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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
CHAPTER TX.
MaFauders.

MaFauders.
The surprise was easily effected,
for Colonel Cobo's men were accom-
pIished In this sort of work. Rosa,
crouching upon her bench, heard
nothing, saw nothing, until out of the
shadows beside her human forms ma
iter1alized She screamed once,
twice; then a palm closed over her
mouth and she began to struggle like
q cat.
Evangelina, who had walked at the
first cutlery, met the marauders as
they rushed through the door. There
were shouts and curses, loudly bel
lowed orders, a great scuff1ing and
pounding of feet upon the dirt floor
of the hut, the rickety, bark-covered
walls bulged and creaked. Over all
sounded the shrieks of the negress
battling in the pitch-black interior
like an animal in it's lair. Then some
one set fire to the thatch; the flames
Kicked up the dead palm leaves to
the ridgepole, and the surroundings
heaped into view.
Rosa saw a swarthy, thickset man
In the uniform of a colonel of vol
to. Tearing the hand from her lips
Tor a moment, she cried Cueto's
name, but he gave no heed. Rosa
sshrieked his name again; then she
heard the officer say:
"Where is the young fellow? I
hear nothing but the squeals Of that
common wench."
Evangelina's cries of rage and de-
tiance ceased, and with them the
sounds of combat. From the blazing
bohio ran two armed men, brushing
sparks from their clothing. A third
followed, dragging Evangelina by one
naked arm.
Rosa felt herself swooning, and she
knew nothing of what Immediately
followed After a time she felt her
self shaken, and heard the colonel ad-
dressing her.
'Come, Gomez he was saying.
-, - ....a IS your precious brother and
that black fellow?"
Rosa could only stare DULY.
''It seems we missed Them" said
Cueto.
more of your bungling," Cobo
broke out at him, wrathfully. "Fool
I've a mind to toss you into that fire. -
He turned his attention once more
TO Rosa, and with a jerk that shook
her into fuller consciousness repeat
ed: 'Where are they? Speak to me. "
"Gonel" she gasped. Gomez" She
struggled weakly toward CuetO, i'm
ploring him, "PanchO, don't you know
meF'
''We1l, we've taught him a lesson,
said Cueto, grinning apprehensively
at Cobo. We've accomplished some
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Identified as Ignacio Alvarado himself
leaped to his feet and faced him, ex-
claiming:
"Who are your"
I'm a friend. Don't be alarmed -
Johnnie summoned his most agreeable
smile, then ne extended the soddeE
package he had carried beneath his
arm. 81 come from your brother
Tomas. He asked me TO hand you
this book and to say that he is return
ing it with his thanks"
what are you saying?" Plainly the
speaker did not comprehend; there
was nothing but apprehension in his
voice
O'Reilly tore the wet paper from the
volume and laid 1t in AlvaradO's hand.
Look at it. please, and you'll under
stand. I didn't take time TO knock, for
fear 1 might be followed
Alvarado stared first at the hook.
then at his caller After q moment he
made a sign to his wife, who left the
room. Wetting his lips. he inquired.
with an effort. 'sWhat do you want?'
O'Reilly told him in a few words.
Alvarado showed relief; ne even
smiled. 81 see, but-Carambai You
gave me a start. And this book Ha
Tomas will have his jokes. 1t is well
you took precautions. for am under
surveillance I'll help you. yes But
you must not come here again. Return
TO your hotel and Let me think
Senior Alvarado frowned in deepest
thought; then he said: Il have it Ev-
cry morning at half past nine a man
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wearing a Panama hat and a gray
necktie with a large gold pin will pass
along the sidewalk across the street
from the Isla de Cuba. You will
know him. One day. cannot promise
how soon, he will lift his hat thus, and
wipe his face. You understand? Good
Follow him. He win give you final di-
rections. You know Manin, the drug
gist? Well, you can talk to him, and
he will keep you posted as to our prog
ress. Now go before someone comes. I"
O'Reilly wrung the Cuban's hand.
Then he stepped out into the night,
leaving a pool Of water on the clean
blue tiles where he had stood
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health. / believe the Compound win
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, III.
Nervousness is often a symptom Of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia
thousands of women have found b7
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions IN regard to your ailment
The result Of its long experience -
at your service.
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pIreet From the Farm.

