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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
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1YA CA&GsO1S
DO It nov. Buy forty II
w G. Blackstone was in Oklahoma
city on business today.
MIR. Smoker. take look at those
pipes at wren's, You are sure to
want one Of them. 29.St
Ed Burton was business visitor in
Oklahoma City today.
Gray Ghost and two reel drama and
comedy, entire change Of show. sugg
]. B. Kelsey left last evening for
Tulsa on a business trip.
Have you bought your forty acre
lease yet? It
v H. stevens left this morning for
Lawton ton business
The most delicious chocolates in
town. always fresh and price reason
able. at wren's, in business for your
health. 2S-9t
B. j Vaughan OF Alex is in the city
today on business.
A Champion Of the Law. See stin-
garee's final blow to the law. II
Ellis Hale Of Duncan is business
visitor in the city today.
Noryelle's photos please everybody
23-st
The b. Of F. & f. will meet TO-
morrow afternoon in their hall
stingaree defies the law, at the Ko-
zy today 1t
f. s. Kinds Of Lindsay is a bust
ness visitor in the city today.
Last holiday season we were com
PEELED to work several nights all night
in order to get our work finished in
time for our customers Come early
so we won't have to do that this
year. Come at once Noryelle 25-st
w. Phillips left yesterday for a
short business trip to Oklahoma city.
Jack Hill Of Pocasset is spending
the day in Chickasha on business.
Don't miss our show at sugg to-
night Entire change Of pictures and
vaudeville II
Judge w. W. Clark went to okla
homa city to hear Champ Clark
speak today
We think a great deal Of our pros
poets in your county and are showing
it by investing our money. For every
dollar that you invest we are invest
ing five hundred. We are not afraid
Area Oil & Gas Go. 1t
Milas Beddngfield, the well known
farmer near Pocasset, and former
county commissioner, returned this
morning from Hot Springs, Ark.
where he spent the past six weeks.
state Of Ohio. City OF Toledo,
Lucas County, as,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner Of the Arm OF F. j.
Cheney G. Co.. doing business in the City
OF Toledo. County ana State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
ana every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24

uIAhhb at wren uiNB otUAos -9'9'
\ G w. Harper Of Rush Springs is
business visitor in the city today.
1 Another famous 0 Henry story at
Koay today al
/ n. b Newman Of Enid is a business
visitor in the city today
4 Christmas will soon be here save
Wrens coupons and get yonr pres.
ents with them. 2S-st|
Chas. Wallace OF Alex was in
Chickasha yesterday on business
Tho show ! have this week is good
at sugg Don't miss it. lt
M T Mayer Of El Reno is spend
ing the day in Chickasha with friends
Our drill is going down, down, down.
+ Is it working for you? Why not?
Don't be sorry. Area Oil & Gas Co
Mcfarland Hotel ltI
! D. L. Mahoney Of Ardmore is
business visitor in the city today,
Stylish stationery, latest designs
come in and see the newest Wrens
2s-3t
G. A. Crockett Of Oklahoma City is
! a business visitor in the city today
You will have a few more days to
get in on our 40 acre proposition
Don't let this opportunity get by you
Area OIL & Gas Go. 1tI
G. w Goree OF Shawnee is spend
ing the day in Chickasha business
Pictures OF home folks carry
warmth and comfort to the heart Of a
soldier. Have them made at Nor
velle's Studio 23-3t'
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Grayson Of
Blanchard are shopping in Chickasha
today
See our wonderful variety pro-
gram Kozy. III
Don't use your hands all your life
trying to mako fortune It's impos-
sible Use your brain Invest $3.50
with us now and make yourself in
dependent Area Oil & Gas Co. 1t
G. A. Minter, a merchant Of Pocaa
set, is business visitor in this city
today.
Pokes and Jabs. those funny fell
lows, in another rip roaring comedy
at Kozy today. 1t
G. M Weaver Of Homestead, okla,
lis spending several days here on bust.
ness.
@The Green Door another D Hem
Try story Kozy today. 1T
Mrs Ralph Hallum left this morn.
ing for Rush Springs where she will
visit friends
Claude Smith Of Pauls Valley ia
spending several days in chickasha
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boysen Of
Blanchard are visiting at the home
OF Mrs J. 4. eteeie
L. 3 Jordan Of Cloud Chief ii
spending the day in Chickasha on bus
,iness.
The Methodist Missionary society
viii meet with Mrs Nj E. Ernst at
1927 South Sixth tomorrow at p N.
The Woman's Guild OF the St.
Luke's churh will meet with Mrs
Ben Moesan tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock A full attendance is re-
uuested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24

