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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
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Thou shalt also consider in thine
heart, that, as a man chastcneth hi,
sen, so the Lord thy God chastenetl
thee
Therefore thou shalt keep the com
msndments OF the Lord thy God, to
walk in his ways, aud to fear him.
For tho Lord thy God brngeth
thee into a good land. a land Of
brooks of water, OF fountains and
depths that spring out OF valleys and
hills;
A land Of wheat, and barley, and
vines, and fig trees, and pomogran.
ites' land Of oil Olive, and honey:
A land wherein thou shalt eat
bread without scarceness, thou shalt
not lack anything in It. land
whose stones are iron, and out OF
whore hills thou mayest dig brass
When thou hast eaten and art full,
then thou shalt bless the Lord thy
Cod for the good land which he
hath given thee
Beware that thou forget not the
Lord thy God, for tho good laud
which he hath given thec,
Beware that thou forget not tho
Lord thy God, iu not keeping his
commandments, and his judgments,
and his statutes, which | command
lee this day:
Lest when thou has eaten and art
ull, and hast built goodly houses,
nd dwelt therein;
And when thy herds and thy
locks multiply, and all that thou
asst is multiplied
Then thine heart be lifted up, and
lcu forget the Lord thy God, which
rought thee forth out of the land
Egypt, from the house OF bondage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08

Notice is hereby given TO all youag
men who may hereafter apply at thi.
Office for marriage license and who
give their age rs being q years. tina,
IN addition to swearing to such state.
ment OF age, they VIII be required 10
produce their registration cards be
fore the marriage license will be is
sued. Further notice is hereby given
that shall in future personally pros.
ecute for perjury any person who
hwears falsely to his or her age in
order to secure marriage license.
EDNA r. WATKINS,
Court Clerk, Grady County.
6-Std--1-tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
BEFORE YOU BUY
A DIAMOND
~-comO IN and talk with US.

SOlHN III anu tSih WIN Us
Minute differences IN color, cutting,
brilliancy and clearness, affect @he
value or the diamond to such de-
gree that few persons can accurate
ly determine diamond values.
We have been selling diamonds in
this community for years We
KNOW diamonds and are here per
manently to back up every sale we
make.
You will find here a very compre-
hensiye collection of stones at pric
* surprisingly moderate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
Gets Recommendation.

Certificate Of the fact that he was
employed in the United States naval
yards at Nog 'olk, Virginia, from No
vember ), to December s. 1911 dur
ing which time "he was called upon
to perform very important duties in
the issue and receipt Of stores ana
performed his work to the eutire sat
isfaction of the Annex Department, "
was received today by Haydcn w.
Watkins, who is now employed in
the Rock Island shops here. Refer
ing to the service acknowledgement,
the annex superintendent also recon-
mends the local boy for any similar
positions requiring his qualifications
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
F E AZURE HOU S i
r. ss--------f,..s
CUGG
~ THEATRE vv
L D TG III T
d big variety program.
THE WHISPERING WIRES or
WAR"

'AANf " AAAh9A I1AAltNO " AAAAfo W
WAR"
Showing the Importance Of the tel
ephone as used in modern warfare.
TRINIDAD
A visit to the Tropics via Pathe-
fotOfilm.
THE TALE OF A MONKEY"
A Happy HooIigan cartoon comedy
HEARST-PATtIE NEWS
Showing the latest happenings in
the war and other current events.
ARE MARRIED POLICEMEN
SAFE?"
A 2reel Sunshine comedy featur.
ing an al-star cast.
PRICES TODAY
1oc and zoe.
Coming Monday Jewel Carmen in
a Fox feature, "The Bride of Fear"
Coming Tuesday Clara KimbaIl
Young in "Magda," a select feature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
Quarterly Guild Meet.

