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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
OSACES GET OVER.
THREE MILLION
FOR OIL LEASES
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Pawhuska, Okla.-The sale of
leases in the Usage nation brought
$3,102,O0O, which is to be divided
among 1929 original members Of the
Usage tribe, according to reports
available today.
In the sale of leases, yesterday
big oil operators competed with lit
tie ones. The Phillips interests are
reported to have paid $222,000 for
leases. Marland interests are said
to have paid 1901 900 for leases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
8 AMERICANS MURDERED
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. i,-Three Amer
ican relief workers were murdered
by Syrian brigands, according II
state department dispatches. They
were killed last Sunday near Elma.
lin. Their identity was not report
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
Chickasha, Oklahoma, Wednesday, February 4, 1920
MANY DIE AS TRAIN
GOES THRU DRAWBRIDGE
BY United Press.

By VHTIVW TTtSS.
Alexandria, La, Feb. 4.-Between
10 and 20 persons, all negroes, with
the exception of two trainment, were
reported killed when the St Louis
and Iron Mountain southern passen-
ger train ran through an open bridge
over river near Clayton yesterday,
according to advices received here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
IN POLICE COURT

Mayor Durbin's court collected $50
this morning when G. w. Graves for
feited a five dollar bond on a charge
of speeding, Henry Ross, charged
with a like offense, paid a five dol.
lar fine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
THREE DIE IN FIRE

BY United Press.
New York, Feb 4.-Mrs. w. Forbes
Morgan, Jr., wife of New York
broker, and two daughters, perished
in a fire which partially destroyed
the Morgan home here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
LICENSED TO WED

A marriage license was issued this
morning to Belus A. Duncan, age
2S, of Tabler, and Miss Lee Yates,
21, of Chickasha, by Mrs. Edna T.
Watkins, court clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
BOTTOM OUT Of
CHICAGO GRAIN
ny United Press.

y O1HItNV T IO5.5'
Chicago, Feb. 4.-The bottom fell
out of the grain market on the Chi
cago board of trade today.
There was frenzied selling with
few takers following the report thai
England had stopped the importa-
tion of cotton because of the unpre,
cedented drop in sterling
The traders took the cotton EN-
barge as the first step in a general
stoppage of export trade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
SAYS JACK DEMPSEY
OFFERED TO JOIN ARMY
BY United Press.

San Francisco, Feb maxine
Dempsey, former wife of Jack Damp
sey, gave federal authorities an aff-
davit today Withdrawing charges OF
slackerism. The affidavit states
that she voluntarily signed a depen.
dency claim and that Jack made
bonafide offers to enlist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
HEAVY SELLING, RESULT
OF DROP IN STERLING
BY United Press.

By United Press.
New York, Feb. 4.-The extreme
weakness of foreign exchange which
is the cause of demand for sterling
fell to S2O at 1880 today, caused
heavy selling On the stock and cot
ton exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

point where the west section of the
Cement field starts, with the excep-
tion of the Hill and Prosperity wells
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
PUBLIC SALE

Owing to leaving the nciphbo-hpod T., an
dcrsigncd win sci! At public So n" follow
ing goods:
One dining extension table, sidcnoard 6
dininr-room chairs, arm cha.-, library table,
white iron beds. mattresses and springs,
porch chains. rattan couch. swing seat. >
rustic lawn scttecs. cot beds, No cook
stove. 4-burncr oil stove, 3-byrnrr gasoline
stove, 3-burncr Perfection oil stove ice chest,
9Nl2 rug. handsome electric dome. sockets,
fruit design. several sn all tables and chairs,
babies high chair. lot Of dishes. cooking utcn-
sils Is inch lawn mower. lot Of garden tools.
tubs and wash board, music rolls for player
piano. camera and developing tank, banjo,
mandolin. adjustable dress forms. set
of croquet, one 4-fold tapestry and oak
screen. lamps, books, window sEades and
other things too numerous to rnrnrion
TERMS CASH.
CASPER s. GARRETT.
Joseph Holt auct l3mar-2t
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
PUBLIC SALE
or
PersOndIProperty

The Gnd' r~ipa"d intending to move. as the
pl"r" is for sale, and has no -ur,'.cr usr for
he following ARTICLES viii sell on this farm.
- miles south of North East, Md. nc;..
the Turkey Point road. known as Mckinney
Town. on
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13

