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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun rises IS :2s A NJ Sun sets. aus .lsPM
Moon sets. ...s 40 NJ
For eastern New York and New Ens.
land. fair to-day and tomorrow some
what warmer; gentle. variable winds
For New Jersey--Fair to-day and 10.
morrow; slightly warmer; gentle variabls
For western New York-Fair and con.
tinued warm to-day and tomorrow; Zen.
tie variable winds.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Pressur. +,
rising generally east OF the Rocky Noun
tatns. but It remains relatively low over
the Gulf States West OF the ROCKY
Mountains pressure Ia falling rapidly over
all interior districts, with the centre O,
maximum depression 2s.bs Inches over
Wednesday In the South Atlantic ana
Gulf States, Tennessee, Arkansas, Okla
homa and south Missouri. and there were
local showers over the south plateau re
gion. The prominent feature of the
weather map OF Wednesday night was the
persistence of abnormally warm weather
over the northern States from tho great
lakes westward to the Rocky Mountain,
and over the interior districts west OF the
Rocky Mountains.
The outlook Is for continued fair and
moderately warm weather Thursday and
Friday In the middle Atlantic and New
England States, the Ohio Valley and the
region of the great lakes. In the south
Atlantic and east Gulf states and Tonnes
see showery weather without material
change in temperature will continue dur
ing Thursday and Friday.
Observations at United states Weather Ru
reau stations taken at T. NJ. yesterday, sew.
enty fifth meridian time:
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UNDIVIDED PROFITS.
A Theoretical Case Involving the
Sharing Of Income.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: AZ
thousands of your readers are vitality
interested in the prevalent active re-
consideration and reimbursement of bust
ness. economic and social justice prn-
c.ples in connection with division OF
profits, profit sharing bonuses, pensions.
insurance and dividends in regard to
moral as well as legal rights and obli-
cations, I wish to learn your judgment
on the following problem:
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-'ST: It
Is necessary that wear eyeglasses. I
purchased a new pair Saturday and
was called upon to pay per cent. war
tax.
To tho cost OF baby food purchased
In a drug store is added a five cent
luxury tax" ID. w. b.
NEW YORK, May IS.
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Admiral KoLcHAK has only con-
quered the hostility OF the Reds: he
has yet to win tho unanimous friend
ship Of the Allies, which may be a
more arduous task
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A Nomination.

when asked what State he halls from
our sole reply IA good:
He halls from Massa chusetts
And 10 Its famous Wood.
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Punctuation in the hope market
ended yesterday, though NC-4 stock
continued to go up.
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victim-But have you drilled any wells
yet?
Promoter--ws don't need 'emi on our
claim It rains oil.
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS
EVENTS TO-DAY.

IIFNI uNUI q F"f ut
Lowest temperature, IS, at 6
Average temperature. 81.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun rises. s. :2s A NJ Sun SETS. slsPN
Moon sets. 8 :t0P Pm
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Observations at United States weather Bu.
reau stations taken at T. NJ, yesterday, sew
enty- fifth meridian time:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
PROPERTY
VALUATION
LOWERED
Bryan Goes Before State Board
and Gets Raises eliminated
With Exception of Two
Items.

The assessed valuation of Grady
county land was increased twenty.
five per cent by the state board Of
equalization in session in Oklahoma
City yesterday, ]. d. Bryan, county
assessor, announced this morning af.
ter his return from the board meet.
ing. Valuation OF horses, he says,
was increased ten per cent
After a bitter struggle before the
board Mr. Bryan succeeded in Sc
curing a repeal of previous order
by the board, wherein the assessed
valuation of considerable other pro
perty in Grady county was to have
been materially increased. The per-
centage of increase set forth in the
previous order, was:
Horses, SO 1-3; mules 10; sheep As; /;
hogs 9S 1-3; land and implements
25; merchandise %; pool halls 100;
law Libraries 100; diamonds 1907;
abstract books 100; all pipe lines
80 per cent.
Mr.. Bryan secured the caneella-
tion Of the order to increase the
vaiuation on all the items with the
exception of horses and land and
implements. The increase on horses
however, was lowered from SO 1-9 to
ten per cent
The county board of equalization
met this morning in the county as
SCISSORS office and ordered Assessor
Bryan to raise the valuation as
outlined by the state board,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
BIG SALES
ARMY FOOD
POSTOFFICE
$4,000 Worth of Government
Food Already Sold at Local
Office; Some Stock Sold
Out.