The regular quarterly meeting of
the Womans Guild of the First Pres
byterian church will be held at the
church Monday, June 8 at p. m,
This will be an important meeting
and every officer and member should
be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR
RU6BERS

We have just installed a new rub
ber machine and are especially pre-
pared to repair rubber boots and
shoes and rubber 5ocs on leather
shoes. Repair any kind of rubber
goods Buie Auto Supply Co. 73t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
CARD OE ThANkS

We desire to express our heart
felt thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for the sympathy and as
sistance rendered us during the ill
ness and death of our beloved wife
and mother-Waltcr Long and fam
ily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
BODY TAKEN TO CEMENT

The body of Mary v Ellen Kim
bier, the ten months old daughter of
Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas j. Kimbler of
305 North Fourth street, who died
here was taken to Cement yesterday
afternoon for iutermont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
Is Captain in @. M. c,


Word was received here this
morning of the appointment of Ser
geant John c. Dawson, quartcrmastel
corps, National army, to the rank of
captain in the same department.
Dawson is the son OF Mrs. NJ. F..
Trip Of G22 Choctaw avenue and the
brother Of G. J.. Dawson, also Of this
city, who consider his advancement
extraordinary in that he missed the
ranks Of first and second leutenants
ir his promotion The letter states
that he is to report without delay to
Fort Riley, Kansas, for assignment
to duty as commanding officer of
Wagon company of that camp. The
advance COMES because Of knowl-
edge of duty, the official order states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
Observation-Disclosures
Short Stories
of the To1Un
Observation-Disclosures


Rev j. c. Kelner and family of
Toledo, Ohio, arrived in the city
Friday. Rev. Kelner will have charge
of the pastorate Of tho Congrega-
tlonal church here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08

The highest spot casn Lrice Will b,
paid for some clean cotton rags deliy
sred at once to the Daily Express cl
pcs. S-gIu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-08
Corporal Rurney Here.

Corporal Overton Burney, station
cd at Camp Bowie with an ammuni-
tion train, is spending a few days in
this city with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Burney. Corporal Burney
enlisted several months ago and
states that he expects to be on his
way over there in a short time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
IOWANS COME BACK
FROM RATE HEARING

c. o. Dawson has returned from
Kansas City where he has been for the
past two days with other trafdc men
from Iowa commercial clubs attend
ing the rate hearing before Special
Examiners LaRoe and Arms OF the In.
terstate commerce commission. The
cases being threshed out have to do
with the class and commodity rates be.
tween New Orleans, Memphis and
Iowa points, of which Ottumwa Is one.
The case proved to be Of such mag.
nitude that it was subdivided into six.
teen divisions and the lowans drew the
fifteenth place in the list. They re-
turned to make further preparation
and compile data to combat the, car
riers. The Iowa mon expect to return
to the hearing the latter part Of next
week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN KEOKUK YARDS

Keokuk, April 1s.-James Lawson,
head brakeman on Burlington
freight train, which was going north
Monday night, was killed in the Keo.
kuk yards about 11:22 o'clock. His
body was found on the tracks by, the
rear brakeman who, was coming up
from closing the switch. The mans
body was cut in two and one arm and
hand severed from the trunk. No ono
saw the accident, nor is it known just
how Lawson met his death. The acct
dent happened near the Ice houses
north of the shops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
RETURN VERDICT OF
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Fairfield, April 1.-THE funeral Of
Harry Howell, whose body was found
Sunday afternoon in Cedar creek, will
be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home Of his cousin, Mrs.
Mary Lewis, on South B street, and
will be In charge of the Elks. Rev.
W. r. Keesey of the First Methodist
church will speak, and 1nterment will
take place in Evergreen cemetery.
His only brother, Ed Howell, who
has entered the government mail SER
vice in Maryland will be unable to at
tend the service. The coroner's jury,
after hearing the evidence In the case
Monday AFTERNOON. returned a verdict
of accidental death, it having been
their opinion that Mr.. Howell fell in
to the water and was drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
SOLDIER SHOT
FOR SPEEDING
BULLET FIRED BY DIES MoiNEs
POLICEMAN WOUNDS
MORTALITY \

