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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-23
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HIHE2AENLr
Talk about grimness in the army.
Here is one Of the best stories along
that line / have ever seen. A group Of
doughboys were playing cards. They
had just finished bidding and laid down
a first card when a shell burst in their
midst. 1t killed n Of their number
and tore things up in general. After
they had picked themselves up n Of
the lads pocked up the dead mans cards
to see what he held. Great governor
he exclaimed, + cali that luck, if he
had played that hand It would have.
cost him eve bucks"
/ roasted and ridiculed the congress.
ma OF the United States who endea.
yored to introduce into congress d
resolution to unseat President Wilson
and seat IN his stead Vice President
Marshall for the balance Of the ERIN. /
felt he was the limit and Il guess he
was. but he has q At mate now, mister.
tn the man who, as per my newspaper.
who has conceived the idea that the
accepting. ~ the states a-saficient
number at leastls Of the prohibition
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-23

weather ranging from IL degrSess
above zero to 40 degrees above for
days and almost weeks III this section
of South Dakota, In the middle of ire
winter IS, / think, rather unusual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
REPORT TEST At
ALEX HITS SAND
DON 7 CHECK UP

The report that gained circulation
in Chickasha yesterday evening and
this morning to the effect that the
test of the Unity Oil company at
Alex had struck the pay and was
shut down with 1000 feet of oil IN
the hole, seems to be entirely un-
founded.
In telephone conversation with q
business man Of Alex t1is morning
it was learned that there is no ex-
citement in that town and there
are no rumors afloat there that the
hole has any amount of oil in it.
The Alex man stated that the well
was shut down on account OF bad
weather Some days ago they wero
able to eliminate the fishing Job that
has held up drilling for several
months. Since that time, as near as
can be learned they have drilled
only two or three days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
TRUNK LOST? IT
MAY Be ON PIER
At HOB0KEN, MY.
Government Has 10000 Pieces of
Baggage Belonging to A. (. r..
Red Cross Asked 10 Help 10
cate Rightful Owners.

On the government dock at do-
boken, N j., are 10000 pieces of
lost baggage belonging to members
of the American Expedltlonary for.
ees which remain unclaimed by their
owners, according Ito communica.
tIon received yesterday by the Grady
county Red Cross chapter The dis.
patch was from division headquar.
ters at st. Louis.
The various Red Cross chapters
in the United States have been ask
ed by national headquarters 10 co
operate n placing this baggage into
the hands Of the owners
The accumulation consists OF 2O,-
GOO trunk lockers, $4,000 bed rolls,
5000 sult cases and 10000 barrack
bags, the communication says Much
Of this baggage is marked with
names only and cannot be forwarded
to the owners on account OF lack of
address.
Military authorities desire that this
baggage be placed into the hands of
the rightful owners and has arrang-
ed Il complete card index which
makes prompt Identification of the
baggage possible.
BY addressing communications to
Lost Baggage branch, Pier No 2, Ho.
boken, N, j., baggage at the Hobo
ken docks can be recovered, the
communication points out. This2blg
gage will be sent by express at the
expense Of the government
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
HALLOWE' EN- FUN
Be LIMITED SAY
PEACE OFFICERS
Linn and sankey VIII Stand for the
Ghosts and Jack O. Lanterns But
Draw the Line on Property
Damage; Rewards Offered.

