davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Or and Mrs L. L. Cohen Honorsd
Hoaor were showered upon Dr
and Mrs l. L. Cohen Thursday wheu
three farewell functions were given
for them In he afternoon the Meth
cdist Missionary society gave q Tea
q the home Of airs. q. a. Ray ior
Airs Cohen Almost an OF the nom.
bers were present 90 extend their
parting good wishes 10 Mrs. Cohen
and to show their love in a more sub
stantiai way they presented her with
O beautiful wrist watch Mrs L. A.
Sanders president Of the society
made q pretty talk as she gave Mrs.
Cohen the watch and tie recipient
thanked them most sincerely When
Mrs Cohen returned to the parsonage
ar five o'clock another happy surprise
was lH store for her About thirty
five members OF the Womens Wes-
ley Bible class were assembled there
and on Mrs Cohen's arrival they
showered her with linens She re-
coived numeroes handsome pieces of
linen. many of them exqnisitely hand
worked The thoughtful donors in-
stead Of serving refreshments then
presented the pastor and his wife
with bonntiful luncheon. wen pack
ed to enjoy upon their motor trip
the following day
IN the evening the Senior Epworth
League invited Dr. and Mrs. Cohen
10 the hospitable home Of Mr. W. C..
Matthews at seven o'clock. and there
they found a lively crowd Of over
sixty leaguers. Games and music
were a part Of the entertainment and
the Pensioners who were the hosts
and hostesses spared themelves no
trouble to make the last evening of
Rev and Mrs. Cohen in Chiekasha
Happy one Mrs Halle Grlmsley.
president Of the league. In behalf Of
all the members presented the hon
'ored guests with an electric perco-
lator Not satisfied to express his
thanks in words, Rev Cohen showed
his appreciation Of the gift by imme-
diately making coffee. which he sery-
ed 70 all. Fruit was also served. En-
joying the evening with their son
were Mr.. and Mrs, L. L. Cohen Of
Texas the father and mother Of DR..
Cohen.
Dr. and Mrs Cohen and children
left Friday morning for their new
home in Mangum making the trip
overland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Charities Honor mrs Riddle
The members o. the board Of d.
rectors Of the United Charities and
ghe ladies who had at other times
been members gave an informal
though delightful tea Monday after
noon az the home oi Mrs Alger Mel.
ton, complimentary 70 Mrs r. Z. Rid
die for many years president Of The
organization Those present besides
the honoree were Mesdames Morgan.
Hamilton. Alger Melton. VIII Melton,
Hampton Coryell lnman Dwyer.
King Morgan Hopkins. Ludlow Rid
die and Oatley Anderson The lad
les spent the afternoon visiting and
knitting and at four thirty o'clock
tea was served Pink Carnations
and candles of the same shade deco
rated the tea table and buffet Tea
was poured hy Mrs Ben HamptoA
president Of the Charities aud Mrs
Coryell formerly the field secretary.
ssndwichcs waters nuts and candies
were also served. Mrs Coryea then
presented Mrs Riddle with a writing
pad in a beautiful leather case for
with the love and best
wishes Of her fellow workers, thonk-
fug Har FOR bar ,-rare of rsaeafffah
devotion to such a worthy cause
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
In Frying Fish.

An old Southern cook far-famed for
her deHcaeies uses corn meal to cove.
FISH for frying. This is not a wartime
economy, but according to this author
ity on things epicureau corn meal is to
be preferred to wheat -four or bread
crumbs as it adds a delightful favor
to the fish and brewns nicely and
evenly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th


from a. m. to p. m.-one day
every four weeks
IN persons who have ailmerts o.
nfirnities that have baffled tae skill
of the family physician are invited to
call.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
Dies bring a two-oance bottle Of your
urine for examination.
Married ladies must be accompanied
by their husband and minors By their
parents
Ask foF proof Of cures effected.
Examination free
11-S.1tw-1l-1O.-1td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
EruIt shoMer for 49,. Sc

The guard team OF the Maccabees
save Mrs r. L Estes a fruit shower
Thursday afternoon. spending several
hours at her home with their needle
work Out Of town guests present
were Miss Ruth Morgan OF Shawnee
and Mrs Ross Day Of Parsons, Kan
sas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

