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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
ANNOUNCE PRIZE
WINNERS IN BIC
ESSAY CONTEST
Committee Awards Total OF $40 for
pest Essays by Students In
Graded Schools. High
and from o. c. w.

why Should chickasha Enter the
Better Cities contest" Is the subject
OF the prize essay contest staged In
the city schools and the Oklahoma
College for Women under the aus.
piccs OF the community committee
appointed by T. T. Montgomery. city
chairman OF the Better Cities" con.
test. Winners were announced today.
Seventy dollars was the amount dis.
tributcd In the form of prizes.
Winners were announced rs fol.
lows: Oklahoma Colleeg for Women.
college department--Jessie Mae Nor.
ton. first; Clara McGulre, second; !;
Clarabel Buford. third Preparatory
department; oma Ross. first; Bea.
trice Glover. second; Ella Fitch.
third.
High schools -senior-Oryllle Nc
Gregor, first Ruby Wootten, second;
Walter Adams. third. Junior: MIL.
dred Kohn. first: Edith Wasserbeck.
second: Evans Wolfe. third. Lincoln
(colored); Thompson b. Faulkner,
first: Sarah Belle. second; Rosa Mae
Cofer. third.
Ward grade schools: South--Es
ther Elliott. first; Anna Laurie Nc
Gregor. second: Katheryn Hopkins.
third. West: Sarah White, first;
Hays Owens. second; Edith Whit.
more. third. North: Myrna Cross,
first; Beryl Brush, second; Sylvia
Ko.n. third. Northwest: Anna Craig,
first; Oracle. Crowell, second; Wes-
sen Estes, third. Southwest: Forest
Dolan. first; Eula Knight, second;
Nora Potts, third.
The prizes were offered by the
community committee of which DR..
A. b. Leeds Is chairman.
Essays written by winners Of first
places will be published in the Daily
Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
DELAY REPLY ON
OPEN DOOR NOTE

BY United Press.
London, Feb. 17.--Great Britain's
reply to Americas note. which de-
manded in effect an open door poll
cy in the Mesopotamian oil fields,
probably will be held up until after
the Inauguration of Warren G. Hard
ing as president Of the United
States.
This was learned today from an all-
thoritatiye source. While it is known
that the British officials are giving
the note careful consideration, and
that it has caused much discussion
the comments on the matter have
been kept secret.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
TEACHERS FOUND
BEATEN TO DEATH
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Cleveland, Feb. 1.-Two school
teachers were found shot and beaten
to death on the Bean road near here
today.
The victims were Miss Mabel Foot
aged "a, and Miss Louise Wolf, aged
3S. They were teachers from the
Parma Center high school.
A fourteen-y year-olh boy on the way
home from school discovered the
bodies. The heads of The women had
been crushed with fence rail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
Bandits XIII Two.

By United Press.
Jacksonville Fla, Feb. 17.-Ban-
dts who were holding up a card
game at hotel here killed George
A. Goodrich, an engineer of Atlanta,
Ca, and Walter Burden, wealthy
retired business man of Tatcho, N.
Y, the police were informed today.
The two men were shot when they
refused to throw up their hands.
Mrs. Burden and her daughter, Miss
Florence Burden witnessed the shoot
ing, reports of the affair state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
To HEAR SISTER
HUNGER VICTIM

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 17.-The
house Of representatives and the SEN
ate of the Oklahoma Legislature
were to meet in joint session at 2
O'Clock this afternoon to hear Miss
Mary MaeSwiney, sister of the late
lord mayor of Cork
Following the address, the legisla-
ture was to be asked to pass reso-
lutions of sympathy for Ireland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
SENATE AGREES ON
COLD STORAGE BILL
By United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, Feb. 17.-Tlhe senate
today agreed on the conference re-
port on the cold storage bill.
The measure prohibits the. selling
of food stuffs kept in cold storage
for more than a year and provides
against the placing on the market
of any deterioated foods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
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cARuso ABOUT SAME

