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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04
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John G. Fike OF FL Reno was in
the city yesterday.
j. T.. White and j. C. Rickerts and
son motored to Oklahoma City today.
Good lump coal $500 per ton, de
livered. Phone 799 Linton Grain
Co. ltf
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Cato of Mar
low visited in Chickasha Sunday
Special at Brownson's, Maxixe cher
ries and chocolate covered nuts, so
cents a pound. 2.2t
John w Hazel OF Mountain Park
visited friends in Chickasha Sunday.
Tom jewell and s. A. Taylor Of
Enid were in this city Sunday.
Special at Brownson's, Maxixe cher
ries and chocolate covered nuts, so
cents pound 2.2t
Miss May Brewster of Medford Wis
tied friends in Chickasha Sunday
Phone Si3. Cox ana Son. for coal
Lump coal delivered, S925; nut coal
delivered, $500. 9.1.30t
Delicious candies, Maxixe cherries
ana chocolate covered nuts, SO cents
pound at Brownsons 2.2t
Cleo Clearwater OF Snyder was
visiting friends in Chichasha Sun,
day.
Delicious candies, Maxixe cherries
and chocolate covered nuts, so cents
a mound at Brownsons 2-2t
r. f. Bartlett, head Of the Hobart
public schools, visited in Chickasha
Sunday,
Maxixe cherries and chocolate nuts,
so cents a pound at Brownsons. 2-2t
John Raynor of Woodward, was
transacting business in Chickasha
today.
Mayor George T. Putty OF NARROW
was transacting business in the city
today.
Maxixe cherries and chocolate nuts,
SO cents pound at Brownson's. PCT
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Eddington Of
Oklahoma City were visitors to
Chickasha Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Moore of Lawton was
visiting friends in Chickasha Sunday
afternoon.
W. p Keegan has returned from
LaSalle, H., where he attended the
funeral Of his brother.
Mrs. A. L. Banks of Duncan was
visiting her mother, in this city Sun.
day afternoon.
Miss Mabel Colbert of oklahoma
City, visited Mrs Harry Dryden and
Miss Claire Woodson Sunday
s p. Boyd, H. +. Small, J. j..
Montgomery all Of Madill, were
transacting business in Chickasha
today
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Baum. ac-
companied by MI and Mrs. Omar
and Mr. and Mrs Stewart of Anadar
ko, visited relatives in Chickasha
Sunday
Mrs. j. b Pool and daughter, Mrs
Albert Hawn, left this morning for
Houston, Tex, whore they will be
the guests of Mr. and Mrs John l..
Wallace this week.
Misses Grace and Margaret Colby,
Dorothy Stone and Martha Roper and
Claude Stone visited friends in Law
ton Sunday They made the trip
overland in the Colby car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs M. b. Wayright left Saturday
afternoon for Flora, H., where she
will spend two months visiting her
brothers, M. L. and Chas. Marshall
This will be the first meeting Of the
two brothers and sister for thirty
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04

Misses Grace and Margaret Colby,
Dorothy Stone and Martha Roper and
Claude Stone visited friends in Law
ton Sunday They made the trip
overland in the Colby car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04

WANTED-SewinG, phone 1923.
5t2 Colo. 4-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04

WANTED--Second hand corrugat
ed roofing from one to - squares
Phone J. L. Davis, J-5155. 4-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04
NOTICE ISSUED BY
HEALTH OFFICER

All business places in Grady coun-
ty must be closed every day at p.
m, with the exception Of drug stores
and eating places. Barber shops
may remain open until $50 p. M
Dr. S. O. Marrs.
County Supt OF Health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04

FOR RENT-One furnished bed
room, south front, modern. Phone
1923. 5t2 Colo. 4.3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04
Candy

Our candies are all here-fresh,
bright and sweet. II you like candy
you1l certainly find your kind here
and the very best OF that kind We
buy only the high grade sweets.
Milk chocolate covered almonds, car
amels, marshmallows, chips, fruits
and creamy creams. Toasted marsh
mallows. Real lemon drops, gum
drops, satin covered nuts and fruits.
Lozenges, all kind of bars and waf-
ers. Every good chewing gum.
Lowney's candy in boxes.
Roddy's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-04

