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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
zEISLER RECITAL
At 0.C.W. TONIGHT

Tonight at the auditorium of the
Oklahoma College for Women, Mad.
am Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, said
to be the worlds greatest woman pi-
aniaa, will appear in recital as the
second. feature atatraction for the
school this year The recital is sat
ed to start promptly at 500
Madam Zeisler was scheduled to
arrive in The city this morning. Crit.
les from practically every important
city in this country as well as in
Europe acclaim her work as nothing
short of marvellous and her appear.
ance here marks a decided step up
ward in the class of entertainment
offered Chickasha people, it is point
ed out.
For years, Madam Zeislcr has held
her high position in the musical
world, appearing at the European
capitals as well as in the music cen
ters of America and achieving the
same brilliant successes everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
ADA MAN BUYS
ELECTRIC SHOP

Announcement was made today Of
the sale Of the Electric Shop by j,
L. Brenneman to f. G. Gay of Ada.
Mr.. Gay has taken charge of the
business which in the future will be
operated under the firm name OF The
Gay Electric company
Mr. Gay was formerly connected a.
partner with the GayKirby Elec'
trio company at Ada. He has had
many years experience in the elec.
trical business and will devote his
entire time to the management Of MS
new business here. Mr. Gray was. sew
eral months ago discharged from the
army where he served during the
world war.
Mr.. Brenneman, former proprietor
Of the Electric Shop has gone to Oh
lahoma City where he will enter the
Wholesale electrical supply business
He has been here for several years
during which time he built up a pro
table business. In statement yes
terday he thanked the people Of
Chickasha for their patronage whicL
he said, he hoped to leave in the
hnasd of the new management.
S. d. Phillips, who for several
months has been in charge of inc
business of Mr.. Brenneman will b.
connected for the time being with the
new firm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
CITY WATER GUT
Off At SCHOOLS
IN HEALTH DRIVE

No drinking water will be ayaiIa-
Bile at the Chickasha public schools
until the city water has been pro,
bounced safe for domestic use by the
state health department, n 7. Mont
gomery, school superintendent, stat.
ed yesterday
A recent analysis made by the
state heath department revealed
that the city water was unsafe for
domestic use. After the analysis
was made, Arthur r. Lewis. state
commissioner Of health, notified Su-
perntcndent Montgomery who i'm
'mediately ordered the water cut off
in tie grade and high school build.
ings.
The students met the situation
without comment said Superintend-
ent Montgomery yesterday. THE ac-
tion has caused no discomfort The
weather being cooler, drinking wa
ter will not in such demand at the
schools
superintendent Montgomery stat.
ed that the water would be turned
ON Immediately after its being pro
nounced safe by the state health de-
partment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
Go AnyIUhere Learn
Anything Is Slogan
of NelU Il. s. Armies

GO anywhere and learn any
thing" is the slogan for the new
army that is being created from the
remains Of the vast machine which
crushed Germany, according TO Ser
eeant Henry Millerman, of the re
cruiting station here.
An appropriation of $2,OOO,OOO by
congress for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1920, is being distributed to
various camps in the United Stlte5,
TO the army of occupation in Germa-
my, to Hawaii, the Philippine Island
and the Panama Canal Zone.
Arrangements are being made 10
convert the vast supply of books.
tools and machinery used in the yo-
cstional work in the A. e. +. in
France to the sections to be oeeu-
pied by the regular arm. When
this is done it is declared that the
army will offer the greatest oppor-
tunity on earth for man TO become
a specialist in some technical line
of work.
Among some of the subjects taught
are the following: automobile re-
pairing. truck driving. vulcanizing,
radio work, teelgraphy, general cleo
trio work, carpentering stone and
brick mason. tailoring. plumbing,
sheet metal work, printing. photog
raphy, pharmacy. embalming. high
awyconstruction, music, agriculture
leather work, miscellaneous, general
business and basic and advanced ed
ucational subjects
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
Action Comes to Abrupt End With
Decision Of Court; County Attor-
ney Gives Notice Of Appeal to
High Tribunal
ORDER DOES NOT PUT
DEPENDANT TN OFFICE
State Given is Days to Serve Case
Made; Argument Takes Entire
Time Of Sessions; Jurors Re.
port But Are Not Used.