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- New York. Feb. i1-Thcrc ~ =
= no material change IN the con. =
= dition OF Enrico caruso. famous =
= tcnor. his physicians announced =
= today. There's neither a change =
= for the better or worse" the =
= officials bulletin said. =
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

The orprey or fishhawk, the larg
est hawk, is almost as impressive
ON the wing as the eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
verden Test Progressing

Reports from the well of the
Vance Brothers, three miles south
of yerden in section 1919 indicate
that they are making good progress.
The reported depth Is around l5oo
feet The well is being drilled with
standard tools and the outft that
Vance Brothers use is said to be
among the best in the state.
Drilling is under way again on
the Shook well, owned by the Knox
petroleum. company, in the southwest
of the northwest of section l1-5-S
Grady county. They are at a reported
depth of 247S feet This well was
drilled for the Knox company by the
Mckay Oil company and a producer
was reported there several months
ago
The Knox company now claims
that the depth reported by the drill
lars was about 100 feet deeper than
the actual bottom of the hole. Inc
owners have put "a crew from the
Gorton Trust to work on the hole
with the idea of finishing it. The
reports state that more oil and gas
arc showing. AS six and five eighths
nino had bean set, a very small Bit
is necessarily being used ana the
nrogress is slow. Indications from
reports are thatathey will make
good well. fisf
Cannon Nearing "Finish'
A verdict is to be reached soor
at the test of the Cannon Drilling
company on the Todd farm neal
Bradley in section 2-4-5.
Mr.. Cannon, who was in the cit!
today stated that they broke through
the rock formation last night ant
were continuing operations thl
morning. What the formations be
low the rock are, Mr.. Cannon wa
not in position to state as he spen
last night in Chickasha, leaving tn
well as they shut down last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

A nectarine differs from q peach
orly in having a smoother rlnd and
flrmer pulp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

Peking's streets, unlike those of
most Chinese cities are wide and
straight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

The veriest whim of the amir of
is absolute law to his
millions of subjects.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
Quinine was first obtained in 1911

Flamingoes are extinct everywhere
except on Andres Island in the Ba
hamas group.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

In the tenth century Loan was the
capital of France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

The fruit of the spiny olive tree
is worthless.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

The tom-tnm sounds far away when
close at hand and near when far
away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

Peat differs from coal only in the
relative proportions of its consti-
tuents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

The peacock butterfly first appears
as early as June and is sen last the
following April.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

Unlike most animals. the reindeer
prefers to travel against the wind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
Settling Pipe on Sand In i7.s-3 Say
Reports; Have Prospects for
Good Producer; IS Feet
unbroken Sand
WAGNER SAND PICKED
UP OFFICERS STATE
Deepen Shook Well; Showing More
oil and Gas; Vance Brothers
Active; Verdict at Can
non Test Next Week

Grady county has another produc
Ing oil well. according to reports
from the well OF the Knox Pctro
lcum company drilling on the Lap
ham farm In section 1858. whore
they have picked up the Wagner
sand and are preparing to set casing
at around 1850 feet.
While the well IL yet In an unln.
ished state. aD officer OF the com
pany stated this morning that there
Is no question about its being a pro.
Queer. The only thing yet to be de-
termined is the size, he states. They
picked up the same sand that was
found in the test OF the Gorton
Trust, Wagner farm in section IL
SO and having learned a lesson from
the Wagner well. extra precautions
are to be taken there.
IS Feet OF Sand
They have s5 feet OF unbroken
sand. the report states. The Wagner
well showed that after this sand
came 90 feet OF solid formations.
then another oil sand. In the bot
tom sand. the Wagner we'll showed
gas and oil. The drillers on the
Wagner well popped" into this
sand before they realized they were
near pay with the result that they
lost control of the well and were
never able to get IL In the proper
shape. They had trouble with wa
ter, whichSthey we're unable to case
off and while the well is better
producer than the average Cement
well. with d decidedly better grade Of
oil, II is not producing as much
oil as would be the case In the
event they could have set their
easing properly.
The Knox company is plugging
the hole back to the top of the
sand, using crushed rock. The cas-
ing will be set Just above the sand
on this rock base and the rock then
drilled out. A liner will then be
set through the sand and carried
to the bottom of the hole after
drilling into the second sand. or.
ficers of the company believe that
they will bring in real oil well
at this location.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