Milas Beddngfield, the well known
farmer near Pocasset, and former
county commissioner, returned this
morning from Hot Springs, Ark.
where he spent the past six weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-24
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From the beginning Of
quality first consideration careful drug buyer
hould adop
but demand the
best
We nothing but the best
quality ourp prices made the
grade Therefore glad make the fol
lowing propositions
with those offered elsewhere at equal
prices. Wen trade this
basis especially if you quality goods fa prices.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

ing extraordinary powers to the CHIEF
executive.
Those opposing the measure say
that they object to conferring upon
the president authority which the
crowned heads Of Europe do not pos
sessL
Another thing, the measure grant
ing such power to the president was
not presented until the closing days
OF the session, whereas, it Is contend
ed, the powers that be~ knew as long
ago as January so that the congress
would be asked to delegate the asked
for authority. They say that there
was no excuse within the bounds Of
reason for withholding the prcsenta7
tion of the measure until the last
week OF the session and then trying to
rush it through with whirring OF
wheels and a blowing OF trumpets.
But it served to change the senate
rules-which some people think is a
good thing while others, a few others,
believe that there will come a time in
the history of the government when,
under the excitement of the moment
and the lash OF the partisan whip,
more harm will be wrought under the
new rule than would or could have
been imposed, or ever has resulted,
under the old
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
Drastic Measures to Maintain the
Food Supply in European Countries

LondonlA The management Of all
food supplies in the Petrograd district
is to be placed in the hands OF muni
cipal authorities. The food problem
at the capital is said to be urgent
But there are reserves Of rye and
wheat -four in Petrograd and sufficient
fresh supplies are reported arriving
The Norwegian government has pro
Dosed to the council Of state to auth
sorize the king to create department
of industrial supply in view of cir.
#cumstances interfering with Norway's
import trade Il; lss IA
The Vorwaerts. says Reuters Am
isterdam correspondent, contains the
following passage from the speech of
Herr Hofes a socialist member OF the
Prussian diet: s
The mortality among elderly peo
pie is increasing at terrible rate,
while epidemics are spreading every.
where. owing to the decreased powers
OF resistance.
The situation is much more ser
ious than has been admitted
The number OF suicides is increas-
ing and parents are killing their chill.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
Carranza Elected to Presidency in
Mexican Republic Unanimously

Il
With scarcely any opposition at all
CaTranza, the first chief" Of the. econ.
stitutional army, has been chosen to
the presidency OF Mexico.
The election occurred last Monday,
and no active candidate was in the
field against the military leader, all.
though two other candidates were os
tensibly presenting themselves. These
Nicoles Zuniagay Miranda, sometimes
called Mexico's perpetual candidate =
who has sought the presidency for
the past twenty years, and Francisco
Garcia, OF the state Of Puebla. The
candidacy of neither was regarded as
serious.
Drastic suffrage regulations had
been adopted under the new constitu-
ton Any voter neglecting TO cast
his ballot is subject to fine and inn
prisonment
The ballots may be made out al
home. the voter being given his ballot
upon application. receiptfng for the
Same His ballot is numbered to cor
respond with his receipt, and the po-
I lice are authorized and instructed to
see that he gets to the polls TO cast
his ballot
II, within the first hour after open
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
C1otureA After 120 Years

i .
The greatest de1iberative BODY in
the world has changed its rules.
Hitherto debate was uniimited. No
vsts could be reached until every sen-
ator had had an opportunity to say
whatever he pleased about pending
proposition and until each senator was
w3ing to withhold objection to per
mittins the matter to reach the voting
stage.
The diexernces of opinion regard
ing the granting of special powers to
the president Of the United States and
the defeat of the proposed measure in
the senate. was the @last straw" which
broke the camel's back and caused a
modification of rule which has been
in existence since the foundation OF
the government that is to say. since
the constitutional houses assumed
their respective functions as . part
and parcel of the system of federal
government.
There were but two or three votes
against the adoption Of the cloture
rule. since it seemed to be necessary
K it the president were to be clothed
wita the power which he asked for.
A small coterie of senators, led By
LsEoiiette, of Wisconsin, had pre-
vented the passage Of the bill delegat
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

