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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-11
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Feb l1-Aiter a life
ohock full Of adventure and achieve
ment, honored iii The service Of his
government, Brig. Gen. James Allen,
chief signal officer of the United
States army, viii, on February 3, re-
tire from active service and 60 back 0
live the remainder Of his life at his
boyhood home, LaPorte, Ind
Gen Allen has a military record Il
Al years which reads live novel Him
self OF modest bearing, it is in the
official routine, perfunctory records u
the war department, that the full story
OF his adventures may be cleaned
All the way from fighting on the
old Indian frontier down to handling
the highway scientific questions Of de-
yelopment of military aviation and the
wireless, Gen. Allen has been in the
forefront
Allen graduated from West Point in
1872, and, in the cavalry branch, i'm
medlately saw service in the Indian
campaigns in the middle west. IN
1891, be was transferred to the signal
corps beGause Of his unusual ability ID
( arranging means for military commun
ication
It was, however in the Spanish
American war that the army Officer
forever established the reputation o
the army signal corps For locatini
Cevera's fleet in Santiago harbor an'
supplying the information which re
suited in its destruction, Grig. Gen
Allen received a letter Of commendd
ton from President Mckinley
col Allen, says the official mlii
tary report furnished daily communl
cations under the most difficult conii
tions. He reported that the spanisl
squadron was short OF coal and cculi
not renew it's supply in port His 81
ficient work enabled the navy to strik
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-11


Norman, Okla Feb the work
nov being carried on BY me Civic I'm
provement committee is sure to bear
fruit even beyond most sanguine hopes
and expectations. The work is barely
begun. but already the interest isl
growing and spreading and long be.
fore the harvest of another season Nos-
man will have the reputation Of being
the cleanest, the neatest, the most ar
tractiye, the most sanitary and ;he
most beautiful town in Oklahoma
reputation which she will be justly
entitled to when the work now out.
lined has been carried out.
The following prizes viii be given
BY the business men Of Norman to as.
/ sist in making Norman more beautiful
more sanitary, and a more desirable
place in which to live. The prizes are
to be given under the auspices OF the
Civic Improvement committee Of the
Norman Chamber Of Commerce, viz.
For neatest and most sanitary back
yard, kept by girl under Il years Of
age, hand painted vase Of the value Of
$40. BY Mrs. Dudley Alexander
For best kept and neatest lawn N
each OF me four wards of the city the
4 following Ward one, one paid y
lady's shoes, So; ward two one dress
skirt, S.; ward three, one lady's hat
$5 ward four, one leather suit case
SIS, given by the S. X Mccall com
pany
For best gardep on vacant lot, $50
By Dr, d ". Griffin.
For finest flower bed cared for o'
lady over 65 years Of age, 81 in mer
ohandise, Lindsay drug store.
For best garden raised by man owe
65 years Of age. IS pair Of shoes, W. y
Rucker.
Fer most artistic rose Ded, - rus
Meyer Meyer & Morris.
For neatest and thrlftiest flower be-
the Norman Milling and Grain con
pany will give choice OF any OF the TO
lowing articles; First Standard ele'
trio iron; second electric toaster
third, six inch electric disc stove.
For the second best and thriftief
flower bed. hand painted cup and sa
Ger. 50, Hullum, Taylor & Minteer.
The boy scout who can show that
has done the most for the civic II
progement in Norman during yacati'
will receive 1925 in cash eontribut
by Barker Lumber company Car
Lombard Lumber company b.
Hines and Cash Second prize, M'
mau q himberlini 81 in trade.
Best ehllds garden, Si5o box
candy from J. Il. Marian. and 81
cash.
For finest bed Of cannas. sl.5O Sc
veniir spoon. H. p Alden.
For the best amateur rose bed,
$3.50 fern BY Mrs. E. Levy
For finest ornamental vines
glass to the value Of $3.50, Fred Re
\ For finest bed Of old fashioned III
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subject is in the form Of an amended
bin to that introduced last week by
Senator vandeyenter which provided
for flat rate Of 2 55 cents per mile
on mileage books when purchased in
blocks Of 500 miles or more The
amended bin passed the senate with
out dissenting vote and now goes
70 the house, where il is reasonable
to believe. tt win receive the unani
nous support OF that body
The amended bin was drawn by Sen.
ator Elmer Thomas o. Lawton who,
with a number Of other prominent al.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-11
SaIvesCant Cure Eczema

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ANA give YOU instant relief
We have made fast friends az more
Than ana family by accommodating
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-11
SURPRISE YouR FRIENDS.

