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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

Fight for Administrator for Estate
Of Woman Killed by Rock 10
land Settled by Court
Decision

J. W. Bond. merchant OF Alex. yes.
terday was given letters OF admins.
tration OF the estate OF Mrs. Eunice
NJ. Hancock. woman who was killed
near this city several months ago
when the automblle she was driving
was hit by Rock Island passenger
train.
The letters OF administration were
first granted TO Ben Freeney wealthy
land owner living In southern Grady
county and a relative OF the family.
This action was appealed to the dis
trlct court by w. II. Hancock. hus
band OF the deceased. and the case
was remanded to the county court for
rehearing, following which Judge J.
Il. Shelton granted the administrator
ship TO Mr.. Bond, who had been
selected in a compromise.
The Hancock estate Is valued at
several thousand dollars. Mrs. Han
cock is survived by her husband
and four children. The children are
stepscns OF w. II. Hancock. who
applied for letters of administra-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
OKLA.
BANKER DEAD At
HIS HOME TODAY.
Martin L. Turner OF Oklahoma City
Victim OF Paralysis; Born In
Missouri: Active In ~.
nanciai World
by United Press.

by United Press.
Oklahoma City. Feb. iG.-Martln
l.. Turner. prominent Oklahoma
banker and politician died early to
day at his residence hero. following
a stroke OF paralysis. lie was IS
years OF age.
He was n man OF wide experience
and was intimately acquainted with
many OF the nations biggest men.
He was a close friend of tho late
Theodore Roosevelt and General
John J. Pershing.
Mr.. Turner was~ born In Green
county. Mo. October 1. 1868 and was
educated in public schools of Web
ster county. Mo. He married Halle
'Swltzler OF Springfield on November
1. 1888.
He lived on a farm until 1886 and
was later interested in a grocery
store, as a grain dealer and entered
the banking business in 1887, hand
ling municipal bonds in Colorado.
He moved to SPOKANE. Wash. and
handled state. county ans city bonds
in the northwest.
He located at Guthrie. Okla. in
1891 and became presidei and half
owner of the Capital National bank
Of Guthrie. He was appointed treas
urer OF the Oklahoma Territory. sery-
ing in that capacity from 1894 to
1898. On January I, 1899. he estab-
lished and became president of the
Western National bank of Oklahoma
City and on August 90, 1904. he pur-
chased three million dollars worth of
PHILIPPINE four percent bonds In
with Wall Street and
other eastern financiers. He was
in several large corpora
tions and wholesale houses and indi--
handled about six million
dollars worth of Western bonds and
securities per year.
He served as receiver of. the Kan.
sas City Mexican and Orient railway
from 1912 to 1915. Mr.. Turner was
defeated in the primary election in
Oklahoma for United States senator
by Thos. P. Gore. This election was
held in 1907.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

Meetings of the various branches
of the Baptist Missionary society will
be held Thursday afternoon 1t was
announced this morning The meet
ngs will begin promptly at 2;30
o'clock.
G. I. L. will meet with Mrs. Mat
tie Pounds Sic Iowa avenue. VT-
ginia League will meet with Mrs
G. w. Austin, 2O2S South Seven
teenth street. Ann Judson will meet
with Mrs. J. H. Mcdonald, 1924 Min
nesota avenue and Fidelis will meet
with Mrs. Roy Johnson, 404 Idaho
avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
SUFFICIENT CAS-
To SUPPLY CITY
SAID AVAILABLE
Corporation Commissioner In Letter
to Local Man Says Enough Gas
Now In Southwest State
Fields

