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r.x W"-V . I ft ia YOU Will find newt tvary Dally Express, Volume Twenty-Two F DEBT OF ALLIES Sectary Mellon Indent Debtor N.iliong Will Arrange to De. liver Long Term 8ecuritle Within Year. SPOIL RUSSIAN CAME AMERICAN FINANCIER Ohita Government Crab Vander lin'a Plana for Pretent; Favor ableReport on Mine War probe li Ordered By United Pres. Washington, Muy 2'i. The funding cif tin ton billion dollar war debt of Dm allies to tho United state will take place within ii year. It wm Indicated loilny by Andrew W Mel-" Inn, secretary of tho treasury. Ily "funding" Hie official. mean that the completion of arrangement Jiy which Inn debtor nation!) will de liver tlic-ir long term. securities to thin government and fix definite date on which the Interest will be due. Financial Move Blocked Ily United I'reBH. WiisliltiHldii, .May I'li.-Tho little Known Chita government of Siberia ban blocked, ut least temporarily, the valuable, economic consessiens which Washington Vunderlip, American capitalist, Ik trying to secure from the Unsslan soviet government, These were the advices receive;! here today In diplomatic circles. It is understood hero that Vunderlip In. now in tho Baltic. states and U iibout. to return to Moscow. Favorable to Probe By United Press. Washington, May 2i. The senate labor committee today ordered a Tifv orable' report on Senator Illrnm Johnson's resolution for nn Investi gation of tho Tug river mlno wai4. The resolution will not go today to the contingent expenses coinmltteo which must authorize tho necessary expenses- of the inquiry. Mayor Hangs Fine, On Appointee For Excessive Speed Mayor Coffmnn this morning in polico court fined one of his ap pointees. Tho defendant in Min case was Harry ITanimerly, "recently named ci ty at torney. Speeding on soutn m il street., was the charge preferred a gainst the mayor's legal advisor by Traffic Officer Martin. , Only a few minutes -waa required to take the testimony, after which the presiding magistrate imposed a fine of $5.00. Tho fine was paid. Tho city attorney represented him self in the trial of the case. BUYS AMERICAN CAFE. Chas. Conner, of El Reno, has pur chased the American cafe, 205 Chiclt aslia avenue, from, W. A. Frenc'.i. The. cafe has been closed hut will be reopened as soon as the interior improvements are completed. Mr. Conner was engaged in the restau rant business in El Reno for several yeaars. The retiring' owner, Mr. French, has returned to his formes home, Oklahoma City. Legion Will Hold Joint Meeting To Plan Big Program A joint meeting of the Raymond T. Hurst post' of the American Le gion and tho ladies auxiliary unit will ho held this evening in the Le gion cluh rooms. , The meeting clock. siat. - v - III OF IR IS SLATED SOON Arrancements ior uia uuihi-w - - pay ceremonies will he made at this plied the Sherman. .TOoeting nnd heads of both branches u . d "his morning that all members Ft. Worth authorities have o ed are urged to he present. Mrs. L.'the sheriffs office here to hold J rEmanuel chairman of the auxil- Velma and Bess Coker. man and L " m nnd entertainment com- wife, stating that they are wanted in ZZ announced that she desires Texas cn a charge of stealing an Ift aU m mtrl of this commit- automobile The antomohile alleged ee Hortly before th opening of to have been stolen 1- now In tho Geiickasha Daily Express Vicomte de Sibour After Hi Wedding !p TPflflDC Tfl with Bride, Who was Miss SelfridgeMll nUUrJ III ' & ! J- I " - l ... .vc;, Miss N'iulct Cordon Scl iridic, daughter of tlic owner of tlie prt-al London department stoic, recently Iktmiiic the htide of eointc Jac(ties de Sihotir at liromjiton 'Oratory. The photograph shows the bride, and bridegroom outside I.ans'downe 1 louse after the. ceremony, which was attended bv manv of the Knglish no-bilitv. GLEAN-UP OR DUE BE STARTED HERE NEXT WEEK Citizen Asked o Pile Trash in . Alley Contanier That City Wagon May' Pick Up and Haul Away Willi the view of Improving health and sanitation conditions here, a' thorough clean-up will be started in litis ciry next Tuesday, Mayor 0. Col'I'yian announced this morning. The mayor stated that the cleun-up drive will he launched in ward three north of Iowa nvenuo and east of Fifth street. lie requested that pro perty owners in this district assem ble all non-coiiibiiHtible trash! place' it in containers and place the con tainers in the alleys where they may lie easily reached by wagon. All combustible, trash should be burned, ho said. Men with the street department will have charge of hauliin; the trajdi to the city dump grounds, the mayor said. These men will be