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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
47O STUDENTS
REGISTERED IN
COLLEGE HERE
Another Member Added to Fine Arts
FacuIty-Piano and Home Econ
omics are Among Most
Popular Subjects

The large increase in the enroll
ment in the Fine Arts department
of the Oklahoma College for Wom-
on has necessitated an addition to
the faculty. Miss Faye Musgrove,
graduate of the Chicago Musical col
lege, has been appointed instructor
in piano. She has assumed her du-
ties on the faculty.
Piano is the most popular subject
offered in the Fine Arts department
according to registration figures,
which show that 800 students are
,nrolled for piano instruction.
Home economics is the most popu-
ar of the subjects offered in the de.
oartment of arts and science Rec
1rds in the registrars office show
hat $50 students are studying to
become housewives.
Complete registration figures give
he college enrolment as 240 and
he preparatory school enrolment,
80, a total of 40 students. One
hundred and fifty-one are enrolled
the college freshman class.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
c. 0. P. SENATORS
RESPONSIBLE TO
PEOPLE, FERRIS
Democratic Candidate for Senate
Says Lodge and Penrose Who
Headed Treaty Fight Clog
ged World Markets.

Eufala, Okla. Oct Irresponsible
ity for the drop in the price of cot
ton. corn and other farm products
was placed directly upon the should
ers Of THE Senatorial oligarchy
headed by the twin agents of the
predatory interests, Senators Pen
rose and Lodge" by Scott Ferris
Democratic candidate for the United
States Senate, in a stirring address
here before a large and enthusiastic
crowd of voters which included
large number OF women.
When the farmer sells his cot
ton and corn at a price less than
the cost of production, he shouli
place the blame where It belongs
upon Senator Lodge and his com
patriots who, for purely political
reasons, made the League of Nations
the football of politics." Mr.. Ferris
declared
THE report Of the national bank
of New York, Ferris pointed OUT
cites a reduction in exports as the
reason for the drop in prices. We
are still at war with Germany and
Austria-Hungary and, as far as our
commercial relations with the new
republics of Europe are concerned
We are in truth isloated. We have
no trade agreements with those
countries. 1t must be remembered
that two thirds of our cotton was
purchased from us Ey Germany,
Austria-IIungary, and other Euro.
pean nations. Turning their back on
our allies and refusing to join them
in a world movement to promote
peace and prosperity, Senator Lodge
and his coterie OF reactionai7es
c,osed the markets of the world t.
the farmers of the nation.
And remember" Mr., Ferris de
clared amid cheers, that our Repub.
lican friends were able to pack tho
foreign relations committee and
throttle the League by only one vote.
and that vote was cast by Senator
NewbeTy."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
SHEPARD HEADS
RED CROSSER RS
4TH ROLL CALL
County Supt Allen in Charge Of Jun
lors-Elect Delegates to Okla
homa City Conference
Date for Drive

M. H. Shepard, former county sup.
erintendent of schools, will be chair
man of the fourth Red Cross roll
call in Grady county. This decision
was reached at the monthly meeting
of the board of directors of the
county chapter; held at headquartrs
in the federal building Tuesday
evening.
II. f. Allen, present county super
intendent, was elected as chairman
of the Junior Red Cross work In the
county. Mr., Allen, Mr. Shepard and
Mrs. Bert Harris, head Of the county
chapter, were chosen as delegates to
the Red Cross conference which will
be held in Oklahoma City October
1914.
The annual roll call will be con
Quoted from Nov II to Nov. 25.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
MAYOR OF CORK
OVERCOME BY
ARRIVAL Of BRO.
Whisperss Greetings and Falls Back
on Cot on Fifty-fifth Day of
Hunger Strike-Mayoress
Appeals to Candidates
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Oct 6.-Terrance Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork. was
overcome with joy when his brother,
Peter, arrived from New York
The lard mayor was beginning the
fiftyIfifth day of his hunger strike
in Brixton prison when he whispered
words of greeting to his older bro
ther from America and then dropped
back upon the cot.
Peter MacSwiney, who is shoe
cutter in New York City, arrived
here without previous notice and
went to the jail, it was announced.
1t was the first time he had seen
his brother in twenty years.
Peter MacSwiney arrived here
mysteriously. He refused to tell how
he accomplished the trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Claims Advance Checked.

