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The Washington times., 1915-12-16

~ PRAINS often conceal broken
bones and torn cartilages. A few
dollars spent TOR an x-ray photo
graph Of a sbrain may save life-
long suffering. Dr. Victor Focheur, ~
Montevideo, estimates that one in every
ten sprains treated st home without a
physicians attendance is actually one
or more fractured bones.
The knee joint may be cited rs typical
of other joints. 1t is, perhaps, less sub
ject to wrenches ana twists than the
ankle and the wrist. yet 1t more than
makes up for this in the dangers to
which 1t is exposed from pressure in
kneeling.
There are two gristiy. fbrous links in
the knee joint. which commonly share
the accidents that happen 10 the knee.
outer side and the other or the inner
side of the knee. Both are shaped like
a crescent. and are exposed from uic
thick bone Of the lower leg to the front
of the knee. The upshot of this Is that
AN abrupt or unexpected strain put on
these links when tense. causes them to
be stretched beyond their vitality. and
even to be torn into several pieces.
rens of the Knee Pegasus" become
too lose to exert complete control, and
the knee, like the times st present. DC
comes out Of joirt.
Painful Symptoms.
Pain and inability wholly to straight
en- the knee. iimping and stumbling, as
we'll as a cracking in the joint occur
and the loosened gristle becomas lam
med between the upper and EethCr
leg bones. Prnssnre upon particular
spot causes cycruciating pain. nnd
either a hollow or a prominent h,llock
will be felt. Within = few hours n tor
rent OF fluid pours into the joint. which.
with the rapid swelling. gives the knee
a globular shape.
There often occurs nurture OF tte IN
side ligament and pain over it, whereas
In dislocation OF the clrtila@e 1t is over
the joint enc in front nf the external
!igament that pair is Felt. Wien the
cartilage is diGrlaced the joint does not
admit Of any sidewlse movement. How
ever. there IL more Or less lateral mo-
bility when rupture Of the hgaments
has taken place.
How To Proceed.
II however. the injury is not SIM
pie a. a plain sprain is supposed to be,
the movements of the Joint will be him
dered because the fragment OF gristle
or bone has not been returned to its
correct place. Moreover. after the vic
tim of the sprain has returned to his
duties apparently none the worse for
the accident. pain may still be felt in
the Joint. Such a tendency should lead
the sufferer to suspect that something
Is wrong with the cartilage. The Joint
then should be examined to detect any
prominence which must not be mistaken
for a bone. To avoid such a mistake.
saws DR.. Foucheur. pass the fingers up
wards over the joint. If a prominence
is felt. put the limb in a half-bend. and
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
A True Prophet.

One Of the attractions Of the church
fetc was a fortunc-tc,ler's tent.
A lady took ler ten-ye8r-o'd. red
haired. freckled son inside. The woman
of wisdom bent over the crystal ball.
your son will he D Ve,y distins uishe,
man il he lives long cn>ugh!' she mur-
INJURED In deep. mysteriCLs tones.
oh. how nice" gIshLd the proud
mother. And what VII, he b., distin.
guished for"
For old age" replied the fortune
teller slowly.-KnoXvile Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

light boys. while those who were to
represent the school could be chosen
rather more fairly than at present.
1T is likewise necessary TO find
some way Of enrolling Al the girls.
for our object should be to interest
everyone who attends the Washing
ton schools in some form OF athletics.
whether 1t is football or not"
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

any prominence. II ID Is due to dis
placed sristle. will then disappear into
the joint
f there is nothing more serious than
sWeiiing, dinused pain, or stiffness In
the joint, then the applica ton of FIRST
aid FOR sprains' Is justified
AFTER the sore and swollen joint has
beeii bathed in hot water. 1t should he
nrmly and vigorously massa ged, despite
the pain thereby engendered. Then a
roll of gauze should be gently but firm
ly wound around the Joint to compress
the swelling.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
HE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE|
Sprains Often Conceal
Torn Cartildges and
Frequently Broken Bones
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG.
chi hN Ne Aslnnn

