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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
NEW YORK. ~ FURNISHING
TRACTORS FOR FARMERS

The New York state Food Commits
sion has undertaken u plan of fur
niShinG tractors to The farmers in the
state. The commission purchases the
tractors from the manufacturers ut "a
special discount. and then furnishes rhc
tractors TO farmers organizations
Tractors are not furnished to individual
farmers. The organization must pay or
guarantee to rhc commission onc-iirih
OF the cost price of the outfit which
Is the amount estimated for dcprcria-
ton Tor the first years work The
operator for the tractor is furnished
and paid by the farmers organization
The work is dono for farmers at a
reasonable pricc-just sufficient TO
cover all overhead charges plows.
discs and hdrrowS form 4 part of each
tractor OUTFIT.
The commission also requires tho
guarantee of tho cultiyator of at least
l5o acres in addition to that which
would otherwise have been p!owcd Al
IN" "rd OF the year the tractor may be
returned TO the state authority. or MAY.
be purchased by the farmers orcaniza-
non AZ cost, in which case the amount
advanced is credited as part payment.
IhiS summarizes. in The main. what
other states have done. Several mo-
r"Sals OF a similar nature will Ia. con
Sid"r"d by tho Virginia council. and if
deemed TO be needed and feasible. viii
hc adopted, If possible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

Fairfield County. Connecticut. have bu-
rcaus of farm markets which are en-
dcavoring to devise some scheme for
the marketing OF the food supplies pro-
iuced by people in the suburbs whose
production is not sufficient 10 enable
;'tem TO put their supplies ON the mar.
ket through the regular channels With
cut undue expense.
Kansas and Wisconsin have under
taken - provide for the free testing
of seeds for farmers. by the school chill
"ren The different counties in Wis
conSin have reported the following ac-
tivities: exchanges FOR utensils aud
farm implements. especially those
which are OF great expense ana used
only for short periods. the use of school
Easements for canning kitchens; the
piedSinS of each farmer 10 raise min
imUm crop of size to lac specified by
him with Il forfeiture provided for the
failure to carry out the pledge: the
underwriting by the county of all
bank notes given by farmers for seeds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
CHESAPEAKE Ed ONO Ran, WAY

Gin. Lou'Nle X West. 1870 f. .II.on 4,
Main Line Local. $50 a tt.SS r
James River Line. slu:uu "a, iS.iS "
N News. Nix. Old PIT. 5000 ;, - no -.
Newport News. Local. $50 "a .s::EESS y.
Trains arrive from Nix. sll:4U :, .s..n -
n News. 800 u. 'S:o5 .. From ~
ESQ a. '3:i3 y. Locals, Is 80 ~. 80 n
lanes River. tS.-5 a.. tJ.lO D. ,:lo n So ~
Gays only. ~ 'uh-
'Daiy. tESccut sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
Observation-Disclosures
.StribEng Springs

c. Shenandoah Mts.; August Co. Va.
Sulphur, Alum and chalybcate Waters.
Eieve ton. l.s5o Acreage. l.ico. Never be-
fore 40 attractive and comfortable $40 10
Si2 per week Richmond references Rail-
roud station. Staunton. Write for 2O-page
flee write.
r. CHICHESTER. Mount Solon.
Augusta Co., Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
HOTEL GRACE

EIarksvIlle, Va.
Refined So3thern Hotel. Magee's Chlorl-
mated Lithia Water free to all guests; Lo-
beautiful scenery: splendid drives: good
boating and ishnE. Special weekly rates
Write for particulars.
II. H. EASLEY
fslarksvil!e Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
Richmond aal Chesapeake Say Railway Comm, :,

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SShcuu.S S-UJe>t ~ ,nIi.-. n.lnut,I
SUliCc.
!. ir","s Gave i'ie":..o... % 50 a. Al. - .
III. Is y "a. A. NJ. '.lU A II ia -
= ~, 4. 81. 4. 81. "a r. a; Al
"a. - 4 NJ; 40 r. M. bS r. ST. 10 :
I a.ns Iea'e Ashland $3.50 - a.. he, =.
81. a M % A. NJ. ~ a. NJ. iii A. II
- uoOh - a. NJ. L. NJ. T. n 81;
al - - 4. M. 90 +. Nj 10 r",
81 10 r. ~ IL p. Nj. A.. )
. % aries .ass"sr 'D-!iy except Sunua,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
4 tiantIc Coast Line
ine ".."4.rd Railrolu OF nm. >u,,.

