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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

In calling the children together for
the photograph, Bland simply cup
ped his hands and in a stentorian
voice cried: children" Results were
immediate Children appeared from
every direction Some of the "child-
rem We're grown men and women;
others were barely able to toddle
forth and one was still being car
ried in arms.
Father Is 65
Bland says ii is no more trouble
to bring up fifty children than it is
to raise ten.
After you pass ten," he said, "the
older ones are a big help"
The children were not unusually
noisy, Bland said, "although they
made considerable racket when four.
teen were taken down together with
whooping cough" The Bland grocery
bill is equivalent to about $3.50
week, although Bland produces a
large part of it. On one occasion he
spent most of one night computing
the cost Of keeping his family COM
Portable, but that the figures reach
ed such an alarming proportion he
gave up the job.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

be "off" with Mr. Small's retirement
from congress on March 3.
Small and Bland made their com
pact several years ago when Small
was making a campaign speech at
Robersonville, near here. Bland then
had twenty children, he now has
thirty-four.
Twenty-six of the thirtyfour Bland
children are living and the present
Mrs Bland, BANDS second wife, is
the mother Of nineteen. nine Of
whom were born during the last ten
years, including one set of twins.
Eighteen children still live at home
but Mrs. Bland declares she gets
lonesome sometimes because so ma
ny have gone away"
Another "Stork.v
Mr. and Mrs. Bland recently had
group photograph taken of the fam
lily still remaining on the Bland
farm. While the photographer work
ed a buzzard cast its shadow on
the ground Bland was asked if he
was superstitious.
NO. he said, I'm not afraid of
puzzards, but at first l thought the
blame thing was stork.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22
and nursing mothers to health.

and nursing mothers to health.
Ten cents will keep one victim
alive for one day, 81 for one month
and $40 for one year. Every Ameri
can dollow will be doubled by the
European community in which 1t is
spent
Oklahoma contributions may be
sent to w. o. Buck, state treasurer
at Tulsa, or to Franklin X. Lane
national treasurer at AZ Broadway
New York City, the head of the
Red Cross, YIN. c. A.. Y. w, c. A..
Jewish ReElef, Federated Council OF
Churches, Quakers, Knights of Col
Umbus or American Relief admins.
Lration in each county will also
accept contributions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22
Bet is Called
Off When Child
No. II Arrive,

Washington, d. C.-For many years
representative Small of North Car
olina has by agreement been pre-
senting to II. C. Bland, a Carolina
farmer and one of his constituents,
a new suit of clothes for each addi-
tional child in his family. Having
presented thirteen suits and being re-
Gently notified to bring the four
teenth, Representative Small has in
formed Bland that the contract will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22
CHRISTMAS CARDS TO AID Chill.
DREN

Christmas cards, selling for the
benefit of the Relief of European
Children, have been distributed thro-
out the United States by the Hoover
Headquarters in New York City,
thru their state committees. They are
on sale at Y. w. C. A. buildings and
other centers in cities and smaller
communities. This is one phase of
the campaign for funds of the Euro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

Oklahoma City, Dec. 22.-The CO.
operative crop reporting service, CON
Quoted by state and federal depart
ments of agriculture, issues the fol-
lowing report for December l:
1T is estimated that the total pro
duction of Cotton in Oklahoma for
the crop season 1920-1921 will
amount to 100000 bales of 500
pounds gross weight, not including
linters, for the United States 1881
600 gross weight bales also exclusive
of linters.
Below is given the acreage of
winter wheat and rye, with compari
sons; also the growing condition ON
December /, 1920:
Winter Wheat.
United
Oklahoma States
Acreage sown fall
1919 ----------S,1 100000 41,757OOO
Estimated acreage
sown fall 1908, 100000 4O,6O5, 900
Acreage sown 1920
compared with
1919 percent 100 97.2
Condition Decemr
ber 1. percent sc $40
Acreage sown fall
Rye
1919 --------- $4,000 5,25OOOO
Estimated acreage
sown fall 1920 21,000 4,653000
Acreage sown 1920
compared with
1919 percent SO 88.6
Condition Decem-
Der 1. percent SO 9O.5
The average of the estimates of
our reporters gives the yield of
straw per acre as follows: Wheat IL
tons; Oats 1.2; Rye 1,3 tons and
Barley 10 tons
The wages Of farm labor in 1920.
when hired by the year, is reported
at $4SO0 as compared with $40.50
in 1919 and $500 in 1918; the aver
age wage without board at $4,000 per
month, compared with $60.6O in 1919
and $4,000 in 1918. The average
wage per day with board for day
labor at harvest time is given at
$3.50 compared with $4.O0 in 1919
and $S.15 in 1918; without board, is
reported at $685. per day, compared
with $3.50 in 1919 and $370 in 1918.
The average wage for 1920, when
hired for the crop season, with board
is reported at $3.50 per day COM
pared with $295 in 1919 and $500 in
1918; without board at $41O, COM
pared with $S6S in 1919 and $2.S5 !
in 1918.
The average consumption of wool |
IN farms was reported at 10 cords,
valued at SOLO per cord. Considering |
The 191.7S1 farms in the State, it is
estimated that total of 1,917,S1O
'ords is consumed, representing a
value at the farm of approximately
10000, 100000.
Numbers of counties have finished
Is much as one-half of their fall
blowing, but others have done con-
iiderably less than at this time last
'ear. The northeast, south and
outhwest reports greater percent
ge, but the other portions of the
traw remain well within the aver
ge for last fall. The amount done
y December 1, 1920 was "a percent;
lst year 23 percent.
H. H. Schultz, Statistician.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22
WHEAT GROWERS ORGANIZE

