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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Dublin. Sept 9.-The Sim Fcln
viii accept the proposal Of Premier
Lloyd George for conference be.
tween Irish and British delegates to
discuss peace plans on September
20. members OF the Irish parliament
gave as their belief today.
The form In which the note OF ac
cepiance from Eamonn Devalera
president OF the Irish republic to the
British government viii take. and
the jockylng for osItion before the
conference opens. rcmanc1 in doubt
The inner circle Of the Sim Fein
executives considered the British
note In a private meeting held last
light. Some action soon Is expected
TO be definitely announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Government Men swoop Down on
vsseI at Brooklyn Wharf; $780,
Worth Of Liquor. $4,000 In
Drugs Captured.
COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER
HE HELPS RAID STEAMER
Excitement unbslanees Mind ol
ProhI Agent Friends Believe;
Shoots Self While Locked In
Ferry Building Room.
by United Press.

by United Press.
New York. Sept 9.-Flve sailor
were shot and wounded In battle
with prohibition enforcement agents
aboard the steamship King Alexander
at Brooklyn wharf today.
The raidIng prohibition agents. AZ
ter struggle were able TO over
power the seamen and place them
under arrest. The government men
seized the cargo OF alleged contra.
band liquor which has an an est.
mated value OF $4,000.
In addition to the liquor taken by
the prohi enforcement men. drugs
which were valued at $4,000 wers
taken.
II was learned today that the ship
and cargo were tipped off TO tho
agents and that they were waiting
for the steamers arrival. Promptly
they raIded the vessel. Their ac.
tiyity is said TO be In connection
with the new campaign which has
been launched here against bootleg.
gers Of liquor and drugs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
STATE OFFICERS
IN EFFORT STOP
MINE TROUBLES

BY United Press.
Rosielaire, Ills, Sept. 9.-State Of
ficials, including Adjutant General
Dickson were expected to arrive here
today for the purpose of investigat-
ing the mine war conditions ex-
isting in this district Of the Illinois
field and especially in Hardin
county.
Local authorities were of the opin-
ion this morning that Adjutant Gen
eral Dickson would be able to set
tie the difficulties without calling out
the state troops.
Reports from Karber's Ridge,
twelve miles north, where body
of armed men variously estimated
to number from 500 to 500 was re-
ported Wednesday indicate the ma
jority of the men are returning
home. Several automobile loads
started north Wednesday night
shortly after fifteen of the men had
Continued on page six)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
EFFORT IS MADE
BOOST FINANCES
CH|X BALL CLUB
Dealings investigated at Meet Last
Night; Ten More Games to
Play; Enid Here Today;
Double Bill on Sunday.

With only ten more games left on
the seasons schedule, tle same to
be played in nine DAYS. the ChieL
ash Baseball ssociatlon officers and
stockholders found at tho meeting
held in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms last night. that about $1,000
Will be required for Ray Winder,
Chick, mogul, to finish the season
and wipe out certain obligations that
must be met.
The meeting was called by Clint
c. Stelnberger, president of the
Chlckasha Baseball association, for
The purpose Of going into this years
baseball situation in an effort to
determine just where the organize
tion is "at'
During the progress of the meeting
Mr.. Winder presented contract
signed by DR.. A. B. Leeds for the
Chickasha Baseball association. In
this contrct, guarantee Of $500 a
day for every day game that was
played in Chickasha was made
Officers of the baseball association
last night declared that they had
not authorized such a contract to be
drwn and upon motion, the alleged
contract was not recognized
Plan To Pull Oout.
Mr.. Winder stated frankly that
the receipts had fallen, not only
short of $500 day, but short to
such an extent that he had lost
several thousand dollars, 1t was
shown by his figures, that in order
to meet the next payroll at the close
Of the season, and take care of
note at local bank, amounting to
$1,000 advanced several weeks ago
to meet payroll, it will be neces-
sary for the remaining ten games
Of baseball to produce, $4,000 in re-
ceipts.
After the business meeting, a
number Of fans present volunteered
to assist Mr.. Winder in any way
Continued on page sikh
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York. Sept. 9.-Folowing the
raid by federal agents ON the steam
ship King Alexander here today. in
which several were wounded and
much booze captured. Frank Fitz.
gerald. one OF the raiders. killed
himself
The suicide was discovered when
officers were attracted to room
in the ferry building, after the raid,
by pistol shot They rushed there
and forced the door. On the floor
they found Fitzgerald who had evi-
IDENTIFY shot himself. He was in a
dying condition.
The deceased federal agent lived
In Bridgeport, Conn His friends
state that he was of an excitable
disposition. They believe the excite
ment of the fight temporarily un-
balanced his mind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
SHE PADDED HER
EXPENSE STATES
AUDITOR CARTER

