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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20

men who re devcting their snsl
to the work. Storing and nss
are the two problems demanahg
greatest attention. In yleT &
fact that the southern states w
about so per cent Of the swss
toes grown in the country I'D
ket only about 20 per cent
Gent justification for pusk
line of work
Diseases Of the sweet poaH n
becoming so widely scattered OF
is practically obligatory upon o.
of every grower to carefully
and disinfect his seed before hs
Experiments conducted u ihs
Gus states have demonstrates q
sweet potatoes can not be ds
upon to keep If dug after sost
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20
Toh Acco PRODUCTS AND THE
LOWER PRICE MOVEMENT

r A great deal has recently been said
in the public press critieiEing manu-
facturers for retaining their present
standard of prices on cigars in the
face of the reported slump in prices
for Burley and kindred types Of South
ern tobacco and taking to task the
tobacco trade in general for its fail
ure to fall in line with other industries
and reduce the prices of all tobacco
products in harmony with the general
downward price movement now going
on throughout the country
The real genesis of this undoubted-
ly well-intended but entirely unjusti-
fled criticism was the extensive pub
Hcity given to the recent comedown
of prices of leaf tobacco in the South
ern tobacco market, coupled with the
fact that the public does not seem to
know, in the first place, that the to-
baccos of Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and the Carolina are not
the types Of tobaccos used for cigars
and in the second place, that no type
OF leaf tobacco can begin to be work
ed by the manufacturer until from
one to two years Tin the case of cigar
leaf and from two to three years Ill
the case of cigarettes) and other pro-
ducts after it has passed out OF the
growers hands.
If Kentucky tobacco were selling
at only a cent a pound,sit would have
not the slightest influence upon Shade
grown Connecticut cigar wrappers
which are now selling at five dollars
a pound, or upon any of the cigar leaf
types, such as Havana, Sumatra, Java,
George, Florida, New York State, Pen
nsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio, for
the tobaccos Of Kentucky and neigh
boring states are not and cannot be
used for cigar purposes.
Moreover, even in the case Of cigar.
cites and plug and other manufac.
tured tobaccos, which are, in truth,
made of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mary
land Virginia and Carolina leaf, the
expectations for reduced prices, be.
cause of the lower cost OF leaf tobacco
are similarly founded on public mis-
information. The fact is, as every
one in the trade knows that the crops
of tobacco now being marketed in
these states will not and cannot Be
available for manufacturing into Gig.
arettes and tobaccos until 1922 or 1923
And this is not merely because manu-
facturers choose to carry large re-
serve stocks Of tobacco for their own
protection, but because the nature of
leaf tobacco requires that it be cured
and aged for period ranging from
one to three years before it is fit foT
manufacturing purposes.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20
Federal Power Commission


In compliance with the Federal
Water Power Act al Stat, 1859 no.
tice is hereby given that the louisiana
Gravity Canal Company, Inc, Major
Welman Bradford, President, Alexan-
dria, Louisiana, has applied for pre-
liminary permit for power develop
ment in the headwaters of Calcasieu
River above a point in T. 8 s., R. Z
W., in Bayou NezpiQue above a point
in T. S., R. W., L. NJ. and in Bay
GU Cocodrie above Washington, Louisi-
ana. Any objection against granting
such permit, or request for a hearing
thereon, together with any briefs, re-
ports or other data for which consid-
Grafton is desired, should be submit
ted on or before May %, 1921, to the
Executive Secretary, Federal Power
Commission, Washington, D. c.
FOR SALE OR RENT
Brick building on Landry street,
half block from Court House. Apply
to ]. LANDAU, Opelousas, La.
mch 3O-3t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20