Onions were cultivated in earliest
Biblical times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

Vermont leads the United States in
the production of marble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17
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WEATHER FORECAST


Tonight. fair. colder. Friday =
, partly cloudy. Z
. Local Temperature. .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-17

AL the latest news BY wire
every day from the United
Press Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27

tons, he comes through it smiling
and proves that to live and laugh is a
far better system than to worry and
cry over any sort of split milk.
The production from a standpoint
of settings is without parallel, partic-
ularly the final scenes of the picture
which show an entire small town.
which was especially constructed by
Fairbanks, so as to make it possible
for him to turn loose a reservoir Of
many millions of gallons of water to
flood the city and carry everything
before it. This will always be re-
membered as the most realistic bit of
spectacular scenic production that
has ever been accomplished in pic
lures.
Every time we have left a Fair
banks production we have felt that
surely this time he has done every
possible trick and stunt that was con-
ceivable. We have felt that way Oft
en-, but he pulls a lot of new ones in
this picture that he never did before.
and some which made our hair fairly
stand on ends. His stunts are far
more hazardous and his smile even
broader than ever before.
Other good things on the Opera
house program for today and tomor-
row are Flight 1t, Out" a two -reel
Western drama. and Love Lessons"
a Pathe comedy.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27

The National Guard Of Maine is
making a fine showing, being within
four organization of 100 per cent.
and had the new regulations not in
creased the number of companies in
an infantry regiment to IS, the Guard
would have been complete as to the
amount the State is authorized to
raise. This is especially noteworthy,
when it is stated that but two or
three states in the entire, Union can
make a better claim for advancement
in organizing.
The Maine Guard now lacks four
companies, one of Coast Artillery
and three of infantry, or two bat
TALON headquarters companies and
one company of straight infantry.
Two of these are already underway;
in fact, the Pittsfield boys who are
planning to form company for
headquarters company for the I'd
Battalion, have requested that the
State inspection be given Friday
evening of this week. Assistant Ad-
jutant General Charles E. Davis will
proba bly, go there for that purpose.
Maine is allowed this year under
the army reorganization plan, one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
HARTLAND

The body of Carroll Richardson was
found in the river near the wharf lust
above the upper dam Sunday after
noon by Everett Huff and Joseph
Harding. Mr.. Richardson disappeared
sometime last October and crew of
men were kept searching for him for
a long time, but could never find a
trace of the missing man. He is sur
vived by wife and two small chill
dren and a father who resides in the
West. Prayer was held at Pleasant
street cemetery, where burial took
place late Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Earl McMahan ACCOMPANIED
IA boys from Hartland To Skowhegan
to attend the Boys conference held
there Saturday and Sunday.
Albert Lawrence has moved his
family to his farm in Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Merrill; and
daughter Geneva and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Ray and daughter Thelma.
passed few days last week at Great
Moose Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Moulton are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter.
Mrs. Warren Frost went to Pittsfield
Monday morning on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Ami Nc.
Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles O'Riley are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a son.
Everett Cooley has sold his farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
Names Splendid Care
Of Her Predetermined

