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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-07
Bessie and Unit Are Made
Short Term Commissioners

Claude Bessie and Charles Unit
Thursday qualified as county COM
missioners to fiji unexpired terms.
They will sit at the next meeting of
county commissioners, December Ia,
and serve until January 7 when the
new officers terms begins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

During the hot weather of the sum-
MGR months some member Of al
incst etcry family IS likely 10 be
troubled with an unnatural looseness
of the bowels, and it is of the great
est importance that this be treated
promptly, which can only be done
when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. f. f. Scott, Scotsville, n. w.,
states, Il first used Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as
much as five years ago. At that
time l had a severe attack of sum
mer complaint and was suffering in
tense pain One dose relieved me.
Other members of my family have
since used it with like results. ADV
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

Louis Erich of this city, has
just received a letter written by his
personal friend, Jerome Goldman, of
st. Louis, two days before the Off
Ger was killed while leading his
men, the Marines, over the top. The
letter was addressed to Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Goldman, parents of the dead
Marine. and is in part as fillows;
Dear Mother and Dad:
"No doubt you have read how nobly
the marines behaved in the trenches
as well as on the firing line. Well,
was with them. They are wonder
full chaps, all Of them. We received
personal commentator from General
Pershing and were also complimented
by the French general So you see,
we are some fellows at this fighting
game.
To-day | received eighteen letters,
most of them being stray ones from
Jaunary and February. They were
welcome, however. as any news from
home is like a tonic to tired nerves.
"We are billeted in picturesque
town. A beautiful stream rune thru
it and wonderful scenery is all about
Have met dandy chap from Tex
as. Besides beng one of the most
even-tempered lads, he is the cool
est ever met. During one of the
most trying moments in the trenches
he was just as unruffled as II he
were at his club at home a4
High Opinion of Men 4
Dear folks, in all my life, ne
yer knew to what extent men could
go in the spirit of self-sacrifice. If
God will let me live SO that I may
come home again to all of you, | will
have an entirely different opinion Of
men-especially Of the lads over
here, who fight, and suffer and die.
like the heroes they are-an ever
lasting monument to the cause of Ii
berty justice and Americanism. Let
us hope that their sacrifice win soon
bear fruit and lasting and just
peace will soon prevail.
Remember me to all my friends
and tell them that think Of them
often. You see a fellow appreciates
those he loves a million times more
when he is far away especially when
he is not certain whether he will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
Friend Of Local Man Was
Marine Officer; Is Killed
Leading Men Over the Top

ever get home again. Until the end
of time | am your loving son
Jerry"
Mrs. Goldman also received a let
ter from Lieut.. James R. Stockton, of
st. Louis, fellow officer of Lieut..
Goldman, in which the latter is spo-
ken of in the highest terms and the
family is greatly consoed
Lieut. stocktons letter in part fol
lows:
.ifResycome
My dear Mrs. man;-Thu
rumors / at first learned that Je-
rome had been killed, but hesi-
tated to write to you before, hopins
that the report might have been false
To my great sorrow ! learned thSt
the rumor was true.
Although your son had been with
us but a short timee, he had already
endeared himself to us; the whole
company honored and respected him
Led Successful Attack
The attack which your sou led,
and in which he was killed, was
great success. and the men gained
their objective.
although we feel the loss of your
son keenly, there are three facts
which should help all of us to bear
up bravely In the first place he
gave his life for the greatest of all
causes-that of humanity; secondly
he died on the field of battle and hon
or having no thought but the, love
and respect for the members of
his company, and all those who have
known him; and. finally, his death
was instantaneous, and. of course he
did not suffer- gEbNI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

Save TO The utmost and Invest ev-
cry dollar in War Savings stamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

FOR Rents room modern house
close in. 916 Iowa. phone S79. 12-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and
in order 10 cure 1t you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thrt
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed BY one OF the best physicians
in this country for years Il Is COM
posed Of some Of the best touiCs known,
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients IN Halls Catarrh Medi--
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials free
q D. CdESh,Y & co Props. Toledo. o
All Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