That there is not a sufficient sup
ply of gas in the Duncan and Wal
ters Fields to justify the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company making a con-
nection with Chickasha and supply
ing this town with gas, was the
statement contained In letter from
Campbell Russell, corporation COM
missioner to Judge Thomas J. O'Neill
here.
The letter stated, however, that
there was no way to tell whether or
not the, supply would be permanent.
The corporation commissioner des
clared in his letter that he had in
mind the idea of getting Chickasha
hooked up for natural gas at the
first opportunity. The letter follows:
"Your last letter which was re-
ceived some days since has been de-
layed considerably as to reply, but
lave had this matter in mind all the
while to endeavor, to secure natural
gas for Chickasha at the first oppor-
tunity.
There is now in the southwest
field an abundant supply of gas. 1t
may not be permanent. This is some
thing that we can never tell with
certainty, but there is unquestionably
an abundant supply at this time, and
| believe that the situation would
Justify attaching Chickasha to the
Oklahoma Naturals line"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
SHOWING
CHECKS UP WITH
ROCK CREEK LOG
Progress at English Company Rapid;
Hit Strata ShaIe and OIL Sand
at 343 Feet, Report
States

The log of the old Rock Creek
well is checking up nearly to the
foot with the cuttings from the En-
glish well, according to reports from
the location, eight miles south of
Chickasha this morning.
Walter Jones and r. E. Hughes
who with G. G. English blocked the
acreage on which the we'll is being
drilled, stated this morning that the
log Of the Rock Creek we'll indicat-
ed that the drill should pick up a
mixed shale and sand formation,
showing some oil, at $50 feet. AT
343 feet, yesterday afternoon, the
cuttings showed a shale and sand
formation, the report stated. This
resulted in light oil showings on the
slush pit, they said, the strata
being thin and Of importance only
as a check on the log Of the well
previously drilled.
Badgett Brothers, contractors on
the we'll are working day and night
towers and were at a depth Of $40
feet yesterday evening. They expect
to reach the 800 foot mark by Fri
day night or Saturday morning at
which depth they plan to start cor
ing ahead for the reported six foot
oil sand, which some of the "old
timers" who watched the progress
Of the Rock Creek operations, claim
should be good for small well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

Caruso was born in Naples Italy,
February Is, 1873. and began TO sing
in the churches Of his native city
at the age Of /. He made HIS de-
but as an operatic singer In LIANT
co francesca" at Nuevo Theatre, Ma
pies, in 1894. He later toured Italy
and Sicily and was engaged for four
seasons at LaScala, Milan. He sang
In st. Petersburg. Moscow Warsaw,
Rome, Paris, London and the leading
cities of Germany, being hailed as
one OF the most promising young
tenors that Italy had ever produced.
He came 20 America and was re-
ceived with great acclaim at the
Metropolitan theatre, New York, MOI
vember 23 1903. He has won great
success In the entire Italian and
French repertaire. Until recent
years, he appeared In the United
States only at the Metropolitan In
New York, but has made a number
of tours of the United States, singing
with the Metropolitan opera COM
pany in the spring music festivals
at Atlanta Ga, during the past ten
years. He appeared last fall at IT.
Worth and has sung in many of the
principal cities Of America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
ELKs MEET TONIGHT

According to his keeper "Dyna
mite" the man-eating goat of the B.
p. O. Elks lodge has whetted up a
keen appetite for the candidates who
are to be instructed in tho mysteries
Of Elkdom at the meeting OF the
lodge tonight at s o'clock. Officers
state that in addition to the banquet
that Dynamite" is due tq mppakSe, loff
the mangled remains of bis victims.
the survivors, as we'll as the mem
bers will be served buffet lunch
con.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
Senator Returns from Florida Con.
ferenees With PresldentEIeet
and Gives Opinion a. 10
Administration
REFLECT NEW CHIEF
LIKE WILSON'S, VIEW
To Dominate Plans Regarding For.
eIen Relations a. President Of
Today Has stood Pat on
Own Convictions
by United Press.

