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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW

i. Tomorrow is Christmas and t
+ following the custom, there will I
i. be no paper published by the !
+ Daily Express. employees will be I
+ given a full holiday to spend !
+ Christmas as their fancies die I
+ tate. i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

That a column of water can be
made to transmit power has been
demonstrated by European scien-
tist who has invented a rock drill
driven in this manner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

At the close Of the council meet
ing last night city officials and em-
ployes presented E. G. Reynolds
city clerk, who has resigned to as
sumo the district court clerksaip
with valuable 21jewel Hamilton
watch on the back of which were en-
graved Mr.. Reynolds initials. Mayor
Durbin delivered the presentation
speech, in which he stated that in
performing the city clerks duties Mr..
Reynolds had won the friendship and
admiration Of everyone identified
with the city government an in
numerable others.
"I have enjoyed my association
with city officials and employees
and I hope ] may be able TO retain
their friendship after / become court
clerk Mr.. Reynolds said in his ac-
! ceDtance speech.
A resolution directing the mayor
and city clerk to draw warrants for
the payment Of city employees sal
aries for December before Christmas
was passed by the council last night
The city treasurer's report for the
month of Noxemher nyas approved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
Approve Time Extension

Interest was centered upon coop
Grafton, taxation, education, insur-
ance and education at the last day
Of the meeting. Grange members APP
proved the federal land banks, ia
vored a protective tariff on farm
products the same as on manufac.
tured articles, recommended to the
Legislature the extension of the time
for paying taxes this year until April
favored the taxation of the farmer
upon his property less the amount
of the mortgage he has upon his
land and approved of the county
agent plan. They urge the support
of all schools teaching agriculture
and desire that the Oklahoma A. and
M. college provide correspondence
courses in agriculture and home econ
omics. !.
Delegates disapproyed the granting
of a certain income to railroads and
not to other enterprises. They ar
ranged to put into the hands oi
farmers accounting systems that are
simple but complete.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
GIRL is BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Bazaar an
nounce the arrival of an eight and
one-half pound daughter, born yes
terday at the Bazaar home near Mid
dleburg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

Pennsylvania state laws require a
license for everything that runs on
the roads by motor,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

Children in Detroit are first taught
the "Rules of the Road" in kinder.
garten schools.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

Black coral is especially highly
priced and lends itself to beautiful
workmanship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

Road conditions in Switzerland fa-
vor the use of 6,5OO trucks now in
that country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
STATE CHANGERS
WILL MEET HERE
IN n IS WORD
Grady Grange Members Land Next
Annual Meeting for Chickasha;
Expect 1000 to Attend
Convention Then

The 1921 convention of the state
Grange will be held in Chickasha,
]. W. Owens, Grady county secretary
announced this morning after return
ing from. Guthrie where he attended
the 1920 convention which closed
yesterday.
Four hundred members of the farm
ers' organization attended the CON
vention in Guthrie. Arrangements
Tor vigorous membership drive have
ing been completed which probably
will result in much larger mem
bership, at least 1000 are expected
to attend the convention here, Mr.,
Owens said. The convention will
last four days and will begin on
the second Tuesday in December.
Secretary Owens and 19 masters
Of Grady county branches and three
wives of Grange masters represent
ed Grady county at the Guthrie con
vention. The ladies from this county
were; Mrs j. w. Fitch, Spring
Creek; Mrs. S. 0. FELTON,, Arcadia;
and Mrs. g. A. Biggs, Meridian.
S. O. FELTON,, master of the Area
dia Grange, was elected to member
ship on the legislative committee to
serve three years.
Officials elected were G. C. King
of Banner, master; Mrs. Ollie Splitter,
Yukon, secretary; Mrs. Dollie Jones,
Wakita, lecturer; w. l.. Hand Salt
fork. treasurer; w. @. Gillespie, Ok
lahoma City, insurance secretary;
F. Borelli, Kingisher, business agent
The executive committee consists
of j. B. Splitter, Yukon; l.. T. Moni-
Ike, Ell Reno, and f. Borelli.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
Mayor Issues Statement.

