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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-14

that many other states took up the
idea while more are preparing to fot
low the move OF Missouri this year.
August dates we're selected BECAUSE
the season is most favorable for road
improvements and because the farm
ers have more spare time at this par
ticular season. The governor believes
that a large per cent Of the men who
observe the proclamation will work
not only on the two days designated.
but five days Thousands Of Missouri
chickens today were sacrificed to the
cause. The good wives, knowing well
1.-THE appetites Of road workers, select
ed shady spots near where the various
gangs we're at work and served real
feeds for the volunteers which turned
the noon hour into picnic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-14
Use ''fsots it," tsorns
ShriyeI, Vanish!
Its the New Way, and You'll Forget
You Ever Had Corns

"2 drops put on In seconds. corn
ghrveis. comes clean ONiy That's
the marvellous story Of 'tslsgsSstT." the
new plan corn curn Nothing can b.s
Diinplcr for the cure OF corns--and ii
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Rev. ]. H. Parrott.

Rev. J. H, Parrott of Morris
town, will preach at the Southern
Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing at 10:45. Bro. PARROT needs
no introductioe to a Newport au-
dience.
At the night hour, 7 O'Clock, in
place of the regular preaching
service there will be a Song Ser.
vice given by the choir. Special
preparation is being made for this
service and the program promises
to be very interesting one. Tc
both Of these services the public
is cordially invited.
On account of Xmas entertain.
ment there will be no Praye,
Meeting next week.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Oldtown Fire.
J. c. Horizons Store Destroyed
Sunday Night-Loss About
Twelve Hundred Dollars.

Early Sunnay night fire was dis
covered in the store Of j. C. Hor-
ton at OldtoWn and the larger
portion Of the goods were de-
stroyed, together with the build
ing. The loss is estimated at
abont $1,000, with insurance Of
$3.50. The origin of the fire is
not known, but is supposed to be
incendiary. The fire started from
the inside of the building and was
under good headway before dis
covered. Mr.. Horton was at the
home of his father some distance
from the store. The Macasky
register had been taken to the
house for the purpose of running
over accounts and thus the ac-
counts were saved. Other val
liable papers and books which
were in the safe were not de-
stroyed.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Child Burned to Death

Winnefred, the four year ole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Hobbs is dead as the result Of
burns received Monday afternoon
The child's parents had gone to
the barn to milk and the father
noticed the child's clothing afire
through the window. He ran
and with a coat smothered the
flames, but not before the child's
clothing had been burned practic-
ally off. The little girl had been
outside with her parents and
went into the house and was
standing before an open fire
when her clothing ignighted from
the rear.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Civil Service Examination
Will Be Held In Newport January
Nine to Supply Rural Route
Vacancy at Cosby.

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces hat an eXamina
ton will be held in Newport Jan.
uary 9th, 1915, for the purpose oi
supplying the rural route vacancy
at Cosby, caused by the resigna.
ton of B. R. Giles. Blanks may
be, secured from the postmaster
The party securing the position
must reside in the territory served
| The compensation of a rural car
rier is based upon the length of
the route and ranges from $484
to 81 200 per year. Any one be-
tween the ages of 18 and 55 may
take the examination. A rural
letter carrier after one years sat-
isfactory service may be transfer
red to the position of clerk or
carrier in first or second class
post office, to the position of rail-
way mail clerk, or to other posi-
tions in the classified service, SUBJ
ject to such examination as may
be required by the civil service
rules.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
NO. ~
Costner.

