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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
POSTOFF|CE NOW
IN FIRST CLASS
BUSINESS SHOWS
Means Increase of 500 10 Salaries Of
All Employees; Totals Run Over
$4,000 for Year; Fourth Quar-
ter is >;gaest.

There was quite a celebration at
the Chickasha post office today. Ev-
erybody was happy and there was a
reason for it. When the business OF
the past year was footed up it was
found to exceed 100000 which means
that the office moves up to the ex-
alted rank known as "frst-class'
. Now if you think that title is mere.
ly an empty honor, you have another
guess coming. 1t means that the
postmaster and every clerk in the Of
flee will receive an increase of 500
in annual salary, which is quite some
item in these days when II. c. l.. Is
terrorzing the inhabitants of the
land.
The receipts of the local office by
quarters were as follows:
First quarter, $11,596.22
Second quarter, 9,907G0,
Third quarter, 9,41O.G0,
Fourth quarter, $1i,li019
Total, $i5,05d.70.
However the office is discounted
II per cent on the first two quar-
ters, because of the fact that cent
postage was in effect This makes
deduction of $3,69S.03 on the total
with which the office is credited in
figuring the amount on which sala.
ries are based, leaving $41,356.03
which is more than $1,000 in excess
Of the amount required to make a
first class office.
In December, 1918, the receipts Of
the office totaTed 1906, while in De-
cember, 1919, the total was $5.974
Considering the fact that the postage
rate was cents in 1918 and . cents
in December, 1919, it can readily be
computed that the actual volume of
matter handled was nearly double
that of the previous December.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
ADD CELEBRATED COWS

Washington 1.-THE COW that set fire
to Chicago, the COW that jumped over
the moon, the COW that raised the
fatted calf, and the COW that died on
the tune will have to recognize an
addition to their celebrated quartet
She's the COW that ate SEQ worth
Of government dynamite out in Will
lard, Wash, and made the wheels
Of congress go around until her own.
er got $50.
The house paused in its consider
alton of weightier subjects long
enough to pass the necessary bill.
Contributory negligence on the part
of the government road builders who
left the dynamite where bossy could
eat them was the ground.
Strangely enough, it didn't blow
up the COW. it only poisoned her;
hut it nearly blew up the house of
representatives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
WEAR AMERICAN CAPS

Elbasan, Albania. (By MaiyD-
The red colonial fez which from the
time Mohammed laid down tho re-
ligious tenets for his worsaiperi, has
been the immemorlal hallmark Of
the Turk, has been displaced by eve
ryday American golf caps in Elba-
san. But it was necessity rather
than choice that drove half of the
male Moslem population to accept
This modern headdress as 4 substi-
tute for their own.
After the Austrian occupation
there was scarcely a scrip of cloth
in the country-and least OF all the
regulation red material that goes in
to the making of Turkish fez.
Many of the Turks went bareheaded.
Then q Red Cross unit arrived, bring
ing with 1t large supply OF cloth
ing, and thousands of outing caps
made in the factories Of New lorh
and New Jersey,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
MISSING MAN Of
>-POCASsET 7 KEEPS
OFFICE Rs At SEA
No Clue Found to Whereabouts OF
Farmer Who Disappeared; Sew
eraI Leads Worked to End Of
String Without Result.

TIE missing man mystery, which
is the outgrowth of the disappear,
ance of Frank Chossett OF Pocasset,
appears to be deeper today and Off
GERS frankly admit that it has SO far
proved too much for them.
Sheriff Sankey stated this morning
that not one clue, or scrap Of infor-
nation that would lead to any indi-
cation of the probable whereabouts
of the man had been unearthed.
jim Hamilton is tho last man who
is reported 10 have seen him. That
was on the Rock Island platform
New Years eve. From that time on
is an absolute blank.
A report was received yesterday
evening that a man answering the
description of the missing one was
in the Purcell Jail with wandering
mind. Investigation proved this to
be man other than the one for
whom relatives and friends are
searching,
The Washita river from a point
east Of Chickasha to another paint
between Chlckasha and Verden has
been searched thoroughly with no
results. A party searched the Rock
Island tracks from Chickasha to Po-
casset and were rewarded with moth
ing. Another party searched the
Santa Fe tracks from Chickasha to
Middleberg without result.
Sheriff Sankey confesses freely that
the thing has him guessing. After
a theory or two, he states
that the case is getting in such shape
that he doesn't know what to think
OF it,
Chickasha's negro quarter has been
hunted out, officers looking in prac-
tically every place, but they have
not only failed to find the man, but
have not picked up his trail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
WO0d-fOr-P President
Boosters in County
Meet Here Monday

