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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

Washington, D. c., March "a
About one marriage in every nine is
terminated by divorce The number
of marriages in proportion to the
population has increased since 1890,
but the divorce rate has increased
much more rapidly The returns for
1916 show 1850 marriages and 112
divorces per 100000 population.
These are some of the more striking
features of a report on marriage and
divorce covering the calendar year
1916, which is soon to be issued by
Director Sam L. Rogers of the bu-
reau of the census, department OF
comermce. This report was compiled
under the supervision of Mr.. William
G. Hunt, chief statistician for pop
ulation.
Divorce.
According to the returns, which
covered 1855 counties out OF total
OF 2,9S0-no data being available for
the 95 missing counties the num-
ber of divorces granted in 1916 was
112,O96, or 112 per 100000 of popu-
lation, as. against S4 in 1906, 73 in
1900, and SO in 1890,
Excluding South Carolina, in
which state all laws permitting di-
vorce were repealed in 1878, the
lowest three divorce rates in 1916
are shown for the District of Co
lumbia, North Carolina and New
York-13, 81, and 80 per 100000
population, respectively; while the
highest three rates are those for
Nevada, Montana, and Oregon-607,
323 and 255 respectively. The di-
vorce rates were higher in 1916 than
in 1906 for all the states except
eight-Maine, West Virginia, South
Carolina Tin which there were no
divorces in either year), Alabama
Mississippi. North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Colorado-and the DistriC
of Columbia. In IL per cent of the
cases the divorce was granted to the
husband and in $50 per cent to the
wife. The latter percentage COM
pares with 67.5 for 1906 and 66.4 for
1896.
Causes Of Divorce.
The principal causes for divorce
and the percentages contributed by
them to the total were Desertion,
36.S per cent; cruelty, 29.3 per cent;
infidelity, 11.5 per cent; neglect to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

(By ]. w. T. Mason, written for the
United Press)
New York, March 21.-Germany's
irretrievable defeat in the world war
began one year ago today when the
army of the Hohenzollerns started
their major offensive along the west
front, and outran their supply of
man power.
A years perspective of won Hin
denburg's gamble shows with indubi-
table clearness that the German
strategy was fundamentally wrong
and by no possibility could have won
the war. When the kaiser's armies
started for the channel ports, twelve
months ago, they deliberately set
forth to reduce their own strength,
at a time when Americas millions
were speeding overseas to reinforce
the allies.
Never in the history of warfare
has a greater mistake than this been
committed Had the Germans reach
ed the channel they would at most
have succeeded in prolonging the
war for a few months. They could
not have defeated the American ar
mics by the channel drive, because
the American armies we're not there.
And, with the American armies in
being, any success of Won linden
burg could have remained only a
temporary affair.
What Won Hindenburg did by his
March offensive was to carry his
battlefront so far from Germany
that he could not get back. Won
Hindenburg was defeated in France,
somewhat after the basic manner OF
Napoleon's defeat in Russia. Napo
elon rushed too far into the enemy's
country, and so did Won Hindenburg
The changes in methods of warfare
during the intervening century made
trespass of a mile as dangerous
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Reading advertisements has
helped to make this a
united country

You can meet up with any
body in the United States and
quickly get on a conversational
footing because you both read
the same advertisements.
Advertising is the daily guide
to what's good to buy.
Advertisements give you the
latest news from the front line
of business progress.
Reading advertisements en-
ables 20 uto get more for your
money because they tell you
where, what and when to buy.
And it is well-known fact
that advertised goods are more
reliable and better value than
the unadvertised kinds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
CERMANY'S FATAL DRIVE
BEGAN ONE YEAR AGO

to Won Hindenburg as a 2O-mile tres
pass to Napoleon.
Why Won IIindenburg attempted
his futile advance is q matter that
concerns Germany's insane war men
tality. The persistent error OF the
German military leaders throughout
the war was their refusal to remain
inactive They had gamblers pas
sion for the initiative. This may be
fruitful when the odds are not heay-
lily in the enemy's favor But it be-
comes suicidal when continued in
the face of such odds as America S
entrance into the war gave to the al
lies. Won Hindenburg's essential
lack of genius was demonstrated by
his refusal to enter upon a complete
defensive Immediately it became ap-
parent, as it did last winter, that the
United States intended pouring into
Europe as many million troops as
we're needed to win the war.
Had Won Hindenburg held fast to
his original western front, he would
have had between million and a
million and a half more men at his
disposal than were finally left when
the American offensive began. The
result would have been greatly in
creased allied losses, and upon Ger
manys ultimate surrender much
larger salvage of German power than
now exists. But Won Hindenburg
| played for no middle course. The
Germans had been taught to think
only in terms of victory, and with
that gone they had no ability to com
promise their losses. Arrogance
without moderating Influences; Of
| fensive talents without versatility in
ldefense-these they had in large
measure But vision and an under
standing of the minds Of men were
far from them, and at no other time
were so fatally absent as year agc
| today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Divorce Rate Bests Marriage
Record in United States Says
Government Census Bureau Head

