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VOLUME SEVENTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY DECEMBER 14 1916.
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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ACQUAINTS ALLIES WITH
TEUTONIC PEACE MESSAGE
Great Britain Seeks to Turn Germany's
Proposals to Advantage of Allied
Governments
ALLIES MAY SUBMIT
DEFINITE DEMANDS
British Sentiment Clearly in Favor of In
eluding in England's Answer Basic
Terms for Settlement
By United Press
London. Den. II. Sentiment in
creased today in favor of including in
England's answer to the German
peace proposals a clear and explicit
definition of the basic terms that will
he demanded by the allies.
It is certain that the answer will be
the rejection of the proposals at this
time hut it is felt in many quarter?
that 'the allies should meet the Ger-
man diplomatic strategy by sending
a note as a counter move to put tho
allies on record as the first of the two
sides to make definite demands and
concessions.
The comment made by the Pall Mall
Gazette is typical of the utterances of
the British press. "We do not see
v. hy the allies should not turn the in-
cident to their credit by a fresh vig-
orous proclamation of -the fundamen-
tals and sources involved in the war.
t I.; a .iij'uR tppoi lunity to acqu&nt'
(he world with the real issues."
Proposals Reach Washington.
By United Press. "
Washington Dee. 14. Germany's
peace proposals reached the state de-
partment during the night. Attached
to the proposals was a confidential
memorandum to President Wilson de-
signed to serve as guide to him in
dealing with the subject of peace.
The Teutonic proposals came in
code and it is understood that they
will be forwarded to the belligerent
involved without dealy.
Premier Still III.
By United PreBS.
London Dec. 14. Premier Lloyd-
George is still confined indoors by ill-
ness. '
Austrian Cabinet Quits.
By United Press.
Amsterdam Doc. U. The resigna-
tion of the Austrian cabinet was an-
nounced by dispatches today from Vi-
enna. Alexander Spitnueller will form
a new ministry.
U. S. as Messenger.
By United Press.
Washington Dec. 14. America's
first step toward carrying out the
wishes of Germany as her diplomatic
representative in the capitals of en-
tente nations was taken today. With-
in a few hours after the receipt of the
official text of the Teutonic peace pro-
posal Secretary Lansing acting un-
der the president's instructions dis-
patched it to London Paris Petrograd
Tokio and the provisional capitals of
Serbia Koumania and Belgium.
The communication was sent with-
out suggestions by the president and
this act completely complies with the
request of Germany. In this connec1
lion it is learned that' the United
Ftates government will institute a se-
ries of confidential soundings at all
belligerent capitals to determine the
positions of the various governments
t( ward pence.
The state department said officially
that tha allies would understand that
thii government was ready to trans
mit their answer to Germany. Repre-
sentatives of Switzerland Spain and
plro Germany called upon Secretary
ionising after having received the
note.
Add Million to Ranks.
By United Press.
London Dec. 14. The war office in
B supplementary estimate provides for
an additional one million men to all
ranks of (he army for the year ending
March next.
Answer Belgian Protest.
3r United Press.
Washington Dec. 14. The answer
of Germany to the American protest
Im regard to Belgian deportation la In
the hands of the state department.
HILLCREST
MAY NOT
BE NAME
Cemetery Board of Trustees May Cast
About for Another Name for City
Cemetery
The beautiful name of Hillcrost will
probably not be adopted by the trus
tees of the city cemetery in exchange
for the Odd Fellows cemetery under
which the city burial grounds have so
long been known.
Hillcrest was the choice of Mrs.
Smith who was probably most -losely
identified with the improvements
thereon but out of deference to Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Chastain whose impos-
ing home south of Chickasl'a has for
ten ypars borne that name and as
jrmca'of tuo corfespoiufence comes in
that name city officials believe it
would be advisable to not adopt it.
While ;he deeds . to the cemetery
were made out in the name of Hill-
crest ft will riot be a difficult matter
to remedy this.
The council was to have taken defi-
nite action in the matter this evening
but it is now believed that considera-
tion of a new name will be deferred.
VILLISTA
TAKES STA.
ROS
Yiila Expects Soon to Have Army oi 25000
and Will Divide Forces to Make
Raids on Border
By United Presa.
El Paso Tex. Dec. 14. Villi has
again scored according to reports re-
ceived here today.
The Villista forces have again cap-
tured Santa Rosalia south of Chihua-
hua City reports say. A letter from
a .. business man in Chihuahua City
says Villa Is planning to divide bis
forces into small bands for the pur-
pose of making raids on the border.
He declared that ho would soon have
an army of 25000 men.
