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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
ACC|E STUDENTS
COUNTY SCHOOLS
SHOW PROGRESS
Work Being Carried on Gives Train.
Ing for Genuine Rural Citizen.
ship Says Houston After
Visiting Schools

Fitting the students for genuine
rural citizenship. the desire for
which resulted In the passage by
congress OF the Smith.IIughes agrl.
culture bill, Is being accomplished In
the Grady county schools Offering
the vocational agricultural course.
A. +. Houston. county farm agent.
declared after visiting the schools In
company with Supervisor ]. W.
Bridges. Oklahoma City.
The displays found In the class.
rooms were indexed TO successful
farming. Mr.. Houston declared
These displays illustrated the proper
types OF farm animals and charts.
made by the students. gave figures
showing the relative values OF the
products raised in the community.
In one school we found the yoca.
tional agricultural students very
busily engaged in figuring out bal.
anced rations from products avail.
able In the community" said the
county agent. "One boy was testing
milk from the family cows for the
purpose of determining the amount
OF buttcrfat produced. lie said that
he was making the second test to be
sure Of the correctness"
Special study of livestock Judging
Is now being offered to prepare the
students to enter the stock Judging
contest to be held in connection
with the Southwest American live.
stock show in Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Hold Lad Here on
Bad Check Charge,
Preliminary Soon

w. d. Murphy, lad being held in
jo the Grady county Jail on a charge
of uttering bogus, forged and
raised check, will be given a pre-
liminary hearing Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock, according to records in
the office of 7. p. Moore, justice of
the Peace.
The lad was arrested this week at
Paris, Texas. He is alleged to have
obtained a check in the amount Of
81 from Mrs. ]. B. Pool 5O2 South
Seventh street, and to have raised"
the check to 81. The check given by
Mrs. Pool was in payment for a
magazine subscription and was cash
ed at the Wren drug store here.
Murphy says he is only 16 years
Of age, although officers guessed his
age at around 90" The lad pleaded
not guilty when arraigned yesterday
and was remanded to Jail in default
of bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
RIO GRANDE NOT
PARADISE LANDS
PICTURED, CLAIM
Grady County Farmer Declares he
Lost Everything In Leaving
"Proven' Fields Here for
.oet Rich" Venture

Dreams OF wealth from raising
"bouiAifu crops" In the Rio Grande
valley OF Texas were not realized by
J. A. Wright. former Grady county
farmer. who has Just returned from
hitch In the mucifadvcrilscd sec.
ton OF the Lone Star state,
In fact, Mr.. Wright claims TO be
wiser man as result of his ven.
turc from proven Grady county to
what is said to have been represent.
cd as land OF quick fortunes In a
written statemcut, Mr.. Wright said.
"There are hundreds OF people who
have purchased lands down there on
dry canals. These people have been
promised water since last summer.
but have never received a drop and
II is not known when they will. They
are just sitting there. realizing they
are ruined financially and spiritually
and brooding over their loss. They
cannot sell their holdings for ten
cents on the dollar.
Il bought 30 acres at 1926 per
acre. built two houses. cleared 16
acres at $40 per acre. broke some
land, begged for water for three
months but got none-altnough was
promised water at once. every time
| went to their office. They had
promised water In plenty or time
for last falls crop when | purchased
my land in June, 1920. The canal
was still dry January 10, 1921, when
| left there with the help OF friends
back home.
Il have only mentioned a few facts
all of which can be corroborated by
hundreds down there who have been
duped by companies operating in tho
valley.
"Very few people seem to want to
publish facts for fear that II will
ruin their chances of getting their
money back A lot OF them have
spent their last dollar and are In
desperate circumstances. with nc
chance of ever getting out without
outside help.
"The local agents of tho com
panles are not to blame, as the ma
iority OF them at least have been al
badly fooled as anyone else"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Hloh Tribunal Issues Writ OF Pro.
hlbltion Preventing Corporation
Commission from Enforcing
Increase as Asked
OKLAHOMA NATURAL NOT
ALLOWED RAISE PRICES
Decision Says Commission Exceeded
Authority In Granting Raise Of
10 Cents; Considered Most
important Ruling
ny United Press.

