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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Banana crop Is Short.

The humble but nutritious banana,
In the opinion Of the American con.
SUI az Port Antonio, jamaica, must
BE reckonod with as real factor in
reducing The high gast Of living
The consul recently reported to the
bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce that the banana crop from ia
maica alone this year would be 1.OOO,-
600 punches short The United States
consumes five time8 as much OF the
fruit as any other single country
Drought and hurricanes have worked
havoc with this Jamaica crop, al
though Consul Dreher believes that
increased yields In the other West
Indian Islands end in Central Amer
lea may make up the deficiency
Ii the fiscal year ending June 30
the bananas exported from Jamaica
alone, according TO the last report,
totaled 44.52O.6sO bunches.-New Or
leans Plcayune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

children tell lies because their
parents tell lies" Prof. T. S. Lowden
Of Ohio State university declared IN
explaining The Psychology Of Memory
and Imagination "The ruling princi-
pie IN the child" he asserted, is to
live Deception has always been more
or less ct the foundation Of life Chill.
dreh, however. generally lie because
they do not understand, rather than
for The purpose of bold deception"
Professor Lowden said Santa Claus
and fairy stories were necessary in
the mental development OF all persons.
But we cant live with Santa Claus
forever, nor can we read fairy tales
forever" he declared. We must
build our air castles, then construct
the more material things In life"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Her Fure Put Out Fire.

AL Baum, manager Of the Crystal
Theater of Manitowoc, Wis, is minus
one perfectly good coat, and his wife
a set Of furs as a result Of Baum 8
action in smothering a fire which
started in the theater and threatened
destruction of the place One of the
moving picture films became ignited in
some unknown manner and Baum,
grabbing the first thing at hand, seized
his oyercoat and at the same time his
wifes furs on the same hook to ex-
tinguish the fire. He succeeded, but
stands to lose SIS, the value Of the
coat and furs, in addition to the s100
for the film
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Rax Run, Fountain.

Not even Cologne has the perfume
that is named for It flowing free But
down on the island Of St Thomas, in
the West Indies. toe Is a fountain
that gushes forth the great specially
Of the place--bay rum. The fountain
is on the balcony Of a cafe and would
attract more attention were not bay
rum the dominant odor Of ST. Thomas.
This town is the great bay rum mar
ket Of the world, and everywhere Il
fairly assails the sense Of smell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

That the earth breathes is a fact
familiar to the weatherwise, It is
often to be verified by that peculiar
earthly smell which arisep immediate.
" after a thunderstorm the lowering
Of the barometric pressure causing
the iow upward Of the air, just as Il
Is once moro squeezed downward
when the barometer rises. This
phenomenon accounts for natural
barometer discovered at Ferney some
years ago by DR.. Gerlier OF Geneva. It
is a deep cave. or we'll with very
small opening When this opening In
made small enough just to ft a whis-
tie the different sounds as the earth
inhales or exhales the air warn people
IN the neighborhood OF the coming
weather A lighted match or feath.
er shows the direction Of the flow as
well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

II may not be generally known that
there are upwards of 1900 women
ministers In the United States. Many
of the state suffrage organizations
throughout the Union are under the
leadership OF women ministers whose
experiences in the various missions
have brought them, as they have
brought settlement workers, into the
suffrage ranks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

The word "chore,a generally used
IL the plural, Is not slang, but an Eng.
llah word Of highly respectable line
age. In this form # is found only Ia
America. In England the spelling and
pronunciation being char" theasb
this is rarely used except in eJmbina-
ton with woman char-woman.' =
Bat in some Of the provincial dialects,
that Of Cornwall for example, tho
word chores Is used precisely as we
use chores All these forms come
down to us from the Anglo-saxen
word "cerr," or "cerran," to tuyn
over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Robert Henri the well-known artist
of New York, was laughing about an
art hoax that had been practiced in
Paris on an American millionaire.
"Milllonaires Of that type are so easily
hoaxed," he said They are SO igno
rant Of art. ] heard recently Of an
elderly millionaire who was taking his
beautiful young wife abroad to have
her portrait painted But why don't
you try home lalent?' some one asked
him. Oh, he answered, we've tried
home talent in vain. Now we're going
over to see what the genuine old mas.
ters can do"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
sritaIn's coIooIaI Possessions.

