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VOLUME NINETEEN
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA SATURDAY MAY 25 1918.
NUMOER 122
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78 GIVEN
DIPLOMAS
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Big Crowd Packs Auditorium; Delightful
Program Given; Ten on Honor Roll
Average Over Ninety
SCHOOL HAS STAR
IN SERVICE FLAG
Howard Hurst In Navy; His Diploma
Draped With Old Glory; Junior Or-
chestra Furnishes M.isic
In ;i most pleasing program the
junior high closed tlio school year
last niglit with. Uio presentation of
73 certificates signifying that the
graduating class of tho school has
mastered all intermediate brandies
and arc now ready to enter the high
(school. An overflow crowd packed
tho auditorium.
Ten student:; composed tho honor
roll every ono making an average
grade of 00 or better. The top grade
was made by Audrey Ashton with an
average oflMHi. Zalu Elder was see-
on with '.'.j. These with tho follow-
ing' compose tho honor graduate:!:
Mary Ico Johnson Georgia Butler
Orvilln McGregor Cleo Campbell Jo:
sephine Johnson Virginia Thompson
Jack Cranwcll William Gossett.
Tho program lust night opened
v.l'U a. proccssioii.tl by llie toi-auuitl-lug
class nftor wlilch Ucv. Byron
Jlestor offnrod Hie invocation. Two
numbers were given by a mixed clie-
nts an dwero well received by the
audience. -
A delightful class prophecy was
given by Frances Frey in which
theme she traveled from Chickasha
over most of the United States and
eventually terminated her globe-trotting
in France. Over tho entire
route she met kl friends of luo
junior high and according to the
prophet some of the members of the
1918 class are scheduled lo al I ain
much ts'icceus. According to the
prophel the first 1 03 S junior high
grad she encountered was when she
boarded a street car in Oklahoma
City and wat relieved of her carfare
by Conductor George Liverniorc.
Tin's statement brought a round of
applause and much laughter testify-
ing to the popularity of the biggest
lad in school.
Delightful readings were given by
Hazel Hopkins and Zala Elder. Doth
lassies brought storms of applause
and were compelled to respond to en-
cores. Other numbers on the pro-
gram that wero well received were:
Piano selections by Josephine John-
son mixed qUartet by Frances Frey.
Frances Terrell. Jack Cranwell and
William Gossett; "A Song of the
Flag" boys chorus and several se-
lections well rendered by the junior
high orchestra which by the way is
a very good musical organization.
Jack Cranwell demonstrated that he
could do other things than make a
better average than 'JO. He was the
official class poet and his offering
v aa splendid.
Tho grand finale was tho presenta-
tion of the diplomas by John II. Dun-
con principal of the junior high af-
ter he had delivered a .short talk in
which ho expressed the wish to sec
the entire class back in school next
year. Supt. Hanicy stated that rec-
ords proved that 93 per cent of (he
eighth grade graduates . entered the
high school. f- r. . t ... .
The i!cmaoAHoward. Hurst the
only junior hig!i student to be in
the service of Uncle Sam. was drap-
ed with an American flag. Hurst is
In the navy. The graduating this:
roll i3 as follows:
Audrey Ashton Zala Elder Mary
Leo Johnson Georgia Cutler Orvilla
Mrfirrirnr. Cleo Cuinnbell. Josenhinel
Johnson Virginia Thomson. Jack
Cranwell. William Gossett Thclnia
Shaw ' Karl De Nio Lola Woodson
Winifred Roberts Leonard Mason
Mildred Kemper Charles Nicholson
Ella Burch'. Mabel Cooke Anna Grav.1
JR. HIGH
ilt George Liverniorc Hoss Cloud
Addio Dunlap La Vila Ihnvn Charles
Johnson Hazel Hale Max Fisher
Ruth Revllle Gladys Story Katherine
Pipkins Miles Mays Mary Harris
Bonnie Hale Pearl peters Elhel Mc-
Crary Anther McCrary. Marvin Gam-
ble Evelyn Shepard Bonnie Pluto
Ernestine Neal Frances ' Terrell
Celia Swank Elizabeth Lucy Brown-
wood Emerson Tom Slinson 13. P.
