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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

Paris March 20.-(By mail)-
While decision is yet pending III con-
gress as to whether American dead
buried in France shall be returned
to America, more than four thousand
men and officers are engaged in re-
moving from isolated graves to A..
E. f. cemeteries the bodies of men
who were buried where they fell
and completing a careful registra-
ton Of all American graves in
France. It is expected that at least
half of the American dead will rest
in France, by the desire Of their
families.
In the meantime the Graves Regis
tration Service is digging up lonely
graYe3, prying into old shellholes
and dugouts, sometimes forced to
wear gas masks where the poisonous
gas still adheres, searching bodies
for some mark Of Identification car
rying the bodies to the nearest Gem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
How Diphtheria is Contracted.

One often hears the expression
"My chidl caught a severe cold which
developed into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply
left the little one particularly suscep-
ible to the wandering diphtheria germ
If your child has a cold when diph-
liberia is prevalent you should take
him out of school and keep him off
the street until fully recovered, as
there is a hundred times more dam
ser of. his taking diphtheria when he
has cold. When Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given it quickly
cures the cold and lessons the dan
ger of diphtheria or any other germ
disease being contracted.-Adv DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

Results in the intellectual and
track meets held here Friday and
Saturday and in which practically
every school in the county was rep
resented, are as fellows:
intellectual Contest.
Readings by high school girls:
Sybil Glover, Crush Springs) first;
Claudia Hostick, (verden,) second
Thelma Hargeet, CTuttle,) third
Defamation for high school boys;
Person Woodal, Werden) first j;
Clarence McElroy, (Amber) sec
ond; Ector Reynolds, CAmber)
third
Instrumental music: Jewell Whit
aker, (Amber) first; Lucille Arnett
(verden,) second; Vivian Jnman,
Crush Springs,) htird,
Vocal music: Ora Mae Archer,
(Tuttle,) first; Paul Hanson, Ver
DEM second; Jeffie Tidwell, Crush
springs,) third
Reading by Grammar School Pu
pills: zona Hardy, Crush Springs
first; May Franklin, Werden) sec
ond; Beatrice Glover, Crush
springs,) third.
Defamation by grammar school
boys; Howard Bruner, (Acme)
first; Roy Keeth, (Amber,) second
Marlin Mcclellan, CNinnekah) third
GIee club-boys; Verden, first;
Amber second; Rush Springs, third
Glee club-girls: Verden, first;
Rush Springs, second; Amber, third
Primary story telling: Ammellt
Glover, Crush Springs) first; Marie
Hauk, Wqrden) second; Helen Hen
nings, (Tuttle) third
Spelling: Dora Shirley, (Verden,
and Halle Williams, CSpring Creek
tied fer first Herbert Cross
(Chickasha junior high,) third. An
other match between Misses Shirley
and Williams will be held in the
near future The loser of this matcf
will be awarded second place.
Arithmetic: Gladys Harmon
Verden,) first; James Fleetwood
Crush .Springs) second; Ralph Reed
(Verden) third.
History; Merle Barry, CBradley)
first; Lee Miller, CBradley) second;
Howard Reece, (Verden,) third
Algebra: Helen Smedley, (Merid
lam first; Virginia Liyersay, (Pi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
a For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
S1.O0 for large size, get abottle ofZemc.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores,
burns. wounds and chafng. 1t pene-
trates, c!eanses and soothes. Zen1o IS
a clean, dependable and inexpensive,
antiseptic liquid. Try it, aswe believe
nothingyou have ever used is as effec-
tive and satisfying.
The {. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, 0.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
FINED FoR oauN ToTINao

Saturday night in a short program
in Justice Bunnen's court Walter
Newton, charged with carrying con
cealed weapons, was fined $25 ans
costs amounting to $14. Newton wa.
arrested Saturday evening, and az
automatic and pair Of metal knucl.
found on his person The assess
ment was paid Newton lives II
Duncan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
.BLOODLESS RIOT is
STAGED BY WORKERS
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Lawrence, Mass, April Twenty
eight strikers were arrested on riot
charges here following an attempt o..
1000 textile workers to rush the Ey-
erett mill early today. More than
20 shots we're fired. None were hur,
and the police were successful in
breaking up the riot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
BOOSTERS READY
FOR EXCURSION
Continued from ! lge 1.)