Mrs. j. B. Pool and daughter Mrs.
Albert Hawn, left this morning for
Houston, Tex, where they will be
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John l..
Wallace this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
NEW RECORD MARKS
FIRST CIRCUIT MEET
Game of Chance Sets New Time
in the Races at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., July o.-'rhe 1918 Grand
Circuit harness racing season opened Mt
North Randall yesterday with large
crowd in attendance, despite the raw,
chilly weather Only one favorItc, Dark
Flower. rewarded her hackers
The Edwards Stake. for 30 PAGERS,
went to A Game of Chance. an outsider
in the betting After suCcumhlng to
Peter Look the favorItc, in the first heat
A Game of Chance took the next two and
the race In pacing the second heat IN
2.03l4 the black horse clipped quarter
Of second off the record for the event
set by Vernon Mckinney IN 1911
The first division of the Forest City
Sweepstakes for two-ycar-old trottcrs
went to PeriScopc After finishing fourth
10 First National in tho first heat the
Sihko tillv took the second heat and the
event by trotting the fastest heat Brush
lofT was placed third for finishing second
IN the best time.
The second division was taken by
Dark Flower IN straight heats
Tho > 06 pace resulted in fierce battle
between Directum j and " alter ochatoO
the former capturing two of the three
heats Harvey h finished close third,
Miss Perfection won the 207 class trot
after losing the first heat to Kelly deForest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

Local Wrestler Attracted Attention There
on July 4.

At the holiday wrestling carnival of
the Svea A. G.. of Brooklyn, which took
place ut the Ulmer Park Casino, Brooklyn,
July 4, John Heracl of Wilmington met
and easily defeated Siguard Olsen, the
Danish champion, in two straight falls
The grace and ease with which ileraci
worked Olsen into the holds that made
victory possible greatly impressed the
fans, who gave the winner a well merited
hound of applause Mt the conclusion of
the match, says a leading New York sport
writer
The following night Hcracl went to
Far Rcckaway where, at the weekly
wrestling night of the Browns A. A.,
he pinned Jock Cameron of New York
made Il favorable impression upon the
crowd there as IN Brooklyn through
his gcntlomanly conduct and his all
stinencc from that roughness and bru-
tallty so totally unnecessary, which some
wrcstlcrs Use to cover their lack of skill
and science. At no time did the winner
attempt any tricks of the trade. that
were unsavory or illegal. and he proved
bv his work that he was one OF the clever
est wrcstlcrs that ever visited New York
City
More proof that Heracls work was
we'll thought OF came in the offer of a
match with iiilrnar johnson, the famous
BROOKLYN AdoniS, to take place III Brook
lyn. licracl has accepted the match after
some wrangling with the promoters over
the conditions and referee, with the
proviso that the match take place in
Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
SHIP CONTRACTS WAIT.
Inability TO Get Supplies on Time
Delays Wooden Boat Con-
struction Progress.

Philadelphia. July 9-The delay IN
the wooden ship program that has caused
many anxious builders with idle shIpways
10 besiege the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration for new contracts and for equip
nent for bulls already in the water. was
explained by Vice President Coonley
Yesterday along lines similar to those
gwen to account for the delay in the steel
wards a few weeks ago. There IS no
policy of retrenchment, no unnecessary
red tape, but supplies have not come in
the proper sequence.
we are nov shaping our organization
so that II can assist IN getting machinery
where it is most needed. We shall
simply have to enlarge it for this purpose,
said MIR Coonley There are Just 8
few over hundred wooden hulls ready
for equipment, and about 200 sets OF
equipment have been provided for, but
they are In some cases not st the yards
where the hulls are ready. Many ship
wards contracted for their own equip
ment. and we are responsible for the allo-
cation Of only a part OF the boilers.
Shipyards that were not ready TO Use
them pressed as hard upon the manu-
facturers as those that were. consequently
come yards are delayed.
figured on running 100 per cent capacity
but many of these equipment companies
had their organizations very much de-
pleted through experienced workInen
going to the smpyards themselves And
il took time 10 train new men
Eve stand ready 10 keep every way
busy and there are no idle ways for wood
en- ships due 70 any fault of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation However, our
responsibility does not extend to the
privately built wooden shipyards And
as representatives Of the government, we
must take the time necessary TO see
that q contract Ia fair before letting it. :"
1t was announced that contracts for
q coal barges of $500 tons capacity, at
a cost of $3.50, 900 each, had been let.
This cost includes the huIIs and installing
Of the equipment, but not the cost Of the
latter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

