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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
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TRAIN CRASH FATAL

= BY United Press. i
+ Atokia, Dec. 16-Frank Pierce i
!. was almost instantly killed and =
/. Thomas Reddick was seriously 4
+ injured, probably fatally, when i
+ Katy train crashed into a s
J. farm wagon at a crossing near :
= here The vehicle was hurled +
+ clear of the tracks and struck +
+ the two men. The driver of the :
+ wagon escaped without injury. !
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
RED CROSS EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETS TONIGHT

special meeting of the executive
board of the Grady County Chapter,
American Red Cross, will be held to-
light at chapter headquarters, sec
)nd floor of the federal building.
The meeting win be called at 1890.
In announcing the session, officials
urged that every member of the
board be present as business o.
much Importance was scheduled for
transaction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
BELIEVE OFFICER LOST.
By United Press.

By United Press.
New York, Dec. 16.-With no word
having been received from the three
navy lieutenaDts who left here Mon
day in a bal J.oon which was headed
for Canada, it was believed that the
officers must be floundering through
the snow and underbrush of the
upper Adirondacks today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
NeWcomb Carlton, President of the
Western Union Tells Senate
How Sleuths Scan all Com
mercial Messages
CUT EXPENDITURES OF
GOVERNMENT, CUT TAXES
Leader Mondel Advocates Slice OF
Billion Calder Says Coal Pro-
fiteering Disgrace; Call
Strikes Crimes
BY United Press.

Dy UHIItU IUoo'
Washington, Dec. 16.-British sec
ret service men scan every CONNER
cial message that is dispatched from
England, to the United States, New
comb Carlton, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company
disclosed to the senate cables com
mittee today.
Mr.. Carlton was uncertain whether
this censorship applied to all mes.
sages from the United States, but Ire
promised to inform the committee
on this point later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
AMERICANS ~MoLEsTED"

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec, 16,-American citizens
of Smyrna have been "molested'
following the declaration of state
of siege by Greek troops, the French
oreign office declared today. The
official dispatches gave no details.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
LAKE STEAMER SAFE

BY United Press.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 16.-The
Goodrich steamer Alabama, which
was overdue at Musxeegon, Mich,
spent last night in Milwaukee har-
Dor due to a severe storm which
swept the lake She proceeded to
her port early today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to w. NJ. Mcdaniel, age 23,
of Bailey, and Miss Esther Mosley,
age 23, of Bailey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
ALLEGED sPEgoER FINED.

Arthur Doss paid a fine of $500
in municipal court this morning. He
was o1argod with exceediny the
speed limit. The arrest was made by
c. {. Moody, traffic officer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Fishing on sand.

The Bailey Moore company
has headed into string of hard
luck on its No. 3, Big Whip well,
With two producers on the pump,
this company is shut down with
fishing job on the No. 3, with the
bottom of the hole on the regular
23O0 foot sand The trouble is not
deemed serious and it is believed
that tie next few days will see the
grief eliminated and new wei adj
ded to the string, This is in section
1853
The old Prosperity territory is
being given a new test, the Secur-
ity Producing and Refining company
of TT. Worth being well along with
a test in the northeast of the south
east of section 5-5-9. They are drill
ing at around 400 feet.
Further proof of the territory in
section 9.5-9, southeast Of the town
OF Cement, where the Mammoth
Drilling company opened with a fair
producer, is to come soon If tie
weather stays open" In the north
east of the southeast Of this sec
tion, the Walda Drilling and Develop
ment company iS making good pro
gress with their holba They are drill
ing at 1000 feet and viii give the
1850 to 1900 foot depth the careful
once-over before proceeding to a
deeper level.
The rumor that the Magnolia has
purchased the interests Of the Bail
ey-Kee- Moore company. seems to ba
unfounded It was stated today that
the deal was not made,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Only Minor Outbreaks Reported and
Hopes Entertained That Neoo-
tions Can be Opened
Ahead Extremists
LABORJTES OF ENGLAND
PLAN TAKE MATTER UP
Delegation to Wait on Lloyd George;
Policeman Shoots Frlest; Is
Promptly Arrested and
Faces Court Martial
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London Dec. 16.-The hope for
peace between the British and Irish
has been revived slightly by latest
, developments.
Violence had subsidized today and
he moderates were hoping for the
beginning of negotiations toward
peace before the extremists again
broke forth with their campaign of
murder and reprisals.
Some minor outhreak3 were r.
ported to the Irish office today in
Guiding the shooting of Canon Mag
nor, parish priest of Dunnanway. It
vas said that a policeman shot him
down. The officer is reported to be
under arrest and facing an imme-
iiate court martial.
Business is reviying in ireland as
I result of the reports that the rail
way workers will no longer refuse to
operate the roads.
Labor Takes Hand.
BY United Press.
London, Dec. 16,-British labor to-
lay began an offensive for the pur-
pose of bringing about peace with
ireland.
After a long session this forenoon,
The executive committee represent
'ng the labor party arranged to send
4 deputation to Lloyd George,
Premier of England in the interest
Of peace.
The committee heard the report of
Arthur Henderson and other labor
eaders Who recently investigated the
conditions in Ireland.
In some quarters it was predicted
hat the work of the labor party in
he interests of peace with Ireland
would be fruitful Of results and the
General hope that some agreement
would be reached that would end the
lighting in ireland, was strengthened
1y the activity being shown by the
aborites. Others held that any peace
)vertures that would hold material
weight with the British officials,
would have to come out of Ireland
lirect from the Sim Fein leaders,
Officials were pointing out how
aver, that the general sentiment for
peace was growing and it was
thought that this would have its eff
feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
By United Press.

