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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Difficult Cases.

But clear cases of that sort are
rare, and there is no opportunity to
try and trace the nervousness bacl,
to its source. All that the muusketry
officer has is the man himself; a
puzzled, rather shamfaced man. who
for no reason az all that he can find.
trembles when he goes down with a
rifle, or breaks into sweat. or can.
not see clearly; and he has to put
heart into that man and make him
make a little more than the best Of
himself.
These are The most difficult and
the MOST interesting cases that an in
structor has to handle. He has TO
watch them closely. be ready to en-.
ousage them. see at once when they
doing be.tar. II he once lets
hem think that he despise. them.
i he merely tries to dis ipline ;hem.
if he makes them afraid to speak Of
hemselses, he will do nothing. For
ne never knows that there may be
some simple taias, lise that anna S
ear OF breaking his glasses. which
can nut right, if only the man
VIII speak of it; and even if there
49, the more man knows you are
Interested IN him. the more he will
try to master himself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
THE CHICKASHA NATIONAL BANK
sue CESSFUL MEN
GEORGE MORTIMER PULLMAN.

Pullman was born in a family of mod
crate circumstances, and at the age OF
fourteen went to work in small store as
boy-of all work. At seventeen, he went
to work for his older brother as cabinet
maker. The knowledge gained at this
work proved to be valuable to him IN
after years. -.
the age of twenty-one, had q few dol
lars with which to begin business. Al
this time the Erie Canal was in process
of widening, and all sorts Of buildings
had 10 be removed, so young Pullman be-
gan making contracts. This. work proved
1roftable. and soon after ho moved to
Chicago and continued in this business;
In 1853 he became interested IN the
Sleeping car problem. The cars In use
then contained three tiers of shelves on
each side of the car and were far from
comfortable He began experimenting,
and in a few years built the 6rst Pullman
car. the 'Pioueer" at cost OF 5000.
Success came step by step, and In 1891 :
90 the gross earnings of the company
amounted to more than ten million dol
lars. Today they pay from twenty-Ivs
10 seventy-fve thousand dollars for eaen
Pullman car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

The United States Treasury wants
your dollars to finance the War.
Buy War Savings stamps and have
something in 1929.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
ON
MUSKETRY HAVE
DIFFICULT TASK

London. July ply MALTA
man who rides bicycle wonders
how on earth it is possible to fall off,
just as man who is learning to
ride wonders how on earth it is pos
sible to stay on.
That is a contrast which every
musketry instructor must keep CON
tinually in his mind. If he does not
he will forget that the every recruit
the rifle is a new and perhaps dan
gerous thing He approaches it with
respect Exactly as with the bicycle
he wonders not only how he will
manage it, and what it will do with
him. That is why you cannot drill
men into shooting as you can drill
them into forming fours, and why
with harshness and impatience you
may spoil a good man al musletry.
You are doing more than to teach
him to do a new thing you are put
ting strange instrument into his
hands, as you might give him Curl
GUS animal, and he has to become ac-
customed to it, If you let him use
it wrongly, if you let HIM fire his
first shot with a loose grip and hurt
himself with the kick, you may make
him, permanently afraid Of it.
That is an obvious carelessness
which every good Instructor avoids,
but he has to do more, he has to re-
member that every man with imagi-
nation enough to learn at all must
have a certain gun shyness at first
even if he never shows ii, and must
wonder what the first shot win feel
like. That as every instructor knows
is a hard thing to keep that perpet
ually and consciously in mind
Men Show Nervousness.
Gun shyness is well chosen eX-
preston and in the exact sense Of ii
every man is gun shy at the begin
ming, but it is used more often sim
ply to describe the more obvious
physical nervousness that some men
show when they first handle rifle.
1t is very difficult to, find a cause
for it. 1t may perhaps be a ropug
nance to sudden noise, a repugnance
which, if you knew the mans past,
you would find to have shown itself
in other way. At the same time it is
interesting to note that artillery Of
ficers do not find as much gun shy
ness among their men as might be
expected from the greater volume OF
noise Or it may be the excessive
nervousness of an imaginative man
at handling a dangerous thing for the
first time in his life; or it may, III
rare cases, be a definite fear of some
particular accident, fear of which
the man himself is perfectly con
conscious
1t was so in case of a man with
glasses who flinched badly a teyery
shot. He had a brother who also
wore glasses and who had been Blind
ed in one eye by sudden explosion.
He was in continual fear Of the same
accident The only thing was to put
him to shoot without glasses. He
was short-sighted but could see well
enough at the short ranges. 1t did
not matter at all that at five hun
dred and six hundred yards he could
hit nothing. At two hundred and
three hundred he could learn to use
his rifle; and when he grew to know
it, he would probably want himself
to see better ard take to his glasses
again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

