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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
Trains On Lindsay
Branch of X. /. Get
Change In Schedule

Changes in the train schedule for
the Lindsay branch of the Rock Is.
land went into effect this morning,
it was announced at The company's
local office
Train No. ia is now scheduled to
leave here at 9:45 O'Clock a. M, in
stead of $3.50 o'clock. Train No. 100,
which has been leaving here at 3:l5
o'clock, is now scheduled to leave
at $3.50 O'Clock. Train No. 713 Is
scheduled to arrive here at 200
O'Clock p. m. instead of 2:30 o'clock
and No. 1889 is scheduled to arrive
here at 6:1O o'clock instead of 7:15
o'clock.
Under the new schedule, the Lind.
say branch will now make connec'
tions with all trains over the main
line of the system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
.R|ALT0 CASE To
Be ARGUED HERE
NEXT SATURDAY
Testimony on Theatres Application
for Permanent Injunction Taken
In Court; Temporary
Order Holds.

la Ing of testimony In the hear.
ing on the Rialto theatres applica.
tion for an injunction against the
Chickasha Trades Council. the local
Musicians union, ct al. was com.
pleted Saturday afternoon and the
case will be argued before District
Judge Linn next Saturday.
The temporary restraining order
granted the corporation three weeks
ago was continued In force and ef.
feet pending the rendering OF the
decision on the application for i
permanent injunction.
Twelve witnesses a majority for
the plaintiff, were placed on. the
stand Saturday. The unions offered
testimony which tended to show
they had no connection with the dis.
orderly assembly referred to in the
corporations petition. the detail of
which was brought out in the plain
tff's testimony. That contract be-
tween the theatre and the musicians
union was in existence was denied
in the PLAINTIFFS testimony.
The law firm OF Holding and
Herr represent the defense. Attor.
neys Alger Melton and D. M. Cava-
ness are counsul for tho theatre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
BODY IS SHIPPED
To NEBRASKA To
LAST LONG REST

The body OF Mrs Mary L. Gillette,
who died Saturday evening at the L.
d. Foster home in this city yester.
day. afternoon was shipped to Ere.
mont. Neb., her former home. for
burial. Funeral services will be held
there tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Gillette. an aunt of Mrs. Eos.
ter. was II years of age. Her death
resulted from an ailment from which
she has been suffering for several
years.
Although Mrs. Gillette claimed
Omaha, Neb., as her home, she had
been living with Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
for several months and had planned
to spend the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster are accom-.
panying the body to Fremont. Mr.
Foster is cashier of the Citizens
National Bank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
Wdyn0ka Minister
accepts Call For
Chickdsha Church

Rev Samuel Pierson has accented
the call of the local Congregational
church and is expected to arrive
here some time this week to take
charge of the pastorate, it was an
nounced this morning.
During the past five and one-half
years, Rev. Mr.. Pierson has been
pastor of the Congregational church
at Waynoka, Okla. He is middel-
aged man and has spent many years
in ministerial work.
The Waynoka man succeeds Rev.
Chas. j. Kellner as pastor of the
Congregational church here. Rev.
Mr.. Kellner and family are now en-
route to the Philippine Islands
where they will engage in religious
work. They are scheduled to sail
from San Francisco OH the trans
port "Nansling," October 22.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
by United Press.

by United Press.
Cleveland, Oct. 1.-THE railroad
unions figuratively turned their backs
today on what was apparently their
last chance to avert the general rail
strike which is called for October 30.
Warren Stone, president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
summed up their attitude toward the
compromise proposal of the public
group of the federal railway labor
board when he tersely exclaimed;
"It isn't feasible
The proposal referred to was the
wage reductions authorized on July 1
should be reflected Immediately to
freight rate reductions and that fur
ther reductions in wages should be
postponed indefinitely.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
SIMS REFUSES TO SPEAK
UNTIL GAG RULE rs REMOVED.

