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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05
While the Waiter Waits.

The Embarrassed One - You've
saved my life with the flyer. I'll owe
you an eternal debt of gratitude The
Generous One-"I don't care how long
you owe me your gratitude, but as to
the five simoleons-that's another
matter. Punch Bowl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05
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Thursday-"The Woman of Mys
terry 3-reel Biograph drama
Vaudeville Thursday-"The Mar
lows spectacular novelty act, special
scenery, etc.
Friday-Chas. Chaplin in his latest
comedy "a Night at the Show"
Saturday-Ruth Stonehouse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

The first American linotype machine
has recently arrived in Tripoli, Az
rica, and been installed by La Nuova
Italia, the only newspaper in the
colony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

5-PHOTOPLAYS-5
Ruth Stonehouse and Richard c.
Travers in
DROUGHT HOME"
2-reels-2
A classy S-A drama. Wish every
lady in Chickasha could see this pic.
ture. It's dandy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

"A THIEF IN THE NIGHT"
A Lubin society drama featuring
Ormi Hawley and Earle Metcalfe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

Thursday September Morn" the
successful fun show with jingle tunes.
A revel of fun, songs and tangoes.
Friday -"The Nature Man. stu
pendous novelty different from any
picture you have ever seen.
Sunday-"An Enemy to Society"
Metro feature with Hamilton Rebellc
and Lois Meredith.
Our house is steam heated, give
four shows daily.
/. Matinee to 5 p. m. Night show
on Z to II p. m.
DDTGUC
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

"Some Show For Your Thin Dime. y
Getting Better Each Day.

Our show today is classy with that
variety that made the Kozy famous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05
"TAMING OLE RITAn

A Vitagraph comedy with Anna
Schaeffer, Margaret Gibson and AL
fred Vosburgh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05

--VAUDEVlLLE-
THE CAMPBELL DUO.
Some comedy act. If you don't
want to laugh. Don't come tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05
"HEREDITY. ("

"HEREDITY."
Directed by d. w. Griffith, a west
ern drama. The cast includes Jack
Pickford, Madge Kirby, Alfred Paget
and Harry Carey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-05
CAKES!

OAM ESs
In our Bakery department
we give greatest care to
our cakes. Our Cup Cakes
are little puffs of delicious
flavor and lightness.
Doughnuts have that
nutty flavor without being
grease soaked.
Layer Cakes of unusual
lightness made in Coconut,
Lowney's Chocolate, Cara
mel and Fruits.
We are selling the Angel
Food Cake for less-the forty
cent size i now thirty cents.
M AGAR, ons, Kisses and Lady
ingers, three dozen for rs
cents. Park sr House Rolls to
order NO order too small.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
CLEAN HANDS

Disease germs lead hand to mouth
existence. If the human race would
learn to keep the unwashed hand
away from the mouth many human di-
seases would be greatly diminished
We handle infectious matter more or
less constantly and we continually
carry the hands to the mouth. If the
Ind has recently been in contact with
infectious matter the germ Of disease
may in this way be introduced into the
body. Many persons wet their fingers
with saliva before counting money,
turning the pages of book, or per-
forming similar acts. In this case
the process is reversed. the infection
being carried to the object handled.
there to await carriage to the mouth
Of some other careless person. In
view Of these facts the u. S. Public
Health Service has formulated the
following simple rules of personal n.y.
giene and recommends their adoption
by every person in the United States.
WASH THE HANDS IMMEDIATELY
Before eating,
Before handling, preparing or serv-
ing food,
After using the toilet,
After attending the sick, and
After handling anything dirty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
COLBY PRAISES WILSON IN
LETTER TO MCCORMICK

New York York, August 11.-Bain-
bridge Colby, who nominated Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the Presidency at
the Progressive convention, wrote a
strong endorsement Of President Will
son in accepting a place on the Asso-
ciate Progressive Campaign Commit
tee, the appointment of which was an
nounced last night by Vance McCor-
mick, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. Colby, formerly
of st. Louis. intimated in statement
issued shortly after the Chicago con
ventions, that he would support Pres
ident Wilson. The text of his letter
to Chairman Mccormick follows:
"My Dear Mr.. Mccormick: Your
suggestion that there is ample foun-
dation for effective and agreeable CO.
operation between the Progressives
and the Democratic party, in the re-
election of the President is true be-
yond all question, and / accept your
invitation, unhesitatingly and with
pleasure.
Record Claims Support
"The achievements of the Democrat
ic party under the leadership of Wood
row Wilson in the field Of Progressive
legislation constitute much more than
an appeal for support, The record of
the President is veritahle claim for
such support upon all sincere Pro-
gressives, which the latter cannot coll
sss,ently ignore or deny.
Particularly is this true as the OPP
position to the Presidents. election
proceeds from an unregenerate Repub-
licanism that has weathered danger of
reform, reabsorbed its most viciferous
critic and abandoned itself again to
rancid reaction.
There they all are--the old guard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
Bryan Replies to Hughes
Criticism of Him in Speeches

