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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
MISS MARCH SHOWS HER TEMPER
AS CHILLY BLASTS TURN SPRING
WEATHER TO NEAR WINTER SEASON

Although Miss March made her
debut with all the grace and quiet
ness Of a balmy spring day and the
innocence and gentleness Of lamb,
her disposition has already grown
ferocious and leonine in character
and her blustery, cold breeziness
has scattered the soil of freshly
titled gardens aAd the hopes of go
ing a-fishing or a-golfing to the
southernmost parts of the continent
During the past twenty-four hours
her frigId breath has blown down
half of the signs in town, including
The signs of spring, and has broken
much plate glass in the city and at
the same time has built icy tops on
divers abodes Of fishes and frogs.
She has supplanted silks with woo'-
ems and furs and has increased the
sale of coal in the same proportion
that she has diminished the sale OF
moth balls. What further atrocities
she will impose on The public is a
matter of conjecture but the people
Of Chickasha are expecting better
aud warmer days when the capri
cious miss is wooed and won by the
sunny character Of blithesome Mr.
Spring, March 30.
Some Wires Blown Down.
The high winds of last night did
considerable damage to wire compa-
MES here. according to reports from
wire chiefs this morning.
Most of this trouble appeared in
the system Of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies
The Western Union was having
great deal Of trouble getting mes
sages through owing to the fact that
lines both east and west of Chick
asha were out. Government bust
ness from Ft. Sill was put on the
Chickasha-Ok Oklahoma City line of the
company and was delaying the com
mercial and press messages to
great extent.
Only two or three press dispatches
had been received by the Express
up to 1:45 this afternoon.
The Postal telegraph wires were
out in many instances but the com
pany had secured wires from the
phone companies this afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04

Ben Levine of the Dixie Store left
this morning for Cordell where he
viii spend two or three days on
business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04

After spending several days here
visiting, Mrs ]. NJ Howe has joined
her husband in Ft. Worth. Mrs
Howe was formerly Miss Alice Leon
ard, She is d sister of c. c. Leon
ard Of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04

pleased a host of folks even though
it missed the mark with part of the
audience.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
A ged Man Dies at
Home of Daughter

After an illness Of four weeks, \.
l. Edwards, age H. resident of
Chickasha for the past eighteen
years, died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. w H. Gllkey this
morning at 1880.
Mr. Edwards is survived by only
two children. Mrs. Gilkey and r. A.
Edwards OF Duncan.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed tomorrow morning at the home
Of w. II. Gilkey at 1902 South Eighth
street at $3.50. Interment viii follow
in Rose IIill cemetery
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04
Organize Here to
Wage Var on "T. b."
Cases OUer State

Miss Ruth f. Horel, assistant sec
retary of the Oklahoma tuberculosis
association Of Oklahoma City, was in
the city last night and this morning
for the purpose Of organizing an
anti-tuberculosis committee to be
representative Of tie Oklahoma as
sociation in Grady county
On account of the very cold wealth
er last night no meeting was held
but Miss Horel stated this morning
that she had interviewed several
prominent Chickasha men and wo.
men privately and that she thought
there would be no trouble experlenc-
ed in organizing the committee. Miss
Horel left this morning for Okla.
homa City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-04

sha the owner being awarded the
red ribbon for his string of offer
ings. These were from his farm
near Chickasha and were raised
from calves by the owner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1920.
RALPH NEWELL AND
MISS MEAD MARRIED
Double Ring Service Easter Sunday
Bridegroom Was Sol
dier at Border and Overseas.

