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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
Town Rolls Up Quota in War
Work Drive Saturday; Only
Few Minutes Required to
Wind Up Work.
CAMPAIGN is ON
IN GRADY COUNTY
Verden Second to Report Quota;
Spirling First School District
Austin Confident of Com
plete Success.

"Over the top" was the word sent
to c. L. Macarthur, county chairman
Of the United War Work campaign
by Geo W. Thomas, chairman OF
the Norge district, following a meet
ing Saturday night The quota OF
Norge was $3.50 and within few
minutes after Mr. Thomas called fol
contributions total Of $161 was sub
scribed
Mr.. Thomas appointed committees
to solicit contributions fs0m those
not present at the meeting and is
confident that the district will go
fully fifty per cent over its quota.
L. S. Helm, chairman of the norge
precinct council of defense, presided
over the meeting, special permit
having been secured from the county
health authorities to hold the meet
ing Saturday instead of Monday
night as was originally intended
Mr.. Thomas called for contributions
Immediately after a speaker from
Chickasha had concluded his talk
and soon it required two secretaries
to keep track of the subscriptions
and corral the currency that was
produced. The following committee
was appointed to complete the work:
Mesdames Sam Heffner, F. G. Prid-
die, win Mollett and Chas. Newman.
The Victory Boys and Victory Girls
were to be enrolled at the Norge
school today,
e H. Black, principal Of schools at
Verden, sent word that his district,
with a quota of $500, went "over the
top" at o'clock this morning
NJ. H. Shepard, in charge of the
rural districts announced this morn
ing that Spirling. school district No.
So, went over the top yesterday aft
ernoon, the first rural school district
to report their quota, which was SIS.
The committee was Clabe Spirling,
L. o. Evans and J. l. Sherwood.
The campaign in the county start
cd this morning and according to
committeeman everywhere, prospects
were that there would be small
trouble in rolling up the quota Ap-
peals were being made on every
hand to combat the inclination to
lay down on the job now that peace
is fact. u
G. w. Austin, chairman of this dis
trict has just completed a swing
around the circle in which he visit
ed all five counties in this district.
He states that there is hardly
doubt that the district will oversub-
scribe is quota. About the only spec
ulation is to how soon this can be
accomplished, said Mr. Austin.
The only trouble will be because Of
the. armistice having been signed,
but I am confident that the people
realize the necessity of giving now
to the seven war agencies, more than
ever before. am fully confident OF
complete success"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
NOTICE TO GRocERs

In making their weekly reports
for the week ending November 9,
all grocers are requested to state on
the report that amount of sugar they
have had left on hands from Octo-
Der allotment.-C H. Harris, county
food administrator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
CASUALTY LIST
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington. Nov. 11.-America's
casualties were made public this
morning The list totaled $500 OF
these 12,i6o We're killed in action.
Thousands more have been killed,
wounded and captured and it Will
probably be many weeks before the
last list will be compiled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Nov 11.-President
Wilson has ordered General Crowder
to notify all draft boards that the
calls now standing for military SER
vice be cancelled,
This stops many thousands of men
from entering the service in the next
few days. In Texas alone 11,C0C
men were to be inducted into the ser.
vice.
A call for 275 selectmen from Ora
day county for entrainment on Thurs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
BRITISH TAKE MONS

5y United Press.
London Nov 11.-Mons, the Bel.
gium city made famous by the Brit.
i5h retreat in the early days Of the
war, was recapturod by the British
before the signing Of the armistice,
Field Marshal FIaig announced to
the war office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
NOTICE

Chickasha Lodge No. A l. o. o..
will meet Tuesday, Nov 18th, at
1880 p. m. at the I. 90. o. F. hall
4th and Kansas.-M. McRae, n. G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
STOCK ExHANeE CLOSED

By United Press.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE stock ex.
change did not open its doors this
morning, remaining closed during the
entire day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
ARMlsTIcE SIGNED.

