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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Delaware
WARTIME GUARD IN
DELAWARE RIVER
Strict Orders Issued Last
Saturday

Stricter rules governing the
movements of outbound vessels
from Philadelphia, Chester and
Wilmington, than ever before i'm
posed, even during the Spanish
American War. according to old
shipping men, were announced on
Saturday by William S. Berry,
Collector of the Port of Philadel-
phia.
According to these regulations
every vessel bound for sea must
hoist her national colors and in
ternational signal letters before
reaching Pea Patch Island near
Fort Delaware, forty miles below
the port. At this point naval pa
troll vessels will intercept the
merchant ships and failure to halt
will result first in the firing of
warning blank shot. If this is not
needed the patrol vessel will pur-
sue the other vessel and eventual
ly fire solid shot if necessary 70
halt her. The regulations posted
in the Customs House and in the
Maratime Exchange are as fol.
lows:
Ships proceeding down the
Delaware River before reaching
Pea Patch Island shall hoist thei
colors and their international sig
nal letters and keep them flying
until answered by the United
States destroyer or other United
States vessel on patrol duty.
During daylight signal to pro-
coed will be three dips of the l.
ternational answering pennant on
the patrol vessel. At night or dur.
ing thick weather the patrol will
identify the vessels signal letters
and name by using it's search
light. Permission to proceed will
be indicated by green star. If
the vessel is to hcaVe to, this will
be indicated by a red star or rock
ct. Should the vessel fail to heed
the latter signal a warning shot,
blank will be fired. Should this
fail to bring the vessel to, chase
will be given and if necessary
solid shot will be fired.
"The patrol vessel will be iden-
titled during daylight by black
ball or shape at the masthead and
at night by red light vertically
over white light about six feet
apart"
The selection of Pea Patch Is
land as the point of examination.
in the opinion of expert naviga-
tors shows the determination of
the government authorities to for
stall any untoward incident. The
channel is mined on either side
according to maratime men, MAX
ing it impossible for any vessel to
escape the patrol boats except at
the risk Of being blown to pieces.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Fire Wrecks Water Plant

Fire on Monday night Of last
week damaged the Delaware
Water Improvement plant, at
New Castle, to the extent of $50
900 or more. About two-thirds I
the main building, 40 by 80 feet
was burned out and the largr
Corliss engine and pump were
wrecked. The electrical trans
forming station was put out of
service and the city was left in
darkness. The plant is owned
chiefly by J. E. Ahrens, of Read
ing.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Declares 200 Per Cent Dividend

The Artillery Fuse Company of
Wilmington has declared a divi-
dend Of 200 per cent on stock of
record on February 20. The com
pany has completed it's contract
with the British government TO
fuses and is now engaged on one
with that of Russia. 1t is an
nounced that a bonus will be paid
employees on the rolls on Marcl
l, and also to those laid off tenn
porarily. E d ward Schildauer.
formerly mechanical engineer Of
the Panama Canal is president TO
the concern which was organized
two years ago and is controlled b,
Wilmingtonians
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
In Mernoriam

Heineman, William Earl,
who departed this life, March 4,
1916.
One year has passed and how we
miss him,
Friends may think the wound has
healed,
But little do they know the so:
rows
That lie within our hearts con-
cealed.
Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

