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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Good Road mork.

vThe progress which has been made
IN road building over this route in
three years is almost Incredible" de-
clarCd MIR Gadd "rhree years ago
took the "trip aad the roads both on
the northern and southern route were
almost impassahle. a year ago this
was still almost the case with respect
to the southern route Last month.
however. there were bat four bad
stretches that Immediately oet Of
Chickasha. about seven miles Of bad
road near Okmulgee whore heavy trait
fic has worn down the roads in some
places three miles of road near Tulsa
whore the heavy oil traffic had dug
down into otherwise good roadbeds
and r place which was partially wash
ed ont near Grove.
Value Of Good Roads.
People do not relize what good
roads mean to community. Three
years ago farmers would require an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

Interest in the local Red Cross work
is growing. There were more women
at headquarters yesterday afternoon
than at any time since they have been
opened All went into the work at
hand nan enthusiastic way. showing
themselves as true patriots as the
country's defenders for whom they
We're making supplies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Born. a Son.
pagtor,s AId soeIetu MeetInn.

The Pastors Aid society Of the First
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
G. S. Newell Thursday afternoon at
2:90 o'clock. All members are invited
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03

The Pythian Sisters were represent
ed at headquarters yesterday afternoon
by Mesdames Garner, Richards. Nor
gan Temple, Harris Gowdy, LaBoon.
Fitch and Evans. They worked ON five
hospital shirts and three Of their num-
Der went back this afternoon and com
pleted the garments. Their auxiliary
win sew at headquarters each Monday
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Short
AD% torres
OF the To1U1l


Born, a Son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Kelly,
S27 North Fifth street boy, Clyde
junior
Born, a Son.
Born, last Wednesday. to Mr. and
Mrs A. b. Uiery, 5l4 Illinois avenue,
boy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
GOOR
GIVE
Red Cross Headquarters at Carnegie
Libray-PhOne l452

Phone ail news for the Red Cross
column TO 745.
Workers IN the Red cross rooms
will please read the bulletin board be.
fore tboy commence work
The Baptist Sunday school Of Lu.
cle sent in a Red Cross donation Of
$5.5l yesterday
Mesdames Reford Bond, Arthur
Browder Harry Ludlow and W. f.
nwyer spent yesterday afternoon cut.
ting garments at headquarters.
Eight Red Cross workers started
knitting yesterday taking instructions
from Mrs Mcintyre and Miss Elizabeth
POwell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-03
Chickasha, Oklahoma,
At the close Of business, June 2Oth, 1917.
RESOURCES

1t is easy to pay off a loan with the
Pittsburg Mortgage Investment Co.
because terms liberal and easy. See us
for that farm or city loan.
j. E. WHITE, Manager.
8l8 First National Bank Bldg. Chckasha. Oklahoma
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

Glide vocal and instrumental music.
readings and other entertainment
features.
The Woman's society OF the War
ren-ave. Baptist church will hold a
winter picnic In the home Of Mrs.
+. ]. Whitney. No. 1443 Grand Riv-
crave. Thursday evening, the pro
ceeds TO apply on the building fund
OF the church.
%
Mrs Arthur McGraw was hostess
Of the weekly informal tea wednes-
day in the Society OF Arts and Crafts
rooms Assisting Mrs. McGraw
were Miss Frances Sibley, Mrs. Dex-
ter NJ. Ferry, Jr.. Mrs. Walter X.
Parker. Mrs. Clarence A. Llghtner
and Miss Mary Chase Perry. Weston
Gales. conductor OF the Detroit
Symphony orchestra, gave an in
formal talk on Music"
d
The Affiliated High School clubs
will meet Thursday evening in the
Y. NJ c. A.. for the monthly supper.
Judge Henry s. Hubert viii speak
on "All kinds OF boys" and j. Fred
Lawton will give readings and i'm
presentations.
O.
Nine. Estelle Neuhaus, pianist,
and ]. Howe Clifford, Shakcspearean
reader, both OF New York will give
two morning recitals in the Hotel
Statler ballroom. Monday. March IL
and Monday. March 10. Nine. Neu-
haus will play compositions by
Schumann. Lsnyi, Tschsikowsky.
Chopin and Moskowski. Mr.. Gilt
ford viii read ecerpts from acts
/ and 2, OF Macbeth"
%
The FfonEaley String quartet, con.
sidered the foremost organization
OF its kind in the musical world. will
give a concert Thursday evening,
in the Hotel Pontchartrain ballroom
under the auspices OF the Chamber
Music society. The quartet will
play Schumann's Quartet in F ma
jor: George Templeton Strong's trio
for two violins and viola. The VII
lage Music Director" and Beethov-
ems quartet in F major A number
by stravinsky will be added. Fol-
lowing the concert there will be a
reception In the green room 10 meet
the members OF the quartet, Adolfo
Betti. Alfred Pochon. Ugo Ara and
Ivan DArchambeau. The Chamber
Music society will present the quar-
tet In young peoples concert Fri
day afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, in
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

