Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 79, Ed. 1 Monday, April 2, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME EIGHTEEN.
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DIGNITY AND
GERMANY
FIGHTING
THROWN TO THE WINDS IN
GREATPATRIOTIC OUTBURST
hx Congress Opens With Prayer for
6 America Weighty in Defense of
Its Rights
BLIND PATRIOT STIRS
THE HEARTS OF SOLONS
H:s Choice Was Mann But Today There
Should He Only "One Party the
American Party"
MESSAGE AT 8 P. M.
By United Press.
Washington April 2. The
president will go before con-
gress at 8 o'clock this evening
to deliver his message
it- was
o.'ficially announced
White House.
at the
(Vtwutartou.- April :.--WUh prayei
for an America mighty in the uctense
of its rights the sixty-fifth congress
opened its war session at noon today.
The solemnity of the hour was voic-
ed by the plea of the blind chaplain
a war prayer that sunk deep into tha
heart of every listener.
Patriots and pacifisms stormed the
capitol and the American eaglo was
rampant. All unfurled the stars and
stripes. The anti-war hosts were in
evidence literally in swarms.
The president returned to the While
House after his regular morning game
of golf. The indications were that he
would wait till congress is ready for
his message no matter how late in the
afternoon.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs has completed the draft of a res-
olution recognizing the existence of a
state of war.
Representative Green of Massachu-
setts nominated Mann as the Republi-
can candidate for speaker.
Schnall the blind representative
from Minnesota Independent stirred
the house when he nominated Champ
Clark for speaker. In normal times
he said he would vote ior maun iu-
day" Schall said "there should be
just one party and that the American
party. I would be of little use on the
battlefield with sightless eyes but I
would do my duty in the organization
of this house with the light that God
gives me."
Determined not to slip a single cog
in the speakership fight the Demo-
crats bore Representative Lee of
Georgia to the house on a stretcher
from a hospital where he has been ill
with pneumouia.
As soon as the senate convened the
possibility of the president addressing
congresa today was indicated when
Senator Martin floor leader introduc-
ed a resolution moving adjournment
till 3 o'clock. The resolution was
adopted.
KEEPS OUT OF JAIL
FOR NINETY DAYS
A stay of ninety days in the execu-
tion of his twelve months jail sen-
tence has been secured irorn the board
of pardons in Oklahoma City by James
Ealh convicted of killing his broth-er-'n-iw
Arthur Goodnight in 1913
but whose rase went to the supreme
rjurt. Pending action on an applica
tion for pardon a stay was granted to(tunity presented
give the board time to investigate the
matter ... - i-jf
CHICKASHA
AMD
RIT
?s $ sk $
RESERVE
ARE
JOHN TUCKER
IS KNOWN
AS"1609"
Local Bootlegger King Enters Prison Si
lenlly and Gives Assurance of
Exemplary Conduct
John Tucker was delivered to the i
warden's office at tho state penitentia
ry at MeAlester at 8:30 yesterday
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mm-nlnp- Til fhnrp-n nf Tiir'Vnr
Jack Peterson who goes for a year
Castlcman reached the pen city Satur-
day night but owing to a driving rain
placed his prisoners in the county jail
and waited for morning.
Tucker went silently into the prison
making but one remark and that was
a request that Cascleman speak a good
word for him to the state warden. This
he did telling that officer that Tucker
was fifty-seven years old had never
done aii' hard work and asked that he
be worked gradually into the harness
pledging obedience. "And you can bet
I will not violate this confidence" de
clared the confessed bootlegger.
Tucker is hopeful of securing a par-
done hue does not intimate upon what
grounds it would be asked. .
Deputy Castleman Tucker Peter-
son and Dave Hill who accompanied
the party were escorted through the
prison and shown every department
even to the electric chair. Then Tuck-
er was given a bath and his number
16( 8 and Castleman bade him adieu
Tucker assuring tho office that he will
be a reformed man when ho is releas-
ed from servitude.
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THE
RAMPANT
a as r.
Here
WhichMay Send Americans
to Battle With Germans
By United Press.
Washington
resolution which
state of war with
tee the resolution
"Whereas the
government is in
government and people of the United
Resolved by
the United States of America in congress assembled that
the state of belligerency which has thus been thrust upon
the United States is
me president oe ana is nereoy aumorizeu to iaKe immedi-
ate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state
of defense but also to exert and employ its resources
to carry on war against the imperial German govern-
ment and to bring the conflict to a successful conclusion."
