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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-20

FOR .SALE-Dodgo touring car,
fine condition, has CT run on pave
ment; bargain. Ear. arton, phone
rs. 1S-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-20

20 get rid OF worms in children
give them Whites Cream Vermifuge.
The little sufferer improves at once
and soon becomes healthy, active and
robust. Price S5c Sold by Wren
Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-20

Z WANTED-To buy large bills 81
good second hand furniture. Tom
Cheney, 5O2 Chix Ave.a phone 499.
16-SOt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-20

FOR SALE-Horse and delivery
hack. SO2 S. Srd., phone 62l. 17-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-20
RealEstate

Small 60 acre farm, nicely located,
/ can sell for $1,000. $1,000 cash pay
ment.
70 acre farm, small improvements,
can sell for $500. $1,000 cash pay
ment.
A splendid 240 acre farm, nice i'm
provements, half in cultivation auo
half grass All grass land tillable
Price $145OO
Splendid bottom farm, $50 acres
seven miles Of Chickasha Price SILT
per acre. |. 4 M
lSO acre farm. so acres inuoultiEa
tion, nice improvements, eight miles
Of Chickasha, $500 per acre, reason
able terms.
320 acres of creek bottom farm. five
aDa one-half miles of a good town
fairly well improved, 10 acres Of
good bottom land Price $55 per acre
$50 acre upland farm two miles of
) good town, la. improvements, good
tegms. Price $35 per acre.
CITY PROPERTY
Splendid, modern five room house,
rs #. lot Price $28OO, on reasonable
terms.
s room house, close in, modern in
every respect, good terms. Price
$4,000.
Nice room house, 100 It. lot on
north side Of town for $500.
Remember we have the best Farm
Loan proposition in the county.
p. G.. Stacy & Son
zoe Tye Building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Spanish Courts
Render Decision
Associated Press

MADRID, Dec. 17~-The Spanish
courts have just decided that the sub
iect of a photograph and not the pho
tographer is entitled to the prize in a
beauty contest In countries where
these contests are no novelty it is not
likely the question would arise but
these affairs are new in Spain and
when the prize in recent contest
was awarded the photographer wht
took the picture of the winner decld
ed that the prize should 90 to him
The question was fought out in the
courts and resulted in discontinue
Of the photographer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
|RREE ISLANDS IN
IN YORK HARBOR
8@FI ,
...sst Of Manhattan, Approxim-
q. 10 Acres, Constitute Ellis Is
q Under Congressional Inquiry.
Associated Press

.ru YORK, Dec. 17--Ellis Island,
u. for years as "the open door to
4. ..oressed of every land" and
'sh bas become the subject OF a
IN, s,essional inquiry by reason Of its
w ,haracter as place Of deten-
IN N hundreds of anarchists and
II. dangerous" radicals, is really
.s.. - small islands in New York har-
q ,ho,t one mile southwest OF Man
H.n Their total area is approx
n,tsly 20 acres.
si,en these islands, known as Nos.
and 3 are nineteen large and
ss,ll building of brick and stone,
..s,v If them handsome structures
/ 4 Am and five stories, used as the
NAM States immigration Station
\, ,hjs port and through which,
I'M July / to December | last, near
A sp.OOo aliens entered the Land OF
ovportunity and Freedom. Hundreds
/ N sunaesirables,' it should be stated,
,s.,p il the same time sent back to
III lands Of their birth. The imml-
yation service here employs o72
Workers including inspectors who
|board incoming ships,
II seems an incongruity that Ellis
|lslaud which, in Summer, gives the
iereigner his first glimpse of the
xanders of the New Worlds metro
|pOls, a pleasing view OF beautiful
|launs and flowers, well-kept buildings
I'M 4 fine harbor with the marvellous
|skyline Of New York in the distance,
should have metamorphosed during
Ithe war into a big detention place for
|poIitieal criminals and the foes of or
sganized government.
The fact is, Ellis Island, according
N the authorities, was intended as a
lurison for such offenders. Federal
Judges, in the past two years, acting
under the authority vested in them,
liberated 557 so-called dangerous
aliens either upon their own recogni-
|zange Or in the custody of their lawy-
III, according to Representative Is
lie siegel, member Of the House
Immigration Committee which is in
yeshgating the Red peril. During the
same period 697 anarchists, bolshe.
visits an dother radicals have beer
sent from various parts Of the Unit
I'd States to New York. Of this mum
ber IS ar enow in custody of Acting
Commissioner Byron G
Uh, the successor to Frederic G
Howe, who until recently, and since
1918, had served as Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
INCREASES IN ZEAL
AMONG STUDENTS
In Colleges OF England Since The
War, According to Statement
OF Visc0unt Bryce.
Associated Press

