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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-07

Don't fail to call for coupons when
you trade with us We give them with
every purchase. Premiums may be
seen at store. Wren's. 6-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-07
YOUR EYES ARE YOUR BREAD
AALIAIAIr- d Q

WINNERS
Take care of them. II you would
stop and think what 1t would mean to
be deprived Of your eye-sight, how ut
terly helpless you would be- you would
not abuse your eyes in the least but
would take the greatest care of them
always
The moment you feel that anything
is wrong, If your sight is blurred If
you feel dizzy, if your eyes tire easily,
you should not lose minute in having
them examined.
Our registered optician. We guar
antee all work Broken lenses dupli-
Gated,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
.DR, COAN N YES Biz
AUD|EECE TO TEARS
Recital of Conditions i'm Armenia and
syria Eclipse In Horror Anything
Ever Heard Here.

Eclipsing in horror all other tales Of
war dlatress recently heard by any
Richmond audience. DR.. Fred c. Coan
depicted the terrible suffering throug h
starvation, massacres, exposures and
diseases OF tho Armenian nation yes
terday afternoon at a mass meeting In
the City Auditorium. OF the many ma
tions that lave suffered through this
nation Is only one OF the smaller PEG.
pies compelled 10 pay the heaviest
price that war demands.
Alth ugh Its men have bravely given
OF their blood for the protection OF
Coan, thny have been crucitied and mas
sacred by the thousands without mercy
by the turks, leaving their wives and
children to the mercy OF the heartiess
Moslems. DR. Coan told OF having seen
whole trenches OF human homes of these
brave Armenian men who were made
70 dix their own graves and then were
buried alive. Not only its men, but it's
women and children have been cruel
ned md massacred without symptom
of human pity, 1t Is hard for an Amer
lean VINO is accustomed to think OF
liberty and Justice to conceive OF such
awful suffering existing In the TWEEN
tieth century
DR. Coan comes to this country in an
effort to enlist the aid of Americans In
the eanse OF Armenian and Syrian re-
lief. DR.. Com and his wife arrived in
the United States after great difficulty
anc they hope to return to Armenia.
His daughter ID at present there ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

missionary. having refused to return
with her parents. There are altogether
ESQ missionaries in Armenia today do
ing all In their power to alleviate the
great stress and suffering. And these
are awaiting the aid Of America so
they can adm lister 10 the thousands
of men. omen and children who today
are living in the East In woods, hills,
ruins OF villages without yestiEe OF
clothes and food. eating only such
grasses and birds which can be spar
ingiy found Or. Coan's appeal brought
tears TO the eyes Of many Of his hear
ers and several of the city's most prom
inent ministers on the stage with him
were visibly affected.
This effort to raise funds for Arme =
nian-Syrian relief has received the en-
dorsement Of President Wilson, who
more than year ago requested contri-
buttons for this purpose. and accord
devoted to a tag day, the proceeds of
which VIII go to this cause. December
. contributions will be made through
the churches throughout the city
DR. Coan told of the Armenian Syrian
relief committee in New York consist
ing of the most prominent philantAro-
pists of the nation who are not only
giving of their time and services freely,
but OF one man who last year gave
s2S5.(o0 out of his own pocket for the
admins ratiye expenses OF this COM
mittee The American committee for
Armenian relief is to have charge OF
distribution of all funds, Contributions
to this cause may be made TO the Red
Cross also which will forward all mon =
eys received to the proper channels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

facient to give every speaker the OPP
portunity 20 be heard. The chief
value OF such discussion will not
be TO change votes but to place on
record the arguments OF both sides as
basis for the fights which must come
later on in the legislatures of the
states.
BY the terms OF tive resolution,
which has air sady passed the senate,
the proposed amendment must be
ratified within six years In order to
become effective. Favorable action
by the legislatures OF thirty-six states
will be necessary for ratification. II
is believed that fully two-thrds Of
thir number may be secured at the
sessions which win be held early in
1918 The work OF the Anti Saloon
league and allied organizations viii
Their be conceuts ated upon the legis-
lst3res OF ether, states
In the time limit fixed for ratinca-
ton an entirely new situation 10 Gre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
ROANOKE PROMISED
NECESSARY COAL

