davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
SHORT TERM Of
FEDERAL COURT
OPENS TOMORROW
Judge r. L. Williams and Other
Court Officials Expected oar
rive in City Tonight; Coun-
ty Court to Start

A short term Of federal court will
open here tomorrow
Robt l.. Williams, Judge OF the
eastern district of Oklahoma, and
other court officials, including c. II.
Miller, united States attorney; j. w.
Mcclure, court clerk. and B. A. En-
low, United States marshal, are ex
pected to arrive in the city tonight
The term will open at O'Clock
tomorrow morning in the federal
building.
In addition to the above named Of
ficials A. r. Caldwell, chief deputy
United States marshal; two assistant
United States attorneys and court
stenographer will be here.
County Court Opens.
Two courts are scheduled to open
terms here tomorrow morning. When
Federal Judge Williams calls his
court to order in the postoffice build
ing. County Judge O'Neill is sche.
duled to drop the gavel in the
county court house.
Seven criminal cases are booked
for trial tomorrow in county court
These cases are:
State VS.. Bill Stephenson, charged
with selling; State VS.. R. A. Prince
charged with unlawful possession
State VS.. G. Dobbs, d. Evans, Bill
Duran and George Hall, charge,
with gambling; State VS.. Frank FIJI
more, charged with carrying pis
tol; State VS.. Robert Richards
charged with wits, abandonment
State VS.. Frank Fillmore, charge
with carrying pistol; State VS.. Cha
man, charged with wife abandon
ment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02

Josh Lee, reader, will render .
program in the Oklahoma College
for Women auditorium Wednesday
evening, it was announced today.
Josh is poet as well as a reader
and impersonator. He penned numer-
Gus poems while serving in the A
L. F. in France. They were later
published in book form.
Lee is now a member of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma faculty, depart
ment of English. Since returning
from France, he has appeared in
many recitals in Oklahoma.
The Lee recital will be presented
here under the auspices of the Jun
ior class OF the college. Net fund.
derived from the entertainment viii
be devoted to the Argus, college an
nual fund. The readings of Dickens
/ christmas Carol will be one o
the features of the program, whicl
will begin at s o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Topeka Starts Right.

BY United Press.
Topeka, Nov 2.-Out of the first
40 votes cast in the fourth precinct
of the second ward in Topeka, -
were cast for Governor James NJ.
Cox and three for Senator Harding.
The railroad workers vote pre-
dominated in this precinct, according
TO the first announcement made IN
the Tapeka election.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
CHARGES FILED
AGAINST YOUNG
WADE IN COURT
Two Counts, Alleging Assault With
intent to Kill Recorded; Shoot
ing in Cafe is start of
Action

Two charges of assault with intent
to kill were filed this morning in
justice coure here against Noah
Wade, young Indian, who is alleged
to have attempted to kill Grace Hen
don, and after firing a shot at Police.
man Harley Parrish, turned the gun
on himself and sent bullet crash
ing into his left lung.
The shooting occurred in the Man
haitian cafe, 210 Chickasha avenue
several days ago Two shots were
fired at the girl a waitress in the
cafe, and one bullet was directed
toward Policeman Parrish All bul.
let's went wild
Removed From Hospital.
Wade has been moved from o
local hospital to the home of C. c.
Moody, traffic officer and brotherin'
law Of the injured man. Moody's gun
was used in the shooting, Wade hav-
ing procured possession of the fire
arm when he came to the Moodc
home early on the morning and
shortly before the double killing was
attempted. The policeman, he said
attempted to take the pistol from
the Indians hand after he had grab
bed it from under his pillow.
Hospital physicians have an
nounced that Wade will recover.
Warrants for the injured mans al
rest have ben issued through Justic
T. P. More and placed in the hand
Of Matt sankey, sheriff of Graz
county. The warrants charge Wad
with assault with intent to kill Grac
Hendon and Harley Parrish, d
whom the shots are alleged to hav
been fired
Wade will not be arrested until h
has sufficiently recovered to
= brought into court, authorities stat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
DIVORCE is SOUGHT.

