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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
TOOK POISON As
ARREST L00MED
BY United Press.

BY United Press. II
Porterville, Calf, Aug 222.-Walter
Alexander, who was sought as the
man who killed Mrs. Erwin Hach.
man, when she chose to live with
her husband instead of with him.
drank poison and died early today
when he was surrounded by posse
Of officers.
Officers had been in hot pursuit
of the man for hours and they had
trailed him to a ranch house where
| he barrcaded himself. The woman
was killed at Popular, near here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
By United Press.

Iy United Press.
Macon, Ga. Aug. 22.-Twenty or
more lives were reported to have
been lost early this morning In a
fire which destroyed the Brown
house. one OF the oldest hotels In
this city.
The guest register burned and 1t
was impossible, early today to get
al accurate check on the number of
people housed in the building when
the fire broke out. Fircmen and vol
unteer workers are searching the
ruins for bodies of the victims.
]. w. Hayes. aged 60, resident
Of Macon, was taken from the runs.
lie was atill alive when rescuers
reached him. but he died Ia an am
bulance in which he was being
rushed to q hospital.
The cause of the fire, officials of
the fire department stated today, was
the explosion Of chemicals in a
drug store adjoining the building
Many of the guests rushed from the
burning building in their night
clothes Ten were injured, the first
count this morning showed.
The widest scenes prevailed dur
ing the first hours Of the fire. The
explosion carried away a part of
one Of the hotel walls and wrecked
the staircase, trapping many in the
upper stories.
With the escape apparently cut off,
men and women rushed to the win
dows and cried for help as the smoke
cnveloped them and the flames
spread. Many became panic stricken
and leaped wildly from the fourth
and fifth stories. Women, clad in
their night clothes rushed through
the flames from the second floor in
to the waiting arms of men who had
rushed to the rescue. Some leaped
from the second and third stories
and were caught by men standing
on the sidewalks. Improvised life
nets were brought into use
Harris S. Wansburg, OF Atlanta, an
engineer Of the Georgia railroad
jumped from a. third story window
and was severely injured. He was
taken to a hospital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
SUPPLIED JUDGE
WITH LIQUOR IS
DILL TESTIMONY
Witness In Referee Nearing on
Judge Wright Declares JurIst
Told Him DIG Companies
Had No Chance.


by United presa.
Okemah. okla. Aug. 2s.-That he
had tine after time furnished pla'
trlct Judge l.uclan H. Wright Of Sa'
pulpa with haif galIon Jugs OF whis'
key during the consideration Of the
Lcta Koln case. was the testimony
OF W. u. Dill. before II. NJ. Rainoy.
referee who l. 10 pass upon Indg'
Wright qualifications 10 ait In tho
biz bearing again.
ie wl;nos. 'esilfIet q 9t he he'd
a scheme with Judge Wright and
olherq 10 divide the io!yla suit
agam-t the Dig oh companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
X. p. TONIGHT.

The Knights of Pythias lodge will
meet tonight in the lodge hall on
Chickasha avenue, at o'clock, ac-
cording to announcement by julius
IS. Garner, chancellor commander. A
lunch will be served and all mem.
bers are invited TO attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
COFF STARTS ACTION
TO CONFlSCATE CAR

confIscation OF a Ford truck al.
legged to have bcsa uied 20 transport
intoxicating liquor Ia sought in a suit
Instituted IN county court Saturday
by Hen Ooff. county attorney. Hear.
Ing on the petition Ia set for this
afternoon. The truck. according 10
the petition. was used by Henry
Bond. against whom transporia.
tlon charge was filed this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
ExTINGUISH GRASS FIRE
ON MINNESOTA AVENUE

The first fire alarm registered
here since August 10 was received
by the fire department Saturday ev-
ening. A grass fire ON vacant lots
at l2o and 725 Minnesota avenue was
exlinguished without loss,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
NEVER HEARD OF DRY
CONDITION IN STATES

ny United Preaa. AAfr
New York. Aug, ssy s'shpy Dun.
can. captain OF a tramp stsainer. ar
rived here today after an absence Of
four years from American shores. lie
had never heard Of prohibition and
the volstead act was n closed book
10 him. Ito got pecved and called
the police when bartender refused
to sell him u drink Of whisky.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
Old Brown House In Macon. Ca,
Destroyed; One known Dead;
10 injured; Officers Believe
Several Buried.
Is TRAPPED ON THIRD
FLOOR GUEST DECLARES
Nan Climbs Down Window Sills and
Escapes; Blast Causes Fire;
Stairway Wrecked; Scores
Eseape In kluhties.