After conslderabl dickering Gus Lewis
end Eddie O'Keefe have been signed TO
meet ID the final bout next Friday nigh I
at the Cambria Open-air Arena, Frank
ford avenue and aTnbrla street, bill
adeIphla. The semi-fnal is also one OF
much importance and will bring together
Mike Ertle, OF St. Paul, and johnny
E Rcb hnodn W. Young o TepneV n' Of k [o5t
sington; Tommy Golden, of Port Rich
uond, VS. Battling Manton, OF Mana
yunk. Clark Anderson, OF Port Rich
nnond. will face Bobby Roberts, Of South :
wark. in the opening Tout.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

Five of the foremost speeders now
engaged in the cycle game will take part
in the 100 kilometers (621>2 miles Amer
ican championship motor paced race at
the Point Breeze Motordrome, Phil
adelpbia on Thursday night. This will
be the rst title event Of the season and
shou 4 dra W n mountaineering crowd
Percy Lawrence, American champion,
Will defend his crown. with George Wiley
Menus BedeIl Elmer Coll ms and Clarence
Car1nan. his opponents in the big event
This will be Carman's psf big race, us
he il due 10 depart for IA rmy canton
nent on july 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

AH-Star Boxing Card Arranged for
Thursday Night

An all-Star show has been arranged
for the United Service Club. 207 South
Twenty second street, Philadelphia. Tor
Thursday evening The following boxers
will appear. Bob Grant, Battling kopIln,
lew Singer. Eddie Slattery Young
IIowrcv. BLACK Dixie Joe Blum, Willie
Houck, Goodie Welsh Johnny Maloncv,
Tommy Q 'Mallcy Jack Hagan, Joe Thecl,
Joe Fisher, Whitley fitzgerald, Penny
McNeal, Battling Murray Harry hid
Prown. Young Rohideau, Patsy Wallace,
Jimmie Crawford. Joe Phillips. Toe
Welsh. Johnny Mcalcy and Kid Murphy
All enlisted men are invited. rs these
boxing shows are arranged for their sole
benefit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
BAKER IN SYMPATHY
WITH BASEBALL, BUT

Washington. July appeals from
decisions of local draft boards holding
baseball q non-productjve occupation
under the work-or-hght regulations are on
their way 10 Washington for decision by
Secretary Baker MIR Baker. in confirm
ing reports that such appeals had been
filed, said, approaching thoroughly the
fact that baseball as the national sport
furnished recreation for millions Of
people. he disliked 10 think that it would
he adversely affected He added however.
that this personal opinion of his own
must not De taken as forecasting ms deci-
slon upon the appeals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

At the Mercy Of Nea. directed by
Charles Miller Vera Souroff. a muse
teacher. the daughter Of reti red major
IN the Russian army. Is seized on the street
outside i restaurant IN Petrograd one
evening 10y three earouSing officers OF the
Imperial Guards They drag her into a
private room where after helpless
battle IA self-defcnse. size does not know
which one OF tie three has wronged her
The police have heard the sounds Of the
struggle but befoY they can break into
the room the officers escape through =
window and Vera gets away tinotserved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
Another Fistic Treat az shore.

Atlantic City, July 9-Bonng has
proved a huge ~uccess here ~ was last
week demonstrated when the Atlantic
CItv Sporting Tub held rs first show on
SATURDAY. night Ano ther nstic exhibition
IS scheduled Tor THURSDAY evening, 81
being -Elks night The card includes
a iour-r0und bout between Patsy Wallace.
OF Atlantic City and Danny Buck;
SIX r0under between I'd Slattery. oi
Philadelphia, md Battling Jimmy Nc
Cable, also 81 me Quaker City, "a semi
final with Eddie Morgan, the feather
weight champion OF England meeting
Jack Russo, Of New Orleans. and for q
Wind-up bout between Jack Brltton and
Knockout Loughhn, Of Bethlehem, Pa.
Kings IN the Central Empires ere
sticking together like damp postage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

By AssocIatod FFoss 10 EVery EYsnlns
Joplin, Mo, July William Hub
bell, pitcher, was ordered 20 report 70
the New York Nationals at Pittsburg in
message from Manager McGraw today
Hubbcl is owned by the New York Club,
but was sent 10 Kansas City Of the
American Association this year and later
to tho Joplin club, of the Western League.
which closed ita season Sunday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
PROPOSES LIBERTY LEAGUE.
To Consist of Disbanded Teams From
Texas and " estern Circuits.

