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Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
ON THE FIRE STEP"
Do Your Two Bits." Send a Smokes Kit to a Soldier
 in the Trenches.

To bite off the tender end of your favorite kind of cigar and then settle down into a nice easy chair to enjoy it after dinner that's one thing.
 To light up when you're sitt- ing on the fire-step in front line trench wondering if your next expedition lover the top" into No Mans land may be the last-that's another thing
 A smoke is whole lot more than a smoke, when soldier really needs it. And it isn't ex- actly trench etiquette to be ask ing your mate for a smoke too often. It helps heaps when there is plenty to go round for all.
 Stop and think about the fel- lows at the Front next time you reach for one of your kind" Tobacco for the soldiers may easily slip your mind because it's so easy for you to have yours at home. But it's a big enough item of warfare to get the atten- tion of the United States and French Governments and the Red Cross.
 They are all co-oerating with this newspaper to make it easy for you to do your part in send ing on smokes to the boys over there. Twenty-Five cents will start well-stocked Tobacco Kit on the way and in it will be a return postal bearing your name so the recipient may let you know he received the gift.
 The postal card will make you feel almost as good as the to- bacco will make some soldier feel. And nice collection of such cards will be great "after war" souvenir.
 Bring or send in your two bits" now.
 
 Clam LNnnrr non,a Ea O no1xA
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

It is your patriotic duty to call at the Post Office and buy all the War Savings Stamps which you can afford to buy.
 This is your country, it is your flag, and if you are not within the draft age, you should be will ling to help those who do come within the draft age, who are fighting for the protection of you and your family.
 Do your duty. Be a man. Do not let it be said of you that you are the only man in town who failed to buy a War Savings stamp.
 Geo. M. Walter, P. M.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
Wm; Devoe Writes of Navy Life at Great Lakes 
 Training Station.
Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, Ill.
 February 23, 1918. R. c. Mann
 Judsonia, Ark.
Dear Sir::

It has been some time since Il have, contributed anything to the columns of your paper and l will now attempt to tell you something about what we are doing and what the boys from Judsonia and vicinity are doing.
 When I returned to the Sta tion after Christmas it was to return with the humps and then be transferred to the Main Hos pital a couple of days later, where remained until the 17th of Jan- -uary. Since that date I have been working at my old station in End Regiment Headquarters.
 Clemons left for sea about two weeks ago. Part of my com pany leaves at once and the sec tion I am in will go just as soon as we get out of quarantine for Scarlet Fever. I think that will be about the 4th of March. While practising for the races the oth- CT night, I noticed Everett Ev- ans standing along side the track, but he had vanished when went to look him up and I do not know whether he is still here or not but I think he is.
 The Doctors have all the con- tagious diseases under good con- trol and the boys are looking fine We are doing considerable work. in competitive drills and with the fine condition of the boys, physically, they will be able to do some good fighting soon.
 The force has been cut down on this station to 17,000 and the largest Naval School for the Ar tificer branch is to be built here soon. l was to have been trans ferred to the Radio school upon my return to the Station, but during my absence a ruling was
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27

passed whereby no more Regu- lars could be transferred to that department of the Station. I escaped going to the Meningitis Isolation Camp by the enforce ment of this order, for I would have been transferred right in- to the worst of it. Of course I thought at the time I was gett- ing quite a blow after preparing for that work, but in the long run it saved me going to the a. bove named camp; and the stay in that camp is not a short one.
 read Fraser's and Joyners letters and enjoy them; hope to read more of them. If they move soon, it may be my luck to meet them.
 There is much I would like to write about and ask about, but I would be taking up too much of your space.
 We read much about what we have before us the coming spring and summer, but the boys are anxious to get a sub marine for a souvenir. We have some excellent marksmen from Arkansas and she will be well represented in the big fights.
 Regards to all at home. We are 100 per cent strong and hope those at home will feel the inn portance of the duty they have to perform and back us up in the same strength.
 Sincerely,
 Wm. w. DeVoe.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
GIVE SOME DEFINITE
 TIME TO RED CROSS

If you were bleeding to death perhaps for lack of proper surgi- cal dressings, which can so cas- fly be made by workers at the Red Cross work room in MT. F. G. Briggs building would you think the women of Judsonia were doing their part every week iii giving their time at a com fortable place to provide you with these dressings? Come and give an afternoon week to this work. Arrange for the afternoon with the following captains so that the work will go on every day and not just the casual spare time that cannot be de- pended on. Can't you set aside some definite working time to give to the Red Cross?
 The Captains for March are:
 Monday-Mrs. A. w. Henson.
 Tuesday-Mrs. T. H. Young
 Wednesday-Mrs. c. M. Er- ganbright.
 Thursday-Mrs. Stewart.
 