Mayor s. C. Durbin this morning
issued the following written state
ment:
q regret that Mr.. Tuck wrote az
he did This letter shows him at his
worst manifesting as it does a ten
dency to make broad sweeping
charges of a very serious nature
without due confirmation. I have
nothing but commendation for what
ever part Mr.. Tuck has had in the
suppression OF gambling and vice
end in the enforcement of law within
the city, and no word or act OF
mine can be interpreted otherwise, -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24
Lee Tuck Declares in Written Resig-
nation That He's Informed He
Has Been Too Active In
Enforcing Law
NOT ACCEPTED AS HANDED
TO COUNCIL VIEW STATES
Mayor Says Matter Probably up TO
Chief Linn; City Officials Give
Reynolds Token; Hear
Reports Officers

The city council in session last
night in the council room in the city
hall, did not accept the resignation
submitted by Lee Tuck, assistant
chief Of police.
Policeman Tuck's resignation reads
as follows:
"To the Mayor and City Council;
Gentlemen--T have been notified
by Chief Linn that at recent meet
ing OF your honorable board you di-
rected him to request my resigna-
tion from the police force to take
effect January /, 1921.
Il am further informed that the
reason for such request is that I
have been too active in the enforce
ment of the laws against gambling
and particularly that | furnished the
sheriff and county attorney with the
evidence that resulted in the closing
up by injunction the place of bust
ness conducted b. T !. Goodwin and
the filing Of felony charge against
him by the county attorney
"Of course, if your honorable body
desires to protect gamblers | do not
care to be associated with you in an
official capacity and | hereby gladly
comply with your request.
"As long as I hold a position as
a law enforcer will follow the law
and my oath OF office no matter
whose pets are affected thereby
"Your obedient servant
tf mr., r-rrfsr~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

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United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-24

You will find all tha
local news every day In
The Daily Express.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
HAYS IDEAS WILL
SOON HEAR FRUIT

The concrete result Of this under
standing OF the rise In political emo
ton on tho part Of WIN Hays will
soon show IN tho formation % the
republican platform for the prosiden
tial election.
sixty representative men and wo-
mon have been drafted 10 meet and
draw this up. carefully and with CT.
pert precision. Every group In tn.
country-buEne.s labor. tho farmers
and the pubiio-wsfi be represented.
and six months will be given over TO
the evolution OF tho document
Our party feels that labor has not
b~cn sufficiently recognized In tho
councils Of the nation In tho crises
thru which we have passed. labor
was our salvation. Tn. labor OF this
country In entitled 10. and will re
seive fair representation In all the
councils OF the nation. We viii have
ius< remedial legislation for tho bet.
t~rm.nt Of this great group Of our
population at all times. not only BE-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
REMOVE CAUSE.
She DECLARES
And Industrial Unrest Win
Then Disappear Here

NEW YORK. Jan. t.--The only
remedy for Industrial unrest IL 20 re.
move its causes. Statutes" instead
Of strikes to secure Industrial
justice Ia the remedy.
This Is tho opinion OF Mira. Kelley.
presiden, OF the National Consumers
league. which has for years been
working for tho production Of goods
under proper working conditions for
girls and women.
STATUTES instead OF strikes M
means Of allaying Industrial unrca,
and OF raising tho iceei Of womcn'a
wages has been adopted by tho
league among It's main piainks in a
10 years program which We ADOPT.
ed" said Mrs. Kelley.
The best sort Of anti.asrfie I~c.s.
iation We maintain IN that which re.
moves tho underlying causes Of In.
dustriai disorder. Fourteen states
and the District of Columbia are
busy cutting the ground from under
this Industrial unrest, 70 far aa
wornen's wages are concerned. by
means OF minimum wage commits.
sions which attcrnp, 10 adjus, rates
OF pay 10 living costa"
Tho resolution adopted at tn.
annual meeting Of the consumors'
league II ms follows:
Whereas. We recognize among
the permanent causes OF Industrial
unrest, wages insufficient TO meet
the cost OF living: therefore. be Il
resolved. that We continue our ef.
forts for the establishment OF mini.
mum wage commissions In all the
states OF the Union"
Tho experience OF states having
minimum wage commissions" said
Mrs. Kelley. Shows that neither has
the minimum wage become tho maxi.
mum. nor has any industry been
driven from any state because OF
such legislation.
Minimum wnge legislation r. nj.
most universal In English speaking
countries outside the United states.
Australia. Tasmania, New Zealand.
Great Britain. British Columbia.
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Quebec
all have IT," said Mrs. Kelley.
The states where II is in force
are: Arizona. Arkansas. California.
Colorado. Kansas. Massachusetts.
Minnesota. Nebraska. North Dakota.
oregon. Texas. Utah. Washington.
Wisconsin and the District OF colum.
bla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
PEOPLE SHOULD HELP
To GOVERN THEMSELVES

