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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-30

Remember Iignor han
a.es Quality Goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
PREPARATIONS FOR POST
CARD DAY HAVE BEEN MADE

on the other side in large letters in red
ink are tables showing valuable data
about the commerce and industrial status
of the city. The plan is to have every
citizen of Birmingham mail as many of
the cards to as many of his friends in
other parts of the country on Post Card
day as possible, thereby securing some
very valuable advertising for the city OF
Birmingham.
x On some of the cards, in the space left
for the message on the addressing SIDE is
printed an invitation to. the Potlatch fes-
-tival and the convention of the National
Good Roads Federation, which are TO be
held Jointly in this city April "a and 90
When asking the chamber headquarters
for cards. it should be stated how many
regular cards are wanted and how many
invitation cards are wanted.
For those firms or individuals ordering
the cards from the chamber in the large
quantities the cards will be packed, the
clips placed on them and delivered.
Those desiring just a few cards, however,
will be asked to call at the chamber head
quarters and receive them free the same
as all others.
Post Card day this spring is being con-
Quoted by the old advertising committee
of the Sibley administration, T. A. Weller,
chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM BAY MINETTE

Bay Minette, March 14.-(Special.)--
Mrs. f. l. Dinwiddie, postmistress, an
nounces that during the past week she
has received calls for at least 25 new
local boxes at the postoffice and that
none could be supplied.
The slogan contest which has been
conducted by the publicity committee
of the local commercial club closed this
noon and the committee found host
of suggestions to sort out and sift down
to the best, A slogan will be adopted
Thursday
The wedding of G. w. Robertson and
Miss Pearl Jones has been announced
for the ninteenth of this month at the
Methodist church.
The members of the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias elected the following
delegates and alternates to attend the con-
yention of the lodge at Magnolia
Springs on the 18th of this month: S.
C. jenkins, Leslie Hall, j. M. Voltz. w.
II. Irwin, F. J. Church. Alternates w.
ID. Stapleton. T. w. Richardson, j. M.
Franklin, j. M. Smith and w, G. Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

Chamber of Commerce headquarters
announced yesterday that all was ready
for requests from members and any busi-
ness or professional men of the city for
post cards to be mailed out of the city on
annual post card day March 10, next
Wednesday.
Secretary w. C. Radcliffe requests that
all persons desiring to mail any of the
cards In any considerable quantities COM
municate with his office either by tele-
phone or letter as soon as possible and
give information as to the number de-
sired. Seventy-five thousand of the cards
are being made and are ready for distri-
button. The cards this year are ac-
knowledged by everyone to be the most
artistic since Post Card day has been
made an annual event in Birmingham
by the Chamber of Commerce. The best
part about this feature of the card how
ever, the boosters say, is that every
card was made in Birmingham"
The cards are three regular sized post
cards attached to each other so that they
can be folded and with clip put on
them are the regular sized mailing card,
being mailed for l ceir each. The cards
are furnished by the Chamber of COM
merce free to any and every one who will
mail them to their friends outside the
city on Post Card day, March 10. The
only cost to the sender is the l cent
postage on each card and the time and
trouble it takes to write the addresses
and mail them.
On one side of the triple length card
are several views of the crty of .Birming-
ham and the Birmingham district, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
MEMBERS
TO TAKE A REST

Washington, March 14.-TIaf of the
members of President Wilson'S cabinet
will spend the week end or longer at their
homes. driven from Washington for rest
afterf. ten arduous days in office, or by
the necessity of arranging personal affairs
preparatory to an extended stay at the
capital
Office seekers have worried some of
the cabinet officers to a point where re-
lief was demanded. Secretary McAdoo,
leaving for New York today, declared
that city would seem like green fields
compared to. Washington" Secretary
Garrison left for his home in Jersey city,
and Secretary Wilson for Blossburg, Pa.
Secretary Houston is en- route to St.
Louis.
Secretary Bryan will leave Sunday for
his home at Lincoln, Neb., to attend a
dinner in honor of his fifty-third birthday
anniversary, March 10. He will be absent
from Washington about ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TARIFF BILLS ARE
NEARLY COMPLETE

