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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
ASK HELP
OF LOCAL
SCHOOLS

That the Chickasha schools are
recognized throughout the country
as among the very best, is shown
by letter that has ben received by
local school officials asking for in
formation relative to making out
a syllabus of a high school pro-
gram. More significance is attach
ed to the letter inasmuch as it
comes from West Virginia where
leading educators say the schools
are in splendid condition. The
letter follows:
Jan. 19,101
1--WE have our high school faculty
organized to begin work on the
OF a syllabus of our
high school program of studies
The subject matter for each sub
tect n the program OF studies viii
be outlined in detail The syllabi
of courses in some of the good,
modern high schools OF our coun-
tiy would h. uggest'Ya and very
helpful. We have been advised
that your high school ranks very
high in efficiency If you will kind
W mail to me, at your earliest CON
yenience, the syllabi or the outline
of each OF your subjects included
in your course OF study 7 shall he
very much obliged I shall be glad
to send you COPY OF ours when
completed, Yours truly, C. II.
Colebank."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
LONE AMERICAN FIGHTS BOCHES WITH BARE FISTS

lowing for his children also, he need
not make any return Likewise a
single man who has an income of
less than a thousand dollars a year
need not make a return and 1t will
be unnecessary to see the collector.
Zone section of the war income
tax law, exhaustively comprehen-
sive in scope, requires every person,
without exception, and every corpo.
ration, partnership, association, and
Insurance company, in whatever ca
pacity acting, who paid $500 or more
to another person, corporation, part
nership, association, or insurance
company, as interest, rent, salaries,
wages, premiums, annuities, compen-
sation, remuneration, emoluments, or
other fixed or determinable gains,
profits, and income, to report the
name and address of the person, cor
poration, etc, to whom the payment
was made, together with the amount
of the payment, to the commissioner
of internal revenues at Washington,
using form prescribed for the pur-
pose-Form 1899, now to be had
from all collectors offices. The
forms must be filled out and return.
ed on or before March 1, 1918, ac-
companied by Form 1896, which is a
letter OF transmittal and affidavit
certifying the accuracy of Form
1899"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01

the twenty-five periods; third. note
book examination. No other exami
nation than this required, but note
books must be kept according to di-
rections; fourth, pledge Of selected
book review within ninety days.
During the last fiscal year amng
the Disciples of Christ thirty-five
Schools of Methods were held com
ing up to the international standard.
These schools enrolled 321S students,
including 266 ministers, and 99S Sun
day school teachers The students
came from GAS Sunday schools, Out
Of this large enrolment 1890 com
pleted the work, and received the
International School of Methods Ger
tificate, good in any church
This is the fourth annual school Of
methods held in Oklahoma. The
other three being conducted in Mus
kogee, Tulsa, Oklahoma City.
These schools are especially for
Bible school teachers, de-
partmental superintedents, and com
mittee workers, and all growing
Christians who desire to study plaAs
and methods for aggressive service.
The School of Methods presents an
opportunity for Bible school
and church workers. 1t is better
than the old fashioned convention
because the atmosphere of the schoo.
room is combined with the enthusi
asm and fellowship of convention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
ROAD MEET
FORHARVEY
ON TONIGHT

A meeting will be held at the Early
hotel this evening when Col. w. II.
(Coin) Harvey will be present and
the question of good roads will be
discussed. Ed Burton, chairman of
the Grady County Highway associa-
ton said that the proposition Of
building a military highway to pass
through Chickasha would be the
main proposition that would be CON
sidered. Also the matter of perma-
nently locating the Ozark Trail from
Chickasha west.
Several good road boosters from
Anadarko are expected to be pres
ent at the meeting tonight There
has been an effort put forth by the
Caddo county men to have the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
Using strona Methods.