under tlie direction of Dan W. Heels, street commissioner. After Ward three is completed, tin clean-up' campaign will lie conducted in other 'wards. , "To nuil; Chicknsha the cleanest city in Oklahoma is one of my aims" Mayor Coffinan declared this morn ing. 72-Pound Catfish Caught in Washita By City Fisherman A 72-pound catfish was caught yes terday in the Washita river, one and one-half miles west of Lucille; The cantor of the fish was Arthur Mirhnm, who' lives at 216 North Ninth street. Mr. Mmaam was as sisted by his small daughter, Hazel, age 9. A hoop-net was used in catching the large fish. Several other mem bers of the finny tribe, many of which were considered "large," were captured in tho same hole. Tho big one was sold to a local eating house, netting Mr. Mihram and his daughter $14.4020 cents per pound. "How: did you catch that "big one" asked a man yesterday as he viewed the large fish. "Why, I catch lots of large ones; that the way I make , . 1 and famjIy re- Chiekasha, Oklahoma, Thursday, May h . GIVEN ' BY AGENT County Aggie Man Piont Out Damage Being Done by Peat and Asks, Application of Ex- 'terminator at Once Bugn and otiier biting insects nro doing considerable damage to pota toes and other growing garden truck, according to A. P. Houston, Grady county agricultural agent, who states that ho has received many com plaints from various sections of tho county, as well as from Chickaslia gardeners, concerning M inroads the pest are making on their gar dens. Answering" many applications for a preventative and nn exterminator for these pests, the county today gave tho following formula and di rections, urging the gardeners to take action to kill out tho .pest3 before their spread becomes truly alarming: "Use 1-2 pound powdered arsenate of lead or .l-S of a pound of calcium arsenate to 12 gallons of water, into which a pound of slacked llmo has been strained, Apply with a sprink ling can or a spray. "For plant' r lice, sucking insects, use two teaspoonftils of nicotine sul fate or black leaf, 40 to one gallon of soapy water. Apply with, a spray pump. ; Be sure and cover the plant completely, especially the under side of leaves.' F By United Press. Chicago. May 2fi. Feudists of the "Bloody Nineteenth" ward claimed another victim today. The latest victim, ot the guerilla warfare over politics was ' Michael Laceari, a lieutenant of the later Anthony D'Andrew, boss of one fac tirtn' of tho Nineteenth, who was. re cently assassinated, was riddled with bullets while he was at work in his saloon hero today, ' .( WEATHER ' FORECAST fr For Oklahoma Tonight unsettled, cooler west portion, Friday portly cloudy, cooler, Local Temperature . vnvlmnm. sfi- minimum, .70. FORMULA TO HIE GARDEN OE RUGS ANOTHER VICTIM I CHICAGO OUELL ELECTION riot i hand iTwo Faction Start Paradea; When Procetilont Me't, Shooting Start; Trouble Spreadi Over Areas BRIAND SWINGS FRENCH OPINION AS TO GERMAN Greater Toleration - Seen Through Effort of Premier; Expect Vote Confidence; War Criminal Convicted Hy I'll It ed I'rcsn. Ilelfnst, May 2'i. ClinrgiiiK through fighting mobs and, firing a tthey went, Itrlllsh HOKIIers today broke up ii number of riots which wero ontKi'ottihs of recent electiiuis. There wan fierce revolver fighllng particularly !n liutler Hired, opposite tho Catholic monastery. The distur bances were not confined to that district, however, but were ppread over a wide erea, breaking out in new placed at frequent Intervals. Two processions, representative of factions in the elections, were form ed early today nnd the parading of the town was started. The rlotn broke out when the two procesHlonH met. Swing French 'View Ily I'nited Tress. Paris, May Premier Ilriiiml ap peared today to have jwung the opin ion of tlie French to n'vlew which favors more toleration for (iermany. It is confidently believed here that tlirnu'jh his efforts tho chamber of deputies will approve his course in regard to tlie 'reparations and his handling ot .th' Silesian Rltuntlon, wherein Franco, Grent Britain, Po land,, nnd Gormnny wero badly tangl ed. Convict War Criminals, fly United Press. Leipzig, May 28. Germany today convicted her first war criminal. Sergeant Heinin was sentenced to serve ten months in prison nnd was ordered to pay,iart of the cost of the trial, when he was found guilty of maltreating ," British and Bel gian prisoners of war. CALLED TO FUNERAL OKLAHOMA CHURCHMAN Mrs. C. P. McGaha kft this morn ing for Oklahoma City to attend the funeral of Dr. K. F. Stockwell, super intendent of tho Oklahoma City dis trict of tho Methodist church which was to he hold today. Ho was killed yeslerday in or near Oklahoma