Chief Linn and Sheriff slnkey
heads cs the peace officers in Chick
asha, are prepasing to meet the at
tack Of the Goblins that is expected
to descend upon this city Friday
night the same being Hlllowe'en
1t would be superlluous to state
chat both were once kids, but they
are kids no longer, and they both
state that they will not stand for the
Halloween pranks when said pranks
become too raw. Thoy intimate
that the customary celebrations Gea-
turing ghosts md jack-o-lanterns are
not Objectionable as long as the fes-
tivities are confined to that scope.
but they do say that there will be
descended the heavy hand of the law
upon those who insist upon toting
off gates. hosting cows and mules
on top Of the city hall, placing dan
gerous distractions in the streets or
in any way damaging property.
w. H. Wldsworth, superintendent
of the Chickasha Street Railway com
pany has offered reward Of SO
for any information leading to the
arrest and conviction Of anyone VINO
places distractions Oh the tracks of
the company or otherwise damages
the company's property.
Mr. MIdsworth states that last
year two or three accidents were mar
rowly averted on account of tracks
being creased at the curves and in
several cases concrete blocks were
placed on the tracks. This, he
states, might result in fatalNaccidents
and he warns the "Young America
Of Chickasha to lay off" such tsoa
BILE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
TRUANT OFFICER
FOR SCHOOLS OF
CITY APPOINTED
Frank Stubs Named AS officer to
Enforce Compulsory School At
tendance; School Authorities
to Have Cooperation

Frank c. Stubbs has been appoint
cd truant officer for the city OF
Chickasha. He has resided in this
city for many years and was for two
years assistant chief of police under
Dave Hopkins, l907-1909. It will be
his duty to enforce the attendance
at school OF all children OF the age
of eight and under the age of oigh
teen, unless the children are pre-.
vented by mental or physical disa
bil3ty Children between tic ages of
sixteen and eighteen who are en-
ployed in some proper work and have
completed the eighth grade OF pub
lie school or its equivalent are not
subject to this rule.
Ruling Of County Attorney.
County Attorney William Stacey in
4 written opinion given to the local
authorities states
THE law contemDlates that pro.
ceedings to compel children to at
tend school be taken Immediately.
School officers should not wait until
one-thrd of the school term is ex-
pired before enforcing the compulso-
ry law. That is a practice under a
former law and the results were any
tbiuu I,,,4 cotiofootOrxr
Any person having custody Of
children, whether as parent, guard.
ian or custodian, who fails to see
that said children are forced to at
tend school shall be punished by a
fine of not less than $40 nor more
than $25 for each offense.
In regard to filing suit for en-
forcement Of this law, ! will say
that if the truant officer will report
the facts to me, will institute the
proceedings and see that they are
carried through to the end
superintendent T. 7. Montgomery
of the city schools said this morning
that Truant Officer Stubbs would
proceed Immediately in enforcing the
al, enhance law by serving notice on
delinquent parents and if they do
not respond to these notices by send
ing their Children to school, the facts
will be given to the county attorney
as basis for prosecution.
"Of course it is understood that
in the enforcement Of the compulso
ny law ample provision is made for
supplying books for children whose
parents arc unable to furnish the
same" Mr. Montgomery said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
No Girl Can Finish School Without
Work In Some Branch to Fit Her
To Take Charge of Home;
Domestic Science.
EXPECT ENROLMENT TO
INCREASE AFTER JAN. /
Plan Is To Complete New Dormitory
by Opening Next Semester viii
Give Room Many More Stu.
dents; Biggest Year

Students in the Oklahoma College
for Women are not only being train
ed for professional careers, but are
being taught homo management as
well Every student in the state col
lcgc here is required to take at least
one course in home economies, re.
glrdless Of their major subject.
mo girl can graduate from this in
stitution until shc knows how to sew
and cook says G. w. Au tia. rroA.
dent CT the college.
New Equipment in Use.
Now equipment valued at St 900 has
been installed and is now in use in
The home economies department of
The O. G. w THIS equipment has in.
creased the efficiency in the domes-
tic science and art laborltorles, many
new appliances having been placed
in this department. President Austin
says.
The homo economics studies in
cluGe Chemistry, textiles. English.
tcreign languages, free hand draw
ing and designs r5ysical education,
elementary clothing physiology, or
sanic and household chemistry, do
nestle bacteriology food and sanl-
tary chemistry, elements Of methods
applied dc iign, drepmakins, methods
of teaching, advanced cooking, phys
les, practice teaching, home manage
mentl house planning, and home
Food study and cookery
advanced cookery and die.
tetics.
Seventeen Working for Degrees.
Seventeen students are working
this year for degrees in home eco
Monies. Twenty-four are working for
fine arts degrees; 81 for A. B. de-
grees, and IL for business admins
trative degrees
The enrolment in piano is 205; in
voice, %; in art, fO in expression,
So; i'm home economies classes. li6;
in the commercial department, 43.
The total enrolment is 33S
President Austin expects The en-
rolmcnt to increase materially after
.hc first semester, ia view Of the
fact that the new dOrmitory, now
nearing completion, will be ready for
occupancy by that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
CITIZENS TAKE
COAL FROM R.R.
To OPERATE Gin
By United Press.

