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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen G. Highfeld
OF Greenyille were guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. Highheld Sunday.
Miss Louise Thayer of Isabella
county spent the week end with her
grandparents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph
Brownridge.
James Fisher and wife spent Sat
friday near Sumner, guests Of their
son Harry and wife.
The Misses Tella Dagmer and
IEelma NanAlstine were home from
Mt Pleasant over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil VanAlstinc and
daughter Margaret and son Paul Wis
tied relatives near VIM Sunday.
Mrs. Il. Nj. Highfeld spent Friday
IN Alma, a guest OF Mrs. O. a. Hates
Mrs Charles I.apaugh and daugh-
ter Jessie and Mrs. Hubert Hicks
have returned from visiting relatives
n Jackson and Adrian.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Could and Mrs.
Arthur Wclch we've Alma visitors on
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Webb, who has been i'll
for some time, is at the University
Hospital in Ann Arbor for medical
treatment.
Richard Hudson of Detroit spent
Saturday and Sunday with his moth
Ter, Mrs. Cora Hudson.
Rowland Valance and Roy Hill
were home from Lansing over Sun
day
M. and Mrs. James Hopkins and
children of Alma were guests Of Mr..
! and Mrs. Millarl Hopkins Sunday.
Mrs. Rose LaMay visited relatives
10 Shepherd last week.
VIM. kcilicut made business trip
O Chic last week.
Charles nrazcc has returned from
pending the past two months at
Adrisn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley ScoGeld and
children spent Sunday at the farm
homo OF Mr.. and Nv. O. ScoGcld
north Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Smith and chill
drcn Of New Haven were guests OF
Mrs. Callie Foster Sunday
Fcres- Bradley was in Alma Sat
rrday on business.
Quite q number from here took in
the football game at Alma Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Perry Estey OF near Shepherd
Is a guest of her son, Forest La
paugh, and wife.
Alexander Black, who has been il
I 80 ugkrptspf ttr,,l.s ,,,
Chester Swarthout entertained hi
Sunday school class n his home Fri
day evening. a very enjoyable so
cial evening was spent and light re
froshments served.
Walter VsnI.euyen was home from
Alma over Sunday.
c. Thomas Of Breckenridge was If
town Tuesday on business.
The Missca Winifrcd and Liz
Cro.on spent Sunday with their par
crts, southeast Of town.
Harry Hall and Enos Hawcs tool
in the football game at Alma Satur
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Leonard
ard children were Alma visitors Sat
urday.
Brack-on Robard was home from
st. Louis over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith visited rel
atives near Vestaburg Friday.
Ny. and Mrs. Henry Luc,s wer,
Alma visitors Saturday.
/. Peterson Of Edmore was a bus
incsa caller IN town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Going and sol
WAYNE visited at the home Of Lyle
Nelson near Elwcll Sunday
There viii be special services a
The N. +. Church in Eiwell next Sun
day morning, the occasion being The
layirg e the cornerstone Of tho new
NJ. +. Church. Everybody welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16
RIVERDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van Leuven
spent Sunday at the farm home Of
George Oliver southwest Of town.
The Misses Twila and Freda Brad
ley spent Sunday with their aunt.
Mrs. John Jacques, east of River
dale.
Henry Holland was home from
Alma College over Sunday.
Earl lIouek is progressing rapidly
with his new store building en- Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbcrt Raby, cas-.
Of town. were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Miner, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl uouck and chill
dren were guests of Mrs. Hawes.
east Of town Sunday.
James Mcdonald Of Saginaw was
in town Tuesday on business.
John Jacques and Delbcrt Hicks
are on hunting trip in the north.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Moblo visited
friends in Mt. Pleasant Thursday.
Mir. and Mrs. Paul Bywater and
Mrs Fred Letter were Saginaw vis-
itors Thursday.
Frank Kellicut is working in Jack
son.
Mrs. j. w. Lonsbcrry of Detroit is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Reuben
King
Charles Mum and son Robert, A.
Van Alstine and Dr.. j.. NJ iIighfeld
took in the football game at Alma ON
Saturday.
Edwin Mccoy left last Tuesday for
Florida where he expects to remain
for the winter.
Mrs David Dutt was called tc
Durand last week by the SERIOUS i'll
ness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs
W. Stevenson.
Ryan Scnepp and sons Frank and
James left Thursday for the. upper
peninsula ON hunting trip.
Willard Hopkins was in Saginaw
for several days last week on bus
mess.
Blaine King has accepted posi-
ton with the Mitchell Manufactur
ing Co. cf Racine, Wy, and left for
tina, city last Tuesday.
a. l.. Harrison and family hay,
moved to Alma.
William Meade was in Lima, 0.
las, week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mallory ane
children spent Sunday with relative!
north OF Elwcll
Rev and Mrs II. r. Strong an,
daughter Eloisc visited friends n
Elwoll Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ
T.. Church met at the home Of Mrs
John Young last Wednesday after
noon. A pot luck dinner was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel WEIGH an,
children spent Sunday at the farm
home of Orville Welch northeast o
town
Merle Forquer &c Carson City wa
home for over Sunday.
Mrs. Patrick O'Bricn OF St. Loui
was a week end guest at the Deanc
farm. west Of Rivcrdalc.
Mrs. f. Gaylord has returned iron
the Old Ladies' Home at Grand Rap
ids and expects to make her home u
Riverdale Tor the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Loccy visite'
relatives in Isabella county Sunday.
Don't forget 10 buy your tickle
for the Lecture Course which vii
take place ~ the n. L. Church Mon
day evening, Nov 20. This will b.
the first number which will be pre-
a.nted by ,hc American Glec Club
vocal and instrumental quartetto
also character speciaitics. The mex
number viii be announced later. Sea
son t.ckot1 S1c0, single tickets 4Oc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
Body OF BaUeW TO
Rest By Father In
ArdmOre Cemetery

