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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
New Motive Power for Rarnes.

In a novel English method Of pro-
pulsion for canal bargcs' small air
pump driven by the engine creates a
vacuum in the chamber containing the
propeller, and this draws the water
above the level of the canal. This ar
rangement is claimed TO lessen the cro-
sive effects making increased speeds
practicable. A barge OF 81 tons was
prepared for trial by mounting on il
an old motor car engine of IS to 20
horse power and from preliminary
tests was expected TO lur about five
miles an hour when loaded, and eight
or nine miles when empty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
Aaaie Agent Here

W A. Conner, district agricultural
agent with headquarters at the A.
6 NJ. College at Saltwater, is here
today conferring with County Agent
Owens. Excellent wheat crops and
a large acreage prevail over the
southwestern part OF the state and
the prospects for a. bumper crop
Of this grain we're never better, !"
Mr.. Conner said,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Street commissioner Dan w Bects
and his force Of workmen are re-
pairing the streets Of the city. +. e.
Clayton, deputy commissioner. has
just completed the sending out of
notices ordering citizens to appear
on a designated day to perform work
on the streets or pay the sum Of
$500 in lieu thereof The force is
now laborin8 on the city Streets in
ward 4, precinct 1, and will com
plete their work in the entire city
in fourscore Of days should the
weather continue to be favorable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
GoIhn1 Prospects.

An artillery officer, who had been
n fairly well known golfer and n keen
enthusiast, was looking out across a
rolling plain in France that Only re-
Gently had been heavily pounded by
shell fire.
I've seen some well trapped
courses" he said. but l must say this
is the best bunlefed course I've ever
run across. There's a pit every 20
feet. Par here must be about 200."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

John Bell barber with tho Bank
barber shop, has leased the Sam
Shaw interests in tho Mcfarland
barber shop aud will assume his
duties there Monday Mr.. Shaw,
partner of W j. Mcintosh in the
Mcfarland shop, is now a part Of
Uncle Sans fighting machine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
soJR STOMACH

Eat slowly, masticate your food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for
a few days and in most cases the
sour stomach viii disappear If It
does not, take one Of Chamberlain's
Tablets Immediately after supper
Red meats are most likely to cause
sour stomach and you may find it
best to cut them out. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
NOTICE

All business houses are requested
to remove all Fourth Liberty Loan
advertisements from windows and
walls Destroy same.
Jonas Cook
Publicity Manager for Grady Co.
United War Work Campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
Observation-Disclosures
Short Stories
Of the TolUn
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Move to Lswton,

WVNt 70 NaWItW'
Mr and Mrs. J. c. Brown have
moved to Lawton where, they will
make their future home Mr. Brown
is \ locomotive engineer for the
Rock Island and has made his hoad.
quarters here for seventeen years.
He was transferred to Lawton by
tho company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
room, one bed room, modern con-
veniences. Phone 250 or call at e2S
Kansas Ave. 1.2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

A certain amount OF rat each day is
Necessary 10 human life. Don't waste
an ounce: it means the life OF some,
ne somewhere in the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
NOTICE ISSUED BY

HEALTH OFFICER
All business places in Grady coun-
ty must be closed every day at p
ma with the exception of drug stores
and eating places, Barber shops
may remain open until 6:3O p. m
DR.. S. o. Marrs,
County Supt of Health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Neuralgia Of the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires powerful
remedy that Will penetrate the fish.
BALLARD's SNOW L1NIMENT 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. dGw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Sugar wasted in America would
keep many little children in the coun.
tries OF our allies from starvation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
HDerSOnaI
L Mention

