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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
CONSOLATION

A woman doctor of Philadelphia was calling on young sister, recently married, who was in distress. In re- sponse to the doctors inquiry the newlywed said:
 T cooked a meal for the first time yesterday, and made a terrible mess of it.''
 Never mind, dearie,'' said the doc tor cheerfuIy. Its nothing to wor- ry about. I lost my first patient."- Harper's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

All the distinction of simplicity makes this little coat of dark blue serge desirable. The open neck is finished with large collar of em- broidered linen, which has sleeves to lnntch. The pockets are of self mate 1ial and fanciful in shape. In med Am size the design requires IFS Eards 54-inch serge.
 So simple coat requires but little time to make, with the aid of con struetion gpide and accurate disec-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
BANK CLERKS GO BaREFoorED

Mark writes: s'I read that in Ber- lin and several other places in that country scores of young men who are bank clerks and hold similar posi- lions have discarded their shoes. They are oftimes going barefoot. Kindly tell me If this is because of the short age of leather in their places"
 That is principally their reason for this sacrifice of footwear for the pres ent 3I-5 lf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

to support myself, but 1 would have such sick spells every month that1 would have to stay at home from work, and l could not af- ford to do it. I also had headaches, dig zy spells and 8 pain in my side. My sis ter told me how much Lydia B.
 Pnkhnm'S V ra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Some men claim exemr rtion from the drafe because they are needed at home to support their families, but they don't do anything for their fam flies as they expect to be called in the draft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must be given to insure attention. not to print Use ink. Write short letters, only on one side of paper. Address Miss Lib. bey, 31e President Street Brooklyn. N. Y.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

 may.b in evening 
  oeacho is and whe ne w
  direct be much < of serving when in the mail it today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

The people who say Germany has won the war, claim we should have gone earlier and if we had gone in earlier they would have said we were too nasty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
DUST GERMAN WOOL

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 12.-The Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce reports that Berlin wool has DOW been almost entirely replaced in Ireland by Biarney lingering wool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Thes people who have been getting out defective shells should be put down right on top of them and kept there while the explosive power of the same is given thorough test
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

Adiutant-General Thomas B. Stew art of Pennsylvania died suddenly q heart disease at T1arrisburz,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

 ORPHAN GIRL
How She Was Cured. Had Headaches, Dizzy Spells, Awful Pains, Could
 Not Work.

Pittsburgh, Par am an orphan girl, and when only seventeen years old had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
For the Little Maids Wardrobe

lions. First, close the underarm and shoulder seams as notched. Turn un. der front edge of front on smaIl>ss ' perforations for underfacing; line of large 70" perforations indicates cen ter-front. Turn hem at lower edge of coat on small "o" perforations.
 Next, face the collar and sew to neck edge of back with center-baeks even, and to front matching notches. Then, take the pocket and turn hem at the upper edge on small tso'' per- forations. Adjust pocket on front of coat, with outer edges between indi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

An embroidered collar soith cH1s to nsatch add the finishing touches to thzs dear little coat of blpe serge. If fs mode in doH0le-bredsted eject, soith collar i's tioo styles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12
WHY SHE'D RATHER DINE
 WITH ANOTHER MAN

'"The mind has a thousand eyes
 And the heart but one; Yet the light of whole world dles When love is done"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-12

ent,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
Asespss PosI,Ion.
Delegates 10 State Camp.

The Woodmen's Circle has elected
as delegates 10 the state convention IN
FL Reno on March Is Mrs Lizzie West
first delegate, and Mrs. Lucy Sanford.
second delegate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
LUCK FOR THE WORD |
kOzY
| HSpELLscOOD SHOW
TONIGHT I

Mutual Movies Make Tim Fly"
NOTICE-starting Monday. Feb. l2
we viii run both the Mutual and Gen
eral programs. which viii make our
show better than ever. Come down
next week and see the difference.
The yitagraph Film co. presents
Chas Kent and William Brinsley in
THE MYSTERY OF THE NORTH
CASE"
2-ReeIs-2
A thrilling vitagraph detective story
with an all star cast You viii enjoy
[.
Universal Screen Magazine showing
all the latest New York fashions in Ia-
dies wearing apparel and Y other in
teresting subjects.
won BY A FOWL"
"A Cub comedy with happy Billy
Rhodes.
Music by blackstone. Ates. Alguire.
Monday Winifred Greenwood and
Ed coxen In THE Franchise Mutual
Flying A drama
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
BOB CASTLEMAN
LOSES FOOT RACE