A party Of enthusiastic knitters
took their knitting to the Country
club Thursday afternoon. working in
dustiously for the Red Cross as they
visited with each other on the We
randas Of the club house
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Freshmen Have Fan.
A freshmen Halloween party was
held last Saturday night in the gym
nasium high school About sixty
freshmen were present The faculty
members present were Mr. Honnold.
Mss Hughes. Miss Wood and Miss
Humphrey Numerous games were
PLAYED and fortunes told. Pretty cos
tunes Of varied design some In
freshman colors. red ana white were
worn. Refreshments were punch
and pumpkin pie. All present fully
enjoyed the evening
-.t-
c. W. 9. NJ.
The e ". B H. viii meet Mon
day at 2.3o p. m. in the parlors Of
the Christian church Mrs. J. G.
Mays and Mrs. George Calvert Will
be the hostesses and Mrs. q. P.
Smith lesson leader
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
MRS. Davenport

W. . Goh~tikSAL
Treasurer Federation.
Mrs. R. E. Davenport delegate iron.
Sorosis Study club was elected treas.
urer Of the Oklahoma Federation OF
Women's clubs at the convention held
in Woodward the past week The
other officers chosen were. Mrs z.
B Lawson. Nowata. president; Miss
Elizabeth Boyle. Enid. vice president;
Mrs. W. f. Gallagher MeAlester. re-
cording secretary; Mrs W. II Spring
field woodward parliamentarian; 1;
Mrs Henry Carr Pauls Valley, aud
itor.
President G W. Austin Of the o. G.
W. and Mrs, Austin were present.
President Austin making one Of the
best addresses on the program. 9th.
er delegates from Chickasha we're
Mrs. Orin Ashton and Mrs. Bertram
Harris, representing the Home cul-
ture club.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
MaoDoweil Music Club

The Mcdowell ciub held a short
business session last saturday at
the home Of Mrs j. G Ambrister.
The usual study hour was dispensed
with, in order that those present
could hear the address given by Miss
Edith Johnson Of Oklahoma City
The club voted 10 bring some form
Of Red Crpss handiwork TO each meet
ing' also that great ieniency should
be shown TO those appearing on the
programs this year u was also de-
eided that Mcdowell spend Tuesday
afternoons sewing az Red Cfoss head
quarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

IN ordinary conversation don't be TOO
Tree with the question. Most persons
aren't fond Of being quizzed. ana If
mere We're less prying there'd be fewer
liars.-Bunalo Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
Nov. 18th at
Chickasha

Tne dsctor who cured 20 many peo.
pie in southern Kansas and northern
Okiahoma several years age. VIII be
at the New Chickasha hotel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

An electric motor that runs undA
water has been in use by a salt works
in Cleveland, o. for more thaa ten
years. Tie Electrical Experlnenter
says me wet salt has caked into the
Until they are scarcely Wis,
.1le but tie motor has never failed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Harold. aged five. was visiting his
aunt IN the city and the little girl
next door was his sweetheart tin one
DAY when She came over with her
httic pink rompers 81. Morihef Har-
Old said: "Why don't you 90 home
and get dress on I dent want You
Co De a boy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
GIVE
Red Cross Headquarters at Carnegie
Library-PhOre l452

I Phone al news Tor the Red Cross
coinsrn 20 IA.
7 Tho Pythian Sisters viii meet Mon
day afternoon at 2:80 o'clock with
Mrs J S Garner at Sl2 Iowa to do
Red Cross work They will be glad
to have non-members who are inter
ested in the Red Cross come and
work with them
Mrs. Josn Pottenger has completed
three pairs Of gray knitted socks
The Pythian Sisters worked all day
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. J, S.
Garner with the following ladies' pres
ent: Mesdames Richards. Evans,
Morgan, Montgomery, Pottenger. Cow.
dy Holland, sizemore and Garner
They cut out SO bed shirts and fin
ished three Of them
Mrs. Nellie Fisher has returned 3
knitted sweater and Or. Smith a pair
of socks
Mrs. f. L. Grigsby al Mrs. T. r.
Flanagan were knitting at headQuar-
ters' Thursday afternoon
Several ladies Of the Presbyterian (
Social Circle sewed and knitted at .
the Red Cross rooms Wednesday a. 4
.eraoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
Mrs. Bo0thIs Mew Ro0k.