For four aeoks regularly use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills They stimulate
the liver improve digestion, remove
blood Impurities, pimples and erup-
tious disappear from your face and
body and YOU feel better Begin at
once. Buy at Brown & Co.'S.
ADV. d&U
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
MYSTERY OF LEPRosY
And the Treatment Its Victims Re-
ceived in the Middle Ages.

And the Treatment Its Victims Re-
eeived in the Middle Ages.
Why leprosy occurs in certain places
and not in others is one Of the mys-
teries of medicine. In the early CEN
turtles of the Christian era 1t spread all
over Europe. Every city had its seper
house. For no cause that any one can
assign 1t began to disappear early In
the sixteenth century, and Europe
soon numbered its empty lazerettos by
thousands. Climate has no influence
ON the disease for when II left the
most of Europe 1t persisted in Nor
way, Iceland and Spain and the is
lands of the Mediterranean. In Asia 1t
Is to be found from India to Siberia,
and no part Of Africa Is free from II.
That leprosy can be planted In new
territory is shown most pointedly In
the terrible experience at Hawaii.
which was free from the disease un-
til about 1850. when the Chinese
brought 1t there. Now Molokai Is
name to make them shudder
In the middle ages 1t was the Gus
tom to consider a man dead whenever
he was found to have leprosy. His
heirs divided his property, a funerai
service was said for him and shovel
full of earth thrown after him as he
walked to his living grave in the leper
house, The world Is kinder now, but
knows no treatment for this scourge
which is more effective.-St Louis
Republic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
(To be Continued.)

Columbia special Of December 13.
to Charlotte Observer: Citizens OF
Orangeburg have filed a petition with
Governor Blease recalling Mayor r. F.
Bryant and Councilman Harry Won
Ohsen Of that city, who have been In
office only few months following the
adoption by that city Of the commits
sion form of government. The petition
was signed by 100 qualified voters.
more than the twenty per cent nee
essary to put the recall into effect and
acting under the law Governor Blease
has set Tuesday, December 80, as the
date for an election to be held in Or
angeburg for successors to Mayor
Bryant and Councilman Won Ohsen.
This Is the first time, so far as known,
that the recall has been invoked in this
state and the result will be watched
with much interest. Orangeburg is
one of the few cities Of the state which
have adopted the commission plan OF
government containing in its provisions
the initiative, the referendum and the
recall The allegations against the Of
ficia,s are that they are Temperament
tally disqualified to discharge the du-
ties Of their offices and that they con-
tinued policeman who was brutal
and incompetent In office over the
protests Of citizens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
UNCERTAINTY OF DIAGNOSIS
statistieian Gives Figures That Are
STARTLING,


Roger w. Babson, statistician and
analyst Of business conditions, an
nounces to the New York Sun the re-
suits Of an investigation somewhat
out Of his line, but to which he de-
voted his time for the benefit OF GER
tain members of the medical profess
sion.
Mr.. Babson explains that he had no
quarrel with physicians and surgeons
in general, but he was aroused over a
recert discussion at convention o.
medical men at which 1t was suggest.
ed that Mr.. Babson achieved his re-
suits chiefly by guessing and that at
times his guessing was not Of high
order.
This led me to try to find out just
how many times our medical men
guess right" said Mr.. Babson. He
said that in investigating the mistakes
made by medical men in diagnoses the
statistics Of a leading hospital In
Massachusetts, were put at his dis
posal. He had the results Of $500
postmortem examinations at the hos
pital. covering a period Of several
years, which he compared with the
history blanks filled out when the pa
tients were admitted to the hospital
and with the death certificates giving
the supposed cause Of death.
The following table shows the per-
centage Of correct diagnoses made on
the history slips and death certificates
according to the statistics examined
by Mr. Babson:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19

