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Evening star., 1921-11-18

cally i'll Of pneumonia at her home on
Riverside Drive. Five physicians are in
attendance. She was stricken with the
disease four days ago.
Evening star., 1921-11-18

For men and women-Set
with brilliant. fine cut
stones Full purchase price
allowed in exchange for
larger stone.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

SING SING SAFE YIELDS
QUICKLY TO CIVILIAN
Local Talent Kept Away
While George Lutx Works.

with William 20. *" Meyers, the
oil bit reforming bank robber. try
ing to get near enough 90 hold a watch
on him, George Lutz. the last word
in legitimate up-to-date safe crackers,
was employed yesterday on the balky
lock Of the Sing Sing Prison safe. He
spread his kit, tapped the door. bored
four holes, snapped back the bolts and
bowed to the gaping keepers who had
gathered around TO prevent such per-
sons as 20. X" from seeing more
than was good for them. Lutz. who
.pens safes for a living. charging go
much per opening. required only fifteen
minutes to do the Job
IN the safe when It's lock iau1med was
$500 belonging to the Mutual Welfare
League. When Nicholas Schatzel.
Warden Lawc's secretary. reported the
difficulty news OF the jammed lock
spread quickly to the cell blocks and
tho warden began TO receive offers Of
assistance from 20 r." and others
who used 70 be IN the oafe opening
business. B,'i Lu;z was called ftorn
tins office OF a safe company.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
HIRSHFIELD TO CHECK
UP WATER CONSUMERS
Will Subpoena Head of Laun-
dry Company.

Henry r.. Ferguson. who as book
keeper OF the Arrnitage Laundry Com
pany testified before Commissioner OF
Accounts Hirchhed that he bad drawn
check for s12D to the order of John
Clapp. the Water inspector charged
with putting new seal on the water
meter OF the laundry company, did NOT
bring che books OF tho concern before
the Commissioner yesterday. He cx-
planned he had sent in his resignation 90
the president Of the concern, who will be
subpenaed. According TO Ferguson, the
check was charged on the books as a
gratuity.
Commissioner Hirshheld believes the
city has lost hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars through interruptions city em-
ployees who have tampered with water
meters. lie said he would ask large
consumers OF water TO turn over theii
books to him that ho may check UP the
business done last year, with the amount
Of their water bills.
when man has been paying 1880
a year for water in the past he ought 90
be paying the same now n he Is doing
the same amount OF business. II he IL
now paying only $500 year something
is wrong. and most probably II is with
his meter.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
SAW HUMANN GIRL
NEAR MURDER SPOT
Witnesses Place Her There on
Night That Garbe Got
Mortal Wounds.

The State introduced several wit
nesses yesterday before Judge Burt ].
Humphrey in the Queens County Court,
Long Island City, in an effort to prove
that Miss Gussie Human had been seen
near the place in Ozone Park, Queens.
where her former sweetheart, Harry
Garbe. was murdered on the night Of
October 27. Miss Hur1ann Is on trial
under an indictment charging murder In
the first degree, the State alleging that
she aided and abetted the murderers by
irauclng Garbe TO go where they could
shoot him.
Mrs. Ellen Cook of 1882 Jerome ave-
nue.. Ozone Park. testified that on the
night of the shooting she saw Miss
Human with two men a. Hatch and
Oakley avenues, and that she spoke to
the girl. On cross-examination she said
that on the next day she told Miss
Bumanns father his daughter had been
with but one man, first, however. tell
ing him she had not seen the girl at all
on that night. She said yesterday she
told these things to Mr.. Human be-
cause she did not want to come into
court and testify.
Mrs. Mary Shuttleworth and her
daughter Jane were also witnesses for
the State. They testified they saw Gus
sic Human hurrying along Woodhaven
Boulevard alone. This was at a point
near the button factory where Garbe
went to meet a woman who had called
him on the telephone. The witnesses
were not asked what time 1t was they
saw Miss Human there.
The State tried to introduce in evil
dence the ante-Inortem statement made
by Garbe in the hospital after he had
been told he was going to die. but At
toroey Conway for the defense objected
on the ground 1t contained references to
events two days before the shooting.
matter, he contended, was too ancient
for inclusion. District Attorney Wal
lace told the court that unless this state
ment was allowed. his entire case would
fall flat, as the evidence obtained by the
State was built around the assertions
made by Garbe on his deathbed.
Judge Humphrey said he would ex-
clude the particular statement objected
10 BY Mr.. Conway and that he would
hear arguments on the matter OF allow
ing the remainder of the statement.
These arguments were begun yesterday
afternoon, after the jury had been sent
from the room. and they viii be con-
cluded this morning.
Miss Helen Schneider OF a West
Ninety sixth street. who replaced Miss
Human In the affections of Gazbe, was
in court ready to testify, but was not
called.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
$780, 900 IN MOTOR CARS
STOLEN BY YOUTH, 20
Frank Holligan to Be SEN
fenced on Monday.