Mrs. Booths New Book
THE wives OF the eDacon," the
new novel by Venus G Booth, Chick
asha's gifted authoress. win undoubt-
edly take its place among the impor-
tant works Of fiction Of the year Al
though the story starts near New
York, our own Oklahoma is the back
ground for the main drama The
Redman plays an important part fir
the story and his personality and
character are carefully presented in
oonrast with his white brother The
plot carries with it charming ro-
nance beautifully told and the story
lis never dull Mrs. Booth writes with
frankness and clearness born OF
deep study Of human nature and ais
a piece Of literary art the book is
remarkable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
SOCIETY NOTES
: ; > ; , > : ; s : ; :. !.

: > = = :. = = \ ) = =
Mrs. F. NJ Frey, Mrs L. c. Hut
son and Mrs. Harry Hammerly went
to Okiahoma City this morning and
vill attend the matinee performance
Of Experience
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Riddle had as
their guests at dinner at the McFar-
land last Saturday evening, NJ. and
Mrs William T Lampe and Miss
Edith c. Johnson.
Mrs. Frank Crawford who has been
visiting Mrs. Ben Johnson and Mrs.
J. c. Ambrister for several weeks
left yesterday for her home in vel
lington, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ludlow went
to Oklahoma City last night, leaving
this morning for Norman to attend
the foot bail game
Mrs. b. w. Fesier and little daugh-
ters, Virginia and Jane have return
ed home after months visit with
relatives in Missouri
-
The Forty Two club VIII meet at
the home Of Mrs Oatley Anderson
next Tuesday afternoon for Red Cross
work
-sf-
Dr. and Mrs T. II Williams have
returned home from three weeks
visit in New York and other eastern
cities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10
.. Y. ?. .. soeIaI EvenIIia.

v T = 2 N~NFt77 > F77FT77s1F
The ladie Of the b. Y p. Z. Of tho
Second BAPTIST church enjoyed a so-
eial evening Monday at which tie m
members We're the hosts at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee TruaX There
was good crowd present and the
occasion was merry one Sand
wiches were served
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Try a want Az Tor results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Mrs. Il L. Grigsby al MIS-. Il P.
Flanagan were knitting at headquar-
ters' Thursday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Mrs. Nellie Fisher has returned .
knitted sweater and Or Smith. a pair
OF socks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Mrs JOHN Pottenger has completed
three pairs Of gray knitted socks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-10

Phone All news Tor the Red Cross
coipIn 70 lf5.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

the request that they try to get US
better service at once.
Mr.. CASTOR moved that the Presi-
dent OF the Board OF Trade, the Mayor
of the town and the ministers Of the
town call a meeting and organize a
Red Cross Chapter for Cheraw. This
move was heartily endorsed by the
entire Board Of Trade.
Mr.. Lavine moved that the Board Of
Trade ask that all business Of the
town be closed next Tuesday, June
5th, and that committee be appoin-
ted to circulate a petition asking all
to close and that this committee try
to secure a band and have patriotic
music and speeches for that day.
Mr.. Stricklin made good talk on
the sanitation of the town. After
this was discussed by the Board, Mr..
CASTOR moved that the Board of Trade
endorse the proposed action of the
Board Of Health in taking up with
the Town Council the removal of un-
sanitary closets and they act imme-
diately on this.
Meeting adjourned.
H. P. Duvall, Jr.
Acting Ssc'y.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
ELECTS TEACHERS.
Cheraw Board Meets and Selects
Corps for Another Year.