! We have had several days of
rain followed by snow and this
country is now enveloped in snow
and the average individual has
about all he wants to do to keep
a good fire. A good many hogs
have been killed and some are
talking of Christmas festivities.
Plans are not very extensive, how
ever, and talk soon turns to a no.
table wedding which is billed for
about the time Old Kris comes
around. Big weddings are always
attended by good things to eat
and the Plain Talk scribe is Lying
in fond anticipation of the happy
event.
D.J. Owen made his usual round
last Saturday. He has become a
travelling barber, carries full
outfit of razors, soaps, combs,
shears and brushes.
This is bad weather on the wild
overs who are hunting faithfully
for helpmate, and this section
has quite lot of them.
On the 9th inst. the Williams
family had reunion at William
Williams home, it being Mr.. Will
liams 18th birthday, and his chill
dren were invited to come togeth-
er and enjoy a family reunion and
a sumptuous dinner. Mr.. Viii
liams was a Federal soldier and is
drawing a snug pension for his
services. The children present
were: Prof. P. C. Williams; Shaw
nee, Okla, Mrs. Della Lindsay,
Mckinney, Tex, Mrs. Anna Led
ford, Durant, Okla, Sanders Will
liams, P. w. Williams, VIM. Will
liams, Jr., all of Sewer county.
The Sunday school at Laurel
Spring will suspend for three
at the end of this quarter. .
The school has been a very sue
cesstul one and it is hoped after
the spring opens up the people of
this community will again rally to
the cause and make it even better
than it has been in the past.
AS it is about mail time will
have to ring off. If the mail boy
is not frozen to death he will be
here soon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Epworth League Social.

The social meeting of the Ep-
worth League Of the Southern
Methodist church was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Rilev
Nease last Friday evening at 8
o'clock. The members Of the
League and their guests spent the
evening playing games and taking
part in two interesting contests
which were gotten up by the First,
Vice e-President and Chairman Of
the Social Committee. After an
interesting musical program re-
freshments were served. There
were number Of young people
present and they threw them
selves into the pleasures Of the
evening with whole-heartedness.
This. the first social meeting of
the League, was most gratifying
in every particular. tits the pur-
pose of the League to give a social
meeting to its members and
friends from time to time during
the winter and spring.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Junior Order Relief Bureau
For The Poor.

AT a regular meeting Of Unaka
Council No. "a, Junior Order Unit
ed American Mechanics, held Mon
day evening, December 18th, 1914,
the following committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a Relief Fund for the poor;
R. H. Sexton, H. A. Fancher, A. A.
Gates, David Seay, Tyson Hicks,
j. R. Evans, O. P. Alley, N. L.
Dennis, w. B. Stanbery, G. W.
Gardner and Rev. L. D. Hamil
Said committee organized by
electing R. H. Sexton, Chairman
and N. L. Dennis, Secretary. This
committee named R. H. Sexton, A
A. Gates and David Seay to receive
and distribute all donations.
This being a permanent organi-
zation Unaka Council, No. "a
heads the list with a donation oi
$25.OO.
The hearty cooperation Of every
individual of the town is cordially
invited.
The slogan of the soliciting
committee is Anything To Eat
Weor Or Play With" Any con-
tributions will be gladly received.
Within the nsxt week every per-
son or firm in the town will be
called upon by the committee to
contribute to this fund. 1t is the
object of this organization to
gladden. the hearts Of the little
children Of our town who have
not heretofore been visited by
Santa Claus"
R. H. SEXTON, Chairman.
N. L. DENNIS, Secretary.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Mothers Club

The Mothers Self Culture Club
will meet in the ladies' parlor of
the Baptist church at 2::3O o'clock,
Monday afternoon, December the
twenty-first. The program will
be as follows:
Paper-Music as an aid in the
development Of character, Mrs. w.
B. Stokely.
Reading-Music for children,
Mrs. F. M. Stokely.
Rhythmic for the little ones,
Mrs. j. M. Jones.
Music with the children, Mrs. j.
A. Susong.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Del Rio.

Rev. Gaines, Of Newport, was
here Sunday enroute to the home
OF John league to conduct the
funeral services of Mrs. league
Little Phyllis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stokely Runnion, fel
and sustained a broken arm while
skating Tuesday.
Miss Julia Ruble visited Rus.
sellville a few days since.
The people of our vicinity are
preparing to give an entertainment
and Christmas tree at the church
the evening of the oath. We
hope every person will take an
interest and help to make it a sue
cess.
Mrs. John league died very
suddenly at her home on Route 2
last Saturday morning. She had
not been feeling well for some
time but was improving and was
assisting in the work. Her hus-
band was having some hogs killed
and she was where the men were
at work when she told her hus-
band she had a headache and
would 60 to the house while.
She died before entering the
house. Mrs. league was Miss
Cordelia Moore before her mar
riage, the oldest child of Mr.. Will
and Mrs. Rhoda Stokely Moore.
She leaves a husband and eight
children who have the sympathy
of their many friends and relatives
in their sorrow.
Tom Bell of Ravens Branch, on
Route |, remains quite i'll.
The infant of Homer Stokely
remains dangerously i'll.
The six year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones of Laurel
Fork, died last Wednesday of
membranous Group,
Dock Monaghan, who has been
suffering from pneumonia, is re-
covering.
Lewis Wilson Of Toms Creek,
Va, is visiting friends at Nough.
Prof. E. E. Ponder and Miss
Maggie Jones are preparing for
an entertainment at Harmony
Grove Wednesday night, the 23rd.
II is hoped they will have a large,
well-behaved audience.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Marriage License.

