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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
NEW DORMITORY
At COLLEGE Be
READY BY FEB. 8
Work Being Rushed to Accommodate
Girls Next Semester President
Austin is Moving into New
Home this Week.

When the POO students Of tie Okla
homl College for Women. whose
school home is Nellie Sparks hall,
the original dormitory of the insti-
tuition, return from their Christmas
vacation for work ON January 8, they
will find that progress on the new
sister dormitcry is rapidly nearing
completion.
Work on this building, which has
been delayed several months because
of material shortage and labor eondi.
tions, is being pushed to the limit in
order that THE dormitory will be
ready for occupancy at the opening
Of the second semester on February
:. G. W. Austin, president OF the
school, states that the work will be
completed by that date aud that the
girls who are boarding at private
homes in the city, plus those who
will enter the school at the opening
Of the last half the school year.
Will be moving into the new build
ing by February /.
The building is practically du
plicate OF Nellie Sparks hall The
rooms are to be uniform as to fix;
lures and furniture, supplied with
heat, light and water and with com
Portable furnishings. The new hall
viii practically double the boarding
capacity of the school
That the completion of the build
ing Will he none too soon, is indicat
ed in statement Of President Aus
tin. He said That at the close oil
school for the holidays ON Friday
December l9, every girl in Nellie
Sparks hall made reservation for the
second semester before leaving. In
addition to this, he states that he
has received % applications for
rooms in the new dormitory from
girls who have not yet entered school
here because of the lack Of accom-
modations.
Tie schools new home for the stu.
dents is not the only new building
on yhe campus. The presidents home
stands practically complete Presi-
dent and Mrs. G. w. Austin are NOV
ing into their new home this week
and by the time the holidays are
over, viii be fully established.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
OFFICIALS PLAN
OWN CHRISTMAS
At WASHINGTON
Failure to Revive J. Barleycorn Sees
Big Sales Fruits, Candy, etc;
Government Heads to Help
Worthy Poor.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, d. c., Dec. "a Candy,
cigarettes, ciglrs, nuts and fruits
leld sway as Christmas celebration
materials today as never before.
This was ascribed by government
officials md experts as due to fail
ure cf wet" forces to revive John
Barleycorn, who it had been fer
vently hoped, would be able to take
his old time part IN Yuletide festivl-
ties.
Despite the fact THAI the public is
putting all its spare coin in unnec-
essary luxuries, it has not forgot the
unfortunates In This city there is
more than ever being done for the
POOR, especially for the children.
That this is true In most other cities
is upheld by the statement from the
dead leoteI office Of the post 1officeg
chat feweflletters have beenareceived
for SANTA Claus this year from the
poor cl.ildren, wtc -lt,
With the country's executives, this
Christmas will be more OF IA cele-
bration than for some years, although
a number of the cabinet members
will stay in Washington to take care
Of press of duties.
AT the White House, more cheer
ful Christmas is expected than
Thanksgiving was. The president
will be more able to eat his turkey
It is believed, and South Trimb,e.
clerk of the house of representa-
tiyes, followed his custom of years
and sent a bumper turkey to the
president from his southern farm.
Secretary Daniels will stly in
Washington and make a big time CT
the return of his sons. the first in
two years J'.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
likely will spend quiet day at his
come in Washington, instead of re-
turning to visit his people in Penn
sylvania.
The post office department has
been ready for long time, with an
augmented corps of carriers and
clerks to take care of what was the
largest Christmas mail rush in years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT GIVE ROADS
BACK JANUARY |
Delay Return Until April at Earli-
est is Belief; Failure Of Con.
eress said to be Largely
Cause Responsible.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 2i.-The return
&C the railroads by President Wilson
will be postponed until April at the
earliest, it was generally believed to-
day.
1t seemed virtually certain that tae
lines could not be hlh32d b,eH by
January / as the preside Lad
planned. Congress failed to poss
legislation to regulate and care for
the roads when the government re
linquishes control of the various sys-
TENS
In addition to this, with the gov.
ernment exercising control over the
fuel situation mainly through the
railroads. the president is believed
to have abandoned his plans for Civ
ing the roads back ito private owners
until the situation is cleared
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
United American Company Gets
Ready to Start Operations In
Earnest Houses Erected;
Machinery Connected.
COLUMBIA WELL NEAR
CYRIL HAS BIG SAND
prill 26 Feet in Pay; Sand Of Good
Quality; lnvineible Makes New
Location in West on tho
Walker Farm. r.

