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Evening journal., 1920-07-23
BAPTIST BOARD
IS APPOINTED
Committee to Supervise
$lOO,OOO,OOO Fund Is An
nounced in Phila
LAYMEN NAMED
TO HELP WORK

PHILADELPHIA. July 23.-The
names and members Of the finance
committee to handle the 100000 fund
to be raised by the Northern Beptiset
Association have been made public
by Ernest L. Tusiin.
The announcement was the first
official act done by him since his
election as president OF the Northern
Association at its conventn in Buff
falO rcc ntly
The committee selected by Mr.. Tus-
tin consists OF nine members seven
laymen and two clergymen. All the
men are nationally known and are
prominent in their respective lines.
Those appaonied are Trevor. Arnett,
OF New York. chairman; o. r. Judd,
OF New York; George w. Coleman,
Boston; r. w. Aver. Philadelphia; r.
l.. Scott Chicago; D. C. Shell. Sioux
City, Iowa; G.. r. shank seattle: the
Rev. DR. Clarence Barber, president OF
the Rochester Theological Seminary,
Rochester, H. Y; and the Rcv. Dr.
William II. Main. pastor Of the Me-
mortal Baptist Church. Philadelphia
The committee Will not only super
wise the allotment OF the immense
sum, but 10 will have charge of the
work Of obtaining the S35,OOO0OO YET
TO be raised. In 1919 the Northern
Baptist convention adopted a flve-year
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program which included among other
thlngs the raising Of the S650OOOOO
fund. OF This sum, S65,0OOO0O was
subscribed in the first year. This
amount Is separate from the fund
whit was 10 be raised for the Inter-
church World Movement from which
the Northern Bapilsts withdrew at
the Buffalo convention. Mr.. Tustln
said that the obligations in thep inter
church movement incurred by the
Baptsts would be met from the SiOO-
100000 fund This obligation. he >sti-
mated, would total nearly S2OOOOOO.
The new president also announced
for the first time, the division Of the
sum- Thirty-eight million will go TO
educational Institutions and 10 col
leges OF the Baptist denomination all
over the country. Courses OF instruc-
tiOn i'm the smaller colleges viii be
expanded, dormitOries will be erected
and 70 is expected that in the Baptist
colleges the attendance will be in
creased by thousands
The balance Of the s65000C00 will
be expended for the spread OF evan
gelism in this country and In the
non-Christian world New schools
are TO be established in foreign coun-
tries, medical centers will be created
Nku "a ItIEI sum Will UN uNNWN|u W.
ward the development and education
Of awakened womanhood in eastern
lands
Besides the finance committee, Mr..
Tustin last night announced appoint
ments to seevral other important
committees. Or. William c. Biting,
Of St. Louis, for eleven years secretary
OF the Northern Baptsts' convention.
came TO Philadelphia to confer with
Mr.. Tustin in making the appoint
ments.
The other committees announced
are as follows: Law committee. Judge
Edward S. Clinch, New York, and
A. l.. Abbott, St. Louis; city missions,
committee, C. II. Sears, New York f;
Benjamin Otto Chicago, and w. 4.
Waterbury, Boston; social service
committee. s. T. Batten, Philadelphia
Mrs A. w. Montgomery. Rochester
II. d. Cox, Bristol, Conn.,, and Prof.
A w. Small. University OF Chicago
evangelism committee. Thomas J. Vii
lers, Detriot; II. f. Stilwell, Cleveland.
and C.. II. Rust, Scranton.
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The Want Ads will help you TO help
yOurself.-Adv.
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JAP PANESE Wild
OVER DIAMONDS
Platinum and Precious
Stones Sought by Orientals
Money Plentiful There
PRICE MAKES NO
DIFFERENCE THERE