New York. Rear admiral sims
has declined an invitation to speak
at the Armlslioe bay dinner of the
New York chapter Of the Mllltary
order OF the World War officer,
OF the chapter today attributed isA
refusal to the roprlmand he received
for bis speech IN England IN refer.
cnce to Sim Folncrs.
This officer quoted the admiral as
writing TO the chapter:
"a year from now when I am on
the retired list. | can say what
feel like and then III be glad to
talk to you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
IF DRASTIC ACTION NECESSARY
To MOVE MAILS, WILL Be TAKEN
DECLARES POSTMASTER GENERAL

clerks. freight handlers. express and
station employees. was expected soon
President Fitzgerald Of this brother
hood stated that his general chair
men were prepared TO pa, their Off
cIal sanction TO the strike on few
minutes notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
Government Plans Action.

by United Press.
Washington Oct 1.-THE fedora
government will keep the railroads
In operation. 'rhis was the definite
assurance that tamc today from high
administration officials as President
Harding and other government lead
ers renewed their attempts to avert
q nationwide strike.
The feeling pcrysdes official Wash
ington that the strike will not ma.
tcgialize on an extensive scale. but
at the same tine the government
rtslizes that the transportation lines
mast be kept in operation, whatever
happens.
The plans Of the government to
leep the transportation systems of
the nation In operation have not
loen revealed.
II is thought likely that President
Harding will cill a conference of
railroad executives and union chiefs
here this week in an effort to avert
the strike, it Na3 learned today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

Santa re Attorney pemurs 10 Hear.
Ing before Cooperation commls
ion: u oserruiss: Case be
openei TO-DAY.

NN tNNh'N ffNtNs
Oklahoma Clly. Oct 1.-THE
mllrusdn oi the state to-day aitcupt.
ci to prevent q rrhcariuK of III.
corporation commissions onicr of
last May reducing lntnstrato
frcirit and passenger rates
When the hearing vas opened
this morning. Attorney Hayes. coun.
sci for the Santa fe system. filed a
demurrer 10 III, hearing on tho
grounds that a previous order by
the corporation commission. lnvols.
INK the same subject had been ap
pcalcd 10 the Interstate commerce
commission. For this reason. the
railroad attorneys demurrer de.
clarct the case 10 now on, Of the
states hands.
The demurrer oowcycr. was over.
ruled and the hearing was to open
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
TWO DEAD, MANY
INJURED IN FIRE
By United Press.

By United Press.
Dallas, Oct 1.-Two persons were
burned to death and seven others
injured, two of whom are believed
to be fatally hurt, in a rooming
house fire here today
Firemen are searching for addi-
tional bodies in the ruins. A num-
Der Of the injured were hurt in leap
ing from the second story of the
structure. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The loss was estimated
this morning at $4,000,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO KEEP ROADS IN OPERATION
Funeral Services
For County Woman
Held Here Sunday

Funeral services for Mn. w. "
Walters. aKe u. ucre held yesterday
afternoon At Rose lllil eemciery.
Rev " {. Pray. u this city. Off.
claicd.
Mrs. Walters died SUNDAY morning
Al her home. ~ miles sonthcaa, of
chlckasha. ncaih resulted from a
prolonged illness. shu Ia survived
by her husband and several children,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
KLAN SENSATION
At PROBE TODAY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Oct. 17.-The hear
ing of the Ku Klux Klan by the
rules committee Of the house came
near an abrupt termination today
when Col. Simmons, imperial wizard
of the Klan, charged on the stand
that Chairman Campbell Of the COM
mittee had ridiculed the collapse of
Simmons before the committees last
Thursday as "cheap theatrical
performance
Chairman Campbell leaped to his
feet and branded the statement as
grossly untrue"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
Governor and Other state Officials
10 Dc Here; Program An.
nevneed: Day Dc pesos.
Cd 10 Exercises.
DEPARTMENT UNIQUE
AMONG OKLA. SCHOOLS
soJ Enrolled; Increase Of 100 Per.
cent In Eight Years; so Major
In AT; % or Waiting
List of School.