IA Mention
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Mrs. J. II. Kniss is visiting friends
in Amber today
Good lump coal $500 per ton, do
liyered Phone 7Jg Linton Grain
Co. III
L. f. Williford, of CordeIl, was a
Chickasba business visitor today
Central Hotel meals 35c. All you
can eat. 3l,3t
J. c. Smith was visitor to Law.
ton Wednesday afternoon.
We clean any kind Of garment that
can be cleaned Chlckasha Cleaning
Works, phone SO5 3l-3t
c. NJ. Phillips and family are visit.
ing friends in Lawton.
Phone SiS. Cox and son, Tor coal
Lump coal delivered, 1925; nut coal
delivered. $500. 9.1-3Ot
Mrs, Ralph Dowyor and children Of
Alex are here visiting relatives.
Does your hat need cleaning and
blocking? Chickasha Cleaning Works
can make it look like a new one,
III North Fourth street. 3l.3t
VIM. Duncon, Of Cyril, was trans.
acting business in Chickasha today.
d. E. Martin OF Enid was looking
after business matters in this city
today
w. r. Brown of Carnegie, was in
Chickasha today looking after bust.
ness affairs.
w. Ii. Vincent OF Alex was trans
acting business nj Chickasha this
afternoon
Every day fresh fish and oysters
at the Fish Market, 3rd and Kansas.
3O-3t
Mrs. A. Presley Of El Reno was a
visitor to this city Thursday after
noon
J. F. Short and wife went to Shaw.
nee today to visit relatives for
short time.
Mrs, EdEar Shelter Of Ell Reno was
visiting friends in Chickasha Thurs
day afternoon.
Have that Suit or oyercoat dyed
before the next cold spell comes.
Chickasha Cleaning Works, phone
sos. IN n. Fourth st. 3I-9t
Mrs. Chas Bower and Mrs. Camp
bell of Amber were visiting in the
,ity Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Malone of Law
,rty wero visiting in the city yoster-
lay afternoon
Mrs +. NJ Sterritt and children
ire spending the weekend in Minco,
he guests Of relatives
Mir. and Mrs Jim Dempsey of Dun
an are in Chickasha visiting their
laughter Mrs. Floyd Ransbarger
Mrs Ira Johnson and children of |
linco were visiting friends and rel
tives in the city Thursday.
Mrs Fred Cox aad daughter, Doro. !
by Mac, are spending the weekend !
isiting relatives in Tuttlc and Ok
,homn City.
Mrs. Henry Campbell OF El Reno |
'as visiting friends and shopping
nth the local merchants in Chicka-
ha Thursday.
Mrs. Oscar Early and daughters.
Iisses Mildred and Pauline. Of Am
er, were visiting friends IN Chicka-
ha yesterday afternoon
Bill Bailey returned last night from
amp Dick, Dallas. Tex, where he
passe dthe examination
II entrance into the ground school
aeronautics He will remain in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
A HOME AT A BARGAIN

Five room modern bungalow just
completed Owner moving away.
Want quick sale See NJ B. Emer.
s0n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

For Results Ezprcss Want Ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. Logan Hanks left this after
noon for Oklahoma City where she
will visit her daughter and later will
join her husband in Louisville, Ky.
We do dyeing, cleaning, tailoring,
hat work, pressing. All work guar
anteed to be satisfactory Chick
asha Cleaning Works, phone sos,
III N. Fourth St. 31-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Bill Bailey returned last night from
Camp Dick, Dallas, Tex, where he
successfully passe dthe examination
for entrance into the ground school
Of aeronautics. He will remain in
Chickasha while awaiting summons
TO enter training.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Mrs. Oscar Early and daughters.
Misses Mildred and Pauline. of Am
Der, we're visiting friends IN Chicka-
sha yesterday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Mrs. Henry Campbell OF El Reno
was visiting friends and shopping
with the local merchants in Chicka-
sha Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Mrs. Fred Cox aad daughter, Doro-
thy Mac, are spending the weekend
visiting relatives in Tuttlc and Ok
lahomn City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Mrs, EdCar Shotfer of Ell Reno was
visiting friends in Chickasha Thurs
day afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

J. F. Short and wife went to Shaw
nee today to visit relatives for a
short time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-01

