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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-25

'jusl to take the children" lncideu-
tally. ii phoioplays ever exceed the
present mental average nobody will
be able to fathom the plois.
Movement afoot 10 try and abol-
ish Love" from tennis.
What would happen II they did
the same for iilms1
Regardless OF eensors the screen
is to have Justice"
The John Galsworthy play is 10
be produced by Selznick.
Many events pictured in photo
plays would be considered extreme
~ improbablc-exccat in real life
"Clay Dollars" will be used for
money by Eugene O'Brien in his
next film.
Owen Moore opines that most
drinkers have enough water on the
brain to chase the stuff they have
ON their hip.
The technical Term for conservation
iHdnised in by film ch0aeiers is
spoken Gafs."
An annoying number Of people al
epery mevis 5bosv ariicuiafe the ex-
PrSJ5ion literally.
"rhe Truth About Husbands" is
n film that is likely TO give lot OF
men something to worry about.
Some phptoplays are issued with
out sub-titles and sometimes sub
titles are issued without much pho
toplay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-25

Allen Dawn has purchased the
rights TO Johnny Cucabod" the Sat
urday Evening Post story by Wul-
bur Hall, and work upon the picture
will be started Immediately at the
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31

scheme So what on earth is the ob- jection to advertising them in maga- zines and newspapers
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
WORK ON GERMAN PENALTIES. Another Default May Mean Seizure of Stinnes and krupp Works.

Paris, March 26.-The French cab met was working tonight on new dras- tic penalties which will be inflicted upon Germany immediately should she default May l, when another repa- rations payment of II billion marks is due.
 The separations commission is known to have made certain recom- mendations regarding a course to pursue in forcing Germany to make payments, but these are a closely guarded secret.
 Until recently officialdom has held the opinion that additional penalties would be of an economic nature, in- cluding possible occupation of Ger man seaports and customs houses The press, however. has begun to re- ceive hints from apparently inspired sources that. inasmuch as the financial groups, such as those controlled by Shines and Krupps, are the chief ob- stacles to payments, the allies should seize financial control of their enter prises.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
RUM RUNNERS USE AIR FLEET.
Planes Bring Big Cargoes From Mex
 leo, Dry Agents Say.

San Antonio. March 23.-Prohibi- ten agents along the border today ap- pesled for army airplanes to aid them in solving an international airplane bootlegging plot. Capt. Charles Stew ems, prohibition officer was sent to Brownsville to direct the chase from tAat point. Matamoras, Mexico, is tae working base of the bootleggers across the border, according to federal agents
 For a number of months, conner eial planes have been operating on the Mexican border, but just recently "dry" agents connected them up with bootlegging operations. It has been found that from fifteen to twenty planes arrived in Matamoras each week Some checked in from Ne braska, Montana, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Illinois, dry sleuths say.
 The agents said each plane is load ed with from 200 to 500 quarts of mescal, tequila and whiskey. They land at Matamoras under permits is sued by the Mexican government. TT I hsie waiskey is purchased by them for $750 quart. Different towns are used for distributing bases on each trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
THREE TOWNS CONTEST
 FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL
No Public School Around Mt. Ida Presbyterians Propose to
 Start One.

Mount Ida, March 25.-With nc public school here or in the country immediately surrounding and with educational matters much neglected bids are being made by Mount Ida, Womble and Black Springs for a Presbyterian school, which certain of ficials of that denomination propose to establish. Where the school will be es- tablished has not yet been determined.
 The Mount Ida school is now being conducted by Baptists, and is known as the Baptist Mountain school and is in the Mount Ida two story stone school building, valued at $25,000. The Baptist school, some citizens have as- serted, has not been satisfactory Tuition rates charged by the Baptists range from $2.50 to $5 3 month, and the poorer people have been unable to pay this and for several years their children have had little or no school ing.
 The Preshyterians. who say they are about to establish a mission school somewhere in Montgomery county. have stated that they will conduct a three-months' school free, after which a tuition fee of Sl month will be charged LID to the eighth grade
 Mount Ida business men have made up a bonus to attract the Presbyter- ians here Womble, the present rail- road terminal. has made an offer of it's two-story brick school house on what it considers liberal terms.
 Black Springs, village four miles
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
SQUIRE BENSON AND OTHERS
 BACK FROM FORT SMITH
Rig Fork Parties Released on $500 Bond Each Pending Trial in
 June-''Not Guilty"

