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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
679 Bowry St.
Akron, Ohio.
Feb. 10th 1919.

Akron, Ohio.
Feb. 10th 1919
Editor Belington Progressive
Mr.. Editor-What the dickens are
you fellows over in West Virginia
trying to do any how? What in
thunderation kind of law have you
passed, shutting off all our gas sup
ply out here in Ohio7 Don't you
think we need little gas to cook by
and light to rock the baby to sleep
by? Next thing you fellows will be
dong will be to withdraw from the
Union and set up nation of your
selves. Maybe the Legislature at
Charleston got mad because we had
all the flicker" we could drink, and
they couldn't get any. We the people
of Ohio are going to Sun you fellows
forthwith, we1l show you "dad-gum"
fellows whether you can cut off our
supply of gas or not. You needn't
blame US because Uncle Sam stop
ped you fellows from coming over
here and carrying our ticker away.
The people of Pennsylvania have de-
clared war ON you too, they are
going to bring suit to see whether
you can shut off the gas or not, |
guess you fellows think if you shut
off the gas, some obliging cuss out
our way, will pour lot of ticker in
the pipes and then you can pump it
into West Virginia No Stree.
Not drop of our booze will you
get if you shut off our gas. / reck-
on the next blow them fellows down
at Charleston will pass will have a
ban to make the farmers build their
chicken coops so low that the roost-
ers cant get their heads high enough
to crow and wake up the neighbors
and tax payers, at four o'clock in
the morning. Maybe at the next e.
lection you fellows will send Uncle
Bill Streets or Byran Gamer down
to Charleston and repeal some of
those laws.
Wishing the Progressive successful
future. am sincerity yours,
R. E. M.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
BETTER EXPRESS SERVICE

That the campaign for better pack
ing and marking of express ship
ments has achieved concrete results
was indicated by the reports made
at the Better Service meeting of 10
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
Keep the Old Clothes Going.

Keep The Old Clothes Going"
Keey the old clothes going,
Do the needed sewing;
Though the boys are far away,
The bills come home.
If there's still lining
Through the old clothes shining,
Turn the old suit inside out
Till the boys come home.
Youths Companion
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
eE.PREPAREp.

"If you think you are beaten, you are;
NJ you think you are not, you don't;
If you like to win but you think you
can't;
It's almost certain you won't"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
For Your Protection Read
WAGE Earnerg az Seine Robbed

Wage Farmers Are Being Robbed
Dishonest men are tempting
people to exchange their Lib
erty Bonds and invest their
hard-earned savings in get
rich-quick" schemes that
promise big returns but are
worthless.
Hold Fast to Your Liberty
Bonds
Don't exchange them for any
thing Don't sell them unless
absolutely necess ny. Keep
them in g sfe place or have
them registered (freel II
your name.
If in Doubt, Consult Nearest
Bank or Undersigned
Before selling or exchanging
your Liberty Bonds
Beware Of the Man
Who tempts you to part with
your Liberty Bonds, they are
the safest and best invest
ment in the world.
CARTER GLASS.
) aecretary, United States Treas
ury Department,
Washington, D. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
NOTICE TO UNPAID SUBSCRIBERS

We have number of unpaid subscribers which have been
carrying for mailed different
times but received reply If will each issue will
find the date after when subscription
pired.
We will all unpaid subscribers until the list of April
1919, settle full those will
mailing list this will be taken collect back
subscriptions especially those who before Janu
lst 1919. stssrs
All subscriptions payable in with all other
why not in advance? s
A settlement these to
cations, and will also be saving
THE BELINGToN PROGRESSIVE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
CAN FIND
NO CLUES
TO KILLING

