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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
nrillinn Hard Steel.

In preparing a drill to be used on
hard steel. the drill should be heated
10 an even heat. the scale removed
and the tip of the drill be touched TO
a drop Of quicksilver and then be
quenchcd in water. After this treat
ment the drlll will 90 through The
hardest steel without trouble. A SIM
pic method of tcmpering small tools
quickly is to heat them red hot and
then thrust them into a potato after
which they should be drawn to the
correct tcnp2r to remove brittlencss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24

By Fred S. Ferguson. United Press
Correspondents
With the Awerican Army in France
October 4. CBy mail)-This. is a
specific instance Of how pigeon
saved a mans life.
1t happened in the days before the
St Mihie salient was wiped out and
while the Americans were holding
the 4-year-old line before Seicheprey.
1t was an inky black night but pa
trolling was necessary, and a little
group of doughboys crawled over the
parapet through the wire and out in
to No Mans land. One of the boys
carried a pigeon basket on his back.
The light wicker carrier fitted be-
tween his shoulders and he scarcely
noticed the weight of it, The man
with the pigeon basket was assigned
to go to the right Of the main patrol
body with the understanding that the
entire unit would meet at a specified
place at certain time.
But a barrage came down. The
boche heard the movement and turn
ed loose artillery The lone Ameri-
can was cut off To escape the bar
rage he was compelled to take cover
in a position from which he knew
escape was impossible A single
American moving there would be
certain to bring outposts upon him.
A stronger force could fight the out
posts off or possibly get back to its
lines without combat because enemy
outposts would not care to start trou-
BILE with superior numbers
The American thought these things
over. Then he thought of the pigeon
in his basket He scribbled a note
giving his position and asking assist
ance This he slipped into the little
message box on the pige-
on's leg, The bird flew away.
Ten minutes later a patrol WAS APP
preaching the stranded Americans
position. Five minutes more and he
was on his way back to the lines with
his reinforcements.
How did you find out where
was?" the doughboy asked tho patrol
leader, as the climbed back over the
parapet to safety
Pigeon message" came the re-
sponse.
Well, I'll be darned; just played
that as an outside bet, and didn't
hope to win" the doughboy count
cred. but I'll sure hang close to
those pigeons from now cA."
What happened was that when the
pigeon was released from the Ameri-
cans hiding place near the boche
lines. it flew straight TO its cote near
division headquarters The message
was quickly read, and regimental
headquarters called on the telephone
post command in the front line, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
SOUR STOMACH

Eat slowly, masticate your food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for
a few days and in most cases the
sour stomach will disappear If it
does not, take one of Chamberlain's
Tablets Immediately after supper,
Red meats are most likely to cause
sour stomach and you may find it
hest to emf them out. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
Anm Mosnultoes Hatch.

We have all heard about the mosqui-
tos habit of laying its eggs on the
surface of still water in the form OF
a raft, which floats about until hatch
ing time arrives. But it is only some
species that do that. In the Catskill re-
glon, and elsewhere among the noun
Trims of the North and East, there is
n kind of mosquito that deposits its
eggs during July in dry holloWs in
the ground. When the following
spring arrives the SHOWS melting from
the hills fill the hollows with water
and in May the eggs hatch out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
,onnolI Of pefense Meets.

COuHCH VI CC'CHSS 'SSNS'
The regular meeting of the Coun-
ell of Defense will be held at the
federal building this evening, open
ing promptly at o'clock. Some
matters OF special interest to garage
men and gasoline dealers will be
before the123456 1905 l234564566
taken up. "All parties having busi-
ness before the council are request
ed to be present on time" said Al
ger Melton, chairman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
CFirst published Oct "a 1919
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

