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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Addition of Dormitory
at @. G. w. Gives School
Big Boost This Season

date l7d girls and will increase the
boarding capacity of The school to
400. The number of girls accommo-
dated by the dormitory of the college
last year was 225, although 3f7 stu.
dents wero enrolled in tho instilu-
ton
In addition to furnishing room for
ia girls, the new dormitory will
have a large dining room parlors.
store rooms, bath rooms and q we'll
equipped kitchen
Girls in the dormtories of the Ok.
lahoma College for Women receive
room and board for the total of S2l
per month, the amount charged last
year. Despite the advance in the
prices Of food, the price was not
raised This money is used 10 buy
supplies for tho dormitory
Experienced matrons viii be in
caarge Of the dormitorics while rules
and regulations governing dormitory
life aims TO the highest ideas Of WON.
anhood Mrs Cassie J.. Shaun, ma
tron at Nellie Sparks hall since 1911
has been retained to act in this ca
pacity during the 1890 term.
F. A Building 1920.
The Seventh Oklahoma legislature
made an appropriation of $4,000 for
d fine arts building at the Oklahoma
College for Women. This money will
not be available until July 1. 1920,
after which work on the building will
be started.
The administration building and
Continued on page five.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
P ELI NJ
OF WALLS
LAUNCHED
Barber Appears on Burglary
Charge Expected Trial To Be
Completed Today; Wit
nesses Testify.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

The 1880 school term will open
at the Oklahoma Colclgc for Women,
located here, with $l6O,OOo having
been spent or being spcnLo the i'm.
proyemcnl of the institution.
Includodc in these improvements are
the now 100000 dormltory now be.
ing constructed on the campus; the
presidents home which is being built
at a cost of $4,000 and $4,000 was
spont this summer on the improve
mcnl of the library and laboratories.
New $4,000 Dormitory.
Tho now $Iio.0oo dormitory at the
Oklahoma College for Women is now
unacr construction and will be com
plcled some time hits fall. Funds for
the construction Of this dormitory
and the presidents home were appro
priatod 10y the Seventh Oklahoma
legislature
This structure viii possess mark
cd resemblance TO Nellie Sprake hau
and will occupy The same relative po-
sition on the south end Of the cam
pus as does the other dormitory on
the north end The new dormitory
will be three-story, fire proof.
steam-heated building and will con
tain 81 elegantly furnished rooms.
with hot and cold water accommoda-
tions When completed and fur
nished. G. W. Austin. president of
the school states, it will be one Of the
most complete college dormitories in
the south
Will Accommodate ia Girls.
The new dormitory will accommo-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
INQUESTIS
TO BE HELD
OVER BODY
County Attorney and Sheriff
Working on Theory That Miss
Brock May Have Been
Murdered.

New Developments indicating that
the girl may have been murdered
b, NJ Cayaness, prosecuting attorney
Of Grady county, this morning order.
ed a corners inquest over the body
Of Miss Lane Brock, age lG, who was
found dead early Sunday afternoon
at the Brock home near Dutton.
M. r. Bonnell, local justice of the
eaco, in company with Matt Sankey
county sheriff and brotherin law of
the dead girl, left THIS morning for
the Brock home, where the inquest
will be held Justice Buuuol will
preside over the corners jury
Note Written by Girl2
This is hard thing, but will
come sooner or lalor" were the
words Of noie found in candy
box belonging to Miss Brock This
note was found after the death of the
girl Sheriff Sankey stated this
morning that he did not believe the
note was written by the girl
Tho note was found in candy
box containing several shells pur.
chased for use in the 45-calibre pistol
found near the dead girls body, and
also some trinkets and other mseel-
lanoous articles
IF the girl was shot, it was prob
ably by some robbcr or outlaw that
was in the house when the girl re-
turned Sunday afternoon from a visit
with neghbor,' said Mr. Sankey
this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
-Four Troops Cavalry Reinforced
by Quartet Airplanes; One
Plane Has Battle With
Bandits.
SHIP ARMY SUPPLIES
TO FORTS ON BORDER
Tanks and Rifles in Large Guam
titles Distributed Say No
Friction Over British
Incident.
By United Press.

