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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
Special Services IT
the Baptist Church

At the Baptist church tomorrjw
there wilL~be services all day In the
morning Dr. w. d. Morer, Sunday
school specialist for the state, will oc.
oupy the pulpit and DR., J. B. Rounds,
b. Y.P. u. specialist, win have charge
Of the evening service. The B. Y p.
Z. will give special mission program
at p IN.
The Junior B " p u. and Sun
beams vii give an open service at 3
p. m. in the nature of Trial" Mr..
Halfhearted Christian will be tried BY
Mr. Anxious Heather for not sending
him the gospel District attorney
Hon. Wallace Thompson; defendant
Hon. Eli Phillips; judge Of the court
Hon. Louis Lester
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

DECISION

In compliance with the decision
handed down by the criminal court oE
appeals, Jack Wainscott viii today be
taken to the penitentiary at MeAles-
ter to serve a term OF one year ana
a day on a charge Of grand larceny,
upon which he was convicted January
2S, 1911 At that time he made bond
and appealed. returning to his home,
near Rush Springs. On February 13.
1918, the criminal court Of appea,s
passed upon the case, sustaining the
decision Of the district court.
The clerk Of the district court re-
eeived a mandate to that effect a few
days ago, and a commitment was Is
sued which is being obeyed today in
the transportation Of Wainscott to the
penitentary at McAlester The orig
inal charge upon which he was tried
and convicted was the alleged theft Of
a hog in the year OF 1910.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
TEXTBOOK
CONTRACTS
DEFENDED
State Supt. Wilson Declares the
Board Acted with Rights and
Denies Amy CoIlusion with
the Publishers

Oklahoma City March 20.-That the
state board of education acted within
its province in letting the text book
contracts on the morning Of July %,
and that they were not to be deferred
by threatened injunction from the
governor, was the substance of the
testimony of State supt. r. f. Wilson
before the house committee investigat
ing the book adoption. The committee
has had the matter under considera-
tion since Monday and although IL
had been in executive session and the
proceedings carefully guarded. It was
learned that supt Wilson had made
thorough defense of the charges
made against the board Of collusio1
with text book companies.
It was stated that supt. Wilson IN
detailing why the contracts were let
on the morning IN question said that
the board had reached its decision and
as It was within their authority to
act that they did So in the face Of
the threatened injunction from the
governor. He declared that there had
been no collusion with book compa.
MES and that their meeting was he'd
before the governor had removed State
Treasurer Robert Dunlop, Scott Glenn
and. F O. Hayes from the board. The
action Of the board, Il is stated, was
held between 9 and $3.50 o'clock on the
morning in question and supt. Wilson
stated that the meeting was regular
Land that the minutes had been pre-
served.
It was learned that the question Of
interlIneations on the contracts was
4 discussed, the matter being explained
that the wording was so changed as
to make the contracts take effect when
the contract was made as is the gen
eral rule in such instruments. It was
stated that the contracts were made on
the regular blanks in use Ia The state
offices and that the changes had beer
made upon the advice Of the attorney
general. The fact that the interlinea
tions had been made out in differen
handwriting was explained that be
j cause there was a considerable mum
ber of these contracts, the clerks il
the state superintendent's office made
these corrections.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
cRUcE CALLS FOR Alo.

Oklahoma City, March 29.-Okla-
homa has been asked to help the vic
tins Of flood and flames in stricken
Ohio and Indiana and in compliance
with the sympathy shown BY num-
Der Of the sister states ov Cruce Fri
day issued a proclamation asking for
contributions from citizens Of the state
to the relief of the homeless and the
suffering To carry out the plan he
appointed Chas Page Of Tulsa, treas
urer Of the Red Cross board Of Okla
homa, to act as custodian Of the funds.
Collections, however may be sent %
Mabel T, Boardman OF Washington, y.
G. chairman Of the national relief
board Of the Red Cross society.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
CUPS WON
BY AMBER
and RUSH
Finals Played in County Boys and
Girls Basket Ball Bouts and
Silver Cup Awarded to
the Champs


