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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
Chip Of the Old Block.

1t is curious how episodes Of the
Boer war are recalled by the world
conflict, says a writer in the Yorkshire
Post. In our issue for May 16, 1000,
for instance. we published an account
of the bravery In the field of Private
Il. Wischusen, who threw a live shell
over a cliff during an engagement.
Now his son, Private Eric Wis
chusen, duke of Cambridge's Middle
sex regiment, has proved himself to
be no less brave. AS a parchment
certificate from his commanding ofii-
Ger shows, in raid near Voormezeele,
on June 1920, he was Conspicuous for
his determination and bravery" De
spite a heavy artillery and machine
gun barrage, he reached the enemy
trenches, cleared them, and finally COW
cred the raiders withdrawal. "show-
ing complete disregard to his own
safety"
Private Wlschusen, who IS only
twenty, is now in hospital at loves
toft with a shot wound in his leg. His
home Is In Hornsey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11

Entry blanks for the Grady coun-
ty basket ball tournament, and aye
being mailed out from the office of
County Superintendent Shepard to-
day to the various schools of the
county.
The basket ball tournament will
be held at the Senior High school
here, starting the preliminaries on
March 8, playing the semi finals on
IA, with the finals on March Is,
according to the rules and regu-
lations adopted at a meeting of the
town school principals held in the
office of Supt. Shepard last satur-
day.
Those present were NJ II. Shep-
ard, B. p Lewis, Claud Southwark,
Geo. A. Coffey, A. N. Keith, q. H.
Black and w J. McGranahan. The
following rules were adopted:
mo school shall enter class B
team of boys, unless A team, pro-
vided that the Junior High school
may enter as class B, subject to the
following rules and regulations.
"No student will be eligible to en-
ter class B or class A in the county
meet, unless he has been in at
tendance at that school, at least thir-
ty days before the meet"
NO coach, principal or superin-
tendent shall coach from side line
under penalty Of having team
fouled.
'If Tuttle should enter class A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11

elusive in Paris, those that before
the war catered to the wealthiest
travellers, who have been staying
home since 1914. However, all the
hotels thus accounted for probably
do not exceed 40 or so in number.
more serious element in the
situation is the hundreds q thou
sands of refugees from Belgium,
northern France, Serbia, Italy and
other invaded countries, many of
whom have been making their homes
in Paris since che beginning of the
war While it is now possible for
these to return to their homes, most
of them prefer to remain in Paris,
where they are sure of getting
enough to eat, until materials can
be had for rebuilding their homes.
These people fill up several thou
sand of the hotels and rooming
houses.
Then there are at all times about
5000 French officers, 5000 American
officers and big contingents of Eng
lish, Belgian, Italian and Serbian Of
ficers in Paris on leave.
Recently the situation for these
has become so acute that a society
has been organized among the
wealthiest French families to place
rooms in homes at the disposal Of
American officers on leave.
The shortage of rooms naturally
has resulted in an increase in rates.
Rooms that before the war cost SO
a day now cost $5 or Sc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
BACK TO HIS OLD FREEDOM
Stormy Petrel, After Brief Stay Witt
Tame Birds, Returns to His
Accustomed Place.

"rhe stormy petrol has left u.s." said
Sergeant McGee of the park police
"Ele appeared to be getting along Will
the mudhens like a house on fire, but
on Monday or Tuesday last he just
faded away, and now he is back on his
ocean wave or wherever else petrels
go when they get tired of the company
OF mudhens.
"But a successor has come from
the briny deep to keep up the tradt
tions OF the blue-water birds on
Stow lake. He is only a seaguIl and
seagul is not such a rara avis op
terra as our lost friend, the stormy
petrel. Nevertheless he is the first
wild one of his kind that has ever
tarried with us for two weeks, and
seemed to keep comfortable.
"IIe has no use for either the ducks
or the mudhens. That is to say, he
does not mix with them. But he has
struck up friendship with Anthony
and Cleopatra, the two pelicans of
the Nile, and there is no driving him
away from them. Maybe he thinks
they will protect him from the mud.
hens, maybe it is q case of the de.
sire of the moth for the star and he
is in love with one of them. If so, II
is only a matter .of time when one or
the other Of them will get jealous and
gobble him up in one gulp."-San
Francisco Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
Reserved Seats for sale at
BroWnson's.
oo-P0ohs Idea
of February End
Ground Hog Day