CRESCENT LITERARY
SOCIETY ORGANIZED
Pupils in the rooms in charge of
Miss Marks and Miss Myer at the jun-
ior high school yesterday completed
the organization of the Crescent liter-
ary society which holds regular meet-
ings once a week. At the next meet-
ing December 20 a Christmas pro-
gram will be rendered. The society
has ordered a large peunant and class
pins.
Officers of the organization are as
follows: President Roland Young;
vice president and yell leader Way-
mon Orral; secretary Theda Maxwell;
assistant secretary and reporter Her-
bert Gamble; treasurer Eugene Or-
chard; sergeant-at-arms Raymond
McCarty. The society colors are gold
and white.
ALIA
EVERY MAN
EXPECTED
TO DO DUTY
Membership Committee of Highway Asso
ciation to Get Down to Energetic
Work Tomorrow
NET WILL CATCH MEN
FROM 25 TO 109 YEARS
Committee Expects to Get 500 Active
Members in Chickasha and 115 are
Already Enrolled
"We want a membership in Chicka-
sha of at least 500 in the Grady Coun-
ty Highway association" declared
Conde McGinley of the membership
committee to a representative of the
Dai'y Express this afternoon. "We ex
pect every man under 100 years if ag.
and over 27 to take out a membership
e-ird and to pay his little dollar Into
the fin d. . We want him with us and
we have arranged with Mayor Coi'f-
inaii to throw every man into the lock-
r who has been here six months and
does not become a member of the ns-
.rciation." It was planned that the committee
rhwld begin an energetic canvass yes-
tiniay afternoon but this was inter-
rupted by the trip of some of tho
noi;bers of the committee to Anadar-
ko tc give the finance committee in
that city a boost.
t Ibe committee will commence its
canvass in Chickasha tomorrow mom-
inn. however and the rules of the ron-
teMt are those stated above.
The committee consists of Conde
JuCinley secretary of the association
C. M. Hollingsworth M. F. Courtney
ifnas Cook Earl Barton and John
Wolverton.
'Up to date 115 have already applied
tor membership as full fledged boos-
ters. ANTLE OF
OKLAHOMA
Falls to Depth of From Two to Four
Inches and Cold Snap Kills Man
in County Jail
By United Press.
Oklahoma City Dec. 14. A snow
blanket has fallen over a portion of
tha state. The snow fell to the depth
of three inches here two inches at
McAlester two at Enid and eight
inches at Fort Smith.
Frozen to eDath.
3y United yress.
Enid Okla. Dec. 14. A man thought
to be George Snyder was the first vic-
tim of the intense cold hero this win-
ter. Snyder died at the county jail
here last night as a direct result of
the severe weather. He was from Bay-
ard Neb.
The Weather in Chickasha.
A stiff north wind and scattering
snowflakes early this morning left the
Impression that another cold snap had
reached Chickasha. The official
weather reports" however indicated
that the minimum was nineteen be-
ii.g not so cold as on two nights pre-
vious and the maximum during the
twenty-four hours was 32.
At 7 o'clock this rooming the ther-1
rooineter in front of the Farmers State
bank on the corner of Fourth and ;
Chickasha registered 19 degrees. i
County Clerk Bradley reported today j
that up to date the roads are in good (
shape in the couty so far as he had
received advices. ' I
NOW
FOR
To FNISK
UP . THE
CHICKASHA
ENTHUSES
ANADARKO
Lively Meeting Held Last Night by Finance
Committee of Anadarko Ozark
Trail Association
Chickasha good roads boosters put
life Into a meeting at Anadarko last
night of the finance committee of the
Anadarko Ozark Trail association.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman John Pugh who stated the
purpose to be tho formulation of some
practical plan to" finance improve
ments for the Ozark Trail through
Caddo county.
C. M. Hollingsworth was called up-
on'' to give a talk on tho roads and
plans of Grady county. He explained
that County Commissioner Robinson
intended to perfect the road from
Chickasha to Pocasset with the aid of
donations from Chickasha to put in
three culverts.
County Commissioner Jim Kobinson
of Grady explained in detail the char-
acter of road required for the Ozark
trail and what was meant by a hard
surface road.
John Owsley one of the Chickasha
bunch was the life of the meeting
He introduced the delation from
Chickasha and told tho people of Cad-
do county that Grady county was
ready and anxious to join hands with
them in the great ork of getting the
Ozark trail. "United we stand divid
ed we fall" ho said and told the people
of Anadarko to get busy at once as
each moment from now on counted.
Mr. Owsley's remarks were well re-
ceived. Mr. Ballinger of AnanarKo moved
that all Caddo county towns prepare
and submit estimates of the cost of
building tL? rosd through their county
and after arriving at the ii.i.ures that
each town and township bt-;sr its part
of the expense. This motion carried.
