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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Ouch, !?xz..O--

McAlester after failing on the flrrt
day. trotted out one J. Gross for the in
specton Of the Boosters yesterday. ana
inspect. and that at n goodly range, was
a bout all they did. In the meantime Fred
die ITaaE and Buddy Latina were pounced
upon like duck soup by the opposition and
"A total accumulation of nine runs gath
cred The statistical report reveals the
following casualties.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

summary: Twohnse hits. Mulvey,
Thompson. Herrlott, Mutt, Humphrles'
homeruns. Iipps. Herriott ?; sacrifice
hits. C;rggs, Harrison: stolen bases. Mur-
fay. Blue. Mulvey Thompson, Hum
phrics: hits, off HaaE 8 In innings;
bases on balls. off Latina I, off J. Gross
I. struck out, Sy Hnag |. hy Latina l..
by ]. Gross 6: hit by pitcher, Blue
double play. Humphries to Herriott;
earned runs. Oklahoma city 2, McAlcster
s: left OH bases. Oklahoma city \, Nc
Alester 3: firstbase on errors, Oklahoma
city 2, MeAlcster 4 Time one hour ana
thirty. eight minutes Umpire. Roth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
SAM LOYD'S PUZZLE
Ten Minutes to Digest This.
No. las


The following descriptions deal
with ,he names and fame OF ( Amer
leans. all oi whom bore the Chris
tian name OF William:
No 4 is clue to those preceding
as that mans name is composed ot
the initial letters OF the surnameS
oishe others. in order given.
| William-A statesman, who con
cluded the negotiations with Russia
for ceSSion of Alaska in 1897
; William-A lawyer, who N
lSll entered into law partnership
with Abraham Lincoln
! William-A lawyer, who was
counsel for President Johnson in
the la,ter's impeachment trial in
1873
4 William-A general who los,
tho battle of Chickamauga,
s. William-A religious enthusiast
and founder OF the AdveniisS in
1881.
q William-A teacher, who found
ed aud edited Oliver Optics maga.
zinc
z William-A general of the
Union army. who was shot and
killed in an alteration with General
Jefferson G, Davis in the vear 1872
= William-A celebrated Ameti-
can senerai, whose surname iS
formed by the first letters Of the
surnames Of the preceding seven
Williams
Answer TO No. ia.
MISS pluS TEA plus MISS plus
GARNET minus TEAM mimi,
CAN minus NET plus 7 nlus Pr
plu, HATCH minus THArCH
equal, MISSISSIPPI
copyright ioiJ ny Ram LoydD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

help Uncle Wiggly was caught and taken
away being carried through the air by
the futtering, biting bugs.
"Oh. Nurse Jane Save me- Save me-
cried the bunny rabbit TO Miss Fuzzy
WuLzy. as he was carried over tho hol-
low stump bungalow IN the night Save
ma from the mosquitoes
"Ill save you" answered the musk
rat lady. and how she did II III tell you
in the next story. which viii tell about
Uncle Wiggily being n cook-thRt Is, II
the chocolate cake doesn't look cross al
/ tho jelly roll and mako IL fall Off the Ia
hlc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
JUDGE HARRIS >RE.gLGcTEp.
Oklahoma City Man Chosen ~ Head OF
Sportsman's Assoc tation,

TULSA. Okla. May 10 tSpecial) )-sa q
pulps was selected as the place for hold
Ing the 1917 tournament OF the Oklahoma
State Sportman's hssocia tion at n meet
ing ofIhst body In the dining room Of
the Hotel Tulsa last night
Judge Sam Harris OF oklahoma City
was reelected president, H. r. Justice
n Sapulpa was named vice president.
and e, r. Potter OF Sapulpa secretary
treasurer
A vote Of thanks was extended TO the
Tulsa Can club for the record. breaking
tournament promoted this year and for
the courtesies shown the visiting sports
men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
One Year Ago Today in the War.

May H. l9l6-Ihree ships sunk by
German submarine in Baltic; Sir Roger
Easement, after preliminary trial in
London, held on charge OF high treason /;
Italians abandoned advanced positions
in the Trentino and lost several thou
sand prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Charles A. Farweli Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, May l7.-Chafies
A Farwell, 81, head OF the firm ot
Milliken & Farwell,one Of the most
prominen, men in the sugar industry 81
the south, died at his home here early
today after a months illness. =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Our Daily Birthday Party.