The colonial possessions OF Great
Britain are divided into three classes
Grown colonies, representative insti-
tutions. and responsible governments
Ii crown colonies the crown has the
entire control Of legislation, the ad.
minIstration being carried on by pub.
lie officers under the control OF the
home government Basutoland, Bech.
uanaland The Fiji islapds, North
BoIneo and most Of the African and
Asiatic possessions are crown coloa-
les.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
81 Zoo Goes BeqaIna on tae fl.e.-

$1,000 Goes Begging on tde fis.s-
Twelve 500 bills lay on the floor at
the entrance Of the costoms Office Ia
the Federal building for ten minutes
the other afternoon A score Of per
sons passed the package before It was
picked up by j D. O'Meara, an EN-
ploye Of the office. He took the
money into the office and asked vari
GUS employees II they had dropped a
package" Charles Wright, employed
by G w. Sheldon & Co., discovered
that just $1,000 was missing from his
roll Of bills. He had brought $4,000
to the customs Office to pay duties.--
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Eyes" says the cousin from the
east. who is being shown over the ir-
rigated ranch, but there is one thing
that puzzles me. How do you get the
water away up here2r We bring II
down from the mountain IN those
fumes" explains the western cousin.
= see all that plainly enough, but
how In the dickens do you pump It W
to the top Of the mountain"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

The Swiss horse is apparently q
very musical animal-or not, accord.
Ing to the hearers ear. Strings OF
bells are hung round their necks, pro
ducing atmuslcal jangle at every step.
Some Of the horses with the most
bells. ! noticed. were the thinnest--
apparently they went without food to
buy bells A horse like that ought to
be restrained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Happiness.

Those who have The most Of happi
ness think the least about It. But in
thinking about and in doing their
duty happiness comes-because the
heart and mind are occupied with
earnest thought that touches at a
thousand points the beautiful and
sublime realities Of the universe
Thackeray-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Rush Of Air Kills TWO.

A rush Of compressed air from a
leaky tank at the wholesale granite
plant OF Reed g. Vandeet at Quincy
Mass, killed Napoleon Reed, a mem
Der Of the firm, and his brother.in-law,
Mitchell Layoie The men had been
making repairs on the tank. When
they turned on the air for test the
side OF the reservoir opened under
the pressure and the shock Of the inn
pact Of thc released air caused the
deaths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

In certain Swiss valley" writes
4 traveller. family after family there
bears 'he same -Tfeusch all re-.
lationshiD being lost in antiquity SO.
to distinguish the guides, they must
be known-you may see it in Baedeker
as Joseph Treusch the Red and Jo-
seph Treusch the Black
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Once upon a time a wise man PEN
ned a letter full Of confidential state
ments, and at tAe END he wrote a line,
heavily underscored Burn this let
ter Then, being wise man, he
took hts own advice and burned the
letter himself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Algiers is said to have the largest
European population Of any city in
Africa Johannesburg comes next,
then Oran win the class in geogra-
ply kindly locate the latter town,
with its 100000 Europeans, without re-
ferring to the atlas?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
oerman chureh Has Laraest oraan.

st. Michaers church, recently dedI.
Gated at Hamburg, In the presence Of
the emperor claims the largest or
gan in the world, It is over 81 feet
high, and is divided into FIVE stories.
The organ is played on five different
keyboards. Two electric motors. each
Of five horsepower. supply the air
pressure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

At the conference et orthodox rhb-
bic held IN London last March a roso-
luiion was adopted discouraging dane
ing on the ground that the practice
81 dancing nien With women--ls cone
lrafy ID coed morals New York
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Pierre Lott says there Is "toc
much talk at dinner" Way to pre-
vent it would be to enlist the services
Of the hotel men and have 1t put on
the extra list along with bread and
butter Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
Mans Eating.

