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Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Farmers to Ask Federal Aid

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept.-Wlth
representation from more than two
thirds Of the states in the Union,
the eleventh annual meeting of the
Farmers Educational and Co opera
tive Union Of America came to a
close IN this yity today, after three
days session. The keynote of the
convention was the action of the
body in voting to ask direct aid
from the government IN the present
crisis which confrOnts tive American
farmer IN the titanic struggle across
the water. A plan was formulated
whereby the Federal government
will be asked to tide the farmers
over the emergency, and a commit.
tee was appointed to 90 to Wash.
ington to consult with Federal au-
thoritIes relative TO tie situation.
A high tribute was paid to the
work of Peter Radford by National
President, c. 5. Barrett, IN his
opening address to the convention,
who declared that it was the Rad
ford type of men which keep ones
faith sound, his courage high and
renews his faith IN humanity, lie
stated that Mr.. Radford had been
of invaluable assistance to him in
his work and tha: his wise council
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Randolph County Youths 10 Tri-
State Fair al Memphis

Miss Lena Balz and Josephine
Losso have been appointed by WI.
JernIgan, Assistant State Agent, to
represent the Girls Canning Club Of
Randolph county at the State
Fair at Memphis, Tenn.
The Tri.State Fair Association
will entertain these girls AZ the eI.
pence of The association and their
railroad fare will be paid out Of the
Tomato Club fund Of Randolph
county.
Master Eyeri Bates Of Pocahon.
tas aud one boy from the Green
Hill high school At Holmes will al.
so take this tine trip with the girls
and will represent the boys corn
club Of Randolph county.
Mrs. Birdie Kizer has Just re-
Gently been appointed Official Chap.
eron Of all the glrls at the Fair.
Mrs. Kizer will leave for Memphis
Saturday, September goth, aud Mr.,
Kizer aud his two corn club boys
and the two tomato girls will leave
Pocahontas on the noon train Mon.
day, September 2slh. The boys
and girls that have so bonorlbly
won this fine trip will return TO
Pocahontas on the afternoon tram
on Saturday, October 3rd.
Mr.. Kizer states that there will
he two boys AMI one glrl 70 90 TO
Fayetteville in January 1918, FOR a
two weeks Unlver.Ily school with
all exper Sc. paid.
These boys aud girls will be
chosen at the corn club exhibit DC.
tober, l9-2O.2l.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Ut interest To Farmers

and suggestions had materially as
sisted him IN the solution Of pro
biems confronting the national
work.
The National Union has strong
and active organizations IN twenty,
seven states Of the Union and Is
composed OF membership number,
ing eight million. The officers OF
the Union were UNANIMOUSLY re,
elected for the coming year, as fol.
lows: President, c. 5. Barrett,
Georgia; Vice-President, A. V.
Swift, Oregon; 'Secretary-Treasurer
A. c. Davis, Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
The WORLDS Greatest finanCier

The worlds greatest fnancler is
The Arkansas farmers housewife.
Her daily investments exceed IN
shrewdness the clever transactions
of Wall Street and no business con.
Germ or corporation, however ably
oficered, has ever been able to ap.
proach her m economy. She is the
nations ablest trader and her trans.
actions more neariv reflect the pro.
gress and prosperity Of the country
than the reports o! our clearing
houses.
All legislation, financial or other
wise, ought to be so plain that the
housewife coul2 underestimate. Our
Legislators, state and national, shoot
40 far over the head of the average
citizen that those who are unable
10 employ an attorney and accept
has statements IN blind faith, must
forever remain ~ ignorance Of our
laws. OF course we have so many
laws tha. no human can expect to
read them and survive the ordeal,
but any person who feels an IRE
sistable impulse to legislate, should
Try biz proposed law on his neigh.
Dor and get it down where the COM
mon people can understand 1t before
attempting to put it on the statute
books.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
The Men Behind the PlOW

