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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-16
Soldiers Given Vote.

Oklahoma City.-A bill enabling
soldiers and sailors on military duty
outside the state to cast their votes
In general or special elections was
passed by the senate on March 9.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-16
To Keep the Stove Clean.

By simply placing a colander over
the frying pan while in use the cook
ing is improved and the stove kept
free from grease spatter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-16
Use for Carrots.

Carrots add cheerfulness to the gray
stew. Otherwise they are of little use.
Toledo Blade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

Our fountain is the mecca Of thirsty
mortals these hot days. Our soda has
the sort OF charm which brings people
back for more. It's made OF pure ma
terials. skillfully blended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
SPECIAL NOTICE

To the friends and patrons
OF Harden-Roche Mortgage
co.
On or before July 1st- next.
the writer expects TO leave
Chekasha for an extended
business trip, which win prob
ably last nn September 10Th
10 18th.
Therefore f sou wish TO do
any loan business With this
company and deal with the
writer 80 person please see us
at once so thar il may have
immediate attention and be
completed before time for leav-
ing.
During the period named
Mr C. p Fuller, l1o n. Srd
ST. phone No. 9, Rul look af-
ter the interests of Harden
Roche Mortgage Co, and the
interests Of the writer. In the
best manner possible.
ID. II. ROCHE.
2o3 Two Bldg. phones 1925
and III.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

w. A. Worley, deputy u S. marshal
from Duncan, accompanied by Dick
Rayburn, were in Chickasha yester-
day to attend the session Of the United
States commissioners court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

California Grape, Cherry and Or
ange Punches, served cold are very
fine, pure. wholesome and refreshing;
only 25c per quart. Chickasha Cider
& Vinegar Co, 12S South End st.
5-15-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

| See a pixie Flyer. l2-3t
Jerry, that funny fellow, Kozy today.
Mrs. J. G. Fryrear made a trip to
Oklahoma city Tuesday morning.
Try Dixie Flyer l2-at
If you need a flashlight battery We
have it. Wren's drug store 9-St
Mr. and Mrs, Allen w. Cooper went
to Oklahoma City today to combine
business and pleasure.
"The Great Secret with Francis X.
Bushman, Wednesday, sugg 1t
Buy a Dixie Flyer 12-St
Unpaid telephone bills are now past
due If not paid by p. m, June 18th
service viii be discontinued 12-3t
E. X vankirk arrived in the city
yesterday from Mountain view for a
day
y LeRena Cain was in town today
from Billings, Okla, on a brief pleas
ure stop.
To remove any kind % s~.sSge call
VIM Hale, city scayenger. Phone
1880. sat
MI. and Mrs. Roy c. Smith are ex-
poctd home this week from a visit
TO Kentucky
Let me demonstrate the Dixie Flyer
to YOU G G Bryant local agent, at
Farmers state bank, 12.St
Mrs. IT, c. seltz and children of Ok.
lahoma City are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs, J. r. owsleye
Mrs Harry Ayers Of Brady Tex is
the guest of her brothers, Drs. r. j.
and Walter Base
Unpaid telephone bills are now past
due. II not paid by p. m June 10Th
service will be discontinued 12-3t
During the summer season we will
sell Apple Compound Vinegar at 25cI
per galloe. guaranteed to be equal to
anything on the market for table use
and for pickles. Also Pure Apple Vim.
egar two years old at S5c per gallon.
Chiekasha Cider & Vinegar Co, 1928
South Second. 5-12ImI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

There Is more Catarrh IN this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years Il was sup
posed to be neurable Doctors prescribed
to cure with local treatment pronounced
II ineurable. Catarrh Is local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires consdtu-
uonal treatment Halls Catarrh Med-
cine. manufactured BY II. j. CheHey a
Co. Toledo. Ohio. Is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails 20 cure. Send FOR
circulars and testimonials.
II J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
sold BY Druggists. llc.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
THE FLATAU JEWELRY co
''You can 10 better at
Flatau's."

