Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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CHICKASIIA DAILY EXPRESS CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA
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MAY VOTE
ON EQUAL
SUFFRAGE
Constitutional Amendment Granting.Women
Right to Vote May Come to
Vote June 16
By United Ptbsu.
Oklahoma City. Keb. C Indications
today were that a special election
would bo held throughout the state on
June 10 this year on the proposed
constitutional uiuondment granting wo-
men the vote and Inserting the "grand-
father" clause in the Hufi'rago article
of the- state constitution.
A special election is called for in
the concurrent resolution now under
consideration by the legislature to re-
fer the amendment to the people for
approvalor rejection. Senator Tucker
led the fight for tho resolution in the
senate and that body already has pass-
ed favorably upon it. It will come uu
In the house this week and Represen-
tative Hodges who sponsored it among
the representatives claims the resolu-'
tion has sufficient strength to assure
Its passage.
The resolution proposes an amend-
ment to Article 3 of the constitution
which strikes out the word 'male" in
dunning qualified electors. As amend-
ed the section reads:' "Qualifed elec-
tors of this1 state shall be citizens of
the United States etc." while in the
constitution as it now reads the word
"male" precedes the word "citizens."
The grandfather clause aimed att ne
SHOE SALE
IS SUCCES
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"Wo have had the two host days (
have ever had since wo have been in
business in Chickasha." said O. H. Him- i
(or manager of Hunter's riooterie and
tho Servo Yourself Show store speak- j
lug of the sale that was started at tho j
;vo stores last Saturday.
All day Saturday and yesterday the j
two stores were crowded with buyer
eager to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to buy shoes before prices go
higher. At both the Uooterio and the
Servo Yourself store prices have been j
cut to the' limit. The sale has b'on j
widely advertised and is drawing buy-
ers from a dhitaiice. j
H. C. OF L. TAKES UP !
RESIDENCE IN JAPAN
By United Press. I
Tokio Jan. 5. (By mail.) That i
modern terror tho High Cost of Liv
ing has today invaded Japu a country j
long famed for feeding and clothing its j
people on a mere pittance. It is esti-j
mated in economic circles here that
prices of all kinds of goods have in- j
creased on an average of ;;o per cent.
Staple commodities are included in:
the general boosting of prices. Sugar
has increased from U0 to HO per cent; 5
salmon SO to lu per cent; wine 0
per cent; beans 30 to 40 per cent ;
grain and canned goods 10 to 20 per
cent; and fuel 20 per cent. Tho cost
of wearing apparel has also gone up.
Also rice.'
' The war is made to indirectly shoul-
der the blame for Japan' unusual
conomic situation.
"But conditions differ according to
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rpIIR home library that has been equipped here
offers no-.v ideas of luxury and enjoymont.
vVe have all of tho lates-t designs in library
furniture any grade you may desire.
If you want lo know ju?t ho your library
will look when equipped come to U3
and we will Bhiw you an ar-
rangement that will
please
We are sola agents for Globe-Wernickc Book
Sections. Get as many as you need.
We Havft an Exchange Department
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day was announced.
Faruieis cam in from all directions
many coming from Caddo county to
ulv"i !:;'" of the sales wmen wen
j President Irigoyon has been quietly
j tailing precautions to prevent any gov-
eminent overturning during his own
U-year term. And he did it so cleverly
HOW CAN ANY MAN RESIST A
STEIN BLOCH OR R1RSCHBAUM SUIT OR 0 ERCOAT NOW?
$15 Suits and Overcoats now $12.00
$18 Suits and Overcoats now $14.40
$20 Suits and Overcoats now $16.00
$22.50 Suits and Overcoats now $18.00
$25 Suits and Overcoats now $20.00
?() Percent Discount on Hoys' Suits and Overcoats.
Zi) "rceniiA L Discount on Mackinavvs and Sweaters.
20 Percent Discount on Odd Trousers.
rh rnmmp.rral status of each llTltiotl
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gro voters provides the literacy test 'says the Hochi Shimbun in comment
n.(.e numerous than on any other ( that only now is the public beginning
First Monday. j to realize it
fo-.pc chilly wa.-i this the case with There have been predictions thnt his
f rnl ni'uhinerv and furniture which : radical program woum irau uj n
for those who would qualify as elee
tors. As amended to contain the liter-
acy test the constitution would read:
"Qualified electors of this state shall
be citizens o fthe United States
who are able to read or write any sec-
tion of the constitution of this state."
Soldiers sailors national guardsmen
'militiamen and veterans of past wars
together with citizens physically dis-
abled for reading or writing are ex-
empt from the literacy test in Qualify-
ing as voters.
The state election board is instruct-
ed by the resolution to prepare ballots
with tho amendment printed thereon
with tho following question: "Shall
Hip proposed amendment be adopted?"
