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Chickasha Oklahoma Thursday October 14 1920
Number 246
Volume Twenty-one
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SCHOOL HEAD OF
OF CATTLE FIRM
BE STAGED HERE
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Oil DECLINE BUT
STATE IN F
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SHORTHORN SALE
LIGHTNING PUTS
G N BURNING IS
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WARNINGS GIVEN
HOLIDAY NOV
WIRES U E
Only One Arrest Made In Conner
tion with Activities of "Night
Riders In Cotton Belt;
Officers Keep Busy
NOTICES POSTED SHOW
MAY RESUME PRACTICE
Last " Fire Monday Night; Owner
Failed to Report Fearing Other
Reprisalc; Farmers Told
No Money to Hold.
Ry United Press.
Although stuta and fetlural authori-
ties liavo ii)H(l3 but ono arrest in
connection with any alleged Incen-
diarism of t Ho "night riders" the
activities in the south where many
cotton Kins have been burnetl to keen
(hum from producing cotton in the
bale until the price of tho product
lakes an udvanco havo halted tem-
porarily at. least insofar as the ac-
tual burning of the gins is ton
corned.
The only fire recently of major
importance according to the reports
received was at Huff Smith Texas.
This blaze oocured Monday night
but the owner failed to report it
learin'i further reprisals.
Warnings that further activity in
the gin 'burning campaign of ter-
rorism! was to come have appeared
however.
Now warnings were reported to
havo appeared in Oklahoma and the
gins are being heavily guarded ac-
cording to advices. 'State and feder-
al authorities are continuing their in-
vestigations. Reject Farmers' Demands.
By United Press.
"Washington Oct. d 'Secretary of
the Treasury Houston today rejected
the demands of the farmers for a
revival of tho war finance corpora-
tion to finance the .export of Ameri-
can farm products.
Secretary Houston also reiterated
to the farmers that the treasury of
the I'nited Cutcs has no money to
lend to persons who may wish to
ho'.d their products tor higher prices.
It's Tough Lines
When Cupid Calls
General Walk-Out
C'hicka-rha Is now sulYerlng tho
consequences of another strike. Tha
.marriage license bureau of the
court clerk's office T. P. Moore
justice of the peace and members
of tho 'Chickasha Ministerial Alli-
ance are affected 'by tha sudden
strike.
If Mr. I.'an Cupid leader of the
matrimonial union continues to
"slick t!ht" to his strike call
therVll be no more three dollars for
marriage permits and an additional
three plunks for the justice of the
peace or minister of the gospel.
Records in tho office of Mrs. Ed- '
na T. Watkins court clerk show
tjiat no marriage licenses have been
issued in this county since Monday.
LIGHT REGISTRATION IS
PREDICTED FOR COUNTY.
A light registration is expected by
Frank E. t'hiyton. county registrar.
Registration 'began yesterday and
will close o" the opening of October
L'L'nd. Eew voters were registered
in the city yesterday Mr. Clayton
laid this morning.
DAMNUM
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Ry t'nited Tress.
Oklahoma City Oct. 14. Governor
J. U. A. Robertson has issued a
proclamation proclaiming October
21 as "League of Nations Day in
Oklahoma.
That the peopln of Oklahoma de-
vote a part of ths day to a non-
partisan study of the covenant that
put 1 lie old political Issues out of
the running in the presidential cam-
paign was to be a part of the pro-
v'...mation. it .was learned today.
LEAGUE NATION
State Superintendent Wilson Issues
Statement Urging Schools Ob-
serve Election Day; Teach
Duty of Voting
Not only is election day I-.ovember
2 a legal holiday but it should be
so observed by tho schools Is tha
opinion of It. II. Wilson state sup-
erintendent in a ltuter addressed tc
atato teachers. Tho state superin-
tendent says that every teachor v.ho
is old enough to vote should go to
the polls and cast his or her ballot
on November 2 and should teach tho
importance of voting between now
and election day.