In a petition filed yesterday in the
district court of Grady county. Anna
Wood seeks a divorce from Carl F.
Wood. The petition states that the
two were married December 10, 1905
in Cordell, Okla, and that three
children have been born to the union
]. Roy Orr, assistant county attorney
is attorney for Mrs. Wood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
DAILY EXPRESS
IS READY To GIVE
ELECTION DOPE
Screen Will Be Placed on choka-
sha Avenue Building Near
Third; Change Made for
Peoples Comfort

Everything is in readiness for the
free SHOW" that the Daily Express
is staging tonight in connection with
the receipt of the election returns
from the county state and nation
Electricians this morning complet-
ed the job of putting in the leased
wire that taps the point Of assem-
bly, in Oklahoma City where the re
turns from coast to coast will be
gathered by other leased wires. The
operator has pronounced the wire to
be in good order and several test
messages have ben sent over it.
Instructions were given one man
at every precinct in the county to
phone the returns of his precinct
the moment the count determined
the result and everything points 10
the probability OF the best service
from the county, as we'll as from the
state and nation, that Chickasha has
ever seen.
Change in Location.
A slight change has ben made in
the program, and made for the com.
fort of the people. Taking into ac-
count the possibility of cold, raw
wind from the vicinity of Medicine
Hat, sweeping down tonight, a
change has ben made in the loca,
ton Of the screen. The origi4fai plan
was to shoot" the returns across
Third street to a screen located Oh
the Daily Express building. The
screen, however, will be stretched
on the south side of Chickasha ave.
nue., about 80 feet west of the cor
ner at Third street and the machine
will be located on the third floor %
the Elks building. This is done in Or
der to give the crowd the benefit Of
the buildings on the north side o.
Chickasha avenue as a wind break.
The picture machine has been in
stalled and tested and everything is
apparently in the well known zap
pie pie order" The returns should
start coming shortly after o'clock.
Come early and get good "seat." ;"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Docket Says It's
Andy But Inger's
Defendants s Name

It's Inger Jordan. not Andy Jordan
who is charged in county court with
unlawful possession, Judge Thos. j..
O'Neill declared yesterday as he pro
duced records of the case.
On the trial docket for the Novem-
Der term of county court, the name
Of Andy Jordan appears as the de
fendant. "Just an error for which
the court begs the pardon of all par
ties concerned" Judge O'Neill sail
yesterday.
Inger and Andy are brothers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Harding "complacent." j"

BY United Press.
Marion, Nov. 2.--The outcome o.
today's election was being awaited
by Senator Warren Harding with
complacency.
Both the senator and Mrs. Harding
were astir in their home carly this
morning. They were expected TO
leave the house shortly after break
fast to vote in the small brick gar
age few blocks away
Mrs. Harding was to cast her first
presidential ballot for her husband
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
BY United Press.

New York, Nov 2.-The American
people went to the polls today by
the millions to deliver their verdict
on the issue of the 1920 campaign.
Early indications in the east wero
that an unprecedented vote would be
rolled. At 6 o'clock this morning
when the New York polling places
were opened, knots Of voters were
awaiting the opening of the doors
and by G:30 there were long lines Of
people marching past the clerks.
That the women would poll Z
heavy vote in New York was indi-
Gated early Many women were
among the first line to enter the
booths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Cox and Wife Vote.

By United Press.
Dayton, Nov. Governor and
Mrs. James NJ. Cox stood in line for
20 minutes at the small department
store, their polling place, in Car
Monte small suburb of Dayton 70
cast their ballots this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Arrives at Home Early Today from
Toledo Where Closed Drive
in Speech Last Night; is
Confident
HARDING "COMPLACENT"
AS AWAITS RETURNS
Family Astr Early Today; Roose.
Veit Escorts Wife and Mother
to Polls; to Get Returns
Private Wire
BY United Press.


Dayton, Nov. 2.-Govemor James
NJ. Cox, having presented his case"
to the American jury in u weeks
of constant stump campaigning, az
rived at his home here early toda; };
to cast his vote and was felng mora
confident than ever that the verdict
will be in his favor.
In his final statement Of the cam.
paign which was issued upon his
arrival here this morning from To.
ledo where he spoke last night, the
governor declared that his campaign
had ben based entirely upon the
great moral issue" and for thai
reason he will not fail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
DISTURBANCE CHARGED.