(. Des Moines. April 17-Wilbur r.
Lane. Three Hundred Forty-ninth
field hospital company. is at the Camp
Dodge base hospital possibly MORTAL
ly wounded as a result OF a bullet
wound in the neck.
He was probably shot early Sunday
morning by Petrolman /. w. HALEY,
according to Captain Kelly Of the To-
cal department, while riding in
speeding taxicab.
I According to Captain Kelly, HALEY
saw the taxicab going north, on Sixth
avenue near Euc1ir avenue at about
forty miles an hour, and commanded
the driver to stop and upon the driv-
er's refusal shot into the air.
When the taxicab arrived at camp
it was discovered that Lane was shot
through the neck and was rushed to
the base hospital. No one in the car
knew that he was injured until the
machine drove into Camp Dodge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
$500 S TOLEN
FROM REGISTER
CURRENCY DISAPPEARS FROM
CASH TILL; NO cLUE'To
THE THIEF

Oskaloosa, April ia local business
house was recently robbed Of 5000 cash.
taken from the till. without trace OF
thief or knowledge Of the act.
A customer paid for a bill Of goods
with fifteen $40 bills, which were placed
in the cash drawer in a bundle. At the
noon hour the business Office CHANGED
TO be left alone for few moments
while the one in charge went into the
back room, taking advantage Of the
fact that no one was in the store at the
moment. A customer entered to make
q purchase. Going to the cash register
to deposit the amount Of the goods, the
theft of the currency was discovered by
the proprietor.
4 To all appearances the money had
vanished. as to the almost certain
Of the parties in charge of
the store, no one had been near the
business Office between the time the
money was taken in and the discovery
of the loss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
KEOsAUQUA

Mrs. e. e. Sherman came home
from Des Moines where she lad at
tended the funeral of her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Dorsey Sherman. Dorsey
returned with her for brief visit be-
fore returning to camp.
Miss Bertha Ramsey returned We'd
pesday evening from an extended
visit in the west.
Mrs. Mary German Is visiting her
sister Mrs. Brown Mcdonald in Des
Moines.
E. Al. Lod~ig went to, Keota satur-
day to visit over Sunday. His wife
and two children who have been visit
Ing relatives in Keota will return with
him. m
The body Of Capt. v. P. Twombly
will be brought from Des Moincs
Tuesday and taken to Pittsburg to be
buried.
Miss Donna Sloan was recent
visitor in Ottumwa.
Calvin Manning Of Ottumwa visited
I'm Keosauqua Tuesday going from
here to Keokuk.
The p. E. o. society is collecting
books to send to the soldier boys at
Camp Dodge. The people are respond
ing literally.
Van Buren, .county's Liberty Loan
drive is far exceeding the quota. In
some places the quota is being nearly
doubled.
twenty-five men are to report for
military service from Van Buren,,
county April rs.
Miss Helen Walker is so much i'm
proved that she hopes to return to her
school work in Ottumwa this week.
Miss Lucia Linsley has been i'll the
past week and unable to attend her
duties as primary teacher.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
LITTLE BENNY's
N TIE BOOK
BY Lee Pape.

This aftirnoon in skool Pubs Sim
kins passed me q note, saying on it, l
dare you to q cawfiing contest to see
witch one can cawR the oftenest with
out her finding out It aint a reel cawn.
Meening Miss Kitty, and passed a
note back, saying on it, never take q
dare, you go fecst.
WITCH he did, cawffng little cawffs
as IL lie had sumthing the matter with
his throat but not mulch. and then I
cawffed Q little cawRs and then Pubs
cawffed pritty big cawn as II he was
getting verse, and I cawffed q even
biggc, one, and Miss Kitty started to
look ever at US and we both stopped
as II we was all better. And pritty
soon she stopped looking and Pubs
cawffed Q more little cawfis as II no
was catching it all over agen. and 20
did /, and then we each cawffed sutch
big cawff 1t was even bigger than
we Expected and Miss Kitty quick
came down the lie and stopped in frunt
of Pulses desk, saying, Charles Sim
kins.
Nam? sed Pubs.
Are you PERFECTLY we'll? sed Miss
Kitty.
Yessum, sed Pubs
Then you were cawffing on perpiss,
rename an hour after skool, sed Miss
Kitty. And she came down to my
desk, saying, Benny Potts. are you
PERFECTLY we'll?
don't know. sed, and Miss Kitty
sed, Wat do you meen by you don't
know?
feel kind ot funny, sed. WITCH
did, on.account of thinking mite han
to stay an hour af4cr skool too, and
Miss Kitty sed, Have you cawf1?
MamH sed, and she sed. Anser my
question.
l don't think I have, sed.
Rename after skool with Charles,
sed Miss Kitty.
WITCH did.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
E!oening Story
THE REcToR's VACATION
BY MABEL J. BoURoUIN.
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)

