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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
ACTION ON BILL
IS POSTPONED D
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Dec. S.-After a con-
ference with senator's from the agri-
cultural states, Senator Gronna,
chairman of the senate committee on
agriculture, announced today that
the effort to pass the bill providing
for reviving the war finance corpor-
alton would be postponed till to-
morrow.
The revival of the war corpora
ton is proposed as a means of aid
ing farmers who were hard hit by
the falling prices of their products
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
Play for Benefit
of Social Service
viii be Presented

THE Birds Christmas Carol" d
play written by Kate Douglas Wig
gins, will be presented in the audi
torium Of the Oklahoma College for
Women Saturday evening, begin
ming at $40 o'clock.
The play will be presented for
the benefit of the social service
committee of the college Y. w. c. A.
Amusing, yet bearing pathos. the
play is especially interesting t.
children. Eva Hayes, OF Hobart, who
has appeared in several college en-
tertainments here. will play the
leading role.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
Prizes for Essays.

The school children OF Chickasha
will have the opportunity Of win
ming prizes for the writing of es-
says
Through DR.. A. B. Leeds, chairman,
the community committee last night
made public the announcement that
all school children will have the
privilege Of entering the essay-writ.
ing contest the subject Of the essays
to be "Why Chickasha Should Enter
the Better Cities Contest"
A prize Of SIS is offered for the
best essay from the ward schools Of
the city, including students in the
Lincoln negro school, st. Joseph s
Academy and the preparatory de-
rartment of the Oklahoma College
for Women. A prize of $40 will be
offered the students in the Junior
and senior schools. These essays.
writ eu by the students of the var
ious schools, are to be turned over
to their teachers, who in turn will
hand the manuscripts to the com
munity committee of the "BettoF
Cities" drive. All essays must be IL
the hands of the committee by Jan
uary Is. Judging of the essays will
then be made and the winners an
nounced.
A change in the personnel OF tha
home committee, came last night
with the resignation of d. E. Emer-
son as chairman in favor of c.
Schloterbeck, who assumed the
Craftsmanship of that branch OF work
All committees are to meet next
Tuesday at noon at the New Chick
asha hotel for luncheon, at which
time other features of the campaig
will be taken up.
1t is the plan of the campaign to
ask all the Chickasha ministers tc
preach. on the Better Cities" cam
paign and in addition, some play
will be devised to keep the campaigr
before the people and enlist the en-
ergies of the general public in max
irg the contest a success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
Much Work Ahead to Make chicka-
sha Win; Survey Shows Large
Number Children Not At
tending Sunday School
ESSAY CONTEST FOR
CHILDREN is ANNOUNCED
Prizes for Pupils in all Schools;
schlotterbeek Succeeds Emer-
sono; Ministers Asked to
Aid in Movement

That much work is to be done If
Chickasha is to rank well up among
the other cities entered in the Nc
Keever Better Cities" contest, was
evidenced at meeting last night
of the committees forming the Bet.
ter Cities" division of the Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce held in the
G. Of c. rooms.
All committees except the com
mittee representing the churca re-.
ported present at the meeting. The
community, school and home commit
tess were on hand for the confer
ence.
One Of the most startling revela
tons made at the meeting was the
report Of committee who had starr
ed work among the schools, the work
being q canvass to learn various
conditions as they really existed. It
was learned in this survey, that in
one scnool of the city, there are 112
pupils who have no Sunday school,
afiliation, that is, who are not mem
bers Of any Sunday school,
Steps to remedy this condition as
well as to correct other conditions
as they are found, are to be worked
out by the various committees as
the campaign progresses, it wa
pointed out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
CLUB GIRLS WILL RAISE
FUNDS FOR LIGHT PLANT

The girls clubs Of Alex, under the
direction of Mrs. Mary Vaughan
and Mrs. Myrtle Hale, teacher in the
school, are planning a bazaar for the
purpose of raising funds with which
to pay for the lighting plant recently
installed in the school house, ac
co.ding to Mrs. Nettie R. Coryeli,
county home demonstration agent,
who was in Alex yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
APPROXIMATELY 1900 MEN
LAID OFF AT PLANTS
OF THE WIZARD, EDISON

