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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-20
British Hold Approach.

By United Press.
London, Sept -aa+3.-BTitish troops
now occupy the ridge approaching
the Hindenburg line on the st. Quen.
tin-Cambrai front an dtheir artillery
is now overlooking the final German
stronghold in this sector.
Australian troops have pushed fur.
ther forward in this zone than the
allies have penetrated since 1914.
French Capture Point.
By United Press
Paris. Sept. 2O.-Erench troops yes
terday captured Essigny Legran, four
miles directly south of st. Wurnt, the
war office announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-20
FRIDAY

= Special service for High School !
\ students and faculty !
+ lG3O-'Life, Pep and Ginger" I
+ 6:30-Mrs. Lewis, Business :
= Women's Rally and Lunch !
j. con i
T. 730-Business Women's and !
j. Business College Delegations. !
y at Tabernacle. !
+ Selected Seating Reservation. j
j. Special service by DR.. Bulgin. j
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-20
Ensign Driaeers Home


Ensign j. r. Driggers, OF the U. s.
navy, who has been stationed at Now
York, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Driggers. He is on
leave until October T. when he will
enter a four months school at An.
napolis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-20

NContinued on Page Two.)
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

at my house every night while Pete is
in the hospital and we will call it
square.
~. B. H."
"Three cheers fer Pete" Tom yelled,
and gave the table such kick with his
bare toe that it almost made him howl.
A little thing like that was not allowed
to break up the celebration, so he
grasped his mothers hands, and swung
her around and around in "ring around
a rosy" until the poor woman hardly
knew whether it was Christmas or
Fourth of July.
"Ain't this, grand Christmas?" he
shouted, "ain't the doc bully? Amt
Pete the incest brother in the whole
world?"
eyes, yes, why yes,' groaned Mrs.
Mcclure, trying her best to regain her
breath and balance. 80, it's-too-
good-to be true!"
"Well, it is true, fer l knew the doc
wouldn't fool me. Amt he the grand
est ever?"
"Tom, you'll never be ready to go
to the hospital by four o'clock if you
don't get dressed"
Tom rushed into the bedroom and
came back with the empty stocking
that had hung on the chair.
"Say NAV, I'll shut my eyes, and you
stick them two letters in me stocking
and I'll pretend l found 'em there
Amt this bee-ootiful Christmas?"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

hasty swing Of his arm he threw his
shotgun aside and held out his hand.
Reeve shook the hand hard, very hard.
My boy" said the major, rather
tremulously, you're the only Yank
that ever fooled me on my own ground in
all my life. So | reckon you're-er,
ahem!"
He turned and walked quietly away.
81 guess | am," Reeve whispered,
smilingly, to Miriam.
F" Yes" agreed Miriam, happily, ~
guess you are"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
The Kings

A man said unto his angel:
My spirits are fallen low,
And | can not carry this battle;
0, brother! where might l go?
"The terrible kings are on me
With spears that are deadly bright;
Against me so from the cradle
Do fate and my fathers fight"
Then said the man to his angel:
"Thou wavering, witless soul,
Back to the ranks! What matter
To win or to lose the whole
Gas judged by the little judges
Who harken not well, nor see?
Not thus, by the outer issue,
The wise shall interpret thee.
"Thy will is the sovereign measure
And only events of things;
The puniest heart, defying,
Were stronger than all these kings.
Though out of the past they gather,
Minds doubt, and bodily pain,
And pallid thirst of the spirit
That is kin to the other twain.
"And grief, in cloud of banners,
And ringleted vain desires,
And vice, with the spoils upon him
Of thee and thy beaten sires-
"While kings of eternal evil
Yet darken the hills about,
Thy part is with broken sabre
To rise on the last redoubt.
"To fear not sensible failure,
Nor covet the game at all,
But fighting, fighting, fighting,
Die, driven against the wall.
LOUISE IMOGEN Quincy.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
The Mocker
Continued from page y