Al the conclusion of the argument
on general demurrer in the Dagen
port case, Judge Watts sustained The
demurrer, ending the present action
in district court. In the order of the
court, and after County Attorney
Stacey had given notice OF an appeal
to the supreme court, Judge Watts
granted a supersodeas, ordering that
the defendant not be reinstated as
county Judge, pending the appeal
The state Is given Is days In which
to make and serve case made, ten
days thereafter to suggest amend.
ments, to be settled and signed on
five days notice.
In the demurrer that was argued
throughout the morning and into
the afternoon session of the Daven-
port case, the defendants council
sought TO tear down the case Of the
prosecution.
The contention Of the defendent
in argument presented on the de-
murrer was that such an action as
wias represented in the case athand,
had to be started by the attorney
general and could not come from
grand jury, also that the facts set
up in the accusations do not con
stitute the offeuse that Is charged
With Judge Watts OF Wagner Pre-.
siding, tho Davenport case went TO
bat in district court this morning.
Time this morning was being con
sumed by argument of the general
demurrer submitted by the defense.
Attorney G. b. Stuart for TIE dc.
fense, spent nearly an hour arguing
the issue, and at II o'clock, William
Stacey, county attorney, was re-
spending.
The belief that the case would
not get well under way until late
this afternoon was expressed at the
court house this morning.
Davenport is charged with viola
ion of the penal statutes involving
moral turpitude, the case being the
outgrowth of an accusation rendered
by Grady county grand jury gever-
II weeks ago. The defendant until
he was suspended from office pend
ing the outcome of the case, was
county judge of Grady county He
s president % the state association
Of county judges.
Attorneys c. B. Stuart OF Oklaho-
ma City and Ben Williams OF Nor
man represent Davenport County
Attorney Stacey is being assisted
by Attorneys B. f. Holding aud A.
l.. Herr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
F RANCE DOES AN
ABOUT FACE FOR
RECONSTRUCTION
Full Scope Of Answer French Give the
5olsheVists More Apparent As
Parliamentary Election Re-
turns Come In.
By United Press.

by united IreSS,
Paris, Nov. 1S.-Dhe full scope of
the answer that France gave to the
appeal of bolshevism is becoming
more apparent as the returns of the
election are receited.
Premier Clemencelus bloc ma.
tional" coalition of the republican
parties presented solid front 30
the elements of discord, the results
OF Sundays parliamentary election
show.
The tahulations of the returns will
change the result but little it is in
dicated. The composition of the
new chamber of deputies will be,
according to indications now: So
cillists 60; socialist.republicans, %;
radicals IA; republicans III; pro.
grcssiyes log; liberals Go; conserva-
tives u; Independents 6.
France, which was the last Of the
allies, apparently, to tackle recon
struction seriously, has seemed to
have executed complete about face
and to have written "finis' on the
era of destruction and discord the
supporters Of Premier Clemenceau
declare.
A sweeping yindication Of the I'll
ger was seen in the reassertion OF
the traditional characteristics of
thrift and conservation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
Negligible" Number Return to Work
Union Heads and Operators
Agree; Drain on National
Coal Bin Continues.
NON-UNION LABOR NOW
MINES 100000 WEEK
Is onethird of Normal Production;
100000 Tons Weekly Taken
From Reserve; Kansas Cover.
nor Appeals to Men.
by United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov 18.-More than
100000 miners are still on strike
was the estimate today made on the
basis Of government reports
The number of miners who have
returned to work is negligible op.
orators miners and union leaders
agree this morning at the opening
Of the third days negotiations on a
new wage scale.
Meanwhile, the drain on the ma
tional coal bin is beginning to show
its effects. The coal that is being
mined by non-union labor is approx
imltely 100000 tons a week, this
production being one-third of nor
NAL.
The reserve stocks are low and
the passing of each week draws s.
000O00 tons out of tn ereserve. The
managers CT industrial plants are
flooding the railroads with demands
for coal Scores Of factories are on
the verge OF being closed on account
Of a fuel shortage. Operators and
miners are agreed that the negotla-
tiors Oh the wage scale may require
weeks.
The 'direct negotiations were call.
ed off yesterdly to permit the oper-
ators hl caucus to write a counter
.%vss,,4. - ,ae aluers demands.
The operators were in session all
day and part Of lasts night They
hoped to be able to present their
proposals to the miners today, ac-
ccrding to President Brewster.
The proposal, it WIS learned, would
include substantial increase in wa
ges, but would not approximate 60
per cert which figure was named in
the demands Of the miners. The
miners declare that nothing less
than their Original figure of 60 per
cent increase will be accepted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
The Jury List.