Four young men are named in an
information filed yesterday in the
county court Of Grady county and
charging disturbing a lawful meet
ing. The defendants are Leonard
Westmorland, Gus Westmorland,
Fred Underwood and Melvin Hami;-
ton. The young men are alleged tc
have disturbed lawful meeting at
Lucille, near this city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Some parts Of Country Storm-Swept'
others Clear; Ohio Voters
9osh to Polls Through
Heavy Mud
NO INDICATION SEEN
IN FIRST COUNTINGS
Some Boxes Report Cox Leading II
Topeka; Unofficial Count in
Wichita Falls Shows U.s.
ual Preference
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Nov ELECTION day
weather throughout the country was
even more varied than the political
beliefs Of the voters.
There was pleasant and inclement
weather with all shades and combi-
nations that can either keep the ten
der voter at home, or send him or
her forth in comfort to the voting
place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
HE SEEKS DIVORCE.

Extreme cruelty is alleged in a
petition filed in the district court Of
Grady county by Lon McCarther.
asking for a divorce from Lydie Nc
Carther The Two were married at
Norge on June Is, 1918, the petition
states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Roosevelt Casts Ballot.

By United Press.
Poughkeepsie, N Y Nov o.
Fyanklin d. Roosevelt, democratic
candidate for vice president Of the
United States, escorted his wife and
mother to the Hyde Park balloting
place here, early this morning
The Roosevelt family and their
guests will receive the election re-
turns over a special wire at their
house tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
The Hardinns Vote.

By United Press.
Marion, Nov. Mrs. Warren G.
Harding cast ballot No. 9O3 and SEN
atpr Harding No. 3O4 this morning
Senator Harding refused to vote
ahead of IS other voters who were in
line when he and Mrs. Harding ar.
rived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
MOSCOW TROOPS
REVOLT, REPORT
BY United Press.

By United Press.
London, ov. 2.-The Moscow garri-
son is in revolt, according to the
messages received here from a Rus
sian agency at Hesingfors.
The dispatches said that the fin
ish communist troops were hurry.
ing to Petrograd and Moscow to
suppress the revolt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Ohio Is Muddy.

by United Press
Cleveland. Nov 2.-Nearly two nil
lion men and women were sloshing
to the Ohio polls in a cold dismal
rain to select their "favorite man
az the next occupant of the White
House.
Reports received early from all
parts Of the state today indicated
that rain is general over Ohio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
SEARCH MAC sWlNEy HOME

BY United Press.
Cork, Nov. 2.--British folders forc-
ed an entrance into the home OF
the late Lord Mayor MacSwney las'
night. They searched the former
lord mayors two sisters and two
brothers. The soldiers went through
the entire house in search CT pa
pers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Texas AS Usual.

BY United Press. ---- ---- --------
Wichita Falls, Texas, Nov. 2.-The
unofficial vote counted at Wichita
Falls boxes this morning, gave Gov
ernor James NJ. Cox 397 and Senatos
Harding SO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
TRY4TO LOCK OUT
DEMOCRATIC HEADS

:. BY United Press.
= New York. Nov. Am effort i
:. was made here today to lock out !
;. the Democratic National COM !
!. mittee from its office in the I
:. Grand Central Palace, for al
: legged non-payment of rent. ac-
+ cording to a statement of the :
+ committee. The statement said
+ that the rent had been paid.
= + + + = + + + + + + + +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
Suffs in Majority During Forenoon
at Most Of Booths; Indication
is for Heaviest Ballot
Ever Cast f
WEATHER CONDITIONS
POINT TO BIG TOTAL
Election Officials Kept Busy; Major
Party Workers Keep on Job;
Plenty Transportation Be.
ing Furnished
The women are voting.

