey of the cotton situ-
alton in Grady county, the county |
agent estimates that approximately |
) 900 bales of cotton will be pro- |
duced in the county this year. The |
yearly average for the past ten /
years Is 1000 bales. Last year, |
however, nearly $4,000 bales were
ginncd in the county and many acres
were left unpicked.
While the outlook for the cotton |
farmer is not bright, bumper |
Grady county corn crop is about |
ready for gathering. Many farmers
according to the county agent, are
to utilize their corn in
the fattening Of hogs and cattle. |
since the market price for corn is
low.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13

all of the post season series will be
played in Ft. Smith.
"They wouldn't draw here" said
Mr.. Winder Il don't believe there
would be an average Of 300 people
in the stands every day. There are
about 200 fans in Chickasha who are
are loyal as any fans in the world,
but that's all"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
CHAPLIN FOOLS ).
LONDON CROWDS

By United Press.
London. Sept. 13.Charlie Chaplin.
moving picture comedian, is chuckl-
ing today over one he put over on
a fashionable Londen audience at
the Beckett-McCormick fight last
night.
The enterprising management Of
the affair had offered 100 pounds to
the first person TO identify Chaplin.
Charlie sat through the fight unde-
tected.
He was disguised as 9 woman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
CARTER MAKES BOND

w. G. Carter, negro, arrested on
a charge of selling intoxicating
liquor. yesterday afternoon made
$500 bond and was released from
custody Howard Carter and Roose-
welt Williams, two other negroes
charged with bootlegging, were in
Jail this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
JAP OFFICES BOMBED

BY United Press.
Toxic, Sept. 1.-TWO bombs were
thrown yesterday into the govern
ment general offices at Seoul, Ko-
rea, according to word received here
today. The reports stated that the
blasts resulted in no casualties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
QUEBEC VOTES WET

Quebec, Sept. 1S-Ouebec today
joined the list of wet cities in
Canada by voting to put the distri-
button of liquor here under govern
ment control.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13

Miss Effie Jane Snyder has re-
turned to her home in Terrell, Okla,
after a three weeks visit with the
Misses Marie and Frances Freeman
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry H.
poss, z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
Boost Of 100 In Enrichment In Al
Schools over Figures Lss, Year
400 at Senior High. and
500 Al junior.
ONLY ONE DECREASE
is REGISTERED HERE
North Ward Building IS Short of
Last Years Count: Crowded
Condition ls In Evidence a,
Al City buildings.

Enrolment figures announced to
day by T. r. Monigomcry. city sup.
crlntcndent OF schools. show that
..ess students are enrolled In the
two high schools aud the Lincoln
'ncgrol school for the ie2i.sg term.
This enrolment. which exceeds
'ast years enrolment by 1872. IL
distributed as follows. Senior high
school. 400: junior high school. 600.
southwest ward school. 222. north.
vest ward school. 2i6: south ward
school. ssi. north ward school. sos'
vest ward school. 33s: Lincoln
chool. $40: total. 2.ess. The en-
soilmont last year was 2.b0a
The enrolment at the junior high
school Is approximately the fame
rs that OF last year. Although defl-
n,tc figures concerning the aiten.
dance at the senior high school las,
year we're not available this Morn
ing. Principal J. +. Hatcher believes
that a final report will show an In.
crease OF about so or GO pupils.
North Shows Decrease
Four OF the five ward schools in
The city show slight increases in
enrolment. The north ward school
now has 10 pupils less than the
enrolment last year and is the only
city school TO show a decrease. The
northwest school shows an increase
of "A pupils the southwest, "a; the
south. Al, and the west. 4.
Many children under six years Of
lRa have been denied enrollInent
because OF the crowded condition
ci the elementary schools, Superin-
ten dent Montgomery stated this
1t has been the policy to
accommodate pupils who are more
tlsdU live anu hdll gNdio oih anu
less than six years OF age, If The
room in which they apply is not
Because all primary
rooms are crowded, making 1t inn
possible to take in any pupils who
are under the age of six, schools
heads were forced TO deviate from
this policy. il was announced.
Glass work in all the city schools
was started this morning. Class
periods at the senior high school
aic being cut short today because
Of a faculty meeting called for this
at which time organiza
LioL for the school year will be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13

Misses Katherine Brown and Lois
Gray returned Yesterday from Okla
homa City, where they spent the
weekend with friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
, a a = . y = = = = 4
, READ NEW ORDINANCE =
, MAYOR corfmAN wARs3 =

y Have you read tho now traffic =
= ordinance passed last week BY \
= the city oounclii =
4 Announcing that strict cn. =
= forcemcnt II caea and every =
= provision Of tho ordinance will =
= start next Monday. Mayor Coff. =
= man this morning urged every =
= automobile owner In ihe city y
= To carefully read and otherwise =
= famlllarlke themselves with the 4
= new law. which Ia being pub =
= lIshcd today In this paper. =
= ~ didn't know excuses will =
= not be accepted In police court =
= after Monday" the mayor said. =
= = = = = = = = = = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-13
state Witnesses Fall Down IN
e,oflss Told Says District A.
terney: One important vii
ness Missing Today.
ONE GUEST REvERSEs
HER YARN IS CHARGE
state Having Hard Time 10 Make
Case Against Arbvekie stand up
Before Grand Jury: Mark
Time for More Dope.