Smith Jr. Sammio Balk Mamie Eis
ner Jessy Stone Jesso Larson Ger-
trude Davis. Velma Thompson Alta
Brown Edith Brown Elma Brown
Howard Hurst Gladys Hulett Tom
Dickinson Adrian Duncan William
Ballard Zelali Heckel. Robert Fitz-
pa trick Charles Peacock Ruth Wil!
liamson Leona Wood Thora Eaton
Milo Wilbur Frances Frey Hazel
Hopkins Dorothy Patrick Angus Gll-
lis Josephine Driggers Hoy Itzen.
Lucille Marrs Ruth Burton Lorcna
Benton Forrest Means Altus Ilardi-
ni an.
ADUATE
NISH AT
. JOSEP
Father Wilwerding to Present Certificates
Tormrrow; No Display of Worls; Chil-
dren Busy for Red Cross
Tomorrow morning following 10
o'clock mass at tho Catholic thure!.
Father Wilwerding will present cer-
tificates of graduation lo cloven pu-
pils who have finished the eighth
nia.Iw ui wt. Joseph's school and to
fifteen who have completed a course
in business English the course be-
ing under the direction of White's
National College in Chicago and the
certificates being from that college.
Of the eighth grade graduates Miss
Marguerite -Gasper has the highest
average for the year her grade be-
ing 97. Miss' Florence Decker was
second with 83 and an average of !M
gave Miss Agnes Ueker third place.
The other graduates were Lawana
Cotner Maurice Burson Lawrence
Polk isabell Burtchi Caroline Kast-
nr.r Rcinildis KoehliT. Catherine
Rricn ami Isabella Coyle. The cer-
tificates were signed by stale Super-
intendent K. II. Wilson.
Tho students finishing the cour;:c
in business English were; Opal Bur-
sou Mario Decker Mary Frey Ber-
tha Link Margaret Rigncy Rul
Bowers Rosa Eileen Q'Shee Ellen
'Ward Catherine Ikard Frances True.
Cecelia Burlschi. Blanche Moslcr.
Mayme Lindsay James O'Shoo and
Jack O'Leary.
There will be no formal graduat-
ing exercises but on Monday even-
ing. May CI tho pupils will give lai
operetta in the auditorium of the
senior high school under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Irving Emerson. Tho
beautiful production they will pre-
sent is "Golden Hair and the Three
Bears."
St. Joseph's school had no exhibit
of students' work this year tor a
very patriotic reason. All the time
which the children usually devote
to making articles for the exhibit
they spent this year knitting for the
Red Cross. By the end of the school
year they will have completed 10
swoatcrs. C pairs socks 3 helmets.
7 wristlets and 20 wash cloths.
TO HOLD FAMILY REUNION
A. J. Halium and son IVu" rxpect
to leave tomorrow on mi overland
trip lo San Antonio. They will br
joined jit Mineral AVells by Mr. and
Mrs Norman Halium and when they
reach their destination .will have a
family reunion as Mrs. A. J. and Mrs.
Ralph Halium have been visiting
thero for several weeks.
SERVE SUBPOCNAES IN
CASE AGAINST WELLS
Deputy U. S. Marshal Dillon return-
ed last night from McClaiu county
where he served subpoenaes on wit-
nesses in the case of L. P. Wells.
charged with disloyalty. The case is!
.set for hearing before the federal I
court at McAlester next month.
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ARTILLERY
ACTION IS
CONTINUED
(-British Bombarded With Gas Shells East
of Bclhune: Tommies Take Pris-
oners In Raid
TWO ENEMY PLANES
German Sailors Executed; Were on Guard
When English Raided Base; Negro
Troops Hold Line
By United Press.
London May 23. A bombardment
of the British positions east of Beth-
une with gas shells was reported to-
day 'by Marshal Haig. Decreased ar-
tillery activity in the ytrasceele sec
tor was reported.
In tho neighborhood of Haniel tho
British raided enemy trenches taking
forty prisoners and two niachino guns.
A few prisoners wero also taken in
a successful rail! near Lens.
Do'vn Two Enemy Planes I
By United Press.
With tlio Americans in France
May 23. Tlio official statement is-
sued last night said confirmation of
tlio report that American aviators
di.wned two enemy planus May 21
had been received. There was noth-
ing now lo report in any of tho see-
tors occupied by Americans.
23 Casualties Today
3y United Press.