The list Of jurors summoned to de-
eide the outcome Of the case is as
follows:
C. G. Williams, Rush Springs; Nat
Densler Chickasha; +. T. Chandler,
Chickasha; Floyd Kimble, futile; A.
P. Benjamin, Chickasha; H. Z. Bow
ers, Tuttle; J. r. Brown, Chickasha
Fred Andrews, Chickasha; d. II.
Cox, Rush Springs; John Sullivan.
Minco; +. Z. Davis. Rush Springs.
Geo. " Thomas. Norge; J. II.
Addir mex; J. d. Sanders, Mnco;
L. L. Schrock, Tuttle; r. L. Worley,
Rush Springs; A. H. Bowes. Minco;
W W. Clark, Pocasset; II. A. Deck-
err, Chickasha; Burt Fields, Norge:
Win Bachman. Rush Springs; E. D..
Plrrish Minco.
E. S. Barnhil, Bailey; A. S. Gith-
ems. Amber; \. c. Hurley Minco; C..
p Fuller, Chickasha; II. S. McDan-
les. Minco; ". G. Reynolds. Tab
Ter: ". C. BullardS Chickasha: Sam
Hunnicutt, Ninnekah.
II. T. Ellis Chicbasha; J. W. Webb.
Amber: Harvey Brooks, NARROW;
Geo. c. Calvert Chicklsha: ". W.
Iorne Chickasha; z. c. Mccormick.
Ninnckah; Y. " Darnell, Chickasha;
L. J. Dawson, Chickasha; Jno. T.
Watson. Rush Springs; D. Hickey,
Norge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
FIRST VOTE ON
PEACE PACT.IS
COMING THURS.
viii Be on Lodge Resolution for
Ratification With Reservations;
Indications That Compromise
Plan Bay Be Thorough.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov 1S.-The leaders
in the senate believe that the first
senate vote on the ratification of the
peace treaty Will be taken Thursday.
The vote viii be on the Lodge reso-
luton for ratification with reserva.
tions which, 1t Is believed will be
formulated before adjournment to-
night
Numerous conferences were held
today over the terms of a suggested
compromise. According to demo-
cratic members the Indications are
that the Lodge program will be ac-
ceptable after two changes are
made, one in the preamble requiring
a written assent of three of the al.
lies to the reservations and the 9th.
er softening the reservation con.
corning Article X.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
Appeals to Miners.

BY United Press.
Pittsburg, Kans Nov. 1S.-Gover.
nor Allen today began humanits-
rian appeal TO the miners of the
Southern district of Kansas to dig
coal for the people of the state this
wincr. The governor arrived here
last night
The second step, ae states, viii
be an effort to save the women and
children of Kansas from freezing.
The governor plans to visit the MN
ing camps this week and personally
urge the miners TO return to work
under state direction, following the
state supreme courts action in TAX
ing over the operation Of the Craw-
ford and Cherokee county mines and
appointing receivers for the mining
properties.
Under these orders Lh emihe own
crs were ousted and the state is
taking the property over for opera
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
OKMULGEE is
AFTER SCHOOL
OF METHODISTS
BY United Press.

Dy OHltSu IISSS.
okmulgee, Nov. 18.-okmulgee
may be chosen as the site for the
five million dollar Methodist college
1t is estimated that the college will
increase the population of the city
chosen approximately two thousand
people.
Other cities after the college are
Oklahoma City, Tulsl, Ardmore and
Shawnee. The college will go to
the locality offering the best induce
ments in the way Of lands, buildings
and school facilities
The commission in charge Of a
choice site hopes that the locality
chosen will offer approximately
100000. 1t is not expected a choice
viii be made for many months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
NEW RULING MADE ON
INCOME TAX MATTERS


By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 1S.-Taxes on
incomes of more than $1,000 will be
smaller for 1919 eaan for last year,
according to a report by the internal
revenue bureau. Plans are nearing
completion for issuance of forms for
filing income and excess profits re-
t'rns some time next month. Tie
tax for 1918 was II per cent and will
be lowered to eight per cent. The
one and two thousand dollar exemp-
tions for single and married people
respectively remain the same
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
INDIAN LAND IS
SOLD At AUCTION
PRICE IS SHORT
Over 44o Acres in Grady Knocked
Down at High Dollar, Which Is
Not Very High; 2,522 Acres
In District Sold.