Although sales have relaxed dur
ing the past three days, orders for
nearly $4,000 worth of food now be
ing disposed of by the United States
government, have been taken at the
Chickasha postoffice, w. A. Langston
assistant post master stated yester
day.
Bacon, rice, canned cherries, two
pound cans of tomatoes and other
canned goods have been the best
sellers, Mr.. Langston says. Notice
has been received that the supply OF
rice, canned cherries and two pound
cans of tomatoes has been exhausted
and no more orders for these pro
ducts viii be accepted at the loca
postoffice. Canned corn, canned beel
baked beans, etc, are some of the
popular products that are still be
ing sold by the department.
Assistant Postmaster Langstor
said yesterday afternoon that hi
expected the goods sold through the
local postoffice during last week t
arrive in Chickasha some time thi
week. The goods will be delivered
to the purchaser by parcels post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
WARRANT
ISSUED FOR
DAVENPORT
County Judge Charged With At.
tempted Assault and Battery
on Deputy Clerk Last,
Friday.

Charges of assault and battery
were filed against r. e. Davenport,
county judge, by County Attorney
Caveness, in Judge T p. Moore's $
court this ternoon.
Miss Buena McShane who resigned
her position as deputy clerh in
Judge Davenport court last Satur-
day was the complaining witness,
The complaint alleges that the de-
fendant on August %, wiliuly and
unlawfully attacked the complainant
and attempted to kiss Miss McShane
1t further states that he placed his
arms around her bedy and pressed
the complainant against his body.
The warrant has not been served
The defendant is out flown but is
expected to return tonight or to-
morrow when the warrant viii be
served
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
Three Relay Runs Scheduled for
Ozark Trail Association Meet
at Roswell, N. NJ in
October.
MEETING TO CHOOSE
TRAILS OFFICIALS
New Mexico Convention to Take
Up Improvement of Trail,
Changes in Route and
Trail Marks.

The Chamber of Commerce has re
ceiyed notice of the relay runs over
the Ozark trail for the convention
of the Ozark Trails association tc
be held at Roswell, N M, October
/. and 3.
An itinerary and schedule of each
relay run will be published about
September l. One will start on the
Mississippi river coming west via
Springfield, Joplin, Miami, Tulsa, Ok
lahoma City, Chickasha and Lawton
with all branches joining in.
Another will start at Las Vegas
and travel east and south to Roswell
Another forming at Abeline, Texas,
will travel north. Still another will
start at El Paso and travel north
and east via Almagorda and TulaI-
osa.
All will arrive in Roswell the even
ing of September 80. All coming
east and off the Abilene-Seymour
line will arrive in Plainview the
evening of September 80. A special
program is being prepared for the
stop at Plainview.
The relays will be run by the
autos fro mvarious cities for dis
tances varying from so to 100 miles
transferring their passengers to other
cars to Roswell.
A meeting with public speaking
will be held in each city passing
through The cars carrying the
speakers will be run fifteen minutes
apart so that each place will get an
opportunity of hearing some of the
best and most entertaining speakers
of the west One of the speakers
will be from the National Highway
department at Washington.
While the speakers will be scat
tered during the day, at night they
will assemble at an appointed city
where there will be a meeting, music
and speaking A number Of balls
and other entertainments are to be
arranged for the night meetings.
All cities sending delegates will be
permitted to distribute advertising
for the city along the route. Roads
leading through the country are to
be prepared for the relay run.
The convention will elect a presi
dent and each state a vice president
of the association. The next meet
ing place will be chosen, there will
be hearings on routes, information as
to road building and other features
w. H. Harvey is president and F
S. Ashleman is secretary of the as
sociation with headquarters at Monte
Ne, Arkansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
Meridian Highway Will Miss This
County Unless Roads Are
Passable, Pres. Nicholson
Says on Visit. ~,
PROPOSITION PUT TO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Winnipeg to Mexico Highway To
Be Composed of Hard Sur
faced Roads Later To Be
Paved Entire Length.