Grady County.
In the County Court.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested in the state of viii
liam Fraser, deceased, that on the
23rd day of October, 1918, w. a.
Fraser produced and filed in the
County Court of the County Of Grady
and State of oklahoma, an instru-
.ment in writing purporting to be the
last VIII and Testament Of William
Fraser, deceased, and also filed in
said Court a petition praying for the
probate of said will, and that letters
testamentary with will annexed be
issued to William Denham. the exc
cutor named in said WILL and that
said petition will be heard at the
Court Room of said Court in the
CITY of Chickasha in said County
and State. en- the fourth day Of No
vember. 1918. at the hour of le
o'clock a. m.. cf said day when and
where all persons interested can ap-
pear and show cause, if any they
have. why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
In. testimony whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the County Court of said
County, this oath day of October,
1918.
(SeaD r. b. DAVENPORT,
10-24-10t County Judge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
GROUP

If your children are subject to
Group get a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and when the at
tack comes on be careful to follow
the plain printed directions You
will be surprised at the quick relief
which it affords. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
Returns to Postal Service

IN response to a telegram from the
department, Frank Courcier left this
morning for Oklahoma City where
he will again enter the postal ser
vice in the Oklahoma City office. For
the past several months he has been
associated with his brother, c. G.
Courcier in the Chickasha Cleaning
works Mr.. Courcier expects to re-
main in government work until the
conclusion of the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
Face Masks Ready }

Mrs. T. r. Trawick, head of the sur
gical dressings department of the Red
Cross here. announces that the chap
fer has on hand number of gauze
face masks. to be used by doctors or
individuals as a prevention against
the spread of the Flu These masks
may be had by calling at the Red
Cross rooms in the federal build
ing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
POSTPONE A o. U. W. Meet.

S. L. Johnson, grand master OF
the A. O. L. w. lodge, was in Chick
asha Wednesday comforting with
Grand Receiver w N. Elliott. Mr.
Johnson announced that the meeting
of the grand lodge slated for Guth-
re. October 2G-27, has been postpon-
ed one week. Spanish flu was
given as the cause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
Engineer Fails Improve

Reports this morning state that
the condition Of jeff Riley, engineer
at the local water plant fails to i'm
prove. He has been i'll for several
days. The complications noted TINS
morning are a general weakened con-
dition of the system, reports say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
w. o. w. NOTICE
d& "

Acting upon the aGvice Of the coun-
ty physician, there will be no meet
ings Of Chickasha Camp until fur
ther notice. All important business
will be transacted by the officers
ana managers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-24

Lessons Learned Through ErroFs'
instruction does not prevent waste
Of time or mistakes; and mistakes
themselves are often the best teachers
of ALL. A. Froude.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
From Jettie Hill

Nov, 2S-Well, this is Thanksgiving
eve. We had good dinner today,
turkey, mashed potatoes, jam and
cabbage salad. 1t sure was good. We
don't get anything like that very Of
ten. We got bar of chocolate and
cigarettes, too.
/ wish | was where | was last
Thanksgiving, though l suppose you
had big feed some place. i hope to
be home this time next year at this
time.
| am thankful that the war is over
and l am in as good shape as l am.
1t will be some time yet before | will
have my arm out of a sling. guess
never told you what it was that hit
me. 1t was machine gun bullet.
am getting along fine though and
hope nothing else happens and hope
TO be back to U. S. soon. l don't
know how quick, but the sooner the
quicker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
A Valuable Calendar.

The Bank of Emmett is giving away
a service flag calendar, which is worth
preserving. 1t is free 10 all who wish
one. Upon it is printed G>m county
service flag containing 2S4 blue stars
and five gold stars, together with the
names Of those the stars represent,
corrected up to October I. OF course,
it was impossible to get complete
list up to that time and the bank will
be pleased TO receive the names of any
who were missed The Index this
week received this communication
ave notice the Bank OF Emmett for
got TO print TWO Emmett boys names
on their Gem county service flag.
They are Dewey Schiller, and Alpha
W. Smith, who enlisted as chatfeurs
August 5, 1918, and left Boise the
same day for Camp Meigs, Washing
ton, D. c., by way OF Fort Logan.
Colo. Alpha is at present at Camp
Stuart. Va. and Dewey is at Camp
Lee, same state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
SLEEP A FOE TO IN
FLUENZA
Live Normally and Stay Home at
Night. Doctors Advise.

While no one Of the hundreds Of
health experts attending the Ameri-
can Public Health Associations ses-
sions in Chicago recently claims to
have found the active agent in the
influenza epidemic; while it has been
admitted by the highest authorities
tfe medical profession is fighting in
the dark, certain rules for the indi-
vidusl, to prevent contraction Of the
disease have been tacitIy agreed upon.
The rules came from different sec
tons Of the country and developed
through individual experiences Of
health officials. They were CLEANED
from papers covering the experiences
of army and navy health officials and
practicing physicians
Briefly, the rules recommended IN
officially are:
Get plenty of sleep-nine hours ev-
cry night if possible
Live normally, meaning for each
person TO live his normal life: to do
nothing that would have a tendency
to change his physical resistance
Eat oderateiy-enough, but not
more than is necessary.
Stay at home at night
Avoid crowds as much as possible,
in or out of doors
Avoid worry-it reduces physical
resistance.
Don't fear the disease-that has the
same effect as worry
Keep the hands away from the face
and mouth.
Eat from dishes that have been
steamed or washed in boiling water
Avoid raw milk
Avoid the use of medicines that
contain opiates-
Keep the intestinal tract open
Take every precaution to prevent
cold.
Virtually every authority has placed
stress upon the matter of rest as a
preventive measure. also upon nor
NAL living.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
CUPID WAS A BUSY
KID
Several Weddings Add to the
Gayety of Christmas
in Emmett.
Robinson -Halverson

A very pretty wedding occurred
Monday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Robinson, when their
daughter Eunice Fern became the
bride of Louis J. Halverson. The
rooms had been tastily decorated in
the national colors, with streamers of
red, white and blue festooned from
the chandeliers to the corners, and the
columns between dining room and
living room being draped in these
colors. Shortly after o'clock, as
Miss Martha Lathrop played softly
the beautiful wedding march of Mem
delssohn, the couple entered and took
their place in the archway beneath
large bell, where Rev. A. G. Lathrop
received the marriage vows. The
bride wore a girlish gown of white
messaline and carried an arm bou-
quet of brides rosebuds, carnations
and ferns. Following congratulations,
the guests-only the immediate rela-
tives and close friends of the couple
were seated at two tables, where a
sumptuous chicken dinner was served.
The brides table was centered with
decorative cake, surmounted with a
wedding bell, and the brides cake,
which the young bride cut and served,
caused considerable merriment The
bride is the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Robinson, and has
grown to womanhood in Emmett. Mr.
Halverson is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Halverson, who have lived
here some time,and holds responsible
position as mechanic with the Boise
Payette Lumber Company. Owing to
the epidemic Of influenza, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halverson have abandoned their
honeymoon trip to the coast, and will
remain here Their friends will join
in wishing them happiness and sue
cess.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26

day of last June the main part of the
company left to start training camp
! for new men coming from the States.
Eighty-two men were left here TO fol-
low in three days q was in charge Of
an outpost them, but the order to
follow never came. The privates of
the company were sent up to the lines
to fill up companies who had lost men
but the non-coms were held back as
instructors and are still there.
About the first of October the 80
old NJ company men, along with l8
other men, were formed as Guard Co
No. 1, A. S. c. Talk about mad
bunch, We are not done talking yet,
but what good does it do? There will
be no chance of our getting back to
the old company again.
But now that the armistice has been
signed and peace will soon follow, we
are all looking to the time when we
will return. Sometimes l feel that
I've done nothing to help win the war
although | have put in many long
hour and tried in every way to get
transferred so l could go up to the
lines. Three weeks after we came
here, two other men and myself took
some American prisoners back to their
companies, and it just happened that
their companies had moved and were
only five miles behind the lines. OF
course, there we heard noises of war
and could have gone absent without
leave (Which is expressed by the SOL
dier as "goin' A. w. o. L. and gone
into trenches with them. We didn't
go because we were expecting our own
company to go most any time and we
would rather go with them. But if /
we had known then what we know
now we would have gone into the tren-
ches that morning with Co. H, 165th |
infantry. Perhaps if l had gone l
wouldn't be writing this letter now,
but that would have been all in the
game.
At present / am supply sergeant
for the outfit which has to do with
keeping the boys in clothes and equip
ment. 1t isn't so easy at times and
there is quite bit of responsibility
and property tackled onto my f. E. j.
PM planning on having everything in
my line checked ready to turn back
10 the u S. the minute they are ready
'or it. Then when l am mustered out
ri hit the trail miles an hour and l I
Won't stop until | hit home.
Well, daddy, I'll have lots to tell
you when / get back home, but until
hen you must know Pm well and ev-
,rything is all right and that we are
,nly waiting for the day when We will
,e home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Johnou-Aoran