ny United Prcas
Macon. Ga. Aug. 2s.-One person
b. known To have been killed and
ten ale missing In the fire which
destroyed the Brown house here
shortly after midnight last night
Police aud fire department off.
cials who are investigating the fire
and directing the work OF rescuers.
think that the death toll will grow
materially as the search Of the
ruins continues.
G. l.. Wlldock, a guest of the hotel
who escaped from the third floor by
climbing from one window sill to
another, declares that he left IL
men trapped on the third floor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22

Commercial airplanes in the
United States flew 3,25O,0OO miles
in the last six months at a cost OF Is
killed and IS injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
QUADRANGLE DUE
FINISH CONTRACT
NEAR CH|CKASHA
Should Reach $500 Feet by Tomor'
row Night Is Report; Pass 2.soo
Foot Depth Today; Norge
Test Active.

Work today and tomorrow should
tell the tale at the test OF the Quad
rangle Petroleum company ON the
Williams farm. eight miles NORTH
east Of Chickasha In section 1915
as indications point to the probabili.
" that by tomorrow nleht. they
should reach their contract depth Of
$500 feet
After a short delay while they
waited ON few additional joints
OF drill stem. they are drilling again,
aud the report In Chlckasha this
morning was that they had passed
the 2.iO0 mark. Officials OF the com.
pany were due In Chickasha today
from Enid and though the formations
were said TO be showing blue gumbo.
II was thought hardly probable that
the officials would order drilling
continued 10 point much In excess
OF the contract depth. They have
struck a number OF sand stratas. but
they have been dry and not OF suf-
ficient thickness TO mean anything.
Their sand formations have been
broken. encouragement. however,
is seen In the fact that the cuttings
have continued TO show blue shale
and gumbo
Messlmore t,47o Feet Deep
The test OF Messimore and Steiert
two miles south of Norge on the
lMcGarvin farm in section 25.G-S is
drilling at 1.47O feet today, accord.
ing TO Shriver and Failing. contrac-
tors who were in the city this morn
Ing.
Mr.. Failing, who is in charge of
the work, stated that at eight o'clock
last night, they struck gas sand
that showed fairly we'll In the slush.
II was five feet in thickness. being
carried from I,4G2 to 1,467 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma
Temperatures

Tonight and Tuesday, general
ly fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-22

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
STATE TEACHERS.
Program For Association Meeting In
Dover Next Month.

The Delaware State Teachers AS
sociation will hold its third annual
meeting in Wesley Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Dover, on November 10,
II and u. Addresses will be made by
several prominent speakers.
Thursdays session will be devoted
TO meetings of committees and the ex-
ecutive board.
Addresses will be made on Friday
by State Superintendent ii. V. Hoi
loway, Superintendent of Schools DA-
vid Ward OF Wilmington. DIR. William
Burneck. state supervisor of Ply
sical Education in Maryland. DIR. Will
liam II. Fitzpatrick of Columbia Uni
versity. Miss Florence Z. Bamberger
Of Johns Hopkins University and l.. II
Carer, administrative head Federal
ington. Miss Helen Stradley and w
Board Vocational Education. of Wash.
Emmett Andrews will give a physica
education demonstration in the morn.
ing. Departmental meetings will b'
held from 3 TO 4.30 in the afternoon
and a meeting of the representativ,
assembly will be held at 9 p. m. Din
ner viii be served as the Wesley Col
| legiate Institute.
DIR. Fitzpatrick and Miss Mabe
/ Carney will be the speakers at Satur
DAYS session, which viii open at
a. M. with a business meeting. aTh'
annual business meeting of the Della
ware Athletic Association will follow
luncheon, at 1.30 p. m, The football
teams of the two leading high school
will meet at 3 o'clock in the after
/ noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
PRIVATE GEO. WOOD TO
Be BURIED ON MONDAY
Edge Moor Youth Who Lost His
Life While Fighting
in France.