IF Grady county wants the Meri-
dian highway she will have to get
busy" was the word given out by
John c. Nicholson, president o fthe
association, who was here today to
confer with Chamber of Commerce
and county officials in regard to
the matter. He came from his home
in Newton, Kansas, especially to in
vestigate the Grady county link OF
the line which runs from Winnipeg
to Mexico, "Our plans call ultimate.
ly for a paved road the entire dis
tance,' said Mr. Nicholson, but for
the present we are not asking for
that much. We shall be content with
a well graded, drained and dragged
road at this time. If Grady county
doesn't want it, we have nothing
more to say but will change our
line, going east from lei Reno and
thence south. At this time there is
stretch of road near Agawam in
this county which Is practically inn
passable | would rather go 15O
miles out OF the way than to try
to travel that piece of road, with the
danger of getting stuck in the sand
AS long as that piece of road re-
mains in it's present condition
would not advise any tourist to
come this way"
Mr. Nicholson called on Alger Mel
ton, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce; l.. c, Hutson, chairman
of the highway committee of the
chamber, county commissioners and
others while he was in the city
Speaking of the general plans of the
Meridian highway promoters, he
said:
Member Of Highway Association
The Meridian highway is a char.
ter member of the American High.
way association, a federation of the
trunk line highways In the United
States that is working for a federal
system OF highways to be hard sur
faced and maintained by the gov.
ernment direct and in the meantime
for the enlargement of the present
federal aid plan. This is a great
undertaking but it is coming to pass
and fortunate is the city community
or farm that is located on the Meri.
Continued on page %
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
CHARGE GERMANS
WITH CRUELTIES
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Aug. 26-That the Ger
mans are guilty of the same prac-
tices in Upper Silesia at the pres
ent time that marked their invasion
of Belgium in 1914 is the charge
made by the Polish correspondents
of the Times and Morning Post, who
have cabled a combined appeal for
English aid for the Poles in Silesia.
The dispatches state that the Ger
mans are guilty of massacres and
wholesale deportations of able bod
led men to carry on the work OF
reparation in France and Belgium
which was required of Germany un-
der the provisions of the treaty OF
peace. They also say that a system
attic effort to discredit the Poles is
being carried on by the German au
thorities. Through what the Pos
describes as organized crime" Ger
many has obtained a favorable pie
biseite which lays the blame for the
Hun failure to President Wilson
and Lloyd George.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
CHOCTAWS AND
CHICKASAWS TO
RECEIVE MONEY

Checks for the payments to Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians will be
issued in September it was announc-
ed at the local United States Indian
office yesterday. Application blanks
for the payment will be mailed early
in the month.
The Choctaws will receive $2,911,.
$4,000, which will be divided among
the 2O,797 on the tribes rolls. The
Chickasaws will receive S1,26O, 800,
which amount will be divided abong
$3.50 Indians Total to be disbursed
among both tribes, A,172, $4,000.
These are the figures from the office
Of Gabe E. Parker, supervisor Of the
Indian agency, Five Civilized Tribes,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
REDS MUST FACE
ALLIANCE POLES
AND UKRAINIANS
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Aug. Dispatches from
southern European points indicate
that the Ukrainians are seeking to
conclude an arrangement with Poles
whereby the two nations will join in
a campaign to be waged against the
Bolshevil1i
Reports Of recent successes against
the Bolshevik in the vicinity of
Odessa lead to the belief that the
alliance will be able to inflict a
decisive defeat on the Red troops
on both the southwestern and west
ern fronts. If this campaign can be
hastened, it will relieve the pressure
being brought against Kolchak in
the east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
GULIHUR'S MEN TO
MEET PURCELL HERE

Manager SNOOPY" Gulihur's lodge
men get into action again Sunday
and Monday, when they meet the
Purcell nine in a diamond battle at
University park.
Purcell is recognized as one of the
strongest amateur teams in Oklaho
ma. They recently administered an
8 to defeat over the Lindsay ag
gregation. Lindsay recently won
from NARROW, the nine that has put
in its bid for the championship OF
southern Oklahoma. 1t is said that
the Purcell team has not hoen de
feated this season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
IS
COMMENDED
BY GRANGE
Oklahoma Congressman Activ-
ity for Repeal of Daylight
Law Gets Approval of
Farmers Grange.

