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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
SERVICE MEN OF
GRADY WILL GET
MEMORIAL, PLAN

All Grady county men who served
in any branch Of the service over
seas during the war will be award
ed French memorial by the French
government, according to plan out
lined today in a letter from state
army recruiting headquarters, Okla
homa City to Dr. J.. E. Emanuel com
mandcr Of the local American Legion
post.
Memorials will be distributed by
American Legion posts as soon as lists
of overseas men are submitted to the
army recruiting authorities
Souvenir pamphlets dedicated tc
American soldiers which contain a
chronological account of their actiyi
ties from France, photographs Of
French army chiefs and government
officials, an account of the reception
of American soldiers in Paris, the
signing Of the armistice and an arti
Gle eulogizing the heroism of French
women. constitute the memorial
The United States war department
is eager for all men who were over
seas to get a French memorial, ac
cording to the letter American Le.
gion nOsfs all ovar fba sfota will ho
used in compiling complete lists Of
all men eligible for such souvenirs
Grady county men who served
overseas have been requested to for
ward their names at once to DR..
Emanuel. Chickasha post commander,
or George Rice, post adjutant. Lists
viii be made up and submitted to
state headquarters in the next few
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
POCASSET 7 WINS
TRIPLE HEADER
FROM VISITORS

In fast comeback a defeat early
in the season, Pocasset high school
basketball teams and an independent
Verdean teams in a trio of games on
the Pocasset courts Friday night
The Verden boys team fell TO Po-
caaset u 10 f5N2nd Pocasset girls de-
ieated yeraen Girls i3 to . verden
independents took The small end Of
p 80 to 81 score in a final tilt.
As a result of the triple victory
Pocasset high school may attempt to
arrange a game with the Chickasha
high school basketball team at an
open date late in the season, it is un.
derstood.
The lineup for the boys Pocasset-
Verden game was: Moore
and Elliott, forwards; McKown, cen
ter; I. Station and d. Station,
guards. Yerden-Lamb and Osborn,
forwards; Keotah. center; Smith and
Wilson, guards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
SCHEDULE MANY
BIG EVENTS IN
LAST WEEK 1878
Year Of Strikes and Lockouts to End
With Important Industrial Ses-
sionsi Expect Next Year To
Be a Hummer"

by United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27.-- Events hav.
ing bearing on the industrial sllll-
alton in the United States are sche-
duled for the last week in the year
1919, which has been year of
strikes and loekouts.
Upon the outcome of these events.
hinges the hope of government Off
cials for 1920 as a year of industrial
peace and record productions.
The first report of the presidents
industrial commission will be made.
The first meeting Of the three men
tribunal will be held The railroad
union heads will meet to outline the
future action with regard Ito wages
and hours.
The industrial commissions report
is expected to propose new set OF
machinery for preventing strikes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Local Woman Named
As State Delegate
TO Library Meeting

Mrs. }. y. Thompson of this city
VIII leave Monday evening for Chi
caso as Oklahoma's delegate to the
meeting of the American Library as
socition which will be held there on
December so.
Mrs. Thompson was elected at the
executive board meeting OF Oklahoma
Library commission at the state cap
ital.
The principal business to be taken
up at the meeting in Chicago is the
distribution of 100000 volumes of
books and $4,000 in cash left as
unesspended balance by the Library
War Service commission.
The League of American Library
commission also meets Jan. 1, ?, and
3. Mrs. Thompson will represent
Oklahoma at these conferences.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
FLU NOT LIKELY
TO RE TURN THIS
YEAR IS 0P PINI0N
City Physician Is Asked Many Times
II Coal Shortage Could Cause
Malady Stage Come Back?
Says, mo"

