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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
.CH|X. SP0RTSNEN N
PLAN CONSTRUCT
CAME PRESERVE
Organize 10 Make Gumbo pits Into
Hunting and Fishing Grounds;
Boosters say viii Be One of
Best Places in State.

The organization Of a rod and gun
club in Chlckasha is being perfected
this week, many of the local sports
men becoming interested in the move
ment, which, according 10 the plans,
will give Chickasha one of the best
hunting and fishing resorts in the
state.
The plan, as outlined by seme of
the promoters, is to acquire the Gum
DO pits, which comprise 40 acres or
more and develop the location. There
is water in abundance during every
month in the year with the possible
exception of July and August and it
is the plan to sink two or more wells,
which, equipped with windmills, are
expected to keep enough fresh water
in the lakes to supply The needs Of
the finny tribe.
The plans also propose to, next
spring, stock the lakes with game
fish and to construct sufficient
screens, spillways or dikes to guard
against the escape Of the game fish
or the stocking Of the water with
gars and other undesirables during
the high water season.
A camp or club house is to Ee
erected as soon as it is practicable
,for the use of the members on their
hunting Or fishing trips to the pits
and sufficient boats will be provided
to take care of the demands
1t is also planned to plant rice and
grain for the ducks to feed on In
normal times, during the season,
ducks swarm over the lakes by the
thousands and it is figured that with
plenty of feed provided for them the
duck family will soiourn at the lakes
in greater numbers and will make
longer visits
Those who are promoting the prop
osition state thaVthe plans call for
limited membership, which it Is be-
lieved will be closed by tonight The
legal department Of the club will
then get busy toward acquiring the
title to the lakes and surrounding
land. steps have been taken along
these lines and it is understood that
negotiations have been practically
closed
1t is proposed to fence the prop
erty next summer and make other
improvements as rapidly as they are
needed and sufficient funds are avail
able.
The Gumbo pits are located on the
Rock Island branch between Lucille
and Alex, and the distance from
Chickasha is about y miles It is
understood that road is surveyed
from Pau,s Valley to Chickasha and
that a bridge will be available across
the Washita river between this city
and the Gumbo pits. This, it is
pointed out, will make the place
easily accessible either by auto or
by rail when the roads are in no
condition for cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
TAKE ALLEGED
AUTO THIEVES
TO CREEK co.

R. L. Baker and Bulge Franklin.
two alleged automobile thieves and
the Buick-six automobile alleged to
have been stolen by the pair, were
turned over to the sheriff of Creek
county this morning, The car was
recovered and the men arrested by
Sheriff Sankey and Deputy Jones this
week near Norge.
R. E. Hoff Of Sapulpa, owner of
the machine alleged to have been
stolen, accompanied the Creek coun-
ty officer to Chiekasha. He paid to
Sheriff Sankey a reward of 800 for
the recovery Of the car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
.PRJB0CERS' TEST :
= At RANGER GOOD

Word was received in the city this
morning that points to a good well
at Central Producers No. 2 on the
Wright tract in the Ranger, Texas,
field
The message stated that the well
at a depth of 9340 feet is flowing
The bit is three feet in the sand and
there is such a strong gas pressure
that the boiler is being moved back.
They expect to drill the well in to-
morrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
Meets Hsuband on Streets.

This plaintiff believed her first
husband was dead and entered into
the second marriage with w w La
kin, believing that her first husband
had been killed in France, and
continued to believe same until DC,
tober IS, 1919, at which time this
plaintiff met her first husband on
the streets of Rush Springs, Okla,
and that this time knowing and real
iizng that she was living in adutry,
ceased to cohabit with her second
husband and has not since said date
that this knowledge came to her"
says a potrion of the petition filed
in district court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24


Rush Springs, and Stephen Hubbard,
Tutt,e.
The accusation rendered by the
grand jury was against R. E. Daven-
port, county judge, who has been sus-
pended from office pending trial on
the accusation. No arrests have been
made in the other prosecutions rec
commended by the grand jury.
Upon recommendation of VIM. Sta
cey, the appointment of Eugene Ham
ilton as special county attorney was
made in the investigation Of certain
matters in which Mr. Stacey was dis
qualified.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
ASKS FOR LETTERS

petition for letters Of admins
tration in the estate of Margaret P.
Leka. deceased, was filed yesterday
in county court by Bertha L. Muir
ply. Acting County Judge ONeill
set the hearing fer November G,h
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
OFFICIAL AFTER III.
STORE OF SUGAR


