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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
Six School Districts in Grady
County Employ Agricultural
Instructors for Coming
Year
WILL BE ON JOB Il
MONTHS; PROVISION
Two Thirds Salary Paid by Vo-
cational Board; One-Third
by School Districts; First
Move Here.

Grady county is going to reap a
big harvest from tho provisions of the
Smith-Hughes bill, recently passed by
congress and approved by the presi
dent and which provides for govern.
ment aid in the maintaining of Va.
cational agricultural instructors in
rural schools, declares County Super
intendent Shepardw
Six instructors will be maintained
in Grady county during the coming
school year, school boards governing
the following schools having voted to
retain one of the vocation agricultural
instructors: Friend Tuttle, Meridian
Norge, Ninnekah and Verden
Two thirds of the salary of these
men are paid by the FederalStato
Vocational Educational board from
the funds appropriated by congress
for this purpose. The school board
employing the instructors pay tho
remaining one third A minimum
salary for these instructors has been
fixed by the vocational board at
$500 per annum, for ~ months ser
vice. Some OF the men will receive
more compensation says M Shep
2~d hn aft1fa a
for this work, his qualification ere
dentials must be approved by the
vocational board at Washington. Ac-
cordiug to a ruling of board. the
instructors must be graduates OF an
agricultural college and must have
had at least four years actual and
practical farming experience Before
man will be employed in Grady
county he must be recommended by
Superintendent Shepard.
Speaking of the action of the
boards in voting TO employ voca
tional agricultural instructor to work
under the direction of the Federal
state Vocational board, Mr. Shepard
said:
The action OF these boards in
this matter is a commendable one
1t means the betterment Of the agri-
,cultural industry in this section Tho
efficiency of the instructors and the
effectiveness of the work cannot be
questioned"
Charles w. Brilcs. former head OF
the Central State Normal school Al
Edmond and j. w. Bridges. formerly
head Of the agricultural department
of the University of Oklahoma. al
Norman. are heads Of the Federal
State Vocational board, under whose
jurisdiction the twenty-five instruct
ors to be employed in Oklahoma viii
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
WILD SCENES IN
WINDY CITY SAYS
COUNTY OFFICER

Excitement was plentiful in the
Windy City Sunday night and Mon
day" says r. e, Davenport, county
Judge, who has gust returned from
Chicago, whore number of people
have been killed in the race riot
which started Sunday evening.
Judge Davenport did not see any
of the rioters killed, but stated this
morning that he rcquently saw small
lunches Of rioters dashing down the
streets OF the city
Judge and Mrs. Davenport were
spending their vacation in Chicago,
the judge having been selected as
cnc of the oklahoma delegates to
the Sovereign Camp, W 0, W.. in
session in that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
Loo Kee For
Adoption of
LeaQue Pact

Loo KEGS only Chinese resident,
and proprietor Of laundry on South
Fourth street, believes the League OF
Nations should be ratified by the
United States congress Speaking
about the covenant, Loo said yester-
day afternono:
% Germans may want more fight
unless steps taken to keep them from
raising big, big army If League Ma.
tons is approved, they will be
watched like bad men, and will have
no chance to start bloody battle.
'fAmerica, French, English, China
and all want the League of Nations
They say no victory unless League
Of Nations is put over. We al want a
big victory"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

BY United Press
Chicago, July 3l-The death list in
the four days race war stood at
thirty this morning. Seventeen OF
the victims were negroes.
Additional threats were made by
the negroes against the whites fol-
lowing the death of Thomas Copperan
negro who was killed this morning.
The BLACK Belt where most of
the rioting has occurred was calm
this morning, being patrolled by
G,2O0 milltiamen, The troopers re
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
TRAVELLING
SALESMAN
ASSAULTED

