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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
CONSUMERS
REALIZING
SITUATION
A 30 oJterie Fea ture.

Ada. Oa!a.. Jane The results
OF Coal Week are very satisfactory
u + A. Norris, federal fuel admin
istrator for Oklahoma. Mr.. Norris
says he thinks the coal consumers
Of The stale are well aware of the
condition and realize that unless
they get their coal stored this sum
mer, they may nor be able to get
any next winter
The co 2neration that has been
given our campaign for early stor,
age by the newspapers of the state
is appreciated If the people do not
buy now and have enough to last
through the winter, the fault certain.
ly cannot be laid TO the newspapers
Of the state. Both in news articles
and IN editorials, the newspapers
he"e called attention to the condi.
tie15. Those who procrastinate will
have only themselves to blame if
they shiver next winter.
Nov chat most of the consumers
have ordered coal, it viii be neces.
sary for some 10 wait several weeks
for delivery It is evident that the
miners cannot mine the operators
ship, or The railroads haldt all the
winters supply ina few weeRs. It
win take all summer and fall and
probably part Of the winter. BY
having the orders in. the coal faci-
tiles can be utilized more fully and
better results will be obtained. Peo
pie should not get too impatient if
deliveries are not made as quickly
as expected
"The railroad authorities are in.
vestigating the car situation and
think we shall have some relief here
in the next few weeks. If this relief
IS granted it viii be granted for the
summer ard fall and viii hardly be
continued through the winter. War
work in the winter win be intense.
little time and few cars can be de-
'oted TO hauling coal to consumers
yho have neglected to bug while
here was plenty of time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
HOG LOSS
MYSTERY
TO OWNER
And iita NaIds! .

An occurrence that is at once a
mystery and hard blow to the
owner ia The experience Of G. Il.
Newell who. upon visiting his farm
five miles south Of eCbicEasha to in.
spect his livestock, found that out
o. 20 hogs in one small pasture ten
/ We're dead and ten missing. This
results in loss Of al least $1,000 10
NJ Newell.
= am at loss to understand how
or why this has occurred" said Mr.
Newell this morning. Il know of no
motive anyone could have in carry.
ms out such a program. It appears
that the ten missing hogs we're stol.
en- and | believe that the ten dead
ones either died from the effects Of
a chase or were poisoned, II is pos
sible that The parties who carried
away the missing hogs were able to
catch only half of thea, the others
having died from an overheated con.
dition
The house on my farm is about
;hrec-qnarters of mile from the
hog pasture which comprises about
10 acres There is, however a house
very much closer than that. A care.
fnl examination of the pasture fence
showed that none of the hogs had
crawled under or through it, ! firm.
ly believe it is a case of theft and
will give $50 to anyone furnishing
Information that viii lead up to the
OF the thieves"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
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dian. This VIII include every niece
OF property and money owned bv
persons residing in enemy countries
or corporations Incorporated in ell
emy countries or by persons living
IN countries allied to the enemy. Tho
councils will call upon every person
who know Of such property Or mon
ey to make an immediate report IN
''ie county or State council This in
o.ndes al kinds Of property. tangi.
bic or Intangible money. chattele.
securities. lands. accounts receira.
bic, ETC. heicagins 70 the enemy.
9aiy in this way can oner.es be
prevented from using their properly
and noney ass.Hs A.ase,ca -rG -,
a4iics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

this opportunity will not remain open
long, perhaps not after this week,
as many will be deprived of the
chance to render voluntary service
by. the posting of serials which will
not be long delayed.
Navy recruiting was at ulI in
the state preceding the appearance
of this order, it was reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
NAVY ENLISTMENT
tlPENi TO 1918 CLASS
MEN FOR SHORT TIME

According to unofficial word re.
ceiyed at the navy recruiting office
here yesterday all men registered in
the 1918 class Of the selective draft
win be allowed to enlist in the ma
val marines if such enrolment can
be completed before serial numbers
are assigned. Chief Electrician
White, who has charge Of the navy
branch here is of the opinion that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

or ALIENS
is SOUGHT

Oklahona City. oktsa June H.
A diheent search for alien property
viii soon be instituted throughout
the state Of Oklahoma b. county
councils Of defense On authority OF
ihs state council and az che request
b Sae national sl!e2 pgoBar-y cgss1,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

