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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27
Patriotic Society Gives Flags.

Patriotic Society Gives Flags.
Nebraska chapter. Colonial Danes
of America, has presented the Young
Women's Christian association,
through Mrs. Charles Offutt, state
chairman for the war fund campaign,
with two beautiful silk flags. They
will be mounted on standards and
placed in the two rooms being used
especially for the headquarters room
for war drive workers, and the Pa
triotic leagues third floor club room.
The gift is especially acceptable to
the association at just this time, when
it frequently houses gatherings of
foreign women with whom the pledge
of allegiance to the flag is an i'm
pressive part of their meetings.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Calkins have
returned from their wedding trip and
are with Mrs. Calkins' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Scribner.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mrs. Arnold Borglum and daugh-
ter, Jean, are spending a week at
Wall Lake.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mrs. E. H. Howland, Mrs. E. P.
Boyer and Miss Marjorie Howland
returned Friday from Clear Lake,
where they have spent the summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mr.. H. D. Buchanan of Chicago
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Buchanan. Mr..
Buchanan was en- route to Grand
Island to enlist.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Lonesome Bear, after gaining his free
dom from Pete, his master, through the help
of Peggy, Is captured by tramps. Peggy try
ing to aid him Is herself made taptive)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jackson. who
are motoring through northern Wis
consin, :; are now a, Eagle Inn, F'ph-
rain, Wis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
Enid Gets Decision Ia
Fast Game Ouer Local
Quintet;Th Score 24-22

In one of the fastest basket bal
contests that has been played on the
local court this year, the Chickashs
high basketeers went down to defea
at the hands of the Enid quintet b,
the close score of % to "a. If tht
same had continued for five second.
longer it would have been tied fol
Just as the first thrill tones OF the
referees whistle sounded, calling
time, Ross Phillips dropped the ball
through the basket before play had
ceased. However, it was done after
the referees whistle had blown and
was not allowed.
Roth teams played rather loosely
at times and it seemed that the play.
en- were having trouble in getting
INTO the game. Both teams played
slow for the first five minutes and
neither side was able to score dur
ing that time However at this pc
Rod Hill struck his old form and be-
gan to make things interesting for
tho Enid aggregation, but his aggres.
siye tactics resulted in a foul and
Wells for Enid threw the free goal
for the first counter OF the game.
The rough tactics of the local play.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23

ers is what cost them the game.
Chickasha committed eight fouls
and the result was that the Enid
forwards were able to take adyan,
tase of@the opportunity by throwing
six out Of the eight free goals that
We're offered. This is the best show.
~. that has been made on the local
court this year. Enid committed
only four fouls and Hill could only
break even and put two through tn
basket
AS soon as enid made their first
counter the local lads came across
with two goals from field for foul
points and it was at this time that
'ney started in, it seemed. to wine
the Enid boys off the court. AS a
result four fouls were called against
them and Wells of Enid made good
with three free goals out of four
chances. This gave Enid the lead
and they were never overtaken af-
ter this although at no time did they
have the game cinched
The first half ended wits Enid
iea ling by score of IA to Z. Dur
ing all of the game the Enid BOYS
Used more headwork While Hill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Glad Hand Church"
Corner Sixth and Iowa.
Byron Hester Pastor.


You are welcomel You are wantetl
Travelling men. consider this youi
church home, Residents, make a beat
en path to the House of the Lord
Strangers let us give you the "glad
hand."
Church School 9:45 a. m, G. r
Newell, superintendent
Christian Endeavor at ESQ p. m,
Mrs Cecil Wright, president
Morning service at IL.
Evening service. 7:45.
Miss Cof6r director of music Of
city schools, directs the music OF the
church. Come hear the minister.
Come hear the splendid music, both
chorus and congregational
The invitation is yours. Won't YOU
accept it?
p. S.-Dont forget the midReek
meetings. Prayer meeting wednes.
day evening at 1880. Daughters Of
Dorcas Wednesday afternoon at 2:80.
Pastors Aid society Thursday after.
noon at 2:S0 Christian woman's
Board Of Missions, second Mondays,
2:30 p. m.
Come one. come all. Then come
again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23

