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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
TRACK READY FOR STATE FAIR,

The race track at the Oklahoma
State Fair Grounds has been put IN
readiness for the big Fair next month,
september 22-29 The turn At the
south end has always been in bad
shape. Hundreds Of dollars have
been expended in the eleven years
The Fair has been held in conditioning
she race track. The Fair Association
decided 10 fix the track in number
one shape for this years Fair All
the sandy top soil was removed and
4 hard surface made so tnat speeding
autos viii no longer experience DIM.
culties on the South turn speed
Kings who have heretofore tried ioi
records on the Oklahoma state Fan
track have invariably lost from one
TO two seconds on the South turn ol
the track, but With this now done
away with the managers Of the bia
races TO be given during the Faii
next month expect TO break some
dirt track records as the track other
wise has always been an exceedingly
fast track
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
FARM WOMEA'S CLUBS


Farm women's clubs which are pre-
pairing 10 make exhibits az The Okla
bona State Fair should send 10 the
extension department Of the a. K M.
College az saltwater Tor score cards
tor judging canned fruits. vegetables,
pickles leilies. and baking These
score cards are sent free upon re-
quest and Wiil be used in judging the
farm w0mens club exhibits in tie
new department for farm women al
TIE Oklahoma State Fair at Oklahoma
City September ~ 10 -. This ls
new department. created al the re-
quest 0i the Oklahoma Congress ot
Farm Women
The WIikin-Haie State Bank q
Oklahoma City has offered sie0 fol
Special prizes The competition is
rot confined 70 clubs composed solely
81 farm women but Is open % women
from amy farm club. such as oranges
community clubs. etc. II is open 70
any Farm Club in The State whether
ID is member of the Oklahoma Con
gress OF Farm Women or not. Prizes
Of $40. ST. s.. and So are offered in
three classes This department is an
innovation in state fairs and the Okla
homa club women propose % make 4
such success that the example o.
the Oklahoma State Fair will be FOL
lowed By other states IN the future
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

trouble and back taxes
DO not rely on the metal tag alone
because there are hundreds Of lost
and stolen tags in the country which
have been switched to other cars
Can for the registration certificate
and compare the number on the certif
icate with the engine number and the
number on the tag. and if they do not
agree. YOU have probably caught a tag
thief or a car thief and have saved
yourself money and trouble
If the purchasers Of second hand
cars viii heed the advice given above
by this department. it viii break up
the nefarious traffice in stolen cars
and save the state many thousands Of
dollars in lost taxes. and an incalcula-
Bile amount Of trouble and expense to
innocent purchasers.
Highway Department
BY Geo. Q Noble
September lst 1917
Exchanges please publish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
WHAT TO Do WITH CHILDREN

DO not let baby Keep you from at
tending the Eleventh Annual Okla
homa State Fair at oklahoma City,
September 1929 What 20 do with
the little tots need not be problem
~ any mother who comes TO the Fair.
The uOst interesting and convenient
feature. lifNBQme respects, of the FAR
Il me DAY NURSERY This is con.
discted by the kindergarten Fedora
ton Of Mothers Clubs. "A special
building. modern lwith oommodious
play-room has been provided. A
trained nurse and members OF the
Mothers Clubs are in constant atten-
dance. When the youngsters are
tired Of walking or when baby Is dne
for an afternoon nap don't deprive
them the rest and sleep> Take them
to the Kindergarten and 90 on ana
enjoy yourself at the Fair Give no
dhcught or worry as to their comfort
nv my four snowy white beds
st 4,.v ki,elon eauipped with refris-
eea w. % and rs r7ter 2 play
room with toys thai amuec and 2
play yard with sand Pile and swings,
everything for the care and enjoy
ment Of the little tots
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
Special Carries huge Crowd Of Union
Men and Families 10 Stale
Capital
TO FIRST
PLACE IN PARADE
March "a Five Nile Procession Through
Streets Of Metropolis VIII Two
Bands Playing

