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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22
Sunday School Reports.

The reports from the various Sun.
lay schools OF TIE chy, as reported
by the superintendent for last Sun
lay. showing attendance and collec-
tons are as follows. Methodist 964,
1892; Christian 2Sl. si493: First
Baptist 217. S7.93; Second Baptist.
Go, $3.50; Congregational 1902, 1914:
Presbyterian 80, $40; South Mis-.
sion 10; no collection reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22
PLAN POWER PLANT

Duncan.-A new electric light and
power plant is to be erected here.
Work on the plant is expected to
get under way early this spring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22

Cliff Barefoot, deputy internal rev.
snue collector. win occupy d room
On the third floor OF the Federal
building all day Monday. February
2S, II was announced this morning.
Income tax blanks and information
pertaining to the proper filling out
II same will be available at thai
time. Mr.. Barefoot was in the city
.oday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22

Native p%easantry at Hatai speak
a creole language, which, though
founded on French, has become an
absolutely distinct tongue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22
NOTICE

mo ICE
For the first time in more than
three years | am now in a position
to give all my time and attention
to my practice. l can always be
reached by calling one of the fol-
lowing. phones. Office All, residence
527, Cottage hospital 20. S-tf.
DIR. w. S. CORBIN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22
Stories
Of the Town
Drunkenness Charged.

Lewis James is named in a com.
plant filed yesterday In municipal
court. james is charged with drunk.
enness No disposition OF the case
has been made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22
U. S ARMY AND
NAVY STORE
-
At 124 North Third st.

Complete line of new and re-
claimed army and navy goods
at the right prices.
Shirts, ~breeches, blouses all
kinds of overcoats and raincoats,
underwear, sox, gloves, ~-overalls
and unionalls, shoes, boots, steel
and canvas cots, mattress, all
kinds of blankets and comforts,
tents, tarps, etc.
We invite your patronage.
G. RAY AHNSTROM, Mgr.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
ENGINEERS AND DECK
| OFFICERS MAY STRIKE
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 26.-Marine
engineers and deck officers employed
on towboatS in Atlantic and gulf ports
today served official notice on their en-
ployerS that refusal of owners to con-
tinue existing wage scales left them
no alternative but to ascertain the VIII
of the majority in their respective
labor unions and to use the machinery
of the organiZa tionS to put same into
effect"
This notice was served on Charles
G.. Hannah. president Of the Atlantic
Coast Towboat Owners Association, in
a letter written by Bert l.. Todd, secre-
tary-trea Surer of the executive council
of the Marine Engineers Benefit As
sociation. on behalf of his own organ
iZation and the Masters. Mates and
Pilots Association.
According TO Todd. conditions of
wage contracts that expired December
81 were continued until recently when
the men were notified that "A new wage
scale emhodying a cut of $50 TO $50 a
month was to be put into effect The
men in turn submitted new contract,
carrying the old scale of wages.
Existing monthly wages which the
unions ask to be renewed are: Master.
s300; first mate. S205: second mate,
s165; chief engineer. s215, and first
assistant engineer. S2e5.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
HOUSE ADOPTS REPORT
ON FORDNEY TARIFF
Measure Sent to Senate for Final
Action After 2O5-to-127
Vote

The conference report on the Ford
ney emergency tariff bill was adopted
yesterday by the House and sent to
the Senate for final action. The vote
was 205 to 127.
Representative H. T. Rainey, demo-
crat. Illinois, said the effect of the bill
in raising living costs already had
been felt in this city. He asserted that
sugar prices had jumped s1.25 per
hundred pounds in the forty ight
hours following agreement between
the House and Senate conferees on
the sugar amendment. That situation
he added, was certain to become gen
erai over the country and he predict
ed it would apply to all food prices
covered by the measure.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee. urged that the
House concur in the conference re-
port. saying that by SO doing the
House could show its sincerity and its
desire to do some constructive work
in relieving the farmer of a burder
which. the speaker asserted. was
breaking the backs of those who pro.
duce the food.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
CIVIL SERVICE OPENINGS.
Good Positions Waiting to Be
Filled Announced.

