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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
vo even .ported raocoon coats.

Two even sported raccoon coats
According to ollicinls working in the
little room where passport. are wired,
fhcar transient residents of the United
States wero eager To gu back tn the
countries whence they came. Their IN
stincts of national loyalty wpvr entirsly
In Europe. There WINS strike. Europe
had suffered II wns right that they
should 70 back, with money and expert
enoe.
All were suprrmrly confident that the
United States would bc very glad to have
them flock back when the courts, tho
mine owncrs and tho strike leaders could
get together To patch up their differ
cnccs
There wr,r Roumnnians, Itallnns,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
ACTORS LIKE HIM THOUGH.
Bella Kun Squandered $1,000, 900 Whie
Theatre Dictator.

Investigation of the administration OF
the lately flown Bella Kun proves that his
activities in Hungary extended to the
theatre. As theatrical dictator IN l55
davs he managed to create deficiency oil
81 600, 900, although the theatres oi
Budapest were sold out atcvery perform
ance.
The minister of public instruction had
control of theatrical performances during
the X un regime and IN explanation oi tins
disastrous attempt to uplft the public he
saws that Bella Kun desired to encourage
a p;ring artists to the extent that contracts
were given to $50 young women NJ an
encouraging salary" until they should
become artists. Another small item WAS
81. 200 advanced to cxpcctant performers.
Kansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

children are small in many cases the
mother can only partially support them
and the result is that if the family is TO be
kept together nd the children grow into
worthy members Of the community, help
must be extended to tide them over the
critical period
The records of the Associated Charities
and the Visiting Nurse Association are
50 full of worthy cases that their appeal
ought To reach the hearts of the hundreds
of men and women of this city who are
able to contribute little out OF their
prosperity towards the really vital wo X
Of caring for the d ,stitute and the helpless
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

Whore il the biggest dam IN the world7'
asked Willie.
Il do not know whore n s now, my
con" replied Nav. But it was ~ our
cellar last night when your Paw droppyl
The only quart of whisky he bad and broke
it. Cincinnati Enquirer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
MINERS OFF FOR HOME.
Passport Ofice Packed With Strikers,
Flush and Keen For Vacation.

The little room IN the cutoms house
where passports are viscd was janmed:.
OF the $500 who had passed in and
passed out by noon not one was An
American citizen. Most OF them had
been in the United States for at lcnst Gx
wears. Most of them were coal miners
The coal strike offered to thousands
OF foreign laborcrs employed in the
mines an opportunity for what they con-
sidered vacation, for which they arc
well fixed financially. All had money.
Some had leather--real lenther-coats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

Ever since | had the Flu l have been
troubled with indigestion. weakness and
a sore chest These conditions hung on
so long was worried, but when started
taking Chasco-Vin they began to dis
appear. In fact ! now ENJOY my meals.
NV strength is back and ] feel better
than for wears. 1t seems like only don Z
NV duty to recommend Chnsco-Vin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

Greeks, Serbs, Montenexrins, Gslieians
and even Anstrians They had come TO
New York from Helena. Mont, and Car
bondale, ILL.,. from Bicknell, Ind, and
Charleston, W. Va. Every important
mining area WIS represented.
The wave of coal miners Europs-bonnd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
The Remedy.

Uc-Wc will have TO call another neot-
ing Of the club because last night VIC found
VIC had no quorum.
She Then why don't YOU buy ono
and keep ii where you can get at IT handy
when YOU neesi IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

NTilly I suppose your idea Of a perfect
woman is ono who has no faults
Rily No. merely one who acknowledg-
Is them London Ideas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
"SUREDID ME GOOD"
Indigestion Weakness and Sore Chest Disappear Aimo
Magic After Taking Chasco-Vin-

(Sipned) Mrs w. II Dork, 1765 West
Wood street, Shnmokin, Pa.
Chn.co-Vin is just the tonic fox thus
time OF the year. 1t heals and builds
up. Ask the agent named below his
opinion Of Chasco-Vin-
Sold by Millers-4O6 Market and
Eckerd's sos Market, only--no otbr
agencies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19

vaa not unexpected. For some time
they hive t,een Gltering through into
Ney York. The first big rush was dne
IN the end of the recent harbor tie M. =
Daily Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
-HOME OF GOOD SHOES

