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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

in service.
Dear Miss Grey: l came to
this country from Germany 32
years ago. My husband is now
dead, but he never took out his
citizens papers. All my ckil-
dren were born here and l have
one son in the navy. Am | a
citizen, or must l register with
the alien enemies?
NOT AN ENEMY.
1t is too bad, but you will he
required to register as you are not
a citizen of this country.
Dear Miss Grey: What are
the requirements for the posi-
ton of private secretary to a
society woman? Do | need a
special course of study, or just
an ordinary education?
MARGUERITE
A private or social secretary re-
lieves her employer of the rOatiae
details OF q society life. More fire.
quently a wealthy woman needs
such an assistant when she is EN-
gagged i'm war work or activities Of
a charitable nature. To fill such
u position you should be u good
writer, able to write an acceptable
business letter, have some kcOwi-
edge of accounts and have an
agreeable manner.
Dear Miss Grey: Please ad-
wise me whether a marriage in
which the wife is year and a
half older than her husband
would be failure. She says
it would be. But I think be-
cause we truly love each other
we shall be happy.
YOUNG MAN.
This difference i'm age would he
TO cause for failure. Hut until all
doubts are removed, your love for
each other is not strong enough
for marriage. So unless the girl
cOnvinces herself that you are
temperamentally suited to one an
other and that happiness isn't linz
tied so much by age as cODgen-
iaiity, the marriage should be de-
fefred.
Dear Miss Grey: Kindly ad-
wise me how to improve my
English. When conversing |
have trouble to express myself.
l cannot think of the proper
word | wish to use at that mo-
ment. Would classic novels
help me?
AMBITIOUS.
Yes, classic novels will famii-
iarize you with words used to ca
press all shades of meaning Good
books written by contemporary
writer's will serve a like purpose
and the combination will be adj
vantageOus, for you will not care
to speak i'm the involved sentences
of the earlier time. Anything
which gives you ready use of
words will help, and then you
must practice and apply In CONVEX
sation these words, else they will
be lost.
Dear Miss Grey: l have been
making my own way since l
was IS. I make a good salary
and take care of my money. l
feel like settling down and
having home of my own.
have kept company with girl
two years and love her dearly.
She says she loves me, but she
will not marry me. ! go with
no one else, but she goes out
with others. Do you think she
cares for me? R.f.
Evidently she does not care for
you enough to marry you. She
may I've too young to know her
own mind, or she may have some
notions about having good time
before she settles down. In
either case you will have to wait
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: I have
been placed in class 3 of Sc
lective service on the ground
of supporting by aged parents.
Two brothers are now serving
in France I wish to he mar
ried. Would | be taken out OF
class 3 and put in class | If I
should marry? would con-
tinue to support my parents
just the same. A MAN OF 30.
Your marriage after your class
ificatOn would have no effect on
your standing, since IL was not
the reason for your being placed
as you were. A change i'm the
actual conditions sometimes alters
u mans classification, but each
ease must he decided on its merits
by the seietive service board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
| AN WE RS |
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: Is it ne
cessary to put a sanitation or q
complimentary close on a pos
tai card message?
BIRDIE.
M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: An ac-
quaintance of mine was injured.
sent him a note of sympathy,
but when ! met him after his
recovery he did not refer to
the note or thank me for 1t.
Did / do wrong In writing to
him? We were in the same
office and he had called on me
several times. WORRIED GIRL
Writing the note was a con-
ventionai ms well as friendly
thing to do. The man certainly
Is not offended with you. His
illness may have left problems
that are troubling him deeply.
His recovery may not have been
as complete as he hoped for. Just
overlook his failure to be cordial;
perhaps next time he will be in .
happier mood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