Ihe United American Oil aud Gas
company, shut down ION its location,
Thomas farm, mile ina ha,f south
of the town Of Tuttle, since the spec
tacular entry when the move from
Wichita Fails cost the company
thousands Of dollars, but saved $4,000
ncres OF leases and $4,000 cash bo-
nus, will start drilling next week.
When the outfit rolled into Tuttle
on special train lit was short boil
er and in order to spud in within the
time limit a threshing machine boiler
was used. They have now installed
engine and boiler and have every
thing connected up to stalt drilling.
Trouble in getting supplies has cans
ed much delay Buildings are erect
ed on the location to quliter the
men and There is every indication
that the Tuttle district is to get
speedy test from his out.
Several geologists and representa-
lives Of big Oil companies have Wis
tied tie prospective field this week
and interest is ON the increase.
Columbia Looks Good
The Columbia Petroleum. company,
Davis alrm, in the east half Of the
northeast cf the northeast stands
completed as one Of The leading wells
in the field. The sand is OF good
quality and they stopped with tho
drill 26 feet in the pay The we'll Is
sthl flowing by heads and they arc
erecting 1000 barrels OF storage To
take care Of the flush production.
That this section, north of Cyrll, Is
to get further development In The
near fu,ure is evidenced by the am
nouncemont Of location by the In
company formerly The Glad-
stone). This location is on the Walk
or farm in the northeast Of the north
west of section 1-5-1O Work. is to
start ais soon as possible s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
BY United Press.

By Unlled GleSS.
Washington, Dec. % Belief that a
delay of at least thirteen days in the
Inauguration of constitutional prohibit
ton can be obtained is given Gre
dence among attorneys who are fight
ing the battles of the liquor interests.
Legal authorities are now being
carefully scanned in an effort to sus-
tain this belief Unusual importance
attaches to the point because of the
possibility that war time prohibition
may end by the proclamation Of
peace so near the time constitutional
prohibition becomes effective that IL
days would seem like many months
to the liquor interests, anxious to un-
load their large stocks.
The constitutional prohibition, ac-
cording to general understanding be-
comes effective January 49, Liquor
attorneys declared that constitutional
prohibition is effective on this date.
The amendment states it becomes
valid one year after thirty-six states
approved it.
The point the liquor attorneys will
make Is that some definite date must
DC proclaimed to the people as to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
Oil On Hog Creek
Pioneer viii Rest

Desdemona, Texas, Dec. 2S.-Now
that the crops are about gathered,
Fran Hogg may take a vacation and
see the sights in Dallas or Fort
Worth.
Since 1887 when he came from
Georgia to the little plot of ground
that became known as "Hogg Creek
now Desdemona Frank Hogg has
Been busy with crops-waiting for a
good one so he could have vaca-
ton.
They're pretty good this year. And
besides
Lsat spring they struck oil about a
mile from "Hogg Creek" and Hogg's s
112 acres are now in the heart of
production. For months Hogg has
been drawing royalties of several
thousand a week.
when are you going to take = va
cation?" he was asked.
We'll, if the crops are good this
year, I'll go up to Dallas or Fort
Worth, ! guess"
He is more than 20 years old.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Hammonton n. J Dec. 23 That
Billy Dansey is still alive and is in
San Francisco was the tip given At
lantic county authorities today by
Arthur b. Reeve, writer Of scientific
detective stories who Investigated the
Dansey mystery for the newspaper
enterprise association. a news feature
service with headquarters in Cleye-
land, Ohio
The information came to Reeve in
a letter postmared Pittsburgh, the
Danseys former home, Reeve turned
the letter over to Prosecutor Caskl
The substance of the letter follows
"A former New Jersey woman mar
ried a rich San Francisnco man This
couple lost their only child The be
reaved mother saw Billy Dansey's pic
ture in a magazine last summer and
decided to kidnap him
This woman before her marriage
was acquainted with a distant rela-
tive OF Hercules Dansey, Jr., Bnlys
father.
The San Francisco woman decid-
ed TO hire this man to kldnap BILLY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
Gaming is Charge
Filed by Stacey

