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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
slOO Reward. SI0O

The readers of this paper viii Ss
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh-b being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally ana
acts tnru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitItion and assisting nature in doing its
wor.s The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers OF Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred DOllats for any case that il fails
to cure Send Tor list of testimonials.
address +. CHENEY a CO, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold all Druggist. TIC.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
NO HOME VISITS
FOR 0. c. W. GIRLS
TILL FLU" OVER

No permits for home visits will
be issued to students in the College
for Women until the Spanish influ
enza epidemic is broken, according
to announcement made by President
Austin this morning.
There is not single case Of FLU
in the college, Mr. Austin says. Ev-
cry precaution will be taken to- pre-
vent the epidemic securing a foot
hold in the dormitory.
Only one girl is confined in the
hospital ward; she is suffering from
ailments other than the Spanish in
fluenZa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
FORMER CHICKASHA
MAN, NOW OFFICER,
WEDS GEORGIA GIRL

At Atlanta, Ga, October 16. oc-
CURED the marriage Of Lieut.. Shar-
man Owsley of Chickasha and Msis
LOWE Mcdonald of Atlanta
Lieut.. Owsley is stationed at Camp
Gordon, near Atlanta. He received
his commission after graduation from
the Camp Funston officers training
school. Mrs. Owsley was popular
young lady of Atlanta, having resided
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Eagle opens Doors.

After being closed since October
?, when the establishment was swept
by a fire resulting in a heavy loss,
the Eagle Mercantile company open
ed its doors for business today.
Slightly damaged goods have been
placed on the company's bargain
counter and will he disposed Of,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
LABOR UNIONS Will NOT MEET

In compliance with the orders is
sued by the Health Commissioner,
labor unions will hold no meetings
until the closing order has been re-
ceiyed.
Any business requiring immediate
attention can be transacted by Ex-
ecutive Boards.
A. w. BENNETT,
Secy. Trades Council
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
"Jaaokie" on Furlouoh.

Private Harvey Robertson, sta
toned at the naval training station
at Balboa Park, San Diego, Cal, is
spending brief furlough visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rob
ertson, northeast of the city. Young
Robertson has been in the service
several months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
STOP SUGAR PERMITS
FOR CANNING PURPOSES

In a statement made this morning
County Food Administrator c. H.
Harris announced that no certificates
for sugar for canning purposes will
be issued after today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

there for several years.
Lieut.. and Mrs Owsley are here
visiting the groom's father, J. r.
Owsley and grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J, r. Owsley They will be in
Chickasha only few days before
returning to Atlanta.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
State Market Man Here.

B. b. Mosteller, of the state mar
keting commission, is in the city
today in conference with county farm
agent J, W. Owens, relative to plac-
ing feed stuff among the farmers Of
the county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Returns to Post.

Ensign James r. Driggers return
ed to the government naval acade-
my at Annapolis, Maryland, Friday
evening, after visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Driggers, of this
city for several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
NOTICE TO /. o. o. r.

There will be no meeting Of !. O.
0. f. lodge No 61S until further no
tice ON account of the influenza.
d. Thurlo, ~ G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Wormy children are unhappy, pu-
ny and sickly. They can't be other
wise while worms eat away thsir
strength and vitality. A few doses
Of WHITES VERMIFUGE performs
marvellous transformation. Cheer
fulness, strength and the rosy bloom
Of health speedily return. Sold by
Wren Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
.ersOnaI
L Mention

a-~~~~~~~o~-~e~~-~~--~~~~-~~~~~
DR.. Shaw OF Alex was u profes
sional visitor here yesterday.
Good lump coal $500 per ton, de-
liyered. Phone 739. Linton Grain
Co. 1tI
James E. Brooks has returned
from business trip to Dallas.
Wanted, to sell 100 pair Of pants. |
got the patterns at a bragain. Webb
Tailoring Co. 17-6t
Mrs. r.. P. shi OF Blanchard spent
Friday in Chickasha visiting friends.
Phone S4S. Cox and Son. for coal
Lump coal delivered, 1925; nut coal
delivered, $500. 9-1-30t
Mrs. Hanna, instructor in the local
high school, is visiting friends in
Oklahoma City this week end
The Daily Express wants clean cot
ton rags. Highest price paid. 7-tf
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald of Ninnekah
were shopping among the Chicka-
sha merchants today.
Owing to the "flu" scare many who
wished to enter night school have
not done so. We will extend the
time for enrolment indefinitely For
further information call $40 or 1893
CHICKASHA BUSINESS COLLEGE
Mrs. BlQnche Freeman and Miss
Elizabeth Richardson will spend
Sunday in Bradley, visiting Miss
Richardson's parents.
Owing to the "flu" scare many who
wished to enter night school have
lot done so. We will extend the time
'or enrolment indefinitely. For fur
her information call 80 or 14Y5.
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Mr.. and Mrs Louie Gardner will
spend Sunday in Ninnekah, visiting
friends and relatives.
Buy a bond and then buy wagon
for the boy. On sale at Chalfants
Saturday and Monday. l7-2t
Misses Ruth Sanders and Isma
Stultz are spending Saturday visit
ing friends in Oklahoma City
Harmon d. Beeson, q soldier sta
toned at Camp Travis, Tex, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. H. P Ellis at
the Early hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Gossett leave
tonight for Cleburne, Tex, called;
there by the serious illness of a
brother-in-law.
Anybody can advertise but it takes
IN artist to make over old coats and
make new collars. Our coats don't
curl up at bottom when we put in
the lining. Webb Tailoring Co.
Phone 1876. 17-6t
Mrs. A. c. White and daughter,
Edith, are spending the weekend
in Ft. Sill visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. G. c. Wamsley of Anadarko
and Mrs. G. V. Winston of Tulsa, are
here visiting their sister, Mrs. e. o.
Killey.
Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the fish.
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT pos
sesses that power Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is neces-
sary to relieve suffering and restore
normal conditions. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
James e. Brooks left this after
noon for oklahoma City, where he
will meet Mrs Brooks who has been
visiting relatives in Muskogee. They
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
w. O. w. NOTICE

Acting upon the advice of the coun-
ty physician, there will be no meet
ings of Chickasha Camp until fur
ther notice All important business
will be transacted by the officers
ana managers.
j. e. Holland,
Consul Commander.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

PERSONALITIES. L. May sutton
is requested to call at the home SER
vice office OF the Red Cross for in
formation OF interest to her. tS-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

FOR Practically new fur
niture for five room house. Phone
1869 or 424. 19-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Private Lyman Eldred is spending
the week end in Chickasha visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f A. FL
dred and family. Private Eldred
will return to his post in Ft Sill
Sunday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

James e. Brooks left this after
noon for oklahoma City, where he
will meet Mrs. Brooks who has been
visiting relatives in Muskogee. They
will return to Chekasha Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires powerful
remedy that will penetrate the fish.
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT pos
sesses that power Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is neces-
sary to relieve suffering and restore
normal conditions. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mrs. G. c. Wamsley of Anadarko
and Mrs. G. V. Winston of Tulsa, are
here visiting their sister Mrs. E. O..
Killey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
Civilian Relief to the Rescue