The eleventh annual meeting OF
the National Farmers Union was
in session for three days at Fort
Worth last week. The delegates
attending the meeting came from
more than two.thirds Of the States
in the Union aud every branch Of
agricultural endeavor was represent.
ed. The wheat farmer from the
northwest, the corn farmer from
The mldile west, the tobacco farm.
er from the NirginIas aud the cotton
farmer from the sunny south all
held counsel together aud were unit
I'd in their effort to solve the grave
problem which now confronts the
American farmer. Coming, as they
did, direct from the soil, with their
hands brown from exposure and
their minds attuned TO the needs Of
the hour, there was no chance for
dIssention among their ranks and
there was complete harmony and
unity Of thought and action, such
a. betit the class which feeds and
clothes tue world.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Ownership OF Randolph COunll
Homes

The United States Census Depart,
ment at Washington has Just issued
a bulletin dealing with the owner
ship Of Randolph county homes.
The important facts contained ia
the bulletin relating TO this county
are as follows:
There are 3926 homes in Ran.
dolph county. or this number
s9'7 are farm homes. 1895 Of the
farm homes are owned by their o..
cupants aud are free Of mortgaged
mcumberanoe. The mortgaged farm
homes number 3l2. Renters oo
cupy 1880 farm homes in this eoun.
". Out Of total Of 3Bs3 homes ia
the county aIo are urban homes.
There ere $50 urban home owner
IN the county. OF this number 81
are mortgaged. 800 Of the urbtu
owned homes are free of inouur.
brance. There are 529 reuted
urban homes in the county. The
census enumerators we're unable "a
secure data pertaining to the owner
ship Of a percentage Of both the
rural aud urban homes IN this
county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Buy Clover Seed Early

The unexpected war that is ap,
parently going to involve all Eu.
rope will probably mean hgh.priced
clover seed, aud our readers should
buy al once. This Is especially
true OF crimson clover, as large
part Of our crimson seed sup
ply comes from Germany, one Of
the nations most actively mixed in
the European broil. rrogres I've
Farmer readers will do well to buy
their clover seed al once before the
coming Of the higher prices that
are almost certaln.--The Progress
sive Farmer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
RtMADt MEN

II you happen to be one of the
thousands Of men and women who
suffer ever so slightly from an mac
tive liver, you will be surprised at
the immediate effect OF GRIGS-
BY'SLIV-VERLAN. That head.
ache, or lack Of energy or constlpa.
ted condition, is sure to be the re.
suit Of imperfect liver conditions.
Help nature to do the work by
one or two doses of GRIGSBY'S
LIV.VER-LAN each week aud YOU
will be a new being.
Sold m SOC and 81 90 bottles un.
der a sound refund guarantee by w,
4. Hamil. Genuine bottles always
bear the likeness of l.. X. Grisby.
3 Il,
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Booze Fighting too Tame

It's against the law for a man 70
have abslnthe in his house IN Paris
now. France wants her citizens TO
fight the Germans instead Of pink
elephants, cerse serpents and other
imaginary monsters. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
from Geo. Autry

Will you please allow me a little
space m your paper TO answer the
little al about the unfortunate
Geor"e Aurry. George sad be
was glad to receive the receipt, bat
don't think he was trying to steal
anything by breaking into the City
hotel. lie also said he agreed "a
pay IT in fur aud If this is not en-.
ough he would go further.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
RHEUMATISM PAINS STOPPED

RmEuNATIsN PAISs STOPPED
The first application Of Sloan's
Liniment goes night 20 the painful
part-it peneirates without rubbing
1t stops the Rheumatic Pans
around the join;s aud gives relief
aud comfort. Don, suffer! Get a
bottle today! IJIs family medi
cine for all pains, burts, bruises,
cuts, sore throat, neuralgia and
chest pains, Prevents infection.
Mr.. Chas. Wentworth, California,
writes:-'It did wonders for my
Rheumatism, pain is gone as soon
as | apply il. ] recommend il to
my friends a. the best linIment ]
ever used Guaranteed. 25c at
your Druggist
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
Po Do LAX BANrsHEs PrMrLEs