By United Press
Washington, Dec. 16.-Taxes can
be reduced during 1921 If congress
cuts the expenditures of the govern
ment. Representatives Mondell, re
publican leader in the house told the
house of representatives today.
Representative Mondell advocated
the reduction of appropriations from
$4,500,OOO.0OO asked by the govern
ment departments to $3,250,0 100000.
In addition, Representative Mondell
opposed the claim of Secretary OF
the Treasury Houston that govern
ment revenues must be kept up to
$4,000,OOO,O00 annually for the next
two years. He asserted that the vari-
Gus departments of the government
could be operated on less money,
claiming that his figures of $3,250,-
100000 would be adequate to care
for the expenses of operation this
yea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Grady to Get Two More Wells; Der
rlcks up and Ready to Move
in Tools as Result Of the
Knox Producer
WINTER PROSPECTS FAIL
STOP CEMENT ACTIVITIES
Operators Hammer Away; 40 Produc-
ers Now in Field; Others Due
in Soon and New Wells
Under Way Now

The drilling of two new wells in
the territory opened up by the bring
ing in of the Shook well, Grady
county, in the southwest Of the
southwest of section 17-5-S, is TO
start as soon as the respective com
panies can get their tools strung up.
The locations have been made and
both derricks are completed tha
Knox Pretroleum company, owners
of the Shook WE'LL and the Gorton
Trust, being the companies inter
ested, The Knox company's rig is in
the northeast Of the northwest Of
section 1858, being in the section
just west of the Shook well and on
line between the Grady county pro-
ducer and the Wagner well Of the
Gorton Trust, which is classed as
probably the best production in the
Cement field.
The Gorton Trust is to test out
the territory in the section just
north of the new Knox rig, the To-
cation being on the Bpslnell farm in
the southwest Of the southeast of
section 7-5-S Both wells are to be
drilled with rotary tools, and it is
understood that special attention
will be given to possible production
at around 1900 feet, at which depth
the Wagner well OF the Gorton COM
pany was a pay proposition.
The Cement Field.
The oncoming winter has not pre-
ceptibly lessened the activity in the
Cement field, the operators con-
tinuing their drive for more produc-
tion and the ever present hunt for
what all believe d big pay pool
somewhere in the seven mile strip
of territory that has been opened
up by the development thus far
While the Cement wells have not
been sensations, the wells are con
tinuing their regulations Of being
long lived, many Of the first wells
drilled i'm continuing to put their
regular amount Of oil into the pipe
lines daily The number Of producers
is steadily mounting, thare being at
this time 4S producing wells in the
boundaries Of the Cement field
proper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-16
Supervise Coal Industry.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The super
vision of the coal industry in the
United States by federal trade
commission will probably be provid
cd in bill that is now being pre-
pared by Senator Calder, republi-
can of New York.
The proposed bill, which it is un-
derstood will be ready for introduc-
ton soon. is the result of Senator
Calder's report to the senate. In
this report, the senator from New
York declared that the manner in
which the coal barons are profiteer
ing in the handling of their com
modify, to the extent That the prac-
tice has become a national dis
grace"
Make Strikes Crime.
By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
today passed the bill which was
fathered by Senator Miles Poindexter
and which provides that strikes,
which Interfere with commerce, be
classed as crimes.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.
ACCUSE INGRAM OF
 DRUNKEN ASSAULT
John c. Slavin Badly Injured When Baseball Man Objects to Being
 Helped Home.

