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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
.YANK GUNLAYERS MAD
Say the Infantry Ran Hun "Tar-
gets" Too Far.
When Artillery Get Heavy Guns Into
Position There Is Nothing
to Shoot At. lsa

With the American Army.-A GER
tain regiment of heavy artillery is
hroken-hearted over the way the
Boches 'threw them down." as they
express it, in the Saint Mihiel salient.
This particular regiment was
brought up to assist in the long-range
hombardment of the interior Of the
salient, but owing to the rain and the
muddy condition Of The roads they
were late in reaching their emplace-
ments and setting up their guns.
They were due to begin firing in the
rear of the enemy lines at eight o'clock
i'm the morning, just at about the tine
when they thought Fritz would be get
ting ready to drop back to his inter-
medary line after his resistance had
been broken in his wonderfully strong
battlefront. But Fritz never stopped
ION his intermediary line at all and
even his machine gunners did not
tarry in their solid concrete and rail-
road iron blockhouses.
So at eight o'clock in the morning,
when the heavies Should have opened
up on Fritz's support line they re-
ccivcd orders not to fire. When their
commanding cflicers protested vigor-
ously and demanded the reason why,
they were advised that if they opened
up on the targets they had chosen
they would be firing in the rear Of
American troops so the regiment
never fired a shot.
The gunlayers took it rs personal
nftront on the part of the doughboys,
who advanced so rapidly they didn't
give the heavies a chance 10 do any
business. They declare openly that
81 the infantry had had any sporting
blood in its veins it would have
slowed up and given them a crack at
the Boches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
FEAR FRENCH TANKS
Machines Spread Terror in
Ranks of Foe.
NJ 1issa
Armed Car Helps is Yanks TO Cap
ture 700 Huns in Recent
da1 Drive. N

With the American Armles.-Greater
laurels daily are being won by the
French light tanks which are cooper
ating with the American forces In
pushing the Germans back toward the
Rhine.
Among the many individual feats Of
the tanks and their drivers which have
come to light, one of the most interest
ing is that of Brigadler Cellier, who
has been decorated with the cross of
the Legion Of Honor for his work in a
light tank which enabled 10 American
soldiers to capture ZOO Germans.
Several hundred Of these tanks led
the counter-offensive from the Villers-
Cotterets forest in July, which marked
what appears TO have been the turning
point of the war. They broke through
the enemy's lines, destroying his ma
chine guns, overcoming strong centers
of resistance and spreading panic and
Generalization in the German ranks.
Where the infantry was preceded
by the "chars d'assaut," as the French
call them, the advance was three miles
a day.
It was these same French light tanks
which preceded the Americans in their
advance upon Juvigny and Terny on
the Soissons plateau. One OF them,
manned by Il lieutenant, killed more
than 200 Germans on the plateau.
documents chat have come into the
hands of the French staff show that
the Germans are greatly worried by
the light tanks and are studiouslyi
coaching their men in methods Of de-
tense against them.
The light cars have the advantage
Of greater speed and Of being more
easily handled than the heavier tanks.
They require a crew Of only two men,
a driver and a gunner, and carry one
one-andS-half-inch gun and a machine
gun. .4~.t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Poet Immortalized Hemp.

Longfellow has immortalized the useE
of hemp in his famous poem. THE
Ropewalk," in which he makes us see
the rope made into a swing for two
lovely maidens, the tightrope for the
tired, spangled girl of the cheap street
vaudeville show, the cord that the old
bell ringer pulls when he rings the
MONDAY hour; through his eyes we see
the schoolboy flying his kite. the farm
er's wife drawing a bucket of cool wa
ter from the well on the old homestead
and many other beautiful pictures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
GET MoLARs FIXED FREE
Dental Operations for Soldiers and
Sailors Reach $4,000
Month.