Roanoke. Va. December I'm order
to facilitate the work OF fuel control
in the state and TO prevent confusion
as far as possibl" Harry +. Byrd, state
fuel Administrator. has informed the
local fuel commission that retail coal
dealers will be sworn as notaries pub
lie and will be awarded their commits
sions by the governor on recommends
ton of the state fuel commission. Mr..
Byrc, in his correspondence to the
local fuel commission, highly compr-
mented III I'm for their promptness OF
action In getting in touch with local
coal dealers and ir1me tlfateIy sendinJ
this city's requisition for sixty-day
coal supply He also informed the
local fuel commission that he would ne
alae to supply the city with an ample
amount of coal within the next week
or SO and is now forwarding two car
loada OF Red Ash roai. 1t Ia under
stood that each indy idual. when APP
plying 70 the local dealers for coal.
VIII have to make an affidavit show
ing the approximate amount OF coal
they have on hand. This will aid In
the proper distribution
Not only wifi the coal dealers be
by the local fuel commits
sion, but they have been requested to
Tx a standard prics on wood in this
city azo vicinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
After state Convention.

Lynchburg. Va. Decem Der Am eff
fort viii be made this week at Harrt-
sonburg at the meeting, of the Virginia
horticultural society 10 have the next
annual convention meet In this city
and for that purpose a local delegation
imposed of r n. Crockett. of Appls
Hin farm Norman Lea. Of the Mont
rose Fruit compan, and Messrs George
A. Barnett and Martin L. Brown. will
attend and urge the claims Of Lynch
burg. The convention has met here
several times. the last one held here
being about Aye years ago. Should the
delegation be successful a special eff
fort will be made to have the largest
apple show ever held In the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
Corryic.ed of Forgery,

Newport News, Va, Dec 20. V.
Gentry. for come time employed by
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company, was convicted OF
forgery yesterday in the corporation
court and was gwen a sentence of one
year In the state peuitentiary.
His counsel r. NJ Lett, asked that
the verdict be set side on the ground
that the ruling of the court had erro-
ueouslv admitted in the trial certain
testimony.
Gentry was charged with raising a
railway station agents receipt for a
party OF thirty-one people from s4745
to s60.46. 1t was in his connection
ss labor agent for the company that
his alleged transactions took place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
RED CROSS SEALS
Sold BY CHILDREN
Ahii"iubeFcuiosis Association Enlists
Sunday school Forces I'm Gam
paigD Against Dread Maiady,

new forcr, from which splendid
results are EXP ecten. has been enlist
I'd this year Ia the sale OF Red Cross
seals by the Anti-Tuberculosis Asso-
cation OF Richmond An earnest
eTort is being made TO enlist the chill
dTen OF all The Sunday schools of the
city, white and cciored. In the great
army of workers who are trying TO
sell these seals. so that the work of
the association In its warfare against
the dread malaly mey be carried on
with renewed energy and succesa----
Recently the local association ad-
dressed letter 10 the superintendent
or each Sunday Rchool in Richmond,
or closing number OF the seals and
asking that they arouse the interest of
( tn children and urge their support
AMI enthusiasm II disposing OF the
/ little stamps. great many re-
! spt nses. all favor able, already have
: been received, and some of the Sun
cay schools arc hard at work trying
/ 10 make records for themselves. That
/ OF Beth Ahabah synagogue has
already disposed OF nearly 5000 worth
/ of the seals, and now sales are being
reported daily from that enthus asttc
group OF children and their teachers
and parents. SO far this is the best
record made by any school. but 9th srs
are beginning 10 get actively al work
%aE9 aae results aro fooked> for from
them all.
Workers for the sale OF the seals
are urging people to buy them earlt
50 that every package that goes "ovel
here to our men in camps and the
> trenches win bear at least one little
{ Ia y4g$r s{ysir
the message OF Christmas greeting bu
J the personal promise to each man tina,
the warfare against tuberculosis
which has made such terrible raw
ages IN the French army, Will be con.
!. nned in his country; that the inter
:, est of the community Is aroused ir
The effort to keep the plague away
from their families during their alb.
sence, and STRIVING TO raise a fun(
70 safeguard their health while the!
, ASht the battle Of freedom
TIE Red Cross seals are now OF
sale in a great many OF the depart
, ment stores and drug stores and the!
will be placed in many additions
business establishments during tn,
first part Of this week. They will alst
be on sale at the central postoffice
E, and II is earnestly hoped that, as hal
been the custom in the years past
the great manufacturing and bust
: ness concerns Of this city will affl,
these little stickers to all their mai
In addition to the required postage
: go that funds may be had to comba
the growing spread OF the plague ant
TO carry on the work of instruction
and service that alone will rid thi
) community and this country from
:, disease far worse In it's malignant toll
than leprosy or yellow fever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
MORE CA. OIOAIES
AFTER PARSONS OFFICE
report Connects Walter II. Hathaway
of Lancaster, and John Rev.
of Accomac. With Race.

