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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
EDUCATORS CLUB OF COUNTY TO
MAKE EDUCATIONAL SURVEY; ASK
HOT LUNCHES IN RURAL SCHOOLS

The newly organized Superinlcnd
enia' club OF Grady county. composed
OF the heads OF the various public
schools. has launched movement
90 mako thorough educational sur.
rey TO Include every pupil In the
Gchoola ol the cbunly.
At recent meeting OF the club
here. Il was decided 10 designate
ten districts In the county and 10
engage normal school teachers TO go
into thcse districts and give the
teachers therein two days course
OF instruction In tests and measure.
menls AFTER receiving this lnstruc
tlon. the teachers viii be expected
To return TO their respective schools
and conduct fio survey. ohialninr
the desired data from every pipil.
Thla data win then be assembled
and filed In the office OF the county
superintendent OF public instruction
FOR future use and reference. Each
student viii be given standard
mental test. the details OF which
VIII be outlined by q special com.
mltoe appointed by Thomas Rogers,
superintendent OF the poccnsot
schools and president OF the Super.
iniendents' club. Members of this
committee are: II. +. Allen. county
superintendent OF schools: Supt. A..
g. Hitchcock. OF Amber. aud supt.
J. Il. Perry. OF Minco. This com.
mlttee. It was announced. viii out.
line test which can be given IN
the smaller as well as the larger
schools OF the county. The survey
VIII be similar In It's nature TO the
state educational survey now being
made.
War On IlIIteraoy.
Mr.. Allen declares that the edu.
catlonal survey Will be one of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
CHILD SAYS SAW
WOMAN IN HOUSE
Three-Year-old Witness to Double
Killing Declares Woman Took
Part; Declares, "Mama, ]
Thought 1t Was you."

Muncie. Ind, Dec. 13.-Little Billy
HuffstickIe. years old who saw
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Shaffer murdered, at their
farm home near Newcastle, impli-
Gated woman in the crime today.
Mamma, there was woman in
Uncle Bills house." he declared
again and again. Il thought it was
you"
Billy was found by farmers when
they broke into the home after dis
covering Shaffer's body in the corn
crib
The body was nestled against the
cold body of his aunt.
Billy insisted the crime was COM
mitted Monday night but authorities
declared the condition Of the bodies
> indicated death occurred several
days ago.
The child was visiting with his
relatives when they were murdered
the mother remaining in Muncie. !
Authorities believed robbery was
the motive for the crime as $4,000
worth of jewelry was missing.
Billy, couldn't tell much about the
murder. He couldn't give descrip-
tion of the woman of whom he
prattled. Authorities worked pa
tiently with him and hoped, word
by word, to get the complete story.
Ben Brookshire, farm hand, was
questioned by authorities today. He
was employed by Shaffer and had
rot been seen around the place for
several days. ~ sAs@ "
Authorities believed the murderers
wavlaid Shaffer at his garage and
killed him ith hatchet, then went
to the house and murdered Mrs.
Shaffer, ransacked the place OF
money an djewelry and fled in an
automobile.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
PLAN EXTENSION
0KMULCEE ROAD

Okmulgee. Okla, Dec. 13.--Con-
struction of new railroad line 25
miles long, connecting Okmulgee with
Checotah, will be seen in 1923, at a
cost of $780, 900, according to James
J. schock, general manager of the
Okmulgee Northern road.
This line would give Okmulgee a
direct connection with the main
line Of the Katy railroad and would
connect with the new road just south
of here.
owned by the Indiahoma refining in
owned by the Indiahoam refining in
terests of Okmulgee and st. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
GERMANS GO TO AFRICA.

Berlin.-Germany is turning to
Portuguese Africa for an outlet for
her surplus population.
Germanys emigration is very small,
however, owing to the great oppor
tunity for work in Germany and be-
cause of the great cost in marks for
travel outside the country itself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
Chicago Tenants in
Zero Weather When
Fire SlUeeps House
(By The United Press.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Fifty families
scantily clad were forced to flee
from their homes in zero weather
today when fire destroyed four
story apartment house here.
One woman, Mrs. Hulda Smith,
was reported missing.
The fire was discovered by taxi.
cab driver who dashed into the
building and pounded at apartment
doors.
Alice Karleson, 10, who was left
in the building, was rescued by
firemen.
Damage was estimated at $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
MORE JOBS UNDER REPUBLIC.