Nor win the world be quite as GOO
as it ought to be as long as the fresh
faced and ingenuous-appearing country
women drive into town early In TX
morning and stock up on cOi6-storage
ezgs and chickens at the places at
which such things are purchased BE-
fore starting out on their rounds sn6
selling their produce direct from
farm to consumer; and we have some
ezidence that this Is q more OF les
eomnOn przct1es nOW-ohl0 State
JournAL
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EsTEBAN AND HIS LITTLE BAND ARRIVE JUST IN TIME TO
SAVE ROSA FROM HORRIBLE FATE

SynoPsDon Esteban Cuban hides his wealth
jewels The hiding
Is wife dies at
the birth the
avariciOus
Eeban Evangena Sebastians Don
Esteban gambling
ETangeina of daughter
Donna
rich
connection with discovered he
compelled OReny
fathes of
o
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nervousness, q no
was IN q run down
condition Two Of
our best d doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard 50
much about what
LydiaEPinkhsm's
V e ge table Com
pound had done for
others, I tried Il
and was cured I
am no longer ner.
vous, am regular,
and In excellent
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thing, anyhow. eh?" He nodded at
Rosa. ashes all that 1 told you.
Look at her"
Colonel Cobo took time to scruti-
nize his prisoner.
..Yes! She's a pretty little spy
quite a prize, truly. Now, then %
His thick lips spread; he spoke to
her more gently. 81 want you to tell
me about that brother of yours. Ell
Cueto said 1 would find him here.
Ha! Still frightened, I see. Well,
have a way with women; 1 dare say
you'll be glad TO tell me everything
by and by" Then, seeing that his
men risked a scorching in their
search OF the hut and were already
GrarEeiing over the scanty plumber
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Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
eirIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for 4 few cents. Try it,

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint OF the best freckle
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter viii
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
YeSI 1t is harmIess.-Adv.
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Cutting Out Things.

Mrs. Church-Is your husband doing
his bit7
Mrs. Gotham should rather say
so.
Cutting out things these war days,
is hep
my husband was one Of the official
censOrs?
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HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her SIN
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, IL-HFor four years
suffered from irregularities, weakness,
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It is better to lose a ring than q
finger
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o'ReiIIy finds himself blocked
at every step in his efforts to
find Rosa. Finally his hopes
receive a crushing blow. Watch
for the developments in the next
instaliment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
HEARINGS
ORDERED
HELDHERE
Request Of Yenable is Granted; Attorney
Asks Patrons Road Meet Tues
day Evening

The state corporation commission
has granted the request of Attorney
]. H. Venable that the hearing on
increased street railway fares be held
In Chickasha. Mr.. Venable has called
a mass meeting OF patrons of the
road, to be held at the city hall at s
o'clock Wednesday evening, and he
urges all interested to be present
The following letter came from ].
E Love, chairman of the commission,
today;
Oklahoma City Okla, March 4,
191S.-Mr. Jno. H. venable, Atty,
AIT First National Bank Bldg, Chick
asha, Oklahoma Dear Sir: The CON-
mission Is in receipt of yours of the
End inst with reference to the appli-
ctaion of The Chickasha Street Rail-
way Company for permission to in
crease It's rates, and in compliance
with your request the Commission
has today directed that the matter
be reset for hearing at Chickasha
OLaa., in tilC district court room at
1000 a. M March 14th, 1918.
Yours very truly,
j. E. Love,
Chairman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
Miss Robinson to Give
Major Barbara Tuesday
at College Auditorium

