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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Most Famous Of Thrones.

The peacock throne formed part OF
the interior decoration of costly
building in Delhi, the ancient capital
of the Mogul empire in India. The
throne had the figures of two peacocks
standing behind 1t, their fails expand
cd and the whole SO inlald with sap
phircs, rubies, emcralds, pearls and
other precious stones as to represent
real peacock plumage. The throne,
valued at several million dollars, was
carried of by invading armies and now
figures In q palace In Persia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24

over work and worry cause kidney
trouble. When the kidneys are not
working properly posons accumulate
in the system, resulting in backache'
sore muscles, stiff joints. rheumatic
pains, constantly tired feeling and
other distressing symptoms. George
Mclain, Tutle Lake, ~ d., writes:
Il am a locomotive engineer. | had
n bad pain in my back and my blad
der action was very irregular. took
Foley Kidney Pills and was relieved
in couple of days" Sold Every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Chained Subject Of Woe.

Irene was crying in bed because her
mamma insisted she should wear a
certain nlghtgown. At last mamma
said: "Why, Irene, how foolish to cry
about that You'll sleep just MS well
In that gown as any other She
stopped long enough to say, very dig
nihed: but, mamma, you don't know.
I've changed my mind and I'm cry
Ing about another thing now"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
America the Old World.

II has been observed that, although
this continent is the new world in
relation to its discovery. it is an old
world, much older than Europe, In
relation to the types of its animals
and plants. For example. the big trees
Of California are of older stock than
any trees now growing in Europe. The
question has been raised whether
some of the races of Siberia and east
ern Asia have not sprung from Amer
lean aboriglnes, rather than that our
Indians have come from that quar-
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Swedish Enolneers, Success.

Swedish engineers have solved the
problem OF keeping the population Of
Sweden comfortable during their Sc,
we're winters by utilizing the energy of
the natural water powers Of that coun
try for the creation Of electricity,
which has become the chief source Of
heat. Hot water tanks in hotels and
all public buildings are heated by this
element.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Plan Had DISADVANTAGES.

Bride-"Tm so afraid people will
find out that we're Just married that
I've made Jack promise to treat me in
public just as If he had no thought
of any one but himself" Mrs. Long
wed--"My dear, ! adopted that plan
when was married, and my husband
never got over it."-Boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24

"1unker" Is man OF some birth ana
Of inherited property especially lana.
The word is used to describe tina,
large class Of Prusslans who come Of
noble, seminole or at least old and
good" families, and whose worldly
possessions are such as TO give them
an appreciate stake in the govern
ment.- Boston Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Well Rewarded for Victory.

After Waterloo the British parlia.
ment purchased for the duke the es.
tate of Strathheldsaye at cost of
100000. The king of the Neither
lands, grateful for restoration to his
throne, created the victor Prince OF
Waterloo and presented him with
large estates. Other distinctions in
cluded the Orders of the Garter and
the Golden Fleece and the rank of
field marshal in eight European ar
mics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
NOTICE =

To the Taxpayers OF the Town Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bin OF tho Town Taxes OF
1918 has been placed IN my hands for
collection as follows. Sl05 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax, 20 cents
on the dollar for the Town Highway
Tax, so cents on the dollar for the
Town District School Tax.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that viii at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from o'clock a. m. until
3 o'clock D. m.
There VIII be a discount ~ 3 per
cent on Town tax II paid within 90
days.
c. H. Dewey. Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Il. 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
Slowed Up by Ace.

Men of age object too much, consult
too long, adventure too little, repent
too soon, and seldom drive business
home to the full period, hut content
themselves with a medlocrity Of sue
cess.-Bncon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
NOTICE =
To the Taxpayers of the Village of
Bennington.