~ PRAINS often conceal broken
- bones and torn cartilages. A few
dollars spent TOR an x-ray photo
graph Of a sbrain may save life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
JIM PLUCkS
FIRST PRIZE

Stories may come and stories may
20 and story teilersI like ,rennyson' Is
1rook, may run ON forever, but Chick
lsha sports a story teller-and by that
S inferred a teller of good stories, not
If fabrications-who, when il comes
o dishing out personal experiences
annot be beaten. even when the op-
,osing narrative artist attempts to
ing in cold deck
A few days since number OF
.ounty officials together with a few
)lain citizens, were assembled in the
-eception room of the hospitable
county jail, exchanging experiences
and telling of the happenings of their
youthful days. One of those present.
referring TO the present days, stated
hat they we're as smooth as silk and
S soft as velvet when compared with
he halcyon time when he was young
lie said he had never worn coat
sntil after he was twelve years old
mother stated that he had gone with
ut shoes, had hunted jack rabbits in
ne snow, barefoot up to the time he
ras eleven, when he fell heir to a pain
# store shoes cast aside BY an elder
1rother. Another, still, stated witi
ruth-flashing eyes which challenged
ontradiction. that he was twenty -ons
5ears old before ha owned a suit. 9
underwear. Yet another was III
owner of wife and three children be
fore he owned such thing as a PAL
Of "bought'n" socks. And so fortl
and so on, ad infinitum, forever am
ever, thine the glory, amen
Now, Jim Robinson had sat silentl.
by while all these stories were goinl
the rounds. After the last narrativ
| sxpounder had made home run, tn
distinguished member of the board Q
county commissioners, from tn
-hickasha district. announced wit
hat gravity which has ever marke
he sterling worth Of his stories
| Well. gentlemen. was sixteen year
I'D before I ever wore pair Of pants.
Meeting adjourned, sine die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

In the defeat of Maurice e. Nc
Loughlin by William M. Johnston in
the contest for the tennis champion
ship of the United States the average
person who essays tkis fascinating
game will be but mildly interested.
Such a person will be impressed by
the facts that both players are Cali
fornians, that judging by results east
ern players this year were outclassed
by players from the Pacific coast and
that the victory of Johnston registers
what might be termed in sporting
parlance an upset; for. although Nc
Loughlin last year lost the champion
ship to r. Norris Williams II, his
marvellous playing has given him a
foremost position during the last few
tennis seasons, while Johnston, a
youth of twenty years. has not hither-
to been regarded as player of vast
iy superior merit.
But the average player will fail to
take a really keen interest in the
championship match at Forest Hills,
L. l., for the reason that he plays a
somewhat different game from that of
the McLoughiins, the Williamses and
the Johnstons3n says Chicago Daily
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

News. In essentials it is the sam
to be sure, but tournament player
who achieve national and interuatioi
al fame are so much faster in thei
play, so much more accurate in thei
strokes, so much superior in all d.
partments, that they compare with th
average player as an up-to-date racin
yacht compares with fat-bottome
rowboat.
One who plays tennis at all canno
but admire these highly organize
champions for their mastery OF speef
of stroke, of strategy. Few averas
tennis players, however, will aspire Z
these Olympian heights. Most of th'
multitude of deyotees of the game will
continue serenely on the course o
mediocrity, content in knowing tina
their play tends to develop and main
tain good health and that it stimu
lates quickness of vision and OF per
ception, thus enc ouraging mental keen
ness and agility-always an asset il
whatever pursuit one may engage in
For these and other excellent reason
tennis will continue to find growini
favor among lovers of healthful exei
else.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
pisnusted with Evers.

