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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Residence District Divided Into II
Sections With Captains In
Charge; House-to-House Can
Vass Starts Today.
FIRST DAYS RESULTS OF
DRIVE ARE SATISFACTORY
Business Section Committees Report
~ Memberships; Many Plan Do
First Work To-day; Plan Com
plete Campaign.

With tie workers in the business
district Of &a.ekdsha having entered
wei into their work of soliciting
memberships in the Third Roll Call
of the Red Cross, the womens divi-
sion is scheduled to start work this
morning in the residence section of
the city.
This division is in charge OF Mrs
Orn Ashton and Mrs c. c. Cow
dy. They have divided the residence
section into II divisions and have
appointed captain to have charge
of each division. These captains will
appoint as many lieutenants as they
deem necessary in order to thor
oughly cover the territory this week
and will make a housetohouse can.
vass.
On the north side Of Chickasha
avenue, the city has been divided in
to four divisions with the following
captains in charge: Mrs. q. V. Hol-
Nag worth, Ms. George Calvert Mrs
Fred Grimsley and Mrs. A. J. Berry.
South OF Chlckasha avenue the
residence section is divided into sew.
en- divisions with the following cap
taips in charge: Mrs. Henry DuBose,
Mrs. Erwin Pool, Mrs. J. G. Ambris-
ter, Mrs. W. G. Patten, Mrs w. A.
Hopkins, Mrs w. S. Richards and
Mrs. George Martin.
That the drive has started off in
fair shape was the indication this
morning in the office of Mrs Fern
Elliott, county chairman. She report
ed this morning III memberships
from the work of the committee the
first day. This comes entirely from
the city Ct Chickasha and from only
one or two committees A majority of
the committees expect to start work
Continued on page 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
LOCAL COMPANY
TRANSIT ERRED To
W|LBURT0N MINE

Chickasha's company Of national
guardsmcn las been transferred from
Hailoyyille to Wilburton in the cast
side coal fields, according to word
received this morning from Capt. v.
II. Hu'en in command The captain
arrived at company headquarters last
night and relieved Lieut.. b. b. Ben
son Of command.
AS TIC gulrd mc1 ever tac county
get their official orders to report
here for duty, they come struggling
into Ch.ckasha. Three arrived yes
terday too late to accompany the
captain and his quad Of IS men. Five
more men are expected from the
sou;i end Of the county today.
Orders have been left here for
these men to report to Mrs Fern El-
liott, assistant secretary Of the
CAicAasha Chamber Of Commerce.
second Eoor of the First National
bank building Arrangements for
their meals and transportation have
been made. These men will be held
here until tomorrow forenoon when
ehey will proceed to Wilburton to
join the company on guard duty ia
tie coal fields. The men are order.
ed to report first at Oklahoma City
to Captain Stanley Williams at 1011
IL North Broadway. Captain VII
liams viii furnish them Transports
tion to Wnburton,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
EXTENSION WILL
SHORTEN MILEAGE
OF ST. RY. SYSTEM
Supt. Wadsworth Announces Con-
ssructon Work viii Start Soon;
To Lay Line From Thirteenth
Street Down Alabama Ave.

Work ON extending the Chickasha
street railways line from Thirteenth
street down Alabama avenue to the
Oklahoma College for Women VIII
be started in the very near future
and company officials hope to see
the job complete within two months.
w. II. Wadsworth superintendent of
the line, stated yesterday afternoon
This will shorten the mileage OF
tho local street railway line,
eliminating the cars from running
over the long stretch by the way OF
Shannon Springs and University
park.
The right to construct the
line down Alabama avenue has been
granted by the city and Councilman
T. S. Hendrix, owenrs of the lands
or which the cutoff will be CON
structed. An ordinance granting the
Chickashl Street Railway company
the right-of-way on the clty's land was
passed at the recent meeting of the
city council.
Superintendent Wadsworth stated
that "Y" would be constructed at
the Oklahoma College for Women,
He further stated that the rails and
ties that are in good condition and
are now being used from the corner
Of Thirteenth street and Alabama
avenue to Shannon Springs would
be used in the construction of the
line down Alabama avenue.
Many of the ties are in bad condi-
ton and will not be ft for use in the
construction Of the cutoff" Mr.
Wadsworth says. 81 expect to order
the other necessary material for the
job some time during the next few
days"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
STATE CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBER
IS GOING STRONG
Okla. Headquarters Report Shows
Active Organizations Busy In
Every County; Ex-service Men
Helping Workers.

