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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
60 TRAWLlNG IN LAGOONS
Whole Community INDUCES in Pas.
time Of Fishing in South Pacific
Islands.

The natives Of Bafotonga. one Of the
islands in the South Pacific ocean,
have a singular method Of catching
fish in which the whole community
takes part. according to the New York
Evening Journal, On the shore of
the island there are many long, mar.
row lagoons, each lying between
beach and en- outer reef of coral, that
usually swarm with fish. The natives
choose one Of these stretches OF shall
low water for the fish drive, and close
all breaks in the reef by laying nets
across them or building up rough bar
riers with pieces of coral.
When they have done that, 600 or
700 men, women and children wade
into one end Of the lagoon carrying
little plated fiber bags filed with Etu
nut. In most places the water is
about three fest deep and nowhere
more than four feet; so the natives
march slowly up the lagoon. trailing
behind them the bags of utu nut. AS
this substance is wet it ferns a pc
culiar narcotic which it diffusos
through the water. The process is
called poisoning the lagoon.
Half an hour is allowed for the
poison" to spread, and at the end Of
that time all the fish are under the
influence Of the drug and are swim
ming about in a confused and aimless
manner. The natives, armed with
long-pronged spears, form a line that
reaches from side to side of the la
COON, and drive the intoxicated fish
before them. When the fish are all
collected at the farther end Of the
lagoon the natives begin to cry. Eth
hu-hu u-ul" and the barbed spears fly
in all directions. The natives are
very dexterous with the spears and
the fish are SO sluggish owing to the
effects of the utu nut, that very few
Of them escape.
Many Of the poisoned" fish seek
the shelter Of the coral reef and hide
in tho crevices, and SO some Of the na-
tiyes fish" the reef. They put on
glass goggles and sink beneath the wa.
ter, where they remain submerged for
one or two minutes They feel about
among the coral for the listless fish,
which they get with a short TRUSTING
spear. These methodieel fishermen
usually make the biggest catches, but
the merry mem in the open water
enjoy the best sport
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Parole Is recommended.

Indeterminate sentences and the pa
role system for prisoners are recon-
mended in the annual report Of the
District Of Columbia board of chari-
ties. The short-seateneo system is
deplored on the ground that in most
cases of commitments Of ten, fifteen or
thirty days no substantial reformation
can be accomplished. Under the rec
commended systea prisoners would be
sentenced to a maximum of two years.
subject to parole on record of good
conduct at any time before the expi-
ration OF the maximum term.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

Have you ever had vice commits
sion in this town." asked the visitor.
'We'ge never had one here" an
sWered she old resident. II fear this
isn't a progressive community
;'But maybe you have never needed
anything Of the sort"
Il don't know about that but there
are always 50 many curious persons
glad TO serve on vice commission
without any pay that it's decidedly
tie cheapest form Of municipal ad-
s-artfc;r,es I lrr,oxr of -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Chickasha Gas and
Electric Company
To the Man In the Trench.

For only in the mass is war vast.
To the man in the french it reduces
itself to the man on his right, the man
oi his left, the man acFoss, beyond the
barbed wire, and a woman.-Mary
Roberts Rinehart in Saturday Evening
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

In proportion to the extent of his
acquaintance, the schoolboy whose
father runs moving picture show
commands larger share of envy than
any other human being in the world
Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Docs Little Mistake.

Nothing the matter with you at all.
You are in perfect health. Why. yoHr
pulse is as steady as clockworkl" But
doctor. you have got your fingers on
my wrist watchl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
All the difference.

II is small thing to a man wheth-
er or not his neighbbr be merciful to
him; it is life or death to him whether
or not he be merciful to his neighbor.
George Macdonald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
How aouakerr Originated.

1t is said that the term Quaker was
first applied to the sect because of
the founders frequent use of the
word "tremble" in his exhortations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Statesman and Politician.

A statesman knows what ought to
be done and a politician does some
thing else and gets away with it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

Do you know how to sell goodsf
Your clerks. Of course, know how to
sell goods when people call and ask
Tor them.
But when people do not call and ask
for what they want and what you have
In stock. what then?
Let the people know what you have,
Onr columns are open to advertisers
with bargains who want to connect
rifh hqrnain bunfern
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Daily Thought.