Special to Express.
Washington, Aug 26-The aid of
representative Scott Ferris, the Ok
lahoma congressman, in securing the
repeal of the daylight saving law
which was passed over the presi-
dents veto in the senate last week
after being approved by the house,
gained strong letter of thanks
from T c. Atkinson, the Washington
representative of the National Grange
a farmers organization fifty years
old which has more than a million
producing members.
Ferris introduced the bill for the
repeal Of the law on the first day
of the present session and his cease.
less work for its passage, including
many appearances before the com
mittee and speeches on the floor OF
the house, effectively contributed tc
the result, according to the opinion
of members of congress,
The position Of Ferris as chairman
of the Democratic Congressional
committee, his unusual energy and
his intimacy and popularity with his
colleagues has caused him to be
termed "Oklahoma's congressman ef
ficient."
Every member of the Oklahoma
delegation, except Senator Gore, yot
ed for the repeal of the daylight act
Gore was in Oklahoma looking after
political fences and was not present
when the vote was taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
AMENDMENT
FOUGHT BY
PRESIDENT
Wilson to Take Personal Charge
of Fight Against Shantung
Amendment; Admits His
Concern.
By United Press.

BY United Press. +
Washington, Aug. 26.-It is be-
lieved that the president has taken
personal charge of the fight against
the Shantung amendment to the
treaty following an unexpected call
on Senator Swanson, democratic
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee, yesterday. The president ad-
mitted that he viewed with concern
the possibility Of an action by the
committee which would amend the
provision so as to return territory to
China instead of Japan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
New Dormitory Expected to In
crease Enrolment of Ensuing
Year to 500, President
Austin Says.
ALL DEPARTMENTS
RECEIVE ADDITIONS
Faculty Completed and Every
In READINGS sfor Opening of
School September 16;
Additional Teachers.

With the strongest faculty in its
history already chosen and work on
the new dormitory being rushed to
completion so that it may be occu-
pied this fa.l, prospects are that
when tie Oklahoma College for
Women opens September 16 between
500 and 600 students will be enrolled,
according to an announcement made
Monday by President G. w Austin.
Last years enrolment of 347
which included students from SO
counties in Oklahoma will be almost
doubled with the addition of new ia
cilities for caring for them. The dor
mitory accommodations will be in
creased from 226 to 400 with the
opening of the new dormitory,
Department Gets Equipment
Every department in the college
has either received new equipment or
has been remodeed to care for an
enlarged student body. The domestic
art and domestic science departments
have been improved since receiving
the support provided for under the
Smith-Hughes federal bill. More
than $4,000 was spent during the
summer in added library and labra-
tory equipment
$2t Monthly Charge
A feature of the attractions offered
to the girl student by the O. c. w.
is the maximum charge of $S1 90 per
month for board and room in the dor
mitories. This is the price that was
fixed originally, President Austin
says, and, despite the increased cost
i Of living, it has never been found
necessary to increase it.
Mrs. Cassie p Shaun, who has been
in charge of Nellie Sparks hall since
| its completion, will be in charge
again this year matron for the
new dormitory has not yet been Sc
lected.
Campus Enlarged.
| During the summer ten acres of
land have been added to the campus.
! Five and one half acres of land were
added at the southeast corner of the
present campus and four and one-half
were added on the west side
The fine arts building, for which
$4,000 were appropriated at the last
session of the state legislature, will
not be started until July l, 1920, when
the funds will be available.
Faculty Completed
The faculty members for the ensu-
ing year have been announced in the
bulletin for the year 1890 which
! Continued on Page Eighty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
Workers Call Administration Of
fer Misery" and Incon-
ceivably Small" Not
Official.
PITTSBURG RIOTERS
BRING OUT POLICE
Scores Injured in Striking Riots
Pittsburgh; Special Police
Are Sworn to Handle the
Situation.
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Cleveland, Aug. Misery and
"inconceivably small" were two OF
the Characterization applied by
local officials to the offer of four
cent an hour increase to complain
ing shopmen by the railroad admin
istration.
William Heiniger, chairman of the
local organization of the American
Federation of Railroad workers, stat
ed that he would withhold action
until he had received official word
of the action of the administration.
Timothy Shea, president of the
Brothe of Railroad enginemen'
refused comment except to say
that if f''dRK aRKe report were true. it
seems miserly."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
Riotins at Pittsburs