Oklahoma City, Nov THE third
annual membership campaign for the
American Red Cross is off to a fly
ing start in Oklahoma with the plac.
ing Of thousands Of names on the
1920 roll.
J. + Owens. state director of the
drive today was in touch with every
county in the state and found That Il
live, aggressive working aggregation
is pushing the campaign throughout
Oklahoma.
Red Cross workers cry waerc
assisted by a large number c. de.
modified service men, today began
house-to-house canvass enrolling
members for the ensuing year At
the same time other workers and for.
mer soldiers began canvassing the
business districts. All who join for
1920 are being given 1920 Red Cross
service flags to be displayed in their
windows and 1920 Red Cross lapel
buttons, which will make them OK
empt from further solicitation.
The aims Of the Red Cross in car
rying out this campaign include:
countrywide activities for the pre-
lection Of health and preventing CT
disease, including system of com
munity health centers and the fur
ther development Of public health
nursing; the .in#yuction IN eb'd
welfare; expansion Of Red Cross
home service. which has been con
fined to assisting soldiers and sailors
and their families; first aid and ac-
cident prevention education; great
er preparedness for disaster relief,
and the building up of the Junior Red
Cross, which already has 100000
school children members, for the
making of sturdy, enlightened
citizenship Of tomorrow
The Red Cross has turned to the
people Of Oklahoma for that moral
and financial support, without which
its carefully considered plans in their
behalf cannot be translated into ac
ton Mr.. owens said today Il
know the people Of Oklahoma will
not fail the Red Cross in this ap.
peal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
PAIR ARRAIGNEO
ON BURG CHARGE

Following arrals ls.mcnt in Justice
Moore's court yesterday, Elmer Hicks
and Willie Brown, negroes charged
with burglary in connection with the
robbery on The Kern Mercantile store
in Vordcn last week, were remand
cd to jill in default of $1,000 bonds
for appearance at preliminary hear
ing set for Friday.
The court placed Sam and Upton
Fuller, two other negroes. arrested
on suspicion of having been inpli-
Gated in the burglary, under 500
bords each to appear as witnosses
in the case Friday
scme Of the goods taken from the
store were found in Brown and
Hicks possession when they were
arrested, Sheriff Sankey says.
Hicks, Brown and the Fuller brota-
ers were employed as cotton pickers
on farm near Verden. A case
wherein Hicks is charged with burg
larry is now pending in the district
court of Grady county. according to
William Stacey, county attorney.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
President Expected 70 Announce APP
pointments of Commission of Fif-
teen Soon In Another Effort to
Bring Industrial Peace
PLAN TO HEAR TESTIMONY
OF BOTH SIDES IN DISPUTE
Program Will Be Based On Findings
of Investigation; Government Is
Taking Steps to Protect
Coal Consumers.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov President
Wilson is expected in the near future
to announce the personnel of the
conference of fifteen" which is to
meet this month in an effort to lay
the foundation for Industrial peace.
Tho second conference is designed
to remedy the differences between
labor and capital which resulted in
the disruption of the first conference
1t is planned to pursue a different
course in attempting to reach a solu-
tion of the problem CT industrial un.
rest.
The commission, which is to inves-
tigato the entire Industrial situation,
will hear testimony of employers and
workers and viii probe the various
plans of operation in Industrial con
cerns.
After the investigation is complet-
ed it is proposed to make an attempt
to odrlft prepesals cJtciins hou4a OF
labor, working conditions, labor's
share Of profits, unionizatlon and in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Fight Injunction.

BY United Press
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov i-The rep
resentatiyes Of the coal miners have
outlined the plans for fighting the
litigation started by the government
in an effort to stop the strike.
The United Mine Workers, after Il
three-days' session, have decided to
ask the federal court 20 dissolve the
reatllining order that is now prevent
ing the leaders CT the miners from
directing the strike.
This is a fight on the governments
petition for an injunction and court
order demanding the leaders with
drawal Of the strike call and asking
for modification Of the injunction
to allow the miners unions to pay
strike benefits.
The miners feel that the govern
ment has filled to accomplish its
purpose in preventing the strike by
procuring the injunction. They con
lend that the miners arc deprived
iy e reslr ming order of good lead,
erAp and expect to point out that
81 m cr strikes the unions took
oI % prevent the destruction Of
nfope and that when the walkout
eme lhey eft men in the mines to
protect Them and keep them in good
nfffiof
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
GOVT. Ready to Act.
Iy United Press.

Iy United Press.
Washington Nov 4-Confidential
reports received at the White House
today encouraged the belief OF gov
eminent; Officials tl.at the striking
miners are looking with more favor
on President Wilson'S offer for arbi.
tration
The reiteraton Of the offer yester-
day by Secretary Tumulty and Attor-
ney General Palmer and by Mr.. Tu-
multy again today is believed to have
had good psychological effect it
was said at the White House.
The government is ready to start
arbitration the moment the operators
and miners are ready for it, it is
stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
MRS. SAGE LEFT $4s,os1,o54.