1t is too bad, but you will he
required to register as you are not
a citizen of this country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: Are persons
who have enlisted in the serv-
ice with the consent of the To-
cal draft board and are waiting
to be called, subject to draft If
their number is reached before
they are called in the branch
in which they enlisted?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: Kindly ad-
wise me how to improve my
English. When conversing |
have trouble to express myself.
l cannot think of the proper
word | wish to use at that mo-
ment. Would classic novels
help me?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: l came to
this country from Germany 32
years ago. My husband is now
dead, but he never took out his
citizens papers. All my chill
dren were born here and l have
one son in the navy. Am |
citizen, or must l register with
the alien enemies?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: sub
scribed for Liberty Bond and
paid SO on the account. But
l became sick and left my place
of employment and now do not
feel able to pay the remaining
sS41. The company refuses to
return the money / paid, even
in thrift stamps, and insists
on my completing the payment.
Please advise me. Shall l
make gift Of that 50 to this
company or make fight to get
my hard earned money back?
I. G. A.
You did not pay your money
to the company, hat to the treas.
ury Of the United States. You
contracted with the government
for which YOU were to receive IL
per cent interest. The office OF
your employer was temporary
office of the treasurer Of the
United States and the company
acted merely as agent to facilitate
the making of these contracts
Contracts with the government
are usually kept. II you throw
up your contract ii means some
one else i'm this federal reserve
district must assume il. IL il Il
impossible for you to complete
your payments take up the mat
ter with the federal reserve bank
which represents the L. >
treasury here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

No. Enlisted men are alread!
in service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18
Stand Still AS You Run
in Sand-Piper Trot, Make
Your Blood Warm You
THE "SAND-PIPER TROT,"
by FRANCES JORDAN
BY FRANCES JORDAN
Selected in a Government

by FRANCES JORDAN
Selected in a Government
Competition as
AMERICAS PRETTIEST GIRL
Article No. 2.
The best warming-up exer-
else | know when one comes
out of the water on a chilly
day is the "sand-piper trot,"
as ! call 1t.
Physical culture teachers
may call it the stationary
rum" but I like to name 1t
for one of my beach bird
friends.
In ones wet bathing suit 1t
is q bit shivery to run across
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: Please ad-
wise me whether marriage in
which the wife is a year and a
half older than her husband
would be a failure. She says
it would be. But I think be-
cause we truly love each other
we shall be happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-18

Dear Miss Grey: What are
the requirements for the posi-
ton of private secretary to
society woman? Do | need
special course of study, or just
an ordinary education?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

but I am interested in the problem
OF good village and rural schools, re-
garding it as the most important
problem in education today, and 1t is
my ambition to help work it out. l
believe the children in the country
deserve and should have schools
equal in efficiency to the city schools.
If | am elected l pledge myself to
perform faithfully all the duties in
cident to the office and to bring the
schools of the county up to the high
est point Of efficiency, giving my
whole time to the things that max
for the best interests of our boys
and girls attending school"
AS result of his work at Mime.
llah, Mr. Stackable is said to have
the solid support of the school board
of that place and numerous friends
have urged him to become a candi-
date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
TAX BOOKS
CLOSE ON
APRIL Is

That the county is beating the city
of Chickasha to death in the matter
of giving in their tax assessments,
was the statement Of ]. D. Bryan,
county assessor, this morning.
81 am pretty we'll pleased with the
manner in which the people of the
county are turning in their assess
ments," said Mr.. Bryan. 1.-THE people
of Chickasha, however, are falling
down badly. In fact. il they don't
whip up considerably it will be nee
essary for us to attach penalties
April Is is the last day on which the
lists can be given in
1--WE are very anxious to get our
books closed and for this reason, I
Mould greatly appreciate promptness
en- the part of the taxpayers of the
city. 1t makes a pile of work for US
right at the last, and often delays
our work My office in Chickasha
is open every day and we are ready
to receive these tax lists. l don't
want to penalize anyone, but it will
be necessary If they don't come in
before April 15."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
STACKABLE
FOR SUPT.

