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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Officials of Central Body An.
nounce Committee Members
Covering All Sections of
County; Work Started.
Plan Is TO BRING
NATIONAL SPEAKERS
Oscar w. Underwood of Ala
bama and Franklin d. Roose-
welt Vice Presidential Nom
inee on List us Outlined.

Organization of the county demo
cratic central committee has been
completed and plans for conducting
the democratic campaign in Grady
county are being made, according to
B. b. Barefoot, chairman, and A.
l.. Herr, secretary.
Plans of the committee are to
conduct the most VIGOROUS demo
cratic campaign ever waged IN
Grady county, Chairman Barefoot,
declares. An attempt, he said, would
be made to secure the leading demo
cratic speakers OF the state and ma.
tion. The committee hopes to bring
Senator Oscar w. Underwood, of
Alabama and Franklin d. Roosevelt,
vice-presidential nominee, to this
county.
Members of the county central
committee are: l.. c. Hutson, state
committeeman; b. B. Barefoot,
county committeeman, chairman; A..
l.. Herr, county committeeman, sec.
retary, H. NJ Smelser, Amber; DR..
]. M. Aa9Ra, Alex; Green Taylor,
Chickasha; Marshal Todd, Bailey;
Get. T. Martin, Bradley; n. 8. NC
Daniel. Minco; Walter Griffin, Yer
den; j. II. Bowers, lChickasha; Dick
Harrison, Bailey; j. H. Smiley, La
verify; Ira Johnson, Minco Bert
Smith, Middleberg; ]. l.. True, Ma
pies; X. A. Bloss, Norge; r. s..
Osborne, Pocasset; John A. Tillman,
Pocaset; II. L. Phillips Rush
Springs; f. c. Kincade, Cement; v.
Simpson, Rush Springs; o. ]. DIlo
shaw, Blanchard; X. II. May, Rush
Springs; Theo. Stover MARROW; DR.
A. E. Henning, Tuttle; Rev. Alonzo
L. Williams, Tuttle; Jim Inman,
Alex; r. e. Foster, Blanchard; C. w.
Jolly, Rush Springs; Everett Brown
Tuttle; j. C. Wade, Ninnekah j.
R. Bayless, Ireton; H. NJ. Evans
Rush Springs; Hy DuBose, Chick
asha; j. A. Temple. Chickasha; j.
e. Shelton, Chickasha; S. l.. New
man, Chickasha, w. w. Clarke,
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Vets Raise Funds
Put Histories In
Carnegie Library

Local Confederate Veterans are
raising a fund with which to pur.
chase twenty volumes of Confeder-
ate history to be placed in the Car
negie library here. Capt. ]. s.
Downs, one of the active members
of Joe Shelby camp, is behind the
movement.
The books, Capt. Downs says, will
cost $3.50. approximately $50 al
heady has been raised.
Among the volumes to be purchas.
ed with the history fund.- are 'Mes.
sages and Papers of the Confeder.
acy," by Richardson; History of the
Confederate Navy" by Scharf;
"Stonewall Jackson by Henderson;
Life of Gen. Robt. L. Lee" by
Shepherd; "reminiscences of the
Civil War" by Gordon: '1eondas
Polk, Bishop and General" by
Polk; Life of General N. B. For.
rest" by Wyeth; 1.-TWO Wars: An
Autobiography" by French; John,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Chickashd Couple
Springs Surprise
On Local Friends

Alvin R. Powell, manager of the
Sugg theatre here, is benedict.
In the presence of several mem.
bers Of both families Mr.. Powell
was married this morning to Miss
Edith Erline McMahan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McMahan, OF
Minco. The ceremony, conducted by
Rev. ]. D. Salter, was performed in
the Methodist church here.
Miss McMahan is a former student
in the Oklahoma College for Wom-
en-. She has been prominent in So
ciety circles here.
Mr.. Powell is a son of Mrs. Ola
Powell of this city. He is a former
student in the Chickasha high
school. Before accepting the posi-
ton of manager of the Sugg theatre
here, Mr.. Powell was connected with
the First National bank.
Immediately after the ceremony.
the newly-weds left for Oklahoma
City. They will return to Chickasha
some time this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Frisco Employees
Hold SerUice For
Their Dead Chief