TO the Editor or " oman rage
Dear Madam-wili, you please ask your
readers IL any one has some clothing Of
any KIND for little boy of three years and
5h My husband is In the navy and al
though he made out an allotment I have
not been getting the payments regularly.
am staying with my mother, but she has
tamil. and cannot h,y thin-s for nv hoy:
too, My husband made the allotment so that
when he was away his money would reach
me every month. He is with the armed
would like to, give TO that little week-old
baby, my baby died and I have no use
for them. VIII you give me her address? l
hope some one will have something my boy
DISCOURAGED.
Your position is indeed very difficult
and ! can understand how you may be
discouraged. But | think things will get
better soon. ] have notified the civilian
relief of the Red Cross and the allot-
ment will be looked into Immediately and
everything that the civilian relief can do
will be done for your comfort The mails
are rather slow now and things some
times get misplaced, so that may account
for the mistakes in your payments. I
am sure some of the readers of this
column will have some shoes and clothes
that your little boy can wear II Is
most thoughtful of you to offer the
clothes for the other baby when you
are in such need yourself. ] will send
you the mothers address by mail. Keep
your courage up and keep on hoping and
know things will get Strengthened out
soon.
Address of Discouraged" is held here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
A Slate-Gray Fr0ck With TasseLs
A Daily Fashion Talk BY Florence Rose

THIS year. as never before. the silk
i dress is with us always, but not like
the poor relation, for 1t Is a very well
come addition to the wardrobe. Some
times II is expressed in terms of satin
again in taffeta, and still again in
Shantung, but in some form OF silken
stuff, it is waiting for us.
Here in the sketch is a gown of silk.
but very different one from any that
] have heretofore shown you not alone
in style, but in texture. Suffice It to
say, regarding style. that this model is
from one Of the leading makers and
therefore one may be quite sure that
II Is not here today and gone tomor,
row." but that II has been designed
with keen insight regarding the French
edict and American trusm while II Is
Of silk, It is unusual inasmuch as 1t Is
constructed of gray jersey and trimmed
with slate-gray embroidery.
The fullness is added to the front Of
the waist at the shoulder in such way
that the effect is a shoulder yoke. The
bodice ia held together at the front with
long ties, which are finished at the ends
with silk tassels. The deep hip girdle Is
embroidered on each side with the slate
gray. The long. full tunic is decorated
in like manner at the lower edge The
foundation is narrow.
The hat worn with this frock is of
gray georgette with an underbrim facing
of pink. The decoration is formed of
pink silk roses and green silk leaves
Copyright. 1918. by Florence RoseD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
Hunting a Husband
BY NARY DOUGLAS
CHAPTER LNXXIII
The Little Dr1n,n
Copprioht)

NIE WE'RE all down on the dock
w Cousin John and Mrs. Ashby were
fishing, She seemed as gay, as i'm
perturbable, as ever. Yet I know. And
between us there is a deeper bond of
understanding. confidence.
Little Anne was sitting on the edge
OF the platform swinging her legs.
But | had no eyes for anything but
winthrop Carter and Margot.
Winthrop Carter, the penniless
heiress-hunter And Margot. penniless,
too. But with her beauty as a great
stake for fortune. And these two are
in love. / saw it. Too, saw they were
struggling against it. For they-each
here they had been caught unawares
by the chubby god.
What would be the outcome? I
could only wonder. saw Margot's
feeting look from sea-green eyes. And
Winthrop Carter!
The comedy-if such it is-was not
played out this afternoon.
I was caught by my own drama.
Comedy, tragedy, whatever It is to
be. For George Arnold came swing.
ing down the dock
The color swept over me. as I
watched him come striding along
Such man-strong. virile. Power
full. The sunlight touched his ruffled
hair. 1t laid finger on his deep-cleft
features. He was an ugly-handsome
man. So I said to myself
Then into the quiet, sun-lit after.
noon, came another element. Little
Anne had slipped off the dock Into
the water-sixteen feet below. In a
fiash--it seemed little more-George
Arnold had thrown off his coat. He
dived into the water. We watched
breathless. There was no sound Then
he appeared with Anne in his arms.
Cousin John took her from him. It
had been nothing. A child slipped
suddenly into the water. There were
two men here. But the third man.
George Arnold-had leaped without
thought.
Re shook off the water
Would you take these. Miss Lane?"
he said. He held out a roll of bills and
his watch. So l went with him to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
U. s. TELEPHONE GIRLS
AT HOME IN FRANCE
Housed by Y. W. c A., They
Live in Clubhouse Originally
Planned for Officers