New York. Dec Approximately
1900 men employed in the New Jer-
sev plants of the Thomas A. Edison
affiliated Industries at West Orange
and Silver Lake. n. ] have been laid
off, the company announced today
Reduction was necessary it was stat
ed in keeping with the general trend
Of business throughout the country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
Assault to XIII" Gives Way TO "Mur-
der" in Complaint Following
Expected Capture Of
Woman IN Mexico
ARREST OF ACCUSED rs
BELIEVED IMMINENT
Ardmore Officials Ask Additional In
formation Of FL Paso Sheriff.
Fugitive Reported Across
Border

BY United Press.
Ardmore, Dec S.-The charge
against Clara Hamon Smith was
changed by County Attorney Brown
today to first degree murder"
Mr. Brown said he took this action
80 as to be ready which is be-
'ieved to indicate that the arrest Of
the alleged slayer Of Jake L. Hamon
is near.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 8.--TEe
'harges against Clara Smith Hamon
in connection with the death of Jake
l.. Hamon will be changed toda.r
from assault with intent to killv to
murder County Attorney Brown
said, following the receipt of a tee
gram from the sheriff at Ell Paso
saying that the latter has reliable
information that the woman who
is wanted is across the border in
the vicinity of El Paso. The original
charges were filed before the death
Of Hamon.
Both Mr.. Brown and Sheriff Buck
Garrett said Sheriff Orndorff had
been asked for additional informa
tion. The message received by Sher
iff Garrett from the El Paso sheriff
was as follows:
Have reliable information that
Clara Smith is in a Mexican town
near the border. It will cost some
Imoney to get her across. Can you
send man down here?"
The foregoing message was re-
ceived here yesterday.
Ardmore, Oklahoma, Dec. r.
County Attorney Russell Brown said
6day he was "very sorry" tha.
Sheriff Orndorff's message had been
given premature publication" He
said it might seriously injure Or rem
der impossible the chances of hav.
ing Miss Smith returned to Ardmore,
should the woman under surveillance
in the unnamed Mexican town prove
to be the alleged slayer Of Mr.
Hamon.
Mr. Brown refused to comment ON
steps that possibly would be taken
in the event Miss Smith has been
located, inasmuch as the present
regime in Mexico has not been for
mally recognized by the United
States.
He said he had telephoned to the
district attorney of Bexar county re-
questing that official to take entire
charge of the investigation Of a
statement alleged to have been made
by P. NJ. Ross, a San Antonio news
paper man, that he knew the where.
abouts of Miss Smith and was pre-
pared to make known the where
abouts only under certain conditions.
Mr.. Brown indicated, however,
that he placed little credence in the
Ross statement-that Ross had met
Miss Smith near San Antonio while
( her motor car was stalled by the
roadside
Tho county attorney did not say
how he regarded the FL Paso ad
vices. but seemed to place some
faith in them.
Russell B. Brown, county attorney
of Carter county, said that Sheriff
Buck Garrett had shown to him .
telegram ostensibly from Sheriff Orn
dorff at FL Paso, Texas, to the effec'
that Clara Barton Smith wanted
here in connection vita the shoot
ing of Jake L.o Hamon, was be
lievod to be inlga Mexican border
town. fse
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08
: !. = j. = i = !
. CURRENT OFF TOMORROW !

:. While workmen are repairing :.
: the guy wires supporting the :.
:. new smoke-stacks at the plant, +
: all electric current will be shut i.
+ off in the city tomorrow morn :
= ing from to 10 o'clock. F. D. :.
, Shaffer. manager of the Chick I.
+ asha Gas and Electric comanpy =.
: announced this afternoon. {
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08

F. A. Goodson, of Duncan, is tran.
sacting business and visiting friends
in Chickasha today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08

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United Press Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-08

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
CASSyILLE.

O. H. Failing was in Lacrosse We'd
nesday to attend a Gamers meeting
and banquet
Mrs William Johnson and daughter,
Adelpha. of Massena. Iowa, were
Christmas visitors at the Mantle
kaufman home.
Imam Bennett is recovering nicely
after his recent operation for append
icitis.
Mr.. and Mrs Elgie Jameson Of Bee
town were visitors at the Henry Eng
Ter home Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Greenwood of
Hannibal, NO.. are here for holiday
visit with relatives.
Rev Lee performed the marriage
ceremony which united Floyd Mar
shall ard Dorothy Galley both of Bee
town. al the nome of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. Hartman Wednesday morning at
IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo West and little
were among relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Bouten of Minneapolis
was q recent visitor at the Lindner
home.
Miss K Anna Casper Of Madison, is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
LIVINGSTON.