By United Press.
New York, Oct 24-Arthur VII
liams, federal food administrator,
continued his quest today for 12,0O0.-
coo pounds Of sugar which he believ-
ed to be stored in New York for ex-
port.
If this amount was released, it
would relieve the present shortage
of sugar, he said Williams is said
to have learned Of the presence Of
the sugar in Gotham through 4 tel
ephone conversation with two brok-
ers who did not know that they were
talking to the food administrator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
VIRGINIA soLoN ILL
By United Press.

By United Press.
Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 24.-TAom-
as Martin, senior senator of Virginia,
is critically i'll at the University hos
pital here. A slight improvement
was reported in his condition this
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
PAIR NEGROES FINED

Sam Johnson and Homer Brown,
negrces, were fined in police court
this morning on. charges of fighting
and disorderly conduct. Johnson was
fined $1,000, and Brown was taxed
$500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
Council Opens Ten Bids and Awards
Optional Purchase to Oklahoma
City Men; Interest IL Per
Cent; Premium $2,t16.
GIVE ALABAMA AVENUE
RIGHT WAY TO CAR LINE
Use of Street Authorized by Council;
Sarlary Ordinance Passed; Sell
No. 2 Fire Station; six Coun-
oilmen Are Present.

An option on the sale OF the $780,
GOO park bonds, the issuance of which
was authorized at an election recent
ly held in this city, was granted by
the city council last night The sale
price set forth in the option was par,
bearing > - per cent interest, pay
able semi-annually and a premium
Of $211G Option was secured by r.
j. Edwards Of Oklahoma City
Sealed bids we're received last
night at the meeting Ten companies
submitted bids. The option was
granted subject to the approval Of
The issue by the state attorney-gen-
eral.
The transcript Of transactions rel
ative to the election in which the
issuance of the bonds were authoriz
ed, and all other legal matters per
TO the proposition win be
submitted to the attorney general inn
mediately The bonds win be assum-
ed by Mr. Edwards within three days
after their approval by the state at
torney-general.
Pass Street Car Ordinance,
The ordinance a4.Ao4i4pss the
Chickasha Street Railway company,
it's successors and assigns to CON
struct and maintain an electric street
railway system upon a certain por
ton of Alabama avenue, and declar
ing an emergency, was passed by the
council last night
The ordinance provides that the
company shall be privileged to estab-
lish a street railway line upon that
part of Alabama avenue from the
east boundary line of Thirteenth
street on the east to the present
right of way on Nineteenth street, !
otherwise known as Sparks boule-
ward
An emergency having been declar
ed, this ordinance will be in full force |
and effect Immediately after its pub
lication as required by law
Salary Ordinance Passed.
An ordinance appropriating certain
moneys for the payments Of accounts
and expenses of the city for the |
month of September, was also pass
ed.
The total amount appropriated in
this ordinance was SlO,99S.95, to be
paid from the following accounts:
Salary, $t769.
Fire and water $1793G2
Contingent and supply, $95G.G7.
Street and bridge, $617.7S.
Street lighting, $S12.57
Water operating, $lS92.39.
Library, $17S02.
Cemetery, $2739O.
The council in session last night
sold the building and lot known as
No 2 fire station on Seventh street
to Clare Bische Beeson. The consid-
era&ion was $1,000.
Lorensen. Hawn, Conner, Neal, Hen
dirk and Darnell were the council I
men present at the meeting last
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
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POISONING EPIDEMIC ON
BY United Press.

