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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
GOVERNMENTAL @ b 100


President Wilson On several oeca
slons. notably in bis sur message oi
April 2 and ia his reply 10 the peace
n0.e u the pope has called attention
10 iha fact thar no peace can BE- main
lained eith the Imperial German gov
ernment: that no autocratic govern
meui such as il cav BE- trusted 70 keep
Mis. that only free people can hold
Their purpose and their honor steady
20 common need. and prefer the ID.
ieresi Of mankind 10 any narrow inter
rsi n their oan.
The president was only resiating d
difference between two systems 81
governmental policy tvo different gov.
ernmental ideas Of national honor thar
3ins long existed says an exchange
Vine quotations given below show the
Amerieaa idea 81 q natlons honor from
ihe inception 0f ihis government doUn
- the present day and me idea 81 na-
81 aonor held IS me German gov
srhment since the days oi Frederick
ti fsal
The foundatiD 81 our national lAs3
iey eiI be laid n the pure and immut
able principles of private morality
.There exists iu the course or nature
ln iadissoluble union Of virtue and
aappness between duty and adyan.
tage. between honest policy and public
feHc.tg. The smiles or heavea can
neyer be expected on a government
that disregards the eternal rules Of or.
der and right which heaven itself has
ordained George Washington pres.
ident of the United States April, 1859
~we are At the beginning of an age
IN yhieh il WIN be insisted that the
same standards of conduct and Of re-
aponsibilily for wrong done shall be OBJ
served among nations and their govern.
ments that are observed among the In
diyiduai citizens oi civilized states
Woodrow Wilson. President Of the
1 nited states. April 1917
"We are now if state Of necessity
and necessity knows no law Our
WOODS have occupied neutral Luxem
burg and perhaps already have entered
belgium territory This is a breach OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

lassenet's "Manon Lakme in Delibes'
'Lakme.' and Mimi in Puccini's Id
Boheme' She has actually created
only two Helene in Saint saen's
opera Of that name, and Elaine in Rem
berg's Elaine She was the first to
sing Media in Leoncavallo's "Pagliac-
cir in London and New York. and The
first to sing Luisa in Mascagnis Il
Rantzau' in London, while her Mimi
in La Boheme" was the first heard in
America that did justice to the admlra-
BILE role. Other parts she has sung with
unyarying success are Michaela in
Carmen Margherita de Valois In
Les Huguenots," semiramide in Sem
iramide, and the beautiful role Of
Goring Thomas Esmeraldar and the
Infanta in Massaners lie Cid. Mel
ba will sing in grand opera at Oklaho-
na City soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
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EXPRESS PAcKAoETTrs
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Battle On crioiron.
l1uron he grid our bows s,u scrap
no ane- hustle. on ne man
Ner r-i6sv 5s ,ne fa-eal dsv
However .se farmer whose cotton
IS making half bale or more per acre
isn't looking especially worried
We presume that football bows know
that everybody expects them 10 win
The first game Of the season
ways needs little cover when the
nights begin to get cooler
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age the ambitions 81 boy burglars
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rom our gardens ana cotton ne can
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

International law The wrong we here
by commit We win try 70 make good
as soon Is our military aims have been
attained He who IS meraced as-we
arc and ls fighting for hls highest pos
session can only con .ier how he IS
20 hack hi way through The Ger.
man Chancellor addressing the Reich.
stag August 1914
The German chancellor uas simply
following the keynote given by Fred.
crick the Great speaking in i740.
The question Of right IS an affair Of
ministers Take what you can: you
are never wrong Unless you are obliged
20 give hack"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
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a STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO :
44+*+s4$++4+s :
sssndee ominous.