Cheraw Board Meets and Selects
Corps for Another Year.
At meeting of the school trustees
on Saturday night the following
teachers were elected:
B. C. McIver, superintendent; Miss
es Ruth Culbertson and Harriet God
tSe.7 - sslsrs
grade, Miss Eleanor Godfrey; fifth
grade, Miss Susie McIver; fourth
grade, Mrs. J. 8. Hartzell; third
grade, Miss Bessie Powe; second
grade, Miss Laurie Harrall; advanced
first, Miss Nathalie Burch; first grade,
Miss Matte Duvall.
The entire faculty was reelected
with the exception of Miss Marion
Hurt, who did not apply. No one has
yet been elected to fill Prof. L. ].
Stillwell's place, he having resigned
10 go to the officers training camp ct
Fort Oglethorpe. The closing exer-
cises of the school will be held to-
night. The program appears in an
other column Of this issue.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION IN
CHERAW TOWNSHIP FOB
MEMBER OF BOARD OF
PUBLIC MOhhS.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 5th day of June next
an election will be held in Chera"
Township, Chesterfield County, South
lCarolina, for a member of the Board
of Public Works for said Township
the term for which Mr.. J. w. Coving-
ton was elected having expired.
Polls will open at o'clock a'm'
and close at 4 o'clock pm, and tne
following have been appointed HAL
ayers to conduct said election:
Cheraw-R. N. Stricklin, G. W.
Guni, C. F. Tillman.
Brooks Mill-Calyin Brock, j. w.
Brock, s. w. Brock.
The law governing General Elec-
tions will be followed In every partic-
ular.
Managers will please designate one
of their number to call at the Court
House for boxes and instructions on
or before Monday, June 4th.
Managers will select their own
clerk.
]. N. Stricklin,
R. NJ. Myers,
]. o. Taylor,
Commissioners OF State and County
Elections for Chesterfield County.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

Deputy Sheriff J. T. Grant was
knocked down by a negro prisoner as
he was entering The jail last r'iaay
night abort 1890 and he negro, Eu.
gene Benboughr made his escape be-
lfore. Mr.. Grant could recover. The
negro struck him Over the head with
q heavy chair, aud tie blow was a
very patnfui one D Is not serious.
Hlaoab6 81 (, 4 :; Z &ess -. = 80
and search for lhe Asgf6 began -
soon as the dogs arrived. The negro
was chased through the swamps be-
tween Cheraw and Chesterfield Satur-
day and Sunday. At times the pur-
suers were upon him, and several
times he was sighted. Finally the
trail was lost in negro settlement
"a few miles from Cheraw. where he
was probably aided. Monday morn
ing he was located by MIR. Dan Boan,
in barn near town. He was cap
tured and taken back to Chesterfield
and lodged in the jail from which ne
had recently escaped. This negro
had made a hole nearly through the
brick wall Of the Jail before his es-
cape and he would probably have es-
capped in this way in a short time
anyway. He had secured a window
weight in some way and had chiseled
a hole large enough for his body
through all the layers of the wall ex-
cept the outside one. This negro was
lin Jail on a charge of breaking into
the express office at Cheraw. Sheriff
Douglass offered reward of $50 for
the capture of this escaped negro,
which no doubt will be paid to Mr..
Roan.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
q, d. C. Offers Free Scholarship.

Pee Dee District U. D. c. offers a
scholarship worth slOO and free tu-
ition, at Winthrop College, for Sept.
1st, 1917, to lineal descendants OF
Confederate Veterans Of honorable
record, who are otherwise unable to
obtain an education. In applying, be-
sides giving information on these sub
jects, state age, school preparation
for the college, physical condition.
and send a letter of recommendation
from the President of Chapter of I.
D. C. Preference will be given those
desiring a one year business course.
The counties in which this schol-
arship is available are Dillon, Lee,
Marion, Marlboro, Florence, Chester
field. Sumter, Williamsburg, Darling
ton, and Georgetown.
Send applications before July lst to
Armida Moses, Chairman of Educa-
ton, S. c. Division U. D. c.. Sumter,
S. c.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
Local O. Personal
News

