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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25
By l.. II. DoByNs


f'E-""%"tt f'Tt "t'N tfffh''t . f'"Nf
Seattle. Jan. 25.--The "Iron tmil'
will supplnnt that OF the dog sled
IN Alaska In February when the
''golden spike" is driven thnt marks
completion OF the government rail-
rcad connecting Seward. On the
southern coast. with Fairbanks. In.
terror metropolis OF the northeri
possession Of the United States.
II ls hoped by those Immediately
concerned with the completion OF
this immense engineering feat that
1t will do much to dissIpate popular
association Of the name Of Alaska
with Icy wastes and outlawry. open
ing up as IL viii a large agricultural
and mining section as well as scenic
beauties Of the great territory.
Appropriate ceremonies at Riley
Creek Bridge. 100 miles south Of
Fairbanks. when the last rail is laid
and the last spike driven into the
last tie. will mark an epoch In
American history and in which
Uncle Sans army engineers have
added further glamor to their al.
ready great fame Seattle the port
OF Alaska will celebrate stimuli
taneously with Alaskan cities this
material realization of pioneers
dreams--the fruitation OF their
fondest hopes.
The building OF n road was
attended by hardships .oldom ex-
perienced even in the most stupen-
dous OF pioneering projects. There
were no nearby towns or even set !
Elements on which to call for sup
plies. Model towns were built, con-
struction houses and machine shops
erected and homes for the workers
grew where not even an Indians
igloo had been seen. Rovers which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25

Built by United States Army
engineers.
Cost 5G.OO0,OOO.
Main line, Seward, on coast, to
Fairbanks, Interior metropolis,
i67h miles.
Branch lines bring total mile
age to 1898.
Preliminary survey made in
1914.
Construction began in 1915.
Completed in February, 1922.
Last unit to be built, Riley
Creek Bridge.
Opens up fertile agricultural
lands, four wealthy mining dis
trlcts, Mount Mckinley National
park and prospective oil fields.
Saving in transportation costs,
estimated at $40 per ton.
Taps famous Caicl5aloon coal
mines, now operated by govern
ment.
Governor Scott G. Bone, Of
Alaska says: This government
railroad will pay-not ia immedi-
ate or early financial returns, or
even interest on the investment,
but surely and substantially in
the ultimate benefits which will
be derived both by the territory
and the nation"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25
BOLD H0RsEMEN
stick UP BANK

Stilwell. Okla, Jan. 25.-Two un-
masked men entered the Farmers
State bank at Parkhill, near here to-
day and forced the cashier into the
vault at the point of their guns.
They locked the cashier in the
vault and looted the bank OF $500.
They made their escape on horse
back. This makes the second bank
robbery to be staged in Cherokee
within a week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25

Some Of tho letters that never
came" turn up in mailbags scnt to
the repair shops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25
full dress uniform will form tho 70
celsIng line, according 70 the plans

Divorces granted In tho state Of
Missouri In 1896 were 2.si3-In
1916. S.7sL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-25

The Palace, Dallas million
dollar theatre. opened last
spring and played the pick OF
the great pictures Of the year
yet
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
PLANS IN 0RDEP
FOR COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS Tree
Committees Met at Y Last
Night and Completed All
Arrangements-Mrs.
Robbins Address.

The committees IN charge or COM
plotting plans for the community
Christmas Tree met at the "Y" last
evening and discussed the subject
in detail and decided definitely upon
the name, in which the event shall
be conducted. The occasion will
take place Sunday evening, Decem-
her Gath, on Emerson street. just
off OF Pruet. between the First Ma
tional bank and the Paragould Ho-
tel. Gifts will be presented at $3.50
o'clock.
The happy occasion will be pre-
ceded by band concert at the Ma
jestic theater, starting at five
o'clock. The local band members
have consented to arrange and rem
der special concert for the hun
dreds Of youngsters. Some members
or the committee expressed desire
to take advantage of the offer adj
vanced by Manager Collins of the
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

no beauty when she was chhd
had scarcely any when girl; but
hawing everything in her favor, she
made up her mind to be beautiful.
.'She gave UP every Indulgence
that could coaracn ner skin, widen
her. waist; she conquered the
longing to stoop until her back
was like an arrow; she held her
chin in the air until her head upon
her throat was like lily on its
stem
Her hair, already fair and grow
ing we'll, became the lovely
shining golden crown it is; her
Dyes, already blue, doubled their
size and their expression-no one
knows why.
"She had to perfect degree the
right kind OF vanity. and by its
means her beauty is as famous as
her wit. TIC her garlands let us bring. -
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

DECLINE TO
TAKE STAND
Subjects of Prohibition En-
forcement and ku Klux
Khan Given a Wide
Berth by Executives.

