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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18

Don't put this off another day
You know you've waited too long
already.
Every boy and girl in Chickasha
over l6 years of age, not in the
public schools, should be taking a
business course. It is within the
reach of all. You can enroll by the
week, month, or by a scholarship.
Get up! You know your capabil.
tiles. You know others who were no
more capable than you have finished
the course and are holding excellent
positions.
The responsibilities of life must be
met. You can no more dodge them
than you can dodge the atmosphere.
Others ARE preparing to meet them
and you'll either have to get in line
or take the "leayings.'
VIII you be among those who
make the start with us Monday
We are here to help you,
and will make il possible for any
one to enroll.
School opens al $50. Be on hand |
Phone us NOW for further infor-
BUSINESS COLLEGE
Phone $40.
Over Tignor's Grocery
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Calls! Calls! Calls!
Bookkeepers, Stenographers and
Posting Machine Operators

we have cali for a young man
in a bank.
We have call for a young lady
in a bank.
We have call for a young man
in an attorneys office.
We have call for a young lady
in farm loan office.
We have three calls for posting
machine operators
We have call for young man
in a cotton excellent position.
Are YOU capable of filling either
of the above positions? If you are
not you CAN be if you will spend a
few months with us.
Are you satisfied to plod along
month after month, year after year
in the same old rut?
Haven't you pluck enough to get
mp and make the start?
Ask some of our pupils who are in
school with us now about our class
work.
They are all enthusiastic. They
see the pot of gold" at the end of
the rainbow They know of these
calls that are coming in every day.
They have an aim-something to
work for.
Join our classes at once and pre-
pare yourself for better position. !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Presbyterian Reception.

Thursday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. f. Il. Slusher. POP
South Twelfth street. reception
was given honoring Rev. and Mrs.
Wendell F. Foster and the new mem.
hers and congregation of the presby-
terian church.
In the receiving line with Mr. and.
Mrs Susher and Rev. and Mrs.
Foster, were a number of faculty
members of the Oklahoma College
for Women and among the guests
were numbered many students OF
the college.
The guests mingled through tho
spacious room of the house, spend
ing the evening discussing plans for
the benefit of the church and in
welcoming the new members. During
the evening delightful ice course
was served by the ladies' of the
church to more than 100 guests.
Mrs. T. T. Montgomery with Mrs.
T. B. Losey at the piano, entertained
the guests with two delightful vocal
selections.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Missionary Meeting.

The Young Womens Missionary
Society of the Methodist church
held their regular meeting on Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
f. j. Gamble, Devotional services
were conducted by Mrs. Gamble and
Mrs J. N. Zinn The lesson study,
Japan and reconstruction was
led by Mrs. Albert Kennedy, several
members taking part in discussion
of the topic. During the social hour
Mrs. Gamble, assisted by Mrs. j. w
Oden, served delicious refreshments
to the members of the society and
the following visitors Mrs. Elmer
Oden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs. zinn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Auction AZ Club.

The auction 40 club was delight.
fully entertained Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. ]. II. Mcdonald
on Minnesota avenue.
The occasion marked the close Of
a series of games which resulted in
the following winners being an
nounced: Mesdames John Wilson. G
w Austin, Frank NJ. Bailey, f. Tig-
nor, B. P. Smith, r. X Wootten, r.
+. Davenport and ]. E. Black.
AT the close Of the afternoons
play, officers for the ensuing year
were elected, Mrs. B. P. Smith being
chosen president and Mrs. ]. e.
Black, secretary
A delicious refreshment plate was
served by the hostess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
To Attend Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs T. II. Dwyer and
daughter Miss Marjorie Dwyer left
today for Ell Reno to attend the wed
ding of Miss Genevieve Shaughnessy
of that city and Mrs. George Bradley
of Oklahoma City. The wedding will
be solemnized Monday morning at
s o'clock at the Catholic church in
Ell Reno.
Miss Shaughnessy is well known
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
OF Interest
To Women
TELEPHONE
1881