Washington May 25. Twonty-
throo casualties were reported today
by tlio war department. The list in-
cluded four killed in action twelve
wounded and seven dead from other
c auses.
German Sailors Executed
By United rrcEsa.
Amsterdam May 25. Fifteen Ger-
man (jailors were tried at. Ostein! in
couneef iou with (lie British naval
operations which resulted in the
blocking of Ostein! and Zoebrugge
harbors according lo reports from
Bruges.
'thirteen of the sailors tried were
executed and the two others were
sentenced to twenty years Imprison-!
i "lit. It is believed that these sail-
ors wero on guard when the British
made their during raids.
Negro Troops Hold Line.
By United Pres.
With the Americans in Lorraine.
May -'3. American negro troops are
holding a portion of t lie lino west of
ei'dijii in conjunction with Freueli
ft reed. It is declared at. head iur.r-
teis dial the Americans are making
p. a t .v( optionally good show in ; ii the
'l i in Ijcs.
The area mentioned is an impor-
tant one. It includes the Argonne
forest and St. Menhold a city six
miies back of the lines.
LIQUOR CHARGES
LODGED AGAINST
QUARTET NEGROES
As tho result of military police
working with federal aud county of-
ficers here four' negroes were in jail
this morning on liquor charges hav-
ing been caught in a mutual dragnet.
.Three had federal charges lodged
against them while ono was a county
charge.
The federal prisoners ore Clyde
and Roily Hightowcr and Charlie
Todd. The chargo against them is
selling whitkey to soldiers in uni
form. Will Barton will be handled
by the county. The charge jgainst
him will probably be maintaining a
place where intoxicatin" liouor u
. sold.
War Fund Quota
Raised; Job Was
Easiest One Yet
By United Press.
Washington May 25
-With
official figures showing that ;
$1)7.000001) of 'the Red Cross
war fund has previously been
subscribed tho total swept
past tlio $100000000 mark at
noon today according to offi-
cial estimates.
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"Grady county has gone over her
quota of $1 G'!G5 and we have about
$20000 in sight according to reports
received from township chairmen
yesterday and today" said County
Chairman Ed F. Jehus of the Red !
Cross War fund at noon today.
Chandler township raised the
splendid sum of $G1!) and Button and
Middleburg reported that they were
GIVE O.C.W.
CLASS PLAY
ON MONDAY
Bernard Shaw is tho author of the
very unique play eulitled "You
Nover Cau Toll j bo g.'vei. i.
Monday evening May 27th at the ().
C. W. under the direct supervision
of Miss Ethel Robinson of the Ex-
pression Department at the college
and the students who arc to assume
tlio roles have been selected wilh
reference to personal qualities which
will make the rendition of tlio parts
most fascinating. Bernard Shaw has
impregnated this charming and pleas-
ing play wilh subllo comedy spark-
ling wit and humor scinlilating
through every line.
The scone of the play is laid in
London. Special nconory has been
t:i:ide for tho terrace scene at the
Mr.rine hotel in the second act giv-
uu; a vivid picturesquoncss to the
ideal setting. Enchantment is creat-
ed throughout the play by the per-
sonal attractiveness and adaptibilily
of tho character roles of the" whole
cast.
The cast of characters is as fol-
io vs:
Valentino - Bess Floyers
Philip Claudon Mary Thompson
Fergus Cranipton
Zella Stoddard Baird
Pinch McComas Ncssie McCrca
Bohun Christine Plummcr
William 1. -Nellie Zimmerman j
Waiter Willa Buttorff
Mrs. Ciandon Nellie Waterman
Gloria Ciandon Clarice Tatman
Dorothy Ciandon Olive Robertson
Maid Thclnia Wild Rose
Synopsis of Scens.
Act. I A dentist's operating room.
Act li Terrace of Marine hotel.
Act III Clandon's sitting room
Marine hotel.
Act IV Same as Act III.
GOV'T FIXES
NC PRICE
Jy United Pmi.
Washington May 25. Tho maxi-
mum price of zinc was fixed on the
basis of twelvo cents a pound at
East St. Louis for grade A at the)
1'lant uud fifteen tents a pound f. o. j
b. plant for sheet zinc effective til! j
September 1. it wad announced to
day by the war industries board.
