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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
MANY CHILDREN
ENJOY TREAT At
ELKS' CHRISTMAS
over 1850 Guests of B. p. o. E.;
Get Toys, Clothing and Eats;
Santa Phones Then
Rushes Into Hall

More than $50 children we're the
guests of the Chickasha Elks on
Christmas eve, the occasion being
the visit Of Santa Claus and the de-
livering by St Nick and his assist
ans, who were members of the Elks
lodge, scores OF gifts from big
Christmas tree
The guests, needy children of
Chickasha, began arriving shortly af-
ter 6 o'clock and at 7:l5, the time
scheduled for the arrival of st.
Nick, every available seat In the
hall was taken and many were stand
ing. At 7:15, Santa Claus phoned
from El Reno, stating that he was
just finishing his work there and
that the children assembled in the
Chickasha Elks club could expect
him in a very few minutes.
While The guests were awaiting
the arrival of Santa Claus, a short
program was rendered. Little Miss
Bette Lee Smith sang two Christ
mas numbers, accompanied by her
sister Miss Agnes Smith. Thomas
Blake and Spencer Barefoot gave
reading. just as the prgram
closed, st. Nick phoned again. stat
Ing that he was in Poccaset, that his
RENDERS were running in fine form
and that he would be on hand soon
As the program came to close,
those assembled in the hall heard
the jingling of sleigh bells and pres
emily Santa Claus, himself bounded
into the room and $50 pairs of eyes,
gazed in open-mouthed wonder upon
the idol of their fancy Many saw
the old gentleman for the first time
on this occasion.
After inquiring as to the health
of the tots present, the visitor from
the North Pole began relieving the
heavily laden tree of its many gifts
and passing them to the owners,
whose names were written on the
packages Toys Of various and sun
Try description was handed out to
the eager children, dolls for the
girls, knives, horns, togs, trains and
the like to the boys. In every pack
age was included some article Of
wearing apparel, such as stockings,
mittens, caps, underwear Nearly 200
yards OF dress goods for the girls
were included in the packages. In
addition every child was given a
Christmas stocking, filled to the
brim with candy, apples, oranges.
nuts and popcorn balls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
HARDING TAKING
UP MATTERS OF
DOMESTIC PLANS
Leaves off Foreign Affairs in Dis
cussion; To Take up Question
Of Cutting Down Govern.
ment Expense
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Marion, o., Dec. President
elect Harding, in his study OF prob
lens to be met when he takes over
the duties of the caief executives
office, dropped foreign affairs in
favor of the vital domestic matters
These matters included the discus
sion of plans for the lowering Of
taxes and more intimate matters
such as selecting cabinet members
and private secretary to the presi-
dent.
Members of the finance committee
Of congress will be among those
comforting with Presldentelect Hard
ing this week. 1t is expected that he
will take up with thdm the consid-
GRAFTON of plan for cutting the ex-
penses of operating the government.
win Hays, chairman of the repub
lican national committee was on tie
calling list today. 1t is expected that
he will urge upon President-elect
the appointment of Richard
w. Child as his secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
CHICKASHA POOR
WELL CARED FOR
THIS CHRISTMAS
United Charities and Volunteers o.
America: 0. C. w, M W All
Join in Giving Food, Cloth
ing and Cheer

Chickasha's worthy poor shared
well in the yuletide joy, according
to reports this morning from the
.Chickasha United Charities and the
Volunteers of America.
Coal, "eats" and clothing valued at
approximately $500 were distributed
among the destitute families by the
Volunteers of America, Adjutant
Frank Manning, in charge of the
local post, declared this morning.
Much clothing, coal and food were
sent out by the United Charities,
Mrs. Blanche Freeman, field secre-
tary reported.
In addition to the large amount OF
goods that contributed to the yule
tide joy Of the city worthy poor,
Chickasha churches played an inn
portant role in making the kiddies
happy. Food and clothing were dis
tributed by several local churches.
The Oklahoma College for Women
Y. w. C. A. and the similar organ'-
zation' at the Chickasha high school
joined the United Charities and the
Volunteers of America in the en-
deavor to make the Christmas just
past happy one for the unfortunate
children. Many gifts and CONNECTIONS
were distributed at the college
Christmas tree given especially for
these children.
Many articles of clothing and food
were placed in the charity boxes es-
tablished in the high school Building
by the "Hi Y" These articles were
distributed in time to reach their
destination before Christmas.
"Chickasha's poor never were
more Loyalty remembered at Christ
mas times" Mrs. Blanche Freeman
Of the United Charities, declared this
morning. "None were slighted and
all were happy" she added
"The most destitute families in
the city were made happy. I am
sure this Christmas was the merriest
ever witnessed by the poor Of this
city" said Adiutant Frank Manning,
OF the Volunteers Of America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
''OLD GRADS OF
c. H 6. PLAN BIC
FEED TOMORROW
Seniors Of High School and Alumni
to Gather at Mcfarland;
Grady Club of o. U.
and C. of C. Hosts