hi United TrehA.
San Francisco. Sept i3.--The
gr1nd Jury today refused TO lndict
FIFTY ,rbucklc for the murder Of
virginia rappc. moving picture nc.
tFcas who Is alleged to have died
fiior injuries received during tho
Wild party staged In Arbuekle's st.
Francis hotel suite. until further
evidence IA introduced 10 clear up
disputed points.
After being In session SIX hours.
the Jury adjourned early today In
order TO give District Attorney IRA
dy time 10 secure more evidence.
Tho jury will convene again when
he district attorney announces that
he Is ready to continue with the
Investigation.
Following the action OF the grand
Jury In refusing 10 indict Arbuckle
at the first sitting. District Attorney
Brady charged that one of tho star
witnesses for the state had charged
her testimony and that another one
lad disappeared.
In spite OF the delay In securing
the murder indictment, the complaint
against Arbuckle. charging murder.
ftill stands and he can be brought
[, trial on II. District Attorney Brady
declared. rtssr
vldenee Not Staining.
There was every indication In the
testimony OF the district attorney
that the testimony which he had
g.therod had fallen down all along
the line and that he was greatly
disappointed In the evidence iu-a.
ished by several OF the principal
witnesses examined before the grand
jury.
The district attorney was rather
peevish and II was plainly evident
that he was on the search for otner
testimony that would stand up be-
fore the grand jury, in his effort
70 get that body to return a murder
against Arbuckle.
The prosecutor declared that Miss
Zey Prevon, show girl who was
said to have been guest at the
party alleged to have been staged
In Arbuckle's st. Francis suite, 1ad
reversed her story pre-
v:ously told about what happen ID
at the party of the movie comedian.
He also asserted that Miss Alice
Elake, another guest at the Arbuckle
rarty and who was considered by
tho state as one OF the most iap0r-
tant witnesses, had disappeared
The district attorney further charg-
cd that the testimony Of DR.. Hum
well, who attended Miss Rappe.
whose death is alleged to have re-
suited from injuries received In
ccuffc with Arbuckle during tho
pi ogress Of the party was highly
, 1921-10-06
SHORTS RULE
EARLY TRADING
Meet With Little Opposition
to Depression of Stocks on
New York Exchange.

NEW YORK. Oct s.-shorts met
with little opposition in their further
depression q prices at the cpcning Of
foday's stock market Passing OF the
quarterly dividend on sumatra To
bacco oon effected a decline of eI
points. Mexican Petroleum lost IL
points. although Pan-Americsn Petrol
cum. with which Il IL affiliated. gained
] point
Prominent rails. shippings and spe.
cialties. as featured by Delaware,
Lsckawsnna a Western; Southern Pa.
cinc. Reading second preferred; At
iantic Gulf and Sears Roebuck also
were irreguiariy lower. Early quota
tons for foreign exchange Indicated
an extension OF yesterdays general
advance
Pressure relaxed before the end OF
the first hour. the AZ per cent open.
ing rate for call money exercising a
beneficial effect fAieSican Petroleum
made full recovery and ccppers and
sugars wire J to . points higher. Be
fore noon. however. the selling move
Imcnt was resumed. ~centering In tobac-
cos and soon spreading TO stecis.
equipments and European oils, nota-
bly, tobacco products. American to-
bacco. Baldwin Locomotive. Royal
Dutch and Shell Transport Liberty
, 1921-10-06
Livestock Mart

CHICAGO. Oct Gu. s. Bureau
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000
Eood and choice steers and yearhngz
scarce. opening steady: other beet
steers and most grades stock SLOW
10 lower; bull beef steers f6-26q9.soi
bulls l5c to csc lower; bologna bulls
largely s3.5O94.oo; e calves steady
TO lower. stockers and feeders strong.
uogsHRecelpts $4,000; fairly active.
lights and light butchers mostly 10 10
Ise lower. others steady to ioc lower
than yesterdays average; top Ss-sn;
bulk lights and light butchers tS139
g 80: bulk packing sows $3.50 s-iAi
pigs strong. bulk ,iss..abis $500 -.
Sheep-Rcceipts 1900; fat nntis>
lambs opening strong TO Csc higher. lac
westerns sold early: Sat sheep aasl
feeder lambs sting early a 81 Eat
lambs ss.o09s.6O 10 PACKERS; up 10
t..9n 10 city butcher; choice ~ fcd
we4tcfn yc~ariings 9 90; fed W ste.r
", Tiers $3.50: feel = jambs early ss-lb.
:a;s saies YESTERDAY ys.so07-so.
, 1921-10-06
SALE
Of STOLEN AUTO,
LANDS IN JAIL
Direct Information Is Filed
Against James Howard
When Engine Number
Shows Crookedness.

James 4. Howard. whose efforts TO
cell a new Ford car Tor $500 Surfing
the carly part OF the weak attracted
the attention OF county 9facia's - no,s
in the county jail on INFO NATION MID
dir. ttiy In district court charging him
wi.h the theft of the ca-. LIS bc1cs
We fixed at 5000
The action was taken s<aiiis. How
ard when IL was learned tni- sh7 efs-
R,ne number OF the car he was div
ing vas that OF a cori1a~rt.1i ca
-hIe the car Howard attsn.rtaI 10
cell was a new touring ca.
III commercial car bHsf:f> t7.s
~aE-s number Of h a a. Iia,-arl u
to-ss ssion wa $40 LrerE;y :rein the
49, factory - = D. reit rHm IN.
v-s CATION Of 90 tfiet Of ne car
, 1921-10-06
FORMER Federal BOARD
EMPLOYE IS ARRESTED

Richard Fugit. formerly employed
by the Federal Board at Colorado
Springs. was arrested here yesterday
by government agents and charged
with stealing government property.
According to information brought here
Fugit while employed by the Federal
board removed a typewriter from the
offices in which he was employed and
sold II TO a bank in the same city.
Shortly after that time he left Colo.
rado Springs and came tt Casper. He
is said TO have been emploved at To-
cal ~refineries for the past several
weeks.