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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Employment Plan
To Be A Feature
G.. II. S. This Year

There will be conducted by the
senior high school this year, an en-
ployment bureau for the purpose of
placing high school students in po-
sitions that they can fill while at
tending school.
There are many students from out
lying districts and small towns com
ing to Chickasha this year to go to
school and who desire to earn part
of their expense. To accommodate
those students who are seeking bet
ter educational ADVANTAGES, also the
local boy and girl and the people of
Chickasha, it was deemed advisable
to open an employment bureau at
the high school.
"If you want a boy after school
and Saturdays, or a boy to work for
board and room, or any odd job that
high school student can do, Ian
son D. Mitchell, principal of the
senior high school will be glad to
assist in securing a desirable party
if you will call him and make your
wants known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
LOYALTY IS URGED
BY CHAUTAUQUA LECTURER IN
OUTLINING NEEDS OF TOWNS

Stressing the value OF community
loyalty, conscience and cooperation,
W. H. Nation delivered his feature
lecture, What Think of Your
Town" at the Chautauqua here last
night.
The speaker declared that every
citizen owed loyalty to the commun-
ity in which he lived; that each
child should be taught to believe
that he lived in the best town or
city in the world; and that co-opera-
tion on the part OF everyone was
necessary to upbuild a community,
Social centers were urged by the
speaker; work of the schools and
churches were praised and the fur
ther upbuilding of these institutions
was recommended. Schools and
churches should build citizenship, he
said
Building OF parks as clean so
cldl center was one VI tne polHlh
touched by Mr.. Nation.
mo town or city can spend too
much money in building parks and
social centers,' he declared.
The Chickasha Rotary club waa
complimented by the speaker, who
declared that the membership Of this
club was made up of hard-thinking,
business men. The
Chamber of Commerce,
he said was not given deserved
moral support.
Pageant, "Our Illustrated Songs"
by the Junior Chautauquans and the
rollickng popular concert by st.
Cecilia Singing Orchestra is the
Drogram for this evening. This will
mark the close of the Chautauqua
season here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
II BungdLOWS on
Program Is Word
Announced Today

Eleven bungalows costing from
$500 to $4,000 each are being con
structed on Choctaw avenue between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets by
j. l.. Burtchi.
The bungalows will be completed
within the next ninety days, it was
stated this morning. Three will be
completed within thirty days. The
bungalows will each contain four
rooms together with breakfast
room and a bath room.
According to reports, Mr. Burt
schi will offer the bungalows for
sale as soon as they are completed.
1t was pointed out this morning that
this building activity will help solve
the house shortage in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Alex Accredited
High School Plan
Of People There

"Alex wants an accredited hlgh
school and is going after it, II. r.
Allen county superintendent declared
this morning in announcing that
funds with which to pay another
highschool teacher were being
raised in that town by popular sub
scription.
The employment of another teach
er was necessary before the school
could be accredited, Supt Allen ex-
planned. Eight hundred dollars had
been raised early this week, he said
and thosa behind the movement
hoped to swell the fund to $500
within the next few days.
When this teacher is emplayed'
the Alex high school will have fac
ulty of three members. The school
will then become an accredited
school and will offer sixteen units.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
No Clue Found To
Duncan Prisoners
Officers Declare

No clue to the whereabouts of the
six prisoners who escaped from the
Stephens county Jail at Duncan sew
eral days ago has been found, Matt
Sankey, sheriff of Grady county,
stated this morning.
Local officers asked to assist in
the search for the men, who gained
their liberty by saving the bars
over a window The sextet who es-
capped were Tom Dodgin, c. r.
Weeds r. L. Newell, Andrew Logan,
r. l.. Barton, and Jack Smith. bod
gin formerly lived in Chickasha, ac-
cording to Sheriff Sankey Newell
was arrested here on a charge OF
stealing an automobile. He was held
for Stephens county officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
CH|CKASHA BOY
SCOUTS Off FOR
EIGHT DAY HIKE
Objective Is Ft. Sill Where They
Will Camp in Officers Bar
racks; Athletic Contests
With Capital Scouts.