White Sulphur Springs, Dec.
15.--The conference here of
the Governors of the various
states, is interested in tile dis
cussion Of a majority Of the sub
jects scheduled to come before
the session. The gathering call
cd halt, however, when the
subject of prohibition enforce
1nent and the plan Of some
executives to fight the Ku Klux
Khan or to denounee that organi-
cation. The Chief Executives
will refuse to take a stand upon
either issue, it was declared TO-
day by leaders of the seventeen
states executives in attendance.
Governor Sproul Of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman Of the confer
ence and other members of the
executive committee, fatty re-
jected the demand of Governor
Parker of Louisiana that the
conference adopt resolutions On
both subiects.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

4 Majestic to present special comic
picture for the entertainment of this
tots. since they don't often have the
pleasure Of witnessing pictures al
the theater, but some of the mem.
bers of the committee considered
that the offering of that feature
would be ill-advised in view of the
fact the occasion is to take place
on Sunday. 1t was then decided ia
conduct only the band concert.
While at the Majestic the Riddles
will ca III be presented with a ticket,
Ientitling the holder to a basket of
gifts. The baskets will be arranged
in convenient manner at the Christ
mas tree and the holders Of the
cards may pass through the especial
ly arranged space and be presented
with the baskets. The management
of the enterprise told Press repre-
sentative this morning that this year
every child would be presented with
basket OF Christmas remem-
brances.'' Last year there were many
disappointments, arrangements for
that first attempt at community
event having been completed for
only approximately $50 Riddles.
This year every child will receive
basket. This paper has been re-
quested to state that in event a
child ,InAo ~ hot
along with the others in the line
of march, he or she is requested to
remain at the tree till provision is
made in every instance.
The finance committee OF the Pro-
fessional and Business Women's Club
has announced the creation of fund
of approximately 100000 for the
expense of the occasion. Some of
this money, however, has not been
paid in. 1t has been estimated that
some more than the total OF 100000
will be required to fully execute the
plan. Those who have not been
called upon, for some reason over
looked in the canvass for funds, ana
desire to contribute small amount
of cash for this worthy movement,
are requested to cali at the Para
gould Trust Company and leave
their donations with Miss Oma
Woods, treasurer for the club
The Daily Press has been request
ed to say that a meeting will be
conducted at the "Y' next Thursday
evening, December 2ist, at O'Clock,
for the purpose Of filling the baskets
and otherwise completing tiaal prep
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

arations for the community tree
event. 1t is hoped that many viii
be present to assist in the work. A
lunch will be served by the Profess
sional end Business Women's Club
Mrs. Robbins Address.
AT last evenings session Mrs
NJ. d. Robbins addressed the mem
bers of the Professional and Bust
ness Women's Club, delivering q re
port OF her participation ir the re-
cent session of the Federated Wom-
ems Cldbs at Helena. She present
ed a complete, detailed report of
that very interesting occasion and
her remarks were received with much
interest.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

The man for when all Newark
is mourning today is Dr. Miller
Royal Whitenack, the Baby Dec
tor It is estimated that 1000
Newark children have been brought
into the world and . reared into
sturdy young citizens through Or.
Whitenaok's ministrations.
Hundreds owe their lives to him,
whose parents have never been able
to pay him g cent for his services.
In fact, many times doctors
visit in the poorer districts Of New
ark has meant, instead of an ill-af-
forded expenditure; g IS OF sic bill
slipped under the pillow, CT left
oarelessly on a table.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
CROSS COUNTY
MAN Is Held
FOR ROBBERY
Felix c. Cutcher Arrested
in Connection With
Missouri Pacific
Train Hold-Up.