New Yetk.-Free dental operations
for soldiers and sailors to the num-
Der of $4,000 are being performed In
months time by members of the
Preparedness League Of American
Dentists in every state in the Union
according to the report just made pub
lie at the leagues headquarters here
This record is for the month of Au-
gust. which in normal times is a sea-
son of less effort for the average per-
son than any other month in the year.
This brings the total Of operations rem
6ered since its inception to $4,000,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
MuSterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group. or worse. And then's
when you're glad you have a jar of Mus.
terole at hand to give prompt, sure re.
lief. It does not blister.
AS first aid and a certain remedy.
Musterole is excellent. Thousands Of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re.
lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head.
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism.
Iumbago, pains and aches Of back or
Joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains.
frosted feet and colds of the chest (it
often prevents pneumonia).
soc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
WORK FOR MANNED SOLDIERS
Useful Occupations Are Taught TO
Men in Workshops in
Wales.

London.-lTrs. Lloyd George, wife
of The British prime minister, has been
in her native Wales opening q hostel
for training disabled soldiers in rural
Industries the first of it's kind IN
srcat Britain. Many crafts are being
,arricl ON i'm Pregnant the little viii
.nge where the Vale of Clwyd Rural
Industries Workshops are established.
Toy-making and basketmalSing are
taught to the disabled fighting men,
but it is the furniture making depart
mcnt which is especially interesting
people. for The work of this branch is
TO undertake the skilful repairing of
old furniture and 10 reproduce old
Welsh designs. Fine copies of beau
tiul old Welsh dressers and the typi-
cal carved oak chests and settles and
commodious linen presses of the prin-
cipality are being turned out by tho
disabled soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

A "parsec" is a distance that TN
most Jealous pedestrian would hard
care to walk before breakfast. u
fact, it doesn't enter into the sphell
OF human operations at al, but it Il
a handy unit in astronomy 1t Il
equal to 2O,OOO,OOO,O 100000 miles ami
is the distance travelled by light in
3.3 years. A few of the nearest starr
are from one to five parsecs distant
from us, but most of the stars thai
dot the sky are scores or hundred;
of parsecs away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

You can save n ton of paper.
There are 100000 men employed in
the pulp and paper industry Think
OF the men employed in the traDspor-
tutlon, i'm the sulphur mines, chemical
plants, coal mines, laboratories and
other industries eontributory to the
making of paper,
This man power and this raw mate
rial should be saved for war Industry.
The government needs the raw nAteri-
ais, needs the chemicals-to lick the
Hun
Stop wasting paperl A scrap Of pa
per saved is man power saved at the
source.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

breaking on the upturned sand of the
trenches. Liquid fire The men
crouching beneath the weight of the
projectors look like ants confusedly
busy.
A surprising lull, and the storm
breaks The very mountains trembIe.
The shrill whistle of shells now an
Swered by a spiteful tap of the ma
chine gun. The unmistakable whine
of the torpedo, the whang of bursting
slrapnel, the hurting fury of high
explosives. The night is hideous with
death and pale star-shels hang in the
sky, lighting the fearful stage. The
curtain is falling, this time higher up
The slope, and under its protection the
shock troops are advancing in the
face of a withering fire. The steady
note Of a rifle volley and a man falls
here and another there as the machine
guns busily spell out death.
Thus Are They Trained.
Again the heavens part and the
mountains seem afire. Once more the
terrible preparation, the barrage rising
higher and higher The sky is red.
The second line is passed-and the
third! High on the slope the flag
waves in triumph and a faint hoarse
shout steals across the valley. The
attack has succeeded! The fighting
and the turmoil dies.
On the silence breaks the measured
tread of men and in the light of flick
ering lantern we see the stretcher-
bearers carefully swing up the road.
In wonder we question one another
Simple American Red Cross workers,
unfamiliar with the sterner side of
war; we were to attend a party.
Where are we? Where are the Aus
trians? VIII they eounter-attack?
The wounded, the dead?
In the darkness we are hailed "Ah,
You Amerieans-you have found us!
How did you enjoy our little show?
Austrians? Trenches? Wounded?
Nol-but it was only a sham fight 1t
is so we train, we Ardid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
InteIliuent Maine Dou.

A Gardiner Me,) dog was caught ol
the trestle over the new Maine Cen
tral viaduct and could not reach tht
end ahead of the fast-cOming train
Being afraid to jump off because o.
the distance TO the ground, the dos
dropped his body over one of the sleep
ers, letting his head and legs hang be
tween the sleepers. The engine an(
six cars passed along and then doggi,
perked up one ear, found the coas
was clear and calmly finished his jour
ney home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Opportunity to Be Seized.

