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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
HORSE THIEF
RUNS INTO
OFFICE S

A suspected horse thief got The sur
prise Of his life in Chickasha when he
rsu into a trap SET by officers. The
man, who gave his name az Jackson,
but was identified here as Lewis, re-
siding at Ardmore. IS accused Of steal
ing a mare al PauIs Valley. riding IT
to MaysviIle and then engaging a boy
TO ride It into Chickasha where he ar
ranged to claim IT,
The boy was TO leave the animal az
"a livery stable here aud then meet the
man. The lad was intercepted at
Lindsay. however. aud after telling his
story was rushed TO Chickasha in a
car in company with Deputy Sheriff
Victor. reaching here before Lewis
arrived. When the latter stepped off
the thain he ran into the boy with a
detached officer laying in wait
what did you do with my mare? ??
he demanded They boy told him he
had left ii at the livery stable as di.
rected and on the way to the mythical
barn the conversation developed the
needed discriminating evidence. Lew
is was placed under arrest but claim
ed that he had been hired by a man
to ride the animal from Pauls Valley
to Chickasha He was taken to pauls
Valley
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
$125,OOO is
AVAILABLE
FOR SCHOOLS
Stale Supsrinlendenl's Office PeliiiOnsd
by Rural Schools for Immediate
Distribution Of Funds

ay United Press.
Oklahoma City March l.~Rural
schools throughout the state are ill
ing petitions and requests with the
state superintendent OF public instruc.
tion for funds to consolidate schools
m the same district a sl2500o ap-
preparation provided by the present
legislature IS now available for such
purposes. Approximately $4,000 OF
this sum is needed to pay for rural
school boards that have already com
pleted the consolidations The re-
naming $4,000 viii be distributed
among those schools first with reaui-
sitious. and first 70 meet state require
ments.
AS soon as Governor Williams sign
ed the consolidated rural school bill
state Superintendent Wilson got In
touch with those school boards over
the state which have been contemplat-
ing consultations Wilson estimated
today that thiriy-fiye rural schools
would benefit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
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BRITISH ADVANCE
BY United rress.

~ 'T11'"1
) London, March i Because
. Of die German retreat the
British forces haye advanced
. ~ within mile OF Bapaume.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

Payne, Agawam; Wiley Bryant, Yer
den; J. 4. Payne, Frisco agricultural
agent, Snyder; q y. Gray Gilbert
school district; Bob Hill, Union Hill;
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. y. Osborne Knox
vile. Iowa; J. r. Pence, Ninnekah
j. r. Cast, l.. w steger and l.. V
Morris. all of Rush Springs nelghbor
hood. who are preparing TO raise ex
hiblts Tor the county fair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
THE SOONER SPECIAL
BY United rresA.

BY United Press.
Normgn, Okla. March 1.-The Soon
er Singing Special, carrying twenty
Oklahoma University musicians, Is
speeding through the west and over
the Rocky Mountains toward Califor-
mia. advertising the state Of Oklaho-
mia. Courtesy of the Santa Pc, and do
nation by the students Of their ser
vices made the trip possible. Enter
tainments viii be staged in twelve diff
ferent states
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

With many people taking cold is a
habit. but fortunately one that is east
lv broken. Take a cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get out
Of bed-not ice cold but a temperature
q about 90 degrees f. Also sleep with
your window up. Do this and you will
seldom take cold When you do take
cold take Cnamberlain's Cough Rome
dy and get rid Of it as quickly as pos
,ible. Obtainahie everywhare. d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

: Western Union reports re-
: ceived at a. m. today;
= East Texas, cloudy, misty.
i light rains during night; tenn
= perature IS.
+ West Texas, cloudy. sleet last
r night. clear; at Abilene, cloudy;
+ at Amarillo threatening; tenn
r peraure 25.
> North Texas cloudy, cool
+ light rains last night; temper
= ature 45
= South Texas cloudy, rain
; during night; cloudy and
: threatening at Galvestoni tenn
= perature go
+ Central portion, rain during
; night increasing drizzle and
+ cooler; temperature iS.
= Oklahoma, cloudy. some rain
: during night, cooler; tempera-
+ ture a.
= Arkansas. rains during night.
> cloudy, cooler temperature
= as.
= Louisiana, raining; tempera-
; ture AZ.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
AT.THE FARM BUREAU

