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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
APRIL 22
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

APRIL 22
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
Cattle Receipts; 1000; market
higher; steers 1850 a 1910; hcifcrs
II q IS; cows 10 a 1850.
Hogs Receipts 1000; market low
cr; heavics 1850 a l7.I5; heavy
workers. 1856 q 1875; lights 1865 a
1875.
Sheep aud lnnhs Receipts: $500;
market higher; top sleop 1900: top
lambs 1880.
Calves Receipts; 900; market,
lower; top la.5O,
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Hogs Receipts: $4,000; market
slow: bulk l7.lO a 1865; lights l7.lO
a lI.I5; mixed l6.95 a 100; heavy
1910 a 1898; roughs 1910 a 1860;
pigs 1895 a 1925.
Cattle Receipts: $4,000; market
weak; native beef, cattle 1885 a
li.25; stockcrs aud feeders $50 a
1860; cows and hcifers 7.iO q 1890;
calves a ia7j
Sheep -Reccipls; 1900; market
firm; lambs 1850 a 2l.So.
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK
J Cattle Receipts 300; market 26c
higher; choice fat steers 1880 a
1850; Goud to choice hcjfers II a
1850; good to choice butcher bulls
1880 a 1925; good to choice cows
q 1880.
Calves Receipts; $50; marke
steady; good TO choice veal calves
li.j0 a l5.
Sheep and lumbs--Receipts l,1OOi
market steady; good 10 choice lambs
Is a 1880.
Hogs Receipts; $1,000 marke
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
CALENDAR
TUESDAY. April %

u ~ ES'Nl ! ApTlI ="
x The WUman's guild of Pres.
y hytcrian church holds Dll-day
y sewing session at the church,
x beginning at $3.50. Box lunch
x ~ noon.
x The Sons Of Veterans Aux.
x iliary meets this evening.
x The Frances willard w. G.
x Y. e. meets with Mrs. G. G..
y Weaver. 100 East Vine street.
x at , D. IN. Mrs. Tllton viii
y have charge of the program.
y tn" Naomi Bible Gloss of
x the NJ T.. church meets IN The
* church al $50 o'clock.
y I'll" women or Tho NJ h..
- church hold an nllday sowing
- al Red Gross headquarters.
"a Kings Daughters meet At
x the Rcd Cross headquarters at
y O'Clock.
Z. " NI'i' -
* Special meeting Of Ladies'
Y of the EIks from = 10 y. N.
X Circle No. OF The Church
~ Of Christ meets with Mrs. Non
=. dron Maplnwood avenue, at
= 1870 O'Clock.
y. The Shepherds uf Bcthlrhcm
* meet in the G.. \. Il. hall at
~ 2:3O O'Clock.
- THURSDAY. April -
y The ladies of the Baptist
Se church meet al l,rd Cross
=. headquarters Tor aIldny sew.
" inG.
Il SATURDAY. April -
- All members OF the rocnhOn
X las degree stan lee present for
- drill
q x y . & 4" g & /" " :" y q
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

CBNTERBURG, April 22-In the
emergency drive Of tho Church Cf
Christ held here yesterday. over 5000
was realized. Rev. j. A. Long OF
Mt Vernon gavo an address.
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\. RlRTWS !.
4. y. y !. X !. - y. !, y J.

a son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lane Of Walnut
street
A son was born Monday morning to
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Harmon OF Cen
tor street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
Suuid Meat.

In connection with experiments In
the driving of Squid ~ an article Of
food, the United States bureau Of fish
cries has mndc several determinations
nj the water, nitrogen, ash and fat, and
nsccrtaincd the time of artificial digcs-
ton. SQuid meat consists Of about n
per ccut water. OF the solids, about
per cent is fat, "a Ter cent ash and
~ per cent protein. The last figure is
'Vcrrtioanlly high. Suid meat III
'lor" slowly than lcTlns mack.
..ss,- otto
- ~ - ~ - - ~ ~ ~ -
- Yvu'll never regret buying ~
! = a Liberty Bond, You may re- ~
= gret that you didn't. -
u y ~ =. ~ ~ - - - ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
What She Wanted.

