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The Washington times., 1920-04-11
INepheDof ToLstoi, Who
CanRaiseD Dead,
We.U D. c. Society Lion

81 am a healer. / direct the power
OF the stars and the universe. l cure
by the touch. l raise the dead to
life. ! cause the lame to walk
Thus spoke the youthful Baron
Eugene Fersen. nephew OF Count Leo
Tolstoi. when he appeared on the
local horizon a few weeks ago.
Washington society pricked up its
ears and heard rather iBcredulously
this broad claim. Then when Mrs,
Nsnnette B. Paul. 2007 Columbia
young Russian for a series OF lee
lures Washington society accepted
him with open arms.
The baron Is booked for a series OF
seven lectures In Washington. He
gave the third yesterday afternoon.
Washington society IL paying $50
for the course. The proceeds will go
to the committee on Russian relief,
OF which Countess Cantacuzene is
chairman.
Teachings Are Latest Fad.
Bridge. card parties. bazaars and
other forms OF entertainment have
gone into the discard temporarily at
least, for the baron's teaching has
become a fad.
"Oh. think he is just wonderful"
said one Washington society matron.
land So young" interposed another:
who added ~ wish l could remem-
Der more Of II, but he says so many
wonderful things. It Is impossible to
understand II at frst."
Justice William Hitz and Mrs. Hitz
are attending the course OF lectures
and the latter has given careful
study to the baron's teachings.
aparnn Eersnn's cOurSa mar
veious" says Mrs. Hitz, "He has TO-
cused the philosophy OF the universe
on one principle and evolved an en-
tirely new science of healing. He
has what is termed in theosophy q
synthetic mind"
Fers@n's Philosophy.
Asked for a definition of tho
Barons teaching. Mrs. Hitz explained
II in this manner:
''It Is a philosophy which leads to q
knowledge Of the laws governing the
universe and man. and the self-con-
troll of the Individual. Application OF
this knowledge would lead to de-
velopment of powers. health giving
and health healing. that now being
latent, will lator lead to the mani
festation of direct healing.
"Baron's Fersen's pupils are ar
ranged in q circle about him during
his lectures" explains Mrs. Hitz.
"thus a cycle Of thought Is formed. I
am very much interested In his work.
THE Baron Is a very modest and
incere man, and shrinks from all pub
licity or advertising"
Wears Red Cross Uniform.
Boyish in appearance. the Baron Is
small of statue, has blue eyes and
brown hair. He wears the uniform Of
he Slavic Red Cross.
He has a presence that 1t almost
marvellous" one of his audience said
"It grips those present and can be
felt in every part of the room. He is
magnetic and compelling"
Baron Fersen spoke confidently Of
his work to Times reporter.
Eyes, I cure by the touch" he said.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
CONG. KITCHIN WILL
RECOVER, DOCTOR SAYS

The condition OF Congressman
Claude Kitchin, stricken with paraly-
sis after the conclusion OF a speech
against the adoption or the peace
resolution in the House Friday, was
greatly improved this morning. His
physician, DR. Lewis ]. Battle, said
that he was confident of recovery.
"At 0 o'clock last night Mr.. Kitchin,
to my great surprise. was able to move
his left hand and foot, on the par
alyzed side, showing that the blood
clot is being absorbed and that the
pressure on the brain is being re.
lieved," said DR.. Battle. Ills mental
condition is splendid and his articu-
lation is greatly improved"
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
$4,000 RAISED FOR
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE FUND

with $4,000 already contributed,
canvassers in the st. Johns College
Building Fund for S150,0O0 today con.
tinued their work to obtain the re-
naming 100000 needed to build an
addition to the college.
Tuesday night the ladies' auxiliary
Of the college Will meet at the college
office TO discuss the fund. Wednesday
a committee from tho Knights OF CO.
lumbus will assemble at the college
to discuss the enlargement OF the in
stituton-
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

