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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
USE or STATE coNvicTs FOR
ROAD BUILDING INCREASING

A steady increase since 1855 Ia the
proportion o. conYicts in the United
states employed ~ miscellaneous work
under lease and contract and a marked
increase IN The proportion employed
for The benefit Of the state on high
says and other public works are shown
IN statistics just published By the Of
ilae of public roads and rural engineer
ing of the Z S Department of Agri-
culture These statistics are Included
IN Department Bulletin 8ls. profes
sional paper. which reports one OF the
first exhaustice studies made in this
country covering the administrative.
engineering. economic. disciplinary
and health conditions IN convict road
camps Representatives Of the u s.
public health service co-operated with
the specialists Of the Department Of
Agriculture IN making the studies
The systems adopted BY the several
states are discussed and recommenda.
tions are made for fhe achievement Of
greater efficiency IN operation Of the
convict camps and conduct Of the road
work
The systems of convict labor are
classified in the report as lease, con,
tract and pieceprlte systems. under
which the labor Of the conyicts Is for
the benefit Of private individuals Or
corporations, often in the manufacture
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
OUCH! LUMpAGO?
Try Musterole. See How Quickly
Il Relieves

You lust rub Mnstcrole in briskiy
and usually tie pain is gone--a delicious,
Soothing comfort comes 20 take its place
Musterolc is a clean, white ointment,
made with 81 oi mustard. Use il instead
OF mustard plaster VIII not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Musicr-
ole and recommend it 10 their PATIENTS
They win gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck. asthma neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy. rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches Of the back % joints, sprains, sore
muscles. bruises. chiiblains, frosted feet,
colds Of the chest Git often prevents
pneumonia Always dependable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
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EXPRESS PAckAoETTEs
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The good roads gang now 80 on high,
The Ozark Trail Is drawing nigh;
They're loaded to the guards with pep
Since that man Harvey made 'em step.
What IS required now IN connection
with the Ozark Trail deal is some
overt acts"
81 Simp says he notices that SHOW
always melts faster when It is warm
and sunshiuy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16

de aisle exceeded by de rushers and
az the cancellation rail, and twnz all
gwiue fine tweil ne done axed. 4Who-
all giveth dis yuh woman away2' and
dat lowdu~n. triflin' gamhlin man.
sHoot JudsoH- settin' back yander By
de do, spoke up and says. "Ah. I-awd,
could but isn't dat meant De rush
ers done put him out, razzah and all:
and dat was de end o. him. And den
de Pahson spoke de solemn words
o. de carrymony. and most everybody
cried, 'twuz so disinfectant'
"M-m-y yassml' returned the lady
addressed. But what about de groom?
70 isn't mentioned him a-tan"
"oh he was de conventional black.
-Ex
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16

GREASY sa.yes and cinaHsu sall
ncE ne applied y sqgd citar skin IS
wanted. Prom any druggist r z5r o.
$40 for cxira large size, get bottle
81 zemo. Agu applied As directed It
effectively removes eczema. Qu.ckiy
stops itching ana heals sir i-orhles
also sores burns. wounds and chafnE
Is penetrates cieanscs end soo.hcs
Leme is clean, dependable ard mex
persfe, penetrating. aniisertic liquid
Try it IS We believe nothing you have
ever used Is as effective and SATISFYING
ne = w. Rose Co. Cleveland 9
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
STOLEN SMILE FER TWO.
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A Successful Wedding.

SUCCESSFUL wedding.
"Too bad. Sister Sagg suttingly
twuzi dat you couldn't be at de we'd
din " sympathetically said Sister Tug
gle who had been present. relates
Puck "The-Lawdl-'twuz one O the
most sonorous events Of de present so
cial season, yass'm- De bride, wild her
hair all fused up Ike had been done
wid an egg-beater came uh-glidden up
de aisle exceeded by de rushes and
six little gals disarrayed as angels uh-
whilst de awgin pealed fo'th de We'd
din March from Meddlesome. followed
by a whole pussession o. swell elegant
kinfolks uh-smellin' o. puffoonery like
an observatory. and two little boys
dressed like charrybims. upholdin' up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16

and the foregoing plan seems 70 us 10
BE- ihe most practical that could b.
adopted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
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sToRKs