by united PleHS.
Oklahoma CITY, oct 29-The citi
zens of Kencfick, cotton ginning
town l50 miles south Of Muskogoe
en- the NJ 0. and G. railway this
morning seized two car loads Of coal
from the railway company to prevent
a tieup Of industry III the village in
the event the coal miners walk out
November /.
The coal was turned over to the
gin plant that operations might con
tinue. The railroad officials when
notified of the action made no at
tempt to force a return of the coal
The citizens of Kenefick stated that
it would require a regiment of sol
diers" to induce them to turn the
coal back to the railroad at the loss
of operating their cotton gin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
MINES WILL RUN
SAYS ROBERTSON
NJ 'ALESTER MEET
BY United Press.

by United Press,
McAester, Okla oct. 29--'Take
it from me, the Oklahoma mines are
going to run" decllred Governor J.,
B. A. Robertson at the noon recess
Of the Oklahoma coal conference in
session here, and which was called
by the governor in an effort to avert
the proposed strike Saturday.
The conference has been in dead
Jock all morning and the labor ques-
ton has been hotly debated for three
hours. No CONCLUSION was reachea
but the governors assertion was de-
livered with the apparent confidence
that he can make it'stick"
The public is represented by dol
'egates from all parts Of the state.
There are 100 miners and 80 opera
tors present.
A. E. Newman of Frederick. spelk-
ing for the public stated that ;he
public is heartily tired of the Damn
ably disgusting strike problem
Some expect that an agreement
will be reached at the session this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Appeals to every Law-Abdin1
Citizen" to Support Law Pend
ing Bureau Activity
FIRST EFFECT TO STOP
SALE 2.75 PERCENT BEER
Dry Leaders Say No Effort to Pass
Bill Making Dry Nation Between
Wartime anc Constitutional
Prohibition; Plan Campaign.


by Unlled Press.
Washington, Oct 20. Daniel Roper
commissioner CT internal revenue
sta'e5 that plans are under way tt
make the nation bone dry.
Mr. Roper pending the orglni2l
tion Of the law enforcement bureau
provided for in the prohibition bill,
appealed to every law abiding citi-
zen in the United States to support
the administration law
The immediate effect cf the law
will be, probably, to stop the sale
of the two and three quarters per
cent beer The deficiency bill that
has been agreed upon in the senate
provides for fund Of 100000 PER
month fer the purpose CT enforcing
dhe dry law. The house of Tepresen-
tatiyes is planning to take similar
action.
Dry leaders in both houess deny
The reports that efforts are being
made to pass a Bill making the ma
ton dry between the end OF war
time prohibition and the beginning
Of constitutional prohibition.
Interest Is centering in the efforts
CT the dealers to force the govern
ment to allow the sale of the liquor
supplies now on hand. The refusal
of the government to permit this
AISLE, they pointed out, would mean
the loss to the government Of $780,
100000 in revenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
Prohi Lid CIamped On.
by United Press.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The prohibit
ticn lid has been clamped down and
the government is ready to use dras-
tic powers for the enforcement of
the bill which yesterday became a
law when the senate over-rode the
presidential veto.
The first work of enforcing the
law, according to the act, lies with
the bureau Of internal revenue. Eyi-
dence viii be collected by this bu-
reau and turned over to The depart
mcnt Of justice for criminal prosecu-
lion.
The large cities will be the partic-
ular object CT the efforts of the law
enfcrcers at the outset and the at
torney general expected to start
wholesale prosecutions Immediately
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
PACKERS BOUGHT STOCK
TO LAND FOOD CONTRACT
by United Press,

by United Press
Chicago, oct. 29-he big packers
purchased blocks Of stock in hctels
in order to procure the contracts to
provide tie hotels with meat and
ether provisions according to the
testimony given before the inter
state commerce commission
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
ENLlsTs IN ARMY

