davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
CONGRESS LIONIZES
ACE RICKENBACKER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Capt
Edward V. Rickenbacker, the Ace
of Aces" of the American air force,
got a hearty reception when he ap'
peared in the gallery of the hou-e OF
representatives Members and visit
ors arose and applauded for several
minutes, while the aviator stood
rigidly at attention.
Later a number of representatives
among them Miss jeanette Rankin
of Montana, went to the gallery to
shake hands with the officer House
pages and visitors in the gallery be-
sieged him for autographs, and he
smilingly consented to give them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
WAR WORK BUILDINGS
WILL NOT LIE EMPTY
BY United Press.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Tempo-
rary buildings housing the emer.
gency wartime agencies are being
turned over to the regularly estab-
lished government departments as
fast as they are vacated under or
ders of the war department.
The new war industries board
building, which was completed after
the signing of the armistice, will be
turned over to the treasury depart
ment 1t is located about three
blocks from the main treasury
building.
The department of labor will take
over Food Administration building
No. g." which has just been vacat-
ed. The war department is now oc-
cupying the fuel administration an
mex building in the Potomac Park
section.
The bureau Of the census soon will
move into the building known as
3D." only few blocks from the
capitol, and portion of building
&C" in the same neighborhood will
be turned over to the department of
agriculture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Australia Has
Zinc Is Report
of Mjster's
By United Press.

BY United Press.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 27. - (By
Mail)-That Australia has ore de-
posits producing the finest grade of
zinc in the world, and in quantity
to compare favorably with other
countries, is revealed in report
received by Acting Prime Minister
Watt from the Electrolytic Zinc Co.,
oen of the creations of the common
wealth for organizing the metal re.
sources of the continent.
Although the British empire con-
tains a great portion of the more
easily accessible zinc ores of the
world, it produced only very small
part of the $4,000 tons of primary
spelter or zinc consumed in the
United Kingdom alone in 1918. Aus
tralia before the war shipped an
nually zinc concentrates equivalent
to 100000 tons of spelter for supply
of which England, France, and Italy
are now almost dependent upon
America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
AUTO CLAN
IN COUNTY
is BELIEF
Sheriff Declares Organized Car
Stealing Now Under Way
Here; Lose and Recover
Ford Last Night.

That a band of automobile thieves
have camped in Chickasha, was the
belief expressed by Matt Sankey
sheriff of Grady county, this morn
ing, after recovering Ford auto
mobile belonging to William Johns,
which was stolen at $3.50 last night.
The machine was parked ON
Fourth street between Chickasha
and Choctaw avenues, near the Car
very brothers store. 1t was found
at 10 o'clock this morning two miles
south of Chickasha, where it was
stuck in an unpassable spot in the.
highway. The car was undamaged,
although the license had been de-
tached and thrown away. Mr.. Johns
the owner of the car, is a rural car
rier connected with the local post
office.
Il believe a clan Of automobile
thieves is launching an attack upon
this city. We are preparing for
them and will offer untiring opposi-
tion," the Grady county sheriff said
this morning. 81 am convinced that
the clan is made up of law-breakers
who have been so closely bounded
that they have abandoned that and
are endeavoring to earn livelihood
by stealing automobiles he declared
when asked if any certain characters
were suspicioned.
The search for the parties who
attempted to get away with the
Johns car will be continued, accord
ing to the sheriff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
U. s. MAY PROBE COST OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A joint
resolution calling on the secretary OF
agriculture to make annual investi.
cations and reports relative to the
cost of producing live stock, wheat,
corn, cotton and other staple farm
and food products, was introduced in
the senate today by Senator Gore OF
Oklahoma. The resolution, which
would appropriate $15O,OOO for the
investigation, was referred to the
agricultural committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
CUPID WHIPS UP;
MARRIAGE PERMIT
BUSINESS BOOMS

County Judge Davenport and his
assistant Miss Clarice Tatum, are
pointing to the increased volume OF
business in the marriage license de-
partment Of the county magistrates
office
Four marriage licenses have been
issued by the county judges office
yesterday and today They were 10;
r. l.. Anderson, SS, and Mrs. Liz
zie Clemons, "a, both of Middleburg.
E. H. Morris, Is, and Miss Della
Catten, II, both of Chickasha.
Edward Onrush, &c, of Chickasha,
and Miss Ada Nightingale, p of
Verden.
Laurence F. Brown, 20, of Chick
asha and Miss Winnie Reynolds, 20,
of Amber
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
OklahOn1ans In
Casualty List


