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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
Women Urged to Aid Passage
of Soldiers Insurance Bill

er child. the government will allow s5I
additional II the man has a depend
ent father or mother. he can secure an
allotment OF $40 q month from the gov.
ornment IL he will give S. himself.
Thus. a private with wife. three chill
dren aud dependent parent will rel
celve for his family $3.50 month
leaving him sf3 for spending money
II total disability should result either
from personal injury suffered or dis.
ease contracted IN the course OF SER
vice compensation based on the per-
centage Of pay. but with y minimum Of
from $40 to SIS per month, according
TO the size Of the family, may increase.
for the higher officers up to the max
imum Of $500 a month Partial disa-
bilities are compensated for on basis
OF percentages Of the compensation for
total disability, depending upon the i'm.
pairment OF earning capacity. Medi-
cal, surgical and hospital treatment,
supplies and appliances are given. In
case OF death a maximum Of 800 is al.
lowed for funeral expense.
Rehabilitation and re-education Of
injured men is vital to this scheme,
fitting men for lives Of activity and
usefulness. either in their former or
some other vocation
"If death results. compensation is
paid to the widow children aHd de.
pendent widowed mother. The amount
[ is based pm the percentage Of pay. and
according to the size Of the family,
ranging from a minimum of from SIS
to $50 a month to a maximum for the
high officers families Of 5000 month
"A very cheap form Of insurance
costing on an average Of S8 per $1,000
which may be had from the govern
ment brings even the maximum
amount of $4,000 within the reach Of
almost every private This insurance
is limited to wife, children and other
specified kindred
"The passage of this bin would I'M
doubtedly stimulate enlistment, in
spire zeal, create god feeling, and give
men that peace Of mind without which
they cannot render whole-hearted ser
vice in any field of action.
II you can do so, please have the
digest published in your local paper
so that the people Of your county can
know that such a bill is pending and
can urge its passage if they will
Faithfully yours,
Edith c. Johnson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
JUNIOR RED CROSS
MOVE is LAUNCHED

Washington, Sept 4.-Henry P Da.
vison. chairman Of the Red Cross War
Council, announces the launching Of
a Junior Red Cross open to, all school
children in the country The new or
gaaizstion hopes to become a channel
for patriotic service and interest to
the 22.OOO,O0O boys and girls Of school
age in the United States.
Membership in the Junior Red Cross
is to be by schools. Whenever there
has been placed in the local school
fund an amount equal to 25c for every
pupil, the school becomes a school aux
iliary Of the Red Cross, and is entitled
to display a special Red Cross banifer
AT the same time every pupil becomes
Junior member and is entitled to
wear the membership button.
The school. fund can be raised by the
school. or collected by subscription
in some states it will be raised by
cities to cover all schools in the city
districts. In other states the cam,
paign will be for statewide fund and
the enrolment Of all the pupils in the
state In every case, however, the
schools are to be associated with the
local chapters Of the Red Cross
through a teachers committee Of the
chapter
The school fund will be used for the
purchase of materials which the chill
dren will make up into Red Cross sup.
plies. and for other uses in which the
children win have personal share
No part of it is to go for chapter or
general expenses.
Membership in the Junior Red Cross
will be developed by states Division
managers will appoint membership
committees and school activities CON-
mittees for each state. The member
ship committee stimulates interest and
raises funds Tor the school supply fund
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
POLICE COURT KEEPS
GRINDING ON HOLIDAY

Not the least abated were police
court activities during the holiday but
plain drunks and other misdemeanors
which come under city jurisdiction
seemed to thrive well since Saturday
eleven cases coming up Saturday after.
noon and yesterday for Judge Coff-
man's disposition.
BIZ Thomas. arrested Sunday for
being plain drunk deposited a s. cash
bond for his hearing later
W. Randolph, landed in jail satur-
day for wife beating. put up a $40 bond
for his appearance. Joe stephens was
taxed Sc for plain drunkenness. F.
Anderson. another drunk, was fined
SIS. j. b. Mcclure from drunk and
fighting. was assessed $40 yesterday.
S. H. Halls also paid $40 for intoxica-
ton and fighting Billie Debitz. only
drunk" escaped with a s. fine
Frank Jones. alias Baby Slim, Of
some renown in police court was fined
sts and costs for Shooting up niger
town"
Della Brown, Essie Broomer and Fe'
na smith, the last two negresses, paid
sio each for immoral conduct
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
CARNEGIE LlBRARY BULLETIN

