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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
NEGROES ARRESTED
Detectives Think That They Have
Chicken Thieves.

Chicken Thieves.
In the arrest of William Mckinley
Blanks, Chris Harrison, John White
and John Ross. colored youths. Detec-
tives Marion Perkins and Scott Swat
ford believe they have In custody four
of the smoothest young chicken thieves
yet brought into the dragnet OF the
law in Chattanooga.
Four cases of larceny are recorded
against the boys on the police blotter.
In connection with the arrests sack
containing eight chickens fell into the
hands of the detectives.
According TO Perkins and Swafford,
many hen roosts have been robbed re-
Gently. Twenty fowls disappeared
from one place.
The detectives state that they OBJ
tanned some confessions following the
arrests OF Blanks. Harrison. White
and Ross.
The accused youths are also impli-
Gated In the snatching OF three purses
and breaking into a house.
For some time the plainclothes men
have been seeking to solve the chicken
robberies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
DAMAGE SUIT PENDING
Complainant. ASK for 5000 for a

Compjainarts Ask for 5000 for Al.
legged Injuries Received:
The personal injury case of w. X.
Anderson against Cash Melton COM
pany is being heard in the circuit
court Friday The complainant is ask
ing for $1,000 damages for injuries he
alleges he received several months ago
as the result of being struck by one
of the defendants automobiles. The
defendants are represented by Watkins
& Watkins and the complainant by
John II. Early.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
SAFETY FOR ECKHARDT
German Ambassador to Mexico to Pass
Throuuh States.

German Ambassador TO MEXICO 10 Pdss
Through States.
Washington, Feb. 2s.--Application for
safe conduQs through the United STATES
has been aJolied for and granted Ger
man Minister Won Eckhardt to Mexico.
according to a state department. an
nouncement this afternoon. He-will be
met at the Mexican border by guard
which will protect him to New YORK,
his port of departure.
Won Eckhardt is the man to whom
the notorious Zimmerman notes. urging
a coalition of Mexico and Japan
against the United States. were sent.
He has been charged also with re-
sponsibility for much pro-German
propaganda In Mexico.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
27TH ALREADY ON SEAS
New York National Guards Sailed
Eebruarv 26

new YORK national CudroS SdHeo
February 26.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-The war de-
partment announced today that part
of the 27th New York National guard)
division. had sailed for New York on
the Leviathan February 26.
Negroes 70 92nd Sail.
New York, Feb. 2s.--The British
liner Aquitiana, bringing 5.S9S Ameri-
can soldiers and with a distinguished
passenger list. including Lord Reading.
British ambassador to the United
States. arrived here today from Liver
pool by way of Brest.
The army units aboard we're largely
negroes of the 92nd division.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
i NEW. PLAN iAs TO n KusSlA
n In View BY a lIies---R eds Failed
4 - Gut Eiahkifq. I,

Paris, Feb. 2s.--There Il no
longer any question OF go
ing on with the Prinkipo COM
ference, Andre Tardieu. one OF
< the French delegatass to, the
peace conference, Informed for
seikn newspaper correspondents
today. He said the bolsh6viIki
\ had failed to comply with the
conditions laid down by the,
entente AZ TO q suspension Of
hostilities and that the allies
have In view new methods OF
restoring order In Russia and
are examining available means
70 carry out this purpose.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28

Former President to Speak on
Platform With Wilson.

New York, Feb. 28.-Former
President Taft has accepted the
Invitation to speak here next
Tuesday night on the same
/. platform with President Will
son. the League to Enforce
Peace announced today. Mr..
Taft telegraphed the accept
: ance from Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Taft in his telegram em-
phasixed his desire to do every
thing possible to help make
Gear to the country the nom
partisan character Of the league
of nations issue.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
PILLAGING GREEK TOWNS

Saiontki. Feb z1.-BandS OF Bui-
garian irregular forces are pillaging
Greek property and torturing Greeks in
the Greek districts OF Strumnitza. sc-
cording to reports received here
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28

us while we're settin'.
The weather? Rain and colder to-
night Saturday fair and much cold
er. with cold wave: temperature
about 20 Saturday night
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
Cold, Says Billy 'POssum.

