Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 153, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1917 Page: 1 of 6
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The Latest News by
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VOLUME EIGHTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JUNE 28 1917.
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CANADIAN FORCES PUSH ON
TO WITHIN A HALF MILE
OF BELEAGUERED LENS
... m b. j D;i.nSlGNAL PRACTICE
Katk in ronilerous Attacks made
Against French
FEAR RUSSIAN PLAN
Austrian Divisions Hurriedly Withdrawn
From Italian Front After Having
Been Brought From Fast
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3y United Prens. i
With the British Army Afield June
2.X. The Canadian troops today occu-
pied Elcu nit Leauvette a half mile
southwest of Lens und advance pa-
trols are even closer to I.ens.
German Attacks Fail.
I!y United Press.
I'arls June 28. Violent artillery en-
gagements succeeded the infanlry
fighting in the Hurtebise and Cornillet
K'ctors today according to the official
statement. The Germans attacked in
force but were mowed down and driv-
en bark by French forces.
Germans Fear Russia.
3y TDited Preps.
Rome June 28. Tho Central Powers
fear that ?tiiMft :-'.V. sf.cn be an active
participant of the ullied powers and
that the Russians are planning joint of
ensive operations.
Dispatches from the front assert that
ii large number of Austrian divisions
are being hurriedly withdrawn from
the Iitalian front and are being trans-
ferred back north. Many of thest
troops had been shifted from the Rus-
sian front to combat the Italian offen-
sive. Potatoes Take
Another Drop
ISy United Press
Chicago Juno 28. Potatoes toilay
took another price making from eigh-
ty cents to a dollar n bushel loss dur-
ing the past week.
New potatoes are selling from $2.40
to $2.05 per bushel.
TWO NON-REGISTRANTS
FREED BY COMMISSIONER
The cases of two more prisoners
arrested for non-registration were
heard before U. S. Commissioner J.
W. Speake yesterday afternoon. Both
men were brought in by C. C. Robin-
son constable at Ninnekah and their
witnesses examined before Judge
Speake.
Harry Mihvood charged with ron-
eomplianoo with the registration
STRICT PROHIBITION
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY
Crime to Sell Liquor lo Uncle Sam's
Seamen and Age Limit Raised
lo Eighteen Years
According to a letter received at the
navy recruiting station today the navy
department supported in its appeals
by an act of congress has placed the
Ftrictrst prohibition on all men offi-
cers included who are in the XT. S. na-
vy it being a criminal offense to sell
intoxicating liquors to a seaman cf Un-
cle Sam. This is a new ruling ainf is
AT LOCAL STATION
Cnrtt books for practically all class-
es of army signal work have been re
recruiting branch'
reived at. tlifi army
here and complying with a request
nent out by the government to enlist-
ment officers the force here is begin-
ning signal practice this week. Flags
for signal drill together with illustra-
tions and instructions for wig-wag
commuicat ion lire in the bands of the
Chickasha office which is now a
branch of the government "school"
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benefit or recruiting forces us well us
the army proper.
A certain amount of Instruction
along this lino is required at every
army headquarter and the system is
In fact becoming a. school for army en-
listment officers. The regulation ar-
my flag signaling as well as the wig-
wag and telegraphic practice from
chaits will constitute the. principal
lines of studv for the Chickasha filTI-
GRADYCROPS
LOOK GOOD;
THRESHING
Crady-counly is in the midst of a busy
harvest time and wheat oats and bar-
ley are said to be of a splendid quality.
The threshing of wheat began on Sat-
urday in some localities but was gen-
erally commenced all over the county
on Monday. Oats are being threshed
and the harvesting of barley will lie
taken up tomorrow.
County Agent Cooper while not in
posession of extensive data stated that
one man reported from seven to twelve
bushels of wheat to the acre. Another
man reported between 22 and 21 bush-
els to the acre but there will be few
fields like his in the county.
What there is of oats is good and
barley ii said to be in good condition
although the county agent had not late
information on that crop.
clause based his defense on the
grounds of being under age. The tes-
timony of witnesses bore out the
truth of Milwood's allegation and he
was discharged. Gus MrSpaden
brought from southwest of Ninnekah
on the same charge could not estab-
lish the fact that he was over age and
will be held uner a $1000 bond to
await the action of the federal grand
jury in October.
intended for the reformation of navy
men who may be inclined to dissipate
while on shore leave or under similar
conditions.
