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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

The deported Belgians were
passive resistants. They refused
to work. They would not sign
the pledge to labor for Germany.
AS they passed through Bel
gium the prisoners flung from
the ear windows of their trains
the pledge cards that had been
given them, "On ne signera pas
was written across the blanks.
But the German military over
lords are past masters at punish
mcnt, especially in ways that
leave no visible marks They
made the poor Belgians stand for
a half day at a time in ice cold
water. They stripped their
clothes from them and left them
exposed to the winds of winter.
They fed them one bowl of fish
head soup a day, just enough to
keep soul and body together.
The rugged Belgians still re
fused to work for the enemy,
though tempted by good food and
promises of many indulgences.
Their health failed. Some died.
Others wore away till they were
only shadows of their former
selves. Shattered in health, these
last were contemptuously sent
back to Belgium. y
Edouard Roupen was one of
these. He was deported October
Is, 1916, and at that time weigh
ed 146 pounds. He was sent
back to the hospital at Mons Feb
ruary /, 1917. On February 10.
a little more than a week later,
he tipped the scales at 80 lbs.
Three days later he died. He
had been starved and tortured
to death. Once more German
Kultur had vindicated itself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

Wien you Eel lazy, out Of sorts
and yawn a good deal in the day
time, you can charge it to torpid
liver which has allowed the system
to get full of imprities HERBINE
cures all disorders produced by an
inactive liver 1t strengthens that or
gan, clcanses the bowels and pats
the system inIgood lealihy condi-
ton Price soc Sold by Wren Drug
CO.. Adv. 2td -ltw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30
W. A. DURANT
Candidate For
Governor.
DEMOCRAT

In addition to his work in the leg.
islature for good laws for farmers,
business and laboring men, he has
voted for and strongly supported ev.
cry measure in behalf Of the okla
homa College for Women. The o. c.
w. has never had better friend,
He voted for an appropriation to
build a dormitory for the college
when the normal school in his own
home town, Durant, had none. He
will appreciate the support Of Chick
'asha Democrats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

100000 as compared with 1917
100000 in 1917 while exports
were valued at $191000,000 com
pared with 1922, 100000 in 1917.
Silver imports amounted to
$70.000.000 in 1918 against $35,-
100000 in 1917. and silver eX-
ports increased from $4,000, 900
in 1917 TO $139, 100000 in 1918.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30
VICTIM OF GERMAN KULTUR

This picture is the first that
has come from Belgium to show
the results of systematic Tcuton-
ic starvation of a conquered peo-
pie The facts that go with it
are few and simple, and are fur
nishcd by the L. S committee
on public information.
Edouard Roupen died at the
age Of 10, starved to death as a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

If you feel blue" no account =
'qzy you need a good cleaning out.
NI-L NE IS the right thing :or that
purpocN. II stimulates TIE liver,
tones up the stoma'i and purfies
the bowels Price SOC Sold by
Wren Drug Co Adv 2td-- 1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

= One of the mysteries Of the pres
ent gubernatorial campaign is;
what's become Of the Hon. Herring
who always runs?
Moreover, it doesn't tend to make
mans disposition any sweeter to
have to entertain a summer cold
while he is sweltering.
Uncle Iii says one trouble Ia that
about the time he thinks he has
submerged after slipping ono over
Ma, she drops depth bomb
And just at the present moment
we don't feel that a man would
have to possess much courage to
make dash for the North Pole.
Music hath charms to soothe the
savage beast" according to Old Bill
Shake. Also, some married women
have discovered that hot biscuit will
serve the same purpose.
But evens if a man is reasonably
fond of keeping a fire burning in
front of his face when the tempera-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30

ture is around 11O, he will admit
that worse woes than smokeless
days might come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-30
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs

+ + + + ! + + = + = + + + + +
Mercury goes DER the top,
All day long my brow l mop;
Weather Man, | love you not,
Cause it is so ALFRED hot.
Are you buying w. S. S. while our
boys are making it hot for the
Boches?
Not to mince words, our honest
conviction is that ]. Pluvius is the
worst Stacker of them all.
ST Simp says he notices that the
grass in his yard is never as green
after it begins to die from droath.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18
Research Club.