Honoring the memory OF c. O.
Finch, former local agent of the
Frisco here, and who died Sunday
in st. Louis, employees of the Chick
asha offices of the road gathered in
the office of the passenger depart
ment here today at o'clock and
held a short funeral service.
The chair of the deceased was
draped and his desk was piled high
with floral tributes to his memory.
The service was conducted by Rev
], D. Salter while Frisco employees
and close friends of Mr. Finch
stood with bowed heads. The Finch
funeral is scheduled to be held to-
day at 2;3O in st. Louis for the SER
vice here was held at 2 o'clock in
order to clear the office for the ar
rival .of the afternoon trains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
OPEN CAMPAIGN
Of REPUBLICANS
HERE TOMORROW

Treatment of the conscientious OBJ
Jectors may be discussed by Mrs
Sarah S. Maxon, who speaks at the
county court house tomorrow after
noon at / o'clock. under the aus
pices of the republican state commit
tee and the Grady county Harding
Coolidge Republican club.
Mrs. Maxon, in her address here
will open the republican offensive
in Grady county. She will discuss
the issues of the national campaign
from republican viewpoint.
Mrs. Maxon, 1t is said, took an ac
tive part in the Liberty Loan drives
during the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
"CHt the Weeds"
Says Officer In
Charge of Work

Another 'cut the weeds" campaign
has been launched by f. Il. Clayton
special officer working under the di
rection OF the street department.
This will be the last cut the
weeds campaign this year, and |
hope to carry out the program In
every block in Chickasha," Mr.. Clay
ton said this morning.
"lf weeds are cut now they will
not put on another full growth be-
fore winter" Mr.. Clayton said.
That every owner OF vacant lots
within the corporate limits of the
city will be notified to cut the
weeds, was the statement made this
morning. Those who fail to comply
with orders will be hailed into mum.
cipal court, he declared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Local Physician Z"
GiUeS "First Aid"
Injured Tourist

One was killed and four narrowly
escaped death two miles from Amar-
lilo, Texas, last Friday when two
automobiles collided on a public
highway, according to DR.. W. l.
Bonnell, local physician, who was
an eye witness to the accident
WIeckless, fast driving caused the
accident, DR.. Bonnell says. The
driver of one of the machines which
was moving at rate of about sixty
miles per hour, was instantly killed.
DR.. Bonnell's first aid work saved
one of the injured men from bleed
ing to death.
DIR. Bonnell and family have re-
turned from an extended vacation
spent in Colorado and New Mexico.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
TO OPEN STREET
IMPROVEMENT IN
CH|CKASHA SOON
Beets Plans Lively Campaign
Repair Paving, Grade Streets,
Improve Sixth Street Line
Creek Bridge.

Extensive improvements on the
streets of Chickasha is being planned
by Dan w. Beets, city street com
missioner.
Included in the planned improve
ments are: Repairing of the pave
ment in the business and residential
districts; grading OF the dirt streets
and repairing of the Sixth street
bridge over Line creek near the
Frisco depot.
Work of patching" the street
pavement will begin not later than
September 20, Commissioner Beets
has announced. Material for this
improvement is now on hand.
Asphalt will be used.
Repairing of the Sixth street
bridge was recommended following
an inspection of the structure by
John c. Milliken. city engineer. Pill
ings of the bridge, Engineer MHliken
reported were in an unsubstantial
condition.; new floor and bannsters
are needed and bracing is necessary
All recommendation of the city en-
gineer will be executed, according
to Mr.. Beets. Cost of repairing the
bridge will be approximately $1,000
New equipment for street work,
including two tractors and new
grader, have been purchased by
Commissioner Beets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
HARDING FAv0RS
CALF. FIGHT ON
RACIAL PROBLEM
By United Press.