Al least thirty "old grads OF
| Chickasha High school who have at
some time been students at the Uni
versity of Oklahoma will meet for
their first reunion Tuesday night
when the Chamber of Commerce and
Grady county club Of Ghe university
will entertain all high school seniors
with banquet at the Mcfarland
hotel.
State senators and representatives
of Grady county have been invited as
special guests.
Detailed arrangements for the
banquet are being worked out this
afternoon, and will be completed to-
night, by officers of the Grady
County club members of the G. OF C.
The reunion and feed will be
opened at $3.50 Tuesday night by the
high school jazz band, under the di-
rection of J. d. Wade r. r. Mont
gomery, city superintendent OF
schools, probably will be toastmaster
at the four course banquet which is
to follow. All high school alumni
who have ever been students at the
University of Oklahoma must make
reservations for the banquet at once
with Lucille Westfall secretary OF
he Grady county club
Alumni will be mixed with high
school seniors, according to seat
ing arrangement now being worked
out. Men of the senior class have
been urged to make dates" for the
banquet with girls Of the class so it
viii be possible for more than sew
enty seniors to attend
This is the first time in the his.
tory of the high school that an at
tempt has been made at even a sec
tional alumni reunion with high
school seniors. 1t is the purpose o.
me Grady county club to make the
banquet an annual affair and in the
next few years to extend the invita-
tion to all alumni Of tie high
school, officers of the club said.
Decorations of purple and gold,
high school colors, will be arranged
IN the dining room of Mcfarland
hotel for the Oklahoma University
high school stunt. Plates for seniors
win he free. Alumni reservations
will be 81 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
By Unit d Press.

by OHtl IF2BS.
Washington, Dec. 27.--A s'mqlifi-
cation of the government taxes of
various kinds was today recon-
mended by Secretary OF the Treas
ury Houston to the senate finance
committee.
Secretary Houston made these pro
posals: A resolution of the extreme
sur taxes, a substantial reduction Of
the aggregate taxes collected from,
the people, a substitute for the ex
cess profits tax, a more simple and
more certain tax upon the incomes
or profits of corporations and a
simple system on specific sales or
consumption tax.
In his statement to the finance
committee he opposed any measure
calling for an increase in sur taxes
and indicated Ids opposition to the
soldier bonus bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
Grab Corn Liquor
In FLiUUer, Bring
Man to ChickGshG

Nine gallons of corn whiskey are
alleged to have been found in a
Ford touring car in Rush Springs
on the afternoon of Christmas day.
A man giving HIS name as Barney
Cogdon was arrested, brought TO
Chickasha and lodged in the Grady
county Jail. Deputy Sheriff Walraven
made the arrest
An information charging Cogdon
with transporting intoxicating liquor
was filed in county court this morn
ing The accused man entered a
plea of not guilty and Judge Dav-
export set his bond at $500. He
did not make bond Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
Open Tariff Battle.
BY United Press.

Dy Oulleu fTebS.
Washington, Dec Ex-senator
Hitchcock today opened the demo
cratic fight on the emergency tari'
bill in the senate by moving that It
be referred to the commerce com
mittee instead of turning it over to
the finance committee Of the senate
Senator Hitchcock, in his remarks
to the senate, announced that the
bill was an embargo measure and
not a revenue act and that therefore
it should go to the commerce com-
mittee which has in charge matters
pertaining to foreign commerce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
NORGE WOMAN DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary D.
Martin, age 81, who died yesterday
morning at her home in Norge, will
be held in the family home tomor-
row morning, it was announced here
today. Mrs. Martin is survived by
her husband
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
Ask Congressional Probe.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27.-An investi-
cation by the congress of the United
States into the efforts of the em-
ployers to cut wages, to establish
open shops throughout the country
and thorough probe to probe the
cost OF living may be asked by or
ganized labor.
1t is learned that the Textile work
ers' union is negotiating with Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and it is ex-
pected by those in close touch with
the situation that an appeal for a
congressional probe is the Object or
the negotiations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
COTTON SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Eleven bales of cotton contained
in a freight car side-tracked in the
Frisco yards here were slightly dam
aged this morning by a fire discov-
cred at 2 o'clock
The car contained twenty-five bales
of cotton but only eleven were dam
aged The origin of the fire is un-
known to George Gattis, fire chief.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
APPRAISE HAMON
ESTATE IS PLEA

