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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-28

Watch Cosmos Petroleum Co. 7-1Ot
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
NEXT SUNDAY IS
!!'M0THERS' DAY.
Wear White Carnations for
Those Gone Beyond, Red
For Living.

Next Sunday. May 0, will be set
aside in tribute 10 The Bes, Mother
Who Ever Lived.
Everybody who has a mother is ex-
pected to do her some special rever-
ence. II she is away. he Is to write
her a letter. Everyb ody to whom the
name of Mother brings only me-
mory, is expected to nonor that
memory, by doing an act of kindness
which Mother would have liked to
have done. a.,
The white ca-nation will b. worn
in memory Of mothers who have pass
ed beyond, and red for mothers who
are still with us. The national flag
will be displayed in schools and ON
residences and business pla,es dur
ing the week. and in appropriate
places on Sunday.
Special Mothers Day services viii
be held in churches of all uenomina-
tions in all parts of the country.
Mothers Day also Is observed
throughout the world.
The day was founded through the
efforts of Anna Jarvis, Of Philadel-
phia, more than a dozen years ago,
and has grown to be one of the most
widely celebrated public observances.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Bond Tries to Bond Own
Rum; Sill Is Now Still,
And Bonds s Out on Bond

Bottled in bond being scarce,
Henry Bond. coIored. took to
bonding some corn whiskey orhis
own in the Bond home at 713
Twentieth street northwest. All
went well until the strong liquor
bottled in Bonds home attracted
the attention OF revenue agents.
They raided the bonding estab-
lishment last night and secured
a perfectly good still, radiating
corn "likkcr," which was con-
trived to bond" on a gas stove by
Bond. Two perfectly good tubs
of corn meal mash were taken
also.
Bond and his bonding still
are still in the hands of the police
today. The inactivity OF the still
has stilled Henry's ambition and
so he rests, awaiting trial on
charges OF having violated sec
tions OF the prohibition law.
Bonding corn "likkcr" cost Bond
81 900 for his liberty on bond until
he goes to court.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
in down CLUES
ITO BANK BANDITS

Ia shington and Baltimore detec-
IS are confident that within a few
, they will capture one or more
he bandits who last Monday loot
he First National Bank at Sandy
ing, Montgomery county, Nd.
Ing Francis M. Hallowell. one of
directors.
hportant clues have been uncov-
!, 1t is said. and at least four of
desperadoes have been trailed to
X. Pa, where they abandoned the
bmobile they stole in Baltimore
used in looting the bank.
karch OF the automobile yesterday
kaled a number of wire clips, rub
bands, and strips of paper, such
hre used in binding bank notes,
ch have been identified as the
le kind used in the bank at Sandy
ing.
h ak and hedge clips, belonging to
John r. Dorsey, owner of the
en automobile, were found yester-
near Sandy Spring. This fact in
ties to the detectives that the rob-
} who stole the auto in Baltimore
the same who swooped down on
bank. The ak and clips were in
automobile when II was stolen
were thrown out OF the machine
lhe robbers.
karch also Is being made today in
be for a woman, said to have been
J with three of the bandits in the
bmobile in that city. Detectives
they have much Information as to
Identity of the bandits, but 1t will
be revealed at this time.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
PLATES FOR BOGUS
CAR T|CKETSFOUND
Conductors Confession Reveals
SWindIe of W. r. and E. BY
Means of Counterfeiting.

Counterfeiting of street car tickets,
circulated among washingtonians for
the past four months has resulted in
the arrest Of Howard Ellsworth
Mertz. a conductor employed on the
lexington line of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
Mertz. who made his home at 81
New York avenue northeast, when ar
rested by Detectives Burlingame,
Bradley, and Barbee, denied knowl-
edge of the bogus tickets. Following
cross examination by Inspector
Grant, he confessed.
The plates from which the counter
felt tickets were printed have been
located. Detective Charles Bradley is
expected to return tomorrow from
Allentown, Pa, where he visited the
firms of Edwin c. Snyder, who print
ed the tickets, and the Sanders En-
craving Company, who made the
plates. These firms traded in good
faith with Mertz. believing him to be
bonifde agent of the street car
company here.
The conductor will be given a hear
ing IN fOllce SouTl " eunesday, 1Ol-
lowing a continuance granted yester-
day.
Mertz is said to have sold the tick
cts to conductors, at reduced rates.
The tickets were imperfect, some be-
ing light chocolate colored and others
dark.
In a search made of Merits room.
more than $40 DIN money and nearly
500 worth of tickets were found
stored behind a mantle.
Mertz had been working on the car
lines for FIVE months.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
BREAD.
LINES IN YEAR
h Crop Production, Labor
Iortage, Threaten Disaster,
+ Says Farm Expert.