Recent Farm Bureau visitors were.
w L. Smith. T. J. Brown, Tuttlei
r r. Ferguson. district agent Law
ton: E. L. Moore, Oklahoma City; NJ
Il. Campbell, Minco; +. II. Wall. Okla
homa City; r. l.. Wheeler w s
whitson Pocasset; r. A. Lyle, J. s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
HOGS SELL At sts.i5

81 Va led Press.
Oklahoma City March Top hogs
sold at S1815 a hundred weight here
today, the high record on the local
market
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

Mrs Il. A. Allen and daughter Ella
Loisc. arrived this morning from KAN
sas City where she will visit her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Buie and fam
lily Mrs Allen was formerly Miss
Mary Ellen Buie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
CHICKASHA HAS


= = = y = = q = = y
= Chickasha's population Is
= 1900.
> Chlckasha's altitude is 100
; feet above the sea level.
; Chickasha is the largest cot
= ton concentration point in the
= state.
+ Chickasha is on the main line
; Of the Rock Island and Frisco
+ the Oklahoma Central division
+ OF the Santa Fe and three
+ branch lines Of the Rock Island
, center here.
J. Chlckasha has an electric
+ street railway system.
= Chickasha is the home of the
+ Oklahoma College for Women
i Chiekasha has a splendid
J. System Of public schools.
: ChiclSasha has the only Junior
J. high school in the state.
= Chiekasha has more fine
i church edifices than any other
i city of its size in the southwest.
+ Chickasha has a Carnegie IL
/. brary.
+ Chickasha has five banks
+ with combined resources Of
= s4,942,6Q9.oS.
! Chickasha has one Of the
i. best water works and sewer
+ systems in Oklahoma.
j. Chiokasha has a great cleo
!. trio light and power system.
). Chickasha promises to be
). come natural gas center.
4. Chickasha has one among
i. the largest cotton congresses
4. in the South.
i. Chickasha has two Of the lar
+ gest cotton seed oil mills in
= Oklahoma, the plants being
among the largest in the world.
chickasha has the only cot
!. ton oil refinery in the state.
j Chickasha has the largest
{. Touring mills and elevators in
/. the state
: chlckasha has wholesale,
1. manufacturing and commission
+ houses.
j Chickasha has extensive rail
: road machine shops.
= Chickasha is federal court
+ city.
=. Chlckasha has city mail de-
1. livery and rural routes.
= Chickasha has handsomely
= paved streets.
= Chickasha has many miles OK
+ concrete sidewalks.
/. Chickasha has an abundance
= OF good water.
i Chickasha is healthful city;
:. death rate being the lowest in
= the state
:. Chickasha's location in eli
j. mate that is as perfect as can
1. be found anywhere California
+ not excepted the winters be-
; ing short and mild; the sum
+ mers pleasant
i Chickasha holds out strong
+ inducements to every legitimate
= industrial enterprise.
+ Grady county is the natural
+ home OF four great American
+ crops wheat, corn. cotton and
: alfalfa.
= Grady county is the finest
: agricultural. stock. fruit and
; truck growing country on
i earth.
J Crazy county is particularly
+ favored in its climatic proyi'
i sions in that, as rule, the far
!. mer can plow the entire winter.
+ Chickasha is the largest
Z stock feeding point in 0klaho
; ma, thus making great grain
: and hay market, the largest
+ feeding pens in the world being
: located here
= Chickasha is rated No. by
!. the Fire Underwriters bureau.
+ Chiekasha has $4,000 fire
= motor truck.
: Chickasha's assessed valua
: ton is S6.SSOO7eo0.
~ Chickasha two million dollar
; banks
+ Grady county's banks showed
+ total deposits of over s5,00O,o0(
= on November IL, 1916.
- Chickasha banks showed tota
; deposits OF over s4,OOo,O0o OF
~ November IL 1916.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms. 122M South Third. s-i-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS
"A World of Pleasure'eJeffersol