Squire w. C. Benson, of Big Fork together with his stepson, R. H. Briscoe, and John Williams, arrested and taken to Fort Smith on charges of operating a moonshine still near the home of the first named, were back in Mena Friday, having been re- leased on a bond of $500 each to ap- pear for trial June 13.
 Squire Benson, in reporting the oc- eurrence was inclined to be facetious. lie did not see the funny side, now ever, in being compelled, as he al- leges, to forego food during the day and night following arrest, the latter part of which was spent in the prison at Fort Smith.
 Being brought before United States Commissioner Dunblazier Thursday morning, Squire Benson declares neither John nor Earl Tisdale, the rev enue officers who, with Constable D. A. Hazel, made the arrest, appeared, and after some delay the charges were read Squire Benson asked per mission, he states, to represent him self and the other defendants, and asked to waive preliminary examina- ton and requesting that the judge fix the bonds, which was done. These bonds, $500 for each, were signed by Arthur H. Scoggin, lumberman, for merly of Mena.
 Squire Benson has saved from all the papers available clippings telling of the raid and the finding of the still and liquor, and says that now, being released, he may find time, if someone will get the 50-gallon still described in stories, to run the six barrels of mash reported as found at his place.
 The squire seems very content over the outcome of the trial, but a good deal "peeved" over the treatment he claims was accorded himself and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
LoTs OF HAREMs IN TURKEY. ,
Near East Relief Worker Denies That Turks are Becoming Christians.

Baltimore, Md.,-"You can go into the city of Constantinople any day of the week and buy a slave girl for $10, $l5 or $20,' said Capt. George B. Hyde, national speaker for the near East relief.
 T was perfectly astonished to read ln the newspapers of last Sunday that there's only one harem left in Con- stantinople, and that it is maintained sy Frenchman. I've just come from Turkey. l was stationed in the town of Aintab for year, engaged in the administration work connected with the feeding of thousands of starving hrmenians, maintenance of hospitals and orphan asylums, and l know whereof speak
 This story is bit of propaganda testered by the Turks to make the wsrld believe there is sweeping re- fsrm taking place in Turkey. There IS slave market right outside of Constantinople. where girls are sold. It used to be private, but no measures are taken now to insure privacy. - New York Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
MANY LIKE THIS IN MEAA
Similar Cases Being Published Tn
 Each Issue.

G~H f1@dG.
 The following case is but one Of many occurring daily in Mena It is an easy matter to verify it. You can not ask for better proof.
 R. J.. Smith. retired, 705 9th St.. says: Several yeers ago I was talk en with kidney complaint had ter rible backaches all the time. There was dull, heavy pain just across my kidneys The kidney secretions were highly colored and burned in pas sage. I had to get up three or four times at night felt tired all the time and had terrible dizzy spells. l heard of Deans Kidney Pills and thought l would try them. They re- lieved me from the start and after taking three boxes my back was strong and my kidneys acted regular iy. Thanks to Doap's Kidney PRls
 Price COG. al all dealers Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that Mfr Smith had. Foster-Milbu Co. Mfrs. Buffalo. N Y.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
\ BIG JoB FoR cENERAL Moon.


