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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
WORKER WARNS or
BRTTAIN'S PROBLEM

Dallas, Tex, Jan, 2S.-she was
known as the little girl who never
smiled, which was strange for an
apparently normal three-year-old. She
was a pretty child, with deep blue
eyes,-blue as the watersfof Lake
Van in Armenia, where she had liy-
ed when the bloody Turkish massa-
ere Of Ritlis took place.
Effort after effort on the part OF
the nurses at the orphanage failed
to win her confidence. Coaxing and
petting could not change the sor-
rowful appeal Of her pathetic fea-
lures.
Finally, under the influence of a
particularly persuasive woman, she
revealed her baby secret. Her eyes
bla2ad as in her own child's talk she
told Of how her father had been mur.
dered before her eyes by the barbar-
GUS Turk 1t win take many years
of feeding and clothing and loving
this little girl to erase these terrible
memories and make her life normal
and wholesome.
This is one Of the stories Of Turk
ish cruelties that are coming through
with the end Of the war and the lift
ing Of censorships. Here is another
one:
A Turk killed the father and moth
er Of a little girl then tried to force
himself on her she ran away ana
when he overlook her, he stabbed
her through the lungs with his bay
onet Relief workers say that when
she was later found and revived, the
little Christian girl did not ask the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
TURKISH CRUELTTES
TOARMENIANSTO TOLD

seen those savings swept away, once
during the S-hour strike Of 1877
was locked out indirectly as CON
sequence Of it--and again during the
great distress Of 1906, when I was
out Of work for nearly months
"Now, Messrs. Candidates, you see
my reward for a lifetime Of toll l
am : a skelled mechanic, one Of la
boris aristocrts, and have been both
prudent and lucky The great bulk
Of my fellows, the unsllilled workers,
are infinitely worse Off:
q was educated at board school
whore l unfortunately learned to
read ! read much.
q read Of a world that raced at
Ascot, yachted at Cowes, shot in
Scotland and wintered on the Rive
ria. A world that bought First Folios
of Shakespeare, and original works
Of Rembrandt and Corot, a world
that paid its guineas to hear Patty,
Caruso, and Paderewski. A world
that, satiated with pleasure, tried
biggame hunting in Africa or noun
taineering in the Alps to cure ennui.
Il have read of such world, and
dreamt of it-that has been my por-
ton
81 have not been without my lit
tie pleasures. once heard Patti
sing; Il stood and heard her divine
voice, at the cost Of days pay.
OF travel I have had my share when
looking for work. Travel loses much
Of its charm under such circumstan-
ces. Once l spent a week at noisy,
Continued en- page four)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
METHODIST MEN
ORGANIZE NEW
BROTHERHOOD

The Methodist Brotherhood is the
name Of an organization recently
formed by the men of the Methodist
church here. The brotherhood is
designed to widen and extend the
influence Of the church, increase
the church's memb ,rship, and bring
closer together the members Of the
denomination.
Monthly dinners viii be given by
the brotherhood in the church par
lors, D. h. Emerson, member OF the
organization, says. The first dinner
win be served on Tuesday, Febru-
ary A.
John E. White, is chairman Of the
committee in charge of the Metho-
dist Brotherhood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
BY United Press.

By united PresS.
London, Jan. l5.--(By mail) in
dlcatiye Of IlngIand's reconstruction
problem is the following remarkable
letter published during the general
elections campaign:
"Messrs Candidates: It is to ysu
that | address these words ! have
read your appeals for my suffrage,
but have not found what l sought,
l will give you a plain statement Of
my life and position; it may help
you to understanding.
i am iourneman shipwright
married, and have children, aged
1S, 10 and 8 years, the two elder be-
ing boys. | have been working at
my trade 30 years AT this moment,
am possessed Of so pounds (about
$3.50 in money and small house
full Of furniture l am a tee-totaler
and do not gamble; my only vice is
smoking. / am insured against sick
ness and death. If | die tomorrow
my wife will receive about 100
pounds (s5o0) to face the world with
If I Live to 60 and no long period Of
unemployment or sickness inter
venes. shall have probably 159
pounds $3.50 saved can retire
at that age with 8 shillings (anout
$1.92) per week from my trade union,
with 2 prospective other shillings
(about $12O) a week at TO- II my
health lasts | shall work to near the
latter age.
q have yet to plae6Smy children in
some trade; this may take the great
er part Of my savings
Twice during my lifetime ! have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