A WOrld or Pleasure re-JefferSOn
 The biggest musical event of the present theatrical season is booked for the Jefferson Friday and Saturday with matinee Saturday, when "A World of Pleasure" the sensational New York Winter Garden musical extravaganza, will be seen at the Jefferson. The en- tire original company of nearly 100 players, who were in the New York and Chicago runs, will be seen here. Harold Atteridge is the author of the book and lyrics of the play; Sigmund Romberg wrote the music, J. c. Huff : man staged it, Jack Mason put on the dances and Theodore Kosloff arranged the pallets. The play is in two, acts, and nine huge scenes, which are laid in New York city. There are over 40 musical numbers of latest music ip GA World of Pleasure" To properly pre- sent this feast of melody to the public, g special orchestra under the direction of Mir. Samuel Lehman, most noted of all Winter Garden composers, is cal- ried by the company. The chorus is enc of the largest ever seen in a big musical show, and is composed of the girls ever presented out side of New York city, and it is the first genuine Broadway chorus ever seen on tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Thousands of Tons of Steel NoW H1 Yards Waiting Ships For Various European Ports
Policy of Allies Seems to Be to Rush Material to SeabOard Whether Vessels Are Available or
 NOt-DemandsF For All Products Increase

Cleveland, O., February 7.-(SpeciaD The Iron Trade Review tomorrow says:
 The international situation and rail- road congestion are factors of large importance in the iron and steel mar ket at the present time. Breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany has caused increased pressure for delivery of some products, especially structural shapes and plates, but railroad situa- tion continues highly unsatisfactory, and in some sections seems to be worse than ever. Fully 900 tons of steel are on railroad cars or piled along the right of way of Atlantic coast ports awaiting ships bound for Europe, over 30OJ000 tons being for the French gov- ernment. This immense tonnage is likely to be increased during the next few weeks on account of the confusion in shipping and the decrease in the number of vessels sailing, due to the German submarine declaration The policy of the allies seems to be to have the steel shipped from mills to tidewater as fast as possible, even if 1t becomes necessary to hold tonnage for considerable time. The demand for steel products for export has not been reduced on account of the new inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
MAKING PROGRESS ON
 AUTO SHOW BUILDING
Structure Will Be Ready in Ample
 Time for Opening

From the gait that the excavating forces are evidencing on the new post office site, the exhibition building of the Birmingham Auto show will be ready be- fore time for the opening on March 5. The site is being leveled and made ready for the frame building which will provide 5000 feet of exhibiting space for the automobile show.
 Announcement having been made that Fashion Week. will start on March g. it seems that the week beginning on that date will be one of the liveliest in Bir- mingham's history.
 While the work is progressing on the auto show building, the dealers are de- vising plans to make their own exhibits attractive and striking. Quite a number have appealed to the heads of the fac tory advertising forces for suggestions, and it is said that some will receive spe- cial exhibits from the factory.
 While Manager H. B. Marks has re- ceved requests from several automobile companies, which are without agents in Birmingham, for exhibition space, this has been denied. The show is to be of those cars which are offered for sale in mir gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
HOW TCs a,,
 HE'Al,- rNOISS.S 5
GOOD ADVICE FOR THOSE WIo
 FEAR DEAFNESS

People who are growing hard of heak- ing and who experience a stuffy feeling of pressure against their ear drums, ac- companied by buzzing, rumbling sounds in their head like water falling or steam escaping should take prompt and effec- tive measures to stop this trouble. Head noises are almost invariably the fore runners of complete or partial deafness, and most deaf people suffer from them constantly. Sometimes these head noises become so distractihg and nerve-racking, with their never ceasing num-" they drive the sufferer almost frantic and complete nervous breakdown may re- suit.
 Thanks to remarkable prescription. it is now possible to lessen the severity. of these head noises and often com pletely overcome them and with the dis ing also greatly improves, and very ire auently can be restored to normal. It can be easily prepared at home for about 75c and we believe is most eff fective treatment for this trouble. From your druggist secure l oz. Parmint' Double Strength), take this home and add to it 4 pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar. Stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful four times a day. Parmint is used in this way not only to reduce by tonic action the inflammation and swelling in tho Eustachian Tubes, and thus to equalfze the air pressure on the drum, but to cor rect any excess of secretions in the mid dle ear, and the results it gives are usually quick and effective.
 Every person who has catarrah in any form should give this recipe trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