Jonesboro, Dec. 15.-Felix C.
Cutcher, aged SO, was arrested yes
terday by postoffice inspectors near
his home at Wynne, and brought
here ana jailed on charges of ban
ditry, jeopardizing the life of a mail
clerk and interfering with the mails
Cutcher is alleged by postoffice
inspectors to have participated in
the hold-up and robbery of Mis-
souri, Pacific train between VannGale
and Cherry Valley on July %, 1922.
There were five members of the
hoid-up band They secured $1,100.
Jack Kennedy. alias "The Quail
Hunter and Lawrence Logsden,
who were killed in an effort to rob
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
CRAWFORD
S,HERIFFSHORT
in ACCOUNTS
Disappears Owing the Coun-
ty $29,213, Commits
sioners of Accounts
f. ort.

Fort Smith, Dec. 15.--Reports al
leging shortage of $29,213 in the
accounts of Sheriff and Collector
Crockett M. Bledsoe of Crawford
county were filed with Circuit Clerk
Wallace Oliver at Van Buren, yester-
day by J. f. Roberts, e. j. Neal and
w ?. Spradley, commissioners OF
accounts Of Crawford county.
Bledsoe, who was serving his sec
ond term as sheriff, disappeared from
Van BIren and the county Septem-
Der % and, according to officials,
has not been heard from since and
his whereabouts are not known. At
taehment was made on farm and
city property listed in Bledsoe's
name.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
FIGHTING FOR WE ETHER.

The United States Government has started
fight in the Appellate Court of the District of Columbia
sraghten out the radio air tangles. II the suit
is successful Herbert Hoover Secretary Of Commerce
will be put in control of the situation.
Many MISUNDERSTANDING and much confusion result
from lack of adequate government authority for the
regulation Of radio traffic between the states and be-
tween foreign countries. Government messages and
others highly important interrupted and logged
by communications in spite of present resric
lions lengths while of private competition
end. Manifestly there should be fina
authority in the matter.
Radio is not a temporary thing. The intense
amateur interest in it but great medium
for important communication it is just beginning its
growth. If the law does not intervene to establish
better regulations the confusion will be
COMPOUNDED time goes and the efficiency radio
systems will be greatly nerrered with both for public
and private
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

Newark, N. r., Dec. 15-Newarf
has suffered an irreparable loss
the death of her greatest man.
He was not the mayor Of the city,
nor any member OF the city council
nor the city's Judiciary. he lived
in a plain frame house ON a quiet
by-street, and he was not at all
wealthy.
Yet Cor days before his death, as
the news Of his critical illness spread
like wildfire over his home citv,
thousands Of little children-blaok,
white, Catholic, Protestant, Jew
kileIt in the streets, in the sehoolyard,
in churches and prayed for his re-
covery
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
LETTERS TO SANTA.

Very few letters addressed to Santa Claus
being received the Dead Letter Office this year.
Posmasters have been authorized turn such missves
to responsible charitable organizations in
dviduals who will pay due heed to the pleas they
contain.
After ALL what kindly world it is. Yet in PRO
vding legitimate destination for such letters society
only fufils it's obligation to confding childhood.
People who think it is all wrong encourage chill
dren believe in Santa Claus will find arguments for
their side in the situation People who take contrary
view will find better arguments for theirs
Santa Claus physical being, his reindeer his
sleigh and his workshop the North Pole may be
as mythical the reasts decIare But Santa Claus
the beautiful spirit of kindness generosity
ly does exist and children may we'll faith in him
Every little letter dropped into the post box with
serene confidence and answered without any compu-
sion by an understanding heart, proves it.
Senator FELTON, of Georgia was favored by fortune.
She wasn't senator long enough to be blamed any
thing.
One of the why the movement to abolish
the electoral college makes little Roadway that
hgOst people in favor of colleges. Another is that
when the scholarly reformer starts talking about it,
people think he's ignorant because doesn't say
"elector- ial.'
They say the German currency in circulation will
reach a trillion marks by New Years Next year it
may reach what certain small boy stillions
and 'squillions'
Times can't be so bad in Europe, after ALL when
the British pound sterling up Is ounces.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
MURDER IN AMERICA.