Ralph Whitney Newell, son of Norman
Newell of Guilford street, Brattleboro, and
Miss Beatrice Hortense Mead, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Truman E. Mead of Gull
ford, were married Easter Sunday at $50
am. by Rev. DIR. Herbert F. Wooden in
the Centre Congregational church par
sonage. A double ring service was used.
They were attended by Edward Reed
and Miss Helen Gould, both of Brattle-
boro. The bride wore a travelling suit of
blue with hat to match and carried roses.
Miss Gould also wore blue travelling suit.
The couple will live at 8 Blakeslee
street, where they have furnished an
apartment and will begin housekeeping
Immediately.
Mrs. Newell graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in the class of 1918.
Since then she has been employed in the
Holstein- -Friesian association offices
Mr.. Newell was private in Company /,
lst Vermont regiment, in 1916 when the
regiment went to the Mexican border.
He was drafted for the National army
April /, 1918, and soon afterwards was
transferred to the headquarters troop OF
mounted infantry, 18th division, and
served as orderly for Maj J. S. c. Fielden
of Fall River, Mass, throughout his ser
vice in France in the World war He re
turned to Brattleboro Dec. II, 1918, being
the first Brattleboro boy to return to this
town from overseas after the armistice
was signed He had position with The
American Express Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
CHICAGO STRIKE
STOPS MEAT SUPPLY
Feared $4,000 Men in Stock Yards
Will Be Forced Into Idleness-
Train Service Demoralized.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Train service
throughout the Chicago district already
seriously crippled by the snowstorm
virtually was demoralized today by the
spread of an unauthorized strike of
switchmen. according to reports of the
eleven railroads affected
Fearing possible riots early today
the entire police force was placed on
reserve. Five hundred policemen pa
trolled the switchyards last night
Fifty thousand stock yard employees
will be thrown out of work tonight as
a result of the strike of switchmen in
the Chicago railroad yard. the packers
announced today Five thousand were
laid off when they reported for worb
today and the |others win follow as
soon as the animals on hand arc
slaughtered.
An embargo on all express shipments
is in force. Officials said the bljzzarc
yesterday combined with the switch
men s strike had made it impossible t.
move cars in the local yard.
"'Unless the. strike can be stoppet
Immediately it will affect interstat,
commerce. throw 100000 men out o
employment and curtail the food sup
ply Of the nation w. J @ 'Brien
general manager of the Junction rail
| way, declared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
NA.yORITY IN IA VOR OF
DAYLIGHT SA WING PLAN
Chamber of Commerce Receives Responses to Letter
Sent to Employers-Win Make Recommendation,
but Has No Authority to Compel Action

In accordance with vote taken at the
members night meeting of the Brattle
boro chamber of commerce last week, See
retary Harold f. Mofiitt sent manifold
copies of letter to the proprietors of
stores and business houses in town to
determine the sentiment of the proprie
tors with respect to opening their places
of business an hour earlier in the morn
ing and closing an hour earlier at night
between April l5 and Oct. ID.
This action was taken because of vari-
Gus expressions in favor of some such
plan of daylight saving and the re-
sponses are being returned in good mum
ber A few employers do not favor the
plan, but very large majority endorse
the idea.
The chamber of commerce has no au-
thority in the matter one way or the
other, but is simply trying to determine
The sentiment of proprietors, and after
this is done it will be in position tC
| make some recommendations in the mat
ter Following is the text of the letter:
Dear SIR
There has been considerable interest
shown in Brattleboro i'll favor OF on
adopting summer schedule OF hour
which would provide for opening on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05

being engineered by Democratic members
who plan to leave Washington the latter
part of May, inspect the canal, and pro
cced to San Francisco in time for the
Democratic convention. 1t is understood
that both these tours will be carried out
on an agreement that the Democrats vii!
not object to the trip planned briefly by
the Republicans to the Orient, if the Pan
anna and convention excursion is permit
ted
Inasmuch as the trip is to be house
affair, the senate cannot taboo the OK
penditures if it should desire to do so.
There is no reason why congress should
not pass all the appropriation bills, in
cluding the complete program laid down
ut the beginning of the session, and ad
iourn by June 3" said Representative
Mondell today.
There is, however, feeling on the rart
of the senate leaders that congress ought
not to be away from Washington sly
months unless the peace treaty is ratified
hy that time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
MATHER AND WIFE
ASK FOR DIVORCE
Wife Says Husband Took Daughter
Away Clandestinely-Fred L. Car
penter Also Seeks Divorce.