The Rev. Robert Nelson sat in his
study with look on his high bred face
4 that showed more of trouble than an
/ noyance, and it was occasioned by the
presence OF the vestry in the room.
x The vestrymen were i'll at ease and
|. they had come on strange mission.
The words Of the silver haired senior
warden mingled copfusedly in his
mind with picture from past days.
4 ~ hope you understand why we
make this proposition, Mr.. Nelson. You
have served the church here very ac-
gceptably, and we certainly appreciate
the fact that you have declined, for
The sake OF the poor and the sick of
lhe town. to take a vacation during tho
two years that you have been with US.
1--WE have found, too, that you have
taken the money you would have spent
thus to provide outings for poor moth
ENrs, There IL not q person in the par
lsish who ia not your sworn friend. and
aswho Is not better for your being here.
Il hope can make myself plain,
,ssir, for 1t is not an easy thing have
\ to say But for the last two months
or more you have not been looking
we'll, and-you will pardon me-there
seems to be q difference in your ser
mons. They lack courage and seem to
come from heart that is 0verbur
!, dened. II you are in trouble Of any
kind, we shall deem 1t a privilege to
help you, II we can. | hope you do
not consider US officious, Mr.. Nelson"
ION the contrary, Mr.. Grayson, am
deeply grateful for your sympathy, but
Ill have no trouble that anyone can
help
sThen we shall have to conclude
. that you are worn out and sadly in
i need OF rest. So we have come to you
with the proposal that you take a
leave OF absence for three months.
This II hardly the time of year to
propose such thing but the case
Il seems to demand 1t. We will take care
of matters IN the parish until you como
hack. Go somewhere-takea an ocean
\ Voyage II you wish; but, at least como
! back with that strained look gone and
that tired note out OF your voice. We
love YOU TOO much not to want to helm
you"
The old warden laid his hand on the
Younger mans shoulder, his voice
broke and the rector's eyes filled with
tears. Finally the minister broke the
Il silence. Il deeply appreciate your
offer, and while do not feel that
4 need q vacation, your friendship means
too much to me to disregard your
{ advice and such an unselfish request.
hope to be able to serve you better
when return. do not know where
IL shall 60, but will inform you as soon
Ys can decide. shall probably start
NStho morning"
4 II When he was alone, he sat down and
looked again into the flames. There
me saw what he had borne in his heart
Tor the past three months-a girls
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
SERVICES HELD YESTERDAY

Charlton, April 1.-THE funeral
services Of Mrs. Alice Chambers
Whelan, who died in the hospital at
Omaha last Saturday, were held at st.
Andrews church in this city yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock and were con-
Quoted by Rev. Henry F. Horton Of
Lamoille, assisted by Rev. Thomas
Horton OF Waterloo. both uncles OF the
deceased. Interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery.
The home of the deceased was in
Belle PLANE, but with her parents she
resided here several years ago. Her
marriage to Ralph R. Whelan took
place at Harlan on June l, 1915. She
is survived by her husband and by her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George r.
Chambers, one sister, Mary, and two
brothers, George w. and Rexford M.
both of whom are In the regular army
and are now in Honolulu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
GIRLS IN OVERALLS
ARE WAR GARDENERS

Grinnell, April 1s.-Feminine over
alls have invaded Grnnell college.
Shocking! "Not at all; for they are
for convenience and efficiency IN
working in the college war gardens"
explains the Grinnell girl resentfully.
and the mex moment she holds the
khaki colored garment up admiringly.
Aren't they cunnin'?' she exclafms.
The garments are no mere imita.
ton Of the mans variety but are real
feminine overalls. They blouse At
the waistline and at the ankles.
Every one at Grnnell will be busy
on war work this spring. While the
boys are drilling IN their cadet uni
forms the girls will be over the fence
in the college garden doing their bit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
TWENTY-FOUR MEN
GO FROM CHARLTON