Henry Wootten who has been EN-
ployed for the past few months in a
bank at Hobart, spent Sunday with
his parents here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion Announces an open competitive
examination for the position of FL
evator Conductor, male and female
in he Custodian Service, Chickasha,
Oklahoma. to be held August 20.
1918. Applications for this examina-
tion must be made on the prescribed
form which with the necessary in
structions, may be obtained from the
Commissions local representative, w.
o. Cook. All persons wishing TO take
this examination should secure the
blanks and file their applications with
the undersigned at once in order to
allow time for any necessary cor
rcctions and to arrange for the ex-
amination
Charles Hendricks,
Secretary Civil Service Board,
Saint Louis. Missouri.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Alverson of 619 North Seventh
Street, twin girls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

1--WE Should Worry" sends a smile
around the world. sugg tonight
J "A. Slayton of Rush Springs is
spending the day in Chickasha on
business.
Misses Lorena and Mary Clay of
Ninnekah were the guests of friends
in Chickasha Sunday
J. A. Slayton of Rush Springs was
a business visitor in town Saturday.
Wayne Sanders, son of L. A. San
ders of 62S South Ninth Street is
reported ill of typhoid fever
Born this morning to Mr. and Mrs.
c. A. Alyerson of 619 North Seventh
Street, twin girls.
Henry Wootten who has been en-
ployed for the past few months in
bank at Hobart, spent Sunday with
his parents here
SRgg Theatre-If you have laughs
prepare to see them now. Jane and
Katherine Lee are cavorting on the
screen in I'VE Should Worry"
], w. Kayser and w. Z. Smith left
yesterday for Oklahoma City where
they will attend the Republican state
convention.
The finest and most expensive
production in which Jane and Kath-
lrine Lee have yet starred in is
I'VE Should Worry sugg tonight.
Edward Gilkey, who has been at
tending the government radio and
gas engines school at Norman spent
the week end with his wife AND pa
rents in Chickasha
B. f. Miller and wife of Druumright
Okla, stopped in the city for a brief
visit yesterday while enroute home
from an overland trip to Estes Park
and other points in Colorado.
If you want that last seasons suit
skirt or coat dyed, send it to the
Chickasha Cleaning Works They
will do you good work and will tell
you whether or not it can be made
to take good color Phone sos.
12-St
R. H. Fash and wife of Fort Worth,
Texas, who have been spending the
past few weeks at points in Colorado
visited yesterday in Chickasha with
Dr. and Mrs. w H. Cook while en-
route home. Mr.. Fash was formerly
connected with the Chickasha Cotton
Oil Company
FOR Rents room modern house
close in. 916 Iowa. phone S79. 12-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
DersOnal
l. Mention

|
Bulls Eye with fighting Eddie Polo
at Kozy today. 1t
Hugh English of Rush Springs is a
business visitor in Chickasha today
Coming tomorrow the Shooting Of
Dan McGraw" with Edmond Bruse,
Mrs Morgan w. Lewis is visiting
in Purcell this week
Eddie Lyons-Lee Moran comedy,
Kozy today 1t
Nym Wyatt of Ruush Springs is a
business visitor in Chickasha today.
Coming tomorrow-"Ne Nearly Mar
rice" with Madge Kennedy. A Gold
wyn feature. Sugg
Miss Mahota Muulican, who has
been seriously i'll, is reported improv-
ing.
Phone S43, Cox and Son, Tor coal
Lump coal delivered, $500; nut coal
delivered, $3.50. 7lS.3t
w. H. Vincent of Alex was in
Chickasha Saturday looking after
business interests.
Screen Telegram News, Kozy to-
day 1t
Mrs. Ike Prickett OF Mineral Wells,
Tex, is spending several days here
on business.
Coming Thursday the Honor Sis
tenn" Sugg.
Miss T. LeMasters spent the week
end with friends in Purcell.
DR.. J. E. Cochran of Byars, Okla,
was a professional visitor in town
yesterday.
NICE Elberta Peaches, $1.OO per
bu. at my orchard II miles S. w. of
Chickasha. Clarence Latin. 9-St
Action, action See that Bulls Eye
today, 1t
Miss Beulah Gamble of the county
'treasurers office, is spending several
days with relatiys in Minco.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Russell and
family have gone to st. Paul, Mimi,
for Mr.. Russell's health.
]. d. Peace of Fletcher, Okla,
spent the week end in town on bust
ness.
Crackerjack show Kozy today.
Don't miss it. 1t
DR.. Jesse Bird of Cement was
professional visitor in Chickasha to-
day.
Harry Davis of 11O5 Chickasha ave-
nue. who had been suffering for the
past few weeks from an attack of ty-
phoid fever, is reported improving.
Russell Gray who is attending the
government radio school at the Uni
versity Of Oklahoma, visited the week
end here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Gray.
Miss Lille Ray is expected to re-
turn tomorrow from El Reno where
she has been visiting friends for the
past week.
Chickasha Cleaning Works will do
you the very best work in cleaning,
pressing dyeing and hat work that
you can get in Chickasha Phone
sos and see if we cannot convince
you. ia N 4th street. 12-5t
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Sandford and
family and F. E. Moore and family
have returned from an overland trip
to Denver and Colorado Springs,
Colorado. They spent few days in
Yellowstone Park on the return trip
We are going to do steam dyeing
from now on. two days each week.
Monday and Thursday. We can help
YOU save money on your winters
clothing by working them over for
you. Phone sos. or call at ia n.
4th street, and let US give you an
estimate on your work. l2-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
PHONE 80
FOR SERVICE CAR
DUNCAN & THOMPSON
OUsley's
PRIDE OF WATCH POS
SESSION