On Tuesday, March Il, in the audi.
torium of o. c. w, Miss Ethel Rob.
insOn, head of the expression deeart-
ment, will read Major Barbara, a
three'act comedy by Bernard Shaw.
Miss Roblnson's first appearance
here, in the faculty recital at the
college. was a notable success, and
those who heard her then will be
very glad of her decision to give a
whole evenings entertainment. She
has been pupil of Miss Edith CO.
burn Noyes of Boston, who so charm.
ed her audience when she appeared
in recital here in December.
Major Barbara is a typical show
comedy; a fantastic story, vigorously
realistic characters, dialogue witty,
brilliant; the whole setting forth the
pet theories of this unusual man, and
heartlessly ridiculing the fads and
hypocracies of modern society.
Andrew Undershaft a millionaire
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who, though on perfectly friendly
terms with his wife, has been sepa-
rated from her for many years, and
his daughter Barbara, an enthusiastic
major in the Salvation Army, and
her lover who belongs to the army
for her sake only, are the chief char
acters. The story of how their opin-
ions conflict and of how their diff
culties are finally worked out, is fas-
cinating and delightful.
AS to Miss Robinsons rendition OF
the piece. one OF the papers of Oak.
land, California, where she gave 1t
last July, has this to say; 'In inter
preting the fourteen characters OF
the play, she revealed a keen intek
lectual perception Of the authors
rare subtlety. 1t was a charming
performance"
The recital will begin Tuesday
night, promptly at Sis, and admis.
sion viii be twenty-five cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
Big Batch Of Routine Business Handled
by County Commissioners; Claim
for Damages Not Allowed
COMPANY ASKS FOR
$ll2 LOSS OF TIME
Truck Breaks Through Bridge; Bonds
Of County DepesitOries Approved;
School District Denied

BY speeding up the work and 60
ing at high pressure, the board of
county commissioners finished a
heavy business at their regular
monthly meeting held at the court
house yesterday. Practically the en-.
tire days work was taken up in the
regular run of routine business.
Several claims were made against
the county, chief among which was
a modest request of the Sherman
Machine and Iron works of Ollaho-
ma City that the county pay damages
to the amount Of 1886 which they
claim to be due Because a Grady
county bridge located some three
miles east of Cement gave way when
they attempted to cross it with BIG
motor truck.
The accident occurred on February
Is when the truck was making trip
from Oklahoma City to TT. Sill at
which latter point the company is
engaged in government construction
work County officials stated this
morning that in addition to the
weight Of the truck, was added that
of big six cylinder touring car
which represented all ol a part of
the load being transported by the
truck.
OF the total claim the actual dam.
age to the truck represents one of
the smallest entries on the itemized
statement submitted by the compa-
ny. They allege that the truck was
damaged to the extent of 500. Among
the other items, however, are claims
of SIP for lost time, $1S for meals |
while workmen were getting the
truck disengaged from the wrecked
bridge and back into commission. |
They also present a claim for $7l
livery hire. All claims were disal- |
loved by the commissioners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
BAD CHECK
CHARGE Is
DISMISSED
County Officials Wipe Slate Clean When
Accused Squares Up and Retires
10 Quiet Life

w. o. Philley, for whom d warrant
has been in the hands of the Grady
county sheriff for some months, has
retired to the quiet life Of a farmer,
following arrangements made with
the county attorney here yesterday
In which PhilIey reimbursed sew.
eral individuals and firms In various
amounts on alleged bad checks
which he was charged with issuing.
According to the information Civ
en- out at the county attorneys of.
flee, Philley was charged with pass
lug a few bad checks in and around
Chickasha several months ago. The
substance of the statement coming
from the county attorney is that
Philley did some considerable scout
ing during the winter months, the
officers being liable TO locate him,
exactly.
"A month ago, Philleys wife came
TO me and asked it the charges would
be cancelled providing he made all
the checks good" said County Ittor-
ney Simpson. "She stated that she
and several children were dependent
upon Philley's work. She pointed out
that the coming of spring means that
farmers must be in the field. ] also
took into consideration the fact that
the government is needing ell the
production food stuff. We advised
her that if Philley would come in,
square up all accounts and co
etraight in the future we would not
prosecute him. This he has done.
The biggest check that he had to
make good was $169 including the
costs.
There was another charge against
him, which seems to have grown out
of watermelon deal last summer.
It appears that Philey had made al
deal with q farmer to haul melons
to town and sell on the shares but
according to a complaint made to the
authorities, the shares failed to ma
terialize."
In the final reckoning just com.
pleted the watermelon account was
Strengthened out by Philley. He has
rented the Rev. Vance Shook farm
and is to remain firmly on the
straight and narrow"
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Lewis Makes Statement.