Bad blood, pimples, headaches,
biliousness, torpid liver, constipa.
tion, etc, come from indigestion.
Take Po. Do-LaX, the pleasant and
absolutely sure laxative, and you
won't suffer from deranged
stomach or other troubles. II will
tone up the liver and purify the
blood. Use it regularly and you
will stay well, have clear complexion
and steady nerves. Get a SOC bot.
tie today. Money back if not sat
Isfed. All druggists.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
DIARRnoEA QUICKLY CuRKp.

"My attention was first called "a
Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy as much a.
twelve years ago. At that time
was seriously i'll with summer com.
plant. One dose of this checked
the trouble" writes Mrs. G. w.
Florence, Rockfeld, Ind. For
sale by all dealers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18

Is tll5, 1000, 900. Ten years ago ii
was S5s, 100000 for the entire ma.
tion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-18
piles Cured In @ toIAnnys

Your druggist will refund money N PAzo
OINTMENT fails 10 cure any case Of Itching
blind, bleeding pfotruding Piles IN 10 u days
The hrst application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Home OF
BUR EA i
IS MOVED

The headquarters of the Commercial
and Farm Bureau are now located on
the first floor at 326h Chickasha ave
nue., instead Of at the city hall, as
formerly c. A. McNabb, the county
farm agent, and w, w. Clark, secre-
tary of the bureau are in charge of
the office. II is believed that Mr. Nc
Nabb will be able to confer with more
farmers in the new location than he
could at the city hall.
The bureau quarters will also be
used as a rest room for farmers and
all visitors will be cordially welcom-
ed. Materials for correspondendence
will be free 10 visitors.
I'VE want farmers and everybody
else to feel perfectly at home in here .
said Secretary Clark Whenever Mr..
McNabb isn't travcling over the coun-
ty he will be here and VII lbe glad to
discusa farm topics with anyone
The new quarters of the bureau are
neatly fitted up, presenting very in
vitiag appearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08

NOW BOSS
AT TTHEP.O.
Declares He Will Make Best Post.
master Possible and Will We'll
come Any Suggestion to
Improve the Service

Col George w. Barefoot is now a
full-fledged postmaster, having been
duly initiated this morning as the sue
eessor of J, W. Kayser. whose term
expired by reason OF the statute of
limitations following the election of
Democratic president.
Few formaties marked the inaug-
uration OF the new postmaster he
simply went to work in the office and
proceeded with the transaction Of rou.
tine duties
I'm going to be the best postmas-
ter that | know how to be-" said Col.
Barefoot. Il shall appreciate any sug-
gestion from patrons OF the office for
The betterment of the service 1t will
be my aim to treat everybody alike
and anybody who expects to get spe-
cial tavors win be dissatisfied with my
administration
When there is a change of admins
tration the postal clerks have habit
of keeping tab on the first official
transactions following the change A..
J. Berry, f2l6 Idaho. was the nrst man
TO transact business with the Barefoot
postoffice 4 r. Slocum received the
first registered letter and NJ f. eourt-
ney registered the first letter.
The first money order ever issued BY
the Chickasha postoffiee was issued to
j. Descombes, January "a, 1893. pay
able to the st Louis Globe-Democrat,
the amount being 70 cents. Since that
time 155,O64 money orders have been
issued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Washington Relieved.

BY United Press.
Washington. June s.-Relief was
manifested in official circles here to-
day when ii was learned that Huerta
mad backed down on his plan TO block
ade the port OF Tapico. The dictator's
change Of front obviated the necessity
q the United States showing its Aand
in favor of the rebels.
The Spanish ambassador notified
the state department Of Huerta' 5
changed position. He said Huerta
gave no reason II is believed. how
eyer, that the mediators brought pres
sure e bear Oh Huerta. impressing
him that his insistence upon a block
ade would result in breaking up the
mediation conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
FIVE UNIONS MEETING TODAY.