ny United Press.
Oklahoma city. Feb. THE state
supreme court today granted a writ
OF prohibition restraining the state
corpora';on commission from cnforc'
ing It's order granting the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company an increase
Of ten cents thousand In It's gas
rates.
In handing down is decision today,
the high tribunal of the state held
that the state corporation commits
sion had exceeded It's authority In
granting the increase TO the gas dis.
tributing company.
The writ of prohibition. which was
granted by the supreme court. was
sought in an action filed by Oklaho-
homa City and seven other cities
and towns In the state, supplied with
natural gas by the Oklahoma Natur.
al Among the cities named parties
TO the action was III Reno.
The decision of the court Is re-
garded as the most important rul.
ing, affecting public utilities that has
ever been handed down from the
state supreme bench.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
VIII Help Issue
Statements Here
on Income Taxes

DO you want an income tax re-
turn blank? Or do you want some
information regarding the proper fill
ing out of same?
If SO, this service will be availa-
BILE in Chickasha during the remain
der Of the week.
Cliff Barefoot, deputy income tax
collector for the district of Oklahoma
announced today that he will be- in
room $50 Federal building on We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat.
urday from a. IN. to 6 p. m.
Persons desiring the income tax
return blanks or information con
cerning the making of the returns
should apply at this office, Mr.. Bare
foot said.
The deputy collector pointed ou
that single persons who had an in
come of $1,000 per year or more
! during the past yea and married
persons who had an income of $500,
or more are required to make re
turns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
FORMER COUNTY
NAN KILLED IN
STEPHE:N FIELD

Jim Dempsey, one Of the organizers
of the Dempsey Oil company was KILL
cd yesterday afternoon while assisting
in the unloading OF pipe In the Loco
oil field in Stephens county, it was
learned here today.
Before moving to Loco where he
had purchased farm which later
proved to be valuable oil land and
which brought him considerable
wealth, Mr.. Dempsey was Grady
county farmer. He liver seven
miles west of this city.
The deceased leaves a widow, one
grown son, Robert, who lives near
verden, and one daughter, Mrs
Floyd Ramsbarger, who also lives
near Verden.
Funeral arrangements have no
been announced here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
TRIM TREES AND
TRIM EN- RIGHT
HOUSTON ADVICE
County Agent Says Cheap, Inespcr.
fenced Help Costly; Tells How
Job Should be Done; &C.
mcnt Deeaying Trees

Trim those trees right" was tho
plea sent out today from the office
Of A. r. Houston, Gardy county farm
agent. Many trees arc killed every
year In Chickasha because they are
improperly trimmed. the agglc agent
said.
Great caro- should DO taken In
trimming trees" Mr.. Houston de.
clared. Tho idea that you can get
some negro because he will work
cheap Is erroneous. Trees should
be trimmed between now and Feb
ruary Is. Where large limbs are cut
off the stub should be painted TO
prevent the tree from bleeding. The
smaller limbs need not be painted.
Great care should be taken in cut.
ting off the limbs to see that none
split into the body OF the tree. Do
not cut too many limbs from the top
OF the tree as this will ruin its
looks. BY all means get a man who
knows how to prune tree for II you
do not a 500 tree may be ruined
and will soon die.
"The decaying Of trees can be
stopped by removing the dead wood
from the decayed portions and the
filling Of the space with cement"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
c. \. s. STUDENTS
ON BIC FACTORY
PLAN OPERATION
Manual Training Department Adopts
System Of Every Student Doing
Only One Part Of Job on
Each Project