By United Press.
El paso, Aug. 90 The four troops
Of the Eighth cavalry have been re-
inrorced by four more airplanes and
at dawn this morning resumed the
hunt for the Mexican bandits who
kidnapped Liteutenants Peterson and
Davis
The only contact with The bandits
was reported by the pilot OF one
plane chat returned to Fort Bliss
with its wings pierced by bullets.
The observer believes that one of the
three Mcxicans who fired on the
plane ws ,..e machine gun
fire from the airplano.
Major General Dickman is expect
ed to 20 to Maria Texas, to direct
the operations along the border
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

tinct cotton department, handling the
ginned product from numerous gins
over the south and western O6iaho-
ma This department has established
cotton sales offices at al 1.-The markets
and ports Of the United States, fur
nishins an outlet for the fleecy
staple.
The company was founded 20
years ago by r. f. Woottcn, who re-
tains his active position as general
manager and president other Off.
GERS and department heads are. j.
r. Aust, secretary and treasurer; j.
G. Hutson, assistant general mana
ger c. L. Widnoy, general salt S
managorj q. K Miller manag Of
the cotton apartment
The Apache Mil.
The Apache Cotton OH company,
located here, also ranks among the
largest and best equipped mills TO
ne louhd throughout the cotton belt
This mill manufactures all the 'ot-
ton sceed products with the exoep-
ton of refined oil Meal. cake and
hulls are furnished by the hundreds
Of tons to the cattle men who year
ly feed thousands of cattle in the 10
cal feed pens. The plant has a ca
pacity of 100 tons daily ana operates
about six months in every year.
The officers and directors of the
Apache company are; J. J. Culbertson
of Paris, Texas, president; S L. Le-
Clerq of Dallas, vice president and
Orin Ashton of Chickasha, general
manager
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

INCLUDED
IN LISTS
Data Tending to Show Profiteer-
ing in Apparel Expected;
Figures Said Show Heavy
Profits.
by United Press

BY United Press,
Washington, Aug 20.-Data tending
to show that there has been much
profteerng on clothing is expected
to be laid before the house agricul-
tural committee, when Attorney Gen
eral Palmer appears in support Of the
proposals for the extension Of the
prepared figures to show the cost Of
food control act
The federal trade commission has
manufacturing many articles These
figures are far below the retail prices
on mems shirts suits, suits hats
shoes aud scores Of other articles
The committee will propose an
amendment to the act providing a
jail sentence for the profiteers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
HERE IS CHAMP
CAR MELONS OF
GRADY, BELIEF

What is believed to be the cham
pion car Of melons shipped out Of
Grady county this year, was loaded
yesterday at Layerty by Smiley broth
ers and sold to Starnes and Gray Of
this city The car was shipped to d
northern market
The melons, according to Claude A.
Smiley averaged 3G ~ pounds The
best car reported previous to this
shipment was from the south end Of
the county and average SO pounds
Mr. Smiley says they have loaded Ia
cars of melons at Laycrty and will
load H. more cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
RIG MOVE ON TREATY
BY THE sOLONs

BY THE sOLONs
by United Press
Washington, Aug 90 Senator Key
Ptman Of Nevada, introduced q
resolution today vitalizing the prosi-
cdnt's idea that the Interpretation Of
the treaty is separate from the rati-
fication
Senator Pttnau is a strong sup
porter of the League of Nations and
said that he acted to settle the con
trovcrsy Immediately lie plans TO
have England, japan aud Franco 30
on record as understanding the terms
under the same interpretations.
The ajaion came as a surprise, but
il has besm learned that the admin
istrafRn tBipleased to have the other
powers know chow the treaty is in
tcrpretcd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
GRADY FARMER
GETS $l,lOO FOR
TEN ACRES CORN

Here's also corn record for far
mers outside of Grady to shoot at
F. B. Manning, a farmer living near
the Tennessee schoolhouse, five miles
northeast Of VerGen has just
snapped" ten acres of corn This
crop he sold for total of $Ll00,
being an average Of lriflo over
800 an acre for the yield
This Information was given out to.
day by a local real estate dealer who
states the crops in that section Of
the county were never better.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Probe ResponslblIlty

By Uuiicd Press.
Wcilnar August 20 The coustitut
lonal committee Of the national as
sembly recommended the appoint.
mcut of a commission of 2S members
to inquire into the responsibility of
the war, it's beginning, it's prolong-
alton and why Germany was de-
feated
the committee is also instructed to
investigate the alleged violation OF
International law, according to the
ruC0mmendauop5
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Extent is Undecided d.
By Uuited Press.