The women are voting.
Today being the first general else
tion in which the women OF Chick.
asha and Grady county are given the
privilege of casting ballots, indIca,
tlons this morning were that the
affair would see the largest yotA
ever polled in Grady county.
The polls in the city opened thia
morning at 6o'clock and soon there.
after much activity was being wit.
messed. AT 10 o'clock this morning,
many people were awaiting for bal.
lots at the downtown polls, the City
Hall, and ward three, county court
house.
Henry Minnett, secretary OF tho
Grady county election board, az.
pected this activity to continue
throughout the day, with the poasI-
hility OF a more vigorous eleventh
hour" rush.
Everybody Voting.
Women were much in the major.
ity around the polls this morning.
Many aged women appeared at tha
polls to express a voice in the 50.
lecting Of the public servants" In.
structors did little loaflng this morn.
ing, as many of the women, and
especially the older "suffs," had
never before cast a ballot and were
not thoroughly conversant with the
tricks Of the trade"
That the male vote will be cast
more freely this afternoon was the
belief expressed this morning by the
election board secretary
Both parties were active around
the polls throughout the day and
plenty of transportation to and from
voting precincts was available. Ser
vice bearing cars, Republican Or
Democratic signs were constantly il
action this morning.
B. B. Barefoot. chairman of the
Grady county democratic central
committee this morning declared
that his organization was working
in perfect harmony and that many
democratic votes were being cast.
Some early returns from the elec-
tion in Grady county probably will
be available at o'clock, it was be-
lieved this morning.
"Old Heads" at the election busi-
ness were pointing to the clear skies
! and the more or less balmy atmos-
phere as an indication that tho
greatest vote in Grady county. ex-
elusive of the women vote would be
cast in Grady county today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
FIRST ELECTION COUNT

! By United Press. :
+ New Asford, Mass, Nov. q I
+ The total vote here today gave I
j. Harding 2S and Cox 6. It was I
+ the first election result to be I
: announced in the United States.
SIN 1916 New Asford gave I
!. Hughes 16 and Wilson II.
l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02
HARRELD MEETS
SETBACK WHEN
CASTS HIS VOTE
Finds at 1o:3o His Own Ward Gave
Ferris 65, Harreld II; Heavy
Vote Being Cast over
Oklahoma
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Nov 2.-When J.
w. Harreld, republican candidate for
Z. S. Senator voted at his polling
place at 1O.3O this morning, 65 votes
had been cast.
The official count as announced
at that time was Ferris 54, Harreld
IL.
This was Ward three, precinct Is,
where the count was started at $3.50
o'clock
Heavy Vote Expected.
By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 2.---An ex.
tremely heavy vote was cast during
the first hour of polling in Oklaho-
ma, except in the southeastern sec.
tion where muddy roads made
travelling impossible, according to re.
ports that were being received early
today.
The women were swarming to the
polls early this morning. 1t was pre-
dlcted that 100000 votes would be
cast in the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-02

You will find all tbs
local news every day in
The Daily Express.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
COLONNADE CLUB.

There isn't anything too good for the
Denver public, that is why the Colon
naders are introducing the latest and
best of everything at their Chinese
Hop. Cost has not been considered.
the idea was to make this the finest
and cleanest cut dance ever staged in
Denver The admission price includes
war-tax, checking. refreshments all
evening, high class entertainment. dur
ing intermission, and last but best of
ALL the dance, with Morrison's First
Orchestra of ten pieces. George Nor
rison, himself. Gene Montgomery and
others of this Jazz orchestra will rem
der selections and songs during the
evening.
Every thing has been done by the
Colonnaders to give those attending a
most delightful and never to be for
gotten evening.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
DICKINSON LIBRARY NOTES.

An art exhibition of local artists is
being held in the auditorium of the
Dickinson Branch Library thru the
kindness of the Denver Art Associ-
alton. Pictures painted by Allen True.
Il. b. Olson. Elizabeth Spalding and
others. are being exhibited. Here is a
splendid chance to see these pictures
without going down town. All are well
ccme to come and enjoy this priv
ilcge.
The Dickinson Library has had a
splendid month during December. The
total circulation of books and maga-
zines was G.O19: 2.573 of these were
adult and $500 were juvenile 96 bor-
rower's cards were issued and 102
references answered. The library is
glad to see that the people in this
sectien are finding added use for their
library.
A few new magazines have been
added for the coming year:
Etude-A musical magazine which
should prove useful to our talented
ones.
tropolitan-Another story maga-
zine.
Motion Picture Classic-To supply
the demand for motion picture ma
ierial.
Current HistOry-Useful for the
student in current evenrs and history.
I. ,rti,
for class topics.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
LEO X. COIN ELECTED PRESI.
DENT OF DENVER ZIONlSTS.
Big Campaign for Funds to BE Launch
e<l Soon.

