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The evening world., 1920-06-18

Assistant District Attorney Joyce
had said earlier in Z , day that he
believed the woman and the channeur
had not 'r'l all they knew, but the
housekeeper withstood the questioning
OF the District Attorney and the
newspaper men for an hour. She told
the name OF the owner Of the pink
pajamas Onstead Ct a klmonol. silk
slippers and boudoir cap.
She said that the young Woman's
name, as known to her. was Miss
Wilson and that It was to save her
reputation that she hid the things
after "lwell had been removed to
Bellevue. Mr.. Swami told the report
ors that he had established the iden-
tity OF the pink paJama girl and that
II was Miss Wilson.
LAST SAW ELWELL ALIVE
THURSDAY MORNING.
when did you last see Mr. Elwel
before you discovered him uucon-
sclous In the chair In his drawing
room?" asked Mr. Swami.
"He left the house en- Thursday
morning at ll.SO after telling me 10
put away the clothes he wore at the
wedding the day before. / left an
hour later"
Did you ever see Mr.. Won Schlegell
at the house?"
Never"
Mrs. Larsen described the position
OF the body OF her employer In ths
chair as she had found 1t, and said tho
cartridge shell was lying on the dOOr
to the right OF the chair and near the
radiator.
"Dld you think that Mr.. Elwell had
killed himself or had been ,ldlled?"
Il believed he had been killed"
"why?"
because there was no gun and he
had no reason for taking his own life.
He was not depressed. but always
seemed IN the best OF spirits"
who was 1t got you your position
In the house?"
Mr.. barnes"
Did you ever discuss the death Of
your employer with Barnes?"
II was then that the housekeeper
hesitated and the muscles Of her face
twltched. She seemed TO nod her head
in the affirmative. but her lips formed
the syllable answer: mo"
EXPLAINS HOW BARNES GAVE
HER JOB.
Let me explain about Mr.. Barnes"
she said, '~He gave me the position
through mutual friend who worked
in the same club with him"
"who held the position before you :"
Annie King"
did you ever hear Of colored girl
in the house named Catherine Jones'"
Never"
How many keys were there TO the
/ front door7'
Three, as far as l know"
did Mr.. Pendleton have a key"
mot that | knew or Mr.. Elwe1
told me once that Mr.. Pendleton was
a.
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Special rs TO-DAY. tudAy. Jms IS 1920
BroiIed fruh SpanBI Markenvl. nAitre dhotSl
TSbls d'hSts piaRs. Soa iltA hsas word Rids
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TIE WORLD TRAVEL BUKEAU.

.,Rads Pulitzer World BuildinE $50 parl
Row, y. \. Ciy. Telephone Beekman 1000
Jbsck Tovln for bagsase and pArycLs Open dAy and
nleht. MaaS SSasO go FAEsllaEs' ahssSa ~
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WORID REsTAURANT.

Sir C8J Bell-Ans, hot wHter. Sure re-
lief For Indigestion Don't fOrESL--AdvL
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DESCRIBES STEEL BOX WHERE
SHE KEPT JEWELS.

"If l didn't have the keys In my
mesh bag" said Mrs. Caruso. 81 kept
them under some handkerchiefs In
the middle drawer of my dressing
table"
when did you las observe the
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
PERSH|NC SAYS
RELIEF IN NEAR
EAST NECESSARY