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The fol
lowing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary forces: Died of
accident and other causes, 8; died
of disease, "a; wounded severely,
1903; total, 151.
Oklahomans in the list:
Wounded severely: Sergt. George
E. Roberts, Muskogee. Privates:
Powhattan Schawanee, Loran; Glen
P. Bible, Sapulpa. FaMfa
Returned to duty previously re-
ported missing in action: Private
John w. Livingston, Wynnewood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
MAYBE ARKANSAS
WILL BAR DANCES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 1S.-
Dame Terspichore is doomed to fol
low John Barleycorn if the reform
program of Poindexter Hill of Be
thesda, Arkansas, is enacted Mr.
Hill, who represents Independence
county in the 42nd general assem-
bly,, introduced a bill Thursday
which would prevent all forms of
public dancing, even in clubs and
churches, and making the conductors
of public dances subject to fine OF
from 800 to $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18

1t is when you have a severe cold
that you appreciate the good quail
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. Mrs. Frank Crocker, Pana,
ILL.,, writes: "Our five-year-old son
Paul, caught a severe cold last win
ter that settled on his lungs and he
had terrible coughing spells. We
were greatly worried about him in
the least. A neighbor spoke so high
ly of Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy that l got bottle of il. The
first dose benefited him so much
that continued giving it to him un-
til he was cured."-Adv. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
$500 DIED FROM
"FLU" IN OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. ia
report by the state board of health
shows that there were 1900 deaths
from influenza in Oklahoma, and a
hundred thousand cases while the
recent epidemic was in progress. AL
lowing for time lost through sick
ness and for potential value of
$1,500 for each life lost, the report
places the monetary loss to the state
at SIS 100000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
is MAD DOG VICTIM.

In response to call from Gordon,
Kan, that her grandson, Benny
Prestridge Clarke, age s, had been
bitten by a "mad dog" Mrs. B. D.
Prestridge, sos South Sixth street,
viii leave thi sevening for that
point She will be accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. F. NJ. Cherry of
Lawton. Mrs. w. E. Clarke formerly
Miss Mamie Prestridge- mother of
the unfortunate boy, formerly lived
here and is well known in Chicka-
sha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
oUAcK, oUAcK. oUAcKl
By United Press.

By United Press.
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 1S-Ben
Woolner, former city attorney, is be
ing sought out by many hunters who
wish to inspect his "duckwerfer.
Woolner claims to have originated
a method for attracting wild ducks
He allowed a duck to dictate into
his photograph debating machine,
and then installed the machine with
its new record near his post in the
marsh.
Wild ducks modified from all
points of the compass when Wool
ner's duck began squawking, and
Woolner claims to have shot the le-
gal limit in Is minutes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
READY TO FLY OVERSEAS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Flight from
the United States to Europe will be
started at once, Capt B. B. Lipsner
stated today, if Secretary of the
Navy Daniels consents to the use of
the mammoth navy seaplane NC-1, in
response to a telegraphic request for
the machine. Capt. Lipsner former
ly was in charge of the federal aero
plane mail service.
Il am ready to start tomorrow and
have two of the best pilots in the
country available if the request is
granted the captain said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
TANKS FOR COMMERCE.

By United Press.
LONDON, JAM 90.-(By Mail -
The tanks are going after civilian
jobs in the army Of reconstruction
The advantages of the caterpiller
tread, used in tanks, include less
wear and tear on roads, greater
mud-navigating powers, and great
hill-climbing ability, it is claimed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18

A moving picture of smiles and
tears, for every man, woman and
child who loves and laughs More
than two and one-half million cop
les of the book have beer reod by
many times that number Of per-
sons. How much more wonderful
and appealing than the printed word
is the story Of Meg and 10. and
Beht and Amy brought to life on
the screen.
Owing to the immense popularity
of Louisa NJ Alcott's famous book
having been read by millions Of
pepole, we deem it unnecessary to
go into detail or give synopsis, as
every one is more or less familiar
with the theme of this story Suf-
ficeth to say, this is a six-reel Par
amount-Artcraft special and when
we say Special" we speak in the
language of Webster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown us
during the illness and death of our
daughter and sister We also ap-
preciated the floral offerings Mr..
and Mrs. Thad McLemore and fam
lily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
BANKER ARRESTED.
By United Press.

By United Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1S.-Charles
F. Wyant, president of thirteen
state banks and William H .Scha-
ger, promoter, were arrested charg-
ed with defrauding their depositors
of sum estimated to be 100000.
This is sal dto have been done by
means of worthless notes and Wild
cat stocks. The banks have been
closed by the state superintendent
of banking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
PRICES: 5, 10 and 10 Cents.