and one or two Of the other local
lads showed great aggressiveness
they also showed a decided lack of
the use of gray matter. Phillips has
the making of good basket bali
Layer but his success so far has
not been due to perfection on his
part but to his fortunate length in.
stead
In the second half the Chickasha
boys tried to stage a comeback and
at times they were within one point
OF overcoming their opponents but
Wee unable to gather the punch to
put over the necessary point Chick
asha vas able to score Is points
during the last session while the yiH-
itors Mare scoring ten points.
This is the last conference game
that viii be played on the local court
this year Up to date Chickasha has
one of the four conference games
that have been played on the home
grounds and they have lost every
conference game that has been play.
ed away from home so lar as
championship honors are concerned
trey are as far away as Berlin and
there is no chance for the locals to
get anything except the satisfaction
of glomming the championship rag
fer Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST

Services at 619 Iowa avenue.
Reading room No. 3O1 third floor OF
irst National bank building.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock a. N
Lesson sermon at II O'Clock a. m.
Subject of lesson mind
Testimonial meeting, Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Free reading room open to the public
avery afternoon except Sundays. from
F.! to 5 o'clock p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
ST. LUkE'S CHURCH
(ilpiscopal.l

Corner Sixth and Kansas
The Rev A. S. Frcese rector; res.
idence 61S Kansas avenue: phone
1895.
Feb. "a, second Sunday in Lent.
Sunday school, 70 u. m.
Morning prayer at II a. m.
Wednesday evening at S O'Clock,
Litlny and lecture
Friday afternoon at / o'clock, Lit.
any ard lecture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
|!39News
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'clock a. m.
Senior B. Y. p. y. Gas p. ~.
Sunday school at 9;45 o'clock u. m,
D. w. Beets, superintendent.
Rev. II. p. Haley, pastor.
Preaching at s p. m.
Corner Eigh and Michigan.
The public is cordially invited to all
these services.
Junior BY p u, 4. 80 o'clock D. III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
EpwoRTH METHODIST CHURCH

Corner Fourth and Iowa.
Rev. w. H. Roper, Pastor.
Peoples Church"
9:45 a. M, Sunday school.
Preaching at II q. m.
$500 p. nl., Junior Epworth League
ZOO p. m, Senior Epworth League
Preaching at p M
You and your friends are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
CHURCH OF GOD
U. q. Naye. Pastor.

The Church OF God has moved its
location of meetings from 421 Chick
asha avenue to 927 Idaho avenue
and will keep up their regular ser
vices.
Sunday school at 10 a. IN.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 D
m.
Prayer melting Thursday evening
at 7:30
Parents and children in this part OF
town arc especially invited to attend
each service. We also solicit the
prayers and cooperation of all who
are interested in tho spiritual ad,
yancement OF Gods cause, and the
salvation of sinners
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Eighth and Michigan.


Rev. J. w. Williams, pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at ii a, m, and 1870 p,
IN. every 1st, End and 4th Sundays
in each month.
Morning subject, 0zion's Travel
ers."
League at G o'clock Sunday.
Prayer meeting Thursday night.
You are invited to worship with us.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
CHURCH OF CHRIST
J. G. Mcdonald. Minister

Meets in x. P. hal on Chickasha
avenue every Lords Day at 10 a. M.
for Bible reading and communion scr.
vice. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
HOLINESS MISSION

Located at 116 South Sixth street
Rev. S. A. Williams. pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a. IN.
Preaching IL a. m. aud 1880 p. N
Preaching in county jail at p
N Sunday afternoons.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
7;30, at Mission.
Also we will have services every
night this week. Everybody wei.
come.
We cordially invite all of God s
people to cooperate with us anc
help to win souls to Christ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To MINISTERS: Copy FOR
Sunday announcements should
be received at this office not
later than Friday afternoon.
Compliance with This request
will be greatly appreciated by :
printers and publisher.--Ed- l
itor.
Z Z Z Z Z = Z Z Z = = e .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23

In short time these gallant brothers
mrerous fire enemy artillery and over the top the hail
Of the machine bayones o
enle avayins
thousand would every
make that equipped
before
who defending country flag and home from German hne
0
privilege duty deny yourself uxurie
food clothing, above all money, sodier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-23
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC

F1OLT NNWE GA TOLTN
Corner Seventh and Kansas Ave.
Corner Seventh and Kansas aven al
Rev. P. Wilwepdlng, rector.
Early mass at $500 a. m,
Late mass at 10000 a. IN.
Evening service 1880.
Always glad to nave you TIth us.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
CITY NEWS.