To finally and without further ar
gument clear up the day and date
which is truly "Ground-hog day M.
f. Courtney, banker and Missourian
of the oil dschol today issued the
following statement, which seems to
put out al lother contenders and fix
the date as February IA, instead of
February q
"The little ground-hog did not ap-
pear Sunday nor on any other sec
ond day Of February, but he will
tack a look at the sky, shrubbery
and sniff the atmosphere Friday,
February IA and on each February
IA thereafter so long as one exists.
The argument that because Febru-
ary IA is St Valentines day that
therefore it can not be grounding
udg idllo lldb wien II 10 SOHSANCA Su
that ground-hogs were weather
prophets long years before any saint
existed. But for ten successive years
we have been gathering proofs to
support our contention and we again
invite skeptics to locate a ground
hog hole, stick around it until 10
O'Clock Friday morning, taking your
position so that you can see clear
ly what takes place and not later
than sun-up, and you viii lbe con-
vinced and also amused at his an
tics if he does not see his shadow.
If it is a bright morning, he will
yawn a few times, turn deliberately
and disappear down the same hole
from which he emerged, to appear
no more for six weeks. Try it and
stop trying to rush the season"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 1O.-Downtown
New Workers are wearing worried
expressions on their watch -dials
these days, and the ancient and dig
nified old clock in City Hall cupola
actually looks savage
It's all on account of the coming
of a strange upstart in the world
of tower clocks. The newest clock
is mounted in the tower of Pier A,
at the Battery, an dit fairly roars
the time of day to the whole lower
part of Manhattan Island, and to all
the ships in the upper harbor. That
would be all right, but it strikes
twice at l o'clock, four times at 2
o'clock, six times at o'clock, and
from four on it gets worse.
This new clock talks the sailors
language. 1t is said to be the first
of its kind on land It faces the
harbor, and was erected for the ben
eft of sailors in the harbor and
about town by Daniel G. Reid as
memorial to the sailors who died in
the war. 1t strikes ship time, which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
ROOMS ARE HARD
TO GET in PARIS
BY HENRY WOOD.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Jan. 24.-(By Mail)-
Though Paris has 15,400 hotels and
rooming houses, with an additional
$500 in the immediate suburbs, a
room is hardly to be had at the pres
ent time for love or money.
The French government has tact
fully invited everybody who was
coming to the peace conference
merely out of curiosity, to please
come at some other time. Orders
have been issued to the French con-
sular and diplomatic officers all over
the world to wise passports for Paris
only for persons who can demon
strate that they have some serious
necessity for coming.
It has not been decided whether
the shortage of hotel accommoda-
tions in Paris is due to some unex-
plainable mystery or to perfectly
natural causes.
Many of the largest hotels have
been used as hospitals ever since the
beginning of the war, a few are
used as ministries and underminis-
tries of the French government,
such as aviation and munitions; and
more recently several have been
taken over by the American Red
Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A, Y. w. c. A.,
Knights Of Columbus and various
of the administrative Of
fices of the American expeditionary
force.
Most of the hotels thus taken
have been the largest and most ex-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11

FOR SALE-The Santa Fe has built
new branch railway line through
the South Plains region Of West
Texas. a new farming and live
stock region with new towns is be-
ing opened up. This territory al
ready is partly occupied by a good
class Of settlers and cfoo possibili-
ties proven by actual experience.
Here you can profitably raise cotton
corn, sorghums and fruit It is an
ideal live stock and da-.y country.
Low prices to untitled lands and
very easy terms. Move in eaily and
take first pick Write today for free
illustrated folder. T. c. Spearman,
1901 Railway Exchange, Chicago,
Ill. D-Sat.-wtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
BROUGHT BOY TO HIS DAtI
Red Cross Workers Set Out TO Flint
the Young Soldier and Of Course
They Succeeded.