IMPLEMENTS FOR SALE
ADRIANCE MOWERS. Iron Aye Hay Rake
Hay Rope Forks ana Puleys. Sections
guards, pitman's etc, for Adriance. McCor
mick, Osbonrn. neering. Plano. Champion
Johnson and Milwaukee Mowers and Binders
General Line Of Farmers Supplies. Harness
nd Hardware CHll Mt
e. n. GAILAHER'S,
Near Cherry HILL Md.
-uoasIJ-Ie-O72 suoqd .puntr
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
40 HEAD 40
PUBLIC SALE OF
franklin County Horses
and Mules
o
0CtOrdrO Hotel Stables
OXFORD, pa.
Monday, March l5,l92O

CARLOAD FRANKLIN co, PA, HORSES
consisting Of mated teams. single line leaders
and good brood mares, ranging in age to :
year. and ST 400 to 1900. ! have been very
carciuI in selecting these horses and think
have the kind that viii suit any one looking
for good horses. as they are well broken and
ready 10 to work.
Also some home and commission horses ami
muics. ANYTHING in the live stock line ! will
sell Tor you commission. Bring them in
and get the cash. Horses can be seen Satur-
day March 18th.
TERMS CASH. No notes will be taken
ale called 80 p. IN.
Ort!ip. aurt $. ". FLEMING.
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
H Head Of Good Cattle

Consisting Of 10 High Grade Hol-'ciu Iicr-
fcrs: some are fresh and severa! are clos"
suriugcrs ! Thoroughbred UOLSTElN hJII,
p ,..-.rs
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
KENNARD & COMPANY
621--o23 Market Street, Wilmington
Prices Here Bespeak Economy

On account of the extensive purchasing power of organize
ton able at all times gain concessions not enjoyed by tn
average merchant
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
FUR WANTED.

FOR RENT IN" '7d, .-on farm near FAN
iiiIL Arriy 10 MISS II. {. ANDERSON.
eth and Malvern streets
''""f--' FhladclphEl.
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13

Foremost extensive display sports apparel swagge
Suits of worsted jersey known here KenKn fabrics Suc
suits may be chosen here heather mixtures Norfolk jacket
with plain sport styled skirts The popular and economical
The Cecil Whig., 1920-03-13
Consequently

will be noted by comparison that each and every Suit Dress Coat
Skirt &C. which offer only quality its highest
degree but the prices quoted each instance relatively
Given below few of economical offerings from and
exclusive spring stocks
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
lnterstate-C Callahan Mining
Resumes Payment of Dividend

At the regular quarterly meeting
held yeste rday directors of the Con-
solldated Interstate Callahan Mining
Company resumed the payment of divi,
dends by declaring a dividend of 81
share, payable in regular quarterly in
stalments of so cents each on March
30, June 80, September 80 and Decem
ber 30 to stockh olders of record March
10, June Is, September Is and Decem-
Der 10. President Percival also an
nounced that the managements new
financial program calls for the accumu-
latlon of strong cash reserve from
current surplus earnings, after which
the matter of extra dividend disburse-
ments will be considered.
In his report to stockholders Mr..
Percival said: "The resumption of reg
ular dividends by the company reflects
the improved position of the zlnc-lea
producers and should be followed by
similar ~alvidend action in the future
by Butte and Superior, American Zinc
and other issues of this group"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Southern Oil Profits
Put Into Diamonds

Southern jewelry dealers were in the
local market in large numbers yester-
Gay and placed large orders for all
grades of merchandise. One dealer from
Fort Worth and another from the
Homer field, in Louisiana, attracted at
tention tyy.o BY their dad <willisngness to spend
as they wanted from any of the larger
CON Germs, but by buying from small
dealers succeeded in getting their full
supply. These jewelers. declared that
they needed the diamonds to fill the
demand from the customers who had
grown rich in the Texas and Louisiana
oil fields.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Commodities
Cotton

