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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
FIRM SUES EXECUTOR
TO GET BACK COMMISSION
Petersburg Court Hears Claim Which
Involves Total of
500, 900.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. il.-Th"
second day Of the trial in the iiusi-
Coast itcaliy Company against thc e%-
ccutor OF the Writ Robertson estate
TO recover commissions on the sale of
large tracts OF land in Prince George
county. amounting to SIO.ooV. ended
today with tho completion of icsti-
the jury by tomorrow afternoon.
The trial has resolved Itself into one
90 the hardest legal battles ever
hoard in the local court room. l.isSi-
tn & DrcwTy and Colonel Mann, OF
Norfolk represent the plaintiff. whiic
Of Richmond, arc counsel for the de-
Two AFTER Chiefs job.
The names Of G.. T.. Bowie and Lee
Roy Roper, former army officer. are to-
DAY being mentioned ms possiei. can
police, which has been vacant sine;
the resignation of James Brock we'll
on January !. and the refusal! Of Cap
tain W. T. Davis TO accept the job.
mssioners has yrt been seld. Chair
man IIahily stated tcda: the body
would meet before tho end of tho
week TO name u chtet'alid mi the va
raucics now existing. Lieutenant OF
Police j. j. Donahu" and besk Ser
arc also being mentioned for 'he job.
Flu I'asscs HtEh Peak.
The influenza situation ~ brighter
IN this city now tian ~ any time this
month. Only "a very few new eases
arc being reported. and many Of those
complete racovc-ies Only one death
from the disease has bccn reported
this year. and there. .lrc. pnly several
cares OF pneumonia nov ~ the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
OuIco.Inr nm Ennctcd

WASHINGTON. Feb. Enactment
of the oil land leasing bill was com
pieted today with The adoption by the
conference report by the Senate. The
BIZ now goeH TO the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
nv, ono worL.r, nm s,r,Lc

MILAN. JTAI.N. Feb. 1.-Two nun
cred thousand men employed in chem
seal factories. Including 10000 work
men IN pharnnaccuticat plants. went
On strike today for higher wages and
a weclk's annual vacation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12

Stop Tnxicnbx 10 Cut Gnsuiinc Price.
LONDON. Feb. li.-'rhiS city is with
out taX!cabs. owners of these vehicles
having withdrawn them for Service for
twcnty-four hours. beginning at mid
night. as u protest against the increase
in the price Of gasoline.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
I,nmc cIo.cs n, SchonIs.

ROME. Feb. li.--Schools in this
c!;y have hecn closed because OF the
increase IN Tho influenza epidemic.
There are ninety deaths. on the aver
age, every day from this disease in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
Prices, 5, 10 and 15c
Three Chickdshd
Teachers are in
Summer NOrn,dis

G. l.. TIonnold, formerly principal
of the Chickasha senior high school,
JF. Hatcher principal Of the junior
ngh school and j. w. Williams,
formerly head of the high school
normal training department, are
members of the Edmond Normal
summer school faculty
Mr.. Honnold is instructor of psy-
chology; Mr. Hatcher is connected
with the department of history and
Mr.. Wlliiams is employed in The de
parlment of mathematics.
Mr.. Williams has been elected
superintendent OF schools at Verden
He will assume his duties at Verder
at the beginning of the l92O-2l
school year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
LIPscoMR A BENEDICT.

News Of the marriage Of Robert
Alexander Lipscomb, formerly con.
nected with Chickasha Cotton OF
Company here, to Miss Rebecca Har-
dy, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Benia
min, of Jackson, Miss, has just been
received byfriends here. Mr. and
Mrs. Lipscomb are now at home in
Indianola, Miss, where Mr. Lips
comb is connected with the Indian
ola Cotton Oil Company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
MR.. AUTO OWNER.

Why not hire yonr own mechanic
and cut your repair bill in half?
bring my tools and repair your
auto engine or tractor at your own
home or ranch.
Fifteen years experience in this
business. Guarantee complete salts
faction. Il. w. BARTLETT,
Phone ia. Savoy Hotel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
Stories
Of the Town
Methodlsts on Top.