Let as go a little further into the
general question Of the retail price OF
tobacco products and the interest
ing circumstances which for the time
being. make general decline in the
prices OF cigars, cigarettes and toDac-
cos impossible. The explanation Is
simple and logical enough 70 those
who are familiar with the tobacco
business.
First It must be remembered that
while the great, upward movement OF
costs and prices in this country start:
al IN 1914. the retail prices OF tobacco
nroducts did not begin to go up until
the latter part of 1917, virtually three
wears behind the general movement OF
advance. Says the Official History
of priees during the war" published
NV the war industries board; prices
~ finished tobacco products did not
bag,n to rise in earnest until the last
half of 1917, three years after the out
break Of the war, and two years after
the beginning of the general rise In
nrices." This was largely due to
the fact that manufacturers were
able to run along for two or three
wears on the raw material that they
had purchased at pre-war prices and
which was then in the process OF
ageing and curing.
In 1917 the manufacturers had to
begin using the raw material bought
under the first big jump OF war prices
and it was not until then, three
years after the advances in other
lines, that manufacturers Of cigars,
cigarettes and tobaccos began to in
crease prices, and even then far too
moderately to cover the increased
cost of production.
The manufacturer having thus
| given the consumer the full benefi'
of his holdings OF the pre-war priced
: leaf tobacco, for almost three years
| and at times when the prices OF all
commodities were rising by leaps
and bounds, it follows as a matter o.
course that he is not in position to
take a loss on the high-priced tobac'
co he now holds, and that he canno'
now be expected to reduce the prices
of his products made OF the tobbac
co purchased at the high-peak wal
prices.
Indeed, the manufacturer is clearly
entitled to full realization OF the cost
of the high-prieed crops Of leaf tobac
co used in this present production, oy
the same rule Of fair trading that i'm
PEELED him to give the consumer the
benefit of the pre-war prices during
the first three years of the war while
he was using the low-priced tobacco
purchased before the prices began tc
rise
But there is stil another phase Of
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20
LOUISIANA FARMS INCREASE
BY 400 IN PAST TEN YEARS

Washington, April 6.-The bureau
of the census today issued its figures
showing the number of farms by
states and counties. In Louisiana at
the time the 1920 census was taken,
there were 135,455 farms. In 1910
we're 12O,546 farms.
st. Landry parish leads in the num-
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20

Der of farms with 6574. Avoyelles par
ish is in second place with 1928 farms.
The numbers of firms in certain other
parishes is as follows: Natchitoches,
5411; Caddo, 1902; Franklin. 1892; De
Soto, 45O2; Bossier, 1927; Claiborne,
4O24.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-04-20
SWEET POTATOES
RECEIVE ATTENTION

"At present the sweet potato Is the
most widely grown horticultural crop
of the south, receiving attention by
the horticultural extension forces,
according to NJ. Hull, sweet potato sDe-
cialist. Every southern stae is do
ing special work with sweet potatoes
while some of the states, among them
being Alabama and Louisiana, have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
REPORT REFORM
MEASURES OVER
ON HOUSE BILLS
One Bill Would Amend Boxing Laws:
Another Aimed al Baseball:
Antl.closrette BllI IL
Killed

by United Prtsa.
Oklahoma city. Feb. 25.-Two re-
form measures were reported favor.
ably by the house committee on rc'
trenchment and reform today.
They were: A bill by Rtprescnta.
tive Blatt. which would amend the
boxing laws OF the state by provld.
Ing that any person who engages in.
promotes or encourages boxing bouts.
Siiall be guilty OF felony. The other
bill was aimed nj dishonest baseball.
The antl.cigarctte bin by Repres
ontative jennings was killed In the
committee.
A bill which was fathered by Rep
resentatlye Dill and which seeks to
include the state banks In the fed.
eral reserve system. was reported
favorably.
Tho senate investigation commit,
tee today sent a subpoena by wire
to Washington TO be served on Jim
Harris. who Is reported TO be there.
The subpoenn directs HarrIs to re.
port here oa March l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
by United Press.

by United Press.
New York. Feb. $3.50 complete
ly arc PrcsldentElcct Harding and
Herbert Hoover. newly named sec
rotary Of commerce. In accord On tho
proper functions OF the department
OF commerce. that the traditional
personal conference will be diapcns
ed with, Il was learned today.
Instead OF going TO Florida 10 con
fer with Mr.. Harding. the former food
administrator will devote the interim
before taking up his official duties In
Washington TO turning over 10 sub
ordInates all of the international
charity activities with tho exc ption
of the Armenian Relief administra.
ton. which he will continue TO d.
rect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Cdging CreW Due
For Stiff Fight
With Ryan Bunch

