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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
NO NEGOTIATED PEACE

While the report that Germany
will propose to accept the princi-
pie Of the self determination of
peoples, as applied to Alsace-Lor-
raine and the AuStro-Italian pro-
vinces, lacks confirmation, it is
strictly in line with what may
reasonably be expected in connec-
tion with the coming "peace of
fensive" of the Central Powers.
With the tide Of battle steadily
turning against him and with the
certainty that the final outcome
can be nothing less than the wip-
ing out of the government Of Ger
many as at present constituted,
the kaiser will make any conces-
siOns which enable him to retain
any considerable portion of his
cOnquests. Any peace without a
real military decision against him
would be victory for him. If
he could come out Of the conflict
with any substantial portion of
his eastern conqueSts intact and
with his military machine still
available for a future war of ag-
grcssion. the situation would be
altogether to his liking.
That the allies will consent to
any sort of negotiated peace with
the existing German government
is beyond the range of possibili-
ties. The savage beast must be
destroyed or securely chained be-
fore there is any basis for peace
parleys. When the Hohenzollern
dynasty and the plans of the Pan
Germanists are knocked into
something like the semblance of
a cooked hat, the allies will be
ready to talk about peace,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
HOLD FAST"

A message for the commence
ment of the wars fifth year.
Lloyd George s call to "hold
fast" is an exhibition of three
0 o'clock in the morning courage.
The British troops held fast at
Mons-until they were dead.
They held fast more than once,
and effectively and forever, at
Ypres. They held fast at Arras.
at Lens, at Neuve Chapelle. at
Dickesbusch. Some of them, un
der Cough, did not hold so fast
last March on the Somme, but
they were overwhelmed, five to
one. Even at that they should
have held fast, under the terms
OF such an appeal as that of Lloyd
George today. "To stop short
Of victory" he says, would be
to compromise the future of man
kind. . If not stopping short of
victory means dying in your
tracks, then it is your duty so
to die. Even the German ma
chine gunners, left behind to per-
ISh, have taught that lesson For
the allied cause there are no more
strategic retreats. The die has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
MAKING A TOMMY OF A
CAD is FINE PROCESS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Aug 15.-One man is as
good as another and some are a jolly
sight better
This is one of the first lessons
taught to the young nut" when he
comes under the eagle eye of the
sergeant major
The boy fresh from home-idolized
by mother, spoiled by sisters, in fact
brought up to regard himself as be-
ing not of common clay-he goes in
othe army and learns for the first
time that he is not the whole
cheese
1T school he mixed only with his
own special crowd; here in the army
he rubs shoulders with every variety
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

ed must send duly elected delegates
who will be met at the station and
taken to places of entertainment pro-
vided fo rthem
Everyone is invited to attend this
convention. 1t is the best way in the
world to make you forget your 'trou-
bles' and be thankful for what you
have. We are going to have a great
time and you will surely miss some
thing if you fail to attend this con
vention."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
ANNOUNCE NEXT
GRADY COUNTY
SINGING MEET

G. B. Worsham of Rush Springs,
president of the Grady County Sing
ing convention, today made the fol-
lowing announcement of the next
convention to be held at Rush
Springs. September IA and Is:
The Grady County Singing con-
vention meets in regular session at
Rush Springs Saturday night and
Sunday. September IA and Is. We
are making arrangements now for the
success and entertainment of the con
vention at that time. Programs of
special music will be rendered and
every place wishing to be represent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Save En- for coaI

The Food administrator has frown-
ed on the envelop plan of serving SUI
gar in restaurants, but perhaps the
idea ought not to be abandoned al
together. The envelopes may be
handy to serve coal in next winter
Kansas City Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

The United States Treasury wants
your dollars to finance the War.
Buy War Savings stamps and have
something in 1928.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO
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WIZ He Needed a |.

