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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
With Whole Country Feeling Pinch,
Operators and Miners Show No
indication That Agreement
viii Be Reached.
MINERS WON'T RETURN
TO WORK ON OLD WAGE
Operators Suggest Discussion New
Scale When Men Are Back In
Mines; LetteV Demanding Re
lief Flood Officials.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-As the ma
tion begins to feel the shortage of
coal, there was doubt expressed
today that the miners and operators
would reach an agreement
AS the wage scale committees
planned to go into executive session
on the sixth day Of the meeting,
there were indications that distinct
pinch was being felt over the nation
because OF a shortage Of fuel News
was received to the effect that pian.s
and factories in the middle geat were
forced to close because of a shortage
Of coal.
In the south, the consumers are on
a basis OF one ton to a household,
as indicated by the regional ration
ing committee OF the railroad admin
istratlon.
Few OF the miners have returned
to work, reports from the various
miplsg districts over the country
show. The miners c.aim that the
operators are delaying negotiations
and are insisting that John L. Lewis,
head OF the United Nine Workers Of
America, yet the men back ITO work
This statement the operators flatly
deny, stating that they are nct pur-
posely delaying negotiations. They
deny the ultimatum, however
to the effect that they refuse to con
slider new wage scale until the
men return to work in the mines
They also admit that the suggestion
has been made that an agreement
would probably be hastened by the
return of the men to their former
jobs.
December 1, it lis believed, will
mark the limit of the coal supply
now on hand Thousands of letters
from every section Of the country
that some action be tax
EN- at once for relief flood the Wash
ington office of the coal administra
ton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
FAMILY ROW IS
AIRED IN COURT

A family row was aired in county
court this morning when William
Stacey, county attorney, filed an in
formation charging Byron Rhea with
carrying a deadly weapon with in
tent to injure his fellow man. w.
l.. Rhea, father of the defendant,
signed the information.
The accused was arrested this
morning by Matt Sankey, sheriff Of
Grady county He was brought be-
fore T. J. O'Nein acting county
Judge, and said he would plead gull
ty to the charge. Acting Judge O'Neill
will pronounce the sentence this aft
ernoon, it is expected.
The Rhea family lives on a farm
near Chickasha. According to Coun-
ty Attorney Stacey, Mr. Rhea, the
father, an dcomplaining witness in
the case, was formerly employed as
janitor at the North ward school
building.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
DISTRICT SHOWS
Of POUL TRY NOW
BUSY IN COUNTY

The annual school district poultry
show was held this morning at Mid
dleburg, near here. A similar show
is being held this afternoon at Tab
Ter
Poultry shows were held yester.
day at Meridian and Pocasset. Ac-
cording to Mrs Nettie Coryell, coun-
ty home demonstrator agent, who is
working in conjunction with the
county school superintendent in su-
peryising the shows, much interest
is being manifested in poultry in the
Tuttle and Meridian districts. At
east fifty birds, representing many
different breeds, were on display at
both of the shows.
Verden, Ninnekah and Bradley
have postponed their school district
poultry shows because of the cotton
situation, Mrs. Coryell said this
morning. The Bradley show was
scheduled for the afternoon of No
vember goth, the Ninnekah show for
the afternoon of November p, and
the Verden show for the afternoon
of November oath.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
GRADY SCHOOL
HEAD TO TALK
FOR TEACHERS

Moman H. Shepard, county super
intendent of public instruction, will
deliver an address to the Northwest
ern Oklahoma Educational associa-
tion, to be in session at Alva De-
cember 81, 10 and 20.
r. H. Wilson, state superintendent
of public instruction; John A. White
hurst. president of the state board of
agriculture; E. A. Duke, state rural
school. supervisor, and A. C. Par
sons, head of the Oklahoma Educa-
tional' association, are also booked
for addresses at the meeting.
The Northwestern Oklahoma Edu-
cational association is composed of
teachers in the following counties
Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Cimarron, Ell
lis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Major,
Texas, Wood and Woodward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
STATE HEALTH OFFICER LAYS
DOWN ADMINISTRATIONS HERE
TO GUST DANGER OF TYPHOID