ing the polls at a. M, nine voters
have not presented themselves, the
police are rounded up to skirmish for
the voters. Out of the first nine pre-
senting themselves, i've are chosen
to serve as Judges"
The fine for failing to vote varies
from twenty to two hundred pesos and
thirty days in jail. ~
The contest for the congressman
excited greater interest than that for
the presidency, several very close
candidates. having been fought out in
several OF the districts. So-called Do
litica1 parties were quite active.
Whether the election Of Carranza
viii bring the Mexican revolution to
a close, followed by peace and quiet
sude, is a mater vet to be determined.
In any event. the belief prevails at
Washington that the Germans and
German influence are prominent fac
tors in the new government.
If Carranza shall openly indicate a
positive leaning towards Germany as
between it and the United States, or
sif It shall develoD that Germany is
exercising perceptible influence in the
Mexican situation, new complications
,nav arise between Mexico and the
United States.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
Second Harvest Festival
Planned by the Merchants

The Merchants Association, at a
meeting held at the Grand hotel Wed.
.s..---!, u s.
ane, y piseeaeu ~ oali
ahet served ny Nine Host klley, auth
erized the festival committee to fix a
date for the holding Of the second
harr.st fas+iv,1
- - -ss
The committee was instructed te
confer with Secretary Noble nf the
na..s ro,,,,t ,r,;,, IS y, {;
90 : ttia II a's sMilie M
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

the nag should be flown during busi-
ness hours. It should be hoisted and
lowered ait a uniform hour ais Ii done
at army posts and navy yards.
No more beautiful tribute OF loyalty
and patriotism could be shown on the
part of all officials and employees or
the national and state governments
and of private citizens, than for each
one to own and display a flag on his
home on all holidays, and upon such
ether day as the ffag may properly
be displayed as n mark Of patriotism
and respect, a
| Let every person as loyal citizen
OF this great nation instill into the
minds and hearts Of the future gen
erations profound reverence for the
nag, teach them that 1T stands pre-
eminent symbol for those principles
of religious and political liberty enl-
bodied in the constitution OF the Unit
ed States of America.
South Dakota should be blake Of
glory during Our preparedness move
ment, especially SO when our boys re-
turn from the border, o show them
that we appreciate what they did, and
that we are glad to have them return
home again.
Now let every loyal son and iaugh.
ter show their pride and patriotism
by raising the flag over their own
homes. Il
BY this means we can show Presi.
dent Wilson and all the people OF the
world, that the Americans to a man
are behind the president In his stand
and that all will rally around him los
protect the flag from any enemy who
dares to insult ii. IS
Let every member of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and Woman's
Relief Corps do all in their power to-
promote this patriotic movement.
There's Something II the Stars and
Stripes.
(Republished from the American Lnm-
There's something in the Stars and
Stripes 70 set the heart p beat.
fr1g &. HI
There's something ID the aag to make
lis cheer. M
There's something III the Stars and
Stripes TO set the lips repeating
The names Of men who died to keep
it here.
There's omething IN the Stars and
Stripes besides a little shouting
Besides the tune the passing piIler
plays n:
/ A duty to the Stars and stripes
70 show 4 world that, l0ubtings
There's sonnet hing. brothers. il
The Stars and Stripes z z
The Stars and stripes hoat every
day over the heafldUQrf ferS of "A thess
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

dren, owing to their inability to OBJ
tain food for them
Yet the price of potatoes, which
long ago became generally scarce, i!
to be increased.
AS The government yacillates between
fear OF the agrarians and fear of the
masses like a reed in the wind. ii
you insist on carrying war you must
see that the people are Adequately
fed. Does it not suffice for the gov
ernment to incure the hatred Of the
whole world or do they also want
revolution at home The peopie
have been fed on fine words long
enough we demand deeds
The Vorwaerts says. that Herr Hofe
was frequently cheered. Elsewhere
the paper says that it has latterly lie.
,ceiyed numerous complaints Of the
poor quality and preparation .of the
food supplied in the popular food
Kitchens az midday and declares the
evening meals in these places are un,
at for consumption. The yorwaerts
asks what will be the condition In
summer il this is the case in the pres.
ent cold weather.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