nervous and unsettled opening was
followed by advances in the market yes
terday result OF trade buying and
renewed covering. May contracts sold up
from S4.05c to 34.7Oc. making a net ad-
vance OF Sc points and a recovery of 800
points from the low level reached on the
big break early in the month. That posi-
tion closed at 1860. compared with 34.l4c
at the close OF the previous day, with
the general market closing steady at a
net advance Of to so points.
The opening was points higher to 8
points lower. and the more active posi-
tions sold to points net lower right
after after the call under catering liquidation.
that the short interest had been pretty
we'll covered on the advance Of thu pre-
Vlous day and rather vague rumors that
probable. The offerings were readily alb
sorbed by active demand from houses
Wit, With Liverpool connections however, and
tho market turned frmer, with covering
more active in the late trading because
of the easier call money rates and the
tive months sold 80 to So points net higher.
a,nd the close was within a few points OF
the best.
Private cables said tho relatively firm
showing Of Liverpool was due to near
month buying against -spinners calling and
some Of the sdviees reaohins 0R Rsrs .s0nsnS from
the South claimed that English import :
efs entered the spot markets again on last
weeks recovery in sterling, and slight
Improvement was reported In tho scatter
ing demand. Probably little spot house
selling here I early in LIQUIDATION OF hedges
was against this business. but there was
very little selling here tor Southern ae-
count, while New Orleans was coed
buyer m the late trading.
The loca! spot market was steady and
- points higher at 30.40o for middiing
No sales were reported.
al
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Lehigh Coal Earned 1892
A Share in 1919 on Capita

For the year ended December 81
1919, the Lehigh Coal apd Navigation
Company reports net income after
charges and taxes Of $2,s74,s3s, equiva-
lent to s492 a share, $50 par, earned
on the $2s $50 capital stock, COM
pared with $2,s05,0es or $4.s1 a share
in 1918.
Total revenue last year amounted to
$24 ,9o7, falling off from the pre-
eeding year Of Ss5o,e3S. Expenses
aggregated $17,817,s97, a decline Of
s195,374. After depreciation of $685.
O02, $390,996 in depletion and $459, ,491
in reserves, net revenue was 1926 521
decrease of $237,716. General ex-
penses amounted to s2ol 200. Tax pay
ments during the year totalled 81 037,-
253, or 1923 ,403 less than was paid in
the year before. Surplus, after $1,173,-
052 for interest and funded debt and
$9,13S for amortization. etc, was ST.
874.883, an increase Of $6s,7s5.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Rail Equipment
Notes To Be Sold
In Small Blocks
Executives Agree With FL
nance Director of r.. r.
Administration on Govt.
Purchases Funding Plan

AS the result Of recent conference.
IN New York between Swagar Shirley,
director of finance of the railroad ad-
ministration, members of the Associa-
ton of Railway Executives and bank
ers an effort will be made to put into
operation the plan for financing gov
efnment purchase Of railroad equip
ment through the medium of the ma
,lonal equipment trust, first proposed
last summer,
Instead of trying to float a blanket
issue of 100000 Of equipment trust
certificates, as was originally planned,
II Is intended to sell the certificates in
blocks of $l0,000000 or $4,000 900
from time to time until the railroad
aomlnistratlon has been fully REIN
oufsed Tor the sums expended on ap-
proAlmateiy 1000 freight cars and
more than 1900 locomotives. This
method of financing, bankers said YES
t,erday, VIII be much fairer way of
disposng of the equipment trust certifi-
Gates soon to be turned over to the
government by some eighty-two rail-
roads.
IT 1T were left to each individual
road to do its own financing" said q
banker who attended the recent con-
lefences with Mr.. Shirley, "the weaker
roads would suffer because of the great
Impairment Of their credit position.
The bankers who are interested in the
revival Of railroad credit felt that the
pest way to solve the problem was to
pu. INTO operation the national equip
ment trust drawn up by the Hanauer
committee last summer BY the issuance
of as many equipment trust certificates
as the market from time to time win
absorb. The railroad administration
has agreed with US that this plan is
the best, as there is unanimity of
opinion that it would be impossible to
sell the entire block in one operation" :"
Trustee Appointed
Copies of the equipment trust agree
ment between the railroads and the
railroad adm instration, under which
the roads signify their obligation to
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18