Kansas avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth
zinn led the devotional services,
and Mrs. c. r. Kimbro led the study
from the book Mind of Messiah -
The study of this book will be com
pleted at the next meeting Follow
ing the study delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess,
Twelve members of the society
were present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Entertain Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Stoner we're
hosts and hostess at a delightful in
formal party at the Stoner home,
707 Iowa Avenue Wednesday even
ing. Delicious refreshments were
served. Guests present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Stoner, Mr.. and rms.
A. l.. Hollingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Nebergall, Mr.. and Mrs. John Eddy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mead, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Pipkin, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Mel
son, Mrs Eva Evans, Mrs. Zilphia
Cowan, Mrs. Mollie Patman, Mrs.
Luck Sanford, Mrs. ]. G. Cowan, OF
=
Dallas; Katerine Pipkin, Nola
Crouch, Celia Fenstermacher, Verne
Tewksberry, June Holland, Lucille
Hollingsworth, Harry Holland, Yer
non Sanford Edward Hollingsworth,
G. f. Mead and Harry Quinn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Family Reunion.

A family reunion is being held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. l.
Hollingsworth, 9OS South Sixth
street
Those present are: Mr. and Mrs.
c. p. Hollingsworth, or San Antonio
Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Olen Hollings-
worth, of Ringing, Okla; w. r.
Kilgore and family, who recently
sold their farm near Verden and are
planning to move to Oregon; A. L.
lIollingsworth and family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Elect Officers.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Security Benefit Asso.
citation at meeting held Wednes-
day. DR.. w. L. Bonnell was elected
president; Mrs. H. c. Roberts, first
viee-president; Mrs. Lizzie Goodson,
second vice-president: Mrs. Amand
White, prelate; Miss Anna Worth
ington. conductor; Miss Lucille An
derson. secretary; c. B. Mach, fl.
nancial secretary; Mrs. Cora M.
Kizer guard; Mrs. Rosa Hale. senti-
mel; Mrs. J. w. Speake, music. AT
ter the business session, refresh
ments We're served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Wedding Announced.

Announced today was the wedding
of Mrs. Maude Luke and VIM.
Schreader, who were quietly mar
ried'9here on September 8, at the
home of Mrs. Irene Chase, 624 Kan
sas avenue, Rev. C. b. Jones, Off
ciating The couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for Kalona, Ia,
where they will make their home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Miss Boucher Leaves.

Miss Anna Boucher, of Kansas
City, Mo-. who has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Boucher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee c. Burk, left Fri
day for Oklahoma City to visit
friends and relatives before return
ing to Kansas City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Altar Society to Meet.

The Altar Society of the st.
Joseph church win meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Mag
gle shuckrow, 412 south Eighth
street, "A business session in addi-
tion to the social hour will feature
the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18

IN Chickasha, having been a resident
Of this city several years before the
family removed to El Reno, some
five or six years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-18
Methodist Society Meets.

The Missionary Society of the
Methodist church met Friday after
noon with Mrs. W. A. Buckley, 1415
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
According to Orders.

