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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
CO-OperatiUe Club
Launched to Help
Women Find Jobs

An endeavor TO relieve the
women's unemployment situat o n
here will be made by the Women's
COOPERATIVE club which has re-or-
ganized its employment bureau and
moved headquarters to 1111a North
Fourth street.
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, former
Grady county court clerk, has been
named superintendent of the bureau.
Only local women who are depend
ent upon their labor for livelihood
will be served by the bureau, Mrs.
Watkins said today. Persons who
have employment of any kind for
women are being urged to register
same with the Cooperative clubs
employment bureau.
A rest room will be established in
connection with the employment
bureau, Money to equip the rest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PACKING HOUSES
MAY De TIED Up
BY STRIKE SOON
Union Employees at Kansas City
Favor Walkout In Protest
Against Cut In Wakes; Chief
Waits for Other Meets.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-A nation
wide strike of the union packing
house employees was threatening to-
day, according to union heads here.
Following meeting at which
union employees of Kansas City plants
went on record as demanding a walk
out because of wage cuts, G.. ].
Hayes, president of the union organ
ization, declared that if the same
sentiment was shown at other meet
ing scheduled today in the other
packing house centers of the coun-
try, he would issue orders for a
general strike.
In this event, the union chief said,
the strike orders would be issued by
Thursday He did not indicate the
probable date of the strike, in the
event circumstances resulted in the
call
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
EXPENSE BUDGET
FOR j. s. IN 1928
RUNS 8 BILLIONS
Will Be Submitted by Harding on
December When Congress Con.
eress convenes; Less Than
'22; May Be Further Cut.
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov 2S.-Presldeni
Harding will submit a $S,000,000 ,O0a
budget to congress when that body
convenes on December 5, it was
learned today.
The budget which tie president
will propose, will cover the govern
ment's financial needs for the year
ending June 30, 1923.
The budget, it was pointed out by
government experts today, will be
more than $1,O0O,OOOOOO below the
estimate submitted for the year end
ing June 30, 1922.
Experts sitting as advisors of the
American delegates attending the
arms conference here, stated that
the 1928 budget will be trimmed
considerably if the conferees agree
on the program for reduction Of
armaments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PARK EXPERT To
DRAW PLANS FOR
CH|CKAsHA SITE
Landscape oardrer Employed 20
Plan Detail Of shannon Springs
City Park; Work IL Nov
Under Way.

J. iI Craven. landscape gardener
and expert park rlanncr. connected
with the University of Oklahoma.
has been employed TO design plans
for the improvement of Siannoan
Springs and other park sites here.
r &. Stacy. chairman of the city
park board. announced today
Plans Tor the Shannon Springs
park south Of the city will be- com.
plcic some time In the very neat
future and work on tho improve
mcnts wlll be started Immediately.
Mr.. Stacy said Al prcliminar,
arrangccmnis IN the way of clearing
the ground. removing rubbish, etc.
have bcon completed.
Eighteen thousand dollars n the
amount available for the improve.
mcnt Of the cliy's park site. this
amount Of the park building bonds
having been purchased with moncs
from the sinking fund. More money
for this purpose will be availahic
as soon as the 100000 worth Of
bonds now being held in the city
treasury are sold
The park plans will he made 20
that additional improvements may
be made at any time. was the an
nouncemcnt made 10y the park
board chairman.
The park planner will work IN
conjunction with John c. Mlliken.
city engineer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
Local Attorneys
Home Burned With
Loss Ten Thousand

Fire this morning practically de-
stroyed the home of r. D. Well
bourne, local attorney, 1913 South
Eighth street. The loss has not been
definitely determined, but it is es-
timated at approximately $4,000.
Defective wiring in the attic of
the house is believed to have been
the cause of the fire. Several pieces
of furniture were removed from the
burning house, but part of this
was damaged by water.
The fire department received the
call at 10 o'clock. Neighbors discov-
cred the fire while Mrs, Welborne
was visiting a nearby friend.
Early Sunday afternoon, the fire
fighters We're called to a grass fire
near the Gene LaBoon home, All
Minnesota avenue. No loss resulted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PLAN ENTERTAIN
WIVES Of GRANGE
MEMBERS DEC. IS
Business and Professional women's
Club Outlines Reception For
Visitors Here During
state Grange Meet.
PROGRAM At COLLEGE
WILL BE ONE FEATURE
Business sesslons 70 ne Held In
Giks Club Rooms: o. c. w.
AYai,orlvm VIII Ne Used for
Work of Initiation.