Paul J. COwart 1S-yearold local
,ld. left this morning fer Oklahoma
City. where he will take final exam
nation fer entrance into the quar-.
termaster corps Of the army The
lad enlisted yesterday at the local
army recruiting station. He will be
stationed at the Ft. Reno remount
station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
KNOXVILLE MAY
AVERT WALK0UT
By United Pre- SIS.

BY United Press.
Knoxville, Tenn, oct 29.-The
sympathetic strike proposed to aid
the striking street car employees,
which was set for Friday, will appa-
rortly be averted, at least for day
or two
Union workers who attended a
meeting last night declared that a
majority of the unions were unable
to make a report on a referendum
until Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
INTERNAL
MEET ON LABOR
TO START TODAY
so Nations Scheduled to Be aepre.
sented in Farley TO Take Up La
Dor Questions; Program out.
lined by Paris Farley.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington oct, 20 The League
Of Nations was to begin 10 function
today when representatives Of Sc
nations convened here as the Inter
national Labor conference,
The purpose Of the conference is
to make world rules to govern in
dustriaI relations.
Organized as IA part Of the League
Of Nations, the conference is the
first formal meeting of any part of
the league
Subjects to be considered by the
conference number only five and
were prescribed BY the peace con
ferees at Paris These subjects are
The 4S-hour week and eight hour
day
Unemployment - Causes, national
and International, and the cure.
Women in industry (a) at night;
90 in unhealthful surroundings.
Children in industry (a) minimum
age (b) at night, (c) in unhealthful
surroundings.
Extension to all nations of the pro
hibition against use OF the dangerous
white phosphorus in the match in
dustry.
Under the program Of the League
Of Nations the recommendation of
the conference on these subjects will
be morally binding upon the legisla-
tiyes bodies of all nations participat-
ing.
representation in the conference is
determined by membership or pros
pectiyo membership in the league.
Each nation is entitled to four dele
gatos and 10 sccrctarlos for each del
egate
Three of the four delegates from
each nation we're named by the gov
ernment and the fourth by the chief
labor organization of that country
Before the conference has been in
session a week, more than 1000 per-
sons will have been brought here by
it, officials estimated today. Wash
ington hotels now are overflowng
with delegates and secretaries.
The conference may continue for
months.
Organization and adoption Of rules
was to be the first order of business
Seating Of delegates and examination
Of their credentials is another i'm
portant matter that will confront the
delegates before many hours have
passed
Germany under the treaty, is not
entitled to representation because
she is not yet a member of the
league nor was she one of those ma
tions invited to join NJ exico is in
the same status.
Yet Germany weeks ago prepared
to send delegates trusting to the
good nature of the conference to re-
ceive and seat them. Sweden and
other former northern neutrals are
understood to have instructed ihcii
delegates 20 fight to seat the Ger
man del3Eates.
Another cuestion that is puzzing
to the conference is the seating IF
those de.e;gtes from nations whi.a
have not VT ratified the 1ca -
treaty. S'i"'!5 speaking they are not
members ci tie league NJ therefore
unentitle 20 represeu ctich
It my be weeks off.,ia'i said '9-
aay. before the conersl finish
clearing Iroit.' questions and gets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
RAIL WAYS TAKE
COLORADO COAL


by United Press.
Denver, Oct 29.-The railroad adj
ministration has commandered all
the coal in transit in Colorado in
preparation for the possible coal
strike that has been called for No
vember
All the coal that is mined in the
northern fields during the remainder
Of the week will be seized by the
railroads according to the plans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29