Johnny Evers recently was suspend
ed five days by President Tener and
for the first time Owner James Gaff-
ney spoke up and said he was disgust
ed with the second baseman's actions.
He had a right to be, for the Braves
when Evers is in the lineup are strong
er. as has been proved time and again
While he was serving his sentence the
club lost and as soon as he returned
ii won a doHble-header.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
AFTER BIG
ARISEN

BY United Press.
DAVENPORT. Ia. Oct l4.-Oyer
lightly congressmens from Iowa, Hi
lois. Alisosuri. Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin the guests today Of Davenport, No
line and Rock Island commercial bod
es are inspecting the Rock Island ar
;enal with view to considering the
olan of making it the greater war mu-
aition plant in the country. Baekers
Of the project say it is safe from at
aek from foreign foe.
The occasion is the Middle West
Conference on Preparedness. called By
officials OF Davenport Rock Island
and Moline. Iowa. Illinois, Missouri,
Minnesota. Wisconsin. Kansas, Ne
braska. and North and South Dakota.
Speakers explained the calling Of
the conference by saying this is the
psychological moment seriously to dis
cuss the subject of preparedness
which undoubtedly will be deeply
gone into by the coming congress Of
the United States" A. r. Dawson OF
Davenport. is president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
Live Players often as0neheads. .

ANY player who fails to work along
the old-fashioned lines is likely to pull
a 'boner' ever Sc often asserts Ger
many Schaefer of the Newark Feds.
That's why so many of the brainy
men in baseball pull 'boners. It takes
brains to figure out new plays. If the
new play goes through. all's lovely
But if It doesn't, the player is brand
ed as az ivoTy-dCned guy. That's why
there aren't many new plays being
originated in these days. Players hate
to take the chance of falling down and
being labeled a 'bonehead.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

Kicks in Door.
Police court this morning witnessed
The handing down of one of the heaY-
lest fines Mayor Coffman has inflicted
for some time. The fine was drawn
bv a man named Bass. who was ar
rested between 10 and II o'clock last
night by Officers Boles and Marshall
who answered q. phone call from e
resort in the south part of the city
The man was charged with kicking in
the door of the place and creating a
rough house generally. In passing
upon the matter the mayor assessed
a fine of 500 and 80 DAYS in the city
iaii The defendant has appealed to
the county court and has been re
leased on bail subject to the action O.
that tribunal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
Serbs Say Enemy
is Held Back
CONTINUED from Page one)

where the Serbians are strongly en-
trenehed, are reached.
The movement OF the Anglo-French
and Russian forces have thus far been
kept from the knowledge of the public. |
The Russians have no easy task be-
fore them if they intend TO land IN
Bulgaria. Varna and the other Bul-
garian ports on the Black Sea, where
a landing might be- made, have been
strongly fortified Inder the direction
of German officers. and are protected
by mine fields.
The Russians could sail down the
Danube as that is an international
waterway. but it is doubtful If they
have the necessary transports, while
to come through Roumania would re-
ouire the consent of the government
of that country which. although con-
sidered friendly to the entente powers,
might not wish to risk the displeasure
OF Germany.
Italy has laid claim to great lnflu-
ence in the Balkans and is known to
have aspirations in Asia Minor which
the junction of Germans and Turks,
if is pointed out. would virtually bring
to an end. With superfluous forces
and excellent transport facilities the
view is held in London that Italy is in
a better position than any of the allies
to lend a hand and the hope is ex-
pressed that she will yet do so.
In the meantime the allies are
closely watching developments in the
internal situation in Bulgaria, where
many of the people are averse to fight
ling against the allies. particularly
Russia. 1t was reported Wednesday
that General Savoff, formerly Bulgar'
ian minister of war and former COM
manderin-chief OF the Bulgarian army,
has resigned his command rather than
fight against Russia.
1t is thought that the landing OF
Russians in Bulgaria might result in a
change in the policy OF that country
even this late in the day.
There is little or no change on the
western front, the fighting again being
for the trenches with fluctuating sue
cess. The allies maintain all their
larger gains and are pressing the Ger
mans in Flanders and Champagne.
In the east the Russians have won
an important victory in Galicia, rout-
ing the Austro-German divisions OIL
the Stripa river. In the north they
have pushed Field Marshal Won Hin
!, denburg several miles further west OF
Dvinsk and are again approaching the
Dvinsk-vilna railway. General Ivan
+, loff has broken the Austro-Germal
front along the Stripa, taking 100
prisoners and a number of guns J.
the Russian victory is as definite as is
indicated by the official announce
ment. the Austrians may be compelle
to fall back on Lemberg. Such re
treat would be certain to have consid
erable moral effect in the Balkans
where the continued neutrality Of set
eral states is believed to be du
largely to the severe reyerses suffere.
by Russia during the summer eaa,
paign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
IS
DEFENDANT