Serious thought about the murder rate is invited
by figures given out by insurance stastican Study
ing as representative American cities he finds that
the rate increasing before the increased during
the war and is still increasing. From 1911 to 1915
there were 81 murders per 100000 people. In 1921
there 9.3 per 100000.
He does not find that murder is especially char
acteristic any Of industrial communities
or Of so-called inferior OF immigrants 1t
seems incomprehensibe way, to be character
istc OF the nation a whole In no other civilized
country is There high murder rate. II more muir
ders occur here among the foreign-b than among
the nave-born it must be asked why people Of those
natonalities should do more killing in America than
theydo at home.
lightened, tender hearted prompt to relieve
suffering should appear caous the most serious
Of crimes.
why all this slaughter? 1t is no answer to say
that SO many murders committed because the MUIR
derers not brought to justice. Why the muir
der not brought to justice? Is there not the same
tolerance different in degree rather than quality in the
hearts those who murder and the hearts of those
who let murderers go free? And why does that toll
erance exist?
One thing is certain. Those who preach hatred or
Justify the right to hate in any form, are not de-
creasing the murder rate.
THE NEW MOTOR CARS
The automobile shows started auspiciously with the
big .'aalon" in New York City Westward the course
Of exhibits takes its Before the winter is
nearly every important city in the country will have
had its motor show.
.AccordiNg xa accounts far. the shows will
all be fair to lock upon The METROPOLITAN term, salon
pertinently suggests picture exhibition And many
OF the produced pictures indeed beautiful
in line form and color.
That is good far it goes. Beauty may at
tract buyers, but will hold them. People judge
not much by looks by performance. And
this test being applied strictly thnn ever
before
Even price is not accepted as a safe standard
The intelligent buyer nowadays wants know what
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
/. CAfk. oQGW or 81 ROSES
SCHOOL P2ANbV6 FIX
nEp HElVEEAC1DR.

Every round-eyed toddler in New
ark kncws Of Or. Whitenack as he
knows Of Santa Claus and God.
Mention Of his name brings a hush
over Fairgrounds. Hes sick!" chill
dren who could not pronounce his
name would tell you.
at st. Roses school a group OF
devout Youngsters knelt in the
schoolyard and prayed that their
beloved doctor be spared. Down
the street a young Jewish mother
poured cut praise and ,gratefulness
for the life Of her two-year-old son.
DR.. Whitenack devoted his life to
tending sick children after his own
Swear old son died.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
Is
HANGED IN A
TENT IN I'LL.
Marion Corbridge Pays FIX.
trerle Penalty for Mur-
der Of Guafd--Public
E2angil1gs Forbidden.
(By The United rress.o

Pontiac, IL, Dec, l5.--Marion
Corbridge was hanged in a tent
here today for numbering q
guard, John Sullivan, az the
Illinois state 1osolmatory at this
place last June, He was pro-
nodnced dead in nine rinrtcs
after the trap was sprung.
The execution took place I'M
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
THE PARAGoULD soLIPHoNE MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1922

a st. Louis and San Francisco mail
train at Wittenberg, Mo-, last month,
are alleged by the officers to have
participated in the Arkansas robbery.
Cutcher was located by the Off
GERS while attending funeral serv-
ices of a relative at Humphreys
Tuesday. He was kept under sur
Vigilance until arrested yesterday.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blcod and as
rule there 10 more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES lASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion, ard act as General Strength
enine Tonic 70 the whole system Mature will then
throw off or dspel the worms. and the Child will be
n perfecr :eelth Pleasant to take. Soc per bottle
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

it costs to operate the car after he gets it, That
means mainly things-mileage per gallon and
repairs and requirements.
The that combines high mileage with low main
tenance is bound to win other things being any
where equal. And in both respects there is
for Improvement In mileage particularly some of our
American far behind foreign Of the same
weight.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
REPAYING LOANS.

IF Is compelled TO borrow money he cannot
repay the loan until he begins to make money.
Unfortunately this is true OF large groups OF
people and OF nations, it is of individuals. That
helps confuse the European situation. 1t makes
lit impossible the United States return
stable economic condition while European powers are
unable to make market goods.
+ good many of the big problems of the world, APP
parenty beyond solution for the present just
such simple facts.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18
RIGHT KIND OF
VANITY 0. KID
BY PEERLESS
Women Should Make Best
of What Coed Looks
They Have, Says
M Lady Tree.
BY IL. 4 a. WRAY.