"Yes. give us
beer, or else we
strike" this shout
from workmen
rises. ell
strike for home
and bubbly foam
in stems of va
ried sizes. II
hops denied we
will not hop, and
though we hate to
threaten, we can
not do withosft
nn- krouy a. rhoar
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28

The News = H. bsst spot for
merchants 70 hang out their
signs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
MARINE SERVICE OFFERS
MEN SIN MONTHS Duty
IMMEDIATELY IN FRANCE

Six months service i'm France immeh'
atcly is the remarkable nduccment Of
fcrcd to discharged marines and sol
dicrs now enl,sting In the United states
Marine Corps TclographIc orders per
hitting this to be- done have been re-
ccived 10y the Marine Recruiting station
at 2i2 - South Main street Tulsa
Okla.
Never in the history of the army
navy on marine corps has such "A thing
been done. Under this order AN hon
urlbly discharged 'leatherncck' or
"doughboy" who is physically fit, can
enlist in Tulsa and be sent direct 10
the big marine overseas depot at Quan.
tico, Virginia, where he viii immedi'
ately embark for overseas to relieve
men now on duty with the American
army of occupation. He will be kept
in Europe not later than next fan and
upon his return to this side he Will
be Immediately discharged.
This opportunity to see Europe at
the expense of the government. with
out signing up for four years SERVICE
is without precedent and will undoubt-
edly result in a great rush Of eN.ser-
vice men to the marine recruiting OF
flee
ANY man who has been in France
and wants to go back, or any soldier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
AMERICAN RED CROSS
GIVES RUMAN|A AID
IN FIGHTING PLAGUE

Budapest, April 1O.-d3y NaiD.-
tvphus epidemic which has claimed tens
of thousands of lives in Rumania in the
last two and half years is still
smoudering but American Red Cross
physicians who are watching the spora-
die outbreaks believe that the disease
has burned itself out Their great
est worries now are dangerous out
breaks of smallpox and isolated cases
of cholera.
The Near East today, according to
American. British and French physi-
clans who have completed their sur
veys. is ripe for an outbreak of cholera
and the plague. Under nourishment.
famine and the strain of war upon
the civilian and military populations
has undermined the health of the ma
tions of the Balkans.
The past winter was a terrible one
Refugees are returning to their homes
to find them heaps of ruins. They are
without everything If it were not
for the American food mission and
the shiploads of food being brought into
Rumania and under the auspices of
the American Red Cross Rumania to-
day would be nation of starving
people
Local Rumanian physicians are fight
ing hard in cooperation with American
doctors to confine the smallpox and
cholera cases to certain districts. In
one hospital American doctors found
nine children dead from smallpox The
III In lg i,fI "a pt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
BARRETT COMMISSIONED
As AOJUSTAN GENERAL
Of STATE Of OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma city, May l6.-iov. j, w.
A. Robertson has commissioned 'o''
Charles f. Barrett as adiutant tgeneral
of the national guard of oklahoma COL
onel Barrett who succeeded Adiuanl
General Gipson, resigned sas pe'h
netting In that capacity FOR more than
30 days.
The new adiutantgencral has b,'h
"A member of the national guard ul pN'
lahoma for nearly - years, haNihS
enlisted as private in Dtcempei' lH'"'
He WAS "A captain at the time ol INC
declaration of war upon spain IN 1919
and resigned his captancy ot'a shaw
nee company in order To enlist as
nrivate Former Governor Haskell
eommissionde him "A major and hc mas
continued In that rank untll "a IL"
months ago when a commission iis COZ.
onel of the national guard was issued
him. In 1916 he cndeavorod To enter
active service but failed because ne
WAS "A trifle under weight, During the
period of the war he was acilNc III
the reorganization of the national Suald
and ii was largely because of his efforts
that the present Second and Third feSl
ments were rapidly recruited and mus
tered. ready for any service the nation
might require. The Fourth regiment
now is in process of organization.
In addition to his military service
Colonel Barrett has been Identified
with state and public affairs for years
As the editor of Shawnee newspaper
he took "A prominent part in the eNolu'
tion of Oklahoma from territory 10
a state and has served as stat" seha'
tor from the Shawnee district
Colonel Barrett's selection as adjutaht
general will be regarded by members
and officers of the national guard not
only as a recognition of his ability ana
long and faithful service but as an
indication that the national guard oi
Oklahoma is to be developed along the
lines of the older state and that eA'
pericnce. ability and service are to be
essentials in future elevations in the
states military affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Systematic dipping every two weeks
Of all Carter County cattle has com
menced. Many Ardmore cows were
not dipped on first dipping because the
county inspectors failed to notify an
cattle owners where and when to dip.
All town cows must be regularly dipped
At one of the four watts located near the
city and it is my duty under the law to
see that county inspectors do their
duty as directed
Cattle owners living north of Main
street and east Of the Santa Fe X. L.
should take their COWS to the King vat
Just east of town on Third Avenue on
May 23rd. and every two weeks there.
after. Those living north of Main and
west Of the Santa Fe will find IL most
convenient to drive to the West vat.
just north of the West Dairy on the sec
tion line. The next dipping date for
this vat is May 18th.
All cattle south of Main street and
EAST of the Ringling connecting switch
track should go to the Bailey vat located
on the section line running south from
the Fourth Ward school. The next
dipping date al this vat is on May 10.
Cattle from the south west part Of the
city should be taken TO the Hooks vat.
situated on the main Travelled road south
and west of the Soldiers Home. The
next dipping date here is on May 2l.
/ am being held responsible by state
and federal authorities for insisting that
your county inspectors supervise the
dipping OF every COW in this county
every two weeks and | sincerely hope
that il will not be found necessary to
call upon the officers to assist us in
enforcing the dipping laws of Oklahoma.
Yours respectfully.
u. c. Murdock.
Insp. in charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18