Clue OF the party or parties guilty
of the murder Of Miss Elaine brock,
young Dutton girl found dead m the
Brock home several weeks ago, has
been found, although n search has
been in force since the murder was
committed according to a statement
made this morning by Matt Sankoy,
sheriff of Crafty county and brother
inlaw of the doad girl The search
will be continued. he said.
Wit ha bullethole through her body
Miss Brock was found dead several
weeks ago in room Of the Brock
home near Dutton. First examination
lead relatives to believe that the girl
had committed suicide, but after fur
ther investigation, they suapicioned
murder and requested coroner's
inquest. The coroner's jury was sum.
moned and returned a verdict that
the girl met her death from The shot
of q gun fired by an unknown person.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
JAIL BIRD
TAKEN AT
POCASSET
Handcuffed Man Who Jumped
From Train at Purcell, Ap-
pears at Pocasset and
Wants EN- Sawed Off.

Iandcuffed. A. E. Bur!eson, who
says he is charged in the courts at
Wichita Falls, with the theft of an
automobile, jumped off a moving
train at Purcell Tuesday evening, es-
capped after being pursued by McClain
county officers and was at liberty
until 8 o'clock yesterday, when he
was captured near Pocasset follow
ing Il merry chase with a quartet of
Pocasset citizens Burleson is now
in the county Jail.
The chase which resulted in Bure.
sons being captured started in Po-
casset yesterday morning when the
handculfed man appeared at the Hill
blacksmith shop and asked Mr. Hill,
the manager, to relieve him by saw.
ing the metal handouts Mr.. Hill re-
fused, and Immediately spread the
news down the streets of Pocasset.
A quartet of citizens, according to in.
formation received here this morn.
ing, was soon in hot pursuit of the
man. He was captured by Reggs
Roberts and Clyde Beddingfield one
mile from Pocasset. When captured
the man was suffering from pains
caused by his swollen wrists,
Burleson was brought to Chickasha
and is now in the county Jail, await.
ing orders from the Oklahoma county
officers, who were escorting the man
from Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls
when he made his escape at Purcell
Burlesou told Sheriff Sankey that
his escape at Purcell was the third
he had made since being arrested on
the charge that is now pending
against him in the courts at Wichita
Falls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
FORMER RESIDENT
OF CHICKASHA Is
DEAD FROM INJURY

That George Grant engineer on the
Chicago and Alton railroad, died yes
terday as result OF injuries re-
ceived in an accident, was the con
tents Of a message received in Chick
asha this morning by Alex Grant
father Of the dead engineer.
MI Grant was well known in
Chickasha, having lived here fol
many years previous to his leaving
to accept a position with the c. & A
railroad. He left Chickasha fifteen
years ago, after he had resigned q
position with the u s Express com.
pany, then operating an office in This
city. Alex Grant, the father, is EN-
ployed as repair man for the City
Water department He left this
morning for Slater, H., the home OF
the deceased, where the funeral ser.
vices will be held Sunday.
The deceased is survived by wife
three daughters and one son; his
father, Alex Grant of this city, 2
step-mother; and one brother, Alex
Jr., who is manager of the American
Express company's office in St
joseph, Mo-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
KEYSTONE
STORE IN
NEW HANDS

j. w. and c. r. Odon have pur
chased the Keystone grocery store
422 Clickasha avenue, from Jim Hill,
who has been owner Of the store for
the past eight years, An invoice OF
the goods of the store is being taken
today.
]. W. Oden returned soldier, who
has been in the employ of the Claude
Davis grocery for the past five
months, is a veteran Of the Chateau
Thierry and St Mihiel campaigns
He enlisted at Bridgeport, okla, and
spent two years in the service, ten
months of which he served overseas.
c. e, Oden, has been employed at
the on-lIallsal-Frasier com.
pany here for The past five years
The firm will be known as Odon
Brothers.
Mr.. Hill stated this morning that
he had not determined just what he
would do in the future, but stated
that he would remain in Chickasha
Mr.. Hill has been identified with the
grocery business in Chickasha fol
twenty-one years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04

ROOMS IN
DORMITORY
Students Are Asking for Accom-
modations in New Dormitory
and Want People to Supply
Board and Room.