- Dy UnlINu IIUss.
+" Chicago, Oct. 2l-An Ell
: demic of bichloride of mercu-
+ ry poisoning cases are in pros
\ pect, Coroner Hoffman stated
j. at the inquest of Teddy Har-
j. rington, aged years, Of De-
= troit He is the fourth child
= treated in few days by DR..
: Thomas Carter who is said
= to be an expert in such cases
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
GRADY OFFICERS
SATISF FACTORY IS
GRAND JURY RULE
Body Adiourns ana Makes Final Re-
port to District Judge; Says the
Law Violations in Grady Are
Few; 73 Witnesses.
ONE INDICTMENT is
RETURNED BY JURORS
One Accusation Made; Make Recon-
mendations to Jail Officials for
Clean Up and County Attor-
ney for Investigations.

ney for Investigations.
Officers charged with the enforce
ment CT the law in the county ana
in the city Of Chickasha are perform
ing their duties in satisfactory man.
ner according to the final report Of
the grand jury, filed yesterday after
noon in district court.
After submitting the final report,
the jury was discharged.
Inquire Into Law Violations
We have diligently inquired into
all violations of the law committed
and triable within Grady county, and
in all cases where the evidence sub
mited before us was, in our opinion.
sufficient to warrant a conviction, if
unexplained, we have returned indlct-
ments," says the final report.
"And in al such cases and inyesu-
cations where, in our opinion, we did
not find such evidence to be suffi.
cient, we have voted no true bill and
have dismissed the same" it adds
The renorr continues.
One Accusation Returned
"We have found and returHzd into
court one accusation against a pub
lie officer, aud one Indictment oharg-
iug one person with a felony
We have investigated nine ca les
in which we failed to find sufficient
evidence to iuL ct for misdemeanors,
lut instead Of returning indictments,
we have Instructed the county attor-
ney to avail himself of the evidence
disclosed by TIE Investigation and
proceed by the ordinary methods to|
puni u the guilty parties.
eeventy-three Witnesses.
I'VE have had before US. in all,
seventy-three witnesses coming from
all parts of the county, and have ex-
amined them carefully in regard to
violations of the law in their differ
ent communities. From this inyosti-
cation we are satisfied that there is
not a great amount of law violation
in the county and that the officers
charged with the enforcement OF the
law in the county and in the city of
Chickasha are performing their dlnes
in satisfactory manner
Extracts Used as Beverages.
1--WE find considerable complaint
that certain patent medicines and eX-
tracts sold to the general public are
being used as beverages in place of
whiskey and spirtuous liquors. and
recommend that the county attorney
investigate all such articles and if
found to be violative Of the prohibi-
tlon laws to take the necessary steps
to stop their sale and punish the
vendors thereof
Condition of County Jail.
eve have examined the county jail
and find that in some respects it is
in very unsanitary condition. We
find that some of the bed clothes are
unfit for use; that the toilets are
leaking and in a filthy condition;
that one of the cells has been con
demned by the sta.e Inspector as un-l
fit for use.
I'VE therefore. recommend that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
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WILSON TRIES GET SLEEP
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The
president is trying to sleep
more than usual after his ef-
forts to save the industrial
conference from disruption.
The bad weather Of the past
few days has had some influ-
ence on his condition. There
; was lite change announced
. today as to his condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

Officers charged with the enforce
ment CT the law in the county and
in the city Of Chickasha are perform
ing their duties in satisfactory man
ner according to the final report Of
the grand jury, filed yesterday after
noon in district court.
After submitting the final report.
the jury was discharged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

Se Director of Railroads Hines says
 each line will purchase its own coal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
BIC INCREASE IN
 SHIP TONNAGE

London, Friday, Jan. 17.--Durfng khe last quarter of 1918 there were be- gun In Great Britain, 424 ships hay ang a tonnage of 1,979,95 compared to Se5 ships, with tonnage of 1,S66,591, during the same quarter in 1917, ac- nording to authoritative figures. Ships now actually under construction in the United Kingdom have total ton nge of about 223,0OO greater than dur ing the quarter ending in September, and about 1000 greater than one wear ago. The large majority of these vessels are between 5000 and 5000 ca pacity. Ships constructed for other than mercantile purposes, as well as Ferro-concrete vessels and those of less than 100 tons are not counted in the totals.
 In Allied and neutral countries there were when last available figures were compiled 2,1S9 merchant vessels hay Ang a gross tonnage of 6.921, ,9S9. Of these 1,722 were building in countries other than Great Britain.
 The United States with 997 ships with a tonnage of 3,647,919. The fig Gres for other countries are: Can ada, 195 ships, 27S.711 tons; Japan, He ships, 27S,14O tons; Holland, 1l3 ships PIP, ,512 tons; Italy, 56 ships, 133,01C tons; Sweden, 76 ships, 99,639 tons: Spain. 25 ships, 77,597 tons; Denmark S1 ships, 72,143 tons; Norway, Il ships 67,73S tons, and France, 12 ships 51 |, 690 tons.
 The grand total includes IA Ferro- concrete ships having a tonnage ot 26,370.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
BALL COMMITTEE k HOLDS MEETING