Ice cream social at Dupont park
for benefit of children's play ground,
Wed, eve. May 90
-Keokuk buglers. here's your
chance. The United States navy
needs men who can play these instru-
ments. All men past eighteen and not
more than thirty-flye years of age may
enlist in this branch of the service.
Youths of sixteen and seventeen are
urged to practice reveille and taps dill.
gently so that they may enter and
qualify for this branch when they
reach the required age.
Sugar in bulk should sell for nine
cents pound is the ruling of w. F.
ministrator for Iowa. This ruling has
been made to offset profiteering by
dealers, it is announced from the CAPT
tai city. Sugar sold in sealed pack
ages does not come under the ruling
as consumers must pay for the con-
tanning of such sugar, Barr says.
Baseball fans of the city will be
interested in knowing that RED" Cor
ridon who played third base for the
league club here, a long time ago, has
been purchased by the st. Paul club of
the American association from the
Indianapolis club of the same league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Honce, of
Burlington. Iowa, have arrived in Keo-
kuk, Mr.. Honce to accompany the Lee
county selectives to Camp Dodge for
military service. Tuesday. and Mrs.
Honce to make her home here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Flood.
913 Timea street, for the present. Mr..
Honce has been associated with the
Burlington Gazette in the editorial de-
partment for some time. He was for
merly connected with The Gate City
in similar capacity. Anxious to see
war service. he asked for special in
duction at this tine.
A SHIPMENT from the Red Cross
shop Saturday. included forty hospital
bed shirts made by the country auxili-
aries. thirty-five hospital bed shirts
and ten helpless case shirts made by
the Keokuk chapter. These items were
shipped from the sewing department
and are in addition to the surgical
dressing shipments as reported in
Saturdays paper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27

WARSAW, Ill, May 27.-on Thurs
day evening, the Epworth league OF
the South Fifth street Methodist
church gave farewell party in the
parlors Of the church, to Henry label
who leaves for Georgia Monday. to
enter the service. An interesting pro-
gram of songs and readings had been
arranged, and cooling refreshments
were served.
Frank Shepherd and wife of Quincy
are here visiting relatives and friends.
Whit Lennon Of Edwardsville, ILL.,,
a former resident of Suffer. is here
after an absence of about two years,
he is looking fine and his health is
much improved; he spent the past
winter in Florida.
Jno. N. Hopkins is accompanied ny
his wife and two children in his visit
to our city.
A large audience assembled at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
to hear the Memorial sermon by the
pastor, Rev. ]. M. Thompson The G.
A. r., Arthur Marsh post; the Wom-
ems Relief Corps and the reserve mi
litia company including visiting mem
bers occupied the body pews of the
church. The pulpit platform was dec
Grated with flowers, and "Old Glory
and the service flag hung on the walls.
The music was in a measure, patriotic.
the closing number being The Star
Spangled Banner" In the evening
at 8 o'clock Rev. Thompson preached
the Baccalaureate sermon, the high
school classes being largely repre-
scented. George Barnes of keokuk.
presided at the organ.
Mercury was 80 in the shade Satur-
day, the hottest day so far.
A pleasant surprise was given Mrs.
Margaret Dross one day last week by
about twenty-five Ladies of the Evan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
BATTLE ON
NO MANS LAND
Twenty Americans Rout Sixty Huns
Killing Fifteen and Sending
Others Back in
Retreat
lBy Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May &c night-Twenty
southern doughboys, with more than
the ordinary portion of grit, upset the
plans of a German raiding party of
sixty to take some American prison
ers in the Lorraine sector this evening
The German party left their lines in
unusual patrol strength. evidently de-
termined to invade the American
lines. In No Mans land they encoun-
tered an American patrol. The lat
ter were surprised to find the Ger
mans there. having assumed We had
undisputed control of No Mans land.
Our patrol leader challenged the Ger
man patrol twice. when the entire
twenty dough boys hollered Let 'em
have it,
Our leaders noticed his men be
tween the Germans and the bright
moon afforded a good mark, retired a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, May 27.-The New
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
The market was unsettled through
most of the session with industrial
prices inclined to weakness, losses
ranging from one to four points or
so. The rails were in distinctly bet
ter form, although gains over Satur-
day were at best little more than
fractional There were a few soft
spots and more or less shifting about
The undertone. however, in that de-
partment was relatively firm.
In the rast hour losses broadened
among the industrials. u S. Steel.
for example, which had sold al fU7,
dropped to the low los, and Baldwin
Locomotive lost over nine points
The rails withstood the general pres
sure in good form Liberty loan
AZ per cent bonds touched new
low record at 97-2a-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
kAHOKA BOYS
OFF FOR WAR
Rousing Goodbye for Drafted Men
Who Leave Old Home Town
for Camp
Dodge.