By United Press.
Marion, Ohio, Sept. 14.-Declaring
that his belief is that racial ques-
tions on the Pacific coast has Great
ed friction that must be recognized,
Senator Harding, in a speech to a
California delegation today, asserted
that the nation owes to it the Paci-
fic coast states to stand behind them
in the necessary measures which
are consistent with our national
honor to relieve them in their diff
Guilty.
The speech was delivered in re-
sponse to an address by Governor
Stephens of California.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
By United Press.

By United Press.
Augusta, Maine, Sept. 14.-Maint
went republican in the state election
yesterday by the greatest pluralit!
in history
The latest returns show that thu
republican plurality was nearly 70,
600. In 1896, the first year Bryar
ran for president the republican plu
rality in Maine was $4,000
The republicans swept the entire
state yesterday, it was indicated by
fairly complete returns today, hardly
a democrat getting in. Republican
congressman three of whom were
seeking reelection, were nominated
by big majorities.
Frederick Parkhurst, republican
candidate for governor, has com
manding lead and the legislature OF
the state is almost wholly republi
can, according to latest returns. II
is also indicated by the count thus
far that the state senate will be
composed entirely Of republicans.
1t was estimated today by state
election officials that approximately
5000 women voted in Maine yester.
day for the first time.
The part played by the new factor
- a., u,
all parts of the state women availed
themselves of their first opportun-
ity to vote in a state election and
the figures showed that a large ma
jority of them voted the republican
ticket The vote for Parkhurst, on
returns from more than two-thirds
of the state, showed an increase of
more than 10000 over that cast for
Milliken, republican, four years ago,
while Mclntyre's vote was less than
1900 more than that of Curtis, dem
ocrat, in the last presidential year.
The republican strength was uni
form throughout the night. Several
of the cities which showed small
democratic pluralities in 1916 re-
turned large pluralities for Park
hurst today. In many others, which
went republican four years ago, the
plurality for that ticket was greatly
increased this year.
Considerable significance in the
outcome in it's bearing on the vot-
ing for president in November was
apparent from the fact that the
campaign was fought out almost
wholly on national lines, with the
league of nations as the chief issue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
ENID TAKES FIFTH.

Enid, Sept. 14.-Enid took the
sixth game of the Western associa-
ton post season here yesterday,
handing Okmulgee a 6 to 0 shut-out
for the second time. Campbell held
the Drillers well in hand.
The series now stands three for
Okmulgee and two for Enid. The
teams play the sixth game here to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
WANT POLITICAL
PRISONERS FREE

Washington, Sept. 14.-General
amnesty for the so-called political
prisoners" is entirely up to Presi.
dent Wilson, Attorney General Pal.
mer indicated to a group of labor
leaders and socialists who conferred
with him.
This group was led by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor who asked the
release Of ia persons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
SHOW DECREASE
IN CADD0 COUNT
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE cen
sus bureau today announced the
population Of Caddo county Okla
homa as 34,2O7. This shows de
crease of 478 or 4-10 percent from
the figures os ten years ago.
The census bureau also announced
Coal county. Oklahoma as 1906
This shows an increase of 1859 or
16 4-10 per cent over the county in
that county in 1910.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
COX FINISHING
IN NORTHWEST
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Huntington, Ore, Sept IA. Gov.
James M. Cox, democratic presiden-
tial candidate was today completing
his stump invasion of the northwest,
confident that during the last week
he has made huge inroads into the
various republican stropgholds
"The result is already being felt
in Marion" he said 81 am expect
ing at any mite the announcement
that Harding will follow my foot
steps"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
EXPECT "OUTLAWS" TO
RETURN TO THEIR JOBS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE engine
men, switchmen and yardmen who
have been out on an outlaw" strike
since last March are expected to re-
turn to work throughout the country,
H. E. Reading, president of the
United Enginemen's association, said
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14

ston's Narrative" 'iCleburne and His
Commando" Confederate Operations
in New York and Canada" by Head
ley; THE Siege of Charleston" by
Jones; "Mosby's Men," by Aiexan
der; Memoirs of John H. Reagan;
Gen Joseph Wheeler and the Army
of Tennessee" by Du Boise; Gen
Richard H. Anderson" by Walker;
and "The Immortal Six Hundred"
by Murry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
NORTH CANADIAN RIVER
ON RAMPAGE is REPORT
BY United Press.