Grady county supporters of Gen
eral Leouard Wood for president Of
the United States are to meet Mon
day afternoon at o'clock in room
217, First National bank building, to
complete arrangements for represen-
t9tion at the state meeting of Wood
boosters which is to be held in Ok
lahoma City on January ..
Hugh Scott of Oklahoma City is
temporary chairman of the state or
ganization and is calling the meet
ing in the state capital for January
to perfect a Wood-for-president
club that is to be statewide. w. w.
Hollister of this city has been ap-
pointed temporary chairman for Ora
dy county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
STATE OFFICIAL
HERE To ATTEND
JOINT MEET |NCS

A. n. Leecraft state treasurer, and
past grand master Of the !. o. 0. f.,
was in Cbickasha last night and act
ed as installing officer at the joint
ceremonies Of the !. o. O. f. and Re
bekahs. Following the installation
ceremonies a lunch was served.
The |. O. o. f. officers installed
were: L. f, Bartsch, noble grand;
Leo Horton, vice grand; j. T. John
son, secretary; H. A. Sanders, treas
urer; Denver L. Scurlock, r. S. N,
G.; John Fitzpatrick, l.. s. n. G.;
Fred Yeager, warden, J. A. Davis,
conductor; w. l.. Patterson, chap
lain; w. c. Wynans. r. S. s.; J. NJ.
Ward, l.. S. s.; f. NJ McRae, inside
guard; l.. F, Eldred outside guard !;
S. T. Dwyer. R. S. " G.; Hardy Rob
ertson, l.. S. " G.
The Rebekah officers are: Mrs.
Georgia Eddy, past nob!e grand ;
Mrs. Elizabeth Nebergal, noble
grand Mrs. Ora Mead, vice grand;
Mrs. Lucy Sanford, secreatry; Mrs.
Maggie Stoner, treasurer; Miss Verne
Tewksbury, conductor; Miss Lucy
Hubbard, warden; Mrs. Bessie Hol
land, r. S. n. G.; Mrs. Fannie Hub
bard, L. S. ~ g.; Mrs. Lula Jones
r. S. " G.; Mrs. Pearl Worthing'
ton, l. S. V. b.; Mrs Eva Evans
captain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
Sheriff Grady Of Seminole County
Believes More fhan One Took
hand In Numbering Tom Rag
land, War Worker.
NOTE FOUND NEAR BODY
INDICATES PLOTTERS
"You Helped Get Us into Army--Now
We Get YOU" Three Loads Of
Shot Did Work; Expect
Arrests Soon.
By United Press,

BY United Press.
Konawa, Okla, Jan, 3-Sheriff
Grail IS working on the theory that
more than one person was implicated
in the murder of Tom Ragland, a
prominent Seminole county war
worker, who was found with three
loads of shot in his back late yes.
terday
Carefully placed near the body of
the deceased was found a note which
read, You helped to get us into the
army to get Eiled and now we get
you"
Two other prominent members OF
the county Council of Defense re
ceived similar communications.
County officials are carefully guard
ing clews but there is general at
titude Of confidence that the muir
derers will be apprehended No ar
rests are expected before next week.
oHeIll NIdil sdlu tHls lhoinllS Vudt
the persons responsible for the crime
were believed to have been forced
into service against their will.
Some fear that there will be a new
outburst of the Working Glass I'm
ion, which organization caused the
draft rebellion during the year 1917
when three meil were killed,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
BIG GAS FIELD FOUND