CHICAGO. JURY q. Omitted Press.)-
The japanese have gone mad over
platinum iewelry. according 10 George
r. Allen, recently returned from
Seoul, Korea.
~ is no exaggerallon TO say de-
clared Allen, that the japanese in
Japan are wearing Si0OOOO worth Of
platinum icwelry. AIMING the wealthy
and fashionable people of the mi-
kadO's empire, every form OF platinum
ieWery is in demand. The jewellers
cannot begin TO supply the wants Of
their customers Platinum has come
TO be the fashionable foil for dia-
monds and this is combination Of
The highest priced gems and the
highest priced metal
But price makes no difference TO
the japanese. This is a period in
Japan, as 10 is in this country OF high
wages and big money and everybody
Is indulgng In an orgy OF buying
| The higher the cost Of anything the
more desirable 10 Is. The war made
milliOnaires over night and gave the
working class more money than they
ever had before Since the war began
90 pour money into Japan the nation
has become a great diamond buyer
Before the war 1t bought few dia-
mOnds.
Allen says Siberia is a treasure
house OF gold and platinum but II
will be years before It's minera
wealth can be exploited. He declare,
the soyiets destroyed three s6OOOO
dredges used In the platinum minel
IN the Ural mountains, once tn
worlds chief source Of platinum sup
ply, and no work at all is being dom
In these mines The world Is nov
forced TO depend for almost all il
platinum on the mines in Colombia
South America.
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NO PROSPECTS OF
BIG CANNING PACK

Governor John G. Townsend Jr.,
returned late yesterday from a busi-
ness trip to Rochester. Chicago and
other places. The freight situation
caused by lack of cars has been seri-
GUS but is growing better, the Gov
ernor found "The shortage Of cars
comes as a result Of the railroads
taking the cars to carry coal to the
northwest" said the Governor, "and
probably Will be eased somewhat be
fore the canning factories will have a
heavy demand for cars. The general
feeling is that the Gamers are severe
ly handicapped this year The pros
pect for good crops is excellent but
the prospect for a large canning is
very poor. The owners do not seem
TO be enthusiastic over the work. The
prices which they will receive for the
goods do not justify packing"
The Want Ads will help you to help
votlreplf Adv
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NEGROES SHOOT
PENNSGROVE MAN

pENNSGROVE. n. j.. July 23-An-
ihony plemonto. Of pennsgrove. was
thrown out OF his house and shot
through the stomach Wednesday night
py three negroes who became enragcd
at his refusal 90 give them money.
His spine was also hurt and he is
now IN a critical condition in The
salem hospital
The negroes escaped, but county
police have an excellent description
Of them.
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CITY AnVANCEs MONEY.

BY yea and nay vote, City Council
last night agreed 10 advance money
on the tg2O-2i appropriations 30 Two
departments, the Board OF Water
the Street and Sewer Department.
$4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
CH|CKASHA FRI:
LOSS GIVEN FOR
OCTOBER SO, 100
Major Part Covered by Insurance;
Was $1,000 Last Year; Figures
on Entire State Given
by Marshal

Fire losses amounted TO $229,717
in Oklahoma during the month OF
October, according to information
sent out from the office of John
Connely. state fire marshal.
Reports in the office of George
Gattis, city fire chief, show that the
fire loss in the city of Chickasha
during this period was $3,100, a
major portion of which was covered
by insurance. During the month of
October, 1919, the fire loss here was
$1,000. f
No lives We're lost by fires in the
state during the month, the state
lire marshal reports. The value OF
buildings, in which there were fires
was $1,O71,42 with insurance on
them amounting to $540,905, while
the total value of contents of the
buildings was $9S5,756, covered by
insurance amounting to $36S,650. OF
the actual damage, $117,447 as to
buildings and $112,27O was to con-
tents.
Three of the fires were classified
definitely as having been of incendi
ary ORIGIN while the twenty-eight
the origin was unknown Defective
flues and stoves caused twelve fires
and defective electric wiring caused
ten. Thirty-six of the fires were in
dwellings, twenty were in store build
ings, eight were in cotton gins, six
were in barnes and three were auto
mobiles. Eighty-one of the fires were
in frame buildings and twenty-five
in brick.
Fire damages during October, 1919,
was $214,717, and nine persons were
killed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Offer of 500 to
TOlUn Winning on
Its OyUn Library