Frank Holligan, 20. OF 1so West 12Sd
street. pleaded guilty to grand larceny
in the first degree before Judge Null
queen in General Sessions yesterday.
He confessed that he stole automobiles
valued at more than 100000 between
April and November. 1920
The prisoner was one of the witnesses
for Charles s. Whitman in his presen-
tation TO the Grand Jury of the automo-
bile graft cases against members OF the
Police Department. je viii be sem
fenced next Monday.
Hoiligan had no difficulty in dispos-
ing of the cars for cash. he said. His
method was TO take them out OF town.
change the numbers and dispose of
them In small country places for what
ever he could get. Specifically he was
indicted for the theft of q Packard.
valued at s1.700. the property Of Chris
topher Guzzetti of 2OS2 Second avenue.
He disposed of this care in Pittsfield.
Mass. Frank Irwin. indicted with Hol-
ligan. is now serving in Sing Sing.
Holiigan has been In the Tombs nearly
a year.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
CRUSHED HOBOKEN BOY ASKS
SANTA FOR A WOODEN LEG
Letter Reaches Engine Company Whose Machine De-
prived Lad of Limb-Firemen Start Raising
Fund That Promises to Be Successful.

William easier. who is 6 years old and
lives at 81 Willow Terrace, Hoboken,
believes In Santa Claus because he knows
positively that there is such kindly
old man. And as most boys and girls
are doing now, William sat down the
9th day and wrote the old gentleman
a letter.
He explained that he was run over
last June by Engine No. ) of the Ho-
boken Fire Department and that as
result Of the accident his left leg had
TO be cut off. Also he explained that he
remembered he made a terrible fuss
when the doctors began TO work over
him and said he would be willing to do
with just one present.
"Send me 1 wood leg" he wrote.
Williams letter found its way to the
quarters of Engine No. 5. Probably
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

Santa Claus sen. It there to have the
problem solved. as he has never been
known to carry artificial legs in his
sleigh. 1t found Its way into the hands
Of Fireman Joseph Dondero. who was
chauffeur OF the apparatus the day 1t
skidded and crushed William against a
curb. Dondero choked up bit when
he read the message and then he started
q movement that Santa Claus probably
will appreciate.
Oondero went to Bernard McFeely.
Commissioner of Public Safety. and OBJ
tained permission to take up collection
for the boys Commissioner McFeeiy
gave something himself and told Dom
dero to go as far as he liked and it was
said last night that there probably will
be enough subscribed by December "a to
provide William with an artificial leg
and few sets OF soldiers. a tree and
other things besides.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
MILK INVESTIGATION
IS CALLED FUTILE
Sheffield Farms Director
Urges Ending Inquiry.

Alva Cuddeback, n director OF the
Sheffield Farms Company. appearing
yesterday before F. II. La Guardia,
President OF the Board of Aldermen. and
TIE special aldermanic committee which
is investigating the milk strike. said that
IL the city administration wanted to end
the strike so that the 1880 policemen
now guarding milk wagons could be
reurned to other duties, the first step
should be to stop agitating matters by
Juet such futile Investigations as this
one"
VIII you give this committee the as
suyance." asked Mr.. La Guardia Of Mr..
Cuddeback as the latter left the stand,
that you will take back all the men YOU
need and that there will be no discrimi-
nation on account OF their union, religion
or race. and that the present wages will
be maintained for at least one yearT'
NO" replied Mr.. Cuddeback wearily.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
NO CLUE IN $4,000
LEBAUDY ROBBERY
Mineola Police and Nassau
County Dcfectiues at a Loss.