The annual stockholders meeting
OF the Grant County Telephone Co.,
was held Thursday.
4 Albert Haskins, who joined the army
is on the ocean enronte to the Phillip
pine Islands
The funeral OF Mr.. Ben Bourrett was
held on Wednesday afternoon. The
Odd Fellows held their services. Rev.
Pierstorff officiating. Interment was
made at Rock cemetery.
Curtis Fisher is home from Illinois.
AIR. Joe Schubert arrived home Sat
Eurady evening from Detroit, Mich,
where he has had employment with
the Ford factory, and will spend the
holidays with his family.
Visitors: Mr.. ad Mrs. r. K. futile
OF Tomah, Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Randall and DR. H. O. Larrabee of
Winona, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Crawford and son, Richard, of Fari-
bauit, IJinn., guests OF. the Tuttle fam
lilies; Gee Long and wife of Madison,
at the DR.. Rundell home; Mr. and Mrs.
Hoffman and sons. of Clinton, Iowa,
Judge Sloan and wife of Milwaukee at
the H l.. Won Valid home; Joe Nick
olson of Edmund with relatives of
Platteville; Joe Wilkinson and Alvin
Winskill of Benton at the Laughton
home.
A goodly number have joined the Red
Cross.
The high and graded schools were
closed Thursday for a week and half
Christmas vacation.
The NJ E. church will observe the
week of Prayer. A cottage prayer
meeting will be held each eve except
Saturday.
The Rock Ladies Aid will meet at
the Parsonage Thursday Dec Both.
The Christmas program given by
the NJ. E. Sunday school Friday eve was
excellent. A very large audience was
present.
The song service given at the M. E..
church Sunday eve was excellent.
Mr. and Mrs. I Harris and children
spent Christmas with relatives at
Mineral Point and Harold Hazen and
family with relatives at Werley.
John Graham, our former horse
sheer, is employed at the Tom Harris
blacksmith shop.
A Happy New Year to All
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
BEETOWN

George Nogt and wife spent Tues
day at r. Birchs.
Tuesday was the first time this win
ter that sleighs were on the road
School closed Friday night for a
two weeks vacation Much praise is
given the teachers for the program and
Christmas tree given at the school
house Friday night
Floyd Marshall and Dorothy Galley
two Of our Young people were married
at Cassville last week after short
short wedding trip they returned nome
for Christmas. Congratulations.
Yern Hall came last week to visit
his parents and the E. l. Auel family.
Re came from western Iowa.
Artie Tebo and mother attended the
high school play at Bloomington Tues
day evening.
The John Joyce family and Miss
Dorothy Field were Lancaster shop
pers, Friday.
Al Hartman and wife spent Christ
mas with his mother and brother at
Cedar Rapids. The brothers had not
met for 20 years.
The Philo Taylor family spent
Christmas with his mother.
Mrs John Joyce served Christmas
dinner to a large crowd of relatives
also family reunion at the Allen
Myers home one at Mrs. Stella AucPs
one at Clarence Raisbeck's also at Mrs.
Ida Pascoe's and great many others
that we did not hear Of
John Burns and family spent Christ
Wi6h their so, Mike and family, at Lam
easter
Lewis Mayne and wife Sundayed at
Joe Maynes. Clarence Raisbeck and
wife at G. Shabens.
Rev. Gilbert will continue meetings
all this week. His wife will help him
with the work
John Wise, Jr, is home from Par
ker, Mont, to visit his parents and
other relatives.
A large crowd attended the dance
Friday night.
Byron Stevens was out from Cass-
Vile, Sunday
Chas. Thompson, wife and daughter
spent Christmas at home.
Lorraine Kuenster of Cassyille spent
Saturday and Sunday home.
Tie William Burr family of Bloom
ington, spent Christmas with her par
ents.
Mae Pascoe visited Marie Raisbeck.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jamison spent the
past week at the parental home at
Cassville
Elgie went down to spend Christmas
with them.
Happy New Year to ALL.
!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29

