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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
Union Delegates
TO ShdlUnee Meet
Return to Homes

The eight representatives of local
unions who attended the annual
convention of the State Federation
of Labor which closed yesterday in
Shawnee, returned this morning.
The list of delegates, as given by
A. w. Bennett, secretary Of the
Trades Council, follows: Jim Mont
gomery, representing local BARRIERS
union; G. II. Kemper, representing
Trades Council; Mrs. G. Fl. Kemper,
musicians union; J. w. Mcqueen,
butchers union; A. w. Bennett,
painters union; John Mcclure, car
penters union; Joe Belcher, team.
sters' union; Tom Orrell, railway
carmen's union and ]. H. Razell ex-
pressmen's union.
Enid was selected as the place for
the 1922 convention, winning over
Henryetta and Coalgate.
A resolution was passed commend
ing Alexander Howat for his stand
in fighting the Kansas Industrial
court law and Oklahoma labor went
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
KELLNER RESIGNS
PAsT0RATE HERE;
LEAVING FOR P. |.
70 Take un Religious Work In oaiss
Has Served a. Pastor of the
Congregational Church Here
Since June. 1919.

Rev Caaa. J. kcllncr has re-
signed as pastor of tho ronkrcga
tionai churyh herr. having decided
to take up religious work Ia the
PHILIPPINE Islands. lie has rcccp,ed
the pasloraie Of locai independent
church At Bals. located ON the Is
land orlenla. Negroes.
Rev. Mr. kcllner and his family
expect to leave Chichasha ON oc.
tohcr /. for san Francisco. They
will 30 via Colorado SpriaEa and
Salt Lake City. They plan 10 sail
from san Francisco. October -. ON
the American siIp "Nansling." Eu
route. they will visit Yokohama aud
Kobe. IN Japan. and Shanghai and
Hong Kong. IN China. According to
the schedule. their longest stop-ovcr
viii be In Hong Kong. where they
will remain week before sailing
for Manila.
Several friends Of Mr. Kellner
whom he met at the University Of
Michigan five years ago are now 10.
Gated In Bais. thriving city on
the coast where people of all
nationallties may be found. A mum.
ber of Americans live there. Rev.
Mr.. KeIlner said today.
Miss Beatrice Kellner. daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. Kellner. Will enter
the Stillman college. located IL
miles from Bats and said to be one
of the leading colleges OF the Is.
land. Miss Kellner Is now taking
examinations for a diploma from
the preparatory department of the
Oklahoma College for Women.
Remember the Lord Jesus
Christ" will be the snbecit of Rev
Mr.. Kellner's farewell sermon here
to be delivered Sunday evening be-
at o'clock Rev. Mr. Kell.
ner concludes his work here after
having served longer than any other
resident protestant pastor in Chick.
asha. "He and his family will leave
many loyal friends In Chickasha
who wish them God speed" said a
of the church today.
Rev. Mr.. Kellner's successor here
has not been selected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
CROWDS JAM ALL AVAILABLE SPACE
At COUNTY FAIR ON LEGION DAY To
WATCH RACING MEET. VIEW EXHIBITS

congressman from this district Leg.
islatlon needed 10 make America
100 per cent American was dis.
cusacd by the Walters law.makcr.
American Legion officials here this
morning Issued the following state.
meut:
'Tho Raymond T. Hurst post Of
the American Legion aud the ladies'
auxiliary unit desire TO publicly
thank the fair association, merchants
Of ChIckasha and everyone who put
forth any effort to make the Amer.
lean Legion day at the county fair a
success. Especially apprcci atiye
was the barbecue feast last night"
AZ the close Of the race program.
Il was announced from the judges
stand that the Post Field army fly.
ers would start the scheduled flying
circus. The crowd sat patiently for
HaN aH Hhhft tHtu UtEdN itAfIHEs
with the result that when the squad.
ron Of seven ships dfd take the air.
there were only few IN the stands
to watch them.
A misunderstanding had caused
the. delay In starting the air circus.
The flyers understood that they we're
to take the afr at o'clock. while /
the officials In the judges stand we're
of the impression that the flying
stunts would Immediately follow the
races. The flyers, believing that
they we're not billed to perform until
6 o'clock were in the grandstand or
about over the fair grounds
expecting to return to their ships at
. o'clock.
Their stunts were therefore staged
bout the time the ex.soldiers started
he annihilation of the barbecue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
FINAL DECISION
ON IRISH PLANS
NOW C0NS|DER RED
Officials Called to Confer With
Lloyd George Indicate Britain
Has About Reached Limit
of Patience.
BY United press.