Ira H. Mather of Brattleboro has filed
in the county clerks Office a petition for
divorce from Edith (Squires) Mather,
and the latter has filed a counter peti-
tion against her husband Each asks for
the custody of minor daughter.
In his petition Mr. Mather says they
were married Feb. 27, 1907, and lived in
Guilford and Brattleboro until March so,
1920. He alleges a statutory offense and
adds that his wife did also on divers
occasions and times pound, beat and
bruise the libelant herein
His wife, Edith p Mather, alleges will
! full desertion. intolerable severity, and
since Jan. |, 1914, neglect and refusal to
support. She says she is without means
and is obliged to work days and part OF
the time nights to supply needed food
and raiment.
! Mrs. Mather further saws that on
March 81 Mr.. Mather took their daughter
clandestinely and placed her in the Gus
tody of his sister, Mrs. Lottie Hopkins
of Brattleboro, against the child's wishes
and is keeping her there. She says that
on the same day she requested Mrs. Hop
/ kins to allow the child to go home, but
that Mrs. Hopkins refused, claiming t.
have been instructed by Mr.. Mather tC
keep the child from her mother.
Mrs. Mather asks the court to give hel
the temporary custody of the girl pend
ing the proceedings, and that Mr.. Mathel
be restrained from interfering with th'
mothers custody of the child. A hearing
on the question of temporary custod,
lprobably will be held.
Fred l.. carpenter of Brattleboro ha
filed petition for divorce from Id;
Dickerson) Carpenter on statutor,
grounds. He says they were married
May 4, 1895, in Westport, \. H., tn
brides home then being in West Swan
zey and that they lived together unit
March l, 1920. Ten children were borl
to them, five of whom are minors, who's
custody he seeks. By order OF Judg
Harrie B. Chase, Mrs. Carpenter is re
strained from interfering with her hus
band in his care and custody of the mino
children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05

hour earlier in the morning and closing
an hour earlier in the afternoon without
making any change in the clocks. This
Is kind of modified daylight saving
which has decided advantages from the
point of view of those persons who are
desirous of making use of the late after
noon hours in the out of doors.
In an endeavor to discover just how
much interest there is in such a PROPOSE
tion. am writing to ask you to indicate
on the enclosed card whether you would
favor operating your plant or store upon
such basis for the period beginning
April 18th and closing October 18th. If
there is sufficient interest displayed in
this proposition, believe that the proper
| committee of the Chamber of Commerce
would be glad to recommend such action
as might be in line with what our mem
bars desire.
| 1t might be desirable to determine the
attitude of your employees on this ques-
tion either by vote or some other method
We are endeavoring to find out what the
sentiment of all persons concerned may
| be.
| Very truly yours,
HAROLD l.. MOFFITT.
Secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
No Notice Sent to Washington.

WASHINGTON, April State depart
ment officials said today they had received
no notice from France of its intention to
have its troops on the Rhine occupy cities
on the east bank Of the river as a re
prisal for the advance of German forces
INTO the Ruhr valley neutral zone.
The last official word with regard to
troop movements in this territory was re-
ceived last Thursday officials said with
the arrival Of the German note informing
the American government that it was
Gending soldiers into the district to re-
establish order.
The United States notified the allied
governments more than week ago that
it would offer no objection to the move
ment Of German troops into the valley
provided they were withdrawn as soon as
conditions had returned to normal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
EASTER SERVICES
LARGELY ATTENDED
Stormy Weather Cuts Down Number
Present in Afternoon, However,
Special Program Presented