Ardmore, Okla, May 6.-The body
of Bud Ballew was brought to this
city last night from Texas by air.
plane. Arrangements are being
made for burial which will be by
the side Of his father in a little
cemetery near here.
All the color and romance Of the
old southwest marked the killing of
Ballew in Wichita Falls yesterday.
He, one of the last of the gunmen,
fell before the revolver of a former
Texas ranger, j. W. Mccormick, now
chief of police.
Bud is alleged to have been caus-
ing a disturbance and Mccormick
placed him under arrest, asking him
for his gun.
you're out Of luck" Bud is re-
ported to have said.
Mccormick then began firing from
his hip. Five shots were fired, all
taking effect in Ballew's body. Bal
LEWIS gun was not drawn from his
holster.
Mccormick was arrested by the
rangers and later released on $4,000
bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
IRWIN WILL NOT
TALK Of ARREST
ON ARSON CHARGE
Lawton Pastor Silent; Chickasha At
otrney Says Doesn't Sound
Reasonable That Would
Try Burn His Church.
(By The United Press)
Senate.


Lawton, Okla, May Ct. j. Ir-
win, released under $500 bond on
charges of attempting TO burn the
church he founded 90 years ago, re-
fused to comment upon his arrest
today.
The gun toting" minister of the
First Presbyterian church, over
whom a "feud" was started because
he married n couple in swimming
pool while they were clad only in
bathing suits, refused to see visitors.
H. c. Lewis, a member Of tho
board which had supported the min
lister during the custer attacks, who
was arrested on similar charge,
was also silent.
They will answer the charge of
arson May 10.
e. Hamilton, Chickasha attorney
who represents Rev. Irwin. rushed
to his defense today with the state
ment:
81 know that he is not that kind
of man. 1t does not sound reason
able that Mr. Irwin would attempt
to burn the church which was built
by Jake Hamon when all the trou-
bic which has been brought upon
him was caused by his fine fellow
ship for Hamon.
"rhe whole thing is a frame-up."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
NE " PROSPERITY
WAVE PREDICTED
BY LABOR SEC'Y
Davis Says Better Times and Ample
Employment About TO Sweep
Country; Gives Figures to
Bear Out Belief.
(ny The United Press.) .

