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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16
Sc. Of War FaVOrS
Short Term for Men


Washington, Sept ie.-"l don't be
iieye the army was ever in better con.
dition, said Secretary Garrison when
N returned to his desk al the war
department Monday after an absence
of Two months, during which he visited
all the important military posts out.
side Of New England and some Of the
stations in the middle states.
n we are going to attract the mon
we want AND raise the efficiency Of
the army We must have j shorter term
Of enlistmeRt he said. Il ain in favor
Of a three year term with the privilege
Of discharge into the reserve as soon
az an enlisted man proved his effic-
iency have not decided what the
shortest period Of service with the
coIors should be9
Secretary Garrison said he had not
yet decided what period a discharged
soldier should serve In the reserve.
4 favor vocational training for the
army he continued, $50 that in add.
ticn % the military training and dlsci-
pline which a man would acquire
through the service, ne would leave
with some trade when he goes again
into civil life. Wherever / went ! |
found universal approval OF this plan.
Mr. Garrison said he does not favor
nor would the country tolerate d large !
standing army He declined to dis
cuss plans for Concentration Or the
army In few Strategic eenters instead !
Of having it distributed throughout i57 |
posts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16
GORE WANTS CROP
REPORT FOR OKLAHOMA.
Telegram by United Press,

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Sept. l6.-The depart
ment 81 agriculture having decided to
try the experiment Of sending out crcp
reports to states in the southwest. By
telegraph. Senator Gore has requested
that Oklahoma City be made one Of
the news distributing points The de-
partment has designated six states.
Illinois, Missouri. Minnesota Iowa,
Kansas and Texas as those where the
telegraph service shall be inaugurat
ed Senator Gore asks that Oklahoma
be added to the list The crop news
will be filed out from Washington 10
one large city in each state where it
will be sent broadcast II is expected
the new systom viii he Of great aid to
the farmers inasmuch as there is SO
much delay under the presont system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

Senator Owen, chairman of the sen
ate committee on banking and cur.
rency and officials Of the big banks
Or New York city, who are generally
recognized as peing opponents Of the
administration currency reform bill.
lave been exchanging verbal broad
sides, the Oklahoma statesmen charg-
ing that the big banks, particularly the
al powerful National City, have been
waging q nefarious campaign to fool
the people as to the exact import OF
the proposed currency law The bank
ers deny the charge. but 1t is general
ly recognized In Washington that IL
the present bin passes, SO viii the
control of the money Of the United
States by New York city interests, SO
Owens charges are being given ere
dence.
me senate committee is now ten
ducting a series Of hearings, Senator
Owen being in charge Big bankers
from all sections Of the country are
being heard.
While Senator Owen is busy with
currency reform on the senate side OF
congress. Representative Claude Weav-
er Is Just as busy on the house side
where he Is one Of the administration
war horses in the fight being waged
at that end Of the capitol. Mr.. Weay-
er is the right hand man of Represen-
tative Carter Glass, chairman Of the
house banking and currency commit
tee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16
SMALL DATA
ABOUT BIG PEOPLE
Telegram By United PresS

Denver, Colo, Sept. l6.-some vital
statistics" regarding the governors
who attended the recent Conference
of Governors at Colorado Springs were
published here today A local wag.
whose waggishness runs to small
data" regarding big people" has
classified some Of the chief executives
and former chief executives as fol-
lows
Governors Dunno, Ammons. OddEe,
Hodges, Miller, Carey and Mcdonald
are bald.
Governors slaton, Baldwin and Nc
Govern are getting bald.
Governors Baldwin, Mann. Carey and
Byrne ornament their features with
hirsute adornment,
Governors McGovern, ONeal. Miller,
Mcdonald Stewart and Dunno and
former Governors Adams and Gil
christ wear ferocious mustaches.
Governors Trammell, eolqaltt. od-
die, Adams and former Governor Dix
are smoothly shorn and elegant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