New York, Aug. 12-John c. Slavin, musical comedy actor. was injured following a scuffle early Sunday morning. when John J. AIcGraw man. ager of the New York Giants, resent ed his attempt and that of Winfield Lggett a former naval officer, to eS- cort him to his apartment, the prose- cutor'S office was told today by Will liam T. Meagan, the taxi driver who took the actor and his friends to Me Graw's home after the baseball mans fight with a member of the Lambs Club
 McGraw. Meagan declared. was under the weather and resented Slavin and Liggett's determination to see him safely home.
 Arrived at McGraw's doorstep Meagan told the prosecutor, -Liggett got out first and then helped Me Graw to alight. When all three were on the sidewalk an argument start ed.
 Meagan said McGraw gave Liggett a push and he fell. A moment later he heard a "thump' and saw Me Graw walk into the vestibule of his home. Slavin had fallen to the side walk and was lying near Ligett, he said.
 After Meagan had told his story. District Attorney Swann declared that it is apparent that some unseen in- fluence is at work to befuddle the authorities
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12
POLICE CRITICIZED
 IN SKELETON CASE
Burial Came Too soon After Finding. Says Examincr-Nay ENhumc
 Body-Egan Not Worried.

Hartford. Aug. 12.-Medical Exam iner F.. NJ. Ripley today criticized the state police for allowing the skeleton found in Pennington Sunday to be buried so soon.
 Tt ought not to have been buried on the theory that it was a suicide until everybody had been satisfied" |" said he. The action of the state police seems very prccipitate and don't see the necessity for the haste. Of course the body can be eXhumed." :"
 Dr. Ripley was sure that a box of matches found near the skeleton was not dropped by any of the party that located and moved it. He thought the matches had been left there recently by some person who had seen the skeleton and said nothing about it.
 Superintendest Thomas F. Egan of the state police said he kne wnothing g about the matches and described their being near the skeleton as very curious circumstance.
 MT. Egan laughed when told that state police had been accused of hurrying the burial of the skeleton and said that the state officers had nothing to do with it, It was neces- sary for such orders to come from the medical examiner.
 Undertaken George w. Hale of Tnionville who buried the skeleton Wednesday morning said that he had received permission from both the medical examiner and the state po- lice. He said that Dr. Ripley had told him Tuesday night to bury the body as soon as the state police got through with it and that State Po- liceman Thom sMaitchell had told him after his investigation Wednes- day morning to go ahead and bury it."
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12
ENF0RSE ICE CREAM LAW
Windsor Man Fined S1O and Costs For Selling Ice Cream With Less Than D. C. Butter Fat.

Hartford, Aug. 12.-The first con- viction under the new ice cream law, enacted by the last legislature, was obtained Wednesday by the stale de- partment of agriculture before Jus tice of Peace James Carroll of Wind sor, against Leon Colopotrie for mak- ing and selling ice cream with less than per cent. butter fat required by law. He was fined S10 and costs.
 A thorough investigation is being made of the factories making ice cream, Thomas P. Holt, state food and dairy commissioner said today, and rigid prosecution would follow in all cases where the requirements of the law were not met Regular exan- nations of ice cream are being con- ducted by the departm ent it was said, and thus far these examinations havo disclosed no "watered' product
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12

cancelled all of the early losses. IL. s. Steel recovered somewhat while Bethlehem. Crucible. Vanadium and Replogle steels and American Noolen sold | to points above yesterday $ final fiGres. some of the low priced oils and motors improved sharply, in cludinE Pierce Arrow, Texas Co. and Sinclair. Erratic fluctuations featured the dcalins in foreign remiitances- Demand Sterling opened l 1-2 cents higher and then reacted to 365 1-i. Rates for continental bills did not vary much. Call money was supplied to early borrowers at : per cent,
 Wall street close-Some stocks yielded fractionally on realizing sales in the final hour but the movement
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12