Tho letter follows:
"Within tho last fow days we have
received a number of letters from
teachers and others interested in-
quiring as to 'Whether or not Novem-
ber 2nd Tho National Election Day
is a legal holiday. 1 dosiro to advise
that it is a legal holiday and should
be so observed.
s'Every teacher who is old enough
to vote should go to t ho polls and
cast his or her ballot. The teachers
should also teach betweon now and
the day of election the Importance
of every good citizen in a great re-
public liko ours casting his or hei
ballot on Election Day. When soitvi
of our boys did not show a willing-
ness to serve their country during
the war they were thought of as
"slackers." The same thing nuight
ba said about each person who has v.
right to vote and does not take ad-
vantage of his citizenship to vote.
"For the benefit of thosa who do
not understand I call attention to the
fact that no person who has not reg-
istered will 'bo entitled to vote. 1(
you have not already registered you
vill have an opportunity to do so
betwen the dates of October 13tli
ami ''nrl Yniir rnnntv nr .nroeinct I
registrar will be glad to assist you
and give you all information neces-
sary. Spend a little time between
now and Election Day on tho mean-
ing of the ballot how to cast it and
'make a ftudy oV the important ques
tions before us to be voted upon
November the-SJnd.
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By United Tress..
-Chicago Oct. M. Frank Camp!-
ono Italian and James Ilceso ne-gro.
wero hanged simultaneously In the
Cook county jail here this morning
Jleeau protested his innccenco to
tho last but C'amplone (broko down
and had to bo supported by attend-
ants as tho nouse was 'being slipped
about his nezk. Reese was accusnl
of murdering his wife and Campione
was given tho death sentenco on u
charge oC killing a man in a hold
up.
O. Receipts in
' City Taking Hike
Local postoP.ice receipts during
the mouth of September show an in-
crease of approximately fTOU ove-
tho August receipts Postmaster Gao.
W. Rarefoot announced today.
The figures for the two nionth3
follow: September $;:84li.8."i; August.
?;:1S.S2. Postoffice officials here es-
timate that the volume of parcel
post and C. O. D. mail has increase !
fifty percent during the past !I0
da3. An additional clerk is needed
to take care of the increase Post-
master Rarefoot says.
BURY LODGEMAN TODAY.
Funeral services for S. L. Johnson
grand master of the A. O. V. W.
lodge of Oklahoma will he held this
afternoon at his home in Okmulgee
it wa3 learned here today. V. N.
Klliott of this city grand receive.-
of the lodge has gone to Okmulgee
to attend the funeral. Mr.. Johnson
klied suddenly last Tuesday morniilg.
PAIR HANGED IN
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FIHST PHOTOS OF THE MILAN "REVOLUTION" tiov('iMment troops leaving their barracks on' their
way to quoll tho Holo workers of Milan Italy who hava seized and fortified the Chemical and metal factories
of tho city. Red flags and placards bearing the .words "Viva Leuino" wero floated from every building seized
by tho rioters and placed conspicuously on all" tho burrlcadea erected by thorn.
SOVIET FORGES
T WRANGLES
REPORTS STATE
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Capture Several Towns from Anti-
Rest Leader; Organize New
Force to Combat Reds
is Report
By I'nited Press.
'Parts October H. Reports receiv-
ed at tho French foreign office to
.lay state that the bolshevik troops
advanced against General Wrangler
.orccs on tho Sea of Azof capturing
several towns.
"After Anti-Red Army.
By United Press.
"Rerlin Oct. 14. Reports received
here today from entente source.
-iald that a new effort was . being
launched to recruit a now anti-red
army In Russia.
The remnants of the force re- I
crulted ty Lieutenant Uermondt and i
other former anti-red groups were j
being used to further the crecruiting
of the new force with which to com-
bat the soviet movement throughout
Russia.
MASONIC MEETING.
There will be a special communi-
cation of Chickasha lodge No. 91 A.
V. and A. M. at 7:30 tonight for
work in the M. M. degree according
to an announcement of Arthur Mead
master.
Thomas to Start
Series of Talks
In County Today
This afternoon at Poccaset Hon.