KAHOKA. Mo. May 27-The fol-
lowing men left Kahoka Saturday for
the training camp at Fort Dodge,
Iowa: John E Bender. Shellie l.
Brickey, James H. Phillips, Charles
Bergman. Willis A. Davis. Donald B.
Congdon, Patrick Ahern, Arthur E.
McCabe. Thomas J. Means. Willis
Galland, Charles w. Mason, Franklin
E. Bliss, Lee c. Smith, Marvin l.. How
ELL Lloyd E. Caldwell, Lindley G..
Schneider, Earl c. Chenoweth, Jesse
G.. Beard, James e. Daggs, James S.
Ahern. Foster A. Dill, John r. kean
Two others, Elmer George Zane, is at
Santa Barbara Calf. and Harry Fred
erick Hye, at Jet, Okla, will go from
those places. The boys were given
home guards and citizens generally
turning out for the occasion, many
being in town from the country. The
morning passenger contained two
extra coaches. In one coach was the
Lewis county contingent About forty
men left Memphis and several from
Schuyler county.
Ernest Reser and Harry Clements
of Kahoka, have volunteered for
service in the navy and are now at
Great Lakes, III. Mr.. Clements had
but recently moved to kahoka from
LaPlata-
Clark county is away over the top
in the Red Cross drive, exceeding her
quota of IS ,00o by more than a. 81 900.
The exact figures are not available
at this time. Kahoka and Lincoln
townships made especially good
showings
| The Kahola public schools closed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27

You and handled your bags. They
have released cabin boys for military
service. To care for boatload OF
passengers on a rough trip is no IN.
viting task, yet these girls do it
and what is more, do it cheerfully.
Soon after the outbreak of war,
the Canadian Pacific Railway began
training women to fill positions made
vacant by enlistments. There were
many such vacancies. Today they
total nearly nine thousand. AT first
women were considered only for Of
fee work and it was not long before
they were to be found in offices all
along the line. Then came the call
for car cleaners. The women re-
sponded. Engine wipers were need
ed. Again the women stepped up to
do the work. Every time new call
developed the women were ready for
it, On November 14th new fashion
in ticket sellers was put out at
Moose Jaw when Miss Jean Ellis
took her place at the ticket window.
No doubt this fashion will be widely
copied on both sides Of the line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27

on last Friday evening with exer-
cises at the high school auditorium.
A large crowd was present to witness
the exercises. There were twenty
two in the graduating class, probably
the largest in the history of the
school,
An appropriate Decoration day pro-
gram will be given in Kahoka Thurs
day. The occasion is of greater i'm
portance this year. due to the war
and the large number of Clark county
men engaged. The program will be
witnessed by a large crowd, weather
conditions being favorable.
/. E. Boley of Fort Madison, Iowa.
formerly of kahoka, has been tend
cred and accepted a fine position at
Corning, n. Y. He has been appoint
ed scout executive at a good salary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Pate have re-
turned to the soldiers home, Lafay-
cite, Ind, after a visit with Kahoka
relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27