You try sn Every Evening want adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
GREAT MOOSE ACROSS DIVIDE

down again. They are reported to
be 274O feet deep and it rs known
that they picked up light sand at
about this depth, but it is not be-
lieved there is any pay in it.
In the southwest section of the
district, Jones ct al, better known
as the Short Grass company, is
shut down in 31-4-11 at 2160 feet
In 7-4-11, the Chandler Creek out
fit is fishing. 1t is said they ahve
two strings of tools in the hole
They are 2404 feet deep.
Near the village of Cyril in 1S-
40 the Monroe Prospecting com
pany is shut down for rotary at
Csc feet.
Nothing further has been cone in
1858 where the Haley Petroleum
company has a rig up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
WESTFALL TAKES
JOB WITH P0NCA
CITY OIL OUTFIT

Chester H. Westfall, formerly of
Chickasha, and son of Mr. and
Mrs ]. w. Westfall, Of this city,
has accepted position in the land
and lease division of the e. w. Mar
land Oil and Gas company, of Ponca
City. He will assume his new du-
ties on January s.
During the past eighteen months
Mr.. Westfall has been private sec
retary to Gov r. L. Williams and
assistant secretary of the state coun-
Gil of defense His term in the gov
ernor's office will expire January 7.
Previous to his accepting the
position with Governor Williams,
Westfall was assistant director of
the University of Oklahoma School
of Journalism. He is a graduate of
the state university and the Chick
asha high school While living with
his parents in this city, Westfall
was engaged in newspaper work.
Mr.. Westfall will be succeeded in
the governors office by Henry
Wood of Muskogee, who has been
appointed private secretary to
Governorelect Robertson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
BOARD OF
COUNTY IN
BUSY MEET
Commissioners Open Session;
County Officers to Take the
Oaths and Start New
Terms.

With Commissioners Temple, John
son and Thompson present, the board
of county commissioners of Grady
started this morning on what prom
ises to be the busiest sessin CT the
year. In addition to the regular
monthly routine of businesses, the
winding up of the calendar year and
the swearing in of the county Off
GERS were matters to claim the atten-
tion Of the board
On the list of officers to be sworn
in today were, ID, M. Cayaness, coun-
ty attorney; r. S. Cox, county clerk;
Mrs. Edna r. Watkins, court clerk;
Matt Sankey, sheriff; J. D. Bryan,
county assessor; H. A. Cranwell,
county surveyor and Sandy Horton,
county weigher
OF these, County Clerk Cox, Coun-
ty Attorney Cavaness and County
Sheriff Sankey are starting their
first terms as the result of elections,
They have all served partial terms,
having been appointed by the com
missioners to fill vacancies.
Judge r. L. Davenport, county
judge, will take office next Monday
according to County Clerk Cox L.
A. Sanders, county treasurer, and
Nj. H. Shepard, county superintend-
ent of schools, viii start their re-
spective terms next July, Approval
of bonds and swearing in Of town
ship officers vii also come to the at
tention of the commissioners.
Early in the meeting this morning,
a contract for road work on the Mer-
idian Highway was presented to the
commissioners and approved. This
contract was awarded to w. r. Pal
mer and calls for work to be done
at different points on the road, both
north and south of Chickasha. 1t
represents an aggregate Of several
miles of road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06

Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth
president of the United States, was
born in New York City, Oct q,
1858, the son Of Theodore and Mar
tha (Bullock) Roosevelt. He grad
uated from Harvard university in
1880 and the year following, after
studying law, was elected to the
New York legislature, being twice
reelected. In 1884 he was chosen
as delegate to the republican ma
tional convention, and later in the
year he went to North Dakota where
he spent several years on ranch.
In 1886 he was the unsuccessful
candidate for mayor of New York
President Harrison appointed him a
member of the United States civil
service commission in 1889, in which
capacity he served until 1895, when
re resigned to accept the presidency
Of the police commission of New
York City, under Mayor Strong.
President Mckinley appointed him
assistant secretary of the navy in
April, 1897 and, upon the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war in
1898, he resigned his post to assist
in organizing the First U. S. Vol
unteer cavalry, (afterward known as
Roosevelt's Rough Riders), of which
he became lieutenant colonel.
Shortly after he was mustered out
of the service he was nominated for
governor of New York and was
elected in November, 1898. Two
years later he was unanimously
nominated for vice president of the
United States by the republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia,
and elected. He succeeded to the
presidency on September ii, 1901,
upon the death of President McKin-
ley and at the close of the term
was unanimously nominated by his
party to succeed himself, and elect
ed in November, 1904.
In 1912 he was the presidential
candidate of the progressive party
which he organized. During the
campaign he was shot at in Mil
waukee, but was not fatally wound
ed. He was contributing eduitor of
the Outlook from 1909 to 1914. He
was a great hunter heading a hunt
ing expedition to South Africa which
resulted in over 25,00O specimens
being received by the Smithsonian
Institution, He was the author of
many books.
He has been twice married; first
to Alice Lee, in 1880, who died in
1884; second to Edith Kermit Ca.
row, in 1886.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
LOCAL OFFICER
NOT SERIOUSLY
ILL SAYS WIRE

That Lieutenant Albert Hawn o
this city, who vas taken from
troop train in Kansas City last Sat
ulday, with a case Of influenza,
not dangerously Ill and VIII probably
be homo the latter part of the week,
is the substance of telegram rc
ceived here today from Mrs. HaTn,
Wh1 left acre SaturCay night :, :
'iansas CITY to join h2 husband
l.'ruienf mt Hawn was in tlavga
oi T. %. train, enrcd > from Van
couver barracks, Portland, Orc, to
Camp Pike, Ark, but at Kansas City
was taken {, Red CrJ haspital
and telegram from al army man
there stated that he was a prospect
iyo influenza patient.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
HAVE
WOMEN IN
JURY LIST
Commission Named by Linn to Sc
lect Jurors for First Half of
Year; Suffs May Serve
If Chosen.

f. L. Slusher, Chickasha; J. NJ
Robbins, Minco and NJ j. Collins,
Rush Springs, form the new jury
commission to serve during the year
1919. They were appointed by Judge
Win Linn and after having been
sworn in at the office of the county
clerk this morning, went into ses-
sion Immediately.
The duty of the commission at
this season, is to make up a list of
the citizens to serve as jurors in the
courts of the county for the first
six months of the year. The second
meeting Of the jury commission for
the year will be held on the first
Monday in July, at which time the
list of jurors for the last half of the
year will be made up. The list is
taken from the tax rolls of the coun-
ty.
The women of Grady county, hav-
ing been qualified as electors in the
county, are now eligible to sit as
jurors, in the opinion of D. M. Cav
aness, county attorney Whether or
not any women will be chosen as
jurors depends on the action of the
jury commission. If the commission
sees fit to do so, it may include the
names of Grady county women tax
payers in the list of jurors, Mr. Cav
anesse states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
COUNTY COURT
STARTS GRIND
ON BUSY MEET

The January term of county court
opened this morning with Judge R.
e. Davenport presiding. Prospects
wHe for all extremely busy ,ern
which ends January 10th.
All preliminary matters, both civil
and criminal were disposed of Satur-
day, which was designated by Judge
Davenport as motion day, on which
all pleas in criminal cases were en-
tered A list of thirty cases had
been handled, some continued or
thrown of the docket at twelve
o'clock today.
In accordance with the docket, civil
cases will occupy the courts time
unit tomorrow, when the court will
start its criminal period. scheduled
to last until the closing day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
BILL AND JOHN
CAFE SELLS TO
NEW MANAGER

A transaction has just been closed
whereby Bert Clendenning becomes
the lease-holder of the Bill and
John cafe, 219 Chickasha avenue.
Mr. Clendenning is now in charge
of the restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clendenning, for
erly conducted the Cozy rooming
house and have lived in Chickasha
for several years. The cafe now un-
der new management, will be
known as Bert's cafe. William Mat
tox, owner OF the cafe, and who
has been managing the business for
several years, will retire from ac-
tive business life, he states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
NEW SHEET METAL
WORKS OPENS SHOP