Governor elect Westmoreland Da-
Wis was a visitor to the city the lat
ter part OF lust week but outside OF
making inquh les at the ONCE OF the
secretary OF the commonwealth rela-
tive to certain formaiities in CON
nection with the filing Of his cam
paiEn expenses. he had nothing to say
OF political nature
That does not mean that there are
not warm lights IN progress for Of
fees within his gift Especial atten-
ton liz concentrated upon his prog
nectiXe- annotstAee Sc offices OF
commissioner OF game and Inland
fish. who Is also chairman OF the
state commission OF fisheries, and
commissioner OF labor
For the first named Office there ara
several very active candidates among
them being l. c. Catiett, OF Glouces-
ter. boyhood friend and countyrnan OF
the governor elect. who had the good
fortune to he n Gloucester countain
by birth; SIDNEY ]. Dudley. a Hamp.
ton LAWYER well-knowp In Richmond
and J r. M joyce. OF Norfolk county
| Standing on his record OF efficient
ard result producing administration
! OF the two important departments un~
1 der his care, Com missioner John s
J Parsons is, Of course a candidate for
! reeppointment, and Ia said 10 he the
iwost active man In the Geld for the
i Office.
! His three opponents we're support
.e~s OF Mr., Davis while Il Is under
stood that Mr.. Parsons was a sup
Porter Of Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson for
the nomination.
There are reports that Walter T..
Hathaway. OF Lancaster, president OF
he State Farmers institute, and an
! active supporte~ OF Mr. Davis is q
receptive candidate, while. John Rev.
rNenhnr of the house OF dalega ties
from Accomac county is said also To
he preparing to get into the run
ming.
For the office of shelI-fish- commits
board OF fisheries by virtue OF his
arer for Mfr Davis. well known news
paper man. and, too, native OF
! Gloucester county. is said to be the
most promising prospect.
For commissioner OF labor the can
didates are so numerous that the at
nosrhere must clear before any tn
iterit~ent forecast can he made
Proha bly, the arst appointment that
Mr. Davis viii announce will be that
Of his private secretary Tn to this
TINE the Only name prominently CON
1ected with the appointment has
been that Of Pen ?. Owen. who served
several administrations in that ca
IA city, retiring on the Inauguration
OF Governor Stuart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

ated. Heretofore an amendment once
submitted might wait Indefinitely for
action by the necessary number of
states Favorable action once taken
in any state, however, can not be re-
scinded The liquor interests insist
cd upon this addition to the dry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
DUPONT COMPANY HAS
TROUBLE KEEPING WORKMEN

Williamsburg, Va. Dec. 2.-The
Dupont company is having trouble in
keeping men at the Penninan plant.
the report being that men are going
out as fast as they arrive. Although
many hundreds were expected here,
Williamsburg is having no trouble in
taking care of all who apply for
houses or rooms and board. Fifteen
Williamsburg women are employed at
the plant and all report that they are
much pleased with the work The
wages paid men are high, but 1t is
hard to keep them at Penniman be-
cause of it's isolation. The surround
'ngs are attractive and the work is not
heavy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
ISOLATION OF THE NETHERLANDS.

