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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
HUMOR IN "GETTING THERE"
Westminster Club Hears Brilliant In
formal Address

Rev Forest j.. Dagger of PHILADELPHIA
gave m informal talk last evening Ia the
members OF the Westminster Club IN the
Hanover Church. ! he address was largely
humorous, amusing anexcotes IeinR en-
ploycd to illustrate his points on Getting
There prepared equipped. on time, and
not ahead OF time. He elaborated the
alness OF spirituality, its nI power and
siircncss IN the solution Of problems nnd
Love rs the most potential of all influences
DIR. Dagger in brief reference TO The
war asserted that Europcs hour wns
striking, that she was effctc dccadent
and that the Continent Of Asa was now
fast finding its place IN the sun and would
develop rapidly III the future. while
Europe's progre SIS would halt or turn
backward
Captain Grey, from the French war
zone about two months prior Ia the ce--
Fation of hostllitits. showed helmet,
bullets, buckles and Other objects picked
up at Sol surs IN The wake Of the retreat
ing armies of the Kaiser
lie gave IA brief word picture OF the war
zone with dead German soldiers thickly
clothing the ground and declared that the
held ot action Was trcwn with aceoutrc-
mcnts OF the American troops, who threw
away portions of their rnpcdirnenta To-
tighten their load md thus enable them
- overtakc the fleeing Rochcs Captain
Crews command was in some Of the
scvcrest battles participated IN by Amcri-
can soldiers
Former Director of Public Works Porter
Of Philadelphia will address the West
m MISTER Club ~ the next regular meeting
a month hence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
NEW YORK NEARLY DRY. :
VETS Defeat Election of Dry Sen
ate Speaker by Only
Two Votes.

Albany. \. s.. Jan Speaker
Sweet. OF the lower house of the Leglsla-
turc. has come out for ratification of the
Prohibition amendment so emphatI-
cally th3t Il speech 10 the House has
served To draw a line Of cleavage be-
tween those Republicans who are cx-
pected to remain loyal to their party
and those who are suspected of Eelng
underestimate followers Of Tammany.
Speaker Sweet said New York State
should lead rather than follow III the
march Of progress against the evil Of
I he manufacture and traffic IN that
which has claimed a greater toll than
all he wars, besides the destruction
Of the faculties of men In industry and
society and which has dragged innocent
women and children into degradation
and poverty, and has given rise 10 the
advocacy Of Socialist legislation as we II as
added burdens upon the State for the care
oi it, wards as . result Of licensed crime
against society.
Abolition Of intemperance, Speaker
Sweet continued. would, in the opinion
Of sociologiSts, make il impossible for
advocates Of socialistic and pateTpaI-
istic doctrines to get much hearing
from he mass Of the people
ana YET, ne added, We nnG inc
foremost advocates of socialistic doc
trines, claimed 10 be cures for the evils
which affect society. the most ardent pro-
poncnts Of liquor license
Senator George + Thompson, who
is favorable to rat Ificatrun, WAS defeated
by Senator Is Henry Walters, for prcsi-
dent OF the Senate, by two votes
The Governor Of New York hav-
ing been elected by the liberty leagu
and Other camoufiaged rlm organizations
urges the matter be referred to d re-
ferrndum vote.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
HOOVER FAVORS FAIR
PRICES TO FARMERS
Says Rate Paid TO Them for
Produce is Not Exces-
siye Now.