The Straussmen are due for a
stiff workout tonight when they
meet the Ryan high school quintet
ON the local court, beginning at 1880
o'clock.
At the opening of the season, the
Chickasha high schoolers marred the
seasons record for the Jefferson
county lads by administering pair
of defeats. However. both teams
have improved since those engage
ments and the relative strength Of
the two machines remains to be de-
termined.
Both w. Adams and Lents have
been used in the first string lineup
in practice this week and which one
will be Coach Strauss selection to
start remains a question. The fol-
lowing lineup may start the game:
Washburn and Lets, forwards; Green
(captain), center; Clark and Adams,
guards. Leland Adams is recovering
from injuries that kept him out of
the Mountain View games and will
be able to participate in the Ryan
tilt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Three Sentenced
to Prison Terms
On Charges Here

Three were sentenced In district
court here this morning to serve
terms in the state penitentiary at
McAlester. They will be taken to
the state prison Monday.
Ed Husspheldt, TT Sill soldier,
entered a plea of guilty to charge
of burglary in the second degree and
was given two years. Husspheldt was
charged with burglary in connection
with the robbery of store at Tut
tie several months ago. He was not
apprehended until last week.
Chas. Thompson, alias Frank
Gano, pleaded gilty to forgery and
was given one year.
T. G. Campbell, charged with
grand larceny, entered a plea Of
guilty and also was given one year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Lefty Miller TO
Try Get Release
From Henryett0

'T want to play ball in Chickasha
and If | play professional ball, I'm
going to play here if can make the
grade"
This was the statement of Lefty
Miller this morning. He landed in
the city today from Burkburnett,
Tex, where he has been working
for gas company during the win
ter months. He is now enroute TO
his home In Kansas for visit with
his parents before the opening OF
the baseball season.
Miller is the property of the Hen
rvetta club of the Western associa-
tion, but does not want to join that
club. He was loaned to Chickasha
last season by the Wichita Western
league club and while he was in
condition, proved to be one OF the
best moundmen on the Chickasha
staff. Sickness knocked him out
for a. part of the season, however
He became the property of Henry
ettaj through trade.
It is known that DR.. Sanderson
president of the Henryetta club
would entertain a proposition to
trade or sell Miller, owing to the
fact that the big left handler does
not want to report there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Cooperation Keynote
by United Press.

by United Press.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Co-operaiior
Is to be the keynote of the Harding
administration Mr.. Daugherty, chic
lieutenant OF the president-elect an
nounced.
ut Is to be the realost sort of co
operation" said Daugherty. 1T is tc
be cooperation that will concede td
other men IN this government and
nation. some ability. some insight
some experience worth having.
ut Will never. while Mr.. Harding
is In office. be a one-man govern
ment."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
w. n. cstterail 10 Successful bidder
Agrees TO Pay City $500 Per
Year; Next Highest Did
wat $3.50
RAISE SALARY CHIEF
OF POLICE TO $50
eliminate office Of Police Matron;
Opinion OF Council Election
Given by Attorney oener.
nj Of State

A contract 10 dispose OF the city
garbage was awarded by the city
council IN session In tho city hall
last night 10 w. II. Caitcrall. local
real estate dealer aud slockman. Mr.
caitcrall submitted bid offering tho
city $500 per year Tor the contract.
Tho next highest bidder was c. V.
Aiyorson who offered $3.50 per year.
Tho contract TO be- made with Mr.
Cattcrall will provide that ho shalt
have the exclusive right TO the cltys
gnrbage which In accordance With
an ordinance recently passed by tho
council, shall be placed In metal
containers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
COTTON ACREAGE
BE CUT BY HALF