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Sept. 9.-Charges
that Mrs. Sturgeon, state health in.
spector, padded her expense account
and forged the name of Ruth Zoller.
clerk of hotel in Tulsa, to expense
vouchers, were made by Frank Car
ter state auditor today.
The charges were made by the
state auditor during his testimony
given before Referee Rainey, in con-
nection with the hearing Of the
Judge Wright disqualification case.
Mr.. Carter appeared as a witness
for Judge Wright and Mrs. Sturgeon
has been witness against him.
Vouchers, totaling $6O5, drawn
against the state and bearing the
alleged signature of zoller, were in
troduced as evidence.
II never approved these vouchers
Miss Zoller said.
DR.. A. r.. Lewis, state health COM
missioner said today that he was
ooking for his aide.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Optimism Is Shown.

by United Press.
London, Sept 9.-Optimism over
the prospects for peace between Ire.
land and England existed generally
throughout England today, following
the publication of the note from
Premier Lloyd George to the Irish.
In the note, a conference between
Irish and British chiefs to talk
peace, was proposed The note drew
practically unanimous support from
the British press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Irish Officials believe Parliament
VIII Agree TO Confer Win prIt
lsh Outlined by Premier
Lloyd George.
INNER IRISH CIRCLES
MEET TO TALK OF PLAN
Much op,imlsm shown over Enp.
land at Prospects Tor Peace:
Press Strong In Approval Of
Prcmler's Policies.

By United Press.
Dublin. Sept. s.-The Sim
Fein cabinet has split over the
question OF whether ireland
should be bound by any eondl.
iIons whatever In entering the
proposed conference with Great
britain concerning peace, II was
freely reported following the
cabinet meeting this morning.
De Valera is opposed TO the ae-
sstanee Of the condition that
Ireland mus, remain within the
empire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
-Four to Form, u. s.
Delegation In Big
Disarmament Meet
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington Sept. 9.-The Ameri-
can delegation which is to sit at the
disarmament conference will not ex-
ceed four in membership, it was re-
vealed today in statement by
President Harding.
Assurances were also given by the
president that one of the delegation
would be a democrat in congress
and that no military or naval man
would be named as a member Of the
American delegation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Tie Chicago Work
Up In WalkOut On
Lands Wage Rule
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-Work was tied
up today on many new buildings in
Chicago when the steam filters and
hoisting engineers walked out in
protest against the wage cut decided
on by Judge Lands, who had been
named as arbiter in the matter.
The employees stated that the
members of the other unions accept
ed the slice in wages. The steam
filters wages were cut from $1.25
to 95 cents an hour and the en-.
gineers were cut from s1.25 to s1.1O
an hour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Order TrOODs Out
OF Mine War Area
Secretary States
By United Press.

Washington, Sept. 8. Federal
troops have been ordered out of the
Logan county mine war district of
West Virginia, according to Secre-
tary of War Weeks, in an announce
ment today.
The troops will be transferred to
Kanawha and Boone countless for the
present, the war secretary stated.
They were sent to West Virginia to
quell the trouble between the miners
and deputies who had been fighting
for several weeks,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
WEALTHY FARMER
MUST ANSWER To
LIQUOR CHARGES
n. Knippilmeir Pleads Not Guilty In
County Court and Makes Bond;
His Son, William, Given
Jail Sentence.