Last night al the high school, tie
finals n the basket ball urnament Of
the county we're played Off between
Amber and Pooasset in the girls class
and Bailey and Rush Springs in tha
boys class. with Amber and Rush
Springs coming out the victors and %
them win be awarded the silver low
ing cups offered as prizes-to the win
ners.
The first bout was staged between
pocasset and Amber and from the
opening Of hostilities it was evident
that Amber had a shade the best Of
the argument, though Pocasset fought
gamely to the finish Amber took the
lead when during the first few mo-
ments Of play Miss Richardson shot
the first basket Thereafter Ambsr
continued IN the lead, the final score
being, Amber l6, Pocasset q
The lineup follows Amber, Miss
Richardson and Lillian Carol captain,
forwards Dora Howard, center Helen
Ogborn and Berta ogbern. guards Mel
lie 0eborn, Pete King and Vera lkard,
subs.
.Pocasset Alma Luker and Fanny
Franklin, forwards, Clara Bel Childs,
captain, center Lola Osborn and Alta
Ramsey guards Helen childs and Ray
Mason, subs Miss Bell and G. r.
Newell offciated.
The struggle between Bailey and
Rush Springs was evenly matched, ag
parently. and not until the last hall
was well spent was It evident that
Rush Springs was destined to win
The first half closed with the teams
tied 10 6, and the battle continued
well into the second half before any
pereepdble change was shown Dur
ing the last five minutes Of play Rusl
Springs shot three baskets in quiol
succession, which stunts Bailey eoul'
not duplicate, and the final score stoo'
Rush Springs IS, Bailey o.
The lineup Rush Springs, VII
liams aud Blundell guards; Slaton
center; McGranahan and Crittenden
forwards Roberts, sub
Bailey. I Brooks, center, Moselc
and Chaffin, forwards G. Brooks an
J Brooks, guards; Linning and Todt
subs.
The largest crowd that ever assen
bled in the gym witnessed the contes
and was estimated at 600 Heffne
Whitaker and Goode officiated,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
Home OIL
co. ACTIVE

The following statement was isued
today at the office Of the Home on
and Gas company Of Chiekasha:
ANY one having oil or gas indications
on their land viii do well to take the
matter up with The Home Oil and Gas
company Of chickasha. and write the
company what indications they have
for oil and gas,
The object Of the company is to de-
yelop Grady county for oil and gas,
as we have every reason to believe
that both exist in this county in large
quantities, and. in order to gather all
data to the particular section that Isl
more prominent in oil and gas indi-
cations, this notice is placed in the
paper. that land owners may commm-
icate with the Home OIL aud Gas com
pany and become interested with the
company in The development Of the
county for oil and gas
This means much to you as a land
owner, and you VIII be serving your
interest by giving this matter some
attention and communicating such In.
dieations as you have for oil and gas
on your land to the Home OH and Gas
company.
The company desires to have every
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
TheSugg" New Play House N0wn Course Construction
A Magnificent Modern
Theatre is Being Built

the entire interior win be Of the most
ornamental design, presenting very
picturesque appearance.
Stage specifications call for the lat
est appliances for scene shifting
equipped with a scenery loft and slid
ing curtains. The stage opening will
be 2S feet in width and 25 feet IN
height, with wings on each side Y feet
in width The depth of the stage is
to be 2S feet. For the convenience Of
actors, IA dressing rooms will be IN
stalled. The electrical system to be
installed in ~The sugg" give ample
assurance that the electrical effects,
so necessary to the success and splen-
dor Of a production viii be perfect
There will be two entrances to the
buildlael one on the Fourth street
opening into the Darquet and balcony
for the white people and another
opening from the alley to the second
balcony for the negro patrons Of the
house
The entire building will be con-
structed of tapestry brick, trimmed IN
white stone The lobby from which the
stairs TO the balcony win ascend is to
be tile floored. with marble wainscot
ing The entrance on Fourth street
will be surmounted by an ornamental
marquise and the entire front embeI
lished with electric lights A double
entrance to the parquet with a wide
stair leading to the balcony from tn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