Although the new dormtory at the
Oklahoma College for Women will
not be completed when school opens
September 16, President Austin has
begun the assignment of rooms in
the building with the understanding
with the students that townspeople
will offer them Accommodations until
the dormitory is ready for occupancy
He states that the number of appli-
cants for dormitory rooms was such
that this measure was necessary the
rooms in Nellie Sparks hall having
been filled several months ago
Many prospective students are
sending their deposits with the under.
standing that they will be assigned
to the dormitory as soon as it is
completed. President Austin states
he is going to depend on the citizens
Of Chickasha to care for the students
until their rooms are ready and asks
that all who can take one or more
students communicate with him at
once.
Work on the new dormitory is
now being pushed rapidly and should
be completed not later taan Novem-
Der l. 1t will be occupied immediate
ly after completion, President Austin
predicts a great reduction in enroll
ment because of the inability of stu
dents to secure dormitory accomo-
Iations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
OFFICERS
ON TRAIL
OF THIEF

Arrests of persons believed to have
been implicated in the theft of tires,
batteries and ether accessories on the
automobile belonging to w. e. Lacy
broom corn buyer, will probably be
made at noon today, Sheriff Sankey
stated this morning.
The alleged theft was committed
Tuesday night, near the storehouse
of the Washita Valley Broom Corn
Warehouse company, located near the
southeast corner of the city. The an.
tomobile was stolen from the ware
house, and was driven 200 hundred
yards down the road where IT was
stripped Of tires, batteries, etc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
IA
HOME TALENT PLAY
IS BEING SHOWN AT
OKLAHOMA CITY

Under the title Ride for Life" the
local home talent play produced here
several weeks ago under the direc.
tion of Mrs. Bennett is being shown
at the Strand theatre in Oklahoma
City today. The mclodromo features
Thelma Wild Rose, Cecil Courtney
and Winton Watkins.
Miss Thelma Wild Rose, starring
in the thrilling melodrama, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rose, corner Fifth street and Mime
sofa avenue. She attended Mi Ida
school at Boston last year,
The Strand in Oklahoma City, adj
vertising the play distinguishes Cecil
Courtney leading man as THE Popu.
lar Bank Clerk" Courtney, "a student
in the University of Oklahoma, has
been employed in the Farmers State
bank here during the summer months
NJ. F. Courtney, Cecirs father, is
president Of the bank
Winton Watkins, one of the stars
in the play, is the son Of Mrs Edna
T. Watkins, court clerk.
The play was shown at the Sugg
theatre here under the title Tempt
cd"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
JAPAN IMPROVES PLAN
FOR TRAINING ARMIES
BY IMPROVING SCHOOLS
Ply United Press,

Ply United Press.
Tokyo (By maiD Lieut.. General
Tanaka, minister Of war, is carrying
out various plans for the improve
ment of the technical branches OF the
military service. The authorities
have decided to raise the etalu3 of
the military. artillery and engineering
school and rename it the military
technical university This, wish the
military university, which is an in
stitution for officers in active service.
Principally dealing with tactics wiz
be the highest military training cstab
llshments in the empire.
The military, artillery and engi
neering school has 50 far been con
flned to the artiilecy and engineering
services, but wnen extended, into
technical university students Sc.
lected from among those serving from
any branch of the army-lnfantry,
cavalry artillery, engineers and com.
missariat- will be admitted and
taught the technical side OF military
matters. new system VIII 6e
adopted whereby the students Of sci
ence or engineering in the imperial
universities who are to do service in
the army in the future will be given
school expenses by the military au-
thorities,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04

REPORT is
COMPLETE
Republican Majority of Foreign
Relations Committee Ready to
Submit Amendments nd
Reservations of Treaty.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. THE republi.
can majority in the foreign relations
committee has practically completed
it's work on the treaty The reserya-
tions, which will be presented to the
senate, have practically been agreed
upon as have the amendments which
will be proposed to the new treaty.
All that is now nevessary rs to have
one or two meetings to take formal
vote authorizing Chairman Lodge to
present the findings of the committee
to the senate. The democratic mi
ncrity report was signed by McCum-
ber republican. 1t is expected that
minority will form a resolution ask
ing for the senate's unqualified sup
port of the treaty as it now stands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
ARMY GETS
l3 OUT OF
CHICKASHA