The vote is cast "yes" or "no."
ing on the H. C. of L.'s conquest of
Nippon. "Among the causes that un-
derlie the rise in Japan's market pric-
es are the increased cost of war ma-
terials the prosperity of foreign tradu
and the abundance of money. The hogs.
redundancy of gold and the expansion
Of convertible notes must also he said
to have a significant lnuueme.
was brought in in large quantities and
sold at good prici s.
The sales of stock wore not so nu-
merous only eighteen head of horses
t bunging hands and fewer cows and
FIRST MONDAY
First Monday brought more people
to Chickasha yesterday than on any
other similar occasion since a sales
CLEVERLY FORESTALLS
PUoCLE EVOLUTION
ly United Truss.
IJfsnos Aires Jan. 13. (By mail.)
A.s an expert on revolutions for he
himself spent a large part of liislii'e
u:s u conspirator and revolutionist
Hoiiary outbreak. Revolutionary meth-
ods have been openly advocated in
; ounectioii with some of the recent
strikes in Argentina.'
The nrcsidont's theory is that he can
hold his own while the army Is with
hi in . On a peace basis it is only about
n.iKMt strong but even this is not so
bad. in a country of 7i00()uu to 8000-
101) population.
Long ago when he was an anti-gov
ernment conspirator lilgoyen won toi
his views the rank and file and lower
I'rades of commissioner officers. Gov-
ernment after .cotcrnmeii.t however.
took pallia to see that Irigoycnists were
not promoted. So when he assumed
office as president Irigoyen found the
armv top-heavy with men in the chief
commands who were his political oppo-
nents. Nobody noticed it at first but he
had hardly taken the oath of office be-
fore he began detaching these officers
from positions where they really con-
trolled any men and landing them in
clerical positions In the capital or as-
sisting them simply to "await orders."
In their absence their underlings were
lifted into the higher ranks either by
means of out-and-out promotions or as
"acting" commanders.
The hlghos't spoi. cAst. prices will be
paid for some clean cotton rags deliv-
ered at once at the Dally Express of-
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UNCLE SAM MAY HELP
STATES CARE FOR WHITE
PLAGUE VICTIMS
By T.T nlted Tress.
Washington Feb. II. A resolution
by which the fight against tuberculosis
would ho made thoroughly national
wtih Indigent sufferers from tho plague
maintained jointly by the -states of
their residence and by tho federal gov-
ernment Is before congress today.
representative Milliard of Colorado
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a student. or uincrcuioma aim hii;iiiu
of fighting it. sponsored the bill. It
provides for immediate designation of
hospitals and sanitoriunis already es-
tablished for tho treatment of the
white plague. To these would be con-
signed cases of consumption.
1'rovlHion is miidn for tho treatment
of indigent tubercular cases. The gov
ernment would pay r.o cents each for
such patient and the slalo in which
the patient:; reside would par fin day.
STREET PEDDLERS MUST
TAKE THEIR BATHS
By United Iress.
La Tlata Argentina Feb. 6.
Periodical .baths for street
peddlers have been decreed by
the La Tlata city government.
For violation ot the rule tho
penalty is the revocation o
the offender's license. To insure
that tho baths are thorough it
is provided that they shall ba
taken in a municipal establish-
ment under the direction o a
sanitary inspector.
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AT CHURCH OF GOD
; The interest In the meeting at tho
Church of God hall at 523 Chickasha
avenue is increasing. -The attendance
is better. Come one and all and en-
joy a feast of good things from the
Lord. . 1
We preach regeneration for the soul
and sanctification for believers.
The church is a body of saved peo-
ple redeemed by the blood of the lamb
and aro arrayed in fine linen clean
and white for the fine linen is tho
righteousness of the saints. Itov. 19:
7-8.
At the close of this evening's service
Elder U. G. Nave of Alluwe Okla. and
Miss Sadie Bell of Chickasha will be
united in marriage. J. B. Harmon of
Ireton will officiate. Committee.
TEMPLAR CONCLAVE
DeMolay Commandery No. 7 held its
regular conclave last night at the Ma-
sonic Temple. Robert Joseph Baze a
Royal Arch Mason presented himself
as a candidate for the Orders of Chris-
tion Knighthood and was created a
Companion of the I. O. Red Cross.
Eugene Hamilton was appointed a
committee on publication' for the en-
suing year.
J. R. Nugent presided in the first
chamber and W. C. Matthews in the
second chamber during the ceremonK s
after which a three course luncheon
was served at Roddy's.
GUARDIANS APPOINTED
Rosa M. Reefer has been appointed
guardian of Rexford Geffrey Olive E.
Geffrey Mabey May Geffrey and Es-
ther C. Geffrey and her bond fixed at
$2000.
D. A. Abernathy has been appointed
guardian of Bonnie May Abernathy by
Judge Davenport and his bond fixed at
$500.- '
Mabel Crow has been appointed
guardian of Nevada Belle Crow and
her bond fixed at $500.
Absolutely Renoves
In digestion. One package
pn'.'cr it 25c at all druglsti
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Lampe, William T. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 1917, newspaper, February 6, 1917; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc727358/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.