Mrs. T. T. Clifton and sister Mrs.
Fred Patch, went to Lacrosse, to see
the formers son, Ralph, in the st.
Francis hospital. Mrs. Patch came
home Saturday Mrs Clifton remaining.
Mrs. Streeter went to Rochester
where she underwent an operation.
Mr. Streeter received wire Thurs
day evening stating that his wife was
doing we'll He went up Friday to be
with her.
Mrs. Otto Plondke was here Sunday
tic attend her nephew. Harold's funeral
Mr.. knutson Of Mt Sterling was
down Sunday to take home his daHgh-
ter for the holidays. The latter has
been staying with Mrs Cappie Ready
and going to school here
Bertha Danclif OF PlatteVille came
up Sunday to visit the home folks
Mr., and Mrs Geo. Glass Of Chicago,
visiting relatives at Cassville. were
here between trains, Sunday
Ralph Darrow and family were in
Dubuque, Saturday
Lon Wildman and wife were in Du-
huquc Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Patch Went to
Rock Island to spend Christmas with
the latter parents.
Flossie Moore and Jennie Beer ar
rived home from Lacrosse normal for
the holidays.
F'rand Moore Of South Bend. Ind,
where he is employed in factory. is
home for three weeks vacation
Frank Root of No. Lancaster visited
over Monday and Tuesday with his sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Alexander, and then went
on to St Paul, to visit another sister.
Carson Scott OF Galena, doing some
surveying here returned home Sat
urday.
Phil Kerr OF Ellsworth, Mimi, has
been visiting relatives here.
Miss Margaretta ReWey arrived home
from Platteville normal TO spend the
holidays here.
Mr.. Carpenter and wife Of Wyalu-
sing were Bagley shoppers, Tuesday.
Mr.. Carpenter is a great artist and
has been painting a large picture for
the. state OF Missouri. He has finished
his work and will return to his win
ter home i'll ST. Louis soon. Wyalu-
sing is his summer home.
A fine lot of Campion college boys
hiked down to Bagley last week
Frances Plondke came home from
EpWorth, Iowa, Wednesday. Glee
Calkins came Thursday
Clarence Ripper OF Freeport BUSH
ness college is home for a few days.
Richard Langner of Chicago, was
called here to attend the funeral OF
his nephew. Harold Plondke.
Two sons OF Leonard Houghton OF
Madison visited their aunt, Mrs. Guy
Culver, over Thursday, going on to
Cassville to visit their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Houghton
Sadie Patch <of independence and
Nellie Patch OF Dubuque came Thurs
day to spend the holidays.
Floyd Sedlemayer of De kalb is
home for a visit.
Lorenzo Willard went to Savanna
| Saturday 20 visit his son.
J T. Clifton came home from La
/ Crosse reporting his son, Ralph, as
Better but still in bad shape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
The Dark ACES.

The dark ages was period Of about
six hundred years in European history
commencing with the fall of the west
ern Roman empire (476 Al I'D and
continuing until the close of the eley-
enth century (11O0 A. d. The dark
ages comprised the first two-tfilrds
of the middle ages and were character
lied by extreme intellectual apathy
and gross religious superstition. the
sway of the church was universal, and
learning was az its lowest ebb. Kan
sas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
GLEN HAVEN


Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Ward were Dubu-
que callers the first Of the week
Herman Hockhausen, Leo and Carl
Esser and Celestine Gockel were Cass-
vile callers Tuesday
L. III. Bennett went to Chicago Tues
day. He went down with stock.
Peter May mas purchased w. f. Vogt's
stock of merchandise and will conduct
a general store in the same building.
Mr. Vogt will move into the Berntgen
building.
Mrs. e. L. Chandler returned from
d months visit with relatives in Ian
caster
Vim. Forck and Fred Edwards re-
turned Wednesday from Chicago. They
went down the proceeding Sunday with
stock
Mrs. E. L. Chandler and Miss Ethel
Metcalf shopped in Dubuque, Tuesday.
Ross Tate Of Nelson. Wis, and lady
friend of Elmo, Wis, are spending the
holidays at the Jas. Tate home.
Chris Cufler went to Dubuque Tues
day.
A trouble shooter" from the Farmer
Telephone Co., was over from Lancas-
ter. Wednesday.
Antony Vogt OF BeetoWn Is visiting
relatives III town
The liver has been closed week
Miss Edith Barr is home from Omaha
for the holidays.
a fair crowd attended the ]. G. Ban
field sale Monday Chas. Ward bought
the farm for $62.50 per acre, Stock,
grain, ETC., sold fairly we'll
A pleasing Christmas entertainment
given by the pupils OF the parochial
school Thurs eve was well attended
Paul Hockhausen has been on the
sick list.
Misses Margaret. Marie and Agnes
Kersieck were home over Christmas.
Audy WEIGH spent Christmas at the
II. Il. Seipp home in Prairie du Chen
Quite a crowd attended the Il. N. a..
Christmas tree and entertainment on
Christmas night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29

making holiday visit at the Gerald
Grattan home Frank Casper was also
q visitor here few days
r. NJ Kiinkhammer returned from
the hospital in Dubuque. His friends
hope for speedy recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
Exhaustive.