For some time Field Deputy Bob
castleman has iabored under the i'm
preston that he was the swiftest man
in the sheriff's bunch Il can outrun
any deputy that Hodge Bailey has
got" he had declared IN the presence
OF Deputy C. stackhouse. who keeps
order in the Starr district. This claim.
however. was contested by Stackhouse
and fifty yard race in stocking feet
IN the street in front OF the court house
was arranged yesterday afternoon.
Bob had still about six feet to 90 when
the Starr man finished
Buck Robinson acted as judge ar1
Judge Davenport as referee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
NEW SUITS FILED

The following suits have been filed
IN the court clerks office: First Ma
tional Bank Of Addington VS. N. Fl.
King and Joe Mckinney suit on note;
Mary E. Hubbard vs.. f. L. McCrae
and Mary Mccrae, suit on note; Dun
can Brothers VS.. HarweIl King a. Co.,
money had and obtained; Frank M.
Bailey and d. N. Cavaness VS.. Ida B.
King and Carl Y. Ware. cancellation
Of mortgage; Agnes John by Hogan
John, guardian. vs.. G. b. Kendrick, ap-
peal; Gouldy seeley by next best
friend. vs.. J. c. Jones and NJ. v. Cor
don, rent. etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10

Have You read the classified ads7
Try It They are interesting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10

Rheumatic pains and aches get into
the points and muscles. making every
movement torture. Relieve your suf-
fering with Slona's Liniment; 1t quick
ly penetrates without rubbing. and
soothes and warns your sore muscles.
The congested blood is stimulated to
action; a single application win drive
out the pain. Slona's Liniment is
clean, convenient and quickly effec-
tive. 1t does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get bottle today at your
Druggist. Csc. d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
HEALTH CONDITIONS
in CHICKAShA

Dr. f. L. Dawson, city superintend-
ent Of health. submitted the following
report for January to the city council:
TWO cases Of scarlet fever. one case
OF diptheria; one case OF fractured heel
bone. taken to chickasha hospital; one
case Of appendicitis. taken to hospital;
one case Of internal hemorrhoids, tax
en- to Chickasha hospital; no new cases
Of contagious diseases reported; no
deaths from contagious diseases; forty
five visits to city patients.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
Theatre
FEATURE HOUSE
I 0 NJ CHIT
FEATURE PLAY HOUSE
TONIGHT
LIE FORBIDDEN GAMEr

THE FORBIDDEN GAME"
A z-reel Imp drama featuring Ed.
ward Hearn.
THE SCREEN MAGAZINE"
THE BOONToN AFFAIR"
A 2-reel mountain drama with King
Baggot
ANIMATED WEEKLY
Showing the spanning Of one Of the
worlds largest bridges across the Mis-
sissippi at ST. Louis. Mo. latest addi-
tions to the u. S. navy. locomotive
plunging of bridge near Cincinnati,
and many other interesting current
events.
VAUDEVILLE
Leffier & Vernon, a comedy singing,
dancing and talking act. Carry their
own special drop.
Coming Monday-"A Coney Island
Princess" with Irene Fenwick and
Owen Moore.
Vaudeyille-Evans and Demar com
edy singing. talking and dancing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10

lOC l5C
Ths naDn Of Taxing Cold

With many people taking cold is a
habit. but fortunately one that is east
ly broken. Take cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get out
OF bed-not Ice cold but temperature
af about 80 degrees F. Also sleep with
your window up. Do this and you will
seldom take cold, When you do take
cold take chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy and get rid Of It as quickly as pos
sible. Obtainable everywhere. d-w-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN


On Official Business.
Judge n f. Davenport left for Tut
lie this morning on court business.
Accepts Position.
Miss Sue D. True left yesterday for
Tulsa where she has accepted a posi-
tion with the gas and electric compa-
ny OF that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Floyd Simmons, "a. Chickasha, and
Miss Cecil Dodson. l9l verden, who
were married in the court clerks Of.
flee by Judge Moore; j. L. Harden, 80
Chickasha, and Miss Myrtle Doty. 21,
Chick1sha; Manley Spears, p, Boley.
and Miss Tollie Mopins. 20. Chickasha;
Perry Estes. %. Rush Springs, and
Miss Ida Lee Worsham, 20, Rush
Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
FATHER OF 20 KIDS


