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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-19

Are you putting in few good
words for the park bonds every day?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
CIVILIZED OR BARBARIC?

Why are visitors TO this city not
entertained. as we expect 20 be- when
visiting other towns
Are our own homes 50 exclusive or
our social standing 50 exalted that we
cannot do more than extend the con
ventional limp hand in greeting. then
proceed To forget or ignore their pres
ence IN our fnidsfs
II Is a known fact that the prctticst
and most promine'st young ladies as
well a. the most likable young men Of
neighboring towns came here for a
good time lust imagine it, Bnd are
- effectually snubbed by the refrig-
eration process, that well who can
blame them If Hickman becomes a
forbidden subject in their vicinitys
Every time this happens. don't you
think our prospects of growth. our
civil interests and our social expan-
sion receive an awful setback We
don't get city immigrants. certainly.
IL we are 90 get any additions %
our community. they viii naturally
come from nearby places; and the
reasons for moving will be. just as
naturally. as desire for better occupa-
tions and above all. congenial associa-
lions II we have been establishing,
uncpn~flOu<lAr ARA
ness and snObbery. If does not appear
overdrawn to foresee decline rather
than up-building The world desires
progressi If we do not show evidence
Of that. we simply lose. Mere repro
duction will never bring that progress.
for we must face the truth: the young
or generation WILL NOT stay where
recreation and clean cOmpanionship
l. not provided for
Inst one other question about our
social ethics and customs = Why may
not our young people mingie more
freely? Where do they get their mon
oeamistic and monOpoliStic methods
Ever notice a.; II any young fellow.
in Hickman. takes n liking 10 any
vouug lady. In Hickman. that couple
i henceforth a unit. chalked OF on our
personal lists. and condemned TO be
together till married or a particularly
violent eruption breaks the spell
Which brings on more talk Al par
ties this couple must be tOsether-he
takes her there and brings her back
Woe 10 the man that looks at her. or
the unattached girl who eyes him
NJ another young man. thirsting for
romance or a chance. manages 10 get
= date and ventures Oet 10 see her.
there l. tttAA-NA -
Yet they ask-"Why do Kentuckians
carry guns They" meaning our near
neighbors over the river and over the
line. We represent Kentucky
How. under this system. our young
folks expect 20 know whom they really
were intended for. or 10 establish com
munity neighborlineSs after marriage
i beyond our trivial knowledge or
psychology or the eternal scheme of
things terrestrial
The basis of this custom among US
l. iealousy-fear that rival may
mean disruption of really false rela-
tions When will we learn freedom
and frankness in our little town.
Where Is our faith-that factor of
which eliminates
fear and jealosy. with disgust.
their products You who are obsessed
with false pride and are letting pure
foolishness cause you TO avoid the eyes
81 old comrades, take day of and
think II over bit. "Oh wod some
mower the giftie gle us; To see our
sers as ithers see us; IL wod from
many a blunder free us. And foolish
ons.--Alfred G. Kicks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

J. l. Taylor. Federal Appraiser. l.
here today 10 assist the local Federal
Farm Loan Association committee o.
get started with its work.
Creamery butter dropped sc "A pound
on the wholesale market yesterday.
ma king IL Is wholesale. Eggs have
also dropped in price 10 around Zoe
IN the past ten days Hickman folks
have shown that their hearts are in
the right place by going over the top
on three charitable drives. Money has
been given for brass band. over So
600 donated 10 pay for the new Chris
tian church and around 81 900 sub
scribed 90 the Syrian relief
fund Where will you find more lib
eral lot OF folkSs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