Practically no article of
jewelry can exercise a
greater influence upon
character than does a good
Watch.
The man stakes his all
upon the good time-keeping
qualities of his Watch.
The woman with her dain-
ty time piece can also have
satisfaction if the watch is
a good one. The war de
partment is now using
many thousand military
watches. We have a large
assortment, and every watch
purchased here is a good
watch. The fact that it is
here proves that the move
ment is worth standing back
Of.
]. w. OaOsley
.JelUeler
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
CASUALTY list
Is MUCH SMALLER
FOUR GEORGiANS KILLED AND
FOUR ARE WOUNDED

Washington, Aug. S.-Army casual
ties show 237. Killed in action 131;
died of wounds IS; died of airplane ac-
cident l wounded severely 81; yound-
ed in a degree undetermined %.
Among those killed in action are
Sergeant William S. Morris, of Quit
man, Ga; William S. Henderson of
Converse, s C; Corporal James C.
Wilder of Climax, Ca and Privates
Claude H. Terry, Statesboro, Ga; LII
iher F, Fields Rasley, s. C;Ferrell L.
Homer of La Grange, Ga Among the
wounded severely are Corporal Ernest
B. Patterson, Atlanta, Ga; Private
Chas r. Mem, Greenville, S. c. The
wounded show Private Clifford B. Mars
ton, Atlanta, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
NEW GOVERNMENT SET /
UP IN NORTH RUSSIA.
RAYMOND COBB TAKEN
BY DEATH YESTERDAY

Raymond, II year old son of j. D.
Cobb of Cordeie, died yesterday even
ing at $50 O'Clock at Milledgeyille
where he had been taken for treat
ment He had suffered nearly all his
life and affection kept him from reach
ing a state of physical perfection which
the ordinary young man enjoys,
The remains will reach Vienna this
evening on the G. s. 4 F. Shoo-Fly,
after which the funeral and interment
will take place at that point Rev.
MIR Morris, the Baptist pastor at Wen
ma, will conduct the funeral
Sympathy Of large number of
friends has been expressed to Mr..
Cobb and numbers of friends from
here will attend the funeral
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
JOHN |. GUM WAS
WOUNDED AT
SCISSORS
WENT OVER TOP IN HARDEST OF
FIGHTlNG-IS DOING WELL

Private John l.. Gum writes a let
ter to his mother, Mrs. Mary Kate
Gum here which reveals that he has
beenin the thickest of the hghting
around scissors and is now laid UP
in a hospital from machine gun
wound which he sustained i'll tn thigh.
His letter indicates that he was first
in a French hospital and later removed
to the American. 1t follows:
Caen France.
July %, 1918.
Dear Mother,
A postal to you yesterday l am
feeling very we'll to-day | will leave
the French hospital tomorrow for an
American hospital The French Red
Cross Nurses are very nice to us all.
was wounded in my right thigh and
was operated on here.
We went over the top near scissors
and was near our protective when
received a machine gun bullet in my
thigh. The French sent over some
tanks all ,al OF us !. sure was a
sight to see. One would never dream
that war is like what l have seen.
have seen large aerial battle The
German airplanes did some bombing
and they had an awful lot of bombs
and shells for us, although we did not
mind it very much All the boys were
very cool when they were advancing
on the enemy. We took lot of Ger
mans prisoners,
Well guess you are probably read
ing about how we are advancing along
a sixty mile front and will know the
facts before this reaches you. Will
close for this time, hoping this finds
v1u all well and having good crops
Write soon. Tell all the boys to write
Your loving son,
John L. Gum,
9, C,-6 Reg U. S. M. G.
A E. F.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
REQUEST IS MADE
FOR FARLEY !
OF ALLIES
siRERIAN QUESTION HAVING AT
TFNTlON AT VLAplVOSTOk.