By United Press.
Washington, March 5.-The United
States Is fighting for democracy and
will not allow any conduct of foreign
peoples anywhere endanger the prin-
ciples of democracy
Senator Lewis, the Democratic
whip, made this statement ON the
floor of the senate today while dis.
cussing the matter Of Japanese inter.
Nention IN Siberia.
This declaration og Senator Lewis
is accepted by many as a virtual
guarantee that the United States will
hot tolerate the suggestion of Mill
taristic aims on the part
the east,
The statement is further accepted
as meaning that the United States
viii keep close watch over develop
ments for protest should the princi-
pies for which this government
stands be threatened
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05

didn't take time to dress up" any.
THAT is not French engine yon
see behind me but one of the new
American goats. You will notice that
she has no pilot. They also have
the French cabs on them. They
have bells but they are useless be-
cause we cannot ring them without
causing a stampede among the
French soldiers as they have bells
for certain alarms The whistles are
loud and coarse and those on a
French engine are but little larger
than the signal whistle In the cab of
our engines and but very little
louder. They've surely got queer
ideas Of a railroad Cor Chemins de
Terxes they call it,, but they seem
tv get by well enough.
If you will wish you would send
me a shaving brush and some auto
strop (valeD safety razor blades.
Have not been able to get a good
brush and no blades at all so far.
Would like to have work cap and
some canvas gloves too. if you can
stIil get them reasonable over there.
We've got caps but there are no
bills" on them We get practically
all the stuff sent to us if it is put
in a small wooden box and nailed up
tight. Be sure you get the address
o. K; also as for tobacco, we get
plenty Of that at present. don't
smoke much any more. anyhow.
''If you have any small picture Of
Dorothy wish you would send me
one.
"Well. guess I'll close now. Moth
Ing much to write about as usual.
"Your affeetionate son.
Raymond.
Go. A, 18th Engnrs, (Ry,), A. EFF,
via New York" - -,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
Americans SholU French
Some Railr0adStunts Saws
Engineer "OUer There"

That the American railway engi-
neers are showing the French a few
tricks concerning the railroad game
in France, is the information contain
ed. in a letter from R. B. Brown, an
engineer with the American expedi-
tionary forces, addressed to his
father John c. Brown, Rock Island
engineer of this city. The letter
follows:
Dear Papa
Everything is o. K with me so
far. Our work is going along fine
and the Americans have surely made
a success with the railroad game
here. They did even with the French
engines Hauled more tonnage than
the French themselves, with little
increase on the part of fuel II
"You should see some Of the.
French power in this country. Their
locomotives are certainly a compli-
Gated affair; they are certainly well
made and put up, but are much mor,t
delicate than any American engine L
ever saw. And also they handle
them accordingly. You never hear
one of the Frogs" beating one for
all there is in her
"One thing. or trouble you will call
it, is that the trains here must be
handled very carefully owing to the
construction of the match box" cars
as we call them. A heavy application
would telescope them. 1t has been
done. When you big halo" one of
these Yankee" goats its just IKE
hitting a stone wall.
"Had some pictures taken the 9TH
er day and so will send you one at
once. They are nothing extra" but
they couldn't look anymore like me.
The one fault find with them is
that ! had just finished work and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
Question Of Protest 10 Be Settled; Russia
Regarded as Mere OnlOOker
Thus Far
STATEMENT MADE
BY SENATOR LEWIS
U. 5. Will Not Tolerate Infringement on
Principle Of Democracy by
Any People
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March 5.--The cabi
net is meeting this afternoon to de-
eide on whether or not to protest
against the proposed Japanese inter;
yention in Siberia and how strongly.
The United Press is able to make
this statement on the highest author.
lty.
The question of Japanese interven.
tion viii be settled between Great
Britain end Japan, it is stated. The
United States has entered into no
agreements with Japan in regard to
the matter and none with Russia
The United States is only an on
locker, it was stated, and how far
it can 60 as an on,looker is the ques-
tion to be decided.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
DRY NATION
DEMANDED
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, March Nationwide
prohibition within ninety days as a
war measure, was the goal set by
the national Prohibition party at a
special vncoention held opening here
today.
The session of the convention was
devoted mainly to preparing to carry
en- the fight for the dry cause in the
coming congressional elections. Can.
didates favorable to prohibition will
be endorsed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05