Elmer Thomas of Medicine Pirk
democratic candidate for congress
man from the sixth district will
begin his series of speeches to ba
dolivered in Grady county this week-
end. After speaking at Poccaset this
afternoon Mr. Thomas will discuss
the political issues in Verden to-
night; at Ninnekah Friday afternoon
i at 3 o'clock; Bailey Friday evening.
7:30 o'clock; Rush Springs Saturday
afternoon 3 o'clock and at at Star
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
II. B. Rarefoot chairman of the
state democratic central coir.aiitteo
expects large crowds at these meet-
ings.
Man Arrested on
Charge Filed In
Court Months Ago
Otto Balke against whom a charge
of obtaining money by means of
false and Yogus checks was filed in
justice court here January 2 10:1')
was arrested yesterday by Sheriff
Matt Sankey and placed in the
Grady county jail.
Carl Balke said to -be the man ."
brother also was arrested and i
being held for Wellington Kan. of
fu'ers. Otto Balke is alleged to have
given a bogus check to R. K Wilson
who recently sold his garage in Ver
den to accept the position of county
jailer here.
RAINFALL HELPS I INCREASE FORCE
GRADY WHEAT IS ! IN IRELAND SAY
VIEW AGGIE fill OFFICIAL PLANS
Breaking of Drouth Puts Land
in
8hape for Seeding; Many Farm-
ers Have Waited for Noc-
essary Moisture
CROP IN GROUND WILL
BE GIVLN BIG START
Chance for Slight . Damage to Cotton
Crop by btalning; Frost Killing
Foliage on Acala Cotton
May Prevent
'Small damage to cotton an!
an almost lucalculut ibla bcnoHt to
the wheat is tlio "tosalt of the rain
which fell in Grady county this
morning. A. l' Houston coir ty farm.
agent says.
The recent frost and cold weather
having killed most of tho loaves on
the Acala eottmi the county fai'M
agent says little stninlng will result
from the rain. .Mr. Houston esti-
mates that two thirds of the Grady
county cotton crop is Acala ami
that the loss to this cotton becausi
of the rain will- he comparatively
small. Other varieties of cotton
whose leaves are not as tender a?
Acala foilige and consequently
'wero not killed 'by tho recent frost
havo 'been more extensively damaged
In Grady county according to Mr. j
.Houston.
Mr. Houston believes that the j
rain's benefit to the Grady county i
wheat crop will many times off-set I
the rmall damage to thf cotton. j
"Wheat planting has been in pro-
gress hero since Kvptemiber 15th and
n-.iinv acres of newly ulaiited wheat
will be benefitted by the rain. Land
that had ben reserved for wheat has
been (placed in 'bitter condition for
planting which is expected to go
forward without interruption now
that tha drouth is 'broken. Grady
county farmers are planning a large
wheat acreage Mr. Houston says.
That the rain was general through-
out the county was the 'belief ex-
pressed this morning by Mr. Hons
ton. However he had received nn
reports as to the amount of terri
tory reached by the downpour.
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BRITISH COAL STRIKE
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY t
Uy United Pres.;.
London. Oct. 1 1. The British
coal strike 'starts Saturday ac-
cording to the decision reached
by the executives of th'j miner's
union today. The executives lie-
cided to permit the strike
notices which were previously
sent to co into e.fect Saturday.
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i WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma
Tonight and Friday probably : by Cam Campbell chairman of the
showers color tonight and Fri- -tae Democratic campaign commit-
dny. tee.
Local Temperature. : It was alio announced that Assist-
Maximum 82. Minimum 70. . ant Secretary of the Treasury
Rain .!'. ' Shouse- w ill speak at Woodward at
' j2 p. m. and also at 8 p. m. on Mon---
; day October 2th.
Plan to Make Irish Constabulary of
Sufficient Strength to Handle
Any Situation and Stamp
Out Terrorism
By United Press.
Dublin Oct. '14. A constabulary
largo enough to crush any disturbing
force In Ireland is promised tby Si;
Greenwood chief secretary of Ire-
land. Secretary Greenwood issued a
statement today in which he said
that a system or special constabu-
lary similar to that of England will
bo established under tho control
of tho Royal Irish 'Constabulary.
