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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
Auto Experts Would Help
u. S. in Case of German War

II the threatened war with Germany
should break the American automobile
industry will be a great factor in the
industrial preparedness which must
be the foundation for army equipment
and supplies.
Several automobile manufacturers
have assured President Wilson that
their factories will be at the disposal
OF the Government in event OF war
and the latest evidence OF the loyalty
OF the great automobile industry
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ARMY PLANS.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. ia reso-i
luton adopted by the American
League provides the following
preparedness program for ball
players.
First-Become citizen soldiers.
Second-One hour each day
shall be given over TO military in
. struction in training camps and
players shall march 10 training
field in military formation.
Third-AIilitary drills will be
continued through the summer
during morning practice.
2 Fourth-Suggested that a mill
. tary training camp similar 10
= Plattsburg be established for bat
. tie places Immediately after the
war.
. Ban Johnson will consult with
. Major General Leonard Wood re-
g garding the project.
9
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

comes from George Dunham presi~
dent OF the Society OF Automobile En-
gineers
Durham says that his society, al
most to a man. will be at the call Of
the Government in the capacity OF ex-
perts on automobiles. trucks. tractors,
and internal combustion engines.
In addition thousands Of chauffeurs
and mechanicians would be needed for
the front, and the society would be
able to supply the highest class OF men
for this work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
FULTON MAY Be FIGHTER.
BUT He Can't Get CAY
By The United Press


ROCHESTER,, Mimi. Feb. Is. -
Are there any more az home like
your asked OF Fred Fulton, giant
heavyweight. and possible opponent
Of Jess Willard. brings forth an ar
frmative answer Fred is six feet
four inches. which weighs 21s pounds.
but he has nothing on all his family.
who live at Beatrice. Nebraska.
Here's the family table; Brother
John. e. in. 210 pounds; Brother
George. s It. in. goo pounds; Bro
Their Roy, G It. in, 2l5 pounds: Bro
Their Yernie s a. 4 in. 100 pounds:
Brother Earl aged II. 6 II. 4 - in.
PIP pounds; Sister Pearl. age 10. 8 It.
II in. 200 pounds, Father deceased.
6 IT,. 4 IL in. 24O pounds; Mother. 6
H., 200 pounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

following line.upi a. Morris and ].
Hampton, forwards, G. Boggs, center; r.
Mink, g. Massey and r.. Dowd guards.
The Academy boys have played six
games and have won three. Five Of their
games were played away
Only two teams have defeated Com
pnny 3 on their floor, Epworth and VIII
mington Academy.
Manager Abrahams has games pend
ing with Upland. Smyrna A. A.. Newark
Af-Stars and New Castle.
All Wilmington Academy players are
TO meet az French street station IN time
TO oatch the 0l2 train for EIkton-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
MAeEE ON THE MARKET.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. Sherwood
Magee. Brave outfelder is on the
market. George Stallings is maneuver-
ing for trade that will send Magee
to any club in either major league.
The only stipulation he makes rs that
"a good ball player be given him in
exchange.
Cincinnati and Chicago both are said
10 be after the former Philly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
ODD. ISN'T ITg

Salt Lake City-In case Of war be-
tween U. 5. and Germany, 10000 Ma
vaio Indians will take TO the warpath
for the Government, according 20 a
message received in the Office Of Gov
ernor Hamburger, from the chief at
Monticello.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

The big employers Of labor are calling
you-loolS In the Want Columns and be
convinced.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

The track candidates are now be-
ginning to train on the indoor track.
We should have a better team this
year than last-iu fact. we should go
through the season without a de-
feat.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

He won't be so lonesome in Cincinnati.
Les Darcy has given up the stage II
there's been any elevation of the
drama since he started. we've missed
il. Let's hope he doesn't Patti.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
thing George ever said.

Now that Ban Johnson has made his
annual threat TO kick John Henry out
of baseball we can sit down and wait
for the season to open.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
DELAWARE DOPE
BY "Who."