The ''blg factory plan is now being
used by the manual training depart
ment OF the chickasha high school In
the manufacture OF furniture and
other articles.
This plan is described by w. W.
Ford. head OF the manual training
department. as follows: each student
instead OF doing all the work on an
article. Is assigned 10 do only Ger.
tain part then II is turned over to
another student who must do Ger.
tain p.lrt. then to another and 80 on
until the article Is completed. To es.
cape the monotony OF the factory
system. each student is given new
and different piece OF work TO do
each day.
Several pieces OF furniture. In.
cluding typewriter tables. are now
being made by the third year class
These articles will be sold and the
profits derived from the sales will
be devoted TO the supply fund
Heads OF the department hopes TO
swell the supply fund to such an
extent that at the end of the school
year. each student may be allowed
to complete one project for himself
free of charge.
Mr. Ford announced today that
persons who desire made-to-order ar.
ticles of this nature should sub.
NIT their plans TO the manual train.
ing department OF the local high
school. An estimate of the cost, etc.
will be Immediately supplied, he
said. Library tables, wooden beds
and chifforobes are the articles most
frequently asked for, he said Practi-
cally every article manufactured in
the manual training department is
made of quarter-sawed oak, accord.
ing to Mr.. Ford. Thirteen students
are employed in this work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
POcdsset Family
TO Recover From,
Accident Injury

That Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Tweed
and two-year-old daughter, who
were injured in runaway near
Poccaset several days, ago, are
slightly improved, was the report
this afternoon from the Chickasha
hospital.
Mr.. Tweed, a Grady county farm
err who was thrown under the
wagon and sustained a dislocated
shoulder, is out Of. the hospital
where he was taken after the acct
dent.
The accident occurred when the
team of mules they were driving be-
came frightened and ran away. Mrs.
Tweed sustained broken arm and
many bruises while the baby was
badly cut and bruised.
The team was hitched to a wagon
loaded with corn. The Tweed fam
lily were moving fro ma farm north
west of Poccaset when the accident
occurred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Extra Guards Thrown Around jail
In Los Angeles Where Confess
cd kidnappers Held; o.
helals Keep Busy
SENTIMENT IS STRONG
AGAINST MEN ARRESTED
Two Are Cousins and Officers Say
Make Confession After Arrest
and Return Of Their
Victim to Family
by United Press.

by United Press.
Los Angeles. Feb. i.-Fear OF an
attempted lynchn5 caused the po'
lico today to take special precautlon
In their guard OF Floyd Carr and Ar
thur Carr. who police state have
confessed TO Kidnapping Mrs. Gladys
whitehall. wife OF wealthy Los
Angeles man.
Sentiment against the men is run.
ming high and reports that mobs were
planning the destruction Of the men
reached the officers during the day.
The officers are doing everything
in their power TO meet the attack OF
the mobs II they come during the
day or tonight. Extra guards have
been sworn IN and paced around the
county Jail TO block any attempt to
remove the cofessed kidnappers.
II was believed for time that
the men would be safely lodged in
the penitentiary before possible
mob could get action but this plan
was blocked by one OF the prisoners.
The plan was to sentence and rush
the prisoners to the state peniten-
tiary following their confession and
the officials were planning to carry
cut this program, when Floyd Carr
halted the proceedings. After both
had pleaded guilty he asked that
the sentence upon them be delayed.
Carr claimed that If his request
was complied with he could present
evidence that would clear him.
Admitting they had kidnapped Mrs.
Witherell for a $4,000 ransom-the
third abduction in which they had
been mplicated-Floyd and Arthur ].
Carr cousins, were arrested early
Monday and held under heavy guard
in the city Jail while Mrs. Witherell
was restored to her husband and 16
months old baby, Jack, unharmed.
The rescue of Mrs. Witherell md
the apprehension Of the kidr 4ppers
brought to the conclusion Ae Of the
most dramatic and ser .ational hunts
in California crimi' al annals. 49,
The two cousins were captured by
the officers as the kidnappers. One,
Arthur ]. Carr was trapped as he was
telephoning a ransom demand. The
second kidnapper was taken after a
struggle in the canyon cabin at 4:3O
o'clock Monday morning when found
Kidding in a closet. He was the mys-
terious gray haired man who had
enticed Mrs. Witherell from her
home.
The cabin In which Mrs Witherell
was found was in an isolated canyon
in the foothills east of the city. 1t Is
believed she was taken there imme.
diately after being kidnapped and
held there since.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday to: c. C. Cox, age 81, of
NARROW, and Miss Alice Chancellor,
age 20, of Shawnee. William Freed,
age 32, of Duncan, and Miss Bobbie
Lee frensley. age Is, of Duncan.
James G. Jones, age 30 of Tupelo
and Miss Nora Parks, age 26. of Ce.
ment. The Chancellor and Freed
Frensley ceremonies were performed
by Justice Of the Peace Moore, while
the third couple were married by
Rev. Sam d. Taylor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
House
IN NeW Location