 Friday-Mrs. c. E. Newman.
 Saturday-Mrs. Burge.
 Wear to the work room a wash dress or wash waist or long sleeved white apron. On your head wear a piece of white cloth and have the hands scrubbed.
 Remember our own men will soon be on those bloody fields of battle and we must help them.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
WILL PAY 2H CENTS
 PER QUART FOR PICKING

A special meeting of the Jud- sonia Fruit and Vegetable Crow CTS Association was held last Saturday in Electric Theatre to consider the question of paying more this year for berry pick ing. It was unanimously decid- ed to raise the price of berry picking from 2c to 21ac per quart.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
 BENEFIT OF RED CROSS

On Tuesday, March 18th, the Judsonia Symphony Orchestra will give an evenings entertain ment at the Electric Theatre for the benefit of the local Red Cross Chapter. An interesting and entertaining program is be- ing arranged which will appear in the next issue of the Advance.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
Safety
 Efficiency

The greatest opportun- ities today lie along the highway of service, and those who live up to the opportunity help others and heap prosperity up- on themselves.
 This institution offers a banking service that will be helpful to all.
 The First NationalBank affords the advantages of vast resources, being a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27

I have some land left in Sec tion 1, Township 8, Range 7, for sale yet. Better buy now you people in the Clear Water and Sheep Neck. The wood is worth the price. Eugene Moseley.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27
s67.5O WORTH OF PIE
 FOR THE RED CROSS

The members of the Red Cross and those interested in the Red Cross work in the Providence neighborhood recently had pie sale and supper for the benefit of the Red Cross at which they realized $67.50.
 These members belong to the Judsonia Branch of the Ameri- can Red Cross and the money was given to this branch.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27

A checking account with this bank places your dealing on a business bas is and systematizes pay ments.
 Moreover, it is our aim to give individual service to QUE depositors--to give helpful advice on busi- ness matters when asked ito offer a progressive helpful banking service.
 Please feel free to avail yourself of this service at any time.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27

Clean Easy soap 5c a cake.
 Hunsaker and Orr.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-27

Rat AnnihilatOr-sure kill for rats. Glover's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
RED CROSS TO TAKE
PART IN CELEBRATION

st. Louis, Nov. o. The 705 Red
Cross chapters in the southwestern
division of the American Red Cross
will take prominent parts in the vic
tory celebrations to be held in yir-
tually every city and town in Nilsson.
ri. Kansas, Arkansas. oklahoma and
Texas within the next thirty days.
The Red Cross as am organization
will participate in the celebrations
said George w. Simmons, manager
OF the organization today IN many
instances the demonstrations viii be
under the auspices of the Red Cross
THE work of the Red Cross hai
been increased by The armistice,
which has released thousands Of ref
ugees in the territory formerly held
by the Germans. These people will
starve unless the Red Cross gives
them aid
Our own soldiers must not be for
B0titu. iuts Will Et OH Nqtg III Lb-
rope for probably two years and the
war activities of the Red Cross must
continue for their sake. The soldiers
in tho camps i'm the United States
also viii look to the Red Cross. In
addition to all these the families of
the soldiers must continue to receive
Red Cross assistance.
What an inspiring sight il will be
for our armies when they return to
the United States and find a Red
Cross emblem on the breast of every
man. woman and child They will
know from this sign that the wear.
ers are the ones who made possible
the great work of the organization
In December the Red Cross will
call the roll of Americans who have
helped to win the war ad it is hoped
that every American in the world
will respond -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
GRADY RED CROSS
WORKERS QUIT AS
ARMISTICE SIGNED