London, Aug S.-Military and pohti-
cal activity in Vladivostok has increas.
ed, says the correspondent of the Dali
ly Mail under date of Monday. The
presence here of Genearl Horvath ia a
riddle, he writes Every one is spec.
ulating concerning his inteneions, but
fiorvath himself is not talking.
The Allied consuis today considered
the Siberian request for mediation aid
deputized the Japanese consul to sound
Gen. Horvath as to whetehr or not 1t
would be possible to announce friend
" discussion with his opponents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
URGE CONTROL OF
CKINC
PLANTS
FEDERAL. TRADE COMMISSION
MAKES STRONG CHARGES
Against PACKERS

Washington Aug. @-Government
! acquisition and control of all the prin-
cipal stock yards and cold storage
nlants and warehouses, both refriger-
ator and cattle cars, has been recon-
mended to President Wilson by the
Federal Trade Commission to destroy
the monopoly which it declares the
Swift, Armour, Morris Wilson and Gu
dahy Companies exercise, not only
over the meat industry of the country
but other necessary food supplies.
The commission report is based on
exhaustive hearings conducted re-
Gently in many cities made public to-
day through the White House 1t has
been in the hands of the President
since July 5.
The statement says the power Of
the companies has been and is being
unfairly and illegally used to manipu-
late the live stock markets, restrict
interstate and international supplies
of food the control CT the prices of
dressed meats and other products and
TO Gefraud both the producers and con
sumner, of food; also to crush effective
competition. to secure special privi
leges from the railroads and stock
yard companies and municipalities for
pTofteering purposes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
NAVY NEEDS NO
DRAFT ASSISTANCE
ENEISTMENTS REACHING NEAR
HALF MILLION MARK

Washington, Aug. S.-EXtension of
the draft system to the navy is not
regarded as necessary at this time by
The Navy Department, Rear Admiral
Palmer, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton told the senate military committee
today. The navy has practically all
the men it needs and all the enlist
ments would not be affected by chang
ing the army draft ages.
Enlistments in the navy now total
about 100000, said Admiral Palmer,
who represented Secretary Daniels be-
fore the committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
American snot Participating

Washington, Aug. $50 far as is
known here early today, no Americans
are involved in the FTanco-Britich
thrust south and southeast of Amiens.
The Americans that were formerly in
the Cantigny sector where the first
American attacks resulted in the cap
ture of Cantigny, are understood to
have been withdrawn many weeks ago
and were engaged in the fighting on
the Aisne-Marne salient.
Some American units have been bri-
gaded with the British units, however,
and may be participating in the new
blow.
Paris, Aug. 8.-There was further
long range bombardment of the Paris
region today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
HIGH HOPES FOR
RE.JUVINATED
NATION
CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY REP
RESENTS SIX STRONG DIS
TRICTS

Washington, Aug. 8.-Official notice
of the establishment of a new govern
ment in Northern Russia reached the
state department today in a cable
gram from Ambassador Francis.
The government upon which ne is
building high hopes for rejuveniated
Russia in the fight against Germany
was set UP August by a constitution
al assembly representing six districts
Vologda, Novogorod, Mazan, Smara,
Archangel and Viatka.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
Francis Goes to ArchanseI

Kandalaska, "wednesday Aboard
vessels on which they arrived here re-
Gently, American Ambassador Fran
els and other Allied representatives
and their stats left for Archangel to-
day. When they arrived here the yes
sells flew the red ensign of the Soviet
republic Now they are flying the old
Russian colors with the consent of a
volunteer crew which sympathized
with the new government in the terri
tory Of the North
The embassies are without informa-
ton concerning American and other
Allied nationals in Moscow, Petrograd
and Vologda.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
Marine Casualties i05