By United Press.
Maria, Texas, Aug 20 It has not
been decided how long the troops
viii remain in Mexico in search for
the bandits who we're paid ransom
for the rolease Of their prisoners
LeWonants Peterson and Davis
Tho preparations that are under
wa, IL tas POINT, ,ndicdte thar a
determined search will be prosecut-
cd. Truck heavily loaded with ice
and supplies started to the relief Of
the cavalrymen last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

FORCES IN
HOT BATTLE
Declare Martial Law as Result
Bauer Says; Poles Not Regu-
lars; Huns to Probe
War Cause.

By United Press.
Berlin, August 20 Martial law has
been declared in upper Silesia as the
result ot a clash between German and
Polish forces,
The government minimizes the ser
iousuess Of the affair, declaring that
only Is Germans were killed The
Polish government is not implicated,
Chancellor Baer said as the invaders
we're not regulars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Mexicans Deny Reports

by United Press
Mexico City, Aug 2O.-The sensa-
lional reports that the British charge
daffaircs has been expelled bccusc
he was persona non Grata to tho
Mexican government is denied by lho
foreign office
President Carranza notified the va
riou5 departments that Cummings has
no official standing because Of Eng
lands refusal TO recognize the Mcxt
can government
Tho Mexican government stoutly
denies that there was any friction in
connection with tho matter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Munitions to Border

By United Press.
Columbus, Ohio Aug 20. ono hun,
drcd tanks of the one-man type and
1900 rifles were shipped to forts on
or near the Mexican border last
week it was learned here
Officers at the depot declared,
however, that the situation in Mex
leo was in no way responsible for
the shipments of these munitions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
VOTE FOR STRIKE
SAYS PREDICTION

By United Press.
Youngstown, ohio.,-Tbe result Of
the strike ballot that is being taken
by the steel workers is predicted to
be 90 per cent in favor of walkout
There are300,00O voting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
CLEAN UP TULSA
NEGRO DISTRICT

NLOhO DTo 'N'N
Tulsa. Aug 20.-One negro deputy
sheriff is dead. another is in Jail and
a wholesale cleanup is in progress as
the result of the negro business mems
charge that the authorities are open
" permitting both men and women of
both races to violate every known law
in the negro district
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
NAB LEADERS, BELIEF.

By United Press
Youngstown. Ohio, Aug 20-Eighty.
eight men and women were caught
in q raid on a bolshovik meeting last
night 1t is believed by authorities
that long sought international lead.
crs are among the catch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Would Continue Rates.

by United Press,
Washington, Aug 90 contnua-
tion Of the present railroad rates ana
a government guarantee OF stand
ard returns until conditions return to
normal we're advocated to tho house
interstate commerce committee by
Chairman Cuyler of the association of
railway executives as the only way
to prevent disaster
Other features recommended in
cmded the creation of federal trans
portation board to have general
oversight of the railroads in the in.
tcrests Of the public
The consolidation of existing lines
of strong competitive systems where.
ever found practicable, was also rec
commended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Caddo No. 2, the Shallow Pro-
ducer Continues to Flow; Did
112 Barrels in Seven Hours
Time.
CEN. PRODUCERS is
ON PUMP BUT FLOWS
Both Believed to Be Getting
Stronger; Kechi and Foster
Race for Next Production;
Others Active.