we have got to take the reputation
for 'jaxz' out Of politics. too. 80 that 40
riou@mlnaed men and women--thc
Kind who. aroused by the republics
recent peril. did such wonderful work
for our Liberty Loans. our Rcd Cross
bureaus and our csnteens-wili Just
naturally accept tho fact that helping
govern themselves Ia part Of their
business
1T doesn't matter which side they
belong to. attribute honesty OF pu--
pose TO tho opposition and all that l..
a. an American. insist on In that the
contest between the parties shall be
based on which best can serve Amer
lea. which most can give her.
The only clever politics how. as
we used TO use the word. Is finding
out what IL best for the country and
doing Il first.
During the war. the republicans
determined every nc, by deciding how
We could contribute most TO the sum
total Of the war god Now every act
shall b. measured absolutely by how
We can contribute the most toward
making and keeping conditions rich,
In this country for tho welfare Of the
people and the glory OF the nation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
Nominations Are
Sent to Senate

WASHINGTON. Jan. b.---Tho
following nominations were sent 10
the senate today:
To he assistant attorney GENERAL:
Francis T.. Garvan OF New York.
To be United Stntes attorney.
Rhinehnrt +. Roth OF Alaska. dis.
trict OF Alaska. Division No Z.
To be United States marshal:
Thomas J. Flynn Of Omaha, district
OF Nebraska.
To be surveyor general OF Arr.
zona: Frank J.. Trott of Arizona.
To be surveyor general OF Mon.
tana: Gilman Billiard OF Helena.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05

cause II IL their due. but because by
justiea wc can always prevent the In
aidious Influence Of tho criminal clio
ment Of the I. ". ". from taking
hold in tho ranks Of real labor.
The bushes. men Of this country
were supremcly loyal and are en-
titled 90 every consideration. incIud
lnE the rish; 10 run their own bust
Mesa
IT 10 simply a matter Of Boose
volts square dcai'-exact justice for
labor. exact Justice for capital. and
exact justice for the public. tho third
side OF tho triangle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
Wire Briefs

CHTCAGo-More girl graduates OF
Chicago high schools 20 on the
stage or become movie actresses than
become teachers. according to fix.
ures gathered by committee of
teachers seeking higher pay for In.
instructors.
ST. PAUL-R. ". Jones today
named HIS horse Wood Alcohol"
It's got some kick" Tho horse
took one look ut water trough and
raised kick that sent Jones TO the
hospital.
DETROrT-Two lulls only marked
tho Il years of stormy married life
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Lull. Mrs.
Lull said he kicked her unconscious
twice.
REDWOOD CITY. Cai.-Pollce.
man Logan, Of San Mateo county.
advertised n pet tiger kitten for adop-
ton. IIo got 500 phone calls and
coolies of letters. The kitten died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
CALIFORNIA EXPENSES
TOTAL FIFTY MILLIONS

0ACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. sl--Ex.
oesdiug by ss.Tit.fss.s. the expendi-
sures by the state government for
the first half Of the roth fiscal year.
ana Indicating II the same ratio 10
keps MP = grand total Of expenditures
1pg the entire list fiscal year Of
&64eo0. Geo In round numbers. tho ex-
ponditurss Of the FIRST half Of this
0eesl yer. or from July / 70 Decsm-
~ n. inclusive. total S1i.5o5.5is.ss.
- 1eciared state Controller John a.
ennmbers today. The grand total OF
oxpenditures for tho 10th fiscal year
oanounted to s5s.ssf. 43J4s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
SUPREME COURT BANS NEAR BEER
Justice for All Is Hays Slogan
"WHOLL BE PRESIDENT?"-NO
|"Take the Jazz Out of Politics"
ny IL Z. HUTTON