To the Taxpayers of the Village Of
Bennington:
a Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows;
30 cents on the dollar for the WI
lage Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
of 1918,
] hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at.
tend a. the Bennington County Saw.
lngs Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
O'Clock D. m
There will be discount OF per
cent on Village tax II paid within 80
days
c. II. Dewey, Treasurer.
Rennlnr Vt. July 10, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
IN 49, q Z .s..1-E !,

To the Taxpayers Of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been ple ed In my
hands collection as follows:
1920 cents on the dollar on the
Grand List OF 1918.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at.
tend at the Bennington County Say.
ings Bank from 9 o'clock a. m. until
3 O'Clock p m
There will be n discount OF 4 per
cent on above tax If paid within 80
days
II. Dewey, Treasurer.
Remington, VT, July 10, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
AIRPLANEs MAKE HITS

American Bombing Airships Were in
Action Friday.
With Americans in France. Aug "a.
American bombing airplanes flew
over contains between Verdun and
Metz twice Friday, Six direct hits
were observed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
PRESENTS ALL READY
FOR "KIDS;;" WILL BE
DELIVERED AT HOMES
HE DIDN'T LIKE
LOOKS OF JAIL
so LEFT THERE

D. M. Kennedy g 7I,nco is not
strong Tor the looks VI ,he Grady
county Jail, This is evidenced lE
the ract that yesterday wnen Deputy
II. o. Williams was bringing Kennedy
and Raggan Shaw to Jail, Kennedy
aboutfaced near Jne vnofance and
went away from there at such a rate
of speed that the officers had not To-
Gated him at 10 O'clock today.
Shaw and Kennedy were caught in
Minco on charges of engaging in a
festive game of Craps They made
atay bonds, but the bonds expiring
yesterday, Sheriff williams Of Mineo
rounded up the pair and brought them
to Chickasha.
Shaw was safely lodged in the
county bastile, but Kennedy couldn't
stand for the deal in it's entirety.
Therfore, at moment that proved
to be quite opportune he got away to
a flying start, dashed through tho
door Of the jail and to liberty that is
at least temporary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
CITY FUEL
YARD NOW
OPERATING

Five tons Of coal have been distri-
buted to the needy by the Chickasha
United Charities during the last ten
dyas, say those in charge of the Of
flee in the City hall These five tons
were used from coal recently pur-
chased by the local charity organiza-
tion from coal dealers here.
The car of coal ordered by Acting
Mayor Caneman Immediately after
the ordinance creating a charity coal
yard here was approved by the city
council arrived in Chickasha this
morning. This car of fuel will be
used until the fuel supply recently
purchased from Chicl1asha dealers
is exhausted, according to the charity
workers.
In order to obtain fuel from the
city yard, application must be made
to the United Charities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24

Through the office of the county
farm agent, acting as a purchasing
agent, the farmers stockmen, and
feed users Of Grady county have
been saved S13,677.G6 according to
a report just compiled by J. w.
Owens The saving is the benefits
derived from the SO per cent reduc-
tion in freight rates fixed by the
government, an dallowed only to
County agents also by watching the
market" an dpurchasing from the
cheapest dealer, Mr. owens says.
The report just issued by Mr.
Owens shows that a total of 11S
cars, embracing shipments Of cake,
hulls hay corn oats, esvaw end bar
ley, have been supplied to Grady
count yfarmer and feeders Two of
these cars were purchased through
the state marketing commission.
The saving in price, as compared
with dealers, nets $9,454OO, while
the saving in the freight rate reduc-
ton fixed by the government,
amounts to $4.228G6, the report
says.
Six of the 118 cars have not ar
rived in Chickasha and the $13,
67766 saved Grady county men is
exclusive Of the saving in purchas-
ing from the dealer offering his
products at a reduced price, Mr.
Owens points out.
The products obtained through
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
ROLL CALL Il
In FINAL
ROUND UP

With a goal set at $4,000 for Grady
county, the Red Cross Christmas Roll
call campaign will be extended
through Thursday, Friday and satur-
day of this week, J. w. Kayser, coun-
~ chairman, announced this morn
ing. Three thousand, fiye hundred
had been raised by the workers in the
city and county up to this morning.
Many of the rural districts, Mr..
Kayser, says, have been unable to
work on the Christmas campaign be-
cause Of the Spanish influenza The
chairman, believes, however that
these districts will be canyassed dur
ing the three days mentioned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
CASE
OF CIDER
MERCHANT
Report on Analysis of Cider TAX
en- by Officers Shows Per
centage of Alcohol Run
ming as High as 4772.