One man likes to be made a fuss
over, another likes to be let alone,
and third likes his mind diverted.
But in all cases have something good
for him to eat, whatever kind he Is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

It's by trying that you make your
character A mans character is the
sum Of his intentions and his choices.
--E. +, Benson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

A bon mot Is something that you
might have said. but which does not
occur to you until the next day
BJstoa Globe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

Appreciating somewhat the sense Of
humor we are still unable to figure
out why girls glggle. Atchison Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30

RESULTS YESTERDAY
New York G, Brooklyn o.
Chicago z, Cincinnati 2,
Philadelphia-Boston. wet grounds,
Only three games scheduled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
GAMES TODAY.

Boston at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
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RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Chicago 6, Detroit s.
Boston-New York; wet grounds.
Observation-Disclosures; no game
wet grounds
Only three games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
CAN Stocks ARE
BULLED, BUT FAIL
TO RALLY MARKET
Usual Active Leaders Slump as
as Much as Can Shares Ad-
vance...Ticker Gossip.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga peculiar
bull movement in Can on the New
York Stock Exchange today failed to
rally the list. Upon heavy buying
both the common and preferred stocks
were advanced about two points.
Bear traders argued that the move
ment was intended to rally the list
and that the bulls must be in bad
straits to have to resort to Can for
market leadership. The usual leaders
slumped just about as much as Can
rallied. But there were exceptions
to the ruling weakness Among the
stocks which showed gains were
Pennsylvania, Illinois Central. Great
! Northern Ore. General Electric. Cen
trail Leather. Atlantic Coast Line,
Sugar, Cotton Oil, Liggett & Myers,
and Mexico. Kansas, and Texas, pre-
ferred.
Large selling orders were placed in
the Street this morning In anticipation
of investment demand following the an
pouncement Of peace in Europe. The
latest advices regarding the six-power
loan to China are to the effect that the
loan will bear per cent interest, and
that 1t will be contracted for by banks
at 81 and issued at SO. The Bank of
England rate is unchanged, at per
cent.
The census statement oa cotton show
ed 1901, ,264 bales. Indicating a total
crop Of 100000 bales, against 14515, 199
bales last year.
The New York Central lines equip
ment trust of 1913 amounting TO .$1z,-
$4,000, which was offered jointly by J.
P. Morgan & Co., the First National
Bank and the National City Bank, has
been over subscribed. The allotment wdil
be made to subscribers as early as pos
sible.
Increased strength developed In the
copper metal market this morning, and
1914 cents for electrolytie was named
by all Of the leading selling and produc-
ing companies. During the past few
days the sales have been very heavy.
and some producers are well sold for
February, while the volume of business
today has been small, the inquiry con-
tinues heavy.
Discussing the possibility of a melon
cutting by the Standard OIL Company,
of New Jersey. a director stated that
no increase In capitalization Is contem-
plated, but intimted that the advisable
ty of declaring an extra cash dividend
would be considered at the next meet
ing Of direcc0s on February Is.
The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis
vile railroad has ordered 1000 freight
cars from the Haskell and Barker Car
Company.
Goldman Sachs & Co. have engaged
shipment to South America by Satur-
days steamer This makes that FIRMS
total exports this week 100000. The
National Bank of Commerce win ship
$50. 900 gold to Argentina on Saturday.
The subtreasury gained sS74,000 frora
the banks yesterday and since Friday
has gained IS, ,22s,o00.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
BILL S|DETRACKED
Unexpected FiIibuster on Minor
Reclamation Measure Cause
of Delay in Settlement.

The Lincoln Memorial bill is still on
the House calendar, the object of an
unexpected flibuster which prevented
its scheduled consideration yesterday
afternoon.
Advocates of the bill have a fairly
strong conviction today that the enc
mics of the Mall plan deliberately
talked all yesterday afternoon. on
other matters. in order to stave off
consideration of the memorial measure.
The House had before II a bill of
minor character amending the reclama =
tion laws. On calendar Wednesday"
a week ago. this bill had the right OF
way, with the Lincoln Memorial bill
Immediately beneath II on the caIen-
dar For two Wednesdays, therefore,
members Of the House have talked and
talked over reclamation-and the Lin
coin memorial has waited.
Just before adjournment yesterday
Congressman Garner of Texas gave
notice that there would be additional
complications next Wednesday.
Congressman Slayden. who favors the
Greek temple" memorial on the Po-
tomac, and Congressman oBrland, who
wants a Gettysburg highway, stood
guard all yesterday expecting the call
of the memorial bill.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
PEACE POSTER SENT
HERE FROM AUSTRIA
Propaganda of European Body
Is Received BY Mrs. Lock-
wood, Foe of War.