Mary had gone TO one of her friends
birthday parties. Al the party choco'
hate aud coccuut cakes were served.
The lady that served ahc cake asked
Mary what k,sd of cake she wanted.
"rhc cake with the noodles on IT. was
her prompt reply.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
COUNTY BRIEFS

DANNILLE, April 22-l'raucis Blu
haugh OF T. Battery, who has bccu
visiting relatives here, returned Mon.
day to Camp Sheridan, Ala,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

" Nc ~ ~ ~ sa ~2 SM rE si
- II Liberty Bond is not VI
~ good security to invest in, ~.
~ then there are no good securi- ~
~ ties. s'
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ w "a
~ Buy = Liberty Bond and be ~
~ real shareholder in the gov ~
~ crnmcnt. ~
~ ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ M sx ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
REALIZE $3.50 IN DAY

WILDWOOD, Apr. % -lu the cmer.
goncy drive which is being carried on
by the Churches of Christ all over the
country the local church realized $3.50
yesterday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

NCfhFhf
With Uiidc
Nr. aud Mrs. II. W Anderson have
returned tO this city after bciug mar.
ricd in Cumberland. Md, The home of
uie bride. ON Thursday. AprIl ~ The
bride was formerly Miss Lille NJ.
Bcidl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

LOCK. April 22-Lawrence Mitch
ell of Akron and Arthur Mitchell of
Columbus spent Sunday at the home
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
Party For
Soldier

About thirty friends aud relatives
gathered at The home Of William Den
man ua Walnut street Sunday, honor
inr Earl nrnman Of T. Battery hin
iiyr was served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

REV. LONG MAKES ADDRESS

of Mr.. and Mrs. I. j.. Mitchell, I
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
Bennington roh
Wedding

Alr. Robert liay Bennington, who H.
stationed az Camp sherman, Chillt
rcihc. o.. and Miss WIlhclmlna fr1h.
Who has been ~ the home of MIR. and
Mrs. James israel ON Enst Gambler
atrrot. we're united In marriage nj :
O'clock Sunday afternoon at the home
uf MIR. aud Mrs Israel by the Rev. NJ.
> Freeman Mrs. bennington will re-,
tnrn TO Cleveland where sho H. the
nurse in charge of tho surgical de-
pertinent Of the Franklin avenue hos
pital. while Mr. bennington VIII re-
iulH To Camp Sherman whore he has
boon stationed for the past seven
months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23

Fred !. I.awlcr spent sunday in Co
lumbus
Foster iiillhouse spent Sunday IN
this city with friends
Mies Eyo Hose Of East Ohio avenue
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-23
PERSONAL NEWS OF THE DAY

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

AS RESULT
OF BURNS
Mrs. John Downey Dies From
Effects of Oil Explosion;
Neighbors Put Out Fire
in the House

Suffering from severe burns receiv-
ed early Sunday morning, Mrs John
Downey died yesterday afternoon at
. o'clock at the Downey home, 917
Illinois avenue.
Mrs. Downey sustained the burns
when kerosene in a large container
exploded while she was attempting
to start fire in the stove The
flames from the kerosene container
set her clothing on fire and before
she could put out the flames by roll
ing in the snow in the front yard,
her body was painfully burned.
Neighbors heard the explosion of
the oil and Immediately went to the
rescue and smothered the flames
that had gained headway in the
house.
Medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned, but all proved of no avail
Mrs Downey is survived by her
husband, three sons, Roy and Ed
Downey Of Chickasha and A. J.
Downey Of Selma, Ia; and two
daughters, Miss Daisey Downey of
Nashville, Tenn, and Mrs Blanche
Cowger Of Kansas City. Her son,
Ed Downey, is a me- Der of t5e
Chickasha fire department A. j.
Downey, Miss Daisey Downey and
Mrs. Cowger have been summoned
to Chickasha
No funeral arrangements have
been made, pending arrival of the
immediate relatives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
INSANITY
is CHARGE