Dad was from some little town neal
Cincinnati. He had come all the way
TO Indianapolis to see his boy his only
son who had been away from home fol
four years. The boy was In the arm!
and was being transferred. He was tt
wired his father to meet him. Some
how, father and son missed connection
In the union station. Dad decided tt
appeal to the women of the Red Cross
canteen booth.
II was to meet him here" dad said
"He hasn't shown up. know he's II
Indianapolis somewhere"
The canteeners got busy. Dad ane
his boy had to be brought together
First the canteeners summoned tht
military police. They got a descrip
tion Of son. The NJ. P.'s started ou
to find him. The canteeners also start
ed scouts. They visited every down
town corner and haunt of the soldiers
An hour later the canteeners looked
up toward the station door. In cam,
dad and his boy-arm In arm.
II did just as you told me- the ia
ther said. "You told me to go uptown
and stand on that corner. You SAID
he'd pass there. and pretty soon he
did. The military police kept coming
by to ask If had trail of him. And
then he came. My, but he was glad
to seesmel"
OF course he was glad to see him
The boys smile told how glad he was
to see his dad.-Indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
new CLOCK STRIKES SIX
AT 3 ?. M. AND WORRIES
new YORK LAND LUBBERS

most landlubbers know is indicated
by bells on shipboard
The 70 hours are divided into
three watches, beginning at noon
and midnight. Thus 1890 a. M, is
one bell, 2 is two bells, 2:3O is
three bells and so on until eight,
bells is reached, at a. m, then a
new watch starts So 4:3O a. m.
is one bell again, 5 is two bells,
$50 is three bells and so on till
8 a m, when the ships clock for
once is right with the land clock,
striking eight times. Then at $3.50
it is one bell again, at it is two
bells, and so on through the third
watch, until it is again eight bells
at noon, and the whole round starts
over again.
The new clock at the Battery
strikes on a bell weighing half a
ton, and fairly browns out some Of
the more conservative land-lubber
clocks in that part of town. While
the sailors are said to enjoy the
luxury, landsmen in lower Manhat-
tan and the dignified clock in City
Hall cupola are not enthusiastic
about the new venture in time
telling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
Records Seeds, Value.

In a patented seed tester Of A. r.
Esslinger, Michigan inventor
strip of cloth or other material is
folded over pad and then stitched
across and lengthwise so as to form
little square sections. The seeds to
be tested are placed in these squares.
The pad retains moisture for conSid-
erable time. long enough to produce
termination Of the good seeds. and
numbers on the squares give a means
OF record and identification.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
Oil Near old Indian Cemeteries.

Biologists are unable to explain the
fact, proven in Usage county, that oil
wells drilled adjacent to Indian ceme-
teries are good producers. Many such
burial sites have been invaded by
drillers and in more instances than
one riches in crude oil have spouted
forth. The largest producer in the Vi
cinity of Pawhuska was drilled beside
an Indian graveyard. 1t IS on the
summit of a high. rocky hill that over
looks the town.-From the Oklahoman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
More Uses for EIec.ricltv.

AS might he expected. the use Of
wire resistances in fabrics TO give cleo
tric heating has suggested a great va
riety of applications. BESIDES the
electric pad as a substitute for the
hot water bottle these devices Include
electrically heated bath robes. sweat
ing robes. heating bags. rugs. foot
warmers. ear warmers. motorman's
gloves and even an electric blanket
for the old and rheumatic horse. Elec-
trio current may he taken from light
ing circuits or special batteries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
MAIL OUT ENTRY BLANKS
FOR GRADY COUNTY BASKET
BALL TOURNEY; RULES GIVEN