A recent visitor TO Paris man
who In regarded an very much OF q
style suthorfy-has said that for
the spring Of 1917 there viii be only
two types OF suits, the strictly tail
cred garment and the three piece
suit. the latter being In reality n
Gross. vest. and coat. arranged TO
BE- worn separately OF IN combine
ton. according 20 the requirements
Of the hour. However. each OF these
classincations is liable 10 innumer.
sole interpretations. especially as
regards coat length. skirt width and
general silhouette. II IL rather
pleasant 20 believe American women
viii not be likely 90 adopt the queer
barrel skirt. but that the straight
hanging skirt. whether pleated.
gathered. or plain. win be popular,
Vest effects. whether developed as
a part Of a suit. coat or frock, con
tinue 10 be favored. and they may
be-and. in fact. generally are
quite beautiful and artistic The
barrel skirt. or Jupe Tonneau. how.
ever. has little 90 commend Il other
than its eccentricity. and It's name
has helped 10 doom IL TO brief
lease OF life-if, In fact. II may be
said 10 have lived outside OF the
imagination and the fashion page
The suit shown In the sketch Is a
fair example OF the semi-dressy suit
approved for spring. and II may be
noted that this suit Nigh, very well
be developed az one of the three.
piece affairs. n desired " might
have n guimpe or suspender dress,
90 be worn with a sheer blouse OF
white or contrasting color. the coat
GO be worn or left on, according
10 choice. The model Is OF youthful
cut.
To make a suit Of this type will
require Ave and a half yards OF ma
terial thirty-siK inches wide II II Is
10 be merely a coat and skirt, but
six and a quarter yards II a guir1pe
dress is TO be developed. The vest
and collar. cuffs, etc. will require
one yard OF material the same
width.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

sometimes. Margie." said Paula,
Il think men are right when they
say you can't reach conclusion
about any woman thru what you
know OF any other. Do you know,
Maude Lawton In some inexplicable
way came TO feel I had been 20
blame In the affair with her hus.
bandi
when Ernest Lawton found that
his wife and little daughter were
there he bowed very gracefully 10
the inevitable. could see be was
making love TO Maude as deyotedly
as he had to me.
"Earnestine fairly chung 10 him.
Fader. as she called him. was TO
her childish mind a little tin god on
wheels and she was not happy unless
she was dragging him around at the
end OF her tiny pinafore strings.
ITO give him what credit II due
he was really very fond OF her and
she amused him greatly with her
childish prattie. She was with him
everywhere and Ernest did not seem
much put out when they were snap
shotted on the streets and the pic
ture published In an afternoon pa
per with the title. The only reai
love Of Ernest Lawton. the stage's
most popular matinee idol
do you know, Tiny. you vii
spoil your fathers business II you
don't look out he said. None oil
the pity yaidies will look At him II
they know he has a great big sweet
heart like YOU
Don't want pity yaidies 10 yook
NJ fader,' was her incorporating
answer.
"'Great Scott said one OF the
stage hands who happened to be
standing near. 4 wonder what that
big stif would do II the skirts didn',
run after him. There would be no
more hearts and flowers in his young
life.' Just then the man happened
to catch q glimpse OF me and he
blushed and shaffled out OF the way.
81 wonder II that man thinks
ran after Ernest LAwton. ! said to
myself. and then felt my eyes grow
wet for I knew that in some mex.
plicable fashion Ernest had made
everyone think had done this. Even
Mrs. Lawton. after the FIRST few
days with her husband, took. this
view and looked upon me with more
or less suspicion. II made Ruth
perfectly furious.
81 don't care N she is my sister.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
One Woman S Story
sY cARoLYN sEEcHeA.