Examinations for the following po-
sltlonS have been announced by the
Civil Service Commission:
Assistant plant breeder. $14OO to
s1,60O: laboratory aid in foreign seed
and plant Introduction. $S40 to $1,000,
bureau of plant industry; predatory
animal inspector and biological as
sistant, bureau of biological survey.
S1.440 to S2,400; junior pharmacolo-
Gist. public health service, $500 to
$4,000: executive assistant, Treasury
Department, $4,000; radio aid, navy
yard. Boston. Mass, s12.16 per diem,
and vacancies under the Navy Depart
ment for duty elsewhere, and in DO
sitions requiring similar qualifications.
$7.04 to s12, or over, per diem; fore
man, heat treatment of armor plate.
naval ordnance plant, South Charles
ton. w. Va, $10.48 per diem.
lp addition to the basic salaries
named above, the bonus of $40 a
month will be allowed for most posi-
tions the salary of which does not
exceed $4,000 year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
of the Civil Service Commission, 1924
L street northwest.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
RETIRED CLERKS MEET.

Retired civil employees of the gov
ernment met Friday afternoon at 1923
New York avenue to consider the or
ganiZation of the annuitants under the
retirement law.
Council of the elders" was one
name proposed recently for the or
ganiZation, which would constitute an
organizat ton uniqune in the annals OF
government service, it is believed.
Annuitants in the District would
form the mother chapter. and chapters
might be organized in other cities
throughout the country. according to
proposals.
The organized annuitants could fight
for increased annuities better than in
dividually, it is claimed, and could
better boost other amendments in the
civil service retirement desired by the
clerks.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
VOTE TO INVESTIGATE
new ENGLAND LINES
State Governors Told Roads Must
Raise Rates or Several
Will Go Bankrupt.
Rr the Associated Press.

by the ASsOcialeu russ
BOSTON. February 26.-The gov
ernors of the New England states.
after a conference with the railroad
executives of this section at which
the latter proposed 10 per cent
increase in passenger and freight
rates, today decided TO appoint com
mittee from each state to examine
into the condition OF the roads
The officials of the roads had an
nounced that unless assistance in TINS
form or another were forthcoming
shortly several lines would become
insolvent.
In presenting the proposal to the
governors Vice President Edward G
Buckland of the New Haven railroad
be effective on the Bangor and
Aroostook. nor would the advance
proposed in passenger fares apply to
the main lines of the Boston and
Albany. which is under lease to the
New York Central
General exceptions TO the advance
would be made also in mail and eN-
press rates for the present. in switch
ing charges and in coal and coke
revenues, but milk shipments would
be included in the higher tariff
sought. he said.
The railroad executives told the
governors that the increases pro-
posed We're estimated to produce S25.
a00.N0O additional revenue this year
$4,000. 600 on passenger traffic and
$4,000 600 on freight within New Eng
land and S6.000.000 on frcigh; cross
ing the Hudson river on interchange
with trunk lines. Because of
Shrinkage in traffic since the esti-
mates were made. it was said today
that sum now expected from such
an advance would he nearer to SIS
100000 year.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Nail ''Suf'' ColOrs
To Totem Pole and
Ask Vote of Brares

RN the AS>s.!a teG Ift>>.
OLD TOWN, Ne. February -6.
Indian women of the Pcnob-
scot tribe today started on the
warpath to obtain thc right to
vote in the tribal elections and
share in the conduct of rescrya-
tiOn afnirs. Already some for
ward looking saunws have
nailed the suffrage roiors to the
totem pole. with she assertion
that a Srandiady sachcm would
make n wiser chief than amy
brave that ever woye a basket
or built n canoe.
Last night tac new women of
an ancient people began reioic-
ing when the, received a ruling
from Attorney General Shaw
that they could go as far as The
tribe allowed. for the state
would remain neutral. He said
that tribal suffrage WAS entire
Iy "a matter for domestic ad-
juStmcut. The ruling WAS in au-
s,ycr to "a letter received hy the
governor from Mrs. Peter Nico-
lar of Old Town.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
RARE AlLMENT THREATENS
THE LIFE OF YOUNG GIRL
Clot Forms in Main Artery of Leg.
Amputation Only
Remedy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 26. An
operation for an ailment so rare that
it is said to be but the second of it's
kind in the history of American
medical practice-and, strange to say
it was former Baltimore physician,
Sir William Osler, who makes men,
ton of the other case-was perform-
ed Wednesday at Mercy Hospital on
Ruth Wilcox. sevenyear- r-old girl.
The ailment from which the child
suffered is known to the medical
world as thrombosis of the femoral
artery, in lay terms a blood clot
which forms in the main artery of
the leg and causes complete stoppage
of circulation. 1t brings on gangren-
GUS poisoning, causing. 1t is said GER
tain death if permitted to develop.
The medical world knows of no
method by which to relieve this stop
page except through the amputation
of the leg above the clot.
The clot formed in the child's leg
last week, just after she had passed
the crisis in an attack of pneumonia
The leg was amputated short dis
tance above the knee. and notwith-
standing the fact that she had been
desperately ill for two weeks the
child stood the operation well and
the doctors look for her ultimate re-
CoverX,
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Is SIOUX BRAVES INVADE
WHITE HOUSE OFFICES
Here to Recover Black Hills
Coded to Government in
187G-Shown Sights.