Washington. March 1.-THE House
are forging ahead with their work of
preparing the tariff revision bills upon
the expectation that the extra session
of Congress will convene about Mon
day, April 7. The committeeman do not
dent on the tariff situation unless in
Sited
Two sessions were held today Chair
man Underwood expects to finish the
work by the close of this month so that
the democratic caucus may pass upon
the revision plan quickly upon the con-
yening Of the extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
L0V6mdn d en- Joseph jij;( Z ';SiSLiOi;'cb

for each additional $1,000 paid fire
men there was proportionately an in
creased revenue yield of $4,000 per
revenue train mile"
The witness said his statistical in
quiry into the subject had cost, with
the force of clerks he had been COM
PEELED to employ, something like $751;
900 and had been in progress since
May, 1912. He had taken the sworn
statements of the interstate commerce
commission of the railroads in the con-
troversy as the basis of his study.
In the discussion over the testimony
w. L. Chambers, chairman of the ar
bitration board. declared that If the
board reaches the conclusion, that the
firemen were entitled to an increase of
pay 1t would be granted whether the
railroads were paying a dividend or
not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
FRISCO STATION At
WINFIELD BURNED
Entire Building and Con-
tents Destroyed, Entail
ing About $4,000 Loss

Winfield. March 14.-(Special)--At
o'clock tonight fire broke out in tho
Frisco depot at this place and the en-
tire building and contents were de-
stroyed.
The estimated loss is $4,000. BY heroie
work of the bucket brigade other
buildings were saved, but the grocery
store OF p. F. Lucas was slightly dam
aged. the plate glass front being
broken. entailing loss of probably
5000.
1t required desperate work to save
the warehouse of Winfield Mercantile
company, which would have spread the
fire into the business section of the
town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

For Childrens Easter Footwear you will find
Pumps, Oxfords and Boots in all feathers, COM
binations and fabrics
Strap Pumps, Plain Pumps, Button Oxfords in
black patent colt, black Russia calf, tan Russia
buck.
Boots in patent colt with cravenette, matt kid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
FREMEN HAVE NOT
RECEIVED SHARE OF
BIG REVENUE GAINS
Further Complaints Against
Railroads Placed Be-
fore Arbitration
Committee

! New York. March 14.-Railroad fire.
men have not received their proper
share in revenue gains of the eastern
railroads during the past 10 years ac-
cording to the statement of w. J. Lauck
of Washington, statistician formerly
employed by the United States tariff
board, testifying today for the firemen
before the arbitration board in the dis
pute over the mems demands for in
creased pay and better working con-
ditions
Mr.. Lauck presented figures to sub
stantiate his statements. on the basis
of these he declared
"The exceedingly large share which
stockholders have received from the
railroads during recent years as COM
pared with wage payments to locomo-
! tive firemen is apparent. 1t is evident
also that locomotive firemen could be
given Increased rates Of remuneration
without interference with the returns
to capital invested"
Accuracy Is Questioned
The accuracy of Mr.. Lauck's compu-
tations was questions by the railroads s
representatives With the assistance
of mathematicians present he finally
figured out the increase in earnings Of
the roads, compared them with the cost
of operation and summed up his tes-
timony with revised statement.
During the past IL years" he said,
"the transportation companies repre-
sented in the present proceedings by
an increase in the traction power OF
their engines of 120.69 per cent nave
been able to increase the weight OF
their average freight train loads So.l5
per cent and to transport an increase
of 629O per cent in mileage, with an
increase of only 1886 per cent IN
freight train miles. AS result OIL this
remarkable development each freight
train fireman has increased mis- pro-
ductive efficiency in terms of trans
portation units or ton miles $3.50 per
cent. To accomplish this result, now
ever. 1t was necessary for eacn IRE
man to handle an increase of coal used
S267 per cent.
Little Pr0porti0nate Wage Increase
Large gains in revenue were secured
by these transportation companies as
a result of increase In productive eIll-
cheney of firemen and other transpor-
tation labor. During the PAST iiscai
year s637.437 has been added to the
wage payments of freight tram 1ire-
men with gain In freight revenue OF
1858, 1920, 800.
'on the basis Of ! revenue train mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

or white nubuck top. Brown suede with cham
pagne suede tops. Red kid, tan calf and tan kid
white nubuck, gunmetal in fact every desirable
leather. All combinations.
The very best make obtainable; footwear for
chldrens feet-and children's feet require spe-
ca1 attention. (ShOe StOrc Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Residence Changes Hands

Fort Deposit, March A.-(Special. 1.-The
handsome residence owned and recently
occupied by Charles w. Carr on Jones
street has been purchased by Samuel L.
Jordan, who with his family Will make
Il his future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
recently moved to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
GARAGE FIRE CAUSES
$35O,OOO DAMAGE