FOR RENT--Four room house, fur
pished for light housekeeping. Part
ly modern. Enquire at 212 Iowa or
phone 1880. 1885,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

Waste not uau, rot Ruy Wa
savings Stamp every wesk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
"The Last Mime Wil Take My Zen in Hand for You.v

the bank if you can believe what
that eagle beak in the cage rites in
your book All wasted you might
say, when you think of the fun
might have had with it in the last
two years. Those things wen just
forget. You seem to have already.
An that seasons pass l got for
you for the Happyhour SOS you
could keep in touch with things
While l was sway. Keep that and
take Broggins. Otherwise l got d
bunch you amt goin to the movies
as much as you used to.
l guess this Will hit your father
an mother pretty hard. They got
nobody 10 blame but yourself. On
the other hand its gOin TO please
some girls that y know So its a
poor wind that don't blow nobody
round as the poets say I guess
you wont here much about the
poets any more, Mable. About all
you'll here is Brogeins. / hate -
man what talks about himself.
! suppose he has Joined the Home
defence. Are You gOin to have d
military weddin, Mable?
I'm kind OF sorry for your father
If you have his liver on your hands
don't blame me. YOu know the doc
tor said any kind of a shock would
set him off a mile.
An now, Mable, I'm closin for the
last time 1t wont be no use run
In to the door when ySu here the
postman no more cause he wont
have nothin but the gas bill From
now on the only way you'll here
from me is in the papers perhaps
when we get over there.
Now I'm going to ask you a IA
vor. Mable, for old times sake
Take the pictur I had taken pCintin
to the American flag an burn it up.
You cant have that to show your
friends no more an I amt goin to
have no fiat foot maxim faces at it.
I may be selfish, Mable, but a girl
cant make a cake an eat it TOO as
the old sayin is.
Give my best. to your father an
mother. Tell EN- 1 simpathize with
them in there loss. Its no use ritin
any more cause I'm firm as the
rock of Gibber Alter. Concrete.
That's me all over, Mable.
as ever
yours no longer
BILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
The BaronS of Banditry.

Chicago has $500 policemen on beats and it needs
three times that many, the city council has been of
ficiaIy advised. It also needs good many power
full automobiles are speedy enough to overhaul
the high-toned thieves who have been cleaning up
about the city with alarming regularity lately.
Professional crooks used to be roughnecks, pure
and simple They seldom aped the fashions or en-
tertained social aspirations. Roughneck policemen
understood their habits and did fairly well hunting
them down.
Gasoline has brought about radical change in
the system of certain class of freebooters. They
find fast automobiles most useful their business
Since plain roughneck in expensive car is an
object Of instant suspicion they are obliged to as
sumo the style of living and demeanor that go with
big motors They live in expensive flats wear costly
clothes drink good wine smoke good cigars, and
frequent the haunts of the well-to-do.
1t is no wonder that the ordinary roughneck
policeman. who drinks plain beer and rides in
flivver is finding himself over-matched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
A Pledge to Fulfill.

Pointing out that the monetary requirements of
the government are greater and more pressing nov
than ever before the secretary of the treasury has
issued statement which he calls upon every per
in the Seventh federal reserve district to buy
war savings stamps to the limit. Only by borrowing
from the public the governments huge bills be
paid; hence the drive for the war savies The sec
retary's message follows:
I most earnestly urge upon you that your
organization make every possible effort to the
end that pledges for the purchase of war saw
ings be fulfilled before the close of the year.
The governments monetary requirements were
never more pressing than they today Elk
penditures for November were greater than in
any similar period These expenditures grow
ing out of the must be met by borrowing
from the people and their magnificent re-
Spouse heretofore to the governments require
ments make confident that they will not
fail to continue their support to the end that
all payments resulting from war necessities
Will be promptly met
Much remains to be done. Our brave troops
must be maintained and paid until their work
is fully accomplished and they are returned to
their homes. This is a time for US to relax
efforts and the treasury department is
making plans for larger and even more inpor-
tant work during the coming year Please
make every effort to bring this statement be-
fore the people IN your district and TO urge
upon them the continued holding Of their war
savings certificates, the fufilIment OF their ,
pledges and additional purchases as their
means permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Think 1t Over.