Washington, May Ga new wave
of prosperity, better times and am
pie employment is about to sweep
the country, is the view of Secre-
tary of Labor Davis.
After conference with the director
of the employment service of his
department and consultation with
other officials. Davis today gave a
resume of the Industrial and eco
nomic situation in the country.
There Is a widespread industrial
awakening extending from coast to
coast and from the gulf to the bord-
ers," Secretary Davis said.
"There are few dalk spots where
there is considerable unemployment
such as the state of Louisiana and
in the large shipbuilding centers;
also in New York City, San Fran
cisco and Chicago. However, the
extensive building program in New
York City will absorb all building
trade mechanics.
"Chicago is engaging in a build
ing program, but is considerably
handicapped by reason of the Lands
award, which has not been accepted.
Nevertheless, conditions are improv-
ing rapidly in these centers.
"The farm situation is decidedly
encouraging. The demand for farm
help from all sections of the coun-
try is indicative Of the optimistic
attitude of the farmer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
BOYS, DON'T FORGET next TUESDAY

Don't forget next Tuesday"
That was the word that went out
this morning to the boys Of Chick
asha from the Rotary club in calling
their attention to the fact that ev-
erything is in readiness for the pic
mic and athletic events to be staged
by the club Tuesday afternoon for
the boys of the city.
The event was postponed from last
Wednesday on account of the rain,
but the same plans will be in force.
Cars to transport the boys to the
picnic grounds will appear at the
various school buildings at 1 o'clock
and will assemble the young Ameri-
cans at Vinca park, Jim Templeton,
chairman of the boys work commit
tee stated this morning. From Vim
ca, a parade will pass through tho
principal streets enroute to the pic
mic grounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
Blacks Are Burned.
(By The United pmss.)

Kirvin, Texas, May 6.-Stacking
them on like sticks of cord wood, a
mob of more than 500 people burned
Snap Curry, 2G, Mose Jones, A.,
and John Cornish, -, all negroes,
in the square here at daylight this
morning.
The burning was the climax of a
day and night man hunt for the at.
tackers ard murdercrs of Eula Aus
ley, 17-year-old school girl, who was
found dead in field Thursday
night.
SNAP Curry the first man placed
on the pyre, confessed to assaultng
and aiding in the murder of the
girl. AS he was strapped to the
seat Of a plow under which the fire
had been started, he said: Burn
Nose Jones and John Cornish, for
they are as guilty as am"
AS the flames began to reach up
and set his clothes afire he began
singing, "Oh Lord, am coming"
Other Dragged In.
His clothes were saturated with
crude petroleum and kerosene and
in flash he was completely Gov
cred by flames. The last strains of
his hymn came about four minutes
after he was placed on the fire.
Nose Jones was then rOped and
dragged over the plow and moro
wood thrown on. 1t took about six
minutes before he too was dead.
Then John Cornish was lassooed
and dragged on to the fire. Again
more fuel was added and the three
bodies were burned to crisp.
At o'clock the fire was still
burning.
The capture of the three blacks
was the most thrilling man hunt in
Texas history. Farmers and busi-
ness men of three counties began
early Friday morning to run down
the slayer of the white girl. With
a clew from another negro that
Snap" Curry was guilty, creek bot
TOMS and hills were beaten back
and forth all day long for the black.
Negro Captures Curry.
Due to another negro, Curry was
captured about $3.50 o'clock Friday
afternoon five and half miles
south Of Wortham. The negro
Harry Spence, was riding horse
back along the road toward Worth
am. He had heard of the man hunt
and recognized Curry. He offered
to give him a lift and Curry as
cepted, getting on the horse behind
Spence. About two miles this side
of Wortham, Spence stopped in
front of the home of Homer Miller,
a white man, saying that he desired
Continued on page two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06

"The transportation problem is the
only one that is worrying u.s." said
DR.. Templeton this morning. ANY
person in Chickasha who has a car
and will help us out on Tuesday
afternoon will render a great serv-
ice to us and to the boys by phon-
ing either myself or G. Y. Melton"
There will be over 1000 persons
to care for at the picnic. It was
stated by the committee last week.
that 972 boys had been listed to go.
A final report on the number will
be gathered from the schools Mon
day morning.
The Rotary club is offering a low
ing cup to the track steam from
any ward school in the city, or the
team from the grades of st. Joseph
academy, that wins the greatest
number of points in the track and
field meet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
WILSON CLUB Of
CH|CKAsHA Gets
START At MEET
Plan is to Cover County With Boost
er Clubs for r. n. Wilson for
Governor; Perfect organiza-
tlon on Thursday.