Could the fuel shortage possibly
bring the return of an influenza epi-
demic to Chickasha?
City Physician f. L. Dawson laughs
at the question which he says Is put
to him several times every day No
epidemic ever follows on it's own
heels, Dr. Dawson declares, and in
fluenza is even more periodical than
many other maladies, he says.
Spanish Influenza may be a thirty
year disease. AT least this is what
Chic1asha doctors are inclined to be.
lieye.
Early last fall when national and
state health experts were caking pre-
cautions against tho return of iuflu-
enza This winter, city physicians all
ever the state were warned to or.
ganize a campaign for protection.
In spite of the widespread coal
shortage and other conditions this
winter that it was feared would cause
a return Of the disease, only a few
cases have been reported in Chicka-
sha and those have bean ISOLATED
cases DIT Dawson says
Now general health conditions M
chickasha are far beaer than usual
q this time OF year, it is said.
Rumors that influenza will return
this year in the form Of wide
spread malady are not in line with
general traditions Of such disease,
the city physician believes. Measles
seldom returns in the same form for
two consecutive years and one gen
eral attack of smallpox never fol
lows another in the same commuh,
ty, it was stated
In several cases in Chicklsha this
year, colds, la grippe, and either simi-
lar diseases have been mistaken for
Spanish influenza and have resulted
in continued rumors OF FLU" cpl
demic, DR.. Dawson said.
Symptoms Of Ia grippe and influ
enza are practically identical, it is
said.
Local doctors declare that although
there is little apparent danger of
spread of influenza here soon, it may
come in longer intervals, such as
seven, ten or thirty year epidemic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Church to Take Hand.

by United Press.
New York, Dec, ~ The Presby-
terian church has entered the fight
TO bring about world wide prohibition
and to abolish the use of the ciga-
rettc
In the annual program, which has
just been made public the church an
nounced that it would work out the
following: The elimination Of the
brewer and distller in foreign fields
The abolition of the cigarette The
regulation of theaters and dancing
Study of the marriage problems
Christianization and humanization in
penal institutions. Close or supervise
motion picture shows. The enmna-
ton of social diseases. The use Of
drugs, narcotics and alcohol in the
home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
DEMOBILIZAT|ON
Of SERVICE FLAG
BE HELD SUNDAY
Christian Church Arranees Program
for Tomorrow Night; Four Gold
Stars Be Honored; American
Legion to Attend.

Tomorrow evening at 1880 O'Clock
at the Christian church, the church
viii, with appropriate services de
mobilize its service flag.
A program has been arranged, in
Guiding music, readings and special
services for those who viii never an
swer roll call again On the service
flag are fom- gold stars representing
four young men who were killed in
action in France, or who died OF
wounds received in action They are
Fetzer Byrum, Samuel N. Thompson
Hugh L. Ware Robert e. Bennett
A section will be reserved for the
members Of the American Legion and
members of the Chickasha post are
planning to attend in a body.
Following is the program an
Piano voluntary Herbert Kicker
Invocation.
Response, choir
Scripture lesson.
Reading, "The Name Old Glory"
Claribel Buford.
Selection, quartet
Address, Lest We Forget" Cliff
ford 3. James,
Roll call, s. G. Durbin.
In memory. In Flanders Field,
Mrs. A, b. Morgan.
Lowering of Flag.
Keep the Home Fires burning
america"
Taps
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
by United Press.

Fiftyone are dead and 81 are in Il
serious condition from drinking whis-
key containing wood alcohol
Thirty Of those WHO are dead and
Il who are critically i'll are the vic
Tins Of poisoned whiskey which is
alleged to have been shipped into
New England for the Christmas trade.
The others are distributed in New
York and Chicago.
Reports show the following casual
ties. ChiccDee, Mass, IA dead and
seven i'll.
Hollyoke, Mass, five dead and two
i'll.
Hartford, Conn, lS dead and eight
i'll.
Chicago, four dead and six ill.
New York, IS dead
Several arrests have been made in
New England and it Is expected that
other arrests will follow in New
York and Chicago
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
STATE MEETING
Of DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN CALLED
Chairman Central Committees Issues
Call for County Convention Jan.
II With the State Meet On
Jan. 27.