Miss Virginia Luten went TO Bondu-
rant on business today.
Don't forget that Rondurant Bros.
is fie only place yen can Get that iIn-
Gus Chase X Sauborn tea and cofie e
,r--zcr--e. -----.->sr-t =
Friends of senator George II. NJ
tim in Eastern Kentucky have ~
geSted him as n candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor.
Wanted: Middle aged white woman
10 keep house for small family.-H. y.
Ferguson. RID. 3. Union City. Tenn f.
telephone Woodland 1868 rings 1c
The Missionary Society of the Chris
tian church will hold its meeting with
Mrs. PoIhamus Friday afternoon at
30. Mrs. Chas. Clark. Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
FIRE CHIEF RESIGNS
Unable 20 Collect Salary" Given as
Reason for Quitting.

r. W. Posey. Hiclmans fire chief
and city jailer. rendered his resigna-
ton at the regular monthly meeting
of the city fathers last Monday night
His reasons for stepping down and
out are set forth i'm the following writ
ten notice:
Owing To the fact that I am unable
20 collect my salary and 10 the fact
that ] am in circumstances that I
must have my salary 10 live. am
forced 10 tender my resignation as Fire
Chief and City Jailer of the City OF
Hickman. KY. same 10 take effect the
first of March. IL not sooner. I appre-
ciate what the members of the Council
have done for me while in the employ
OF the city. but my circumstances will
not permit me 10 live unless | am able
10 collect at once for the services
which l render"
The resignation has been accepted.
we are sorry 10 say. The board may
get another man as good. but none
better than Ben Posey. His services
have been eminently satisfactory all
these years
IL is also a slam on the city that II
must lose the services Of a competent.
reliable. trustworthy man because II
fails TO pay him
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The regular services will be held al
the First Baptist church next sunday
Let Us have large attendance at all
of the services. Preaching at IL "A. III
and p. IN. Sunday school at 9:45 a
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday al
Z d. MI NJ. Grain. Pastor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

from Bcn0lrant Bros.
Eggs For Matching: Thr. Brown
Leghorn eggs az 81 per setting; also
few young cockrels at 81 eaeh.-Mrs-
J.. &. Surrett. tie
Rev. Geo. L-Snively returned 10 his
home at Lewiston. Ill. where. after
spending two days. he opens cam
paign OF church enterprise In South
Dakota and Texas.
Warning has been issued by the
treasury secret service that counter
felt twenty dollars of federal note ON
New York Federal Reserve Bank were
I'm circulation But. why should an
editor worry
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
TO EMPRESS OUR GRATITUDE.

During the recent illness and death
of our beloved father. j. ]. {. BOndu-
rant. our many neighbors and friends
have been so exceedingly kind and
thoughtful that We find ourselves UNI
able 10 adequately express our deep
feelings OF gratitude. Words seem 50
weak when we try 10 say To those
whose hands and hearts have helped
us in days and nights of watching and
sorrow. that we are thankful for such
friends and appreciate their sympa-
thy and helpfulness. we Will try 10
show the same kindness TO others and
thus prove our gratitude.-The Family.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

Crepe-de-C Chine 40 inches wide good
quality all wanted colors. at Dobsons-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06
Quick lunches at creason's Cafe.

You can~get welch's Grape Juic
from BcnoIrant Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

Shoes-A complete line a. solid
leather Shoes for the who.e family. at
Dobsons.
Your dress Is individual when you
you buv II M puh~on's: We have no
two % a Kind and positively 20 re or
ders ON models sold
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-02-06

Fire shoveis. stove pipe. elbows. etc.
at Bettersworth's
For Sale: My residence on Troy
Road. ON easy terms--W. Q. Upton
tie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE
BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF WHEELING

Wheeling, ". Va October 90. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
loWfng ordinance was duly passed oy
The City Council Of the City or Mneei
tnH ut . regular session of tine Gounc,l
q the City Of wheeling held al " heei-
IN, Ohio County, West Virginia. at the
CSnncii Chamber Of said City on the
tRSnty-first day OF October. 1919. ana
ykociamation. pursuant to said orai,
fASreunder. recitinE said ordinance. as
required BY law. Is hereby made:
An ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
or THE CITY OF WHEELING. TO
tRB KNOWN AS THE CITY nF
WHEELING STREET IMPROVE
sMENT BONDS OF 1919" AND FOR
.THE PAYMENT THEREBY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
LILLIAN GISH REVEALS
SECRET OF SUCCESS