City when his nutomohile was struck hy a train, according to reports hero tndayW ..Germany purchased sphagnum mons in Scotland for many years prior to the' war. AM star fishes have the power to restore or egenerate injured parts SLATED TO SUCCEED . LATE CHIEF JUSTICE By United Press. Washington, May 26. President Harding has decided to appoint Wil liam Howard Taft, former president, as chief Justice ot the supremo court, It waa learned today on the highest authority. "His nomination may go 'to the senate within a week or teri days. By approval ot the nominate ,'ho would succeed the late Chief Jus- I : WILLIAM IjOWARD TAFT .tlce WWtoi 26, 1921 This Daring J Attle 11 Won Applause wnmaai :.f! iT ' Hi . ii 7 i j i Utile Mi. Harriet Mitcliell, datiylit er of P. rip;, fleti. William Mitcliell of the Air Service, is an accomplislicd-anil ilarinp; rider. 'Hie II year old pirl is seen here puttino; Home .o;ain lier father's cutty in the National Capital Horse Show at Washington, yej a hurdle. The show was attended hy President and Mrs. Hard ing and most everybody prominent in Washington society. CHIGKA5HA HERD WANDERING BACK FROM BIG MEET Convention of Stae B. P. O. E. Clote at Ardmore; Chlckasha Ball Team Drop Two Holy Fought BaHle A local Klk herd Is wandering back I from, Ardmore where the annual con- j ventlon of tho sUle Klks association has jtiHt closed and every member is ' , ., . , ,, . ,.,i, ! strong in tlie praise of tho Ardmore, U. P. G, E. for the entertainment , given. It, was classed, hy many i tho hcHt. convent ion Oklahoma Klk-.: county farmer, in tho recent prefer- dom has seen in many years. jenllul election. .;Unm-n ilecnmte.l from one, M,.n,l,ei nf tin. new board will end to the other with tho purplo nnd white, Klks' colors" said a Chickaslia , Hill,' "The town, from tho stand-; point ot .decorations, looked more like tho Chicago national convention ' of last year than anything I can think of. Tho entertainment pro gram offered by tho Afdmoro ElkS was of the highest class. There was something doing from I ho moment tlie convention opened until the strains' of 'Homo Sweet Jlomo' died away at the big ball,. being the final number on the convention program." The Chickaslia. Elks ball team was nosed out in both games by the, Ardmore Elks, losing the first day C to nnd tho second day 9 to 8. The Chiekasha team, making the trip to Ardmore in automobiles, ar rived Ciere Monday a couple of hours j late and was forced to go into tho game without having eaten dinner. Ardmore broke the tlo in tho ninth inning with two men down. Tlie second day's game was equally as hard fought, tho final halt of tho ninth Inning being required, for Ard more to put over the winning run. According to the Dally Ardmorite, sensational fielding featured both games, Steinberger, Campbell and Tyrrell receiving special mention for the brilliant defensive by the -Ardmore sport scribe. The Chiekasha team was praised for the sports manship ; they showed and for tho clean, hard battles they staged. The following officers ot the Ok lahoma Elks association, were elect ed: Charley Seymore, unrtiesvuie, president; Billy West, Tulsa, first vice president; M. Wilson, Sapulpa, second vice president? S. H. Nor man, Oklahoma City, third vice pres ident; E. E. Kirkpatrick. Oklahoma City, secretary (re-elected) ; W. J. Harnett, Shawnee, treasurer, t re elected); II. S. Gardanhire. Ardmore, tnisteo for three years; B. B. Bare fot, Chiekasha and F. II. Gruhhs, Muskogee were (hold over, trustees. Chicory, grown in Bavaria, Is used all over Europe as a substitute for coffee. ; - . Year Old Rider of President Harding iMMUHBMHMMaAaflyl WW. W .- A iil 1 t i.J., ' 1 a 7 J j-.. Te.-jarA-atutataMarimrj E DIRECT I f.rarlu Entrw (VfatiH fop Place ' en I -- , T Board by Terrall Man; Mem- bera to Serve one Year; . Full List it (. ft Newly elected 'permanent directors of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association look office yesterday In Oklahoma City, according to A. F. Houston, Grady county farm agent, n )().ml ()f (m.t()rs liaving defeated Theo Stover, Grady hold olflco for one, year from this dnle. It wiit he their Job . to set in j motion ami keep In -smooth runulng b 7r iVn tM.' .V .". 0 ON GROWERS NAM FOR FIRST TERM order during this first crucial yourjm'',in position htillding, located of its existence this mammoth cotton marketing organization. Members of tho board of director nro Walter Colbert of Ardmore; fl. W. Snider of Louis; II. 10. Worllck ot Mangum; W. A. 