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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
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MARKET COMM.
Be SEVERE BLOW
Houston Says. This Agency Has
Deen Bia HeIp to Watermelon
Growers Of County: Plan
nInn Association

Failure OF the Oklahoma lcglsla
ture to provide for the support and
maintenance OF the state marketing
commission would be severe blow
TO tho watermelon growers OF Grady
county. A. +. Houston. county agri
cultural agent. declared today.
That this agency has been vital
factor In the marketing Of the large
Grady county watermelon crops In
past years and that tho growers In
the Rush Springs and other water
melon growing districts In the
county would bo handicapped In
placing their products vita the com.
mission houses II state inspection II
abandoned. was the statement made
by Mr.. Houston.
To more ably meet marketing con.
ditIons, plans are being made to or.
ganize a county watermelon grow.
ers' association. This organization
will comparatively market the
watermelona raised by It's member
and will work for the best interests
of the watermelon growing industry
Tho Tatter OF ample shipping facili
ties already has been taken up with
the railroads and the state corpora
tion commission and satisfactory
service has been assured
Grading will be a serious problem
II the lower house Of the state leg.
islaturc executes It's threat TO deny
support and maintenance to the
state marketing commission, the
county agent says. IL is probable that
an export grader. known and rec
commended by tac q omission houses
will be employed.
A tentative set of bylaws for the
county association now are being
drafted by the County Agent Hous-
ton. The committee appointed at a
meeting of county watermelon grow
ers recently held in Rush Springs
will be called some time within the
next few days. This set OF bylaws
will be submitted to the committee
for modification or approval The
contract each member of the asso
citation will be asked to sign already
has been approved by the committee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
FISHING JOB IS
DUE At ENGLISH
TEST IS REPORT
Part OF sWab Lost In Hole Early
Today; Believe Can Eliminate
Trouble Soon; Well
Stages Nice Show

There will be a delay in finishing
the English test, Harness farm In
section 15-5n-7w. owing to an acct
dent this morning when the swab
pulled in-two. leaving a part of 1t In
the hole.
The extent of the fishing job
which they have headed into as a
result of this accident can not be
determined at this time, but the
drillers are of the opinion that no
material damage will be done. 1t Is
believed that in the event the lost
portion of the swab cannot be picked
up with fishing tool, they can put
the drill stem back into the hole
and drill 1t up.
The well staged a better show yes.
terday evening than it has ever put
on with the starting Of the swabbing
operations. Considerable trouble was
experienced in getting the swab
down into the oil and the crowd
waited anxiously for a couple OF
hours while the crew worked.
The first time the swab was run
great quantity of oil was brought
up. despite the fact that the swab
was not run from the bottom of the
hole. Oil poured over the top Of the
casing in steady stream for sew
eral minutes, flooding the floor, the
slush pit and ground in the imme
date vicinity of the rig.
Swabbing was continued until
about 10 o'clock last night and it was
estimated that frQm 30 to so barrels
Of fluid was taken out Of the hole
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
F. A. STUDENTS 7
WILL APPEAR IN
ANNUAL RECITAL.
Saturday Evening is Date Selected
for First Of Remaining Eight
Numbers on College
Schedule

The annual Fine Arts recital at
the Oklahoma College for Women
will be given Saturday evening, be-
ginning at o'clock.
Nine students. Maggie Mae Pruitt,
Flora Baker, Jessie Mae Norris,
Ruth Hewitt, Claudia Burnette,
Frances Bacon Lone Wright, Sessie
Morton, and Lucille Wilson, and the
choral club will appear in the re-
cital.
This is one of the eight numbers
remaining on the o. C. w. conf
mencement schedule. which follows:
May 21st, S:15 p. m.-Fine Arts
Recital.
May 22nd, 1900 a. m.-Baccalaur-
cate service.
May 23rd, 900 a. m.--Senior Pill
grimage.
May 23rd $3.50 p. m.-Commence-
ment play.
May oath, 1000 a. m.-Fine Arts
recital.
May oath, 2..3O to 4:SO p. m.-
Home Economic exhibits.
May 24th-&15 p. m.-Preparatory
school graduation.
May 25th,s 1000 a. m.-Commence
J ment exercises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Mother of 0. c. w.
Teacher Dead At
Home in Norman

