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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-24
sandbaa Exercises.

New exercises for home and gym
nasium use, which can be employed in
place of either dumbbells or Indian
clubs, consist of long, slender sand
bags of any desired weight, which are
made of durable fabric and provided
with rope handles at either end. On the
sides of the webbing are loops into
which the feet can be inserted for leg
exercises. Besides serving the purpose
of several types Of exercisers, 1t is
pointed out that the sandbags are pref
cradle to Indian clubs and dumbbells
In that they can be used noiselessly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-24
CITY BUDGET ASKS
FOR $4,000 FOR
NEWT FISCAL YEAR
Continued from page ~


would net $27OOO Therefore, Mayor
Durbin points out that the levy will
not reach six mills.
purbin Makes Explanation.
Mayor S. C. Durbin yesterday af-
ternoon made the following state
ment relative to the budget for the
fiscal year:
"The city officials have devoted
much time to the preparation of the
budget in order to provide funds
to carry on the work of the city,
and make certain needed improve
ments, and at the same time hold
the tax rate to the usual figure.
Certain suggested improvements,
such as the Seventeenth Street
Boulevard, and the purchase and
improvement of parks can not be
paid for from the general funds, but
must be handled through the issu-
ance of bonds or otherwise.
1T is to be noted that in the
Water Department considerable
amount, approximately 100000, is
asked for extensions of the system
This expenditure, however, may be
considered an investment since with
the extension of the water mains
new customers are added There
can be no question that the welfare
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-24
THE WORK THAT WAS DONE
BL AMERICANS IN FRANCE

Washington, D. C.-American en-
gneers built in France SO new ship
berths, one thousand miles of stand
ard guage railroad track and 538
miles of narrow guage track. The
Signal Corps strung in France 1O0,
600 miles of telephone and telegraph
wire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-24
Santa Fe

East eouns.
No. 448*-MIxed, depart 1880 p. m
No. 100 daily except Sunday.
West Bound.
No. 439- Passenger, arrive $3.50 p. m.
No. 447*-MIxed, arrive 1880 p. m
INC. 447 daily except Sunday.
No. 44o-Passenger, depart 1886 a. m
mo. 44S daily except Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
TRAFFIC MISHAPS HERE
KILL al IN SIX MONTHS
463 Accidents in That Time-Recklessness
and Disregard of Regulations Given
as Main Causes by Police.

ter means for the handling of the
traffic situation as it grows~by leaps
and bounds
Limited Men for Service.
Lieut.. A. ]. Headley, at the head of
the traffic squad, gives his personal
direction to the handling of traffic
through the crossing officers and mo-
tor cycle mounted men detailed from
the regular forces. Two years ago
Mai Pullman asked the Commission
ers to recommend to Congress an ap-
prppriation for the organization and
operation of a traffic division of the
police department, the members OF
which would only handle traffic The
recommendation was part of the an
iua1 estimate of the Commissioners.
but Congress cut the item out. With
traffic conditions growing rapidly and
more and more difficult to handle
with the limited number of men at the
disposal of the department. Maj. Pull
man says that conditions will demand
that Congress make the necessary ap-
preparation for the establishment of
the traffic division of the department.
A new set of traffic regulations are
now in the hands of the printers and
Will be ready for distribution within
the next ten days. There are some
important changes in the new regula-
tions adopted with the hope that their
enforcement will improve conditions.
Every police officer, and especially
traffic officers are under instructions
to enforce the traffic regulations and
arrest all offenders as a matter of
public safety for the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Summary of the Report.