Only few minutes after he made
the trip from Chickasha to EI Reno,
w w Pumphrey, aged AZ, travelling
salesman of Oklahoma City was as
saulted and robbed in El Reno Tues
day, according to reports reaching
Chickasha He is suffering from con
cussion of the brain and is said to
be in a critical condition El Reno
policemen are unable to find a clue
leading to the assailants identity.
Struck With Pipe
AT the corner of Wade and Admire
streets in Ell Reno, Humphreys as
sailant stepped from behind a build
ing and struck him in the back of
the neck with a piece Of gas pipe,
rendering him unconscious. About $50
and a gold watch were taken from
him At 2:30 o'clock in a dazod con
dition he staggered to the Majestic
hotel and other establishments, but
was not allowed to enter, as it was
thought he was intoxicated
Finally entering the Southern hotel
he sat down for few minutes until
the clork noticed his injuries and
summoned doctor He was taken
to the El Reno sanitarium and his
wife summoned from Oklahoma City
The injured man is well known in
Chickasha having represented an
Oklahoma City firm in this district
for some time In pursuit of his du
ties, he frequently visits Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
RESTORE QUIET AFTER
SHARP CLASH BETWEEN
TROOPS AND NEGROES

ceyed a baptism of fire when they
were distributed through the zones
this morning More than 100 shots
greeted their first appearance and a
lively skirmish ensued There were
no deaths reported from the fight,
however.
The negroes who had taken up
stronlg fortified positions behind the
walled fence Of the school yard were
finally routed. Thousands of negroes
are fleeing the district as the war
wakes warm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
NEB-OKLA.
HAS WELL
IS REPORT

That the Neb.Ok9 OH aud Gas
syndicate OF this city has landed
another producer in The shallow field
of Comanche county Is the statement
Of Harry Culver, ecrctary Of the
company
The company has Just brought in
It's sixth we'll in the shallow sand,
the we'll being good Tor from 10 TO
Is barrels The pay is found in
this section of the deld at around
800 feet.
Also, the fishing. iob that the drill
er has been on for i6 days al the
Neb-Okla test i'm i-3S-1l, Cotton
county. is finished Mr. Culver states
They are drilling again and had a
showing at 1850 feet They had lost
in the hole five joints Of casing, a
casing spear and a string Of tools.
b. G.. Lovejoy was busines visitor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
SHATTER PRECEDENTS
WITH OPEN SESSIONS
TO CONSIDER TREATY

American peace mission in Paris was
to appear before the committee, the
purpose of his appearance being to
explain many OF the economic clauses
that were inserted into the treaty.
The reason that decision was
made in favor of public sessions
members Of the committee said is
that it insures both sides against the
distortion of views gaining founda-
tion,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
CLOSE TEAcHER,s EXAM

The second semi-annual Grady
County Teachers examinations was
concluded yesterday afternoon at the
county court house. The tests were
conducted under the direction of the
county superintendent office. Sixty
two teachers took the examination.
Included in this number we're three
negroes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

According to an announcement
made this morning by the Oklahoma
City office of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company, the lines of the
company, which were taken over by
the government on August /, 1918,
will be returned to the company by
the government, effective Alfgust !,
1919.
Clyde Kelly local manager stated
this morning that he had had no
official announcement from ether the
company's headquarters or N the
government, but expected it today.
However, the following announcement
comes from the company's head
quarters in Oklahoma City, touching
upon the probloms all ID Of tho
company:
"The telephone properties which
have been under the direction of the
government since August 1st, 1918,
will be returned to the companies
effective August 1st. 1918.
1T is the aim Of this company to
make every effort to establish normal
telephone service as soon as posi-
BILE The company is confronted with
large problem. 1t must not only
meet the demands for extended ser
vice which the business growth OF
this year makes necessary but il
must also do the construction work
which Jagged during the war
During the war this company
was unable to keep mp with the re
pnirements of the community. Oul
trained employees. in many instances
went TO help the Signal Corps OF
the A. +. r which has been praised
so highly by General Pershing anC
or urgent requests for material anc
equipment had to stand aside for
the needs Of the government. Arm,
camps. large as cities. office build
/ iAiHn WIN AhifiNl Jus Vhitduo ibAhil iHe
the anne service as cities, the line
Of communications abroad and tn,
armies in tho geld had first call foi
this material and equipment Ant
factories which before the war work
ed solely on telephone equipmen
turned part or all Of their Plant owe
to munitions.
I'VE have worked hard meanwhile
Our organization, weakened by thl
call Of the government, did H. best
but we have not bcen able TO main
tain normal service To restore thi
service is our immediate purpose.
But 1t cannot be done in a day
We have an enormous work ahead
and we cannot make the rapid Pre-
gress we seek unless we have tn
assistance Of the public. We recol
nize the assistance that has bee
given to US during the war. We ar
preciate IT, But we need it for
] further period"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
BULLS FOR UNIVERSAL
MILITARY TRAlNlG UP
BY Unitea lnress, n-e7 ''HA