1t would be unfair to say that
any Delaware man starred. Every
player gave "all he had" to defeat
the visitors and it was due to the
efforts of all that the team made
such a creditable showing. The
score.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session yesterday af
ternoon, all Of the commissioners, the
county clerk and the county attorney
being present.
The matter Of the Santa Fe railroad
company was presented asking for the
refund of s31.25 in taxes which the
company alleged was enormously col
lected from them in 1915 taxes on right
Of way in Grady county The claim
was disallowed.
]. NJ Mollette was appointed treas
urer and John Heskit trustee of Wash
infton township
A. w. NARROW was appointed trustee,
Pete Craig clerk, and j. A. Martin
treasurer Of Union township, there hav-
ing been no election held to fill these
offices.
George Dolan was appointed trustee
OF Chickasha township.
Mrs. Role Smith was allowed $3.50
month on a compulsory school schol-
arship
The following bonds of officials and
county officers were approved: Frank
Hutchin. deputy county weigher; Da-
vid A. Dryden. jaiier; r. L. Castleman
deputy sheriff; D. G Hart, deputy
county clerk; Sidney J. Brawley, dep
uty county clerk; James D. Bryan,
county assessor; Wayne Wheelock
deputy county assessor; r. E. Daven.
port. county judge.
The following official bonds for
township officers were approved: l.
Taylor, clerk of Alex township: P. w.
King, clerk of Union township; A w
Marlow. trustee Union township; j. r.
Alexander, trustee Middleburg town
ship; John Hesket, clerk Washington
township; j. A. Mollett. treasurer
Washington township; J A. Markle.
treasurer Union township; L. H Helm
clerk Hinsboro township; Clarence
Latin. clerk Chandler township: Fred
Freeman. treasurer Hillsboro town
ship; F L. Hewett. justice of the
peace Middleburg township: Charley
Kelley. trustee Pocasset township;
Butler Doleh. clerk Pocasset township:
Joe Frey treasurer Pocasset town
ship: j. H. Flippo, constable Chicka-
sha township: r. P. Moore, justice of
the peace .Chiokasha township.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
MERCHANTS GET BUSY ON
COST OF LEGISLATIVE WORK

committee TO present to the members
Of the legislature some new bills which
viii be OF value TO the merchants
throughout the state; and also TO in
form these members what the mer-
chants Of Oklahoma think Of any bill
that may arise, which would affect
their business.
"The two main bills to be introduc-
ed are tho Necessities Bin. and the
Oregon peddler Law. The former
amends the exemption laws so that all
of a debtors earnings and any Of his
personal property will be subject to
garnishment or attachment for his
debts for merchandise for the debtor
or his family This law will not hurt
any honest man; it will only affect
the man who never tries to pay for his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23

groceries and clothing. etc
"The Oregon Peddler law will elimi-
nate peddlers OF drugs, groceries, vehi-
cles hardware. etc, through the coun
gy or city As it is now. some OF these
peddlers get the cream OF the bust.
ness and never pay any rent or taxes.
Every merchant IN the county
should contribute TO this fund, wheth-
az members Of the Retail Merchants
association or not: the laws will be a
benefit to an. and it is unfair for a few
TO bear all OF the expense"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
GUARDIAN is NOT
FAITHFUL TO TRUST

That guardians OF Indian minors
need looking after at times is the opn-
ion Of Frank Montgomery. United
States probate attorney Of Purcell,
who is here on official business. He
gave as an instance a case which came
under his observation within the past
fortnight. A guardian Of minors hav.
ing property. In the viStnity of Pauls
Valley had reported that for the past
five years he had received yearly rem.
tails OF $3.50 for certain piece Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
OUT
TAKES PLACE
AT TT. SILL
Oklahoma City Could Not Offer Proper
Facilities for Descending Of
National Guard
sy United Pross.

By United Pross.
Oklahoma City Jan. 23.-The Okla
homa guardsmen in all probability will
be mustered out at Fort Sill. Inability
on the part of the local organization
to provide a place for mastering them
out caused the federal authorities to
disregard this city The regular army
barracks at Fort Sill are still vacant,
cue to the presence Of regulars on the
border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23

property belonging to minor over
whose interest be is supposed to be
concerned The guardian is in Texas
and While III Pauls Valley recently the
probate attorney concluded to look in.
TO the matter Ile found that the prop
erty had been let out for third and
fourth shares to people who We're good
producersi The minors portion Of
the crops last year instead Of being
$3.50, was one fourth Of twenty bales
Of cotton and one-third of 1900 bush
els Of corn, about $500 as the federal
officer figured H.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23

Okidnoulh NdtlHilHi uaAh ------ ''NN
Williamson -HalselLFrazier CO. II 100
This makes a total Of $3.50
"The Oklahoma Business Mems as
sociation has assessed Grady county
for $4,000 for this fund, so we must
raise $36.50 IN addition to the above, =
said Secretary Ersland.
eThe legislature is now in session,
and this money must be raised at once,
II the merchants would understand the
Importance of the work of the leglsla-
tive committee. they would not hest
tate to respond literally This money
is to be used TO pay the expenses OF
the legislative committee consisting Of
fifteen members 1t is the duty Of this
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
CONSTABLE RESIGNS

