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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
WAR IN THE BACKYARD

The U. S. department Of agricul.
ture requests us TO print the follow
ing;
Uncle Sam now offers to town
dwellers an opportunity TO produce
some of the meat needed by the ma
tion win the war. The production OF
the great bulk Of The feed and food
stuffs and meat supplies is an obli-
cation Of the farmer and for that
reason town people, although anx-
ious to serve, have thought that only
by conservation and home gardening
could they be factor in the food
problem. But they can do more than
that They can be meat producers
thanks to to the fact that poultry Of
fers possibilities of quicker and
cheaper increase than any other form
OF meat food.
Every family, in towns and sub
urbs Of cities-in every place where
backyard space and general condi-
tions permit it-should have at least
enough hens to supply the family
with eggs. That means about two
hens for each member of the family
ten hens should be sufficient for a
family Of five.
To the individual it may seem that
the question of his having or not
having a few hens in his back yard
is very remotely removed from the
outcome Of European battles. But II
each backyard in this country sup
plies the family with eggs, and if the
farms of the land double their poui-
try production, as they are being ask
ed by the government to do. there
will have beer added, in the form of
poultry and eggs, vast amount of
meat stuff to the total food resources
Of our nation-and that means to the
total food resources OF the nations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
BACK ACHE
Timber UP With Penetrating
hamIin's Wizard OIL

A harmless and effective prepara-
ton to relieve the pains of Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica, Lame Back and Lum-
bago is Hamlin's Wizard Oil It pen
etrates quickly, drives out soreness,
and limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You have no idea how useful it
will be found in cases of every day
ailment or mishap, when there is
need Of an immediate healing, anti
septic application as in cases Of
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and stings
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 80
cents. Guaranteed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

/ fighting for the freedom Of the world.
The families that produce their own
eggs in the backyard will naturally
eat less meat. With twice as much
poultry and eggs eaten by the nation
there. will be, in the final analysis, a
great deal less meat and pork eaten
at home. That meat can go to our
armies and to the armies of the al
llies.
The town fanny may be sure that
by backyard poultry production a
practical patriotic service is being
performed THAT an important addi-
ton is being made to the war
strength of the nation. 1t is little
thing to the individual. But it will
be a big thing for Uncle Sam And
lit is the way town people can help in
meat production. The farms must
make the grain and pork and beef
and, for that matter, most Of the poul-
try. The town dwellers, by consery-
ing food can have the gratifying
consciousness of having rendered a
patriotic service-but that doesn't
give them the pride Of being actual
producers. p In addition to conserving
food, the family that now produces
poultry as well as vegetables for home
use will have rendered valuable SER
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
BOY SCOUTS TO
GIVE ATTENTION
TO WAR SER VICE

AT a meeting Of the executive board
OF the national council Of the Boy
Scouts of America special emphasis
was placed upon the value Of the
Boy Scout movement in their recent
activities in the nations war ser
vice. The members of the council
realizing that the vsmand upon the
scouts time may be greater than he
can meet without interference with
his school and other duties, advise
that all service, other than that in
connection with the national govern
ment incident to the war, be discon-
tinued for the time and have trans
mitted to the scoutmaster resolu-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
Wanted a Monopoly.

A keen temperance advocate was
addressing a meeting on his pet sub
ject. Il should like" he declared
ito take every bottle OF wine and
every bottle of beer and every bottle
Of spirits and sink them all to the
bottom Of the sea-"
A man at the back OF the hall
jumped up excitedly, shouting:
"Hear heart Hear hearl"
The lecturer paused in his re-
marks to beam delighted approval on
the interrupter
"Ah, my friend" he said, Il see
you are a good teetotaler; man
made Of the right stuff"
"Oh. no" said the man; 81 am a
diver Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

tub. scrubbing your clothes as your
mother used to do. Picture her, as
YOU enter, stopping her work and
wiping the perspiration from her face
with the corner Of her apron. If you
feel that you would still care to kiss
her; that she still looks as good to
you as she does in her party togs,
20 right ahead and marry her She's
the girl"-K Kansas City Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

vice That family will know that it
is directly responsible for more meat
having been sent to our boys in kha.
ki-and to the French Poilus and the
british Tommies and to the gall--..
remnant Of the Belgian army-the ar
my that saved civilization-th army
of nation that the rest Of the world
can never repay.
The United States department of
agriculture asks the farmers to dou-
bic their poultry production next ye-r
which can be done if every farm
will keep an average Of 100 hens, in
stead Of 40 hens, as at present. And
at the same time the town people are
asked to help, to the extent, at least,
Of getting their eggs from their own
backyard
This is what the town dweller
should do:
Make up his mind now that he will
keep poultry and produce eggs for
home use next year Arrange now to
secure some good laying hens on a
basis of two hens for each member
of the family. See that suitable
outhouse will be available and If
necessary, provide for fencing to pre-
vent the fowls getting into other
yards. Write to the u S. depart
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
ATTENTION !. o. o. +

The encampment will hold very
important meeting tonight at the Odd
ellows hall at 1880 Practice Tor the
big class which will take place on
Dec. Sth.
S, J Goldsmith,
Chief Patriarch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

There is no need for you to 20
through another day OF corn agony.
But be sure you get Gets It'll"
Accept nothing else, for remember.
there is positively nothing else as
good. "Gets-It" never irritates the
live flesh. never makes the too sore
You can 80 about as usual Nith
work or play, while s'GetS-It,~ thu
magic. does all the work Then the
corn peeis right on like q banana
skin, and leaves the toe as smooth
and corn-free as your palm. Hever
happened before. did it7 Guess not
Get bottle OF "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need paw
no more than 26c. or sent on reteip pt
Of price BY T.. Lawrence & Co, Chi-
cago, Ill
Sold in Chickasha and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy BY
Owl Drug CO., Wren Drug CO.. and
Palace Pharmacy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

otVUFc ebI'
How to tell if you love her well
enough to marry her is the problem
the horse editor Of the Paris Appeal
solves for its bachelor readers. Says
the H. E.:
"Well, my boy. imagine her on
hot, sticky day bending over a wash
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

nont Of agriculture or TO a state ag-
fcultural college or its extension de-
>artment, or to state agricultural Of
,icers for detailed advice, II needed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

However, the Express had this ad-
vantage over the Oklahoman: 1t
didn't have to refuse to print the
names Of guests at card parties
Chickasha society folks have cut out
that sort Of Junction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

j. L. Walton was here from El Re
no yesterday looking after business
interests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
CARD or THANKS

we wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for kindness shown 10
us in connection with the death and
funeral Of Mrs. Roe H Helm Roe
H. Helm w Jones and family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

OF course, we wouldn't do anything
to take the Joy out Of the kaisers
life but, incidentally, it may interest
him to know that America has grown
the biggest crop Of spuds in the his
tory of the country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

Also, at this distance it looks like
it might be advisable to get a few
tanks in action on the Italian front.
However, this matter comes under
the jurisdiction of the Street Corner
Board OF Strategy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

are visiting friends ia
Chickasha for few days.
Mrs. D. L. skaggs Of Tuttle, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
The End Of
Your COrns
Pain Stops at Once Corn Lifts
OF Clean.

There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It" for corns. Just apply IL
according % directions. the Rain
lifts off as clean as a whistle No
fuss, no bother, no danger. Gets
IT." you know, Is safe. A1tlNDna
have used IL, more than ali other
corn remedies combined. and 1t new
ar faIla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs


Hindenburg Line Fractured.
"Invincible, our line win stand"
Said "Hindy" to his warrior band,
Next thing the Tommies played some
pranks:
I"Ach Gott, da comes dos bloomin'
tanks"
Hit EN- again, Marshal Haig
81 Simp says he notices that his
socks never need darning till they
have holes in them
But one thing about the war is
certain there isn't going to be any
separate peace with slackers in this
country.
You can't get away from it now
The mayor has decreed wheatless
and meatless days and woe be unto
any who fail to heed his proclama-
ton.
While weather talk is under the
ban in this department., we can't help
confessing that these lovely Novem-
Der days are calculated to make the
merry month of May jealous
While we don't pretend to under
stand much of the mystery of mill
tary strategy, we can't help having
suspicion that what the Teutons
are after in Italy is good mess of
maccaroni.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23
a STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO


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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-23

81 Simp says he notices that his
socks never need darning tin they
have holes in them
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

they were good citizens OF the fatherian''
had an early start to provide against
possible mishap. We were in position
nearly two days ahead OF time, and as dld
not want any warnings TO be flying about
kept submerged.
''We were dead in the stream OF ocean
traffic and could have sunk half dozen
boats before the big prize came along, and
they joyfully reported on arrival In port
that no submarines were to be seen.
eat last in the early morning, our whale
was signalled. rose to the surface, and
had good look at her as she came on IN
the distance. There was no other ship In
sight, not feather of smoke anywhere on
horizon. submerged again, and steered
a course to the spot where she must pass
broadside on; within easy torpedo range
rose again and watched her steaming ma
iesticall to her doom.
Here read matter in italic.)
"You see what this means, Axel. Now
we 90 ahead with the big U-boats, and
when enough are ready we will start
real blockade of England. 1t may be nee
cessry; in the meantime we may win the
war on land. But when the time comes,
if we are not given the peace we want, we
shall let loose the submarine upon all the
ships on the sea. No flag will be powerful
enough to protect cargo-carrier in those
days.
rAnd we shall sink nearly all the mer-
chant ships in the world; and we shall
starve England into peace on our own
terms. Then from the German Yards
where they are rebuilding, we shall bring
out the fine new liners we are building,
and the carrying trade of the world will be
in our hands,
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
Commander of U-Boat That Sunk
Lusitania Lays Bare the Secrets
OF That Awful Occasion

Excerpts FOmon in the Globe Democrat
MOT actual began Commander Senbn showed me
~ which the English Admiral Sir Percy Scott had written the
translated all the
republshed in nearly worthy OF the name
The admiral very distinguished British sailor who had reformed the
shooting of the whole navy the day of the baeshP
the submarine the dominant feature OF the naval
warfare Of the immediate future.
"Th Highlander right said Stenbrnk He does not know how right
he is Axel;b but shall show him.
Then and begun excused myself from lighting
had the right do this and there complaint
The Germans from the navy and set had al
wanted, in a little cafe where sailors came
From that place watched the chatting over often with my old
when they back from their cruises underseas
You may believe by adding to their gossip
follow pretty closely the dogs of the undeea boats they form
ed my chief in ife
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
AS to Oucktown

Ducktown is situated in the heart
of the copper district of the Duck
town Basin and is peopled by thrifty
population of some 1900 souls.
The two copper companies have a
monthly pay roll amounting to sew
eral thousands of dollars, most OF
which is-or would be-spent at home
when the things they desire can be
purchased here.
A store building right in the center
of the town and which has always
been considered the best location
here can be rented by live merchant
on most advantageous terms from
]. M. FITZPATRICK,
Ducktown, Tenn.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

went to work with our hands tied.
In the end, Tirpitz and the kaiser saw
that the president was rendering all our u
boats useless, and Bernstorf reported that
his threats of war were all bluff, since he
had not the country behind him in break
ing the peace with Germany.
every boat that crossed the Atlantic
carried some American as safeguard, and
We were warned against sinking one ship
after another, for fear of provoking the
neutral countries against us. have seen
twelve 90 by in twelve days, and not been
SLOWED to launch torpedo against one OF
them.
''At last, the emperor determined to call
his bluff, and to test the sentiment of the
United States in the most drastic fashion
that could be devised. 1t was decided to
sink a big ship with passengers on board,
and since big ship was needed, we chose
the very biggest. 1t was easier and more
effective in the long run.
"That was the reason the Lusitania was
selected The embassy at Washington en-
bassey did its part cleverly and effectively.
They warned all the passengers who had
booked by that boat, by advertisement and
by telegram, that they we're mourning the
most extre danger since the vessel would
be sunk.
'Also, they PLACID on board two good
men to throw out signals, making it certain
that the waiting submarine could not miss
the big liner.
rBoth of them died at the post of duty;
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
1t was a terrible. business,

1t wos a terrible. business,
Axel. / had her full in the
center of the periscope and
my hand on the key. | could
not miss. | sdD her there a
doomed uessel. | had to nerUe
myself to launch the torpedo;
then | tracked it in its course
to the great liner. AS soon as
/ saw it strike, | launched an
other, it wds too late noW for
anything but to make a clean
job of it.
The work was done, and |
stood BY and matched the
whole awful sequel. God in
heaven. phen that great ship
went down the whole ocean
seemed stirred to its depth.
The U-21 pitched and rolled
like a drunken ship for min
utes afteri0ard; but | could
could see the wdter coUered
Dith struggling, drowning
men and women. 1t wds not
a good sight to remember,
Axel, but | can not yet for
get it.-From the confessions
of Commander Steinbrink. the
cnplain of U-2l, which sunk
the Lusitania.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
TELEPHONE So
DUCKTOWN, TENN, August "a, 1917.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
CROCODILE TEARS.

In the latest peace chorus by the Berlin
orchestra there is new refrain in key
which may designated as D minor. 1t is
the Kaiser singing through his megaPhone
-Michaelis. England" he sobs, does
not desire peace by agreement or under
standing"
Why should she? Facing the fourth
year of the war, England can challenge
Germany to show single satisfying reason
why she should ever agree to bargained
peace!
Over northern France, Belgium, and
other countries. with fire and sword, rape
and rapine, Germany has written large, for
all the world to read, the reason why Eng
land can not, why England will not. con-
sent to ''peace by understanding"
That charnel house, once called Poland,
pillaged Serbia and Rumania, are reasons
why England cannot consent to peace
that would let the perpetrator OF all those
crimes go free, and enriched thereby.
The voice of Armenia, with million of
its people of both sexes and all ages tor
tuted to death, rings throughout the world.
With that cry in her ears England connot
turn from her purpose to bring the crimi-
nal to justice.
England would not be true to herself,
she would not be true to humanity, she
would not be true to civilization if she be-
gan to bargain with this dispoiler of homes
and DESTROYER of nations. He who sets
confirmed criminal free incurs response
bility for future crimes.
The crimes committed by Germany are
unparalleled in magnitude and Lorrol.
MOI the excuses sometimes committed by
men in the heat of battle are these, but
wilful. deliberate crimes for three years
wreaked upon inofensive people by order
from those high in authority.
If a subject of Great Brittian committed
single one of those crimes he would be
sent to the gallows. Can England stoop to
negotiate with the wholesale perpetrator OF
crimes even while he is committing fresh
atrocities?
The Kaiser resembles the tabled Hindu
crocodile, which, after gorging itself with
child. shed tears because the father, armed
with spear, refused any discussion OF his
amiability, but insisted upon putting the
REPTILE where that part of the world would
be safe for other children.
Like the Hindu father, England, France
and the United States are in this war, not
to compound crime, but to punish it and
make the world safe for all time for the
children of men.-Wall Street Journal.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

der pour lie Merite? Herr
Colt, Axel, | would not
go through it again for all
the orders of the German
Empire?''
He was white and wore
a curious strained look |
had never noticed about
him before; also he talked
quickly and excitedly,
excitedly, which was far
from his old custom. |
took him into my private
room and opened a bottle
of Rhine wine, his favo-
rite drink.
Over it he talked as
one old comrade to an
other, telling me OF the
great awful adventure he
had experienced, an adj
venture in which he had
played the principal parts
vYou know the subma-
rine campaign has been a
failure" he began, thanks
to the Herr Doctor Wilson
of America, who is worse
than an open enemy to
the fatherIand. He dares
us to send to the bottom
one single American citi-
zen, whether an enemv
boat or a neutral. We
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
Nom Resident Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE Carl CENTER VS. L. M HALL,
County of Polk
In this cause appears by the affidavit that the DEFENDANT !"
NJ Hail. justly due the plaintiff and is NONRESIDENT oi inc
State of Tennessee ordinary of law can not be
sd npo him and an attachment having been levied
ON his property and therefore ordered thar
pnhcaon bs made Polk County REPUBLICAN, newsPa
per published in Ducktown Tenn for four consecu
tive weeks commanding said l. NJ Hall to appear before me
at nv office Duckown, the Est day OF SePt l9l ana
make DEFENSE to said suit or proceeded with exParte as
e. L. AMBURN,
This August 8, 1917. Jusncs Oh inc ~
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

Many months passed
by and the submarine
blockade of the British
Islands was proclaimed.
Nov we shall see what
undersea power really
MEANS" said Otto Schulz
tie, Steinbrink's junior
officer, to me in the course
of a visit he paid me.
1t was Steinbrink him.
self, fresh from his sue
cessful attack upon the
Lusitania, and the tt ou-
sand harmless citizens of
the world who travelled as
passengers on the big
Cunnard liner, who told
me how the blockade had
failed. and why the out
rage on humanity he had
n@rnotratod became nec-
cessary.
"What do you think of
the old U-2l now, Axel?'
he asked, bursting in up
on me one day when the
world was ringing with
the horrors of the attack
upon the Lusitania. "You
know that it was she, that
sank the Lusitania, and
that the emperor has con-
fcrred upon me the Or
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

If YOU have ever read the Toledo Blade
Won know what it is. If you want to get it
fol less than half price, take advantage OF
our offer. But do it now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
Bronze and Brass Goods

Umbrella Stands go. 50, So, So
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$3.50 To .........S $500
Smoker Sets, ST. SIPS. $50,
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Ash Receivers 80, Sz5c, 81. SIPS
Candle Sticks .....3 Soc, soc. 81
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
WARM WELCOME is EXTENDED
BALF0UR AND HIS ASSOCIATES
Paryin thts Country TO Discuss Best Methods Of Over
turning German Autocracy.-French Have Arrived

Washington, APRIL 22.--Thc Amcri-
can capital today extended a simple
but heartfelt welcome to the British
minister Of foreign affairs, Arthur J.
Balfour, and the other members of
the British commission which has
come TO Washington, as Mr. Balfour
himself expressed it, ito make COOP
Grafton easy and effective between
those who are striving all their
power-to bring about a lasting peace
by the only means that can secure it
namely, a successful war"
The weather was perfect and Wash
ington in the bright spring sunshine,
clad in the light green foliage Of the
season, never looked more beautiful
than this afternoon when the special
train which had brought the distin-
guishcd visitors, with their official es-
corts, from the North, drew into the
union station. Everywhere bunting
flew in the light breeze, mainly the
American national coors. The Brit
ish Union Jack and the French Tri-
color were III evidence i'll many places,
but the local flag makers had been
unable to meet the public demand for
them.
There were no other decorations
and even at the union station tho
only touch OF color was lent by the
three largo nags the american, Brit
ISL and French, which were hoistcd
on three great masts adorning the
plaza. Nor was there any music to
greet the visitors. the original plan,
including the presence Of the marine
band, having hccn amended TO con
form 10 tho view expressed by Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing
that this was a grave and serious
event III American history and not
TO hr lightly treated or regarded as
q social and festive affair.