The home of Mr. and Mrs r. r.
Coon was the scene of very pretty
wedding on Christmas day when their
sister Miss Adah Marie johnson was
united in marriage to Mr. Theron d.
Moran, of Dillon, Mont. The cere-
mony was performed at high noon, the
Reverend James Adams of the Pres
byterian church officiating with the
ring ceremony, about dozen intimate
friends witnessing the vows. The
house was decorated throughout in
Christmas greens and the luncheon
table was especially attractive with
its streamers of red and green radiat-
ing from the center piece to the dainty
Christmas place cards. Following a
delicious luncheon, the bridal party,
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Moran,
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Coon motored with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barry to Boise,
where an elaborate eight-course din
ner was enjoyed at Brands. The bride
has a circle of friends in Emmett,
having visited here at various times
She has taught successfully the past
five years in the State Orphans Home
of Montana. Mr.. Moran is in the
and garage business at
Dillon, where after months honey
moon trip through California points,
they will return to establish their
home The best wishes of Emmett
friends go with them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Peterson Hoyt

Mr. Robert Peterson and Miss Inez
Hoyt were married Saturday morning
at the court house, Judge Sutton Of
ficiating. Mr.. Peterson is employed
at the mill and Miss Hoyt has held a
position at the mill boarding house
until recently. The newlyweds are
making their home in Riverside ad-
dition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
BOYS IN KHAKI
ARE HERE
Many Soldiers and Sailors Home for
Holidays

Not since old Company NJ modified
and left for the Mexican border have
there been so many Khaki clad boys
on the streets Of Emmett. Added TO
their number are quite a sprinkling Of
sailor boys in their natty uniforms
and their mortar board hats cooked
rakishly on their heads. Their coming
brought JOY TO many homes and added
TO the gayety Of the Christmas cele-
brations.
Just one soldier arrived from over
seas He IS Harry Hazelton, more
commonly known as "Tiny," though
in his case the nickname is a mis-
homer, for he is a big stalwart, up
standing fellow. He arrived from
England, where ne had been in train
ing since June, and was under orders
to leave for France when the armistice
was signed. He was a rigger in the
aero branch.
Among those who have returned the
past week are: Chauncey Payne,
Claude Whiteside, Glenn Campbell,
Carleton Lathrop, Earl Titus, Cort and
Ora Zimmerman, John Fulgham, Will
Langroise, Hubert Knipe, Elmer
Aston, George Weston, Corporal Jay
Mcdonald, soldiers, and Harry Love,
Sterling Kesgard, Robert Mech, and
Abe Hit, sailors. All the navy boys
are home on furlough, as is also Jay
who is stationed at Camp
Lewis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26

Last Sunday afternoon as Slr. and
Mrs. G. W. Maxfield were driving
home from Boise they overlook, q SOL
der headed this way who proved 70
be Corporal Ora Zimmerman He had
been granted a day furlough, and
arrived in Boise too late TO catch the
stage, so rather than miss the few
extra hours at home, he took the inter
urban TO Eagle, and calling into SER
vice his own powers of locomotion,
started for Emmett He will return
to Camp Lewis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Cotton Grows in Emmett

F. A. Covert, an employe Of the
Boise Payette mill. has placed on ex-
hibition in The Index window cotton
plant, bearing three bursted pods
which was grown on his residence
lots in Riverside addition The plant
is fully matured- The seed was plant
ed in May. Mr.. Covert believes that
by acclimating tire seed, cotton can
be grown here successfully and he
will continue his experiments along
that line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
new GAS MOTOR COM.
PLETED
Emmett Boys Invention o. I'D
by Motor Experts-Wilf
Be Exhibited