MANCHESTER, Eng, Dec. II
There has been an increase in zeal
among the college students Of this
country since tn ewar, according to
Viscount Bryce. Speaking at the un-
versity of Manchester he said that in
al 1.-The universities, notably in Oxford
and Cambridge, the numbers of stu
dents had grown until it had become
difficult to find accommodations for
them.
At Oxford. he continued, they had
told him that men had come back from
the war hungry and thirsting for
learning. They were training them
selves with an energy which was sell
dom seen, even under the pressure OF
the competition that existed before
1914. Moreover, the intellectual Wit
aIity of the students was high, prov
ing that so long as the British people
maintained their patriotism, strength
force an intellectual life the country
would pull through.
Referring to tn eduties and func.
tion which universities would dis.
charge in the future, Viscount Bryce
said that he did not think that in the
whole range of human thought there
was any subject at this moment which
was more important in the interests o.
the country and Of the world than the
study of economic problems.
It was not merely for practica
purposes, or the merely utilitarlar
part of life that we should stud!
4 languages an dhistory, he said. Hal
the business of life was concerned
with knowing how to use men and wo
men, how to understand them, how t.
get on with them, how to turn thel
faculties to the best account.
at is good for US" said Lord Bryce
chat we should get to know not onl,
men but nations. These are times i
which no nation can any longer liv
life of isolation. We have stoo
apart from the European Continent
secure in our immunity from invas
ion, and our people have given to
little thought to what was passing !
other nations and studied too little tn
relations which we have maintaine
with them. But the war has show
MS that our fortunes are bound u
with the fortunes of the rest of tn
! world; it has shown us that not eve
l continent cut off from us by a gres
ocean, that no great people can an
longer stand outside the circle"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
CAN NOT PROHIBIT
CERTAIN GOODS
Justice Sir John Hankey Renders
Important Decision Against
English Government
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 17-aIustice Sir John
Hankey of the Kings Bench Division,
today declared the government does
not possess the power to prohibit the
Importation of certain goods, there
fore its proclamation to this effect was
nvalid. The judgement was consider.
d one of the most important ever
endered against the government.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
SUBSCRIPTION. 81. so YEAR
CONSIDER THE R. R.
BILL In SENATE
No Final Action VIII Be Taken Be
fore Christmas According To
Indications.