Henryetta, Okla, Nov 24.-Lee
Boerstler, prominent business man
of this place, has announced a gilt
of $4,000 to buy library books for
the city winning first place on
management of juvenile social affairs
in connection with the Better-Cities
campaign.
1t is Mr.. Boerstler's idea that the
candidates for this honor mush show
a constructive plan for social direc-
tion of the young that will tend to
take this affair out OF the control
of the commercialization.
addition to the Shawnee prize
Of $25OO for the highest average rat
ing, this is the fourth one-hundred
do. lar award to be given on single
points. Henryetta is deeply aroused
over This social problem and has al
ready taken active steps to win her
own $1,000 if possible. DR.. Mckee
yer ot Lawr.~c', Kansas, las Lear
here holding mass meetings and
conferences.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Mericdn Woman in
Search of "Hubby,"
Says He is Lost

Maria Esquivel Garcia is searching
for her husband and she has asked
county peace officers to assist her
in the quest.
Maria, in company with an inter
prefer, appeared in the sheriff's Of
flee yesterday. The interpreter ex-
planned that Andre Garcia, the hus-
band, had left his family in Kansas
City and had come to Chickasha
where he hoped to secure employ
ment. Plans were for the husband
and wife to meet here, the inter
prefer explained, but when Maria
and her two small children arrived
here Andre could not be found.
The wife has confidence in her
husband and does not believe he has
willfully deserted her but is lost
The parties are Mexicans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Thanksgiving
Joyous Day is
VieW of Mayor

''No formal notice or proclamation
is necessary to remind our citizens
that Thursday November % is
Thanksgiving day, nor is II neces-
sary for me to attempt to enumerate
the many things for which we should
offer thanks Mayor S. C. Durbin
declared today. at is better that
each person for himself should re-
count the blessings which he has en-
ioyed and offer up his hymn and
prayer OF thanks to Him from whom
come all good and perfect gifts" he
continued
"As community We have been
freee from epidemics Of sickness. of
fire, of storm and of crime. No spec
tire Of famine or cold haunts us. We
are at peace, not only with other
nations of the world, but among our
selves We are not arrayed against
each other, are not singing songs OF
hate and not agitating to injure and
destroy, but, as a community. are
united to serve and chip each other
Because me may live with our fami
lies and friends in this good city
we should be sincerely thankful"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Jim Dillon Named
Member of City's
Police Department

Billy clubs and peace officers
stars naturally fascinate Jim Dillon.
ex-deputy United States marshal
here.
Dillon is now member Of the
Chickasha police force, having been
appointed to fill the vacancy created
by resignation of d. HARRISON, pa
trolman.
Until he resigned, several months
ago, Dillon was deputy United States
marshal here. Before receiving the
federal appointment, Dillon was a
member of the police force. He was
at one time proprietor of an eating
house here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Association Announces Prizes Offered
for Best Entries in Various
Glasses; New Rules Are
Set Forth.
JUNIOR ENTRIES TO BE
GIVEN ENCOURAGEMENT
Special Judging Teams Composed of
Youngsters to Compete for
Prizes; Retail Merchants
Offering Prizes.

Rules and regulations to govern
The annual Grady county poultry show
to be staged here December 2,3-4,
together with a list of premiums to
be offered exhibitors, were an
nounced today by l.. w. Seaton,
president of the Grady county Poul-
try Association
The rules and regulations follow:
All birds must be owned by resi-.
dents OF Grady county; exhibition
eoops will be furnished by the Grady
County Poultry association; feed
and leg bands will be furnished by
the association.
All entries close at p. m, De-
cember 9, the first day Of the show;
an entry fee of ten cents per head
will be charged adult exhibitors;
pen shall consist OF one male and
four female birds
Towls showing symptoms Of disease
will be barred from the showroom;
every exhibitor is responsible for
he delivery Of his or her own birds
no exhibitor will be allowed to place
cards or advertisements on the
eoops until after awards have been
made
One dollar will be offered for first
prize and so cents for second prizes
in the adult classes, which will in
'lude displays of pens, cocks cock
rels, hens and pullets. An additional
% cents will be offered winners in
the junior classes.
One dollar for first prize and fifty
cents for second prize will be offered
he adult displaying the best one
lozen white eggs and the one dis
playing the best one dozen brown
eggs. Juniors will be offered three
Drizes in egg display; $125 for
first place; rs cents for second
place and 25 cents for third place.
Prizes in the Junior poultry judg-
ing teams of three were announced as
follows: first prize $60Oy second
prize, $3.50; third prize, $125.
Special prizes will be offered by
the Retail Merchants association
These special prizes were announced
as follows: best pen on exhibition
5000; best male bird on exhibition
$3.50; best female bird, $3.50. These
prizes, according to Arthur Ersland
R. NJ A. secretary will be offered
only those who have paid up their
1920 does for membership in the
Grady county association.
The location of the show az to
street and number has not been de-
sermined. Officials of the association
are negotiating for desirable space
and will make definite announce
ments later
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
United Charities
Prepared TO Feed
ChickdsI,o's Pool