Methodists on Top.
Records submitted this morning by
tcndents Of the city show that the
the various Sunday school superin-
Me;hodists had the greausit number
in attendance yesterday morning.
The records as reported gave the fol-
loving attendance and collections:
Methodist, 276, $16.09; Christian 245,
elll6; Baptist 2SS, $131O; Pr46h7te-
Ltn 81, $293.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28

Itching diseases can be controlled
and cause removed by applying Bal
lards Snow Liniment. The relief is
prompt and permanent. Three sizes
soc, Coo, and $12O per bottle. Sold
by Wren Drug Co-Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
Mr.. FARMER

Are you going to make change {?
II so, by all means see the lower Rio
Grande valley. No better soil to be
had; climate right, and if you buy
land from the w. f. STEWART
LAND CO., you will have abundance
OF water under the best irrigation
system in America, with no chance
for crop failures. Water important
as land. Don't be misled Join us
Tuesday. We show you all systems
in the valley; you be the Judge.
Let's talk it over. A. N. Woodbridge,
Tel 1858 or 2S6; 326 Chickasha Ave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
METHODIST MISSIONARY MEET.

The Young Women's missionary
society of the Methodist will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 300 o'clock
with Mrs. /. w. Seaton. 722 w. Iowa
Avenue, with Mrs. w. F. Mccormick,
secretary announced this morning.
Stating that this would be the last
meeting until fall, Mrs. Mccormick
urged that all members be present
at this meeting,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28
Iypewr'iitt'ers

1t will pay to investigate the FOX
before you buy. Many exclusive fea-
utres. The Fox is made in standard
and portable models; prompt deliv-
cry at present oakes Typewriter
Exchange. state dealers, 2O7 West
Second street, Oklahoma City. See
machine at Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28

wow IS tHe NIs % Oct hIu OF Uu
Rheumatism.
II you are troubled with chronic
or muscular rheumatism buy a bot
lte of Chamberlain Liniment and
massage the effected parts twice a
day with it. You are certain to be
very much benefited by it If not
actually cured. Try it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-28

Express Want Ads Bring Results.
<<aass
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25

that Fitzpatrick has a wife In a state
institution at Orofino, Idaho, whom
he is seeking TO have released. He was
en- route to Boise on this mission. he
indicated
Joins Game and Loses Poke
AT Lewiston he won $3.50 in poker
game one night SO as to have 500
to pay an attorney who was to get his
wife released, he said in the letter,
When he went to see the lawyer next
day he was out and that night Irits-
patrick got into another poker game
and lost his poke.
He got into fight at Lewiston with
man named Atterbury, his letter
said, and from his account of it he
made short work of his victim. He
was arrested there, he wrote, but was
released because of lack of evidence to
convict and was ordered out of town.
{ Seven dollars and eighty cents of
the $40 obtained from his first worth.
/ less check were found on Fitzpatrick
In "a bit of newspaper he also carried
some yen shee, by product of opium
+ He had an improvised hypodermie sci
made>from an eye droppcr.
A handkerchief in his pocket Dor,
an initial ID and on the hem was writ.
ten the name j. E. Newberry. Thes,
aud other articles found on Fitzpatrick
are TO be used in tracing his record
He indicated to the chief of police las
night that he wanted to get in touch
with relatives and square his accounts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
ONE BAD CHECK GETS BY
BUT SECOND LANDS ARTIST
ON SNAG AND BEHIND BARS

Edgar Fitzpatrick passed a worth
less check for $40 on the st. George
hotel Friday afternoon under the name
OF George Walker but when he offered
another. for s19. few minutes later,
TO Charles Il. Bond he ran into snag
that landed him in the city jail shortly
otter This morning he was turned
over to the county officials to be held
on a charge of forgery.
Fitzpatrick, bearing a book OF re-
ccipts and some envelopes indicating
that he has been soliciting subscrip-
tions for the stars and stripes" IA
newspaper published for former SER
vice men, was en- route to Boise Idaho
He came from Lewiston, where, to all
indications, he had been arrested anu
ordered to leave town.
Poses as Railroad Worker
The man posed as a railroad worker
when he offered check to the hotel
after banking hours. He was given
the money but a cali was sent to the
American National Bank, on whose
counter check he wrote. and word was
given that no account in the name the
name of George Walker was ON their
books. Mr. Bond also did some
sleuthing before cushing the check
proffered and he furnished the des-
cription to the police.
A letter written at Lewiston by
Fitzpatrick to friend named Lou
at Granite Creek. Idaho. was taken
from him when searched. II indicated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
BRITISH ORDER SPURS
MONEY SAVERS IN j. S.