tssTHE French press condemned the
settlement Of the German coal
question by the allied conference"
said Judge Burleson at dinner given
in his honor at the Lawyers Club IN
louisville. They said 1t was unjust
to France a9d contrary to the YER
sailles treaty
"But Lloyd George denied this. and
answered them bluntly that the trou-
bic was with the French press They
wanted to give the treaty An inter-
rretation of their own.
Judge Burleson laughed.
lake old Calhoun Clay and his doc
tors advice, I suppose, he said
"Calhoun's pastor encountered MIN
one night providing around dark
"Tt's pretty damp. Calhoun remon-
strated the pastor. for man with
rheumatism, Hike you, to be wander
ing about at night
..Wai. sah,' replied Calhoun. Use
follerin' de doctah's advice. sah.'
"sWhyY exclaimed the pastor. did
the doctor really tell you to be out
at nightT o
but he said I needed chicken.
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milan. You were a hero in my eyes.
Then | heard your name mentioned as
being in Auckland at time when the
men I worked for needed a captain.
I went your bond-because you stood
for all that was fine and splendid and
Somers groaned. Then you saw
me-
Then I saw you" she said gently.
"And | wanted to help you. I've al
ways wanted to help you: ! ala lie
to Gimbal & White and tell them you
were going to be married. was the
girl"
yes. I went home and dreamed
that YOU quit being wicked and
worthless and made good and came
back-to me. Indeed you disap-
peared. OH" She choked back a SOD
and bowed her head.
She became presently aware that ne
was staring at her with a new ex-
nression ON his face. The rest is
written down-printed in papers
clear to the end" she finished breath
lessly, swept herself up and went 10
her trunk and came back with III
tie packet. He took it timidly, with
unfeigned reluctance.
Read it, she stormed.
For an hour he bent over the cup
pings. the memoranda of the private
agents. the minute details she had
CLEANED about his life. Then ne came
on the story of the marriage license
the story of the wedding, the mock
ingly bright last paragraph ABOUT
bride sailing to join her sailor hus.
band. He did not look up. He SAT
still and silent, like an image in the
white sand of that desert tslet. sur
rounded by the desolate and CLEAN
ing sea. The faint breeze brushed mis-
curling hair and dried the pearls OF
sweat that stood out in drops OF
agony on his brown forehead. Angela
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vanquishment was futile. His at
tempt to save her from his worthless
lot OF mischance and misery had gone
for naught. His voice broke hoarsely.
mo, Nobody else but you. There
never was" His passion abased him.
His voice died in his throat. II adore
your" he muttered. and looked away
shamefaced, humbly.
-
WHEN he lifted his eyes to hers
the shimmering loneliness Of them
blinded him. He read in their clear
depths that his world had been swept
away, burned up in the fire OF her ire
mendous self-sbnegation: a new world
| had come. In amazenent he drew him.
self up. slowly. towering above her. i'm
| perious and rnasterful And in silence
| they forgot the sailless sea. the barren
[ island. the future without hope Of res
I cue, the shattered beef casks falling to
slaves in the sun. the empty tins that
moved. Then Angela caught her breath
in a swift sob and fed.
| He found her at dusk where she
crouched on a little lift of the beach.
glanced up at him with an inscrutable
look. searching and profound.
! How young you are, he whispered.
| Angela laughed. low and huskily,
young? I've loved Tor years and
yearsl"'
Somers bent nearer And are you
content-to be my wife,
! She gave him no other response than
an almost imperceptiDle faint move
ment.
stars come out in the velvet sky. At
! the zenith a raveling of cloud reflected
for an instant the last ray Of the de-
parted sun and then faded into the
depths OF the overarchtng vault. The
wind sighed across the islet with a
breath moist and fragrant. whispered in
the bushes and died away. Their hands
found each other.
1--WE viii build our house on a hill
above the Golden Gate" he muttered.
stand on the porch and wave to me and
our ship
Our ship" she murmered.
| "Our ship" Somers repeated firmly;
"A big boy. a liner. all white decks and
brass work, with our own pennant at
| the truck And our house. with the
plate on the step telling the peddlers to
] keep Oft Our dog lying in the sun and
our cat by the kitchen fire." He drew a
| deep breath.
when" she whispered dreamily.
| Far out at sea a spark Of light kin
died, threaded family upward. suddenly
1 shot a cluster of stars into the sky.
Somers leaped to his feet and tore on
his thin Jacket and held it high. He
scratched a match and set fire to 1t.
The cotton blazed up furiously a mo-
ment, and smoldering tissue fioated OF
There's the cutter Polar Bear" he
said slowly 1.-THE boys reached port
and sent help. Six weeks from now
we'll be home-Mr. and Mrs. John Som
ers."
She crept up into his arms and cheek
to cheek they watched q second rocket
| soar high and break into q bright con-
At ella ton above the single broken spar
that marked the wreck Of the Maid Of
Bath and the end Of John Somers' cast
ing away.
| downright, RidgwAy Co. Printed By arrange
ment with the Metvpohtaa Newspaper sefV1ee.)
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By John Fleming Wilson