Twenty-Five Chickasha Boy Scouts,
in charge of William Denham. scout
executive and Clement Harrington.
his assistant, left this morning at 8
o'clock for Ft. Sill where they win
be encamped eight days.
The trip to Ft sill is being made
in fourton truck, equipped with
block and tackle, planks and chains
and prepared for any emergency
They expect to arrive at Ft. Sill
about o'clock this afternoon.
The troop personal was announced
this morning as follows:
Executive VIM. Denham, In com
mand; Clement Herrington assist.
ant to commander; George Liver
moro. drill master; Charles Nichol.
son, field officer; Keneth Stacey,
quartermaster, Henry Minnett, me-
chanic; John II. DeKinder and Paul
Nicsholson, patrol leaders; James
Mcdonald, bugler; Stanley Phillips,
orderly; George Courcier. athletic di-
rector.
Members of patrol No. l. John
Henry DeKinder; Ted bingham,
VIM. Sanford, John A. Dekinder, A.
j. Bullard, John Minnett, Thomas
pIalra Rruoa Denho
Members of patrol No 2; Paul
Nicholson, Randall Williams, Jack
McRae, Harvey Westfall, Lawrence
Brown, Paul Phillips. Bus Wither-
spoon
Athletic Games Feature.
Athletic games among the num-
bers on the program for the eight
day eneampment in the Ft. Sill of
ficers' barracks.
On Saturday, the local Scouts will
meet the Oklahoma City scouts in
baseball game. A football game be-
tween the two corps will be played
MOUudy. DIV lllllillhb NSheS'N'
foot races will complete the athletic
program
Commander Denham stated before
leaving this morning that the first
hike from the camp would be taken
Tuesday when the local Scouts Visit
the Wichita forest and game reserve
in the Wichita mountains. Members
of the troop will climb the noun
talns and study the fauna, forests
and rock formations.
Remaining on the mountain tops
Wednesday night, the BE prepared
bows will return to camp Thursday,
on which day they also will WISH
the aviation field and hangers ana
see the big guns in practice. Thurs
DAVIS program will be ended in the
governments Liberty theatre
Friday. Fishing day will close
with a big fish fry, The Scouts VIII
return to Chickasha Saturday OF
next wek. They expect to arrive IN
time for dinner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Efforts Fruitless For Eight
Frames; Safeties In Final
Round Blow Okmulgee
Infield,
SMITH AND LEWIS IN
DUEL HAVE GOOD DAY
Lewis Has Hard Luck at Open
ing While Breaks Against
Smith In Final Session;
Final Verdict 3 to Q.

Don't ever leave ball game un-
til the last man Is out in the ninth.
cause there's something liable to
happen.
The wisdom of such advice was
demonstrated yesterday when the
Chicks after having been held as
helpless as lambs for eight innings.
broke out in series of brain storms
in the ninth and dubbed out Yic-
tory, aided by temporary aerial
flight of the Okmulgee infield. the
final count being % to 2.
An Okmugee left handler who an
swers to the name of Smith was oc-
cupying the hill for the visitors and
doing it to the entire satisfaction of
the Dick Cooley management. Up to
the ninth he had allowed but four
blows, one per inning for the first
the fifth to the eighth, inclusive
without a 'bingle, Then, in the final
round, little cooperation beat him.
Visitors Get Two.
Lefty" Lewis was doing the fling
ing for the locals, and bar the first
inning when three scratch hits were
poled off him, he kept the safeties
entirely scattered, except for the
ninth Despite the three hits in the
first frame that filled the bags, the
Chicks came out Of the hole without
allowing a score.
In the fourth the visitors cha1ked
up one. Upchurch walked, was sac
iificed to second by Fromme ana
scored on Smiths single. In the
ninth Wrenn and Edmondson singled
and the bases were filled on Ma
roney's error. Lewis then got liberal,
walked Mccarthy and presented Ok
mulgee with a score when the walk
forced Wrenn across the plate.
CnlCkb WIN 0dHlcs
In the ninth, with the fans dust
ing the peanut hulls off their seen
cry and saying harsh things about
the home tribe, Jakubick and Petit
grew created considerable excite
ment by cracking out brace of
singles On Ned'f hit, Jakubick went
to third Groom hit one to J. Win
die and Jake tried to come home,
but was thrown out, standing up.
Smith lost control of the pill mo.
mentarily and walked Neusel, filling
the bags. Fred Miller, again demon
strated his sterling worth. singing
in a pinch, registering Pettigrew.
Lewis came up and according to pre-
cedent established by the Miller
Lewis combination, it was time for
Lefty to knock the apple over the
fence or for three bags, at least.
He took two healthies at the pill,
then fouled off half a dozen or more.
His ultimate effort was grounder
to ]. Windle at first. Groom was
hustling home and Eddie Neusel was
charging down on third base. Win
die made a good stop of the offer
ing but pegged too low and little
wide. Fromme gummed up the detail
entirely by letting the ball get away
from him. 1t would have been
close play on Groom had the thing
been handled cleanly When it went
wrong, both Groom and Neusel
scored, with a verdict for the Hayes
men.
Fromme Stops Rally.
In the third Fromme stopped
Chickasha rally, single handed. The
customary agreement had been made
between the clubs for the catchers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
SEVEN LETTER MEN BACK FOR
WORKOUT THIS WEEK TO BUILD
CH. s. 1920 GRIDIRON MACHINE