Work has commenced in earnest Oh
chickasha's new theater and an in
spection Of the plans reveals the fact
that it is to be one Of the prettiest
and most modern play houses in the
state, with which is said to be the
finest electrical equipment OF any Of
the Oklahoma theatersi The stage,
with all modern conveniences for the
shifting Of scenery, will be amply
large to accommodate almost any pro
duction which fact assures the thea
ter-goers TO be, that before another
season rolls around, chickasha will
have the opportunity Of seeing the best
road shows that tour this section,
The new play house will be known
as "The sugg, so named in honor of
J, d. sugg, builder Of the First Ma.
tional bank building, and the theater
itself. The name "The sugga viii
swing forth over the front entrance
in huge electrical sign and win be-
come a household word with Chicka-
sha people Mr. sugg Is a wen known
oapitalist Of San Angelo, Texas
The size Of the building proper viii
be 55xl0e feet with court on each
side, upon which viii open six exits.
The seating capacity win be 1900, in
cluding a parQuet tive balconies and
four boxes. the latter TO be situated
upon the lower floor The opera chairs
on the lower flor will be Of plush and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
COLBY MAKES STATEMENT.
Editor Express

Editor Express.
Referring to a statement from the
Honorable Mayor In your issue Of yes
to-day denying prediction pledges
concerning myself, beg space to con
firm his statement and brand the au-
thor or authors Of such statements
as malicious falsiiiers, and Tor the
benefit Of the hysterical anti-improve-
ment league to say that ! have never
been an applicant for any position in
Chickasha, such appointments as
have filled coming unsolicited on my
part. The records Of the city and ties
timony Of the officials win verify this
statement.
How low the mighty have fallen" to
make it necessary to resort to such
methods, Elmer e. Colby
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

property as a unit rather than the
physical valuation OF the property n
the state. BY the settlement. the cor
poration admits the justice Of basing
the tax on the valuation OF that part
Of the property within the state N
relation to the whole system, and not
according to what its poles, wires and
instruments in the state actually are
worth.
BY this settlement too, this last Of
the corporations which has opposed
the Oklahoma corporation tax has I'D
mitted allure and agreed to pay ao.
cordingly as soon as the figures, M
the various counties can be certified.
The tax for the five years viii amouat
approximately to 100000
BY the settlement the telegraph
company agreed to a total assessment
log five years from 1908 to 1912 af
$6,5OO000. which is ss5 ,s6s less than
the original assessments. For 1919 an
assessment on the pronertY Of 81 ,soo.-
900 was made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
RELIEF REACHES ALL
STRICKEN DISTRICTS
Waters Subsiding Rapidly in Day
ton Death List $50 to 200
More Supplies Wanted
rs Bodies in MOrgue
Telegram by rniIed Preaa.

leleEraW Dy Unlte0 Ffe6B.
Dayton March % Following in
spection BY officials today it was or.
dered that The steel high school be
roped Off It is undermined and may
fall az any time.
There is plenty of food FOR present
needs but more is wanted so that the
relief committee can put up stocks
Every one Is ordered Off the streets
at >. M. as a preeauiIon against loot
ing AT noon I5 bodies were in the
morene.
a general survey oi the flooded ses-
ton shows Dayton and Columbus al.
most clear Of water Reacuers in al.
most every part Of Dayton report the
death list below 200
Gov Cox officially commends John
j. Patterson. the convicted head Of the
National Cash Register company, fof
relief work. and says he Is entitled %
every consideration
Gov Cox declares the state win
seize the railroads il necessary 70 pre-
vent sightseers from coming here.
The board Of health has started the
fight against the spread Of disease and
an attempt win he made 60 start the
waterworks All Dayton saloons are
ordered closed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

Telegram By unIted Press.