WASHINGTON, Dee. s5.-(U. Pl-
Lioyd-George's reported order TO
hiefS of the british army and navy
to cat in half their estimates for the
ensuing year. strengthened the hands
of members Of congress- who want sim.
liar action taken here when the army
and navy appropriations bills are con-
sidered. II England limits her army
and navy expenditures, there is no
reason fer the United States becoming
more lavish, these congrcssmeu argu-
ed. They intended To fight for consid.
and navy estimates, and doubtless
would have succeeded in getting them.
hut in view OF what Pritains premier
said, they intend going even further.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
REINDEER INDUSTRY IS
GROWING IN NORTHWEST

CORDOVA, Alaska. Dec 25.-tA,
Pa-Alaska's reindeer industry. which
has assumed importance during the
last two or three years, promises to
become one of the chief assets of the
wester nand northwestern districts Of
the territory, according to Lester d.
Henderson. commissioner OF education,
who recently returned from an inspeo-
ton tour Of those sections.
Alaska affords grazing grounds for
approximately 90 Oo0.000 reindeer, ("
said Mr.. Henderson. There are now
about goo. O00 in the territory. and
when one considers that the average
here, will almost double in size every
year. there seems to be no limit to the
possibilities of the future. Even
with the increased killing which has
grown out of the shipment OF carcass
es. less than tenth OF the herds are
killed each season"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
Journey is Resumed.
SERVING SUBPOENA is
TASK OF BIG HARDSHIP

SEATTLE. Dec. 25.-tA Pl-Sub-
poenas have been served on 6S govern
ment witnesses who are to appear in
the trial of George j. Hihbard, chars-
ed with the use of the mails to defraud
in connection with obtaining leases on
purported oil lands in the northwest
it was announced today. Hibbar6's :
trial is set for February l in Uuitco
States district court here,
In serving a subpoena on j II. Glet-
cher, mail carriers at Hob, Washs
Teputy L. $ Marshal L. X. Tobey,
travelled 50 miles by boat and train to
Port Angeles, Wash. '62 miles by auto
mobile to Forks, Wash, and from
there mushed 20 miles over an almost
impossible trail, To reach Hoh. II took
him 10 hours to make the trip and
half an hour longer coming out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
SW|G TOO MANY COSTS
DRIVER OF AUTO STAG

Driving ain auto while intoxicated
yesterday cost Philip Narkaus just
$i4G Friday afternoon when he was
taken before Justice Of the Peace T.
A. L.euallen at Adams, by Traffic Of
ficer William Lyday He charged
Ndrkaus with barely missing several
women while driving his car on the
local streets.
There were three counts against the
man, and he was fined on each. The
fine for driving while intoxicated was
500. He was fined an additional SIS
for having license plates on the car
which were issued to another machine.
For driving without a state operators
license he was fined So. The balance
was made up in COSTS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
TREE Of LIGHT WILL
SHINE AGAIN IN PARK

TACOMA, Wash. Dec. e5.--GA. P.)
The annual tree of light will again
shine in one OF the public parks here
as the central attraction of the mu-
nicipal Christmas celebration. The
tree will be lighted Christmas night,
and a community fellowship meeting
will gather around it. on Christmas
day choirs from various church and
civic organizations will sing carols on
the streets, not forgetting those i'll in
hospitals and those in confinement in
the city and county jails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
TACOMA SENDS TREES
TO ALL UNITED STATES

TACOMAH Wash, Dec. 25.-The
demand for Christmas trees IS so oN-
tended that regular business has
been built up here in supplying them
TO all parts of the nation II is esti-
mated that 250,O00 fir trees, ranging
in size from two feet high to be used
as table ornaments to largo trees 40
feet tall, have been shipped from here
for Christmas festivities
One local company shipped 20 car
loads of trees, some of them going in
to sections where fir trees abound but
where the Chrlssluas tree business has
not been developed. Most of them
went to the Middle West, Some We're
sent to Shanghai Honolulu and even
to South America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
INDICTMENTS QUASHED

