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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31

eyes, Just fine"
The twins looked at each other bas'
fully. Then, "IIl bet thcrell he ~
living with Jerry after this" said Lark.
ooh, papa" lispcl Carol. in high
pitched voice supposed to represent
the tone Of n little child. They both
gigglcd and blinkcd hard to crowd
back the tears that wouldn't stay
choEcd down. Prudence! And that,
"And see here, twins, Prudence has
crazy notion that she wants to come
home for it. She says she'll he scared
in a hospital. and Jerry's willing to
come here with her. What do you
think about itf"
The twins looked doubtful. "Thcy
say it ought to be done in a hospital"
announced Carol gravcly. Jerry could
afford IT,"
ayes, he wanted to. But Prudence
has set her heart on coming homo. She
says she'll never feel that Jerry Junior
got thc proper start if it happens any
place else. They'll have trained
nurse"
"Jcrry-wbot9o cosnnd tho ,v,ns
after 4 short siIcpce dine to omozcm,n,
"Jerry Junior--.bot's vbot tbcv cou
IT,"
"But how on earth do tbev tnovqr
"Thoy don't know. But thcv have to
call # something hovcn't tbev9 Ard
they want Jerry Junior. So Of
course they'll get II. For Prudence
Is good enough to get wbotcycr She
wants"
TIum. that's no sign" shifted Carol.
II don't get everything 7 want. do ~"
The girls laughed. from hor,t r,t
from rcnuIne interest ot Corors yrhtIo
insInuotlon
"Ner shall wa bovn bcr comosy
"Yes" said CoroI "brt Won fol, p,ro
she needn't cynpcf mo to I,nId II ur,fi
II gets too big TO wigglc. I call them
nasty. trcacherous little tlines. Mrs.
Miller made me hold hers. and #
sguirmod right of my knee. 7 wantcd
TO spank IT,"
"And fell Prudence n unhoId tho
noreonorn md have q vbito oro -
oddod Tor,. "Thren lttlo Trdion ,e
forts don't nol,n bit with n,on
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31
TO FEED CAPTIVE AMERICANS
Those Taken Prisoners Of War VIII
Not Have 20 Depend on Ratlons
Furnished by Germany,

Observation-Disclosures prisoners Of
war in Germany viii be furnished
4nuah food for their subsistcd indie.
pcud.utly OF ratlons provided them
by thc Germans.
The American Rcd Cross. through
arrangements with the British General
Prisoners Of War Committee, is doing
this fer the American prisoners in Ger
many, Of whom there are now 1O1, and
committee Of the American Red
Cross has been established at Berne.
Switzerland. to do this work in the
future. This committee will work di-
1ect!y under thu American Red Cross
and win take over all the work of pro.
yis'onlng American soldiers and sail
ors who may be held in Germany.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31
CHAPTER TX.
Jerry Junior,


For some time the twins ignored the
atmosphere of solemn mystery vhicl
rervaded their once so cheerful home
But when it finally reached the limit
of their endurance they marched in
upon their aunt and Fairy with an adj
mirable NdmiXture Of dignity ana indig
nation in their attitude.
"Who's hauntcd" inquired Carol alb
ruptly.
"Wherc's the crmlnal?" demanded
Lark.
"Ycs, little twins. talk English ana
maybe you'll learn something
"Thcn, in common vcruacular, though.
it is really beneath us, what's upg'
Fairy turned innoccnt.y lnquirlng
eyes toward the ceiling. what, in-
deed?"
"Oh, don't try to be dramatic, Fairy
counScled Lark. you're too fat for a
star-Stnrr"
The twins beamcd at each other ap-
provlngly at this, and Fairy smiled.
But Carol returned promptly TO the
charge. "Are Jerry and Prudence hav-
ing domestic difficulties? There's some
thing going on, and we want to know.
Father looks like fallen Samson.
and"
"a fallen Samson, Carol Mercy !
where did YOU get iti'
"YcS, kind of shceplsh, and ashamed.
End yet hopeful Of returning strength,
Prudence writes every day, and you
hide the letters. And Aunt Grace
sneais around like convict with her
hand under her apron. And you look
as heavy-laden as if you were carrying
Comics conscience around with you"
Aunt Grace raised her eyebrows.
Fairy hesitatcd, nodded. smiled. Slow
~ then Aunt Grace drew one hand
from beneath her apron and showed
to the eagerly watching twins q tiny,
hand-embroidered dress. They stared
at it, fascinated, half frightened, and
then looked into the serious faces Of
their aunt and sister,
Il don't believe It," whispered
Carol. "She's not old enough"
Aunt Grace smiled.
"she's older than mother was" sail
FAIRY.
Lark took the little dress and exam
ined 1t critically. "The neck's too
small" she announced critically.
Nothing could wear that"
Were using this for q pattern"
said Fairy, lifting a yellowed, much
worn garment from the sewing Basket.
u wore this, and SO did you and so
did COnnle--my lovely child"
Carol rubbed her hand about her
throat in puzzled way. 81 can't seem
TO realize that we ever grew out Of
that" she said slowly. SIS Prudence
all righti'
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31
"TW2-EiI' CLUB IS LATEST
Patriotic organ'z-tion Whose Sole
Purpose Ia to Contribute War
Mcney Each Day.
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Hueshon,
l2AV7hoe sFH4lp5Hcs GTIErE rEtSta&HcE-