: storks have one advantage.
They are born with bamboo
; legs, ready to go fishing.
: All a stork has to do to 60
; fishing u to stick his leg out
over a lake and sit there. OF
; course, he can't shove It in the
: mud and go off and leave it.
+ Still, no man who has ever
: herded a flock Of wild poles
!. IN three-quart buggy over a
bumpy road will deny that it is
: an advantage to go through life
+ with poles attached Especial
: ly coming home. A sincere
: fisherman has trouble enough
herding himself, coming home.
But here's another thing.
Suppose You got a whale on the
line We can't all be Jonahs.
: you know
. We guess wen be satisfied
: With our legs as they are.-Geo.
; Martin
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-16
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otic zeal we cry.
0 God, What can we do to stop this
hideous Imp called War
Il. Norman Duncan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-04

COMEWHAT excitedy, package his walked
to
that bought northern morder house, the shoes looked fine the
AKouto shoesfo me?"
but cannot," the merchan
t
@ from than hld d shoes ttsm
Shoryah mcd hgnman the and that he
the l and Ia thereafter patron he
are egd and
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Weather Bureau Has Jobs t.
For Lads Under TWenty-0ne

Positions In the United States
weather bureau, paying 5000 to 1900
a year to start, are now open Tor
young men from II to 20 years of
age. Colonel Welsh OF the local
weather bureau has received blanks
from Washington and young men can
make application to him in his office
on the fourth floor of the federal
building.
These opening are created because
men who are now on our list of eligi-
blcs will be taken by the military
draft and the departments wants to
FL their places" said Colonel Welsh.
3High school students or high, school
(sfaduates ought to be able to qualify
1for these positions. Examinations are
to be waived. Many of these young
men will be assigned to theological
work which the bureau is doing in
connection with aviation work, in
finding out about conditions in the
upper air. The positions are tempo
rary, but may be made permanent for
young men who show efficiency in the
work | will fill out applications for
those who apply to me here and for
ward them to Washington"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
RECORD NUMBER OF
RECRUITS GO FORTH
Ninety One Start for Training
Quarters Monday, of Whom
sixty-Tw Are
0mahans.

The largest number of army re.
cruits turned out in one day from any
single station in this district left
Omaha Monday, according to officials
at the army recruiting station. Nine
ty-one men left for training quarters
and of these sixty-two applied as
residents OF Omaha. OF the eighty
four Poles who applied for admission
Monday fifty-three were accepted, the
remainder being rejected on account
Of physical disabilities.
In preparation for the MARINE
Corps Week." which begins on June
10, the marine corps recruiting sta.
ton is charging on its campaign in
local picture houses. New slides were
secured Monday and will be placed
in movies as soon as possible. The
th-ee-reel Edison patriotic picture Of
marine corps life, the Star Spangled
Banner" will probably be shown here
during the next week also. Ser
geant Carpenter says he, has not as
yet completed arrangements for its
appearance here, but hopes to be able
to secure it,
Registration day brought boom
to all the stations. The marine corps
enlisted twice the average number for
one day. The fact that regiment
of marines will accompany General
Pershing is also believed to be &C
countable for this, as only six weeks
training at Port Royal is necessary
for service in Europe. /
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Nebraska Dentists Open
Annual State Convention

S. A. Allen OF Loup City, vice presi-
dent of the Nebraska State Dental So
ciety. is in line for the presidency of
the society, which is now in annual
session at the Creighton Dental col
lege and the Hotel Fontenelle.
This is by an accepted order of Sue
cession, which makes the vice ptesi-
dent of the society always the most
likely man to succeed the president.
Election of officers takes place
Wednesday.
Dr.. w. E. GUNNER of Toronto &C.
euped most of the forenoon with a
clinical lecture on technicalities and
some of the newer discoveries in dem
tistry, which he illustrated with
charts.
The dentists plan big banquet to
be held at the Hotel Fontenelle
"Wednesday evening at $50. This is
open to ladies and gentlemen alike,
but the cigars will be served only at
the door after the banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Funeral Directors Start
Three DAYS Session Here

The Nebraska and Iowa Funeral
Directors association met this morn
ing at Hotel Loyal for three-day
session. Following the invocation by
Rev. G. D. CHRISTMAS of Council Bluffs,
Mayor Dahlman delivered the address
of welcome. The remainder Of the
morning was taken up with appoint
ments of committees and applications
for membership. The special feature
of the convention will be the demon
stration by DR.. c. w. M. Poynter,
head of anatomical department of the
state university. The manufacturers
and jobbers will entertain the con-
vention at the Field club at 4:30 this
afternoon with a dinner and dance.
Rabbi Frederick COIN will address
the assembly tomorrow afternoon and
Thursday the reports of committees
will be heard and the elections Of Of
iicers will take place. Six hundred
attended the opening Of the conven-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Banquet Graduate Nurses
Who Will Join Red Cross