ThWiS ~ l. S'S'F-~'
By United Press.
PARIS, Nov. 11.-lt is officially an
nounced that the armistiee was
signed at 5 4. m, today and hostii-
ties were suspended at II a. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
2s.ooo.ooo for War.

BY United Press.
London. Nov. 1.-THE London Ex-
press in an article pablished this
morning, estimates the total casual
ties of the war at 26.oOO, GOO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
LONDON CONFIRMS.

By United Press.
LONDON, Nov ft.-lt is officially
announced that the armistice between
the allies and Germany was signed
this morning at a. m, with hostii-
ties eeasing at II a. m.
Mote: The Paris cable gave the
time Of signing as $40. Both the
London and Washington announce
ments gave the time at 5 o'clock,
which is assumed to be correct.
CBy Webb Miller, Staff Corr
By Omitted Press
With the Americans in France.
Nov. 1t.-(2:oo p. m.)-Motorcyele
cars with messengers tore along the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
KAISER IN HOLLAND.
BY United Press.

THE HAGUE Nov. 11.-A perpexing question precpta
ed by the arrival Of the former German kaiser his party
Holland all heavily armed and their suggested
Officials silent the question
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11

All the latest news by
wire every day from
the L. p. Association
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-11
Americans Go In.

One flank of the Americans COW
cred Naux while the other was locat-
ed at point that viii live in I'M
mortal in the annals Of history. That
point was Belleau wood. The Ameri
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14

High class residence on east Tarpon
avenue. New and up-to-date 2-story
bungalow, 7 rooms, 1 bath and 2
toilets, large closets and pantry. Ell
egantly and, newly furnished; hot and
cold water I'd electric lights. Large
lot with gsApge. One of the choicest
residence sections in the city. All
ready to keep house. Reason for sell
ing: owner called north. (5-S)
House of 5 rooms and bath for
$500. In northwest of city. (6.-S.)
House of rooms and bath in north
east of city. Price $780, (7-S.)
House of a rooms; city water but
no bath. In northeast of city. Price
$500. (8-S.)
House of rooms and bath in block
II in northeast Of city. House has
been newly renovated and finished.
Garage; poultry house; nice shade
trees. Price only $500. (9-S.)
7-room house, 2 lots, on Ring ave-
nue., in block II. Electric lights, city
water and other city improvements.
Price $4,000. (10-S.)
Groom bungalow in Welsh subdi-
vision; choicest residence section and
increasing in value. All modern i'm
provements. Must sell. Only $1,000
in cash; balance on time (11-S.)
These offerings are all good buy
opportunities. Better take them up
now. Considering the advantages and
prospects of this city, this property is
very low If price. Values are now on
the move-up. Now is the time.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14
FOR = A LIE :

Choice lot in Welsh subdivision; 81
feet front on Lemon street. This is
"A choice building site that will in
grease in value. (12-S.)
House and lot on E. Lemon street,
near T. & G. C. depot. Lot 40 feet
front by 14O feet deep. $110O. (13-S)
Beautiful residence on Spring boule-
ward, fronting on Spring bayou. No
more desirable home site in the city.
A bargain that won't wait long; a
good investment. Owner located in
the north. (14-S.)
House, II rooms, on E. Tarpon Ave
nue. near Madole Hotel. All Modern
improvements. $500.
Q5.S)
Water-view lot, 5Ox115 feet, on
Spring boulevard, One of the choic-
est building sites in the city. Has
water and sewer connections. (27S.)
Two house and lot bargains in |. B.
Reads subdivision of Tarpon Heights.
Six-room bungalow, with city plumb
ing, on lot 50x100, for $500.
Also smaller 6-room house in same
subdivision for $1100.
These places could not be built for
the prices asked. Reason for selling
owner moved away. (3-S.)
Fine site for a commercial hotel
Centrally located between the A. c
L. and the T. & G. C. depots. 100 feet
front by 1875 feet deep. Surrounded
by street and alleys. A rare chance
(4-S.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14
OUR PLAN:

Those wanting a certain kind of
property are invited to send us de-
scription of the want. We will adver-
tise this want while the name of the
party interested will be unknown.
This is the most fair and sure method
of satisfying a prospective puyer.
Also if properties for sale are listed
with US, we will advertise them, and
thus bring buyer and seller together.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14

Our plan is to bring the Wants-to-
Bell and Wants-to-Buy together. We
will advertise these wants at no cost
10 the Wants, except in case of sale
or q tenant secured, when commits
don will be expected. We thus give
special advertising and effort to sell
% each individual property and salts
factory results by this method should
ee sure.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14
Tarpon Springs
i
HAS

Up-to-date city improvements and
conveniences; seven miles of brick
paved streets and two miles of other
paving; fifteen miles of concrete side
walks; municipal water works capa-
bic of maintaining a supply of 1885,
600 gallons of pure water pumped
from deep wells drilled through rock
strata; best and extensive sewer sys-
tenn; electric lights, with white
Way; local ice factory; telephone
service, local and long distance;
Standard Oil and Gulf Refining COM
panies' supply depots; a cigar factory
and two cigarette facto-; Two tour
list hotels; reiir;crs denominations
and all the leading secret orders
well represented; stores representing
almost every line found in the large
cities, and first class in every respect;
schools in the accredited list Of the
state; board Of trade; civic club and
woman's cemetery association; un-
surpassed waterfront home sites.
On the Anclote river, the north
boundary Of the city, are located sew
eral large industries; the sponge In
dustry, bringing in about a million
dollars a year; two shipbuilding yards
doing government work Zone contract
OF one million dollars); two large fish
houses, handling 100000 pounds Of
fish a week; two lumber mills.
Paved highways (mostly Of brick)
connect with all neighboring towns,
with automobile stage service twice
q day. "Finest climate In the world"
(so say the doctors); prosperity on a
solid business foundation.
LEADER REAL ESTATE CO.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14
Il A IL pom PE2IN =
Tarpnn Sprtttpa. 8lnrths
1.-THE Venice of the South
LUCIAN L. LUCAS
J. C. BEEKMAN

by the beautifully dyn Florida
ht p Importance Htom NnIn he
o OF d it dm
-Tp Springs hapy ened"n The Venice fHm suh"
gufadbau
% gl hh breeze all yh
is degrees
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-14

After the storm, sunshine and smiles amid the
Debris 1t was really wonderful
the promptness with which the streets were cleaned
up in Tarpon Springs the same day after the recent
hurricane.
In a very short time stranger would not know
that there had been such storm here. 1t never
happened before; it may never happen again.
Tarpon Springs is all right Business is good,
and getting better!
NOW is THE TIME TO BUY!
WE NEED MORE HOUSES TO RENT!
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
HARDLY WHAT YOU EXPECTED
Story Reads Like Opening Lines Of an
Elinor GIyn Novel, but You VIII
Find II Isn't

IT would have been the night before
ChriStmas-had Christmas fallen on
the following day. However, 1t didnt t..
Bit no matter. She was expectant
that he would come that night to make
her a proposal. Things must be talked
over. She wondered how her husband
would feel if the worst came to the
worst.
He arrived. She led him into the
parlOr and babe him be seated. Not
word was exchanged for moment.
She looked toward the door expect
antly, but in vain. Then. she turned
her gaze on the man. How old he
looked; how cAreworAsl,s -s'ssra o.. 1893 -
He met her gaze. He did not finch.
He opened his mouth as If to speak.
but his lips closed again as he heard
footsteps approaching the door. The
husband entered the room.
Il have been thinking it over" said
the man. as the husband took a seat
near him, 'and don't see how I can
possibly paper the dining room anil
kitchen for less than Sl5."-Indianapo
lis News.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
SCRAPS