TIT ''N''INt.tU INuIITUlu OF Inc Snutk
- -. i ~, MAJ .a. I0iS.
For rluIiua and South: sis
CO. l.. ~ ~ 40 y. ~ "a Al and
N: ~ T. NJ 1888 +. 81. N''' 'V'
FOR =. e W. ny. " est. o., = q
a. a.. 800 L. Nj. ia T. 81 a. de- > 81
for rS.e'snats lS.ou a. Nj. b rs A. Al
20 -. AZ, 40 A. NJ. $50 \ ii Al
~ "ieo r. H.. 100 r.. NJ, 1915 p'
~" /; M oa5 Z. A.. $50 T. Il A.:
:, fS' GoIdaooro anu Fayetteville: ..,,
Trains arrive Ricnmond daily: sos 4 AZ
$50 -. M. "'is A M. s.35 a. NJ 80 "a.
S;l' Z. Nj; 49, f. 81 1.io l.. M. s:ou ~ y
Except su.u"S. rSunuay only
Time or arrival anu t!ru.,r,uI. 49,,
hecIGNns not guaranteed. 'i coz
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
PASTORATE
IS RESIGNED
BY WRAY

1t was announced today that Dr.
John A. Wray had rendered his resig
nation as pastor of the First Baptist
church in this city and the same had
been accepted.
Dr.. Wray has been in charge Of the
local church for year, having come
here from Miami, Florida, where he
had been pastor for a number Of
years.
In his letter offering his resignation,
DR.. Wray stated that he felt that duty
called him to service in some other
field He made no announcement as
to his future plans
The retiring pastor received a mes
sage stating that his father is in a
critical condition at his home in
Knoxville, Tenn, and he expects to
leave for that place as soon as he is
able to 60. He is now confined to his
bed by illness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
combination and chemlse.

I combination and chemise.
For those that have pink silk yearn.
ings and only pink cotton earnings the
pink batiste lingerie this season is
really lovely | saw a bird Of pair
Of pink wash crepe pajamas dotted
all over with blue birds and pink
crepe nightie covered with blue and
white butterflies that was a decidedly
fly little garment.
The white sales not only offer GOV.
ering for your back but for your bed
and board as well
The linen sheets hemstitched, en-
broidered, monogrammed and inset
with laces are marked down suffi-
GENTLY to tempt the tightest Of tight
wads and as for the table linen well
no one can resist it.
Either your table linen must be
chastely and elegantly plain or it must
be profusely and layishly ornate You
can see that at the very first glimpse
st the white sales
The war time Penelopes in Belgium
and France are busy turning out gos-
samer laces and embroideries whilel
their war lords are away The results
are table cloths, doilies, lunch cloths,
napkins and luncheon sets that are
fairy like in their fragile beauties.
Over colored cloths of cleaning satin
these lace and embroidery works of
art show to advantage at luncheons, 1
and dinners, carrying out a set color
scheme Just to carry the dolling up
of the festal board a step further, CEN
terpieces Of gold or silver gauze heav- |
ily embroidered in gold or silver
threads are a brand new conceit.
For more conservative and dignified
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
AMERICAN WOMEN CANNOT
RESIST WHITE GOODS SALE
(By Margaret Mason; written for the

lBy Margaret Mason; written for the
United Press)
With mines and u boats acting up,
This much consoleth me:
Since can't go to sea to sail,
I'll go to sale to see.
New York, Jan. 19.--If you still have
a little money left after Christmas
and New Years don't worry, you won't
have it after the January white sales
In nautical tactics they speak OF
trimming the sails but in shopping
tactics it is the sales that trim you.
Fortunately, however, as you note the
set>of a washable satin chemise in the
privacy Of your boudoir mirror you
have the consolation of knowing that
they trim you in more ways than one.
January white sales have become as
established custom in all the best
shops as Well as furniture sales in
August don't quite see how they
have the face to call them white sales
anymore, however. The daring cut
Of some Of the newest lingerie has GER
tainly caused blushing pinkness to
prevail and the alleged white sale is
no longer pure white or pure or white.
Things are even beginning to look
a bit black for the white sale. What
with all the present craze for black
lingerie, nobody would ever
be afraid to go to bed in the dark if
it was in one Of the exquisite new
black Chantilly nighties. They are al
most as light as they are dark any.
way, if not more so.
A streak of yellow appears often on
the purest silk combinations and
mauve, cerise and Copenhagen dis
rupt the pink perfection of many a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

taste the plain damask cloths border
ed in a broad satin stripe and mono
grammed in two places with a square
monogram with plain satin stripe bor-
dered monogrammed napkins TO match
cannot be improved upon Of course
an elaborate lace and embroidery
piece is used in the center.
A very original and artistic house
wife | know dresses her dining table
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS PLAN
By United Press.