by United Press.
Washington. Feb. i6.-Tlo foreign
policy OF the new administration will
be as distinctly a Harding policy as
that OF the present administration Is
Wilson policy n senator who has
returned from conferences with the
nations next CHIEF executive In
Florida said today.
The Japanese question has been
brought in detail to the attention OF
PrcsldentEelect Harding. IIo.is said
to regard II as political issue In
California and not OF such moment
or magnitude that II cannot be easily
and speedily adjusted.
Report on immigration.
Washington, Feb. 1G.-The senate
immigration committee has submit.
ted q report which aserts that the
immigration OF single men from
Europe should be restricted. The
plan is outlined in the report is
designed TO check the flow OF imml-
grants from southern and eastern
Europe without hindering the move.
ment from northern and western Eu.
rope.
1T Is the belief of the committee,
however" the report adds. THAT the
provisions in the house bill for the
admission of relatives will not In
sure that definite result which the
present situation demands. II is i'm.
possible to estimate or anticipate
what the extent of the movement
would he under the provisions OF
the house bill. II not only seems al
plost certain that II would be larger,
but that the system would be open
to fraud and abuse"
The senate committees proposal
to admit during the next fiscal year
"only one-third Of the number of i'm
migrants that were admitted an
nually for three years prior to the
opening of the world war, will meet
every requirement dictated by pru.
tence,' the report continued, adding
New Policy Advocated.
Our national condition demands
The adoption of new policies regard
ing the selection of immigrants who
shall In the future be admitted to
The United States and some strong
policy must be adopted whereby a
better selection and distribution of
arriving immigrants shall be Sc
cured.
".The situation in the agricultural
and rural sections of the country so
,ar as common and agricultural labor
IS concerned, is distinctly bad, and
means must be adopted by which fu-
lure immigration, to a certain extent,
shall be deflected from industrial
,enters and find. employment upon
he land.p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
by United Press.

by united frcaa.
New York. Feb. Enrlco caruso.
famous Metropolitan opera tenor Is
critically III, II was announced to.
day. Physicians were fearful this
morning that the great tenor would
not live through the day.
Friends and relatives hurried 10
the singers apartments In the Van
derbilt hotel early today. believing
that the end might come OF any
time.
Two priests remained with Caruso
throughout the night; tho singer, II
was reported this morning. was be-
Ing kept alive with Oxygen. Caru-
so has been i'll since Christmas.
pleurisy, which with complications
became so serious that two opera
tlons were performed
The reports we're circulated sew
eral days ago that his condition had
taken q change for the worse. but
this statement was, at that time.
denied by his physicians.
Last night, however, Caruso suffer-
cd severe relapse. His wife.
Dorothy Benjamin, a society girl was
constantly at his bedside
The singer lapsed into a state Of
coma about o'clock this morning
but emerged from It and rallied to
such an extent that he recognized
his wife.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
USE FARM HOUSE
As FE|N ARSENAL
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Cork, Feb. ia secret Sim Fein
munitions factory was believed to
have been destroyed today at Bally
Cotton Bay when farm house was
blown up.
The explosion that literally splin-
tered the house was terrific and Of
ficers believe that the place was
either a secret factory for the max
ing of munitions, or a storehouse
where great quantity of ammunl
tion has been assembled.
No statement was made Of theor-
les advanced as to what caused the
Setting off" Of the explosive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
DOUBLE HEADER
SPLIT WITH S0X
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago Feb. 16.--The White Sox
players who are under charge OF con-
spiracy in connection with the 1919
world series games between Chicago
and Cincinnati, won one battle and
lost another in their first court fight
today.
Judge Dever ordered the state to
furnish attorneys for the players,
with a bill of particulars which had
been requested, but he denied the
petition Of the players for separate
trials. The trial is to start about
March Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
FIRE AT HALco

The dismourted' box car as a
waiting room at Halco, Rock Island
flag station south Of Chickasha, was
partially destroyed by fire early this
A young man giving his
name as l.. Longhart is being held In
he county Jail as a result of the
lire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
HELP. The WoGLuMl

Washington, Feb. 16.-The next de.
structive invasion of America, gov.
ernment officials forecast today,
may come from Aleurocanthus Wog-
lumi. The invasion already has
spread from India to Cuba and Cen
trail America, entomologists said, de-
vastating citrus orchards. Aleutocan-
thus Waglumi is small black fly
easily routed by soap emulsion bar
rage. according to the experts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
RANGERS OUT To
HELP MEX|CANS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Ranger, Tex, Feb. 16.--The police
and Texas Rangers are patroling the
camps of Mexican. laborers here, fol-
lowing a reign of terror which has
been instigated against them by un-
known parties.
The police believes that the acts
were in connection with claims of
the whites that various oil companies
are employing cheap Mexican labor
ers while many white laborers in
the oil fields here are idle. -,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
LEGION TO MEET