Another act of the war department
which will affect recruiting in tlie fu-
ture is a clauso providing that the min-
imum age for entrance into the navy
shall bo eighteen years. This will put
a damper upon under age service In
the future.
At the navy office yesterday W. R.
Tatten from R'-ed Oklahoma signed
up for service and was sent to Oklaho-
ma Citv for (.lamination.
BOOZE PUTS UP FIGHT OF
ITS LIFE IN SENATE AND
S0L0NS LISTEN TO CALL
Whiskey Having Been Disposed of Sean-
tors Will Fight Food Control in Or-
der to Save Wine and Beer
By United Press.
Washington June 28. Beer and
wie h('n a biltll f"r life ""
ate today whiskey navmg already
definitely vanquished by an over
whelming vote.
The question of food control itself
was temporarily lost sight of in the
prohibition battle.
Willi the outcome uncertain hope
for the passage of the food control
measure by July 1 has been abandon-
ed. Senators who favor food control
will vote against the bill because of
the prohibition amendment.
Chickasha Red Cross Girls Land
Prize With Red Cross Car
First Honors al Great Good Roads Meet
Comes lo Chickasha for Best
Decorated Auto
ED BURTON SAYS
WE'LL GETTHE TRAIL
Creat Things Doing in Tent City and k
Delegations Waiting for Big
Plum Tomorrow
Special to the Express.
Amarillo Tex. June 28 1017 (10;.r0
a. in.) Chickasha has captured Ama-
rillo and the convention. Chickasha
took first pri.o in the grand parade
with her Red Cross girls yesterday.
Col. Harvey enteri.iined the Chickasha
girls at a dinner last night and they
will sing twice before the convention
today by special request. Ohiekaslui
will present her claims to the trail to
the convention this afternoon. Looks
like a cinch that Chickasha will get
the Ozark Trail.
J. W. Kayser.
That Chickasha's Red Cross car won
'the first prize among fully 2000 con
testants in the monster good roads pa-
rade at Amarillo yestwrday was the In-
formation sent home in a wire by Kd
Burton president of the Grady County
Highways association. President Bur-
ton is also authority for the statement
that Chickasha will capture the Ozark
Trail in the decision tomorrow.
A Happy Thought.
This distinction adds another laurel
Work Going Forward on
the School Buildings
Aggravating Delay in Securing Material
Counterbalanced by Rapid Woik
on All Wards
Although there has been much delay
in tlio rection of the new school build-
ings because of poor transportation
the work has now started in earnest
on all the new structures and if cars
ran be secured for bringing up materi-
als for the remainins work no further
hindrance to the prngress is looked
for.
At Junior High.
The brick work on the new Junior
High school addition is now up to the
floor line and being raised rapidly.
Ten cars of faced brick have been or-
dered and are now on the road .These
should arrive in a few days and then
some material progress can be niade
on the general construction work. The
concrete footings are in for the south-
west ward and the building is well un-
der way.
The new north building has every
thing readv for he concrete work and
Ihe contractors hope to have a notice
Barton Leads
Trailers Into
A mar Wo
A telegram received this morning at
the MeFurland hotel tells of the arrlv-
a lot the Chickasha Ozark Trail delega-
tion at Amarillo and also the fact that
the car driven by Kmnicl Harton and
party led the boosters into the trail
niecca by some time. The car urrived
there at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon to
announce the coming; of the trail enthn
Blasts.
Mrs. 7.. I.. McFarland and sou How-
ard were members of the parly which
went through in llr. Ilartou's car and
seemed very elated over being the first
lo arrive.
to the local Red. Cross chapter and to
the girls auxiliary which made a rec-
ord breaking one-day canvass and se-
cured $1000 in memberships and do-
nations on the first day of Red Cross
Week. Their part in the program at
the Harvey banquet so impressed the
guest of honor that he made a special
j request that the girls attend the good
roads convention in a body. This had
previously been decided upon at a
meeting of trail enthusiasms and it was
a happy thought resulting as it did in
a decided victory for Chickasha out the
world record breaking assembly of
good roaders now contained in the
Tent City.
Most Ladies In Costume.
Prizes were offered both for the best
decorated car entered in parade car-
rying the most ladies in costume and
for the best decorated car coming
from the greatest distance from Ama-
rillo but it is clear from the context
of the telegram that it was In the first
instance that Chickasha won her spurs.