The reg 'tr meeting of the woman
Research n was held Saturday aIter'
noon at ~ Red Cross headquarters
with twL.e members and one VlSiIor
present
The club has decided to hold ITS meet
mos in the Red Cross rooms, ana WINE
the program is being rendered. ban
dare work may be done. At this meet
mo over six dozen abdominal bandageS
were basted. The club has given TWO
oil stoves to the Red Cross and expects
to furnish oil for same.
Five dollars was donated for fhe y
W. c. A. work.
After further business, the foiIoWII g
interesting program was given:
Mississippi Valley States, Mrs McburLeS
Our National ParE s. Mrs. AlCeh3auA
Current Topics Mrs. Prentice
Mrcic - Miss MCLeeS
Chicago VA D. '>''''
The club is "HOOverizing," SO no re
freshments were served.
The meeting adjourned until the sec
ond Saturday III February.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18

Drawing Mn army Is 20 lottery with
1-nrIr Sam. buf is a sure thing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18
THE SALT WATER PROBLEM
HAS Been SOLVED

ALTON thousands of fortunes have
,..,, ,o-+ octatas threatened and the
fo,,,d,tion Of the country's finances
shaken on numerous occasions, the
lake Charles American.Press come,
forvord with a simple solution tor the
whole nprDJeXinp problem.
After discussing many possible ways
f,r chemically and otherwise Destroy
inc the effects OF the salt IN the sra
water. so that it would not 'nJNFe
orowjno crous. Ina lengthy a1t,cle on
tuc important subject N its Isl" Oh
jan. 8, tire author drops onto 4 'o-''''"
n the whole problem and settles tIS
matter in a very few WOrdS-propogale
a rice that will thrive III salt walter
TIE process is ex Iained as follows;
some persons cIaIll 'nd' SAT- ""'.
will not kill a rice crop. 1t is the gen
eial opinion that it will, and dS d reau!'
/ farmers quit pumping when the water
! becomes salty. l believe II they "o''I'
continue to water the rice they Woui'
have a good crop anyway Just TAKE
this marsh graSS,for instance II grow,
| just as well with fresh water as !
does with salt water, Some years '''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18
Tho Soldiers Mother Speaks.

| had never thought of you
AS my soldier brave and true,
Till saw the marching column passing
by.
And YOUR eyes were like the dawn
With purpose newly born,
Such a purpose as would live and never
die.
/ had thought of you my boy
Graded in the arms of joy,
With my lullaby above your baby heao'
When the evening like rose
Brought the time for your repoSe'
And the simple prayer of childhood you
had said.
How wished the best for you'
In manhood strong and true,
And the soul of honor still to seek Il @
right,
And a courage that would 60,
Where the tides of justice flow,
Through whatever darkness seeking
still the light.
So watched the flag today,
AS you passed upon your way
With its symbol of the stars that never
set,
And know that those who 90,
Where its living colorS glow,
Can find at last no field Of vain regret
Then turned with pride and cheers
Though my eyes were wet with tears
For how much | love you only Goo cal
tell,
But have no word to say,
Save to speed you on your way,
Meath the flag as freedoms soldier al
is well.
: W. Lomax ChildreSS.
Roanoke, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18
Rev. r. W. Low Supt. Southern Dis.
tTiCt.

Rev. F. w. Low, D Dot New Orleans,
appointed by the last annual Gulf con.
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church as district superintendent
Southern district, succeeding KEY, J, A.
Carruth, held the regular quarterly
conference at the N. Z. church Satnr.
day evening az. preached Sunday
morning and ev~njrn his spiritual scr,
mons being appreciated by the audi.
enCe.
At the Sunday morning service Rev.
Low administered the sacrament of the
Lords supper.
The reports to the quarterly confer.
ence showed excellent progress and the
outlook is suspicious for good years
work.
=: Rev. 10y announces that he will
make his home in Lake Charles.
For safe-One As h. p. Robin
son boiler, in good condition. c..
A. LantZ. d2ltf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18

Two scholarships in the
best Business College in
the south, for sale. If
you contemplate a BUSH
ness course. talk with us
before you decide. Journ-
al office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18
SOON OVER HIS COLD.