The funeral of Private George Woods,
who was killed in action while serving
with the 18th Division on October %.
1918. will be held on Monday afternoon
at ? O'Clock, from the funeral estab-
lishment of James I. Chandler, 1011
Jefferson street. The funeral will be
a military one. and win be in charge
of Delaware Post, No. /, American
Legion.
The body arrived at the home OF
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Woods. al Edge Moor, on Tuesday
evening. and viii remain there until
Sunday evening, when it will be
brought TO Chambers.
Young Woods was "a years OF age
and son OF William and Lilly Woods
He was drafted and sent to Camp Dix
and assigned to the 59th Pioneers
later being transferred, with other
Delaware men, and sent over seas with
the 18th Division. He lost his life
while fighting in the Argonne Forest
The funeral procession will be head
ed by a detail of police and the bane
of the National Guard. A firing sQuat
of former service men, who are als'
members Of the National Guard, undel
command of Sergeant Harry +. Lyons
will fire three volleys over the grav'
and a bugler will sound taps. Delega
tions of American Legion men vii
attend. It is asked that all ex-servic
men and all members of the Nationa
Guard, also members of all Legio
posts and Veterans of Foreign War
meet at the Armory on Monday after
noon at 1.30 O'Clock. The body wi
be borne to Riverview cemetery 0
the army caisson by four black morse
in charge of an ex-service man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
SPEAKMAN TAKES
SEAT IN PARK BOARD
ie and Councilman McManus
Elected Members Of the FL
nance Committee.

James y. McManus. chairman Of the
fnnncc committee of city Council. was
unanimously elected a member OF the
finance committee Of the Park Com
mission AZ a meeting of that board
yesterday afternoon.
The commissioners received and
nlrd the commission OF Harry A.
Npsallman az member OF the board
a. succeed John IA. DANNY. deceased.
Str. Speakman. who attended the
meeting, was also elected a member
90 the finance committee. Of which Mr.
DANNY had also been a member.
The Delaware Anglers and Gunners
Association was granted the use Of the
rnh bonds in upper Brandywine for
FISH propagation.
A communication from the Central
Labor Union relative TO the S-hour Law
was received The secretary was di-
fcctcd 20 inform the Central Labor
t'nion that the board is not violating
the worrying laws.
filds for benches FOR Rodney Square
wer. referred 90 the executive com.
mit,ee for further consideration.
Work has been completed on tn,
sidewalk and curb along Eighteenth
end du Pont streets from FrankliI
street 60 the Augustine Bridge on tn,
north side, II was reported. Similai
Il .provemsnt Ia being made 20 tn,
walks from the bridge to Lowering
avenue on the sout side.
A report submitted on the cit.
swimming pools showed that 1890
people had patronizcd the pools dur.nl
she summer. During the preceding
summer 9c.e73 used the pools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
STATE HIGHWAYS ARE
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
More Concrete Roads Have
Been Completed and Opened
for Traffic.

According TO the latest bulletin is-
sued by the State Highway Depart
ment rapid progress In being made on
the work of completing the various
highways throughout the state I'm an
ticipation of the advent OF tho ex-
tremely cold weather when opera
tions viii be retarded or stopped alto
gether, The condition of the roads
according to the announcement is as
follows;
Philadelphia pilte--Under construc-
tion, but passable: no detour at
Naamans.
Wilmington Odessa roads NO de-
tours; new concrete state road open
from Causeway TO Tybout's Corner
Bsver road is used from Tybout'a
corner to Odessa.
Odessa Smyrna New concrete road
open from Pine Tree to Armstrong s
Corner; no detours.
smyrna -Dover--Concrete road; nc
detours.
Dover TO Frederick, Milford and
Georgetown-Tw detours between
Dover and Frederica: reached via
Camden, Canterbury and FELTON,
/ Frederica roads.
/ Dover r-F'rederica-U construc
tion at Magnolia and at Causewa,
north OF Frederica: detours 10 earti
road, and new concrete road leadinl
/ to Barratt's Chapel.
1 Frederick Milford 49, No detours
four miles of new concrete road, be
/ ginning one mile south of Frederica
] du Pont boulevard Is used after Mil
ford bridge Is reached.
! Milford TO Georgetown and Selby
\ ville-Concrete boulevard; no dc
tours.
i New concrete roads have beei
opened for traffic between Georgetown
! and Laurel, starting five miles ives
OF Georgetown; between Georgetow'
i and Harbeson; Woodside and FELTON,
4 Harrington and Farmington; Farm
ington and Greenwood: Farmingto
and Bridgeville; Bridgeville and Sea
ford; and from Seaford to Laurel an
Delmar. There are no detours on thes
roads.
The highway between FELTON, an
Harrington is closed, but a detour
provided which leads 10 the latte
: town,
d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
II. S. SCHUTT TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of American
Gas Association in Chicago
Next Month.

