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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-26
TEXAS WOMEN MAY VOTE

Prohibition Issue Also Carried in
General Election.
Dallas, Tex, May 26.-Returns
from 2S3 towns in Texas last night
indicated that prohibition and suf-
frage for women had carried in the
ures are:
For prohibition. 62,994; against
43.900.
For woman suffrage, 51,751; against,
45,513.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-26
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TO DIVIDE FLORIDA
fort Being Made by Lower Branch OF
Legislature,

Legislature.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 26.-After an
|l-day fight Saturday in the house. the
liver branch of the Florida legislature
|day was facing a continuation of Rep
sentative Matthias effort to secure
lopt!on OF resolution proposing state
vision. The resolution proposes the
Heation of the new state OF South Flor
"a, and, while the plan has been the
lbject OF considerable discussion in the
asst, conservative opinion was that the
al would die before the end OF the
rnsent session, June ..
The bill proposes as the northern
oandary of the proposed new state the
orthern line of Alachua and Putnam
Aunties, the St Johns river TO the In
rsection of the northern line OF St
,hns county and east to the Atlantic
sean.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-26
THREE PERSONS KILLED
Engine OF Freight Train Blows Up as
Troop Train Passes.

Engine OF FTeT0ht TAIN BLOWS Up as
Troop Train Passes.
Canton, o.. May 26 Three men were
killed here early today when the en-
gjne of a freight train which was side
tracked TO allow a troop train bearing
soldiers OF the Thirty-third division
en- route TO Chicago TO pass. blew up
with a terrific explosion. The men
killed were the engineer fireman and
conductor OF the freight train.
Although the blast awakened soldiers
asleep In the troop train none was in
jured' Tracks were so badly torn up,
however. that the troop train was de-
layed TWO hnurA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-26
(by Joseph W. Guff, by Telegraph
From New York oWrld.
Copvrighted)

London, MAY 25.-President VII
sons injunction to congress to pro-
vide retaliatory means 10 combat
discrimination against American
trade is viewed here by free trad
ers as Americas answer to the
"spooned' system Of restricting
American manufacturers in British
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-26

IF you WANT TO KNOW SOME
THINGS you DO NOT KNOW
READ HAsKlN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
SEND PAIR
TO PEN is
WORD HERE

That the two men who gave their
names as r. G. Mcknight and L. W.
Earl and who were arrested near
here three weeks ago when a stolen
automobile was found in their pos
session, had been sentenced to the
federal penitentiary several months
ago on a charge Of deserting the
army, was the word received yoster-
day from El Paso officials by Sher-
if Sankey
Mcknight and Earl were assumed
names, their correct names being A.
J. Kelly and A. NJ. Sorrenson, the
government officers stated
The stolen car found in the mems
possession when they were arrested
near here will be shipped to El Paso
today. Sheriff Sankey has received
the reward for the arrest of the
men and the recovery Of the car
and may also receive the reward
offered by the government for the
arrest of the deserters
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
LOCAL MAN TO
BE LIVE STOCK
JUDGE AT FAIR

W L. Smith, owner Of the Union
Hin jack farm, near Chickasha and
until recently owner Of prize herd
of jacks, is booked to act as
livestock judge at several fairs to
be held in the southwest this year.
On August 9th, Mr. Smith will go
to Sedalia, Mo, where he will be
livestock judge in the Missouri state
fair He is booked for the Kansas
fair at Hutchinson on August 10th
and the Oklahoma State Fair at
Oklahoma City beginning September
end
Mr. Smith will be one of the live
stock judges at the fair at Muskogee
October 1st, and at the Texas State
Fair at Dallas. beginning October
10th. He will also act as judge al
a fair to be held at Shreveport OF
November 4th.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
President Mackey Issues State
ment Ordering 20 Per cent
Reduction, Will Be Effec-
tive Immediately.
DOES NOT AFFECT
POSTAL RATE HERE
f. Curtis, Local Postal Manager
Says Lines Here Under Con
troll of Texas Postal No
Change Seen.
BY United Press