Everyone speaks well of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having used
it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pittsfield, N.Y..
has this to say regarding it; Last
winter my little boy, five years old,Was
sick with cold for two orthree weeks
I doctored him and used various cough
medicines but nothing did him much
good until began using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. He then improved rap
idly and in a few days was over his
cold"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18

The material instinct Is the nobleSt
and most profound characteristic OF
womans nature. That IS why 1t Is 50
hard for us to understand why n
French poodle or a Maltese cat Is all
that It requires In SO many cases.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18

American energy On the job viii 90
much to learten our allies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-01-18

Wanted: A combination hammock
and garden hoe,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
J. A. WITHERS BUYS
THE PONDER HOUSE
Price Paid For Mansion In West
End Not OivuIged-Owner
To Occupy 1t.

The 4. r. Ponder property on Lou
isiana avenue, in the western part of
the city, was sold this week to John
A. Withers of Allenville. The prop
erty consists of a large modern dwell
ling and one and three-quarters acres
of ground.
the residence was built by Russell
Ponder about II years ago wien he
was living in this city. He was head
Of the brick factory in the West End
and manager of the telephone COM
pany here at that time. He still own
ed the property. Ponder is now with
a railroad company in Texas.
Withers owns a large distillery for
making corn whiskey at Aflenvilfe
and'is feputed to be wealthy. He has
two or three farms and large por-
tion of stock Of the Allenville bank.
H" expects to move here some time
within the next thirty days. The
deal was made through real estate
company in this city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
NEGLECTED HORSE
IS Held BY CITY
PatrOlman n Childs Locks Animal
Up When Owner Fails To
Care For Him.

A horse that had been neglected all
day in Haarig was taken to the city
stock pen last night by Patroiman
Childs. He fed and watered the ami
NAL, and if the owner can be found
today he will be called upon to pay
for the"lodging" of the animal and
may be fined for neglecting it.
Patrolman Childs said he first no
ticed the horse at II o'clock yester-
day morning. 1t remained there all
day and last night, he instituted a
search for the owner of the animal
Failing to find him, he drove the
horse and buggy to the city stock pen
He described the animal as a darl
bay with a reached name. The bug
gy is an open top vehicle. Patrolmar
Childs said the horse was almost fam
ished for water and food.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
Martin Dietrich Says He
Will Submit New Ordi.
nance To The People
CHARGED WITH NOT
GIVING FULL WEIGHT
Failed To Weigh Ice. Police
Say, But He Charges Others
Do Likewise.

The trial of Martin and Ben Die
trich, of the Blue Ribbon Ice Com
pany, and Walter Sands, driver for
the company, charged with selling ice
at retail without weighing it, will
take place before Police Judge ]. G..
Miller at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The defendants have retained the
service of H. E.. Alexander for their
defense. The city will be represent
ed by its attorney Edward l.. Drum.
, Sands said yesterday that he
weighed the chunk of ice he was de-
livering to the DR.. Rosenthal home on
Broadway, which he was charged
with not weighing, at, the last place
he sold ice before reaching Rosen-
thals.
He only intended to charge s cents
for the cake, which weighed 16
pounds, he said. Sands said the
scales were on the side of the wag-
on in the accustomed place and were
covered with a gunny sack some
times in the delivery of ice. The tongs
weigh one pound, he stated. The de-
fense will be along these lines.
Martin Dietrich said yesterday he
thought he was being Disseminated
against. Colored children on the
north side are selling ice from small
toy wagons, Dietrich said, and the
people are glad to get it but the ice
is not being weighed. A man in the
west side is selling some ice and is
not weighing it he said.
Ben Dietrich said yesterday after
noon he may get his attorney to draw
up a petition to have the ice ordinance
submitted to the voters under the, re-,
ferendum law. Under the commits
sion form of government the, people
have a right to pass on any law made
by the city council, if the required
number signs the petition calling for
the election.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22