Preliminary steps toward the or.
ganization of Chickasha-Wilson-
for-Governor club, were taken here
yesterday afternoon at n meeting of
supporters of II. II. Wilson, held at
the Elks club room.
Plans were laid 70 cover, not only
Chickasha, but the entire county and
enlist the support of all democrats,
looking to the making Of the Grady
county organization the strongest in
the state for Chickashas candidate
for governor.
The program for the organization
of the Chickasha club, was placed
in the hands of the following COM
mittee: l.. c. Hutson, George II.
Evans, John A. Hyndman, NJ. f.
Courtney and w. A. Hopkins. This
committee will outline plans to be
presented on next Thursday evening
at the court house, when the organi-
zation is to be perfected. This COM
mittee is to have the entire outline
of the organization with a program
mapped, ready for presentation at
that meeting.
The work Of organizing Wilson
for-Governor clubs in every town
and precinct of the county, was
placed in the hands Of Ed F. Johns,
c. A. Dearmon and II. X. Ellis.
The committee was instructed to
get busy at once with the organiza-
tion Of clubs. Enthusiasm for Bob
Wilson of Grady county" ran high
and the committee pledged itself to
continue its work without an inter-
mission, until every precinct in
Grady county has been organized for
"the next governor Of Oklahoma"
as Mr.. Wilson was referred to.
'We want to make Grady county
the strongest Wilson county in Ok
lahoma," said Ed F. Johns after the
meeting. 1--WE not only want to but
Continued on page two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
CH|CKASHA SEES
CHILDREN STAGE
MAY DAY DANCES
Five Ward Schools Of City Observe
Spring Festival: thousand Chill.
dren Participate; classed
Az Best Ever.

Several thousand Chlckasha pco.
pie. patrons Of the city schools, yes.
terday evening gathered at the flyd
ward school buildings Of the city
to witness tho May Day exercises
staged by the children.
Pretty indeed were the pictures
presented In the exercises. In the
late afternoon and twilight OF d
perfect. balmy May day. more than
i.000 Chlckasha children were feat.
ured In folk dances. songs and drills
and the way the youngsters got
away with IT," was highly indicative
of efficient and paInstakIng lnstruc.
tion as well as ability on the part
of the children.
AS far as the children were con.
cerned. II was purely their day"
and they entered into the programs
with all the zeal OF knowing what
they were doing and enjoying the
parts they played.
REPORTS from every school indl.
cate that the program as whole
was given without n hitch. Solo
dances. folk songs and drills and
cleverly executed. were
clImaxed by the winding OF
the May Pole.
School officials stated this. morn.
Ing that the exercises were. per
haps. the most successful ever staged |
on a similar occasion in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
PUT FAIRGROUNDS ON NORTH SIDE

of the city," Mr.. Stacy said.
Work on the building of the free
camping ground near Grady field
has been resumed and the project
should be completed some time with
in the next few days, according to
the park board chairman. This
camping ground is being modernly
equipped and will accommodate more
than II camping parties at one time.
Construction Of the bath houses
at Shannon Springs park is well
under way. The frames of the two
houses are complete and are now
being painted. However, several
days will be required to complete
the work on the interior of the
building.
Shannon Springs park will not be
ready for formal opening before May
Is, Mr.. Stacy says. Work was de-
layed several days on account of
the rain. The bathing pool at the
park is half full of water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
GREAT STRUGGLE
To CONTROL OIL
EVENT At GENOA
WIdens Breach Between French and
British Delegations; France May
Bring Up Old Agreement to
Stop England.

Genoa, May 6.-The struggle for
control of the worlds oil supplies
today widened the breach between
the French and British delegations
at the Genoa economic conference.
The French announced their in.
tention of invoking the San Reno
oil agreement, which would prevent
the British from NJ otiating sepa-
rately from the French to obtain oil
concessions in the former Turkish
provinces.
This action followed reports
which have been repeatedly denied,
but still persist-that the British
had negotiated a secret agreement
with Russia giving them control of
the vast oil fields in that country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06

"Kiddies" in the north part Of the
city are not being overlooked by
the city park board.
P. G. Stacy, chairman of the board
yesterday announced that the board
has purchased a park site In the
Frisco addition-one-fourth of a
block on Twelfth street two blocks
north of the Frisco right-of-way.
Playground equipment consisting Of
swings, slides, ETC., will be placed
on the ground.
Equipment for the north side play
ground, Mr.. Stacy said, will cost
approximately 5000. Some Of this
equipment has been ordered and the
remainder probably will be here be-
fore the present school term ends.
Four hundred dollars was paid for
the land. .
"When complete, this playground
will be adequate to accommodate
the children living in this section
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
START YANk STADIUM.