Mrs. Henry Duvall is visiting re-
latives in Columbia.
Mrs. C. X. Waddill and little daugh-
ter spent Wednesday in Rockingham.
Messrs. NJ. L. Johnson and ]. D.
Morrison, of Middendorf, spent Sun
day in the city.
Miss Doris Hartzell, who has been
teaching at Summerville, S. c., Is at
home for the summer holidays.
Miss Hattie Godfrey, who has been
teaching in the Hartsville high school,
is at home, her school having closed.
Mrs. Henry McIver and little son
will leave tonight for Rochester, N. Y.
to spend several weeks with relatives.
Miss Rosalie Stricklin, who has
been attending Flora Mcdonald COL
lege, at Red Springs, N. c., is at
home for the summer holidays.
Misses Matte Lou Smith and Ora
Sheriff., who have been attending
Converse College, at Spartanburg,
are at home for the summer holidays.
Farm Wanted-Wanted to rent Now
for the coming year, small farm
conveniently near Cheraw. If YOU have
such, and want to rent, address Farm,
Drawer 20, Cheraw, s. c.
sss
The editor had very pleasant Wis
itor yesterday in the person OF his
old friend, Mr.. E. H. Aull, editor OF
the Newberry Herald & News. Mr..
Aull came over to spend the day with
his son, Mr.. Humbert Aull, who is a
sergeant in Company X, now sta
toned in Cheraw.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
To Marry June 12.

Invitations are out to the marriage
of Miss Marion Virginia Hurt to ].
Henry wannamaker at the First Bap-
tist church on the evening of June u,
at s o'clock. Miss Hurt is the dangh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Hurt, a
graduate of Greenville Woman's col
lege, and was the past year a teacher
in the Cheraw high school. Mr.. Wan
namaker has been cashier of the Mer-
chants & Farmers bank of Cheraw
for several years. Both are popular
in the community. No invitations
in town or on the local rural routes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
PROGRAM
High School Commencement, May %
School Auditorium

l. Piano Quartette
Installation March----- Rockwel
Harriet Godfrey Helen Ann Hickson
rage Godfrey Elizabeth Evans
g. Song.
My Own United States Edwards
Chorus
3. Piano Duet
Jolly Little Players------ Maylatf
Ruth and Lou Esther Maynard
T. Piano Solo
Evening Calm------------- -----------------Bohm
Elizabeth Evans
5. Talk by Prof. B. c. McIver
g. Piano Solo.
Lou Esther Maynard
T. Piano Duet
Stand by the ag-------------------- Suits
Page and Harriet Godfrey
8. Piano Solo.
Balade------- --------Chopjn
Evelyn Smith
9. Talk by Mr. R. T. CASTOR.
10. Chorus
Come Where the Lilies Bloom Thompson
Music Class
II. Piano Quartette
Tampa Overture -Herold
Susan K. Smith Evelyn Snth
Caro- E. Smith Queen Godfrey
12. Song. Star Spanged Banner.
- Page A in School Song Book
~ (Audience is requested to sing)
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
Wrong Guess.

Wrong Guess.
A teacher was giving to her class IN
exercise in spelling and defining
words: Thomas" she said to a
curly-haired little boy, spell ibex.
T.b-e-x." Correct. Define It." "kn
ibex," answered Thomas, after a pro-
.longed mental struggle, "is where you
look in the back part of the book
when you want to find anything that's
printed in the front Of the book.
Christian Register.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
STOP LEFT OVER COUGHS

DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey will stop
that hacking cough that fingers from
January. The soothing pine balsams
loosen the phlegm, heals the irritated
membrane, the glycerine relieves the
tender tissues, you breathe easier and
coughing ceases. Don't neglect a lin
gering cough, it is dangerous. DR..
Bells Pine-TarI Honey Is antiseptc
and pleasant to take, benefits young
and old, get it at your druggist today.
Formula on the bottle. 25c.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

Sloan, Li,iment quickly takes the

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out Of strains, sprains, bruises
and all muscle soreness. A clean,
clear liquid easily applied, it quickly
peastratss without rubbing. Gloan's
Linimsnt does not stain tho skin or
clog the pores like mussy plasters or
ointmsnts. For chronic rheumatic
aches and pains, neuralgia, gout and
lumsaxo have this well-known rem
edy handy. For the pains OF grippe
and following strenuous work, 1t gives
quick relief. 1t all druggists, zoe.