Seven 1919 letter men will be the
nucleus around which Arthur j,
Dutch Strauss, Phillips University
star and all southwestern fullback,
who has ben employed as director OF
athletics in the Chickasha high
school, will build his purple and
gold grid machine, member OF the
Big Ten" interscholastic conference.
Strauss Is expected to arrive in
tho city tomorrow to take charge Of
the squad which has been going
through preliminary workouts this
Shorter" Luster, Sooner captain
and Dutch" Hill members of Ben
ME Owens 1919 eleven, have been
coaching the squad this week.
Seven letter men who have re-
ported for workouts before the
opening of school September 9Th,
are: Capt. Adams, quarterback;
Washburn, end; G. White, end;
Steinberger tackle Schlotterbeck,
tackle; Penny, guard and Green,
cente;
Other members of the 1919 squad
who have appeared in football togs
are: Gowdy, halfback; G. Steinber-
ger, halfback; r. Green, end; Hol-
lingsworth, halRback; Wilson. guard
Miller, guard; MeDaniels, guard
Cunningham, end; Barry. tackle and
w. Adams, end
Roach Promising FuIIback.
Tn Roach a local Indian. Strauss
has promising fullback material
Roach, junior high school star two
IT'S pounds. He punts more than
fifty yards and is an excellent pas
ser. in addition to being an fearless
line plunger and broken field run
ner Roach has been in uniform for
workout every afternoon this week
Ralph Poolaw, another Indian ath
lete and brother of "Chief' Nose
Poolaw. Chicks shortstop. also will
be candidate for a berth on the
Strauss machine. Polaw is a half
back
Orchard captain of the Kingston
high school eleven last year, has
moved to this city and has reported
for football practice with the high
schol squad. Orchard is a quarter
back or halfback
Nineteen men reported for prac-
tice on the Eighth street gridiron
afternoon. Lanson d.
high school principal, ex-
poets the squad to increase to % by
the middle of next week.
Prospects for winning gridiron
machine, Principal Mitchell declares,
were never better.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
COMPANY
BUILD ELEVATOR
IN NEAR FUTURE
Wark to Start Soon; Materials
Now Being Assembled; To
Cost $25, Concrete and
Wood; Capacity $4,000.

twenty-five thousand dollars will
be the cost of a grain ELEVATOR to be
constructed here by the Linton
Grain company. Materials to be used
in constructing the new elevator
are being assembled on the ground
and construction work will be
started Immediately.
The new elevator will be con
structed on lots rs to 1S in block 81,
or between Eighth and Ninth streets
near the Frisco right Of way just
fifty feet west of the elevator now
being operated by the Linton com
pany.
The new Linton elevator will have
a capacity of 22,6O0 bushels
e. II. Eads, local architect and
contractor, hopes to complete the
structure by December 1st.
Plans for a complete two-unit sys
tenn, built of concrete, reinforced
with steel and wood. The elevator,
Mr. Eads says, will be equipped
with the latest modern machinery,
with combination wagon and truck
dump and scales, with electric un.
loadersand car movers.
This elevator will be one of the
most up-to-date plants of its kind
in the southwest Mr.. Ead3 declared
this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
PLAN ROUND UP.