A letter has just been received by
c. H. Harris, chairman of the Grady
county committee in the Near East
Relief campaign, which letter was
written by Gen. John ]. Pershing on
his visit to Ft Sill to the New York
headquarters of the Nellr East drive,
in which the commander of the
American Expeditionary Forces COM
mends the work to relieve suffering
in the eastern countries. The letter
follows:
at gives me pleasure to add
word commencing the campaign for
funds to be used in the Near East
Relief. We all know of the deplor-
able conditions that exist in that sec
tion of the world and especially
throughout Armenia. No more char
table or humanitarian work could
be subscribed TO by the American
people than to assist in alleviating
that situation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
RECOGNIZE RUSS
SOVIET SOON IS
PREDICTION NOW
Senate Leaders Say Allies viii Take
Such Action Within Ten Days
With United States FOLLOWING
Soon After.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. S.-The recogni-
tion Of SOVIET Russia by the United
States in the near future IS predict
ed today by senate leaders.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
democratic leader, declared today
that such relations are very near"
Senator Borah predicted that the al
lies would recognize the Russian
soviet government within 10 days
and that action by the United States
would follow soon after.
All the solons are agreed that the
situation is nearing a climax. This,
they say, is indicated by THE feel
ers which the soviet is throwing
out
"A resolution directing the presi-
dent to extend friendly recognition
to Russia is pending in the senate
foreign relations committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
STILL CASE IS
TURNED OVER To
u s. OPERATIVES

Federal officers left here today
for the home Of George Freeman
east OF Cement where it was the in
tention to arrest the mon on a fed
eral liquor charge. Matt Sankey,
Grady county sheriff, took in charge
certain utensils thought to have been
used in the manufacture of liquor re-
Gently, but did not arrest Freeman
because he was too i'll to travel.
After investigating the case, VIM
Stacey, county attorney Stated that
he would not issue a warrant for the
man for the reason that it was pure
ly a case for the federal authorities.
The liquor taken at the time Of the
sheriff's raid, the county attorneys
office states, was not "drinkable.'
The only remaining action then is
for the federal authorities to take
Freeman on a charge of manufactur.
ing liquor, it is pointed out. The
case has been turned over to the
federal men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
CH|CKASHA HIGH
WINS OVER TEAM
LAWT0N ORATORS
Decision of Judges Unanimous In
First Meet Of District Debaters;
c. n. S. Team Has. Negative
Side of Question.

Before a large audience of enthu-
siastic rooters the Chickashl high
school debating team won unani-
nous decision over the Lawton high
debaters in the auditorium of the To-
cal senior high school last night.
The subject for argument whs, Re
solved That the Uni,ed States Should
Adopt a System of Military Train
ing" the local team debating the
negative side Of the question.
Each member Of the home team
did excellent work, but it was the
opinion of those in attendance that
while Adams presented probably the
best consecutive argument that was
in evidence in the debate and San.
ders showed excellent form in CON
structive work, Woodall WAS TIE
best debater, both in delivery and
rebuttal work, ON the local team.
The rebuttal of the representatives
of the purple and gold was a major
force in winning the decision
The defeated team was composed
of Dale Boren and Misses Trula
Horne and Ruth Collar and was
coached by c. Il. Herring who pre-
sided over the debate last night.
Besides the debate the programs
consisted of a number of selections
by the senior high orchestra and two
readings by Claribel Buford. A re-
ception was rendered the debaters,
the judges and the coaches of the
teams in the girls Y room by the do
mestic science department. of the
high school after the debate.
The judges in the contest last
night were r. l.. Robb of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma; X. w. Harris,
superintendent of Wea,herford city
schools; and A. L. Ives, superintend-
ent of city schools at Apache.
While the debate was in progress
here last night like arguments were
being held in twelve other high
schools of the fifth Oklahoma dis
erict in which twenty-six high schools
are represented, the same subject
being debated in each instance. The
thirteen schools who won in the con-
+oete 1oc+ riobt will onntinua IN do
bate until every school but one has
been eliminated from the district
The winner in turn will debate the
most successful team from some
other district for state honors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
AME ER|CAN SLAIN
BY ME- X|CANS IS
REPORT RECEIVED
BY United Press.