Elmlra, N. ", March 14-Fire from
gasoline explosion in garage destroyed
property worth 900 here last nights The
entire business section of the city was
tnenaced until the flames were controlled
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Mrs. D. Kimpel, Charming Hostess

One of the most beautiful So
cial events OF the season was the
reception given by Mrs. hlmpel
Tue sday afternoon to the members
OF the w. M. s. in honor of Mes
danes Thomas Crenshaw, pres
ident of the w. M. S. and {. l..
Edwards who will soon make their
home IN Fl Paso.
1t was lovely afternoon, being
typical autumn day and every
one knew that the StpleaSurablo
hospitality awaited them III this
ideal southern home. The library
and dining room were thrown INTO
one spacious room, for the w. Nj.
5. now numbers tltty-onc mem
bers. The rooms were pretty
with roses and chrys anthe NUNS
roses everywhere, snow W hIte,
pearl white, luscious pink shaded
to crimson and great red ones Iust
ripe 10 untold
In the receiving line was Mes
danes kimptl, Crenshaw, who
has been the faithful president
twelve years, Henry, Anderson,
eauchamp, kirkpatrick, Porter
and Moss. Mrs. kimpel made
an interesting talk on the ancient
history OF Dermott and the unique
club which was organized nearly
score of years ago, with herself
and Mrs. Cren shaw as charter
members, when at Mrs. Crenshaw 5
suggestion it was decided that
part OF the funds should go to the
Missionaries. - This was the
beginning OF the Ladies AID which
is now known as the w. NJ 5.
Mrs kimpel IN beautifully
worded speech presented to Mrs.
Crenshaw a diamond brooch, a
gift from the members OF the "
NJ. s. to show their love and
friendship for her.
Friendship is golden knot
Tied by an angels hand. -
y dainty one-eourse Luncheon
was served and time passed so
rapidly that i, was hardly realized
that the evening sun was setting
IN the crimson flooded west.
Press Reporter,
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Dermott W. {. T. u.

Mrs ohm II. Hinemon Of Little
Rock met an assembly OF Dermott
ladies at the PRESBYTERIAN Church
Sunday afternoon for the purpose
OF organizing w. c. /. L. A
number OF prominent women
were present and not one went
home without white
ribbon. Mrs. Hinemon in her
unusually magnetic style lectured
to her audience for an hour, tell
inc OF the reasons tor temperance
the hurt TO us as a nation, as a
people and as individuals. She
read most charmingly the lite OF
the founder of this world wide
movement, Miss Francis +. VII.
lard, illustrating IN the work which
has not ceased since her death but
grown and grown, that "A beau
titul life ends not in death. "
The organization was not COM
pleted SUNDAY afternoon, SO We
adjourned TO hnIsh at the Baptist
Church on Monday at o'clock.
This taking place, We were on
Monday afternoon completely
Organized W. {. +. t.. with Mrs
c. c. Cowhng, President, Mrs.
Hawkins, Ist vice-presidept; Mrs.
Courtney, I'D ce-president, Mrs.
Duerson, 81 vice president Mrs.
Moss, spondlng secretary
Mrs, Claude Henry, treasurer;
and a number OF auxiliary officers.
The membership is as follows!
Mesdames Remley, Kinney, A. c.
Cronshaw, b Daniels, +. u.
and !. II Hammock, Orr, Hardin,
Walter Parish. Dowden, Edwards,
Moss, Barnett, Splawn, Trotter,
". z. Daniels, Dishoneh, Claude
and Sue Henry, Anders, Cowhng,
Freeman, Tyner, Bennett, W. A.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
An Appreciation.

OF course tls with sadness that
one has 10 say goodbye to those
whom they have lived among for
forty wears. howe Yer the time hae
come 10 Mr.. and Mrs Tom
Crenshaw when their health has
made II imperative that they leave
the town which they have had the
pleasure Of helping build Ny
father had one OF the first business
houses here, was the inst school
director, beng for years the only
white man OH the board Ma the
first Mayor OF your little city also
the first 5. 5. Superintendent OF
the Methodist Church; thereby
watching Detmott step by step
grow into what She now Is, the
coming town OF the state.
Ny mother likewise IN her own
way has helped IN tins work, and
this afternoon was presented with
a handsome sunbutsta by the
members OF the w NJ 5. at re-
ccption which they held IN her
honor at the lovely hons OF Mrs.
kimpel, my mother having served
as president OF the society Tor
twelve years, always doing heI
best TO promote the good OF the
community and her church, and
the manner in which Mrs. klmpel
presented the token OF their love
and apprt citation was indeed very
impressive. There were mant
tear dlmed eyes as She spoke OF
Their presidents many sterling
qualities. She sand they felt as
II they owed all that they were at
iuIA llillt ~ iCi uH tlIiHS thOltS,
and as listened thought with
Moses OF old 1t takes good toll
lowers 10 make good leaders.
Iis CRAFTY Ing to feel that she was
held in such high esteem and |
can truly say that her work will
not end as she leaves you, but
YOU viii! always have her heart
and prayers and this afternoon
will be as shining star TO turn to
in her lonely hours among strang-
ers. SO many have said so many
lovely things about my parents
and oil course think they deserve
each lovely thought. and am truly
proud and thankful at this
Thanksgiving time that | can
boast of such noble parentage.
Their daughter,
Mrs. Carl Edwards.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY
ME HODIS1