usual question, where am r." but
on recognizing the missionary said !.
4 didn't deny moy Lord, did II"
On rare occasions the Turk show
ed traces of humanity One little
waif toddling along with the other
exiles after one Of the massacres was
too much for the heart Of a Turkish
soldier. He rescued her, but SO re
voting had been the sights she had
Just witnessed that even the kind
ness of a Turk was uncomfortable to
her Neither he nor any meraber Of
his family were able to win her con
fidence They were finally forced
to return her to a Christian family
Immediately after the Turks left
Jerusalem, twenty-five Syrian and
Armenian war orphans were given
thorough, old-fashioned Saturday
night baths, clean clothing and real
beds. Some of them had worn the
same clothes since being driven from
home two years before. Over six
hundred orphan children are now
Icing cared for in Jerusalem alone.
II is estimated that the war and
Turkish prosecutions have made four
hundred thousand children in the
near east fatherless and motherless.
Most of these are homeless and in
danger of slow death from starva-
ton. OF the $3O,OOO,0OO which will
be collected from the Armenian-Syr-
ian Relief Campaign in February, ap-
proXlmately $18OO0,O0O alone will be
required for feeding clothing and
housing these orphans until the near
eastern countries are put on self
supporting basis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
Wholesale Food Prices Take
Slump Say Washington Re-
ports; Butter and Eggs
Off; Others Go, Too.
1000 UNEMPLOYED
YANKS DEMONSTRATE
Appear Before City Hall New
York, Ask Recognition; Up
rising in British Isles Not
on Red" Order.
By United Press.

By United Press
WASHINGTON Jan. 2S.-The
high cost Of living is due for some
bumps, judging by the way whole
sale food prices have been going
down at the large city markets drom
the AtalanHc coast to the Rockies.
IN some cases the retail prices
are already tumbling, according to
information obtained from the
leased wires OF the bureau Of mar.
kets Of the department Of agricul-
ture
From Denver to Boston, the de-
cline in wholesale prices on butter
and eggs range up to Ii cents per
pound for butter and 10 cents a
dozen on eggs.
In some instances the decrease
has already affected the retail
prices. Other foods show similar
declines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
H. G. Mckay, Member of City
Council and Long Time Resi-
dent Of This City Dies
Suddenly.
WAS FEELING WELL
UP TO LAST HOURS
Was Native Virginian; Came
Here from Missouri When
Chiokasha Was Rag
Town.