May.-An organization of the
Wheat Growers association of the
United States has been formed here
by L. j. Larrick of Enid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22
TNcrsOnal
Il Mention
Observation-Disclosures


D. Collier, phone SOL. u
Mr. and Mrs Jim Hill were visit
ors in Oklahoma City yesterday.
They returned last night.
20 rercent reduction on all dolls
u owl Drue store. 22-2t.
Wonderful values in electric heat
ing pads. Phillips Electric shop
phone 9St 20-4t.
Two dozen EIectrr Hair Curriers'
$3.50 each. Phillips Electric shop.
22-2t.
You know we haven't the largest
store in town. But you'll be surprised
il you'll come down. Rock Island
Nows stand. cost.
city subscribers to the daily Ex-
press not receiving paper by $3.50 p.
nj. are requested to notify Mrs. w.
D. Collier, phone 691. u
Samuel w. Hayes, formerly an at
torney Of this city and at one time
candidate for United States sen
ator. transacted business and visited
friends in the city yesterday.
Get your Christmas apples. Wine
saps, Newtons and Rome Beauties.
Chickasha Apple House. 1lS S. End
street Phone Ais. 20-3t.
20 percent reduction on all dolls
at Owl Drug Store. 22-2t.
Miss Mollie May Phillips, daughter
OF M. B. Phillips, 724 south Seventh
street, is spending the Christmas
holidays with relatives and friends
here. She is a student in Baylor col
lege, Bolton, Texas.
City subscribers TO Ike daily Ex-
press not receiving paper by $3.50 p.
m. are requested to notify Mrs. w.
D. Collier. phone 691. tt
For Christmas-motor driven vi
brator, $3.50. Phillips Electric shop
22-2t
Messrs. Joe Colbert, of Purcell,
and Robert Kingsberry, of Tishi-
mingo, left for their homes this
morning after a visit of several days
in this city. They were the guests of
Misses Birdie and Susie Wilson.
Beautiful Silk Floor lamps, So
down SIS month. Phillips Electric
shop. Phone 2S1. 20-4t.
20 percent reduction on all dolls
at Owl Drug Store. 22-2t.
Mrs. A. Holman left today for TT.
Smith, Ark, where she will spend
Christmas with relatives and friends.
Yes we have genuine Navajo rugs.
Rock Island News Stand. 2O-5t.
City subscribers TO the daily Ex-
press not receiving paper by $50 p
m. are requested to notify Mrs. w
d. Collier, phone 691. If
If it is a christmas gift you are
looking for. We have it. Rock Island |
News Stand. cost. /
Miss Narcissus Mayfield, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Mayfield,
is reported i'll at the Mayfield home,
2l1 south Seventh street.
Make it an electrical Christmas.
Phillips Electric shop. Phone PSI.
2O-4t.
Buy that boy Dayton Bicycle for
Xmas, nothing will please him more.
We carry them in stock all the time.
Yates, the bicycle man. 1923 IS. Srd.
22-2t
Fine Art Glass Library Lamps,
s. down and IS mouth. Phillips
Electric shop. Phone 2S1. 2O-4t.
T. F. Majors returned this morn
ing from an extended business trip
to Enid. He was accompanied by
Alex Walker and N. NJ Robertson,
of Lawton.
Auto storage. repairing, cleaning
6. B. w. 421 Kansas. 21-St.
Matt Sanlyev eberiff &c C~aa,-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

pean Relief Council which the wo-
men representatives OF the campaign
organization have been asked to han
die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