McKeesport, Pa.-Gas in eyer-ia-
creaslng quantities is being found in
the wonderful new field near here.
One Of the latest wells to come in
is shooting 3O,OoO.OOO cubic feet a
day. and this is not the largest.
II the Development continues
northeastward for any distance this
field may supply heat for industries
Of Buffalo. CleveI1nd. Cincinnati and
other cities for score or more OF
years, according to Dr. George IL.
Ashley. chief Of tie bureau Of t0po-
graphic and geological survey OF
Pennsylvania.
Excitement throughout the whole
district continues at a high pitch and
derricks are going up as fast as it is
humanity possible to construct them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
GO-TO-CHURCH
SUNDAY DRIVE
AT END HERE

Tomorrow is "Go-to-Church" Sun.
day in Chickasha.
Some time ago the Ministerial Ali
ance decided on this date for the
event here and requested everyone
in the city to attend some church to-
morrow. There WAS no especial cam
pagn staged such as tagging those
who promised to be present at some
church Sunday morning. Announce
ments of the date have been made
tbrough the press and at various
meetings.
1t is simply concerted movement
to get everyone possible to attend
the church u his choice tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
WOULD BE LATIN CENTER

Paris. tBy MaiD.-With the in
stallation OF the University of Paris
for the first time in the latter's his
tory of chair of Spanish literature,
France has just taken another most
important step toward the realiza-
tion of the dream which the war has
given her. of becoming the center
cf worldwide Latin culture.
1t is merely another angle of her
presert hopes to build up first a
Latin alliance in Europe Of which
she shall be the political center and
secondly a fountain-head of Latin
culture and civilization whereof she
will be the recognized world center.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
IRISH AUTHORITIES AcT

Dublin.-The authorities in Ireland
have revived the provision of the de-
fence Of the realm act which wac
employed freely in the early days o.
the war, giving them power to order
anybody suspected of acting in "a
manner preiudical to the public safe
ty to change his place Of residence
and remove outside a specified area
John Fitzpatrick. foreman OF a print
ing establishment in Tipperary, has
been ordered henceforth outside/ the
province Of Munster
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
LONDON NEWSBoYS
EARN BIG PROFITS

London Newspaper boys in Lon
don can earn more than $4,000 a
year" says Mr.. Alexander Maclaren,
secretary of the retail news agents
and booksellers.
One boy, a real plutocrat of the
gutter, with a 'pitch outside a sub
urban rail station, is making $4,000
profit a yeer. | calculate that his
wholesale accounts total $500 weekly.
Or $26,00G year; at moderate esti-
mate his profit is % per cent, max
ing his yearly income $6.50O."
AIaclaren protested ut the amount
of money lost to the community by
these street corner statesmen, point
ing out that il the trade was carried
on in shops there would be rates and
taxes to be paid on the whole of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
WILL MODIFY DEGREE

Washington.-Co Confidence that the
present decree prohibiting the remov-
al cf bodies Of American soldiers
dead buried in the old zone Of the
army in France for there years, will
be modified by the French parliament
so as to allow removals at an earlier
date. was expressed in a eablegram
~ the war department from General
Connor, commander Of the American
forces in France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
PO|SONE D BOOZE
CHARGE AGAINST
NJ 'ALESTER MEN