Hugh Hogue yesterday afternoon
rendered his resignation to the board
Of county commissioners as constable
for Rush Springs township and ]. c.
wigham was appointed TO fill out the
unexpired term. A petition asking
Tor wigham's appointment was numer-
ously signed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23

ginning to respond 70 the cali for the
legislative fund Up to the present
time the following has been received
by Arthur Ersland. secretary Of the
Retailers association:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23

Subscribe Tor me Daily Express
Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
Epworth League Meet.

A called business meeting Of the Ep
worth League will be held tonight at
the parsonage. 40S South Sixth street.
Everybody come Big surprise in store.
Nuf sed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
y7sSs33:$5 i lI5z
THOMAS ALvA EDISON

my own experience says Edison. is
that If you get something for nothing, you
may be sure you are on the wrong road.
If you get the result without strenuous
effort, there is only one rule, apparently,
10 follow, and that is to cast It aside and
begin all over again. And to accomplish
what he has it has been necessary for
him to practice what he breaches. All Of
his life he has been strenuous not only
with his head but with his hand.
As newsboy at twelve. a telegraph
operator at fifteen, and then an inventor,
he attributes all Of his great achieve
ments to his unceasing labor. The car
bonized bamboo which finally made the
incandescent electric light a success, was
the result Of years OF research and ex-
perimenting with other materials.
The photograph was perfected at
equally as great an expenditure of labor.
To the uninitiated his great workshop
and laboratory in East Orange, N. j., the
greatest in the world, is a temple OF nys-
terry, where magiclans turn everything
into gold, but to Edison it is simply
place of work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-23
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
cIerkIna Sale.

John Wilson is clerking a sale for
Martin Osdale at his farm near Min
nekah today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
BODY OF BABY GIRL
 T0 REST IN TENNESSEE
Nr. and Mrs. R. E. Flanagan Leave for Old Home at Banner, to Bury
 Child Ch0ked By Bean.

If the death Thursday of little Thel- ma Flanagan, the three-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Flana- gan, will impress children with the fact that it is dangerous and some times fatal to put things in their mouth, the hearts of her parents will be frightened, and the thought will prove consolation to them as the years go on.
 The body was taken to Banner, Tenn, yesterday morning by her par cnts, for intcrment in the old family hurying ground A cousin of Mir. Flanagan, w. A. Flanagan. who is en- ployed Cn government work at the Little Rock cantonment. and Mrs. Flanagan came to Pine Bluff to take care of their house during their ab- senCe.
 The little girl. unusually bright for her years, sweet dispositioned, with a wealth of love for her parents and all mankind. put bean in her mouth Wednesday and inadvertently swal- lowed it. The bean lodged in her windpipe. An X-ray photograph was taken and showed where the bean had lodged, but the best surgical skill could not move it.
 The lungmotor of the H. I. Holder ness company was sent for. but the child had passed away before the eiophonc call was received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
IT'S FOOLISH TO
 SUFFER
When So Many Pine Bluff People Arc
 Pointing the Way Out.

You may be brave enough to stand backache or headache or dizziness But, if, in addition the kidneys are disordered look out! If you don't try to fix your sick kidneys, you may fall into the clutches of dangerous disease before you know it. But, if you live more carefully and help your kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills, you can stop the pains you have an davoid future danger as well. Don't experiment. use the remedy Pine Bluff people are publicly endorsing. Read this case:
 Mrs. J. P. Tucker, 1917 E. Seventh street, Pine Bluff, says: 4b#
 "Some years ago had severe attack of malaria and for quite awhile after I suffered from kidney disorder. At times my back gave out completely. so that when I was lying or sitting down, had to have help to get up. There was constant ache in my back. l had frequent dizzy spells and spots often seemed to float before my eyes. My kidneys showed annoying symp- toms of weakness and my feet and ankles were swollen badly. The first box of Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me and after I had used three more I was in good health" "
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Tucker had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
STAR CITY HAD BlG
 BIG FARMEHS' MEETING
Was Addressed By Dr. Weigart and
 Miss Brown, District Agents, Who : ,s. Game to Pine Bluii Friday.