Miss Francis Buchanan, member
of the Oklahoma College for Wo'
men fine arts faculty, may return
this week from Norman where she
was called on account of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Winnie Buchan
an
Conducted by Rev. T. II. Aszman,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church at that place, funeral ser
vices were held this week in Nor
man.
The deceased was the wife Of
Dean ]. S. Buchanan, of the univer-
sity of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Buchanan was born In India
ma in 1876, and moved with hei
parents to Texas, where she was ed
ucated in Kidd Key college. Snf
came to Oklahoma in 1894 ana taugn'
music in the Central State Norma
at Edmond, where she met Dean
Buchanan who, was then professor
of history in that institution. Th'
friendship between the two ripenet
into> love, and the couple was mar
ried in 1866 the year Dean Buchan
an came to the University Of OK
lahoma as dean of the College o
Arts and Sciences and professor 0
history.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
PLAN To
UNITE CHURCHES
Of PREsBY FAITH
Big Meeting Of Prosbytcrians a,
WinQna Lake Gets Under Way
Proposals Made to Make
Union OF Branches
by United Press.

by United Press.
Winona Lake. Ind. May ia
movement was started here today
for the union OF all Presbyterian and
Reformed churches into one organ.
ization.
Tho recommendation was made 10
the Presbyterian general assembly
In session here. by the committee
on church cooperation and union.
The name of the new organization
would be "The United Assembly of
Presbyterian Reformed churches lin
America"
These churches holding the Pres.
byterian system follow: The Pres.
byterian church in the United
States of American (northern): In
the Presbyterian church in the
United States (southern); the Re-
formed church in America; the re-
formed church in the United States;
and the United Presbyterian church.
The United Assembly would meet at
least twice each year and would be
composed of eight representatives
from each church.
A referendum on reorganizing and
consolidating the boards and agen.
cies of the Presbyterian church. was
recommended to the assembly by
the committee which has been study
ing the question. The committee de-
clared II had found no law which
would prohibit the consolidation,
DR.. John Timothy Stone of Chi
cago was chairman of the commit
tee, consisting OF four other minis
ters and five laymen. Two methods
Of reorganization suggested were::
calling for comprehensive
plan for reorganization of the entire
work of the church, including re-
ducton in the number of boards and
agencies. Some plans considered
for only two boards whiles others sug-
gested as many as eight.
2-Consolidation of existing boards
on the Lips already initiated by
previous assemblies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
USUAL CEREMONY
Be CURTAILE:O At
WHITE s FUNERAL
Request OF Chief Juntlec 10 be OBJ.
served; Jurlst Did Not Rally
from Coma Following
Operation
by United Press.

by United Press.
Washington. May is.-Chief Jus.
tlce White Of the United States su
prcme court died here this morning
at 2 o'clock. The chief justice did
not arouse from the coma into which
he sank late Tuesday after an op
Grafton was performed ON the pre-
ceding Friday
Mrs. White and two nicces OF
the deceased were present at his
bedside when the end came. A
Catholic prist was also present, In
accordance with his expressed wish,
The body of Justice White will be
laid to rest without the stately cerc.
mony which is usually accorded a
high government official. Private
funeral services will be held In st.
Mathews church Saturday morning.
Burial will occur in local ceme-
terry.
Chief Justice White of the United
States supreme court was regarded
as the embodiment of his high Of
fee. A stickler for the etiquette
which surrounds the court, and him
self the figure of dignly, he was In
private life said to be one OF the
most affable and companlonablc OF
personagcs.
In the earlier days of his occupan-
cy of the bench, he had the reputa'
ton of being fastidious dresser;
and coupled with this human trait
he was fond of outdoor exercise, for
many years following the custom or
walking from the capitol, where the
supreme court sits, up Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth and f streets
northwest. lie was a Roman Cath-
olic in religion, having graduated
from the Jesuit college In New Or
leans, and at Georgetown, District OF
Columbia, university. His other stu
dies had been pursued at Mount st.
Mary's near Emmtsburg, Maryland
His ascension to the bench was
the climax of long career In which
many honors had been attained.
Licensed to practice law by the su'
preme court of Louisiana In 1861
he was elected to the state sonah III
1874. and four years later he, was
appointed associate justice OF the
supreme court of Louisiana.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
PAIR ASKS TIME
EMPLOY COUNSEL
ON BURG CHARGE
Hunter and Lawrence Arranned Tor
Alleged Burglary Of woodworth
store at Mlneo. To Plea
May 25

