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Meade County news., 1918-02-07

and must be produced by the regis
trant personally to the registration
officer and be signed and sworn 10
by the fegistrant in the presence of
and before the registration officer,
who will fill in the description of the
registrant and supervise the fixing
OF the finger priI,ts and the attach
ing of the photographs. If the reg
lstrant cannot write he must make
his mark in the signature space and
alfix his left thumb print in the space
provided opposite the signature
space
The finger printing is method OF
identification and follows the prac.
tice observed in the military and the
naval service of the United States.
The registrant Is hereby informed
that he mus. again present himself
before the registratioa officer who
took his oath after 10 days but be-
fore IS days from the last day fixed
for registration In his registration
district TO obtain registration card,
upon which he must sign his name
or make his mark and llace his lef
thumb print, in the presence of tn,
registration officer.
o. 7. WOOD,
United States Marshal.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
Departed

Mr.. John Todd died at his
home IN Bronaugh, Missouri,
Tuesday afternoon, after short
illness. He was in his 10th year
and a Civil War veteran.
Heis survived by two children,
Mrs. M. r White, OF Bronaugh,
and R F. Todd, of this city, and
one grahd-son, Maurice Reid
White, of Bronaugh, Missouri,
Interment was made at Bron-
augh.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
Council of Defense

The Council of Defense fos
Meade County met at the Court
House on February ?, at the call
of Geo. w. Day. Louis Boehler
called the meeting to order, and
w. G. Howard was secretary.
Mr.. Boehler was then elected a
permanent chairman and c. G..
Wilson, Sec. Treas Geo. W.
Day and Fred Johnson explained
the purpose of the Council and
the work that it was expected to
accomplish.
1t was decided to divide the
County into three districts, with
the three towns as centers, Fow-
Ter, being No. /; Meade No. 2
and Plains No. 3. Each distri6t t
to have vice president, and each
of the townships attached to have
a representative. w. G. How
ard is Vice Pres. of No. /, with
John A. Cole and E. p. Desmarias
as township Representatives; ].
l, Stamper as Vice Pres. Of No,
? with Rev. Lewis of Uneda and
Jim Hall as township Represent
atives. John w. Russell.as Vice
Pres. of No. 3 with S. p. North
cutt as township Representative
(other one will be named later
Rev. Craft was instructed to
secure DR.. Loveldnd for at least
one meeting to give his lecture
"The Soul of Germany" who
will be here about the 18th oi
February.
The officers we're instructed
to get in touch with State and
National Councils and all prom
ised to see to it that Meade coun'
to should be in the front ranks
in the way of preparedness, and
defense, the most important OBJ
ject being to see that our people
were furnished with seed for the
coming crop.
| A fair sized crowd was in at
tendance, Fowler having by far
the largest representation. q
score of the best business mer
and farmers being here. Deter
mination to try harder than ever
before to raise crops to win the
war seemed to be the dominant
factor. Every person in the
County will be gwen chance tc
Join in a short time, and another
meeting for the County will be
held soon.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
No More Early Closing

Hutchinson February 9th
Thursday at S p m. is the hour
named in an order issued today
by Senator Emerson Carey fuel
administrator for the State OF
Kansas, for the discontinuance
of the recent statewide early
closing fuel conservation reguia'
tions.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
Suggestions and Instructions to Registrants

Persons required toregister should
understand that in so doing they are
giving proof of their peaceful dispo-
sitions and of their intention to con-
form to the laws of the United States.
Every rcgisterant should read
carefully the form of registration
affidavit handed TO him and ask the
registration officers for explanation
on all points not clear to him be-
fore attempting to fill out the blanks
Registration officers are instructed
to give registrants all possible aid
In the way Of explanation and advice
Each registerant is required to
furnish four unmounted photographs
of himself, not larger than 3 by 3
inches in size on thin paper, with
light background All four photo
graphs should be signed by the reg
lstrant across the face of the photo
graphs, so as not to obscure the fea-
lures, if the applicant is able to write.
Three blank forms of regist. alton
affidavit must be completely filled
out by the regIstrant orhis represen-
tative with the exception of the
blanks indicated to be filled out by
the registration officer and the de
scription of the Tegistrant and the
placing of finger prints on the blank
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
Gospel Team Service