Hwhen tho ladies of the masters
and members ~ the Oklahoma
Grange conc here on December ~
To attend the state meeting ~ the
organization. they will find a rcccp.
tlon. luncheon aud an automobile
tour of the city prepared for l1cm
by tho business AID Professional
women's club of this city.
The state Grange meeting Ia 70
be held here December i1ii.is and
the business women Of chlokasha
have selected tho afternoon II the
flrrt day on which to entertain
the visiting ladies' Of the Grange
Details Of the reception are being
worked out and officers Of the
Business womcn's club are promis-
ing some real entertainment for the
visitors.
Tho business meetings Of ne
Grange will be held IN the Elks
club rooms here. while the audi
torium Of the Oklahoma College
for women will be at their disposal
for inltIatory work. Il was stated.
today. II rs expected that 500
Changers will be here FOR the state
meeting.
In addition to the reception by
the Chickasha business women, the
ladies Of the Grange with their nus
bands will be entertained one even
ing during the convention by the
Oklahoma College for Women fac
uley and students ms entertain
ment will be held in the auditorium
Of the college and Will be In the
nature Of program of musical
numbers and readings.
Grady county members OF the
Grange state that the program
being worked out for the sessions
here, promises to be one of the
most elaborate ever offered at a
state Grange meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
SCHOOL INTO BIG BUSINESS.

Saltwater Nov. 26.-The Prairie
Dell school, in a rural community in
Haskell county, is going into the hog
business, according to John l..
Schad, farm demonstration agent,
AT the request of Paul Cole, head of
the school, Schad made arrange
ments for financing the venture. A
bred gilt has been bought, which
will be kept on the school grounds,
fed scraps from daily lunches and
sold in the spring, together with her
offspring. Furthermore, Cole has
promised to enlist tvery boy in his
school as member of Schad's jun
ior agricultural clubs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
May Settle shantunu.
BY United Press.

by United Press.
Washington. Nov. 2s.-A peaceable
settlement Of the Shantung problem
out OF court is likely unless the far
eastern committee compels its con.
sideration in that body.
There is also prospect that Japan
will denounce the famous 2l de-
mands which infringe on Chinas
political and territorial integrity.
This information came from a
source which is extremely intimate
with the past developments result.
ing from negotiations on the sub
iects involved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PIONEER GRADY
RESIDENT DEAD

Dan Garland, pioneer cattleman
and settler in Grady county, died at
1910 o'clock this morning at his
home in Marlin, Texas, according to
telegram received this afternoon
by S. j. Anderson, local undertaken.
The body will be shipped to
Chickasha for burial. Funeral servi-
ces, arrangements for which have
not been completed, will be held
Wednesday morning
Mr.. Garland was at one time one
Of the wealthiest cattle dealers in
this section of the country, it is
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
CONTEST CLOSES TO-DAY.

The Camoufiage Page" contest
closes this evening at G o'clock, An.
swers IN the office OF the Daily Ey
press or In the mails. addressed t.
"BIng" Hooper. care OF The Express,
by that hour will be considered. The
closing hours OF the contest hava
been marked by a flood Of. answers
The winners will be announced in
Thursdays Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

by United Press.
London, Nov. 2S.-Germany is pre-
pared to offer guarantees that she
has dlsarmed in order to allay the
fears expressed by France, accord
ing to dispatch to the London
Chronicle from Berlin.
In this dispatch, the German min
lister Of defense was quoted as say
ing that Germany was prepared to
make such guarantees. His state
ment is taken as being a reply to
the speech Of Premier BRAND of
France at the Washington arms con-
ference to the effect that France
would like to disarm her land forces,
but was afraid to do SO because of
the alleged menace from Germany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PROCLAIM POWELL
GREATEST PIANIST,