ooO.-Lee herce, OUl ~ "i"' - W
Guaranteed service at; G. B. w.
21-3t.
Neal Fox, of Hartford, Conn, ar
rived in the city yesterday TO spend
the Christmas holidays with MS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ft'x Neal
is employed by an Insurance. com
pany with headquarters in Hartford
Harry Goss and TOY Cornwefl eX'
pect to leave tomorrow morning. iol
Selling, Okla, where they will Spend
Christmas with relatives and friends
They will make the trip overland
Electric bicycle lamps for the boy
Christmas, $1.O0. Phillips Electric
shop. Z2-2t'
Misses Mary Lee and Josephine
Johnson, students in the Finch
school, New York City, are spending
the Christmas holidays with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ben F. John
son and friends.
A full line OF fireworks for Christ
fas at 9Th Street Candy Kitchen. 2l-3.
Miss Margie Edgar, of Amofillo'
Texas, who has been visiting frieiiGs
in the city for several days, expects
to leave this afternoon for El Reno,
where she will visit relatives. She
will be accompanied to Ell Reno
by Miss lone Ballew, member of the
Oklahoma College for Women fac
ulty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

Fresh Pork, any amount, whole,
half or quarter. Pr ces right, Phone
3SO.--Lee Kerce, sol N. 3rd. 22-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

Guaranteed service at G. B. W.
21-3t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-22

A nice CHANDELIER for Christmas.
Phillips Electric shop. Phone 2s1.
Your credit is good. 2O-4t.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
WILLIAMS TOFACE
HARD TASK TODAY
Meets Californian, Willis E. 0a.
Wis, in Third Round of Ma
tionaI Tourney.

FOREST HILLS. L. l.. Sept 1.-The
tournament for the national tennis
singles championship went into the
third round today at the West Side
Tennis Club with all members of the
Davis cup team still undefeated.
OF the quartet r. Norris Williams
I'd. the former national champion,
probably faces the hardest test In to-
days matches, for he is paired with
Willis +. Davis, the young Californian
williams was pushed to the utmost
Howard Voshall Davis probably will
prove even harder for him.
william NJ Johnston. the champion
is paired today with Nathaniel w
Niles. the Boston veteran. Ordinarily
this would be considered a most criti-
cal match for the champion, but his
work in the tournament has so far
been so excellent that he is regarded
as practically certain to win.
Samuel Hardy. captain OF the Davis
cup team. will meet william T. TIL
den I'd. who recently won the British
championship. Charles S. Garland. OF
Pittsburgh. Is paired with Frank T
Anderson. the young New Yorker.
In the event Williams and Johnston
both win their matches today they
will meet tomorrow in, the fourth
round. If Williams is good enough
today to eliminate Davis it is believed
he will prove a very tough obstacle
for Johnston.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
JOSE AC0STA TO CLASH
WITH SPEAKERS OUTFIT

Jose Acosta, the half-pint Finger,
will be sent against the Cleveland
Indians today in the last game for
Speakers team here this season. Guy
Morton is expected to oppose the
Cuban. The Indinas' one-sided vic
tory yesterday. to I, gives them the
edge, but a home team win today will
even the going.
The Indians have about thrown off
the sluggishness following the Polo
Grounds tragedy, and are gathering
themselves now for that last wild
rush down the line to a pennant vic
tory. They are today but three points
behind the White Sox.
Sergeant Jim" Bagby toyed with
the Griffmen yesterday. though jim
my O'Neill and Frank Brewer did not
share in the general mystification.
O'Neill grabbed himself double and
two singles, while Brewer copped a
couple Of singles out OF four tries.
Erickson started for the Griffs,
lasting six innings. Biemiller follow =
ed him for one frame and Conway,
the rookie southpaw. finished with
two wellnigh perfect innings. All
seven tallies came while Olaf was
hurling.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
DIAMOND ECHOES.

The New York Wnkees are not yet
out OF the race and may make IL
interestins soon.
Joe Seweil. the New Orleans short
stop, Ia expected to report to the
Indians IN week or so for i'm
mediate trial
Hal Janvrin 10 now playing second
base for the Cardinals. Left field.
hrst base, third. short and second
have seen him in action this year.
Among the clubs that are expected
to be torn apart before another cam
pAien are the Chicago Cubs, which
is composed almost wholly OF
veterans.
Cleveland and Cincinnati were all
ready to open the applications for
worlds series seats when suddenly
things happened and plans are being
held up.
Following Wednesdays game with
the Indians here, the Grifrmen will
20 to Philadelphia to complete the
week, returning Sunday to meet the
Boston Red Sox.
MArwin Jacobson. the Baltimore
orioles smuggling outfelder. is lead.
ing International league bstsmtn, Al
least four major league clubs will
attempt to buy hi n from Jack Dunn
this fail.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
GIL DOBIE LOSES BEST
MOST PROMISING BACK
Mackenzie Breaks Pelvic Bone and
Cannot Play With Cornell
ElAven

