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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
THE NATIONS SUPREME TASK

The nations one job is to make
war with every ounce OF mental, NOR
al. physical and financial strength
Nothing else counts now
War. war. vigorous. aggressive. all
powerful war is our one supreme
work. To that end the fullest meas
ure Of the nations life must be given
and upon it the utmost potentlalities
OF our resources be concentrated and
consecrated, Danish everything else
but the things which arm us with
the power to strike for life and lib
erty.
This means crowd every coal mine
to the utmost Of its capacity; run
every furnace and steel plant as
though the nations life depended up
on it. which It does; build every ship.
big and small Steel or wood. for
which men and materials can be
found. and count not the cost - run
every cotton mill TO It's limit
Produce every bale Of cotton, every
bushel Of grain that can be grown
raise livestock and poultry, and keep
on raising them, for our allies are
hungry. and soon will starye il we
canrof supply them bread and meat
Make guns, the biggest and the
best; produce explosives without
limit; crowd all the potentalities OF
chemistry to the last notch Of human
energy; expand railroads. build per.
manent highways make money with
AN possible energy. and turn 1t into
Liberty bonds and into Red Cross or
kindred interests.
Work work, work. aud keep on
working be YOU day laborer, mechan-
&c. clerk, banker, manufactures mer-
chant capitalist, preacher or teacher,
or whatever ma. be Your occupation.
All that YOU have an that you prize
in life all honor OF womanhood
your women, be il remembered-the
safety Of the prattling baby, and the
child yet unborn, the religion Of
Christ civilization, your own Ameri-
ca Land of Liberty. the home Of the
free are now staked upon how you
meet your individual responsibility
In this, earth's sunremest hour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
EXPRESS PAckAGETTEs

sign That Pledge
Make the kaiser agonize
While for war we organize;
Eatlcss eats don't terrorize
Get the habit Hooyerize.
The food Stacker is absolutely mex
cusable-sign that pledge
G. M Holllngsworth admits that
his food conservation speeches are
the best he ever made
81 simp says he notices that he
never needs as much fire in the stove
after the weather turns warmer
Besides, 1t doesn't make the post
mans troubles fewer when you for
get to put the extra stamp on your
letter.
Eat less and you will avoid dys-
pepsia is another nail that the Ok
lahoma Times drives into the kai-
ser's casket
Verify. verify. a woman is going
some when she does without new
fall coat in order to make donation
to the church
The mere fact sthat a clean plate
win please Mr.. Hoover is no reason
why mere man should wipe the dish
es on Sunday morning
If nobody gave YOU food pledge
card, hunt up Mr Hollingsworth right
now and get one This is the easiest
way yet to do your bit
j. l. Baker sold his crop Of alfalfa
10 Jonas Cook for s9 He raised it
in his yard p ST Mr. Cook gave
the check to Mrs Baker
1t begins to look like that with
good season in the ground We're go
ing to raise a monster crop Of anti
cllnes in Grady county next year
DO YOU HAVE SOUR STOMACH?
If YOU are troubled with sour stom-
ach you should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
one OF Chamherain's Tablets imme
diately after supper Obtainable ev
orywhe.e Adv. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

negro. according 70 Everybody Is
Magazine. was recently brought into
police court IN a little town 10 Geor.
g!a, charged with assault and bat.
terry The negro who was well known
to the Judge. was charged with hay
Ing struck another "unbleached Amer
lean" with brick After the usual
prcliminaries the Judge inquired.
"Jedge. he called me a damn black
rascal"
"Wells you are one. aren't you?"
"Yessah / is one But, Jedge.
spose somebody'd call you damn
black rascal wouldn't you hit 'em?"
But I'm not one, am ~"
Nav, sah nav, sab, you amt one;
but spose somebody'd call you de
kind O rascal you is. what'd you do?'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Heron's. Foot for Bait.