The first detailed news OF the Ameri-
car, telephone operators sent to France
comes in letter from Miss Mary
George White. a Y. w. 6. A. worker
in France. The letter Is addressed 10
the War Work Council of the Y. w.
C. A. here.
When the girls arrived in Paris they
found awaiting them comfortable liv-
ing quarters made ready for them by
the Y. w. c. A.
"The Y. w. C. A." Miss White writes,
accepted gladly the responsibility offered
1t by the army.
at was easy for the telephone opera
tors assigned to Paris to i've at the
Hotel Petrograd, our Hostess House
there. Those assigned to the interior
could be looked out for by secretaries
in certain other places. Workers were
fortunately already at the first town
chosen south Of Paris. For the fairly
large group. however. who were as
signed to general headquarters, some
provision had to be made. AS I was
the only secretary with a permit en-
abling me to travel freely in the army
zone, was assigned to that task.
The town where the general head
quarters is situated Is, of course, very
T1uCn crowded., out we were fortunate
enough to obtain a house which had
been rented and fitted out as club
house by a group of officers just before
they were transferred to another post.
The house had been furnished very
modesty for the most part, considering
the wealth and rank Of the reserve
officers who had planned to use it, and
we could take over the furniture al
most without exception. The men had
added such things as extra bathrooms
and a central heating plant to mitigate
the horrors of army life in France
We were delighted to fall heir to these
luxures. Sufficient equipment was
added to make it possible for three or
four persons instead of one to occupy
each of the large rooms. Behold !!
We had house ready to accommodate
thirty people.
Miss Julia Russell was assigned as
hostess to the house, rather than
'matron.' the term at first suggested
by the army men, but quickly aban-
doned when we suggested the other.
Miss Russell was installed in the house.
with an excellent French woman in
charge of the housekeeping. On my
last visit, the telephone girls were
already feeling themselves part of a
very real and happy family. AS
write this report. l am just preparing
to go up to general headquarters to
attend their first reception to the Off
GERS Of the post"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
XVIII

XVIII
NOR. a moment after Mrs. Modry left
i me stood stock-still on the piazza.
staring after her 1t seemed as II the
interview must have been a dream and
that if I only waited for a little while
the dimpled two-year-old would sud-
denly burst into sight again and start
a game destined through some mys-
terious move to change her mother into
the gracious woman had imagined her
to be. I strained my ears to listen, but
then all at once the changing of the
cable cars on the street below reused
me from meditation anent dreams and
games to grim realities in the world OF
workaday.
How could, I go back to the boarding
better I called home" and, without a
job, face my landlady? Mrs, Borden had
have the money owed her, and even If
her circumstances were different and
she was willing to wait indefinitely for
what belonged to her. self-respecting
and deeper into debt when she saw no
immediate likelihood of discharging the
obligation. nor even of paying single
dollar on account
descended from the Modry veranda to
the street level and, without knowing
where my feet were taking me, turned
north walked as far as College street.
where the clock in the belfry of the
church that stood on the corner struck
one, thus, denoting that It was quarter
past the hour. What the hour might be
I had not the least idea. but, glancing
up at the church tower, l saw that the
hands of the clock pointed to s:15.
Again | came to a standstill. realizing
that. since Mrs. Borden rarely started
out to market earlier than 9. il l went
home at once ] must confront her be-
fore had had time to decide on the
next step; such a meeting under the
circumstances was unthinkeble. so turn
ing over in my mind present perplexites
and past escapes, I tried to find. while
walking with bent head down College
street some clue to serve me in this
latest labyrinth.
President Matthews, who befriended
me when | first came to Beilington. was
still away, and though Miss Brooks. en-
ployment secretary of the Y, W. C. A.,
was probably on duty shrank from
telling her that / had failed at the
only work which, after much effort, she
could find for me. The Carruths Had
shown me great kindness. but for more
reasons than one l could not apply to
them, This very morning I had mailed
to Mrs. Carruth a bread-and-butter let
ter which was by no means a mere con-
ventionality, but instead a heartfelt ex-
preston Of gratitude, and unless my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
Little Girl Wants to Camp
To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
naar Nada p,-.wbat rap a pirl q