London, Dec 30-Herbert &. Hoover,
American food administrator. on hiS
visit 10 Engla nd assured the people
of this country that the high cost OF food
WAS not due To any profile eerlng by iarm-
crs i'll The United States The statement
he issued to the British press shows
that the guaranteed price of gram TO
the American farmer not only - smaller
than the guarantee to the British iarn,-
er but the Americans Yield IS MY per
cent Mess an acre II the British shipping
rate, Mr. Hoover sald had increased
only pro rata 10 the American 1ariGcr
increase. the cost of wheat III England
would be about &23 a quarter oi dS0
pounds instead of the present S2h 15.
Il keenly realize Mr. Hoover said.
how hard the present price levels fear
on all consumers and more Cspccially
uuon the Allied peoples, whose economic
wage plane is much below that III the United
States 10 far MS the nItcd States IS
concerned IL Is not y matter OF pruhtccr-
ing but is ono of deep conplcxlty oi
economic forces and provision Tor world
necessities" lie utcd table indicating
tho comraratiyc levels before and after
the establishment ui war controls by
the United States government ot prices
of wheat hogs, maize. oats, sugar. steel
and copper, adding that 'prlccs have
been invariably III" same 70 the AIlIcs
- to our own consumers md our own
government
The high price levels. however,
created before We entered he war
the etgtem,nt continued, caused our
Iabor and Other food production costs a.
increase hy leaps aud bounds, and 70
prevent any return during the war 10
1911 levels
After discussing factors other than
american conditions which have IN
creased the cost uf food 10 the NlhcS,
particularly overseas transport, he noted
that feed prices paid to the l.nghsh
farmer were about seventy per cent
higher than tho prices realized
~ the American farmer for oats and
barley
4 am in hopes. he said. that the
freeing Of the seas from war lasscs may
render it possible quickly to rrduce sea
charges TO al least the same ratio Of
increase as the American farmer re-
ceIvcs
Prottccring and speculation in pork
have been removed IN tho states. Mr.
Hoover told the British people. by gov
crnmcnt control of the packing houses
He added
In broad view | am certain that
our agricultural margins arc So low
that a ten per cent reduction in prices
10 our farmers would stiic our produc-
tion 10 the extinction 81 our cunscquCn-
tial export surpluSes This margin 81
ten per cent is the price that our own
consumers and your consumers pay for
stimulation Of production 0ur Amen
can consumers rightfully but checrfull>
feel that We arc taking from them this
extra ten per cent IN prccS III order
that we may take our part IN carrying
this world burden As view the world $
food assets this moment. am convinced
that the extra marginal surplus from
the United states Is Of priceless value
10 the immensely Of human life II stake
between now and next harvest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
PERSA|NC'S AIDE
MUSTERED OUT
Washington, -. c., Men on Gen
erals Staff Get Discharge
at Camp Dix.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n j., Jan
& First of the members nf General
Pcrshinps staff t. quit the service sincc
the close of he war, Captain Williams
G. liuetis, ni Washington - G., re-
ccived his discharge 1T Camp Dix yc4-
tertav Cattain llustia was private
secretary to the American commander
during The grcatcr part Of the cambaign
in France lie, with Captain Winthrop
Chandler ol Washington. who also got
his discharge yesterday. were prpmi-
ncnt and wealthy residents oi the m
tional capital, who we're assigned after
enlistment 10 the Intelligence Corps
attached 10 the General Staff Their
work won them rcc 'pntlOn and promo
tion CAPTAIN Iitete waa assigned -
tho general headquarters and later be
came private secretary tp General Per
shng Captain Chandler Who saw ctv-
ice on tlta italian ~ we'll ~ he French
front vns made nid 10 General swift
and latcr aid to General Wright
In commend ~ the sanitary tram IF
the lightning Division dnrtnr Il or.
ganizatlon hore ~ through Il heroic
work IN lraucc llcutonant Colonel
Webster CALVIN prominent physician
ot liolidaysbnrg Pa Nns among tho
oflicers receiving DISCHARGES Yesterday
Cartmn ] ! ifll,. of German town p.
and Non i.rs ait, e4fnp intelligence.
otliett fnr orai months also gtt bis
dtsrb3rgr efstcr,lat IIo + "a attorney
md sill foopei m> sail street ofIces
Iir" lamnz bulldog pnn'd br
Majer General scott and veteran of
alinesi as many battIGs AZ ms ntsicr.
II aiIeiaIy listed Yesterday as ms
Ing 'fhe log son considerable flue
tccenti1 whom ha lw.isn fita ofhcal
fat1lis II tho ranp after an npon .re
place lad ire ~ H. bnnding after
Inldulga Nhoher Tlgc ras van
na~hei aeier or aa+ mtdr -
oaef IS er.ea pa-slpr fhr uPh ramo
Is nj knGna II, wears collar Nth
lna n.mo and uaior f.enorHi ~eaff vii
selcanc an4 information T. hf- fat"
- abcrelrent-
DISCHARGED cldter~ .ppcarrd ae ~
otdliar ucie ~an Praat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Ifvcetori auction ~ the Camp DIX Re-
mount Depot yesterday, vieIng "1th
farrncr and stock dealers ~ purchasing
horses dr. miles Which have been muster
III or ~ military serEieo in Numerous
ms. .arcce Tho soIdcrz e"ro golug bacl
tn their arm hmne- III others. they were
planning ~ cTin an agricultural ca-
rcnr IS fhoF lelf The army and ~ stjl
efher f tanoe- fhov Hau9ht the horses
.t tho raqurst II fr'ebda With several
months racl pax n thcir pockcts n
addition ~ arto-wsr savings. he rcd
cicsrned mmt asa1lir fatea n the
aHoitonIng game urtll .bcr rot the anI-
asIe fhav bargaincd far alfhough -
tnee he crowd seemed willing ~ glvo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
SETTLING ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac Il Brown has
granted letters rs follows
Parliamentary On the estate Of Elizi-
beth G. .lochen to I'rctlu NJ Schuet
Administration On The estate of Rachel
Nca. 70 Jacob II Emerson; on the estate
of Amanda J Darlington to lsaar G.
Darlington; estate Of Daniel \ smith 10
Ella G Elbert
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
AcoUIT NEGRO OF LARCENY