ItItBTHW UF JHIIeU FTH3Hs
Indiana, March 29-According to the
latest estimates today the dead in IN
diana are; Peru 2O Brookyille 16,
Lawrence county IS, Terre Haute and
vicinity 10 IT, Wayne g. Washington
4 Cedar Grove 4. Frankfort 2, Muncie,
Lafayette New Castle, Rushyille, Ssel-
ton and East Carmel one each.
In the counties not heard from the
deaths reported but not verified will
bring the total list UP to one hundred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

lobby will be the front openings Be-
sides the numerous exits. special
stress has been laid upon the ventila-
tion Of the building and during the
summer months, the play -house is TO
be transformed into a summer theater
ana picture show During the regular
theatrical season the best road shows
will appear at The Sugg@
Among the great features in the
seating arrangement will be the bowl
shaped floor Of the parquet. or lower
floor This floor will be constructed
in the shape Of a bowl in such a man
ner that those ated on the extreme
sides of the L.ilding will be elevated
to such an extent that their view {
the stage will not in any way be OBJ
structed by those seated more in the
center Of the house.
Preliminary work on the new struc-
ture has been in progress for a NUM-
Der Of days, and will be completed To-
day. According to the announcement
Of Mr.. Dunning OF the Lisle-Dunning
Construction company the brickwork
will commence Monday morning. Ben
f. Johnson announced today that 4The
Sugg' would be opened as a picture
show and summer theater some time
during the month Of July.
The building will be heated from
the plant Of the First National banA
building, situated Immediately nortf
OF the theater
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
Telegram y United rress

Columbus, Ohio. March 29-The
danger Of flood In Ohio shifted today
to tie Ohio river valley Large sec.
tions at lronton and Portsmouth are
Inundated. The Ohio is expected 10
rise about 20 feet
Coy. Cox announced that relief par
ties with emergency rations had reacn-
ei every flooded section. The problem
IS now "a supply clothing and shelter,
and continue the food supply until the
survivors can re-establlsh themselves.
Tie search for bodies began today
IN the submerged houses on the vest
side. calls for food and clothing are
coming from unexpected parts Of the
state. Ohio IS still greatly in need Of
help according to a proclamation 's-
sued by Cox today
COY. Cox asks that supplies be con
signed 10 Col E. r. Miller, general re-
lief depot, Columbus, and that funds
be sent to Col N. l. Wilson, treasurer
OF the relief commission, Columbus
The movement Of relief trains to Day
ton was halted today by the settling
Of an urban railroad bridge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

The authorities still cling to tine estt
mate Of 1870 to 200 dead, although the
undertakers assert that this is too con.
servative. The water dropped rapidly
today
AS fast as building was cleared
engineer and hospital corps attaches
attacked The accumulated filth All
water is polluted. all debris contains
disease spreading possibility
The absolute necessity Of expert
sanitation work was apparent II the
fight against pestilence is won
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
ADDRESS DELIVERED
BY PRESIDENT EVANS
Commission Of Teacher is Treat
din Inspiring Manner Work
Of Summer Term Of Nor
NAL Outlined