The following named parties
have been licensed to wed since
December 9th.
S. R. Duckett to Maggie Luns.
ford.
Bruce Costner to Nancy Webb
John Sutton to Jessie Andrews
Fred Stephens to Mary Std
ham.
F.S. Stahlman to Mary E. Leath
erwood.
One please don't tell' in frs
district.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
No More Overdrafts

By order of the State depart
ment of banks after the first OF
the year no more overdrafts will
be permitted. The banker has nc
choice in this matter and will be
forced to protest checks when the
party giving checks has no funds.
This law applies to both State and
National banks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Rev. S. G. Ketron to Preach

The Rev. S. G. Ketron, District
Superintendent Johnson City Dis
trict, M. E. Church, will preach in
the M. E. Church here next Sun
day at f0:42 a. M, and 600 D. M,
and will hold the business session
of the First Quarterly Conference
at 2:30 p. m. A cordial invitation
to everybody.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
DR.. Folk To Preach.

DR.. E. E. Folk, Editor Of Baptist
and Reflector, Nashville, Tenn,
will preach at the First Baptist
Church next Sunday morning
DR.. Folk is strong gospel preach.
er, and everyone. will be well re.
paid to hear him. He will spend
Sunday and Monday here looking
after the interests of his paper
He desires to place it in every
Baptist home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Membranous Group Kills
4 Babies

The little girl of Cawley Thomas,
aged about two years, the little
daughter of Ed. Wick, aged about
eighteen months and the little son
of Chas. Ottinger, Jr., have died
in the vicinity of Fowler's Grove
within the past week from mem
branous Group.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
W. c. T. U. COLUMN

-
The days are fast closing in the
year 1914, and we look back over
the year and look for the marks
that we prove we have slowly but
steadily helped to make the world
more christian.
will give later what the w. C.
T. U. organization has helped to
accomplish, and what they hope
to accomplish in the new year that
is vely near us.
The w. C. T. U. is a silent and
powerful worker all over the
country, not great deal is heard
for it does not make a great dis
play.
In olden times the Pharisees
sought distinction by their scru-
pulous ceremonialism and preten-
tious parade of their worship and
their charities, and it was not un-
usual to hear on the streets the
voice of angry controversy from
learned doctors of the law of op-
posing sects. In marked con-
trasts to all this was the life of
Jesus. In that life no noisy dis
putation, no ostentatious worship,
no act to gain applause was ever
witnessed.
The w. c. T. U. comprises all
the work of the Gospel, minist err
ing to the half starved mental and
spiritual man as well as the nun
cry, half clothed and half starved
man. In fact it takes in every
chase in life that will help to lift
mankind.
The National Convention was
held at Atlanta, November 18th to
18th, attendance 700 delegates.
During the year of 1914 five
states have secured state wide
prohibition.
Gains in membership in the
year Pennsylvania led with a net
gain of 1000. Ohio, New York,
Missouri and other states made
large gains.
DRY STATES-Fourteen states
now have state wide prohibition
as on November 3rd, Oregon,
Washington. Arizona and Colora-
do were added to the dry list.
The following states have consti-
tutional prohibition: Kansas 1880;
Maine 1884; North Dakota 1889;
Oklahoma 1907; West Virginia
1918; Colorado 1914; Oregon 1914;
Arizona 1914. The other states
have statutory prohibition: Geor-
gia 1907; Mississippi 1908, North
Carolina 1908; Tennessee 1909;
Virginia 1914; Washington 1914.
Maine had statutory prohibition
as early as 1851 and in 1884 it be-
came part of her constitution.
We wish that our town would
make up and help us. We have
thirty members and yet at the
meetings there are only such a few.
We beg your cooperation as we
hope to do a great work in the
future.
Meet with Mrs. O'Hara first
Wednesday in January.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
Modern WoOdmen