An agreement with tho producers
piovides that wages shall not be re-
duced. The producers will sell zinc
at n uniform price and will maintain
n. i xim u m prod u c t ion.
on tlio far side of their quotas.
Chickasha subscribed ' $5000. which
is $1100 more than her quota and
tho Red Cross sale this afternoon
will swell that auiouut considerably
Employes of tlio Rock Island contrib-
uted $283.
Everywhere tlio committees re
ported .their work was easy. Never
before was money given So readily
and in such a .willing spirit.
This morning Mr. Johns received
a copy of a telegram sent to Red
Cross headquarters in Oklahoma City
staling that tho Oklahoma boys en
route to New Orleans for aruiy ser
vice were sending $13;i.'J5 collected
on the train to help Oklahoma go
over the top for the lied Cross. The
money was prorated among Grady
Croak Oklahoma and Pottawatomie
counties Grady receiving $3.23 as
its share.
LETTER IS
SENT TO
MPSON
Council of Defense Ready to Join In
Vice War If Given Free
Hand ;
Through L. C. Hnlsoii secretary
the Grady County Council of Defense
today furnished to the press tho fol-
lowing copy of a letter addressed to
County Attorney Simpson:
"The Chairman of the executive
cominilteo has reported to the Coun-
cil of Defense that last week you
advised him that at a conference
recently held your office aud the
sheriff of Grady county received iu-
utriK'tion:; to proceed with a law en
forcemcut campaign in Chickasha
r.puiust immoral resorts gambling
Ileuses and oilier forms oT law viola-
tion in co-operation with tho County
Council of Defense and that you re-
q tsted that a representative of the
Council of Defense accompany your-
stlf and others in making raids for
such purposes. Tlio chairman ad-vi.-cs
that he informed you that no
representative of tho Council of De-
fense participated in tlio conference;
that tho Council had received no in-
structions or advice with reference
to same and therefore the Council
cf Defense would not care to partic-
ipate in tho proposed raids.
"The secretary is directed to say
to you that the Council of Defense
stands ready at all times to aid and
assist in the enforcement of every
law. and the prosecution of every
law breaker when resulting condi-
tions interfere with the military op-
erations of the government or tends
to lower the morale of the army if
sufficient informati n is at hand to
;;:stify action and tho proposed ef-
forts are in good faith.
"If conditions exist in Chickasha
fioni tlio operation of' gambling or
immoral houses or other violations
of tlio law which demand a confer-
ence looking to law enforcement
aloi.g these lines and we assume
s'ueh facts from your request Euch
conditions must necessarily result
f:om some cause other than trio wfTi
of the good people of Chickasha.
who want to see these laws enforced.
"It is tho opinion of the Council
of Defense that tho laws of this
state and city are sufficient if en
forced to stamp out these places
and cither drive the participants
from the city or place them in jail
If the officers of the county have
for any reason railed to enforce tbe
laws of the state and as a result
conditions exist such as you indi
CASUALTY LIST OF
TROOP SHIP IS NOW
GIVEN FIFTY-THREE
cate we suggest that theso officers
put forth their best efforts to enforce-
the law and such practices if any
.doubtless .ceaso jtst a result of
s licit efforts.
"if your office or tho sheriff's of-
fice should bo for any reason una-
ble to enforce the iaw and put these
Di.ices out of business and if the
violation of theso laws interferes
Willi the military department of tho
government tho County Council of
Defense will aid and assist in the
prosecution of persoi.j violating these
laws and tho closing of places ot this
kind provided the Council is given
proper authority to act and the priv-
ilege of participating in the selection
of enforcement officers.
"Yours very truly
"GRADY COUNTY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
By L. C. Hutson Secretary."
CUBA-MEX.
TROUBLE
EPORTED
By United Pros
Washington May 23 Mexican .cm-
bausy officials are endeavoring n
clear up roports that Mexico aud Cu-
ba have severed diplomatic relations.
The ambassador here is of tlio opin-
ion that tlio reports are fulse.
Tho relations between Cuba and
Mexico have been strained for some
Lino ago when tho Mexican minister
to Argentina Brazil and Chilo was
seized and his baggago searched.
This incident was apparently closed
but it was tlio only reason officials
could give for a possible break iu re-
lul:'ons.
Mex. Recall Official
By United Preys.