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.--iis name In
WIN. Not Rill or William and. IN
manners and aspect. no fits that
plain and satisfying appellation.
WIN u. Hays. for two years chair
man OF the republican national com
mittcc. Is now. a, 20. not infrcaucnt'
~ mentioned In connection with the
candidacy for the highest office this
nation has to bestow.
lie Gomez from sullivan. Ind, a
plain American. from a region richly
American. lilo speaks, when the
proper inspiration IL upon him. In tho
pungcnt. homciy phrases that we
have come 10 regard as Lincoln
csquc.
I'm not so concerned as TO
whether our men and women vote
tho republican ticket" he said TO me.
In starting 10 discuss the coming
campaign. AS | am In getting them
out into politics. III take n chance
on their joining our party, once they
get into action.
People have come TO Wow politics
as some mysterious thing way up In
tho clouds. where faucets are turned
on and off by remote sorcorers OF
some sort. who have a knowledge
not OF this earth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
BOUND POLAND?.
CAN'T Be DONE.
Because the Nation Has No
Borders
nv uAporp n. prCuToL

(Eufcrt&u htitee'f " -
WARSAW. Jan. S.-Poland today
a a nation without boundaries.
That condition multiplies tho new
horn republics problems In building
The machinery OF government. hnsi'
ness and trade.
ON east. west. north and south tho
pcaee conference left border dues-
tons hanging In tho air. Stili they
are unsettled. No ono knows when
they will be settled.
Every day OF delay and uncertain
" Is German day, because the
Germans are In control of the most
important areas.
The Poles know that they VIII
have a good-sircd state extending out
IN all directions from Warsaw, and
that's about all.
May Meet Rumsnia
TO the east Poland stretches out
Into what was Russia---how far no
body knows. Russia didnt attend
the peace conference. For the pres
ent. Poland's army has moved out
to = line east Of Mins<
On the south Poland viii border
on Cxecho-siovakia. and--perhaps--
On Rumania. But even the Czech
harder Is undetermined and VIII re-
main undetermined untIi pleesci,e
y held la Teschen.
Westward and northward. Poland
extends out somewhere into what
was Germany. But there must be
plebesciics in Upper siiesia and In
Southern East Prussia before the
boundaries are fixed.
Affairs Nebulous
Under these conditions Poiand's ar
fhirs are In nebutous state. Work
an the new constitution drugs. Par
lament finds Il difficult TO make
decisions before 1, knows what the
regulation. racial divisions. Products.
wealth. ssze and general makeup OF
the country viii be.
Under these conditions 4, Ii I'M
possible to arrive at n final intclil
cent taxation policy. fiscal policy.
tariff and customs policy. or any
other lasting policy.
On December 30 Poland started 20
take q census. IL will cover all dis.
tricts under Polish control. But
when Il Is completed nobody will be
ahls 10 tell what the population OF
Poland Is. because nobody will know
Just what Poland Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
DECREE DOOMS
Wet CAMP AICN
Ruling Supports Contention
for Bone Dry Nation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
eonstiiutionaliiy ~ the most
vital section Of the Nolstend en-
forctment law. the supreme court
today declared that Els per cent
beer and that other near beers
cannot be- sold under tn. war.
time prohibition.
The important feature OF the do
cision In that the court upheld the
action OF congress IN declaring In
toxicatlng. and preventing the sale Of
all beverages containing one half Of
one per cent or more ~ alcohol by
volume. with the exception OF home
made cider and wine.
Tho decree Of the court may be
taken as a definition OF intoxicating
llauor that will stand under consti.
,utIonai prohibition also. because 81
the definite statement that congress,
In providing for IN. enforcement OF
prohibition. ear prescribe just what
makes beverage intoxicating.
Tho case decided today was an mp.
peal from the New York federal
courts brought by Jacob Rupert. n
brewery corporation.
Hone Dry Nation
Supporting In every way the con
tcntions Of the government and
congress. Jus, m the opinion Of IN.
court ala when wartime prohibition
was declared constitutional by unani.
nous vote. the decree ~ the supreme
tribunal apparently means a real
bone dry nation.
Likewise ~ dispcln the hope ~ tho
liquor interests for any fitting Of the
IA either NJ present or under con.
stitutlelai prohibition. IL In believed
there.
The financial interests involved In
the decision today are estimated at
500. 900 900 by the iiauor attor.
ncys. including the amount ~ near
beer on hand and tho property con.
cerned therein. which viii be render
ed practically useless.
Hope Of the liquor interests WINS
20 convert many cid time brrweries
into plants for the maxim. OF the
sTt product
The New York federal court up
held the yolsiead law In It's defln.
ition os Intoxicating ilauor under
war time prohibition In suit
brought BY Rupert The appeal was
then taken Go tho supreme court and
tho case argued by Ellhu Root on
November 81.
Tho RUPERT brewery conisnded
that congress exceeded its powers In
enaeiing the vols,cad law enforcing
war time prohibition because by It's
definition Of Intoxicating iiauor u
prohibited tn. sale Of beverages
which IL Is claimed are not intoxi.
eating. The attorney sought 10
prove that ais per cent hcer was no,
Intoxicating and pointed out that the
original wartime prohibited law NJ
fecfod only beer. wine or other In.
,oxica,ins malt or virous liquor"
Technically Falls
A long argument was made by
Root 10 show tina, the word other
appearing In tho phrase OF the iaw
should be carried back TO tho words
beer and wine" thus prohibiting
the sale only OF intoxicating beer
and wine.
Tho action OF the government In
prohibiting tho sale OF ais beer both
before and after tho vois,cad law
was passed on october IS. 1919. was
upheld.
The decision OF the court was 8 90
4. Justices Day. vandeventer and
lfart n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
1,277,872 People
Checked at Depot