Wednesday-Billy West: Charlie
Chaplin only man in Hes In
Again" It's a scream.
Thursday-Harry Carey in "The
Scarlet Drop" five-reel Blue Bird
western drama; also Fatty Arbucl1le.
Terror Of the Range
Friday-Brass Bullet; Tom Nix;
Saturday.. Warren Kerrigan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
CURE FOR DYslNTERY..

while I was in Ashland, Kan.
sas. q gentleman overheard me
speaking Of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes
William Whitelaw, ofDes Moines
Iowa. "He told ME in detail OF
what it had done for his family,
but more especially his daughter
who was lying at the point OF
death with a violent attack oil
dvsintery, and had been given
mp BY her family physician. Some
OF the neighbors advised him to
give Chamberlain's Collie and Dl.
arrhoea Remedy, which he did,
and fully believes that by doing
30 saved the lii4 OF his child. He
stared that he had also used this
remedy himself with equallygrat
Tying results"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

the leaders OF democracy, the
plentitude OF his fame tbatstrikes
thu mind.
The emigrant returns, bring
ing his sheaves with him. He
paid q pious visit to Carlisle. the
home of bis mother. The dis.
aenting minister's grandson goes
back to the old home, "the pill.
lar OF a peoples hope, the centN
OF q worlds desire" He found
10 the United States an oppor.
tunity which he had memorably
used. To millions "who had in.
herited nothing but poverty and
health" opportunity still offers
itself itself, in this country OF IN.
finite hope and occasion With
in the lint OF his powers every
immigrant, every emmigrant's
son, can make himself useful
tbonoled successiNl.-Ne Yorl
Times.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

BILE. In one there was a small gas.
oline engine, which, II we had
touched it, would have set off
enough mines to have blownour
division aIl away, but We were
not as crazy as they thought we
were. We soon learned to touch
nothing that belonged TO Fritz,
for l saw men blown all to pieces
by picking up things. The Ger.
mans did soma dirty things while
retreating. He was mean enough
to mine some Of bis own dead
and when our boys started to
bury them they were blown up.
When the armistice was signed
we came out OF the lines and are
now in France at a place near
Leman. We were not out OF range
of shell fire for over five months,
and you know l feel good now
back here having a nice time,
and expecting to 60 home soon.
| want to to remind you Of my
friend Oscar Mast, who is a first
class sargeant. He belongs to G
Co., III Inf. He was made Sar-
geant while at the front. He said
tell his folks that be was getting
on fine. l also want to mention
Private Lacy Lane, another Wa.
tauga boy, who came over ~ q
member Of TO. q, 12O Iuf., and
and went to the front as a stret-
cher bearer and be done such eff
cient work while at the front,
that, when he came quito OF line,
he was transferred to the Medi.
cal Department Of 125 Inf. by re-
quest of high officers. And also
Marsa Harmon, OF Villas, N. c.,
a son OF Mr.. Andy Harman. He
put.up a good fight in the Hin,
denburg drive and was wounded
there. He got a machineguu bull
let through his hip and was sent
to King George Hospital ! in Lon
don, England. 4 received q lette,
from him yesterday stating that
be would be with his company iu
d few days. So you can rec that
The Watauga boys put up O
tgood fight. Your loving aon,
- LINNELL A. WARD.
Co. G, 120 Inf. A. E. F.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

: Sergeant Charles. R. Livesay,
with the American Expeditiona.
~ Forces in France. has written
the following letter:to hi. sister,
Mis- Julia Livesay, OF Toms,
Vest Va, which ,she sends hs
with special request to publish:
DEAR SISTER: / received your
Liter today and was sure sorry
vou all have the Influenza, but
hope you are better by now. l
knew there was something wrong
for | have not had any mail for
two months. l hope 1 will be at
hn,n aGsin,, = t."
'1I.~as in Paris the dav presi.
7ant' Witsdu.Arrivpd.. There sure
was some time that day. l never
saw as many people in my life as
was ia Paris that day. That was
my first trip there since l have
been over here. 1t certainly is
a beautiful city. l was talking to
some boys today who we're on
their way home, who had not
been over here more than two
months. never having been to
the front, and I call that coed
luck. l hope the next trip I take
will be to a boat, but l think l
will be IN verazne some tune
yet. There is but a,few of US hele
at present. I am we'll, satisfied,
and do not have to work but
three or four hours per day, and
some days We have nothing at
all to do. l will close. With love
to all, and hoping you all will
soon all be we'll soon, and that I
may soon return .home, l am
your loving brother, ..; =,
- CHARLES:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