BY United Press.
London, Oct 6-Russian troops
stemmed the advance of tho Polish
forces in many places and made I'M
portant gains themselves. according
to wireless dispatches received FROM
Moscow today.
Eastward from the river Niemm.
the Warsaw authorities admitted, the
Russian retreat continued according
to plan.
An agreement for the signing OF
an armistice, preliminary TO peace.
not later than October 8, was reach
ed last evening by M. Joffre and NJ.
Donlbski, heads Of the Russian nnl
Polish delegations. respectively, al
Riga, dispatches said.
NJ Dombiski said that detail
would be made public today. He said
the agreement was on the Polish
eleven points declaration, made at
the beginning Of the Riga conference
after M. Joffes Moscow declaration
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
NE VI TEST NEAR
M|DDLEBE re IS
To Be DRILLED

Another test well will be drilled
In the Chickasha district according
to an announcement made here to-
day. w. G. Labodie, of Tulsa, and
Bert Lackey, Cement field operator,
have completed plans for the drilling
Of test on the r. O. Worthlngtou
farm, section 15-7n-6w in the vicin.
ity Of Middleburg, eastern Grady
county.
An acreage block consisting of ap-
proximately 5000 acres has been
purchased. The well will be drilled
to depth of 10000 feet, unless a
paying sand is found at a lesser
depth. A combination rig probably
will be used.
The drillers hope to start opera.
tions some time in November, Mr..
Labodie stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
MORALE or C. III. S. FOOTBALLERS
HIGH AS GAME WITH OKLA. CITY
LOOMS; CHANGES MADE IN FRONT

Having forgotten the crushing de-
feat at the heads of the heavier Law
ton high school aggregation here
last week, the .Straussmen, fighting
under a purple and gold banner,
are preparing for the gridiron fight
here Friday afternoon with the Ok
lahoma City high school, interschol-
astic champions of 1919 and rivals
of c. H. S. for many years.
Dutch Strauss has seen his ma
chine in action in two contests. He
has detected the weak spots, and,
assisted by one Mr. Kelley De Busk,
assistant coach, he is mending
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Cross River Nieman and occupy Rall-
way Line--Russians Admit Re-
treat Proceeds according
to Plan"
ENEMY ADVANCE STEMMED
SAYS MOSCOW WIRELESS
Progress for 5olsheviks Claimed
Heads of Delegations at Riga
Announce Agreement for
Armistice Oct. 8
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Oct. 6.-Fourteen hundred
Russian soldiers led revolt In Pet.
roerad on Sept. %, which resulted
in two days street lshting, accord
Ing to dispatches received by the
newspapers here.
The repoH said the insurrection
was crushed by Chinese mercenarIes
and that fifty four persons involved
In the mutny we're shot.
The sailors were Joined by work
ers in the munitlon plants, II Is said,
and aided In manning eighteen naval
guns that were taken to Petrograd
from kronstadt.
Both sides employed barbados IN
the streets and snlperu on both sides
operated from the roofs Of buildings
The fighting was extensive and
four hundred sailors are reported to
have been killed and wounded In
the two days of disturbance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
JAPAN SEEKING
CABLE CONTROL

BY United Press.
Washington, Oct 5.-Efforts on
he part Of the Japanese government
0 gain control of a proposed cable
inc across the Pacific came to light
lere today. 1t is learned that a
proposal was made some time ago.
With the approval of the Mikado
government, that America and ia.
lan cooperate in building cable
across the Pacific. 1t is understood,
however, that Japan insisted that
he cable be controlled by a Japan.
ese company and that for this
reason the state department re-
jcctcd the plan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
CROW PAYS FINE.