Durant-The Bryan county Fair
association announced that a round
up and race meet will be held this
year instead of a county fair.
Elaborate plans are being made to
make the event the biggest ever
held in the southwest. The associa
tion offers more than 1900 in
premiums for running horse races
and more than $4,000 in the riding,
roping and bull dogging contests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
STEPS TAKEN To
CHECK RIOTS At
BR|XT0N PRISON
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Aug. 27.-Cordons of po-
lice were thrown around Brixton
prison today. The military authori-
ties took this action after their dis
covery that a number of persons
who were engaged in demonstra-
ton for the release of Lord Mayor
MacSweeney of Cork were armed
with revolvers Several arrests were
made.
After visiting the lord mayor this
morning, his wife and sister stated
that death was imminent. He has
been on a hunger strike for a num-
Der of days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Says Aay Attempt to Deny Fig
ures Quoted Will Be Me- BY
Other Revelations; May
Give Contributor
REPUBLICANS PLAN
GIVE ANSWER SOON
Say Will File With Senate Prob
ers; Harding Tells Newspa-
per Men He Will Have
Something to Say"
BY United Press.

~ OhAtOu ithb.
New York, Aug 27.-James M.
Cox democratic presidential candl-
o'clock on his way to New Haven.
date arrived here this morning at IL
where he is scheduled to speak this
afternoon.
Any attempts Of the republican
leaders to deny the figures ne
quoted in Pittsburg last night in
support of his charges that the re-
publican campaign fund has a goal
of $l5,O00,000, will be met by addi-
tional revelations, he said
Governor Cox indicated that his
next move will be to give the names
OF some of the heaviest contributors
to the republican campaign fund
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Famine in Wake.

By United Press.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-Famine and desc
lation is following in the wake of
the panic stricken flight of the boil
sheviki troops who are crossing the
frontier into east Prussia by the
thousands.
Many Of the men are accompanied
by their wives and children whom,
they say they were forced to bring
with them to prevent their starving
to death.
Indescribable scenes were enacted
along the border according to the
dispatches which have been received
here by the press correspondents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Saturdays Game
Ends Season Here

Tomorrow's your last chance to
see Western association teams in ac-
tion on the local orchard.
AS far as the w. A. is concerned
mere, it iwil be a closed book after
Okmulgee and the Chiks finish
their battle Saturday afternoon. The
Chicks leave Saturday evening fo-
Henryetta, Okmulgee and Enid,
closing in the latter village with
double hills on September and 6.
the end Of the chase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Cause G. 0. p. Conference.

By United Press
Marion, Ohio, Aug 27. The
charges regarding the alleged repub-
lican "slush fund" made by Cover
nor James M. Cox will be replied to
briefly, Senator Warren G, Harding
said at his headquarters here.
He planned to see the newspaper
men as soon as he had read care
fully the speech that Governor Cox
delivered In Pittsburgh last night.
He stated he expected to make some
kind of an answer although a de-
tailed reply may have to wait until
a conference of republican officials
and national committeeman can be
held. 4A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
LabOrer Sues To
RecOUer Damages

Sam Miller seeks three hundred
dollars damages from the st. Louis
and San Francisco railway in a
suit started yesterday in the dis
trict court of Grady county.
Miller alleges that he was en-
ployed as a section hand by the
company and while performing his
duties he sustained injuries to a
foot. The injuries, he alleges, were
the result of negligence and care
lessness on the part of the company's
agents,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
IN POLICE COURT

Charged with violating the city
fire ordinances, r. Lawrence. Col
den Dryden, w. HARRISON and w. f.
Baker were fined $500 each in
municipal court this morning.
Charges against the men were filed
by Geo Gattis, fire chief, following
a fire call yesterday afternoon. Act
ing Mayor Jacob Lorensen presided
over municipal court this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
HEALTH OFFICIAL OURS

Muskoge Claude A. Thomp-
son, examiner for the United States
health service for the Muskogee dis
trict, has resigned to the district Of
flee at Houston, Texas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27

BY United Press.
New York, Aug 27.-The republl-
can leaders began the preparation of
a detailed reply to the charges of
Governor James M. Cox Of huge
republican corruption fund The re-
ply will be submitted next week to
tho senate subcommittee which is
investigating tho political expendi-
lures In Chicago
Republicans here claim that the
Pittsburgh speech of Governor Cox
delivered last night failed to prove
his allegation that they were raising
$15 O0O.O with which to buy tho
presidency for Senator Harding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
BY United Press.