the less satisfsct foreign news. Offerings wero not large but quite a number of the important shares reg istered losses Of a point or there abouts during the first half hour. U. s. Steel. Bethlehem. Cructble. vanad- ium. Baldwin. Pan- An rican. Ameri- can international. Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific fell to 1 F and Mexican Petroleum 2 F. Some of the less active shares were higher in- cluding Famous Players. Pierce Ar row. Remington Typewriter. Ameri- can Sugar. Atlantic Gulf and Repl 1Sle Steel
 Wall Street Noon.-Pressure against the market relaxed and there was d gradual upturn which practically
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12
BUS COMPANY ORGANIZES
S25O.OOO is Capital Stock of Bridge port Corporation Authorizcd- S5O;00 is Already Paid in.

Bridgeport. Aug. 12.-Papers in cooperating the Bridgeport Bus Corp. were filed today in Hartford with the secretary of state. it was announced here. John B. Schwartz. president of the Bridgeport bus owners associa- ton. George w. BevanS. Vice-presi- dent of the association and Harry Frank, president of the Park City bus association are given as incor- porators.
 Of the s25O.o00 capital. divided into shares of s1oO each, s50.O00 has been paid in, 1t was announced. The corporation is to do a freight and passenger carrying business within the city of Bridgeport and immediate
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12

in general was inconscqucntiaL The closing was steady
 Sale approximated 450,000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-12
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street io:5o a. .m.--stocks we're under pressure at tbc opening of tho stock market today because of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-22

The new Methodist church in Sny-
der was formally dedicated on We'd
nesday OF last week by Bishop W. +.
AIcMurry of st. Louis. IL VIII be
remembered that dirt was. broken Tor
the foundation OF this church on
February ~. 1910, and Contractor
w. p. Crenshaw started his men to
work on the 14th.
For some weeks local arrange
ments had been making for the ded-
ication and a large audience assemp-
led Wednesday morning for the oc-
casIon. The choir rendered appro-
pirate familiar old songs, and the
Bishop preached n plain, practical
sermon. His text led to a discourse
on the life. the character and the
work of Moses. the kernel of the ser
mon was as to the importance OF
knowing God and being faithful in al
ways to serve Him.
He spoke OF thesublime privilege
of Moses to talk with God and OF
our privilege to have spiritual know
ledge of Jehovah. Without TINS
knowledge of the holy spirit in touch
with the soul, we cannot have that
intimate approach to God that brings
comfort to the soul.
The preacher said it matters not
how we come into that reation anu
knowledge. whether 1t be at a church
altar. in the private office or home,
at a camp meeting or in the marts OF
trade-what does Il matter whether
II be called conversion, confession
surrender, or the good old term get
ting religion"-the all important
thing Is to know God and to walk
with Him in faith and service.
After the sermon the Bishop was
assisted in the service by Pastor j.
II. Hicks. Presiding Elder G.. 5. Har-
DIV. and Rev. ]. w. Hunt. Then the
OFFICERS of the church assembled at
the altar and o. p. Thrane presented
the building for dedication and the
Bishop formally accepted It in the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-22

kind had moved sturdy men and wo-
men TO establish homes and settle
ments in the Far West.
There were few homes and fewer
affairs dedicated to religious life and
pushing her way into the wild regions
of the West Every year the annual
Conference back east was taking in
more new ground" and sending the
consecrated, courageous and devout
circuit riders further TO the front.
The wonderful progress of the church
may be considered due to the faith
full labors of these itinerant ambassa-
doris who braved the hardships, the
heat, the cold, and the storms travel
ing vast distances under trying diff
culties to break the bread of life and
preach the gospel of peace, grace and
salvation TO the soul hungry saints
who had taken up abode In this wild
and sparcely settled territory.
At that time Snyder was an iso-
lated frontier village with conditions
characteristic of a far western COM
munity and among the few people
here were handful of Methorist
men and women whose faithfulness
to God and the church served under
Divine providence as the leaven OF
truth and Righteousness.
There was then no church organic
alton here but little Sunday school
was established with Broi Fl. A.
Goodwin as superintendent. They
then met in q little school house in
what is now church street in front
of where Bro. and Sister Grimes now
live. In 1888 the annual conference
assigned r. F. Dunn to the Sweetwa-
ter circuit and he heard the call
from Snyder to come over and help
us. He came and held a revival meet
ing and organized the Snyder church
with the following list charter men,
bershlp.
DR. j. c. Cornelius,
Mrs. Nancy Cornelius,
Mr.. II. A. Goodwin.
Mrs. Mary Goodwin.
Mrs. Martha Lockwood.
Mrs. Bette Wellborn.
Mr.. B. F.. Patterson,
Mr. T. n. Num-.
j. II. Num-,
Mrs. II. c. Clark,
Mrs John Woody (then Patterson)
Mrs. Walter WATSON (then Patter-
SOM
Regular preaching services were
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-22