BY United Press.
New York, Feb 25.-The cotton
acreage throughout the world Is tC
be reduced on an average of so pei
cent next season If the present plans
are carried out it was learned to
day.
Confronted by falling prices and
enormous surplus, American plant
ers expect a decreased average OF
20 to 25 per cent. Lower prices
however, are not looked for in the
opinion Of price authorities on cot
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
COP MACHINE RETURNED

Traffic Officer Moody is again In
possession of the city police depart.
ment's motorcycle which was
stolen here several days ago. The
machine was shipped from Granite
wheer it was recovered and two men
arrested. Upon entering pleadings of
guilty, the pair who stole the machine
were sentenced to serve terms In
the state reformatory ait Granite.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
AGED MAN DIES

Fred Goodall, age 67, died early this
morning at his home, 9l7 Idaho av-
enue. Funeral services will be held
at the residence this afternoon at
4 o'clock. conducted by Rev. VIM.
Denham. former pastor of the First
Presbyterian church
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
MANY REGISTER
FOR BALLOTS IN
LOCAL ELECTION
No Rush Expected Until Last Days;
Close March 4; Transfers Dc.
Ing Made; Number Of
Candidates File

A large number OF voters have
registered since tho opening OF the
city registration Wednesday. accord.
Ing TO Mrs. Blanche Freeman. IN
charge OF the books which are open
In the United Charities office, sec.
ond floor OF the city hall.
Although rush Is not expected
until two or three days before the
books which are open IN the
United Charities office, SECOND floor
OF the city hall
Although rush is not expected
until two or three days before the
books arc closed. registration has
ben more active than was expected
Mrs. Freeman said this morning. In
addition to the registration. many
transfers have been issued, she said.
Who Should Register.
Voters eligible TO register in this
registration, the registrar points out,
are: those who have reached the age
OF 81 since the last registration;
those who failed TO register in any
of the previous registrations; those
who were not eligible TO register In
the last registration. Those who
have moved from the precinct In
which they lived at the time they
Registered, should obtain a transfer,
1t was stated.
Registration closes March 4, after
which those who are without regis.
tration certificates will not be allow.
ed to cast their ballot In the city
primary or general election.
Twelve Have Filed.
Twelve candidates have filed their
names with Henry Minnett, secre.
tary of the Grady county election
board. Time for filing opened Tues
day, February % and will close
March 4.
Included In those who have filed
their names with the election board
secretary are three candidates for
chief of police, one candidate for
mayor, one candidate for street com
missioner, one candidate for city
clerk, two candidates for members
of the school board and four candi-
dates for alderman.
About Changing Politics.
Persons cannot change their poll
tics In time to participate in the
selecting of party candidates in the
coming primary, according to Mrs
Freeman. The law specifies, she says,
that persons who desire to change
their politics must make application
at least 80 days before the succeed
ing primary election.
Many inquiries relative to the law
governing this phase have been re-
ceived by Mrs. Freeman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
"The Hummer. Chicago and Alton
Fast Train Held Up by Four
Bandits: Loss Of Mail
Amounts to $4,000
BANDITS ON TENDER
FORCE CREW TO STOP
.uneoupIe Train. Advance With Mall
Cars and Loot Them; Rob.
berry Attempt Made at
Same Point Recently

ny United Press.
East Quincy. H.. Feb. 2i.-Four
men with rifles held up "Thc Ham.
mer." crack Chicago and Atom flIe-
near here early today and robbed
tao mail ears of registered letters
and packages.
The postal authorities approximate
the loss et si25.0OO but II was said
that the amount OF the loot may run
higher.
The train was en- route from Kan.
sas City to Chicago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
ELECTRIC CHAIR
GETS TWO TODAY
By United Press

By United Press.
McAlester Okla, Feb. 25.-Robert
Blakeley and John Ledbetter died
in the electric chair here at an early
hour this morning. Both confessed
their guilt before being strapped in
the chair.
Blakeley was convicted Of murder
ing his step-daughter and Ledbetter
of killing Robert Moreland. Both
men were sentenced from Muskogee
county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
BANDITS KILL CLERK
WHO IGNORES ORDERS
by United Press.