 From the Arkansas Gazette
 The survey of conditions in ths PhIlllpine Islands, to be made by Mai ten. Leonard Wood, is of the utmost importance to the Filipinos. In effect General Wood will decide whether these people are capable of self-gov. ernment and should be granted inde- pendence ir the near future.
 Few Americans have thought much past 20 years. What was going on there did not interest them because it old not affect them personally what Americans have done there. and what they have left undone. mattered ilttle. Now we are to see whether the fllpinos, after 20 years of tutelave under Americans are able to take care of themselves. If they are. then America and Americans deserve much credit.
 The Filipino is an oriental. The oriental does not think as we think ana his methods differ from ours Making survey of the Phillipine isianas and getting at the truth, therefore, IS a man-sized job for any occidental. President Harding has chosen wisely in this case, for Gen. eral Wood has had long experience in the Philippines and is we'll equipped in other ways
 Many Americans favor independ- ence for the Fillipinos because they know little and care less about the lhat1er; They consider 1t unimpor- tant. The figures on our commerce with the Orient. particularly with China, during recent years would amaze these Americans. The philli- pines give us foothold out there and If properly fortified and guarded will give us valuable and important base Tn case of trouble with Japan or some other countries. However. proper fortification of the Phiiiipine Islands would necessitate enormous expense and would require an increase in our navy or the diversion of a large part of our present ships of war to oriental waters.
 The great war has given Japan a foothold within our borders, since the German islands that have fallen to her are between our mainland and the Philippines. This is a new and an im- portant element in determining whether we shall keep the Philippines.
 General Wood will be able to learn whether the Fillipinos have dropped the plan for independence held a few years ago by practically every one of the Filipino leaders. This plan was for self f-government under the suzerainty of the United States. The suzerainty was to be very hazv unless the Fillipinos became embroiled in trouble with Japanese or some other country. In that event it was to be strong and absolute Tn other words the Filipinos wanted to experiment in self-government with the understand ing that if they got themselves into trouble with other nations the United States would protect them.
 The impression of the average American who has lived in the Philli- pines under Governor General Harri- sons administration IS that Harrison oyerdid the matter of putting Fili- pinos forward and thrusting Amer jeans into the background. It seems safe to say that if General Wood is convinced that the Phillipinos are ready for self government he will be convinced by Filipinos for vote of the foreigners residing in the Philli- pine Islands probably would show an immense majority against relinquish- ment of control by Americans.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
[|RY TRIAL IN |1ITLE OVER BOOZE
ver Good Men and True Disagreed
 w;sh Alex Boylan After Trial Fugene Cox Exempted in Pistol Toting Charge.

Eleven good men and true heard
 evidence produced against Alex
 .vlan in Justice s. H. Smiths court
 ,turday morning and quickly decided
 .t the old time miner was guilty
 the charge preferred against him. E Alex was accused of having been
 .e of the several local residents who
 ye looked upon the wine not wise
 but too well" the past week, and as
 consequence has effected violation
 the statutes made and provided. He .nied the allegations, defied the .1segators, and when haled into court. M Judge J. l. Alley there to defend &nn
 # The testimony was brief and to the s.int. The witnesses produced by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney B. J. <auart told of the inebriated condi- kxn of the defendant. This was de- < ,rd by the accused There were no <swerv speeches before the jury, and kke eleven soon returned a verdict IBn ding Mir. Boylan guilty as charged &sd fixing the penalty at $10 and Rests. The jury was composed of sfIarry Rabb, Henry Christy, J. E. Chambers, s. D. Fite, George Kent, s<harles Close, John Fleming, Viii Peters, George Rainey, A. w. Gilbert 4nd J. A. Hughes.
 At the conclusion of the Boylan 4ase. F. 0. Whisenant was summoned hefore the court. He, too, was kkarged with disturbing the peace. IA previous charge of the same char Aeter made against him for what was kaid to have happened last Saturday night, was dismissed upon the recom- of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stuart, who stated that the |tvidence against Whisenant was not Inefficient to convict. The second |charge was for an affray of Monday nght. The courts record shows |that on this second charge the case |was settled by the dismissal of the |csarge upon payment of costs, upon of teh prosecuting attorney.
 Attorney Stuart also recommended tse dismissal of & charge of carrying a revolver made against Eugene Cox. The prosecutor stated that he had been informed that the defendant had been authorized to carry a re- volver while serving as a member of tke exemption board during the war and had nc official knowledge the permit had ever been revoked. A plea of guilty to the charge of dis tnrbing the peace was made on be- half of Mir. Cox by. his representative, N NJ. Frederick, and Justice Smith ayed the penalty at S10 and costs. amounting in all to S23.65.
 A report that Mir. Cox had received permission from Sheriff Thornton to carry revolver was most emphatic ally denied Saturday by that officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Everything Is Regular.
the Kansaa Citv star.