London, Aug. 27-British labor is
demanding that the government take
immediate steps to bring about
peace between Russia and Poland.
The laborites are taking the atti-
tude that England is chiefly instru-
mental in forcing the bolsheviki to
modify the arnistice terms and
should now exert as much pressure
as possible upon the Poles to compel
their acceptance Of the proposals
previously approved by Premier
Lloyd George
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Take $4,000 Prisoners.


By United Press.
Warsaw, Aug. u Eighty thous,
and prisoners have been taken by
the Polish forces in their repulse OF
the bolsheviki before Warsaw, it
was officially announced today.
South Of the Dnester and along
the left bank of the river Bug we
are pursuing the bolsheviki," the
statemene said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
ouota sheets Not usea

New York. Aug. 27.-The quota
sheets, cited by Governor Cox in mis-
Pittsbursh attack on the republican
campaign fund, never we're used or
considered by tho republican nation
al committee, it was stated at party
headquarters here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
ASK $4,000 DAMAGE.

Anadarko-Ernest Milton and
daughter. Mary Jane, have filed suit
for $35, 1000 against the Rock Island
railroad alleging their automobile
was demolished when struck by
Rock Island train,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
cooIldae Also Talks.

By United Press.
Boston, Aug. 27--Calvin Coolidge.
republican yice-presldentlal candi-
date commented as follows on The
expose" Of Cox: Il know nothing to
warrant these charges. No such plan
as he outlined as | gather from a
hasty perusal Of the charges has
been made
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
EXPECT OFFICER RETURN.

Oscar Dryden, deputy sheriff, left
yesterday for Garnett, Kan, where
he will assume charge of Wayne Gal
loway, wanted here to answer to the
charge of dispOsing of mortgaged
property. Dryden is expected to re
turn tonight or tomorrow with his
prisoner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
By United Press.

Moscow, Aug. 27-The bolsheviki
launched a counter attack which is
designed to re-oapture Brest-Litovsk.
1t was officially announced today.
I'VE are fieroely attacking Tho
Brest-Litovsk forts" the statement
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27

BY United Press.
Luerene. Swift. Aug. 27.-The
Swiss police tok extra precautions
to safeguard Lloyd George following
the reported departure from Ireland
of Sim Feiners who plan to assas-
sinate him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
By Unitd Press.

New York. Aug. 27-"Of course
Candidate Cox fails to prove, as he
has and will fail to prove his
charges" VIII Hays chairman of the
republican national committee said.
"This is simply because his charges
are false"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
BY United Press.

Warsaw Aug. PA victory for
the Polish army does not change our
attitude regarding peace" Premier
Witos declared in a statement re-
garding the Russo-Polsh armistice
negotiations at Minsk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Harding Is silent
By United Press.

" VTIINNI U79f
Marion, Ohio. Aug. 27-Senator
Harding declined to comment in
any way on the charges regarding
the campaign contributions of ths
republicans. as made by Governor
Cox"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
SELL STOCK AT FAIR.

Purcell During the county fair
this fall stock sales will be held by
the McLain Pure Breeders asso-
citation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
aMask ofg sac WhIte.

By United Press.
New York, Aug. 27.-''The mask is
off, said Democratic Chairman
White when he was asked IL he had
(Continued on page s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
REDS LAUNCHING
ATTACK To FREE
BREST L|T0vSK
Counter Drive Described as Be-
ing Fierce by War Office;
Poles Have Over $4,000
Prisoners.
FAMINE AND HUNGER
IN WAKE OF RETREAT

Russian Troops, Cut Off, Pour
Into East Prussia by Thous-
ands, British Laborites De-
ands; British Laborites
Demand Peace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27

CONTINUED on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-27
Eromme Stops Rally.

In the third Fromme stopped a
Chickasha rally, single handed. The
customary agreement had been made
between the clubs for the catchers