The executive Offices of the White
House were invaded yesterday by Sioux
Indians.
Fifteen braves. composing a delega-
tion of the Sioux tribes, accompanied
by Secretary of Interior Payne. We're
shown about the Offices as d part of the
interesting sights in the capital. The
delegation is in Washington in connec
tion with a suit against the govern
ment by the Sioux for recovery of the
Black Hills of South Dakota, termed
by them as the richest 100 square
miles of land in the United States"
Their claim is that this land rightfuliy
belongs to the Sioux. and that it was
fraudently ceded to the government in
1876. The region is estimated to be
worth hundreds of millions of dollars,
and is rich in timber and gold and
other minerals.
Their claim is in the hands of the
law firm of which Charles L. Hughes
of New York is the senior member.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
MA|L-ROBB|NG SLAYER
COVERS UP HIS TRAIL
No Clues Yet Found in Pittsburgh
Case-12 Registered Pack
ages May Be Missing.
BY tie Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. February &c. V.
Craighead. chief postal inspector
here said tonight that no clue mad
been obtained as to the identity of
the robber who today killed a railway
mail clerk at the Pennsylvania sta
tion and escaped with some regis
tered mail. The inspector said 1t
would be several days before an es-
innate of the value of the missing
mail could be given.
}. I. Mccullough. the clerk, was
sorting mail in a car when attacked
from the rear. The assailant struck
him on the head with a coupling pin,
which was found in the car after the
robbery was discovered. Mccullough,
who resided at Waynesburg. died in
a hospital shortly after the attack.
After disposing of the clerk. the
robbcr scooped up quite number OF
letters and escaped.
l.. c. Lewis. negro. who assisted
Mccullough in the mail car. told au-
thorities tonight that he believed the
robber got away with twelve reg
istcrcd packages.
Mccullough, aged sixty years. had
been in the postal service for twenty
six years
Evening star., 1921-02-27
CLUB LAYS BIG PLANS.
Harding and Coolidge Boosters
Ready for Inauguration.

The Harding and Coolidge Club Of
the District of Columbia has planned
to attend in a body the inaugural
ceremonies at the Capitol next Friday
and to give proper and rousing
sendoff to the new President and
Vice President. In announcing this
plan Louis Addison Dent, president Of
the club, said that the members of the
club Will assemble at the west ap-
proach of the Peace Monument at 10
am. March 4 and that their participa-
tion in the great event will be en-
livened by the Boy Scouts Band
Evening star., 1921-02-27
E. G. ADAMS HONORED.
Chosen Vice Chairman for Congress
of Insurance Men.

Eugene e. Adams. president of the
Life Underwriters Association of the
District of Columbia, has been made
vice chairman of the third south
eastern congress of life insurance
men. to be held in Baltimore March
10. More than hundred Washington
insurance men are expected to attend
the congress. The last southeastern
congress was held in Washington
several years ago. No sessions were
held during the war.
Charles r. Gantz. president of the
Baltimore Association of Life Under
writers. is chairman of the congress.
William Il. Daniels, president of the
HagerStoWn (Md) association. also
is Il vice chairman.
Other Washington men have been
appointed to make the congress a sue
cess. They include John +. Dryden.
on the publicity committee; A. l..
Baldwin. program committee, anu
Frank II. Strunk. finance and regis
tration committee. The congress Will
be of one-day duration, but it is said
there will be something doing every
minute of that time. 1t will close
with d banquet rendered the delegates
and guests by the Baltimore associ-
alton.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
HANDBOOK CHARGE MADE.