After a three weeks stay. during
which she preached to more than
90, 900 men, women and children ana
aided through prayer many SICK ana
crippled. In some instances. ~
claimed. enecting complete meanings,
the Miracle Woman" Mrs. Aimee
sempIe Mcpherson, CANADIAN evangei-
list, delivers her last sermon at the
McKendree Methodist kpiscopai
Church tonight. and tomorrow. leaves
for California.
The Miracle Woman" preached at
the IL o'clock service this morn ns.
Long before o o'clock crowds stood
in front OF the church, and before the
services began the edince was
crowded.
II feel that have helped the people
OF Washington" said the Miracle
Woman" who has made zoo converts
here, "and / leave the city much en-
coursged. Jesus has been win me
during my entire stay, and through
Him wonders have been wrought.
The people OF this church have won
derful faith In the Lord. and this is
why SO many have been helped
Mrs. Mcpherson leaves at o o'clock
tomorrow night for a flying trip to
Los Angeles. Cal. to pay short Visit
to her children-Roberta. nine years
old. and RoId, six. On April 2S she
will be in Dayton. Ohio. to conduct
revival and "healing" services. Her
next jump will be to Canada, ana
then she will return for long trip
through the United States.
stand For Hours waiting.
All yesterday crowds gathered in
front OF the McKendree parsonage In
the hope of getting a giimpse OF Mrs.
Mcpherson. The crippled and sick
stood for hours in the yard OF the
parsonage or on the psvements.
Rev. Charles A. shreve. pastor OF
the church. would not permit visitors
to see the Miracle woman yester-
day, Mrs. Mcpherson having worked
SO strenuousiy all week she was
nearly exhausted. There were no
services last night
More than 100 persons tried to talk
to Mrs. Mcpherson by telephone yes
terday. The rest Of the Miracle
Woman" was so disturbed 1t was
necessary to stun cotton in the bell
Mrs. Mcpherson went for short
walk yesterday. and on her return
several hundred men and women
were in front OF the parsonage wait
ing for her. There were blind, deaf,
QumD, ana CTIpplcu pTcsShss uii o.
Mcpherson did not pass them by.
She stopped and prayed over them.
She talked to more than twenty and
urged them to have faith In God. tell
ing them He would cure them.
While Mrs. Mcpherson was out yes
terday, a deaf and du NIB man called.
seeking the Miracle Woman" He
was told she was out, but, not dis
couraged, he asked the men and
women in the parsonage to pray for
him. DR.. Shreve. his wife, and sew
eral others gathered around him in
the parlor and prayed. A short tim
later Mrs. Mcpherson Joined the
party. and. after thirty minutes Of
prayer, the man began to humble
unintelligible words. -
I'm the name of the Lord. Jesus
Christ, you shall talk" called out
Mrs. Mcpherson.
Dumb Man Helped.
The man. kneeIing. looked up. By
reading the lips he understood her.
and he mumbled these words:
I'm the ma ne of Jesus"
He repeated the words. They
wrote other sentences on a sheet OF
paper. He repeated them, and In sew
raj minutes could humble almost
any sentence. The man left the par
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
RED CROSS HOLDS THREE
DIET CLASSES THIS WEEK

Topics to be discussed during thc
coming week at the food classes held
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at
the teaching center OF the District
Red Cross Chapter, 16 Jackson place,
include diets and laxative foods.
The second series of courses In
in dietetics under the, instruction OF
Miss Edith Allen is ptoving as pop
ular as the first, judging by the at.
tendance at the classes, which are
held at IL n. m, 4:4o p. m. and
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
FORM CITY CLUB BRANCH.

AT a meeting of sixty women teach
,rs, lawyers, and physicians last
night, the formation OF n business
and professional womens branch OF
,he women's City Club was COM
nleted. Miss Gertrude Leonard was
elected chairman and DR.. Edith Cole
vice chairman. Tho organization
voted to invite Miss Helen Gardner.
arst woman civil service commits
sIoner, to address the next meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
Clamor For Healing
As Miracle Woman
Prepares To Depart