L. B. Brady, of Fowler, and
Frank M. Davis and Geo. B.
Cones, of Meade. held an inter.
esting Gospel Team service at
the Spring Valley School House,
Is miles southeast of Meade,
last Sunday morning after Sun
day School. The house was filled
and the interest was good.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07

Mr!and Mrs. John Bateman,
of Knowles, Oklahoma, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Painter, Of Lakeland,
and Ira Reese, of Fowler, were
guests at the home of Mrs. A V.
Bateman last Sunday.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07

Mrs. A. o. Rosenberg has
returned from Arapaho. Oklaho-
ma, where she was called on ac-
csunt of the illness of her father.
Her mother accompanied her
home and will remain for several
weeks.
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
REGISTRATION OF GERMAN ALIEN ENEMIES

TIME: You are hereby notified
that the registration of Germanalien
enemies is to commence at six A. NJ.
on February 4th 1913, and to con.
tinue each day successfully there
after between the hours of six A. Nj
and eight P. NJ up to and including
the 9th day of February 1913 at
Meade County news., 1918-02-07
eight o o'clock P. NJ.

tIgHl q OIVlh : NJ
PLACE: In cities over 5000 by
Iolo.census, the registration shall
take place in the police stations; in
all other towns and communities the
registration shall take place in the
posloifices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

field with the exception of the pro
ducers, is the Fortuna No. 2 in 6-5-9
They are down 1875 feet
In 1868 the Cement Field Oil and
Gas company, which was formerly the
l. w. Williams ct al, is drilling al
about 500 feet.
The Gorton on the Wade farm in
2-5-9 is shut down waiting on a string
O. four inch casing They are down
below the 1000 foot level and have
encountered several strong gas show.
ings, one OF which cleaned the hole
Cf several hundred feet OF slush and
mud.
The Gorton company has made an
other location known as the Betty
G.. Petroleum company in 1868. They
are installing a rotary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
PROSPERITY REAL
WELL is BELIEF
tcontinued from Page pne.)

fact that the Fortuna is but q mile
and a half to the northwest. Also,
the Fortuna has an elevation of so
feet more than the Prosperity. In
arriving at the pay sand, the Pros
perity encountered three or four
stray sands productive OF small
amounts of oil. A few days before
the real strike was made, it was an
nounced that the Prosperity was
hopeless as the bit had gone through
the sand and had entered the red
beds. 1t will be days before the real
production at the well is determined
but the strike is sure to greatly null
tiply the activity of the field.
Other development " progressing
steadily In the field. The Gladstone
No. 1 in 1868 is drilling at 45O feet
This company has made a No. 2 loca-
ton in the suburbs of Cement in g.
SO. The rig is complete, the string
of tools in and drilling is to start
this week.
One Of the deepest wells in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