ny ODlltu IltSH.
Washington, Feb. 2S-Augusta
Morrel, an American who was for
merly United States consul at Man
zanello, was killed by Mexican ban
dts on February 25 near Colima
the state department is advised.
The department instructed the
United States embassy at Mexico
City to call for the arrest and pun
ishment of the murderers.
The widow Of the slain man is so
years old and lives in Colima. Their
children live in California.
Morrell was made vice consul in
1869 and wits advanced to The posi-
tion of consul in 1872.
The state department is advised
that Harry Hogarty who was recent
ly kidnapped by Mexieans, has been
returned to his home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
BIRDMAN DROPS
FIVE MILES BUT
LANDING IS SAFE
Breaks Worlds Altitude Record; BE-
comes Unconscious; Plane Falls;
Reeains Senses in Time to
"Flatten Out"
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-"I'll make
it next time
Undaunted by his narrow escape
when his airplane fell five miles ar
ter breaking the worlds altitude rec
ord, Major r. W. Schroeder made
the above statemen today after
landing safely.
The fearless birdman stated EN-
phatically tlat he was only waiting
for his frozen eyeballs to become
normal when lie woould mike an
other attempt to reach height Of
10000 feet.
The major is officially credited
with attaining height of 5000 feet.
While at this height his supply of
oxygen in the tank became exhaust
ed, rendering him unconscious. His
machine hurtled through the rlri-
fled atmosphere for a distance Of
five miles. The gas tank was
crushed like an egg shell by change
Of pressure.
Schroeder regained consciousness
when he was two miles high and
managed to effect a safe landing
though he was unconscious in the
seat of the plane when he was
reached.
Hospital authorities say that he
will recover.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
Duncan Is Winner
Over Walters In
District Debate
! 10 the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Duncan, Okla, Feb. 2S.-The local
high school debating team gained
a two Ito one decision over the Wal
ter high school debaters here last
night in a closely contested argu-
ment on the subject, Resolved, That
the United States Should Adopt a
System of Military Training. - The
local team debated the affirmative
side of the question.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
ORPHAN is ADOPTED

First clothed by friends, and never
knowing the caressing touch her
mother who died soon after her
birth little Fannie Joe Hankins, who
came into the world a few days ago
in local hospital is now the smil-
ing and gurgling ward of Mr. and
Mrs A. E. Browning of near Thbler,
who adopted the baby girl short
while after her birth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb 2S.--The anti
suffrage workers ure preparing to
circulate a petition for referendum
at the August primaries should the
house adopt the senate action rali-
flying the amendment without the
emergency clause.
The amendment upon ratification
becomes effective in 90 days unless
the referendum petition is adopted
There seems to be little chance OF
The house refusing to concur with
the senate action In case q dead
lock is reached the session viii be
heightened. Adjournment this morn
ing was expected at 6 o'clock this
evening.
1t is expected that the house COM
mittee will report back on the Camp
bell Russell investigation today 1t
is understood as likely that the re-
port will contain no grounds for inn
peachment proceedings
The senate passed the suffrage
amendment resolution without the
emergency clause late yesterday af-
ternoon by vote Of 25 to 13.
Consideration Of the resolution as
amended by the elimination OF the
emergency clause will be taken up
by the house this morning, and in
view of the large majority given the
measure in thaE body, suffragists
predicted they would reject without
difficulty the resolution as returned
by the senate. Conference is expect
I'd upon the question this morning.
The vote on the resolution without
the emergency clhuse is as follows:
For ratification, Senators Briggs,
Brown, Carpenter. Cartwright, Clark,
Cordell, Davidson, Draughon, Colo
bic, Hensley, Hill, lngraham. Kerr,
Knight, Leach. Rider, Sherman,
Simpson, Smith, Thomlis, Tucker,
Vaughan. Watrous, Woods and Pugil.
Against ratification, Senators Board.
Coyne. Dearmon, Fleming, Harrison.
Hogg, Johnson, Knie, McAllster =Ic-
Intosh, Morton, Snyder and Wilson.
Those absent, Senators Hall, Lynch.
Mayfield, Spurlock, Testerman and
Wallace.
On the emergency clause there
we're changes from the foregoing
vote as follows; Davidson, against;
Draughon, against; Hail. against
Kerr, against; Pugh, not voting.
Senator J. 7. Mcintosh OF Durant
delivered an extended attack upon
ratification yesterday afternoon up
On the ground that it was an iu-
sringement of state rights and that
he legislation of congress yitalizing
the amendment would invade the
restrictive election laws of the south
ern states. A brief recess followed
his speech, after which the vote was
taken without delay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
Lay Plans to Hold
Grady Basketball
Tourney Here Soon