In letter to his mother, John Bay
ston, who has been in Chicago for a
year perfecting the improved gasoline
engine which he and Chester Moore
have patented, writes that the engine
is now completed and running and
will be exhibited at the motor shows
in New York, Chicago, Detroit and
Kansas City Emmett people will re-
joice at the success Of these two En-
NETT boys. That part of the letter
descriptive Of the motor follows:
'Well, at last We have the motor
running; have had it in operation. in
fact, for week. We have proven all
of our points, the motor developing
just as we expected. Of course. there
are few minor details to be adjusted
and changed, but the principle and its
operations are o. K. To prove that it
is impossible TO foul spark plug we
pour half pint Of cylinder oil in the
carburetor air intake. The motor will
miss little for about 10 seconds, then
run as smoothly as ever In the or
dinary motor this experiment would
necessitate the removal and cleaning
of all the spark plugs. We can also
clean plug that is packed with heavy
graphite grease, the grease being in
serted around the porcelain The plug
after packing is placed in the motor
in position for firing, the motor start
ed with the remaining plugs and in
Is seconds the packed plug will start
firing and in one minutes running will
be firing perfectly
'.The motor cools perfectly, it tax
ing two hours running on the testing
block 10 bring it up to its efficiency.
running at an average speed OF $50 R.
P. II The maximum horsepower OF
the motor is so. it being attained at
about 1900 r. P. NJ. The weight of
the automobile motor is about 200
pounds, or 21= pounds TO the horse
power. The aeroplane motor weighs
less than l pound per horsepower
''If we have time to buff and polish
up the motor and nickel plate the
We will take it to the New |
York auto show and then to the Chi |
rago, Kansas City and Detroit shows.
1t viii then go on the S. A. E. testing |
block in New York, and an efficiency
Test taken 1t IS our present intention /
% start manufacturing in large guam
titles within the next 80 days
"The mechanical engineer. repre-
;enting the British government, made
IN excellent report on the motor and
we are now awaiting their decision.
Several motor companies. are already
showing keen interest in this the
Victory motor, that being its trade
lame--
Note-The motor is the joint pro-
Iuction of John Bayston and Chester
doore They have been working on
t for number of years, starting
Fhen they lived in Emmett They then
vent to an automobile school in Den
'er and during their spare moments
'erfected the machine to the point
shere they interested capital in it, and
hey are now backed by strong f.
ancial company, which win manu-
acture the motor on large scale
.ditor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Continued on page 81
Cold Weather.

Real old-fashioned Christmas wealth
er arrived Saturday. when a light fall
of. snow came. Since then the days
have been gradually growing colder,
the climax being reached this morn
ing when Weather Observer announc-
ed above zero. Monday night s
above was registered and on Tuesday
night 3 above. Anthony Peterson has
a force of men at work cutting ice.
1t is from to 10 inches thick ami of
good quality.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Masonic Election

At the annual meeting of Butte
lodge last Thursday night, the follow
ing officers were elected: j. C. Allmon,
W. NJ; A. o. Sutton, S. W.; E. L.
Holverson, J. w. ID. Knox, treas.;J. w.
Tyler, secretary; John Bane, S. D.; F.
S. Moore. ]. D.; S. P. Bane, chaplain;
w. L. Powell. marshal; w. C. Tucker,
S. S.; Fred Miller, J. S.; NJ. A. Ross,
tiler. Installation will be held to-
night
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
Sells Farm

Al Westervelt has sold his i0-acre
farm east of town to Earl Stickney.
He expects to leave the city soon, but
his family will remain.
o. L. johnson has sold his farm east
of town, the former John Yeck place,
and will have a sale of his fine herd of
dairy cattle and his other goods, on
MonGay, December 30.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-26
From "The Boy

Nov. pa arrived home safe and
sound yesterday morning to learn that
great things have been happening
during my absence, and also to learn
that this is the day that We soldiers
are supposed to write letters to their
dads, so here is mine to you.
Probably the most important bit of
news / found on my return is that