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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

Lets have drawing contest SAID
one of the club.
"'Ha, ha,' laughed Jack Frost. You
want to get at the windows ehE' And
then he laughed some more. At his
laugh some of the people came out Of
their houses and said, 1t feels like
frost tonight
Tin quite sure that thorell be
heavy one added one young boy who
had q garden which he was fond OF
and spent Il lot of time over.
"'Never mind what they say wills
pered Jack Frost. It's our time. heigh-
no. and we need a frolic ever so bad
ly.'
"'That's true said Jack Frost's
brothers, and the members of the club
all said:
"'That's So Pretty soon they We're
ready and they started off in different
directions. Some went to the windows
TO make beautiful pictures and designs
of castles and turregs and towers. 9th
/ ers vent TO the gardens, and what
time they did have.
I to nip them with their cold laughter
and their cold voices.
whenever they talked the flowers
dropped and they almost fell right
over when either Jack Frost or any of
his brothers laughed.
"It's very queer said Jack Frost
to one Of his brothers named Chilly
that the lilac leaves hang on TO the
bushes so long You'd think they'd
give It up. But they're the last leaves
of all TO drop.
"And the lilac leaves nudged each
other, rustled little in the very soft
breeze and said:
"sWe are glad he has hard work
With us
1.-The snowherry bush is the last
shrub with a white berry on it. said
Chilly. That is a very stubborn bush.
But the snowberry bush was say
ing to itself. Maybe you think Tn
stubborn. Chilly, because I don't do
just as you say, but I want TO takC
my time, and you can't make me hur
ry.'
"Tet's make the bittersweet Der
ries red said Jack Frost.
Fine said the Frost Brothers
They were feeling very happy and gay
now and the more the flowers droopeC
the better the Frost Brothers liked 1t
AS for Jack Frost-he was in his ele
ment-it was a splendidly hard fros
they were making
"They went to the bitterswee
shrubs and there they bent over thu
wild berries.
Bang. open. obey said Jack Frost
laughing and blowing cold waves owe
the bittersweet berries. They are tn
last berries to be touched by Jacl
Frost.
"And as Jack Frost spoke the Der
ries cracked open and he waved hi
autumn wand over them. In an in
slant they had turned q bright red.
"'Ah, aren't they beautiful SAT-
Jack Frost, as he smiled and adnire'
his work.
"'They are wonderful, Jack sal
the others. For that is n special piec
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Senator Some Day.
{ Rutland Herald.)

The Brattleboro Reformer offers to
exchange Congressman Porter II. Dale
for Congressman Frank l.. Greene.
The proposition is 1attering, but, if the
contemporary restraints its Impotence
II may have a chance to vote for Con
gresham Greene within the next six
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY.

Time is the test for truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Brattlcboro. No Brattleboro
resident who suffers backache or annoy
ing kidney and bladder ills can remain
unconyinced by this twice.told tcsti.
monv.
Mrs. II. J. Allen, 81 Canal ST., Brat
tleboro, says: 81 suffered for months
with dull, nagging backaches and dis
tressing pains across my kidneys. My
back ached and panied and ! couldn t
rest nights. Mornings, | could hardly
get around to attend to my housew or k
because my back was so lame. When
STOPPING or lifting, sharp pains caught
me and | could hardly straighten up.
was also annoyed by my kidneys.
bought Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Brattleboro Drug Co., formerly +. II
Holden s Drug Store. After using two
or three boxes, the backaches and pains
| disappeared. l no longer had any back.
ache or annoyance from my kidneys.
RESULTS THAT REMAIN.
Mrs. Allen gave the above statement
on September 30, 1905 and on Novem
Der %, 1916, she said: - have never
had any reason to change my high opin
ion of Doan s Kidney Pills. have not
| found il necessary to use them 70,
years, as the benefit they brought mc
has remained permanent
! Price 60c, at all dealers. Don t simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan :
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. AL
len has twice publicly recommended
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo
IN. Y.--Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Rather Personal.