SO great is the heron's repute as a
fisher that it has long been thought
that it's feet, owing to some peculiar
scent or oil which they We're supposed
to possess, attracted the fish, more
especially eels, to within easy reach
of its beak In some places the rustic
angler still believes that If herons
foot is placed with his worms the lat
ter are more eagerly taken by fish.
London Outlook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

easily Obtained material is The claim
Of a Brown university professor.
TO safeguard the health Of painters
a British commission has advocated
law prohibiting the Importation, sale
or use of any paint material contain
ing more than five per cent Of its dry
weight Of a soluble lead compound
To obtain a powerful searchlight
with a comparatively weak current
Frenchman has mounted a number o.
incandescent lamps on revolving cir
Gle. each in turn being Illuminated
briefly and their combined rays be-
ing collected by a reliector-Houston.
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

You cannot you dare not shirk.
You cannot throw the burden upon
others From the women, the babies,
your country your God, comes the
call to you in thunder tones to do
your duty, and do It -Manufac-
turers Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
GRADY co. TEACHERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Patriotism was the keynote of all
the addresses delivered at the Grady
County School Teachers convention,
at which 100 OF the 1917 teachers in
the county are enrolled
The election Of officers Yesterday
resulted as follows
j. w. Morgan. president E. II.
Black vice president; Cathryn Grif-
fifth. secretary All elections We're
made by acclamation
Later Arrivals.
The following is an additional list
Of delegates to the convention:
Rush Springs
Lottie Bailey, Renna Arnold, Elsie
seney Lena Payne, Abbie Green
Ruth Smith, Mary Smith, Sam Swan
son, Cecil Swanson and Alley Rich
ards
Blanchard,
Minnie Snow and Ella Hardy
Lindsay.
Dorothy Wyatt and r. L. Jones.
Bailey.
Carrie Creel and Betty Mosley
Amber,
b. p. Lewis, Charles Ray Taylor,
Helen Hickam and Merle Rickard
futile.
A. C. Floyd
chickasha.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson and Elmira How
ell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

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Quite True.
No. Oswald. even though the price
OF paper rises. writing paper win all
ways be stationery Tiger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
Alex.
Carl shope.

Alex.
Carl shope.
Ireton.
J. IT. Walker
Minco
Cora Pitchett and Leona Fry.
Middlebere.
Eunice Buchanan.
Pocasset.
Elsie McManus, John A. Tillman'
Allen Claud Southwark and
Mrs, C. So1thGard
Verden.
D. E. Killan, Mrs. d. E. Killan, Mar
garet Heisler and Glen Waterman.
Nlnnekah.
Verne Tewksbury and w. a. Duff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

For automobile tourists ireless
cooker. refrigerator set Of vacuum
bottles and dishes and silverware for
six persons have been combined so
compactly that the outfit cen be car
ried on the running board of car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

The more extensively it is used the
better are the results obtained from a
Swedish system for stimulating back
ward children by circulating electric
currents through the air Of the room
in which they study
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
SOME PoSTSCRlPTS

Two French scientists contend than
ten per cent of the chickens in that
country have tuberculosis and that the
disease runs as high as 2S per cent
among poultry in some other nations.
Water is heated in a new garbage
incinerator which contains spiral
CRATE made Of brass pipes through
which the water circulates. garbage be-
ing placed at the top Of the device and
falling as it is consumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03

The difficult part of good temper con-
sists In forbearance and accommodate
ton to the i'll humor Of others.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-03
WORDS OF WISE MEN

The man is most unfortunate who
cannot bear misfortune.
It is better to say. "This one thing I
do" than to say, "Ihese forty things
I dabble in"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
ROANOKE COLLEGE NEWS.

Special to The Richmond Nirginian)
Salem. Wa. Dec. Roanoke col
lege has become member OF the
American University union in Europe,
organized By the leading universities
and colleges OF America with head
quarters in the Grand Palace hotel,
Paris. with the object of providing
college men in the service OF the
country in France the conveniences Of
a simple club and congenial tntellec-
tuaI and moral associations. when
they arc convalescent from wounds or
on Through for other reasons. II is
thus arranged that the privileges Of
the union shall he nioyed by all
graduates aud former students Of Roa-
nokc college in France during the
present conflict and that the hands
Of the college shall reach beyond the
seas to follow with kindly service her
own boys at the front.
The Glea club, twenty-five mem
hers in number. has been this week
on its first concert trip OF the 1911
/ & season The 1rst performance was
given Wednesday evening at Martha
Washington college, Abingdon Thurs
dav the club appeared at Chilhowie
IN the afternoon and at Marion col
lege in the evening Friday evening
they were at Rural Retreat and this
evening they entertain NJ Wytheville
The clubs report that they have ev-
orywhere met with cordial recep-
ton Misses Aminee Woods and Jen-
Mo Graham. of Salem, provided spe-
clal features AT the concerts as reader
and pianist, respectively.
| Rev T. *. Faulkner, rector Of the
| salem Episcopal church, addressed
| the student body at chapel service
/ Thursday morning on knowing
] Christ urging the Theological as over
J against the purely historical concep-
! lon Of Jesus
The first Of the series OF inter-class
: football games was played between
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
DANVILLE MAN HAS
PARENTS IN HALIFAX