Mrs. NJ. A. Arthur of Cyril is visit
ing with friends in Chickasha,
Brownson's curbstone service, the
talk Of the town last summer, is going
again. list
Mrs. J. M Lemon returned to Tuttle
last night after days business in the
Hot summer evenings call for ice
cream and cold drinkstry our curb.
stone service. Brownson's 1l-3t
Mrs. A. G. Mccain made a trip to
Oklahoma iCty today.
Mrs Win Owsley and children,
Edith and Billy. left this morning for
a visit with relatives at Mineral Wells,
Texas
Coming tomorrow, Francis X Bush
man in The Great Secret sugg.
We specialize in cleaning and tailor
ing. All work guaranteed. Superior
Cleaners. Phone 414. o-tf
G r. Krauss Of Guthrie is a business
caller here.
Your suits made like new at The su-
perior Cleaners. Phone 414 S-tf
Mrs. W. j. McGranahan came to-
Chickasha yesterday for a short visit
We have any remedy that is adver-
Used in the national magazines
Wren's, in business for your health.
9-St
Mrs + IT Blankenship left this
to join her husband in Min
aral Wells, Tex. where he has gone
Tor his health.
California Grape, Cherry and Or.
lnge Punches, served cold are very
fine, pure, wholesome and refreshing;
only 25c per quart Chickasha Cider
Vinegar Co., 12S South End st.
5-15-1m
W. A. Worley, deputy y S. marshal
rom Duncan accompanied by Dick
Rayburn, were in Chickasha yester-
lay to attend the session of the United
States commissioners court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
R Personal
Intention

Is AACHI''~N 4
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| Hats cleaned and blocked. Nichols
Cleaners and Hatters. 24-tf
Anna Little in "rhe Pilgrim" Key
today 1t
G. D. Armstrong made business
trip to Comanche today
Panama hats made like new. Mich.
OILS Cleaners and Tailors, 100 North
Fourth, phone lI43 24-tf
H. c. Younant of Alex is here today
for business purposes.
Patra with Mrs. Vernon Castle, Ko-
zy today 1T
We renoyate hats, Nichols. phone
l143. 24ftt
Miss Nora Belle Jones of Purcell is
visiting Mrs Louise Harris
Watch jerry that funny fellow Ko-
~ today. 1t
-
We are in business for your health.
keep your clothes cleaned and pressed
and keep in good health. The supe-
rior Cleaners, phone ala. S.tf
J p. Wolyerton has returned from
business visit at Nowata
Keen show Kozy today Don't miss
it. 1t
Unpaid telephone bills are now past
due If not paid by p. m. June 10Th
service will be discontinued
6.l2-3t
A Meacham went to Oklahoma City
last night on business
Thursday FATTY Arbucklen in "Tle
Butcher Boy" at the sugg. 1t
We have the best line and best kept
cigars in town. If you don't believe it
try eni-satisfaction guaranteed.
wrens drug store. 9-St
w O. Fogle is q Shawnee business
visitor in chickasha today.
Fatty Arbuckle at the sugg Thurs
day 1t
steffens ice cream is different-we
nave it, and curbst5ne service, too,
,or your accommodation. Brownson's
list
G. c. Butler left this morning for
on business.
See Francis x. Bushman in "rhe
Great Secret" at the sugg tomorrow.
DR.. T. R. Mitchell Of verden is a
visitor in the city today
Phone or 1878 if you have a pack
lge to be delivered Quick and safe
messenger service. Hebinck Bros.
1l-at
Mrs, NJ. J. Meade left this morning
or a few days visit in Altus, a.
j NJ Cooper left this morning for :
pawnee on a short business call.
with every 25 cents worth Of Wren
eed remedies We give a free ticket to
he sugg theater and profit sharing
worth the money. Wren's.
9-3t
Ruby Anderson of Athens, Ga. is in
he city today for few days visit. t
j. H. Newand came up from Duncan 8
yesterday and will remain until this S
afternoon on a business stop. e
l.
Mrs. L. Mccall left this morning for G
, day in Oklahoma City !
Mrs o. E Killey has returned from n
visit with her sister Mrs G. 9.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12
ThlOeatt Says:

This is going to be hard summer
to keep clean. Soap has all advanced
lin price beyond reason. Good old
standard soaps that we always thought
so high in price that the manufactur-
ers would have the nerve to raise,
have got the jumps. Ivory soap now
costs over &c for the sc size and over
lie for the lOc size. Palm Olive has
gone up; old scratchy Lava soap costs
more than we used to retail it for
We thought we had it all fixed
and that instead of bathing we could
use perfume. but here comes the an
nouncement that perfumes have all ad-
vanced, many almost doubled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

The highest spot cash prizes wnl be
raid for some clean cotton rags deliv.
cred at oncs to the Daily Express of.
ice S-S1-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-12

We develop films for ten cents a
roll and charge three cents and up
Tor prints. our work Is bf unusual ex-
cellence and has excited. favorable
comment an over the state. If YOU
don't live in the city mail us your
films and they will be returned to you
promptly. postage prepaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
M|SSOUR|AN DESCRIBES
AIR RAID BY GERMANS
Rev. Burris A. Jenkins of Kansas
City at Folkestone, England,
When Attack Was Made.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

FOLKESToNE. England. May 81
Among those who experienced the hor-
rors or the recent German air raid on
f'olkestone. in which many persons
We're killed and injured. was the Rev
Burris A. Jenkins of Kansas City. Mo
In statement given the Associated
Press Mr.. Jenkins graphically describ-
ed this record-breaking attack and told
OF MS sensations during the rain of de-
struction from the sky.
1T was our first time under fire and
II reminded me of a Missouri cyclone.
ne said. The only drawback to this
comparison is that the sun was shining,
IN clear, blue sky. over a placid sea.
AS the shells were crashing around
US ana houses were caVng in, before !
knew 1t, l was humming a loug-forgot-
ten tune, doubtless subconsciously, as
soclated with those old days. Two other
men in our party Independently testi-
ned that they also began singing softly.
Perhaps this tendency to sing or
whistle is manifestation of nerves,
and explains why troops always 90 so
when we see them embarking for
France: they know that next day they
Will be In the trenches-maybe over the
parapet. AT all events we all confessed
to nerves and fear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Most People Take to Cellars.

Most people took to the cellars. Had
known there was a cellar handy, OF
that 1t is considered good form in the
circumstances, l should have followed
for soon | found myself alone on the
leas overlooking the sea, where | had
gone at the first cry of .Zepps.'
when l rushed out OF our house by
the seaside l found crowds gazing on
ward in the direction of the sun.
could see nothing of the glare; neither
apparently, could others
Suddenly two little girls cried
There they are" Then / saw them
two airplanes, not Zeppelins, emerg-
ing from the disc of the sun almos,
overhead. Then four more, or five, in
IA line and others and others, all like
bright silver insects lowering against
tho blue Of the sky. The heavens
seemed full of them. There were about
a score in all and we were charmed
with the beauty Of the sight. 1 am sure
few of US thought seriously of danger
Then the air was split by the whistle
and rush Of the first bomb, which
sounded like the shrill siren Of a car
This was followed al once by detona-
ton that shook the earth l heard
nobody shrek, weep or cry aloud. The
people were marvelously controlled
Il glanced in the direction of the
shell burst, a hundred yards away
and the debris was still going up like
q column of smoke. Then came two
more strokes. apparently in the same
spot Then three other bombs fell.
afterWard found the missiles wrecked
the O. Hotel and wounded our motor
driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