his cheek brush hers as the water
roared over them.
When this sea had passed. Somers
lowered her to the tilted deck and
stared keenly into her face. Then he
quietly picked her up and tossed her
oversize into the smooth water under
the lifted bows. An instant later he
had Joined her. and was dragging her
swiftly in toward the beach. She
dimly knew that others were in the
sea with them. swimming to safety.
Once on the white beach Somers set
her on her feet and nodded soberly
You'll do a while, ma'a The spring
is over yonder, over that rise
But you?" she choked. Where are
you going?"
He clipped his words. Back to the
schooner to save what food and stuff
here"
She saw him walk rapidly back to
the water, wade out and let himself
go. He swan slowly and watchfully
toward the wreck, now yelled in
spume. mere fragment in the break
ers. The crew stood on the sand and
gaxed stolidly out.
At noon Somers had managed to
salvage dozen cases of food, a cask
OF beef. a couple of barrels of -four.
and the members OF the crew were
gathering what they might from the
wreckage alongshore. Angela had in
her possession her travelling bag. and
one trunk was half sunk in the wet
sand at the waters edge.
Now" Somers said crisply, when he
had opened some beef and made tea
In a saucepan. will you please ex-
plain why you wrecked us on this
! island? You understand. of course
that I know you planned this and
! knew precisely what you were about
You also understand that the chances
Of our being picked up within two
or three years are SO remote as to be
worthless
Controlling herself with a terrible
| effort. which left her shaking, Angela
forced herself to point to case which
Somers had brought ashore after an
hours hard work and instantly brok-
| en- open.
"when that's gone we'll talk, Capt
Somers."
An ugly CLEAN showed in his eyes
| and he said nothing In reply. But
| three days later Angela walked from
her chosen retreat among some low
bushes to leeward on the island and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
A Non.Literary Lady.

N author said at q dinner in Bos-
ton:
ITS no use complaining about the
quality of American fiction. for this
fiction Is the kind the public wants
"A novelist told me the other day
that he once toured our city in a
seeing Boston automobile. the au-
tomobile rolled through the Back Bay
district and the guide pointed out the
."Thsn a lady touched his arm:
Say. guide she said, I've heard
lot .hout the great oliver Wendell
homes Of Boston. Show us rev,
.. will your"
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discovered four hands to be missing.
70 her INQUIRIES Somers returned
surlfly. "You insisted on this. There s
sno food for those kanakas, SO we
repaired the small boat as best we
could and / sent 'em on"
They'll drown"
responded.
She saw. during the following days.
that this wac the truth.
The island afforded no food wha.,
ever except the flesh of a few wild
sheep. could they kill them. But An
,gela's thoughts were little on ehis
subject. At last she was face 10 lace
with destiny-and John Somers. Ihey
were alone in the midst of a lonely
sea, without hope of rescue: for she
knew that there was small cnanSe
of the ffail small boat. and It's crew
ever arriving anywhere.
Somers himself appeared to nave
settled himself down to game y.
at dawn. made a careful toliet SO Tar
as he could, cooked breakfast, CAMEO
her to it. ate. cleared up after II anu
then proceeded to the other emu u
the fslet. where he was slowly erect
ing 4 kind Of flagstaff. which ne Iorn,
ed by splicing short branches ANU
bits of wood together
tt ed very slowly Angela saw tnat the
man was by no means Dependent on
alcohol to sustain his spirits or 10
Danish regret Day by day ne showed
himself more capable. dignfneo. alelt.
And one day she realized tnat ne was
drinking no more out OF the oo.. ,s1S
II she kent her sworn pact, sne wouiu
never tell him what was in ner neart.
It was a long month after the wreck
Of the Maid of Bath that Angela came
to breakfast and met Somers sIa'e
greeting with smile oio you q
wrong" she said simply. m sorIy;
He responded with a slight ult
of hts f1ne head. She saw that the
ewes behind the half-shut hds were
clear. steady and piercing. she
dropped her gaze thoughtfully.
cuDDENLY he said: The whoie az
- fair is a mystery to me. remem-
her YOU perfectly / saw you first
when I came into Habberd's ONCE to
r.nort the Challenger. Then l saw
Won in Gimbars place and you got me
that lob on the Porpoise. 1t must
:. ,,va been you who put it into those
- lows heads that l was going 10 De
- lied. / wrote you letter. Prob
ne Won never got it. for / couldn't
y of the name. Then you turn
q ,nolulu. and give me to under
~ n .tss must get you away before
stanI e v. 1 do. You wreck us on
anoth eae9 = nd all the satisfaction I
Inst reei t uncivil reference to a
ges 10 hnt9iA 4 goods. Now, what is
the answ Al forward earnestly
AneeIa .., iea INA ne. Whats the an
ana heI syes sma& :? Here" She laid
s s .h lem ssnds az, ner breast with a
ssofcuna and siHriaeant gesture;
when I was a youuA glr, you s saon1
my fathers life. He 9 NE NJ
what you did on the S'nkins maxi
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crouched apart, her eyes stony, her
lips bloodleSS.
He shattered the quiet. Then" he
croaked, you are my WIFE"
She made no response.
Somers moved slightly. Wnen dlo
YOU marry-marry me-"
oh" she sobbed.
you made a game of It," he went
on. What a game! And you
couldn't find me at the last, and 80
game alone and said you were mar
ried to me, and took my name and
came down here" His eyes fiared
over her an instant. You are young
and beautiful and clean and fine. Any
too late"
She sprang to her feet at those sin
lister and ominous words. TOO late?
Too later she cried.
TOO late" he muttered, and glanced
around as if for some place to fee:
Angela gulped. Her eyes were filled
with pleading. "You despise met"
Not T." he answered sharply. Il
despise myself. And all this time I
never dreamed that might have
had you"
lifted herself stiffly and closed her
eyes in torture. He saw the lines OF
agony trace themselves in her face.
"Then-there's some one else-an-
other woman"
Before her blind eyes Somers' lips
came. He rose and walked quietly
away. struggling with himself. His
hands clenched, his muscles frightened
under the terrific strain Of his un-
worthy longing. He conquered and his
voice came from his lips in q smooth
drawl.
1.-THE chief thing now is to devise
! nj
land and back to civilization" he said
Answer me!' she pleaded. is
there's there another woman-a-a
wife,"
calmly. but his face was hot.
A-gela stamped her foot. Eyes or
nor
Before he could frame response
che opened her eyes, flushing mag
nificently. He drew back as she con,
fronted him. Her bosom ID
wildly and the color in her bare throat
flowed upward. She spoke in such
tone as Somers had never heard be-
fore.
"What If there is?" she cried. What
of it? Who Is she-compared win
me? What are you to her? A hero, hero;
what I know? What can she give
you that 1 can't? Can you remember
her when am before you? or think
of her when I am near? Has sne
loved you years-as I've loved you?
Has she given you all, as I've given
Has she-has she bought you, as !
have bought you. with my tears and
my DAYS and my nights and my youth
and my life and my honor? Tell me.
once and for all. whose are you? Hers
or mine?" She held out her arms and
the splendor of her eyes famed over
/ him. Tell me now. John Somers!
Are you mine? It's not too late
while am here"
She was poised as II to nee. lightly
balanced Gas it seemed to him) be-
tween the winds of fate. His SELF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
Pure Fiction.