During the war such thinking as the people did
cut very little ice 1t for the leaders to weigh,
decide and give orders 1t is different now. The
plain citizen again is in charge Of the situation, or if
he isn't he ought to be- for it is his welfare that is
involved and if he shirks the responsibility he must
expect to take the consequences.
There never was a time in the worlds history
when there were so many questions Of supreme i'm
por.ance waiting to be settled. There is the league
Of nations for the settlement Of disputes between
countries There is the reconstruction OF nearly all
of. Europe and much Of Asia and Africa. Control o.
the seas is at issue and fundamental rules govern
ing commerce mus: be revised In the United States,
while returning TO a peace from war basis, we are
called upon to consider public ownership of ships,
railroads telephones and telegraph, national prohib
ton woman suffrage and the relations between labor
and capital. In Illinois have our own prohibit
ton problem and are about TO undertake compre-
hensive revision Of the state constitution and to
start construction Of an elaborate system Of hard
roads
This is a large order to be executed at one time,
but these questions, and a great many others,
OF them equally important, pressing for our con-
sideration. Not for long may decision be post
poned There work the best brains and for all
the brains we have. A vast amount of discussion is
inevitable and desirable and we cannot safely limit
It TO done the legislature in congress or in
the peace conference 1t is the supreme duty every
thinking being to read, ponder and debate with him
self and with others 1t is important that everyone
do his form intelligent opinion lead
ing issues and to make the opinion known. Sound
views will help. if they are expressed but they will
be wasted if kept under the hat The individual
should let be known that he stands for something
Then he will naturally fall alignment with other
individuals working for common purpose and so
eventually political parties will once more come to
mean something and the whole problem Of express
ing the popular desire will be smplified Even now
the lines upon which future campaigns will be
fought are being drawn. Not for many years. per
haps, viii the individual have such an opportunity
now has TO gain first hand knowledge upon
which TO base an intelligent choice
Democracy is leading US into deep water Where
our forefathers used wade with safety we are in
danger of being submerged It is time we were
learning to swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Dere MabIe:
This is the last time l will ever
take my pen in hand for you. All
is over among us.
l felt it comm for some time
Mable. Today among some letters
that l got from girls was one from
girl what knos you well. She
told me all about this fellO BrOg-
around with you everywhere.
That's the kind of a fello | thought
ne was. Mable, but I'm suTpriZed at
you. She says your awful fond Of
him hes so cute. | amt cute an
amt never pretended to be. A
mans man That's me all over, Ma
BILE She says she went up to Your
house the other night an he was
sittin in your lap stickin bis tongue
out at my pictur on the mantle
piece. After that, Mable, there's
nOthin to say. So l repeat, its all
over among US.
I'm returnin today by parcels
post the red sweter an the gloves
,hat has no fingers an the sox that
YOU wear over your head an your
pictur. Most OF the stuff aint been
used much. The~pictur has some
mud on it cause I had to keep it in
the bottom Of my barrah bag an
my shoes came next. The sox 1
cant send back cause I sold en- tc
Joe Glucos an you wouldn't want
EN- now.
) The stuff that you sent me to eat
l havnt kept. I guess you wouldn't
want that anyway Mable The stuff
that your mother sent me I'm going
to keep. She wasn't my girl an
she didn't have TO send all that stuff
if she didn't want to.
AS for all the things I have give
you, Mable, keep EN-. I don't want
EN- no more. l amt even goin to
menshun ALI the money I've spent
on you for movies an sodas an the
Lord knows what not l amt the
kind of a fellO to throw that up to
a fello or even menshun it in no
ways I kept track of it though in
little book. 1t comes to $2S.27
and some odd sense.
An l amt agoin to hold It UP
against you that I been savin in
the bank for most two years SOS to
have a little somethin towards that
house with the green blinds. And
that l got sOmethin like $8722 in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
L EI5i Ait III TNzll[NG3
BY WlL5LlAN9 BRADY nd.