as if to indicate that snorcs were close
at hand.
Carol laughed to herself for while,
until Lark really slept, then She buried
her head in the pillow and her throat
swclled with sobs that were heavy but
S0undleSS.
The next morning was Lark's turn
for making the bed. And when she
shook up Carols pillow she found
it very damp.
"Why, the little goose" she said to
herself smiling, "She laughed until
she cried, all by herself. And then she
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31
l4aiiatorm Insurance in Germany.

Iiaiist0rm insurance Is more extern
slycly carried on in Germany than in
any other country. During the last
4J years the German hail insurance
companies have collected the enormous
sum OF 1.1Ii7090O0 marks tmark--.
23.S ccnts). in premiums, and have
paid out 900 10000 marks In indemnl.
ties. During the year 1915 the com-
panics realized n profit of 7,0999T5
marks, which was much In excess Of
their average earnings. and the busl-
ness Of the year showed an Increase
in insured values OF 40AOOO,OOO marks.
Scientific American.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-31

turned the pillow over, thinking
wouldn't see 1t. The little goose! And
what on earth was she laughing atY"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
FINDS WORK
IN GRADY
ORGANIZED

DR.. Charles Evans. former presi-
dent of the Central State Normal,
hut wh0 is now connected with Har.
lows Weekly, and who is now state
committeeman in the Thrift Stamp
campaign, was in this city yester
day in the interest of the campaign
that is being conducted in this coun-
".
Il have been working in this coun-
ty all dsy trying to find a place that
has not been properly organized but
find that the work has been car
ried on so carefully in this county
that there is not place in any dis.
trict that has not been thoroughly
organized,
"As a whole ! find that the cam
paign is going well in all parts of
the state and l believe Oklahoma
will be among the first states to go
oyer the top in this campaign The
people over the state are responding
to the call wonderfully and the cam.
pajgn is a great success"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
DRAFT MEN
TO ANSWER
ROLL CALL
Grady County Warriors to Assemble at
Federal Building at A o'clock; Remain
Tonight; Leave Tomorrow

This afternoon at -four bells" the
Grady county men from northern
and southern districts, forming the
last increment in the first draft, ana
which men are to join the other
Grady county warriors in causing the
kaiser Won Hindenburg, ct al, 10
break all speed records enroute
through Berlin win assemble in
front of the federal building where
they will answer their first roll cali.
After roll call, they will be ii
charge of the local exemption board
and will assemble in the offices,
where the men designated to go to
Camp Travis will receive final in
structions from the board. The squad
from the northern board will be in
charge of Clyde Turner of Chickasha
assisted by Virgil Ganaway of Tut
tie, while Robert E. Alexander, OF
Alex will have charge of the men
from the southern district. HIS as
sistant will be named later.
1t will be impossible for the board
members to be as lenient in the maj.
ter of granting overnight leave, as
was the case on the departure of pre-.
yious increments; this for the reason
that the leaving time has beet set
at $3.50 Saturday morning. Previ
ously. the leaving time has been
about noon, or later. 1t is probable,
therefore, that the men will be re.
Gdired to remain in Chickasha to-
night, this applying to men from
every part of the county.
Adequate accommodations will be
provided for all out of town men, or
aven for the men in Chickasha who
desire to stay with the bunch" to-
night While it was not given out
definitely this morning, it seemed
probable that the squads would be
divided among the hotels of the city
fer the night
AS far as has been announced,
there will be no demonstration. The
men viii simply go down to the
Rock Island depot, climb aboard the
train and start on the first leg of
the journey to Berlin. From all in.
dications the spirit of the increment
that leaves tomorrow, is fully in
keeping with the others from Grady
county. They are rearing to 60"
There will be "a from the southern
hoard and 80 from the northern dis.
nict. They have all passed two
physical examinations and they are
tit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
A.O.U.W. MAY
BUILD HERE
is BELIEF