"THERE is more fiction on, . na.,
1 truth in that rumor." said Gov.
Smith, in reply to a question put to
him by a New York reporter. 1t re-
minds me of the story of the miners
srhe miner in this story" continued
the governor. returned from WORK
one Saturday night ana drew = ois
".How much de ye want this week.
salT he asked his wife, genially.
Gracious goodness. Lew. give us
q chancev the wife demonstrated. 1
amt hardly got started in on last
weeks yet"
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Crime and Cocaine.

WILLIAM J. BURNS. the detective.
w was displeased with the work
of one Of his squad Last month. and
accordingly. as a kind of hint. pre-
scented the man with a copy Of "Sher-
lock Holmes"
"T guess this means, Mr.. Burns"
the man sneered-'T guess this means
ia make a great detective II I took
enough coke"
Mr.. Burns shook his head sadly.
George" he said, "there amt that
xuuch coke"
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A JUDGE of Horses.

THE late William X. Vanderbilt
was a great horseman.
An American in Paris once showed
Mr.. Vanderbilt q horse.
1--WE got to part with the old girl"
the American said. What do you
think I can sell her forT
Mr.. Vanderbilt looked at the mare
critically.
IF she only had q hump" he said,
"you might sell her for a camel
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PUTTING Her Foot in 1t.

IRWIN g. COBB talked recently at
L Greenwich Village about tact.
Tact" he said. "is a priceless and
rare art, which sometimes gets US In
hot water when we try to practice 1t.
Like the young Red Cross nurse.
Meeting this young lady during
the war at a luncheon in Tours,
happened to remark:
"I am looking round. you see.
kind hearted girl demonstrated, tact
fully"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

\ LONG, Hard Fight Against Heavy
n Odds; Woman Fight for the Man
She Loves; and, Running Through 1t All,
Ships and the Sea, Told With John
Fleming Wilson's Characteristic Skill
and Understanding.
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DUT it 30 happened that she was
IL not destined to go back to that
Office again. The news of what had
happened reached her through the
cheerful gossip of another girl who
had long worked under her. She set
tied with the bonding company and
found herself reduced TO an entire