Case Lumber Co., First National
bank, Chas. BLY, Paint Co., Lubman
Jewelry Co., Eagle Mercantile Co,
T. ]. Brown and Son Motor Co., Er,
win and Hyndman, real estate,
Wheatland Grain and Lumber Co.,
Ohickasha Ice and Cold Storage Co..
Hart Cotton Machine Co., Jonas
Cock, real estate, Grady County Farm
bureau the Elks club.
Following is the daily schedule for
the excursion trip
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

ditoIium Of the senior and junior
high school were packed with en-
thusiasts during the intellectual con
tests,
"The intellectual contests were
much better and more successful
that we predicted" said supterin-
tendent Sheppard Saturday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
VERDEN is WINNER
IN MEET HERE

Continued from page 1(
tests. to be held in Oklahoma city
May 1.
"a marked success" was the de-
cision of NJ. H. Sheppard, county
superintendent, after the presenta-
tion Of the medals Friday night.
.1vinners in the various events
were chosen by fair and impartial
Judges and everything went OIL III
strict harmony"
Mile Best Events.
The soft, moist and grass-coYereu
field slackened time in the races.
probahlv the most interesting run
was the mile, which was won py
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
RL 0QD POISONING
liamlin's Wizard OIL Safe First Aid TTeatman


How often 1ockjaw and blood
poisoning result from the neglect
Of a slight scratch or little cutl Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is a safe and clfec-
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 inaam-
nation in cases Of sprains, bruises,
cuts, burns, bites and stines. just as
reliable, too, for stiff neck, sore feet,
cold sores, canlier sores, carache and
toothaChe.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just Try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, so
cents. Guaranteed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
j. S. WOMEN FAVOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
j. S. McIntyre, Prominent st. Louis
Attorney, Just Home From West
Finds Most of the Men Do

Joseph S. Mcintyre, appointment st.
Louis Attorney and former Mexico boy
who has been touring the West and
Alaska and writing the Ledger inter-
esting letters on his trip, visited III
this city Monday and told a Ledger
representative that so far as he could
learn, and he has made an effort along
this line, the greater part of the
people in the West favor the League
of Nations.
Mr.. Mcintyre says the women are
for the League almost as unit. That
more men favor it than are against it
and that many of the men who want
the League are men who do not like
the President because of certain ad-
ministrative acts.
Mr.. Mcintyre says he believes, in the
last analysis, the Senate will ratify the
League as presented and without re-
servations. His many friends will be
glad to know that he is much improved
in health and is back to resume mis-
business duties.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
BOND ISSUE IS OVER.
WHELM|NGLY DEFEATED
Mexico Failed to Give the Necessary
Two-Thirds by Fifteen
Votes Tuesday

The 100000 bond issue for Aud
rain county was overwhelmingly de-
feated in the election held Tuesday.
Practically all of the voting precincts
in the county were against the issue.
Some of the cities had a majority vote
for the issue but very few the neces-
sary two-thirds. AS a general thing
the voting against the proposition was
heavier in the country districts. SEN
timent throughout the county seemed
to be strenuously against the issue. A
light vote was polled at all Of the pre-
cincts.
That another election may be held in
the future is being talked by some OF
Mexico's citizens. They believe that
the time allotted to this campaign was
insufficient to carry the issue and with
more preparation and education a.
bout the benefits of good roads the
proposition can carry if given another
opportunity. Just what action will be
taken about this matter has not ye:
been decided.
The vote cast in this. city is as
follows:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
ALFRED OREYFUS HON.
OREDBY FRANCE At LAST
Amends are Made to Man Nation Had
Punished Severely as a Traitor
Years Ago.