Sensations on the west side Of tho
field, just north Of Cyril continue.
chief among them being the Caddo
Petroleum company No. . in the
SWINE of SG61O and tho Central
Producers on the Bob White Lease
in the SEINE of t.j1O.
The Caddo No . is the fields only
shallow WELL the pay having been
struck there at 1850 feet. This well.
reports from tho field state, contiu-
ues to flow at frequent intervals and
strengthen the belief taat a Zig sool
of oil is to be found in the shalew
sand Of the west side
112 Barrels in Hours
A packer was set in this we'll and
in the first seven hours thereafter
it flowed III barrels through the two
inch tubing This well, oil mon state
has done moro to boost the dcye,ar-
ment on the west side chan any other
single well in the field. AS result
Of its production in the shallow sand
several more locations arc reported
to have been made in the immediate
vicinity
on men confidently expect to SEQ
much activity this rail- from one end
Of tho field to the other.
Producers Flow Again
The Central Producers has been
put on the pump 1t was pumped
five minutes when it started to flow
The pumps was shut off and the well
flowed into tankage for an hour and
a half without break The pump
was started again and after short
time it flowed again
Owners Of the well are jubilant
over the fine showing aud though
they are Inclined to be conservative
in the absense Of Il long tost, it was
stated this morning that the wcll viii
do at least l5o barrels and possibly
more.
The company is erecting tankage
az rapidly as possible, Work Is pro.
crossing ON the No. . rig of the
Central Producers, just one location
south Of their No. I. They expect to
start operations at the earliest pos
sib!o moment
kech to Drill IN
The next well licketcd for The west
side is the Kechi in tho MEME OF
LILO. They are drilling at 23OO
feet aud expect to hit the pay by Sun.
day
A cloac rival in tho race for this
next production is the Foator No.
in the NE.NW Of G.59 Some think
that this well will beat The Kechi bY
two or three days. They arc drilling
at 23lO.
Other Operations
Fortuna No. i, Medrans farm in tbs
NE-sW Of 36.6lo is drilling in hard
formations at 400 feet The VEN is
being drilled by tho Mckinney Drill.
ing company
Expansion No. I in the SW1SW of
296.9 has drilled by their trouble and
is making some progress at about 1850
feet
The Mckay oil company, offsotting
the Gladstone No. 1 in the SE-SW
of 31G9 is drilling at 400 teot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
REPEAL DAYLIGHT BILL. q

BY United Press.
Washington Aug 20. The senate
today passed the bill repeating the
daylight saving act, over the veto OF
the president, by a vote of 81 to 10.
The bill is now law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
NAB CANNED TOMATOES
BY United Press.

+ by United Press,
: Kansas City Aug 20
/ Twenty-three thousand cans Of
+ tomatoes were taken here to-
day by federal agents here, the
+ goods being alleged boarded :
: food. This is the second seiz-
+ ure made by federal men in :
+ this city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

Miss Grace McGraw leaves tomor-
row for a visit Of several months
with friends in Kansas. Nebraska and
Minnesota.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

Judge Eugene Hamilton expects TO
leave this afternoon for business
trip to Wichita
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29
slfclAL ELECTION


Constitutional amendments.
Pursuant Ia n. H. No. iub. being
Chapter 1888, Laws 1919 The follow
ing amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the State Of New Mexico Will hc.
submitted 10 the qualified voters.
at the special Election 10 be held.
September 10 1919.
MANUEL MARITIME,
Secretary of State.
SENATE COMMITTEE sInSTi-
TUE FOR SENATE AOlNT
RESOLUTION No 3
"A Joint Resolution Providing Cor An
Amendment ~ the Consultation OF
the State Of New Mexico hy MIDI
ing Thereto Another section 10
Article WI, the Same 10 Ne Num-
bcred Section q.
BE 10 Resolved hy the LEGISLATURE
OF the State Of New Mexico.
Section 4. That the following
amendment 10 the Constitution OF
the state, a. an additional section
OF Article VII. be, aud u hereby D.,
proposed. Ia be- submitted tO the
electors Of the State. at an election
10 be held on the tuesday next
after the first Monday IN November.
1920.
section o. Citizens OF the State,
ihtcnt from their places of LEGAL
residence. In the military or naval
service Of the United states or of
This State. and being otherwise
Iualiilcd electors. may b. allowed
10 vote at any election for all state
officers. presidential electors, rep
r%esentativcs IN Congress and United
States senators. and upon COnstitu-
ional amendments. under such re-
ulations aud limitations as may be
prescribed by law.
For the Amendment
por Ia Eumienda
against the Amendment
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
M IN