Yellow complexion, pimples and dis
figuring blemishes on the face or body
can be gotten rid Of by octoring the
liver, which is torpid. Herbine is a
powerful liver correctant. 1t purifies
the system, stimulates the vital or
gans and puts the body in fine yigor-
Gus condition. Sold BY Owl Drug
Store and Public Drug store.-Adv.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Compiled by the Grady County
Abstract Company. i12
Norm Third Street.
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Berta Manley and husband. William,
to Lulu Dillingham;, 7-7-lS, $1,000: E II
Sc 2S-S-S.
M. B. Louthan to J. s. Askew, ST;
lot 4, block 22s. ChIckasha.
G. T. Erwin and wife to Tyler Billy,
S-l5-i3, 81; E x S WsW; W 4 NV
SW SW. 2s-5-7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

The Ladies Missionary Society Of
the Christian church will meet with
Mrs. G H. Thrailknl Thursday after
noon al 2.sO p. nj
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

G. f. Stith q foreign railroad official.
Is attending to business matters III
Chickasha today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

Attorney Oscar Simpson returned
last NIGHT from legal business visit
70 Oklahoma City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

O.0- Glover Is up from Rush Springs
today for days business visit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-16

Police Court Quiet.

Police Court Quiet
esterday was a quiet day again in
police court.
lemple Allen was arraigned for inn
moral conduct ana fined 81. and M. nj.
lines was in jan for being drunk His
hearing in this afternoon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
ARE NOT OF MOORISH BLOOD
Moros, Fanatical Fighters of the
Philippines, Though Mohammedans,
Belong to MaIayan Race.

II is rather curious about those
"Moros" that we are fighting in the
Philippines. Moro" means Moor
and the name was applied to these
people by the Spanish for the reason
that, like the real Moors of North
Africa. they are Mohammedans. TIC
the mind of the Spanish settlers In
the Philippines, any people who were
also warlike were necessarily Moors.
AS a matter of fact these Moros
are pure Malays. They came orig
inally from the Malayan islands, fur
ther to the south and west, and their
ancestors we're converted to Moham
edanism by missionaries of that faith
who wandered to Malaysia from In.
dia They possess all the fierceness
of their brethren, the Malayan head
hunters of Borneo; and 1t Is well
known that the Mohammedan reli
gion has never had the effect to re.
duce or tame the native fierceness OF
any people. These Sulu Moros are
among the most fanatical Mussul
hudlo III tuG W0Ilu. OcuIuTleS OI IOTCG
on the part Of the Spaniards has had
no effect whatever upon them
The same rule which the Spaniards
followed in calling these Malays
Moors, they also applied in the name
they. gave to the pagan inhabitants
of the Philippines, whom they called
Indians" after the natives not OF
India, but of Peru and Mexico, from
which countries the Spanish invaded
these distant islands. The Peruvians,
Mexicans and natives of the West
Indies were called Indians. They
were brown, wild and pagan, Conse.
quently, in the opinion of these con.
of limited chronological
knowledge, these people were In.
dians. And 'Indios' the pagan and
natives Of the Philip.
pines have remained to this day to
the Spaniards. We call them Fill
pinos, and in our spelling of this
word, though not in that Of the name
Of the islands themselves, we pay a
tribute to the simplified Spanish
photography
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
OUR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

The teachers are requested to
nave the pupils in each division
make something and save It for the
Rally" We hope that every school
~ill do something along this line.
Each teacher should have a Ken
-ucky History In his or her school
Library Some general questions will
be from it on last three months
work.
Every teacher should provide
himself or herself with a copy Of
"Writing in English" The months
work in Grammar is partly from 1t
and you could make your work more
interesting by using one and get
ting the pupils to buy them.
The questions on reading are
from 1912. Course of Study. This
will give more time for Supplement
tary work. Use Carpenters Geo
graphical Readers" Ell. & DEB.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