Delightful Drive.
After (he parade yesterday all cars
in line started fin a trip to Palo Duro
canyon a distance of about sixteen
miles a. most beautiful spot and a
place of interest to all tourists going
through that part of the country.' The
road was posted and the drive in every
respect was a most delightful one.
Today's Program.
5'ha convention was again called tn
order at 9 o'clock this morning and
after prayer was offered and welcom-
ing addresses made several committees
were appointed.
This afternoon will be spent in hear-
ing reports of committees and speech-
(Continued on Pace Two.)
able advance made inside of the next
week.
Congested Traffic.
Owing to the scarcity of cars and
the congested condition of traffic
there has been some delay in the de-
livery of sand and crushed stono. Nine
teen cars of sand i hould have been
here the first of this week and the
work has been handicapped by their
nondelivery. Other materials are
coining in fairly well the builders re-
port. Awards Contract.
The contract was awarded today to
the Cook and McDonnell Co. of Oklaho-
ma City for the mechanical equipment
of the three new buildings. Mr. Mc-
Donnell stated today that he hoped to
havet the entire work "completed by
Sept. 1". provided there Is no delay in
securing materials for his p:irt of the
work.
Ahead of Old Schedule.
Mr. Macklin of the Macklin and-
Faught company who are erecting the
new buildings stateil today that not-
withstanding all delays the building
this year on the sctcols is at lenst
two weeks in advance of that compb t-
ed at this time last year.
WC'Al HfR I 0 R f" f A '". T
For Oklahoma.
Tonight mid Friday
cloudy cooler Friday
f
partly
Local Temperature.
Maximum !nl; minimum 7:'.
BEN TUCKER
SENTENCE
lien Tucker is behind the bars today
lo serve a nenlence on a bootlegging
charge. After having pleaded not guil-
ty he changed this plea before Judge
Davenport in the county court session
yesterday afternoon and took a $l:io
Tine and costs and a jail sentence of
Jhirty days on the. charge of conveying
intoxicating liquors. The other four
cases were dismissed for Ihe term.
DAVENPORT
PURGES BIG
DOCKET
County Court was adjourned by
Judge Davenport today after making
quick work of the docket. Accounting
was given in each of the fifty-six cal-
endared cases and those defendants
who did not answer forfeited their
bonds and capiases will be Issued for
their arrest. A number of convict ions
were brought In by juries In bootleg-
ging cases.
Continuances were forced in some
cases owing to Ihe attorneys being ab-
sent on Ozark Trail mutters and wit-
nesses were scattered in cotton fields
and could not be summoned.
"SHORTY"
FLETCHER
GETS HIS
Shorty Fletcher (ho diniinufive ne-
gro undertook to plead his own case
before the jury in the county court but.
offered nothing in tho way of argu-
ment which he might not have sUted
on the witness stand. But Shorty re-
fused to testify.
He could not convince the jury of
his innocence however and was found
guilty his punishment being assessed
at sixty days in jail and a fine of $ln0
for transporting.
Shorty contended that he was only
out for a joy ride when captured. He
went to jail last night hut. is endeavor-
ing to make bond today pending the
answer lo his petition for a new trial.
WEATHER ELSEWHERE
Western Union reports re-
reived at 8 a. in. today:
North Texas generally
clear temperature 70.
Central Texas generally
ch ar temperature 70.
Fast Texas generally clear
temperature 79.
tiulf Coast generally clear
temperature 78.
West Texas generally cl.-ar
temperature 73.
Arkansas generally cloudy
temperature 77.
Louisiana E-'-Uerally clear
temperature 7".
Oklahoma generally char
temperature f'l.
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MORE TRAINED TROOPS
TO AUGMENT PERSHING'S
MEN; MILITIA NEXT
POSSE GETS $1500
FOR CAPTURE OF
BOY BANK ROBBER
That lint $1.".IH) standing reward of-
fered for the capture of bank robbers
In Oklahoma was distributed equally
among tlu forty two men who sur
rounded Vbor Howell aTter he had got
ten away with llK.O In the ltradly slate
bunk robbery was the information that
was brought into Chickasha today by
lioy O. Smith cashier of the bank
whose quick exit from the vault proved
to be the undoing of tho young bandit
The full amount had been claimed by
Joe Ray who was the first on the'
ground and to whom Howell delivered
his weapon. Kach man received
$nr..7i.