Az iiuerart preacher Of Alabama
was nioddlng along on his way 70 the
home o. one II the hrsihreH when a
rolnL man drlfing q team of mules
hiiehed 90 D saigon overlook him and
invited him % ride Gladly accepting.
he was soon seated by The youths side.
is 50 ehanced hat they we're 90 the
middle OF the forest % q Wild lonely
srot when the preacher thinking the
opportunity TOO good 70 be lost turned
10 ths young man and abruptly asked.
Young man. are you prepared to
dice
The youth had been eyeing the
preacher suspioiously Tor some time
snd now gave a whoop that would have
been creditabie TO a Comanche. sprang
.rom the wagon and disappeared as
flst as his legs could carry him-Ey-
E gbodys
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
AmeHicA's OBJECT

The object of this var Is TO deliver
the free peoples of the eorld from the
mehare and the actual power % vast
military establishment controlled hy
an irresponsible government which.
having secretly planned 10 dominate
The world proceeded 10 carry the plan
out without regard either % fhe sacred
obligations u treaty 1T The ioag estab.
lished practices and iong-cheriahed
principles Of international action and
honor: which chose It's own time for
war; delivered its blow fiercely and
suddenly stopped at no barrier either
of law on of mercy. swept whole con.
iinent within the TIDE Of blood not the
blood Of soldiers only but the blood OF
innocent women aud children also and
Of the heipleas poor and now stands
baked but not defeated. the enemy OF
fourfiiths of the world From Preai-
dent Wiisens reply 10 the Pope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
msLBA's WORK IN OPERA

Because OF the very quality Of her
wonderful voice, Madame Mclba's op-
cratic repertoire is not as large as thar
OF many singers OF lesser fame. with
great wisdom she has confined herself
with two exceptions to eoloratura and
purely lyric roles The exceptions
were Aida" and Brunnhilde in "Sieg-
fried" The last part hse sang against
her own Judgment at the urgent re-
quest OF the great wagnerian conduc-
tor Anton seidl. for she felt an along
that il was unsuited to her voice.
Aida" she often sung with much sue
cess.
With the changing tastes IN opera.
many OF the one time famous colora-
tura roles belong to operas which are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
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VALLEY VIEW ITEMS ;
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Willie Bales is on the sick list with
typhoid fever
Uncle Jack Hale is busy this week
sowing wheat for winter pasture
Mr. Zimmerman made trip to
Chickasha this week in his new Dodge
car,
Cotton is opening up fine in this
community and picking viii begin
soon.
Frank Hale has bought the Jim Rem
ington farm and will commence build
ing / ma few days.
We are pleased to learn that lftle
Herman Corley is doing fine after be-
ing operated on for appendicitis in the
Chickasha hospital.
Mrs Myrtle Hale has returned home
for two months stay He has been
teaching a summer school at the Ilaw-
hns school house
Mrs Ola Corley returned home today
from Chiekasha where she has been
spending a few days with her little son
who is in the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hale and little
daughters Lillian and Madeline. Mrs
Rebecca Hale and Mrs Ida Parker
spent a pleasant day last week gather
ing grapes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

Whiie the German reply to the
popes peace prarosal IL SO vague that
u y practically meaningless II we get
the drift Of Wilhelms conversation.
we infer that he is perfectly willing to
make peace al any time on his own
terms i seems that the obsunacy Of
the allies. who decline to accept the
German view. Is alone responsible for
prolonging the bloody struggle. The
kaiser Is distinctly a man OF peace and
wouldn't think Of going to war If the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
CONSTIPATION 1HE FATHER OF
MANY Ills

or The numerous iHs that affect hu
r.anity large share start with con.
S.aution- Keep your bowels regular
and lhey may be avoided Whom a
iaxasse is needed take Chamherlains
Tahles They not only move the bow
els but improve the appetite and
strengthen be digestion Obtainable
evats where limo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

4 ihouehiful answer What's the
first step toward the digestion Of the
food2" asked the teacher Up went
the hand OF a black-haired little fellow.
Nho exclaimed. with eagorness: Bite
il OF, Bite Il OF American Kitch-
en Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

"Wl,at nia,lc your wife decide to give
up that aul0 trip TO Californian
"She happened to hear somebody say
that travel br0adens one"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