Oklahoma City, Sept. l4.-Con.
fronted by six foot rise of tho
North Canadian river today, mem.
bers of the city public works and
volunteers whose dwellings were en-
dangered by the flood, began build.
ing up the low levee with sand
bags. Several families fled their
homes today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Democratic Nominee for County
Commissioner Has Own Ideas
as to Road Building; Will
Take Action.
WANTS OPPORTUNITY
TO CONSTRUCT ROADS
Believes Permanent Highways
Can Be Built from Available
Money in Every County;
Has No Opponent.

MY office viii be on the public
highways of Grady county" This is
the only campaign promise that is
being made by Dave C. Hybarger,
the first man in Grady county to
win democratic county commis-
sioners' nomination on a strictly
drag the roads" platform.
"Drags the roads" was Mr. Hy-
barger's slogan In the race for the
democratic nomination. In the pr-
mary he overwhelmingly defeated
four opponents for the nomination.
Mr.. Hybarger has no republican
opponent in the general election No.
vember. 2nd and his election is as
sured. Although he has not been
asked to make political promises In
the general election campaign, Mr..
Hybarger has voluntarily promised
that he will office on the public
highways Of Grady county.
Good Roads Booster.
That better roads make a better
county; that good roads are one OF
county's greatest assets that good
roads are necessary to meet trans
portation difficulties and the fast IN.
creasing practice OF ship by
truck; that IL the funds are prop
erly handled, permanent roads car
be constructed In every county In
the state of Oklahoma without addi-
tional expense, Is the belief OF Mr..
Hybarger, said to be the premier
good roads enthusiast OF southwest
Oklahoma.
Mr.. Hybarger says every county In
the state should derive its full bene-
fits from the automobile license tax
and that more time and money
should be spent in building "perma-
nent' roads than in building "tem-
porary'' roads, or roads that are
easily damaged by rain. He is plan.
ming to interest other members OF
the board of county commissioners
and carry out one Of the most ex-
tensive road building campaigns
ever waged In Grady county.
Mr.. Hybarger expects to spend
most of his time supervising road
construction work in the central dis
trict.
Better Roads" Hyparger.
Mr. Hybarger is known by man.
of his friends in Grady county as
Better Roads" Hybarger.
81 don't want the county commits
sioner's job for the salary will re-
celve. The salary will be the least
of my worries" Mr.. Hybarger de-
clared. "All want is a chance to
build some good roads in Grady
county"
When asked what induced him to
become good roads enthusiast, Mr..
Hybarger replied: "In the early days
in Pontotoc county, | became tho
roughly conversant with the ineon-
venience of bad roads. For weeks
after heavy rains, the roads were al
most impossible. and being forced
to drive over these roads made ma
an untiring booster for good roads.
There's nothing like 'em"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
FIRST bALE.,F0R
GRADY is GIVEN
MONEY PREMIUM
Growers Refuse Eight Gents
Pound in Seed and Take Cot
ton to Gin; Merchants
Raise STA as Gifts.

The first cotton from the 1920
crop was offered for sale in Chick.
asha yesterday.
Owners of the cotton were J. l..
Mcdonald, of near Ninnekah, and
O. Penson, a colored farmer, living
near Norge.
The men were offered eight cents
per pound for the cotton in the
seed. According to local buyer,
this Is equivalent to twenty-five
cents per pound In the bale The
owners refused to sell for this price,
it was said, and took the cotton
to the gin.
Arthur Ersland, secretary of the
Retail Merchants association, raised
a premium OF $74.00 among r. NJ
A. members This was divided even.
ly among the two growers.
Mr.. Mcdonald has thirty acres of
cotton from which he hopes to har-
vest twenty bales. The negro farmer
has sixty acres. lie hopes to harvest
thirty five bales.
Chickasha merchants who con.
tributed to the premium fund are:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Alvin Robert Powell, age 81, OF
Chickasha, and Miss Edith Erline
McMahan, age 20, of Minco, were
granted marriage license this
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
HoTARY-LIoN TOMORROW.