Keep the chlorination machine al
the city water plant going according
to Instructions of the state sanitary
engineer
Connect all toilets with sewer
where connections are available and
in districts not supplied with sew
ers see that the sanitary toilets
prescribed by the state health regu-
lations are installed
Employ city health officer ito de-
vote his entire time to the work.
The foregoing recommendauons
were made by Dr. A. r. Lewis, state
health commissioner, at a meeting
of city officials physicians and bust
ness men, held at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms this morning.
City officills present were Mayor
Durbin, DR. Dawson, city health Off
GER, Supt Scrimager of the water
department, City Clerk Reynolds, AL
dermen Neal, Lorensen and Hawn.
DR. Lewis attributed the recent
outbreak of typhoid here to failure
to operate the chlorination plant
properly, stating that the last anal
ysis disclosed typhoid germs in the
water, Mr.. Scrimager stated that
the plant is now being operated as
directed by the state sanitary engi
neer. Hitherto, he said, he had fol-
lowed the instructions received when
the chlorine machine was originally
installed. Mayor Durbin related the
efforts of the city officials to see
that the hest methods OF water pu-
rification were employed
DR. Dawson told about the water
situation and also his difficulties in
enforcing connection Of toilets with
sewers.
In connection with the fever stu
alton, DR.. Lewis said it was the duty
of the physician in attendance to re
port such cases to the city physician
who would report to the county ply |
sician The latter reports directly |
to the state health department. DN
Lewis said he hA.s reeci. I'd. no -.tlifl
cial reports as to fever here. He
was told however, that there had !
been from ten to fifteen sush cases.
Mayor Dur1in assured DR.. Lewis
that the city officials welcomed his |
assistance and would do everythins
in their power to carry out his sug
gestions and recommendations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
Failure Of Senate to Ratify PEACE
Pact Before Adjournment Puts
Great Reconstruction Program
Away Out on Side Track.
ACTION BLOCKS ATTEMPTS
To'PASS ON HOME AFFAIRS
viii Not Allow Countryside Return to
Peace Time Basis; Next Session
In December to Be Blocked
BY Pact Work.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov. 20-Friends of
President Wilson refuse to believe
that he will swallow the defeat of
the peace treaty after sacrificing his
health in its construction.
1t is understood that the president
is working on a statement telling the
people that chaos confronts the
world as a result of the failure of the
senate to ratisfy the peace treaty;
that it is a victory for bolshevism
and for Germany and putting the
blame on the leaders Of the opposl-
ton in the senate.
1t is believed that the president
will reserve his hottest shot for the
message he will deliver to congress
when that body reconvenes on De-
cember
The president is known to believe
that the United States standing aloof
from Europe is liable to plunge the
nation into a worse war than the one
that is just ended.
Those close to him declared that
he regarded the league of nations
as the only safeguard that would
prevent this. Therefore, his friends
declare, he is prepared to continue
The fight for the ratification OF the
treaty and league.
If the league holds without the
United States as member, the
president said he feared that the
United States and Germany would
be thrown together because they
would be the only two important
powers left out Of the league. The
claim is that this is the object of
German propaganda.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
GRADY TO STAGE
FINE BIRD SHOW
NOVEMBER 28-29

Plans are beng made for the coun-
ty poultry show to be staged in
Chickasha November 27, 2S and 80,
under the auspices of the Grady
County Poultry Federation, Arthur
Ersland, secretary treasurer of the
federation, announced yesterday.
Officers of the Poultry Federation
have not selected the building for
the show Mr.. Ersland says.
Two hundred and fifty dollars was
the amount appropriated by the coun-
ty for the financial support Of the
show. One hundred dollars of this
amount will be used for expenses
and the remaining 1925 will be Civ
EN- away in the form Of prizes, ac-
cording to Mr. Ershnd.
Last year 227 entries were made
in the county poultry show. Mr..
Ersland expects the number to
reach 800 this year. A prize will be
offered to the BEST junior Judging
team. Each team will consist OF
three persons.
"Officefs to the Grady County
Poultry Federation hope to make
the 1919 show the best ever" Mr.
Ersland said yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
SUPREME COURT
To DECIDE FATE
Of. PROHIBITION