Open 2 to s and 7 &c ,. Sunday to
PhoDs 1124.
New books received az the Library.
yosher People Like That.
Cobb--Local Color.
Carpenter Cinderella Man.
Daviess Daredevil
Dodge SINNERS Dress Suit
Dodge Bonnie Nay.
Rising side.
Donnell-Miss Theodo5ias heart
Strings.
Eaton-Bird House Man.
Sray- Golden Lamp.
Grey-Jorder' Legion.
Gould-Cap'n Kid.
Hall-'Clover and Blue Grass.
Harris-Circuit Riders WifeI Cir.
cult Riders
Observation-Disclosures Says So.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
vaItle Of a smIle.

Smile and the world smiles with
you. 1t does not cost you anything
TO be human. to show by your man-
ner that you regard your fellow
worker or your employee rs fellow
being. A friendly greeting. no mat
ter how hurried. IS tonic. Take the
trining moment Of time for that greet
ing. Make the trifing amount Of eff
fort. Remember that the JOY or the
unhappiness Of life is made up Of
triles. Just as the continents are made
Of grains Of sand and drops OF wa-
ter "You can catch derned more
sight Of flies with sugar than with
vinemne runs the hemely old New
Enelahd Saying -Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
TATE WINS
OVER REED

Henryetta. Okla, Sept 4.-Texas
Tate won a decision over Jack Reed
In the fifth round of yesterdays sche
duled ten-round bout here. Reeds sec
onds threw up the sponge in the fiftf
round after Tate had punished Reed
heavily.
Jack Dillon fights Tate here Sep
tember Is. while Smith meets Bobby
Waugh in ten-round bout in the
semi-windup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
cuRg FoR oAolERA MoRsus

"When our little boy, now seven
years old was a baby he was cured OF
cholera morbus by Chamberhln's Col
ic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair Ha
ven. n. Y. "Since then other members
Of ms family have used this valuable
medicine for collie and bowel troubles
with good satisfaction and ] gladly en-
i0Ese it as a remedy Of exceptional
merit" Obtainable everywhere
d&w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The office OF The court clerk was
closed up to everything Yesterday ex-
cept marriage license granting and the
following permits were issued:
Hobson Buie, age -. Chickasha. and
Miss Nita Gillette. age is, Anadarko.
The fathers consent was given in the
former case. J. A. Bozarth. age 32.
Oklahoma City and Miss Fannie Cole
man. age %. Mountain View. were al
so granted license
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
poEsNr Ask ExEMpTIoN

TO my Friends Of Chiekasha:
There is much talk about me being
married to keep out Of war. This is
not so did not ask for any exemp
tion. love my country My mother
and father were Americans. My wife
IS an American ana she wants me q
fight for American rights.
tsignedl Geo. Haskell
di1 MINI Ave, Chickasha. Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
.HlGHToWERs NABBED
IN WHlSNEYi HAUL

Sheriff Bailey's force, returned this
morning from below Rush Springs
with Jake and "Rolly9 Hightower and
twentvfour quarts Of whiskey which
had been taken into custody when the
negroes were arrested while coming
toward Chickasha The office here
had been posted on Hightower's Illegal
possession and a det chment under
Oscar Dryden were waiting for the
duskies eighteen miles southwest Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

on August % 1917 two br0au hoFe
mules. one branded W on left shoul
der, right ear split halter chi; the 9th
er is not branded but both ears are
split, came 10 my place two miles east
and one mile snuth of Ninuekah Okla
homa. Sterling Johnston. 4.2I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