BY United Press.
Enid. Okla, Feb. lO.-Peter Roelse,
who died Here this week. bore the un-
usual distinction OF having been the
father of twenty children, five of whom
are living. His wife, who died six
years ago. was the mother Of twenty.
Isaac Roelse, at whose home Peter
passed away, is the sixteenth child Of
the couple.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10

CITY TREAsuRgR,s REPORT

The Janaary report Of City Treasur-
er w. w. Clark showed that the city
has on hand s2l6.245.3l in the five
banks in Ch5ekasha. distributed as fol
lows: Citizens National, s49.14246;
Chickasha National. s47,221s2; First
National S4e.s2s12; Oklahoma Ma
tional se73191. Farmers State. $780,
215.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
PAINFUL COUGHS BELIEVED

DR.. Kings New Discovery is a sooth-
Ing, healing remedy fer coughs and
colds that has stood the test Of nearly
fifty years. For that cough that
strains the throat and saps the vitality
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. The
soothing pine balsams and mild laxa-
tive ingredients soon drive the cold
from the system. Have a bottle on
hand for winter colds. Group, grippe
and bronchial affections. At your
Druggist. 50c. d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-10
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

E Western Union reports, 8 a. m.
, North Texas. clear to part
, cloudy; temperature SO to so.
: Gulf Coast. clear to part .
, cloudy; temperature 46 to 50.
= West Texas, clear to cloudy; =
, temperature 80 to so.
, Central Texas, clear to part
: cloudy. temperature "A to 81. :
= East Texas. clear to part :
= cloudy; temperature SS to 40.
; Oklahoma. clear. cool to .
, calm; temperature % TO IS.
= Louisiana. clear; tempera- .
, ture. Sc 70 55.
, Arkansas, clear; tempera- +.
, ture 20 to 50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Books and Authors

aurora. tho Magnificent" by Gertrude Hall
IS Is, announced for carly publication in book form
frankly unar,iStic Cape Cod woman over TIC
Americans. ''"9'o
Another of John Maschcld's earlier works has
!r hi, f be u, rspuEsheh by the Macmillan 20.
an nS dealing with pirates and buccanccr,
r Was On hes. n' With III na %hsa an essa%
and ""Tn MnS EIn and G"sSGa ar,an
una TINS tale equally cXhiarating.
"Shocsirinss,' by Maxmiiau Foster tT, Ap-
h,'! % & co. is fun Of amusing incidents told
whom You viii Sc Iaa TO mns sdmry II,
walker ana his fellow -boardcrs make a .Hi!l
acquire riches they set out to make show .' IL
inc wST,d and INA an; S"Gd time They succeed
after their money has taken wings.
,vo1 r,he Great , cnrrector, ny forciyai W. W.
conducted throus,, hcil hy satan In :; tho
, ,;nm Of his jonrncy he is shown various
IT yaT Na, dssrsck ct cI have been thrust
sroH at the idea 9" he or i" en"onrasm Mo !"
, IDA o! sending hi,hcr moro, than would seem
free with certain cherished notions in order dee to
great both past and present.
stephen Ecrricn Slan,on's now volume. The
.i,dden iiappineSs" ,rharles ,scrihncr's Sons,
dom books Which, have ir"nax set' iyo OF M
"@"s q" h HS' n Ilc IN" rGsd
na'ity pcrvadcS this penetrating and rithy com
aspects Of IDEAL existence 10 Writer Of a ,hn
fS,,nn tn ~, such SGmmi"" En"rsonan
r Ii and ~ the same time such mniver-
fully considers. - '"''-
Na Tsr WS%s. Wy%snS i ' rSsaso Is *
r% pfGonn' r reEm,ation and
s%sery'ys railTosd qSlsS dssusss GOV
,hm hnnx s f Ti,a nc matte presented in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
SEEN ON THE SIDE
York WlNcr.