BY United Press
Washington, Feb. 1-Germany's
war chiefs are using strong methods
to quell the unrest in manufacturing
centers and to prevent its develop
ment in the army, The Alsatians in
the reserve divisions have deserted.
The division commander has ordesed
that all Alsace-Lorrainers be subject
ed to hard labor and stripped of
their privileges.
The five remaining Americans iD
Belgium have been denied the right
to enter Holland or Brussels, the
Spanish minister infor~led the Amer
lean minister, state department dis
patches say. 1t is believed that tho
restriction order is in retaliation for
the American order prohibiting Ger.
mans from leaving the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
SPAIN IS BIG
QUESTION FOR
UNITED STATES
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. Spain is one
OF the most important and complex
problems facing the United States
and the allies. In answer to her In
terference with shipments of sup
plies to Pershing, eight Spanish mer-
chant ships are idle in New York
and refused to take bunker coal l.
censes pending the outcome of nego-
tiations. 1t is claimed that SPAN
has rifles for two millions of mel
and that seventy thousand German
reservists are ready in Spain to
take their places In the fight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01

By United Press.
Paris, Feb. People like the
Germans, possessing great qualities,
must awaken in the end, but if mill
tarism continues to reign, we are
Grady to meet the shock and reply
so forcibly that this war will be the
last" declared Premier Clemenceau
today.
The premier said that the Russian
revolutions had put the allies tempo
rarily in a difficult position, but that
conditions in France were excellent.
He added that American troops were
arriving regularly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
The WEATHER

Ozark trail put on another route
than the one that was decided on by
Colonel Harvey some time ago and
it is this matter which has delayed
the work to a great extent on this
road. This will be taken up tonight
with Colonel Harvey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
War on RoIehevlkI.

By United Press.
Petrograd, Feb 1.-The Polish Le-
gion in the vicinity of Minsk, declar.
ed war against the Bolsheviki today
according to dispatches reaching here.
Hot fighting is going on.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
NEW PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
o. TTpitad Tlrasa
BY United Press.

Washington, Feb. Changes in
the physical requirements for the
men In the National army by which
thousands who have been or would
be rejected can now be accepted into
the service was announced today by
Gen. Crowdsr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
Ready to Shoot to Kill.
By United Press.

by UHlCeu fTSSs.
Amsterdam, Feb 1--Germany is
ready to shoot to kill as a final des.
perate means of putting down the
strike and distinction Will ba
made between the strikers and oth-
ers, says Berlin's official announce,
ment.
This announcement was a supple
ment to proclamation issued by the
superior command forbidding the
holding OF public meetings
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01
German War Chiefs Ready 10 Go TO Any
Length in Quelling Disturbances;
Would Shoot to Kill
ATTEMPT STOP
SPREAD TO ARMY
Alsalian Division Deserted; Americans
Held in Belgium; France in Good
Condition Says Premier
BY United Press.

By United Press.
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 1.-The lone American the Ger.
mans took prisoner in the trench
raid Wednesday was John Hill. His
comrades saw him fighting mum.
ber of Boches with his bare fists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-01

tCOntinued on Page Two.E
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

my person residing in Ottawa and SUR
rounding country is eligible to enter the cam
paign
The Contest Manager reserves The right
"a reject amy nomination.
Votes will be issucd on paid subscriptions to
THE FREE TRADER-lOURNAL.
81 \ coupon will also be published in THE
FREE TRADER-JOURNAL. which, when
neatly cut out name filled in, and brought or
mailed to the Contest Department will count
Is = votes
The first thing to do is to enter your name
as candidate, then either call, write, or phone
the Contest Department for receipt book with
which to secure subscriptions. Then let all
your friends know YOU are a candidate and re-
quest them to save their votes for you
Candidates may nominate themselves or be
nominated by their friends
No enploye or member OF employees family,
Of THE FREE TRADER JOURNAL, can
enter the contest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
WHO MAY ENTER CONTEST

MI special ballot votes issued on subscrp-
tons are good until the end of the campaign.
and they may be voted at the discretion Of the
candidate or subscriber
Votes are not transferable
Votes Willbe allowed on subscriptions seclr-
ed anywhere.
The votes will be counted and canyassed by
committee Of prominent citizens.
IN case Of a tie for any prize the prize or
prizes tied for one Of equal value will be given
to each OF the candidates tieing. Thus, ii the
two candidates in District No /, having the
highest number OF votes should have the same
number, a touring car will be awarded to each.
and So on for the other district prizes
WY questions which may arise will be sett-
ed by the manager Of THE FREE TRADER
JOURNAL CONTEST and decision will be
absolute and final
Nominations must have the address OF the
candidate
THE FREE TRADIsR-JOURN may
at i, discretion add to the prizes named.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
and cOngenial work, selling
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE,