BY United Press
Oklahoma City, Dec 27.-Frank
Carter, state treasurer, Prince Freel-
ing, attorney general and W. W.
Gore, inheritance tax collector have
asked the Carter county court to
issue an order naming John r. vii
liams, former secretary of the school
land commission and prominent in
democratic circles of the state as
appraiser of the estate of the late
Jake l.. Hamon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS BETTER

BY United Press.
Baltimore, Dec. 27.-Cardnal Glib
bons who is i'll at the home of Rob
ert f. Shriver a Union Minis, Mary
land, is said to be much improved
today. This was the announcement
of his physicians, according to re-
port here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
HOLD FOX EXHIBIT

Montreal. Quebec. Entries are
pouring in for the first information
al exhibition of live ranch bred sill
yer foxes. to be held in Montreal
at the end of the month under the
auspices of the Commission of Con-
servation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
FIGURES ON MONTREAL

Montreal. Quebec. The new direc
tory for 1920-21 estimates the po-
pulation of Greater Montreal to be
SO1.216 as compared with 743.964 a
year ago. The area of the city ex-
ceeds so square miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

informed however, that before leav-
ing the city, they sent letters and
started the investigation of their re
spective divisions OF the plan before
leaving and it is expected that by
the close of this week, the necessary
data will be assembled and that i'm
mediately after January I, if in
deed not this week, a meeting o
the committee will be called and
the first draft of the campaign
worked out.
It was shown today that work on a
fair grounds for Chickasha has never
reached its present stage, and C. Of
c. officials we're optimistic, predict
ing entire success for the venture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
-FOUR KILLED IN
BOUT WITH FE IN
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dublin, Dec. Four men were
1illed and 20 Sim Feiners were cap
tured early today when police and
soldiers of the British governmen'
surrounded a dance hall in the Bruse
district of Limerick.
Reports of the affair state that
the Sim Fein sentries fired on the
police and soldiers as they advanced
on the place and that following that
the government forces returned the
fire, three of the Sim Fein sentries
alling under the volley of fire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
cARuso REPORTED ILL

BY United Press
New York, Dec, 27- Enrico Caru-
so, world famous tenor of the Met
tropolitan Opera company, is coniin-
ed to his room today. He is said to
be suffering for the effects Of an
attack of pleurisy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
sixty Reported KlIld

BY United Press.
Paris, Dec. 27.- Sixty persons have
been killed and many more wounded
in the fighting around Fiume between
the italian troops of the regular
army and the followers of Gabrielle
d'Annunzio, according to advices
reaching the French foreign office
today.
General Caviglia, who is command
ing the Italian regulars who are at
tackiDg the city, is expected to take
Fiume today, according to these dis
patches.
The poet commander of the Leg
ionaires who are holding the city is
reported to be holding himself and
staff in readiness to flee the city.
D'Annunzio has persisted to the last
in his defiance of the government
troops He continued today to write
proclamations and appeals to the
residents of Fiume to stand firm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
Treasury Secretary Wants Sur Tax
Reduced; Cutting Down Of Taxes
on Excess Profits and
on Incomes
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT ON
TARIFF BILL OPENED
Emergency Measure Moved Refer
red to Commerce Committee; --
Labor May Ask for Con-
gressionaI Probe,
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Dec. 27-By a vote
of 35 to u, the senate today tabo1
the motion of Senator Hitchcock to
refer the emergency tariM bill to
the senate commerce committee in
stead OF the finance committee or
the senate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

Though Prussia had six more
mines in operation last year than
in 1918. the production of coal de-
creased nearly 4O,OO0.OOO tons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