Mrs A. Presley Of El Reno was Il
visitor to this city Thursday after
noon
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Expenses of Federal
Draft in N. Y. State
Averaged Sl.42 a Mar,

ALBANY, Aug 29-The average
cost of registering 1,o29,226 New
York State men for the Federal
draft and inducing 167,643 of them
INTO the National Army by June 30,
1913, was SLAP, according to figures
transmitted to Governor Whitman to-
DAY by Major +. S. hutchinson, dis
oursing officer and agent of the United
states IN this state. who is in charge
OF the selective service bureau of.Adju.
'ant General Sherrill's office.
New Rochelle had the honor of be-
ing the only city where the work of
the draft cost the state absolutely
nothing, the municipality having de-
Irsyed the expense by an appropria.
tlon. In other places the induction
cost from IL cents man by Board
io4 IN New York City to 50 5S by New
ork City Board 161.
"A dollar saved here is dollar
Tor % use on the firing line" Governor
whitman wrote to chairmen of the
boards where the cost was at mini.
mum. lie declared that other boards
would do we'll to initiate their
economy record.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Patrolman w. J. Sergeant,
Sergeant With 3O8th Inf,
Killed in Action
Lieut.. Deevy Is Slain
Family Informed Through
Letter Returned to Them
Marked Deceased"

The first member of the New York
Police Department to be killed in ac-
ton in France is Sergeant William J.
Sergeant, Of Company E, 30Sth lnfan-
try. Although his name has not yet
appeared in the casualty list, official
notice of his death has been received
by his father, William Sergeant, of
521 East 120th Street, supervising en-
gineer in the Department of Public
Charities. Sergeant Sergeant was killed
on August 13.
When he was drafted, in September,
1917, Sergeant Sergeant was patrol
man attached to the training school at
headquarters He sailed on April 5,
his twenty-fourth birthday, with the
rank of corporal. He was made a ser
geant on August /. Memorial services
will be held in Holy Rosary Church,
and will be attended by representa-
tives Of the army, the Police Depart
ment and various societies Of which
Sergeant Sergeant was a member.
Sergeant Conrad Elworth Lester, of
the 58th Infantry, who has been seven
teen years in the army, and refused a
commission as first lieutenant shortly
before his regiment sailed, is on
yesterdays casualty list as severely
wounded. He refused the commission
he said, because he was unable to meet
the expense that would be necessary.
He enlisted When only seventeen
years old and saw service in the Phil
lpplnes, China, Mexico and Panama
While in the Philippines he was COM
mended for gallantry and promoted to
the rank of sergeant He went with
Pershings expedition into Mexico. His
sister-inlaw, Mrs. a. Z. Lester, of Dc
Manhattan Street, recently learned
that brother, who is in the French
army, had been wounded
Lieutenant William ]. Deevy, of the
18th Infantry, was killed in action on
July IS, his family learning of the fact
only when a letter to him was returned
marked "Deceased." They confirm ed
this information at Washington. He
was the son of Jefferson Deevy, of 10e
West 129th Street, a retired police cap
tain, and was a graduate of Manhat-
tan College. He was a civil engineer
at the time he entered the army. One
brother is the pastor of All Saints
Roman Catholic Church, in Harlem
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
700 Draft Men Depart

Seven hundred drafted men from
New York City started for New Jersey
cantonments yesterday. Five hundred
from Manhattan went by way of the
Pennsylvania Railroad ferry and 200
from Brooklyn and Queens took the
Cortlandt Street ferry. A crowd Of
thousands saw each detachment off.
The "Gas House District" had a spe-
cial celebration for men sent by Local
Board 118. Among them were Mike
Kelly, who was with the 165th Infantry
at Camp Mills, but was left behind
when the regiment sailed because of a
minor physical defect. George Blythe,
of 408 East Sixteenth Street, who has
a brother in France, was in the same
outfit.
Most of the men from Brooklyn and
Queens were taken to the ferry in auto
mobiles. The Christ Congregational
Church Boy Scout Troop Band headed
the men sent by Local Board 182, of
Woodhaven, Queens.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30