AT a recent meeting Of the board
of directors of the A. o. U. w. of
Oklahoma a resolution was present
ed and passed that q sum of $4,000
or more be set aside to be used In
constructing building in some good
tCJl III this state to be used as bead
quarters OF the various committees
and officers Of the lodge. These com
mitteemen ;nd officers will be re-
quired to iaLe up their residences
wherever headquarters are located.
W. N Elliott. grand receiver for
the lodge, IS doing all in his power
to secure the location of the build
ing ia Chickasha and is asking the
Commercial club to get behind the
matter and try to get the building
and headquarters of the lodge in
this city.
''Iu order to do this we will no
doubt have to make some conces-
sions but I think it will pay several
fold" Mr.. Elliott said. I'VE may
have to give a vacant lot but If the
headquarters of the lodge is located
here it will mean that hundreds of
people who are members of the lodge
will be visiting this city each year
and win become one Of the best ad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22

PRODUCTION
FOODSTUFF
Allies Say More Food Must Be Produced;
America TO Enroll z, 100000 Boys
to Aid Work

The following communication has
been received from the National food
administration. 1t gives first, a ca
Bile received from Lord Rhonda and
follows with Americas reply. 1t is
propesd to enroll 100000 boys un-
der the head of the United States
Boys Working Reserve for the pur-
pose Of increasing food production.
The cable for Lord Rhondda follows:
Unless you are able to send the
allies at least seventy-five million
bushels Of wheat over and above
what you have exported up to Jan
uary l, and in addition to the total
eSportable surplus from Canada, l
Can not take the responsibility of as.
suring our people that there will be
food enough TO win the war"
To this cable the food administra.
tion replies:
"We will export every grain of
wheat that the American people save
from their normal Consumption. We
believe our people will not fail to
meet the emergency"
Secretary of War Baker assured
the senate committee last week thas
the year 1918 will place an addition
al million and a half of American
soldiers upon the battlefields of Eu-
rope.
President Wilson, addressing the
farmers of the country one week ag
pointed out the necessity for a great
ly increased food supply. If this food
is to be produced to win the war
there must be men to plant and to
harvest the crops that produce it.
This year will see approximately te
million men withdrawn from the u.s.
ual avenues of occupation and divert
ed to the army and navy, to NUM-
ton plants, and to other industries
that bear directly upon the war.
The largest single hitherto un-
tapped available labor source is the
two million boys of 16 years of age
and over who are in the schools, Of
VIII oare engaged in unessential oc-
cupations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
SIGN BABY BOND PLEDGE; HELP WALLOP THE KAISER


manship by being sent out over tht
city to solicit for the sale of the
Baby Bonds
The big drive of the campaign is
on today and by tonight it is expect
ed that this county Will be "oyer the
top" Many of the precincts have al
ready planned TO celebrate the oc
casion by giving Washington Day ex-
ercises at their schools.
The places that have been consid
cred the hardest and where the peo-
rle have been somewhat reluctant in
buying the bonds or signing the
pledge cards are being visited today
by personal workers.
About ten meetings have been CALI
ed for tonight in the various pre-
cincts, some to celebrate putting
ever their quota and others in an ef-
fort to arouse the citizens to give
until 1t hurts in the final effort to
make the campaign great success.
Most of the precincts are expected
to complete the work today but n
some it will be carried on Saturday
and in precincts where the work 5
tagging the campaign will be carried
en- over Sunday. The ministers in
The various churches are expected to
preach Thrift sermons Sunday in m
effort to keep the work going to the
asst moment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
DRIVE
SHIPYARD
MECHANICS
Tomorrow Is Final Day for Registration Of
Men for Shipbuilding Work; Urge
All Respond
Special to the Express.


Oklahoma City, Feb 22.-Honor,
fair wages and comfortable living
are the inducements provided by the
government for the patriots who will
aid the country in winning the war
by building ships with which to car
ry men, ammunition and provisions
t. the battlefields of Europe.
That Oklahoma will meet her quo.
Ia is not doubted by H. c. Tyrrell
o. Tulsa, state director Of the U. s.
Public Service Reserve, under whose
directions It is hoped 5000 mechan-
ics and workmen in Oklahoma will
enroll for service. In order to give
the men a clearer understanding Of
the situation the time allowed for
enrolment has been extended to Fec
Iuary 20.
War workers all over the state
have been active In this work which
is considered the gravest duty Of
American citizenship at this time.
The Oklahoma State Council of De.
frnse has placed its entire organiza-
tion at the service of the govern
rnent to the end that Oklahoma might
maintain its reputation as a leader oe
patriotic action. Four-minute-men all
over the state have explained the is
sue to the public.
The government may not be ready
to call them for thirty or sixty days
The men should enroll now but hold
OH to their present Jobs until called
Their work is considered equally As
important as the work in the trench.
es but they will be better paid for it
and will enjoy all the home comforts.
For the most part the shifts will ba
o feight hours at the prevailing high
prices for similar service at the ship
yards.
Not only young men but men of
naturer judgment and experience
are urged to enroll Their country
needs them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
ELKS TAKE
UPWORKOF
MEMORIAL