The traffic problem in all the larger
cities is one that is demanding the
best efforts of the police departments
to successfully handle and give to the
public operating automobiles and
other vehicles and the pedestrians
who of necessity have to cross the
streets the largest measure of safety
possible. Since the phenomenal growth
Of the automobile as a factor in traf-
fic considerations both as a pleasure
car and truck in the transportation OF
commodities the heads of the police
departments and departments of pub
lie safety have called to their aid the
hest talent procurable in the planning
for the regulation and handling of
traffic in the congested sections of the
big cities. Washington Is no excep-
ton to these conditions notwithstand-
ing it's broad streets and avenues,
which In measure simplify condi-
tions which are more intensified in
the cities where the business streets
are narrow.
Mai. Raymond w. Pullman, superin-
tendent Of police, with the personal
assistance Of Commissioner Brownlow,
who takes g. personal interest in the
problem of traffic regulation and Sc
curing to Washington the largest
measure of safety, and William p. Emo.
a traffic expert whose suggestions
along those lines have been adopted
by many of the larger foreign cities
as well as those of this country. are
! In frequent conferences to devise bet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Mr.. Sheppard Discusses
Legislation to Provide
Means of Enforcement

"A perfect &c." was the comment of
Senator Sheppard of Texas, co-author
of the resolution proposing the ma
tion-wide prohibition constitutional
ami 1pdment, when he was informed
tod4y that Nebraska had ratified the
dry amendment, making thirty-six
states to do so.
'In accordance with the Constitu-
tion," said Senator Sheppard, "a con-
stitutiona1 amendment must be rati-
fed by three-fourths of the states,
which happens to be thirty-six. The
nation will be permanently dry, under
the terms of the constitutional amend
ment. Just one year from today. I'm
der the terms of the wartime prohi-
wide prohibition during the war and
the period of rehabilitation, the coun-
try will go dry July l next
''Of course. it will be necessary to
enact legislation providing the machin-
cry for enforcing the provisions of the
resentative Barkley of Kentucky al
ready has introduced in the House a
till providing for the machinery for
the enforcement of wartime prohibi-
ton. / expect it to be enacted in a
law at the present session. A subse-
quent law for the enforcement of the
new constitutional amendment also
will have to be put through I have
no doubt that 1t will be on the statute
books by January 16 of next year. The
states also will enact laws and will act
in cooperation with the federal gov
ernment to make the nation wide pro-
hibition effective"
The bill to make the amendment
operative, Senator Sheppard said,
probably will be drawn for the ad-
ministration by the Treasury Depart
| ment's Internal revenue bureau with
heavy fines and Imprisonment penal
ties for importation, manufacture by
Illicit stills" or otherwise, of alco-
holic beverages; transportation, sale.
gift or any other disposition of such
| beverages. States. Senator Shep-
pard pointed out, also are expected
! to enact their own laws, to supple
ment the federal statute, to enforce
| the amendment.
/ Completion of the constitutional re.
ouirements within thirteen months
after passage by Congress Of the pro.
hibition amendment was accomplished
more. quickly than that Of any other
constitutional amendment, except the
one abolishing slavery. Senator Shep.
pard later announced in the Senate.
"This Is the first step In the grea,
! welfare legislation that will follow
the war" he said. "And will strike 6
blow at the foundations Of the liquor
4 traffic 1t Is the FIRST time any natiol
has made the prohibition OF the liquor
traffic part Of its organic laW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
SHIP BOARD RELEASES
u. S. CRAFT TO OWNERS
Only Those Actually Engaged in
Army Service Retained, Owners
to Receive Other Vessels

NEW YORK, January 16.-All
American ships which were requisi-
toned by the United States Shipping
Board during the war have been re-
leased to their owners with the ex-
ception Of those actually engaged in
Army service, it was announced by
the shipping board here today.
In place of the ships retained for
Army purposes, which have been f1t-
ted out for the transport Of troops.
the owners will receive ton for ton
vessels built and owned by the gov
ernment.
This action is an extension of that
taken by the board recently returning
which were IN Geysrpusnt service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Secretary Of State Will
Proclaim When All
States Certify.
ONLY Ia so FAR HAVE
NOTIFIED DEPARTMENT
United States Leads World in
Adopting Permanent
Prohibition.