shaking with palsy, from a she'll of a
house She was eighty II a day. She had
on bonnet and gloves. How she man.
aged thus to array herself for depart
ure from her homo or to live at all in
her demolished house Is beyond me.
IAN this is what 1 myself saw, and
one pair Of eyes could see only a small
corner of tho devastated area. Houses
were mere walls. All the interiors were
torn out as IL by fire. A girls school
nearby was a wreck
Down the slope of the lower and
buster section of the town a narrow
street crowded with afternoon shoppers
was strewn with scores of dead, mostly
girls and women. The old shoemaker
who had been in his little shop was
never found. Legs and arms and heads.
detached, were scattered about The
Diapers shop was a mass Of brick and
stone, and every girl in it was dead.
THE remarkable thing was that I
heard no shrieking and saw no weep
ing nor wringing Of hands. All faces
We're white; teeth were clenched, lips
compressed Women clutched at their
garments or spasmodically smote their
breasts But not a moan nor a loud
word escaped any lip within my hear
ing. The English are marvellous people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

sister. driven mad. rushed blindly into
the water. She was rescued by a
wounded soldier.
Other shots fell, but I could count
no further. They came thick and fast.
like cracking. rolling blasts OF our
western lightning and thunder. Nobody
has reported the number of shells so
far as I know. But there were 200 or
more casualties. nearly a hundred of
them fatalities
"Anti-aircraft shells would now
burst on the fringes of the air fleet.
Then followed in the distance the purr
of the machine guns. and we knew that
our own planes were up in pursuit.
We were later informed that three of
the hostile fleet were brought down in
the channel.
When ! reached the spot where the
first three bombs had fallen glass
strewed the street for block. In the
middle of the macadam road was a
shell hole six or eight feet across and
three deep. Here lay two men in
uniform, who looked to me to be dead:
there civilian. white haired, whom I
knew, had been killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
PERIOD OF RECREATION
BEGINS AT TWO BELLS
Men Of Atlantic Fleet Enjoy I'm
mense Athletic Field Provided
by Navy League.

WITH THE UNITED STATES AT
LANTIC FLEET, June lit is two
bells in the afternoon watch. when the
shrill trill of the bos'n's whistles are
heard piping the crews of the mighty
dreadnaughts to the rails, and the sing
song cries of the bos'n's mates carry
out over the water. Liberty party to
muster"
This is the summons given three
times each week to the men of the At
lantic fleet to take their hours Of rec
reation on the immense athletic field
provided for them by the Navy League.
BY the hundreds, on every battleship
and cruiser, the youthful. white uni
formed jackies come rushing on deck to
form into line for the liberty inspec-
ticn.
Two long white lines form on deck.
and every man stands rigidly at atten-
ton while officers pass along. marking
the appearance of each one. Their uni
forms are spotless white; their shoes
freshly blackened: of come their little.
round white caps, to show that their
hair is closely cropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Women and Children Killed.

Wonder was a little girl. half her
face gone: yonder young woman,
both feet gone. Our young lieutenant.
n y. NJ. c. A. man from Canada, our
host for those days, himself wearing
the gold stripe on his arm which be-
tokens a wound. and no longer fit for
service In the field, was bending over
the wounded. l heard one of the
stricken soldiers moaning now: Mother.
Q mother" ionder lay two little babies
already covered with sacking.
I'VE rushed into a nearby basement.
where they said there was a wounded
woman. Her hip was gashed. A Red
Cross nurse appeared from nowhere
Now they were carrying an old lady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Contribution Of Citizens.

1t Is the liberality Of private American
citizens THAT has given these men of the
fleet their big athletic field. When the
war came on the feet lost the income it
usually had for its athletic fund from the
Guantanamo canteen and the Navy
League OF the United States offered to
lay out a field for the men of the fIeet
In all about lis acres have been obtained.
me ground has been leveled, ploughed
and prepared. Ten base ball diamonds
have been laid out Docks were built at
the waters edge. bathing beach was
cleared. The officers of the fleet also were
provided with tennis courts and golf
course. Every sort Of sport is found there
The result is that every man in the fleet
has plenty Of healthy outdoor sport and
the officers Of the fleet say that this pro-
vision for their recreation has done much
to provide 'happy ships" in the fleet as
1t waits for the opportunity to strike a
blow at the Huns in defense of civiliza-
ton and freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
TO CONFER OVER COAL SUPPLY,
Ohio Governor Seeks to Relieve the
Existing Conditions.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 22.-Declar-
ing that I'VE cannot expect our boys
to go to the front and then let their
families freeze next winter" Gov
James II. Cox today announced that he
has called a conference OF coal opera
tors for Friday, June 20. for the pur-
pose Of working out some Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Legs of Boy Torn Off.