Express want ads, three lines three
times for 25c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
Mahometan "Msrrlaqes.n

According to Arabian historians,
Alahomet had only ninc wives, who,
however, cannot be regarded as wives
ut all. Thus Mahomet, after he be
came an old man, married, or rather
adopted, Ayesha, the seven-year-Old
child OF his faithful friend, Abu Bakr.
Again he married or admitted to his
household r scOlding old widow, whom
Omar and Abu Bakr refused to re-
eeive. Among Mahometans marriage
has different meaning than that
which 1t has among Americans. 1t
often means merely tie of guardian
ship or protection.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
The Kenna Record

Aa,sr,i.einr rates made >nOsD On ap'aica ''ol
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
SHALL WE SEE IT
THROUGH OR QUIT2

The Government is finding il
necessary to call upon us three
times within a year to provide
by subscriptions to Liberty
Loans, sums of money hitherto
considered of fabulous proper
tons. These facts should i'm
press upon us as no mere words
could do, the intense serious
ness, the stern necessities, of
the situation.
Continued acquaintance with
The more serious aspects of life
is apt to breed indifference, and
to distort our mental vision. AS
the soldier shudders with hor-
ror at his first sight of carnage,
but later becomes hardened, so
are we apt to become compla-
cent under conditions which
cell actually for increasingly
strenuous effort.
The Liberty Loan with it's
original accompaniment of nov
city and noise appealed to our
national love of a new sensa-
ton. In the Third Campaign
much of the novelty will be
lacking, but the serious purpose
behind the campaign will have
grown. Our money was need
ed when both the First and Sec
ond Liberty Loans were float
ed, but it will be more than
ever needed when the Third Loan
is called for. Our army has
grown, our national payroll has
grown, the needs of our allies
have grown, the necessity Of
forever banishing the unspeak-
able menace of Prussianisan has
grown. No longer can we hope
that the entrance of this Coun-
try into the struggle will in
duce an early peace. More ar
rogant, more desperate than
ever the German Government
puts forward it's impossible
claims upon the rights and life
of humanity.
Our Government in its grow
ing need is calling upon us to
give up our luxurieS, is con-
scripting the lives of our sons,
is controlling trade, labor, and
prices, with an ever increasing
earnestness and firmness Of
purpose.
The test of our personal
strength Of character and de-
termination is at hand. Your
Government pleads with you
very earnestly to preach and
practice 10th before and during
the next Liberty Loan Cam
paign a steadfastness of pur-
pose, an unselfish patriotism,
which shall reflect the spirit of a
man who having set his hand to
the execution of a necessary
task would rather lose that
hand than draw it back. This
is the spirit of our President,
Of our Allies-it is surely our
own.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
WM. HoRNER

Cooperative Observer.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15

is also short fall. The long summer
days. when the sun only goes below
the horizon for an hour or two, have
peculiar charm. At HelslngfOrs the
mean temperature for the year Is 40,
while at Abo It is Al. The annual
rainfall at Helsingfors is about 20
inches.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
07n4s5
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, .. S
LAud once A. Rosw ell. y. NJ. Feb. :. 1918.
Notice is hereby given tnat james F. Burk,
Of Boaz. N. NJ who, on Oct. $, 1914, made I'D.
3. No. a2qfsS. for sw4. Sce g. Tp. rs, Range
aPE. N NJ p. Meridian. has hled notice Of In
tention to make final three year Proof, 70
aAtaplish claim to the land above described,
before Dan c. savage, [. s. Commissioner IN
his onlee, at Bpaz, N. NJ. Meh. 20, iois.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Perry ". Brown. Florence d Clark. william
Homer. William a. Shlra. all OF Boaz y. NJ.
smmitt Patton,
Feb IS Mch 10 Register.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
sweden.s cIImate Llke cansde,s

swedsn's Climate like cansds's
The climate Of Sweden Is not unlike
that OF Canadn. Tile summer though
short is occasionally very hot in June
and July. The ground Is generally
covered with snow from the middle OF
November TO H." middle OF April then
fOllo'-~ q brief slrlng. accompanied by
a rapid growth OF vegetation. There
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15
Work Most important.

Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself and the triumph of principles.
DO your work and you shall re-eR-
force yOurself.-MaTy E. Haskell.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15

DeUR rtinenf ~ 81
aanA ONirc a. ilosw y -. FHh 7.l'i'.
Notice g hereby river tht en
dock. ~ Ronz q WIN re
June 10, 1919, made orig. ami Addl IN
l,sa25 and cs736?. or ,ne sw' and
sea 20 Twp. 6-S. Range COZ N NJ. a.
ain, hss flsd uo'iec ~ intention -
Fiaal three year Proc. t1 eg'aafh claim
the land above described befete Oar q Saw
age. L. S. Cnmmissinnsrin his 7nise. as soaz
n. NJ. on Mch. go. 1915
Claimant names as Witnesses
Perry ". Brown. 'loren se b. Clark. wnliau
Horner. William a. sh'ra all.oi Boaz, N. NJ
Emmitt Patton.
Feb. IS MehI5 ReRigtrr.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15

To be able to see the lovable traits
in people is a wonderful help to hap
piness.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1918-02-15

Optimistic Thought.
Reform to be useful and durable
must be gradual and cautious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
P|CKPOCKET RETURNS
SUM TO OLD VETERAN

ATLANTA, Ga, May 9.-An old Con-
federate veteran who takes up the adj
mission fees at the entrance to the
famous Cyclorama in Grant Park in
this city recently had his pockets pick
ed for $36 and the loss disturbed
him a great DEAL as he feared he
might los his position on account OF
carelessness.
But now comes the pickpocket,
signing himself by the name of Has
kell M. LaReu, and returns the mon
ey to Mayor Asa G. Gambler with the
promise that he will also send 8 per
cent interest next Christmas Day, pro-
vided he is alive and well on that date,
which is rather doubtful in view Of
the fact that he has enlisted In the
army for service overseas.
LaDeu claims to be the king pin
of American pickpockets, bar none,
and informs the mayor that he intends
to make just as good soldier as he
has been pickpocket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
1900 FEET DROP
IN SPECTACULAR
TAIL-SPIN HERE

Some of the flying officers at Souther
Field say that the tail-spin made by
Major Carlyle Wash in Curtiss ma
chine over the city yesterday about
noon was the greatest of the kind they
have ever witnessed.
During the course of the spin the
machine dropped 1900 feet, which is
considered a most remarkable feature.
All the time the machine was spinning
like a top. In it at the time with
Major Wash was Lieutenant Schleeter.
Major Wash discusses his feat mod
estly ct was a dro. of unusual dur
alton" he says. "but the ship was go
ing fine, and I couldn't resist the op-
portunity."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
HOKE SMITH PUT
ON COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 9.--
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, was
today named to be member Of the
senate military affairs committee
DEATH IN AMERICus
OF HORACE {. BAGWELL

The body of Horace E. Bagwell, who
died here yesterday morning at his
home at 127 Lamar street, was sent
last night to his former home at Fair
mount, Ga.
Mr.. Bagwell had been i'll only
week. He was q years of age, and
is survived by his wife and little
daughter, and by his father, J. F. Bag
well, three brothers, Judson, Paul and
Charlie and, sister, Mrs. D. Cowart,
all of Fairmount Funeral and inter
ment take place there today
Mr. Bagwell was employed by the
Gulf Refining Company. During his
three years in Americas he had made
many friends who sincerely regret his
untimely death
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
HOWARD'S FRIENDS
ARE MUCH WORRIED