luton in grain market
ng was taking place. Uncle Sam
had started on this remarkable ex-
pertinent; he was going to see wheth-
er wheat could be marketed minus
rake-offs to the spectators. This
necessitated complete control by the
Government Of storage facilities, trans
portation and dishibutive agencies,
and the marketing machinery for
wheat and rye.
Everybody was troubled; most Of
all, the officials of the Food Admins
tration Grain Corporation who had
undertaken, without salary, and at the
sacrifice of their personal connection
with the grain trade, TO whip into
shape the forces that would drive for
ward the big business machine for
marketing American wheat. \ single
control; and a $J0,00000O nonprolit-
making corporation 10 do the work
This work is a necessary arm of the
Food Administration, allowing ,he
Government to do business quickly
and without red tape Its stock is held
in trust by the President of the Unit
ed States. For the time of the war 1t
will supervise the rate or purchase
the part commercially available Of the
660.000,000 bushels of wheat and the
5000O,000 surplus of rye grown IN
America in 1917. Its job is to find n
market for every bushel, irrespective
OF class aud grade. Under Its patron
age, Whcll screenings nre moving just
as easily as 30 Nurlhcn. Il must
a lso work OUT satisfactorily the local
prices for wheat at each of almost
10000 country elevator points, adjust
thousands Of complaints, organize the
gathering and analysis Of date, inspect
concerns reported as dealing unfairly,
solve vexatious disagreements among
the trade, and deal effectively with the
allies purchasing agent and the neu-
trails who may desire TO purchase.
In the early days following the de-
termination OF prices for 1917 wheat !
by the Presidents Fair Price Commits
sion, confusion existed in every part Of
the wheat-producing regions. This was
intensified by the Inauguration of the |
new grain grades, as promulgated by !
the Department Of Agriculture. which /
took place about the same time. and |
led 10 diverse complaints and q feel /
Ing among farmers that the Grain Cor /
poration of tile Food Administration
was responsible for both The price as
determined and strlcter Observance u
grain grades But the corporation was
responsible for neither act. It is pure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

y an administrative arm OF the Gov
eminent formed to buy grain or super,
wise its sale at the prices determined
I ny the commission, and II must do its
work on the basis Of the new grades.
Ent to return TO our farmer and his
expectations of price.
introducing Two Bushels of Wheat
Lying side by side IN his wagon had
been bushels Of wheat that fate had
mnrked for strangely different ends
They we're very much alike, those
bushels Of wheat and to look al them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures In
store for them Yet one WAS destined
10 travel abroad ror consumplIon in
France. the other to find its way into
Georgia where II was millcd and liS
tour finally reached New York
baker on the East SIDE But IN the
sum of the travels made by the two,
MS we shan follow them. viii hc I'M
folded the international panorama Of
wheat marketing H. time Of war
Finding a Price al Country Point.
High war COSTS of production gave
our Missouri farmer much concern as
10 his returns ANA accounted for his
depression over The prospects Of his
Whcai grading down; for that meant
a reduction Of 3 cents per bushel un-
der 6he No / grade. But it graded
No. ,
The elevator would also deduct an
additional cents n bushe to cover the
fixed charge made IN lhls locality for
handling aud selling. fhe Scent
charge included tie commission of |
cent per bushcl customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic milers or foreign
buyers,
Tie elevator man was none too sure
as to how to get ut the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates aud decided 10
"check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote a letter to the representa-
tive stationed AT St Louis That let
in The New York office, who transmit
led the following rule for determining
the price of wheat at any country
point;
There Is only one price for wheat at
a country point. That price is always
to be arrived at by taking as a basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deductins' the freight to
that market and a fair handling profit.
That is the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless of the point
to which it may be shipped.
Working out the price which should |
be paid for wheat at your station is !
a fine occupation for an Off day. If |
You cannot lind the answer, write to
The Food Administration Grain Cor
in New York City and Its
traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price Of No. 2 Wheat at
Sikeston
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
BLOOD POISONING
HamlIn's Wizard OIL . Safe FIRST Aid Treatment


How often lockjaw and blood
poisoning result from the neglect
of slight scratch or little cutl Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is a safe and effec-
tive first aid treatment. IT is a pow
erful antiseptic and should be ap-
piled Immediately to wounds of this
kind to prevent danger of infection.
1t is soothing and healing and
quickly drives out pain and iniam-
nation in cases of sprains, bruises.
cuts, burns, bites and stings. Just as
reliable, too, for stiff neck, sore feet,
cold sores, canker sores, earache and
toothache.
Get it from druggists for so cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache7 Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 50
cents. Gparanteeds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