King Alfonso XIII OF Spain, whose
favor has been sought by both sides N
the world war born in Madrid, 81 years
ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

Western Association,
Oklahoma City At MoAlestcr,
Ardmure At Fort Smith.
sherman at Muskosee.
Deniton AZ Tulsa
National League,
Pittsburgh At Philadelphia
chicago at nnston
~ Louis at New York.
Cincinnati nt Brooklyn
American League.
New York st ~, Louis
Boston al Cleveland
Washington at Detroit
philadelphia at Chicago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
American League.
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

National League.
~ New York ~ Louis. rain
~ Broukyh- Cincinnati. rain
A. philadelphia 4; Pittsburgh 10
Al Boston o. Chicago
American League.
~ Chicago 2, Philadelphia 2
Al ~ Louis 2 New York 3.
Al Detroit I Washington s
Al Cleveland I Boston o
Southern League.
A. New Orleans g. birmingham ..
At Chattanooga ? Mymphls 6
At Atlanta a. Little Rock 3
Al Mobile ?. Nashville
American Association,
A. Kansas city 7; Toledo .
A. Milwaukee 10, indianapolis 7.
Al NJ Paul ,. Columbus l.
Al Minneapolis : Loulsville .
Western League
A. ~ Joseph 2, Denver
A. omaha II; Joplin 10.
No Others scheduled
Tesas League,
A. Dallas 8; Beaumont &
At Fort Worth ,; Houston I,
At Waco a. Galveston Z
At shreveport 10. Ban Antonio =
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

lS67-FirSt Scottish Rite body in
America organized in Boston.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1892 National League OF College Re
publican Clubs organized at Ann Arbor,
Mich
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

Contrary to popular belief. the pastlrn.
has been replete with smart, brainy left.
handlers. We have never seen a smart
or pitcher than Theodore Breitensteir.
the old $40 e00 wonder with the Browns
and Reds We can't recall pitchers any
smarter than Nap Rucker Eddie Plank,
Doc white or Jesse Tannohill
Plank is the wnrhorse OF the left -haud.
ers He has lasted longer than any left
handler in baseball history Eddie toAay
| is the veteran pitcher Of his league-the
/ oldest pitcher left In either circuit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
'HiST0RYBITS
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

lSl7-founding of The Harvard law
school, one of the first in the United
States.
Seyenty-fiye Years AGO Today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
St. Louis Women
Limit Meals to
Three Courses

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE three
course dinner campaign of the women's
central committee on food conservation
was started today, when thousands OF
enlistment blanks were sentto St. Louis
housewives asking them to pledge them
selves TO the plan of food husbanding.
The women OF the city are asked Ia
band themselves to observe the follow
ing household restrictions
There shall not be served. even when
guests are present, more than three
courses at any meal
All waste in the kitchen shall be elm
mated
There shall be one meatle's day Il
week.
That the consumption OF food shall
be limited in every reasonable way
That these restrictions shall hold good
during the period OF the war
Mrs Charles Cummings Collins, in
charge Of the campaign, believes now
that summer is coming ON the advisable
thing to do is to eliminate the soup
course She suggests as a three course
dinner a meat, two vegetables, a salad
and a desert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

English Rector Go parishioner)-
Good morning, Thompson. | hear you
have a son and heir
Parishoner-Nes, sir; our house
hold now represents the United King
dom
Rcctot-How so?
Parishsner-Why. you sec, an
English, my wiie'S Irish. the nurse i.
Scotch. and the baby walls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17


The greatest left handler We ever saw
IN action WAS Rnbe Waddcll. errstic. ec-
centric, a nut. A bug. but one Of the hard
cst men 10 ht that ever faced the plate.
Waddell had three things-baffIing,
binding speed. fine control and wicked
curve He may not have been the smart
est pitcher In the world. but with thess
three things he was too well stocked 10
require ans thing else
IIe hrd fully as much smoke as Bahs
Ruth, better curve and equal or bet-
ter control Ruth, IN the main. depend 3
upon his speed Waddcll had the speed
but with this he interpolated y curve that
came over fast and that broke with u
sheer descent straight down. And IN ihs
box Rube WAS canny. cunning w0rA.
man md no mart OF boob
In one OF the last few games. after he
had been released by Mack snd turned
over 10 St Louis. he asked permission ia
work aPainst the club that let him go , =
a has-been. He drew the assignment. and
tho Rubc responded by striking out sew
enteen Mackmen and establishing a loagui
record He was out by the end OF the
trail considered all In and through hut
he had enough stuff loft to strike out
mote men than any rightehander or leN
| handler In hIs league had ever done or
| has ever done since
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
AND BOXING
r. 11ssIS9offll|30 :
OoANTLADND RICE A ]
Babe Ruth W.. The Field.
2AvTLAND RkE