BY United Press.
London, Sept. 23-Tbe fateful and
possibly the final decision of the
British government with reference
to a peace conference between rep
resentatves of Great Britain and
the Sim Fein. was impending to.
day.
The British cabinet ministers,
who have been called to Gairloch to
confer with Premier Lloyd George
upon the reply which he forwarded
to Eamon DeValera, Irish leader,
were considering individual drafts
of the propositions to be held forth
to the Irish.
There is still some hopes held out
for a conference, but officials made
it plain that there would be min
imum amount of further correspond
ence with the Irish and that Eng.
land has gone about as far as the
government is willing to go with the
Feiners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
HIS STORIES CONFLICT.

Lake Charles. La. Set 23.-The
negro Reen, arrested Saturday I'm
connection with the murder and rob.
berry of Charles Edwards Havens. an
apostolic preacher. near vinton Sat
urday, stoutly denies any guilt of
connection with the tragedy.
The watch of the minister found
in his possession, he states, was pur-
chased from another negro early
Saturday for As cents.
Officials assert that Reen has told
many conflicting sores of how he
came by the watch and also as to
his whereabouts Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
POc0sSet Winner
Village Schools
Contest At FOiI

Pocassct was awarded first place
in the village school exhibit at the
county fair, according to 0. A.
Gasaway, assistant county superin-
tendent and secretary of the fair as
sociation. Meridian was awarded
second and Tuttle third.
Only village schools where four
or more teachers are employed
were eligible to enter this contest.
Valley View and Acme were the
only schools contesting the rural
school prize. The Valley View dis
play was picked as winner of the
first place.
Chickasha city schools had no op
position for the S35 prize.
A list of individual winners in the
school department is being compiled
and will be announced within the
next few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
WINNERS IN HOG
DEPARTMENT At
FAIR ANNOUNCED
Ribbons Pinned on Aristoerats by
Judges; Best Showing Of Swine
Ever offered In Grady
County is View.

Somebody sometime relieved him
self OF the more or less grammatical
statement that pigs Is pigs" which
may have been true at the time but
which statement Is now rcicgated 10
the paies Of ancient history along
with the shoe.iop length skirt and
the good nickel cigar" There's a
difference now.
All this and more may be proved
by trip to the hog pavilion OF the
Grady County fair where more good
hogs may be seen In half an hour
than you could locate outside Of
Grady county with search warrant.
There are red hog sand black hogs
and spotted hogs. not lust hogs
but everyone a blue blood. an aris-
tocrat, whose every want Is prompt.
ly supplied by an ever ready at
tendant.
There have been many hog shows
In Grady county. but never one
that approached even to n degree
the magnitude of the present show
ing OF fine porkers You'll go to
many state fairs and see no better
general showing of hogs than at the
Grady county fair.
Yesterday afternoon the judges
their work of fixing the
awards in the swine department
Following is a list of the winners
Continued on page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
Grand Stand oserflows Early In
Afternoon; Crowd Spreads Over
nleDlhers and Along Rail
inslde OF Oval.
es.soidiers Given "Feed" by mer.
chants; 600 Served: misunder.
standing Causes Flying
Circus 10 be Late.