Fixing of an information charging
them with gaming was the Christmas
greeting Of William Stacey, county
b.torney, to seven local men. The
information was filed this morning
in the county court.
Defendants in the case are: j. J.
Busby, e, r, Busby Henry Bowen,
J, j. Mccartyfand $. D, Ellis and d.
r, Alberry. sThesmen we're arrested
by city policemen last night at 1880
O'Clock on South Fourth street. a
deck Of cards and money were tax
en- by the police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
Pilgrim Murder Case Most Important
to go to Bat; Rush Springs Far
mer is Charged with Killing
Of His Neiehbor.
SEVENTEEN CRIMINAL
CASES ARE SCHEDULED
Session opens January and Slated
to close January 2s; 81 Civil Ac-
tions Are Docketed; End
Criminal List on 18th.

The trial of the case State vs. }
p. Pilgrim, Rush Springs farmer wha
is charged with murder Of man
named Graham, his former neighbor
is set for trial at the January term
Of district court here.
Seventeen criminal and sixty-four
civil cases are set for trial during the
January term.
The criminal docket opens Monday
January and vii close Monday, Jan
nary IL. Following is list of the
criminal cases set for trial during the
January term here:
State VS.. H. G. Griffin, charged
with perjury
State vs. Monroe Edward, ct al.
charged with assault
State VS., r NJ. Colbert, charged
with adultry.
state VS.. Elmer Hicks, charged with
burglary.
State VS.. Paul Hopkins, charged
with arson,
state VS.. ]. P. Pilgrim, charged
with assault.
State VS. D. NJ. Green, charged with
embezzlement
State VS.. Fred Lasley and Jim
Thompson, charged with grand lar
ceny,
State vs.. Wm, Mccall charged with
embezzlement,
state vs.. Bud Walls, charged wiihl
burglary
state vs.. Clifford Gray charged
with assault
state VS., Clarence Whitener,
charged with assault.
State vs.. P ?. Worsham, charged
with maintaining a poker game.
Two Counts Against H H,cks.
Two burglary cases are booked |
against Elmer Hicks, a local NEGRO |
who is now in the county Jail on the |
latest charge burglary of the Kern |
store in Nerden several weeks ago. |
Willie Brown, another negro, charged |
with being an accomplice in this
crime, recently escaped from the Jail |
while working as a trusty. 1t was
stated yesterday at the county Jail
that he had not been apprehended.
Paul Hopkins, charged with arson
II. G. Griffin charged with embezzle-
ment and Monroe Edwards, charged
with assault are negroes. Other de-
PENDANTS on the criminal docket are
white.
The civil docket opens on January
IS and is scheduled to close on Janu.
ary 2S. |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
OFFICIALS DESERVE AoLIDAY

The usual office hours at the coun-
ty court house 4nd the city hall will
be observed today The offices Of
the county clerk, county treasurer
and county assessor are running to
day with depleted forces, several OF
the deputies having gone to other
points to spend Christmas. All Off,
ces viii be closed tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
PosToFFlcE TO CLOSE

The post office win be closed to-.
morrow with the exception of two
hours. From 9 to IL in the morning
all windows will lie open. There will
be one city delivery and the rural
carriers will deliver mail as usual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
AME ER|CAN TARS
FREED BY MEX. :
BY United Press.