PARIS, Sept. 16.-=France made the
greatest amends in her power recently
to the man she held up to the world a
quarter of century ago as the trail
tor Of the age--Alfred Dreyfus.
Dreyfus, then captain, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment on Devils
Island December %, 1894, following
his conviction by court-martial on q
barge of selling military secrets to
Germany.
Today Dreyfus, now a lieutenant
colonel, was decorated as an officer Of
the legion of honor, in recognition Of
his services in the war.
His Case Interested World.
For years the "Dreyfus case" split
virtually the entire civilized world into
two camps, one faction stoutly assert
ing belief in his innocence, the other as
firmly convinced of his guilt. Countless
novels and plays were based on his life,
trial and Imprisonment.
Following the confession of Colonel
Henry that he had forged some of the
evidence against Dreyfus, new trial
was ordered June 3, 1899. Dreyfus
was again convicted September cf
that year and sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment.
Indignation meetings were held
throughout the world ard petitions
forwarded to tho French Government,
demanding the release Of Dreyfus.
According to this overwhelming eX
precision of public opinion, President
Loubet pardoned Dreyfus. The Sup
RENE Court of Cassatien later found
Dreyfus innocent of the charges
against him and he re-entered the
army, with full citizenship restored.
Dreyfus at the First Marne.
Worn out by five years on Devils
Island, Dreyfus resigned after two
years and entered the reserves. When
he war broke out he was, made a
major and given command Of an artil-
lery section stationed near Paris. In
% first battle Of the Marne, Dreyfus
and his battalion got into action and
aided in forcing Won Kluck's retire
ment.
After the German retirement Drey-
fuss duties were largely in the nature
of artillery instruction and research
work.
Dreyfus's son, Mathiu, entered the
war as a gunner and won his COM
mission.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
CLOTHING SITUATION
IS SERIOUS ONE
81 Phillip and Chas. CIaybrook Return
ed From National Meeting in
Chicago

The clothing situation in this coun-
try is serious according to Chas Clay
brook and 81 Phillip, of this city, who
have just returned from the meeting
of the National Retail Clothers Asso-
citation in Chicago. There is not so
much shortage of wool, except for
the finer worsteds, as it is that the
strikes and shorter hours for labor
has materially interfered with produc-
tion.
Local clothing firms are finding it
hard to secure clothes for this fall and
winter and if there is not an immed-
late improvement in conditions the
clothing situation in the spring will be
most serious. There were many man.
ufacturers of clothing present and
they attributed the greatest trouble
to strikes which decreased production
to such an extent that they cannot
meet the demands for clothing.
Strikes in various lines which are
used in the manufacture of clothes
have resulted in shortage of supplies.
1t was suggested at the meeting that
the only means of solving this prob
lem was a round table meeting be-
tween capital and labor and already
through this means some satisfactory
results have been achieved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
MRS. CHAS. ROBERTS
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Believe That Death Followed Stroke of
Heart Early Sunday
Morning.

Mrs. BERTHE E. Roberts, wife of
Charles Roberts, proprietor of the Col
umbia Hotel was found dead in her bed
Sunday morning about 7 o'clock. On
April LIST, last Mrs. Roberts suffered
a second stroke of paralysis but it was
the belief of her physician and family
that she was improving. She has not
complained recently and on the con-
trary told friends Saturday that snc
had never felt better than at that time.
Her death is presumed to have fol-
lowed an attack Of her heart.
Mrs. Roberts was born June II,
1875, at Mexico, Mo. She was a
daughter of Benjamin B. James. Be
sides her husband and daughter, Mar
ion, one brother, Charles James, OF
Mexico and one sister, Mrs. Nina
Tompkins Of Corvallis, Oregon, sur
vive.
The remains were taken through to
Mexico in a motor hearse and funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
A. A. Wallace, pastor Of the Presby-
terian church Of Mexico. Rev. Wal
lace said the ceremony that united
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts in marriage.
Mrs. Roberts was buried in the Mex
leo cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts has resided in Colum-
bia for fifteen years and for the past
nine years she has assisted her hus-
band in conducting the Central hotel.
She typifed the highest ideals of
womanhood and while she did not
unite with the church until last spring
she attended church as regular as
opportunity afforded and lived con-
sistent with the tenents of the church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
WILL HAVE CONVENTION
Meeting Was Held Thursday Night
to Effect Preliminary Organiza-
tion of Conference