DILLON SERVING sUePoENAs
Deputy U. S. Marshal Jim Dillon
is a blsy official this week. In ad
dition to his regular run of routine
business, he is serving a number Of
subpoenas on witnesses to appear
before the federal grand jury, for the
eastern district of Oklahoma. which
convenes in Muskogee on March ID.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
GOVT TAKE
OVER PIERS
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, March president
Wilson today asked congress for AT
thority to take over piers owned by
German steamship lines in the Unit
ed States. The request was made to
congress through Senator Martin,
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations. Senator Martin announc-
ed that he would offer today sn
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill giving the president the power
requested.
A. Mitchell Palmer, custof
alien property, asked for authority
to see the terminal properties of the
Bamburg-American and North Ger
man Lloyd steamship lines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05

The elimination Of an attempt to
form a new school district south.
west OF Rush Springs, was the rejec.
tion of the proposition by the county
commissioners. The proposal was 4,
cut parts from school district No.
S4-24-19-6s and from these parts fornl
a new district.
The patrons in these school dis.
tricts appealed from the county su
perintendent to the county commits.
sioners in a petition carrying 80
signers, which petition was granted
by the board, the action rejecting
tie request for the establishment of
the new district.
Several bonds of county deposito.
ries were submitted and approved,
sCme being renewal OF old bonds.
The following bonds were passed on
and approved: First National bank
OF verden, $4,000; Citizens National
hank of Chickasha, $4,000; First
National bank of Chickasha, $25 900.
Also, the bond of Bruce Jones,
treasurer of Middleberg township,
was passed on and approved The
amount was $1,000.
All monthly claims for bills against
the county were heard, including the
salaries, and for the claims approx
ed, warrants are being drawn by
County Clerk r. S. Cox. Many of
the claims against the county were
FOR road work that has been done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
MUST ANSWER
FEDERAL CHARGE
BEFORE SPEAKE

VIII Hill of Alex IS now in the
Grady county jail awaiting trial be.
fore U. S. Commissioner Speake on
a charge of falling to register. His
case Is set for preliminary hearing
March 20 and at the arraignment his
bond was placed at $3.50. Being un-
able to make It. he was placed In
Jail.
Hill claims that he IS 80 years old.
and that therefore under the law hs
was not subject to registration. He
was brought to Chickasha by D. Ar
thur Wilson, deputy sheriff. Hin il
a farmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
PACKERS PROBE HALTs
y United rress.

Chicago, March 5.-The packers
inquiry was today adjourned pending
the outcome of the legal contest in.
volving the seizure Of the packers
papers There will be a hearing on
this point tomorrow. Investigator
Heney announced that he contem-
plates series of hearings In Kan
sas City soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
seek Radio Plant.

BY United Press.
Now York, March 5.-A hunt of
the city Is being made by federal
ageuts for a powerful hidden radio
plant that is believed to be sending
reports to Germany.
Through the detecting station on
the rCo: OF the Hotel Majestic. the
government agents are convinced
that such plant is being operated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
FURTHER CUT IN TRAIN
SERVICE is CONTEMPLATED

BY United Press.
Washington, March j--Within the
next ten days passenger train ser.
vice between Chicago, st. Paul and
Kansas City viii De restricted to ac-
tual demands, it was learned authori-
tatively from the offices of the rail
road administration today.