Send in your nomination. You will find ON
this page nomination blank that is good for
1000 votes, which gives YOU fine start
Then enlist the aid OF your friends and
neighbors Use your telephone Let every
one know that YOU are 4 candidate before they
promise their help to a more enterprsing can
didatc
You can sc; votes and subscriptions any
where from the other districts as we'll as Your
own.
Votes will be given on new subscriptions and
OF old subscriptions.
Call or send TO THE FREE TRADER
JOURNAL. Office for a receipt book The
Contest Manager Will be glad to have You call
SO that he can explain anything YOU do not
understand Telephone or write to him ii YOU
cannot call, and representative will give YOU
full details
1t is easier 70 ask questions than to correct
mistakes DO not hesitate to ask questions
The Contest Manager is at THE FREE
TRADER JOURNAL. office to help you
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Secure every daily vote
possible. But work for
Special Ballots. They
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

MI territory outside OF
the city in which the paper
circulates will be district
No. 2. Candidates may
get votes and subscrlp-
tons any place.
The Grand Prize Auto
can 60 to either district
to the candidate polling
the highest vote. The
Grand Prize Piano will be
awarded the candidate
polling the second larg-
est vote, regardless Of dis
trict.
One Talking Machine.
one Diamond Ring. one
Gold Watch and one Set
Ring will be awarded the
highest candidates in each
Of the districts after the {
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07

possible. but WORK Tor r.
Special Ballots. They ISfs1,1 rl
count the most.
Ask your friends TO help you. Ii you belong
to church, society, or any organization, let
Your fellow members know that YOU expect
their help. 1t will be freely given if YOU ask
before it Is given to some other candidate.
Don't forget that the children can do most
effective work in collecting Daily Coupons. as
well as secure many paid in advance subscrip-
tons.
Should your father, brother, mother, sister.
or friend belong to any organization, get them
10 secure votes and assistance OF the members
OF the organization.
DO not let day pass without securing some
subscriptions and votes The steady, persist
cnt work is what will make YOU the winner OF
a valuable prize Keeping cvcrlastingy at it
always brings success.
Anyone, anywhere can vote for any candi-
date. Candidates can secure votes and sub
scriptions anywhere
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
Send i'm Your Nomination or that of Friend--BOOST
Division of Territory

The City OF Ottawa will be District No /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
JEAN MAKES A NEW FRIEND.
(Chapter ~

(Chapter ~
me where could And Gaptain-S?
asked a yuong American soldier OF
ME t is desd,' said Jean. he was
killed in hight with the Germans
ana Sw ne " Gsn a German spy SPY ,.xsa -.
Young ..Ts. !. soldier la..,.a , . .
"Iohn Saddlewhite"
Well. John you had better not come
around here looking for any Ger
YOU will probably be mlsta ken for a
spy and shot. but will be your friend
What is that7 cried the young
soldier. as he almost Jumped out OF
Jean turned in time to see disap-
low hand. He advanced towards the
brush with pistol In hand. he saw a
p ei,r OF paper on naa The sFoT1na With
that You ked hi% eaS but YOU you did dnIu not
ana Sn he Is The leader Of the black ha And
remember that John Kidd is still liv-
ing and that he will do his work be-
thought You and I were friends.
cannot state my name under the name
of GermS YsYyio but Eou may cal me the;
DO you know this fellow" Jean
Yes" answered John. AZ reckon /
low know that is in this tachment
OF the army. but you said that he
went with the Germans. The fellow
'Ah." said Jean. your man CORE
DO yon Know John Kiddg asked
that YOU said got killed in a Ger
man skirmish: but the man that know
Well we have found out that you
know them and that they used to be
friends OF yours and we will have to
any dirty work" said j can.
He fo's p was sk hnKeFpes see Jean an as
Murder! murder !" This came to the
ears OF Jean and John and few others
in camp.
They started out and wore surprised
to see the yellow hand come out OF the
bushes and grab one OF the men by
the throa, and Gho aed hin it, to death and
Jean and John both scrambled for Il,
John getting the note and reading the
THESE are the names Of the men
die by my hand for the black hand
o. Arthur siffr" Warmer ,olue aevIIs2 he
ris. American Expeditionary Forces.
he was the last one killed: Joseph Gas
ser, Dan Ford. Irving Blackburn. Duke
French the French blue deviis). Jam es
Bransford tqermen' turned turned ira ,rait1 or
ward Hall. These are sure to die with
out failure
THE Yellow Hand"
The execution will take place from
now when ever we get chance"
T. Y. H.
(To Be Continued
GREER w ELLIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Editorial and Literary Department
ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