ing at the curb uttered it. And then
Arthur Perry awoke into action with
all the agility and skill of his splendid
athletic training at the call of courage
amid peril.
What had happened had come so
quickly that only q practiced eye like
that of Arthur could take it in at a
glance. The little child had dropped
the ball and it had bounded over the
curb and rolled to the middle of the
stone-paved street Naturally the
child had followed ii. AS the warming
of the driver rang out the little one
was STOPPING over to regain the pref
ty toy, all unconscious of lowering
danger. Just at that moment an au-
tomobile whisked around the corner
headed direct for the helpless being
directly in its course.
The turn of a second might have
seen the little one crushed to a shape
less mass, for the chauffeur of the
auto had not time to check the ma
chine. 1t was not three feet distant
when on slide, rather than a run, Ar.
thur Perry reached the child. There
was just one thing to do, and he &C.
complished 1t. With a rough, heavy
push that caused the little one to cry
out with fright and pain, he drove the
imperiled infant almost to the oppo-
site curb and then-a Shrek from the
pavement, sickening blow and the
intrepid rescuer knew no more
1t was perhaps two hours later when
Lillian Trevor reappeared at the scene
of the accident. She had turned from
the show window in time to see the
stricken man seized quickly. by the
chauffeur of the auto, lifted into it and
flashed away before any one could in
terfere. Then there was the haste |
and excitement Of getting the rescued |
child and her hysterical sister home. |
And now Of her own voltion, her mind |
full Of that white, silent fact, she had
glimpsed for a passing moment, Lii
Ian was urged on to find this noble
of her little niece and thank
him.
She spoke to the policeman at the
corner, to proprietors OF several street
tands, but II was only when she ad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
H@Hsa2a
GLEAMOF SUNSHINE
Story Concerning an Automobile
Accident, Kidnapped Man
and Stolen Heart.
~ MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

"a pretty girl" unused Arthur Per
~, and his heart warmed at the ra-
iiant smile bestowed upon him fer
such mere trifle as restoring to the
superior being in question shopping
list she had dropped.
1t was on the main street of the
busting little city of Wellston. The
young lady had companion who
seemed to be an elder married sister.
The latter led little child of four by
the hand. AS they paused to glance
into show window the younger lady
gave the child a pretty toy of ball
20 engross its attention. In doing SO
the scrap of paper in her hand iut-
tered away in the breeze. Arthur re-
covered it. Hence the grateful smile
and his present reflective mood.
But" soliloquized Arthur, II had
better get my mind on something
more practical than pretty girls, al
though that one was CLEAN Of purest
sunshine. wonder where / am go
ing to get chance to eat my dinner?"
In his neat. though well-worn suit,
and with that classic, intelligent face
OF his, he did not resemble tramp,
and yet here he found himself in a
strange town without SO much as a
single cent in his pockets.
Z Two years previous, an expert lin
guist, Arthur had graduated from col
lege. For year he lectured in two
institutions Of learning. Then he had
temporary charge of the foreign cor
respondence of large importing firm.
They failed, and with all his splendid
education Arthur had been unable to
secure new position. He had learn
ed that large manufacturing con-
Germ in the city he was now in need.
ed man of his capabilities. He had
spent his last dollar for railroad fare
to find himself stranded, the prospect
i've position having been filled.
He sighed as he gave a last thought
to the pretty girl He smiled as he
glanced at the little cherub-faced
child playing at the curb. The COM
bination suggested home, love and
happiness what strangers to him dur
ing two lost, lonely years!
Look out. there!"
OF sudden the warning cry rang
out shrilly. The driver of cab stand
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Whitesburg, KY, Sept 1l.--Johr
Sturgeon. aged sixteen, OF Beaver
creek, met the father OF E. Bremen
manager OF the Consolidation Coal
company, on road near McRoberts
and, at the point OF revolver
forced him to give up $40.
Sturgeon then went 10 a school
at Potter's Fork and shot around
among the students, breaking up tn
school. He next went TO the home
of Greed McFall and threatened
the life of Mrs. McFall and her
three small children. Mrs. McFall,
who ran screaming from her home,
attracted a party OF railroad en-
gineers near by, who after much
arrested Sturgeon. He
was turned over to Judge Potter
at McRoberts and was brought to
jail here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

yaluables and several found they
ad left their purses behind them
in their flight.
Swango Springs had quite a sue
cessful season and she was expect
ing a large number of guests for
the remainder Of the fall season,
who now, of course, could not find
a place to stay, as the hotel was
the only available building.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