Mr.. Babson said that in looking up
appendicitis cases he found that In II
per cent Of the operations for appen-
dicitis the postmortem examination
showed that the appendix was In per-
feet condition. His investigation
brought him In touch with a report on
postmortem examinations made by
the public health, hospital and budget
committee Of the New York Academy
of Medicine, in which DR.. Horst Ger
tel, director of the Russell Sage Insti-'
tute of Pathology, in discussing dag
noses, made this statement:
1T is apparent that only a few OF
the most evident diseases exceed 75
per cent in the hands Of an experience
ed diagnostician. Many important
disease fall below so per cent in re-
cognition and some even below rs per
cent"
Professor Bashford, director Of the
Imperial Cancer institute in London.
was quoted in the same report as Sc
verely criticising the diagnoses made
in America. He said that the returns
from Ceylon were more reliable than
those for New York city.
This whole subject reminds me OF
true story l heard in London when
I was there recently" said Mr.. Bah
son. I'm the hospitals there the all
ment of the patient when he Is admit
ted is denoted by certain letters. such
as IT. B. for tuberculosis. An Ameri-
can doctor was examining these his
tory slips when his curiosity was
aroused by the number on which the
letters C. o. X appeared. He said to
the English physician who was show
ing him around:
"'There seems to be severe cpl
demic Of this g. o. X. in LONDON
What is 1t anyhow
"'Oh, that means God only knows,
said the English physician"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19

tured invisible infra-red rays. They
seem to have the marvellous property
Of silently and at distance as great
as from Washington to Baltimore set
ting fire to certain combustible mate
rails. or exploding dynamite, lyddite.
melanite, pyroxylin powders a great
distance away. All that seems neces-
sary is to have these explosives in
contact with metallic armatures.
Near the road to Havre, France, in
front Of the seaside place at Villiers.
DR.. Ulivi has gone through a series
Of experiments in the presence Of a
distinguished gathering Of French en-
gineers, many Of them from among
the French ministry Of war.
Submarine mines have been plant
ed 1900 and more feet apart over a
distance of 10000 feet. The Italian
professor then directed spray Of his
invisible F-rays upon those explosives
and With extraordinary precision blew
up, in a series, one after another Of
the mines.
This wonderful performance was
witnessed by Captain Ferrie. Of the
French staff. and all the ministers Of
war. 1t is said the F-rays are in no
way like the wireless. heat or electri-
cal charges as sent out in the press
dispatches. 1t Is unnecessary to use
keys, sparks or any known device to
produce the Fray effect.
The prospect in future wars for the
use Of this new method OF firing and
exploding distant vessels and powders
is too grim even to imagine. Indeed
according to the French witnesses Of
the experiment, 1t is the end of war
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19

not cause any comment, but his act
was one of instinct. There was some
thing furtive and almost sinister abou,
this sportsman who took care to win
when he could without causing toe
much Of scandal, and his rapid sur
vey of the positions Of his equals was
his tribute to his own caution.
But the first words he spoke to the
girl were ordinary enough. He dis
liked emotion and all that sort OF
nonsense, you know" and he did not
often exhibit it.
Morning, Miss Arson. Been bot
a, izing again?" he asked, lifting his
hat and pointing to a leather case she
carried slung over her shoulder.
YES" said the girl in a dull mono
tone.
up on the world?" he asked, lower
ing his voice with that cautions in
stinct, though there was no one to
hear them.
Where / could see the world" said
the girl, meaning creeping between her
words.
with glasses?" he persisted.
For answer the girl showed him a
pair of field glasses concealed in the
case.
Anything worth seeing?"
Bitterly she replied:
No; opponents Silver Shoe, Rover
and The Whip-a striding gallop, but
nothing like trial"
There was that in her voice which
would have told an expert in human
nature that the girl despised herself
for what she was doing, but that she
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19