Opportunities are very sensitive
things; If you slight them on their
first visit, you seldom see them again.
--Ruskin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
WANTS.
FOR SALE

FOR SALB-Cane hay, fifty or
sixty tons; also some alfalfa. Two
miles north of Chickasha. e. NJ
Koehlar, route 3. 2-7-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Classified advertisements, such as

Wanted" For Rent, For Sale,
etc, win positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought to the office. Please do not
phone them. it is embarrassing to US
to refuse 10 receive them. ll-S-u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

PatronIze home Industry. Use the
Express Want Ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

FOR RENT OR sALE-At bar
gain, 5-room house. fruit, cistern,
well, city water. electric lights. 1902
S. IL st. Mrs. Hebing. 2-l0-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS.
Csc A Year.

This great offer is made for
an indefinite period. We will
send the GRADY COUNTY
EXPRESS for one full year. to
subscribers in Grady county
only. on receipt OF only rs
cents. THINK OF 1T. the Off.
cial county paper, rock-ribbed
Democratic. with all the local,
political and official news
every week for % cents a year.
Subscribe nov! Remit in coin
j to-
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS,
chlekasha. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

FOR SALE-20 0tons of nice hay
by ]. d. Chastain or w. f. Lacy.
Phone GA or 1106. 2-Slm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
Optimistic Thouuht.

After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS.
Csc A Year.

This great offer Is made for
an indefinite period. We will
send the GRADY COUNTY
EXPRESS for one full year, to
subscribers in Grady county
only, on receipt of only %
cents. THINK OF 1T, the Off
cial county paper, rock-ribbed
Democratic, with all the local
political and official news
every week for 25 cents a year.
Start today! Remit In coin
to-
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS,
chIckasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

wANTED-Oean cotton rags al the
Daily Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
WANTED

WANTED-You to phone S13 for
Charles Service cars; country drives,
business or pleasure. Good service
and good drivers. 2-ll-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-11
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-A lady's ring in envelope,
marked Mrs. w. NJ. Fisk. Arthur Frs
land. 32g Chickasha ave. 2-l0-3t
The Home news., 1916-04-14
Dr. Brough Coming.

Dr. Chas. H. Brough, Demo- cratic nominee for governor, has accepted an invitation and will be here Friday, May, 5, to deliver the baccalaureate address at the commencement exercises of the McCrory High School.
The Home news., 1916-04-14

Rev. S. M. Yancey and W. E. Jelks went to Heber Springs this. Friday, morning to look over the new O,OO0.00 church there. They went as a commit tee appointed by the building committee for our new Methodist church.
The Home news., 1916-04-14
Augusta Lady Writes.

How IS woman to manage her financial affairs and live un- der the present laws of our coun- ty? Four or five years ago failed to assess my taxes, the penalty was added and 1 paid it. About that time my taxes were raised without my knowledge. I also paid the required amount which included $125.OO, which my household and kitchen furniture was assessed at. I am told that the law does not require the as- sessor to go the homes and assess, nor put his dates in the town pa- per, but only requires him to post his dates in public places.
 (Signed) MRS. G. w. HATCH.
 The above is a copy of a letter which The Home News gladly gives space and for the lady's information we will state that the editor of this paper has seen the county assessor publish his dates Tn other county papers and we would without any renumer- ation whatever, publish the as- sessing dates in our paper. This will not be the case however, this year as our County Assessor, MT. Edgar Miller of McCrory, has already authorized us to print him 50 large notices on cloth and 50 on cardboard to be posted in the county and the dates will al- so be published in The Home News in the near future.
 As to the lady's misfortune in having her taxes raised without her knowledge we wish to advise her that through the influence of the newspapers of the state a law was passed in 1914 which re- quires all actions and proceedings of the equalization boards (the one that raised her taxes) to be published in some paper in the county and if she will only keep posted by subscribing, she will know just what is being done a. long the line of finances for the county as affecting it's citizens.
 We are always glad to receive communications from any citizen of the county, especially our sub- scribers, and we hope the above information will prove of value to Mrs. Hatch in the future.
The Home news., 1916-04-14
For Our Farmers
CAUTION!

shores, WILL AiO
 and of the war; with the Nation stirred over preparedness for pventualities; with the buying mower of the entire world grad nallv lessening day by day, it be- comes our duty to issue this for nal warning, as the. time of planting cotton is at hand.
 Let everyone encourage the farmer to be on the safe side by raising plenty of feed and food for the community as well as for himself, his family, and his live stock. GA calf, a pig, chickens, and garden often mean the diff ference between want and mon- ev ahead). Economical and safe living for all as we'll as "safe farming" must be the rule If prosperity is to abide with us.
 Six-cent cotton this fall would spell disaster in the cotton states. Low price follows oversupply as certainly as the night the day. High prices and prosperity over the South this year prove what voluntary reduction of cotton acreage does. Any marked in- crease in acreage over last year is going to result in a great loss to Southern cotton producers, merchants, and bankers, and will similarly affect all allied bus mess and professions.
 HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT?
 Here are some suggestions as to practical moves to grapple with the situation:
 Call several of your leading men together at once and go over the situation carefully don't get too many men at first, three or a half dozen would be best. Get together very inform ally at your store, bank or school house and decide on a plan that fits your community. Later a more formal and general meeting in the community can be held if ad- visable. But the actual planning and necessary work will of course rest on several individuals. Enlist your newspapers or back them up, as the case may call for. Get some of your men, whose opinions carry weight, to write short articles, one or two hundred words, and furnish to your local press as interviews. Get the local correspondents of the metropolitan daily papers to Keep their papers in touch with activities in this line, so that other communities may profit by your example. Talk this thing ana get others to talk it to the farmers and to each other. Publicity "Educationn and Pu-
The Home news., 1916-04-14