BY United IFlfess,
Washington, July 31-Universal mil
itary training is provided in bills n
troduced into the senate by Senator
representati Sesnonoeb o.
Chamberlain and in the house by
Representative Kahn The bills pro
vide that every male citizen between
the ages of Is and q must serve six
months in the army, unless they have
already served or are physically unfit
for service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

BY United Press.
Washington, July Sl-shattering
s the precedents of century the sen
ate foreign relations committee be-
gins the actual consideration of the
peace treaty signed by the allied
and German representatives in Yer
sailles, the sessions of the committee
being open to the public.
Bernard Barusch, financial expert
who has been the adviser of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
ASK INCREASED WAGES

New York. July 81 Keepers and
matrons in the Tombs prison sent
an ultimatum to the department OF
correction today demanding an in
crease OF pay. Their salaries range
from $3.50 to $1,4OO a year for a 1C
or u hour day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
K. p. oEElcIALs BACK

W W. Clark, city treasurer. and
J. D. Carmichael, local attorney. re.
turned yesterday from Ardmore,
where they attended a welcome given
to returned soldiers by the X. Of P.
lodge. They also visited in Marietta.
Purcell and Lexington during their
absence from the city, s~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
+++++++++++++
ASK WILSON'S AID
TO CUT DOWN II. c. L.

BY United Press
Washington. July 31-"Deep
careful" consideration is being
given by the president to the
request of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive engineers that he
take immediate steps to re-
duce the cost Of living, it
was announced at the White
House today. One Of the first
steps will be to lay the re-
quest before the cabinet meet
ing. The president Is yet I'M
decided as to definite action,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
:++ - = =
INVITES soLoNs TO
CONFER ON TREATY
BY United Press

+ BY United Press
Washington, July 31-Presi-
4 dent Wilson has invited Sen
T. ators New, Watson and Keys
r to confer on the treaty, He
+ was to explain to them as he
+ has to 10 others, why he be-
+ lieves the treaty should be rat
+ flied without reservations. be-
+ cause of the Shantung settle
+ ment. Callers at the White
+ House said the president had
+ not said anything to evidence
+ his willingness to make. any
= compromise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
DALLAS WON'T BUY
ARMY FOOD SUPPLY
By United Press.

by UHIIEU TItoo'
Dallas, July 3l-City officials have
practically abandoned the plan to
supply the city with army foodstuffs.
An investigation showed that fresh
goods can be bought cheaper, whole-
salers declared today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

Paul Hanson of Verden, visited
friends in Chickasha Wednesday af-
ternOon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
TAKE $4,000
FROM BANK
WHEATLAND
Three Bank Robberies in Stale in
Last "a Hours Bandits Arc
Pursued by Many
Officers.
By United Press.

By United Press.
jerks, oNlao July 3t--FiYe masked
men robbed the bank at jerks at
one o'clock this afternoon and de-
parted in automobiles. Two were
killed around Glcnpoo, A posse Is
pursuing them. Tho amount Of loot
is undetermined.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
B1 United Press

BA United Press
Oklahoma City July 81 The Bank
OF Wheatland. at Wheatland, wost Of
hero was robbed Of about $4,000 at
1 O'Clock this morning, making the
second bank robbery in Oklahoma in
tbs last 2 hours. The c.Aler pObpery
occurred at Millerton, near Hugo
Two masked men walked into the
Wheatland bank and ordered the
cashier into the banks vault where
they secured $500 in cash and $500
in Liberty Bonds. They put the swag
in two suit cases and returned to
their waiting automobile a quarter
Of mile away.
Three carloads Of Oklahoma City
officers joined the search for the rob.
bers within half an hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31
Company Announces Return of
Properties Effective August
/ In Government Hands
One Year.
MUCH WORK AHEAD
SAY co. OFFICIALS
Point Out Difficulties Thank
Public for Co Operation; Say
Need More Assistance in
Rebuilding.
By United Press