One of the peace posters spread
broadcast through Austria by the Aus
trian Peace Society in a propaganda 10
have the Balkan situation adjusted
without further war especially without
hostilities on the part of Austria, has
been received by Mrs. Belva A. Lock-
wood. LII D., of this city
The poster was sent to Mrs. Lockwood
by members of the permanent delega-
ton of French peace societies. Mrs.
lockwood is well known to the officials
of the delegation because OF her attend
ance upon the international conferences
on settlement of differences by arbitra-
ton. and her constant endeavors in this
country for the promotion of universal
peace.
The peace poster sets forth the
horrors of war and declares the coun-
selors of the crown should take warning
the people do not want war.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Wholesale Produce Markd

Eggs-Nearby. fresh. 2202sc: Southern. %
Q2lc. --ga- =, -s..-S.--s. ~
Cheese-New York. new. 22tsc lb.; nat. &c
Butter-Elgin print, s5itc h.; tub. 3oc per
lb.: process, sc lb.
l0c per Ib: turkeys. lSa1Sc per h.: chick
ems, large, I7d1sc: medium, l6aisc per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 22GZ2zc per 10.
hens. 14q15c per h.; ducks. 1870 per Id.
chickens. eoc per ID. .-..- ~
Green Fruits-CaliforHia oranges, 81 00a3 20
crate, $50; Florida grapefruif, G.2s per
box: tangerines MS per box; apples. s. 90
az. IS per bbl. * -
Meats. Dressed-Llghtweight, pork 10G1enc
per lb.: heavier. I0dl9izc. --...s 49,
Observation-Disclosures. s5c per bu. celery. 3sc
per dozen: yams. H.W6LS Der bbi.: op.ecs.
60c per crate: cabbage. Sc per 100 lbs. (;
lettuce, 80 per basket: beets. 81 20
20 per 100 punches: squash. sc Dbl: sweet
per qt.: cranberries. I2hc
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Realty Transfers

1889 Twenty-fourth street northwest-Mary B.
Copp to Ethel Grace Copp. lot B. square
81. SO
Sixth street northeast between F and G
streets-Frcd A. Norway et uN. To Annie
NJ CrImurins lot 81. square s3i. SO.
1913 ID street southeast-Annie NJ. Crimmins
to Fred A. Norway, lot 100 square 1867. $40.
eO4 Eleventh street northeast-John II. Grove
ct uX to Claude w. Owen. part original
lot J. square s64. $40. Claude W. Owen con-
veys same property to John II. and Sadie
T. Grove. SO
{ street southeast. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-Delmas G. Stutler et al
To Harry Bosley. original lot II. and part
original lot l6, square I0l7. 81. NS.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Wash. Ry. G. Elec. Fs sl.000ftS4I4,
81. .OOOGl S4i4. sI,oooaS4A, sl.O1OaSih, $1,000
Si4. sl.Oo0as4h. s1.0O0aS43s. sl.0ooaS4as,
81. .G)Oas4%. s1,0Uoas41a. Sl.Od0ds4as.
Washington Gas. 25dS4h 254S4l4. 25lp
S4lh SASSY. 25dS41k. 25Gs42s. 25dS42s.
25aG42s, 25ds4as. 25GS43s. 25qS42s. 25GsASs.
25GSis. o.o
Washington Loan and Trust, 7d24o.
Afer call
Capital Traction SIS, Sl.OO0dlM.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Wilson Places Ban
On Mexican Fruits

An absolute quarantine has been de-
clared by Secretary Wilson OF the De-
partment of Agriculture against Mexi-
can oranges, sweet lines. mangoes. ach-
ras sapotes, peaches, guavos and plums
All such fruits are forbidden entry
into the United States because of the
Mexican fruit fly, which is a dangerous
plant enemy.
II was found by the Horticultural
Board that this fly was likely to be
brought over the border with the fruits.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Six Governors Agree
To Discuss Railroad