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 11.-Wil-
liam ]. Bryan replied here today to
criticism of his attitude toward civil
service made by Charles E. Hughes.
Bryan challenged the Republican nom-
inee to state whether he had given ap-
pointments to deserving Republi-
cans" while Governor of New York.
The statement was made in answer to
recent speeches of Hughes which
quoted letter Bryan wrote to Re-
ceiver of Customs Wick in Santo Do
mingo inquiring as to what positions
could be obtained to "reward dcserv-
ing Democrats"
II am not ashamed of it," Bryan's
statement read. "The letter was
written to an appropriate officer,
whose office is not under the civil SER
vice, and the inquiry was made in re-
gard to officers which wore not under
the civil service. There was nothing
in the letter to indicate a desire or
intention to select men who were in
competent. On the contrary inquiry
was made as to what is requisite"
The statement, after declaring
Hughes to have shown himself quite
prompt in discharging obligations"
declares:
GAS an official, l enforced the civil
service law to the letter, and, upon
my resignation, received from the en-
ployes in the State department, more
than 80 per cent of whom were under
the civil service, a watch which |
prize as priceless treasure. But,
while / observed the civil service law
wherever it was in force, felt my
self free to aid in rewarding deserv-
ing Democrats wherever it could be
done without detriment to the service.
My regret is that l was able to re-
ward so few of the multitude who are
deserving, measured by their politi-
cal service, by their capacity and by
their fitness for the work to be done.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18

"The deserving Democrat is not to
be despised--but he is as much ertitl-
ed to recognition as a deserving Re-
publican )"
when ne was candidate for Gov
ernor," continued Bryan, "Mr. Hughes
received the support of the railroads
of New York and he generously re-
paid the debt by vetoing the two-cent
passenger rate bill. He did not de-
scribe that as shameful. When a
candidate for Governor, he received
the support of the New York tax
dodgers, the owners of swollen for
tunes and he paid his debt by sending
message to the Legislature protest
ing against the income tax amend
ment to the Federal Constitution. He
does not describe that as shameful.
"He is now being supported by the
railroads of the United States and he
expects to pay them back by aiding
them to escape State legislation, and
find a haven of security in exclusive
Federal control over the railroads; he
is being supported by the Shipping
Trust and expects to pay them back
by helping them to prevent Govern
ment competition. He is supported
by the trust magnates and expects to
pay them back by shielding them
from punishment for extortion which
they desire to practice.
HE is supported by Wall Street
and expects to pay them back by
spending American blood and squan-
dering money raised by taxation in
order to guarantee profits on specu-
lative investments. And yet, with the
record which he has made in paying
his political obligations at the ex-
pense of the public and with the
pledges his speeches contain to those
who are now abiding his ambitions,
he has the impudence to hold up for
criticism effort to reward competent
men for the service which they have
to the cause Of reform"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
A False Issue

Mr.. Hughes issue of Temporary
prosperity" rests upon the assumption
that it is all caused by the exceptional
European war demands and viii nee
essarily end when the war ends.
On this cardinal doctrine of the
Republican campaign we find heresy
already showing its ugly head. AS an
example may be noted an article in
the current issue of the Americans,
published by the National City Bank
of New York, on what it will take to
rehabilitate Europe after the war.
This is the most painstaking inquiry
on the subject which has yet appear
ed. The general conclusion is that it
will take $4,000, 100000 to restore the
property directly destroyed within the
battle areas, and that american in
dustries will be called on to do very
large amount of the rebuilding of fac
tories and railroads"
This view does not stand alone. It
is shared by European business inter-
ests. which are making their plans ac-
cordingly. 1t is obviously shared by
such American business leaders as
the directors of the Steel Corporation.
who express their confidence in ex-
tra-dividend acts as well as in large
expenditures to extend the plant. 1t
must be the view of all who expect
that Europe will strive to the limits
of its powers to rise as quickly as pos
sible from this vast ruin.
The assumption that the present
American prosperity grows exclusive
ly out of Europe's immediate war de-
mands is false to begin with. But il
it were true. this attempt to limit it
to the period of the war for partisan
purposes would have a hard road to
travel..-N. Y. World.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18