Lebanon Valley, IS; Delaware
College. %. At last we lost a game.
Well. you can't expect us to win all
the time. Six wins out of nine games
isn't a record 10 be ashamed OF,
either
Considering the fact, that the Della
ware quintet has only one man from
last seasons five. Coach McAyoy has
performed a miracle. No one ever
expected him 70 turn out a winner
from the material on hand.
From present indications the Blue
and Gold should have some baseball
team this season. After much coax
ing Baron ORourke has consented
60 try Ger pitcher while Whitley Wal
ton will hold the terrific speed Of the
Iron Hill Terror"
From the way the fellows have
been receiving Os, IL looks as
though the weilders Of the blue PEN
Gil must have had one glorious time
during the recent midyear exams.
E ai. ~
The Delaware quintet is scheduled
70 Inc up against ccnuyiklll semi
nary at Reading, tonight Everything
is IN readiness here for the marking
down OF another victory.
The class basketball games viii
start sometime soon. At tho present
time everything is in favor OF the
class OF 10 again carrying on the
championship.
, Someone said the other day that
Gal" and "Who" were one and the
same. Although we must admit that
it takes a good man TO write this
dope. credit should be given TO the
right person. "Al" is eliminated, for
"Who" is the writer.
The next basketball game is with
Moravian on February 16. We beat
the Moravian on January u, so we
ought to turn the trick again. Here's
hoping.
The track candidates are now be-
ginning to train on the indoor track.
We should have a better team this
year than last-in fact. we should so
through the season without a de-
feat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
SCRAPS

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Les Darcy
today began 10 be about as unpopular
with the sports loving public in New
York as it is possible for man who
has been placed upon pedestal. Fol-
lowing his announcement to the
United Press that he did not intend
TO live up to q contract signed for
him By Tim O'Sullivan. his manager.
calling for bouts i'm Milwaukee with
JEFF Smith and Mike Gibbons. Darcy
declared O'Sullivan had been dismiss
ed as his manager last Tuesday.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16-Willie Jack
son. recent conQueror OF Johnny Dun
dee. will meet Eddie Wallace in a
scheduled ten-round bout here to-
night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

The next basketball game is with
Moravian on February 16. We beat
the Moravian on January II, so we
ought to turn the trick again Here's
hoping.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

Tommy Walsh, the blushing violet,
has a fighter in his stable who has
beaten Herman, williams and Ertle,
he says. Tommy probably is too mod
est to claim the title.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
Shot SIallltS
-afSP0FtSv-
The new Frisco baseball stands will
accommodate $4,000 persons. OF
course that's up to the 10000.

George Winters wants TO play with
the Brandywiners. It's the brightest
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

The class basketball games Will
start sometime soon. At tho present
time everything is in favor OF the
class OF 10 again carrying on the
championship.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

It's a good thing for Nathewson that
the golf and baseball season coincide.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

Considering the fact, that the Della
ware quintet has only one man from
last seasons five. Coach McAyoy has
performed a miracle No one ever
expected him 70 turn out a winner
from the material on hand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

touched upon and the way Decatur has
done it to her advantage was outlined.
DR. Thrailkill then took the history
of the work and the development of
man from the glacial period to the
high civilization Of today Passing the
glacial men made reference to the
ape man OF Java, the Heidelberg man,
the cave dwellers and the lake dwell
lers.
IN the cradle of civilization were
government arts, science. language,
laws ana morals
lie described the early inhabitants
Of AmeEiea from the mound builders
and the cliff dweilers to the Moque IN.
dians.
All have passed away Then there
were friends and relatives who have
passed away All that occurred from
the Beginning Of creation to the last
moment Of today is in the past Let
future acts then be such that in re-
viewing them as in the past they will,
bf monuments to noble spirit and
viii have added to the bettermen. *
mankind
President Austin told how it felt to
be ia command Of 100000 on short
notice and declared that this was as
important a matter as the dinner buck
cts brigade He lauded the. sentiments
on culture expressed by DR.. Thrailkr
and declared that at the recent educa-
tional meeting in Kansas city one
speaker had said there was not enough
culture in the whole Of Washington. d.
c.. to save a single soul.
Anecdotes and humor were furnish
ed by others.
The following were present: D. II,
Roche. Jonas Cook. William T. Lampe,
G w. Austin, L. D. Major. G. H.
Thralkil. /. A. Bone, II. NJ. Schwartz,
VIM Fl Donahue, Byron Hestor, d G.
Nichols, S. j. Goldsmith, W. Leroy
BounoH, Orin Ashton. Clyde Kelly, R.
p Tyc. c. B March, James Flatau J.
L. Burtschi. r. E Colby, F. T. Chan
dler. O. L. Bingham. j. j. Merrill. J.
3. Kelsey, T. B Losey, G. B. Turner,
Roy G. Smith. A. E. Mckenzie, Edgar
Cowan. Wm. Inman. Oatley Anderson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
BIG THINGS AHEAD
FOR CHICKASHA
tContInued from Page one.)