BY United Press
iAlexieo City, Dee A.-The two
American sailors who were arrested
at Mazatlan and charged with as
sau'5 have been set free, it WIS of
ficially announced hsre today. An
investigation of the affair is contin-
uing
According to one report the sailors
were armed when they came ashore.
Other reports declare that they were
intoxicated
A complaint TO the American state
department is being prepared, cub
lining that the United States war
ships off Tampico are disturbing the
region while at target practice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
LIQUOR INTERESTS FIGHT FOR BRIEF
RESPITE AGAINST EFFECTIVENESS
CONSTITUTED "DRYNESS' IN NATION

when constitutional prohibition be
comes effective To support this they
refer to the recent declaration Of the
supreme court decision in upholding
war time prohibition when it decided
that a definite date must be set tc
end the law through presidential
proclamation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
GAMING is CHARGE

A complaint charging d. G. Cum
minis, of Verden, with maintaining a
gambling house has been filed in
Justice Moore's court by William
Stacey, county attorney. Cummins
has not been arraigned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
"WETS" WOULD SELL
BOOZE ON U. S. BOATS

BY United Press
Washington pee "a The "wets'
are working 10 get o favorable ruling
zen the sale of lquor On vessels con.
trollea by me United States shipping
board. If the board rules that the in
toxlcants are allowable on its boats
the other shin owners are expected to
follow suit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
PACT PROGRESS BLOCKED

BY United Press
Washington. Progress toward {
ccnlpromiye on the peace treaty in
the senate p3led today until after
the holidays. Negotiations will be
resumed next week.
Senator Hitchcock said he expected
the republican reservationists tc
force Senator Lodge and other ex
tremists to accept a compromise
when they are to be submitted to
democratic senators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
WATER IS SAFE

DR. e. L. Dawson, city health su.
perintendent, received a noltlce from
J w. Evans, state sanitary engineer
this morning, stating that the city
water is safe for domestic use, This
statement followed the analysis Of
several samples sent from the city
mains
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
HUN ATTITUDE DOUBTED

by United Press.
Paris, Dec. "a Considerable doubt
existed today over the attitude OF the
Germln delegates toward the latest
allied note demanding the acceptance
and signing Of the protocol to the
peace treaty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24

Paris Two ice crems was the
price realized on a stolen $4,000
pearl necklace by two hotel page
boys The boys took 1t without any
idea Of it's value, and failing to get
an offer Of ST. they traded for the
creams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
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ELkS TREE TO POOR
CHILDREN, 7 O'CLOCK

saat9t Claus will be at the
Elks clpb rooms at 7 o'clock
.tdhighty A telegmm was Ne
ceiyed to that effect today.
MI At that hour the Elks will
be hosts to the poor children.
The tree is ready and the
presents in place. A program
will be given by Mrs. A. b.
Morgan's cllss. Children will
be required to present their
invitation at the door and
their parents may come with
them If they desire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
ITALIAN KING COMING

BY United Press.
London, Dec, PA dispatch from
Rome says that King Victor Eman-
ue OF Italy is planning to visit tho
United States and South America
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
BELIEVE 9 INMATES
PERlSHED IN FIRE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Middlotown, Conn, Dec. 2i.-Nine
CT the 5S patients occupying the farm
cottages Of the Hospital for the In.
sane are believed to have perished
in the fire that destroyed the build
ings last night. The loss is estimat-
ed at $25,OO0.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
+ + + + + + + + = + + =
+ ROUGH SHEDDING
1 FOR SANTA CLAUS
BY United Press

~ ShitSu IIeSS,
+ Washington, Dec. "a Santa
+ Claus will have to take the
: runners off his sleighs tonight .
! before he can settle dwon to .
+ work. Att least he win in the .
+ east and south according to .
+ weather bureau officials here 1
: today. .
+ The prediction was that I
; there will be snow in the 4
+ west and northwest seci,$s 4
! Of the country, but in the seat 1
+ and south it will be unset 1
: lied with chances favoring a I
: fair Christmas. 4
+ + = = + = + = = = + = 1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24

London.-The postman's federation
has decided to refrain from the de
grading and pernicious system cfcol-
lecting part OF our wages from the
public in the form of Christmas
boxes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW

In accordance with the GUS
tom. the Express will not be
4 published tomorrow, Christ
\. mas The entire force win
take the deg off to celebrate
the holiday season.
N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
HOW CH|CKASHA
WILL CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS TIME
City Schools Close Today Until Jan.
uary S; Churches Give Christ
mas Programs; EIks Hold Tree
for Poor Children.