~ CA~~~@ q N~HSs
Oklahoma City, Jam ia bureau
of vital statistics, similar to those
maintained by older states, in charge
of a registrar appointed by the state
commissioner OF health, is proposed
in o bill prepared for this session OF
the legislature by DR.. John w. Duke,
Guthrie, state hNalth commissioner.
Births and deaths in the state would
thus be compiled by the state, and
records made and kept
Provision is made for the appoint
ment of local registrars in every pri-
mary registration district in the state.
Each city Incorporated town and
township viii constitute a registration
district. Local registrars will be ap
pointed for four years, or concurrent
ly with the commissioner Of health
A good share OF the nineteen pages
Of the bill are devoted to an autline
Of the duties Of the state and local
registrars Of vital statistics Details
arc numerous, and specifications are
included for every move required.
The state capitol building will house
the central bureau, from which forms
and blanks for obtaining and presery-
ing the records will be sent out, and
out of which will come all necessary
additional rules and regulations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEET

a most interesting and instructive
session was held Friday at the North
school by the PatronsTeachers club
which embraced a friendly contest
among patrons in which Mrs. W. N.
Shepard proved to be the victor
Superintendent Ramey delivered a
most instructive talk on "The Modern
School" and the principal spoke on
tardiness. Miss Ray addressed the
meeting on the regular attendance OF
pupils.
After the program refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held in February
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

chamberlain's Couch Remedv Most
Effectual
i have taken great many bottles
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
every time il has cured me. ! have
found It most effectual for hacking
cough and for colds. After taking 1t
cough always disappears writes ].
Il. Moore, Lost Valley. Ca, Obtainable
everywhere. d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
CEOLOCIST
LOSES LIFE
in WRECK
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Sapulpa, Okla, Jan. 19.-Malcolm
Clark, geologist for the Gypsy Oil
company, was killed by Frisco train
when it hit his touring car near Kief-
fer, according to word reaching here
this morning.
The body Of the dead man was pick
ed up by the same train and was car
ried to Tulsa. Clark's home was in
Northfield, Mimi.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
NOTICE, FARMERS
AND sTocKMEN

You save money only when you feed
cold press cotton seed cakes to your
cows. A good health and milk pro-
ducer. Phone 2SS. Grady County Cold
Press Co 1-13-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19
Color Plates.
.radise Cherries

Color Plates.
Birds Of Paradise Cherries
Darwinism
Fungi, Edible
Fungi, Poisonous
Gorgeous Fishes Of the Southern Seas
Orchids. Parrots. Pheasants
Plumage Timber
DUoToNEs
Aeroplanes. Naval Guns
Auto Fire Engine Battleships
Canadian Scenes
Dogs, Types OF
Horses. Types Of
Locomotives Types OF
New Grand Central station, New Yorl
City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

MONEY BACK Take This book home examine carefully you
are MT satisfied within As hours and this paper viii refund
your money CLIP COUPON TODAY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

SPECIAL DICTIONARIES OF
The Automobile
Classical Authorizations
Most Common Authorizations
Forms of Address
Americanisms. Atomic Weights
Aviation, Baseball
Christian Names
Commerce and Law
Everyday Allusions, Football
Foreign Words and Phrases
Golf Lacrosse. Lawn Tennis
Military and Naval Terms
Noted Characters in Literature
Photography. Polo, Music
State Names and meanings
Wireless Telegraphy
Words Of Like and Opposite Meanir
Yachting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

white sales are showing wonderful
bargains in linen crash and natural
linen by the yard.
Certainly with its smashing prices
and crash BY the yard it Is no wonder
every female these days hears and
needs the cali Of the white sale
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-19

Naturally mac or classified col
ought oney get results
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
AT COST
PLAN PROPOSED
AMERICAN BANKERS START MOVE
MENT TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE OF
FOOD AND FEED SEEDS.
(Bv Associated Press.1