Classified advertisements such as
Wanted" For Rent" For Sale
etc. will positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought to the office Please do not
phone them. 1t Is embarrassing to ua
Ia refuse 10 receive them. 11-s-ts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE so foot cor
ner lot wen improved win trade tol
live stock ear or growing crops. Write
on inquire Of owner J r. Teakell
iOas Penn. Ave chickasha, Okla
9-i.8td-1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
Observation-Disclosures
J SHORTSTORIES :
! OF THE TOWN :
l lIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlTT
Hester Called to Pryor.
Rev Byron Hester went to Pryor,
Okla. to officiate at wedding He
expects to return Thursday. 4
Layton Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Lay
ton who died Saturday afternoon at
her home, Seventeenth and Florida,
was conducted Sunday at Pocasset,
Schow's undertakers having charge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

WANTED-To rent 3 unfurnished
rooms for housekeeping. Address p
@. box 3l4. City i-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04
!. 8. Q. z. Meetinn.

There will be special business
meeting, aso a feed at l. o. O. r No.
"A tonight. Every member is earnest
ly requested to be present.
Geo Meadows M G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04


Phone an news for the Red Cross
column to 7l5.
a third box packed Friday by the
Grady county chapter contained 20
pieces. as follows; dozen hospital
shirts. dozeh najamas. dozen oper-
nlng leegings. dozen haudkerchiefs,
and dozen bed socks. Another box
IS almost filled with the knitted pieces.
but shipment viii be delayed few
days on il until several articles now
being made are finished
s1Iiss Elizabeth Powell was instruct
ing little Misses Kate Darnell and
Juanita Powell ln knitting at head
quarters Friday
Working at the sewing rooms Fri
day AFTERNOON we're Mesdames Oar
etaili Jones Klmbro, DuBose, Wash
burne. Joyce Gilkcy and b. p Smith
and Miss Powell The ladies' OF the
Methodist Missionary society present
made four comfort bags and hemmed
thirteen table cloths
Miss Anne Wade ONelll went to
futile Thursday afternoon to confer
with he chairman Of the Tuttle
branch She found the organization
doing splendid work and ready to ship
box Of 500 pieces The members are
also working towards knitting and are
enthusiastic over the work.
Finished knitted articles are steadi-
ly pouring in at headquarters. Among
those received the latter part Of last
week were muffler made by Mrs.
oliver. socks and wristlets by Mrs.
Kalkroff two sweaters by Mrs. S. E.
Ellis, two mufflers by Mrs Harry
Hammerly and a wash cloth by Mrs.
Roy English
A NJ Franklin and T. Larson do
mated their time in fastening the box
es which were ready to ship. Charles
Inn Johns helped secure the necessa-
Try boxes and Mesdames Rickerts
Boone and Dick assisted with the
packing.
The Red Cross needs more money
more members, more workers. The
boys who VIII soon leave us for that
somewhere" IN France are willing tg
give their lives Can't you give a lit
| tie time or money to keep them com
Portable while they are away?
The regular meeting Of the board Of
directors will be held Thursday at the
library at 7:i5 p. m.
! lFleta Calvert secretary Of the Rose
bud auxiliary has called a business
meeting for Wednesday at 8 p m, a
headquartersl
Classified advertisements, such a
Wanted" For Kent" For Sale.
ETC.. will positively not be received fol
the Express by phone. They must bs
brought to the office. Please do moi
phone them. It Is embarrassing to Vi
"a refuse TO receive them. l1-S-t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

sub.erIDs Ior .hs DalIy EIgrs...
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

subserDe Tor me Dahy E1preus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

Subscribe for the DaiSy Express,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

Miss Anne Wade ONelll went to
futile Thursday afternoon to confer
with the chairman Of the Tuttle
branch She found the organization
doing splendid work and ready to ship
a box of 500 pieces The members are
also working towards knitting and are
enthusiastic over the work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

A. NJ Franklin and L. Larson do
mated their time in fastening the box
es which were ready to ship. Charles
Hin Johns helped secure the necessa-
ny boxes and Mesdames Rickerts
Boone and Dick assisted with the
packing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

Working at the sewing rooms Fri.
day AFTERNOON we're Mesdames Oar.
ltaill Jones Klmbro, DuBose Wash
burne Joyce. Gilkcy and B. p. Smith
and Miss Powell The ladies' Of the
Methodist Missionary society present
made four comfort bags and hemmed
thirteen table cloths
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

sMiss Elizabeth Powell was instruct
ing little Misses Kate Darnell and
Juaniia Powell IN knitting at head.
quarters Friday4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

The Red Cross needs more money,
more members, more workers. The
boys who VIII soon leave us for that
Somewhere" IN France are willing tp
give their lives. Can't you give lit
tie time or money to keep them com.
Portable while they are away?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

The regular meeting OF the board Of
directors will be held Thursday at the
library at 7:i5 p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-04

iFleta Calvert secretary Of the Rose
bud auxiliary has called a business
meeting for Wednesday at 8 p. m, at
headquarters}
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
HOW LONG,

During these days ul muddy roads
all men aud women also kept at
home by the muddy roads. some ia
the isolated farmhouse having business
ia tawH, those held ia the town having
business Ia The country, impossible 10
transact, vii at least have leisure To
consider every aspect Of the roads
question Primarily II should be- cal
eaiated the cot at bad roads. If any
thing 81 nearly neaIeulable will submit
to be- c0rrBIIed into columns and added
So many costs are ao Intangible. OPP
poruuities cannot always be- reduced
10 dollars and cents They move away
81 quickly with the general transitnft
ness Of events that man hardly
realizes what be- loses iIut the most
uuthukluR, tho least unealcalatiag
must perceive that he does lose much
by the bad roads
10 lnok AZ The matter from all points
OF view, the cost Of bad roads wil be
found to b. aIsrmtng Set that prob.
lem once faced and solved will be
more potent fer good roads than at
fhis iuncture 10 aiscuss theCost Of the
latter. because IL viii BE- seen that no
matter how much good roads cost, they
can never cost one half SO much as bad
roads de
So the matter rests wIth ypn, reader,
during these wIutry days Of either en-
forced idleuess % misdreeted energies
to count up shat sou are paying for
bad roads. And then the next question
will be-, Hos long before Eyerymaa
viii decide in favor Of good roads
how long,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
WALKING CLUBS

Walking clubs for gifts ts the latest
HHagafiou proposed bF the state oiit
e.r. at ghe pubIlr schools. aaa should
b. more popular tbuu gbcse probably
Wlll b. The climate Is eneryating 10
some extent and the covering Of long
distances difficult but as Il is obvious
that hot sufficient walking Is done
for the best physical development Of
schoolgirls. thr clubs should be- able to
accomplish something If only toawaken
interest Ia walking "a something 10 be
achieved Walking ~ a hue are the
erect carriage. the quick graceful move
meuts will cous with practice. and
vii result aifaOsi as q matter Of course
with the greater casr. skill. and com.
fort OF thp pedestrian
English girls think nothing Of walk
ing teu mites at time, and to that az
much as tie climate Is attributed the
fresh pink and white Of their com.
pIeklouE. Southern girls must combat
q warmer climate, and IN some IN
Stances. e rouggber country but Il Is
not impossible for them also 10 find
roses for their checks from this ey.
erclsr.
As Nr Ives well says the high heels
worn by lhe average girl are Il great
draw back To her extensive Indulgence
la walking, and her comfort while SO
engaged lettering along on Idietic
heels she eanHoi maintain a natural
gait much less acquire a graceful
elegant carriage ct hcwcH Many a
sensible girl realizes this. but feeling
that she uusl do aa either girls do, she
duus ina tight shoe with the French
heels aud iolus The tripping procession
tripping heiue 40 msnomer II the
walking clubs Danish high heels for
the street and country roads at least.
aud introduce comfortable and natural
shoes q part Of the gfea. work possible
to such clubs N.ll be well begun
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
GER TOGETHER FOR 1917 FAlR,

The meeting ct the West Feiiciana
Far Association Is called 10 general
attention II IS 10 be hoped that every
one will take hold % II with hearty
good aiII aud not only repeat the
success ~ iasl years fair. bat improve
upon 1t. by avoiding past mistakes and
introducing new features Of interest.
This fair has done more 10 quicken
public spirit than anything that has
occurred Ia a long while. Showing
y hat had been done vas aH awakening
force. and the mingiing of people from
all over the parish with each other
warmed all hearts TO new cordialtties,
Let the Fair Association go on and
on 70 renewed triumphs To quote the
motto Of the Bank OF Commerce TO
everybody DE West felieiaHiaR, -
be one Ia lis finest sense, perpetuatng
all that vas best IN former generations
and adding what is hest and most
promising In today and tomorrow
Pc a West Felieianian' In truth,
and "no II for West Felieiana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
Quotation and Comment