provide, AZ per cent; drunkenness,
3.4 per cent; combinations of preced-
ing causes, SO per cent; all other
cnuses, 6.7 per cent. Desertion was
reported as the cause"of so per cent
Of the divorces granted to the hus-
band and 9O.S per cent Of those
granted to the wife.
Children.
In only 37.7 per cent of the di-
vorce cases were children reported;
in 521 per cent no children were
reported; and in 1912 per cent the
records contained no data as to
children. Children were reported in
27.S per cent of the cases in which
divorces were granted to husbands;
no children in 5S.7 per cent of the
cases; and in the remaining 1875 per
cent the records contained no data
as to children. The corresponding
percentages based upon divorces
granted to wives were 42.2 per cent,
49.2 per cent, and Sc per cent, re-
spectively.
Marriages.
The report shows, for 2,874 out Of
1880 counties-no information being
available in the case of the 1O6
missing countless, ,040,77S marriages
as having been solemnized during
the year 1916. This number repre-
sents a rate of 105 per 10000 popu-
lation, compared with 102 for 1906,
SO for 1900, and 81 for 1890. The
marriage rate, therefore, is increas-
ing, although not so rapidly as the
divorce rate.
The marriage rate-105 per 10000
population, or 1850 per 100000
was a little more than nine times as
great as the divorce rate, 112 per
100000; and it may be said, there
fore, that if the 1916 rate were to
continue unchanged about l mar
riage in nine would be terminated
by divorce.
The marriage rates for the various
states show considerable differences,
ranging from 65 per 10000 in Oregon
to 176 in Montana. The highest
three rates-176, $50, and 149-ap-
pear in Montana, Maryland and
Florida, respectively; and the low
est three-65, Sc and 73-are those
for Oregon North Dakota and Wis
consin, respectively.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
5ne dreaded disease that science has
been able &c cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
races of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength By building up the con-
stitutiOn and a~sisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative power Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II falls
TO cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo,
Clio. Sold By all Druggists. 75c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

ed in Eastland and Stephens coun-
ties, although only about fifteen feet
in the sand. Being about a location
further west than the good wells to
the north and south there is room for
more gushers along two-mile front
for some distance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
HOT STOVE LEAGUE.
.SURRENDERS STAGE
New York, March 25.-The old
(By Tom Lewis

limited Press Sports Editor)
Hot stove League went out of com
mission today. The major league
baseball clubs are beginning their
southwark freak and JOY rules the
heart of the baseball fam
The clubs are leaving for their
respective training camps in fairly
GOOD condition, despite the deple-
tions in their ranks caused by the
Great war. and many of the mana
gers of big league outfits are opti-
mistic concerning the future. All
are agreed, however, that pennant
nrosnects may be affected by the
late arrival here of the overseas
fighters.
Grover Alexander of the Cubs, for
example. may get back in May.
Aeain he may not arrive in this
countrv before June or July. In
n3rmaI times Alexander can safely
he depended upon to roll up % or
20 victories for his club. According
TO the war departments schedules
he is due to reach home with ms
organization some time in May. But
stbis is far from authentic. Original
Nv tbe government planned to bring
hack 100000 men a month, but this
erohedule has not been maintained.
Three months after the armistlce
WAS signed less than 100000 OF the
fighting men had been sent home
Alexander is one among many, and
IT is safe to predict that big leaguers
win be dropping in on their re-
gpective managers practically all
summer
This condition may have some
good results, however for the re-
turning men will be in good physl-
cal condition and number Of them
NAV arrive on the baseball scene
lust in time to hop into uniform
seize the old pill and pull dis
traught manager out Of an extreme
" embarrassing situation. Compll-
cations will arise, as a matter oil
course. of where one club may draw
several top notch players from the
ranks of the army at a time Wheh
good talent is badly needed, other
clubs, less fortunate, ~will be obliged
to tag along until the arrival OF the
later transports bringing the stars
back to their native soil
John ]. McGraw, of the New York
Nationals. leaving with his club for
the Florida training camp, could not
conceal his unbounded joy over the
return of Christy Mathewson. big
six" in the role of coach and as
sociate manager, will be tower
Of strength to the Giants and Nc
Crawshas indicated his intention OF
placing the famous pitcher in still
better position before many months
have passed. The Giant leader is
anxious to devote more of his time
to the business interests of his
club and when he decides to steI
down Matty will go up.
Interest in the national pastimf
is particularly keen this year, anC
the owners have predicted record
breaking season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG
RETURNING SOLDIERS