Exterminate him now! The mosquito.
The Home news., 1916-04-14
Clean Up Week!

The week beginning Monday, April, IT, and ending Saturday, April 22 1916 is hereby designated by the Mayor and Street Committee "Cean Up Week" for the Town of McCrory.
 Let EVERYONE UNITE in the effort to eliminate the fly and mosquito by giving their premises and alleys thorough cleaning Burn the rubbish and junk have the tin and buckets hauled away, lime freely, and CLEAN UP!
 Your attention is directed to Ordinance No. IS of to comply with ordinance and let's make McCrory abso- utey clean before fly time. The Marshal will visit your premises Monday April, A, how well you have complied with this request.
 Yours for Cleaner McCrory,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24
So Says Admiral Robert E
Peary. Advocate of Huge
Aviation Corps

Declaring that an aerial coast de-
Tense system for the United States is
as vitality necessary for the nations
protection as is a great fleet OF battle
ships or an immense army. Rear-Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary, chairman OF
the National Aerial Coast Patrol Com
mission. argues in a recent letter to
the Philadelphia Ledger for an imme-
date start to increase Americas ayia-
ton strength.
The aeroplane has completely
changed modern warfare says the
admiral Surprise attacks are no
longer possible. And If one OF the
contestants can secure command OF
the air and deprive the other of it,
conditions Immediately become those
of a fight between blind man and
one in possession of his sight
Our geographical position Is a
great asset An attack upon US must
come by sea. Our coast line as a
base gives us an inestimable adyan-
tage in aerial warfare. and will en-
able us to send out such cloud OF
aeroplanes as will completely over
whelm and destroy any number OF
aeroplanes that can be transported on
the decks of hostile fleet, thus leav-
ing us in the possession Of our eyes
and the enemy blinded.
"a vital thing for this country is an
aerial coast defense system. over and
beyond TIE aeronauzcal equipment OF
the army and navy. and one that shall
not be dependent upon or subordin
ate to either the navy or the army.
The first essential in an aero defense
OF our coasts is to have on hand Inn
such a number of machines
as will with certainty destroy the max:
imum number that can. be brought
here at, one time by hostile fleet and
its transports.
IT is, of course, impossible to fix on
this number with precision. hut with
the present equipment in ships and
aircraft possessed by several foreign
countries. can imagine an alert and
resoureeful commander bringing 500.
It may be safe to figure on 1000. II
these numbers seem large it must be
remembered that the present war has
thrown all previous ideas as to quaint
ties and numbers to the winds. With
the aircraft of an attacking force elm
mated, his means Of reconnaissance,
observation and information viii be
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24
COELHO RECALLS
HOW GUARDSMEN
HANDLED STRIKE

%
w. j. Coelho, former member OF the
legislature and present employe in the
land office. says the tendency OF
few men in Hawaii to sceff at the
value Of the National Guard in case
of war should be put down hard.
Some people are trying to say that
Hawaiis guard isn't bold enough, ;"
says Coelho. Il only ask them to look
up the history of 1906 when there was
a big plantation strike at Lahaina.
THE guard company at Waikiki
a struggling band of men at that time
without even cartridges to fit the
guns with which they were equipped,
came to the rescue and held off 1900
strikers from doing damage until Brig.
gen. Samuel Johnson-then Capt.
Johnson-came from Honolulu with re-
Inducements and restored order.
IF that struggling bunch in 1905
could do deed of that sort without
hesitancy, then what about the pres
ent guard with IFS splendid equipment
and its greater knowledge of military
things through much training?
Every man who SCOTS at them"
concludes CoeIho, be he Hawaiian or
haole, ought to lose his citizenship
and be banished from the territory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24
GARDENISLAND
WARMLY PRAISES
FILIPINO GUARD

