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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27
John j. WEIITE.


In the District Court Of Grady
County, Oklahoma No. GSO4.
In the Matter of the Dossilution
of the Alex Mil & Elevator com
pany, a corporation.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons concerned that the directors of
the Alex NH & Elevator company
a corporation organized under and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27
CHICkASHA GETS IN CON-
TEST FOR ROTARlAN PRIZE
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Continued from page one)
tered in the contest In Oklahoma
the work was taken up first through
the Rotary club Of Shawnee, which
club has offered a prize of $2,5OO
for the town which on November Is,
1921, makes the best score, in ac-
cordance with the score sheet pre-
pared by DR.. McKeever Several
towns in Oklahoma have already
entered the contest and still others
will enter, Dr. McKeever went from
Chickasha to Duncan where he is
organizing the forces of that town
today
The work will be carried on
through the efforts Of four divisions
From the ladies clubs of the city
committee will be named and thas
committee will then elect chair
man. The work Of this committee
will be under the division "The
IGome,"
In turn the division, "Tho
Church will be represented by
committee selected from among the
churches and Sunday schools, re
gardless Of denomination. "The
School viii be represented by the
school teachers committee and "The
Community" committee will be Sc
lected from the membership of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Rotary and
Lions clubs and such organizations.
The Score Sheet
The following is the score sheet,
prepared by Or. McKeever, and up.
on which The judges, to be composed
Of men of nationwide reputation
viii score the cities and decide the
winner:
"Play Facilities for adequate and
saseguarded play at school and ia
the community conditions of parks,
Fairgrounds, and the like,
Industry Industrial training at
school. character building, employ
ment during vacation, conditions OF
employment Of juveniles under six
teen. Systematic thrift instruction.
SCHOOLS Management. equipment.
methods Of contact with community.
modern methods of instruction. man
agement Of athletics. adequateness
OF number of teachers salaries, and
the like.
Health Modern methods of nurs
ing health inspection, clinics. hos
pital service. dental inspection. hand
ling of contagious diseases and tAe
like
"scoutcraft- Management OF The
Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts or Camnfire
Gilrs. facilities for camping, hiking,
boating. service work of scouting. or
ganizations. Lessons IN Ame4.tanism.
moral Safeguards Management
OF the motion picture. the dance
situation. the cigarette problem,
the theatre. and the general club
life of the young
"sociahiliiy Facilities for weekly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27
lusr Lika Willie.

Teacher-"Some rivers are sluggish
In their course. What do mean by q
river being sluggish?" Wi!lle-"lt
means hat it likes to stick TO it's bed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27
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Tomorrow: Frank Mayo in THE
Marriage Pit. i" It's a thrill
ing ) reel feature.

First published Oct. q, 1920.
In the County Court Of Grady
County, Oklahoma.
Estate Of w. p. White, deceased.
NOTICE
All persons having claims against
w. P. White, deceased are required
to present the same with the neces
sary vouchers to the undersigned
administrator with will annexed at
the office Of Holding & Herr, attor-
neys at Chickasha Oklahoma, within
four (D months of the day hereof,
or the same will be forever barred.
Witness my hand at Fort Summer,
New Mexico this 18th day Of Oc-
tober 1920
JOHN i. WHITE,
Administrator with will annexed
l0-21-2tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-27
STRAIGHT

A two reel surprise story.
Don't miss this dandy reel, it's
absolutely great, you'll say so.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
WORK OF A. AND NJ.
COLLEGE ENDORSED

Agricultural College, Miss, Febru-
ary 23.-Strong resolutions endorsing
the work of the A. and NJ. College
and approving the present location of
the institution, as well as expressing
appreciation to the people of the col
lege and community for the hospitality
manifested, were adopted without a
dissenting voice by the joint legislative
committee on finance and on universi-
ties and colleges during their visit
here.
The resolutions, as read by Repre-
sentative Trammell of Kemper Coun-
ty, are as follows:
Be 1t Resolved, By the members of
the Legislature of the number who, by
special invitation, visited Starkville
and the A. and NJ College, that we
return our sircerest appreciation and
gratitude to the president, the facul-
ty, the student body, and all auxil-
iaries of the institution, and to the
good people of Starkville and Oktib-
beha County for their personal kind
ness, hospitality, and most bountiful
entertainment while we have been in
the city and at the A. and NJ. College;
That we will long remember their
fullest efforts for our pleasure and
entertainment while in their midst;
That we have, with one accord, a
full determination to make a greater
A. and NJ. College, with all necessary
equipment; and that she shall stand
on the same ground for the next
century.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
Shooting Scrape
Sunday Afternoon