1917, at Camp Pike, Arkansas, as camp
educational director, He organized the
first agricultural school and the lars
est central camp school In the south
ern department, the camp school regis
tcrlng 2i0O soldier students, ana bo'
came popular as an educational ana
humorous lecturer at Pike, since Fel"
ruary, 1919, he has been connected
with the department headquarters at
san Antonio as supervisor of work FOR
overseas men for the southern depart
mCut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
TWO NEW EXECUTIVES
At HEAD Of ARMY 'Y"
WORK IN THIS REGION

san Antonio. Texas, May l7.-Charles
Gurtzhula and Fred u. Applcget' the
now executives who have been chosen
10 head the work OF the Army "H" in
the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan'
sas. Louisiana, New Mexico and Ari-
aona, as executive secretary and asso'
ciutc executive respectively, have rec
nrds of unusual and varied achievement
/. fore becoming associated i'm war
work. Ar KurtzhalZ having been Il
missionary IN British West Africa and
jamaica. as wcIl as city "N' worker,
and Mr.. Applogot prominent New
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18

or marine who failed 10 get across now
has chance TO 20 over AZ govern
ment expense. everything furhlsheu'
said First Lieutenant II. q. Hornbos'el'
officer in charge of the marine recruit
ing station at Tulsa, In commehllns
upon the unprecedented order lie
viii have chance TO see many portions
Of Europe ANA get good salary whlle
he Is doing II, The only qualliica'
tions are AN excellent character dis
charge and good physique
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
DEPARTMENT
NOT BOOSTING "XNTiO>'

Washington, May l7.-Deninl OF pup
lished statements that It has given an
Official o. Is" to "Zython,' si,ld 10
bc "A new kind of beer the United
states Department of Agriculture states
that none of it's bureaus of divisions
which should properly consider mat
ter of this kind has any knowledge oil
"Zython." Hence the Department ol
Agriculture has not given amy kind OF
sanction or approval or 20, h' 10 'h'S
heYernEe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
Waddpll Released

Jaroma Waddell, who has been con-
fined to the county Jail on a charge
of fighting. was released Yesterday on
request of Mrs. Wilkes, probation Of
ficer
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
DONALD SHAKESPEARE in CHATEAUTHIERRY
RATTLE; OWES HIS LIFE TO TEAM OF MULES

Mount Blanc. but II didn't last 40
long Then we drove to tho Argonne
and the nnal drive Was started.
Would like to No into detail and
toll YOU more about things that hay.
happened. but don't want to give YOU
The improaaion tho marines won the
war or anything like that. but d.,
believe they did their uhar, and did
II we'll.
Saw Doc Guyuclman yesterday at
Nouscid near Coblonz. but was on
truck and whi1zcd by him, not be.
ing able to speak. lie Ia vet. In tn.
9th infantry.
II you see any OF the old gang tell
them hello for me. Hank. and write
u you have time.
Your friend.
Shake.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
stopperieh. Germany,
February 81. 10.