nave been inducted into the army.
The War Department desires the
question of when and how Is and 10
year old boys shall BE- called left to
the discretion of the president as pro-
vided for in the bill as originally
framed, although Secretary Baker in
formed the committee ! na. .-sI.ug
that such boys should b -rr,.1 ass.
Adherents of the adm s-ra.icr de
clare they anticipate t n me prrsi-
dent will oppose the ado on of the
Mckenzie amendment.
A member of the ccr7o.ttcc rave
the following as the vote IN the am
endment:
Against-Kahn, Cali1osnia Lunu,
New York; Tilson, Connecticut; Cra-
60, Pennsylvania; Grcea, Vermont:
Olney, Massachusetts,; Harrison. VIZ
ginia.
For-F'ields, kentucky; Gordon,
Ohio; Shallenberger, Nebraska; Car
rett, Texas; Nichols, South Carolina;
McKensie, Illinois; Norm, Pennsyl-
vania; Hull, Iowa; Anthony, Kansas.
Chairman Dent although favoring
the amendment, explained he did not
vote.
No roll call was taken, the vote
being determined by count of
hands.
Two other amendments to She bill
were adopted by the committee, one
providing for the combination of spe-
cial and technical education with mil
itary training for soldiers and the
other permitting those under q years
Old to qualify for commissions.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
(By International News Service)

Wy 1HtcTHdtiOHdl NEWS ocINiCt)
WASHINGTON Aug. 21.-By
unanimous consent the house today
agreed to take up tomorrow the
new man-powcr bill extending draft
ages from Is to 45 years, which was
earlier reported by the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee. Chairman
Dent of the committee said he be-
lieved the bill would be passed by
the house Saturday.
The bill was reported without the
amendment added to it by the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee, pro-
viding for the drafting of striking
workmen engaged in essential in
dustries and to which President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison OF
the American Federation of Labor
are strongly opposed. Secretary Ba,
ker said he did not consider it nee
essary to the War Department.
program, inasmuch as the president
under the work or fight regulation
is now vested with ample authority
to induct the Stacker into the army.
A hot fight on the floor of the
house is predicted by supporters Of
the administration over the amend
ment sponsored by Representative
Mckenzie of Illinois, which specific:
that those of Is and 10 years shall bt
classed in a separate classification te
be called after those of 20 TO a;
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
new DRAFT BILL Will BE GIVEN
TO HOUSE and SENATE TODAY
Chairman Dent Expects Measure
To Be In Effect By Next Satur-
day Night--- No Fight TO Be
Expected.

LONDON 21The British and French today made decisive
mile between Albert Arras capturing
announced a tonight from General Rr~-
Couenes Bucquoy Abeinzevile AchetI and B,
prisonel capuet
day by the AIlsat these points
An attack which the Germans expecting
upon eamouAage of ay .ck
cingng cavalry
snanglements
The British had before suddenly
the revealing
of of
single crash of artillery preceded the advance.
effectiveness the
be wh
the Germans unil too late to make effective resistance
Gen Byng the of Cambrai which
the time
LONDON Aug 2The British their attack between Aa and Al
bert reported
Achiet- miles of
At other the line Byng
attack is reported a complete
Field Marshal Haig, his official today,
"We attacked 4:45 this
Isfactory was made.
Yesterday afternoon hostile heavy
tardnents
Scarpe. They completely repued
I'VE improved slightly of
prisoners.
ave advanced lne
and possession o lie Toue
early this morning the English carried operation
the a o a mill
A number of prisoners
Mangn has flung his left
the Oise valley according dispatches
Soissons) a ADVANCE TODAY
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
HUGO WILDER IS
ON A SUBMARINE
Son Of Late Clergyman Has
Been Promoted TO Ensign
Coming Home.

Arthur Kempe received a telegram
from Hugo Wilder who is at a naval
training station at Norfolk, Va, sta
ting that he would arrive at home
today or early Friday morning. The
telegram also said that he had re-
ceived a commission as Ensign in the
navy.
Ensign Wilder is a son of the late
Rev. Wilder, former pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church. The Ensign is
serving on a submarine, it is report
ed.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
Capt P. H. G. Wilson Tells
e. =. a<.ss @.:':O Of Fight Against Disease
Cape Girardeau Army Physician Now In 9he South
Praises Hospitality Of The People And The Good
Food Served BY Uncle Sam To Soldiers.