when arraigned In justice court
aerc. Howard ]. Hunter and T. o.
Lawrence. pair charged with the
burglarizing Of the woodworth a
| sos Hardware store In Minco. asked
TO be given until May 25 TO employ
counsel and enter their pleas. They
were rcmandcd to Jail Ia default OF
bail.
Marvin Woodwork. member Of tho
firm Of Woodwork a Son. found two
men In the store when he entered
the building about o'clock on the
morning OF the burglary. lie was
feeling his way to the light when he
touched one OF the men on the head.
When he rushed 10 q flashlight and
flashed II. the men ordered him TO
stick 'em mp" as one Of them drew
"a i5.automatic gun. Woodworth was
marched to the Rock Island right.of
way about 200 yards from the store.
when the outlaws decided to force
him to return to the store with them
and open the cash register
In addition to the small amount OF
currency found in the cash register
the burglars took several razors and
other cutlery. Wordsworth was again
marched to the Rock Island tracks.
but made his escape. lie was fired
upon as he dashed away from his
captors.
The sheriff's office here was -.y.,
fled and the pair captured near the
broom corn warehouse south Of the
Rock Island yards here. A train crew
gave officers the clew that enabled
them TO capture the pair suspected
Of the burglary and hold.up.
Four shots were fired at Hunter
when he failed to obey officers com-
mand to hold up his hands. Two OF
Of the shots took effect but inflicted
only flesh wounds.
Several articles identified as
being some OF those taken from the
NIinco store were found when Hun
ter and Lawrence were arrested.
Lawrence confessed that he and Hun
ter burglarized the store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Press Favors George.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, May 19-Premier Lloyd
George has again gained the support
of the British press today, following
his new warning to France and Po-
land in the Silesian dispute which is
considered to have. taken an alarm
ing turn
With the exception of the London
Post the newspapers of this city
heartily approve the assertion of
Lloyd George that "the children of
the treaty will not be allowed to
break the crockery with impunity."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
PANAMA APPEALS
To LAT|NS OVER
PAR[[Y ON LAND
Asks South American Nations to
Intervene in Controversy With
u. S. on Strip Costa Rica
Claims

By United Press.
Panama. May 19.--Panama today
appealed to South American nations
to intervene in her controversy with
the United States over the disposi-
tion ofya strip of Central America
which is claimed by both Panama
and Costa Rica.
The Panama government has sent
ENJOYS to Peru, Argentina, Trazil
and Chile to ask these countries to
demand that final disposition of the
disputed province be left to com.
mission from the Latin-American ma.
tions and the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Number OF Tests Already Active /,
Other Locations Made and Tools
being Moved In For
Quick start
ENGLISH WELL is DUE
CAUSE MORE DRILLING
Understood Two or Three Tentative
Locations Made: South End
Getting Good Test; More
Reported Daily

with a number OF wildcats already
drilling in Grady county and with
several other locations made. this
section promises TO see an active
drilling campaign during the sum
mer months that Is destlnSd to cover
the county from north to south and
from cast 10 west.
The showing made by the English
Drinng company. Harness farm In
section i5.5n.7w will bring several
muro tests In It's immediate vicinity.
ibis ls considered certain by oil men
who state that two or three loca-
TONS have been made tentatively for
offset forties. One man is known to
be making arrangements for rig In
English district. While no locations
have been definitely announced. q
II practically certain that other wells
arc to be drilled there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
A. AND M. COLLEGE SENDS
FINE SOW TO Isle HERD

X. A. Lyle of this city has just
written a letter to Carl p. Thompson.
associate professor in charge of hogs
Of the state A. and M. College at
saltwater. acknowledging receips Of
fine SOW from the aggie college at
the Lyle ranch near Halco. The A.
and M. SOW was sent by the college
authorities to the lyle ranch to be
mated with Col Orion Sensation.
the prize winning head Of the Lyle
herd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
BRAND Standing Pat.