blame, too, for we should cut him
for your sakes. We smile too much
and look the other way in these days
Many youngster would be saved
from perdition IL his elders only spoke
out as men and gentlemen should
speak, as l myself would speak to
Brancaster. If he ever came near here.
IF we all acted as we should In re-
gard to these spendthrift boys and
these wastrels more than half Of them
would turn from their folly and be-
come worthy of their ancestors. If
Brancaster ever came to Falconhurst
I would not hesitate to say to him,
While my women folk live in my
house you are not welcome within
it,"
Lady Antrobus sighed at thought of
the young earl, who was so unwelcome
in the home of the friends Of his
father. She might have returned to
the attack, but at this moment a loud
cry from Captain Rayner, one of the
men of the house party, drew the at
tention not only Of her, but Of Beverly
and all the rest.
(To be Continued.)
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could not resist the demands Of this
man.
But the cousin of Lady Diana did
not honor the girl with the slightest
concern for her feeling. He was think
ing only of the horses and of how
many times he had won handily be-
cause of some bit of stable informa-
ton he had been able to extract from
the girl.
81 wonder if their dark horse is
worth anything" he went on, his
gamblers sense playing in and out Of
a series of calculations as to odds and
weights. What a pile one could win
if one knew Twenty to one! Look
here, Myrtle, you can pump your
brother. if you like. He must know"
He won't tell" said the girl, al
most sullenly.
The tone of the captain was kinder,
now that he had found something
that the girl could do for him.
You can make him." he said.
az can't" she answered, her breast
rising and falling. Il believe he sus-
pects"-
"You?'
You"
"Me?" exclaimed Sartoris.
There was self loathing, accusation
and defiance of all the world in the
girls face.
You and me-" she said slowly, but
almost savagely.
But if he felt any impending danger
at her words Sartoris did not show it.
There was almost bantering humor
in his face. which gave place to stu
por as the girl hurried on in little
painting gasps:
My brother used to tell me every
thing. When he told me stable Sc
crets l told you. l have been a traitor
have betrayed Lady Di, whom 1 love.
l have sold out Lord Beverley, who
gave us a home and everything we
have in the world, and l have forgot
ten all that and have sold him out
sold him out for nothing at all, moth
ing in the whole wild world. A girl
only does that for one reason, and my
brother knows that"
With white fury Sartoris turned
upon her. For a moment it seemed
as though he would hurl the heavy
spear in his hand at the girl.
you've told him." he demanded
savagely.
Myrtle faced him bravely, but in a
moment her head dropped.
mo. 1 haven't turned traitor to
lyou, Greville," she said brokenly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
NOW IT'S THE "F-RAYs"
Newest Form Of Radiation Expected
10 Work Wonders and End War.

Newest Form of Radiation Expected
to Work Wonders and End War.
There are now admitted to be more
things in the heavens and on the earth
than are ever dreamed of by scientists
or philosophers. Day by day and
minute by minute discoveries are ef-
fected that open up several real put
hitherto hidden things. This week Is
no exception to the rule and the en-
tire scientific world has been more
than startled by the sensational nnd-
ing announced from the laboratories
of a distinguished italian savant.
So much Is now known Of the ultra
violet rays-those invisible rays from
the sun and other glowing bodies such
as the arc lamp, which exert strong
chemical powers-that the infra-red
ravs are but seldom described. 1t may
he recalled that the infra-rays are
at the other end Of the spectrum, fur-
thest removed. from the violet. These
too. are influential in changing the
photographic plates and films; these,
too. burn and discolor the skin, just
as those at the ultraviolet end do.
Prof Ulivi, Of Italy, it seems, has
hit upon a process Of manufacturing
and imprisoning the infra-red rays OF
the sun in an artificial manner. He Is
now able to handle these strange rays
in such a way that he can successful
" direct them forty miles away.
After the recent discoveries OF sew
eral active, influential, yet still mys-
terious rays, such as X-rays, alpha
rays, ultraviolet rays. beta rays, gam
ma rays Of radium, Hertzian wireless
rays, Blondlot's famous N-rays, there
now comes the newest Of all rays the
Trays.
Prof. Ulivi used this name, Trays,
to designate his artificially manufac-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
MONEY TRUST HELPLESS
Cannot Create Panic as in Other
Days.