In 1914 the latest British sub
marines were of the e" type, $50
feet long and displacing $50 tons at
the surface with a surface speed OF
fifteen knots and a submerged speed
Of ten knots. says the Scientific
American. A little later they carried
wireless with range of about SO
miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29

The piston of new English engine
is driven in one direction by the ex-
plosion of gas or an oil and air mix
ture and in the other by steam gen
Grated by the heat of the first ex-
plosion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
REDS TAKE OFFENSIVE

Iry United Press.
London, oct, 2)-The bolshevil1i
are taking the offensive in PetrogrId
and are making important adaynces,
according to reports received here.
The reds have recaptured krasnoe
and Selo. the Moscow wireless sta
tion claims
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29

Solder is carried in wire or strip
form through new soldering iron
the point Of which is heated by cleo
tricity to melt just as much solder
as is required at the point OF its
use.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
PRESIDENT IMPROVES
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, Oct. 29-The official
bulletin issued by the physicians at
he White House this morning Stat
ed that the improvement shown by
the president during the past few
days. steadily continues.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
GIRL is BORN

A nine pound girl was born last
night to Mr. and Mrs Frank Davis.
at the Davis home, four miles north
west Of Chickash"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
SHIPPERS TO EMPLOY
NON-UNlON WORKMEN
BY United Press.

New York. Oct. 29.-"Open shcp'
is expected to be established in New
Ycrk's shipping industry today when
after all efforts had failed to end
the Longshoremen's strike, tieing up
the harbor, the United States ship
ping board and private lines declar
ed non-union labor would be employ
ad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
THINK LITTLE CHANCE
OF LOW CORN PRICES
BY United Press

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Thc possibility
that low corn prices will result be-
csues of the market decline in the
retail prices of pork. is declared neg
ligible by the officials of the United
States Bureau Of Markets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
, , +++++++ =
PLAN AVERT STRIKE
by United Press.

+ BY United Press.
: Washington, Oct. 20. Har.
: ry A. Garfield, former United
+ States fuel administrator, Wis
+ tied the White House this
! morning lie stated that he
: is in intimate touch with the
+ coal situation in the United
safes and that the strike
: could be aycrted Garfield
worked out the miners and
operators war agreement un-
der which the men are work
: ing.
= r 4 y + = 4 = Z . .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29
++++++++4++++ :
MINERS HOLD FARLEY
by United Press

Z by United Press
+ Indianapolis, Oct 29.--Lead-
= ers of the United Mine Work
J. ers Of America are in confer
, ence here today to take cog
= nizance Of the general situa-
+ tion surrounding the call for
J. general strike OF u half
: million miners Saturday. The
+ meeting is being held behind
+ closed doors and only aeered
= ited representatives. are admit
: ted.
. 4 n 4 A a a a a a r. a A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29

You will find all the
local news every day in
The Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-29

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30
y.App.LAMM WEDDING

n. following item from
\. Fort Collins Expresa will
II interest to Monte Vista
,sp. on account tsbs s,ee.
.Ins lived here sos sswssAl
sais.
,h,.,hir.y. at the homs Of the
de. parents. at Golden. oc-
I,,r.d the wedding Of Miss
F,,el Lamm and Arthur
F,,pp. But . few Of the In.
ma,e friends and relatives Of
l, contracting parties were
,..ent. The simple double
,s ceremony was performed
Or. White. pastor Of the
,r.byterian church. The
ide graduated from the As-
tul,ural college with the class
1917. taking a degree In do
..,ic arts. Since then she
!, been teaching. and has
,;.r.J p,urh auccesa. Mr..
napp. a member OF the class
1918. went across with Bat
r. A. and has but recently
turned after = service Of
lsrly eighteen months. Soon
her the battery reached the
hne. he was permitted to
ave for the University Of
pulouse. France. where he
ntinued his course in elec-
cal engineering.
Nr. and Mrs. Knapp are to
end a few days in visiting
HI relatives and friends,
Ter going to Riverton, Wyo.,
here they will be at home to
eir friends after the fifteenth
September.