Tho Grady county athletic commit
tee. composed of three school men.
is holding a conference with the su-
perintendents OF the different city
and town schools of the county in
the office of the county superintend-
ent this afternoon with view to
outlining the plans for the county
basketball tournament which is sche-
culed to be held here in the junior
and senior high school gymnasiums
next Friday and Saturday. 1t is ex-
pected that twenty teams viii take
part in the tournament
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
BAPTIST CHURCH
TO HOLD REVIVAL
START MARCH Il
Evangelist 3. B. Grimm to Come for
Several Weeks Meeting; Is Well
Recommended by Letters to
Local Pastor.

Under the auspices OF the FIRST
Baptist church here, an evangelistc
meeting will start March q and will
be conducted by Evangelist b. b.
Grimm and party, church officials
announced today.
The evangelist will furnish a tent
tabernacle 110x90 feet which will be
located ON site yet to be chosen,
Rev. Sam d. Taylor, pastor Of the
church has just received several let
ters from parties to whom he wrote,
inquiring as to the work of Mr.
Grimm.
One letter from Rev John CALVIN
Welch, pastor Of the First Christian
church, Cooper, Texas. says:
"B. b. Grim is a great evangelist.
He gets and hold great crowds. He
does not compromise with sin any.
where along the line. He hits sin
both in the church and out of it
Evangelist Grimm is fair and
sane in his methods toward all who
may wish to work in the meeting
Ills party is a clean, consecrat
ed group OF folks Each an expert in
his line of work
From w A. Freeman, a former
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Chickasha, but who is now in
Shreveport, La. Rev. Taylor re
ceiyed the following letter:
81 have had Mr.. Grimm in three
meetings, twice in the same church
or community. He is an evangelist
of the intense, tireless type, a child
of the west-the extreme west-and
so fully western that he will blend
easily with your type of people. He
Is a powerful preacher Originality
itself, His zeal is astonishing and at
times alarming. He will get a hear
ing and hold it to the end. You may
find fault with him at the beginning
and so will others but he lands as
gracefully as an airplane He has in
Mr.. Reynolds one of the worlds
greatest pianist Reynolds can fiji
the tent by his music. do not
know the rest of his associates
Judge Alf w. Morris, Jr, of Con
roe, Texas, writes the following let
ter concerning the evangelist:
"The Grim party has held two
meetings in our town in the first
two years. Each time he left us upon
higher ground and the spiritual and
moral conditions of our town great.
ly improved
81 consider him the greatest evan
gelist in the south, He is absolutely
sound in the faith and sincere in his
work, and 1t mun full of the Holy
Spirit The forces of wickedness
immortality and corruption (either in
or out of the church) cannot with
stand his Godgiven messages. His
colaborers are his equal in their re
spective places.
You can say to the citizens o
your town, that as an ordinary Bap
tist layman, unhesitltingly recon
mend the Grimm party to any cit.
or town that wants real spiritua
revival"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Records in the court clerks office
today show that marriage. licenses
were issued to Frank Butler, age %.
of Cement, and Miss Edna Kitching,
II, of Ninnekah; ana c. L. Everett,
26. of FL Reno, and Maude Foster,
26, of the same city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
MARSHALL KILLED
IN PISTOL DUEL
By United Press.