A diamond factory for the employ.
ment of disabled soldiers has been
opened at Brighton, England.
More than 100000 women are at pres.
eut working the land In Great Britain
compared with 191.000 last year.
Girls employedIn the British NUM-
ton works In some districts cultivate
the waste ground around the hosteis..
MlnfS Of the United States are 10.
Gated at Philadelphia. Pa. San Fran.
CISCO. Call and Denver. Colo.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

day and. In addition, this peace-Ioving
nation must never again bear the great
penalty Of being wholly unprepnreh to
meet an unexpected violation OF its lib
erty. Young men and women trained
to promote their own welfare and that
of their communities and the nation
should also he qualified to respond
promptly to the call of their country In
its hour OF need
Mrs. Philip North Moore of ST. Louis.
president National Council of Women
U, s. A.. which includes leading great
organizations of women. says:
The wa has caused us to take
stock of ourselves and has thus reveal
ed our deficiencies. Constructive
thought and determination to urge fun
damental changes Supremacy vital to
our welfare should supcrsede former
assurance and self-confidence.
.'The physical survey and the Won
derful regenerating capacity of the
training camps have suggested II rapid
comprehensive and democratic method
as model upon which to prepare u
plan for short courses OF federal train
ing for all young people.
THE highest aims for America can
be realized If the nations leaders pre-
pare adequate selective courses of
study, development. discipline and
service, and the federal government
furnishes such courses to ali.
II heartily indOrse the plan"
The committee has received expires.
sions of approval from prominent
women in all parts of the country.
These include suffrage leaders. bust
ness women. officers of fraternal and
patriotic societies. writer's and profes-
sional women.
Leading Women Express Views.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, wrote:
II am very glad to be one Of the
founders of the movement for, federal
training and agree with all points
made by the committee. "
Like searchlight the war has
pointed out all our weak spots We
are a brave people and strong. There
is nothing which we will regard as i'm
possible to do. While it is a tragic
price to pay. the war will leave us bet
ter Informed and more alive TO the
needs of our country than before"
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. acting
chairman of the New York State WON.
ems Suffrage party. expressed her
views in the following statement:
ITO inform our electorate and our
prospective electorate; to give them
the tools Of citizenship; to equip them
to use these tools to the full efficiency
Of citizenship in Herculean task. but
q completely possible one.
Let the great plan of federal train.
ing once be made operative and I be-
lieve grent army of citizen workers,
men and women. will rise to cooper
ate"
Mrs. Frederick Schofr. president Ma.
donal Congress Of Mothers and Par.
ent-Teachers' association and director
home education division United Suites
bureau of education. Washington. said:
Education for citizenship is Of vital
Importance If the ideals of the found.
ers of our country are to be maintain
ed. With hearty approval pledge CO
operation In the idea and suggest that
a committee be formed to consider
what definite measures will he most
practical and effective for realization
of the desired purpose"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

plan for federal training provides. and
We shall not be leaving them af the
mercy of demagogues within or foes
without" "
Mrs. Juliette Low. national presi.
dent Of the girl scouts. says:
"The greatest need Of our nation to-
day Is definite training which will
draw us together and give US common
ideals of citizenship. The training pro-
posed supplements the scouting pro-
gram and adds the final touch which is
required to make our boys and girls
into good citizens" 3"
Decision Most Vital. ...
The statement of the committee of
fifty women's organizations referred to
says, In part: 49,
"The stability and progress of the
nation and even the preservation Of
our civilization are involved in the de-
cisions Of the present period and all
should share the obligation to aid the
government In reaching sound conclu-
sions based upon experience, and to de.
mand action of the most fundamental
character. ',..s-.t.. ..f... t-s,.r-.r. '-
"ShOrt courses Of intensive federal
training for all young people before
they vote appear to offer the only solu-
ton. 1t Is our conviction that such
courses. covering at least six months
life in the open at government ex-
psnse. under military discipline. &C.
centuating physical, economic and civic
training, in accord with plans to be ap-
proved by the nations ablest leaders.
would qualify our young people eff
ciently to discharge their family and
citizenship obligations and prove of In.
estimable value to the nation. ..
1.-THE beneficial results of training in
the environments demonstrate what can
be done under a broader educational
plan. when young people O. all nation.
alities, from all parts Of the country
and all classes, widen their horizon
through intensive training in the es-
sentials Of life and government upon
equal terms.
I'm addition to making strong, alert,
clean-cut, thinking Americans the
training will create a sense of indi-
vidual responsibility, strengthen char
acter and promote a. higher regard for
each other, for their country and the
cooperation necessary for the welfare
Of all. -
Red.suooded Missionaries,
Preparation for the training can.
not wait until after the war, as the
responsibility for wise government will
more than ever fall upon the new vot.
ers from all environments during the
reconstruction period and they should
be the wholesome. red-biooded mission
aries to carry the message Of orderly
progress and cooperation into every
neighborhood in the land. There is a
deep conviction that the benefits Of
the proposed training will reach the
heart Of every home, lend constant in
SEPARATION to our national life and mean
much to posterity.
This Is the most important move
ment before the American people to.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