A shooting affair occurred Sunday
afternoon over in what is known a.
Burns Bottom, about Third Street anC
Third Ave. ~, in which George Bar
~, negro, received bullet wound
in the right thigh, the leaden missile
having been fired by Roland Still
man, another negro.
The incident occurred at 3 o'clock,
when Barry went to Stillmans house,
all loaded up with big pistol, and
re-opened some old family trouble
Stlllman, however, playing safe, at the
first sign of business-like hostilities,
drew his gun before his antagonist
had an opportunity to do likewise, and
sent bullet into Barry's right thigh.
II ranging around just under the skin
to the front of the abdomen. Action
Immediately ceased, and in short
time Constables Foreman and Sisson
arrived on the scene and placed the
battlerS under arrest.
Barry's wound is not considered
serious, and the case will be tried in
Justice Reeves Court as soon as he
is able to be out.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
HORACE S. GENTSCH

The friends of Mr.. Carl S. Gentsch,
Of this city, will regret to learn Of the
death of his brother, Mr.. Horace ).
Gentsch, in Philadelphia, Pa, last
week. Mr.. Gentsch attended the tu-
neral. The Philadelphia Bulletin con-
tanned the followin obituary:
"The funeral service for Horace
Stokes Gentsch, an engineer of the
Bell Telephone Company, who died on
Friday of influenza, will be held to-
morrow at his home, No. 3l4O North
Broad Street. His age was thirty
years. Four months ago he was mar
ried to Miss Vera Lyle. Mr.. Gentsch
was born in this city, and was grad
uated from the Mississippi A. and NJ.
College. He was a member Of Saint
Luke's Lutheran Church, the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers,
the Philadelphia Telephone Society,
and Rising Star Lodge, No. l26, Free
and Accepted Masons.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
ODD FELLOWS BOOMING

At the last regular meeting of
Union Lodge, No. 35, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, held on Monday
night, the initiation fee was increased
from $25 to $50, and six applications
for membership in the lodge were re
ceived on the new rate basis. The de-
gree team will meet on Thursday
night to rehearse, and soon the degree
work for the new candidates will be
under full swing. The attendance Of
all members at the degree team re-
hearsal on Thursday night is urged.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT
FOR SIGNATURE r. r.
MEN ARE HOPING
HE WILL VETO
STRIKE CONSIDERED
Roads Go Back To Owners The
First OF March-Diyidends
Guaranteed Owners-La-
Dor Wants Guarantee.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 23.-By
vote of nearly 3 to /, the Senate to-
night passed and sent to the President
the modified railroad reorganization
bill. under which the carriers of the
country will attempt to rc-adjust
themselves to conditions arising with
the end of Government control.
Thirty-two Republicans joined with
fifteen Democrats in voting for adop-
ton of the conference report, while
three Republicans and fourteen Dem.
ocrats comprised the seventeen votes
against it. There was never any
doubt as to what the Senate would
do, in view Of the wide margin by
which the Cummins bill, more dras-
tic than the compromise measure
passed. The bill will go Immediately
to President Wilson, and the general
opinion around the capitol was that
he would sign it, although labor lead
crs will urge its veto.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
GUN CLUB WILL COME INTO
LIFE TO ARRANGE FOR
SPRING AND SUMMER
TOURNAMENTS
ALL ARE INVITED
Big Shoot AT MagOwah TOmOr.
row Acknowledging AT
Trask's Garage At Three
O'Clock Today.

An important meeting Of the
sportsmen of Columbus and locality
is called for this afternoon at three
o'clock at Trask's Garage on College
Street.
The purpose of the meeting is to
organize Gun Club for Columbus and
vicinity, and back of the whole move
ment is an ambitious program on the
part of the shots of this county to en-
gage in tournaments throughout the
summer-local, state and national.
The movement is sponsored by a
number of gentlemen here, and it is
being cordially supported by the mem
bership of the Magowah Gun Club
who see in the organization here a
pleasant rivalry in trap contests and
the opportunity to alternate in shoot
ing here and at Bethel Church, where
their traps are located. The local club
will organize this afternoon, elect of
fiers and appoint committees to or
DIR equipment and arrange grounds,
the site across the river just to the
lot of the bridge being favored on
account of its convenience and ac-
cessibility. All who are interested
in the organization Of the club are
United to meet this afternoon at 8
otlock at Trask's Garage. In this
connection it is announced that the
Magnolia Gun Club will have a shoot
tomorrow Thursday afternoon, and
all are invited to attend.
Back of the establishment of the
guli clubs in this county is the plan
to hold a great three-day tournament
here this summer at which represen-
tat Ives from all over America will be
pre- sent and will participate
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
State Colleges Are
In Poor Condition