Large audiences attended the morn
ing Easter services in all the churches
yesterday, but the attendance at the
afternoon and evening services was cut
down to a considerable degree by the
snow and rain storm. Special musical
programs were rendered at ono or more
of the services of each denomination.
Decorations in the various churches in
cluded Easter lilies, daffodils, potted
plants and cut flowers.
At the Methodist church six persons
were baptised and nine were received
into full membership at the morning
service. The pastor, Rev. R. A. Num-,
spoke from the subject, If Ye Be Risen,
and in the evening his subject was
The Power of a Transformed Life.
The special Easter concert of the
Advent Christian church was given in
the evening and included recitations
and songs by the children, and vocal
solos by Louis F. Coulton and Miss
Eleanor Richardson. The Easter offer,
| ing amounted to about $40.
Following the regular morning serv-
ice at the Universalist church con,
cert was given which included recita
tions, solos, dialogs, songs by the Sun
day school, the various classes and 9th
er groups of children.
/ There were communion services a.
7.30 and 1870 o'clock at st. Michael ,:
| Episcopal church with a children
service at 3 O'Clock, songs and recita
tions making up the program
After the morning service in th'
Centre Congregational church the an
nual Sunday school concert was given
n ha
primary department, junior girls ant
boys, readings, recitations and an of
fertorv solo by Mrs w. H. Bond. A
430 o'clock a vesper service was he'll
and the choir rendered the cantata
Resurrection, by Manney. Those VIII
sang in addition to the regular churc
choir were Miss Emma J. Gregg, Mrs
Eric Landry, George NJ. Clay and Chris
tie B. Crowell An offering was take
for the Associated Charities.
During the morning service at th
First Baptist church 10 boys We're bar
tised, this service following the sermo
by the pastor. In the regular Sunda
school session Miss Florence NJ Thor
of Newark. n. J., who came here Satul
day to take up her work as pastor
assistant. was introduced and mad
brief remarks. The evening servic
included selections by the orchestra an
Sunday school and duet by Mr.. an
Mrs. A. l.. Maynard previous to Il
rendition of the cantata Darkness I
Dawn, by Peace, the regular choir {
young people being assisted by a do;
bic quartet and Fred c. Adams an
Mrs. Frank E. Barber.
At the Swedish Congregation
church special Easter program W.
) given in the evening at o'clock, il
Guiding Bible readings by Sunda
school classes. selections by the orche
: ira and Sunday school and solo nun
bers.
A special Easter musical progra
: was rendered by children at the s.;
clock mass at st. Michael's Roma
9 Catholic church and the altar boys wo
| their new cassocks and surplices. II
4 other services of the church were he
z as usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
Workers and Communists
In that District Are EX-
hausted-British Govern
ment Will Decline to Co.
operate In the Advance
But Will "Favorably Fol-
low Action of the French
No Official Announce
ment of the Invasion

PARIS, April 5 ASSOCIATED Press -
French military measures destined to
force the German government to with
draw its troops from the Ruhr basin are
now entirely in the hands of Marshal
Foch it was said at the foreign Office
this morning. The latest information
reaching the foreign Office confirms its
belief that despite the assurance ofii-
cially given by the Germans that only
very limited troops had been sent to the
Ruhr district, in reality the number
amounts to an army of 10000 men.
All information from the country bor-
dering on the Ruhr basin, it was said at
the foreign office today, tends to prove
there was no necessity of sending an
army there as the workers and Commm-
lists were exhausted and without money
food or ammunition.
French troops stationed along the
Rhine are prepared to enter German ter
ritory this morning. according to The
Matin. This would be result of the
rumored decision of the French govern
ment to occupy cities on the right banl
Of the Rhine as a reprisal for the move
ment of German government troops int
the neutral zone fixed by the Versatile
treaty. Official announcement of sucl
an order, however, is not reported
The British government will declin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
Red Men S Hall

Brattleboro Camp 1887, N, w of A..
will have roast pork supper Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock Neighbors bring
cake and pie At s O'Clock regular meet
ing will be held. George F. Baldwin, state
deputy for New Hampshire and Vermont,
will visit our camp with his moving pie.
ture. A Message of w, craft. This is a
new and by far the best feature ever in.
traduced to show fraternal strength OF
woodcraft. There will be large craft
adoption with State Deputy Baldwin and
District Deputy Donnely present to as
sist in the ceremony
Thursday, April s, at p. m.-RegulaI
meeting Pocahontas council, No. 4, ID. OF
P. Adoption. Corn and venison. Let Us
have good attendance. Ladies arr
asked to bring cake.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
RECORD BREAKING
EASTER SNOWFA ALL
FROM 6 INCHES
TO 2 FEET OF SNOW
Storm Continues Toward
the East After Burying
the Middle West
Country Highways and Railroads
Blocked By Snow Drifts - Chicago
Trolleys Forced to Abandon Service
On Some Lines.