Washiuglon May 23. Tho Mexi-
can charge d'uffairs in Havana lias
been recalled by lliu Carranza gov-
ernment according lo information
received today by the state depart-
ment. Unconfirmed rumors say diploma t-
'c relations between Mexico and Cu-
ba have severed.
THWEATT HOME
Yesterday afternoon a little after
4 o'clock tho fire department was
called to the homo of R. F. Thwcalt
:US South Sixth street where a fire
had started in a clothes closet. The
flames aro supposed to have been
started by children playing in the
closet and were confined to the
closet.
The damage to the building is es-
timated at. $123 and around $1000
loss in contents including wearing
apparel shoes and Uncus. Tho flames
were extinguished by chemicals.
Mrs. Thwcatt was in Oklahoma
City at tho time of the fire.
Another firo extinguished by
chemicals yesterday occurred at !): !C
a. in. when t he Rock Island bridge
over Lino creek north of the city
limits caught on firo from sparks
from a switch engine. Tho damage
was about $15.
THE WEATHER
For Oklahoma.
Tonight generally fair
Sunday probably fair cool-
er.
Local Temperature.
Maximum 92; minimum 71.
Company B-58(h Infantry Fourth Divi-
sion Is Unit Hard flit; Torpedo Strikes
Forward; Troops Asleep
SAMMIES CHEER AS
BIG SHIP SETTLES
Sing While Taking (o Life Boats; Perfect
Discipline Maintained; Destroyers
Drop Depth Bombs
By United I-resi.
Washington May 23 Kifty-tlirca
members of company B 58th infant-
rv r..i.fl 1 ......... ....i
...... li. ui...ivlf HllU ILUt IIU
lost by tho sinking of tho Moldavia
i ll . 1 t l ...
in u auiiuiutiiii lUNuuu oy uio war ue-
partment today. V
Tlio list Included thrco Oklahoma
privates: Oscar O. Armstrong
Bridgeport Okla.; Andrew Blackwell
Hominy Okla.; Virgil C. Cook. Ho-
hart. U. S Destroyer Sinks Sub.
By United Iresa.
London May 25. The- German
submarine which "torpedoed tho Brit-
ish steainor tniiiacarra was sunk by
an American destroyer shortly after-
wards it Was announced fnrinv Prlu.
oners' from tlio submarine wero laud-
ed. VcmcI Hit forward.
By United Press.
An English Port Jlay 25. The tor.
pedo which clruclc the British mer-
chant ship Moldavia with Amorlciu
troops aboard lilt tho vessel forward
of tlio engines on the port side Cap-
tain Johnson U. S. infantry ono ot
the survivors said in describing the
torpedoing of the transport in tho
English channel Thursday morning.
All the troops wero sleeping iu
their bunks in their uniforms at tho
time of the disaster Captain Johnson
said Thero was a loud explosion
and tho ship whistled the alarm. All
tho men assembled on deck perfect
discipline being maintained.
Tlio Moldavia continuod on Its way
under its own steam for a whilo to
avoid a second torpedo. Destroyers
dropped cfepth charges but tiono of
them saw tho submarine.
It is supposed that tho forco of thn
torpedo cut off escape tor several
men on the Iroops deck. The men
sang as they took to tho life boats
and gave cheers as tho Moldavia
sank.
Casualty List Received.
By United Pres.
Washington May 23. The war de-
partment this morning received a
list of the identified dead in tho
sinking of the British troop trans-
port ship Moldavia. It was said that
the number is less than at first esti-
mated tho first report being that D(i
wero lost. The list will bo announc-
ed during the day.
42 U. S. Troops Aboard.
By United Press.
Washington. May 23. A total o(
4S2 American soldiers were aboard
the British troops ship Moldavia
when it was torpedoed it was an-
nounced today. All were niemberi
of the ."Sth infantry.
GOOD SALE OF STAMPS
AT WAR SAVING3 BANK
Banker W. E. Dwyer of the War
Savings bank reported his total sales
of Thrift stamps and baby bonds yes-
terday to be $098.91.
This morning ho issued stamps ii
tho amount of $31.50 tho sum rai:
od at a W. W. S. pie 6uppcr at Na
pies last night.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
A marriage license was issued thU
morning in the office of tho court
clerk to Amos Smith aged 23 and
Miss Eva Dvkcs aged 23 bpth of;
Rush. Springs.
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