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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Bankruptcy Case
Set For Hearing
By Referee Here

Hearing on the petition Of volun-
tary bankruptcy filed by A. w. Bra
shears. merchant of Bradley, will be
held here February Is, beginning at
o'clock p. m, according to records
in the office of Judge Thos. j.
O'Neill, referee in bankruptcy.
The petition was filed in the fed
eral court and was referred to Ref
cree O'Nell According to figures
in the petition, the mans indebted
ness amounts to $3,546.5S and his
assets amount to $2,04123.
Brashears was proprietor of a gen
eral merchandise store in Bradley
it is said. Several of his creditors
are wholesalers.
At the meeting of the creditors tC
be held in connection with the hear
ing, claims will be submitted for ap
proval a trustee will be appointed
the bankrupt will be examined anC
such other business as may properl,
come before the meeting will be trans
acted, notices OF the hearing state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
PASSES AWAY AT
HER HOME AFTER
STRANGE ILLNESS
Mrs. o. coffman Dies Early Today;
Funeral Services to be Held
Sunday Afternoon; Was
Wife OF Ex.Mayor

Following a caange for the worse
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Orlando
Cofman. age a., died at the Coffman
home, ZIG North Fourth street, this
morning at s o'clock. Death was the
result OF two weeks siege of encep.
halitIs lethargica. commonly known
as sleeping sickness" Mrs. Coff-
man was unconscious rs hours pre-.
cedlng her death.
Funeral services Will be held Sun
day afternoon In the First Christian
church. conducted by Rev. Clifford
B. James. Mrs. Coffman was an nc.
tive member Of this church. Al
though the hour has not been def.
ntoly set. the services probably will
begin at 3 o'clock II was stated this
morning.
Mrs. Coffman leaves her husband
ex-mayor OF Chickasha; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. c. Mccarthy. Oklahoma
City: one twin sister. Mrs. X. b..
streeter. 42i Pennsylvania avenue;
three brothers, W. V. Baum, Grady
county farmer living east OF Amber;
A. c. Baum. Duncan and ]. o. Baum,
of Humboldt, Kan. Mrs. Mccarthy
is in the city and other members of
the family will be here to attend the
funeral services.
Mrs. Coffman lived in Chickasha
more than % years and was living
here at the time of her marriage to
Mr.. Coffman. Her maiden name was
Martha Jane Baum. She was a mem
Der of the Pythian Sisters, Macabees,
Knights and Ladies' of Security and
Rebekah lodges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Browbeat Board-charae


BY United Press.
Chicago. Feb. 3.-The railroads OF
the United States. In their efforts to
drive down wages of the employes 3
In various crafts and departmets OF
the roads, are trying TO coerce the
federal railroad labor board to dis
regard the Esch-Cummins law, 1t
was charged today in statements
made by union leaders to members
of the board.
L. +. Cradle, head OF the union
Of unskilled maintenance and way
laborers and shopmen, went before
the board today to answer the petit
tion filed by the railroad officials
last week.
This petition asked an aggregation
OF the national agreements and re-
duction of the wages OF the unskill-
ed workers, the same being mem-
bers of the union of which Mr.. Ora
BILE is the head.
Mr.. Cradle declared, in his talk
before the railway labor board that
If the railroads were facing a finan-
cial crisis as it was claimed, that
fact was due to careless and ineffi-
management.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Mayor purbln Returns from oklaho'
ma City With Cancelled Bond
Sales Contract and I'd
wards Forfeit Money
NO FURTHER ACTION ON
BONDS TILL MEET HELD
Conference With Park Board Due;
$500 Cash Paid City; Edwards
stands Expense Printing
and Legal Fees