from somewhere among the branches
of the big elm that stood outside in the
darkness.
Suddenly Major Singleton rose.
"Dickie boy" said he, "have you
you ever heard that has never given us
the note Of the female partridge-hav
you ever noticed it?"
The call of the female partridge, know
you, is very, very difficult to initiate
correctly.
81 hadn't" answered Dickie.
full moon," smiled the major. ~
think I'll go out and try to catch a
glimpse of that blessed bird"
He went downstairs, walked softly
out on the veranda, and turned his eyes
upward He saw the dark figure of a
man in the tree! With muttered
and came back moment later with a
loaded two-barreled shotgun.
"Come down from there!" he said in
birds singing, I'll shoot you full of
holes! Come down from there, sir, if
you value your lifel"
l. lie SOuS CcdSctl, anu UiiC IudJOl oiiOOA
with anger. Slowly the dark figure
climbed down to the ground and
Strengthened before the irate old South
erner.
"I'm down, sir" it said in low voice.
"Reeve" cried Major Singleton.
eyes, Reeve" quietly said the
Yankee
The major Strengthened proudly. He
held the shotgun at port.
~ told you never to come here
again, didn't II" he snapped.
"You did," agreed Reeve. ~ beg
your forgiveness, sir. Under the Cir
cumstances, however, /"
Miriam Singleton ran up to them.
Father" she broke in, "don't you
understand? He-he's the bird"
The old Southerner dropped the butt
of his shotgun to the ground beside his
foot "What what's that, Miriam?"
81, sir, am the Bird" explained
Reeve, smiling. "Being naturalist, l
am familiar with the songs of most
American birds; and, as l am also
good imitator, except of the call of the
female partridge, volunteered to play
the role of entertainer for the little boy.
That's all, believe, major"
Major Singleton was clearly at
loss for something to say. He knew
just what Reeve had done. With
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13
Christmas Partners
Continued from page 81

not really such an awful man, am L
Pete?"
"No-n-o-o," Pete answered, more
because the surgeons tone needed
negative reply than because he knew
what he was saying.
"Pete, l like little boys" the doctor
went on, ignoring the lads terrified
expression. "And kind of think some
of them like me. Do you think you
could?"
"Ma-a-aybe," the youngster was
doing his best to be brave.
The doctor glanced at the open door
and nodded to the maid.
"Tom Mcclure is out at the door and
wants to see you," she said.
Send him in," the surgeon answered
heartily "Well, l never. Hello there,
Toni"
"Hello, doc! Done anything to
Pete's leg?"
"Why, no, we haven't mentioned
legs. Have we, Pete?"
"Not yet," said Pete, with feeling
that something was still to come.
Say, doc, look at it now, will your"
Tom exclaimed energetically and began
to take off his brothers shoe.
"Hold on a minute, Tom; this isn't
never make an examination without the
owners consent"
"Tell the doc you want to have yer
leg looked at" Tom commanded in
tone that bore authority.
Before Pete could answer, the doctor
had interposed good-natured objection.
"You keep out of this, Tom. This is
Petes leg and he shall have the whole
say about what is done to that leg"
This announcement was revelation
to Pete, who had visions Of being bound
and gagged while the doctor attacked
his leg with common hand saw.
"Is that straight" he asked, looking
up obviously into the surgeons face.
Absolutely" the doctor exclaimed.
~ won't touch a finger to that leg till
you give me your consent"
"There, Pete, what'd | tell you,
Tom broke in, but the doctor frowned
at him to keep quiet. The eyes Of both
Tom and the surgeon were now on Pete.
"What'll it cost?" The cripple
seemed about to yield, but wanted one
more obstacle cleared away
f"Never mind the cost, Tom and
have arranged that between u.s."
The look of appreciation and grati-
tude that the crippled brother gave Tom
at that moment would have repaid any
sacrifce-yes, even the whole of the
corner paper privilege. Pete's eyes
glistened with teardrops as he turned
to the doctor.
"Go ahead, doc. Do anything you
want, only don't hurt me too much.
Say, amt Tom all right"
"You bet he is" the doctor replied,
and motioned the cripple to the inner
office.
Tom was busy as he could be ON
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