BY United Press
Washington, July 31-At midnight
tonight, the government will return
the telephone and telegraph lines 70
the companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

b. c. Loveioy was busines visitor
in Rush Springs yesterday afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

Posse Hunts Bandits
BY United Press
Hugo. July 31-Posses are hunt
ing the hills near Millorton for the
bandits who robbed the Bank of
Milerton of $1,000 in cash late yes.
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-31

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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03
Double Wedding
Next Sunday Eve

A double.wedding will take place a,
Mount Olive Baptist church on South
Fifth at O'Clock next Sunday even
ing when J. E. Yeiser and Mrs. Emma
Smith. of this city. and B. H. Parhm,
Of this city. and Mrs. Bessie Gray. OF
Denver. viii be married. The nupi-
tai service viii be performed by the
pastor of the congregation.
The friends of the contracting par
ties are invited to be present The
attendants will be Dave Morris. best
man. and Mrs. b. Norris. bridesmaid.
for the Yeiser.Sm.th wedding. and J.
". Yeiser, best man. and Mrs. Jennie
Ye-ssr. bridesmaid, for the Parhm-
Gray wedding.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03
INSTANT INTERVIEWS

ROY FRANKENBERRY-This win
ter has been the hardest on our busf
ness of hauling rock of any that I
have experienced in the past seven
years.
JOE ESSER-The big thing in good
roads is to get the good road FIRST,
but mighty important thing is to
always keep that good road good and
not let il deteriorate.
ED STISEMYER-The ranchers and
growers of this district will be greatly
interested in the program to be given
at the community welfare meeting
next Monday night in the Eiks' lodge
room
FRANK p. SMITH-lt is too ear y
TO. plant stock beet seed II should
not be planted until the ground warns
up thoroughly.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03
Died at Holmes
Hospital Tuesday

L. G. Carter died at the Holmes hos
pital from pneumonia Tuesday of this
week The deceased was born at
Bedford City, Va. May IA, 1879. and
had lived in this community for the
last ten years. Mr.. Carter was mar
ried at Ft- Smith, Ark, eighteen years
ago and wife and eight children are
left to mourn his death. In addition
he leaves an aged mother. three sis
ters and two brothers at the old home
in Virginia His youngest brother ID
with the American army in France
The youngest Of the children OF the
deceased is two years of age and the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03
TOMATOES and COOPERATION

That meeting for the growers q
the Elks' Club Monday evening. fos
tered by the Chamber Of Commerce
b. ought forth many interesting ant
important facts. II developed. in ths
first place. the important truth that
the farmer end grower In tbs com
munity is ready and willing to cooper
ate In any reasonable way to uphold
local institutions and to do vnat they
can to make Canon City bigger and
better.
II was conclusively shown during tbs
session that II - absolutely necessary
for the Colorado Packing corporation
to contract large acreage of toma.
toes here each year II its big plant il
10 operate successfully y in this terri
tory. Tomatoes, In this vicinity. Is
the basic crop which enables can
merry to reduce the pro rata overhead
expense and enables the plant to pro-
duce its output at afprice that. when
sold, will show the Gamer his cost
plus reasonable profit.
Throu, the investigation OF County
Agricultural Agent r. r Jeffrses. II
became apparent that the price offered
by the Colorado Packing Corporation
for tomatoes this year is as fair a.
that offered anywhere else in Colo
RADIO. The contract price this year is
sl2 a ton. with plants furnished. which
is equal TO much more ton in actual
money.
The plant and the equipment Of the
Colorado Packing Corporation here
represents an investment Of sl50.000.
and the payroll last year was over $780,
900. These facts show that this is an
important industry to Canon City. and
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03
l2O YEARS AGO TODAY