by United Press.
Lubbock. Tex. Feb. 25.-J. c. Raft.
night operator at the Santa Fe here
was shot to death early today by
masked bandits when he denied
knowing the combination of the sta.
ton safe which they demanded that
he open.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
STATE BANK CALL.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 24.-The state
bank examiner today issued a call
for the condition of all state banks
at the close of business on February
vi, 1921.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
HARDING HOOVER
TEAM IN ACCORD
As To POLICIES
Former Food Boss Won't 90 10 Flor.
Ida for Parley: Not Considered
To De Necessary: pavoh.
erty Talks

ny United Press.
81. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 25.-pres.
idcntEIect Harding today formally
announced the appointments OF Her.
bert Hoover aud Henry c. Wallace,
az secretaries Of commerce and agrl.
culture. respectively.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
NATIONAL BANKS CALLED

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The comp
troiler of the currency has issued a
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on
February 81, 1921.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
= = = = = = = = = = -
, TO SIGN booxU elll


= By United Press. =
= Quebec. Feb. 2s.-rhe Cana. =
= dian liquor bill which places the =
= handling OF liquor In the hands =
= Of the government. today await =
= tho signature OF Lieut.. Governor =
= Fitzpatrick. he expected 10 =
= sign. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
WEATHER FORECAST
For oklahoma

= Tonight fair and warmer. Sat =
> urday partly cloudy TO cloudy. y
= warmer. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
PUBLIC RECORDS

Civil Suits-District Court.

j. r. Abercrombie ct al VS.. G. M.
Gibson; suit on promisory note.
George Haskell VS.. Alice Haskell.
Wiley w. Lowrey ct al VS.. ]. S.
Mullen, Edgar Bancrofs, E. r. Ham
ber and J. T. Slower; suit for pos
session of land and to quiet title.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25

Yeast has been identified as a
plant for $50 years,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25

Plate-glass annealing requires sui
phur-free fuel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
+ = i. I. + + + + + + + + + I
= PUBLIC RECORDS Z
+ + ! + + + + Z + + + + + I

Civil Suits-District Court.
Bank Of Tuttle VS.. Harrison
White and B. B. Waldon; suit on
promissory note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Robbers Stop Train.

The train had Just crossed the
Mississippi river and the four men
jumped on the tender. Before resis.
tance could be Offered. they had
covered the engine crew with taeIr
rifles.
Engineer Donahue. threatened with
instant death unless he executed
promptly every command OF the out.
laws. was forced to stop the train.
Other members OF the train crew
were covered with rifles az they ap.
peared. They we're forced to cut the
baggage and mail cars from the rest
of the train
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Grain company VS.. Mario, ct al.

Grain company VS.. Mario, ct al.
Thursday, March 81: sMcKain VS..
Ohio Fuel company; Long VS.. Rock
Island; F'reath Iron company VS..
Cox and Bentley; Dendler VS.. Chick
Iasha Fertilizer company.
Friday, April L: Charles Rock VS..
u. c. Protzman; Casper VS.. Burk-
|burnett-Cement Oil and Gas com.
pany; Loring VS.. Ayres Farmers
State bank VS.. Rider,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25
Robbers Loot Cars.

Three OF the robbers then mounted
the mail cars. keeping the crew
under cover while the fourth. In the
engine cab forced the engineer to
put on full speed ahead. rushing the
section two miles up the track.
At this point the robbers proceedel 4
to loot the mail cars OF the register
ed matter Daylight was just break.
Ing as the job was completed and the
desperadoes disappeared in the semi.
darkness.
The crew backed the engine and
attached cars to the rest of the train,
1t was recoupled and proceeded to
Roodhouse, ILL.,, where the robbery
was reported to the authorities.
Conductor Longwell told the au.
thorities THAT an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to hold up the train
near here two weeks ago. The crew
at that time drove the bandits off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-25

A special term OF district court to
be held here beginning Wednesday,
March 20. and closing Friday. April
1. was ordered yesterday by VIII
Linn. district Judge.
Eighty.eight cases. including mot
ions. demurors. court and jury cases.
are docketed for trial. Cases set for
trial follow: