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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20
WooLeu, the Retmmer

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its Indifference and make war 10 the
death on the legalized saloon
FoT more than a quarter Of a century
his eloquent voice and pen have been
continuously employed in opening the
eyes of the nation To the curse Of the
drink traffic and the final achievement
of National Prohibition within the
next decade at the outside. we believe)
VIII Be a triumph for no single indi-
viduai more than John C. wooley
Probably no man has been a larger
factor IN arousing the civic conscience
Of the nation in preparipg public sen
timent Tor the launching Of the national
prohibition campaign that IS now on
At the great National Prohibition
convention. held at Columbus, Ohio,
November 1873, in his keynote speech,
~The Can Of an Epoch. he declared:
~In the prohibition movement for a
hundred years. we have been making
links. tough drop-forgings but hard TO
couple together working in brilliant
but stationary detachment But to-
night We make chain That IS the
prime significance of this convention.
The tested links. OF flawless loyalty
to country and 70 humanity. open here
to each other and close upon each 9th
er in a bond Of the purest patriotism
ever struck IN the republic
1T is the beginning Of the end Of
partyism among Christian men It is
the Inauguration Of an epoch It is
The constitutional convention Of the
united churches of America IN nation
al action against the crime 81 crimes. +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20
PROS TOBE
HERESTR0NG
ON MARCH 4
LIZ Il SsssksEs q K1tisrL Flne Vie
EATls Cfrkasta d Interest sl
AritSllssn Cznpsigs

ne eonE has so1r5ed for ths Anti-
saioon rsmralgu il ChickAshz and ac-
rrs presarzrions are being made f0r
-osrAss movement ca Marrh II ne
interest," II the wcrla-Eids and state
g-uasb.sIoa mcyements
Il Dallsy. fed ssepsszry for the
snr-szioon League O America whose
rarsonsl hsedq-arrsrs are IN WesEsr-
vie ono. Nzs here yesterday il the
interest ct the movement and annoulc-
~ tha following engagements fer ora
tors on ,hat dats. All engagements BE-
ink scr the morning church service
xith I mass meeting in tne Afternoon
to Sc addressed BIZ sam small.
Hon. John G. woolsy at the EpWs-th
Methodist church
Dr.. Louis Albert Banks e the Eizst
Christian church.
Dr. Madison swadener Al the FIRST
Baptist church
Hon. n T Laughbaam at tne Pres
byteFian church
Or. George w. Morrow az the Cor
gregztsszzl church.
Wooisy Live One.
Tie Honorable john G. Wcoley is
one of the colossal figures Of the ten
perauce reform. Fer more than
score Of years be has gone Up and
down the land Ike : consuming fame
calling upon the church 70 throw of
II " r \
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20

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C1-s wen Cd ssrt11 ---s wast near
tAa wsst ize ~ .Ae og1atg. $ f.C~1nE
1l laf0 the tanx It 8 1919 feet ll
tspth There VII bs several more
wells stared near this tsst z-d ths
santa Fs weu i1s5s q ne leEt fsE
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x n OH GO are drilling 81 Blanchard.
On the NORTH side - me county I1s
Unity Oh Co. q Eazaas City has the
deepest teEt IN she aauntF. Ehich i A
st3 tssi in tgas sAaie Thay are AZ
present uz6sEreamizs ths s-lncE cas-
ing The location q this test Is in SEQ
ron 1875 west. sdso.niag the to~u oi
alex u is aelEg vziehe1 wlth m1ct
irtsrest b. fhs fraternity TheTe have
been contracts lsf ter twO new tsst.
near Alex. 70 Be cezmenced By NareL
4. The citizens y Chickashz held 4
mass meeting On tas night uf the sEs
and raised s2s.eS #ith which 10 drill !
fest near thar place
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20
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@4aioF ftisA 4elnoi ihey we're laAeA n
RAe senior hign sehooi iof AAsss
survey They entered tne Nltcheh iila'
where fhe teAeAeF "ith 2 iaFse sfV-p
Of sAris Nas busy 20 demons slf4t'oA y
ne culinary art thence % the sewing
rooaa NnFre ihey ioAna ahotAes elas7
q girls and teacher busy "ain needles
ara machine lnsy passed ihsn q ne
manual tfaining room "nefe Rilss Pr
heid the iatnes aNd Dlg saN 0a1zins
aA1 into tAe bench room "iaefe lhes
see group p boys and teacher 70 busy
that the presence q the visitors y
scarcely noticed 70 tue drawing room
they see specimens Of work which
the boys have completed The next
visit was 70 the library where forty OF
lity weTe busy 'n me preparation OF
their LESSONS Ine superintendent ri
marked taForapiy on ne Ch'ekasna
plan of q hisn school library ana
siaeS BAH Then ihey are iea q she
physics laboratory ana % me lecture
room where PIT honoia vas instruct
ing large class o. pupils Passing
into ihe chemistry laboratory Ehss see
how ms subject Is MADE feai os me
ne'p @ such an ample equipment the
next visit vas 20 ne e9ialaefeial ae'
pafiiaeai fArsins lpto ssie = peN ''''
hs soom they were thrilled ~ tle hahi
oi 'Ae machines operated y iafss
Class q Pupil lnenee . me e'ss7
fopA q lAis department Nnets . 'ai e
class vas busy "itn 0ooAAeeplns. NsAi
hey g 20 the agriculture laboratory
which Is ven equipped Aney were
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20
OAK RIDGE ITEMS

llToo late f9F last week.
RI Spears vas = chiekasha visitor
Monday
Grady Kitehsa vas school visitor
Monday
George Harmon and children went to
Alex Saturday
Mr. and Mrs ]. T Hughes were Alex
visitors caturasy
Mrz b. n. Bond and son went to
Bradley Saturday evening
B. n Bond and Mrs. c. c. Reed spent
Sunday at the Cooch home near Curly.
Miss May sessum. as the result Of a
fail. is suffering from two broken rbs.
Helen Spears spent Sunday nighs at
the home of her sister Mrs y. s.
Hughes
Oak Ridge and Ireton have matched
a basket bah game for Friday, the
twenty-third
Ada Miller. Fitzhugh Hambric and
Palmer Ferguson or Bradley were Oak
Ridge visitors Sunday
Miss sallie Mcdonald and Miss Ed
ia Bond visited ii chiekasha at the
home q j S Ramsey
Miss Lena and virgie True returned
Saturday from a visit to their sister
Mrs. Elta Bowes OF Middleburg
Next Sunday viii be singing day at
oak Ridge. Everyone who enjoys
good singing should be present
Jimmy Hughes. Bill Dare, T.. s.
kitchens and Walter True were busi-
ness visitors at Chicisasha Monday
A large crowd Of the Young people
we're entertained at the home OF Mr.
land Mrs John True Saturday night
If the road workers continue their
good work We shail surely have a
rural route before many more weeks
pass
Robert oliver. bliss May sessum.
Mrs. John Kitchen and Mrs r. s.
Kitchen were school visitors Friday
evening
Mrs Grace Weed and Miss Gladys
Spears OF Chickasha. spent Saturday
might and Sunday with their parents.
afr and Mrs r s. Spears
The papers say that war with Ger
many seems inevitable but we are not
sure or this We are. however. sure
that our Sunday school attenance Is on
the decrease. We need more mem.
bers. so * is time for ell the Oak
Ridge patriots 70 get up early Sunday
morning. feed old Beck and Judge
milk old Jersey. get into the go-to-meet-
mi clothes and strike a trot Tor the
schnoi house.
RELEASED ON BOND
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20

vote 70 place more funds AZ the com
EaId 81 the Beard q Eduezrion. enzb-
ling them 70 make stiiI more efficient
the w0rk 90 every grade and every de-
parme1t of the chiekasha school sgs-
TEN said a Chiekasha citizen who se-
conpanied the party On its inspection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-20

RELEASED on BOND
Lee Eliedge. who was arrested near
Bradley several weeks ago and has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

Never mind that: tef! you rye
information that's vital to England.
he insisted.
But the captain was still suspicious
Of him.
my names Lee-Walter Lee
Streetman asserted, formerly of th'
British army. I've been in business il
Belgium-the automobile business. NJ
papers there will prove what say
The Germans took my factory
me prisoner all night in the cellar
That's when learned their plans from
some major-Major Won Brenig and
Captain Kari. l could listen to then
talking-there were hNlcs Il the foo
from that shell fire. realized wha
it would mean to England If coult
bring word to the British army of thi
secret plan Of the Germans. Durinf
the night managed TO escape through
the cellar window. They followed me
and got one Of their bayonets in thu
shoulder. They left me for dead; bu'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
CHAPTER XXI.
A Meeting In the Trenches.

Charlie Brown had gone, and Cap
tain Montague had ordered his men to
place Guy upon heap of straw, where
he must lie until the doctor came. In
Trench q an atmosphere Of sadness
had succeeded the air of light-hearted
carelessness that Charlie Brown had
found when he arrived there. The
candle still dickered upon the table
round which the poker players had
lately sat. But all thought Of that
frivolous game had 7anished from
their minds. It was not that they had
not already seen many of their men
shot down. But Guy Falconer had
quickly endeared himself to a1l-of1-
GERS and enlisted men alike And now
that he had received his billet, in the
German bullet, there was not one soul
in Trench 81 that was not both sobered
and sad.
But they had little time to bestow
upon a contemplation Of wars horrors.
Five minutes had scarcely elapsed
after Charlie Browns departure when
a sergeant appeared, holding prisoner
by the arm.
1t was Streetman-that prisoner.
And he was far from presenting the
jaunty figure that usually distin-
guished him. His clothing civilian
clothing badly torn, his face was
scratched and dirty, and his right arm
was in a sling. The mans hat was
gone, too.
The sergeant reported to his captain
that while on patrol duty he had
caught the fellow skulking around.
"He came from the German lines"
he said.
Captain Montague held the candle to
Streetman's face.
"And in civilians clothes! A spy,
eh?' he exclaimed.
mo, no, captain! An Englishman-
a loyal Englishmanw Streetman pro-
tested.
They searched him; but found moth
ing Of Importance.
Hes got some kind OF cock-and-
bull story about being wounded and
then" the sergeant started to say,
when Streetmap interrupted him
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

shoot at the same range"
Charlie Brown and his escort had
not talked long before Guy Falconer
came out of his abstraction. He raised
his head all at once and looked inquir-
lingly at the civilian. Then he jumped
up and approached Charlie with out
stretched hand.
81 thought / recognized that voice!
he exclaimed. "Do you remember me,
Charlie Brownw
"HelIo, Guyy' the delighted Ameri-
can cried. $50 you did come over
to the front, after all? Didn't I say
you would?"
Eyes! I came over with the first
batch-bribed the recruiting sergeant!
And here I am! But what are
you doing at the front?"
Charlie explained how he had fallen
into the hands of the Germans, how
they had set him free and started him
toward Brussels. But his rebellious
nature had revolted; and having hid
den by day and Travelled by night, he
had made straight for the place where
he understood the British to be In
trenched.
Mr.. Brown had scarcely finished his
brief recital when there followed an
ominous whistle, which seemed to
come from over his head. OF in the
distance there was fash and an ex-
plosion.
whats that?" the American asked.
ooh, just one Of our shells travelling
somewhere to our friends, the enemy
the captain Informed him.
"That will probably start their eve.
ming song" Guy remarked.
"They needn't hurry on my &C
count" Charlie said.
For a few minutes they stood there
discussing the war.
whats it for?" the newspaper man
asked. There's no individual hatred
no great, soul-stirring emotional
crisis behind it all.''
"But England was forced into it,
Captain Montague interposed.
"And I dare say France and Russia
and Austria all feel they were forced
into it, too," Charlie replied. 'Thats
the whole trouble. Each nation be.
lieves honestly that it's in the right
and in some way suppose each OF
them is. ~. / don't know-I'm
not big enough man to attempt to
say. And what good is it a1l?
1T is that militarism shall cease
that, never again can there be another
war like this" the English captain
told him.
AS they talked, doctor, accompa-
MED by two stretcher bearers, en-
tered the trench, and, finding thai
there was no need for their services
in that quarter, they passed on.
THAT'S the Red Cross" Captain
Montag que explained, noticing the Jour
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
QUESTIONS TO DETERMINE BE-
FORE BUILDING HOUSES.