A vigorously phrased resolution calling for an im
mediate declaration ot war against Germany was intro-
duced in the house by Representative Gardner of Mass.
eiwhen he dropped a
before the house met.
WE ARE AT WAR
Washington D. C. April 2 Germany and the Unit
ed St?fes are at war. The formal notification of this fact
to the world will be made at 8 o'clock tonight by Presi
dent Wilson in his address to Congress.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAME
WILL BE CALLED AT 2:30
Hundreds of Outside Fans Expected to
Beat Uoiversity Park Tomorrow Af-
ternoon to Witness Contest
Every baseball enthusiast in Chick-
asha and surrounding towns and hun-
dreds who are only passive lovers of
the sport will be on hand tomorrow af-
ternoon at University Park when the
game is called for the contest between
the Chicago White Sox and a picked
team from the state university.
For weeks this has been the talk
of devotees of the diamond and many
gtores will be'niinus some of their star
clerks when the game is called. The
Daily Express will go to press at an
earlier hour in order that its staff may-
be among the local "rooters.
The game will be called promptly at
2:o0 o'clock.
Following is the lineup of the Chica-
go White Sox:
Right Fielder Murphy
Third Base . McMuilin
Center Fielder Collins
Left Fielder Fournier
Short Stop Hartford
First Base Hashrook
Second Base Tf-r.-y
Catcher Mayer
Pitchers - Benz.
Pitchers Bcnz Danforth.Rhellenback
Coach Gleason
Manager Comiseyk
The Stale University will play the
following lineup:
Catcher . Whisenant
YitcUers -bnsco uiuco
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CHICKASHA. OKLAHOMA MONDAY APRIL
TED
m $ m $ s-
is the Resolution
D. C April 2. Here is the momentous
if passed will put
Germany. $ As adopted by the commit
reads as follows:
recent course of the imperial German
fact nothing less than war against the
senate and house ol
hereby formally
copy of it into the
Short Stops Wright Johnson
First Base McKain
Second Base Wilmoth
Third Base Lookahaugh
Left Fielder Bill Hart
Center Fielder Price
It. Field Couch Johnson Wallace
Coaches. .Bonnie Owen Neil Johnson
WILLSEIZE
90 GERMAN
VESSELS
Merchantmen Interned in American Potts
to Be Taken Over as Soon as State
of War is Said to Exist
By United Press.
Washington 'April 2. Plans have
been completed by the government to
tae over approximately ninety German
merchantmen that are interned in
American ports immediately after con-
gress declares a state ot war to exist.
A bill introduced by Representative
Kahn provides for a compulsory mili-
tary plan and an army general staff.
F. D. Fitch and little daughter Rita
left for Springfield. Mo. yesterday on
a business trip
jlvXPRESS
2 1917.
$ as : KsK :-k m a &
the country in a
States
representatives ot
declared and that
"resolution basket
GLEE CLUB
TUES.
Tomorrow evening at 8:13 at the
Senior High school the Oklahoma A.
and M. College Glee club will be heard
in its annual concert in Chickasha.
Those who heard the club here last
year know what to expect. Many of
the present members have been with
the Au'j for two or three years and the
high school officials are assured that
the club is even better this year than
last. The program here last year was
of a very high class and the club gain-
ed a popularity tn Chickasha that will
be permanent.
Professor A. B. Ahrens of the A.
and M. faculty of music Is directing
the club again this year. There are
twenty-two members in the club. The
program will be a varied one to please
all classes of music lovers. Beside the
chorus work there will he many num-
bers by individuals by duos and quar-
tets. Many novelties will ho intro-
duced. Many of the numbers will be
classical but on the thole the pro-
gram is a popular one and typical of
college life. .
The prices are 35 cents to adults
and 25 cents to all public school and
college students. 25 per cent of the
proceeds will go toward paying for the
fine phonograph at the high school.
Patrons and friends of the school are
urged to come out to this entertain-
ment. . ' .. - '
CONGRESSIONAL
AT
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKER OF
HOUSE IN WAR CONGRESS
FOR CLARK 217 MANN 205
CANDIDATES
WANT BIG
VOTE CAST
Democrats and Republicans are Urged
to Visit the Polls and Roll Up
Big Vote Tomorrow
The Democratic candidates are anx-
ious for all Republicans and Democrats
in Chickasha to visit the polls tomor-
row when city ofiicers will be elected.