and another is a reserve captain !, =.
I'D Engineers and is employed in tbe e
Finance Department. 'ne.
Private Herman Rusinow. mor
was killed in action. on June ID as
though his parents, Mr.. and M
Harris Rusinow of 10 Hedden Tas ss
race. Newark, only received notice -
that fact yesterday and his name hoa VI
not yet appeared in the casualty bs.s ~ss
His family received a letter from sss' h;ss
on June II, and had heard notb;nn I'm,
since until the arrival of the ofsc;as
notice of his death. He was .wantsi .S.ai
three years old and was trayelI;1s-
salesman when he enlisted. lug
First Lieutenant Charles A. rud,.u
jr.. of the 39th Infantry. was womna"., Sa,
in action between August / and Annnsa Auea
8, according to word received hv Sss i.st
father, Charles A. Ludlam, of 81 H;as n.S
land Avenue, Jamaica, Queens. VIII ~
ice-presldent of the Home Fire IN
sarance Company of Manhattan. and
Lieutenant Ludlam is a graduate ios; y:
st. Jonn's Military Academy at No VI
nus, N. Y. He enlisted in the -.
Regiment in 1915, went to the horssaa IN
with 1T and resigned to attend tho fs.s1 ss1
plattsburg training camp. His s;s,ss
is Red Cross nurse in France and -
serving not far from the battlaSoiss
wnere Lieutenant Ludlam fell
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Burleson Denounced
By State Labor BODY

ROCHESTER, Aug. ga movems,.
was launched to-day in the conyen+;on
of the New York State Federation 80
Labor to dcnounce Albert S. Burleson
Postmaster General. In resolution
introduced by Emanuel Koveleski of
Rochester, and referred to the commit
tee on resolutions Mr.. Burleson !.
charged with reducing the postal sar-
vice to the lowest degree of inefieien.
cy." The resolution intended to "c.lI
the attention of the President and
Congress to the fact that he is who,,v
out of place in government wagino
war to make the world safe for demo-
racy" and asked for a searching in.
vestigation.
The resolutions committee substi.
tuted another resolution greatly mod
flying the language. The substitute ss
follows, was adopted by the conyen.
ton:
"We condemn the labor policy of
Postmaster General Burleson and We
urge upon the President of the United
States that he direct this particular
Cabinet member to pursue more en-
lightened and up-to- date policy as to
labor and the payment thereof"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30

W WASHlNGTON, Aug. 29.-The text
of the prohibition amendment to the
agricultural bill, as adopted
by the Senate to-day, follows:
That, after June 80, 1919, until
the conclusion of the present war,
and thereafter until the termination
of rehabilitation, the date Of which
shall be determined and proclaimed
by the President of the United
States, for the purpose of conserv-
ing the man power of the nation and
to increase efficiency in the produc-
ton OF arms, munitions, ships, food
and clothing for the army and navy,
1T shall be unlawful to sell for bev-
erage purposes any distilled spirits,
and during said time no distilled
spirits held in bond shall be removed
therefrom for beverage purposes, ex-
ccpt for export.
after May /, 1919, until the con-
clusion of the present war, and
thereafter until the determination
of demobilization, the date of which
shall be determined and proclaimed
by the President of the United
States, no grains, cereals, fruit or
other TODD products shall be used in
the manufacture or production of
beer, wine or other intoxicating malt
or vinous liquor for beverage pur-
poses.
Sale Only for Export
after June 80, 1919, until the con-
clusion of the present war, and
thereafter until the termination of
demoblization, the date Of which
shall be determined and proclaimed
by the President of the United
States, no beer wine or other in
toxicatng malt or vnous liquor
shall be sold for beverage purposes,
except for export. The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue is hereby au-
thorized and directed to prescribe
rules and regulations, subject to the
approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in regard to manufacture
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Text of Prohibition Amendment
Adopted by Senate Yesterday