At o'clock yesterday morning per
hans tha largest labor delegation ever
assembled 10 Chiekasha left on the
eight coach Rock Island special FOR
Oklahoma city to join with other or
ganized workers Of the state ia a mann
moth Labor Day fete and celebration.
Almost 5ao union men Of the city with
their families accompanied the special
TO the capital for On Overwhelming
representation Of Chickasha before
holiday crowds which had assembled
from att points In Oklahoma
The labor extra from here was met
by organizations Of Oklahoma City
and local men were accorded the
leadership Of a five mile procession
which paraded the metropolis streets
from 10 q. m. until noon Two bands
IA qde up irom the typographical
uaion ard including Chickasha instru-
ments. lead the parade and the capital
police force joined the line of march
TO laud the states laborers The only
Systematic delegation from out Of Ok
lahoma City Chickasha came in for
large commendation from Oklahoma
labor heads and we're heralded by the
papers as being among the states
most enterprising and noteworthy un-
ions.
A large per cent Of the specials
passengers were local Rock Island
shopmen who co-operated with the
Trades Council in making the trip
possible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

VAULTS and LOCKS
when in bank but this also bank member Of the
FEDERAL which nationwide
CHAIN sody linked PROTECT
We Reserve
money.
YOUR money OUR
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENT

Through au oversight ihe OklahQma
Stale falr ana Opposition NA.a tema
rtg September 1l to -a in makiag
lp ae.r premium lisf ilf itl1 Failed
% include awards tcr OXFORD
uOWN and s0ETHuONN riEEP.
The association nov announces shat
ne same premIals WIli le offered Tor
oxford DCwr srd South DcWr sheep
S. offered b ofhes classes. Tie AWe
lean Oxford Down he ora Association
ml offer fhe following special pHizes
f fte Oklahoma State Pain 90 bFeel-
sfs of Oxford Down sheep who are
members 0f the Association. The
exhibitor must Be q resident 0f Okla.
bona and must be registered in the
american oxford Down Record bear
The eat tag and certificate of Regis
trs Under seal 81 be- Association Pre-
sauied sf time 81 exhibition
Best leariing Ram $40 Second
Prize $500. Bes fsafiiHg Eve. Slee0.
Second Prize $500 Best pen OF four
lambs. either sex 1900 Second
Fnlh $780,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
OLD MILL REBUILT AT OKLA
HOMA STATE FAIR GROUNDS

Visitors 10 the Oklahoma State Fair
last year looked with disappointment
al the charred remains al the south
end Of the grounds where The Old Mil
stood for SO many seasons The fire
which destroyed the grandstand Aug
ust 25 1916. also destroyed The Old
Mill This attraction which has for
SO many seasons proven suc' g fave
rite with children young lovers and
fair maidens al the Oklahoma State
Fair was not rebuilt in time for the
1916 Exposition
This year the Mil Wheel win turn
again at the bis show. Okla Ciiy,
Sept 22-29 The attraction which
burned covered one acre OF ground.
The one replaced this year covers
three acres The canals are built Of
cement and nothing bur the ciearest
OF water will run through III any
time. "A New York decorating firm
has had charge Of tie decorations
and the lighting effects are perfect.
One takes a boat az the Old Mill
poifd and in fifteen minutes viii float
with the tide through the Mammoth
cave Of Kentucky, out through New
England countryside. pass by the
water front Of a great city thence by
submarine route across the Atlantic
at night landing for a pleasant stay
at sunrise In the grand canal at Ven
ice. The trip home brings one
through the land Of Nippon at cherry
blossom time. a trip through the Ola
&Nll is one of the most pleasant and
enjoyable features Of the many att
fractions that awaits visitors TO the
big Fair this year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
THE BEST LIVESTOCK SHOW
IN WEST AT OK. STATE FAIF

Two new cattle barns and one large
pavilion have been bull, al the Okla
hOma State Fair for accommodating
cattle this year The new barns are
strictly modern throughout They
cost in excess Of $4,000 and will ac
comodate SO head This was neces
sary because Of the great number OF
exhibitors Last year the old cattle
barns were crowded to capacity and
entries for the 1917 show that came
in over a month ago shows clearly
that this years Fair would far excel
any previous Fair in the Live Stock
Department The sheds and barns
have been rushed to completion They
are equipped with sanitary iead
troug'ls. running water and elect1
calIy lighted States that have ea
tered livestock for the Fair next
month are Nebraska, MISSOURI Kan
sas. Texas. Illinois. Kentucky aad
Iowa The Fair opens September ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
Buyers of Second Hand Cars
Should Protect Themselves
Against Fraud and Losses


\ The state department Of highways IS
launching a campaign Of education
against automobile thieves. tag alieves
and automobile tax dodgers and for
the protection OF the public has issued
the following warning:
TO purchasers Of secondhand or
used automobiles Before purchasing
a used or second hand automobile re-
quire Of the owner or dealer. as com
plete an abstract Of title as you would
il YOU were buying town lot or a
piece Of land
Require Of the owner before ac-
,epung from him such a machine. to
turn over 70 you with the car. the reg
ifsuation certificate and metal tag for
the current year which is your only
guaranty that AN taxes against the
car have been paid
Then examine the motor and see if
the engine number on the car cores
ponds with the engine number given
IN the registration certificate II they
~ not correspond you had better
leave that car alone because the law
requires that "it is unlawful for any
person. firn or corporauo to buy sell
receive. or have in his possession. any
motor vehicle from which the manu-I
facturers number has been removed
covered up. defacted or obliterated iorI
the purpose Of concealing the identity
OF the car" The penalty for violating
this provision is a fine OF not less than
S.m or six months Imprisonment OF
both such fine and Imprisonment
ii the cpHor Of a second hand car
aims that the registration certificate
has beer lost or misplaced, don't pay
him any money cn such a car untn be
procures from this department a du.
plicate certificate, and turns the same
over to you with the metal tag when
he delivers the car
Remember that the metal tag and I
the certificate OF registration belongs
with the car and should be turned over
to the new owner when car is sold
You should have nothing to do with /
A can which has the engine number I
rhiselled of. obliterated or covered /
1p. Il is a violation Of law to have
such car in your possession, and It is I
3 sure sign Of stolen car or d crooked !
title
II anyone offers to sell you q sec
lnd hand car make him produce q
registration certificate, and a metal
ag for 1917. as a safeguard against
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
ART EXHIBIT AT OKLA. STATE
FAIR

Complete arrangements have been
made for the third annual exhibition
OF the Association Of Oklahoma Ar
lists The exhibition viii be held dur
ing the Oklahoma state Fair Septem.
ber % 10 % in the Art Building at The
Fair grounds AN pictures exhibited
must first pass before jury TINS
assures only the dnest works at the
exhibit All pictures not accepted
viii be returned 90 the owner. Those
accepted win bee lidly insured before
being hung Several hundred pictures
have already been So omitted for en-.
try Entry blanks can be had By ap.
plying to the Secretary of the Okla
homa State Faif Oklahoma CITY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
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TIL
Chickasha National Bank


Thomas had some money burning
o hole in his pocket" but was not GER
tain what to buy with it. The atten-
tive clerk at the 10-cent store brought
out some gay toy watches for his in
spection. "But I don't want a watch
that just goes when do" said he, to
the amusement Of his fellow custom
ers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
MORE ROOM FOR SCHOOL
DISPLAYS

The educational department a the
Oklahoma State Fair has been eA-
tended and moved to the Machinery
Hail The floor space allotted this
year is three times the amount OF
space Of any previous year
The Fair opens for eight days
and nights Saturday September 2zna
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
JUST THE THING FOR DIAR-
RHOEA

About two years ago / had a severe
attack Of diarrhoea which lasted over
a week. writes w. c. Jones, Buford,
n, D. 4 became so weak that l could
not stand upright. A druggist recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose
relieved me and within two days l was
as well as ever" Many druggists rec.
ommend this remedy because they
know that it is reliable. Obtainable
everywhere. d&w-lm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

baby society became aware that the Duke and Duchess
were drifting apart. He enjoying himself in
Paris Monte Carlo and other gay resorts while the Duchess
was occupied with her children in England.
The Duke has cold naughty sneering air. and his con-
duct this period entirely in keeping with his APP
pearance Society heard many stories of his hearesnes
toward his charming and amiable wife She suffered for
some affection of that caused her
siderable pain and slight deafness The Duke 1t was cred
IDLY reported harshly and referred unfee
ngy this ailmen 1t also stated that he spoke dis
paragngy of her father and mother and of all the Van
derbit family.
The climax of the Duke behavior occurred when he be-
gan to pay marked attention to beautiful American girl
former friend of the Duchess who led life of Bohemian
independence in Paris.
Such conduct often cyncaly condOned in the Euro
pean aristocracy hut Duchess independence
and sefrespec of the typical American girl refused to
have anything to do with her offending husband.
The late King Edward and Queen Alexandra appealed
to the Duchess not to create scandal by formally separat
ing from the Duke but she declined accept their views
Mind your own business was in effect, the proud
American girls message to the King.
In 1907 deed of separation between the Duke and
Duchess drawn up In this it provided that he
should retain control of Blenheim Palace while the chill
dren were to divide their time equally between their two
parents Sunderland House the Duchess s exclusive
property.
After the shipwreck of her married life the Duchess
threw herself and into phlanthropic and chart
able work So great have been her efforts in this direction
that an English newspaper recently referred to her the
most charitable duchess in all history.
She president OF the National Association of Women
Lodging Houses head of the Womens League of Service
member the Finance Committee of the London School
of Medicine for Women organizer of the Homes for PRS
oners' Wives member of the American WOmens War Re
lief Committee which maintains 200 beds for wounded sol
ders AID leading member of many other organizations
One Illustration Will show how practical her interest
in these undertakings. The National Association of
Womens Lodging Houses of which she is president is
body that aims provide respectable lodgings for poor
women in all parts of the country The Duchess took out
license for herself keeper of lodging house IN King
Crossroad poor quarter of London IN order that she
might give her personal service.
The present King and Queen renewed King Edwards
efforts bring about reconciliation between the Duke
the Comps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

A FTER ten years O. complete separation COnsuelo
- Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough popularity
- known as q Our American Duchess, has forgiven
her erring Duke
Information received from London proves that it
only by extraordinary proofs of moral reform that the
Duke won the forgiveness Of his hghspred American
wife Not least of these marks of reform his self
sacrifice in turning his park Blenhem Palace
into a farm for the good of his country.
Since the Duchess first refused to live with her husband
on of his conduct her whole life has been devoted
to noble public and charities while his during
the earlier period of cynical efndugence She
refused all appeals condone his offences and only
when he convinced of complete change of heart that
she forgave him.
For many years Duchess has represented the finest
type of American society woman, beautiful, high spirit
ed and independent yet charming, sympathetic and gen
srous Her marriage the Duke of Marlborough at ST.
Thomas Church, New York, November g. 1885,
one of the spectacular American social his
tory. The young Duke, descendant of Englands most
famous soldier held position that almost roya-in-
deed among his minor titles which he did faunt
that of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, dignity
conferred by the German Emperor upon the first Duke
Little was known about the young Dukes character,
but his ancestral estates considerable of fresh
capital chiefly owing his deceased fathers exravagances
There were long conferences between the Duke lawyers
and the Vanderbilt representatives. 1t understood
that w K Vanderbilt gave his daughter dowry Of &c.
100000 and settled annuity of 100000 year for life
upon the Duke.
Their early years English society seemed happy and
brilliant The Duchess great social popularity by her
grace charm and amablity The late King Edward VII,
then Prince of Wales bestowed his approval her She
was one of the distinguished figures at the court The
Duchess expended immense her social in
England The Marlborough had lost their original town
house which had become the property of the royal family
during eighteenth century The Duchess decided that
the Marlborough should have house worthy of their
historic title and about the building of Sunderland
House the finest house in Mayfair the fashionable resi-
dental quarter of London Upon this project she
kaally expended about S5000O00
Two sons were born to the Duchess the older of whom
IS known as the Marquis of Bandford and is destined to
inherit the dukedom while the other is Lord IvOr Spencer
Churchill While the second boy born IN 1898, still
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
The Duke has grown wheat.