Why He Needed a Lawyer
Lawyer-"Are you aware, sir, that
what you contemplate is illegal?"
Client-"Certainly. What do you
suppose l came to consult you for -
Boston Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs
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Keep On Hoping
l will confess that l like it not
Because it is so dry and hot,
But mary" once will I complain,
Perhaps next year we'll have rain.
81 Simp says he looks for the best
to let up as soon as the hot wave
is broken.
AS far as the Packagetter is per-
sonally concerned, the weather fore
caster can change his generally fair"
tune as soon as he wants to. It's time
to put on another record
Judge B F. Holding writes to A.
L. Herr from Montana saying he is
coming home to keep from freezing to
death. 1t probably won't require more
than fifteen minutes to thaw him out
to his satisfaction after he gets here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

One reason why we suspect that
some cotton will be grown in Grady
county in spite of the drouth is be-
cause Mr.. First Bale has already put
in his appearance. May his tribe in
crease.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

Uncle Sam expects you to buy the
War stamps you have pledged and he's
going to look after the slackers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15
Sharing the Joy of Life

Sharing the Joy OF LIE
The only real happiness in this life
springs from doing things for others,
and nothing gives us greater pleasure
than bringing our loved ones a boz Of
candy, of which we are very fo4d.--
c. rmbus Ohio s,ate journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

Col. Wyatt fears that his sweet
disposition will be completely ruined
if the weather doesn't moderate
some.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

was a casualty before he had time to
adjust his mask.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

However, as long as the flyers
from the fort don't drop any deadly
bombs, it won't be necessary to man
the anti-aircraft guns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

Mr. Henpeck says that he thought
he was holding a quiet sector on the
home front when Mrs H. suddenly
launched a gas attack and then he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

Uncle Hi testifies that he has done
his best to convince Ma that dish
washing on Sunday morning is a
non-essential industry, but she won't
listen to him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-15

The flying man from Fort Sill gave
Chickasha folks a close call yester-
day, but he didn't come near enough
to bump into the ban.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
THURSDAY DONATION DAY.
At the Home Of Aged Women. Gilpin
Avenue and Harrison Street.

Thursday next will bc donation and re-
ception dav at the Home of Aged Women,
Gilpin Avenue and Harrison streets
Never in its history has the home main
tanned so large a family Being taxed TO IFS
fullest capacity, with forty-siy inmates,
one OF whom Is nincty-seven and fifteen
arc over eighty years of age, with a long
waiting list and the infrmary crowded
and living expenses higher than ever, the
managers this year arc making a most
urgent appeal to the public for help in
order to carry on the work.
Owing TO the high prices of vegetables
and fruits last summer, the management
was unable to follow the usual custom of
canning and preserving, which has greatly
depleted the supply this winter.
The home will be open for inspection for
| all who come to visit on this day. Tea will
he served by the Household Committee.
Contributions OF money dry goods and
| provisions will be gladly received. Checks
may be made payable TO the treasurer,
Mrs Charles T. Wollaston, l4l4 Van
Buren street.
The committee in charge consists of
Mrs H F. Rumford, Mrs Elwood p
Pyle, Miss A. Z. Stroud, Mrs. c. +. VOL
laston, Mrs John Craig, Mrs. Henry
bIinSnufSt. Slfo- MAI L. 1iaioncs siiSo
Mary r. Chambers, Mrs. William K
Reynolds, Miss Clara r. Murgatroyd,
Mrs. Z. B. Mode, Mrs George G. Lodbell,
Jr.. Miss Annie Porter. Mrs. Henry ID.
Downing. Mrs. ]. B. Martin, Mrs. Mel
vile Gambrill, Mrs. V. G. Hazard, Mrs.
W. E. Hawkins, Mrs Charles Beaden-
kopf Mrs. J. Merrick Horn, Mrs. H. p
Ewes, Mrs G.. S. Capelle, Jr., and Mrs,
Bessie Luke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
GARRETT SETTLEMENT.
Many Activities for the Benefit of Youn,
COlOred Element.