i'akNFtN ny m duufrAt hf tnf
u. D. 4 Robertson. the dedication
exercises ~ the Fine Arts building
Of the Oklahoma College for womca
sill be held here on next Thurs.
day. October %. according To an.
nounccmcut By President q. ". Aus.
tin Of the O. &. w.
. Tho days program includes. IN
addition 10 the dedication ccrc.
monies. a series Of receptions Tor
state and school officials. q lunch.
son for the board OF regents and Of.
ficials. an Informal reception. q re-
cilal by the faculty OF tie fine arts
department and general inspection
Of the building.
The dedication program Is to start
at 10 o'clock. the address Of dcdI.
cation TO be delivered by Governor
Robertson. The presentation OF the
keys will be featured by addresses
by ]. W Kayser. for tho state board
of affairs. X. H. Wilson. state sup
erIntend for the board OF regents o.
the school and q. WFsAustin presi.
dent Of the institution Miss Frances
Dinsmore Davis. dean OF the fine
arts school. will accept the keys.
The address OF Gov. Robertson Is
TO follow short musical program.
In addition to Gov Robertson and
Supt. Wilson. the members of the
O. c. W. board of regents are OK.
pected to be present They are: w.
H. Hooker, Elk City; Mrs. Roberta
+. Lawson. Nowata; Mrs. Estell
Hoffman, Oklahoma City; J. D. Car
michael. Chickasha and the state
superintendent. Prominent people
from over the state are also sche
duled to be present.
Following the dedication program,
luncheon to the ont Of town
guests will be served In the dining
room of Willard Hail. one of the
o. c. w. dormitories. The general in
spection of the fine arts building
will start at 3 o'clock in the after.
noon and at 1880, an informal re-
ception to officials will be held in
the domestic science room of the
administration building.
The fine arts building of the Ok
laGioma College for Women stands
unique among schools of the state.
The cost Of the building and equip
ment is $131, 900. The 0. G. w.
school Of fine arts now has an en-
rollment Of SOB. with so students
maioring in one Of the fine arts.
There are AZ names on the waiting
list. In 1918, there were 173 enrolled
in the school, showing an increase
of 1870 percent in eight years. There
are now Is regular instructors and
four student assistants. The school
offers The B. NJ and B. o. degrees,
while students majoring in art may
receive an A. b. degree.
The department occupies the en-
tire Fine Arts building. Forty pianos
are used for practice and teaching
purposes. No tuition is charged,
hence the fine arts department of
this school holds a unique position
in the state.
instruction is given in piano.
voce, violin, expression, art
The recital by the fine arts fac
ulty is to be given on the evening
of October 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
Federal Officials Co Forward with
Movement 10 Prevent clouoina
o. Transportation Systems
of Nation.
UNIONS DETERMINE TO
CARRY OVER WALK0UT
Union Chiefs and Rail Heads May
De Called 10 Washington BY
Harding In Effort TO Stop
Threatened Action.
by United Press.

Dy United Press.
Washington. Oct. 1.-THE United
States mails viii be moved regard
less 81 the threatened strike by the
union railroad employees. Postmaster
General Hays declared today IN hts
flrst official statement with refer.
cnce to the impending trouble.
The statement added that II the
controversy developed TO the point
Of making drastic action necessary.
such action would be taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
To START RALLY
IN CHURCH HERE
TUES. AFTERNOON
Prominent National and State Work.
ers Expected Here TO Direct Meet
inas; James Urges Large a..
tendance: Public Invited.

National and state noiables of The
denomination are expected here "a
, direct the stewardship raiiy tomor
row afternoon In the First Christian
ohurch. Rev c. II. Jamcf. pastor.
announced this morning. Two sess.
ions will be held. the first to he
gin at ? o'clock p. m. and tho see
ond at 1880 o'clock p. m.
National and state workers who
ara expected here TO assist In the
rally are: + 4. Smith. secretary o.
the department of ministry. Unite |
Christian Missionary Society: Mr..
and Mrs. c. Manley Morton. plon.
eer missionaries: DR.. II. o. Prichard.
OF indianapolis. secretary Of the
board OF education; d. Y. Donald
son. newly elee,ed state secretary
snd Miss Abilene Goddard. state
young peoples worker
Speaking OF Mr. Smith. who Will
direct the team of workers to BE-
here tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Mr..
James said: 'IIe is an authority on
ministerial recruitment. support and
relief and platform speaker of
marked ability. lie Is friend to
uhe local church. and sees the task
of the church largerly from that
angle. lie will be heard with delight
by all who attend the rally"
Workers In Paraguay.
c. Manley Morton and wife, Mrs.
Selah Beam Morton, were the pion-
cor missionaries in Paraguay, the
"Island Republic" of South Ameri-
ca. They are likewise the first mis-.
sionaires to come on furlough from
that country. They first served two
years in Buenos Aires. the metro
polls of the southern hemisphere.
They spent year in Paraguay max.
ing contacts with the people prepara-
tory to opening of school work. In
March, 1920 they were joined by two
new couples of missionaries, and the
school was organized with Mr.. Nor
ton as director. In its first year 1t
had about eighty boys in attend.
ance, twenty-five of these being
regular boarding pupils.
mot q member Of the Christian
church can afford to miss these
meetings. Rev. Mr.. James declared.
"The public Is invited. Don't forget
the hours: p. m. and 1880 p. M
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
VICTIM Of WAR
LAID To REST IN
LOCAL CEMETE
Crowd Estimated at 1000 People
Gathers to Pay Homage to
Rober, Bennett, Killed on
Meuse.Arnonne Battlefield.