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Mar. ga
campaign to remedy the scarcity of seed
for food and feed crops in the southern
states with a view TO increasing food and
feed production has been undertaken BY an
agricultural commission of the American
Bankers Association at the suggestion of
the United States department of agricul-
ture. The suggestion came to Joseph
Hirsch. Corpus Christi banker, who is
chairman Of the agricultural commission.
Dr. Bradford Knapp, chief of extension
work in the south for the United States de-
partment of agriculture, who asked Mr.
Hirsch 70 solicit the cooperation Of the
bankers, business men and county agents IN
supply seed. said hope 70 relieve the situa-
tion was throuCht "organIzed effort 10 oh
tam seed and sell Il AZ cost 10 the far
mers" Mr. Hirsch sent "A copy of the
Knapp message to the presidents Of ten
cotton states bankers associations urging
campaign that would cover the entire
south
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
I ransfer Of Major
Hopkin Announced

Major Frank f.. Hopkins, who a. dis
trict signal officer of the Brownsville dis
trict for the past year j. the man respon-
siblc for the United States armys Intrl-
cate and extensive wire and wireleas COM
munlcation system on the lower border,
has been selected To- be signal officer of
the First Provisional infantry division,
with headquarters at Camp Wilson. San
Antonio. Until few months ago the
highest ranking officer in field signal
work was captain. Last summer Major
Hopkins received his promotion to MAJOR,
and was ATTACHED to the Eighth field ar
tilery, and expected to he ordered away
from Brownsville. However, the order
failed To take with the result that he
remained in the signal corps. His new
detail gives him much wider field. Ma
jor Hopkins expects to leave Sunday iwth
his family for San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
FIND BODY OF
DROWNED RIDER
AFTER FOURTEEN HOURS SEARCH
REMAINS ARE TAKEN FROM
RIO GRANDE BELOW CITY.

A fourteen hour search in the Rio
Grande for the body of Lee Holman, q
military despatch rider. drowned when his
motorcycle shot off the river road into
the stream eighteen miles below Browns
vile at ten o'clck Tuesday night, came to
q successful end at four o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon when members Of his com
pany found the body some distance down
stream from the scene of the tragedy and
brought il TO Fort Brown.
Men and officers Of the motorcycle
company of the Fourth infantry, TO which
Hoffman belonged, under the direction Of
Corporal Remstedt, who was O passenger
in the side seat Of the death ear when It
took the plunge. searched and dragged the
river from two o'clock Wednesday morn
ing until they found the body at four
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Although the undertaken. Il. u. Morris,
says that there was no bruise on Hof-
mans body except confusion on the
right Leg. where the handle bar of the
machine may have rammed him az il hit
bottom, II v thought most probable that
the Jar NJ the machine hitting the water
after the ten-foot plunge at high speed
stunned Holman W that NJ drowned
where ne sat on the machine Or 1t may be
that his right foot caught between the
motorcycle frame and the side car and
held him under water until he drowned.
The first theory j. gwen more credence.
The machine was found upright on tbs
bottom, very little damagod. IN twelve feet
Of water. II was lifted ont Wednesday
morning ~ ten. and towed IN TO Fort
Brown. Hofman's body had drifted down
stream.
Before his assignment 70 the motorcycle
company Hoffman was q private In Com
pany y ~ the Fourth He was particu-
larly popular and well liked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
BADLY INJURED IN CRANKING CAR

When W. j. Bowers, an engineer, at
tempted 10 crank his automobile on Wash
ngton street M twS o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon the engine back fired and the end
of the crank struck Bowers on the point Of
the jaw, badly injurng him.
Bowers was rushed To the office of DIR.
". y. Spohn. The physician said shortly
after the accident that he could not vet
determine whether the jaw bone Is frac-
turcd but that Bowers j. severely hurt.
The laceration of the jaw was extensive,
and the injured man suffered extreme PAIN.
Bowers j. stationary engineer at the
pumping plant of the Rio Grande Canal
Co, six miles above Brownsville. lie had
come 10 Brownsville in his machine to
make purchases, and was starting the
ear to return home when the accident oc
CURED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
DEMAND GERMAN
REFORMS MADE
POLICIES ADVOCATED BY SOCIALIST
AND RADICAL PARTIES RECEIVE
IMPETUS AFTER RUSS REVOLT.
fBy Associated I'ress.l