Arch NJ. Brown, proprietor of the
automobile supply business operated
under his name as we'll as the City
Garage, has moved the combination
business from its former location at
416 Kansas avenue to new and more
commodious quarters at 429 Kansas
avenue.
At the new location Mr.. Brown
has added new equipment and ma
chinery to handle general automobile
repair jobs and is increasing his
stock Of automobile accessories and
supplies. He plans to carry one Of
the most complete stocks Of automo-
biles supplies in southwestern Okla.
homa. ="
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
CANADIAN APPLES TO ENGLAND

By United Press.
Halifax, N. S., Feb. EVERY ship
leaving the eastern ports of Canada
for the British Isles is freighted with
from 200 to 10000 barrels of Cana
dian apples.
The eastern provinces produced a
bumper apple crop. The yield OF
Ontario, the banner apple province
which includes the rich Niagara fruit
belt, was heavier than in 1919. Que
bee and New Brunswick also set g
higher mark Nova Scotia's output o.
100000 barrels was the largest ever
harvested.
British Columbia, at the opposite
side of the continent, has become
one of the important fruit growing
regions Of North America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
FIRST CASE HERE
STRANGE MALADy
REPORTED TODAY

Some Improvement in the condition
of Mrs. o. Coffman, wife of a for
mer Chickasha mayor was apparent
today, physicians declared. After a
thorough diagnosis Of the case, ply
sicians pronounced the ailment en-
cephalitis lethargca, commonly
known as sleeping sickness"
Although some improvement was
noted today, the woman is in criti-
cal condition, it was reported. She
is being given treatment at the Cofi-
man home, 216 North Fourth street,
one door north of the county Jail.
The first effects Of the disease
were felt several days ago. During
the past few days she has been bust
fast, seldom moving and sleeping
practically all the time, it was
stated today.
Medical Science BaffIed.
Encephalitis lethargica has baf-
fled medical science as far as find.
ing the causative germ is concerned
according to physicians here. Up to
one year ago, few cases were re-
ported in the United States, but
since that time many have been
recorded.
DR.. Lea Riley, Oklahoma City ply
sician, was called to this city to as
sist in the diagnosing Of the case
here.
Mrs. Coffman is A years of age
and is well-kpown in this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Warehouse BILL
UP AGAIN TODAY
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-The senate
was again scheduled to vote on the
Glasser amendment to the farmers
warehouse bill at o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The vote was postponed yesterday
owing to impotant routine matters
which had to be taken care Of This
is the most important piece of legis.
lation scheduled to be considered by
the senate this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
WANT NJ 'AD00 To
RUN MEX. ROADS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington. Feb. Mexico is ne
gotiating with VIM. G. McAdoo
with view to employing him to re-
habilitate and take charge of her
railroads, it was learned authorita-
lively today.
Mr. McAdoo, it was learned is in
Mexico as the guest of President
Obregon and may stay there indefin-
itely The invitation to Mr.. Nc
Adoo to take charge of the Mexican
railroads is looked upon here as a
move by Obregon to gain recognition
from this government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01

Two alleged "shop lIf,ers," Den
Lookett and Alonxo Speed. negroes,
have been transferred from ihe city
to the county fall. They we're ar
rested several days ago by city po.
liccmen on a charge OF stealing a Ia.
dies waist from a rcady.to.wear store
here. Petty larceny charges viii be
filed against the negroes j. Roy
Orr. assistant county attorney. said
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Berger eets caustIc.