More than twenty-five baskets CON
tanning food for Thanksgiving din
ners will he distributed this after
noon by Mrs. Blanche Freeman, fled
secretary of the Chickasha United
Charities, assisted by representatives
OF the Oklahoma College for Women
Y. w. C. A.
The Thanksgiving baskets" were
being prepared this morning.
While the baskets are being dis
tributed, Mrs. Freeman. and the Y.
w. girls viii collect names of the
citys worthy poor These names will
be used in the distribution of Christ.
mas presents to be offered by the
various organizations in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
UNION SERVICES
DUE TONIGHT At
BAPTIST CHURCH
chickasha Churches to Unite in
Thanksgiving; Christian Science,
Episcopal, Catholic Service
Tomorrow.

What Has Good Wrought is the
subject of the sermon to be delivered
by Rev. c. X. Kelner, pastor of the
Congregational church, at the union
Thanksgiving services to be held to-
night in the First Baptist church,
corner Fourth street and Colorado
avenue.
Practically every Chickasha church
will join in the union services, which
will begin this evening at 1880
O'clock. Rev. c. B. James, pastor OF
the First Christian church and Rev.
J. d. Salter, pastor of the Methodist
church will take part in the SER
vices Rev. Mr.. James will offer the
opening prayer, while the Rev Sal
ter will read the scripture.
One of the features Of the SER
vices will be the special music, it
was announced. The Chickasha male
chorus, under the direction of Prof
Ed Weeks, will sing several num-
bers and in addition, congregational
singing will be included in the praise
song service.
Thanksgiving song services at the
Church of Christ, Scientist, will be
held tomorrow morning at II o'clock
it was announced today The usual
Thanksgiving services will be rem
dered.
The young peoples society of the
First Christian church viii hold sun
rise services tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock Everybody is invited to
attend these services.
AT 1880 a. m. tomorrow, the st |
Luke's Episcopal church will hold
the celebration of the Holy Euchar-
ist. An appropriate address will be
delivered Thursday evening at 1880 |
o'clock by Rev. II. e. Toothaker, rec
tor.
The regular Thanksgiving services
will be held at the Catholic church,
it was stated this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Reported In Tulsa.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Tulsa, Nov 24--Mrs. Clara Hamon
said to be the wife of Jake L.
lannon's nephew, and who is charged
with the shooting of the millionaire
oil man, is reported to have been
seen on the streets of Tulsa by a
business man who lived at the Ran
dal hotel in Ardmore for Is months
while Hamon and his associates
lived there
The man notified the authorities,
but asked that his name be with
held.
That Mrs. Clara Hamon and Jake
Hamon were seen together Sunday
evening by a guest of the Randall
hotel shortly before the shooting Of
Hamon, was the report current here
today.
1t was intimated that the hotel
guest would be brought forth as
witness whenever Clara Hamon was
arrested and brought to trial
lannon's friends here are said to
have admitted that he had been drink
ing during the afternoon preceding
the shooting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FOR HOLIDAYS;
REOPEN MONDAY
Thanksgiving Exercises Rendered
This Morning; chickasha VIII
be "Closed Town To-
Tomorrow.