It was a close shave to green
Christmas this, year. Grass on many
lawns was greer and nearly ready for
another cutting 1t is exhausting TO
our northern grasses to have to keep
green SO long They crave the benign
sleep OF winter under a warm blanket
.oi snow-Ft Atkinson Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
Manhattan in the Indian Tongue.

We had sad shock the other day
when we learned from one of our
learned clients that Manhattan, in the
Indian tongue, is said to mean srrhe
place where they all get drunk Ac-
cordiRg TO William Loring Andrews
book, "The Bradford Map" {1S93),
shown by James f. Drake. the ma
tive name was coined in happy mem
ory Of the greatly regreftable revel
that tFanspired when Peter Minuit
1--WE think it WASH put over his deal
with the Indians with the aid of
tlagon Of schnapps. We trust Mr.. An
delsna will take immediate steps to
have the name Of the island changed
Christopher Morley in New York
Evening Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
WOULD END BRIDES
TO GET COAL CARS
Pennsylvania Railroad Starts
Drive to Stop Corruption
of Employees.

movement has been launched by
the Pennsylvania railroad to break up
the practice of shippers of paying
prlbes or giving inducements to rail-
ROAD employees for the purpose of OBJ
TAR more than their pro rata al
iotment of freight cars. In all in
stances where guilt has been proven
the railroad employees implicated have
peen at once dismissed from the Serv-
ice, according to announcement by the
management of the road last night.
IN some instances the suggestion.
u is said, has originated with the
shipper. while in others the employees
themselves have solicited brides. The
majority of the cases already uncov-
cred have been furnished by the So
called wagon mines" in the bitumi-
nous coal regions of PENNSYLVANIA,
but the practice has also extended to
other lines of coal production.
In one of the most recent cases, it
is stated. the superintendent of a coal
company's store in western PennSyl-
vania was found to have bribed the
railroad companys car distributor in
his district and to have entered into
coilusion with him to purchase the
output of wagon mine" at low
prices, promising d full car supply for
the delivery of the product. When the
FACTS We're proven the car distributor
was at once discharged. A number of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON
IS REPUBLICAN ADVISER
Ohio Suffrage Leader, Known in
D. c., Put on Important
Committee.

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren.
Ohio. president of the Ohio Woman
Suffrage Association, and one of the
most ardent workers for the vote, has
recently been given the honor of ap-
pointment TO the advisory committee Of
the republican national COMMITTEES.
Mrs. Upton comes from a long line Of
political workers. She spent many years
in Washington. where her father, Ezra
g. TAYLOR. represented the nineteenth
Ohio district in Congress. Her interest
in the suffrage movement dates from
1890. For many years she was treas
Urer of the American Woman Suffraca
Association, and for several years ed
tied Progress, a suffrage paper.
Through the major part OF the active
struggle to obtain the vote. Mrs. Upton
has been at the head of the women Of
Ohio. Under her leadership municipal
suffrage has been obtained in three
cities in that state, presidential suffraga
won for the women Of the common
wealth. and prompt ratification OF the
federal amendment achieved.
Mrs. Upton has held the position OF
state president since 1899. with the eX-
ception Of two years, when Mrs Pauline
Steinem of Toledo was the president.
Mrs. Upton was president of the War
rem board of education for two years
and a member Of that orga nization for
fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
WILL SEAL OIL WELLS.
Mexico to Take Action for unnaid
Duties.

MEAiCo CITY. August 27-oil
"elis belonging to petroleum com
l'a!i'es wnlch nave not paid export
on August 81 will be sealed bv tho
government. according to a statement
by Manuel Padres. undersecretarv Of
the treasury. tonight. 1t has been
previously announced that tankers
owned by delinquent companies would
not be allowed to leave Mexican ports
hataei Manzo' national treasurer.
declared today the government had
not received cent from petroleum
companies. Discussing the DELAY in
payments of export duties, he said
TINS would cause no trouble. since tho
government would assess duties unon
reports from government inspectnrs
winch are usually used as checks
against company manifests