A Jury in the caso of Elvoo' PsrI-
colorcd charged hv Bessie Wilkinscn
with larceny n household goods, ahich
she claimed uerc left with him on stnrsg,
brought In verdict nf not gnlf
after only d short time For GeIihrratf0n
u@t fcfurc the closn of tne morning
session of the Common Plesa Conr'
yesterday despite the tart THAT ho had
10 counsel and 10 witnesses, evidentiv
fhcirg impressed ri'h his -to-v ~
hc vords ad belonged - him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
To Speak on Frozen North.
b Associated Press to Every Evening

Stefansson, the well known Arctic
explorer viii give a lecture at the New
Century Club next Monday night at
S o'clock. The title Of his address will
be My Five Years in the Arctic" The
lecture is given under auspices of the
Consumers League
The net proceeds are to be devoted
TO the purpose Of the league Tickets
may be purchased from the league at
the Library Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Bury Re, tourcey II day.

Roy Ralph 4 eourscv who dled It
Wyoming On SUNDAY. VIII bc burned To-
day Funeral services will be held
at noon ~ Ccntcrylc. Md where
lntcrmcnt will hc made Those from fhts
city wishing 10 attend the funeral fan
do so rs tram northtound leaves Center
vlic at 81 y NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08
Berlin Walters TO End Tipping.

hs As>uciat,d irt>s 70 Every Evening
Berlin SUNDAY. jar Striking
IcrAu altcr- and their employers reach
..l an agreement today The agreement
~,l, for th. aioliflon Of tips and a fixed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

them fhe benefit ~ unopposed bidding
when fhe prices we're inclined 70 ~ aoogc
the normal level
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-08

Milking the consumer is more profitable
than milking the COW.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-01-29
Continued from page 4.
PERSONALS.

Master Lynn Jeffries is recovering
from an attack Of flu.
NJ. R. A. Myers, Monticello, is re-
covering from spell of pneumonia.
Mrs. 10 Rosenfield has returned
from an extended visit to Middlesboro
Mr.. T. B. Phelps returned from
Cumberland Co, On a business trip
this week.
Miss Rose Heyd arrived from James.
town Sunday. From here she will 20
to Paducah.
Mr.. Noah 10y, County School Super
intendent, has been confined to his
home for several days, a victim of the
flu.
Mn. Bette Hutchinson, who is at
the home of a daughter, On Casey
Creek, is reported dangerously i'll
Her daughters, Mrs. Pickett and Mrs
Cundiff, are with her.
Ralph Garrett, son of Mr.. I'll. B.
Garnett, who is afflicted with the flu,
had hemorrhage last Thursday
morning, and for several hours he was
in very serious condition. He is bet
ter at this writing.
Mr. j. G. Strange. Who has been EN-
ployed at Lynch, returned hCme lass
Tuesday afternoon. He had the mis-
fortune to get his left thumb badly
cut with a chisel, which forced him
to lay off, He expects to return as
soon as he is able.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
BUNGALOW WEEK

will be bungalow week with want to sell ten hunga
that
nlucement
So in the that
will special bungalows
We have sold ten homes in
living Will be trouble
SO get the best and get in
forfeit Monday
Cckasha will be LETT Sun
look them they not fin
be
washed the light fixtures and
ted II in a to live in
wit have offered
first come;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
(First published June 25. 1919
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