Dsnvllle. Va Dec S-R w. Nor
ton, OF pauvlle was in telephone
conversation today and last night
with his sister-3n- law, Nrs J, {, Nor
ton. ~ winston Salem \ c. whose
family. father mother aud sister, hive
in HaHfan. Nova scotia Today Mr..
Morton learned that il was impossi-
hle for thog to get private messages
through ,o the stricken town. MIR
Morton SAYS that his relatives live
not FAR from the Arena rink, "A large
place az entertainment which is men
toned in dispatches as one Of the
many buildings which collapsed
Mr. Morton who lives here. lived
ave years in Halifax and knows the
city swell He describes il as being
about 3he slan Of Richmond. pthraps
larger nov siucc the seaport has he
come So important tho Canadian
sNsr base Tho Rockingham and
Richmond districts tho most seriously
affected .7re AT the north end % tho
city and close TO Bedford basin. close
20 which the collision is reported TO
have taken place The arena rink
mentioned is more than mile away
ana behind what 5s known as citadel
hill This Indicates the force Of the
terrific explosion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
GAINESVILLE

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian
C'larksville. va, Dec. S.-The Civic
lea que held its regular monthly meet
ing Thursday. December s. Mrs f.
H. Fasley, chairman OF the COM
mittee of general arrangements for
the oyster supper given by the Civic
league. November 18th, reported $50
cleared which cancels the obligation
for the purchase of liberty bond by
the league.
Plans have been effected by the
league to entertain at an informal
reception at Hotel Grace. Hon. r.
Evelyn Byrd mad the gentlemen of
the town when Mr.. Byrd comes TO
address our citizens. which event will
take place at an early date.
Messrs I4ucius Gregory and w, II
Russell reported in a recent issue OF
the C1arksville News not only the full
amount collected on the apportition'
ment OF Mecklenburg county for Y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
On Torpcdoed Ships.

Lynch burg. Va. Dec. S.-Albert
Burton Snead, eighteen years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Snead, 70f Polk
street, is home on a ten-days' fur
Tough, after nine months in the Tilted
States navy, during which time he has
made three trips across the Atlantic
ocean as a member of n transports
gun crew, the last voyage being the
most eyentful OF all for it was on this
when homeward bound. that his ship
was torpedoed and sunk. Young
Snead was rescued by a conveying
yacht. after spending two hours in the
cold water, being held up by life
DreSeryer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
STUDYING CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM COLLEGES TO WAR FUND

Abingdon. Va. Dec. g Miss will
lie Young. field secretary Of tn eI W
c. A, who has been visiting stone
val Jackson and Martha Washington
colleges. left for Virginia Intermont.
Bristol Miss Young is visiting the
Virginia colleges studying tho effect
Of their generous contributions to the
war work fund upon the student
bodies. She is also, suggesting plans
by which this interest may be con-
served II IS interesting to note that
the womeu's college OF Virginia have
contributed to this fund 100000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
News of the Old Dominion
BOY FREEZES TO DEATH

Winchester. Va. Dec. S.--Jason
Burns. nineteen years old. who went
into Cheat mountain. In West Vir-
ginia. hunting November "a was
found frozen to death Monday by
members OF reaching party OF 100
who had been securing the noun
tain a week one Of the boys dogs
hs d been caught In bear trap and
the other remained at his side until
found by the searchers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
County Dcbf Adinsten

Harrisonburg, Va, Dec. S.---Ratifi-
cation of a proposition whereby the
city of Harrisonhurg assumes the pay
ment of $15,71S as it's share of the
bonded Indebtedness of Rockingham
county was voted last night ny the
city council at an adjourned meeting.
The total bonded debt OF the county
when Harrisonburg became a city. and
thus a separate governmental unit.
was $4,000. of which Harrlsonburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
FIVE SOLDIERS HELD
FOX LEAVING CAMd