Charges OF unlawful possession OF
intoxicating liquor were filed in
county court yesterday afternoon
against II. Knippilmier, wealthy
northern Grady county farmer. and
his son. william. arrested yesterday
when officers raided the knippilmier
home near Mlneo.
The father pleaded not guilty and
made $1,000 bond for appearance.
Ills son pleaded guilty to the charge
nd was sentenced to serve 30 days
in the county Jail and pay fine OF
$3.50 and court costs.
Because Thos. J. O'Noill, U. s.
commissioner here, Is out of the
city. federal charges have not been
placed against the pair, Bob Bailey,
deputy United States mrshal, said
this morning. He declared that fed
eral charges will be filed as soon
as Commissioner O'Neill returns
from Sulphur. The commissioner is
expected back Sunday.
Father Is Released
After making $1,000 bond for ap-
pearance in county court, II. Knip-
pilmier apparently man about 60
years of age, was released from GUS
tody pending the filing of federal
charges, The son yesterday after
noon began the serving of his 30
day Jail sentence. Both, officers say,
are ready to make bail for appear
ance in federal court.
Knippilmier is said to be one CT
the weathiest farmers in Grady
county and, according to officers,
owns nearly 500 acres of valuable
land near Minco. He is the father
of four sons, who live in the COM
munity where the 100 gallons of
wine and five gallons of corn
whisky were found.
A portion of the wet goods cap
tured in the raid by federal and
county officers were brought to
Chickasha in one of the defendent's S
large cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09

sric company to iassall street
light at the corner of Tenth street
and Choctaw avenue, and at the cor
ner of Tenth and Ohio. A sanitary
sewer district in the vicinity of Sew
enteenth street and Virginia avenue
was created. Reports of the various
city officials for the month of Aug
ust were approved.
No action was taken on the in
jury claim of Ed Stuckwish, street
department employe, who is asking
for back salary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
Watching Magnolia Test

II Is probable that among the
Grady wildcats. the test of the Mag.
nolia company. a mile south OF Aga
wan in section 1881. is drawing as
much attention as any
Much confidence is being placed
in this test, because Of the COM
pany's reputation and because the
test is being drilled with standard
tools. The reported depth Of the
well is around 1900 feet. The well rs
some three miles south and east Of
the Harness well where small pro-
ducer was brought in several months
ago. They expect to find the pay at
around 210O to 2,O0O feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
May Get New Test

Plans are on foot for another we'll
to be drilled as an offset to the Har-
ness well. This plan, however, has
lot reached stage that might be
classed as ripe, but it is known
that efforts are being made to fl
rance such proposition
Badgett Brothers, who drilled the
Harness well, have rig idle at this
tine, following the completion of the
Quadrangle test, northeast of the
city. This was a dry hole and the
contractors are ready to move their
tools to some new location There is
a rig up on an offset lease to the
Harness we'll where Texas and Dun
can parties fivvered on a contract
TO put down a new well. Efforts
are being made to line up some
proposition whereby Badgett Broth
ers can take over the rig and acre
age on which it stands and with o
MINIMUM amount Of financial back
ing. drill the we'll
Norge Fest Shut Down
Reports from the test of Messi-
more and Steiert, south of Norge on
the McGarvin farm in section 25-6-S,
stated yesterday that they were still
shut DOWN Drilling was stopped
there several days ago and the crew
of Shriver and Failing. drilling con-
tractors, was temporarily laid off.
Efforts are being made to raise
enough finances to complete the
well, which is now in the neighbor-
hood of 1900 feet deep.
The Tuttle Oil company is still
plugging along with its test on the
Thomas farm. a mile and half
south of Tuttle. They have standard
lied and have been working for
several weeks to get casing set. The
we'll is short of completion by only
a few hundred feet, reports states.
Thero ora o0n 0O0 O00 NToban,ne-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09