BY United Press
New York, Aug with the re.
turn Of the telephone and telegraph
lines by the government to the com
panes at midnight last night, Clar-
ence II Mackay president of the
Postal Telegraph company announced
a 20 per cent reduction in rates of
the Postal throughout the country.
These reduced rates are to be effec-
tive Immediately.
This restores the rates to the
level that was in effect before the
government control was effective on
August ], 1918 Mr. Mackay indi-
Gated that the reduction might be
temporary, pending test to see if
the company is able, under the re-
duced rate to pay taxes.
The president of the Western
Union stated this morning that his
company would be unable to reduce
the rates at this time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01

ings with the water circus. viewing
the Diving Diana
Mr. Clarke denied the allegations
set forth and is persistent in his
contentious that he and ]. D. Car
michael went to Afdmore for the
sole purpose of attending the ,sdge
meeting.
The controversy bet~een the two
reached such a high tension at 1880
o'clock this morning that fistic
bout was threatened "Curley" Rey-
nolds, city clerk. played the roll of
peacemaker and brought about IN
arbitration.
Both might suffer bodily injuries
if this bout is staged" said Mr.
Reynolds in his argument for an
arbitration And besides, you
might disturb Charles Dayton. po.
lice desk sergeant, who has been
slumbering since four o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. You know the police
station is in the basement of this
building"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
Won't Affect Local

f. Curtis, manager Of the local
Postal office stated this morning
that the order Of Mr. Mackey would
not affect the rates from this office
This order is really frens the
Mackay company" said Mr. Curtis.
In Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas the lines are operated by
the Mackay company and outside of
these states, it is known as the old
Postal company The Chickasha of
flee is under the direction of the
Postal company Of Texas.
"Our connections from the ends
of our lines are with the Western
Union and we have nothing to do
with the Mackay or the old Postal,
hence the new order will in no
way affect the rates at the local
office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
WILL SELL
FOODSTUFF
THRU ?. @.

According 20 unofficial reports
reaching the office Of Geo. w. Bare.
foot, Chickasha postmaster the war
department, through the postmasters
Of the United States, will offer di-
rect to consumers ITS present sur
plus supply of foodstuffs, amounting
to approximately Sl1,000000 pounds
This surplus, consisting Of canned
vegetables and meat is expected to
be sold within week after the
foodstuffs are placed on the market
at prices representing the cost to
the government, plus postage.
Each city and rural carrier, as
well as other members of the post
office force will act as statesmen foT
the government in disposing of the
surplus food, it is sai6
Postlaster Barefoot has not re
ceiyed official notice of this action
but expects the order some time
tomorrow or Monday. He will an
nounce details at that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
City Hall Controversy
OUer MOtiue of Clark'S
Visit to Carter County

Verbal charges that Judge w w.
Clarke. city treasurer, was in pur-
suit of the water circus Of the Rice
and Dorman carnival during his
absence from the city this week, was
voiced yesterday afternoon by Hen
~ Minnett, clerk in the water
office at the city hall
Mr. Minnet alleges that the carni
val company is staging an exhibit
ton in Ardmore this week and that
for no reason other than this Mr..
Clarke deemed it necessary to visit
that city.
why the very idea of the judge
trying to camouflage the motive of
his trip by inferring that he went
to the Carter county capitol to at
tend X of P. meeting" said Mr..
Minnett this morning, THAT state
ment made by the judge is outland-
ish; he knows he went to Ardmore
to spend several more joyful even.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
LOCAL MAN
BUYS TRIO
AIRPLANES
j. D. Buie, Jr,, Goes in for Avia-
tion; Associated With Ameri-
can Ace; Will Stage
Show Here.

Chickasha, already marked on the
aerial routes of this section is to
become a sort Of aviation center.
This was made known this morning
in the announcement of j d. Buie,
Jr., that he has purchased three
airplanes.
Associated with Mr., Buie in the
enterprise is Capt. Erwin, who serv-
ed with the allied aviators in France.
He has to his credit, "A German
planes and at ono time was forced
to land the machine from the OBJ
servers seat, carrying a dead pilot
and with pat Of his control shot
away, He is said to rank third
among the American aces.
Mr. Buie yesterday flew one Of
the planes from Wichita Falls to
oklahoma city ana return. He made
the trip to Oklahoma City from
Wichita in an hour and twenty-five
minutes He passed over Chickasha
at about 300 o'clock and dropped a
letter for Mrs Buie
Mr. Buie and Capt Erwin will
stage exhibitions with the planes
and will take passengers for short
flights, the new airplane man stated
this morning They expect to stage
an exhibition in Chickasha soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
Put Proposition Up to Walker d.
Hines, Director; Ask Increase
In Accordance With
H. G, L.
NEARLY MILLION IN
BROTHERHOOD ACTIVE
United Press Gives Summary of
Developments in World Fight
Against Profiteers; Re
volt Is Feared.
(By United PreSs)