H. c. Mckay, member of the city
council and one of Chickasha's pion-
GERS, died last night at $3.50 at the
apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Travis, 3O515 Chickasha avenue, fol
lowing an Illness of practically an
hour Heart trouble l5 siYoa as the
cause.
Mr.. Mckay was uD yesterday ana
was feeling practically as Wen as
usual During the afternoon he com
planned Of pains in the chest, attrib-
utlng it to cold. An electric pad was
applied and later in the afternoon
he was again on the street, stating
that he had scattered any congestion
Of cold that might have gathered in
the chest He talked Yesterday ar
ternoon with a number Of his old
friends as usual and ia the evening
about o'clock, went to supper, eat
ing a fairly hearty meal
About $50 he again complained
Of slight pains in the chest and
shortly decided to go to bed He
did 50 and after a hal hour, called
Mr. Travis and said, I guess you
had better send for doctor"
Mr. Travis did 50 but The condi-
tion Of Mr. Mckay continued rapidly
for the worse and he suceumbed at
$3.50.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 40 o'clock at the
Mckay home, 315 Minnesota avenue,
with Rev. ]. D. salter officiating
The deceased was born in Virginia
When young man he moved
New Mexico where he engaged in
tn cattle business, prospering to
marked degree. Later ne moved t.
Missouri where he lived near Do
yer in that state for a number Of
years. About 25 years ago he start.
ed back to New Mexico got as far
On the route as Chickasha which
was then decidedly rag town." and
decided to make this his home. Con
sequentiy he settled here and has
made this place his home since that
time. He acquired considerable
property here and for several years
has taken aA active rort in affairs
of the city as a member Of the city
council
Two weeks ago yesterday, or to
be exact on January 13 the funeral
of Mrs. II. C. Mckay, wife Of the
deceased was held here and the
body was laid to rest in the Rose
Hill cemetery The deceased was
much grieved over the loss of his
wife and had moved from his .home
on Minnesota avenue to the apart
ments Of his daughter Mrs. Jerry
Travis where he intended to spend
the winter.
lie is survived by two daughters,
Mrs Maud Petty of Oklahoma City
and Mrs. Jerry Travis of this city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Miss Eva Harris, age 45, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harris, of this
city died Sunday afternoon in El
Reno. Funeral sefvices viii be held
tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock in
the S. J. Anderson undertaking par
lOr. Reverend Mr. Salter. pastor o.
the Methodist church, viii conduct
the services. Burial will occur al
the Rose Hill cemetery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

CBy Fred S. Ferguson, Staff Corr
Paris, Jan 2S-The supreme war
council is continuing its session to-
day and is expected to take up again
the disposition OF the German colo
MES.
The bureau" as the council is now
officially designated, is understood
to feel tha early decision on ter
ritorial questions is necessary for
the drawing up Of the preliminary
peace treaty, which will permit de-
mobilization Of the armed forces.
Ceftain deFegates are known to IA
vor an immediate settlement OF sew
eral of the more pressing territorial
problems instead Of waiting for these
matters to be handled by the league
Of nations, in addition to tie effect
on demobilization.
The delegates are influenced in
this view by the fact that certain in
dustries await territorial adjust
ments and that the situation Of the
affected populations is serious What
ever action is taken, however, viii
conform to the broad principles Of
the league Of nations, including de-
termination. In case any contem-
,,Ia4o1 co4t1op,o,+r 1o,,.o .A,,---.., -,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
Stage Demonstration.
BY United Press.

~ United Press.
New York, Jan 2S. One thousand
unemployed discharged soldiers, sail
ors and marinos plan b stage i dem-
onstration before tile city hall here
this afternoon to demand Of the may
or and aldermen to take immediate
steps to provide them with suitable
jobs
Arrangements have been made for
the demonstration by the newly or
ganized Soldiers, Sailors ana Ma
rines Protective association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
AGGlE MEN HERE
FOR MEET TODAY

G. w. Callarman OF the United
States department OF agriculture;
J. g. Woodwork of the bureau of
crop estimates, and Jas. A. Wilson,
state agricultural agent, arrived in
the city this morning to attend a
meeting to be held at the city hall
at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Discussion of crop planting and
the raising Of the food that is most
needed is the object of the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
OPEN STORE HERE.

The Ellis grocery company has
opend its store for business in the
Horn building, ZIG Chickasha ave
nue.. H. X Ellis. f. l. Montgom-
cry and J. W. Stiles are proprietors
of the store. The goods were moved
from the companys store at Yer
den.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
SDE HIKE
IN COTTON
BY United Press.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A rise o,
three cents pound in>-the cotton
price is predicted by the cotton states
senators, following conference with
the shipping board as a result of the
sharp reductions in freight rates on
cotton.
The rate has been cut from S22.50
a bale to $3.50 from south Atlantic
points and from $3.50 to $3.50 from
the gulf ports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
SEEKS AMNESTY
FOR ALL COURT
MARTIALED MEN.
By United Press.