Berlin.-A new demand for econ
omy in government circles has
brought out the fact that in Prussia
alone there are S0,275 more office.
holders and employees than in 1914,
under the monarchistic regime
Among the great army Of employees
on the Prussian government payroll
are 61,574 police employees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
COLD WEATHER LEAVING.
(By The United Pres. }

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1S.--Severe
cold weather was creeping out OF
the Southwest today. Temperatures
were slowly rising in Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma after twenty-four
hours of near zero weather.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
Member of the Associated Press
NOW FOR THE BIG SHOW

MAYOR MOORE, apparently nspiritcd
1fl by his Florida vacation il returning
home fired with enthusiasm for advancing
the exposition project.
During his absence the site question has
been carried to stage from which it can
be- lifted only by mn act of explicit decision.
All tho findings have been collected, The
report Of the Engineers club was il"d with
the Executive Committee Of the S"SQui-
Centennial Association yesterday, lmpor.
tant entries had been prcy iously mad" by
the Philadelphia Real Estate Board and
the American Institute Of Architects.
number of impractical recommendations
have been eliminated. The choice is now
narrowed down to four or five settings lNr
the fair
A field for Mr.. Moorc'S prnt-up energies
is available in the exposition enterprise"
Any pressure cxCrtcd to bring about a
speedy selection ot the fair location and a
director general will be welcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Is no need to suppose that tho other dele
gates will be contaminated by the presence
OF the Soviet Commission which Lennc
will head. The Governments of the hated
bourgeoisc will probably have 1t point 90
two to make, and there is no indication that
they will be reluctant to justify themselves.
In recognizing the Genoa program the
Communist regime by implication admits
that the structure of the bulk of civilization
Is NOS to be ovcrthrOwn by vcnomous propa-
ganda, tyranny, rapinc, slaughter and II
suppression of all the instincts Of fair play
in devotion TO MARKHAM socialism.
There arc nnumcrabc aspects to the
problem Of Russian relations with the rest
Of Humanity. The issue is complex. and
there are few outright heroes on either side.
But tho indispensable prerequisite to oven
skeleton of adjustment is acknowicdg
mcnt ot realities
Lcntn" is apparently willing TO speak for
Russia and its political philosophy with
reference Ia facts. So much is step
forward and an ind"v of the spirit Of COM
promise. without which all progress must
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
CLEAN YOUR SIDEWALK

TNHE city ordinances require every house,
i holder TO- clean the snow from tho side.
walk in front Of his house. Most house.
holders clean the snow of not because cf the
compulSion Of the ordinances. but because
they believe il ought to he done for their
own comfort and for tho comfort Of those
who use the walk But there are some who
for one reason or another neglect their ob-
vious duty.
, The Director Of Public Safety has an
nounccd that he intends to enforce the ord-
nance and to nfict the penalties on those
who disregard it. He is justified in this
course, for clean sidewalks for pedestrians
are almost as important rs unobstrurtCd
streets for vehicles.
Those citizens who wish to escape an in
tcrvicw with the police will have their
walks clean before night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

cause Of lack Of money. For other pur-
poses funds can always be found. But for
the precautionary measures necessary TO
Insure city like this against great acct
dents and great fires and the like money is
seldom available in adequate quantities,
Such investments show no immediate re-
turns. That is why they are not popular
with public officials here or elsewhere. It
often seems that cities like ours go along
safely enough. But we don't. Sooner or
later we pay for yenrs of negligence with IL
frw days of the sort of horror that has de-
>rcndcd on Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
LkXlTY ON SAFETY LAWS