Two small boys. who had grown
weary Of their ~am", were arguing
rather heatedly regard ng new form
OF amusement. AT last one of them
WAS struck with & sadden inspiration,
and said to the other:
Il knox, Let's see who can make
the uglieSt face
"Gowan," replied his chum. "Whar
dyuh mean by it? Lick what starr
you've sot!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

: This is 4 good,
still evening" they
said. we can do
lots of work
"Some of the
members of Jack
Fr0st's club were
artists. They drew
most beautifully
and they were
longing TO get at
some of the Win
doWS and TO make
some Of their
wonderful pic
lures and mark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

of work that Jack
always does him
self.
/" 'I'll have one
more fry at the
garden violctS and
the pansies, he
said.
/" And we must
not forget the
5 W eet alySSnln
flowers said Chill
ly.
"They went to
these flowers last
Of all, rs all The
others had now
0bcycd lack Frost
and his brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

Medical authorities are urging soldiers
to lick their wounds, claiming it is the
most etiica0ous Treatment for healing
wounds net containing foreign substances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion; Is cents
an inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first Insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line,
FIRST insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of COPY.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
DADDSEWNIN(
A|RY TALL c.
JACK FROST'S EVENING.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER

"Jack Frost and his brothers." said
Daddy, were all ready to work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Member OF the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited TO il and not
otherwise credited I'm this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

TIL" Reformer Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, G.
W Cleaveland, s. L Purrinton (Estey-
ville). Brooks House Pharmacy. Allen
Depot Newsstand Mrs. ID. +. Doyle,
South Main street
West 3rattleboro, J. y. StockwelL
East Dummerston. NJ p. Brown
Putney, ~ G. Williams
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Townshend, c. W. Cutler
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jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
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West Chesterfield, N. H.. Mrs. w
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Bellows Falls. Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

on It's own merits like any other amuse-
ment enterprise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
COMPLETE
PLANSFOR
AUCTION

This war work Y w G. A. auction
is to be an honest to goodness auc
ton, with regular auctioneer and
all that When the gong rings tomor-
row at $3.50 opening the auction, the
large, heavy artillery voice Of Col.
Hubbard will shatter the atmosphere
along Chickasha avenue
The affair will close at $3.50 in the
evening and all hands will adjourn
to the Elks club rooms where re-
ception and dance in honor Of the
Chickasha officers, here on leave
from Leon Springs, will be given.
These officers will leave Thursday
for Leon Springs, where they will
report to receive their various as
signments
Mrs Johns reports that donations
Of various articles to be sold at the
auction are still coming in, which
gives promise that there will be
plenty Of material for Col Hubbard
to talk about. An donations are to
be left at Uwsley's today and tomor-
row morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
"ADOPTION''
OF ORPHAN
ARMY BOYS
Idea Receiving Support Of Army Officers;
Mother Of Five SOrs Ready to
Mother" Another

Much progress has been made by
Mrs w S. Richards in the move
ment for the adopting" OF mother
less boys In the army camps and both
the boys and the mothers" are re-
ceiving the idea with a great deal Of
enthusiasm.
Mrs. Richards returned last night
from Fort Sill where she met for the
first time her adopted" army boy.
He is Harry Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards were both acquainted with
his mother when he was only small
boy, five or six years Of age. She
was a schoolmate Of Mr. Richards.
The adopted son was more than
delighted with the idea and received
yesterday a sweater, helmet and 9th
er articles of wearing apparel.
4 think that l am going to be able
to furnish more names Of motherless
boys in the army, than can be taken
care Of in Chickasha" said Mrs. Rich
ards this morning. 81 talked to sew.
eral Of the officers, who assured me
that they would send me lists OF
names. / have received several re
quests from over the state from la
dies who desired to adopt a boy
One lady in Altus wrote that she is
the mother Of five boys, but that she
is ready to mother an orphan army
boy. Another request came to me
from Bradley, stating that that vii
lage can take care of 10 or 10 boys
"The movement is meeting with
splendid support in Chickasha. Since
my return from the army camp
havt had five requests from Chicka
sha ladies' and as a result. five Of the
orphan soldier boys at Fort Sill have
been adopted. The ladies making
these 'adoptions' are Mrs. Roy c
Smith, Mrs. George H. Evans, Mrs
H. E Marks, Mrs. Harry Hammerly
and Mrs. Harmon Ellis I win be II
position to furnish a number OF 9th
er names by tomorrow"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
LIEUTENANT
WOOTTENIS
A BENEDICT