clothes over his head and pretended not
to hear He would not for the world
let nav know that he would cry, he
who was supposed to bear the burden
of the family on his shoulders.
"Toml Toni Toni" came the call
again, there's letter for you"
A letter for Tom. Such an event had
come into his life only twice, once when
the fresh air society offered him week
in the country which he could not
afford to take, and letter from the
license bureau with his newsboy badge.
The dry side of the pillow served as
handkerchief and towel, and holding
his head low to hide his red eyes, he
ran into the next room.
John ]. Sweeney" he read on the
corner of the envelope, "Why, he's the
alderman from t1fs district" Fingers
were all thumbs trying to get that letter
open and part of it was torn before the
envelope would give up it's secret The
note was short and typewriter, but it
took Tom nearly five minutes to oread 1T
aloud. Each word seemed to have
taken new meaning to the astonished
boy.
Mr.. THOMAS MCGUIRE,
''14S Willow St., City.
Dear Sir:
81 have the honor to inform you that
the application of Mcclure and Har-
rison for a newsstand adjoining the foun-
tain on the southwest corner of the
square has been granted and possession
may be taken at once. Believe me,
yours very truly,
"JoHN j. SWEENEY,
"Alderman 18th District"
"Great Jewhilikens," Tom shouted;
and his mother, too, made some sort of
an exclamation that was drowned in
the racket of the two smaller McGuires,
who felt called upon to add to the
general din.
"MeNand the doc goin' to have a real
newsstand right where | wanted it,
Don't ! wish Pete was home to hear the
good newsl What do you think O.
that, NAV? A great big newsstand
ten times more papersl Say, NAV, the
docs brick and don't you forget it,"
"Well, hurry up and get dressed or
you won't have much Christmas day
left"
Tom vaulted chair and cradle on his
way back to the bedroom and slammed
his tear-soaked pillow into a corner of
the room as an expression of his feelings
towards tears.
ga real newsstand. A great big
stand all to ourselves. l can see just
how it's goin' to look. Gee! amt that
grand!"
But greater news was on the way and
before he had pulled on the empty
stocking he heard noise in the other
room and peeped out. There was big
man in fur overcoat at the door with
another letter and he was not the post
man either.
"Tom, here's another one for you"
The summons was needless, for Tom was
already at his mothers side and had
seized the white envelope.
"James B. Harrison, M. D., he read
"That's about Pete Jimminy Christ
masl Say, maw,. you open it. My
hand is all shaky."
Mrs. Mcclure could not make much
better headway opening the envelope
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-13

Tom was busy as he could be on
Christmas Eve and it was well after
midnight when he crawled into his little
bed, tired and lonely, for Pete had gone
to the hospital three days before. He
also knew away down deep in his heart
that it would do no good to hang up
his tockings, but hope dies hard in the
young and the stocking was pinned to
the side of the chair.
The sun had shone for an hour or more
when Tom awoke and realized that it
was Christmas Day. He hardly dared
to glance at the stocking but sum-
moned up courage and looked at the
chair where it hung. The stocking aoas
empty. Tom reached over and felt it
to make sure and then crawled back
under the bed-clothes. For the first
time in his life the roughness of the
world had overcome him; in spite of all
the strength he could master, the great
hot tears crowded into his eyes and
flowed down his cheeks. He buried his
face in the pillow and cried a great big
soulful cry.
Toni Toni" 1t was his mother
calling, but he only pulled the bed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
QUOTA FILLED
BY VOLUNTEERS

Call No. 1888 has beeen issued for
volunteers for military training in
special branches of work at the
school of mines at the University of
North Dakota. Two hundred and six
men from the state are needed to
take the places of the men now in
training who will shortly be trans
ferred from the university. Places
for h volunteers will be open Sep
tember i, 1918. at
These volunteers must have re-
ceived at least an eighth grade edu-
cation and must IL mechanically in
clined. The branches of service open
to volunteers are as follows: Gas
engineers, auto mechanics. . black
lsmiths, heavy bridge timber work,
concrete work and radio wireless.
Grand Forks has already filled
her quota of four men. although
there have been a number more
volunteers. The men who have vol
unteered from Grand Forks county
are: J 81.
Reynold skjei, ,Northwood; H. L.
Munsey, South Side fire hall: J. NJ.
Hofto. 116 South Fifth street; v. H.
Hill. 210 North Seventh street.
This near that NO more volun-
teers can be accepted from Grand
| Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
SCHOOL GARDENS
I'm GRAND FORKS
HAVE FINE CROP
Young Folks Have Busy
Season with Their Crops
Of Vegetables.

