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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
PREACHER GIVES
REASONS WHY He
IS AGAINST CORE
Declares He Was "For" Gore from
Statehood; Changes Mind; Says
Hes Unworthy Support Any
Patriotic Citizen.

Lawton, okla, July 3.-Dcclaring
that he had always supported 7. p.
Gore from the beginning of state
hood because thought him capa-
BILE and because he was blind Rev.
j. S. Lamar, presiding elder of The
Lawton district M. e. church, South,
today repudiated Gore in a public
statement. The statement follows:
Il have always been supporter
of Tom p. Gore from the beginning
OF statehood, because | thought him
capable and deserving because he
was blind and brother in the
church, but | feel il now not only
my patriotic duty, but Christian du
ty TO say to the people of Oklaho-
ma that | am now against Tom p.
Gore just as -heartedly as |
was formerly for him. | am against
him because he has proven himself
to be incapable, incompetent, and un
worthy of the support of any patriot
lc American citizen. ! am for Scott
Ferris because his record for these
any years as a public official has
proven him to be eminently compe
tent to fill the high office he seeks
and he is a man who always stands
for the highest ideals in moral char
acter and civic righteousness"
Gore gives his home as Lawton al
though he has sold all of his prop
erty here Lawton is also the home
of Scott Ferris who has a little farm
on the outskirts of the city.
On Thursday night Ferris Conan
che county friends held a monster
rally here to boost his candidacy.
Over 20O0 heard two local ministers
and the city attorney eulogize Fer
ris and flay Cores un-American war
record "Comanche county will go
for Ferris 4 to )" said Judge Nc.
Elhoes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
100, 900 ELks to
Attend COncIdUe
BY United Press.

Chicago, July 3-The E,lks win
open their annual convention here
Monday. Delegates and visitor be
gan TO arrive here today and ii Is
estimated that the number Of visitors
will be more than 100000 Special
trains brought several state delega-
tons today and more ar expected to-
morrow.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the convention. Visitors
will be dazzled by lanes OF purple
and white. the hlare OF a score OF
bands which will escort delegations
from railroad stations to their hotels
and a huge electrical display which
will set Michigan boulevard abla2e
with light.
There will be no opportunity for
any TO miss knowing that the Elks
are here. Ten thousand posters an
nounce that fact from street posts
anu llOuh lHt iopS Vi ohy oCl a pei ..
Buildings were decorated in the Elk 3
colors in celebration of the occasion
huge athletic exhibition is sche.
duled to be staged Monday when
many of the athletes will compete
for the right to represent the United
States in the Olympic games. The
meet is to be sponsored by the Am
ateur Athletic union.
A wild west show Is planned to be
held in the downtown district. lndi-
ans will be imported from the far
west and prizes will be offered to
winners in pony racing, ropng, ty-
ing and rifle and revolver shooting.
An Elk floral display will be stag
ed in Lincoln park.
An Elk parade, which it is said.
will surpass any of its kind held in
the past, will be held. More than
1OO,0 Elks, grouped by states, garb-
ed in fancy costumes, will march.
Sixty thousand dollars in prizes will
be given away for the best floats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
SEEKS PLACE ON
c. D. P. BALLOT

Now here is something new under
the sun: a contest for the Republi-
can nomination for county judge of
Grady county Thos B. Losey, for
many years a well-known practicing
attorney in this city, makes his an
nouncement today, subject to the
choice of Republican voters in the
primary. He issued the following
statement:
TO the Voters of Grady Couny:
hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of county judge, subject
to the action of the Republican pri-
mary of August 3rd.
make this announcement believ.
ing my sixteen years of experience
in the practice of law before the
courts of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory has qualified me to render
the citizens of Grady county a valua-
BILE service in he administration OF
the duties of this office.
am vitally interested in Grady
county; the development of its in.
dustrial and agricultural resources;
the Improvement of its fine educa-
tional system, and in the care and
protection of the property of its cit
liens. In brief stand for the en-.
forcement of every law and the re
peal or modification of any Aw not
conducive to good government.
have been resident of Chick
asha for eleven years during which
time l have never asked for political
favor Ii nominated and elected |
will conscientiously perform the du.
ties of the office.
have not the time and money to
make an extensive campaign and
will be unable to see all personally
but assure you | will appreciate your
vote and friendly assistance in the
coming election. Yours respectfully,
Thos. B. Losey,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03