A crowd estimated at 1000 peopl,
yesterday afternoon assembled NJ
Rose nm cemetery to pay tribute
TO Pvt. Robert 4. Bennett. one Of
tile Chickasha lads killed ON the
Meuse-ATgonne battlefield In France,
The military services were IN
charge Of the Raymond r. Hurst
fost Of the American Legion and
the Grafton was delivered by Rev
Clifford u. James. newly elected
chaplain of tha; post. In an elo.
cuent manner. Rev Mr.. James Prais.
ed the cause for which Robert Il.
Eennett gave his life and pointed to
the spirit in which he and $4,000
other young Americans who answer.
ed pae call OF their country. went
across the ocean and died for the
cause that led IL the entrance OF
the United States into the world
war.
The principal address followed a
slort talk by G. W. Austin, presi.
dent of the Oklahoma College for
Women. speaking in behalf of the
w. o. w. lodge, of which Pvt.
Bennett was a member "We Amer.
leans too soon forget the valor and
sacrifices made by the men who
fell in battle fot the defense Of
cur country" he declared
Fire Shots Over Grave.
Two numbers, Remember Yet"
ana Soldier Rest" were rendered
by quartet composed OF j. E.
NcNeill, Joe Burney, Rev Mr.. James
and j. d. Wade.
The American Legion firing squad
Under the command of Henry White,
fred three vollies of shots over the
trave. Blowing of taps by an o.
y. G. bugler concluded the services
Legion officials here were notified
early yesterday afternoon that the
Fort Sill band, firing squad and
hggler would not be able to reach
here in time for the services, be-
cause of an error in orders. I'm.
mediately after receipt of this no.
tice, the Legion firing squad was
n.cbilized.
Procession is Long.
The procession was a long one.
II formed at the Anderson under
taking home shortly after o'clock
and proceeded down Seventh street
to Alabama avcnre and thence to
Pose Hill cemetery Hundreds of
people and automobiles were con
gregated at the cemetery when the
procession arrived.
Color bearers LED the procession.
they were followed by the caisson
carrying the body, the delegation of
Legionaires, w. 0. w and automo-
biles, led by the machine carrying
the relatives of the dead soldier
Officials and dozen members
of the Minco post of the American
Legion assisted in the services. The
posts standard was carried along
side the large American flag.
Relatives are Present.
Relatives present at the services
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bennett,
parents; Misses Ruth and Irene Ben
nett and Mrs. Hazel Williams, SIS
tcrs; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peterson and
family, of Amarillo, Tex, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Bush and family, Of
Cement. Mrs. Peterson and Mrs.
Bush are sisters of the deceased.
The relatives were seated in cars
rear the grave.
The casket was covered with many
beautiful flowers.
Pvt. Robert Bennett was born July
II, 1888, in Kansas. With his pa
tents he moved to Ch,ckasha in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

1901 and held residence here until
lie entered the army in 1918. He
was killed in the Meuse-Argonne
sector on October 23, shortly before
the armistice was signed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
improvements To Help.