Yesterday, at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Eklund. in Clayton, N. M,
their daughter, Venda, was married
to Lieutenant R X. Wootten, Jr., of
Chickasha The wedding was attend
ed by the brides parents ana imme-
date members Of the family and by
Mrs. R. K. Wootten, mother of the
groom, also by Mr. and Mrs Bert
siddons of Denver.
The wedding party, composed of
Lieutenant and Mrs. r. X Wootten,
Jr, Mrs. r X. Wootten and Mr.. and
Mrs. siddons, arrived in Chickasha
this morning. Miss Corrine Woot-
ten arrived today from Nashville
where she is a studenI at Ward Bel
mont college, to visit with her broth
er before he goes to join his regi-
ment.
Lieutenant and Mrs Wootten' will
leave Thursday for Leon Springs,
Tex, where the officer is ordered to
report. He has not yet received his
assignment to regiment but is ex-
pept.Ag 10 receive definite orders up
on his arrival at Leon Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
AUBYME TO
DRILL TEST
WELLSOON

Announcement was made toady OF
the organization Of the Aubyme OIL
and Gas company, which is capital
lied at $25OOOO for the purpose Of
development in the CARRIER, Coweta
and Burk Burnett fields
The company is composed entirely
OF local men The Officers are g. W.
Austin, president; }. 4 Elder, wee
president; W. W. Bynum, secretary
treasurer These officers together
with the following, compose the
board OF directors N. e. Bowden,
g. L. Meier and Edgar Cowan. Mr.
Bowden has charge Of the sale Of
stock. At the present time the COM
pany offers $4,000 worth Of stock
for sale. other blocks will be put on
the market later, it is stated.
The holdings Of the company in the
CARRIER field ndjoin the deep test be-
ing made at this time by the Oil
State Petroleum company in the up
per Toy field. At Coweta, produc-
ton adioins the property Of the Au-
byme company, there being produc-
ing wells within 800 yards Of their
holdings. In this field the producing
sand is found at from 2so to 200 feet
and the production runs as high as
80 to so barrels. The Burk Burnett
acreage is located in the shallow
feid
The company expects to De arih-
ing by, January / and the first opera
tion will be carried on in the Coweta
field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
MAIL YOUR
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS NOW
Barefoot Shows New Difficult
lies in Handling Big Volume OfHOIi-
day Business; Short Handed

Figuring on sending out a Christ
mas gift or two this year, are you?
Why not do it right now? It will not
only take the matttr off your hands,
but it will also assure you that your
little remembrance will reach its des-
tination on time.
If you, as usual, wait until the last
minute, the postal officials say that
there is no telling when that token
of your estetm will reach the party
it is intended for.
This year the post offices all over
the country are working short handed
to begin with They will have to
continue that plan even when the
Christmas rush begins Heretofore
it has always been possible to secure
a lot Of experienced help, people who
knew the ms and outs Of handling
parcels. This year this is going to
be impossible.
This situation faces the local pos
tai authorities just like others
throughout the country, says Post
master Barefoot. The demands OF
war have assimilated the entire crop
Of substitutes which it has been pos
sible formerly to call upon It has
evan made inroads on the experienc.
ed help, men resigning their posi-
tions here and elsewhere to assume
duties that meant success in our war
plans.
For these several reasons the post
office officials are in hopes that the
epople Of Chickasha and Grady coun
ty win take time by the forelocl
and get their packages in early.
But before coming to the office
with your package be sure to fully
inform yourself in regard to the new
ruling on parcels which will require
more than Is cents postage. There
is a revenue stamp needed for par
cells needing this amount, or more
postage, and the information which
YOU will have on the subject will have
on the subject will save all concern
ed considerable time and trouble, de
clares Postmaster Barefoot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
AS
RESULT OF
ACCIDENT
While knitting, Yarn Catches On Fire;
Clothing BIazes; Woman Rushes 10
Rescue is Injured