Following report of Prof. Edgar
Cowan OF the 0. c. w, on the cider
takea by the officers from J. G..
French of the city bottling works
on South second street, and analized
by the professor at the request Of the
officers it was announced this morn
ing by the county attorneys office,
that the case would be pushed. The
charge is having possession Of intox-
icating liquors.
Several samples Of the cider were
taken frcm the French establishment
and the analysis report of Prof Cow
an showed that the percentage of
alcohol ran from 2.2 percent to 47.72
percent. The latter figure was the
result Of the analysis Of a Mexican
Hot" drink, that is, after the extract
had been worked into the beverage
showed 4.34 percent alcohol according
to Prof Cowan's analysis.
The case is filed before r. e. DAY.
enport, county judge, and is set for
hearing on January 6, at the begin
ming Of the January term Of the couty
court. The cider about so gallons
is now in the possession of the coun-
ty officers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
Boreas Captures City During the
Night After Heavy Snow
Barrage Yesterday;
Trans Wrecked.
TRAINS FROM NORTH
ARE MANY HOURS LATE
Rock Island Schedule Shattered; !;
Telegraph Service Out Com
mission; Phone Toll Lines
Down Todya.

Chickasha eh2ac7s for white
Christmas ,oom H. percent strJng
this morning whel the freezing
weather promised to hold all object
ives gained by Boreas yesterday in
his first determined offensive of the
season. Every snow flake that fell
yesterday was on the job this morn
ing, the aggregate being t GA depth of
about three inches.
The snow barrage laid down yes
terday until after dinner lifted about
3 o'clock and a biting north wind
swept down in a determined attack
that continued throughout the even
ing, the aggregate being to a depth
all the defenses in the city and hay-
ing dug in" promised to hold all
gains indefinitely.
The first effects Of cold weather
were evidenced in a smash-up Of
train schedules and telegraph service.
Rock Island trains from the north
Itarted arriving late yesterday after
Noon. No. %, due to arrive in Chick
asha at 2:5O p. m, rolled into the
station here at 6 o'clock asst night
AT 10 o'clock this mQrning, No. ii
due here at $50 a. M, had not ar
rived and was reported for o'clock
this afternoon. No. 81, due here at
sos was scheduled to arrive at 5
o'clock this evening. Orders were re-
ceived at The freight house to receive
no freight except subject to delay.
The Frisco trains were running
with some delay The morning west
bound passenger was reported 55
minutes late, having been held in Ok
lahoma City to connect with train
from St. Louis. The east bound pas
senger was on time this morning.
The Western Union wires went
down yesterday afternoon shortly af-
ter 2 o'clock Later yesterday even
ing the circuit was re-established for
a short time, but went out again and
at II o'clock this morning only one
wire was working out of the local
office. That was local wire to
Purcell. There was small hopes of
getting a line in working order until !
probably late in the day, the local !
manager states
The Postal was not so hard hit.
Their market reDorts were received !
practically on time un to II o'clock,
the CONGESTION Of business causing
some delay in the general business.
The toll lines of the Pioneer Tele-
phone company We're down yesterday /
afternoon and we'll I'M into today |
Clyde Kelley, local manager, stalled
s1Eday at 11:3G that he was not in po-
sition to estimate when service
would be resumed There was little
local trouble reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
CONDITIONS
ELIMINATE
PROGRAMS
Christmas Trees and Special
Services Rendered Impracti-
cable During Holiday Sea-
son Opinion Given.

epidemic, weather conditions and the
request of health authorities to elm
mate, as much as possible, all public
gatherings, the churches Of Chick
asha will not hold special Christmas
services,
Rev. Denham of the Presbyterian
church, announces that Christmas
services will be held next Sunday
and thus eliminate an extra meeting.
The First Christian church held its
Christmas service last Sunday, ac-
cording to Rev. C. B. James. The NJ.
E. church, South, also followed this
plan, according to officials of the
church.
Owing to weather conditions, no
special Christmas service will be held
at the Baptist church, viii w. San
ford, Sunday school superintendent
announces.
A give" social will be held at the
church tomorrow afternoon, when all
the money and presents collected will
be distributed among the poor of the
city, according to plans.
Father Wilwerding, of the Catholic
church, announced that Christmas
Mass will be held at 12 o'clock to-
night and O. o'clock Mass Christmas
morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
TRAFFIC HARD HIT
AS STORM ASSURES
A WHITE CHRISTMAS.
ElKS TO CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS SEASON
WITH GOOSE DINNER