have done things, he said, and ex-
planned the preference Of newspaper
men to seek big news from great men.
Reciting examples in which courtesy
pays whether in business. politics,
craftsmanship, religion or in saloons
he said in conclusion
1T pays town to be courteous to
its newspapers. in almost every com
munity there are a few far seeing cit
liens who have come to realize this
fact They have learned that it is to
the interest Of the city TO publish to
the world all constructive news con
cerning it; that news Of few big
deals or Of civic Improvements does
more to attract new people and new
business to community than do col
umns of scandals and murders
AT first blush banker might say
II cannot give out these stories with
out violating the confidence Of my
customers. On second thought he
will remember that, in many instances
such information becomes matter OF
public interest and that by withhold
ing it, he is preventing its publication
until it no longer has news value"
]. L. Burtshi. OF Decatur, Ills. pro-
prietor OF the Chickasha hotel. was
called on for remarks and sounded
the dinner bucket slogan with a ring
that won him round Of applause. He
had set his heart on Chickasha, q
place on which to direct his efforts
at upbuilding. There was no reason
why It should not be made the site Of
an important manufacturing concern
which is making a still hunt in Okla
homa and Kansas for a location He
has built four hotels in Oklahoma City
and many dwellings there and he now
has the Chickasha fever He said the
town needed more boosters such as
have made Oklahoma City great.
Fraternalism and cooperation were
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY
AGAINST OLD GLORY

In this day Of exposed plots against
Old Glory the message to Le heard at
the First Christian church tomor-
row morning, at the regular morn
ing hour. win be both suggestive aud
iliuminative. DR.. Louis Albert Banks.
OF Boston, viii doubtless touch on the
alleged German conspiracy when
speaking on John Barleycorn's Fight
against the Stars
Dr. Banks is member of the Meth
odist church, and an orator OF national
fame. He ls also an author OF re-
nown, having written more than half
a hundred books. Scarcely preacn-
ers' library can be found without sew
eral copies or them. However, DR..
Banks is not preachers preacher,
but he is mans man. vigorous, frank,
and open hearted. always bubbling
over with life and good cheer.
So jealous is he in the onslaught
and 50 telling are his well directed
blows that this fearless reformer has
been shot down by the infuriated sa-
loonist, and mobbed by anti-Chinese
rioters. Yet he survives to tell the
tale, as you will hear him tell it to-
morrow morning at the Christian
church Frances =. Willard has said
Of him. "Dr. Banks is an illustration
Of st. George and the Dragon. in his
on the sins Of cities. He is
a knight Of Christ's Gospel Chivalry.
and all the lances that he tilts are
shafts Of brotherly love-
If you want to hear live one tell
something in live way, hear Dr.
Louis Albert Banks at the First Chris
tian church tomorrow at ii a. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
RANK FooLIsHNEss

You occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather..
That is rank foolishness. Were it true
colds would be prevalent in midsum-
mer as in midwinter The microbe
that causes colds flourishes in damp,
cold weather To get rid of a cold
take Chamherlains Cough Remedy.
1t IS effectual and is highly recommen-
deS BY people who have used it for
many years as occasion required and
know its real value. Obtainable ev-
erywhere d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
MAKES MORE MONEY
THAN IT SPENDS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, March 3.-The state
Of Oklahoma is making more money
than It Is spending. and therefore Ii
becoming richer with every additional
months report. Each months report
Of the state treasury department
shows gain tor the surplus relt iii
the vaults. The balance this month
amounts TO s2,3l1 59l %. sum almost
$4,000 larger than the balance last
nonEh,
Gross production tax for the month
Of February amounts to $150,19S.32
the most Of which is realized on oil
The advalorum taxes turned in by
county treasurers totaled S42S.324.0 or.
Gross production increase over last
month is explained by the returns for
the end Of the quarter
The condition or the state treasury
today is better than ever before since
statehood Prosperity visited upon
the state is reflected in the large SUR.
pluses found in the state treasury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
SPRING COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

Sudden changes Of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gem
eral cold symptoms A dose Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery Is sure relief,
this happy combination of antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes the
irritated membranes and what might
have been lingering cold is broken
Don't stop treatment when relief is
first felt as a half cured cold is dan
gerous. Take DR. Kings New Disyo-
cry till your cold is gone d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
FRISCO TRAINS TO
CHANGE SCHEDULE

Changes in the Frisco running time
in and out OF chickasha win be made
beginning Sunday by three passenger
trains in that service. No. 3, west
bound which has been arriving here
at 953 a. m. viii arrive at 1915. No
10 east bound. which has been arriy-
ing at 1880 a. m. win reach here at
1915 a. m. No. III. east bound, which
has been arriving at SOP p. M. will
arrive at i:27 p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
viii Hold Revival.

Rev. J. J. Bearden pastor Of the
Wesley Methodist church IN the north
part OF town, announces that he will
begin revival at his church on the
second Sunday in March assisted by
J. G. Mcknight 1--WE invite all to
come" said he I'VE are expecting
great things and we invite everybody
to cooperate with US. We have been
praying for revival at this place for
four months and we ask the prayers Of
all Christian people for the success
Of the meeting"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
AT THE SUGG
M o N ID A Y
"sNoW WHITE"
A Paramount feature with
NARGTERITE CLARK

1 One Of the most charming pictures
that has ever been seen at the sugg
theater will appear there next Monday.
March 9TH when Marguerite Clark
stars in the Famous Players adapta-
ton Of the beloved fairy tale. Snow
White which is the Paramount at
traction for that day
1t will be remembered that Miss
iClark starred in the stage adaptation
of this fairy tale under the personal
direction of Winthrop Ames and Mr..
Ames very kindly placed himself at
the disposal Of the Famous Players in
so far as his experience with the stage
production was concerned. and loaned
the producers all Of the costumes
which were used IN the stage presen-
tation Oh the story
Realizing how important the seven
little dwarfs would be in the picture,
great deal Of time was sent in obtain
ing the services of seven real midgets.
The adaptation Of a fairy story for the {
screen affords the producer an excel. I
lent opportunity to employ the art OF /
photography in depicting with scenes
and other mystifying phenomena which
can be reproduced on the screen with
the greatest possible effect. In this
respect the photopay version Of
"Snow White" will undoubtedly ap.
proaah more closely the fascination
of the original Grimm Brothers story
than did the stage play, which was
necessarily limited in its magic ei-
fects
CAST OF PRINCIPALS
snow White ------ Marguerite Clark
Prince Ilorimond 49, Creighton Hale
Queen Brangomar -----
Dorothy C. Cumming
Berthold GHuntsman) Lionel Braham
Witch Hex-------Alic Washburn
VAUDEVILLE
WILBUR & DOLL
Classy Novelty Act.
HAMILTON & GEAN
Comedy Black-Face Artists.
HUTCHINSON e COMPANY
Comedy Sketch Team.
THE THREE STEWARDS
Novelty mstrumentalists Deluxe.
PRICES
SalIery, 15c Balcony, 2Oc
Main Floor, Csc.
Beginning at 4:9O Monday afternoon
We will run special matinee Of Mar
guerite Clark in "Snow White" for
he school children
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
Mrs. Prltchard Dies.
Preacher Sells Home.