81 would be terribly nervous were I to
where. So much is expected Of star.
for the public is Of such CXaCting ana
changing tastes. Fortunately for me-.
my experiences hay" been Of the most
pleasant kind and people have been good
enough TO say many me" and encourage
ing things about my work in broken
blossoms.
Thus spoke Miss Lillian Gish-thc real
Lillian Gish. And TO show the simplicity
of her taste and the modcsty of her
wishes, she was induced to speak Of her
work under u. ". Griffith's direction. n
work that found its first real expression
in The Birth OF Nation" and which
is soon To be seen SO splcudidly in that
remarkable art sensation "iirokcn Bios
sons" at the Liberty theatre.
Mr.. Griffith trains oil of his players
how not to act. We must move through
our parts just rs we would in real life.
There must be no artificial expressions
and no posing. Mr. Griffith teaches I:at
to express an emotion you must feel IT.
then ne expression will be real"
Next to her admiration for Mr.. Griffith
and her love Of work. Miss Gish is de-
voted to her library and her treasured
books. With her mother All sister
Dorothy she lives in pretty white house
in Hollywood, Los Angeles. and spends
her hours away from the studio reading
and motoring.
Very few motion picture fans know
that il was Mrs. Mary GiSh. mother OF
the two popular Gish sisters. who paved
the way for her daughters to become
prominent in the movies. Mrs. GiSh was
loft a widow when she was but twenty
three years Of age. One day a friend
mentioned a popular lock company.
why don't you try for something
there >" the friend asked. Mrs. Gish was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
Taft Sees Struggle
For League Of Nations

NEW YORK. Oct. pa letter from
Former President Taft expressing tho
belief that 1t will be "a long. hard strug-
gle" for the league Of nations to acquire
sufficient prestige to protect abused peo-
pie in central Europe. was received to-
day by Louis Friedman. local mgr
chant.
Mr.. Taft expressed his conviction. how
ever, that the league would eventually
have this power. Mr.. Friedman had ask
cd Mr.. Taft for his opinion on reported
pogroms. The letter follows:
Il share with you deep indignation at
the abuse to which the Jews have been
subjected in Central Europe. and espe-
cially in Rumania, Poland and elsewhere.
With the league Of nations, however. and
through the provisions made in the
league Of nations for ancillary treaties
on the subject. believe conditions are
going to be improved. But It will %
long. hard struggle to give the league Of
nations the prestige that II should have
in order that 1t may protect these much
abused people,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23

cause to be advertised a notice OF such
sale once a week for four successive
weeks, previous to said sale. in four
newspapers of general circulation in the
communities. Of their puolcatlon., OF
which newspapers at least two shall Do
published in tho City Of Wheeling,
The issuance ard sale Of said BONDS
shall be governed by all restrictions ana
limitations provided by the conStitutlon
and laws of the State Of West virginia
the Charter Of the City of wheeling;
and this ordinance, as the same snail
apply.
Section 4. The Mayor Of the City OF
Wheeling shall, as soon as practlcaple
after the passage of this ordinance o!
Council. Issue a proclamation, recltine
this ordinance and proclai ming ana nam.
nE day on which an election snail ne
held by the qualified voters OF the city
Of Wheeling to decide whether they VIII
ratify or reject this ordinance Such
proclamation shall specify the agGre,
gate amount of the indebtedness Issued
and authorized by the City Of Wheeling
existing at the date of this proclama-
ton, and said proclamation shall be pup
hshed In two newspapers or opposite
politics in the City Of Wheeling once a
week for two weeks previous TO the
day Of election. Said election shall ne
held and conducted in accordance with
the law and the provisions OF the Char-
ter of the City of Wheeling. and all per-
sons qualified TO vote at other munich
pal elections in the city shall be quail
fled to vote at the election held here
under
The ballots used in such election shall
be printed in the following form:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23