"Are there men oa Mars. Poas"
Some people say 50. my sol"
"Then n there are dogs. too. l sup
pose ihey are moonloes.n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25


without notice
Transportation will be furnished
competent mechanics who agree to
work not less than six months. The
wages quoted above will be paid sub
iect to reduction after ten days in case
persons employed do not prove to be
first class mechanics. No person will
be hired who is now employed by a
corporation or firm engaged on a gov
ernment contract Mechanics are ex-
peeted to take their tools and enough
money to pay their living expenses for
abont two weeks No quarters will be
supplied Journeymen carpenters ex-
perlenced with an axe and an adze may
qualify as shipwrights, and boilermak-
ers who can read blue prints and lay
out work may qualify as shipfitters.
Coppersmiths must be able to make
copper utensils do copper pipe work
and know how to bfase copper and use
the proper fluxes Eight hours consti-
tutes a days work. and time-and-one-
half win be paid for overtime Gov
ernment employment does not usually
exempt person from military duty.
Regular or emergency form 1900. OBJ
tainable at any first or second class
post office. should be executed imme-
diately ana filed in complete form with
either the district secretary at st.
Louis Mo-. or the local secretary at
Kansas City. Mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25
GOVERNMENT WANTS
MECHANICS

TIE United States civil Service
Commission. through its district secre-
aiy in the Old custom house at ST.
Louis Mo.. and local secretaries IN all
classified post offices. desires TO i'm
melllately employ about $50 mechanics
d. various kinds FOR seryice in me
EASTERN navy yards The kinds Of ine-
ehanica urgently needed al the present
Tine with maximum wages paid for
eight hours work are az follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

Battle on oriairon.
Ur0u the grid our boys aiii scrap
80 lncr uskles Oh The map
Next Friday Is the fafeful day
BE there 10 root Tor chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-25

First thing you know profitcering is
going TO be so unpopular in this land
OF patriots that a man Hill be in bad IL
he makes a penny on the sale OF a saw
mill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
XPLOS|vES AGENT
TELLS WHAT LAW
REQUIRES DONE
CAPT. JOHN A. COBB WANTS ALL
HERE TO BE FAMILIAR WITH
WORKINGS OF NEW LAW AND
IT'S PROVISIONS.

Capt. John A. Cobb, explosives
licensing agent for Sumter county,
today stated the law covering the use
and storage Of explosives during the
period of the war is very explicit
il many of its provisions and asks
that all here familiarize themselves
with the law This advice applies
especially'to dealers in explosives and
those who use these in their opera
tons.
Captain Cobb states that every
Icensee should be advised that under
an Interpretation of Section of the
law, every person authorized to sell
or issue or otherwise dispose of ex-
plosives shall keep a complete, itemiz-
ed and accurate record showing each
person to whom the explosives are
sold, given, bartered or to whom or
how otherwise disposed of; the guam
titv and kind of explosives; the pur-
llese for which they are to be used;
and the date of each such sale, gift,
barter. or other disposition; and this
record shall be sworn to and furnished
TO the Director Of the Bureau of Mines,
or his authorized representatives,
whenever requested.
Attention is also directed to The fact
that the provisions of the law cover
both explosives and their ingredients,
and special instructions relative to
the licensing of parties to handle in
gerdients in explosives are expected
to be issued at an early date Capt
Cobb has been notified TO instruct all
rersons applving for licenses that
explosions and fires occurring III
buildings. plants, mines, etc, where
exrosiyes are manufactured, stored
used. or sold shall be reported at once
to the Bureau of Mines. Until furth-
er notice do not report trivial fires
that may occur frequnetly through
ordinary operations, and are not due
to carlessness or maliciousness; for
evamp1e the small fires following the
doilv firing of shots in coal mines An
explosion or fire that causes DEATH
serious injury to three or more men
OF property damage exceeding $l'ooo
should be reported briefly by tele-
gram, government rate, collect,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
P0STMASTER TELLS
OF THRIFT SAVINGS
PLAN IN DETAIL
AMERICUS PEOPLE ARE BEGIN
MING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PLAN AND LIBERAL C0-OPERA-
TION Is EXPECTED LATER.