Before erecting birdhouses one
should first determine the kind of
birds to which his premises are adapt
ed. The question usually next aris-
ing is as to the number of birds that
can be accommodated. Unless grounds
are large, it is generally useless to ex-
pect as tenants more than pair of
each species, except martins, accord
ing to the United States Biological
survey. However, the singular intol-
erance shown by most birds during the
breeding season to others of their
kind does not operate between those
Of different species. A dozen differ
snt kinds Of birds will pursue their
several modes of hunting and raise
their families on the same lot, but
rarely two of the same sort. OF all
our native house birds, martins alone
are sociable.
Birds Are Tolerant.
The fact that birds are more toll
Grant toward strangers than toward
relatives was well Illustrated by an
observation made recently in New
Mexico. A one-story Toulouse ten
feet square had nailed to three cor
aers of it's roof rough birdhouses made
rom packing boxes. One was occu-
pied by violet-green swallows, another
~ western bluebirds, and the third
~ English sparrows. A still more re-
narkable association of different spe-
Ties has been reported by resident
Of st. Louis, Mo-, who once had
pair each Of flickers, martins house
wrens and English sparrows nesting
In the same house.
The fact that there is limit to the
possible bird population on any given
tract must be taken into consideration.
When the probable tenants have been
decided upon, the selection of sites is
IN order, for the site often decides the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

it was only a flesh wound. And fol
the last twenty hours I've been seek
ing the British position somewhere
near Trench 27-for that's the vital
spot-when your sergeant caught me-
Trench 81, eh % the captain said.
"Yesv' Streetman answered eagerly
SIS it near here?"
Remember, sir, you are not ques
tioning me-" Captain Montague replied
$50 you won't believe me? Yet
you've looked at my papers. Doni
they convince you?'
Papers are easily forged" Monta
que told him. Still, he was somewhat
impressed by the others glib tale
and he allowed the captive to proceed
with his story.
'.The Germans are to attack tonight
in force at your Trench q, in the hope
Of cutting through the British Jtnes,'
Streetlnan continued. ''Your only
chance is to bring up every possible
man to protect that trench. Otherwise
we'll be beaten. You see what ii
means. All! There's your field
telephone! Let me communicate with
headquarters! They'll understand"
He started for the telephone.
But Captain Montague sprang in
front Of him.
keep away from that Instrument
he commanded. And, turning to the
sergeant, he ordered him to take the
prisoner to headquarters. 'sYou can
explain to them," he informed Street
man.
by then it may be too late" the
fellow replied. ''Their attack was to
be st midnight"
"Indeed!" the English officer ex-
claimed dryly. Its past midnight
now" And straightway he became
more doubtful than ever of tbn
strangers story.
s'Then they're likely to charge any
minute" the spy declared with we'll
simulated alarm. ''I've got to tele
phone. It's for England! / beg Of you
to believe me! Let me inform head
quarters them decide! Do you
dare take the responsibility?
One Of the privates on guard sud-
denly called out.
'Somethin' crawlin' out there, cap
tain! Looks like manY'
The sergeant faced to the front,
with gun ready for action.
Hes comm this wayv' another sol
der cried.
Streetman saw another chance for
his plan to succeed, and he quickly
seized it.
'You see, captain, it's the start of
their attack" he said excitedly. "For
Gods sake let me telephoney he
begged.
At last Captain Montague was con-
vinced.
"Quickly then-telephoneY' he said.
And while Streetman sprang to the
instrument, the British officer ordered
his men to their stations. Keep your
reyes open-and give 'em the bess we've
got!'' he urged them.
Meanwhile, out there in the moo1;
light between the two lines Of trenches
that dark figure crawled nearer. Rife
fire cracked out from the Germab
watchers, and the skulker broke into
stumbling run.
They're tryin' to pot him from thu
other side!'' one of the Britishers cried
"Another trick to fool usy' Captain
Montague observed.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