Twelve young women, members OF
the graduating class of the Nicholas
Sem hospital training school for
nurses, were banqueted Monday night
at the Hotel Fontenelle by the men,
bers of the alumni association.
Previous to the banquet DR.. ]. M.
Banister outlined the probable duties
of the young nurses as America be-
comes MORE deeply immersed in the
ordeal of war, All OF the graduates
expect to join the Red Cross and
some have announced their intention
of entering foreign service. Mrs. F.
T. A. Williams of the sociology de-
partmcnt of the University of Ne
braska also spoke.
The graduating class consists of
Miss Rose Reich, Miss Nellie Web
ster, Miss Elizabeth Lubsher, Miss
Clara Gassman, Miss Addie Schultz,
Miss Katherine Dorsey, Miss Ada BIZ
line, Miss Mable Ashe, Miss Anna
kAndeer, Miss Laura Swan and Miss
dorothy Sinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Largest Flags in Omaha
Are Thrown to Breeze

What are believed to be the largest
flags thrown to the breeze in Omaha
are hung in the center OF Douglas
street, between the Nebraska Tele-
phone company's building and the
Hotel Fontenelle. There are two OF
them, and each measures almost forty
feet in length. They are suspended
from line attached to the top of the
telephone building and stretched
across to the fire escape on one OF the
upper floors OF the hotel. Tonight
two great spotlights will be installed
to illuminate both flags.
The two emblems were made i'll the
hotels linen room by the Fontenellc
housekeepcr. She has also made four
other flags, representing the blood
red emblem of New Russia, of France
of Great Britain and Belgium. These
will be used to decorate the hotel
lobby, overhung by great American
flag. For several weeks each table
in the dining room has been decorated
with silk AagSpf America and our al
lies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Registration Notes

AT noon 1os had registered at the high
school,
Approximately seven out Of every 100 mer
| registered by noon claimed exemption.
Two men, over age, applied for registra.
| tion at 1908 Harvey street. They were In.
sistant that they should be listed.
In practically all big business houses and
down town offices the young men were
| given at least an hour off during the day
| lister.
Registration day was observed as a
| holiday in the federal building. There were
no sessions OF federal court. The clerks
office was closed all day and some Of the
| other offices part Of the day.
Martin Hansen who gave his home al
| Nicola, Ia was arrested as an inmate of ar
| il-goverened house Monday night He was
| discharged Tuesday morning In order to al.
| low him to return home to register.
An extra clerk has been assigned to work
| In the office Of superintendent nf schools
| to look up ages Of foreign born residents In
connection with CONSUMPTION. This has par.
| ticular reference to evening school attend
ants.
Commissioner Moorhead has ruled that
la boring men who are shut out Of work at
present by the labor difficulties In Omaha
may answer Question s as follows: ITEM
porarily unemployed due TO labor dis
turbances."
Eleven out Of the first eighteen men to
| register at the Central High school claimed
exemption. This proved above the average,
however, as only five out of the next TWEEN
ty-seven were unable to deny their services
to Uncle Sam.
Twenty-Five Greeks appeared at the cleo
tion commissioners office in the court house
in body TO inquire where they should reg
lister. They were railroad laborers and had
an interpreter with them. They were regis
tered and given buttons.
Registrars ran out of buttons In some
precincts. Armed with their official regis
tration cards, the enrolled prospective army
men swooped down upon Election Commits
soner Moorhead and demanded evidence to
wear on their coat lapels They got It,
County Commissioner Johnny Lynch. Pete
Loeb and Harry Wymore all registered. al
though tits said several years have passed
since they saw the sunny side of 30 why
can't we register II we want to ?" they de-
handed "a man is only as old as he feels
and we all feel under 80"
Hundreds of young men who registered
would not answer the question of whether
or not they claimed exemption. IF I'm
needed I'm needed" said one youth. I've
got dependents, but II they don't want to
exempt me, it's all the same to me. It's
a. cinch I won't ask for exemption
Tangier Temple Drum corps, under the
leadership of DR.. Fora D. Clark attracted
much attention on down town streets and
In the rotundas of public buildings, where
the drummers and fife players stirred their
hearers with martial airs. 1T was the first
public appearance Of the corps. The corps
visited the court house, all recruiting sta
lions, many registration places and several
down town stores. DR.. Clark's men played
In the rotunda Of The Bee building and
were accorded generous applause by crowd
which quickly gathered. =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
FraternaI Order of Eagles
To Buy Many War Bonds