METHODIST
Preaching the and and 4th Sunday OF
each month at II m. and SIS p. IN.
Sunday School every Sunday at . IS a. m
Epworth League devotional exercises at
400 . m each sabbath Prayer meet
ing every "Wednesday evening
Rev a NJ Shaw. pastor
BAPTIST
Services the lst and grid Sunday of each
month AT II a. m and 50 p. m Sunday
School at 9:4S a. m. every Sunday, w J.
Raborn, Supt Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening
y W Bolton, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School every sabbath at9 IS a m.
PRAYER meeting every Wednesday evening
Preaching services morning and evening
each Sunday
Rev Z Haney Pastor
BARACA.
The Baracas Philathea Class meets
each Sunday morning at $40 in the
lodge II all Adults not attending sun.
day School are invited
c Helmstetter. President
W S Daniel. Secretary.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
0oings at Presbyterian Church.

The Sunday School suffered a
sHg ht decline in attendance. But
the number present was not far
below the one hundre d mark at
which it could b kept, Of us
would do our very best. The
count showed that the men and
boys won in the contest for the
higher percentage OF attendance.
The attendance of the men and
boys was 3 per cent while that OF
the women and girls was 5 per
cent.
Pursuant to previous an
nouncement Mrs. Eugenia Hine-
mon delivered an address SUNDAY
morning on temperance. a large
audience was present TO h1 ar her
discourse which was excellent.
She handled the subject as one
who knows her business. She
made 1t plain that the saloon is
the enemy OF all good and that it
has no right to an existence and
that no real philanthropist can
conscientiously support such a
diabollcal business. In the after
noon at ago O'Clock she met with
a large number OF the children
and organic, d them into II Loyal
Temperance Legion. At )
O'Clock she met with many OF the
women OF this place and organize
them into a local w. {. I. T..
The regular servic, were held at
7:3o p. m. at which the pastor
briefly spoke on the subject
Crossing the Jordan, which is
the title of the Sunday School
lesson tor next SUNDAY.
SUNDAY School next Sunday a,
9.45 a m. and the regular services
at II a m. and 100 p. IN sun
day School Teachers and Officers
Meeting Friday ao-molrow at 4
p. m, at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Splawn. Let all concerned
note the change OF place and try
to be present.
A kindly invitation to ALL to
attend ALI these services.
!. H.. Haney, pastor.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27

Porter, Thomas, Skinner, benson
Delaney, Bolton, Helmstetter,
and Miss Louise Patient; honora-
~ members, Messrs. Walter Par
ish, Cowling, Hanev, Rice and
Moss.
This is indeed a goodly number
Of goodly ladies and at the next
meeting we hope to add many
more enthusiastic members to our
roll. The Prohibition sentiment
ran full we'll at these meetings
and we feel sure that all are truly
interested and will take up the
work Immediately.
The program for the next meet
ing to be held IN the Presbyterian
Church on Dec. sd at o'clock is
this:
Answers to roll-call with Bible
quotations on Temperance.
Scripture lesson
PRAYER
Reports of Committees report
Of treasurer, and unfinished bus
mess.
Reading, Mrs. Newman
Why we need Prohibition in
Dermott, Mrs. J. II. Hammock
Leader, Mrs. Hawkins
Now our dear friends behind the Bar.
Yes, more than friends indeed you are.
Come beside US and take new stand
+ or you too are Interested in the Brother
hood OF man
1t is not in our hearts to you harm to bring
But listen, have you thought carefully
upon tins thing
Would you place upon the lips of your
brother burning coal
II II swelled your gold and jewels from
pole o pole
No, YOU shudder at the very repulsis e
thought
Listen have you the real meaning Of the
sale Of liquor caught
1t brings to this beautiful world SO many
hhehted homes and shortened lives,
Men forget their God. curse their children
and neglect their wives.
Yes, to their little ones an inheritance SO
often leave
OF weakened wills which will not brighten
the world. only grieHe
| see that You toe thinking Of this aw
fu curse.
BlightIng our commonwealth. robblng one
of his blrthright and filling another 5
purse
And there YOU seem surely to pass INTO a
dream.
What means that blood red stream
Is that the SAVIOR on Calvary 5 tree
Who gave His lie to make a SHINING
world free
oh. then you wake up TO the awful horror
That time never brings the much thought
OF " Tomorrow
And see that today Is the time for you 10
remove the drink
That brings many bright lives 10 the
verge OF Eternity ) brink,
Press Correspondent
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Contest a Success.