sonase greatly encouraged and said.
"Good-by: God bless you" as he de-
parted.
A telephone call brought word that
a boy, recently injured In an automo-
bile accident. who had been prayed
over by the Miracle Woman" was
almost entirely cured. His lungs had
been crushed IN and he was In seri-
GUS condition, facing several
months confinement TO bed. The
Miracle Woman" was called In and
she and the boy prayed that he be
healed. There were no results then,
but she told the boy TO continue his
prayers and he would be healed. He
did. and his mother reports that he
is nearly recovered.
Others who were helped at the last
'healing service" Thursday have
brought word to the parsonage that
every day they are improving. Sew.
eral cripples who walked assert that
they are regaining strength In tbeir
limbs daily
Hapdkerchiefs Aaointed.
A basketfuI OF handkerchiefs. sent
by the sick and crippled to be prayed
over and anointed with Oil. Is at the
parsonage. The Miracle Woman"
has spent several hours praying over
them. Here is the Scripture which
relates to handkerchiefs, In Acts XIX,
IL and IL:
"And God wrought special miracles
by the hands of Paul. so that from
his body where brought unto the sick
handkerchiefss or apron. the disease
departed from them, and the evil
spirits went out Of them"
For the past week Mrs Mcpherson
has been receiving handkerchiefs.
praying over them. and amounting
them. The handkerchiefs are then
returned to the sick and crippled per-
sons and put on afflicted parts.
"It is not I who does the healing,
the Miracle Woman" told a Times re-
porter last night @It Ii God. II one
has faith In God. he will be cured.
God wrought miracles while on earth
and will do so now gladly. am only
able to help the people get faith In
the Lord" fA
CenvertcA at II Years.
Tho Miracle Woman" u twenty
nine years old and q native of Inger-
sol, Ontario, Canada When seventeen
she was converted. Before that she
had led rather q careless life.
During her high school days she
went to hear Robert Semple. the evan
gelist. She was so impressed with his
sermons that she was converted.
When Mr.. Semple left town she fol-
lowed out his teachings and gave up
all worldly things -
Six months later she was called into
the home of a neighbor. She was to
stay up all night with two children.
i'll with pneumonia Evangelist Sem
pie also came to sit up-with the chill
dren. They remained at the bedside
all night and she told him of her hope
that some day she could preach the
Gospel and save souls He encouraged
. her. Before the night was over he
asked her to marry him and join him
in his work. She agreed, and a short
time later they were married and
started preaching together over the
world. He died several years after
ward in Hongkong. China, of typhoid
fever. Since then she has Travelled
over three continents preaching.
Only in recent years has she con-
Quoted healing services having
been miraculously healed of a sprain-
ed ankle through prayer.
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

The man. kneeling. looked up. By
reading the lips he understood her.
and he mumbled these words:
I'm the ma ne OF Jesus"
He repeated the words. They
wrote other sentences on a sheet OF
paper. He repeated them, and In sew
raj minutes could humble almost
any sentence. The man left the par.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
BABYS DAILY FOOD
is HANDFUL OF RICE

Oklahoma City Feb. 3.--Seven-
eighths of an ounce Of rice is all
the food eaten by Armenian orphans
in some parts OF the Near East
and this pitifully small portion is
available only because Of the gen
eroslsy of Americans during the last
Syrian-Armenian Relief campaign.
This is the information brought
to F. L. Carpenter OF Mpskogee,
state secretary of the Near East
Relief, which is to conduct a cam
paign for 100000 in Oklahoma from
February 10 to 22.
,Mr, Carpenter is laying plans
whereby he viii! send little bottles
containing Just seven-eighths of an
ounce of rice, to all parts of the
state during the campaign. These
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
LINDSAY PLANS TO MAKE 1920
BANNER YEAR FOR THAT TOWN

san.lry standpoint 1t is very nee
essary that the streets be paved in
order to dispense with the mud,
slush and germs. Lindsay business
men are spending hundreds of dol
lars annually on their main street,
fighting the mud and dust without
any permanent relief and are tired
throwing good money after bad. Per-
manent relief at little more than
the cost of the present oiling and
sprinklng system is felt to be abb
solutely necessary and is heartily
endorsed by the club. 1t has mem
orialized the city council to take the
necessary steps for the paving OF
the business section of the city, II
was made clear by the members
present who are renting the building
in which they are doing business
that they are perfectly willing and
anxious ITO help bear the burden OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

bottles viii be exhibited in store
windows, at schools, Sunday scaools,
churches. cluD meetings and other
pllces where workers and prospective
contributors will gather.
This meager portion of rice
which would net fill a good sized
watch case, is barely sufficient to
keep little spark of life burning
in even the smallest child.
Those who receive this dole of
food are compelled to complete the
rnst Of their meals" by going out
into the fields and titching beetles,
vermin, and insects. and by gather
ing grass, twigs and bark, Mr.. Car,
penter says. =
Mr. Carpenter points to Eleanor
Franklin Eglln, famous Saturday
Evening Post writer, who recently
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