Danviie. Va Dec. s,-Therc are
Ave soldiers being held here for the
authorities at Camp wadsworth. BE
sides Privates Bettcrley Musso and
Mc0raw. who we're caught In coal
gondola by officers. Harold Moore and
Joseph Kelly are being held. HOW
ever, these last named men are not
deserfers, but are reported as being
hsent from Camp Wadsworth Win
out leave. Major-Generat John r
O'Ryan has wired the authorities to
hold all of tho men until an officer
arrives from camp.
Each of the men is from New York
members OF the national guard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

the freshmen and sophomores Tues
day afternoon. the sophomores win
ming "a to 0.
Athletic interest Is now beginning
to center on basketball Regular
nightly practice began Monday. Pros
poets are as yet more or loss uncer-
tain, but IN spite Of the generous in
terest tsben In practice, there seems
to be a dearth OF seasoned men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Snn Ment 70 Halifax

Alexandria. va Dec S-John T.
Guroy OF this city received letter
last week from his son Andrew. stat
ing that he vaa going "a Halifax
Nova Scotia Since learning Of the
terrible explosion which occurred
Their Thursday Mr.. Gilroy is very anxf-
Gus in regard 10 the safety Of his son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

now will pay 1858 per cent, or SIS
71S. This raises the city's total bond
ed debt to about s344.00e.
This adjustment was made on the
basis of the total assessed value of
All property in the county and city.
The tax books for 1916 show the total
a. sessed valuation for the county to
be s22.621,0SS, and for the city s4,-
I93,15S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

VI C. A. work among our soldiers.
but 1850 more.
The secretary of the GAINESVILLE
auxiliary OF the Red Cross. Miss
virgie Blanks. reported recently a
rapidly increasing interest in the
work.
The Red Cross society among the
colored people is an enthusiastic or
ganization.
Tobacco continues High.
Many tourists are passing through
GAINESVILLE and often both hotels ere
filed to their utmost capacity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Thrown From Horse

Danville. Va. Dec. S.-Mlss Euniee
pritchett, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
C. w. Pritchett was severely injur-
ed Wednesday afternoon when she
was thrown from her horse which
ran away in the park In falling she
struck the ground with her head and
knocked out several tetth from the
upper Jaw and one from the lower
Jaw. She was shocked and nervous
from the experience hut Mrs. Pritch-
EFT reported that she was resting
comfortably
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

for the coming year. decided to con-
tnue the Red Cross work individu-
ally.
The officers chosen were:
President--Miss Fannie NJ. Wa'-
colt.
Secretary--Mra. J. e. Hendrickson.
Treasurer--Miss John s. Nichols,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Company 10 10 ne Mustered In.

Bristol. Va Dee S,--Company
TO- the local unit. virginia coast artil-
Jerry. will he mustered into federal
service next Tuesday This an
uouncement was made by Captain
Henry G. stuart Jr.. Yesterday fol
lowing the exchange Of several mes
sagcs between him and officials in
the war departm eUt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

Fredericksburg Va. Dec s.
There was no Soy riding and very
little business use Of automobiles IN
Fredericksisurg Wednesday. only
those with a supply Of gasoline on
hand being able TO use their ma.
chimes. as the dealers We're practical
IN out of gas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
To the Tax-Paying, Public-Spirite4
Citizens of Richmond

wishing definite information about the policy
hesu
their qualify the important
and in it the Association desires the help of all good
0
o no1e Cso sao Iouing
with the best thinking ourreop and forwarding their interest
Wcview pleasure Frightening Richmond
;on rc4e
he
attitude
cngatuati VIII
only too glad Cooperate adoption
progressive plan if recommended by the Charter Change Committee
The ncude
Bod,w t
tanned by enlightened public in Richmond
SedThe Divisions
aipe Of ha.da ~
existing departments and who shall assist the Mayor advisory Cabinets the appointment Of
these heads by the Mayor the City who shall have the removing them and who shall
supervise the work of the departments of the government
some
adopted Norfolk might be considered preferable should the whole matter considered by
changes naturally expect cat Commission
alton and cooperation all good citizens
thinking and pe; will be acceptable the thinking people Richmond will
a in
that ofand BrloAt
gentlemen Charter Change Committee who ty
o
hands neea changes
respectfully
The Board of Directors of the Civic Association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