paye.
"The efforts Of little cotorie Of
moneyed men who control big finances
in this country to bring about panicky
conditions In the railroad manufac-
turing and commercial world because
Of the -nassage OF the new tariff law,
the proposed currency and trust leg
islation Is going to prove failure,
said Senator F. M. Simmons. chair
man Of the senate finance committee
to the Washington correspondent OF
the Charlotte Observer. last Sunday.
1.-The reports for the first month after
the new tariff went into effectp he
continued, "justifies the claims OF the
president and the Democratic leaders
in the congress during the considera-
ton of the tariff bill There has not
been any great flood of foreign made
goods to the United States, but in the
course Of time we will get enough OF
foreign goods to keep the domestic
manufacturer from raising the prices
on us.
II have realized that certain men
who control millions of dollars were
trying to bring about conditions that
would blighten the president and con-
gress but they will fail. The Demo-
cratic platform pledges as to the tariff
have been carried out, and those on
currency and monopolies will be car
ried out You cannot put your hand
on the men who are calling in their
money, dropping off their laborers, but
YOU can see signs Of their efforts. The
Niger Is showing in the wood pile.
"A big concern like the Morgans OF
New York dominate would not mind
losing $40,000,000 or s50,000,000 In n
nancial crash If 1t could block certain
legislation.
"The truth Is these great rich men
of affairs have had control so long
that they cannot now realize tnat they
must call at the While House ana at
the Capitol as other people do. They
still believe that they will dominate.
Senator Simmons made the forego-
ing comment upon receiving Secretary
Redfield's report showing that Ameri-
cas- foreign trade is still growing;
The Redfield report shows a Ialnhs
off of imports in the first four months
July, August, September ana Octo-
ber-of this fiscal year OF nearly $4o'
900, 900 as compared with the same Pc
riod Of 1912" ..
fore" says Mr.. Redfield, with the al.
legged cheap wares of Europe, mas not
happened"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-19
Miseellaasuus Rsaaina.
AHEAD OF JERRY MOORE
Alabama Man Raises 232 Bushels of
Corn on Acre.

Corn on Acre.
Champion boy and girl farmers ar
rived here today and for a week will be
the guests of the department Of agri-
culture. There are eighty champions
in the party and each has a record for
achievements in raising either corn or
potatoes or for having the best and
most profitable vegetable garden.
The most successful Of the young
prize winning agriculturalists arriving
today from all over the country is
Walker Lee Dunson Of Alexander City,
A'a., who on his acre raised 232 BUSH
els of corn. This breaks the record
which was held for the past three
years by Jerry Moore Of South Caro-
lima with 22S bushels.
Young Dunson, however, grew his
crop at very low cost, having spent
only 20 cents per bushel. against AZ
cents a bushel by Jerry Moore.
Second on the list this year is j.
Jones Polk Of Prentis. Miss, who rails
ed on his ocre 214.9 bushels at cost
of about 21 cents bushel. Besides
the corn boys, prize winners in the
state potato clubs. girls canning clubs
and pig clubs are here. Secretary
Houston will present them with diplo-
mas Of merit, Saturday morning, and
on Monday, IL the presidents health
permits, they expect to be received at
the White House. During their week
here they will be shown all the sights
about the city and be taken through
the various buildings Of the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Secretary Houston Of the depart
ment Of agriculture today issued a
formal statement replying to a criti-
cism that he did not receive the Ohio
corn club boys when they were here
last week. The secretary declares that
ne was ready and willing to see the
boys and that he was In his office at
the hour when, according to his un-
Of the arrangements, they
were to appear. In fact, about 100 OF
the boys did appear at his office and
were received, he declares.
While the boys and girls are sight
seeing the leaders Of the boys and
girls club movement will hold their
annual conference to discuss the ex-
tension of the work. Marketing can
ned goods, cooperative buying and
selling, size of labels for standardiz-
ing club products are on the pro-
gramme.-Washingto special of De-
cemher II.