My birthplace was not In the riffs of tho hills.
toll not for men ut the wheels of the mills.
And the rush OF tho rain and tho rage OF the
food
Disturb not my stcadfaSt imperial mood:
From the unfathomcd cavcrns OF ocean come,
HIS tcnebrouS depths were my earliest home,
And the shout Of my waves as they wrcstlc and
leap
Is one with the laundering voice of tho deep.
am ms was in the ages of yorc.
When tho dark naked savage roamcd free on
my shore;
Change lies all about but no change know
Save the unchanSing change OF my cbb and
my flow.
And thus shall he tin along my grim shore
No sound shall awake but my breakers loud
Till the vain. boasttuI race or tho children OF
shaH be turned to their dust. tin silence shall
reign
On hamlet and homestead and valley and town.
And from their proud emincncc, shuddcrinI down
The peaks of the mountains ruin. shall fall
Aud the primcval waters shall spread all
Gum Springs. va. w. Is. Mccoy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
TIMELY HINTS FROM OLD INAUGURAJs
" aShinEton

WashinEton: NO people can he
hound Il acknowledge and adore the
invisible hand Which conducts the az
fair. Of mcn more than those OF the
United States.
John Adams; May tho EcinE WHO Is
supreme over all. and the protector III
all ages of yirtuuus liberty. continue
His blessing upon this nation and its
government
Thomas Jefferson: Every difference
Of opinion, is not Il difference OF prin-
ciplc.
Madison: ION the issue Of tho war
are St:tkcd our national sovereignty
on the high seas and tic security Of
IN important class OF citizens, whose
occupations give proper value to those
Of every other class. Not to contend
for such Il stake is 10 surrender our
equality with other powers on tho
element common To all and 10 violate
the sacred title which every member
Of the society has To it's projections"
Monroe; We must support our
rights or lose our character. and with
it, perhaps. our liberties. y people
who fail Ia do il can scarcely hc said
TO hold 4 place among independent ma
tons. National honor is national
property of the highest value"
, John Quincy Adams: Except the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
RESIST UNION DEMANDS
Sixty department stores and Other Re-
tnii Establishments In Memphis
Refuse to Open Doors.
iEy Associated Press.

Ky Associated FreSS.
MEMPHIS. TENN. March 3.--Enorts
OF - recently organized union Of clerks
to compel recognition Of their organ
ization and enforce other demands
reached Il climax to-day with tho re-
fusal Of Approximately sixty depart
mcnt stores and other retail establish
mcntS in tho downtown shopping dis
trict Of Memphis 10 open their doors
and an announcements by tho Memphis
Retailers Association that business
would he temporarily suspended TO
prevent possible disorder" Employees.
however will he paid their regular
wages during their period Of enforced
idlcncSs. II Was announced.
The action of the merchants was
taken in answer to resolutions adopted
III u mass meeting last night OF repro
scntativcs OF various trades unions FOR
tho recognition OF tho union. Pre-
viously the demands had been prcscn, cd
to the different business houses, and it
was stated only one small establish
mcnt agreed TO sign the agreement
with the union.
The demands included minimum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
The Fate Of the Tribe of A,rn.

Daily went the Sultnn'S daughter
Meath the stars the loNclicSt wonder.
In The twilight to the fountain.
Where tic silver water FLASHES.
Every day The young slave waited
In tho twilight ~ The fountain
Where til" silver water plaShcs
Only grow lie white and whitci-
White AMI whittier.
tlncc II evening spakc the princess
TO the slave in proud cold accents:
Slave. thy uamc--l fain would know
it,;
Where's thy home? who arc thy kim
drcd?''
And the slave made answer
u am called Mahomct.
am from fomcn.
and lay tribe is thut OF h:.rn.
Vito die. Maid. Wien once they love
Ny tribe is'that Of Asra.
Who die wnen they love"
--Mir.a scEany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Chats With Virginia Editors

Now. says tho Newport News Times
Herald. they arc trying 10 lcgislntc rond
morals int" the New York Stock F:Nchanye
There Is no limit t. tho ambitions of lccisIa-
tive Christian cndeav"r.'' And tho tougher the
job the more they seem To like it, "
The Norton ieportcr takes M All Of its cdi-
~iorial space OF one issue to relate and COM
mcmt upon this renarkablc story: ~ SO, OF
Young men III Wise have formed 'courting
club tor the express purpose of monnpoliziuc
the bonnie bellies Of that Town Ru, this Mon
deal of trouble " -
~ Georgia Congressman" saws ,bc Norfo,l.
NirEinian. riiot. lis now proposing that tobacco
he put under ban of tho law. II aud when that
issue is joined the tobacco growers have :,
reasonable right to expect that the growers
Of cabbage will be soiidly lined up with them
IN opposition When that issue comes about
there will be all kinds OF farmer cooperative
work in Virginia.
Discussing the Reed 'bone-dry'' proposition
and its probable effects far as Virginia is
concerned, the FredcricksburG Star says: "Tn
less than year the Legislature will assemble
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
To-Da.'s uest Iland-r,cked Joke.