William Grow paid fine of $50
in municipal court yesterday when
he was found guilty of violating the
traffic ordinances while in an in
toXicated condition. as charged in
the complaint. This morning George
Bayz proprietor Of cafe and canAy
kitchen on Chickaha avenue, was
fined $500 on charge Of violating
the trash ordinance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
ESTIMATE BASED ON SCHOOL
CENSUS MAKES POPULATION
OF CHICKASHA CLOSE TO I5OO(

the scholastic census. Mr.. Montgom-
cry says, should give the approx
mate population of any city or vii
lage.
Based on these figures, Chick
asha's population should be 1856.
The census bureau recently an
nounced this city's population as
1919, a decrease of III during the
past ten years.
This announcement brought .
storm of protest from local people
and the Chamber of Commerce is
considering plans to get a recount.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

To United Austria and Germany
By United Press.
Berlin, Oct 6.-The Vienna gov
ernment will order a plebiscite with
in six months on the question OF
uniting Germany and Austria, ac
cording to information printed by
local paper which said there Is no
doubt that the vote of the people
will favor such union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

A comparison of the scholastic
census taken in 1910 with the 1920
scholastic census reveals that cor
rect population figures would give
chickasha close to $1,000, T. T.
Montgomery city superintendent Of
schools, declared.
Supt Montgomery bases his con
tention on the following data: 1910
scholastic census, 1859; 1920 school
astic censusl ls.717. one-fourth Of the
states poulation, according to rec
ords. are persons between the ages
Of and 81, or the ones included in
The scholastic census. Four times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Appeals to Candidates.

By United Press.
London, Oct. 6.-An open letter to
Gov. Cox and Senator Harding, can
lidates for president ON opposing
tickets in the United States, written
by Lady Mayoress MacSwiney and
her sisters, Annis and Mary, was
made public here today
The letter requests the candidates
fer some message of hope for Ire
Land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
PROBE IS HALTED
BY WORLD SERIES
By United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Oct 6.-Further indict-
ments against baseball players and
gamblers by the Cook county grand
Jury which is investigating baseball
erookodness awaited the playing of
the world series.
Numerous witnesses are expected
to furnish information against at
least two National League players
who are active in the inter-league
classic and rather than interfere
with this event the jury decided to
rest till these players are free to
appear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
HARDING LEAVES
ON LONGEST Of
SPEAK INC TRIPS

BY United Press.
En- Route with Harding Senator
Harding, Republican presidential
candidate, has again deserted his
front porch for speaking tour O.
several days.
The Senator left his home in Mar
ion, Ohio on the first leg Of his
southwestern trip which is the long.
est he will take during the cam
paign. He goes as far as Oklahoma
City returning to Marion next Mon.
day.
Mr. Harding and his party are
due to arrive in Chicago late today
and according to schedule, they will
stay there a few hours before leav.
ing for Des Moines where the can.
didate will speak tomorrow after.
noon. He viii be in Oklahoma CITY
Saturday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
IN MUNICIPAL COURT.

Two complaints charging disturb
ing the peace were filed yesterday
in municipal court. Irwin II. Meyers
and Jess C. Nelson were named In
the complaint Mayor Durbin made
no disposition Of the cases this
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

broken or slightly damaged parts.
Cunningham at End.
So brilliant was the work of young
Stanley Cunningham, who was sub
stituted at end in the Lawton gaiao,
that the purple and gold mentors
have decided to give the lad tho
rough test on the right wing posi-
tion.
Sdeline comment during the
scrmmage yesterday afternoon was
that the little fellow would make
good at the end job. He possesses
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Mill Greek Man Chosen as Permanent
MISUNDERSTANDING Commit
tee of Fifteen Elected to
Have Charge Of Work
LOCATION OF BAPTIST
COLLEGE TO BE DECIDED
Elder Miller Again Employed as Mis-
sonary-Attendanc at Meet
ing Reaches Maximum
Delegates Leave