course. being included. Robert was
so gay. so talkative since Bruce
came. that my fears were quieted
for little. and ! honestly tried not
10 show my jealousy OF Holland
but Bruce knew at once. altho he
said nothing. Occasionally would
surprise him looking disappearing
ly az me. and II cost me an effor,
TO pretend did not understand.
My big brother sensed sometime
wrong and blamed me. This
knew. More than once I determ
ined TO conhde In him. tell him just
how lonely and miserable had
been. How jealous I was OF Hol
land. and that Robert neglected me
But when | saw the perfect under
standing between him and Robert
hesitated. Once | determined "a
have Il out. even tho he disap
proved. But when they came In
Bruce had his arm across Roberts
shoulders, and with a sigh thought
81 Philips allusion 10 Damon and
Pythias when he talked OF them.
You are very fond OF Robert
aren't you. Bruce7" I ventured when
we were alone
Immensely you are a very fortu.
nate girl. There aren't many like
him" be added with enthusiasm,
and ! said no more. Really, what
was there to say7
Myrtle gave picnic. The morn
ing dawned bright and lovely. |
was perfectly astounded when Rob
ert consented 10 go. lie hadn't
been anywhere with me In the day.
time in so long that | had ceased
10 ask him. Yet when the picnic
was proposed he accepted at once.
Ned sent over his runabout for
US. saying Il was big enough for the
family II we sat tight. so Bruce.
Robert and rode by ourselves. I
scarcely spoke all the way 70 the
woods. didn't get a chance. Bruce
and Robert told stories Of their col
lese days. then talked OF more vital
things, things In which they were
both interested-Bruce was also a
lawyer-until we saw the woods
AHEAD OF us and the rest OF the
party waiting.
Hurry up. Robert You are so
capable want you 10 help Holland
decide where we shall lay the
tables.
Holland stood waiting for Robert
and she had never looked more
lovely. Her short dress OF heavy
white serge. her PREDETERMINED hat
with the sea foam ribbons made her
almost irresistible. Even could
scarcely keep from looking at her
"You can help unpack the hamp
ers. Miss Sloane will appreciate
your help" Myrtle told Bruce. who
smillngly set 10 work.
What shall do7" I asked. shall
| take the linen and lay II when
they find level spot" determined
that Robert should not be long alone
with Holland Lansing II could
help n.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

Mother. do you want your grown
son to be normal physically? DO
you want him TO be normal men.
tally2 Surely you would not have
him below normal. A high standard
OF physical perfection for young
men is required by the United States
navy OF men now enlisting. because
our navy must be manned by the
physically At And only the physi.
cally At seaman can be mentally at,
courageous. clear-headed.
so, mother. does your 1S-year-old
son, Ave feet eight inches tall. weigh
14l pounds. measure 341-2 inches
around the chest, and have two
inches OF expansion Does your 81.
year-old son. six feet tall. weigh 1862
pounds. and have a 3s-inch chest
and a three-inch expansion II your
son weighs according 20 his height
he Is normal II he does not. then
for his own physical good he should
have a physicians examination. II
you wish 20 know where to send
him for an exact physical examina.
ton. write me for the name OF a
physician who will tell you Why your
son IL underweight and bow TO
tring him up 10 standard II YOU
prefer. you can bring him 70 normal
weight himself. provided he has no
organic or constitutional trouble. by
having him take four 20 FIVE quarts
Of milk day, balanced with plenty
Of exercise.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