This foi-co (will .1)0 increased by an
mnny thousands of 'men ns Is doeinod
; nw-e.-ssary to end the terrorism and
i lmmler which l:i sweeping tho land
I under the campaign launched 'by tlio
gnn Felners.
Mac Swiney's Mind Cloudy.
London Oct. II. A cloud seems
to havo settled over tho mind of
Lord Mac Swlney the hunger Btrlker
at Brixton prison relatives staled to-
day a.ter a visit to the prison. He
failed to respond to mesagos they
carried.
Ha today began the sixty-third day
of his fast.
Thirteen Cotton
Growers at Amber
Join Association
Thirteen cotton growers of th
. Amber vicinltiy Joned the Oklaho-
ma Cotton Growers' assoclaton fol-
lowing a meeting hold last night in
Amber A. F. Houston county tiirm
agent announced this morning. This
number represents every cotton
grower who attended tho meeting he
tays.
The plans of tho association were
i 'explained by Mr. Houston. J. S
Moore field director and 11. V. El
lis local banker and member of th"
association's executive board.
'Grady county farmers are sanc-
tioning the Oklahoma Cotton Grow-
ers' association movement and they
are fast enlisting to held" Mr. Hous-
ton declared this morning.
Marshall Slated
Speak at Points
In Slate Oct. 22
Oklahoma City. Oct. 11. Vic"
President Thomas Marshall will
speak at the southeast fair in Hugo
Friday October 22 at a noon lunch-
eon in McAlester Saturday October
2! and at Muskogee at 8 p. m. of the
same day it was announced today
Campbell and Johnson Offerln.8 23
Head of Purebreds at Their
Sale Pavilion Here Today
Plan Annual Event
Tho first annual 'Shorthorn sale by
the firm of Camp'bell and Johnson
was to open this afternoon at 1
o'clock In the sale pavllllon on tht
firm's farm adjoining Chickasha on
tho northeast. A total of 32 head
3f purebred Shorthorns from tho
Campbell and Johnsou herd were to
be offered for sule.
Preparations for tlio sale were bo-
Ing completed this morning despito
tho heavy rain storm that swept the
city early today. Mr. Johnson an
nounced this morning that the Rale
would start on Hchedulo time and
that the purebred (Shorthorns would
be exhibited and sold under electric
lights. Tho offering consists of nine
bulls and 23 cows.
A handsome 20-pago booklet giv-
ing the nama registration number
breeder's name and tho complete
oodlgree of every anlnu.1 to be of-
fered for sule 1-t . 'en Issued and
has been given a wide distribution
famong stockmen tnrougiiout me
southwest ' and buyers wero expected
from over a wide area.
This is tho first sale of pure-brod
Shorthorns rtiy the Campbell and
Johnson firm and It is announce!
that the firnv expects to mako this
an annual event. Tho firnv Is widely
known throughout tho southwest as
steer3 from their feed lots in this
city havo won championship honors
at the princlpalo livestock shows of
the west for a number of years.
Exceptional care has been taken
in founding this Shorthorn 'herd und
from evory Indication tho halo to-
day Is attracting wldo Interest
among stock raisers of the west.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE BCAf?"
SLATED TO MEET TONIGHT.
The Chickasha 'Scout executive
board Is to meet tonight at scout
headquarters corner of Sixth and
Kansas avenue at 7:30 it wus an
n ou need by officials today.
COX LANDS TAFT
BLOW ON LEAGUE
By United Press.
. En Routo With Governor Cox
Vanwort O. Oct. II. Asserting thac
the presidential election will bo a
referendum on tho Leaguo of Na-
tions Governor Cox oponed a throe-
day campaign in Ohio hero 'by de-
claring that his election would be
a "mandate from the people to tho
senate to ratify the treaty" and that
for it to be otherwise is "unthink-
a'hle." This statement was made in repiy
to a claim by Wllllann II. Taft for-
mer president that even if the demo-
crats elected all their senatorial can-
didates they wouldn't havo enough
to carry the league.