Dallas. Tex july 9. Organization Of
a new baseball league TO DC made up from
clubs Of the dlsbanded Texas and Western
leagues and 10 be called the Liberty
league, was proposed in Il telegram
tonight from Jack Holland. manager Of
the Oklahoma CITY Western League
Baseball club. to Hamilton Patterson,
manager Of the Dallas, Tex, league club
Similar proposals, il IS understood
were sent 70 baseball club managers
IN Fort Worth, Tulsa, AIuskogee Hutch
inson, Wichita, ana Joplin oklahoma
CITY, according to tn" plan. would make
the eighth city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit st Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
81. Louis al Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadel phia ct - LOUIS.
New York al Pittsburg.
Brooklyn 81 -. Cincinnati
Boston at Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
Y ESTERDAY'S SCORES,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics. Is: Detroit. o
New York, i; Chicago, )
Boston, | Cleveland, Q.
Cleveland. 4. Boston, ; ted game.
ashington-St Lorus. not scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. ( Phillies, 3.
Boston. ). PIttsburg, O.
It. Louis Brooklyn. postponed
Chicago. 8; New York. 3
New York. 3: Chicago, I'd game
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

tNtIEINhN LtAIUk.
Detroit st Philadelphia
Chicago at New York
ST. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York st Chicago.
BROOKLYN ct It. Louis.
Boston at Pttsburg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
Plenty ofEn1.

First German Statesman iappreheusive-
" 20 you think there Is anything III
this reported American INVASION
second Ditto iploomlly There're
millions in il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
FUR MAY FLY At
BASEBALL MEETING
Delaware River League TO Discuss
Ringers at Conference
Tonight.

There may be hot meeting OF Delaware
River Shipbuildcrs LCaguc in Philadelphia
this evening unless all plans 60 cross
ways. III the up-rivcr magnatcs get out
the steam roller and try TO put 1t all over
Bill Gallagher manager of the Harlan
team, then Manager Bill Will endcavor to
give the remainder of the league mag
mates who have been padding their teams
with professional talent ineligible On play,
all that is in his locker IN future games.
The trouble, IL there is any, may arise
over the protest of the Harlan manage
ment of the game that Chester won from
iiarlans two weeks ago when Manager
Miller used players whom II Is sad were
not eligible TO play That game was pro
tested and the one ON Saturday, when the
sun Shipbulding team introduced =
major league ball player under the nam"
of l.ally, il is reported and Harlan got
trimmed, will also be protested
Manager Gallagher is going to attend
! the meeting and ask for showdown on
! the part of the other managers BILL
wants TO know whether they nrc going to
| live IN to the rules made NJ the beginning
| Of the season or If they want to run a
| frec-for-all league Either way will SUIT
! Gallagher but until this time he has been
working under a severe handicap by try
| ing TO stick To the rules. while some 0i the
| other teams. IT IS Indicated have not been
SO conscientious.
"An | want 10 know" says Gal
| laghcr. is what those fellows want Ia
| do If they mean to hive up 10 the rules
we'll and good and Il they do not. then
will try and do my best TO give them q
| hard trsslc when they come down tins
way. There is no use III my irving TO stick
| bv regulations when others do about as
| thew please. | rcaiize that am W against
| handicap because the remainder If the
teams IN the league are pretty close to
ecther aS far MS locations 20, but # they
PROPOSE to run IN ringers whenever they
please Irregar,lless Of rules. then OF course
shall feel free To do the same.
With this situation confronting the
league there NAV he doings tonight. and
again there may not he That depends
upon how the other managers feel about
n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

~ hat hugh color Miss PringJe has e
~ ell, it's gone up like everything else. Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

Russian news to date has some Of the
clements OF gas attack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
yInLA DAvA At TIE Savoy
ALICE BRAD = AT THE yIcTORIA

Alice Brady who appears at the Vie
toria Theatre today and tomorrow, re-
turns to a field in which she has achieved
numerous successes il her latest picture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
ATHLETICS WIN
FROM DETROIT
Weird Baseball Game Played in
Philadelphia Yesterday
Afternoon.

Almost without redeening feature.
Such was the championship ball gam 9
won nv the Athletics from Detroit IN
Philadelphia yesterday by score of 10
10 @ II WAS n travcsty upon the tar
name of the sport The errors of cont
mission were frequent and fragrant but
the tlundcrs of omission were as the
sands of the sea How not to play the
national game was seemingly the intent
of many of the participants OF course,
the most atrOcious offenders were the
Tigers Except in spots, 1t was mistt
aggregation performing in strange harness.
The great Tv Cobb hlufiing around second
bass, and Oscar Strange CamOuttaging
on the initial sack would have convulsed
a chronic Crouch Their efforts were So
downright ludcrous At times that they
stuck their gloves IN their faces To mask
tho grins that involuutarily slit their
phvsioCnomics from ear To ear. The
Tigers wobbly play was contagious
II not only affected the Macks. but
afflicted one of the greatest players who
ever used finger glove owen bush.
Seldom II is that the little shortstop
fozzles two chances in single inning. but
in the Athletics big fourth DOME"
Slipped up on two hoppers. each counting
for a marker.
REDS DOW PHTILTES.
Cincinnati, @. July Though they
outhattcd Cincinnati, eight hits TO four,
the PhiIlics were forced to take the short
end of n 4-to-3 count in the final game OF
their series here yesterday owing to the
extreme wildness of Joe Ocschgrr in the
carly innings. IoC's pitching was painful
in the extreme, and after he had allowed
the Reds to score three runs on one Int
in the third round, he was removed from
the mound and not n hit was made of
either Davis or Watson, who finished the
game FlIer was also Wild but he was
pretty tight in the pinchcs, and the
Philhcs just failed to get up, though they
made determined ibid in the ninth in
ming, when they all but tied the score.
RUTH DERIVED OF 18TH HOMER
BOSTON. July Q Boston and Cleveland
divided honors Yesterday. Ruth's triple
into the right field bleachers in the last
Of the tenth scored Strtnk. who had singl-
Ell. with the only run Of the first game.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
DOROTHY D,LroS ArrHr MAJESTIC

DOROTHY DALTON AT THE MAJESTIC.
In The Mating Of Narcclla in which
Dorothy Dalton made her appearance at
the Majestic yesterday, the star has a
role III which she j. afforded opportunities
To display her manifold talents Her
excellent work in this picture won the
hearty admiration Of her many admirers
who were III evidence At The premier
showing Tic story 81 the rhotopav
Is one whose scenes shift from New York
TO Reno. Nevada. and back again The
drama afforis = splendid contrast be
tween the frivolous show-glrl type az
the Great White Way" and the warm
hearted courageous American girl type
that prcdomnatcs throughout the cotu-
try The offering IS the same today.
VILLAGE REID IT rHf QUEEN.
Proving itself in every respect a re-
markahlc picture of love and war. The
Firrfv az france the latest starring
vehicle for Wallace Reid. the popular
Paramount star was shown 1T the Queen
Theatre Yesterday DAINTY Ann Little.
whose Characterization in MANY of MIR
Reds pictures have won Ter the ADM
ration ~ a large following tad An exccp-
tlonal role IN tins photoplav and She shared
the honorS with the star The story al
Il he irefiy 81 france concerns = Young
American oi wealth and social standing.
who, in q spirit Of patriotism gives up
everything 10 join the Ambulance CORPS
in France. He becomes entanelcd with
a German spy and q beautiful girl. tie
latter going from New orr. 10 France in
search Of certain papers hidden ~ the
"Firefy. an aviator who has disappeared
under suspicious circumstances and who
Is her relative
VIOLA DANA At THE SAVOY.
Opportunity. with tie winsomc and
inlmitable Viola Dana in one Of the most
captivating role she ever had j. shown to-
day Ut the savoy Theatre Thus latest
Of Miss Dana's Metro plays is a clever
perturbation Of Edgar Franklyns popular
story Of the same name that appeared In
the All-Story Weekly 1t was scenario
ICED and directed by John II Collins, who
guided this ingratiating little star IN
Screen Classics Inc S famous Blue
Jeans
ALICE BRAD Y AT THE VICTORIA
Alice Brady. who appears at the Vic