The general reduction in prices
for food necessities has become the
greatest world problem. Atton y
General Palmcr has stated that the
federal laws win be employed in the
curbing of the profiteors and that
new laws will probably be asked for
if they are necessary,
The supreme economic council, sit
ting in London has begun the con
sideration of the estabilshn snt Of
an international council for the con.
troll of the worlds food and to fight
the trusts
Senator Kenyon, in an interview,
demanded immediate action of con
gress to meet the high cost of liv-
ing. pointing to the fact that the
house is about to take a months re-
cess, with scores of bills and resolu.
tions aimed at profiteering pending.
The president and members of the
cabinet have interested themselves
in tn situation and are expected to
take the lead in the campaign
against high prices.
State officials throughout the ooun-
try are moving to insure tho distrt-
bution in their territory Of the army
food that is to be purchased from
the government.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president OF the
Housewiv s league has suggested
the creation of food portfolio in
the United States cabinet
The French government has for
mulated plans for the sale of ne
cessities at cost, including the en-
tire stock Of supplies that was re-
Gently purchased from the American
army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
MERCHANTS
PLAN FALL
TRADE TRIP
Many Favor Excursion Soon
Want Expressions from More
Merchants and Members
of g. of G.

Enthusiasm for a fall booster ex-
culsio1 ror Chickasha is growing
daily Sc IS arthur Ersland, secretary
of the Retail Merchants association.
MANY of the merchants have ex-
pressed their intentions to boost for
a fall excursion and ! believe II the
movement is put ON foot it will
meet with the approval of practically
every merchant in Chickasha,' said
Mr. Ersland this morning. ut has
been suggested that the excursion
should extend as far west as the
town of Mangum and also include
Purcell, the capitol OF MoClain
county
J. W Conner, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, wants the
opinion of every member of the
Chamber Of Commerce on the ques-
ton of whether they are in favor
Of fall booster excursion. "If the
members want it, the Chamber Of
Commerce will work for booster
excursion in the fall, said Mr.
Conner this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
RaiIroaders uItimatum

By United Press.
washington Aug. Wage de
mands to cover an S5 per cent in
,rease in The cost of living has
been presented to the road admins
tration by representatives of 100000
conductors, brakcmen, trainmen and
shopmen, according to the announce
ment Of officials Of the brother
hoods
Similar demands have been pre-
sentcd rcconily by other railroad
crafts. Officials state that the total
number Of men involved to be nearly
a million. The brotherhoods have
given Walker D. Hines, director OF
the American railroads until next
Tuesday TO roply
The mon have thrice delayed q
strike, action upon the recommenda
tion of leaders "Profitcering must
cease or there will be a revolution
said President Shea of the firemen
and engineer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
SEE HIKE
TAX RATE
IN GRADY

The tax rate in Grady county for
the fiscal year 1890 will be
higher than any previous levy, is
the belief of j. D. Bryan. county
assessor. Material advances in
prices will be the cause, Mr.. Bryan
says
Last year. the total tax levy in
the city of Chickasha was 29.6 mills,
while in the remaining part of the
county, the average was approx
mately 27.5 mills. Mr. Bryan ex-
poets the levies this year to range
from 80 to 40 mills.
Total valuation of taxable prop
erty in Grady county Assessor Bry.
an sys, is slightly over $27,OOo,OOO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
RUN CARS
IN CHI. BY
MIDNIGHT
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Chicago, Aug That tho surface
and elevated trains will be running
by midnight tonight was the pre-.
diction of w. D. Mahon, president
of the Garments Union
He declared that the result Of the
referendum of tho 1900 striking
carmen, would be a majority vote
in favor of approving and accepting
the wage increase Of from 45 cents
per hour to 65 to 67 cents per hour.
The balloting is practically com
pletcd Mr.. Mahon states, and while
tho votes have not all been counted,
he indicated that result in favor
of ending the strike and returning
to work under tho new wage Is seen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01

PUT DOWN
RACE RIOT
BY United Press

BY United Press
Chicago. Aug. Rioting in this
city has ceased Official and civic
leaders are today busy rushing food
supplies to the striken districts
where for four days, looting Staying
and arson have prevailed
Tho death list has mounted to a
total Of 80 this morning, following
the death of two who had been
wounded in the previous fighting
The soldiers are still on the job
and are in complete control Of the
situation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
55le TOMATO YIELD

More than one hundred and fif-
teen bushels is the estimate of the
production to be reaped from one
half acre tomato patch belonging to
John Andieen, 211 Illinois avenue.
The patch is located two miles east
of Chickasha, near the old toll
bridge over the Washita river The
tomatoes are large and are OF the
choicest type.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED

The appointment Of Luther Brown
as postmaster at Tuttle has been
confirmed by congress, according to
news received in Chickasha. Brown
was appointed to succeed his father,
T. J. Brown, when the latter was
elected secretary of The Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce, the position
he resigned two months ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
WATER IMPURE;
BOIL IT SAYS
CITY OFFICER