The regular meeting of the Ray
mond T. Hurst post of the American
Legion will be held in the Legion
club rooms, X. P. Hall, Thursday
evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, J..
F. Hatcher, post commander. an
nounced today. Smokes and eats
will be served, the commander said.
A speaker for the occasion has not
been selected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
MAN BEING HELD

Stewart Green is being held in the
Grady county Jail pending the arrival
of officers. from Hannah, Okla.
where the man. is wanted to answer
to charge of disposing of mort
gagged property. Green was arrested
yesterday near Blanchard by DAT
thur Wilson, deputy sherE's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
Farm Work Active.

Whltehurst's bulletin follows:
"Tbe past two weeks has been un-
usually mild and much activity in
farming operations was apparent
everywhere. Rain and snow on Feb
ruary 6 and Z was beneficial to
growing grain. Some fields are still
200 wet for working, but plowing
and sowing Of oats and barley are
general over the state. There is
much activity in improving the
roads; very little building is being
done on the farms.
Wheat is well advanced, parti
cularly in the north, and is now re-
spending to the stimulation of the
early growing weather. Orange leaf
rust is evident in many fields, but
has done little damage There are
numerous reports OF small, greenish
hopping insects--tree hoppers in the
wheat.
Sowing oats and barley has be-
come general. Present indications
point to an increased acreage over
that Of last year from both crops.
Winter barley is growing well.
Spring oats sown last fall in Latimer
county furnished pasturage during
the winter and has now started new
growth.
Corn Orders Filled.
Corn inquiries continues to come
to the state market commission from
Arkansas, southeastern Missouri,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Some Or
ders are beig filled at so cents for
snapped corn.
Considerable cotton remains in
the fields and picking was favored
by the moderate weather. Total gin
nings already have exceeded those Of
the 1919-20 season by $4,000 bales.
Only seventeen counties had not ex-
ceeded the 1919 total Of bales ginned
prior to January 16, and only twelve
counties had not ginned as much as
at this time in 1920. In 1919I20, Gar.
win county ginned 42,S77 bales and
jackson 52,566 bales; during the
192O-21 season prior to January 16
Pottawatomie county had ginned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
Report Of Special investigating Com.
mlttee Accepted: AIleae Irre-
uuIar Bond transactions
Put Over
SENATE WILL HEAR
HOUSE PROSECUTE
sureme Judge TO Preside; Introduce
Bill TO Vote by People on
Soldier Bonus for World
War Vets


by United Press.
Oklahoma City. Feb. Ie.-The
house OF representative by viva
yoco vote today. accepted tho re.
port of ifs special investigating com.
mittee. recommending the impeach.
ment OF Lieutenant Governor Trapp
for alleged Irregularities In bond
transactions. In Seminole and Adair
counties.
The lieutenant governor will be
tried on these charges In the senate
with Chief Justice Harrison OF the
state supreme court presiding and
with the house OF representatives
acting as prosecutor.
May Submit Bonuses.
A bin providing for tae submission
to the people of Oklahoma OF a pro.
posal to appropriate s25.OOO.OO0 for
bonuses to soldiers. was introduced
In the house OF representatives. this
afternoon by Representative Beck
of Grant county: Campbell OF Gar
field county and Eyerhart of Blaine
county.
The bill suggests that the election
on this measure be held in 1922 and
that the proposed bonus money be
raised through the issuance Of state
bonds.
Under the provisions of the bill,
the soldiers and sailors OF The world
war from Oklahoma would be paid a
bonus Of one dollar for every day
they served in the forces of the
United States during the world war
period.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
= = = = = = = = =
REMOVES OWN APPENDIX


y by United Press. =
y Kane. Penn, Feb. lc.-Dr. =
= Evan o'Noil Kane. chief sur =
= goon OF n local hospital. was =
' rapidly recovering today from =
= an operation that amazed tho =
= medical world when he removed =
= his own appendix yesterday. =
= Only a local anacaihcic was ap. =
= piled. DIR. Kane Is co years old .
= . q \ . 4 q a 4 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
BLAZE HITS ENID
FOR HEAVY Loss
By United Press.