contemporary day or so ago 70.
t"fred 10 babe Ruth. the Red SoI star,
hs one Of the greatest. n not TIKI
greatest. l-ft-hHnder of all tlme--either
now. or In the making" The latter phrase
referred 10 Ruth
Ruin "a great pitchera mighty pur-
N'ypf o' the battling pill lie was tho
h'At LEFT handler IN the game last year
and apparently the best left -hander ex-
inut this season
El' the time is not yet ripe to snl.ft
MIN as the greatest-of the southptw
uo.k For no such standing In the base
ball community Is built up In one, two or
three years, Nor yet In five years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
A Few Sou,hpaws

Ruth, who is young. powerful and pos.
scssed of the winning stuff. may s0ms
DAY work his way 10 the southpaw
heights
Hu' he has quite n distance yet to eo
before n" passes the various crests LETT
by such lef' handlers as Toad Ramsay,
Theodore breltenstcin, George Edwar L
Waddcl Doc White Napoleon Ruck.r,
George Niltsc. Edward Plank and several
others
Len hondors have been ioshed. klddsd.
spoofcd knocked and nl the rest Of II for
a. good many campaign but many a.
ihom have been among the greatest
pitchers nt the game
And the test isn't one or two years
Puth r. SIN too young at the business OF
ie'i handing or south paving TO ho
olassod with Rube Waddell or Eddie
Plank or Nap Ruckcr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17
Seventy-iiye Yeats A9

lSl2-EXtensiyc repairs on the great
cathedral at Cologne completed.
E;f,v yca,s Aoo Today
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l]V(IFNi66IN
ANDHIShLS
MM0Aa1 OdzZS
Uncle Wlaolly 10 Cauqht.

tIOpyflHht, lylG by McCIufo NeNspaper
Syndicate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

here after coming 10 years OF dlsere-
iion or whether we immigrated here
from foreign lands and voluntarily
stay. have been receIying the benefits
conferred upon Us by political eco
nomic and social cooperation with our
fellow citizens We have received
their help upon the implied promise 10
give our help 80 reiurn' they have
helped u.s. relying upoa our honor to
give them belp 10 our turn We have
taken Sheir assistance. their succor.
their support; by their aid we have en-
ioyed security IN property and person
We have profiied by their comradeship
and friendship. by their work by their
forbcarance. we have taken all the adj
yantages that come from union and CO.
operation Let any man who thinks
he has received nothing from the polit-
ical or economic society in which he
lives. depart to a desert island There
he viii learn that he owes virtually
everything 10 the companionshin Of his
fellow citizens
TO take what our fellows give aud
not TO give back is theft
In time Of war Ioyalty-the duty to
act solely in the interest Of the com.
mon goods obligatory. We cannot
serve two masters We must serve
one country and her alone. In default
81 loyalty there occurs what IN an in.
dlvidua ls known as double or triple
personality. where the poor body is
subject first to one control. then to a
second. and then 10 a third; and in the
case OF nations there occurs the an
archy OF Mexico or Hayd Disloyalty
means dissolution. death
In time OF war an theories, plans.
endeavors for individual happiness
must be given up. the individual loses
his individuality and merges into the
great national whole In time OF war
the majority governs. it governs abso- !
lutely. it governs through dictator.
The minority must conform; they
must renounce their Individual theo-
ries wishes. plans. and all the pleas.
ures OF self viii; they must not |.
thwart the viii OF the majority. for in i
time OF war the majority constitute
the nation This is an elementary
principle taught in the schools OF
France and Germany drunk in with
the mothers milk and that makes
those nations so strong IN war, that is
why men are able to speak Of the
''soul OF France or the esoul OF Ger.
many" Now let men speak Of the
-soul OF America and let them behold
what a great nation. all its citizens act
ing as one man gan achieve for the
welfare OF the woTqd.-Henry Dwight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
Markets
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. Aug. .ANotwithstanding
that at firsttodaS the final passage of
the food control bill did not affect
grain values. weakness developed la
ter owing largely to a falling off in
demand from distifiers upon whom the
new measure had splaced restrictions
forbidding the manufacturing Of alco-
hohc beverages. Corn, although steady
at the close, was 7-sc to lc net lower
Wheat finished unsettled, &c down The
outcome in oats ranged from l-2c de-
cline to 5-sc advance. Provisions
wound up unchanged to 25 1.2c higher.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