Dear Hank;
Your welcome letter received: for
am. reason II takes only half as
long for a letter coming this way as
o,s going home. You say for me to
writ, II have time. that about all
-, do hay. IL time. Life gets pretty
monotonous here sometimes. l
waited until today TO answer your
letter. and thought would bo able
:, boast about tho old End division
cleaning up on the tth. Hut we
com, out at the short end. the fourth
shining BY the score OF 10 to Z. II
IN, anc game. but our regular
ouar,cr was out and Le Con. guess
YOU have heard OF him. was injured
in the third quarter. And think
they were a little over-confidont.
having defeated the 3end tho week
b,forc and the ist tho week before
,ha, I saw the game with the ist
and you should have seen tho bunch
OF beef. they were sure heavy. all
oi,eers. Didn't see the game with
the 3snd and guess they had quite n
time. The fellows were telling me
the 3snd broke out . large pcnnnnt
at end OF first half and someone told
tho lcathcrnccks to get II and they
did. tearing II In about n thousand
pieces.
We are about a two hours ride on
the big Packard trucks from Cob
lenx where the games are played.
We were all crazy TO get to Coblenz
at first but there is nothing OF inter
est there anymore.
Have been with the end division
since last January and We left our
training area in March for a quiet
sector near verdun leaving that sec
tor In May We had ten days rest and
then started a hurried hike for Cha
teau Thiery and the real fight start
ed. our company was split up when
we came over and I volunteered for
truck driver. The real trucks
didn't arrive and then we were de-
tailed to drive . team OF mules.
some job. But guess owe my life
to that old team OF mules. as there
are not more than ten or twelve men
In the company now who started out
from the first.
Had quite a time hauling rations
and water and ammunition for thir-
ty-three nights at Chateau Thiery
and We were sure glad to be relieved.
We had nearly as hard a time up OH
the Champagne front in the battle OF
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15

Ord o. Wright reports good sale
OF his live stock aud implements at
his ranch on March 9Th. Ho sold
one OF his farms and leased the other
and with his family moved to Monte
vista where they have rented the
Matthias house on Farraday street.
AS soon as school is out Mr.. Wright
and family expect to go to Oregon to
spend the summer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
4. y. PREPARED To FIGHT
AGAIN ~ NECESSARY

within the next ak weeks 100 car
loads OF aupplien-muni,ions already
on order and To large extent either
finished or IN finai course OF prcpar.
ation-wlli b. delivered to tn. Uni
tod statcs Government, Tho Stalls
ical bureau 10 authority for the
statement that with that delivery tho
War Department Will be In position
10 fully equip two entire field armies,
,r.rcratine 100000 mon. In every
detail. In other words. were this
country faced with mobilization
order II IL now prepared To equip an
irmy equally as large aa our peak"
force during tho war. without any
further expense. These munitions
were ordered ut time when no ono
'ould fortcll tho end OF the war. Tho
tact that they were In process OF
manufacture helped America to force
Germany to surrender. And now
that they are TO be paid for out OF
tho Victory Liberty Loan. as u part
II the price Of victory. there is salts
action In the knowledge that II the
worst should ever come this country
would be prepared.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Teachers examinations will be
held in the Woodmen Hall In Monte
Vista. Thursday and Friday. March
20 and 2l beginning at 9 O'Clock.
High School teachers examinations
March 22. at the same place.
CARRIE DIETRICH,
Co. Supt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
INCOME TAX -
TRULY POPULAR.