County Commissioner Volimer of
Caddo stated that although $10000
had been voted for good roads In that
county the fund is not available until
August 1 and could not be u: od by the
county until that date. This condi-
tion he said was annoying as work
on these roads should begin at once.
Mr. Colo a banker of Carnegie said
he was willing to take $5000 of this
fund and put up the cash at once and
that he believed the other bankers of
Caddo county would advance tho oth-
er $5000 in order to make the fund im-
mediately available.
.Mr. Volimer added that the county'
had a convict gang consisting of eight
mule teams and fifteen men who could
be put to work at once on the roads.
Mr. Owsley spoke several times and
stirred the meeting to enthusiasm.
E. I. Bitsche also made a few re-
marks urging those who were inter-
ested in good roads and in the Ozark
Trail proposition to get busy as no
time was to be lost in putting the
roads in shape before the time for in-
spection. The Chickasha delegation consisted
of John T. Owsley vi e president of
the Grady County Highway associa-
tion Conde McGinley. secretary of the
association C. E. Schow. Arthur Ers-
land Charles Hollingsworth E. I.
Bitsche Ike Means and J. A. Robin-
son county commissioner.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Fop Oklahoma.
Tonight fair colder.
Friday fair.
Local Tempeiituie.
Maximum 32; minimum
19.
MAY DRIVE
DAILIES OUT
OF BUSINESS
Paper Prices and Shortage of News Print
Have Become Serious Matter to
Publishers
IMPORTANT MEETING
ON IN WASHINGTON
Oklahoma Publishers Will Meet in January
to Consider Matter Which Threat-
ens Disaster
By United Press.
Ada Okla. Dec. 14. Although the
publishers of Oklahoma newspapers
will not bo officially represented in the
meeting in Washington D. C tomor-
row called to consider tho serious pa-
per situation the matter will be tak'en
up at a meeting to be held soon at the
state capital Byron Norrel president
of the State Press association announc-
ed today.
The members of the press associa-
tion will hold a mid-winter meeting at
Oklahoma Cits' in January and will ue-
fide on some course of action for deal-
ing with tho print paper problem
During the past year paper has donh.
led in price and tho present situation
threatens to drive some publishers
out of business unless prompt relief is
obtained.
UNCIL TO
AVE BUSY
SSION
While it is thought the regular ses-
sion of the city council tonight may
be a long one it is not believed that
all matters awaiting its attention will
be taken up. The regular monthly
business will bo transacted the ap-
proval of bills tho receiving of month-
ly reports and other minor matters but
it is doubtful whether action will be
taken .in the new building ordinance
until an engagement can be made with
representatives of the underwriters
bureau to be here. Some of the claus-
es in the model presented for the con-
sideration of the council are of such
a character that councumen are not
disposed to adopt them as a whole
and it 13 thought advisable to have
an understanding with the state insur-
ance board as to what part of the
model may be omitted without subject
ing tho city to a demotion on the rat
ing card.
The expenses of running the city for
the past month have totalled $1647.74
which Includes the sum of $236.34
which was included in the initial pay-
ment of $3000 for the new fire engine.
The motor fire truck is proving to
be a very slight monthly expense to :
the city. Notwithstanding the numer-
ous test runs which were made during
tho instruction of drivers and the al-
most daily practice the cost of main- j
tenance up to dale hi been 'jut $21. i
It is estimated that the monthly cost i
later on w ill be reduced to about $10.
The engine is in splendid working or-
der and has not yet failed to respond
to every demand made upon it.
BITTEN BY
MAD DOG
Walter the little 03 f Mr. and Mrs.
Walter True who was bitten by a mad
dog la'it Friday was brought to the
city yesterday for the purpose of re-
ceiving treatment for rabies. Th'i
Trues reside sis miles southeast of
Naples.
OKLAHOMA WOULD SEND
PRODUCTS TO MARKET
' THROUGH COUNTY AGENTS
SOLONS OF
GRADY FOR
SUFF BILL
If the woman suffrage amendment
which will bo offered at the coming
session of tho legislature for submis-
sion to tho voters of tho state has as
easy sailing in other quarters as it
does among tho Grady county contin-
gent it will be passed unanimously.
Cel. Thos. J. O'Neill state senator
and Bert Jackson and Kd Sheegog rep-
resentatives all residing in Chicka-
sha today expressed themselves as
favorable to the suffrage cauoo and
tho submission of the proposed amend-
ment. "I am for It from start to tlnish. 1
believe tho'timo bnti come for Oklaho-
ma to give women the ballot" said
Mr. Jackson and Mr. Sheegog express-
cu " similar view.
j "l votc(1 for emial suffrage when I
'vas a memoer or tne Mississippi leg-
isluturo many years ago and I am
still for It" said Senator O'Neill.