BY United Press.
Milwaukee, Feb 1.---Commenting
on President Wilson'S action yester-
day in refusing to grant a parton to
Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate
for president who is now in the At.
lanta federal penitentiary, Victor
Berger. socialist publisher, in
statement today said: "No reason
can be given for this procedure,
other than that the clot of blood la
still resting heavily on poor Wood
row Wilson'S diseased brain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Doom For Tariff Bill.

by United Press.
Washington. Feb. 1.-The doom Of
the emergency tariff bill at this ses.
sion of congress was deemed GER
,ainty today
The senate was scheduled 4 vote
on the ciotufe bill tomorrow. This
bill IL IL prevailed. would limit de-
bate on the tariff measure \ two
thirds vote is necessary to carry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Bill Would Cause Burial Of American
Soldier In National Cemetery or
a, Capital as Tribute 10
Our Heroes
NAVAL SECRETARY FOR
EMBARGO ON U. s. OIL
Doom Of Tariff Dill Seen at This
Session; Special Session March
4 TO Pass on Cabinet;
Berger Raps Wilson
ny United Press.

Washington. February l.-IIear.
ngs were started today In congress
on bills which provide for the re-.
turn OF the body OF an unidentified
American soldier to be placed either
In the national capitol or In the
national cemetery at Arlington.
This action. It 4 pointed out by
the supporters OF the measure would
be an appropriate tribute to the uu.
known heroes of the world war who
fell fighting for theicountry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
SOLDIERS WOUNDED

BY United Press.
Rome, Feb. 1.-Two hundred muni-
tons Montenegrin soldiers we're
wounded in fighting which occurred
vices which were received here to-
at Ladgoritza, according to advices
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Call Special SeasIor

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. president
Wilson will call a special session OF
the senate for March 4 for the pur.
pose of confirming the cabinet nomi-
nations, 1t was announced at The
White House today.
This session, it was pointed out
Is a means of facilitating the execu-
tive start Of the now administration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
TOBACCO GROWING IN CANADA.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 1.-The Central
Experimental farm of the Dominion
government has announced that on
application it will supply farmers
with sample of choice seed of sew
eral varieties of tobacco. The distr-
button of this free seed represents
an effort on the part of the gov.
ernment to develop tobacco growing
throughout Canada into a large in.
dustry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
Approve OIL Embargo.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. Secretary OF
tho Navy Daniels has given his APP
proval to the bill by Senator Phelan.
authorizing President Wilson to de-
clare an embargo on the expectation
of oil. Senator Pielan announced to.
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01

DR.. T. ]. Nunnery, head physician
at the Oklahoma State Reformatory,
located at Granite, visited relatives
and friends in the city yesterday af-
ternoon. He left this morning for his
home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
FEINERS KILL WOMAN

BY United Press.
Cork, Feb 1.-The Sim Feiners
killed a woman last night when she
waited at the platform of station
at Mallow with her husband, In.
spector King. The inspector was
seriously injured in the fight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
FAVOR DENTAL INFIRMARIES

BY United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-Plans for the cre-
alton of dental infirmaries in all
large cities of the country were to
be laid here today at the annual
meeting Of the Chicago Dental So
ciety. Upwards of one thousand tooth
extractors from all parts of the
compass were in hand.
"A nationwide movement of mouth
hygiene was to be launched looking
toward improvement of mouth condi-
tions in children by means of in
struction in schools.
Pete Gibbons left last night for
Oklahoma CITY on business
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
BURNED TO DEATH
AS TRAINS COLLIDE
by United Press.

Newark. Ohio, Feb. -Four men
wer rnc ub dodctahtan d
were burned to death and three 9th.
crs we're seriously injured when a
freight train on the Pennsylvania
crashed into another freight train
which was standing on the siding
here today. The dead and injured
were members of the train crew.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
} + + + + + 4 + /.
BANDITS MAKE HAUL.

+ BY United Press. !
J. Chicago, Feb. six men, :
+ with drawn revolvers herded six ;
4 men and three women employees :
+ of the Kenwood Trust Savings :
+ bank into the rear room and es-
+ capped with $4,000 in cash to-
+ day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Wilcox and
small son, of Stanford, Texas, visited
friends in the city yesterday. They
formerly lived in this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-01
BAD CHECK PASSED,
YOUNG NAN NABBED

A young man giving his name as
Geo. Gano is in the county Jail, hav-
ing been arrested following the pass
ing of bogus check in the amount
of $20.55. The check, made payable
to Geo. Gano and signed by R. B.
Coleman was cashed by the Marks
clothing store here. Gano was ar
rested by Harley Parrish, assistant
chief of police twenty minutes after
the check was cashed.