The young folks Of the city are Just
now busy with their crops Of garden
stun, making disposal of much Of the
produce to merchants and citizens and
also doing a considerable amount Of
canningsf their W homes. The
garden york, conducted by the chill
dren, under the immediate supervision
practical and valuable, experience for
the young folks. Large plots have
been planted by the schools and be-
sides these the children have had the
care of lots ct their own gardens. All
of the work has had the care and
Supervision Of the city instructors in
gardening. The Roosevelt garden
covers an area of one block and is the
largest single garden. The Winship
school has q plot of one-half a block,
and he other gardens are Of one
quarter block areas.
In addition to these school gardens,
IL vacant. lots, rs feet wide and $50
feet long, have been planted by the
children. In these gardens the chill
qren have furnished most OF the seed
and can make use of the produce.
Miss Woodruff Of the city schools,
with four helpers, has had charge OF
the work. Miss Woodruff reports
that he, children have taken an un-
usual interest in the work and the
gardens have been kept in. splendid
condition throughout the summer
Four hundred seventy-five gardens
have beer planted, with about 4O0
children to care for them. These gar
dens range In size from 5 by Z feet tc
20 by >25 feet.
Much of the produce has been gath.
cred by the children. They are ex:
pected to turn i've enough produce
to pay for the seed or tt supply the
amount In money. The school gar.
dens have given the children the op.
portuntty to assist in a patriotic serv.
ice and, beside has furnished employ.
ment for, many spare hours, which
will be of infinite value to the child.
| education.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
OFFICIALS TO
GO T0BISMARCK

Mayor H. M. Wheeler, City Auditor
w. H. Alexander and Assessor r. H.
Green, Jrn will leave for Bismarck
tomorrow noon to meet with the state
board of equalization which is COM
posed of the governor, attorney gen.
eral, state treasurer, commissioner of
insurance and the state auditor; the
officials will appear in the interests
of the Grand Forks city assessed val
uation.-
The purpose Of the visit of the rep
resentatives of Grand Forks is to ex-
plain to the board anything they are
in doubt about. The equalization
board will be in session on Friday
and Saturday. Among the cities
which will be represented at the ses-
sion will be. Grafton. Fargo; Minot,
Devils Lake; it is expected that there
will be several others.
County Auditor Hans Anderson will
also make the trip to Bismarck to
represent the board of county COM
missioners at the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
George Cleveland Wounded

In a letter received by his sister,
Mrs. H. Hagness, Of go Alpha ave-
nue.. in this city, George Cleveland, a
wen known and popular young man,
tells of his beingswounded in action.
His condition although at first thought
serious according to the letter is rap
Idly improving.
Company NJ Of Grand Forks and left
here with the men September 20,
1917.
Former Local Man Hcre-M. ".
Hanson, formerly of this city, now Of
the o. w. Johnson store at Hamilton,
is visiting his family in Grand Forks.
Rack From Vacation-w. A. Joy
is back from Lake Lizzie, where he
has been spending his vacation at his
summer home.
CavalteF visitor-M. j. Dykart Of
ing to- business matters for a few
days.
Returns From Haryestins-C. A,
Heen. assistant cashier Of the~Peo-
Pies State bank. returned from the
country near Kelly'Bs farm, where he
spent his vacation doing his bit to
eSSS SAS Spsi-EEEtGN ~ 2GNTt-Fsr.E=t sHTt.
Social Nets sss.76-rhe East VALE
Red Cross circle recently gave a
basket social which Noted them
$8e.76. This amount was turned In
to the Thompson auxiliary OF the
Red Cross.
Charles Moore in HospitA-Chas.
Moore. ST., Of Park River 10 confined
to q local hospital suffering from q
complication Of troubles. His son.
Charles. Is also In the city and viii,
remain until his father has recovr
cred. s%
McIntyre Oversaas-word val re-
cetved last evening Wy Mr.. and Mr..
A. @. McIntyrs 70 thA effect that
Their son, Private Russell z. McIn-
tyre, has arrived safely overseas.
Private Mcintyre is with Co. b, s06th
helds signal battalion. 2 He enjoyed q
tbrfee fariou9h With his parents here
1in. June. He ri formerly with the
ok. HilairA Lumber Co. 1T this; CITY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
MANY TO HIT FOR
FIELDS TONIGHT:
MORE NEEDED
City Men Getting Restless
After Three-day Vacation
Due to the Rain.