A porter in London wasNengaged IL
cleaning a luggage van, when the door
swung back, striking him violently on
the head. "Ohl Pat" he exclaimed to
an Irishman standing on the platform
Il believe I've cut open my head
"Well, begor, uOw's the time to gel
something into it" was Pats witty re
ply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Kenncth's little playmate, Helen,
was to have a party. Only girls were
to be invited, but Kenneth was un-
aware of this fact He longed for an
invitation and expected one up to the
day Of the party. But alasl the invita-
tion didn't come. Downhearted, he said
TO his mother: "YOu know, mother
like Helen awfully well, but l GER
tainly don't like her ways"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Marie Joseph Coutant Of the quaint
little village of Louatre, near scissors,
The daughter of Monsieur Coutant, once
a comfortably situated mechanic of
Louaue, is shown above with her right
arm missing Because of the fact that
the Germans attended the celebration of
her eighth birthday. On Marle's birth
day her mother end herself, along with
several other refugees from the threat
of the Hun at scissors, were swarming
into cattle cars that were pressed into
use in the emergency, when a German
incendlary bomb fell among them,
killing her mother and making herself,
a noncombatant, go through life Grip
pie with only one arm. She has been
adopted by Maurice, the dancer of
America, now a Red Cross worker in
France, as his "war baby" and has
been sent by him with her father to
Limoges, France, to complete her con-
valescence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
MUST STOP WASTING PAPER
Every Ton Of Paper Saved Means
Saving Fifteen Days Of Mans
Labor.

Washington.-Papermaking eats up
raw materials, including wood, coal,
chemicals and man power. It takes a
man eight or nine days 10 make ton
Of paper. It fakes four tons Of raw
material to make one ton Of paper 1t
lakes n mans labor to cut, the wood,
another mans labor to dive a log
down the river to the mill Every ton
Of paper saved means the saving OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
When Soft Answer Doesn't "eo."

A soft answer turns away wrath CY
cept when little Willie's schoolteachOt
asks Willie what he has in his desl
that is causing so much amusement
and little Wlllie's answer is so soft
the teacher doesn't understand the first
time. There is very little wrath turret
away in this case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Old Soldiers BUY Bonds.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Civil war veter-
ans at the National Soldiers home at
Sawtelle, near here, pledged them
selves to buy $4,000 worth Of War
Savings stamps The soldiers of '61
are also heavy Liberty loan subscrib-
ers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Merchants Mine Coal.

Logan, W. Na.-Twenty-five busi-
ness men proved their patriotism when
they donned overalls and spent half a
day in the coal mines near here. They
loaded 100 tons Of coal and presented
their wages to the Red Cross.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
ARDITI IDOLS or d
Lii. ITALIAN ARMY
Famous Shock Troops UnderuO
Severe TrainingofOr Their
SO, Work. - SE
SHAM BATTLE IS VERY REAL
American Red Cross Canteen Work
ers Are Invited to a midnight
Party'-Tell How They En-
Joyed the Show.

AT the front-We were serving cold
lemonade to the hot dusty Arditi in
our little Ted Gross canteen near the
front.
The Ardlti are Italy's famous shocE
troops, young, dashing, fearless vol
unteers for the assault who clear the
way for their comrades following.
They had been working hard since
early dawn and were thirsty.
Leaving to continue on their stren-
uous way, they shouted an invitations;
"Come and see us at midnight; we
are going to have Il show" We prom
ised to come.
Roar Shakes the Heavens.
Late in the evening we set out up
the mountain road. So near the front
lines lights are forbidden, and we adj
vanced slowly in the darkness. Sud-
denly dim shadows loom ahead, we
slam on The brakes, and with terri
bic crash the night is startled into
brilllance.
Dripping blood, soldier staggers TO-
wards us, AND we see in the titful flare
the outlines of crouching figures; be-
hind trees, walls and wagons. A roar
as if the heavens are falling; lower
and lower we bend as the shells so
screaming overhead.
A binding flash, and we see a cur
tain of fire dropping on the opposite
slope.
With Il mufIled roar a sea of flame
bursts in the valley below. Wave ON
wave of fire, rolling relentlessly and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
"WEAR THEM HEAVIER"
IS ADVICE TO WOMEN

Cleveland. O.-"Wear them
heavier" is the request Of fuel
administration men here to the
women of Cleveland. Lacy gar
ments are cold and require more
heat in buildings, whether homes
or Offices. Therefore, if women
win be patriotic they will pass
mp some of the dainty things
they wear unseen and will don
more sensible garments, say the
fuel men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
THANKSGIVING DRIVE
NOV, 2s, TO DEC. T.