national complications Some new in- quiries for rails have been sent out by representatives of foreign govern ments. Sales are limited by the in ability of mills to take on additional business for deliveries desired and lack of vessel room. A sale of S00,000 feet of seamless tubing has been made to Russia
 In the Pittsburg district emergency calls are being received from the govern ment for various kinds of material for prompt delivery and indications are that heavy tonnages of pig iron, plates, shapes chain rivets, wire, sheets and tin plate will be needed soon. With iron and steel plants already over whelmed with business, it seems certain that the entrance into the market of the government as a buyer of large quanti- ties of materials will insure continued activity of plants even if the submarine policy of Germany should result in the sharp curtailment of shipments to foreign countries.
 One result of the car shortage is shown in the production of pig Iron for January, which was lowest of any month since February, 1916, while the average daily output was smallest of any month since November, 1915.
 January production amounted to 3159, ,s39 tons, 8 loss of 24,39O tons compared with December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
JUDGE W. l. PITTS
 OF PERRY COUNTY
 PASSES SUDDENLY
We'll Known Lawyer and Man of Wide Public Serv- ice Is Found Dead
 in Bed

Marion, February 7.-(Special) )--Judge w. L. Pitts was found dead in bed in his room at the Drummer's hotel early this morning. Judge Pitts returned
 Monday night from a business trip to Montgomery and Uniontown and while
 he complained of indigestion his family and friends did not consider him seri- ously ill.
 Early Wednesday morning Mrs. Pitts
 entered his room and found that he had
 passed away. Physicians were summoned
 but they stated that Judge Pitts had
 been dead for several hours and attributed
 his death to heart failure brought on by indigestion.
 Judge Pitts was 45 years of age and
 one of the most prominent figures in the public life of Alabama He was an able orator and had toured the state several times making speeches in polit- ical campaigns. He had many honors conferred upon him in the pubic servrce
 and for many years he was a member
 of the state democratic executive com
 mittee; served two terms as chairman
 of the Perry county executive commit tee, was a captain of volunteers dur
 ing the Spanish-American war. In Sep
 tember, 1914, he was appointed by Gov
 ernor ONeal to fill the vacancy in the office of judge of probate of Perry coun-
 ty. His time had recently expired and he had opened an office in Marion to re- sume the practice of law.
 Governor O'Neal also appointed Judge
 Pitts to the supreme court of Alabama but this office was declined. Judge Pitts possessed striking and pleasing personality and was a lawyer of ability. Judge Pitts was member of one of Alabama's oldest and most
 prominent families. He was born in
 Uniontown in 1872, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William [. Pitts. All of his life, with the excep- tion of a few years, was spent in Perry county. His wife, who survives him,
 was Miss Matte Harwood of Uniontown.
 He also leaves one son, Lewellyn Pitts, Jr.
 The remains were taken to Uniontown
 Wednesday afternoon and interment will
 take place there at l1:45 Thursday morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Gadsden MethOdists
 Plan to Add to Church

Gadsden, February 7.-(Special.)- .)-At the first quarterly conference of the First Methodist church last night plans were put under way for the construc- ton of a Sunday school annex to cost from $2o,o0O to $25,ooo. A committed was named to formulate ways anc means and to adopt plans It Is con tempiated that each of the five de- rartments of the Sunday school viii have an assembly room and each class class room
 That the public schools now are ac- commodating from 400 to 800 more children than their normal capacity, and that the growth of the city and the compulsory education law which goes into effect next fall will increase this number by 800 or 700 was the in- formation given by Supt. w. c. Griggs to the school board at it's meeting yesterday Plans for relieving the congestion were discussed, but no ac- ton taken.
 A special from Fort Payne today says that large supply of bauxite or aluminium ore has been discovered near there, and steps may be taken to in terest some of the large aluminium cor porations. A stratum of fullers earth also has been found near there.
 Charging that flagman of the Southern railway put her off at Riders vile, instead of Plantersyille, to which she had a ticket. thus causing her suf- fering and fright. Mrs. Laura Friday filed suit in circuit court against the Southern railway today for $2999.
 Probate Judge l.. L. Herzberg is de- fendant in suit filed today by w. o. Wallace of Bessemer. Two hundred dollars statutory penalty and 5000 damage is asked. The complaint al- leges that the defendant, or his agent. issued a marriage license to James IT. Mckenzie and Miss Flossie May Wal lace, that the girl was under age and that consent for the marriage was not required. nor was bond of $200, as pre- scribed in the code of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
THE MIKADO" TO BE
 PRESENTED TODAYN
 TWO PERFORMANCES
Capable Company of Seventy Will
 Appear in Opera at Jefferson