Permanent organization was effect
ed and officers for the coming year
were elected during the morning ses-
sion Of the Baptist Convention Of
Oklahoma, now holding its first an
nual meeting here.
Elder L. w. Wright, of Mill Creek
was elected moderator; Elder Sam
l.. West, of FL Dorado, vice-modera-
tor and Raymond Nunnery, of Gran
ite, secretary-treasurer An execu-
tive committee of fifteen delegates
representing churches in every sec
tion of the state, was selected to take
charge of the business of the conven
tion until it's next annual session.
Duties of this committee also in
cludes the carrying on of the mis-
sionary, educational, benevolent and
othe ractivities of the organization
1t will select the location of the
Baptist college proposed by the con
vention.
Elders A. Nunnery of Granite; G. f.
Slape, of Duke; John H. Boyet, Of
Durant; J.. j. Risinger Of Mangum;
and John r. Clark, of Wewoka, were
selected as members of the constitu-
tional committee. This committee
will report to the convention in ses-
sion next year and submit for consid-
GRAFTON the completed constitution
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Moro Military Raids.

by United Press.
Dublin, Get 6.--Extensive military
raids were carried out last night and
today in Belfast, advices from Ire.
land said. Sim Feien attacks were
made but they resulted in no blood
she'd Several arrests were made
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
GET MARRIAGE PERMIT

A. f. Miller. age q, of Leedy
Okla, and Miss Helen Moore. age
49, Of Loveland, Okla, were granted
a marriage license yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

G. L. Stone, Oklahoma City in
surance man. who formerly lived in
this city, transacted business in
Chickasha today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Ry unNed Preas.

BY un&ed Press.
Warsaw Oct G-"Our advance
guard crossed the river Niemen on
the eastern front said The ustlrtAl
statement issued by the Polish mill
tary authorities today. A detachment
Of Polish troops occupied the en-
tire line OF the Lida-Rovno railway
the statement added.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Moderator Wright Speaks.

Elder L. w. Wright elected mod
orator, addressed the convention this
morning In conclusion, Mr.. Wright
said: There is a work in Okla
homa that none other than this body
can or will do, and by the help OF
Almighty God and the consecration
of our membership, we shall do it,
Elder W. S. Miller, of Anadarko,
who has served as general state mis-.
sionary during the past nine months,
made summary report Of his work
This report was approved by the con
vention and Mr.. Miller was unani-
mously elected to continue the work
at a salary of $4,000 per year and
travelling expenses. 1t was reported
at the convention this morning that
George w Anderson, choir leader
of the Second Baptist church of
Chickasha, will be employed to assist
Evangelist Miller in his missionary
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
8 DIE IN BLAZE
At BRECKENRIDGE

Breckenridge, Texas, Oct. 5-Three
men were burned to death and
others were injured in fire which
destroyed several dwellings here last
night and early today.
The blaze was caused by an open
flow Of oil from a tank being ignited
by the exhaust from a motor truck
Seven oil tanks exploded during the
fire.
For time the entire town was
threatened but the fire was under
control this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

Hill, Woodford; A. Nunnery. Gran.
ite; L. N. Coke, Hollis; r. P. Ses-
sums, Chattanooga; F. p. Womdck,
Duncan; R. A. Kelly, Erick; ]. c.
Johnson, Chickasha; John H. Boyat.
Durant; H. E. Cook, Mountain Park;
Boone Cook, Beaver City; G. w.
Mcclure, Gracemount; and Grant
West of FL Dorado,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Attendance 300.

Attendance at the convention
reached the maximum this morning
Leaders declare that approximately
eight hundred people were present
9TH balcony and main floor of the
auditorium in the city hall were
filled.
large number of delegates from
distant points left Chickasha this
morning, although the convention is
expected to continue until Thursday
evening.
The night session will begin at
7:1i this evening.
) embers of the executive commit
tee selected today are; G. w. Whit
field, Marsden; j. w. Tennison,
Scullin; R. A. Dyas, Rocky; G. C.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06

That they shut down and cement
cd on top of a good sand is the
statement OF several oil men who
were on the we'll at the time aud
saw the oil on the slush pit. The
best reports obtainable from the
well at that time were that with the
bit only short distance in the
sand, oil rose in the hole in consid-
erable quantities and continued to
bubble up until, plus the water iii
the hole, it flowed out at the top
of the casing At this point the
we'll was cemented and bailed dry
Oil men. including those interested
in the well will not venture an as
certion as to what the well will
make, or whether it will prove to be
a pay well was stated, however
by several oil men at the time the
well was cemented, that it looked"
better at that stage of the game
than any well in the cement sand
cracking good well would result.
1t is probable that no well in the
Chickasha district has drawn as
much interest as this test, which is
known universally as the "Shook
well" Since it was down as much
as a thousand feet, it has been
watched closely.
There are several answers to this.
Continued on page eight)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-06
Close Watch Kept on Drilling in Pro-
gress; Work Yesterday Did
Not Reach Sand; To Con-
tinue To-day
PRODUCER WOULD EXTEND
FIELD BY SEVERAL MILES
Many Small Lease Holders Inter
ested Good showing When Well
Was Cemented; Prospects
Considered Bright.