Oklahoma City Dec. 27.-At a
meeting of the executive committee
Of the Democratic State Central com
mittee, held in Oklahoma City, Okla.
homa, on the 10th day of December
1919, the following resolution was
passed;
Resolved, that Hon, Ben f. La
layette, chairman of the Democratic
State Central committee. be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to
oall a stae convention of the demo
cratic women voters of the state of
Oklahoma, to meet at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma, in state convention. on
Tuesday, the 2,.h day of January.
1920 at ten O'Clock a. m, for the pur-
pose Of pcrfecting a state organiza-
tion Of the democratic women Of the
STAGE Of Oklahoma, and for the trans.
aching of such other business as may
properly come before the convention,
and that said convention shall be
composed Of women democratic vot-
ers from each county in proportion
OF one representative for each one
hundred votes, Or major part thereof, 1
cast for presidential democratic cleo
tors in 1916.
That tie chairman of the County
Democratic Central committee Of
each county pursuant to this resolu-
tion, shall call a mass convention of
the democratic women voters OF his
respective county, to meet at the
court house in the county seat Of said
county ON Saturday, the 18th day Of
January, 1920, at two o'clock p. M,
and that said mass convention 90
called to order by the county chair
man. and be presided over by him
only until temporary organization
is perfected by the convention.
THAT said county convention, after
perfecting its organization, shall pro-
ceed to select the delegates to the
state convention, as provided in this
resolution.
Ben T.. Lafayette, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
has issued the following call
by virtue of the authority vested
in me as chairman of the Democrat
ic State Central committee, and tie
above resolution, hereby Gull a
women's state convention
to be held in Oklahoma City, Okla
homa, Oh Tuesday the 27th day OF
January, 1920, the delegates to be
elected as provided for in said reso
luton
"At this convention, Mrs Elizabeth
Bass, of Washington d. c., chairman
Of the Womens Bureau Of the Dem
ocratic National committee, will be
present and address TIE convention,
and advise 2bout the democratic wo-
mems organization in Oklahoma, All
democratic women, and all women
Who believe in the great principles Of
democracy, are requested 10 attend
their county convention and take
part in the selection of the delegates
to attend this convention"
Grady county is entitled to 80 del
egates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Alex High School
May Be admitted 10
State association

Alex high school may be admitted
soon to the state high school associa-
ton as fully accredited if final plans
formed Saturday by County superin.
tendent NJ H. Shepard and the Alex
high school board are carried out
Four members Of the Alex school
board, J. p Gibson, NJ. H. Addy, J.
W. Ramsey, and J. L. Jesse. city -su-
perintendent of schools, held a con
ference with shepard here Saturday
morning
Plans to get the school accredited
were started some time ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

the municipal yard has now a suffi
cieDt amount Of wood ON hand and
in prospect of immediate delivery
tl9t the restrictions can be removed
up to half cord. He stated that IL
The future any person would be SOLD
as much as half a cord at a time
This wood may be ordered for deliv.
cry by calling telephone 269. No on
der from the city fuel adlninistrato
is required.
j. W. Conner, city fuel administra
tor, explained that though there was
some coal being received by the 10.
cal yards from time to time, it is not
in sufficient amounts to supply the
needs Of the city entirely The re.
strictions as to the purchase of Goa
win not be removed and for the inn
mediate future it swill be necessary
to procure orders for coal through
the city fuel administrator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
PLAN LEAGUE BE
PART POLITICAL
CANT PAICNS 1920
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27.-An organiza-
tion to force the League of Nation
into The 1920 political campaign as
an issue of whether the senate rati-
fies the treaty or not, has been per
fected by senators who are opposed
to any ratification.
Branches of This organization are
already working in six states and by
the time of the presidential primary
end state conventions, the organize
tion will select delegates and have
tho organization going i'll all stltcs
the leaders declare.
The movement is entirely non-partl-
san'the hackers state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
FORBID MEMBERS
To JOIN LEGION


by United Press.
Detroit, Dec. 27-Underp enalty of
800 fine, members of the local
branch of the Acknowledgement
Vesle Workers Of American are for
hidden to become members of the
American Legion,
The order vii lbe forced by amend
ment Of the bylaws recently adopted
Members of the local who are al
ready members of the legion must re-
sign from the service mems organi-
zation, according to the amendment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
SUPREME COUNCIL TO
SEND COMMITTEE SOON
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec. 27-The supreme coun-
ell has decided to send commits.
sion to Germany to take am inven-
tory of the docks at Hamburg and
Danzig. This action followed the
charge that Germany is Withholding
n part of her assets in maritime ma
terials which was demanded by the
allies in reparation for the Scapa
Flow sinkings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Local Legionaries Draft Resolution
That Would Change Proposed
Memorial to Four Hospitals
In State.
CLAIM is THAT PLAN
OFFERED IMPRACTICAL
Would Make s75o,ooo Appropriation a
Million and Spend 1t For Some
thing That Can Be Used by
State.