Rumors were afloat in Chickasha
this morning that Mr.. Gore would
speak at the farmers picnic here to-
day.
When questioned on this point, j
w. Owens, former county agent OF
Grady county said There's moth
ing to it, Gore has not been invit-
ed to speak at this picnic and he
won't speak if / have anything to do
with il. We have not invited any
candidates to speak. This is to be
{. picnic and not a political speaking
bee"
Mr.. Owens declared that c. w
Callarman, agricultural agent of the
south central district of Oklahoma,
would be the principal speaker al
the picnic today. Mr.. Callarman ar
rived in the city this morning.
1t was believed by some that Mr..
Gore would spend the night in
Chickasha, following his speech at
Tuttle last night However, a can
vass of the leading hotels of the city
this morning showed that Gore was
not registered here last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
CITY DADS MEET
TUESDAY To GET
UP YEAR BUDGET 7

A meeting Of the city council for
the purpose of discussing the city
budget for the ensuing fiscal year
win be held in the city hall Tues
day evening, July 6, Mayor $. G.
Durbin ANNOUNCED today.
The Oklahoma law proyides that
such meeting of city councils shall
be held on the first Monday in July,
but further provides that il this day
falls on legal holiday, the session
shall be called for the following day
Mayor Durbin said.
Estimates Of the various depart,
ments of the city government will
be discussed in the session Tuesday
evening it was said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03

IN 'ADOO, PALMER AND COX LEAD a
FIELD WITH ALL HOLDING OWN
IN FIRST SIX BALLOTS TAKEN
THE BALLOTS
FrldaY,s eaIIotlna.

Fridays baIlotlng.
First ballot; McAdoo 2GG; Pal
mer 254; Cox 1874; Owen 80.
Second ballot: MeAdoo 2S9; Pal
mer 264; Cox l59; Owen 20.
After second ballot the convention
adjourned until $3.50 Saturday morn.
Ing.
Saturdays Balloting.
Third ballot: McAdoo S26 l's;
Palmer 253 ~; Cox III; owen S5.
Fourth ballot: McAdoo 339; Pal
mer 255; Cox l7S; Owen 80.
Fifth ballot: McAdoo 357; Pal
mer 245; Cox 1871; Owen "a.
Sixth ballot: McAdoo 1858 L.; Pal
mer 265 Il; Cox 2O3; Owen SO.
Seventh ballot; MeAdoo 3S4; Pal
mer 267 ~; Cox 295 L.; Owen 33.
Eighth ballot MeAdoo $50; Pal
mer 262; Cox 313; Owen 80.
Ninth ballot: McAdoo 1885, Pal.
mer 257; Cox 1895; owen 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Sudden Death of
-, Local Woman Due
Stomach Trouble

After an illness of one hour, Mrs.
s. L. Rowe, age 73, died this morn
ing at O'Clock in her home, 5l1
North Eleventh street. Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow after
noon at the residence at o'clock.
Mrs. Rowe was taken i'll at
o'clock this morning when she start
ed to prepare breakfast. She died
one hour later. Stomach trouble is
believed to have been the cause O.
her death.
The deceased is survived by one
son, Sam Rowe, of Lindsay, and one
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Smith of this
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Directs His Remarks to Farmers;
Says Was Not Obstruct' onist
Makes Counter Charges;
Romps on Newspapers.
CLAIMS FERRIS CAST
VOTE AGAINST SOLDIER
Speaker Defends His Alleged War
Record; Crowd of About 200
Hears Talk; Not Invited to
Speak at Farmers Picnic.
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Minco, Okla. July 3.-Spealling
here to an audience numbering
about 900 people, consisting princi-
pally OF farmers and their families,
T. p. Gore. candidate for reelection
as u. S. senator, yesterday afternoon
entered flat denial to all charges
made against him by his opponent
denounced the newspapers that are
fighting him and made II persuasive
plea that he be returned 10 the sen
ale.
Mr. Gore spoke for an hour and
half after being introduced by p. w.
Krey. lie directed his remarks al
most entirely to the farmers He
denied that he had been an obstruc-
ZIONIST, asserting that he had hearth
ly supported war measures. lie
charged that Mr. Ferris voted to ex-
empt congressman from the draft
and opposed paying the soldiers Il
dollar day for dying
In the course of his talk the sena-
for took occasion To romp on the
Chlckasha Daily Express and the
Daily Oklahoman, declaring that
these newspapers and others were
deliberately msrepresenting his rec
ord. He declared that he rested his
case with the "horny handed sons of
toll" and expressed confidence in
the outcome of the August primary
As he has done at other places, Mr..
Gore lambasted Mr.. Ferris for his
refusal to enter into joint debate.
"He is n coward" asserted the sen
ator. After reviewing his own alleg
ed accomplishments as senator,
the speaker said What has Ferris
ever done for you? answer 'abso-
utely nothing"
Mr.. Gore provoked plentiful merri-
ment with his wit and humor and
was frequently applauded. He went
from here to Tuttle where he spoke
last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
BY United Press.