The autcion sale of certain Indiar
tribal lands in Grady, Stephens, Jef
ferson, McClain and Garvin counties
closed yesterday afternoon at the
federal building The sale was con
duc;ed by the locai office Of the
United States Indian service, work
ing in conjunction with representa-.
lives from the office Of Gabe f. Par
ker superintendent for the Five Civ
ilized Tribes. A total Of 4l3 acres
of Grady county land was sold.
This land WIS unallctted, timber
and surface land, and does not pos.
sess a large value. The number Of
tracts and lots sold was G2, embrac,
ing a total Of 2,522 acres as follows:
2i5 acres in Glrvin county, 713 acres
in McClain county, 4431S acres in
Grady county, and S71.G5 acres in
Jefferson county
Following wa sthe Grady county
tracts sold yesterday and the prices
paid for same:
Sw IA of NV IA of section 3G,
township 8. north range s west, 10
acres-$2O25
Sw IA Of ne IA of section SO,
township 3 north, range ives, 10
acres-$26.
sw 10 acres of lot /, NV ii Of Sc
IA of ne Il of section 3, township
north, range Z west, 20 acres
$22.5O.
Lots /, and , north 11.5O acres
Of lot 4; and - Of Sc 1-3 of ne
If and n IL of n 1-2 of sw Ia Of
section 10; and lot of section T.,
township 10 north, range west
154.e0 aeres-$13.
Nv IA Of Sc If of sw II Of sec
tio..~ j I, o,8nsaip [ north, range G
west, 10 acres 5000.
N II of S l-2 Of sw Ia Of sw IA
and sw Ia Of Sc IA of sw II of
section SO, GO actresses.
Lots and 2; ne IA of NV 1-4 of
section II, township 10 north, range
G west, HOGS acres-$15.25.
Sw IA of Sc Ia of ne IA and e
1-2 Of ne IA of Sc IA Of section II,
so acres-$1S.25.
s l-2slf Sc IA of ne IA of section
&c, township north, range . west,
20 acres-$32.
Sc 10 acres of lot Of section Is,
township Z north, range west, 10
acres 5000.
Nv IA Of NV IA of NV IA less .
acres for school; and ne IA of ne Ia
Of NV IA and S IL Of NV IA of sec
tion 80, township s north, range .
west, 5S acres-$2O
Lot 10; and ne IA Of Sc Ia Of sec
ton 20; township 10 north, range 8
west, 1890 acres $20.50.
NV II OF sw IA Of sw II subject
to G.49 acres for r. r., section 2S.
township 3 north, range z west 10
acres $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
EX-sERVlcE MAN TO
TAKE ANOTHER WHIRL

Gilbert w Scott, Of Amber. enlist.
ed in the cavalry branch of the army
at the local recruiting station yes
terday Scott is a previous service
man, having served four years in the
navy and thirteen years in the army.
He was discharged as "a first lieuten-
ant, August 20, 1919, at Camp Pike,
Ark Dave w. Scott of Atoka en-
listed in the Coast Artillery branch
for service in the Philippines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
OKLAHOMA EXHIBITING
FINE STOCK IN KANSAS
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 1S.-Okla-
homa and Kansas state agricultural
colleges are exhibiting the largest
herds of beef bred cattle at the
American Royal Livestock show
which opened Monday in Convention
Hail. They are each showing a herd
Of Herefords, shorthorns and Aber-
deen-Angus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
EASY

"I see you have been REFINED in
that murder case as an insanity ex-
pert. How are you going to deter
mine the degree Of irresponsibility
of your client?"
by the size Of the fee I get out
Of him.
brooklyn Citizen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
Application Made to state Board of
Affairs for Road Gangs; Probably
Be At Work Here by First
OF Year.
COUNTY BOARD GETS
APPROVAL OF BUSINESS
Local Men Brand Prompt Action As
commendable; Say Opens Way
for Great System Of Roads for
Grady County