Chickasha war veterans will OPP
pose the erection Of S75O,OOO state
memorial arch.
Protests against such measure
and recommendation OF $1,00O,00O
appropriation for the erection Of four
state memorial hospitals to be erect
ed in different parts Of the state will
be submitted by the Chckasha post
of the American Legion to the state
memorial committee that meets ut tho
Huckins hotel Oklahoma City Oh SIN
day.
4 representative of tho local Icgion
post VIII appear before the commit
tee with written arguments against
e>pending state memorial money for
the arch DR. L. E. Emanuel, com.
mander Of the local post, announced
on Sunday.
The impracticability of an expen-
siye memorial as compared with tho
advantage to the state Of hospitals
that will serve directly all parts or
Oklahoma will be set forth III the
protest.
Practically all legion posts In Okla
homa have gone on record as being
strongly against the central arch, Dr.
Emanuel was told in numerous let
ters this week, It is believed that all
legion posts win stand solldly for
abolishlns the project.
Division hospitals, operating direct
ly under the state board Of affairs
and supported by the sections IN
which they are located will be of ser
vice to all wounded war veterans Of
Oklahoma protecting them FROM any
red tape' procedure or expense of
entering for treatment, it is shown
in rec0mmendations prepared by the
local post.
Appropriations for the state me
mortal hospitals will be divided equal
Iy among the districts, each section
being allowed a quarter Of million
dollars for its building according to
the plan
Details for the plans for such hos
pitals and the location OF buildings
in the four districts win not be pro-
posed by the Chickasha post
Dozens Of war veterans in every
important city OF the state are now
in need Of hospital treatment but
have been denied it because 70 tho
inconvenience of entering government
and state institutions, it was poited
out by the committee that framed
resolutions to be submitted by the
Chickasha veterans. After men who
were wounded in the war have been
cared for memorial hospitals will be
able to treat scores Of othcrs worthy
Of treatment by the state, it is be-
lievcd
War veterans Of Oklahoma are
determined to beat the arch measure.
I believe our hospital resolution is
sound and tbat its practicobility win
be seen by the state committee" DR.
Emanuel said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Hits Cleveland. Too.

BY United Press,
Cleveland, Dec. Fifteen per-
Sons are in hospitals here from the
effects Of drinking wood alcohol, col
ored to resemble whiskey Three
are dead and several Of those in the
hospitals are in a serious condition.
The city council is to take up and
vote Oh restrictive measures at a
meeting that is called for Monday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
EXCHANGE LISTS OF
HUNS ALLIES ACCUSE
BY United Press.

London, Dec. q. The final lists of
Germans accused of war crimes have
been exchanged by Great Britain and
France it is reported The accused
will be tried in special courts in
each country it is said Those who
are found guilty will be tried by
mixed courts martial. The exact pro
ceedure viii be determined later by
the allies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
NEGROES PLAN OWN PARTY,
BY United Press.

by lhiteu ffCss,
Albany, N. Y, Dec. 27-New York
state will soon have new state po.
litlcal organization, composed entirely
Of negroes, Whether the organization
viii oppose or join with either of the
old line parties has not~yet been de-
termined. The purpose OF The or.
ganization Is primarily to protect and
advance the interests OF the colored
man in the state.
According to J. W Thompson of
this city who is heading The move
ment there will be 100000 negro vo
ters in the organization, and an un,
official convention will be called next
May.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

Washington.- THE state of Rhode
Island today brought action before
the United States supreme court 10
test the constimtionality Of he ma
tional prohibition amendment to the
constitution
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
TO RECLAIM 100000 ACRES.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Winnipeg. Dec. 27.-Through a sys-
TEN of drainage 100000 acres Of fer
tile land forty miles east Of here will
be reclaimed. The cost will be small
compared to the value of the land.
which agriculturists say is of fine
quality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
Saturday, December u, 1919
BOY GOES TO JAIL
TO EARN LIVING.
BY United Press.