Postmaster d. F. Davenport, who is
one of the busiest men in Americus al
this season of the year, is engaged
now in explaining the details of the
governments war savings plan to local
people. Already there have been a
few sales of thrift stamps, but it is
anticipated that after Christmas the
volume of this business will increase
largely.
Speaking to a TimesRecorder man
today Mr.. Davenport said the govern
ment's thrift having plan is simple
straightforward, and certain. The
holder of the certificates can not lose
and is certain to gain. He is buying
the safest security in the world in
tie most convenient form in which
the security of a great government
has ever been offered to its people.
THE main season everyone should
purchase these thrift saving stamps, -
said Mr. Davnport, lis because our
country is at war. Our country needs
every penny which every man, woman,
and child can save and lend, in order
to feed, clothe, arm, and equip the
soldiers and sailors of America and
to win this righteous war in defense
Of American honor and the cause of
democracy throughout the world.
IF we are to win the war, we must
win it as a united people. The saw
iags Of every man, woman, and child
are necessary if we are to hasten the
victorious ending of the war War
savers are life savers
"a single strand in the cables that
uphold the great Brooklyn suspension
bridge is not very strong, but thous-
ards and these strands bound together
uphold one of the greatest thorough
fares in the world
when our fathers and sons and
brothers we're called by our country
to take up arms in its defense, you
did not hear an individual soldier re-
fuse to serve because his service alone
would not win the war. Each man
was ready to do his part, The great
army thus formed is going forward
to face the fire of battle and to risk
everything for the safety and secur>
ity Of our homes and our families,
and for the very existence of our coun-
try.
"These are the men for whom the
people Of Americus are asked to save
and lend their dollars. A country
worth fighting for is country worth
saving for, don't you think?" he added
in conclusion.
Arrangements are now being per-
fected for placing these stamps on
sale at several places, and these are
to be announced later
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
FOURTEEN SUMTER
5ELECTMEN LEAVE
FOR ATLANTA TO-DAY
TWO OF THE ORIGINAL NUMBER
DRAWN NOT IN PARTY-ONE A
VOLUNTEER; OTHER GRANTED
DISCHARGE

Chairman Walter Maynard and Sec
rectary E. A, Nisbit, of he Sumter
county exemption board, accompanied
fourteen selectmen to the train this
morning and saw them safely on their
way to Camp Gordon, where they will
enter the military service. In the
party were seven whites and seven
negroes.
The white selectmen were Julius
Laramore, Of leslie; Albert Cooper, Of
Plains; Walter Johnson, of Leslie;
Floyd Israel, of Smithville; Noting
nam Law, of Americus; Homer Chap
pell, of Americus; Reinizi Israel Of
Smithville, and the negroes were Geo,
Croxton, of Smithville; Jack Idlett, of
Americus; George Moore, of Smith
vile: Dozier Oliver of Cobb, Charlie
Lloyd, of Smithville; Wallace Slappey,
o. Leslie, and Robert Johnson, Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
COAL SITUATION
IS STILL ACUTE;
No RELIEF YET
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR LEE ALLEN
Is WORKING WITH COAL DEAL
ERS IN EFFORT TO SECURE AN
EMERGENCY SUPPLY.

The coal situation here today is as
acute as on yesterday, only the suf-
fering among those without this COM
modify is increasing hourly. Fuel Ad-
ministrator Allen is working untiring-
ly in his endeavor to secure an emer-
gency supply, but up to this afternoon
there was no relief in sight.
The existing situation as to the coal
shortage in Americas is a matter of
grave concern to officials of the fuel
administration, and County Fuel Ad-
ministrator Lee Allen is exerting ev-
cry influence to secure a supply for
the city
The coal yards of Americus sold
their last ounce of coal, except a
few pounds already contracted for,
yesterday before noon, and as result
of the shortage much suffering has
been caused Yesterday afternoon in
the Offices of the Chamber of Com
merce there was a meeting of the local
dealers and MIR. Allen, and it was
agreed that something should be done
at once to relieve the situation. Ac-
cordingly Mr. Allen telegraphed DR..
L. G. Hardman, the state fuel admin
istrator, asking that eight or ten cars
be hurried here This coal is to be
consigned to Harold Bothers, who
viii distribute it among other local
dealers, as soon as it arrives.
In appealing to DR.. Hardman to send
a supply of coal to Americus, Mr. Al
len told the state fuel administrator
conditions as they actually exist here,
saying that not a pound of coal is
available for the public, and that the
public utilities of the city have only
a temporary supply to enable them to
continue in operation. Mr. Allen,
previous to the meeting personally
visited all coal yards here and in
spected their stocks. He found the
supply of domestic coal entirely ex-
and, as stated, the light and
other public utilities have only a
supply in their bins
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
URGE COTTON
GROWERS To SAVE
ADDITIONAL SEED SEED