Now open for business at 319 ChoCl
taw avenue is a new sheet metal and
tin shop under the firm name of the
Chickasha Sheet Metal works. A. L..
Hall is proprietor and manager, and
announces that the new shop is
equipped to handle all kinds of metal
work.
Mr.. Hall is well known in this city
having lived here for number of
years. He was for several years con
nected with the Hart Cotton Machine
company of this city, having charge
of work in the metal department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
LOCALS TO HOOK
UP HERE FRIDAY
WITH RUSH CREW

The fast Rush Springs higgh school
basket ball team will encounter the
gardeners at the local high school
court Friday afternoon, it was an
nounced by Manager Lee Adams this
afternoon. 1t is said that the Rush
Springs was represented by one Of
the strongest teams in this section
of the state, last season, and COM
pleted a large schedule without a
defeat
Coach Gardners squad will resume
practice this afternoon after winning
an easy victory over the FL Reno
high school on the local court last
Friday night,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
Betty G Due to Start Operations
With Gable Tools Today at
2310 Feet; Oil Stands
In Hole.
MANY WELLS SHUT
DOWN ACCOUNT COLD
Operations Limited; Two Pro-
ducers Mark Time; 3,100
Barrels Oil in Storage;
Few Wells Drill.

Weather permitting and that uncer-
tain quantity Of luck" breaking
even there should be another oil
well in the Cement pool, southwest
Of Chickasha before the week is
ended, the we'll referred to being
the Betty G in 1868.
After a delay of many weeks the
well was scheduled to start drilling
this morning with the cable tools
that replaced the hig standard rig
with which the test was drilled to
its present depth of around 2310
feet 1t is understood that cave
of better than 100 feet will have to
be eliminated before the test can
be finished At that, there is oil
in the hole. How much has not
been determined but when the bail
er was run recently there was
plenty of evidence of oil. 1t is be-
lieyed by oil men that with the
well cleaned out, short period of
drilling will prove the test.
Activity LImised.
While a few wells in the field are
drilling, there are many
shut down, mainly on account of the
near-zero weather that has hung on
here since Christmas The big ro-
tary of the Hill Oil company in 33-
60 is running at a depth of 1920
This company has made good prog
ress all the way down.
The Gala Belle in 2-5-9, a Cor
ton proposition has also set a pace,
and drilling with a rotary has now
reached depth of around 1880 feet |
It's location is between the two big |
gas wells of the field, the Gorton |
No. 1 and the Fortuna No. 1 and a
gasser is expected soon Some go SO
strong as to predict that it will be
The next well in
Producers Mark Time.
The two oil producing wells in
the field are marking time. The
Fortuna No. in G-5-9 was forced
o shut off the pump when their
.ankage was filled. They have now
in storage $500 barrels of oil The
drilling for the Sonora
IN 1863, has about coo barrels in
5trage and with a 1900 barrel tank
is shut down, claiming aa
shortage of pipe to connect up.
The Caddo Petroleum, sometimes
Known as the Fortuna No. 4, in
36-6-1O is shut down at 1870 with |
zasing trouble.
The Fortuna No. s in 35-6-1O,
lrilled to a depth of 1920 is shut
lown and now awaits more open
weather. They are knocking at
production depth and expect to pick
lp pay in the next few feet.
Here's Hard Luck Well.
What is probably the champion
lard luck test in the field is that
If Ike Williams, ct al, in 1868.
They are now fishing for a string of
.ools at 1900 feet. The well was
5pudded in months ago, but one
string of i'll luck after another has
on their trail practically |
since the beginning of operations. /
The location is at the old Kuns-
muller well. Several months were
spent by the present outfit trying to
get the old well in shape to deepen,
but the task was at last given up, |
-he rig skidded and a new we'll
started. They have been fully a
year on the two propositions.
The Gladstone in 3-5-9 is still
shut down at 72O feet, waiting On
rotary rig. They have been wait
ing for several weeks.
Prosperity Shut Down.
The Prosperity in 5-5-9 is shut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION AT
MILAN SURPRISES ALL OTHER
DEMONSTRATIONS IN EUROPE

When the party arrived at Genoa
yesterday it was raining but the
weather failed to dampen the spirits
of the people. The stay of the Will
son party there was crowded with
demonstrations and wide enthusiasm.
The weather suddenly cleared and
the sun was shining when the spe-
cial pulled into Milan. In a brief
speech, President Wilson said he
knew that the spirit of the people
was behind the demonstration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
GRADY BOY KILLED.