Charged with being mentally de-
ranged, Allen Butler, a middle-aged
man, is being held in the county
Jail.
Allcn came to Chickasha yesterday
from his former home in Texline.
Texas. He haa Just recovered from
an attack of typhoid fever, two
months previous his wife passed
away and he was left to fight the
battle Of life mateloss. Desolate and
in despair, Butler set off for a visit
with relatives in Grady county, ac-
cording to the story told the sheriff's
office.
After his arrival here, he learned
that his brother c. d. Butler of
Chicbasha, was stricken by influenza
and that his father, A. p. Butler OF
near Amber, was also in a critical
condition. c. D. Butler died three
hours after the arrival Of his brath--
er.
The alleged demented man viii be
examined by the insanity board
sometime this week, Sheriff sankey
says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
JACKSON OUTLINES PROGRAM
OF LEGISLATION HE FAVORS
AT SIXTH OKLAHOMA SESSION

Declaring that his legislative pro-
gram is for good roads and against
the wholesale ard promiscuous rails
ing of the salaries Of state and coun
ty officers, but for special leg
islation benefitting clerks in the
state and county offices, whore the
case warrants, Bert Jackson, Grady
couty representative left today for
the state capital where on January
Z he will take up his duties with the
the Sixth Oklahoma legislature
Explains Position.
Speaking of his opposition to a
general hike in the salaries o. state
and county officials, Mr.. Jackson ex-
planned that in his opinion the
clerks in the various offices to be
the employees who should be bene-
fitted by favorable legislation in
most cases "The officials, that is
the heads of the offices know what
their salaries will be befores they run
for the offices, If they don't like
the salary attached here is nothing
to force them to run" said Mr.. Jack
son. He continued, IN most cases
it is the clerk in the office who does
most of the work These clerks
should receive the favorable atten-
tion if anyone.
81 favor where. practicable, an in
crease in the clerical force of coun-
ty or state officers mean by that
in offices where an increase is need
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
LOCAL BASKETEERS TAKE
UP GRIND OF TRAINING
FOR NEXT COMBAT, FRIDAY

Reviying their pep for the fourth
game of the season, the Chickasha
high school basket to ers resumed
practice his afternoon after a
weeks Christmas vacation.
Coach Gardner is rapidly recover
ing from an attack of Spanish influ-
enza, and, with the assistance Of
Buryl Burchfiel, Oklahoma univor-
sity star who is here awaiting the
opening of the second semester Of
that institution, viii probably put his
cagers through energetic workouts
this week. GTaham Johnson, guard,
whose absence was felt in the
Thomas game, has returned from
Corpus Christi, Texas and will re-
Join the aggregation. "Spink" VIII
liams, gridiron star, announced last
week that he would drop his hat in
to the ring and compete for a place
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
ROLL CALL
CAMP PAICN
CONTINUES

"Slacker Drive is on tap and viii
be started within the next two or
three days" said }. w. Kayser
county Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call chairman this afternoon. The
workers were inactive Monday and
today, but viii be prepared for an
onward march when Mr.. Kayser
sends on orders to set-off The drive
for which every Red Cross Stacker
is the object.
Reports from the rural districts
are arriving in my office daily" the
county chairman said this afternoon.
The rural districts have conducted
the drive remarkably well-as much
so as I expected.
I'VE have large crop that re
mains unharvested, and | enter
tain hope of us reaching the S50O0
mark, even though we may be
forced to launch a very strenuous
'Anti-Slacker drive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

on the cagiug squad. With Viii
liams, Cochran, Adams and Johnson
as guard material, Phillips for cen
ter and fields, Green and Nichols,
for the forwards, fandom is en-
thusiastic over prospects Of Chick
asha making a good showing during
the remainder Of the season.
The Gardners have won two out
Of three gamos played this season.
Blanchard higu school was handed
two decisive defeats, while the strong
Thomas high school champions Of
southwest Oklahoma in 1917, de-
feated Captain Phillips and his men
by two points here December 20.
Rush Springs high school, unde-
feated last season, is booked for a
game here Friday night, this week.
High schooters are looking forward
to a close game with the Rush
Springs squad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