and sale of distilled spirits and the
removal of distilled spirits held in
bond after June 80, 1919, until this
act shall cease to operate, for other
than beverage purposes also in re
gard to the manufacture, sale and
distribution of wine for sacramental,
medicinal or other than beverage
uses.
After the approval of this act no
distilled malt, vinous or other in
toXcating liquors shall be imported
into the United States during the
continuance of the present war and
period of rehabilitation.
Penalties Provided
ANY person who violates any of
the foregoing provisions shall be
punished by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year. or by fine not
exceeding 81 900, or by both such i'm
prisonment and fine.
Provided, that the President Of
the United States be, and hereby is,
authorized and empowered, at any
time after the passage of this act,
to establish zones of such size as
he may deem advisable ABOUT coal
mines, munition factories, shipbuild-
ing plants and such other plants for
war materials as may seem to him
to require such action whenever, in
his opinion, the creation of such
zones is necessa 20 and advisable
in the proper secution of the
war, and that he IS hereby author
ized and empowered to prohibit the
sale, manufacture or distribution of
intoxicating liquors in such zones,
and that any violation of the Presi-
dents regulations in this regard
shall be punished by Imprisonment
for not more than one year. or by
fine Of not less than $1,000, or by
both fine and Imprisonment.
"Provided further. that nothing in
this act shall be construed to inter
fere with the power conferred upon
the President by Section Is of tse
food control act, approved August
10 1917"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Failure to Register
In Nelu Draft ToBe
Made Misdeneanor

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Men like
ly to be affected by the extension of
the draft ages to include all between
eighteen and forty-tive years were no.
titled tonight in statement from
Provost Marshal General Crowder that
the obligation rested on them to ascer-
tain their exact age before the new
registration day.
Selection of date in the near
future for the registration is known
to be under consideration by the pro-
vest marshal general. The prospective
dates are September 10, II or 12.
Persons in doubt as to whether or
not they come within the new age
limits of eighteen and forty-hve years
should make every effort possible to
clear up this doubt between now and
the day set for registration" General
Crowder said in his statement. Fail
ure to do this will not excuse man
from registering if, as matter of
fact. he comes within the age limits
laid down by Congress. All resources
of the nation will be used to locate
persons who so fail to register. Such
of msdemRanor, and upon conviction
would be liable to years imprison-
ment."
President Wilson was told to-day by
Director General McAdoo that sue
cessful operation of the railroads de-
mands that deferred classification be
given most railroad employees, and that
those actually taken into service should
be conserved for military railways ser
vice in France to lessen the drain on
railroad personnel in this country. Mr.
McAdoo conferred with the President
more than an hour, and submitted
Many reports showing how railway
shops and train operations have been
hampered recently by the drafting OF
necessary employees.
The railroad administration hopes tt
have Provost Marshal General Crowdel
establish a rule providing that the re-
quest of railroad executive for de-
forred classification of an employe shall
act automatically to prevent immediate
drafting of the emploYe
New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
U. S. to Judge Phone Rates

WASHINGTON. Aug 20 Under or
aers issued today all changes in tele-
phone rates must be submitted to Post
master General Burleson for approval
before becoming effective, and the
companies are required to make A
cnarge Tor installing new telephones or
changing the location Of old ones.
statement by the Postmaster Cen
cral says the new changes arc neces-
Sary to conserve labor and material
ana 70 eliminate cost which is now
oornc by permanent users of tele
phones.
Installation charges where the rate
Is W month or less VIII be S.
where the rate is more than 50, bu,
not exceeding 81 month. the charge
van be $40; where the rate Is more
than 81 Il month"; $1b.
Inc moving charge to the subscriber
the statement says, viii be the actual
cost Of labor and material nsosssxry
for making the change.