Checkers checking the influx and
cgrcss OF people at the King IT.
depot for the last 12 months report
that 1855 more people entered Seat.
tel at that point than left the city
there. a total OF i.2T7.s72 persons
we're counted. coming and going. an
average OF 1919 every hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
FREE POLITICAL
MISREPRESENTATION

There IL. in fact. Just one Kind
Of possible successful political man.
arement. and that IL TO make u alb
soiuteiy certain that the rights Of the
individual membership within tho
party 20 participate in the party's nj.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
NOTHING MYSTERIOUS
ABOUT POLITICS

AS matter OF fact. there Ii alb
solutely nothing mysterious and
dustily academic about politics. Its
technique. Is simple and grows more
simple as more brains are injected
into IL. No longer do we take -
riouHiy tho oidstyie voodoo men OF
politics with their incantations az
they stirred the pot on tho stroke OF
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05

The hump Of a camel serves Il
as an emergency ration. If de-
prived OF food for several days
the animal falls back on the fat OF
is own hump. which then gradual
ly disappears before the limbs are
pcrccptibly reduced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05

The work done by the human heart
In ono day II enough TO lift a ton
weight to tho height OF SO feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
MiU-Ends of Crepe de Chine
in any Length-4O Inches
Wide, at $2.25 Yard

What's nicer for blouses, dresses
and Innings than Crepe de Chine?
And with the price reduced to $2.25
it will be easy enough to get; 40
inches wide in street, evening shades
and black.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
JUDGE WINS0R TO BE
SCHOOL PRESIDENT

After 10 days vacation over the
holidays. city day and night schools
reopened Monday. The school board
was to undergo reorganization at n
meeting convened Mt ] y. IN. when
Judge Richard winsor. It was expect.
ed. would be elected president. II
is his 10th year on the board. Night
schools. which showed gain at the
beginning OF last semester OF more
than 500 students. were forming now
classes Monday to accommodate
even greater numbers OF applicants,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
Lovely Charmeuse Satins-
40 Inches Wide, S3.75 Yord

Splendid values, these Charmeuse
Satins-at $3.75 a yard. So soft
and heavy, and full 40 inches wide.
You'll want some for that new dress
of yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05

FABRIC rLooR-THIRD)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
Beautiful Black Suiting
Taffetas at a Temptingly
Lou Price-S2.75

Soft, non-crushing quality of Taffeta
in weight most desirable; SO ms.
wide, and crisp and lustrous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
36-Inch Silk Poplins-Very
Lustrous and InexpensiUely
Priced-Sl.35 Yard
40 and 42-Inch Good
Looking Silk Voiles and
Ceorgette Crepes at $I.75

Popular for both street and evening
wear are these Silk Voiles and
Georgettes-and they're ever so
moderately priced for clearance.
Nice to use alone or to combine with
other materials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
Yard-Wide Black Dress
Satin-a Dependable
Quality at $3.50

Rich and beautiful is this Dress
Satin; very popular for dresses and
skirts-a full yard wide, and spe-
cially priced at $3.50 a yard for
clearance.