Thirteen enlistmcnts were accepted
at the local station during the month
of August and two applicants were
rejected, according to the monthly
report Of the U. S, army recruiting
station, with headquarters at okla
homa city A total of 240 men were
accepted for service during the
month and 10 were rejected because
Of various disqualificalions.
Oklahoma City, with eghty-four
enlistments, leads the state offices
and Enid, with one man accepted,
ranked low. The men accepted and
rejected at all the stations in the
state follow:
Oklahoma City, eighty-four accept
ed, eighty rejected; Altus, six ac-
cepted two rejected; Ardmore, seven
accepted, one rejected; Bartlsville
seventeen accepted, four rejectd;
Chickasha, thirteen accepted, two re-
jected; Clinton, seven accepted, four
rejected; Enid, one accepted, one re-
jcted; McAlester ten accepted one
rejected; Muskogee, twenty-five ac.
cepted, three rejected; Shawnee
seven accepted, none rejected Tulsa
forty-one accepted, eight rejected;
Woodward, six accepted none re
jected; Hugo, eight accepted, two
rejected; Miami, eleven accepted
two rejected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
WINTERS SUPPLY
OF COAL BOUGHT
FOR POSTOFFICE

Seventy tons of coal, the winters
supply, is now in the bin Of the fed
cral building, Postmaster George ",
Barefoot, stated this morning
Twenty tons of this coal Is the
amount left over from the fuel
bought for last winters supply, p 16t-
master Barefoot says Fifty tons
we're bought this year from the Nc
Alcsler coal mine. Cost of this coal.
delivered in the bin of the federal
building was $C63 according TO
Postmastc" Barefoot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
PAVING TAXES NOW
BEING PAID TO CLERK

The tax collecting department Of
the city clerks office is the busiest
department in the city hall, declares
Clerk Reynolds,
Mr. Reynolds stated this morning
that his tax collecting department
was busy collecting the $4,000 paw
ing tax now past due. Up to and
including yesterday, $4,000 OF the
$4,000 had been collected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
Fire Limit Boundaries

The ordinance as drafted by Chief
Gattis fixes the fire limit boundaries
as follows: Blocks 80, 40, Al, AZ, 4S
A, As, 46, AZ, 4S, and the north half
of blocks Sc, 81, 5S, and SO.
1t is set forth in the drafted ordi,
nance that it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to deposit any
ashes in any wooden recepticle or
in any vessel or receptacle Of com.
bustible material; but that same
shall be placed in a depository of
galvanized iron or other non-com'
bustible material, which depository
shall be located not less than one
foot from any woodwork.
Mo Trash on Valiant Lots
Section three of the proposed or.
dinance provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
to allow or permit to remain upon
any roof, yard or vacant lot in the
fire limits of Chickasha, any accumu-
lation of waste paper, weeds, hay
straw or other inflamable or combus.
tible material, or trash Of any de-
scription.
If the ordinance is passed and ap-
proved, it will be unlawful for any
person or persons TO start or cause
to he started any fire outside of amy
building inside the city limits for
the purpose of burning any refuse
matter
The proposed ordinance further
provides that il shall be the duty Of
the fire and police departments TO
enforce the ordinance.
Penalty for the violation Of the
ordinance is not fixed in the pro
posed ordinance as submitted by
Chief Gatts That's up to the
council" Chief Gattis said when ask
ed relative to the punishment he
would recommend for the violation
of his ordinance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
OFFERS HIGH COST REMEDY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept. Declaring the
steadily rising cost of living to be a
serious menace" members of the
American National Livestock asse
citation market committee have ad
dressed a letter outlining a program
Of relief as follows:
Placing 2OO,OOO,OOO acres of public
grazing lands under federal control
to stimulate meat production prompt
completion Of the survey Of meat
costs and legislation, similar to the
Kenyon and Kendrick bills, looking
to federal control Of the meat in,
dustry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
Is Wilson's Supreme Effort