WASHINGTON. Dee 17-Protest-
ing against the enactment of the Cum
Minis Railroad Bill, now before the
Senate, Samuel Gompers President of
the American Federation of Labor and
representative Of the Railroad Brother
hoods, together with spokesmen from
farmers organizations, today urged
Chairman Cummins of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee to with
draw the measure and give the gov
ernment operation of the roads fair
peace time test. The Brotherhood's
representatives announced they in
tend to urge President Wilson to use
his influence against the passage of
the bill Senator Cummins expressed
his intention Of laying the request be-
fore the committee.
NO ACTION BEFORE XMAS
|. WASHINGTON, Dec .l7--The Sen
ate today continued the consideration
of the Cummins Railroad Bill ,desig-
ned to meet the requirements Of rail-
roads, when they arc returned to pri-
vate control, 1t is considered impro-
bable that final action will be had on
the bill before the Christmas recess
and some concern is felt among Sem
ators as to whether President Wilson
will carry out his announced inten-
ton of turning the roads back by jan
uary lst Many believe the President
will await some legislation before or
dering the REIMBURSEMENT Of govern
ment control.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1919
BREAD MADE OF
FLAXSEED SKINS
From Which The Oil Has Been Pres
sed, Is The Only Kind Petrograd
Residents Can Get.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. IT.
The only bread the majority of the
residents Of Petrograd have been able
to obtain for months has been the So
called "duranda," made from flaxseed
skins from which the oil has been
pressed, M. Saponen, Petrograd art
dealer who recently succeeded in es-
Gaping from Bolshevist Russia to Fin
land, who discloses this situation says
the bread is highly irritating and
causes stomach trouble. .
M. Saponen expressed the opinion
that, if the Allied blockade continued,
the worst months for Bolshevist Rus
sia would be March and April He
stated that, though unemployment
was general in Petrograd, it was diff
ficult to hire workmen owing to their
weakened condition and apathy. The
propertied class, who are not allow
ed food rations, get nothing except
what they manage to buy surrepti-
iously by selling their furniture and
other possessions.
"Bartering is extensively practiced
in Petrograd and Moscow as well as
/ in the country" continued M. Sapo-
men. "No one may legally possess
more than 5000 rubles. When people
have nothing more with which they
may trade they must join the Com
munist party in order to get work,
That is difficult however for the bur
geoisie. All the educated people try
to move into the country where condi-
tions are better"
Last March, foreigners, who up to
that time had enjoyed special priyil-
eyes, became the objects of persecu-
/ ton, declared NJ. Saponen. This gra-
dually increased until June when for.
eigners, especially the English, were
attacked wholesale.
9Th eGermans after the Brest~Lit-
ovsk conference could do as they llk-
ed, but a change came with the Ger
/ man revolution. The German diplo,
mats were badly treated and after
June / all Germans shared the fate
Of other foreigners"
There has been little home life If
Petrograd since July 1, M. Saponer
stated, when parents were ordered
to take all meals in the Commune
eating houses. This order has not yet
been extended to Moscow.
Owing to the closing Of millinery
shops and other places employing
large numbers of women, those who
we're physically able went into th'
munition works and other factories
The remainder were shut off from
livelihood and were forced to shift tol
i themselves as best they could.
4 What police protection Petrograt
enjoys is given by women, said M
Saponen land continued;
"a year ago every person was
: law unto himself, the authorities do
ing little to suppress lawlessness, bu
since spring the police and militia
made up of women from the Baltl'
provinces, have been trying to keel
order In Moscow there is regula
militia, the members of which are OF
ten, themselves, arrested by soldiers
Although burglars caught IN re
trograd are promptly executed by tn
Bolshevists, robberies are still ire
quent
Wines and vodka are still obtain
. able at exorbitant prices.
. Asked if the Bolshevists were snow
/, ing any signs of factional division, M
, saponen said that none would ADM
publicly that there was not unahlm
/, ity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
BERGER Is ISSUE
IN THE ELECTION
Called For December Nineteenth In
The Fifth Congressional Dis
trict OF Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 17--Vic-
tor l.. Berger is the issue in the spe-
cial election called for Dec, l9 in the
fifth congressional district Of Wis
consin. The Socialist leader, who was
elected to the present Congress but
denied his seat following bis convic-
ton for violation of the espionage
act, is again the nominee of his par
ty. He is opposed by Henry Boden-
stab, republican, whose candidacy is
backed also by the democratic organ
ization and a local society known as
"The Good Government League"
The fifth district is looked upon as
the socialist stronghold in Wisconsin
Berger carried it several years ago
when he was elected to Congress the
first time, and again at the regular
election in November, 1918. At the
latter time he had plurality Of more
than 5000 votes, polling 1890
against 12,450 for Carney, democrat,
and 10,678 for Stafford, republican,
Carney instituted the contest which
resulted in Berger's loss Of his seat,
Berger was the unanimous choice OF
mass meeting called hurriedly be-
cause of lack Of time for taking the
usual party referendum. The Berger
meeting approved his "every act, word
and writing" The platform on which
Berger seeks reelection reiterates
many of the Socialist party principles
and declares against prohibition, aga
inst "the impertinent presumption Of
any clique or party in the House OF
Z Representatives" and against "medd.
! ling in the internal affairs Of any for
eien country-Russia, Germany anc
4 Mexico"
Bodenstab also announced that HI
Is against prohibition. The nub o.
| his platform is the declaration II
keen inviolate the fundamental prin
:. ciples of our government, and stanf
opposed to every attempt to Berger
/. ize and Bolshevize this country"
Prior to the primary election, tn
: Socialists were more active than tn
fusionists at least with regard to tn
: holding Of meetings. Berger wa
! quoted in one of his speeches as hav
ing said that he hoped the soldier
! would refuse to take the place 0
, striking coal miners and declared tina
the former German Emperor Woui
not use Irregular troops" to intlmidat
strikers. At another time he said y
this district is made up entirely Q
horse thieves than horse theft is II
only true representative" in arguin
e for his own election,
Y Bodenstab in outlining the issue &
e an organization meeting Of one Of tt
/ branches Of the Good Governmer
= League, said:
: at is not true Socialism that II
fifth district is confronted with. 1t
!, something much worse. 1t is Boisn
!. vjsm. The Socialists whom Mr.. be
ger represents are group Of indiyi
!. ua1s who do nothing but stir up en-
!. ploye against employer and employ
!. against employe. Now they are tr
{ ing to overthrow the accepted for
I of government of this country. N
I Berger is trying to irritate old scor
! for his own benefit"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
APPEAL Is MADE
TONEWSP PAPERS
Ask All Possible Economy Be Exer
cised In Use of News Print
Paper.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17--An APP
peal to the publishers of the coun-
try to exercise all possible economy
in the use of news print paper, was
issued today b ythe House Postoffice
Committee, which decided to defer for
six months, action on the Anthony
Bill, proposing that daily newspapers
containing more than "a pages, be
denied second class mailing rate.
Every newspaper in the country
was urged by the committee to re.
duce the consumption Of paper ter
per cent for a period of six months
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Special Train Been
Arranged For G'wood