A preliminary meeting Of the repre-
senatives Of the various Sunday
Schools in Mexico was held at the
Hardin Hut Thursday evening. The
meeting was in preparation for big
county conference which is to be held
in the churches of this city during the
days of November 2, 8 and 8.
The convention is to include all boys
and girls between the ages of 16 and
% in the county. 1t is continuation
of the Lake Geneva conference which
is held annually, and has been atten-
ded by a large number of Mexico girls.
The place of the young person in the
church Of today will be discussed and
various other entertainments will be
offered the delegates.
S. L. Williams, of Kansas City, who
is the head of the young peoples organ
ization in the state was present at the
meeting and assisted in organizing.
About twenty-five young people of
Mexico were present as well as some of
the adult Sunday school leaders and
all were very enthusiastic. Miss Ellen
Carter who has attended the Lake Cen
eva Conference for several years was
present and conducted the organiza-
tion. The later work will also be
done under her direction.
Nine committees were named and the
chairman of each selected. Although
all of the committees have not been
filled they will be in the near future.
The committees and chairmen are: Pro-
gram Committee, Mary Worrel; Re-
ception, Harold Rixsy; Publicity, Gale
Johnston; Entertainment, Margaret
Wilson; Badges and Registration,
Hazel Mcintyre; Banquet, Barbara
Reavis; Stunts, Curtis Mitchell; Dec
Grafton, ]. G. Merideth; Sunday after
noon program, Anne Wallace.
Delegates from each of the churches
in the county will be present and a
most successful meeting is expected.
People Of the county prominent in
Sunday school work will make talks
and Sterling +. Williams and Miss
Harriet Edna Beard who are prom.
inent in young peopes work through
out the state will have prominent
places on the program.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
Caught Forty Bass.

F. A. Morris, an old time piscator-
ialist, R. A. Bradley, king Of the reel,
Harry Rose a neophyte and William
Rose, a coming Nestor Of the Izaac
Walton cult, all sought a secret pool
in Auxvasse creek Tuesday and after
few hours effort hooked forty fine
bass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
Welcome to Mexico.

J. B. Devault, who has been in the
automobile business for several years
in Martinsburg has purchased the
Street property in Woodlawn, the first
house north of L. B. Hawthorne and
will occupy it about the first Of the
month. He is having it repaired at
this time. Mr.. Devault expects to
open an automobile and truck show
room here in the near future. The
Ledger joins in welcoming Mr.. Devault
and his family to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
REV. GENTRY CALLED
BY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Richard Gentry Has Been Engaged in
YIN. C. A. Work For
Some Time

The Christian church Of this city
called the Rev. Richard Gentry at a
meeting Sunday evening after hearing
him preach at that church for both
morning and evening services. His
sermons were both excellent and the
members of the Disciples Church were
entirely satisfied with his work.
Mr.. Gentry is Missouri man. Pre-
vious to this call he has had only one
pastorate and that in the Winfield,
Kansas Christian church where he was
located for six years. He left that
place to go into service as a Y. M. C.
A. worker where he served until the
armistice.
Upon being discharged in this coun-
try he went to his farm. The people
who had been running it for him had
died of the influenza and he was unable
to secure anyone to put in the crop as
1t was nearly time Tor the work to
start. This years crop was put in and
after having completed his work there
and secured someone to run the farm
for him, he decided to again enter the
work of God. The Christian church
in this city learned that he was again
going into the ministry and invited
him to preach in this city. This he
did and he was unanimously called.
Reverend Gentry left Monday after
noon for his home. He stated he would
accept the place providing suitable
residence could be found to live in.
If house can be found within the next
few days he will move his family here
and take up his work~in this city i'm
mediately.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
IMPROVEMENTS At
HARDIN ARE MANY
(@ilege Has Been Completely RenOva.
ted and Improved on the Interior
This Summer