The Garrett Settlement continues to
do its excellent work among the city's
Younger colored element. If the parents
who do not know that an hour spent in
one Of the Ilubs or classes means they
should have seen the great number of
bows and girls last week gathered to-
pether. They then would be convinced
that the settlement is striving In simple
way to set that standard of morality and
discipline that will mean better SONS
and daughters and genuine citizens In
the near future.
Tonight the Ladies Auxiciliary of the
Red Cross will meet at S O'Clock This
auxiliary meets each Tuesday and Thurs
day nights and receives instruction In
nursing The course consists of fifteen
lessons which lead to certificate after
passing an examination sent direct from
headquarters, at Washington, d. c.
Miss Moran, who is conducting this
course of training, is very efficient
worker. being member OF the Delaware
Chapter of the Red Cross Miss Mary
Waters is president and Mrs c. Sterling
Pipes, secretary The unit consists Of
20 members; a few more are needed
The night school conducted for those
over 2l years of age is showing an increase
The classes are Monday ard Thursday
evenings.
On Thursday evenings from o to 10,
Rev. Geo. A. Fisher OF St. Andrew
Episcopal Church is dcvoting his services
giving a course of study ON the Bible
The settlement cordially invites and
urges the colored public to join the classes
in cooking, sewing, knitting, nursing
music and gymnasium and night school
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
Why Wait for the Robin?
SIGNS OF SPRING ARE PLENTY
In the DOlUn Stairs Store
At WANAMAKER'S

older women Of quiet
and fastidious tastes.
Then there are fasci-
mating spots and dots,
and foulard effects, suit
able alike for older and
younger folks, accord
ing to individual taste.
The bright floral de-
signs, tiny buds and
roses, on lacy effect
grounds and the many
pretty plaids, m a k e
adorable party dresses
for young girls!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

far below what it re-
tailed for elsewhere last
year.
Indescribably charm
ing are frocks, smocks
and other G a r m e n { S
made of this effective
and serviceable cloth.
GO UNUSUAL is the
- showing in voiles
that this entire page
would not be sufficient
to adequately describe
it.
To truly appreciate
the fine texture, the
delicate shades, the ex-
quisite color combina-
tionS, the material must
be seen.
But whether seen at
close range-that is, on
the tables in the Down
S airs tore,-or
whether read of in this
paper, everybody and
anybody can truly ap-
preciate, in view of the
soaring market prices,
this significant point:
The DoiUn Stairs
Store is selling all its
great stocks of UOile
at no increase oUer
last years prices.
In the 44-inch widths,
there's abundance of all
the desirable and fash
ionable colors-n avy
blue, French blue, old
blue, wistaria, maize,
yellow, Quaker, nickel
and smoke, and all the
delicate S h a d e S f Or
evening dresses. 3Sc a
yard. white, 44-inch
width, 35c.)
The 36- and 3S-inch
widths are only 30c a
yard. There are tiny
figured effects in navy
blue and white, and
black and white, in the
well-covered designs, so
sought after by the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
Women Doing Their Bit.

Forty-sIX women, shut away from The
worlx-a-day world, yet happy and con-
tented, are provided with home comforts
at the Home for Aged Women, Gilpin
aven and Harrison street. They are
quietly and cheerfully doing their bit" by
knitting for some mothers boy In France.
Fourteen of them are actively engaged in
is good, they go down TO the Red Cross
rooms daily and give lift. The cham
pion knitters in the home are Miss Fanny
Staats, aged 6S years, and Miss Sop hie
Peterson, aged 70 each of whom have IA
or more sweaters TO their credit. Besides
sweaters, Miss Stats has also knit a
number of helmets and scarfs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

and the better sort of
house dresses, at a price
considerably less than
the general current
rate.
That subtle, pleasing,
Oriental, artistic feeling
certainly manifests it
self in the lovely, hand
woven, two-tone striped
Japanese crepe. Sur
prisingly Inexpensive
22c a yards this de
lightful material which
we are selling now in
the Down Stairs Store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

IT'S a pleasant picture
L in the minds eye to
think of all the needles
flying
And the sewing-ma-
chimes humming-
And the swift shears
flashing
Through those yards
on yards of soft dainty
Spring materials we
have provided for the
woman who makes her
own" And at a genuine
saving to her on the
price of every piece.
But since every
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

woman doesn't make
her own, here's news of
new house dresses, in
the Down Stairs Store,
at little prices.
Dresses that are as
different from the ordi-
nary little-price house
dresses as the Down
Stairs Store is different
from other stores offer
ing low-priced goods.
A house dress doesn't
haze to be ugly, you
know.
If you buy it in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
To Work for Red Cross.

All members of the Red Cross unit of
the First Unitarian Church will hold a
meeting in the church parlors, West street
above Eighth, Friday evening, February
%, beginning at 7-30 o'clock, when ar
definite program of the work for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. Every one
Interested in the church and in Red Cross
work is urged to attend the meeting aud
assist in the work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

dress-W hich pe almost forgot
10 say. buttons and, still more
important 20 the lsundresS. un-
buttons, down the front.
4 isunty little three-cornere5
piece of the rose material
turned down on the white facing
Of the prettily-shsped pockets
and the cuffs, and caught With
the white buttons, is captivating
The same dress comes in appls
green and silvery blue.
The other s3.s5 dress is a sweat
thing in candy-striped bingham
trinity gathered and beltea I'm al
the waist. Belt and cuffs 81
white pique. Double eollsr ~
white pique and Of bingham
which matches the predominA-
ting color note Of the dress
Prettily shaped. roonay poS kets
A dress that would set man
70 whistling Down the shady
Lane She Goes"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
PENSION FUNDS
FOR MINISTERS
Large Sums are Being Raised by
Various Denominations
in America.

Protestant churches now have approx
mately $33,OOO,O0O' Of the $65 900, 900
preachers pension fund which is being
raised. BY denominations, present
pension funds are: Methodist Episcopal,
Sl2 100000; Protestant Episcopal, 38,-
500 900; Presbyterian, Sc, $50 1888; North
crn Baptist, $4,000, 900; Congregational,
81 900, ,0OO Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, $I 200. 900; General Synod, Luth-
cran Church, sl5OOOd; Augustana Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran, $265 900; Church
of Christ, $3l6, 900, and the Presbyterian,
Southern, has an annual budget OF S60, 600.
The churches long ago recognized the
justice of preachers pensions. In l742 the
Moravian Church was first planted In
America and pensoned its pastors.
Mcthodism was an early pioneer IN the
penion movement, for in 1853 fund tor
worn-out ministers was inaugurated by
Rev. Jlhn Wesley, and in IVA, the second
American Conference ordered an Easter
collection for needy itinerants.
At the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference in 1908, strong laymen secured
legislation which created the Board Of
Conference Claimants, with Dr. Joseph b.
Hingeley as corresponding secretary.
Laymen said this movement was "inher-
paigns were authorized for $1,000, 900,
now the church is seeking $4,000, 600
The total disciplinary claim for the 1913
retired ministers, 1925 widows and 443
orphans is 81 100000. In 1908 the amount
paid was S665, 900, in 1917 it was 81 ,265,
600, an increase of 100000
In 1913 not one retired minister received
an allowance of as much as $500, but in
1916 there were sixty-eight veterans who
received 5000 and in 1917 these averages
were largely augmented. The average
salary Of Methodist ministers is 81 900 for
lethe first time in the history Of the church
Following is table of increase to
Methodist Conference Claimants, num-
Der of ministers and amounts received:
1913 Number of 1916 Per
Amount Retired Retired Cent
Rcceiyrd Ministers Ministers Increase
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19

right place you can look
as neat and sweet as a
rose in it. II can be
made tastefully as well
as simply, stitched to-
gether as carefully as
though it were a $500
plush opera cape.
And it can look as
we'll in the back as in
the front, and come
forth unfaltering from
the washtub, conscious
of having passed With
credit that most grilIing
of service examinations.
A ND you can pay az
4 A little for it as S1.25.
That is, if you come in
for it soon, for Of course
they are selling fast.
This S1.25 dress is made
Of percale in small (col-
ored) checks, and in
white ground with col
ored pin stripes. TRINITY
cut, with ample fullness
on hips and at backs,
with sailor collar and
neat cuff, bound in ging-
ham to match the pre-
dominating color.
A house dress with
genuine character at
S1.25. Sizes SO to "A.
Still greater values at SO. in
dresses of striped and figured
percales. we'll covered surfaces.
cut on straight lines and beired.
These two dresses at S3.s5 de-
serve the name of porch dresses
rather than house dresses. ana
IN fact, many a woman has
gone down street feeling all
dressed up and we'll pleased with
herself IN a gown not haif 50
smart and pretty and costing
twice as much money:
One of these S3.s5 dresses is
of rose-pink chamoray cut on
straight but becoming lines. With
yoke and pleats. front and back.
all the way down-honest-to-
goOdness-pleAts, too. cut deep
enough 70 lie fat. not those
skinny ones that are always
turning turtle. Collar. belt and
cuffs of white pique, and buttons
covered with white pique relieve
the smart simplicity Of this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
"Be of good cheer: the snl-
len month UiI die,
And a neU moon requife
us by-dnd-by."