Proposing the Amendment of See
ton :, Of Article IN Of the COnsti-
tuition Of the State Of New Mexico.
Entitled "State, County aud NUM-
cipal indebtedness"
BE II Enacted by the legislature
Of the state If New Mexico:
Section 4. That u Is hereby pro-
posed Ia amend section 4 of Article
TX OF the state Constitution 50 as
10 read as follows;
sec. X. No debt other than those
specified In the preceding section
shall be contracted by or on behalf
of this state, unless authorized by
law for some specified work or
object; which law shall provide for
an annual tax levy sufficient 10 pay
the interest and 10 provide a sink
ing fund 10 pay the principal OF
such debt within atty years from
the time Of the contracting thereof.
/ No such law shall take effect until
Il shall have been submitted 10 the
qualified electors Of the state and
have received a majority Of all the
votes cast thereon at q general
election; such law shall be pub
lished In full In ai least one news
paper Ia each county of the state.
liz one be- published therein. once
each week for four successive
weeks next preceding such election
No debt shall be so created II the
total indebtedness OF the state, ex-
! elusive Of the debts of the terri
tory. and the several counties
thereof, assumed by tRe state.
would thereby be made ~ exceed
one per cenium " the assessed
valuation OF all the property sub
iect 10 taxation IN the state as
shown by the preceding general
assessment. The legislature may.
however. In order b. provide funds
for construction aud maintenance
IOf public highways and bridges
enact laws authorizing tho Issue OF
bonds, debeniures or certificates OF
indebtedness. payable al such times
as the legislature shall determine
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29

mou ldlo0el soIAal XVI 10 lno
motor vehicle licenses, or other
licenses or revenues. without sub
imittins such laws 10 tho qualified
electors Of the State, and not with
Standing that the Indebtedness so
created may temporarily increase
the total Indebtedness OF the State
10 an amount exceeding the fore
going limitation. Provided, that
bonds issued for such purposes
payable from ad valorem taxes lev
led upon tangible property shall
not at any time exceed the sum OF
two million dollars (s2OOO,OOO) ex-
.cept 10 meet allotments OF Federal
Funds made 10 the State 10 aid In
construction and Improvement OF
roads,
For the Amendment
p0r Ia Enmienda
Against the Amendment
Contra dc Ia Enmienda
s-i5-i0-9-5-io
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29
10000 REWARD IN GOLD

will give Two Hundred Dollars
In gold as a reward for the arrest
and conviction, upon receipt that
party has been confined In the pen
itentiary. OF anyone caught stealing
p o l. cattle or p O l. horses. Cattle
branded on left side: horses ON left
hips. s. BIRcnFIELD. Colum-
bus, New Mexico. n
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29
sURE CURE ron THE BLUES
Nr0m Twelfth Cavalry Standard


" you have got the blues" 60
70 Hachita and see the boys Of The
second Squadron. When the boys
Of the Second arrived at Hachita
they had not been there more than
a day until they started a routine
schedule OF amusements until now
life at Hachita is just one continual
round Of pleasure. That the amuse-
ment Is made possible is due l.
Colonel C. c. winnia, who Is in
command at that station. the Col
onel having arranged for the ap-
pointing Of amusement committees
dancing committees, etc; IN fact.
there IL a committee on every kind
Of amusement that Is possible o.
have at that very industrious sta
tion. That the dances given by the
Hop committees are n success Il
evidenced by the fact that the
ladies come from Columbus. Dem
ing, Lordsburg and even from the
ranches along the border 10 enjoy
themselves with the boys Of the
Second squadron. and In order d
do such subject themselves 10 hare
travel ver rough roads In motor
trucks; the distance from Dcminf
tu Hachita and return being a.
miles. from Columbus 10 Hachita
and return being % miles. and
from Lordsburg 10 Haohila and re-
turn being about 80 miles. which is
evidence that the boys at Hachila
q well thought Of and have many
friends who come 10 attend their
social functions even " they are
out IN the sticks.
Need Glasses"? C. oxenford.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-29

Proposing the Amendment of See
ton s, Of Article N of the Consti-
tuition ~ the state Of New Mexico.
Entitled state, County aud NUM-
cipal indebtedness"