The annual Christmas celebration
of the Elks lodge will be held in the
club rooms Christmas night at
$3.50 and win be in the form Of a
goose dinner. All arrangements are
complete and the committee on ar
rangements announces that the
feed" will equal any of the past.
The following order of program
win be observed:
Toastmaster, John T. Owsley;
toast to the president, Alger Mel
ton; toast to the retiring and incom-
ing governors, J. D. Carmichael;
toast to the grand exalted ruler, B.
B, barefoot; toast to Chickasha
lodge J. w. Kayser; toast to Christ
mas, g. Hamilton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
SHIP BODY TO KANSAS

The body Of Mrs. A. H. Hill, who
died at one o'clock yesterday after
noon at her home, 1908 Iowa avenue,
was shipped last night to Soronca,
Kan, where burial will occur Mrs.
Hill was 81 years of age and died
after a short illness with Spanish
Influenza. She is survived by a hus-
band, and twwo children.
J. 3. Hill III
J. B. Hill, well-known local boy and
former Chickasha high school foot
ball star, is seriously i'll at the home
of his parents, MI and Mrs Dave
Hill, west Of the city Spanish influ-
enza, with pneumonia, is the ailment
from which -. b." is suffering.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
MAY LAND POULTRY
SHOW OF STATE FOR
CHICKASHA in 1919

That Chickasha has virtually won
t1 fight for the 1919 state poultry
~ ", although the State Poultry
Federation, which closed its annual
session at Nowata Saturday, has
not definitely handed down deci-
sion, was the report of w. II. Cat
teral who has returned to this city.
Mr. Catteral represented the Grady
County Poultry association at the
Nowata meet,
Only two cities, Chickasha and
Muskogee, were in the fight, A par
ley between Mr.. Catteral and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
TELEGRAPH
WIRES OUT

Owing to the damage done to the
wires Of the Western Union By the
snow and win4 storm last night tele-
graph service was put out Of business
making it impossible for the Express
to receive any news by wire from the
United Press. At ? o'clock the re-
port was that miles of wire, prob
ably, were down with small possibil-
ty Of getting a line Of telegraph news
by press time. All of which explains
the absence Of telegraph news in the
paper today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
OklahOnans In
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by
the commanding general of the
American eApditionary forces: Killed
in action, 274; died of wounds, 2O6;
died Of accident and other causes,
IS; died of airplane accident o.;
died Of disease, 144; wounded Sc
yerely 612; wounded, degfea ande,
termined, IS; missing in action, 299;
total, 1880
The following Oklahomans were
included:
Died of wounds: Private Alvin
Francis Farris, Hollis.
Died of disease: Privates Claude
Fl. Hoover, MeAlester; Virgil HUI
sey, Haskell; Tom Speaker; Eldon.
Wounded severely: Privates Wal
ter L. Osborn, Lowrey; Newton A.
Parks, Roosevelt; Jesse Franklin
Dicks, Hayden; James Henry Whit
ten, Stanley; Clarence r. Porter
Lawrence Chastino, Wetum-
lta; Charles e. Field, Pond Creek;
Charles e. Gordon, Blackwell.
Missing in action Privates David
H. Moore, Duncan; Levi West, De
war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
Santa Claus Instructs Fraternal
Orders to See That Children
Have Full Share of
Christmas Treat.
COLLEGE Y. W. HAS
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
O. o. w. Girls Send Toys and
Eats " to Little Tots; Being
Delivered by Wagon To-
day; 1875 Bundles.