BOSTON, Jan. 23.-Formal accept
ances from the chief executives of the
six New England States to hold a con-
, ference in Boston to discuss the New
Haven's alleged monopoly of railroad
and steamship transportation were re-
ceiyed by Governor Foss today.
The governors will discuss, among
other things. the proposed taking over
by the six New England States
OF the Boston Holding Company. by
which the New Haven has become the
owner Of ali railroads.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Morgan and AIdrich
See Pompeiiii Together

NAPLES. Jan. 23.-J. Pierpont Morgan
arrived here TODAY aboard the White
Star liner Adriatic. Former Senator
AIdrich of Rhode Island was fellow
passenger. They motored out TO the
ruins OF Pompeii. where Morgan re-
newed his offer TO Director Spinazzola,
10 finance new excavations. Mr.. Nor
gan announced that he would continue
on his way to Egypt tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Deserted By Fiance,
Girl Starves Self

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-Frieda Gerltner.
twenty-three years old. literally starved
herself because she believed herself to
be deserted by her fiance, who went
10 New York several months ago. The
woman's emaciated body was found to-
day in her apartment by neighbors who
became aIarmea az her disappearsnce.
week from lack Of nourishment.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS viii be received at the Bureau
OF Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department.
Washington, d. c., until 10 O'clock a. m.
February I 1913. and publicly opened imms-
diately thereafter, TO furnish at the navy
yard, Washington. d. c.. etc. quantity OF
naval supplies. as follows: Sch. 5lo7: Motor
and blower.-Sch. 5113: Clinometers.-Sch.
sll4; Galvanized sheet steel. two conductor
ignate the schedules desired by number
Blank proposals will be furnished upon ap-
master-General. U. IS. N.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
DR.. Scheraschewsky Is
Promoted to Surgeon

DIR. Joseph scheraschewsky, Of Wash
ington and Baltimore, has been pro-
NOTED by President Taft from passed
assistant surgeon Of the public Health
Service to be surgeon. DIR. Scheresche-
wsky was the general secretary and di-
rector of the International Congress of
Hygiene and Demagraply, which met
here the first week In october. last
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
AUCTION SALES
ADAM A. wEscHLER.

s20 IA. ave. N w.
Sale Of personal effects and household goods
for storage charges
Notice Is hereby given that on Saturday.
February 1919. at haif-past nine a. M.
there will be sold AZ public auction in the
rooms Of Adam A. Weschler. go Pa. ave.
y. W., Washington. d. c., TO enforce liens
for storage charges. ETC.. due and unpaid.
all goods. furniture. household and personal
effects on storage with w. B. Moses q sons.
Pricilla Black. Mrs Mary z. Dow, p. j.
Fay, MIA Mary jackson, Mrs Roxie Luns-
ford, Mrs. Lizzie Neal J. J. Thompson, Mrs.
B. MOSES q SONS. INC. l.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
NAVY.
MARINE GRIPS
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Montana at Beirut, Solace
at Guantanamo, Annapolis at San
Diego, Nero at Bremerton.
SAILED-Des Moines, from Monte
Christi for Santo Domingo City:
Wheeling, from Tampa for Vera
CruX. a
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Army and Navy
ARMY.

Major JAMES CANDY, Quartermaster
Corps. will assume charge Of con-
g struction work at Vancouver Bar
racks, washington. .,
Captain BENJAMIN b. YER Slgnai
ruary /, 1918, to Fort Bliss, Tex,
for duty in command OF Field Com
pany |, Signal Corps.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Gunior gradeI BRYSON
BRUCE, detached MISSISSIPPI. 10
post graduate coast, Naval Acad-
emy.
MARINE GRIPS.
Second Lieutenant S. n RAYNOR. de
tached marine barracks, Portsmouth.
to marine barracks. Mare Island:
Second Lieutenant II. c. DANIELS.
detached marine barracks, Mare
Island, to marine barracks, Boston.