from the leading milling centers indicated
ar,naa less active demand, and at the close
from those Of Monday. Receipts were only
,aouerate, ,aru a, out IN absence of more than a
matter of fact, many Of the mills seemed
to be very We'll supplied with wheat, and
recently appeared to have been basing
their price for flour more on the amount
or wheat they have on hand and the way
,ney are fixed in regard to orders than on
me price or wheat in the open market
The visible supply has declined to very
moderate figures compared with last year
put II Is thought that there Is still quite
large amount of wheat on the farms and
on TINS account the March report by The
government tramnl. givins the amount Of wheat
very important factor in the situation at
large, Within short time the condition
OF cd tha new crop will become more of a
feature, and 1t is thought that much will
depend upon the appearance OF the crop
Win the coming of growing weather
Corn-The market experienced reac-
ton during yesterdays trading, and at the
close Of the day values were nc to ~ c
net iower. The demand less active
and there was more or less liquidation on
the theory that the market had become
overhought on the recent sharp rally Re
eelpts We're again small, and some au-
thorlties We're strongly of the opinion that
there Is little probability OF any serious de-
cine as long as stocks continue OF their
points are over bidding Chicago At ths
same time there was disposition In some
quarters qia, @ !, to take bearsn view of fnan-
persistent rumors that further efforts will
.mod1to ne haos to check overspeo ulation in com
trlfie better. and with the Western out
let still curtailed 1t thought proba bic
mat increased pressure Nigh develop In
Yesterdays Previous Year
corn, No 2 yelowsls7is siss i'SsS' slsffi. s4sf9i
May May'"- ..: ..:: 1ss3. lss iss 49,. 1sS 49,.
oats--ENporters appear to have with
or dFa%n f,,ff from the market and, in absence
easier tone and showed net losses for the
day or cent bushel 1t seemed to be
demand had been filled for the tine he .e
ing at least. and some authorities ex
pressed the opinion that the market had
Yesterdays Previous Year
No xslss :Isss S'Sss ,fss's f's'f. 4ss IS
Sa1y Hay '''::::: ...::::::: ~ e: q: 50
Rye--Market easy.
Yesterdays Previous Year
new ferK; close close ago
No ; West. s1.soA sI.s14 si=45
Flour and Meal-Quotations were:
New York; close. close ago
SSs"mss4 SSs q1sa4 ssgSgsss sssssse ssegs?s
~ i'oui o. 20 80 ) 70 4S.86 sos lD8.60
Bran '.''.. s5oNS5l $5ous5l Sl7
Cottonseed Oil
The sharp decline in the provision ust
owing to a statement by packers indicat-
ing very serious loss in the export de
hahd, caused a weak market in cotton
OIL. with active liquidation There was
good buying on the decline however
credlted to refining interests and late In
the day the market recovered part OF the
early loss. although final quotations we're
~ TO 20 points net lower. Total sales were
27300 barrels
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Grouping of the Railroads

9uestlon-t Congress passed the railroad
bill in such form as to provide for the group
ing OF all the railroads into several large
systems. the moneymakin9 well managed
roads will have to take over many of the
smaller less successful railroads. Ii it your
guess that the bill as finally passed will in
clude this feature? II so. would not the
systems operating through the most denseiy
populated sections enjoy distinct advantage
over those operating in the sparcely settled
country? Would it not seem that the New
York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad
would enjoy distinct advantage over even
such successful roads AS the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific and AtchiSOn? Would be
ter.-V. W.
Answer-The facts do not bear out
your idea that roads traversing densely
populated sections would be more sue
cessful than those traversing sparsely
populated section of the country. Since
the operation of the carriers by the
government there have been so many
things to consider that to arrive at a
satisfactory conclusion regarding the
real success of certain systems is now
dlfficult. The government has operated
the roads III its own way. There has
been diversion of traffic, causing con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
carriers regarding the use of equip
ment, ETC. Out of all this, few roads
have been able to maintain their pre-
war earnings and yet you will find in
most cases that these roads are the
ones whose earning power has been
consistently good for many years past.
Atchison, Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific all are, and have been, good
earners for several years. You wiN
find, too, that the ratio of operating
expenses to gross earnings is a great
factor. Here is the ratio of few
large systems for 1918: Atchison, 1881
per cent; New York Central, 1928 per
cent; Pennsylvania, s0.o8 per cent;
Southern Pacific. 1882 per cent; Union
Pacific, e3.71 per cent. You will note
that while the gross revenues II roads
like New York Central and Pennsyl-
vania are greater, nevertheless the
operating costs are Of necessity far
more than those of the Western roads
mentioned above. In all probability
the final railroad bill will call for the
grouping of roads in certain sections.
A rate based on property value will
be made. The roads may then compete
for business, with the probable result
that the strong roads will grow
stronger.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
Eggs Mostly in One Basket