The police Of Mineola and Nassau
county detectives are searching for the
burglars who broke Into the home OF
Mrs. Margaret Lebaudy. widow OF
Jacques Lebaudy. at Westbury two
weeks ago and stole $4,000 In cash
and jewoiry valued at $1,000. Mrs. Le-
baudy told the police that the money
and jewels were In strong box under
her bed and that the box had been
taken.
County Detectives Miller and Fogarty
and Constable Anderson so far have
found no evidence TO connect any one
with tho robbery. All OF the servants
have been questioned and none of them
saw the burglars. Mrs. Lebaudy was
at homo at the time OF the robbery, but
did not discover her loss until some time
afterward.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
MAINE SOCIETY DINNER
rs SET FOR TOMORROW
Senator Boroh Among Speak
ers at Del,nonico's.

Tho annual dinner OF the Maine Society
oe New York will be held Tomorrow
night nj Delmonicos. Among the
speakers will be Senator William r..
Borah, Idaho: Charles w Schwab and
Augustus Thomas. Frank A. Munsey.
who Is president of the society. will be
toastma ster.
Judging by tae number Of applications
received for places at the table, former
residents of Maine are greatly interested
IN the affair The arrangements for
reservations are IN the hands of the
secretary. William l.. Five Of Glen
Ridge. " y
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
CHAUFFEUR GOES TO JAIL.

On complaint OF George n. Kendall,
president OK the New York Bank Note
Company. living in The Sherman Square
Hotel, Philip Rothenberg. tazicab chaur-
feur. was arraisned yesterday in Trafic
Court on a charge of reckless driving
Mr.. Kendall said he was nearly run
down by Rothenbers. The chauffeur
Was -entsnced 10 cen days IN Jan and ME
license suspended for thirty days.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
LARCENY CHARGE DISMISSED.

Magistrate Levine in West Side Court
Yesterday discharged william a. Gold
berg of 0 West sixty-eighth street. man
aging salesman In the Vogue shop, II
West Fiftieth street. Mrs. Kittie Hig-
gins of ffs Riverside Drive. who had
charged Goldberg with the larceny OF
iewelrv worth H.5oo. said she ltA not
wish to press a complaint.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
NO DANGER CH|X
RAILROAD SHOPS
BEING REPLACED
Rock Island Official Says no More
intention Moving ch'ekasha
Shops Than Abandoning
Oklahoma Road

THE Rock island Il no more con
sidcring the removal OF the ma.
chine shops from Chickasha than
the abandonment OF it's right OF way
through Oklahoma"
With this statement r. II. Bea'
com, vice president and general
manager OF the Chicago. Rock Is-
land and Pacific railway. yesterday
afternoon. sidetracked all rumors
that the road was contemplating the
removal OF the Chickasha shops %
another point on the division. Mr..
Beacom was here on an inspection
tour and conferred with Chamber
OF Commerce officials. to whgm he
declared that at any time the Rock
Island has any intention OF making
move that would directly affect
the business interests OF Chickasha,
he will confer with business men
here relative to the plans.
Regarding the proposal to increase
the capacity of the shops here, or
at some other point the company
may select, Mr.. Beacon stated that
financial and business conditions OF
the entire country would govern In
a large measure any decision of the
company officials along this line.
For several months, rumors have
been persistent here that the Rock
Island would enlarge the local shops
or other shops of the system and
Chamber of Commerce officials have
been in correspondence with heads
of the road relative to the tentative
plans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
MEMBER WILSON
CABINET PASSES
AFTER OPERATION
Franklin X. Lane. Former Secretary
Of Interior Dies at Rochester
MINI: Was Newspaper
Man and Lawyer
by United Press.

by United Press.
Rochester. Mimi. May lS-suc'
cumbIng to sudden attack OF heart
failure. Franklin X. Lane, secretary
Of the interior during the Wilson ad.
mInistration. died at st. Mary's hos.
pltal here today.
He had undergone an operation for
heart trouble two weeks ago and ap.
parently was ON the road TO re-
covery. The relapse which he suf-
fered and which caused his deatl
came suddenly. Nurses and hospital
physicians were the only ones pres.
ent when the end came.
Franklin X. Lane was born near
charlottetown. Canada July Is. 1861.
He was educated at the University
Of California. graduating VITA the
class Of 1856.
In early life he engaged In news.
paper work serving as reporter AMI
later an New York correspondent for
western papers. He was married to
Miss Anne Wintermute OF Tacoma.
Wash. on April II. 1898. lie was
editor and part owner of the Tacoma
Daily News.
In 1889 he was admitted to the
bar in California and began the
practice of law in San Francisco. In
1902 he was candidate for governor
of California and was later a men,
ber Of the Interstate Commerce com
mission. He became secretary of the
interior under President Wilson on
March I, 1913, serving until March |,
1920.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
SOLDIER BURIED
WITH H0N0RS At
GRADY. CEMETERY
volIey Fired by Former Comrades
Over Body Of Lad Who Gave
Life on Battlehelds o,
Great World War

