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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21


Just about three and third years
ago, a famous comet appeared within
our solar system. interesting for its
history and the great names identified
with it. At about that time the world
was electrified by the news OF Il world
conflict. ,54
Today that same comet Is r.appear-
ing. and talk Of peace is In the air
Governments are telling the world
through their represe ntativcs what
their aims and objects in the war are
all for the benefit of the enemy
countries.
The comet is Encke's. named after
the German scientist, Johann Franz
Encke.
Maker Of History.
Enckc's comet is supposed to have
appeared among many other times
about the time of julius Caesars death
tB. c. 44. and furnished HALEY with
the opportunity to prove that comets
revoive around the sun in comic sec
tons and are controlled by the same
force that controls planets. 1t is
named after Encke because this as
-ronomer determined it's orbit. Back
'und later discovered that it's speed
was slightly accelerated at each revo-
'ution or that there must be some re-
,isting medium in our solar system.
Nearest Sun on March Is.
Encke's comet will be nearest the
sun on March 20 of this year AS
.ronomers viii watch it with great in
crest because Of the theory that it car
| Aiesh d rests ting ne dilrfn IWftifit as out
ined by Enckc upon its discovery in
1919 by Pons. Its last appearance was
,bservatories probably will photograph
1T. 1t is very famous body.
| Enckes comet appears about every
| three and half years, and since the
| original determination of its orbit by
Enckle, in 1919, 1t has appeared and
| been noted by astronomers who fol-
| owed .ncke's calculations. 1t Is sun
| Encke's conjecture as to the orbit was
hat this comet appeared in 1856, 1875
| and 1906, and that 1t would appear
| again in 1892. His figures proved to
| re correct to within n few hours.
The comet cannot be seen with the
| naked eye unless under very excep-
'ional circumstances and was first
escensions % hours, 50 minutes, 80 sec
,nds declination north 3 degrees II
minutes and SO seconds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
fNERSc6NlI
APPEARS AGAIN
Herald Of War Coming Back,
Perhaps With Peace
for World.
MAKER OF HISTORY
Visitor Killed Caesar and
Put U. S. on Right Road
Long Ago.
ENckE's COMET.

Last seen about time of outbreak
of the European war.
Supposed TO have appeared dur
ing crisis of this country-11SG and
1895
Supposed to have appeared about
time of julius Caesars -dcath-ii
b. G.
HALEY proved by it that comets
rcvolve around the sun
Encke proved that some resisting
influence in our solar system made
the return of the comet irregular.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
OF Real and Personal Property of Mis-
soula County, Montana, for
the Year 1917

the following list is in township north
west of the prize
add
On which United
be offa
assessed VIII b" offered
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21

tcont,nued On Page seven)
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26
CHAPTER XXI.


We we're compelled 10 resort 10 rrre
and pulley. and thea search through
the deed mans clothes to discover tAe
key EVEN wish that founi II required
the sharp edge Of hs'chet 20 force
open The cover As Il lifted. the sigh,
was greeted with cries Of astonish-
ncr'.
Coed Lord sir. rs money. and q
stack AZ It's
English and rrrnch cAus "
AYE and Spanish Z"
Whites vcses broke FL sA.sve the
hshels. the oid harsh eroak I rensern
her~d ~ well:
We'll, see here. lads he sAaa.et.
whose Is all this gold anyhow :
Atnr Il tast naturally enrS' It's sa-e
no good 70 these ysre dead men. an
there want na.nin' else e,oa aboard
whsn we crms. Then why s!nt I; earn
now to divide share an share ahaa;r"
We untosstedly have claim, I
answered FOR salvage: and II the
heirs II the r4sA.eul owners are Ut
able 10 prove themselves firstly go
tttlssi 10 the gold perhaps we nigh;
hold ne eGtire amount"
"fT4ae - snse-tei White. whats the
use . al tbs; fariyeccs These TEL
lows ase3y enczgh stole the money. er
~i~r dug Il NJ ssEacx here !; never De-
for eed - ,hsra eay reorr'a Il Goes 70
IA Nsh>Sty COWS TIE s.g- eytz sx
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26
Lemons Written and
Beauty the Skinl
Make Cheap Lotion

The juiee ~ t~a fresh lemons ~srnin-
~ satsa a. l.ssttss sAE~s .sa,sssse
of orchard white makes u whole Qaar~
ter pin, 81 the most remarkable icssca
skin bcaatiAer ~ about the cost ans
ntsss, pay for small lar Of the orsiE
cary cold crwsris~ t'arc should be tab.
ea 90 strain the iesaon Juice through .
iape cloth 81 ns ltinuu pulp gets In.
ihsn this lotion viii keep fresh fer
montha. Every woman knoNs that iess-
ga igsc~ In used to bleach aud resaove
sach hlesnishes SIS fr"ckles, saliawness
ard ten aud 10 the ideal skla softrn.T.
sfsaocthsner aud teNniiher
Jas, try ~ Make up n quarter plnt
Of this swreyly fragrant lemon iatioa
aud massage Il daily into the face.
neck, aras gnd hana~ l, should nHtur-
ally help TO whit~n, soften. fsesh~n and
bring ont The hiaien roses aud beauty
ot amy skin. /, Is wonderful tor ruugA.
red hands
Your druggist will sell three ounces
~ orchard " hide at li,tle ensi. aud any
grocer will suriast the lcnsuS. Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26


cannot deny Its existence: !, Is here
no~ In our custody, but who It's right
fu. ewnsr may be. will probably neves
he Determined"
Then ~hst will become at ltt'
He smiled.
'|Tha, Is rather fnc question: a
law should say that you men ~he
recovered II at $50, have the best
eiaiin. although n rnus' be held Iatae.l
Cor a certain length Of time 10 give
any rtxhtful claimant opportunity "a
furnish proof of ownership ~ course
In case no such claimant appears, the
government takes It's SHARE"
And the amount contained In tins
ch~stf''
Exceeded seven hasdred thousand
dollars"
| retoined Vera al the hotel, stand.
ing beside her In a window l,asiag 1u'
uron tho hArbor. Below US was She
white schooner In which We had ended
our strange voyage.
We are all free 10 50 nov, dear"
sud The examination II MI EYER.
"ilave ihey found ths ouBsS az, this
money Y"
No: they have 90, even the slight.
e~, conception nm 10 whom IL originally
belonged. OF where 1t came from. The
law coyupcis them TO bold /, intact fos
The present"
For how longr
Two year. 1 think then the grss ,e,
proportion Is given 10 those Who recoy,
.r., 1.-THE state retaining n certain
share"
Her eyes met mine.
Il wonder II you know where my
share wlii 60, IL | ever receive iiY' she
asked softly.
Il think Do, and mine will be added
10 IT'D the mother and sister Of
Philip Bascum,"
"Y~~. snd--ant we may never know
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26
CHAPTER xxxl--Centinvsd.

Lssyerd and were the last. and We
left the dinghy swsmped behind IN,
,nangiing and crushed against the ~ssei
side Of the schooner. upheld oaAy BY
khe strength Of the rope. II was all
the work Of a feyersh minute. In
which thought was impossible because
of the stress If action. Hut now. as I
rriang hrsa,hleSs TO thome lower mszzen
aTmtiines. the seven ~ W tamm@d upon
fhs little platform. the green surge Of
water below slashtug against the
wreck we had jast left. the strange ST.
xsnce of this vessel which we had
tDoarGeJ struck me with full force. In
hea yen'a name, sha, could II Usan!
III was broad daylight; II there wHs a
man alive abasrd he could never have
failed 10 see or hear Us Ia this fierce
struggle fur ttfe, Yet no one was Wis
sabie no sound Of voice was heard: no
face pecred over nj US above the rail
II was like y ghost schooner, and felt
she very heart of ne chill AZ | stared
snto the blank faces " my huidled
eompaniegs, and along the shiny sides.
and the deserted rail.
This In rum 90, air." ventured
deayord soberiy Amt she 60, no
crew.
Il d,,n't know wha, 10 make VI H."
J confessed, tut veil soon siud out.
Help the lady, Leayurd Olson, come
with me"
We footed The ropes and swung ap
a. the rail, clingtng there long enough
~ gain swift view ~ the dsrk hey6nf
II was as CLEAN us n 4nilllaualre's
yacass. snd. h&a .as appearance. NJ aar
with hrasswork gliStenlng. and paint
fresh and bright Every rpp. seemed
roiled in place. the sail knssets firmly
tied. the p'anks spoticss, 'he canvas az
white Us Though 'uxt out of the sail
loft Ny eyes surveyed the whole fore
ant aft the low farrcaStle. the cooks
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

galley. with door standing wld" open.
Fryealns u nreltss stove. the boats Ia
ehccks, not one missing. the after
cnhn 90 thr drrk level. It's companion
door aiar. the wheel astern. outllaed
against the sAy, swinging slightly ~ a
flashing Of rope aud nowhere hamsa
being could scarcsly believe the eyi.
drnrr NJ my own eyes
Heavens t,tson there's net sailor
rU~irck sasr%d .-.. ......
WI. M sir, II. beais ne, I've aaen 1T
~~s scng time. air. hut never sew
noth,n lisc this~thry sln't ,eft. fer
The boats ARE all there. an the wheel
ia dashed. Shes Jus, a sailln' herself.
There's un sign ~ any trruHts
aboard why, those decks src scrubbed
iikr nutchwemaus foor. Hurry w
teayvrd. the schooner sretus lc@trtt~l
Come oa. mate, We shah hayn ~ clear
this mystery w
We sprans down cn the deck. and
Oec others came tumhll0g over the rail-
after us, each face expressive ~ mys-
thcatlon. Vera touched my sleeve.
hcy eyes searching mine.
What can have harwncir'
Y 30 nnt II the least know" an
swrccd, ''lhe mystery Is 'eo deep 10
guess AZ. There has been nv Storm.
NJ Gre. ~ evidence " dcsertiea. every
s'Nst seems ~ NJ IN It's pecpsr place,
The en-, 'NtAS IAN think 81 ss res-
s.hlc Is drink The wheie crew may
b. 5rrak. hut that seeuiS Ike dream,
NoWrN>r, NJ can't stand here detng
nothing White. ycu Src net vt rsach
use w,,h tnst hrokea arm. 81, remain
alongside Miss Csvviax,oa- keep your
eyes otNcr. irayecd yen aud vii;
Asve peep inte that cabin, th~ ~~s
OF y6u taNe ,hr trr,N'as,le. Re careful,
Dads, hut don1 m,S anything -scstter
new"
slid hack The ,errnl2a d,N>r. and
entered slightly 81 advance TAs cabin
fscNr NMs on level WITH the ratn
ie,k. ana les glass trcnt fN>t',y. the
ia;crtor With Tight A glance -vvea'el,
everything and stc~Nd molten ,SS rey
trVath caught IN ray thrsa, nay hsad
still grtrpsng the ,,iep II the 1g~ar
I was awSrc :hst iesynsy' yvN'ryd Ia
across ray shoulder ard heard his
startled lips utter one r'wTsee ,1t'a ~
tser. Il was t'wce.le1 apa'se.srT
Valntea white. WITH pcrtS .lcGs tha
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

no knowledge ~ 10 whers N came
fruMY VI s
ne mere than q mere svsss; ikrce
n aa guids. kscyoNd doubt this Caster
d. LIS learned al its sxisfrsce sense-
where In Labrador. and pasaned Ito
r~eosesy. The msu vita k.m also
kse~ what n was they sailed 10 s~ek.
In my tu6gaent this aast be q t~as-
urs cs The old uadsoa's Bay cempsny,
lost and hiddea q hrndr~d yeaG aga
yet we can get no TRACK ~ sucA dls.
APPEARANCE IT cosn To the recarsA We
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26
csr~auba Wax.

Carnseha wax IL. nfa6e frr.n the
leaves of tie cnrrfEhs ,flas.. inf!ssn.
Gus g. the safe cf Plainly. Gears, snd
RIO arsnde 10 Nor7., In narthsastsrn
Fra MI, whose resrts are uasd LEGALLY ~
ne1ieipeL whose branches are ns~S for
bridge ani houssAciltsnx because thsy
r~xss, the attack. ~ sn-~cts snf whose
.ssers nrv used In ryxg~a and paper
nsk:ar thr wsI has Ns~s Used exiers-
Svelv sr sdsslssrztfag sesswax. but Ia
finding an htrext fnarsst on IT, rer.
tn M, euly far eansss aaargfss7ur~.
hu, fer casflar tho irUssA'tns Eas'~-
rial NJ electric wtr~s. etc the E1nnal
rr1~tg-tson II. wax In R'o fisxnas %
Se-re fl sascnr $50 .eEzs year. Waived
81 sh,a. s2sa6b; perhaps three
.on-ehs * IRIS II exported bat 'he for
~~fs q ,.xrnauts yssnt ran pfrs4ucs, II
sxvHa--<rs --~~v ts~S-= ss,4s aa&afafy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

along tire f.sh-sdw coast Al asss they
leased Tire Eose Ok t.sspe. fres- q man
Of wealth. Ricssr9 Mart.s, Sho had
previously ns~d IRE srAoon~r 81 pr
waite yacht II was re1t'ed and PRE-
v,Ssaus~a sad me frsw arrived ;rgtA
IN Piaeersa. aat tha i=h2s&fans sar
.ts; ezIy Fwe or thrs% sTAdng them hia
The spf~saYarce x sailors Taey pat 90
ssa sevez wrecks sgr Esysei tAst vs.
Sesw ssassztslr as.afnS"
But TIE chest os eetax7 have ysSs
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

tss@. Why haaI2d We E@ ArcGaA sSlssn'
ahcaf nj I'm feF ssvt1ta' u up square
sssws~n tks ave q ss--ae. b. heav-
~1A rn ccnnt the gtrt for a full
shar~--the ziz- aad n~ver xxytn' malta.
g seo0t II when We 70 asAare. Afsl
that the best way. tnatssr'
DO ycu agree to tAiA Mr.. Leaycedr'
I asked suddsniy.
He lifted his syss b mine In b.
wilderment.
Il doat Just kncw, MR." As ssars-
n@red II doesat s~efa exactly the
square thlng--,s II, ssry'
-So. Ito aot." answered srrn,y, ans
| slammed down the cover. locked II.
aud put the key in my pocket Now
look here, men. and you particularly.
Jim Whlte~this Isn't our gcld. d.
not know who II seinnss 10. or bees
these dead men ever came into it's pos.
session. fsuf tner~ II CURSE an sh~
stun. which has already cost the lives
Of eight m~n that we know OF. No
che has touched II bat 10 die. I'll tell
yo1 fellows plAlniy Just What I'm going
10 a., I'm going TO sail this schooner
straight inio 81. Johns harhos. with
these Dead mcu locked In the cahin
aud this chest of gold here unopened
on the teck, 7, Is going 10 he Eng
fish courts witch s.li decide the OVEN
1 ~ II @k
nct Jim White. Am you with me. Lea
yordy-
aye, AYE. art"
And You. oisout"
= suppos. that's best. SIR re,ue-
family 4 doat want any tsounia"
Il thnaxht not: nov fat to. alt OF
spsf ana shake me as~ss eas "a. elassssa
torssils I'll take the wheel, and VIII
Isin, the bow toward port" ~
The u,oraing OF the second day the
sS~sssalnx Hose 81 .tsasgse FeunAe,l the
northern head. and swsp, like n fair.
white bird in,o the beautiful harbor VI
IT Johns We tied up nc Lcag Wharf.
and. within an hour, had told eur
story 10 the port captain. snd officers
OF the marines had taken possession Of
the vrssel That very afternoon the
Eve OF US gave our testimony before
the maritime court. and w~r~ permit.
tod TO 60 free. Before leaving the
courtroom the Judge spoke with me
privately.
This In indeed strange case. Cap-
tain Hollis" be said and. perhaps,
the truth will never 30 learned. yet II
10 evident that ycu snd ycsr crew had
men. or the possession Of this chest Of
money"
May ask. Judge. II anythlng has
bern discovered tending to explain the
voyage II the Res. OF Casper
Nothing satisfactory M yet. There
we're 10 papers ~ value found In the
cahia-sa excellent chart az the Lab
.es..lqr .r,past, A lpaglorandpm IN frcnrh,
~o at~ca1us~si a. 10 bs allsaaxi Saraaa
able. accompanied by n rudely drawn
map. and lis, of the schoonsr's crew
what was the name Of the cookr'
"iIe shipped as Gnsiave Men,aln NJ
81. Clair. There Is no such man known
In tina, vilinges'
And the leader, CASTOR DE- I.ysr'
we dad trace Of him only for few
months. Mr. Hollis Where he came
from. and whittier he went are TINS far
unknown CASTOR dr. Lys appeared In
ffacencs sotn~ two months aimee, sc-
companied by one Of tho tnen who died
with him In the schooney's cabin the
one dark-faced--sik an Indian~-And
sought among the nsherInen there for
a certain type Of boat They were very
particular. stating they wished to leave
Tor voyage 81 three rnuu:hs, r~rr~
seating themselves merely as travellers
ter pleasure wha desired to cruise
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

Many n rnan who hHs a rcputAti
fer telkiaE tou much sifesut tails
enough al the rissB time
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26

Mans mans i@lief 10 his supeFios
Wisdom makes fol " him
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-26
DON'T GAM eft

7fsst yvssr trszss.s all Atg4,. ,Mshs
wrre Tnk~ ''R~Nsgin#''~~H s.s~rs asatg
nerve tatiir. Price fsh aud 81 .Hp --A Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04
MORALE OF
LIB. LOAN
ARMY GOOD
DOnahue Returns From Trip Over Fifth
Oklahoma District; Finds Organization
Complete; Says Quota Assured

"The whole morale of our part OF
the army is good" stated w. Fl. Don
ahue, chairman of the fifth district
for the Third Liberty loan. Mr.. Don
ahue returned yesterday from trip
over his district comprising eleven
counties and reports that all are or
ganized down to the minutest detail
and are only awaiting the appointed
time to start the big drive.
Mr.. Donahue was accompanied by
Major Whitsett and Judge Leslie p.
Ross on his tour OF the western eoun-
ties and the trio were met with en-
thusiasm everywhere.
Conditions are favorable for this
district to go over the top at an early
date" said Mr.. Donahue.
Subscriptions to the third Liberty
loan are already commencing to
come in to the Oklahoma National
bank, Pelham R. Williams being the
first man to subscribe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04
WINNERS IN
PARADE TO
GET PRIZES

Following is q list Of premiums Of
fered as prizes in the various divis-
ions and for the best decorated floats
and automobiles to appear in the big
parade Saturday:
Wagner Motor Co. two Baby Bonds
for the best decorated Overland car.
Eason-Hill Motor Co., two Baby
Bonds for the best decorated Repub-
lie truck
DuBose e Martin, two Baby Bonds
for the best decorated Auburn car.
C. r. Williams, two Baby Bonds for
the best decorated Buick car.
PC. Spinning, two Baby Bonds for
the best decorated Studebaker car.
]. P. Wolverton, two Baby Bonds
for the best decorated Ford car.
r r. Johnson, two Baby Bonds for
the best decorated Chandler car.
Barton Bros, two Baby Bonds for
the best decorated Hutson or Dodge
car.
stapleton Sales Co. Oklahoma City,
two Baby Bonds for the best deco
rated REQ car.
Maxwell Sales Co., two Baby Bonds
for the best decorated Maxwell car
Burross & Williams, t~o Baby
Bonds for the best decorated Oak
land car.
Thompson Motor Co., two Baby
Bonds for the best decorated Chey
rolet car.
Committee in charge, $40 to Red
Cross society having largest deleel
tion in the parade, mot including
Chickasha).
M. H. Shepard, $1,000 library fol
the largest percentage in parade o.
school enrolment from any precinci
or town in Grady county, (not includ
ing Chickasha)
E. c. Burton, $1,000 for the larges
percentage in parade of enrollmen
OF any school in Chickasha.
Committee in charge, four Bah!
Bonds for the best patriotically dec
grated car. or float of any descrip
tion in the parade, by Chickasha o
any precinct or town in Grady coun
| tY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04

LEADER IS
UNMOVED
Admits, However, thai NaIuraIized Citizen
Should Support Government; Mellon
Doesn't Mince Words

With the issue of loyal support Of
America in the war squarely checked
up to them by Alger Melton, chair
man of the county Council of De-
fense, at a meeting held at Sanlin
school house Wednesday night, the
Mennonites northwest Of Chickasha,
who allege religious beliefs as their
reason for not buying Liberty bonds
and contributing to the Red Cross,
gave no signs Of being moved ex-
cept that J. B. p. Schmidt, their
leader, admitted that those of his
people who are naturaltzed should
support the government.
Mr. Melton, who didn't mince
words in his talk, based his main ar.
gument on the point that naturalized
citizens take an oath to support and
defend the constitution and govern
ment of the United States, declaring
that religious views afforded no man
an excuse for not being true to his
oath. Mr.. Schmidt conceded this
point but stated that he himself had
never been naturalized and therefore
no could not recognize any obligation
to give voluntary support to the gov
ernments war policies although, he
said, he would not object if the gov
ernment took his property. He de-
clared that it was contrary to his re-
ligion to aid war in any way.
J. L. Marsh, chairman Of the pre-.
einct Council of Defense in the San
lin district, presided over the meet
| ing and made some forceful remarks,
directed to the Mennonites, declaring
that council would demand loyal SUD-
port of the government and would
accept nothing else. A large audi
ence was present and the school
house was decorated with patriotic
/ colors. The school children sang the
popular song, the chorus of which
suggests that "if you don't like your
Uncle Sam it is a pious idea to &c
back from whence you came"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04

and Miss Adola zinn have made two
service flags. One will carry star
for officials of Grady county and
their immediate relatives who are in
the army. The other will have a
star for each Grady county teacher
who has given his service to Uncle
Sam. The names of each individual
will be stitched on his particular star
ir the respective flags.
Following is the service flag rails
ing program:
Invocation-Rev Hester.
Chorus, america, School chill
dren.
Platoon of Boy Scouts, John Freese,
platoon leader, in command.
Address-Judge viii Linn, speak.
er introduced by Ed H. p Haley
Reading, KAISER Bil's Finish
Robert Seney Cox, Jr.
Unfurling and dedicating of SER
vice flags--S c. Durbin, chairman
exemption board.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04
Boys ODER There Write
Thanks for Smokes s'Sent
Thru Express TobaccoFt4nd

1--WE can't write about things over
on this side of course, but I will say
that the folks in America don't know
what war Is. We have seen quite a
lot of France whore the Germans
have been. They certainly did good
job of it, for there is nothing left
but ruins. l want to thank you again
for the tobacco"
Miss Electra Middleton received
the following card, signed, "a soldier
of the U. S. A.: Received the pack.
age Of smokes which appreciate
very highly. We are unable to OBJ
tain any tobacco at present. We also
wish to extend our appreciation to
the Chickasha Daily Express Tobac-
co Fund"
The following message was receiv-
ed from Corp. H. ], Clarke by Mrs
Edna T. Watkins: France, Feb. 25.
Your donation of tobacco received
and was more than glad to get it.
You don't know how the boys over
here enjoy the good old American
smokes as the French tobacco is so
strong that if we were take couple
of whiffs of a cigarette made from it,
and would blow the smoke into the
fire box of a freight locomotive,
there would be enough strength to it
to keep 1t running for a month. /
thank you for your kindness"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-04

Messages from the trenches in
France expressing thanks for the to-
bacco sent to the soldiers by Chick
asha and Grady county citizens
through the Express tobacco fund
have begun to arrive in this city.
Without an exception the men ex-
press their deepest appreciation for
the good old American smokes, .
stating that nothing like it can be
procured in France.
One of the first messages received
was a letter from Leon Mousley,
Headquarters company, 1OSrd Ma
chine Gun battalion, Somewhere in
France" The letter stated in part:
II want to thank you for the tobacco
kit / just received this evening. 1t
sure struck me just right as l have
been out for three weeks and believe
me l was ready for a smoke. think
the tobacco fund is a great thing for
us fellows over here. have receiv-
ed two kits so far.
Il have been on this side five
months now and l am sure the good
old U. S A. would look good to me.
We get mail about twice a week,
sometimes, but not always. l would
like a card or perhaps letter from
Oklahoma, as have never been in
that state. My home is in New
Hampshire.