All members of Appalachian
Camp, 1881, M. w. of A., are
earnestly requested to be present
on Tuesday night, Dec. %, at
700 o'clock, as important business
demands attention.
D. S. REED, Consul.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Adam Boyer bought two car
loads of cattle today from the
tannery company and is shipping
them to Richmond.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
John Fine, who has been en-
ployed on the Knoxville Citizen,
has returned to Newport and is
employed by the Times.

| Master William Blair has recent.
! ly joined his mother in Newport
after an extended stay with rela-
tives in Rogersyille.
Mrs. C. H. Warner and children
have gone to Bristol to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Warmers father,
j. H. Swami.
Robert Parrott of Emory &
Henry College, will be home this
week to spend Christmas with his
parents.
Miss Annie May Yates is quite
sick at her home III the west end.
Her mother also is in very feeble
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson of
Cleveland, spent a few days with
Newport friends the past week.
Mr.. Geo. R. Joyner, a prominent
citizen of Bridgeport, Ala, was in
Newport on business yesterday.
Miss Lille and Master Hollis
Rolen have returned from a visit
with Sewer county friends.
Miss SuWanee Hedrick of Sui
Inns College, Bristol, will be home
Saturday for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Blackstock
and little son, have returned from
a two weeks stay in N. C.
Grady Giles of Greeneville, S.
c., is here for a visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Cureton.
Miss Essie Strange of Rankin,
is assisting at Glenn's Busy Store
during the holidays.
Geo. Allen Of Martel, has been
spending several days in Newport
with friends.
Miss Doris Remine came over
from LChuckey, Friday to visit her
parents.
T. N. Vaughn of Concord, spent
a few days in Newport the past
week.
Miss Gay Nell RAIDER has gone
home to spend the holidays.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Mrs. Anna Stokely, who has
typhoid fever, is doing nicely and
friends hope for an early recovery.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Master William Blair has recent
ly joined his mother in Newport,
after an extended stay with rela-
tives in Rogersyille.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16
| LOCAL
| NOTES |
= X G.

The past few days have been
the coldest o. the present winter
and hog killing has again been
the order of the day. Because of
the drop in the market for gross
hogs more of them are being
slaughtered in and around New
port this year than for a long
time. The largest ones We have
heard of were sold to Jo IN M.
Stokely by Bruce McNaDb. There
were four hogs which We ghed
1900 pounds, the largest one
weighing 518. The price rec lived
was about $142.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

After spending several days in
Newport the past week Gov.
Hooper has returned to Ma hville.
To a Plain Talk reporter he stated
that he expected to live in Knox
vile and if he did not 60 on the
lecture platform would practice
law. He stated that if he practic-
ed law he would have an office in
Newport and attend the courts
here, perhaps forming a partner
ship with alocal attorney.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

HUI Woodward, manager cf the
Knoxville Business College, spent
couple of days in Newport the
past week. Many young men and
women in and around Newport
have secured the foundation for
a business career in this school
and any.of them will substantiate
the statement that a graduate
from the Knoxville Business Col
lege has no trouble in securing a
position or holding one after it is
secured.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

The Southern Methodist Sunday
school on Thursday evening, Dec.
"a, will entertain. with an old fash
ioned Christmas Tree and Social.
All members of the congregation
are invited to be present, and to
remember their friends upon the
tree. The children will give a
short program, and Santa Claus is
expected to distribute the gifts.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Mrs. C. H. Warner and children
have gone to Bristol to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Warmers father,
j. H. Swami.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