Although thirty-six states-consti-
tuting the required hree-fourths-
have ratified the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution only fourteen of
the number so far have officially noti-
fed the Secretary of State of their
action
Those states named in the order Of
ratification are: Virginia, Kentucky,
North Dakota. South Carolina, Mary
land, South DAKOTA, Texas, Montana,
Delaware, Massachusetts,, Arizona,
Georgia, Louisiana and Michigan. Vir-
slnia ratified the amendment January
10, 1918, and Michigan gave it's vote of
ratification January 2, 1919.
Secretary Will Proclaim.
Under the Constitution and the Jaws,
State Department officials state, the
ratlhcation of the prohibition amend
ment by the required number of states
OF the Union must be proclaimed by
the Secretary of State after he has
received proper official notification
from each Of them. 1t is said at the
State Department that no action is re-
quired on the part of the President in
this matter.
Under the terms of the joint resolu-
..on SUBMITTING the amendment 10 the
states, the manufacture, sale or
transportat1on OF intoxicating liquors
Mt.n,h ~af. tne onitea states Is prohiolted
of this article"
state department officials say the
peTioo OF one year will run from the
date of the proclamation to be issued
ny the Secretary of State announcing
tnat the proposed amendment has
oeen ratified by the required number
OF states. This opinion is not shared
by Senator Sheppard.
Possibility of a difference Of months
in the calculations OF the e6eotiye Aate
was fcreseen. Mississippi, me first
state to ratify the amendment, has not
yet certified its actfon to the State De-
partment although the affirrna fiuk
vote on the amendment was taken
more than a year ago. January. &.
1913. sEs,s
Prohibition leaders believe the at.
fective date will be of small moment.
inasmuch as country-wide proi,ibifion
was ordered July / hv fhe war nnsa .
ure passed by Congress 70 conaerv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
More Money for Traffic
Squad Asked of Congress;
Big Increase in Accidents

Resolutions asking Congress to ap-
propriate more money for the traffic
squad of the police department were
adopted by the Washington Safety
First Association at a meeting in, the
Public Library last night.
Action was taken after President
William F. Peabody read statistics
showing that accidents, both to Pc
destrians and vehicle drivers. have in
creased rapidly in the last three years
The figures follow:
Accidents in Three Years.
Pedestrians killed-1916, %; 1917,
30; 1918. SO.
Vehiclists killed-1916. 8: 1917, 10;
1918, 81.
Pedestrians injured-1s16, 6S4; 1917,
$40; 1918, 9SS.
vehicfists injured-1916. 525; 1917,
sol. 1918. S9S.
Mr.. Peabody's figures showed that
collisions between vehicles Increased
from 2.10S in 1916 to 4.419 in 1918
The resolutions adopted recited
that strict enforcement of the regu-
lations would reduce accidents, but
that the police force is not large
enough. The rate of increase in col
lisions was referred to as alarming.
Heavy fines. the association believes.
will stop the increase in number of
collisions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR ROOSEVELT PARK

The bill designating the California
giant redwood district as Roosevelt
National Park" was passed unani-
mously today by the Senate. and now
gees to the House -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Favors Better Lighting.

On motion of j. Clinton Hiatt. the
association went on record in favor
of asking the Commissioners to petit
tion Congress for better street light
ing mall parts of the city as means
of reducing accidents.
A. j. Driscoll offered resolution,
which was adopted, urging the Com
missioners to motorize the bicycle
squad of the police department. Mil
ton ID. Smith was made a member of
the committee on traffic laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16