According TO opinions voiced b.
eminent New York critics. John
Powell. American. IS taking the
place Of Padorcwski as the worlds
greatest pianist and composer. Herb.
crt Kicker OF this city. ia studying
under Mr. Powell In Richmond. Va.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
ALLIED NATIONS
To TALK NANCE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The 'allied
reparations commission soon will is
sue a call for conference in Eu-
rope for the consideration Of ex-
change stabilization and related II.
nancial problems.
This was the information received
by government officials here this
morning. While the United States
has not as yet been invited to par
ticipate in the conference, an adj
visor from America will be sent if
such an invitation is extended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
SEARCH THEATRE
RUINS FOR MORE
VICTIMS OF FIRE
injured In Hospitals May Result In
Other Deaths asy Physicians;
Three known Dead usrly
Today Say Reports.
PANIC REIcNs WHEN
ALL LIGHTS co OUT


if tuitrd frrnH.
New Haven. Nov. gs-The amoul.
icrinK ruins u tho RIalto theatru
here arc being dug up BY searching
parties today In tho hunt for moro
victims Of the firc which last night
caused three known deaths.
The fire was caused waen an IN.
eenae pot lgnlied some Of tho stage
dmpcrlca. Tho audience was thrown
into a panlc whom the lighting sys.
tom was shortclrculied after tho
firHt flash ~ tho flames. throwing
the house In total darkness.
While many we're burned BY the
flames. the records at the hospitals
Indicated that many Of the injured
taken for treatment wcr the vic.
Tins Of the panic Scores wero
shocked down and irampcd be-.
Meath the feet Of the crowd as
Wild rushes we're made 20 reach the
eiis.
Al three hospitals Of the city
were crowded with the injured early
last night and physicians declared
that some OF their patients were In
such shape that they might die. Az
the fire flashed up from the stage
Of the moving picture house. the
Widest scenes prevailed. Emergency
calls were at once turned in and
all ambulances In the city respend.
ed.
Scenes outside OF the burning
theatre were as fathers. mothers.
brothers and sisters surged about
the burning building In search OF
loved ones whose fate was unknown.
Tho fire statred at 1870 o'clock
Just as tho performance was about
to begin. The house was crowded
with Sunday pleasure.seekers
The orchestra had begun the
overture. which was n prelude to the
showing the "The shiek.p
In order to provide the proper orr.
entail setting for the performance the
management had provided for the
burning of incense behind the silver
5ieot. As the subtle odor of the
Incense spread through the house
thore was an appreclable odor OF
7nother nature. It was the pung-
ant. arid smell Of burning wood. Be-
lieving II to have been a possible
smouldering OF the incense contain
er the audience paid little heed to
t and settled down for the evenings
entertainment.
Suddenly the lights went out. A
dull roar and a billow of fetid
smoke puffed out across the audi
ence. Then came flash of scar
ing flame that seemed to Shrek its
way out of the proscenium arch.
A woman screamed "firel" and
thousand voices took up the cry.
Panic reigned. Ripping and tearing
the hysterical patrons fought their
way to safety; the interior of the
theate rbeing unlighted save from
the flames which by now reached
the first ten rows in the orchestra
Rapidly they licked their way up.
ward over the arch and curling
along the dome, crept on down into
the balconies, the whole resembling
a vast tarpaulin of living fire.
Men fought each other. Some even
forgot all civilized instincts and re-
sorted to the brutality of primitive
ness, tearing, lashing and strangling
each other for a vantage point, only
to rush blindly into shattered chairs,
railings and other distractions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
PAIR FORD AUTOMOBILES
ARE STOLEN LAST NIGHT

Thefts Of two Ford touring cars
were reported to the sheriff's office
this morning.
Victims of the thieves we're: Harry
McClain, corner First street and
Kansas avenue, and Frank Stone,
former city policeman, who now
lives on farm six miles southwest
of Chickasha.
County officers have no clue of
the thieves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
SCREEN STAR IS
CALLED IN CASE
BY United Press.