Omaha Aerie OF the Eagles has
voted to subscribe $500 for Liberty
bonds, the Council Bluffs aere $1,000
and South Omaha $1,000. The grand
aerie of the order has subscribed ST.
100000. 1t has also decided TO assume
the dues of all members who enter
war service and to guarantee their
benefits during the war. A patriotic
fund will be subscribed to by the en-
tire membership from which will be
paid the premium upon life in
surance policy of $1,000 as an ad-
ditional death benefit to members los
ing their lives in any branch of mil
itary service.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

and Mrs, August Johnson, l724 Lake
street. He finished high school in
1914. Since the organization of the
Arnold II. Edmonston Jewelry CON-
pany. Johnson has been salesman
with the company.
Both boys drilled four years in the
battalion of high school cadets. They
attained the rank OF non-commis-
stoned officers, and Johnson had been
recommended for lieutenancy in the
battalion.
The boys enlisted nearly month
ago, aud got specia. permission to re.
main here for several weeks in order
to dispose of their business interests
and clear Up other matters before go.
ing into training.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
BRIEF City News
l Have Root Print It-New Beacon Press.
Metal dies, pressw'k. Jubilee Mfg. Co.

Have Root Print lt-New Beacon Press.
Metal dies, pressw'k. Jubilee Mfg. Co.
Eight-Inch Electric Fan. $50
Burgess Co.
Try the MONDAY 35-cent luncheon
at the Empress Garden, amidst pleas
ant surroundings, music and entertain
Observation-Disclosures.
Many Dogs Electrocuted-City Pond
master Waggoner reports $50 dogs
inpounded this season. Four hundred
have been electrocuted.
Showers General Over the State
Scattered showers were the rule over
Nebraska last night, but today 1t Is
generally clear and much cooler.
Woodrough to North Platte-Fed-
eral Judge Woodrough will go to
North Platte Monday to open court
there. He expects to be busy there
for week or ten days.
Postpones Luncheon-The Concord
club postponed its luncheon today be-
cause of registration day. A regular
business meeting will be held June IL
at the Henshaw at $50, at which time
committee will present program on
national conservation.
Daughters In Relief Work-Daugh-
tiers of Civil War Veterans, Tent No.
l, meets Thursday afternoon in Me-
mortal hall of the court house to be-
gin work for war relief. The women
viii make pillows and chaussons for
the feet of wounded soldiers.
Given Suspended Sentence-Ed
uSssth was found guilty of having in
I his possession intoxicating liquor and
given suspended sentence of thirty
days He is employed as clerk in
the Triumph hotel, formerly the Mil
der place, at 211. South Thirteenth
street. a.
Charges Cruelty-Dawn Brown is
suing Hal Brown for divorce in dis
trict court on grounds Of alleged
cruelty. They were married in Coun-
ell Bluffs September 6, 1911. Alleged
crueltyis also the basis of a divorce
action brought by Myrtle Winifred
Harold against Charles Harold They
were married in Council Bluffs Novem-
Der s. 1914,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Nuxated Iron Makes Strong,
Vigorous, Iron Men and Beautiful
Healthy Rosy Checked Women

Dr.. Howard James, late of the
Manhattan State Hospital of New
York, and formerly Assistant Physi'
clan, Brooklyn State Hospital, says:
''ircn is absolutely necessary to enable
your blood to change food into living tissue
Without 1t, no matter how much or what
you eat. your food merely passes through
you without doing you any good You don't
get the strength out Of 1t, and as a conse-
auence you become weak. pale and sickly
looking. just like a plant trying TO grow in
a soil deficient In iron. A patient of mine
remarked to me latter having been on a six
weeks course Of Nuxsted Iron): Say, Doc
tor. that there stuff Is like magic
"If you are not strong or well you-o owe
IL to yourself to make the following test:
See how long you can work or how far you
can walk without becoming tired. Next take
two five-grain tablets of nuxated iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks,
Then test your strength again and see how
much you have gained From my own ex-
perienee with Nuxated Iron. l fee, II is such
a valuable remedy that 1t should be kept in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Man Asleep on Lane Cutoff
Instantly Killed by Train

Earl Helms, residence unknown,
went to sleep on the Union Pacihc's
Lane cutoff and yesterday was
instantly killed by No. 10, the Colo
RADIO Special. The man was lying
between the rails and was not seen
by the enginemen until they we're 100
feet from him. An effort was made
to stop the train, but it was impossible
until after the engine had passed over
the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Lunbago.