Mrs. c. NJ Wheelock and Mrs. G.
n. BIoodworth were dangerously
burned in a fire that occurred at the
Bloodworth home. 1907 Iowa avenue,
about 8 o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Bloodworth was sitting close to the
stove knitting and in trying to
straighten out the yarn on her lap
flirted it in the fire and = trying to
put it out her clothing caught on fire
Mrs. wheelock rushed to her assist
ance and was trying to smother the
flames about Mrs. Bloodworth when
her clothing caught fire.
A call was Immediately turned in
to the fire department and when they
reached the scene the clothing had
been almost entirely burned from
the two ladies' and they we're found
lying IN the middle Of the floor
screaming for assistance.
Both were burned over almost the
entire body. Doctors Cook and Baze
we're called to dress the burns. So
badly was Mrs. wheeloek burned
that the bones could be seen pro
truding from the flesh on her hands
it was stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
CHTCKASHA- CARRIER
is NEWEST COMPANY
ADDED TO LIST HERE

The chickasha-Garber Petroleum
company has been added to the list
of those already organized in Chick
asha and will soon offer its stock for
sale The new company is composed
Of men who are all holding interests
in Grady county The holdings Of
the new company are in the CARRIER
field
OFFICERS Of the company are II. Q.
Hayes, president; Dr. Cox vice pres
ident; Bert Jackson, secretary; ]. ID.
Buie, treasurer. The company will
offer stock for sale in the next few
days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
l3 NEGRO SOLDIERS
PAY DEATH PENALTY
FOR PART In RIOTS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
San Antonio Tex, Dec 1l-Thir
teen negro soldiers were hung here
early today for participating IN the
Houston riots on August 23, when IN
persons were killed and 20 injured
These are the first executions so
far as is known OF American sol
diers on American territory since this
country entered the war Forty-one
were given life sentences in the fed
eral penitentiary one was sentenced
to two years and six months, three
we're sentenced to two years and five
were acquitted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
To Appoint Investigating Committee al
Meeting Of Council; Will Make Sell
eciiOn Of Possible Sites
FOR SWIMMING POOL
INSTEAD OF TRACK
Says Lake at Water Works Would Make
Good NaiilOriun al Expense Of
$4,000; Advises DelibefatiOn

Il am going to appoint a park COM
mittee Thursday night at the coun-
Gil meeting and start. to work imme-
diately on the plans for estimating
the cost Of building a fair grounds
and city park, Mayor Coffman
said this morning when asked what
was being done about the petition
that was presented to the mayor
some time ago asking that a special
election he calltd to vote on the pro-
position OF voting bombs with which
to make park and fair grounds.
1t will be the duty Of this commit
tee to look over the best sites near
the city for building fair grounds
and park and estimate the cost of
building the same It is not known
just how much it will cost to make
these improvements ana the mayor
indicates that he is in favor Of going
slow on the proposition until It is
determined just about what the cost
will be.
Although the petition calls for $685.
900 the election may be called to
vote on a larger sum II an inyestiga-
tion proves that such is needed. Il
don't want to run into this thing in
a hurry and vote for a sum Of money
that will be insufficient to properly
build a park and fair grounds. We
must find out where the best place
will be to locate the grounds and
then get an option on these grounds
so that the peoplt will know some
thing about what they are going to
get for their money Twenty-Five
thousand dollars will not be enough
to make these improvements, and In
my estimation I think it will take
at least 35,OO0," the mayor said.
When asked what he thought about
building a race track when this city
is In such close proximity to Oklaho-
ma City, the mayor said, $50 far as
I am personally concerned 7 think
that it would be better to take the
money that it would cost to build a
race track and use it in fitting the
lake at the water works for a swim
ming pool. This could be done for
about five thousand dollars and tho
grounds there could soon be fitted
up for a park.
while I am in favor Of some sort
Of a place to be used for fair pur-
poses i don't believe the race track
could be made paying proposition.
On the other hand this swimming
pool in connection with the fair
grounds and park would be one Of
the btst drawing cards for the city
that could possibly be provided
However these things will all be
left up TO the park committee that
will be appointed. You can be sure
that we will have park and fair
grounds e the people want them, and
the work from now on will be rushed
with all possible haste
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11