Republicans are entitled to vote of
course though they have no ticket in
Die field.
Tho polling places will ho the some
as at the Democratic primaries.
It is believed owing to the fact that
three appointive officer hand In the
balance that voting tomorrow will be
more spirited than at the ordinary city
election.
SEN. LODGE
i
ATTACKEDBY
PACIFICIST
By United Press.
Washington April 2. Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts was knocked down
and painfully injured in a clash with
two Boston pacifists
Alexander Bannart of Boston and
Mrs. Anna Peabody of Cambridge
were arrested charged with making
the assault. The senator was bruised
about the face.
The police broe up a crowd of fif-
teen hundred yacifists who attempted
a demonstration On the front steps of
the capitol.
COURT CLERK GIVES
COUNTY A BOOST
All of tho salaries of county offi
cials who are under salary might have
been paid laot month by the receipts
of the office of Court Clerk Mrs. Wat-
kins as shown by her monthly report
submitted to the county commission
ers today. It. is the best showing that
has been made in that office since
statehood presenting a total of
$1 380.85 in collections. Of this sum
about $100 was collected in back court
costs which were obtained by tho mail-
ing of printed notices. The sum of
$850.05 was the result of the forfeiture
of the John Tucker appearance bond.
The records of the office show that
there are now fewer cash bonds up in
this office than at any time since
statehood Mrs. Watkins requiring
cash deposits which does away with de
lays and the inconveniences ot subse
quent collections.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Tuesday fair
warmer.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 50; minimum 33.
The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
NUMBER 79
Greatest Secrecy Surrounds Wilson's
Preparation of War Message Now
Ready for Congress
MONEY AMMUNITION
GREAT NEED OF EUROPE
Message Declared by President's Adviser
to Be Powerful Indictment of
German Government
By United Trcs
Washington April 2. Champ Clark
of Missouri will preside over the "war
house" during this nesulon of congress.
The house elected him this afternoon.
The vote was Clark 217 Mann 205
Gillet 2 Lenroot 2.
The president will addressi congress
this afternoon tf the orgaizatkm ot
tho house Is completed by 6 o'clock
Representative Kitchin tha Democrat-
ic floor leader stated.
Organization of the house is proceed-
ing rapidly.
By United Press.
Washington April 2 President
Wilson's "war message" to congress
awaits only the organization oC th
house for its delivery.
If the lower branch of the law-making
body completes Its organization by
3 o'clock the president will addrss tha
joint session Immediately. Represen-
tative Kitchin tho Democratic floor
leader expressed the belief this morn-
ing that the house could not organize:
before. 4 o'clock.
A resolution declaring that a stats
of war with Germany exists has been
completed by the house committee on
foreign affairs and it will be introduc-
ed immediately after the president con-
cludes his address.
It Is undersood that there is no im-
mediate intention of sending Amer-
ican expedition to Europe. Tho "gov-
ernment believes the great need there
Is money and ammunition.
The greatest possible secrecy suri
rounded the preparation of the presi-
dent's message. No one will receive
an advance copy of it until immediate-
ly before the president leaves the
White House to appear before con-
gress. The message is described by the
president's advisors as being a power-
ful indictment of tho Gorman govern-
ment. Secretary Tumulty was called
to the White House early this morning
and the president read him the mes-
sage. Tumulty to'dk the document to
the public printer remarking that it
was "unusually long." I
A CALL TO THE COLORS
The" nation needs you. Oklahor
needs you.
This is the call which Corporal ':
ble Ladd of Co. M.OkIahoma Nation '
Guards brings to all red blooded me i
and boys in Chickasha in an effort U
recruit the Oklahoma Guard up to war
strength.
Corporal Ladd will establish liead
quarters on Chickasha avenue tomor-
row morning and calis on all patriots .
to respond. Big chance for those who
eulist now. He w ill be here only two
or three days.
FEDERAL PRISONERS JAILED
Five federal prisoners charged wiili
introducing were brought in train Ard-
more by Deputy United States Mar-
anal Dick Woiley and placed ia t!i
county jail. They are Homer Lowe
Adam Cox Olef Fitzgerald Jess Brock-
ett aud J. B. Broekett.
Cox made bond and was released.
WAR
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Lampe, William T. Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 79, Ed. 1 Monday, April 2, 1917, newspaper, April 2, 1917; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730412/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.