During the recent campaign Tammany
leader Oh tho East Side sclf-m made man and
ono not entirely completed yet in some respects.
was addressing mass mcctinS OF Italian born
voters OF behalf of the Democratic ticket
Gentlemen and fcilowcitizcns. he began, IL
Gccm it honor he permitted to address
YOU upon the issues OF the day. have always
had deep admiral ton for your native land
Ninerate the mimory Of that great. that noble
Eyctalan who WAS tho original and first dis
covercr OF this here land OF ours.
why, Gentlemen. at M mothers knee | was
taught TO sing that insprin' song, Columbus
tho jim OF tho Ocean
"hercuron there was loud aprlausc.--S;,,ur-
day Evening Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

uric than they have heretofore enjoyed TO
enlarge their acreage Of diversified crops will
mean increased expense for seeds of improved
varieties, for fertilizers, and to meet tho
added cost of intensive culture and protection
from insect pests. 1t is. therefore, important
that such credit facilities be extended as will
enable them TO carry their operations
throughout the period Of growing and har-
rcsting their crops.
With bountiful crops assured, the problem
Of efficient distribution. SO as to reduce the
overhead expenses between producer and con-
sumner, is one that will have to be worked out
by cooperation between the public and the
government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

again and in the meantime the people of tho
state Will have an opportunity to let their
representatives know whether they wish TO
sec $4,000 to $4,000 appropriated from tho
bition.'
The Orange Ecvicw ably discusses the cur
dog versus sheep question and: among other
things. says: ''Of course, some of the ideas that
farmers hay. advocated for control of dogs
not prac.i ri. The dog lovers arc II powerful
body. and they include II large proportion of amy
state Legislature Our canine pets will never
he KEPT tied up. But the people who own them
should pay for the damage they do. II is not
right that it should be made difficult raise
ono Of our greatest staples merely because poo
pie .nnn"t S"ntrol their monsrel pups. IS tho
he established. the dog owners Il whole viii
have To be assessed enough to cover all damage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
The Confederate ucunion.

II" the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
S;r.--With surprise and indignation have
read III the daily papers that the WaShiu ON
-. &" inaucc committee is soliciting ccutrihu-
tons from the south Ia aid in meeting the en-
pcnses "f the Confederate Reunion he held
in Washington next June.
1t is strange aud inhospitanc host tn.t
would invite guest to pay his expenses.
Who could ina.in" such {, host IL lac ,onScuiaI.
Twcnty-siN reunions have been held ia tho
Southern states, hut never has state so-
lcitcd contributions from tho visiting states
to meet expenses. The south proud. It's
reputation for hospitality is widely known. and
its kind feeling towards the other parts our
great lnion is equally we'll known hut. c"ni-
radcS. lot not hold our reunion in WA Shiu.-
ton. L. g.. II IL is too poor to cntcrtnin Us. and
must beg uS to bring our ratiouS
Richmond has held several reunions but viz
SniaS capital city amy other city. has vet
Ia ask other states I" help hear tho EXPENSES
Of our Confederate Reunion. Hold - tho
South. then. comrades. Tor reunion. is hero
our welcome awaits us withou, money and
without price JOHN MASON.
Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Martin rs Leader

[h'IsEW prediction from Washington tnat
IN Senator Martin will be the chosen leader
of the majority in tho next Senate merely
confirms old expectation. When Mr.
ISern was defeated for reelection, the thought
0f. Democratic Senators turned naturally TO
kheir colleague from Virginia. of whose Wis
Mom, courage knowledge Of Legislative pre-
Eedents and skill in legislative methods they
had SO often awaited themselves i'll the past
Tho Democracy Of the upper house could not
choose wiser leader. nor one who could be
more safely trusted TO fight a good fight,