fax because its seals were 6foS md
that III VIII be sent "a gixnd la
british war1hip, When the
reaches the Hritish capita III
turned over 10 The wedi1h legat
where its c0ntent6 WIN be ex6nnl ~
in the pr1 ncA 0f Brftish a
The Express suggests that ne trunk
was opened between NeNs OH aIlsl
IIalifAx to fer1nit the ineett
secret Documents belonging AZ Count
Won BernstorR
Blockade My be Altefsd
London, AGarch ii, m Ia III tytGI IN
Europe OF Count yOn Bernstcrl lfs
smer nbassadOr 10 the United
has cxnseti renewed discnaei 81 III
Berlin of the aubmai line blOc u.
tween political. naval ana dbl Ktic
Representatives according to m 10r.
swegian Mercantile Shipping a. \.
says Reuters Christiania cOrrss1pnil.
SeYlt
Some German naval attaches -
neutral countries have been calls te
Berlin for q conference "a con htiIlyes
The dispatch The alteration mt
not the raising of the bl0Ck hi " 81 :
probable q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

1919, for alleged conspiracy Bot ia
IL believed to have returned tai tho
United States on the German sun
riTle hantman Deutschl hland 0r the
;IJ-5a. or a German submarine having
Its base on the Mexican coast. h is
OF being the brains ot 1he
SNUG Cling plot under invasti tfoR
here.
Captain Boyed's name Is, coupled
with that Of Adelbert K Fischer said
stO be- relative of the emper0r
through 8 laorga ganati e. marriage 4 III.
serve officer OF the German navy and
president of the Schutt X Koerting Co.
lnanufa acturing machinists of this city.
This concern has at different times
been q successful bidder 81, American
warship cont 6facts.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
Let Every Day Be Flag Day
Says Grand Army Of the Republic

Headquarters Grand Army OF the
Republic, Department Of South Da,
kota, Hurley, s. D., Feb. %, 1917
a (Circular Letter No. A
Let every day be Flag Day!
Get out your flag!
This is the hour that patriots are
needed; and if you are a patriot, ii you
love your country, il you are willing
that your neighbors should know just
where you stand, show it by aying
and wearing the flag.
This should be the motto through.
out the state, il we are to get in line
with the rest of the United States for
more patriotism and more loyalty to
the Stars and Stripes.
Every home, every place of business
should own q flag, and fling it to the
breeze; wear small American fiag
on the lapel OF your coat, ladies on
their muR or dress.
In order to show proper respect for
the flag the following ceremony should
be observed:
The flag should not be hoisted be.
fore sunrise nor allowed to remain UP
after sunset, nor should it be allowed
to remain UP during rain or storm
morning and evening colors''
civilian spectators should stand at
6 attention and uncover during the
playing of the Star Spangled Ban
8ner. Military spectators are requir-
ed by regulation to stand at satten.
ton. and give the military statute.
The flag should never be allowed
to touch the ground and should never
be raised or lowered by any mechan.
ical appliance. 5..
When the national colors are pass
ing on parade or in review, the spec
tat0r should, if walking, halt, and II
sitting arise and stand at attention
and uncover.
s Whenever the Star Spangled Ban
sner" is being played or sung, all per.
sons within hearing should rise and
stand, uncovered. during its rendition.
When the national and state, or
other flags fly together the national
sfag should be on the right The ma.
tional salute is, under the law OF the
nations, twenty-one guns.
Whenever possible the flag should
be flown from STAFF or mast, but
should not be fastened to the side OF a
building; plat form or scaffolding II
should not be used ais a cover over 9
table, desk OF box, and where any.
thing can be set or placed upon the
nag
When the nag is used out Of doors
IT should always be allowed to AZ in
the breeze.
When clusters and drapings Of col
Ors are desired bunting or cloth
should be used but never the dag.
The nag should never be placed
below person sitting.
AT the nations 8 capital and at everJ
state cepital there ii at times 4 dis
play Of the dag
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
China Sewers Relations