Tn WASIIINGTON now there vIu Io
Il movement for u detailed ryamiu9rtn,, II,
the building codes and Inguiric, ~ ,lntor.
mine the efficiency Of the system he ,,b,,l
safety laws are enforced Thcr. VIII Lo
high resolves and anger and .prrov and
regret and agitation i'm Cuugro,,, in rio
pulptS and in the newspapers Of ,,. ,rv
80 ii goes. Tho cry is alrrat, on IN fnn
House aud the Senate. And II is fbrrornrc
the more interesting 10 look ruselv m the
reports from Washington and find thar tho
same congressman who have been .,..
tematicnlly cutting dowu or hcoping ,lo,y,.
the appropriations allowed TO the Fra and
Police Bureaus and III" ImiId.ng Inspp .riou
Division Of the District administrative ~,-.
tom nrc now wringng their hands and dc.
manding in picturesque languago ro know
why the catastrophe a. the kuIrkrrbocEcr
Theatre Conld not have been prevented
There are reasons to believe thar tho
building laws in many cities hccumo unJJIy
elastic during the war boom II +, rCasou
able to suppose that if usual rules were en-
forced there would have hCru no ,v,lIcn
slaughter Of multitudc gathered for nm
evening of relaxation in u theatre uri
marly, however, and despite ANYTHING thar
Congress or the District officials NAV lsv nr
prove In their formal inquiries, the rnIIap,c
of the theatre was due TO tho increasing in
disposition of public officials in the I'nitcd
States to formulate and enforce laws for
proper protection Of life and property.
As u people We trust too much 10 nrk
That habit is most conspicuous among pub
llc officials. In this city the hrr depart
mont Is always under equipped and under
manned The police force is about half as
hrse rs Il ough 10 be, The BuiIdng In
Ia. -.
deraflEient are but skctehily organized be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
MoURNERS FOR CIVILIZATION

MoURNERS FOR CIVILIZATION
TNllEl are attempting TO dig themselves
out in Now Nork-not from under tho
snow which probably will lie around lons
tim" TO prove Mr. lTylanS contention that
lammany is conservative institution not
given TO crazy experiments with reform.
ont from under weight of wocful forcbod-
Ing created by advanced diagnosis Of thp
meaning and profound"r influence of ma2
The population " Manhattan is being
clearly divided into camps Of the pro in2z
and the anti jazz. The lich tide Of anxious
feeling appears 10 have been reached on
Sunday.
In" puIpitS Of fashionable churches rang
with d"nunriatiomS Of modern music aud
me dances that accompany il. Men Of a
rhiI"Nopht"aI turn Of mind wrote Of their
fears in the newspapers \ dgnitrd daily
lourna grav"ly announced the appoinfmcnt
Of q jazz editor. whose duty. il seems. will
b" 10 look into the matter. fight the modern
mania and save the world
Ih" R"v. DR.. Percy S'rhury Grant said
that modern music is but an outward Symp.
tom Of destructive publi, fryrrS an orrhcs-
iraI translation Of the rhythm Of a uni
NcrSal gallon backward tn ,lyagrry and the
jungle. Others pretended to SEQ tho virus
of Jazz working in policemen and politicians
and driving them to acts Of brutality or
rcrbl">SncsS
Meanwhile. tho people of ,hr ,r,kcn city
w"r" being introduced to play specially
written and acted 10 show that we are all
! dnnrng together toward the pi' The press
agents who used 10 be pretty good tod
d.crs in their r"rklcss youth six months
ago announce thar the stage has turned in
'ur nick Of time to hold the rrumbIiug world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

There is an air of righteousness about
the man who has removed the snow from hi'
sidewalk all by his little lonesome that II
only equaled by that of the man who brcak'
the ice to take his daily bath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily TakS uh Thinking Phiadephians Subjects They
KnO,U Best