A broken fange OF a car caused a
bad spin OF train just at the Soda
Po mt. Rosdmas,er J. McNaily had
bis skull fractured while clearing
away the wreckaee. He WAS taken
TO a Salida hospital.
Miss Helen den. Mrs Sarah Har-
denbsugh and little Ruth Alden. left
for the East to spend an indefinite
time Mt Kewannee. III.
County Clerk Joe Miisom is shoot
ing ducks near La Jara.
Joseph Ball. general superinfend-
snt OF the C. r. & l. Company. has had
Fremont county added 10 has territory.
and he expects 10 bring his wife and
two pretty little daughters here TO re-
side.
Mrs. c. c. CcnkIe Is home aga q.
having spent the winter at Topeka.
Kan.
Sam Elliott met the ba'nnce of tho
committee on arrangements for the
annual Odd Fellows meeting at Man
ito utoday.
David Green and Jennie Guthrie OF
Florence were made man and wife
by Judge Eldred.
From n baxar and tea Mt the home
of Henry Earle. his Sunday school
c'ass realized nearly $40.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03

stepped ( ON ths beaten path o. cas
som BY holding her reception In the
5eyen'ng. Baker q BigEs served sher.
bet and vafers. Mrs. George Baker,
Mrs- c. A. Biggs and Mrs. Frank p
Smith dong the serving.
A. q. and Robert Rudolph. DR.. Nc
Dougal. E. Ford Jewett and w. p. Nc
Gillard sold the Metallic King claim,
three and one-half miles from Dawson
on the west bank Of Grape creek. for
$4,000,
A. D Morrison started the construc-
tion of boarding house at Dawson
T. c. Myers Of Colorado Springs
bought . half interest in the Copper
King mipe at Dawson for $4,000.
The class Of 1900. c. c. H. g.. he'd
their junior day exercises with dis
play Of talent creditable to both pupil
and teacher.
Editorial In Record: There is but
one question before the people at the
spring ection-Shall we license sa-
looms or not? Those who want sa-
looms will vote the Taxpayers ticket
Those wishing the saloons closed VIII
vote the Reform ticket.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county Jail Sunday. having forced
tAeir way through the new steel cage
recently put in by the county at great
expense Arthur Creek. on trial for
numbering his father. was among the
four. He went directly to the home
of his mother at the halfway house
on the Silver Cliff roao- He gathered
up two revo vers, a Winchester and
ammunition and started on his way to
Mexico over the Mosca pass, but was
captured at Bradford in Custer county
by the sherifi's posse.
F. NJ. Luther. with party Of friends
from cimarron. Kan. has started to
sink shaft on his Jack Warner
claim at Dawson.
Gov. Thomas has named County
Commissioner Henry L white as
member of the board of penitentiary
commissioners.
The Colorado Electric Power Com
pany of Canon City is now furnishing
the juice for SO hoists in the Cripple
Creek district. also two compressors.
At the Odd Fellows social 300 were
present A cake-waik was the feature
and Ed McCiannhan and Miss Todd
won the prize cake.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-03

Mrs. s. p. Dale. who has been in
poor health for some time. is rapid y
improving. beng able now to SIT up
and walk about the room.
Ars. John cieghorn is home from a
long visit In Pueblo.
Mrs. Henry Beiknap returned Fri
day to her home at Hillside after a
lengthy stay in Canon City.
The Literary and Musical Circle
held the regular meeting at the hospit-
able home OF the Misses Ethel and
winifred Brown. Miss Grace Dale.
Miss Gum. Miss Aiiene Wright.
Misses Lena and Daisy Nelson and
Rollo NcClin;ock. besides the host
esses, took part in the program.
The Florence Tribune said: Miss
Mamie Watson. popular belle of
Canon City. Is visiting with friends in
this city,
The weather report for February
showed thar Canon City had the high
est mean temperature in the whole of
the Arkansas valley
Thomas and Harry Robinson ana
Engineer he iy are surveying the route
for the new electric railway between
Canon City and Florence
Mrs. T. b. Coulter il entertaining
Mrs O. f wrockloff OF Cripple Creek.
The mil'iners are having their open.
ings today. Mrs. Hall is assisted by
Miss Emma Booking. Miss winifred
Brown and Mrs. John Reese Mrs
Hardy and Miss Toften were assisted
By Miss Addse Dryden. Mrs. Payton