PAY FIRST
HALF TAX

Grady county is financially $780,
O8315 more to the good today than
yesterday, taking into consideration
only three items. appearing on the
books Of the county treasurer
This sudden fortune comes to the
county in the form Of taxes paid by
the three railway companies ope-at-
ing in the county and is divided as
follows: Rock Island, $lo,7S6.21;
Frisco, $14,772.5S and Santa Fe S3,-
52A36. These amounts represent
the payment Of the first half Of the
respective roads.
County Treasurer Mullican states
that the general collection Of taxes
is slightly short of the average and
charges the bad weather of the past
several days with that fact
"At that we have just about as
much business as we can handle,
said Mr.. Mullican. "In accordance
with the order issued by the health
officers pertaining to the number Of
people permitted in a room of given
size. we are endeavoring to limit the
number of people in our small Office
We are requesting that taxpayer
use the telephone and mail us cheeks
TO eliminate this trouble"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA in COMPLETE ACCORD
WOMAN 70 YEARS OLD
CASTS FIRST BALLOT


AS the whistles Of Chickasha
footed forth this morning at 6
o'tlock, Mrs. 0. J. Gray, aged
10 years and who lives at 92S
Colorado avenue, placed with a
ribbon samp a tiny "X' in front
of the name of a candidate for
mayor of Chickasha, thereby
qualifying as the first woman to
cast a vote in Oklahoma other
than in school election.
Mrs. Gray appeared at the
city hall, the voting place in
Ward 2, Precinct 1 shortly after
$50 this morning, being accom-
panied by her husband 1t was
raining, but that did not stop
Mrs. Gray in the least When
J. b. Kilgore, inspector at the
polls in that precinct opened the
doors in the council chamber
where the election is being held,
Mrs. Gray walked in
q have been waiting here for
nearly an half hour and
want to VOTE said Mrs. Gray.
81 am going to be the first wom-
an in Oklahoma to cast bal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
NEGRO CONVICT
STARTS TERM IN
PEN FOR MURDER

Motion for a new trial having
been overruled by Judge Linn, De
Witt Hamilton, negro, sentenced to
serve twenty-five years in the Gra-
ME penitentiary for the killing Of
Grant Franklin. another negro, was
taken to Granite yesterday Before
he was aiken. Roher Fortune, his at
torney. announced he would appeal
the case to the criminal court of APP
peals.
The convicted negro was taken to
the state penal institution by Convoy
officer r. c. Baben. who was here
last Thursday, and accompanied
Hugh Pope Granite. where he
must serve four years on the charge
Of killing a man named Chitwood in
Mnco in 1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

ed. | do not favor general in
crease in all the offices, for their
are some that have sufficient help.
Others have no, and it is these that
would help on by special legisla-
ton. | know Of offices whore they
are swamped with work because
they have not enough help and |
know of other offices that have all
the clerks hey could keep busy
Favors Hospital.
q am in favor of state tubercu-
osis hospital, but | am opposed to
seven of them as has been proposed.
think that at this tint one such
institution would suffice, If cen
trally locaed shall support one
such institution but will oppose any
bill providin gfor seven of them
'In my opinion one of the great
est needs of this state at this time
is good roads. think sensible leg
islation covering the good roads sub,
ject should be enacted and viii sun
port it"
c. A. Deamon, M, l. Stokes and
Bert Jackson form the Grady coun-
ty delegation at this session. Jack
son and Stokes are the represen-
tatives while Dearmon is the sena-
tor. Stokes and Dearmon go III
for their maiden efforts as legisla-
tors, while Jackson is getting to be
something of war horse in the
line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
OklohOn1ans In
Casualty List

Washington, Dec. 30.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces: Killed
in action, 40; died of wounds 42;
died of accident and other causes
3: died of disease, 9; wounded Sc
verely. 1888; missing in action, 92;
total, 316.
The following Oklahomans were
included: Wounded severly, Sergt.
Fred Floyd, Morrison, Okla; Corpl-
Douglas Allen, Olney, Okla. Privates'
Gov G. King. Jones City, Okla; Will
lam H. Young, Blue Jacket.
Missing in action, Pvt. Timothy
: Leonard, Hydro.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
HECHTOWER CASE
KNOCKED OUT BY
COURT DECISION
Sentenced to Three Years in the
Pen, Negro is Saved by
Ruling; Affect Others.