That the city water is impure is
the statement of DR.. e, J.. Dawson,
city health superintendent who has
just received an analysis of a sample
Of the water by the state labora-
tories at Oklahoma City
Or. Dawson issued statement
today in which he advised that
Chickasha people boil all drinking
water taken from the city mains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued yes
terday by Mrs. Edna 7. Watkins.
court clerk, to Samuel Harrison
Hollander, aged 81, of Bazine, Kans.,
and Miss Mabel Arrellia Oxendinc,
aged %, Of Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
10 EIGHT PRELIM

Young Johnnie Gregg, "Chickasha
Midget" left today for El Reno,
where he is booked to meet young
"Kid" Sides tonight. This bout is
semi-windup to the Steadman-Fitz
simmons fight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
MEETING AT NORGE

Rev Sam D. Taylor, pastor of the
First Baptist church here, is assist
ing Row r. j. Brown in conducting
revival at the Baptist Missionary
church in Norge Mr. Brown is
pastor of the Norge church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
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REWARD FOR OUTLAWS


By United Press
Oklahoma City, Aug. Ia 7
reward of $500 has been
offered for the capture and I
conviction OF the men who 1
participated in Oklahoma's 4
trio of bank robberies in the !
last Sc hours and escaped !
with $4,000 in cash and Lib 4
erty Bonds. Governor Fobert- !
son added $1,000 to the 5000 i
offered as a reward by the i
state banking board Author 1
tiles believe the gangs were 4
not connected
q.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
Central Producers Bailing Oil;
Bit in Stray; Drillers Have
Trouble With Cave; to
Drill In.
INDICATIONS POINT
TO GOOD PRODUCER
May Have to Set Liner; Drill IL
Feet Off Pay Last Night;
Kechi Shut Down to What ],
on New Test.

The. test Of the Central Producers
Oil company in tho SENE Of l-5t0
which is on the west side of the
field, is in the process OF being
drilled in today
Indications at this time are that
the well will be producer The
location of the test, being a practi-
cal offset to the Fortuna No. .
which is holding mp at around $50
barrels bears toward the strong
probability of a good well. Many
think that it will be the best well
in the field
Are 5ailng oil
with the drill at depth of about
2.330 feet and estimated to be fully
u to 10 feet off the pay sand, they
were balling oil from the hole last
night The drillers were scheduled
to continue work this morning and It
was believed that they would reach
the pay before night
Trouble was experienced when tho
woll continued to cave in the open
hole They were finding it difficult
to keep tho operations on bottom.
there being some cave in the hole
by tho time thcy could hoist the
baier and got back to tho bottom
with the tools. II this trouble Is not
eliminated soon, thoy will SGT q
liner over the ouen hole before con.
tinuhg
No Gas Pressure Yet
There was practically no gas
pressure evident at the well last
night, and unless some gas is
struck in the pay sand 1t Is prob
able that the we'll will have to be
put on the pump from the start.
granting that it is producer.
Barring bad luck, they should be
into the pay by the middle Of the
afternoon. In case, however, that
they are forced to set the liner, tho
time Of completion will be extended
somo little time
Officers Visit Well
A number Of Central Producers Of
ficers visited the we'll last night
and planned to so to the field again
today. Ben f. Johnson, Alger' Mel
ton and f. l.. Slusher we're to be
present at the scheduled bringing
in Of the we'll this afternoon Mr..
Melton left this morning for the
! field, while Mr., Johnson and Mr..
! Smsher, together with others inter-
osted in the test were planning to
/ hit the field by the middle Of the
/ afternoon
Kcchi is Waiting
An offset to the Central Producers
is the Kechi OIL and Gas company
The test Of this company is cement.
ed on the sand and they are ready
10 start drilling. Tho well is shut
down however, osleusibly to wait on
tho completion of the Central Pro
duCers.
Both Of these tests arc ticketo1
for producers and at the Kechi a
heavy gas pressure is expected. the
test being only a short distance FROM
tho old Fortuna No ], the fields dis
covery well.
Should the Central Producers
prove to be a producing well, which
no one at this time doubts and with
j, the Kechi also brought into the field
the west side of the field would be
} extended further west by between
! a quarter and a half milo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01
+++++++++++++
COTTON 81 PER CENT
BY United Press

BY United Press
Washington. Aug The
condition of cotton on July
2J was GIL per cent Of nor
NAL AS compared with the
same month year ago, it r
not as good, the condition a
year ago being 1876 per cent,
according to the department OF
agriculture report Tho yield
Is forecast at million bales
less than last year. Cotton
advanced Sc a bale in New
York today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-01

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