Il. j. Edwards, Oklahoma City bond
broker, has been released from his
contract to purchase tho 100000
park building bonds tho issuance OF
wnich was authorized In a special
election held here several months
ago.
with the cancellation OF the con-
tract, Mr.. Edwards was forced to
surrender a forfeit. Mayor Durbn
returned last night from Oklahoma
City with the contract cancellation
and the forfeit.
No further action in the matter
of selling the bonds will be taken
until after conference with tho
city park board tho mayor said to-
day. This conference. no said, will
30 held some time In the very near
future.
Relative to tho Edwards transac-
ton, Mayor Dusbin this morning
made the following written state
ment:
Late in December Mr. Melton,
Mr.. Carmichael and myself Dad our
last conference with Mr.. Edwards.
1t became apparent that we had ex-
hausted every effort to enforce com
pliance villa our contract and that
We must either engage in litigation
which would doubtless last for
years, or make settlement
early In January after our re-
turn we decided to settle and so
notified Mr.. Edwards. Since ques.
ton had been raised as to the legal
ity of the issue, we felt that we
could not honorably offer the bonds
to our people until this question had
been determined and, as a condition
of cur settlement required the sub
mission of the matter to New York
bond attorneys, whose opinion Is
favorable.
Mr. Edwards who returned bhis
week pays the fee and expenses in
Cured in obtaining this opinion,
pays expenses Of printing bonds, pre-
pairing transcript etc. and also pays
us $500 cash. which amount | have
turned into the city treasury.
"As | believe there are no better
municipal bonds in the state than
these. Nevertheless, market condi-
tions have been such for year that
it is impossible to sell these bonds
upon the market for par and ac-
crued interest, as required by law.
1t Is evident that we must either
wait for change in market condi.
tions or must handle them locally.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Lad To AnsWer TO
Bad Check Charge
Is Justice Ruling

w. d. Murphy, lad arrested sew
eral days ago in Paris, Tex, must
answer in the district court of Grady
county to the charge of passing a
bogus and raised check. This was
the decision of Justice T. p Moore,
before whom the lad was given Il
preliminary hearing this morning
Murphy was remlnded to the county
Jail in default of $1,000 bond.
1t is alleged that Murphy raised
check from $100 to S2l00 and
cashed the same at the Wren drug
store here. Tho $100 check was
given by Mrs. J. B. Pool, wife Of
a Rock Island engineer, in payment
for a magazine subscription, it is
alleged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Not Wisdom 10 Think Aircraft and
Subs Can Replace Dreadnaughts
as Fighting Unit Says
Report 10 Daniels
ADVISERS DECLARE TO
CHECK PROGRAM WRONG
Recommends Continuance Of Building
Until American Navy Is Strong
est Afloat; Says War
Demonstrated Flshters
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. Feb. 3.-The United
States must continue tho building OF
battleships until this country has Il
navy equal to the largest navy in
the world, the general board OF the
navy declared today in a special re.
port made to Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels.
In the report, submitted to the
secretary of the navy by tho board,
II was stated that II would be the
"height OF unwisdom' for this coun-
try TO pin its faith on aircraft or
submarines as having replaced the
battleship as the most powerful en-
gine of war.
The suspension of the battleship
building program for a period of six
months or for any other period,
was classed as neither necessary or
advisable. It had been proposed that
the building of battleships be sus-
pended for period of six months
while experts went further into the
study Of what engines of war would
make the most powerful navy.
The boards report stated that the
important naval developments of the
war are already known to Uhe ex-
ports and that further study of the
methods and various character OF
craft Is not needed to determine the
course that must be pursued If the
American navy is to continue to in.
crease its power.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
LONE MAN IN FIGHT
WITH DUBLIN TROOPS
By United Press.

Dublin, Feb. 3.-One man was
killed and number wounded in
series of skirmishes staged through
the streets of Dublin last night be-
tween the military and an unknown
man. He fought single rlanded and
gave good account of himself. es-
Gaping after the skirmish had con-
tinued for some time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
KILL FE|NERs IN
SURPRISE ATTACK
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Cork, Feb. 3.-The police and
more than 100 Sim Feiners engaged
in pitched battle at Rosscabery
last night, according to reports that
were received here this morning. 1t
was stated that the din of the fight
was heard nine miles away.
The battle was precipitated when
the police surprised body of Sim
Feiners who were laying in ambush
Six Feiners were killed. The cas-
ualties sustained by the soldiers are
unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
PROHI FIGHT To
Be STAGED SOON
ON BOOZE FLOOD
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Federal pro
hibition enforcement officials today
were organizing their forces for the
purpose of dammng up the waters
of liquor which are flooding into the
United States from Canada, Mexico,
Cuba and the islands off the Flori-
da coast.
The next campaign to be waged
against the handlers of liquor will
be aimed at the international boot.
leggers. Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Unable 10 Get TO Bottom Win Ioo's
After Shutdown OF Week; Rean'
Ina Out Today; Expect
Verdict Here Soon
CANNON WELL DRILLING
IN FORMATION OF ROCK
Down over 1000 Feet; Drill Goes
Out Of Lime and oumbo into
Shell; Work Carefully and
Test Out Cuttings