BY United Press.
Washington, March 24.-An aston
ishingly large number Of soldiers
have contracted tuberculosis. Nearly
40 per cent of the disability claims
filed with the War Risk Insurance
bureau show that tuberculosis has
undermined the soldiers health.
The question of what to do with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

these men is the biggest problem
facing the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Training at the present time.
The board has found that 1t rs
best to send these men to small
towns or into the country where they
may obtain employment under more
favorable conditions than they
would get in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

HERBINE cures constipation and
regular bowel move
ments. Sold Wren Drug Co.-Adv.
DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

Jim Hawkins props his feet on
the rose festooned porch railing
in an Oregon suburb and reads
the same motor car advertise
ment that Cousin Peter is study
ing as he rides home from work
in the New York subway.
In Arizona you buy the same
tooth paste and tobacco that are
used by the folks insMaine.
California fruit growers ad-
vertise their oranges and lem
ons to the people of the East.
New Hampshire factories make
ice cream freezers for Texas
households.
There can be no division in a
country so bound together by
taste, habit and custom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25

LET EXPRESS WAN.s ADS SELL
THAT ARTICLE FOR ycU.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
WOULD KEEP SCARS OF WAR
BY United Press.

By United Press.
London, March 6.-(By mail)-
London is proud of it's war scars.
1t has been suggested that COM
memoration tablets should be plac-
ed on the spots where bombs fell in
London, with a record of the date
and other data concerning the event.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-03-25
Causes of Divorce.

CaUSes OF DTVOTCt.
The principal causes for divorce
and the percentages contributed by
them to the total were: Desertion,
36.S per cent; cruelty, 23.3 per cent;
infidelity, 11.5 per cent; neglect to
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

Local Foreoast-Rain or snow day. followed
by clearing and colder: much colder o-night to-
morrow fair and colder: incre asing shifting winds
becoming northwest. and storms
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
swindlers Are Using
Army Casualty Lists

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-War De
partment and Postottice officials are
planning a vigorous campaign against
swindlers who are again seeking to
defraud relatives of soldiers through
false kilograms and letters.
The usual practice is for the swind-
Ter to obtain the names of relatives of
a soldier from the published casualty
lists. A telegram signed in the sol
dler's name is sent saying he is free to
come home on furlough if his relatives
wire money for the trip, and in fling
the message the sender valves identi-
tication and asks his relatives to do
the same. Sometimes relatives are
asked to send money to the soldier,
care of general delivery at the post
Office
similar outbreak occurred during
the war, but was checked by the warn
ing to relatives sent out by the War
Department. through the press. Of
fcias said that in no case should
relatives waive complete identification
in transmitting funds to soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Church Disrnisses
Minister Foreman
Who Aided Strikers
Carlton Hill, N. j., Pastor
Gould Not Live OH Pay, So
He Went to Work i'll a
Handkerchief Factory

PASSAIC, N. j., Feb. 25.-Because Of
his activities in aiding the handker-
chief strikers in this city to win their
strike, the Rev. Samuel Oliver, pastor
of the Carlton Hill Methodist Church
here, and incidently foreman in the
Achcson Harden handkerchief plant. has
been notified by the trustees of the
church that his services as pastor will
no longer be required.
Aside from admitting that he had
been asked to resign, the minister fore
man would not comment upon the ac-
ton Of the trustees, except to say
"cvidcntly a Christian minister is not
expected to aid his fellow man."
The Carlton Hill church is small
one and the salary was so little that the
minister obtained employment as a
foreman in the handkerchief plant He
was one of the two thousand in that
industry who went on strike a short
time ago when the manufacturer
would not agree to demands for shorter
hours and more wages. Since then
he has spoken at most of the strikers
meetings and been generally active in
the strikers interest
The minister, although without a
charge at the present time, is still
member of the Newark Meth hodst Con-
ference, he having received no com
munication from Bishop Wilson rela-
tive to his work among the strikers.
he claims
The situation in the strike is about
the same as it was yesterday. The
strikers and the employers are dead
locked over the re recognition of the
union. There was no disorder in tbs
city to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
AMERICAN PORTS