short program, and Santa Claus is
expected to distribute the gifts.
The Trey O'Hearts has proven
such a drawing card at the Gay
Theatre that the management was
forced to have Wednesday
afternoon matinee. The story is
being printed in the Plain Talk
and is very popular. Papers con-
tanning preceding chapters may
be had at Glenn's.
Esq. D. M. Burke is now en-
titled to recognition as a full
fledged j. P. A few days ago he
performed his first marriage cere-
mony, uniting Fred Stephens and
Mary Stidham, and Shorty Craw-
ford claims he did the job hand
somely.
Misses Edna Stuart, Ortelle De-
lozier, Lois Dubois, Ernestine
Robson and Mrs. Frank Griffin
of East Tennessee State Normal
School at johnson City, are ex-
pected home this week for the
holidays.
Tyson Hicks is back at his old
position in the barber shop after
a short furry in the grocery bust
ness. Tyson says dime in the
hand is worth dollars in prospect
M. D. Julian of White Horn
Tenn. has purchased the farm Of
c. B. Mason near Reidtown, the
price paid being $3,25O. The sale
was made by Miss Marietta Wood
Misses Elna Talley and Lucille
McSween of Bessie Tiff College
Forsyth. Ga, are expected home
Saturday to snend the holidauc
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Misses Elna Talley and Lucille
McSween of Bessie Tiff College,
Forsyth. Ga, are expected home
Saturday to spend the holidays.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Robert Parrott Of Emory G
Henry College, will be home this
week to spend Christmas with his
parents.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-12-16

Miss Gay Nell RAIDER has gone
home to spend the holidays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-29

Notice : hereby given that County
convention Of the Democratic party ~
Cameron county will Be held at the vivier
opera house on Saturday, August I, 1914.
at which will b. selected one delegate a.
the State and several district conventions.
Tor each three hundred votes east for the
Democratic nominee for Governor at the
la preceding general election, and to at
tend to such other business a. may legally
come before the convention.
Witness my hand at Brownsville. Texas,
thls 18th day of July. 1914
JAMES Is. WELLS.
County Chairman 81 Democratic Exrcu-
tive Committee, CaEeron County Texas.
7l2gl3i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-29
BAILEY WILL NOT
MAKE A FIGHT
At Ell PAS0

Mckinney. Texas, July -. FIX Senator
J. w Bailey, en- route 70 ,ireenvislc.
Texas. said that he will not make 4 fight
az FL Paso, but will present blank
He said that now poor man candidate
limiting candidates 70 expenses only for
placing their nomination before the pc0-
pie, and defraying travelling expenses.
lie said that now poor man candidate
has no show for election.
Bailey said that man with access ~
a slush fund, could often be- elected to
any office he desired. lie said that II
the III Paso convention does not adopt
a plank sharply regulating campaign
expenditures h. may attempt ID carry
this issue before the voters for de
cisiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-29

CARRANZA'S GUARANTEE FOR
SAFETY or PERSONS ACCEPTED
Only Those Directly Responsible for Over
throw Of Mader0 Are Excepted, and N
IS Reported All These Have Fled From
Mexico.

Washington. u. C.. July 2a.--aeneral
Carranza and Provisional President Car
baial have agreed un bai~ tor Mexican
peace. Carbaial sent this message
Senor Ca~trllut Carbaiar- personal
representative here. told Secretary Bryan
that CarbaiaI had sent HIM thiS message.
which sand that Carbaial's two delegates
~ Carranza. General NilIar and Justice
Allende. were instructed 20 carry out the
peace details on general basis ALREADY
agreed upon"
n W reported that CarLaiaI'- govern
ment will accept Carranxa'S proposition
for guarantees for the safety of alI per-
sons except those directly responsible for
the overthrow ~ Pre~iden- Madero. II "
reported that all such persons already
have fled from Mexico.
Nillar and Alendc are due Nv leave Vera
Cruz today for Tampico. thence to Saltilio
~ Zee General Carrnnza.
An agreement ~ which the Zapata
fUrrrs will cooperate with the cnnStitu-
tionalists in restoring order has been
arranged IN the delegates M Vera Cruz.
and requires now only the signatures Of
Carranza and Zapata.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-29
PORT ARKANSAS
SEES WHALES
Spouting Monsters Seen IN Gulf Waters at
Texas Port for First Time In Twenty
years-Fishermen Become Excited Over
Sight

Port Arkansas, Texas. July 39.-There
was great excitement among the mack
erel and tarpon fishermen Yesterday
when two hales suddenly appeared
close 10 them. Attention was first at
tracted 10 them by their spoutng. Sew
eral boats gave chase and succeeded ia
coming mp close to them. They were a
COW and calf of the black species aud
were estimated "a b. about sixty feet
anw twenty-five feet respectively.
phis IL VERY unusual occurrenve
even for the waters of the gulf il being
ont Of their feeding grounds These are
the first seen here for nearly twenty
years.