Dy UHIttU IIco5.
Washington Jan. 2S.-General am
nesty for all men convicted in war
time by courts martial will be asked
of President Wilson by Senator Bo-
rah.
This is the second step in his cam
paign to rid the United States of all
traces of war. Senator Borah will
cooperate with Senator Chamberlain
Of the senate military committee in
the hearing to show the facts with
respect to sentences meted out to
men Of the draft army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
BOSTON NURSE TO PARIS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, Jan. 10.-(By mail)-NIiss
Carrie II. Hal Of Boston, formerly
chief nurse for the American Red
Cross in Great Britain, has been ap-
pointed director Of the bureau of
nursing here, succeeding Miss Ruth
Morgan, who has returned to Amer
ica.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
WILL MAKE NEAR
SUDS AGAIN SOON
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2s.-The re
striction on the manufacture OF
near beer has been removed by q
presidential proclamation dated Jan
uary %, but which is not effective
unit! the document arrives in
America, the food administration
has announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
RED CROSS AIDS PARIS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Berne, Jan 5.-(By mail)-During
the recent general strike here the
American Red Cross distributed milk
to the soldiers families and to the
poor, and supplied hot coffee through
the canteen service to the soldiers
guarding streets and public build
ings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
To Aid Soldiers.
By United Press.

London, Jan. 2s.-The industrial
war which has broken out III Great
Britain, is the beginning Of fight
in the interests Of demobilized sol
diars, labor officials declare today.
They deny that ahe strikes have
any connection with bolshevism.
The situation is unchanged today.
Nearly 100000 men are striking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
WOUNDED DRIVE TRACTORS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
LIE Courbat, France, Jan. 5.-(By
mail9-Twenty-seven Serbian war
crippes have been graduated as
tractor drivers from the American
Red Cross training farm here. The
entire group has been sent to Sa-
lonika to enter Serbia and engage
in agricultural reconstruction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
SPARTACAN
CLAN BUSY


BY United Press
Copenhagen Jan. 2S-The Sparta
cans by a sudden coup have occupied
the puuhc buildings and banks in
Wilhelmshaven accordingg to reports
received here All railway traffic
to and from. that city has been
STOPPED.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

Mrs. Marvin Whishart, c2 Horton,
Kan, visited Mrs. J. p Womack in
this city today. Mrs. Whishart was
enroute from her ilome in Horton
TO Fort Worth, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
Disposition of German Colonies
Up at Farley; Bureau"
Feels That Early Settle
ment Necessary.
WOULD THEN PERMIT
OF DECENTRALIZATION
Delegates Favor Prompt Action
Rather Than Wait League
Of Nations; Poles and
Czechs Come Up.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Jan. 28-The German colo
nies again formed the principal sub
ject Of discussion when the peace
bureau met. The claims OF the Ja-
panese to the marshal group Of the
Pacific coast islands is understood
to have received special attention.
1t is understood that Great Brit
ain favored the Japanese retention
Of these islands, seized from Germa-
ny, and it is believed that in return
Japan will back up the claims Of the
British to the German colonies they
hold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

Mr. and Mrs. George Threlkeid
have novel from this city to Wynns-
wood, where Mr. Threldkeld has ac-
cepted a position iwth lumber firm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28

You will find all the
local news every day
in The Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-28
THE WEATHER.
Local Temperature