at New York City was S2.2S per bush.
cl Here is how lie went about IL:
The freight rate from Sikeston to
New York being lG0S cents per bush
el he deducted that from $22S per
bushel and found the price at Sikeston
10 be $2llO2. From this he deducted
per cent per bushel for the commits
sion firms charges, which PUT the net
price f. o. b. Sikeston at So 1902
He neNt compared this price with
what he could eel if he sold at St.
Louis his nearest primary market At
ST. Louis the basic price is S21S per
bushel, and the freight rate from
Sikeston 10 st. Louis 6 cents per bush
e. This 'would make the Sikcston
price $212, less l cent per bushel for
selling charges, or $2.l1 net The st.
Louis price would therefore govern,
being advantageous to the Sikeston
seller.
If our imaginary . bushels of wheat
had started from Sikeston, since 1t was
a No. grade, we must deduct cents
per bushel, which would bring the
price f. o. b. the elevator point TO
$2.0S02 per bushel. AS our imaginary
elevator man is charging cents per
bushe for handling, which includes
The commission fee JUST mentioned. we
deduct an additional cents to arrive
at the price the farmer received. This
price would be $20i02 at the elevator.
Some of that cents viii return TO our
farmer il the elevator prospers for 1t
is owned comparatively.
When Farmer and Elevator Man Dis
agree
Had this elevator been owned by pri.
yate firm or person, or had It been a
Tine" plant, Col Jenkins would not
have been so bland and trustfnL
He might have refused to sell at all
and arranged to- store his wheat or he
might have taken it over to COM
pctitiye concern which offered a high
er price: for the Food Administration
has not yet attempted to regulate the
prices paid farmers for wheat at coun-
try points. 1t does, however, offer to
sell for any farmer or farmers organ
ization wheat offered at terminal
points, but makes a commission charge
Of psr cent for it's services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

U ---@e1@ PING Win The Ufoblcln,
Uncle Sam Is now trans
miIn@ into The pockets Of both prOduC-
ers and consumers benefits derived by
he Nation He hus shut off spceulu-
Ii0n produced u free market and
movement Of all grades Of wheat, cut
EXPENSES aud Induced norual 1ow OF
Whrat in natural directions, and ef-
tecled a thousand other economies.
The Food Administration Grain Cor.
poratiun, which supcrviScs the sale, or
itself buys every buShcl OF wheat pro.
| 'luced IN HE Nation in its progress
from country elevator to foreign buy
ors or domestic consumers, marks a
new step toward uatouul efficiency.
How in four short months II has hcen
zone is told in the following episodes
wherein two bushels of wheat travelled
market
one fine fan afternoon, Col. BiIl
Jenkins, who farms somewhere In Nils
souri,, loaded his wheat into wagon
and drove along tie black roud that
Ted across the prairie to town. When
he reached the cooperative elevator
Of which he was Il stockholder he
pulled up on the scales, checked his
gross weights carefully. aud began 10
unload. The manager came out and
asked:
when YOU want to sell this wheat?"
II dunno" he answered zone
times about as good as another
these days ~ won't weigh any more
later" he added, with a dry smile.
wheat shrinks a lot." admitted the
manager. 81 hear the Government
wants as much wheat as II can get
lust Eow-understand the Allies do
eat terrible lot Of it since the war"
"'|hnts wheat to-day?" asked Col
Jenkins, getting Interested.
"WeIl, let me see" parleyed the
manager 81 guess this wheat'd be
good No , under the new grades"
Grades? What about grades? That
Food Administration seems to mix into
mighty nigh everything from rabbits
10 axlD sfease."
Hold on, Colonel" said the elevn-
tor man, good-naturedly. "The Food /
Administration is not to blame. Con
gress passed the act and told the De-
partment of Agriculture TO fix the |
grades. They became effective last |
July. | sent out letter on it,"
"Well, l guess you better sell for
the best you can" said the farmer.
II am needed at home" And he drove
away.
A kIe,., N,Jo. 4. A. N.-;. Ay.-II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
HEAVY HUN ASSAULTS
REPULSED
CONTINUED from page one)
Americans ReIleve French.