Despite the fact that the "flu" bug
has put the public Christmas trees
and celebrations out OF business the
poor children Of the city are to have
their treat, according to a message
that has just been received from San
ia Claus by the heads Of the vari-
GUS fraternal organizations in the
city
II seems that Santa and the fra
ternal orders have sort O. thrown
in' on this Christmas business. BY
the Old Boys directions, Charles
Kimbro collected the names OF 225
children who st. Nick said ho would
probably not be able to call on this
season. Santa suggests that the
various lodges Of Chickasha form
combination and help. They did
and with w NJ Elliott as treasurer
contributions to the amount Of 5000
were made
Acting for Santa Claus, commit.
tee composed of Mrs. Jacob Neber.
gal Mrs. w. A. Hopkins Mrs. J. G.
Mayes and Mrs. George Gattis pur.
chased gifts for the 225 lads and las
sizes and prepared them for delivery.
This work has required several
days time, but IL was completed
this morning the gifts, all wrapped
and labeled were assembled at the
city hall this afternoon at $3.50 and
to each was assigned a list Of adj
dresses. The gifts were loaded into
the cars and away they went every
one a Santa Claus to deliver the
presents to the tkiddies' who were
anxiously waiting
Care was taken in the purchase
Of the presents. AS the names were
collected, the ages were also taken
and the purchasing committee
bought accordingly. Serviceable
gifts were the rule an dthe COM
iHiNhC1 hituG an tlAuih " SEE tudL
every one got pair of mittens, a
pair Of stockings or some other arti-
Gle of clothing The little tots were
given toys while the older ones re-
ceived handkerchiefs and other pre-
sents Of that class. In addition,
there, We're candies nuts and fruits
for all
The poor children's christmas"
started this morning when packages
prepard by the college Y. w c. A.
were distributed by a horse-drawn
vehicle.
According to President Austin,
each parcel was labeled and was
delivered to the child whose name
appeared thereon. Every package
contained, nuts, candy fruit and
toy
Thes were the gifts prepared by
the o. C. w. girls for the Christmas
tree to have been held at the col
lege several days ago. Owing to
weather conditions, the Christmas
tree celebration was called off and
the packages were delivered to the
children todya.
The gifts distributed among the
tots were valued at more than $50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
GRADY Soy WOUNDED.

Private Walter a. slayton Of Rush
Springs has been slightly wounded
in action with the Yankees in
France, says a communication from
the war department at Washington,
recently received by Mr. and Mrs.
VIM B. Slayton, parents Of the
wounded soldier. Private Slayton
entrained at Chickasha May Is
1918, for Camp Bowie, Texas. He
had been in active srvioe only a
short time before he was hit by a
Hun bullet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24

Muskogee representatives resulted
in the Muskogee forces offering to
drop out of the race If Chickasha
would guarantee suitable house in
which TO stage the big show in
1919, MIR Catteral said.
Immediate action will be taken on
the terms of the Muskogee withdraw
al, that the next state poultry ex-
hibit may be held here, said Arthur
Ersland, of the county association
this morning Mr.. Ersland believs
that a temporary building will be
constructed if the show is staged
here,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
RADIO men MUSTERED
OUT OF ARMY SERVICE

Grady county men who have been
attached to the vocational section
Of the army stationed at the Uni
versity Of Oklahoma have been mus
tered out of the service.
Men from this county who have
been attached to the vocational sec
ton have been in the radio school.
They are: Bohart Hollingsworth,
Jesse Wallace, Frank Burross, Cecil
Wright and Walter Whitson, all OF
Chickasha; jesse Wallace Burton,
Tabler and Wylie Post of near Mar
low
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
p. 0. SERVICE TOMORROW.

Postmaster G. w. Barefoot an
nounced this morning that all win
dows at the postoffice would be
open tomorrow, Christmas day, from
$3.50 to II a. m There will be one
city delivery only but the rural car
riers will cover their routes as
usual Mail will be received and
dispatched as usual
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
CHICKASHA TO GET
NEXT AGCIE MEET

The next annual melting of the
county agricultural agents of south
western Oklahoma viii be held in
Chiclaasha, according to County
gent 0weps, who has returned
from a meeting Of the agents at
Hobart. Thirteen agents, represent
ing every county in this district,
were presnt at the session which
closed at l o'clock Saturday after.
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-24
VISITS PARENTS HERE

Miss Margaret Streeter, teacher in
the mathematics department Of the
oklahoma city high school, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Streeter,
424 Pennsylvania avenue. Miss
Streeter will resume her work in the
Oklahoma City high school, January
9th.