See for yourself. Count if you wish.
Cannon and Penrose, Smoot and Gal
linger, Jim Watson, Joe Healing, Es-
Textbook, Rodenberg, Mckinley of IL
linois, Hert, McGraw Memenway,
Vrane-not to speak of the others too
numerous to mention-all friends of
the tariff and among those fit to gov
ern.
what business a Progressive has
in such company as this cannot for
the life of me see. They are the pick
cts and monitors of privilege. Hughes
is only their decoy and retriever. If
he were elected they would rope him
and tie him as they did when he was
Governor in Albany, reducing him to
plaintive futility.
"Pr0gressives are Dupes"
There are, of course, reactionary
elements in the Democratic party. I'm
til lately we had them even IN the Pro-
gressive party. But these elements in
the Democratic party are, at the
worst, only rctardatiol and drag
upon the steady forward push which
the President has maintained. In the
Republican party the reactionaries
are in the ascendant. They dominate
the party, giving to it their character
and features. 1t is the party of re-
action, and the Progressives who have
allied themselves with it are the most
unfortunate of dupes.
Il am rejoiced to know and to be
able to assure you that the President
will receive an immense support from
the members of my party. They rec
ognize the simple courage, the rugged
fortitude and the quiet strength which
have enabled him 20 guide his country
men in peace and honor through the
dangers of the last two wears, and, as
Americans, they are impatient to man
ifest their loyalty to him.
"Yours very truly,
CAMBRIDGE COLBY"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18

1t was common knowledge that
President Oreste Zamor had broken
off negotiations with Arthur Bailly-
Blanchard, American minister, in
connection with a proposed new treaty
with the United States. Also it was
common knowledge that DR.. Perl,
German Minister to Hayti, had prom
Used President Zamor a loan of $5,-
100000 if he would break off these ne
gotiations.
While Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Farnham
and the reporter were on the after
deck of the Connecticut discussing the
Haytian situation with Capt. Knapp,
boats were lowered from the Karl
sruhe and the Strassburg. Into them
piled German Seamen, equipped for
service ashore. Machine guns were
loaded into one of the boats. All of
this was visible to the little group of
callers on board the Connecticut and
to Capt Knapp.
Germans ROwed to Pier.
Off from the sides of the Karlsruhe
and the Strassburg, the Germans
rowed to the long pier which stands
at the end of Port au Prince customs
house.
"What are you going to do about
to" the reported asked Capt. Knapp.
"Wait and you will see," he said.
The Germans landed at the pier.
Then followed a display of signals
between the landing force and the
Karlsruhe. Then, as suddenly as they
had left their cruisers, the Germans
piled back into their boats and rowed
to their vessels. Half an hour later
the commander of the Karlsruhe
called on Capt. Knapp aboard the
Connecticut. He told the American
commander that he had received i'm
perative orders to steam with all
haste to st. Thomas for coal. A few
minutes after seven o'clock that eve
ming the Karlsruhe and the Strass-
burg were steaming at full speed from
Port au Prince harbor for sea.
Purpose not Abandoned
That night wireless dispatches re-
ceived at Port au Prince brought the
news that Austria had declared war
on Serbia. Soon Germany was at war
with Russia. Then quickly all Eu-
rope was aflame.
Subsequent developments showed
that Germany has not abandoned her
schemes in the Caribbean. She has
but postponed her fight for supremacy
there. The Washington Government
is thoroughly awakened to the menace
which repeatedly has been shown in
news dispatches from Latin American
that it was not for domestic
or economic considerations that Den
mark agreed to the sale of her Carib-
bean possessions to the United States,
but because of the international sit
uation. This international situa-
ton" is Germany.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
Why a Changer"

The gentlemen who are now begin
ming to busy themselves with the job
of electing Mr.. Hughes declare that
the country wants change" What
evidence is there of any such desire?
The country wants a change only
when things are in bad way. 1t is
then eager to change on the theory
that things couldn't be worse and
might be bettered by the change, How
about it to-day?
The country never was more pros
porous and contented than it is now.
Its foreign relations have been made
satisfactory by the vigorous diplo-
macy of President Wilson. The Mex
lean problem seems on the way to
sensible, honorable and peaceful set
tlement.
What is this "change" that is sup
posed to be wanted? What has Mr.
Hughes to offer that the country does
not already possess Boston Post.
Independent Democrat.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
The Outlook