R.LTRAI
DELAYED
BY S
For the past three days all south-
bound passenger trains on the Rock
Island have been running from two
to four hours behind schedule time
due to the extremely cold weather in
Kansas and Missouri. Both locals and
passenger trains show evidence of
having come through hard snow
storms.
The "Firefly" duo here from the
north at 8:10 did not arrive until
11:40 this morning.
Yesterday afternoon No. 23 due
here at 1:55 did not arrive until 4:3(1
o'clock.
Train No. 23 arrived on time today.
One of tho crew reports that they
travelled south through snow until
reaching Minco. In some places the
fall was as great as thre8 feet.
COPYING PENCILS
ADVANCE IN PRICE
Those office men in Chickasha who
are addicted to the use of good copy
ing pencils are feeling the advanced
prices caused by the war and the dif
ficulty of obtaining supplies of their
favorite brands.
For several years lit the county
clerk's office A. W. Faber's Castell
has becu used to advantage and whole-
sale orders have been repeatedly plac-
ed at eleven cents each. The last son-
signmcnt cost twenty-one cents whole-
sale and the Oklahoma agent will not
take orders for that or other brands
of copying pencils and guarantee de-
livery. Tho Mephisto another German pen-
cil has advanced from 7 and cents to
12 and 13 cents wholesale.
CAUSE OF COAL MINE
EXPLOSION NOT KNOWN
f
By United Press.
Weir City Kan. Dee. 14. Mine ex-
perts this morning were unable to pen-
etrate the mine to determine the exact
caie of the explosion late yesterday
iu mine No. 9 in which twenty min-
ers were killed and seven injured. A
combination of gas and powder is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
tho disaster.
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Important Progressive Measure to Be Pre-
sented to Legislature to Uphold
Prices of State Products
NESBITT BILL PROVIDES
Each County to Have Farm Demonstrator
to Organize Community and County
Associations
By United Presa.
Oklahoma City Dec. 14 Probably
the most progressive most far reach-
ing and most needed piece of legisla
tion that will be offered for enactment
during tho sixth legislature to con-
vene January 2 will be the Nesbitt
bill proposing the creation of a state
marketing commission. The proposed
bill aims directly at the root o the
marketing evil In the state and makes
provision for an organization that will'
allow Oklahoma farmers truck and
fruit growers to compete with Califor-
nia products on the commission mar-
kets of Chicago St. Louis Kansas
City and Minneapolis.
Oklahoma grown apples ana other
fruits won't rot under the trees by the
thousand:) of bushels as ii. the past
nor will Oklahoma farm land so adap-
ted by favorable climate and soil to
growing vegetables und other produce
remain uncultivated because of poor
prices paid for products If the bill
goes through.
This i roposed sqheme for market-
ing the state's products It is planned
will be brought about as follows:
zA bill will be introduced in the house
by Representative Paul Nesbitt Mc-
Alester calling for the creation of a
state market commission.
The president of the state board of
agriculture as chairman th director of
the farm extension bureau as the sec-
ond member and a third an expert
on markets to be selected by the first 1
o will make up the state market
commission. It's duties will be to di-
rect the new move.
Each county will have a rarm dem-
onstrator an employe of the market
commission whose duty It will be to
organize community and County mar-
keting associations.
Community and county unus will do
their selling through an agent.
Commission houses in Chicago St. '
Louis Kansas Cir.y Minneapolis or
anywhere else will do their ordering
through the unit agent. If threo car-
loads of garden truck are wanted such
an order will be filled by the partic-
ular unit or organization In the state
that grows the product. II apples are
wanted the Ozark country will fill
the order etc.
That high prices will be secured for
the products seems cortain. Commis-
sion men want only high grade goods
and pay high grade prices. Oklaho-
ma producers under the impetus of
the move will grow tho best that can
be grown will create a demand for
their goods on the market and the
price will be high enough to make it
profitable.
"I fliink the plan can be extended to
take iu poultry and poultry products"
said Nesbitt to the United Press "and
to other articles and for which we
must seek markets away from home.
There has been nothing jusst likd it
enacted before. I talked with com-
mission men as far north as Minneap-
olis and they declared that if Oklaho-
ma would pass such a law they would
send another man to buy our stuff.
All that they would do would be to
wire in the order."
CHRISTY'S SHIP SAILS
WITH SYRIAN RELIEF
By United rrest
New York Dec. 14 Tho United
Ststes collier Caesar sailing as a
Christmas ship leaves New York to-
day for Syria. It is loaded with food
and clothing valued at a quarter of a
million.
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