by United Press.
Paris. May i9.-Promier Briand
today reiterated his statement Of
Saturday, flInging down the guantlet
at Great Britain.
Il stand on what | said Saturday"
he declared.
This statement was made after
the French premier had read the
waning issued by Premier Lloyd
George of England yesterday, in
which he declared that British forces
will be available in the event Poland
tramples on the terms of the peace
treaty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
All Hope OF Adjournment Fliekers
When Davidson Returns and
Orders Malor Approprls-
tions In Conference
BOTH COMMITTEES ARE
UNDERSTOOD IN ACCORD
Tentative Agreement Reached BIT
Chairman Objected TO Slice In
Highway and Attorney
General office Cash
By United Press.

0f tHtstu il'o"s
Oklahoma City. May i9.--All hope
OF final adjournment OF the legisla-
turc tonight fllckercd today when
Senator Davidson. chairman OF. the
senate conference committee who
has been away for the last few
days. returned and ordered the
major appropriation bills. which
have been tentatively agreed upon
back into conference.
II IN understood that he objected
20 the cut In tho appropriations for
the highway department ana for tho
office of the attorney general.
Provision OF 100000 for the high
way department for the next two
fiscal years. allowance Of $4,000
for operation of the military depart.
ment and Of $4,000 for warehouse
for this department. abolition of the
bee bureau Of the hoard Of agricul-
ture and provision that Oklahoma
automobiles next year will carry
only one license tag are some of the
recommendation TO be made as
result of the conference between
house OF representatives and senate
ommittec on the two major appro-
priations bills
The house got itz way In confer
encc on s1,OOO,0OO worth OF building
appropriations bills senators contend
I'd should be incorporated in the 'r'
3titutions bill on the theory the b
get law contemplates this procedure.
The house bill as passed BY the SEN
ate thus will he reduced $1,000. 900 at
least. leaving a total Of $10,192,s5o,
according to senate figures. However
though no estimates have been made
and totals have not been reached on
he institutions bill. It Ia understood
he senate has given ground on the
$500, 900 addition II made TO this bill
which is not included In tho building
program.
The departmental appropriation
hil is increased 100000 from the
figure named bv The house, s5,614,00f
FOR the maintenance Of judicial and
executive departments.
The two houses OF tho legislature
really worked Wednesday afternoon
when the senate passed the final SOL
Iier relief BILL authorizing the erec-
ion of O central hospital at a cost or
s5f0, 900 and accepted house amend
ments to s. B. 80, the Clinton hos
oital measure. and passed 1t with a
total appropriation Of $206,000 author
lied while the house OF representa-
lives passed a bill appropriating $780,
900 for the Muskogee school for the
blind indefinitely postponed senate
bill providing funds for Cameron
State Agricultural school at Lawton,
and amended the house resolution by
eli l.. Admire Of Oilton authorizing
The continuance OF the operation of
IN oil investigation committee after
the legislature has adjourned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Prosidetn Harding Speaks.

Presidetn Harding Speaks.
BY United Press.
WinOna Lake, Ind, May 19.--Presi-
dent Harding in a word of greet
ing to the Presbyterian general as
sembly in session here today said:
Surely there is no intellectual
and moral body in the county to
which we may more confidently
turn for wise assistance and safe
guidance than the Christian people
who make up the body of our
churches.
Whatever may stimulate them to
greater activity, and, | feel to in
creasing recognition of the concern
of Christian citizenship with the ad-
ministration of our public affairs,
must necessarily be of service to the
nation"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
France Ignores Britain.

by United Press.
Paris. May i9.-Ighoring Great
Britain and her policies In the Upper
Silesian controversy. the French gov.
ernment today sent note to the
German government In Berlin, pro-
testing against the entrance OF the
unorganized German bands into 81
lesia.
The note lntimated that In the
opinion OF the French. Germany
should close their frontiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
MARINE WORKERS ARE
READY FOR SETTLEMENT

BY United Press.
Washington, May 19.-The striking
marine workers are ready to settle
on the reduced wage basis as pro-
posed, they notified Secretary of
Labor Divis today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
EARL SINCLAIR SUCCEEDS
BROTHER AS PRESIDENT
BY United Press.