YVES, Winter is
Y really beginning
to pack h er
trunks and consult the
timetables for the date
of her departure.
High time, for she
was wearing out her
welcome. No tears will
be shed at her leave
taking, unless they'll be
her own. An emergency
call has long been issued
for Spring to come by
boat if she can't come by
train, but at all events
to come at the earliest
moment possible, and
take hold Of things and
run them to our better
satisfaction.
The Down S t airs
Store is all ready for
Spring. And all ready
for the people w h o
aren't all ready but
want to get ready.
And readiest of all for
the people who must
conduct their get-ready
on a basis of strict
economy.
The people w h o S e
watchword is II must
consider price. !"
Must you consider price?
Then come and consider
it in the DolCn Stairs
Store.
Com pare it with
prices placed on other
merchandise of equal
quality in other estab-
lishments.
Observe that every
thing offered is new and
fresh as the advance
~-eezes Of Spring itself.
Then you'll a gree e
with a lady who said,
the other day:
"To spend an hour in
your Down Stairs Store
is to understand why so
many people use it."
THE display of cot
L ton fabrics, includ-
ing not only the most
enchanting of Spring
color conceptions and
artistic designs, but an
abundance of the sheer
est and purest of white
materials, that greets
the visitor in the Down
Stairs Store, cannot be
excelled in beauty at
any price.
Among the materials
displayed are voile, or
candle, madras, ging-
ham, beach cloth, poplin
and Oxford weaves, OF
toman or cotton benga-
line, and ] a p a n e Sc
crepe.
And all new.
At our prices they are
unmatchable, in either
beauty or quality.
AS an instance, take
ginghams:
At 25c a yard, high
grade, 32-inch wid e
G in G h a m in broken
checks and large plaid
patterns. Splendid ma
terial for school dresses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19
If We've Said NOthinu

today in the Store that touches on the
subject that interests YOU, there's quick remedy:
letter, card requesting the desired nforna-
ton.
If you will mail the coupon below you will receive
regularly the magazine Store and Home" which is
handy reference book for merchandise and prices
JOHN wANAMAKER, PHILADELPHIA:
Please mail Store and Home" free Of charge 20
Name
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-09

an army cannot possibly be overesi-
mated. AS a doctor can tell a mans
general health by his blood pressure
so the observer can determine the fit
ness Of an army by examining it's or
ganization back OF the lines. Trans
portation serves as the veins and ar
teries of an army. The work of the
truck drivers should not be forgot
ten. They do not get many Of the
medals or much of the glory that
comes to the fighting men and yet
their task is difficult ana dangerous.
Often under fire, they simply have
to sit still and take it. which is one
of the most exactfng tests that can be
required of a soldier. Almost all truck
movement near the front is done at
night without lights, but though the
Germans cannot see individual objects
on the roads they know which ones
are likely to have the heaviest traffic
and they also know the ranges.
The motor truck driver is under the
necessity not only Of avoiding the
shells but the shell holes as well.
When the American army first went
into the trenches the driver of one
truck reported that he had driven in
to shell hole and broken an ankle.
why didn't you send somebody
ahead to look out for shell holes 2"
asked an officer severely.
81 did SIR" replied the driver. He
fell in first
The Liberty Loan will make it pos
sible for the American army to build
up and maintain the enormous trans
portation system which our army in
France will need in ever increasing
magnitude.