New York-Mrs. Russell Sage left
an estate with gross vlue of $i9,-
O51, ,O54 according to report of the
state appraiser made public.
The principal individual beneficiary
is Mrs. Sage's brother, Joseph Jere
miah Slocum. who receives $7157, 1908
More than fifty charitable and edu
cational institutions receive bequests
ranging from 100000 to more thar
$1,000, 600,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
safeauard Consumers.

Washington, Nov 4.-Plans to safe
guard the interests of coal consum
ers are in process Of development
here
The regional coal committee of the
railroad district under r. H. Ashton,
director Of the central west, opened
offices for the purpose of insuring
a supply of coal to small consumers,
including industries and individuals
The committee is acting under the
provisions Of the wartime food and
fuel act The committee has wide
powers for controlling the distribu-
tion Of coal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
COW IN STRAW STACK TWO
WEEKS EATS 1T WAY OUT

Jacksonville, Ill.-William White, a
farmer living near here, had a COW
which mysteriously disappeared more
than two weeks ago The bovine
emerged from straw stack the other
day. Mr. White said it ate its way
through the stack and that it was
inside all the time without water,
eating nothing but straw. He de-
clares the animal lost 500 pounds
during the ordeal. How did it get in
the straw? Well. Mr.. White doesn't
know.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Lightlcss Nights Proposed.

BY United Press.
Indianapolis Ind Nov. 1.-The es-
tablishment Of lightess nights and
the curtailment Of all except the aj-
solutely necessary use Of electric
lights to conserve the supply of coIl
is planned by the Indiana Public Ser
vice commission.
A conference of representatives of
coal burning communities and the
members of the commission is being
held today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
AID for Strikers.


ay United Press.
Washington, Nov. 4.-Organized la
bor hroughout the country is press
ug to extend aid to the coal miners
IN ih account of the fact that the
suike benefit funds of the miners
unions are ed up temporarily by the
training order issued by Judge An
aersou according to information re-
vvel at headquarters of the Amer
icsn Federation of Labor here today
Concilenially came reports that
the schools and factories are feeling
the pinch and are closing on account
or he ick of fuel
Organized labor leaders deny today
renort io he effect that the strike
M besaning to disintegrate. They
called attention to rumors that re
sons railway directors are curtail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL GRID STAR
SUSTAINS WRENCHED ANKLE

A shade wof gloom was cast over
Chicklsha high school football fan
dom yesterday afternoon when Irving
Corycll. star center and backfield
man, wrcncbed his left ankle in
practice. The injury will keep Cory
ell out Of the game here Friday af-
tcrnoon with Shawnee high school.
1t is believed he will be able to play
in the Kingfisher game at Kingfish-
er November 1ith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
cow RUNS AMucK

Cleve.and.-A scared COW broke
from a cattle car and jumped the
fence into Brookside Park. She gave
park employees a merry afternoon.
One park man was taken TO the hos
pitai badly gored about the hips
Bossy was taken to the stock yards
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Ask DISSOLUTION of Restraining Order;
Seek Authority to Direct Strike;
Want to BE Permitted to Pay
Benefits.
REPORTS OF RANKS
BREAKING DENIED
"out to a Man" in Indiana; Opera.
tors in Pennsylvania Admit All
Mines Tied Up; Schools and
Industries Suffering.
by Unite Press.

by Unite Press.
Indianapolis, Nov John L. Lew
is, acting president of the United
Mine Workers of America. today
broke the silence he has maintained
since the strike started.
IN statement which is regarded
as significant in view of the reports
cf the quick ending of the strike
which are circulating here and in
Washington, Mr. Lewis said
THE machinery of the joint sys-
tenn of bargaining in the mining in
dustry is intact It is a simple mat
tcr for the government and the coal
operators to set it in motion again
for negotiating wage agreement"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
WELCOME PRISON WALLS

Jefferson City. Mo.-PrisCn walls
were welcomed by Bill Roberts. ne
gro. after a three weeks visit home.
After escaping from a road camp he
came back to the prison and asked
TO be let in. He said his wife made
home too hot for him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
ROADS ONLY GO BACK
TO OLD TIME


BY United Press.
Detroit, Mich, Nov 3--When the
rest of Michigan went back to cen
tral time October 26, Detroit did not
change her clocks, adopting eastern
time, This, however applies only to
business in the city, all railroads and
allied industries reycrting to the cen
trsl schedule.
Several Of Detroit5 suburbs, re,
membering other years Of difficulties
because Of the difference in time,
have resolutions under consideration
now for adopting eastern time when
the city goes ON the new schedule.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Penn. Mines Tied Up.