riority Of those ways to our own, free
to criticize. to find fault TO count the
beams in our neishbors eyes Peace
Is time Of relaxation; the great riv.
els and clutches. the binding forces
OF our social organization are loose,
slack disconnected out Of joint Peace
Is kind OF universal Sunday. a time
Of incohesion. decentralization, separa.
tion Then loyalty is ia abeyance, the
individual is at liberty 70 seek first his
private good and the good Of his fam
ily or his corporation. Of his commu.
nifty, 81 his economic and social unit
IN time Of war an this rs wholly
changed The hundred millions Of
Americans are no longer one hundred
million separate units, each pursuing
hs own happiness but ono body with
onc purnose and one destiny all IFS
acting ~ cooperation for the
safety OF the whole There must be
union. coordination; there must be one
win directing the whole national sys
tenn
An Of US, whether We were born IN
this country and voluntarily stayed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

New YORK, Aug o.-whHe there we're
wide fluctuations in the cotton market
today, the more general tendency Of
prices was upward with October ad-
vancing from 26.65c to 26l5c in the
late trading and closing at 26O7c The
general list closed steady at a net adj
vance or az to 50 points, The open.
ing was II to 2S points higher and the
more active positions sold Sc to 80
points net higher right after the call
on covering. Yesterdays sellers we're
evidently disappointed by the weather
map, which failed to show expected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

men from the rauks are going to win
commissions. boys. remember that
But every man Of The company. or
tile troop. or the battery. or whatever
i happens to be- cannot advanced. you
say and you arc right But every
man can be soidies How much
there Is bound up in those three little
words You'n know yourself after
awhile Al rear dyed.m-infne.wooI
american soldier. Of course, la gen.
ueman too However. there IS
bound to be a chance for you to win
your chevrons I've never yet seen
man who tried hard Tor promotion. 81
he tried honorably, who came out OF ii
"a private In spite Of their blaff mill.
tary manners, officers are just like YOU
under the skin; they are quick 20 rec
ognize. and they are most heartily glad
70 recognize, The golden qualities OF a
soldier and a gentleman in an enlisted
man Remember that, too,
Also, remember this. You are in
the service to fight for your country.
and not 70 make soldering a trade:
you are going across the Atlantic for
the purpose OF whipping Germany.
and for no other reason So long.
boys and good luck to you. and may
the good God OF our fathers bring you
back 10 u.s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
TO THE BOYS WHO WERE
DRAFTED

Hapsburs LAebe Of the vlgilapios
writes as follows:
The writer or this little message to
YOU boys, has himself been an Amer
iean soldier. and be IS very proud Of
thar facr Ile knows army nfts and
De has seen redhot fighting and he
knows the ways Of officers .A
= viii put IL like this: / win simply
tell you what I would do IL we're 60
Ing into the army again First / would
60 into il with the rock.firm Intention
81 whipping Germany. I would look
al the matter just Ike that Save that
would certainly not discount the im.
rortagce OF anybody else. / would be.
lieve. so far as It were possible. that
il was up 10 me-to me myself-to
fdve Germany. the earth's parlah ma
tlon. tie licking that is going to make
all nations sats 'i.s word democracy
"And the Li,nelsi was sworn into
service. / would resolve that. no mat
Ter whether IL suited me or not,
would obey orders very strictly and 10
The letter. That is the magic phrase
e IS the religion Of the army obey or.
ders During my time Ia the army.
no man who lived up TO that as his mot.
ip could 80 through with D term OF en-.
listmcnt without having chance Of
helng made corporal, or a sergeant. |
Or even a sergoant-major There are
few commissioned Officers who Will
overlook the enlisted man who never
'lisobeys an order whom promotion be-
.eAHF1s necessary And in this war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
rains in the southwest.


Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. s.-Cattlo-
Receipts 1000; lOc to 25c higher;
beeves s6 to $40 Hogs Receipts !
800; steady to l0c higher; heavy SIG
to sl6.25 Sheep-Reoeipts 200;
stead; lambs s1S to S14.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
LOYALTY ONCE AGAIN

IN times Of peace We are free to take
life easily, to consider ourselves as
units that are 10 be carefully tended
and ministered to; We aye tree to no.
tiee our neighbors ways and the infe-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs
) ; $500 80
EaI oarasns-swal ths az.

Fail eardens-swat the Kaiser.
Get out your irnsty hoe and rake
ANA garden for your country's sake,
THE fighters YOU must help 70 feed
Make haste to plant the precious seed.
ST slmp says he notices that the
grass always needs mowing when il
gets too high
Judge Stacey. official cider faster
Is still doing business al the Old stand
send him a sample.
Besides anybody with even half
sense knows it's J. p. cinoh that Tn
Gle Sam is going to soak the slackers.
To b L. IT, Chicago Tribune Name
or q registrant in Chickasha, Okla. VI
cab Yakin Can You play that on your
.ukelele2'
I. All OF the noble band OF patriots
who have been rarin' to fight but are
too old to go to France will soon have
a chance TO join the Home Guard
After due deliberation. we have de-
cided that it viii be just as well TO
walt a few weeks before worrying over
the cotton crop getting TOO much vet
ness. '''a " s -
And there is man in town who
says he IS going to try to persuade his
wife to darn his socks as soon as she
gets caught up with her Red Cross
knitting
During any lulls in the debate the
sit-and-Argue club might do some knit
ting for the Red Cross, thereby helping
the country almost as much as they
do with their conversation.
j. w Kayser hasn't fully decided
whether he viii buy out the First Ma
tional bank or the Standard Oil Co
this fall He claims that he has 40
bushels Of corn per acre growing on
his farm near Rush Springs.
While we haze no authentic advices
on the subject our idea is that the kai-
ser hastened to call that highly impor.
tant conference behind the lines when
he heard how many people in Grady
county are going to plant fnll sardens.
Hit him again i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
ANVIL SPARKS

Kind deeds make good shortening
for even the upper crust Of life.
The husband Of nagging woman
usually believes in absent treatment.
Some who can be very yoluble IN
meeting would hesitate to open their
books to the Lord.
An economical wife and an iDduG-
trious husband make a GOOD team TO
plow the burrows Of life.
Some people give a dime TO a good
cause. and then when dollars do not
flow back to them, think something is
wrong with the tide.-The Christian
Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

toe so big Il was murder to put on
my shoe. / used salvcs and other
things that ate on more Of the toe
tlan they did the corn. I'd cut and
Dig with knives and scissors. but
now no more fooiing for me. Two
drops OF 'Gets-Tr did an the work.
II makes the corn shrivel and get 20
loose that you can Just pick Il. right
or with your hngorai
There has been nothing new dis
covered for corns since "Gets-Is"
was born. It's the new waY-ths
common sense. ..imple, sure WY.
'Gets-Tt" is sold everywhere. z5c
a bottle. OF sent on receipt Of price
by r Lawrence a Co, Chicago. IN
Sold 10 ChirlSasha and recommended
As the worlds best corn remedy by
The Palace Pharihacy and the Owl
Drug Store. Wren Drug Co
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
GoFns Loosen Off
With Magic "Gsfs.lt"
3 Drop. b lha Vol. PalnIea.Iy.

Ct y ten you. before ..,l y. ] ] , heard o.. Of
another fer cornE / stin bad them.
paed baudages and they made my
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

y HN@N TTTTN1
The city mas 30 so-year-old peas
mtl-"Tcil me. what must one do to
grow to be as old as you are?"
Peasant-"Don't drink. don't smoke
keep out in the fresh air
City man-"My father did an those
things and died at co.
Peasant-"Yes but he didn't do
them long enough"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
Aursea

The "Swanky7 One-"Im smoking
a terrible lot OF cigars lately"
The other with convictionl A.
you're right, II that's one OF them "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

Student-"W What are your terms FOL
students?"
Landlady Deadbeats and buns"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

j. W Kayser hasn't fully decided
whether he viii buy out the First Ma
tional bank or the Standard Oil Co
this fall He claims that he has 40
bushels Of corn per acre growing on
his farm near Rush Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10

F7IT VFW1-9"'I FTV N'TstT'
Get out your trnstY hoe and rake
And garden for your country's sake,
The fighters YOU must help 10 feed
Make haste TO plant the precious seed.