the accepted method in finishing"
schools.
Well, thank heaven, the world
moves some
A girl between the ages Of 70 and
20 years REQUIRES and must have a
larger ration than her mother. and
II she isn't a dead one. quite as
large ration as her dad, even IL he
is live one. She won't grow IN
less she gets her full ration. Take
It as a general rule TO which there
are few If any exceptions, a girl OF
that age, no matter how much she
cats, never eats more than her sys-
TEN demands or more than she can
and must metabolize.
Harriet would be a live one II
she could have enough TO eat, She
might grow up to the normal stand
ards for girls AS II is, the poor
child IS compelled to be a dead one.
because her ma and her pa insist
on It.
Vassar college girls whose aver
aga height IS 81 inches at the age of
1874 years. weigh 1899 pounds. They
take ration amounting to . TOO
caiori 3 day-at the table. Be
tween drinks, 80 10 speak, the aver
age college girl consumes about l.
600 or l 200 calories a day In the
shape Of chocolate. fudge, ice cream
and oth7r good food. This puts the
grand total In the Hame class with
the ration OF the American soldier
and the hired man on the farm. II
is eminently right. Girls must feed
II they are TO be live, healthy, well
developed women,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Girls Must Feed.

Harriet is IS years old. not quite
So INCHES tall, and weighs los
pounds Her father is a physician
and her mother was a trained nurse
rather, for the best interests of his
clients. He harbors certain preju-
diCes of an ancient vintage, which
a little leisure for brushing up on
the progress Of medicine might dis
pei. For example, he considers
cream 'indigestible;" hence, poor
Harriet, who is exceedingly fond Of
milk, gets hers with the cream care
fully SKINNED off, and gets but one
glass OF milk at a time when she
would annihilate two or three glass
es were IT not so vulgar to do such
thing. You see, poor little Har-
riet attends a private school for
young ladies, though the public
schools in her city are second to
none, and in this private school
whole lot Of silly stuff Is taught
aside from French and literature.
At table Harriet looks with soul
full eyes at the gravy and the sugar
bow and the 'taters, but not for the
world does she accept a second or
third helping when mother or dad
IS around But, wheW! you ought
10 see that girl eat when she gets
an opportunity II would be a great
thing for Harriet II some one at her
table would sing ont: Don't ask
her II she will have some more
put IT on her plate and make her
eat IT."
The oid-time refined young lady
was a sickly. Hnsmic, screaming,
fainting. eiinging~ vine, She toed
ont and held her breath-her shoes
and her eorsets were constructed
with that purpose in view, She had
to have a bird-like appetite In order
10 play her part according to the
best authorities on girl culture and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

President Wilson is said to have received thou
of letters since he arrived in Europe from chill
dren of the allied and neutral countries soliciting
Christmas gifts. These little seem to have the
impression that he is great Santa Claus, come to
Europe TO distribute the bounty of generous peo-
pie. Nothing could more clearly show the attitude
that the common people across the Atlantic have
come to take toward the United States The children
would write these letters their elders did
share to some their belief this country
is the big brother of all the poor and oppressed.
The reputation we have won carries with it obvious
responsibilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Those Who Dance

Permission 70 dance, uuwisely given does not free
the individual Of responsibility for spreading or con-
tracing influenza by patronizing dances Promis-
cuous dancing is Of the most effective ways Of
communicating this disease at least there is every
reason to believe this is the case. Close personal
contact physical exertion and open pores followed
often by sudden chill. dust stirred by moving feet
these are among the things that sensible people will
think about before attending dances while there is
an epidemic on. For those who are not sensible
well if only these attend dances and suffer the con-
sequences the consequences will not be SO serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Christmas Fire Hazards