"The manner of distribution" said
Mr. Smith today "was arrived at by
Secretary Uagby of the Oklahoma State
Hankers association and Mr. Hill rep
resenting the state banking board who
visited Bradley last week and investi-
gated the matter. The state hankers
association had offered the $1000 re-
ward and (he state board ifT.on.
Mr. Smith stated that crops aroui.d
Bradley were in splendid condition
since the last rain.
Paris Red Cross
to Distribute
$11400(1000
By United Press.
Paris June 28. The American lied
Cross in France is reai y to spend the
$11 1000001) which their country has
just contributed to the fund. They
have been planning for more than two
weeks the vast work of spending the
money efficiently and judiciously un-
der the direction of a business corpo-
ration. BAREFOOT OFF TO
B. B. Barefoot president of the Stale
Klks association and district deputy of
this jurisdiction left this morning for
the national Klks convention at Bos-
ton accompanied by Mrs. Barefoot.
They will go via Washington and re-
turn by Buffalo Detroit and Chicago.
The convention will be called to order-
on July 9. J. W. Kayser delegate from
the Chickasha lodge will leave Sun
day for that city.
RAILROADS WILL CAUSE GREAT
SUFFERING FOR WANT OF COAL
By United Press.
Washington June 28 There will be
a fuel famine and untold suffering
among the poor of the country this
winter unless the railroads supply cars
for coal shipping according to tho tcs
timony of the interstate commerce
SCHOOL LEVY CARRIES
IN SMALL VOTE POLLED
I
m .. .t.i rd Tlorlfted Tcciif I
major sy oi ui 11 vuv"
in Favor of Extra Tunc
levy
j opj? of the fact that an -.ce-u- j
irclv lieht vote was polled yesterday
on the additional school levy the prop-1
osition carried by a majority of 91 the:
vote being Jit to 21. Only one voting
il.ej was open yesterday that being
Huge Mobs in Paris Ptl and Wine an J
Dine Jackies Who Brought
Forces lo France
KHAKI BOYS TO HAVE
LUXURIES OF HOME
Special Effort lo Be Made lo Supply
Them Especially Willi Cigarettes
and Candy
By United Press.
Washington June 28 Tho safe ar-
rival of the first two detachments of
General Pershing's forces in France In
the face of many adverse conditions
marks an epoch in army and navy his-
tory. Immediately on receipt of ad-
vices from Franco and the release of
the slory of the safe arrival of the
American forces the committee on
public; information was disbanded by
Secretary it War Baker The censor-
ship is now handled by an officer nf
the army.
Militia Go Next.
General Pershing's men will be aug-
mented as fast as possible by other
trained troops. This is as much a.i
(he war department would say today
In discussing campaign plans. It. In
likely however that the militia will
be sent to the front next.
American Tar Is It.
By United Pres.
Paris June 28. Paris in rionded with
American naval officers and blue Jack-
ets today from the ships which accom-
panied the expeditionary army to
France.
The men were dined cheered ami
petted by the huge crowds everywhec
they went.
Luxuries for U. S. Boys. -
By United Press.
Washington June 28. Despite thd
scarcity of shipping America's boI-
diers in Fiance are to have the luxu-
ries of home. Tho war department to-
day organized a special bureau to han-
dle packages for soldiers in Europe.
Candies and cigarettes will be the prin-
cipal luxuries wanted by the soldiers.
This bureau will handle mall also.
Letters should be addressed to tins
name of the soldier his company reg-
iment of service American Expedition
Army Forces.
RECRUITING AT ANAOARKO
The naval recruiting force accom-
panied by W. D. Graves and Cecil
Wright two newly enlisted men left
this morning for work at Anadarko.
committee today.
The blame Is laid at the door of the
railroads. The commission charges
that the railroads fail to supply forty
per cent of the number of cars needed.
It charges there are plenty of coat
cars when the railroads want coal but
not for other consumers.
at the city hall and this fact was prob-
ably In part responsible fo rtlie dearth
i of voting. The balloting was light all
...
day and long hours were allowed the
one voliiiK place the boxes being open
from six In the morning until seven
yesterday evening. Only one count
was maue mat oeing- last nigm iu-r
the closing of the polls.
Contrary to ihe belief of some thi
levy did not require the support of a
majority of the city's registered vott-i
lmt only a majority of those vol ins.
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