BY United Press.
McAlesteri Okla, Jan. 3.-Doylc
Hooper, a clerk, and Doctor William
Daniels, Of a local drug store, were
arrested here, charged with the muir
der in the second degree, in connec-
tion with the death of James Yates
from wood alcohol poisoning
Yates stated on his death bed, ii is
alleged, that Hooper sold him the
substitution instead of grain alcohol.
He said he did not realize that it
was poison until he started to go
blind.
Hooper and Daniels both deny any
connection with the case. They were
released under $500 bond, which
was furnished by Daniels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
YOUNG DEMOS Of
STATE PLAN FOR
BIC CONVENTION
Ponca City to Be Scene of Gathering
On February -; business Men
Making Up Fund for Entertain
ment Of 1900.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 3.-Reliable
reports are coming from all over the
northern part of the state, and es-
pecially from Poncan City Kay coun-
ty, that the young democrats OF that
city and county are planning to en-
tertain the delegates to The Young
Democrats Annual convention there
on February END, 1920, as they have
never been entertained before. Ponca
City is one of the most progressive
and wide awake towns in the state,
and its Democratic population has
been increasing considerably within
the last year. More than thirty
young democrats from different parts
of the state are now employed at
the Marland compauy's office in that
city, many of whom were charter
members of Young Mems League of
Democratic clubs of the state, and
all have been prominent in demo
cratic politics for many years
Frank Lucas, who was at one Time
assistant state auditor, is the private
secretary to e. w. Marand, the well
known oil producer and refiner of
Ponca City, and among other young
democrats who have lately identified
themselves with the up-building OF
this oil town. and who are well known
and active young democrats, are: o.
p. Callahan, who was formerly with
the state school land department,
Grover Stark, Neal Orr. +. +. Ed
wards. F. H. Lumpkin Chester West
fall, David NJ. Logan and M. G.
Goode.
That Ponca City is making prepa-
rations to care for large delega-
ton Of young men and young women
who will attend this convention, is
proven by tae fact that they are
making arrangements to have
string of Pullman cars retained over
night at Ponca City to be used as
sleeping quarters for the delegates,
and they are aiso making reserya-
tions in all the hotels.
Ponca City is town of very much
wealth, and according to Ed Soulig-
ny. of Ponca City, and prominent in
The northern part of the state, the
business men of Ponca City are max
ing up an adequate fund to be used
in entertaining the delegates to this
convention. The young democrats OF
Ponca City are expecting fifteen hun
dred delegates to attend this conven-
ton from different parts of the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
Organization Practically Going Into,
Moving Picture Business offiecrs
Of Local Chapter Learn from
Division.
PICTURES SHOW NEED
OF HYGIENE IN HOMES
Many Other Topics With Reference
to Health, How to eGt II and How
to Keep 1t viii &c Included
In Subjects.

Use of the movies by the Rcd
Cross in n vigorous nationwide cam
paign for better health and improy.
ed living conditions as one OF the
first steps under the new Red Cross
peace program is in contemplation,
according TO notification reaching
Mrs Bertram Harris, chairman Of the
Grady county Chapter Of the Red
Cross.
TIE Red Cross" said Mrs. Harris,
rs practically going into the moving
pistnre business. Its motion picture
service is being recognized as one
of the most effective methods Of
spreading the Red Cross message to
the public along the lines OF public
haelth, decreased cost Of living
through scientific feeding, home hy-
gene for housewives, nursing for
girls and home service for soldiers
and sailors.
The Red Cross has long been fur
nishing film service to pic me
houses and theaters throughout Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas through the local Red
Cross chapters. This will be ex-
panded. Short trailers' OF 100 or
100 feet in length are now being at
tached to the various weekly educa-
tlonal films that are released by tho
large producing companies. ThronEh
its own bureau Of pictures in N@w
York City the Red Cross will pro-
duce IN future short weekly educa-
tional films of its own.
"At present many films are being
produced under Rcd Cross direction
and some Of the foremost motion pic
ture players of the day have parts
in them. Red Cross chapters in Ok
lahoma may call on the Southwestern
Division of the Red Cross at St
Louis for any one of 81 films now In
circulation Three more are in pros
pect for release shortly. One is a
Junior Red Cross film of interest to
the school children Americ1, Junior.
Another is a first aid film, Every
Swimmer a Life-Sayer,' and the third
is home service film, The Awaken
ing of Ceciy Nelson
Great impetus has been given to
the circulation of the present films
by the decision of state universities
in Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkln-
sas and Oklahoma to use Red Cross
films and slides in their extension
departments. Efforts are now being
made to introduce Red Cross NOV
les into places besides picture shows
such as schools, lodges, clubs and
churches A circular letter campaign
is being begun to list such instltu-
tions and gain their cooperation In
the showing of Red Cross movies.
AT present the average monthly mum
Der Of saowings total 1900 and often
reaches as high as 1900.
Some of the films are official war
pictures turned over to the Red Cross
by the governments at the close Of
the war They have historical
value as they are technically cor
rect and accurate as to detail. They
show The amazing extent OF Red Cross
activities during the war and up to
the present time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
BY United Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. about fifty
persons were arrested today in raids
on Red Headquarters throughout the
state
Reperts of other raids and arrests
were received as follows:
Hartford Conn. 10.
Omaha Neb. ..
PHILADELPHIA. more than 100.
Boston. ~
More than 700 reported taken
throughout New England.
st. Louis. 80.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
SCHOLARSHIP MEDAL
FOR FRESHMAN LAWYERS

Norman Okla, Dec. S1.-A gold
medal costing $25 will be awarded by
Phi Delta Phi. professional legal
fraternity in the University of Olla-
homa, to the Freshman lawyer here
who makes the best scholastis re-
cord for this year This is the first
scholarship prize to be awarded in
the university by an honorary frater-
nifty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
BY United Press.