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections has some very interest
ing statements in it's report of its
last inspection april 17) of the
Maine School for Feeble Minded at
West Pownal, including the follow
ing:
The president is Howard A. Keyser
Of Greene; superintendent. Dr. S. E
Vosburg: first assistant, DR.. Karl B
Sturgis. The capacity is: For males
213; for females, 172; total. 3S5
Units, New Gloucester hall, 1O7;
Staples, 1902; Girls building, 70;
Valley Farm. Sc: Hill Farm, So The
inmates on April numbered 375;
not including inmates on leave OF
those accepted. who had not arrived
The recent improvements have
been numerous and much appre-
ciated, including:
New Gloucester hall, opened
August, 1919; electric lights at Valley
Farm dormitories and barns; Morse
house, engineers cottage and car
penter shop; and installation under
way at Hill Farm.
New Morse barn underway, with
living quarters for teamsters. Cost
about $4,000.
Whole new equipment for carpen-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
GRAND SCENIC
BACKGROUNDS IN
HART PICTURE

In 'O'Malley of the Mounted" viii.
liam S. Harris latest picture which
Will be shown at the Augusta Opera
house Memorial day and Tuesday, the
finest scenic backgrounds ever used
in motion picture have been util-
lied
The craggy heights where the out
law band-"the Hill Gang"-have
their hideout, are picturesque in the
extreme, and Harris wild ride to COW
er through the passes of these noun
tains. up the slippery trails and into
the eerie where the bad men are con-
cealed. forms a thrilling moment in
the development of the story.
The vast arena where a real west
ern "rodeo" is held is another start
ling scene, with grand stand rising
high in the air and thronged with
spectators.
1t is by such realistic effects that
Mr.. Hart enhances the convincing
quality of his productions. This story
is one of his own and Lambert Hill
yer adapted and directed it. 1t deals
with brave officer of the Mounted
Police of the Northwest and contains
charming little romance mixed with
many thrills. Eva Novak plays OBJ
posite the star-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
WASHINGTON

In the death of George Morrill, Hib-
bert, Washington loses another of its
best citizens and one whose place it
is hard to fill. He was born in Som
erville, Maine. September 81, 1852, the
son of Oliver and Rhoda Glidden Hib-
bert. When very small child his
parents moved to Washington. where
he has since resided. He was twice
married, first to Mrs. Kate Stevens
Brazier, by which marriage two sons
were born, Pearl and Birde,l. who
lived near him. His last wife was
Miss Annie Chadwick of Palermo
TWO children were born to them. Ar
chle and Mrs. Bernice Bartlett. Archie
TOO, has settled in the neighborhood
and Bernice was with her parents
and was constant in her care of
her father throughout his long illness
A kinder hearted man never lived and
no person ever went to him for helm
but got it willingly. In fact he
would go out of his way to helm and
was always seeing opportunities to
help the needy. and many is the load
that has been lightened by his deeds
OF kindness. Throughout his five
years of illness nothing was left un-
done for his happiness and comfort
and he fully appreciated it all. He
was anxious to go and be free from
his suffering. His only regret was in
leaving his loved ones behind. In
politics he was first. last and all the
time one of the staunchest Republic
cans. and one Of his last trips from his
home was to vote for President Hard
ing Funeral services were held at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
Forest Fires Squelched

Deputy Forest Commissioner Neil
l.. Niollette on Thursday afternoon
received word from Chief Warden
r. l.. Brick of Chesuncook that the
fire reported on Wednesday on
Township. 5, Range IL was out
after burning over about 80 acres.
Chief Warden c. M. Austin of
Stockholm reported that a fire had
started in the northwest corner of
Township 16, Range 5. No particu-
lars.
Chief Thomas Griffin at MILL
nocket reported that the fires on
Chase stream was under control
Wednesday night, and that the fire
on Township l, Range s was out at
the same time.
Clarence E. Kimball and Gerald
T. Herring of Augusta left by auto
| Thursday morning for Speckles
mountain in the town of Grafton,
where they will pass the summer at
the fire lookout station, as watch
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27

his late residence on Sunday after
noon, May %. Missionary w. E Over
lock officiating, assisted by Rev.
Sterling Brewer, pastor of the West
Washington church. Missionary
Overlook has been one of his most in
innate friends from their youth.
This was one of the largest funerals
ever held here, people coming from
many miles, thus showing how greatly
he was esteemed. Mr.. and Mrs. Over
lock. by his personal reqdest. sang
two duets. He leaves wife, three
sons. daughter and several grand
children to mourn his loss. Burial
was in their family lot in the Mari
cemetery at Razorville. A kind and
loving husband and father. a thought
full, benevolent, public spirited neigh
Dor has gone; we all deeply mourn for
him, but cannot wish him back to his
suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
BLACK ACE IS
BRIGHT SPOT IN
VIDOR PICTURE