My Dear Girls and Boys,-I have
a regular question box to-day. so many
members have been asking for infor-
nation First OF all. you may not uee
a pen name" as one member writes
about. This club is for our own i'm
provement and interest and we do not
do anything SO small as hide behind
name that is not our own. One of
our best members did that for several
months. but she hasn't contributed this
year at all. except TO our War Orphan
Fund. | am sorry, for If we do any
thing. even belong to a club. we want
TO be friends all together. and how
can We be friends with a pen name"
except in fun. So ! object very Sc
riously to your signing any other name
but your own TO your work. You see,
il looks as If we We're hiding some
thing. which. of course. we are not. and
don't like our members to even seem
TO be what we are not.
At least ten drawings went sliding
into the trashbasket this week, with
three stories hopping right after them.
The stories were written on both sides
OF the paper, and the drawings were
unsigned. Watch these little things.
Isn't it fine that vacation time is here i?
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
HOW ALICE HELPED HER COUNTRY,

There was once out in the country
a FAMILY OF four In this family was
2 girl OF eleven named Alice. As her
iather was only a carpenter she had
70 work to help him get along, AIica
ABOUT two weeks before this had beon
employed at a rich mans house TO njaw
with their little girl and learn har
now TO knit and sew. One dav the
iittle girl at this house said. Alice
nave YOU got war savings stamn9"
NO. replied Alcie, mother saws shs
can't AFFORD to give me one"
know what VIII do" said HeIen
(Which was the rich mans daughters
PAM hsme) III give you three OF mine. I
than An right" said Alice. 1T VIII take
IA oh: no." added Helen. Father says
snail. she brought Alice the three
them home WV"
Her mother was delighted, and said
che would some day try to do some.
thing for Helen. II she ever needed her
TO. month after she had been given
the war Savings. stamps she bought
another by washing her neighbor's
windows. and going to the store
Alice works faithfully TO holm ber
country win the war. She knifs For
the soldiers. and her father works
GOWN in a ship-yard. and makes shiDs
10 take food 10 our allies
SIX months later Alice Is tho owner
Or eieht war savings stamps and sk
thrift stamps. She Is doing her part.
Can't you do the same?
THELMA NJ. FERGUSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
JHON's WAR GARDEN.

Jhon. boy Of twelve was out In
MS garden working when a friend
OF his came by and asked him TO go to
TO do it. saying he hsc to work in his
garden all the evening. Jhon decide
10 name his garden after his uncle
VINO was hghting in France. He call
Why he wasn't at home working in
his garden. He said he didn't feel
IKE 1t. He asked Jhon the second
but. ne refused His friend went emit, 'o on
mad and stayed in town all the even
ing.
Jhon had planted butterbeans. snaps
his garden. He knew he could use
these In the winter az well as In the
After his vegetables were ND he sold
many and made very much on them.
he sold many TO his mother and she
pa1d MIN very good price for them.
Jhon had the incest garden in his
town ana he received many congra tu-
lations for having such ane garden.
He also received many presents for
haXing the hest vegetables
tJ ho| we frie Wy lock- at at inns garden
butterbeans planted and that is ali.
he went To the movies too much. The
outterneans are not half worked The
csived he began to wish he hadn,t
gone to so many movies. but it is too
tate now He decided he would do
better next year. Wv
In the winter he could AFFORD 70 on
10 the movies. II he wanted 10. for
ne had fought the Kaiser all the snrinr
ana summer. But he did not go to the
thrift stamps 'oo III
What are you going to name your
s saos. Although you cannot go
and fight Kaiser Bill by having war
EDNA LEE ROCK.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
THE STORY OF SIS.