San Francisco, July Indications
this morning were that the session
today would be a protracted one.
After the balloting of last night In
which McAdoo lead on the second
ballot 289 to Palmers 1854, there were
predictions that when the ballotlng
started this morning at $3.50 there
would be little change on the third
ballot.
Supporters OF all three of the lead.
ing candidates expressed confidence
in the outcome
McAdoo men were the most optlm-
istic. They declared early this morn.
ing that they were holding back
their real strength and continued to
predict victory on the fifth or sixth
ballot
Supporters of all three OF the lead.
ing candidates expressed confidence
in the outcome,
McAdoo men were the most optim-
istic They declared early this morn.
ing that they were holding back
their real strength and continued to
predict victory on the fifth or sixth
ballot
AT least one more big ovation Is
expected for McAdoo when Presi.
dent Wilson's reply to the conven.
tion message of greeting, is read be-
fore the convention.
Politicians state that President
Wilson feels kindly toward the con.
vention as it has so far delivered the
goods for the administration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
classed AS Best In History of Party
from Standpoint of Ballot Box;
Democrats Satisfied, Except
Those Losing Points.
EEAGUE ISSUE CLEAR
STATES SENATOR GLASS
Influence of President Felt Through
out: Women Pleased With Treat
ment; Irish Supporters "Sore"
"5il" Bryan Defeated.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
San Francisco, July 3.--Veteran
politicians declared today that the
platform adopted by the convention
is one of the best in the partys his.
tory from a vote-getting standpoint
Satisfaction with the platform is
general among the democrats, ex.
cept those whose amendments were
defeated. The overwhelming defeat
of the platform opponents is clear
evidence, leaders say, that the party
IA behind the Wilson administration
Is Wilson Platform.
II il essentially a Wilson platform
The plan is to take every opportuni
ty TO compare the democratic plat
form with that of the republicans so
as to give the advantage to the dem
ocrats. leaders stated today. The
presidents influence was paramount
in the adoption of the platform, Sen
ator Glass stated.
The league issue is clear and un-
mistakable he declared, and consti.
tutes the solemn referendum" o.
which President Wilson wrote to the
Jackson Day dinner.
Women are Pleased.
The Irish advocates are angry al
their defeat but the women are pleas
ed with the treatment accorded them
in the platform. The convention was
slated to meet this morning at $3.50,
coast time.
william Jennings Bryan was de
feated in his effort made on the floor
of the convention to get "bon'
dry" plank inserted in the platform
the vote on the proposed plank be
ing 155 IL for the measure and
939 1.2 against ii. The Bryan plank
follows:
1--WE heartily congratulate the dem
ocratc party on its splendid loader
shin in the submission and ratiIica
ton of the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution and we pledge
the party to the strict enforcement
of the present enforcement law, hon
estly and in good faith without any
increase in the alcoholic content
permitted beverages and without any
weakening of any other of its pro
visions"
The administration platform was
adoDted in full shortly after
o'clock last night by the convention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Executive Board
Red Cross Meets
On Tuesdduo Night

That the meeting of the executive
board of the Grady county Red Cross
chapter scheduled for Monday night
will not be held until Tuesday
night of next week, was the an
nouncement made this afternoon by
Mrs. A. f. Rishel, secreary Of the
chapter.
The meeting was postponed due to
the fact that Monday is a legal hol-
iday, Mrs. Rishel said. The board
will meet in Red Cross headquar-
ters. Federal building.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Eerds Corn Crop
Expected BE Big
By United Press.