Los ANGELES. Dec. 25.-(A. P.)-
Grand jury indictments of William
Babe Rorton, Hal Mageart and Will
liam Rumler, alleging they consnired
TO prearrange the decision Of the Paci-
80 2 cast League baseball games, were
duashed by Judge Willis in the super
ior court Friday. He held the indict-
ments did not allege a criminal act.
The district attorneys representative
in court could not say whether new
indictments be sought until he con-
felred with his chief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
PATTY To VISIT NlExIco.

SIN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-(A.
P)--A first Glars electrically lighted
train with all modern facilities and
comforts has been chartered for
number Of members OF the Chamber
OF Commerce and their families who
leave here January s. 1921. 10 visl'
Mexico City. Mexico. This "trip ia to
be made TO establish closer CONNER
cial and social relationship. ITO gain
firs, hand information regarding con
ditlons in Mexico generally The
party expects to spend three weeks III
Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
DlRlGIBLE AIR LINE FROM
PORTLAND TO ALASKA is
PLAN FOR NEXT SUMMER

SPOKANE. Dec. 25.--(A. PD-
Plans for dirigible air service be-
tween Spokane, Seattle, Portland and
juneau, Alaska are under way and
Il is expected the first dirigible will
be operated between Spokane and Sc
attle next summer, according to in
formation given out here by O. a.
Campbell of the Harvey Campbell
aircraft corporation. Mr.. Campbell
said the company plans to have IL
planes in the service and declared the
trip from Spokane TO Seattle would
be made in about five hours From
Seattle to Juneau. he said. about l6
hours would be required.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
Third Year Since Surrender Of
Germans Finds Almost Uni
yerSaI Desire for National
Disarmament to End Wars.
RUSSIANS LACK MEANS
FOR ANY CELEBRATION
ltaly'S Recovery Has Been
Weak, and France and Brit.
ain Doubt But Greece and
Germany Today Rejoicing.

NEW YORK, Dec. g5.--(By ]. W.
i. Mason. U. r. staff Correspondent }
Tho third Christmas since the sur
render OF Germany finds the European
nations still In belligercnt moods. but
gradually returning to normal condi-
lions. A desire for Limitation OF arm
ament, which has especially marked
this Christmas In Britain is the most
pronounced sign that Europe is getting
back to prc-war conditions France
mas not shown as much interest In tho
movement as might be desirable. But
this is because the French people are
Still troubled by fear OF revival Of
German mllitarism,
Anglo French relations are more
strained this Christmas than they have
been for years. Future ambitions are
the cause. France wants u secure
oyerseas influence out OF the war
cqualing the British gain.
Italy Receivers Slowly
Italian recovery from effects Of the
war Is the weakest among the allies.
ltaly's financial situation this Christ
mas is disquieting. Government ex-
pehses are not being met by taxation,
and there seems no present way where
by enough new taxes can be imposen
without threatening consequences
Germany has to celebrate a happy
christmas. During the past year
world opinion has unmistakahiy swerv-
ed TO a point OF view that the German 1
people must be helped 10 their feet |
as an economic policy Of benefit TO (
the world az large.
Russians Cannot Celebrate
The Russians wont cplebrate Christ 4
mas as they have nothing with whicn I
70 celebrate It. This Is the fourth I
Christmas season for the bolshevi;si !
Zach succeeding one has been worse
than It's predecessor hut the bolshc-
wiki have AT least convinced the allies
OF the usclcssness OF trying to fight
bolshevism by warning upon II from
without.
OF all the European nations. Greece
viii have the happiest Christmas cele-
bration. The return OF Constantine
20 Athens after the plcblscito in his
favor makes him the only king In the
world who holds his throne by direct
vote Of the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
STURDY DORA SINKS
UNDER PACIFIC WATERS