Then another bomb demolished the
Manor House by the sea. Two others
now fell in the water behind me and
the gravel and mud and water spouted
up in a geyser to the top of the cliffs
where l stood. Later l learned that
one of these shots tore off the legs
OF little boy playing with his sister
The mother lay in a faint and the little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Extreme Youth Evident.

No visitor to the fleet fails to be
struck. when he views that line at in
spection. with the extreme youth of tho
men, their Intelligent faces and happy.
smart appearance. The average age
appears to be less than twenty years
and many of them seem barely to have
passed their eighteenth birthday ami
rersary the date of their enlistment
From every state in the Union they
hail and thousands of them from the
farms of the middle west. A collection
certainly of Americas finest gathered
on the deck Of a floating fortress to
form the first line of the nations de-
Tense
On every sun-tanned face is broad
smile. in expectation Of the sport that
the afternoon will bring. Over the rail
the visitor sees the ships launches bob
bling about in the seaway. with the
bowmen holding fast to the ships side
with their boathooks. Then the sharp
word of command rings out on deck
and the white line of sailors begins to
move forward toward the gangway,
and the men go over the side to the
waiting launches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Recreation Period Begins.

Discipline begins to give way a little
at this point. although the coxswain
of the boat is all business as he calls
TO the bowmen to shove off. The after
Moons recreation has begun. Thousands
of superfuously healthy. absolutely
Sarefree and very young men are
provost guard with their policemen's
sticks, but that is only to guard against
the chance of ugly blood developing
from the fun. which does not happen.
When the dock at the athletic field
is reached the men from the launches
tumble out pell nell and Immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Grays Defeat Blues.

begins a raid upon the canteen. Pop
is sold faster than corks can be pulled.
The man who gets anything over the
canteen counter fights for it. You
must come with your change ready or
go without. There is too much BUSH
ness to stop to change money.
A pump receives the overflow from
the canteen and those who have been
unable to spend their money for candy
or pop take their chances on getting
ducked under the pump. A farmer
drives onto the field with a load Of
watermelons. At SO cents apiece his
watermelons last about fifty seconds
A colored cooks helper buys a melon
and dives into it when a huge hand
belonging to Jackie from an Indiana
farm burtes the darky's face into the
melon up to his ears. Another enter
prising farmer brings some old farm
nags on the field to hire them out for
gentlemen,s mounts" to the sailors
to their saddles as a hog is to WORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

Following her admission that she had
made remarks disloyal to the govern
ment. Miss Dora T. Israel, teacher in
the San Francisco schools for seven
teen years, has resigned. Miss Israel
said she could not teach children to
honor the flag which meant nothing to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Farmer Gets His Price.

But they are hired by the sailors at any
price the farmer asks. A lad hailing from
Maine takes his first chance on horseback
ana slides down the horses neck, His
go aft" WI
The thousands Of jackies swarm over
the HELD Hun. reds Of them break and
run for the beach for a swim. Acrowd Of
them gather at target practice with small
nnes. six OF the ten base ball diamonds
are promptly put into use by scrub teams
And then more launches from the bat
tsieships come In bringing the star base
Dali teams from four Of the battleships.
a double header is to be played between
iour OF the best teams of the fet in a
series to determine the feet Champion
snip. The grandstands fill rapidly and
soon they are q swelling sea Of white suits
and red and brown faces as the sailors
cheer their ships teams on to victory.
Rattling good ball is played by these navy
teams. The nine men on the diamond
represent the pick of thousand from a
battleship and they play with the in
terest and good BIT OF the money OF the
whole crew backing them. They train and
work for months for a championship
series like this