w. A. Stackable, superintendent Of
the Ninnekah consolidated school,
has announced his candidacy for
county superintendent of schools,
subject to the choice of the Demo
cratic voters. Under his supervision
the Ninnekah school has been able
tc secure recognition of the state uni
versity for four years of accredited
high school work, based upon an eff
cient graded school. Before being
called to Ninnekah he was head of
the school at Oktaha, Okla, for four
years, where he brought his school
UP to the accredited standard, making
one of the best records in the state
for a town of similar size.
Mr.. Stackable holus the A. B. de
gree from Grinnell college, onel OF
the oldest colleges west of the Mis-
gissippi river and ranking with such
eastern schools as Dartmouth and
Amherst. After taking his degree he
came Immediately to Oklahoma, tax
ing up educational work, findins
time since then to do graduate worl
in school administration in the uni
versity of Chicago. For time h
was head Of the history d.
of the Enid high school and wen
from there to Oktaha.
Speaking of his reasons for enter
ing the race for county superintenc
ent, Mr. Stackable said, "As a bus
ness proposition there is nothing TO
me to gain in the office as the sa
airy is the same as ! am receiving no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

ICE CARS.
OF STATE
Manager Local Plant Gathering Data for
Railway Heads; To Govern Disiri-
button Rolling Stock

O. L. Bingham, manager of the
Chickasha Ice and Cold Storage com.
pany and secretary of the Ice Manu-
facturers association of Oklahoma, is
one of the busiest men around these
parts, preparing for the food admin
istration an estimate Of the car re-
duirements for ice shipment during
the months of April, May and June.
This data when complete will be
turned over to the National Railway
administration for their information
in the disposition of rolling stock on
the respective railroads OF the state.
This is big job and is already
requiring the entire time of myself
ana two stenographers," said Mr.
Bingham today ITO get the infor-
nation desired, 1t is necessary to
write letters to every manufacturer
in the state. With all the data be-
fore us, we will make condensed
report of the situation and submit it
to the Food Administration. From
that office it will go to the National
Hallway association"
"The order issued some time ago
closing ali but a few ice plants in
the state, has of course been lifted.
We have been running for two weeks,
AS the weather warns up, other
plants will resume operations.
think that by May /, all the plants
in the state will be in operation
ut is obvious that at this early
date, I cannot begin to make an esti-
mate of the cars that will be needed
in the transportation of ice during
the summer months. will be able
to make report, believe by April
l."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
MUST TELL
JUDGE;
BOND$3,OOO

J. A. Barr OF Minco will have to
answer to the federal court at Mus
kogee on a charge of obstructing the
draft, according to the decision of U.
S. commissioner ]. w. Speake, who
bound the defendant over under $4,000
bond and gave him until tonight to
make it.
The government put on four wit
nesses to prove the case, three of
which were boys under the draft age
and one subject to his country's call.
The witnesses were Cecil Aber, Ca
russo Stephens, Fred Scroggins and
Roy Reed,
The testimony as to detail varied
but little and in general way told
the same story. On the stand the
boys stated in effect that Barr had
told them that ii he were subject to
the draft, he would go to Mexico and
hide cut in the mountains until the
war is over.
Cecil Aber testified that Barr said,
in effect, to him, "My father and 20
other men laid out in hiding during
the Civil war"
On cross examination, attorney for
i Parr asked II the defendant did not
say. "If were of draft age and want
ed to, l would hide out" Aber re
piled that he left the wanted to-
part out of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