Workers are much needed at the
Red Cross according TO Mrs. w II.
Gilkey the chapter chairman, the
work at the Red Cross has gone to
pieces since the signing Of the armis-
tice.
1T would be a reflection on the
Grady county chapter if we celebra..
ed peace by Stacking on our Rel
Cross work" said she we have
200 bath robes and 100 nurses knitted
undergarments to be made and these
are needed in the camps right away.
We also have yarn for helmets which
We should have to finish up our quo
ta."
Although the surgical dressings
work will be discontinued, this does
not mean that the other department S
are not still working under orders,
and our boys who are left in the
camps need to be kept warm and
comfortable this winter as we'll as
last"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
ORGANIZE FOR
WORK ON ROAD
THRU 3 STATES

Duncan and Stephens county have
been organized for the support Of
the proposed Kansas, Texas and Ok
lahoma highway, says r. j. Brown
who. with A. R. singletorry, head Of
the State Good Roads association,
presided over conference at Dun
can recently.
"The Stephens County Good
Roads association, the Duncan
Chamber Of Commerce, and all Steph-
ems county are steadfast supporters
of good roads movements in this sec
tion," Mr. Brown said after return
ing from the,la,yeths al Duncan.
They are keenly awake to the
necessity of good roads and we have
bee nassured stephens will comply
with every demand Of the association
which propose the highway,
Many stretches of road included
in the proposed X. o. r. highway are
in excellent condition, while at many
points an unlimited amount of work
must be done before the highway is
completed. 1t is the consensus of
opinion that much organization will
be required to complete the road, and
that is our aim-to perfect organiza-
tion-and the road construction will
follow" Mr. Brown says,
The planned X O. T highway is q
road from Kansas City to Fort Worth,
via Wichita, oklahoma City and
Chickasha, those in charge of the
work say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
SIXTH DISTRICT
GOES OVER WITH
MARGIN IN DRIVE
Reports ON U. w. w. Campaign
Show Good Results; Grady
Tops All r-Subscrip-
tions.

That the Sixth Oklahoma district
is $12,194 over the prescribed quota
in the United War Work campaign,
is the report of G. w Austin, district
chairman who announced this morn
ing the final figures as reported to
him by the chairman Of the five coun-
ties OF the district.
Tile subscriptions reported, togeth.
er with the quotas assigned, are as
follows: Kingfisher, quota $26,40O,
subscribed $26, 400 Canadian, quota
$4,000, subscribed $2S,O00. Grady,
quota $14,1O0, subscribed $22,794,
Stephens, quota $4,000, subscribed
$4,000 jefferson, quota $6,50O, sub
scribed $4,000,
These figures give Grady by far
the greatest oversubscription in the
district and show that this county
exceeded the amount assigned by a
margin Of $S,69l County Chairman
Macarthur reports that there is in
cash in bank at this time more than
500 over the quota Teh reports in
the hands of District Chairman Aus
tin show that cash in the district
amounts to $53,4S5.94 Detailed re-
ports as to the expenses of the drive
in the five counties OF the district
amount to only $35.
In speaking of the work this morn
ing, Mr.. Austin said, THE credit for
the splendid showing made by the
Sixth district goes to the workers
who so energetically pushed the cam
paign.
Especially is credit due DR.. K. q
Ingram, Y. NJ. c. A. worker, who was
director of the campaign in this dis
trict He was on the job day and
night and during the course Of the
drive he worked in every county in
the district Without a doubt, his
work of organization and his advice
and encouragement to the workers
was one of the biggest factors in the
success Of the campaign in the Sixth
district"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
W. S. S. DRIVE
ISPLANNED BY COMMITTEE

Muskogee, Okla, Nov 2S Now
That Oklahoma has celebrated the
coming of peace in it's own way and
enjoyed glorious time generally, it
is suggested by the Oklahoma War
Savings Committee that the people
show their feelings of gratitude in
more substantial form and one that
VIII do the government a real and
lasting good
Thanksgiving Day comes on No
yember 2Sth, and it is planned to
have Thanksgiving War Savings
drive, to continue throughout the re-
naming few days in next week and
also all of the following week, nine
days in all, beginning with the great
day, The hope is that by the concu-
sion of the drive the people of the
state will have completed the pur-
chase of War Savings Stamps cousti-
tuting the quota for the year. 1t is
not much for the people TO do and
the w S. S. committee hopes that
every one will do his part to make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
NORGE TO BOOST
GOOD ROADS FOR
GRADY AT MEET