BY United Press.
Washington, June American
Federation of Labor officials today
called the attention of union labor
throughout the country to the fact
that five unions are holding annual
conventions today They are the In
ternational Stereotypers and Electro
typeFs of Nefth America, at Newark,
n. j.; international Brotherhood OF
Bookbinders, Denver; International
Brotherhood of Boileraakers. Iron
Shipbiulders and Helpers of America.
San Francisco; Tile Layers and Help
ers International union, and CONNER
cial Telegraphers union at Detroit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
IN ROARn
LVs UUNksU
in SESSION

In pursuance with official notice
previously issued, the county commits.
sioners are in session today as a board
OF equalization The purpose Of the
meeting is 10 hear complaints of tax
payers who may feel aggrieved by the
valuation fixed upon their property
and in general to equalize assess
ments.
rhe members of the board VIII hold
a short session tomorrow as county
commissioners for the transaction OF
some special business and win also
hold another session as a board Of
equalization.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Rebels Settle Claim.

BY United Press.
Juarez, June S.-A settlement with
the relatives Of Gustaye Bauch, the
American who was killed in Juarez in
February, viii be made within a week
by the constitutionalists IT is an
nounced that the amount win probably
be $4,000 III gold and that this pay
ment will settle the incident.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
HIS NAME
PIKE BUT
NO PIkER
By United Press.

BY United Press.
London. June s. England was amaz-
ed today by the exploit OF Harry Pike,
an engineer who broke into Bucking-
ham palace and nearly invaded the
queens private apartments.
Pike said he did it merely to show
that it could be done" He was ar
rested and on being arraigned in court
he expressed con,rtion, telling the
magistrate that his daring act was
merely the result Of brayado caused
by drink lie was remanded TO jail
for one week
Pike evaded the military and civil
guards about the palace last night and
scaled the high brick wall which is
topped with pixies. After forcing a
basement window he wandered about
the palace at will until he was no
ticed.
Extreme care will be exercised In
the future TO prevent suffragettes from
emulating Pixies example.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Countermands Order to Close Port
Of TampicO, Relieving Tense
Situation State Depart
ment Notified Of Change
REMOVES SNAG
TO MEDIATION
Blockade Threatened to Break Up
Peace Conference Passing Of
~risis Brings Hope---Car-
rama May Mediate
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Mexico City, June SIT was stated
today thai Huerta had countermnded
his order for the blockade Of the port
OF Tampico, realizing the futility Of
opposing the American naval forces
The action Of the dictator Is believed
70 have followed the receipt Of word
iroln Niagara Falls that the United
States would not permit a blockade OF
the port
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
By United Press.

DS tHileu fftSr.
Niagara Falls, June S-The media
tors have received the plan for the
pacification of Mexico thai was sub.
mitted by the American envoys at the
peacec difference. With the TampIco
crisis over. there was increased hopes
today that carranza may soon be rep
resented here
A counter proposition submitted by
the United States, it is understood.
includes the points that Caranza
would be willing to arbitrate. The
mediators are insisting that Carranza
can not be represented in the confer
ence unless he agrees to an aFnistice
and the discussion Of Mexican internal
affairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Ask FederaIs 70 surrender.

By United Press.
Mazatlan, Mexico. June S-Non-
combatants here are pleading with
Gen Rodriguez the federal command
err to surrender to the rebels.
In addition to facing death by star
walton many OF the inhabitants of the
city have been killed by rebel sharp.
shooters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
BILLY In
COLORADO

BY United Press.
Colorado Springs June S.-Rev.
Billy Sunday. who opened a five-week
revival here last night, predicted today
that he would have one Of his most
successful campaigns
Il is expected that after his local
campaign he will begin revival al
Denver Arrangements for the Den
Yer meetings have not been com
pleted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
GREAT TABERNACLE IS
THRONCED AT OPENING
OF MCCONNELL REVIVAL