BALTIMORE Feb. 25.-Arived: Steamers San
Newport News, Cleared Steamers City of Bati-
raio' Talmouth Qor orders); motor Kronprins
tfCr orders) '"'
=, CAPE HENRY Va. Feb 25.-rasscd in for
Baltimore: Steamer oria tNor2 (supposed) Leg g.
BOSTON. Feb; 25. Arrived: Steamers Man
Rome Sa7annah. Sailed: Steamers Regina Csr)
Ilvcrpool; kershaw, Norfolk; Delaware. New York,
Lake ;Jessup. Manzanilo.
lnfanta Isabel (span.). Santandcr via Barcelona
rarAso vera Cruz cumistan (Hond) }. Omoa via
Port Co,tcz ~ "
poKT EADs. La. Feb. 25.-Arrivcd: Steamers
liarald lNorl, Vera Cruz Messiah (Br). Liver
pool Sailed: Steamers Augusta, Caibarien: Wal
ter laldcastlc Tampico.
JACkSONNlILE. Fla. Feb. 25.-Arrivcd: Steam
s1 6, Arspshoe, New York via Charleston Sailed.
steamer Juntata. Baltimore via Savannah
IA, SANANNAl Feh Arrived: Steamer Merri-
saIled ns y, Stsamer s City of Atlanta New York
tiARLtSTON $. C., Feb. 25.--Arriycd steam
ers ,. MohaWk Jacksonville (and sailed for New
aork); 'hppe"a, Jacksonville tand sailed for Bos-
ton Sailed: Bark Benestyet (Nor) Sligo
MoBlLE. Ala Feb. 25.-Arrycd Schconcrs f.
Marie brown. Antilla; Marion \. Cobb Antila
barge City of San Antonio. Caibaren
NoRtoLk. Va Feb 2j.-Arrived: Steamers
Lake Annette. Boston (and cleared for Pale hltol
llermone Br), Baton Rouge (and cleared for Nor.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Mayor Orders Appeal
Of Cropsey Injunction
Ban ON Stock Issue for Subway
Expenses ''Creat Burden
on Taxnaxers,,
Oh L aXpaYerS'

Corporation Counsel William p
Burr yesterday received instructions
from Palm Beach to appeal the recent
decision of Supreme Court Justice
Cropsey in Brooklyn, granting the
Citizens Union an injunction restrain
ing the Board of Estimate from is
suing S4,500,00O of corporate stock
to pay the expenses of the Public Ser
vice Commission
The instructions were contained in
a letter signed by Mayor John F.
Hylan, who deplored the granting Of
the stay because "this decision places
great burden upon the taxpayers of
the city, who are already overburdcned
with taxes" Furthermore, the Mayor
wrote:
''lf this decision is allowed to stand
1T will compel the taxpayers of the
City of New York to pay between ten
and twenty million dollars which
should be charged against subway con-
struction and paid by those receiving
the benefit therefrom."
Immediately on receipt of the letter
New-York tribune., 1919-02-26
Republicans Agree
TOCOvernOr'sP Plan
For Transit Chief
State Leaders Decide TO Put
Responsibility for Change
From p. S. C. System on
Shoulders of Executive
Staff Correspondence

Staff Correspondence
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-The Republican
legislative leaders, in conference to-
day, decided to give Governor Smith
his own way with respect to the New
York City Public Service Commission.
This means that the present COM
mission of five in New York City will
be supplanted by single headed com
mission, rapid transit commits
sloner to complete the $5O,OOO,o0O of
unfinished subways Colonel William
Barclay Parsons is slated for this last
Job.
This was determined upon by the
Republicans after they listened to ar
). II. Kracke, Of the 1st District
Commission. He reasoned that If the
Republican Legislature did not give
the Governor what he wanted the lat
ter could lay all the blame for the
commissions shortcomings on the Leg
isature.
"Yes," said Senator Alvah H. Bur
llngame, of Brooklyn, "let US give the
Governor all he wants. Then the re-
sponsibility will be up to him.
kracke to Resign at Once
Kracke will send in his resignation
to the Governor Immediately, to take
effect at tho Governors pleasure.
There are only three Commissioners
now on the New York City board
Travis II. Whitney, Charles S. Hervey
and Kracke. Hervey has also turned
IN his resignation.
The talk here is that Whitney, a Re-
publican, will head the new commits
sion, he having obtained the indorse-
ment OF the Citizcls Union for Cover
nor Smith when he ran for Governor.
,he patronage, it is said, will be even
ly divided between the Democrats and
Republicans.
This is a reversal of form on the
part Of the Republican leaders. Last
week they refused to consider the
legislation demanded by the Governor
for the LIST District.
Ownership Hearing Continued
There was a further hearing to-day
on the municipal ownership bill in
troduced by the state conference of
Mayors. Members Of the Public Ser
vice commissions were again attacked
by speakers.
Although the measure is dead, the
committee went through the motions
Of listening to proposed amendments
to it.
Henry c. Wright, on behalf of the
City Club, suggested an amendment
which would even permit a city regard
less of its financial resources to pur-
chase or build its own streetcar lines
and other public utilities. He sug-
gested that bonds be issued as a
first lien on gross earnings.