All the inhabitants Of Obota smoke
tobacco.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09

There are 22o,oOO,OoO Mohamme
dams,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-19
100 Years of National City Bank History

Times very hard. Revenues Of the Treasury
light and the burden of giving financial support the
Government fell mainly Philadelphia and New York
In February of loan of 6ooo offered
About onc-third of this taken in New York The City
Bank received subscriptions and subscribed its
for half million dollars. Again in May, 8I4, the
Treasury asked for subscriptions Of bonds
and for second time the City Bank took 100000,
one-twenticth of the total.
The of the Loan Committee declares that in max
ing this recommendation the directors the Committee
actuated by desire of rendering this institution service
able the Government of our country support of heust
and necessary contest in which it engaged aswe firm
conviction in their minds that the interest Of the Bank will
be promoted thereby
WHEN the City Bank being organized there but
State and Colonial Banks in the United States
and these had total capital of 81 2,o 100000.
The latest report of the Comptroller of the Currency
gives total Of about $1,000 banking institutions in the
United States having combined working capital including
surplus and profits, amounting to and de-
posts amounting to $500 100000
DURING the 100 years that the City Bank has been in
tence the currency the financial machinery and the bank
ing of the have undergone many changes
During the War Of 1872 specie payment suspended
and resumed until after the establishment of the Sec
ond Bank of the United States in 1917 Then period
of development in the country the completion Of the Erie
Canal in g. the establishment Of the first regular
Atlantic service by thcshpping firm of Isaac Wright Sons
Isaac Wright Of this firm became the fifth president of the
City Bank and during his administration of the Banks
affairs great assistance given the rapid national de-
velopment typical of that era.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-19


This is Number Six
gfa series Of special
article. published by
The National City
Bank efNes0 York,
eo-incide,st with the
opening cf its up
tozcn bran6heJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15
YORK NEGRO CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT

York, July 12.-Jackson Darby,
negro, aged 45, is in Jail here charg-
ed with criminal assault on the eigh-
teen-year-old daughter Of well
known farmer of Western York Coun
ty. Darby will in all probability be
tried this week, it is believed, as the
Court of General Sessions convened
yesterday. He steadily aserts his in
nocence.
According to the story told officers
by the young girl the alleged assault
occurred several days ago when a
negro caught her while she was re.
turning to her home from the mail
box, dragging her into a clump OF
bushes, he telling her that if she told
a soul he would elbow her brains out
Fear of the negro kept her silent un.
til last Thursday when she had he1
sister write Sheriff Fred Quinn, Civ.
ing him all the details. The spot
where the assault occurred still bears
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15
YORK CAN BOAST -. o.
75Si .. OF PECULIAR CAT

York, July 12.-At last something
new under the sun. The ancient feud
between the cat and the rat, which
dated back almost to the dawn of
time, is over and the hatchet is
buried deep. At least such is the
happy consummation-from the rats
viewpoint-presaged by the amicaole
even affectionate, relations between
a feline and rodent here. The broad
minded cat, rising above the prejudice
of her kind, has actually adopted a
diminutive and youthful rat and is
according it the same watchful care
bestowed on her natural progeny,
The strange tale. running counter to
all, the traditions and precepts of the
feline and rodent tribes, was told by
a;York man of uaquestioned veracity
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15

evidences of struggle, according to
officers.
Darby was arrested yesterday after
a search Of several days and brought
to jail here. He was not brought into
the court house this morning, al
though there was no indication of
mob violence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15
GRATITUDE FOR SERVICE,
County Agent Not Such q Derned
Bad Thing" l.