Again the enthusiasm for work in
the fields is shown when the desire
to get back at the farm work was re-
of the rain. This evening no less
than five parties are to leave the city
for various farms. The me are
anxious that no one wishing to join
the crowds be left out.
The starting hour is $3.50. The
man will meet on DeMers avenue be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. and
necessary cars for transportation will
be ready. It is desired that any car
who can donate a machine for
the evening would do SO as cars are
badly needed.
With three days lost. it is. hoped
that, anyone having eve one hour to
give to the farmer would do so.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
FRUIT PITS NEEDED.

New York, Aug. 21.-The need of
conserving peach seeds or pits, april
cot pits plum pits. prune pits, hick-
Dry nuts. walnuts and butternuts for
use IN making carbon for gas masks
is urged in a statement issued today
by the gas defense division IF the
United States army. Three hundred
tons a day of this raw material are
being used and the demand is in
%creasing. The gas defense division
advocates that schools, libraries, de-
partment stores and banks be used
for the collection of pits.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
Called To Twin Valley
. By Death OF Dauehte,

Pete Peterson Of Carthage Junction,
received word yesterday morning of
year-old baby girl. Mrs. Peterson and
daughter have been visiting with
friends in Twin Valley for the past
two weeks. The child was taken sud
denly i'll with pneumonia and died
Monday. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
ORDER is NOT CHANGED.

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 21.-The state
council Of defense which today con-
sidered suggestions to entirely pro-
hibit the use Of German in South Da-
kota, decided not to modify its pres
ent order. This order permits clergy
men in congregations where many
German parishioners do O under
stand English, to give a fifteen min
ute resume of their sermon after it has
been delivered in English.
German clergymen must sign a
pledge Of loyalty, however, before
they are permitted to make use OF
this privilege.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
No Surgical Dressing y
Class This Eyenina

Due to the large crowd that attend
ed the Mems class Monday evening.
and to the enormous amount Of work
they accomplished it will be unneces-
sary to conduct a class this evening,
Over 700 wipes we're made. Several
from the young ladies class were
present.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21

amount to several million dollars. Up
to the present no profits have been
paid as none of the contracts has
been completed.
What the profits will amount to or
just how they will be returned to the
government was not stated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
Germans Using Large
Number of Gas Shells
on American Forces

With the American Army in Lor-
ralne, Aug. 21.-(By the Associated
Press. MILITARY activity on the bat
tie frontNi in the Vosges Monday night
was marked by two patrol encounters.
An American patrol consisting of one
OFFICER and seventeen men ambushed
a German patrol Of forty men.
The Germans still are pounding
with their artillery the town of Fra
pelle which they recently lost. The
Germans are using gas shells.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
HOUSE SESSION IS
OPENED WITH PRAYER

N. Coudon, the chaplain in opening
today's session Of the house, prayed
Good Lord, deliver US from the
h~yphenated American. the pro-Ger-
man. the spy, the profiteer, the pacif-
list, the Stacker and all who would re-
tard the prosecution of the war for
human rights, human happiness in
the establishment CT a permanent
worldwide peace, for Christ's sake,
Amen"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21

Hagen Commissioned Informa-
ton was received yesterday that c.
r. Hagen, who was formerly in the
employ of the Grand Forks Mercan-
tile company in this city. has been
commissioned a first lieutenant in the
auartermaster's department at Wash
ington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-21
FORD no RETURN PROFITS.

Detroit, Aug. 21.-Henry Ford an
nounced this afternoon that he will
return to the United States govern
ment all the profits he personally
makes on war contract work. He
added that he expected a number of
the other stockholders of the Ford
Motor company would follow his ex-
ample.
The contracts awarded by the gov
.ernment to the Ford Motor company