Sam Cox, present clerk Of Grady
county, today announced his candi.
dacy for nomination to succeed him
self at the coming Democratic prima-
ry,
R. S. (Sam) Cox is native of Tex
as, and is, as a matter of course,
lifelong Democrat He has lived in
and near Rush Springs for the past
2S years, and is well known through
cut the county. Cox has had a thor
ough business college training, sup
plemented by 18 years active mana
ger of lumber yards in Rush Springs.
He was appointed by the commits
sioners in August, 1917, to fill out
the unexpired term Of his brother
Ross Cox, who at that time resigned
to join the aviation corps of the reg
uar army, and who is now in the ser
vice of Uncle Sam.
Since his appointment he has been
busy getting on" to the details o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
MARRIAGE
@ n W& ~ WI NN
OF OFFICER
ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Pete Heffner has received
word that her son, Lieut.. Pete Heff-
ner of Nogales, Ariz., and Miss Lu-
cile Dashner of Sweetwater, Tex,
were married last Wednesday at the
brides home in Sweetwater. Paul
Heffner, brother of the groom, OF
Wichita Falls, Texas, attended the
wedding and acted rs best man. The
young couple left Immediately for
Nogales, where Lieut.. Heffner has
been stationed for several months.
Both Lieut.. and Mrs. Heffner are
we'll known here, having lived in
Chickasha good many years. This
marriage is the climax of high
school romance and both young peo-
pie have many friends m Chickasha
who wish them every happiness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
NEW BUICK
CAUGHT IN
BIG HAUL

One hundred ninety-six pints OF
whiskey and quart Of alcohol seems
on an average to be considerable
Spirits" for one man to be hauling
around in a perfectly good and new
Buick four, and it is dangerous at
that, as was shown by the action OF
Commissioner ]. w. Speake this
morning in holding Henry DeBerry
under a bond of $1,000 on such
charge. His preliminary hearing will
be next Thursday before Commission
er Speake.
According to United States Deputy
Marshal Worley, who arrived in
Chickasha this morning in charge Of
DeBerry, the latter was caught near
Grady in the southeastern part Of
jefferson county by Jack Bonham
and John Cobb, officers of the inte-
rior department. The defendant is
said to have been transporting the
liquor in the car when caught. He is
the son of a business man in New
Wilson, Okla.
DeBerry stated this morning when
arraigned that this is the first time
he was ever arrested. He will prob
ably make bond today, but until he
makes it he will be confined in the
Grady county Jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

the office work, keeping all work up
to date at all times He has been
designated by the county commits
sioners, purchasing agent, and has,
ip that capacity, effected considera-
BILE saving of the county money by
close attention to the purchase Of
supplies for the various offices.
In addition to his duties as county
clerk, Cox has been appointed by
President Wilson as licensing agent
for explosives in Grady county.
Cox will not begin an active canvas
of the county for several weeks, but
will be found on tne job in the
clerks office at the court house.
In asking for nomination for sec
on term Cox invites attention to his
record since his appointment and as
sures the voters of Grady county his
most careful attention to the office
during his administration.
At later date Cox will attempt
to meet every one personally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
Council Of Defense Takes Steps 10 Make
Anniversary Americas Declaration
Of War, Holiday
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
TO GET UNDER WAY
Big Celebration Over County; CONNER
cialism TO Give Way to Patriotism;
Precinct Councils TO Help

In line with a movement through.
out the nation and In accordance
with recommendations of the commit
tee in charge of the next Liberty
loan drive, the executive committee
of the Grady County Council of De.
tense, at O. meeting yesterday, took
steps for making April 6, the anniver-
sary of the declaration of war by the
United States and the opening day OF
the Liberty bond campaign, gener.
al holiday in the county, to be devot-
ed to paeriotic meetings, the object
of which is to give the bonds sale a
big send off The council adopted
the following
Resolved. that Saturday, April s,
be declared holiday throughout Gra.
dy county, that all precinct councils
OF defense be so notified, that the
mayor of the city of Chickasha be
requested to issue proclamation,
that all financial and commercial in.
stitutions suspend business on that
day, and that precinct councils of de-
fense in every community be request
ed to arrange for suitable demon.
stration."
Secretary L. C. Husson has already
sent copies of the resolution to pre-.
osuo+ co,no;1c ,r;tf, enroo suugastiOue
concerning the celebration of the day.
In some cases It is likely that two or
more precincts will join in a demon
stration. Plans are under way for
making it a gala day in Chickasha.
f. L. Slusher, chairman of the Lib
erty bond campaign in Grady county
stated that several of the counties
in the western part of the state have
already taken similar steps. 1--WE
want to get every man, woman and
child in Grady county to thinking
Liberty bonds" said he. For one
day business must give way to patri'
otic service"
Considerable time was devoted by
the council to the discussion of the
Liberty bond campaign. B. B. Bare
foot was selected as chairman of the
speakers bureau and Is expected to
organize the orators for a heavy Of
fensive. Acting upon requests that
have come to Chairman Melton from
various parts of the county 1t was
voted that in the future no candi'
dates for office be sent out as speak
ers under the auspices of the coun'
Gil
The matter Of keeping the schools
in the city in operation six days a
week, in order to release the chill
iren earlier in the season for farm
! service, was brought to the atten-
tion of the council upon a resolution
adopted by one of the city precinct
councils, being presented by Messrs.
IT. H. Dwyer and o. c. Cooper. Chair
nan Melton and Mr. Dwyer were re-
ouested to take the matter up with
the board of education and Supt. Ra-
mey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