Harold S. Schutt is 10 attend the
convention OF the American Gas AS
sociation I'm Chicago, from November
: 10 ~. MIR. Schutt is general mama
ger Of the Wilmington Gas Co. and
OF all the utilities controlled and oper-
ated hy G. IA. Geist. He is vice-presi-
dent Of the association and chairman
Of tho commercial section. About
$500 gas companies are members OF
the association. The annual con-
veniions are held TO enable repre-
sentativcs OF these companies TO con-
fer on subjects OF mutual interest and
90 exchange views concerning con-
dtions affecting the industry general
~ and learn from each other of the
improvements in manufacture and dis
trihution Of their product. The COM
mercial section, OF which Mr.. Schutt
Is chairman is the largest OF the Ave
general sections.
Mr.. Schutt has been general mana
ger Of the Wilmington Gas CO. since
1909, when the property was purchas-
ed by Mr.. Geist. Since the control OF
the property passed to the Geist in
terosts more than $1,000. 600 has been
expended in additions. extensions and
hettermonts designed TO Improve the
service. In 1912 Mr.. Schutt was made
general manager OF all the utilitie:
IN which Mr. GeiSt is interested, and
as such Is an officer and director OF
numerous companies. He is a Wis.
consin man. After leaving school in
that state HIS first position was with
the Milwaukee Gas Light Co, in it,
distribution department. After TIVE
years with the Milwauukee company
he became assistant to the genera
manager OF the Beloit Electric Co.
Beloit. Wis, officers of which also wer,
officers OF the Milwaukee Gas Ligh
Co. lie remained with the Beloi
company two years and was thor
made commercial manager of IN,
South shore Gas & Electric Co, Soutl
Bend. Ind. which was owned an,
operated by the Dawes brothers o
/ Chicago.
In 1906 Mr. Schutt became associat
ed with Mr.. Geist. At that time tn
latter and the Dawes brothers wer
closely connected, Mr.. Geist being in
terested in a number of their proper
ties and had been one OF their part
ners. Mr. Geist made Mr.. Schui
general manager OF the Michiga
City Gas and Electric Co, Michiga
City, Indiana. New plants were con
structed and large extensions to tn
electric and gas distribution system
were made during his occupancy c
that position for two years and a hal
From Michigan City, Mr.. Schutt cam
70 Wilmington, when Mr.. Geist too
over control OF the local property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
BEACON BUSINESS CLUB.

The Beacon Business College Club
opens the new season with broad
horizon Of opportunity for further ex-
pansion. The entertainment Commit.
tee has promised q good program a.
the first meeting. Wednesday evening
IL will be I'm the form Of a reception to
the 1921 graduates and present stu
dents Of the school. The committee
comprises Laura G. Christy. chair
man: l.. May Eisenhart and Leo
Iange.
At the reception. a brief address Of
,yelcome will be made by William H
Beacon. president and founder OF the
Beacon Business Colleges. Walter O,
Miller, vice-president OF the club. viii
have charge of the business meeting.
A membership campaign will be
launched, in an endeavor TO obtain at
least so additional members before the
November meeting In connection
with the membership campaign, n
captain win be appointed TO repre-
sent each of the bookkeeping and
shorthand departments. and the los
| ing captain, together with his asso-
ciates. will provide the entertainment
for the January meeting.
The get acquainted" committee
viii be comprised of the following
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Beacon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hirons, Mr.. and
/ Mrs NJ. d. Fisher. Professor d. G
sapp; Marguerite r Walls and A
Raymond jackson. Corn husks. vel
low ears of corn, colored autumn
leaves, pumpkins and other thing:
from the country will form part o.
the decorations. Refreshments vii
be served. Morine's orchestra vii
furnish the music for the reception
and dancing. Miss Range and Mr.
Ernst Of the Community Service vii
have full charge of list of Halloween
games.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
WILSON FOUNDATION.
Its Endorsement win be Considered
by Democratic State Committee.

One of the items of business that
Henry r. Isaacs, Democratic State
chairman, will bring before the State
committee when it meets at Dover on
the 22d Of this month, will be the ques-
ton Of indorsing the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation. This is a fund, the OBJ
ject Of which is TO place deserving
men and women In representative col
leges and universities. IT Is not
thought that the question of raising
funds for the foundation viii be dis
cussed at this meeting, 1t being the
purpose OF Mr.. Isaacs simply TO have
the matter explained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
RESERVE DECISION IN
POWDER SUIT
A. n. 0'NeII Wants du Pont Company
IN produee lorrespondeuce In Case.