There are just 13 States which are
as certain as events political can be to
cast their electoral votes for Mr.. Will
son. These are Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Ketueky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklaho-
ma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
and Virginia. Their total electoral
vote amounts to 149, or lit short of
an electoral college majority.
Other States which are practically
as safe to the President as those
above named are Arizona, New Jer-
sey, Indiana, Colorado, Nevada, Mis-
souri,, California, Montana, Maryland
and West Virginia, or a total of 8S.
Of these, all except California, Mary
land and West Virginia, have each,
at present, two United States Sena-
tors. Those last mentioned have di-
vided senatorial representation.
The following, by all the logic of
conditions, considering the vote as dis
tributed in 1912 amongst the three
leading presidential candidates, may
be regarded as at worst doubtful, but
really leaning heavily in the direction
of the Democratic candidates: Maine,
Illinois, Ohio, Delaware, Connecticut,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ore
gon, South Dakota, even Utah, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In other words, with anything like a
fair share of the breaks of the game,
there will occur in November, the sec
ond of a series of landslides for ma
tional Democratic nominees.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
MOOSE CHAIRMAN PRAISES
WILSON, SCORES HUGHES

New York, Aug. 9.-Matthew Hale,
acting chairman of the Progressive
National Committee, in a statement
issued yesterday, roundly praised the
administration of President Wilson
as approaching nearest to Progressive
ideals and announced that he would
support the present Executive for
reelection.
"The Progressives can render great
service in the coming campaign by
putting up progressive electors in a
few critical States and it can be made
the neucleus of broader and more
democratic progressive party the
statement said.
Il will support President Wilson
for reelection" Hale said "He has
actually put into effect more progress
sive legislation than any President
we have ever had. Mr.. Hughes, on
the other hand, does not impress one
as being in real sympathy with the
underlying economic ideals Of the
Progressives."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
u. S. AND GERMANY
NEAR WAR In 1914
Teutons Ready to Seize Haitien Custom
House--U. S. War Ship Standing
By With Orders to Fire

The United States is negotiating a
purchase of the Danish West Indies
from Denmark, the little islands ~
ing off Porto Rico, and which hold a
strategic naval relation to the Gulf
of Mexico and the Panama Canal. The
purchase is almost consummated and
there is little or no doubt that it will
be effected The price to be paid for
the islands is $25,000,000, but the
United States needs them to protect
the Gulf and the Panama Canal from
possible aggression and to uphold the
Monroe Doctrine, and Denmark needs
the money.
The need of the United States of
these apparently insignificant little
islands was brought home very fore
IDLY about two years ago, when, ac-
cording to the story that has just been
made public by the New York Herald,
the United States and Germany were
on the very verge of war because of
Germany's attempt to seize the GUS
tom house of Port au Prince, Haiti,
and which is said to be a part of the
secret history of the causes which led
up to the establishment of an Amer
lean protectorate in Haiti, American
Intervention in the Dominican Repub-
lican and the negotiations for the
purchase by the United States of the
Danish West Indies The Herald says
it is now at liberty to reveal some of
the things which occurred at that cri
teal time, which but for the declara
ton of war by Austria against Ser
bia, would have precipitated war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. The story as told by the Herald
is interesting and dramatic. 1t says:
On July %, 1914, war between the
United States and Germany was on
ly question of seconds. 1t was avert
ed by greater conflict which has
turned Europe into battle ground.
United States warships under the
command of Capt. john j. Knapp,
aboard the battleship Connecticut,
were in the harbor at Port au Prince,
Hayti. At anchor near them were the
German cruisers Karlsruhe and Strass-
burg. Calling on Capt. Knapp on
board the Connecticut were L. s..
Shearman and r. L. Farnham, direc-
tors of the national railroads of Hay
Ii, and a reporter. 1t was al 6!
o'clock in the afternoon.
Ordered to Oppose Landing
Reports that the Germans were 60
ing to land at Port au Prince and
seize the custom house had been
brought to Capt. Knapp and to every
Legation and Consulate General in
Port au Prince. Capt. Knapp had re-
ceived instructions from Washington
to oppose a landing and occupation by
the Germans. Little groups of natives
stood in the streets of the Haytian
capital, nervously discussing the re-
ports.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
THAT RAILROAD PLANK

The origin of the plank in the Re-
publican platform that calls for the
naturalization of the railroads and
the virtual destruction of all the
State railroad commissions is no long
er in doubt. Minority leader Mann,
IN one Of his intermittent spells Of
frankness, said on the floor Of the
House, July Is, referring to this very
plank:
"The attorneys for the railroads
succeeded in getting a plank in the
Republican platform of 1916"
Considering the record of Governor
Hughes in vetoing the two-cent pas
senger rate in New York, we pre-
sumo that the railroad authorship of
this platform plank will rather com
mend the proposition to him.