It is now generally admitted that women wear stockings. We see them
 on every hand, as some writers might say. They have become as familiar a
 part of the general scenery as the billboard or the town clock They constitute a common commodity. a necessity-lately more of necessity than ever. They are sold openly over the counter-nobody has> to bootleg them or even obtain license to sell them. So far as we have been able to observe, the stocking is on a pretty sound footing in the modern economic
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31

frem Womble, has offered, thru busi- ness people and farmers, to donate 40 acres of land and build school house free of charge to the Presbyterians, also to turn over to the Presbyterian organization all school taxes. Stren- uous efforts are being made by the people in each of these three commun- ities to land the school.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
No Worms in . Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un- Healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as a n.,r ,~e Ihere is more or less stomach dltufbence sNoftS TASTELESS CHILL. TONIC eirsn resss- afiY fsE tw9 or three weeks VIII enrich the bipst hpfaTe the diaestion and actns general Strcnfth <, 'N onic to the whole system. Nature will tss~1 sAfyr or of depe the sUrfns and tn Child will e < ge--egs health. PleasaEt to take 1sc per boftsl
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
CAN'T ACT AGAINST TAR PARTY
Hopkins Has Not Been Given Infor-
 nation by NIP. L. Men.

mati0n Dy N--f- L. meH
 Topeka, March 25.--Richard J. Hop hns. attorney general, today notified Governor Allen that he had been un- able to induce any of the victims of the alleged demonstration in Barton county ten days ago to file q state nent with him.
 None of the men connected with the Non-partisan League has compiled with the request of MT. Hopkins to give any information concerning the demonstration, he told the governor, aitho "the repeated requests have grown into demands"
 nr. Hopkins announced ne could dc ssthing towards a prosecution of any offenders until the alleged victims gave him some assistance.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31

Keep the bowels active and the di- gestion good if you would enjoy health. A dose of Priekly Ash Bitters whenever disorders appear will keep man on the active list Price $1.25 per bottle. Gunnels & Mccoy, and Jackson Drug Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Incendiary Fires At Newcastle.

London, March -fncendiary fires on numerous farms broke out tonight
 near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Lloyd 5 CTS. The damage IS estimated at sew
 .eral thousand pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-26
BUSINESS is
IMPROVING
Federal Reserve Board Governor
Cheerful

Salem, n. c., Jan. 21.-In
an address to the chamber Of COM
merce here. w. p. G. Harding, gov
ernor Of the federal reserve board,
expressed the conviction that the
worst of the readjustment period is
over. There are signs everywhere
spring" he said
Governor Harding arrived in Win
ston-Salem this morning, coming here
in response TO an invitation from
citizens. His address made a deep i'm
preston on the large number Of
business men who heard him. and his
cheerful view of future conditions
offered much announcement to the
business interests Of the community. ::
I'm working back to normal" said
Governor Harding, IAN important
step has been taken in the recov-
cry of q normal state of mind in busi-
ness. OF better sense Of proportion
and in the restoration Of saner and
soupder Judgments. Many signs are
in evidence that the country now ap-
preciates the fact that in order to
prosper it must produce, that in or
der to continue production it must
sell and in order TO sell it must buy.
Looking over the existing condi-
ttons today, both in this country and
abroad, things are sounder and bet
ter today than a year ago. Then the
thinking men knew conditions of re-
adjustment were impending and we
We're apprehensive. Now the wors,
| Is over and things are going along
with steady improvement.
Our problems should be faced with
optimism, courage and confidence
Let's all work together to make 1921
n period Of genuine constructive
achievement.
In working out the situation it is
necessary that those who have ex-
| tended credits should exercise pa
| tience, moderation and forbearance
in cases where debtors show lrem-
selves to be worthy OF confidence and
are willing to meet reasonable re-
quirements. ! have observed no dis
position on the part of banks to force
collections or foreclosures or other
drastic means except as last resort
"A return to normal, which under
| tho most favorable circumstances will
| be slow and gradual process. in
wolves work--hard work of every de-
| scriptfon-and calls for the best ef-
forts OF those who manage the COM
| mercial and industrial enterprises OF
! the country. the intelligent guidance
OF those who direct the use Of capital
and credit, the productive energies OF
those whose contribution is manual
| abor. the full cooperation all along
the line. No satisfactory substitute
| for work has ever been devised"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-26
Fire at Cane Savannah.