On Wells Hill, just west OF town
Miss Elizabeth Wells, aged eighty
five years, died Sunday, Sept. 4.
The remains were inferred in the
family burying ground Monday. De-
ceased is survived by one sister, Miss
Sally Wells, aged IS, and a broth
er, Jacob Wells, aged about 20. The
three, neither OF whom had ever
married, had lived on one farm all
their lives and constituted one of
the most remarkable families in
Eastern Kentucky. Liberty
Courier,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Whitesburg. While exploring
some of the caves in the Cumber-
land mountains G. II, Smith, who is
employed by the Consolidation Coal
Company at Burdine. near jenkins,
discovered some gold nuggets, ac-
cording to information that has Just
reached here. The caves where the
find was made lie back in the
mountains near the Virginia border
line, about one mile from Burdine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

The hotel at Swanga Springs near
Hazel Green, of which Mrs. Hal
Smith was the proprietress, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock. The fire start
ed in one of the lower room and
In twenty minutes the building was
nothing but a heap Of ashes
Two babies were asleep in the up
per rooms when the fire was dis
covered, but were rescued by their
half-crazed mothers, and no lives
were lost, which is considered al
most miracle, as there were about
twenty-five people staying at the
hotel.
The guests departed for their re-
'pective homes with only the cloth
Ing they were wearing at the time
OF the fire.
The building was an old frame
structure with but little protection
gainst fire. The guests lost many
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

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dressed an old cabman that she CLEAN.
ed the information she desired.
Yes, maam,'' said this individual
Il saw the accident. II was flash, q
pickup and away they went, Kid,
mapped, ma am.
"Why, what do you mean?' falter.
ed the inexperienced Lillian.
1T was rich mans machine that
hit the brave young fellow, for saw
its number. You see, there's so much
Of this knocking down and hurting
people nowadays that there's regu
lar system of spiriting the injured per
son away, mending him up aud givinr
him little money so as to get out
big damage suit. See?"
Lillian did see, and her tender hear
beat more pitifully than ever for u
handsome young fellow made prat
tically prisoner. shut away from loy
ing friends. Then her eyes brightene.
and brave resolution came into hei
fair face as she learned from the cab.
man the name of the owner OF the
aulouobliS pueiI hdu oO NEARLY hlliSu
her little niece
1t was about ten o'clock the follow.
ing morning when Lillian rang the
door bell of the palatial home of Rob.
ert Barr. a retired city merchant. He
looked puzzled as she was shown into
his presence.
Mr.. Barr" she said plainly, as he
courteously asked the object OF her
call. Il have come concerning young
man whom your automobile ran down
and spirited away yesterday after.
noon"
The man of wealth flushed CON
sciously. He seemed embarrassed
partly frightened. Lillian fancied.
81 hope" he finally spoke in 9
guarded way, that you have not come
to make any trouble. / will be frank
with you. l am having the injured
young man given the very best Of
care In my own home, to avoid pub
licity and some preposterous damage
suit. for my doctor says that he IL
not seriously injured
II am SO glad to hear that" said
Lillian, with great breath of relief
Il imagine you must be the young
lady he was constantly referring to
in his first delirium," insinuated Mr.
Barr. THE great burden of his
thoughts seemed to be beautiful
miss with little child"
TIT could not have been myself,
demurred Lillian, but she flushed
family. May call each day, nurse
him If | may, at least bring him flow.
ers, fruits, books, SO he may know
grateful friends are thinking OF him
oh. sir, he risked his life to save our
dear little one!"
You must be some mystic fairy
Miss Trevor" said Mr.. Barr a few
days later to his now welcome caller
How is that?" inquired Nellie.
1T was through you that young Per
ry came to me and now find him an
Indispensable treasure. For years ]
have been lseeking some expert in the
languages to classify my large foreign
library. and here he is at my hand
well and happy"
Even though he was kidnaped?'
submitted Lillian, With smile.
"oh, that was double deed that
eventful day." declared Miss Trevor
You mean"
That you had already kidnapped his
heart"
And pretty Lillian flushed, and knew
1t was SO within the ensuing week
and was glad of it.
\ copyright. 1913 by W. G. Chapman)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

After more than fifty years OF
effort and costly failure owingsyille
is at last to have railroad. Tues
day morning rails were laid in or
der to distribute the nine carloads
of material that arrived at olym-
pia the day before. II is probable
that work viii begin with all the
hands that can be obtained early
next week. Whether or not this
road will meet the hopes of its pro-
motors when built is for the fu-
ture to determine owingsville
Outlook.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
What They Read.