To-day school Day" marks the
closing Of Grady county's most
successful fair and officials were
expecting another big crowd to
be present. Many Of the schools
of the county are closing today to
allow teachers and pupils 10 al.
tend the exposition. A race pro.
gram and several athletic events
were ON the amusement menu to.
day. The tearing down of the
exhibits will start late this after.
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
Soviet Head Tells United Press Of
Program 10 Turn Back Al In.
dustrlcs Except Four 10
Private Hands.
PART OF CAPITALIST
REGIME TO BE BACK
New Economic Policy ls Most Sweep.
Ing; Idea 10 to Build Up coun.
Try; Indicates That Revamp
10 Come Soon.
By United Press

Moscow. tCopyrlghtedl Sept 20
The soviet government has decId
ed TO return to private capital al
the industries throughout Russia
with the exceptions Of four-namc'
~: the railways. metallurigical. tex
tile and fuel resources. n. kamen.
eff. head u the Moscow soviet and
member Of tie bolshcyik cabinet de.
clared IN an interview with the
United Press today.
The complete scope Of the sovict's
new economic policy was revealed
by NJ. Kameneff. who declared that
Russia IS now on the eve of national
reorganization OF the most sweeping
character
lie Intlmaicd that the rcorganiza.
tion program viii include the rein.
stallation OF q large part OF the
capitalist machinery which was
abolished In the revolution Of 1917.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
SHOOTS WOMAN
THEN SUICIDES
BY limited Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Sept. 23.-Miss Mildred
Hanan. age 25, a daughter of the
late millionaire shoe manufacturer
was shot and seriously wounded
early today by Mrs. Grace Lewis
of San Francisco. who then turned
the gun on herself and committed
suicide.
Police who made the investigation.
gave as their first opinion that
jealousy was the motive for the
shooting, but later they advanced the
theory that Mrs. Lawes was mental
ly deranged. basing their contention
on letters which she wrote shortly
before her death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
SIXTH STREET HOME
IS DAMAGED ny FIRE

An oscfhcated Iron IL believed to
hFte started the amall blaze that
yesterday evening canned q fiso loss
10 the building and = sic iosa 60 the
contents uf the !. ". HELM home.
isos South sixth street The alarm
was turned In at s.sp o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
FINE LIVESTOCK
ONE FEATURE Of
GRADY SHOWINGS
Class Shown by Cattle. Horses
Mules at Fair; Winners An.
nouneed: Exhibitors Want
More Competition.

That Grady county can step with
any county In the state In the mat
ter OF fine livestock WAS evidenced
by the fine cattle. horses and mules
shown at the county fair which
closes today.
/ Also. the fact that the exhibitors
In tae various livestock classes are
willing to show their stuff against
all comcrs. was made plain by their
statements that their only regret
was the lack Of competition. The
number Of cattle. horses and mules
shown was not large but the quality
was there. the judges expressing
their qualification at the class OF
the animals shown. One Judge stated
that the showing of cattle was
equal. gs TO quality. to any state
fair he ever attended
Following are th results OF the
Judging in the dair. 10 class:
Jerseys
Il. ]. Hubbard, Chickasha: three
year old bull, first and grand cham.
pion of class.
Bull calf, undor one year; first
and grand champion of class.
Cow. three years old and over:
first, second and third and grand
champion of class.
Cow, two years and under three.
Continued on page flvel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
WARN HUNGARIAN
TROOPS To STOP
By United Press.

By United Press.
Paris, Sept. 23,-The allied ambas
sadors' council today sent an ulti.
matum to Hungary, directing that
the Hungarian troops be withdrawn
from Burgenland within ten days.
Burgenland is the disputed terri
tory on the Austrian border That
the purpose of the ambassadors note
was to fully impress the Hungarians
with the gravity of the situation and
cause them to heed the warning, was
indicated by the statement that in
case the demands were not met, ZAP
propriate measures" would be taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
THREE TREATIES
CO To SENATORS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Set. 23.--With reser.
vatiOns attached, the senate foreign
relations committee today reported
to the senate for ratification, three
new peace treaties with Germany.
Austria and Hungary.
The vote in the foreign relations
committee on the drafts was nine
to one, Senator Borah casting the
negative ballot. Borah has made il
plain that he will fight the ratifi-
cation of the German treaty, giving
as his claim, that it is too closely
allied with the Versailles treaty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
HERR|CK WANTS
HEAVY DAMAGES
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Two libel
suits, growing out of his recent
campaign against beauty contests
were started here today by Repre-
sentative Manuel Herrick of Okla
homa.
Claiming that ridicule had been
heaped upon him as result of his
beauty contest activities, Herrick in
his suits, demanded $4,000 each
from the New York world and the
Daily Oklahoman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
Conservatives of
Union Miners Get
Stronger Support
By United Press