Luke, a gigantic Southern negro, is
one of the many queer characters in
1.-The Family, Honor" King Vidor's
first picture for First National which
will be shown at the Colonial theatre
today only.
Luke's master is a gambler who
runs the most notorious resort in the
small town, and Luke himself is not
adverse to game of African golf
He is one of the props" of the gamb-
ling joint and is entirely in his ele-
ment.
When a roulette wheel is intro
duced, however, Luke's eyes open in
astonishment at the way it takes all
the money of the village youths. He
admits that dat ar wheel hab got it
all ober dem African golf balls for
quick action"
Luke, while :. very black ace him
self, is one of the light, humorous
spots in a thrilling romance of a
beautiful Southern girl, whose broth
er turns out to be a gambler and
Wastrel. The story touches on her
love for the son of the mayor of the
town. whose father secretly owns
most of the stock in the gambling
dens. She has a hard struggle with
poverty and ruin until a surprising
event occurs which changes her life
The photoplay is beautifully staged
and perfectly acted. 1t is King Vidor
at his best and that means that the
production could not be surpassed.
In lighter vein, 1.-The Kids Pal" a
century comedy, will be given today
while other attractions are the New
Screen Magazine and the Kinograms
ADV,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
State House Chat

Attorney General Ransford w.
Shaw was in Portland on Wednesday
in consultation with County Attor-
ney Clement f. Robinson in regard to
the murder last Saturday of Seaman
Walker on the schooner Mary F.
Bartlett. 1t was decided to increase
the bail of the material witness, John
w. Nelson, sailor, of Portland to
$4,000, to prevent his possible disap-
pearance. Bail for the others was
placed at $4,000 each.
Governor Percival P. Baxter ar
rived at the Capitol Thursday and
will be there throughout Friday
Dr. Augustus o. Thomas, State SUI
perintendent of public schools, went
Thursday to Portland, where in the
evening at the Falmouth he attended
and addressed the Americanization
meeting, held under the auspices of
the United Americans.
DR.. Thomas will go through to
Brownville Junction from Portland
and on Friday afternoon will attend
the dedication of the fine new High
school building, built to replace that
destroyed some time ago by fire.
Ebert d. Hayford of Farmingdale,
chief clerk in the Office of the State
auditor. called this week on his fell
low workers, all of whom were de-
lighted to see him again, after hav-
ing been absent on account of illness
since early in the year and during
which he passed eight weeks in bed
His physicians finally decided that
his battling disease was the grip,
pure and simple" but in an ag-
gravated form. Mr.. Hayford plans on
returning to the Office next week.
Superintendent of Public Buildings
Charles S. Brown and Clarence E.
Madden, in charge of the landscape
work, were in Bath on Wednesday
and visited the Governor King GEM
etery lot. 1t is planned. now that
funds are available from the invested
fund, to ask authority from the Gov
ernor and Council to regrade and i'm
prove the lots during the coming
summer. The floral decorations and
flags will be placed on the lot proba-
bly, on Saturday for the Memorial day
observance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27

Opera house prices will be charged
and this will be the first time this
famous picture has been seen at pop
ular prices.
The theme of the production is SUI
perstition. A distinctly treacherous
subject to handle. But the way
Doug" handles it is not only anus
ing but exceptionally clever. Break
ing mirrors, walking under ladders,
being one of thirteen in a party, the
black cat crossing his path and all Of
the proverbial old jinks happen to
him, working their horrible spells on
him, but like the same real optimist
he has always been in his produc-