Reckless driving. disregard OF traI-
fic regulations. operation of ma
chimes by inexperienced chauffeurs OF
men under the influence of intoxi-
cants, careless disregard of rules OF
safety first. violation of the rights
of pedestrians and the carelessness
of "jay walkers" who disregard their
personal safety are among the con-
ditions responsible. the police say, Tor
the appalling fatality and serious M
Jury record OF traffic accidents. which
has reached It's highswater mark IN
Washington during the past SIX
months.
During the months of July. Ausnst.
September October, November ana
pec4mber there were 463 traffic acci-
dents in which automobiles, street
cars. wagons and bicycles figured.
Forty-one persons either we're killed
outright during that six-month period
or died as result of their injuries
sixty-fve persons sustained serious
injuries. in many instances the I'M
fortunates being permanently
jured
sons received minor injuries in tra1-
fic accidents, many or the case"
necessitating hospital treatment
In 1872 traffic accidents there we're
street cars and other vehicles run
ming into the thousands of dollars
Autos and Cars Take Heavy Toll.
Naturally the heaviest death rate
among the official figures prepared py
the police department of the trahc
accidents for the six months period
ending December 81 is to be found IN
,hosa accidents in which automobiles
or automobiles and street cars figure.
There is chargeable up to this cause
a deaths, AZ serious injuries, 627
minor injuries and 122 property
damages.
in which street cars were in collision
with bicycles, automobiles, wagons
and street cars, in miscellaneous ac-
cidents. the fatality figures are 8
deaths, 20 persons seriously injured,
with 293 persons reported as nav
ing received. minor injuries. In this
class there were 2S6 property dam
ages.
wagons were the principal factors in
collision with persons. cars, bicycles
or miscellaneous dcSioeHes tHeiS was
one death, two seriously injured and
AZ minor injuries and 81 property
damages.
Taking bicycles as the principal
factor in accidents for the period, it
is shown that there were no deaths.
an unusual condition as in the cases
where boys riding bicycles are in COL
lision with trucks, autos or street
cars in many such instances the rider
of the wheels are either killed out
right or afterward die from their in
juries. There was only one serious
injury in this class. The minor in
juries tota1ed 90. with property dam
aged or destroyed in nine cases.
Summary of the Report.
A summary of the report presented
below shows at glance the dangers
of traffic operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Court Action I'm California.

In California court action has already
Teen taken to RESTRAIN the governor
from certifying the action of the legis-
lature ts-washington- Every resource
of tse distillers with s., 600, ,00o. 600 avail
-NSle will be employed in the supreme
effort to save their businesses, 1t Is
said. An important meeting of the dis
Tiers. committee will be held at New
York on January 2S, when it is planned
TO adopt detailed program.
Dry leaders assert that the diStillerS'
attack was foreseen and that ii is
without merit. Next Sunday a COM
mittee from the suburb of Evanston,
long the home and headquarters of
The late Frances E. Willard, for many
years head of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will go to Rose
Hill cemetery to lay wreath on the
snow-covered mound under which Miss
Willards body reposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
SUPREME COUNCIL
TAKES UP PRESS
AND RUSS TANGLE
Will Meet Writers This After
noon to Discuss Secrecy
Proposition.
JUG0-SLAVS PROTEST
SERB REPRESENTATION
Committee, Wants Nation to Sit as
Part of Combined
/ State.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 16.-The supreme
council of the five greater powers re-
sumed its session at 1890 o'clock to-
day.
There were present: For France,
Premier Clemenceau and Foreign MIN
lister Pichon: for the United States.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing; for Great Britain, Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Foreign Sec
retary Balfour; for Italy, Foreign
Minister Sonnino, and for Japan, Vis-
count Chinda and Baron Matsui
Vittorio Orlando. the Italian pre-
mier, was the only absentee. He still
is detained in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Jugo-Slav Protest.