ITHACA, Sept. 1.--Cofnells foot
ball chances received their first blow
when ii became know that w. d.
Mackenzie, one OF Lobie's most prom
isink halfback candidates, would be
unable to return in the fall because of
a serious injury.
During recent labor troubles in
New Jersey, Mackenzie. whose home
is in Bernardsville, took a job as a
railroad brakeman. On one OF his
trips he slipped and fell from a
freight car. Mackenzie was taken to
the Jersey City Hospital, where II
was found that he had y broken pei
vic bone. He has since Seen removed
to his home. but is still in bed, and
will probably not be able to stand on
his feet for five or six weeks more.
Mackenzie was the only sophomore
to win his letter on CorneIrs 1919
team. Although not more than five
feet six inches tall, and Weighing only
l45 pounds. Mackenzie was one OF the
hardest plungers on the team. He
was particularly fast, showing his
speed to advantage In the game with
Dartmouth at the Polo Grounds.
Mackenzie has never been seen in
Mackenzie, one OF Dobbie's most prom
new coach, as he wrenchcd his knee
in practice before the end OF last
season and did not report for spring
practice,
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
CHAMP READY
TOF|CHT NOW
lack Dempsey Stops Soldier
lack Riley in Fast Training
Bout in Camp.

BENTON HARBoR. Mich. Sept l.
Do far as physical condition lis con-
esrnsd Jack Dempsey. champion, and
Billy Make. challenger, are ready to
step into the ring today. There Is
little for them to do now but maintain
the perfection they have attained, and
the chief concern Of their trainers Is
to keep them from going stale.
MoAday's layof did both boxers a
let OF good and their workouts yester-
d&y in the cool breeze were marked
by fast stun.
FOR the first time since he started
pPepAyAtion for the bout here Jack
Dempsey stopped one of his sparring
tettatrs. Soldier Jack Riley, at
tAchsd to the 47th Infantry. who is
AsV on recruiting duty in Benton
NAtbor. was the victim.
Riley Joined the Dempsey forces
iRg Instructor in the army and Is a
yell put up chap who started of
With plenty Of pep and a show Of
s6pe boxing skill.
Hut . couple Of solid left hooks,
driven with pile driver force into his
meas kit. slowed him up perceptibly
a1d BY the end OF the first minute
round Soldier Riley had lost a
quantity Of enthusiasm and was
smjliAg 4 wan sort Of smile that told
more eloquently than wovds that he
AAd feasted on punches to his tll
GamAly, however, he elected to
etArt the second round. II he had
been led on by the thought that
Dempsey was cherishing any com
tasbion he was doomed to hurtful
disappointment. They had been box
ipG but a minute when a short left
hook landed fush on Riley's jaw.
In spite Of the fact that Dempsey's
powerful Ast was enceased in a ten
ounce glove, Riley shivered all the
way down to his heels. His knees
segyed and he would have sprawled
on the canvas but Dempsey stepped
IN quickly. caught him under the arm
pits and held him until the soldier
hal time TO shake the cobwebs from
his diszy brain and focus his wander
Ing eyes. Then Riley was led to his
corner and Bill Tate quickly jumped
iRte the ring to take up the work
where Riley left off.
After the bout Riley explained that
ne had Knocked out Bob Martin. who
later won the heavyweight champion
ship OF the A. f.. F.. in three rounds
At Bordeaux ir March, 1918.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
KALEIDOSCOPE SHIFTS
IN BIG LEAGUE RACES
New York Has Only Sadness When
Rivals Insist on Reaching
Out for Honors. s.

More kaleidoscope shifting in the
two big league races yesterday-and
in both cases bringing sadness to
New York.
The Yanks, by bowling to the
Browns, lost their slim hold on sec
ond place in the American League
race. The Indians. winning, while the
White Sox were losing, went back
into the runner-up position. and are
only three points behind the leaders.
1t is pretty race as il stands and
can hardly get any closer
The Brooklyn Robins won at st.
Louis, and, as the Cincinnati Reds
dropped a game to the Braves, moved
back into first place. two percentage
points ahead of the Reds. The Giants
suffered their third setback in two
days at Pittsburgh, to 8, after hav-
ing the game sewed up. and sank .
little lower in third place. They are
fifteen points away from the lead to-
day. and the Pirates, close behind, are
distinctly menace. The old National
may have four-cornered fight for
the pennant, after all.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
s Us "B GS"
Baer::
Talk Of Scandal in Both
LeagueS-Charges That
Partisan Supporters
Contribute at the Gate.
Rain Checks Are
Receipts.