Ness quick and emphatic steps are
10 TO avert Il. bread lines will be
hmon sight in our LAT ger cities In
hot distant future. j. Il. Howard.
kdent Of the American Farm Blu
Federation, representing the or
he'd farmers of the United States,
kred today.
bward has just completed a tour
he agricultural States, where his
tvations on decreased food pro-
bon have strengthened his worst
and in a speech at Atlantic City,
fsday, he. together with Secretary
agriculture Meredith, sounded a
hing to the business men OF
kica.
livery immediate condition indi-
! lower agricultural production"
Howard. Under present condi-
of marketing and transporta-
costs Of living must go higher
higher until the time comes when
Is are reached and belts of hun
krbanites can be 10 further short
Then q back % -the-land move-
will begin in such volume that
btry will suffer. In the mean
undesirable national elements
4 flourish and radicalism grow
>ant.
ksy hours and high wages in the
Ihave drained the farm Of Its la
Fsupply. II is reported that in
York State alone $4,000 farms
lie untitled this year for lack OF
4. Alabama farmers are leaving
,0O0, 900 acres of tiIlable land for
of manpower. Iowa Is 10000
workers short of her needs.
bughout the entire country farm
Ire letting their fields stand in hay
ksture because they either cannot
br cannot AFFORD to pay the prices
knded by farm labor. To make
kers more acute just at this time,
recent railroad strike held up
hents of fertilizer. farm machin-
hnd seeds just when they we're
led worst, in many instances prov
1.-The last straw which made the
Ter cut his acreage or quit en-
here must be q readjustment be-
h the city and the country-and
Every soon, or the city eventually
be the sufferer. The farmer can
laiong for a time, II need be. by
bly, growing enough for his own
but the city, its Industries and
nation as a whole soon would be
bad plight IL food production be
maintained.
his Is no time for labor and in
ry to be talking about a forty
hour week. expecting to charge
lgh extra for their products to
K up the total income and cover
;. The simple fact is that the
k-four-hour week will not feed
Iclothe the world. And 1t must be
kmbered that tho farmers pro-
lion Is subject to the same eco
lie laws IS govern other indus
ome encouraeement must be given
farmer to produce. or someone
| go hungry before long. I fear"
kluded Howard
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
CITIZENS TO ABIDE
BY PHONE DECISION
Won't Fight Higher Rates If
Utilities Board Finds Them
Necessary.

Increased telephone rates for the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company will not be opposed by the
Federation of Citizens Associations
if the Public Utilities Commission
decides that such an increase is justi-
fed, 1t was decided last night at the
meeting of the federation in the
boardroom of the District building.
The financial condition of the COM
pany was explained in detail by A. e.
Berry, president, who was quizzed by
delegates.
The hearings before the commits
sion will open Thursday morning at
10 o'clock in the District building.
Mr.. Berry stated that II will be
necessary for the company to install
new exchange in Brightwood or
Brookland within the next eighteen
months and that this exchange will be
equipped with automatic telephones.
Thereafter all new exchanges will be
equipped with automatic phones. and
the old exchanges will be built over
gradually. To make this change t
one time would cost several millions
of dollars, he declared.
The company is asking for the fol-
lowing increases in rates: Unlimited
residence service. from So to $3.50 a
month; two-party line residence ser
vice, from S2.25 to $3.50 a month,
thirty-five calls; individual line, busi-
ness or residence, from $3.50 to 81 for
fifty calls a month: twQ-party line
busines service, from $3.50 to SO for
forty calls a month. Increases also
are for private branch exchanges.
These increases will add $3.50. 900 q
year to the company's profits, giving
n return OF between 4 and per cent
on the estimated s12, coo, 900 valuation.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
ALL KINDS PINCHED
" " "
Virtually Every Trade and
Profession Represented
By Those Arrested.
u " y
LABORERS LEAD WAY
u " u
Clerks, Usually Thought
Mild, "Show" In Race
to Police Station.