BY United Press
Washington, Nov 20.-The life u
wartime prohibition is before the SUI
preme court today. Three cases in
which the validity of the law is in
volved are scheduled to appear before
the tribunal today.
Upon these decisions depends the
question of whether war time pro
hibition can be enforced The vets
are hoping for a few weeks in which
to sell liquor before the advent of
constitutional prohibition. The drys
hold to the hope that the decisions
of the highest court in the land will
make impossible a break into even a
wet period.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
TAKE PROPERTY
SCHOOL SURVEY

A property survey of rural schools
in Grady county is being made by
Moman II. Shepard county superin-
tendent Of public instruction
Blanks for the survey have been
sent to the teachers in the various
schools and are being returned daily
The blank information being gath
cred in the survey is the number Of
acres in the school house site, num-
Der of trees on the site, the repairs
needed on the school house, the con
dition Of outhouses, the source of
water, the condition Of cunb, play
ground apparatus, and all informa-
ton pertaining to school property.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
NE VI INDUSTRIAL
COMMISSION FOR
NATION DEC. 1ST
By United Press.

Dy OAAlbNd ilbSb.
Washington, Nov. 2O-President
Wilson has dispatched invitations to
II men who are to constitute an in
dustrial Commission. The foreman
for this commission has been under
the presidents consideration for
weeks.
Following are the members nam
ed on the commission Secretary
of Labor Wilson; T. w. Gregory
former attorney general; George w,
Wickersham; Oscar S. Strauss; Hen
'ry w. Robinson; Prof. Frank e. Tau
seig. Samuel w. Mccall; Herbert
Hoover; Hlrtin II. Glyn; Henry A.
Stewart; DR. William o. Thompson,
president of Ohio university; Rich
ard Hooker; George T. Slade; Julius
Rosenwald; 0. d. Young; H. j. Wal
ters, and Stanley King.
Name q ia ~ ,go'ag ware mem
bers of the industrial conference that
lately ended in a disagreement and
disruption The new commission
will meet in Washington on Decem-
ber /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
SCHOOLS
QUIT To GATHER
FLEECY STAPLE

Several schools in the county are
closed in order that the students
may assist in the picking of the Gra-
dy county cotton CROP Moman H..
Shepard, county superintendent of
public instruction, stated this morn
ing.
The schools that are now closed,
according to Superintendent Shep'
ard, are: Ninnekah Bradley, Rush
Springs, Pea Ridge, Slower, Sperling,
Slaton and Pixies Peak.
After being closed several days,
school was resumed at Norge yes
terday, Mr.. Shepard says. The Yer
den school, he says, re-opened Mon
day,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
By United Press.

Washington, Nov 20-Failure Of
the senate to ratify the peace treaty
before taking adjournment resulted
in ending what was planned as a
great reconstruction period, blocking
all attempts to enact domestic leg
islation and return the country to
peace time basis.
Pressing reconstruction measures
upon which congress failed to act
are: The return of the railroads to
the private owners; the re-organiza-
tion CT the army on a peace time ba-
sis; the repeal of the war time lux
ury taxes; the establishment of the
merchant marine policy; the opening
CT public lands for soldiers; the de-
velopmert of water power sites; pub
lie lands; the opening of oil, coal,
phosphate lands; government control
Of the meat packing industry the
revision of the court martial system
All these will be blocked at the
next regular session of congress in
December, until the peace treaty is
disposed of.
AN compromise efforts to bring
ratification failed, the three resolu-
tions of ratification all going down
by overwhelming majorities. The
republican leaders apparently des-
pairing of bringing two-thirds of the
senate together for any sort of rat
ification then put in resolution to
declare the war with Germany at an
end.
Two OF. the three ratification votes
were taken on the resolution drafted
by the republican majority, contain
ing reservations which President
Wilson had told democratic seha-
tors in a letter earlier in the day
would mean notification of the
treaty On each Of the votes most
of the democratic supporters of the
treaty vcted against ratification. 9
Before adiourning the senate con.
firmed a number Of nominations, but
deferred action until next session
that of John Shelton Williams to be
comptroller of currency.
The first vote on the lodge reser
vatin stood 80 for to 50 8gainst On
the section vote, taken after several
hours of parliamentary wrangle in
which the democrats made vain eff
CONTINUED on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
THRU WIRE TO HOLLAND