After thorough inspection Of the
colleges at StarkvilIe and Columbus,
am more than ever convinced that the
consolidation Of our higher institu
tions Of learning is absolutely neces.
sary," said Mr.. Sheldon, Of Washing
ton County, joint author Of the ZeIer-
Sheldon bill this morning.
"The needs Of our colleges are ur
gent. They are suffering from NAL
nutrition, and frantically pulling a
purposes. For five years they
have been slowly starved by the state
and it is now n case of each institu
tion for itself, regardless of the inter.
ests Of others.
"Thc two institutions at Starkvillo
and Columbus mquestionably have
many urgent needs, if they are tc
function properly, but | do not believe
that il will ever be possible for us tc
meet their needs if there is contln
ued duplication of effort and over
tapping Of educational energy
Unfortunately, says Mr.. Sheldon
the impression prevails among mem
bers Of the student bodies, that the
plan Of consolidation would destroy
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge, and the Mississippi College fol
Women. Such is far from being the
case. There would be no decrease
whatever in their enrolment if the
plan proposed in the Zellcr- Shcldor
bill is carried out. The high schools
Of Mississippi are turning out 10000
graduates each year, a majority OF
whom desire college education, but
only small percentage Of them can
be enrolled at Starkville, Columbus
and oxford, because Of lack of faclIl
ties. Some 20 to other states IN search
Of an education, while others abandon
their plans entirely and enter business
or industrial life but poorly equipped
for their work.-From The Jackson
Daily News.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
LIGHTS OF OIL
FIELDS TO SHINE
Beacon OF The Search For Gold
en- Fluid Soon To Flash Out
Across The Prairies
Of LOwndeS.

Tennyson's Il Stood On The Bridge
At Midnight" scene is soon to be ri
vailed in Columbus Not only in the
splendor Of the big round moon rising
over the city behind the dark church
tower in the quiet of balmy midnight
breezes, but with an added attraction.
Standing on Tombigbee bridge at mid
night, Mr.. Moon is going to be COM
pletely backed off the boards by this
other nocturnal brilliance. 1t is to be
seen in the dim distance, and will rep
resent possibilities and probabilities
dreams and visions; possibilities of
unbounded prosperity for the prairie
section of Mississippi, and dreams of
individual wealth to the person who
may happen to have a bit of stock in
the local oil and gas company.
You see, it is this way: The cleo
trio light plant to be used at the big
derrick has arrived They are install
ing it now, and among the lights being
put up is one of high power that will
be placed at the topmost peak Of the
eighty-foot derrick. This light, sew
enteen miles to the southwest from
Columbus, will be clearly seen twink
ling in the distance by person stand
ing on Tombigbee bridge-at mid
night, or any other time Of night.
In standing on that bridge, should
one get poetic and try to paraphrase
Mr. Tennyson's well known verses, it
might 90 something like this: ..
stood on the bridge at midnight,
AS the light blinked over the prairie;
A thought caused catch at my purse
strings
"Oh. if they only strike oil.'
But the light will be up within a
few days, and those interested will
have an opportunity to go to the foot
of the west end of Main street, climb
up on Tombigbee bridge, gaze and
ponder.
1t also might be well to mention at
this time that actual operations will
begin soon. Drillers, whose services
were contracted for some time ago !
have wired that they will be here on
March 1st and start to work. All ma
terial for the work is either on the
ground or in tranit. They'll soon
be off
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
LARGE ATTENDANCE FILLS
PRINCESS THEATER AS
EXERCISES ARE HELD
FINE PROGRAM.
STURDIYANT TALKS
Good Musical Pr0gram-Address
BY General Sykes-Credit
To Fraternity Is Verdict
OF All Present.