Jesus Christi Those fellows who gel
running OFF at the mouth In Chicka-
sha are grafters for the Devil7
,Tetley said that he had been engraft-
ed into the vine of Jesus Christ; that
he had quit years ago position which
paid $765 month In Missouri, to ac-
cept circuit as preacher at $35 q
year; that he was on straight sal
AIRY, fair one because DR. Mcconnell
was fair man and paid what his
aides were worth He demanded to
know II any OF the 'sponters OF graft
In Chickasha were willing to give up
such job as he had held to take such
an one as he took in order to preach
Christianity.
The preacher, in announcing that
better ventilation would be attained
today said. you don't need any more
hot air than you'll get from this enc
OF the tabernacle then went on with
his text Of the evening, which was
Aolomon's declaration that Death and
life are in the power OF the tongue.
Tetley declared the tongue an index
70 .efaraeter and that moral depravity
or moral purity was betrayed by IL.
He plunged into the various depart
ments Of life in which the tongue is
q vital factor; bitterly excoriated the
III usage OF 1t, and pleaded in conclus-
ion for careful guardianship OF that
organ.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
DOCTOR Is KILLED BECAUSE
REFUSED TO TREAT CHILD

BY United Press.
st, Louis, Mo, June s.-.Dr. D. w.
Dunn was shot six times and killed by
Jesse Joplin because he refused to
treat the latter's child as Joplin hadn't
paid an old bill Joplin was arrested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

= Subscriptions to the Daily
t Express win be taken at the
= rate OF 10 cents a week during
= the revival but no subscription
+ will be taken for less than four
+ weeks, paid in advance. The
+ reason for the eash-in-adyanee,
I four weeks limitation should
= be obvious. Owing to the
= amount of bookkeeping requir
+ ed and the cost of making col
= lections. it is impossible TO take
= such subscriptions for shorter
: period or carry them on our
: booSs. Send all such subscrip-
+ tions to the Daily Express Of
+ flee with cash. Papers will be
= sent BY mail or delivered by
= carrier IN the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
LICENSED ro WE'D.

Marriage license was issued today
to Ben. c. Jackson, aged "a. and Caro-.
line Warner aged Is, both OF Tuttle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
SEEKING BANDITS
WITH RICH BOOTY.

by United Press.
ColumbGs Ohio. June s.
Deputies in scores of autome-
biles are searching the coun-
try for two bandits with loot
amounting to $4,000. secured
from two robberles in Center
burg, Ohio, yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08

District twenty-tnree will hold
PRAYER meeting with Mrs. Walter
Lacey in the south part Of the city.
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, June s-The king and
queen had another taste OF suffrage
activity today when at the horse show
woman arose near the royal box and
started a harangue. She was promptly
hustled out by officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
OCEAN LINER THROUGH
GREAT GATuN LOCKS.

BY United Press.
Panama. June S.-The first
passage of an ocean liner
through the great Gatun locks
was successful today,
The four thousand ton steam
er Allianca made the passage
through the locks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Berates Long Tongue.

Scathingly the evangelist berated
the long-nosed. long-tongued person
who stuck his beak into the heart
and sucked the sweetness of love and
beauty ont OF a life.' He hammered
at profanity and hit ii hard. He de.
clared Il the most useless and purpose
less evil IN the world
mo man can claim real gentilty If
he is a cusserl" Tetley exclaimed, and
clyaimed. and he declared profanity
users were Of thar class which was
thoughtiess and ruinous and coarse
and downright deyilisn and mean. He
said he felt self-pity whenever he
boarded a car in which dirty hell
hounds sat spewing out their con
temptible profanity He insisted he
world rather have his daughter travel
the old maid route and wadde a
poodle dog in her lap all her life than
for her to keep company with the
best,dressed dirty little cussin buck
in America
He said small sons hear their faith
ers swearing, and 1t would have been
better had the "old hell gullionsg died
before the little fellows were born.
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