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--what can a girl twelve
years old do after school closes? / can
paint good. ! want to earn money as to
go camping with the Campfire Girls. | am
a Campfire Girl. Please tell me what could
do to earn money. | can trim hats a good
as a mlliner. like to mind children, for
/ love them. VIII you tell me- where I can
20 to earn money? I shall be very thankful
II you do. HOPEFUL
A little girl of twelve who loves chill
dren will surely have no trouble at all
in finding a way to make money after
school closes. Almost every mother
needs a mothers helper for at least a
part of the day, and II you watch the
advertisements in the papers ] am sure
you will see several for a childnurse or
mothers helper. This means taking a
child out for an afternoons walk, get
ting it ready for bed or dressing II in
the afternoon, and IL you love children
know you would love this kind of work
And the pay Is good, so that you could
quite easily make enough to go camp
ing II would be better to try this than
the hat trimming, although ! am sure
you must trim hats very well. If you
do not see any advertisements, why don't
you put one in yourself? It doesn't cost
much and then you would be sure to
get an answer. ! hope you will find a
mice place and make enough TO have a
fine vacation with the Campfire Girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
"Joe's" Letter Answered

TO the Editor OF Woman Page:
Dear Madam-I have read "Joe's" letter,
and in my opinion his views absurd.
True love Is not mere affection and does
rise 10 the loftness and importance Of
passion; II is not a game which can be
trihed with, and we must remember that
there are many arguments used to prove
have made mistakes in choice. Your an
nwer to the young woman was appropriate.
She should tell the young man exactly what
has happened and not keen quiet (which in
"Joe's' opinion. Is honoTablel. as Joe
What makes Joe" think that it would be
honorable TO say nothing?
a 1t Is a mystery to me. To say nothins
would be sneaky. and then again 1t would
= Reader. II YOU were engaged to a certain
+. some one and you met another whom you
loved more dearly. would YOU keep quiet or
would you explain all and save yourself and
the certain some one peck OF trouble
and uneasiness in the future?
Which in your opinion, Is more honorable :
F. X. c.
3 Perhaps Joe feels that it might be
dishonorable after asking for woman's
love and having received her promise of
love and marriage to give back that
promise. Some men might feel that way.
n hope he will speak for himself when
< he reads your letter. A great many OF
these things depend on the personal point
Of view. But it seems better to be
aboveboard about everything, and es-
peciaily in the most vital things of life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-06
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. Lining white fox fur pieces with black
EeOrgette or chiffon IL q smart new
touch fashion has decreed.
2. Ugly clusters OF lights on the porch or
indoors can he covered with n pretty
little shade made with common EN-;
silk about eighteen inches deep and
tassel. The silk Is gathered on the
embroidery hoop, which rests on the
top Of the glass shade or globe. 1t
then falls down over the light, COM
pIetely covering 1t. The silk is gath
cred In ut the bottom and finished of
with a weighted tassel. II Japanese
silk Is used q wooden ornament il
used instead Of the tassel.
3. 1t Il not necessary to shake hands with
person when introduced, although a
hand shake Is u mark Of courtesy and
cordlaity.
I. The food value of popcorn is the same
as any other corn product.
5. A housewife should keep n little piece
Of carbon paper in her order book
that stays near the telephone. Let
her retain the original copy Of her
order In the book and tear the other
out to have convenient In the pantry
to check up an order when II Is de-
livered.
6. To make a delicious salad beat a little
cream into cottage cheese. Mix well.
Place little nests OF this on lettuce
leaves and a spoonful Of jelly ON each
plate,