BY United Press.
London, Dec 1l-A Jewish repub-
lie IN Palestine, Israel zangwill and
other great Jewish leaders hope win
result from the reclamation or Jeru-
salem from the Turks They would
have It temporarily under the protec-
tion Of the United States, England or
all the allies combined
Papers here, commenting OH the
capture OF Jerusalem. predict that It
will be a strong factor in strength
ening the Russian factions that are
antagonistic to the BoIshevikf ana
that are striving against peace IN
Russia without victory The Korni-
loft revolutionaries are in progress
OF formation and the situation has
reached a critical point advices Eay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11

By United Press
London, Dec. li-A proclamation
issued in Petrograd declares that the
Cossacks have mounted guns on top
of houses at Rostoff to terrify the
population.
Moscow reports that tears are man
ifest there that an outbreak against
the Boishevih is imminent Bolshe-
wiki troops are reported to have mu-
tinted and are refusing 20 obey their
officers.
The Bolsheviki has declared war
against the Cossacks and troops have
been dispatched from zakan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
WouId cruph prItIah.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Dec. li-Plans for tho
greatest Of all German offensive cam
paigns on the western front, wera
laid at meeting held Friday Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Pre-
mier Hertling and Cuartermaster
General Ludendcrff. according to dis
patches received today Germany's
plan is to overwhelm the British and
French before the full American
force arrives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11

Cecil Bright. who has been in the
navy for the past several months,
came home today for short visit
with friends and relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
By United Press.

by UuIltu FFCsB.
American Expeditionary Army In
France, Dec. 1.-THE American ar
tillery tried out their gas shells for
the first time today. They went
through the complete rehearsal OF
an assault The artillery taking part
was attached to newly arrived con.
tingent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
REPORT NAMES OF
NEEDY CHILDREN

II you know any children
who might be overlooked by
Santa Claus, report their
names and ages at once to the
Daily Express, the Chickasha
Star or B. B. Barefoot. These
names are wanted at once in
order that gifts may be placed
on the Christmas tree which
the lodges Of the city will
have for them. It Is hoped
that all the names may be re-
ported by December 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11

W. f. stuart Of Ninuekah was in
this city today looking after business
matters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
sy United Press.


Lisbon. Portugal, Dec tf.--Portu-
gals successful revolution cost at
least 100 killed and 500 wounded IN
the clash between the rebels and gov.
ernment troops. according to the lat.
est estimates. Complete order has
been restored.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
Prepare for Assaults.

By United Press.
With the French In italy, Dec. II.
The British and Frcech troops arc
duplicating the trench lines Of the
west front while Germans and Aus
trians prepare for the greatest as
saults to break through the enemy
positions and dominate the entire ve-
netian and Lomhardy plians, where
every move Of the aIlies IL shown
plainly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11
Biggest TsuiOn Effort Since Invasion
Planned; Would Crush French and
British Before Americans Get Ii
JEWISH LEADERS HOPE
PALESTINE REPUBLIC
Under Temporary Protection Of Allies;
Fall Of Jerusalem Strengthen Fac
lions Against BOIsheviki
BY United rress.

BY United rress.
London, Dec. li.-qerman artillery
is roaring over the whole western
front today 1t is believed that the
Teutons are preparing for the heav-
lest attack since the days Of their IN.
vasion Of Belgium and France
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-11

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