Capt. Falvey and Detective Cox Of
the seventh precinct conducted a raid
al 1918 Wisconsin avenue yesterday
afternoon about 1 o'clock. Il was
charged that a handbook on the races
was being made there.
Charles Wcinstein. 1919 WiScon-
sin avenue; William T. Shipman. 1893
oath street, and John =. Marshall
3042 NJ street, were arrested and
charged with violations of the hand
book law.
The police took three waconlo7ds
of patrons of the place to the police
station, questioned them and directed
them to appear in Police Court to-
morrow morning as witnesses. Mar
shall Weinstein and Shipman fur
nished bond the sum of $4,000 and
were released.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
ADVANCES TO WAY,

The Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad Company has been paid
s3,000,000 in cash, and s4,O0OO00 has
been advanced for funding of addi-
tons and betternents by the govern
ment, it was said by James c. Davis,
general counsel of the railroad admin
istrat ton.
Mr.. Davis said the payment was
made by the railroad administration
as the result of moneys spent by the
road during the twenty-six months of
federal control. The road has been
recently reorganized into the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railway Com
pany.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
DRINKS BEVERAGE. DIES.
Andrew C. Walter Found Dead IL
Automobile.

Andrew G. Walter, forty-eight years
old. of 706 10Th street northeast was
found dead Friday afternoon about
: o'clock in an automobile at 18th
and TT streets northeast. Autopsy at
the morgue yesterday afternoon showed
that death was caused by an attack
of acute gastritis. This attack, 1t was
stated, was caused by the drlhklhS
of some alcoholic beverage.
IT was reported to the police that
several residents of the northeast are
suffering from the same illness.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
AUCTION SALE TO GO ON.
Woman's Party Will Continue to
Sell Equipment and Relics.

The auction sale of the furniture.
equipment and relics of the National
Woman's Party headquarters. IA
jackson place. which will be abandon
ed tomorrow night. will be continued
this afternoon and tomorrow Dur
ing the two hours of the sale yes
terday afternoon sales amounting to
$l.2tt.l1 were recorded. 1t was de-
cided at the last moment not to sell
the famous file index of congressman
ana national leaders concerning their
positions during the campaign for
the vote for women
Evening star., 1921-02-27
MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP.
Detroit Doctor Accused of Urging
Overthrow of Government.

DETROIT. February 26.--Canoojla-
'ion of the citizenship of lar. Al"Nan-
DIRE NJ. RoVin, said hy federal Off
Gals 10 have represented the Rus
sian soviet government here, wa
asked in federal court today by John
trrney. Tho petition ALLEGED Eoviu
had advocated the overthrow of the
government and creation of a soviet
here
According To Department Of Jus
tice representatives here. RuNip had
negotiated with local manufact ur"rs
for the supplying NJ materials 10 the
soviet government.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
WOULD GIVE UP AIR MAIL.
Congress Committee Urges Drop
ping of New York-D. C. Service.

Recommendations of experts to ex
pedite mail movement were contained in
the preliminary report of the joint con-
gressional postal commission submitted
yesterday. These included abandonment
of the New York-Washington air mail
route, use Of the New York mail pneu-
matte tubes, expedition of foreign mail
at New York by one to four hours use
of existing tunnels at Chicago for par
Gel post. tunnels for bulk mail delivery
at New York, and Investment of the S
per cent postal savings reserve, esti-
mated to earn 100000 annually.
The commissions experts also have
recommended use of locked mail trucks.
to prevent depredations of chauffeurs
and others.
The commission is still considering
these proposals.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Marines Who Raided
Nicaraguan Paper
Giren T,uO Years

The United States Martavs
who recently raided nGsIs-
paper Office at Managua, Nica-
ragua, have been found guilty by
cOurt-martial and have been
given sentences of two years and
dinhOnOrable discharge, the
Navy Department was Informed
last night in message from
Rear Admiral Henry +. Bryan.
The men all pleaded guilty,
the message said. and were
sentenced TO dishOnOrable dis
charge and confinement for five
years, hut upon cIemency being
recommended by the court the
sentence was reduced in each
case to two years. The rated
men also were reduced.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
TWO HELD AS BANDITS.
Suspected in Murder of Detectives
in Detroit.