she said. I should think she had
been thru enough OF these episodes
OF Ernest LAwton's TO know just
where to place the blame. But
Maude ia still SO much In love with
him she thinks he Is irresistible TO
all women.
at Is queer. Paula. Ruth went
on. the point OF view some women
take In regard 10 their husbands.
Sometimes think II is the maternal
instinct that makes them regard the
men whose names they bear as chill
dren. They never think they are
to blame for anything. They seem
to be always thinking. Poor boy. he
was drawn into this by some great
big man or some intriguing woman.
II these terrible women would only
let my poor weak husband alone he
would be all right"
Ernest Lawton has persuaded
Maude 10 take this view OF your
episode, my dear. and not being with
you as have, she insists you must
have known he was married. know
she forgets this was your first expe-
rience on the stage and that under
the circumstances you would not be
apt 10 know about the private life OF
all actors and actresses
II looked at Ruth In amazement
and horror and then broke down
and wept Ruth, dear exclaimed
when | could speak. y don't believe
can stay in this company much
longer. I'm going TO try TO get
something else TO do. l don't care
for the stage
NONSENSE she demonstrated.
Don't you know you are doing bet
ter on the stage than you could do
In any other business? Where could
you possibly-without any training
earn $50 a week but on the stage?
"Only here does personality
count for the highest efficiency. The
thing for you TO do. Paula. is TO
marry
THAT is what Aunt Rachel told
me-. ! answered, but revolted
against selling myself even with a
marriage ring.
"'But must you always sell your
self 10 a rich man and fall in love
with a poor one? Don't you think II
POSSIBLE TO fall in love with a rich
man.
Perhaps, Ruth, but ! don't want
TO marry any man just yet. | want
my youth. my girlhood's good
times"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

Poor. poor Bobby Coon Now
that he was sure that he was really
end truly awake he almost wished
that he hadn't tried TO ind out II
would have been some little comfort
10 have been able t. keep the feel-
ing he had at nrst that maybe Il
was all a bad dream. But now that
he knew positively that be was
awake he also knew that that terri
BILE pounding which at nrst had been
part OF that bad dream. was now
just as real as the fact that he WAS
awake. The fact II he could no
longer doubt that something terri
BILE was happening &c his house. the
big hollow chestnut tree he had liv-
ed In so Icing.
With every blow, and the blows
followed each other 20 fast that he
couldn't count them. the big tree
trembled. and Bobby trembied with
IT, What could IL meant What could
be going on outside? He wanted 10
climb up TO his doorway and look
out. but somehow he didn't dare TO.
He was afraid OF what he might sec.
Yes, SIR. Bobby Coon was afraid 20
climb up 20 his doorway and look
out for fear he might zee something
that would brighten him more thar
lie was frightened Their. tho how
he could POSSIBLY have been any
more frightened don't know. Yet
ali the tims II didn't seem 20 him
that he could stay where he wus
another minute. No. sir. II didn't.
He was TOO frightened to go and
too frightened TO stay. Now, can
you think OF anything worse than
that1
The tree trembled more and more.
and by and by II began 10 do more
than trcmhle. With a dreadful, q
very dreadful sinking OF hla bear.
BOBBY felt his house begin 10 sws.
that is. move a little from side "a
eide A new fear drove everythins
else out OF his head--the fear that
bis house might be going to fell. lie
couldn't believe that this could bs
so. and yet he had The feeling that
IL was 30, and he couldn't Get rid oil
II He had lived In that house q
long. long time and never In all thai
long. long time had he once had
such a feeling az now possessed
him. Many a time had rough Broth
or North Wind used all his strength
against that big chestnut tree. Some
times he had made II trembIe evel
co little. bur that was all. and Bob
by curled up In his snug bed and
laughed at rough Brother North
Wind. He Just couldn't naginc
anything really happening TO Ina
tree.
But something was Happenings
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
Chapter XVII.