That gang of state conyicts will
be at work on the roads Of Grady
county by January |, or possibly be
FORE is indicated by the action OF
the county commissioners late yes
terdly evening, when that body
made formal application to the State
Board of Affairs for the convict road
gang, following meeting in the
morning with business and profess
sional men Of this city
The communication to tc sue
Board Of Affairs WAS mailed this
morning by r. s Cox, county clerk,
and in it the Grady commissioners
ask that the convict road gang be
transferred to Grady county as soon
as possible.
The convicts will finish Itheir work
in Hughes county on December /,
or December 30, j. W. Kayser, mem
Der of the state board said yester-
day AT the time he made the state
ment he also declared that he was
net absolutely certain as to tie ex-
act date as the state beard has not
been called upon to handle any con
vict contracts up to the present time,
all such road gangs having been con
tracted under the former term Of
office OF state board members Mr..
Kayser gave assurance, however,
that the gang would be available FOR
Grady upon application Of the board
of county commissioners.
The movement that led up to the
application for the state road work
ers was started some time ago
through the Chickasha Chamber of
Commerce, when it became evident
that labor for road work in the coun-
ty was not to be had An investi-
CATION was made and it was learned
that Grady county secure the state
convicts. This fact was brought to
the attention of the commissioners
and their favorable action followed
Immediately.
That the promptness with which
the commissioners made application
for tae convict laborers has met with
the hearty approval of Chickasha
business men was evidenced by
statements made today
81 commend the commissioners for
their prompt action" declare one
business man today ut
was tie only solution to the Grady
county road problem and ] believe
that the commissioners saw it as
such. With the proper cooperation
Of all interested, Grady now has
tho opportunity to have one OF the
best road systems in the state
Another said, "The commissioners
took decided step for the better
ment Of Grady county when they ap-
piled for the state convicts TO work
the roads here | have talked with
a number of business men this morn
ing and it seems to be practically the
unanimous opinion that the commits
sioners saw the opportunity to get
good roads, and took it-much to
their credit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
GIRL IS BORN.

A 7.pound girl was born yesterday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Leath
crs of Washitl, Okla. The daughter
was born at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Gibson, parents Of Mrs
Leathers, who lives five miles east
of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
CHICAGO NIGHT COPS
WEAR PLAIN CLOTHES
By United Press.

by United Press.
Chicago, Nov 1S.-Policemen on
duty at night in Chicago will not
wear uniforms but will appear on
their beats in plain clothes if the
recommendations of Chief Garrity
are carried out He declared that
he believes officers will have a bet
ter opportunity to apprehend crimi-
nails in this way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
MARRIAeE LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George James. age SO, of
Tuttle, and Fannie B. Cooper, age
q, of Ada Mrs. Edna T Watkins,
court clerk, issued the license.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
cHEERio.

Things will be even worse next
year. says Mr. J. H. Thomas. NJ P.
This intmation has caused much re-
lief among those who feared that
next year wasn't going TO be allowed
to come at aH.-LOndon Punch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
LICENSED TO WE'D

The following marriage license was
recorded yesterday in the office Of
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk:
Charles H. Nash, age 27, Of Oklaho-
ma City, and Miss Lola Duncan, age
%, Of Oklahoma City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSE

Mrs Edna T. Watkins. court clerk,
issued a marriage license yesterday
to Chas. Emory Cook, age AZ, of Sar-
atoga, n. Y, and Miss Levada V,
Corley age 30, of TT Smith, Ark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
BROTHERHOOD cHAIRMEN
TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Cleveland, Nov 1S.-Five hundred
general chairmen of the four railway
brotherhoods will meet next Monday
to consider the offer of Railroad Di-
rector Hines for payment of over.
time service. The demands for a
general wage increase will probably
be considered,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
STEEL PLANTS REACH
NORMAL PRODUCTION
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Gary, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Practically
normal production has been attain
ed at the Gary steel plants, company
officials claimed today. for the first
time since the steel strike was call
ed. All departments are operating
in ufll force,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18
NO WET SPELL" SEEN
FOR STATE ILLINOIS

By United Press.
Chicago. H.. Nov. 1S.-Prepara-
tions for a wet spell' in Illinois
we're in vain. Federal Judge Car
penter and Judge Fitzhenry have
held that wartime prohibition is val
i'd and in full force.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-18

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