ATLANTA, Ca, May 9-Following
the withdrawal of William H. Burwell
from consideration in the senatorial
race out of Difference to President
Wilson's desire that William ]. Har-
ris should succeed Thomas w. Hard
wick. the friends of William Schley
Howard are outspoken, expressing
considerable doubt as to whether he
acted wisely in going directly con-
trary to what he is said to have known
to be the presidents wishes
In other words, while the former
speaker of the Georgia Hoouse of Rep
resentatives felt constrained to fore
go his own personal ambitions in de-
ference to the president, and to sub
merge for the once his own
bright prospects. the congressman
from the Fifth district had the temer-
ty to enter the race notwithstand-
ing administration preference, and
very frankly admits that he knows the
president favors Mr.. Harris
Whether Mr.. Howard can overcome
the disadvantage in which he thus
placed himself is a question which
is causing very serious concern
among his supporters here The
strength in the Fifth districy. for he
are not worried about Mr. Howard's
Is immensely popular among the local
constituents, but they do not feel en-
couraeed by the reports they are get
ting from other sections Of the state.
especially from south Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
BIGGEST ARMY
Of ill Ali TIM TIMES
IS ASSEMBLED
BRITISH. FRENCH AND AMERI-
CANS WAITING FOR THE SHOW
TO BEGIN-GERMANS MASS MIL
Ions OF SOLDIERS.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, in
France, May Counter attacking
stubbornly last night the British re-
captured their original line southwest
OF Dickelbusch Lake. Today, however,
on the extreme right of this small
battlefront they were compelled to
retire, owing to heavy machine gun
fire. The fighting continues Aalong q
small pocket which the Germans oc-
cupy at a strong point. one mile east
of Krueysen
One of the hughest concentrations Of
troops ever assembled on any battle
front loes today inside the great bulke
in the line which Says down past Ar
ras, Amiens and Montdidier, North of
this in the salient pointing toward
Hafiezrouek is a secondary concentra-
tion, but proportionately important.
both these being ready to strike. Fac
ing these are gallant Frenchmen, inn
perturable British and eager Ameri-
cans, ALA waiting for the show to be-
gin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
SEVERE PENALTY
FOR VIOLATOR OF
new SUGAR RULES

ALLAN IA, Ga, May 9.-Probably
the most important penalty yet i'm
posed in Georgia by the federal food
administration was that one yester-
day shutting off the sugar supply Of
Hagan & Dodd of this city, manufac-
urers of Red Rock ginger ale and other
soft drinks and soft drin syrups. They
are prevented from purchasing sugar
from any source in the United States
or its possession for the next six
months
Last January 1, the food administra-
ton placed all manufacturers of soft
drinks and syrups on sugar allow
ance of so per cent of their 1917 con-
sumption. On this basis the allow
ance of this Atlanta firm for January.
February and March aggregated 24S,-
326 ponds. Examination of the COM
Sny's books by agents of the food ad-
ministration is claimed to have shown
that the company in that period con-
sumed no less than 722,394 pounds of
sugar. The order shutting off their
supply, and requiring the mat once
to dispose of all sugar now in stock,
followed the investigation.
The food administration in Georgia,
through the efforts of DR.. A. NJ. Soule,
food administrator for this state, has
secure a special ruling from Washing
ton which allows Georgia farmers to
take home grown wheat to mill and
have it ground into -four without limi-
tation, provided they do so with the
understanding in good faith that they
shall use it strictly for their own
families and in accordance with the
conservation regulations of the food
administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
CHANGE RULE On
F0yR-YEAR LIMIT
PROVISION MADE WHEREBY A
METHODIST PREACHER UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES CAN
STAY LONGER.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 9-The South
ern Methidots quadrennial general
conference in session here today set
tied the question of four years time
limit on pastorates by adopting COM
promissory resolution today, providing
that bishops may appoint ministers to
an indefinite period in any charge,
when so petitioned by the quarterly
conference, and when such appoint
ments are apt 1ed by three-foa- rhs
of the presiding elders of the confer
ence. A resolution to abolish the
time limit completely was lost by a
small margin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
MRS. LUCY MATTHEWS
DIED THIS AFTERNOON