Federal authorities have pust sent
out an urgent appeal to Georgia farm
ers to save more than their usual sup
ply of seed for planting purposes. The
department is taking this step as a
precautionary measure. IN urging
farmers to save their seed while prices
are at higher levels than ever before
in the history of the oil industry in
the South, the department points out
that any s. I'd not needed for planting
next spring is likely to be as valuable
to the oil mills then or the following
fall as it is now. The immediate
cash loss a farmer experience through
refusing tell all his seed to the oil
mill at present tempting prices viii
be more than offset by the advantage
to be gained next spring in having
plenty of seed available for planting
and replanting A bushel of seed may
bring the farmer So now, but next
spring it probably would plant two
acres from which a bale of lint and
30 to 40 bushels of seed could be rea-
sonably expected.
1t is explained that a liberal carry
over of seed, generally, would enable
localities not needing to replant next
spring to release seed for use in other
similar sections, where a third or
fourth planting may be required be-
cause of extreme conditions. Under
such circumstances farmers having
surplis seed would be helping to solve
the problems of other farmers if, in
stead of selling the oil mill, they
would notify the chairman Of the seed
stocks committee of the state in which
they live as to the variety and quantity
of seed they have on hand In case
the name of the chairman of the state
committee is not available it will be
furnished upon application to the
chairman Of the committee on seed
stocks of the department of agricul-
ture, Washington. D. @.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
INCOME TAX
OFFICER To
VISIT HERE
REVENUE COLLECTOR BLALOCK.
ANNOUNCES THAT REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF DEPARTMENT WILL BIZ
HERE EALY IN JANUARY.

In communication received by this
paper Collector of Internal Revenue
A. O. Blalock announces that federal
income tax officer will be sent into,
this county on January End, 1918, and
will be here until January 18th, in
elusive. He will have his office in the
postoffice in Americus and win be
there every day ready and willing to
help persons subject to the income
tax make out their returns without
any cost to them for his services.
How many income-tax payers viii
there be in Sumter county? If you
can guess how many married persons
living with his wife or husband will
have net incomes of $4,000 or over,
and how many unmarried persons
will have net incomes of 81 900, or
over this year. then you know.
The Collector of Internal Revenues
estimates there will 900 taxpayers in
this county.
Returns of income for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose before March 1, 1918 Be
cause a good many people don't un-
derstand the law and won't know how
tc make out their returns, the CIV
ernment is sending in this expert
to do it for them. But the duty is ON
tie taxpayer to make himself known
to the government If he doesn't
make return as required before March
! he may have to pay a penalty rong-
ing from $40 to $1,000, pay fine or
so to Jail. So if you don't want t@
take chances on going to jail, you bet
ter call on the income tax man. HI
you are not sure about being subjest
to the tax. better ask him and make
sure Whether you see the income
tex man or not, you must make re-
turn if subject to tax.
Of course, persons resident in other
counties may, if they want to, come
ana see the income tax man VINO WIRE
be at Americus.
The collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in
come and expenses so as to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rives. Expense, however, don't mean
f mily expenses, money used to pay
off the principal of a debt, new ma
chinery, buildings, or anything like
that. They mean what you spend I'm
making your money-interest, taxes
paid hired help, amount paid for
goods sold, seed, stock bought for
feeding, rent Except for your dwell
ing1 etc. Income includes about ey
cry dollar you get
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-19
THREE ENEMY
MACHINES ARE
THOUGHT LOST
SIXTEEN TO TWENTY AIRPLANES
PARTICIPATED In LATEST RAID
OVER ENGLAND-TW0 OF CREW
CAPTURED.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-One Of the Ger
man airplanes participating 10 last
nights raid over England, was brought
down by anti-aircraft guns, and an
other is believed to have been de-
stroyed, the war Office announced to-
day.
Two of the crew of one of the raid
ers were captured alive, and are be-
ing held as prisoners of war. 1t is
thought that from sixteen to twenty
machines participated in the raid.
The raiders divided into six groups
and in this way attempted to reach
London, the war office report states.
One of the raiders which escaped is
believed to have been later destroy
ed while crossing the channel.