The republic Of China has emulat-
ed the example of the United States
in seyering diplomatic relations with
Germany
The severing of such relations was
a subject for heated controversy I'M
the oriental government. The prime
minister had exercised certain anthos
ity preliminary to breaking off inteI.
course between China and Germany,
but the Chinese president became
quite hot because of the sassump-
ton of power by his chief cabinet
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
Nation Wide Railway Strike
Looms Up for Next Week

A great railroad strike is planned,
to commence about the middle OF next
week throughout the west, preceded
by the calling out of the men in the
east, if settlement, is not previously
adjusted
The present plans. as outlined in
press dispatches, is to commence the
strike in Ohio and east Saturday
night, extending west in successive
days, until Wednesday, when the last
of the railway trainmen will be called
out
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

There is hope of settlement, how.
ever. but there is nothing definite on
which to base statement that an adj
justment Of the differences between
the men and the companies will be
effected.
Should this strike be called, every
railroad in America will be affected
and, unless the government should in.
teryene to the extent OF taking pos
session of the railroads and operating
them, all freight traffic will be tied
UP.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

oflcer, The president claimed that
the authority assumed by the prime
minister was one that had been dele
gated to the president.
Nevertheless. The Chinese #cons
gress' and the cabinet ministers gen
orally sustained the prime minister
10 the. extent of forcing the sever
Fance OF diplomatic relations, although
notninally lly yielding to the claims of
the president, who was brought around
to view the situation in the same light
as the prime minister.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
The Auditorium.

~ -, n. s. - q 5s11
me matter OF the city auditorium
was; brought up and the committee in
charge was instructed to make prepa-
ratlons to ask the council to submit
the matter TO q vote under the new
law, passed by the late session OF the
Legislature, at the earliest convenient
and practical date following the go
ing INTO effect OF the law, which will
be July next
4 ln the meantime. the committee
was authorized to investigate with
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

succeeds in communities where the
farmers are good co-oDerators; other
rise the individually owned type DC
creamery seems to succeed better. As
the state grows older and farmers be-
come more irltensivelyl engaged iii
dairyir,g they will realize that CO.
operative creamery is the one that
snill bring them the greatest returns
for their product providing there Id
Ienoagh production In the community
TO minimize the cost of manufacture r
Among the iridescepf If asse
that includes = nAan ciinging To 4
piece 81 timber id the icy Afiantic ana
still feeling perf fsctiy neutr Wash
fngtoh Post
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
lyaterlous Trunk.

London, March Is. The story 81 q
mysterious trunk which was on board
the Frederik VIII, the steamer which
brought Count Won Bernstorff from
the United States to Copenhagen is
given prominence by the Express.
The trunk is said to have been con-
signed to Stockholm by the Swedish
minister to the United States and To
have borne the seal Of the Swedish
consulate in New York, The story
says that the trunk was held at Hall:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-20
COMES BACK HOME
Minus HIS Limbs
Aubrey Mcleod Loses Legs But Is
9 Not Dispirited

Longing for his mothers cooking.
Aubrey Mcleod, the first American
casualty in France, is on his way
home. He lost both hts legs when a
German airplane dropped a bomb on
base hospital where he was on
guard. f.;.
Mcleod Is a former student of .Pur-
due university and q resident OF Bos-
ton. He served In an Indiana Battery
on the Mexican, border last year. He
speaks OF; himself as ="the~ happiest
boy in the world" Those who have
met him declare that he is 'the nerv-
lest boy IN the world" -
Calling him our first blesse,
Howard Kahn, OF the National War
Work Council OF the r. M. G. A.
writes, OF meeting him in France, as
follows: g." >ar. ..@ j.. J., ..
When the transport sails from
this harbor, in a few days it will
carry the happiest boy in the world.
That's the8way he .characterizes him.
self. I would call him the nerviest
boy in hepworld. w ~
His name Is Aubrey Mcleod. He
is former student at Purdue univer-
sity,t.a resident cot I Boston, and he
served in an indiana battery on the
Mexican border; last year: u.
"Ah&of which has nothing to do