By United Press.
Indianapolis, Sept. pa victory
for the conservative element in the
convention of the United Mine work
ers of America seemed certain to-
day as the anti-administration forces
lost strength.
Some of the state delegations
which were known to be favorable
to the policies of Alexander Howat,
Kansas Mine Chief and Frank Har-
rington, union chief of Illinois, are
split on certain questions affecting
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

WIFE rlLrs CHARGE
AGAINST HUSBAND

In complaint filed yesterday In
Mayor cotfmans municipal court.
II n. Graham Is charged with
fighting The complaint vas filed
BY the mans Hlfe. no disposition
had been made of tho case at 10
o'clock this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

The greatest crowd that ever as
sembled In Grady county jammet
the Grady fair grounds yesterday
from early morning until late al
night filling the buildings where ex
hibits were shown. The midway
where the Leggett carnival Is hold
ing forth, the grandstand where the
races we're staged and with the
overflow just wandering about In
the open spaces. taking in" the
many wonders that go to make the
present fair model for future
events.
Officials of the fair estimated that
during the day. $500 people visited
the fair grounds. They started com.
ing with the break of day and by
noon the entire grounds were we'll
filled. The rush was precipitated
Immediately after noon. the center
of attraction being the big race meet
billed for the afternoon.
More Room Needed.
When the present grandstand was
constructed, there were those who
affirmed that it was waste of
money to build it as large as it is.
This theory was exploded shortly
after the gates we're thrown open
and the ticket windows raised A
line had formed in front of the ticket
window by noon. When it was
thrown open at 1890, the rush
started and 1t was apparent in half
an hour that the one window would
be inadequate.
Another window was opened and
both did land office business until
every seat in the stand was filled
and all available space in the nature
of standing room was taken. The
overflow sought the bleachers or
any available space into which the
patrons could crowd Two automo-
bile gates were thrown open and the
agents ON the gates were rushed to
the utmost to meet the demands
created by the long lines Of cars the |
occupants of which were clamouring
for admission. The field inside the |
track soon was comfortably filled
with cars and the inside rail along |
the home stretch was packed with
race fans.
The fair officials this morning |
estimated the crowd inside the rae
ing enclosure at $500 to 1000 peo-
pie. In addition to this number,
literally hundreds, perched on the
fence, especially along the north and
cast stretches, witnessed the best
race meet. held at the fair to date.
Ex-soIdierst Get Feed"
A crowd estimated at 600 people ;
yesterday evening participated in the !.
barbecue feast, as the guests of |
Chickasha business men. Ex-service |
men from every section of the coun-
ty and their relatives were present |
at the feast. Major Garrett and
other officers who were here from
Post field were guests Of the local
post.
A talk on "Amercianization" was
made by Senator Jed j. johnson,
Walters egislator-farmeredito who |
is being mentioned as possible |
candidate for governor. and also for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