to a point where they are almost i'd
cntical with deaths in battle.
Figures collected by the statistical
branch of the War Department show
that during the first ten months OF
our participation in the war there was
an exact parity between battle NOR
tality and disease mortality in the
armyabroad. During the Spanish
war the deaths by disease were five
againsts one death in battle. During
the Civil war the proportion was IS
deaths by disease to 33 in battle, and
during tke Mexican war there were
11O deaths by disease to Is in battle.
10 Camp sanitation has been the big
achievement, but the large problem
now being worked on is trench sanl-
tation. Lice are a more terrible en-
envy than the Germans, not because
they make the victim uncomfortable,
but because they convey fever and
disease.
Gen. Gorgas has just encountered
some experiments made possible by
the voluntary services of 60 U. S. prl-
Yates, who offered themselves to be
bitten by lice and subjected to other
treatment to determine whether the
lice are carriers of what is known as
trench fever.
Many of the men were made des-
perately ill and a few died, but the
information was secured and the the
ory verified that the lice are in fact
carriers of disease. Now one of the
problems of the trenches is to keep
well-bathed in kerosene and other
anti-lice ointments."
1t may be of interest to give an
idea of "our feed" today. We had
dinner with the soldiers of Company
Six and our "mess" as they call ii
consisted of fried chicken, green peas
mashed potatoes, cooked tomatoes, ice
cream, cake and lemonade; all pre-
pared in"A Number One Shape" O1
course, this is Sunday and hence
something special was in store.
/ just learned Friday afternoon
that our friend and fellow-towns
man, DIR. Fletcher D. Rhodes, is the
Chief of the Dental Staff at thi:
place; but being about miles from me
l have not had the opportunity - o.
seeing him and after working hour
he goes to his home in Greenville.
l believe this is all l have to of
fer at this time but in the course of I:
short time another great measure vii
be put before the public as a measur'
to prevent disease such as wrote vol
along typhoid and yellow fever.
| Yours truly,
Capt. E. H. G. Wilson,
| Goth Sanitary Train, U. S. A.
Camp Sewer, camp headquarters
e Greenville, S. C.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
Camp Sewer, Greenville, n. c.,
Aug. 1S, 1918.

Camp Sewer, Greenville, n. c.,
Aug. 1s, 1918.
To the Editor of The Tribune:
Recently l wrote you little note
as per request and having changed
locations, l will try and give you a
few points on this place. This camp
is located at the foot of the noun
tains and we see hills all around US;
somewhat similar in that respect to
Fort Riley. The climate is better
and the people we come in contact
with possess that peculiar charac-
teristic hospitality as shown by the
Southern people, The question of
prime Importance at this. place is:
! Can we do anything to help you, get
comfortably located ? ,cr We arrived rived
here Wednesday afternoon, but g,oas
quarters We're not yet fixed up for US
we were requested to go to town and
report. the next morning at nine o.
clock.
After leaving Fort Riley | was
greatly impressed with the extreme
loss of corn, due to being burned up
by the awful heat. This was OBJ
served all thrugh Kansas. Early
served all through Kansas. Early
phis and while travelling enroute to
Birmingham we noticed some of the
corn destroyed and little cotton also
in bad shape, further east from Bir-
mingham the cotton and corn looks
fine.
At Birmingham we were to change
cars-from The Frisco to The South
ern. Ladies representing the Red
Cross and The Order of Eastern
Star met the trains and all men in
uniform were handed postal cards
with the request to write home or
any place else and they would be
glad to mail the cards for US. They
cheered US as we passed from one
train to another.
Another popularity the little chill
dren Just able to walk are taught to
salute and they know the insignia OF
the lieutenants, captains and majors
A father had in his arms his three
wear old son who saluted and sale
GOOD Morning Captain A little
while later along came major ant
the little fellow standing by the sid'
of his father saluted and addressed
the officer as before excepting he salt
major. We also met small girls wh'
would salute and smile just after the!
received the response. Now 1 have
little clipping which may be of inter
est, showing medical science is advan
cling. This was taken from 9TH
Piedmont" Greenville, S. Carolin
under date of 14th.
Science is making war much NOR
safe so far as disease is concerned.
| In old days more men died from
disease than from battle. Scienc
has now cut down deaths by disea
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-22
BAND CONCERT WILL BE
GIVEN AT COURT HOUSE
Proceeds from Refreshments Friday
Night Will Go to the Red Cross.

A band concert will be given at the
Court House park Friday night for
the benefit of the Red Cross and War
Relief. No charge will be made, but
refreshments will be served by a
committee of ladies and the proceeds
will be turned over to the two organ
izations.