All eyes among the oil fans of this
district are on the test of the Nc
Kay company on the Shook farm in
the southwest of the southwest of sec
tion 1913, being some five or six
miles southeast of the southeastern
limits of the Cement pool and where
the drilling in process is now under
way
At the well yesterday, oil men,
lease hounds" oil fans and farmers
representing considerable territory
gathered to see the well drilled in.
For several weeks, the operators
have waited to allow the cement to
set, shutting of the water In a1ci
ton, were trouble has delayed the
game. Work was started several
days ago but the drill stem became
hung and it was only Monday night
when it was released
Didn't Get Out Tuesday.
lining Wdo Ieouhleu early ycoteI-
day morning and it was believed
that the plug would be drilled out
yesterday. but late in the evening,
they were still plugging away and
the sand was not yet reached.
The hole appears to be in good
shape. The water which gave con
siderable trouble several weeks ago
apparently was shut off entirely
The bailings yesterday afternoon re-
vealed that there was little or no
water in the hole. Drilling was
started yesterday morning with the
bottom of the hole at around 244O
feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-25
Youthful War Hero Comes
To Omaha for Amputation
Willing to Sacrifice Arm In Exchange for Experiences
In Flanders-Ran Away From Home In Sioux
City, Ia.. to Join Canadian Army-Wounded at
Vimy Ridge

II would rather lose my arm than
the experience l gained in France. !"
declared Pvt Fred 6. Atkins, youth
full war veteran who arrived in
Omaha yesterday to have his left
arm amputated. "They may take
my arm, but they can never sepa-
rate me from the memories of those
days when men fought together like
brothers and died like brothers on
the battlefelds."
Pvt. Atkins served with the goth
battalion, Canadian infantry, in the
trenches of Flanders, he says, for
two and half years, during which
time he says he suffered q shrap-
mel wound and wound from a high
explosive she'll in his left ARM
II ran away from my home in
Sioux City, Ia, and joined the Ca
madam army at the age of H." he
said. II lied about my age to en-
list. After spending a short time in
England we were sent to the trench
es. ! got my first wound at Vimy
Ridge in August of 1916, but came
pdCk StlOHS IN SNORT tlIne, only 10
get it again eight months later. Both
times my left arm was cut up the
worst.
They took me to a hospital at
Kent, England, and finally sent me
back to America, after giving me the
best medical treatment possible. L
arrived in this country on Decem-
Der 2. 1919. My arm kept getting
worse and doctors in Omaha tell
me it will have to be amputated.
I'm going to have it cut off in
day or SO and get it over with"
Pvt. Atkins came to Omaha to
visit his sister, Miss Eva Atkins,
$40 South Twenty-hfth street. and
to receive medical treatment. He
carries his arm in a sling and de-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-25

William l.. Randall, 457 Omaha
National Bank building, %as elected
president of the Barristers' club at
meeting in the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday. Mr.. Randall was
vice president of the club last year,
and is ono Of the most active men,
bers of the lawyers organization.
Edward R. Burke was elected vice
president, and c. F. Connolly, secre-
tary and treasurer of the club for
the ensuing year.
Thomas F. Bartworth of Jackson,
Mich, an authority on constitutional
law, addressed members of the CLUB
on the Evolution and Revolution
CT Constitutions"
He compared the system of
amending the constitution of Great
Britain with that of the United
States. ...
"The ease with which the British
Parliament amends its constitution
lis great aid to the country in, COM
batting social unrest" he said.
"If constitution is not sufficiently
broad or well adapted to the condi-
tions of the time, it should be
amended-not by revolution, but by