The meeting Of the Grady County
Teachers association closed its SEES.
sion with a business meeting this
at the high school auditorium.
where Chas, Evans, president OF tho
State Normal at Edmond delivered an
address.
Other business Of the association
was transacted and it was decided that
a committee be appointed to draft per-
manent and definite rules to govern
the eligibility Of the contestants ii
county scholastic athletics.
Marked interest was shown through
out the meeting and what was prob
ably the largest attendance in the his
tory Of the association was present,
there being l25 out Of a possible 145
teachers to attend the meeting
The address Of President Evans,
who is a speaker Of marked powers,
was received by the teachers with evl.
dent approval and appreciation. His
theme was, THE Teachers Commits
sion, and he handled II In a manner
that showed broad scholarship and
profound grasp Of the problems coa
fronting the teachers, bringing fresh
inspiration to the men and women
who are training the boys and girls OF
Grady county.
Before beginning his address proper
President Evans spoke at some Length
on the work to be offered to the teach
ers at the summer term Of the Edmond
Normal, opening May 26. Grady coun-
ty teachers have already expressed a
deep interest in the Edmond school
and a number OF them viii likely en-
roll in it for the summer term.
"Our purpose" said Mr.. Evans, "is
to make our summer term q matter
Of great men. great movements and
great measures rather than the dull
gind Of mere academies, but credit and
review courses will be Offered. be-
lieve I can truthfully say that for two
years the Central Normal has lead in
the movement to free teachers and
teaching from the monotonous life Of
destroying grind in school work. This
summer we shall have such men as
DR., John r Kirk, president Of the
Kirksville. Mo. state normal: Or VIM
Keever Of Manhattan Kan, noted as
student Of the boy problem, and
/ President H. H. Cherry OF the West
Kentucky State Normal Among the
movements to be discussed are school
room aud grounds Improvement, farm
clubs, sanitation and play grounds
health and correlation Of school and
home. Under the latter topic the Ore
gon plan credit are to be given n
school for home work. This movement
has been launched in Oklahoma b,
state supt. Wilson and he never did
better thing for the schools Of th'
state"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
WILL PAY MORE TAXES.

Oklahoma City March 29-The last
stand taken against the Oklahoma coz
poratlon tax made by large companies
doing business in the state and the
fight which started at statehood was
brought to a close Friday when the
Wesern Union Telegraph company
agreed before the board Of equaliza.
ton to an assessment based IN the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
secretary oarrIson ArrIves.

Telegram by United Press.
Cincinnati, March 29- Secretary Of
War Garrison arrived this morning on
the federal relief special and will est
tablish headquarters at Dayton to suQ
eryise the distribution Of supplies that
are arriving from army posts
Garrison left for Dayton by an ad-
tomobile He stated extreme suffering
was not present but the situation pre-
sented a hard problem.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

President Chas. Evans of the Ed
mond State Normal is the guest Of
Mrs. Emma Estill at the home OF her
mother, Mrs H. A. Coley.
Oscar Simpson left this morning for
Alex, where he will spend the day on
business,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
Kings Death is Reported

ItIteIHW Uy UHIItu IIVaa.
London. March 29 death 'l
King Nicholas of Montenegro is report
ed in dispatches received here, but
there is no confirmation Of the news.
No details are given in the reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

land owner in the county connected
with this company, that we may share
mutually the profits in any develop
ment that may be had in the county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
Telegram ~ UnlIed Press

Telegram hy Gniied Press
Dayton, Ohio, March 30 Only the
section on tae west side remained sub
merged today There is plenty Of food
and clothing aud the troops are rush.
ing the recovered bodies 10 The
molgue
The supply Of drinking water is suf-
flciept for present needs and a rising
temperature lessons the suffering of
the homeless. Reconstruction begaa
today with the examination Of public
buildings that viii not have to be re-
built
Mayor Phillips called a meeting 81
the council this afternoon to consider
the issue Of emergency bonds, provide
for salvage corps. provide food, relieve
the national Cash Register company
from the heavy relief expense, and
provide for persons rendered depend
eht or without employment by the
closing factories and stores
II Is proposed to provide for a more
stringent policing system in case the
militia is removed before order is re
stored Mayor Phillips said II the
council refused to issue bonds f9:
emergency PURPOSES the relief com
mlttee would provide for their issue
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29

Telegram By unlted Press
Columbus, March 2s Edward Me.
Kinley, white was shot by soldiers
for looting.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-29
WEATHER FORECAST

For Oklahoma:
Tonight and Sunday, general.
ally cloudy