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Mar. pa
demand for the immediate introduction Of
internal reforms in Germany. particularly
in Prussia, which socialists and radical
parties have been advocating for months,
has received strong impetus from the Rus
sian revolution. The press organs of these
parties. notably the Berlin Norwaeris. de
clares the Russian revolt leaves Germany
and Austro- Hungary alone among the bel
ligercnts a. representatives. the non-par-
hamentary regimes. and necessitates Ger
man reforms without waiting for the end
Of the war, rs Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg advocates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
OBTAIN OPINION
ON PAVING WORK
SECRETARY PREPARlN6..sI0 MAIL
IeTTEKS TO ia PROPERTY
OWNERS ON TWO STREETS.

Letters to one hundred and thirty four
owners of property abutting on Washing
ton and Levee streets from Tenth street
to Palm boulevard and on cross streets
asking an expression of their willing
ness to stand the expense of tarviating
the street If the city will lay the gravel
course for the foundation, are being pre-
pared for sending out by City Secretary
Dora Blake, and will probably be mailed
or sent by messenger Friday or Saturday.
There are seventy-two property owners
affected on Washington street, and sixty
two on Levee. In practically every case
the lots on the side streets are part of the
property adjoining them and facing on
the main streets, so that holders of cor
ner property will be asked to pay for the
making of the street on two sides of the
property. There is 10 offset this, Of
course, the fact that corner lots are worth
more. For distance Of seven blocks on
Washington and for the entire length %
street TO be paved on Levee the street ear
company will have to pay for practically
one- third of the street.
The franchise provides that the com
pany pay for the paving between their
rails and for space of two feet on either
side Of the track. II has not vet been
decided whethey the letters will be mailed
to the properly owners or sent by special
messenger and delivered personally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
M|OSHIPMEN OUT.
AHEAD OF TIME
1888 ARE COMMISSIONED 3 MONTHS
BEFORE REGULAR GRADUATION
COUNTRY MAY NEED THEM.

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March % A
class of 1S3 midshipment, commissioned at
the naval academy today three months
ahead of their regular graduation were
told by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
that the nation expected them to be-rcady
for the day that ''may come soon, who
can tell, when upon your GOODNESS, knowl-
edge, leadership and ability to shoot
straight NAV depend the fate of a decisive
naval engagement
Secretary Daniels represented Presi-
dent Wilson mt the event
Secretary Daniels said that Admiral
Dewey selected Farragut as his ideal. He
urged the graduate TO emulate Dewey and
be ready. .We live in tense times" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
TO ASK SAN
bEN|T0 AID
l6ViIS l06NVHiIOSSPIIiTiAL


Fifty thousand dollars from the county
Of Cameron and probably $4,000 and a
maintenance fund from the city of Browns
Vile. will he sought in the campaign inaug
uratcd by the Cameron county medical So
ciety for the construction of city-countv
hospital IN Brownsville. II was thought AZ
first that S25, 900 or 100000 would he suf-
ficicnt 10 buy the necessary property and
construct an adequate building. but this
sum. II was stated today, would not be suf
ficient
A committee Of physicians from Browns
vile. including DIR. r.. Il. Dickson, city
health officer: DR. r. q. Works, DR.. Harry
X Loew. DR. o. w. Lawrence, and others
have arranged to 60 to San BenIto Friday
night where they have arranged for meet
inc with the San Benito physicians 10 en-
Lst the active support of the physicians
there in the plan. Following that meet
ing. il il expected that similar meetings
viii he held IN other parts Of the county,
after which an elaborate plan I'm behalf
of the proposition viii be laid before the
public in detail.
The doctors behind the movement have
recently received every encouragement
from members Of the board Of county com
missioner-, who have stated that If the
required number of taxpayers petitions the
body in behalf of bond issue, the election
10 authorize the bonds viii be- called.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
250 SaIOonmen Are
/, Denied Citizenship

CHICAGO, H., March 2o.-Following
a decision by Federal Judge X. VI. Lands
that saloonkeepers who have disobeycd
the Sunday closing laws are not law w-abid-
ing and consequently do not come within
the law admitting aliens who have quail
fled To citizenship, $50 alien saloonkeep-
ers here will be denied citizenship. federal
naturalization officials announced.