on record as backing him to a finish
to the end that the law be banished
forever from the statue books of the
United States.
Officers elected by referendum be-
fore this convention were inaugu.
rated for the coming year shortly
before the convention closed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
To INVESTIGATE
SECRET OF KHAN
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Sept 23.--Attorncy
General Daugherty with the coopera.
tion of the agents of the department
of justice of the United States, will
probe the innermost secrets of the
Ku Klux Klan, 1t was stated today
at the department.
With the operatives of the depart.
ment working In various sections of
the country, the attorney general
hopes to determine whether the "ln.
visible Empire" is menace to law
and order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23
LINDSAY WINNER
Of PAIR EVENTS
At GRADY FIELD.
Stripped speedsier Throws Dust In
Iyes Of Other Drivers In Ten
Mile and Novelty Races st
Fair Ground.
FINISHES BIG EVENT
AFTER BAD BLOWOUT
Runs Several Laps on Rim; Barton
Takes Stock Car Race: Motor.
cycle and Horse Races Also
Prove Thrlllers.

Plotting the lieht but high.powcrcd
Dodge. Johnny Lindsay. tho okiaho-
ma city speed merchant. carried off
top honora In the race program at
the Grady county fair hcrc ycstcr.
day afternoon.
The Oklahoma City pilot won flrat
money In both the ten miles strip.
ped ear race aud the novelty rul.
lie did not enter the five milo
stock car race in which Emmett bar.
ton. Chickasha garage man. finished
first with a Studcbakcr.
Lindsay obtained the lead In tho
first lap OF the ten mile race and
maintained II throughout. despite a
blowout which forced him TO make
the last three laps on a rim.
Willis Has Hard Luck
Willis looked like the second place
winner of the ten.milc classic. but
his chances were ruined when
rear wheel left his machine as he
was making the north turn on his
seventeenth lap. Fryrear. also pilot.
Ing a Dodge, and who was pushing
Willis close. flushed second. The
fastest lap In this race was 81
seconds.
A Dodge plloted by Mats finished
second In the five-mile stock car
race, won by Barton In a Stude.
baker. Wilson's Oakland finished
third. This race was completed in
seven minutes and 30 seconds. the
fastest lap, the fifth. being made
in Al seconds.
Doss Feeds EN- Dust
Art D0ss, the Chlckasha lad, fed
his opponents dust In the motorcycle
race. Finishing the five mile run
in seven minutes and six seconds.
Doss, riding an Indian machine. won
over two Harley-Davldsons. X. C.
Hill, also of this city, finished sec
ond. Dosss best time on any lap
was 40 seconds.
Because of irregularities In start
Ing, the Judges did not render a
decision In the special horse race
which opened the turf program yes
terday afternoon. Riders agreed to
run the race again this afternoon.
Robin Roe, ridden by King, won
the half-mie dash In So seconds.
The rangy bay finished ahead OF
Monkey Patch. winner of second
place, and Pearl, which followed
close behind. Niblack rode Monkey
Patch while Morgan was in charge
Of the third money winner.
The large crowd was thrilled when
one of the government airplanes
crashed to the ground while landing
in the extreme northeast corner OF
.hc fairgrounds. near the Santa Fe
right-of-way. The plane fell only
ten feet but was damaged extensive
y, the wings and propeller being
Lieut.. Walker, who was
plotting the machine, and Lieut..
Ruggles, the observer, escaped with.
out injury. The crash came after
one of the wings of the machine
came in contact with telephone
pole in landing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

The amir of Afghanistan owns
fifty-eight automobiles and never
walks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Bats In full flight in the dark will
avoid threads stretched across their
path.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

The octopus has the faculty OF
changing its color Instantly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Fewer persons were killed on rail
roads in 1919 than in any year since
1898.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

William Strayer of Baker, Ore, is
the only Democrat in the Oregon
state senate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Pythons in Africa eat goats and
pigs. but rarely il ever kill children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Twelve states have voted war
bonuses to former service men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

A young Afghan rarely sees his
bride before the day of the. wedding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

China has permanent airmail
service between Pekin and ITEM -Tsin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Ancient Egyptians had candy made
of honey, flour and nut meats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

The japanese control the pearl
fisheries of Thursday Island,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Sea anemones have been known
to travel As inches in day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

America imports almost twice as
many nuts as it produces. Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-23

Sugar was introduced into America
by the Spaniards in 1920.