Hotel dining room v.as manned by
deft, long experienced serving men.
With the exception of three men
barred by age and physical disable
ity, this corps of workers has gone
to the front. The vacancies have
been filled for more than year by
girls. Nothing attractive or ro-
mantle about this work, but some
body must do it and Nova Scotia's
daughters have not been found
wanting.
They have also toiled in the fields.
College girls have donned overalls
and done their best to do the work
of the absent farm helpers. They
have made it possible to gather Nova
Scotia's big 1917 apple crop. Of a
million and half barrels, and Incl
dentally disproved the assertion that
a woman is no good on a ladder.
Have you had occasion to cross the
Bay of Fundy or sail on one of the
Canadian Pacific lake boats the. past
wear? If so, you will recall the
Courteous black-gowned, white,
aproned young women who served
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
New Postoffice Buildings.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo. on behalf
of Postmaster General Burleson today
submitted to congress estimates for
building new postoffices and making
extensions in forty-five cities.
McAdoo in presenting the estimates
said that new postal quarters in the
cities named were necessary and for
this reason extensions at this time
do not fall under McAdoo's own ban
against non-essential building.
Cities for which new buildings are
asked include Astoria, Oregon. $780,
900.
Cities in which present buildings
would be extended under these rec
concentrations include Sioux City,
Iowa, 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
Ebo WA SAW
. a<:GATIEs;;!C!1T T.!

gelical church. accompanied by the
pastor, Rev Langhorst, the interest
ing event being the birthday ami
versary Of the lady. Light refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
evening spent
George Battley's ice house was
struck by lightning recently and en-
tirely destroyed by the fire which fol
lowed The garage and corn crib
were saved with difficulty.
The booze hunters" fairly swarm
down here from Keokuk these hot
days, you can easily spot them by the
"cut of their jib," but they don't car
~ suit cases and shoe boxes like they
used to. Marshal Bennett is very care
full to look after those needing "rest,"
and his accommodations are the best
Of the kind.
A surprise family gathering Of her
children and grandchildren recently
greeted Mrs. VIM. Meyersick on the
eighty -eighth anniversary Of her birth.
Needless to say, the old lady was
greatly delighted.
There is a prospect that Warsaw
will again have the opportunity OF
hearing our patriotic young friend.
Charles Eichenauer deliver that grand
address How Do We Stand?" Every
citizen Of Warsaw and vicinity should
hear it. The former audience was
small because Of the rain.
Last Saturday evening reminded
one Of many Saturday band concert
nights, by the crowds that swarmed
the streets and stores, and by the
number Of autos parked in every d.
rection. Doubtless many of our coun-
try cousins came in thinking there
would be band concert However,
next Saturday evening the summer
concerts will begin, and they will not
be disappointed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
For Society Editor call 8 51s.l


The Red Gross Spirit Speaks.
kneel behind the soldiers trench,
1 walk with shambles smear and
stencil.
The dead mourn.
bear the stretcher and bend
Ger Sammy, Pierre and Jack and
mend
What shells have torn.
| go wherever men may dare. go
wherever woman's care
And love can live,
Wherever strength and skill can
bring
Surcease to human suffering
Or solace give.
am your pennies and your pounds;
am your bodies on their rounds
OF pain afar;
am you, doing what you would
If you were only where you could
Your avatar.
The cross which on my arm wear.
The flag which DER my breast 1
bear,
Is but the sign
OF what you'd sacrifice for him
Who suffers on the hellish rim
OF wars red line.
John II. Finley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27
.,nk zines Men and Says
r..x Must Remain In Jail
Until Amounts Are
Paid.
PLEADED GUILTY
~. Conduct Transactions for
Men Late Today-Pay
Case Costs,
Too.

bootleggers plead guilty to
h of contempt in the district
At 3 D. m. today and were nned
ZACH and costs of court by Judge
\ Bank.
men will have to go to jail un-
liz fines are paid, the court stat
giving his decision.
men are Jack Luder, William
temper, Hugh Brennan and Peg
evidence was heard in the cases,
milty pleas being entered by the
beys representing the men.