Rev. G. Lyle Smith has sold hia
home at No. 1906 South Sixth street
to w. w, Rich manager Of Turner's
wholesale house. The deal was made
by Mrs, M. b. Emerson. Mr.. Smith
is now living at Bentonyille, Ark, but
has accepted call to Brownwood
Texas, and he and his family will
make their home there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
MInina Riohts soId 81 Auction

The rights 70 nipe IN the Chilean
nitrate fields are sold from tine Il
time at public auction. Tie operations
connected with working the mines arr
Intricate and costly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

again we mus ssnInd ou- friends
that we positively will noi acce ,.
want" rent" and sale" ada vs.
phone DO not emDarrass us by nskine
US r. DC so. DAILY EXPRESS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

Again We must remind cur friends
thar we positively viii not accept
want" rent and sale" ads BY
phone. Do not emoarrass us by asking
ur to do 40 DAILY EXPRESS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

Mrs. A. L. Garner returned today
to her home in Oklahoma City, after a
visit with Mrs. Cecil Colbert.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
Born, a Boy.

Born, Boy.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs q. 3. Alguire,
sos Colorado avenrs, last night, boy.
Mrs. Pritchard Dies.
Mrs. j. ]. Pritchard aged twenty
six years, died last night at her home,
915 South Tenth street. The deceased
is survived by her husband and five
children, her father and mother, -four
sisters and two brothers. The body
was shipped to Carnegie this after
noon for burial The infant Of Mr. and
Mrs. Pritchard died Monday morning
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-16
STRAIN TOO GREAT
Hundreds of Middlebury Readers Find
Daily Toll Burden.

The hustle and worry of business men,
The hard work and STOPPING of work.
men,
The woman's household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys
BaCkache, headache, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary tro ubles-
frequently follow,
A Middlebury woman tells you what
to do.
Mrs. Peter Stone 10 Seymour street,
Mddebury, says: II think overwork
caused my kidneys to become disordered
and my back to ache. My back was some
trouble to me, being dull, steady ache,
which changed to sharp shooting pains
when | stopped over. My back some
times b, came stiff and when | stopped,
it was hard for me to straighten up. The
kidney secretions were scanty in passage
ard unnatural Dizzy spells came on and
at times | had to stop whatever | was
doing. Whenever | had this trouble
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Sheldons
Drug Store and they always benefited
me-"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney Pills-the same that. Mrs. Stone
had,
Foster Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-16
SUCCESS With BARLEY.
Experience Of Farmer Who sowed II
40 an Alfalfa Nurse Crop.

have never raised barley as crop
but once aud then 1t was used as
nurse crop to alfalfa In 1913, writes
correspondent of Orange Judd Farmer
| sOwCd ten acres of barley broadcast
on May 3, 1913, using ten bushels, |
think the name Of the variety was
Oderbruckcr II Is bearded barley,
with six rows Of kernels, paid 80
cents n bushel for the seed ! graded
II aud treated 1t for smut In n wagon
box, using formaldehydc,
The barley being bearded | could
not cut for hay, so | let It mature ana
cut and shocked 1t for thrashlng, 1t
being very wet at harvest time, It was
set up In long shocks and not capped,
and IL stood the wet weather remark
ably we'll When 1t stopped raining we
thrashcd about Sept, 1, 1t yielded 1874
bushels, machine measure, and went
into the bin In fine shape have used
II for grinding and sold some for seed
mt IS cents per bushcl, The alfalfa
came on nicely, and the binder clipped
II some; then we moved it off about
oct. and let the clippings lie on the
ground
The field was lined April 81 using
three tons Of pulycrl2ed limestone per
acre. spread with limestone sower.
The alfalfa seed was inocuatcd. The
two and onc.half bushels Of seed used
was sown with hand secdcr, using
onc.half Of the seed both ways Of the
field, followed by sixteen foot har-
row, then rolled and narrowed again,
The ground was in oats stubble In 1914
aud MANFRED and plowed deep and the
ten bushels Of seed barley produced
33I bushels Of good heavy barley. Had
It not been used as nurse crop would
have sown more and It might have pro
duced more bushels. A large per cent
was shclled aud wasted on the ground,