International News Service Staff
Correspondent.
London, Dec. 1G.-How vain may
a girl be?
That is the question that Lady
Tree, widow of the famous actor
is trying to answer.
"a little vanity" she says, sis 9
dangerous thing to be without.
"The question is, where pride in
ones appearance for ! confine my
self to that begins and whittier
an oFerweening belief in it may
carry one.
''ro look her best" continues
Lady Tree, ito lie at her best, tc
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

Miss Ethel Austen, who has made
a big success in grand opera in Lon
don, was stcnographcr employed in
a LIVERPOOL office five years ago.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

Tine iscy. 0riatta Stoddard, four
teenryeaf-old girl OF Miami, Okla,
is regularly licensed preacher OF
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

price charged subscribers living ont.
side the fact that the post
office department makes charge for postage for de-
published, enabling those residing within the county 70
pubsher however is REQUIRED to pay postage On Al
charge subscriptions outside OF the county.
e-t1mes-a-Week repre-
eenrs q considerable item of - s, .
Address all communications make all checks ana
orders payable to
THE TRI-WEEKLY SOLIPHONE. Paragculd Arkansas
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

DR.. e. S. Baker will open new
office quarters in the drug store
of j. r.. Paris at 22l South Pruet
street after December Sth. Phone
1853 *21
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

Madame Sarah Grand. the novelist,
IS to be mayor of Bath, England,
dNring the ensuing year.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

To Cure Cold is, One Day
Take LAXATIVE .BROMO' QUlNINE (Tablets, y
stops the Cough and Headache and works on tx
Cold r. W. GROVES Signature on each nnx 3Ol.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-18

make the most of such gifts OF
beauty as she may possess, is the
duty of every woman, and We vii
not accuse her of vanity, in it,
bad sense, if she does her utmos
to carry out this duty.
fIVanity, when it is ugly, is otter
the failing OF those who have the
least claim to consider themselves
worth looking at. 1t is rarely that
real beauty loves to see itself re
Elected; while certain silly girls
who are endowed with mere pretti-
ness-more prettiness than sense
are never tired of looking in Their
mirrors
Raps fSilly" Type
'This is the day, / Tear, Of an
other type of the silly, rather
pretty girl. She grew up during
The war and elbows her way
through the world with her mouth
pursed up for whistliNg, her gait
adjusted for iazzing. her walk an
imitation Of mannequin, her arti-
ficial silk knees and bare arms de
flying the elements.
"I should not call this girl vain
She cannot be vain, or she would
not be like that. Hence we are
driven to the conclusion that too
little and not too great vanity is
the fault Of the Young people Of the
hour.
THE crammed-on hat, the SLOUGH,
the stoop. the ungloved hands, the
skinny skirt. the epidemic of brazen-
ly handy ankles-these cannot
be the outcome of vanity; these
must surely be the result of a
decision, will be as ugly as 1 cant
Nor do | call those vain who do
their making-up in public, surely it
should be called the humanity bag
out of which in restaurants, street
cars and tubes, at dances and dim
ing and balls, at theatres and ten
mis- tournaments, an otherwise
charming lady will whip out her
mirror, her powder-puff and her lip
salve-such blatant assurance that
the process will not disquiet and
dismay the onlooker must spring
from the very opposite of vanity.
Vanity And Sense.
'sIes, vanity. allied TO common
sense, is necessary to a woman and
must not be denounced or discour-
aged.
In my very young days powder,
rouge and lipsalve We're unheard
Of People who put on artificial
compilations were stared at,
laughed at, talked about-were al
most taboo
"The word manicure was un-
known; but exquisite hands.
shining hair and perfect teeth were
a sin qua non. To walk well.
to hold oneself well, to have q
back like a blackboard, never 10
De seen in society without gloves
Except when one took them Off at
meals) these were the vanities
and strictly were they maintained.
"'rhe right kind Of vanity is to
make the best of ONES good locks.
"One or the acknowledged beau
ties in the great world promised