over In Scotland tho people have
large 1ocks of sheep and when a hard
storm comes all of the sheep must be
large plain that shepherd was tend
ing his sheep and all at once a dark
cloud spread over the sky. The shep-
had always been q faithful dog so he
sent her out on the plain to bring the
sheep into the fold to keep them from
dy Ing cut cut In the storm;
then he came back with the sheep
The shepherd went out and counted
his sheep 10 see IL they were all there,
He counted and only had ninety three
He came into the house and said, sis
there are seven sheep out yet and
they will die in the storm. so and
md md them: This time ne was gone
came bacck and brought some more
sheep. The shepherd went out and
counted the sheep but one little lamb
When the shepherd came back he
saw the old dog Sis over In the corner
OF the room with her little pups. She
at her master. The shepherd came in
and said. isis there is one little lamb
out on the plain and Il must not per-
move at hrst and then the man com. I'M.
manded her again. The dog rose
slowly and then dashed out into the
darkness and ran TO find the lamb.
a scratcch on his door and he knew
II was Sis. When he opened the door
Sis hoped in and laid the lamb at the
door The shepherd went out and
counted his sheep again. All OF them
were In the fold so he locked it and
then came back to his hut
When he entered he saw Sis lying
on the 1oor all hurt and bleeding. He
looked at her and then told her to GO
back TO her pups. Just as she tried to
crawl across the floor she fell dead
In CT sta f-.s
her master. We can ali get a lesson
from this story. Then we have il in
the Bible, BE thou faithful until
DEATH"
Jessie NJ PENCE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
MAMIE AND HER GRANDMOTHER.

Once there was a little girl and she
country. Her mother and father were
dead. Mamie White was the little
.iamed Mrs Winter. Mrs. White had
right much money. and the farm they
lived on was pretty and homelike.
All Of Mrs. whites servants loved
Mani. and would do almost anything
for r. The c,wa. sheep. horses and
dog 'r"td her and they would come
to hc zee every time she came near.
tt " one OF the dogs, belonged to
ON" Inv as Mamie was playing in
the front "ifd with Ted = man came
up. and h"-ore Mamie had time to
scream he nut 4 cloth over her mouth
Ted started barking. loudly. and he
rushed 1T no mans feet. hut the man
switched him with switch. and so
Ted wont hack. The man led Mamie
% a wagon whsre there was woman
who held Mamie while the man drove
off. He drove and drove until they ar.
rived at 4 little hut In the woods. The
room cottage: Other children were in
the house. which they told her altar.
wards that they had been taken cep.
tives. MARGARET THOMAS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
VISIT TO THE LYNCHBURG Or
PlIANAGE.

We. Z group OF about thirty people
out OF our Sunday School left for the
Presbyterian orphanage at Lynchburg
about $3.50 A. NJ. We rode on the train
for nearly two hours and reached
Lynchburg about 1890. We then got
on street car and rode to tho or
phanage. 1t consisted of Ave houses,
some for boys and some for girls. 1t
was beautiful. clean place. Flowers
were growing out in the yard They
had a large garden. l folt very sorry
for the children out there. who had no
parents. There were 100 Of them at
that time. About 1890 we went int
room and ate lunch. After lunch
we went out on the lawn and watched
FALL. We stayed until about 2:3O and
then II was time to leave. I hated
to leave, but it was train time.
reached home about 4 o'clock. / had a
fine time and hope can go again soon.
ELIZABETH LA NEAVE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
4 BRAVE DOG.

Part ID
Once there lived in India major
In the English army. with his wife
and little boy. One day as he was
drilling his men his little hoy came
out on his pony to see him. Now this
boy had little dog that he called
Teddy. one day this little boy and
his father and mother had to go out
in the jungles TO live. They did not
want Teddy 10 come with them, hut
the little boy begged so hard that they
said that Teddy could go.
At the place where they were going
were lots OF snakes. and so when they
arrived the natives had to burn the
tall grass around the house to keep
away snakes.
tro Be Continued)
WARREN RUSSELL