Serbia cannot take part in the peace
conference unless represented in a
delegation from the combined Serbo-
Croatian- -Slovene state. the Jugo-Slay
committee here declares in protest
issued against the decision OF the su-
preme council to admit delegates from
the Kingdom of Serbia. but not Of the
united kingdom of the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes.
The committee declares this action
threatens to provoke 4 conflict which
might have serious consequences. and
the refusal TO accept the delegates of
the united states would make it i'm
nossible for Serbia herself to partici-
pate in the conference The protest
concludes by saying that the council
in arriving at its decision did not take
into account the new situation in Ser
bia and thus viii be obliged to ex-
anime into the question anew. ,--
Salandra to Be Delegate.
ROME, January 16.-Antonio Sa-
Iandra. the former Italian premier
will be one of the Italian delegates to
the peace conference. according to the
Giornale d1talia.
Farley Secrecy stirs British. --s
LONDON, January 15.-Morning
give much prominence to
paris dispatches referring to the de-
cision that the proceedings of the
peace congress are to be secret and
contrast 1t with the official statement
that there would be no censorship.
which was issued yesterday They
point out that it furnishes an mex
plicable puzzle. None OF the papers
comments editorially. but the most
of them express surprise and diSAp-
,,roya1 INV hip headlines and brfef In
troductory sentences. -
Protests are made that tho regula<
tfon, II maintained. will keep the pub
lie completely in the dark as to some
Of the important features Of the ne
Sotiations. Some believe II will be
difiicult to carry out this "Draconian.
decision 4 Reuters diapatch fr0D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Text of the Resolution.

The text of the congressional reso-
luton follows:
Section one-After one year from
the ratification of this article the man
uSacture, sale or transportation OF in
toxicating liquor, within. the importa-
ton thereof INTO. or the expectation
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is
hereby prohibited
section two-The Cogress and the
several states shall have concurrent
power to enforce this article by ap-
propriate legislation.
Section three-This article shall be
iDoperative unless 1t shall have been
ratified as an amendment to the Con-
sfitution, by the legislatures of the
several states, as provided in the
Constitution, within seven years of the
date of the submission hereof to the
States by the Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Would Perpetuate Scheme.

Thus French people. even though
the war was ended, knew that vital
current ran through peace confer
ences thus far, and there seems to be
an effort of French statesmen to per-
petuate that scheme. The American
commission in meeting the corre-
spondents today felt unable to say
anything for publication. pending the
decision Of the premiers and Presi-
dent Wilson as to what system of
publicity would be adopted.
The British and American corre-
spondents are working Jointly for a
change, and the prospects are that
Mr. Wilson and Lloyd George will
win their point, but will have diff
Guilty in persuading their colleagues.
who are strong for the old methods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Sample of Views.

This quotation may be taken as
fair example of the views expressed
by most of the other morning news
papers.
AS regards the decision on the pub
Iicity question, the Figaro says:
The public must be kept constant
" posted on the subjects dealt with.
the questions under discussion and the
solutions reached. Reporting by hear
say is certain to he dangerous. VIII
il not be obvious that the result of the
method adopted will be to substitute
gossip for neWS?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Michigan Dry in 1918.

Michigan. having by a state law
made itself dry in 1918. was the first
state to ratffy in 1919. the legislature
voting on the second day of the new
year. From that date to today legis-
iatures have acted rapidly. Five
staten ratified yesterday, bringing the
number up to thirty-five. Other
legislatures worked at feverish speed
TO be the thirty-sixth. with Nebraska
and Minnesota contesting in the lead.
Meanwhile a distillers' committee,
through Levy Mayer, chief of their coun-
sci, announced that in twenty two states
the constitutions require referendum
Vote of citizens in order to ratify a con-
stitutional amendment. Mr.. Mayer to-
iay named these states as follows:
south Dakota, Oregon, Montana, Okla
Iona, Maine, Maryland. Michigan
Arkansas. Colorado. Arizona, New Mexl-
60. California, Ohio, Nebraska, Wash
irgton, North Dakota. Mississippi. Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Louisiana and Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
States Which Have Ratified.

The Wisconsin senate ratified the
.mendment yesterday. but action in
The house was postponed until tomor-
row.
The states which have ratified the
amendment are as follows: Alabama.
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho. Illinois. Iowa, Indiana, Kansas.
kentucky. Louisiana, Maine. Mary
land, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Missis-
:;ippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Da-
: ota, North Carolina, New Hampshire
ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Caro-
lima. South Dakota, Tennessee. Texas
Utah. Virginia, Washington and West
Virginia
Twelve states have not taken final
:-,tion. They are: Minnesota Mis-
:;ouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mex
leo, New York. Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island. Vermont, Wis