Lieut. col. L. D. Timmons, 4th Infan-
try. National Guard, and editor Of the
Garden Island, praises the Filipino
members of the guard in an editorial
regarding recent homicides on Kauai.
The last issue of his paper says edi-
torially:
Sheriff Rice states to the Garden
Island that no member Of the National
Guard was directly or indirectly in
yolyed in the Filipino homicides which
Jared this community a few days ago.
He states further that, on the other
hand, Filipino members of the guard
were the first to step forward and
volunteer assistance to the police de-
partment in bringing the accused men
within reach OF the law. and that their
services In working up evidence has
been most valuable.
These statements are interesting,
for they bear out information obtained
by this paper some time ago to the ef.
feet that the National Guard had done
much 10 bring cut the better points
of Filipino character. Joining the
guard seems to have definitely aligned
the Filipinos on the plantations on
the side of law and order. and when
once in the COMPANIES they not only
behave themselves but encourage 9TH
ers to co so. ..s...... -. 81. f.
I'VE do not know what obserya.
tions, if any, have been made on the
other islands along this line, nor have
we any positive assurance that the
good Influence of the guard on the
habits Of the Filipino will continue;
but certainly an excellent start seems
to have been made" .:. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24
PORT OFFICIALS
ADVISED AS To
ARMED VESSELS
General Letter Sent Out BY
Washington Tells How
to Send Reports

Under the general instructions that
are sent out to all collectors of Gus
toms at various ports OF the United
States are wartime adyices for col
lectors in dealing with belligerent
armed vessels. Such report has been
received by Collector Malcolm A.
Franklin, and follows herewith:
In accordance with request oil
the Secretary of State, you are In
strueted to make q report to the Dc.
partment In regard to each belligerent
armed vessel that arrives at your re.
spective ports and to withhold clear.
ance pending further instructions.
Such reports should cover, as de-
sired by the Secretary of State, the
following points:
81. The ealiber of the guns.
80. Whether they are mounted, and
on what part Of the vessel they are
mounted.
"3. Their arc Of fire.
a. The amount of ammunition on
board.
%. The use to which the guns
have been put during the voyage, par.
whether they have been used
to fire on submarines before the latter
gave warning.
&c. Facts regarding the gun crew,
whether they are naval gunners.
81. Whether any Of the officers
are naval officers.
50. What, II any, instructions the
officers, or the gun crew, or the own.
ers may have received from the gov.
eminent of the vessels nationality in
regard to the use of the guns.
80. What penalties are attached to
the disregarding of such instructions.
10. What use is intended to be
made of the armament.
III. The general character of fuel,
supplies, cargo and passengers carried
by the vessel.
'12. Any other facts which may ap.
pear to the collector important or
useful in assisting the Department OF
State in determining the question
whether the guns on. board have been
or may be used for offensive purposes
at sea.
"B. r, NEWTON,
Assistant Secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24
EK5EVEE News and notes Of the Service 51N@E
EVEGANAE y I'm Hawaii and Elsewhere Y 4 .N-E
National 1aallJ R6intcry
4 from fcAar Department Z

for the National Guard Of ha~aii.l
close attention to mess administration
and must not leave these matters
wholly to mess sergeapts.
The Manual for Army Cooks, oil
which there should be two copies in
every company, will prove Of great
assistance. .,.-... = ...
The company kitchen in field or
garrison is most important. It, with
its personnel and surroundings, must
be absolutely sanitary. IN. ~.
A company commander must be
able to select a good cook. The cook
must know his work thoroughly. He
and his assistants must be clean.
Only the best men should be his per
manent assistants. Men should not
be punished by giving them extra
cooks police. This duty should be
by roster. H.. '=.>......
The National Guard needs as cooks
men who are able to prepare the U.
8. Army ration properly. If National
Guard companies have such men they
should assign them to such duty. II
they have not good material for eff.
ficient cooks they should try to en-.
list qualified men. No effort should
be spared to secure proficient, cleanly
cooks for all companies. 1t is sug-
gested that at company smokers and
on social occasions when visitors are
received and entertained, the cooks
should prepare food selected from
the articles listed on the Ration Table,
using in the preparation the regulas
ton equipment.
In the infantry especially whenever
practicable on practise marches, the
noon meal should be cooked by squads.
AS soon as a halt is made. the squad
leader should detail one man to pro:
cure water and fill the canteens Of
the squad; two men to gather wood;
one man to dig a shallow pit for the
fire (using intrenching tools); two
men to prepare rations; one man to
build a fire, and one man to cook.
The man on the water detail should
refill canteens while the mead is be.
ing prepared. A 10.inch frying pan
might we'll be carried in each squad
for squad cooking.