Argument was heard by judge Nor
risin II. s. District Court yesterday
on a motion by Arthur samuel O'Neil.
plaintin IN suit against the r. I. du
Pont dc Nemours and Company.
The motion was for rule 10 re-
ailre the production by the dcfen-
dants, Of specific memorandum, dat
ed January 2G, 1914, FROM II. #
Brown 10 DR. Charles r. Reese, and
other correspondence, and Of accounts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
city May Not Take Elk.

The Board of Park Commissioners,
at their meeting yesterday afternoon,
passed the buck when it was de-
oided not to accept Senator Coleman
du Points offer to give IL elk to the
city. Mayor Harvey was Informed that
the feeding of the elk would require
about 5000 a year and tho Park Com
missioners felt the expense was toe
great. The matter was referred to the
Free Zoo Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15

Fifty per cent of the contribution
to the general tax fund OF this state,
is received from corporations, doing
business outside this State, which have
merely taken advantage OF our liberal
corporation Laws. TO incorporate here,
and which may leave us at any time.
twhen soma other state may enact
@. .poration Law more attractive 10
them, or when our Legislature may
attempt to cucumber them beyond
their Willingness TO bear the burden,
and we may then lose this great source
OF outside revenue as did both the
states of West Virginia and New
Jersey. TO this great source Of out
side revenue, we have recently added
the income tax which last mentioned
tax alone brings In more money than
II used 20 require TO run the State.
Notwithstanding all this. the people
are burdencd and many are embar-
rassed TO meet the present tax on real
estate. all Of which suggests the me-
cessity OF a careful revision and re-
duction OF such taxes. We are APP
propriatinR and expending too rapidly
, in such times as these. when we con-
Z slider our sources OF revenue. and the
, difficulty Of the people In meeting tho
taxes.
"A reduction Of the taxes is thu
surest way TO start the return Z
normal prices for commodities and Z
Il a restoration OF industry and employ
Il ment. The reduction OF Federal take
: through disarmament and other re
n
o and local taxes have greatly influence
the high commodity prices. and the
q must be corrected to restore norma
: cohGitions. Every community shoui
i do it's part in moving for this needle
Z reform.
o I'VE must, in all public matters. b
! frank and old fashioned. We mus
: cut our garment according to on
cloth. We must count our cash an
g. our sources Of revenue before we al
= range and sanction expenditures. w
y must cut all appropriations. for th
ie present at least, 20 the lowest poir
20 consistent with the general welfar
y We must abolish all needless office
~ and industriously strive TO eliminai
u all economic disturbances that hay
: reduced an Industrious people TO
= state Of enforced idleness and man
= of them in want in land Of unlimite
= resources. We must consider tn
y after war problems as seriously as U
x did the war itself, and every ma
- should recognize it to be his duty
.. help.
I'VE therefore invite and will whe
requested. assist communities
forming similar associations to cC
operate in this important reform. w
hope that every newspaper in Dela
:. ware will print this statement"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
Harbor MeetIng October 20.

With a view 20 deveIoping IN more
detail the desire of those interested in
the establishment of harbor lines on
the Brandywine river between the
mouth and Market street bridge, and
10 receive statements of present and
prospective commerce. public hearing
win be held in room S3 of the Munici-
pal Building, October 27, at 1880 a, m.
The public is invited TO attend the
meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
Corpora! Tsylor's Body Home.

Tae body OF Corporal Lewis A. Tay-
ing, who was killed in France. arrived
laat night from Hoboken and was re-
moved TO the home of his paren' 7iS
walnut street. Taylor enlisted June
81. 1917. In the 18th New York Infan-
tfy and was wounded on May 81, 1918
ard died the following day In the
i. Hpltai at Braux. lie was a native OF
this city and a graduate of the Howard
school. He VIII be buried with military
honors and the funeral viii be in
charge OF Norman ID. Scott Post No. 8
American Legion. of which the dead
soidlsr's brother is commander
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-15
WILMINGTON LODGE, NO. /,
A. @. u. W INSTALLS OFFICERS

Recently elected officers of Will
nington Lodge, No. l. A. o. Z, W.,
were installed by Grand Master
Charles A. Yerger at the hall last
Thursday night, as follows: Past mas
ter, Harris ID. Booker; master, Will
liam c. Parsons: foreman, Robert l..
Lutz, Jr.; oyerseer. John J. Miller;
guide, Harry f. Nuhlenburg; inside
watchman, William Griffith; recorder
Clifford Mccall; financier. Edward #
Chain; treasurer, Howard +. Mccall;
trustee. William p. MacCracken. DR.
|C. w. Hughes, pr. c. "A. Ritchie and
DR. w. L. Sherwood were appointed
medical examiners.