Through the local Order of Elks,
the movement to erect some kind Of
memorial to the memory of Ray
mond Hurst, first Grady county
man to give his life in the world
war, and TO other Grady county men
as we'll, who may lose their lives,
has taken definite form AT the reg
uiar meer,ng Of the lodge the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
take the matter up: DR.. L. e. Eman.
uel. Jim Flatau, J. W. Kayser, VIM.
Reinheimer and Geo. H. Evans
Just to show that their hearts were
in the right place, and in the form Of
a direct message to the kaiser THAT
Grady county is on the job in the
general program to get his goat, the
Elks assembled at the meeting. made
up an impromptu "pot" Of $47 which
was spent for War Savings stamps.
It was the sense of the meeting that
the first monument TO Raymond T.
Hurst, would be a cooperative move.
ment for the unstinted purchase OF
Baby Bonds.
Defin te plans Of operation for the
memorial have not been announced
by tho committee, but it is known
that the movement has met with fa-
-or.
At the meeting of the Elks, D. II.
Cox and Ernest Alkire were lead
across the well known burning sands
in the initiatory work of the order
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
BEEF EXPORTS NOT
FIVE PER CENT
CATTLE KILLED
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb 22.--America
may eat lamb and mutton on meat
less days until April 15 The food
administration declared that there
is no chance to lift the ban now.
Americas beef exports to the al.
lies have amounted since November
1st to less than five per cent Of the
total cattle slaughtered. The per
capita consumption of beef and pork
for the year 1917 smore than that
OF years before the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22

the town can secure.
81 am doing my best to get the
building here in this city and if not,
the building we might be table to
i duce the directors to purchase one
Of the buildings already here. Either
way we should do everything posi-
ble to get the headquarters OF this
lodge located in this city"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
MUST sow SEEDS
FOR BETTER DAYS
SAYS AMBASSADOR
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The allies
must beware of a patched up peace,
without backing authority, French
Ambassador Jusserand declared In q
speech at George Washington uni
Versity.
He said that the seeds of justice
will spring from the blood-soaked
trenches of France and that Ameri-
ca and France must together SOW
seeds for better days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-22
Many Counties Exceed Quota; mo Name"
VS.. 5. Machine to Be Seen in
Towns Over State
GRADY NAMED AS
BANNER COUNTY
Leads All With Returns Still Incomplete
Says Headquarters; Others are
Coming Strong
Special to the Express.

special TO the Express.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. ga pow.
erful machine of war savers is be-
ing built in Oklahoma. Early re,
ports of progress made in the sale
OF War Savings Stamps indicate tina
Oklahoma VIII again go over the
top This is "Oklahoma War Week
and there has been a general re.
sponse throughout the state.
"If the reports received at state
headquarters could W coIllose.. TO
the kaiser in the imperial palace at
Berlin" George w. Barnes, state di
rector for oklahoma said, 81 believe
that Hindenburg would modify his
statement that he would be in Paris
April l."
Poteau, Okla. reported the sale
of $4,000 in Thrift and War Saw
ings Stamps while Tulsa conveyed
the Information that two hundred
and forty employees of the Empire
Gas aud Fuel company had become
war savers by buying stamps.
Many schools reported one hun
dred per cent enrollments and or
ganizations of every character sent
kilograms announcing effective CO.
operation.
mo Name" a mechanical figure
sent by the government to boost wa
savings stamps, gave a demonstra-
ton in Muskogee. 1t drew thous-
ards of people. The local War Say
ings committee exhibited the figure
a. the local auto show and the at
traction proved a great asset to the
campaign.
1t is the intention of the state di-
rector to send mo Name" to differ
ent cities and towns in Oklahoma in
the interest of the War Savings Mr.
Barnes, state director, will begin q
tour of the state speaking at Ard
more, February %.
Fifty-four Of the seventy-seven
counties have exceeded their quota
of sales agencies. The goal for this
week is 100000 war savers.
A fair example of the almost unan
imous response Of the people is
shown in the reports of several coun.
ties. Custer county through U. l.
Smith reported one thousand seven
hundred and fifty signed pledges the
first day; B. NJ. Hippard of Blaine
county announced that the initial
day brought one thousand war saw
ers; w. B. Fears of Haskell county
reported almost one thousand pledg
es while Lincoln county began its
first day by enrolling four hundred.
The banner county SO far is Gra-
dy, which reported seventeen hun
dred pledges and the returns were in
complete. Charles
county sent word from Guthrie that
twelve hundred had Signed the first
day and Frank B. White of Bryan
county not only reported eleven hun
dred signers but conveyed the infor-
nation that everybody was working
enthusiastically for the cause.