Those who have been waiting for
verdict ON the test of the Tutte
OIL company on the Thomas farm
in section 1886 will he forced to
continue their watchfui waiting.
owing to the fact that, after n shut
down for n week because OF the
death of a director of the company,
they were unable to get on bottom
work was resumed yesterday
The hole was pumped full Of heavy
mud when the shutdown came, In
order to hold the gas pressure In
check. This pressure, strong enough
to lit the long column of heavy
slush up and cause IL to boil out
over the rotary before II was en-
tirely mudded off, Is yet of unknown
quantity. For several days before
the shutdown they had been ream-
ing after rattailing anu were about
100 feet off the bottom OF The hole
They were intending to ream down
to the bottom and test out the ss.ad.
Yesterday when they put the
tools in the hole, they were unable
to get them within 1S0 feet of the
bottom, owing to a bridge which had
formed. With Ulis trouble eliminated,
they will resume the job of roaming
and II is expected that they will get
to the bottom by Saturday and will
have good idea of what they have.
The bottom OF the hole Is 1900 feet
and officers of the company state
that they have gas well at that
depth, the only question being
whether or not it is sufficiently large
to make pay well.
Cannon Test Drilling.
Reports received here yesterday
evening from the test of the Can
non Drilling company near Bradley
in section 2-in-5w on the Todd ranch
stated that they were drilling at a
depth between 1000 and 2,10O feet
and that the formations were con
tinuing good
A lime formation was picked up
Sunday afternoon and proved to be
hard digging. This strata was passed
through, the drill going back into
blue and chocolate gumbo with
stratas Of shale.
Mr.. Cannon, who was in tie city
yesterday evening, stated simply
that everything was Cooking good
at the well. He emphasized that
work would progress steadily until
verdict is reached. The drilling
is to. be carried down slowly and
the formations. watched closely, Mr.
Cannon stated. Considerable time is
being spent in washing out in order
to keep a closer tab on the cutting
indicative of the formations through
which the drill passes.
Mr.. Cannon stated this morning
that in telephone conversation
early today, the driller stated that
the bit had gone out of the gumbo
formation into a rock and that they
had made a couple OF feet in this
at the time he called.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
FAMOUS MUSICIAN DIES

ST. Louis, Feb. 3-Sach Max, di-
rector Of the st. Louis Symphony
orchestra and nationally known
musician died here early today at
the age of 81 His death was sup
erinduced by an liberated tooth, ply
sicians state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03

A daughter was 'DUrn in the Cot
tage hospital this week to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Sharp, Of FL Reno Mrs.
Sharp has been the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. Bud Gooch, 511 North
Eleventh street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
BLAMEs FOREIGN !.
BUYERS OF GRAIN
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Feb. S.-A clique OF Eu-
ropean governmental buyers is re-
sponsible for the instability of the
grain market, Joseph H. Griffin,
president of the Chicago Board OF
Trade. charged here today.
He urged grain exchanges in this
country to bar Argentine grain prices
from the American market.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
i + j. j. + + + T. + + + + + I
!. STAGE DOUBLE KILLING !

+ By United Press. +!
+ Lubbock, Tex, Feb. 81. c.
4 Bowles, wealthy land owner !
4 and ]. NJ. Wright, shot and I
+ killed each other in a gun duel .
+ in the country store at Shallow !
+ Water last night, according to !
= word received here today. .
:. + + + + + I + + ! I + +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
CHICAGO COP IS
WINNER IN FIGHT
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 3.-An unidentified
man was killed and Policeman Beh-
rens was shot in the hand today as
the police were rounding up a num-
ber of suspected bandits.
One of the suspects suddenly
opened fire on Behrens and the
policeman returned the fire. He
dropped his assailant with bullet in
the heart,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
RED CROSS HERE
NOW HUNTS HOME
OFFICERS STATE
Wanted: a home.