they are to play odd teams in second
SERIES"
The prelimnaries win be played
at Senior High school, March 8, be-
ginning at 1 o'clock p. m, accord
ing to the following schedule:
Glass b boys:
Junior VS.. Uinnekah 1900 p IN.
Amber VS.. Rush Springs, 1:20 pm.
Junior VS.. Ninnekah, 1:4O p m.
Amber VS.. Rush Springs, 2:O0p.m.
Bradley VS.. Verden, 2:2O pm
Girls:
Pocasset VS.. Tuttle, 2:4O pm.
Bradley VS.. Verden, 300 pm.
Pocasset VS.. Tuttle, 1920 pm.
Rush Springs VS.. Amber, 1880 pm.
Junior VS.. Verden, 1850 pm.
Rush Springs VS.. Amber, $40 pm.
Junior VS.. Verden, $50 pm.
Glass A, boys:
Pocasset VS.. Ninnekah, $3.50 pm.
Amber VS.. Verden, 9;95 pm.
Bradley VS.. Rush Springs, 10:15
"The second series will be played
Friday evening, at 1880, March IA,
at Senior High school
The rural preliminaries will be
played Saturday. March Is, begin
ming at $3.50 a. m. at Senior High
school
"The finals win be played satur-
day evening, March Is at Senior
High school, beginning at 1890"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
Jest and Joke.

A Joke is often rougher and less
delicate than a Jest, as a practical
joke, but jest often suggests more Of
lghtness or scohing than joke, as to
turn everything into jest. Joke is the
word to use where action is implied.
while jest is generally applied to some
thing said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
CONTINUOUS SHOW, 1870 TO
1o:so p. M.
PRICES: 5, 10 and is Cents.

Wednesday, Arbuckle, He
len Gibson.
Thursday-Violet NIesereau in
"The Native Girl.
Friday-Last chapter of the Brass
Bullet, and Terror Of the Range"
Saturdays Shorty Hamilton.
Monday Lightning Raider with
Pearl White.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Director General of Railroads.
ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD

change in train schedules will
1901 Sunday February
time of principal trains affected points
for public information Details changes at
schedules effective
L. KRAMER, Federal Manager
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
ALICE HOWELL
iii
BEHIND THE
TROUT
TWO RTET,S

V y IOAltJLiN
This lady is called the female
Chas. Chaplin and she lives up to
her reputation. It's a scream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11
The Famous HGWGiian
Orchestra

VIII give a complete change in
their Musical Program, and a COM
plete change of Vaudeville will also
be given between acts. See this
show every night this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-11

One hand opened in charity is worth
a hundred folded in prayer.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
BIC ENTRY LIST
FOR FAIR RACES
sEvENTY.FivE HORSES ENTER
I'D FOR COUNTY FAIR
PROGRAM.
PURSES OF $500 AND
ADDED MONEY FOR EVENTS

Program to include One Trottino and
One Pacing Event Each pay-card
Shows Larger List Than Has Been
Obtained at Any Central Iowa Meet.
ing This Year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05

DUas Mr.. preoident-- IN
! am glad that you have DECIDED ~
accept my invitation and come 70 m
- old Hawkeye state for . visit.
There are a lot Of people. here wAe
voted for Mr.. Hughes. and would proc.
ably do 90 again. but while you srs
president OF the U. 3. A. you Are pres.
idsnt Of Marshalitown.
We have several fellows here whe
will try TO start an argument with you
a. TO how you should handle your job.
but you better not pay any attentoa
to them most OF them are not even
has-beens.
Hope you will have time to come out
and see our goat. Did you ever hear the
expression THAT gets my goat MOS
people who use 1t never had . goat. Y
II you like children, better come g
the Smith Studio. We have some of the
outest kiddis pictures. We have had
good luck with grand daddy pictures
too.
The Smith Studio 10 now located ov-
er 6tspan Pharmacy. northeast corner
Main and Center. entrance on Center.
It Is not too early to begin to plan
for your Christmas presents. Your
friends would not appreciate anything
better than q photograph made at the
Smith Studio.
Well. so LONG woodrow,
Your friend,
SMITH, photographer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05