There is a scandal in baseball. This
Is exclusive Of the scandalous base
ball being tossed off by the Braves
and Philadelphias. Those boys are
Venus di Milos when 1t comes to
grabbing baseball games and Venus
di Centipsdes when 1t comes to kick
ing en- away.
Cincinnati bugs claim that the
umpires are in favor Of Article Y.
A Red player put the tap on an UNI
pire, and was nned exactly one Ar
|ticle X. That shows the umpos are
In favor OF that thing. The west
ern teams claim that the Yanks PEN
nautical campaign 10 being support
ed by d slush fund contributed by
New York fans at the gate. The
Nash Commit will investigate the
charges.
Governor Gleason, OF the White
pennanticAl slogan OF Campaign
Managers Rupert and Huston is
go and get the velvet. boys"
Senator Speaker. Of Ohio, says
that baseball has always been pure
and simple during Democratic ad-
ministrations.
CONNIE AT THE BAT.
Connie Mack and Clark Griffith
bat out OF turn per usualum. Con-
ME chirps that he can show his
campaign expenses did not exceed
the limit placed by Master Scouts
for Boy Scout camping outfts. His
list includes sixty cents for a new
%
set Of new splinters for the visiting
teams bench. II the AS hook the
pennant there can be no charge of
buying brought against Connie.
Griff has been in Washington
longer than Woody hoped to be.
Clark refuses to show his expense
account. He admits that he allows
his supporters to contribute cam
paign expenses at the gate. but
claims his profits are chewed down
by Senators and Governors who
horn in at the charity gate.
INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
The public demands that the
charges be Investigated and the
guilty be compelled to pipe A
double-header between both Philiy
teams. There is also some gossip
that the Giants permit umpires to
come through the gate free OF
charge. In view OF the recent bot
tie battles there should be q war
tax on umpires. This scandal may
disrupt the Nation Of Leagues
They say that the slush fund even
extends to the Dinner Pail League
OF Long Island. and the Trolley
League OF South Carolina, but the
managers of those leagues claim
their campaign expenses are all ex-
pcnses and no campaign.
In the meantime, the public waits
the packed jury's report with an
interest that 10 bubbling over at
ten below zero.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
ASKS TEX RICHARD
FOR RING RELEASE
Eddie Fitzsimmons, on Second
Thought, Doesn't Care to
Tackle Leonard.

NEW YORK, Sept. Eddie FftS-
simmons. New York lightweight. to-
day changed his mind regarding his
possibilities of winning the worlds
championship and asked Tex Rickard.
promoter, to relieve him of his agree
ment to fight Benny Leonard at
Madison Square Garden this month.
Fitzsimmons' manager pleaded that
the young scrapper needs more ex-
perience before entering the ring
with a man OF Leonard's caliber.
Rickard declared today that both
Leonard and Fitzsimmons have ex-
pressed a dislike for the match. He
probably will agree to release Fttz-
simmons and select some other boxer
as Leonard's opponent. - .
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
KEATINC MAKES TRIPLE
KILLING WITHOUT HELP
Buffalo Shortstop Enters Hall OF
Fame With Lightning
Work Afield.

BUFFALO. Sept. 1.--Walter Keat.
ing. captain and shortstop Of the
Bisons, is today member OF base
balls Hall OF Fame. He made an un-
assisted triple play yesterday and
stopped a batting rally by Akron be
fore it could do any damage.
Shields and Walsh hal singled
when Webb hammered a liner that
was apparently going over Keating'
head. He made wonderful catch
of the drive. Shields, on his way
TO third. was an easy out when keat-
ing stepped on the bag. Walsh could
not pull uT end was tagged q couple
Of steps away from second base.
The Washington times., 1920-09-01
R0QUOlS WILL BATTLE
BROOKLANDERS SUNDAY

The Iroquois A. C. will meet the
Brokland A. c. on the Brokland oval
Sunday at . y. m. From all appear.
ances this will be Il hotly contested
engagement The IrUquois defeated
the Brookland team on their first en-
easement.
The Iroquois A. c. would like 10
arrange a game this Saturday with
some fast team IN the District or vi
cinity Arrangements can be made
by communicating with II. s. Hug
gins, Ourap building, or call Main
1905.