Private Bert Bledsoe was killed
in action in France, according to
government dispatches received by
the soldiers father, A. L. Bledsoe of
Lindsay. Private Bledsoe was
numbered among an increment of
Grady county draftees who left
Chickasha, May 2S, 1918, for Camp
Travis. Texas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
BODY SHIPPED TO
TEXAS FOR BURIAL

The body of Mrs. c. K White, who
died Friday morning at the family
residence, 1104 Dakota avenue, was
shipped to Ft Worth, Texas, Satur-
day Mrs. White leaves a husband,
and three children.
Mr. White, a machinist employed
at the Rock Island shops here, ac-
companied the body to Fl. Worth,
where funeral services viii he held.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
ROPER OUT OF ARMY

Lieut.. John e. Roper, son of Rev.
and Mrs. w. II. Roper, formerly of
Chickasha, has been mustered out of
the army service and is now visit
ing his parents in Duncan. Lieut..
Roper has been stationed at Camp
Grant, H., and was given his dis
charge at the post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
TURIN, Jan. O.. President Wilson
arrived here from Milan en- route to
Paris this morning.
The reception accorded the presi-
dent on his arrival in Milan was,
perhaps, the most enthusiastic en-
countered in Europe. He and Mrs
Wilson were nearly dragged from
their carriages by the eager
crowds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
End Comes Early This Morning
at Sycamore Hill; Heart
Failure Is Given as
Cause Of Death.
RECENTLY RETURNED
FROM N. Y. HOSPITAL
Had Recovered in Part from OPP
GRAFTON; Felt Well AS Usual
Yesterday; Family Mem
bers Present.
By United Press.

by United Press.
OYSTER BAY, Jan. 6.----Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt, aged 61, died at Ais
this morning at his home, Sycamore
Hill Heart failure is given as the
cause.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day from the Christ Episcopal
church, at Oyster Bay. Rev NJ.
George Talmadge will officicate. In
terment will occur in Young Me-
mortal cemetery at Oyster Bay
Cove.
Although Colonel Roosevelt had
been in i'll health for come time, the
end came suddenly and as a dis
tinct shock to the members of the
family who were present when he
died.
He retired last night feeling COM
paratively well and was presumably
attacked by heart failure in his
sleep. He awoke only short time
before he passed away, reports Civ
en- out today state.
Recently he was in the Red Cross
hospital in New York where he un-
derwent an operation, recovering and
being sent back to his Oyster Bay
hope about Christmas time. He had
apparently recovered in a measure,
the operation, but had not regained
his usual robust health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
ApJUpED INSANE

Allen Butler, man held here for
several days on an insanity charge,
has been taken to Norman, by his
brother-in-law, ) T. Cant of Texline,
Texas. Butler was adjudged insane
by the insanity board last Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
LICENSE ISSUED.

A marriage license was issued to
George Brown, age q, and Miss Bell
Harding, age 20, by County Judge
Davenport last Saturday afternoon.
The couple were from NARROW.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06
Robertson Plan Up.

"At the meeting Of the State High
way association in Oklahoma City, it
was suggested that two governors
be appointed from every county in
the state to carry on a campaign
of education on the subject of good
roads. l was present at the meet
ing and while they wanted me to
serve on this committee from Grady
county, | stated that | would take
the matter up with the Chamber of
Commerce. This will be taken up
tonight.
"The meeting passed resolutions
endorsing the plan of J. B. A. Rob-
ertson, for a S30,O0O,0O0 bond issue
for good roads. The proposition to
appoint two men from every coun-
ty in the state, was in connection
with the Robertson road bond issue,
proposed. This organization, as I
understand it, is to support Rob-
ertson's plan, and it is my desire
that the subject be thoroughly
thrashed out at the meeting of the
Chamber of CommArce tonight
There will be plenty of business
on tap and every subject to come
is Of vital Importance to Chickasha
and to every member of the organi-
zation. l predict that there viii be
a big crowd present, as all the busi-
ness men with whom l have talked
state that they will surely be On the
job tonight"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-01-06

announces.
The ministers will continue to ex-
ercise their functions until their sue
cessors are appointed They resigned
at the request of Lloyd George, the
statement declares.