The Duke has grown wheat, barley, rye and oatt
various parts of his park The deer were driven
into enclosure because they wastefu and grad
ualy killed for food purposes The Duke made scien
tc study of the best which the various kinds OF
soil in his park fitted Where the grass was rich the
ground reserved pasture for cattle and sheep
considerable part of the great lawn in front of the
palace dug up and planted with homay cabbageS and
potatoes.
In the second year of his experiment the Duke is said
TO have obtained large crop of wheat barley and
from his park any farm Of similar size IN England
could show
Not content with this contribution to the economic wei
fare of his country the Duke turned Benhm Palace
eonvalescen home for wounded soldiers. He reserved
for himself only small living quarters
The of the interior OF the palace for the soldiers
required the cooperation of the Duchess and this brought
the estranged couple into communication again. The
Duchess then realized that her husband had carried
patriotic and phanthrOpc work equaing any in which
she was interested.
The Duchess had always refused accept the sugges
ton of outsiders, though they the King and
Queen that she should become reconced her husband
for the sake Of appearances because she knew that he
had repented of his objectionable conduct but
she evidences Of real change of heart and she
deeply touched.
On the Duke forty-sxth birthday she met him amid
the wrecks of war whom he had sheltered at Benhem
Palace There followed interview in the Dukes private
apartment and the world knows that the Duchess then
said:
~ forgive YOU fully.
Thus the great has worked another Of its miracles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

Fair Rosamond" had her bower" in the days of King
Henry H. and it here that Queen Eleanor pursued
her and put her death 176 according to an ancient
legend.
The ornamental park in which Blenhem Palace stands
twelve miles in circumference and contains temples
fountains and beautiful gardens 1t until recently
well stocked with deer The estate surrounding
about 10000 acres
Whatever MarlbOrough's faults may have been he
always intensely interested in the preservation and beaut
flying of Benhem Palace, and this continued to be his
most serious interest down to the outbreak of the
During the first year of the he to France
officer the staff of General French His record was
perfectly credtabe but he robust suited for mill
tary service and he returned home after brief period
The Duchess upon the outbreak of the great conflict
naturally turned her phantropc energies largely in the
direction of work She organized societies that cared
for the families of thousands of soldiers and nused many
wounded men
She has an interest IN what happens the Blenhem
for much of her money has been invested S. One
day she was amazed TO hear that the Duke Dehing
up his beloved ornamental gardens and them
into farm On his from the he decided that
the best way of being Of service his country grow
as much food possible and thus lessen the growing sub
marine menace Therefore he sacrificed the beautiful
mental gardens which had been the pride of the family
for centuries.
RiZh-s Reserved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
For Ten Years the Spirited Young American Heiress Refused
to Listen Royaltys Appeals for Reconciliation, but
Now Returns to Her Duke for Reasons Of Her Own

and Duchess but she refused permit any
reference with her private affairs.
And what the Duke doing while his neglected wife
making herself universally belovedR In the earlier
years of their separation he did little but pursue pleasure
and sef-ndugence The least selfish sentiment which he
displayed strong devotion to his ancestral home and
estate Benheim Palace It to maintain this famous