Denver Zionists held II most enthuS-
iastic meeting in the Magnolia room
of the Albany hotel last Sunday eve
ling y large number of members and
friends of the movement was present
and listened to the following program ::
Violin solo, Albert Weinberg piano
solo, Mrs. Leo II. COIN; vocal solos,
Aria and Russian Lullaby, Miss Minna
Weinberg.
The meeting was opened by the
chairman. Leo II. Cohn, who gave n
resume of the past years work. He
said that $1,000 had been collected for
the Restoration Fund over $500 for
the National Fund, and pledges
amounting to about $1,000 had been
given for the Jewish Commonwealth.
N outlining the program for the com.
ing year, Mr.. Cohen spoke of the $1O.-
100000 national campaign which will
Legin in New York this week, and not
later than few weeks in Denver, for
the rehabilitation of Palestine. Denver's
quota is 100000, and the confidence
of easily procuring the money needed
was voiced by the speaker. THE estab-
lishment," he said. of II good democratic
government, based on the Mosaic prin-
oiples will be an inspiration to the
american Jew, from which he can draw
sustenance in religious and ethical af-
fairs. The knowledge that we are
part of n people who govern their land
in an enlightened ana Just manner
Inust reflect credit upon the American
Jew.
Mr.. VIM. Blumenthal followed with
an eloquent, tho impromptu talk. up
on similar lines, which was greeted
most enthusiastically.
The program was suspended for
,bout an hour. for the members TO
express their views and ask questions
pertaining to Zionism.
Election of officers took place. The
following We're elected: Leo II. Cohn.
president; Philip ]. RagOOland, vice
president; Louis Sher, vice president; ;
Mrs. Bessie 1. Rude. treasurer NJ. S.
Shredder, financial secretary. and
Nathan Robson, recording secretary.
Members of the executive board DR.
Phillip Hilkowitz, Miss l. OsherOvitz.
Il. Sopoznick, Lieut.. NJ. l.. Gottfried.
I'hillip Hornbein, Robert kolinsky. DIR.
\. NJ. Blumberg Mrs. /. Kolinsky. VIM.
Il. Blumenthal, Nathan Striker. l..
Iiude, NJ. Goldman, J. NJ. Greenblatt.
N. Merrylander, and Simon J. Heller.
The meeting closed with the singing
Of Hatikvah by the audience led by
Miss weinberg
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE ENI.AN
UEL.

The regular meeting of the Sister
hood of Temple Emanuel will be held
Monday Afternoon. January u, in the
vestry rooms of Temple Emanuel. DR..
!ielen f. Craig who has extensively
travelled in the Orient will lecture on
Political and Social Conditions i'll
China" Miss Gertrude Mcclure will
render pianologue. and Madame
Melville will give a recitation
and some dialect limitations. The
musical program was procured thru
the efforts of Mrs. Ed. COhn.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-01-07
Obituaries
Mrs. Rose Levitt.

As the dawn of the ca"ly morn oil
Wednesday, December 81, 1919. spread
light over the earth. heraldin- the life
OF new day. Mrs. Levitt quietly. pain
lessly peacefully, passc'i away IL ,"in
her beloved son. Alec, whom she had
so wo-shiped.
Her many friends of Denver and
Fort Collins will remember her for
her goodness, her noble acts of Kind
ness, her heart to heart hospitality.
and her beautiful and true devotion
TO husband, sons and daughter She
was true friend, loyal wife and
devoted mother. Her sole aim i'll life
seemed to he to make aii those about
Eer happy She was always ready with
helping hand. she never failed tine
needy.
Mrs. Levitt's death was the result
Of prolonged illness of about one
year caused by cancer.
She was formerly a resident of Den
yer for 2S years, but had been rcsid-
ing in Ft. Collins. Colo, for the past
years where her husband operates
the Antitrust Fruit Go. :
Mrs. Levitt is survived by her bus-
band, Philip, two sons. Louis AMI Max
Il daughter, Augusta. brother. Der
nard Wolff, resides in New York City
Max was recently released from the
American Army in France. and Louis
from the Government Service i'll Wash
ington. ID. c.. that they might he with
their mother to the last.
1865.
Interment was held a. Mt. Ne5o
Friday. January 2nd where Mrs. Lev
lit was buried beside her son. Alec
Rabbi Kauvar and C;mtor Samucls of
ficiatcd