Clemson College, July 14.-While
on a visit to one of my farmers, I
had an opportunity to render him
various kinds Of service in connec-
ton with his farm and thus won his
favor" says County Agent J. W.
McLendon, of Florence. -. o.
"His cotton, had boil weevils-vl
advised him as to culural methods
of fighting the pest. ~
'His hogs were sick-l advised
incubation. .se i' Is.
els COW had milk fever-I advis-
ed a treatment which gave relief.
"His tomatoes were diseased
advised spraying with Bordeaux
s"Hs bees were ali out Of the old
fashioned hives and he was getting
little honey-I persuaded him to use
patent hive whereby he could get
more honey. = ~
"His peach trees and borers-l
advised him to mound the trees July
1. .... - n. =
When he told me goodbye i!
was with an invitation to stop every
time I was in his community and q
parting remak that "A county agent
isn't such q derned bad thing after
all" " Ets 5ss
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15

in the court house, today, causing
gasps of astonishment to his audi.
tors, several Of whom we're county
officials. !. ..
"The old cat lost two or three OF
her kittens from Sickness" said the
narrator, whose name is withheld
simply because he does not care for
the limelight and does mot want to
run the risk of being branded a ma
ture ,faker by cynical rnatnralists,
"and though several we're left, she
appeared rather moody and detected.
She brooded. over her trouble a few,
days and then frightened up won
derfully. You can imagine my sur
prise when I discovered the cause OF
her cheerfulness. She had adopted a
young rat and was giving It the
same attention shown her kittens,
even to the refreshments. It's a
strange tale but can prove the
truth of it, LIN Z
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15

Darby has a wife, and several eha-
dren. He is alleged to have bad pep-
utation in this community. =.
The alleged assault occurred IN
sparcely settled section Of the coua-:
try. ........, -
-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15

Tho sire can make or break the
1erd. 9srd the scrubs to the butcher;
hey are worth more that way thar
~oor herd
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-15

Rub-My-Tism kills pain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-22

all modern fighters.
Leonard Is not alone " lhlaklns
tina, the welterwclght chmplonshlp
Ia bis II he ever gets a chance at It,
at least In year or 80,
Jack nri,lon, the greatest of pres.
ent day boxers, rclena the king over
a class that IL sadly shy o. strong
competition. Jack Is the oldest rims.
man IN the game and although be
perslsicnlly makes that adngc about
"gouth heinz served" look foolish.
he can't hans on forever.
nut Wen 4 comes to the middle.
weight class, Leonard may have
some elastic confidence merely IN a
weight proposition.
benny works on a sliding weigh,
scale. wcllereeight normally, a
lightweight when he has to be. lie
has shown whenever called upon
the past winter. that he can make
is5 pounds, but he IS not too strong
a, that wclght
= would have been willing 10
meet Mike ODowd when De was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-22
CABLE SERVICE TO
EUROPE RE.EsTAeLlsHEo

Effective Immediately tAe Western
Union will re-establish the deferred
cable service to Europe. according
to Fletcher Ragland, manager Of the
local office.
This service at one-half normal
rates has not been available since
September 1913, when it was neces-
sarily suspended because of the
congested condition Of the cable sys.
tens throughout tho world Manager
Ragland said.
The Western Union has taken ad-
vantage of the first opportunity
since the war to reinstate this SER
vice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-22

lrhampion because he was made fol
good boxer Leonard says. John
ny Wilson. With his soulhpaw style
would be Just AZ easy. I'm sure
could n, least oulpoint him In q de
clnion hont"
Outside OF Rocky Kansas. Leonard
hasn't an opponent worth consider
alton In The lightweight class. Lew
Tender ana Willie Jackson make
eshorb'tant financial demands 10
cover ther feaF OF We champion
ana Pinkcy Mitchell. Who Il coming
last, ~ nni roady for him.
Jack nrlton and johnny Wilson
are bott IN the same ilS. Ted Lewis
spells about 40 there IL IN the mid.
AZ weight field and oDowd and
Nike Gihhona are iho only formida.
bic mlddlcwolehla.
Regardless Of tho elimination Of
his extension Of glory plans. Leon.
ard says he wants to rc,Irc from the
ring.
II Isn't 20 much that he IL tired
Of boxing. but he wants to get away