The death of Mrs. Lucy v Matthews,
widow of the late Col. John G. Mat
thews, occurred here early this af-
ternoon at the hospital, after brief
illness, She was daughter of the
late Major William A. Black, one of
the pioneer residents of Americus.
Mrs Matthews is survived by two
sons, John c. Matthews, who is in the
army, and Olin, and by a daughter,
Miss Julia Belle Matthews. She also
leaves four sister, Mrs. Josephine
Johnson and Mrs Mamie Ansley, of
Americus, and Mrs. w. T. Henderson,
andMrs. Sue Wood, of Alpine, Tex. The
funeral will take place from the late
residence tomorrow afternoon at five
o'clock. The following gentlemen will
serve as pallbearers: l.. G. Council,
W A. DGdson, J. e. Mathis, John
Council, John T. Taylor and Hollis
Fort. Interment will be in Oak Grove
cemetery.
She had been i'll during several
months and a few weeks ago was re-
moved to the Amerieus hospital in
order that she might receive the ut
most attention. Ever conscious that
the end was near, she faced the ordeal
Unflinchingly, and the end came peace
fully, her soul passing gently to the
God who gave it, loved ones grouped
about her bedside being soothed and
consoled by the splendid spirit and
Christian fortitude with which she
bore her sufferings.
Mrs Matthews had resided on South
Lee street for many years, and was
one of the best-known women of
Americus, highly esteemed for her
kindness of disposition and good
works
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
FATAL AUTO CRASH
ON AUGUSTA STREET

AUGUSTA, Ca, May 81 c. Foy
was instantly killed, an unidentified
man is believed to be dying and 5. II.
Jones was seriously hurt, as the re-
suit of an automobile in which they
were riding colliding with a freight
train at the Marbury street crossing
early today. Four soldiers were in
another car which turned into a side
road and ran into the canal, in an eff
fort to avoid collision. None of these
were seriously hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
SOLDIERS AT CAMP
ASK FOR MAGAZINES

The soldier boys at Souther Field
want all the old magazines and books
they can get
They are making an appeal to the
'peOple of Americus to donate read
material to them. Books or maga-
zines may be left ia either Howell's
Pharmacy, Gyles-Andrews Furniture
store, or the Carnegie Library.
An auto will come for the contribu-
tions every day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
EXPRESS COMPANIES
ENTER into MERGER

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9-Tha
merging of four leading express COM
panies, the Wells Fargo, United
States, Adams and American, with a
combined capitc lization of thrty-five
million dollars is to be sanctioned by
the Interstate Commerce commission
:or the period of the war. With the
consummation of the merger the dam
ger of government operation of these
concerns is eliminated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
CLOSE POOLROOMs
HERE UNTIL NIGHT NIGHT
ANTI-IDLING ORDINANCE WILL BE
INTRODUCED AT REGULAR SES-
SION OF CONUCH NEXT TUES
DAY NIGHT.

At the request of the local Council of
Defense and of the state commissioner
of labor, an ordinance will be intro
duced in council next Tuesday night,
requiring all pool rooms in the city
to close during the day
This is the anti-idling ordinance
which is being passed by practically
all of the cites of the state. 1t is in
tended to break up the loafing that is
frequent around pool rooms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
SOLDIERS CANNOT
LEAVE CAMP until
AFTER 5 O'CLOCK

An order has been issued at Sou
ther Field, not allowing any soldier or
officer to leave the camp, without
special permit, until after five o'clock
in the afternoon
Each afternoon after that hour
twelve military police" also come to
the city and patrol regular beats.
Their authority of arrest extends only
to the soldiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
BILLION AND HALF
FOR HARVEST HANDS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May g.
A billion and half dollars will be
paid out this year to volunteer farm
hands, who are counted on to help
America harvest one of the country's
greatest crops, according to official
figures compiled here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
MAURICE TO BE
COURTMARTIALED

LONDON, May s-The Evening
News declared today that it under
stands General Maurice. former direc-
tor general Of military operations. IS
to he courtsssssss1.it saled because of his
accusations against Premier Lloyd
George and Chancellor Of the Ex@hee-
quer B0nar Law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
NIGHT FORCE NOW
WORKING AT CAMP

night force of 100 men is work.
ing each night at Souther Field for
the Hardaway Construction company
on the hangers, buildings and ware
houses. Special effort is being made
to finish the camp as speedily as pos
sible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-09
HITCHCOCK NAMED
FOREIGN CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, D. c., May O.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, was
elected chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee today by the dem
cratic steering committee He will
succeed the late Senator Stone, of
Missouri.