Pittsburg, Aug. 26-Although the
officials of the Pittsburg Railway
company refused to discuss the strike
situation, pickets assert that prepara-
tions we're under way to attempt to
resume the trolley service after
yesterdays rioting.
Scores were injured by flying mis-
sils during Mondays disorders and
two cars were damaged by a mob
Of strikers. The officials of the re-
ceivers' company complained that the
police protection was inadequate and
asked that a sufficient number of
special police to handle the rioting
be sworn in. Several hundred were
temporarily added to the police force
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
VETERANS
LEAVE FOR
ADA MEET
Accompanied by Daughters Col
Jack Hale Will Walk to the
Confederate Reunion.
At Atlanta.

Four members 8, joe Shelby
camp Of Confederate Veterans, left
yesterday for Ada, where they will
attend the state reunion to be held
in that city today and tomorrow.
Members Of the delegation were:
Col. ]. d. Vance, Capt Harvey Hulen
Col. Jack Hale and Dr. j. S. Downs.
Mrs. Hulen and daughter accompan-
led Captain Hulen and will remain
in Ada during the reunion.
This morning two daughters of
the confederocy left for Ada and
will attend the reunion today and
tomorrow They were Mrs. NJ e.
May and Mrs. Ike Harness. Miss
Mollie May Phillips accompanied
Mrs May
Will Walk to Atlanta
Col Jack Tale, member Of Joe
Shelby camp and one Of the Chicka
sha delegation at the reunion, de
clared before leaving the city that he
would leave Ada Wednesday after
noon on his pedestrian trip to At
lanta, where the national reunion
will be held in the fall. I'm conf
dent that can make the trip al
right" said Colonel Hale before leav
ing yesterday Il expect to be OF
the road four weeks and while ell
route. will visit several of the ole
battle grounds"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
REMOVE KAlsER's PICTURE
By United Press.

By United Press
Berlin-The Kaiser's picture is to
be taken out of the schools. The
proposal provoked considerable dis
cussion and many members of the
Prussian assembly were opposed to
it. The government explained, how
ever that it is not letting politics
mingle with education and that this
is the basis for the removal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
SAMUEL eoMPERs BACK
By United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Aug. 26-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, who has been at
tending the world labor conference
in Holland, returned to America this
morning on the steamer Gearge
Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
coLoRED FOLKS DONATING.

A short grind in police court yes
terday netted the city the sum of $50,
contributed by six negroes. all Of
whom paid fines of 80 each on
charge of immoral conduct
The negroes were: Andrew Mar
tene Allie Montgomery John Nc
Carthy, Jesise Lawrence and Odela
Williams. The darkskins were arrest
ed Sunday by Policemen Nichols, Law
and Tuck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-26
MISSING GIRL IS
FOUND WORKING AS
SERVANT IN HOME
By United Press.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 26-Sobbing
in the arms of her mother, Mabel
Madden, Of Clinton who disappeared
more than a week ago and who was
found working as a servant in an
Oklahoma City home this morning,
told the story OF her disappearance.
She was not aware OF the search
that was being made for her, she
said. The mother believes that out
siders used undue influence to gain
49,. ssion IF ~ eh. and at N
v.r,eation - l'c : ade.
The father Perry Madden, has
hacn lying in a hospital semi-con.
seious following a ra'lwq' accident
several months ago.