SEATTLE. Dec. 25.--tA. P0--The
little wooden steamer Dora which
struck a rock ON Noble island Mon
day and was beached on the east shore
OF Vancouver island. lies at the bot
almost calm weather after 40 years Of
service on the Alaska coast in which
her many battles with the storms Of
the north seas gave her the name Of
Bulldog OF the North Pacific a
message received here last night from
Vancouver, b. c.. said the little vessel
had slipped off the beach and was u
total loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
TACOMA FOLK PLAY
SANTA TO GERMANS

TACOMA. Wash, Dec, 25.--(A. P,1
-Residents of Tacoma this year al
most abandoned the role Of Santa
Claus, which for several Christmas
seasons they have been playing to
relatives and friends in Europe, ao-
cording to post office officials There
has been no repetition OF tho heavy
rail shipments of 1913 and 1919
Fully one half of the packages sent
from here were addressed to Germany.
Many contained food and in addition
to the addresses bore the direction, III
undelivered for the poor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
SANTA, IN PLANE, CUTS
DID0S IN AIR ABOVE
GAZE OF N. Y. KlDDIES

R1DGEwOoD. \. j.. Dec. Is.
IA p.l-Sania claus came
out Of the clonds and circled iuw
before assembled hundreds of
children who could see thc pink
of his cheeks and the whirl of
his whlskers as his airplane cut
'didues" in the air Yesterday
Then he dropped dolls and toys
TO them which floated down to
earth in miniature parachutes.
Santa Claus trip was arranged
by the Christmas Tree associa-
tion Of Ridgewo0d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
LAST CHRISTMAS IN
WHITE HOUSE SPENT
QUIETLY BY WILSON'S

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-(A.
P.e-President Wilson spent his
last Christmas IN the white house
quietly today. His daughter. Miss
Margaret Wilson. DR.. Stockton
Axson. brother of the presidents
first wife and a few of Mrs. VIII
sons immediate relatives, guests !
at the white house for the holiday
season. formed family circle for
a simple Christmas dinner. On
account of the absence of young
siers there was no Christmas tree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
BARBED WIRE SHUTS
F|UME FROM WORLD

TRIESTE. Dec. 25.--The city o.
Fiume is completely isolated today as
the result of conflict between Cab
rielle D'Annunzio and the Italian gov
ernment over the treaty of Rapallo.
MI roads and paths to Fiume are
closed and heavily guarded by regular
troops. The heights are guarded by
carabiners. Royal guards formed a
Gordon around the city except for the
brief sea space. Trenches were dug at
many points and barbed wire was set
up. closing all the roads,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
SAvORY ODc .,SsSkEY
KEEPS n S1ARDING
OFF ASS .,ATl0N TODAY

. MARION, Dec. 25.--(U. P.)--
President and Mrs. Hard
= Ing tried hard today 10 make this
4 an old fashioned Christmas, but
= they could not escape the fact
= that they were In the limelight.
: Presents were sent from every
= corner Of the United States, re-
= membranes OF great variety
= and as mysterious looking as
= any child ever received
= Christmas plans Of the president
= elect provided for a day OF rest.
= The sayory odor OF turkey Kept :
= the senator's mind from thought .
= OF his associations Of nations 4
: plan and the cabinet .
= Packages Opened Today. +.
= MARION, Dec. GA. p. )-- 4
= II is a real Christmas today at 4
= the home OF President-eleet and 4
> Mrs. Harding. Immediately aft i
. er breakfast Senator and. Mrs. =
: harding began TO peep. at what. 4
, Santa CLAUS had been sending =
: them for the last two weeks. =
: There were hundreds OF gifts, =
: ranging from cigarettes to Geor- .
Z gia 'possums." Not single 4
! present was opened until this =
; morning =
. 4 Z + = Z , = 4 4 :: +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
HARDING, LIKE EVERY
NORMAL BEING,' SENDS
A MERRY CHRISTMAS

MARION. Ohio, Dec. 25.-(A. P1-
President-elect Harding issued the fol-
lowing Christmas greeting last night;
like every normal human being, ]
wish everybody very merry Christ
mas. IT gets us out Of rut to join NJ
a national chorus of cheer and gooo
WILL
There is peace, there is confidence
in the morrow. There is even cheer IN
the belief that the distress OF today
IS quickly to pass and may hope as Sveli
as wish for prosperous new YEAR