Dr. $. P. Weigart and Miss Helen D. Brown of Little Rock, district agents of the United States depart meni of agriculture, arrived last eve ming from Star City, where they at tended a large meeting of farmers and young people of the poultry and canning clubs. They stepped at Hotel Pines and left on the early morning iraln for Little Rock.
 During the evening they held con- ference with Mrs. Lucy Critz, United States canning and home economic agent; Mcssrs. Joel Lambert and C. H. Thomas. county agents. All mem- bers of the conference were pleased with tho progress that has been made in the campaign to raise foodstuffs, and the interest manifested by the farmers and the young people in the rural districts.
 Dr Weigart and Miss Brown were especially pleased with the meeting yesterday at Star City, where the people have made marked progress and are doing their full share in the | campaign to raise foodstuffs for them selves and neighbors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
RED GROSS SHIPMENT
 READY TO FORWARD
Luc9i Chapter of Organization Has Three Packing ( aScs Filled With
 Hand Made Necessities.
tBy Marion C. Taggart, Chairman Publicity Committed

fuDllCllN OUlnlllllcc.)
 The first consignment Of Red Cross garments are packed and ready for shipment Three large boxes, made by government instructions. were used to carry the things to their dcsti- nation, and contained over thousand garments.
 Seventy dozen hospital shirts alone were included in the shipment, be- sides many dozen shoulder wraps and l,0O0 surgeons wipes CT sponges.
 The women who have worked so hard to make the sewing room sue cess feel very much gratified over the result of thelr labors. Every garment was carefully inspected by Mrs. Halz- lip, and every garment was made cx- aotiy by rule and standard patterns furnished by the Red Cross headquar- ters in Washington. The garments were beyond question beautifully made anG there was not fault to be found with a single one. Every stitch put in wrong by the worker was promptly ripped by Mrs Haizlip or one of her assistants, and put in right, so there is no fear of the gar ments being rejected, as many have USClts ut tliG lCIS III w doIAA6 ton.
 The women have worked hard, and the sewing room committee wishes especially to thank the John McAl- m, mt chapter of D. A. R., Pine Bluff chapter, D. A. R., Daughters of the IonIedel acy, Sisters of Charity, and all other units that gave such valu- able aid. A generous donation of money was made by the Woodmen .ircie anG the Ladies' Crochet club for which the ladies were very grate- full and wish to once again thank them sincerely.
 Woman has not failed to see the inn portant part which she can take in this great worlds war and has quick ly seized the opportunity to render noble service to her country and the allies ill whatever field of activity her talent and ability places her. She is writing pages of history with her deeds all over the world, but it seems the greatest avenue through which she reaches toward the goal of achievement is the Red Cross, when she gives vent to her patriotic and rhilanthropic desires.
 General Leonard Wood recently spoke on the subject of the Red Cross. in which address he paid the follow iEg tribute to woman's work:
 The Red Cross is the great vClun- tCer army that Is serving humanity, as well as the nation. And it is an 4rnly made up largely of women. Former Premier Asquith has assert sd that the credit for the success of the entente arms belongs as much to the women of England as to the men actually fighting the battles. With out the women, England neither could have raised the army she has nor fill ed the gaps in her industrial ranks made by the voluntary enlistment of her men wcrkers
 Every nation has had in it's history women who were leaders of fighting men. Nowadays feats of arms are Hot expected from women. There is 10 cal! for a Deborah, Molly Pitcher or d Joan of Arc. But there is a call for wcmen actuated by the same yplrit of service and thousands of them are needed in America today"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
JUSTICE M'KENNA
 BEGINS 75TH YEAR