By United Press.
Piano, Tex, Feb. 2S.-G w. Rye,
night watchman, was killed early
this morning in q pistol battle with
robbers who were looting the Plano
National bank
Rye said before he died that he
did not know whether the four shots
he fired took effect He declared
than he believed the men esclped in
an automobile. The amount of loot
has not yet been determined.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
Mother of Local
Boy Dies, Report
Received States

News reached here today Ito the
effect that Mrs. Sam Hayes, age 80,
died early this morning in a hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota. where she
had been taken from her home in
Enid for treatment.
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by three children, Glib
Hayes and Miss Marie Hayes OF
Enid, and Blaine Hayes, who is a
salesman in the Dixie store of this
city. 1t. is expected that funeral SER
vices will be held in Enid next Mon
day. Blaine Hayes left for Enid
this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28

body else to buy ticket. When
you refused to buy a Liberty bond,
all you had to deal with was Uncle
Sam, but you're tight at home now
and you've got home folks to an
swer to If you don't kick i'm
These committees will be busy
from now until the last one of the
200 tickets are sold. Pawhuska sold
the required amount of tickets in II
hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
WOMAN GETS 2 YEARS
BY Unlled Press.

By United Press.
Dallas, Feb. 2S. Mrs. Ida Valers
OFT the self made widow" was sen
fenced to two years Imprisonment
here todly. She entered a plea for
a suspended sentence. She was
charged with killing her husband or
a busy street corner here last De.
December.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
GIVE CENSUS FIGURES
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The census
bureau announced the populations of
Paducah. Ky, as 24,7S5; Lima, Ohio,
il,So6; Hazeltown, Pa, 32,267.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28

A. B. Latting of Memphis, Tenn,
is here for visit of several days
with his brother R. G. Latting and
family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
= = 4 = 4 = = = = & =
TO ARREST DEMPSEY
BY United Press.

By United Press.
. San Francisco, Feb 2s.- :
) United States marshals have :
planned to arrest Jack Demp- :
sey, heavyweight, and his :
; manager, Jack Kerns, on war :
) rants charging conspiracy to .
eyade the draft law. Demp- :
sey is also charged with being .
a military Stacker. They are :
in Los Angeles. :
+ + + f. + j. + + T. + + .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
Amendment Now by Both Houses of
Oklahoma Legislature Without
Emergency Clause; Makes
Active in 90 Days.
ANTI-SUFFRAGE WORKERS
ARE AFTER REFERENDUM
House Expected to Report Back On
Russell investigation Today; Ad-
journment Expected Be Taken
at O'Clock.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma city, Feb 2S.---The
house ccncurred with the senate in
striking the emergency clause from
the suffrage amendment by a vote
of 76 to 40.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
FINISH FIGHT EXPECTED

+ By United Press.
+ Paris, Feb. 2S-rThe nation
+ al federation of railway men
= has ordered a general strike
! OF all railroad workers in
+ France, effective immediate
+ ly. A finish fight is predict
+ ed between the government
J. and railway men.
+
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28

c. T. Funk. district court reporter
has returned from Anadarko where
he has been on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28

AL the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-10

Edrth Nelson. chas Fister, 10 IN
saiher. Knute Rodal. chas Lyrh
I>,u u. Linten. Lava herhe'fn.
Mabel ostrcm, Elizabeth hurrS
u,ordis UrI. Jenny Winquist.
The city Fedsration Of the w. g
T. u. held It's meeting at the Ply
mouth church yesterday. with the
following results from the election %
officers. Mrs. Llbbie Beach Brown.
reelected president; Mrs. Sadie y.
Frazier, reelected vice president;
Mrs. G. NJ. DeFoe, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. n -. Fall. reelected
recording secretary. Mrs. Lilly C.
Dana, reelected treasurer. Mrs
Della Hanney declined reelection be-
cause Of ~ health. Mrs Clara Fuller
reported on Americanization work.
The president. Mrs. Burns. gave the
annual reports. Mrs. Daisy Spencer
OF Spokane gave a short talk.