CHICAGO, April . The middle south
west states heartened by weather bu-
reau predictions of return to balmv
spring weather" today set about digg ng
themselves out of record breaking Eastcr
snowfalls. The warm blizzard. as eli
cial forecasters designated it yesterday
swept rapidly through the Central West.
today continuing steadily eastward. III,
snowfall ranging from six inc!fcs to two
feet.
BY noon yesterday, the snow driven
into huge drifts by gales that averaged
80 to - miles an hour. had buried rail
road tracks, city boulevard9 and corn
try highways throughout the affected re
gion. Suburban and transcontinental
trains moved hours behind schedule
IA.Ghicago, where the snowfall approx
imated six inches street car service was
abandoned on some lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
Cold Wave Coming.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Eas-
ter storm which buried the Southwest
and Middle West under n snow blanket
was spreading today in four directions
with cold wave overspreading practi-
cally all the district between the Ap-
Silachian and Rocky mountains.
The Ohio valley storm of yesterday,
the bureau said had divided today and
formed two eenters of disturbance, one
to the northward of Lake Ontario and
the other over Virginia. That over
the Middle Atlantic states will move
northeastward and intensity today
1t will be attended by rain or snow
tonight in the Middle Atlantic and
New England states, probably contin
uing Tuesday in northern New Eng
land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
Masonic Temple

Monday, April Especial eommunica-
ton of Columbian lodge, No. SO, f. and
A. M. Work: M. Nj.
Tuesday evening, April Irregular
meeting Bingham chapter, No. 30, o. E. 5.
There will be an entertainment.
Wednesday, April I, 4.3O p. m.-Speelal
convoeation of Fort Dummer chapter, No
II, r. A. NJ. Work: P. Nj. and Nj. +. Nj
degrees; 7.3O p. m.-Work: r. A. degree
Thursday, April s.-Annnal meeting OF
Fort Dummer chapter, R. & S. NJ.
Friday, April Especial communica
ton of Brattleboro lodge, No. 1876, f. ane
J A. NJ. Work: E. A. and F. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
CONGRESSMEN
PLANNING JUNKETS
Democrats to Visit San Francisco Via
Panama Canal-RepubhcanS
Going to Orient.

WASHINGTON April 5.-Every effort
is being made to enable congress to adj
journ bv June l, in time for the members
TO attend the political conventions, OF
take long recess. Tours are being ar
ranged One contemplates trip through
the Panama canal, ending at San Fran
cisco, in time for the Democratic conven-
ton Another is for two months TRIP
to the Orient including the Philippines
and Hawaii. Both would be taken in a
government transport.
Representative Randall of California
who is behind the movement for the triI
to the Orient, said today that ll6 mem
bers and their wives had promised to &C
if congress should adjourn. The war de
partment he said, had offered transport
alton.
The trip through the Panama canal II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, April 5.-Regular meeting
of Past Noble Grands association at
7.45 p. m. in Rebekah parlor.
Monday at 730 p. m.-Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge. The first degree
will be conferred on a class of candidates
All members of the degree team are
asked to be present, also large attend
ance OF brothers.
Rebekahs will have military whist
party April 6. Everybody invited. Tick
cts, 2sc.
Wednesday, April I, at 7.3O p. m
sharp Rehearsal for Rebekah degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-05
First Baptist Church

Monday, 7.30 p. m.-Meeting of Boy
Scouts
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Easter consecra-
tion meeting of Christian Endeavor
Leader, Mrs. B. c. Baldwin.
Friday, p. m.-Meeting of Juniors led
by Miss Thorn; 7.30-Regular church
prayer meeting
There will be reheasarls Of the Easter
cantata Thursday and Saturday evenings
at 7l5 o'clock