BY UnIted PfeSS.
San Francisco, Nov 2S.-Mis,
Louise Glaum, screen star, has been
subpoenied by the state, to be used
as rebuttal witness in the Ar.
buckle case, it was learned here to-.
day
Just what the state expects her
to testify is being kept secret
by the state attorneys. Fatty Ar
buckle was again expeced to testify
today. The defense was slated to
close its case late this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
c. c. DIRECTORS TO MEET.

The directors Of the Chlckasha
Chamber of Commerce will meet to-
night at the chamber headquarters.
second floor of the First National
bank building at 1880. according TO
]. w Conner. aecretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
Lloyd George Detained.

BY United Press.
London, Nov. 2S.-Premler Lloyd
George probably will be unable to
leave for Washington next Saturday,
as he had expected, it was learned
on good authority today.
The premier is not waiting for a
solution Of the Irish question but
merely wishes to postpone his depar-
ture for America until the atmos-
phere clears somewhat, II is author
itatiyely stated today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
sOV|ETS To GIVE:
j. 6. GUARANT TEEs
By United Press

By United Press
Moscow, Nov. 2S.-Gorg Techitch-
erin. soviet minister of foreign af-
fairs in an interview with the United
Press today, declared that America
has unofficially prescribed three
requisites to the establishment Of
negotiations with Russia.
The foreign minister stated that
the soviets are prepared to offer
the required guarantees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

room will be raised by committee
composed of Mrs. A. A. Cabbiness,
Mrs. Walter Wagner, Mrs. A. F.
Houston and Mrs. Watkins. Busi-
ness men of the city will be asked
to contribute to this fund. Soliciting
of the money probably will start to.
morrow, it was announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
Americans Stand Pat.

by United Press.
Washington. Nov. 2S.-The Amcrl.
can plan for the Limitation Of arma.
ments stands unchanged. the naval
experts Of Great Britain and Japan
were told today.
This is the attitude of the AmcrI.
can naval advisory committee and
was communicated to the foreign
naval experts in an informal meet.
ing Of the naval authorities OF the
various powers In the Pan.Amerlcan
building today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
$4,000 loss IS
RESULT OF FIRE
BY United Press.

BY United PTeSS.
Sapulpa, Okla, Nov. 2S.-Losses
which we're estimated at more than
$4,000 were incurred here today
when a fire, which was supposed to
have been caused by gas explosion,
destroyed the Star Candy Kitchen
and the Naifeh grocery store.
A number of persons who lived
in the apartments on tie second
floor of the building narrowly es-
capped injury during the progress of
the blaze.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28
AMERICANS WILL
STAND ON NAVAL
SLICE PROPOSED
British and Japanese Experts Told
v. s. Delegates VIII insist on
Carrying Out Of Naval pls.
armament Plans.
sHANTUNC SETTLEMENT
OUT OF COURT IS SEEN
Italian and british Press penovnee
French PAGERS for stand: Turn
10 America for Aid; Lloyd
George Delayed.

by United Press.
London. Nov. ss-The press Of
England. Germany and Italy was ar.
raycd today against the press of
France and all were turning TO the
American press for support.
The BrltIih and Italian press dc
nounccd France for her refusal to
reduce ornaments. Tho German pa.
pors asserted that their country
was no longer mlIliaristic as was
charged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

Mrs. Sig Simpson and two chill
dren have returned to their home in
Trenton, Mo-, after short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Decker in
this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

Jacob Smith, of Buffalo, N. Y,
who is one of the directors of the
Chickasha Cotton Oil Co., was a
visitor in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

When put into cage with snakes
animals are rendered helpless with
fear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

South Sea Islanders eat young
cocoanut leaves and use old ones for
hats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

Joe Owens, of Oklahoma City, is
visiting relatives in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-28

vtv wiIl sisd sil the lsesl
ns~s every ssy Ia The Daily
Gsprsss
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
AT the H;ppodrome