Question: am the owner of forty shares
OF Central Leather Company bought slight
followed the rest of the list downward. Is
the company in your opinion in good. sound
condition. enjoying good business and In a
fair way to continue 5 per cent regular and
switch into something more substantial. con-
sidering the fact that the principal is q
goodl;y percentage of my all, or do you think
1t VIII again work up to- par w S. A.
Answer-Central Leather is not a
security, we should say in which to
have goodly part of ones capital in
vested. The company is doing we'll at
present, but conditions change sud
denly at times, and dividends change,
too. II you will content yourself and
purchase securities whose earning
power Is more stable you would do bet
ter. How about Central Leather pre-
ferred, yielding almost per cent?
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18

sne government In the form OF the
sq;u'pment sp;n trust certificates, are now
sa'd to be In the possession Of nrao.
..i,caiiy all the carrier companies. Under
ms arrangement the Guaranty Trust
ut,ompany has been appointed to act as
tae sole trustee.
because Of the recent changes made
y y the railroad bill by the Senate and
mouse conferees bankers yesterday
eovH much more hopeful view of the
1Xutlook as 1T affects the carriers.
iis"png 10 tne important changes which it
u. - believed will aid materially in re-
meylng the credit strain on the roads
was tne addition of 100000, 900 to the
tevsUNlndg e ssNo dco tnnd, bringing the total up
az the bill now stands there is little
ooubt that all the roads will get the
IN per cent of their property valua-
Ilon through the fixing of rates by tho
interstate Commerce Commission.
Shanges in the methods Of fixing prop
erty valuations, it was stated, would
bring this about.
To Consider Union Demands
7. De Witt Cuyier, chairman Of the
Association Of Railway Executives. an
nounced yesterday the personnel Of the
com mittee that at the request of the
Director General will confer in Wash
lngton Tomorrow to consider the wage
demands of the railroad unions. The
list. IN addition to Mr.. Cuyler, in
cipdes Harry Bronner, president of the
Missouri ,Pacifci f. n. Brown, presi-
dAnt, st. Louis & San Francisco; S. T.
Bledsoe, general counsel Atchson
cIk Topska & Santa Fe; H. E. Byram,
Paul; W. R. Cole, president Nashville,
Chattanooga Z & St. Louis; Howard
Elliott, president Northern Pacific; S.
M. FELTON,, president Chicago, Great
Western; W, H. Finley, president Chi
cago e. Northwestern; Carl R. Gray,
president Union Pacific; Charles Hay
den, president Rock Island; J. M. Her
bert, president St. Louis Southwest
ern; l.. e. Johnson, president Norfolk
4 Western; Howard G. Kelley, president
Grand Trunk; Julius Kruttschnitt,
chairman Southern Pacific; f. e.
Loomis, president Lehigh Valley; L. F.
Loree, president Delaware & Hudson;
Robert S. Lovett, chairman Union Pa
clfic; G. III. Markham, president Illi-
nois Central; William Church Osborn,
vice-president Detroit, Toledo g. Iron
ton; Samuel Rea, president Pennsyl-
vania Railroad; Bird M. Robinson,
president American Short Line Asso-
citation; w. L. Rose, receiver St. Louis
& Western; A. H. Smith, president
New York Central; +. D. Underwood
president Of the Erie; Henry Walters
chairman Atlantic Coast Line, and
Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-18
General Motors Preferred

Question-Why advise any one to buy q
preferred stock when. as in the case of Gen.
efal Motors preferred such stock can be so
decidedly weakened by such issues as the 6
per cent debenture and the new per cen,
preferred stock? Will you kindly explain
why the old preferred should not rightly be
en.tlea 70 precedence in dividend disburse-
Answer-It is stated in the capital
SOCK provisions of the General Motors
oorporatlon that in the event of liq-
u1dstion the preferred stock and the
debenture stock are entitled pari passu
to par and dividends. As to dividends
both the preferred and debenture
stock are preferred pari passu. The
weakness Of the preferred and deben.
ture issues is due to the fact that the
recent financing was not as sucee ssful
as had been hoped for.