The Harmony lodge Charity Ball committee held a meeting this after noon at the Harmony lodge rooms at ! 2:30 o'clock. This meeting was held in conjunction with the Ladies' Aux Hilary committee of the three local i charitable societies who have annu- ally been benefited by the Charity Ball. Reports were received from the distribution of tickets among the members of the various societies and : of the returns from the advance sale of tickets. The committee represent Ting the Sisterhood of the Park Ave hpue Temple are Mrs. Sigmund Loe- with, chairman; Mrs. Isaac Moss, Mrs. Richard Oppel, Mrs. Benjamin /; W. Brownstein, Mrs. Abraham ZIm- merman. The committee of the He brew Children's Aid Society consists of the following: Mrs. Lawrence s. Finkelstone, chairman; Mrs. Maurice Horwitz, Mrs David Altman, Miss Birdie Reich, and Miss Francis Nell son. The committee of the Ladies
 Aid Society are Mrs Isaac Levy
 chairman; Mrs. B. Rosenberg, Mrs FBarnet Blumber, Mrs. Abraham She
 1insky, Mrs. Harry Trager, Mrs. &
 Abrams and Mrs. Fannie Landes.
 The publicity committee consists of
 Joseph Solomon, David Kane and
 Jack Lederer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
GOVT IN NEED OF
 800 ACCOUNTANTS

Hundreds of accountants are need ed by the government for service at ordnance establishments throughout the United States and in the head quarters at Washington, D. C.. &C., cording to an announcement issued by the Civil Service Commission to- day. The Ordnance department of the army alone needs 200 senior cost accountants at entrance salaries rang ing from $2,200 to $4,200 a year; 300 junior cost accountants at entrance salaries ranging from s1.200 to $2,O0O a year, and 300 clerks qualified in ac- counting at entrance salaries from $1 900 to $1,800.
 The tremendous labor of the details of adjusting the accounts and paying the bills will occupy the time of a large force for many months. The collection of the income tax also calls for the employment of an additional
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
SIGNS OF SPRING

Spring millinery Is already begin ming 10 appear In the shops "Why is it." said a mere man, that the fe- male of the species always insist up op doing things backward? In the ! summer she clings to serge and jer- sey and wears furs, and in the win ter she wears straw hats" A very attractive hat that is on display In ore Of the shop windows Is of brown Satin and straw, combined in 'le most fascinating close-fitting toque shapes burnt orange quill placed at daring angle ts the only trim ming Black satin makes another attractive model The shapN turns up at the front and rolls in the back, ' and Is lavishly embroidered In hen | ma wool. X brush arrangemen: | n ade of Uncurled ostrich in the hen [ nG shade, sticks up saucilly at the i side A great many hats are notice- able for their lack of trimming A little brown milan, copied from an :, officers hat, but having more height ! of crown, is trimmed with tiny l green and go.d ribbon. decorated with brilliantly carved wooden bes ds ! and tying in a dernure little bow II ! the front
 The more picturesque type of hat 1 is also being shown and will probably { be n favorite this season. A large hat developed In rough straw has q 1, gracefully dropping brim, which Is , faced in soft shade of rose. Sprays of wheat are placed about the crown in a seemingly careless but artistic fashion.
 All white millinery Is also oeinp shown to q great extent. A very ! good looking white hat Is made ot strips of straw and felt and little
 flowers of the felt and wool em.
 broidery from the trimming.
 The tam shape, which has prorer
 so popular and Is so becoming to tho ! Oiquant type of face, Is again beinl
 introduced for spring wear. In va
 rious suit shades they constitute chi,
 toppings for the tailored suit. On,
 shop window Is displaying a smar
 tam in a lacquered straw In henns
 shade. The brim Is covered witi
 georgette in a harmonizing shade
 and is decorated with a small horse
 shoe shaped veil pin.
 With the introduction of color int
 the feminine wardrobe, whether b.
 way of a bright string of beads, bril-
 liant embroidery on a frock, ant ,bright-hued millinery. Colored veil
 have also found favor. The henni
 wells are really very fattering. es ! Secially to the brunette with cream
 9oiored skin and subdued coloring
 A very pretty one is of very fin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
TO MINIMIZE
 BILL RAISINC''