British railway unions have men,
bership Of 425.OOO.
In the first year Of the war possibly
lo.OoO0O working days were lost by
strikes OF organized labor workers.
Twopolicewomen are employed BY
-Hendon fEngland) district council to
patrol the streets and the public park.
In England all private employment
agencies have been discontinued since
the outbreak Of war. fs Z.
One thousand nurses applied for en-
rollment in the first four days Of New
York's Red Cross drive for 5000. =
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
Four O'Clock Breakfast.

+ Are. You going to take any summer
boarders this year?"
IF any comes along I'll take 'em, "
said Mr.. Cabbles. but one thing has
got to, be distinctly understood"
"Yes?"
me an my hired man are goin' to
be powerful busy this summer. There
ain't goin' to be but one call for break.
fast, and that will be ut a. Mir
mingham Age-Herald.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
Soft, Clear Skins.

Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free sam
pies address. "Cuticura, Dept. X. Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap %. Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
C2Nb Women Urge
Sh0,7 Course Of Eed-
etai Education far
I'LL Before Nofing.


A/ mittee of the Illinois d.
vision OF the national council of de-
Tense. began study of future prog
ress In the United States. and what nc
ton. II any, should be desirable as the
result Of changing conditions arising
from the world WIZ
1t was Mrs. Bowep's opinion TINT
thought should first be directed to over.
coming striking weaknesses in our So
cial fabric, such as the AmerIcaniza-
ton problem. the Increase OF Juvenile
crime. the disregard of the laws of
nature md hygiene and the lack of un.
derstanding between different groups
Of people.
From this beginning developed a res
olution. passed by the Chicago WON.
ans club. providing for federal train-
ing Of the most comprehensive cbnroc.
ter for all future young citizens before
permitting them to vote.
At the biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's clubs
at Hot Springs, Ark. In May, the Chi.
cago Woman's club secured npan,,nn,,s
Endorsement Of the movement. This
took the form Of a petition to the gov.
ernment for universal trimming of won.
en- a. well as of men.
1t was the formal expression of over
two million American women, organ
ICED In about 10000 clubs for personal
and community Improvement through.
out the United States.
In q matter Of such general impor.
lance It seemed desirable to know the
opinion Of all other women us reflected
through the national leaders Of oreani.
cations Of varied activities. Represen.
tattves OF fifty such organizations In
Illinois formed committee to invite
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

my health % I can do al my work 80
I am 10 grateful that I am recommend
ing It to my friends. Mrs. D. n.
ALTERS, R. r. 4, Oregon, Ill
Onlywomen whohave suffered the tor.
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along from day TO day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy. Lydia 2. Pin Ak s Vegetable
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
incubation, and il there are any com.
phcadons write Lydia e. Pinkham's
Medicine. Co., Lynn, Mass. for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experiences
is at your service.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
Retired In Bad Order,

Judge-The complaint against You
is that you deserted your wife.
PrisOner-I Amt deserter. Judge;
I'm refugee. Look at these welts on
my head and this black eye.-Boston
Transcript.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

People in the world are so much
Mike that if you find fault with one
you hit thousand .-4
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20

THAT singers notes are cultural"
Then they ought To be curbed.-
Baltimore American
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-20
One Lack.

He's n man y. iron. isn't he?"
. Yes, but he's not well tempered
Baltimore American.