Newport News. Va, Dec. s.--Three
colored soldiers. members OF the
stevedore company at Newport News,
died In the hospital at Fort Monroe
yesterday from pneumonia. They
were Charles Jordon. Simon Bolton
and Thomas Jurden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
NEW ROANOKE ARTILLERY
COMPANY REACHES 100 MARK

Roanoke. Va Dec S.-With tho
enlistment standing right at the 100
mark last night the success of the
third company OF oat., artillery to
be formed in Roanoke seems as
sured While the exact number ac-
cepted for the new company that Is
being formed with Dr. l.. n, Justis
as captain. was not announced, it
was stated that 1t was practically one
hundred
Miss NaIcott, Suffrage Leader.
Hampton, Va. Dec s.--The Hamp-
ton Equal Suffrage league met Friday
afternoon and after electinc officers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
Judge Robinson Resents
Improper Advances to
District Draft Board

CLARKSDURG. w. Va. Aug. "a
Judge lru II. Robinson. OF Grafton.
chairman OF the draft board nr appeals
for tho northern district or West NiI'
ginin. which began IL session here to-
day, promulgated The following rtnt".
mcnt by the board respecting meth
odr OF obtaining information from TINT
body:
1T in munirrntly imprnpcr Ia ni'
proach nnh interview m"mhrIn of TIA"
district board or To write IiUrruiIhl let
trrn to them about inRttrIn lu .rnIur
brforo tho board rur h't'lriuu 'Ihu
cunnn Gun only br hraih nuh Il l"rl'lrh
at u bunTd nnnrinI. ON III" I,'Hfth hud
af1duvlir required hY ia" law nj i"E
ulntiunn or "ouInu. lnuulIlon i"I
hlnnhr. aud for lnruIiunfiuu nn lu pre-.
crtIuro are pIup"r. hul ihrr" rl"nld
not ho nddrcrrch Ia Indlvl'lmni m"mt
hrru or tho hnnrh Lot them h" md
dreamed to tho DIrIrlci II"nrl f"r tho
NorIhrrn lIlrtrirl. I'"rIrrnI IIulldIng.
Clnrhnburg. w. Vn
"Mr. ". u TuyInr. "l"rh "f Il"
board, will b" nj Ihr "f1lc"r If ia"
bonrd I'm Tho Fc'l"rnl building nj
CInrknburg. md Will r"C"lv" pnrll"r
calling for blaukr or To IL" informed
mn To prucodurr. but no nhvnnr" "pln
Ionn or conrtruCtlunu Mr" warranted
from him or from my Individual m"m-
bor OF tho board
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
BANNERS
OF Militant Sudragists Torn
by Washington Police
CrowdTakcs Hand.

WAHlIIEi:TbN. H. G.. Aug i6 ---
Washington police lmnL il hand /" dny
im DESTROYING hnnirIt al jnIIrTuElnIn
lu front ur The White House EuIrr a
rull,'r lurl""luI nnd Inl'rr captain
iuIr two hnuIirIa. n'lrlr'nrrh Ia "khl-
ruIInrd ll" wuuiru Ih"y would moi l,nr.
nIi hnrn"In ur IhIn hluh Ia hr rhhih
lrd ria" LrEuIni ruTrInEr humnrrr.
.ru,.lI nu have h'"il IlupIur'l h"Tmr"
Il,n Whliu IInurn f"t mnnY n"Hlli'.
they told The wumuI. would ln pI"i"'I.
rIl
I,nIr IN III" nfI"tuuuu when til" E"V
rruIi"ni h"pnrIm"uln puIII"l tl"lr
IIIulirnudr Into l'ruuny Iynuin uvrnun.
IlIr women. - hu hnh been IIuIuul"rl"d
rrr nrv"rnI hours. brought uul moro
hnnurIr nhrlIrnn"h iu "Emi#"r Wllu"n
Th"y wore promptly r"uIiHrni"l hv ilr"
Iulr" Whru llIr rupplv "f lh"n"
hnd hrrn exhausted lh" women b".
rnn to hIIuE th"Ir plrk"iinE lnnn"rH.
rtrrnm"rH uf rufrr,E" Cnl"rE Dozens
wrrr torn from their pollen hE tho
crowd before llir women could walk
from their headquarters 10 tho WhIto
lIuIH" EHlOp
There were several miIupH hctwncn
mrn I'm tho crowd. but th" police were
good naulrcd and did not uHn their
clubs ..-.