During the Civil War all our commerce.
even cOastwsc. was carried by foreign vcs-
sells. and that war. with its destruction oi
our merchant mHrinc. coupled with the Gov
'rnmont,s lack of interest in the mamie,
nance of an American merchant marine, led
10 "A continued and marked decline in the
amount of our tonnage in the foreign trade.
But while our tonnage declined Onr foreign
trad" increased enormously. In 1880 II per
cent of 1t was carried in American bottoms
and ten years later this had shrunk to 10
per cent.
Tonnage and Trade
''lt would seem clear. therefore. that the
loss OF our tonnage had little or no effect
upon our foreign trade Congress first
began to consider the Importance of reviv-
ing III" merchant marine as early as 1879,
but up to the time of our entrance into the
world War no legislation materially favor
abI" to IN" revival of our shipping had been
enacted.
1T is prObpmatiCul whether or not there
would hav" been Il still greater increase in
our foreign trade had the early putcrnalistic
p"llrN of Congress toward the merchant
marine been continued. Also it cannot now
b" satisfactorily determined whether private
initiative, with governmental assistance,
'nlId have opened up new markets to the
hdFahIag" of our producers and manufaC
turcrS
Admitting In" wisdom and the dcSir-
"c''''H va MAINTAINING an American mcr-
'haht marine. its support must depend upon
rates nigh enough to cover the costs of
operation. which have been proved and gen
orally admitted to be greater than that
necessary for the handling and operation Of
vessels Of other nations favored by more
ho"ral amt less restrictive legislation.
During the War
y" on" viii challenge the statement that
me government must meyer again find itself
IN the position which it did Mt the outbreak
OF IN" lat" War--thar is, dependent upon
foreign tonnage for It's transportation of men
ana munitions Of war. Admitting this prop.
"Snion then, certainty the whole people
should civ" such support to our merchant
marine 0S I" tmNur" its maintenance and NOT
throw the burden rpon the merchants and
III" shippers 10y the payment Of additional
lrcIghtS to insure such marine
'EngIAnd and almost every other rorpirn
country has f",r"rcd and maintained its
merchant marin" 10y governmental oncour.
HG"Ih"nt in"t IL say SubSidicsI and thc
congress Of the United StntcS must recon
ell" itself to an appreciation of prnctirol
maritime nuFIh"NS principles and demon
Srair Willingness 10 be guided thereby in
"na"llng Legislation calculated 10 dcyolHn n
Nl'""SSiHI merchant fleet if il Is 10 nyrrt thn
total loss of billions Of our pcoplc's NANCY -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

President Harding is said to believe that
the Senate will ratify the treaties resulting,
from the Washington Conference prOmDtl!
and without undue debate. Faith, hope ANA
charity are his boon companions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

DR.. Lida Cogill says fresh mir i, n cure
for "napperitis." Flapporitis is youth IN
fcctcd with jazz. The doctOr's idea Is to|
blow out the jazz germ with tn" wind OIL
out of doors. More power to her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Judging alone from the bitterness being
directed against it, one might be led to sup.
pose that the Park site is as good as selected
for the fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Dcmosthencs NIcGinnis wonders il it is
corn in the land Of Egypt that causes JohlI
Bull TO lift the heavy heel of oppression.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Senator Ware wants it distinctly unde1 n
stood that he does not object to women iCg'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

\ wise book might be written of tn,
journey of the bareback performance from
the circus to the ballroom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

We don't need thing now for the BIZ
fair but n director, a site, an appropriated
and few earnest workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

The cheerfulness with which the Britt |
are leaving Ireland is indicative of their
lief that the Irish will settle their difficult
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

II the strike of waist and dress maHers'
in New York continues and women AZ" re-
duccd to the painful necessity 81 nS'NLnE ~
their own. we do not imagine husbands VIII
be heard making any strenuous complaint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Chauffeur and guard Of an antotrud
are in New York hospital ns a result 0,
n fight with bandits. They may die ; @ bmt, IA az
least, they we're successful in saving %ioOVV
worth Of silks and textiles consigned 10
Philadelphia. The days work continues 10
nrnhmre hCrnpS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31