When you have a lame back or an
attack Of lumbago, dampen a piece OF
flannel with Chamberlain Liniment
and bind it onto your back over the
seat of pain. J. H. Wood, Chicago,
writes, Some time ago while at
Taukon, Iowa, suffered very Sc
We're attack of lumbago and used
chamberlain Liniment with excel
lent results. Advertisements.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Canning Glasses Will Be
Held at the Hiqh School

The laboratory and domestic science
room of Central High school will be
used for canning classes to be held
June II to 10, inclusive, under direc-
ton of Mrs. Rivett of University Of
Nebraska.
The hours will be 9 to 80 and
from 2 to 4:30 each day. Mrs. E. M.
Ssfert, Mrs. F. M. Fairfield and Mrs.
Rose Ohaus are arranging the details
of registration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
"Wednesday to Be Banner
Day in "Y" War Campaiun

Wednesday is expected to be ban
ner day of the Young Mems Christian
association war fund campaign. On
THAT day "Y" workers will endeavor
to raise the 5000 needed to complete
the allotted $4,000. To date $1,000
has been raised. Smaller subscrip-
lions Tuesday totaled 1913. Other
subscriptions were Stock Yards Ma
tional bank. 500, and Judge w. D.
McHugh, $573.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
"AIkitis" is New Drink that
TiCkIeS the Thirsty Palate

Bert Brodrick alleges that Monday
he went into the L. D. Hopkins Drug
store on Sixteenth and California
streets, where he asked for "Alkitis.'
He defines this drink as diluted alco-
hol and peppermint. He again Tues
day morning made similar purchase
but was arrested before he had an op-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

present the work
is scattered in
t h r e o different
places at the
h e a d quarters at
1919 Farm a IN
street, the Baird
building and the
A m y building.
They either wish
to have the new
quarters donated
or to get it at a
low rate Of rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
NO MORE
GRAY HAIR
No Need to Look Old
Natural Color Comes With
the Use of Q-Ban, the
Great Scientific Discovery
Mot a Dye.

There is no longer any need for sensible
people to let gray hairs spoil their looks or
make them appear older than they really
are or feel Now that great chemists have
succeeded in discovering a way to bring back
a natural color TO gray and faded hair in
perfectly healthfu and pleasant way--with-
out dyes and without likelihood OF ridicule
thousands have banished their gray hairs
for good. This way is by the use of Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer. a harmless and efficient
liquid, all ready to use.
Ironelad Guarantee.
Q-Ban is guaranteed by the makers to give
'satisfaction-or your money back. Not a
patent medicine. nor a dye. Only 50c at
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co. Stores and
all good drug stores. or write Hessig- Ellis
Drug Co.. Memphis. Tenn, mentioning drug
gist's name. Illustrated, interesting book on
Hair Culture" sent free. Try Q-Ban Hair
Tonic. Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo, Q-Ban Toilet
Soap, also Q-Ban Depi1atory (odorless) for
removing superfluous observation-disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

North Side Women to HeIp-st.
Mary's guild of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will begin work at
the Red Cross hospital supply depart
ment in the Baird building. Thursday.
Mrs. C. Fl. Ross and Mrs. Henry Gould
are in charge Of the new group.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

I IIV WUT X 1TdS
so grown that it will be necessary to
have a centrally located office, where
there is sufficient room for all
branches of the activities" said the
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

portunity to take drink. L. NJ. Price,
a clerk in the store, he says, sold him
the liquor. The case has been set
for hearing Thursday in order TO have
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06

an analysis made OF the liquor sold
and that found in stock to see il it
conforms to the formulas prescribed
by the prohibition law.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Lumber Firm to Start
Deliveries This MORNING

The Missouri River Lumber and
Coal company will begin deliveries
this morning for the first time since
the transfers strike began.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-06
Red Cross Notes

Red Cross authorities are looking
for new headquarters large enough to
accommodate all the activities. At