Entries received for the Marshall
county harness race program, CLOSING
at noon Wednesday. indicate one OF
the largest fields in recent years and
probably more starters than have been
sent away at any races this year in
central Iowa. The eight races making
up the four days program show
seventy seven entries. All races are
well filed. promising enough starters
10 make every event one Of interest.
Tuesdays program will include the
2:27 class trot, with eight entries, and
the 2:l7 pace, with thirteen. On the
card will include the 2:ls trot, with
eleven entries, and the free-for-all
pace, with six. The 2:22 trot and the
2:I7 pace with thirteen. Wednesday S
the former having nine entries and the
latter eleven. On Friday, the closing
day, the card will include the 2:l4
trot. with eight entries, and the 2:25
pace with seven. All races are for
purses of $500 and added money. The
racing program follows:
Tuesday, Sept. 9.
2:e7 trot, purse $500 and added money.
Carrie B, w. o. Eighmay.
Jimmie Hardin. ]. W. Manatt, city.
Ivan Echo. E. X. Burtis, Algona.
Ethel Dromore Porter Bros, Abba
Peter Heck. Ira Hall, Des Moines.
Shawnee. Allen Bros, Indianapolis.
Lady Allerworthy. Bailey Bros, city,
Celisco, D. Ryan, Clinton.
2:l7 pace, purse s300 and added money,
Bessie Lynn. w. S. Welday. Iowa
Falls.
Dan Lockhart. W. S. Welday, Iowa
Falls.
Dick Manager. w. D. Eighmay.
The Monk. z. W. Bingham, Osceola.
Reserve Brook, J. W. Manatt, city.
Little Ben. L. B. Marks, Iowa Falls
Danica. Andrew Johnson, st. Paul.
Big Star, J. ]. Manbeck, Des Moines
General Luther's Baby, H. Eldridge,
Waukon.
Cream Check, P. r. Moore. Toledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
SEARCH FOR SOLDIER.
Red Cross Seeking whereabouts Of
Private George Nelson.

The machinery of the American Red
Cross has been set in motion to find
the whereabouts Of Private George
Nelson. Thirty first battalion, Calgary,
Alta. of Canadian expeditionary force.
The home service branch of the county
Red Cross chapter has been asked to
lend its assistance in the search.
Private Nelson has been missing
since Feb. I. 1919. He suffered lapse
Of memory caused by shell shock and
possibly has lost his identity. Identih-
cation marks are n scar behind the left
ear and on the right forearm and an
operation scar for hernia. His heighth
is given as feet inches, weight lee
pounds. complexion fair, aged 81 years.
His hair has turned grey and he has
aged some what since in the service.
The American Red Cross asks that
any Information regarding him be for
warded to the department Of civilian
relief. American Red Cross. Washing
ton, D. c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-05
At the Casino.

Tom Mix. the cowboy star OF the
william Fox pictures, can be seen TO-
night at the Casino IN his latest play.
Trough Riding Romance" The pic
ture Is well named because It con-
tains both rough riding and romance
intermingled.
Tom Mix is known turnout the play
as Phincas Dobbs. He owns n small
ranch In Cow Hollow and dreams that
some day he will he rich. sure enough,
one morning as Phineas was milking,
a man came to him and told him that
a lake of oil hay under his ranch and
he offers Phlneps fortune for his
place. The same day pretty girl Is
held up in town by brief railroad
trouble. Phinoas meets the girl by ac-
cident but the village philosopher a
small boy who Is fond of fairy tales,
tells him that a romance has started
and that the pretty girl was the prin-
cess.
A note dropped out Of the window
OF n passing train tells Phineas that
the princess is In trouble, II Is here
that he rides alongside the speeding
train on his horse, lassos ventila-
tor on the car roof and pulls himself
aboard Phineas learns that the prin-
cess of his romance Is a real princess,
and that her father is informed. forcing
her into loveless marriage, Phineas
goes to San Francisco and my some or
his dare devil riding and shooting frees
the girls father. He then goes back
to Cow Hollow, thinking that the prin-
cess would forget all about him. but.
to his surprise, she comes to Cow Hol.
low in a short while and gives up her
country for Phineas.
A Pathe News and Mutt and jeff
comedy are showing with Rough Rid
Ing Romance"