Through his attorneys, Bond, Melton
& Melton. W. (. Auddell of Tuttle. this
county. filed suit this morning in the
district court against the ST. Louis &
San Francisco Railway company,
through its receivers. for damages for
personal injuries sustained by the
plaintiff.
Plaintiff alleges in his petition that
on the seventh day OF January, 1915,
he visited the station OF the defendant
company at Tuttle, for the purpose OF
meeting a niece and other relatives
that the lower end OF the station plat.
form is three and half or four feet
from the ground; that il is unpro-
tected or guarded by any railing: that
he stepped backward from the edge OF
the platform after the arrival Of the
westbound passenger train, about
o'clock on the evening named, and
while waiting for his niece and her
relatives to leave the train; that in
falling he "dislocated his elbow
sprained his shoulder and lacerateo
his arm thereby causing great phys
ical and mental suffering. That OF
account of his injuries he was Pee
vented for thirty days from followins
his vocation of farming and that h'
still suffers pain in his injured arm
For all Of which plaintiff seeks dam
ages in the sum OF $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

every ball pitched. In n games of a
season. therefore, he must make about
23.100 decisions.
when you have stood there in the
sun judging balls that come with
blistering speed or with tantalizine
curve or slogness. il isn't any wonder
that in % years a mans face win BE-
come contorted with an anxious and
sullen look To tell you the truth
your face almost freezes that way.
may have looked severe and cross 70
the crowds. but really while having
my hardest trouble with some PLAYER
l have had to laugh quietly. The strain
Of it will alter an umpire's facial char.
acteristics. but not his disposition. II
he is the right kind Of a man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
MASK ALTERS o'DAYS FACE
Veteran Umpire Says He Has orouehs
and Grabbed Appearances Because
of Wearing Protector.

"My face may appear grumpy anc
grabbed; | may have distant nature
and a desire to keep to myself. but
the dear public does not know how to
analyze an umpire's face
Hank O'Day, who was recently rein
stated as a National league umpire,
made this statement to a group OF
fans the other day;
"A man may have the mobile and
gentle features of schoolboy, but
after he has squinted through mask
for quarter century his features are
bound TO take on the look of trou-
bled man. In an average game of
baseball an umpire makes about 300
decisions. A decision is called for on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
ORPHAN HOME
In GOOD HANDS

Mrs. B. NJ. Palmer has returned
from Pryor Creek. TO which place she
last week accompanied al orphan
child, committed TO the state home BY
the civil authorities and the United
Charities
Mrs. Palmer states that while at the
Pryor Creek home she made careful.
and a disinterested examination of the
existing conditions as well as OF the
premises. In doing this. she states
she was prompted by having heard,
during the past. rumors of complaint
OF different kinds regarding the ins-.-
tuition.
Mrs Palmer stated that the home
IS now under a new management, Nj
and Mrs. Neil Gardner, Mr Gardner
as manager and Mrs Gardner acting
as assistant. The present manage
nenf she stated further. has been in
charge Tor about two months and
things are being handled in a prac
ticaHy perfect manner. she visited al
departments Of the home, includina
the eight cottages and found a matror
in charge Of each. Each cottage con
talns the city beds and these beds were
found 10 be perfectly spotless. lnspec
ton showed that dirt and dust were
not allowed 10 accumulate beneath th'
beds and everything about the cot
sages vas kept in the most sanitar.
condition possible.
This condition Of complete santa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
NOT CONFINED TO cHlcKAsHA.