By United Press.
Dallas, Tex, July 3.-The Texas
corn crop is expected to reach 2OO,-
OOO. 600 bushels, the Industrial con
gress in session here announced to-
day.
The crop is practically made, it
was stated. Wheat and oats in the
panhandle are expected to yield IL
OOO. 900 to 100000 bushels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
YeLLOIU FeUer Is
Menace Vera Cruz
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Vera Cruz, July 3.-Sanitary au-
thorities here announced today that
there is no further danger of bubon-
ic plague, but that yellow fever now
menaces the city.
Many cases of the latter disease
have been reported There has been
no deaths so far.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
NEGRO MAKES BOND

Henry Clay, negro, arrested this
week and charged with selling or
giving away intoxicating liquor, to-
wit: Choctaw beer, yesterday made
$3.50 bond for his appearance in
county court to answer to the charge.
He was released from the county jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Black "Hi-Jdcker"
RObS MterlWbdn
By United Press.

Dy UHIItU 7 Tthb.
Hutchinson, Kans., July "A lone
negro bandit held up an interurban
car near here at midnight last night
and robbed the passengers of more
than 500 in cash, together with sew
era watches and jewels.
After rifling the pockets of the
passengers. the black ordered the
motorman to speed up The negro
leaped from the car and escaped.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
President Elated.
al to The Exnress.

Special to The Express.
Washington, July 3.-White House
officials and President Wilson are
elated this morning over the turn
events were taking at the democratic
convention. it was announced. The
platform adopted was highly satis-
factory in every way. il was learned,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
San Francisco, July 3.--The con-
vention was called to order this
morning at 9:45 to begin balloting.
On the first ballot taken today.
being the third ballot of the conyen-
tion, the three leaders, McAdoo, Pal
mer and Cox, all showed gains over
yesterday, as did owen OF Oklaho-
me. The strength claimed by the
leaders failed to materialize ON the
early voting today.
McAdoo Shows Gains.
The claim by the McAdoo men
that their candidate would be nomi.
mated on the fifth ballot fell fiat
when the results of that ballot were
made known. While McAdoo show
ed gain of lS over the fourth bal
lot, he was yet nearly 400 votes short
of enough TO nominate.
Through the fifth ballot, McAdoo
showed the most consistent gain
having increased his total by 81 over
the first ballot. Palmer had lost
nine woes since the opening ballot
and Cox had gained AZ.
When the first three ballot today
failed to show any material advan.
tage for any candidate, the dele
gates were settling down and pre-.
pairing for what looked like long.
drawn-out series of ballots, unless
an unexpected landslide threw u
great volume of support to one can
didate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
NO PAPER MONDAY

Next Monday, July 8, the
force OF the Daily Express
; will take full holiday, as
the Fourth of July falls on
: Sunday. This is following
the custom Of printing no pa.
per on Independence Day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
McAdoo Shows Steady Gain But the
Strength Claimed on Sixth Bal.
lot Fails OF MaterialiEe;
Session Appears Long.
REAL STRENGTH BEING
HELD BACK, SAY HEADS
One More 6g Ovation Due McAdoo
When Presidents Reply to Con
ventioh Greeting Received;
Wilson Well plaesed. ,
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
San Francisco, July 3.---The sev.
enth ballot closed with little mate
rial change In the standing Of the
three leaders, McAdoo being 34z
short Of sufficient votes to nomi.
nate providing the entire number Of
delegates voted. The feature oA the
seventh ballot was that Cox moved
up to second place, erowdlng Palmer
to third position, the count Of the
two on the seventh ballot being Cox
PCS 1-2 and Palmer 267 1-2.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
MANoUM SHOWS DECREASE
By United Press

BY United Press
Washington, July 3.-The
census bureau announced to-
day that the population Of
Mangum, Okla. is 3,i05.
These figures show de-
crease of 262 or Z 1-lO per
cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03
p. o. CLOSE MONDAY