By United Press.
Rome, Dec. 27.-Five Italian regu-
lar soldiers have been killed by the
garrison of Gabrielle d'Annunzio at
Fiume, reports reaching here today
state.
AS a result the contracting ring Of
troops about the city of Fiume have
been imbued with a tension which
is expected to result in further blood
shed if the poet commander does not
yield.
First reports reaching here today
stated that in addition to the killed,
the fighting around Fiume today has
resulted in the wounding Of 40 reg
ulars.
Reports of the casualties in the
ranks of the legionaires have not
been received.
The plan Of General Caviglia is
gradually to tighten his grip on
Fiume until D'Annunzio is reduced to
belplessness. Caviglia's men -advanc-
ed today from the north cutting off
the top of the triangle of which
Fiume is formed and occupied Grab
nico, Santa Crosse and San Malta,
The aviation field captured is at
Gradnico. The D'Annunzio troops
evacuated these points without Of
fering the slightest resistance.
At points from the shore north
ward the D'Annunzio line gave way
and the regulars advanced half a
kilometer. 1t was a simultaneous
movement from three sides.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

To develop the beet sugar indus
try Australia will adopt up-to-date
American machinery and will i'm
port sugar beet seed from Califor-
mia. az
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

The Aucgland Islands, covered
with dense Vegetation, are almost en-
tirely uninhabited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27
For oklshoma

Maximum 46. Minimum II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-27

All the latest news by
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
Last Call for ''KENWOO

We have few desirable hometes scattered the entire sub
Prices range from ST. 10000 for SO foot lots 100000 for
lots prime locations We expect sell the few months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
PASQUALE MAY
Be BLUEBEARD
OF MODERN DAY
INTERNATIONAL Nrws sERucEl


HARRISBURG. PA. Oct i3--August
Pasquais. self-confessed kidnapper and
murderer OF 13-months-old Blakely
CouShnn. or Norristown. and 75-year-old
Mrs Rose fisherman. of Philadelphia
may prove to be the modern "BluebeArd"
OF the East
When Pasquale told Maj. Lynn c.
Adams. superintendent OF the state po-
lics that he smothered the Coughlin
baby and had killed an aged woman in
q rooming house in Philadelphia, he did
not tell OF the killing OF Edward Ryan
Since Sunday he has admitted shooting
and killing q man In a saloon IN Phila-
defphia which police records show was
Ryan
With these three murders already adj
mitted. there is n strong suspicion that
Pasquale was the murderer OF PaymRst-
ers Zehner and Watkins. OF tho Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Co. on lonely
mountain road In tho coal regions OF
Carlson county
Records OF several other murders In
Eastern Pennsylvania which have never
been solved. are now being gone over
to ascertain II Pasquals could have had
some connection with them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
What Caused Queer sounds.

Complaints made about woman's
club In London because OF a noise of
humping on the walls that began at
7 80 every morning brought out the
fact that a woman OF sixty and a
woman of seventy-five, trying to re-
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slKty-year-old woman. land have lost
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
EVERY WOMAN
CAN HAVE A FAIR COMPLEXION

Tf your skin is pale and colorIess: II
you have Pimpiea, Blotches. Black.
heads. Liver Spots. Yellow or Sallow
Skin--then II will pay every woman to
go to her nearest druggist and obtain
q package of Mother Natures gentle
tonic the famous Bulgarian Flood
Tea This pure all-herb preparation
taken once or twice n week just be-
fore bedtime will eliminate the body
poisons from the system and cause
the blood stream to surge with rich
pure blood. Bulgarian Blood Tea reg
ulates the bowels. stimulates tho liver,
Pushes the kidneys. aids digestion and
sweetens the stomach. Bulgarian
Blood Tea taken BteaminE hot ut bed.
time kills Colds, guard against Infiu.
enZa and Pneumonia Sold by all
druggists and grocers everywhere.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14

err and Intrigue. appeared at the fed
oral building today. asking to be placed
under arrest and told OF threats
against his life.
Sadler was visibly shaken when he
gave himself up and demanded protec-
ton from federal authorities.
The gangsters." Sadler said. ARE
vicious enough to 20 TO any lengths
to remove a witness against them.
I've had my warnings and l know
they'll get me IL they're given the
chance"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
BARE RECORDS OF
cox AND HARDING

WASHINGTON. Oct. l3.@The wet
and dry records or Gov. James NJ. Cox
and Senator Warren G. Harding. the
presidential candidates. will be paral-
leied and made public tomorrow by
tho Anti-Saloon League of America.
Wayne B. Wheeler. attorney for the
league, announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14

A Los Angeles man has been grant
ed a divorce because his wife forced
him TO do the family wash. II women
ever asked divorce on such grounds
the courts would all have TO operate
night shifts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
WHISKEY WITNESS
BEGS PROTECTION

CHICAGO. Oct 13.-H. A. 6adler
former New York stock broker and
principal government witness in the
federal case against a 100000 whis-
key ring involving Chicago public Of
Acials In a maze OF allegations OF brib-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-14
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