Americans Relieve French.
BY United Press.
Washington April American
troops are relieving veteran French
troops in order that the latter may
join in the counter offensive on the
western front, it was learned today.
Tie Americans who have been suf-
ficiently trained will cooperate in
assuming their share in the counter
move These facts were officially
stated in the weekly roview of the
war issued by the war department
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
Not at All RestfuI.

Mrs. Flatbush-Do you make your
husband go to church with you?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Oh, yes; but he
doesn't enjoy going.
"Why not?'
"Well he has what is called church
INSOMNIA" -.--------------------'----
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01

AXE an actual example
An elevator man in
SikestOn. Mo, wanted
to know what price
No. . wheat should
bring at his station
WHOM No. | wheat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
we WERE NOT PREPARED FOR War

During failed prepare Ndw must
effort but nevertheless prepare
for the inevitable Of
peace day violator OF
enslayer of civilian populations,
children bombarder unprotected
city beyond the imagination the civilized worldsome
this cruel enemy ourhs the world will be
Thousands millions of will suddenly to civil
life The banker and the aborer the the clerk
skilled the unskilled all
which they fight safety America.
Consider the REIMBURSEMENT Will be
essary huge o money will
build till the farms extend
foreign o provide employ
these than from the savings have
during
Now the prepare period
struction. The day onng bound
This the need of the presenthe hope of the u
DO YOUR PART
your part every by buying at }east one War
ngs Stampa little gov bonddirect your
envelope salary check They S114
this month They bear cent COMPOUND interest and
become worth So Just by hcldng them
Buying 25c United ates Thrift Stamps viii help you
these 25c pasted Thrift furnished tho
bank office agency
buy them be exchanged plus the according the
month for IS stamps.
The IN S. Savings Stamps
the money o
the will
The more money invest in these IS War Savings
Stampsbearing 4 per COMPOUND interest
you VIII have after the
The Oklahoma National Bank
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
a NeW Order In the Grain WorId.

Of this
kind might have taken
place in almost every
town in the great grain
belt of tile Nation aft
er August 10; for revo-
l1finn In nrni1, i,,nl.l.nt-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-01
Saving creates Independence Buy
one Thrift Stamp every day.

subscrtbe for ths Daily Express.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
NOTICE OF THE INCORPORATED
OF THE COTTON WOOD
RANCH COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of August, 1918, the Cotton
Wood Ranch Company was author
ICED to do business as corporation
under the laws of the state of Iowa.
That the name of the corporation
is the Cotton Wood Ranch Company,
and its principal place of business is
in Keokuk, Iowa. That the nature
of the business is to acquire, buy,
purchase, lease, hold and sell Inn
proved and unimproved real estate
in the states OF Iowa, Montana or
elsewhere, and to subdivide, plat and
improve same for the purposes OF
sale; to grow, raise and deal in grain
and other farm products, including
live stock of all kinds; to construct,
erect and to operate thereon houses,
buildings, light and power plants; to
construct. maintain, and operate tele-
graph and telephone lines, to furnish
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

water power and electricity for pow
er and lighting purposes, and to hold
and use the same to construct, oper-
ate and maintain roadways, tram
WAYS and railways with all the rights
and privileges granted by the laws
OF the state OF Iowa.
That the amount OF capital stock
is One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150-
100000 Dollars, which is to be paid
for in cash when issued. Sixty Thou
sand (s60,00oNO) Dollars of stock
must be issued and paid for before
this company is authorized to COM
mence business, which stock has
been issued and paid for.
That the time OF commencement of
the business of this corporation is
the 10Th of August 1918. and will
continue twenty years thereafter, un-
less dissolved by law or by the act
of its stockholders, or unless re-
newed.
That its affairs are to be con-
Quoted by not less than three nor
more than five directors, who shall