Mandan. n. d., Dec 27-The North
Dakota training schol here is perhaps
the only reformatory in The country
with a voluntary inmate "a sixteen.
yearold boy committed by his own
request.
a chance to earn an honest living
Ito specialize in trade was what
this orphaned boy Of Cass county
wanted. His only opportunity seem
ed to be the industrial school of the
state reformatory and he sought adj.
mittance through the juvenile com
he was enrolled, the term to expire
at any time he wishes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
s Are Dead, over 80 ~ from Effects
Of Wood Alcohol "chrlstmas ccle-
bratlon;" New Englanders
Arc Victims,
TRACES OF ENTERPRISE
APPEAR IN CHI. AND N. Y.
Several In Hospitals in Cleveland;
Presbyterans Plan Campaign for
World Dryness; Would Cut
Out Cigarettes.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
AT least 12G are dead with las
blinded Or seriously i'll from the Of
fects of drinking wood alcohol since
prohibition became effective. The
tctal has been sweled by 81 deaths
in the last two days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
3. 3. Mc5urnett Wins Appointment
from Mayor; Council Approves
After Executive Session;
Grant Had Following.
DoSS, ASSISTANT CHIEF
NEWMAN is COUNCILMAN
Health Superintendent Reports Water
Safe; Reeites Order from State
Department lnstruetlng Sewer
Connections.

nett will eactiug water commits.
sioner for the city Of Chickasha.
This was the action of the city
'ouncil in session last night in nam,
.ng Mr.. McBurneat to temporarily
assume the position at the head Of
the water department, left vacant by
the resignation Of Frank Scrimager.
i was the sense CT the council. at
The suggestion Of M2yog s.. c. Dut D II.
that the appointment be tempe, ry
one with the view Of making it per-
manent when the appoir;ee proves
himself efficient This view was TAX
Ell when two applicants, B. B. Nc
Burnett and Alex Grant were in the
race for the position.
McRurnett Appointed.
Both men have been with the wa
ter department for a number of years
and both had presented applications
to the mayor and council for the DO.
sition.
The application of Alex Grant was
accompanied by petition signed by
80 citizens asking that he be ap-
pointed. Mayor Durbin after stating
that he had considered both applica-
Iions carefully, appointed Mr.. Nc
Burnett. Following some discussion
which showed thae the council was
divided on the subject, on motion of
Councilman DuBose the body went
into executive session to thresh the
matter out. The result was the rat
ification by council of the mayors
appointment.
Further action by council raised
Mr. Grants salary from Sis to 1925
q month and places him in charge
Of the construction end OF the water
department. The position of water
commissioner carries with it sol
ary Of $50 month
Other Appointments Made.
Two other appointments were made
~ the mayor and approved by coun-
ill The first was that of D. c. New
man as councilman from the fourth
ward to succeed his brother, S. l..
Newman, resigned.
The second appointment was that
If P. h. Doss, patrolman on the
police force, TO the posi-
ton Of assistant chief. He succeeds
Chas. M2yfield, resigned.
Water Reported Safe.
DR.. e. L. Dawson, city health su-
perintendent, in a report to council
stated that he had taken four speci-
nens from the hydrants at four
school buildings in the city, and had
received reports from the state health
department. that the water is safe.
The question of sanitation was
taken up by Or. Dawson, who stress
ed the Importance Of connecting tot
lets with the sewers where such con
nections are possible, He stated
that he had received orders from the
state health department, instructing
that all parties living ON sewers must
connect the toilets with the sewers.
There are approximately $50 OF these
toilets to be connected and the work
must be- completed by spring, DR.
Dawson declared. He advised that
every one affected by this order,
make arrangements at once to have
the work done.
Report on Wood Supply.
w. w. Clarke, chairman OF the
city's wood commiteee. reported that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

Chickasha war veterans will OPP
pose the erection Of S75O,OOO state
memorial arch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

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