Funeral services for Henry $. Me-
Spadden. United States soldier. who
was killed In action In Belgium dur.
ing the world war; woro held yes.
terday afternoon ut Naples The body
which arrived In Alex early this
week. was inferred, In The Naples
cemetery
The Raymond 7. Hurst Post. Of
the American Legion took an active
part In the services. Rev. Wendell +.
Foster, post c:apln. delivered the
funeral oration \ firing squad. COM
posed of Henry White. Lyman FL
dred. Frank Thomas. Blll Luster.
Felix Davis. Jack Davis. Il. r..
Smith and Bill Rose. fired volley
Of shots over the grave. paying n
tribute to the dead soldier ] r.
Hatcher. post commander and l.. Il.
Emanuel, ex-commandcr took an ac.
tive part in the services.
Arriving In France sometime in
July. 1918, Henry S. McSpadden was
soon sent into the fight in the Ar
gonne sector. where he served from
September % TO October 1. After n
short rest following his fighting ex.
perience in the Argonne forrest. he
was sent TO Belgium with soldiers
detailed TO assist the French army.
Near Audenard. Belgium. November
|, 1918. young Mcspadden was killed
In action. His body was Inferred In
one of The U. S. army cemeteries
but was later exhumed and shipped
to the United States for burial at
Naples cemetery near his former
home.
The only relative Of the deceased
present at the funeral was James
McSpadden. father. who lives in El
Centre. Cal. The McSpadden family
once lived near Naples and later
moved to McClain county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
To REDUCE RATE
ON ROADS AFTER
WAGES ARE CUT
This Is Belief Of Those Close to
Situation; Would Affect Both
Passenger and Freight,
Belief Expressed
Dv Limited Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, May 1S,--A reduction OF
freight and passenger rates on the
railroads can be expected to follow
the cut in wages Of the laborers,
which is scheduled to become effec-
tive July /, according to those IN
close touch with the rail situation
here
The United States railroad labor
hoard announced late Tuesday that
if had decided that prevailing con-
ditions justified to some extent, yet
to be determined, a read]ustment
downward of the wages of the en-
nloyes of the carriers which are par
ties TO the disputes already hearo
by the board"
The announcement, which affects
common labor on practically every
railway in the country, was entlrely
unexpected, as the board only began
formal consideration of the case
Monday following the filing by B. M
Jewell. president of the railway EN-
ployes, department of the American
Federation of Labor, of the hnal
arguments of the employees against
any reductions The railroads hao
/ closed their case on May 7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
SCHOOL BOSSES
PLACE LIMIT ON
SUMMER COURSE
MAXIMUM Amount OF new work
Student May Take In Summer
School One Unit. City
Superintendent Says

The maximum amount OF new
work a pupil may take IN summer
school is one unit, was tho state.
inent made this morning by r 7.
Montgomery, city superintendent OF
schools. Mr. Montgomery said
"A minimum OF sixteen units is
required for graduation from the
ChIckasha Senior High school In
addition to completing sixteen units
of work, the pupil must attend high
school minimum OF 1876 weeks;
namely three full years and two
summer schools.
"'rhe maximum amount OF new
work pupil may take in summer
school Is one unit Pupils failing
during the preceding semester may
do review work In two units dur
ing the summer term. No grade will
be given for summer school work
until pupils take final examinations
In September. Promotion for sum.
mer school work in the grades is
contingent upon the pupils passing
satisfactory examination In Septem-
ber. These regulations were made
after conference of committee of
high school teachers with the city
superintendent of schools and the
high school principal. There will
be no exceptions to these require
ments.p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
STEPHENS PARTY
|NsPEC7s RURAL
COUNTY SCHOOLS
With Idea of Starting Movement for
Better School System, Dun
can People Get Ideas
Of Grady Educators