FOR COAL
INDUSTRY
BY United Press.

BY United Press
Washington, March 22.-The reor-
ganization of the entire bituminous
coal industry began today with Adj
ministrator Garfield's announcement
OF IA producing zones within which
the consumption will be largely con-
fined.
The regulations will be effective
April 1. Embargoes by Secretary Nc
Adoo, director general of the nation
al railways, will prevent any viola
tion of the fuel order Special dis
pensation for certain industries will!
be made so that they may buy out
side the zone. These must come from
the fuel administration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
DEATH TOLL ON
MANLY l6 NOW;
OKLAHOMAN HURT
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, March 22.-The death
toll on the United States destroyer
Manly that went down when she col
lided with a British man-of-war, was
raised to 16 men when other casual
ties were added.
Charlie William Gagie, foreman, OF
Monroe, Okla. was among those re-
ported wounded The report stated
that ne was doing we'll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
DANCE HALL USED BY
WAR RISK BUREAU
BY United Press.


Washington, March 22-From
large dance hall in the national capi-
tol, Uncle Sam, the proud father of
the War Risk Insurance. daily sends
forth 10000 checks to relatives of In
sured soldiers and sailors.
Pressed for office space, the War
Risk Insurance bureau, with an army
of 600 check-writing clerks, recently
marched upon the spacious Center
Market Dance Hall, and began the
task Of writing out nearly a million
dollars in allowances and aIlotments
to the relatives of Uncle Sans fight
ing men,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
GUARDIAN BONDS ApPRovEo

Yesterday afternoon the following
bonds were approved by Judge R. E.
davenport; Ed Weaver, guardian
for Homer, Willie and Myrtle Weav-
er, $1,000; w. H Donahue, guardian
for Helen Bernice and Howard
Hughes minors, $4,000. Letters of
guardianship were ISSUED in each
case
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
Comes High to Enemy.
By United rrcss

By United frcss
washingto March 22.-Germany 5
bombardment of the western front Is
regarded here as the start in the
long advertised major offensive Of
the enemy.
Military critics say the penetra'
tion of the British lines between
Cambrai and Lafere undoubtedly
cost the Germans heavy losses and
are confident that the proposed Of
fensive, if carried out, will sap Ger
many's man power.
Some believe that Germany is
planning a drive in Italy and Mace
donia, the movement on the western
front yesterday being meant to veil
her plans in those directions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
British Use Cold Steel.

By United Press.
With the British Army in France,
March 22.--Cool British soldiers met
the first German rush which was
made after a terrific barrage of gas
shells.
The British, occupying strong
points in the line, fought with
knives and bayonets. British ma
chine guns and bayonets cut 5wathg
in the thick masses of men.
Officers and men are smiling at
the prospects which Marshal linden
burg has in his long advertised Of
fensive. British airmen have watch
ed the preparations of Hindenburg $
forces daily and Marshal Haig has
been making counter preparations ac-
cordingly.