Wanted: home.
This plea is being sent out from
the Grady county Red Cross chapter.
Having been notified by federal au-
thorities to vocate the office in the
Federal building, corner Fourth
street and Choctaw avenue, the cahp-
ter must seek new quarters.
The proposition will be discussed
at the regular meeting Of the exc
cutiye board to be held in the pres
ent quarters Monday evening, be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock, Mrs. Ber-
tram Harris, chairman of the chap
ter, announced today.
Moving into the office in the city
hall now being occupied by the
Chickasha United Charities is being
considered by chapter heads, it was
stated this morning. 1t was pointed
out that this office is hardly large
enough for both Red Cross and
United Charities headquarters but
that the two organizations might
make out" until more satisfactory
home is found.
Ask Ferris For Help.
If the board decides in favor OF
moving the headquarters into the
city hall, permission from the city
council will be sought, Mrs. Harris
stated.
Red Cross officials here will en-
deavor to enlist the support of Con
gresham Scott Ferris and Senate
Robert L. Owen in an attempt to in
duce treasury department official
to withdraw the order demandin,
the vacating of the office. They de
clare that there is a superabundanc
: of space in the Federal building tina
is used than another location as sal
| isfactory as the present one canno
be found here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03

Drs. A. Tucker, of Lindsay, and P.
B. Hall, of NARROW, were visitors at
the Cottage hospital today. They
were in the city on professional busi-
ness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03

In default of $40 fines, Bennie
Lockett and Lonzo Spice, negroes,
were remanded to the county Jail
this morning. The fines were inn
posed in Justice T. 2. Moore's court
where "yag" charges were filed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
WOULD HELP SOLDIERS
OF u. S. BY HOSPITALS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. Senator Rob-
inson today offered an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
to provide approximately $30,O0O.OO0
for hospitals for the sick and dis
abled soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03

VIM. Marshall is recovering from
an operation performed in local
hospital it was reported this morn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
Officials state 200 900 Rail Workers
"La'd OFF, Since September I
Because OF Financial
Conditions
UNION HEADS IN CHARGE
OF ATTEMPT TO C0ERCE
Declare Officers OF Roads Want Eech-
cummlns Law Dsregarded;
Head Of One Union An
swcrs Petition
BY rnlted preaa.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 3..-Two hundred
thousand railroad employees have
been laid OFF since September /. be.
cause of financial conditions. accord.
Ing to an announcement made By
railroad officials today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03
, = = = = = = = = =
, WEATHER FORECAST

= For Oklahoma tonight, partly =
+ cloudy to cloudy. Warmer Fri. 4
= day. Colder West portion. Z
= Local Temperature. +.
= Maximum S.. Minimum 30. 4.
= = = = = = = = = y =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-03

AL the latest news by wire
every day from the United
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20

under the shade of the cool bushes and
rest and your food is given to you by
a good master.
What happens to me? / am at the
mercy of the winds; l have TO turn
when they blow, whether l wish to or
not.
IF / wish to look west, very likely
and turn me that way.
"Or l may be looking at the sun
rise, when along comes West wind and
around goes my head, as he sees fit.
a fine time have of ii, TO be sure"
~ thought you had an easy time
said Mr.. Rooster, but l should not
like 10 change places with you If you
cannot even look where you wish. But
/ thought IL must be very fine 10 sit up
there. where every one can see you,
and then it would be such "A fine place
TO crow FROM
But / do not crow" said the Wea-
ther-cock. Il just swing and swing
whichever way the winds blow me-"
Cant you crow?" asked Mr.. Roos-
ter with wide-open eyes.
"Never crowed since / was made"
said the Weather-cock sadly, and just
then along came the wind and blew
him around and down came the rain.
Mr.. Rooster jumped down and ran
TO the shelter of his house. II am glad
| do not have TO stay up there In this
rain" he said. "And he never has
crowed either.
well, well, poor fellow. / am bet
ter off than / thought, even If do have
TO get up and start the day. / shall
never envy him again. Can't crow
What is the use of being a rooster any
way, if you can't crown" and Mr.. Roos-
ter began 10 crow loudly for Joy that
he was not on top of the barn in the
rain.
(Copyright)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
JAPANESE AVERSE TO CHANGE
Idea That They Would Take Kindly
to American Built Houses Proved
to Be Wrong.