II seems that Chickasha is net
destined TO be or remain lonesome IN
the matter of having little acquisition
of-other-people s-property stunts pulled
off. Chickasha may have her little
hold-ups and her little house breakings
and her little pocket pickings when.
ever a circus or a street fair comes
to town. just the same as can Okla
boma City. Dut other sections OF the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
JOHN KILONlS
Worlds Welterwate Champion,
AT 500 O'CLOCK

state come to the front and help a
good thing along just to keep the citi-
zens OF chickasha and Oklahoma City
from getting chesty and permitting a
swelling of their wishbones over their
metropolitan actions. The latest re.
port from the rural districts in the
limelight line. shows that some fly-bs-
night entered the barn OF Or. J. w.
Young UP Brittian way. clear out Of
this region and carried off a span Of
good and well-behayed buggy mares.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

lion scne6. Mrs Palmer stated fur
ther to extend to all sections OF the
home. The lawns were moved ana
kent in the neatest manner and visit
to the dining roors showed the tables
covered with linen of snowy white
ness.
The Pryor Greek orphanage, Mrs
Palmer said, housed from 24o 10 zSo
children. In the hospital she found
four patients in charge of compe-
tent nurse and well cared for in every
respect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE

There's only one way for ball
clubs to cut down expenses"
remarked Doc Johnston of the
Pirates to a group Of his team
mates.
"How is that?" innocently in
quired Jimmy Viox.
"Play all their games at
home" replied Johnston.
81 guess that's right" agreed
the little second sacker as he
gazed rehectiyely out of the
clubhouse door.
; While he sat there, however.
a puzzled look came over Jim's
; face. He hammered the mud
out of his spikes and then
) thought long while The next
day he hunted up Johnston and
said:
Say, Doc, do you remember
what we talked about yester-
day."
~sure do replied the first
, baseman
Il know" insisted Jimmy.
; 'but who the dickens would
they play with?"
; Well, WE'LL" said Johnston,
with a laugh. do you know,
;. Jimmy, never thought of that.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
teachers Documents Safe.

County superintendent NJ. II.
Shepard has installed fireproof doc
ument cabinet in his office In this
cabinet will be kept az papers OF i'm
portance, including The examination
papers OF applicants for teachers ecr-
tificates, records Of value and other
like documents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

The Cubs nave picked up young
outfelder who viii give the high-sal-
aried players a fight for a position
next season. He is Jack Fluhref Of
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Fluhrer has a face and head like
Frank Gotch and they might be taken
for brothers. The former. OF course,
is much smaller.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
Rex duncan MCCLURE In cIty.

Rev. Duncan Mcclure Of Pauls
Valley having in charge the Sunday
school work of the Presbyterian
church in this section Of the state
stopped over in Chickasha between
trains this morning. Rev. Mr.. NC
clure was en- route to Duncan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

Western Union reports received ct
S O'Clock a. m
TEXAs-Generally fair and cooler
No frost Average temperature, "A to
so.
OKLAHOMA II Generally cloudy
cool. Temperature, IS to so. M
frost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
chanue in Business linn.

J. S. Bosson has bought the interest
Of T. c. Cheaney in the Cheaney 4
Turner Furniture and second hand
store, 5QA Chickasha avenue. The
firm win now be known as Turner <
Bosom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
Here ATTENDING COURT.

J F. Thomas, one Of the largest Ian
owners and stockmen in mis- section OF
the county. is in the city today at
tending district court. Mr.. Thomaa
reports local conditions favorable ia
the Tuttle neighborhood and states
the corn crop Of that section vii prove
a remarkably fine one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

Mrs. Laura Puckett, state com
mander OF the Lady Maccabees, win
he present at the local meeting OF the
lodge Friday afternoon The officers
will be installed and lunch served.
Each Lady Maccabee is urged TO be
present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
state charity commIssI0ner here.

State Cnarity SoHHhsS'ohe'
w. D. Matthews of Oklahoma City
state commissioner of charities and
corrections, Is in Chickasha today as
witness in the district court. In addi'
ton to the legal matters which have
called DR.. Matthews here, he will pos
sibly investigate number of confed
crate person claims and look after
the general affairs of the county
which come under the supervision OF
his department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
City Council Tonight.

IIty OOuH~lI ? o'1
The city council will meet in regular
semimonthly session tonight. Quite
a bit of. business. in addition to reg
uiar routine affairs win come before
the body for adjustment and final ac-
zion. The reports Of the officials for
the month OF September will be re-
ceived and passed upon and the allow
ance Of current bills and accounts for
that month will also receive attention