By United Press.
New York, May 19.-Earl w. Sin
clair was elected as president Of the
Sinclair Consolidated company to
succeed his brother Harry today. The
latter was elected as chairman of the
board of directors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
= = = = = = = - = = = = = =
BRYAN rs ELECTED


= by United Press. =
y wInoRa Lake, Ind, May ls.- =
= William Jennings Bryan has =
= finally been elected TO office. =
= "The Commoner' who holds the =
= record for unsuccessful compc. =
= titIon. was today voted In as =
= commissioner OF the Prcsbyter. =
= Ian assembly by the members OF =
= his Nebraska church. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
. . - = = = = = = = = = = 4
, ELLIS ISLAND CLOSED 4


= 'By United Press. =
= New York, May ie.-Ellla Is. =
= land was put under quarantine =
= today following the death Of an =
= Immigrant OF Typhus. II is said =
= that this is the first time the =
= island. where hundreds Of thous. =
= ands Of immigrants have landed. =
= has been placed under Quaran. =
= tine. .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Magnolia Getting Ready.

South Of the English well, the Mag
nolla company Is completing pre-
parations to put down test. II Is
understood, but not officially an
nounced that this test is to be in
section 35-5n-7w, the location being
between the English well and the
Gladys Belle. A great deal of easing
has been unloaded at Agawam for
tie Magnolia test and it is under,
stood that tools and rig timbers
are to be moved in soon
South of Rush Springs. in section
a9-2n-7w on the Stover farm, Nelson
Rrcthers are drilling with rotary
at about 700 feet. They have a con-
siderable block OF acreage and while
there has been no great amount of
noise made there to date, they have
been making steady progress since
they started building the derrick. In
dications are that the area is to
have a speedy and thorough test.
Tie Gladys Belle, Hill farm in
scceion 9-in-9w Is getting ready to
test sand at 2S4O feet. Another test,
tic Forester, In the Rush Springs
district, section 35-4n-7w is having
string of trouble They have an
other fishing job on hand, the depth
OF the hole being around 1900 feet.
New Chlckasha Tests.
he new tests near Chickasha are
assured. The proposition of the
Iowa. Oil and RefVing company will
apparently get under way first. This
test is located three miles east of
the city on the Beuchamp farm in
section 3l-7n76w whore the derrick
stands completed. J. B. Nichols, gen
cral manager is here experimenting
the work and states that tools will
be trucked- here from Wichita Falls.
1t will be drilled with a Rotary.
The other test is to be located ap-
proximately seven and a half miles
northeast of this city. It is to be
d,iled by the Quadrangle company
1t is understood that the location
will be on the Williams farm, either
in section 10-7n-6w or section 15-7n-
CIV. A Quadrangle representative has
been here for more than week
making arrangements to start the
test He states that they expect to
spud in in about 80 days
There is another block Of acreage
ready for operations north of Yer
den. 1t is known that this deal is
practically closed, but nothing defin-
ite as to location has been given out.
TIE district ,petween Norge and
Agawam is TO, have. a test soon, ac-
cording to reports, 1t is known that
the block of acreage has been com.
pleted and that the farmers are try
ing to reach an agreement with
Duncan parties to put the well
down. Reports are to the effect that
still another test is due soon, about
three or four miles southeast Of
the English well.
The excitement and the fact that
the English test is a producer, al
though of unknown quantity, has
stimulated the activity in the county
to very perceptible degree ant
there is every indication that by
the middle of the summer, one car
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19

The total coal stock of the United
States to depth of 1000 feet would
make a cube eight miles on each
side.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19
Ignores Great Britain and asks Ger
mana 10 Keep unoreanIzed
Troops out Of Disputed
Silosian Territory
BRAND FILINGS DOWN
GAUNTLET TO ENGLISH
Reiterates Statement Made Saturday
Lloyd George Says children
Of Treaty Must not Break
The croekcry"

by United Press.
Washington. May 19.'-Col. Harvey,
American representative viii attend
the meeting of the supreme council
which IL 10 take up the Silesian
boundary dispute II was definitely
stated at the state department today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19

Reliable medical authorities have
recommended the thin skin Of an
egg as an excellent dressing for burns
and cuts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-19

Some mud and a small quantity OF
water accompanied the oil. the pro-
cess apparently serving to clean the
well more than the days Of bailiug
since it was drilled in,