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-03

A Nill'EW sa. IN h.s Morris chair
\ lh' picture or Woo Tie had
an attack ut tousll.ts, aui
me doctor who hid just left had
CONDEMNED him io a day ln thF
mouse. lwoE'no wac fuHIng about
aS hlppy hh re- woman could be.
Sow. The doctor said you mast
"h'| me 'n everything. dear. rn"
'l.i. ana ne told mo that as YOU
could eat up breakfast you r.Is'
nav" m"k punch from time 20
..wr and whatever I d.d. not Io lrl
'"u H,h Sow nero is 'ho milk the
rHtt' ana the other stuff and {
ann going 'o make You The punch
'nl am going Goo d. all the ulh
'rN
~h" f.I'd . niI glass hair fuu OF
MIR. stirred ,n tho w.ar and then
calmly i.i'i 10 mp from m" cut.
F'r' a"'hn''r Andrew looked at
lh" mixture and tuId 'rhlE vii
have he punch tI rEh''
She puf i.r hand over h|a mouth
$50 stop ntf talking -no said
"unI drink .n 1 u.rI fn h,yc tom
sIItis myself and know uisr how
o. hurts to drink. nut tnr doctor
said it would nr good for Won and
}uu must Rtr o.
"Whru wH.a l.fiI, girl ek,. con
nuuod win animation. .u0d Dr Ilr.
ucpago used rn Ie our family doe.
tur and cam rrr,ruh,r ns vol s.
anything whom be- used to come fo
me house fu t,p m,. lie wuuI 4
make m, open m. mouth and say
'A.h.h-h. .h' lust uko proplr do when
they eco "A sF,roctei going up I
must IUI yuu about. his daurhfurYf
divorce, Andrew n was 'n, mu.
ulr#f thing Before pur, &c.
though viii make YOU another
punch and pu. DO un The arm Of ,prr
chair ap YOU will have lf handy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-03
SAVED FOUR MILLION
WITH WATER PLANT
Omaha, Nch., Accumulntcs sum In
seven Years Time Under Mu-
nlclpnl Ownership.
RATES ARE ALSO SLICED
Reduction Il Made In Price of water
a. Consumers Of city by Taking
over of Project

That privately owned water
,.r, ls costly 10 The taxpayers who
are content 10 let this necessity rc-
main ln tho control Of nu individual
.s tn, experience ~ Omaha. Sob,
. ,.y slightly larger than Tulsa.
g.,,r wears ago Omaha took over the
water plant that prior 10 that time
t,I been privately owned Ia these
seven years the saving to Omaha
has been $4,000. 600 almost ih"
amount that Tulsa is asked 'o vote
fur - permanent supply OF pure
water
m. following ig taken from tho
Omaha world Herald ~ July ]
.Ai noon today tho Omaha water
works w.II complete its scvonih year
urH,r municipal owncrthlp and OPP
GRAFTON In mat time, according 90
G,ngral Manager Howell. th" urupl"
~ Omaha have saved NlrNnu 600,
! vr..H would have been uhit to
stockholders ~ the old company had
private ownership continued.
"Iu the seven years the rate t0
small consumers which comprise HA
p,r cont ~ the water purchasers
bas ,N,rn decreased from 30 iu ~ s.
cents per 600 gallons, a little moro
than DO per cent The approximate
,t.ns no cosumcrs. due 90 this re-.
durton. is Fixed by Mr. Howell 40
IlAgA0JO. In addition. tho present
ian f0r FIRE protection yields f6A.6ol
less than the amount which would
have been paid under the rate
charged tho city by the private COM
pany Tho total savings through re-.
dur,l water rates rs figured hy Mr.
Howell at }IASS.G34.
o.. Paving for Plant
"a rari of this saving ls due 10 In
creased charges 70 the sou,h side
packing plants.
"At the same time the municipal
plart has set aside {g679hs as "A
s,ukns fund TO pay the original cost
Of the plant II has I'm addition a
surplus of S76G,39O. depreciation
reserve of {6SS.SS0 and "a misccl-
Ane0us reserve OF S1b1. Oi1
"'Tho total reserve and apparent
nylrr said General Manager
Howell. has been t4.O62.s35. This
includes accurate figures Tor tho first
SIX and one half years, with an csti-
mate far the final half year. the
books not yet being closed for tho
first Six months OF this year %
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-03
nhrmcni Mnrkcrs Stril.c

CHICAGO. July Ten thousand
carmen, workers ln llo5 factories
Walked out I'm general strike here
'Sday and cffcciually tied mp tho
manufacture NJ womcn's clothing Boo
chicago. Tho union demands So
FOR the weeks work. consisting of
a hours the elimination OF piece.
work and better working conditions
ln factories
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-03

BY Tho Associated Press
FLORENCE. Monday. June 10 -
Rescue parties from Bologna. Forte
ana Arcllo have arrived iu tho
Murcllu valley and the work oi
aiding tho injured ana providing fDr
the homeless viii continue through
the night hy torchnght