New York; May 6.-Ground will
be broken today without ceremonies
for the new Yankee stadium. The
contract was awarded to the White
Construction company for $1,250,000.
1t will seat $1,000 with provisions
to increase it to $4,000, and will be
ready for the worlds series if the
Yanks repeat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
BANDS MUT|NOUS
CHINESE TROOPS
ARE AFTER LOOT
Marching on Foreign Quarter. Say
Repots; Similar to Boxer Siege:
Foreigners Are Taking
Up Arms.
ny Tho Tinted rte-)

Shanghai. May G-Tcn thousand
mutinons Chinese troops are report.
cd marching upon Tlcn Tsin to loot
tho foreign quarter. The whites are
preparing for desperate defense.
These troops are the remnants Of
the shattered army Of General Chang
Tso Lin. seeking revenge for their
crushing defeat by General wo Pei
Fus forces.
Dispatches filed from Tlcn TsIn
at . n. m. said scouts had observed
the mutlnecrs near the city.
Like Boxer Seiae.
The situation IL similar TO that
which existed In pckln during tho
Boxer Siege.
Tho whole foreign population ~
taking up arms TO assist In the de.
Tense. dispatches reported.
One American and one British
regiment were cooperated along tho
outer line OF defense. the messages
said. and the French Annamlte
troops were being strengthened by
rcin;orcemenfs of French citizens.
Scouts reported that large bodies
OF the mutineors were coming from
the direction of Lucia. They are
utterly disorganized. marching like
armed mobs. The mutineers are
firing ON villagers and shooting at
their own troop trains. the scouts
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
YOUNG DODGE is FINED
AND JAILED FOR YEAR
(By The United lress.)

Kalamazoo, Mich, May 6-John
Duval Dodge, youthful Detroit mil
lionaire, was fined $1,000 and his
friend, Rex Earl $1OO and both
placed on probation for one year by
the circuit court here in passing
sentence on their recent conviction
Of transporting and possessing in
toxicating liquors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
NEGROES BURNED
FOR ASSAULT ON
LONE STAR GIRL
Three Blacks Captured After Exeit-
ing Man Hunt; One confesses
and duplicates Others;
Pay Penalty.
ANOTHER NEGRO HELPS
IN CAPTURE SUSPECTS
Entices One TO Ride on Horse as a
Life; Turns Him over to White
Man; Victim Taken from
Sheriff by Mob.
(By The United rrcs)

Fairfield. Texas, May G.-Claude
and Audic Crowoll. white men. wcro
in Jail here today pending an in
vestigation of the murder of pretty
little Eula Ausley, at Kirvin, for
which crime three negroes were
burned TO death at dawn today.
Tracks leading from the scene of
the murder led to the home of the
brothers, Sheriff II. NJ. Mayo said.
"The shoes Of the Crowells fit the
tracks," was the terse comment of
the sheriff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
DGBS WOULD SERVE.

Terre Haute, Ind, May 6.--Eugene
V. Debs, freed by President Hard
ing from the Atlanta federal prison
in December, 1921, after serving
part of his term for violation of the
espionage act, is ready to return to
serve out his term If other political
prisoners are not released, he said
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
OFFICERS FIND WHISKEY;
WILLIAMS PLEADS GUILTY

This morning in county court, Dan
Williams pleaded guilty to charge
of unlawful possession of intoxicat-
ing liquor and was fined 1915 and
sentenced to serve 80 days in jail.
Williams was arrested yesterday
afternoon when officers found one
and one-half gallons Of whiskey in
his room.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
FAMOUS DRIVERS ENTERED.

Indianapolis May 6.-Tommy Mil
ton. Howard Wilcox, Ralph De
Palma; Jules Goux, Jimmy Murphy
and kalph Milford are among the
80 drivers entered in the tenth an.
nual 5OO-mile sweepstakes automo-
bile race here on May 80. /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-06
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WILSON FILES TODAY.

OkInhomn CIly. Mny G.-L

= Oklahoma city. May G.-J.
4 a. Smith of Oklahoma city
= today filed as an independent
T. candidate for governor
+ Il ". Wilson of Chickasha :
: filed as democratic candl.
+ date. .
+ John Fields Of this city I
= filed as republican candl. .
+ date late yesterday. .
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