Holland has made money out Of the
war until recent months but has be-
gun to realize that IT must pay high
price FOR the prosperity gained ny act
Ing rs "a procurer ~ food for the CEN
trail allies
Strict ernbargoes against the ship
ment Of food to the Netherlands from
the United States, unless that coun-
try can show satisfa ctorily that no
Iart Of It's purchases shan reach Ger
many ether directly or indirectly. have
intensified 'ts troubles The Neither
lands minister Of finance complains
bitterly about the new arrangement,
declaring that the attitude Of the al
lies make his country dependent upon
Germany with the result that Hol-
land has had to make all sorts of con
cesstons t. that country.
Hollands dinculry is EASY to un-
derstand. With the fate Of Belgium
in mind It was natural that the Dutch
should be unwilling 20 run the rtss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

Of armed contest with their nearest
neighbors. At the same time pro-
verbal Dutch thrift impelled the peo-
pie and the government of the Neither
lands to profit all they could from
the trade situation created by the
war.
Holland wishes to keep out Of the
war and wishes at the same time to
continue making money out of the
war. The economic advantage APP
pe&rs to be with the allies II the
present embargoes are maintained.
and there IS no sign OF relaxation.
Germany's demands may force the
Dutch ts' take stand. The allies be-
lieve that the Dutch must know they
will gain little or nothing from an
alliance with Germany. Their only
hops for continued independence
would be to to.n the allies Holland
can fight II 1t must 1t could fight
with much better chances OF ultimate
success and complete freedom by
espous!ng the cause OF democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

The present war is IN The last
ANALYSIS distinctly q var between
ideals and thus between the peoples
who uphold hem"
This is part OF ne toreword Of
!. pamphlet issued ~ the com mittes
an public information and made up
entirely of quotations from leaders OF
thought In Germany, setting forth tbs
IDEALS ano purposes Of that nation.
Ore section is devoted - The VS.
son Of Germany" The keynote Of
the quotations under this heading are
summed UP In 4 paragraph In E.en-
ual for school children which says:
s.tscrnany's mission In history is to-
resus enafe tlss exhausted rae1nisc OF
Europe By "a diffusion Of Gernnnic
blood"
The belief that Germany must be
come q world power or FALL and the
determination to conquer all the world
ia shown in a speech by ths kaiser in
which he said:
: sour German fatherla nd, ttcl which
harmonious cooperation of princes
and peoples. OF it's armies and LIS citi-
gem, to become in the future as close
In united. as powerful, and ns authors-
tattve as once the Roman world EN-
pire WAS"
Power is the supreme thing in the
German mind From Frederick tho
Great to the present kaiser the prin-
ciple set down by the former has
betn upheld by the house OF Hohen-
2ollern "If one wishes TO decide any
thing in the world, 1t cannot he done
With the pen unless the pen is sup
ported Try the force OF the sword"
To overcome the scruples of con
sclent.ous folks, persistent appeal
have been made to divine authorit.
end the assertion that war is a par
of the divine plan for humanity with
the acceptance OF war "a both inevi
table and necessary. every excess o
war is condoned by Pastor Baumgar
ten who said. since the present wa
: began Eve are compelled to carr;
= on ts4is war syitn cruelty. q r1tiiicss
ness, an employment of every irnagfn
able device unknown I'm any previou
war"
Treitschke says: I'VE have al
ready seen that war is both jussifiabi
and moral. and that the ideal OF Ter
petuaI peace is not only irnpossibl
but Immoral as well"
Tne same idea in more emphati
form is expressed by 0skar A. Fl
scnmltE. who says; I'VE must nc
look for permanent peace as resul
OF this war, Heaven defend German
from that"
The economic necessity OF sxpan
sion Is the excuse that Ia often give
by German leaders for the presen
war Numerous authorities are quot
eH on this point by the pamphlet
TrSn uv~~ttgu3v ~ sAa nav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
CONQUEST AND KULTUR.