Saturday, Sunday and Monday Har-
din College is open for inspection by
the public. They are invited to come
TO the school and see the many i'm
provements made in the institution
during the summer. It has been
years since the school has been so
completely renovated and the entire
interior loks like new and is ready and
inviting for the new students.
There is running hot and cold water
IN every room, new bathrooms have
been installed. Some of the rooms have
baths attached. All rooms have been
papered and painted and the floors
either polished or new carpets put
down.
Over So 900 worth of new machinery
and equipment is being installed in
the college kitchens of which Frank
Pimpell is steward He has had long
experience in this work and already
has his work systematized for the
opening Of school,
1t is impossible to describe the i'm
provements or what has been accom-
pIished. You have to see the school and
the inviting arrangements of the dor
mitory and other departments to ap-
preciate the excellent condition every
thing is in,
DR.. Million has planned Library
Reception at the school, the date t.
be announced shortly, when the entire
city will be invited to visit the col
iege. On this occasion, those who are
SO disposed, can bring books to aug
ment the college library. Lists Of the
volumes needed have been left at the
book1 stores. DR.. Million, however
stated that whether you brought a
book or not you would be welcome at
the reception.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
DIED AT AUxvAssE TUESDAY.
Mrs. Rebecca Yates, 80 Years Old,
Passed Away.

Mrs. Rebecca Yates, 80 years old,
widow of George Yates, died at noon
Tuesday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Homer o. Rood, in Auxvasse.
She had been in declining health a
year and half.
Mrs. Yates's maiden name was Re-
becca Kidwell and she was born near
Williamsburg, Galloway county, Sept
ember 2, 1889. Her husband, to whom,
she was married sixty-five years, died
June IL, this year. Until twelve years
ago, when the aged couple moved to
Auxvasse to live with their daughter,
Mr.. Yates was a druggist at Williams
burg.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
END OF AUD.
RAIN SWEPT BY STORM
Lightning Strikes Big Mill in Mar
tinsburg and Kills two VAL
uable Cows

The Martinsburg mill belonging to
Ed Sandbothe was totally destroyed
by fire Wednesday evening when
struck by lightning. A small cyclone
visited the eastern part of the county
Wednesday afternoon and part of the
night. Although no large amount Of
damage was done some of the farm
ers suffered.
The mill was struck about $50
o'clock but that it was on fire was not
discovered until about an hour later
when the entire upper floor was in
flames and beyond the control Of the
fire fighters. A large amount of grain
was lost. Corn, wheat and oats were
all stored in the mill inlarge quantities
but the exact amount could not be de-
termined. A car of the grain had been
shipped out only Wednesday afternoon
shortly before the mill was struck.
The total damage of the fire in that
one place was estimated as being
about $4,000, 1t was reported that
the insurance carried by Mr.. Send
bottle covered about one-half the loss.
A. violent wind famed the flames
and rendered them beyond all control.
Two barns near Martinsburg were
blown over and destroyed by the wind.
No houses were damaged as far as
could be learned.
An electrical storm took place ut
Benton City. Two valuable cows be-,
longing to Rein Hildebrand wore
struck by lightning and killed. Trees
and telephone poles suffered to some.
extent near Benton City and Martins
burg. @t
A good bit of rain accompanied the
storm and it was too wet to thresh
Thursday morning,
1t was reported that the mill at Mar
tinsburg would be rebuilt in the im-
mediate future. Just how soon the
actual work will start is not known.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1919-09-18
c. N. FOX AGAIN
HEADS S. S. BODY
Officers for the Audrain County Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday School
Association Elected Saturday

The Audrain County Interdenomin-
ational Sunday School Association
closed its two days session Saturday at
Hopewell Church at Thompson after a
most successful series of sessions.
C. NJ. Fox was reelected president
and Miss Elevlyn Threlkeld was made
assistant secretary. The other officers
were: Treasurer, George Coakley;
Superintendent, Children's Divisions:
Miss Geneva McCune; Young People,
Miss Ellen Carter; Adult, c. E. Clark;
Teacher Training, Mrs. W. W. Bolts;
Ministration, ]. B. Crumm; Publicity,
Mitchell White.
The next meeting will be held at
Mt. Olivet church south of Vandalia.
The representation of Sunday Schools
Friday was the largest in the history
of the local body. Miss Cook in her
report stated there were 49 Sunday
Schools in the county. That the total
attendance in 1918 was 5000 and in
1919 SCAT. The average attendance in
1918 was 2947 and in 1919 3163.
Last year there were but two 100
per cent Sunday schools in Audrain
but this year the following five have
that honor: Rush Hill Community,
Littleby Methodist, Benton City Chris
tian, Mexico Presbyterian and Sun Rise
Christian. The leading Townships, on
the International Standard were Lout-
re and South Linn and Prairie and
North Linn.