Virtually every trade and pro-
fession are included in the oc-
cupations given by the 53,365 per-
sons arrested by the Washing
ton police during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1919, according
to the annual report OF the Po-
lice Department which has just
been issued.
Despite the cry for more pro-
duction. laborers seem to have
been the principal quarry of the
District sleuths. At any rate 49,
98S Of those arrested gave their
occupation as such. Chauffeurs
speeded in second with a total OF
9,04S OF their fraternity having
said "hello" to desk sergeants
during the twelve months.
But the anomaly OF it all was
furnished by the fact that the
clerk-habitually pictured as mild
inoffensive and even slavish in
his Difference to authority-led
the "white-collar boys" in clashes
with the law, and was third in
the general summary. Those
taken in custody who gave their
occupation as clerks" totaled
3.431.
Evidence that the police played
no favorites would be given by
the fact that one member OF
Congress, one detective, a con-
stable and thirty-one policemen
were charged with offenses.
Sixty-six musicians "blew" in
TO the police stations. accom-
panied by bluecoats who declared
they had been out OF harmony
with the civic code.
The stage was represented by
eight who admitted they were
actors. two actresses and one al
legged chorus girl.
Thirteen "fortune-tellers" fail
ed to see far enough into the fu-
ture to forestall arrest.
Three persons gave their call
ing as Journalists" and substan-
tiated the claim by carrying
canes, while 50 declared them
selves as "newspapermen." but
were not required to prove II.
Two hundred and forty-two
BARRIERS became entangled with
the law. Several were "trfm-
med" for fines and many had
"close shaves."
or the other persons arrested.
531 described themselves rs
"ag~nts," 1904 as machinists. and
1,540 as schooiboys-
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
MARSHALL AND CEDDES
CHURCH SPEAKERS TODAY

Vice President Marshall and Sir
Auckland Geddes, British ambassador.
will speak at the Interchurch World
Movement mass meeting in the
Belasco Theater at O'Clock this
afternoon. The meeting will mark
milestone In the interchurch cam.
paign. which has been under way for
week with great success. Reports
from participating denominations in
Washington indicate that they will be
well "over the top in making up
their quotas OF the national budget
OF 1895, ,000, 900. In order to enable
the church teams to aid in the drive
for subscriptions from friendly citi-
zens who may or may not be affil-
lated with the church, the campaign
is to be continued in all parts of the
country during the present week.
Charles Henry Butler, chairman of
the local executive committee, will
explain at the meeting this afternoon
plans for the continuation of the
drive. In addition to the speeches
there will be a musical program. in
which prominent soloists will have
part
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
BREAD STRIKE OFF:
MEN PROMISED RISE
Journeymen Bakers Tear Up
Walkout Tickets When Ma
hany Submits Proposal.

The Dread strike" set for mid
night last night has been averted.
Through the efforts OF Rowland r.
Mahany. conciliator OF the Depart
ment of Labor, the members of the
Journeyman Bakers Union. who
claim control OF the bread output
here, were persuaded to reconsider the
strike question.
As the meeting of the union men
opened yesterday afternoon $40 men,
bers walked into the hall with strike
vsting tickets in their hands. When
Mr.. Mahany rose to address the men
he was greeted with catcalls and
Kisses, and his opening remarks were
drowned in shouts of disapproval. A
strike seemed unavoidable.
Silencing the disturbance Mr.. Ma
hany continued his talk. and at the
end of a half hour the audience was
in a more neutral frame of mind, and
at the close of Mr.. Mahany's address
his proposal was greeted with ap-
plause and the sound OF tearing Of
strike tickets.
When the question was put to vote
the matter was given into the hands
Of the Department Of Labor for ad-
jusment, with only one dissenting
vote. The men agreed to abide by the
departments decision, with the pro-
viso that an immediate meeting be
called between the executive COM
mittee OF the employers and the
union.
This meeting was held at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Mr.. Mahany
office, and II was agreed to postpone
final action until tomorrow afternoon.
An effort will be made TO prevent
the cost of bread from increasing
when the bakers demands for 81 an
hour and a seven and one-half hour
day are granted.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
AIR FLEETS IN |
MOCK BATTLE
Radio to Direct Combat Over
Boiling Field on Avi- !
alton Day. h