The Western Union Telegraph
company announces the resumption
of its direct service with Holland
through restoration Of the special
wire between its London office and
Amsterdam which was requisitioned
on the outbreak Of the war. more
than five years ago. This puts the
cable service as far as communica-
tions with Holland is concerned.
back on pre-war basis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
CHARGED WITH OBTAINING
PROPERTY FALSE PRETENSE

A npn giving his name as O. E.
Williamson is in the county jail
charged in justice court with obtain
ing property under false ,pretense.
The man was arraigned in Justice
count and his bond fixed at $500. He
was remanded to Jail in default of
the bond Trial is set for Monday
in Justice Moore's court. A bill of
groceries was involved in the cause
for action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
Premier Says Jdps'
Prestige at Stake
By United Press

by Oulleu freB
Tokyo.-(By mail. .)-"Japans pres
tige and interests are at stake at
the Washington labor conference"
was Premier Hara's statement at d
luncheon when he entertained Uhei
MasumOto and other members of the
labor delegation about to leave for
the United States.
The reference made by the Japan
ese premier to Japan's prestige. was
taken to refer to her commercial
ability to undersell America on ac-
count of lower production costs
through cheaper labor
THE labor covenant under which
the forthcoming labor congress viii
be held, win become an absolute
law with the ratification of the peace
treat" the premier said. THE dele
gates of all countries viii no doubt
bring forward propositions based on
conditions in their countries and
there is absolutely no reason for the
difference in the conditions of va
rious countries affecting any coun
ty in the least.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
Gets Appointment A
As Lodge Officer

c. c. Goetting, of this city has
been appointed district manager for
the A. o. U. w. lodge, according to
c. A. Griffin, NJ w, of the Chick
asha lodge No. So This district is
composed of Grady and Caddo coun-
ties.
A district meeting has been called
by S. L. Johnson, grand master Of
the lodge The meeting will be held
some time soon. The Chickasha drill
team wifi put on work at the district
meeting, and meeting of the drill
team for the purpose Of rehearsing,
has been called for tomorrow evening
at 7:SO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
"CHICKASHA FIGHTS'' SLOGAN or
LOCAL HIGH TEAM ON EVE OF TWO
PLY ENGAGEMENT WITH Ell RENO

"Chickasha Fights That is the slo
gan that has been adopted by Coacf
Powers gridiron warriors who leave
tomorrow for El Reno where they
will meet the El Reno high school
eleven
Coach Powers stated yesterday that
Capt. sphinx Williams would start
at left halfback, Stnson at right half
bac, Smith at fullback, Adams al
quarter back, p White at left end
G. White at right end Steinberger al
left tackle, Driskll at right tackle
Schlotterbeck at left guard, Penny a.
right guard and Coryell at center
Orchard, line or hackfied man
Fields halfback or end. Hin end
center or halfback will be in reserve
in case of emergency.
illness Threatens Team.
Illness threatened to cripple the
team yesterday afternoon. Due to III
ness, Schlotterbeck could not report
for practice yesterday afternoon; p
White and Steinberger were com
planning and G. White, who was in
jured in scrimmage Tuesday was moi
in uniform.
In the event that Schlotterbeck is
not able to go into the fray, Orchard
will be used at left guard. Coacl
powers believes p. White and Stein
berger will lbe fit before the game.
The team will be put through
long signal practice this afternoon
Coach Powers stated yesterday after
noon after he had pushed his grid
sters their strides,
Yannisana Booked for Game
Assistant Coach Markers yanni
gans are booked for a tilt with the
second El Reno eleven before the bis
fray starts in the Canadian county
capitol Friday afternoon Assistant
Coach Marker stated yesterday after
noon that the following lineup would
start for the Chickasha see
onds;
Duncan, left end; R. Green, lef
tackle; Gamble or Fitzpatrick, left
guard; Parrish, center; Gamble OF
Heffner, right guard; Copeland, right
tackle; r. Green, right end; Ho
ingsworth, quarterback; Gowdy. left |
lalfback; Harris, fullback; Stein |
berger, right fullback.
The teams will leave Chickasha to |
morrow morning at IL clock tomor
'ow morning on the Rock Island The
second string mans game is sched
lled to start at 2:30 o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
F;tNL ROLL CALL TO
SHOW 27oo IN COUNTY