Washington. Aus. 10-Associate Justice Joseph Mckcnna. of the su- preme court of the United States. enters his seventy-fifth year today. In point of service he is the oldest member of tho supreme tribunal. hay ing been appointed in 1898 to succeed Justice Field. Justice Mckenna is a Philadelphian who removed to Cal ifornia in his twelfth year and after ward became an emient lawyer. Be fore beginning his career on the bench he served four terms in con gress. He was also attorney general in President Mckinlcy's cabinet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
MRS. CRITZ VISITING GIRLS AND BOYS CLUB

Mrs. Lucy Critz, United States home economies agent, returned yes terday evening from a visit to Red field. where she visited a large num- Der of the girls of the canning and poultry clubs. She announced that she would give a demonstration next Wednesday at the home of Miss Nina Flemins's parents at Jefferson Springs. and has invited all the girls of the canning and poultry clubs to attend. She has notified quite a num- Der. and it is hoped they will com municate with the others. so that a full attendance can be had.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
CHARGED WITH Si.ACkING.

Aleck Spencer, white. charged with having failed to register, appeared before United States Commissioner A. l.. Burnett yesterday, and was re- leased on his own Iecogliizance to appear before the United States dis trict court in October in Little Rock. He said he would register at once.
 Similar action was taken in the case of Gillian Brice, colored. Thurs day Boss Maddox and Emanuel Allen, col0red. of Tttlar, were up on the same charge and released under the promise to register and to appear before the United States district court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11

owner in the British empire, pos sessing approximately twelve mil
 lien acres of land. Much of the land sold has been bought by Americans who. for various reasons, have not made the most of their opportunities for cultivating it. Circulars were sent to 7,000 American owners of Canadian farms in western Canada asking them to cultivate their idle, and, iii most cases, virgin acreage.
 Two thousand owners have placed an average of l00 acres each under crop. Considering that twenty bush
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
EDDINS ACCEPTS
 FROUG POSITION

J. II, Eddins, one of the best known residents of Pine Bluff for many years, has accepted a position as floor manager of the lower floor Of the big Froug department stores, ac- cording to announcement made yes terday by the management of the store.
 MT Eddins has had years of experi- ence in the retail dry goods and mo- tion business in this city. and he stated yesterday that he will be de- lighted to meet his friends in his new capacity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11

els of wheat per acre is a conseI'va' tive estimate and that the average wheat yield for western Canada runs fifty-four bushels an acre, it is esti- mated that four million more bushels of wheat will be grown this year than last. Estimating five bushels of wheat to barrel of flour, this repre- sents S00,00O barrels of flour. Each barrel can be transformed into 250 leaves of bread, which gives grand total of two hundred million loavas of bread, or food enough for one mill lion persons for one year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11

Canada plans to feed more people this year than ever before. An in- t.. ,.. ting sidelight on what is being '"ne to put every available acre of ..l', possible under the blow this x given in the following laconic '. ..!4nt from the land department O. yie Canadian Pacific railway:
 We shall produce, over and above i!e year's crop, enough food to v one million people for one :!
 Next to the crown the Canadian Pacific railway is the greatest land
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
LITTLE ROGK WILL BE MADE BASE HOSPITAL:

Little Rock, Aug. 10--Decision of the war department to turn Fort Roots into a base hospital is final, according to information from Gen. eral Leonard Wood. commanding the southeastern department
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
KEW BOOK AT EiHR iRy.

Mrs. Cora Wilcox, librarian. said that copy of "The Secret Storm," has been received This is a sequel to the "Te$t Of the storm" and writ ten by the same author. Emma Mil, Ter White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
ONE DOLLAR AND COSTS.

Eli Rice, colored, who lives across the river from Pine Bluff. was fined $1 and costs yesterday in Justice ot the Peace Gabe Meyers court, on a charge of assault and battery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
GOVERNOR IMPROVING.

Little Rock, Aug. 10.-Governor Brough is doing we'll at St. Joseph s lnfirmary at Hot Springs. He eX- poets to be able to return to his office in about ten days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-11
LICENSED TO MARRY.

License to marry was issued yes 'IrHa% cut of the office of County Clerk (. NJ. Nichol, for F. P Baugh end Nls. Amanda Belle Nicks, both of IiMe Bluff