NEW YORK. February es.-Two al
legged bandits. believed to he implicated
IN the murder Of Two detectives in a
Detroit brokers Office sometime $50.
were arrested here tonight and held
without bail pending an investigation
They gave their names as James
Minasue OF this city and George
StuyvcSant of Albany. \. Y. The men
are also suspected OF having partici-
pated in numerous hold-ups IN various
eastern and middle western cities
Evening star., 1921-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

.JohnsOn-POSvelI Community Assoc
citation invites the public to meet the
ministers of the community Tuesday
at S:l5 at Powell School. Each min
lster viii give short talk on What
Our Community Needs
The Red Cross Overseas League will
meet Monday at > pm. at 16 Jackson
place. All overseas workers asked to
attend.
The West End Citizens Association
VIII meet tomorrow at pm. in the
basement hall of Concordia Lutheran
Church. Commissioner Boardman will
speak of washington Beautiful"
The Mid-City Citizens Association
VIII meet tomorrow at pm. at the
Thomson School. kathryn Sellers,
Judge of the Juvenile Court. will spea k
of her work, and J. Lynn Yeagel will
make an address.
DIR. Louis A. Bauer, director of the
department of terrestrial magnetism
carnegie Institution. will describe his
from to pm. given by the College
Women'S Club.
The Indiana Society will meet to-
morrow night at the New Ebbitt.
Miss Isabel Goodhue will speak On
'Birus' and give limitations of their
songs at the Library of Congress
Tuesday evening at o'clock. The
entertainment will be for the blind
of the District and their friends.
The North Carolina Society of
Washington will receive in honor of
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels and Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Small, at 24G0 18th street. tomorrow
a Tl,to ontv,
follow.
The music group of the City Club
Will meet at the club tomorrow night
at O'Clock to discuss ways of stim-
uiating interest in good music in the
capital. Percy S. Foster will preside.
The Social Club of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will hold its an
nual novelty dance tomorrow evening
at Elks' Hall. Dacing will start at 8
o'clock
Washington Camp. No. III. United
Confederate Veterans. is to meet
Tuesday night at 1922 Vermont ave-
nue.. Capt. Fred Beall, commander.
who has been i'll. expects to attend.
Mrs. Caroline II. Votaw, sister of
President elect Harding. is to address
the District Federation of Women's
cups at a meeting tomorrow night
at o'clock at the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. 522 6th street
northwest.
Fred b. Smith Of New York city in
TO address the annual meeting of the
Washington Federation of Churches
at O'Clock Tuesday night at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church
South. 9th and Massachusetts avenue
northwest.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
ONE MAIL DELIVERY MARCH 4

City Postmaster Chance announces
that there will be one delivery of
mail throughout the city March 4.
All postal stations will be closed al
noon inauguration day, with the ex-
ception of the central Office, 18th and
Fl streets. and the main city post
office.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
DROPS PLANES FROM ABROAD

The Post ohice Department has Dis
continued tn" operation of metal
monoplanos purchased abroad, accord
ing to u statement hy John \. Jordan
uf the air mail service before the
House post office committee.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
NAMED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.

President Wilson has authorized
the appointment of Mrs. MAY q. Pol
lock of Illinois lin the classified ser
vice" and of Arthur Byrd to
clerkship in the Navy Department,
without regard to civil service
rules
Evening star., 1921-02-27
s1eo TN JEWELRY STOLEN.

Mrs. Louis T. Darrell of 1871 Lanler
place reported TO the ponce yeSlef-
day that her apartment nau pteh
of iewelry stolen.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
TO ADVISE NAVY SECRETARY

. Rear Admiral William S Smith has
been assigned to duty as technical
adviser to the Secretary of the Navy
in addition to his duties as secretary
of the naval consulting board and
the naval representative on the coun-
Gil of national defense.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Rev. G. s. Dudley of St Stephens
Church, this city, will preach at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church this after
noon at o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Over ten times as many widows un-
der twenty five years of age remar-
ried IN England last year as in 1911.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Representative Richard Yates of
Illinois will speak at 80 at American
University Chapel
Evening star., 1921-02-27

The Junior Hadassah Club will meet at
4 o'clock at 32 Q street.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
TONIGHT.

The Polish Club meets at o'clock
in the Knights of PythiaS Hall.
Padraic Fl. Pearse Council of the
American Association for the Recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic meets at Con-
Zaga Hall.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY,

The Wanderlusters' hike will commence
from l4th street and Colorado avenue at
2:15 O'Clock. Frank c. Merritt leader.
The Sterling Club will meet at 4
o'clock. at the home of its secretary.
2431 18th street.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

DIR. Louis A. Bauer, director of the
department of terrestrial magnetism
Carnegie Institution. will describe his
trip to Liberia tomorrow at tea
from to pm. given by the College
WOmenS Club
Evening star., 1921-02-27

JOhnsOn-POXvelI Community AssO-
citation invites the public to meet the
ministers of the community Tuesday
at S;l5 at Powell School. Each min
lister will give a short talk on What
our Community Needs