The Y. &. M. V. r. r. has notified
he Chamber of Commerce Of the in
auguration of special train hand
ing express and parcel post matter
between Memphis and Greenwood, via
Clarksdale. This service has been es-
tablished to avoid the delay incurred
ia handling this traffic on the regu-
ar passenger trains, Of which serious
omplaint has been made a number Of
times. The train from Memphis will
reach Greenwood about 2:30 p. m.
caves about 10 d. m.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Impanel Grand Jury
To Investigate Strike

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec, l7---A
Federal Grand Jury was empanelIed
here this morning to Investigate the
alleged violations of the Lever Act
and the Antitrust laws in connection
with the recent strike Of the bitumin-
Gus coal miners,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
DENIES FILING
HIS RESIGNATION
Secretary Lane, However, UisclOses
The Fact That He Expects To
Leave Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17--Secretary
Lane today issued statement deny
ing the published reports that he had
placed his resignation before Presi-
dent Wilson, but disclosed the fact
that he intends to leave the cabinet,
when he can do so without adding to
the Presidents burdens and Wor-
ries"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
FIND NO SIGN
WORLD ENDING
Weather Bureau Experts Search The
Heavens In vain For Alleged Con-
spiracy Between Planets

WASHINGTON, Dec. II - The
Weather Bureau experts scanned the
Ieavens and the weather reports in
ain today for any sign of the alleged
onspiracy between certain planets to
roducc storms which would bring the
yorld to sudden end. Certain astro,
ogers have made such a prediction,
causing an uneasiness among the sup
rstitious. Scientists, however gener.
lly seoffed at the idea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Asks Permission TO
Test Prohibition

WASHINGTON, Dec. II -- The
State of Rhode Island today asked
permission of the Supreme Court to
institute original proceedings to test
the validity of the National Prohib-
ition Amendment and enjoin the Fed
eral officials in enforcing same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Aid Austria In
Food Supplies
Associated Press

PARIS, Dee. 17-After further con-
sideration the Austrian requirements
for relief from distressing food con
ditions, the Supreme Council today,
decided it would be necessary to furn-
ish relief to the amount Of seventy
million dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Important Notice.