BY United Press
On Board the Presidents Train.
Pittsburgh, Sept. i-Thc president
has embarked upon a supreme effort
to Immediately force the treaty
through the senate unamended by ap.
pealing directly to the people lie is
now approaching Columbus, whoro
in his keynote address, he will brief.
ly outline and emphasize the points
desired
The president manifested gay
mood at he departed on his long
journey. He occasionally waved
smiling greetings to the crowds gath
cred at the stations to sec the train
pass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
SERBIA AND RUMANlA
OPPOSE PEACE TREATY
by United Press.

by United Press
Paris, Sept. THE peace delegates
from both Serbia and Rumania have
announced that their countries pro
baby would refuse to ratlfy the
peace treaty on account Of the char
acter Of the guarantees it gives t..
racial minorities. They contend that
the peace settlement impairs their
interests il the Balkans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
PLUME PLAN IN DENVER.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Denver, Sept Tho Plumb plan
made its first appearance in munl-
cipal ownership here when organized
labor announced that the principal
of naturalization of the railroads
should be attempted as a solution of
Denver's street railway problems.
Petitions to initiate the Plumb plan
in city ownership are being circu.
lated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
RELIEF OF OIL COMPANIES
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Mexico City, Sept Prompt ac-
tion in answer to the appeals OF
foreign petroleum companies was
promised by Mexican officials wncn
it eveloped that the supreme court
had begun active consideration of
the oil cases without waiting For
congress to act
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
HOUSE NOT TO COME HOME
BY United Press.

By UnlIcd TreSs.
Washington, Sept, 1-Colonol 4. NJ.
lIcnse has abandoned his plan to
accompany Lord Grey, the new Brit
ish ambassador to the United States.
Following his sojourn in England
Colonel House will return to Paris
to resume his duties at the peace
conference, Secretary of State Lans.
ing announced this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
Senate to Answer Argument,
BY United Press.

Dy OHlteu IISBH.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE most
spectacular series Of debates and the
most far reaching since the Lincoln
Douglas debates will open this morn
ing when the president delivers his
first address at Columbus urging un-
reserved ratification Of the treaty.
Tho republican senators are sitting
at the telegraph wires in Washington
so that they can learn tae trend OF
his arguments and prepare counter
attacks, Only a presidential cam.
paign would attract the attention
that the debate Of tho president and
the senators is expected to attract
during the next three weeks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
FELL NINE STORIES AND LIVES
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Sept IL NJ Hart. manu-.
facturer and club man, is recovering
from the effects of a nine story fall
Sunday A heavy cable broke his
fall, landing him on fire escape
An employee prevented second
plunge He refused to say why he
attempted suicide.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
MAY IMPORT GERMAN DYES
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept Importation
of six months supply of dyes from
Germany for American manufacturers
win be allowed under a ruling an.
nounced today by the war trade
board. Manufacturers have been re-
quested to file statements with the
beard showing the tctal quantities
of dyes needed for the six month
period, beginning October /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
DESTROYER SUNK

Special to Express.
London, Sept. 4-The destroyer
Victoria was torpedoed and sunk in
the Baltic sea on Saturday witt. the
loss of eight lives, the British ad-
miralty announced this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-04
Ordinance Would Prevent the
Dumping of Rubbish of Any
Kind Within City Limits;
Matter Next Meeting,
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
DEFINITE FIRE LIMITS
Will Provide for Enforcement of
Law By Police; Planned to
Prevent Danger of Fire
from Carelessness.

An ordinance prohibiting the dc.
posting of rubbish of any kind with
in the fire limits Of the city has
been drafted by George Gattis, chief
of the fire department, and win be
submitted to the city council for
approval at their next regular meet
ing.