The Knights Of Pythias fifty-sixth
anniversary celebration, held by Tom
bigbce Lodge, No. i3, at the Princess
Fheatcr on Sunday afternoon, and the
splendid program arranged. was car
ried out with great success and en-
thusiasm. Fully one hundred Knights
of Pythias members were present, and
several hundred visitors, comfortably
filling the house.
Seventy members Of the local
K, Of 7. Lodge assembled at the Py-
THAN Castle Hall and marched in a
body to the theater, and were Joined
by other members and many visitors.
Hon. 3. A. Lincoln, master Of cere-
monies, announced the purpose Of the
gathering and directed the proceed
ings Of the same
Columbus excellent orchestra. COM
posed Of Mrs. B. X. Sessums, Messrs.
Earl Burris, Joe 7 Harrison, d. A.
Stanley and Tony Butera, furnished
music for the occasion, beginning
with the Pythan Ode, which was
sung by all present, followed by an
invocation by the Rev. J II. Felts.
Miss Angelique Higgins and Miss
Grace Wright rendered each de-
lightful musical number, which were
greatly appreciated and enjoyed by
every person present Miss Higgins
pleased with lovely violin solo, and
Miss Wright delighted the assembly
with beautiful vocal solo, Hear My
Prayer, 0 Lord" Mrs Sessums
played accompaniments to both.
General +. T. Sykes. Past Grand
Chancellor of the-srter in Mississip-
pi. gave some "reminiscences Of his
connection with the great organiza.
tion. beginning with the date Of his
Joining in 1878. He rose to the high
est position in the order in the state,
that Of Grand Chancellor Although
this great fraternal order has no an
cient history to refer to- It's birth be-
ing Of modern times, it has taught and
fostered the splendid truths Of
Friendship, Charity and Benevolencc
to the good Of mankind, and there is
TACT" said General Sykes.
Hon. ]. l. Sturdlvant made a splen-
did address, and was listened to with
interest by his audience His subject
was "Pythianism, he relating some
Of the achievements Of the entire fra
ternal order, and Quilting the progress
If the local lodge.
The committee on arrangements is
TO be compimcuted on the splendid
anniversary service and Tombigbcc
Lodge, No. -, on lbs excellent inter
est and enthusiasm in It's work. Vls-
itors who attended the birthday cele-
bration on Sunday enjoyed an hours
rare treat,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
ODD FELLOWS MEETING

There was a meeting of Union
Lodge, No. 35, on Monday night, and
some business was transacted, but
more important business is on hand
for the meeting on Thursday night
February 26th. The following mem
bers are requested to be present;
G. d. Wood, J. B. Love, J. r. Cor
don, r. 0. Brooks, Z. f Chappell, c
L, Lincoln, A. A. Brest, J. S. Cook, J
A. Loeb, j. S. Boucher, j. 7. Stephen
son, r. j. Gunter, II. II Gunter, H. E.
Hoffmeister, J. NJ. Jamison, l.. w
Richardson, j. D. Burleson, J. B. VIII
liams, W. J. Wilkerson, A. +. Love
j. II. Land, c. Neyman, B. A. Lin
coin, }, |. Sturdiyant, 7. NJ. Pullen
j. 7. Champney, w. Breland, j. H.
Beard, II. Beard, S. G. Tonnillo, d. d,
Griffin, V. B. lines, J, j. Richards. d
l.. Bailey, and J. 3. Weaver, and all
other brothers who can be present
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
MR.. HOOVER SPEAKS

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 23.-Herbert
C. Hoover, former food administrator
declared in an address today at the
Johns Hopkins University his oppo-
sition to making ratification Of the
treaty with Germany an issue IN the
presidential campaign. He insisted
the injection of the arguments for and
against reservations would 'obscure
our pressing domestic issues by con-
flict over a question in which the coun-
try already has made up its mind,
and added "it is my impression that
there is no party credit in this
position"
Hope for immediate ratification OF
the treaty rested, he said, in the ac-
ceptance by the "lesser reservation
lists Of the proposals of the mild
reservationists. The two combined
he said, could secure ratification. 1T
also appears to US he continued
chat even from the point Of view of
the lesser resewationists' they will
have secured all the major functions
and living value in the world. No one
can doubt that any necessary changes
will be granted to it by common con-
sent as the years go by. For my part
if the League of Nations cannot prove
its value under the latest proposals OF
the mild reservationists,' it will never
prove them under the proposals OF the
lesser reservationists.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
MASONIC GRAND BODIES