Preparatory to the launching Of
a "better rural schools" movement In
that county. several Stephens county
men, including Ben Harrison, county
farm agent, rural school TEACHERS
and school board members are maxi
ing an, inspection tour of Grady
county union graded and consoll-
dated schools.
The delegation and II. +. Allen,
county superintendent of this county,
visited the Stover-Ninnnekar and A.
f. Houston, county agent Friend
and Amber schools yesterday and
will go to Pocasset, Meridian and
Norge today. Refreshments were
served by the domestic science de.
partment Of the Ninnckah school
Last night at Amber, the citizens
OF the town gave banquet in honor
of the visitors. Several speeches
were made, including an address by
Il. A. Duke, state rural school sup
ervisof, who stated that Stephens
was one of the II counties in Okla.
homa which had neither consoli.
dated nor a union graded school,
The Stephens county men were
the guests Of the Ameber cszens
last night and were brought to
Chickasha this morning in the
trucks used to haul the students tc
the consolidated school.
Several movements to establish
union graded and consolidated
schools in Stephens county soon vii
be started and many ideas from the
inspection tour in Grady count.
will be incorporated in these schools
it was stated today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
Flags French Press.

BY United Press
London, May 1S.-Premier Lloyd
George. In q statement today de-
clared that tho "impertilence' OF
French newspapers townrd anyone
dlsagreeing with them would be
fatal to any entente.p 4
The English premier reiterated his
statement made in the British house
of commons, regarding the handling
of Upper Silesia.
Il am not responsible for the dis
torted reports carried In tho French
newspapers" he said.
Mr. Lloyd George declared that
the British, American and Italian
press had approved OF his statements
with Unprecedented unanlmity.
British forces will be available for
action in the event Poland tramples
on the terms Of the peace tredty,
Mr.. Lloyd George warned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
Local Man Slated
AS officer TO BE
Command O.N.G.

A. Noble Ladd, ex.arnN captain,
now connected with the Chalfant
Hardware company here, has been
given first lieutenants commission
in the Oklahoma National Guard and
will have command Of headquarters
company first battalion at the an
nual encampment at TT. Sill,
Twenty men from the local Nation
al Guard organization will be select
ed as members Of the headquarters
company to be in charge of Lieuten-
ant Ladd These men will be Sc
lected some time this month. Tae
remaining members of the company
will be sent from Oklahoma City and
Purcell ~ ~
Immediately after the Fort Sill en-
campment, members of the local
National Guard company, including
the officers, will be mustered out
and work of organizing another com
pany started by Lieutenant Ladd.
Lieutenant Ladd hopes to organize
a full company-260 men, including
80 squads and six officers Men eli
gible to enlist are those between the
ages OF is and 80 and who have a
sufficient amount of time to devote
to the work.
Establishment of rifle range and
the procuring of new. equipment,
such as small machine guns, etc, is
planned by Lieutenant Ladd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
Chevrolet Motors
Reduce Price List

~
4aA reduction OF twenty-one and
ohe-third per cent on the. price OF
Chevrolet cars is announced. Mr..
Ross of the Bitsche Motor Com
pany, local distributors states that
the new price reduction on the
Chevrolet makes it the lowest pric'
ed, fully equipped car on the mar
ket.
Due to greatly increased orders
caused by the price reduction the
Chevrolet Motor Company is in
creasing its force at rate which
will add from 1900 to 1900 mer
within the next two weeks, with al
departments operating on full time
according to General Manager c
". Barth,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
DEATH Of WHITE
EXPECTED TODAY
By United Press.


By United Press.
Washington, May 1S.-Chief JUS
tice White, of the United States su-
preme court is no better, it was
stated today at the Garfield hospital.
He was unconscious and his death
was expected at any time.
Justice White has been uncon-
scious since o'clock last night.
Mrs. White was still at his bedside
this morning after a night Of long
vigil
The belief prevails here that For.
near President Taft will be named
as his successor, with the passing of
Justice White.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-18
MAYOR RENTS FINE
TRAFFIC LAW CHARGE

After reconsidering the case, May
or O. Coffman remitted the $500
fine paid by T. o. Cheney, who was
charged with running a truck with
out a muffler. Il want to give Mr..
Cheney chance to attach a muf-
fler to his machine the mayor
said
In d written statement this morn
ing, Mr. Cheney declared that he
drove the truck to the filling sta
ton at the corner of Sixth street
and Chickasha avenue and that the
engine was running slowly when an
officer appeared and ordered him
to appear in police court.