Final report OF the Red Cross
Roll Call campaign in Grady county
will show approximately 27O0 men,
berships, Mrs. Fern Elliott, county
chairman, believes. She stated this
morning that 400 memberships, with
cash accompanying, have been re-
ceived. Other report blanks were
received yesterday, indicating that
$500 is the approximate amount yet
to be received. Many of the districts
in The county did not work, the coun-
ty chairman reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
TEST NEARs PAY DEPTH

Harry Culver Of the Neb-Okla. Oil
and Gas syndicate, returned yester-
day from a trip of several weeks t.
different points in Nebraska. Mr..
Culver left last night for Walters, in
which field the company is drilling
a test we'll Some trouble has been
experienced at the weil. but it is
now nearing production depth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
Fourth District Convention Closing
Here Yesterday Reports That SO
Percent Of Christian Churches
Without Pastors.
DISTRICT EVANGELIST
TO BE EMPLOYED SOON
DUTY to Be Organization Of Churches
and Effort to Supply Demand for
Ministers; Officers for Year
Are Elected

The coal mines, the cotton fields,
the farms and other Industries are
not alone in their trouble to procure
sufficient men to operate at capac.
lty. There is distinct labor short,
age" felt in the churches, according
to the conclusions reached at. .the
sessions Of the Fourth District con.
yenton OF the Christian churches of
Oklahoma which closed here yester.
day.
Not that the preachers have gone
on a strike for higher wages and
better working conditions" but tae
fact was brought out that many of
the churches in the district are dark
On Sunday nights, also on Wednes-
day evenings for the customary pray
ar service, for the simple reason that
there are not enough preachers to
supply the demand.
SO Percent Shortage.
The reports made by the various
delegates gathered here fro. mthe 13
counties in the Fourth district iHdi-
cate that the theological schools are
not turning them out fast enough.
These reports showed that fully -
pc rcent Of the Christian churches in
this district are closed as far as
preaching is concerned. because OF
a shortage of pastors,
Many Of the pastors reported thai
never week passes that they do not
receive several letters from church.
es asking II they were considering
a change at any time soon, and indi-
eating if such were the case another
pastorate or in fact several of Them
could easily be had
Strong Churches Hit Too.
1t was pointed out by an officer
Of the district organization that in
the district there are a number of
small churches that could not afford
to employ a minister for full time.
This condition, it was shown, has
increased the average OF churches
without ministers. 1t was also
shown in the various reports that
some of the strongest churches in
the entire district were having a
hard time to find a minister to fill
their pulpits. Some churches offer.
ing as high as $1,000 a year for pas.
tors, were without them.
Officers Elected.
The convention decided to employ
a district evangelist whose duty it
will be to visit the various churches
that are without pastors, organize
them and work to the end that as
many of the vacancies as possible be
filled.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year; Rev. c.
B. James, Chickasha, president;
Rev. E. L. Kirtley of NARROW, vice
president; Rev Roy Curtis OF Ana.
dlrko secretary; E. j. Popejoy OF
Anadarko, treasurer
The next annual convention will
be held in Lawton. it was decided by
vote of the delegates present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20

David Guynes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Guynes, left today for Ell Re-
no, where he has accepted a posi-,
tion as fireman for the Rock Island
railroad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20

NJ. /. Stokes,e member of the Sew
enth Oklahoma legislature, was here
from Ninnekah today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
TEACHERS COMMUNISTS
BY United Press.

: New York, Nov. 2O.-Fifteen
+ public school teachers were
+ summoned to appear today be-
i fore the Lusk legislative com
! mittee that was called for :
! the purpose of investigating .
: the activities Of the red ele- .
i ment, to explain their alleg- i.
+ ed associations with the COM .
+ munist party. .
= :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-20
TREATY EFFECTIVE DEC. I

: BY United Press.
+ Paris. Nov. 1.-The SUI
J. preme council has decided
J. that the peace treaty is eff
j. fective on December /. Ma
i Itions that have accepted the
4 treaty will exchange formal
+ ratifications of the pact be- .
4 fore that time, according to :
i the understanding arrived at .
f. through the council. !
i .