Even though bread and meet are 81
high, We are glad that cotton did not
stay up at The twenty cent notch be.
ceuse II tended 60 dsmorallze farmers,
aud would have tempted many 10
neglect the production Of foodstuffs,
which are the most necessary OF ali
Fifteen to eighteen cents il a good
price for cotton, bat corn yen must
have, Morehouse Enterprise
Not even for so good a reason ON the
one given should II be wisdom that khe
present ralsers Of cotton be deprived
Of the only profits In sigbt In this
world of war However no man hat a
fool would 30 to affection In the light
Of the past and with the present high
prices Of all foodstuifs for man and
beast. due to continue.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
AN UNJUST paovtso.

Agreeing with. and copying our edi.
turial. The Folly of the Silent sentl.
uels. the Baton Rouge state-Times
sass that the somen will get the ballot
as soon as the male voters are con-
WINGED oi the justice Of equal suffrage
and that the voting If women will inn
prove conditions Every thoughtful
woman suftragist is willing to rest her
claims upon the point Of simple Justice,
but her spirii rebels against the sug'
gcstloa that her ability TO improve mat
lefs Is the condition OF this expression
of her citizenship This is not because
she does mol wish 10 help IN good
works. bat she resents It's being made
a sine qua non OF suffrage. when the
Neriest male renegade tweuty years
OF age, can vote without question If he
can read aud write little, oE owns the
required amount Of property The Ia
tenttou OF the voter does NOT enter the
question At all. Either the vote ia her
right Of expression under democratic
government. or 1t IL not. simply that
and nothing more
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27

Cali meeting OF Louisiana nalrymeh' 5
Association takes place at baton Rouge
February at pm 10 discuss possible
supply Of milk sufficient to warrant
the establishment of a plant for the
manufacture OF condensed and eFapo
rated milk Mlik.shippers, uol mem.
hers OF the Association, are inrjted 10
cooperate by sending In statement Of
amount Of milk they could furnish, or
they can communicate direct with the
Central MIX Products Corporation of
Baton Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
DO IT FOR WEST FeLlclANA.

4 boosters club Ia stidell La. mas
for IFS slogan, i)o it fer SlidcH. Would
not q similar admonitioa, do II for
West Felieiana' have gaod effect upon
all 81 us, hose hearts are wrapped up
IN the old parish, and whose minds
would be also. Fl all would only let
their natural sHpHIsg have fall expires.
sion whereas nos some OF ns pursue
selfish interests entirely, If instead We
Euuged action by the ruie. Tho II for
West FrlIciana public spirit would
sooa SHOW that IL pfodnminated and
something worth while would be ae.
Cnmplishpd
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-27
BUT THEY DIDN'T FALL FOR
ONE CROP,

BE Il remembered that though in
Sofde respects we know more than Our
tarotathers, aud great deal more
than our foremothers, yet some of
The most agitaied behests Of today
acre matters OF course 10 them. Take
for instance the pleadIags against the
oueerop system which one sses In
every farm journal and almost every
newspaper one picks up. and yet our
grandsirea, without the aid of advanced
thought" made no such mistake They
provided food on the farm as a natural
procedure, while their wives. az 90.
adintars, willing and wise, saw that
their share OF thls dusty was done In
an ample provision Of butter. eggs,
poultry preserves, ieIiies, and other
articles In large quantities. Hesldes
this they coueocted simple Iiniments.
teas and tonics that kept the family
free OF all but the less.understood Gil.
ments. and from hama looms produced
carpets and cloth for the palmer cloth
IBr Of the family and plantation. while
Il Is veil for MS to hug the idea Of
progress" Ia oa" hearts as a means Of
encouragement yet Il Is we'll To re-
member, for hamlIlty's sake, that In
some respects, we are not 80 advanced
as wp fancy that ne are