typical Of her vivid. romantic life; lie tull
Of tirclcss Cndeavor and Journeys to strange
lands.
Her name means little TO the present gen
Grafton of newspaper readers.
Thirty five years ago IL was on every
body,s tongue. Her achievement was cc'e
brattd ns unique in every civilized land!
With a commission from the New YORK
World she circlcd the globe in something
like seven days less than phleas Fogg, the
round the world in eighty days.
This is the story Of Nellie Bly's begin
ntngs in newspaper work.
V7HERE are living today but two individ-
l. uals familiar with the circumstances.
Eugene NJ. O'Ncil. still one of the princi-
pal owners Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Is
ono. ! happen to be the other.
Possibly Colonel Charles \. Rook. prcsl,
dent of the Dispatch Company. may recall
some Of tho instances, though think he
was then away at college.
George A. Madden was managing editor
'of the Dispatch at the time lie was
kindly, lovnblc chap. with certain p"culinrl-
ties. lie died n few years ago near New
York.
George Madden discovered Nellie Bly,.
Nellie Bly's full name was Pink Eliza
beth Jane Cochranc. She was born in Arm
strong County. but had been living for years
in Pittsburgh with her widowed mother ana
an elder brother, Jefferson Corhrane.
travelling salesman.
| was city editor of the paper when one
day in 1850 Madden came 10 my desk with
n letter in his hand.
"Ilcrc's n letter from girl who wants 10
do reporting. It's mighty well written ana
| think III give her n chance. he said.
| recall that protested against taking her
on th" local staff. With the prejudice OF
forty years ago. women in newspaper work
were not then regarded as success.
Miss CoChranp came to work and was
taken in charge by Madden himself.
Her first assignments. while she was on
probation, were unsigned and were ''spe-
ciAls."
She developed SO rapidly however. that
Madden decided to give her nom dc plume.
There was fine vein of sentiment in his
makeup. and he signed her copy. Nellie
bly,. Thus She became known to the news
paper world and to the New York public
up to the time of her death last week.
She was then a girl 0f eighteen or nine
teen, Of medium height. slender, dark brown
hair and eyes. slightly retrousSe nose
features not pretty but attractive, and
wholesome. pleasing but whimsical manner
gnd an impaticuce Of restraint.
Ar THAT period of it. career the Dis
"A patch. under Eugene O'Neil as editor
m-rhtef. was beginning to branch out into
tn" wider paths of metropolitan journalism
George Madden sent Nellie Bly, to Mexico.
where she wrote Il series Of brilliant letters
which were aftcrward published in book
FORM
After her return from Mexico, Bly, came
into the local department. whrr" she was
utilized for the higher class Of society work.
Its humdrum. routine character. the ne
rcSsty for reporting at fixed hours and SUBJ
hitting ~ the discipline of the city room
were dStastCful to her.
Her travelling experience had wholly un-
I'll,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
SHORT CUTS

POEM SETTING FORTH THAT OCCA
SIONALLY PRAISE OR BLAME Il
A &C u II A TELY ACCORDED T(
THOSE CULPABLE OR WORTHY.
Weather wiz.
Gets his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

\ hundred young men and women IN lNe
local Federal Building are being ln''rn'i'u
in the Interpretation of the new revenue law,
There is possibility that the moro th"F Icarn
about il the moro convinced they VIII n'
that there is probably some virtue IN the
proposed sales tax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Old Doc Wind whistles as'hc works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31
THE STORY OF NELLIE BLY,
How She Became Newspaper
Writer-Her First Work In pitts.
burgh Reealled--An Insane Asylum
Experlence--Persona Rec.
ollectlons
Ey GEORGE NON MCCAIN

NELLIE BLY was buried in New York
~ on Sunday.
She was laid away In storm that was
typical Of her vivid. romantic life a life tuIl
Of tirclCss Cndcavor and Journeys TO strange
lands.
Her name means little 10 the present gen
Grafton of newspaper readers.
Thirty five years ago it was on every
body's tongue. Her achievement was ccle
hrattd M unique in every civilized land!
With a commission from the New YORK
World she circlcd the globe in something
like seven days less than phileHs Fogg. the
mythical traveller whom jules Verne sent
round the world in eighty days.
This is the story Of Nellie Bly's begin
ntngs in newspaper work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

1t has cost the city lot of money T., I,
clean the snow off the SIrccte; hul 'Icl ", ,",
fact not be f0rGotCnD much u the m"nrS
went INTO pockets that would otherwise nave
hccn emmy. Where the unemployed ar.
concerned worse things may blow into 'H'
ritv than snOwStOrm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

The tugboat Araphoc towcd 'hr sho, ho,
marine To to safety after standing ny T, Ti,h
for hours while the little craft SIrugg'"o VIM VIM
the mountainous seas with suo"S'Ii"'
rapidly gathering around her. There's noLn
ing romantic looking about iugh"a' '"'
it isn't safe TO judge from appearances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Unc day IN the country, where every ~
knows
Thc earth uf It's plenty is giving
| stumbled upon convention "l crows
Discussing the high cost at lI'lnS. lad,
The motion they mndc was one "'i'N"'i
clear: ,
Whereas, we are fond OF good ehl
Resolved, that more corn shall he p'a''''
each year" ,s
And that Was the sense Of the mccl"s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-31

Pretty nearly every disaster Is rrd,rn'i"
by some decd of hcrosm, Th" oulSl'n'H,n, ,',o,
hero Of the Washington horror was NiUu, hoo
q. Buchler, whose life might have hO, Nv,
saved If hc had not insisted upon o,mrI .on
bcing helped first. In the face "l d"l'n ,Io"c IU"
brave man always laughs at \ninr" ','"'
first law.