Lindsay, Okla, Feb. 4--Nineteen
hundred twenty promises to be a
banner year for Lindsay II the pro
gram outlined by the commercial
club is carried through. Accomp-
lishment of the "Rose City OF the
South" plan farm market and edu-
cational bureau, better roads, ma
tion wide advertising, speedy com
pletion of the sewer system and light
and power water extensions, and re-
lief from the mud and dust, was
program enthusiastically endorsed at
the meeting.
The Celluloid Rose City of the
South" buttons, in two colors, are
ordered. The two-color cuts. used
in the manufacture OF these buttons,
will become the property Of the club
and will be used to print that mes
sage on the bottom of letter heads
by the thousands.
The one great service to the far
mers of Lindsay's trade territory,
which will do a great deal to fur
ther the community spirit and at
the same time give them some new
ideas was placed before the club by
A. C. BickelI, who suggested that
farm market bureau and an educa-
tional campaign, closely co-opeIat-
ing with the state and federal de-
partment, he set in operation in
Lindsay. A. G. Bickell, r. w Ross
and ]. T.. Cole spoke on the subject,
suggesting market board at club
headquarters and display Of samples
of farm products and seeds for sale.
Advice and assistance will be given
them in selecting and preparing
them for market The club deems
this The greatest service 1T could
render the community There is
nearly eight million dollars ayaila-
he and ready to be spent for good
roads in this state in l92U, HccoFd-
ing to reports from the state high
way commissioners office With
Lindsay township wallowing in the
mud. it is the intention to secure as
much of this fund as possible, and
make it easier to get in and out OF
town. To do this the club intends to
closely cooperate with the road sup
ervisor, THE county commissioners
The state highwly commissioners
and see that our portion of the funds
are properly spent in the territory
adjacent to Lindsay.
The matter of paving the business
section Of Lindsay was discussed by
the club from many angles. From
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

1t may also transform beautiful,
sweet.tempered woman into one who is
cross, nervous and irritable. have
7trongly emphasized the great necessity
of physicians making blood examinations
of their weak, anaemic, rundown pa
tients. Thousands Of persons go on year
after year suffering from physical weak
ness and highly nervous condition due
to lack OF sufficient iron in their red
blood corpuscles without ever realizing the
real and true cause of their trouble. With
out iron in your blood your food merely
corn through an old mill with rollers so.
wide apart that the mill can't grind.
For want of iron you may be an old
man at thirty, dull of intellect, poor in
memory, nervous irritable End al run
iron in your blood you may still be young
in feeling, full of life, your whole being
brimming over with vim and energy"
The accompanying article Of DR.. Sui
iiyan should be carefully read by every
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
cHIcKsHA oKoa FEsRUAav

returned from Armenia, as authority
for the statement that children are
actually eating insects because nr
other food lis available.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

sect by wellknown physicians, thousands
of people still insist on dosing themselves
with metallic iron, simply. | suppose, be-
cause it costs few cents less. l strongly
advise readers in all cases to get ply
fician's prescription for organic IRON
Nuxated Iron-or If you don't want to
90 to this trouble then purchase. Nuxated
Iron in its original packages and see that
this particular name (Nuxated Iron) APP
pears on the package. If you have taken
preparations such as Nux and Iron and
other similar iron products and failed to get
results, remember that such products are an
entirely different thing from Nuxated Iron-
b.anufactnrcrs' Eots:-Nuxated Iron, which
Is used by DR.. Sullivan and others with such
Surprising results, and which is prescribed
andreeommendcd above by physicians, isnot
secret remedy, but one which is well known
to druggists. everywhere. Unlike the Older
Inorganic iron products it is easily assimi-
lated and does not iniure the teeth, make
them black nor upset the stomach. The
manufacturers guarantee successful and en-
tirely satisfactory results to every purchaser
or they will refund y. ur money. It IL dis
peused by all good druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