THE Norge Good Roads association,
for which plans were originated some
time ago, will be organized Monday
night at a meeting to be held in the
Union Graded school building This
was the statement given out this
morning by r. J. Brown, good roads
enthusiast and booster Of certain
Grady county good roads movements,
1--WE have planned for one Of the
largest good roads meetings ever held
in this county Mr. Brown said this
morning I'VE have sent out spe-
cial invitations to all residents Of
the Norge community 8ad have espe
cially urged the attendance Of wo-
men at the meeting a basket ball
game and a musical feat will precedo
the good roads meeting Many en-
thusiasts from Chickasha will prob
ably attend
The Norge Good Roads association
win work on the construction Of the
Military highway and other roads in
that community according TO plans
AT the meeting held a few weeks ago
for the purpose OF laying out plans
for the organization, Bert Fields,
prominent merchant Of Norge, was
selected president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
ITALIANS TAKE
ENEMY PROPERTY
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Rome, Nov. 23.-Up TO the time of
the signing of tho armistice over 9B
properties belonging to enemy sub
jects had been seQuestered in Italy
by the government.
Total value of these was estimat-
ed at $100O00,00O In addition, jew
els and other personal valuables We're
sequestered TO the extent Of $3.50
O0O,000. These figures do not include
stocks and bonds or current funds
left by enemy subjects in safety de-
post vaults in the banks Of Italy
The directors of these banks assum-
ed the responsibility Of seeing to it
that safety deposit boxes Of enemy
aliens were not opened except by the
Italian authorities. It is estimated
that property, stocks. bonds. jewels,
and personal effects belonging to en-
emy subjects in Italy totaled one
billion dollars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
Okla1lOnlans In
Casualty List

BY United Press.
Washington, Nov 23.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General Of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces Killed in
action, rs; died of wounds, f32;; died
Of disease, 55 wounded severely
123; wounded degree undetermined
10; wounded slightly, 90; missing in
action, 8. Total, 43S
The following Oklahomans were
included
Killed In action: Privates Edmond
Cooper, Vinita, okla; James e. Jen-
nings, Swoetwater, Okla; Stephen d.
Mcbride, Watonga, Okla; Edmond
Vrana, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Died of wounds: Prlvates Marvia
F. Cox, Mangum, okla; Grover Rus.
sell Frazier, Comanche, okla; Vim.
D. Maxey, Vera, Okla; Tobe Perry,
Snyder, Okla.
Died of disease: Capt. Chas. A.
King, oklahoma City, Okla,
Wounded severely: Corporal
Cleveland c. Gilmore, Speer, Okla
Private Isaac D. Smith, Bokoshe,
Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
Friends Stand Firm on Statement
That He Resigned for Exactly
Reason Given; To Better
Fortunes.
Theory of Split With President
Not Borne Out by Cores
pondenee 1920 Presiden-
tial Bee Hinted.
by United Press.

by United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov 23.--W. G.
McAdoo and his friends stand today
on the original declaration that he
is leaving his positions as secretary
Of the treasury and as head Of the
nationa railroads, for Just the reason
stated, to relieve his personal for
tune and that alone
He resigned late yesterday after
noon and declared that he needed to
get into private life in order to
make sufficient money for his. family
There were many rumors today
that "purported to explain his re-
signation from the cabinet The first
was that he had had split with
the president The correspondence be-
tween President Wilson and McAdoo
does not bear out this theory.
The second theory was that Nc
Adoo figured a certain speculation
as to the presidency in 1920 had con
siderable weight in forming his de.
cision to resign Some thought that
he quit his post because he was skep-
tical Of success If he continued III Of
flee, which might be attended by po-
litlcal differences with the opposition
over railroad appropriations. This
seemed to be the general belief.
However, he resigned for the rea-
sons he gave, still some are inclined
to think that he drew an adverse de-
cision regarding his personal pros
poets from the republican congress
sional victory
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23