Chapter XVII.
I called up the once and was told
that Robert had left They thought
he was on his way home. SO Bruce
and I continued our chat while walt.
ing. About o'clock Robert came
in. He was unaffectedly surprised
and delighted.
Nice way to greet a fellow, 10 be
out when he comes. We called your
once and were coming 10 fetch
you" Bruce joked.
Il was obliged TO go and see a
wealthy young client who Is making
some investments, and who want.
ed TO consult me about them. But
II In good TO see you, Bruce. we
must see what we can do 10 enter
tain him. Margaret. he said TO me.
lis the rich client a man OF a
woman" Bruce teased.
"a woman, and a very charming
one. consider myself fortunate
that she entrusts me with her es-
tate. Holland will help us enter
tain Bruce" he again turned to me.
Bruce glanced sharply at me
when Robert mentioned Holland
and I tried 20 look unconcerned. /
could not have been very success
full. however. because when Robert
left the room for a moment some
time afterward. Bruce cautionedl
Don't get any foolish ideas about
Robert in your head. Margaret. He's
the best ever, all wool and a yard
wide every time"
knew then that Philip had been
right. that Bruce would favor Rob
ert should trouble arise between
Us. II added TO the bitterness I al
ready felt that my own brother
could not see that I was unhappy,
and with a reason.
You should 90 out more" Bruce
told me. get acquainted with the
people, get interested in something:
have a hobby and ride II. It's the
best cure ! know for the blues"
That's what l tell her" Robert
agreed. but she doesn't seem so
disposed. We have been here al
most two years and she doesn't
know half a dozen townspeople."
They tire me 10 death, bore
me-" replied.
Bruce broke In, Brace up Mar
garrett" then 10 Robert. Il tell Mar
garet she must 70 home with me
To tell the truth. Bob. fathers a bit
hurt that you haven't sent her be-
fore. but he's too proud to say so
Then I think he wants 20 see nie
grandson. Ny namesake's a peach.
Dob. and I'd rather like 20 spring
him on the governor myself"
Glad you condescended 10 own
him. Bruce" laughed Robert. then
soberly. II think that's a good idea
OF yours-about Margaret mean
shouldn't like her to take that
long trip alone with the baby. and
can't AFFORD to send Martha. But
n you agree 10 help her, and she
wants to go. why I'll manage t..
Then when she's ready 10 come
home I'll try 10 90 after her"
I was delighted that II had been
so easily settled. and We chatted
away together until long after our
ususl bed time
Myrtle and Ned came home the
following day. and AZ once began 10
plan entertainments for Bruce. Hol-
land Lansing. stu their guest. Of
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

Guilty OF having violated the On
tsrio temperance act, J. p. LaPorte
cf Detroit, was fined 1862. including
costs. by Magistrate Leggatt Tues
day afternoon. in Windsor police
court Sergeant Frank cade con
Quoted a raid on a boarding house
at No. II Tuscarora-st. and found a
large amount OF bottled intoxicalts.
This. the Windsor police allege. la
Porte was peddiing 10 residents OF
Windsor, taking TASKS from home to
home in an automobile.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

nowl There wasn't the smallest
doubt about H. The great old tree
Ihlyercd and shook with every blow.
Al last Bobby could stand II No
longer. Hc just had to know
what was happening and what u al
meant. With his teeth chatterinE
with frigh, he crawled up 70 his
doorway and looked down. Badly
frightened as he was. what he saw
frightened him still more. II fright
cned him 80 that he let go his hold
and tumbied down 10 hts bed. ~
course that didn't hurt him. bccanso
II was soft. and In a minute he was
tcrambling up 20 his doorway again.
What shall dot What can I
doY" whimpered Bobby Coon az ne
looked down with frightened eyes.
Il can't run. and can't stay. What
can dor What can dor"
Bobby Coon was horribly fright
tned. Thore was no doubt about II
he was horribly frightened Have
you guessed what II was that ne
Saw1 Well II was Farmer Brown
and Farmer Browns hoy chopp1nS
down the idg chestnut tree which
had been Bobby's home for so long.
And looking ON was Bowser tha
Hound.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

Central high school auditorium, the
program to include the Adagio and
Menuetto from the quartet in c ma
jor; Largo (Dvorak) two move.
monts from sonata (San MartinD ;
Csnzonetta Haydn; scherEo (Glaz.
ounow).
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

lave fsh have been found IN ne
bottom OF q Transvaai gold mine.
In a vertical shaft $500 feet deep.
In Exceptionally dry weather small
builfross have been seen TO dis
tend themselves and Deliberately
Jump down the SHAFT. in search Of
water. How they ever reached the
bottom alive IL a mystery.