By United Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-Leading op-
orators here today admitted that all
the mines in the state are tied up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Court Gusts Hearing Against Two
Grady County Lads on Motion Of
U. S. District Attorney at ses-
sion Of Federal Tribunal.
NEGRO GETS YEAR AND
DAY ON WHISKEY COUNT
Raleigh Niuhtower Sentenced; Plead
inss Heard by Williams; steph-
ems County Farmer To Be
Sentenced in December

On motion Of the United States at
toroeN the case Of the United States
of America VS.. Tom Wright and Noah
Mcdaniel, two Grady county lads,
charged with the burglary of the
Bailey postoffice, was dismissed yes
terday in federal court here.
Wright and Mcdaniel were arrest.
ed several months ago and were
bound over to the federal court fol-
lowing their preliminary examination
in the commissioners court here.
Only small amount of money was
taken from the Bailey postofficc
when it was alleged to have been
burgarized by the boys
Hghtower Draws Year and Day.
Raleigh Hightower. local negro, was
found guilty on u charge of selling
liquor to Indians and was sentenced
to serve one year and day in pris-
on by Federal Judge Williams, yes
terday. The negro was arrested sew
eral months ago by Jim Dillon, then
deputy United States marshal here.
Iiightower is now in Jail pending the
arrival Of conveys from the federal
penitcntiary at Fort Lcaveuworth.
Kan.
Grady Man Fined $25.
Robert Stidham, a Grady county
man against whom a charge of un-
lawfully wearing an army uniform
was instituted in federal court sew
eral months ago, yesterday withdrew
plea of not guilty and entered a
plea of guilty Judge Williams inn
posed fine of $25, extending the
man leniency for service he ron.
dered his country in France, Stidham
was indicted by federal grand jury
in session at Muskogee in March,
1918.
Stephens Man Pleads Guilty.
The case of the United States of
America VS.. jeff Dean, William
Dean and Lee Dean, three stephens
county men, charged with con-
spiracy was disposed of yesterday
The court entered an order allow
ing Lee Dean to withdraw a plea Of
not guilty and enter a plea of guilty.
On motion of the United States at
torncy, the case was dismissed as to
Jeff Dean and William Dean The
sentencing of Lee Dean was deferred
by the court until December I.
The case o. S. A. VS.. Alvarado viii
liams, charged with larceny OF mail
matter wa sdlsmlssed on motion OF
the United States attorney.
Issue Permits Two Men.
Two attorneys, j. B. Wilkerson OF
Duncan, and w. G. Alley Of Okmul-
gee, were admitted to practice in fed
eral court by Federal Judge Williams
yesterday
The following jurors were dismissed
by order of the court. D. u Roche,
Chickasha; Andy Moore, Alma; J. G.
Robbs, Gilmore; Mennis Ray, Wauri.
ka; A. E. Combs, Bradley and Charles
Tillerson, Duncan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
Schools Close.

By United Press.
Billings, Mont, Nov 1.-The public
schools here have closed on account
of the fuel famine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04
START WORK ON
refinery HERE
As RAIN QUITS
Teams and Laborers Busy at Site of
Walker Plant; Expect to Have
First Unit In Operation by
January I.

With the rain barrage of the past
three weeks having been apparently
broken, work on the construction OF
the Walker refinery here is under
way, it was stated at The office OF
the company this morning.
Until this week, the roads between
the city and the plant site have been
in such condition that no sort Of Il
load could be hauled there. -Four
teams are. at work this morning OK.
cayating for the big million gallon
reservoir and laborers are working
on tie foundations Of the various
buildings that will 80 to make mp the
plant. Within ten days, E. White
construction engineer, declares that
things will begin to take form.
The plant is to be Of 1000 barrels
capacity The first unit of 1000 bar
rel capacity is expected to be in op-
Grafton by January l. Officers of the
company state that the best material
obtainable will be used in the plant
and the plans are to make it one of
the finest if not the finest plant Of
its size in Oklahoma
Would Oil Roads.
Officers of the company stated this
morning that in order to have a good
road insured despite weather, the
company would meet the city and
the county commissioners in the con
straOtion Of Il good road to the plant
IL the county will grade that road
from the city limits to the Washita
river bridge north of town, the Walk
er refinery will oil the entire
stretch said Mr. White this morn
ing.
In addition he continued, "if the
city will grade and improve the
streets from the end of the paving
ON North Fourth street to the city
limits, north, we will also oil that
stretch of read In this way, if the
county and city authorities will CO
operate a ian-up road will result"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04

BY United Press.
Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. THE coal
miners in the Indiana district are
still "out to a man." union leaders
claim today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04

ms passenger service in order t
save fuel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04

Mrs. Claud Sigmon is visiting
friends in oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04

All the latest news by
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-04

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