n small store building which was
leased from Mr.. DeVore Moore and
occupied by the Cane Savannah Mer-
camille Co, a gin house and a shed in
which was stored a Packard auto
mobile, all the property Of Mr.. Will
liam w. Arthur of Columbia, We're to-
tally demolished by a fire which be-
gan sometime during Wednesday
night. No one seemed TO know any
thing of the origin of the fire which
was not discovered until about s
o'clock on yesterday morning and
which was then too far advanced for
anything to be saved. There was only
Il small amount of insurance on the
stock Of goods. none on the build
ings and about $4,000 on the auto
mobile. The total amount of dam
age done by the fire will probably
reach eight or nine thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-26
MIR. TAFT is
TALKING AGAIN
Former President Expresses
Opinion on Relations with
England

Hamilton. Bermuda, Jan. 60
Former President William H. Taft,
who Is spending a month here. said
In an interview today that "the
enormOs burden of debt of every
country makes it almost indispensable
that the necessity for armament be
removed. You can only do that by
joint action and joint agreements and
by promises Of settling all differences
without lighting"
They are already discussing Sc
riously in the United States an agree
mont for disarmament or tho limiting
iof armament and strangely enough
This comes in part at least, from
men who have been vigorously op-
posed to Gny league at all," he con-
tinued.
II am very hopeful that under AIR.
Harding we shall reach conclusion
with other leading nations for an as
sociation or league which shall mark
the advance brought about by the
war toward reasonable machinery
for the avoidance OF future conflicts
This will involve the sitting around
the council table OF all important ma
tions and will imply the taking OF
Joint measures to compose differences
and to restrain a resort TO the un-
satisfactory and bloody arbitrament OF
war.
Lately I have often been ques-
aioned ag to the attitude of the Unit
fed States toward Great Britain. Of
course the United States consists Of
some 11o.O00,000 people with many
hiTercns currents OF thought per-
meating the mass. Many different
groupings too will be found and
there are some OF these groups, more
vocal than representative of real pub
lie opinion who manifest bitter feel
ing against Britain. But when an
important question arises, when q
real issue comes before us. then the
sober public opinion of the United
States asserts itself.
II never have had the slightest con-
cern over the relations Of the two
countries We form the strongest
union for peace between nations that
exist in the world today. We have
g>' inro the habit of settling all our
diite~onres by means of negotiation
and arbitration. The great body OF
the people in the United States cam
not conceive of a war between the
two countries because they are con-
fdent that any matters in dispute can
and will be settled either by ncgotia-
ton or by the Judgment OF a court
as with people in any domestic ju-
risdictio where law and order pre-
vail"
| Speaking Of business conditions in
the United States. he said they were
not alarming. We are a very re-
si'cn; people and can fight our way
out hn said. Congress is attempt
| ing to lclp in the matter NJ crodits =,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-26
OF DEATH
OF TWO

Spartanburg, Jan. 21.-Corporal
Randolph Brooks, son of Ulysses
Brooks, a barber. employed at J. r.
Queens barber shop, on Magnolia
street, was convicted of manSlaugh
ter in the criminal court at Chatts-
nooga yesterday and given an indeter-
inmate sentence of from one to five
Years for causing the death of Myrtle
Van Hoosen. a nine year -old girl, and
Mrs. Florence Martin. an aged wo-
man, who he ran down with an army
truck.
The tragedy occurred October 3,
while party from the city was re-
turning from a dance at the post in
truck driven b. Brooks. the girl
being instantly xii d and the woman
carried for more than a mile on the
fender OF the machine before it was
stopped