(First published June 25, 1919
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
State of Oklahoma,
Grady County, IS.
In the County Court.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested in the estate Of
Charles H. Caneman, deceased, that
on the 23rd day Of June, 1919, Samuel
C. Durbin produced and filed in the
County Court of the County of Grady
and State of Oklahoma, an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Charles
H. Caneman, deceased, and also filed
in said court his petition praying
for the probate of said Will, and that
letters testamentary be issued there
on to Samuel c .Durbin, the execu-
tor named in said Will, and that said
petition will be heard at the court
room of said court in the City of
Chickasha, in said county and state,
on Monday, the 7th day of July, 1919,
at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m. of said
lay, when and where all persons in
terested can appear and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the County Court of said
County, this 2Srd day of June, 1919
r. K. Davenport,
(Seal' County Judge.
6-25-1Otd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
GO TO RODDY'S
FOR
SUMMER LUNCHEoNs

For summer lunches no food is
so economical, healthful and deli
cious as cold prepared dishes.
Hot weather demands light,
easily digeSted food, especially in
the middle of the day when the
highest temperature prevails. AT
such times hot fatty foods essen
TALLY heating the blood, should
be avoided.
The cold luncheons we serve
are especially recommended as
nutritious and strength building.
Delicacies served all hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
REAL EsTATE AND LOANS

REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Five-room modern home, we'll To-
Gated on South Hill; bargain.
Price $1,7OO.
Five-room modern home, near high
school; a nice home and will sell.
Price, $4,000.
Five room, modern on West Hill,
one block off car line; snap. Price
ST.
Eight-room modern home, on
South Hill; a good buy at the price,
$4,000.
Extra choice modern home, close
in on Iowa avenue. Price $2,750.
Fiveroom modern home on West
Minnesota avenue. Price $3.50.
If you are looking for city proper
ty, don't fail to see at least some
of the many good bargains we have
to show you.
Plenty of cheap money to loan on
farm and city property
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
MAJOR BROTHERS
511 First National Bank Bldg. Telephone 2SO
TRADES AND SALES

75,foot front, northeast corner, well
located in the best part of town, and
a fiye-passonger car, new model, to
trade for improved property.
Big rooming house, northeast cor
ner, well located in best part of town
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

Stings or bites of insects that are
followed by swellings, pain or itch
ing should be treated promptly as
they are poisonous. BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT counteracts the
poison. 1t is both antiseptic and
healing. Sold by Wren Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
CHAMBERLAlN'S CoLIc AND Dl,
ARRHoEA REMEDY

This medicine always wins the
good opinion if not the praise Of
those who use it. Try it when you
have need of such a remedy-AdvI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
YOUR
OPPORTUNITY

Would like to put in with bunch and buy good oil
leases the Desdenona Texas district II mail
your check
vicinity all between production at total Of $1542 and
making Jackpot buy these leases hold for development
as this whole country will be drilled
This is a square deal for ALL and LOOKS LIKE A CINCH
Invest any you wish from 800 up your
profits in proportion to the amount invested
We put little deal like this less than ago
than double money now, if cared to sell
Act quickly if you this already partly sold
and won't last long
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
New Water Power.

A hew use of ocean water power
has been perfected by an Englishman.
He catches water when the tide rises
ind makes it operate turbine engines
when the tide falls. Thus he obtains
a perpetual water power. as the tide
alwayE ebbs and flows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
Real Estate
SO4 IL Chickasha Ave.

120-acre farm, nearly all in culti-
walton, nicely located, six miles south
of Tuttle incumbrance $4,000; price
$3,5OO
80 acres, seven miles south of Tut
tie; nearly all in cultivation; no i'm
provements except fences; loan
$1,000; price $2,5OO.
240 acres of fine upland, gently
rolling; fair house; well fenced; close
to market Price $35 per acre.
1870 acres of fine bottom land. Price
SIS per acre.
220 acres of good creek bottom
land nearly all in cultivation; well
fenced, fair little house for $4,000 per
acre.
800 acres of fine Washita bottom
land; $4,000
! am in position to make you best
rates and terms ON farm loans; close
the loan in my office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
Of Interest
To Women
Continued from Page 4