Washington. Jan "a complete
revelation of the dangerous working
cf Bolshevism throughout the world,
with headquarters at Moscow, is in
the possession of congress, it was
Learned here today, following the
roundup cf more than 1900 alleged
radicals. The results of the raids
exceeded expectations
The Reds are still being appre-
hcnded this afternoon 1t is said
that complete evidence against more
than 20G0 IS in the hands Of the de-
partment Of justice and deportation
is expected
The opinion is expressed that more
than ninety per cent Of those arrest.
ed Will be deported. 1t is believed
that several Of them We're implicated
in the May Day bomb plot.
The governments counter often
siye' was launched just in time to
prevent the fusion of several radical
groups under one leadership, pre-
paratory to the revolution which was
planned, it is claimed 1t is believed
that the raids will throw the Bolshev-
lists into confusion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
DON'T EXPECT FINAL
ACTION ON PACT NOW
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Jan. 3.-The signing of the
protocol and final exchange of ratifi-
cations which will make the peace
treaty effective is not expected be-
fore January IS, it was indicated by
officials here today.
1t is believed that the delay is due
to the fact that Premier clemencelu
is on a vacation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
BY United Press.

More than three thousand men and
women, members Of the Communist
and Communist Labor parties, were
arrested last night and today in u
nationwide roundup by federal au-
thorities. Deportation bearings will
be started at Ellis Island at once.
In gigantic drive covering nearly
every large sity in the dountry, the
government today launlhed its second
concerted move against alleged Reds.
Hundreds are being arrested and
held for Investigation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03

Westinghouse production for
the week ending Dec. 20 amounted to
s5.4 per cent of normal, according to
a report issued by the United Slater
geological survey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
nooN EoR sEAsAoRE AorELs

Philapelphia Engineers here have
found new system for building
foundations along sandy shores that
will revolutionize the construction
Of mammoth hotels at seashore re-
sorts, according TO plans made pub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03

Miss Lucille Letson who has been
the guest of friends in Chickasha
returned to her home in Enid today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03
NAT T|ON-W|DE CANT PA|GN AGAINST REDS STAGED
BYFEDERAL AGENTS NETS BIGGEST HAUL EVER
MADE; PLAN DEPORTATION Of REVOLUT|ONIS7S

Alleged Revolters Caught Dragn Nearly Every
Large City Gives Up Quota Tcess Energy of Sudden Swoop
Government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-03

All the latey
wire every dg
United Press
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-03
NO Use FOR ANYONE TO
feel BLUE, She STATES

were so severe they Kept me- AWAKE
ali nigh; Sometimes. | Was on the
N@'se OF = nervous U.cakdnWu and
was SO run down ina; | had 10 stav
IA bed FOR days Al h time.
"Ihe benefits I've gotten from
Tanlac almost passes belief. THO way
u overcainc my stomach trouble ana
entirely relieved my Indigestion j.
Inc most marvellous thing / ever
knew. This has h-cn Il relief 10 my
rockcthoOk. as we!l as my health.
as . large part Of my earnings used
20 go fo- medicines.
II ncver havc headache now.
SLEEP as peacefully as ! lid when !
vas a cir! and in TIA. morning fcel
s" bright ana cheerful that / sing
As I dress. There's no reason for
anytody with stomach trouble or In.
digestion 10 zee! blue when there is
= medicine Ike Tan}ac At the drug
store 80 case could seem any more,
hopeless than mine WAS. and what II
d!d for ma" II can do. tnl others"
Tanlac il aold IN Richmond bv ,H..
Tragic Drug Company, Grant Drug
stores 9. ". Eaton. 2Cth and Ven
able. Hurton's p-ug store: Ia Ch,s-
ter by Chester Pharmacy. and in
T"a"o 10y Banks Drug Company."-
Adv.