Governor j. 7. Harrison, Messrs. i.
B. Franklin, X. A. Carson, W. II. Car
ter. and W. |. Nicks left on Sunday
for Vicksburg to attend a meeting of
the Masonic Grand Lodge and Royal
Arch Chapter, held in that city, be-
ginning on Monday and continuing
through Thursday
There is much speculation over the
state as to who will be elected sec
retary at this session of the Grand
Lodge to succeed Mr.. Frederick G.
Speed, whose death occurred several
months ago, the office being held tenn
porarily by Mr.. 0. N. Mckay OF
Meridian.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
HIGH DEFEATED

The boys Of the S. d. Lee High
School encountered their firt defeat of
the season in a basket ball game on
the campus here, Friday, between
them and an aggregation Of players
from West Point High School, the
score being Is to II. The game was
hotly contested from start to finish,
and not until the final gong sounded
did the Columbus players conccde vic
tory to their opponents.
West Point players, positions and
points: Conn, fwd., 3; Stesdman.
fwd., G; Johnson, G, 8; Brogan and
Nann, guards.
Columbus boys: II. Lindamood,
fwd., ?; Hood, fwd., 6; Johnston,
guard; Ed. Lindamood, G.; Hackle-
man, guard; Hancock, fwd., 3.
The West Point team showed excel
lent pass work, and displayed great
ability in throwing in basket The
boys were heavier by about fifteen
pounds than Lee High players, and
the team was composed Of veteran
high school players.
This game eliminates the chance Of
the Lee High playing in basket bali
game at the field meet to be held at
Tupelo in April
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
MRS. c. L. HoDGKIN DEAD

kilograms were received in this city
on Saturday announcing the death Of
Mrs. {. +. Hodgkin, which sad event
occurred at Winnenucco, Nevada, on
Friday. Mrs Hodgkin went west sew
eral months ago in the hope that the
change Of climate would restore her
health. The change failed to improve
her condition, however, and she grad
uslly declined until the end came.
Her husband joined her several
weeks ago, and was with her at the
last. Mrs, Hodgkin was the wife Of
the chief clerk in the NJ. & o. freight
office here, Mr. c. +. Hodgkin, and
was well known and generally es-
teemed by wide circle Of friends,
whose sympathy IS waited to The fam
ny in their affliction.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
COMMITTEE TO FIX
FAIR PRICES HERE
Getting Line On Prices On Ne,
ceSsities OF Life To Lower
The Excessively High
Cost OF Living.

The Lowndes County Fair Price
Committee has sent out questionaires
to all the local merchants, and these
are rapidly being filled and returned
to the committee. As soon as al are
IN, the committee will meet and. gov
erned by the prices quoted and their
ideas of what constitutes a fair sell
ing price on various commodities. will
fix and announce their findings to tho
public The local committee has the
power to force merchants to sell at
prices fixed by them. Local mer-
chants seem in perfect accord with the
committee, and are earnestly endeay-
oring to cooperate with them in ev-
cry way possible.
Mr.. julius S. Marx, executive sec
rctary Of the Fair Price Commissioner
Of Mississippi, with a special agent Of
the u. s, Department of Justice, left
Columbus on Monday for Meridian
whore they will investigate some fric.
tion that has arisen there in connee-
ton with the activities of the Lauder
dale County Fair Price Committee.
Mr.. / :! f(S!e Fair Price Commits
soner for Mississippi, sas4s this
week for Winona to look into matters
connected with a committee appointed
for Montgomery County which has
thus far failed to function
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
NEGRO WOMAN ACQUITTED

Irene Sharp, a negro woman who
was brought over from Crawford last
Thursday and put in Jail here charged
with having in her possession stoicr
property, was released in Justc,
Reeves Court on Monday, the pros
ecution failing to appear.
She was brought here by Mr.. Chas
Hall, prominent planter Of near
Crawford, whose store had been
broken into and a quantity Of gro
ceries stolen. which were found in the
house occupied by the woman and her
husband. The man evidently got wind
Of the searching party, as he left toi
parts unknown.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-25
ASHCRAFT HANNAH

There was pretty wedding at the
Court House on Wednesday, when Miss
Effie Hannah, of Caledonia, and Mr.
George N. Ashcraft, of Reform, Ala.
were united in marriage by Justice C
NJ. Reeves. The groom is a prosperous
young business man of Reform, and
the bride is a lovely and charming
young lady of the Caledonia commu-
nifty. A number of close friends and
relatives attended the ceremony.