during the year and Daniel Rees
In charge for a few months.
II was during Or. Hunts mil
try that this magnificent house
house was planned and built.
r. A. stuart came in 1915.
J. w. Mayne 1916.
A. w. Waddill 1917-1s and u
RI. Hicks 1919 and Is stu here.
II was in the early part OF
Hunts pastorate that he said
must have a new church build]
Some said the people were mott
nancially abe to undertake 1t.
The preacher believed It could
done and should be done. And heI
every man TO work on that part
the wall over against his own no
and popular interest increased
the cause. The old building was 4
away. to give place to a S25 \
structure to be built by faith and /
ling.
For two years the congregai
worshlped in the court house
wondered when and how the 7
church could be made ready. but
courage of the preacher never n
ged. his faith never wavered. He 1
II could be done and he and the !
pie did Il.
The Presiding Elders who h
served here have been j. T. l.. An
Wallace. NJ X Little. J. S. Oh
man. r. A. Smith. ]. T. Grisw,
Simeon Shaw. J. NJ. sherman. y.
Dodson. ]. T. Griswold. G.. S. Hai
The Sunday school has alw
been maintained as the right {
OF the church and has had
superintendent n A. Goodwin.
Ozier. Mr.. Bush. A. ]. Grantham.
years. Mr. Wyatt. T. c. Deffeba
W. S. Adamson. p. y. Black. W
Curry. II +. Rogers
Another valued agency for the
vancement OF the church along
terial and religious lines Is the
mans Missionary Society. The
der Auxiliary was organized Tive
two years ago and has all the W
been maintained By the noble
consecrated women OF the chul
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-22

name Of the church and prayed Gods
continued Blessing
On Wednesday night there. was a
home coming of the members. Many
who had not worshtped here for
many years were present and every
body enjoyed the service. After the
opening a history Of the snyder
church was read by ]. S. Hardy. then
Rev. r. f. Dunn OF Crosbyton. the
pioneer preacher who organized the
Snyder church, made an interesting
talk on the early days in the West.
He told OF the hardships that fell to
the lot of the early circuit preacher
and how they travelled long trips in
all sorts Of weather to find and pray
with the scattered settlers. Fol-
lowing Bro. Dunn. Dr.. Hunt told of
the work of starting to build the new
church. and how it was done. and
admits that this vas a happy though
strenuous epoch in his life. He de-
murs to the charge that that he and
the people built IT, but saws God
built il.
Following is a historical sketch OF
the Snyder church as compiled by j.
s Hardy assisted by II. A. Goodwin,
T.. p. Baugh, Rev. ]. RI. Hicks and
others, and read before the congre-
CATION Wednesday night:
Historical Sketch of snyder Method
list Church.
The history of the founding and
the activities Of the Methodist church
in Snyder. Texas. together with her
struggles. her discouragements. her
hopes. her faith and her achieve
ments is probably the history OF all
the Methodist communities and or
CARNATIONS throughout all the vast
domain known as West Texas.
Less than a half century ago this
region was occupied largely by Il n
tanned herds and the men who at
tended them an dcontrolled TO de-
gree BIZ frontier element whose ef-
forts and labors were little calculated
to advance the lines OF higher civiliz-
alton.
In course OF time the Star of En-
pire. in its westward trend had NOV
I'd over this vast scope of unknown
undeveloped and untamed land OF
promise The hunter, the scout. the
cowman had been attracted to these
expansive plains and ranches, ranges
and herds had come to occupy the
land. The aggressiyeness Of human