The Torch Of Liberty at the top
of Thrift Cards kept burning
with YOUR name at the bottom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

LET EXPRESS WANT ADS SELL
THAT ARTICLE FOR voU,
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
Still and Blockaders Captured in
Scotland. '------...

A dispatch of the 9th from Laurin-
burg states that officers captured
blockade still Sunday near the State
line in Scotland county. The still
was IN operation when the officers ap-
peared two Whlss men wearing masks
being in charge. When told TO hold
up their hands one Of them attempted
to use his gun, but Rural Policeman
+. Smith fired before the man could
shoot, making a flesh wound on the
head. Both men, a few gallons of
whiskey and the outfit were placed
in Jail for Federal court. The still
was a lard can with capper cap and
work.
A negro charged with blockading
was taken to Laurinburg Sunday
night by deputy marshal from Robe
son and placed in jail.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
"The church brings to members a

God.
"The church brings to members
community IF privileges. When con-
verted by The spirit Of Jesus Christ
one enters the door Of opportunity"
At this point DR.. Durham told Of
passing small country church in
company with the late E. K. Proctor
soon after he came to Lumberton and
how Mr.. Proctor referred to the small
church as a great institution. He also
took occasion to pay respect to the
untiring efforts Of Mr.. Proctor and
his work in building up the church.
Continuing, he said:
"When we pass through the dark
valley it is sweet to turn to those
with whom we are united in the body
of Christ. The body YIELDS our hearts
and minds together.
"Members of this body should use
their gifts to one great and glorious
end. Christ is at the head of the
church and members should use their
gifts to the glory Of God. I do rot
like the word efficiency because it
smacks Of Germanism, but / will use
it for the lack Of better word. Mem.
OeFS S1OulO use CLcII SAIS III IIe
most efficient manner possible. The
gifts were given y God. We are
responsible as to how they are used
Gifts differ and all must cooperate
Every member is necessary in the
work of the church. The members
must work together"
DR.. Durham told Of a conversation
he had with man who had been to
| the battle front in France. The mar
who had seen the boys preparing te
"go over the top" told him Of how the
guns were trained on the positions o1
| the enemy by the aid of an observa
ton balloon working in cooperation
with the officer below and how aftel
the enemy's positions had thu
been shelled for several hours the al
lied soldiers were able to take tn
first-line trenches Of the enemy. Thi
was done through cooperation.
''The church must learn one lesson
1t must learn to be what God woul'
have it be. The service God commit
/ ted to the church must be done by tn
members. The church represents dj
vine authority.
''In some of our training camps
is said the boys are being taught tina
if they die fighting for their countr
they are taken by God to a place Q
bliss. The church must speak in n
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
l6 Ships Launched in Week End
ing May 5.

Ten steel ships of 57,679 tons ard
SIX wooden ships of q 800 tons were
launched by American yards in the
week ending May 5, the shipping
board announced Monday. Twelve
steel ships of 8O,18O tons were de-
llvered to the board complete in the
same period.
Two of the, ships delivered were
tankers of 10.475 tons each. Twelve
months production at the rate
SHIPS. were launched during the week
would total more than four and half
million tons.
The weekly totals are beginning to
show the steady increase which Off
Gals of the shipping yard have pre-
dlcted would come when the quantity
production which they sought had
been made ready.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
DEDICATION SERVICES.