Municipal improvements Will af-
ford much employment for the labor.
er here this winter II the $4,000
water and street Improvement is not
placed In the way OF the Seven
teenth street paving project. Mayor
Coffman says.
II Chickasha voters stamp their
approval on the bond issue, $4,000
VIII be spent in making water mains
and drainage sewer extensions In
Chickasha and 100000 will be spent
in replacing tho wooden bridges over
Line Creek on Sixth and Fourth
streets with REINFORCED concrete
structures. This work Is scheduled
to begin Immediately after tho sale
of the bonds. According to Mayor
Coffman, local laborcrs will be given
preference in the selection Of bhe
men to fill the jobs.
Seventeenth Street Paving.
The Seventeenth street paving
project becomes incontestablo Dn
October 22-15 days after the last
publication of the resolution declar-
ing necessity. A movement TO
block tho improvement has been
started, it is said.
Seventeenth street Is the main
thoroughfare leading to the Okla
homa College for Women and G. w
Austin. president OF the school, Is
one of the most enthusiastic sup
porters of the movement to pave the
street.
Plans and specifications drafted
by John G. Milliken, city engineer.
and approved by the city council
call for one-course concrete paw
ing. one part cement two parts OF
sand and four parts Of stone. The
estimated cost will be $S9,346 or
S5,77 per lineal foot. The city pro.
poses to pay for the curbing and for
the paving of the street intersec-
tions. 1t is estimated that this will
be approximately one-third OF the
cost
Unless owners of majority OF
the property owners that would be
affected enter protest before Oc-
tober 90, the city officials will have
authority to proceed with the i'm
provement, Harry Hammerly, city
attorney, says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

A new electric machine gun hurls
a perfect rain of bullets at the rate
of 10000 a minute,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

Cost of building of street railway
lines in city streets varies from $685.
900 to $4,000 mile, according to
paving.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

Only a little longer than foun-
tain pen Is portable electric RADIO
receiving apparatus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

Jenny Lind's voice first attracted
attention when she sat in a window
singing to her pet cat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
IMPROVEMENTS 4
To AID J0blESS '
SITUATION HERE
Msycr Points Out That Municipal
WORK ss Planned viii Give I'm
Payment 10 Many N Bend
Issues Approved.
EXTENSION OF WATER
SYSTEM ONE PROJECT
Building Of Two Concrete Brl6ess.
Second "~uny' Proposal: Paw
ing Of Seventeenth street
Third on Program. o.

That unemployment conditions
here are not alarming and are much
better than In many other cities IN
Okluaoma and Texas. Ia tho belief
II Mayor Coffman. who has devoted
some attention to the study OF labor
conditions here.
Few people who have residences
here are out Of employment" the
mayor declares. There seems 10 be
work for those who really want. t."
An unemployment enumeration
viii not be made hero unless II IA
requested by state or national off.
clals. the mayor said. Reports from
Washington. where the uncmploy.
mont conference has been IN session
for several days. stated that the
unemployment problem and the
enumeration to be made with the
hope OF determining the number 81
American workmen out OF employ.
ment. will be placed In tho hands
OF the mayors OF the various cities
and towns In the United States. No
official communication from the con-
ference leaders has been rcceIves
by Mayor coffman. who expresses a
desire to assist In tho solving of
the problem here and elsewhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17

One oil gusher in the new Fort
Norman field. Northern Canada, pro-
duces 1900 barrels day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-17
J = : 4 = = Q 2
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma

j. Tonight and Tuesday partly +
+ Cloudy to Cloudy. Colder Tues !
j. day. !
! Maximum S5. Minimum SO. I
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10
1922 HEALTH BUDGET
is LOPPED TO S4.5OO

At meeting of the Board of
Health held in Medina on Now A, the
matter of the 1922 budget was given
consideration. In view of the many
demands made upon the county for
new schools, ETC., the original budget
asked for Of $7,4O0, was reduced to
$4,5oo. Two thousand dollars of this
amount will be subscribed by the
state, leaving Only $2,5OO to come out
OF county funds for health work in
lSZz' The new budget was distribut-
ed as follows: Salary of Health
Commissioner (part time), $4,000;
salary of Public Health Nurse, ST.
oOO; miscellaneous expenditures, $500.
The resignation of DR.. ]. G. Whit
acre OF Lodi was accepted, and DR..
=. L. Beach Of Seville was appointed
in his stead.