Washington, Jan. 1s-Gradual re- duction of the great variety of de- signs of United States currency to minimize tho danger of counterfeiting and "bill raising" Is under discussion fbetween treasury officials and mem- bers of congress. The United States now has 54 different designs for bills of various denominations, and officials believe the resulting unfamiliarity of the public with the designs enables counterfeiters to operate more easily than If the designs were standard ized.
 There are now In circulation five different kinds of s1 notes, five of s2 bills, six S5 bills. seven S10 bills Seven $20 bills, seven $50 bills. six ,S10O bills. four $500 bills. five s1,00u bills. one s5,OOo bill and two $10,00C bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

number of accountants. Income tax unit of the Bureau of Internal Reve- nue is in need of a number of travel ing auditors and resident auditors at entrance salaries ranging from s1,ScN to $4,500 a year.
 All these positions are open to both men and women. Applicants will not be required to report for ex- animation, but will be rated upon their physical ability, education, training and experience. Applications may be obtained from Wallace A. Smith of the Custom House, Mir Paul of the post office, or by communica- ton with the United States Civil Ser vice Commission, Washington, D. c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
MILK AT 16 CENTS.

New York, Jan. 1S-Operations be- tween producers and distributors of milk will be resumed under agree ment reached in conference here to- day.
 Prices to the farmer under the agreement, per hundred weight, are for January, s4.01; for February. S3.54, and March. S3.S1. The legal pricef or January to consumers per quart was fixed at 6 cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Ex-Premier Lenine of Russia Is re- ported in Barcelona.
 Labor troubles have tied up the Central Peruvian Railway.
 Six thousand Canadian soldiers ar-. rived at Halifax on the Olympic.
 Berlin hotels and restaurants have started an ani-tip campaign.
 Governor Smith receives an average of 1000 letters day.
 The 1919 thrift campaign was launched.
 Jorge Melendez has been elected President of Salvador.
 A death house for women has been completed at Sing Sing.
 All Argentine strikes, save the ship ping strike, have been called off.
 One hundred thirty seven standard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
TWO AMERICANS ON CHAOUIA

Marseilles.Jan. 18.-The two Amer ican citizens who were on board the French steamer Chaouia, which was sunk by a mine off Sicily with the loss of nearly 800 lives. are given on the passenger list as Thomas Railis and Mrs. Susan Railis. They are listed as Americans" without any mention of what part of the United States they came from.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
What Law Gives and No
 More for Mrs. Vanstone

Stephen vanstone of 33 Wells street, carpenter. who diel Dec. g, wills his wife the minimum amount guaranteed her by the laws of the state.
 The document was offered to Judge Paul Miller for probate today and Henry T. Lyons of this city named eXecutor.
 The hulk of the estate Is divided be tween two daughters Mary Brooks Of Boston and Annie Husted of this city. The estate is valued at 5000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

Cuban railway workers 1t on strike
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

Washington, Jan. lS-John R. Silii- man. United States consul at Guada laiara, who figured prominently as a representative of the American gov ernment during the Huerta regime in Mexico. died at Guadalajara yester- daN noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

homes Greek boys and girls carried away from eastern Macedonia during the war. Numbers of Greek children are brought to the Greek mission here daily by Allied soldiers who find them on the street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
HOLDING GREEK CONDITIONS

Sofia, Friday, Jan. 17-Under pres sure of the Allies, the Bulgarian gov ernment has issued orders to prefects throughout the country asking that charges be preferred against any people who are detaining in their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
WINS FROM 24 OPPONENTS

Chicago, Jan. 1S-Jose Raoul Capa- blanca, the Cuban chess master, play ing twenty-four opponents simultan- eously at the Illinois Athletic club last night, won every game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18

mesh with a delicate pattern ( leaves.