a.tonished. IT never have been on the
stage" she responded. THAT doesn't
matter" was the assurance; all you
need Is the job"
The result Of 1t was that Mrs. Gish
applied for the LOB" and. Of all wonders
to her, she was accepted.
But a very few years after that the
beautiful Gish sisters were taken to the
old Biograph studio In Fourteenth
street, New York. by none other than
our own Mary Pickford. The first pic
ture in which they appeared was called
IAN Unseen Enemy" One critic wrote:
The two little girls are not actresses,
but they are in q good place to learn
acting"
And that prophecy has been fulfilled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
For Ratification.
For Rejection.

Section s. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Council of the City Of Wheeling each
year. at the same time the annual levy
for other purposes is made, beginning
in the year 1920 and continuing until all
the bonds issued under the provisions OF
this ordinance and the interest on the
same are paid, TO levy direct tax upon
all real estate, personal and other prop
erty subject to taxation in the CITY or
Wheeling. for the purpose OF raising OF
sufficient funds 10 pay the interest on
fund to be set apart to be used TO pur-
chase and retire said bonds as they ma
ture, and for the purpose OF creating
sinking fund to ray off and fully dis
charge said bonds as they fall due.
The maximum rate OF levy necessary
In each year TO pay the interest on said
bonds shall not In any year exceed the
sum OF - cents on each one hundred
dollars assessed valuation of the taxable
property in the City OF Wheeling; and
the maximum rate Of levy in each year
TO provide n sinking fund for the dis
charge Of the principal and for the pay
ing Of the principal of said bonds as
same shall mature. shall in no year eX-
hundred dollars assessed valuation OF
the taxable property In the City OF
Wheeling.
The question Of such levy shall be
submitted to the voters of the City Of
Wheeling at the same time, to-wit. on
November 6, 1919. as the election for
the purpose Of authorizing the bond IS
sue above mentioned is submitted, and
the ballot used in taking the vote at said
election shall have printed thereon
words to the following effect. to-wit:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
BALLOT.
Special BOND Levy Election.
City Of Wheeling.

A special election to authorize the
laying OF a maximum special bond levy
Of - cents on each one hundred dol
lars assessed valuation OF the taxable
property in the City Of Wheeling, to pay
the interest on. and a maximum special
bond levy of - cents on each one
hundrd dollars assessed valuation OF
the taxable property in the said City OF
Wheeling. 10 provide n sinking fund for
the discharge of the principal of the
bonds norr hcing voted for aggreEating
the principal sum of one million dollars.
(sl 900, 900 .00), according 10 the terms
Of the ordinance passed by the Council
Of the City Of Wheeling on the 2lst day
Of October, 1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23
BALLOT.
Special Bond Election-Clty Of
Wheeling.