II your head is dizzy ON STOPPING
or rising suddenly and everything
turns black before your eyes, you
have a torpid liver. Take Herbine
1t is a powerful liver regulator
Price 6Oc. Sold by Wren Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

Commenting on the
nse of Nuxated Iron as
a tonic, strength and
blood builder by over
three million people an
nually, DR.. James
Francis Sullivan, for.
merly physician of
Bellevue Hospital (Out-
door Dept.), New Yorlss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

the extra cost above the cost of the
present system in order TO get the
desired permanent relief. 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

tiBOiOuS, SuCccsSiuts
sturdy iron men,
and healthy, rosy
checked women by
feeding them on me
tallic iron. The old
forms of metallic
iron mustgo through
a digestive process
to transform thens
into organic iron.
Nuxated Iron - be-
fore they are ready
to- be taken up and
assimilated ~ the
human system. Not.
withstanding all that
has been said and
written on this sub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
FANCY AND TAILORED DRESS
MAKING

Satisfaction guaranteed. Opens Dec
20. No. .16, Liberty Rooms. Mrs. Cur
tis, over Candy Land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

We find that there thousands OF dollars in past
due the books of the Chckasha merchants.
Most of these accounts owing by persons who
good pay, but careless. For other they
never square up promptly
1t works hardship merchants to have lot Of
outstanding accounts their books; your account may
be small but when multiplied by 100 or 200 it means-a
lot of money AsM MAsMHa
We going to ask that everyone owing past due
pay up in full and start clean slate; and then
pay mp every month.
Take inventory of all your accounts payable and
then go around and pay up Don't wait for statement
collector. Do it today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

Auu AhS VNot
chester County
Hospital, said:
slack Of iron in
1he blood not
only makes a
man a physical
a n d in c n / a !
weakling, ner-
wous, irritable,
easily fatigued,
but it utterly
1obs him Of that
wirile force, that
sta m j n Il and
strength of will
which are so nee
essary to success
and power in ev-
cry walk of life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
Physician Explains Who Should Take
Nuxated Iron
Practical Advice ON How TO Help Build Up
Great Strength, Energy and Endurance.

man and woman who wants TO posses
perfect health, great physical endurance
and a strong, Keen mentality. DIR. Sullivan
tells how to increase the iron in our blood
and thereby gain greater physical and rnen-
cal power, brighter intellects and betteD
health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

Liberty Loan bonds have been placed on the
market has brought the price of these securi-
ties to low level.
1t is known that large per cent of the pro-
ceeds Of these bond sales has been used in spec
ulative and non-essential investments.
We believe that in the very near future the
market price of these bonds will advance
And we therefore would advise you to hold
to these good government securities.
The Oklahoma National Bank of Chickasha
"The Bank That Service Built"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-04

Retail Merchants Association
Credit Mems Association.
Chickasha, Okla.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-20

sweet potato weevil have been inter-
copied by inspectors Of the State
Plant Board during the past week.
To prevent the further introduction
of this pest Rule as of the Plant
Board prohibits from shipment into
! Mississippi all sweet potatoes, sweet
potato plants or parts of plants, and
all morning glory plants or parts of
plants if grown in Charlton County,
Georgia; Baker, Volusia, Brevard, St.
Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, Dade,
Monroe, Lee, De Soto, Manitee, Hills
boro, and Pinellas Counties, Florida;
Mobile County, Alabama; all parishes
south of dividing line between Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana and a line
continued from this line along the
southern boundaries of Avoyelles,
Rapides, and Vernon Parishes, Louisi-
ana; all territory south and east of
line extending from northwest cor
ner of Montague County, on Red
River, to southwest corner of Kinney
County, on the Mexican border of
Texas.
All buyers of sweet potato plants
are urged to exercise the greatest
caution in the purchase of their
plants, being positive that same were
not grown in any of the above men
toned territories now known to be
infested with the sweet potato weevil.
Further information may be obtained
from the Entomologist, State Plant
Board, Agricultural College, Missis-
sippi.