If YOU want The Daily Com
monwealth, you must pay your
subscription by the 1st OF jan
uary. We are sending out sta'e.
ments now and these bills must
be paid or your paper Will De DC
stopped promptly. There VIII
he no exceptions. News print is
very scarce and all newspapers
will have to save as much paper
as possible. We are going to save
our part by stopping all aei.h- N,
auents, so if you want The Da'y
Commonwealth you must pay
for 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Board Reduces Taxes
On Short Term Leases

The Board Of Supervisors voted to
reduce the assessed valuation OF the
short term leased lands in the SIX
teenth Sections, at their meeting
which was held at the courthouse yes.
terday. The valuation was reduced
AZ 90 on cleared and $500 on wllc
lands. This reduction does not apply
to long term leases
After transacting this BUSINESS INT
Board adjourned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Internal Revenue
Office Located Here

The Chamber of Commerce announc-
Ell some time since that it had sue
eeded in locating division Of office
If the Internal Revenue service IN
;reenwood, for the coming year. This
ffice will be in the courthouse, and
ill probably be opened in January.
here will be only four of these divis-
on offices in the State located at
,reenwood, Vicksburg, Meridian and
Columbus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Great Britain To
Release u. S. Goods

WASHINGTON, Dec t7--Great
Britain is prepared now to releas
American owned goods, seized during
the war upon the establishment OF
their American ownership, the State
Department was advised today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Medical Society
Elects Officers

At recent meeting of the Leflore
County Medical Association, the fol-
lowing were elected officers for the
wear 1920: DIR. j. G. Adams, Presi-
dent; DR.. G. Y. Gillespie, Jr., vice
president; and DR.. W. B. Dickins, sec.
retary and treasurer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Elevator Plant
Burns In Meridian
Associated Press

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec 1.-THE
plant Of the Meridian Grain Elevator
Co., was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss was between fifty and sew
enty thousand dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
CHILD RUN OVER
BY AUTOMOBILE
Six Year Old Daughter of Mr.. r. E.
I West lnjured--Car Driven By Miss
Charlotte Winfrey.

The six year old daughter of Mr..
M Y. West was run over by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the intersection Of Carroll
Yen Ave, and Howard Street, which
was driven by Miss Charlotte Win
afey, stenographer for Stoner & Co.
ihe child was hurt on the head and
hand, but it is not believed that her
INJURIES are serious. Physicians,
u however, were unable to ascertain
whether or not the little girl received
internal injuries.
MISS Winfrey was driving west on
tarrollton Ave. When she reached
Howard street the traffic was consid-
sfaply eongested at this point. A city
+ vater wagon was being filled near the
soiner and another rapidly moving
automobile, going South, caused Miss
Hinfrey to stop her car. When she
yam started in first speed, the little
sR attempted to cross the street in
\ aoht Of the car. The child grew ex-
ssed and started forward several
s.mes' and turned back. Miss Winfrey
Mought the little girl was going tc
sas until the car had passed and as
" drove forward, the child ran di-
WY IN front Of the automobile. The
4 s.unt wheel passed over her body
alss Winfrey stopped the car quickly
ssaOfe the rear wheels struck the girl
ne little girl was given medical at
sslsloh at once. Mr.. West, the father
a1M ss she injured child called upon Mis-
7nirey yesterday afternoon and ex
saefated her from all blame. Mr.
|A:aest stated that spectators who sav
d |'s ~ accident told him that Miss Win
sasy was not at fault and the chill
.|s1a dlrectly in front of the car
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Forty Three Killed
In Explosion Tuesday
Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. 17--(Tuesdayl --
Forty three persons were killed and
more than hundred injured in an
explosion at Mariensiel, near Wilhel-
mshaven today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
BoIsheviki Claim
Capture of Kiev

LONDON, Dec, 17---A Bolsheviki
statement received from Moscow,
claims the capture Of Kiev and the
occupation of Kupiansk, southwest Of
Kharkoy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

The Census Bureau prints a specia
sunnlement for each State in the I'm
on containing all the census figure
relating to the State in question.
Busting" crime waves seems a.
difficult as busting high prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

Get rid Of those troublesome "war
tacks-es" in your pocket by tFyin
Red Cross Christmas seals with them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

No use for daddies to try-they
simply can't dodge the coughing up
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

It Is doubted that inhumane treat
ment has ever cured sick man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

oriental humor-China demandinl
y apology from Japan
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

Buy Christmas seal and help save
o fife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

MISSISSIPPI --- Wednesday and
thursday fair and not much change
in the temperature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17

oDey that impulse and buy Rec
efess Christmas seals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-12-17
Local Observations.

TEMPERATURE-Highest, b2 de
rrees: lowest 20 degrees; precipita
ton 90; river gauge 1876; rise in 2
hours OIL.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.