our expected departure, when
two guards who had slipped into
the barracks, tapped on the
bunch and said "get out Of here
quick" and we'were informed We
would have to ride "Morgan's
mule" a spell before starting on
our journey. We got up quickly
and t. Id them what we we're talk.
ing about and that they could
not blame VA much under the
circumstances. They agreed With
us but said they would have to
punish us s"me ~ VIZ had disc.
beyed orders. From our bar.
racks the distance 70 the mule
was about three hundred yards.
So we marched out. mounted the
mule and took our farewell ride.
Our guards were very reasonable
and l do not think we were more
than a half hour on the ride aud
hs"k home. There we're two men
ON the mule WHEN We were put on
and we left them there when We
were released. We dill not learn
the nature OF their ohene but it
must have been worse than talk.
ing about going home.
The next day, which was the
Goth # February, tho e of us
who were numbered were called
ont during tho afternoon. march.
ed. 10. the coInis-ary and three
days rations issued tv the man,
consisting OF hard tack and raw
bacon. l was one of the last
ones waited on by tine sergeant
and he being IN, a hurry said 10
me when We came to the hard
tack, "6ll up your haversack, till
up your haversack" and l pro.
1
ceeded to Oil up my haversack in
short order, and l ieasted on
those hard tacks for some days
and nights and they certainly
did eat good to me, for I had
been hungry for more than siz
months.
BY the time We got to the de
pot in Chicago it Was after dark
and we we're put on a fast pass.
enger train and started on the
way back to Dixie. We came by
Pittsburg, Harrisburg and Bal
ti7ore, where we arrived on tn
evening OF the 23rd and wer
marched from depot to the boa
landing on the ChesaE cake Ba!
and put on a steamboat by th'
name Of Charlotte v anderbilt.
j [tobecontinued.]
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
Bank of Blowing Rock
BLOWING ROCK, N. C..

~SVANU NOCNS Ns -
offers to every business man or
head of a household its great ia.
cilities for banking money and
for paying bills by check-a meth.
cd that simplifles and adds dig.
nifty to every transaction OF bust.
ness and greatly improves ones
financial standing. Connection
with a Bark proves itself the en-
terprising business mans best
friend. Every progressive mer.
chant should make it bis duty
to inquire about the advantages
offered blythe Bank o'::::Blowine
Rock.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
sN,t,s.,..s ..ssy xdt,,i II tls, fight.

sx't'':,,e q. xdt'l Il IT,. fight. ?,
Mr.. A. j. Warls of Watauga
! Fails, has received an interesting
letter from his soa .Linnell, with
tue American Evolutionary For
cesr in France, which which we
are publishing in part: 80
DEAR FATHER Tonight l will
answer your kind letter recsived
yesterday. l was glad; to hear
from you, but was very sorry to
hear of.so much sickness around
home, but hope all are better by
now. This leaves me enjoying
good health, and I am sure glad
the war is over and ] can give
you some details OF my trip over
| CSe~Css - . - -,
On. May 18th We sailed from
Boston, Mass. aud arrived At
Liverpool, England, on ,ha 27th
went on through England to the
Channel on the train and caught
q boat over to q port at Callail,
France, arrividg there on June
l. There, We took a few weeks
training, and about July 18th
we went over into Belgium, and
lon the.l4th We went to the front
ne .r Ypres, forour flrst trip, and
tn re we took part in d big drive
IN which we took Camel Hill and
then our division WAS mad shock
troops. and ofcourse We had to
drive where other troops had fail
ed. On Sept. LIST were called to
France to prepare for a big drive
nelr Saint Quintin, and on the
29th Of Sept. we smashed the
Hindnburg line and captured the
town Of Belicart and Neyray and
other towns and villages. We
kept up. the drive for nearly one
month, and what We went thru
was enough. We went over roads
where they had driven back the
Huns i'd the morning and We
would 70 out in the evening with
the transport, as you see our
kitchen always went with the
transport, aud the roads would
be full of dead Boches and Ve
would be in such a hurry that We
could not take time to get then
out'of the way, 80 we just drove
over them. J saw numbers Of
them go badly mashed up, that
you could hardly tell they we're
men. We had tokeep. in touch
with our company; for they had
to have hot meals if there was
any chance. Whom the drive ceas
ed and we got released and star
ted back l saw a burial detail
taking up, the bodies, many o.
, them being handle | with. SHOW
els they were so mangled. Sc
you see l have seen real war.
l have seen neu blown all to
pieces within ten feet OF me ant
it seemed almost impossible fol
me to escape, and surely 1t wa'
Gods will for me not to be kill
ed. Our division has . aimed quit
> q name. 1t is now called the Fly
> ing Div, that is what the Austria
. lians called it, a. they: were ouI
artillerymen who put up such
. good barrape for us. IT,
I l saw cement dug outs which
! we're go feet under the ground
: which were the work Of the Huns
They had electric lights, spring
I beds, and everything Comforta
the leaders OF democracy, th