First Baptist and West Lumberton
Baptist Churches Dedicated Sunday
Sermons by Rev. DIR. c. H. Dur
ham and Rev. G. ]. Dowell, Former
IumbertOn Pastors.
As stated in Mondays Robesonian,
.,vo churches were dedicated in Lum-
Serton Sunday, the First Baptist and
the West Lumberton Baptist.
The First Baptist was dedicated at
:, q. m. and a crowd that filled the
iaroe auditorium attended the ser
wee. vic The dedicatory sermon was
nreached by Rev. DIR. Chas. H. Dur
bam, who was pastor when this splen-
did house of worship was erected, now
mastor of Brown Memorial, Winston
salem. The first service was held in
the church on Thanksgiving day, 1910,
and on Thanksgiving day last year
tbe t'[,s last dollar Of the debt Of the
cbnrch was paid. The dedicatory
nraver was offered by Rev. G. J..
DoWell, former pastor of the church.
Following was the order Of the ser
,;ce: Organ prelude; doxology; in
vacation by Rev. R. N. Cashwell; an
them. "King All Glorious" hymn,
SAu Hail the Power of Jesus Name;
Scripture reading by Rev. Dr., Chas.
2 Greaves pastor of the church;
nraver ny led by DR.. Greaves; hymn,
RRuow Firm a Foundation; collection;
10 GLOW Lovely are Thy Dwell
sSu,o,,, bv Miss Lillian Proctor; SER
en lnen hv Rev. Dr.. Chas. H. Durham;
anthem, "Let,the Heavens heJ9lee
dedicatory prayer by Rev. =; >. DOW,
ell; hymn, Awake My Soul TO Joy1ul
Lays"; benediction.
In a few remarks preceding the
sermon DR.. Greaves said that he felt
that the occasion was incomplete
without the presence OF Mr.; E. D.
Caldwell, chairman OF the oullolng
committee, who could not be present
on account of his health.
DIR. Duhram preached from the
text. "Now We are the body Of Christ,
and members in particular" 1st Cor
inthians, 10Th chapter and 9th verse
Before getting to his subject DR..
Durham said that he had a tender
feeling towards the church here, a
feeling that he would not attempt TO
explain. He told of the harmony,
union and cooperation that reigned
while the church was being construct
ed, and declared that much credit is
due the pastors who first labored
here. A look at the building brought
to his mind the fact that one sows
and another reaps; one lays the foun-
dation and another builds.
Getting to his subject, DR.. Durahn,
said in part: :.
"This is critical period in the his
tory of the church of God. One vii
hear it said that the church has fail
ed in its mission, that we will nave
to resort to something else. Al
through the ages the church, the bod!
of Christ, has answered the call t.
furnish the needs, and will do so un
til the end.
'When men were babes in Chris
Paul said to local church, we are tn
body of Christ though the member
were carnal. The visible body o
Christ has gone back to glory, bu
He has body in Lumberton. Tn
church is the body of Christ. It j
the welding of several members int
one great and glorious body. Th
spirit of God makes it possible to be
come members of that body. Onl
the Holy Ghost can do this. 1t. mus
be wrought by the spirit of the livin
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
Airplane Mail Service Will Be
Started MAY Is.

The Postof1ce Department annoane-
ed Monday that the airplane mail
service between Washington, Phila-
delphla and New York would be start
ed May Is as planned. Military air.
planes for the service are being as
sefnbled at Mineola, N. Y. AS expe-
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09

tory prayer song was rendered and
the benediction was pronounced by
Mr.. Dowell.
A good number attended the SER
wees and many were there from Lum-
Derton proper.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
rlments will be made in droppino m I;

Sacks while the airplanes are in mo-
ton mail for the present will be con-
hned to letters but for the initial trip
May Is sealed parcels will be accept
ed. During the early stages of the
service no attempt will be made to
despatch airplanes on days when rain
or fog will obstruct the vision of the
aviator. On such days the mail will
be dispatched by courier on trains
and be given special delivery service.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09

"A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia ard constipation-weakens
tne me whole system. Doan's Regulets
t3Oc per box) act mildly on the liver
and bowels. At all drug stores
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09
Road to HAPPINESS

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured and you are much more likely
to be happy. You will find this diff.
ficult, if not impossible however. when
yo uare constantly troubled with con-
stipation. Take Chamberlain's Tablets
and get rid of that and it will he
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-09

Itch! Itch! Itch!-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch, the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
For eczema, any skin itching. 6Oc.