Lacal Lad Takes
On Hitch in Navy
Jam ok Hutson son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hutson Hill south Kighth
street has been accepted for enlist-
ment in the Unite:! States navy it
was announced today at tha local
navy recruiting station.
Tlio lad will leave soma tlm i
next week for the Gre-.it Iakes Na-
val Training sation where he wl'l
enter the government electrical
school.
James is a former student in the
Junior high school here.
. hundred 'Southern Pacific shopmen
COUNCIL MEET TONIGHT were ou a "va-cation" here today.
The city council will meet tonight j union leaders announced because J.
in the city hall it was announce ! j A. Powers shop superintendent re-
tliis morning. Reports from the va-- ( fused to discharge four negro nou-
ious city officers covering the mont'i
of September will be received flavor
S. C. Durbin said. An ordinance ap-
propriating money for the payment
ot September ibills will be 'presented:
City in 'Darkness' and Without Pow-
er for Two Hours This Morn-
ing; Stack at Plant is
Struck
FALLING STACK BREAKS
MAIN LINES FOR 'JUICE'
Danger from "Live" Wires Makes
Stopping of Water Plant Neces-
sary; Repairs Made; No
Circuit Break Expected
For more than two hours lhn
morning Chickasha was llghtless dirl
iowerle.4 us far us oloctrlc paw r
was concerned. ;''
Purlng tho rain storm which
broko shortly altor 8 o'clock this
'morning lightning struck tho stack
to tho No. 1 boiler of tho Chickasha
(las and Electric company's electric
plant knocking 30 feet off the top
of the stack. Tho wreckod stack In
fulling pulled some of tho guy wires
holding tho stack acros3 the main
electric wires which supply light and
power to the city. Thsun electric
wires were broken and the city Wus
without light or electric power.
The guy wires which rested upon
tho "live" end of tho light wlrei
charged tho urea around the plant
and aided 'by tho rain-soaked ground
created a very dangerous situation.
For this reason tho water power
plant had to too shut down until r--pairs
could ho mado bocauso o tlin
extreme danger.
Adding to the difficulty was tha
fact thRt in tho top of tha stack
when It fell struck u part of thn
boiler 111 such a way that it clogged
the fire boxes and cut tho off Iclonc
of ths ibollor yractically SO percent.
Tho work of getting a new boiler in
commission was started at once
together' with tho job of putting tlm
broken cables fo..:k in nhapo.
With the. cables temporarily re-
paired tho current from the water
power plant ws again turned on
and "Juice" was passing through tho
linen to both light aud ipower cus-
tomers by shortly after 11 o'clock.
F I). Shaffer managor ot tha com-
pany stilted at r.oon that he expect-
ed tho servlco to bs unbroken for
tho remainder of tho day and that
all damago would doubtlefls bo re-
paired as far as tho lines proper
wero concerned by tonight.
The rain storm did somo damagi?
to tha linos of tho Southwestern
Bell Telephone company according
to Information given out at tho com-
pany's office. Several cables wero
alVected reuniting In u number of
phone. being put out of commission
for a time. Toll lines wero not af-
fected the office stated.
Telegraph companies were trou-
bled to somo extent In tho receipt
and dispatch cf messages north of
Oklahoma City. Linos to tho south
the north and as far northeast as
Oklahoma City were working tlio
trouble apparently being north of
that point. Business wa ibolng hand-
led as usual Init there was soim) d-
lay. Tho precipitation totalled .9fl of
an Inch according to the local
weather tmreau station.
T. T. Montgomery city superin-
tendent of schools accompanied hi'
his son Phil. will leavo tomorrow
morning for Norman where they will
witness the Chickasha high school-
Norman high school football game.
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By United Press.
Houston Texas Oct. 14. Fifteen
union workers for "incompetency"
as demanded by the union men.
Union leaders declared that a g?n-
eral strike on the Southern Pacific
out of Houston was threatened
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