Continued from Page ~
Mrs w. G. Armstrong and daugh-
ter, Miss Rebecca have returned to
their home after a two months visit
with relatives in the east.
=
Mrs. ]. A. Hyndman and daughter,
Virginia have gone to the northern
lakes to spend the rest of the sum
mer.
-
Mrs. N. E. Bullard is expected
home soon from a three months viist
with relatives in Ell Paso, Texas.
-
Mrs. J. II. Mcdonald, 1924 Mime
sofa, will entertain the members of
the forty-two club on Tuesday after
noon of next weekk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

furnace two baths to sell right.
New modern bungalow, close in,
paving paid out, corner. can be
bought for much less than to build,
the very best terms.
Furnished house for summer, close
in mice place for $50 per month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
Union Transfer Co.
Phone 1884

118 SOUTH SECOND ST.
BEN HUDGINS, Prop.
Moving and Grating a Speciality. Your
Patronage kindly solicited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
Brudder shinbone's Idea.

"Ah amt pussonally' quainted wiz
dis var cootie," remarked Shinbone,
"but All reckon he amt nuffiE1 mo- dan
sartin onmentionabIe insec wiv er
military trainin'. n'."-Boston Transcript.
/ t-....AS.4.-.-.A-1~-.1-. kSalglsF a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Suite light housekeep
ing room, one bed room, modern,
convenient, close in. Phone $50 or
cali 62S Kansas Ave. 2-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-05

FOR RENT-Two unfurnished
rooms with hall. Cal lat 903 Cchick-
asha ave. Phone 1901. SGT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
WOMAN EVAPORA TES FROM
STA TEN ISLAND LANDSCAPE
Victoria Nelson, Picked Up in Pea Green Rowboat
While Her Way to Denmark, Disap-
pears From Hospital

Hospital folk. who thought she might
require observation as to her sanity.
So they tucked her away in a quiet
room in the hospital against the time
which probably would have arrived to-
dsy-when she could be transferred 70
the Farm Colony. where the observation
was 10 be conducted Came the hour last
evening when the hospital attendants
carried a carefully prepared meal UP To
the room where the woman OF mystery
was supposed to be housed.
The attendant dropped the tray OF food
with a clatter, for the room door, which
had been so carefully locked. was wide
open. and Victoria Nelson answered not
at all to the united summons sent out
for her by the whole force of the hos
pital The grounds about the hospital
were searched and so we're all the build
ings. but she was gone.
Again the police were notified. but
though they spent most of last night
trying to get trace of her on Staten ISL
and they failed completely UP to late
hour. While she was in the hospital
questioning failed to elicit from the
woman any more information about her
self than the oft repeated desire that she
wanted to get back to Denmark. Where
she lived or when or how she got pos
session of the rowboat in which skipper
Beebe found her still are unanswered
questions. Neither was any one able 10
find out where she lived. The hospital
authorities said they are convinced she
Is demented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-10
CHANCE REUNITES
SOLDIERS FAMILY
wife and Children Exom
West Greet Returned Hero.

A woman with two little children came
into the Hostess House OF the Young
Womens Christian Association yester-
day at Camp Mills and asked the clerks
there TO aid her in finding her husba nd.
who Is a soldier in the 106th Infantry
Division. She said she had come all the
way from California TO meet him and
Just reached New York Yesterday morn
irg.
An orderly was sent to find the hus-
band and came back in few minutes
with the news that he had received a
special leave OF absence, and had left for
othe West about half an hour before his
wife made inquiries.
The woman left the Hostess House,
greatly disappointed. and stood for a
moment waiting for a jitney TO take her
self and the children back to the rail-
road station. While she was getting into
the jitney a soldier came up and began
asking the chauffeur questions about
trains.
The woman paid no attention to him
and when he got into the car she moved
aside to make room for him. Then she
turned and recognized her husband
Arrangements had been made 10 care
for 10000 visitors in Camp Mills yester-
day. but because of the rain aud storm
only about 5000 appeared. But IN spite
of liz rain so PR cent Of the men re-
oeivCd passes - New York and a sreat
many more left for New York without
passes-but II was taCitly understood
that if they got by the provost guard all
right and showed up in camp in time for
reveille this morning nothing would be
Gone about It.