One of the distinct events in the mu- sical world of Birmingham this season will be the presentation of ''The Mikado'' today by the Birmingham Opera associa- ton. Two performances. matinee and theatre.
 Included in the cast will be 70 peo- pie, numbering the best voices in Bir- mingham, and from other cities in this section. While they are known as anna teurs, there is nothing about their ability in presenting "The Mikado'' which justi- fies this term in its usual sense.
 Robert Lawrence is directing the com pany and in the opinion of those who have attended a rehearsal he will score his greatest success in the musical world of Birmingham with the presentatio this afternoon and tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Underwood Amendment Reducing Tax on "Oleo"
 Is Reported Favorably

Washington, February 7.--(Special.) ) ernoon unanimously reported the Un- derwood amendment to the revenue bill reducing the tax on oleomargarine from 10 to cents per pound. A simi- lar resolution could not be brought out of the ways and means committee in the House.
 If the amendment is enacted 1t will put into the treasury each year $5,000,- 900 more than the present tax pro- duces, and in addition. will prove sa line Incentive to the production of southern cotton seed and peanut oils
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Postpone Hearing on
 Ensley Southern Line

The protests of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company against permitting the Ems ley Southern railroad to abandon that part of it's line which runs from the Lit tie Warrior railroad to the Warrior river will not be heard until March. This has been made by the Ala bama public service commission.
 The war department has informed the Ensley Southern that it must build new bridge over the stream near Maxine. To avoid this expense, the Ensley Southern has sought to have the commission per init it to abandon about four miles of the railroad. It's contention is that the revenue derived from the traffic repre- sented by the last four miles does not warrant this expense.
 ~The reason that the bridge must ba built is that the present structure inter- feres with the water traffic, it is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

Postmaster Dan w. Houston continues critically i'll at his home in Jonesboro
 Mrs. Jim Ross has gone to Talladega, where she will be the guest of relatives for several days.
 The many friends of Mrs. A. C. Mitchell will be pleased to know she is doing nicely following an operation at the South Highlands infirmary in Birming- ham.
 l.. s. Moorer and little son, L. S. Moorer, Jr., have gone to south Ala bama, where they will be the guests of friends.
 Miss Grace McDaniel, who underwent an operation at the South Highlands in- firmary two weeks ago, was removed to her home today.
 MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Scott have gone to Chicago where they will buy their spring goods.
 Attorney George Ross has returned from Centerville, where he has been on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The Young Women's Missionary so- ciety of the Ensley Presbyterian church held the regular meeting yesterday aft ernoon with Mrs A. E. Cowan. The meeting was well attended. The Rev. J. c. Mcqueen made an interesting talk to the members Of the society on China.
 The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Maude Grigers.
 The following were present: Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs. Harvey Leslie, Mrs. George Reese, Mrs H. F. Newman of Woodlawn, Mrs. C. F. Goodwin, Mrs. John Goodman Mrs. William Nichols, Mrs. s. D. Fonville, Miss Esther Lind, Miss Bessie Wells, Miss Maude Grigers, Miss Gladys Propst, Miss Ella McCree and Miss Roark.
 At meeting of the teachers and of ficers of the Ensley Methodist church Sunday school, Mrs. E. T. Glass of Bir- mingham will deliver an address The meeting will be held Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock at the church. Mrs. Glass is one of the best known church work CTS in Birmingham and is an officer in the Birmingham Sunday School associa- tion.
 The Young Womans Missionary so- ciety of the Ensley Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the resi- dence of Mrs. J. F. Satterwhite.
 The meeting of the Areme club, Order of Eastern Star, which was to have been held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. II, McCurray on Park avenue, has been postponed. It will be held next week, the day to be announced later.
 
 A valentine party for the children of the Moore school will be given this aft ernoon at 2:15 o'clock under the auspices of the school improvement association.