/ "The payment OF Income taxes 4
4 takes on new Significance
4 which should be understood by
4 every citizen. The taxation sys. 4
4 TEN Of this country Is truly pop 4
4 ular, Of the people. by the pco- 4
4 Pile and for the people. Every 4
I citizen Is liable to tax. and the 4
4 amount Of the tax is graduated q
/ according to the success and for
4 tune attained by each individual 4
/ In ayalling himself Of the oppor. 4
4 tunltics created and preserved 4
by our free institutions. The 4
4 method and degree OF the tax In /
4 determined by TO favored class, 4
4 but by the representatives Of the 4
I people. The proceeds OF the tax 4
4 should be regarded Ms n national 4
4 investment. Daniel &. Roper, 1
I Commissioner Of Internal Revs- 4
h nue.. 4
/ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 r L 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
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The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
PAINT uP-CLEAN Up

Since returning from the army !
have decided to enter business In the
old home town. VIII be glad to do
your painting and paper hanging
Work guaranteed ED. BUSCH.
Office over Busch-Nelson Meat
Market.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15

We are taking orders for next win
ters supply of hard coal. Shall we
put you on the list?
Akers Lumber Company,
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15

Mr. Farnem. the mechanic. has re.
signed his position at Sargcnts. and
returned to his home at La Jara.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15

Mrs. Geo. Wilson returned Sunday
from the Alamosa Hospital where
she has been convalcscing from n
recent operation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15

Hugh Savage has purchased the
Van Nalin property In the West end
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
FOR SALE BY OWNER

Dwelling of four rooms. on Tyn-
dali street. Terms to reliable party.
Telephone Monte ZIG or l64w.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-15
For u had Cold

Take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t has stood the test OF time
and can be depended upon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
"SH|P-BY-TRUCK"
AIDS SHIPPER AND
TRUCK OPERATOR

Motor truck express Is getting so
big that II has to be arranged in some
sort Of convenient FORM according
TO officials Of the local Flrestone
branch.
The ship -by-truck Idea launched by
Harvey s. Ffrestone has brought to the
attention OF business men the speed,
economy and ~dependabllity OF truck
transportation. People knew about
trucks. But they did not realize the
universal scope of truck transportation
THE number OF inquiries for facts
regarding truck lines has prompted the
organization OF the Firestone ship by
truck bureau, which will benefit both
shippers and motor truck express lines.
"The hip-by-truok' schedule that Is
appearing In Memphis newspapers Is
the beginning OF this work.
by publishing the various truck
routes out Of Memphis and the motor
truck companies the shipping public
Is given definite knowledge OF what mo-
tor truck shipment offers In the region
~hereabouts.
The Frestone Ship truck bureau
offers 10 act as a clearing house for
information for both shippers and truck
operators without charge.
AT the bureau the routes, schedules,
tonnage capacity Of trucks, rates, etc,
are filed for the benefit Of the shipping
public,
I'VE hope that II will be used by
shippers. We are at their service In
aiding them TO the best understanding
and use Of the new transportation prin-
ciple, 'ship-by-truck,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
TRUCK FREIGHT LINES
MULTIPLY IN OREGON

Motor truck freight lines continue to
multiply In Oregon apace with the in
creasing number In other Pacific Coast
states. according TO the March Motor
West.
with the steady frightening mile
age OF good roads In all parts of the
state, freight carrying trucks are able
TO come and 30 In many places where
railroads probably never will be built,
One farmer, William Il. Browning, OF
Salem, Ore, has several creamery con-
tracts and recently started a motor
truck freigh line on q i0-mile run out
OF Salem. serving the hamlets of Turner
and AumsyiIle and wayside points. II,
q. Cox plies between Portland and For
est Grove. n distance OF ~ miles, over
which he has carried capacity loads
every day since he began business after
his discharge from the service,
j. ID, Montgomery and John ID, Fisher,
| partners and both OF Portland, have
established a route to Ridgetield, Wash,
which takes them across the Columbia
| river into the state OF Washington and
through Vancouver, Wash, Joe Mars
ton. mn Italian youth, operates a motor
freighting business through a rich farm
ing section between Dayton and Salem,
making his headquarters In Dayton,
| The fifth freight operator has a route
which starts at Portland and takes him
, through McMinuville to Newberg and
Dayton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23

Keep every pound Of freight possible
off the railroads, as they are needed
for the movement Of troops and army
supplies" CAnd now that the actual
fighting is over, he would probably add
that the railroads are needed and will
be needed for the next several years
in the great long distance transport
necessary in the reconstruction Of
America and Europe as nearly as pos
sible TO a basis which their develop
ment would have reached had there
been no war.)-William G. McAdoo, di-
rector-general Of railroads