Mock battles In the air, aerial
races around the Washington Monu-
ment and Capitol dome. parachute
leaps. and many new stunts will fea-
ture the Ar Service Field Day to be
held here. May 14-15. In observance
OF the second anniversary OF the in-
auEuration OF the nrst air mail serv-
ice in this country. III
More than 100 airplanes will par
tieipate in the events. which will be-
directed from Boiling Field by Major
Scanion. commandant in charge. and
General Mitchell. director OF the air
service.
Air service officials announce that
the Affair will be the most comprc-
henstve display Of the kind ever helc
In this country. Members Of Cod
gress VIII be asked to be speciel
guests on both days. II is believ<d
that great interest will be aroused III
aviation both among members az
Congress and young men who eoHr
template taking up aviation.
Leading Myers from all parts OF IL
country will be here to take part y
many new stunts that recently hayS
been developed. A series of thr.l(e
are promised.
The main event Of each days pro-
gram will be the mock aerial battlh
Two fleets of planes. in battle form&-
tion. will engage in combat Harm
less bombs will be used and each
deet will be directed by radio by y
commander who win sit In his offi4A
on Boiling Field.
Accommodations will be made Tor
at least 10000 guests at Boiling Field
and as many more will he cared for
at Potomac Park and at old Polo
Grounds. since some of the evsets
will be staged there.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
What's Doing; Where; When

Addrcss-H. n. Applcby, Church Of Life
and JOY, 1914 y street, S:i5 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Womens city Club, Jackson
place, o'clock.
Meetine-Colicse wcmen's Club. is.a I
street northwest. y. m.
Observation-Disclosures citizens Associa
tion, sixth Presbyterian Church. Kennedy
street. y. m.
MeetinE-North Washington citizens
Association. church of tho Advent, second
and 4 streets northwest J.. IN.
MeettnR-Fa-Mo-p pau-so- Bro sis Society.
it2a y street northwest y. m.
Meeting Cttlxens AssNcia-
tion. Esnitwcrth Public school n m
Nreting =wiirnarth Brown init. Aneri-
can womens LsGion. Powell school =
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
FIRST COLORED MAN
FLIES OVER DISTRICT

The first colored man to fly over
the District, Sergt. william L. Ewell.
Twenty-second Truck Company, Motor
Transport, stationed at Camp Meigs.
went up from Boiling Field, Ana
costa, yesterday afternoon as the
guest Of officers of the field.
The plane, a Curtiss. was piloted by
Sergeant Motter, one Of the few nom
commissioned flyers at the local held.
The plane was in the air over the Dis
trict for about thirty minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
c. PUPILS
Modern Emulators OF lowly
Snake Parade to Enlist "0ld
Clothes" Recruits.

CARRIED in grotesque rags that made
theml look like an army OF besgars,
students from George Washington
University yesterday afternoon pa
raded through the downtown section,
inAugurating at the institution an
old clothes movement designed to cut
the high cost OF living.
About $50 OF the Modern Emulators
OF the Lowly Snake, as the members
OF the "old Clothes Club" call them
selves, gathered on the campus at the
rear OF the Arts and Science Depart
ment building. in q street northwest.
between Twentieth and Twenty-n nrst
streets, and staged = snake dance,
pledsing themselves TO wear their
old clothes until they drop of.
Several of the co-eds appeared clad
In ginghAm. Most OF the boy stu
dents wore khaki trousers and shirts.
old caps. soft collars, worn-out shoes,
ragged neckties, and shiny coats.
Deefsred the Nest RsgBsN.
Buddy" Babcock was declared by
all the most ragged of the crew. He
wore an old pair OF bieachsd khaki
trousers. snaggsd and ripped; . torn
khaki shirt that had so many holes IL
had to be hooked up with safety pins:
No. o shoes, split up the back, with
holes In the soles: q soft hat that
looked as though q w. r. q II. car
had run over Il, and q blue tie with
raw sings blowing from IT.
Boz Bianton. son Of Congressman
BlantDu OF Texas, and Arthur Gronna,
sonso OF Senator Gronna Of North Da-
kota, were among those students
wearing the most grotesque outfits.
Prof. John Raymond Lapham, of the
IA - tvv,n nf ~ rtv Az0tnnArtp.
peared at the university wearing blue
denim. He is expected to teach his
classes In his unconventional garb.
Do A "snake Dance,
After cavorting around the campus
the procession marched down @ street
to Pennsylvania avenue, to Fifteenth
street and New York avenue, and
thence to the medical school, 1885 II
street. After picking up a number
of medical students, the boys marched
up and down + street, while throngs
watched, some shouting their ap-
proval and few grumbling their dis
gust.
As the boys. in lock-step. snake
danced" their way along. they chant
ed: "Old clothes, old clothes old
clothes. Wear 'em out. wear 'em out,
wear 'em out" Stopping in front Of
an F street shoe shop. they altered
their song: "Old shoes. old shoes, old
shoes. Wear 'em out, wear 'em out !.
AS the motley crowd halted in front
of shops of various types, the song
was changed to take in the articles
sold by the particular stores.
500 In Club.
The procession was headed by II.
Janney Nichols. president of the
senior class. and the committee in
charge of arrangements, composed of
Samuel Bernstein, John Gambs, and
Herman S. Hoffman
More than 500 students have signed
the pledge to buy no more new
clothes this season." said Bernstein.
There are scores of other students
who are putting the policy into prac-
tice, although they have not formally
Joined the Old Clothes Club. The stu
dents have promised to attend all
classes in the rags they wore in the
procession. Judging from the ap-
pearance of some of the outfits, 1t
won't be long before some OF the
clothes actually drop or
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
AMERICAN PENWOMEN
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