by UHIItU ITt5S.
Enid Feb. 16.-Fire early today
practically destroyed the Chamber OF
Commerce building here, with an es-
timated loss of 100000. The origin
Of the blaze is unknown.
Half Of the building was occupied
by drug store and offices, with the
other half was the home of 'one Of
Ends department stores.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

The rat snake Of Ceylon frequently
enters houses in search of prey which
usually consists of mice, rats and
young fowls,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

Socrates, the great Athenian phil
osopher, was brought up to be a
sculptor and for time followed
this art for a livelihood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
caruso suffers Severe Collapse Our.
ING Nlaht and End Believed
Near This Morning; Raj.
lles During Day
ROUSES SUFFICIENT
TO RECOGNIZE WIFE
Friends and Relatives Gather at
Apartments NJ Singer Sinks;
Been III Since December;
Two Operations

by United Press.
New York, Feb. ic.--A bulletin
from the bedside OF Enrlco cardao.
issued shortly before noon. said that
tho singer had rallied from the Sc
verc COLLAPSE which occurred at
night, but that his condition was
stlll critical.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

Quicksands are rarely of great ex-
tent and it is believed that their dan
ger has been exaggerated in the
popular mind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

The lapis lazuli was the only stone
OF any intrinsic value known to the
Egyptians under the Pharoahs. :,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

o2,O5S bales, Garvin 44.259, Hughes
1901, Pittsburgh 41,777. LeFlore
41,519.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16

The soil of Nebraska, a rich loan
underlaid by a porous subsoil, is ad-
mirably adapted to withstand drought.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
STOP EUROPEAN LOANS

= Washington. Feb. iC.-No fur. =
= thor advances will be made to =
= tho allies until tho treasury de. y
= partment consults the senate =
= Judiciary committee Secretary OF =
= the Treasury Houston promised =
= the committee today. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
= = = = = = = = = Z
+ WEATHER FORECAST
FOR okIahoms


= Tonight fair colder. Thursday =
= fair. Colder east portion. =
= Local Temperature. :.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
Whitehurst Issues Report.

A copy of the bulletin on crop con
ditions issued yesterday by John A.
Whitehurst, president of the state
board of agriculture, Oklahoma City,
was received here this morning.
Green bugs are multiplying rapidly
and threatening serious damage to
Oklahoma grain crops. according to
the bulletin issued Tuesday. Because
of the bugs, the bulletin declares, 1t
is seriously questionable II extern
sivc sowing Of oats Is advisable.
Warm weather has been help to
rapid development OF the bugs. but
has not been warm enough to bring
out the small parasite flies which or
dinarily hold the bugs in check. SO
far the bug has been reported in
strength only in few Oklahoma
counties, but has spread far and
wide in Texas, according to the re-
port.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-16
No Material Damage Done 10 Grain
Crops In Grady While Other
Counties are Suffering
Raids by Pest
WARM WEATHER CAUSE
OF RAPID SPREADING
Houston investigates Report that Nc.
cIaln.orady District Shows
Slowly Growing Wheat;
Bulletin Given

Although loss In 'other counties In
the state Is said to be heavy. the
green bug has not damaged Grady
county grain crops. County Farm
Agent Houston declared today.
Reports received yesterday by the
county agent were that McClaIn
county is suffering extensive losses
by the attack OF these insects and
in view OF this condition the .ilnt.
Ing OF oats and barley has ben dis.
continued in the nelghboring county.
Warm weather Is responsible for
the appearance Of the green bug.
MIR. Houston says.
Acting on a report that the wheat
in the vicinity OF the McClain county
line was not growing as fast as was
expected. County Agent Houston to.
day sent a representative into this
district to investigate the condition.
A report OF this investigation will be
made tomorrow. he said this morn.
ing.