The Dermott News Piano Con-
test closed Tue Sday afternoon at
4 O clock, the piano teirg award
ed to Miss Rayborn, who won by
big margain. Interest ran very
high the last few days, and up to
the time the count was made no
one felt sure who would win.
Naturally Misses Anderson and
Delaney, who put up a strong
tight for the piano, are somewhat
disappointed, but both have
shared in the gold prizes that have
already been distributed and they
Will have the choice of the mer
chants prizes which are yet to be
awarded. Details Of this dis
tribution will be given next week.
The contest was success. The
News did not expect to make a
big thing out of it financially, but
as an advertising proposition 1t
has accomplished all that could
be hoped for, and our subsCrlp-
ton list has been materially in
creased, our paper now gong
into nearly thousand homes.
T he Publishers Music Co, under
whose management the contest
was conducted, proved thoroughly
reliable and IN every way lived up
to their agreement with us. Their
representatives were courteous
and agreeable to do business with.
The News wishes to express its
appreciation OF the cooperation
Of the merchants who helped to
make the contest success, and
we believe that in the increase d
volume OF trade that has been
Brought here they Will be fully
repaid.
We also wish TO express our
appreciation OF the courtesy OF
the officials Of the Exchange Bank
x Trust Co., who took care OF the
ballot box the last ten DAYS and
allowed us the use OF their rooms
for the different counts; also We
wish to thank the committee OF
judges, Messrs. !. {. Hoffman,
". u. Trotter and c. Helmstet.
ter. and Messrs. !. y. Bennett
and +. p Remley who filled va
caneies at the different counts.
Following IS the standing of the
contestants:
Miss Estelle Rayborn I,oI2,5-5
Dorothy Anderson IS, $50
b'''' 800. \
Ruth Barnett So, 625
Lizzie Caster 7o,o5o
Mrs. l.. +. Etter 5S,4oo
Miss Dora Duerson 4S,725
= Mollie Dante $500
- Lille Coffee SO, 900
" Clara Scrlber 2-,o5o
Miss Nerna Maulding SOS
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Town Council

Mayor. w } kabotn
Recorder. ] +. Leeper
Aldermen: A. ProthIo, { Holman,
c. Helmstet,er, NJ Il Hanchey and
!, K W Lane.
Treasurer, Chas Crook
Marshal. A. Bennett
Night NJ arshal. Alb Parish
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27

Lave your orders for cut
how ers, bulbs, etc. at Bordeaux's
Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
IS LIQUOR AN EXCEPTION ?

The states are entrusted with
the making of laws regulating
marriage and divorce, the care of
children, the disposition of estates
and the protection of life, liberty
and the pursuits of happiness.
The state can even take life in the
enforcement of it's own laws---is it
not to be trusted in the matter of
liquor legislation? Is the right to
violate the liquor laws of a state
the only sacred rightl. - The
Commoner.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
Better than Spanking

Spanking will not cure chill
dren of wetting the bed, be
cause it is not a habit but a
dangerous Disease. The {.
II. Rowan Drug Co., Dept.
B2o2 Chicago, Ill.,, have dis
covered a strictly harmless
remedy for this distressing
disease and to make known
its merits they will send 5oc
package securely wrapped and
prepaid Absolutely Free to
any reader of the Dawn. This
remedy also cures frequent
desire to urinate and inability
to control urine during the
night or day in old or young.
he {. II. Rowan Drug
Go. is an Old Reliable House
write to them to-day for the
tree medicine. Cure the aAlict-
ed members of your family,
then tell your neighbors and
trends about this remedy.