Announcement of the annual con-
vention and election of officers for
the League OF American Penwomen
has just been issued from the league
headquarters at 1892 II street north
west.
A nominating committee, consisting
OF Mrs. Virginia King Fry, Mrs. Au-
gustus Knight and Mrs. Mary st.
Clair Blackburn, has been appointed
by Mrs. Isaac Pearson, retiring presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
SONG SERVICE TONIGHT.

An evening OF song will be held to-
night at the Lincoln Temple Congre-
gational Church. Eleventh and X
streets northwest, beginning at =
o'clock. Music will be by the Lincoln
Temple choir, Miss Mary l.. Europe,
director. and by DR.. c. Sumner Worm
ley. The Rev. Emory Il. Smith is pas
tor.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
LEBRATE BIRTH OF
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

Though n day late in its observ-
the hundredth anniversary of the
h of Florence Nightingale will be
brated at the Central High school,
Irsday, May 10. at p. m, with one
he largest meetings devoted to the
bing profession ever held in the
lrict.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
To-day.

To-day.
Asebali--washlnston vs.. Philadelphia,
hrican League Baseball Park, Seventh
Florida avenue northwest, $3.50 y. m.
ectur, Paul +. Seeiey. Polrs Theater,
hsylvsIia avenue northwest 2 y. m.
Nture-wllliam Pickens and L. NJ.
\aw. Zion Baptist Church, r street
Nest, between Third and Four and a.
Dreets. Z y. w.
lnE-Red triangle Club. District line.
4 Ninth street car line, a:3o y. m
king-.F Friends of Irish Freedom. col
feet northwest. y. m.
ileptiS -Women's city club. s o'clock.
gs-ColleGe women's club. I o'clock.
)drcss-James L. wtlreth. director -
bureau - EnsravinG ant Printins.
iinAl Rsilrcsd Y. NJ {. A. buildins.
~
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

May
shows fair swimmers
the Dnan
Buly Emily Chase Margaret Jameson and hune
instructor
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

A SIx-YEARoLD son, p seven -monthold baby, and
feminine frills no obstacles to Mrs. Schal az
long her husband Congressman Thomas D. Schal the
blind Congressman from Minnesota, has need of her
Capitol Hill She merely slips into convenient pair of
overas tucks little Peggy under one arm thruss Master
Dick into his seat and drives to the House office building
where she runs her husbands office.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
KING AT HEADQUARTERS.

Detective Bagby r. King has re-
ported at police headquarters for duty
at the detective bureau. Previously
he was stationed at the First pre-
cinct.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-30
Anderson Wins From Root

A fair sized crowd saw good
wrestling match Friday evening at
the Rex theatre when Oscar A. Ander-
son, the local welterweight champion
took two falls from VIM. ]. Root, OF
Athol, in less than an hours time.
Root was much heavier than Ander-
son, outweighing him some SO pounds
This handicap did not seem to bother
Anderson who was much quicker than
Root, showed more knowledge of the
game and was in the pink of condition
The first fall was secured by An
derson in less than 20 minutes with a
Japanese arm hold. Root secured the
second fall in 10 minutes with a body
scissors and double wrist lock. An
derson secured the third fall with a
head and arm scissors and toe hold
Anderson is one of the top-notch
wrestlers of northwestern states and
if the fans here will support good
matches arrangements will be made
to bring in some wellknown wrestlers
The attendance at the match Friday
night was not sufficient to warrant
the expense of putting in new plat
forms, etc. The new raised platform
permits the match to be seen easily
from any part of the house