Christmas and its joys should not be allowed to
blind men TO the ordinary rules of safety for the pro
lection Of the home and the lives of the family And
yet ar holiday time parents who Try to keep their
children free from even the possibility of danger will
install in the heart Of their homes where it is sure to
be the center Of attraction for the little ones, the
most infammabie thing that ever enters 1.-THE or
binary evergreen Christmas tree While # grows
more dry and dangerous in the warm rooms they
draDe with cotton for snow tissue paper loops and
hnsel for decorations stick candles all over IT,
hang up toys that every child VIII grab for and then
trust TO luck and providence for safety from hazard
that may prove as dangerous as deadly as rat
tlesnake or an open kag Of gunpowder Just to play
fair and take his share Of the chances pater fsnfs
often surrounds himself with pillows puts on cotton
hair and vhiskere and makes himself more of fa4u
ace than heiD IA ease q fire should start
And fires DO start. thousands Of them every hoii-
day season. F1reuen Look forward to run Of Christ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

fires Just they did Fourth of July fires
before the Fourth movement put an end to them
in many places. Why not Christmas as well
as sane Fourth? Why should the childrens fes-
tivaI be made the means OF destroying hundreds of
lives and thousands of homes? Use little electric
lights instead of candles asbestos instead Of cotton
non-combustble decorations instead of inflammabes
and then watch the with the utmost care especi
ally when the children around it, It's better to
be safe than sorry especially with the little ones at
Christmas time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

With Christmas but four days away the grass is
still growing, green buds appear on some shrubs
lilies of the valley in sheltered spots are sproutng
and the sparrows chrrup with the vivacity spring
So far is doubtful if Jack Frost has nipped single
in Rock Island and it is scarcely possible that
anyone's foot has been wet by slush has slipped
icy walk. The ferry has not missed a trip.
The prospects for a green Christmas are excellent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

soups. Is there any danger in us
ing 1t IN the diet?
MRS. -. c. II.
Answer-Certainly not. Milk IS
also an excellent medium to grow
germs in, yet II is a very whole
some food
second Attack of Fin.
Is there any danger or having a
second attack Of the Influenza?
G.. y. l.,
Answcr-Yes, because influenza,
unlike many other infectious dis
eases, confers little or no immun-
ly,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

Boosting the cost of the Hog island shipyard to
s65660 600 after the estimate about one-thrd
that sum gives another example of what American
genius and enterprise do when it has promising
field and no ciEeumseribng limits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
Died Of wounds.

f'N w NIHNAAas
PRIFhTES.
AEel DaHiolaGn, Chicago.
Albert r. Ollc, Ewing. Il.
John VI Rcdd Bloomington, I'LL
Died oi Disease.
MAJOR.
John NcDon0ugh. Irbana III
PHlFATES.
Herman f. ZierE Dundee m
Andrew de Graf, Hospcrs. Iowa
Wounded Severely.
CAPTAINS.
Walter a. Stetler, Chicago.
LIEUTENANTS.
Julian l.. Douglas, Lincoln. I'll.
Frederic p. Kirschner, Chicago.
SERGEANTS.
Fred Speck, Rockford, III.
Frand Waidley. Aurora, III.
Malcolm B. KiDp, Chicago.
TOLL Novakowski, Pullman. III.
Julius Simon, Chicago.
= CORPORALS.
Chester Buckwalter, Gardner. III
Leon Rozwadows ki. Chicago
Herbert J. Weisbrod. Fenton, Ia.
George King. Onarra. m
Peter O. KValc. NorthWOOd, Iowa.
Peter n. Geary, Chicago.
Otis J.. DicEey. Redfeli, Iowa.
RAYMOND Carm0p. Salem. Iowa
oscar p. johnson. Joliet M
Jobr RuesaII Council DluTz IN
Henry qrauriolr TycsdaIa iii
Albert e yqb-0urak. Chicago
BUGLEE.
Glenn W Howard Tq0crgyfIle IA
PRIVATES.
Frank f. Wilson Dcs N0fnes IA
prrt w pivcue. Albion. Iowa
Rart FTarrrv. W5og7awn Ill
oliver Il. House. JerseyviIle. Ill.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21
means permit

1t isn't likely that the alcoholic content OF the
Mississippi river will be greatly increased by any
liquor that the St. Paul officers may throw away
At least river water probably will continue TO be
reasonably safe for in putting fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

In II recent talk you said that
asar-ager was Il good medium for
germs TO grow on. You were dis
,ussing the gauze mask and ex-
p, ming how germs are spread by
coughing and talking. l have been
using agar-agar for thIckening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-21

The fzzIes which are being regularly made in the
early stages of the air mail service suggests that
either the good planes the good aviators or both
must all be on the other side of the Atlantic