lSermznys ambitions do not stop
With the neighborinr small territories
They include also TIL suoor6'natton OF
Austria TO the position Of vassal
state ana. the reduction Of france to
ro,,tion from which they can never
challenge Germany political milf
terry or economic aims.
No scrupIes stand in the way OF as
possessing the Less militant peoples-
Tanrenoerg says:
1--WE wish 10 commence TN a new
ernuire a new life of which the SUI
,,rv,uoe aim shall he: Greater Ger
MANY whose task shall be the we'll
being Of Germans All other laws arc
der.ndcnt ON this great one"
Treitschke goes even further and
says:
"No other course IL olseu to us fut
10 keep the subjec race i'm as un-
a, ilised n condition AS possible"
x. F. Wolf. one OF the aolest Of the
ran German writer's, says;
THE purpose must he TO crush the
Individuality of thc) conquered peo-
nle and its political and ungual ex-
istenoe. The principal thing for the
conuueror Is the outspoken viii to rule
and the win To destroy the political
and national life OF The conquered"
No ooncealmeut has been made Of
German aims toward America A.
long ago as 1902 Robert Tniern. New
York German, wrote In the Alideutsche
Blaettsr:
eTn "a hundred years the American
uecpie viii be conquered by-tha- ytca
torious German spirit. so that II win
present an enormous German empire.
Whoever docs not believe thIs lacks
confidence In the strength of the Ger
t,an spirit"
The pan ~dermanists seriously pro
pose that those Germans allowed tc
| erigrate to America should frat b
, required to show that they mean &
remain under German influence ant
ultimately 70 bring about the adoption
= 49, rmwxaD amur,.a~n sr Ay,nrtra
Klaus Wagner went even further and
: said;
"Nos only North America but tn
y whole Of America must become bui
wark Of Gcrmanic knltur, p~rha ps tn
strongest fortress of the Gerrnani
rnces- That Ia evcryone's hope VIII
has freed himself from his own 10
e cal European pride and who place
The race feeling above his love 70
horne. Also South America must an,
b can easily become hahitation 10
u German or Germanotd races"
More than $50 pages of quotation
' such as these ars given In tn
pamphlet just issued. They show IN
real danger to all the world In III
q present war rs we'll as the aims of tn
Z German people Vernon Keiiogs
= writing in the Atlantic Monthly, re
Gently summed up the whole matte
= thus:
4 AND THFY FIGHT, NOT SIM
PLY BECAUSE THEY ARE FoRc
e ED TO, But BECAUSE. CURIOUS
n In ENOUGH. THEY BEIAEvl
: MUCH OF THEIR TALK. THAT n
|, ONE OF THE DANGERS OF TIL
n GERMANS TO WHICH THE woRLl
n Is EXPOSED; THEY REALLY ne
e LIEVE MUCH OF WHAT THE,
SAY"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

Charlottesville. Va, Dec 2.---wii-
liam Fl Nelson and Miss Lillian Eliza
beth Marks, OF Alberene; James
Henry Batten and Miss Maude Ellen
Batter. of Browns Cove. and William
II Thomas and Miss Myrtle v. Nun
dav. OF Browns Cove. were married
at high noon Wednesday by DR. Cecil
". Cook in@ths home Of Mr.. johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

amendment While their attitude was
characterized as unsportsmanlike, the
ready acceptance OF the challenge by
the drys indicates a fighting spirit and
a feeling OF confidence in the result
which will be exceedingly helpful In
winning the final victory.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11
GEORGE POWELL WEBS
 LOS ANGELES GIRL
Popular Bisbee Boy Marries Coast Girl In Tucson. Re turn to City Last Night.

With the beautiful ceremony of the. Episcopalean church. George Powell of Bisbee and Miss Dorothy Richards of Los Angeles were united in mar riage yesterday morning in Tucson. The couple arrived in Bisbee this morning and will make their future home here.
 The bride was accompanied to Tue son by her sister and Mrs. l.. w. Pow ell. mother of the groom. She is a native of Los Angeles and a member of the younger set O: that city's so- ciety.
 George Powell is the only son of the late Col. L. w. Powell. During the last few years George has resided in Los Angeles with his mother and sister, but returned to the Warren district last spring and has since been employed by the c. & A. company in the supply department. His friends are legion in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Powell have taken a house on Quality Hill.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-11

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