Charlton, April 1s.-Twenty-four
more young men from Lucas county
who are in the selective draft, have
been called into service and will leave
here April 80 for Camp Dodge. The
following young men will compose
this contingent: John Delmar Rey-
burn, Tandy A. Johnson, William o.
Connell, Fred Elder. Ora l.. Shields,
Jesse Clyde Pennington, Charlie
Schwartz, Alexander Herbert Wallace.
Fred ]. Arnold, Arthur Raymond
Lane, Evan Hughes, Charles Lee
Backus, Fred A. Hendrickson, Franh
Joseph Polich, Fay l. Jones, George
F. Ensley, William Greenhalgh, Ralph
WEIGH, Andrew Bertini, David Thorn
as Grifith, Glenn Raymond Johnson,
Elder GRANDSON. George Henry
Straw, Marion Franklin Roberts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
GASOLINE EXPLODES
BURNING WOMAN

Fort Madison, April 18.-MrS. john
Sharp lies at her home OH Front
street, in a serious condition az the
result of burns received Tuesday oven
ing when gasoline stove over which
she was working exploded and sc
fire to her clothing. She was badi
burned about the head, face, should
be extinguished by neighbors, who
rushed in when they heard her
screams Mrs. Sharp has been given
careful medical attention, and 1t is
thought that the burns will not prove
fatal altho it is regarded a. little too
early to say for certain yet. In adj
ton to her terrible burns. Mrs. SHARP
suffered the loss Of all her hair in tAe
blaze
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Do You Know the Pulling
Power of a Want AID in
THE COURIER :?
If You Don't, Try One,
Morris William.
Horse Market
MARKET DAY CHANGED TO
eA1UaoAHS

On account OF greater convenience to
our customers from the country, We
will sell horses during March and April
every Saturday instead Of Friday. Re
member this change, ond come on Sat-
urdays instead Of Fridays.
We have on hand some choice young
Gcldings, such as you can use on the
farm during the summer and then sell
in the fall to the war trade for more
than they cost ysu, thus getting the
summers use Of them for less than
nothing.
Also we keep on hand some blsmish-
ed workers at all prices from 37S up.
Every Saturday We will be at tho
barn to show stock. and will also buy
horses. Bring them In any Saturday
forenoon or send US word what you
have and we'll drive out
MORRIS WILLIAMS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19

which reminded him Of her, and work
ed with feverish energy one day, and
broodSd the next He read the society
notes In the morning paper before
looking at his correspondence, and al
ways laid them aside with relief at not
seeing her name.
He felt that the warning of the
senior warden was true. and that he
was losing his grip. How was he to
know that in the neigh boring city a
girl often cried herself to sleep with
his name on her lips?
I A falling log reused him from his
reverie. He rose, packed his bags. and
gave a few instructions to his house
keeper. He would go to the city, catch
one glimpse of her face, and then hide,
no matter where.
The postman passed and threw a
letter upon the porch. There was but
the one. and glance at the super
scription brought his heart into his
mouth. He devoured, rather taan
read, the contents:
my Dear Mr. Nelson:--1 feel
that you will be interested in q
piece Of news. Mr.. Raymond has
proposed at last--not to me, but to
mamma. No wonder he was so
long making up his mind. for he
no doubt chivalrously hesitated at
the pain his decision would cause
me. They ARE to be married next
week, and start at once for 9
wedding tour OF Europe. I shall
remain at the home of my cousin.
Mrs. Ransome, of 1926 Winton
Place. indefinitely.
4 hope that all Is well with
you, and that we may meet again
some day. Very sincerely,
"Muriel Waring."
Ten minutes later the rector called
his housekeeper, and after short
interview with her, left her in tears
Of joy. Then he stepped to the tele-
phone and called the senior warden,
his voice vibrant with happiness.
II start for the city tonight" he said,
"and will be away for 9 month. Do
not let the poor and sick Of the parish
suffer in my absence. When l return,
please God, my wife and I will visit
them together. Goodbye" And the,
telephone bell tinkled Joyous refrain
In the astonished senior vestryman's
ear.