This week will witness the Ia al +,,,,,.
performances of Good Tines st ~.
Hlppodrome, and all who have NOT soan
THIS interesting spectacle are berehv
notified that the last call for tho coo
son Is about to be sounded. "Cood
Times" has proved the most non,l.r ~
all the Hippodrome pageants and its
run will have been the longest Of tho
series, reaching record of 455 ner-
1ormances next Saturday evening. when
the final presentation is given. Dur
ing this goodby week every dav will
be special day, as, following the cps-
tom OF former years, r. H. Burnside
Will give each branch of the institution
separate opportunity to say adieu
Monday the prima donnas and SINGERS
Will have their farewell celebration
tuesday the premieres and dancers
Wednesday the comedians and clowns.
thursday the speciality artists and ami
mails acts, Friday acrobats, aerialists
and pantomimists and Saturday the
divers and mermaids.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

as the ingenue and soubrette and wa
IN due course promoted to the posi-
tlon of leading lady.
/. The Seattle engagement lasted twc
( years and the strain of it at last be
came too much for her She suffered
nervous break down, which incapaci
tated her for many weeks. After tha
she came back to New York for res
and then went out with road com
pany in which Joseph Santley was be.
ing exploited as boy star She had {
great ambition to do something bet
ter, but met only with disappointmenrs
when she sought other work.
MISS Taylor's first Broadway chance
came through an accident. She was
rehearsing melodrama at the Ills,
Regiment Armory. A number of othe,
companies were rehearsing there, in
Guiding one of the Shuberts'. A repre-
sentative of that firm was attracted nv
her playing of death scene. He stoppec
at the open door of the room, in which
~ AeAeoA sing ana became so N
terested that he went in and sat down
his report to his employers was SC
enthusiastic that it led to corresnond.
ence and the promise of an enpaoe.
ment. Meanwhile Henry Miller saw
her In Chicago and sent for her. but
lhe ohuberts considered that they had
her under contract, though thew had
no play at that time in which to nre.
sent her. Back n New York again
she was sent for by David Belasc,
she was not, however, destined to
be a Belasco star. The Shuberts in
sisted that they had contract with
her' whereupon Mr.. Belasco released
her and she was assigned to play the
leaolng female role in "The Great John
canton. 1t was during the rehearsals
Oh thls piece that she first met ]. Hart
ley Manners, the author. whom she
subsequently married. He afterward
wrote Peg O. Ny Heart" for her in
which she achieved an international,
success and has played upward of
Twelve hundred times in New York and
London. After her appearance in "The
Great John Canton" she played with
success in "Alias Jimmy Valentine. !"
Seven Sisters" and "The Girl in Wait
ing" and created the leading role in
"The Bird of Paradise"
Since the first production of "Pee
O. My Heart" Miss Taylor has appeared
IN New York in five plays written by
her husband for her, four of which
have exceeded run OF one hundred
nights here. The list includes "The
Harp of Life" "Out There" "The
Wooing of Eve" Happiness" and
One Night in Rome" She is onlv
marking time now in peg" which was
presented on account of popular de-
mand, but is busy with plans for
production next season of Fannis
Hurst's own dramatization of her
novel Humoresque.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-24

OF the Maryland bench. One brother
Edward J. Martinez, is LAWYER in Bal
tlmore. His second brother, Oscar c.
Martinez jr, is a civil engineer. His
sister, Margery d. Martinez, is por-
trait painter with an art school in
Baltimore. Another sister, Annie c.
martinez, is painter of miniatures,
with studio in New York.
Eugene Martinez is a graduate OF
Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore. and spent
SIX years there at the Peabody Con-
servatory of Music. He studied voice
under Adlon Ferman, John Charles
Thomas being his fellow pupil. After a
period of singing with the Baltimore
operatic Society and teaching voice at
the Maryland College of Music and an
pearlng in concerts he went to France.
where for eight months he was leading
barytone of the Marseitles Grand Opera
Company, which sang in that citv and
also IN Toulon. He had the leading
oarytone role in LIE Noces de Jenette. ~
Aida and "Pagliacci." In the war he
served with the 313th United States In
1antry. He was wounded at Mont Fall
con just before the signing of the ar
mlstlce. After period Of rest and
WORK with an operate coach in order to
make his voice flexible again after his
war experience, he became the leading
oarytone of the Society of American
singers at the Park Theater. He had the
oarytone roles in 'Boccaccio," "Yeoman
OF the Guard" and Faust"