special election to ratify an ordi-
nance passed by the Council Of the City
of wheeling on the 2lst day OF October
1919. authorizing the issuance of bends
in the sum OF eight hundred and fifty
one thousand seven hundred and fifty
three dollars ($85l,753.00) for the paw.
inE OF the streets mentioned in said
ordinance; md in the sum Of one hun,
bred and seven thousand four hundred
and twelve dollars (Sl0T.4l2.oo) for tho
streets mentioned in said ordinance |;
and forty thousand eight hundred and
thlrty-five dollars ($40.S35.00 for the
purpose Of laying water mains on the
aggre ting the sum Of one millions dol
lars $4,000. 00o.00) for all OF said pur-
poses. according to the terms Of the
ordinance aforesaid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
new INSURANCE
PLAN CREATED
Proposed Amendment to Act
Would Convert Present War
Time Policies Into Six
Glasses.
GIVE OLD AGE PENSIONS
Government Now Protects Over Four
Million Men with Astound-
ing Total Of
$ss, 900, 100000.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Proyi-
sions approximating old age PEN
sions aDe to be included in the new
government insurance policies, it
was officially stated today. The
policies. into which the present war
time insurance may be converted.
number six-ordinary Life, twenty
payment life, thirty payment life,
twenty year endowment, thirty year
endowment and endowment "age c."
In e~1a of the six policies, clauses
are included which provide for the
continuous payment of allowances
in event of total disability OF the in
sured during the life OF the policy.
The policy holder will draw the
regular allowance although payment
of premium may have stopped, 1t is
explained.
The new federal policies also are
planned tocinoluds participating @diyi-
dend features, officials said. Re-
serves OF the government bureau-if
a proposed amendment to the insur-
ance act passes congress-will be In
vested in government securities, in
suring a fund upon which to draw
as profit" 1t was indicated the re-
serves will be invested in bonds Of
the farm loans banks. which at pres
ent are yielding about ~ per cent.
Death awards since the govern
ment entered the insurance field
were announced today at 34,969,
aggregating $294,720,50O. During the
month of January, including esti-
mates on the claims to be received
today, the death awards totaled TO-
999, amounting to $1O2 2231. 600, Colo
mel Henry d. Lindsey, chief of the
reported.
! In allotments and allowances and
accrued death claims, disbursements
of the bureau amount to 363,130,607
since it began operation
Practically all of the certificates
for war time insurance have been
mailed out, Lindsey said OF the
4,4SO,0O9 policies outstanding, 1920
900 have been sent to the benefi-
ciaries of the soldiers, sailors and
marines who carry the insurance.
Insurance written by the govern
ment has reached the astounding
total OF 9,232, ,257, ,50o-about s12,-
100000 900 more than the combined
insurance outstanding of all CONNER
cial life insurance companies The
average of insurance carried by men
in the service is SS,750.
The bureau, however, is still writ
ing insurance. Applications are
coming in by the hundreds daily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
THOUSANDS
COME HOME
Transport Minnekahda Brings 2,73e
American Troops Of the Eighty
third Dlvi-
sion.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Carrying
2.73S homecoming American troops
the United States transport Minnekah-
d. arrived here today from Brest.
The Minnekahda had on board com.
panies A. B. G. D. ], K, l., and M,
field and staff headquarters company,
machine gun company. supply com
,pany and medical detachment Of the
329th infantry; S3rd division cadre,
casual company No. 222 (Alabama) !;
142 casual officers and seven civilians,
it was announced at the port of en-
barkation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
MAY OVERTHROW
PRESENT LABOR SYSTEM

they labor There is strong posi-
bility that the shop steward system
eventually will be infused into tho
present national labor organization
Whether 1t will be finally incoi.
porated in or will entirely supplane
the present system we do not now
know.
THE shop stewards represent all
the workers in each individual plant,
while the present union leaders rep
resent specific trades in plants
throughout the nation.
"As result, the shop stewards
believe they more fully represent
their fellow workers than do the
regular union officials
Clashes at Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Jan. 31.-Several per.
sons were injured today in clashes be-
tween striking ship workers and the
police. Batons were freely used when
the police charged into the crowds.
The disturbances grew until mounted
policemen were called and restored
order Many arrests were made
Four thousand strikers in West Lo-
than district northwest of Edin-
burgfi) went on strike today for high
err wages, six hour day and a five
day week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31
SUICIDES BODY
BURNED BY MOB
Bachelor Took Poison and Neighbors
Soak Corps in OIL and Burned
it In Front
Yard.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 31.-The
body OF John Keifer, 55 years old bach
elor, was burned in the yard of his
bonle at Deer, Arkans as, yesterday by
neighbors, incensed over the reported
murder of Miss. Mary Clayton eight
cen years old by Keifer, according to
yord received here today.
Miss Clayborn refused keifer's at
tention. according to Sheriff G. F.
Carlton, of Newton county. Kiefer shot
her twice with revolver and then
slashed her throat with a knife, &C
cording to the report.
Kiefer fled to his home and took
robson. the sheriff said. The mob
found the body and after saturating it
in oil, set it aftre.