City schools will close tais after.
noon for the Thanksgiving holiday.
School will be resumed Monday at
the usual hour
Thanksgiving programs were rem
dered this morning in the five ward
schools, the Junior high school and
the Senior high school.
'The Spirit of Thanksgiving" was
the subject Of the address delivered
this morning at the senior high
school by Rev. Clifford B. James.
pastor Of the First Christian church
Rev Mr.. James urged the spirit
of the Pilgrim fathers and pointed
out many things for which the city
state and nation should be thankful
FOR. Your football team is going to
win from Guthrie tomorrow. That's
one of the things you should be
thankful for" the speaker said.
Rev. Wendell f. Foster, pastor o.
he First Presbyterian church. de-
livered the principal address at the
Junior high schol.
Readings, and numbers by the
school orchestra and chorus We're
important numbers on the Thanks
giving program at the Senior high
school,
College Closes.
After chapel exercises this morn
ing, the Oklahoma College for
Women closed for the Thanksgiving
holidays. Classes will be resumed
Monday morning.
st. Joseph senool here also has
closed and will not reopen until Mon
lay morning.
Many students in both institutions
are spending the Thanksgiving holt
days with friends and relatives out
Of the city
Chickasha stores and banking
houses will be closed tomorrow In
fact, Chickasha will be a "closed
town. save only the drug stores.
confectionaries and movie houses.
Under the auspices of the Big
Ten Jazz club, a pep rally will
be staged this afternoon on the
streets of the city FIoboesa viii
march down the business section in
an attempt to create more interest
in the final football game of the
season. Today is "Hobo Day at the
Senior high school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Secret Service Active.

By United Press.
Dublin, Nov 2l.--swarms of sec
ret service men are operating in
southern Ireland today.
Reports Of the Irish office here
said that evidence of plots Of a sem
sational character had been obtained.
1t was indicated that the evidence
in the hands of the secret service
men, showed that the plots of the
Sim Feiners were extensive In
scope. The. plans, it is said, entirely
surpass the alleged scheme to in
1ect the soldiers and cavalry horses
with typhoid and glander germs.
Southern ireland Nervous.
Meanwhile, all southern Ireland
has been kept as nervous as trigger
finger. The entire popuace is in a
state of dread and expectancy over
impending events and it evident that
only a slight disturbance would
start general riots and bloodshead.
Curfew laws are being strictly
enforced throughout the territory
covered by the Black and Tan police
and the constabulary. It was re-
ported this morning that some dis
order occurred last night in Mil
street, where three are reported to
have been shot
The Irish office announced Off
eially today that three men were
KILLED when they attempted to es-
cape Dublin castle yesterday. 1t was
stated by officers that they were
known to be Sim Fein leaders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Pleads Against War.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Nov. 24.-,Stationed III
mo Mans Land" with a telephone
leading to both the Polish and Lii
thuanian headquarters, League o,
Nations commissioner vainly pleaded
today with leaders of the opposing
armies to end the fighting, accord
ing to dispatches received here to-
day.
The commissioner talked first to
the Polish and then to the Lith-
uanian troops, pleading that the re-
quest of the League of Nations for
an armistice be needed
Reports received here today indi-
cate that armistice plans are pro
crossing. 1t was stated in another
dispatch that the fighting between the
Poles and the Lithuanians continued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
PosToFFIcE. is TO BE
CLOSED THANKSGIVING

The Chickasha pOstoffice will be
closed all day on Thanksgiving, ac-
cording tc an announcement made
this morning by G. w. Barefoot, post
master. He stated that the windows
viii be closed all day, that no mail
deliveries will be made on the rural
or city routes. Mail will be received
and dispatched and special delivery
letters will be delivered, he stated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
HONOR FIGHTERS.

Montreal, Pue.-In honor of 11,O62
employees who fought in France,
1.10O of whom were killed in battle
or died of wounds, the Canadian Pa
cific Railway will erect a statute of
bronze in its stations at Montreal
and Winnepeg. The statute is by
Couer De Leon MacCarthy, a Mon
treal sculptor, and represents a dead
soldier borne 10 heaven by a laurel
wreathed angel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
GAS MEETING FRIDAY

Announcement was made this
morning that on Friday evening at
1880 o'clock in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, members of that organ
ization will meet T. D. Shaffer man
ager of the Chickasha Gas and Elec-
trio company for an informal discus
sion of the gas situation here. Users
Of gas in the citv are invited to be
present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Declares Prices
on Cotton Could
be Boosted Here
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma iCty, Nov. 24.-That the
price of cotton will actually be in
creased five cents a pound by Jan
uary 1921 if the Export Corporation
of Southern bankers is formed was
the statement of Nathan Adams,
president of the American Exchange
National bank of Dallas in explain
ing the project at a meeting of bank
ers from representative towns
He declared that the purpose of
the corporation would be to furnish
credit to American exporters and for
eign buyers.