With the double hope Of business
success and social service, a certain
firm in Japan some years ago began
the importation of American-made
movable houses on large scale The
houses, the firm believed, would offer
very comfortable and cozy little homes
at reasonable prices to the salary-earn-
ing classes of Nippon and would bring
about a great Improvement in the do
nestle life of the japanese.
The enterprise, well-meaning as 1t
undoubtedly was, turned out to be a
but enlightened missionary trying to
impose the dogmas of Christianity on
heathens, regardless of the latter's
ideas, temperament and history. The
japanese have their own customs,
modes OF living and traditions, which,
irrespective of whether they be good
or bad, are dear to their hearts and
hard TO give up I'm a fortnight. Homes
are the most basic of Institutions,
and house construction is the result
of centuries of home life to a nation.
To try to induce the japanese TO give
up their houses Immediately and dwell
in the American-made houses is like
trying to urge them TO give up all
Japanese ways of feeling, believing
and thinking, and to adopt occidental
ways of behavior. 1t is prepester-
ous.-East and West News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
Music

We cannot imagine a complete edu-
cation of man without music.-Jean
Paul Richter ...-.....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
TODAY
- YEARS
4 BAD LUCK
LATCHIS THEATRE
Ingenious sun Ovens.

In sotne tropical regions, where coal
Is scarce-as in Egypt, the Punjab and
the African Karoo-teakwoOd boxes
blackened inside. fitted " tn glass tcos
and properly insulated, are in common
use for cooking. baking and other pur-
poses. These sun ovens, which have
the advantage OF eliminating cost OF
fuel, afford a temperature of 240 to
20 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle
of the day. Provided with a mirror
for reflector they will run up to 200
degrees.-M Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Dry wood. PerIey Plante.
Tel. 53-R. 7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
ENVIOUS MIR. ROOSTER

MFR. ROOSTER had many times
4V4 looked at the Weather-cock sit
ting on his perch on top Of the barn
and wished he were in his place.
And one morning when il was dark
and cloudy, Mr. Rooster, feeling 1t his
duty to make more noise than usual,
flew to the top Of the stone wall and
then 10 the top of some boxes and bar
rels, piled up by the barn.
Nothing to do but swing around
up there where he can see every
thing" said Mr. Rooster, looking up
at the Weather-cock; his feathers
never get wet and fiat as mine and
here l have all the work TO do
You think YOU have all the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
The Woman's Tired Nerves Need
Much Rest TO Soothe Them.

taken or that meals may be eaten any
time of the day or night. 1t means
frequent nourishment at regular peri
DDS. A good plan is an egg and milk be
tween breakfast and luncheon and be-
tween luncheon and dinner. and cup
of hot chocolate and a cracker just
before going to bed.
The nervous woman should rest
lot TO conserve her energies. When
possible, she should lie down in pre-
ference TO sitting down, as the relaxa-
ton is more complete. 1t is surprising
the number of minutes Of rest that
can be snatched between the duties
of the day. If the rest follows i'm
mediately after meal. II will do dou-
BILE good, for it win allow all the ener-
gy 10 go toward digestion.
Unfortunately, it is hard TO con-
vince the nervous woman that she
must rest. She always means to. but
she never will take the time, for her
type can find more things to do than
any other sort of woman.
(Copyright)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-20
Beauty Chats
By EDNA KENT FORBES
REST FOR BEAUTY

TINE nervous woman is rarely
u pretty She may be extremely
beautiful when young, but the nervous
tension under which she lives newt
ably wears out her body. At twenty
FIVE she looks near thirty, at thirty
she seems forty, at forty, she's thin,
haggard, wrinkled, old:
So if you are the least bit neurotic,
take extra good care of yourself. Rest
more than the ordinary woman does
to overcome the nervous strain, eat
plenty, for food soothes the nerves,
eat often to keep the blood In the
stomach. This does not mean that oc-
casional nibbles of candy are to be