Washington, Aug S-Marine casu-
alties were lOS Killed in action q;
died of wounds /; wounded severely
20; wounded in an undetermined man
ner "A; wound slightly /; missing 10.
Among the wounded severely are
Private Horace H. Sharpe, Colbert, Ga;
wounded in an undetermined degree,
Lieut. Davis A Holiday, Marion, s. c.;
Privates Charles F. Comes, Tampa,
Fla;a Benjamin e. Mason, McRae,
Ca.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
AMERICAN VESSEL.
SUNK OFF HATTEAS
SMALL. BOAT WITH 10 MEMBERS
or CREW MISSING

New York, Aug. 8.-Information was
received today in marine insurance cir
cles here that The American steamship
Newark, thirty-two hundred tons was
Summarized off Cape Hatteras Tuesday
night One small boat containing 18
members of the crew is still unaccount-
ed for The Captain and % of the
crew were landed at Norfolk The
Newark was a former Dutch cargo
vessel taken over a few msnths ago
b. the shipping board and was enroute
fer Chile carrying coal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
ADVICE TO hit HARD
NOT MUCH NEEDED
AMERICANS ON SOiSSoNs-RHEIMs
SECTOR KNOW HNS

London, Aug, 8-Rooseyelt's advice
not 10 hit soft is hardly needed by
the Americans between scissors and
Rheims, says the Reuters correspond
ent ON the American front
The Germans have asked for a
rough war, and by heavens, we are
here to see they get it," remarked one
American soldier The correspondent
with the Germans who fought in the
Marine salient doubtless realizes that
fact.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
Advance ON Wide Front

London, Aug. 8.-The British launch
Amiens this morning, says a state
ment from Field Marshall Haig to-
day.
Early reports indicated that the at
tack was progressing satisfactorily
The attack is under command of Haig.
Troops engaged are the British Fourth
Army and the French First Army.
They advanced at dawn on a wide
front
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
SCHOOL TAX BILL
HAS PASSED SENATE

Atlanta, Aug. 9.-The substitute bill
Of Senator Folders, offered in place
OF the educational bill of Davis and
Stubbs, of Laurens, providing for q
constitutional amendment authorizing
every county to levy tax of from enc
20 five mills for educational purposes,
was passed yesterday IN the senate.
The tax contemplated is to supple
ment the funds provided by the state
for the educational needs of Georgia
Only one vote was cast against the
bill, that being by Senator Brown. For
t. senators voted in favor of it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
LITTLE GIRL SUSTAINS
VERY PAINFUL INJURIES

Opal Fitzgerald, daughter of Cor
oner Fitzgerald, fell yesterday and sus-
tanned painful cut while playing with
several little companions. 1t requir-
ed the attention of physician, but
it is believed it will not prove serious.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
.BR lTlSH DRW E
THREE MILES
DEEP
GREAT NUMBER OF TANKS USED
IN BATTLE

London, Aug. 8.--According to adj
vices received this afternoon the
French and British forces in the new
offensive on the Picardy sector ad'
vanced at some points depth of more
than three miles.
A very considerable number of vii
lagos were captured. British and
French tanks are reported to have
crossed the AVi e-Luce Valley. The
British are sail to have gained all
their objectives within four hours
They captured considerable number
of prisoners and guns.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
$50 SICK AND WOUNDED
SOLDIERS RETURNED

Washington, Aug. 8-The sick and
wounded soldiers landed in the United
States from the American Expedition
8ry forces and sent 20 various army
hospitals for the week end August 2,
numbered 159 the Surgeon General an
nounced today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
AMERICAN AVIATORS FIND
QUINTON Roosevelt rs GRAVE

With the American Army on the
Tesle, (Wednesday)-On wooden
cross at the head Of grave at the
elTa of wood at Chamery is the in.
r-ptcn Lieut. quentin Roosevelt
Iu-ied by Germans" &.
The grave was found by an Ameri-
can aviator
Roosevelt disappeared in an aerial
tie July H. +
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-08
Takinu Towns and Woods

With the British Army ir. France,
Aug s. In the offensive on the front
east of Amiens today, the British have
taken Hahner Wood, Dodo Wood, and
and Probably have possession of the
towns of Mercel Cave, Lehotte and En-
Santerre