nalist's interest in the trio. Following
close upon his words came another Of
those sinister whistles.
"That's one Of their shellsy' the
captain continued, meaning the Ger
mans.
At the information Mr.. Brown
promptly ducked and huddled down
upon the bench under the overhang Of
the trench.
'You needn't duck, old man! It
wouldn't do you any good" the elder
officer remarked. anyway, that
shell was on its way toward one Of
our batteries" he added, pointing to
their rear.
''Well, now they've started, any
now," Guy said.
Sometimes they fire only one or
two shots-and then again they go on
all night" his senior officer explained.
Stepping to the field telephone,
which rang insistently, Captain Mon
tague received message from the
battery posted some distance behind.
When Guy Falconer learned that some
light bombs were to ha let ntt, ho
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

and vines bearing fruit relished by
birds are great attractions in their
season.
/ Birds are desirable about premises
not only on account of their beauty
and song, but because of their eco
nomic worth, according to the United
States bureau of biological survey.
They are especially useful as insect
destrOyers during the breeding period,
when they have to work early and late
to obtain sufficient food for their
nestlings, and their movements at this
time are more interesting than during
any other season. There is, therefore,
a double purpose in offering them spe-
cial nesting facilities. If mud is avail
able, swallows, robins and phoebes will
found and wall their nests with it. If
we put out feathers, bits of wool or
Irvine, dozen different kinds of birds
will make use of them. If we furnish
safe retreats in which they can rear
their young comfortably, most of them
will be occupied. In fact, no attrac-
ton for summer birds is more effec-
tual than series of houses suited to
the needs and habits of the various
kinds of house birds.
A few years ago only four species
were commonly regarded as house
birds-the house wren, the bluebird,
the tree swallow and the martin. Since
the movement to protect birds and
make neighbOrs of them began, how
ever, their natures and needs have be-
come better understood, and it is now
known that many other species will
avail themselves of houses construct
ed for them by their human friends.
The practice of erecting birdho1ses
in this country, while now nation
wide. is not so common and uniformly
distributed as it should be, and more
extended provisions of this nature
cannot fail to result in a largely ino
creased number of house birds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

means must be sought to attract them
about the home. They appreciate fresh
water for bathing and drinking. A
shallow pool of varying depth, if only
foot across, becomes on hot days a
center Of attraction for all the birds
In the vicinity. and it may be made
with little effort and material Only a
small amount of cement is required.
or. If that be lacking, pan with
stones in it set in the ground will be
eQually serviceable. Trees, shrubs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
CATERING TO THEIR NEEDS.

Birds may be gathered about us in
all seasons of the year with ease and
certainty merely by offering what they
desire. In winter they are often
pushed for food, and if we supply this
need they will report daily at the
lunch counter and help to relieve the
tedium of our indoor life. In sum-
mer they care less for food provided
by their human friends. and other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
NEST SHELTERS.

One of the most valuable and inter-
essing birds to have about the home or
farmstead is the phoebe. also called
bridge-bird and preacher-bird. 1t feeds
upon almost all kinds of insects and
helps to make the country more hab-
table for man. Phoebes like to nest
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

about buildings, and simple shelf
under the roof of porch or shed is
all they require, it is pointed out by
the United States bureau Of biological
survey. If, however, it is desirable to
have them stay outside, the shelf must
be provided with a roof. Figure l
shows a shelf shielded from the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
INVITE the BIpDS
70 be NEIGT1BOPS III


weather by one wall and a roof This
shelf if placed high under the caves
of a two-story building may attract
barn swallows: phoebes and robins
also are likely to build upon it If it is
not less than eight feet from the
ground. In some cases it will be adj
visable to leave only one side open.
nest shelter designed to be placed
in shrubbery for catbirds, brown
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12
Mrs casey,s pilemrra.

San how are thin twins o. yours,
Mrs. Casey, thot look so much aloikeY
"Sure, wan O. thim's sick, an we
don't know which wan i"-New York
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-12

thrashers and song sparrows is shown
in Figure 2. AS it requires little lum-
Der or labor, one may well be placed
in every patch of weeds or brush fire.
Quented by these birds. Fastened to a.
large horizontal branch or in crotch
of tree it is likely to be used by rob-
ms.