Chickasha city school will close
this afternoon for the Christmas holi-
days which extend to Monday, Janu-
airy 5th Programs and Christmas
trees will feature the closing at .h9
junior high school and the five city
ward schools The high school will
close with little ceremony
The ST Joseph academy closed here
Monday and scnool was discontinued
for the holidays at the college last
Tricav
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
eusy EvenIne Ior krIss.

kriss Kringle is booked for a busy
time this evening. The lllks vii be
the host to the city's worthy poor
children, Christmas tree and the
distribution of gifts being tho pro
gram Invitations to two hundred
children have been issued.
Christmas trees will also feautre
programs to be rendered this even.
in gat the congregational, First Bap,
tist, First Christian and Methodist
churches. Hymns, recitatlons, etc.
will make up the programs at these
events Midnight mass will be held at
the Catholic church tonight with ser.
vices again tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24
FEAR HARM FOR
ACCUSED SLAYER
NE WSPAPER MAN
callatin Editor Killed in Office as
Result Fight on 6ootIeggers;
Slain Man was Uncle of
Mrs. F. E. Riddle.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
ST. Joseph, Dec. 94.-Hugh Y. Tar
water, city clerk and president OF
The Home Telephone company of Gal.
latin, Mo-, is in Jail, charged with
the murder of Wesley l.. Robertson,
editor of the Gullatin (Missour)
Democrat
Tarwater was brought here shortly
after the shooting which occurred in
the newspaper office at Gallatin yes
terday.
Talk Of vengeance on the accused
slayer c2used his removal from Gal
latin to this city The cause Of the
shooting is believed to have been
the result of articles published in the
Democrat in itse fight against the
buct,cggiug element.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24

Wesley L. Robertson, the slain edi-
tor is an uncle Of Mrs. f, e. Riddle
formerly Of thisA city but now Of
Tulsa.
His sons Bert and Gay, were con
nected with the telephone company
here in the early days
Bert is now the publisher of a
newspaper at Tishomingo, Okla. Mr..
Robertson, the slain man, has visited
Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Riddle here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-24

You will find all the
local news every day in
The Daily Express.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
An Insult 10 the Uniform.

Kansas CT, Time
Nj Secretary Raker, YOU have or.
dered the immediate relonHe ot ils
men who had been mustered ln'n
IN, service NJ the United states. hut
who had refused 10 fight
Have YOU considered the signln-
cancc OF what YOU have done
Tho American people have Just
fought through great war Millions
~ men have put on the UNIFORM ana
have rlskcd their lives or stood ready
to risk their lives muluiude
have come home manned and blind
other tens of thousands nave
mad. tho supreme sacrifice ana VIII
never return.
TheS. men have hcen fighting for
nll that men hold dear, They hav"
been fighting for their homes. their
women nni children
In contrast has been little group
n, plackeTs OF men who would not
fight II the nation had been made
up OF them. n they had constituted
even "A respectable grotN. Germany
would now he supreme IN tho world
A nation ~ these conscientious oh
,eciors would never have scnt ont
IN. men who died on the Tuscania
who stopped the German rush nj
Chateau Thlerry, who fell In tho Ar
gonnc
You have ordered ia " them re-
turned 20 the citizenship which they
! dcarlscd. which they refused to lif'
| n finger 10 protect You have or
| dcrod them given an honorable dis.
charge
An honorable discharge The same
| dIsrharv, uiVeu the man who has