it a success. We all rejoice in the
fact that peace has come and that
our boys are coming home not inn,
mediatelN but before a great while
and that the minds Of all of us are
relieved Of the daily and hourly anN.
iety Of battle Our boys could not
take part with us in the recent cele
brations held throughout the country
but they may rejoice with rs am
with the government when they re-
ali2e to what an extent those at
home have aided in the conflict The
citizens of this state have, with few
exceptions, shown their willingness
to do their share, but we must guard
against the feeling that because the
actual fighting is over there is to be
a let-up in patriotic work or lessen
ing Of necessity for it, There is no
let up in the expense of maintaining
our great army overseas and in the
camps these expenses cannot stop a
minute and there is much that must
be paid for through our war savings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
POLICE DUTY WON'T BE
BAD WITH GOOD SMOKES
BY United Press

DS OHllcu LcSfk
Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 23.-If any of
t4,e boys are over there when next
sISring arrives, they will be supplied
with the best smokes for their peace
pipes that have ever been made in
America.
Tobacco growers in this belt re-
port that the 1918 crop is the finest
ever raised, and that the leaves are
averaging from "a to 80 inches The
crop also is ideally cured as a result
of the perfect weather, and tests
show that the weed just harvested
burns perfectly.
Purchases of the 1918 harvest have
started. and the bulk Of the week
raised in this belt will be sent INTO
the cigar manufactures of this dis
trict. Virtually all of the cigars
made in this district are being sent
to the A. E. F.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
CITIZEN TALKS OF
MEMORIAL PARK


I very seldom write or talk for
publication, but there is q question
before the house that everyone one
is interested in, and that is the
Memorial Park for the Grady coun-
ty boys who have recently lost their
lives on the battlefield.
! have always been in favor Of
parks in Chickasha, not only one but
several small ones scattered over the
town so that each neiehborhood could
have a nearby pleasure spot for rec
reation, and play grounds for chill
dren, to take the place of the streets,
which are always full of them when
they are not in school
I am also in favor Of a monument
to be erected in the proper place with
the names of each and every one Of
the Grady county boys who lost their
lives over there" engraved on it,
but ] hardly think this monument
should be in a pleasure park. II
should either be in the cemetery or
i'm the county court house yard. Re
ferring again to the park proposition,
would suggest that half a dozen
small sites be purchased by the city
and given to the different neighbor-
hoods. provided said neighborhood
would keep it in order
y Kelsey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-23
ITALY EARNED HER
SHARE OF VICTORY
CBy Henry Wood, United Press STAFF
Corespondent.l

(By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Rome, Nov 23.-With the end of
the war, which renders no longer
necessary secrecy regarding the mo
hilization efforts of the various al
lied countries, the fact has just been
made public that Italy's total mobil-
ization reached just llla per cent Of
her entire population
This figure it is believed will sur
pass hat Of amy of the other allied
nations
OF total Of 3G,00o,000 inhabitants,
Italy called under arms over 5000,
600 men.
To do this it was necessary to call
out not only all Of her Oldest classes
that could possibly be of any service,
but TO send also her younger classes
to the front in a greater proportion
than any Of the other allies Italys
class Of 1899, comprising the l9-year
old boys of the nation. were at the
front a year before hostililies ceased.
while all Of the more important ele-
ments of the 1900 class or 1S-year-old
boy soldiers have been under arms
for the last six months
In addition to the 100000 men UNI
der arms Italy had engaged in her
establishments for the manufacture
Of war material 100000 men and
100000 women and boys. IN addi-
tion France was supplied with over
10000 Italian workmen for keeping
up the civilian work Of that country.
besides thousands Of auxiliary troops
who were engaged in Che constuc-
tion of military defenses~along the
entire French front. making total
of war Industrial mobilization oil IT,
100000 Added to this was the agri-
cultural mobilization. consisting
largely Of old men. women and boy
who replaced the 100000 Italian
agricultural workers who were called
under arms. Italy's military, indus
trial and civil mobilization thus
reached total of over S,00n.000