'Drum, of Freder ick; John Wlllard ot Fort Cobb; A. V. DuUo ot Terrell; It. C. Kennedy of Pauls Valley; P. W. Vatight of Holdenvillo; A. S. Foreman of Sail! saw; A. G. Henson of.McLoud, and Carl Williams of Oklahoma. City. "Popcorn Johnnie" Found Dead Today; Cause Is Unknown John Woods, known hero as "Pop corn Johnnie, ' was found dead this morning m his room in mo rrisco addition. The body was found by two men who slept In an adjoining room. Cause ot the death is un known. No funeral arrangements have been made pending arrival of relatives, S, J. Anderson, local undertaker who prepared the body for burial, said this afternoon. The' funeral, he said, probably will Bo held some time to morrow. The deceased had lived in this city many years, working as a cook and as opnrator of various lunch stands. TULSA JAIL DELIVERY By United Press. Tulsa, May 2G. Twelvo prisoners escaped from the county jail bore last night. Three were later recap tured. The escape was accomplished when the prisoners sawed through eight steel bars. Tho men then slid from the top floor of tho jail to the ground by means of blanets tied to gether. Three cent currency was in vogue in tho United States immediately af ter 1863, - i ALL th UUit ntwt by wdrt very diy from th United Pr Aitoelillon. Number 125 NEW BALL FIELD Long Horn Stay to start Ini New Park Cait of Viaduct Sunday When Horn Crew M.-t Ft 8mlth Twin WRECKING CREW BUSY ON UNIVERSITY PARK Volunteer Aetlv In Tearing Down Old Ball Park; Merchant Do. na'e Caih and Material For Dinner When the Chick return ti tho hoiim hHundtiy for a long homo stay, they" will rlnwh In tlm opener against Ft, Smith on a new bull field and In front of a new grand- aland, which is without a doubt on.i of llin best In tlm circuit. Saturday night thn final louche will Im put on thn stand. For two weeks a c rew of from SO to 40 car. penlors iliave heen swarming over thn Htructiire, which has gone up a if hy ningie, Tho stand has a seating capacity of 2,;.00. Ono of tha big features of tho now plant, I that every seat I supplied with a "lean back." A totul of 30 boxes, each with a seating capacity of six will be com plete by Saturday nlghL Near tho entrance, which Is In tho center of tho stand, a band stand h.m been erected. Front tho entrance, tho fan may proceed along a main aisle either to the right or left tr find their ravorlto seats. AIhIcs, running from top to bottom at convenient points will ennbln thd fans to proceed to nny scat In tho stand without having to' climb ovor others already seated. 5 , Anich work on "thn ground lias heen done by' tho Chlcknslu baseball fans and tho rnrpentoiti, in the con struction of tho stand, donnteil ono day's work apleco. nenenMi tho stand aro space for concessions nnd to the east of the Rtructuro 1 wilt bo aparklng sprtco for nloninhlles. Nu cars will be allowed to park Inside of the field was t.ho case nt IJnl- " ''"' "em Hero M,'h wl" 1,0 ,,,m ,lown nni1 " Illm,,,r ' tho construction Of fences and other work around thd county fair plant. Work has heen started on the northwest of the bull field. Thorn will be n group of three fair build ings, flanking tho ball park and raco track on tho northwest. A landing field for aeroplanes will be supplied on Iho east sldo of tho 40 ncro tract, whilo to tlie southwest of tho ball field and fu.Y buildings is to be a camp ground for automobile tourists. This will ho supplied with lights, water nnd conveniences. . 1 Tho entire plant Is loented within tlfeo blocks from tho east edge of tho business section of iho cify, being all that might bo expected of a real down-town park. Tear Down Old Park Early this morning a crow, that varied in sizo as tho day wore on, got busy on tho job of toarlng down tho University park baseball plant. Many of thn crew members wero volunteers, tho majority In fact, be ing those who were donating their labor "for the good of tho cause." Tho lumber was being piled for. hauling to tho new park site east of the viaduct where It will be used in the construction of the fence nnd for such other jobs as it may be used. At 9 o'clock there were about i2." men busy at the old park and much I progress had heen made during the first hour's work. Indication were that the fence would be wrecked and the lumber piled by night. It may take longer to finish the job of tear ing down the grand stand. ' Headed by Louis Erlich and Frank Curtis, a movement was started last night to supply eats and refreshment for the men. A considerable fund as well as donations of lunch mater ial, ice and refreshments resulted and dinner was served to the wreck Ing crew at noon. Drinks and ci gars were also "on tap' for the workers during the day. The first census of a European, nation was undertaken ,by Sweden In 1749. - , -V CHICKS TO PLAY NEXT OPENER ON