Monday being a legal holiday, no
windows will be open at the local
postoffice on that day. Postmaster
Geo. w. Barefoot said this afternoon.
No rural or city deliveries will be
made. Mail will be received and dis
patched as usual.
The Retail Merchants association
has announced that all stores will
be closed.
SHIP eopV HOME itt
The body of E. w. Overlook. age
GO. the travelling man found dead in
his room in the Mcfarland hotel
here Thursday, was shipped to his
home in Minneapolis. MINI, yester-
day.
Mr.. Overlook was district repre-
sentative of a Kansas City land COM
pany and had been making his head
quarters in Chickasha for several
weeks.
Heart failure is believed by friends
to have been the cause of the man 8
death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-03

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10

membership Of Council to be In the re-
ceiying line when the thousands OF
citizens gather around City Hall and
pass through the Mayors reception
room. The room Ia to be tastefully
decorated and on orchestra OF string
music will play appropriate airs. The
reception hours will be from 10 30
o'clock until II AS.
About three minutes before midnight
the City Hall will be plunged into
darkness and on the stroke Of IL o'clock
Chief Mclaughlin, Of the Electrical
Bureau, will turn the switch that Will
illuminate the entire structure from tha
top Of Billy Penn's hat to tho side
walk.
For the New Spar's pageant the
Council committee has set aside $12 200
in prizes. Those will be awarded to
the best fancy and comic "mummers' "
clubs. and for the best floats. string
bands, brigade and special individual
features. In addition, there will be q
number OF consolation prizes for clubs
who do not succeed in winning one or
the major prizes.
In the matter Of judges the commit
tee decided to make new departure In
having a woman named as one Of the
number. 1t was also decided to in
crease the number Of judges from three
to FIVE. The committee will have an
other meeting next Thursday night NJ
\ o'clock in Council chambers with the
captains Of the various New Years
clubs who are TO participate in the
pageant, at which the route OF the pa
rade and time Of starting will be de-
cided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10
KZDDLES IN E1OSPITALEAGER
FOR SANTA CLAUS ANNUAL
Little Sufferer, at ST. Christophes Are Employing Time Plan
ming for Happy Christmas, Despite Their Ailments

Christmas Day will be incomplete for
one little boy, IL II doesn't bring this
looked for visit. In return for which
John will give not alone to Jimmy but
to every nurse in the hospital his great
est gift-a smile.
Jane Draper has never seen Santa
at st. .Christophcr's, although she en-
tered there almost year ago. II was
a couple weeks after Christmas last
year, that Jane was burned badly, so
badly that she has been in her bed
ever since. She and a brother are
children Of parents who belong to q
faith healing cult.
While she was PLAYING with her
brother, he threw a Bible into the fire.
and In her efforts to recover Il she
was severely burned about the face
and body. After application Of cold
water for eight days she was sent by
the 8. p. G. G. to her present home
and home 1t Is to Jane. She Is FIVE
years old, and wants all the things
from Santa that a robust child Of that
age would want. Fortunately for her,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10

- Nowhere in the city is the visit Of
santa Claus more eagerly awaited than
In st. Christopher's Hospital, at Hunt
ington and Lawrence streets.
For many years Santa Claus, In the
person Of Mr.. Thomas Boggs, has ar
rived at the hospital Christmas morn
ing laden with toys for the children.
To some II Is an old pleasure, while
TO John Kelly and Jane Draper Il Ia
the thrill that comes once In a life
time. John came to the little bed from
which he smiled today early last July.
He Is almost five years old, but has
walked for only a couple Of weeks, and
that with some assistance. John is the
victim Of malnutrition. The Society to
Prevent Cruelty to Children discovered
him and his needs and the result Is a
baby saved.
Most of all for Christmas, John wants
his pal Jimmy Bell. Jimmy Is ten years
old and was a patient in the bed next
TO Johns for six weeks. He has been
discharged, but comes back every few
days and stands outside Johns window
on Lawrence street and waves his hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10
WOMAN TO HELP
JUDGE MUMMERS
Warning Of Committee to Award
New Years Prizes Will
Recognize Sex
PLANS MOST ELABORATE

Plans for Philadelphia's New Years
observance call for the most elaborate
event since the celebration has been Of
hcially under municipal control.
Councils committee has adopted a
program complete in detail, and intro
duced q new feature in the matter of
judges for the mummers parade. A
woman will be appointed TO serve with
the other judges.
The New Years Eve reception in
Mayor Moore's Office on the second floor
will be revived. and the program calls
for the Mayors directors and the entire