+ Tomorrow afternoon at Uni
+ versity park, the Rotary and
+ Lions clubs will play the second
4 game of their baseball series.
+ The game is slated to start at
+ o'clock. Proceeds will go to
Z the playground fund.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
woopMAN CIRCLE MEET.

The Woodmen circle will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 in the A
o. U. w. hall on Chickasha avenue
officers of the lodge announced to-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
Returns from Election Show G
o. P. Sweeps State; Hardly a
Democratic Candidate Be
Seated in Office.
PARKHURSTS WINNER
BY LARGEST COUNT
Legislature Scores Heavily for
COP. While Senate Entirely
Republican; Paid For 1t -
Declares Demo Chief.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE repub-
licans planned, labored and paid
for" their victory in Maine yester-
day, George White, democratic
national committeeman declared to-
day in a statement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-14
CONNECTICUT HOUSE
RATlFiES SUFFRAGE.
BY United Press.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 14.-The
house of representatives of the Con
necticut legislature today ratified
the federal suffrage amendment.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
Saw Samson Push the Small Boat In
the Water.

tex OF black humanity. Their arms
and feet we're tied and they were
carried into the forest.
Swung across the shoulders Of II
black man. Margaret gave herself up
for lost; but she didn't care much.
IF Ralph's dead don't want to
live" she told herself, and hoped It
would soon be over with. The only
thing that made her shudder now was
the thought OF being served at the
kings Thanksgiving feast.
After being carried about two miles
through the jungle, the party emerged
In an immense clearing dotted with
bamboo hutS, with m exceptionally
large one in the center. The prison
ers were placed In a hut on the out
skirts and guards with spears sta
toned at the doors.
Presently the black man who had
hecn the leader OF the captors ap-
peared. cut the thongs from their feet
and surprised the prisoners with these
words Of English:
Nov me take UNI to king"
In a short time they were ushcred
into the largest of the huts, In which
was a rudely constructed throne, about
which were grouped several natives In
fantastic costume. made Of skins and
feathers
The king appeared through the door
walking with a Broadway stride. He
mounted the throne with majestic
mein and surveyed the captives. Mar
garet stared at him for moment In
establishment, then threw herself at
him, eludng the guards who sprang to
stop her, and clasped him in her arms.
"Ralph Ralphr she sobbcd. "What
can this-what does 1t all mean?"
She stepped back down from the
throne and looked up at him. wonder.
ingly.
He was clad like the natives, only
his attire was more fantastic and pic.
tureSQuc.
at means he said, simply, that
pulled few stunts in magic that
showed the old king up and he lost
his joh-and I am now ruler Of KOndo
island. | had to either be king or
be eaten by one. and 1t didn't take one
long 10 decide. I'm about TO resign,
though. ms so0u NJ We have our
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

seem practical, 30 she sat on deck and
thought, and thought,
"Pcrhnps Samson went crazy and
dreamed IT," she told herself. "Mny-
be Ralph will turn up all right, He's
the most resourccful person In the
world"
But the inactivity drove her nearly
to distraction. Finally she told Joe
to get ready and row her ashore. The
Others protested saying she was tax.
Ing her HE in her hands. But she
wnS determined
"Atl right, mn'nm," one Of them
snid. ITS up TO You. We'd be glad
to 90 along md help, only the odds
are too heavy"
Joe rowcd her ashore and they fol
lowed faint path into the woods
The undcrbrush was not 80 dense Us
II appeared from the deck OF the yacht
and they made fair progress, present
ly arriving at clearing. Here they
paused, for the ground showed signs
OF struggle, with numerous prints
from bare feet.
She was Inccling TO examine these
prints. when Joe suddenly cried:
Look outw
The next instant she and Joe were
the center Of n bowling, cavorting vor.