Acting in accordance with a ruling
recently handed down by the Okla
homa criminal court Of appeals, a
demurrer to the indictment against
Lon Hightower, local negro, charged
with maintaining a place where in
toxicating liquors are sold was sus-
tanned by District Judge VIII Linn.
The act, under which this charge
was placed against Hightower' has
been declared void by the supreme
court. This act was passed by the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

Legislature in 1913, and has been en-
forced since its passage. John Tuck
er, convicted October II, 1917, on a
charge Of maintaining a place and
who is now serving a fiye-year term
in the state penitentiary at Granite
viii be released, is the belief of
Judge Linn.
The decision of the criminal court
and the withdrawal of this charge
against Hightower, will not secure
the negro's release from the county
Jail, D. ~ Cavaness, county attorney
says. Several other charges are
pending against Hightower.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
WIlson Leaves london.

BY Unied Press.
LONDON, Dec. 31,-president VIII
son left London ON his return trip
70 France .at $3.50 tIis morning,
bringing to a close one of the most
momentous events in British his
tory. There was no doubt that the
people as well as, the statesmen felt
that Presiden Wilson's visit accom-
plished a complete understanding Of
British and American aims as the
president departed
His sweeping statement ct Man
chester against a balance Of pow
err" together with Premier Clemen-
ceau's open advocacy Of a return to
that ancient form Of alliances, filled
the public mind
While the newspapers emphasize
Premier Clemenceau's quotation Of
his conversation with President
Wilson, interpreting it as showing
that the president is agreeable to-
ward British retention of control of
the seas, private conversations re-
veal that the real significance in
the premiors speech is attached to
the fact that the conflicting peace
theories are coming into the open
President Wilson will remain in
Paris until late tomorrow when he
leaves for Rome. returning to Paris
the first Of next week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
JANIT0R I'LL, NO HEAT
DISMISS JUNIOR HIGH

City superintendent Ramey an
nounced this morning that scchool at
Jnior high had been dismissed for
the day, the janitor being i'll and
consequently no heat being available
in the building.
According to the city superintend-
ent. the ianitor did not report his
illness until about o'clock, which
was too late to secure o substitute
and warm the building for the morn
ing's session. A substitute ianitol
has been secured and is now on the
Job and school will open tomorrow
morning at the usual time, he says
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31

BY United Press.
PARIS, Dec 31-President Poin-
caire Of France is planning to visit
>the United States after the peace
conference.
He revealed this today during an
interview with the United Press in
which he forecast that the United
States and the allies in general will
enter the conference already agreed
on the basis for peace
No dats have ben fixed for Presi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
Solid Understanding Between
Two Countries" Is Report
of Exchange Telegraph
Quoting U. S. Official.
CLEMENCEAUS SPEECH
CREATES SPECULATION
Paris Papers Disagree on Mean
ing; Balance 70 Power"
Clause Is Chief Item of
Active Contention.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, noc. 9l-A complete
understanding has been reached be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States as a result Of President Will
sons visit here, according to the Ex-
change Telegraph today Quoting
member of the presidents suite as
its authority the newspaper says
that it was informed that there is
now complete and solid under
standing between the two countries"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-31
OF FRANCE
TO VISIT u. S. WHEN
PEACE PARLEY ENDED

dent Poincaire's visit but June or
July have tentatively been suggested
to him.
Naturally" he said with smile,
"as president Of the country where
the conference will be held, will
be unable to leave before it is
ended"
The reports Of differences among
the allied leaders, President Poin-
caire declared to be mere fabrica-
tions.