May ! borrow volume OF Elmer
son from the library?" asked the
housemaid.
Il have no objection" answered her
mistress. while you are about II,
bring me Lady JeEebel's Divorce"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Morehead, KY, Sept 26-In a
good roads meeting of citizens OF
Rowan-co., in the rsn-thouse here
to-day, plans were outlined and "a
dopted for rebuilding the old State
road through the county from the
Bath line to the Carter-co, hne, a
distance of sixteen miles. An exc
cutive board had been organized at
a preliminary meeting.
The departments of labor and pub
lefty were created with H. II. Yount,
manager the Freestone Company, in
charge of the department of labor;
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, superin-
tendent Rowan county schools, in
charge of the department OF public
ity, and B. S. Wilson, Represen.
tive from the Bath-Rowan district,
in charge of the soliciting depaIt-
ment.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
FARM FOR SALE. situated o

FARM FOR SALE. Situated on
Hulett Branch between Fuller Staa-
tion and Potter Station. About
three quarters of a mile from each
station. 100 acres. Good outlet,
and very good dwelling house five
rooms, good out buildings, good
well, good garden and good orch
ard. About so fruit trees, good
barn. About so acres cleared land
some grass, good meadow, 3 feet
coal opened UP one half mile from
coal house. About 15 acres in corn.
II sold inside OF g months the
farm and crop will sell at $500
fifteen hundred dollars. For fur
Their information write BIG SANDY
NEWS For Particulars. tt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Whitesburg. One of the ante
bellum buildings of Whitesburg,
nearly century old has been RACED
to make a place for a modern bust
ness block. The building stood i'm
mediately below the Central Hotel
on Lower Main-st., and history is
closely linked with the old house,
since it was the headquarters of
Gen. Humphrey Marshall and his
men during the Civil War. Gen.
Marshall marched from this build
Ing when he went to Pound Gap to
meet the forces under Gen. Garfield,
Only one other ante-bellum building
Is left here the r. o. Brashears
home nearby, which is soon to meet
q similar fate to give away to a
modern residence.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Owingsyille. The work on the
railroad which is to run from this
point to Olympia and there connect
with the C. and o. is well under
way. Grading has been done for a
considerable distance, and the track
layers will soon begin their part of
the work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Morehead. "A special train was
run from Louisville to Olive Hill
overt the c. & o. railroad last night
to bring DR.. Dabney, of Louisville,te
the relief of the little child Of DR..
A. J. Hillman, of Olive Hill. The
child vii be taken back to Louisvill
ON the special.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Peter Gollihue, a miner employ
ed at Hitchins, was brought to Ash
land Saturday evening on the A. G.
& L., and removed to the King S
Daughters Hospital, suffering from
a broken back, caused by fall of
slate Saturday morning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26
GEORGES GREEK,

There will be pie social at
his place Saturday night, Sept. 20,
for the benefit of the school, Every
body is invited to come.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

Whitesburg, Ky, Sept. 2l.-Trip-
let's, two girls and a boy, have been
born to the wife of John G. Boggs,.
of the Pound River section. east of
here in Virginia, making five chill
dren at two births.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

A young woman, about 20 years
of age, who gave her name as Mary
Heaberlin, and who said she had
been employed at restaurant on
18th street. Ashland, swallowed
bichloride of mercury tablets at the
police headquarters, Ironton, sun
day night, and but for prompt and
efficient medical attention would
have accomplished her purpose,
which is said to have been suicide.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

/. KENTUCKY NEICHBORS.

The corner stone of the Salyers-
vile Christian church was laid
Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-09-26

School books and supplies OF all
kinds at Conley's store.